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UNITED STATES
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, DC 20549
 
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
 
Investment Company Act file number  811-05983
 
The New Germany Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 
345 Park Avenue
New York, NY  10154
(Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip code)
 
John Millette
Secretary
One Beacon Street
Boston, MA  02108-3106
(Name and address of agent for service)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  617-295-1000
 
Date of fiscal year end:  12/31
 
Date of reporting period:  7/1/11-6/30/12
 
 
******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT *******************************

ICA File Number: 811-05983
Reporting Period: 07/01/2011 - 06/30/2012
The New Germany Fund Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 






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AAREAL BANK AG

Ticker:       ARL            Security ID:  D00379111
Meeting Date: MAY 23, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  MAY 01, 2012

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2011
      (Non-Voting)
2     Approve Allocation of Income and        For       For          Management
      Omission of Dividends
3     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
4     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
5     Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as     For       For          Management
      Auditors for Fiscal 2012
6     Approve Creation of EUR 89.8 Million    For       For          Management
      Pool of Capital with Partial Exclusion
      of Preemptive Rights
7     Approve Remuneration System for         For       For          Management
      Management Board Members
8     Amend Articles Re: Shareholder Voting   For       For          Management
      by Mail


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AIXTRON SE

Ticker:       AIXA           Security ID:  D0198L143
Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2011
      (Non-Voting)
2     Approve Allocation of Income and        For       For          Management
      Dividends of EUR 0.25 per Share
3     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
4     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
5     Ratify Deloitte & Touche GmbH as        For       For          Management
      Auditors for Fiscal 2012
6     Approve Creation of EUR 10.4 Million    For       For          Management
      Pool of Capital with Preemptive Rights
7     Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds      For       For          Management
      with Warrants Attached/Convertible
      Bonds with Partial Exclusion of
      Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
      Nominal Amount of EUR 500 Million;
      Approve Creation of EUR 40.7 Million
      Pool of Capital to Guarantee
      Conversion Rights
8     Approve Stock Option Plan for Key       For       For          Management
      Employees; Approve Creation of EUR 4.2
      Pool of Conditional Capital to
      Guarantee Conversion Rights


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AURUBIS AG

Ticker:       NDA            Security ID:  D10004105
Meeting Date: MAR 01, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  FEB 08, 2012

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2010/2011
      (Non-Voting)
2     Approve Allocation of Income and        For       For          Management
      Dividends of EUR 1.20 per Share
3     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2010/2011
4     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2010/2011
5     Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as     For       For          Management
      Auditors for Fiscal 2011/2012
6     Authorize Share Repurchase Program and  For       For          Management
      Reissuance or Cancellation of
      Repurchased Shares
7     Amend Terms for Excluding Preemptive    For       For          Management
      Rights for Share Issuances from EUR 57.
      5 Million Pool of Authorized Capital
      Approved by 2011 AGM
8     Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds      For       For          Management
      with Warrants Attached/Convertible
      Bonds with Partial Exclusion of
      Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
      Nominal Amount of EUR 700 Million;
      Amend Article Concerning EUR 52.3
      Million Pool of Conditional Capital
      (Art. 4.3)


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AXEL SPRINGER AG

Ticker:       SPR            Security ID:  D76169115
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2011
      (Non-Voting)
2     Approve Allocation of Income and        For       For          Management
      Dividends of EUR 1.70 per Share
3     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
4.1   Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      Members for Fiscal 2011 Apart from
      Friede Springer
4.2   Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      Member Friede Springer for Fiscal 2011
5     Ratify Ernst & Young GmbH as Auditors   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2012


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BECHTLE AG

Ticker:       BC8            Security ID:  D0873U103
Meeting Date: JUN 19, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  MAY 28, 2012

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2011
      (Non-Voting)
2     Approve Allocation of Income,           For       For          Management
      Dividends of EUR 0.85 and Special
      Dividends of EUR 0.15 per Share
3     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
4     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
5     Elect Thomas Hess to the Supervisory    For       For          Management
      Board
6     Ratify Ernst & Young GmbH as Auditors   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2012


