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3 Issue Summary Report Client Name: State Universities Retirement System Date Range: 07/01/ /30/2010 Report Date: 11/02/2010 Account Group Name: SURS US/CANADA - Management Proposals Adopt Majority Vote to Elect Directors Allow Removal of Directors For Cause Approve Miscellaneous Board Decrease Board Size Elect Nominee 1, Elect Nominee - Contested Elect Subsidiary Director(s) Eliminate Cumulative Voting Subtotal: 1, % 49.2% Capital Total For Against Abstain No Action With Mgt Against Mgt Amend Dual Class Common Stock Amend Limit on Voting Rights Amend Par Value Amend Preferred Stock Amend Terms of Debt Instruments Approve Miscellaneous Capital Approve Private Placement/Conversion of Approve Reverse Stock Split Approve Stock Issuance - Discount to Net Asset Authorize Limit on Voting Rights Authorize Preferred Stock Decrease Common Stock Increase Common Stock Subtotal: % 18.2% Compensation Total For Against Abstain No Action With Mgt Against Mgt Add Shares to Stock Plan for Employees Add Shares to Stock Plan for Add Shares to Stock Purchase Plan Add Shares/Amend Stock Plan for Directors Add Shares/Amend Stock Plan for Employees Add Shares/Amend Stock Plan for Add Shares/Amend Stock Purchase Plan Amend Incentive Plan Amend Stock Plan for Employees Amend Stock Plan for Employees/Directors Amend Stock Purchase Plan Approve Incentive Plan Approve Option Exchange Approve Stock Plan for Directors Approve Stock Plan for Employees Approve Stock Plan for Employees/Directors Approve Stock Purchase Plan Approve Director Compensation Ratify Executive Compensation Reapprove Incentive Plan/Performance Criteria Subtotal: % 80.7%
4 Restructure Total For Against Abstain No Action With Mgt Against Mgt Approve Asset Sale Approve Merger/Acquisition Approve Miscellaneous Restructuring Approve Recapitalization Approve Reincorporation Approve Restructuring Approve Stock Issuance to Complete Merger Subtotal: % 7.3% Routine Total For Against Abstain No Action With Mgt Against Mgt Amend Governing Documents - Modernize/Clarify Approve Adjournment of Meeting Approve Company Name Change Approve Miscellaneous Routine Approve Other Business Approve Appointment/Remuneration of Auditors Ratify Appointment of Auditors Subtotal: % 30.3% Adopt Supermajority Vote Allow Board to Amend Bylaws Amend Shareholders' Right to Call Special Amend Supermajority Vote Approve Miscellaneous Charter Amendment Approve Poison Pill Eliminate Classified Board Eliminate Supermajority Vote Subtotal: % 17.4% US/CANADA - Management Proposals 2,247 1,213 1, ,207 1, % 46.3% US/CANADA - Shareholder Proposals Appoint Separate/Independent Board Chair Approve Miscellaneous Board Review/Report on Succession Planning Policy Subtotal: % 66.7% Compensation Adopt Holding Period/Retention Ratio Allow Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Total For Against Abstain No Action With Mgt Against Mgt Approve Deferment of Bonus Payments Link Executive Pay to Social Issues Subtotal: Social Total For Against Abstain No Action With Mgt Against Mgt Review/Report on Animal Welfare
5 Review/Report on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Subtotal: Allow Shareholder Approval of Poison Pill Allow Shareholders to Act by Written Consent Approve Miscellaneous Takeover Approve Reimbursement of Expenses in Proxy Eliminate Classified Board Eliminate Supermajority Vote Repeal Bylaw Amendments Adopted by Board Subtotal: % 60.0% US/CANADA - Shareholder Proposals % 71.4% GLOBAL - Management Proposals Elect/Appoint Director Subtotal: % 75.0% Capital Total For Against Abstain No Action With Mgt Against Mgt Approve Share Buyback Approve Share Issue Approve Share Issue - Disapplication of Subtotal: Routine Total For Against Abstain No Action With Mgt Against Mgt Amend Governing Documents - Modernize/Clarify Approve Auditors Remuneration Approve Financial Statements/Reports Subtotal: % 33.3% Amend Articles Subtotal: 100.0% 0.0% GLOBAL - Management Proposals % 66.7% Grand Total For Against Abstain No Action With Mgt Against Mgt 2,290 1,240 1, ,220 1, % 46.7%
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