N-PX 1 mercurybasicvalue.txt MERCURY BASIC VALUE FUND 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 811-09957 Name of Fund: Mercury Basic Value Fund, Inc. Fund Address: P.O. Box 9011 Princeton, NJ 08543-9011 Name and address of agent for service: Terry K. Glenn, President, Mercury Basic Value Fund, Inc., 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, NJ, 08536. Mailing address: P.O. Box 9011, Princeton, NJ, 08543-9011 Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (609) 282-2800 Date of fiscal year end: 06/30/2005 Date of reporting period: 07/01/03 - 06/30/04 Item 1 - Proxy Voting Record The information contained herein discloses the following information for each matter relating to a portfolio security considered at any shareholder meeting held during the period covered by the report 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; and (i) Whether the registrant cast its vote for or against management. ******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT ******************************* ICA File Number: 811-09957 Reporting Period: 07/01/2003 - 06/30/2004 Mercury Basic Value Fund Inc. =============== EQ ADVISORS TRUST: MERCURY BASIC VALUE PORTFOLIO =============== 3COM CORP. Ticker: COMS Security ID: 885535104 Meeting Date: SEP 23, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUL 25, 2003 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Bruce L. Claflin For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Paul G. Yovovich For For Management 2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 3 Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management 4 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACE LTD. Ticker: ACE Security ID: G0070K103 Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 8, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Brian Duperreault For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Robert M. Hernandez For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Peter Menikoff For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Robert Ripp For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Dermot F. Smurfit For For Management 2 PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE ACE LIMITED 2004 For For Management LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN. 3 PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF For For Management PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS OF ACE LIMITED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2004. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. Ticker: AMD Security ID: 007903107 Meeting Date: APR 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 1, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director W. J. Sanders III For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Hector de J. Ruiz For For Management 1.3 Elect Director W. Michael Barnes For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Charles M. Blalack For For Management 1.5 Elect Director R. Gene Brown For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Bruce Claflin For For Management 1.7 Elect Director H. Paulett Eberhart For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Robert B. Palmer For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Leonard M. Silverman For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. Ticker: A Security ID: 00846U101 Meeting Date: MAR 2, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JAN 5, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director James G. Cullen For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Robert L. Joss For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Walter B. Hewlett For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALBERTSON'S INC. Ticker: ABS Security ID: 013104104 Meeting Date: JUN 10, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 14, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Pamela G. Bailey For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Teresa Beck For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Beth M. Pritchard For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against Against Shareholder of Directors 5 Amend Vote Requirements to Amend Against For Shareholder Articles/Bylaws/Charter 6 Submit Severance Agreement Against Against Shareholder (Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote 7 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALCOA INC. Ticker: AA Security ID: 013817101 Meeting Date: APR 30, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 2, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Alain J.P. Belda For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Carlos Ghosn For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Henry B. Schacht For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Franklin A. Thomas For For Management 2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 3 Report on Pay Disparity Against For Shareholder 4 Submit Severance Agreement Against Against Shareholder (Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALLSTATE CORP., THE Ticker: ALL Security ID: 020002101 Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 19, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director F. Duane Ackerman For For Management 1.2 Elect Director James G. Andress For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Edward A. Brennan For For Management 1.4 Elect Director W. James Farrell For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Jack M. Greenberg For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Ronald T. LeMay For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Edward M. Liddy For For Management 1.8 Elect Director J. Christopher Reyes For For Management 1.9 Elect Director H. John Riley, Jr. For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Joshua I. Smith For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Judith A. Sprieser For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Mary Alice Taylor For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 4 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 5 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. Ticker: AIG Security ID: 026874107 Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 26, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director M. Bernard Aidinoff For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Pei-Yuan Chia For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Marshall A. Cohen For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Willaim S. Cohen For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Martin S. Feldstein For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Ellen V. Futter For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Maurice R. Greenberg For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Carla A. Hills For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Frank J. Hoenemeyer For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Richard C. Holbrooke For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Donald P. Kanak For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Howard I. Smith For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Martin J. Sullivan For For Management 1.14 Elect Director Edmund S.W. Tse For For Management 1.15 Elect Director Frank G. Zarb For For Management 2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 3 Approve Non-Employee Director Stock For For Management Option Plan 4 Ratify Auditors For For Management 5 Report on Political Against Against Shareholder Contributions/Activities 6 Divest from Tobacco Equities Against Against Shareholder 7 Link Executive Compensation to Predatory Against Against