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FORM N-PX

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number 811- 04889

 

H&Q Healthcare Investors

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

2 Liberty Square, 9th Floor, Boston, MA

 

02109

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Laura Woodward

H&Q Healthcare Investors

2 Liberty Square, 9th Floor, Boston MA 02109

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 617-772-8500

 

Date of fiscal year end: September 30

 

Date of reporting period: 7/1/10-6/30/11

 

Form N-PX is to be used by a registered management investment company, other than a small business investment company registered on Form N-5 (ss.ss.239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than August 31 of each year, containing the registrant’s proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, pursuant to section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rule 30b1-4 thereunder (17 CFR 270.30b1-4).  The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-PX in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

 

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Item 1. Proxy Voting Record.

 


 

HQH N-PX for the period July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011

 

CUSIP

 

Symbol

Company Name

 

 

00484M106

 

ACOR

Acorda Therapeutics, Inc

 

 

Meeting Date:

6/16/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

4/19/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director Ron Cohen, M.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Lorin J. Randall

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Steven M. Rauscher

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

Advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

Advisory vote on the frequency of executive compensation advisory votes.

 

1 Year

 

Yes

 

1 Year

 

Management

 

00817Y108

 

AET

Aetna Inc.

 

 

Meeting Date:

5/20/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

3/18/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director Mark T. Bertolini

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Frank M. Clark

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Betsy Z. Cohen

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Molly J. Coye, M.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Roger N. Farah

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Barbara Hackman Franklin

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Jeffrey E. Garten

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Gerald Greenwald

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Ellen M. Hancock

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Richard J. Harrington

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Edward J. Ludwig

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Joseph P. Newhouse

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Approval of independent registered public accounting firm.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

Approval of amendment to Aetna Inc. 2010 stock incentive Plan.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

Approval of Aetna Inc. 2011 employee stock purchase plan.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5

 

Non-binging advisory vote on executive compensation

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6

 

Non-binging advisory vote on the frequency of the vote on executive compensation.

 

N/A

 

Yes

 

1 Year

 

Management

7

 

Shareholder proposal on cumulative voting.

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Stockholder

8

 

Shareholder proposal on independent chairman.

 

Against

 

Yes

 

For

 

Stockholder

 

1


 

009728106

 

AKRX

Akorn Inc

 

 

Meeting Date:

4/29/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

3/11/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

To elect John N. Kappor, PH.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

To elect Ronald M. Johnson

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

To elect Brian Tambi

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

To elect Steven J. Meyer

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

To elect Alan Weinstein

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

To elect Kenneth S. Abramowitz

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as Akorn’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

Say on pay- an advisory vote approval of the company’s executive compensation program.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

Say when to pay- an advisory vote on the frequency of future shareholder votes on executive compensation.

 

1 Year

 

Yes

 

1 Year

 

Management

 

015351109

 

ALXN

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

 

Meeting Date:

5/11/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

3/17/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director Leonard Bell

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Max Link

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director William R. Keller

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Joseph A. Madri

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Larry L. Mathis

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director R. Douglas Norby

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Alvin S. Parven

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Andreas Rummelt

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Ann M. Veneman

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Approval of the Amendment to Alexion’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation to provide for an increase in the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance from 145,000,000 to 290,000,000.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

Ratification of appointment by the board of directors of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Alexion’s independent registered public accounting firm.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

Approval of a non-binding advisory vote of the compensation paid to Alexion’s named executive officers.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5

 

Recommend the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.

 

1 Year

 

Yes

 

2 Years

 

Management

 

2


 

016255101

 

ALGN

Align Technology, Inc.

 

 

Meeting Date:

5/19/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

3/23/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director David E. Collins

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Joseph Lacob

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director C. Raymond Larkin, Jr.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director George J. Morrow

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Dr. David Nagel

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Thomas M. Prescott

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Greg J. Santora

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Warren S. Thaler

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Align Technology, Inc.’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

Approve amendment to 2005 equity incentive plan.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

Advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5

 

Advisory vote on the frequency of holding an advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

1 Year

 

Yes

 

1 Year

 

Management

 

018490102

 

AGN

Allergan, Inc.

 

 

Meeting Date:

5/3/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

3/4/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director Deborah Dunsire, M.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Trevor M. Jones, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Louis J. Lavigne, Jr.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2011.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

Advisory vote on compensation of our named executive officers.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

Advisory vote on the frequency of an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers.

 

3 Years

 

Yes

 

3 Years

 

Management

5

 

Approve the Allergan, Inc. 2011 Executive Bonus Plan.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6

 

Approve the Allergan, Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

7

 

Approve the amendment and restatement of our amended and restated Certificate of Incorporation to declassify our board of directors.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

3


 

031162100

 

AMGN

Amgen Inc.

 

 

Meeting Date:

5/20/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

3/21/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director Dr. David Baltimore

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Frank J. Biondi, Jr.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Francois de Carbonnel

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Dr. Vance D. Coffman

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Dr. Rebecca M. Henderson

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Frank C. Herringer

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Dr. Gilbert S. Omenn

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Judith C. Pelham

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Adm. J. paul Reason, UsN

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Leonard D. Schaeffer

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Kevin W. Sharer

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Dr. Ronald D. Sugar

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2011.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

To approve the advisory vote on compensation.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

To set the frequency of future advisory votes on compensation.

