UNITED STATES
SECURTITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number: 811-179
Central Securities Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
630 Fifth Avenue, Suite 820
New York, New York 10111
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number: 212-698-2020
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007
Issuer: Kerr-McGee Corporation CUSIP: 492386107
Ticker: KMG
Meeting Date: 8/10/06
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1. Proposal to adopt the agreement and plan of merger, dated as of June 22,
2006, by and among Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, APC Acquisition Sub, Inc. and
Kerr-McGee Corporation pursuant to which APC Acquisition Sub, Inc. would be
merged with and into Kerr-McGee Corporation and Kerr-McGee Corporation would
become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation. Management FOR FOR
2. Proposal to adjourn the special meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional
proxies in favor of adoption of the merger agreement referred to in Item 1,
above. Management FOR FOR
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Issuer: TransMontaigne Inc. CUSIP: 893934109
Ticker: TMG
Meeting Date: 8/31/06
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1. Proposal to adopt the agreement and plan of merger, dated as of June 22,
2006, by and among TransMontaigne Inc., Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. and
Buffalo Merger Sub Inc. Management FOR FOR
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Issuer: Capital One Financial Corp. CUSIP: 14040H105
Ticker: COF
Meeting Date: 8/22/06
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1. To approve and adopt the agreement and plan of merger, dated as of March 12,
2006, between Capital One Financial Corporation and North Fork Bancorporation,
Inc., as it may be amended from time to time, pursuant to which North Fork will
merge with and into Capital One. Management FOR FOR
2. To approve adjournment or postponement of the special meeting if necessary to
solicit additional proxies. Management FOR FOR
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Issuer: Neoware, Inc. CUSIP: 64065P102
Ticker: NWRE
Meeting Date: 11/30/06
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of Klaus P. Besier as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Dennis Flannagan as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of David D. Gathman as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of Michael G. Kantrowitz as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of John P Kirwin, III as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of Christopher G. McCann as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of John M. Ryan as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Approve the company's amended and restated 2004 equity incentive plan. Management FOR FOR
3. Ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the company's independent registered
public accounting firm for the year ending June 30, 2007. Management FOR FOR
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Issuer: Solectron Corporation CUSIP: 834182107
Ticker: SLR
Meeting Date: 01/10/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of William A. Hasler as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Michael R. Cannon as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Richard A. D'Amore as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of H. Paulett Eberhart as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of Heinz Fridrich as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of William R. Graber as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of Dr. Paul R. Low as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of Wesley M. Scott as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-09. Election of Cyril Yansouni as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the registered public accounting firm
of the company for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2007. Management FOR FOR
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Issuer: Hewitt Associates, Inc. CUSIP: 42822Q100
Ticker: HEW
Meeting Date: 01/31/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of Steven A. Denning as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Michael E. Greenlees as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Steven P. Stanbrook as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. To amend and restate the Company's certificate of incorporation to eliminate
provisions relating to the Company's Class B and Class C common stock. Management FOR FOR
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Issuer: Agilent Technologies, Inc. CUSIP: 00846U101
Ticker: A
Meeting Date: 02/27/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of Paul N. Clark as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of James G. Cullen as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Robert L. Joss as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. The ratification of the audit and finance committee's appointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Agilent's independent registered public accounting
firm. Management FOR FOR
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Issuer: Tyco International Ltd. CUSIP: 902124106
Ticker: TYC
Meeting Date: 03/08/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of Dennis C. Blair as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Edward D. Breen as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Brian Duperreault as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of Bruce S. Gordon as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of Rajiv L. Gupta as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of John A. Krol as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of H. Carl McCall as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of Brendan R. O'Neill as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-09. Election of William S. Stavropoulos as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-10. Election of Sandra S. Wijnberg as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-11. Election of Jerome B. York as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Re-appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Tyco's independent auditors and
authorization for the audit committee of the board of directors to set the
auditors' remuneration. Management FOR FOR
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Issuer: Tyco International Ltd. CUSIP: 902124106
Ticker: TYC
Meeting Date: 03/08/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1A. Approval of reverse stock split of the company's common shares at a split
ratio of 1 for 4. Management FOR FOR
1B. Approval of consequential amendment to the company's amended and restated
bye-laws. Management FOR FOR
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Issuer: Analog Devices, Inc. CUSIP: 032654105
Ticker: ADI
