N-PX 1 dnpx.htm FORM N-PX Form N-PX

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

 

FORM N-PX

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF

REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: 811-01525

 

ALLSTATE ASSURANCE COMPANY

SEPARATE ACCOUNT B

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

 

3100 Sanders Road, Suite J5B

Northbrook, IL 60062

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)

Director of Illinois

Department of Insurance

320 West Washington Street

Springfield, IL 62767

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 402-5000

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007

 

Item 1. Proxy Voting Record.

Appended hereto as Exhibit A is the following information indicating for each matter relating to a portfolio security owned by the Registrant considered at any shareholder meeting held during the twelve month period ended June 30, 2007 and with respect to which the Registrant was entitled to vote:

 

(a) The name of the issuer of the portfolio security;

 

(b) The exchange ticker symbol of the portfolio security;

 

(c) The Council on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures (“CUSIP”) number for the portfolio security;

 

(d) The shareholder meeting date;

 

(e) A brief identification of the matter voted on;

 

(f) Whether the matter was proposed by the issuer or by a security holder;

 

(g) Whether the Registrant cast its vote on the matter;

 

(h) How the Registrant cast its vote (e.g., for or against proposal, or abstain; for or withhold regarding election of directors); and

 

(i) Whether the Registrant cast its vote for or against management.

 

2

Exhibit A

PROXY VOTING RECORD

 

Issuer:

   

American Express Company

Ticker:

   

AXP

       Security ID:   

025816109

Meeting Date:

   

04/23/07

       Meeting Type:   

Annual

 

No.

   

Proposal

   

Mgt. Rec.

   

Vote Cast

   

Sponsor

1-01

   

Elect D.F. Akerson

    For    For    Management

1-02

   

Elect C. Barshefsky

    For    For    Management

1-03

   

Elect U.M. Burns

    For    For    Management

1-04

   

Elect K.I. Chenault

    For    For    Management

1-05

   

Elect P. Chernin

    For    For    Management

1-06

   

Elect V.E. Jordan, Jr.

    For    For    Management

1-07

   

Elect J. Leschly

    For    For    Management

1-08

   

Elect R.C. Levin

    For    For    Management

1-09

   

Elect R.A. McGinn

    For    For    Management

1-10

   

Elect E.D. Miller

    For    For    Management

1-11

   

Elect F.P. Popoff

    For    For    Management

1-12

   

Elect S.S. Reinemund

    For    For    Management

1-13

   

Elect R.D. Walter

    For    For    Management

1-14

   

Elect R.A. Williams

    For    For    Management

2

   

The selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our Independent Registered Public Accountants for 2007.

    For    For    Management

3

   

A proposal to approve the American Express Company 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan.

    For    For    Management

4

   

A shareholder proposal relating to cumulative voting for directors.

    Against    Against    Shareholders

 

3

PROXY VOTING RECORD

 

Issuer:

   

Bank of America Corporation

Ticker:

   

BAC

       Security ID:   

060505104

Meeting Date:

   

04/25/07

       Meeting Type:   

Annual

 

No.

   

Proposal

   

Mgt. Rec.

   

Vote Cast

   

Sponsor

1-01

   

Elect William Barnet, III

    For    For    Management

1-02

   

Elect Frank P. Bramble, Sr.

    For    For    Management

1-03

   

Elect John T. Collins

    For    For    Management

1-04

   

Elect Gary L. Countryman

    For    For    Management

1-05

   

Elect Tommy R. Franks

    For    For    Management

1-06

   

Elect Charles K. Gifford

    For    For    Management

1-07

   

Elect W. Steven Jones

    For    For    Management

1-08

   

Elect Kenneth D. Lewis

    For    For    Management

1-09

   

Elect Monica C. Lozano

    For    For    Management

1-10

   

Elect Walter E. Massey

    For    For    Management

1-11

   

Elect Thomas J. May

    For    For    Management

1-12

   

Elect Patricia E. Mitchell

    For    For    Management

1-13

   

Elect Thomas M. Ryan

    For    For    Management

1-14

   

Elect O. Temple Sloan, Jr.

    For    For    Management

1-15

   

Elect Meredith R. Spangler

    For    For    Management

1-16

   

Elect Robert L. Tillman

    For    For    Management

1-17

   

Elect Jackie M. Ward

    For    For    Management

2

   

Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2007.

    For    For    Management

3

   

Stockholder proposal – Stock Options

    Against    Against    Stockholders

4

   

Stockholder proposal – Number of Directors

    Against    Against    Stockholders

5

   

Stockholder proposal – Independent Board Chairman

    Against    Against    Stockholders

 

4

PROXY VOTING RECORD

 

Issuer:

   

Citigroup Inc.

Ticker:

   

C

       Security ID:   

172967101

Meeting Date:

   

04/17/07

       Meeting Type:   

Annual

 

No.