 

1 Year

 

Yes

 

1 Year

 

Management

5

 

Stockholder proposal #1 (Action by Written Consent).

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Stockholder

 

032346108

 

AMLN

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

 

Meeting Date:

5/24/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

4/1/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director Adrian Adams

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Teresa Beck

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director M. Kathleen Behrens

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Daniel M. Bradbury

 

For

 

Yes

 

Withheld

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Paul N. Clark

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Paulo F. Costa

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Alexander Denner

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Karin Eastham

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director James R. Gavin III

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Jay S. Skyler

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Joseph P. Sullivan

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

Advisory vote on compensation of the company’s named executive officers.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on compensation of the company’s named executive officers.

 

1 Year

 

Yes

 

1 Year

 

Management

 

032346108

 

AMS.L

Antisoma PLC

 

 

Meeting Date:

11/16/2010

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

10/11/10

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

To receive financial statements with the Director’s report and independent auditors report

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

To receive the report on the Board on Directors’ renumeration for the year ended June 30, 2010

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

To re-appoint Director Barry Price

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

To re-appoint Director Michael Pappas

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

To re-appoint Director Grahame Cook

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

To re-appoint Director Glyn Edwards

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

To re-appoint Director Birgit Stattin-Norinder

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s auditors.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5

 

To give directors the authority to determine their renumeration.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6

 

To authorise the directors to allot shares.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

4


 

101137107

 

BSX

Boston Scientific Corporation

 

 

Meeting Date:

5/10/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

3/18/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director Katharine T. Bartlett

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Bruce L. Brynes

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Nelda J. Connors

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director J. Raymond Elliott

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Kristina M. Johnson

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Ernest Mario

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director N.J. Nicholas, Jr.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Uwe E. Reinhardt

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director John E. Sununu

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Advisory vote to approve Boston Scientific Corporation’s 2010 executive compensation.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

Advisory vote to recommend the frequency of holding an advisory vote on Boston Scientific’s executive compensation.

 

1 Year

 

Yes

 

1 Year

 

Management

4

 

Proposal to approve Boston Scientific Corporation’s 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5

 

Proposal to approve an amendment and restatement of Boston Scientific Corporation’s 2006 Global Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6

 

Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Boston Scientific Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2011 fiscal year.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

5

 


 

N/A

 

N/A

 

CardioKintetix, Inc.

 

Action by Written Consent:

 

12/9/2010

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Approve the Amendment and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Approve the Sale and Issuance of Series D Prefered Stock.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

Approve the Amendment to the Bylaws of the Company

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

Approve Waiver of Right of First Offer.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5

 

Approve the Amendment to the 2002 Stock Plan.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6

 

Approve that all actions by an officer of the Company are authorized if deemed necessary to carry out the foregoing resolutions.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

CardioKintetix, Inc.

 

Action by Written Consent:

 

4/19/2011

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Approve the Amendment and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Approve that all actions by an officer of the Company are authorized if deemed necessary to carry out the foregoing resolutions.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

151020104

 

CELG

Celgene Corporation

 

 

Meeting Date:

6/15/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

4/19/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director Robert J. Hugin

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Michael D. Casey

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Carrie S. Cox

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Rodman L. Drake

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Michael A. Friedman, M.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Gilla Kaplan, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director James J. Loughlin

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Ernest Mario, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

Approval of an amendment to the company’s 2008 stock incentive plan.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

Approval, by non-binding vote, of executive compensation of the company’s named executive officers.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5

 

To recommend, by non-binding vote, the frequency of executive compensation votes.

 

3 Years

 

Yes

 

1 year

 

Management

 

156708109

 

CEPH

Cephalon, Inc.

 

 

Meeting Date:

5/10/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

3/14/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director J. Kevin Buchi

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director William P. Egan

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Martyn D. Greenacre

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Charles J. Homcy, M.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Vaughn M. Kailian

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Kevin E. Moley

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Charles A. Sanders, M.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Gail R. Wilensky, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Dennis L. Winger

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Approval of amendment and restatement of the 2011 Equity Compensation Plan.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2011.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

To approve an advisory resolution regarding executive compensation.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5

 

To vote on an advisory basis regarding the frequency of advisory stockholder votes regarding executive compensation.

 

2 Years

 

Yes

 

2 years

 

Management

 

6


 

159864107

 

CRL

Charles River Laboratories Intl., Inc.

 

Meeting Date:

5/10/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

3/18/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director James C. Foster

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Robert J. Bertolini

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Stephen D. Chubb

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Deborah T. Kochevar

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director George E. Massaro

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director George M. Milne, Jr.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director C. Richard Reese

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Samuek O. Thier

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Richard F. Wallman

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director William H. Waltrip

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Proposal to approve an amendment to the company’s 2007 Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock for issuance thereunder from 8,800,000 to 12,164,000.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

Say on Pay- an advisory vote on the approval of executive compensation.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

Say on Pay- an advisory vote on the approval of the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation.

