UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD 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 31
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2003 - June 30, 2004
UPCOMING EVENTS : KABA
INFORMATION NOT RECEIVED - NOT VOTED : HUBER & SUHNER AND CHARLES VOEGELE
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Ticker ISIN HOLDINGS Nb of Shares Date of AGM Description of the matter voted
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BANKS Blue Chips
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UBSN CH001203203 UBS 435,000 4/15/04 1) Annual report, accounts of the group and accouIts of the parent
company for the business year 2003, reports of the auditors and the
group auditor
2) Appropriation of the balance profit
3) Discharge of the members of the board of directors and group
executive mngt
4) Elections
5) Reduction of the share capital
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CSGN CH001213853 CREDIT SUISSE 243,000 4/30/04 1) Approval of the annual report, the parent company's 03 financial
statements and the group's 03 consolidated financial statements
2) Discharge of the members of the board of directors and the
executive board
3) Resolution on the appropriation of the balance profit 2003
4) Reduction of the share capital and partial repayment of the par
value
5) Elections into the board of directors
6) Elections of the parent company's independant auditors and the
group's independant auditors
7) Election of special auditors
8) Adjustment of Art. 7 section 4 and 5
9) Deletion of provisions concerning contributions in kind
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BANKS Small & Mid Caps
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BSAN CH000226773 SARASIN 0
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BAER CH001208300 BAER 0 5/12/04
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VONN CH001233554 VONTOBEL 0 4/20/04
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BUILDING MATERIAL AND CONSTRUCTION
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HOLN CH001221405 HOLCIM 100,000 5/14/04 1) Modification of art. 13 of the by-laws, electronic procedure for
voting and elections
2) Annual report, annual accounts and accounts of the group, report
of the auditors and the group auditor
3) Discharge of the members of the board of directors
4) Appropriation of the balance profit 2003
5) Ordinary increase of the share capital
6) Modification of art. 14 of the by-laws, election of the board of
directors
7) Elections
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GEBN CH000803822 GEBERIT 20,758 4/22/04 1) Approval of the annual report, the financial sIatements and the
consolidated financials and acceptance of the auditor's report and
group auditors's report
2) Appropriation of the balance profit 2003
3) Formal approval of the actions of the board of directors
4) Re-election to the board of directors
5) Appointment of the auditors and group auditors
6) Amendment to the articles of incorporation : creation of new
conditional share capital
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CHEMICALS
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CLN CH001214263 CLARIANT 0 2/4/04
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CIBN CH000581972 CIBA 0 2/26/04
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SYNN CH001103746 SYNGENTA 192,931 4/27/04 1) Approval of the annual report, the annual accounts and the accounts
of the group 2003
2) Discharge of the members of the board of directors and the
management
3) Appropriation of the balance profit 2003
4) Reduction of the share capital and partial repayment of the par
value
5) Modification of by-laws
6) Approval of a share repurchase program
7) Elections into the board of directors
8) Election of the auditors and the group auditor
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LONN CH001384101 LONZA 30,000 3/31/04 1) Annual report and annual accounts 2003, report of the auditors
2) Accounts of the group 2003, report of the group auditor
3) Decision on the appropriation of profits resulting from the BS
4) Discharge of the members of the board of directors
5) Elections into the board of directors
5) Election of Auditors
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GIVN CH001064593 GIVAUDAN 0 4/16/04
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GUR CH000801223 GURIT HEBERLEIN 0 4/00/04
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SIK CH000058797 SIKA AG BEARER 16,783 4/21/04 1) Approval of the annual report, the annual accounts and the accounts
of the group 2003
2) Resolution on the appropriation of the balance profit
3) Capital reduction in order to pay back the par value to the
shareholders
4) Further amendments to the articles of association 4.1 and 4.2
5) Discharge of the administration
6) Elections and re-elections of Board of directors and group of
auditor
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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & ELECTRONICS
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ABBN CH001222171 ABB 1,924,725 5/18/04 1) Reporting of the business year 2003
2) Approval of the annual report, the accounts of the group and the
annual accounts 2003
3) Discharge of the board of directors and management
4) Appropriation of the balance profit
5) Elections into the board of directors
6) Election of the auditors and the group auditor
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UHR CH001225515 SWATCH 0 5/27/04
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KABN CH001179595 KABA 4,500 10/26/04
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TEMN CH001245391 TEMENOS 247,012 6/25/04 1) Approval of the annual report 2003, annual accounts 2003, accounts
of the group, report of the auditors and the group auditor
2) Appropriation of the balance result
3) Discharge of the members of the board of directors
4) Elections into the board of directors
