Nuveen Tax-Advantaged Dividend Growth Fund

 

FORM N-PX

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF

REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-22058

 

Nuveen Tax-Advantaged Dividend Growth Fund


(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606


(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Gifford R. Zimmerman - Chief Administrative Officer


(Name and address of agent for service)

 

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

 

Date of fiscal year-end: December 31

 

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2011

 



Item 1. Proxy Voting Record


Nuveen Tax-Advantaged Dividend Growth Fund - NWQ

 

Company Name

   Ticker    Security ID    Meeting
Date
   Meeting Type    Proponent    Item
Number
    

Proposal

   Management
Recommendation
   Vote
Instruction
H. J. Heinz Finance Co*       42307T306    17-Sep-10    Annual    Management      1.1       Elect Director Leonard A. Cullo, Jr.    For   
*Not voted due to shareblocking             Annual    Management      1.2       Elect Director Edward J. McMenamin    For   
            Annual    Management      1.3       Elect Director Arthur B. Winkleblack    For   
            Annual    Management      2       Elect Independent Director Andrew L. Stidd    For   
Flaherty & Crumrine/ClayMore Preferred Securities Income Fund, Inc.    FFC    338478100    15-Apr-11    Annual    Management      1.1       Elect Director David Gale    For    For


Nuveen Tax-Advantaged Dividend Growth Fund - Santa Barbara

MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED

 

Security  

595017104

  Meeting Type  

Annual

Ticker Symbol  

MCHP

  Meeting Date  

20-Aug-2010

ISIN  

US5950171042

  Agenda  

933309216 - Management

City     Holding Recon Date  

21-Jun-2010

Country  

United States

  Vote Deadline Date  

19-Aug-2010

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Item

 

Proposal

  

Type

  

Vote

  

For/Against

Management

01   DIRECTOR    Management      
  1    STEVE SANGHI       For    For
  2    ALBERT J. HUGO-MARTINEZ       For    For
  3    L.B. DAY       For    For
  4    MATTHEW W. CHAPMAN       For    For
  5    WADE F. MEYERCORD       For    For
02   PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM OF MICROCHIP FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2011.    Management    For    For

SEADRILL LIMITED

 

Security  

G7945E105

  Meeting Type  

Annual

Ticker Symbol  

SDRL

  Meeting Date  

24-Sep-2010

ISIN  

BMG7945E1057

  Agenda  

933317504 - Management

City     Holding Recon Date  

20-Jul-2010

Country  

Bermuda

  Vote Deadline Date  

23-Sep-2010

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Item

  

Proposal

  

Type

  

Vote

  

For/Against

Management

01    TO RE-ELECT JOHN FREDRIKSEN AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.   

Management

  

Against

  

Against

02    TO RE-ELECT TOR OLAV TROIM AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.   

Management

  

Against

  

Against

03    TO RE-ELECT KATE BLAKENSHIP AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.   

Management

  

Against

  

Against

04    TO RE-ELECT KJELL E. JACOBSEN AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.   

Management

  

Against

  

Against

05    TO RE-ELECT KATHERINE FREDRIKSEN AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.   

Management

  

Against

  

Against

06    PROPOSAL TO RE-APPOINT PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, AS OF OSLO, NORWAY AS AUDITORS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE THEIR REMUNERATION.   

Management

  

For

  

For

07    PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE REMUNERATION OF THE COMPANY’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF A TOTAL AMOUNT OF FEES NOT TO EXCEED US$650,000 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010.   

Management

  

For

  

For

THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY

 

Security  

742718109

  Meeting Type  

Annual

Ticker Symbol  

PG

  Meeting Date  

12-Oct-2010

ISIN  

US7427181091

  Agenda  

933321375 - Management

City     Holding Recon Date  

13-Aug-2010

Country  

United States

  Vote Deadline Date  

11-Oct-2010

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Item

  

Proposal

  

Type

  

Vote

  

For/Against

Management

1A    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ANGELA F. BRALY   

Management

  

For

  

For

1B    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: KENNETH I. CHENAULT   

Management

  

For

  

For

1C    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: SCOTT D. COOK   

Management

  

For

  

For

1D    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: RAJAT K. GUPTA   

Management

  

For

  

For

1E    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ROBERT A. MCDONALD   

Management

  

For

  

For

1F    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: W. JAMES MCNERNEY, JR.   

Management

  

For

  

For

1G    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOHNATHAN A. RODGERS   

Management

  

For

  

For

1H    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MARY A. WILDEROTTER   

Management

  

For

  

For

1I    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: PATRICIA A. WOERTZ   

Management

  

For

  

For

1J    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ERNESTO ZEDILLO   

Management

  

For

  

For

02    RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM   

Management

  

For

  

For

03    SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL - CUMULATIVE VOTING   

Shareholder

  

Against

  

For

PAYCHEX, INC.

 

Security  

704326107

  Meeting Type  

Annual

Ticker Symbol  

PAYX

  Meeting Date  

13-Oct-2010

ISIN  

US7043261079

  Agenda  

933325599 - Management

City     Holding Recon Date   16-Aug-2010
Country   United States   Vote Deadline Date   12-Oct-2010
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Item

  

Proposal

  

Type

  

Vote

  

For/Against

Management

1A    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: B. THOMAS GOLISANO    Management    For    For
1B    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DAVID J. S. FLASCHEN    Management    For    For
1C    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: GRANT M. INMAN    Management    For    For
1D    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: PAMELA A. JOSEPH    Management    For    For
1E    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOSEPH M. TUCCI    Management    For    For
1F    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOSEPH M. VELLI    Management    For    For
2    TO AMEND THE PAYCHEX, INC. 2002 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN, INCLUDING AN INCREASE IN THE SHARES AVAILABLE UNDER THE PLAN.    Management    For    For
3    RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM.    Management    For    For

MICROSOFT CORPORATION

 

Security   594918104   Meeting Type   Annual
Ticker Symbol   MSFT   Meeting Date   16-Nov-2010
ISIN   US5949181045   Agenda   933331011 - Management
City     Holding Recon Date   03-Sep-2010
Country   United States   Vote Deadline Date   15-Nov-2010
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Item

  

Proposal

  

Type

  

Vote

  

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Management

01    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: STEVEN A. BALLMER    Management    For    For
02    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DINA DUBLON    Management    For    For
03    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: WILLIAM H. GATES III    Management    For    For
04    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: RAYMOND V. GILMARTIN    Management    For    For
05    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: REED HASTINGS    Management    For    For
06    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MARIA M. KLAWE    Management    For    For
07    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DAVID F. MARQUARDT    Management    For    For
08    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: CHARLES H. NOSKI    Management    For    For
09    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: HELMUT PANKE    Management    For    For
10    RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT AUDITOR    Management    For    For
11    SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL - ESTABLISHMENT OF BOARD COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY    Shareholder    For    Against

EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.

