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FORM N-PX

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number   811- 04889

 

H&Q Healthcare Investors

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

30 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA

 

02110

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Kathleen Eckert
H&Q Healthcare Investors
30 Rowes Wharf, Boston MA 02110

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  617 772-8500

 

Date of fiscal year end:  September 30

 

Date of reporting period:  7/1/04 – 6/30/05

 

Form N-PX is to be used by a registered management investment company, other than a small business investment company registered on Form N-5 (ss.ss.239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than August 31 of each year, containing the registrant’s proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, pursuant to section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rule 30b1-4 thereunder (17 CFR 270.30b1-4).  The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-PX in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

 

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Item 1. Proxy Voting Record.

 

CUSIP

 

Symbol

 

Company Name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

004225108

 

ACAD

 

Acadia Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

6/10/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

4/15/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Mary Ann Gray

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Lester J. Kaplan

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Martien Van Osch

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

00724X102

 

ADLR

 

Adolor Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

6/16/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

4/18/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Armando Anido

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director George V. Hager, Jr.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

To ratify KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

 

 

Agensys, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Action by written consent:

 

10/6/2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Approval of amended and restated articles of incorporation

 

For

 

No

 

 

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

Approval of terms and provisions of financing

 

For

 

No

 

 

 

Mgt.

 

3

 

Approval of the amendment to the 1997 Equity Incentive and adoption of the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan

 

For

 

No

 

 

 

Mgt.

 

4

 

Waiver of notice and right of first refusal

 

For

 

No

 

 

 

Mgt.

 

 

 

 

Agilix Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Action by written consent:

 

6/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

To elect director Dominic J. Rodrigues

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

Ratification of business reorganization

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

 

031162100

 

AMGN

 

Amgen, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

5/11/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

3/18/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Dr. David Baltimore

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Judith C. Pelham

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Kevin W. Sharer

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

Ratify Ernst & Young as independent registered public accountants

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

3

 

Stockholder proposal to end the use of animal-based testing

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Stockholder

 

3

 

Stockholder proposal requesting executive compensation review

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Stockholder

 

3

 

Stockholder proposal to adopt a policy that requires senior executives to retain a significant number of shares obtained through compensation plans.

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Stockholder

 

 

032346207

 

AMLN

 

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

5/25/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

4/18/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Vaugh D. Bryson

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Joseph C. Cook, Jr.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Kevin W. Sharer

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Ginger L. Graham

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Howard E. Greene, Jr.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Terrance H. Gregg

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Jay S. Skyler

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Joseph P. Sullivan

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Thomas R. Testman

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director James N. Wilson

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

Approve increase of 7,000,000 shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the 2001 equity incentive plan

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

3

 

To ratify Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

04033A100

 

ARIA

 

Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

6/16/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

4/21/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Jay R. Lamarche

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Sandford D. Smith

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Elizabeth H.S. Wyatt

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

To ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2005

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

 

 

Avalon Pharmaceuticas, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Action by written consent:

 

4/21/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

First amendment to convertible promissory note

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

 

 

 

Avalon Pharmaceuticas, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Action by written consent:

 

4/21/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Approve and adopt the Certificate of amendment to the amended and restated certificate of incorporation dated October 16, 2001

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

Consent to the first amendment to the convertible promissory note

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

3

 

Waive any notice

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

4

 

Agree that this waiver and consent may be executed in counterparts.

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

 

 

 

Avalon Pharmaceuticas, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Action by written consent:

 

4/21/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Consent to proceeding to complete an initial public offering of the Corporation’s common stock

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

Consent to termination by the Corporation of the Stocholders’ agreement

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

3

 

Consent to increase the option pool

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

4

 

Consent to the adoption of a new 2005 equity plan

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

5

 

Agree that this waiver and consent may be executed in counterparts

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

 

068306109

 

BRL

 

Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

10/28/2004

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

9/3/2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Bruce L. Downey

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Paul M. Bisaro

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Carole S. Ben-Malmon

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director George P. Stephan

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Jack M. Kay

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Harold N. Chefitz

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Richard R. Frankovic

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Peter R. Seaver

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director James S. Gillmore, III