5) Eelction of the auditors and the group auditor
6) Conditional share capital
7) Authorized share capital
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BEAN CH000150319 BELIMO AUTOMATION 2,055 4/26/04 1) Approval of the annual report, the report on the business year and
the consolidated financial statements for 03. Receive reports of
the auditors
2) Declare approval to the appropriate of profit
3) Formal approval to the board of directors
4) Appointment of auditors and group auditors
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KUD CH001226836 KUDELSKI 0 5/26/04
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LOGN CH001260719 LOGITECH 302,000 6/24/04 1) Business report as per March 31, 04
2) Approval of the annual report, the accounts of the logitech group
and the annual accounts of logitech international SA 2004, report
of the auditors and the group auditor
3) Appropriation of the balance profit
4) Authorized increase of the share capital
5) Approval of the share repurchase program
6) Discharge of the board of directors
7) Elections
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MASN CH001233742 MICRONAS 49,180 3/26/03 1) Approval of the annual report 2003, annual financial statements
2003 and consolidated statements of acounts 2003: presentation of
the reports of the auditors and the group auditors
2) Use of the balance sheet profit Discharge of the board of directors
and management
4) Appropriation of the balance profit
5) Elections into the board of directors
6) Election of the auditors and the group auditors
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PHBN CH001254978 PHONAK 261,766 7/8/04 1) Approval of tthe business report 2003/2004
2) Discharge of the members of the board of directors and the
management
3) Appropriation of the balance profit of phonak holding
4) Election of the auditors and the group auditors
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SBEN CH000873861 SAIA BURGES 0
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SAHN CH000906209 SCHAFFNER 0 1/9/04
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TECN CH001210019 TECAN AG 0 4/28/04
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FOOD AND LUXURY GOOD
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NESN CH001205604 NESTLE 207,000 4/22/04 1) Annual report, annual accounts, accounts of the group 2003, report
of the auditors
2) Discharge of the members of the board of directors and management
3) Resolution on the appropriation of the balance sheet
4) Elections into the board of directors
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CFR CH001273145 FINANCIERE RICHEMONT0 9/16/04
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LISN CH001057075 LINDT & SPRUENGLI 300 4/29/04 1) Approval of the annual report, the annual accounts and the accounts
of the group 2003
2) Discharge of the members of the board of directors
3) Appropriation of the balance profit
4) Elections
5) Increase of the conditional participation capital
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INSURANCE
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RUKN CH001233237 SWISS RE 234,924 5/14/04 1) Approval of the annual report, annual and consolidated financial
statements 2003
2) Discharge of the members of the board of directors and executive
board
3) Allocation of disposable profit
4) Changes to the Articles of Association 4.1
5) Elections
6) Re-election
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ZURN CH001107539 ZURICH 102,849 4/16/04 1) Approval of the annual report and the annual accounts and the
accounts of the group 2003
2) Appropriation of the balance profit 2003
3) Reduction of the share capital and partial repayment of the par
value, modification of by-laws
4) Discharge of the members of the board of directors and the group
exectuive committee
5) Elections and re-elections
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SLHN CH001485278 SWISS LIFE 0 5/18/04
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CHRN CH001299771 CONVERIUM 27,377 4/27/04 1) Approval of the annual report and the annual accounts and the
accounts of the group 2003, acknowledgement of the reports of the
auditors and group auditors
2) Allocation of available earnigns and declaration of dividend
3) Release of the members of the board of directors and of the
management from liability
4) Re-election of board members
5) Amendments to the articles of incorporation
6) Election of the auditors and group auditors
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BALN CH001241051 BALOISE 0 5/14/04
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HEPN CH001227168 HELVETIA PATRIA 0
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MACHINERY
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SIGN CH001202249 SWISS INDUSTRIE GESE0L. 3/31/04
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SUN CH000237645 SULZER 0 4/29/04
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SCHP CH001391410 SCHINDLER 0 3/18/04
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MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIES
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DAE CH000164991 DAETWYLER 0
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UNAX CH000081682 UNAXIS 0 6/1/04
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HUBN CH001239824 HUBER & SUHNER 35,230 4/21/04 1) Annual report, annual accounts 2003 and report of the auditors
2) Accounts of the group 2003 and report of the group auditor
3) Discharge of the board of directors
4) Appropriation of the balance profit, allocation to reserves
5) Elections
6) Miscellaneous
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CYTN CH001102521 CYTOS 35,487 4/27/04 1) Approval of the annual report and the annual accounts and the
accounts of the group 2003, acknowledgement of the reports of the
auditors and group auditors
2) Discharge of the members of the board of directors and the