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BERTRANDT AG

Ticker:       BDT            Security ID:  D1014N107
Meeting Date: FEB 15, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  JAN 24, 2012

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2010/2011
      (Non-Voting)
2     Approve Allocation of Income and        For       For          Management
      Dividends of EUR 1.70 per Share
3     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2010/2011
4     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2010/2011
5     Amend Articles Re: Remuneration of      For       For          Management
      Supervisory Board
6     Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as        For       For          Management
      Auditors for Fiscal 2011/2012


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BILFINGER BERGER SE

Ticker:       GBF            Security ID:  D11648108
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  APR 18, 2012

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2011
      (Non-Voting)
2     Approve Allocation of Income and        For       For          Management
      Dividends of EUR 2.50 per Share and
      Bonus Dividend of EUR 0.90 per Share
3     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
4     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
5     Change Company Name to Bilfinger SE     For       For          Management
6     Ratify Ernst & Young GmbH as Auditors   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2012 and for the Inspection
      of the Interim Reports for 2012
7a    Approve Affiliation Agreements with     For       For          Management
      Subsidiary Bilfinger Berger Venture
      Capital GmbH
7b    Approve Affiliation Agreements with     For       For          Management
      Subsidiary Bilfinger Berger
      Infrastructure GmbH


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BRENNTAG AG

Ticker:       BNR            Security ID:  D12459109
Meeting Date: JUN 20, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2011
      (Non-Voting)
2     Approve Allocation of Income and        For       For          Management
      Dividends of EUR 2.00 per Share
3     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
4     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
5     Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as        For       For          Management
      Auditors for Fiscal 2012


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CELESIO AG

Ticker:       CLS1           Security ID:  D1497R112
Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2011
      (Non-Voting)
2     Approve Allocation of Income and        For       For          Management
      Dividends of EUR 0.25 per Share
3     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
4     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
5     Ratify Ernst & Young GmbH as Auditors   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2012
6     Elect Florian Funck to the Supervisory  For       Against      Management
      Board
7     Approve Creation of EUR 43.5 Million    For       For          Management
      Pool of Capital with Preemptive Rights
8     Authorize Share Repurchase Program and  For       For          Management
      Reissuance or Cancellation of
      Repurchased Shares


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CONTINENTAL AG

Ticker:       CON            Security ID:  D16212140
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  APR 05, 2012

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2011
2     Approve Allocation of Income and        For       For          Management
      Dividends of EUR 1.50 per Share
3     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
4     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
5     Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors for Fiscal   For       For          Management
      2012 and Inspection of the Abbreviated
      Financial Statements in Fiscal 2012
6     Approve Creation of EUR 70 Million      For       For          Management
      Pool of Capital with Partial Exclusion
      of Preemptive Rights
7     Approve Cancellation of Capital         For       For          Management
      Authorizations
8     Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds      For       For          Management
      with Warrants Attached/Convertible
      Bonds without Preemptive Rights up to
      Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 2.5
      Billion; Approve Creation of EUR 51
      Million Pool of Capital to Guarantee
      Conversion Rights
9     Approve Remuneration of Supervisory     For       For          Management
      Board


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DEUTSCHE EUROSHOP AG

Ticker:       DEQ            Security ID:  D1854M102
Meeting Date: JUN 21, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2011
      (Non-Voting)
2     Approve Allocation of Income and        For       For          Management
      Dividends of EUR 1.10 per Share
3     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
4     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
5     Ratify BDO AG as Auditors for Fiscal    For       For          Management
      2012
6     Approve Increase in Size of Board From  For       For          Management
      Six to Nine Members
7a    Elect Karin Dohm to the Supervisory     For       For          Management
      Board, if Item 6 is Approved
7b    Elect Reiner Strecker to the            For       For          Management
      Supervisory Board, if Item 6 is
      Approved
7c    Elect Klaus Striebich to the            For       For          Management
      Supervisory Board, if Item 6 is
      Approved


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DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR PLC

Ticker:       DLG            Security ID:  G5821P111
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  APR 20, 2012

