EX-99.77C 2 e39789ex99_77c.txt MATTERS SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS Exhibit 99.77C ITEM 77C. MATTERS SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS Annual Meeting Proxy Results The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund was held on May 5, 2010. The description of each matter voted upon and the number of shares voted at the Annual Meeting is as follows: For Withheld Abstain 1. Election of Directors* Directors elected by the holders of the Fund's common stock: Philip R. McLoughlin 161,377,881 5,961,875 Nathan I. Partain 161,540,595 5,799,161 Director elected by the holders of the Fund's preferred stock: Robert J. Genetski 3,270 63 * Directors whose term of office continued beyond this meeting are Stewart E. Conner, Nancy Lampton, Geraldine M. McNamara, Eileen A. Moran, Christian H. Poindexter, Carl F. Pollard and David J. Vitale. 2. Consideration of an Amendment to the Fund's Articles of Amendment and Restatement to Increase the Number of Authorized Shares of Common Stock For Withheld Abstain Common stock votes 149,707,545 13,476,041 4,156,172 Preferred stock votes 3,175 143 15 3. Consideration of an Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement, Which Includes a Retroactive Payment to the Adviser for Its Management Since March 24, 2009 of Fund Assets Derived From Borrowings Under the Fund's Credit Facility For Withheld Abstain Common stock votes 112,700,875 14,070,128 5,279,382 Preferred stock votes 1,282 78 0