 

1 Year

 

Yes

 

1 Year

 

Management

5

 

To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

159864107

 

CRL

Charles River Laboratories Intl., Inc.

 

Meeting Date:

8/5/2010

 

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

6/30/2010

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

To approve the issuance of shares of Charles River’s common stock in connection with the transaction contemplated by the agreement and plan of arrangement, dated as of April 26, 2010, between Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. and WUXI Pharmatech (Cayman) Inc.

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

2

 

To approve the adjournment of the special meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies in favor of Proposal 1.

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

7


 

G2554F105

 

COV

Covidien PLC

 

 

Meeting Date:

3/15/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

1/12/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1A

 

Elect director Craig Arnold

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1B

 

Elect director Robert H. Burst

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1C

 

Elect director John M. Connors, Jr.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1D

 

Elect director Christopher J. Coughlin

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1E

 

Elect director Timothy M. Donahue

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1F

 

Elect director Kathy J. Herbert

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1G

 

Elect director Randall J. Hogan, III

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1H

 

Elect director Richard J. Meelia

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1I

 

Elect director Dennis H. Reilley

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1J

 

Elect director Tadataka Yamada

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1K

 

Elect director Joseph A. Zaccagnino

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Appoint the independent auditors and authorize the audit committee to set the auditors’ remuneration.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

Effect a one-for-one hundred reverse split followed by a one hundred-for-one forward split of the company’s ordinary shares.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

An advisory vote to approve executive compensation.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5

 

An advisory vote on the frequency of executive compensation votes.

 

3 Years

 

Yes

 

1 Year

 

Management

 

229678107

 

CBST

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

 

Meeting Date:

6/2/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

4/7/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director Martin Rosenberg

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Matthew Singleton

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Micheal Wood

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

To consider and vote whether to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

To consider and vote, on an advisory basis, on how frequently we should seek approval from our stockholders, on an adivisory basis, of the compensation paid to our named executive officers.

 

3 Years

 

Yes

 

1 Year

 

Management

4

 

A proposal to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

8


 

126650100

 

CVS

CVS Caremark Corporation

 

 

Meeting Date:

5/11/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

3/15/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director Edwin M. Banks

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director C. David Brown II

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director David W. Dorman

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Kristen Gibney Williams

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Marian L. Heard

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Anne M. Finucane

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Larry J. Merlo

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Jean-Pierre Millon

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Terrence Murray

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director C.A. Lance Piccolo

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Richard J. Swift

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Tony L. White

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2011 fiscal year.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

Proposal to approve the company’s executive compensation as disclosed in the proxy statement.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

Frequency of future executive compensation votes.

 

1 Year

 

Yes

 

1 Year

 

Management

5

 

Stockholder proposal regarding a report on political contributions and expenditures.

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Stockholder

6

 

Stockholder proposal regarding stockholder action by written consent.

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Stockholder

 

235851102

 

DHR

Danaher Corporation

 

 

Meeting Date:

5/10/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

3/11/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director H. Lawrence Culp, Jr.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Mitchell P. Rales

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as Danaher’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

To approve an amendment to Danaher’s restated Certificate of Incorporation to declassify the board of directors.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

To approve an amendment to Danaher’s restated Certificate of Incorporation to allow holders of the twenty-five percent or more of Danaher’s shares to call a special meeting of shareholders.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5

 

To approve amendments to Danaher’s 2007 Stock Incentive Plan and material terms of plan performance goals.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6

 

To approve an advisory vote on the company’s executive officer compensation.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

7

 

To approve an advisory vote on the frequency of future shareholder advisory votes on the company’s ececutive officer compensation.

 

1 Year

 

Yes

 

1 Year

 

Management

 

9


 

24823Q107

 

DNDN

Dendreon Corporation

 

 

Meeting Date:

6/21/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

4/21/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director Richard B. Brewer

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Mitchell H. Gold, M.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Pedro Granadillo

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director David C. Stump, M.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Approval of the ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current year.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

To recommend, on an advisory basis, the approval of the company’s overall executive compensation program.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

To recommend, on an advisory basis, the frequency of an advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

1 Year

 

Yes

 

1 Year

 

Management

 

284131208

 

ELN

Elan Corporation, PLC

 

 

Meeting Date:

5/26/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

4/18/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

To receive and consider the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011 together with the reports of the directors and auditors thereon.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

To elect Mr. Robert Ingram who retires from the board in accordance with the Article of Association.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

To re-elect Mr. Giles Kerr who retires from the board by rotation in accordance with the requirements of the Articles of Association.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

To re-elect Mr. Kieran McGowan who retires from the board in accordance with the requirements of the combined code.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5

 

To re-elect Mr. Kyran McLaughlin who retires from the board in accordance with the requirements of the combined code.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6

 

To re-elect Dr. Dennis Selkoe who retires from the board in accordance with the requirements of the combined code.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

7

 

To authorise the directors to fix remuneration of the auditors.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

8

 

To authorise the directors to allot and issue relevant securities.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

9

 

To authorise the disapplication of pre-emption rights.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

10

 

To authorise the company to make market purchases of its own shares.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

11

 

To set the re-issue price range for treasury shares.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

12

 

To retain a 14 day notice period for extraodinary general meetings.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

10

 


 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Eleme Medical, Inc.