management
3) Creation of authorized share capital of CHF 150,000 and
authorisation of the board of directors
4) Creation of new conditional share capital of CHF 10,000
5) Elections into board of directors
6) Election of the auditors and group auditor
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KOMN CH001070215 KOMAX 0 5/11/04
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STMN CH001228007 STRAUMANN HLDG 0 4/23/04
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MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES
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ADEN CH001213860 ADECCO 0 5/26/04
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SGSN CH000249745 SGS 6,598 3/23/04 1) Approval of the annual report & financials for 2003
2) Release of the Board of directors and of the Management
3) Decision on the appropriation of profits resulting from the BS
4) Election of Auditors
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SCMN CH000874251 SWISSCOM 0 4/27/04
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PHARMACEUTICALS
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ROG CH001203204 ROCHE 420,000
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ATLN CH001053247 ACTELION 116,491 4/30/04 1) Approval of the annual report & annual statutory accounts and
consolidated accounts as of 12/03
2) Use of the result of the annual accounts as of 31 december 03
3) Discharge of board of directors and of the executive mangt
4) Election of board members
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BBIN CH001429801 BERNA BIOTECH 0
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SEO CH001075192 SERONO 0 5/25/04
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GALN CH001553646 GALENICA 24,767 5/27/04 1) Approval of the annual report, annual accounts and accounts of the
group 2003, reports of the auditors
2) Discharge of board of directors
3) Resolution on the appropriation of the balance profit 2003
4) Modification of the by-laws
5) Statutory elections
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NOVN CH001200526 NOVARTIS 1,315,000 2/24/04 1) Approval of the annual report & financials for 2003
2) Approval of the activities of the board of directors
3) Appropriation of the available earnings of novartis as per BS and
dividend declaration
4) Conversion of general reserves into free reserves
5) Reduction of share capital
6) Further share repurchase program
7) Amendment to the articles of incorporation
8) Elections to the board of directors
9) Appointment of the auditors
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RETAILERS
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VCH CH000693777 CHARLES VOEGELE H173,208 4/6/04 1) Business report with annual report, annual accounts and accounts of
the group 2003, reports of the auditors and the group auditor
2) Appropriation of the balance profit
3) Discharge of the management
4) Elections into the board of directors
5) Election of the auditors and the group auditors
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JEL CH000066846 JELMOLI 0
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UTILITIES
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EGL CH000328822 ELKT LAUFENBURG 5,000 1/28/05
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TRANSPORTS
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KNIN CH001254181 KUEHNE&NAGEL 53,000 5/12/04 1) Approval of the annual report & financials for 2003
2) Resolution on the appropriation of the balance profit
3) Discharge of the board of directors and the mangt
4) Elections into the board of directors
4) Creation of authorized share
5) Capital and modification of by-laws
6) Election of the auditors and the group auditors
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WHETHER THE FUND WHETHER THE FUND
PROPOSED BY THE ISSUER (I) CAST ITS VOTE ON HOW DID THE CAST ITS VOTE FOR DATE PROXY DATE PROXY
TICKER OR SHAREHOLDER (S) THE MATTER FUND VOTE OR AGAINST BOARD WAS RECEIVED WAS SENT IN
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UBSN I YES YES TO ALL FOR 3/17/2004 3/18/2004
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CSGN I YES YES TO 1 AGAINST ON 3/31/2003 4/2/2004
THROUGH 9 AND ITEM 10
NO TO 10
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BSAN
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BAER
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VONN
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HOLN I YES YES TO ALL FOR 4/23/2004 4/28/2004
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GEBN I YES YES TO ALL FOR 3/26/2004 3/29/2004
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CLN
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CIBN
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SYNN I YES YES TO ALL FOR 3/17/2004 3/18/2004
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LONN I YES YES TO ALL FOR 3/11/2004 3/11/2004
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GIVN
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GUR
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SIK I YES YES TO ALL FOR 3/31/2004 4/2/2004
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ABBN I YES YES TO ALL FOR 4/23/2004 4/28/2004
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UHR
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KABN
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TEMN I YES YES TO ALL FOR 6/2/2004 6/4/2004
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BEAN I YES YES TO ALL FOR 3/20/2004 3/24/2004
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KUD
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LOGN I YES YES TO ALL FOR 6/2/2004 6/4/2004
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MASN I YES YES TO ALL FOR 2/18/2004 2/19/2004
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PHBN I YES YES TO ALL FOR 6/10/2004 6/14/2004