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Accept Financial Statements and         For       For          Management
      Statutory Reports
2     Approve Remuneration Report             For       Against      Management
3     Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For       For          Management
4     Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of  For       For          Management
      Auditors
5     Re-elect Aidan Hughes as Director       For       Against      Management
6     Re-elect Russell Shaw as Director       For       Against      Management
7     Re-elect John McMonigall as Director    For       Against      Management
8     Elect Chang-Bun Yoon as Director        For       For          Management
9     Approve Employee Share Plan 2012        For       Against      Management
10    Authorise Issue of Equity with          For       For          Management
      Pre-emptive Rights
11    Authorise Issue of Equity with          For       For          Management
      Pre-emptive Rights
12    Authorise Issue of Equity without       For       For          Management
      Pre-emptive Rights
13    Authorise the Company to Call EGM with  For       For          Management
      Two Weeks' Notice


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ELRINGKLINGER AG

Ticker:       ZIL2           Security ID:  D2462K108
Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2011
      (Non-Voting)
2     Approve Allocation of Income and        For       For          Management
      Dividends of EUR 0.58 per Share
3     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
4     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
5     Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as     For       For          Management
      Auditors for Fiscal 2012
6     Elect Hans-Ulrich Sachs to the          For       For          Management
      Supervisory Board
7     Approve Creation of EUR 31.7 Million    For       Against      Management
      Pool of Capital without Preemptive
      Rights


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EUROPEAN AERONAUTIC DEFENCE AND SPACE COMPANY EADS NV

Ticker:       EAD            Security ID:  F17114103
Meeting Date: MAY 31, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  MAY 03, 2012

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Open Meeting                            None      None         Management
2.1   Discussion on Company's Corporate       None      None         Management
      Governance Structure
2.2   Receive Explanation on Company's        None      None         Management
      Reserves and Dividend Policy
2.3   Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Report on the Business
3     Discussion of Agenda Items              None      None         Management
4.1   Adopt Financial Statements              For       For          Management
4.2   Approve Allocation of Income and        For       For          Management
      Dividends of EUR 0.45 per Share
4.3   Approve Discharge of Board of Directors For       For          Management
4.4   Reelect A. Lagardere as Director        For       Against      Management
4.5   Elect T. Enders as Director             For       For          Management
4.6   Reelect D. D'Hinnin as Director         For       Against      Management
4.7   Reeect H.J Lamberti as Director         For       For          Management
4.8   Reelect L.N Mittal as Director          For       Against      Management
4.9   Reelect J. Parker as Director           For       For          Management
4.10  Reelect M. Pebereau as Director         For       Against      Management
4.11  Elect J. Pique i Camps as Director      For       Against      Management
4.12  Reelect W. Porth as Director            For       Against      Management
4.13  Elect J.C Trichet as Director           For       Against      Management
4.14  Reelect B.K. Uebber as Director         For       Against      Management
4.15  Ratify Ernst & Younba as Co-Auditors    For       For          Management
4.16  Ratify KPMG Accountants N.V. as         For       For          Management
      Co-Auditors
4.17  Amend Articles 15, 16, and 17 Re:       For       For          Management
      Voting Rights
4.18  Approve Remuneration of Executive and   For       For          Management
      Non-Executive Directors
4.19  Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares   For       For          Management
      Up To 0.15 Percent of Authorized
      Capital and Excluding Preemptive Rights
4.20  Approve Cancellation of Repurchased     For       For          Management
      Shares
4.21  Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10        For       For          Management
      Percent of Issued Share Capital
5     Close Meeting                           None      None         Management


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FIELMANN AG

Ticker:       FIE            Security ID:  D2617N114
Meeting Date: JUL 07, 2011   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  JUN 15, 2011

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2010
      (Non-Voting)
2     Approve Allocation of Income and        For       For          Management
      Dividends of EUR 2.40 per Share
3     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2010
4     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2010
5     Ratify Deloitte & Touche GmbH  as       For       For          Management
      Auditors for Fiscal 2011
6     Approve Creation of EUR 5 Million Pool  For       For          Management
      of Capital without Preemptive Rights


