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 811-21982
Claymore/Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
2455 Corporate West Drive
Lisle, IL 60532
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
J. Thomas Futrell
2455 Corporate West Drive
Lisle, IL 60532
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 630-505-3700
Date of fiscal year end: May 31
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008
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 ((S)(S)
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
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Item 1. Proxy Voting Record.
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ICA File Number: 811-21982
Reporting Period: 07/01/2007 - 06/30/2008
Claymore/Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund
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APPLE
Ticker: AAPL Security ID: 37833100
Meeting Date: MAR 4, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 15, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
A 1.1 Election of Directors: William V. FOR FOR Management
Campbell
A 1.2 Election of Directors: Millard S. Drexler FOR FOR Management
A 1.3 Election of Directors: Albert A. Gore, FOR FOR Management
Jr.
A 1.4 Election of Directors: Steven P. Jobs FOR FOR Management
A 1.5 Election of Directors: Andrea Jung FOR FOR Management
A 1.6 Election of Directors: Arthur D. Levinson FOR FOR Management
A 1.7 Election of Directors: Eric E. Schmidt FOR FOR Management
A 1.8 Election of Directors: Jerome B. York FOR FOR Management
B 2 To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as FOR FOR Management
Apple's independent public accounting
firm for fiscal year 2008.
B 3 To consider a shareholder proposal AGAINST ABSTAIN Shareholder
entitled "Advisory Vote on Compensation,"
if properly presented at the meeting.
B 4 To consider a shareholder proposal AGAINST ABSTAIN Shareholder
entitled "Amend Corporate Bylaws
Establishing a Board Committee on
Sustainability," if properly presented at
the meeting.
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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
Ticker: CSCO Security ID: 17275R102
Meeting Date: NOV 15, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 17, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a. Election of Director: Carol A. Bartz FOR FOR Management
1b. Election of Director: M. Michele Burns FOR FOR Management
1c. Election of Director: Michael D. Capellas FOR FOR Management
1d. Election of Director: Larry R. Carter FOR FOR Management
1e. Election of Director: John T. Chambers FOR FOR Management
1f. Election of Director: Brian L. Halla FOR FOR Management
1g. Election of Director: Dr. John L. FOR FOR Management
Hennessy
1h. Election of Director: Richard M. FOR FOR Management
Kovacevich
1i. Election of Director: Roderick C. McGeary FOR FOR Management
1j. Election of Director: Michael K. Powell FOR FOR Management
1k. Election of Director: Steven M. West FOR FOR Management
1l. Election of Director: Jerry Yang FOR FOR Management
2 To approve the amendment and extension of FOR ABSTAIN Management
the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan.
3 To approve the Executive Incentive Plan FOR ABSTAIN Management
with respect to current and future
covered employees and executive officers.
4 To ratify the appointment of FOR FOR Management
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Cisco's
independent registered public accounting
firm for the fiscal year ending July 26,
2008.
5 Proposal submitted by shareholders AGAINST ABSTAIN Shareholder
requesting the Board to establish a Board
Committee on Human Rights.
6 Proposal submitted by a shareholder AGAINST ABSTAIN Shareholder
requesting that the Board establish a
pay-for-superior-performance standard in
the Company's executive compensation plan
for senior executives.
7 Proposal submitted by shareholders AGAINST ABSTAIN Shareholder
requesting the Board to adopt a policy
that shareholders be given the
opportunity at each annual meeting of
shareholders to vote on any advisory
resolution to ratify the compensation of
the named executive officers.
8 Proposal submitted by shareholders AGAINST ABSTAIN Shareholder
requesting the Board to publish a report
to shareholders within six months
providing a summarized listing and
assessment of concrete steps Cisco could
reasonably take to reduce the likelihood
that its business practices
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CVS CAREMARK CORPORATION
Ticker: CVS Security ID: 126650100
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 12, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a. Election of Director - Edwin M. Banks FOR FOR Management
1b. Election of Director - C. David Brown II FOR FOR Management
1c. Election of Director - David W. Dorman FOR FOR Management
1d. Election of Director - Kristen Gibney FOR FOR Management
Williams
1e. Election of Director - Marian L. Heard FOR FOR Management
1f. Election of Director - William H. Joyce FOR FOR Management
1g. Election of Director - Jean-Pierre Millon FOR FOR Management
1h. Election of Director - Terrence Murray FOR FOR Management
1i. Election of Director - C.A. Lance Piccolo FOR FOR Management
1j. Election of Director - Sheli Z. Rosenberg FOR FOR Management
1k. Election of Director - Thomas M. Ryan FOR FOR Management
1l. Election of Director - Richard J. Swift FOR FOR Management
2 Proposal to ratify the appointment of FOR FOR Management
Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's
independent registered public accounting
firm for the 2008 fiscal year.
3 Stockholder proposal regarding special AGAINST ABSTAIN Shareholder
shareholder meetings.
4 Stockholder proposal regarding tax AGAINST ABSTAIN Shareholder
gross-up payments.
5 Stockholder proposal regarding political AGAINST ABSTAIN Shareholder
contributions and expenditures.
