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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 811-21532
Frank Funds
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
6 Stacy Court
Parsippany, New Jersey 07054
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
Alfred C. Frank
Frank Capital Partners LLC
6 Stacy Court
Parsippany, New Jersey 07054
(Name and address of agent for service)
Copies to:
JoAnn M. Strasser
Thompson Hine LLP
312 Walnut Street, 14th Floor
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: 973-887-7698
Date
of fiscal year end: June 30
Date
of reporting period: June 30, 2006
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
(Sections 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not
later than August 31 of each year, containing the registrant's 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
notes.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by
Form N-PX, and the Commission will make this information public. A
registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained
in Form N-PX unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and
Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the
accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for
reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450
Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this
collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. Section
3507.
ITEM
1. PROXY VOTING RECORD:
Disclose the following information for each matter relating to a
portfolio security considered at any shareholder meeting held during the period
covered by the report and with respect to which the registrant was entitled to
vote:
(a).
The name of the issuer of the portfolio security;
(b).
The exchange ticker symbol of the portfolio security;
(c).
The Council on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures
("CUSIP") number for the portfolio security;
(d).
The shareholder meeting date;
(e).
A brief identification of the matter voted on;
(f).
Whether the matter was proposed by the issuer or by a security
holder;
(g).
Whether the Registrant cast its vote on the matter;
(h).
How the Registrant cast its vote (e.g., for or against proposal,
or abstain; for or withhold regarding election of directors); and
(i).
Whether the Registrant cast its vote for or against
management.
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4KIDS ENTERTAINMENT, INC. |
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Ticker Symbol:KDE |
Cusip Number:350865101 |
|
Record Date: 4/10/2006 |
Meeting Date: 6/20/2006 |
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Proposal # |
Proposal |
|
Vote |
Author |
MRV* |
vs. Mgmt |
|
1 |
Election of directors. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
2 |
Proposal
to approve the ratification of the appointment of Eisner LLP as 4Kids'
independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
3 |
Proposal to approve the 4Kids 2006 long-term incentive compensation plan. |
|
Against |
Issuer |
For |
Against |
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4KIDS ENTERTAINMENT, INC. |
|
Ticker Symbol:KDE |
Cusip Number:350865101 |
|
Record Date: 4/10/2006 |
Meeting Date: 5/25/2006 |
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Proposal # |
Proposal |
|
Vote |
Author |
MRV* |
vs. Mgmt |
|
1 |
Election of directors. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
2 |
Proposal
to approve the ratification of the appointment of Eisner LLP as 4Kids'
independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
3 |
Proposal to approve the 4Kids 2006 long-term incentive compensation plan. |
|
Against |
Issuer |
For |
Against |
|
Ticker Symbol:NDN |
Cusip Number:65440K106 |
|
Record Date: 9/13/2005 |
Meeting Date: 10/18/2005 |
|
Proposal # |
Proposal |
|
Vote |
Author |
MRV* |
vs. Mgmt |
|
1 |
Election of directors. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
2 |
Redeem or vote poison pill. |
|
For |
Stockholder |
Against |
Against |
|
Ticker Symbol:ADPT |
Cusip Number:00651F108 |
|
Record Date: 6/27/2005 |
Meeting Date: 8/25/2005 |
|
Proposal # |
Proposal |
|
Vote |
Author |
MRV* |
vs. Mgmt |
|
1 |
Election of directors |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
2 |
To approve the stock option exchange program for employees |
|
Against |
Issuer |
For |
Against |
|
3 |
To ratify and approve the appointment of independent registered public accounting firm |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
Ticker Symbol:KAR |
Cusip Number:00686U104 |
|
Record Date: 3/22/2006 |
Meeting Date: 5/17/2006 |
|
Proposal # |
Proposal |
|
Vote |
Author |
MRV* |
vs. Mgmt |
|
1 |
Election of directors. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
2 |
Amendment to Adesa's certificate of incorporation to provide for the phase-in of the annual election of directors. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
Ticker Symbol:ALOY |
Cusip Number:019855105 |
|
Record Date: 11/25/2005 |
Meeting Date: 1/12/2006 |
