SEC Info  
    Home      Search      My Interests      Help      Sign In      Please Sign In

Brown Capital Management Mutual Funds – ‘N-PX’ for 6/30/06

On:  Thursday, 8/31/06, at 3:30pm ET   ·   Effective:  8/31/06   ·   For:  6/30/06   ·   Accession #:  869351-6-9   ·   File #:  811-06199

Previous ‘N-PX’:  ‘N-PX’ on 8/31/05 for 6/30/05   ·   Next:  ‘N-PX’ on 8/31/07 for 6/30/07   ·   Latest:  ‘N-PX’ on 8/31/23 for 6/30/23

Find Words in Filings emoji
 
  in    Show  and   Hints

  As Of                Filer                Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 8/31/06  Brown Capital Mgmt Mutual Funds   N-PX        6/30/06    1:171K
          → EARNEST Partners Fixed Income Trust Institutional Class Shares (EPFTX)The Brown Capital Management Balanced Fund Institutional Shares (BCBIX)The Brown Capital Management Equity Fund Institutional Shares (BCEIX)The Brown Capital Management International All Co. Fund Investor Shares (BCIIX)The Brown Capital Management Mid Co. Fund Investor Shares (BCMSX) — Shares (BCMVX)The Brown Capital Management Small Co. Fund Investor Shares (BCSIX)

Proxy Voting Record Annual Report by a Management Investment Company   —   Form N-PX
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: N-PX        The Nottingham Investment Trust Ii                    87    518K 


Document Table of Contents

Page (sequential) | (alphabetic) Top
 
11st Page   -   Filing Submission
2Item 1. Proxy Voting Records
N-PX1st Page of 87TOCTopPreviousNextBottomJust 1st
 

UNITED STATES SECURITIES 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: 811-06199 --------- The Nottingham Investment Trust II ---------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 116 South Franklin Street, Post Office Box 69, Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27802 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Julian G. Winters 116 South Franklin Street, Post Office Box 69, Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27802 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 252-972-9922 ------------ Date of fiscal year end: March 31 -------- Date of reporting period: July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2006 ----------------------------
N-PX2nd Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 2nd
ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORDS EARNEST PARTNERS FIXED INCOME TRUST ----------------------------------- There were no matters relating to a portfolio security considered at any shareholder meeting held during the period covered by this report with respect to which the registrant was entitled to vote.
N-PX3rd Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 3rd
[Enlarge/Download Table] THE BROWN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT EQUITY FUND ---------------------------------------- Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Equity Fund - a217 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 07/12/05 - S The Procter & Gamble Company *PG* 742718109 05/19/05 10,400 1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Mgmt 2 Adjourn Meeting For For Mgmt 07/15/05 - A Dell Inc. *DELL* 24702R101 05/20/05 8,100 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Against For ShrHoldr Directors 4 Expense Stock Options Against For ShrHoldr 07/19/05 - A Legg Mason, Inc. *LM* 524901105 05/20/05 4,050 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Mgmt 3 Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus Stock For Against Mgmt Plan 07/28/05 - A Electronic Arts Inc. *ERTS* 285512109 06/06/05 3,900 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director M. Richard Asher --- For 1.2 Elect Director Leonard S. Coleman --- For 1.3 Elect Director Gary M. Kusin --- For 1.4 Elect Director Gregory B. Maffei --- For 1.5 Elect Director Timothy Mott --- Withhold 1.6 Elect Director Vivek Paul --- For 1.7 Elect Director Robert W. Pittman --- For 1.8 Elect Director Lawrence F. Probst III --- For 1.9 Elect Director Linda J. Srere --- For 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Mgmt 4 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 08/24/05 - S Adobe Systems Inc. *ADBE* 00724F101 07/19/05 2,000 1 Issue Shares in Connection with an For For Mgmt Acquisition 2 Adjourn Meeting For For Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 1
N-PX4th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 4th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Equity Fund - a217 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 08/24/05 - A CA Inc *CA* 204912109 07/01/05 4,700 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Change in Control of Severance Policy For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 08/31/05 - A Network Appliance, Inc. *NTAP* 64120L104 07/05/05 2,200 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Mgmt 3 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Mgmt 4 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 09/21/05 - A Darden Restaurants, Inc. *DRI* 237194105 07/25/05 4,200 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 10/11/05 - A The Procter & Gamble Company *PG* 742718109 08/12/05 10,400 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Amend Articles For For Mgmt 4 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Mgmt 5 Report on Animal Welfare Policy Against Against ShrHoldr 6 Seek Sale of Company/Assets Against Against ShrHoldr 7 Report on Political Contributions Against Against ShrHoldr 10/12/05 - A Paychex, Inc. *PAYX* 704326107 08/15/05 4,100 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Against Against ShrHoldr Directors 11/02/05 - A Coach, Inc. *COH* 189754104 09/14/05 5,190 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Mgmt 11/09/05 - A Microsoft Corp. *MSFT* 594918104 09/09/05 15,500 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 2
N-PX5th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 5th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Equity Fund - a217 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 11/10/05 - A Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. *MXIM* 57772K101 09/28/05 3,100 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director James R. Bergman --- Withhold 1.2 Elect Director Michael J. Byrd --- For 1.3 Elect Director Peter de Roeth --- For 1.4 Elect Director John F. Gifford --- Withhold 1.5 Elect Director B. Kipling Hagopian --- For 1.6 Elect Director A.R. Frank Wazzan --- For 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Mgmt 3 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Mgmt 4 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 11/11/05 - A SYSCO Corporation *SYY* 871829107 09/13/05 3,700 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Mgmt 4 Approve Stock/Cash Award to Executive For For Mgmt 5 Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus Stock For For Mgmt Plan 11/15/05 - A Cisco Systems, Inc. *CSCO* 17275R102 09/16/05 11,900 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Approve Stock Option Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 4 Review/Limit Executive Compensation Against For ShrHoldr 5 Report on Pay Disparity Against Against ShrHoldr 6 Report on Human Rights Policy Against Against ShrHoldr 01/11/06 - A Walgreen Co. *WAG* 931422109 11/14/05 4,200 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Amend Stock Option Plan For Against Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 3
N-PX6th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 6th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Equity Fund - a217 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 01/19/06 - A Jabil Circuit, Inc. *JBL* 466313103 11/28/05 8,800 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director Laurence S. Grafstein --- For 1.2 Elect Director Mel S. Lavitt --- For 1.3 Elect Director Timothy L. Main --- For 1.4 Elect Director William D. Morean --- For 1.5 Elect Director Lawrence J. Murphy --- For 1.6 Elect Director Frank A. Newman --- Withhold 1.7 Elect Director Steven A. Raymund --- For 1.8 Elect Director Thomas A. Sansone --- For 1.9 Elect Director Kathleen A. Walters --- For 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Mgmt 3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Mgmt 4 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Mgmt 5 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 6 Other Business For Against Mgmt 01/26/06 - A D.R. Horton, Inc. *DHI* 23331A109 12/01/05 2,200 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Mgmt 4 Report on Energy Efficiency Against Against ShrHoldr 5 Other Business For Against Mgmt 02/01/06 - A ACCENTURE LTD BERMUDA *ACN* G1150G111 12/05/05 1,300 Meeting for Holders of ADRs 1 APPOINTMENT OF THE FOLLOWING NOMINEE TO THE For For Mgmt BOARD OF DIRECTORS: DINA DUBLON 2 APPOINTMENT OF THE FOLLOWING NOMINEE TO THE For For Mgmt BOARD OF DIRECTORS: WILLIAM D. GREEN 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 02/08/06 - A Starbucks Corp. *SBUX* 855244109 12/01/05 4,500 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 4
N-PX7th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 7th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Equity Fund - a217 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Mgmt 02/16/06 - S Celgene Corp. *CELG* 151020104 01/17/06 2,900 1 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Mgmt 02/23/06 - A Joy Global, Inc. *JOYG* 481165108 01/06/06 1,950 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director Steven L. Gerard --- Withhold 1.2 Elect Director John Nils Hanson --- For 1.3 Elect Director Ken C. Johnsen --- For 1.4 Elect Director James R. Klauser --- For 1.5 Elect Director Richard B. Loynd --- For 1.6 Elect Director P. Eric Siegert --- For 1.7 Elect Director James H. Tate --- For 03/22/06 - A Applied Materials, Inc. *AMAT* 038222105 01/27/06 9,500 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 03/28/06 - A Adobe Systems Inc. *ADBE* 00724F101 02/13/06 5,400 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Mgmt 4 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 04/12/06 - A Schlumberger Ltd. *SLB* 806857108 03/01/06 2,000 Meeting for Holders of ADRs 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 ADOPTION AND APPROVAL OF FINANCIALS AND For For Mgmt DIVIDENDS 3 ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF For For Mgmt INCORPORATION 4 APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF For For Mgmt THE SCHLUMBERGER 2005 STOCK OPTION PLAN 5 APPROVAL OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC For For Mgmt ACCOUNTING FIRM ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 5
N-PX8th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 8th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Equity Fund - a217 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 04/18/06 - A Fastenal Co. *FAST* 311900104 02/20/06 5,128 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director Robert A. Kierlin --- Withhold 1.2 Elect Director Stephen M. Slaggie --- Withhold 1.3 Elect Director Michael M. Gostomski --- For 1.4 Elect Director John D. Remick --- For 1.5 Elect Director Henry K. McConnon --- For 1.6 Elect Director Robert A. Hansen --- For 1.7 Elect Director Willard D. Oberton --- Withhold 1.8 Elect Director Michael J. Dolan --- For 1.9 Elect Director Reyne K. Wisecup --- Withhold 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 04/18/06 - A Investors Financial Services Corp. 461915100 02/23/06 4,400 *IFIN* 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Approve/Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 04/20/06 - A Carnival Corp. *CCL* 143658300 02/21/06 2,820 Meeting for Holders of ADRs 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 TO AUTHORIZE THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF For For Mgmt CARNIVAL PLC TO AGREE TO THE REMUNERATION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. 4 TO RECEIVE THE ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS FOR For For Mgmt CARNIVAL PLC FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2005. 5 TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION For For Mgmt REPORT OF CARNIVAL PLC. 6 TO APPROVE LIMITS ON THE AUTHORITY TO ALLOT For For Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 6
N-PX9th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 9th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Equity Fund - a217 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SHARES BY CARNIVAL PLC. 7 TO APPROVE THE DISAPPLICATION OF For For Mgmt PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS FOR CARNIVAL PLC. 8 TO APPROVE A GENERAL AUTHORITY FOR CARNIVAL For For Mgmt PLC TO BUY BACK CARNIVAL PLC ORDINARY SHARES IN THE OPEN MARKET. 04/20/06 - A Genentech, Inc. *DNA* 368710406 02/22/06 700 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director Herbert W. Boyer --- Withhold 1.2 Elect Director William M. Burns --- Withhold 1.3 Elect Director Erich Hunziker --- Withhold 1.4 Elect Director Jonathan K.C. Knowles --- Withhold 1.5 Elect Director Arthur D. Levinson --- Withhold 1.6 Elect Director Debra L. Reed --- For 1.7 Elect Director Charles A. Sanders --- For 2 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 04/20/06 - A Texas Instruments Inc. *TXN* 882508104 02/21/06 5,500 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 04/24/06 - A American Express Co. *AXP* 025816109 02/28/06 4,400 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Limit/Prohibit Executive Stock-Based Awards Against Against ShrHoldr 4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Against For ShrHoldr Directors 5 Exclude Reference to Sexual Orientation Against Against ShrHoldr from the Company's EEO Statement 6 Company-Specific -- Reimbursement of Against Against ShrHoldr Expenses for Certain Shareholder-Nominated Director Candidates ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 7
N-PX10th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 10th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Equity Fund - a217 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 04/24/06 - A Eli Lilly and Co. *LLY* 532457108 02/15/06 3,400 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Report on Animal Welfare Policy Against Against ShrHoldr 4 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against For ShrHoldr 5 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For ShrHoldr 6 Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Against For ShrHoldr Directors 04/25/06 - A Fortune Brands, Inc. *FO* 349631101 02/24/06 2,300 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For ShrHoldr 4 Performance-Based and/or Time-Based Equity Against For ShrHoldr Awards 04/26/06 - A Ameriprise Financial, Inc. *AMP* 03076C106 02/28/06 3,300 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 04/26/06 - A Bank of America Corp. *BAC* 060505104 03/03/06 7,500 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 4 Publish Political Contributions Against Against ShrHoldr 5 Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Against For ShrHoldr Directors 6 Provide for an Independent Chairman Against Against ShrHoldr 7 Exclude Reference to Sexual Orientation Against Against ShrHoldr from the Company's EEO Statement 04/26/06 - A General Electric Co. *GE* 369604103 02/27/06 3,100 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director James I. Cash, Jr. --- For 1.2 Elect Director Sir William M. Castell --- For 1.3 Elect Director Ann M. Fudge --- For 1.4 Elect Director Claudio X. Gonzalez --- Withhold 1.5 Elect Director Jeffrey R. Immelt --- For ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 8
N-PX11th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 11th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Equity Fund - a217 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.6 Elect Director Andrea Jung --- For 1.7 Elect Director Alan G. Lafley --- For 1.8 Elect Director Robert W. Lane --- For 1.9 Elect Director Ralph S. Larsen --- For 1.10 Elect Director Rochelle B. Lazarus --- For 1.11 Elect Director Sam Nunn --- For 1.12 Elect Director Roger S. Penske --- For 1.13 Elect Director Robert J. Swieringa --- For 1.14 Elect Director Douglas A. Warner, III --- For 1.15 Elect Director Robert C. Wright --- For 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Restore or Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against ShrHoldr 4 Adopt Policy on Overboarded Directors Against For ShrHoldr 5 Company-Specific -- One Director from the Against Against ShrHoldr Ranks of the Retirees 6 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against ShrHoldr 7 Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Against Against ShrHoldr Directors 8 Report on Environmental Policies Against Against ShrHoldr 04/26/06 - A Stryker Corp. *SYK* 863667101 02/28/06 3,200 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 04/26/06 - A T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. *TROW* 74144T108 02/24/06 3,000 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director Edward C. Bernard --- For 1.2 Elect Director James T. Brady --- For 1.3 Elect Director J. Alfred Broaddus, Jr. --- For 1.4 Elect Director Donald B. Hebb, Jr. --- Withhold 1.5 Elect Director James A.C. Kennedy --- For 1.6 Elect Director George A. Roche --- For 1.7 Elect Director Brian C. Rogers --- For 1.8 Elect Director Dr. Alfred Sommer --- For 1.9 Elect Director Dwight S. Taylor --- For ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 9
