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: 811-06142

 

THE JAPAN EQUITY FUND, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

c/o Daiwa Securities Trust Company

One Evertrust Plaza

Jersey City, New Jersey 07302-3051

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

John J. O’Keefe

The Japan Equity Fund, Inc.

c/o Daiwa Securities Trust Company

One Evertrust Plaza

Jersey City, New Jersey 07302-3051

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

With copy to:

Leonard B. Mackey, Jr., Esq.

Clifford Chance US LLP

31 West 52nd Street

New York, New York 10019

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (201) 915-3054

 

Date of fiscal year end:  October 31

 

Date of reporting period:  June 30, 2008

 

 


 

Item 1.  Proxy Voting Record for The Japan Equity Fund, Inc. for the year ending June 30, 2008

 

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MEETING
DATE

 

AGENDA
NUMBER

 

PROPOSAL

 

MANAGEMENT
REC.

 

VOTE
CAST

 

MANNER
CAST

 

SPONSOR

8354

 

JP3805010000

 

FUKUOKA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

 

8/30/2007

 

1

 

ELECTION OF THREE DIRECTORS - N.ETO, H.SUZUKI, S.YOSHIZAWA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

8184

 

JP3356800007

 

SHIMACHU CO., LTD.

 

11/29/2007

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF SIX DIRECTORS - T.KOJIMA, S.YAMASHITA, K.HATATE, T.DEMURA, H.TAKADA, T.NAKAMURA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

DETERMINATION OF THE AMOUNT, TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF STOCK OPTIONS FOR DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6965

 

JP3771800004

 

HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.

 

12/20/2007

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF TEN DIRECTORS - T.HIRUMA, H.OTSUKA, K.YAMAMOTO, H.HIRUMA, J.TAKEUCHI, Y.SUZUKI, Y.SUZUKI, H.UCHIYAMA, T.KOIKE, S.KOBUKI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

8752

 

JP3888200007

 

MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED

 

1/31/2008

 

1

 

APPROVAL OF THE STOCK TRANSFER PLAN

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

5108

 

JP3830800003

 

BRIDGESTONE CORP.

 

3/27/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF SEVEN DIRECTORS - S.ARAKAWA, O.INOUE, A.SATO, T.TSUDA, M.A.EMKERS, K.NISHIUMI, M.TSUYA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF THREE CORPORATE AUDITORS - Y,USHIO, H.ISHIBASHI, H.TAKEUCHI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

ELECTION OF ONE SUBSTITUTE CORPORATE AUDITOR - I.GUNJI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS AND AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

PAYMENT OF STOCK OPTIONS COMPENSATION FOR DIRECTORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5201

 

JP3112000009

 

ASAHI GLASS CO., LTD.

 

3/28/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF SEVEN DIRECTORS - M.KADOMATSU, K.ISHIMURA, T.MATSUZAWA, K.KATO, T.GOTO, K.MATSUO, H.SAWABE

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

DELEGATION OF THE AUTHORITY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN ISSUED TO EMPLOYEES OF THE COMPANY, AND DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES OF SUBSIDIARIES AS STOCK OPTION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

7309

 

JP3358000002

 

SHIMANO INC.

 

3/27/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF TEN DIRECTORS - Y.SHIMANO, Y.SHIMANO, S.FUKUOKA, C.YUGE, T.OI, H.YAMASHIMA, F.YOSHIDA, K.SHIMAZU, Y.HIRATA, E.WATARAI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF ONE CORPORATE AUDITOR - T.HIROSE

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

REVISION OF DIRECTORS’ AND CORPORATE AUDITORS’ REMUNERATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ AND AUDITORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

INTRODUCTION OF COUNTERMEASURES AGAINST A LARGE SCALE OF PURCHASE OF THE COMPANY STOCKS (ANTI-TAKEOVER MEASURES)

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

7751

 

JP3242800005

 

CANON INC.

 

3/28/2008

 

1

 

DIVIDEND OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF 25 DIRECTORS - F.MITARAI, T.UCHIDA, T.TANAKA, N.TANAKA, J.ICHIKAWA, A.MOROE, K.WATANABE, Y.ADACHI, Y.MITSUHASHI, T.IWASHITA, M.OSAWA, S.MATSUMOTO, K.SHIMIZU, R.BANBA, T.HONMA, S.UZAWA, M.NAKAOKA, T.KOMATSU, H.HONDA, T.TAHARA, S.SEKINE, S.ONDA, K.FUKUMA, H.OZAWA, M.MAEDA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF TWO CORPORATE AUDITORS - K.YAMAZAKI, K.NAGATA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS AND AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

FREE DISTRIBUTION OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

8060

 

JP3243600008

 

CANON MARKETING JAPAN INC.

 

3/27/2008

 

1

 

DIVIDEND OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF 17 DIRECTORS - H.MURASE, K.ASADA, K.ASHIZAWA, H.SHIBUYA, M.KAWASAKI, K.GOTO, M.FUKUI, O.SASAKI, T.YOSHIDA, Y.SHIBASAKI, M.SAKATA, M.SAWABE, M.KOYAMA, Y.USUI, K.KURIHARA, K.GO, S.INOUE

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF THREE CORPORATE AUDITORS - K.NAGATA, M.SHISHIKURA, T.MIYAZAKI

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS AND AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

8804

 

JP3582600007

 

TOKYO TATEMONO CO., LTD.

 

3/28/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ AND AUDITORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF THREE DIRECTORS - S.YOSHIDA, S.OKIMIZU, H.NOMURA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

ELECTION OF THREE CORPORATE AUDITORS - T.MATSUMI, M.KOBUNAI, F.ISHIZAKA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING AUDITORS AND PROVISIONAL PAYMENT OF THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES ASSOCIATED WITH ABOLITION OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE SCHEME

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

REVISION OF DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

REVISION OF CORPORATE AUDITORS’ REMUNERATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

3382

 

JP3422950000

 

SEVEN & I HOLDINGS CO., LTD.

 

5/22/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

REDUCTION OF CAPITAL SURPLUS RESERVES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

ELECTION OF 13 DIRECTORS - T.SUZUKI, N.MURATA, T.UJIIE, K.GOTO, A.KAMEI, T.YAMAGUCHI, A.HANAWA, T.ANZAI, Z.OTAKA, K.SANO, N.SHIMIZU, S.T.DAVIS, I.NONAKA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

DETERMINATION OF THE AMOUNT, TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF STOCK OPTIONS FOR STOCK-LINKED COMPENSATION FOR DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

ELEGATION OF THE AUTHORITY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) ISSUED TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY AS STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

7718

 

JP3399000003

 

STAR MICRONICS CO., LTD.

