EX-99.77C VOTES 4 q77c_votingmatters.htm PROXY VOTES

Proxy Voting Results

A special meeting of the fund's shareholders was held on June 16, 2004. The results of votes taken among shareholders on proposals before them are reported below: Each vote reported represents one dollar of net asset value held on the record date for the meeting.

PROPOSAL 1

To amend the Trust Instrument to allow the Board of Trustees, if permitted by applicable law, to authorize fund mergers without shareholder approval.*

# of
Votes

% of
Votes

Affirmative

29,053,008,950.83

75.015

Against

7,895,743,778.09

20.387

Abstain

1,698,426,960.54

4.385

Broker
Non-Votes

82,389,031.00

.213

TOTAL

38,729,568,720.46

100.000

PROPOSAL 2

To elect a Board of Trustees.*

# of
Votes

% of
Votes

J. Michael Cook

Affirmative

36,140,262,199.56

93.314

Withheld

2,589,306,520.90

6.686

TOTAL

38,729,568,720.46

100.000

Ralph F. Cox

Affirmative

36,004,255,460.57

92.963

Withheld

2,725,313,259.89

7.037

TOTAL

38,729,568,720.46

100.000

Laura B. Cronin

Affirmative

36,100,943,657.02

93.213

Withheld

2,628,625,063.44

6.787

TOTAL

38,729,568,720.46

100.000

Robert M. Gates

Affirmative

36,076,840,228.44

93.151

Withheld

2,652,728,492.02

6.849

TOTAL

38,729,568,720.46

100.000

George H. Heilmeier

Affirmative

36,126,819,666.21

93.280

Withheld

2,602,749,054.25

6.720

TOTAL

38,729,568,720.46

100.000

Abigail P. Johnson

Affirmative

35,998,953,348.83

92.950

Withheld

2,730,615,371.63

7.050

TOTAL

38,729,568,720.46

100.000

Edward C. Johnson 3d

Affirmative

35,971,985,970.49

92.880

Withheld

2,757,582,749.97

7.120

TOTAL

38,729,568,720.46

100.000

Donald J. Kirk

Affirmative

36,072,658,309.53

93.140

Withheld

2,656,910,410.93

6.860

TOTAL

38,729,568,720.46

100.000

Marie L. Knowles

Affirmative

36,130,035,831.22

93.288

Withheld

2,599,532,889.24

6.712

TOTAL

38,729,568,720.46

100.000

Ned C. Lautenbach

Affirmative

36,170,209,918.34

93.392

Withheld

2,559,358,802.12

6.608

TOTAL

38,729,568,720.46

100.000

Marvin L. Mann

Affirmative

36,067,793,658.10

93.127

Withheld

2,661,775,062.36

6.873

TOTAL

38,729,568,720.46

100.000

William O. McCoy

Affirmative

36,071,817,367.30

93.138

Withheld

2,657,751,353.16

6.862

TOTAL

38,729,568,720.46

100.000

Robert L. Reynolds

Affirmative

36,136,472,979.01

93.305

Withheld

2,593,095,741.45

6.695

TOTAL

38,729,568,720.46

100.000

William S. Stavropoulos

Affirmative

36,135,088,841.43

93.301

Withheld

2,594,479,879.03

6.699

TOTAL

38,729,568,720.46

100.000

*Denotes trust-wide proposals and voting results.