N-PX12th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 12th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Equity Fund - a217 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.10 Elect Director Anne Marie Whittemore --- For 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Other Business For For Mgmt 04/27/06 - A Apple Computer, Inc. *AAPL* 037833100 02/28/06 4,000 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Report on Computer Recycling Policy Against Against ShrHoldr 04/27/06 - A Arch Coal, Inc. *ACI* 039380100 03/01/06 1,600 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Mgmt 04/27/06 - A Broadcom Corp. *BRCM* 111320107 02/28/06 4,350 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter-Non-Routine For For Mgmt 3 Establish Range For Board Size For For Mgmt 4 Amend Non-Employee Director Omnibus Stock For Against Mgmt Plan 5 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 04/27/06 - A NOBLE CORP *NE* G65422100 03/02/06 1,200 Meeting for Holders of ADRs 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 MEMBER (SHAREHOLDER) PROPOSAL TO SEPARATE Against For ShrHoldr THE POSITIONS OF CHAIRMAN/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 04/28/06 - A Marriott International Inc. *MAR* 571903202 03/07/06 2,200 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Mgmt 4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election of For For ShrHoldr Directors 05/02/06 - A Danaher Corp. *DHR* 235851102 03/06/06 6,100 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 10
N-PX13th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 13th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Equity Fund - a217 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.1 Elect Director Mortimer M. Caplin --- For 1.2 Elect Director Donald J. Ehrlich --- For 1.3 Elect Director Linda P. Hefner --- For 1.4 Elect Director Walter G. Lohr, Jr. --- Withhold 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/02/06 - A UnitedHealth Group Incorporated *UNH* 91324P102 03/21/06 3,600 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director James A. Johnson --- Withhold 1.2 Elect Director Douglas W. Leatherdale --- For 1.3 Elect Director William W. McGuire, M.D. --- For 1.4 Elect Director Mary O. Mundinger, Ph.D. --- Withhold 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Against For ShrHoldr Directors 05/03/06 - A PepsiCo, Inc. *PEP* 713448108 03/10/06 3,600 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Publish Political Contributions Against Against ShrHoldr 4 Report on Charitable Contributions Against Against ShrHoldr 05/04/06 - A EMC Corp. *EMC* 268648102 03/06/06 17,000 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Against For ShrHoldr Directors 4 Performance-Based and/or Time-Based Equity Against For ShrHoldr Awards 5 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For ShrHoldr 6 Limit Composition of Committee(s) to Against Against ShrHoldr Independent Directors 05/09/06 - A Zebra Technologies Corp. *ZBRA* 989207105 03/14/06 3,900 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 11
N-PX14th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 14th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Equity Fund - a217 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 05/10/06 - A Amgen, Inc. *AMGN* 031162100 03/13/06 4,800 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Stock Retention Against For ShrHoldr 4 Link Executive Compensation to Social Issues Against Against ShrHoldr 5 Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Against For ShrHoldr Pill) to Shareholder Vote 6 Develop an Animal Welfare Policy Against Against ShrHoldr 7 Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Against For ShrHoldr Directors 8 Report on Political Contributions For For ShrHoldr 05/10/06 - A Caremark Rx, Inc. *CMX* 141705103 03/31/06 3,000 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Report Policies For Political Contributions Against For ShrHoldr 05/10/06 - A Covance Inc. *CVD* 222816100 03/20/06 1,200 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 05/10/06 - A Gilead Sciences, Inc. *GILD* 375558103 03/22/06 2,600 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 4 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Mgmt 5 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Mgmt 6 Report on Impact of HIV/AIDS, TB, and Against For ShrHoldr Malaria Pandemics 05/10/06 - A St. Jude Medical, Inc. *STJ* 790849103 03/13/06 4,200 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Approve Stock Option Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/11/06 - A Google Inc *GOOG* 38259P508 03/17/06 300 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Mgmt 4 Company-Specific-Recapitalization Plan Against For ShrHoldr ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 12
N-PX15th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 15th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Equity Fund - a217 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 05/11/06 - A Norfolk Southern Corp. *NSC* 655844108 03/06/06 4,600 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/11/06 - A Transocean Inc. *RIG* G90078109 03/20/06 2,600 Meeting for Holders of ADRs 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & For For Mgmt YOUNG LLP TO SERVE AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2006. 05/16/06 - A Wellpoint Inc *WLP* 94973V107 03/24/06 3,500 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/16/06 - A XTO Energy Inc *XTO* 98385X106 03/31/06 3,566 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Mgmt 3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 4 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/17/06 - A Advance Auto Parts Inc *AAP* 00751Y106 03/29/06 3,300 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/17/06 - A American International Group, Inc. 026874107 03/24/06 6,500 *AIG* 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Mgmt 05/17/06 - A Target Corporation *TGT* 87612E106 03/20/06 2,400 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 13
N-PX16th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 16th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Equity Fund - a217 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 Report Political Contributions/Activities Against Against ShrHoldr 05/18/06 - A Juniper Networks, Inc. *JNPR* 48203R104 03/21/06 2,700 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director Scott Kriens --- For 1.2 Elect Director Stratton Sclavos --- Withhold 1.3 Elect Director William R. Stensrud --- For 2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/23/06 - A Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. *DO* 25271C102 03/27/06 3,700 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director James S. Tisch --- Withhold 1.2 Elect Director Lawrence R. Dickerson --- Withhold 1.3 Elect Director Alan R. Batkin --- For 1.4 Elect Director Charles L. Fabrikant --- For 1.5 Elect Director Paul G. Gaffney, II --- For 1.6 Elect Director Herbert C. Hofmann --- Withhold 1.7 Elect Director Arthur L. Rebell --- Withhold 1.8 Elect Director Raymond S. Troubh --- For 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/23/06 - A Nordstrom, Inc. *JWN* 655664100 03/15/06 4,900 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/24/06 - A Express Scripts, Inc. *ESRX* 302182100 03/31/06 1,700 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Mgmt 3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 4 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 14
N-PX17th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 17th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Equity Fund - a217 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 05/25/06 - A Genzyme Corp. *GENZ* 372917104 03/31/06 3,100 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Amend Non-Employee Director Stock Option For For Mgmt Plan 4 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Mgmt 5 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 6 Submit Severance Agreement (Change in Against For ShrHoldr Control) to shareholder Vote 05/25/06 - A Home Depot, Inc. (The) *HD* 437076102 03/28/06 3,200 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director Gregory D. Brenneman --- Withhold 1.2 Elect Director John L. Clendenin --- Withhold 1.3 Elect Director Claudio X. Gonzalez --- Withhold 1.4 Elect Director Milledge A. Hart, III --- Withhold 1.5 Elect Director Bonnie G. Hill --- Withhold 1.6 Elect Director Laban P. Jackson, Jr. --- Withhold 1.7 Elect Director Lawrence R. Johnston --- Withhold 1.8 Elect Director Kenneth G. Langone --- Withhold 1.9 Elect Director Angelo R. Mozilo --- For 1.10 Elect Director Robert L. Nardelli --- Withhold 1.11 Elect Director Thomas J. Ridge --- Withhold 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Increase Disclosure of Executive Against For ShrHoldr Compensation 4 Report on EEOC-Related Activities Against For ShrHoldr 5 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against For ShrHoldr 6 Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Against For ShrHoldr Directors 7 Submit Supplemental Executive Retirement Against For ShrHoldr Plans to Shareholder vote 8 Report on Political Contributions Against For ShrHoldr 9 Increase Disclosure of Executive Against For ShrHoldr Compensation 10 Affirm Political Non-partisanship Against Against ShrHoldr ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 15
N-PX18th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 18th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Equity Fund - a217 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 05/25/06 - A Yahoo!, Inc. *YHOO* 984332106 03/29/06 3,300 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Non-Employee Director Omnibus Stock For For Mgmt Plan 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 06/06/06 - A Staples, Inc. *SPLS* 855030102 04/10/06 9,250 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Against For ShrHoldr Directors 06/07/06 - A Dicks Sporting Goods Inc *DKS* 253393102 04/17/06 4,800 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 06/13/06 - A eBay Inc. *EBAY* 278642103 04/17/06 2,600 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 06/14/06 - A Celgene Corp. *CELG* 151020104 04/27/06 5,800 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 06/21/06 - A Best Buy Co., Inc. *BBY* 086516101 04/24/06 5,150 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 16
N-PX19th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 19th
[Enlarge/Download Table] THE BROWN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT BALANCED FUND ------------------------------------------ Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Balanced Fund - a218 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 07/12/05 - S The Procter & Gamble Company *PG* 742718109 05/19/05 7,200 1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Mgmt 2 Adjourn Meeting For For Mgmt 07/15/05 - A Dell Inc. *DELL* 24702R101 05/20/05 4,930 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Against For ShrHoldr Directors 4 Expense Stock Options Against For ShrHoldr 07/19/05 - A Legg Mason, Inc. *LM* 524901105 05/20/05 2,285 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Mgmt 3 Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus Stock For Against Mgmt Plan 07/28/05 - A Electronic Arts Inc. *ERTS* 285512109 06/06/05 3,700 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director M. Richard Asher --- For 1.2 Elect Director Leonard S. Coleman --- For 1.3 Elect Director Gary M. Kusin --- For 1.4 Elect Director Gregory B. Maffei --- For 1.5 Elect Director Timothy Mott --- Withhold 1.6 Elect Director Vivek Paul --- For 1.7 Elect Director Robert W. Pittman --- For 1.8 Elect Director Lawrence F. Probst III --- For 1.9 Elect Director Linda J. Srere --- For 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Mgmt 4 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 08/24/05 - S Adobe Systems Inc. *ADBE* 00724F101 07/19/05 1,300 1 Issue Shares in Connection with an For For Mgmt Acquisition 2 Adjourn Meeting For For Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 1
N-PX20th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 20th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Balanced Fund - a218 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 08/24/05 - A CA Inc *CA* 204912109 07/01/05 3,200 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Change in Control of Severance Policy For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 08/31/05 - A Network Appliance, Inc. *NTAP* 64120L104 07/05/05 1,500 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Mgmt 3 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Mgmt 4 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 09/21/05 - A Darden Restaurants, Inc. *DRI* 237194105 07/25/05 2,900 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 10/11/05 - A The Procter & Gamble Company *PG* 742718109 08/12/05 7,200 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Amend Articles For For Mgmt 4 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Mgmt 5 Report on Animal Welfare Policy Against Against ShrHoldr 6 Seek Sale of Company/Assets Against Against ShrHoldr 7 Report on Political Contributions Against Against ShrHoldr 10/12/05 - A Paychex, Inc. *PAYX* 704326107 08/15/05 2,800 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Against Against ShrHoldr Directors 11/02/05 - A Coach, Inc. *COH* 189754104 09/14/05 3,490 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Mgmt 11/09/05 - A Microsoft Corp. *MSFT* 594918104 09/09/05 10,120 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 2
N-PX21st Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 21st
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Balanced Fund - a218 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 11/10/05 - A Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. *MXIM* 57772K101 09/28/05 2,200 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director James R. Bergman --- Withhold 1.2 Elect Director Michael J. Byrd --- For 1.3 Elect Director Peter de Roeth --- For 1.4 Elect Director John F. Gifford --- Withhold 1.5 Elect Director B. Kipling Hagopian --- For 1.6 Elect Director A.R. Frank Wazzan --- For 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Mgmt 3 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Mgmt 4 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 11/11/05 - A SYSCO Corporation *SYY* 871829107 09/13/05 2,280 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Mgmt 4 Approve Stock/Cash Award to Executive For For Mgmt 5 Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus Stock For For Mgmt Plan 11/15/05 - A Cisco Systems, Inc. *CSCO* 17275R102 09/16/05 8,340 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Approve Stock Option Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 4 Review/Limit Executive Compensation Against For ShrHoldr 5 Report on Pay Disparity Against Against ShrHoldr 6 Report on Human Rights Policy Against Against ShrHoldr 01/11/06 - A Walgreen Co. *WAG* 931422109 11/14/05 2,800 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Amend Stock Option Plan For Against Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 3
N-PX22nd Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 22nd
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Balanced Fund - a218 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 01/19/06 - A Jabil Circuit, Inc. *JBL* 466313103 11/28/05 5,710 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director Laurence S. Grafstein --- For 1.2 Elect Director Mel S. Lavitt --- For 1.3 Elect Director Timothy L. Main --- For 1.4 Elect Director William D. Morean --- For 1.5 Elect Director Lawrence J. Murphy --- For 1.6 Elect Director Frank A. Newman --- Withhold 1.7 Elect Director Steven A. Raymund --- For 1.8 Elect Director Thomas A. Sansone --- For 1.9 Elect Director Kathleen A. Walters --- For 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Mgmt 3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Mgmt 4 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Mgmt 5 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 6 Other Business For Against Mgmt 01/26/06 - A D.R. Horton, Inc. *DHI* 23331A109 12/01/05 1,500 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Mgmt 4 Report on Energy Efficiency Against Against ShrHoldr 5 Other Business For Against Mgmt 02/01/06 - A ACCENTURE LTD BERMUDA *ACN* G1150G111 12/05/05 1,000 Meeting for Holders of ADRs 1 APPOINTMENT OF THE FOLLOWING NOMINEE TO THE For For Mgmt BOARD OF DIRECTORS: DINA DUBLON 2 APPOINTMENT OF THE FOLLOWING NOMINEE TO THE For For Mgmt BOARD OF DIRECTORS: WILLIAM D. GREEN 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 02/08/06 - A Starbucks Corp. *SBUX* 855244109 12/01/05 3,200 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 4
N-PX23rd Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 23rd
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Balanced Fund - a218 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Mgmt 02/16/06 - S Celgene Corp. *CELG* 151020104 01/17/06 2,100 1 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Mgmt 02/23/06 - A Joy Global, Inc. *JOYG* 481165108 01/06/06 3,150 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director Steven L. Gerard --- Withhold 1.2 Elect Director John Nils Hanson --- For 1.3 Elect Director Ken C. Johnsen --- For 1.4 Elect Director James R. Klauser --- For 1.5 Elect Director Richard B. Loynd --- For 1.6 Elect Director P. Eric Siegert --- For 1.7 Elect Director James H. Tate --- For 03/22/06 - A Applied Materials, Inc. *AMAT* 038222105 01/27/06 5,810 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 03/28/06 - A Adobe Systems Inc. *ADBE* 00724F101 02/13/06 2,700 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Mgmt 4 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 04/12/06 - A Schlumberger Ltd. *SLB* 806857108 03/01/06 1,400 Meeting for Holders of ADRs 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 ADOPTION AND APPROVAL OF FINANCIALS AND For For Mgmt DIVIDENDS 3 ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF For For Mgmt INCORPORATION 4 APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF For For Mgmt THE SCHLUMBERGER 2005 STOCK OPTION PLAN 5 APPROVAL OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC For For Mgmt ACCOUNTING FIRM ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 5
