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: Anne Ackerley, Chief Executive Officer,
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust,
40 East 52(nd) Street, New York City, NY 10022.
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4
Date of fiscal year end: 10/31
Date of reporting period: 07/01/2008 -- 06/30/2009
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/ Anne Ackerley
Anne Ackerley
Chief Executive Officer of
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust
Date: August 14, 2009
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ICA File Number: 811-21702
Reporting Period: 07/01/2008 - 06/30/2009
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust
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ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Ticker: ABT Security ID: 002824100
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 25, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director R.J. Alpern For For Management
1.2 Elect Director R.S. Austin For For Management
1.3 Elect Director W.M. Daley For For Management
1.4 Elect Director W.J. Farrell For For Management
1.5 Elect Director H.L. Fuller For For Management
1.6 Elect Director W.A. Osborn For For Management
1.7 Elect Director D.A.L. Owen 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 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Approve Nonqualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 Report on Animal Testing Against Against Shareholder
6 Adopt Principles for Health Care Reform Against Against Shareholder
7 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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ALCON INC.
Ticker: ACL Security ID: H01301102
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 19, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPROVAL OF THE 2008 ANNUAL REPORT AND For Did Not Vote Management
ACCOUNTS OF ALCON, INC.AND THE 2008
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
ALCON, INC.AND SUBSIDIARIES
2 APPROPRIATION OF AVAILABLE EARNINGS AND For Did Not Vote Management
PROPOSED DIVIDEND TOSHAREHOLDERS FOR
THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2008
3 DISCHARGE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD For Did Not Vote Management
OF DIRECTORS FOR THEFINANCIAL YEAR 2008
4 ELECTION OF KPMG AG, ZUG, AS GROUP AND For Did Not Vote Management
PARENT COMPANY AUDITORS
5 ELECTION OF OBT AG, ZURICH, AS SPECIAL For Did Not Vote Management
AUDITORS
6 ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: For Did Not Vote Management
KEVIN BUEHLER
7 ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: For Did Not Vote Management
PAUL BULCKE
8 ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: For Did Not Vote Management
JOAN MILLER, M.D.
9 ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: For Did Not Vote Management
HERMANN WIRZ
10 APPROVAL OF SHARE CANCELLATION For Did Not Vote Management
11 EDITORIAL AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF For Did Not Vote Management
ASSOCIATION
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ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Ticker: ALXN Security ID: 015351109
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 24, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Leonard Bell For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Max Link For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Joseph A. Madri For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Larry L. Mathis For For Management
1.5 Elect Director R. Douglas Norby For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Alvin S. Parven For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Ruedi E. Waeger For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ALLERGAN, INC.
Ticker: AGN Security ID: 018490102
Meeting Date: APR 30, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Herbert W. Boyer For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert A. Ingram For For Management
1.3 Elect Director David E.I. Pyott For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Russell T. Ray For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Report on Animal Testing Against Against Shareholder
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ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC
Ticker: ATEC Security ID: 02081G102
Meeting Date: JUL 30, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 5, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John H. Foster For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Mortimer Berkowitz III For For Management
1.3 Elect Director R. Ian Molson For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Stephen E. O'Neil For For Management
1.5 Elect Director S.H. Hochschuler For For Management
1.6 Elect Director James R. Glynn For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Richard Ravitch For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Rohit M. Desai For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Dirk Kuyper For For Management
2 Approve Qualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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AMERIGROUP CORP.
Ticker: AGP Security ID: 03073T102
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 9, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Thomas E. Capps For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Emerson U. Fullwood For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William J. McBride For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORP
Ticker: ABC Security ID: 03073E105
Meeting Date: FEB 19, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 22, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Richard C. Gozon For For Management
2 Elect Director Michael J. Long For For Management
3 Elect Director J. Lawrence Wilson For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
6 Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Against For Shareholder
Pill) to Shareholder Vote
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AMGEN, INC.