Meeting Date: 03/13/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of Jerald G. Fishman as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of John C. Hodgson as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of F. Grant Saviers as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of Paul J. Severino as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Re-appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the company's independent registered
public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending November 3, 2007. Management FOR FOR
3. Shareholder proposal relating to performance-based stock option grants to
senior executives, as described in the company's proxy statement. Stockholder FOR Against
4. Shareholder proposal relating to a majority voting in director elections, as
described in the company's proxy statement. Stockholder Against FOR
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Issuer: Verigy Ltd. CUSIP: Y93691106
Ticker: VRGY
Meeting Date: 04/11/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1. Re-election of Mr. C. Scott Gibson as a Class I director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Re-election of Mr. Eric Meurice as a Class I director of the company. Management FOR FOR
3. Re-election of Dr. Claudine Simson as a Class I director of the company. Management FOR FOR
4. Re-election of Mr. Adrian Dillon as a Class II director of the company. Management FOR FOR
5. Re-election of Mr. Ernest L. Godshalk as a Class II director of the company. Management FOR FOR
6. Re-election of Mr. Keith L. Barnes as a Class III director of the company. Management FOR FOR
7. Re-election of Mr. Paul Chan Kwai Wah as a Class III director of the company. Management FOR FOR
8. The re-appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as the Singapore independent
auditors for the company for fiscal year 2007, and authorization for the board
of directors to fix PricewaterhouseCoopers' remuneration. Management FOR FOR
9. The authorization for the directors of the company to allot and issue
ordinary shares. Management FOR FOR
10. Approve, ratify and confirm the director cash compensation and additional
cash compensation of the audit, compensation and nominating and governance
committees paid during fiscal year 2006. Management FOR FOR
11. Approve, ratify and confirm the director cash compensation and additional
cash compensation and nominating and governance committees paid for the
approximately 17.5-month period from November 1, 2007 through the 2008 annual
meeting of shareholders. Management FOR FOR
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Issuer: Convergys Corporation CUSIP: 212485106
Ticker: CVG
Meeting Date: 04/17/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of Zoe Baird as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Philip A. Odeen as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. To ratify the appointment of the independent accountants. Management FOR FOR
3. To approve the annual executive incentive plan. Management FOR FOR
4. Proposal to change the company's jurisdiction of incorporation from Ohio to Stockholder AGAINST FOR
Delaware.
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Issuer: The Bank of New York Company, Inc. CUSIP: 064057102
Ticker: BK
Meeting Date: 04/10/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of Mr. Biondi as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Mr. Donofrio as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Mr. Hassell as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of Mr. Kogan as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of Mr. Kowalski as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of Mr. Luke as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of Ms. Rein as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of Mr. Renyi as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-09. Election of Mr. Richardson as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-10. Election of Mr. Scott as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-11. Election of Mr. Vaughan as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. To ratify the appointment of the independent accountants. Management FOR FOR
3. Proposal with respect to simple majority voting. Stockholder AGAINST FOR
4. Proposal with respect to cumulative voting. Stockholder AGAINST FOR
5. Proposal with respect to executive compensation. Stockholder AGAINST FOR
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Issuer: Dover Corporation CUSIP: 260003108
Ticker: DOV
Meeting Date: 04/17/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of D.H. Benson as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of R.W. Cremin as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of J.P.M. Ergas as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of K.C. Graham as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of R.L. Hoffman as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of J.L. Koley as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of R.K. Lochridge as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of T.L. Reece as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-09. Election of B.G. Rethore as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-10. Election of M.B. Stubbs as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-11. Election of M.A. Winston as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Proposal with respect to a sustainability report. Stockholder AGAINST FOR
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Issuer: Chevron Corporation CUSIP: 1160891
Ticker: CVX
Meeting Date: 04/25/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of S.H. Armacost as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of L.F. Deily as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of R.E. Eaton as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of S. Ginn as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of F.G. Jenifer as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of S. Nunn as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of D.J. O'Reilly as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of D.B. Rice as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-09. Election of P.J. Robertson as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-10. Election of K.W. Sharer as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-11. Election of C.R. Shoemate as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-12. Election of R.D. Sugar as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-13. Election of C. Ware as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Management FOR FOR
3. Proposal to amend Chevron's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Repeal
the Supermajority Vote Provisions. Management FOR FOR
4. Proposal to adopt a policy and report on human rights. Stockholder AGAINST FOR
5. Proposal to adopt goals and report on greenhouse emissions. Stockholder AGAINST FOR
6. Proposal to adopt a policy and report on animal welfare. Stockholder AGAINST FOR
7. Proposal to recommend an amendment to the by-laws to separate the
CEO/Chairman positions. Stockholder AGAINST FOR
8. Proposal to amend the by-laws regarding the stockholder rights plan policy. Stockholder AGAINST FOR
9. Proposal to report on host country environmental laws. Stockholder AGAINST FOR