 

5/29/2008

 

1

 

DIVIDEND OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF NINE DIRECTORS - T.SUZUKI, H.SATO, T.OKITSU, C.FUSHIMI, S.JOJIMA, H.TANAKA, T.KURAMAE, J.MURAKAMI, M.SATO

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

8993

 

JP3121960003

 

ATRIUM CO., LTD.

 

5/28/2008

 

1

 

ELECTION OF SEVEN DIRECTORS - T.TAKAHASHI, S.TSUKAMOTO, O.SADAKATA, T.FUJITA, T.SEKIGUCHI, A.HOSHINO, H.RINNO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF THE AUTHORISED INDEPENDENT AUDITOR

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

PROVISIONAL PAYMENT OF THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES ASSOCIATED WITH ABOLITION OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE SCHEME

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

DETERMINATION OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF STOCK OPTIONS FOR STOCK-LINKED COMPENSATION FOR DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

DELEGATION OF THE AUTHORITY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN ISSUED TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY AND DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF SUBSIDIARIES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

9602

 

JP3598600009

 

TOHO CO., LTD.

 

5/22/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF FIVE DIRECTORS - H.OKUMA, K.OCHI, C.MURAKAMI, Y.ISHIZUKA, N.TAKO

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF ONE CORPORATE AUDITOR - S.ONISHI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

9843

 

JP3756100008

 

NITORI CO., LTD.

 

5/16/2008

 

1

 

ELECTION OF NINE DIRECTORS - A.NITORI, K.SUGIYAMA, T.SHIRAI, M.IKEDA, Y.KANEHIRA, N.KODAMA, F.SUDO, S.SHIBATA, Y.SAKAMOTO

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF THREE CORPORATE AUDITORS - T.KUBO, H.OTANI, K.MATSUDA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF ONE SUBSTITUTE CORPORATE AUDITOR - K.UENO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

REVISION OF DIRECTORS’ AND CORPORATE AUDITORS’ REMUNERATION FOR STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

1911

 

JP3409800004

 

SUMITOMO FORESTRY CO., LTD.

 

6/20/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

ELECTION OF SEVEN DIRECTORS - R.YANO, M.INOUE, H.NOSE, H.KAMIYAMA, S.SHIOZAKI, H.HAYANO, A.ICHIKAWA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

ELECTION OF THREE CORPORATE AUDITORS - S.TAKAHASHI, S.TAKENO, H.MIKI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1925

 

JP3505000004

 

DAIWA HOUSE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.

 

6/27/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF 18 DIRECTORS - T.HIGUCHI, K.MURAKAMI, T.OGAWA, N.ONO, T.ISHIBASHI, T.NISHIMURA, T.ISHIBASHI, H.AZUMA, T.UZUI, S.OTSUKA, E.TAKEDA, T.HAMA, C.AOYAGI, Y.NOTO, K.KAWAI, I.OGATA, S.NUMATA, R.TERADA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

ELECTION OF ONE CORPORATE AUDITOR - Y.KUWANO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ AND AUDITORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

2002

 

JP3676800000

 

NISSHIN SEIFUN GROUP INC.

 

6/26/2008

 

1

 

DIVIDEND OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF TWELVE DIRECTORS - O.SHODA, I.MURAKAMI, Y.MIYAUCHI, M.OTA, M.YUAMAZAKI, M.MINAMISATO, K.IKEDA, A.OKUMURA, A.SASAKI, T.MARUO, A.FUKADA, T.SHIRAKAMI

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

DETERMINATION OF THE AMOUNT, TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF STOCK OPTIONS FOR DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2261

 

JP3917800009

 

MEIJI DAIRIES CORP.

 

6/27/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF FOUR CORPORATE AUDITORS - M.SHIRAISHI, A.MATSUYAMA, E.IRIE, S.MIYAMOTO

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF ONE SUBSTITUTE CORPORATE AUDITOR - M.ISHIHARA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

2476

 

JP3547650006

 

TEMPSTAFF CO., LTD.

 

6/26/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMPLETE PARENT COMPANY BY STOCK TRANSFER

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF SIX DIRECTORS - Y.SHINOHARA, M.MIZUTA, N.SABURI, T.WADA, K.WATANABE, C.T.CAMDEN

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

3402

 

JP3621000003

 

TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

6/26/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF 30 DIRECTORS - A.SHIMOMURA, S.SAKAKIBARA, C.TANAKA, Y.SUGIMOTO, A.NIKKAKU, O.NAKATANI, M.KAMIURA, J.FUJIKAWA, E.TANAKA, S.KOIZUMI, N.SAITO, K.MARUYAMA, H.OKAWARA, K.HASHIMOTO, T.TAKEDA, T.TOGANOU, K.OKA, K.FUKUCHI, A.UCHIDA, K.ABE, T.ASAKURA, N.SUZUI, M.ONISHI, T.SANO, S.OKUDA, H.NAKAGAWA, S.MASAUDA, R.MURAYAMA, A.UMEDA, Y.NISHIMOTO

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF ONE SUBSTITUTE CORPORATE AUDITOR - K.HAMA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ AND AUDITORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

3407

 

JP3111200006

 

ASAHI KASEI CORP.

 

6/27/2008

 

1

 

ELECTION OF TEN DIRECTORS - N.YAMAGUCHI, S.HIRUTA, I.ITO, K.TSUJITA, K.SATO, Y.MIZUNO, Y.HAYASHI, Y.SETO, K.KODAMA, M.IKEDA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF TWO CORPORATE AUDITORS - Y.TSUCHIYA, D.KATO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF ONE SUBSTITUTE CORPORATE AUDITOR - K.HONMA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

INTRODUCTION OF THE COUNTERMEASURES AGAINST A LARGE SCALE OF PURCHASE OF THE COMPANY STOCKS (ANTI-TAKEOVER MEASURES)

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

4005

 

JP3401400001

 

SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO., LTD.

 

6/20/2008

 

1

 

ELECTION OF TWELVE DIRECTORS - H.YONEKURA, O.ISHITOBI, N.KANDA, Y.KAMEI, H.HIROSE, T.ENAMI, K.NAKAE, Y.SAKAMOTO, T.TAKAO, M.TOKURA, Y.UEDA, K.FUKUBAYASHI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4063

 

JP3371200001

 

SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.

