Total Return Securities Fund - Regulatory Filings 2011

N-PX 1 dnpx.htm THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc.

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 811-05128

The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

1270 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 400

New York, NY 10020

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Rudolf Millisits, COO

Hottinger Capital Corp.

1270 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 400

New York, NY 10020

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrants telephone number, including area code: 212-332-2760

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: July 1, 2010 June 30, 2011

Form N-PX is to be used by a registered management investment company, other than a small business investment company registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than August 31 of each year, containing the registrants proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, pursuant to section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rule 30b1-4 thereunder (17 CFR 270.30b1-4). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-PX in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

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PROXY VOTING RECORD

FOR PERIOD JULY 1, 2010 TO JUNE 30, 2011

6/30/09 - 6/30/10 - ORDINARY GENERAL MEETINGS

| Ticker | ISIN | HOLDINGS | Nb of Shares | Date of AGM 2011 | Proposed by the issuer (I) or the shareholder (S) | Whether the fund cast its vote
on the matter | Whether the fund cast its vote for or against board | Date Proxy Was Received | Date Proxy Was Sent In | Reason for not voting/ How the fund would have voted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | BANKS | | | | | | | | |
| CSGN | CH0012138530 | CREDIT SUISSE GROUP | 300,000 | 4/29/2011 | I | YES | FOR | 4/5/2011 | 4/5/2011 | N/A |
| | | | | 1. Annual report, parent companys 2010 financial statements and Groups 2010 consolidated financial statements and Groups 2010 consolidated financial
statements | | YES | | | | |
| | | | | 1.1 Presentation of the annual report, the parent compnays 2010 financial statements, the Groups 2010 consolidated financial statements and the 2010 remuneration
report | | YES | | | | |
| | | | | 1.2 Consultative vote on the 2010 remuneration report | | YES | | | | |
| | | | | 1.3 Approval of the annual report, the parent companys 2010 financial statements and the Groups 2010 consolidated financial statements | | YES | | | | |
| | | | | 2. Discharge of the acts of the Members of the Board of Directors and Executive Board | | YES | | | | |
| | | | | 3. Appropriation of retained earnings and distribution against reserves from capital contributions | | YES | | | | |
| | | | | 3.1 Resolution on the appropriation of retained earnings | | YES | | | | |
| | | | | 3.2 Resolution on the distribution against reserves from capital contributions | | YES | | | | |
| | | | | 4. Changes in share capital | | YES | | | | |
| | | | | 4.1 Increase of conditional capital for the purpose of contingent convertible bonds | | YES | | | | |
| | | | | 4.2 Renewing the authorized capital | | YES | | | | |
| | | | | 4. Other amendment of the Articles of Association | | YES | | | | |
| | | | | 5. Elections | | YES | | | | |
| | | | | 5.1 Elections to the Board of Directors | | YES | | | | |
| | | | | 5.2 Election of the independent auditors | | YES | | | | |
| | | | | 5.3 Election of the special auditors | | YES | | | | |

UBSN	CH0024899483	UBS AG	1,130,000	4/28/2011	I	YES	FOR	4/15/2011	4/15/2011	N/A
				1. Annual report, Group and Parent bank accounts for financial year 2010; Reports of the statutory auditors		YES
				1.1 Approval of annual report and Group and Parent bank accounts		YES
				1.2 Advisory vote on the compensation report 2010		YES
				2, Appropriation of retained earnings		YES
				3. Discharge of the members of the Board of Directors and the Group Executive Board for the financial year 2010		YES
				4. Elections		YES
				4.1 Election of the Board of Directors		YES
				4.2 Re-election of the auditors, Ernst and Young Ltd.		YES
		BIOTECHNOLOGY
ADXN	CH0029850754	ADDEX PHARMACEUTICALS	352,155	4/28/2011	I	YES	FOR	4/15/2011	4/15/2011	N/A
				1. Approval of the Annual Report, the Annual Financial Statements and the Consolidated Financial Statements for the business year 2010		YES
				2. Appropriation of the results		YES
				3. Discharge to the members of the Board of Directors and the Executive Management		YES
				4. Elections to the Board of Directors		YES
				5. Election of the Auditors		YES
				6. Ammendments to the Articles		YES
				6.1 Renewal and increase of the authorized share capital		YES
				6.2 Increase of the conditional share capital		YES
				6.3 Creation and issue of new Bons de Jouissance		YES
				7. Miscellaneous		YES