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Issuer: Arch Coal, Inc. CUSIP: 039380100
Ticker: ACI
Meeting Date: 04/26/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of Brian J. Jennings as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Steven F. Leer as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Robert G. Potter as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of Theodore D. Sands as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
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Issuer: Motorola, Inc. CUSIP: 620076109
Ticker: MOT
Meeting Date: 05/07/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of Carl C. Icahn as a director of the company. Management FOR AGAINST
2. Approval of amendment to the Motorola Employee Stock Purchase plan 0f 1999. Management FOR FOR
3. Proposal regarding shareholder vote on executive pay. Stockholder FOR AGAINST
4. Proposal to recoup unearned management bonuses. Stockholder AGAINST FOR
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Issuer: Abbott Laboratories CUSIP: 002824100
Ticker: ABT
Meeting Date: 04/27/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of R.S. Austin as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of W.M. Daley as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of W.J. Farrell as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of H.L. Fuller as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of R.A. Gonzalez as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of D.A.L. Owen as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of B. Powell Jr. as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of W.A. Reynolds as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-09. Election of R.S. Roberts as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-10. Election of S.C. Scott III as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-11. Election of W.D. Smithburg as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-12. Election of G.F. Tilton as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-13. Election of M.D. White as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditors. Management FOR FOR
3. Proposal regarding advisory vote. Stockholder AGAINST FOR
4. Proposal regarding the roles of chair and CEO. Stockholder AGAINST FOR
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Issuer: Cincinnati Bell Inc. CUSIP: 171871106
Ticker: CBB
Meeting Date: 05/03/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of Phillip R. Cox as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Michael G. Morris as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of John M. Zrno as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent
registered public accounting firm to audit the financial statements of the
company for the year 2007. Management FOR FOR
3. The approval of the Cincinnati Bell Inc. 2007 long term incentive plan. Management FOR FOR
4. The approval of the Cincinnati Bell Inc. 2007 stock option plan for Management FOR FOR
non-employee directors.
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Issuer: The Dow Chemical Company CUSIP: 260543103
Ticker: DOW
Meeting Date: 05/10/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of Arnold A. Allemang as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Jacqueline K. Barton as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of James A. Bell as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of Jeff M. Fettig as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of Barbara H. Franklin as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of John B. Hess as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of Andrew N. Liveris as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of Geoffery E. Merszei as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-09. Election of J. Pedro Reinhard as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-10. Election of James M. Ringler as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-11. Election of Ruth G. Shaw as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-12. Election of Paul G. Stern as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Ratification of the appointment of registered accounting firm. Management FOR FOR
3. The amendment of the restated certificate of incorporation. Management FOR FOR
4. Proposal regarding Bhopal. Stockholder AGAINST FOR
5. Proposal on genetically engineered seed. Stockholder AGAINST FOR
6. Proposal on environmental remediation in the Midland area. Stockholder AGAINST FOR
7. Proposal on chemicals with links to respiratory problems. Stockholder AGAINST FOR
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Issuer: Rohm and Haas CUSIP: 775371107
Ticker: ROH
Meeting Date: 05/7/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of W.J. Avery as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of R.L. Gupta as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of D.W. Haas as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of T.W. Haas as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of R.L. Keyser as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of R.J. Mills as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of S.O. Moose as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of G.S. Omenn as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-09. Election of G.L. Rogers as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-10. Election of R.H. Schmitz as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-11. Election of G.M. Whitesides as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-12. Election of M.C. Whittington as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Rohm and Hass Company's
independent registered public accounting firm. Management FOR FOR
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Issuer: McMoRan Exploration Co. CUSIP: 582411104
Ticker: MMR
Meeting Date: 04/26/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of Richard C. Adkerson as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Robert A. Day as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Gerald J. Ford as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of H. Devon Graham, Jr. as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of Suzanne T. Mestayer as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of James R. Moffett as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of B. M. Rankin, Jr. as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of J. Taylor Wharton as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors. Management FOR FOR
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Issuer: Nexen Inc. CUSIP: 65334H102
Ticker: NXY
