UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-5912
MFS SPECIAL VALUE TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Susan S. Newton
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
500 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(Name and address of agents for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 954-5000
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010
ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD.
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ICA File Number: 811-05912
Reporting Period: 07/01/2009 - 06/30/2010
MFS Special Value Trust
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3M COMPANY
Ticker: MMM Security ID: 88579Y101
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 12, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Linda G. Alvarado For For Management
2 Elect Director George W. Buckley For For Management
3 Elect Director Vance D. Coffman For For Management
4 Elect Director Michael L. Eskew For For Management
5 Elect Director W. James Farrell For For Management
6 Elect Director Herbert L. Henkel For For Management
7 Elect Director Edward M. Liddy For For Management
8 Elect Director Robert S. Morrison For For Management
9 Elect Director Aulana L. Peters For For Management
10 Elect Director Robert J. Ulrich For For Management
11 Ratify Auditors For For Management
12 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
13 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
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ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Ticker: ABT Security ID: 002824100
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 24, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director R.J. Alpern For For Management
1.2 Elect Director R.S. Austin For For Management
1.3 Elect Director W.M. Daley For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director W.J. Farrell For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director H.L. Fuller For Withhold Management
1.6 Elect Director W.A. Osborn For Withhold Management
1.7 Elect Director D.A.L. Owen For For Management
1.8 Elect Director R.S. Roberts For For Management
1.9 Elect Director S.C. Scott, III For For Management
1.10 Elect Director W.D. Smithburg For Withhold Management
1.11 Elect Director G.F. Tilton For For Management
1.12 Elect Director M.D. White For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
4 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
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AMERICAN MEDIA OPERATIONS INC
Ticker: Security ID: 02744RAR8
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2010 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: APR 13, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Proposal 1 - Pik Notes For For Management
2 Proposal 2 - Subordinated Notes For For Management
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AMERICAN MEDIA OPERATIONS INC
Ticker: Security ID: 02744RAT4
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2010 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: APR 13, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Proposal 1 - Pik Notes For For Management
2 Proposal 2 - Subordinated Notes For For Management
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ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION
Ticker: APC Security ID: 032511107
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director H. Paulett Eberhart For For Management
2 Elect Director Preston M. Geren III For For Management
3 Elect Director James T. Hackett For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 Amend EEO Policy to Prohibit Against For Shareholder
Discrimination based on Sexual
Orientation and Gender Identity
6 Reimburse Expenses Incurred by Against For Shareholder
Stockholder in Contested Election of
Directors
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APACHE CORPORATION
Ticker: APA Security ID: 037411105
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 8, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Eugene C. Fiedorek For For Management
2 Elect Director Patricia Albjerg Graham For For Management
3 Elect Director F.H. Merelli For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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BANK OF AMERICA CORP.
Ticker: BAC Security ID: 060505104
Meeting Date: FEB 23, 2010 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JAN 7, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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BANK OF AMERICA CORP.
Ticker: BAC Security ID: 060505559
Meeting Date: FEB 23, 2010 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JAN 7, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
Ticker: BAC Security ID: 060505104
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 3, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Susan S. Bies For For Management
2 Elect Director William P. Boardman For For Management
3 Elect Director Frank P. Bramble, Sr. For For Management
4 Elect Director Virgis W. Colbert For For Management
5 Elect Director Charles K. Gifford For For Management
6 Elect Director Charles O. Holliday, Jr. For For Management
7 Elect Director D. Paul Jones, Jr. For For Management
8 Elect Director Monica C. Lozano For For Management
9 Elect Director Thomas J. May For For Management
10 Elect Director Brian T. Moynihan For For Management
11 Elect Director Donald E. Powell For For Management
12 Elect Director Charles O. Rossotti For For Management
13 Elect Director Robert W. Scully For For Management
14 Ratify Auditors For For Management
15 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
16 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
17 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
18 Report on Government Service of Against Against Shareholder
Employees
19 TARP Related Compensation Against For Shareholder
20 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
21 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
22 Adopt Policy on Succession Planning Against Against Shareholder
23 Report on Collateral in Derivatives Against For Shareholder
Trading
24 Claw-back of Payments under Against For Shareholder
Restatements
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BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
Ticker: BAC Security ID: 060505559
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 3, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Susan S. Bies For For Management
2 Elect Director William P. Boardman For For Management
3 Elect Director Frank P. Bramble, Sr. For For Management
4 Elect Director Virgis W. Colbert For For Management
5 Elect Director Charles K. Gifford For For Management
6 Elect Director Charles O. Holliday, Jr. For For Management
7 Elect Director D. Paul Jones, Jr. For For Management
8 Elect Director Monica C. Lozano For For Management
9 Elect Director Thomas J. May For For Management
