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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM N-PX
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ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-05912
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MFS SPECIAL VALUE TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
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Susan S. Newton
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
111 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02199
(Name and address of agents for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 954-5000
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Date of fiscal year end: October 31
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013
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ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD.
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ICA File Number: 811-05912
Reporting Period: 07/01/2012 - 06/30/2013
MFS Special Value Trust
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3M COMPANY
Ticker: MMM Security ID: 88579Y101
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Linda G. Alvarado For For Management
1b Elect Director Vance D. Coffman For For Management
1c Elect Director Michael L. Eskew For For Management
1d Elect Director W. James Farrell For For Management
1e Elect Director Herbert L. Henkel For For Management
1f Elect Director Muhtar Kent For For Management
1g Elect Director Edward M. Liddy For For Management
1h Elect Director Robert S. Morrison For For Management
1i Elect Director Aulana L. Peters For For Management
1j Elect Director Inge G. Thulin For For Management
1k Elect Director Robert J. Ulrich For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against For Shareholder
5 Study Feasibility of Prohibiting Against Against Shareholder
Political Contributions
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ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Ticker: ABT Security ID: 002824100
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 27, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert J. Alpern For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Roxanne S. Austin For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Sally E. Blount For For Management
1.4 Elect Director W. James Farrell For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Edward M. Liddy For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Nancy McKinstry For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Phebe N. Novakovic For For Management
1.8 Elect Director William A. Osborn For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Samuel C. Scott, III For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Glenn F. Tilton For Withhold Management
1.11 Elect Director Miles D. White For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Label and Eliminate GMO Ingredients in Against Against Shareholder
Products
5 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against For Shareholder
6 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder
7 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against Against Shareholder
8 Cease Compliance Adjustments to Against Against Shareholder
Performance Criteria
9 Pro-rata Vesting of Equity Awards Against For Shareholder
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ACCENTURE PLC
Ticker: ACN Security ID: G1151C101
Meeting Date: FEB 06, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 11, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2.1 Elect Director William L. Kimsey For For Management
2.2 Elect Director Robert I. Lipp For For Management
2.3 Elect Director Pierre Nanterme For For Management
2.4 Elect Director Gilles C. Pelisson For For Management
2.5 Elect Director Wulf von Schimmelmann For For Management
3 Approve Auditors and Authorize Board For For Management
to Fix Their Remuneration
4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
5 Amend 2010 Share Incentive Plan For Against Management
6 Authorize the Holding of the 2014 AGM For For Management
at a Location Outside Ireland
7 Authorize Open-Market Purchases of For For Management
Class A Ordinary Shares
8 Determine the Price Range at which For For Management
Accenture Plc can Re-issue Shares that
it Acquires as Treasury Stock
9 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against For Shareholder
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ACCURIDE CORPORATION
Ticker: ACW Security ID: 00439T206
Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 17, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robin J. Adams For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Keith E. Busse For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert E. Davis For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Richard F. Dauch For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Lewis M. Kling For For Management
1.6 Elect Director John W. Risner For For Management
1.7 Elect Director James R. Rulseh For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Adopt, Renew or Amend Shareholder For For Management
Rights Plan (Poison Pill)
4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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AT&T INC.
Ticker: T Security ID: 00206R102
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 27, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Randall L. Stephenson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Gilbert F. Amelio For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Reuben V. Anderson For For Management
1.4 Elect Director James H. Blanchard For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Jaime Chico Pardo For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Scott T. Ford For For Management
1.7 Elect Director James P. Kelly For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Jon C. Madonna For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Michael B. McCallister For For Management
1.10 Elect Director John B. McCoy For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Joyce M. Roche For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Matthew K. Rose For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Laura D'Andrea Tyson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Amend Stock Purchase and Deferral Plan For For Management
5 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder
6 Report on Reducing Lead Battery Health Against For Shareholder
Hazards
7 Submit Severance Agreement Against Against Shareholder
(Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote
8 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder
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BLACKROCK, INC.