|
Proposal # |
Proposal |
|
Vote |
Author |
MRV* |
vs. Mgmt |
|
1 |
Proposal
to authorize the Company's board of directors to amend the Company's
restated certificate of incorporation to effect a one-for-two,
one-for-three or one-for-four reverse stock split. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
Ticker Symbol:ALOY |
Cusip Number:019855105 |
|
Record Date: 6/17/2005 |
Meeting Date: 8/4/2005 |
|
Proposal # |
Proposal |
|
Vote |
Author |
MRV* |
vs. Mgmt |
|
1 |
Election of directors |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
2 |
Proposal to ratify and confirm the selection of independent auditors |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
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AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE INVESTMENT |
|
Ticker Symbol:AHM |
Cusip Number:02660R107 |
|
Record Date: 5/16/2006 |
Meeting Date: 6/20/2006 |
|
Proposal # |
Proposal |
|
Vote |
Author |
MRV* |
vs. Mgmt |
|
1 |
Election of directors. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
2 |
Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2006. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
Ticker Symbol:ACGL |
Cusip Number:G0450A105 |
|
Record Date: 3/28/2006 |
Meeting Date: 5/3/2006 |
|
Proposal # |
Proposal |
|
Vote |
Author |
MRV* |
vs. Mgmt |
|
1 |
Election of directors. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
3 |
To
ratify the selection of PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's
independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year
ending December 31, 2006. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
Ticker Symbol:AVX |
Cusip Number:002444107 |
|
Record Date: 5/27/2005 |
Meeting Date: 7/20/2005 |
|
Proposal # |
Proposal |
|
Vote |
Author |
MRV* |
vs. Mgmt |
|
1 |
Election of directors |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
Ticker Symbol:BRKB |
Cusip Number:084670207 |
|
Record Date: 3/8/2006 |
Meeting Date: 5/6/2006 |
|
Proposal # |
Proposal |
|
Vote |
Author |
MRV* |
vs. Mgmt |
|
1 |
Election of directors. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
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CAREER EDUCATION CORPORATION |
|
Ticker Symbol:CECO |
Cusip Number:141665109 |
|
Record Date: 3/21/2006 |
Meeting Date: 5/18/2006 |
|
Proposal # |
Proposal |
|
Vote |
Author |
MRV* |
vs. Mgmt |
|
1 |
Election of directors. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
2 |
Proposal to amend the amended and restated certificate of incorporation to declassify the board of directors. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
3 |
Proposal
to amend the amended and restated certificate of incorporation to
permit stockholders holding at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent
of the voting power of shares of common stock entitled to vote at an
election of directors to call a special meeting of shareholders. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
4 |
Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as CEC's Auditors for fiscal year 2006. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
Ticker Symbol:CDWC |
Cusip Number:12512N105 |
|
Record Date: 3/20/2006 |
Meeting Date: 5/17/2006 |
|
Proposal # |
Proposal |
|
Vote |
Author |
MRV* |
vs. Mgmt |
|
1 |
Election of directors. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
2 |
Ratification
of the audit committee's selection of PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP as
CDW's independent registered public accounting firm for 2006. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
3 |
Approval of the CDW 2006 stock incentive plan. |
|
Against |
Issuer |
For |
Against |
|
4 |
Approval of an amendment to the CDW employee stock purchase plan. |
|
Against |
Issuer |
For |
Against |
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CHAMPPS ENTERTAINMENT, INC. |
|
Ticker Symbol:CMPP |
Cusip Number:158787101 |
|
Record Date: 10/14/2005 |
Meeting Date: 12/7/2005 |
|
Proposal # |
Proposal |
|
Vote |
Author |
MRV* |
vs. Mgmt |
|
1 |
Election of directors. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
2 |
Approve the 2005 stock incentive plan. |
|
Against |
Issuer |
For |
Against |
|
Ticker Symbol:LENS |
Cusip Number:206156101 |
|
Record Date: 12/7/2005 |
Meeting Date: 2/2/2006 |
|
Proposal # |
Proposal |
|
Vote |
Author |
MRV* |
vs. Mgmt |
|
1 |
Election of directors |
|
Against |
Issuer |
For |
Against |
|
2 |
Ratification of BDO Seidman, LLP as independent auditors of the company for the fiscal year ending July 1, 2006 |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
Ticker Symbol:CNO |
Cusip Number:208464883 |
|
Record Date: 4/4/2006 |
Meeting Date: 5/23/2006 |
|
Proposal # |
Proposal |
|
Vote |
Author |
MRV* |
vs. Mgmt |
|
1 |
Election of directors. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
2 |
Ratification
of the appointment of PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent
