UNITED STATES

SECURTITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-PX

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number: 811-179

 

Central Securities Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

 

630 Fifth Avenue, Eighth Floor

New York, New York 10111

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number: 212-698-2020

 

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

 

Date of reporting period: July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014

 

 

 

Issuer: Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold CUSIP: 35671D857

Ticker: FCX

Meeting Date: 7/16/2013

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of Richard C. Adkerson as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Robert J. Allison as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Alan R. Buckwalter, III as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of Robert A. Day as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of James C. Flores as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of Gerald J. Ford as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of Thomas A. Fry, III as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of H. Devon Graham as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-09. Election of Charles C. Krulak as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-10. Election of Bobby Lee Lackey as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-11. Election of Jon C. Madonna as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-12. Election of Dustan E. McCoy as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-13. Election of James R. Moffett as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-14. Election of B.M. Rankin, Jr. as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
 
 
1-15. Election of Stephen H. Siegele as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of executive officers. Management FOR FOR
3. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered accounting firm. Management FOR FOR
4. Stockholder proposal re: the selection of a candidate with environmental expertise to be recommended for election to the Board of Directors. Stockholder Against FOR
5. Stockholder proposal re: the requirement that the Chairman of the Board of Directors be an independent member of the Board of Directors Stockholder Against FOR
6. Stockholder proposal re: the adoption by the Board of Directors of a policy on board diversity. Stockholder Against FOR
7. Stockholder proposal re: the amendment of bylaws to permit stockholders holding 15% of outstanding stock to call a special meeting of stockholders. Stockholder Against FOR

 

 

Issuer: Flextronics International, Ltd. CUSIP: Y2573F102

Ticker: FLEX

Meeting Date: 7/29/2013

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
1-01. Re-election of Mr. H. Raymond Bingham as a director of Flextronics. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Re-election of Dr. Willy C. Shih as a director of Flextronics. Management FOR FOR
2. Re-appointment of Mr. Lawrence A. Zimmerman as a director of Flextronics. Management FOR FOR
3. To approve the re-appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Flextronics’s independent auditors for the 2014 fiscal year and to authorize the board of directors to fix its remuneration. Management FOR FOR
4. To approve a general authorization for the directors of Flextronics to allot and issue ordinary shares. Management FOR FOR
5. Non-binding, advisory resolution, to approve the compensation of named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, set forth in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” and in the compensation tables and the accompanying narrative disclosure under “Executive Compensation” in proxy statement relating to its 2013 annual general meeting. Management FOR FOR
6. To approve a resolution permitting non-employee directors to receive compensation in cash or shares of Flextronics’s stock, at each director’s discretion. Management FOR FOR
S1. Extraordinary general meeting proposal: to approve the renewal of the share purchase mandate relating to acquisitions by Flextronics of its own issued ordinary shares. Management FOR FOR

 

 

Issuer: Primus Telecommunications Group, Inc. CUSIP: 741929301

Ticker: PTGI

Meeting Date: 7/17/2013

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
1. Sale proposal: to approve the sale of the North America retail telecommunications operations in the United States and Canada, as contemplated by the equity purchase agreement by and among Primus Telecommunications Group, Incorporated (PTGI) and certain of its subsidiaries and PTUS, Inc. and PRCAN, Inc. dated as of May 10, 2013 and described in the proxy statement. Management FOR FOR
 
 
2. Transaction-related compensation arrangements proposal” to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the payment of certain compensation to the named executive officers of PTGI in connection with the sale transaction, as described in the proxy statement. Management FOR FOR

 

 

Issuer: Vodafone Group PLC CUSIP: 92857W209

Ticker: VOD

Meeting Date: 7/23/2013

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
1. To receive the Company’s accounts and reports of the directors and the auditor for the year ended 31 March 2013. Management FOR FOR
2. To re-elect Gerard Kleisterlee as a director. Management FOR FOR
3. To re-elect Vittorio Colao as a director. Management FOR FOR
4. To re-elect Andy Halford as a director. Management FOR FOR
5. To re-elect Stephen Pusey as a director. Management FOR FOR
6. To re-elect Renee James as a director. Management FOR FOR
7. To re-elect Alan Jebson as a director. Management FOR FOR
8. To re-elect Samuel Jonah as a director. Management FOR FOR
9. To re-elect Omid Kordestani as a director. Management FOR FOR
10. To re-elect Nick Land as a director. Management FOR FOR
11. To re-elect Anne Lauvergeon as a director. Management FOR FOR
12. To re-elect Luc Vandevelde as a director. Management FOR FOR
13. To re-elect Anthony Watson as a director. Management FOR FOR
14. To re-elect Philip Yea as a director. Management FOR FOR
15. To approve a dividend of 6.92 pence per ordinary share. Management FOR FOR
16. To approve the remuneration report of the board for the year ended 31 March 2013. Management FOR FOR
17. To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditor. Management FOR FOR
18. To authorize the directors to allot shares. Management FOR FOR
19. To authorize the directors to dis-apply pre-emption rights. Management FOR FOR
20. To authorize the Company to purchase its own shares (section 701, Companies Act 2006). Management FOR FOR
21. To authorize political donations and expenditure. Management FOR FOR
22. To authorize the calling of a general meeting other than an Annual Meeting on not less than 14 clear days’ notice. Management FOR FOR