Ticker: BLK Security ID: 09247X101
Meeting Date: MAY 30, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 03, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Abdlatif Yousef Al-Hamad For For Management
1b Elect Director Mathis Cabiallavetta For For Management
1c Elect Director Dennis D. Dammerman For For Management
1d Elect Director Jessica P. Einhorn For For Management
1e Elect Director Fabrizio Freda For For Management
1f Elect Director David H. Komansky For For Management
1g Elect Director James E. Rohr For For Management
1h Elect Director Susan L. Wagner For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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DANAHER CORPORATION
Ticker: DHR Security ID: 235851102
Meeting Date: MAY 07, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 08, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Donald J. Ehrlich For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Linda Hefner Filler For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Teri List-Stoll For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Walter G. Lohr, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Steven M. Rales For For Management
1.6 Elect Director John T. Schwieters For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Alan G. Spoon For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
5 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against Against Shareholder
6 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder
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DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE PLC
Ticker: DLPH Security ID: G27823106
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 26, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Reelect Gary L. Cowger as a Director For For Management
1.2 Reelect Nicholas M. Donofrio as a For For Management
Director
1.3 Reelect Mark P. Frissora as a Director For For Management
1.4 Reelect Rajiv L. Gupta as a Director For For Management
1.5 Reelect John A. Krol as a Director For For Management
1.6 Reelect J. Randall MacDonald as a For For Management
Director
1.7 Reelect Sean O. Mahoney as a Director For For Management
1.8 Reelect Rodney O'Neal as a Director For For Management
1.9 Reelect Thomas W. Sidlik as a Director For For Management
1.10 Reelect Bernd Wiedemann as a Director For For Management
1.11 Reelect Lawrence A. Zimmerman as a For For Management
Director
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
and Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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DIAGEO PLC
Ticker: DGEL Security ID: 25243Q205
Meeting Date: OCT 17, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 04, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3 Approve Final Dividend For For Management
4 Re-elect Peggy Bruzelius as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Laurence Danon as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Lord Davies of Abersoch as For For Management
Director
7 Re-elect Betsy Holden as Director For For Management
8 Re-elect Dr Franz Humer as Director For For Management
9 Re-elect Deirdre Mahlan as Director For For Management
10 Re-elect Philip Scott as Director For For Management
11 Re-elect Todd Stitzer as Director For For Management
12 Re-elect Paul Walsh as Director For For Management
13 Elect Ho KwonPing as Director For For Management
14 Elect Ivan Menezes as Director For For Management
15 Reappoint KPMG Audit plc as Auditors For For Management
16 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
17 Authorise Issue of Equity with For For Management
Pre-emptive Rights
18 Authorise Issue of Equity without For For Management
Pre-emptive Rights
19 Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary For For Management
Shares
20 Authorise EU Political Donations and For For Management
Expenditure
21 Authorise the Company to Call EGM with For For Management
Two Weeks' Notice
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EATON CORPORATION
Ticker: ETN Security ID: 278058102
Meeting Date: OCT 26, 2012 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: SEP 13, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
2 Approve Reduction of Capital of New For For Management
Eaton to Allow Creation of
Distributable Reserves of New Eaton
which are Required Under Irish Law to
Allow New Eaton to Make Distributions
and to Pay Dividends and Repurchase or
Redeem Shares
3 Advisory Vote on Golden Parachutes For Against Management
4 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION
Ticker: XOM Security ID: 30231G102
Meeting Date: MAY 29, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 04, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director M.J. Boskin For For Management
1.2 Elect Director P. Brabeck-Letmathe For For Management
1.3 Elect Director U.M. Burns For For Management
1.4 Elect Director L.R. Faulkner For For Management
1.5 Elect Director J.S. Fishman For For Management
1.6 Elect Director H.H. Fore For For Management
1.7 Elect Director K.C. Frazier For For Management
1.8 Elect Director W.W. George For For Management
1.9 Elect Director S.J. Palmisano For For Management
1.10 Elect Director S.S. Reinemund For For Management
1.11 Elect Director R.W. Tillerson For For Management
1.12 Elect Director W.C. Weldon For For Management
1.13 Elect Director E.E. Whitacre, Jr. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder
5 Require a Majority Vote for the Against For Shareholder
Election of Directors
6 Limit Directors to a Maximum of Three Against Against Shareholder
Board Memberships in Companies with
Sales over $500 Million Annually
7 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against For Shareholder
8 Study Feasibility of Prohibiting Against Against Shareholder
Political Contributions
9 Adopt Sexual Orientation Anti-bias Against Against Shareholder
Policy
10 Report on Management of Hydraulic Against For Shareholder
Fracturing Risks and Opportunities
11 Adopt Quantitative GHG Goals for Against Against Shareholder
Products and Operations
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GENERAL MILLS, INC.