 

6/27/2008

 

1

 

DIVIDEND OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF NINE DIRECTORS - C.KANAGAWA, S.MORI, F.AKIYA, K.HABATA, M.KANEKO, A.NAKAMURA, F.ARAI, M.TODOROKI, T.AKIMOTO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS, AND PROVISIONAL PAYMENT OF THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES ASSOCIATED WITH ABOLITION OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE SCHEME

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ AND AUDITORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

REVISION OF DIRECTORS’ AND CORPORATE AUDITORS’ REMUNERATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) TO EMPLOYEES AS STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

INTRODUCTION OF THE COMPANY POLICIES ON A LARGE SCALE PURCHASE OF THE COMPANY STOCKS (ANTI-TAKEOVER MEASURES)

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4095

 

JP3744600002

 

NIHON PARKERIZING CO., LTD.

 

6/27/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

4202

 

JP3485800001

 

DAICEL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.

 

6/26/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF EIGHT DIRECTORS - D.OGAWA, T.YANAMI, K.YAMAGUCHI, I.KATAGIRI, K.SHIMA, S.KOMORI, A.OKADA, Y.MIURA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF TWO CORPORATE AUDITORS - K.SATO, Y.MORIGUCHI

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

INTRODUCTION OF THE COMPANY POLICIES ON A LARGE SCALE PURCHASE OF THE COMPANY STOCKS (ANTI-TAKEOVER MEASURES)

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4208

 

JP3158800007

 

UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD.

 

6/27/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF EIGHT DIRECTORS - H.TAMURA, Y.CHIBA, K.OKADA, A.FURUKAWA, M.UNO, M.TAKESHITA, Y.MATSUMOTO, M.MOTODA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF ONE CORPORATE AUDITOR - M.KASHIBE

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

ELECTION OF ONE SUBSTITUTE OUTSIDE CORPORATE AUDITOR - T.IMAIZUMI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ AND AUDITORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4307

 

JP3762800005

 

NOMURA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, LTD.

 

6/20/2008

 

1

 

ELECTION OF ELEVEN DIRECTORS - A.FUJINUMA, T.NARUSAWA, H.IMAI, T.KAWANO, T.SHIMAMOTO, M.MUROI, M.SUENAGA, M.SAWADA, S.HIROTA, N.MINAMI, T.SAWADA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF ONE CORPORATE AUDITOR - T.KURINOMARU

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4324

 

JP3551520004

 

DENTSU INC.

 

6/27/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF 16 DIRECTORS - T.MATAKI, T.TAKASIMA, H.HAYASHI, K.MATSUDA, H.TAKAHASHI, R.MORI, K.WAKASUGI, S.KAMAI, K.TAINAKA, T.ISHII, Y.MATSUSHITA, Y.JOJU, M.TACHIBANA, K.SUGIYAMA, S.WAKABAYASHI, S.ISHIKAWA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

ELECTION OF FOUR CORPORATE AUDITORS - M.NIIYAMA, T.OGITANI, A.TOYAMA, O.ABE

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4502

 

JP3463000004

 

TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD

 

6/26/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF SEVEN DIRECTORS - K.TAKEDA, Y.HASEGAWA, M.YAMAOKA, K.KITAZAWA, H.SINHA, Y.YAMANAKA, S.OKAWA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF TWO CORPORATE AUDITORS - N.TAKEDA, T.FUJINUMA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ AND AUDITORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS AND AUDITORS, AND PROVISIONAL PAYMENT OF THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES ASSOCIATED WITH ABOLITION OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE SCHEME

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

REVISION OF CORPORATE AUDITORS’ REMUNERATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

DETERMINATION OF THE AMOUNT, TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF STOCK OPTIONS FOR DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

4527

 

JP3982400008

 

ROHTO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.

 

6/25/2008

 

1

 

ELECTION OF NINE DIRECTORS - K.YAMADA, S.MORIOKA, A.YOSHIDA, T.NISHIHARA, T.YOSHINO, M.KIMURA, T.OKUBO, Y.KANBARA, Y.YAMADA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF FOUR CORPORATE AUDITORS - K.MORISHIMA, Y.MOTOKI, R.MASAKI, M.FUJIMAKI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS AND AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

PROVISIONAL PAYMENT OF THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES ASSOCIATED WITH ABOLITION OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE SCHEME

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

REVISION OF DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4528

 

JP3197600004

 

ONO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.

 

6/27/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF ELEVEN DIRECTORS - D.FUKUSHIMA, G.SAGARA, F.TAKAHASHI, H.ICHIKAWA, K.MORIMOTO, I.ONO, T.UENO, S.MATSUOKA, S.FUJIYOSHI, K.KAWABATA, H.AWATA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

ELECTION OF TWO CORPORATE AUDITORS - K.SANO, N.MAISHI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ AND AUDITORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4543

 

JP3546800008

 

TERUMO CORP.

 

6/27/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF 13 DIRECTORS - T.WACHI, A.TAKAHASHI, T.KUGO, K.NAKAO, H.MATSUMURA, T.MIMURA, A.OGUMA, Y.SHINTAKU, S.NINOMIYA, K.SEKINE, T.ISAYAMA, T.SEKI, M.IKUTA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF TWO CORPORATE AUDITORS - H.HARA, Y.TOSA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

ELECTION OF ONE SUBSTITUTE CORPORATE AUDITOR - E.SANO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ AND AUDITORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

INTRODUCTION OF THE COMPANY POLICIES ON A LARGE SCALE PURCHASE OF THE COMPANY STOCKS (ANTI-TAKEOVER MEASURES)

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4568

 

JP3475350009

 

DAIICHI SANKYO CO., LTD.

 

6/27/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF TEN DIRECTORS - K.MORITA, T.SHODA, A.OZAKI, R.TAKADA, H.MATSUDA, T.UNE, K.NIHIRA, Y.NISHIKAWA, J.YABE, T.OKIMOTO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4634

 

JP3606600009

 

TOYO INK MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

 

6/27/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF 20 DIRECTORS - K.SAKUMA, N.FUKUMURA, T.SUZUKI, Y.TAKENAKA, H.MIKI, M.SUZUKI, S.MATSUYAMA, M.MAEDA, K.KASAHARA, Y.KUNO, M.UEDA, T.SHIRAISHI, K.KITAGAWA, H.HIRATA, H.SENDAI, M.SAWAMURA, K.YAMAZAKI, M.SUMIYAMA, S.MIYAZAKI

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

INTRODUCTION OF THE COUNTERMEASURES AGAINST A LARGE SCALE OF PURCHASE OF THE COMPANY STOCKS (ANTI-TAKEOVER MEASURES)

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

4733

 

JP3173500004

 

OBIC BUSINESS CONSULTANTS CO., LTD.

