UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811-21702 Name of Fund: BlackRock Health
Sciences Trust (BME) Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: Donald C. Burke, Chief Executive
Officer, BlackRock Health Sciences Trust, 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro,
NJ, 08536. Mailing address: P.O. Box 9011, Princeton, NJ, 08543-9011
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4
Date of fiscal year end: 10/31 Date of reporting period: 07/01/2007 --
06/30/2008 Item 1 -- Proxy Voting Record -- Attached hereto.
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.
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust
By: /s/ Donald C. Burke
Donald C. Burke
Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock Health Sciences Trust
Date: August 25, 2008
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ICA File Number: 811-21702
Reporting Period: 07/01/2007 - 06/30/2008
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust
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ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Ticker: ABT Security ID: 002824100
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 26, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director R.S. Austin For For Management
1.2 Elect Director W.M. Daley For For Management
1.3 Elect Director W.J. Farrell For For Management
1.4 Elect Director H.L. Fuller For For Management
1.5 Elect Director W.A. Osborn For For Management
1.6 Elect Director D.A.L. Owen For For Management
1.7 Elect Director B. Powell, Jr. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director W.A. Reynolds For For Management
1.9 Elect Director R.S. Roberts For For Management
1.10 Elect Director S.C. Scott, III For For Management
1.11 Elect Director W.D. Smithburg For For Management
1.12 Elect Director G.F. Tilton For For Management
1.13 Elect Director M.D. White For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Human Rights Policy to Address Against Against Shareholder
Access to Medicines
4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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AETNA INC.
Ticker: AET Security ID: 00817Y108
Meeting Date: MAY 30, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 28, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Frank M. Clark For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Betsy Z. Cohen For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Molly J. Coye For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Roger N. Farah For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Barbara Hackman Franklin For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Jeffrey E. Garten For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Earl G. Graves For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Gerald Greenwald For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Ellen M. Hancock For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Edward J. Ludwig For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Joseph P. Newhouse For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Ronald A. Williams For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against For Shareholder
4 Require Director Nominee Qualifications Against Against Shareholder
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ALCON INC.
Ticker: ACL Security ID: H01301102
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 20, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPROVAL OF THE 2007 ANNUAL REPORT AND For For Management
ACCOUNTS OF ALCON, INC. AND THE 2007
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
ALCON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
2 APPROPRIATION OF AVAILABLE EARNINGS AND For For Management
PROPOSED DIVIDEND TO SHAREHOLDERS FOR THE
FINANCIAL YEAR 2007
3 DISCHARGE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF For For Management
DIRECTORS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2007
4 ELECTION OF KPMG KLYNVELD PEAT MARWICK For For Management
GOERDELER SA, ZURICH, AS GROUP AND PARENT
COMPANY AUDITORS
5 ELECTION OF OBT AG, ZURICH, AS SPECIAL For For Management
AUDITORS
6 ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: PAUL For For Management
BULCKE
7 ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: For For Management
THOMAS G. PLASKETT
8 ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: PAUL For For Management
POLMAN
9 ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: CARY For For Management
R. RAYMENT
10 ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: James For For Management
Singh
11 ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Dr. For For Management
Daniel Vasella
12 APPROVAL OF SHARE CANCELLATION For For Management
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ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Ticker: ALXN Security ID: 015351109
Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 24, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Leonard Bell For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David W. Keiser For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Max Link For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Joseph A. Madri For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Larry L. Mathis For For Management
1.6 Elect Director R. Douglas Norby For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Alvin S. Parven For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Ruedi E. Waeger For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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AMGEN, INC.
