CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP — Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements 2012

Aug 9, 2012

N-PX 1 e49476npx.htm ANNUAL REPORT

UNITED STATES

SECURTITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-PX

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: 811-179

Central Securities Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

630 Fifth Avenue, Eighth Floor

New York, New York 10111

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number: 212-698-2020

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012

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Issuer: Flextronics International Ltd. CUSIP: Y2573F102

Ticker: FLEX

Meeting Date: 7/22/2011

Matter Voted On	Proposed By	Fund Vote	For/ Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of Robert L. Edwards as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-02. Election of Daniel H. Schulman as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
2. To approve the re-appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Flextronics’s independent auditors for the 2012 fiscal year and to authorize the board of directors to fix its remuneration.	Management	FOR	FOR
3. To approve the general authorization for the directors of Flextronics to allot and issue ordinary shares.	Management	FOR	FOR
4. To approve the cash compensation payable to Flextronics’s non-employee directors and the chairman of the board of directors.	Management	FOR	FOR
5. To approve a non-binding resolution relating to the compensation of Flextronics’s named executive officers.	Management	FOR	FOR
6. The frequency of a non-binding, advisory resolution to approve the compensation of Flextronics’s named officers.	Management	1 year	FOR
S1 – Extradordinary general meeting proposal: to approve the renewal of the share purchase mandate relating to acquisitions by Flextronics of its own issued ordinary shares.	Management	FOR	FOR

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Issuer: Vodafone Group PLC CUSIP: 92857W209

Ticker: VOD

Meeting Date: 7/26/2011

Matter Voted On	Proposed By	Fund Vote	For/ Against Mgt.
1. To receive the Company’s accounts and reports of the directors and the auditor for the year ended 31 March 2011.	Management	FOR	FOR
2. Election of Gerard Kleisterlee as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
3. Re-election of John Buchanan as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
4. Re-election of Vittorio Colao as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
5. Re-election of Michel Combes as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
6. Re-election of Andy Halford as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
7. Re-election of Stephen Pusey as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
8. Re-election of Renee James as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
9. Re-election of Alan Jebson as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
10. Re-election of Samuel Jonah as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
11. Re-election of Nick Land as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
12. Re-election of Anne Lauvergeon as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
13. Re-election of Luc Vandevelde as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
14. Re-election of Anthony Watson as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
15. Re-election of Philip Yea as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
16. To approve the final dividend of 6.05p per ordinary share.	Management	FOR	FOR
17. To approve the Remuneration Report of the Board for the year ended 31 March 2011.	Management	FOR	FOR
18. To reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditor.	Management	FOR	FOR
19. To authorize the Audit Committee to determine the remuneration of the auditor.	Management	FOR	FOR
20. To authorize the directors to allot shares.	Management	FOR	FOR
21. To authorize the directors to dis-apply per-emption rights.	Management	FOR	FOR
22. To authorize the company to purchase its own shares (section 701, Companies Act 2006).	Management	FOR	FOR
23. To authorize the calling of a general meeting other than an Annual General Meeting on not less than 14 clear days’ notice.	Management	FOR	FOR

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Issuer: Precision Castparts Corp. CUSIP: 740189105

Ticker: PCP

Meeting Date: 8/16/2011

Matter Voted On	Proposed By	Fund Vote	For/ Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of Don R. Graber as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-02. Election of Lester L. Lyles as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-03. Election of Timothy A. Wickes as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
2. Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.	Management	FOR	FOR
3. Advisory vote regarding compensation of named executive officers.	Management	FOR	FOR
4. Advisory vote on the frequency of advisory votes regarding compensation of named executive officers.	Management	1 Year	FOR

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Issuer: Primus Telecommunications Group, Inc. CUSIP: 741929301

Ticker: PTGI

Meeting Date: 8/10/2011

Matter Voted On	Proposed By	Fund Vote	For/ Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of Peter D. Aquino as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-02. Election of Mark E. Holliday as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-03. Election of Steven D. Scheiwe as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-04. Election of Neil S. Subin as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
2. Ratification of BDO USA LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.	Management	FOR	FOR
3. The transaction of such other business as may properly come before the annual meeting of stockholders or any adjournment of postponement thereof.	Management	ABS	NA

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Issuer: Medtronic, Inc. CUSIP: 585055106