 

6/24/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ AND AUDITORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

4901

 

JP3814000000

 

FUJIFILM HOLDINGS CORP.

 

6/27/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF SEVEN DIRECTORS - S.KOMORI, T.TAKAHASHI, T.SASAKI, S.IKEGAMI, T.YAMAMOTO, N.OKAMURA, T.KITAYAMA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF TWO CORPORATE AUDITORS - M.MIKI, H.SAEGUSA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

5019

 

JP3142500002

 

IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.

 

6/26/2008

 

1

 

ELECTION OF 13 DIRECTORS - A.TENBO, M.TANAKA, K.NAKANO, S.OMIYA, K.MATSUI, A.HASHIMOTO, T.HIRUMA, Y.KAWAMOTO, Y.SAKAMOTO, Z.SUDA, S.FUKUNAGA, M.SONEDA, J.KURAMOCHI

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF TWO CORPORATE AUDITORS - T.ENDO, T.OTA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5334

 

JP3738600000

 

NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.

 

6/27/2008

 

1

 

ELECTION OF 22 DIRECTORS - N.KATO, G.HASHIMOTO, N.KATO, K.KAWAHARA, M.OBARA, H.YAGI, J.KAGAWA, Y.IWATA, T.ITO, T.YAMADA, M.KAWASHITA, K.SUMIDA, S.NIMURA, Y.TAJIMA, M.YAMADA, N.TEREANISHI, S.SHIBAGAKI, T.OSHIMA, S.ODO, S.KAWAJIRI, J.SUZUKI, T.NAKAGAWA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF THREE CORPORATE AUDITORS - T.KAWAMITSU, K.INOUE, S.SAO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS AND AUDITORS, AND PROVISIONAL PAYMENT OF THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES ASSOCIATED WITH ABOLITION OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE SCHEME

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

5401

 

JP3381000003

 

NIPPON STEEL CORP.

 

6/25/2008

 

1

 

DIVIDEND OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ AND AUDITORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF ELEVEN DIRECTORS - A.MIMURA, S.MUNEOKA, H.SEKIZAWA, H.SHIMA, K.MASUDA, B.FUTAMURA, T.IMAKUBO, K.UCHIDA, S.TANIGUCHI, Y.HAMAMOTO, Y.HIRAYAMA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

ELECTION OF TWO CORPORATE AUDITORS - J.OTA, T.TANABE

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

5405

 

JP3402200004

 

SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.

 

6/19/2008

 

1

 

ELECTION OF TEN DIRECTORS - H.SHIMOZUMA, H.TOMONO, T.ANDO, F.HONBE, Y.TOZAKI, Y.IMAI, S.KOZUKA, Y.ISHIZUKA, K.MORITA, I.MIYASAKA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF THREE CORPORATE AUDITORS - S.SAKURAI, Y.YOSHIDA, E.ASADA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5711

 

JP3903000002

 

MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORP.

 

6/27/2008

 

1

 

ELECTION OF TEN DIRECTORS - A.IDE, H.KIYOKAWA, H.HONMA, Y.TAGUCHI, H.KANEMOTO, M.HASHIMOTO, A.NISHIKAWA, Y.OKAMOTO, H.YOSHIMURA, T.KATO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF ONE CORPORATE AUDITOR - F.SHIMADA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF ONE SUBSTITUTE CORPORATE AUDITOR - M.HATAKEYAMA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5713

 

JP3402600005

 

SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD.

 

6/26/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

ELECTION OF EIGHT DIRECTORS - K.FUKUSHIMA, N.KEMORI, M.KOIKE, I.ABE, N.TAJIRI, K.BABA, Y.NAKAZATO, T.USHIJIMA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

ELECTION OF THREE CORPORATE AUDITORS - M.KITAMURA, T.YAKUSHIJI, T.KURATA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

ELECTION OF ONE SUBSTITUTE CORPORATE AUDITOR - N.FUKATSU

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5802

 

JP3407400005

 

SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.

 

6/26/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF 13 DIRECTORS - M.MATSUMOTO, T.KIMURA, H.TAKENAKA, A.NISHIMURA, A.YANO, Y.HAMASAKI, S.TANAKA, K.KURASAKA, S.NODA, H.OBATA, O.INOUE, H.INAYAMA, K.HIRAMATSU

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

ELECTION OF TWO CORPORATE AUDITORS - Y.EBIHARA, T.KAKIMI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

5938

 

JP3626800001

 

JS GROUP CORP.

 

6/19/2008

 

1

 

REDUCTION OF CAPITAL SURPLUS RESERVES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF EIGHT DIRECTORS - Y.USHIODA, M.SUGINO, Y.NAGASAKA, K.INA, Y.KIKUCHI, Y.KANAMORI, M.TAKASAKI, T.SHIMURA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF TWO CORPORATE AUDITORS - T.SHIMIZU, S.KOSHIDA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

ELECTION OF ONE SUBSTITUTE CORPORATE AUDITOR - K.TAKAGI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS AND AUDITORS, AND PROVISIONAL PAYMENT OF THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES ASSOCIATED WITH ABOLITION OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE SCHEME

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

6301

 

JP3304200003

 

KOMATSU LTD.

 

6/24/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF TEN DIRECTORS - M.SAKANE, K.NOJI, Y.KOMAMURA, Y.SUZUKI, K.KINOSHITA, M.YONEYAMA, S.ISODA, M.IKEDA, K.HOTTA, N.KANO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF ONE CORPORATE AUDITOR - M.KITAMURA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

DELEGATION OF THE AUTHORITY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN ISSUED TO EMPLOYEES OF THE COMPANY AND DIRECTORS OF MAJOR SUBSIDIARIES AS STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6383

 

JP3497400006

 

DAIFUKU CO., LTD.

 

6/27/2008

 

1

 

ELECTION OF 19 DIRECTORS - K.TAKEUCHI, M.HOKUJO, Y.HIRAI, F.KOBAYASHI, H.AMAKUSA, H.KATSURAGI, S.KAKINUMA, M.INOUE, K.KAWANO, S.HAYASAKA, T.TANIGUCHI, M.TANAKA, S.FUJITA, M.INOHARA, S.MORIYA, A.TANAKA, T.HIRAMOTO, H.TAKEDA, K.FUJIKI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF TWO CORPORATE AUDITORS - H.UCHIDA, H.FUJISHIMA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

6473

 

JP3292200007

 

JTEKT CORP.

