-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Nfu2zXEs8G3EAiHTb6C6Pzn7oGTnUv+WQkWfa50Y3pEh+sk+BWmgXxQHlOkpQS+d IQPfrZAdpJijHcfpqgb8Ww== 0001035449-08-000433.txt : 20080827 0001035449-08-000433.hdr.sgml : 20080827 20080827144608 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001035449-08-000433 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-PX/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080827 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080827 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20080827 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BRUCE FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000047071 IRS NUMBER: 066104682 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-PX/A SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-01528 FILM NUMBER: 081041698 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 20 N WACKER DR STREET 2: STE 2414 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 3122369160 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 20 N WACKER DR STREET 2: STE 2414 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HEROLD FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19831114 0000047071 S000011411 BRUCE FUND C000031584 BRUCE FUND N-PX/A 1 brucenpx0708.htm BRUCE NPX AMEND FOR UFS ADDRESS

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
FORM N-PX
 
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY
 
Investment Company Act File number: 811-01528
 

Bruce Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 

20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2414, Chicago, IL 60606
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
 
John Swhear
Unified Fund Services, Inc.
2960 North Meridian Street Ste. 300

Indianapolis, IN 46204
(Name and address of agent for service)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 312-236-9160

Date of fiscal year end: 6/30
Date of reporting period: 07/01/07 - 06/30/08


Form N-PX is to be used by a registered management investment company, other than a small business investment company registered on Form N-5 (Secs. 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than August 31 of each year, containing the registrant's proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, pursuant to section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rule 30b1-4 thereunder (17 CFR 270.30b1-4). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-PX in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
 
 
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-PX, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-PX unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. Sec. 3507.

The Bruce Fund

 

 

    

Matter Proposed By:

Vote:

Fund Cast its Vote
   

S/H

  

Management (M)

Yes (Y) or

For, Against,

For Management or

Name

Cusip

Meeting Date

Description of the Matter Voted On

Shareholders (S)

No (N)

or Abstain

Against Management
               
               

Alanco Technologies, Inc.

011612603

12/31/07

Vote for elections of nominees

M

Yes

For

For Management
               
               
               

Spacehab, Inc.

846243400

3/27/08

To ratify the appointment of PMB Helin Donovan, LLP as independent registered public accountants for the company

M

Yes

For

For Management
     

To approve the Spacehub, Inc. 2008 stock incentive plan

M

Yes

For

For Management
               

Hercules Offshore, Inc.

427093109

4/1/08

To approve our employee stock purchase plan

M

Yes

For

For management
     

To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP

M

Yes

For

For Management
     

Approve the adjournment of the annual meeting

M

Yes

For

For Management
               
               

Airboss of America Corp.

  

4/17/08

Election of directors for all of the nominees listed in the management information circular

M

Yes

For

For Management
     

Appointment of KPMG, LLP, chartered accountants as auditors of the company

M

Yes

For

For Management
     

Amendment of the corporation’s stock option plan

M

Yes

For

For Management
               

Kinross Gold Corporation

496902404

4/17/08

Approve the appointment of KPMG, LLP, chartered accountants

M

Yes

For

For Management
     

To approve the amendment to the share incentive plan

M

Yes

For

For management
     

To approve the amendment to the restricted share plan of the company

M

Yes

For

For management
               

Airboss of America

4622346

4/17/08

Election of directors for nominees

M

Yes

For

For Management
     

Appointment of KPMG, LLP as auditors of the company

M

Yes

For

For Management
     

Amendment of the corporation’s stock plan

M

Yes

For

For Management
               

Omega Protein Corporation

68210P107

4/23/08

Vote for election of Gary L.Allee, William E M. Lands

M

Yes

For

For management
     

Ratification the appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the company

M

Yes

For

For management
               

Amerigon Incorporated

03070L300

4/29/08

Directors Recommended: a vote for the election of officers

M

Yes

For

For management
               

NexMed Inc.

652903105

4/29/08

Approval and adoption of an amendment of the Nextmed Inc. 2006 stock initiative plan

M

Yes

Against

Against Management
     

Ratification of the appointment of Amper, Politziner & Mattia PC as independent auditors

M

Yes

For

For Management
               

Double Eagle Petroleum Co.

