FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number: 811-06107
John Hancock Patriot Select Dividend Trust
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
601 Congress Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02210-2805
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Noel Maffucci
601 Congress Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02210-2805
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(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 1-800-225-5291
Date of Fiscal year-end: June 30
Date of reporting period: 07/01/2006 - 06/30/2007
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record
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ALLIANT ENERGY CORP.
Ticker: LNT Security ID: 018802108
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 20, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James A. Leach For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael L. Bennett For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Darryl B. Hazel For For Management
1.4 Elect Director David A. Perdue For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Judith D. Pyle For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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AMEREN CORPORATION
Ticker: AEE Security ID: 023608102
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 6, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Stephen F. Brauer For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Susan S. Elliott For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Gayle P. W. Jackson For For Management
1.4 Elect Director James C. Johnson For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Richard A. Liddy For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Gordon R. Lohman For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Charles W. Mueller For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Douglas R. Oberhelman For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Gary L. Rainwater For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Harvey Saligman For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Patrick T. Stokes For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Jack D. Woodard For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Reduce the Release of Radioactive Against Abstain Shareholder
Materials from Callaway Facility
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AT&T INC
Ticker: T Security ID: 00206R102
Meeting Date: JUL 21, 2006 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUN 1, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
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AT&T INC
Ticker: T Security ID: 00206R102
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 28, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director William F. Aldinger III For For Management
2 Elect Director Gilbert F. Amelio For For Management
3 Elect Director Reuben V. Anderson For For Management
4 Elect Director James H. Blanchard For For Management
5 Elect Director August A. Busch III For For Management
6 Elect Director James P. Kelly For For Management
7 Elect Director Charles F. Knight For For Management
8 Elect Director Jon C. Madonna For For Management
9 Elect Director Lynn M. Martin For For Management
10 Elect Director John B. McCoy For For Management
11 Elect Director Mary S. Metz For For Management
12 Elect Director Toni Rembe For For Management
13 Elect Director Joyce M. Roche For For Management
14 Elect Director Randall L. Stephenson For For Management
15 Elect Director Laura D' Andrea Tyson For For Management
16 Elect Director Patricia P. Upton For For Management
17 Elect Director Edward E. Whitacre, Jr. For For Management
18 Ratify Auditors For For Management
19 Compensation Specific-Severance Payments For For Management
to Executives
20 Report on Political Contributions Against Abstain Shareholder
21 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter - Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
22 Pay For Superior Performance Against Against Shareholder
23 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
24 Establish SERP Policy Against Against Shareholder
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CH ENERGY GROUP, INC.
Ticker: CHG Security ID: 12541M102
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Steven V. Lant For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jeffrey D. Tranen For For Management
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CONSOLIDATED EDISON, INC.
Ticker: ED Security ID: 209115104
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 5, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Kevin Burke For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Vincent A. Calarco For For Management
1.3 Elect Director George Campbell, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Gordon J. Davis For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Michael J. Del Giudice For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Ellen V. Futter For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Sally Hernandez For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Peter W. Likins For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Eugene R. McGrath For For Management
1.10 Elect Director L. Frederick Sutherland For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Stephen R. Volk For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Increase Disclosure of Executive Against Against Shareholder
Compensation
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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.
Ticker: D Security ID: 25746U109
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 23, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Peter W. Brown For For Management
1.2 Elect Director George A. Davidson, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Thomas F. Farrell, II For For Management
1.4 Elect Director John W. Harris For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert S. Jepson, Jr. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Mark J. Kington For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Benjamin J. Lambert, III For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Margaret A. McKenna For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Frank S. Royal, M.D. For For Management
1.10 Elect Director David A. Wollard For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Report on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Against Abstain Shareholder
4 Report on Impact of Utilizing National Against Abstain Shareholder
Interest Electric Transmission Corridor
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DTE ENERGY CO.
Ticker: DTE Security ID: 233331107
Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 9, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Anthony F. Earley, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Allan D. Gilmour For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Frank M. Hennessey For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Gail J. McGovern For For Management
1.5 Elect Director James H. Vandenberghe For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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DUKE ENERGY CORP.
Ticker: DUK Security ID: 26441C105
Meeting Date: OCT 24, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 25, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Roger Agnelli For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Paul M. Anderson For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William Barnet, III For For Management
1.4 Elect Director G. Alex Bernhardt, Sr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Michael G. Browning For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Phillip R. Cox For For Management
1.7 Elect Director William T. Esrey For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Ann Maynard Gray For For Management
1.9 Elect Director James H. Hance, Jr. For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Dennis R. Hendrix For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Michael E.J. Phelps For For Management
1.12 Elect Director James T. Rhodes For For Management
1.13 Elect Director James E. Rogers For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Mary L. Schapiro For For Management
1.15 Elect Director Dudley S. Taft For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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DUKE ENERGY CORP.