 

6/27/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF 14 DIRECTORS - T.YAMADA, K.YOSHIDA, M.YOKOYAMA, T.TANIGUCHI, T.SENOO, M.NAGAI, N.HISADA, T.INUI, T.SUZUKI, K.KAJIWARA, H.ITO, T.UCHIYAMADA, T.YONEDA, H.SHIMATANI

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ AND AUDITORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6503

 

JP3902400005

 

MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP.

 

6/27/2008

 

1

 

ELECTION OF TWELVE DIRECTORS - T.NOMAKUCHI, S.SHIMOMURA, Y.SATO, M.SAITO, M.MUNEYUKI, K.SAWAMOTO, K.TOMITA, H.MURAYAMA, S.YANAI, O.SHIGETA, M.SASAKI, S.MIKI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6586

 

JP3862400003

 

MAKITA CORP.

 

6/26/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF THREE CORPORATE AUDITORS - T.YAMAZOE, H.HISATSUNE, N.KONDO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ AND AUDITORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

CONDOLENCE MONEY TO THE LATE DIRECTOR

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6645

 

JP3197800000

 

OMRON CORP.

 

6/24/2008

 

1

 

DIVIDEND OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ACQUISITION OF THE COMPANY’S OWN STOCKS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF SEVEN DIRECTORS - Y.TATEISHI, F.TATEISHI, H.SAKUTA, K.AKAHOSHI, Y.TAKIGAWA, K.TOYAMA, M.SAKURAI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

ELECTION OF ONE CORPORATE AUDITOR - E.NAGATOMO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6702

 

JP3818000006

 

FUJITSU LTD.

 

6/23/2008

 

1

 

AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF TEN DIRECTORS - N.AKIKUSA, C.ITO, M.MAZUKA, H.OURA, I.NONAKA, H.ITO, H.OKADA, K.NOZOE, K.HIRONISHI, T.TOMITA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF FOUR CORPORATE AUDITORS - A.KATO, Y.INABA, M.YAMAMURO, M.OGURA

 

For

 

Yes

 

0

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ AND AUDITORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6752

 

JP3866800000

 

MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.

 

6/26/2008

 

1

 

AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF 19 DIRECTORS - K.NAKAMURA, M.MATSUSHITA, F.OTSUBO, S.KOIKE, S.USHIMARU, K.KITADAI, T.SAKAMOTO, T.MORI, S.FUKUSHIMA, Y.KATSURA, J.ESAKA, H.OTSUKI, I.KASHIMA, I.UNO, H.OTSURU, M.UENOYAMA, M.MATSUSHITA, M.OKU, M

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF TWO CORPORATE AUDITORS - I.HATA, M.SEYAMA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6758

 

JP3435000009

 

SONY CORP.

 

6/20/2008

 

1

 

ELECTION OF 15 DIRECTORS - H.STRINGER, R.CHUBACHI, K.IHARA, Y.KOBAYASHI, S.TACHIBANA-FUKUSHIMA, Y.MIYAUCHI, Y.YAMAUCHI, P.BONFIELD, F.SUMITA, F.CHO, R.YASUDA, Y.UCHINAGA, M.YAHAGI, T.Y.HSIEH, R.A.HERNANDEZ

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) FOR THE PURPOSE OF STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCLOSURES OF COMPENSATION FOR DIRECTORS TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

6902

 

JP3551500006

 

DENSO CORP.

 

6/25/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ACQUISITION OF THE COMPANY’S OWN STOCKS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF 13 DIRECTORS - A.SAITO, K.FUKAYA, N.KATO, S.IWATSUKI, H.TOKUDA, M.KATO, K.OYA, K.KOBAYASHI, K.HIRONAKA, S.TSUCHIYA, H.SUGI, S.SHIRASAKI, S.TOYODA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ AND AUDITORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

6925

 

JP3156400008

 

USHIO INC.

 

6/26/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF TWO CORPORATE AUDITORS - T.SHIBUICHI, S.HATTORI

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

6954

 

JP3802400006

 

FANUC LTD.

 

6/27/2008

 

1

 

DIVIDEND OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF 14 DIRECTORS - Y.INABA, M.MIYATA, M.KURAKAKE, H.UCHIDA, S.TANZAWA, H.KOJIMA, Y.GONDA, K.KOHARI, H.ARAKI, R.E.SCHNEIDER, R.NIHEI, K.YAMAGUCHI, H.NODA, H.MIYAJIMA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF ONE CORPORATE AUDITOR - H.HARADA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

6971

 

JP3249600002

 

KYOCERA CORP.

 

6/26/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF TWO DIRECTORS - T.KUBA, T.MAEDA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF THREE CORPORATE AUDITORS - O.NISHIEDA, K.ISHIBITSU, K.YOSHIDA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ AND AUDITORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS AND AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

7011

 

JP3900000005

 

MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.

 

6/26/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF 19 DIRECTORS - K.TSUKUDA, H.OMIYA, H.EGAWA, I.FUKUE, H.KAN, S.AOKI, K.YOSHIDA, S.IIJIMA, F.WAKISAKA, K.WATABE, M.SASAKI, A.WADA, Y.SAKAMOTO, K.YASUDA, A.SAWA, S.KAWAI, S.MIYANAGA, Y.HATA, K.TOMA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF ONE CORPORATE AUDITOR - N.YASAKA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

7012

 

JP3224200000

 

KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.

 

6/25/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF NINE DIRECTORS - M.TAZAKI, T.OHASHI, A.MATUZAKI, C.MOTOYAMA, M.SEGAWA, S.TANBA, S.MIHARA, S.HASEGAWA, M.TAKAO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF ONE CORPORATE AUDITOR - N.OKAZAKI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

7201

 

JP3672400003

 

NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.

 

6/25/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

DELEGATION OF THE AUTHORITY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN ISSUED TO EMPLOYEES OF THE COMPANY, AND DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF TWO CORPORATE AUDITORS - M.AOKI, T.OTO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

REVISION OF DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

7203

 

JP3633400001

 

TOYOTA MOTOR CORP.