 

 

Issuer: Medtronic, Inc. CUSIP: 585055106

Ticker: MDT

Meeting Date: 8/22/2013

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of Richard H. Anderson as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Scott C. Donnelly as a director. Management FOR FOR
 
 
1-03. Election of Victor J. Dazu, M.D. as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of Omar Ishak as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of Shirley Ann Jackson Ph.D. as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of Michael O. Leavitt as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of James T. Lenehan as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of Denise M. O’Leary as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-09. Election of Kendall J. Powell as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-10. Election of Robert C. Pozen as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-11. Election of Preetha Reddy as a director. Management FOR FOR
2. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Medtronic’s independent registered public accounting firm. Management FOR FOR
3. To approve, in a non-binding advisory vote, named executive compensation (a “Say-on-Pay” vote). Management FOR FOR
4. To approve the Medtronic, Inc. 2013 Stock Award and Incentive Plan. Management FOR FOR
5. To amend and restate the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to provide that directors will be elected by a majority vote in uncontested elections. Management FOR FOR
6. To amend and restate the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to allow changes to the size of the Board of Directors upon the affirmative vote of a simple majority of shares. Management FOR FOR
7. To amend and restate the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to allow removal of a director upon the affirmative vote of a simple majority. Management FOR FOR
8. To amend and restate the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to allow amendments to Section 5.3 of Article 5 upon the affirmative vote of a simple majority of shares. Management FOR FOR
9. To amend and restate the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to eliminate the “fair price provision”. Management FOR FOR
 

 

Issuer: RadiSys Corporation CUSIP: 740549109

Ticker: RSYS

Meeting Date: 9/4/2013

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of C. Scott Gibson as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Brian Bronson as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Hubert de Pesquidoux as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of Kevin C. Melia as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of David Nierenberg as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of M. Niel Ransom as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of Lorene K. Steffes as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of Vincent H. Tobkin as a director. Management FOR FOR
2. Advisory vote to approve compensation of named executive officers. Management FOR FOR
3. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the company’s independent public accounting firm. Management FOR FOR
4. Approval of an amendment to the RadiSys Corporation 2007 stock plan. Management FOR FOR
5. Approval of an amendment to the RadiSys Corporation 1996 employee stock purchase plan. Management FOR FOR
 
 

 

 

Issuer: Oracle Corporation

CUSIP: 68389X105

Ticker: ORCL

Meeting Date: 10/31/2013

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of Jeffrey S. Berg as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of H. Raymond Bingham as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Michael J. Boskin as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of Safra A Catz as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of Bruce R. Chizen as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of George H. Conrades as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of Lawrence J. Ellison as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of Hector Garcia-Molina as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-09. Election of Jeffrey O. Henley as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-10. Election of Mark V. Hurd as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-11. Election of Naomi O. Seligman as a director. Management FOR FOR
2. Advisory vote to approve executive compensation. Management Against Against
3. Approval of the long-term equity incentive plan. Management FOR FOR
4. Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2014. Management FOR FOR
5. Stockholder proposal regarding establishing a board committee on human rights. Stockholder Against FOR
6. Stockholder proposal regarding independent board chairman. Stockholder Against FOR
7. Stockholder proposal regarding vote tabulation. Stockholder Against FOR
8. Stockholder proposal regarding multiple performance metrics. Stockholder Against FOR
9. Stockholder proposal regarding quantifiable performance metrics. Stockholder Against FOR
       

 

Issuer: Coach, Inc. CUSIP: 189754104

Ticker: COH

Meeting Date: 11/7/2013

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of Lew Frankfort as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Susan Kropf as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Gary Loveman as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of Victor Luis as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of Ivan Menezes as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of Irene Miller as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of Michael Murphy as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of Stephanie Tilenius as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-09. Election of Jide Zeitlin as a director. Management FOR FOR
 
 
2. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2014. Management FOR FOR
3. Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the company’s executive compensation as disclosed in the proxy statement for the 2013 annual meeting. Management FOR FOR
4. Approval of the Coach, Inc. 2013 performance-based annual incentive plan. Management FOR

FOR

 

 

