N-PX 1 hp_npx2008.htm ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING hp_npx2008.htm



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 

 
 
FORM N-PX
 
 
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
 


Investment Company Act file number 811-07959


Advisors Series Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI  53202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)


Jeanine Bajczyk
Advisors Series Trust
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI  53202
(Name and address of agent for service)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (414) 765-6609


Date of fiscal year end: January 31, 2008


Date of reporting period: June 30, 2008
 
 

 

Item 1. Proxy Voting Record.


Name of Fund:
High Pointe Select Value Fund
 
Period:
July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008
 
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP
Ticker
       
Dell Inc.
12/4/2007
24702R101
DELL
       
Vote
MRV
Proposal
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
Elect Director Donald J. Carty
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Michael S. Dell
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director William H. Gray, III
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Sallie L. Krawcheck
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Alan (A.G.) Lafley
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Judy C. Lewent
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Klaus S. Luft
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Thomas W. Luce, III
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Alex J. Mandl
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Michael A. Miles
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Samuel A.  Nunn, Jr.
Mgmt
For
For
Ratify Auditors
Mgmt
For
For
Amend Omnibus Stock Plan
Mgmt
For
Against
Stock Retention/Holding Period
ShrHoldr
Against
Against
Declaration of Dividend
ShrHoldr
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP
Ticker
       
Fannie Mae
12/14/2007
313586109
FNM
       
Vote
MRV
Proposal
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
Elect Director Stephen B. Ashley
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Dennis R. Beresford
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Louis J. Freeh
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Brenda J. Gaines
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Karen N. Horn, Ph.D.
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Bridget A. Macaskill
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Daniel H. Mudd
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Leslie Rahl
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director John C. Sites, Jr.
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Greg C. Smith
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director H. Patrick Swygert
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director John K. Wulff
Mgmt
For
For
Ratify Auditors
Mgmt
For
For
Amend Omnibus Stock Plan
Mgmt
For
Against
Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation
ShrHoldr
Against
Against
Restore or Provide for Cumulative Voting
ShrHoldr
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP
Ticker
       
Microsoft Corp.
11/13/2007
594918104
MSFT
       
Vote
MRV
Proposal
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
Elect Director William H. Gates, III
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Steven A. Ballmer
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director James I. Cash, Jr.
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Dina Dublon
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Raymond V. Gilmartin
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Reed Hastings
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director David F. Marquardt
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Charles H. Noski
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Helmut Panke
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Jon A. Shirley
Mgmt
For
For
Ratify Auditors
Mgmt
Against
Against
Adopt Policies to Protect Freedom of Access to the Internet <p>
ShrHoldr
Against
Against
Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board Committee on Human Rights
ShrHoldr
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP
Ticker
       
Oracle Corp.
11/2/2007
68389X105
ORCL
       
Vote
MRV
Proposal
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
Elect Director Jeffrey O. Henley
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Lawrence J. Ellison
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Donald L. Lucas
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Michael J. Boskin
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Jack F. Kemp
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Jeffrey S. Berg
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Safra A. Catz
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Hector Garcia-Molina
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director H. Raymond Bingham
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Charles E Phillips, Jr.
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Naomi O. Seligman
Mgmt
For
For
Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan
Mgmt
For
For
Ratify Auditors
Mgmt
Against
Against
Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board Committee on Human Rights
ShrHoldr
Against
Against
Issue an Open Source Report
ShrHoldr
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP
Ticker
       
Tyco Electronics Ltd.
3/10/2008
G9144P105
TEL
       
Vote
MRV
Proposal
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
Elect  Director Pierre R. Brondeau
Mgmt
For
For
Elect  Director Ram Charan
Mgmt
For
For
Elect  Director Juergen W. Gromer
Mgmt
For
For
Elect  Director Robert M. Hernandez
Mgmt
For
For
Elect  Director Thomas J. Lynch
Mgmt
For
For
Elect  Director Daniel J. Phelan
Mgmt
Withhold
For
Elect  Director Frederic M. Poses
Mgmt
For
For
Elect  Director Lawrence S. Smith
Mgmt
For
For
Elect  Director Paula A. Sneed
Mgmt
For
For
Elect  Director David P. Steiner
Mgmt
For
For
Elect  Director Sandra S. Wijnberg
Mgmt
For
For
Ratify Auditors
Mgmt
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP
Ticker
       
UBS AG
2/27/2008
H89231338
UBS
       
Vote
MRV
Proposal
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
Against
REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL AUDIT (SONDERPRUFUNG) BY ETHOS
ShrHoldr
For
For
STOCK DIVIDEND CREATION OF AUTHORIZED CAPITAL
APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 4B OF THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Mgmt
For
For
CAPITAL INCREASE PROPOSAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: MANDATORY CONVERTIBLE NOTES CREATION OF CONDITIONAL CAPITAL APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 4A PARA. 3 OF THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Mgmt
Against
Against
ALTERNATIVE PROPOSAL BY PROFOND: ORDINARY CAPITAL
INCREASE RIGHTS OFFERING
ShrHoldr
Against
For
IN CASE OF AD-HOC SHAREHOLDERS  MOTIONS DURING THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING, I/WE AUTHORIZE MY/OUR
PROXY TO ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mgmt
 