 

Action by Written Consent:

 

1/10/2011

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Approve Consent of Assignment of Eleme Medical, Inc.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Euthymics Biosciences, Inc.

 

Action by Written Consent:

 

11/30/2010

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Approve Amendment No. 1 to First Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

To Increase in Authorized Shares of Series A Preferred Stock.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

Approve Amendment No. 1 to 2010 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Euthymics Biosciences, Inc.

 

Action by Written Consent:

 

3/8/2011

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Approve Amendment No. 2 to Fifth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Approve Amendment No. 2 to the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

Approve the Waiver of Right of First Refusal under Investor’s Rights Agreement.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

N31010106

 

EURX

Eurand N V

 

 

Meeting Date:

1/19/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

12/22/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

To appoint John J. Fraher as executive director ‘A’ and chief executive officer of the company.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

To appoint Cecilia Gonzalo as non-executive director ‘B’of the company.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

To review and approve compensation for John J. Fraher, executive director and chief executive officer of the company.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

To review and approve compensation for Angelo C. Malahias, chairman of the board of the company.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

To review and approve compensation for Celcilia Gonzalo as a Director of the company.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

To grant a discharge to the resigning directors (Gearoid Faherty and Jonathan Cosgrave) in respect of their management.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

To approve the share purchase agreement by and among the company, Axcan Holdings Inc. and Axcan Pharma Holding B.V.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5

 

To review & approve sale of all assets & liabilites of company to Axcan Pharma Holding B.V. or one or more of its designees.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6

 

To review & approve the designation of the members of special committee with respect to sale of assets and liabilities of the company.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

7

 

To appoint Richard Tarte, VP, corporate development and counsel of Axcan, as an executive director ‘A’of the company.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

7

 

To appoint Richard Devleeschouwer, Senior Vice President, CFO of Axcan, as an executive director ‘A’of the company.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

7

 

To appoint Steve Gannon, Senior Vice President, CFO of Axcan, as executive director ‘A’ of the company.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

8

 

To approve the dissolution of the company, effective upon the completion of the subsequent offering period.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

9

 

To approve the appointment of books & records of company upon termination of liquidation.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

10

 

To approve any other resolution tabled in connection with the above.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

11


 

302182100

 

ESRX

Express Scripts, Inc.

 

 

Meeting Date:

5/4/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

3/7/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director Gary G. Benanav

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Maura C. Breen

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Nicholas J. Lahowchic

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Thomas P. Mac Mahon

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Frank Mergenthaler

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Woodrow A Myers, Jr., M.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect directorJohn O. Parker, Jr.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director George Paz

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Samuel K. Skinner

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Seymour Sternberg

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2011.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

To approve an amendment to the bylaws regarding calling of a special meeting.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

To approve, by non-binding vote, executive compensation.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5

 

To approve, by non-binding vote, the frequency of executive compensation votes.

 

3 Year

 

Yes

 

2 Year

 

Management

6

 

To approve and ratify the Express Scripts, Inc. 2011 Long Term Incentive Plan.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

7

 

Stockholder proposal regarding report on political contributions.

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

345838106

 

FRX

Forest Laboratories, Inc.

 

 

Meeting Date:

8/9/2010

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

6/18/2010

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director Howard Solomon

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Lawrence S. Olanoff, MD, Phd

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Nesli Basgoz, MD

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director William J. Candee, III

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director George S. Cohan

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Dan L. Goldwasser

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Kenneth E. Goodman

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Lester B. Salans, MD

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Peter J. Zimetbaum, MD

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Approval of the amendment to the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

Approval of the company’s executive compensation philosophy, policies and procedures, all as more fully described in the proxy statement.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

Ratification of the selection of BDO Seidman, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5

 

Approval of the stockholder proposal to amend the by-laws of the company to provide for reimbursement of expenses incurred by a stockholder or group of stockholders in connection with nominating one or more director candidates in certain circumstances as described in proposal 5. *Note* such other business as may come before the meeting.

 

Against

 

Yes

 

For

 

Shareholder

 

12


 

375558103

 

GILD

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

 

 

Meeting Date:

5/12/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

3/16/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director John F. Cogan

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Etienne F. Davignon

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director James M. Denny

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Carla A. Hills

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Kevin E. Lofton

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director John W. Madigan

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director John C. Martin

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Gordon E. Moore

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Nicholas G. Moore

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Richard J. Whitley

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Gayle E. Wilson

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Per Wold-Olsen

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP by the audit committee of the board of directors as the independent registered public accounting firm of Gilead for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

To approve the amended and restated Gilead Science, Inc. Code Section 162(M) Bonus Plan and certain performance-based provisions thereunder.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

To approve amendments to Gilead’s restated certificate of incorporation to adopt majority voting standards.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5

 

To approve amendments to Gilead’s amended and restated bylaws to permit holders of at least 20% of the voting power of the outstanding capital stock to call a special meeting of stockholders.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6

 

To vote on an advisory resolution to approve the compensation of Gilead’s named executive officers as presented in its proxy statement.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

7

 

To vote on an advisory basis as to the frequency with which executive compensation will be subject to future advisory stockholder votes.