 

Security   291011104   Meeting Type   Annual
Ticker Symbol   EMR   Meeting Date   01-Feb-2011
ISIN   US2910111044   Agenda   933358435 - Management
City     Holding Recon Date   23-Nov-2010
Country   United States   Vote Deadline Date   31-Jan-2011
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Item

  

Proposal

  

Type

  

Vote

  

For/Against

Management

01    DIRECTOR    Management      
   1    D.N. FARR*       For    For
   2    H. GREEN*       For    For
   3    C.A. PETERS*       For    For
   4    J.W. PRUEHER*       For    For
   5    R.L. RIDGWAY**       For    For
02    RE-APPROVAL OF THE PERFORMANCE MEASURES UNDER THE EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. 2006 INCENTIVE SHARES PLAN.    Management    For    For
03    APPROVAL OF THE EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. 2011 STOCK OPTION PLAN.    Management    For    For
04    RATIFICATION OF KPMG LLP AS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM.    Management    For    For
05    APPROVAL, BY NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE, OF EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.    Management    For    For
06    ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ADVISORY VOTES.    Management    1 Year    Against
07    APPROVAL OF THE STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING THE ISSUANCE OF A SUSTAINABILITY REPORT AS DESCRIBED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT.    Shareholder    For    Against

ACCENTURE PLC

 

Security   G1151C101   Meeting Type   Annual
Ticker Symbol   ACN   Meeting Date   03-Feb-2011
ISIN   IE00B4BNMY34   Agenda   933362042 - Management
City     Holding Recon Date   13-Dec-2010
Country   United States   Vote Deadline Date   02-Feb-2011
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Item

  

Proposal

  

Type

  

Vote

  

For/Against

Management

01    ACCEPTANCE, IN A NON-BINDING VOTE, OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FIFTEEN MONTH PERIOD ENDED AUGUST 31, 2010 AS PRESENTED    Management    For    For
2A    RE-APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR: CHARLES H. GIANCARLO    Management    For    For
2B    RE-APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR: DENNIS F. HIGHTOWER    Management    For    For
2C    RE-APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR: BLYTHE J. MCGARVIE    Management    For    For
2D    RE-APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR: MARK MOODY-STUART    Management    For    For
2E    RE-APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR: PIERRE NANTERME    Management    For    For
03    RATIFICATION, IN A NON-BINDING VOTE, OF APPOINTMENT OF KPMG AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR THE 2011 FISCAL YEAR AND AUTHORIZATION, IN A BINDING VOTE, OF THE BOARD, ACTING THROUGH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, TO DETERMINE KPMG’S REMUNERATION    Management    For    For
04    APPROVAL, IN A NON-BINDING VOTE, OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS    Management    For    For
05    RECOMMENDATION, IN A NON-BINDING VOTE, OF THE FREQUENCY OF SHAREHOLDER VOTES ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION    Management    1 Year    Against
06    AUTHORIZATION TO HOLD THE 2012 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF ACCENTURE PLC AT A LOCATION OUTSIDE OF IRELAND    Management    For    For
07    AUTHORIZATION OF ACCENTURE TO MAKE OPEN-MARKET PURCHASES OF ACCENTURE PLC CLASS A ORDINARY SHARES    Management    For    For
08    DETERMINATION OF THE PRICE RANGE AT WHICH ACCENTURE PLC CAN RE-ISSUE SHARES THAT IT ACQUIRES AS TREASURY STOCK    Management    For    For

QUALCOMM, INCORPORATED

 

Security   747525103   Meeting Type   Annual
Ticker Symbol   QCOM   Meeting Date   08-Mar-2011
ISIN   US7475251036   Agenda   933365947 - Management
City     Holding Recon Date   10-Jan-2011
Country   United States   Vote Deadline Date   07-Mar-2011
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Item

  

Proposal

  

Type

  

Vote

  

For/Against

Management

01    DIRECTOR    Management      
   1    BARBARA T. ALEXANDER       For    For
   2    STEPHEN M. BENNETT       For    For
   3    DONALD G. CRUICKSHANK       For    For
   4    RAYMOND V. DITTAMORE       For    For
   5    THOMAS W. HORTON       For    For
   6    IRWIN MARK JACOBS       For    For
   7    PAUL E. JACOBS       For    For
   8    ROBERT E. KAHN       For    For
   9    SHERRY LANSING       For    For
   10    DUANE A. NELLES       For    For
   11    FRANCISCO ROS       For    For
   12    BRENT SCOWCROFT       For    For
   13    MARC I. STERN       For    For
02    TO APPROVE THE 2006 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN, AS AMENDED, WHICH INCLUDES AN INCREASE IN THE SHARE RESERVE BY 65,000,000 SHARES.    Management    For    For
03    TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE 2001 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN TO INCREASE THE SHARE RESERVE BY 22,000,000 SHARES.    Management    For    For
04    TO RATIFY THE SELECTION OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR OUR FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 25, 2011.    Management    For    For
05    TO HOLD AN ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.    Management    For    For
06    TO HOLD AN ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE ADVISORY VOTES ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.    Management    1 Year    Against
07    TO ACT ON A STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL, IF PROPERLY PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.    Shareholder    For    Against

U.S. BANCORP

 

Security   902973304   Meeting Type   Annual
Ticker Symbol   USB   Meeting Date   19-Apr-2011
ISIN   US9029733048   Agenda   933382676 - Management
City     Holding Recon Date   22-Feb-2011
Country   United States   Vote Deadline Date   18-Apr-2011
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Management