Ticker: MDT

Meeting Date: 8/25/2011

Matter Voted On	Proposed By	Fund Vote	For/ Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of Richard H. Anderson as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-02. Election of David L. Calhoun as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-03. Election of Victor J. Dzau, M.D. as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-04. Election of Omar Ishrak as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-05. Election of Shirley Ann Jackson Phd. as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-06. Election of James T. Lenehan as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-07. Election of Denise M. O’Leary as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-08. Election of Kendall J. Powell as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-09. Election of Robert C. Pozen as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-10. Election of Jean-Pierre Rosso as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-11. Election of Jack W. Schuler as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
2. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Medtronic’s independent registered public accounting firm.	Management	FOR	FOR
3. A non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation.	Management	FOR	FOR
4. A non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of say-on-pay votes.	Management	1 Year	FOR

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

Ticker: HCCI

Meeting Date: 10/19/2011

Matter Voted On	Proposed By	Fund Vote	For/ Against Mgt.
1. To approve an amendment to the company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock of the company from 18,000,000 to 22,000,000.	Management	FOR	FOR

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Issuer: Walgreen Co. CUSIP: 931422109

Ticker: WAG

Meeting Date: 1/11/2012

Matter Voted On	Proposed By	Fund Vote	For/ Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of David J. Brailer as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-02. Election of Steven A. Davis as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-03. Election of William C. Foote as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-04. Election of Mark P. Frissora as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-05. Election of Ginger L. Graham as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-06. Election of Alan G. McNally as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-07. Election of Nancy M. Schlichting as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-08. Election of David Y. Schwartz as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-09. Election of Alejandro Silva as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-10. Election of James A. Skinner as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-11. Election of Gregory D. Wasson as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
2. To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Walgreen Co.’s independent registered public accounting firm.	Management	FOR	FOR
3. Approval of the Walgreen Co. 2011 Cash-Based Incentive Plan.	Management	FOR	FOR
4. Advisory vote on the approval of named executive officer compensation	Management	FOR	FOR
5. Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation.	Management	1 Year	FOR
6. Shareholder proposal regarding an executive equity retention policy.	Stockholder	Against	FOR

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Issuer: Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. CUSIP: 602682205

Ticker: MSPD

Meeting Date: 1/31/2012

Matter Voted On	Proposed By	Fund Vote	For/ Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of Dwight W. Decker as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-02. Election of Raouf Halim as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
2. Ratification of appointment of independent public accounting firm.	Management	FOR	FOR
3. Approval of amended and restated employee stock purchase plan.	Management	FOR	FOR

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Issuer: Coherent, Inc CUSIP: 192479103

Ticker: COHR

Meeting Date: 2/28/2012

Matter Voted On	Proposed By	Fund Vote	For/ Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of John R. Ambroseo as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-02. Election of Jay T. Flatley as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-03. Election of Susan M. James as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-04. Election of L. William Krause as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-05. Election of Garry W. Rogerson as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-06. Election of Lawrence Tomlinson as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-07. Election of Sandeep Vij as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
2. To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 29, 2012.	Management	FOR	FOR
3. Approval of amended and restated employee stock purchase plan.	Management	FOR	FOR
4. To recommend an advisory vote on executive officer compensation.	Management	FOR	FOR

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Issuer: Analog Devices, Inc. CUSIP: 032654105

Ticker: ADI

Meeting Date: 3/13/2012

Matter Voted On	Proposed By	Fund Vote	For/ Against Mgt.
1-A. Election of Ray Stata as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-B. Election of Jerald G. Fishman as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-C. Election of James A. Champy as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-D. Election of John C. Hodgson as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-E. Election of Yves-Andre Istel as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-F. Election of Neil Novich as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-G. Election of F. Grant Saviers as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-H. Election of Paul J. Severino as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-I. Election of Kenton J. Sicchitano as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
2. To consider a non-binding “say on pay” vote regarding the compensation of named executive officers, as described in the compensation discussion and analysis, executive compensation tables and accompanying narrative disclosures in the proxy statement.	Management	FOR	FOR
3. To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending November 3, 2012.	Management	FOR	FOR

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Issuer: Agilent Technologies, Inc. CUSIP: 00846U101

Ticker: A

Meeting Date: 3/21/2012

Matter Voted On	Proposed By	Fund Vote	For/ Against Mgt.
1-A. Election of Robert J. Herbold as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-B. Election Koh Boon Hwee as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-C. Election of William P. Sullivan as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
2. To ratify the audit and finance committee’s appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Agilent’s independent registered public accounting firm.	Management	FOR	FOR
3. To approve the compensation of Agilent’s named executive officers.	Management	FOR	FOR

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Issuer: Johnson& Johnson CUSIP: 478160104