10 Elect Director Brian T. Moynihan For For Management
11 Elect Director Donald E. Powell For For Management
12 Elect Director Charles O. Rossotti For For Management
13 Elect Director Robert W. Scully For For Management
14 Ratify Auditors For For Management
15 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
16 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
17 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
18 Report on Government Service of Against Against Shareholder
Employees
19 TARP Related Compensation Against For Shareholder
20 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
21 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
22 Adopt Policy on Succession Planning Against Against Shareholder
23 Report on Collateral in Derivatives Against For Shareholder
Trading
24 Claw-back of Payments under Against For Shareholder
Restatements
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BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
Ticker: BDX Security ID: 075887109
Meeting Date: FEB 2, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 11, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Henry P. Becton, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Edward F. Degraan For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Claire M. Fraser-liggett For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Edward J. Ludwig For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Adel A.F. Mahmoud For For Management
1.6 Elect Director James F. Orr For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Willard J. Overlock, Jr. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Bertram L. Scott For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Company-Specific--Approval Of A By-law For For Management
Amendment Regarding Special
Shareholdermeetings
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
6 Require a Majority Vote for the Against Against Shareholder
Election of Directors
7 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
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CENTURYTEL, INC.
Ticker: CTL Security ID: 156700106
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director W. Bruce Hanks For For Management
1.2 Elect Director C. G. Melville, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William A. Owens For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Glen F. Post, III For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Change Company Name For For Management
4 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
5 Report on Internet Network Management Against Against Shareholder
Practices Regarding Privacy and Freedom
of Expression
6 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
7 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against Against Shareholder
8 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION, THE
Ticker: SCHW Security ID: 808513105
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Arun Sarin For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Paula A. Sneed For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
4 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder
5 Adopt a Policy in which the Company Against Against Shareholder
will not Make or Promise to Make Any
Death Benefit Payments to Senior
Executives
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DANAHER CORPORATION
Ticker: DHR Security ID: 235851102
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 12, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Steven M. Rales For For Management
2 Elect Director John T. Schwieters For For Management
3 Elect Director Alan G. Spoon For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.
Ticker: D Security ID: 25746U109
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 12, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William P. Barr For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Peter W. Brown For For Management
1.3 Elect Director George A. Davidson, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Thomas F. Farrell II For For Management
1.5 Elect Director John W. Harris For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Robert S. Jepson, Jr. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Mark J. Kington For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Margaret A. McKenna For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Frank S. Royal For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Robert H. Spilman, Jr. For For Management
1.11 Elect Director David A. Wollard For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
4 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
5 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
6 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
7 Amend Quorum Requirements For For Management
8 Adopt Renewable Energy Production Goal Against Against Shareholder
9 Stop Construction of Nuclear Reactor at Against Against Shareholder
North Anna Facility
10 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION
Ticker: XOM Security ID: 30231G102
Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 6, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director M.J. Boskin For For Management
1.2 Elect Director P. Brabeck-Letmathe For For Management
1.3 Elect Director L.R. Faulkner For For Management
1.4 Elect Director J.S. Fishman For For Management
1.5 Elect Director K.C. Frazier For For Management
1.6 Elect Director W.W. George For For Management
1.7 Elect Director M.C. Nelson For For Management
1.8 Elect Director S.J. Palmisano For For Management
1.9 Elect Director S.C. Reinemund For For Management
1.10 Elect Director R.W. Tillerson For For Management
1.11 Elect Director E.E. Whitacre, Jr. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
4 Reincorporate in Another State [from Against Against Shareholder
New Jersey to North Dakota]
5 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
6 Amend EEO Policy to Prohibit Against Against Shareholder
Discrimination based on Sexual
Orientation and Gender Identity
7 Adopt Policy on Human Right to Water Against Against Shareholder
8 Adopt Policy to Address Coastal Against Against Shareholder
Louisiana Environmental Impacts
9 Report on Environmental Impact of Oil Against Against Shareholder
Sands Operations in Canada
10 Report on Environmental Impacts of Against Against Shareholder
Natural Gas Fracturing
11 Report on Energy Technologies Against Against Shareholder
Development
12 Adopt Quantitative GHG Goals from Against Against Shareholder
Products and Operations
13 Report on Risks of Alternative Against Against Shareholder
Long-term Fossil Fuel Demand Estimates
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GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC., THE
Ticker: GS Security ID: 38141G104