Shareholder Lending -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. Ticker: APC Security ID: 032511107 Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 8, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Larry Barcus For For Management 1.2 Elect Director James L. Bryan For For Management 1.3 Elect Director James T. Hackett For For Management 2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management 4 Report on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AON CORP. Ticker: AOC Security ID: 037389103 Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 24, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Patrick G. Ryan For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Edgar D. Jannotta For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Jan Kalff For Withhold Management 1.4 Elect Director Lester B. Knight For For Management 1.5 Elect Director J. Michael Losh For For Management 1.6 Elect Director R. Eden Martin For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Andrew J. McKenna For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Robert S. Morrison For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Richard C. Notebaert For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Michael D. O'Halleran For For Management 1.11 Elect Director John W. Rogers, Jr. For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Gloria Santona For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Carolyn Y. Woo For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARCH COAL, INC. Ticker: ACI Security ID: 039380100 Meeting Date: APR 22, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 1, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Steven F. Leer For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Robert G. Potter For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Theodore D. Sands For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BANK OF AMERICA CORP. Ticker: BAC Security ID: 060505104 Meeting Date: MAR 17, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: JAN 26, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 3 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management 4 Adjourn Meeting For Against Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BANK OF AMERICA CORP. Ticker: BAC Security ID: 060505104 Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 7, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director William Barnet, III For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Charles W. Coker For For Management 1.3 Elect Director John T. Collins For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Gary L. Countryman For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Paul Fulton For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Charles K. Gifford For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Donald E. Guinn For For Management 1.8 Elect Director James H. Hance, Jr. For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Kenneth D. Lewis For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Walter E. Massey For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Thomas J. May For For Management 1.12 Elect Director C. Steven McMillan For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Eugene M. McQuade For For Management 1.14 Elect Director Patricia E. Mitchell For For Management 1.15 Elect Director Edward L. Romero For For Management 1.16 Elect Director Thomas M. Ryan For For Management 1.17 Elect Director O. Temple Sloan, Jr. For For Management 1.18 Elect Director Meredith R. Spangler For For Management 1.19 Elect Director Jackie M. Ward For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Change Date of Annual Meeting Against Against Shareholder 4 Adopt Nomination Procedures for the Board Against Against Shareholder 5 Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder 6 Establish Independent Committee to Review Against Against Shareholder Mutual Fund Policy 7 Adopt Standards Regarding Privacy and Against Against Shareholder Information Security -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BANK OF NEW YORK CO., INC., THE Ticker: BK Security ID: 064057102 Meeting Date: APR 13, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 23, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Frank J. Biondi, Jr. For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Nicholas M. Donofrio For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Alan R. Griffith For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Gerald L. Hassell For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Richard J. Kogan For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Michael J. Kowalski For For Management 1.7 Elect Director John A. Luke, Jr. For For Management 1.8 Elect Director John C. Malone For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Paul Myners, CBE For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Robert C. Pozen For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Catherine A. Rein For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Thomas A. Renyi For For Management 1.13 Elect Director William C. Richardson For For Management 1.14 Elect Director Brian L. Roberts For For Management 1.15 Elect Director Samuel C. Scott III For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 4 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder 5 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder 6 Limit Composition of Committee to Against Against Shareholder Independent Directors 7 Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Against For Shareholder Pill) to Shareholder Vote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BANK ONE CORP. Ticker: ONE Security ID: 06423A103 Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 2, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management 2.1 Elect Director John H. Bryan For For Management 2.2 Elect Director Stephen B. Burke For For Management 2.3 Elect Director James S. Crown For For Management 2.4 Elect Director James Dimon For For Management 2.5 Elect Director Maureen A. Fay For For Management 2.6 Elect Director Laban P. Jackson, Jr. For For Management 2.7 Elect Director John W. Kessler For For Management 2.8 Elect Director Robert I. Lipp For For Management 2.9 Elect Director Richard A. Manoogian For For Management 2.10 Elect Director David C. Novak For For Management 2.11 Elect Director John W. Rogers, Jr. For For Management 2.12 Elect Director Frederick P. Stratton, For For Management Jr. 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. Ticker: BAX Security ID: 071813109 Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 5, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director John D. Forsyth For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Gail D. Fosler For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Carole J. Uhrich For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOEING CO., THE Ticker: BA Security ID: 097023105 Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 5, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director John H. Biggs For Withhold Management 1.2 Elect Director John E. Bryson For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director Linda Z. Cook For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Rozanne L. Ridgway For Withhold Management 2 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management 4 Develop Ethical Criteria for Military Against Against Shareholder Contracts 5 Adopt Amended Workplace Code of Conduct Against Against Shareholder 6 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder 7 Amend Vote Requirements to Amend Against For Shareholder Articles/Bylaws/Charter 