GIVN	CH00106455932	CHEMICALS — Givaudan SA	1,500	3/24/2011	I	YES	FOR	3/10/2011	3/10/2011	N/A
				1. Approval of annual report (including remuneration), annual accounts and consolidated accounts 2010		YES
				2. Advisory vote on remuneration principals as outlined in the report on remuneration		YES
				3. Discharge of the Board of Directors		YES
				4. Appropriation of retained earnings and distribution from capital reserves released additional. The Board of Directors proposes a distribution of CHF 21.50 per share taken
on additional paid-in-capital reserves		YES
				5. Amendments to the statutes		YES
				5.1 Amendment of Article 13 para. 1 of the Articles of Incorporation		YES
				5.2 Amendment of S. 13 para. 2 of the Articles of Incorporation		YES
				6. Election to the Board of Directors of Mrs. Lilian Fossum Biner as new board member for three years, and re-election of Mr. Hennerbeck, for a year, according to the amended
Articles, and re-election of Nabil Sakkab for a term of three years. Elections are held individually		YES
				7. Election of the auditors. Proposal of the Board of Directors re-election of Deloitte SA auditors for the year 2011		YES
SYNN	CH0011037469	Syngenta AG	61,300	4/19/2011	I	YES	FOR	4/5/2011	4/5/2011	N/A
				1. Annual Report 2010		YES
				2. Discharge of the members of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee		YES
				3. Reduction of share capital by cancellation of repurchased shares		YES
				4. Appropriation of the available earnings as per balance sheet 2010; conversion and appropriation of reserves from capital contribution divident from reserves from capital
contributions		YES
				5. Elections to the Board of Directors		YES
				6. Election of the external auditor		YES

LISN	CH0010570759	FOOD AND BEVERAGES — Lindt Spruengli AG	135	4/28/2011	I	NO	Meeting advice was not received
				1. Approval of the annual report, the financial statements of Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG and the group consolidated financial statements of the Lindt &
Sprungli group for the business year 2010 audit reports considered
				2. Discharge of The board of directors
				3. Distribution of net earnings of Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG
				4. Re-election of two members of the board of directors
				4.1. Re-election of Mr. Antonio Bulgheroni
				4.2 Re-election of Mr. Ernst Tanner
				5. Re-election of auditor
NESN	CH0038863350	Nestle SA	1,231,000	4/14/2011	I	NO	Meeting advice was not received
				1. Annual Report 2010
				1.1 Annual Report, financial statements of Nestle S.A. and consolidated financial statements of the Nestle Group for 2010; reports of the statutory auditors
				1.2 Advisory vote on the Compensation Report 2010
				2. Release of the Board of Directors and of the Management
				3. Appropriation of profits resulting from the balance sheet of Nestle S.A.
				4. Elections
				4.1 Re-elections to the Board of Directors
				4.2 Elections to the Board of Directors
				4.3 Re-election of the statutory auditors
				5. Capital reduction