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 8, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Lloyd C. Blankfein For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John H. Bryan For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Gary D. Cohn For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Claes Dahlback For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Stephen Friedman For For Management
1.6 Elect Director William W. George For For Management
1.7 Elect Director James A. Johnson For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Lois D. Juliber For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Lakshmi N. Mittal For For Management
1.10 Elect Director James J. Schiro For For Management
1.11 Elect Director H. Lee Scott, Jr. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
4 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
5 Provide Right to Call Special Meeting For For Management
6 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
7 Report on Collateral in Derivatives Against For Shareholder
Trading
8 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder
9 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder
10 Report on Global Warming Science Against Against Shareholder
11 Report on Pay Disparity Against Against Shareholder
12 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against Against Shareholder
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HALLIBURTON COMPANY
Ticker: HAL Security ID: 406216101
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director A.M. Bennett For For Management
2 Elect Director J.R. Boyd For For Management
3 Elect Director M. Carroll For For Management
4 Elect Director N.K. Dicciani For For Management
5 Elect Director S.M. Gillis For For Management
6 Elect Director J.T. Hackett For For Management
7 Elect Director D.J. Lesar For For Management
8 Elect Director R.A. Malone For For Management
9 Elect Director J.L. Martin For For Management
10 Elect Director D.L. Reed For For Management
11 Ratify Auditors For For Management
12 Review and Assess Human Rights Policies Against For Shareholder
13 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder
14 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
15 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
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HASBRO, INC.
Ticker: HAS Security ID: 418056107
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 26, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Basil L. Anderson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Alan R. Batkin For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Frank J. Biondi, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Kenneth A. Bronfin For For Management
1.5 Elect Director John M. Connors, Jr. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Michael W.o. Garrett For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Brian Goldner For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Jack M. Greenberg For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Alan G. Hassenfeld For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Tracy A. Leinbach For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Edward M. Philip For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Alfred J. Verrecchia For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
Ticker: HPQ Security ID: 428236103
Meeting Date: MAR 17, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 19, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Marc L. Andreessen For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Lawrence T. Babbio, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Sari M. Baldauf For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Rajiv L. Gupta For For Management
1.5 Elect Director John H. Hammergren For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Mark V. Hurd For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Joel Z. Hyatt For For Management
1.8 Elect Director John R. Joyce For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Robert L. Ryan For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Lucille S. Salhany For For Management
1.11 Elect Director G. Kennedy Thompson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
4 Company Request on Advisory Vote on For For Management
Executive Compensation
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JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Ticker: JNJ Security ID: 478160104
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 23, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Mary Sue Coleman For For Management
2 Elect Director James G. Culien For For Management
3 Elect Director Michael M. E. Johns For For Management
4 Elect Director Susan L. Lindquist For For Management
5 Elect Director Anne M. Mulcahy For For Management
6 Elect Director Lea F. Mullin For For Management
7 Elect Director William D. Perez For For Management
8 Elect Director Charles Prince For For Management
9 Elect Director David Satcher For For Management
10 Elect Director William C. Welcon For For Management
11 Ratify Auditors For For Management
12 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
13 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
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JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.
Ticker: JCI Security ID: 478366107
Meeting Date: JAN 27, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 19, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director David P. Abney For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert L. Barnett For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Eugenio Clariond For For Management
Reyes-Retana
1.4 Elect Director Jeffrey A. Joerres For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Require a Majority Vote for the Against For Shareholder
Election of Directors
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KROGER CO., THE
Ticker: KR Security ID: 501044101
Meeting Date: JUN 24, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 26, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Reuben V. Anderson For For Management
2 Elect Director Robert D. Beyer For For Management
3 Elect Director David B. Dillon For For Management
4 Elect Director Susan J. Kropf For For Management
5 Elect Director John T. LaMacchia For For Management
6 Elect Director David B. Lewis For For Management
7 Elect Director W. Rodney McMullen For For Management
8 Elect Director Jorge P. Montoya For For Management
9 Elect Director Clyde R. Moore For For Management
10 Elect Director Susan M. Phillips For For Management
11 Elect Director Steven R. Rogel For For Management
12 Elect Director James A. Runde For For Management
13 Elect Director Ronald L. Sargent For For Management
14 Elect Director Bobby S. Shackouls For For Management
15 Adopt Majority Voting for Uncontested For For Management
Election of Directors
16 Ratify Auditors For For Management
17 Report on Climate Change Against For Shareholder
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LIMITED BRANDS, INC.
