N-PX 1 dnpx.htm SALOMON BROTHERS INSTITUTIONAL SERIES FUNDS INC Salomon Brothers Institutional Series Funds Inc

 

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: 811-07497

 

SALOMON BROTHERS INSTITUTIONAL SERIES FUNDS INC


(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

125 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10004


(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Robert I. Frenkel, Esq.

300 First Stamford Place, 4th Floor

Stamford, Connecticut 06902


(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 203-890-7046

 

Date of fiscal year end: December 31,

except for Emerging Markets Debt Fund

and High Yield Bond Fund,

each a series of the Registrant,

with a fiscal year ended February 29th.

 

Date of reporting period: July 1, 2003–June 30, 2004

 



Item 1. Proxy Voting Record


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ICA File Number: 811-07497
Reporting Period: 07/01/2003 - 06/30/2004
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3COM CORPORATION

Ticker:       COMS           Security ID:  885535
Meeting Date: SEP 23, 2003   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  JUL 25, 2003

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor
01    DIRECTOR                                  For       For        Management
02    TO APPROVE THE 3COM 2003 STOCK PLAN WITH  For       For        Management
      AN INITIAL SHARE RESERVE OF 20,000,000
      AND THEREBY ELIMINATE THE SHARES
      AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE GRANTS UNDER THE
      COMPANY S PRIOR EQUITY COMPENSATION
      PLANS.
03    TO APPROVE AN INCREASE IN THE SHARE       For       For        Management
      RESERVE UNDER THE COMPANY S 1984 EMPLOYEE
      STOCK PURCHASE PLAN BY 5,000,000 SHARES.
04    TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE &   For       For        Management
      TOUCHE LLP AS THE COMPANY S INDEPENDENT
      PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
      ENDING MAY 28, 2004.


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AIRPLANES PASS-THRU TRUST

Ticker:                      Security ID:  009451
Meeting Date: SEP 19, 2003   Meeting Type: Consent
Record Date:  AUG 29, 2003

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor
01    THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS                   For       For        Management


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ALAMOSA HOLDINGS, INC.

Ticker:       APCS           Security ID:  011589207
Meeting Date: JUN 2, 2004    Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  APR 16, 2004

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor
1.1   Elect  Director Ray M. Clapp, Jr.         For       For        Management
1.2   Elect  Director John F. Otto, Jr.         For       For        Management
1.3   Elect  Director Jimmy R. White            For       For        Management
2     Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan        For       For        Management
3     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management


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APACHE CORPORATION

Ticker:       APA            Security ID:  037411
Meeting Date: DEC 18, 2003   Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:  OCT 29, 2003

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor
01    AMENDMENT OF RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF      For       For        Management
      INCORPORATION TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF
      AUTHORIZED SHARES OF THE COMPANY S COMMON
      STOCK FROM 215,000,000 SHARES TO
      430,000,000 SHARES.


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BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY

Ticker:       BDX            Security ID:  075887
Meeting Date: FEB 11, 2004   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  DEC 15, 2003

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor
01    DIRECTOR                                  For       For        Management
02    RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS.     For       For        Management
03    ADOPTION OF 2004 EMPLOYEE AND DIRECTOR    For       For        Management
      EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION PLAN. THE BOARD
      OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE  AGAINST
      PROPOSAL 4.
04    CUMULATIVE VOTING.                        Against   Against    Shareholder


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BJ SERVICES COMPANY

Ticker:       BJS            Security ID:  055482
Meeting Date: JAN 22, 2004   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  DEC 5, 2003

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor
01    DIRECTOR                                  For       For        Management
02    THE 2003 INCENTIVE PLAN.                  For       For        Management
03    THE STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL ON THE COMPANY S Against   Against    Shareholder
      OPERATIONS IN BURMA.