Ticker: GIS Security ID: 370334104
Meeting Date: SEP 24, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 26, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Bradbury H. Anderson For For Management
2 Elect Director R. Kerry Clark For For Management
3 Elect Director Paul Danos For For Management
4 Elect Director William T. Esrey For For Management
5 Elect Director Raymond V. Gilmartin For For Management
6 Elect Director Judith Richards Hope For For Management
7 Elect Director Heidi G. Miller For For Management
8 Elect Director Hilda Ochoa-Brillembourg For For Management
9 Elect Director Steve Odland For For Management
10 Elect Director Kendall J. Powell For For Management
11 Elect Director Michael D. Rose For For Management
12 Elect Director Robert L. Ryan For For Management
13 Elect Director Dorothy A. Terrell For For Management
14 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
15 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Ticker: IBM Security ID: 459200101
Meeting Date: APR 30, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 01, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Alain J.P. Belda For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William R. Brody For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Kenneth I. Chenault For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Michael L. Eskew For For Management
1.5 Elect Director David N. Farr For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Shirley Ann Jackson For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Andrew N. Liveris For For Management
1.8 Elect Director W. James McNerney, Jr. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director James W. Owens For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Virginia M. Rometty For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Joan E. Spero For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Sidney Taurel For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Lorenzo H. Zambrano For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against For Shareholder
5 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against For Shareholder
6 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder
7 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against Against Shareholder
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JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Ticker: JNJ Security ID: 478160104
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 26, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Mary Sue Coleman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James G. Cullen For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Ian E.L. Davis For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Alex Gorsky For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Michael M.E. Johns For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Susan L. Lindquist For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Anne M. Mulcahy For Against Management
1.8 Elect Director Leo F. Mullin For For Management
1.9 Elect Director William D. Perez For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Charles Prince For For Management
1.11 Elect Director A. Eugene Washington For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Ronald A. Williams For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against Against Shareholder
5 Screen Political Contributions for Against Against Shareholder
Consistency with Corporate Values
6 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder
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JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
Ticker: JPM Security ID: 46625H100
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director James A. Bell For For Management
1b Elect Director Crandall C.Bowles For For Management
1c Elect Director Stephen B. Burke For For Management
1d Elect Director David M. Cote For For Management
1e Elect Director James S. Crown For For Management
1f Elect Director James Dimon For For Management
1g Elect Director Timothy P. Flynn For For Management
1h Elect Director Ellen V. Futter For Against Management
1i Elect Director Laban P. Jackson, Jr. For For Management
1j Elect Director Lee R. Raymond For For Management
1k Elect Director William C. Weldon For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent For For Management
5 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
6 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder
7 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against Against Shareholder
8 Institute Procedures to Prevent Against Against Shareholder
Investments in Companies that
Contribute to Genocide or Crimes
Against Humanity
9 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against Against Shareholder
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LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
Ticker: LMT Security ID: 539830109
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 01, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Nolan D. Archibald For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Rosalind G. Brewer For For Management
1.3 Elect Director David B. Burritt For For Management
1.4 Elect Director James O. Ellis, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Thomas J. Falk For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Marillyn A. Hewson For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Gwendolyn S. King For For Management
1.8 Elect Director James M. Loy For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Douglas H. McCorkindale For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Joseph W. Ralston For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Anne Stevens For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Robert J. Stevens For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against For Shareholder
5 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder
6 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against Against Shareholder
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METLIFE, INC.