ALLN	CH0008837566	FINANCIAL SERVICES — Allreal Holdings AG	14,700	3/25/2011	I	YES	FOR	3/10/2011	3/10/2011
				1. Annual report,		YES
				2. Appropriation of net profit in 2010		YES
				3. Before distribution to the shareholders presentation on net income to a new account		YES
				4. Discharge of the members of the board and CEO		YES
				5. Elections		YES
				5.1 Board		YES
				5.11 Re-election of Dr. Jacob Baer		YES
				5.12 Re-election of Albert Leiser		YES
				5.2. Re-election of the independent financial auditor KPMG for a term of one year		YES
SQN	CH0010675863	Swissquote Group Holding SA	118,000	5/6/2011	I	YES	FOR	4/14/2011	4/15/2011	N/A
				1. Presentation		YES
				1.1 From the annual report for 2010 including the management report, annual accounts, and consolidated accounts group		YES
				1.2 From remuneration report for the year 2010 (deferred compensation)		YES
				2. Reports from the auditors		YES
				3. Decisions		YES
				3.1 Approval of the annual report for 2010; the Board of Directors proposes that the annual report for fiscal 2010		YES
				3.2 Advisory vote on the remuneration report for 2010; the Board of Directors proposes that the remuneration report for fiscal 2010		YES
				3.3 Approval of the use of retained earnings		YES
				3.4 Discharge of the Board of Directors and the branch		YES
				4. Elections		YES
				4.1 Election to the Board of Directors		YES
				4.2 Re-election of PriceWaterhouseCooper SA Pully as branch auditors for fiscal 2011		YES

BEAN	CH0001503199	CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS — Belimo Holdings	2,850	4/4/2011	I	YES	FOR	3/22/2011	3/22/2011	N/A
				1. Approval of the annual report including the financial statements, management report and consolidated financial statements for 2010.		YES
				2. Resolution on appropriation of available earnings		YES
				3. Discharge of the Board of Director		YES
				4. Election to the Board of Directors		YES
				5. Election of the statutory auditors		YES
FORN	CH0003541510	Forbo	5,498	4/29/2011	I	YES	FOR	4/11/2011	4/15/2011	N/A
				1. Reporting on the financial year 2010		YES
				1.1 Annual Report, Annual Statements and Consolidated Financial Statements for the Financial Year 2010 and receipt of the Reports of the Statutory Auditor		YES
				1.2 Consultative vote on the remuneration report of 2010		YES
				2. Discharge of the members of the Board of Directors and the members of the Executive Board		YES
				3. Appropriation of available earnings, allocation from the general capital contribution reserves to free capital contribution reserves and withholding tax-free distribution
of a dividend from free capital contribution reserves		YES
				4. Capital reductions as a result of the share buyback program and corresponding amendment to the articles of association		YES
				5. Approval of a new share buyback program		YES
				6. Elections to the Board of Directors		YES
				7. Election of the statutory auditor		YES

WFT	CH0038838394	Weatherford Internation Ltd	509,700	5/25/2011	I	YES	FOR
				1. Approve the annual report, the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year 2010 and the statutory financial statements of Weatherford International Ltd for fiscal
year 2010		YES		5/3/2011	5/3/2011	N/A
				2. Discharge of the Board of Directors and executive officers from liability for the year ended December 31, 2010		YES
				3. Elect Directors		YES
				4. Appoint Ernst Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm and re-elect Ernst Young Ltd, Zurich as Weatherford Switzerlands statutory
auditor		YES
				5. Adopt an advisory resolution approving the compensation of the named executive officers		YES
				6. Advisory vote on the frequenct of future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation		YES
				7. Any other matter that may properly come before the meeting		YES
BUCN	CH0002432174	Bucher Industries AG	3,000	4/14/2011	I	YES	FOR	3/23/2011	4/1/2011	N/A
				1.1 Approval of the annual report, the consolidated financial statement and annual accounts 2010		YES
				1.2 Remuneration report 2010		YES
				2. Discharge of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee		YES
				3. Appropriation of profit		YES
				4. Re-election of a member of the Board		YES
				5. Election of a member of the Board		YES
				6. Appointment of auditors		YES