 

1 Year

 

Yes

 

1 Year

 

Management

 

13


 

436440101

 

HOLX

Hologic, Inc.

 

 

Meeting Date:

3/2/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

1/7/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director John W. Cumming

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Robert A. Cascella

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Sally W. Crawford

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director David R. Lavance, Jr.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Nancy L. Leaming

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Lawrence M. Levy

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Glenn P. Muir

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Elaine S. Ullian

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Wayne Wilson

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

To approve on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers, including the compensation discussion and analysis, the 2010 summary compensation table and other related tables and disclosure.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

To elect the option of once every year, two years, or three years to be the preferred frequency with which the company is to hold a stockholder vote to approve compensation.

 

1 Year

 

Yes

 

1 Year

 

Management

4

 

To consider and act upon ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Hologic’s independent registered public accounting firm.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

444903108

 

HGSI

Human Genome Sciences, Inc.

 

 

Meeting Date:

5/11/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

3/18/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director Richard J. Danzig

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Colin Goddard, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Maxine Gowen, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Tuan Ha-Ngoc

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Jerry Karabelas, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director John L. Lamattina, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Augustine Lawlor

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director George J. Marrow

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Gregory Norden

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director H. Thomas Watkins

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Robert C. Young, M.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

To Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending Decemeber 31, 2011.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

To approve the amendment of the company’s Stock Incentive Plan.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

To approve on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5

 

To advise on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

3 Years

 

Yes

 

1 Year

 

Management

 

14


 

45168D104

 

IDXX

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.

 

 

Meeting Date:

5/4/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

3/7/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director Thomas Craig

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director R.M. Henderson, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Advisory vote on executive compensation. To approve a non-binding advisory resolution on the company’s executive compensation programs.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

Advisory vote on the frequency of advisory vote on executive compensation. To hold a non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the company’s executive compensation programs.

 

1 Year

 

Yes

 

1 Year

 

Management

4

 

To ratify the selection by the audit committee of the board of directors of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

452327109

 

ILMN

Illumina, Inc.

 

 

Meeting Date:

5/10/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

3/14/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director Daniel M. Bradbury

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Roy A. Whitfield

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Gerald Moller, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending January 1, 2012.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

Approval, on an advisory basis, of executive compensation.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

An advisory vote on the frequency of holding an advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

1 Year

 

Yes

 

1 Year

 

Management

 

45337C102

 

INCY

Incyte Corporation

 

 

Meeting Date:

5/20/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

3/31/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director Richard U. De Schutter

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Barry M. Ariko

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Julian C. Baker

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Paul A. Brooke

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Wendy L. Dixon

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Paul A. Friedman

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director John F. Niblack

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Roy A. Whitfield

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

To approve the amendment to the company’s 2010 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance thereunder to 12,553,475 shares.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

To approve the amendment to the company’s 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance thereunder to 8,350,000 shares.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

To approve on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the company’s named executive officers.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5

 

To vote, on a non-binding, advisory basis, on the frequency of future non-binding advisory stockholder votes on the compensation of the company’s named officers.

 

1 Year

 

For

 

1 Year

 

Management

6

 

To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2011.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

15

 


 

45719T103

 

INHX

Inhibitex, Inc.

 

 

Meeting Date:

6/16/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

4/18/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director M. James Barrett, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Russell M. Medford, M.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director A. Keith Williard

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

To approve, by non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the company’s named executive officers.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

To consider, but non-binding advisory vote, the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of the company’s named executive officers.

 

3 Years

 

For

 

1 Year

 

Management

4

 

To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registerd public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

458175101

 

IPCI

Intellipharmaceuticals International, Inc.

 

Meeting Date:

4/8/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

5/19/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

To elect Director Dr. Isla Odidi

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

To elect Director Dr. Amina Odidi

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

To elect Director John Allport

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

To elect Director Bahadur Madhani

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

To elect Director Kenneth Keirstead

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

To elect Director Dr. Eldon R. Smith

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

To approve the appointment of Deloitte & Touche as the auditor of the Company and to authorize the directors to fix the auditors renumeration.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Interlace Medical, Inc.

 

Action by Written Consent:

 

1/5/2011

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Approval of Certain Compensatory Payments Pursuant to Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as Amended.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Interlace Medical, Inc.

 

Action by Written Consent:

 

1/5/2011

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Approval of merger.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Approve appointment of stockholder’s representative Kevin Connors.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Approve appointment of stockholder’s representative William Gruber.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Approve appointment of stockholder’s representative Milton McColl.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

46126P106

 

IMA

Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc.

 

 

Meeting Date:

7/14/2010

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

5/25/2010

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director Robert P. Khederian

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Davis Scott, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Peter Townsend

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Eli Y. Adashi, M.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Approval of an amendment to Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc.’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, to change the name of the company.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

Approval of the Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. 2010 Stock Option and Incentive Plan.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

Approval of an amendment to Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc.’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock by 50,000,000 from 150,000,000 to 200,000,000.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

16


 

49460W208

 

KCI

Kinetic Concepts, Inc.