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

To ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 


 

06850R108

 

BTRX

 

Barrier Therapeutics, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

6/16/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

4/21/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Charles F. Jacey, Jr.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Nicholas J. Simon III

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

To ratify Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

Ceres, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

5/25/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

4/27/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Walter De Logi

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Pascal Brandys

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Frank Bulens

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Raymond Debbane

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Robert Goldberg

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Richard Hamilton

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Thomas Kiley

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Edmund Olivier

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Floris Vansina

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as independent public accountants

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

170040109

 

CHIR

 

Chiron Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

5/25/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

3/28/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Lewis W. Coleman

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director J. Richard Fredericks

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Paul L. Herrling

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Howard H. Pien

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

To ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Chiron’s independent registered public accountants

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

 

 

Concentric Medical, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Action by written consent:

 

11/22/2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Amendment and Restatement of Certificate of Incorporation

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

Omnibus Resolution

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

 

 

 

Concentric Medical, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Action by written consent:

 

4/21/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Amendment to 1999 Stock Plan

 

For

 

No

 

 

 

Mgt.

 

 

 

 

Concentric Medical, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Action by written consent:

 

7/22/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Edward Unkart

 

For

 

No

 

 

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

Omnibus Resolution

 

For

 

No

 

 

 

Mgt.

 

 

208192104

 

CNCT

 

Connetics Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

4/22/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

2/28/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Alexander E. Barkas Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Eugene A. Bauer MD

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director R. Andrew Eckert

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Denise M. Gilbert Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director John C. Kane

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Thomas K. Kiley

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Leon E. Panetta

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director G. Kirk Raab

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Thomas G. Wiggans

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

To approve the Company’s 2005 Stock Plan

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

3

 

To approve an amendment to Connectics Corporation certificate of incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of common stock from 50,000,000 to 100,000,000 shares

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

4

 

To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

208264101

 

CONR

 

Conor Medsystems, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

6/22/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

4/27/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director John H. Friedman

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Frank Litvack, MD

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

To ratify Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

 

 

Corus Pharma, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

7/20/2004

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

7/1/2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

To elect John H. Kim

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

To elect Ulrik Spork

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

To elect Rodney a. Ferguson

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

To elect Fritz Buhler

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

To elect A. Bruce Montgomery, M.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

To elect Kirby L. Cramer

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

To elect Robert deGavre

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

To elect Richard Brewer

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

 

 

 

Corus Pharma, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Action by written consent:

 

8/3/2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Amdment No. 3 to stockholders’ agreement

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

 

 

 

Corus Pharma, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Action by written consent:

 

8/17/2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Amendment and restatement of certificate of incorporation

 

For

 

No

 

 

 

Mgt.

 

 

229678107

 

CBST

 

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

6/8/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

4/12/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director J. Matthew Singleton

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Martin Rosenberg

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Michael B. Wood

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

3

 

Ratify, adopt and approve an amendment to our 1997 employee stock purchase plan, or ESPP, to increase the number of shares of our common stock that may be issued under the ESPP by 250,000

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 


 

23282W100

 

CYTK

 

Cytokinetics, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

5/19/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

3/30/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director A. Grant Heidrich

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director James H. Sabry

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

To ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for Cytokinetics

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

243586104

 

DCGN

 

deCODE genetics, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

5/10/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

4/8/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Class I Director Goran Ando

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2005

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

249908104

 

DEPO

 

DepoMed, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

5/26/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

4/5/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director John W. Fara, PhD

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director G. Steven Burrill

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Gerald T. Proehl

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director John W. Shell, Ph.D

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Craig R. Smith, M.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Peter D. Staple

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Julian N. Stern

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

259858108

 

DOVP

 

DOV Pharmaceutical, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

5/23/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

4/22/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Dr. Arnold Lippa

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Patrick Ashe

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

To approve an amendment to company’s 2000 stock option and grant plan to increase the total number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the plan by 750,000 to 3,692,090 from 2,942,090