Ticker: AMGN Security ID: 031162100
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 9, 2009
# 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 Francois de Carbonnel For For Management
4 Elect Director Jerry D. Choate For For Management
5 Elect Director Vance D. Coffman For For Management
6 Elect Director Frederick W. Gluck For For Management
7 Elect Director Frank C. Herringer For For Management
8 Elect Director Gilbert S. Omenn For For Management
9 Elect Director Judith C. Pelham For For Management
10 Elect Director J. Paul Reason For For Management
11 Elect Director Leonard D. Schaeffer For For Management
12 Elect Director Kevin W. Sharer For For Management
13 Ratify Auditors For For Management
14 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
15 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
16 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
17 Reincorporate in Another State [from Against Against Shareholder
Delaware to North Dakota ]
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ARYX THERAPEUTICS INC
Ticker: ARYX Security ID: 043387109
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 7, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Lars G. Ekman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Keith R. Leonard For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Paul J. Sekhri For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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AUXILIUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Ticker: AUXL Security ID: 05334D107
Meeting Date: JUN 10, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 16, 2009
# 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 For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Oliver S. Fetzer For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Renato Fuchs For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Dennis Langer For For Management
1.9 Elect Director William T. McKee For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.
Ticker: BAX Security ID: 071813109
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 9, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Walter E. Boomer For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James R. Gavin III For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Peter S. Hellman For For Management
1.4 Elect Director K. J. Storm For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Report on Animal Testing Against Against Shareholder
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BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Ticker: BEC Security ID: 075811109
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 23, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Peter B. Dervan For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Scott Garrett For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Susan Nowakowski For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Glenn S. Schafer For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
Ticker: BDX Security ID: 075887109
Meeting Date: FEB 3, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 12, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Claire M. Fraser-Liggett For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Edward J. Ludwig For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Willard J. Overlock, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Bertram L. Scott For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
6 Amend Bylaws -- Call Special Meetings Against For Shareholder
7 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
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BIOFORM MED INC
Ticker: BFRM Security ID: 09065G107
Meeting Date: DEC 12, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 22, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Steven L. Basta For For Management
1.2 Elect Director N.C. Joseph Lai For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For Against Management
3 Amend Bundled Compensation Plans For Against Management
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BIOGEN IDEC INC.
Ticker: BIIB Security ID: 09062X103
Meeting Date: JUN 3, 2009 Meeting Type: Proxy Contest
Record Date: APR 6, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
Management Proxy (White Card)
1.1 Elect Director Lawrence C. Best For None Management
1.2 Elect Director Alan B. Glassberg For None Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert W. Pangia For None Management
1.4 Elect Director William D. Young For None Management
2 Ratify Auditors For None Management
3 Adopt Majority Voting for Uncontested For None Management
Election of Directors
4 Fix Size of Board at 13 and Remove the Against None Shareholder
Board's Ability to Change the Size of
the Board
5 Reincorporate in Another State [North Against None Shareholder
Dakota]
# Proposal Diss Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
Dissident Proxy (Gold Card)
1.1 Elect Director Alexander J. Denner For For Shareholder
1.2 Elect Director Richard C. Mulligan For For Shareholder
1.3 Elect Director Thomas F. Deuel For Withhold Shareholder
1.4 Elect Director David Sidransky For Withhold Shareholder
2 Fix Size of Board at 13 and Remove the For For Shareholder
Board's Ability to Change the Size of
the Board
3 Reincorporate in Another State [North For Against Shareholder
Dakota]
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 Adopt Majority Voting for Uncontested For For Management
Election of Directors
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BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC.
