EX-99.77C VOTES 3 ex9977c.htm RESULTS OF SHAREHOLDER VOTES ex9977c.htm
Exhibit 77C
Results of Shareholder Votes
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund was held on October 24, 2012.  At this meeting, shareholders voted on the election of Trustees.

With regard to the election of the following trustees by common and preferred shareholders of the Fund:

   
# of Shares
  
Common Shareholders
In Favor
Against
Withheld
Tracy V. Maitland
17,484,231
370,975
178,762


   
# of Shares
  
Preferred Shareholders
In Favor
Against
Withheld
Tracy V. Maitland
18,690
554
11
Ronald A. Nyberg
18,690
554
11
Michael A. Smart
18,690
554
11


The other Trustees of the Fund whose terms did not expire in 2012 are Randall C. Barnes, Daniel L. Black, Derek Medina and Gerald L. Seizert.