Ticker: JNJ

Meeting Date: 4/26/2012

Matter Voted On	Proposed By	Fund Vote	For/ Against Mgt.
1-a. Election of Mary Sue Coleman as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-b. Election James G. Cullen as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-c. Election of Ian E. Davis as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-d. Election of Alex Gorsky as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-e. Election of Michael M.E. Johns as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-f. Election of Susan L. Lindquist as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-g. Election of Anne M. Mulcahy as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-h. Election of Leo F. Mullin as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-i. Election of William D. Perez as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-j. Election of Charles Prince as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-k. Election of David Satcher as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-l. Election of William C. Weldon as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-m. Election of Ronald A. Williams as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
2. Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.	Management	FOR	FOR
3. Approval of the Company’s 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan.	Management	FOR	FOR
4. Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2012.	Management	FOR	FOR
5. Shareholder proposal on independent board chairman.	Stockholder	Against	FOR
6. Shareholder proposal on binding vote on political contributions.	Stockholder	Against	FOR
7. Shareholder proposal on adopting non-animal methods for training.	Stockholder	Against	FOR

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Issuer: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation CUSIP: 064058100

Ticker: BK

Meeting Date: 4/10/2012

Matter Voted On	Proposed By	Fund Vote	For/ Against Mgt.
1-a. Election of Ruth E. Bruch as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-b. Election Nicholas M. Donofrio as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-c. Election of Gerald L. Hassell as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-d. Election of Edmund F. Kelly as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-e. Election of Richard J. Kogan as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-f. Election of Michael J. Kowalski as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-g. Election of John A. Luke, Jr. as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-h. Election of Mark A. Nordenberg as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-i. Election of Catherine A. Rein as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-j. Election of William C. Richardson as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-k. Election of Samuel C. Scott III as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-l. Election of Wesley W. von Schack as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
2. Advisory resolution to approve named executive compensation.	Management	FOR	FOR
3. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm.	Management	FOR	FOR
4. Stockholder proposal requesting adoption of a policy related to an independent chairman.	Stockholder	Against	FOR
5. Shareholder proposal with respect to cumulative voting.	Stockholder	Against	FOR

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Issuer: General Electric Company CUSIP: 369604103

Ticker: GE

Meeting Date: 4/25/2012

Matter Voted On	Proposed By	Fund Vote	For/ Against Mgt.
A-1. Election of W. Geoffrey Beattie as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
A-2. Election James I Cash, Jr. as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
A-3. Election of Ann M. Fudge as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
A-4. Election of Susan Hockfield as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
A-5. Election of Jeffrey R. Immelt as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
A-6. Election of Andrea Jung as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
A-7. Election of Alan G (A.G.) Lafley as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
A-8. Election of Robert W. Lane as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
A-9. Election of Ralph S. Larsen as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
A-10. Election of Rochelle B. Lazarus as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
A-11. Election of James J. Mulva as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
A-12. Election of Sam Nunn as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
A-13. Election of Roger S. Penske as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
A-14. Election of Robert J. Swieringa as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
A-15. Election of Tames S. Tisch as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
A-16. Election of Douglas A. Warner III as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
B1. Ratification of selection of independent registered public accounting firm.	Management	FOR	FOR
B2. Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation.
B3. Approval of an amendment to the GE 2007 Long-term incentive plan to increase the number of authorized shares.	Management	FOR	FOR
B4. Approval of the material terms of senior officer performance goals.	Management	FOR	FOR
C1. Stockholder proposal regarding cumulative voting.	Stockholder	Against	FOR
C2. Shareholder proposal regarding nuclear activities.	Stockholder	Against	FOR
C3. Stockholder proposal regarding independent board chairman.	Stockholder	Against	FOR
C4. Stockholder proposal regarding shareholder action by written consent.	Stockholder	Against	FOR

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Issuer: Convergys Corporation CUSIP: 212485106

Ticker: CVG

Meeting Date: 4/26/2012

Matter Voted On	Proposed By	Fund Vote	For/ Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of John F. Barrett as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-02. Election of Jeffrey H. Fox as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-03. Election of Joseph E. Gibbs as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-04. Election of Joan E. Herman as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-05. Election of Ronald L. Nelson as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
2. To ratify the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm.	Management	FOR	FOR
3. Approval of the Convergys Corporation annual executive incentive plan.	Management	FOR	FOR
4. To approve an advisory vote on the compensation of named executive officers.	Management	FOR	FOR

