-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Wf02Bslae+gV4n2ossl4IyyCCidvdQH/94LvFqsL0Gpi7ON8Pv4BE7m00kLvEf5t A65f+ENMYYZDSHVoilV8uw== 0001104659-04-026414.txt : 20040831 0001104659-04-026414.hdr.sgml : 20040831 20040831130355 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-04-026414 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-PX PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040831 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20040831 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20040831 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLUMBIA FUNDS TRUST IX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000773757 IRS NUMBER: 363376651 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-PX SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-04367 FILM NUMBER: 041007590 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FINANCIAL CENTER CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 BUSINESS PHONE: 8003382550 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FINANCIAL CENTER CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIBERTY STEIN ROE FUNDS MUNICIPAL TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991025 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STEINROE MUNICIPAL TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STEINROE INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPALS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19880114 N-PX 1 a04-9766_5npx.htm N-PX

 

 

UNITED STATES

OMB APPROVAL

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

OMB Number:  3235-0582

 

Expires:    March 31, 2006

 

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FORM N-PX

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number              811-4367

 

Columbia Funds Trust IX

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts

02111

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

 

Vincent Pietropaolo, Esq.

 

Columbia Management Group, Inc.

 

 

 

One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

1-617-772-3698

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

06/30/04

 

 

Date of reporting period:

July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004

 

Item 1.           Proxy Voting Record.

 

Disclose 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 (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.

 


 

FORM N-Px REPORT

 

ICA File Number: 811-04367

Reporting Period: 07/01/2003 - 06/30/2004

Columbia Funds Trust IX

 

COLUMBIA HIGH YIELD MUNICIPAL FUND

 

There are no proxy voting records for this fund.

 

COLUMBIA MANAGED MUNICIPALS FUND

 

AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS, INC.

 

Ticker:

APD

Security ID:

009158106

Meeting Date:

JAN 22, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

NOV 28, 2003

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director W. Douglas Ford

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director James F. Hardymon

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Paula G. Rosput

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Lawrason D. Thomas

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

ALBERTO-CULVER CO.

 

Ticker:

ACV

Security ID:

013068101

Meeting Date:

JAN 22, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

DEC 1, 2003

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director A. G. Atwater, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Sam J. Susser

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director William W. Wirtz

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director John A. Miller

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director James G. Brocksmith, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Amend Articles

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

4

 

Increase Authorized Common Stock

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

1


 

AMDOCS LIMITED

 

Ticker:

DOX

Security ID:

G02602103

Meeting Date:

JAN 22, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

NOV 28, 2003

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Bruce Anderson as Director

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Avinoam Naor as Director

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Adrian Gardner as Director

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Dov Baharav as Director

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Julian Brodsky as Director

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Eli Gelman as Director

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Charles Foster as Director

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.8

 

Elect James Kahan as Director

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.9

 

Elect Nehemia Lemelbaum as Director

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.10

 

Elect John McLennan as Director

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.11

 

Elect Robert Minicucci as Director

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Management

 

1.12

 

Elect Mario Segal as Director

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Accept Financial Statements For Fiscal Year 2003

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Amend 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

4

 

Approve Ernst & Young Auditors and Authorize Audit Committee of Board to Fix Their Remuneration

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

APACHE CORP.

 

Ticker:

APA

Security ID:

037411105

Meeting Date:

DEC 18, 2003

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

OCT 29, 2003

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Increase Authorized Common Stock

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

APPLERA CORP

 

Ticker:

ABI

Security ID:

038020103

Meeting Date:

OCT 16, 2003

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

AUG 27, 2003

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Richard H. Ayers

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Jean-Luc Belingard

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Robert H. Hayes

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Arnold J. Levine

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director William H. Longfield

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director Theodore E. Martin

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director Carolyn W. Slayman

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.8

 

Elect Director Orin R. Smith

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.9

 

Elect Director James R. Tobin

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.10

 

Elect Director Tony L. White

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

2


 

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

 

 

BEA SYSTEMS, INC.

