EX-99.77C VOTES 2 nwf_77c.htm 77C Unassociated Document
New World Fund, Inc.
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California 90071

Telephone (213) 486-9200
Fax (213) 486-9455


For period ending 04/30/10
File number 811-09105

77C.           The Board of Directors of New World Fund, Inc. presented several proposals to its shareholders.  These measures were designed to increase investment flexibility, streamline fund administration and reduce expenses.  The fund’s shareholder meeting was held November 24, 2009.

The results of the proposals submitted to vote for the New World Fund, Inc. are as follows:

Election of Directors:

 
Director
Votes
For
Votes
Withheld
Elisabeth Allison
217,951,527
5,143,103
Vanessa C. L. Chang
217,934,735
5,159,895
Gina H. Despres
217,937,895
5,156,735
Nicholas Donatiello, Jr.
217,952,345
5,142,285
Robert A. Fox
217,902,394
5,192,236
Koichi Itoh
217,920,444
5,174,186
William H. Kling
217,855,070
5,239,560
Robert W. Lovelace
217,941,281
5,153,349
John G. McDonald
217,864,431
5,230,199
William I. Miller
217,902,634
5,191,996
Alessandro Ovi
217,905,459
5,189,171


Approval of an agreement to reorganize the fund from a Maryland Corporation into a Delaware Statutory Trust:

Votes
For
Votes
Against
Votes
Abstaining*
173,102,240
3,845,909
46,146,481


Approval to update the fund’s fundamental investment policies:
a.  
Policy regarding borrowing
b.  
Policy regarding issuance of senior securities
c.  
Policy regarding underwriting
d.  
Policy regarding investments in real estate or commodities
e.  
Policy regarding lending
f.  
Policy regarding industry concentration
g.  
The elimination of certain policies

 
Votes
For
Votes
Against
Votes
Abstaining*
3a.
172,572,912
4,373,034
46,148,684
3b.
172,394,571
4,435,780
46,264,279
3c.
172,631,827
4,226,112
46,236,691
3d.
172,209,233
4,766,124
46,119,273
3e.
172,211,996
4,702,679
46,179,955
3f.
172,778,004
4,105,469
46,211,157
3g.
171,923,496
4,683,625
46,487,509


Approval of a policy allowing Capital Research and Management Company to appoint subsidiary advisers to manage the day-to-day investment activities of the fund without additional shareholder approval:

Votes
For
Votes
Against
Votes
Abstaining*
171,305,330
5,588,401
46,200,899


Approval of amendments to the fund’s Investment Advisory and Service Agreement with Capital Research and Management Company:

Votes
For
Votes
Against
Votes
Abstaining*
171,855,266
4,828,698
46,410,666


Approval of a form of Subsidiary Agreement and appointment of subsidiary advisor(s) for the fund:

Votes
For
Votes
Against
Votes
Abstaining*
171,376,287
5,381,811
46,336,532


Approval to consider a proposal submitted by shareholders of the fund that requests the Board of the Fund to “institute procedures to prevent holding investments in companies that, in the judgment of the Board, substantially contribute to genocide or crimes against humanity, the most egregious violation of human rights:”

Votes
For
Votes
Against
Votes
Abstaining
17,446,614
156,592,302
6,610,208

 
*Includes broker non-votes.