Ticker: BMRN Security ID: 09061G101
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2009
# 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, Ph.D. 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, Ph.D. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Alan J. Lewis, Ph.D. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Richard A. Meier For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND VI INC
Ticker: HYT Security ID: 09255P107
Meeting Date: SEP 12, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 14, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director G.N. Beckwith, III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kent Dixon For For Management
1.3 Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard For For Management
1.4 Elect Director W. Carl Kester For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert S. Salomon, Jr. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Richard S. Davis For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Frank J. Fabozzi For For Management
1.8 Elect Director James T. Flynn For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Karen P. Robards For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Richard E. Cavanagh For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Kathleen F. Feldstein For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Henry Gabbay For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Jerrold B. Harris For For Management
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BLACKROCK ENHANCED DIVIDEND ACHIEVERS TRUST
Ticker: BDJ Security ID: 09251A104
Meeting Date: SEP 12, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 14, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director G.N. Beckwith, III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kent Dixon For For Management
1.3 Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard For For Management
1.4 Elect Director W. Carl Kester For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert S. Salomon, Jr. For For Management
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BLACKROCK GLOBAL ENERGY AND RESOURCES TRUST
Ticker: BGR Security ID: 09250U101
Meeting Date: SEP 12, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 14, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director G.N. Beckwith, III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kent Dixon For For Management
1.3 Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard For For Management
1.4 Elect Director W. Carl Kester For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert S. Salomon, Jr. For For Management
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BLACKROCK GLOBAL FLOATING RATE INCOME TRUST
Ticker: BGT Security ID: 091941104
Meeting Date: SEP 12, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 14, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director G.N. Beckwith, III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kent Dixon For For Management
1.3 Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert S. Salomon, Jr. For For Management
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BLACKROCK INTERNATIONAL GROWTH AND INCOME TRUST
Ticker: BGY Security ID: 092524107
Meeting Date: SEP 12, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 14, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director G.N. Beckwith, III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kent Dixon For For Management
1.3 Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard For For Management
1.4 Elect Director W. Carl Kester For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert S. Salomon, Jr. For For Management
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BLACKROCK LIMITED DURATION INCOME TRUST
Ticker: BLW Security ID: 09249W101
Meeting Date: SEP 12, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 14, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director G.N. Beckwith, III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kent Dixon For For Management
1.3 Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard For For Management
1.4 Elect Director W. Carl Kester For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert S. Salomon, Jr. For For Management
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BLACKROCK PREFERRED & EQUITY ADVANTAGE TRUST
Ticker: BTZ Security ID: 092508100
Meeting Date: SEP 12, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 14, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director G.N. Beckwith, III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kent Dixon For For Management
1.3 Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert S. Salomon, Jr. For For Management
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BLACKROCK PREFERRED INCOME STRATEGIES FUND INC
Ticker: PSY Security ID: 09255H105
Meeting Date: SEP 12, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 14, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director G.N. Beckwith, III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kent Dixon For For Management
1.3 Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert S. Salomon, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Richard S. Davis For For Management
1.6 Elect Director James T. Flynn For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Karen P. Robards For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Richard E. Cavanagh For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Kathleen F. Feldstein For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Henry Gabbay For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Jerrold B. Harris For For Management
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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP.
Ticker: BSX Security ID: 101137107
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 6, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director John E. Abele For For Management
2 Elect Director Ursula M. Burns For For Management
3 Elect Director Marye Anne Fox For For Management
4 Elect Director Ray J. Groves For For Management
5 Elect Director Kristina M. Johnson For For Management
6 Elect Director Ernest Mario For For Management
7 Elect Director N.J. Nicholas, Jr. For For Management
8 Elect Director Pete M. Nicholas For For Management
9 Elect Director John E. Pepper For For Management
10 Elect Director Uwe E. Reinhardt For For Management
11 Elect Director Warren B. Rudman For For Management
12 Elect Director John E. Sununu For For Management
13 Elect Director James R. Tobin For For Management
14 Ratify Auditors For For Management
15 Other Business For Against Management
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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO.
Ticker: BMY Security ID: 110122108
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 12, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director L. Andreotti For For Management
2 Elect Director L. B. Campbell For For Management
3 Elect Director J. M. Cornelius For For Management
4 Elect Director L. J. Freeh For For Management
5 Elect Director L. H. Glimcher For For Management
6 Elect Director M. Grobstein For For Management
7 Elect Director L. Johansson For For Management
8 Elect Director A. J. Lacy For For Management
9 Elect Director V. L. Sato For For Management
10 Elect Director T. D. West, Jr. For For Management
11 Elect Director R. S. Williams For For Management
12 Ratify Auditors For For Management
13 Increase Disclosure of Executive Against For Shareholder
Compensation
14 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement Against For Shareholder
15 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
16 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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CELERA CORPORATION
Ticker: CRA Security ID: 15100E106
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 3, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Jean-Luc Belingard For For Management
2 Elect Director Peter Barton Hutt For For Management
3 Elect Director Gail K. Naughton For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CENTENE CORP.
Ticker: CNC Security ID: 15135B101
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 27, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert K. Ditmore For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Frederick H. Eppinger For For Management
1.3 Elect Director David L. Steward For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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COVENTRY HEALTH CARE INC.