N-PX24th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 24th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Balanced Fund - a218 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 04/18/06 - A Fastenal Co. *FAST* 311900104 02/20/06 3,516 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director Robert A. Kierlin --- Withhold 1.2 Elect Director Stephen M. Slaggie --- Withhold 1.3 Elect Director Michael M. Gostomski --- For 1.4 Elect Director John D. Remick --- For 1.5 Elect Director Henry K. McConnon --- For 1.6 Elect Director Robert A. Hansen --- For 1.7 Elect Director Willard D. Oberton --- Withhold 1.8 Elect Director Michael J. Dolan --- For 1.9 Elect Director Reyne K. Wisecup --- Withhold 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 04/18/06 - A Investors Financial Services Corp. 461915100 02/23/06 3,000 *IFIN* 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Approve/Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 04/20/06 - A Carnival Corp. *CCL* 143658300 02/21/06 1,900 Meeting for Holders of ADRs 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 TO AUTHORIZE THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF For For Mgmt CARNIVAL PLC TO AGREE TO THE REMUNERATION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. 4 TO RECEIVE THE ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS FOR For For Mgmt CARNIVAL PLC FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2005. 5 TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION For For Mgmt REPORT OF CARNIVAL PLC. 6 TO APPROVE LIMITS ON THE AUTHORITY TO ALLOT For For Mgmt SHARES BY CARNIVAL PLC. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 6
N-PX25th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 25th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Balanced Fund - a218 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 TO APPROVE THE DISAPPLICATION OF For For Mgmt PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS FOR CARNIVAL PLC. 8 TO APPROVE A GENERAL AUTHORITY FOR CARNIVAL For For Mgmt PLC TO BUY BACK CARNIVAL PLC ORDINARY SHARES IN THE OPEN MARKET. 04/20/06 - A Genentech, Inc. *DNA* 368710406 02/22/06 500 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director Herbert W. Boyer --- Withhold 1.2 Elect Director William M. Burns --- Withhold 1.3 Elect Director Erich Hunziker --- Withhold 1.4 Elect Director Jonathan K.C. Knowles --- Withhold 1.5 Elect Director Arthur D. Levinson --- Withhold 1.6 Elect Director Debra L. Reed --- For 1.7 Elect Director Charles A. Sanders --- For 2 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 04/20/06 - A Texas Instruments Inc. *TXN* 882508104 02/21/06 4,880 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 04/24/06 - A American Express Co. *AXP* 025816109 02/28/06 3,700 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Limit/Prohibit Executive Stock-Based Awards Against Against ShrHoldr 4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Against For ShrHoldr Directors 5 Exclude Reference to Sexual Orientation Against Against ShrHoldr from the Company's EEO Statement 6 Company-Specific -- Reimbursement of Against Against ShrHoldr Expenses for Certain Shareholder-Nominated Director Candidates ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 7
N-PX26th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 26th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Balanced Fund - a218 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 04/24/06 - A Eli Lilly and Co. *LLY* 532457108 02/15/06 2,100 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Report on Animal Welfare Policy Against Against ShrHoldr 4 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against For ShrHoldr 5 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For ShrHoldr 6 Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Against For ShrHoldr Directors 04/25/06 - A Fortune Brands, Inc. *FO* 349631101 02/24/06 1,500 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For ShrHoldr 4 Performance-Based and/or Time-Based Equity Against For ShrHoldr Awards 04/26/06 - A Ameriprise Financial, Inc. *AMP* 03076C106 02/28/06 2,340 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 04/26/06 - A Bank of America Corp. *BAC* 060505104 03/03/06 5,300 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 4 Publish Political Contributions Against Against ShrHoldr 5 Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Against For ShrHoldr Directors 6 Provide for an Independent Chairman Against Against ShrHoldr 7 Exclude Reference to Sexual Orientation Against Against ShrHoldr from the Company's EEO Statement 04/26/06 - A General Electric Co. *GE* 369604103 02/27/06 2,100 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director James I. Cash, Jr. --- For 1.2 Elect Director Sir William M. Castell --- For 1.3 Elect Director Ann M. Fudge --- For 1.4 Elect Director Claudio X. Gonzalez --- Withhold 1.5 Elect Director Jeffrey R. Immelt --- For ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 8
N-PX27th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 27th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Balanced Fund - a218 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.6 Elect Director Andrea Jung --- For 1.7 Elect Director Alan G. Lafley --- For 1.8 Elect Director Robert W. Lane --- For 1.9 Elect Director Ralph S. Larsen --- For 1.10 Elect Director Rochelle B. Lazarus --- For 1.11 Elect Director Sam Nunn --- For 1.12 Elect Director Roger S. Penske --- For 1.13 Elect Director Robert J. Swieringa --- For 1.14 Elect Director Douglas A. Warner, III --- For 1.15 Elect Director Robert C. Wright --- For 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Restore or Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against ShrHoldr 4 Adopt Policy on Overboarded Directors Against For ShrHoldr 5 Company-Specific -- One Director from the Against Against ShrHoldr Ranks of the Retirees 6 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against ShrHoldr 7 Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Against Against ShrHoldr Directors 8 Report on Environmental Policies Against Against ShrHoldr 04/26/06 - A Stryker Corp. *SYK* 863667101 02/28/06 2,120 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 04/26/06 - A T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. *TROW* 74144T108 02/24/06 1,795 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director Edward C. Bernard --- For 1.2 Elect Director James T. Brady --- For 1.3 Elect Director J. Alfred Broaddus, Jr. --- For 1.4 Elect Director Donald B. Hebb, Jr. --- Withhold 1.5 Elect Director James A.C. Kennedy --- For 1.6 Elect Director George A. Roche --- For 1.7 Elect Director Brian C. Rogers --- For 1.8 Elect Director Dr. Alfred Sommer --- For 1.9 Elect Director Dwight S. Taylor --- For ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 9
N-PX28th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 28th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Balanced Fund - a218 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.10 Elect Director Anne Marie Whittemore --- For 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Other Business For For Mgmt 04/27/06 - A Apple Computer, Inc. *AAPL* 037833100 02/28/06 2,700 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Report on Computer Recycling Policy Against Against ShrHoldr 04/27/06 - A Arch Coal, Inc. *ACI* 039380100 03/01/06 1,100 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Mgmt 04/27/06 - A Broadcom Corp. *BRCM* 111320107 02/28/06 3,000 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter-Non-Routine For For Mgmt 3 Establish Range For Board Size For For Mgmt 4 Amend Non-Employee Director Omnibus Stock For Against Mgmt Plan 5 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 04/27/06 - A NOBLE CORP *NE* G65422100 03/02/06 800 Meeting for Holders of ADRs 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 MEMBER (SHAREHOLDER) PROPOSAL TO SEPARATE Against For ShrHoldr THE POSITIONS OF CHAIRMAN/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 04/28/06 - A Marriott International Inc. *MAR* 571903202 03/07/06 1,500 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Mgmt 4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election of For For ShrHoldr Directors 05/02/06 - A Danaher Corp. *DHR* 235851102 03/06/06 4,200 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 10
N-PX29th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 29th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Balanced Fund - a218 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.1 Elect Director Mortimer M. Caplin --- For 1.2 Elect Director Donald J. Ehrlich --- For 1.3 Elect Director Linda P. Hefner --- For 1.4 Elect Director Walter G. Lohr, Jr. --- Withhold 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/02/06 - A UnitedHealth Group Incorporated *UNH* 91324P102 03/21/06 2,500 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director James A. Johnson --- Withhold 1.2 Elect Director Douglas W. Leatherdale --- For 1.3 Elect Director William W. McGuire, M.D. --- For 1.4 Elect Director Mary O. Mundinger, Ph.D. --- Withhold 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Against For ShrHoldr Directors 05/03/06 - A PepsiCo, Inc. *PEP* 713448108 03/10/06 2,300 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Publish Political Contributions Against Against ShrHoldr 4 Report on Charitable Contributions Against Against ShrHoldr 05/04/06 - A EMC Corp. *EMC* 268648102 03/06/06 11,170 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Against For ShrHoldr Directors 4 Performance-Based and/or Time-Based Equity Against For ShrHoldr Awards 5 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For ShrHoldr 6 Limit Composition of Committee(s) to Against Against ShrHoldr Independent Directors 05/09/06 - A Zebra Technologies Corp. *ZBRA* 989207105 03/14/06 2,500 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 11
N-PX30th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 30th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Balanced Fund - a218 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 05/10/06 - A Amgen, Inc. *AMGN* 031162100 03/13/06 3,160 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Stock Retention Against For ShrHoldr 4 Link Executive Compensation to Social Issues Against Against ShrHoldr 5 Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Against For ShrHoldr Pill) to Shareholder Vote 6 Develop an Animal Welfare Policy Against Against ShrHoldr 7 Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Against For ShrHoldr Directors 8 Report on Political Contributions For For ShrHoldr 05/10/06 - A Caremark Rx, Inc. *CMX* 141705103 03/31/06 2,000 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Report Policies For Political Contributions Against For ShrHoldr 05/10/06 - A Covance Inc. *CVD* 222816100 03/20/06 800 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 05/10/06 - A Gilead Sciences, Inc. *GILD* 375558103 03/22/06 1,800 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 4 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Mgmt 5 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Mgmt 6 Report on Impact of HIV/AIDS, TB, and Against For ShrHoldr Malaria Pandemics 05/10/06 - A St. Jude Medical, Inc. *STJ* 790849103 03/13/06 2,800 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Approve Stock Option Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/11/06 - A Google Inc *GOOG* 38259P508 03/17/06 200 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Mgmt 4 Company-Specific-Recapitalization Plan Against For ShrHoldr ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 12
N-PX31st Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 31st
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Balanced Fund - a218 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 05/11/06 - A Norfolk Southern Corp. *NSC* 655844108 03/06/06 3,200 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/11/06 - A Transocean Inc. *RIG* G90078109 03/20/06 1,800 Meeting for Holders of ADRs 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & For For Mgmt YOUNG LLP TO SERVE AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2006. 05/16/06 - A Wellpoint Inc *WLP* 94973V107 03/24/06 2,500 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/16/06 - A XTO Energy Inc *XTO* 98385X106 03/31/06 2,500 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Mgmt 3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 4 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/17/06 - A Advance Auto Parts Inc *AAP* 00751Y106 03/29/06 2,250 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/17/06 - A American International Group, Inc. 026874107 03/24/06 4,500 *AIG* 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Mgmt 05/17/06 - A Target Corporation *TGT* 87612E106 03/20/06 1,600 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 13
N-PX32nd Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 32nd
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Balanced Fund - a218 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 Report Political Contributions/Activities Against Against ShrHoldr 05/18/06 - A Juniper Networks, Inc. *JNPR* 48203R104 03/21/06 4,300 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director Scott Kriens --- For 1.2 Elect Director Stratton Sclavos --- Withhold 1.3 Elect Director William R. Stensrud --- For 2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/23/06 - A Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. *DO* 25271C102 03/27/06 2,400 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director James S. Tisch --- Withhold 1.2 Elect Director Lawrence R. Dickerson --- Withhold 1.3 Elect Director Alan R. Batkin --- For 1.4 Elect Director Charles L. Fabrikant --- For 1.5 Elect Director Paul G. Gaffney, II --- For 1.6 Elect Director Herbert C. Hofmann --- Withhold 1.7 Elect Director Arthur L. Rebell --- Withhold 1.8 Elect Director Raymond S. Troubh --- For 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/23/06 - A Nordstrom, Inc. *JWN* 655664100 03/15/06 3,300 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/24/06 - A Express Scripts, Inc. *ESRX* 302182100 03/31/06 1,200 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Mgmt 3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 4 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 14
N-PX33rd Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 33rd
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Balanced Fund - a218 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 05/25/06 - A Genzyme Corp. *GENZ* 372917104 03/31/06 1,900 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Amend Non-Employee Director Stock Option For For Mgmt Plan 4 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Mgmt 5 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 6 Submit Severance Agreement (Change in Against For ShrHoldr Control) to shareholder Vote 05/25/06 - A Home Depot, Inc. (The) *HD* 437076102 03/28/06 2,100 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director Gregory D. Brenneman --- Withhold 1.2 Elect Director John L. Clendenin --- Withhold 1.3 Elect Director Claudio X. Gonzalez --- Withhold 1.4 Elect Director Milledge A. Hart, III --- Withhold 1.5 Elect Director Bonnie G. Hill --- Withhold 1.6 Elect Director Laban P. Jackson, Jr. --- Withhold 1.7 Elect Director Lawrence R. Johnston --- Withhold 1.8 Elect Director Kenneth G. Langone --- Withhold 1.9 Elect Director Angelo R. Mozilo --- For 1.10 Elect Director Robert L. Nardelli --- Withhold 1.11 Elect Director Thomas J. Ridge --- Withhold 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Increase Disclosure of Executive Against For ShrHoldr Compensation 4 Report on EEOC-Related Activities Against For ShrHoldr 5 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against For ShrHoldr 6 Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Against For ShrHoldr Directors 7 Submit Supplemental Executive Retirement Against For ShrHoldr Plans to Shareholder vote 8 Report on Political Contributions Against For ShrHoldr 9 Increase Disclosure of Executive Against For ShrHoldr Compensation 10 Affirm Political Non-partisanship Against Against ShrHoldr ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 15
N-PX34th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 34th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Balanced Fund - a218 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 05/25/06 - A Sandisk Corp. *SNDK* 80004C101 03/28/06 1,000 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Mgmt 4 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/25/06 - A Yahoo!, Inc. *YHOO* 984332106 03/29/06 700 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Non-Employee Director Omnibus Stock For For Mgmt Plan 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 06/06/06 - A Staples, Inc. *SPLS* 855030102 04/10/06 6,200 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Against For ShrHoldr Directors 06/07/06 - A Dicks Sporting Goods Inc *DKS* 253393102 04/17/06 3,300 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 06/13/06 - A eBay Inc. *EBAY* 278642103 04/17/06 2,400 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 06/14/06 - A Celgene Corp. *CELG* 151020104 04/27/06 4,200 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 06/21/06 - A Best Buy Co., Inc. *BBY* 086516101 04/24/06 3,650 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 16
N-PX35th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 35th