Issuer: Walgreen Co. CUSIP: 931422109

Ticker: WAG

Meeting Date: 1/8/14

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of Janice M. Babiak as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of David J. Brailer as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Steven A. Davis as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of William C. Foote as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of Mark P. Frissora as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of Ginger L. Graham as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of Alan G. McNally as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of Dominic P. Murphy as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-09. Election of Stefano Pessina as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-10. Election of Schlichting as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-11. Election of Alajandro Silva as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-12. Election of James A. Skinner as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-13. Election of Gregory D. Wasson as a director. Management FOR FOR
2. Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. Management FOR FOR
3. Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Walgreen Co.’s independent public accounting firm. Management FOR FOR
4. Stockholder proposal regarding an executive equity retention policy. Stockholder Against FOR
5. Stockholder proposal regarding proxy access. Stockholder Against FOR
       

 

Issuer: Vodafone Group Plc CUSIP: 92857W209

Ticker: VOD

Meeting Date: 1/28/14

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
C1. For the court meeting scheme. Management FOR FOR
G1. To approve the Verizon Wireless transaction and the Vodafone Italy transaction. Management FOR FOR
G2. To approve the new articles of association, the capital reductions, the return of value and the share consolidation and certain related matters pursuant to the scheme. Management FOR FOR
G3. To authorize the company to purchase its own shares. Management FOR FOR
G4. To authorize the directors to take all necessary steps and appropriate actions in relation to resolutions 1-3. Management FOR FOR
       

 

 
 

 

Issuer: Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. CUSIP: 42726M106

Ticker: HCCI

Meeting Date: 2/11/14

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
1. To approve an amendment to the company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock of the company from 22,000,000 to 26,000,000 shares. Management FOR FOR
       

 

Issuer: Coherent, Inc. CUSIP: 192479103

Ticker: COHR

Meeting Date: 2/26/14

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of John R. Ambroseo as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Jay T. Flatley as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Susan M. James as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of L. William Krause as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of Garry W. Rogerson as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of Steve Skaggs as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of Sandeep Vij as a director. Management FOR FOR
2. Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Coherent Inc. independent public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 27, 2014. Management FOR FOR
3. Advisory vote to approve executive officer compensation. Management FOR FOR
       

 

Issuer: Analog Devices, Inc. CUSIP: 032654105

Ticker: ADI

Meeting Date: 3/12/14

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
1A. Election of Ray Stata as a director. Management FOR FOR
1B. Election of Vincent T. Roche as a director. Management FOR FOR
1C. Election of Richard M. Beyer as a director. Management FOR FOR
1D. Election of James A. Champy as a director. Management FOR FOR
1E. Election of John C. Hodgson as a director. Management FOR FOR
1F. Election of Yves-Andre Istel as a director. Management FOR FOR
1G. Election of Neil Novich as a director. Management FOR FOR
1H. Election of F. Grant Saviers as a director. Management FOR FOR
1I. Election of Kenton J. Sicchitano as a director. Management FOR FOR
1J. Election of Lisa T. Su as a director. Management FOR FOR
2. To approve, by non-binding “say-on-pay” vote, the compensation of the named executive officers, as described in the compensation discussion and analysis. Management FOR FOR
 
 
3. To approve the amended and restated Analog Devices, Inc. 2006 stock incentive plan. Management FOR FOR
4. To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the 2014 fiscal year. Management FOR FOR
       

 

Issuer: Agilent Technologies, Inc. CUSIP: 00846U101

Ticker: A

Meeting Date: 3/19/14

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
1.1. Election of Heidi Fields as a director. Management FOR FOR
1.2. Election of A. Barry Rand as a director. Management FOR FOR
2. To ratify the audit and finance committee’s appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Agilent’s independent registered public accounting firm. Management FOR FOR
3. To re-approve the performance goals under Agilent’s 2009 stock plan. Management FOR FOR
4. To approve the compensation of Agilent’s named executive officers. Management FOR FOR
       

 

Issuer: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

CUSIP: 064058100

Ticker: BK

Meeting Date: 4/8/14

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
1a. Election of Ruth E. Bruch as a director. Management FOR FOR
1b. Election of Nicholas M. Donofrio as a director. Management FOR FOR
1c. Election of Jeffrey A. Goldstein as a director. Management FOR FOR
1d. Election of Gerald L. Hassell as a director. Management FOR FOR
1e. Election of Edmund F. Kelly as a director. Management FOR FOR
1f. Election of Richard J. Kogan as a director. Management FOR FOR
1g. Election of Michael J. Kowalski as a director. Management FOR FOR
1h. Election of John A. Luke, Jr. as a director. Management FOR FOR
1i. Election of Mark A. Nordenberg as a director. Management FOR FOR
1j. Election of Catherine A. Rein as a director. Management FOR FOR
1k. Election of William C. Richardson as a director. Management FOR FOR
1l. Election of Samuel C. Scott III as a director. Management FOR FOR
1m. Election of Wesley W. von Schack as a director. Management FOR FOR
2. Advisory resolution to approve the 2013 compensation of named executive officers. Management FOR FOR
3. Ratification of KPMG LLP as independent auditor for 2014. Management FOR FOR
4. Approval of the Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan of the Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. Management FOR FOR
5. Stockholder proposal regarding an Independent Chair. Stockholder Against FOR
       