 

6/24/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF 30 DIRECTORS - F.CHO, K.NAKAGAWA, K.WATANABE, K.OKAMOTO, K.SASAZU, M.KINOSHITA, T.UCHIYAMADA, M.TAKIMOTO, A.TOYODA, Y.FUNO, A.NIIMI, H.TAKADA, T.TACHIBANA, S.SASAKI, A.OKABE, I.ICHIMARU, S.IKAWA, K.INA, S.KOBUKI, A.SASAKI, T.ARASHIMA, M.FURUHASHI, S.OZAWA, S.TOYODA, H.OKUDA, I.NIHASHI, Y.ICHIHASHI, T.YAMASHINA, T.IJICHI, T.AGATA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

ACQUISITION OF THE COMPANY’S OWN STOCKS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

PROVISIONAL PAYMENT OF THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO AUDITORS ASSOCIATED WITH ABOLITION OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE SCHEME

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

REVISION OF CORPORATE AUDITORS’ REMUNERATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ AND AUDITORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

7259

 

JP3102000001

 

AISIN SEIKI CO., LTD.

 

6/20/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF 17 DIRECTORS - K.TOYODA, Y.YAMAUCHI, F.FUJIMORI, T.KAWATA, N.OKU, S.NAKAMURA, M.HORIBA, T.UCHIMOTO, T.NAGURA, J.NISHIMURA, S.YAMAMURA, M.SUO, T.TANIGUCHI, T.ISHIKAWA, M.ARAI, Y.MIYAMOTO, N.FUJIE

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF TWO CORPORATE AUDITORS - S.TOYODA, M.HAMADA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ AND AUDITORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS AND AUDITORS, AND PROVISIONAL PAYMENT OF THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES ASSOCIATED WITH ABOLITION OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE SCHEME

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

REVISION OF DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

7262

 

JP3496600002

 

DAIHATSU MOTOR CO., LTD.

 

6/27/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF TWELVE DIRECTORS - K.SHIRAMIZU, T.MINOURA, K.KAMIO, K.SEO, K.OKUMURA, E.NAKAJIMA, H.IWABE, K.BABA, M.MITSUI, S.YAMAZAKI, M.TAKAHASHI, N.KITAGAWA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF ONE SUBSTITUTE CORPORATE AUDITOR - K.YAMAMOTO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ AND AUDITORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

7752

 

JP3973400009

 

RICOH CO., LTD.

 

6/26/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF ELEVEN DIRECTORS - M.SAKURAI, S.KONDO, K.ENDO, K.YOSHIDA, M.MATSUMOTO, T.NAKAMURA, K.AZUMA, Z.MIURA, K.SAKAI, T.WAKASUGI, T.GOTO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF TWO CORPORATE AUDITORS - K.TOMIZAWA, T.YUHARA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

ELECTION OF ONE SUBSTITUTE CORPORATE AUDITOR - K.HORIE

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

7832

 

JP3778630008

 

NAMCO BANDAI HOLDINGS INC.

 

6/23/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF ELEVEN DIRECTORS - T.TAKASU, J.HIGASHI, S.OTSU, Y.FUKUDA, K.UENO, M.TACHIBANA, S.ISHIKAWA, S.OSHITA, K.KAWASHIRO, M.YONE, K.ICHIJO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

7936

 

JP3118000003

 

ASICS CORP.

 

6/20/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF TEN DIRECTORS - K.WADA, M.OYAMA, R.TAMESADA, Y.SHIMIZU, N.ODA, Y.CHIHARA, T.IKEZAKI, S.KAWAI, K.MATSUO, T.SANO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

ELECTION OF FIVE CORPORATE AUDITORS - T.KUROSAKI, S.NISHINO, H.TANAKA, K.YAMAUE, H.MIHARA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

REVISION OF THE COMPANY POLICIES ON TAKEOVER OFFER FOR THE COMPANY STOCKS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

8002

 

JP3877600001

 

MARUBENI CORP.

 

6/20/2008

 

1

 

ELECTION OF 13 DIRECTORS - N.KATSUMATA, T.ASADA, A.MATSUDA, M.KUWAHARA, M.SEKIYAMA, M.FUNAI, T.SAKAMOTO, H.YASUE, F.KOKUBU, T.UMEZAWA, T.SAKISHIMA, M.FUJII, T.KUNIMATSU

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

8035

 

JP3571400005

 

TOKYO ELECTRON LTD.

 

6/20/2008

 

1

 

ELECTION OF 14 DIRECTORS - T.HIGASHI, T.TSUNEISHI, K.SATO, H.IWATSU, M.HARA, M.KUBODERA, Y.HONDA, H.KITAYAMA, H.TAKENAKA, K.WASHINO, A.ITO, H.INOUE, Y.TSUNEHORI, M.SAKANE

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF TWO CORPORATE AUDITORS - T.TANAKA, H.MAEDA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS STOCK OPTIONS FOR STOCK-LINKED COMPENSATION FOR DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS STOCK OPTIONS FOR STOCK-LINKED COMPENSATION FOR DIRECTORS AND AUDITORS OF THE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

8036

 

JP3678800008

 

HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

 

6/25/2008

 

1

 

ELECTION OF SIX DIRECTORS - T.SAKIYAMA, H.OBAYASHI, W.NAKANO, H.KANAUCHI, H.UCHIDA, K.MUNEOKA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

8053

 

JP3404600003

 

SUMITOMO CORP.

 

6/20/2008

 

1

 

DIVIDEND OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF TWELVE DIRECTORS - M.OKA, S.KATO, N.SHIMAZAKI, N.NAKAIDO, I.OKAMOTO, M.SHIBAHRA, K.OMORI, T.MORIYAMA, T.KANO, S.MORI, S.ARAI, Y.OSAWA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF ONE CORPORATE AUDITOR - T.FUJINUMA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) TO DIRECTORS AS STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) FOR STOCK-LINKED COMPENSATION TO DIRECTORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

8058

 

JP3898400001

 

MITSUBISHI CORP.

 

6/25/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF 15 DIRECTORS - M.SASAKI, Y.KOJIMA, Y.UENO, T.INOUE, I.MIZUNO, H.YOSHIMURA, M.NISHIZAWA, Y.KATAYAMA, T.NOMAKUCHI, T.ARIMA, T.TSUSUMI, K.ITO, T.IYOBE, K.FUJIMURA, K.TSUKUDA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF FOUR CORPORATE AUDITORS - Y.SHINKAI, S.NAKAJIMA, E.TSUJIYAMA, E.NAGATOMO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

DETERMINATION OF THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION FOR RESERVE TYPE DIRECTORS RETIREMENT REWARD

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

8281

 

JP3428800001

 

XEBIO CO., LTD.