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Issuer: Canadian Oil Sands Limited CUSIP: 13643E105

Ticker: COSWF

Meeting Date: 4/30/2012

Matter Voted On	Proposed By	Fund Vote	For/ Against Mgt.
1. To ratify the appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as the auditor of the corporation for the ensuing year at a remuneration to be fixed by the directors of the corporation.	Management	FOR	FOR
2-01. Election of C.E. (Chuck) Shultz as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
2-02. Election of Ian A. Bourne as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
2-03. Election of Marcel R. Coutu as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
2-04. Election of Gerald W. Grandey as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
2-05. Election of Donald J. Lowry as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
2-06. Election of Sarah E. Ross as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
2-07. Election of John K. Read as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
2-08. Election of Brant G. Sangster as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
2-09. Election of Wesley R. Twiss as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
2-10. Election of John B. Zaozirny as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
3. To accept the approach to executive compensation as disclosed in the management proxy circular.	Management	FOR	FOR

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Issuer: Murphy Oil Corporation CUSIP: 626717102

Ticker: MUR

Meeting Date: 5/9/2012

Matter Voted On	Proposed By	Fund Vote	For/ Against Mgt.
1-a. Election of F.W. Blue as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-b. Election S.A. Cosse as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-c. Election of C.P. Deming as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-d. Election of R.A. Hermes as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-e. Election of J.V. Kelley as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-f. Election of W. Mirosh as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-g. Election of R.M. Murphy as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-h. Election of N.E. Schmale as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-i. Election of D.J.H. Smith as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-j. Election of C.G. Theus as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-k. Election of D.M. Wood as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
2. Advisory vote to approve executive compensation.	Management	FOR	FOR
3. Approval of the proposed 2012 long-term incentive plan.	Management	FOR	FOR
4. Approval of the proposed annual incentive plan.	Management	FOR	FOR
5. Approval of the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm.	Management	FOR	FOR

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Issuer: Intel Corporation CUSIP: 458140100

Ticker: INTC

Meeting Date: 5/17/2012

Matter Voted On	Proposed By	Fund Vote	For/ Against Mgt.
1-a. Election of Charlene Barshefsky as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-b. Election Andy D. Bryant as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-c. Election of Susan L. Decker as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-d. Election of John J. Donahoe as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-e. Election of Reed E. Hundt as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-f. Election of Paul S. Otellini as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-g. Election of James D. Plummer as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-h. Election of David S. Pottruck as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-i. Election of Frank D. Yeary as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-j. Election of David B. Yoffie as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
2. Ratification of selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered accounting firm for current year.	Management	FOR	FOR
3. Advisory vote to approve executive compensation.	Management	FOR	FOR
4. Stockholder proposal whether to hold an advisory vote on political contributions.	Stockholder	Against	FOR

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Issuer: QEP Resources. Inc. CUSIP: 74733V100

Ticker: QEP

Meeting Date: 5/15/2012

Matter Voted On	Proposed By	Fund Vote	For/ Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of Phillips S. Baker as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-02. Election of Charles B. Stanley as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
2. To approve, by non-binding advisory vote, the company’s executive compensation program.	Management	FOR	FOR
3. To approve the material terms of the QEP Resources, Inc. cash incentive plan.	Management	FOR	FOR
4. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for fiscal year 2012.	Management	FOR	FOR
5. Stockholder proposal to approve a non-binding advisory vote to declassify the board of directors.	Stockholder	Against	FOR

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Issuer: Ceva, Inc. CUSIP: 157210105

Ticker: CEVA

Meeting Date: 5/14/2012

Matter Voted On	Proposed By	Fund Vote	For/ Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of Eliyahu Ayalon as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-02. Election of Zvi Limon as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-03. Election of Bruce A. Mann as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-04. Election of Peter McManamon as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-05. Election of Sven Christer as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-06. Election of Louis Silver as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-07. Election of Dan Tocatly as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-08. Election of Gideon Wertheizer as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
2. To ratify the selection of Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer (a member of Ernst & Young global) as independent auditors for the company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.	Management	FOR	FOR
3. Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.	Management	FOR	FOR

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Issuer: Sonus Networks, Inc. CUSIP: 835916107