 

 
 

 

Issuer: General Electric Company CUSIP: 369604103

Ticker: GE

Meeting Date: 4/23/14

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
A1. Election of W. Geoffrey Beattie as a director. Management FOR FOR
A2. Election of John J. Brennan as a director. Management FOR FOR
A3. Election of James I. Cash, Jr. as a director. Management FOR FOR
A4. Election of Francisco D’ Souza as a director. Management FOR FOR
A5. Election of Marijn E. Dekkers as a director. Management FOR FOR
A6. Election of Ann M. Fudge as a director. Management FOR FOR
A7. Election of Susan J. Hockfield as a director. Management FOR FOR
A8. Election of Jeffrey R. Immelt as a director. Management FOR FOR
A9. Election of Andrea Jung as a director. Management FOR FOR
A10. Election of Robert W. Lane as a director. Management FOR FOR
A11. Election of Rochelle B. Lazarus as a director. Management FOR FOR
A12. Election of James J. Mulva as a director. Management FOR FOR
A13. Election of James E. Rohr as a director. Management FOR FOR
A14. Election of Mary L. Shapiro as a director. Management FOR FOR
A15. Election of Robert J. Swieringa as a director. Management FOR FOR
A16. Election of James S. Tisch as a director. Management FOR FOR
A17. Election of Douglas A. Warner III as a director. Management FOR FOR
B1. Advisory approval of named executives’ compensation. Management FOR FOR
B2. Ratification of selection of independent auditor for 2014. Management FOR FOR
C1. Stockholder voting regarding cumulative voting. Management FOR FOR
C2. Stockholder proposal regarding senior executives holding option shares for life. Stockholder Against FOR
C3. Stockholder proposal regarding multiple candidate elections. Stockholder Against FOR
C4. Stockholder proposal regarding the right to act by written consent. Stockholder Against FOR
C5. Stockholder proposal regarding cessation of all stock option and bonuses. Stockholder Against FOR
C6. Stockholder proposal to sell the company. Stockholder Against FOR
       

 

Issuer: Capital One Financial Corporation

CUSIP: 14040H105

Ticker: COF

Meeting Date: 5/1/14

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
1a. Election of Richard D. Fairbank as a director. Management FOR FOR
1b. Election of Patrick W. Gross as a director. Management FOR FOR
1c. Election of Ann Fritz Hackett as a director. Management FOR FOR
1d. Election of Lewis Hay, III as a director. Management FOR FOR
1e. Election of Benjamin P. Jenkins, III as a director. Management FOR FOR
1f. Election of Pierre E. Leroy as a director. Management FOR FOR
1g. Election of Peter E. Raskind as a director. Management FOR FOR
 
 

 

1h. Election of Mayo A. Shattuck III as a director. Management FOR FOR
1i. Election of Bradford H. Warner as a director. Management FOR FOR
1j. Election of Catherine G. West as a director. Management FOR FOR
2. Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors of Capital One for 2014. Management FOR FOR
3. Approval of Capital One’s Third Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan. Management FOR FOR
4. Advisory approval of Capital One’s 2013 named executive officer compensation. Management FOR FOR
5. Approval of amendments to Capital One’s restated Certificate of Incorporation to remove supermajority voting standards applicable to the following actions:      
5a. Future amendments to the Amended and Restated Bylaws and the Restated Certificate of Incorporation. Management FOR FOR
5b. Removing any director from office. Management FOR FOR
5c. Certain business combinations. Management FOR FOR
6. Stockholder proposal regarding an independent board chairman, if presented at the meeting. Stockholder Against FOR
       

 

Issuer: Alleghany Corporation

CUSIP: 017175100

Ticker: Y

Meeting Date: 4/25/14

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
1A. Election of Rex D. Adams as a director. Management FOR FOR
1B. Election of Ian H. Chippendale as a director. Management FOR FOR
1C. Election of Weston M. Hicks as a director. Management FOR FOR
1D. Election of Jefferson W. Kirby as a director. Management FOR FOR
2. Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as Alleghany Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year 2014. Management FOR FOR
3. Say-on-pay: Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the named executive officers of Alleghany Corporation. Management FOR FOR
       

 