 

6/27/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF FIVE DIRECTORS - T.MOROHASHI, H.OTAKI, M.YASHIRO, T.KITAZAWA, M.ISHIWATA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF ONE CORPORATE AUDITOR - Y.OWADA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

8306

 

JP3902900004

 

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP

 

6/27/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF 17 DIRECTORS - R.TAMAKOSHI, H.UEHARA, N.KUROYANAGI, K.OMORI, S.SANO, T.MIZUNO, H.SAITO, S.YASUDA, K.NAGAYASU, F.AKIKUSA, K.TAKEUCHI, K.OKAUCHI, N.HIRANO, K.WAJI, I.OHKIJIMA, A.HARADA, T.OTOSHI

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

SETTING OF THE AMOUNT OF DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION AS BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

8332

 

JP3955400001

 

THE BANK OF YOKOHAMA, LTD.

 

6/24/2008

 

1

 

AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF NINE DIRECTORS - T.OGAWA, H.HAYAKAWA, C.OKUBO, M.ITO, T.MIMURA, T.YOSHIKAWA, S.YONEDA, S.HANAWA, H.SAKAMOTO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF TWO CORPORATE AUDITORS - M.HOSHINO, A.SHIMIZU

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS AND PROVISIONAL PAYMENT OF THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES ASSOCIATED WITH ABOLITION OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE SCHEME

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ AND AUDITORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

REVISION OF DIRECTORS’ AND CORPORATE AUDITORS’ REMUNERATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

DETERMINATION OF THE AMOUNT, TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF STOCK OPTIONS FOR DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

8336

 

JP3912800004

 

THE MUSASHINO BANK, LTD.

 

6/27/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF ONE DIRECTOR - M.ISHIKAWA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF TWO CORPORATE AUDITORS - N.FUKAZAWA, S.IHARA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS AND AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

8403

 

JP3405000005

 

SUMITOMO TRUST & BANKING CO., LTD.

 

6/27/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF TWELVE DIRECTORS - A.TAKAHASHI, T.HATABE, H.TSUNEKAGE, A.OTSUKA, K.MUKOHARA, M.SUGITA, T.ANDO, S.KUSAKAWA, R.HATTORI, S.TSUTSUI, T.OKUBO, J.SAYATO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF TWO CORPORATE AUDITORS - M.SUZUKI, K.TAKAMURA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ AND AUDITORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

8410

 

JP3105220002

 

SEVEN BANK, LTD.

 

6/18/2008

 

1

 

ELECTION OF TEN DIRECTORS - T.ANZAI, M.WAKASUGI, T.IKEDA, K.FUTAGOISHI, Y.FUNAKAKE, T.SAKURAI, Y.OHASHI. T.TAMURA, N.SATO, T.UJIIE

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

PROVISIONAL PAYMENT OF THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES ASSOCIATED WITH ABOLITION OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE SCHEME

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

REVISION OF DIRECTORS’ AND CORPORATE AUDITORS’ REMUNERATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

DETERMINATION OF THE AMOUNT, TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF STOCK OPTIONS FOR STOCK-LINKED COMPENSATION TO DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

8411

 

JP3885780001

 

MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

 

6/26/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

FREE DISTRIBUTION OF THE FRACTIONAL STOCKS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

ELECTION OF TWO DIRECTORS - T.TSUKAMOTO, T.MORITA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

ELECTION OF TWO CORPORATE AUDITORS - T.MUNEOKA, K.ISHIZAKA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

REVISION OF DIRECTORS’ AND CORPORATE AUDITORS’ REMUNERATION, AND DETERMINATION OF THE AMOUNT, TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS AND AUDITORS, AND PROVISIONAL PAYMENT OF THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES ASSOCIATED WITH ABOLITION OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE SCHEME

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

8591

 

JP3200450009

 

ORIX CORP.

 

6/24/2008

 

1

 

REDUCTION OF EARNED SURPLUS RESERVES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF ELEVEN DIRECTORS - Y.MIYAUCHI, Y.FUJIKI, Y.YANASE, H.NISHINA, H.URATA, K.KOJIMA, Y.YOKOYAMA, P.SHEARD, H.TAKAUCHI, T.SASAKI, T.OZAKI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) AS STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

8604

 

JP3762600009

 

NOMURA HOLDINGS, INC.

 

6/26/2008

 

1

 

ELECTION OF ELEVEN DIRECTORS - J.UJIIE, M.ITATANI, M.SHIBATA, H.KUBORI, H.TSUJI, F.NOMURA, K.WATANABE, T.SHIBATA, M.SAKANE, T.FUJINUMA, Y.KAWABATA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU YOYAKU-KEN (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE NEW ISSUE) TO DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES OF SUBSIDIARIES AS STOCK OPTIONS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

8761

 

JP3486600004

 

AIOI INSURANCE CO., LTD.

 

6/26/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF TWELVE DIRECTORS - H. OZAKI, T.KODAMA, M.ADACHI, M.OUJI, H.SUZUKI, H.NAGASUE, M.NAKAMURA, T.UMEMURA, R.ONO, Y.ISHII, S.UENO, M.KINOSHITA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

ELECTION OF TWO CORPORATE AUDITORS - S.HASHIMOTO, K.TANAKA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS AND PROVISIONAL PAYMENT OF THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES ASSOCIATED WITH ABOLITION OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE SCHEME

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

DETERMINATION OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF STOCK OPTIONS FOR STOCK-LINKED COMPENSATION FOR DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

REVISION OF DIRECTORS’ AND CORPORATE AUDITORS’ REMUNERATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

8801

 

JP3893200000

 

MITSUI FUDOSAN CO., LTD.

 

6/27/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF TWO CORPORATE AUDITORS - M.ISOBE, T.HASEGAWA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

9020

 

JP3783600004

 

EAST JAPAN RAILWAY CO.

 

6/24/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF 25 DIRECTORS - M.OTSUKA, Y.ISHIDA, S.SEINO, T.TANI, T.TOMITA, M.OGATA, Y.ARAI, Y.MINAMI, H.NAKAMURA, T.SEKIJI, T.OWADA, S.OHI, Y.FUKASAWA, K.ASAI, Y.TAURA, I.IWASAKI, Y.HAYASHI, S.TANABE, Y.MORIMOTO, O.KAWANO, N.YANAGISHITA, T.ICHINOSE, M.SATOMI, T.INOO, T.SASAKI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ AND AUDITORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (1)

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - CORRECTION OF LABOUR POLICY

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (2)

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (3)

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (4)

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - DISCHARGE OF DIRECTOR

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - ELECTION OF DIRECTOR

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - REDUCTION OF DIRECTORS REMUNERATION

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS (1)

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS (2)

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

9101

 

JP3753000003

 

NIPPON YUSEN K.K.