   

Proposal

   

Mgt. Rec.

   

Vote Cast

   

Sponsor

1-01

   

Elect C. Michael Armstrong

    For    For    Management

1-02

   

Elect Alain J.P. Belda

    For    For    Management

1-03

   

Elect George David

    For    For    Management

1-04

   

Elect Kenneth T. Derr

    For    For    Management

1-05

   

Elect John M. Deutch

    For    For    Management

1-06

   

Elect Roberto Hernandez Ramirez

    For    For    Management

1-07

   

Elect Klaus Kleinfeld

    For    For    Management

1-08

   

Elect Andrew N. Liveris

    For    For    Management

1-09

   

Elect Anne Mulcahy

    For    For    Management

1-10

   

Elect Richard D. Parsons

    For    For    Management

1-11

   

Elect Charles Prince

    For    For    Management

1-12

   

Elect Judith Rodin

    For    For    Management

1-13

   

Elect Robert E. Rubin

    For    For    Management

1-14

   

Elect Franklin A. Thomas

    For    For    Management

2

   

Proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as Citigroup’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2007.

    For    For    Management

3

   

Stockholder proposal requesting a report on prior governmental service of certain individuals.

    Against    Against    Stockholders

4

   

Stockholder proposal requesting a report on political contributions.

    Against    Against    Stockholders

5

   

Stockholder proposal requesting a report on charitable contributions.

    Against    Against    Stockholders

6

   

Shareowner proposal requesting an advisory resolution to ratify executive compensation.

    Against    Against    Stockholders

7

   

Stockholder proposal requesting that CEO compensation be limited to no more than 100 times the average compensation paid to worldwide employees.

    Against    Against    Stockholders

8

   

Stockholder proposal requesting that the Chairman of the Board have no management duties, titles or responsibilities.

    Against    Against    Stockholders

9

   

Stockholder proposal requesting that stock options be subject to a five-year sales restriction.

    Against    Against    Stockholders

10

   

Stockholder proposal requesting cumulative voting.

    Against    Against    Stockholders

11

   

Stockholder proposal requesting that stockholders have the right to call special shareholder meetings.

    Against    Against    Stockholders

 

5

PROXY VOTING RECORD

 

Issuer:    Corning Incorporated         
Ticker:   

GLW

       Security ID:    219350105
Meeting Date:   

04/26/07

       Meeting Type:    Annual

 

No.

   

Proposal

   

Mgt. Rec.

   

Vote Cast

   

Sponsor

1-01

   

Elect Robert F. Cummings, Jr.

    For    For    Management

1-02

   

Elect Eugene C. Sit

    For    For    Management

1-03

   

Elect William d. Smithburg

    For    For    Management

1-04

   

Elect Hansel E. Tookes, II

    For    For    Management

1-05

   

Elect Wendell P. Weeks

    For    For    Management

2

   

Proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Corning’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007.

    For    For    Management

3

   

Shareholder proposal relating to the election of each Director annually.

    Against    Against    Shareholders

 

6

PROXY VOTING RECORD

 

Issuer:

   

Dominion Resources, Inc.

Ticker:

   

D

       Security ID:   

25746U109

Meeting Date:

   

04/27/07

       Meeting Type:   

Annual

 

No.

   

Proposal

   

Mgt. Rec.

   

Vote Cast

   

Sponsor

1-01

   

Elect Peter W. Brown

    For    For    Management

1-02

   

Elect George A. Davidson, Jr.

    For    For    Management

1-03

   

Elect Thomas F. Farrell, II

    For    For    Management

1-04

   

Elect John W. Harris

    For    For    Management

1-05

   

Elect Robert S. Jepson, Jr.

    For    For    Management

1-06

   

Elect Mark J. Kington

    For    For    Management

1-07

   

Elect Benjamin J. Lambert, III

    For    For    Management

1-08

   

Elect Margaret A. McKenna

    For    For    Management

1-09

   

Elect Frank S. Royal

    For    For    Management

1-10

   

Elect David A. Wollard

    For    For    Management

2

   

Ratify the appointment of independent auditors for the 2007 financial statements.

    For    For    Management

3

   

Shareholder proposal – Environmental Report.

    Against    Against    Shareholders

4

   

Shareholder proposal – Transmission Line Report.

    Against    Against    Shareholders

 

7

PROXY VOTING RECORD

 

Issuer:

    First Data Corporation

Ticker:

   

FDC

       Security ID:   

319963104

Meeting Date:

   

05/30/07

       Meeting Type:   

Annual

 

No.

   

Proposal

   

Mgt. Rec.