[Enlarge/Download Table] THE BROWN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT SMALL COMPANY FUND ----------------------------------------------- Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund - a219 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 08/02/05 - A Accelrys Inc *ACCL* 00430U103 06/10/05 931,553 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Mgmt Plan 3 Approve Repricing of Options For Against Mgmt 4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 5 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 08/02/05 - S Cuno Inc. 126583103 07/08/05 30,400 1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Mgmt 2 Adjourn Meeting For For Mgmt 3 Other Business For Against Mgmt 08/03/05 - A Acxiom Corp. *ACXM* 005125109 06/15/05 601,100 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Mgmt Plan 08/09/05 - A Catalina Marketing Corp. *POS* 148867104 06/20/05 195,100 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Non-Employee Director Restricted For For Mgmt Stock Plan 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 08/31/05 - S Nuance Communications, Inc. *NUAN* 80603P107 07/27/05 1,220,824 1 Issue Shares in Connection with an For For Mgmt Acquisition 2 Approve Stock Purchase Agreement For For Mgmt 3 Approve the Assumption of Stock Options For For Mgmt 09/08/05 - A Diagnostic Products Corp. *DP* 252450101 07/15/05 168,000 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 09/14/05 - A Netscout Systems, Inc. *NTCT* 64115T104 07/18/05 939,600 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 1
N-PX36th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 36th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund - a219 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10/27/05 - A Techne Corp. *TECH* 878377100 09/16/05 192,750 1 Fix Number of Directors For For Mgmt 2 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 11/10/05 - A Dionex Corp. *DNEX* 254546104 09/12/05 153,600 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 12/19/05 - A Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. *MRX* 584690309 11/04/05 251,400 1 Issue Shares in Connection with an For DoNotVote Mgmt Acquisition 2 Amend Articles to Increase Common Stock and For DoNotVote Mgmt Change Company Name 3 Elect Directors For Withhold Mgmt 4 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 5 Adjourn Meeting For Against Mgmt 02/06/06 - A Fair Isaac Corp. *FIC* 303250104 12/09/05 233,825 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 02/14/06 - A Dolby Laboratories, Inc. *DLB* 25659T107 01/09/06 619,200 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 03/07/06 - A Transaction Systems Architects, Inc. 893416107 01/06/06 351,900 *TSAI* 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 03/08/06 - A Concur Technologies, Inc. *CNQR* 206708109 01/24/06 1,039,215 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 2
N-PX37th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 37th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund - a219 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 03/16/06 - A Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. 393122106 01/18/06 311,597 *GMCR* 1 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 2 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 03/28/06 - S Datastream Systems, Inc. 238124101 02/15/06 438,500 1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Mgmt 2 Adjourn Meeting For For Mgmt 03/31/06 - A Nuance Communications, Inc. *NUAN* 67020Y100 02/03/06 308,524 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Amend Non-Employee Director Restricted For For Mgmt Stock Plan 4 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Mgmt 5 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 04/19/06 - A Dendrite International, Inc. *DRTE* 248239105 03/17/06 660,360 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 04/25/06 - S Cognex Corp. *CGNX* 192422103 03/03/06 437,400 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 04/26/06 - A FLIR Systems, Inc. *FLIR* 302445101 03/01/06 482,994 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 04/26/06 - A Human Genome Sciences, Inc. *HGSI* 444903108 02/28/06 680,500 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 04/27/06 - A Macrovision Corp. *MVSN* 555904101 02/28/06 742,245 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 3
N-PX38th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 38th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund - a219 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 04/27/06 - A SPSS Inc. *SPSS* 78462K102 03/13/06 454,400 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/04/06 - A Pharmacopeia Drug Discovery, Inc 7171EP101 03/14/06 452,276 *PCOP* 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/09/06 - A Diagnostic Products Corp. *DP* 252450101 03/21/06 168,000 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 05/09/06 - A Tollgrade Communications, Inc. *TLGD* 889542106 03/06/06 411,400 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 4 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For ShrHoldr 05/10/06 - A Serologicals Corp. *SERO* 817523103 03/22/06 708,400 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/11/06 - A FEI Company *FEIC* 30241L109 03/21/06 733,700 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 05/11/06 - A Molecular Devices Corp. *MDCC* 60851C107 03/30/06 351,750 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director Joseph D. Keegan, Ph.D. --- For 1.2 Elect Director Moshe H. Alafi --- For 1.3 Elect Director David L. Anderson --- For 1.4 Elect Director A. Blaine Bowman --- For 1.5 Elect Director Alan Finkel, Ph.D. --- For 1.6 Elect Director Andre F. Marion --- Withhold ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 4
N-PX39th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 39th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund - a219 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.7 Elect Director Harden M. Mcconnell Phd --- For 1.8 Elect Director J. Allan Waitz, Ph.D. --- For 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/11/06 - A Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. *VMSI* 92276H106 03/13/06 80,400 1 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 2 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 05/16/06 - A RadiSys Corp. *RSYS* 750459109 03/21/06 448,300 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/18/06 - A DTS INC *DTSI* 23335C101 04/01/06 816,740 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/18/06 - A Tyler Technologies Inc. *TYL* 902252105 03/31/06 295,930 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/19/06 - A Manhattan Associates, Inc. *MANH* 562750109 03/31/06 424,200 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/23/06 - A Incyte Corp. *INCY* 45337C102 04/10/06 1,140,900 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/23/06 - A Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. *MRX* 584690309 03/30/06 251,400 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 5
N-PX40th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 40th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund - a219 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 05/25/06 - A Panera Bread Company *PNRA* 69840W108 03/27/06 12,900 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/25/06 - A Symyx Technologies, Inc. *SMMX* 87155S108 03/27/06 556,647 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/31/06 - A The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. *CAKE* 163072101 04/11/06 183,625 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 06/01/06 - A Albany Molecular Research, Inc. *AMRI* 012423109 04/11/06 251,250 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 06/06/06 - A PDI, Inc. *PDII* 69329V100 04/28/06 141,300 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 06/14/06 - A Blackbaud Inc *BLKB* 09227Q100 04/28/06 431,679 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 06/15/06 - A Affymetrix Inc. *AFFX* 00826T108 04/20/06 312,300 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director Stephen P.A. Fodor, Ph.D. --- For 1.2 Elect Director Paul Berg, Ph.D. --- For 1.3 Elect Director Susan D. Desmond-Hellmann, M.D. --- Withhold 1.4 Elect Director John D. Diekman, Ph.D. --- For 1.5 Elect Director Vernon R. Loucks, Jr. --- For ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 6
N-PX41st Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 41st
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund - a219 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.6 Elect Director David B. Singer --- For 1.7 Elect Director Robert H. Trice, Ph.D. --- For 1.8 Elect Director John A. Young --- For 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 06/15/06 - A Ansys, Inc. *ANSS* 03662Q105 05/03/06 294,900 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Mgmt 3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 4 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 06/22/06 - S Kensey Nash Corp. *KNSY* 490057106 05/01/06 274,000 1 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Mgmt 06/29/06 - A Bruker Biosciences Corp. *BRKR* 116794108 05/08/06 760,400 1 Issue Shares in Connection with an For For Mgmt Acquisition 2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Mgmt 3 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Mgmt 4 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 4.1 Elect Director Richard D. Kniss --- For 4.2 Elect Director Jorg C. Laukien --- Withhold 4.3 Elect Director William A. Linton --- For 5 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 7
N-PX42nd Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 42nd
[Enlarge/Download Table] THE BROWN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND ------------------------------------------------------ Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management International Equity Fund - i500 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 07/22/05 - A Satyam Computer Services 804098101 06/17/05 3,900 Meeting for Holders of ADRs 1 APPROVAL OF THE AUDITED BALANCE SHEET, THE For For Mgmt AUDITED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, THE AUDITORS REPORT AND THE DIRECTORS REPORT AS OF MARCH 31, 2005, AS SET FORTH IN THE COMPANYS NOTICE OF MEETING ENCLOSED HEREWITH. 2 APPROVAL TO DECLARE FINAL DIVIDEND ON For For Mgmt EQUITY SHARES, AS SET FORTH IN THE COMPANYS NOTICE OF MEETING ENCLOSED HEREWITH. 3 APPROVAL TO RE-APPOINT PROF. KRISHNA G For For Mgmt PALEPU, AS DIRECTOR, AS SET FORTH IN THE COMPANYS NOTICE OF MEETING ENCLOSED HEREWITH. 4 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 07/27/05 - S Shire Plc (formerly Shire GB0007998031 None 19,850 Pharmaceuticals Group Plc) 1 Approve Acquisition of Transkaryotic For For Mgmt Therapies, Inc. 07/27/05 - A Teva Pharmaceutical Industries 881624209 06/20/05 9,850 Meeting for Holders of ADRs 1 TO RECEIVE AND DISCUSS THE COMPANYS For For Mgmt CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME 2 TO APPROVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS For For Mgmt RECOMMENDATION THAT THE CASH DIVIDEND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 3 TO APPOINT DR. LEORA (RUBIN) MERIDOR AS A For For Mgmt STATUTORY INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR FOR AN ADDITIONAL TERM OF THREE YEARS 4 TO ELECT ELI HURVITZ TO SERVE FOR AN For For Mgmt ADDITIONAL THREE-YEAR TERM ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 1
N-PX43rd Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 43rd
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management International Equity Fund - i500 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 TO ELECT RUTH CHESHIN TO SERVE FOR AN For For Mgmt ADDITIONAL THREE-YEAR TERM 6 TO ELECT PROF. MICHAEL SELA TO SERVE FOR AN For For Mgmt ADDITIONAL THREE-YEAR TERM 7 TO ELECT HAROLD SNYDER TO SERVE FOR AN For For Mgmt ADDITIONAL THREE-YEAR TERM 8 TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF DIRECTORS AND For Against Mgmt OFFICERS LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY 9 TO APPROVE THE COMPANYS 2005 OMNIBUS For Against Mgmt LONG-TERM SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN 10 TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO PROVISIONS OF For For Mgmt THE COMPANYS ARTICLES RELATING TO THE INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS 11 TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANYS For For Mgmt ARTICLES THAT WOULD INCREASE THE REGISTERED SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY 12 TO APPOINT KESSELMAN & KESSELMAN, A MEMBER For For Mgmt OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS INTERNATIONAL LTD., AS THE COMPANYS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND TO DETERMINE THEIR COMPENSATION 07/28/05 - A SABMILLER PLC (formerly South African GB0004835483 None 13,200 Breweries Ltd.) 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Mgmt Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Mgmt 3 Elect John Manzoni as Director For For Mgmt 4 Re-elect Cyril Ramaphosa as Director For For Mgmt 5 Re-elect Graham Mackay as Director For For Mgmt 6 Approve Final Dividend of 26 US Cents Per For For Mgmt Share 7 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Mgmt Auditors of the Company ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 2
N-PX44th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 44th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management International Equity Fund - i500 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of the For For Mgmt Auditors 9 Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked For For Mgmt Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 5,509,290 10 Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked For For Mgmt Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 5,509,290 11 Authorise 110,185,798 Ordinary Shares for For For Mgmt Market Purchase 12 Authorise up to 77,368,338 Non-voting For For Mgmt Convertible Ordinary Shares for Share Repurchase Program in Conjunction with Contingent Purchase Contract between the Company and SABMiller Jersey Ltd. 07/28/05 - A Singapore Airlines Limited SG1H95001506 None 18,650 1 Adopt Financial Statements and Directors' For For Mgmt and Auditors' Reports 2 Declare Final Dividend of SGD 0.30 per SGD For For Mgmt 0.50 Ordinary Share 3 Reelect Brian Pitman as Director For For Mgmt 4a Reelect Fock Siew Wah as Director For Against Mgmt 4b Reelect Charles B Goode as Director For For Mgmt 4c Reelect Chew Choon Seng as Director For For Mgmt 5 Approve Directors' Fees of SGD 962,000 For For Mgmt (FY2003/2004: SGD 629,000) 6 Reappoint Ernst & Young as Auditors and For For Mgmt Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration 7a Approve Issuance of Shares without For For Mgmt Preemptive Rights 7b Approve Issuance of Shares and Grant of For Against Mgmt Options Pursuant to the SIA Employee Share Option Plan 8 Other Business (Voting) For Against Mgmt 07/28/05 - S Singapore Airlines Limited SG1H95001506 None 18,650 1 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Mgmt 2 Approve Mandate for Transactions with For For Mgmt Related Parties 3 Amend Articles of Association For Against Mgmt 4 Approve SIA Restricted Share Plan For Against Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 3
N-PX45th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 45th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management International Equity Fund - i500 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 Approve SIA Performance Share Plan For Against Mgmt 07/28/05 - S Unicredito Italiano SpA (Form .Credito IT0000064854 07/26/05 45,200 Italiano) Special Meeting Agenda - Ordinary Business 1 Approve Remuneration of Audit Committee For For Mgmt Members; Approve Remuneration of Chairman of New Controlling Board Constituted Consequent to Implementation of Law n. 231/2001 08/08/05 - S Global Bio-Chem Technology Group Co. KYG3919S1057 None 255,700 Ltd. 1 Approve Acquisition by Global Corn Bio-chem For For Mgmt Technology Co. Ltd. of the Entire Equity Interest in Changchun Dacheng Industrial Group Co., Ltd. and All Related Transactions 08/22/05 - S Dsm Nv NL0000009769 08/16/05 2,900 1 Open Meeting None None Mgmt 2 Amend Articles Re: Two-For-One Stock Split For For Mgmt 3 Close Meeting None None Mgmt 08/23/05 - S Travelsky Technology Limited CN0006030588 07/22/05 200,900 1 Approve Resignation of Zhang Xueren as For For Mgmt Non-Executive Director and Elect Gong Guokui as Non-Executive Director 2 Approve Resignation of Lee Kwok Ming, Don For For Mgmt as Independent Non-Executive Director and Elect Yick Wing Fat, Simon as Independent Non-Executive Director 3 Amend Articles of Association For For Mgmt 09/20/05 - A Flextronics International Ltd. *FLEX* Y2573F102 07/29/05 9,000 Meeting for Holders of ADRs 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 RE-APPOINTMENT OF MR. PATRICK FOLEY AS A For For Mgmt DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 4
N-PX46th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 46th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management International Equity Fund - i500 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 4 TO APPROVE THE AUTHORIZATION FOR THE For For Mgmt DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY TO ALLOT AND ISSUE ORDINARY SHARES. 5 TO APPROVE THE DIRECTOR CASH COMPENSATION For For Mgmt AND ADDITIONAL CASH COMPENSATION FOR THE CHAIRMAN OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE (IF APPOINTED) AND FOR COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION. 6 TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED RENEWAL OF THE For For Mgmt SHARE PURCHASE MANDATE RELATING TO ACQUISITIONS BY THE COMPANY OF ITS OWN ISSUED ORDINARY SHARES. 09/27/05 - A Check Point Software Technologies Inc M22465104 08/19/05 4,500 *CHKP* Meeting for Holders of ADRs 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS (OTHER THAN OUTSIDE For For Mgmt DIRECTORS): GIL SHWED, MARIUS NACHT, JERRY UNGERMAN, DAVID RUBNER, TAL SHAVIT. 2 TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT AND COMPENSATION For For Mgmt OF CHECK POINTS INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS. 3 TO RATIFY AND APPROVE CHECK POINTS NEW For Against Mgmt EQUITY INCENTIVE PLANS. 4 TO RATIFY AND APPROVE AN EXTENSION OF CHECK For For Mgmt POINTS 1996 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN. 5 TO AMEND CHECK POINTS ARTICLES OF For For Mgmt ASSOCIATION REGARDING INSURANCE, INDEMNIFICATION AND EXCULPATION. 6 TO APPROVE CORRESPONDING AMENDMENTS TO THE For For Mgmt INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENTS WITH EACH OF CHECK POINTS DIRECTORS. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 5