258570209

5/2/08

In their discretion, the proxies are, and each of them hereby is, authorized to vote upon an adjournment or postponement of the meeting

M

Yes

For

For management
     

In their discretion, the proxies are, and each of them hereby is, authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

M

Yes

For

For management
               

ATP Oil & Gas Corp.

00208J108

5/5/08

To ratify the appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as independent auditors

M

Yes

For

For Management
               

Ibasis Inc.

450732201

5/7/08

Ratification of appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as independent auditors

M

Yes

For

For Management
               

TXCO Resources Inc.

87311M102

5/9/08

Approve amendment to the TXCO Resources Inc 2005 stock incentive plan

M

Yes

For

For Management
     

Approve the adoption of the TXCO resources Inc overriding royalty purchase plan

M

Yes

For

For Management
     

Election of officers

M

Yes

For

For Management
     

Ratify the appointment of Akin, Doherty, Klein & Feuge, P.C. as the company’s independent auditors

M

Yes

For

For Management
               

Gainsco, Inc

363127200

5/13/08

Vote of election of nominees

M

Yes

For

For Management
               

America Service Group, Inc.

02364L109

5/14/08

Election of monimees

M

Yes

For

For Management
     

Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors

M

Yes

For

For Management
               

Solitario Resources Corp

83422R106

5/19/08

Vote for election of nominees

M

Yes

For

For Management
     

If deemed appropriate, change Solitario’s name to Solitario Exploration & Royalty Corp.

M

Yes

For

For Management
     

Ratify the appointment of Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman PC as the independent accountants

M

Yes

For

For Management
               

Health Grades

422108Q102

5/29/08

Vote for election of nominees

M

Yes

For

For Management
               

Noble International, LTD>

655053106

6/21/08

Vote for election of nominees

M

Yes

For

For management
     

Issuance of common stock to arcelormittal

M

Yes

For

For management
     

Ratification of Deloitte & touché LLP as independent auditors

M

Yes

For

For Management
     

Adjournment

M

Yes

For

For management
               

Amerco

023586100

8/2/07

Ratify the appointment of BDO Seidman, LLP as the company’s independent auditors

M

Yes

For

For Management
     

Vote on stockholder proposal to approve and affirm the actions taken by all Amerco and its subsidiaries’ board of directors, officers and employees in entering into and all resulting contracts with S.A.C. and ratify all S.A.C. transactions amended or entered into by Americo and any of its subsidiaries between 1992 and March 31, 2007

S

Yes

Abstain

No Recommendation

Noble International, LTD.

655053106

8/15/07

Approve the share purchase agreement with arcelor S.A.

M

Yes

For

For Management
     

Approval of Noble International, LTD. 2007 stock option plan

M

Yes

For

For Management
     

Ratification of Auditors

M

Yes

For

For Management
     

Adjournment

M

Yes

For

For Management

Arena Resources, Inc

040049108

10/15/07

Amendment of stock option plan

M

Yes

For

For Management
               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spacehab, Inc.

846243103

11/13/07

Amend the amended and restated articles of incorporation

M

Yes

For

For Management
     

Approve a 10-for-1 reverse split of the company’s outstanding common stock

M

Yes

For

For Management
               

Spacehab, Inc

846243103

11/16/07

Amend the amended and restated articles of incorporation

M

Yes

For

For Management
     

Approve the 10-for-1 reverse split of the Company’s outstanding common stock

M

Yes

For

For Management

Cell Therapeutics, Inc.

419431604

12/31/07

Approval of the amended and restated articles of incorporation to increase number of authorized shares

M

Yes

For

For Management
               

Admiral Bay Resources, Inc.q

007131105

01/16/08

Election of Directors

M

Yes

For

For Management

 

 

 

Appointment for McGovern, Hurley, Cunningham, LLP as auditors

M

Yes

For

For Management

 

 

 

Approve the Company’s 2005 stock option plan

M

Yes

Against

Against Management

 

 

 

Amend the company’s stock option plan

M

Yes

Against

Against Management

 

 

 


Ratify and approve the articles of the company

  M

Yes

For

For Management
               

Vion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

927624106

1/23/08

Amendments to restated certificate of incorporation

M

Yes

For

For Management
               
               


Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

The Bruce Fund
 
 By:     /s/ R. Jeffery Bruce

         R. Jeffrey Bruce, Secretary

Date:  08/19/2008 

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