registered public accounting firm of Conseco for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2006. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
Ticker Symbol:CNO |
Cusip Number:208464883 |
|
Record Date: 7/12/2005 |
Meeting Date: 8/29/2005 |
|
Proposal # |
Proposal |
|
Vote |
Author |
MRV* |
vs. Mgmt |
|
1 |
Election of Directors. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
2 |
Approval of the Conseco, Inc. 2003 amended and restated long-term incentive plan. |
|
Against |
Issuer |
For |
Against |
|
3 |
Approval of the Conseco, Inc. 2005 pay for performance incentive plan. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
4 |
Ratification
of the appointment of PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent
registered public accounting firm for Conseco for fiscal year ending
December 31, 2005. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
Ticker Symbol:EXPD |
Cusip Number:30212P105 |
|
Record Date: 4/12/2006 |
Meeting Date: 5/24/2006 |
|
Proposal # |
Proposal |
|
Vote |
Author |
MRV* |
vs. Mgmt |
|
1 |
Election of directors. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
2 |
The
proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as
the registered independent accounting firm of the Company for the year
ending December 31, 2006. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. |
|
Ticker Symbol:FSL |
Cusip Number:35687M107 |
|
Record Date: 2/21/2006 |
Meeting Date: 4/21/2006 |
|
Proposal # |
Proposal |
|
Vote |
Author |
MRV* |
vs. Mgmt |
|
1 |
Election of directors. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
2 |
To
ratify the appointment of the independent registered public accounting
firm of KPMG LLP, our independent auditors, for fiscal 2006. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
Ticker Symbol:HDI |
Cusip Number:412822108 |
|
Record Date: 3/9/2006 |
Meeting Date: 4/29/2006 |
|
Proposal # |
Proposal |
|
Vote |
Author |
MRV* |
vs. Mgmt |
|
1 |
Election of directors. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
2 |
Ratification of selection of Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as auditors. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
HIGHLAND HOSPITALITY CORP. |
|
Ticker Symbol:HIH |
Cusip Number:430141101 |
|
Record Date: 3/31/2006 |
Meeting Date: 5/23/2006 |
|
Proposal # |
Proposal |
|
Vote |
Author |
MRV* |
vs. Mgmt |
|
1 |
Election of directors. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
2 |
Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
3 |
Amendment and restatement of 2003 Omnibus stock incentive plan. |
|
Against |
Issuer |
For |
Against |
|
Ticker Symbol:HOTT |
Cusip Number:441339108 |
|
Record Date: 4/20/2006 |
Meeting Date: 6/13/2006 |
|
Proposal # |
Proposal |
|
Vote |
Author |
MRV* |
vs. Mgmt |
|
1 |
Election of directors. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
2 |
To approve the Company's 2006 equity incentive plan. |
|
Against |
Issuer |
For |
Against |
|
3 |
To
ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors
of the Company for the fiscal year ending February 3, 2007. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
Ticker Symbol:IACI |
Cusip Number:44919P102 |
|
Record Date: 6/3/2005 |
Meeting Date: 7/19/2005 |
|
Proposal # |
Proposal |
|
Vote |
Author |
MRV* |
vs. Mgmt |
|
1 |
Election of directors |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
2 |
To approve amendments to the iac certificate of incorporation that wold effect the spin-off of Expedia, Inc. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
3 |
To
approve amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation to effect a
one-for-two reverse stock split of IAC common stock and IAC class B
common stock |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
4 |
To
approve an amendment to the IAC certificate of incorporation that would
generally provide that no IAC officer or director who is also an
Expedia officer or director will be liable for breach of fiduciary duty
because such individual directs a corporate opportunity to Expedia
instead of IAC |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
5 |
To
approve an amendment to the IAC certificate of incorporation that would
delete the provision regarding removal of directors so that the IAC
bylaws would govern director removal procedures |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
6 |
To approve the IAC/Interactivecorp 2005 stock and annual incentive plan |
|
Against |
Issuer |
For |
Against |
|
7 |
To ratify the appointment of independent auditors |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
Ticker Symbol:IDT |
Cusip Number:448947309 |
|
Record Date: 10/21/2005 |
Meeting Date: 12/15/2005 |
|
Proposal # |
Proposal |
|
Vote |
Author |
MRV* |
vs. Mgmt |
|
1 |
Election of directors. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
2 |
Approval
of the Company's 2005 stock option and incentive plan, which provides,
among other things, for the awarding of up to 2,500,000 shares of class
B common stock of the Company. |
|
Against |
Issuer |
For |