Ticker: LTD Security ID: 532716107
Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 29, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Dennis S. Hersch For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David T. Kollat For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William R. Loomis, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Leslie H. Wexner For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
Ticker: LMT Security ID: 539830109
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director E. C. "Pete" Aldrige, For For Management
Jr.
2 Elect Director Nolan D. Archibald For For Management
3 Elect Director David B. Burritt For For Management
4 Elect Director James O. Ellis, Jr. For For Management
5 Elect Director Gwendolyn S. King For For Management
6 Elect Director James M. Loy For For Management
7 Elect Director Douglas H. McCorkindale For For Management
8 Elect Director Joseph W. Ralston For For Management
9 Elect Director James Schneider For For Management
10 Elect Director Anne Stevens For For Management
11 Elect Director Robert J. Stevens For For Management
12 Ratify Auditors For For Management
13 Report on Space-based Weapons Program Against Against Shareholder
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METLIFE, INC.
Ticker: MET Security ID: 59156R108
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard, Ph.D For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Alfred F. Kelly, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James M. Kilts For For Management
1.4 Elect Director David Satcher, M.D., For For Management
Ph.D.
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
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MFS SERIES TRUST XIV MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio
Ticker: Security ID: 55291X109
Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: JAN 27, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Trustee Robert E. Butler For For Management
1.2 Elect Trustee Lawrence H. Cohn, M.D. For For Management
1.3 Elect Trustee Maureen R. Goldfarb For For Management
1.4 Elect Trustee David H. Gunning For For Management
1.5 Elect Trustee William R. Gutow For For Management
1.6 Elect Trustee Michael Hegarty For For Management
1.7 Elect Trustee John P. Kavanaugh For For Management
1.8 Elect Trustee Robert J. Manning For For Management
1.9 Elect Trustee Robert C. Pozen For For Management
1.10 Elect Trustee J. Dale Sherratt For For Management
1.11 Elect Trustee Laurie J. Thomsen For For Management
1.12 Elect Trustee Robert W. Uek For For Management
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NOBLE ENERGY, INC.
Ticker: NBL Security ID: 655044105
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 9, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Jeffrey L. Berenson For Against Management
2 Elect Director Michael A. Cawley For For Management
3 Elect Director Edward F. Cox For Against Management
4 Elect Director Charles D. Davidson For For Management
5 Elect Director Thomas J. Edelman For For Management
6 Elect Director Eric P. Grubman For For Management
7 Elect Director Kirby L. Hedrick For Against Management
8 Elect Director Scott D. Urban For For Management
9 Elect Director William T. Van Kleef For For Management
10 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NOKIA CORP.
Ticker: NOK1V Security ID: 654902204
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 26, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Open Meeting None None Management
2 Calling the Meeting to Order None None Management
3 Designate Inspector or Shareholder None None Management
Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting
4 Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting None None Management
5 Prepare and Approve List of None None Management
Shareholders
6 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports, the Board's Report,
and the Auditor's Report; Receive
Review by the CEO
7 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
8 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 0.40 Per Share
9 Approve Discharge of Board and For For Management
President
10 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management
the Amount of EUR 440,000 for Chairman,
EUR 150,000 for Vice Chairman, and EUR
130,000 for Other Directors; Approve
Remuneration for Committee Work
11 Fix Number of Directors at 10 For For Management
12 Reelect Lalita Gupte, Bengt Holmstrom, For For Management
Henning Kagermann, Olli-Pekka
Kallasvuo, Per Karlsson, Isabel
Marey-Semper, Jorma Ollila, Marjorie
Scardino, Risto Siilasmaa, and Keijo
Suila as Directors
13 Approve Remuneration of Auditors For For Management
14 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy as For For Management
Auditors
15 Amend Articles Re: Amend Corporate For For Management
Purpose; Amend Method of Convening
General Meetings
16 Authorize Repurchase of up to 360 For For Management
Million Issued Shares
17 Approve Issuance of up to 740 Million For For Management
Shares without Preemptive Rights
18 Close Meeting None None Management
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NRG ENERGY INC
Ticker: NRG Security ID: 629992389
Meeting Date: JUL 21, 2009 Meeting Type: Proxy Contest
Record Date: JUN 15, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
Management Proxy (White Card) None None
1.1 Elect Director John F. Chlebowski For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Howard E. Cosgrove For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William E. Hantke For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Anne C. Schaumburg For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
4 Adopt Majority Voting for Uncontested For For Management
Election of Directors
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
6 Report on Carbon Principles Against Against Shareholder
7 Change Size of Board of Directors Against Against Shareholder
8 Repeal Amendments Adopted Without Against Against Shareholder
Stockholder Approval After February 26,
2008
