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 811-21616

 

RMR F.I.R.E. FUND

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

400 CENTRE STREET

NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02458

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

(Name and Address of Agent

for Service)

 

Copy to:

 

 

 

Adam D. Portnoy, President

 

Michael K. Hoffman, Esq.

RMR F.I.R.E. Fund

 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

400 Centre Street

 

4 Times Square

Newton, Massachusetts 02458

 

New York, New York 10036-6522

 

 

 

 

 

Julie A. Tedesco, Esq.

 

 

State Street Bank and Trust Company

 

 

4 Copley Place, 5th Floor

 

 

Boston, Massachusetts 02116

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 332-9530

 

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: June 18, 2009

(the date that the registrant ceased operations)

 

 

 



 

The Fund merged with RMR Real Estate Income Fund and ceased operations on June 18, 2009. The Fund has filed an application of de-registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Voting Record

 

Fund

 

RFR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

Apartment Investment & Management Company

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

AIV

 

Cusip:

 

03748R101

Meeting Date:

 

4/27/2009

 

Record Date:

 

2/27/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) James N. Bailey, (2) Terry Considine, (3) Richard S. Ellwood, (4) Thomas L. Keltner, (5) J. Landis Martin, (6) Robert A. Miller, (7) Michael A. Stein.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for AIMCO for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00

 

Stockholder proposal regarding enactment of a majority vote standard for future uncontested director elections.

 

Abstained

 

Abstained

 

Stockholder

 

 

Company

 

Associated Estates Realty Corporation

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

AEC

 

Cusip:

 

045604105

Meeting Date:

 

5/6/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/16/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Albert T. Adams, (2) James M. Delaney,  (3) Jeffrey I. Friedman, (4) Michael E. Gibbons, (5) Mark L. Milstein, (6) James A. Schoff, (7) Richard T. Schwarz.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company’s independent accountants for the company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

1



 

Company

 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

AVB

 

Cusip:

 

053484101

Meeting Date:

 

5/21/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/6/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00 

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Bryce Blair, (2) Bruce A. Choate, (3) John J. Healy, Jr., (4) Gilbert M. Meyer, (5) Timothy J. Naughton, (6) Lance R. Primis, (7) Peter S. Rummell, (8) H. Jay Sarles, (9) W. Edward Walter.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

To approve the AvalonBay Communities, Inc. 2009 stock option and incentive plan.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00

 

To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

Bank of America Corporation

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

BAC

 

Cusip:

 

060505104

Meeting Date:

 

12/5/2008

 

Record Date:

 

10/10/2008

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

A proposal to approve the issuance of shares of Bank of America common stock as contemplated by the agreement and plan of merger, dated as of September 15, 2008, by and between Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. and Bank of America Corporation, as such agreement may be amended from time to time.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

A proposal to approve an amendment to the 2003 key associate stock plan, as amended and restated.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00

 

A proposal to adopt an amendment to the Bank of America amended and restated certificate of incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of Bank of America common stock from 7.5 billion to 10 billion.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.00

 

A proposal to approve the adjournment of the special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies, in the event that there are not sufficient votes at the time of the special meeting to approve the foregoing proposals.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

2



 

Company

 

Citigroup, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

C

 

Cusip:

 

172967101

Meeting Date:

 

N/A

 

Record Date:

 

6/16/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Proposal to approve the Dividend Blocker Amendment set forth in Annex A to the proxy statement.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Proposal to approve the Director Amendment set forth in Annex B to the proxy statement.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00

 

Proposal to approve the Retirement Amendment set forth in Annex C to the proxy statement.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.00

 

Proposal to approve the authorized preferred stock increase set forth in Annex D to the proxy statement.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

Colonial Properties Trust

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

CLP

 

Cusip:

 

195872106

Meeting Date:

 

4/22/2009

 

Record Date:

 

2/12/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Carl F. Bailey, (2) M. Miller Gorrie, (3) William M. Johnson, (4) Glade M. Knight, (5) James K. Lowder, (6) Thomas H. Lowder, (7) Herbert A. Meisler, (8) Claude B. Nielsen, (9) Harold W. Ripps, (10) John W. Spiegel.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, as independent registered public accounting firm of the company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

CLM

 

Cusip:

 

21924B104

Meeting Date:

 

10/15/2008

 