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FRAPORT AG FRANKFURT AIRPORT SERVICES WORLDWIDE

Ticker:       FRA            Security ID:  D3856U108
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  APR 19, 2012

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2011
      (Non-Voting)
2     Approve Allocation of Income and        For       For          Management
      Dividends of EUR 1.25 per Share
3     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
4     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
5     Ratify KPMG as Auditors for Fiscal 2012 For       For          Management
6     Approve Remuneration of Supervisory     For       For          Management
      Board
7     Elect Katja Windt to the Supervisory    For       For          Management
      Board


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GEA GROUP AG

Ticker:       G1A            Security ID:  D28304109
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  APR 02, 2012

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2011
      (Non-Voting)
2     Approve Allocation of Income and        For       For          Management
      Dividends of EUR 0.55 per Share
3     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
4     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
5     Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors for Fiscal   For       For          Management
      2012
6     Approve Remuneration System for         For       For          Management
      Management Board Members
7     Approve Affiliation Agreements with     For       For          Management
      Subsidiary GEA
      Beteiligungsgesellschaft II mbH
8     Approve Affiliation Agreements with     For       For          Management
      Subsidiary GEA Convenience-Food
      Technologies GmbH
9     Elect Werner Bauer to the Supervisory   For       For          Management
      Board
10    Approve Creation of EUR 77 Million      For       For          Management
      Pool of Capital with Preemptive Rights
11    Approve Creation of EUR 40.8 Million    For       For          Management
      Pool of Capital without Preemptive
      Rights For Issuance of Shares as
      Indemification In Relation to 1999
      Domination and Profit Transfer
      Agreement
12    Amend Articles Re: Rights of            For       For          Management
      Supervisory Board Members


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GERRESHEIMER AG

Ticker:       GXI            Security ID:  D2852S109
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  APR 04, 2012

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2011
      (Non-Voting)
2     Approve Allocation of Income and        For       For          Management
      Dividends of EUR 0.60 per Share
3     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
4     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
5     Ratify Deloitte & Touche GmbH as        For       For          Management
      Auditors for Fiscal 2012
6a    Elect Karin Dorrepaal to the            For       For          Management
      Supervisory Board
6b    Elect Peter Noe to the Supervisory      For       For          Management
      Board
6c    Elect Hans Peters to the Supervisory    For       For          Management
      Board
6d    Elect Gerhard Schulze to the            For       For          Management
      Supervisory Board
6e    Elect Theodor Stuth to the Supervisory  For       For          Management
      Board
6f    Elect Udo Vetter to the Supervisory     For       For          Management
      Board
7     Approve Creation of EUR 15.7 Million    For       For          Management
      Pool of Capital with Partial Exclusion
      of Preemptive Rights
8     Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds      For       For          Management
      with Warrants Attached/Convertible
      Bonds with Partial Exclusion of
      Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
      Nominal Amount of EUR 500 Million;
      Approve Creation of EUR 6.3 Million
      Pool of Capital to Guarantee
      Conversion Rights


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GILDEMEISTER AG

Ticker:       GIL            Security ID:  D2825P117
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  APR 26, 2012

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2011
      (Non-Voting)
2     Approve Allocation of Income and        For       For          Management
      Dividends of EUR 0.25 per Share
3     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
4     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
5     Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors for Fiscal   For       For          Management
      2012
6     Authorize Share Repurchase Program and  For       For          Management
      Reissuance or Cancellation of
      Repurchased Shares
7     Approve Creation of EUR 78.2 Million    For       For          Management
      Pool of Capital with Partial Exclusion
      of Preemptive Rights
8     Amend Articles Re: Approve Meeting      For       For          Management
      Attendance Fees of Supervisory Board
      in the Amount of EUR 800


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HANNOVER RUECKVERSICHERUNG AG