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

3

 

To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2005

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

26746E103

 

DYAX

 

Dyax Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

5/19/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

4/4/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director James W. Fordyce

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Thomas L. Kempner

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Mary Ann Gray

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

To amend Dyax’s amended and restated 1995 equity incentive plan to extend the period in which incentive stock options may be granted to eligible employees under the plan.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

278856109

 

ECLP

 

Eclipsys

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

6/29/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

5/24/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Eugene V. Fife

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Braden R. Kelly

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

Approve the 2005 stock incentive plan to authorize 2,000,000 shares of the company’s voting common stock

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

3

 

Approve the 2005 employee stock purchase plan to authorize 1,000,000 shares of the company’s voting common stock

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

4

 

Ratify Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as the independent registered public accountants

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

29264F205

 

ENDP

 

Endo Pharmaceuticals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

5/19/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

3/30/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Carol A. Ammon

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Brian T. Clingen

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Michael B. Goldberg

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Michael Hyatt

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Roger H. Kimmel

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Peter A. Lankau

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Frank J. Loverro

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director C.A. Meanwell MD, PhD

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Michael W. Mitchell

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director J.T. O’Donnell, Jr.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director David I. Wahrhaftig

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accountants

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 


 

293904108

 

ENZN

 

Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

12/7/2004

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

10/25/2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Class III Rolf A. Classon

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Class III Director Robert Lebuhn

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

To ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accountants

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

26881Q101

 

EPIX

 

Epix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

6/2/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

3/31/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director C.F.O. Gabrieli

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Michael D. Webb

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

To approve the amendment and restatement of our Epix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. amended and restated 1992 incentive plan, including a 500,000 share increase in the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under such plan

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

3

 

To approve the amendment and restatement of our Epix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. amended and restated 1996 directors stock option plan, including a 100,000 share increase in the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under such plan

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

4

 

To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as company’s independent public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

30161Q104

 

EXEL

 

Exelixis, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

4/22/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

3/4/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director S. Papadopoulos, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director George Scangos, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Frank McCormick, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Lance Willsey, MD

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

To ratify the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors of Exelixis, Inc. for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2005

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

3

 

To approve an amendment to Exelixis, Inc.’s 2000 employee stock purchase plan to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the plan by 1,850,000 shares to 3,650,000 shares.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

372917104

 

GENZ

 

Genzyme Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

5/26/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

3/31/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Robert J. Carpenter

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Charles L. Cooney

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

To amend the 1999 employee stock purchase plan to increase the number of common stock covered by the plan by 1,000,000 shares

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

3

 

To amend the 2004 equity incentive plan to increase the number of shares of common stock covered by the plan by 10,000,000 shares

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

4

 

To ratify the selection of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as independent auditors for 2005

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

5

 

Shareholder proposal that directors be elected annually

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

375558103

 

GILD

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

5/10/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

3/22/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Paul Berg

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Etienne F. Davignon

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director James M. Denny

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director John C. Martin

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Gordon E. Moore

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Nicholas G. Moore

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director George P. Schultz

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Gayle E. Wilson

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

To ratify the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors of Giliead for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

3

 

To approve an amendment to Gilead’s 2004 equity incentive plan

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

4

 

To approve a stockholder proposal requesting a review of the economic effects HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and malaria pandemics on the company’s business strategy.

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 


 

401829106

 

GLFD

 

Guilford Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

5/4/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

3/18/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director George L. Bunting, Jr.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Joseph R. Chinnici

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Barry M. Fox

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Elizabeth M. Greetham

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Joseph Klein III

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Dean J. Mitchell

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Ronald M. Nordmann

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Craig R. Smith, MD

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Solomon H. Snyder, MD

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director D.C. U’Prichard, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

The ratification and selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2005

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

3

 

The amendment of the Company’s 2002 stock award and incentive plan to increase the number of shares available by 3,000,000 shares

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

4

 

The amendment of the Company’s 2002 Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares available by 400,000

