UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORED OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811-05128
THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC.
1270 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 400
New York, New York 10020
1-888-SWISS-00
Rodolphe E. Hottinger, President
Hottinger et Cie
3 Place des Bergues
C.P. 395
CH-1201 Geneva
Switzerland
Date of fiscal year end: December 2005
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2004 - June 30, 2005
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ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
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TICKER ISIN HOLDINGS Nb of Shares Date of AGM Description of the matter voted
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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & ELECTRONICS
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KABN CH0011795959 KABA 4,500 10/26/2004 1. Approval of the business report
2. Appropriation of the balance sheet profit of Kaba Holding
AG
3. Discharge of the board of directors and the management
4. Elections into the board of directors
5. Election of the auditors and the group auditor
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BANKS
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CSGN CH0012138530 CREDIT SUISSE 458,000 4/29/2005 1. Presentation and approval of the annual report, the
parent company's 2004 financial statements and the
group's 2004 consolidated financial statements.
2. Discharge of the acts of the members of the board of
directors and executive board
3. Resolution on the appropriation of retained earnings
4. Approval of the share buy back program
5.1 Elections of the board of directors
5.2 Election of the parent company's independent auditors
and the group's independent auditors
5.3 Election of special auditors
6. Adjustment to the authorized capital
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SGKN CH0011484067 ST. GALLER 14,305 4/20/2005 1. Comments on annual report, accounts of the
KANTONAL BANK group and annual accounts 2004
2. Acknowledgement of the reports of the auditors and the
group auditor
3. Approval of the annual report and the accounts of the
group
4. Approval of the annual accounts
5. Discharge of the members of the board of directors
6. Appropriation of the balance profit
7. Elections
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UBSN CH0012032030 UBS 435,000 4/25/2005 1. Annual report, group and parent company accounts 2004
2. Appropriation of retained earnings, dividend for the
financial year 2004
3. Discharge of the members of the board of directors and
the group executive board
4. Elections
5. Capital reduction
5.1 Cancellation of shares purchased under the 2004/2005
share buyback program and respective amendment of article 4
of the articles of association
5.2 Approval of a new 2005/2006 share buyback program
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VONN CH0012335540 VONTOBEL 94,000 4/26/2005 1. Approval of the annual report, annual accounts and
accounts of the group 2004. Reports of the auditors and
group auditors
2. Discharge of the board of directors and the management
3. Appropriation of the balance profit
4. Elections into the board of directors
5. Election of the auditors and the group auditor
6. Modification of by-laws
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BASIS RESOURCES
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PRWN CH0013283368 PRECIOUS WOODS 47,992 5/25/2005 1. 2004 Annual report and financial statements of the
HOLDINGS AG holding company and the group, incl. auditors' reports
2. Discharge of the board of directors
3. Election of the members of the board of directors
4. Election of the auditors for the holding company and
the group
5. Miscellaneous matters
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STLN CH0005795668 SWISS STEEL 20,000 4/21/2005 1. Annual reports, annual accounts and accounts of the
group 2004
2. Appropriation of the balance results 2004
3. Discharge of the board of directors and management
4. Elections
5. Modification of by-laws creation of authorized share
capital
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BIOTECHNOLOGY
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ATLN CH0010532478 ACTELION 1,263 4/14/2005 1. Presentation of the annual business report of the board
of directors, annual accounts and accounts of the group 2004
2. Presentation of the reports of the auditors and the
group auditor
3. Approval of the business report with the annual report,
annual accounts and accounts of the grouped 2004
4. Appropriation of the result
5. Discharge of the board of directors and management
6. Elections
7. Modification of the capital structure of the company
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CYTN CH0011025217 CYTOS 12,273 4/25/2005 1. Approval of the annual report and
BIOTECHNOLOGY the annual financial statements for Cytos Biotechnology AG
and the consolidated financial statements for the year 2004
2. Discharge of the members of the board of directors and of
the executive board
3. Establishment of authorized share capital in the amount
of 100,000 CHF and authorization of the board of directors
4. Election of the board of directors
5. Election of the statutory auditors and the group auditors
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CHEMICALS
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CIBN CH0005819724 CIBA SPECIALTY 125,000 3/3/2005 1.Approval of the final report, financial statements and of
the consolidated statements for 2004
2. Allocation of profit
