EX-99.77C VOTES 3 fi_77c.htm 77C Unassociated Document
Fundamental Investors, Inc.
One Market, Steuart Tower, Suite 1800
San Francisco, California 94105

Phone (415) 421-9360
Fax (415) 393-7140

 
For period ending 12/31/09
File number 811-00032

77C.           The Board of Directors of Fundamental Investors, 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 Fundamental Investors, Inc. are as follows:

Election of Directors:

 
Director
Votes
For
Votes
Withheld
Ronald P. Badie
850,844,903
32,617,809
Joseph C. Berenato
850,852,674
32,610,038
Louise H. Bryson
850,934,706
32,528,006
Robert J. Denison
850,867,885
32,594,827
Mary Anne Dolan
850,872,317
32,590,395
Robert A. Fox
850,743,412
32,719,300
John G. Freund
850,790,833
32,671,879
Leonade D. Jones
850,813,104
32,649,608
William H. Kling
850,601,094
32,861,618
John G. McDonald
850,665,315
32,797,397
Dina N. Perry
850,905,418
32,557,294
James F. Rothenberg
850,907,296
32,555,416
Christopher E. Stone
850,886,977
32,575,735


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

Votes
For
Votes
Against
Votes
Abstaining*
702,463,282
17,899,751
163,099,679


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.
694,625,218
25,911,668
162,925,826
3b.
695,160,917
24,747,085
163,554,710
3c.
695,551,788
24,232,421
163,678,503
3d.
693,397,638
26,973,967
163,091,107
3e.
692,774,991
27,433,837
163,253,884
3f.
695,579,897
24,350,285
163,532,530
3g.
692,571,825
26,227,569
164,663,318


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*
688,230,988
26,587,579
168,644,145


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

Votes
For
Votes
Against
Votes
Abstaining*
690,800,021
23,102,979
169,559,712


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

Votes
For
Votes
Against
Votes
Abstaining*
688,868,241
25,179,244
169,415,227


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
81,858,292
618,308,319
41,293,579

 
*Includes broker non-votes.