# Proposal Diss Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
Dissident Proxy (Blue Card) None None
1.1 Elect Director Betsy S. Atkins For Did Not Vote Shareholder
1.2 Elect Director Ralph E. Faison For Did Not Vote Shareholder
1.3 Elect Director Coleman Peterson For Did Not Vote Shareholder
1.4 Elect Director Thomas C. Wajnert For Did Not Vote Shareholder
2 Change Size of Board of Directors For Did Not Vote Shareholder
3 Elect Director Donald DeFosset For Did Not Vote Shareholder
4 Elect Director Richard H. Koppes For Did Not Vote Shareholder
5 Elect Director John M. Albertine For Did Not Vote Shareholder
6 Elect Director Marjorie L. Bowen For Did Not Vote Shareholder
7 Elect Director Ralph G. Wellington For Did Not Vote Shareholder
8 Repeal Amendments Adopted Without For Did Not Vote Shareholder
Stockholder Approval After February 26,
2008
9 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Did Not Vote Management
10 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For Did Not Vote Management
11 Adopt Majority Voting for Uncontested For Did Not Vote Management
Election of Directors
12 Ratify Auditors For Did Not Vote Management
13 Report on Carbon Principles None Did Not Vote Shareholder
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NUCOR CORPORATION
Ticker: NUE Security ID: 670346105
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Daniel R. DiMicco For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James D. Hlavacek For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John H. Walker For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
4 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Require a Majority Vote for the Against Against Shareholder
Election of Directors
6 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder
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OMNICOM GROUP INC.
Ticker: OMC Security ID: 681919106
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 5, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John D. Wren For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Bruce Crawford For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Alan R. Batkin For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert Charles Clark For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Leonard S. Coleman, Jr. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Errol M. Cook For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Susan S. Denison For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Michael A. Henning For For Management
1.9 Elect Director John R. Murphy For For Management
1.10 Elect Director John R. Purcell For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Linda Johnson Rice For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Gary L. Roubos For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Adopt Majority Voting for Uncontested For For Management
Election of Directors
5 Reimburse Proxy Contest Expenses Against For Shareholder
6 Adopt a Policy in which the Company Against Against Shareholder
will not Make or Promise to Make Any
Death Benefit Payments to Senior
Executives
7 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement Against For Shareholder
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PEPSICO, INC.
Ticker: PEP Security ID: 713448108
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 5, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Shona L. Brown For For Management
2 Elect Director Ian M. Cook For For Management
3 Elect Director Dina Dublon For For Management
4 Elect Director Victor J. Dzau For For Management
5 Elect Director Ray L. Hunt For For Management
6 Elect Director Alberto Ibarguen For For Management
7 Elect Director Arthur C. Martinez For For Management
8 Elect Director Indra K. Nooyi For For Management
9 Elect Director Sharon P. Rockefeller For For Management
10 Elect Director James J. Schiro For For Management
11 Elect Director Lloyd G. Trotter For For Management
12 Elect Director Daniel Vasella For Against Management
13 Ratify Auditors For For Management
14 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
15 Report on Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder
16 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
17 Report on Public Policy Advocacy Against Against Shareholder
Process
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PG&E CORPORATION
Ticker: PCG Security ID: 69331C108
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director David R. Andrews For For Management
2 Elect Director Lewis Chew For For Management
3 Elect Director C. Lee Cox For For Management
4 Elect Director Peter A. Darbee For For Management
5 Elect Director Maryellen C. Herringer For For Management
6 Elect Director Roger H. Kimmel For For Management
7 Elect Director Richard A. Meserve For For Management
8 Elect Director Forrest E. Miller For For Management
9 Elect Director Rosendo G. Parra For For Management
10 Elect Director Barbara L. Rambo For For Management
11 Elect Director Barry Lawson Williams For For Management
12 Ratify Auditors For For Management
13 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
14 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
15 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder
16 Limits for Directors Involved with Against Against Shareholder
Bankruptcy
17 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
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PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
Ticker: PPG Security ID: 693506107
Meeting Date: APR 15, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 19, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James G. Berges For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Victoria F. Haynes For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Martin H. Richenhagen For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Report on Community Environmental Against Against Shareholder
Impact Disclosure Process
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ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD.
