N-PX 1 concorde.htm CONCORDE VALUE FUND Concorde Value Fund



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 

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


Investment Company Act file number 811-05339

CONCORDE FUNDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)



5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1500,
Dallas, TX 75240-2675
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)



Gary B. Wood,
5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1500,
Dallas, TX 75240-2675
(Name and address of agent for service)



Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 404-1500




Date of fiscal year end: September 30

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2004

 
     

 

Item 1. Proxy Voting Record.
 


       
Name of Fund:(1)
Concorde Value Fund
 
Period:
July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004
 
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP(2)
Ticker (2)
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
7/23/2003
88033G100
 
       
       
Vote (3)
MRV (4)
Proposal (5)
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder (6)
   
1. Directors
Issuer
For
 
Director 1
 
For
 
Director 2
 
For
 
Director 3
 
For
For
2. Proposal to approve the amended and restated articles of incorporation
Issuer
       
For
For
3. Proposal to ratify selection of independent auditor
Issuer
       
Against
Against
4. Independence of Board of Directors
Shareholder
       
       
       
       
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP(2)
Ticker (2)
Oracle Corporation
10/13/2003
68389X105
 
       
       
Vote (3)
MRV (4)
Proposal (5)
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder (6)
 
For
1. Directors
Issuer
For
 
Director 1
 
For
 
Director 2
 
For
 
Director 3
 
For
 
Director 4
 
For
 
Director 5
 
For
 
Director 6
 
For
 
Director 7
 
For
 
Director 8
 
For
 
Director 9
 
For
 
Director 10
 
       
For
For
2. Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2004 Executive Bonus Plan
Issuer
       
For
For
3. Ratify appointment of Independent Auditor
Issuer
       
For
For
4. Approval of Amended and Restated 1993 Directors' Stock Plan
Issuer
       
Against
Against
5. Adopt "China Business Principals for Rights of Workers in China"
Issuer
       
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP(2)
Ticker (2)
Tyco International, Inc.
3/25/2004
902124106
 
       
       
Vote (3)
MRV (4)
Proposal (5)
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder (6)
 
For
1. Directors
Issuer
For
 
Director 1
 
For
 
Director 2
 
For
 
Director 3
 
For
 
Director 4
 
For
 
Director 5
 
For
 
Director 6
 
For
 
Director 7
 
For
 
Director 8
 
For
 
Director 9
 
For
 
Director 10
 
For
 
Director 11
 
       
For
For
2. Appointment of Independent Auditors and authorization for Audit Committee to set the auditor's remuneration
Issuer
       
For
For
3. Adoption of Amended and Restated By-Laws
Issuer
       
For
For
4. Approval of Tyco 2004 Stock and Incentive Plan
Issuer
       
For
For
5. Proposal regarding environmental reporting
Shareholder
       
Against
Against
6. Change Tyco's Jurisdiction of Incorporation from Bermuda to a USA state
Shareholder
       
Against
Against
7. Proposal on "Common Sense" Executive Compensation
Shareholder
       
       
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP(2)
Ticker (2)
Merck & Co., Inc.
4/27/2004
589331107
 
       
       
Vote (3)
MRV (4)
Proposal (5)
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder (6)
   
Not Voted - shares sold prior to meeting date
 
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP(2)
Ticker (2)
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
4/2/2004
524908100  
       
       
Vote (3)
MRV (4)
Proposal (5)
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder (6)
 
For
1. Directors
Issuer
For
 
Director 1
 
For
 
Director 2
 
For
 
Director 3
 
For
 
Director 4
 
       
For
For
2. Ratification of Independent Auditors for Fiscal Year 2004
Issuer
       
       
       
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP(2)
Ticker (2)
CH Energy
4/27/2004
12541M102
 
       
       
Vote (3)
MRV (4)
Proposal (5)
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder (6)
 
For
1. Directors
Issuer
For
 
Director 1
 
For
 
Director 2
 
For
 
Director 3
 
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP(2)
Ticker (2)
Johnson and Johnson
4/22/2004
478160104
 
       
       
Vote (3)
MRV (4)
Proposal (5)
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder (6)
 