Ticker: AMGN Security ID: 031162100
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director David Baltimore For For Management
2 Elect Director Frank J. Biondi, Jr. For For Management
3 Elect Director Jerry D. Choate For For Management
4 Elect Director Vance D. Coffman For For Management
5 Elect Director Frederick W. Gluck For For Management
6 Elect Director Frank C. Herringer For For Management
7 Elect Director Gilbert S. Omenn For For Management
8 Elect Director Judith C. Pelham For For Management
9 Elect Director J. Paul Reason For For Management
10 Elect Director Leonard D. Schaeffer For For Management
11 Elect Director Kevin W. Sharer For For Management
12 Ratify Auditors For For Management
13 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement Against For Shareholder
14 Report on Animal Welfare Act Violations Against Against Shareholder
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APPLERA CORP
Ticker: ABI Security ID: 038020202
Meeting Date: OCT 18, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 31, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard H. Ayers For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jean-Luc Belingard For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert H. Hayes For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Arnold J. Levine For For Management
1.5 Elect Director William H. Longfield For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Elaine R. Mardis For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Theodore E. Martin For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Carolyn W. Slayman For For Management
1.9 Elect Director James R. Tobin For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Tony L. White For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
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ARYX THERAPEUTICS INC
Ticker: ARYX Security ID: 043387109
Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 15, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert Adelman, M.D. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Peter G. Milner, M.D. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Nicholas Simon For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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AUXILIUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Ticker: AUXL Security ID: 05334D107
Meeting Date: JUN 12, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 16, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Rolf A. Classon For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Al Altomari For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Armando Anido For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Edwin A. Bescherer, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director P.O. Chambon, M.D., Ph.D. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Oliver S. Fetzer, Ph.D. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Renato Fuchs, Ph.D. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Dennis Langer, M.D. J.D. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Dennis J. Purcell For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.
Ticker: BAX Security ID: 071813109
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 7, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Wayne T. Hockmeyer For For Management
2 Elect Director Joseph B. Martin For For Management
3 Elect Director Robert L. Parkinson For For Management
4 Elect Director Thomas T. Stallkamp For For Management
5 Elect Director Albert P.L. Stroucken For For Management
6 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
Ticker: BDX Security ID: 075887109
Meeting Date: JAN 29, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 7, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Basil L. Anderson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Marshall O. Larsen For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Gary A. Mecklenburg For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Cathy E. Minehan For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Alfred Sommer For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
4 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
5 Report on Product Safety Against Against Shareholder
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BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC.
Ticker: BMRN Security ID: 09061G101
Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 25, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jean-Jacques Bienaime For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael Grey For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Elaine J. Heron For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Joseph Klein, III For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Pierre Lapalme For For Management
1.6 Elect Director V. Bryan Lawlis For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Alan Lewis For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Richard A. Meier For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO.
Ticker: BMY Security ID: 110122108
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Lewis B. Campbell For For Management
2 Elect Director James M. Cornelius For For Management
3 Elect Director Louis J. Freeh For For Management
4 Elect Director Laurie H. Glimcher For For Management
5 Elect Director Michael Grobstein For For Management
6 Elect Director Leif Johansson For For Management
7 Elect Director Alan J. Lacey For For Management
8 Elect Director Vicki L. Sato For For Management
9 Elect Director Togo D. West, Jr. For For Management
10 Elect Director R. Sanders Williams For For Management
11 Ratify Auditors For For Management
12 Increase Disclosure of Executive Against For Shareholder
Compensation
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C. R. BARD, INC.
Ticker: BCR Security ID: 067383109
Meeting Date: APR 16, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 25, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director T. Kevin Dunnigan For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Gail K. Naughton For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John H. Weiland For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 Require Majority Vote for Non-Contested For For Management
Election
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CELGENE CORP.
Ticker: CELG Security ID: 151020104
Meeting Date: JUN 18, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 22, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Sol J. Barer For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert J. Hugin For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Michael D. Casey For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Rodman L. Drake For For Management
1.5 Elect Director A. Hull Hayes, Jr. For Withhold Management
1.6 Elect Director Gilla Kaplan For For Management
1.7 Elect Director James J. Loughlin For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Ernest Mario For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Walter L. Robb For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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CEPHEID
Ticker: CPHD Security ID: 15670R107
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 29, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert J. Easton For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Mitchell D. Mroz For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Hollings C. Renton For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Ticker: CRL Security ID: 159864107
Meeting Date: MAY 8, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 20, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James C. Foster For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Nancy T. Chang For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Stephen D. Chubb For For Management
1.4 Elect Director George E. Massaro For For Management
1.5 Elect Director George M. Milne, Jr. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director C. Richard Reese For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Douglas E. Rogers For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Samuel O. Thier For For Management
1.9 Elect Director William H. Waltrip For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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COVANCE INC.