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

45168D104

 

IDXX

 

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

5/18/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

3/22/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Class II Director Thomas Craig

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Class II Director Errol B. De Souza, Ph.D

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Class II Director Rebecca M. Henderson, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for IDEXX

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

 

 

Idun Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Action by written consent:

 

2/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

To approve the Merger and Merger Agreement and the transaction comtemplated thereby

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

To approve certain payments to certain officers

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

 

45245W109

 

IMCL

 

Imclone Systems, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

6/15/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

4/18/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Andrew G. Bodnar

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director William W. Crouse

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Vincent T. Devita, Jr.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director John Fazio

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Joseph L. Fischer

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director David M. Kies

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Daniel S. Lynch

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director William R. Miller

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director David Sidransky

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

3

 

Approval of the Imclone 2005 Stock incentive plan

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

50064W107

 

KOSN

 

Kosan Biosciences, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

5/26/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

4/1/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Bruce A. Chabner, MD

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Peter Davis, PhD

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director C.T. Walsh, PhD

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accountants

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

 

 

Masimo Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Action by written consent:

 

4/1/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

To amend the Corporation’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

 

584688105

 

MDCO

 

Medicines Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

5/25/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

4/8/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Clive A. Meanwell

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Robert J. Hugin

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Elizabeth H.S. Wyatt

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as independent public accounting firm

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

3

 

Approve the amendment to company’s certificate of incorporation to increase the shares authorized for issuance from 75,000,000 to 125,000,000

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 


 

584699102

 

MEDI

 

MedImmune, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

5/19/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

3/31/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Wayne T. Hockmeyer, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director David M. Mott

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director David Baltimore, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director M. James Barrett, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director James H. Cavanaugh, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Barbara Hackman Franklin

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Gordon S. Macklin

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director George M. Milne, Jr.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Elizabeth H.S. Wyatt

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

To approve an amendment to the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

3

 

To approve and ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accountants for 2005

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

599902103

 

MLNM

 

Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

5/5/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

3/8/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Class III Director Mark J. Levin

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Class III Director A. Grant Heidrich, III

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Class III Director Kenneth E. Weg

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

To ratify Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

60877T100

 

MNTA

 

Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

5/26/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

4/14/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Alan L. Crane

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Peter Barton Hutt

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Marsha H. Fanucci

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

To approve the grant of an option of purchase 19,200 shares of common stock to each non-employee director who served on the board during 2004 and will continue to serve until 2005

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

3

 

To amend section 6(c)(II) of the company’s stock incentive plan such that options granted to each non-employee director shall be exercisable at such times as the company’s board of directors may specify in the applicable option agreement

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

4

 

To ratify the selection by the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

62856E104

 

MYOG

 

Myogen, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

5/11/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

3/31/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director J. William Freytag, PhD

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Michael R. Bristow, MD, PhD

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Kirk K. Calhoun

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Jerry T. Jackson

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Daniel J. Mitchell

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Arnold L. Oronsky, PhD

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Michael J. Valentino

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Sigrid Van Bladel, PhD

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

To ratify Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors of the company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2005

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

64124E106

 

NRGN

 

Neurogen Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

6/9/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

4/20/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Felix J. Baker

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Julian C. Baker

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Eran Broshy

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Robert N. Butler

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Stephen R. Davis

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Stewart Hen

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director William H. Koster

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Jonathan S. Leff

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Mark Novitch

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Craig Saxton

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director John Simon

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Suzanne H. Woolsey

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

Adoption of amendments to the amended and restated 2001 stock option plan which include the addition of directors to be eligible for grants under the plan

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

3

 

Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accountants for Neurogen Corporation for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 


 

62936P103

 

NPSP

 

NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

5/12/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

3/30/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Michael W. Bonney

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Santo J. Costa

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director John R. Evans

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director James G. Groninger

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Hunter Jackson

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Joseph Klein III

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Donald E. Kuhla

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Thomas N. Parks

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Rachel R. Selisker

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Calvin R. Stiller

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Peter G. Tombros

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

To increase by 350,000 shares the aggregate number of common stock reserved for issuance under the company’s 1994 employee stock purchase plan