Ticker: MET Security ID: 59156R108
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 01, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Steven A. Kandarian For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John M. Keane For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Alfred F. Kelly, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director James M. Kilts For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Catherine R. Kinney For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Hugh B. Price For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Kenton J. Sicchitano For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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NEW YOUNG BROADCASTING HOLDINGS CO. INC.
Ticker: YBTVQ Security ID: 650151103
Meeting Date: MAR 04, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 18, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director H.C Charles Diao For For Management
2 Elect Director Soo Kim For For Management
3 Elect Director Howard Schrott For For Management
4 Elect Director Kevin Shea For For Management
5 Elect Director Thomas J. Sullivan For For Management
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OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
Ticker: OXY Security ID: 674599105
Meeting Date: MAY 03, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 13, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Spencer Abraham For Against Management
1.2 Elect Director Howard I. Atkins For Against Management
1.3 Elect Director Stephen I. Chazen For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Edward P. Djerejian For Against Management
1.5 Elect Director John E. Feick For Against Management
1.6 Elect Director Margaret M. Foran For Against Management
1.7 Elect Director Carlos M. Gutierrez For Against Management
1.8 Elect Director Ray R. Irani For Against Management
1.9 Elect Director Avedick B. Poladian For Against Management
1.10 Elect Director Aziz D. Syriani For Against Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against For Shareholder
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ORACLE CORPORATION
Ticker: ORCL Security ID: 68389X105
Meeting Date: NOV 07, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 10, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jeffrey S. Berg For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director H. Raymond Bingham For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Michael J. Boskin For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Safra A. Catz For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Bruce R. Chizen For Withhold Management
1.6 Elect Director George H. Conrades For Withhold Management
1.7 Elect Director Lawrence J. Ellison For Withhold Management
1.8 Elect Director Hector Garcia-Molina For Withhold Management
1.9 Elect Director Jeffrey O. Henley For Withhold Management
1.10 Elect Director Mark V. Hurd For Withhold Management
1.11 Elect Director Donald L. Lucas For Withhold Management
1.12 Elect Director Naomi O. Seligman For Withhold Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Amend Non-Employee Director Stock For Against Management
Option Plan
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 Adopt Multiple Performance Metrics Against Against Shareholder
Under Executive Incentive Plans
6 Require Independent Board Chairman Against For Shareholder
7 Adopt Retention Ratio for Against Against Shareholder
Executives/Directors
8 Pro-rata Vesting of Equity Awards Against Against Shareholder
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PFIZER INC.
Ticker: PFE Security ID: 717081103
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 27, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Dennis A. Ausiello For For Management
1.2 Elect Director M. Anthony Burns For For Management
1.3 Elect Director W. Don Cornwell For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Frances D. Fergusson For For Management
1.5 Elect Director William H. Gray, III For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Helen H. Hobbs For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Constance J. Horner For For Management
1.8 Elect Director James M. Kilts For For Management
1.9 Elect Director George A. Lorch For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Suzanne Nora Johnson For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Ian C. Read For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Stephen W. Sanger For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Marc Tessier-Lavigne For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against Against Shareholder
5 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against For Shareholder
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PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC.