8 Submit Severance Agreement Against Against Shareholder (Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote 9 Adopt a Policy that will Commit Executive Against For Shareholder & Directors to Hold at least 75% of their Shares 10 Provide Employees Choice of Pension Plans Against Against Shareholder at Retirement or Termination -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BORLAND SOFTWARE CORP. Ticker: BORL Security ID: 099849101 Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director William F. Miller For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Laura S. Unger For For Management 1.3 Elect Director T. Michael Nevens For For Management 2 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO. Ticker: BMY Security ID: 110122108 Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 8, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Peter R. Dolan For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Leif Johansson For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Report on Political Against Against Shareholder Contributions/Activities 4 Cease Political Contributions/Activities Against Against Shareholder 5 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder 6 Report on Operational Impact of HIV/AIDS, Against Against Shareholder TB, and Malaria Pandemic 7 Require Affirmative Vote of a Majority of Against Against Shareholder the Shares to Elect Directors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CATERPILLAR INC. Ticker: CAT Security ID: 149123101 Meeting Date: APR 14, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 17, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director John T. Dillon For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Juan Gallardo For For Management 1.3 Elect Director William A. Osborn For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Gordon R. Parker For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Edward B. Rust, Jr. For For Management 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management 4 Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Against For Shareholder Pill) to Shareholder Vote 5 Report on Equipment Sales to Israel Against Against Shareholder 6 Report on Operational Imact of HIV/AIDS, Against Against Shareholder TB, and Malaria Pandemic -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CITIGROUP INC. Ticker: C Security ID: 172967101 Meeting Date: APR 20, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 27, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director C. Michael Armstrong For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Alain J.P. Belda For For Management 1.3 Elect Director George David For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Kenneth T. Derr For For Management 1.5 Elect Director John M. Deutch For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Roberto Hernandez Ramirez For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Ann Dibble Jordan For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Dudley C. Mecum For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Richard D. Parsons For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Andrall E. Pearson For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Charles Prince For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Robert E. Rubin For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Franklin A. Thomas For For Management 1.14 Elect Director Sanford I. Weill For For Management 1.15 Elect Director Robert B. Willumstad For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder 4 Report on Political Against Against Shareholder Contributions/Activities 5 Prohibit Awards to Executives Against Against Shareholder 6 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES INC. Ticker: CCE Security ID: 191219104 Meeting Date: APR 30, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 4, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director John R. Alm For For Management 1.2 Elect Director J. Trevor Eyton For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Gary P. Fayard For For Management 1.4 Elect Director L. Phillip Humann For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Paula G. Rosput For For Management 2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 4 Amend Deferred Compensation Plan For For Management 5 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management 6 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management 7 Ratify Auditors For For Management 8 Submit Severance Agreement Against Against Shareholder (Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote 9 Report on Recycling Policy Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMPUTER ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL, INC. Ticker: CA Security ID: 204912109 Meeting Date: AUG 27, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUL 2, 2003 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Russell M. Artzt For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Kenneth Cron For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Alfonse M. D'Amato For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Gary J. Fernandes For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Sanjay Kumar For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Robert E. La Blanc For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Jay W. Lorsch For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Lewis S. Ranieri For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Walter P. Schuetze For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Alex Serge Vieux For For Management 2 Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus For For Management Stock Plan 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEERE & CO. Ticker: DE Security ID: 244199105 Meeting Date: FEB 25, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: DEC 31, 2003 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Robert W. Lane For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Antonio Madero B. For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Aulana L. Peters For For Management 1.4 Elect Director John R. Walter For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. Ticker: DO Security ID: 25271C102 Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 22, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director James S. Tisch For Withhold Management 1.2 Elect Director Lawrence R. Dickerson For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director Alan R. Batkin For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Charles L. Fabrikant For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Herbert C. Hofmann For Withhold Management 1.6 Elect Director Arthur L. Rebell For Withhold Management 1.7 Elect Director Raymond S. Troubh For For Management 2 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO. Ticker: DD Security ID: 263534109 Meeting Date: APR 28, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 9, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Alain J. P. Belda For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Richard H. Brown For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Curtis J. Crawford For For Management 1.4 Elect Director John T. Dillon For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Louisa C. Duemling For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Charles O. Holliday, Jr. For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Deborah C. Hopkins For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Lois D. Juliber For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Masahisa Naitoh For For Management 1.10 Elect Director William K. Reilly For