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

3

 

To approve the company’s 2005 omnibus incentive plan and the reservation of 2,700,000 shares of common stock shares for issuance under the plan

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

4

 

To ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of the company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2005.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

67072M301

 

NUVO

 

Nuvelo, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

5/24/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

3/31/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Mary K. Pendergast

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Dr. George B. Rathmann

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

Approval of amendment to the company’s employee stock purchase plan to increase the shares reserved under it from 250,000 to 500,000

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

3

 

Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2005

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

 

 

OmniSonics Medical Technologies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Action by written consent:

 

8/1/2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director (Chair) John L. Brooks

 

For

 

No

 

 

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Donald H. Woods

 

For

 

No

 

 

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Steven Bloch, M.D.

 

For

 

No

 

 

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Robert J. More

 

For

 

No

 

 

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Bruce Krattenmaker

 

For

 

No

 

 

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director David Stewart

 

For

 

No

 

 

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Richard Ganz

 

For

 

No

 

 

 

Mgt.

 

 

 

 

OmniSonics Medical Technologies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Action by written consent:

 

4/20/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

To amend the fourth amended and restated certificate of incorporation

 

For

 

No

 

 

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

To amend the Company’s 2002 Equity Incentive Plan

 

For

 

No

 

 

 

Mgt.

 

3

 

To amend the third amended and restated stockholder rights agreement

 

For

 

No

 

 

 

Mgt.

 

 

68750U102

 

VITA

 

Orthovita Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

7/25/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

4/28/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Morris Cheston, Jr.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director David Fitzgerald

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Joseph L. Harris

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Antony Koblish

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Robert M. Levande

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Mary Paetzold

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Russell B. Whitman

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Approve proposed amendment to equity compensation plan to increase number of shares from 7,350,000 to 9,350,000

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

69888P106

 

PRX

 

Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

5/24/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

4/6/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Ronald M. Nordmann

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Dr. Arie Gutman

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Joseph E. Smith

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

Approve amendment to increase shares available for issuance from 5,060,643 to 9,020,615

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Mgt.

 

 

709754105

 

PPCO

 

Penwest Pharmaceuticals Co.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

6/1/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

4/15/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Peter F. Drake

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Anne M. Vanlent

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

Approval of 2005 stock incentive plan

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

3

 

Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the company for the current fiscal year

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

70715B409

 

PHRM

 

Pharmion Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

6/1/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

4/15/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Patrick J. Mahaffy

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director James Blaire

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Cam L. Garner

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

3

 

Approve amendment to stock incentive plan to increase shares of common stock reserved for issuance by 1,500,000

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

4

 

Approve amendment to non-employee director stock option plan to increase common stock shares reserved by 100,000

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 


 

 

 

PHT Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Action by written consent:

 

10/1/2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Filing of sixth amended and restated certificate of incorporation

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

Consent to financing and protective provisions

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

3

 

Waiver of provisions of charter

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

4

 

Waiver of provisions of shareholder agreement

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

5

 

Amendment No. 1 to the third amended and restated registration rights agreement

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

6

 

Amendment No. 2 to the third amended and restated shareholders’ agreement

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

7

 

Increase in shares available for issuance under 2000 stock option and grant plan

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

8

 

Adoption of incentive bonus plan

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

 

717081103

 

PFE

 

Pfizer, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

4/28/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

3/2/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Michael S. Brown

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director M. Anthony Burns

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Robert N. Burt

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director W. Don Cornwell

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director William H. Gray III

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Constance J. Horner

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director William R. Howell

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Stanley O. Ikenberry

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director George A. Lorch

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Henry A. McKinnell

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Dana G. Mead

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Ruth J. Simmons

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director William C. Steere, Jr.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Jean-Paul Valles

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

To ratify KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2005

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

3

 

Shareholder proposal to limit future outside directors terms for not more than 6 years

 

Against

 

Yes

 

For

 