Ticker: CVH Security ID: 222862104
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Daniel N. Mendelson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Rodman W. Moorhead For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Timothy T. Weglicki For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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COVIDIEN LTD.
Ticker: COV Security ID: G2552X108
Meeting Date: MAR 18, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 6, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Craig Arnold as Director For For Management
1b Elect Robert H. Brust as Director For For Management
1c Elect John M. Connors, Jr. as Director For For Management
1d Elect Christopher J. Coughlin as For For Management
Director
1e Elect Timothy M. Donahue as Director For For Management
1f Elect Kathy J. Herbert as Director For For Management
1g Elect Randall J. Hogan, III as For For Management
Director
1h Elect Richard J. Meelia as Director For For Management
1i Elect Dennis H. Reilley as Director For For Management
1j Elect Tadataka Yamada as Director For For Management
1k Elect Joseph A. Zaccagnino as Director For For Management
2 Approve Amended and Restated 2007 Stock For For Management
and Incentive Plan
3 Approve Auditors and Authorize Board to For For Management
Fix Their Remuneration
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COVIDIEN LTD.
Ticker: COV Security ID: G2552X108
Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2009 Meeting Type: Court
Record Date: APR 17, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Reincorporation from Bermuda to For For Management
Ireland through Scheme of Arrangement
2 Approve the Creation of Distributable For For Management
Reserves of Covidien plc
3 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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CVS CAREMARK CORP
Ticker: CVS Security ID: 126650100
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 12, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Edwin M. Banks For For Management
1.2 Elect Director C. David Brown II For For Management
1.3 Elect Director David W. Dorman For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Kristen E. Gibney For For Management
Williams
1.5 Elect Director Marian L. Heard For For Management
1.6 Elect Director William H. Joyce For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Jean-Pierre Million For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Terrence Murray For For Management
1.9 Elect Director C.A. Lance Piccolo For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Sheli Z. Rosenberg For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Thomas M. Ryan For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Richard J. Swift For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
4 Require Independent Board Chairman Against For Shareholder
5 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
6 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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CYBERONICS, INC.
Ticker: CYBX Security ID: 23251P102
Meeting Date: SEP 25, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 1, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Guy C. Jackson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director J.E. Laptewicz, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Daniel J. Moore For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Hugh M. Morrison For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Alfred J. Novak For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Alan Olsen For For Management
1.7 Elect Director A.L. Rosenthal For For Management
1.8 Elect Director M.J. Strauss For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Reese S. Terry, Jr. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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DAVITA INC.
Ticker: DVA Security ID: 23918K108
Meeting Date: JUN 15, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 20, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Charles G. Berg For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Willard W. Brittain, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Paul J. Diaz For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Peter T. Grauer For For Management
1.5 Elect Director John M. Nehra For For Management
1.6 Elect Director William L. Roper For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Kent J. Thiry For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Roger J. Valine For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Richard C. Vaughan For For Management
2 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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DEXCOM INC
Ticker: DXCM Security ID: 252131107
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 27, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Terrance H. Gregg For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kevin Sayer For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC.
Ticker: ESRX Security ID: 302182100
Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Gary G. Benanav For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Frank J. Borelli For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Maura C. Breen For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Nicholas J. LaHowchic For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Thomas P. Mac Mahon For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Frank Mergenthaler For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Woodrow A Myers, Jr, MD For For Management
1.8 Elect Director John O. Parker, Jr. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director George Paz For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Samuel K. Skinner For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Seymour Sternberg For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Barrett A. Toan For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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GEN-PROBE, INC.
Ticker: GPRO Security ID: 36866T103
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 19, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director John W. Brown For For Management
2 Elect Director John C. Martin Ph.D. For For Management
3 Elect Director Henry L. Nordhoff For For Management
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
6 Approve Increase in Size of Board For For Management
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GENZYME CORP.