Ticker: CVD Security ID: 222816100
Meeting Date: MAY 8, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 18, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Kathleen G. Bang For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Gary E. Costley, Ph.D. For For Management
2 Approve Non-Employee Director Stock For For Management
Option Plan
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CVS CAREMARK CORP
Ticker: CVS Security ID: 126650100
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 12, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Edwin M. Banks For For Management
2 Elect Director C. David Brown II For For Management
3 Elect Director David W. Dorman For For Management
4 Elect Director Kristen E. Gibney Williams For For Management
5 Elect Director Marian L. Heard For For Management
6 Elect Director William H. Joyce For For Management
7 Elect Director Jean-Pierre Million For For Management
8 Elect Director Terrence Murray For For Management
9 Elect Director C.A. Lance Piccolo For For Management
10 Elect Director Sheli Z. Rosenberg For For Management
11 Elect Director Thomas M. Ryan For For Management
12 Elect Director Richard J. Swift For For Management
13 Ratify Auditors For For Management
14 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
15 Adopt Anti Gross-up Policy Against For Shareholder
16 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
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CYBERONICS, INC.
Ticker: CYBX Security ID: 23251P102
Meeting Date: SEP 27, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 1, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Guy C. Jackson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Daniel J. Moore For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Hugh M. Morrison For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Alfred J. Novak For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Alan Olsen For For Management
1.6 Elect Director A.L. Rosenthal, Ph.D. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Jeffrey E. Schwarz For For Management
1.8 Elect Director M.J. Strauss, Md, Mph. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Reese S. Terry, Jr. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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EPIX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Ticker: EPIX Security ID: 26881Q309
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 25, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Frederick Frank For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Gregory D. Phelps For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Ian F. Smith, Cpa For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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FIDELITY FUNDS
Ticker: FDIXX Security ID: 316175876
Meeting Date: APR 16, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: FEB 19, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James C. Curvey For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Albert R. Gamper, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director George H. Heilmeier For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Arthur E. Johnson For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Edward C. Johnson 3d For For Management
1.6 Elect Director James H. Keyes For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Marie L. Knowles For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Kenneth L. Wolfe For For Management
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GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.
Ticker: GILD Security ID: 375558103
Meeting Date: MAY 8, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 19, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Paul Berg For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John F. Cogan For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Etienne F. Davignon For For Management
1.4 Elect Director James M. Denny For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Carla A. Hills For For Management
1.6 Elect Director John W. Madigan For For Management
1.7 Elect Director John C. Martin For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Gordon E. Moore For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Nicholas Moore For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Gayle E. Wilson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
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HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Ticker: HALO Security ID: 40637H109
Meeting Date: NOV 14, 2007 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: SEP 25, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Change State of Incorporation [from For For Management
Nevada to Delaware]
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HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Ticker: HALO Security ID: 40637H109
Meeting Date: MAY 8, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Kathryn E. Falberg For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kenneth J. Kelley For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Jonathan E. Lim For For Management
2 Approve Non-Employee Director Restricted For For Management
Stock Plan
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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IMCLONE SYSTEMS INC.
Ticker: IMCL Security ID: 45245W109
Meeting Date: AUG 2, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 6, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Andrew R. J. Bonfield For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Alexander J. Denner For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Thomas F. Deuel For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Jules Haimovitz For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Carl C. Icahn For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Peter S. Liebert For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Richard C. Mulligan For For Management
1.8 Elect Director David Sidransky For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Charles Woler For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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INTERMUNE, INC.