Issuer: Citigroup Inc. CUSIP: 172967424

Ticker: C

Meeting Date: 4/22/14

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
1a. Election of Michael L. Corbat as a director. Management FOR FOR
1b. Election of Duncan P. Hennes as a director. Management FOR FOR
1c. Election of Franz B. Humer as a director. Management FOR FOR
1d. Election of Eugene M. McQuade as a director. Management FOR FOR
1e. Election of Michael E. O’Neill as a director. Management FOR FOR
1f. Election of Gary M. Reiner as a director. Management FOR FOR
1g. Election of Judith Rodin as a director. Management FOR FOR
1h. Election of Robert L. Ryan as a director. Management FOR FOR
1i. Election of Anthony M. Santomero as a director. Management FOR FOR
 
 

 

1j. Election of Joan E. Spero as a director. Management FOR FOR
1k. Election of Diana L. Taylor as a director. Management FOR FOR
1l. Election of William S. Thompson, Jr. as a director. Management FOR FOR
1m. Election of James S. Turley as a director. Management FOR FOR
1n. Election of Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de Leon as a director. Management FOR FOR
2. Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as Citi’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014. Management FOR FOR
3. Advisory proposal of Citi’s 2013 executive compensation. Management FOR FOR
4. Approval of the Citigroup 2014 Stock Incentive Plan. Management FOR FOR
5. Stockholder proposal requesting that executives retain a significant portion of their stock until reaching normal retirement age. Stockholder Against FOR
6. Stockholder proposal requesting a report on lobbying and grassroots lobbying contributions. Stockholder Against FOR
7. Stockholder proposal requesting that the Board institute a policy to make it more practical to deny indemnification for Directors. Stockholder Against FOR
8. Stockholder proposal requesting proxy access for shareholders. Stockholder Against FOR
       

 

Issuer: eBay Inc.

CUSIP: 278642103

Ticker: EBAY

Meeting Date: 5/13/14

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
1a. Election of Fred D. Anderson as a director. Management FOR FOR
1b. Election of Edward W. Barnholt as a director. Management FOR FOR
1c. Election of Scott D. Cook as a director. Management FOR FOR
1d. Election of John J. Donahoe as a director. Management FOR FOR
2. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of named executive officers. Management FOR FOR
3. To approve the amendment and restatement of the 2008 equity incentive award plan. Management FOR FOR
4. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014. Management FOR FOR
5. Stockholder proposal submitted by John Chevedden regarding stockholder action by written consent without a meeting. Stockholder Against FOR
6. Stockholder proposal submitted by the Icahn Group recommending that eBay engage an investment banking firm to effectuate a spin-off of the payments segment (referred to as Paypal) into a separately traded company. Stockholder FOR Against
       

 

Issuer: International Business Machines Corporation

CUSIP: 459200101

Ticker: IBM

Meeting Date: 4/29/14

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
1a. Election of A.J. Belda as a director. Management FOR FOR
1b. Election of W.R. Brody as a director. Management FOR FOR
1c. Election of K.I. Chenault as a director. Management FOR FOR
1d. Election of M.L. Eskew as a director. Management FOR FOR
 
 

 

1e. Election of D.N. Farr as a director. Management FOR FOR
1f. Election of S.A. Jackson as a director. Management FOR FOR
1g. Election of A.N. Liveris as a director. Management FOR FOR
1h. Election of W.J. McNerney, Jr. as a director. Management FOR FOR
1i. Election of J.W.Owens as a director. Management FOR FOR
1j. Election of V.M. Rometty as a director. Management FOR FOR
1k. Election of J.E. Spero as a director. Management FOR FOR
1l. Election of S. Taurel as a director. Management FOR FOR
1m. Election of L.H. Zambrano as a director. Management FOR FOR
2. Ratification of the appointment of independent registered accounting firm. Management FOR FOR
3. Advisory vote on executive compensation. Management FOR FOR
4. Approval of long-term incentive performance terms for certain executives pursuant to Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. Management FOR FOR
5. Adoption of the IBM 2014 Employees Stock Purchase Plan. Management FOR FOR
6. Stockholder proposal for disclosure of lobbying policies and practices Stockholder Against FOR
7. Stockholder proposal on the Right to Act by written consent. Stockholder Against FOR
8. Stockholder proposal to limit accelerated executive pay. Stockholder Against FOR
       

 

Issuer: Murphy Oil Corporation CUSIP: 626717102

Ticker: MUR

Meeting Date: 5/14/14

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
1a. Election of F.W. Blue as a director. Management FOR FOR
1b. Election of T.J. Collins as a director. Management FOR FOR
1c. Election of S.A. Cosse as a director. Management FOR FOR
1d. Election of C.P. Deming as a director. Management FOR FOR
1e. Election of R.W. Jenkins as a director. Management FOR FOR
1f. Election of J.V. Kelley as a director. Management FOR FOR
1g. Election of W. Mirosh as a director. Management FOR FOR
1h. Election of R.M. Murphy as a director. Management FOR FOR
1i. Election of J.W. Nolan as a director. Management FOR FOR
1j. Election of N.E. Schmale as a director. Management FOR FOR
1k. Election of C.G. Theus as a director. Management FOR FOR
2. Advisory vote on executive compensation. Management FOR FOR
3. Approve the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2014. Management FOR FOR
       