Ticker: SONS

Meeting Date: 5/23/2012

Matter Voted On	Proposed By	Fund Vote	For/ Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of James K. Brewing as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-02. Election of John P. Cunningham as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-03. Election of Raymond P. Dolan as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-04. Election of Beatriz V. Infante as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-05. Election of Howard E. Janzen as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-06. Election of John A. Schofield as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-07. Election of Scott E. Schubert as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-08. Election of H. Brian Thompson as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
2. To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Sonus Networks’ independent registered public accounting form for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.	Management	FOR	FOR
3. To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the company’s named executive officers as discussed in the “compensation discussion and analysis” section and the accompanying compensation tables and related narratives contained in the proxy statement.	Management	FOR	FOR

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

Ticker: MRK

Meeting Date: 5/22/2012

Matter Voted On	Proposed By	Fund Vote	For/ Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of Leslie A. Brun as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-02. Election of Thomas R. Cech as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-03. Election of Kenneth C. Fraizer as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-04. Election of Thomas H. Glocer as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-05. Election of William B. Harrison, Jr. as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-06. Election of C. Robert Kidder as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-07. Election of Rochelle B. Lazarus as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-08. Election of Carlos E. Represas as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-09. Election of Patricia F. Russo as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-10. Election of Craig B. Thompson as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-11. Election of Wendell P. Weeks as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-12. Election of Peter C. Wendell as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
2. To ratify the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2012.	Management	FOR	FOR
3. An advisory vote to approve executive compensation.	Management	FOR	FOR
4. Shareholder proposal concerning shareholder action by written consent.	Stockholder	Against	For
5. Shareholder proposal concerning special shareholder meetings.	Stockholder	Against	For
6. Shareholder proposal concerning report on charitable and political contributions.	Stockholder	Against	For

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Issuer: JP Morgan Chase & Co. CUSIP: 46625H100

Ticker: JPM

Meeting Date: 5/15/2012

Matter Voted On	Proposed By	Fund Vote	For/ Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of James A. Bell as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-02. Election of Crandell C. Bowles as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-03. Election of Stephen B. Burke as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-04. Election of David M. Cote as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-05. Election of James S. Crown as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-06. Election of James Dimon as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-07. Election of Timothy P. Flynn as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-08. Election of Ellen V. Futter as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-09. Election of Laban P. Jackson, Jr. as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-10. Election of Lee R. Raymond as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-11. Election of William C. Weldon as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
2. Appointment of independent registered public accounting firm.	Management	FOR	FOR
3. Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation.	Management	Against	Against
4. Shareholder proposal concerning political non-partisanship.	Stockholder	Against	For
5. Shareholder proposal concerning independent director as chairman.	Stockholder	Against	For
6. Shareholder proposal concerning loan servicing.	Stockholder	Against	For
7. Shareholder proposal concerning corporate political contributions.	Stockholder	Against	For
8. Shareholder proposal concerning genocide-free investing.	Stockholder	Against	For
9. Shareholder proposal concerning shareholder action by written consent.	Stockholder	Against	For
10. Shareholder proposal concerning stock retention.	Stockholder	Against	For

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Issuer: Vical Incorporated CUSIP: 925602104

Ticker: VICL

Meeting Date: 5/24/2012

Matter Voted On	Proposed By	Fund Vote	For/ Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of R. Gordon Douglas as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
2. To amend the Company’s amended and restated stock incentive plan to, among other things, increase the aggregate number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the plan by 3,000,000 shares.	Management	FOR	FOR
3. An advisory approval of the compensation of the company’s named executive officers as described in the proxy statement.	Management	FOR	FOR
4. To ratify the selection by the audit committee of the board f directors of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors of the company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.	Management	FOR	FOR

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Issuer: Xerox Corporation CUSIP: 984121103

Ticker: XRX

Meeting Date: 5/24/2012

Matter Voted On	Proposed By	Fund Vote	For/ Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of Glenn A. Britt as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-02. Election of Ursula M. Burns as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-03. Election of Richard J. Harrington as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-04. Election of William Curt Hunter as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-05. Election of Robert J. Keegan as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-06. Election of Robert A. McDonald as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-07. Election of Charles Prince as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-08. Election of Ann N. Reese as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-09. Election of Sara Martinez Tucker as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-10. Election of Mary Agnes Wilderotter as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
2. Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2012.	Management	FOR	FOR
3. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the 2011 compensation of named executive officers.	Management	Against	Against
4. Approval of the 2012 amendment and restatement of the company’s 2004 performance incentive plan.	Management	FOR	FOR

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

Ticker: HCCI

Meeting Date: 5/3/2012

Matter Voted On	Proposed By	Fund Vote	For/ Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of Joseph Chalhoub as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-02. Election of Fred Fehsenfeld, Jr. as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
2. To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2012.	Management	FOR	FOR
3. Advisory vote to approve the named executive officer compensation for fiscal 2011 as disclosed in this proxy statement pursuant to item 402 of regulation S-K.	Management	FOR	FOR
4. To approve an amendment to the Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. employee stock purchase plan of 2008 to increase the number of shares available under the plan by 60,000.	Management	FOR	FOR