Ticker: PM Security ID: 718172109
Meeting Date: MAY 08, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Harold Brown For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Mathis Cabiallavetta For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Andre Calantzopoulos For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Louis C. Camilleri For For Management
1.5 Elect Director J. Dudley Fishburn For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Jennifer Li For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Graham Mackay For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Sergio Marchionne For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Kalpana Morparia For For Management
1.10 Elect DirectorLucio A. Noto For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Robert B. Polet For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Carlos Slim Helu For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Stephen M. Wolf For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
Ticker: PPG Security ID: 693506107
Meeting Date: APR 18, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 22, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James G. Berges For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John V. Faraci For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Victoria F. Haynes For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Martin H. Richenhagen For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement Against For Shareholder
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ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.
Ticker: STJ Security ID: 790849103
Meeting Date: MAY 02, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 05, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Stuart M. Essig For For Management
1b Elect Director Barbara B. Hill For For Management
1c Elect Director Michael A. Rocca For For Management
2 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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TARGET CORPORATION
Ticker: TGT Security ID: 87612E106
Meeting Date: JUN 12, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 15, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Roxanne S. Austin For For Management
1b Elect Director Douglas M. Baker, Jr. For For Management
1c Elect Director Henrique De Castro For For Management
1d Elect Director Calvin Darden For For Management
1e Elect Director Mary N. Dillon For For Management
1f Elect Director James A. Johnson For For Management
1g Elect Director Mary E. Minnick For For Management
1h Elect Director Anne M. Mulcahy For For Management
1i Elect Director Derica W. Rice For For Management
1j Elect Director Gregg W. Steinhafel For For Management
1k Elect Director John G. Stumpf For For Management
1l Elect Director Solomon D. Trujillo For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder
5 Report on Electronics Recycling and Against Against Shareholder
Preventing E-Waste Export
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THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION
Ticker: BK Security ID: 064058100
Meeting Date: APR 09, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 11, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Ruth E. Bruch For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Nicholas M. Donofrio For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Gerald L. Hassell For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Edmund F. 'Ted' Kelly 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 Mark A. Nordenberg For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Catherine A. Rein For For Management
1.10 Elect Director William C. Richardson For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Samuel C. Scott, III For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Wesley W. von Schack For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC.
Ticker: TRV Security ID: 89417E109
Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 25, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Alan L. Beller For For Management
1b Elect Director John H. Dasburg For For Management
1c Elect Director Janet M. Dolan For For Management
1d Elect Director Kenneth M. Duberstein For For Management
1e Elect Director Jay S. Fishman For For Management
1f Elect Director Patricia L. Higgins For For Management
1g Elect Director Thomas R. Hodgson For For Management
1h Elect Director William J. Kane For For Management
1i Elect Director Cleve L. Killingsworth, For For Management
Jr.
1j Elect Director Donald J. Shepard For For Management
1k Elect Director Laurie J. Thomsen For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Authorize New Class of Preferred Stock For For Management
5 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder
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THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY
Ticker: WU Security ID: 959802109
Meeting Date: MAY 30, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 01, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Dinyar S. Devitre For For Management
2 Elect Director Betsy D. Holden For For Management
3 Elect Director Wulf von Schimmelmann For For Management
4 Elect Director Solomon D. Trujillo For For Management
5 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
6 Ratify Auditors For For Management
7 Provide Right to Call Special Meeting For For Management
8 Require Consistency with Corporate Against Against Shareholder
Values and Report on Political
Contributions
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TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Ticker: TYC Security ID: H89128104
Meeting Date: SEP 14, 2012 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUL 23, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Special Dividends For For Management
2 Approve Special Dividends For For Management
3.1 Elect George R. Oliver as Director For For Management
3.2 Elect Frank M. Drendel as Director For For Management
4 Approve Dividends For For Management