 
 

 
 
Name of Fund:
High Pointe Small Cap Equity Fund
 
Period:
July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008
 
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP
Ticker
       
Atwood Oceanics, Inc.
2/14/2008
50095108
ATW
       
Vote
MRV
Proposal
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
Elect  Director Deborah A. Beck
Mgmt
For
For
Elect  Director George S. Dotson
Mgmt
For
For
Elect  Director John R. Irwin
Mgmt
For
For
Elect  Director Robert W. Burgess
Mgmt
For
For
Elect  Director Hans Helmerich
Mgmt
For
For
Elect  Director James R. Montague
Mgmt
For
For
Amend Omnibus Stock Plan
Mgmt
For
For
Increase Authorized Common Stock
Mgmt
For
For
Ratify Company Early Election to be Governed by the Texas Business Organization Code
Mgmt
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP
Ticker
       
BearingPoint, Inc.
11/5/2007
74002106
BE
       
Vote
MRV
Proposal
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
Elect Director Douglas C. Allred
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Betsy J. Bernard
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Spencer C. Fleischer
Mgmt
For
For
Ratify Auditors
Mgmt
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP
Ticker
       
Del Monte Foods Co.
9/27/2007
24522P103
DLM
       
Vote
MRV
Proposal
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
Elect Director Victor L. Lund
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Joe L. Morgan
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director David R. Williams
Mgmt
For
For
Amend Omnibus Stock Plan
Mgmt
For
For
Ratify Auditors
Mgmt
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP
Ticker
       
Esterline Technologies Corp.
3/5/2008
297425100
ESL
       
Vote
MRV
Proposal
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
Elect Director Lewis E. Burns
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Robert W. Cremin
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Anthony P. Franceschini
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director James J. Morris
Mgmt
For
For
Amend Omnibus Stock Plan
Mgmt
For
For
Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Mgmt
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP
Ticker
       
Fair Isaac Corp.
2/5/2008
303250104
FIC
       
Vote
MRV
Proposal
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
Elect Director A. George Battle
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Tony J. Christianson
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Nicholas F. Graziano
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Mark N. Greene
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Alex W. Hart
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Guy R. Henshaw
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director James D. Kirsner
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director William J. Lansing
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Allan Z. Loren
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Margaret L. Taylor
Mgmt
For
For
Ratify Auditors
Mgmt
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP
Ticker
       
Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.
9/11/2007
339099103
FLE
       
Vote
MRV
Proposal
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
Elect Director Paul D. Borghesani
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Elden L. Smith
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Thomas B. Pitcher
Mgmt
For
For
Approve Omnibus Stock Plan
Mgmt
For
For
Ratify Auditors
Mgmt
Against
For
Other Business
Mgmt
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP
Ticker
       
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, Inc.
9/20/2007
468202106
JTX
       
Vote
MRV
Proposal
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
Elect Director Louis P. Salvatore
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Michael D. Lister
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Margeret Milner Richardson
Mgmt
For
For
Ratify Auditors
Mgmt
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP
Ticker
       
Kennametal, Inc.
10/23/2007
489170100
KMT
       
Vote
MRV
Proposal
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
Elect  Director Carlos M. Cardoso
Mgmt
For
For
Elect  Director A. Peter Held
Mgmt
For
For
Elect  Director Larry D. Yost
Mgmt
For
For
Ratify Auditors
Mgmt
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP
Ticker
       
Mueller Water Products, Inc.,
1/30/2008
624758207
MWA
       
Vote
MRV
Proposal
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
Elect Director Donald Boyce
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Howard L. Clark, Jr.
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Gregory E. Hyland
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Jerry W. Kolb
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Joseph B. Leonard
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Mark J. O'Brien
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Bernard G. Rethore
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Neil A. Springer
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Lydia W. Thomas
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Michael T. Tokarz
Mgmt
For
For
Amend Omnibus Stock Plan
Mgmt
For
For
Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan
Mgmt
For
For
Ratify Auditors
Mgmt
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP
Ticker
       