Ticker:       HNR1           Security ID:  D3015J135
Meeting Date: MAY 03, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Approve Remuneration System for         For       Against      Management
      Management Board Members
2     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2011
      (Non-Voting)
3     Approve Allocation of Income and        For       For          Management
      Dividends of EUR 2.10 per Share
4     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
5     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
6a    Elect Herbert Haas to the Supervisory   For       Against      Management
      Board
6b    Elect Klaus Sturany to the Supervisory  For       Against      Management
      Board
6c    Elect Wolf-Dieter Baumgartl to the      For       Against      Management
      Supervisory Board
6d    Elect Andrea Pollak to the Supervisory  For       For          Management
      Board
6e    Elect Immo Querner to the Supervisory   For       Against      Management
      Board
6f    Elect Erhard Schipporeit to the         For       For          Management
      Supervisory Board
7     Approve Change of Corporate Form to     For       For          Management
      Societas Europaea (SE)


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HOCHTIEF AG

Ticker:       HOT            Security ID:  D33134103
Meeting Date: MAY 03, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  APR 11, 2012

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2011
      (Non-Voting)
2     Approve Allocation of Income and        For       For          Management
      Omission of Dividends
3     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
4     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
5     Approve Remuneration System for         For       For          Management
      Management Board Members
6     Ratify Deloitte & Touche GmbH as        For       For          Management
      Auditors for Fiscal 2012
7     Authorize Share Repurchase Program and  For       For          Management
      Reissuance or Cancellation of
      Repurchased Shares and Authorize Use
      of Financial Derivatives when
      Repurchasing Shares
8.a   Amend Corporate Purpose                 For       For          Management
8.b   Amend Articles Re: Management Board     For       For          Management
8.c   Amend Articles Re: Cancel               For       For          Management
      Subparagraphs Concerning Periods in
      Article 21


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HUGO BOSS AG

Ticker:       BOS3           Security ID:  D12432106
Meeting Date: MAY 03, 2012   Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:  APR 11, 2012

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Approve Conversion of  Preference       For       For          Management
      Shares into Ordinary Shares


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LANXESS AG

Ticker:       LXS            Security ID:  D5032B102
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  APR 23, 2012

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2011
      (Non-Voting)
2     Approve Allocation of Income and        For       For          Management
      Dividends of EUR 0.85 per Share
3     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
4     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
5     Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as     For       For          Management
      Auditors for Fiscal 2012


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LOEWE AG

Ticker:       LOE            Security ID:  D5056G128
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  APR 23, 2012

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2011
      (Non-Voting)
2     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
3     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
4     Ratify Abstoss & Wolters OHG as         For       For          Management
      Auditors for Fiscal 2012
5     Approve Creation of EUR 6.5 Million     For       For          Management
      Pool of Capital with Partial Exclusion
      of Preemptive Rights
6     Approve Cancellation of Conditional     For       For          Management
      Capital Authorization


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M.A.X. AUTOMATION AG

Ticker:       MXH            Security ID:  D5283Q105
Meeting Date: JUN 28, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  JUN 06, 2012

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2011
      (Non-Voting)
2     Approve Allocation of Income and        For       For          Management
      Dividends of EUR 0.15 per Share
3     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
4     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
5     Approve Remuneration System for         For       Against      Management
      Management Board Members
6a    Elect Hans-W. Boenninghausen to the     For       For          Management
      Supervisory Board
6b    Elect Gerhard Lerch to the Supervisory  For       For          Management
      Board
6c    Elect Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp to    For       For          Management
      the Supervisory Board
7     Ratify Ebner Stolz Moenning Bachem      For       For          Management
      GmbH & Co. KG as Auditors for Fiscal
      2012


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MTU AERO ENGINES HOLDING AG

Ticker:       MTX            Security ID:  D5565H104
Meeting Date: MAY 03, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2011
      (Non-Voting)
2     Approve Allocation of Income and        For       For          Management
      Dividends of EUR 1.20 per Share
3     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
4     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
5     Ratify Deloitte & Touche GmbH as        For       For          Management
      Auditors for Fiscal 2012


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PFEIFFER VACUUM TECHNOLOGY AG

Ticker:       PFV            Security ID:  D6058X101
Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  APR 30, 2012

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2011
      (Non-Voting)
2     Approve Allocation of Income and        For       For          Management
      Dividends of EUR 3.15 per Share
3     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
4     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
5     Ratify Ernst & Young as Auditors for    For       For          Management
      Fiscal 2012