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SBEN
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SAHN
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TECN
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NESN I YES YES TO ALL FOR 3/15/2004 3/18/2004
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CFR
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LISN I YES YES TO ALL FOR 4/7/2004 4/19/2004
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RUKN I YES YES TO ALL FOR 3/29/2004 3/29/2004
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ZURN I YES YES TO ALL FOR 3/17/2004 3/18/2004
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SLHN
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CHRN I YES YES TO ALL BUT FOR BUT 4/2/2004 4/5/2004
SUSTAIN TO ITEM 3 SUSTAINED ON
ITEM 3
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BALN
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HEPN
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SIGN
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SUN
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SCHP
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DAE
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UNAX
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HUBN I NO NA
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CYTN I YES YES TO ALL FOR 4/16/2004 4/8/2004
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KOMN
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STMN
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ADEN
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SGSN I YES YES TO ALL FOR 3/4/2004 3/4/2004
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SCMN
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ROG NO
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ATLN I YES YES TO ALL FOR 4/6/2004 4/13/2004
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BBIN
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SEO
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GALN I YES YES TO ALL FOR 5/6/2004 5/21/2004
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NOVN I YES YES TO ALL FOR 2/3/2004 2/3/2004
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VCH I NO NA NA
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JEL
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EGL
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KNIN I YES YES TO ALL FOR 4/20/2004 4/21/2004
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TICKER REASON FOR NOT VOTING/HOW THE % OF SHARES OWNED
FUND WOULD HAVE VOTED ON TOTAL MARKET
VALUE OF PORTFOLIO
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UBSN
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VONN
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SYNN
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LONN
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GIVN
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GUR
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SIK
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ABBN
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UHR
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KABN UPCOMING EVENT
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TEMN
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BEAN
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KUD
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LOGN
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MASN
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PHBN
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SBEN
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SAHN
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TECN
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CFR
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LISN
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RUKN
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ZURN
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SLHN
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CHRN
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DAE
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UNAX
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HUBN WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INFORMATION
FROM EITHER THE COMPANY NOR SASI.
WE CONTACTED SASI TO RECEIVE THE AGENDA
BUT DID NOT HAVE ANY ANSWER BACK AND WE
MISSED THE DEADLINE.FUND WOULD HAVE
VOTED YES TO ALL 0.56%
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CYTN
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KOMN
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STMN
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ADEN
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SGSN
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SCMN
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ROG THEY ARE DIVIDEND CERTIFICATES RIGHTS,
NO VOTING POWER
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ATLN
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BBIN
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SEO
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GALN
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NOVN
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VCH WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INFORMATION
FROM SASI. WE CONTACTED SASI TO RECEIVE
THE AGENDA BUT DID NOT HAVE ANY ANSWER
BACK AND WE MISSED THE DEADLINE.
FUND WOULD HAVE VOTED YES TO ALL 2.67%
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JEL
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EGL
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KNIN
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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 S. Millisits
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Rudolf S. Millisits, Treasurer
Date: August 27, 2004
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