3. Discharge of the board of directors and the management
4. Cancellation of shares as a consequence of the share buy
back program
5. Reduction of the shares capital and repayment of nominal
value of the shares
6. Reduction of the share capital amount required to
have an item put on the agenda
7. Re-election of auditors
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SIK CH0000587979 SIKA AG BEARER 15,488 4/12/2005 1. Approval of the annual report, the annual accounts, and
the accounts of the group 2004
2. Resolution on the appropriation of the balance sheet
profit
3. Capital reduction in order to pay back the par value to
demand that item
4. Reduction of the threshold value to demand that item
5. Discharge of the administration
6. Elections of the board of directors and the auditor group
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SYNN CH0011037469 SYNGENTA 117,306 4/26/2005 1. Approval of the annual report, the annual accounts, and
the accounts of the group 2004
2. Discharge of the directors of the board and the
management
3. Appropriation of the balance profit 2004
4. Reduction of the share capital by cancellation of shares
acquired over a second trading line
5. Reduction of the share capital by repayment on the par
value of the shares
6. Election into the board
7. Election of Auditors and the group auditor
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CONSTRUCTION
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HOLN CH0012214059 HOLCIM 135,143 5/3/2005 1. Annual report, annual financial statements and
consolidated financial statements statutory auditors and
group auditors reports
2. Discharge of members of the board of directors
3. Appropriation of the balance sheet profit; determination
of the dividend and time of payment
4. Elections
5. Re-election of the members of the board of directors
6. Election of external auditors and group auditor
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FOOD AND BEVERAGES
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LISN CH0010570759 LINDT & 300 4/28/2005 1. Approval of the annual accounts of the group 2004
SPRUENGLI
2. Discharge of the board of directors
3. Appropriation of the balance profit
4. Election
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NESN CH0012056047 NESTLE 207,000 4/14/2005 1. Annual report, annual accounts and accounts of the group,
report of the auditors
2. Discharge of the board of directors and the management
3. Resolution on the appropriation
4. Modification of by-laws at the request of different
shareholders
4.1 Composition of the board of directors
4.2 Term and election of the board of directors
4.3 Right of the shareholders to have an item included on
the meeting agenda
5. Election to the board of directors
6. Election of the auditors
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INDUSTRIAL GOODS & SERVICES
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ADEN CH00121138605 ADECCO 60,000 5/26/2005 1. Presentation, with annual reports and accounts of the
group 2004
2. Presentation of the reports of the auditors and group
auditor
3. Approval of the business report 2004
4. Appropriation of balance profit
5. Discharge of the members of the board of directors
6. Elections
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BEAN CH0001503199 BELIMO 2,055 4/21/2005 1. Approval of the business report with annual accounts,
annual report and accounts of the group 2004. Acceptance of
the reports of the auditors and the group auditor
2. Resolution on the appropriation of the balance profit
3. Reduction of the share capital by repayment on the par
value on the shares to shareholders
4. Further modification of by-laws
5. Discharge of the board of directors
6. Election of the auditors and group auditor
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KNIN CH0012541816 KUEHNE & NAGEL 49,854 5/2/2005 1. Approval of the annual report and the consolidated
accounts
2. Resolution on the appropriation of the balance profit
3. Discharge of the members of the board
4. Election into the board of directors
5. Creation of conditional share capital
6. Election of auditors and the group auditor
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LGSN CH0010870480 LEICA 4,569 7/6/2005 1. Presentation of the annual report 2004/05 and of the
report of the auditors and group auditors
2. Approval of the annual report and the financial
statements of the company and the group as of 31 of March
2005
3. Allocation of the balance sheet results and payment of
dividends
4. Granting of discharge to the members of the board and of
the management
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SGSN CH0002497458 SGS 6,598 3/23/2005 1. Annual report; accounts of SGS SA and of the SGS Group;
report of the auditors
2. Release of the board of directors and of the management
3. Decisions on the appropriation of profits resulting from
the balance sheet of SGS SA
4. Election to the board of directors
5. Election of auditors
6. Amendment of article 5TER of the Articles of
Incorporation
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SIGN CH0012022494 SIG HOLDING 8,496 4/5/2005 1. Approval of annual report, the annual accounts and the
consolidated accounts for the 2004 business year as well as
acknowledgement of the reports of the auditor and the group
auditor
2. Appropriation of the balance profit
3. Discharge of the members of the board of directors and
the management for the business year 2004
4. Elections
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SUN CH0002376454 SULZER 31,460 4/15/2005 1.Annual report, annual accounts and consolidated financial
statements for 2004.