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CIENA CORPORATION

Ticker:       CIEN           Security ID:  171779
Meeting Date: MAR 10, 2004   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  JAN 20, 2004

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor
01    DIRECTOR                                  For       For        Management


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COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Ticker:       CMVT           Security ID:  205862
Meeting Date: DEC 16, 2003   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  OCT 28, 2003

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor
01    DIRECTOR                                  For       For        Management
02    AMENDMENT OF THE COMPANY S 2002 EMPLOYEE  For       For        Management
      STOCK PURCHASE PLAN.
03    ADOPTION AND APPROVAL OF THE COMPANY S    For       For        Management
      2004 MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PLAN.
04    RATIFICATION OF THE ENGAGEMENT OF         For       For        Management
      DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP TO SERVE AS
      INDEPENDENT AUDITORS OF THE COMPANY FOR
      THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 2004.


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COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION

Ticker:       COST           Security ID:  22160K
Meeting Date: JAN 29, 2004   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  DEC 5, 2003

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor
01    DIRECTOR                                  For       For        Management
02    SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL TO ELECT DIRECTORS   Against   For        Shareholder
      ANNUALLY AND NOT BY CLASSES.
03    SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL TO DEVELOP A POLICY  Against   Against    Shareholder
      FOR LAND PROCUREMENT.
04    RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT  For       For        Management
      AUDITORS.


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GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION

Ticker:       GM             Security ID:  370442
Meeting Date: OCT 3, 2003    Meeting Type: Consent
Record Date:  AUG 1, 2003

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor
01    APPROVAL OF THE FIRST GM CHARTER          For       For        Management
      AMENDMENT
02    RATIFICATION OF THE NEW HUGHES            For       For        Management
      CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
03    RATIFICATION OF THE HUGHES SPLIT-OFF,     For       For        Management
      INCLUDING THE SPECIAL DIVIDEND
04    RATIFICATION OF THE GM/NEWS STOCK SALE    For       For        Management
05    RATIFICATION OF THE NEWS STOCK            For       For        Management
      ACQUISITION
06    APPROVAL OF THE SECOND GM CHARTER         For       For        Management
      AMENDMENT


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LATITUDE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Ticker:       LATD           Security ID:  518292
Meeting Date: JAN 9, 2004    Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:  DEC 3, 2003

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor
01    ADOPTION OF THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF     For       For        Management
      MERGER, DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 11, 2003
      (THE  MERGER AGREEMENT ), BY AND AMONG
      CISCO SYSTEMS, INC., LOS ANGELES
      ACQUISITION CORP. AND THE COMPANY.
02    PROPOSAL TO GRANT THE COMPANY S           For       For        Management
      MANAGEMENT DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY TO
      ADJOURN THE SPECIAL MEETING ONE OR MORE
      TIMES, BUT NOT LATER THAN APRIL 30, 2004.


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MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Ticker:       MU             Security ID:  595112
Meeting Date: NOV 21, 2003   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  SEP 22, 2003

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor
01    DIRECTOR                                  For       For        Management
02    PROPOSAL BY THE COMPANY TO APPROVE AN     For       For        Management
      AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY S 1989 EMPLOYEE
      STOCK PURCHASE PLAN INCREASING THE NUMBER
      OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK RESERVED FOR
      ISSUANCE THEREUNDER BY 5,000,000 AND
      MAKING CERTAIN OTHER CHANGES AS DESCRIBED
      IN THE PROXY STA
03    PROPOSAL BY THE COMPANY TO APPROVE AN     For       For        Management
      AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY S 2001 STOCK
      OPTION PLAN INCREASING THE NUMBER OF
      SHARES OF COMMON STOCK RESERVED FOR
      ISSUANCE THEREUNDER BY 17,000,000
04    PROPOSAL BY THE COMPANY TO RATIFY THE     For       For        Management
      APPOINTMENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
      AS THE COMPANY S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
      FOR FISCAL 2004


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NTL EUROPE, INC.