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GENERAL ELECTRIC
Ticker: GE Security ID: 369604103
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 25, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
A1. Election of Director: James I. Cash, Jr. FOR FOR Management
A2. Election of Director: Sir William M. FOR FOR Management
Castell
A3 Election of Director: Ann M. Fudge FOR FOR Management
A4. Election of Director: Claudio X. Gonzalez FOR FOR Management
A5. Election of Director: Susan Hockfield FOR FOR Management
A6. Election of Director: Jeffrey R. Immelt FOR FOR Management
A7. Election of Director: Andrea Jung FOR FOR Management
A8. Election of Director: Alan G (A.G.) FOR FOR Management
Lafley
A9. Election of Director: Robert E. Lane FOR FOR Management
A10. Election of Director: Ralph S. Larsen FOR FOR Management
A11. Election of Director: Rochelle B. Lazarus FOR FOR Management
A12. Election of Director: James J. Mulva FOR FOR Management
A13. Election of Director: Sam Nunn FOR FOR Management
A14. Election of Director: Roger S. Penske FOR FOR Management
A15. Election of Director: Robert J. Swieringa FOR FOR Management
A16. Election of Director: Douglas A Warner FOR FOR Management
III
B. Ratification of KPMG FOR FOR Management
1 Cumulative Voting AGAINST ABSTAIN Shareholder
2 Separate the Roles of CEO and Chairman AGAINST ABSTAIN Shareholder
3 Recoup Unearned Management Bonuses AGAINST ABSTAIN Shareholder
4 Curb Over-Extended Directors AGAINST ABSTAIN Shareholder
5 Report of Charitable Contributions AGAINST ABSTAIN Shareholder
6 Global Warming Report AGAINST ABSTAIN Shareholder
7 Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation AGAINST ABSTAIN Shareholder
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GOV'T & AGENCY PORT-PRIVATE INC CL
Ticker: ASTITGA Security ID: 825252877
Meeting Date: FEB 29, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: NOV 30, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.01 Election of Director - Bob R. Baker FOR FOR Management
1.02 Election of Director - Frank S. Bayley FOR FOR Management
1.03 Election of Director - James T. Bunch FOR FOR Management
1.04 Election of Director - Bruce L. Crockett FOR FOR Management
1.05 Election of Director - Albert R. Dowden FOR FOR Management
1.06 Election of Director - Jack M. Fields FOR FOR Management
1.07 Election of Director - Martin L. Flanagan FOR FOR Management
1.08 Election of Director - Carl Frischling FOR FOR Management
1.09 Election of Director - Perma Mathai FOR FOR Management
1.10 Election of Director - Lewis F. Pennock FOR FOR Management
1.11 Election of Director - Larry Soll, PH.D. FOR FOR Management
1.12 Election of Director - Raymond Stickel FOR FOR Management
1.13 Election of Director - Philip A. Taylor FOR FOR Management
2 To approve a new sub-advisory agreement FOR FOR Management
for the Fund and each other Series
Portfolio of the Trust between AIM
Advisors, Inc. and each of AIM Funds
Management Inc., as more fully described
in proxy statement.
3 To approve an amendment to the Trust's FOR FOR Management
agreement and Declaration of Trust that
would permit the Board of Trustees of the
Trust to terminate the Trust, the Fund
and each other Series Portfolio of the
Trust, or a share class without a
Shareholder Vote.
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HANESBRANDS INC.
Ticker: HBI Security ID: 410345102
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 15, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.01 Election of Director: Chaden FOR FOR Management
1.02 Election of Director: Coker FOR FOR Management
1.03 Election of Director: Griffin FOR FOR Management
1.04 Election of Director: Johnson FOR FOR Management
1.05 Election of Director: Mathews FOR FOR Management
1.06 Election of Director: Mulcahy FOR FOR Management
1.07 Election of Director: Noll FOR FOR Management
1.08 Election of Director: Peterson FOR FOR Management
1.09 Election of Director: Schindler FOR FOR Management
2 To approve the Hanesbrands Inc. Omnibus FOR ABSTAIN Management
Incentive Plan of 2006
3 To approve the Hanesbrands Inc. FOR ABSTAIN Management
Performance Based Annual Incentive Plan
4 To ratify the appointment of FOR FOR Management
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as
Hanesbrands' independent public
accounting firm for its 2008 fiscal year.
5 To vote and otherwise represent the FOR FOR Management
undersigned on any other matter that may
properly come before the meeting or any
adjournment or postponement thereof in
the discretion of the proxy holder.
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PFIZER INC.
