EX-99.77C VOTES 7 ex77cfil.htm Meeting of Stockholders - Voting Results

Meeting of Stockholders - Voting Results

On May 3, 2010, the Fund held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders to consider the

proposals set forth below. The following votes were recorded:


Proposal 1: To approve or disapprove the proposed investment advisory agreement with Rocky Mountain Advisers, LLC.


 

 

 

# of Votes Cast

% of Votes Cast

Affirmative

 

 

      15,946,771

64.46%

Against

 

 

        1,704,230

6.89%

Withheld

 

 

          178,611

0.72%

Non Vote

 

 

        6,908,705

27.93%

TOTAL

 

 

      24,738,317

100.00%



Proposal 2: To approve or disapprove the proposed investment advisory agreement with Stewart Investment Advisers.


 

 

 

# of Votes Cast

% of Votes Cast

Affirmative

 

 

      15,939,000

64.43%

Against

 

 

        1,718,948

6.95%

Withheld

 

 

          171,664

0.69%

Non Vote

 

 

        6,908,705

27.93%

TOTAL

 

 

      24,738,317

100.00%



Proposal 3: To approve or disapprove the proposed investment sub-advisory agreement with Wellington Management LLP.


 

 

 

# of Votes Cast

% of Votes Cast

Affirmative

 

 

      16,580,345

67.02%

Against

 

 

        1,093,050

4.42%

Withheld

 

 

          156,217

0.63%

Non Vote

 

 

        6,908,705

27.93%

TOTAL

 

 

24,738,317

100.00%



Proposal 4: To approve or disapprove the elimination of the Fund’s fundamental policy of investing at least 65% of its assets in financial services companies (the “Concentration Policy”).


 

 

 

# of Votes Cast

% of Votes Cast

Affirmative

 

 

      16,538,284

66.85%

Against

 

 

        1,146,724

4.64%

Withheld

 

 

          144,604

0.58%

Non Vote

 

 

        6,908,705

27.93%

TOTAL

 

 

      24,738,317

100.00%



Proposal 5: To approve or disapprove amending the Concentration Policy to reduce the Fund’s minimum threshold for investing in financial services companies to 25%.


 

 

 

# of Votes Cast

% of Votes Cast

Affirmative

 

 

      16,487,697

66.65%

Against

 

 

        1,178,276

4.76%

Withheld

 

 

          163,639

0.66%

Non Vote

 

 

        6,908,705

27.93%

TOTAL

 

 

      24,738,317

100.00%



Proposal 6: Election of Directors.


Election of Richard I. Barr as Director of the Fund


 

 

 

# of Votes Cast

% of Votes Cast

Affirmative

 

 

      22,626,516

91.46%

Withheld

 

 

        2,111,801

8.54%

TOTAL

 

 

      24,738,317

100.00%



Election of John S. Horejsi as Director of the Fund


 

 

 

# of Votes Cast

% of Votes Cast

Affirmative

 

 

      22,614,661

91.42%

Withheld

 

 

        2,123,656

8.58%

TOTAL

 

 

      24,738,317

100.00%



Election of Susan L. Ciciora as Director of the Fund


 

 

 

# of Votes Cast

% of Votes Cast

Affirmative

 

 

      22,619,628

91.44%

Withheld

 

 

        2,118,689

8.56%

TOTAL

 

 

      24,738,317

100.00%



Election of Dr. Dean L. Jacobson as Director of the Fund


 

 

 

# of Votes Cast

% of Votes Cast

Affirmative

 

 

      22,640,991

91.52%

Withheld

 

 

        2,097,326

8.48%

TOTAL

 

 

      24,738,317

100.00%



Election of Joel W. Looney as Director of the Fund


 

 

 

# of Votes Cast

% of Votes Cast

Affirmative

 

 

      22,634,005

91.49%

Withheld

 

 

        2,104,312

8.51%

TOTAL

 

 

      24,738,317

100.00%