Ticker: GENZ Security ID: 372917104
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Douglas A. Berthiaume For For Management
2 Elect Director Gail K. Boudreaux For For Management
3 Elect Director Robert J. Carpenter For For Management
4 Elect Director Charles L. Cooney For For Management
5 Elect Director Victor J. Dzau For For Management
6 Elect Director Connie Mack III For For Management
7 Elect Director Richard F. Syron For For Management
8 Elect Director Henri A. Termeer For For Management
9 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
10 Approve Qualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
11 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.
Ticker: GILD Security ID: 375558103
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 9, 2009
# 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 G. Moore For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Richard J. Whitley For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Gayle E. Wilson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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IMMUCOR, INC.
Ticker: BLUD Security ID: 452526106
Meeting Date: NOV 13, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 17, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James F. Clouser For For Management
1.2 Elect Director G. De Chirico For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Ralph A. Eatz For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Jack Goldstein For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Hiroshi Hoketsu For Withhold Management
1.6 Elect Director Paul V. Holland For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Ronny B. Lancaster For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Chris E. Perkins For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Joseph E. Rosen For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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INCYTE CORP.
Ticker: INCY Security ID: 45337C102
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 27, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard U. De Schutter For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Barry M. Ariko For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Julian C. Baker For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Paul A. Brooke For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Paul A. Friedman, M.D. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director John F. Niblack, Ph.D. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Roy A. Whitfield For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Amend Non-Employee Director Stock For For Management
Option Plan
4 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS CORP.
Ticker: IART Security ID: 457985208
Meeting Date: JUL 9, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 22, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr. For For Management
2 Elect Director Keith Bradley For For Management
3 Elect Director Richard E. Caruso For For Management
4 Elect Director Stuart M. Essig For For Management
5 Elect Director Neal Moszkowski For For Management
6 Elect Director Christian S. Schade For For Management
7 Elect Director James M. Sullivan For For Management
8 Elect Director Anne M. VanLent For For Management
9 Ratify Auditors For For Management
10 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
11 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Ticker: JNJ Security ID: 478160104
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 24, 2009
# 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 For Management
1.4 Elect Director Arnold G. Langbo For For 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 For Management
1.8 Elect Director Charles Prince For For Management
1.9 Elect Director David Satcher For For Management
1.10 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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LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS
Ticker: LH Security ID: 50540R409
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 13, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Thomas P. Mac Mahon For For Management
2 Elect Director Kerrii B. Anderson For For Management
3 Elect Director Jean-Luc Belingard For For Management
4 Elect Director David P. King For For Management
5 Elect Director Wendy E. Lane For For Management
6 Elect Director Robert E. Mittelstaedt, For For Management
Jr.
7 Elect Director Arthur H. Rubenstein For For Management
8 Elect Director M. Keith Weikel For For Management
9 Elect Director R. Sanders Williams For For Management
10 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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MEDASSETS, INC
Ticker: MDAS Security ID: 584045108
Meeting Date: OCT 30, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 22, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director V.R. Loucks, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Earl H. Norman For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John C. Rutherford For For Management
1.4 Elect Director S. Trotman Burman For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Issue Shares in Connection with For For Management
Acquisition
4 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
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MEDCO HEALTH SOLUTIONS, INC.
Ticker: MHS Security ID: 58405U102
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 26, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Charles M. Lillis, Ph.D. For For Management
2 Elect Director William L. Roper, M.D. For For Management
3 Elect Director David D. Stevens For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
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MEDIVATION, INC.
Ticker: MDVN Security ID: 58501N101
Meeting Date: JUN 26, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 29, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Daniel D. Adams For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Gregory H. Bailey, M.D. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Kim D. Blickenstaff For For Management
1.4 Elect Director David T. Hung, M.D. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director W. Anthony Vernon For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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MEDNAX, INC.
Ticker: MD Security ID: 58502B106
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Cesar L. Alvarez For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Waldemar A Carlo For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Michael B. Fernandez For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Roger K. Freeman For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Paul G. Gabos For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Dany Garcia For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Pascal J. Goldschmidt For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Roger J. Medel For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Manuel Kadre For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Enrique J. Sosa For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Other Business For Against Management
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MEDTRONIC, INC.