For Management 1.11 Elect Director H. Rodney Sharp, III For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Charles M. Vest For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Report on Executive Ties to Government Against Against Shareholder 4 Adopt and Report on a Code of Corporate Against Against Shareholder Conduct 5 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXXON MOBIL CORP. Ticker: XOM Security ID: 30231G102 Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 5, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Michael J. Boskin For For Management 1.2 Elect Director James R. Houghton For For Management 1.3 Elect Director William R. Howell For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Reatha Clark King For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Philip E. Lippincott For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Harry J. Longwell For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Henry A. McKinnell, Jr. For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Marilyn Carlson Nelson For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Lee R. Raymond For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Walter V. Shipley For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Rex W. Tillerson For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Non-Employee Director Restricted For For Management Stock Plan 4 Affirm Political Nonpartisanship Against Against Shareholder 5 Report on Political Against Against Shareholder Contributions/Activities 6 Report on Equatorial Guinea Against Against Shareholder 7 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder 8 Prohibit Awards to Executives Against Against Shareholder 9 Report on Stock Option Distribution by Against Against Shareholder Race and Gender 10 Amend EEO Statement to Include Reference Against For Shareholder to Sexual Orientation 11 Report on Climate Change Research Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOOT LOCKER INC Ticker: FL Security ID: 344849104 Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 2, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director James E. Preston For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Matthew D. Serra For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Christopher A. Sinclair For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Dona D. Young For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FORD MOTOR COMPANY Ticker: F Security ID: 345370860 Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 17, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director John R. H. Bond For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Stephen G. Butler For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Kimberly A. Casiano For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Edsel B. Ford II For For Management 1.5 Elect Director William Clay Ford For For Management 1.6 Elect Director William Clay Ford, Jr. For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Irvine O. Hockaday, Jr. For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Marie-Josee Kravis For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Richard A. Manoogian For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Ellen R. Marram For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Homer A. Neal For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Jorma Ollila For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Carl E. Reichardt For For Management 1.14 Elect Director Robert E. Rubin For For Management 1.15 Elect Director Nicholas V. Scheele For For Management 1.16 Elect Director John L. Thornton For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Increase Disclosure of Executive Against For Shareholder Compensation 4 Establish Other Board Committee Against For Shareholder 5 Prohibit Awards to Executives Against Against Shareholder 6 Amend By Laws Relating to Board Against Against Shareholder Independence 7 Report on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Ticker: GM Security ID: 370442105 Meeting Date: OCT 3, 2003 Meeting Type: Written Consent Record Date: AUG 1, 2003 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Amend Articles For For Management 2 Amend Articles For For Management 3 Approve Hughes Split-Off For For Management 4 Approve GM/News Stock Sale For For Management 5 Approve News Stock Acquisition For For Management 6 Amend Articles For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GILLETTE CO., THE Ticker: G Security ID: 375766102 Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 22, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Edward F. DeGraan For Withhold Management 1.2 Elect Director Wilbur H. Gantz For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director James M. Kilts For Withhold Management 1.4 Elect Director Jorge Paulo Lemann For Withhold Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 4 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder 5 Prohibit Auditor from Providing Non-Audit Against Against Shareholder Services 6 Expense Stock Options Against For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GLOBAL SANTA FE CORP.(FORMERLY SANTA FE INTERNATIONAL CORP) Ticker: GSF Security ID: G3930E101 Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 7, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Ferdinand A. Berger For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Khaled R. Al-Haroon For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Edward R. Muller For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Paul J. Powers For For Management 1.5 Elect Director John L. Whitmire For For Management 2 PROPOSAL TO APPROVE A SPECIAL RESOLUTION For For Management TO AMEND THE COMPANY S AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION TO PERMIT TELEPHONIC AND INTERNET VOTING BY RECORD SHAREHOLDERS. 3 PROPOSAL TO APPROVE A SPECIAL RESOLUTION For For Management TO AMEND THE COMPANY S AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION TO REMOVE THE LANGUAGE NO SHARE OWNERSHIP QUALIFICATION FOR DIRECTORS SHALL BE REQUIRED. 4 PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF For For Management PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS OF THE COMPANY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2004. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOODRICH CORPORATION Ticker: GR Security ID: 382388106 Meeting Date: APR 27, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 8, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Diane C. Creel For For Management 1.2 Elect Director George A. Davidson, Jr. For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Harris E. DeLoach, Jr. For For Management 1.4 Elect Director James J. Glasser For For Management 1.5 Elect Director James W. Griffith For For Management 1.6 Elect Director William R. Holland For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Marshall O. Larsen For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Douglas E. Olesen For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Alfred M. Rankin, Jr. For For Management 1.10 Elect Director James R. Wilson For For Management 1.11 Elect Director A. Thomas Young For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GRANT PRIDECO INC Ticker: GRP Security ID: 38821G101 Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 22, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director David J. Butters For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Eliot M. Fried For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Dennis R. Hendrix For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Harold E. Layman For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Sheldon