5 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Ticker: TYC Security ID: H89128104
Meeting Date: MAR 06, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 07, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
3.1 Elect Director Edward D. Breen For For Management
3.2 Elect Director Michael E. Daniels For For Management
3.3 Elect Director Frank M. Drendel For For Management
3.4 Elect Director Brian Duperreault For For Management
3.5 Elect Director Rajiv L. Gupta For For Management
3.6 Elect Director John A. Krol For For Management
3.7 Elect Director George R. Oliver For For Management
3.8 Elect Director Brendan R. O'Neill For For Management
3.9 Elect Director Sandra S. Wijnberg For For Management
3.10 Elect Director R. David Yost For For Management
4a Ratify Deloitte AG as Auditors For For Management
4b Appoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm for Fiscal 2012/2013
4c Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management
Special Auditors
5a Approve Allocation of Income For For Management
5b Approve Ordinary Cash Dividend For For Management
6 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
7 Renew Authorized Capital For For Management
8 Approve Reduction in Share Capital For For Management
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UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Ticker: UTX Security ID: 913017109
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 01, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Louis R. Chenevert For For Management
1b Elect Director John V. Faraci For For Management
1c Elect Director Jean-Pierre Garnier For For Management
1d Elect Director Jamie S. Gorelick For For Management
1e Elect Director Edward A. Kangas For For Management
1f Elect Director Ellen J. Kullman For For Management
1g Elect Director Marshall O. Larsen For For Management
1h Elect Director Harold McGraw, III For For Management
1i Elect Director Richard B. Myers For For Management
1j Elect Director H. Patrick Swygert For For Management
1k Elect Director Andre Villeneuve For For Management
1l Elect Director Christine Todd Whitman For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Ticker: VZ Security ID: 92343V104
Meeting Date: MAY 02, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 04, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard L. Carrion For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Melanie L. Healey For For Management
1.3 Elect Director M. Frances Keeth For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert W. Lane For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Lowell C. McAdam For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Sandra O. Moose For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Joseph Neubauer For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Donald T. Nicolaisen For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Clarence Otis, Jr. For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Hugh B. Price For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Rodney E. Slater For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Kathryn A. Tesija For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Gregory D. Wasson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Commit to Wireless Network Neutrality Against Against Shareholder
6 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against For Shareholder
7 Adopt Proxy Access Right Against For Shareholder
8 Submit Severance Agreement Against Against Shareholder
(Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote
9 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
10 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against For Shareholder
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VODAFONE GROUP PLC
Ticker: VOD Security ID: 92857W209
Meeting Date: JUL 24, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 01, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Re-elect Gerard Kleisterlee as Director For For Management
3 Re-elect Vittorio Colao as Director For For Management
4 Re-elect Andy Halford as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Stephen Pusey as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Renee James as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect Alan Jebson as Director For For Management
8 Re-elect Samuel Jonah as Director For For Management
9 Re-elect Nick Land as Director For For Management
10 Re-elect Anne Lauvergeon as Director For For Management
11 Re-elect Luc Vandevelde as Director For For Management
12 Re-elect Anthony Watson as Director For For Management
13 Re-elect Philip Yea as Director For For Management
14 Approve Final Dividend For For Management
15 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
16 Reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors For For Management
17 Authorise the Audit and Risk Committee For For Management
to Fix Remuneration of Auditors
18 Authorise Issue of Equity with For For Management
Pre-emptive Rights
19 Authorise Issue of Equity without For For Management
Pre-emptive Rights
20 Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary For For Management
Shares
21 Authorise EU Political Donations and For For Management
Expenditure
22 Authorise the Company to Call EGM with For For Management
Two Weeks' Notice
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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.
Registrant: MFS SPECIAL VALUE TRUST
By (Signature and Title): JOHN M. CORCORAN*
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John M. Corcoran, Principal Executive
Officer & President
Date: August 16, 2013
*By (Signature and Title) /s/ Susan S. Newton
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Susan S. Newton, as attorney-in-fact
* Executed by Susan S. Newton on behalf of John M. Corcoran pursuant to a
Power of Attorney dated July 8th, 2013. (1)
(1) Incorporated by reference to MFS Municipal Series Trust (File Nos. 2-92915
and 811-4096) Post-Effective Amendment No. 56 filed with the SEC via EDGAR
on July 26, 2013.