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Issuer: Motorola Solutions, Inc. CUSIP: 620076307

Ticker: MSI

Meeting Date: 4/30/2012

Matter Voted On	Proposed By	Fund Vote	For/ Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of Gregory Q. Brown as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-02. Election of William J. Bratton as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-03. Election of Kenneth C. Dahlberg as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-04. Election of David W. Dorman as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-05. Election of Michael V. Hayden as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-06. Election of Judy C. Lewent as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-07. Election of Samuel C. Scott III as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-08. Election of John A. White as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
2. Advisory approval of the company’s executive compensation.	Management	FOR	FOR
3. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm.	Management	FOR	FOR
4. Stockholder proposal re: encourage suppliers to publish an annual sustainability report.	Stockholder	Against	FOR
5. Stockholder proposal re: executives to retain significant stock.	Stockholder	Against	FOR

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Issuer: Devon Energy Corporation CUSIP: 25179M103

Ticker: DVN

Meeting Date: 6/6/2012

Matter Voted On	Proposed By	Fund Vote	For/ Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of Robert H. Henry as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-02. Election of John A. Hill as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-03. Election of Michael M. Kanovsky as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-04. Election of R.A. Mosbacher, Jr. as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-05. Election of J. Larry Nichols as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-06. Election of Duane C. Radtke as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-07. Election of Mary P. Ricciardello as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-08. Election of John Richels as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
2. Advisory approval of the company’s executive compensation.	Management	FOR	FOR
3. Ratify the appointment of the independent auditors for 2012.	Management	FOR	FOR
4. Approve amending the amended and restated certificate of incorporation to grant stockholders the right to call a special meeting.	Management	FOR	FOR
5. Approve the 2012 incentive compensation plan.	Management	FOR	FOR
6. Approcve the 2012 amendment to the 2009 incentive compensation plan.	Management	FOR	FOR
7. Report on the disclosure of lobbying policies and practices.	Stockholder	Against	FOR

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Issuer: McMoRan Exploration Co. CUSIP: 582411104

Ticker: MMR

Meeting Date: 6/14/2012

Matter Voted On	Proposed By	Fund Vote	For/ Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of Richard C. Adkerson as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-02. Election of A. Peyton Bush, III as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-03. Election of William P. Carmichael as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-04. Election of Robert A. Day as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-05. Election of James C. Flores as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-06. Election of Gerald J. Ford as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-07. Election of H. Devon Graham, Jr. as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-08. Election of Suzanne T. Miestayer as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-09. Election of James R. Moffett as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-10. Election of B.M. Rankin, Jr. as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-11. Election of John F. Wombwell as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
2. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of named executive officers.	Management	FOR	FOR
3. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm.	Management	FOR	FOR

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Issuer: Roper Industries, Inc. CUSIP: 776696106

Ticker: ROP

Meeting Date: 6/4/2012

Matter Voted On	Proposed By	Fund Vote	For/ Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of Robert D. Johnson as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-02. Election of Robert E. Knowling, Jr. as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-03. Election of Wilbur J. Prezzano as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
2. To consider, on a non-binding , advisory basis, a resolution approving the compensation of named executive officers.	Management	FOR	FOR
3. To approve an amendment to the Roper Industries, Incl. 2006 incentive plan to increase the shares available and to re-approve the qualified business criteria for performance-based awards	Management	FOR	FOR
4. To ratify the appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as the independent registered accounting firm of the Company.	Management	FOR	FOR

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Issuer: Primus Telecommunications Group, Inc. CUSIP: 741929301

Ticker: PTGI

Meeting Date: 6/12/2012

Matter Voted On	Proposed By	Fund Vote	For/ Against Mgt.
1-01. Election of Robert M. Pons as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-02. Election of Peter D. Aquino as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-03. Election of Neil S. Subin as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-04. Election of Mark E. Holliday as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
1-05. Election of Steven D. Scheiwe as a director of the company.	Management	FOR	FOR
2. To ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the company’s independent registered accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012.	Management	FOR	FOR

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Issuer: Radisys Corporation CUSIP: 750459109

Ticker: RSYS

Meeting Date: 6/26/2012

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

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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)
Wilmot
H. Kidd
President

Date: August 9, 2012

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