 

 

Meeting Date:

5/24/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

3/31/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director James R. Leininger, M.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Woodrin Grossman

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Carl F. Kohrt, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director David J. Simpson

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

Advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

Advisory vote on the frequency of holding future advisory votes on executive compensation.

 

1 Year

 

Yes

 

1 Year

 

Management

5

 

In accordance with the discretion of the proxy holders, to act upon all matters incident to the conduct of the meeting and upon other matters as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Labcyte Inc.

 

Action by Written Consent:

 

12/2/2010

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Approve the amendment to Loan Financing.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Approve the Waiver of Right of First Offer.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

Approve that all actions by an officer of the Company are authorized if deemed necessary to carry out the foregoing resolutions.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

50540R409

 

LH

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings

 

Meeting Date:

5/11/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

3/14/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director David P. King

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Kerrii B. Anderson

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Jean-Luc Belingard

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director N. Anthony Coles, Jr., M.D., M.P.H.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Wendy E. Lane

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Thomas P. Mac Mahon

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Robert E. Mittelstaedt, Jr.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Arthur H. Rubenstein, MBBCH

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director M. Keith Weikel, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director R. Sanders Williams, M.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

To approve, by non-binding advisory vote, executive compensation.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

To recommend, by non-binding vote, the frequency of executive compensation votes.

 

1 Year

 

For

 

1 Year

 

Management

4

 

Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Laboratory Corporation of America Holding’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2011.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

17


 

53217V109

 

LIFE

Life Technologies Corporation

 

 

Meeting Date:

4/28/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

2/28/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director Balakrishnan S. Iyer

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Gregory T. Lucier

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Ronald A. Matricaria

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director David C. U’Prichard, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director William H. Longfield

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Ora H. Pescovitz, M.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors of the company for fiscal year 2011.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

Adoption of an amendment to the company’s Certificate of Incorporation.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

Approval of a non-binding advisory resolution regarding the compensation of the company’s named executive officers.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5

 

Approval of a non-binding advisory vote regarding the frequency of stockholder voting on the compensation of the company’s named executive officers.

 

2 Years

 

Yes

 

2 Years

 

Management

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Magellan Biosciences, Inc.

 

Action by Written Consent:

 

7/14/2010

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Adoption and Approval of the Sale and the Purchase Agreement.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Approve the Charter Amendment.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

Approve that all actions by an officer or director of the Company are ratified and confirmed as acts and deeds of the company on the foregoing resolutions.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

58405U102

 

MHS

Medco Health Solutions, Inc.

 

 

Meeting Date:

5/24/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

3/28/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director Howard W. Barker, Jr.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director John L. Cassis

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Michael Goldstein

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Charles M. Lillis

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Myrtle S. Potter

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director William L. Roper

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director David B. Snow, Jr.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director David D. Stevens

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Blenda J. Wilson

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the company for the 2011 fiscal year.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

Approval of an amendment to the company’s Certificate of Incorporation.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

Approval of the company’s amended and restated Stock Incentive Plan.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5

 

Approval of an advisory vote on the compensation of the company’s named executive officers.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6

 

Approval of an advisory vote on the frequency of a shareholder advisory vote on the compensation of the company’s named executive officers.

 

1 Year

 

Yes

 

1 Year

 

Management

7

 

Shareholder proposal regarding executive equity holding requirements.

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

18


 

628530107

 

MYL

Mylan, Inc.

 

 

Meeting Date:

5/6/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

3/18/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director Mark W. Parrish

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Robert J. Cindrich

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Heather Bresch

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Robert J. Coury

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Wendy Cameron

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Neil Dimick, CPA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Douglas J. Leech, CPA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Joseph C. Maroon, MD

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Rodney L. Piatt, CPA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director C.B. Todd

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director R.L. Vanderveen, Ph.D. R.Ph.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

Approve, by advisory vote, executive compensation.

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

4

 

Recommend, by advisory vote, the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.

 

3 Years

 

Yes

 

1 Year

 

Management

 

62855J104

 

MYGN

Myriad Genetics, Inc.

 

 

Meeting Date:

12/3/2010

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

10/4/2010

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director Heiner Dreismann, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Peter D. Meldrum

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Proposal to approve the 2010 Employee, Director and Consultant Equity Incentive Plan.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

19


 

64125C109

 

NBIX

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.

 

 

Meeting Date:

5/25/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

4/1/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director Kevin C. Gorman

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Gary A. Lyons

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director William H. Rastetter

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Advisory vote to approve the compensation paid to the company’s named executive officers.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes to approve the compensation paid to the company’s named executive officers.

 

1 Year

 

Yes

 

1 Year

 

Management

4

 

To approve the company’s 2011 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5

 

To consider a stockholder proposal to declassify the board of directors.

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

6

 

To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

697529303

 

PMTI

Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc.

 

 

Meeting Date:

5/18/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

3/24/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director Joseph P. Caruso

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Jeanne Cohane

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Nicholas P. Economou

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director James G. Martin

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director A. Neil Pappalardo

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Louis P. Valente

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

To approve an advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

To hold an advisory vote on the frequency of future executive compensation advisory votes.