   

Vote Cast

   

Sponsor

1-01

   

Elect David A. Coulter

    For    For    Management

1-02

   

Elect Henry C. Duques

    For    For    Management

1-03

   

Elect Richard P. Kiphart

    For    For    Management

1-04

   

Elect Joan E. Spero

    For    For    Management

2

   

The approval of an increase in the number of shares issuable under the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan by 12,500,000 shares of company common stock.

    For    For    Management

3

   

The approval of the 2006 Non-Employee Director Equity Compensation Plan and the allocation of 1,500,000 shares of company common stock to the plan.

    For    For    Management

4

   

The approval of amendments to the company’s 2002 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

    For    For    Management

5

   

The ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for 2007.

    For    For    Management

 

8

PROXY VOTING RECORD

 

Issuer:    First Data Corporation
Ticker:   

FDC

       Security ID:    319963104
Meeting Date:   

07/31/07

       Meeting Type:    Special

 

No.

   

Proposal

   

Mgt. Rec.

   

Vote Cast

   

Sponsor

1     

   

Adoption of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 1, 2007, among New Omaha Holdings, L.P., Omaha Acquisition Corporation and First Data Corporation, as it may be amended from time to time.

    For    For    Management

2     

   

Approval of the adjournment of the special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes at the time of the special meeting to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger referred to in 1.

    For    For    Management

 

9

PROXY VOTING RECORD

 

Issuer:

   

General Electric Company

Ticker:

   

GE

       Security ID:   

369604103

Meeting Date:

   

04/25/07

       Meeting Type:   

Annual

 

No.

   

Proposal

   

Mgt. Rec.

   

Vote Cast

   

Sponsor

A-01

   

Elect James I. Cash, Jr.

    For    For    Management

A-02

   

Elect Sir William M. Castell

    For    For    Management

A-03

   

Elect Ann M. Fudge

    For    For    Management

A-04

   

Elect Claudio X. Gonzalez

    For    For    Management

A-05

   

Elect Susan Hockfield

    For    For    Management

A-06

   

Elect Jeffrey R. Immelt

    For    For    Management

A-07

   

Elect Andrea Jung

    For    For    Management

A-08

   

Elect Alan G. (A.G.) Lafley

    For    For    Management

A-09

   

Elect Robert W. Lane

    For    For    Management

A-10

   

Elect Ralph S. Larsen

    For    For    Management

A-11

   

Elect Rochelle B. Lazarus

    For    For    Management

A-12

   

Elect Sam Nunn

    For    For    Management

A-13

   

Elect Roger S. Penske

    For    For    Management

A-14

   

Elect Robert J. Swieringa

    For    For    Management

A-15

   

Elect Douglas A. Warner, III

    For    For    Management

A-16

   

Elect Robert C. Wright

    For    For    Management

B

   

Ratification of KPMG

    For    For    Management

C

   

Adoption of majority voting for directors

    For    For    Management

D

   

Approval of 2007 Long Term Incentive Plan

    For    For    Management

E

   

Approval of material terms of senior officer performance goals

    For    For    Management

1

   

Cumulative Voting

    Against    Against    Stockholders

2

   

Curb over-extended directors

    Against    Against    Stockholders

3

   

One director from the ranks of retirees

    Against    Against    Stockholders

4

   

Independent board chairman

    Against    Against    Stockholders

5

   

Eliminate dividend equivalents

    Against    Against    Stockholders

6

   

Report on charitable contributions

    Against    Against    Stockholders

7

   

Global warming report

    Against    Against    Stockholders

8

   

Ethical criteria for military contracts

    Against    Against    Stockholders

9

   

Report on pay differential

    Against    Against    Stockholders

 

10

PROXY VOTING RECORD

 

Issuer:

   

Grant Prideco, Inc.

         

Ticker:

   

GRP

       Security ID:   

38821G101

Meeting Date:

   

05/17/07

       Meeting Type:   

Annual

 

No.

   

Proposal

   

Mgt. Rec.

   

Vote Cast

   

Sponsor

1-01

   

Elect David J. Butters

    For    For    Management

1-02

   

Elect Eliot M. Fried

    For    For    Management

1-03

   

Elect Dennis R. Hendrix

    For    For    Management

1-04

   

Elect Harold E. Layman

    For    For    Management

1-05

   

Elect Michael McShane

    For    For    Management

1-06

   

Elect Robert K. Moses, Jr.

    For    For    Management

1-07

   

Elect Joseph E. Reid

    For    For    Management

1-08

   

Elect David A. Trice

    For    For    Management

 

11

PROXY VOTING RECORD

 

Issuer:

    Haynes International, Inc.

Ticker:

   

HYNI

       Security ID:   

420877201

Meeting Date:

   

02/20/07

       Meeting Type:   

Annual

 

No.

   

Proposal

   

Mgt. Rec.