1A    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DOUGLAS M. BAKER, JR.    Management    For    For
1B    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: Y. MARC BELTON    Management    For    For
1C    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: VICTORIA BUYNISKI GLUCKMAN    Management    For    For
1D    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ARTHUR D. COLLINS, JR.    Management    For    For
1E    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: RICHARD K. DAVIS    Management    For    For
1F    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOEL W. JOHNSON    Management    For    For
1G    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: OLIVIA F. KIRTLEY    Management    For    For
1H    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JERRY W. LEVIN    Management    For    For
1I    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DAVID B. O’MALEY    Management    For    For
1J    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: O’DELL M. OWENS, M.D., M.P.H.    Management    For    For
1K    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: RICHARD G. REITEN    Management    For    For
1L    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: CRAIG D. SCHNUCK    Management    For    For
1M    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: PATRICK T. STOKES    Management    For    For
02    RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FOR THE 2011 FISCAL YEAR.    Management    For    For
03    ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF OUR EXECUTIVES DISCLOSED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT.    Management    For    For
04    ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE ADVISORY VOTES ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.    Management    1 Year    Against
05    SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL: ANNUAL ADVISORY VOTE ON DIRECTOR COMPENSATION.    Shareholder    Against    For

PACCAR INC

 

Security   693718108   Meeting Type   Annual
Ticker Symbol   PCAR   Meeting Date   20-Apr-2011
ISIN   US6937181088   Agenda   933376558 - Management
City     Holding Recon Date   23-Feb-2011
Country   United States   Vote Deadline Date   19-Apr-2011
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Item

  

Proposal

  

Type

  

Vote

  

For/Against

Management

01    DIRECTOR    Management      
   1    JOHN M. FLUKE, JR.       For    For
   2    KIRK S. HACHIGIAN       For    For
   3    STEPHEN F. PAGE       For    For
   4    THOMAS E. PLIMPTON       For    For
02    ADVISORY VOTE ON THE COMPENSATION OF THE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS    Management    For    For
03    ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION VOTES    Management    1 Year    Against
04    APPROVAL OF THE LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN    Management    For    For
05    APPROVAL OF THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE YEARLY INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN    Management    For    For
06    STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING THE SUPERMAJORITY VOTE PROVISIONS    Shareholder    For    Against
07    STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING A DIRECTOR VOTE THRESHOLD    Shareholder    For    Against

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP.

 

Security   459200101   Meeting Type   Annual
Ticker Symbol   IBM   Meeting Date   26-Apr-2011
ISIN   US4592001014   Agenda   933380381 - Management
City     Holding Recon Date   25-Feb-2011
Country   United States   Vote Deadline Date   25-Apr-2011
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Item

  

Proposal

  

Type

  

Vote

  

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Management

1A    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: A.J.P. BELDA    Management    For    For
1B    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: W.R. BRODY    Management    For    For
1C    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: K.I. CHENAULT    Management    For    For
1D    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: M.L. ESKEW    Management    For    For
1E    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: S.A. JACKSON    Management    For    For
1F    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: A.N. LIVERIS    Management    For    For
1G    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: W.J. MCNERNEY, JR.    Management    For    For
1H    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: J.W. OWENS    Management    For    For
1I    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: S.J. PALMISANO    Management    For    For
1J    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: J.E. SPERO    Management    For    For
1K    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: S. TAUREL    Management    For    For
1L    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: L.H. ZAMBRANO    Management    For    For
02    RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM (PAGE 71)    Management    For    For
03    ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION (PAGE 72)    Management    For    For
04    ADVISORY VOTE REGARDING FREQUENCY OF ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION (PAGE 73)    Management    1 Year    Against
05    STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL ON CUMULATIVE VOTING (PAGE 74)    Shareholder    For    Against
06    STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL TO REVIEW POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS POLICY (PAGES 74-75)    Shareholder    For    Against
07    STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL ON LOBBYING (PAGES 75-76)    Shareholder    For    Against


THE COCA-COLA COMPANY

 

Security   191216100   Meeting Type   Annual
Ticker Symbol   KO   Meeting Date   27-Apr-2011
ISIN   US1912161007   Agenda   933380418 - Management
City     Holding Recon Date   28-Feb-2011
Country   United States   Vote Deadline Date   26-Apr-2011
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Item

  

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Management

1A    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: HERBERT A. ALLEN    Management    For    For
1B    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: RONALD W. ALLEN    Management    For    For
1C    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: HOWARD G. BUFFETT    Management    For    For
1D    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: BARRY DILLER    Management    For    For
1E    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: EVAN G. GREENBERG    Management    For    For
1F    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ALEXIS M. HERMAN    Management    For    For
1G    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MUHTAR KENT    Management    For    For
1H    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DONALD R. KEOUGH    Management    For    For
1I    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MARIA ELENA LAGOMASINO    Management    For    For
1J    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DONALD F. MCHENRY    Management    For    For
1K    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: SAM NUNN    Management    For    For
1L    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JAMES D. ROBINSON III    Management    For    For
1M    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: PETER V. UEBERROTH    Management    For    For
1N    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JACOB WALLENBERG    Management    For    For
1O    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JAMES B. WILLIAMS    Management    For    For
02    RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS    Management    For    For
03    APPROVAL OF THE PERFORMANCE MEASURES AVAILABLE UNDER THE PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE PLAN OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY TO PRESERVE THE TAX DEDUCTIBILITY OF THE AWARDS    Management    For    For
04    APPROVAL OF THE PERFORMANCE MEASURES AVAILABLE UNDER THE COCA-COLA COMPANY 1989 RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD PLAN TO PRESERVE THE TAX DEDUCTIBILITY OF THE AWARDS    Management    For    For
05    ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION (SAY ON PAY VOTE)    Management    For    For
06    ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF HOLDING THE SAY ON PAY VOTE    Management    1 Year    For
07    SHAREOWNER PROPOSAL REGARDING A REPORT ON BISPHENOL-A    Shareholder    For    Against

CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC.