B. Lubar For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Michael Mcshane For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Robert K. Moses, Jr. For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Joseph E. Reid For For Management 1.9 Elect Director David A. Trice For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC., THE Ticker: HIG Security ID: 416515104 Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 22, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Ramani Ayer For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Ronald E. Ferguson For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Edward J. Kelly, III For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Paul G. Kirk, Jr. For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Thomas M. Marra For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Gail J. McGovern For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Robert W. Selander For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Charles B. Strauss For For Management 1.9 Elect Director H. Patrick Swygert For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Gordon I. Ulmer For For Management 1.11 Elect Director David K. Zwiener For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEWLETT-PACKARD CO. Ticker: HPQ Security ID: 428236103 Meeting Date: MAR 17, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JAN 20, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director L.T. Babbio, Jr. For For Management 1.2 Elect Director P.C. Dunn For For Management 1.3 Elect Director C.S. Fiorina For For Management 1.4 Elect Director R.A. Hackborn For For Management 1.5 Elect Director G.A. Keyworth II For For Management 1.6 Elect Director R.E. Knowling, Jr. For For Management 1.7 Elect Director S.M. Litvack For Withhold Management 1.8 Elect Director R.L. Ryan For For Management 1.9 Elect Director L.S. Salhany For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 4 Expense Stock Options Against For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. Ticker: HON Security ID: 438516106 Meeting Date: APR 26, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 27, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director James J. Howard For Withhold Management 1.2 Elect Director Bruce Karatz For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director Russell E. Palmer For Withhold Management 1.4 Elect Director Ivan G. Seidenberg For Withhold Management 1.5 Elect Director Eric K. Shinseki For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder 4 Amend Vote Requirements to Amend Against For Shareholder Articles/Bylaws/Charter 5 Submit Severance Agreement Against Against Shareholder (Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote 6 Report on Pay Disparity Against For Shareholder 7 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP. Ticker: IBM Security ID: 459200101 Meeting Date: APR 27, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 27, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Cathleen Black For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Kenneth I. Chenault For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Carlos Ghosn For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Nannerl O. Keohane For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Charles F. Knight For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Lucio A. Noto For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Samuel J. Palmisano For For Management 1.8 Elect Director John B. Slaughter For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Joan E. Spero For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Sidney Taurel For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Charles M. Vest For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Lorenzo H. Zambrano For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Ratify Auditors for the Company's For For Management Business Consulting Services Unit 4 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 5 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder 6 Amend Pension and Retirement Medical Against Against Shareholder Insurance Plans 7 Submit Executive Compensation to Vote Against Against Shareholder 8 Expense Stock Options Against For Shareholder 9 Limit Awards to Executives Against For Shareholder 10 China Principles Against Against Shareholder 11 Report on Political Against Against Shareholder Contributions/Activities 12 Report on Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP. Ticker: KMB Security ID: 494368103 Meeting Date: APR 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 1, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Pastora San Juan Cafferty For Withhold Management 1.2 Elect Director Claudio X. Gonzalez For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director Linda Johnson Rice For Withhold Management 1.4 Elect Director Marc J. Shapiro For Withhold Management 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management 4 Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Against For Shareholder Pill) to Shareholder Vote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIBERTY MEDIA CORP. Ticker: L Security ID: 530718105 Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 21, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Robert R. Bennett For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Paul A. Gould For For Management 1.3 Elect Director John C. Malone For For Management 2 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LSI LOGIC CORP. Ticker: LSI Security ID: 502161102 Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 11, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Wilfred J. Corrigan For For Management 1.2 Elect Director James H. Keyes For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Malcolm R. Currie For For Management 1.4 Elect Director T.Z. Chu For For Management 1.5 Elect Director R. Douglas Norby For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Matthew J. O'Rourke For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Gregorio Reyes For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Larry W. Sonsini For For Management 2 Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management 3 Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management 4 Approve/Amend Executive Incentive Bonus For For Management Plan 5 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC. Ticker: MMC Security ID: 571748102 Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 22, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Lewis W. Bernard For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Mathis Cabiallavetta For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Zachary W. Carter For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Robert F. Erburu For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Oscar Fanjul For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Ray J. Groves For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MASSEY ENERGY COMPANY Ticker: MEE Security ID: 576206106 Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director William R. Grant For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Dan R. Moore For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Martha R. Seger For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Submit Severance Agreement Against Against Shareholder (Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MCDONALD'S CORP. Ticker: MCD Security ID: 580135101 Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 22, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Edward A. Brennan For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Walter