For
1. Directors
Issuer
For
 
Director 1
 
For
 
Director 2
 
For
 
Director 3
 
For
 
Director 4
 
For
 
Director 5
 
For
 
Director 6
 
For
 
Director 7
 
For
 
Director 8
 
For
 
Director 9
 
For
 
Director 10
 
For
 
Director 11
 
For
 
Director 12
 
For
 
Director 13
 
       
For
For
2. Ratification of Independent Auditors
Issuer
       
Against
Against
3. Proposal on Charitable Contributions
Issuer
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP(2)
Ticker (2)
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
5/3/2004
546347105
 
       
       
Vote (3)
MRV (4)
Proposal (5)
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder (6)
 
For
1. Directors
Issuer
For
 
Director 1
 
For
 
Director 2
 
For
 
Director 3
 
       
For
For
2. Approval of Amendment of 1997 Incentive Stock Award Plan
Issuer
       
For
For
3. Approval of Amendment of 2000 Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan
Issuer
       
For
For
4. Approval of Amendment of 1992 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan
Issuer
       
For
For
5. Approval of Performance Goals Under Amended and Restated Annual Cash Incentive Award Plan
Issuer
       
For
For
6. Ratification of Selection of Independent Auditors
Issuer
       
Against
Against
7. Stockholder Proposal, Not Recommended by Management, Relating to Separation of the Offices of Chairman and CEO
Stockholder
       
Against
Against
8. Stockholder Proposal, Not Recommended by Management, Relating to Environmental Matters
Stockholder
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP(2)
Ticker (2)
Sonic Automotive
4/22/2004
83545G102
 
       
       
Vote (3)
MRV (4)
Proposal (5)
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder (6)
 
For
1. Directors
Issuer
For
 
Director 1
 
For
 
Director 2
 
For
 
Director 3
 
       
For
For
2. Approval of the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan
Issuer
       
For
For
3. Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's Independent Accountants
 
       
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP(2)
Ticker (2)
Altria Group, Inc.
4/29/2004
02209S103
 
       
       
Vote (3)
MRV (4)
Proposal (5)
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder (6)
 
For
1. Directors
Issuer
For
 
Director 1
 
For
 
Director 2
 
For
 
Director 3
 
For
 
Director 4
 
For
 
Director 5
 
For
 
Director 6
 
For
 
Director 7
 
For
 
Director 8
 
For
 
Director 9
 
For
 
Director 10
 
       
For
For
2. Ratification of the selection of independent auditors
Issuer
       
Against
Against
3. Stockholder Proposal No. 1
Stockholder
       
Against
Against
4. Stockholder Proposal No. 2
Stockholder
       
Against
Against
5. Stockholder Proposal No. 3
Stockholder
       
Against
Against
6. Stockholder Proposal No. 4
Stockholder
       
Against
Against
7. Stockholder Proposal No. 5
Stockholder
       
Against
Against
8. Stockholder Proposal No. 6
Stockholder
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP(2)
Ticker (2)
MBIA, Inc.
5/6/2004
55262C100
 
       
       
Vote (3)
MRV (4)
Proposal (5)
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder (6)
 
For
1. Directors
Issuer
For
 
Director 1
 
For
 
Director 2
 
For
 
Director 3
 
For
 
Director 4
 
For
 
Director 5
 
For
 
Director 6
 
For
 
Director 7
 
For
 
Director 8
 
For
 
Director 9
 
For
 
Director 10
 
       
For
For
2. Approval of appointment of Price Waterhouse Coopers LLP as independent auditors
Issuer
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP(2)
Ticker (2)
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
5/6/2004
88033G100
 
       
       
Vote (3)
MRV (4)
Proposal (5)
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder (6)
 
For
1. Directors
Issuer
For
 
Director 1
 
For
 
Director 2
 
For
 
Director 3
 
For
 
Director 4
 
For
 
Director 5
 
For
 
Director 6
 
       
For
For
2. Ratify selection of KPMG, LP as independent auditors for fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2004
Issuer
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP(2)
Ticker (2)
Intel Corporation
5/19/2004
458140100
 
       
       