 

Security   229899109   Meeting Type   Annual
Ticker Symbol   CFR   Meeting Date   28-Apr-2011
ISIN   US2298991090   Agenda   933391017 - Management
City     Holding Recon Date   04-Mar-2011
Country   United States   Vote Deadline Date   27-Apr-2011
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Management

01    DIRECTOR    Management      
   1    R. DENNY ALEXANDER       For    For
   2    CARLOS ALVAREZ       For    For
   3    ROYCE S. CALDWELL       For    For
   4    CRAWFORD H. EDWARDS       For    For
   5    RUBEN M. ESCOBEDO       For    For
   6    RICHARD W. EVANS, JR.       For    For
   7    PATRICK B. FROST       For    For
   8    DAVID J. HAEMISEGGER       For    For
   9    KAREN E. JENNINGS       For    For
   10    RICHARD M. KLEBERG, III       For    For
   11    CHARLES W. MATTHEWS       For    For
   12    IDA CLEMENT STEEN       For    For
   13    HORACE WILKINS JR.       For    For
02    TO RATIFY THE SELECTION OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP TO ACT AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS OF CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR THAT BEGAN JANUARY 1, 2011.    Management    For    For
03    PROPOSAL TO ADOPT THE ADVISORY (NON-BINDING) RESOLUTION APPROVING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.    Management    For    For
04    ADVISORY (NON-BINDING) ELECTION OF THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE VOTES RELATING TO EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.    Management    1 Year    For


AT&T INC.

 

Security   00206R102   Meeting Type   Annual
Ticker Symbol   T   Meeting Date   29-Apr-2011
ISIN   US00206R1023   Agenda   933378437 - Management
City     Holding Recon Date   01-Mar-2011
Country   United States   Vote Deadline Date   28-Apr-2011
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1A    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: RANDALL L. STEPHENSON    Management    For    For
1B    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: GILBERT F. AMELIO    Management    For    For
1C    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: REUBEN V. ANDERSON    Management    For    For
1D    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JAMES H. BLANCHARD    Management    For    For
1E    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JAIME CHICO PARDO    Management    For    For
1F    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JAMES P. KELLY    Management    For    For
1G    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JON C. MADONNA    Management    For    For
1H    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: LYNN M. MARTIN    Management    For    For
1I    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOHN B. MCCOY    Management    For    For
1J    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOYCE M. ROCHE    Management    For    For
1K    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MATTHEW K. ROSE    Management    For    For
1L    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: LAURA D’ANDREA TYSON    Management    For    For
02   

RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT

AUDITORS.

   Management    For    For
03    APPROVE 2011 INCENTIVE PLAN.    Management    For    For
04    ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.    Management    For    For
05   

ADVISORY VOTE ON FREQUENCY OF VOTE ON EXECUTIVE

COMPENSATION.

   Management    1 Year    Against
06    POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS.    Shareholder    For    Against
07    SPECIAL STOCKHOLDER MEETINGS.    Shareholder    For    Against
08    WRITTEN CONSENT.    Shareholder    For    Against

ABBOTT LABORATORIES

 

Security   002824100   Meeting Type   Annual
Ticker Symbol   ABT   Meeting Date   29-Apr-2011
ISIN   US0028241000   Agenda   933386319 - Management
City     Holding Recon Date   02-Mar-2011
Country   United States   Vote Deadline Date   28-Apr-2011
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01    DIRECTOR    Management      
   1    R.J. ALPERN       For    For
   2    R.S. AUSTIN       For    For
   3    W.J. FARRELL       For    For
   4    H.L. FULLER       For    For
   5    E.M. LIDDY       For    For
   6    P.N. NOVAKOVIC       For    For
   7    W.A. OSBORN       For    For
   8    S.C. SCOTT III       For    For
   9    G.F. TILTON       For    For
   10    M.D. WHITE       For    For
02    RATIFICATION OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS AUDITORS.    Management    For    For
03    SAY ON PAY - AN ADVISORY VOTE ON THE APPROVAL OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.    Management    For    For
04    SAY WHEN ON PAY - AN ADVISORY VOTE ON THE APPROVAL OF THE FREQUENCY OF SHAREHOLDER VOTES ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.    Management    1 Year    For
05    SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL - PHARMACEUTICAL PRICING.    Shareholder    For    Against

AFLAC INCORPORATED

 

Security   001055102   Meeting Type   Annual
Ticker Symbol   AFL   Meeting Date   02-May-2011
ISIN   US0010551028   Agenda   933383616 - Management
City     Holding Recon Date   23-Feb-2011
Country   United States   Vote Deadline Date   29-Apr-2011
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1A    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DANIEL P. AMOS    Management    For    For
1B    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOHN SHELBY AMOS II    Management    For    For
1C    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: PAUL S. AMOS II    Management    For    For
1D    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MICHAEL H. ARMACOST    Management    For    For
1E    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: KRISS CLONINGER III    Management    For    For
1F    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ELIZABETH J. HUDSON    Management    For    For
1G    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DOUGLAS W. JOHNSON    Management    For    For
1H    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ROBERT B. JOHNSON    Management    For    For
1I    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: CHARLES B. KNAPP    Management    For    For
1J    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: E. STEPHEN PURDOM, M.D.    Management    For    For
1K    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: BARBARA K. RIMER, DRPH    Management    For    For
1L    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MARVIN R. SCHUSTER    Management    For    For
1M    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DAVID GARY THOMPSON    Management    For    For
1N    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ROBERT L. WRIGHT    Management    For    For
1O    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: TAKURO YOSHIDA    Management    For    For
02    TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING NON-BINDING ADVISORY PROPOSAL: RESOLVED, THAT THE SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY’S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AS DESCRIBED IN THE COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS, EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLES AND ACCOMPANYING NARRATIVE DISCLOSURE IN THE PROXY STATEMENT.    Management    For    For
03    NON-BINDING, ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE ADVISORY VOTES ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.    Management    1 Year    For
04    RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM OF THE COMPANY FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2011.    Management    For    For

EQT CORPORATION

 

Security   26884L109   Meeting Type   Annual
Ticker Symbol   EQT   Meeting Date   10-May-2011
ISIN   US26884L1098   Agenda   933389466 - Management
City     Holding Recon Date   09-Mar-2011
Country   United States   Vote Deadline Date   09-May-2011
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1    DIRECTOR    Management      
   1    STEPHEN A. THORINGTON       For    For
   2    DAVID L. PORGES       For    For
   3    JAMES E. ROHR       For    For
   4    DAVID S. SHAPIRA       For    For
2    RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS    Management    For    For
3    APPROVAL OF THE 2011 EXECUTIVE SHORT-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN    Management    For    For
4    APPROVAL OF THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY    Management    For    For
5    RECOMMENDATION ON THE FREQUENCY WITH WHICH THE COMPANY SHOULD HOLD AN ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION    Management    1 Year    For
6    APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE COMPANY TO ADOPT A MAJORITY VOTING STANDARD FOR UNCONTESTED DIRECTOR ELECTIONS    Management    For    For
7    APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE COMPANY RELATED TO VACANCIES IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS    Management    For    For
8    APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE COMPANY TO ELIMINATE SHAREHOLDER PRE-EMPTIVE RIGHTS    Management    For    For