   

Vote Cast

   

Sponsor

1-01

   

Elect Paul J. Bohan

    For    For    Management

1-02

   

Elect Donald C. Campion

    For    For    Management

1-03

   

Elect John C. Corey

    For    For    Management

1-04

   

Elect Robert H. Getz

    For    For    Management

1-05

   

Elect Timothy J. McCarthy

    For    For    Management

1-06

   

Elect Francis J. Petro

    For    For    Management

1-07

   

Elect William P. Wall

    For    For    Management

1-08

   

Elect Ronald W. Zabel

    For    For    Management

2

   

Approval of the ratification, continuation and non-termination of that Certain Rights Agreement, dated as of August 13, 2006, by and between the company and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as rights agent.

    For    For    Management

3

   

Approval of the amendment to the Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the company to increase the number of authorized shares of capital stock of the company from 40,000,000 shares to 60,000,000 shares, by increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock of the company from 20,000,000 shares to 40,000,000 shares.

    For    For    Management

4

   

Approval of the amendment to the Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the company to confer upon the Board of Directors the power to adopt, amend or repeal any or all of the Amended and Restated By-Laws of the company.

    For    For    Management

 

12

PROXY VOTING RECORD

 

Issuer:

   

Intel Corporation

Ticker:

   

INTL

       Security ID:   

458140100

Meeting Date:

   

05/16/07

       Meeting Type:   

Annual

 

No.

   

Proposal

   

Mgt. Rec.

   

Vote Cast

   

Sponsor

1A

   

Elect Craig R. Barrett

    For    For    Management

1B

   

Elect Charlene Barshefsky

    For    For    Management

1C

   

Elect Susan L. Decker

    For    For    Management

1D

   

Elect D. James Guzy

    For    For    Management

1E

   

Elect Reed E. Hundt

    For    For    Management

1F

   

Elect Paul S. Otellini

    For    For    Management

1G

   

Elect James D. Plummer

    For    For    Management

1H

   

Elect David S. Pottruck

    For    For    Management

1I

   

Elect Jane E. Shaw

    For    For    Management

1J

   

Elect John L. Thornton

    For    For    Management

1K

   

Elect David B. Yoffie

    For    For    Management

2

   

Ratification of selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm

    For    For    Management

3

   

Amendment and extension of the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan

    For    For    Management

4

   

Approval of the 2007 Executive Officer Incentive Plan

    For    For    Management

5

   

Stockholder proposal requesting limitation on executive compensation

    Against    Against    Stockholders

 

13

PROXY VOTING RECORD

 

Issuer:

    Johnson & Johnson

Ticker:

   

JNJ

       Security ID:    478160104
Meeting Date:   

04/26/07

       Meeting Type:    Annual

 

No.

   

Proposal

   

Mgt. Rec.

   

Vote Cast

   

Sponsor

1-01

   

Elect Mary S. Coleman

    For    For    Management

1-02

   

Elect James G. Cullen

    For    For    Management

1-03

   

Elect Michael M. E. Johns

    For    For    Management

1-04

   

Elect Arnold G. Langbo

    For    For    Management

1-05

   

Elect Susan L. Lindquist

    For    For    Management

1-06

   

Elect Leo F. Mullin

    For    For    Management

1-07

   

Elect Christine A. Poon

    For    For    Management

1-08

   

Elect Charles Prince

    For    For    Management

1-09

   

Elect Steven S. Reinemund

    For    For    Management

1-10

   

Elect David Satcher

    For    For    Management

1-11

   

Elect William C. Weldon

    For    For    Management

2

   

Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm.

    For    For    Management

3

   

Proposal on majority voting requirements for director nominees

    Against    Against    Management

4

   

Proposal on supplemental retirement plan

    Against    Against    Management

 

14

PROXY VOTING RECORD

 

Issuer:

   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Ticker:

   

JPM

       Security ID:   

46625H100

Meeting Date:

   

05/15/07

       Meeting Type:   

Annual

 

No.

   

Proposal

   

Mgt. Rec.

   

Vote Cast

   

Sponsor

1-01

   

Elect Crandall C. Bowles

    For    For    Management

1-02

   

Elect Stephen B. Burke

    For    For    Management

1-03

   

Elect James S. Crown

    For    For    Management

1-04

   

Elect James Dimon

    For    For    Management

1-05

   

Elect Ellen V. Futter

    For    For    Management

1-06

   

Elect William H. Gray, III

    For    For    Management

1-07

   

Elect Laban P. Jackson, Jr.