AFGN	CH0110240600	AFG Arbonia-Forster Holding AG	1,401	4/29/2011	I	YES	FOR	4/11/2011	4/12/2011	N/A
				1. Approval of the annual report, annual accounts and the financial statements 2010		YES
				2. Discharge of the Board of Directors		YES
				3. Use of general reserves, reserves from capital contributions and of profits		YES
				3.1 Allocation from the general statutory reserves to the reserves from capital contribution		YES
				3.2 Withholding tax-free dividends from the reserves from capital contributions		YES
				3.3 Years in 2010 profit brought forward from the previous year net profit carried forward		YES
				4. Appointment of auditors		YES
				5. Miscellaneous		YES
		INDUSTRIAL GOODS & SERVICES
SGSN	CH0002497458	SGS SA	3,200	3/15/2011	I	YES	FOR	3/1/2011	3/1/2011	N/A
				1. Approval of the 2010 Annual Report and accounts of SGS SA and of the consolidated accounts of the SGS Group		YES
				2. Approval of the Group 2010 report on renumeration		YES
				3. Discharge of the members of the Board of Directors and of the management		YES
				4. Decision on the appropriation of profits from the Balance Sheet of SGS SA		YES
				5. Election to the Board of Directors		YES
				6. Election of Auditors		YES
				7. Amendment of the Article 5ter of the Articles of Incorporation (authorized share capital)		YES

SUN	CH0038388911	Sulzer Ltd	66,500	4/14/2011	I	YES	FOR	3/23/2011	4/1/2011	N/A
				1. Annual report 2010		YES
				1.1 Annual report, annual accounts and consolidated financial statements 2010; reports of the companys auditors		YES
				1.2 Advisory vote on the compensation report 2010		YES
				2. Appropriation of net profits		YES
				3. Diescharge		YES
				4. Elections of the Board of Directors		YES
				4.1 Re-elections to the Board of Directors		YES
				4.2 Election of one new member to the Board of Directors		YES
				5. Re-election of auditors		YES
				6. Miscellaneous		YES
ABBN	CH0012221716	ABB Ltd	718,500	4/29/2011	I	YES	FOR	4/7/2011	4/12/2011	N/A
				1. Reporting for fiscal 2010		YES
				2.1 Approval of the annual report, the consolidated financial statements, and the annual financial statements for 2010		YES
				2.2 Consultative vote on the 2010 remuneration report		YES
				3. Discharge of the board of directors and the persons entrusted with management		YES
				4. Appropriation of available earnings and conversion of capital contribution reserve		YES
				5. Creation of additional contigent share capital in connection with employee participation		YES
				6. Renewal of authorized share capital		YES
				7. Re-elections and election to Board of Directors		YES
				7.1 Re-elections to the Board of Directors		YES
				7.2 Election to the Board of Directors		YES
				8. Re-election of the auditors		YES

BCHN	CH0025536027	Burckhardt Compression Holding	34,300	7/2/2011	I		FOR	6/22/2011	6/22/2011	N/A
				1. Welcoming and statements to the general meeting		YES
				2.1 Approval of the annual report 2010		YES
				2.2 Consultative vote on the approval of the compensation reports		YES
				3. Appropriation of the balance sheet Profit		YES
				4. Release of the Board of Directors and of the management		YES
				5. Renewal of the approved capital		YES
				6. Elections of the auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers		YES
				7. Ad-hoc		ABSTAIN
IFCN	CH0011029946	Inficon Holding	6,440	4/28/2011	I	YES	FOR	4/15/2011	4/15/2011	N/A
				1. Approval of Annual Report, Annual Accounts of Inficon Holding AG and the Consolidated Statements of Inficon Group for the financial year 2010		YES
				2. Discharge of the Members of the Board of Directors		YES
				3. Appropriation of retained earnings of Inficon Holding AG / Distributions from the reserves from capital contributions		YES
				3.1 The Board of Directors proposes, first, the amount of CHF 22,000,000 from retained earnings of the general legal reserve and assign the remaining profit of CHF 9,802,125
to new account		YES
				3.2 The Board of Directors proposes, secondly, the amount of CHF 242,431,133 of the general legal reserves in reserves from capital contributions		YES
				3.3 The Board of Directors proposes a dividend out of reserves from capital contributions. This, he contends, thirdly a chargeback for an amount of CHF 21.7 million in
retained earnings. Fourth, the Board proposes the release of these CHF 21.7 million and of CHF 10.00 per share to make. As an ex-date is the 2nd May, 2011. As record-date of the 4th May, 2011, and the dividend payment date as the
5th May 2011 proposed		YES
				4. Statutes changed due to the introduction of the securities act		YES
				5. Election and Re-Elections to the Board of Directors for a period of one year		YES
				6. Re-election of Auditors		YES