Ticker: ITMN Security ID: 45884X103
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 17, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Louis Drapeau For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James I. Healy, Md, Phd For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Ticker: JNJ Security ID: 478160104
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 26, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Mary Sue Coleman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James G. Cullen For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Michael M.E. Johns For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Arnold G. Langbo For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Susan L. Lindquist For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Leo F. Mullin For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Wiliam D. Perez For Withhold Management
1.8 Elect Director Christine A. Poon For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Charles Prince For Withhold Management
1.10 Elect Director Steven S. Reinemund For For Management
1.11 Elect Director David Satcher For For Management
1.12 Elect Director William C. Weldon For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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KOSAN BIOSCIENCES INC.
Ticker: KOSN Security ID: 50064W107
Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Bruce A. Chabner For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Peter Davis For For Management
1.3 Elect Director C.T. Walsh For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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KYPHON INC
Ticker: KYPH Security ID: 501577100
Meeting Date: OCT 16, 2007 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: AUG 31, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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MANOR CARE, INC.
Ticker: HCR Security ID: 564055101
Meeting Date: OCT 17, 2007 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: SEP 10, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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MEDCO HEALTH SOLUTIONS, INC.
Ticker: MHS Security ID: 58405U102
Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 26, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director John L. Cassis For For Management
2 Elect Director Michael Goldstein For For Management
3 Elect Director Blenda J. Wilson For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
6 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
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MEDTRONIC, INC.
Ticker: MDT Security ID: 585055106
Meeting Date: AUG 23, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 25, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director David L. Calhoun For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Arthur D. Collins, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James T. Lenehan For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Kendall J. Powell For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
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MERCK & CO., INC.
Ticker: MRK Security ID: 589331107
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 25, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Richard T. Clark For For Management
2 Elect Director Johnnetta B. Cole, Ph.D. For For Management
3 Elect Director Thomas H. Glocer For For Management
4 Elect Director Steven F. Goldstone For For Management
5 Elect Director William B. Harrison, Jr. For For Management
6 Elect Director Harry R. Jacobson, M.D. For For Management
7 Elect Director William N. Kelley, M.D. For For Management
8 Elect Director Rochelle B. Lazarus For For Management
9 Elect Director Thomas E. Shenk, Ph.D. For For Management
10 Elect Director Anne M. Tatlock For For Management
11 Elect Director Samuel O. Thier, M.D. For For Management
12 Elect Director Wendell P. Weeks For For Management
13 Elect Director Peter C. Wendell For For Management
14 Ratify Auditors For For Management
15 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
16 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
17 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
18 Adopt a bylaw to Require an Independent Against For Shareholder
Lead Director
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MILLIPORE CORP.
Ticker: MIL Security ID: 601073109
Meeting Date: MAY 8, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Melvin D. Booth For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Maureen A. Hendricks For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Martin D. Madaus For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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MWI VETERINARY SUPPLY, INC.
Ticker: MWIV Security ID: 55402X105
Meeting Date: FEB 6, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 14, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Keith E. Alessi For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Bruce C. Bruckmann For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James F. Cleary For For Management
1.4 Elect Director John F. McNamara For For Management
1.5 Elect Director A. Craig Olson For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Robert N. Rebholtz, Jr. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director William J. Robison For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
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MYRIAD GENETICS, INC.