Meeting Date: 04/26/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of Charles W. Fischer as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Dennis G. Flannagan as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of David A. Hentschel as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of S. Barry Jackson as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of Kevin J. Jenkins as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of A. Anne McLellan, P.C. as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of Eric P. Newell, O.C. as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of Thomas C. O'Neill as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-09. Election of Francis M. Saville, Q.C. as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-10. Election of Richard M. Thomson, O.C. as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-11. Election of John M. Wilson as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-12. Election of Victor J. Zaleschuk as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors
for 2007. Management FOR FOR
3. To confirm, without amendment, the enactment of by-law no. 3 and the repeal
of by-law no. 2. Management FOR FOR
4. To approve a special resolution to amend Nexen's articles to effect a
two-for-one division of the common shares. Management FOR FOR
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Issuer: PolyOne Corporation CUSIP: 73179P106
Ticker: POL
Meeting Date: 05/10/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of J. Douglas Campbell as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Carol A. Cartwright as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Gale Duff-Bloom as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of Richard H. Fearon as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of Robert A. Garda as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of Gordon D. Harnett as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of Edward J. Mooney as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of Stephen D. Newlin as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-09. Election of Farah M. Walters as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as PolyOne's
independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, Management FOR FOR
2007.
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Issuer: SLM Corporation CUSIP: 78442P106
Ticker: SLM
Meeting Date: 05/17/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of Ann Torre Bates as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Charles L. Daley as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of W.M. Diefenderfer III as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of Thomas J. Fitzpatrick as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of Diane Suitt Gilleland as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of Earl A. Godde as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of Ronald F. Hunt as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of Benjamin J. Lambert III as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-09. Election of Albert L. Lord as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-10. Election of Barry A. Munitz as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-11. Election of Alexander Porter, Jr. as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-12. Election of Wolfgang Schoellkopf as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-13. Election of Steven L. Shapiro as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-14. Election of Barry L. Williams as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the corporation's
independent registered public accounting firm. Management FOR FOR
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Issuer: Murphy Oil Corporation CUSIP: 626717102
Ticker: MUR
Meeting Date: 05/9/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of F.W. Blue as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of C.P. Deming as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of R.A. Hermes as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of J.V. Kelley as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of R.M. Murphy as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of W.C. Nolan, Jr. as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of I.B. Ramberg as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of N.E. Schmale as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-09. Election of D.J.H. Smith as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-10. Election of C.G. Theus as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Approve the proposed 2007 long-term incentive plan. Management FOR FOR
3. Approve the proposed 2007 annual incentive plan. Management FOR FOR
4. Approve the proposed amendments to the employee stock purchase plan. Management FOR FOR
5. Approve the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public
accounting firm. Management FOR FOR
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Issuer: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation CUSIP: 232806109
Ticker: CY
Meeting Date: 05/3/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of T.J. Rodgers as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of W. Steve Albrecht as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Eric A. Benhamou as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of Lloyd Carney as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of James R. Long as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of J. Daniel McCrainie as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of Evert Van de Ven as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Management FOR FOR
independent registered accounting firm of the company for fiscal year 2007.
3. Proposal to amend the 1994 stock plan. Management FOR FOR
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Issuer: Capital One Financial Corporation CUSIP: 14040H105
Ticker: COF
Meeting Date: 04/26/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of W. Ronald Dietz as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Lewis Hay, III as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Mayo Shattuck, III as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors of the corporation
for 2007. Management FOR FOR
3. Approval and adoption of Capital One's amended and restated certificate of
incorporation to permit amendment of the bylaws to adopt majority voting for the
election of directors. Management FOR FOR
4. Proposal regarding advisory vote on executive compensation. Stockholder AGAINST FOR
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Issuer: White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. CUSIP: G9618E107
Ticker: WTM
Meeting Date: 05/24/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of Bruce R. Berkowitz as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Morgan W. Davis as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Edith E. Holiday as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of Lowndes A. Smith as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of Raymond Barrette as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Amendment to the company's bye-laws. Management FOR FOR
3. Appointment of independent registered public accounting firm. Management FOR FOR
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Issuer: IMS Health Inc. CUSIP: 449934108
Ticker: RX
Meeting Date: 05/04/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of James D. Edwards as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of William C. Van Faasen as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Bret W. Wise as a director of the company.