Nautilus, Inc.
12/18/2007
63910B102
NLS
       
Vote
MRV
Proposal
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
TNA
Against
Remove Director Peter A. Allen
Mgmt
TNA
Against
Remove Director Evelyn V. Follit
Mgmt
TNA
Against
Remove Director Donald W. Keeble
Mgmt
TNA
Against
Remove Director Diane L. Neal
Mgmt
TNA
Against
Repeal of Bylaws Permitting Vacancies to be Filled by Remaining Directors
Mgmt
TNA
Against
Fix Number of Directors
Mgmt
TNA
For
Elect Director Peter A. Allen
Mgmt
TNA
For
Elect Director Evelyn V. Follit
Mgmt
TNA
For
Elect Director Donald W. Keeble
Mgmt
TNA
For
Elect Director Diane L. Neal
Mgmt
TNA
Against
Adjourn Meeting
Mgmt
For
For
Remove Director Peter A. Allen
Mgmt
Against
For
Remove Director Evelyn V. Follit
Mgmt
For
For
Remove Director Donald W. Keeble
Mgmt
Against
For
Remove Director Diane L. Neal
Mgmt
For
For
Any Other Person Elected or Appointed to the Board Since April 4, 2007
Mgmt
Against
For
Repeal of Bylaws Permitting Vacancies to be Filled by Remaining Directors
Mgmt
For
For
Fix Number of Directors
Mgmt
Withhold
For
Elect Director Edward J. Bramson
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Gerard L. Eastman
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Michael A. Stein
Mgmt
Withhold
For
Elect Director Richard A. Horn
Mgmt
Against
For
Adjourn Meeting
Mgmt
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP
Ticker
       
Plantronics, Inc.
8/17/2007
727493108
PLT
       
Vote
MRV
Proposal
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
Withhold
For
Elect Director Marv Tseu
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Ken Kannappan
Mgmt
Withhold
For
Elect Director Gregg Hammann
Mgmt
Withhold
For
Elect Director John Hart
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Marshall Mohr
Mgmt
Withhold
For
Elect Director Trude Taylor
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Roger Wery
Mgmt
Against
For
Amend Omnibus Stock Plan
Mgmt
For
For
Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Mgmt
For
For
Ratify Auditors
Mgmt
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP
Ticker
       
Sanmina-SCI Corp.
1/28/2008
800907107
SANM
       
Vote
MRV
Proposal
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
Elect Director Neil R. Bonke
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Joseph R. Bronson
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Alain Couder
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Joseph G. Licata, Jr.
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Mario M. Rosati
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director A. Eugene Sapp, Jr.
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Wayne Shortridge
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Jure Sola
Mgmt
For
For
Elect Director Jacquelyn M. Ward
Mgmt
For
For
Ratify Auditors
Mgmt
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP
Ticker
       
Scholastic Corp.
9/19/2007
807066105
SCHL
       
Vote
MRV
Proposal
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
Elect  Director James W. Barge
Mgmt
For
For
Elect  Director John L. Davies
Mgmt
For
For
Elect  Director John G. McDonald
Mgmt
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP
Ticker
       
Security Capital Assurance Ltd
11/6/2007
G8018D107
SCA
       
Vote
MRV
Proposal
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
TO APPROVE CHANGING THE NAME OF THE COMPANY FROM
SECURITY CAPITAL ASSURANCE LTD TO SYNCORA HOLDINGS LTD
Mgmt
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP
Ticker
       
Solectron Corp.
9/27/2007
834182107
SLR
       
Vote
MRV
Proposal
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
Approve Merger Agreement
Mgmt
For
For
Adjourn Meeting
Mgmt
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP
Ticker
       
SYNERON MEDICAL LTD
11/7/2007
M87245102
ELOS
       
Vote
MRV
Proposal
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
Ratify Auditors
Mgmt
For
For
RE-ELECTION OF DR. SHIMON ECKHOUSE, AS A CLASS III
DIRECTOR WHOSE CURRENT TERM EXPIRES AT THE MEETING.
Mgmt
For
For
RE-ELECTION OF DR. MICHAEL ANGHEL AND MR. DAN
SUESSKIND AS EXTERNAL DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY
WHOSE CURRENT TERM EXPIRES IN NOVEMBER 2007.
Mgmt
Against
For
APPROVAL OF NON-EXECUTIVE AND EXTERNAL DIRECTOR COMPENSATION AND OPTION GRANTS.
Mgmt
Against
For
APPROVAL AND RATIFICATION OF THE TERMS OF THE
AMENDED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH MR. DAVID
SCHLACHET, A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.
Mgmt
For
For
APPROVAL AND RATIFICATION OF THE PURCHASE OF D&O
INSURANCE COVERAGE.
Mgmt
For
For
AMENDMENT OF THE COMPANY S ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
TO ALLOW INDEMNIFICATION TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
ALLOWED BY THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANIES
LAW AND TO AUTHORIZE THE COMPANY TO ENTER INTO
AMENDED AND RESTATED UNDERTAKINGS WITH THE
COMPANY S OFFICE H
Mgmt
 
 
 

 
 
 
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) Advisors Series Trust                                                                                                                                                      


By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Douglas G. Hess                                                                                                                                  
Douglas G. Hess, President
(Principal Executive Officer)


Date  7/24/2008                                                                   
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.