Record Date:

 

8/18/2008

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

To approve proposed one-for-four reverse stock split and the amendment to the articles of incorporation.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to consider and vote upon such other matters as may properly come before the said meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

3



 

Company

 

Cousins Properties, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

CUZ

 

Cusip:

 

222795106

Meeting Date:

 

5/12/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/13/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election for the following nominees: (1) Thomas D. Bell, Jr., (2) Erskine B. Bowles, (3) James D. Edwards, (4) Lillian C. Giornelli, (5) S. Taylor Glover, (6) James H. Hance, Jr., (7) W.B. Harrison, Jr., (8) Boone A. Knox, (9) William Porter Payne.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Proposal to approve the Cousins Properties Incorporated 2009 incentive stock plan and the related performance goals.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00

 

Proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

Duke Realty Corporation

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

DRE

 

Cusip:

 

264411505

Meeting Date:

 

4/29/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/2/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) T.J. Baltimore, Jr., (2) Barrington H. Branch, (3) Geoffrey Button, (4) William Cavanaugh III, (5) Ngaire E. Cuneo, (6) Charles R. Eitel, (7) M.C. Jischke, Ph. D., (8) L. Ben Lytle, (9) Dennis D. Oklak, (10) Jack R. Shaw, (11) Lynn C. Thurber, (12) Robert J. Woodward Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Proposal to ratify the reappointment of KPMG LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00

 

Proposal to approve the company’s amended and restated 2005 long-term incentive plan to increase the shares of common stock that may be issued thereunder by 3,900,000 shares and re-approve a list of qualified business criteria for performance based awards in order to preserve federal income tax deductions.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

4



 

Company

 

Duke Realty Corporation

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

DRE

 

Cusip:

 

264411505

Meeting Date:

 

7/22/2009

 

Record Date:

 

5/29/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Proposal to approve an amendment to the company’s third restated articles of incorporation to increase the number of shares of the company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, authorized thereunder from 250 million shares to 400 million shares.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Proposal to approve an amendment to the company’s third restated articles of incorporation to increase the number of shares of the company’s preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, authorized thereunder from five million shares to ten million shares.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

EOS

 

Cusip:

 

278277108

Meeting Date:

 

10/17/2008

 

Record Date:

 

8/13/2008

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Benjamin C. Esty, (2) Thomas E. Faust, Jr., (3) Allen R. Freedman.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

Entertainment Properties Trust

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

EPR

 

Cusip:

 

29380T105

Meeting Date:

 

5/13/2009

 

Record Date:

 

2/18/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Jack A. Newman, Jr., (2) James A. Olson.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Proposal to approve an amendment to the company’s 2007 equity incentive plan to increase the number of authorized shares of common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value per share, issuable under the plan, from 950,000 shares to 1,950,000 shares.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00

 

Proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

5



 

Company

 

Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

FBC

 

Cusip:

 

337930101

Meeting Date:

 

8/12/2008

 

Record Date:

 

7/2/2008

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Approve the conversion of our mandatory convertible non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, series A, into common stock, which was issued to the investors in our recent equity investment transaction.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

HCP, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

HCP

 

Cusip:

 

40414L109

Meeting Date:

 

4/23/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/3/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Robert R. Fanning, Jr., (2) James F. Flaherty III, (3) Christine N. Garvey, (4) David B. Henry, (5) Lauralee E. Martin, (6) Michael D. McKee, (7) Harold M. Messmer, Jr., (8) Peter L. Rhein, (9) Kenneth B. Roath, (10) Richard M. Rosenberg, (11) Joseph P. Sullivan.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

To approve amendments to HCP’s 2006 performance incentive plan.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00

 

To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as HCP’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

Health Care REIT, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

HCN

 

Cusip:

 

42217K106

Meeting Date:

 

5/7/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/12/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Pier C. Borra, (2) George L. Chapman, (3) Sharon M. Oster, (4) Jeffrey R. Otten.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Approval of the amended and restated Health Care REIT, Inc. 2005 long-term incentive plan.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00

 

Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

6



 

Company

 

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

HIW

 

Cusip:

 

431284108

Meeting Date:

 

5/13/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/2/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Gene H. Anderson, (2) David J. Hartzell, (3) L. Glenn Orr, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00

 

Approval of the 2009 long-term equity incentive plan.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