2. Appropriation of net profits
3. Discharge
4. Election to the board of directors
5. Election of the company and corporate auditors
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ROL CH0003245351 VON ROLL 615,035 4/6/2005 1. Approval of annual report, the annual accounts and the
consolidated accounts for the 2004 business year and
acknowledgment of the reports of the auditor and the group
auditor
2. Resolution on the appropriation of the annual result
3. Discharge of the member of the directors and the
executive board
4. Elections
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INSURANCE
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RUKN CH0012332372 SWISS RE 68,088 5/9/2005 1. Annual report, annual and consolidated financial
statements 2004
2. Discharge of the Board of Directors and Executive Board
3. Allocation of disposable profit
4. Elections
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ZURN CH0011075394 ZURICH FINANCIAL 81,100 4/19/2005 1. Approval of the annual report, the annual financial
SERVICES statements and the consolidated financial statements for
2004
2. Appropriation of available earnings of Zurich Financial
Services for 2004
3. Share capital reduction, repayment of reduction in
nominal value, and changes to articles of incorporation
4. Change to articles of incorporation
5. Release for members of the board of directors and the
group executive committee
6. Election and re-elections
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MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
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PHBN CH0012549785 PHONAK 16,867 7/7/2005 1. Approval of the annual report, annual accounts and the
accounts of the group
2. Discharge of the members of directors and management
3. Resolution on the appopriation of the balance profit
4. Election into the board of directors
5. Election of the auditors and the group auditor
6. Modificatoion of by-laws
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PHARMACEUTICALS
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NOVN CH0012005267 NOVARTIS 1,149,000 3/1/2005 1. Approval of the annual report, the financial statements
of Novartis, and the groups consolidated financial
statements for the year 2004
2. Approval of the activities of the board
3. Appropriation of available earnings of Novartis AG as per
balance sheet and declaration of dividend
4. Reduction of share capital
5. Further share repurchase program
6. Re-election to the board of directors
7. Appointment of the auditors and the group auditor
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ROG CH0012032048 ROCHE 420,000 2/28/2005 1. Annual report, annual accounts and consolidated financial
statements for 2004
2. Appropriation of net profits
3. Discharge
4. Election to the board of directors
5. Election of the company and corporate auditors
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RETAIL
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GALN CH0015536466 GALENICA 24,767 5/19/2005 1. Annual report, annual financial and consolidated
financial statement for 2004; acknowledgment of the reports
of the auditors
2. Discharge of the board of directors
3. Allocation of available earnings for 2004
4. Reduction of share capital by repayment of nominal value
of shares
5. Reduction in percentage required having an item put on
the agenda of the annual general meeting
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TECHNOLOGY
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HUBN CH0012398241 HUBER & SUHNER 14,238 4/20/2005 1. Annual report, annual accounts 2004, report of the
auditors. Approval of the annual report and the annual
accounts, 2004 by the board
2. Annual accounts 2004 and report of the statutory and
group auditors. Approval of the finacial statements for the
year 2004
3. Discharge of the board directors for the year 2004
4. Appropriation of availabile earnings as per balance sheet
and declaration of dividend
5. Elections of board of directions and group auditors
6. Various
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LOGN CH0021655334 LOGITECH 200,449 6/16/2005 1. Report on operations for the fiscal year ended March 31,
2005
2. Approval of the annual report, the consolidated accounts
of the Logitech group and accounts of Logitech International
SA for Fiscal Year 2005, Report of the Statutory and Group
Auditors
3. Share split on 2 for 1 basis
4. Appropriation of retained earnings
5. Lower minimum shareholding for placing items on AGM
agenda
6. Discharge of the board of Directors
7. Elections of the Board of Directors and Auditors
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TEMN CH0012453913 TEMENOS 23,813 5/25/2005 1. Annual report 2004, annual accounts 2004, accounts of the
group 2004, reports of the auditors and the group auditor
2. Appropriation of the balance result
3. Discharge of the members of the board of directors
4.Election into the auditors and the group auditor
5. Election of the auditors and group auditor
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UTILITY SUPPLIERS
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AT/N CH0001579280 AARE-TESSIN AG 500 4/28/2005 1. Annual financial statements for 2004