E. Massey For For Management 1.3 Elect Director John W. Rogers, Jr. For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Anne-Marie Slaughter For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Roger W. Stone For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 4 Approve/Amend Executive Incentive Bonus For For Management Plan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MELLON FINANCIAL CORP. Ticker: MEL Security ID: 58551A108 Meeting Date: APR 20, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 6, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Jared L. Cohon For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Ira J. Gumberg For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Martin G. Mcguinn For For Management 1.4 Elect Director David S. Shapira For For Management 1.5 Elect Director John P. Surma For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Edward J. Mcaniff For For Management 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MERCK & CO., INC. Ticker: MRK Security ID: 589331107 Meeting Date: APR 27, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 24, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Peter C. Wendell For For Management 1.2 Elect Director William G. Bowen For For Management 1.3 Elect Director William M. Daley For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Thomas E. Shenk For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Wendell P. Weeks For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management 4 Prohibit Awards to Executives Against Against Shareholder 5 Develop Ethical Criteria for Patent Against Against Shareholder Extension 6 Link Executive Compensation to Social Against Against Shareholder Issues 7 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder 8 Report on Operational Impact of HIV/AIDS, Against Against Shareholder TB, and Malaria Pandemic -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. Ticker: MU Security ID: 595112103 Meeting Date: NOV 21, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: SEP 22, 2003 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Steven R. Appleton For For Management 1.2 Elect Director James W. Bagley For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Robert A. Lothrop For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Thomas T. Nicholson For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Gordon C. Smith For For Management 1.6 Elect Director William P. Weber For For Management 2 Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management 3 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management 4 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MORGAN STANLEY Ticker: MWD Security ID: 617446448 Meeting Date: APR 20, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 20, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director John W. Madigan For Withhold Management 1.2 Elect Director Dr. Klaus Zumwinkel For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Sir Howard Davies For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder 4 Submit Severance Agreement Against Against Shareholder (Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote 5 Report on Political Against Against Shareholder Contributions/Activities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MOTOROLA, INC. Ticker: MOT Security ID: 620076109 Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 5, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Edward Zander For For Management 1.2 Elect Director H. Laurence Fuller For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Judy Lewent For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Walter Massey For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Nicholas Negroponte For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Indra Nooyi For For Management 1.7 Elect Director John Pepper, Jr. For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Samuel Scott III For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Douglas Warner III For For Management 1.10 Elect Director John White For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Mike Zafirovski For For Management 2 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder 3 Limit Awards to Executives Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORP. Ticker: NSM Security ID: 637640103 Meeting Date: SEP 26, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: AUG 14, 2003 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Brian L. Halla For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Steven R. Appleton For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Gary P. Arnold For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Richard J. Danzig For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Robert J. Frankenberg For For Management 1.6 Elect Director E. Floyd Kvamme For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Modesto A. Maidique For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Edward R. Mccracken For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOKIA CORP. Ticker: NKCAF Security ID: 654902204 Meeting Date: MAR 25, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JAN 30, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 APPROVAL OF THE INCOME STATEMENTS AND THE For For Management BALANCE SHEETS. 2 APPROVAL OF A DIVIDEND OF EUR 0.30 PER For For Management SHARE. 3 APPROVAL OF THE DISCHARGE OF THE For For Management CHAIRMAN, THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE PRESIDENT FROM LIABILITY. 4.1 Elect Director Paul J. Collins For For Management 4.2 Elect Director Georg Ehrnrooth For For Management 4.3 Elect Director Bengt Holmstrom For For Management 4.4 Elect Director Per Karlsson For For Management 4.5 Elect Director Jorma Ollila For For Management 4.6 Elect Director Marjorie Scardino For For Management 4.7 Elect Director Vesa Vainio For For Management 4.8 Elect Director Arne Wessberg For For Management 5 Ratify Auditors For For Management 6 APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL OF THE BOARD TO For For Management REDUCE THE SHARE CAPITAL THROUGH CANCELLATION OF NOKIA SHARES HELD BY THE COMPANY 7 APPROVAL OF THE AUTHORIZATION TO THE For For Management BOARD TO INCREASE THE SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY. 8 APPROVAL OF THE AUTHORIZATION TO THE For For Management BOARD TO REPURCHASE NOKIA SHARES. 9 APPROVAL OF THE AUTHORIZATION TO THE For For Management BOARD TO DISPOSE NOKIA SHARES HELD BY THE COMPANY. 10 APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL OF THE BOARD TO For For Management INCREASE THE CAPITAL OF THE FOUNDATION OF NOKIA CORPORATION. 