Issuer: Motorola Solutions, Inc. CUSIP: 620076307

Ticker: MSI

Meeting Date: 5/5/14

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
1a. Election of Gregory Q. Brown as a director. Management FOR FOR
 
 

 

1b. Election of Kenneth C. Dahlberg as a director. Management FOR FOR
1c. Election of David W. Dorman as a director. Management FOR FOR
1d. Election of Michael V. Hayden as a director. Management FOR FOR
1e. Election of Judy C. Lewent as a director. Management FOR FOR
1f. Election of Anne R. Pramaggiore as a director. Management FOR FOR
1g. Election of Samuel C. Scott, III as a director. Management FOR FOR
1h. Election of Bradley E. Singer as a director. Management FOR FOR
2. Advisory approval of the company’s executive compensation. Management FOR FOR
3. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the company’s independent registered accounting firm for 2014. Management FOR FOR
4. Stockholder proposal re: human rights policy. Stockholder Against FOR
5. Stockholder proposal re: political contribution disclosure. Stockholder Against FOR
       

 

Issuer: Murphy USA Inc. CUSIP: 626755102

Ticker: MUSA

Meeting Date: 5/7/14

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
1a. Election of C.P. Demming as a director. Management FOR FOR
1b. Election of T.M. Gattle, Jr. as a director. Management FOR FOR
1c. Election of J.T. Taylor as a director. Management FOR FOR
2. Approval of executive compensation on an advisory, non-binding basis. Management FOR FOR
3. To determine the frequency of executive compensation votes, on an advisory, non-binding basis. Management FOR FOR
4. Approval of performance criteria under the Murphy USA Inc. 2013 long-term incentive plan, as amended and restated effective as of February 12, 2014. Management FOR FOR
5. Approval of performance criteria under the Murphy USA Inc. 2013 annual incentive plan, as amended and restated effective as of February 12, 2014. Management FOR FOR
6. Ratification of the action of the audit committee of the board of directors in appointing KPMG LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014. Management FOR FOR
       

 

Issuer: Leggett & Platt, Incorporated CUSIP: 524660107

Ticker: LEG

Meeting Date: 5/7/14

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
1A. Election of Robert E. Brunner as a director. Management FOR FOR
1B. Election of Ralph W. Clark as a director. Management FOR FOR
1C. Election of Robert G. Culp, III as a director. Management FOR FOR
1D. Election of r. Ted Enloe, III as a director. Management FOR FOR
1E. Election of Richard T. Fisher as a director. Management FOR FOR
1F. Election of Matthew C. Flanigan as a director. Management FOR FOR
1G. Election of Karl G. Glassman as a director. Management FOR FOR
1H. Election of David S. Haffner as a director. Management FOR FOR
1I. Election of Joseph W. McClanathan as a director. Management FOR FOR
 
 

 

1J. Election of Judy C. Odom as a director. Management FOR FOR
1K. Election of Phoebe A. Wood as a director. Management FOR FOR
2. Ratification of the audit selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm. Management FOR FOR
3. An advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. Management FOR FOR
4. Approval of the 2014 key officers’ incentive plan. Management FOR FOR
5. Stockholder proposal requesting the addition of sexual orientation and gender identity to the written non-discrimination policy. Stockholder Against FOR
       

 

Issuer: QEP Resources, Inc. CUSIP: 74733V100

Ticker: QEP

Meeting Date: 5/13/14

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of Robert F. Heinemann as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Robert E. McKee as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of David A. Trice as a director. Management FOR FOR
2. To approve, by non-binding advisory vote, the company’s executive compensation plan. Management FOR FOR
3. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for fiscal 2014. Management FOR FOR

4. To approve a non-binding shareholder proposal regarding declassification of the board.

 

Management FOR FOR

 

Issuer: GeoMet, Inc. CUSIP: 8360U300

Ticker: GMETP

Meeting Date: 5/5/14

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
1. To authorize the sale by GeoMet, Inc. of substantially all of its assets pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated February 13, 2014, by and among GeoMet, Inc., GeoMet Operating Company, Inc. and GeoMet Gathering Company, LLC as Sellers, and ARP Mountaineer Production, LLC, as Buyer, and, for the sole purpose of Section 7.21 of the Asset Purchase Agreement, Atlas Resource Partners, L.P. Management FOR FOR
       

 

Issuer: Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. CUSIP: 42726M106

Ticker: HCCI

Meeting Date: 4/30/14

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of Bruce Bruckmann as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Carmine Falcone as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Robert W. Willmschen, Jr. as a director. Management FOR FOR
2. To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2014. Management FOR FOR
 