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PSI AG

Ticker:       PSAN           Security ID:  D6230L173
Meeting Date: MAY 03, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2011
      (Non-Voting)
2     Approve Allocation of Income and        For       For          Management
      Dividends of EUR 0.25 per Share
3     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
4     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
5     Ratify Ernst & Young as Auditors for    For       For          Management
      Fiscal 2012


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PUMA SE

Ticker:       PUM            Security ID:  D62318148
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  APR 02, 2012

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2008
      (Non-Voting)
2     Approve Allocation of Income and        For       For          Management
      Dividends of EUR 2.00 per Share
3     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011 until July 25, 2011
4     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011 until July 25, 2011
5     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011 since July 25, 2011
6     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011 since July 25, 2011
7     Ratify Deloitte & Touche GmbH as        For       For          Management
      Auditors for Fiscal 2012
8.1   Elect Jochen Zeitz as Director          For       Against      Management
8.2   Elect Francois-Henri Pinault as         For       Against      Management
      Director
8.3   Elect Thore Ohlsson as Director         For       Against      Management
8.4   Elect Jean-Francois Palus as Director   For       Against      Management
8.5   Elect Todd Hymel as DIrector            For       Against      Management
8.6   Elect Michel Friocourt as Director      For       Against      Management
8.7   Elect Bernd Illig as Director           For       Against      Management
8.8   Elect Martin Koeppel as Director        For       Against      Management
8.9   Elect Guy Buzzard as Director           For       Against      Management
9     Approve Remuneration of First Board of  For       For          Management
      Directors of PUMA SE
10    Approve Cancellation of Capital         For       For          Management
      Authorization
11    Approve Creation of EUR 7.5 Million     For       For          Management
      Pool of Capital with Preemptive Rights
12    Approve Creation of EUR 7.5 Million     For       For          Management
      Pool of Capital without Preemptive
      Rights
13    Amend Articles Re: Change Share         For       For          Management
      Certificates to Collective Custody
14    Amend Articles Re: Initial Board of     For       For          Management
      Directors of PUMA SE and Term of
      Office of Directors


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QIAGEN NV

Ticker:       QIA            Security ID:  N72482107
Meeting Date: JUN 27, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  MAY 30, 2012

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Open Meeting                            None      None         Management
2     Receive Report of Management Board      None      None         Management
      (Non-Voting)
3     Receive Report of Supervisory Board     None      None         Management
      (Non-Voting)
4     Adopt Financial Statements              For       For          Management
5     Receive Explanation on Company's        None      None         Management
      Reserves and Dividend Policy
6     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
7     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
8a    Reelect D. Riesner to Supervisory Board For       Against      Management
8b    Reelect W. Brandt to Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
8c    Reelect M. Colpan to Supervisory Board  For       Against      Management
8d    Reelect E. Hornnaess to Supervisory     For       Against      Management
      Board
8e    Reelect M. Karobath to Supervisory      For       Against      Management
      Board
8f    Reelect H. von Prondzynski to           For       For          Management
      Supervisory Board
8g    Reelect E. E. Tallett to Supervisory    For       For          Management
      Board
9a    Reelect P. Schatz to Executive Board    For       For          Management
9b    Reelect R. Sackers to Executive Board   For       For          Management
9c    Reelect B. Uder to Executive Board      For       For          Management
10    Ratify Ernst & Young Accountants LLP    For       For          Management
      as Auditors
11a   Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares   For       For          Management
      Up To 100 Percent of Issued Capital
11b   Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive   For       For          Management
      Rights from Share Issuance Under Item
      11a Up to 20 Percent of Issued Share
      Capital
12    Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10        For       For          Management
      Percent of Issued Share Capital
13    Allow Questions                         None      None         Management
14    Close Meeting                           None      None         Management


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RHEINMETALL AG

Ticker:       RHM            Security ID:  D65111102
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  APR 23, 2012