Ticker:       NTEU           Security ID:  62940R
Meeting Date: JAN 27, 2004   Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:  DEC 9, 2003

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor
01    TO APPROVE AND ADOPT THE CERTIFICATE OF   For       For        Management
      AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF
      INCORPORATION TO EFFECT A REVERSE STOCK
      SPLIT AS SET FORTH IN THE PROXY STATEMENT
      PROVIDED TO STOCKHOLDERS.
02    TO APPROVE AND ADOPT THE CERTIFICATE OF   For       For        Management
      AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF
      INCORPORATION TO EFFECT A CHANGE OF NTL
      EUROPE S NAME AS SET FORTH IN THE PROXY
      STATEMENT PROVIDED TO STOCKHOLDERS.


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NTL INCORPORATED

Ticker:       NTLI           Security ID:  62940M104
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2004    Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  MAR 22, 2004

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor
1.1   Elect  Director Jeffrey D. Benjamin       For       For        Management
1.2   Elect  Director David Elstein             For       For        Management
2     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management
3     Amend Omnibus Stock Plan                  For       For        Management
4     Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan    For       For        Management
5     Approve Share Plan Grant                  For       For        Management


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SPECTRASITE, INC.

Ticker:       SSI            Security ID:  84761M104
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2004   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  APR 16, 2004

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor
1.1   Elect  Director Stephen H. Clark          For       For        Management
1.2   Elect  Director Paul M. Albert, Jr.       For       For        Management
1.3   Elect  Director Robert Katz               For       For        Management
1.4   Elect  Director Richard Masson            For       For        Management
2     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management


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SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.

Ticker:       SUNW           Security ID:  866810
Meeting Date: NOV 13, 2003   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  SEP 15, 2003

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor
01    DIRECTOR                                  For       For        Management
02    AMENDMENTS TO THE 1990 EMPLOYEE STOCK     For       For        Management
      PURCHASE PLAN. PROPOSAL TO APPROVE
      AMENDMENTS TO SUN S 1990 EMPLOYEE STOCK
      PURCHASE PLAN, INCLUDING AN INCREASE IN
      THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
      RESERVED FOR ISSUANCE THEREUNDER BY
      170,000,000 SHARES OF COMMON
03    RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF            For       For        Management
      INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. PROPOSAL TO RATIFY
      THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, AS
      SUN S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR THE
      CURRENT FISCAL YEAR
04    STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL ENTITLED  CHINA      Against   Against    Shareholder
      BUSINESS PRINCIPLES FOR RIGHTS OF WORKERS
      IN CHINA . PROPOSAL REQUESTING
      IMPLEMENTATION OF PRINCIPLES EMBODIED IN
      CHINA BUSINESS PRINCIPLES FOR RIGHTS OF
      WORKERS IN CHINA


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UNITEDGLOBAL.COM INC

Ticker:       UCOMA          Security ID:  913247508
Meeting Date: FEB 11, 2004   Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:  JAN 21, 2004

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor
1     Amend Stock Option Plan                   For       Against    Management


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UNITEDGLOBALCOM, INC.

Ticker:       UCOMA          Security ID:  913247
Meeting Date: FEB 11, 2004   Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:  JAN 27, 2004

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor
01    APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENTS TO             For       Against    Management
      UNITEDGLOBALCOM, INC. STOCK OPTION PLAN
      FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS (EFFECTIVE
      JUNE 1, 1993), UNITEDGLOBALCOM, INC.
      STOCK OPTION PLAN FOR NON-EMPLOYEE
      DIRECTORS (EFFECTIVE MARCH 20, 1998), AND
      UNITEDGLOBALCOM, INC. 1993 STOCK


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UNITEDGLOBALCOM, INC.

Ticker:       UCOMA          Security ID:  913247
Meeting Date: SEP 30, 2003   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  AUG 4, 2003

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor
01    DIRECTOR                                  For       For        Management
02    APPROVAL OF UNITEDGLOBALCOM, INC. EQUITY  For       Against    Management
      INCENTIVE PLAN.

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 


SALOMON BROTHERS INSTITUTIONAL SERIES FUNDS INC

 

 

By:

 

 

 

/s/ R. Jay Gerken

R. Jay Gerken

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of

Salomon Brothers Institutional Series Funds Inc

 

 

Date: August 26, 2004