Shareholder

 

4

 

Shareholder proposal to limit price increases on it’s most prescribed drugs to levels equal or below the annual inflation rate

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

5

 

Shareholder proposal to not constrain the reimporation of of prescription drugs into US by limiting supply of drugs in foreign markets

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

6

 

Shareholder proposal to require disclosure of political contributions made by corporate funds

 

Against

 

Yes

 

For

 

Shareholder

 

7

 

Shareholder proposal to report on the effects of the economic stability of the company that arise from the company’s policy of limiting the availability of the company’s products to Canada

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

8

 

Shareholder proposal to separate the roles of Chairman and CEO

 

Against

 

Yes

 

For

 

Shareholder

 

 

716933106

 

PCYC

 

Pharmacyclics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

12/17/2004

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

10/20/2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.01

 

Elect Director Miles R. Gilburne

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1.02

 

Elect Director Loretta M. Itri

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1.03

 

Elect Director Richard M. Levy Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1.04

 

Elect Director Richard A. Miller, M.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1.05

 

Elect Director William R. Rohn

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1.06

 

Elect Director Craig C. Taylor

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

Approve 2004 Equity Incentive Award Plan

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

3

 

To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting firm for the 2005 fiscal year.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

73941U102

 

POZN

 

Pozen, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

5/17/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

4/4/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Arthur S. Kirsch

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Kenneth B. Lee, Jr.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Bruce A. Tomason

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

To ratify the Board of Directors’ selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent public accountants of the company for the company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2005

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

74369L103

 

PDLI

 

Protein Design Labs, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

6/8/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

4/25/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Jon S. Saxe, Esq.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director L. Patrick Gage, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

To approve the 2005 equity incentive plan

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

3

 

To amend the 2002 outside directors stock option plan

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

4

 

To amend the certificate of incorporation to change the name of company to PDL BioPharma, Inc.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

5

 

To ratify Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

6

 

To approve any adjournments of the meeting to another time and place, if necessary in the judgment of proxy holders for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies in favor of any of the foregone proposals

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 


 

N/A

 

PVSL

 

Provident Senior Living Trust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

6/6/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Special

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

5/24/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Approve the merger and other transactions contemplated by the agreement and plan of merger dated as of April 12, 2005 by and among Ventas, Inc. VTRP Merger Sub, LLC and Provident Senior Living Trust

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

 

 

Raven Biotechnologies, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Action by written consent:

 

10/2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Approval of agreement, loan and pledge

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

 

 

 

Raven Biotechnologies, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Action by written consent:

 

6/27/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Approve issuance of Series D Preferred Stock

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

Approval of Restated Certificate

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

3

 

Approval of waiver

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

4

 

Approve amendment to Restated Certificate

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

5

 

Approval of plan amendment

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

 

 

 

Raven Biotechnologies, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Action by written consent:

 

7/7/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Amendment to restated certificate

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

Approval of subsequent closing investors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

812578102

 

SGEN

 

Seattle Genetics, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

5/13/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

3/22/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director David W. Gryska

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

3

 

To amend and approve the Company’s 1998 stock option plan

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

81724Q107

 

SNMX

 

Senomyx, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

5/25/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

4/1/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Stephen A. Block, Esq.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Michael E. Herman

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Mark Leschly

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director David Schnell, MD

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Jay M. Short, PhD

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Kent Snyder

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Timothy Wollaeger

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

To ratify the selection by the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

829669100

 

RNAI

 

Sirna

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

6/14/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

5/2/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Dr. James Niedel

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director R. Scott Greer

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

Approve company’s performance incentive plan

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Mgt.