Vote (3)
MRV (4)
Proposal (5)
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder (6)
 
For
1. Directors
Issuer
For
 
Director 1
 
For
 
Director 2
 
For
 
Director 3
 
For
 
Director 4
 
For
 
Director 5
 
For
 
Director 6
 
For
 
Director 7
 
For
 
Director 8
 
For
 
Director 9
 
For
 
Director 10
 
For
 
Director 11
 
       
For
For
2. Ratification of selection of independent auditors
Issuer
       
For
For
3. Approval of the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan
Issuer
       
Against
Against
4. Proposal requesting the expensing of stock options
Shareholder
       
Against
Against
5. Proposal requesting the use of Performance-Vesting Stock
Shareholder
       
Against
Against
6. Proposal requesting the use of Performance-Based Stock Options
Shareholder
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP(2)
Ticker (2)
Lockheed Martin Corporation
4/22/2004
539830109
 
       
       
Vote (3)
MRV (4)
Proposal (5)
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder (6)
 
For
1. Directors
Issuer
For
 
Director 1
 
For
 
Director 2
 
For
 
Director 3
 
For
 
Director 4
 
For
 
Director 5
 
For
 
Director 6
 
For
 
Director 7
 
For
 
Director 8
 
For
 
Director 9
 
For
 
Director 10
 
For
 
Director 11
 
For
 
Director 12
 
For
 
Director 13
 
For
 
Director 14
 
       
For
For
2. Ratification of appointment of independent auditors
Issuer
       
Against
Against
3. Stockholder proposal by Evelyn Y. Davis
Stockholder
       
Against
Against
4. Stockholder proposal by John Chevedden
Stockholder
       
Against
Against
5. Stockholder proposal by United Association S&P 500 Index Fund
Stockholder
       
Against
Against
6. Stockholder proposal by The Sisters of Mercy and other groups
Stockholder
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP(2)
Ticker (2)
Delphi Financial Group
5/5/2004
247131105
 
       
       
Vote (3)
MRV (4)
Proposal (5)
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder (6)
 
For
1. Directors
Issuer
For
 
Director 1
 
For
 
Director 2
 
For
 
Director 3
 
For
 
Director 4
 
For
 
Director 5
 
For
 
Director 6
 
For
 
Director 7
 
For
 
Director 8
 
For
 
Director 9
 
       
For
For
2. Approval of the Amendment to the 2003 Employee Long-Term Incentive and Share Award Plan
Issuer
       
For
For
3. approval of the adoption of the Annual Incentive Compensation Plan
Issuer
       
Against
Against
4. Shareholder proposal regarding investments in tobacco equities
Shareholder
       
For
For
5. To transact such other business as properly comes before the meeting or any adjournment thereof
Issuer
       
       
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP(2)
Ticker (2)
Playtex Products, Inc.
5/13/2004
72813P100
 
       
       
Vote (3)
MRV (4)
Proposal (5)
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder (6)
 
For
1. Directors
Issuer
For
 
Director 1
 
For
 
Director 2
 
For
 
Director 3
 
For
 
Director 4
 
For
 
Director 5
 
For
 
Director 6
 
For
 
Director 7
 
For
 
Director 8
 
For
 
Director 9
 
       
For
For
2. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG, LLP as independent auditors for fiscal year 2004
Issuer
       
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP(2)
Ticker (2)
Waste Management, Inc.
5/14/2004
94106L109
 
       
       
Vote (3)
MRV (4)
Proposal (5)
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder (6)
 
For
1. Directors
Issue
For
 
Director 1
 
For
 
Director 2
 
For
 
Director 3
 
For
 
Director 4
 
For
 
Director 5
 
For
 
Director 6
 
For
 
Director 7
 
For
 
Director 8
 
For
 
Director 9
 
       
For
For
2. Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young, LLP as the independent auditors for 2004
Issuer
       
For
For
3. Vote on a proposal to approve 2004 stock incentive plan
Issuer
       
For
For
4. Vote on proposal to approve 2005 annual incentive plan
Issuer
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP(2)
Ticker (2)
Office Depot
5/14/2004
676220106
 
       
       