N-PX47th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 47th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management International Equity Fund - i500 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 TO AMEND CHECK POINTS ARTICLES OF For For Mgmt ASSOCIATION REGARDING DISTRIBUTION OF ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 8 TO APPROVE COMPENSATION TO CERTAIN For Against Mgmt EXECUTIVE OFFICERS WHO ARE ALSO BOARD MEMBERS. 9 TO APPROVE CASH COMPENSATION OF CHECK POINTs For For Mgmt DIRECTORS WHO ARE NOT EMPLOYEES. 10 I HAVE A PERSONAL INTEREST IN ITEM 5 PLEASE None Against Mgmt MARK FOR IF YOU HAVE A PERSONAL INTEREST 11 I HAVE A PERSONAL INTEREST IN ITEM 6 PLEASE None Against Mgmt MARK FOR IF YOU HAVE A PERSONAL INTEREST 12 I HAVE A PERSONAL INTEREST IN ITEM 8 PLEASE None Against Mgmt MARK FOR IF YOU HAVE A PERSONAL INTEREST 10/07/05 - S SABMILLER PLC (formerly South African GB0004835483 None 13,900 Breweries Ltd.) 1 Conditional Upon the the Completion of the For For Mgmt Merger of BevCo Sub LLC with and into Racetrack LLC, Amend the Relationship Agreement Between Altria Group, Inc. and the Company 2 Approve Merger Agreement with BevCo Sub For For Mgmt LLC; Approve Increase in Capital from GBP 50,000 and USD 1,007,736,833.80 to GBP 50,000 and USD 1,030,236,833.80; and Approve Issue of Equity with Pre-emp. Rights up to USD 22,500,000 in Connection with the Merger 3 Conditional Upon the the Completion of the For For Mgmt Merger, Authorise Issue of Equity with Pre-emp. Rights up to USD 7,475,194.50 and without Pre-emp. Rights up to USD 7,475,194.50 4 Conditional Upon the Passing of Item 1, For For Mgmt Approve Conversion of Each of the 167,411,024 Convertible Low Voting Participating Shares of USD 0.10 Each into One Ordinary Share of USD 0.10 Each; and Amend Articles of Association ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 6
N-PX48th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 48th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management International Equity Fund - i500 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 Conditional Upon the the Completion of the For Against Mgmt Merger, Increase Capital from GBP 50,000 and USD 1,030,236,833.80 to GBP 50,000 and USD 1,130,236,833.80; Issue Equity with and without Pre-emp. Rights up to USD 100,000,000 for the Purposes of Satisfying Claims 10/24/05 - S Global Bio-Chem Technology Group Co. KYG3919S1057 None 373,700 Ltd. 1 Approve Establishment of Global Corn For For Mgmt Chemical Investment Ltd. (New SPV) and Changchun Dacheng Bio-Chemical Devt. Co., Ltd. and All Related Transactions Including the Grant of a Call Option for the Purchase of 3,025 Shares in the New SPV 10/25/05 - A Kaba Holding AG CH0011795959 None 600 1 Share Re-registration Consent For For Mgmt 10/25/05 - A Kaba Holding AG CH0011795959 None 600 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Mgmt Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends For Against Mgmt of CHF 4.80 per Share, Subject to Approval of Item 8 3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Mgmt Management 4 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 5 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as Auditors For For Mgmt 6 Approve Stock Option Plan for Key For Against Mgmt Employees; Approve Creation of CHF 1.124 Pool of Conditional Capital to Guarantee Conversion Rights 7 Approve Creation of CHF 3.5 Million Pool of For For Mgmt Conditional Capital with Preemptive Rights 8 Approve CHF 17.16 Million Reduction in For For Mgmt Share Capital via Reduction in Par Value and Repayment of CHF 4.80 to Shareholders 9 Amend Articles to Reduce Threshold for For For Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 7
N-PX49th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 49th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management International Equity Fund - i500 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submitting Shareholder Proposals from CHF 1 Million to 0.5 Percent of Issued Capital 10/26/05 - S ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS *ENH* G30397106 09/08/05 2,925 Meeting for Holders of ADRs 1 TO ADOPT THE COMPANYS EMPLOYEE SHARE For For Mgmt PURCHASE PLAN. 2 TO ESTABLISH THE COMPANYS 2005 SHARESAVE For For Mgmt SCHEME AND AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO DO ALL ACTS AND THINGS WHICH THEY MAY CONSIDER NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE TO BRING THE 2005 SHARESAVE SCHEME INTO EFFECT AND TO MAKE SUCH MODIFICATIONS WHICH THEY MAY CONSIDER NECESS 10/27/05 - S Teva Pharmaceutical Industries 881624209 09/22/05 10,350 Meeting for Holders of ADRs 1 TO APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF ORDINARY SHARES For For Mgmt OF TEVA, PURSUANT TO THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, DATED JULY 25, 2005, BY AND AMONG IVAX CORPORATION, TEVA AND TWO WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES OF TEVA, IVORY ACQUISITION SUB, INC. AND IVORY ACQUISITION SUB II 10/28/05 - C Shire Plc (formerly Shire GB0007998031 None 20,950 Pharmaceuticals Group Plc) Court Meeting 1 Approve Scheme of Arrangement For For Mgmt 10/28/05 - S Shire Plc (formerly Shire GB0007998031 None 20,950 Pharmaceuticals Group Plc) 1 Approve Scheme of Arrangement; Reduction in For For Mgmt Cap. by Cancelling the Ord. Shares and Subsequent Increase in Cap. by Creating the ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 8
N-PX50th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 50th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management International Equity Fund - i500 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ New SPG Ord. Shares; Issue of Equity with Pre-emp. Rights up to 750,000,000 New SPG Ord. Shares; Amend Articles of Assoc. 2 Approve Part A of the Shire Pharmaceuticals For For Mgmt Group plc Portfolio Share Plan 3 Approve Part B of the Shire Pharmaceuticals For For Mgmt Group plc Portfolio Share Plan 4 Approve Adoption by Shire plc of the Shire For For Mgmt plc Sharesave Scheme 5 Approve Adoption by Shire plc of Part A of For For Mgmt the Shire plc Portfolio Share Plan 6 Approve Adoption by Shire plc of Part B of For For Mgmt the Shire plc Portfolio Share Plan 7 Approve Assumption by Shire plc of the For For Mgmt Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc Employee Stock Purchase Plan 11/04/05 - A British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc GB0001411924 None 22,200 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Mgmt Reports 2 Approve Final Dividend of 5 Pence Per Share For For Mgmt 3 Re-elect David Evans as Director For For Mgmt 4 Re-elect Allan Leighton as Director For For Mgmt 5 Re-elect Lord Wilson of Dinton as Director For For Mgmt 6 Re-elect Rupert Murdoch as Director For For Mgmt 7 Re-elect David DeVoe as Director For For Mgmt 8 Re-elect Arthur Siskind as Director For For Mgmt 9 Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Mgmt and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration 10 Approve Remuneration Report For For Mgmt 11 Authorise the Company to Make EU Political For For Mgmt Organisation Donations up to GBP 100,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 100,000 12 Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked For For Mgmt Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 304,000,000 13 Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked For For Mgmt Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 46,000,000 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 9
N-PX51st Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 51st
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management International Equity Fund - i500 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14 Authorise 92,000,000 Ordinary Shares for For Against Mgmt Market Purchase 15 Approve Waiver on Tender-Bid Requirement For Against Mgmt 16 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Mgmt Indemnification 17 Amend Memorandum of Association; and Amend For For Mgmt Articles of Association Re: Broadcasting Legislation 12/02/05 - A Esprit Holdings BMG3122U1291 11/29/05 56,200 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Mgmt Reports 2 Approve Final Dividend of HK$0.66 Per Share For For Mgmt 3 Approve Special Dividend of HK$0.84 Per For For Mgmt Share 4a Reelect Michael Ying Lee Yuen as Director For For Mgmt and Authorize Board to Fix His Remuneration 4b Reelect Thomas Johannes Grote as Director For For Mgmt and Authorize Board to Fix His Remuneration 4c Reelect Raymond Or Ching Fai as Director For For Mgmt and Authorize Board to Fix His Remuneration 5 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers as For For Mgmt Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration 6 Approve Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of For For Mgmt Issued Capital 7 Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked For Against Mgmt Securities without Preemptive Rights 8 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares For For Mgmt 9 Approve Issuance of Shares Pursuant to the For For Mgmt 2001 Share Option Scheme 10 Amend Bylaws Re: Voting By Poll and For For Mgmt Appointment and Retirement by Rotation of Directors 12/15/05 - S Unicredito Italiano SpA (Form .Credito IT0000064854 12/13/05 47,800 Italiano) Ordinary Business 1 Fix Number of Directors on the Board; Elect For Against Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 10
N-PX52nd Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 52nd
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management International Equity Fund - i500 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Directors for 2006-2008 Period 2 Determine Remuneration of Directors, For For Mgmt Members of Executive Committee, Members of the Audit Committee, and Chairman of the Supervisory Committee 3 Authorization to Sell Treasury Shares For For Mgmt 12/15/05 - A Westpac Banking Corp. (Wbc) *WBC* AU000000WBC1 12/13/05 15,800 1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory None None Mgmt Reports 2a Elect Leonard Andrew Davis as Director For For Mgmt 2b Elect David Alexander Crawford as Director For For Mgmt 3 Amend Constitution Re: Minimum Number of For For Mgmt Directors 4 Adopt Remuneration Report For For Mgmt 12/16/05 - S Axa (Formerly Axa-Uap) FR0000120628 None 7,400 Special Business 1 Approve Merger by Absorption of Finaxa and For For Mgmt Capital Increase in Connection with the Merger 2 Approve Accounting Treatment of Merger For For Mgmt 3 Approve Reduction in Share Capital For For Mgmt 4 Assume Obligations of 2.75% 1997/2006 For For Mgmt Convertible Bonds Issued by Finaxa 5 Assume Obligations of Stock Options Granted For For Mgmt by Finaxa 6 Approve Dissolution of Finaxa without For For Mgmt Liquidation 7 Amend Articles to Reflect Changes in Capital For For Mgmt 8 Authorize Issuance of Convertible Bonds to None None Mgmt Holders of Finaxa 3% 1998/2007 Bonds Convertible Into Axa Shares 9 Reserve Convertible Bonds Issuance to None None Mgmt Holders of Finaxa 3% 1998/2007 Bonds 10 Approve Capital Increase Reserved for Against Against Mgmt Employees Participating in Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan 11 Authorize Filing of Required For For Mgmt Documents/Other Formalities ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 11
N-PX53rd Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 53rd
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management International Equity Fund - i500 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 02/28/06 - A Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A. de C.V. MXP810081010 None 96,200 (frmrly. Cifra S.A.) Ordinary Business - Only V Shares Can Vote 1 Accept Chairman's Report For For Mgmt 2 Accept Audit Committe's Report For For Mgmt 3 Accept Supervisory Board Report For For Mgmt 4 Accept Financial Statements for Fiscal Year For For Mgmt Ended December 2005 5 Present Report on the Share Repurchase For For Mgmt Reserves Special Business 6 Approve Cancellation of 201.5 Million For For Mgmt Company Treasury Shares 7 Approve Modifications to Article 5 in the For For Mgmt Bylaws Re: Changes in Variable and Fixed Capital Ordinary Business 8 Approve Allocation of Income For For Mgmt 9 Approve Dividend of MXN 0.38 per Share or For For Mgmt Stock Calculated as of March 22, 2006 10 Approve MXN 3.28 Million Variable Capital For For Mgmt Increase Through Issuance of 164.3 Million Common Shares To Be Paid Back as Dividends at MXN 20 per Share 11 Accept Report Re: Employee Stock Purchase For For Mgmt Plan 12 Accept Report Re: Wal-Mart de Mexico For For Mgmt Foundation 13 Approve Discharge of the Board of Directors For For Mgmt 14 Elect or Ratify Members of the Board of For For Mgmt Directors and Supervisory Board 15 Approve Minutes of Meeting For For Mgmt 03/03/06 - A/S Royal Bank Of Canada *RY.* 780087102 01/12/06 4,050 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Amend Bylaw Two Re: Aggregate Remuneration For For Mgmt Payable to Directors 4 Amend Bylaw Three Re: Aggregate For For Mgmt Consideration Limit for First Preferred ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 12
N-PX54th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 54th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management International Equity Fund - i500 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares 5 Include Financial Statements of Bank Against Against ShrHoldr Subsidiaries in Tax Havens in Annual Report 6 Submit Any Increase in Executive Against Against ShrHoldr Compensation to a Shareholder Vote 7 Persons Tainted by Judicial Findings of Against Against ShrHoldr Unethical Behaviour are Not Eligible to Serve as Directors 03/09/06 - A Patheon Inc. *PTI.* 70319W108 02/07/06 13,800 1 Elect Directors Nick A. DiPietro, Peter For For Mgmt A.W. Green, George L. Ploder, Robert C. Tedford, Joaquin B. Viso, Derek J. Watchorn and Gregory C. Wilkins 2 Approve Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors and For For Mgmt Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 03/09/06 - A Patheon Inc. *PTI.* CA70319W1086 02/07/06 13,800 1 Elect Directors Nick A. DiPietro, Peter For For Mgmt A.W. Green, George L. Ploder, Robert C. Tedford, Joaquin B. Viso, Derek J. Watchorn and Gregory C. Wilkins 2 Approve Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors and For For Mgmt Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 03/10/06 - A Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A. 344419106 02/08/06 3,250 (Femsa) Meeting for Holders of ADRs 1 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; For For Mgmt PRESENTATION OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF FOMENTO ECONOMICO MEXICANO, S.A. DE C.V., FOR THE 2005 FISCAL YEAR, AND THE REPORT OF THE EXAMINER PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 172 OF THE GENERAL LAW OF COMMERCIAL COMPANIES ( LEY GENE 2 APPLICATION OF THE RESULTS FOR THE 2005 For For Mgmt FISCAL YEAR, INCLUDING THE PAYMENT OF A CASH DIVIDEND, IN MEXICAN PESOS. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 13
N-PX55th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 55th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management International Equity Fund - i500 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 PROPOSAL TO DETERMINE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT TO For For Mgmt BE USED IN THE SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM. 4 ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF For For Mgmt DIRECTORS AND EXAMINERS, AND RESOLUTION WITH RESPECT TO THEIR REMUNERATION. 5 APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES. For For Mgmt 6 APPOINTMENT OF DELEGATES FOR THE For For Mgmt SHAREHOLDERS MEETING. 7 MINUTES OF THE SHAREHOLDERS MEETING. For For Mgmt 03/14/06 - A Danske Bank AS (Formerly Den Danske DK0010274414 02/15/06 8,450 Bank) 1 Approve Financial Statements; Approve For For Mgmt Discharge of Management and Board; Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of DKK 10 Per Share 2 Amend Articles Re: Reduce Board Term of For For Mgmt Directors From Four to Two Years; Reduce Range of Shareholder-Elected Board Members (6-10); Removal of Article Concerning Director Election 3 Reelect Sten Scheibye, Birgit For For Mgmt Aagaard-Svendsen, Alf Duch-Pedersen, Henning Christophersen, and Claus Vastrup to the Supervisory Board 4 Reappoint Grant Thornton and KPMG C. For For Mgmt Jespersen as Auditors 5 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For For Mgmt of Issued Share Capital 6 Amend Articles Re: Delete Secondary Name; For Against Mgmt Extend Authorisations to Increase Share Capital to March 1, 2011; Allow Electronic Publishing of Meeting Notice; Remove Clause Concerning Discharge of Directors Shareholder Proposal 7 Shareholder Proposal Re: Danske Bank As None Against ShrHoldr Place of Depository 03/23/06 - A Tandberg ASA NO0005620856 None 30,300 1 Open Meeting and Presentation of List of None None Mgmt Shareholders ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 14