    For    For    Management

1-08

   

Elect Robert I. Lipp

    For    For    Management

1-09

   

Elect David C. Novak

    For    For    Management

1-10

   

Elect Lee R. Raymond

    For    For    Management

1-11

   

Elect William C. Weldon

    For    For    Management

2

   

Appointment of independent registered public accounting firm

    For    For    Management

3

   

Stock options

    Against    Against    Shareholders

4

   

Performance-based restricted stock

    Against    Against    Shareholders

5

   

Executive compensation approval

    Against    Against    Shareholders

6

   

Separate Chairman

    Against    Against    Shareholders

7

   

Cumulative voting

    Against    Against    Shareholders

8

   

Majority voting for directors

    Against    Against    Shareholders

9

   

Political contributions report

    Against    Against    Shareholders

10

   

Slavery apology report

    Against    Against    Shareholders

 

15

PROXY VOTING RECORD

 

Issuer:

    Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

Ticker:

   

LOW

       Security ID:   

548661107

Meeting Date:

   

05/25/07

       Meeting Type:   

Annual

 

No.

   

Proposal

   

Mgt. Rec.

   

Vote Cast

   

Sponsor

1-01

   

Elect David W. Bernauer

    For    For    Management

1-02

   

Elect Leonard L. Berry

    For    For    Management

1-03

   

Elect Dawn E. Hudson

    For    For    Management

1-04

   

Elect Robert A. Niblock

    For    For    Management

2

   

To approve an amendment to Lowe’s Companies Employee Stock Purchase Plan – stock options for everyone – to increase the number of shares authorized for issuance under the plan

    For    For    Management

3

   

To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent accountants.

    For    For    Management

4

   

Shareholder proposal establishing minimum share ownership requirements for director nominees.

    Against    Against    Shareholders

5

   

Shareholder proposal requesting annual report on wood procurement.

    Against    Against    Shareholders

6

   

Shareholder proposal requesting annual election of each director.

    Against    Against    Shareholders

7

   

Shareholder proposal regarding Executive Severance Agreements.

    Against    Against    Shareholders

8

   

Shareholder proposal regarding Executive Compensation Plan.

    Against    Against    Shareholders

 

16

PROXY VOTING RECORD

 

Issuer:    Masco Corporation
Ticker:   

MAS

       Security ID:    574599106
Meeting Date:   

05/08/07

       Meeting Type:    Annual

 

No.

   

Proposal

   

Mgt. Rec.

   

Vote Cast

   

Sponsor

1A

   

Election of Class I Director: Dennis W. Archer

    For    For    Management

1B

   

Election of Class I Director: Anthony F. Earley Jr.

    For    For    Management

1C

   

Election of Class I Director: Lisa A. Payne

    For    For    Management

1D

   

Election of Class II Director: Peter A. Dow

    For    For    Management

2

   

Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent accountants to audit the company’s financial statements for 2007.

    For    For    Management

 

17

PROXY VOTING RECORD

 

Issuer:

   

Medtronic, Inc.

Ticker:

   

MDT

       Security ID:   

585055106

Meeting Date:

   

08/23/07

       Meeting Type:   

Annual

 

No.

   

Proposal

   

Mgt. Rec.

   

Vote Cast

   

Sponsor

1-01

   

Elect David L. Calhoun

    For    For    Management

1-02

   

Elect Arthur D. Collins, Jr.

    For    For    Management

1-03

   

Elect James T. Lenehan

    For    For    Management

1-04

   

Elect Kendall J. Powell

    For    For    Management

2

   

To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Medtronic’s independent registered public accounting firm.

    For    For    Management

3

   

To amend Medtronic’s Restated Articles of Incorporation to provide for the annual election of all directors.

    For    For    Management

 

18

PROXY VOTING RECORD

 

Issuer:    Motorola, Inc.
Ticker:   

MOT

       Security ID:    620076109
Meeting Date:   

05/07/07

       Meeting Type:    Annual

 

No.

   

Proposal

   

Mgt. Rec.

   

Vote Cast

   

Sponsor

1-01

   

Elect E. Zander

    For    For    Management

1-02

   

Elect D. Dorman

    For    For    Management

1-03

   

Elect J. Lewent

    For    For    Management

1-04

   

Elect T. Meredith

    For    For    Management

1-05

   

Elect N. Negroponte

    For    For    Management

1-06

   

Elect S. Scott, III

    For    For    Management

1-07

   

Elect R. Sommer

    For    For    Management

1-08

   

Elect J. Stengel

    For    For    Management

1-09

   

Elect D. Warner, III

    For    For    Management

1-10

   

Elect J. White

    For    For    Management

1-11

   

Elect M. White

    For    For    Management

2

   

Approval of amendment to the Motorola Employee Stock Purchase Plan of 1999

    For    For    Management

3

   

Shareholder proposal re: shareholder vote on executive pay

    Against    Against    Shareholders

4

   

Shareholder proposal re: recoup unearned management bonuses

    Against    Against    Shareholders

 

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PROXY VOTING RECORD

 

Issuer:

    Pepsico, Inc.

Ticker:

   

PEP

       Security ID:   

713448108

Meeting Date:

   

05/02/07

       Meeting Type:   

Annual

 

No.