Vote (3)
MRV (4)
Proposal (5)
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder (6)
 
For
1. Directors
Issuer
For
 
Director 1
 
For
 
Director 2
 
For
 
Director 3
 
For
 
Director 4
 
For
 
Director 5
 
For
 
Director 6
 
For
 
Director 7
 
For
 
Director 8
 
For
 
Director 9
 
For
 
Director 10
 
For
 
Director 11
 
For
 
Director 12
 
       
For
For
2. Amendment of Company's long-term equity incentive plant to increase the number of shares authorized for issuance under the plan by 15,000,000 shares
Issuer
       
For
For
3. Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as the company's independent public accountants
Issuer
       
       
       
       
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP(2)
Ticker (2)
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.
5/12/2004
32054K103
 
       
       
Vote (3)
MRV (4)
Proposal (5)
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder (6)
 
For
1. Directors
Issuer
For
 
Director 1
 
For
 
Director 2
 
       
For
For
2. Ratification of the selection of Price Waterhouse Coopers LLP as the company's independent auditors
Issuer
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP(2)
Ticker (2)
Conmed Corporation
5/18/2004
207410101
 
       
       
Vote (3)
MRV (4)
Proposal (5)
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder (6)
 
For
1. Directors
Issuer
For
 
Director 1
 
For
 
Director 2
 
For
 
Director 3
 
For
 
Director 4
 
For
 
Director 5
 
For
 
Director 6
 
For
 
Director 7
 
For
 
Director 8
 
       
For
For
2. Ratification of the appointment of Price Waterhouse Coopers LLp as independent accountants for the company for 2004
Issuer
       
For
For
3. Amendment to 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan to increase authorized shares by 1.0 million shares
Issuer
       
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP(2)
Ticker (2)
IHOP Corporation
5/25/2004
449623107
 
       
       
Vote (3)
MRV (4)
Proposal (5)
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder (6)
 
For
1. Directors
Issuer
For
 
Director 1
 
For
 
Director 2
 
For
 
Director 3
 
       
For
For
2. Approve and ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent accountants of the company
Issuer
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP(2)
Ticker (2)
Weatherford International Ltd.
5/25/2004
G95089101
 
       
       
Vote (3)
MRV (4)
Proposal (5)
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder (6)
 
For
1. Directors
Issuer
For
 
Director 1
 
For
 
Director 2
 
For
 
Director 3
 
For
 
Director 4
 
For
 
Director 5
 
For
 
Director 6
 
For
 
Director 7
 
For
 
Director 8
 
For
 
Director 9
 
       
For
For
2. Appointment of Ernst & Loung LLP as independent auditors for the year ending Dec 31, 2004, and authorization of the audit committee of the Board of Directors to set Ernst & Young LLP's remuneration
Issuer
       
       
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP(2)
Ticker (2)
Supervalu Inc.
5/26/2004
868536103
 
       
       
Vote (3)
MRV (4)
Proposal (5)
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder (6)
 
For
1. Directors
Issuer
For
 
Director 1
 
For
 
Director 2
 
For
 
Director 3
 
For
 
Director 4
 
For
 
Director 5
 
       
For
For
2. Appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditor
Issuer
       
Against
Against
3. Consider and vote on stockholder proposal
Stockholder
       
       
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP(2)
Ticker (2)
Devon Energy Corporation
6/8/2004
25179M103
 
       
       
Vote (3)
MRV (4)
Proposal (5)
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder (6)
 
For
1. Directors
Issuer
For
 
Director 1
 
For
 
Director 2
 
For
 
Director 3
 
For
 
Director 4
 
       
For
For
2. Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the company's independent auditor for the year ending Dec 31, 2004
Issuer
       
Against
Against
3. Revise Director election vote threshold
Shareholder
       
       
       
       
Company Name Meeting Date CUSIP Ticker
ConocoPhillips 5/5/2004 20825c104  
       
       
    Not Voted - Shares sold prior to meeting date  
       
       
       
       
       


 
     

 


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.


CONCORDE FUNDS, INC.
 

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Gary B. Wood, President
 
Date  8/30/04
 
 
 
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.