Against |
|
3 |
Approval
of the grants of shares of restricted class B common stock of the
Company and the grants of options to purchase shares of the class B
common stock of the Company to certain officers and directors fo the
Company. |
|
Against |
Issuer |
For |
Against |
|
4 |
Ratification
of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP, as the company's
independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year
ending July 31, 2006. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
Ticker Symbol:INSP |
Cusip Number:45678T201 |
|
Record Date: 3/10/2006 |
Meeting Date: 5/8/2006 |
|
Proposal # |
Proposal |
|
Vote |
Author |
MRV* |
vs. Mgmt |
|
1 |
Election of directors. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
2 |
Proposal
to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent
registered public accounting firm of the company for the fiscal year
ending December 31, 2006. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
INSTINET GROUP INCORPORATED |
|
Ticker Symbol:INGP |
Cusip Number:457750107 |
|
Record Date: 8/26/2005 |
Meeting Date: 9/21/2005 |
|
Proposal # |
Proposal |
|
Vote |
Author |
MRV* |
vs. Mgmt |
|
1 |
Adopt the merger agreement. |
|
Against |
Issuer |
For |
Against |
|
2 |
Approve
the adjournment of the special meeting, if necessary, to solicit
additional proxies in the event that there are not sufficient votes at
the time of the special meeting to adopt the merger agreement |
|
Against |
Issuer |
For |
Against |
|
Ticker Symbol:INTC |
Cusip Number:458140100 |
|
Record Date: 3/20/2006 |
Meeting Date: 5/17/2006 |
|
Proposal # |
Proposal |
|
Vote |
Author |
MRV* |
vs. Mgmt |
|
1 |
Election of directors. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
2 |
Amendment of the Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation to repeal Article 10 (the 'fair price provision'). |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
3 |
Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation to repeal Article 7 and Article 12 (the 'supermajority vote provisions'). |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
4 |
Ratification
of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent
registered public accounting firm for the current year. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
5 |
Approval of the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
6 |
Approval of the 2006 Stock Purchase Plan. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
Ticker Symbol:KEM |
Cusip Number:488360108 |
|
Record Date: 6/7/2005 |
Meeting Date: 7/20/2005 |
|
Proposal # |
Proposal |
|
Vote |
Author |
MRV* |
vs. Mgmt |
|
1 |
Election of directors |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
2 |
Ratification of the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
Ticker Symbol:LZB |
Cusip Number:505336107 |
|
Record Date: 6/30/2005 |
Meeting Date: 8/23/2005 |
|
Proposal # |
Proposal |
|
Vote |
Author |
MRV* |
vs. Mgmt |
|
1 |
Election of directors |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
2 |
Ratification of selection of independent registered public accounting firm |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
Ticker Symbol:LBTYA |
Cusip Number:530555101 |
|
Record Date: 4/26/2006 |
Meeting Date: 6/22/2006 |
|
Proposal # |
Proposal |
|
Vote |
Author |
MRV* |
vs. Mgmt |
|
1 |
Election of directors. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
2 |
Auditors ratification. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
MEADE INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION |
|
Ticker Symbol:MEAD |
Cusip Number:583062104 |
|
Record Date: 5/17/2005 |
Meeting Date: 7/7/2005 |
|
Proposal # |
Proposal |
|
Vote |
Author |
MRV* |
vs. Mgmt |
|
1 |
Election of directors |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
Ticker Symbol:MIM |
Cusip Number:55304X104 |
|
Record Date: 3/15/2006 |
Meeting Date: 5/3/2006 |
|
Proposal # |
Proposal |
|
Vote |
Author |
MRV* |
vs. Mgmt |
|
1 |
Election of directors. |
|
Against |
Issuer |
For |
Against |
|
2 |
To
re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as the auditor of the Corporation
based on the recommendation of the audit committee of the board of
directors and authorizing audit committee to fix the auditor's
remuneration. |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |
|
NATIONAL HOME HEALTH CARE CORP. |
|
Ticker Symbol:NHHC |
Cusip Number:636380107 |
|
Record Date: 11/7/2005 |
Meeting Date: 12/5/2005 |
|
Proposal # |
Proposal |
|
Vote |
Author |
MRV* |
vs. Mgmt |
|
1 |
Election of directors |
|
Abstained |
Issuer |
For |
N/A |
|
2 |
Ratification
of appointment of BDO Seidman, LLP, as independent registered public
accounting firm for the company for the fiscal year ending July 31,
2006. |
|
Abstained |
Issuer |
For |
N/A |
|
Ticker Symbol:OMN |
Cusip Number:682129101 |
|
Record Date: 1/30/2006 |
Meeting Date: 3/23/2006 |
|
Proposal # |
Proposal |
|
Vote |
Author |
MRV* |
vs. Mgmt |
|
1 |
Elections of directors |
|
For |
Issuer |
For |
With |