11 MARK THE FOR BOX IF YOU WISH TO None Against Management INSTRUCT THE DEPOSITARY TO GIVE A PROXY TO ANY ONE OF MARIANNA UOTINEN-TARKOMA, ESA KAUNISTOLA, BOTH LEGAL COUNSELS OF NOKIA CORPORATION, TO AUTHORIZE ANY OF THEM (WITH FULL POWER OF SUBSTITUTION) TO VOTE, IN THEIR DISCR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP. Ticker: NSC Security ID: 655844108 Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 5, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Alston D. Correll For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Landon Hilliard For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Burton M. Joyce For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Jane Margaret O'Brien For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY, THE Ticker: PG Security ID: 742718109 Meeting Date: OCT 14, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: AUG 1, 2003 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Norman R. Augustine For For Management 1.2 Elect Director A.G. Lafley For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Johnathan A. Rodgers For For Management 1.4 Elect Director John F. Smith, Jr. For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Margaret C. Whitman For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus For Against Management Stock Plan 4 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder 5 Label Genetically Engineered Foods Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RAYTHEON CO. Ticker: RTN Security ID: 755111507 Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 8, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director John M. Deutch For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Michael C. Ruettgers For For Management 1.3 Elect Director William R. Spivey For For Management 1.4 Elect Director William H. Swanson For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Linda G. Stuntz For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Develop Ethical Criteria for Military Against Against Shareholder Contracts 4 Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Against For Shareholder Pill) to Shareholder Vote 5 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder 6 Implement MacBride Principles Against Against Shareholder 7 Expense Stock Options Against For Shareholder 8 Submit Executive Pension Benefit to Vote Against Against Shareholder 9 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SAPPI LTD. Ticker: Security ID: 803069202 Meeting Date: MAR 1, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JAN 22, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR For For Management APPOINTED SINCE THE LAST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: MR J C A LESLIE 2 CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR For For Management APPOINTED SINCE THE LAST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: MR H C J MAMSCH 3 RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTOR: MR M R For For Management HAYMON 4 RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTOR: MR E For For Management VAN AS 5 RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTOR: MR D G For For Management WILSON 6 SPECIAL RESOLUTION NUMBER 1 - A GENERAL For For Management APPROVAL FOR THE COMPANY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES TO ACQUIRE SAPPI LIMITED SHARES. 7 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 1 - SPECIFIC For Against Management APPROVAL TO SELL TREASURY SHARES TO THE SAPPI SHARE INCENTIVE SCHEME. 8 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 2 - PLACING For For Management ALL THE UNISSUED ORDINARY SHARES IN THE AUTHORISED SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ALLOT AND ISSUE SAME IN TERMS OF THE COMPANIES ACT AND THE LIST 9 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 3 - AUTHORITY For For Management FOR DIRECTORS TO SIGN ALL DOCUMENTS AND DO ALL SUCH THINGS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE ABOVE RESOLUTIONS. *** VOTING CUT-OFF DATE: NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 23, 2004 *** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SARA LEE CORP. Ticker: SLE Security ID: 803111103 Meeting Date: OCT 30, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: SEP 2, 2003 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director J.T. Battenberg III For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Charles W. Coker For For Management 1.3 Elect Director James S. Crown For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Willie D. Davis For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Laurette T. Koellner For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Cornelis J.A. Van Lede For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Joan D. Manley For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Cary D. McMillan For For Management 1.10 Elect Director C. Steven McMillan For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Rozanne L. Ridgway For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Richard L. Thomas For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Report on Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder 4 Implement and Monitor Code of Corporate Against Against Shareholder Conduct - ILO Standards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC. Ticker: SBC Security ID: 78387G103 Meeting Date: APR 30, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 2, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director James E. Barnes For For Management 1.2 Elect Director James A. Henderson For For Management 1.3 Elect Director John B. McCoy For For Management 1.4 Elect Director S. Donley Ritchey For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Joyce M. Roche For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Patricia P. Upton For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Amend Bylaws For For Management 4 Report on Political Against Against Shareholder Contributions/Activities 5 Change Size of Board of Directors Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHERING-PLOUGH CORP. Ticker: SGP Security ID: 806605101 Meeting Date: APR 27, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 5, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Fred Hassan For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Philip Leder, M.D. For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Eugene R. McGrath For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Richard de J. Osborne For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THOMAS & BETTS CORP. Ticker: TNB Security ID: 884315102 Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 15, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director E.H. Drew For For Management 1.2 Elect Director T.K. Dunnigan For For Management 1.3 Elect Director J.K. Hauswald For For Management 1.4 Elect Director D. Jernigan For For Management 1.5 Elect Director R.B. Kalich Sr. For For Management 1.6 Elect Director R.A. Kenkel For For Management 1.7 Elect Director K.R. Masterson For For Management 1.8 Elect Director D.J. Pileggi For For Management 1.9 Elect Director J.P. Richard For For Management 1.10 Elect Director J.L. Stead For For Management 1.11 Elect Director D.D. Stevens For For Management 1.12 Elect Director W.H. Waltrip For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 4 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 5 Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus For For Management Stock Plan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TIME WARNER INC Ticker: TWX Security ID: 887317105 Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 23, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director James L. Barksdale For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Stephen F. Bollenbach For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Stephen M. Case For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Frank J. Caufield For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Robert C. Clark For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Miles R. Gilburne For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Carla A. Hills For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Reuben Mark For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Michael A. Miles For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Kenneth J. Novack For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Richard D. Parsons For For Management 1.12 Elect Director R. E. Turner For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Francis T. Vincent, Jr. For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Adopt China Principles Against Against Shareholder 4 Report on Pay Disparity Against