Ticker: DUK Security ID: 26441C105
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 26, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William Barnet, III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director G. Alex Bernhardt, Sr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Michael G. Browning For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Phillip R. Cox For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Ann Maynard Gray For For Management
1.6 Elect Director James H. Hance, Jr For For Management
1.7 Elect Director James T. Rhodes For For Management
1.8 Elect Director James E. Rogers For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Mary L. Schapiro For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Dudley S. Taft For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ENERGY EAST CORPORATION
Ticker: EAS Security ID: 29266M109
Meeting Date: JUN 14, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 23, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James H. Brandi For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John T. Cardis For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Thomas B. Hogan, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director G. Jean Howard For For Management
1.5 Elect Director David M. Jagger For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Seth A. Kaplan For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Ben E. Lynch For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Peter J. Moynihan For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Patricia M. Nazemetz For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Walter G. Rich For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Wesley W. Von Schack For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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FPL GROUP, INC.
Ticker: FPL Security ID: 302571104
Meeting Date: DEC 15, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 25, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Sherry S. Barrat For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert M. Beall, II For For Management
1.3 Elect Director J. Hyatt Brown For For Management
1.4 Elect Director James L. Camaren For For Management
1.5 Elect Director J. Brian Ferguson For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Lewis Hay, III For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Rudy E. Schupp For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Michael H. Thaman For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Hansel E. Tookes, II For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Paul R. Tregurtha For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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IDEARC INC.
Ticker: IAR Security ID: 451663108
Meeting Date: APR 19, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John J. Mueller For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jerry V. Elliott For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Katherine J. Harless For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Donald B. Reed For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Stephen L. Robertson For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Thomas S. Rogers For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Paul E. Weaver For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP INC
Ticker: TEG Security ID: 45822P105
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Pastora San Juan Cafferty For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Ellen Carnahan For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Michael E. Lavin For For Management
1.4 Elect Director William F. Protz, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Larry L. Weyers For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
3 Amend Deferred Compensation Plan For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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KEYSPAN CORPORATION
Ticker: KSE Security ID: 49337W100
Meeting Date: AUG 17, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 3, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
2.1 Elect Director Robert B. Catell For For Management
2.2 Elect Director Andrea S. Christensen For For Management
2.3 Elect Director Robert J. Fani For For Management
2.4 Elect Director Alan H. Fishman For For Management
2.5 Elect Director James R. Jones For For Management
2.6 Elect Director James L. Larocca For For Management
2.7 Elect Director Gloria C. Larson For For Management
2.8 Elect Director Stephen W. Mckessy For For Management
2.9 Elect Director Edward D. Miller For For Management
2.10 Elect Director Vikki L. Pryor For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Adopt Simple Majority Vote Requirement Against For Shareholder
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KINDER MORGAN, INC.
Ticker: KMI Security ID: 49455P101
Meeting Date: DEC 19, 2006 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: NOV 8, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO.
Ticker: NFG Security ID: 636180101
Meeting Date: FEB 15, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 18, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Philip C. Ackerman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Craig G. Matthews For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Richard G. Reiten For For Management
1.4 Elect Director David F. Smith For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Stephen E. Ewing For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
5 Non-Employee Director Compensation Against Against Shareholder
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NISOURCE INC.
Ticker: NI Security ID: 65473P105
Meeting Date: MAY 8, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 13, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Steven C. Beering For For Management
2 Elect Director Dennis E. Foster For For Management
3 Elect Director Marty K. Kittrell For For Management
4 Elect Director Peter McCausland For For Management
5 Elect Director Steven R. McCracken For For Management
6 Elect Director W. Lee Nutter For For Management
7 Elect Director Ian M. Rolland For For Management
8 Elect Director Robert C. Skaggs, Jr For For Management
9 Elect Director Richard L. Thompson For For Management
10 Elect Director Carolyn Y. Woo For For Management
11 Elect Director Roger A. Young For For Management
12 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NSTAR
Ticker: NST Security ID: 67019E107
Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 6, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Gary L. Countryman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Daniel Dennis For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Thomas J. May For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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OGE ENERGY CORP.
Ticker: OGE Security ID: 670837103
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 20, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Luke R. Corbett For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Peter B. Delaney For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert Kelley For For Management
1.4 Elect Director J.D. Williams For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PEOPLES ENERGY CORP.
Ticker: PGL Security ID: 711030106
Meeting Date: DEC 6, 2006 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: OCT 16, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP.
Ticker: PNW Security ID: 723484101
Meeting Date: MAY 23, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 26, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
