EX-99.77C VOTES 3 q77c_votingmatters1.htm VOTING MATTERS

A special meeting of the fund's shareholders was held on July 15, 2009. The results of votes taken among shareholders on the proposal 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 elect a Board of Trustees.A

 

# of
Votes

% of
Votes

James C. Curvey

Affirmative

95,129,022,082.76

93.304

Withheld

6,827,038,605.90

6.696

TOTAL

101,956,060,688.66

100.000

Albert R. Gamper, Jr.

Affirmative

95,395,087,422.09

93.565

Withheld

6,560,973,266.57

6.435

TOTAL

101,956,060,688.66

100.000

Abigail P. Johnson

Affirmative

94,953,083,663.05

93.131

Withheld

7,002,977,025.61

6.869

TOTAL

101,956,060,688.66

100.000

Arthur E. Johnson

Affirmative

95,170,621,244.71

93.345

Withheld

6,785,439,443.95

6.655

TOTAL

101,956,060,688.66

100.000

Michael E. Kenneally

Affirmative

95,588,195,383.82

93.754

Withheld

6,367,865,304.84

6.246

TOTAL

101,956,060,688.66

100.000

James H. Keyes

Affirmative

95,463,703,598.63

93.632

Withheld

6,492,357,090.03

6.368

TOTAL

101,956,060,688.66

100.000

Marie L. Knowles

Affirmative

95,235,504,489.29

93.408

Withheld

6,720,556,199.37

6.592

TOTAL

101,956,060,688.66

100.000

 

# of
Votes

% of
Votes

Kenneth L. Wolfe

Affirmative

94,943,503,550.72

93.122

Withheld

7,012,557,137.94

6.878

TOTAL

101,956,060,688.66

100.000

PROPOSAL 3

A shareholder proposal concerning "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 violations of human rights."

The fund did not achieve quorum with respect to this proposal, and therefore no action was taken at the meeting and subsequent adjournments. Because sufficient votes in favor of the proposal were not received, on August 14, 2009, the proxies in their discretion determined not to adjourn the meeting further on this item.

A Denotes trust-wide proposal and voting results.