For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOYS 'R' US, INC. Ticker: TOY Security ID: 892335100 Meeting Date: JUN 2, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 9, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director RoAnn Costin For For Management 1.2 Elect Director John H. Eyler, Jr. For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Roger N. Farah For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Peter A. Georgescu For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Cinda A. Hallman For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Calvin Hill For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Nancy Karch For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Norman S. Matthews For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Arthur B. Newman For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Frank R. Noonan For For Management 2 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against Against Shareholder of Directors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CORP. Ticker: TVCR Security ID: 89420G109 Meeting Date: MAR 19, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: FEB 6, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. BANCORP Ticker: USB Security ID: 902973304 Meeting Date: APR 20, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 26, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Victoria Buyniski For Withhold Management Gluckman 1.2 Elect Director Arthur D. Collins, Jr. For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director Jerry W. Levin For Withhold Management 1.4 Elect Director Thomas E. Petry For Withhold Management 1.5 Elect Director Richard G. Reiten For Withhold Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder 4 Submit Executive Compensation to Vote Against Against Shareholder 5 Amend Vote Requirements to Amend Against For Shareholder Articles/Bylaws/Charter -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNISYS CORP. Ticker: UIS Security ID: 909214108 Meeting Date: APR 22, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 27, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Henry C. Duques For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Clayton M. Jones For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Theodore E. Martin For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Lawrence A. Weinbach For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNOCAL CORP. Ticker: UCL Security ID: 915289102 Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 25, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Richard D. McCormick For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Marina v.N. Whitman For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Charles R. Williamson For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 4 Approve Deferred Compensation Plan For For Management 5 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder 6 Limit Awards to Executives Against Against Shareholder 7 Establish Other Board Committee Against For Shareholder 8 Report on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS Ticker: VZ Security ID: 92343V104 Meeting Date: APR 28, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 1, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director James R. Barker For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Richard L. Carrion For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Robert W. Lane For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Sandra O. Moose For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Joseph Neubauer For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Thomas H. O'Brien For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Hugh B. Price For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Ivan G. Seidenberg For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Walter V. Shipley For For Management 1.10 Elect Director John R. Stafford For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Robert D. Storey For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Restore or Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder 4 Require Majority of Independent Directors Against Against Shareholder on Board 5 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder 6 Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Against Against Shareholder Pill) to Shareholder Vote 7 Submit Executive Compensation to Vote Against Against Shareholder 8 Prohibit Awards to Executives Against Against Shareholder 9 Report on Stock Option Distribution by Against Against Shareholder Race and Gender 10 Report on Political Against Against Shareholder Contributions/Activities 11 Cease Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WACHOVIA CORP. Ticker: WB Security ID: 929903102 Meeting Date: APR 20, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 18, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director James S. Balloun For For Management 1.2 Elect Director John T. Casteen, III For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Joseph Neubauer For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Lanty L. Smith For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Dona Davis Young For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Require Two Candidates for Each Board Against Against Shareholder Seat 4 Report on Political Against Against Shareholder Contributions/Activities 5 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WALT DISNEY COMPANY, THE Ticker: DIS Security ID: 254687106 Meeting Date: MAR 3, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JAN 16, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director John E. Bryson For For Management 1.2 Elect Director John S. Chen For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Michael D. Eisner For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Judith L. Estrin For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Robert A. Iger For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Aylwin B. Lewis For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Monica C. Lozano For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Robert W. Matschullat For For Management 1.9 Elect Director George J. Mitchell For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Leo J. O'Donovan, S.J. For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Gary L. Wilson For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 China Principles Against Against Shareholder 4 Report on Supplier Labor Standards in Against Against Shareholder China 5 Report on Amusement Park Safety Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEYERHAEUSER CO. Ticker: WY Security ID: 962166104 Meeting Date: APR 13, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 20, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Steven R. Rogel For For Management 1.2 Elect Director William D. Ruckelshaus For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Richard H. Sinkfield For For Management 1.4 Elect Director James N. Sullivan For For Management 2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 3 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Management 4 Expense Stock Options Against For Shareholder 5 Implement Restricted Share Executive Against Against Shareholder Compensation Plan 6 Report on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Against Against Shareholder 7 Develop Policy Regarding Old Growth Against Against Shareholder Forests 8 Ratify Auditors For For Management 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. Mercury Basic Value Fund, Inc. By: /s/ Terry K. Glenn Terry K. Glenn, President of Mercury Basic Value Fund, Inc. Date: August 10, 2004