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VF Corporation    VFC    918204108    26-Apr-11    Annual    Management    1.1    Elect Director Juan Ernesto de Bedout    For    For
               Management    1.2    Elect Director Ursula O. Fairbairn    For    For
               Management    1.3    Elect Director Eric C Wiseman    For    For
               Management    2    Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation    For    For
               Management    3    Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency    Two Years    One Year
               Management    4    Adopt Majority Voting for Uncontested Election of Directors    For    For
               Management    5    Ratify Auditors    For    For
The Coca-Cola Company    KO    191216100    27-Apr-11    Annual    Management    1    Elect Director Herbert A. Allen    For    For
               Management    2    Elect Director Ronald W. Allen    For    For
               Management    3    Elect Director Howard G. Buffett    For    For
               Management    4    Elect Director Barry Diller    For    For
               Management    5    Elect Director Evan G. Greenberg    For    For
               Management    6    Elect Director Alexis M. Herman    For    For
               Management    7    Elect Director Muhtar Kent    For    For
               Management    8    Elect Director Donald R. Keough    For    For
               Management    9    Elect Director Maria Elena Lagomasino    For    For
               Management    10    Elect Director Donald F. McHenry    For    For
               Management    11    Elect Director Sam Nunn    For    For
               Management    12    Elect Director James D. Robinson III    For    For
               Management    13    Elect Director Peter V. Ueberroth    For    For
               Management    14    Elect Director Jacob Wallenberg    For    For
               Management    15    Elect Director James B. Williams    For    For
               Management    16    Ratify Auditors    For    For
               Management    17    Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan    For    For
               Management    18    Amend Restricted Stock Plan    For    For
               Management    19    Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation    For    For
               Management    20    Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency    One Year    One Year
               Share Holder    21    Publish Report on Chemical Bisphenol-A (BPA)    Against    For
Pfizer Inc.    PFE    717081103    28-Apr-11    Annual    Management    1    Elect Director Dennis A. Ausiello    For    For
               Management    2    Elect Director Michael S. Brown    For    For
               Management    3    Elect Director M. Anthony Burns    For    For
               Management    4    Elect Director W. Don Cornwell    For    For
               Management    5    Elect Director Frances D. Fergusson    For    For
               Management    6    Elect Director William H. Gray III    For    For
               Management    7    Elect Director Constance J. Horner    For    For
               Management    8    Elect Director James M. Kilts    For    For
               Management    9    Elect Director George A. Lorch    For    For
               Management    10    Elect Director John P. Mascotte    For    For
               Management    11    Elect Director Suzanne Nora Johnson    For    For
               Management    12    Elect Director Ian C. Read    For    For
               Management    13    Elect Director Stephen W. Sanger    For    For
               Management    14    Ratify Auditors    For    For
               Management    15    Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation    For    Against
               Management    16    Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency    Two Years    One Year
               Share Holder    17    Publish Political Contributions    Against    Against
               Share Holder    18    Report on Public Policy Advocacy Process    Against    Against
               Share Holder    19    Adopt Policy to Restrain Pharmaceutical Price Increases    Against    Against
               Share Holder    20    Provide Right to Act by Written Consent    Against    For
               Share Holder    21    Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Special Meetings    Against    For
               Share Holder    22    Report on Animal Testing and Plans for Reduction    Against    Against
Southern Copper Corporation    SCCO    84265V105    28-Apr-11    Annual    Management    1.1    Elect Director German Larrea Mota-Velasco    For    Withhold
               Management    1.2    Elect Director Oscar Gonzalez Rocha    For    Withhold
               Management    1.3    Elect Director Emilio Carrillo Gamboa    For    For
               Management    1.4    Elect Director Alfredo Casar Perez    For    Withhold


               Management    1.5    Elect Director Luis Castelazo Morales    For    Withhold
               Management    1.6    Elect Director Enrique Castillo Sanchez Mejorada    For    Withhold
               Management    1.7    Elect Director Alberto de la Parra Zavala    For    Withhold
               Management    1.8    Elect Director Xavier Garcia de Quevedo Topete    For    Withhold
               Management    1.9    Elect Director Genaro Larrea Mota-Velasco    For    Withhold
               Management    1.10    Elect Director Daniel Muñiz Quintanilla    For    Withhold
               Management    1.11    Elect Director Luis Miguel Palomino Bonilla    For    For
               Management    1.12    Elect Director Gilberto Perezalonso Cifuentes    For    Withhold
               Management    1.13    Elect Director Juan Rebolledo Gout    For    Withhold
               Management    1.14    Elect Director Carlos Ruiz Sacristan    For    For
               Management    2    Ratify Auditors    For    For
               Management    3    Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation    For    For
               Management    4    Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency    One Year    One Year
Thomson Reuters Corporation    TRI    884903105    03-May-11    Annual    Management    1.1    Elect Director David Thomson    For    For
               Management    1.2    Elect Director W. Geoffrey Beattie    For    Withhold
               Management    1.3    Elect Director Thomas H. Glocer    For    For
               Management    1.4    Elect Director Manvinder S. Banga    For    For
               Management    1.5    Elect Director Mary Cirillo    For    For
               Management    1.6    Elect Director Steven A. Denning    For    For
               Management    1.7    Elect Director Lawton W. Fitt    For    For
               Management    1.8    Elect Director Roger L. Martin    For    For
               Management    1.9    Elect Director Sir Deryck Maughan    For    For
               Management    1.10    Elect Director Ken Olisa    For    For
               Management    1.11    Elect Director Vance K. Opperman    For    For
               Management    1.12    Elect Director John M. Thompson    For    For
               Management    1.13    Elect Director Peter J. Thomson    For    For
               Management    1.14    Elect Director John A. Tory    For    For
               Management    2    Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration    For    For
               Management    3    Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach    For    For
Union Pacific Corporation    UNP    907818108    05-May-11    Annual    Management    1.1    Elect Director Andrew H. Card, Jr.    For    For
               Management    1.2    Elect Director Erroll B. Davis, Jr.    For    For
               Management    1.3    Elect Director Thomas J. Donohue    For    For
               Management    1.4    Elect Director Archie W. Dunham    For    For
               Management    1.5    Elect Director Judith Richards Hope    For    For
               Management    1.6    Elect Director Charles C. Krulak    For    For
               Management    1.7    Elect Director Michael R. McCarthy    For    For
               Management    1.8    Elect Director Michael W. McConnell    For    For
               Management    1.9    Elect Director Thomas F. McLarty III    For    For
               Management    1.10    Elect Director Steven R. Rogel    For    For
               Management    1.11    Elect Director Jose H. Villarreal    For    For
               Management    1.12    Elect Director James R. Young    For    For
               Management    2    Ratify Auditors    For    For
               Management    3    Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation    For    For
               Management    4    Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency    One Year    One Year
               Management    5a    Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement Relating to Preference Rights of Preferred Stock    For    For
               Management    5b    Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement Relating to Removal of Directors    For    For
               Management    5c    Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement Relating to Amendments to Authorized Capital Stock    For    For
               Share Holder    6    Require Independent Board Chairman    Against    Against
Philip Morris International Inc.    PM    718172109    11-May-11    Annual    Management    1    Elect Director Harold Brown    For    For
               Management    2    Elect Director Mathis Cabiallavetta    For    For
               Management    3    Elect Director Louis C. Camilleri    For    For
               Management    4    Elect Director J. Dudley Fishburn    For    For
               Management    5    Elect Director Jennifer Li    For    For
               Management    6    Elect Director Graham Mackay    For    For
               Management    7    Elect Director Sergio Marchionne    For    Against
               Management    8    Elect Director Lucio A. Noto    For    For
               Management    9    Elect Director Carlos Slim Helu    For    For
               Management    10    Elect Director Stephen M. Wolf    For    For