KNIN	CH0025238863	Kuehne & Nagel International AG	54,744	5/10/2011	I	YES	FOR	5/3/2011	5/3/2011	N/A
				1. Approval of the annual report, annual financial statement and the consolidated financial statement for business year 2010		YES
				2. Resolution regarding the distribution of the balance sheet profit		YES
				2.1 Proposed resolution for appropriation of earnings and allocation to capital contribution reserves		YES
				2.2 Proposed resolution regarding the distribution of capital contribution reserves		YES
				3. Resolution on the discharge of the board of directors and the members of the management board		YES
				4. Elections to the administrative board		YES
				5. Appointment of the auditors		YES
SWTQ	CH0010754924	Schweiter Technologies AG	6,464	5/12/2011	I	YES	FOR	5/3/2011	5/3/2011	N/A
				1. Welcome by the President		YES
				2. Coverage of the 2010 financial year		YES
				3. Approval of the annual report 2010, the financial statements 2010 and the consolidated financial statements 2010 and taking note of the reports of the
auditors		YES
				4. Discharge of the Board of Directors		YES
				5. Renewal of the authorized capital		YES
				6. Use of reserves from capital contribution		YES
				7. Elections of Board		YES

ZEH	CH0002352935	Zehnder Group AG	2,757	5/20/2011	I	YES	FOR	5/11/2011	5/11/2011
				1. Approval of the 2010 annual report (Parent Company accounts, annual report, consolidated financial statements)		YES
				2. Discharge of the Board of Directors		YES
				3. Appropriation fo the balance sheet proft, reduction of share capital, and repayment of par value, share split, and amendment of the articles of association		YES
				3.1 Appropriation of balance sheet profit		YES
				3.2 Reduction of share capital and repayment of par value		YES
				3.3 Share split		YES
				3.4 Amendment of the Articles of Association		YES
				4. Elections		YES
				4.1 Board of Directors		YES
				4.2 Election of the statutory auditor		YES
		INSURANCE
ZURN	CH0011075394	Zurich Financial Services	67,800	3/31/2011	I	YES	FOR	3/21/2011	3/21/2011
				1. Report on the Financialyear 2010		YES
				1.1 Approval of the annual report, the annual financial statements and the consolidated financial statements for 2010, and the aknowledgement of the auditors
reports.		YES
				1.2 Adisory vote on the renumeration system according to the renumeration report.		YES
				2. Appropriation of available earnings for 2010, allocatios and appropriation of reserves from capital contributions.		YES
				2.1 Appropriation of annual earnings for 2010 allocation to reserves from capital contributions		YES
				2.2 Allocation to and appropriation of resereves from capital contributions		YES
				3. Dsicharge of members of the board of directors and of the group executive committee		YES
				4. Changes to the Articles of Incorporation		YES
				4.1 Deletion of article 25 para. 2		YES
				4.2 Deletion of article 27 BIS		YES
				5. Re-election of Board of Directors		YES
				5.2 Re-election of auditors		YES