 

 

3. Advisory vote to approve the named executive officer compensation for fiscal 2013, as disclosed in the proxy statement pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K. Management FOR FOR
4. To approve the Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. performance-based annual incentive plan for purposes of complying with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the internal revenue code. Management FOR FOR
5. To approve an amendment to the Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. employee stock purchase plan of 2008 to increase the number of shares available under the plan by 125,000. Management FOR FOR
6. To approve an amendment to the amended and restated bylaws of Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. to adopt Delaware as the exclusive forum for certain legal actions. Management FOR FOR
       

 

Issuer: Intel Corporation CUSIP: 458140100

Ticker: INTC

Meeting Date: 5/22/14

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
1A. Election of Charlene Barshefsky as a director. Management FOR FOR
1B. Election of Andy D. Bryant as a director. Management FOR FOR
1C. Election of Susan L. Decker as a director. Management FOR FOR
1D. Election of John J. Donahoe as a director. Management FOR FOR
1E. Election of Reed E. Hundt as a director. Management FOR FOR
1F. Election of Brian M. Krzanich as a director. Management FOR FOR
1G. Election of James D. Plummer as a director. Management FOR FOR
1H. Election of David S. Pottruck as a director. Management FOR FOR
1I. Election of Frank D. Yeary as a director. Management FOR FOR
1J. Election of David B. Yoffie as a director. Management FOR FOR
2. To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the current year. Management FOR FOR
3. Advisory to approve executive compensation. Management FOR FOR
       

 

Issuer: Encana Corporation CUSIP: S15996010

Ticker: ECA

Meeting Date: 5/13/14

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of Peter A. Dea as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Claire S. Farley as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Fred J. Fowler as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of Suzanne P. Nimocks as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of Jane L. Peverett as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of Brian G. Shaw as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of Douglas J. Suttles as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of Bruce G. Waterman as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-09. Election of Clayton H. Woitas as a director. Management FOR FOR
2. To appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor at a remuneration to be fixed by the board of directors. Management FOR FOR
 
 

 

3. Advisory vote approving the Corporation’s approach to executive compensation. Management FOR FOR
4. Confirmation of amendments to the Corporation’s by law No. 1. Management FOR FOR
       

 

Issuer: Cameco Corporation CUSIP: 13321L108

Ticker: CCJ

Meeting Date: 5/28/14

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of Ian Bruce as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Daniel Camus as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of John Clappison as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of Joe Colvin as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of James Curtiss as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of Donald Deranger as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of Catherine Gignac as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of Tim Gitzel as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-09. Election of James Gowans as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-10. Election of Nancy Hopkins as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-11. Election of Anne McLellan as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-12. Election of Neil McMillan as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-13. Election of Victor Zaleschuk as a director. Management FOR FOR
2. To appoint KPMG LLP as auditors. Management FOR FOR
3. Advisory vote approving the Corporation’s approach to executive compensation disclosed in Cameco’s management proxy circular. Management FOR FOR
4. Confirmation of amendments to the Corporation’s by law No. 7. Management FOR FOR
       

 

Issuer: Ceva, Inc. CUSIP: 157210105

Ticker: CEVA

Meeting Date: 5/19/14

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of Eliyahu Ayalon as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Zvi Limon as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Bruce A. Mann as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of Peter McManamon as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of Sven-Christer Nilsson as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of Louis Silver as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of San Tocatly as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of Gideon Wertheizer as a director. Management FOR FOR
2. To approve an amendment and restatement of the company’s amended and restated 2003 director stock option plan to increase by 250,000 shares the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance thereafter. Management FOR FOR
3. To approve an amendment and restatement of the company’s 2011 equity incentive plan to increase by 650,000 shares the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance thereunder. Management FOR FOR
 
 

 

4. To ratify the selection of Kost, Forer, Gabbay & Kasierer (a member of Ernst & Young Global) as independent auditors of the company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014. Management FOR FOR
5. Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. Management FOR FOR
       

 

Issuer: JPMorgan Chase & Co. CUSIP: 46625H100

Ticker: JPM

Meeting Date: 5/20/14

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
1a. Election of Linda B. Bammann as a director. Management FOR FOR
1b. Election of James A. Bell as a director. Management FOR FOR
1c. Election of Crandall C. Bowles as a director. Management FOR FOR
1d. Election of Stephen B. Burke as a director. Management FOR FOR
1e. Election of James S. Crown as a director. Management FOR FOR
1f. Election of James Dimon as a director. Management FOR FOR
1g. Election of Timothy P. Flynn as a director. Management FOR FOR
1h. Election of Laban P. Jackson, Jr. as a director. Management FOR FOR
1i. Election of Michael A. Neal as a director. Management FOR FOR
1j. Election of Lee R. Raymond as a director. Management FOR FOR
1k. Election of William C. Weldon as a director. Management FOR FOR
2. Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation. Management FOR FOR
3. Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm. Management FOR FOR
4. Stockholder proposal re: lobbying report – require annual report on lobbying. Stockholder Against FOR
5. Stockholder proposal re: special shareholder meetings to reduce threshold to 15% rather than 20% to remove procedural provisions. Stockholder Against FOR
6. Stockholder proposal re: cumulative voting to require cumulative voting for directors rather than one-share one-vote. Stockholder Against FOR
       