 

3 Years

 

Yes

 

1 Year

 

Management

4

 

To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5

 

To consider and act upon a stockholder proposal regarding majority voting in director elections.

 

Against

 

Yes

 

For

 

Shareholder

 

20

 


 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Palyon Medical Corporation

 

Action by Written Consent:

 

8/26/2010

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Authorization of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Palyon Medical Corporation

 

Action by Written Consent:

 

4/19/2011

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

To Change the name of Palyon Corporation to Palyon Medical Corporation.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

714046109

 

PKI

Perkinelmer, Inc.

 

 

Meeting Date:

4/26/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

2/28/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director Robert F. Friel

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Nicholas A. Lopardo

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Alexis P. Michas

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director James C. Mullen

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Dr. Vicki L. Sato

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Gabriel Schmergel

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Kenton J. Sicchitano

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Patrick J. Sullivan

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director G. Robert Tod

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Perkinelmer’s independent auditors for the current fiscal year.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

To approve, by non-binding advisory vote, our executive compensation.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

To recommend, by non-binding advisory vote, the frequency of future executive compensation advisory votes.

 

3 Years

 

Yes

 

2 Years

 

Management

 

717124101

 

PPDI

Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc.

 

Meeting Date:

5/18/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

3/17/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director Stuart Bondurant, M.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Fredric N. Eshelman

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Frederick Frank

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Vaughn D. Bryson

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Ralph Snyderman, M.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Terry Magnuson, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Ernest Mario, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Robert A. Ingram

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

To provide an advisory vote on the compensation of the company’s named executive officers, commonly referred to as a “say-on-pay” vote.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

To provide an advisory vote on the frequency of “say-on-pay” votes.

 

1 Year

 

Yes

 

1 Year

 

Management

4

 

Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2011.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

PHT Corporation

 

Action by Written Consent:

 

5/12/2011

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Approve the Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

PHT Corporation

 

Action by Written Consent:

 

6/14/2011

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

To approve the amendment to the company’s 2000 Stock Option and Grant Plan and increase the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance from 13,612,652 to 15,000,000 shares.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

21


 

74834L100

 

DGX

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated

 

 

Meeting Date:

5/17/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

3/18/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director William F. Buehler

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Daniel C. Stanzione

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Proposal to ratify the appointment of the registered public accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for 2011.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

Proposal to approve the compensation of the named executive officers.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

Proposal regarding the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation.

 

3 years

 

Yes

 

2 Years

 

Management

 

795435106

 

SLXP

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.

 

 

Meeting Date:

6/16/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

4/20/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director John F. Chappell

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Thomas W. D’Alonzo

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Richard A. Franco, Sr.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director William P. Keane

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Carolyn J. Logan

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Mark A. Sirgo

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

A vote for the approval of the compensation of the named executive officers.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

Recommends a vote of 1 year as the frequency with which stockholders are provided an advisory vote on the compensation of the named executive officers.

 

1 Year

 

Yes

 

1 Year

 

Management

 

812578102

 

SGEN

Seattle Genentics, Inc.

 

 

Meeting Date:

5/20/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

3/25/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director Srinivas Akkaraju

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director David W. Gryska

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director John P. McLaughlin

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

To approve the amendment and restatement of the Seattle Genetics, Inc. amended and restated 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the aggregate number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance thereunder by 700,000 shares.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

To approve an amendment to the company’s fourth amended and restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of the company’s common stock from 150,000,000 shares to 250,000,000 shares.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5

 

To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the accompanying proxy statement.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6

 

To indicate, on an advisory basis, the preferred frequency of stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of the company’s named executive officers.

 

1 Year

 

Yes

 

1 Year

 

Management

 

22


 

790849103

 

STJ

St. Jude Medical, Inc.

 

 

Meeting Date:

5/12/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

3/15/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director Richard R. Devenuti

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Thomas H. Garrett, III

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Wendy L. Yarno

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Advisory vote on compensation of our named executive officers.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

Advisory vote on the frequency of advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers.

 

N/A

 

Yes

 

2 Years

 

Management

4

 

To approve amendments to the St. Jude Medical, Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5

 

To consider and act upon a shareholder proposal regarding the declassification of our board of directors.

 

N/A

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

6

 

To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2011.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

216648402

 

COO

The Cooper Companies, Inc.

 

 

Meeting Date:

3/16/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

1/28/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director A. Thomas Bender

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Michael H. Kalkstein

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Jody S. Lindell

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Donald Press

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Steven Rosenberg

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Allan E. Rubenstein, M.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Robert S. Weiss

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Stanley Zinberg, M.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

Amendment and restatement of the 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan to add 1,530,000 shares to the total shares reserved for grant.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

Approval of the amendment and restatement of the 2006 director’s plan to add 300,000 shares to total shares reserved for grant.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5

 

An advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6

 

An advisory vote on the frequency with which executive compensation will be subject to a stockholder advisory vote.