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2011
      (Non-Voting)
2     Approve Allocation of Income and        For       For          Management
      Dividends of EUR 1.80 per Share
3     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
4     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
5.1   Reelect Andreas Georgi to the           For       For          Management
      Supervisory Board
5.2   Reelect Klaus Greinert to the           For       For          Management
      Supervisory Board
5.3   Reelect Peter Mitterbauer to the        For       For          Management
      Supervisory Board
5.4   Reelect Frank Richter to the            For       For          Management
      Supervisory Board
5.5   Elect Susanne Hannemann to the          For       For          Management
      Supervisory Board
6     Approve Remuneration of Supervisory     For       For          Management
      Board
7     Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as     For       For          Management
      Auditors for Fiscal 2012


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SALZGITTER AG

Ticker:       SZG            Security ID:  D80900109
Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  MAY 02, 2012

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2011
      (Non-Voting)
2     Approve Allocation of Income and        For       For          Management
      Dividends of EUR 0.45 per Share
3     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
4     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
5     Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as     For       For          Management
      Auditors for Fiscal 2012
6     Approve Creation of EUR 80.8 Million    For       For          Management
      Pool of Capital with Partial Exclusion
      of Preemptive Rights
7     Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds      For       For          Management
      with Warrants Attached/Convertible
      Bonds with Partial Exclusion of
      Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
      Nominal Amount of EUR 1 Billion;
      Approve Creation of EUR 80.8 Million
      Pool of Capital to Guarantee
      Conversion Rights


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SGL CARBON SE

Ticker:       SGL            Security ID:  D6949M108
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  APR 18, 2012

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2011
      (Non-Voting)
2     Approve Allocation of Income and        For       For          Management
      Dividends of EUR 0.20 per Share
3     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
4     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
5     Ratify Ernst & Young as Auditors for    For       For          Management
      Fiscal 2012
6     Approve Creation of EUR 52.2 Million    For       Against      Management
      Pool of Capital without Preemptive
      Rights


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SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG

Ticker:       SNG            Security ID:  D69757108
Meeting Date: JUN 19, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  MAY 28, 2012

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2011
      (Non-Voting)
2     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
3     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
4     Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors for Fiscal   For       For          Management
      2012
5     Approve Creation of EUR 24.5 Million    For       For          Management
      Pool of Capital with Partial Exclusion
      of Preemptive Rights
6     Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds      For       For          Management
      with Warrants Attached/Convertible
      Bonds with Partial Exclusion of
      Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
      Nominal Amount of EUR 150 Million;
      Approve Creation of EUR 9.8 Million
      Pool of Capital to Guarantee
      Conversion Rights


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SOFTWARE AG

Ticker:       SOW            Security ID:  D7045M133
Meeting Date: MAY 04, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  APR 12, 2012

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2011
      (Non-Voting)
2     Approve Allocation of Income and        For       For          Management
      Dividends of EUR 0.46 per Share
3     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
4     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
5     Ratify BDO AG as Auditors for Fiscal    For       For          Management
      2012
6     Reduce Existing Reserved Capital        For       For          Management
      Authorization
7     Amend Stock Option Plan to Allow for    For       For          Management
      Issuance of an Additional 6.7 Million
      Subscription Rights
8a    Approve Affiliation Agreements with     For       For          Management
      Subsidiary SAG Deutschland GmbH
8b    Approve Affiliation Agreement with      For       For          Management
      Subsidiary SAG Consulting Services GmbH
8c    Approve Affiliation Agreement with      For       For          Management
      Subsidiary IDS Scheer Consulting GmbH
9     Amend Articles Re: Renumeration of      For       For          Management
      Supervisory Board


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SUESS MICROTEC AG

Ticker:       SMHN           Security ID:  D82791167
Meeting Date: JUN 20, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2011
      (Non-Voting)
2     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
3     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
4     Ratify BDO AWT GmbH as Auditors for     For       For          Management
      Fiscal 2012
5a    Elect Stefan Reineck to the             For       For          Management
      Supervisory Board
5b    Elect Jan Teichert to the Supervisory   For       For          Management
      Board
5c    Elect Gerhard Pegam to the Supervisory  For       For          Management
      Board