Ticker: MDT Security ID: 585055106
Meeting Date: AUG 21, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 23, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Victor J. Dzau For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William A. Hawkins For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Shirley A. Jackson For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Denise M. O'Leary For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Jean-Pierre Rosso For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Jack W. Schuler For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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MERCK & CO., INC.
Ticker: MRK Security ID: 589331107
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 27, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Leslie A. Brun For For Management
2 Elect Director Thomas R. Cech For For Management
3 Elect Director Richard T. Clark For For Management
4 Elect Director Thomas H. Glocer For For Management
5 Elect Director Steven F. Goldstone For For Management
6 Elect Director William B. Harrison, Jr. For For Management
7 Elect Director Harry R. Jacobson For For Management
8 Elect Director William N. Kelley For For Management
9 Elect Director Rochelle B. Lazarus For For Management
10 Elect Director Carlos E. Represas For For Management
11 Elect Director Thomas E. Shenk For For Management
12 Elect Director Anne M. Tatlock For For Management
13 Elect Director Samuel O. Thier For For Management
14 Elect Director Wendell P. Weeks For For Management
15 Elect Director Peter C. Wendell For For Management
16 Ratify Auditors For For Management
17 Fix Number of Directors For For Management
18 Amend Bylaws-- Call Special Meetings Against For Shareholder
19 Require Independent Lead Director Against Against Shareholder
20 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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MILLIPORE CORP.
Ticker: MIL Security ID: 601073109
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Rolf A. Classon For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Mark Hoffman For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John F. Reno For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Karen E. Welke For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NANOSPHERE INC
Ticker: NSPH Security ID: 63009F105
Meeting Date: JUN 16, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 20, 2009
# 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 For 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 Lorin J. Randall For For Management
1.8 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 24, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 23, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For Did Not Vote Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For Did Not Vote Management
Management
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Vote Management
Dividends of CHF 2 per Share
4 Approve CHF 3 Million Reduction in For Did Not Vote Management
Share Capital via Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
5.1 Amend Articles Re: Require Annual Against Did Not Vote Shareholder
Advisory Vote on Remuneration Report,
incl. Disclosure of Compensation Amount
Paid to Board of Directors and
Executive Management
5.2 Amend Corporate Purpose Re: For Did Not Vote Management
Sustainability
5.3 Amend Articles Re: Auditors For Did Not Vote Management
6.1 Retirement of Peter Burckhardt and None Did Not Vote Management
William George as Directors
(Non-Voting)
6.2.1 Reelect Srikant Datar as Director For Did Not Vote Management
6.2.2 Reelect Andreas von Planta as Director For Did Not Vote Management
6.2.3 Reelect Wendelin Wiedeking as Director For Did Not Vote Management
6.2.4 Reelect Rolf Zinkernagel as Director For Did Not Vote Management
6.3 Elect William Brody as Director For Did Not Vote Management
7 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For Did Not Vote Management
Auditors
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OPTIMER PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Ticker: OPTR Security ID: 68401H104
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 13, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Alain B. Schreiber For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Peter E. Grebow For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PFIZER INC.
Ticker: PFE Security ID: 717081103
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 24, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Dennis A. Ausiello For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael S. Brown For For Management
1.3 Elect Director M. Anthony Burns For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert N. Burt For For Management
1.5 Elect Director W. Don Cornwell For For Management
1.6 Elect Director William H. Gray, III For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Constance J. Horner For For Management
1.8 Elect Director James M. Kilts For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Jeffrey B. Kindler For For Management
1.10 Elect Director George A. Lorch For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Dana G. Mead For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Suzanne Nora Johnson For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Stephen W. Sanger For For Management
1.14 Elect Director William C. Steere, Jr. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Limit/Prohibit Executive Stock-Based Against Against Shareholder
Awards
5 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
6 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
7 Amend Bylaws -- Call Special Meetings Against For Shareholder
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PONIARD PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Ticker: PARD Security ID: 732449301
Meeting Date: JUN 24, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 24, 2009
# 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
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QIAGEN N.V.
