N-PX 1 d811-21497_13.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-PX ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number: 811-21497 AllianceBernstein Corporate Shares (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) AllianceBernstein L.P. 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York l0105 (Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code) Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (800) 221-5672 EMILIE D. WRAPP AllianceBernstein L.P. 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York l0105 (Name and address of agent for service) Copies of communications to: Kathleen K. Clarke 901 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001 Date of fiscal year end: April 30 Date of reporting period: July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013 Item 1. Proxy Voting Record. ******************************* FORM N-PX REPORT ******************************* ICA File Number: 811-21497 Reporting Period: 07/01/2012 - 06/30/2013 AllianceBernstein Corporate Shares ================== AllianceBernstein Corporate Income Shares =================== There is no proxy voting activity for the fund, as the fund did not hold any votable positions during the reporting period. ================ AllianceBernstein International Focus Shares ================== There is no proxy voting activity for the fund, as the fund did not hold any votable positions during the reporting period. ================== AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Shares =================== There is no proxy voting activity for the fund, as the fund did not hold any votable positions during the reporting period. ============= AllianceBernstein Taxable Multi-Sector Income Shares ============= There is no proxy voting activity for the fund, as the fund did not hold any votable positions during the reporting period. ============ AllianceBernstein Tax-Aware Real Return Income Shares ============= There is no proxy voting activity for the fund, as the fund did not hold any votable positions during the reporting period. ========== END NPX REPORT SIGNATURES 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. Registrant: AllianceBernstein Corporate Shares By: Robert M. Keith* --------------------- Chief Executive Officer Date: August 27, 2013 *By: /s/ Emilie D. Wrapp -------------------- Emilie D. Wrapp Secretary POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below hereby revokes all prior powers granted by the undersigned to the extent inconsistent herewith and constitutes and appoints Robert M. Keith, Emilie D. Wrapp, Eric C. Freed, Nancy E. Hay and Stephen J. Laffey and each of them, to act severally as attorney-in-fact and agent, with power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned in any and all capacities, solely for the purpose of signing the respective Registration Statements, and any amendments thereto, on Form N-1A and any other filings of: -AllianceBernstein Blended Style Series, Inc. -AllianceBernstein Bond Fund, Inc. -AllianceBernstein Cap Fund, Inc. -AllianceBernstein Core Opportunities Fund, Inc. -AllianceBernstein Corporate Shares -AllianceBernstein Discovery Growth Fund, Inc. -AllianceBernstein Equity Income Fund, Inc. -AllianceBernstein Exchange Reserves -AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, Inc. -AllianceBernstein Global Bond Fund, Inc. -AllianceBernstein Global Real Estate Investment Fund, Inc. -AllianceBernstein Global Risk Allocation Fund, Inc. -AllianceBernstein Global Thematic Growth Fund, Inc. -AllianceBernstein Growth and Income Fund, Inc. -AllianceBernstein High Income Fund, Inc. -AllianceBernstein Institutional Funds, Inc. -AllianceBernstein International Growth Fund, Inc. -AllianceBernstein Large Cap Growth Fund, Inc. -AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund, Inc. -AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II -AllianceBernstein Trust -AllianceBernstein Unconstrained Bond Fund, Inc. -AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. -The AllianceBernstein Portfolios -The AllianceBernstein Pooling Portfolios -Sanford C. Bernstein Fund II, Inc. and filing the same, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact, or their substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. /s/ Robert M. Keith ------------------------ Robert M. Keith Dated: February 5, 2013