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SYMRISE AG

Ticker:       SY1            Security ID:  D827A1108
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  APR 23, 2012

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2011
      (Non-Voting)
2     Approve Allocation of Income and        For       For          Management
      Dividends of EUR 0.62 per Share
3     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
4     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
5     Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors for Fiscal   For       For          Management
      2012
6     Elect Winfried Steeger to the           For       For          Management
      Supervisory Board
7     Approve Remuneration System for         For       Against      Management
      Management Board Members


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TAG IMMOBILIEN AG

Ticker:       TEG            Security ID:  D82822236
Meeting Date: JUN 14, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  MAY 23, 2012

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2011
      (Non-Voting)
2     Approve Allocation of Income and        For       For          Management
      Dividends of EUR 0.20 per Share
3     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
4     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
5     Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors for Fiscal   For       For          Management
      2012
6     Elect Bettina Stark to the Supervisory  For       Against      Management
      Board
7     Amend Corporate Purpose                 For       For          Management
8     Approve Creation of EUR 40 Million      For       Against      Management
      Pool of Capital with Partial Exclusion
      of Preemptive Rights
9     Approve EUR 400,000 Increase in         For       For          Management
      Conditional Capital 2009/1 without
      Preemptive Rights; Approve EUR 800,000
      Increase in Conditional Capital 2010/1
       with Partial Exclusion of Preemptive
      Rights
10    Renew Authorization to Exclude          For       Against      Management
      Preemptive Rights for
      Warrants/Convertible Debentures Issued
      under the Authorization Approved at
      the 2011 AGM
11    Approve Issuance of Participation       For       For          Management
      Certificates without Preemptive Rights
      up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR
      100 Million


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TOM TAILOR HOLDING AG

Ticker:       TTI            Security ID:  D83837100
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2011
      (Non-Voting)
2     Approve Allocation of Income and        For       For          Management
      Dividends of EUR 0.17 per Share
3     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
4     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
5     Ratify Ebner Stolz Moenning Bachem      For       For          Management
      GmbH & Co. KG as Auditors for Fiscal
      2012
6     Approve Stock Option Plan for Key       For       Against      Management
      Employees; Approve Creation of EUR 1.5
      Million Pool of Conditional Capital to
      Guarantee Conversion Rights
7a    Elect Uwe Schroeder to the Supervisory  For       For          Management
      Board
7b    Elect Thomas Schlytter-Henrichsen to    For       For          Management
      the Supervisory Board


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UNITED INTERNET AG

Ticker:       UTDI           Security ID:  D8542B125
Meeting Date: MAY 31, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2011
      (Non-Voting)
2     Approve Allocation of Income and        For       For          Management
      Dividends of EUR 0.30 per Share
3     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
4     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2011
5     Ratify Ernst & Young as Auditors for    For       Against      Management
      Fiscal 2012
6     Authorize Share Repurchase Program and  For       For          Management
      Reissuance or Cancellation of
      Repurchased Shares
7     Approve Affiliation Agreements with     For       For          Management
      1&1 Internet Service Holding GmbH
8     Approve Affiliation Agreements with     For       For          Management
      1&1 Corporate Services GmbH
9     Approve Affiliation Agreements with     For       For          Management
      1&1 Access Holding GmbH


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WINCOR NIXDORF AG

Ticker:       WIN            Security ID:  D9695J105
Meeting Date: JAN 23, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  DEC 30, 2011

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Receive Financial Statements and        None      None         Management
      Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2010/2011
      (Non-Voting)
2     Approve Allocation of Income and        For       For          Management
      Dividends of EUR 1.70 per Share
3     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2010/2011
4     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
      for Fiscal 2010/2011
5     Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors for Fiscal   For       For          Management
      2011/2012
6a    Reelect Karl-Heinz Stiller to the       For       Against      Management
      Supervisory Board
6b    Elect Edgar Ernst to the Supervisory    For       For          Management
      Board

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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)                      The New Germany Fund, Inc.
 

 
By (Signature and Title)  /s/W. Douglas Beck
W. Douglas Beck, Chief Executive Officer and President
 
Date  8/17/12