SLHN	CH0014852781	Swiss Life Holding AG	40,210	5/5/2011	I	YES	FOR	4/14/2011	4/15/2011
				1. Annual report 2010 including the remuneration report, the auditors reports		YES
				1.1 Business report 2010 (annual report, consolidated financial statements and financial statements)		YES
				1.2 Remuneration report		YES
				2. Appropriation of retained earnings, capital reduction of par value repayment		YES
				2.1 Use of profits		YES
				2.2 Capital repayment by par value reduction, amendment		YES
				3. Discharge of the members of the board		YES
				4. Reclassification of equity (capital contribution of the reaction principle		YES
				5. Elections to the board		YES
				6. Appointment of auditors		YES
		PERSONAL AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS
UHR	CH0012255151	Swatch Group	30,800	5/31/2011	I	YES	FOR	5/9/2011	5/9/2011	N/A
				1. 2010 Annual Report		YES
				2. Discharge of the Board of Directors		YES
				3. Resolution for the appropriation of the net profit		YES
				5. Nomination of the Statutory Auditors: PricewaterhouseCoppers Ltd		YES
				6. Ad-Hoc		ABSTAIN
CFR	CH0045039655	COMPAGNIE FINANCIER RICHMONT SA	310,000	9/8/2010	I	YES	FOR	7/6/2011	7/6/2011	N/A
				1.1 Approval the consolidated financial statements of the Group, the financial statmenets of the Company and the directors report for the business year ended
31 March 2011		YES
				1.2 Proposal, by the Board of Directors, that the compensation report, as per pages 46 to 51 of the Annual Report and Accounts 2011, be ratified		YES
				2. Appropriation of profits		YES
				3. Discharge of the Board of Directors		YES
				4. Election to the Board of Directors		YES
				5. Re-election of Pricewaterhouse Coopers as auditors		YES

— NOVN	CH0012005267	PHARMACEUTICALS — Novartis	1,021,500	2/22/2011	I	YES	FOR	2/15/2011	2/15/2011	N/A
				1. Approval of the Annual Report, the Financial Statements of Novartis AG and the Group Consolidated Financial Statements for the Business Year 2009		YES
				2. Discharge from Liablility of the Members of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee		YES
				3. Appropriation of Available Earnings of Novartis AG as per Balance Sheet and Declaration of Dividend		YES
				4. Consultative vote on the compensation system		YES
				5. Election to the Board of Directors		YES
				5.1 Retirements		YES
				5.2 Re-elections		YES
				5.3 Election of new member
				6. Appointment of the Auditor
ROG	CH0012032048	Roche Holding Ltd.	137,800	3/1/2011	I	YES	FOR	2/23/2011	2/23/2011	N/A
				1. Approval of the Annual Report, Anual Financial Statements and Consolidated Statements for 2010 and the Renumeration Report		YES
				2. Ratification of the Board of Directors actions		YES
				3. Vote on the appropriation of Available Earnings		YES
				4. Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation		YES
				5. Election of Directors		YES
				6. Election of Statutory Auditors		YES
BSLN	CH0011432447	Basilea Pharmaceuticals	48,500	4/6/2011	I	YES	FOR	3/22/2011	3/22/2011	N/A
				1. Annual report, Financial Statements and Consolidated Financial Statements
				2. Apporpriation of the results
				3. Release of the members of the Board of Directors and of management
				4. Election to the board of Directors
				4.1 Re-elect Mr. Steven D. Skolsky
				4.2 Re-elect Dr. Anthony Man
				4.3 Re-elect Mr. Ronald Sacott
				5. Election of statutory auditors, Price Waterhouse Coopers
				6. Renewal of the otherwise unchanged authorized share capital