 

Ticker:

BEAS

Security ID:

073325102

Meeting Date:

JUL 11, 2003

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAY 27, 2003

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director William T. Coleman III

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Dale Crandall

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director William H. Janeway

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY

 

Ticker:

BDX

Security ID:

075887109

Meeting Date:

FEB 11, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

DEC 15, 2003

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Henry P. Becton, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Edward F. DeGraan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director James F. Orr

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Margaretha af Ugglas

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

4

 

Provide for Cumulative Voting

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

BJ SERVICES COMPANY

 

Ticker:

BJS

Security ID:

055482103

Meeting Date:

JAN 22, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

DEC 5, 2003

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Don D. Jordan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director William H. White

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Report on Foreign Operations Risk

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

3


 

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

 

Ticker:

CSCO

Security ID:

17275R102

Meeting Date:

NOV 11, 2003

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

SEP 12, 2003

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Carol A. Bartz

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Larry R. Carter

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director John T. Chambers

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Dr. James F. Gibbons

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Dr. John L. Hennessy

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director Roderick C. McGeary

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director James C. Morgan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.8

 

Elect Director John P. Morgridge

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.9

 

Elect Director Donald T. Valentine

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.10

 

Elect Director Steven M. West

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.11

 

Elect Director Jerry Yang

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

4

 

Report on Company Products Used by the Government to Monitor the Internet

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

5

 

Report on Pay Disparity

 

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 Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

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

 

 

4


 

EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.

 

Ticker:

EMR

Security ID:

291011104

Meeting Date:

FEB 3, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

NOV 24, 2003

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director C. Fernandez G.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director C.F. Knight

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director G.A. Lodge

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director R.L. Ridgway

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director E.E. Whitacre, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

EMULEX CORP.

 

Ticker:

ELX

Security ID:

292475209

Meeting Date:

NOV 20, 2003

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

OCT 1, 2003

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Fred B. Cox

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Michael P. Downey

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Bruce C. Edwards

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Paul F. Folino

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Robert H. Goon

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director Don M. Lyle

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Approve Option Exchange Program

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

FEDEX CORPORATION

 

Ticker:

FDX

Security ID:

31428X106

Meeting Date:

SEP 29, 2003

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

AUG 4, 2003

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director August A. Busch IV

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director John A. Edwardson

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director George J. Mitchell

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Joshua I. Smith

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

4

 

Declassify the Board of Directors

 

Against

 

For

 

Shareholder

 

 

FIRST DATA CORP.

 

Ticker:

FDC

Security ID:

319963104

Meeting Date:

OCT 28, 2003

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

SEP 8, 2003

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Approve Merger Agreement

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

5


 

LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORP.

 

Ticker:

LLTC

Security ID:

535678106

Meeting Date:

NOV 5, 2003

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

SEP 8, 2003

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Robert H. Swanson, Jr.

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director David S. Lee

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Leo T. McCarthy

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Richard M. Moley

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Thomas S. Volpe

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

MCKESSON CORP.

 

Ticker:

MCK

Security ID:

58155Q103

Meeting Date:

JUL 30, 2003

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JUN 3, 2003

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Alton F. Irby III

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director James V. Napier

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Submit Severance Agreement (Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote

 

Against

 

For

 

Shareholder

 

 

MERCURY INTERACTIVE CORP.

 

Ticker:

MERQ

Security ID:

589405109

Meeting Date:

DEC 10, 2003

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

OCT 31, 2003

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Amend Stock Option Plan

 

For

 

Against

 

Management

 

2

 

Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

MICROSOFT CORP.

 

Ticker:

MSFT

Security ID:

594918104

Meeting Date:

NOV 11, 2003

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

SEP 12, 2003

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director William H. Gates, III

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Steven A. Ballmer

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director James I. Cash, Jr., Ph.D.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Raymond V. Gilmartin

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Ann McLaughlin Korologos

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director David F. Marquardt

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director Charles H. Noski

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.8

 

Elect Director Dr. Helmut Panke

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.9

 

Elect Director Wm. G. Reed, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.10

 

Elect Director Jon A. Shirley

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Management

 

2

 

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Amend Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

4

 

Refrain from Giving Charitable Contributions

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

6


 

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

 

Withhold

 

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

 

 

ORACLE CORP.