N-PX56th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 56th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management International Equity Fund - i500 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 Elect Chairman of Meeting; Designate For For Mgmt Inspector or Shareholder Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting 3 Approve Notice of Meeting and Agenda For For Mgmt 4 Receive Report of Management None None Mgmt 5 Approve Financial Statements, Allocation of For For Mgmt Income and Dividends of NOK 0.65 per Share 6 Approve Remuneration of Directors For Board For For Mgmt and Committee Work; Approve Remuneration of Auditors 7 Reelect Jan Chr. Opsahl, Amund Skarholt, For For Mgmt and Joergen Haslestad as Directors; Elect Barbara Thoralfsson as New Director; Elect Halvor Loeken, Aage Korsvold, and Jan Chr. Opsahl as Members of Nominating Committee 8 Approve NOK 13.4 Million Reduction in Share For For Mgmt Capital via Share Cancellation 9 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For For Mgmt of Issued Share Capital 10 Approve Issuance of Convertible Bonds For For Mgmt without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of NOK 1.5 Billion; Approve Creation of NOK 12.1 Million Pool of Capital to Guarantee Conversion Rights 11 Approve Creation of NOK 12.1 Million Pool For For Mgmt of Capital without Preemptive Rights 12 Approve NOK 500 Million Transfer from Share For For Mgmt Premium Account to Unrestricted Shareholders' Equity 03/29/06 - A Dsm Nv NL0000009819 03/23/06 5,600 1 Open Meeting None None Mgmt 2 Receive Report of Management Board None None Mgmt 3A Approve Financial Statements and Statutory For For Mgmt Reports 3B Approve Total Dividends of EUR 1 Per Share For For Mgmt 3C Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Mgmt 3D Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Mgmt 4 Receive Explanation of Company's Reserves None None Mgmt and Dividend Policy (Non-Voting) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 15
N-PX57th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 57th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management International Equity Fund - i500 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5A Reappoint C. van Woudenberg to Supervisory For For Mgmt Board 5B Appoint T. de Swaan to Supervisory Board For For Mgmt 6 Appoint N. Gerardu to Management Board For For Mgmt 7A Grant Board Authority to Issue Ordinary For Against Mgmt Shares and Cumulative Preference Shares 7B Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive For For Mgmt Rights from Issuance Under Item 7A 8 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For For Mgmt of Issued Share Capital 9 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Mgmt Cancellation of Shares 10 Amend Articles Re: Dematerialization of For For Mgmt Shares (Conversion of Ordinary Shares into Registered Shares); Introduce Indemnification Clause for Directors and Officers 11 Other Business (Non-Voting) None None Mgmt 12 Close Meeting None None Mgmt 03/30/06 - A Asatsu-DK Inc. *9747* JP3109800007 12/31/05 5,600 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including the For For Mgmt Following Dividends: Interim JY 10, Final JY 21, Special JY 5 2 Amend Articles to: Authorize Board to For Against Mgmt Determine Income Allocation - Delete Requirement to Reduce Authorized Capital in Proportion to Share Cancellation - Authorize Public Announcements in Electronic Format 3 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 4 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Mgmt 5 Approve Retirement Bonus for Statutory For Against Mgmt Auditor 03/30/06 - A Philips Electronics Nv NL0000009538 03/23/06 5,176 1 Speech President None None Mgmt 2a Approve Financial Statements and Statutory For For Mgmt Reports 2b Explanation of Policy on Additions To None None Mgmt Reserves and Dividends 2c Approve Dividend of EUR 0.44 ($0.52)per For For Mgmt Share 2d Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 16
N-PX58th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 58th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management International Equity Fund - i500 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2e Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Mgmt 3a Elect T.W.H. van Deursen to Management Board For For Mgmt 3b Elect F.A. van Houten to Management Board For For Mgmt 3c Elect J.A. Karvinen to Management Board For For Mgmt 3d Elect R.S. Provoost to Management Board For For Mgmt 3e Elect A. Ragnetti to Management Board For For Mgmt 4a Reelect W. de Kleuver to Supervisory Board For For Mgmt 4b Reelect Richard Greenbury to Supervisory For For Mgmt Board 5a Proposal to Amend the Remuneration Policy For For Mgmt for Management Board 5b Proposal to Amend the Maximum Percentage of For For Mgmt The Annual LTIP Pool-size To Be Allocated To Members of Management Board 6a Cancellation of Shares Held by the Company For For Mgmt 6b Amend Articles to Reflect Changes in Capital For For Mgmt 7 Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares Up To For For Mgmt 10 Percent of Issued Capital Plus Additional 10 Percent in Case of Takeover/Merger Restricting/Excluding Preemptive Rights 8 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For For Mgmt of Issued Share Capital 9 Other Business (Non-Voting) None None Mgmt 04/19/06 - A Schering AG DE0007172009 03/29/06 2,510 1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory None None Mgmt Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends For For Mgmt of EUR 1.20 per Share 3 Approve Discharge of Management Board for For For Mgmt Fiscal 2005 4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board for For For Mgmt Fiscal 2005 5 Elect Dieter Hinzen to the Supervisory Board For For Mgmt 6 Ratify BDO Deutsche Warentreuhand AG as For For Mgmt Auditors for Fiscal 2006 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 17
N-PX59th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 59th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management International Equity Fund - i500 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 Amend Articles Re: Conducting of For For Mgmt Shareholder Meetings due to New German Legislation (Law on Company Integrity and Modernization of the Right of Avoidance) 8 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Mgmt Reissuance or Cancellation of Repurchased Shares 04/25/06 - A/S L'Oreal FR0000120321 None 2,455 Ordinary Business 1 Approve Financial Statements and Statutory For For Mgmt Reports 2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For For Mgmt and Statutory Reports 3 Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends For For Mgmt of EUR 1 per Share 4 Approve Accounting Transfer from Special For For Mgmt Long-Term Capital Gains Reserve Account to Other Reserves Account 5 Approve Special Auditors' Report Regarding For For Mgmt Related-Party Transactions 6 Reelect Lindsay Owen-Jones as Director For For Mgmt 7 Reelect Francisco Castaner Basco as Director For Against Mgmt 8 Reelect Xavier Fontanet as Director For For Mgmt 9 Reelect Marc Ladreit de Lacharriere as For Against Mgmt Director 10 Reelect Frank Riboud as Director For For Mgmt 11 Reelect Jean-Paul Agon as Director For For Mgmt 12 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For For Mgmt of Issued Share Capital Special Business 13 Approve Stock Option Plans Grants For For Mgmt 14 Approve Employee Savings-Related Share For For Mgmt Purchase Plan 15 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Mgmt Cancellation of Repurchased Shares 16 Amend Articles of Association Re: Attend For For Mgmt Board Meetings by Way of Videoconference and of Telecommunication 17 Authorize Filling of Required For For Mgmt Documents/Other Formalities ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 18
N-PX60th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 60th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management International Equity Fund - i500 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 04/26/06 - A WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD *WSH* G96655108 02/28/06 6,700 Meeting for Holders of ADRs 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 04/27/06 - A Abn Amro Holding Nv NL0000301109 04/20/06 6,683 1 Approve Minutes of Previous Meeting None None Mgmt 2 Receive Report of Management Board None None Mgmt 3a Approve Financial Statements and Statutory For For Mgmt Reports 3b Approve Dividends of EUR 1.10 Per Share For For Mgmt 3c Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Mgmt 3d Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Mgmt 4 Approve Remuneration Report Containing For For Mgmt Remuneration Policy for Management Board Members 5 Approve Amendments to Remuneration of For For Mgmt Supervisory Board 6 Approve Company's Corporate Governance For For Mgmt Structure 7a Elect G.J. Kramer to Supervisory Board For For Mgmt 7b Elect G. Randa to Supervisory Board For For Mgmt 7c Reelect A.C. Martinez to Supervisory Board For For Mgmt 8 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For For Mgmt of Issued Share Capital 9a Grant Board Authority to Issue Ordinary For For Mgmt Shares, Convertible Preference Shares and Preference Financing Shares Up To 20 Percent of Issued Capital 9b Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive For For Mgmt Rights from Issuance Under Item 9a 10 Any Other Business (Non-Voting) None None Mgmt 04/27/06 - A/S AMPLIFON IT0003101059 04/24/06 4,695 Special Business 1 Approve Stock Split; Amend Bylaws For For Mgmt Accordingly 2 Approve Increase in Capital Up to EUR For For Mgmt 150,000 Through the Issuance of Shares, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 19
N-PX61st Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 61st
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management International Equity Fund - i500 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ implemented within Five Years, without Preemptive Rights; Amend Bylaws Accordingly Ordinary Business 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Mgmt Reports 2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For For Mgmt 3 Approve Allocation of Income For For Mgmt 4 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditors For For Mgmt 5 Approve Remuneration of Internal Statutory For For Mgmt Auditors 6 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Mgmt 7 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Mgmt Reissuance of Repurchased Shares 04/28/06 - A Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc (The) GB0007547838 None 6,168 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Mgmt Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Mgmt 3 Approve Final Dividend of 53.1 Pence Per For For Mgmt Ordinary Share 4 Re-elect Bob Scott as Director For For Mgmt 5 Re-elect Peter Sutherland as Director For For Mgmt 6 Re-elect Colin Buchan as Director For For Mgmt 7 Elect Sir Tom McKillop as Director For For Mgmt 8 Elect Janis Kong as Director For For Mgmt 9 Elect Guy Whittaker as Director For For Mgmt 10 Elect Johnny Cameron as Director For For Mgmt 11 Elect Mark Fisher as Director For For Mgmt 12 Elect Bill Friedrich as Director For For Mgmt 13 Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Mgmt of the Company 14 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Mgmt Auditors 15 Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked For For Mgmt Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 266,482,100 16 Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked For For Mgmt Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 39,972,315 17 Authorise 319,778,520 Ordinary Shares for For For Mgmt Market Purchase 18 Approve EU Political Donations up to GBP For For Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 20
N-PX62nd Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 62nd
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management International Equity Fund - i500 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 250,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 250,000 04/28/06 - A Tod's SPA IT0003007728 04/26/06 1,740 Annual Meeting Agenda 1 Approve Financial Statements at Dec. 31, For For Mgmt 2005, Statutory Reports, and Allocation of Income 2 Receive Annual Report Concerning the For For Mgmt Company's Corporate Governance Practices 3 Fix Number of Directors on the Board for For For Mgmt the Three-Year Term 2006-2008; Elect Directors; Determine Directors' Remuneration 4 Elect External Auditors for the Six-Year For For Mgmt Term 2006-2011; Fix Auditors' Remuneration 5 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Mgmt Reissuance of Repurchased Shares; Revoke Previously Granted Authorization to Repurchase and Reissue Shares 05/03/06 - A ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS *ENH* G30397106 03/03/06 2,825 Meeting for Holders of ADRs 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director Steven W. Carlsen --- Withhold 1.2 Elect Director Kenneth J. Lestrange --- For 1.3 Elect Director Therese M. Vaughan --- For 1.4 Elect Director R. Max Williamson --- For 1.5 Elect Director John T. Baily --- For 1.6 Elect Director Norman Barham --- For 1.7 Elect Director Galen R. Barnes --- For 1.8 Elect Director William H. Bolinder --- For 1.9 Elect Director Steven W. Carlsen --- For 1.10 Elect Director Kenneth J. Lestrange --- For 1.11 Elect Director Brendan R. O'Neill --- For 1.12 Elect Director Richard C. Perry --- For 1.13 Elect Director Robert A. Spass --- For ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 21
N-PX63rd Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 63rd
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management International Equity Fund - i500 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.14 Elect Director Therese M. Vaughan --- For 1.15 Elect Director R. Max Williamson --- For 1.16 Elect Director William H. Bolinder --- For 1.17 Elect Director Mark W. Boucher --- For 1.18 Elect Director Kenneth J. Lestrange --- For 1.19 Elect Director Simon Minshall --- For 1.20 Elect Director Brendan R. O'Neill --- For 1.21 Elect Director William H. Bolinder --- For 1.22 Elect Director Mark W. Boucher --- For 1.23 Elect Director Kenneth J. Lestrange --- For 1.24 Elect Director Simon Minshall --- For 1.25 Elect Director Brendan R. O'Neill --- For 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/03/06 - A Nobel Biocare Holding AG CH0014030040 None 1,025 1 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For For Mgmt and Statutory Reports 2 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Mgmt Reports 3 Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends For For Mgmt of CHF 3.50 per Share 4 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Mgmt Management 5 Authorize Repurchase of up to Ten Percent For For Mgmt of Issued Share Capital; Authorize CHF 600 Million Transfer from General Reserves to Free Reserves to Finance Share Repurchases 6 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 6.3 Ratify KPMG Fides Peat as Auditors For For Mgmt 05/04/06 - A/S Axa (Formerly Axa-Uap) FR0000120628 None 7,260 Ordinary Business 1 Approve Financial Statements and Statutory For For Mgmt Reports 2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For For Mgmt and Statutory Reports 3 Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends For For Mgmt of EUR 0.88 per Share 4 Approve Special Auditors' Report Regarding For For Mgmt Related-Party Transactions ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 13
N-PX64th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 64th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management International Equity Fund - i500 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 Election of Norbert Dentressangle as For For Mgmt Supervisory Board Member 6 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit as For For Mgmt Auditor 7 Ratify Patrick Frotiee as Alternate Auditor For For Mgmt 8 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For For Mgmt of Issued Share Capital Special Business 9 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Mgmt Cancellation of Repurchased Shares 10 Authorize Filling of Required For For Mgmt Documents/Other Formalities 05/04/06 - A Teva Pharmaceutical Industries 881624209 03/27/06 7,950 Meeting for Holders of ADRs 1 TO RECEIVE AND DISCUSS THE COMPANY S For For Mgmt CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR THEN ENDED. 2 TO APPROVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS For For Mgmt RECOMMENDATION THAT THE CASH DIVIDEND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 BE DECLARED FINAL. 3 TO APPOINT PROF. GABRIELA SHALEV AS A For For Mgmt STATUTORY INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR FOR AN ADDITIONAL TERM OF THREE YEARS. 4 TO ELECT THE FOLLOWING DIRECTOR TO SERVE For For Mgmt FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM: DR. PHILLIP FROST 5 TO ELECT THE FOLLOWING DIRECTOR TO SERVE For For Mgmt FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM: CARLO SALVI 6 TO ELECT THE FOLLOWING DIRECTOR TO SERVE For For Mgmt FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM: DAVID SHAMIR 7 TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF DIRECTOR S AND For Against Mgmt OFFICER S LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 23