   

Proposal

   

Mgt. Rec.

   

Vote Cast

   

Sponsor

1-01

   

Elect D. Dublon

    For    For    Management

1-02

   

Elect V.J. Dzau

    For    For    Management

1-03

   

Elect R.L. Hunt

    For    For    Management

1-04

   

Elect A. Ibarguen

    For    For    Management

1-05

   

Elect A.C. Martinez

    For    For    Management

1-06

   

Elect I.K. Nooyi

    For    For    Management

1-07

   

Elect S.P. Rockefeller

    For    For    Management

1-08

   

Elect J.J. Schiro

    For    For    Management

1-09

   

Elect D. Vasella

    For    For    Management

1-10

   

Elect M.D. White

    For    For    Management

2

   

Approval of Independent Registered Public Accountants

    For    For    Management

3

   

Approval of 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan (Proxy Statement P. 37)

    For    For    Management

4

   

Shareholder proposal – Charitable Contributions (Proxy Statement P. 44)

    Against    Against    Shareholders

 

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PROXY VOTING RECORD

 

Issuer:

   

Schlumberger Limited (Schlumberger N.V.)

Ticker:

   

SLB

       Security ID:   

806857108

Meeting Date:

   

04/11/07

       Meeting Type:   

Annual

 

No.

   

Proposal

   

Mgt. Rec.

   

Vote Cast

   

Sponsor

1-01

   

Elect P. Camus

    For    For    Management

1-02

   

Elect J.S. Gorelick

    For    For    Management

1-03

   

Elect A. Gould

    For    For    Management

1-04

   

Elect T. Isaac

    For    For    Management

1-05

   

Elect N. Kudryavtsev

    For    For    Management

1-06

   

Elect A. Lajous

    For    For    Management

1-07

   

Elect M.E. Marks

    For    For    Management

1-08

   

Elect D. Primat

    For    For    Management

1-09

   

Elect L.R. Reif

    For    For    Management

1-10

   

Elect T.I. Sandvold

    For    For    Management

1-11

   

Elect N. Seydoux

    For    For    Management

1-12

   

Elect L.G. Stuntz

    For    For    Management

1-13

   

Elect R. Talwar

    For    For    Management

2

   

Adoption and approval of financials and dividends

    For    For    Management

3

   

Approval of independent registered public accounting firm

    For    For    Management

 

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PROXY VOTING RECORD

 

Issuer:    Textron Inc.
Ticker:   

TXT

       Security ID:    883203101
Meeting Date:   

04/25/07

       Meeting Type:    Annual

 

No.

   

Proposal

   

Mgt. Rec.

   

Vote Cast

   

Sponsor

1-01

   

Election of Director: Kathleen M. Bader

    For    For    Management

1-02

   

Election of Director: R. Kerry Clark

    For    For    Management

1-03

   

Election of Director: Ivor J. Evans

    For    For    Management

1-04

   

Election of Director: Lord Powell of Bayswater KCMG

    For    For    Management

1-05

   

Election of Director: James L. Ziemer

    For    For    Management

2

   

Textron, Inc. Short-Term Incentive Plan

    For    For    Management

3

   

Textron, Inc. 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan

    For    For    Management

4

   

Ratification of appointment of independent auditors

    For    For    Management

5

   

Shareholder proposal relating to foreign military sales

    Against    Against    Shareholders

 

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PROXY VOTING RECORD

 

Issuer:

    Western Union Co.

Ticker:

   

WU

       Security ID:   

959802109

Meeting Date:

   

05/10/07

       Meeting Type:   

Annual

 

No.

   

Proposal

   

Mgt. Rec.

   

Vote Cast

   

Sponsor

1-01

   

Elect Dinyar S. Devitre

    For    For    Management

1-02

   

Elect Betsy D. Holden

    For    For    Management

1-03

   

Elect Christina A. Gold

    For    For    Management

2

   

Approval of the Western Union Company 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan

    For    For    Management

3

   

Approval of the Western Union Company Senior Executive Annual Incentive Plan

    For    For    Management

4

   

Ratification of selection of auditors

    For    For    Management

 

23

PROXY VOTING RECORD

 

Issuer:    Tyco International Ltd.
Ticker:   

TYC

       Security ID:    902124106
Meeting Date:   

03/08/07

       Meeting Type:    Annual

 

No.

   

Proposal

   

Mgt. Rec.