 

Ticker:

ORCL

Security ID:

68389X105

Meeting Date:

OCT 13, 2003

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

AUG 21, 2003

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Lawrence J. Ellison

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Donald L. Lucas

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Michael J. Boskin

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Jeffrey O. Henley

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Jack F. Kemp

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director Jeffrey Berg

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director Safra Catz

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.8

 

Elect Director Hector Garcia-Molina

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.9

 

Elect Director Joseph A. Grundfest

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.10

 

Elect Director H. Raymond Bingham

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

4

 

Amend Non-Employee Director Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

5

 

Implement China Principles

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

7


 

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 Stock Plan

 

For

 

Against

 

Management

 

4

 

Declassify the Board of Directors

 

Against

 

For

 

Shareholder

 

5

 

Label Genetically Engineered Foods

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

QUALCOMM INC.

 

Ticker:

QCOM

Security ID:

747525103

Meeting Date:

MAR 2, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JAN 2, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Adelia A. Coffman

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Raymond V. Dittamore

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Irwin Mark Jacobs

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Richard Sulpizio

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Amend Stock Option Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

4

 

Declassify the Board of Directors

 

Against

 

For

 

Shareholder

 

 

SYMANTEC CORP.

 

Ticker:

SYMC

Security ID:

871503108

Meeting Date:

AUG 21, 2003

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JUL 8, 2003

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Tania Amochaev

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director William Coleman

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Dr. Per-Kristian Halvorsen

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director David Mahoney

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Robert S. Miller

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director Bill Owens

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director George Reyes

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.8

 

Elect Director Daniel H. Schulman

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.9

 

Elect Director John W. Thompson

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Increase Authorized Common Stock

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Amend Stock Option Plan

 

For

 

Against

 

Management

 

4

 

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

5

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

8


 

TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD.

 

Ticker:

TYC

Security ID:

902124106

Meeting Date:

MAR 25, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 25, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Dennis C. Blair

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Edward D. Breen

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director George W. Buckley

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Brian Duperreault

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Bruce S. Gordon

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director John A. Krol

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director Mackey J. Mcdonald

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.8

 

Elect Director H. Carl Mccall

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.9

 

Elect Director Brendan R. O’Neill

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.10

 

Elect Director Sandra S. Wijnberg

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.11

 

Elect Director Jerome B. York

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

ADOPTION OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED BYE-LAWS.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

4

 

APPROVAL OF TYCO 2004 STOCK AND INCENTIVE PLAN.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

5

 

SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING.

 

For

 

For

 

Shareholder

 

6

 

SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL TO CHANGE TYCO S JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION FROM BERMUDA TO A U.S. STATE.

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

7

 

SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL ON COMMON SENSE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

VODAFONE GROUP PLC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

92857W100

Meeting Date:

JUL 30, 2003

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Approve Remuneration Report

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Reelect Lord MacLaurin of Knebworth as Director

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

4

 

Reelect Kenneth Hydon as Director

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

5

 

Reelect Thomas Geitner as Director

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

6

 

Reelect Alec Broers as Director

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

7

 

Reelect Juergen Schrempp as Director

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

8

 

Elect John Buchanan as Director

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

9

 

Approve Final Dividend of 0.8983 Pence Per Share

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

10

 

Ratify Deloitte and Touche as Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

11

 

Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

12

 

Authorize EU Political Donations up to GBP 100,000

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

13

 

Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 900,000,000

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

14

 

Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 340,000,000

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

15

 

Authorize 6,800,000,000 Shares for Share Repurchase Program

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

9


 

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

 

Withhold

 

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 China

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

5

 

Report on Amusement Park Safety

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

XILINX, INC.

 

Ticker:

XLNX

Security ID:

983919101

Meeting Date:

AUG 7, 2003

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JUN 9, 2003

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Willem P. Roelandts

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director John L. Doyle

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Jerald G. Fishman

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Philip T. Gianos

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director William G. Howard, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director Harold E. Hughes, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director Richard W. Sevcik

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.8

 

Elect Director Elizabeth Vanderslice

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

10


 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

(Registrant)

Columbia Funds Trust IX

 

By (Signature and Title)*

/s/ J. Kevin Connaughton

 

 

 

J. Kevin Connaughton, President and Treasurer

 

Date

August 30, 2004

 

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

 

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