Ticker: MYGN Security ID: 62855J104
Meeting Date: NOV 15, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 28, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Peter D. Meldrum For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Mark H. Skolnick, Ph.D. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Linda S. Wilson, Ph.D. For For Management
2 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NANOSPHERE INC
Ticker: NSPH Security ID: 63009F105
Meeting Date: MAY 29, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 18, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William P. Moffitt III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Mark Slezak For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Jeffrey R. Crisan For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Andre De Bruin For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Chad A. Mirkin, Ph.D. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director James J. Nahirny For Withhold Management
1.7 Elect Director Sheli Z. Rosenberg For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NOVARTIS AG
Ticker: NVS Security ID: 66987V109
Meeting Date: FEB 26, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 29, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL REPORT, THE For For Management
REMUNERATION REPORT, THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
2 DISCHARGE FROM LIABILITY OF THE MEMBERS For For Management
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
3 APPROPRIATION OF AVAILABLE EARNINGS OF For For Management
NOVARTIS AG AS PER BALANCE SHEET AND
DECLARATION OF DIVIDEND
4 REDUCTION OF SHARE CAPITAL For For Management
5 FURTHER SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM For For Management
6 AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF For For Management
INCORPORATION-SPECIAL QUORUM
7 AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF For For Management
INCORPORATION-CONTRIBUTIONS IN KIND
8 RE-ELECTION OF PETER BURCKHARDT M.D. FOR For For Management
A ONE-YEAR TERM
9 RE-ELECTION OF ULRICH LEHNER PH.D FOR A For For Management
ONE-YEAR TERM
10 RE-ELECTION OF ALEXANDRE F. JETZER FOR A For For Management
THREE-YEAR TERM
11 RE-ELECTION OF PIERRE LANDOLT FOR A For For Management
THREE-YEAR TERM
12 ELECTION OF ANN FUDGE FOR A THREE-YEAR For For Management
TERM
13 RATIFY AUDITORS For For Management
14 TRANSACT OTHER BUSINESS (VOTING) For Against Management
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ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Ticker: ONXX Security ID: 683399109
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 17, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Magnus Lundberg For For Management
1.2 Elect Director N. Anthony Coles For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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OWENS & MINOR, INC.
Ticker: OMI Security ID: 690732102
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 4, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director G. Gilmer Minor, III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director J. Alfred Broaddus, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Eddie N. Moore, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Peter S. Redding For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert C. Sledd For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Craig R. Smith For For Management
2 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
3 Eliminate Class of Preferred Stock For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP, INC.
Ticker: PDX Security ID: 705324101
Meeting Date: NOV 1, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 12, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Cesar L. Alvarez For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Waldemar A. Carlo, M.D. For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Michael B. Fernandez For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Roger K. Freeman, M.D. For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Paul G. Gabos For Withhold Management
1.6 Elect Director P.J. Goldschmidt, M.D. For Withhold Management
1.7 Elect Director Roger J. Medel, M.D. For Withhold Management
1.8 Elect Director Manuel Kadre For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Enrique J. Sosa, Ph.D. For Withhold Management
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PFIZER INC.
Ticker: PFE Security ID: 717081103
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 28, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Dennis A. Ausiello For For Management
2 Elect Director Michael S. Brown For For Management
3 Elect Director M. Anthony Burns For For Management
4 Elect Director Robert N. Burt For For Management
5 Elect Director W. Don Cornwell For For Management
6 Elect Director William H. Gray, III For For Management
7 Elect Director Constance J. Horner For For Management
8 Elect Director William R. Howell For For Management
9 Elect Director James M. Kilts For For Management
10 Elect Director Jeffrey B. Kindler For For Management
11 Elect Director George A. Lorch For For Management
12 Elect Director Dana G. Mead For For Management
13 Elect Director Suzanne Nora Johnson For For Management
14 Elect Director William C. Steere, Jr. For For Management
15 Ratify Auditors For For Management
16 Prohibit Executive Stock-Based Awards Against Against Shareholder
17 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder
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PHARMION CORP
Ticker: PHRM Security ID: 71715B409
Meeting Date: MAR 6, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: FEB 4, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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PONIARD PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Ticker: PARD Security ID: 732449301
Meeting Date: JUN 24, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 25, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Gerald McMahon For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert S. Basso For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Frederick B. Craves For For Management
1.4 Elect Director E. Rolland Dickson For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Carl S. Goldfischer For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Robert M. Littauer For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Ronald A. Martell For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Nicholas J. Simon III For For Management
1.9 Elect Director David R. Stevens For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PRA INTERNATIONAL INC
Ticker: PRAI Security ID: 69353C101
Meeting Date: DEC 12, 2007 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: NOV 9, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Ticker: RIGL Security ID: 766559603
Meeting Date: MAY 29, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 1, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Walter H. Moos, Ph.D. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Hollings C. Renton For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Stephen A. Sherwin, M.D. For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Amend Non-Employee Director Stock Option For For Management
Plan
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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SENORX, INC.