Stockholder FOR AGAINST
2. Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent
registered public accounting firm for 2007.
3. Approval of shareholder proposal relating to the election of each director
annually.
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Issuer: Intel Corporation CUSIP: 458140100
Ticker: INTC
Meeting Date: 05/16/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of Craig R. Barrett as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Charlene Barshefsky as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Susan L. Decker as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of D. James Guzy as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of Reed E. Hunt as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of Paul S. Otellini as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of James D. Plummer as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of David S. Pottruck as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-09. Election of Jane E. Shaw as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-10. Election of John L. Thornton as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-11. Election of David B. Yoffie as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Ratification of selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered
public accounting firm. Management FOR FOR
3. Amendment and extension of the 2006 equity incentive plan. Management FOR FOR
4. Approval of the 2007 executive officer incentive plan. Management FOR FOR
5. Proposal requesting limitation on executive compensation. Stockholder AGAINST FOR
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Issuer: Berry Petroleum Company CUSIP: 085789105
Ticker: BRY
Meeting Date: 05/16/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of J. Bryant as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of R. Busch III as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of W. Bush as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of S. Cropper as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of J. Gaul as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of R. Heinemann as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of T. Jamieson as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of J. Keller as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-09. Election of R. Robinson as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-10. Election of M. Young as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our Management FOR FOR
independent registered public accounting firm.
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Issuer: Vical Incorporated CUSIP: 925602104
Ticker: VICL
Meeting Date: 05/23/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of Robert H. Campbell as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Gary A. Lyons as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. To approve an amendment to the company's amended and restated stock incentive Management FOR FOR
plan to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance
under the plan. Management FOR FOR
3. Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the company's
independent auditors for 2007.
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Issuer: The Bank of New York Company, Inc. CUSIP: 064057102
Ticker: BK
Meeting Date: 05/24/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1. To adopt the amended and restated agreement and plan of merger dated as of
12/3/06, amended and restated as of 2/23/07, and further amended and restated as
of 3/30/07, by and between Mellon Financial Corporation, The Bank of New York
Company, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, all as more fully
described in the proxy statement. Management FOR FOR
2. To approve a provision in the certificate of incorporation of Newco requiring
the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the outstanding voting
shares of Newco for direct shareholder amendment of Article V of the by-laws,
all as more fully described in the proxy statement. Management FOR FOR
3. To approve the number of authorized shares of Newco capital stock as set
forth in Newco's certificate of incorporation. Management FOR FOR
4. To adjourn The Bank of New York special meeting, if necessary or appropriate,
including to solicit additional proxies. Management FOR FOR
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Issuer: A.S.V., Inc. CUSIP: 001963107
Ticker: ASVI
Meeting Date: 06/1/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of Richard A. Benson as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Lynn M. Cortright as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Bruce D. Iserman as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of Kekand T. Lynch as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of Jerome T. Miner as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of William D. Morton as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of Karlin S. Symons as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of Kenneth J. Zika as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered
public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2007. Management FOR FOR
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Issuer: Roper Industries, Inc. CUSIP: 776696106
Ticker: ROP
Meeting Date: 06/6/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of Brian D. Jellison as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Lawrence Banks as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of David Devonshire as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of John F. Fort III as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Approval of the amendment to the restated certificate of incorporation of the
company, as amended, to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock
of the company. Management FOR FOR
3. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the
independent auditors of the company. Management FOR FOR
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Issuer: The TriZetto Group, Inc. CUSIP: 896882107
Ticker: TZIX
Meeting Date: 05/25/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of Nancy H. Handel as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Thomas B. Johnson as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of L. William Krause as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent
auditors for 2007. Management FOR FOR
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) Central Securities Corporation
By (Signature and Title) /s/ Wilmot H. Kidd
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Wilmot H. Kidd
President
Date: August 14, 2007