EX-99.77C VOTES 2 cib_77c.htm 77C Unassociated Document
Capital Income Builder, Inc.
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California 90071

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


For period ending 04/30/10
File number 811-05085

77C.           The Board of Directors of Capital Income Builder, 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 Capital Income Builder, Inc. are as follows:

Election of Directors:

 
Director
Votes
For
Votes
Withheld
Joseph C. Berenato
1,068,563,064
28,924,582
Robert J. Denison
1,068,534,475
28,953,171
Mary Anne Dolan
1,068,552,714
28,934,932
Joyce E. Gordon
1,068,667,892
28,819,754
R. Clark Hooper
1,068,475,862
29,011,784
Koichi Itoh
1,068,541,670
28,945,976
Merit E. Janow
1,068,497,843
28,989,803
Leonade D. Jones
1,068,484,723
29,002,923
James B. Lovelace
1,068,601,454
28,886,192
Gail L. Neale
1,068,537,372
28,950,274
Robert J. O'Neill
1,068,458,785
29,028,861
Stefanie Powers
1,068,487,807
28,999,839
Christopher E. Stone
1,068,528,377
28,959,269
Steadman Upham
1,068,448,322
29,039,324


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

Votes
For
Votes
Against
Votes
Abstaining*
859,491,935
21,885,355
216,110,356


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.
857,296,472
24,533,831
215,657,343
3b.
856,652,775
24,327,969
216,506,902
3c.
857,601,901
22,989,235
216,896,510
3d.
855,811,547
25,623,271
216,052,828
3e.
855,263,228
25,871,500
216,352,918
3f.
858,257,633
22,330,694
216,899,319
3g.
853,993,593
25,355,831
218,138,222


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*
848,608,558
31,220,328
217,658,760


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

Votes
For
Votes
Against
Votes
Abstaining*
851,893,791
26,687,677
218,906,178


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

Votes
For
Votes
Against
Votes
Abstaining*
849,373,518
29,755,780
218,358,348


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
106,805,150
748,133,964
54,578,874

 
*Includes broker non-votes.