               Management    11    Ratify Auditors    For    For
               Management    12    Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation    For    For
               Management    13    Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency    One Year    One Year
               Share Holder    14    Report on Effect of Marketing Practices on the Poor    Against    Against
               Share Holder    15    Require Independent Board Chairman    Against    Against
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated    LEG    524660107    12-May-11    Annual    Management    1    Elect Director Robert E. Brunner    For    For
               Management    2    Elect Director Ralph W. Clark    For    For
               Management    3    Elect Director R. Ted Enloe, III    For    For
               Management    4    Elect Director Richard T. Fisher    For    For
               Management    5    Elect Director Matthew C. Flanigan    For    For
               Management    6    Elect Director Karl G. Glassman    For    For
               Management    7    Elect Director Ray A. Griffith    For    For
               Management    8    Elect Director David S. Haffner    For    For
               Management    9    Elect Director Joseph W. McClanathan    For    For
               Management    10    Elect Director Judy C. Odom    For    For
               Management    11    Elect Director Maurice E. Purnell, Jr.    For    For
               Management    12    Elect Director Phoebe A. Wood    For    For
               Management    13    Ratify Auditors    For    For
               Management    14    Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation    For    For
               Management    15    Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency    Three Years    One Year
               Share Holder    16    Amend EEO Policy to Prohibit Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity    Against    For
Waste Management, Inc.    WM    94106L109    13-May-11    Annual    Management    1    Elect Director Pastora San Juan Cafferty    For    For
               Management    2    Elect Director Frank M. Clark, Jr.    For    For
               Management    3    Elect Director Patrick W. Gross    For    For
               Management    4    Elect Director John C. Pope    For    For
               Management    5    Elect Director W. Robert Reum    For    For
               Management    6    Elect Director Steven G. Rothmeier    For    For
               Management    7    Elect Director David P. Steiner    For    For
               Management    8    Elect Director Thomas H. Weidemeyer    For    For
               Management    9    Ratify Auditors    For    For
               Management    10    Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation    For    For
               Management    11    Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency    One Year    One Year
               Management    12    Provide Right to Call Special Meeting    For    For
JPMorgan Chase & Co.    JPM    46625H100    17-May-11    Annual    Management    1    Elect Director Crandall C. Bowles    For    For
               Management    2    Elect Director Stephen B. Burke    For    For
               Management    3    Elect Director David M. Cote    For    For
               Management    4    Elect Director James S. Crown    For    For
               Management    5    Elect Director James Dimon    For    For
               Management    6    Elect Director Ellen V. Futter    For    For
               Management    7    Elect Director William H. Gray, III    For    For
               Management    8    Elect Director Laban P. Jackson, Jr.    For    For
               Management    9    Elect Director David C. Novak    For    For
               Management    10    Elect Director Lee R. Raymond    For    For
               Management    11    Elect Director William C. Weldon    For    For
               Management    12    Ratify Auditors    For    For
               Management    13    Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation    For    Against
               Management    14    Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency    One Year    One Year
               Management    15    Amend Omnibus Stock Plan    For    Against
               Share Holder    16    Affirm Political Non-Partisanship    Against    Against
               Share Holder    17    Provide Right to Act by Written Consent    Against    For
               Share Holder    18    Report on Loan Modifications    Against    Against
               Share Holder    19    Report on Political Contributions    Against    For
               Share Holder    20    Institute Procedures to Prevent Investments in Companies that Contribute to Genocide or Crimes Against Humanity    Against    Against
               Share Holder    21    Require Independent Board Chairman    Against    Against
Royal Dutch Shell plc    RDSB    780259206    17-May-11    Annual    Management    1    Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports    For    For
               Management    2    Approve Remuneration Report    For    For
               Management    3    Elect Linda Stuntz as Director    For    For
               Management    4    Re-elect Josef Ackermann as Director    For    For