   

Vote Cast

   

Sponsor

1-01

   

Elect Dennis C. Blair

         

1-02

   

Elect Edward D. Breen

    For    For    Management

1-03

   

Elect Brian Duperreault

    For    For    Management

1-04

   

Elect Bruce S. Gordon

    For    For    Management

1-05

   

Elect Rajiv L. Gupta

    For    For    Management

1-06

   

Elect John A. Krol

    For    For    Management

1-07

   

Elect H. Carl McCall

    For    For    Management

1-08

   

Elect Brendan R. O’Neill

    For    For    Management

1-09

   

Elect William S. Stavropoulos

    For    For    Management

1-10

   

Elect Sandra S. Wijnberg

    For    For    Management

1-11

   

Elect Jerome B. York

    For    For    Management

2

   

Re-appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Tyco’s independent auditors and authorization for the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to set the auditors’ remuneration

    For    For    Management

 

24

PROXY VOTING RECORD

 

Issuer:

   

Tyco International Ltd.

Ticker:

   

TYC

       Security ID:   

902124106

Meeting Date:

   

03/08/07

       Meeting Type:   

Special

 

No.

   

Proposal

   

Mgt. Rec.

   

Vote Cast

   

Sponsor

1A

   

Approval of Revere Stock Split of the Company’s common shares at a split ratio of 1 for 4.

    For    For    Management

1B

   

Approval of consequential amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Bye-laws.

    For    For    Management

 

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PROXY VOTING RECORD

 

Issuer:

   

Vodafone Group PLC

Ticker:

   

VOD

       Security ID:   

92857W209

Meeting Date:

   

07/24/07

       Meeting Type:   

Annual

 

No.

   

Proposal

   

Mgt. Rec.

   

Vote Cast

   

Sponsor

1

   

To receive the report of the Directors and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2007.

    For    For    Management

2

   

To re-elect Sir John Bond as a Director (Member of the Nominations and Governance Committee)

    For    For    Management

3

   

To re-elect Arun Sarin as a Director (Member of the Nominations and Governance Committee)

    For    For    Management

4

   

To re-elect Dr. Michael Boskin as a Director (Member of the Audit Committee)(Member of the Remuneration Committee)

    For    For    Management

5

   

To re-elect John Buchanan as a Director (Member of the Audit Committee)(Member of the Nominations and Governance Committee)

    For    For    Management

6

   

To re-elect Andy Halford as a Director

    For    For    Management

7

   

To re-elect Anne Lauvergeon as a Director (Member of the Audit Committee)

    For    For    Management

8

   

To re-elect Professor Jurgen Schrempp as a Director (Member of the Nominations and Governance Committee)(Member of the Remuneration Committee)

   For    For    Management

9

   

To re-elect Luc Vandevelde as a Director (Member of the Nominations and Governance Committee)(Member of the Remuneration Committee)

    For    For    Management

10

   

To re-elect Anthony Watson as a Director (Member of the Remuneration Committee)

    For    For    Management

11

   

To re-elect Philip Yea as a Director (Member of the Remuneration Committee)

    For    For    Management

12

   

To elect Vittorio Colao as a Director

    For    For    Management

13

   

To elect Alan Jebson as a Director

    For    For    Management

14

   

To elect Nick Land as a Director

    For    For    Management

15

   

To elect Simon Murray as a Director

    For    For    Management

16

   

To approve a final dividend of 4.41P per ordinary share

    For    For    Management

17

   

To approve the remuneration report

    For    For    Management

18

   

To re-appoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditors

    For    For    Management

19

   

To authorize the Audit Committee to determine the remuneration of the auditors

    For    For    Management

20

   

To renew the authority to allot shares under Article 16.2 of the Company’s Articles of Association

    For    For    Management

21

   

To renew the authority to dis-apply pre-emption rights under Article 16.3 of the Company’s Articles of Association (Special Resolution)

   For    For    Management

 

26

PROXY VOTING RECORD

 

Issuer:    Vodafone Group PLC - CONTINUED
Ticker:   

VOD

       Security ID:    92857W209
Meeting Date:   

07/24/07

       Meeting Type:    Annual

 

No.

   

Proposal

   

Mgt. Rec.

   

Vote Cast

   

Sponsor

22

   

To authorize the Company’s purchase of its own shares (Section 166, Companies Act of 1985)(Special Resolution)

    For    For    Management

23

   

To authorize the Company to send or supply documents or information to shareholders in electronic form or by means of a website (Special Resolution)

    For    For    Management

24

   

To adopt new Articles of Association (Special Resolution)

    For    For    Management

25

   

To amend Article 114.1 of the Company’s Articles of Association (Special Resolution)

    Against    Against    Management

26

   

To separate out the Company’s 45% interest in Verizon Wireless from its other assets by tracking shares or spin off

    Against    Against    Management

27

   

To issue Company bonds directly to shareholders, increasing the group’s indebtedness

    Against    Against    Management

28

   

To amend the Company’s Articles of Association to limit the Company’s ability to make acquisitions without approval by special resolution (Special Resolution)

    Against    Against    Management

 

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PROXY VOTING RECORD

 

Issuer:

    Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Ticker:

   

WMT

       Security ID:   

931142103

Meeting Date:

   

06/01/07

       Meeting Type:   

Annual

 

No.

