EX-99.77C VOTES 2 npf_77c.htm 77C Unassociated Document
New Perspective Fund Inc.
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California 90071

Telephone (213) 486-9200
Fax (213) 486-9455


For period ending 03/31/10
File number 811-02333

77C.           The Board of Directors of New Perspective Fund 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 the New Perspective Fund Inc. are as follows:

Election of Directors:

 
Director
Votes
For
Votes
Withheld
Elisabeth Allison
1,121,353,200
33,298,570
Vanessa C. L. Chang
1,121,225,091
33,426,679
Gina H. Despres
1,121,213,098
33,438,672
Nicholas Donatiello, Jr.
1,121,219,997
33,431,773
Robert A. Fox
1,120,950,555
33,701,215
Gregg E. Ireland
1,121,268,088
33,383,682
Koichi Itoh
1,121,010,488
33,641,282
William H. Kling
1,120,492,837
34,158,933
Robert W. Lovelace
1,121,224,979
33,426,791
John G. McDonald
1,110,363,435
44,288,335
William I. Miller
1,120,996,441
33,655,329
Alessandro Ovi
1,110,635,702
44,016,068


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

Votes
For
Votes
Against
Votes
Abstaining*
934,263,156
33,410,151
186,978,463


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.
936,478,973
31,131,071
187,041,726
3b.
935,901,736
31,199,172
187,550,862
3c.
937,388,230
29,567,419
187,696,121
3d.
935,268,073
32,298,925
187,084,772
3e.
934,077,166
32,811,923
187,762,681
3f.
939,140,341
27,887,135
187,624,294
3g.
933,705,259
32,021,210
188,925,301


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*
920,019,814
42,504,535
192,127,421


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

Votes
For
Votes
Against
Votes
Abstaining*
923,397,105
37,887,375
193,367,290


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

Votes
For
Votes
Against
Votes
Abstaining*
931,718,318
30,158,738
192,774,714


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
101,984,068
845,701,744
41,659,732

 
*Includes broker non-votes.