 

1 Year

 

Yes

 

1 Year

 

Management

 

23


 

883556102

 

TMO

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

 

 

Meeting Date:

5/25/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

3/28/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director Thomas J. Lynch

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director William G. Parrett

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Michael E. Porter

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Scott M. Sperling

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

Advisory vote on the frequency of future executive compensation advisory votes.

 

2 Years

 

Yes

 

2 Years

 

Management

4

 

Ratification of the audit committee’s selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company’s independent auditors for 2011.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5

 

Shareholder proposal regarding declassification of the board of directors.

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Tibion Corporation

 

Action by Written Consent:

 

4/8/2011

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

To elect Series B Director Conrad Wang

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

To elect Series B Director Daniel Omstead

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

To elect Series A-1 Director John Steuart

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

To re-elect Director Charles Remsberg

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

To re-relect Randy D. Lindholm

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

G94368100

 

WCRX

Warner Chilcott Public Limited Company

 

Meeting Date:

5/17/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

3/21/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1A

 

Elect Director Todd M. Abbrecht

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1B

 

Elect Director Liam M. Fitzgerald

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

To approve the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Warner Chilcott’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

To approve, on an advisory basis, executive compensation.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

To vote, on an advisory basis, as to whether the advisory vote on executive compensation should be held every 1 year, 2 years, or 3 years.

 

1 Year

 

Yes

 

1 Year

 

Management

 

24


 

942683103

 

WPI

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

 

Meeting Date:

5/13/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

3/18/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1A

 

Elect Director Michael J. Fedida

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1B

 

Elect Director Albert F. Hummel

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1C

 

Elect Director Catherine M. Klema

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1D

 

Elect Director Anthony Selwyn Tabatznik

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

To approve an amendment and restatement of the company’s Articles of Incorporation to provide for the declassification of the board of directors and to delete certain provisions from the Articles of Incorporation.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

To approve the fourth amendment and restatement of the 2001 Incentive Award Plan of Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

To take an advisory vote to approve the named executive officer compensation.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5

 

To take an advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes to approve named executive officer compensation.

 

1 Year

 

Yes

 

1 Year

 

Management

6

 

To approve the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Warner Chilcott’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

94973V107

 

WLP

WellPoint, Inc.

 

 

Meeting Date:

5/17/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

3/17/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director Angela F. Braly

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Warren Y. Jobe

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director William G. Mays

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director William J. Ryan

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2011.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3A

 

Removing supermajority voting requirements for restrictions on ownership and transfer of stock, voting rights of shares and number of directors.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3B

 

Removing supermajority voting requirements for removal of directors and for certain business combinations and other supermajority provisions.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3C

 

Removing certain restrictions on ownership of shares.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3D

 

Deleting certain obsolete provisions.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3E

 

Deleting other obsolete provisions and making conforming changes.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

Advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5

 

Advisory vote on the frequency of an advisory vote on compensation of our named executive officers.

 

1 Year

 

Yes

 

1 Year

 

Management

6

 

If properly presented at the meeting, to vote on a shareholder proposal concerning a feasibility study for converting to nonprofit status.

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

7

 

If properly presented at the meeting, to vote on a shareholder proposal to change our jurisdiction of incorporation from Indiana to Delaware.

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

8

 

If properly presented at the meeting, to vote on a shareholder proposal to separate the chair and CEO positions.

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

25


 

98411C100

 

XNPT

Xenoport, Inc.

 

 

Meeting Date:

5/11/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

3/24/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director Ronald W. Barrett, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Jeryl L. Hilleman

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Wendell Wierenga, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the company’s named executive officers.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

To indicate, on an advisory basis, the preferred frequency of stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of the company’s named executive officers.

 

3 Years

 

Yes

 

1 Year

 

Management

4

 

To ratify the selection by the Audit Committee of the board of directors of Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Xoft, Inc.

 

Action by Written Consent:

 

12/22/2010

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Approve the adoption of the Merger Documents.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

To approve the termination of Financing Documents.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

To approve the termination of the 2000 Stock Plan and approval of the readopted 2000 Stock Plan.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4

 

To approve the conversion of Preferred Stock.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5

 

To approve 100-for-1 Reverse Stock Split.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6

 

Approve the Amended and Restated Cerificate of Incorporation.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

7

 

Approve that all actions by an officer or director of the Company are ratified and confirmed as acts and deeds of the company on the foregoing resolutions.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

98956P102

 

ZMH

Zimmer Holdings, Inc.

 

 

Meeting Date:

5/2/2011

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

3/3/2011

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

1

 

Elect director Betsy J. Bernard

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Marc N. Casper

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Jdavis C. Dvorak

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Larry C. Glasscock

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Robert A. Hagemann

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Arthur J. Higgins

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director John L. McGoldrick

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1

 

Elect director Cecil B. Pickett, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2

 

Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation (“say-on-pay”).

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3

 

Non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of say on pay votes.

 

1 Year

 

Yes

 

2 Years

 

Management

4

 

Ratification of appointment of independent registerd public accounting firm for 2011.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

26

 


 

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)

H&Q Healthcare Investors

 

By (Signature and Title)*

 

 

 

 

(Daniel R. Omstead, President)

 

/s/ Daniel R. Omstead

 

Date

8/31/11

 

*Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.

 

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