EX-99.77C VOTES 3 q77c_votingmatters.htm PROXY VOTES

Proxy Voting Results

A special meeting of the fund's shareholders was held on June 16, 2004. The results of votes taken among shareholders on proposals before them are reported below. Each vote reported represents one dollar of net asset value held on the record date for the meeting.

PROPOSAL 1

To amend the Trust Instrument to allow the Board of Trustees, if permitted by applicable law, to authorize fund mergers without shareholder approval.*

# of
Votes

% of
Votes

Affirmative

285,612,638.29

76.111

Against

69,459,892.76

18.510

Abstain

16,504,826.87

4.398

Broker
Non-Votes

3,680,149.20

.981

TOTAL

375,257,507.12

100.000

PROPOSAL 2

To elect a Board of Trustees.*

# of
Votes

% of
Votes

J. Michael Cook

Affirmative

342,784,056.47

91.346

Withheld

32,473,450.65

8.654

TOTAL

375,257,507.12

100.000

Ralph F. Cox

Affirmative

342,165,143.17

91.181

Withheld

33,092,363.95

8.819

TOTAL

375,257,507.12

100.000

Laura B. Cronin

Affirmative

342,683,180.81

91.319

Withheld

32,574,326.31

8.681

TOTAL

375,257,507.12

100.000

Robert M. Gates

Affirmative

342,278,428.67

91.212

Withheld

32,979,078.45

8.788

TOTAL

375,257,507.12

100.000

# of
Votes

% of
Votes

George H. Heilmeier

Affirmative

342,429,142.69

91.252

Withheld

32,828,364.43

8.748

TOTAL

375,257,507.12

100.000

Abigail P. Johnson

Affirmative

341,332,375.66

90.960

Withheld

33,925,131.46

9.040

TOTAL

375,257,507.12

100.000

Edward C. Johnson 3d

Affirmative

341,313,378.93

90.954

Withheld

33,944,128.19

9.046

TOTAL

375,257,507.12

100.000

Donald J. Kirk

Affirmative

341,753,734.94

91.072

Withheld

33,503,772.18

8.928

TOTAL

375,257,507.12

100.000

Marie L. Knowles

Affirmative

342,059,537.51

91.153

Withheld

33,197,969.61

8.847

TOTAL

375,257,507.12

100.000

Ned C. Lautenbach

Affirmative

342,070,847.89

91.156

Withheld

33,186,659.23

8.844

TOTAL

375,257,507.12

100.000

Marvin L. Mann

Affirmative

342,188,264.47

91.188

Withheld

33,069,242.65

8.812

TOTAL

375,257,507.12

100.000

William O. McCoy

Affirmative

342,330,157.73

91.225

Withheld

32,927,349.39

8.775

TOTAL

375,257,507.12

100.000

# of
Votes

% of
Votes

Robert L. Reynolds

Affirmative

342,014,372.01

91.141

Withheld

33,243,135.11

8.859

TOTAL

375,257,507.12

100.000

William S. Stavropoulos

Affirmative

342,782,208.19

91.346

Withheld

32,475,298.93

8.654

TOTAL

375,257,507.12

100.000

* Denotes trust-wide proposals and voting results.