Ticker: QGEN Security ID: N72482107
Meeting Date: JUN 24, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 11, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Open Meeting None Did Not Vote Management
2 Receive Report of Management Board None Did Not Vote Management
(Non-Voting)
3 Receive Report of Supervisory Board None Did Not Vote Management
(Non-Voting)
4 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Vote Management
Statutory Reports
5 Receive Explanation on Company's None Did Not Vote Management
Reserves and Dividend Policy
6 Approve Discharge of Management Board For Did Not Vote Management
7 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For Did Not Vote Management
8a Reelect Detlev Riesner to Supervisory For Did Not Vote Management
Board
8b Reelect Werner Brandt to Supervisory For Did Not Vote Management
Board
8c Reelect Metin Colpan to Supervisory For Did Not Vote Management
Board
8d Reelect Erik Hornnaess to Supervisory For Did Not Vote Management
Board
8e Reelect Manfred Karobath to Supervisory For Did Not Vote Management
Board
8f Reelect Heino von Prondzynski to For Did Not Vote Management
Supervisory Board
9a Reelect Peer Schatz to Executive Board For Did Not Vote Management
9b Reelect Roland Sackers to Executive For Did Not Vote Management
Board
9c Reelect Joachim Schorr to Executive For Did Not Vote Management
Board
9d Reelect Bernd Uder to Executive Board For Did Not Vote Management
10 Ratify Ernst & Young as Auditors For Did Not Vote Management
11 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For Did Not Vote Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
12 Allow Questions None Did Not Vote Management
13 Close Meeting None Did Not Vote Management
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RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Ticker: RIGL Security ID: 766559603
Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 1, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James M. Gower For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Gary A. Lyons For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Donald G. Payan, M.D. 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 8, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 11, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John W. Brown For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Daniel J. Starks For For Management
2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
Ticker: TEVA Security ID: 881624209
Meeting Date: SEP 25, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: AUG 18, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Joseph (Yosi) Nitzani as External For For Management
Director
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TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
Ticker: TEVA Security ID: 881624209
Meeting Date: JUN 22, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 13, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Final Dividend For For Management
2.1 Elect Phillip Frost as Director For For Management
2.2 Elect Roger Abravanel as Director For For Management
2.3 Elect Elon Kohlberg as Director For For Management
2.4 Elect Yitzhak Peterburg as Director For For Management
2.5 Elect Erez Vigodman as Director For For Management
3 Approve Auditors and Authorize Board to For For Management
Fix Their Remuneration
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THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
Ticker: TMO Security ID: 883556102
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 27, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Judy C. Lewent For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Peter J. Manning For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Jim P. Manzi For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Elaine S. Ullian For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED
Ticker: UNH Security ID: 91324P102
Meeting Date: JUN 2, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 3, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director William C. Ballard, Jr. For For Management
2 Elect Director Richard T. Burke For For Management
3 Elect Director Robert J. Darretta For For Management
4 Elect Director Stephen J. Hemsley For For Management
5 Elect Director Michele J. Hooper For For Management
6 Elect Director Douglas W. Leatherdale For For Management
7 Elect Director Glenn M. Renwick For For Management
8 Elect Director Kenneth I. Shine, M.D. For For Management
9 Elect Director Gail R. Wilensky, Ph.D. For For Management
10 Ratify Auditors For For Management
11 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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VCA ANTECH, INC.
Ticker: WOOF Security ID: 918194101
Meeting Date: JUN 1, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 3, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John M. Baumer For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Frank Reddick For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Ticker: VRTX Security ID: 92532F100
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 17, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Roger W. Brimblecombe For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Bruce I. Sachs For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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WELLPOINT, INC.
Ticker: WLP Security ID: 94973V107
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 18, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Lenox D. Baker, Jr., For For Management
M.D.
2 Elect Director Susan B. Bayh For For Management
3 Elect Director Larry C. Glasscock For For Management
4 Elect Director Julie A. Hill For For Management
5 Elect Director Ramiro G. Peru For For Management
6 Ratify Auditors For For Management
7 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
8 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
9 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC.
Ticker: WST Security ID: 955306105
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 20, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Paula A. Johnson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Anthony Welters For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Patrick J. Zenner For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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