   

Proposal

   

Mgt. Rec.

   

Vote Cast

   

Sponsor

1-01

   

Elect Aida M. Alvarez

    For    For    Management

1-02

   

Elect James W. Breyer

    For    For    Management

1-03

   

Elect M. Michele Burns

    For    For    Management

1-04

   

Elect James I. Cash, Jr.

    For    For    Management

1-05

   

Elect Roger C. Corbett

    For    For    Management

1-06

   

Elect Douglas N. Daft

    For    For    Management

1-07

   

Elect David D. Glass

    For    For    Management

1-08

   

Elect Roland A. Hernandez

    For    For    Management

1-09

   

Elect Allen I. Questrom

    For    For    Management

1-10

   

Elect H. Lee Scott, Jr.

    For    For    Management

1-11

   

Elect Jack C. Shewmaker

    For    For    Management

1-12

   

Elect Jim C. Walton

    For    For    Management

1-13

   

Elect S. Robson Walton

    For    For    Management

1-14

   

Elect Christopher J. Williams

    For    For    Management

1-15

   

Elect Linda S. Wolf

    For    For    Management

2

   

Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors

    For    For    Management

3

   

Charitable Contributions Report

    Against    Against    Shareholders

4

   

Universal Health Care Policy

    Against    Against    Shareholders

5

   

Pay-for-Superior-Performance

    Against    Against    Shareholders

6

   

Equity compensation glass ceiling

    Against    Against    Shareholders

7

   

Compensation disparity

    Against    Against    Shareholders

8

   

Business social responsibility report

    Against    Against    Shareholders

9

   

Executive compensation vote

    Against    Against    Shareholders

10

   

Political contributions report

    Against    Against    Shareholders

11

   

Social and reputation impact report

    Against    Against    Shareholders

12

   

Cumulative voting

    Against    Against    Shareholders

13

   

Qualifications for director nominees

    Against    Against    Shareholders

 

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PROXY VOTING RECORD

 

Issuer:

   

Weatherford International Ltd.

Ticker:

   

WFT

       Security ID:   

G95089101

Meeting Date:

   

05/30/07

       Meeting Type:   

Annual

 

No.

   

Proposal

   

Mgt. Rec.

   

Vote Cast

   

Sponsor

1-01

   

Elect Nicholas F. Brady

    For    For    Management

1-02

   

Elect William E. MacAulay

    For    For    Management

1-03

   

Elect David J. Butters

    For    For    Management

1-04

   

Elect Robert B. Millard

    For    For    Management

1-05

   

Elect Bernard J. Duroc-Danner

    For    For    Management

1-06

   

Elect Robert K. Moses, Jr.

    For    For    Management

1-07

   

Elect Sheldon B. Lubar

    For    For    Management

1-08

   

Elect Robert A. Rayne

    For    For    Management

2

   

Appoint Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for year ending December 31, 2007, and authorization of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to set Ernst & Young LLP’s remuneration

    For    For    Management

 

29

PROXY VOTING RECORD

 

Issuer:    Yahoo! Inc.
Ticker:   

YHOO

       Security ID:    984332106
Meeting Date:   

06/12/07

       Meeting Type:    Annual

 

No.

   

Proposal

   

Mgt. Rec.

   

Vote Cast

   

Sponsor

1-01

   

Elect Terry S. Semel

    For    For    Management

1-02

   

Elect Jerry Yang

    For    For    Management

1-03

   

Elect Roy J. Bostock

    For    For    Management

1-04

   

Elect Ronald W. Burkle

    For    For    Management

1-05

   

Elect Eric Hippeau

    For    For    Management

1-06

   

Elect Arthur H. Kern

    For    For    Management

1-07

   

Elect Vyomesh Joshi

    For    For    Management

1-08

   

Elect Robert A. Kotick

    For    For    Management

1-09

   

Elect Edward R. Kozel

    For    For    Management

1-10

   

Elect Gary L. Wilson

    For    For    Management

2

   

Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated 1995 Stock Plan

    For    For    Management

3

   

Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated 1996 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

    For    For    Management

4

   

Ratification of appointment of independent registered public accounting firm

    For    For    Management

5

   

Stockholder proposal regarding pay-for-superior-performance

    Against    Against    Stockholders

6

   

Stockholder proposal regarding internet censorship

    Against    Against    Stockholders

7

   

Stockholder proposal regarding board committee on human rights

    Against    Against    Stockholders

 

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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.

 

Allstate Assurance Company

Separate Account B

By:

  

/s/ David G. Fussell

  David G. Fussell
  Chairman, Board of Managers
  Signing in the capacity of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 30, 2007.

 

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