Home Properties, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

HME

 

Cusip:

 

437306103

Meeting Date:

 

5/5/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/9/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Stephen R. Blank, (2) Josh E. Fidler, (3) Alan L. Gosule, (4) Leonard F. Helbig, III, (5) Norman P. Leenhouts, (6) Nelson B. Leenhouts, (7) Edward J. Pettinella, (8) Clifford W. Smith, Jr., (9) Paul L. Smith, (10) Amy L. Tait.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

Mack-Cali Realty Corporation

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

CLI

 

Cusip:

 

554489104

Meeting Date:

 

6/2/2009

 

Record Date:

 

4/7/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

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Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Mitchell E. Hersh, (2) John R. Cali, (3) Irvin D. Reid, (4) Martin S. Berger.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

7



 

Company

 

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

MAA

 

Cusip:

 

59522J103

Meeting Date:

 

5/28/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/20/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) H. Eric Bolton, Jr., (2) Alan B Graf, Jr., (3) John S. Grinalds, (4) Ralph Horn, (5) Simon R.C. Wadsworth.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as Mid-America’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00

 

In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

National City Corporation

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

NCC

 

Cusip:

 

635405103

Meeting Date:

 

9/15/2008

 

Record Date:

 

8/1/2008

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Approve an amendment to National City’s restated certificate of incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 1,400,000,000 to 5,000,000,000 (and, correspondingly, increase the total number of authorized shares of capital stock from 1,405,000,000 to 5,005,000,000)

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Approve the conversion of the contingent convertible perpetual non-cumulative preferred stock, series G, into National City common stock, the exercise of warrants to purchase National City common stock and other potential equity issuances contemplated by agreements relating to the equity investment transactions.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

8



 

Company

 

National City Corporation

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

NCC

 

Cusip:

 

635405103

Meeting Date:

 

12/23/2008

 

Record Date:

 

11/14/2008

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Adopt the agreement and plan of merger, dated as of October 24, 2008, by and between the PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. and National City Corporation, as such agreement may be amended from time to time, pursuant to which National City will merge with and into PNC, with PNC surviving the merger.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Approve the adjournment of the special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies, in the event that there are not sufficient votes at the time of the special meeting to adopt the foregoing proposal.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

National Retail Properties, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

NNN

 

Cusip:

 

637417106

Meeting Date:

 

5/15/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/17/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Don Defosset, (2) Dennis E. Gershenson, (3) Kevin B. Habicht, (4) Richard B. Jennings, (5) Ted B. Lanier, (6) Robert C. Legler, (7) Craig Macnab, (8) Robert Martinez.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

To ratify the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm for 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00

 

To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

Nationwide Health Properties, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

NHP

 

Cusip:

 

638620104

Meeting Date:

 

5/5/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/6/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) William K. Doyle, (2) Richard I. Gilchrist, (3) Robert D. Paulson, (4) Jeffrey L. Rush, (5) Keith P. Russell.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent accountants for the calendar year ending December 31, 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

9



 

Company

 

OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

OHI

 

Cusip:

 

681936100

Meeting Date:

 

5/21/2009

 

Record Date:

 

4/17/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Thomas F. Franke, (2) Bernard J. Korman.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Approval of the amendment to our articles of incorporation described in proposal 2 in the accompanying proxy statement.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00

 

Ratification of independent auditors Ernst & Young LLP.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

Realty Income Corporation

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

O

 

Cusip:

 

756109104

Meeting Date:

 

5/12/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/12/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Kathleen R. Allen, Ph. D., (2) Donald R. Cameron, (3) Priya Cherian Huskins, (4) Thomas A. Lewis, (5) Michael D. Mckee, (6) Gregory T. McLaughlin, (7) Ronald L. Merriman.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

Regency Centers Corporation

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

REG

 

Cusip:

 

758849103

Meeting Date:

 

5/5/2009

 

Record Date:

 

2/24/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Martin E. Stein, Jr., (2) Raymond L. Bank, (3) C. Ronald Blankenship, (4) A.R. Carpenter, (5) J. Dix Druce, (6) Mary Lou Fiala, (7) Bruce M. Johnson, (8) Douglas S. Luke, (9) John C. Schweitzer, (10) Brian M. Smith, (11) Thomas G. Wattles.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as the company’s independent accountants for the year ending December 31, 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