               Management    5    Re-elect Malcolm Brinded as Director    For    For
               Management    6    Elect Guy Elliott as Director    For    For
               Management    7    Re-elect Simon Henry as Director    For    For
               Management    8    Re-elect Charles Holliday as Director    For    For
               Management    9    Re-elect Lord Kerr of Kinlochard as Director    For    For
               Management    10    Elect Gerard Kleisterlee as Director    For    For
               Management    11    Re-elect Christine Morin-Postel as Director    For    For
               Management    12    Re-elect Jorma Ollila as Director    For    For
               Management    13    Re-elect Jeroen van der Veer as Director    For    For
               Management    14    Re-elect Peter Voser as Director    For    For
               Management    15    Re-elect Hans Wijers as Director    For    For
               Management    16    Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors of the Company    For    For
               Management    17    Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors    For    For
               Management    18    Authorise Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights    For    For
               Management    19    Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights    For    For
               Management    20    Authorise Market Purchase    For    For
               Management    21    Authorise EU Political Donations and Expenditure    For    For
Lorillard, Inc.    LO    544147101    19-May-11    Annual    Management    1.1    Elect Director Dianne Neal Blixt    For    For
               Management    1.2    Elect Director David E. R. Dangoor    For    For
               Management    1.3    Elect Director Murray S. Kessler    For    For
               Management    2    Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation    For    For
               Management    3    Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency    One Year    One Year
               Management    4    Ratify Auditors    For    For
               Share Holder    5    Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors    None    For
               Share Holder    6    Report on Political Contributions    Against    For
YUM! Brands, Inc.    YUM    988498101    19-May-11    Annual    Management    1    Elect Director David W. Dorman    For    For
               Management    2    Elect Director Massimo Ferragamo    For    For
               Management    3    Elect Director J. David Grissom    For    For
               Management    4    Elect Director Bonnie G. Hill    For    For
               Management    5    Elect Director Robert Holland, Jr.    For    For
               Management    6    Elect Director Kenneth G. Langone    For    For
               Management    7    Elect Director Jonathan S. Linen    For    For
               Management    8    Elect Director Thomas C. Nelson    For    For
               Management    9    Elect Director David C. Novak    For    For
               Management    10    Elect Director Thomas M. Ryan    For    For
               Management    11    Elect Director Jing-Shyh S. Su    For    For
               Management    12    Elect Director Robert D. Walter    For    For
               Management    13    Ratify Auditors    For    For
               Management    14    Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation    For    For
               Management    15    Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency    One Year    One Year
               Management    16    Provide Right to Call Special Meeting    For    For
NextEra Energy, Inc.    NEE    65339F101    20-May-11    Annual    Management    1.1    Elect Director Sherry S. Barrat    For    For
               Management    1.2    Elect Director Robert M. Beall, II    For    For
               Management    1.3    Elect Director J. Hyatt Brown    For    For
               Management    1.4    Elect Director James L. Camaren    For    For
               Management    1.5    Elect Director Kenneth B. Dunn    For    For
               Management    1.6    Elect Director J. Brian Ferguson    For    For
               Management    1.7    Elect Director Lewis Hay, III    For    For
               Management    1.8    Elect Director Toni Jennings    For    For
               Management    1.9    Elect Director Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr.    For    For
               Management    1.10    Elect Director Rudy E. Schupp    For    For
               Management    1.11    Elect Director William H. Swanson    For    For
               Management    1.12    Elect Director Michael H. Thaman    For    For
               Management    1.13    Elect Director Hansel E. Tookes, II    For    For
               Management    2    Ratify Auditors    For    For
               Management    3    Approve Omnibus Stock Plan    For    For
               Management    4    Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation    For    For
               Management    5    Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency    One Year    One Year
BlackRock, Inc.    BLK    09247X101    25-May-11    Annual    Management    1.1    Elect Director Murry S. Gerber    For    For
               Management    1.2    Elect Director James Grosfeld    For    For


               Management    1.3    Elect Director Deryck Maughan    For    For
               Management    1.4    Elect Director Thomas K. Montag    For    For
               Management    1.5    Elect Director Linda Gosden Robinson    For    Withhold
               Management    1.6    Elect Director John S. Varley    For    Withhold
               Management    2    Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation    For    For
               Management    3    Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency    One Year    One Year
               Management    4    Ratify Auditors    For    For
Chevron Corporation    CVX    166764100    25-May-11    Annual    Management    1    Elect Director L.F. Deily    For    For
               Management    2    Elect Director R.E. Denham    For    For
               Management    3    Elect Director R.J. Eaton    For    For
               Management    4    Elect Director C. Hagel    For    For
               Management    5    Elect Director E. Hernandez    For    For
               Management    6    Elect Director G.L. Kirkland    For    For
               Management    7    Elect Director D.B. Rice    For    For
               Management    8    Elect Director K.W. Sharer    For    For
               Management    9    Elect Director C.R. Shoemate    For    For
               Management    10    Elect Director J.G. Stumpf    For    For
               Management    11    Elect Director R.D. Sugar    For    For
               Management    12    Elect Director C. Ware    For    For
               Management    13    Elect Director J.S. Watson    For    For
               Management    14    Ratify Auditors    For    For
               Management    15    Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation    For    For
               Management    16    Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency    One Year    One Year
               Share Holder    17    Request Director Nominee with Environmental Qualifications    Against    For
               Share Holder    18    Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board Committee on Human Rights    Against    Against
               Share Holder    19    Include Sustainability as a Performance Measure for Senior Executive Compensation    Against    Against
               Share Holder    20    Adopt Guidelines for Country Selection    Against    For
               Share Holder    21    Report on Financial Risks of Climate Change    Against    Against
               Share Holder    22    Report on Environmental Impacts of Natural Gas Fracturing    Against    For
               Share Holder    23    Report on Offshore Oil Wells and Spill Mitigation Measures    Against    Against
ONEOK, Inc.    OKE    682680103    25-May-11    Annual    Management    1    Elect Director James C. Day    For    For
               Management    2    Elect Director Julie H. Edwards    For    For
               Management    3    Elect Director William L. Ford    For    For
               Management    4    Elect Director John W. Gibson    For    For
               Management    5    Elect Director Bert H. Mackie    For    For
               Management    6    Elect Director Jim W. Mogg    For    For
               Management    7    Elect Director Pattye L. Moore    For    For
               Management    8    Elect Director Gary D. Parker    For    For
               Management    9    Elect Director Eduardo A. Rodriguez    For    For
               Management    10    Elect Director Gerald B. Smith    For    For
               Management    11    Elect Director David J. Tippeconnic    For    For
               Management    12    Ratify Auditors    For    For
               Management    13    Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation    For    For
               Management    14    Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency    One Year    One Year
Raytheon Company    RTN    755111507    26-May-11    Annual    Management    1    Elect Director Vernon E. Clark    For    For
               Management    2    Elect Director John M. Deutch    For    For
               Management    3    Elect Director Stephen J. Hadley    For    For
               Management    4    Elect Director Frederic M. Poses    For    For
               Management    5    Elect Director Michael C. Ruettgers    For    For
               Management    6    Elect Director Ronald L. Skates    For    For
               Management    7    Elect Director William R. Spivey    For    For
               Management    8    Elect Director Linda G. Stuntz    For    Against
               Management    9    Elect Director William H. Swanson    For    For
               Management    10    Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation    For    For
               Management    11    Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency    One Year    One Year
               Management    12    Ratify Auditors    For    For