Ticker: SENO Security ID: 81724W104
Meeting Date: JUN 5, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 14, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Vickie L. Capps For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.
Ticker: STJ Security ID: 790849103
Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 12, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard R. Devenuti For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Stuart M. Essig For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Thomas H. Garrett III For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Wendy L. Yarno For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Adopt Majority Voting for Uncontested For For Management
Election of Directors
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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STRYKER CORP.
Ticker: SYK Security ID: 863667101
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 29, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John W. Brown For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Howard E. Cox, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Donald M. Engelman For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Jerome H. Grossman For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Louise L. Francesconi For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Stephen P. MacMillan For For Management
1.7 Elect Director William U. Parfet For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Ronda E. Stryker For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
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TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
Ticker: TEVA Security ID: 881624209
Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 22, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Final Dividend of NIS 1.60 Per For For Management
Share
3 Elect Eli Hurvitz as Director For For Management
4 Elect Ruth Cheshin as Director For For Management
5 Elect Harold Snyder as Director For For Management
6 Elect Joseph (Yosi) Nitzani as Director For For Management
7 Elect Ory Slonim as Director For For Management
8 Appoint Leora (Rubin) Meridor as External For For Management
Director
9 Approve Director/Officer Liability and For For Management
Indemnification Insurance
10 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management
11 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
12 Approve Kesselman & Kesselman as Auditors For For Management
and Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
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TONGJITANG CHINESE MEDICINES CO.
Ticker: TCM Security ID: 89025E103
Meeting Date: OCT 24, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 17, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 RESOLUTIONS AS SET OUT IN PARAGRAPH 1 OF For Against Management
THE NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.
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UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP.
Ticker: UTHR Security ID: 91307C102
Meeting Date: MAY 29, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 7, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Raymond Dwek For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Roger Jeffs For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Christopher Patusky For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC
Ticker: VAR Security ID: 92220P105
Meeting Date: FEB 14, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 17, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Susan L. Bostrom For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Steven A. Leibel For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Richard M. Levy For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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VARIAN, INC.
Ticker: VARI Security ID: 922206107
Meeting Date: JAN 31, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 10, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Garry W. Rogerson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Elizabeth E. Tallett For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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WATERS CORPORATION
Ticker: WAT Security ID: 941848103
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 20, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Joshua Bekenstein For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael J. Berendt For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Douglas A. Berthiaume For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Edward Conard For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Laurie H. Glimcher For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Christopher A. Kuebler For For Management
1.7 Elect Director William J. Miller For For Management
1.8 Elect Director JoAnn A. Reed For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Thomas P. Salice For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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WYETH
Ticker: WYE Security ID: 983024100
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 3, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Robert M. Amen For For Management
2 Elect Director Michael J. Critelli For For Management
3 Elect Director Robert Essner For For Management
4 Elect Director John D. Feerick For For Management
5 Elect Director Frances D. Fergusson For For Management
6 Elect Director Victor F. Ganzi For For Management
7 Elect Director Robert Langer For For Management
8 Elect Director John P. Mascotte For For Management
9 Elect Director Raymond J. McGuire For For Management
10 Elect Director Mary Lake Polan For For Management
11 Elect Director Bernard Poussot For For Management
12 Elect Director Gary L. Rogers For For Management
13 Elect Director John R. Torell III For For Management
14 Ratify Auditors For For Management
15 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
16 Amend Non-Employee Director Restricted For For Management
Stock Plan
17 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder
18 Claw-back of Payments under Restatements Against Against Shareholder
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