GALN	CH0015536466	RETAIL — Galenica AG	24,950	5/5/2011	I	YES	FOR	4/15/2011	4/15/2011	N/A
				1. Annual Report, Annual Accounts 2010 of the Galencia AG, Financial Statements 2010, the Galenica Group for 2010; Reports of the Auditors		YES
				2. Remuneration report		YES
				3. Discharge of the Board of Directors and the General		YES
				4. Resolution on the appropriation of Net Profit in 2010		YES
				5. Elections		YES
				5.1 Re-election to the Board of Directors		YES
				5.2 Auditors		YES
VALN	CH0002088976	Valora Holding AG	9,000	4/15/2011	I	YES	FOR	4/5/2011	4/5/2011	N/A
				1. Approval of the 2010 annual report and the financial statements of Valora Holding AG, of the 2010 consolidated financial statements of the Valora Group, and of the
remuneration report		YES
				1.1 Approval of the annual report, the financial statements of Valora Holding AG and the consolidated financial statements of the Valora Group		YES
				1.2 Remuneration report (for approval by consultative vote)		YES
				2. Resolution on the appropriation of the profit of Valora Holding AG availavle for distribution		YES
				3. Discharge of the members of the Board of Directors and of Group Executive Management from their responsibility for conduct of business		YES
				4. Repurchase of company shares		YES
				5. Authorized share capital increase		YES
				6. Elections to the Board of Directors		YES
				7. Election of the statutory and group auditors		YES

HUBN	CH0030380734	TECHNOLOGY — Huber Suhner AG	94,000	4/13/2011	I	YES	FOR	3/30/2011	4/1/2011	N/A
				1. Annual report, annual accounts and consolidated accounts 2010 as well as report of the auditors		YES
				2. Allocation of profits		YES
				3. Discharge to the members of the Board of Directors and of the Executive Group Management		YES
				4. Elections		YES
				4.1 Re-election of Rolf Seiffert		YES
				5. Election of the auditors		YES
MBTN	CH0108503795	Meyer Burger Technology AG	121,000	4/21/2011	I	YES	FOR	3/30/2011	4/1/2011	N/A
				1. Approval of the annual report 2010, the financial statements 2010, and the consolidated financial statements 2010. Presentation of the reports of the
auditors		YES
				2. Appropriation of profit		YES
				3. Discharge of the members of the Board and Chief Executive Officer		YES
				4. Election to the Board		YES
				5. Appointment of auditors		YES
TEMN	CH0012453913	Temenos Group AG	149,500	6/17/2011	I	YES	FOR	5/27/2011	5/27/2011	N/A
				1. 2010 annual report, 2010 annual financial statements (including the remuneration report), 2010 consolidated financial statements and the auditors report		YES
				2. Approve allocation of Income and Omission of Dividends		YES
				3. Approve transfer of CHF 21.1 million from retained earnings to general reserve from capital contributions		YES
				4. Discharge of members of the Board of Directors and senior management		YES
				5. Approve creation of CHF 71.5 million pool of capital without preemptive rights		YES
				6. Approve addition of CHF 8.9 million to existing pool of capital without preemptive rights for granting stock options to employees		YES
				7. Elections and re-elections to the Board of Directors		YES
				8. Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers SA as the auditors		YES

5/13/2011	YES
1. Approval of the 2010 annual report including the consolidated financial staements of Transocean Ltd. For the fiscal year 2010 and the statutory financial statements of
Transocean Ltd, for the fiscal year 2010	YES
2. Discharge of the members of the Board of Directors and the Executive Management from liability for activities during fiscal year 2010	YES
3. Appropriation of the available earnings for fiscal year 2010	YES
4. Proposed reallocation of reserve to free reserve to legal reserve , reserve from capital contributions	YES
5. Rescission of the distribution to shareholders in the form of a par value reduction as approved at the 2010 annual general meeting	YES
6. Release and allocation of legal reserve, reserve from capital contributions, to dividend reserve from capital contributions, dividend distribution out of the dividend
reserve from capital contributions	YES
7. New authorized share capital	YES
8. Reduction of the maximum number of members of the Board of Directors to 9	YES
9. Elections to the Board of Directors	YES
10. Appointment of Ernst and Young LLP as auditors for the fiscal year 2011	YES
11. Advisory vote on executive compensation	YES
12. Advisory vote on frequency of executive compensation vote	YES

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) The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc.

By (Signature and Title)*
Rudolf Millisits, Chief Executive Officer

Date August 31, 2011

Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.

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