 

Issuer: Merck & Co., Inc. CUSIP: 58933Y105

Ticker: MRK

Meeting Date: 5/27/14

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
1a. Election of Leslie A. Brun as a director. Management FOR FOR
1b. Election of Thomas R. Cech as a director. Management FOR FOR
1c. Election of Kenneth C. Fraizer as a director. Management FOR FOR
1d. Election of Thomas H. Glocer as a director. Management FOR FOR
1e. Election of William B. Harrison Jr. as a director. Management FOR FOR
1f. Election of C. Robert Kidder as a director. Management FOR FOR
1g. Election of Rochelle B. Lazarus as a director. Management FOR FOR
1h. Election of Carlos E. Represas as a director. Management FOR FOR
1i. Election of Patricia F. Russo as a director. Management FOR FOR
1j. Election of Craig B. Thompson as a director. Management FOR FOR
 
 

 

1k. Election of Wendell P. Weeks as a director. Management FOR FOR
1l. Election of Peter C. Wendell as a director. Management FOR FOR
2. Advisory vote to approve executive compensation. Management FOR FOR
3. Ratification of the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014. Management FOR FOR
4. Stockholder proposal re: shareholders’ right to act by written consent. Stockholder Against FOR
5. Stockholder proposal re: special shareholder meetings. Stockholder Against FOR
       

 

Issuer: Roper Industries, Inc. CUSIP: 776696106

Ticker: ROP

Meeting Date: 5/21/14

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of Richard F. Wallman as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Christopher Wright as a director. Management FOR FOR
2. To consider, on a non-binding, advisory basis, a resolution approving the compensation of named executive officers. Management FOR FOR
3. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered accounting firm of the company. Management FOR FOR
       

 

Issuer: Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold CUSIP: 35671D857

Ticker: FCX

Meeting Date: 6/17/14

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of Richard C. Adkerson as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Robert J. Allison, Jr. as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Alan R. Buckwalter, III as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of Robert A. Day as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of James C. Flores as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of Gerald J. Ford as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of Thomas A. Fry, III as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of H. Devon Graham, Jr. as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-09. Election of Lydia H. Kennard as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-10. Election of Charles C. Krulak as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-11. Election of Bobby Lee Lackey as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-12. Election of Jon C. Madonna as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-13. Election of Dustan E. McCoy as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-14. Election of James R. Moffett as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-15. Election of Stephen H. Siegele as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-16. Election of Frances Fragos Townsend as a director. Management FOR FOR
2. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of named executive officers. Management FOR FOR
3. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm. Management FOR FOR
 
 

 

4. Approval of the Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. annual incentive plan. Management FOR FOR
5. Stockholder proposal regarding the selection of a candidate with environmental expertise to be recommended for election to the board of directors. Stockholder Against FOR
       

 

Issuer: Sonus Networks Inc. CUSIP: 835916107

Ticker: SONS

Meeting Date: 6/11/14

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of James K. Brewington as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Matthew W. Bross as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of John P. Cunningham as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of Raymond P. Dolan as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of Beatriz V. Infante as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of Howard E. Janzen as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of Richard J. Lynch as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of Pamela D.A. Reeve as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-09. Election of John A. Schofield as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-10. Election of Scott E. Schubert as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-11. Election of H. Brian Thompson as a director. Management FOR FOR
2. To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as Sonus Networks’ independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014. Management FOR FOR
3. To approve on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section and the accompanying compensation tables and related narratives contained in the proxy statement. Management FOR FOR
       

 

Issuer: Clean Harbors, Inc. CUSIP: 184496107

Ticker: CLH

Meeting Date: 6/18/14

Matter Voted On

Proposed By

Fund Vote For/
Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of Eugene Banucci as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Edward G. Galante as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Thomas J. Shields as a director. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of John R. Welch as a director. Management FOR FOR
2. To approve an advisory vote on the company’s executive compensation. Management FOR FOR
3. To approve an amendment to Section 6(M) of the company’s 2014 CEO annual incentive plan. Management FOR FOR
4. To ratify the selection by the audit committee of the company’s board of directors of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year. Management FOR FOR
       

 

 
 

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) Central Securities Corporation

 

By (Signature and Title) /s/ Wilmot H. Kidd

Wilmot H. Kidd

President

 

Date: August 14, 2014