2.1 Elect Director Roy A. Herberger, Jr. For For Management
2.2 Elect Director Humberto S. Lopez For For Management
2.3 Elect Director Kathryn L. Munro For For Management
2.4 Elect Director William L. Stewart For For Management
2.5 Elect Director Edward N. Basha, Jr. For For Management
2.6 Elect Director Jack E. Davis For For Management
2.7 Elect Director Michael L. Gallagher For For Management
2.8 Elect Director Pamela Grant For For Management
2.9 Elect Director William S. Jamieson, Jr. For For Management
2.10 Elect Director Bruce J. Nordstrom For For Management
2.11 Elect Director William J. Post For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PROGRESS ENERGY, INC.
Ticker: PGN Security ID: 743263105
Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 2, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director James E. Bostic, Jr. For For Management
2 Elect Director David L. Burner For For Management
3 Elect Director Richard L. Daugherty For For Management
4 Elect Director Harris E. DeLoach, Jr. For For Management
5 Elect Director Robert W. Jones For For Management
6 Elect Director W. Steven Jones For For Management
7 Elect Director Robert B. McGehee For For Management
8 Elect Director E. Marie McKee For For Management
9 Elect Director John H. Mullin, III For For Management
10 Elect Director Carlos A. Saladrigas For For Management
11 Elect Director Theresa M. Stone For For Management
12 Elect Director Alfred C. Tollison, Jr. For For Management
13 Ratify Auditors For For Management
14 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
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SCANA CORPORATION
Ticker: SCG Security ID: 80589M102
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 9, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director W. Hayne Hipp For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Harold C. Stowe For For Management
1.3 Elect Director G. Smedes York For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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TECO ENERGY, INC.
Ticker: TE Security ID: 872375100
Meeting Date: MAY 2, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 23, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Joseph P. Lacher For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Tom L. Rankin For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William D. Rockford For For Management
1.4 Elect Director J. Thomas Touchton For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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VECTREN CORP.
Ticker: VVC Security ID: 92240G101
Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 9, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John M. Dunn For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Niel C. Ellerbrook For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John D. Engelbrecht For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Anton H. George For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Martin C. Jischke For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Robert L. Koch Ii For For Management
1.7 Elect Director William G. Mays For For Management
1.8 Elect Director J. Timothy Mcginley For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Richard P. Rechter For For Management
1.10 Elect Director R. Daniel Sadlier For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Richard W. Shymanski For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Michael L. Smith For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Jean L. Wojtowicz For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS
Ticker: VZ Security ID: 92343V104
Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 5, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director James R. Barker For For Management
2 Elect Director Richard L. Carrion For Abstain Management
3 Elect Director M. Frances Keeth For For Management
4 Elect Director Robert W. Lane For Abstain Management
5 Elect Director Sandra O. Moose For For Management
6 Elect Director Joseph Neubauer For Abstain Management
7 Elect Director Donald T. Nicolaisen For For Management
8 Elect Director Thomas H. O'Brien For For Management
9 Elect Director Clarence Otis, Jr. For Abstain Management
10 Elect Director Hugh B. Price For For Management
11 Elect Director Ivan G. Seidenberg For For Management
12 Elect Director Walter V. Shipley For Abstain Management
13 Elect Director John W. Snow For For Management
14 Elect Director John R. Stafford For Abstain Management
15 Elect Director Robert D. Storey For For Management
16 Ratify Auditors For For Management
17 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
18 Eliminate or Restrict Severance Against Against Shareholder
Agreements (Change-in-Control)
19 Disclose Information on Compensation Against Against Shareholder
Consultant
20 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Abstain Shareholder
Officer's Compensation
21 Adopt Policy on Overboarded Director Against Abstain Shareholder
22 Approve Terms of Existing Poison Pill Against For Shareholder
23 Report on Charitable Contributions Against Abstain Shareholder
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WPS RESOURCES CORP.
Ticker: WPS Security ID: 92931B106
Meeting Date: DEC 6, 2006 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: OCT 16, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Issue Shares in Connection with an For For Management
Acquisition
2 Change Company Name from WPS Resources For For Management
Corp. to INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP, INC.
3 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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XCEL ENERGY INC.
Ticker: XEL Security ID: 98389B100
Meeting Date: MAY 23, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 29, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director C. Coney Burgess For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Fredric W. Corrigan For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Richard K. Davis For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Roger R. Hemminghaus For For Management
1.5 Elect Director A. Barry Hirschfeld For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Richard C. Kelly For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Douglas W. Leatherdale For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Albert F. Moreno For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Margaret R. Preska For For Management
1.10 Elect Director A. Patricia Sampson For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Richard H. Truly For For Management
1.12 Elect Director David A. Westerlund For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Timothy V. Wolf For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
4 Pay For Superior Performance Against Against Shareholder
Any ballot marked 'Abstain' is considered to have been voted. Ballots marked
'Abstain' are considered to be have been voted against management's
recommendation, regardless of whether the recommendation is 'For' or 'Against,'
except where management has made no recommendation or has recommended that
shareholders 'Abstain.'
Where management has recommended that shareholders 'Abstain' from voting on a
ballot item: 1) a ballot market 'Abstain' is considered to have been voted for
management's recommendation to 'Abstain' and 2) a ballot voted 'For" or
'Against' is considered to have been voted against management's recommendation
to 'Abstain.'
Where management has made no recommendation on a ballot item, the abbreviation
"N/A" is used to denote that there is no applicable recommendation compared to
which a vote may be 'For' or 'Against' the recommendation of management.
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.
John Hancock Patriot Select Dividend Trust
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(Registrant)
By: /s/Keith F. Hartstein
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Keith F. Hartstein
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 27, 2007