N-PX65th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 65th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management International Equity Fund - i500 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 60(E) OF For For Mgmt THE COMPANY S ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION. 9 TO APPROVE AN INCREASE IN THE REMUNERATION For For Mgmt PAID TO THE DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY (OTHER THAN THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD). 10 TO APPOINT KESSELMAN & KESSELMAN, AS THE For For Mgmt INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND DETERMINE THEIR COMPENSATION. 05/04/06 - A United Business Media Plc (Fm. United GB00B0B2LQ71 None 14,352 News & Media Plc) 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Mgmt Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Mgmt 3 Approve Final Dividend of 11 Pence Per Share For For Mgmt 4 Re-elect Geoff Unwin as Director For For Mgmt 5 Re-elect Adair Turner as Director For For Mgmt 6 Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors and For For Mgmt Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration 7 Authorise 27,951,956 Ordinary Shares for For For Mgmt Market Purchase 8 Authorise 4,830,923 B Shares for Market For For Mgmt Purchase 9 Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked For For Mgmt Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 28,284,584 10 Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked For For Mgmt Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 4,242,687 11 Approve EU Political Organisations For For Mgmt Donations and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 50,000 05/10/06 - A Dexia BE0003796134 None 10,090 1 Accept Financial Statements For For Mgmt 2 Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends For For Mgmt of EUR 0.71 per Share ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 24
N-PX66th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 66th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management International Equity Fund - i500 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 Approve Discharge of Directors For For Mgmt 4 Approve Discharge of Auditors For For Mgmt 5 Elect Dominique Marcel as Director For Against Mgmt 6 Elect Serge Kubla as Director For Against Mgmt 7 Elect Bernard Lux as Director For Against Mgmt 8 Elect Axel Miller as Director For For Mgmt 9 Elect Fabio Innocenzi as Director For For Mgmt 10 Elect Pierre Richard as Director For Against Mgmt 11 Elect Gilles Benoist as Director For For Mgmt 12 Elect Rik Branson as Director For Against Mgmt 13 Elect Denis Kessler as Director For For Mgmt 14 Elect Andre Levy-Lang as Director For For Mgmt 15 Elect Gaston Schwertzer as Director For For Mgmt 16 Elect Marc Tinant as Director For Against Mgmt 17 Elect Brian Unwin as Director For For Mgmt 18 Confirmation of Independence of Board For For Mgmt Members 19 Ratify Mazars & Guerard SCCRL as Auditors For For Mgmt 20 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Mgmt 21 Approvale Allocation of Shares to the For For Mgmt Employees of the Company 05/10/06 - S Dexia BE0003796134 None 10,090 1 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For For Mgmt of Issued Share Capital 2 Cancel Company Treasury Shares For For Mgmt 3 Issue Subscription Rights for Company For For Mgmt Personnel 4 Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked For Against Mgmt Securities without Preemptive Rights 5 Approve the Possibility for the Company to For For Mgmt Keep an Electronic Registry for Registered Shareholders 6 Authorize Implementation of Approved For For Mgmt Resolutions and Filing of Required Documents/Formalities at Trade Registry 05/12/06 - A AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD *AXS* G0692U109 03/10/06 3,910 Meeting for Holders of ADRs 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Michael A. Butt as Director --- For 1.2 Elect John R. Charman as Director --- For ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 25
N-PX67th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 67th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management International Equity Fund - i500 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.3 Elect Charles A. Davis as Director --- Withhold 2 Ratify Deloitte Touche LLP as Auditor and For For Mgmt Authorize the Board to Fix their Remuneration 05/12/06 - A/S Unicredito Italiano SpA (Form .Credito IT0000064854 05/10/06 44,985 Italiano) Ordinary Business 1 Accept Financial Statements, Consolidated For For Mgmt Financial Statements, and Statutory Reports at Dec. 31, 2005; Presentation of the Social and Environmental Report 2 Approve Allocation of Income For For Mgmt 3 Approve Group Personnel Long-Term Incentive For For Mgmt Plan 2006 Special Business 1 Authorize Board of Directors to Increase For For Mgmt Capital up to EUR 21 Million Through the Issuance of up to 42 Million Shares Without Preemptive Rights, to Be Reserved to Managers and Directors of the Group Unicredito; Amend Bylaws Accordingly 2 Authorize Board of Directors to Increase For For Mgmt Capital up to EUR 6.5 Million (Corresponding to 13 Million Shares) Through the Issuance of New Class of Shares to Be Reserved to Managers and Directors of the Group Unicredito; Amend Bylaws Accordingly 05/16/06 - A Paddy Power (frmrly. POWER LEISURE) IE0002588105 None 9,100 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Mgmt Reports 2 Approve Dividend of EUR 0.13 Per Share For For Mgmt 3a Elect Tom Grace as a Director For For Mgmt 3b Elect Jack Massey as a Director For For Mgmt 4 To Re-elect Fintan Drury as a Director For For Mgmt 5 Approve Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix For For Mgmt Their Remuneration 6 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 26
N-PX68th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 68th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management International Equity Fund - i500 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights Equivalent to 5 percent 7 Authorize Share Repurchase For For Mgmt 05/17/06 - A SunOpta Inc. *SOY* 8676EP108 03/28/06 19,200 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director Stephen Bronfman --- Withhold 1.2 Elect Director Robert Fetherstonhaugh --- For 1.3 Elect Director Katrina Houde-Lovas --- For 1.4 Elect Director Cyril Ing --- For 1.5 Elect Director Jeremy Kendall --- For 1.6 Elect Director James Rifenbergh --- For 1.7 Elect Director Joseph Riz --- For 1.8 Elect Director Allan Routh --- For 1.9 Elect Director Steven Townsend --- For 2 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors For For Mgmt and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 05/22/06 - A Global Bio-Chem Technology Group Co. KYG3919S1057 05/18/06 436,300 Ltd. 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Mgmt Reports 2 Approve Final Dividend For For Mgmt 3a Reelect Liu Xiaoming as Director For For Mgmt 3b Reelect Xu Zhouwen as Director For For Mgmt 3c Reelect Lee Yuen Kwong as Director For For Mgmt 3d Reelect Chan Man Hon, Eric as Director For For Mgmt 3e Authorize Board to Fix the Remuneration of For For Mgmt Directors 4 Reappoint Auditors and Authorize Board to For For Mgmt Fix Their Remuneration 5 Amend Articles of Association For For Mgmt 6 Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked For Against Mgmt Securities without Preemptive Rights 7 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of For For Mgmt Issued Share Capital 8 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares For For Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 27
N-PX69th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 69th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management International Equity Fund - i500 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 05/25/06 - S Travelsky Technology Limited CN0006030588 None 199,500 1 Approve Promoter Services Agreements and For For Mgmt Annual Caps 2 Approve Ongoing Connected Transactions For For Mgmt 05/25/06 - A Travelsky Technology Limited CN0006030588 04/25/06 191,100 1 Accept Report of the Board of Directors For For Mgmt 2 Accept Report of the Supervisory Committee For For Mgmt 3 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Mgmt Reports 4 Approve Profit Distribution and Final For For Mgmt Dividend 5 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers and For For Mgmt PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian CPAs Limited as International and PRC Auditors Respectively, and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration 6 Amend Articles Re: Scope of Business For For Mgmt 7 Other Business (Voting) For Against Mgmt 06/06/06 - A Hermes International FR0000052292 None 785 Ordinary Business 1 Approve Financial Statements and Statutory For For Mgmt Reports 2 Approve Discharge of Directors For For Mgmt 3 Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends For For Mgmt of EUR 2.5 per Share 4 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For For Mgmt and Statutory Reports 5 Approve Special Auditors' Report Regarding For For Mgmt Related-Party Transactions 6 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For For Mgmt of Issued Share Capital 7 Authorize Filing of Required For For Mgmt Documents/Other Formalities Special Business 8 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Mgmt Cancellation of Repurchased Shares 9 Approve Stock Option Plans Grants For Against Mgmt 10 Authorize up to 2 Percent of Issued Capital For Against Mgmt for Use in Restricted Stock Plan 11 Allow Board to Grant Free Warrants in the For Against Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 28
N-PX70th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 70th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management International Equity Fund - i500 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Event of a Public Tender Offer or Share Exchange Offer 12 Approve/Amend Employee Savings-Related For For Mgmt Share Purchase Plan 13 Approve 1 for 3 Stock Split For For Mgmt 14 Adopt New Articles of Association For Against Mgmt 15 Authorize Filing of Required For For Mgmt Documents/Other Formalities 06/09/06 - A Nam Tai Electronics, Inc. 629865205 04/21/06 8,845 Meeting for Holders of ADRs 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE For For Mgmt TOUCHE TOHMATSU AS INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2006. 3 APPROVAL OF THE ADOPTION OF A NEW STOCK For For Mgmt OPTION PLAN OF THE COMPANY (THE 2006 PLAN ) COVERING OPTIONS TO PURCHASE UP TO 2,000,000 COMMON SHARES OF THE COMPANY. A COPY OF THE 2006 PLAN IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A TO THE PROXY STATEMENT ACCOMPANYING THE NOTIC 06/21/06 - A Shire Plc (formerly Shire GB00B0KQX869 None 21,500 Pharmaceuticals Group Plc) 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Mgmt Reports 2 Re-elect James Cavanaugh as Director For For Mgmt 3 Re-elect Robin Buchanan as Director For For Mgmt 4 Re-elect Matthew Emmens as Director For For Mgmt 5 Re-elect James Grant as Director For For Mgmt 6 Re-elect David Kappler as Director For For Mgmt 7 Elect Patrick Langlois as Director For For Mgmt 8 Re-elect Ronald Nordmann as Director For For Mgmt 9 Re-elect Barry Price as Director For For Mgmt 10 Re-elect Angus Russell as Director For For Mgmt 11 Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Mgmt of the Company 12 Authorise Audit Committee to Fix For For Mgmt Remuneration of Auditors 13 Approve Remuneration Report For For Mgmt 14 Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked For For Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 29
N-PX71st Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 71st
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management International Equity Fund - i500 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 8,311,281 15 Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked For For Mgmt Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 1,246,816 16 Authorise 49,872,676 Ordinary Shares for For For Mgmt Market Purchase 17 Authorise the Company to Make EU Political For For Mgmt Organisation Donations up to GBP 25,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 25,000 06/23/06 - A Japan Tobacco Inc *2914* JP3726800000 03/31/06 21 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including the For For Mgmt Following Dividends: Interim JY 7000, Final JY 9000, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Authorize Public For For Mgmt Announcements in Electronic Format - Update Terminology to Match that of New Corporate Law 3 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 4 Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors For For Mgmt 06/27/06 - A Sky Perfect Communications Inc. *4795* JP3395900008 03/31/06 99 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including the For For Mgmt Following Dividends: Interim JY 0, Final JY 750, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Lower Quorum Requirement For Against Mgmt for Special Business - Update Terminology to Match that of New Corporate Law - Limit Liability of Non-executive Statutory Auditors 3 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 4 Appoint Alternate Internal Statutory Auditor For For Mgmt 5 Approve Retirement Bonus for Director For For Mgmt 6 Approve Stock Option Plan for Directors For For Mgmt 06/28/06 - A Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd. JP3486800000 03/31/06 6,600 *1878* 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including the For For Mgmt Following Dividends: Interim JY 39, Final ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 30
N-PX72nd Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 72nd
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management International Equity Fund - i500 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ JY 48, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Amend Business Lines - For For Mgmt Decrease Authorized Capital to Reflect Share Repurchase - Limit Outside Statutory Auditors' Legal Liability - Limit Rights of Odd-Lot Holders - Update Terminology to Match that of New Corporate Law 3 Elect Director For For Mgmt 4 Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors For For Mgmt 06/29/06 - A HAKUHODO DY HOLDINGS INC. *2433* JP3766550002 03/31/06 1,600 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including the For For Mgmt Following Dividends: Interim JY 25, Final JY 30, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Expand Business Lines - For For Mgmt Authorize Public Announcements in Electronic Format - Update Terminology to Match that of New Corporate Law 3 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 4 Approve Retirement Bonus for Director For For Mgmt 06/29/06 - A Nissin Food Products Co. Ltd. *2897* JP3675600005 03/31/06 4,100 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including the For For Mgmt Following Dividends: Interim JY 15, Final JY 15, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Require Supermajority For Against Mgmt Vote to Remove Director - Limit Directors' Legal Liability - Limit Rights of Odd-lot Holders - Update Terminology to Match that of New Corporate Law - Limit Liability of Statutory Auditors 3 Appoint Alternate Internal Statutory Auditor For For Mgmt 4 Approve Retirement Bonus for Director For For Mgmt 06/29/06 - A Uni-Charm Corp. *8113* JP3951600000 03/31/06 4,200 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including the For For Mgmt Following Dividends: Interim JY 16, Final JY 16, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Authorize Board to For Against Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 31
N-PX73rd Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 73rd
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management International Equity Fund - i500 Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Determine Income Allocation - Limit Directors' Legal Liability - Limit Rights of Odd-lot Holders - Update Terminology to Match that of New Corporate Law - Limit Liability of Statutory Auditors 3 Elect Directors For For Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 32
N-PX74th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 74th
[Enlarge/Download Table] THE BROWN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT MID-CAP FUND ----------------------------------------- Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Mid-CAP Fund - 11021-23-L Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 07/19/05 - A Legg Mason, Inc. *LM* 524901105 05/20/05 1,570 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Mgmt 3 Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus Stock For Against Mgmt Plan 07/28/05 - A Electronic Arts Inc. *ERTS* 285512109 06/06/05 2,400 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director M. Richard Asher --- For 1.2 Elect Director Leonard S. Coleman --- For 1.3 Elect Director Gary M. Kusin --- For 1.4 Elect Director Gregory B. Maffei --- For 1.5 Elect Director Timothy Mott --- Withhold 1.6 Elect Director Vivek Paul --- For 1.7 Elect Director Robert W. Pittman --- For 1.8 Elect Director Lawrence F. Probst III --- For 1.9 Elect Director Linda J. Srere --- For 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Mgmt 4 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 08/24/05 - S Adobe Systems Inc. *ADBE* 00724F101 07/19/05 3,390 1 Issue Shares in Connection with an For For Mgmt Acquisition 2 Adjourn Meeting For For Mgmt 08/31/05 - A Network Appliance, Inc. *NTAP* 64120L104 07/05/05 965 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Mgmt 3 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Mgmt 4 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 09/21/05 - A Darden Restaurants, Inc. *DRI* 237194105 07/25/05 3,600 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 1