 

3

 

To ratify Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

4

 

To ratify warrant exchange transaction

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

M87245102

 

ELOS

 

Syneron Medical, Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

6/22/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

5/13/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Dr. Michael Kreindel

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

Elect Director Moshe Mizrahy

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

3

 

To re-appoint Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer, a member of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

4

 

Authorize the Board, according to the recommendation of the Audit Committee to fix the auditor’s renumeration for auditing services

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

5

 

Approve the service terms of Dr. Shimon Eckhouse according to Israeli companies law 1999 requirement for related parties transactions.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

87959M109

 

TELK

 

Telik, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

5/26/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

3/28/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Edward W. Cantrall, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Steven R. Goldring, MD

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2005

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

88078L105

 

TRCA

 

Tercica, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

6/1/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

4/15/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Ross G. Clark, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director O. Isaksson, MD, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director David L. Mahoney

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 


 

88338T104

 

THRX

 

Theravance, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

6/30/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

5/3/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director P. Roy Vagelos MD

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Rick E. Winningham

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Julian C. Baker

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Jeffrey M. Drazan

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Arnold J. Levine, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director R.V. Gunderson, Jr.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Ronn C. Loewenthal

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director William H. Waltrip

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director G.M. Whitesides, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director William D. Young

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

To approve the Theravance, Inc. 2004 equity incentive plan

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

3

 

To approve an amendment to the Theravance, Inc. employee stock purchase plan increasing the aggregate number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the plan by 300,000 shares

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

4

 

To ratify the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Theravance, Inc. for its fiscal year ending 2005

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

 

 

Therion Biologics Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Action by written consent:

 

3/4/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Amended and restated certificate of incorporation

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

Preferred stock purchase agreement

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

3

 

Third amended and restated stockholders agreement

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

4

 

Confirming authority

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

 

 

 

TherOx, Incorporated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Action by written consent:

 

12/2/2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Approval of bridge financing transaction

 

For

 

No

 

 

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

Approval of amended and restated certificate of incorporation

 

For

 

No

 

 

 

Mgt.

 

3

 

Approval of amendment to amended and restated investors’ rights agreement

 

For

 

No

 

 

 

Mgt.

 

4

 

Approval of joinder

 

For

 

No

 

 

 

Mgt.

 

5

 

Approval of amendment of prior bridge notes

 

For

 

No

 

 

 

Mgt.

 

6

 

Approval of amendment of bridge financing agreements

 

For

 

No

 

 

 

Mgt.

 

 

 

 

Triad Therapeutics, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Action by written consent:

 

11/1/2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Sale of substantially all of Company’s assets

 

For

 

No

 

 

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

Approval of converstion of Company to an LLC

 

For

 

No

 

 

 

Mgt.

 

 

926471103

 

MICU

 

Vicuron Pharmaceuticals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

10/28/2004

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

9/8/2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Christopher T. Walsh, Ph.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Cheryl A. Wenzinger, CPA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

Ratify appt. of PWC Independent accountants

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

 

928551100

 

VVUS

 

Vivus, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

6/15/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

4/18/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Virgil A. Place, MD

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Leland F. Wilson

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Mark B. Logan

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Linda M. Shortliffe, MD

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Mario M. Rosati

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Director Graham Strachan

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent public auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005.

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

928566108

 

VNUS

 

VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

5/17/2005

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

3/28/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt. Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Edward W. Unkart

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent public accounting firm

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Mgt.

 

 

94769M105

 

HLTH

 

WebMD Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Date:

 

9/23/2004

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

 

Annual

 

 

 

Record Date:

 

8/6/2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Recommends

 

Voted

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Class III Director Mark J. Adler, M.D.

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

1

 

Elect Class III Director Herman Sarkowsky

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

2

 

Approve amendments to WebMD’s certificate of incorporation to provide certain voting powers to holders of convertible redeemable exchangeable preferred stock

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

3

 

Approve amendments to WebMD’s certificate of incorporation to reduce the number of authorized shares of convertible redeemable exchangeable preferred stock

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

4

 

Approve amendments to certificate of incorporation to clarify authority of Board of Directors to designate and authorize issuance of new series of preferred stock

 

For

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Mgt.

 

 


 

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)

H&Q Healthcare Investors

 

 

By (Signature and Title)*

 

 

 

/s/ Daniel Omstead

(Daniel Omstead, President)

 

 

Date

November 18, 2005

 

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

 

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