FUR ELEKTRIZITAT
2. Annual report and annual financial statements for 2004
for AARE-TESSIN AG for electrical power
3. Discharge of the board of directors
4. Appropriation of net profits.
5. Elections of:
5a. Board of directors
5b. Auditors
5c. Group auditors
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BKWN CH0014307109 BKW FMB ENERGIE 22,445 5/26/2005 1. Annual report, annual accounts and accounts of the group
AG 2004 reports of the auditors and the group auditors
2. Appropriation of the balance profit
3. Modification of by-laws
4. Discharge of the board of directors
5. Election of the auditors and the group auditor
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EGL CH0003288229 ELKT LAUFENBURG 17,144 1/28/2005 1. Annual report, annual accounts and accounts of the group
2003/2004. Reports of the auditors and the group auditors
2. Discharge of the members of the board of directors
3. Appropriation of the net profits
4. Election of the members of the board
5. Election of the auditors and the group auditors
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Reason for
Proposed by Whether the Whether the not voting/
the Issuer (I) fund cast fund cast its How the
or the its vote on How did the vote for or Date Proxy Date Proxy fund would
TICKER shareholder (S) the matter fund vote against board Was Received Was Sent In have voted WEBSITE
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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & ELECTRONICS
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KABN I Yes Yes to all For 9/22/2004 10/7/2004 NA WWW.KABA.CH
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BANKS
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CSGN I YES Yes to For the board 4/5/2005 4/16/2005 N/A WWW.CREDIT-SUISSE.COM
all items
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SGKN I YES Yes to For the board 3/15/2005 3/15/2005 N/A WWW.SGKB.CH
all items
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UBSN I YES Yes to For the board 3/17/2005 3/28/2005 N/A WWW.UBS.COM
all items
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VONN I YES Yes to For the board 4/1/2005 4/1/2005 N/A WWW.VONTOBEL.COM
all items
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BASIS RESOURCES
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PRWN I YES Yes to For the board 5/9/2005 5/9/2005 WWW.PRECIOUSWOODS.CH
all items
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STLN I YES Yes to For the board 4/14/2005 4/14/2005 N/A WWW.SWISS-STEEL.COM
all items
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BIOTECHNOLOGY
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ATLN I YES Yes to For the board 3/15/2005 3/28/2005 N/A WWW.ACTELION.COM
all items
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CYTN I YES Yes to items For the board 5/11/2005 5/13/2005 N/A WWW.CYTOS.COM
1, 2, 4
No to proposal
of item 3
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CHEMICALS
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CIBN I YES Yes to For the board 2/4/2005 2/7/2005 N/A WWW.CIBASC.COM
all items
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SIK I YES Yes to For the board 3/22/2005 3/23/2005 N/A WWW.SIKA.COM
all items
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SYNN I YES Yes to For the board 3/17/2005 3/28/2005 N/A WWW.SYNGENTA.COM
all items
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CONSTRUCTION
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HOLN S YES Yes to For the board 4/12/2005 4/12/2005 N/A WWW.HOLCIM.
all items
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FOOD AND BEVERAGES
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LISN I YES Yes to For the board 4/12/2005 4/12/2005 NA WWW.LINDT.COM
all items
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NESN I YES Yes to For the board 3/15/2005 3/30/2005 NA WWW.NESTLE.COM
all items
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INDUSTRIAL GOODS & SERVICES
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ADEN I YES Yes to For the board 4/29/2005 5/3/2005 N/A WWW.ADECCO.COM
all items
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BEAN I YES Yes to For the board 3/23/2005 3/23/2005 N/A WWW.BELIMO.CH
all items
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KNIN I YES Yes to For the board 4/14/2005 4/14/2005 N/A WWW.KUEHNE-NAGEL.COM
all items
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LGSN I YES Yes to For the board 6/15/2005 6/15/2005 N/A WWW.LEICA-GEOSYSTEMS.COM
all items
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SGSN I YES Yes to For the board 3/2/2005 3/2/2005 N/A WWW.SGSGROUP.COM
all items
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SIGN I YES Yes to For the board 3/16/2005 3/17/2005 N/A WWW.SIG-GROUP.COM
all items
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SUN I YES Yes to For the board 4/2/2005 4/5/2005 N/A WWW.SULZER.COM
all items
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ROL I YES Yes to For the board 3/16/2005 3/28/2005 N/A WWW.VONROLL.CH
all items
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INSURANCE
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RUKN I YES Yes to For the board 3/28/2005 3/28/2005 N/A WWW.SWISSRE.COM
all items
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ZURN I YES Yes to For the board 3/18/2005 3/18/2005 N/A WWW.ZURICH.COM
all items
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MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
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PHBN I YES Yes to For the board 6/9/2005 6/13/2005 N/A WWW.PHONAK.COM
all items
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PHARMACEUTICALS
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NOVN I YES Yes to For the board 2/4/2005 2/7/2005 N/A WWW.NOVARTIS.COM
all items
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ROG I NO DIVIDEND WWW.ROCHE.COM
RIGHTS
CERTIFICATES
NO VOTING
POWER
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RETAIL
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GALN I YES Yes to For the board 4/26/2005 4/28/2005 N/A WWW.GALENICA.CH
all items
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TECHNOLOGY
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HUBN I YES Yes to For the board 4/7/2005 4/7/2005 N/A WWW.HUBERSUHNER.COM
all items
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LOGN YES Yes to For the board 6/1/2005 6/1/2005 N/A WWW.LOGITECH.CH
all items
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TEMN I YES Yes to For the board 5/3/2005 5/5/2005 N/A WWW.TEMENOS.COM
all items
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UTILITY SUPPLIERS
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AT/N I YES Yes to For the board 5/6/2005 5/6/2005 N/A WWW.ATEL.CH
all items
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BKWN I YES Yes to For the board 5/4/2005 5/5/2005 N/A WWW.BKW-FMB.CH
all items
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EGL I YES Yes to For the board 1/6/2005 1/6/2005 N/A WWW.EGL.CH
all items
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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.
THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC.
By: /s/ Rudolf Millisits
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Rudolf Millisits, Treasurer
Date: August 15, 2005
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