Ticker: PFE Security ID: 717081103
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 28, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a. Election of Director: Dennis A Ausiello FOR FOR Management
1b. Election of Director: Michael S. Brown FOR FOR Management
1c. Election of Director: M. Anthony Burns FOR FOR Management
1d. Election of Director: Robert N. Burt FOR FOR Management
1e. Election of Director: W. Don Cornwell FOR FOR Management
1f. Election of Director: William H. Gray, FOR FOR Management
III
1g. Election of Director: Constance J. Horner FOR FOR Management
1h. Election of Director: William R. Howell FOR FOR Management
1i. Election of Director: James M. Kilts FOR FOR Management
1j. Election of Director: Jeffrey B. Kindler FOR FOR Management
1k. Election of Director: George A. Lorch FOR FOR Management
1l. Election of Director: Dana G. Mead FOR FOR Management
1m. Election of Director: Suzanne Nora FOR FOR Management
Johnson
1n. Election of Director: William C. Steere, FOR FOR Management
Jr.
2 Proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG FOR FOR Management
LLP as Independent Registered Public
Accounting Form for 2008.
3 Shareholder Proposal Regarding Stock AGAINST ABSTAIN Shareholder
Options
4 Shareholder Proposal Requesting AGAINST ABSTAIN Shareholder
Separation of Chairman and CEO Roles.
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STARBUCKS CORPORATION
Ticker: SBUX Security ID: 855244109
Meeting Date: MAR 19, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 11, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1A Election of Director: Howard Schultz FOR FOR Management
1B Election of Director: Barbara Bass FOR FOR Management
1C Election of Director: William W. Bradley FOR FOR Management
1D Election of Director: Mellody Hobson FOR FOR Management
1E Election of Director: Olden Lee FOR FOR Management
1F Election of Director: James G. Shennan, FOR FOR Management
Jr.
1G Election of Director: Javier G. Teruel FOR FOR Management
1H Election of Director: Myron E. Ullman, FOR FOR Management
III
1I Election of Director: Graig E. Weatherup FOR FOR Management
2 Company proposal to ratify the selection FOR FOR Management
of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's
Independent Registered Accounting Firm
for fiscal 2008.
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THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SVCS GROUP, INC.
Ticker: HIG Security ID: 416515104
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 24, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1A Election of Director: Ramani Ayer FOR FOR Management
1B Election of Director: Ramon De Oliveira FOR FOR Management
1C Election of Director: Trevor Fetter FOR FOR Management
1D Election of Director: Edward J. Kelly, FOR FOR Management
III
1E Election of Director: Paul G. Kirk, Jr. FOR FOR Management
1F Election of Director: Thomas M. Marra FOR FOR Management
1G Election of Director: Gail J. McGovern FOR FOR Management
1H Election of Director: Michael G. Morris FOR FOR Management
1I Election of Director: Charles B. Strauss FOR FOR Management
1J Election of Director: H. Patrick Swygert FOR FOR Management
2 To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & FOR FOR Management
Touche LLP as independent auditor for the
company for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2008.
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THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC.
Ticker: TRV Security ID: 89417E109
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 7, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1A Election of Director: Alan L. Beller FOR FOR Management
1B Election of Director: John H. Dasburg FOR FOR Management
1C Election of Director: Janet M. Dolan FOR FOR Management
1D Election of Director: Kenneth M. FOR FOR Management
Duberstein
1E Election of Director: Jay S. Fishman FOR FOR Management
1F Election of Director: Lawrence G. Graev FOR FOR Management
1G Election of Director: Patricia L. Higgins FOR FOR Management
1H Election of Director: Thomas R. Hodgson FOR FOR Management
1I Election of Director: Cleve L. FOR FOR Management
Killingsworth, Jr.
1J Election of Director: Robert I. Lipp FOR FOR Management
1K Election of Director: Blyth J. McGarvie FOR FOR Management
1L Election of Director: Glen D. Nelson, MD FOR FOR Management
1M Election of Director: Laurie J. Thomsen FOR FOR Management
2 Proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG FOR FOR Management
LLP as Travelers'' independent registered
public accounting firm for 2008.
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VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Ticker: VZ Security ID: 92343V104
Meeting Date: MAY 1, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 3, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a. Election of Director: Richard L. Carrion FOR FOR Management
1b. Election of Director: M. Frances Keeth FOR FOR Management
1c. Election of Director: Robert W. Lane FOR FOR Management
1d. Election of Director: Sandra O. Moose FOR FOR Management
1e. Election of Director: Joseph Neubauer FOR FOR Management
1f. Election of Director: Donald T. FOR FOR Management
Nicolaisen
1g. Election of Director: Thomas H. O'Brien FOR FOR Management
1h. Election of Director: Clarence Otis, Jr. FOR FOR Management
1i. Election of Director: Hugh B. Price FOR FOR Management
1j. Election of Director: Ivan G. Seidenberg FOR FOR Management
1k. Election of Director: John W. Snow FOR FOR Management
1l. Election of Director: John R. Stafford FOR FOR Management
2 Ratification of Appointment of FOR FOR Management
independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
3 Eliminate Stock options AGAINST ABSTAIN Shareholder
4 Gender Identity Nondiscrimination Policy AGAINST ABSTAIN Shareholder
5 Separate Offices of Chairman and CEO AGAINST ABSTAIN Shareholder
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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.
Claymore/Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund
By: /s/ J. Thomas Futrell
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Name: J. Thomas Futrell
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 25, 2008