N-PX75th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 75th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Mid-CAP Fund - 11021-23-L Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 09/23/05 - A Biomet, Inc. *BMET* 090613100 07/26/05 2,295 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 10/12/05 - A Paychex, Inc. *PAYX* 704326107 08/15/05 3,650 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Against Against ShrHoldr Directors 10/24/05 - S Nextel Partners, Inc. 65333F107 09/09/05 5,740 1 Approve Exercise of Put Right For For Mgmt 2 Adjourn Meeting For For Mgmt 11/02/05 - A CheckFree Corp. *CKFR* 162813109 09/16/05 2,750 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director William P. Boardman --- Withhold 1.2 Elect Director James D. Dixon --- For 11/02/05 - A Coach, Inc. *COH* 189754104 09/14/05 2,680 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Mgmt 11/02/05 - A Linear Technology Corp. *LLTC* 535678106 09/06/05 1,500 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director Robert H. Swanson, Jr. --- For 1.2 Elect Director David S. Lee --- Withhold 1.3 Elect Director Lothar Maier --- For 1.4 Elect Director Leo T. McCarthy --- For 1.5 Elect Director Richard M. Moley --- For 1.6 Elect Director Thomas S. Volpe --- For 2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Mgmt Plan 4 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Mgmt 5 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 2
N-PX76th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 76th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Mid-CAP Fund - 11021-23-L Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11/03/05 - A Lam Research Corp. *LRCX* 512807108 09/09/05 2,635 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 11/10/05 - A Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. *MXIM* 57772K101 09/28/05 1,300 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director James R. Bergman --- Withhold 1.2 Elect Director Michael J. Byrd --- For 1.3 Elect Director Peter de Roeth --- For 1.4 Elect Director John F. Gifford --- Withhold 1.5 Elect Director B. Kipling Hagopian --- For 1.6 Elect Director A.R. Frank Wazzan --- For 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Mgmt 3 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Mgmt 4 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 11/15/05 - A Respironics, Inc. *RESP* 761230101 10/03/05 1,700 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 11/18/05 - A Resmed, Inc. *RMD* 761152107 09/22/05 800 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 12/06/05 - A Copart, Inc. *CPRT* 217204106 10/17/05 3,600 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 01/03/06 - A MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. *MSM* 553530106 11/25/05 1,700 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 3
N-PX77th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 77th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Mid-CAP Fund - 11021-23-L Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.1 Elect Director Mitchell Jacobson --- For 1.2 Elect Director David Sandler --- For 1.3 Elect Director Charles Boehlke --- For 1.4 Elect Director Roger Fradin --- Withhold 1.5 Elect Director Denis Kelly --- For 1.6 Elect Director Raymond Langton --- For 1.7 Elect Director Philip Peller --- For 2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 4 Other Business For Against Mgmt 01/19/06 - A Jabil Circuit, Inc. *JBL* 466313103 11/28/05 3,635 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director Laurence S. Grafstein --- For 1.2 Elect Director Mel S. Lavitt --- For 1.3 Elect Director Timothy L. Main --- For 1.4 Elect Director William D. Morean --- For 1.5 Elect Director Lawrence J. Murphy --- For 1.6 Elect Director Frank A. Newman --- Withhold 1.7 Elect Director Steven A. Raymund --- For 1.8 Elect Director Thomas A. Sansone --- For 1.9 Elect Director Kathleen A. Walters --- For 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Mgmt 3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Mgmt 4 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Mgmt 5 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 6 Other Business For Against Mgmt 01/26/06 - A D.R. Horton, Inc. *DHI* 23331A109 12/01/05 1,700 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Mgmt 4 Report on Energy Efficiency Against Against ShrHoldr 5 Other Business For Against Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 4
N-PX78th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 78th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Mid-CAP Fund - 11021-23-L Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 01/31/06 - A BJ Services Company *BJS* 055482103 12/06/05 2,500 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Mgmt 3 Adjourn Meeting For Against Mgmt 02/16/06 - S Celgene Corp. *CELG* 151020104 01/17/06 1,600 1 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Mgmt 02/23/06 - A Joy Global, Inc. *JOYG* 481165108 01/06/06 2,850 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director Steven L. Gerard --- Withhold 1.2 Elect Director John Nils Hanson --- For 1.3 Elect Director Ken C. Johnsen --- For 1.4 Elect Director James R. Klauser --- For 1.5 Elect Director Richard B. Loynd --- For 1.6 Elect Director P. Eric Siegert --- For 1.7 Elect Director James H. Tate --- For 03/28/06 - A Adobe Systems Inc. *ADBE* 00724F101 02/13/06 3,990 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Mgmt 4 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 04/18/06 - A Fastenal Co. *FAST* 311900104 02/20/06 2,492 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director Robert A. Kierlin --- Withhold 1.2 Elect Director Stephen M. Slaggie --- Withhold 1.3 Elect Director Michael M. Gostomski --- For 1.4 Elect Director John D. Remick --- For 1.5 Elect Director Henry K. McConnon --- For 1.6 Elect Director Robert A. Hansen --- For 1.7 Elect Director Willard D. Oberton --- Withhold 1.8 Elect Director Michael J. Dolan --- For 1.9 Elect Director Reyne K. Wisecup --- Withhold ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 5
N-PX79th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 79th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Mid-CAP Fund - 11021-23-L Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 04/18/06 - A Investors Financial Services Corp. 461915100 02/23/06 2,600 *IFIN* 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Approve/Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 04/20/06 - A J. B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. 445658107 01/31/06 4,000 *JBHT* 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 04/25/06 - A Fortune Brands, Inc. *FO* 349631101 02/24/06 1,900 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For ShrHoldr 4 Performance-Based and/or Time-Based Equity Against For ShrHoldr Awards 04/25/06 - A Smith International, Inc. *SII* 832110100 03/01/06 2,400 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 04/26/06 - A Ameriprise Financial, Inc. *AMP* 03076C106 02/28/06 2,300 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 04/26/06 - A T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. *TROW* 74144T108 02/24/06 1,850 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director Edward C. Bernard --- For 1.2 Elect Director James T. Brady --- For 1.3 Elect Director J. Alfred Broaddus, Jr. --- For 1.4 Elect Director Donald B. Hebb, Jr. --- Withhold ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 6
N-PX80th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 80th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Mid-CAP Fund - 11021-23-L Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.5 Elect Director James A.C. Kennedy --- For 1.6 Elect Director George A. Roche --- For 1.7 Elect Director Brian C. Rogers --- For 1.8 Elect Director Dr. Alfred Sommer --- For 1.9 Elect Director Dwight S. Taylor --- For 1.10 Elect Director Anne Marie Whittemore --- For 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Other Business For For Mgmt 04/26/06 - A WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD *WSH* G96655108 02/28/06 2,570 Meeting for Holders of ADRs 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 04/27/06 - A Arch Coal, Inc. *ACI* 039380100 03/01/06 1,000 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Mgmt 04/27/06 - A Broadcom Corp. *BRCM* 111320107 02/28/06 2,400 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter-Non-Routine For For Mgmt 3 Establish Range For Board Size For For Mgmt 4 Amend Non-Employee Director Omnibus Stock For Against Mgmt Plan 5 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 04/27/06 - A NOBLE CORP *NE* G65422100 03/02/06 1,750 Meeting for Holders of ADRs 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 MEMBER (SHAREHOLDER) PROPOSAL TO SEPARATE Against For ShrHoldr THE POSITIONS OF CHAIRMAN/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 04/28/06 - A Guitar Center, Inc. *GTRC* 402040109 03/10/06 1,950 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 7
N-PX81st Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 81st
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Mid-CAP Fund - 11021-23-L Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Mgmt 4 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 04/28/06 - A Marriott International Inc. *MAR* 571903202 03/07/06 900 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Mgmt 4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election of For For ShrHoldr Directors 05/02/06 - A Danaher Corp. *DHR* 235851102 03/06/06 2,760 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director Mortimer M. Caplin --- For 1.2 Elect Director Donald J. Ehrlich --- For 1.3 Elect Director Linda P. Hefner --- For 1.4 Elect Director Walter G. Lohr, Jr. --- Withhold 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/03/06 - A Strayer Education, Inc. *STRA* 863236105 03/17/06 400 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Approve Repricing of Options For For Mgmt 4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 05/04/06 - A Tractor Supply Co. *TSCO* 892356106 03/15/06 2,500 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/09/06 - A Altera Corp. *ALTR* 021441100 03/13/06 2,830 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Mgmt 4 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/09/06 - A O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. *ORLY* 686091109 02/28/06 3,300 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 8
N-PX82nd Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 82nd
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Mid-CAP Fund - 11021-23-L Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.1 Elect Director Charles H. O'Reilly, Jr --- Withhold 1.2 Elect Director John Murphy --- For 1.3 Elect Director Ronald Rashkow --- For 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/09/06 - A Zebra Technologies Corp. *ZBRA* 989207105 03/14/06 2,100 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/10/06 - A Covance Inc. *CVD* 222816100 03/20/06 3,010 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 05/10/06 - A St. Jude Medical, Inc. *STJ* 790849103 03/13/06 3,720 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Approve Stock Option Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/11/06 - A Norfolk Southern Corp. *NSC* 655844108 03/06/06 3,000 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/11/06 - A Waters Corporation *WAT* 941848103 03/15/06 1,700 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Other Business For Against Mgmt 05/16/06 - A XTO Energy Inc *XTO* 98385X106 03/31/06 1,500 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Mgmt 3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 4 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/17/06 - A Advance Auto Parts Inc *AAP* 00751Y106 03/29/06 1,550 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 9
N-PX83rd Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 83rd
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Mid-CAP Fund - 11021-23-L Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 05/17/06 - A Labor Ready, Inc. *LRW* 505401208 03/29/06 2,700 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/17/06 - A Novellus Systems, Inc. *NVLS* 670008101 03/31/06 3,200 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Performance-Based and/or Time-Based Equity Against For ShrHoldr Awards 05/18/06 - A Juniper Networks, Inc. *JNPR* 48203R104 03/21/06 8,200 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director Scott Kriens --- For 1.2 Elect Director Stratton Sclavos --- Withhold 1.3 Elect Director William R. Stensrud --- For 2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/23/06 - A Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. *DO* 25271C102 03/27/06 2,500 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director James S. Tisch --- Withhold 1.2 Elect Director Lawrence R. Dickerson --- Withhold 1.3 Elect Director Alan R. Batkin --- For 1.4 Elect Director Charles L. Fabrikant --- For 1.5 Elect Director Paul G. Gaffney, II --- For 1.6 Elect Director Herbert C. Hofmann --- Withhold 1.7 Elect Director Arthur L. Rebell --- Withhold 1.8 Elect Director Raymond S. Troubh --- For 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/23/06 - A Nordstrom, Inc. *JWN* 655664100 03/15/06 3,800 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 10
N-PX84th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 84th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Mid-CAP Fund - 11021-23-L Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/24/06 - A Avid Technology, Inc. *AVID* 05367P100 03/28/06 2,100 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 3 Other Business For Against Mgmt 05/24/06 - A Express Scripts, Inc. *ESRX* 302182100 03/31/06 800 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Mgmt 3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 4 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/25/06 - A Panera Bread Company *PNRA* 69840W108 03/27/06 1,070 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/25/06 - A RSA Security Inc. *RSAS* 749719100 04/05/06 5,100 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/25/06 - A Sandisk Corp. *SNDK* 80004C101 03/28/06 1,600 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Mgmt 4 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/30/06 - A Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. 01988P108 04/12/06 8,000 *MDRX* 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Mgmt Plan 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 05/31/06 - A The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. *CAKE* 163072101 04/11/06 3,372 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 11
N-PX85th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 85th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Mid-CAP Fund - 11021-23-L Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 06/06/06 - A Staples, Inc. *SPLS* 855030102 04/10/06 4,450 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Against For ShrHoldr Directors 06/07/06 - A Dicks Sporting Goods Inc *DKS* 253393102 04/17/06 4,340 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 06/14/06 - A Celgene Corp. *CELG* 151020104 04/27/06 3,500 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 06/15/06 - A Affymetrix Inc. *AFFX* 00826T108 04/20/06 1,900 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt 1.1 Elect Director Stephen P.A. Fodor, Ph.D. --- For 1.2 Elect Director Paul Berg, Ph.D. --- For 1.3 Elect Director Susan D. Desmond-Hellmann, M.D. --- Withhold 1.4 Elect Director John D. Diekman, Ph.D. --- For 1.5 Elect Director Vernon R. Loucks, Jr. --- For 1.6 Elect Director David B. Singer --- For 1.7 Elect Director Robert H. Trice, Ph.D. --- For 1.8 Elect Director John A. Young --- For 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 06/20/06 - A Chicos FAS Inc. *CHS* 168615102 04/24/06 1,950 1 Elect Directors For For Mgmt 2 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt 06/28/06 - A Laureate Education Inc. *LAUR* 518613104 04/28/06 2,000 1 Elect Directors For Split Mgmt ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mgmt Rec - Company Management Recommended Vote Page 12
N-PX86th Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 86th
[Enlarge/Download Table] Vote Summary Report Jul 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2006 Brown Capital Management Mid-CAP Fund - 11021-23-L Mtg Company/ Mgmt Vote Record Shares Date/Type Ballot Issues Security Rec Cast Date Prpnent Voted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.1 Elect Director Isabel Aguilera --- For 1.2 Elect Director Wolf H. Hengst --- Withhold 1.3 Elect Director R. William Pollock --- For 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt 3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Mgmt 4 Ratify Auditors For For Mgmt
N-PXLast Page of 87TOC1stPreviousNextBottomJust 87th
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. The Nottingham Investment Trust II By: (Signature and Title) /s/ Douglas S. Folk __________________________________________ Douglas S. Folk President and Principal Executive Officer, EARNEST Partners Fixed Income Trust Date: August 21, 2006 By: (Signature and Title) /s/ Keith A. Lee __________________________________________ Keith A. Lee Trustee, The Nottingham Investment Trust II Vice President and Principal Executive Officer, The Brown Capital Management Equity Fund, The Brown Capital Management Balanced Fund, The Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund, The Brown Capital Management International Equity Fund, and The Brown Capital Management Mid-Cap Fund Date: August 21, 2006

Dates Referenced Herein   and   Documents Incorporated by Reference

Referenced-On Page
This ‘N-PX’ Filing    Date First  Last      Other Filings
3/1/1155N-Q
12/31/0670N-Q
Filed on / Effective on:8/31/06
8/21/0687
For Period End:6/30/061N-Q
3/22/0653
12/31/056467N-Q
11/30/05824
7/25/0549
7/1/051
3/31/054224F-2NT,  N-CSR,  NSAR-B
12/31/0442N-Q
 List all Filings 
Top
Filing Submission 0000869351-06-000009   –   Alternative Formats (Word / Rich Text, HTML, Plain Text, et al.)

Copyright © 2024 Fran Finnegan & Company LLC – All Rights Reserved.
AboutPrivacyRedactionsHelp — Sat., Apr. 27, 6:47:13.2am ET