 

6/24/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF 16 DIRECTORS - T.KUSAKARI, Y.YAMAWAKI, K.MIYAHARA, H.KURAMOTO, Y.KUDO, H.SUGIURA, H.SIMIZU, S.KOBAYASHI, M.IGARASHI, M.MOROOKA, M.KATO, H.HONO, H.HATTORI, T.NAITO, Y.OKAMOTO, Y.OKINA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

ELECTION OF ONE CORPORATE AUDITOR - T.KUNIMATSU

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

INTRODUCTION OF THE COUNTERMEASURES FOR IMPROVEMENT AND ASSURANCE OF THE CORPORATE VALUES AND SHAREHOLDERS COMMON PROFIT AGAINST A LARGE SCALE OF PURCHASE OF THE COMPANY STOCKS (ANTI-TAKEOVER MEASURES)

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

9107

 

JP3223800008

 

KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA, LTD.

 

6/25/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF SIX DIRECTORS - E.SUZUKI, Y.HASEGAWA, T.SHIMIZU, N.TSUTSUMI, T.MORITA, K.YOSHIDA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF TWO CORPORATE AUDITORS - K.OTAKI, F.WATANABE

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

ELECTION OF ONE SUBSTITUTE CORPORATE AUDITOR - H.SHIGETA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ AND AUDITORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

9432

 

JP3735400008

 

NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE CO., LTD.

 

6/25/2008

 

1

 

DIVIDEND OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF TWELVE DIRECTORS - N.WADA, S.MIURA, N.UJI, H.UNOURA, K.KANAZAWA, K.KOSAKA, T.HANAZAWA, T.KOBAYASHI, Y.KATAYAMA, H.WATANABE, T.IMAI, Y.KOBAYASHI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

ELECTION OF THREE CORPORATE AUDITORS - T.MOROTA, S.AMIYA, T.MOTOBAYASHI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

9433

 

JP3496400007

 

KDDI CORP.

 

6/19/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF ELEVEN DIRECTORS - S.AMANO, T.ONODERA, N.NAKANO, Y.ITO, S.NAGAO, H.MOROZUMI, T.TANAKA, M.TAKAHASHI, N.NAKAMURA, H.OKUDA, T.KATSUMATA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

ELECTION OF FOUR CORPORATE AUDITORS - S.OSHIMA, M.YOSHINAGA, Y.AKASHI, K.WATANABE

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ AND AUDITORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

9437

 

JP3165650007

 

NTT DOCOMO, INC.

 

6/20/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ACQUISITION OF THE COMPANY’S OWN STOCKS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

ELECTION OF 13 DIRECTORS - R.YAMADA, K.TSUJIMURA, M.SUZUKI, H.MATSUI, H.FUTATSUGI, B.KUMAGAI, K.TSUBOUCHI, K.KATO, M.KOMORI, T.TANAKA, K.NAKAMURA, M.NAKAMURA, H.TSUJIGAMI

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

ELECTION OF TWO CORPORATE AUDITORS - K.AOKI, S.TAMARI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

9501

 

JP3585800000

 

THE TOKYO ELECTRIC POWER CO., LTD.

 

6/26/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF 20 DIRECTORS - Z.AIZAWA, Y.AOYAMA, H.INO, T.KATSUMATA, S.KIMURA, M.SHIMIZU, S.SHIRAKAWA, M.TAKEI, I.TAKEKURO, N.TSUZUMI, Y.NAITO, T.NISHIZAWA, T.HASHIMOTO, T.FUJIMOTO, M.FUJIWARA, S.MUTO, T.MORITA, Y.MORIMOTO, M.YAMAZAKI

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF FIVE CORPORATE AUDITORS - K.TAKATSU, T.NISHIOKA, K.NOMURA, S.HAYASHI, K.MIYAMOTO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (1)

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (2)

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (3)

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

9503

 

JP3228600007

 

THE KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER CO., LTD.

 

6/27/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - DISCHARGE OF DIRECTOR

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (1)

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (2)

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (3)

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (4)

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (5)

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (1)

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (2)

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (3)

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (4)

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (5)

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (6)

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (7)

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (8)

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

9506

 

JP3605400005

 

TOHOKU ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.

 

6/27/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF 16 DIRECTORS - K.MAKUTA, H.TAKAHASHI, T.SAITO, T.NISHI, M.OYAMA, M.SUZUKI, Y.ENDO, H.KODAMA, K.WATANABE, T.KISHI, N.ABE, K. SASAKI, E.HAYASAKA, Y.YAHAGI, T.UMEDA, K.MORISHITA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

ELECTION OF TWO CORPORATE AUDITORS - F.MAEKAWA, I.UENISHI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (1)

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (2)

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (3)

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (4)

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION - PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ AND AUDITORS’ BONUSES

 

Against

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Shareholder

9735

 

JP3421800008

 

SECOM CO., LTD.

 

6/26/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF ELEVEN DIRECTORS - M.IIDA, J.TODA, M.KIMURA, K.HARAGUCHI, S.KOBAYASHI, K.KUWAHARA, S.MAEDA, Y.NAKAYAMA, K.SATO, F.OBATA, T.ITO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING DIRECTORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

1332

 

JP3718800000

 

NIPPON SUISAN KAISHA, LTD.

 

6/26/2008

 

1

 

ELECTION OF 17 DIRECTORS - N.KAKIZOE, Y.SATO, K.SASAO, N.HOSOMI, M.SATAKE, K.KOIKE, K.YOSHIKAWA, S.MANABE, S.KANEDA, K.FUJIMOTO, N.IHARA, A.MATONO, Y.WATABE, Y.YAMASAKI, K.SATO, Y.SEKIGUCHI, H.SAKAI

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 


 

4507

 

JP3347200002

 

SHIONOGI & CO., LTD.

 

6/27/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF FIVE DIRECTORS - G.SHIONO, I.TESHIROGI, K.MIYAMOTO, Y.TOKAJI, Y.MINO

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ELECTION OF TWO CORPORATE AUDITORS - M.OTANI, S.YOKOYAMA

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ BONUSES

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO THE RETIRING AUDITORS

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

5915

 

JP3302600006

 

KOMAI TEKKO INC.

 

6/27/2008

 

1

 

APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS

 

For

 

Yes

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ELECTION OF ONE DIRECTOR - O.SHOYAMA

 

For

 

Yes

 

Against

 

Management

 


 

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 JAPAN EQUITY FUND, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John J. O’Keefe

 

 

Name:  John J. O’Keefe

 

 

Title:  Vice President and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Date:

July 11, 2008