ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 26/02/2009 AGM
1.1Re-elect W. Geoffrey BeattieWithhold
1.2Re-elect Douglas T. ElixFor
1.3Re-elect John T. FergusonWithhold
1.4Re-elect The Hon. Paule GauthierFor
1.5Re-elect Timothy J. HearnFor
1.6Re-elect Alice D. LabergeFor
1.7Re-elect Jacques LamarreFor
1.8Re-elect Brandt C. LouieWithhold
1.9Re-elect Michael H. McCainWithhold
1.10Re-elect Gordon M. NixonFor
1.11Re-elect David P. O’BrienFor
1.12Re-elect J. Pedro ReinhardFor
1.13Re-elect Edward SonshineFor
1.14Re-elect Kathleen P. TaylorFor
1.15Re-elect Victor L. YoungFor
2Appoint the auditorsFor
3To approve the company's umbrella savings and securities purchase planFor
4Shareholder resolution for a consultative vote by the shareholders on the compensation policy for executive officersFor
5Shareholder proposal to achieve gender parity on the boardOppose
6Shareholder resolution to adopt the same independence criteria of the members of the compensation committee and of outside compensation consultantsFor
7Shareholder resolution to limit the number of directorshipsFor
8Shareholder proposal requesting an advisory vote on the report of the Human Resources CommitteeFor
9Shareholder Resolution to carry out a fundamental review of executive compensationFor
10Shareholder resolution for short-selling to be thoroughly reviewedOppose
11Shareholder resolution to review the policies on directors' recruitmentFor