               Share Holder    13    Provide Right to Act by Written Consent    Against    For
               Share Holder    14    Stock Retention/Holding Period    Against    For
               Share Holder    15    Report on Lobbying Contributions and Expenses    Against    For
               Share Holder    16    Submit SERP to Shareholder Vote    Against    For
TENARIS SA    TEN    88031M109    01-Jun-11    Annual/Special    Management    1    Receive and Approve Board’s and Auditor’s Reports for FY 2010    For    For
               Management    2    Accept Consolidated Financial Statements for FY 2010    For    For
               Management    3    Accept Financial Statements for FY 2010    For    For
               Management    4    Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of USD 0.34 per Share    For    For
               Management    5    Approve Discharge of Directors    For    For
               Management    6    Fix Number of Directors at 10 and Re-elect Roberto Bonatti, Carlos Condorelli, Carlos Franck, Roberto Monti, Gianfelice Mario Rocca, Paolo Rocca, Jaime Serra Puche, Alberto Valsecchi, Amadeo Vázquez Vázquez, Guillermo Vogel as Directors (Bundled)    For    Against
               Management    7    Approve Remuneration of Directors    For    For
               Management    8    Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors and Approve Auditor’s Remuneration    For    For
               Management    9    Allow Electronic Distribution of Company Communications    For    For
               Management    1    Amend Articles Re: Termination of Holding Company Status    For    For
               Management    2    Change Date of Annual Meeting and Amend Article 15 Accordingly    For    For
New York Community Bancorp, Inc.    NYB    649445103    02-Jun-11    Annual    Management    1.1    Elect Director Dominick Ciampa    For    For
               Management    1.2    Elect Director W.c. Frederick    For    For
               Management    1.3    Elect Director Max L. Kupferberg    For    For
               Management    1.4    Elect Director Spiros J. Voutsinas    For    For
               Management    1.5    Elect Director Robert Wann    For    For
               Management    2    Ratify Auditors    For    For
               Management    3    Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan    For    For
               Management    4    Amend Omnibus Stock Plan    For    For
               Management    5    Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation    For    Against
               Management    6    Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency    Three Years    One Year
WPP plc    WPP    92933H101    02-Jun-11    Annual    Management    1    Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports    For    For
               Management    2    Approve Remuneration Report    For    Against
               Management    3    Approve the Corporate Responsibility Report    For    For
               Management    4    Amend Articles of Association Re: Annual Re-election of Directors    For    For
               Management    5    Elect Ruigang Li as Director    For    For
               Management    6    Elect Solomon Trujillo as Director    For    For
               Management    7    Re-elect Colin Day as Director    For    For
               Management    8    Re-elect Esther Dyson as Director    For    For
               Management    9    Re-elect Orit Gadiesh as Director    For    For
               Management    10    Re-elect Philip Lader as Director    For    For
               Management    11    Re-elect Stanley Morten as Director    For    For
               Management    12    Re-elect Koichiro Naganuma as Director    For    For
               Management    13    Re-elect Lubna Olayan as Director    For    For
               Management    14    Re-elect John Quelch as Director    For    For
               Management    15    Re-elect Mark Read as Director    For    For
               Management    16    Re-elect Paul Richardson as Director    For    For
               Management    17    Re-elect Jeffrey Rosen as Director    For    For
               Management    18    Re-elect Timothy Shriver as Director    For    For
               Management    19    Re-elect Sir Martin Sorrell as Director    For    For
               Management    20    Re-elect Paul Spencer as Director    For    For
               Management    21    Reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration    For    For
               Management    22    Authorise Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights    For    For
               Management    23    Approve Increase in Maximum Annual Aggregate Fees of the Directors    For    For
               Management    24    Approve Scrip Dividend    For    For
               Management    25    Authorise Market Purchase    For    For
               Management    26    Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights    For    For


Caterpillar Inc.    CAT    149123101    08-Jun-11    Annual    Management    1.1    Elect Director David L. Calhoun    For    Withhold
               Management    1.2    Elect Director Daniel M. Dickinson    For    For
               Management    1.3    Elect Director Eugene V. Fife    For    For
               Management    1.4    Elect Director Juan Gallardo    For    For
               Management    1.5    Elect Director David R. Goode    For    For
               Management    1.6    Elect Director Jesse J. Greene, Jr.    For    For
               Management    1.7    Elect Director Peter A. Magowan    For    For
               Management    1.8    Elect Director Dennis A. Muilenburg    For    For
               Management    1.9    Elect Director Douglas R. Oberhelman    For    For
               Management    1.10    Elect Director William A. Osborn    For    For
               Management    1.11    Elect Director Charles D. Powell    For    For
               Management    1.12    Elect Director Edward B. Rust, Jr.    For    For
               Management    1.13    Elect Director Susan C. Schwab    For    For
               Management    1.14    Elect Director Joshua I. Smith    For    For
               Management    1.15    Elect Director Miles D. White    For    For
               Management    2    Ratify Auditors    For    For
               Management    3    Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan    For    For
               Management    4    Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation    For    For
               Management    5    Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency    One Year    One Year
               Share Holder    6    Report on Political Contributions    Against    For
               Share Holder    7    Stock Retention/Holding Period    Against    For
               Share Holder    8    Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors    Against    For
               Share Holder    9    Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Special Meetings    Against    For
               Share Holder    10    Require Independent Board Chairman    Against    Against
               Share Holder    11    Review and Assess Human Rights Policies    Against    For
               Share Holder    12    Adopt a Policy in which the Company will not Make or Promise to Make Any Death Benefit Payments to Senior Executives    Against    Against


SIGNATURES:

 

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

 


Nuveen Tax-Advantaged Dividend Growth Fund

 

By  

/s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman


    Gifford R. Zimmerman – Chief Administrative Officer
Date    

 

August 26, 2011