10



 

Company

 

Simon Property Group, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

SPG

 

Cusip:

 

828806109

Meeting Date:

 

5/8/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/9/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1A

 

To approve proposal to amend the charter to: provide for the election of up to fifteen directors.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1B

 

To approve proposal to amend the charter to delete supermajority voting requirements.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1C

 

To approve proposal to amend the charter to increase the number of authorized shares.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1D

 

To approve proposal to amend the charter to delete or change obsolete or unnecessary provisions.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Melvyn E. Bergstein, (2) Linda Walker Bynoe, (3) Karen N. Horn, Ph. D., (4) Reuben S. Leibowitz, (5) J. Albert Smith, Jr., (6) Pieter S. Van Den Berg*, (7) Allan Hubbard*, (8) Daniel C. Smith*.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 


 

 

*Additional Nominees: will not be elected to the board unless proposal 1(A) is approved by 80% of the votes entitled to be cast.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00

 

To authorize management to adjourn, postpone or continue the meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies in the event that there are not sufficient votes at the time of the meeting to adopt proposal 1(A) or proposal 1(B) listed above.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.00

 

To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

11



 

Company

 

SL Green Realty Corporation

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

SLG

 

Cusip:

 

78440X101

Meeting Date:

 

6/11/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/30/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Stephen L. Green, (2) John H. Alschuler, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

SKT

 

Cusip:

 

875465106

Meeting Date:

 

5/8/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/11/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Stanley K. Tanger, (2) Steven B. Tanger, (3) Jack Africk, (4) William G. Benton, (5) Bridget Ryan Berman, (6) Thomas E. Robinson, (7) Allan L. Schuman.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00

 

To reapprove the performance criteria under the amended and restated incentive award plan.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

The Macerich Company

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

MAC

 

Cusip:

 

554382101

Meeting Date:

 

6/8/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/10/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

1A: Election of director: Arthur M. Coppola; 1B: Election of director: James S. Cownie; 1C: Election of director: Mason G. Ross.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent accountants for the year ending December 31, 2009.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00

 

Approval of our amended and restated 2003 equity incentive plan.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.00

 

Approval of an amendment to our charter to increase our authorized shares of common stock to 250,000,000 and our total number of authorized shares of stock to 325,000,000.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

12



 

Company

 

Visa, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

V

 

Cusip:

 

92826C839

Meeting Date:

 

10/14/2008

 

Record Date:

 

8/27/2008

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

To approve amendments to our current certificate of incorporation to eliminate unnecessary provisions and synchronize the directors’ terms with our annual meeting schedule.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

Visa, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

V

 

Cusip:

 

92826C839

Meeting Date:

 

12/16/2008

 

Record Date:

 

11/12/2008

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

To approve amendments to our current certificate of incorporation to permit the company greater flexibility in funding our retrospective responsibility plan, to remove obsolete provisions, to modify the standards of independence applicable to our directors and to make other clarifying modifications to our current certificate of incorporation.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

Company

 

Vornado Realty Trust

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

VNO

 

Cusip:

 

929042109

Meeting Date:

 

5/14/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/13/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Steven Roth, (2) Michael D. Fascitelli, (3) Russell B. Wight, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Ratification of selection of independent registered public accounting firm.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.00

 

Shareholder proposal regarding majority voting for trustees.

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.00

 

Shareholder proposal regarding the appointment of an independent chairman.

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

13



 

Company

 

Weingarten Realty Investors

 

 

 

 

Ticker:

 

WRI

 

Cusip:

 

948741103

Meeting Date:

 

5/1/2009

 

Record Date:

 

3/4/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Recommendation

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors recommend: A vote for election of the following nominees: (1) Stanford Alexander, (2) Andrew M. Alexander, (3) James W. Crownover, (4) Robert J. Cruikshank, (5) Melvin A. Dow, (6) Stephen A. Lasher, (7) Douglas W. Schnitzer, (8) C. Park Shaper, (9) Marc J. Shapiro.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Weingarten’s independent registered public accounting firm.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

14



 

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.

 

 

RMR F.I.R.E. Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/Adam D. Portnoy

 

/s/Mark L. Kleifges

Adam D. Portnoy

 

Mark L. Kleifges

President

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: August 19, 2009