Ticker: RCL Security ID: V7780T103
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Reelect William L. Kimsey as Director For For Management
1.2 Reelect Gert W. Munthe as Director For For Management
1.3 Reelect Thomas J. Pritzker as Director For For Management
1.4 Reelect Bernt Reitan as Director For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
4 Approve Executives and Directors to Against Against Shareholder
Hold Equity Based Compensation for a
Period Beyond Their Tenure
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STATE STREET CORPORATION
Ticker: STT Security ID: 857477103
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director K. Burnes For For Management
2 Elect Director P. Coym For For Management
3 Elect Director P. De Saint-Aignan For For Management
4 Elect Director A. Fawcett For For Management
5 Elect Director D. Gruber For For Management
6 Elect Director L. Hill For For Management
7 Elect Director J. Hooley For For Management
8 Elect Director R. Kaplan For For Management
9 Elect Director C. LaMantia For For Management
10 Elect Director R. Logue For For Management
11 Elect Director R. Sergel For For Management
12 Elect Director R. Skates For For Management
13 Elect Director G. Summe For For Management
14 Elect Director R. Weissman For For Management
15 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
16 Ratify Auditors For For Management
17 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder
18 Report on Pay Disparity Against Against Shareholder
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TARGET CORPORATION
Ticker: TGT Security ID: 87612E106
Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 12, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Calvin Darden For For Management
2 Elect Director Anne M. Mulcahy For For Management
3 Elect Director Stephen W. Sanger For For Management
4 Elect Director Gregg W. Steinhafel For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
6 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
7 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
8 Amend Articles of Incorporation For For Management
9 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC., THE
Ticker: TRV Security ID: 89417E109
Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 5, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Alan L. Beller For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John H. Dasburg For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Janet M. Dolan For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Kenneth M. Duberstein For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Jay S. Fishman For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Lawrence G. Graev For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Patricia L. Higgins For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Thomas R. Hodgson For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Cleve L. Killingsworth, For For Management
Jr.
1.10 Elect Director Blythe J. McGarvie For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Donald J. Shepard For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Laurie J. Thomsen For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.
Ticker: UPS Security ID: 911312106
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 8, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director F. Duane Ackerman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael J. Burns For For Management
1.3 Elect Director D. Scott Davis For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Stuart E. Eizenstat For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Michael L. Eskew For For Management
1.6 Elect Director William R. Johnson For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Ann M. Livermore For Withhold Management
1.8 Elect Director Rudy Markham For For Management
1.9 Elect Director John W. Thompson For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Carol B. Tome For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Adopt Majority Voting for Uncontested For For Management
Election of Directors
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WORLD COLOR PRESS INC.
Ticker: WC Security ID: 981442106
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 29, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Mark Alan Angelson as Director For For Management
1.2 Elect Michael Brennan Allen as Director For For Management
1.3 Elect Raymond John Bromark as Director For For Management
1.4 Elect Gabriel de Alba as Director For For Management
1.5 Elect James Joseph Gaffeney as Director For For Management
1.6 Elect Jack Kliger as Director For For Management
1.7 Elect David Lyman McAusland as Director For For Management
1.8 Elect Thomas O'Neal Ryder as Director For For Management
2 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
3 Include French name in the Articles For For Management
(Imprimerie World Color Inc.)
4 Amend and Restate Deferred Share Unit For For Management
Plan
5 Approve Amended and Restated Restricted For For Management
Share Unit Plan
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WORLD COLOR PRESS INC.
Ticker: WC Security ID: 981442106
Meeting Date: JUN 25, 2010 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: MAY 17, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Arrangement For Against Management
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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: MFS SPECIAL VALUE TRUST
By (Signature and Title) MARIA F. DWYER*
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Maria F. Dwyer, Principal Executive Officer
Date: August 26, 2010
*By (Signature and Title) /s/ Susan S. Newton
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Susan S. Newton, as attorney-in-fact
* Executed by Susan S. Newton on behalf of Maria F. Dwyer pursuant to a Power
of Attorney dated October 27, 2008. (1)
(1) Incorporated by reference to MFS Series Trust XIII (File Nos. 2-74959 and
811-3327) Post-Effective Amendment No. 42 filed with the SEC via EDGAR on
June 25, 2009.