EX-22 3 ex22-170.txt SHAREHOLDER VOTE SHAREHOLDER MEETING On September 19, 2003, a special shareholder meeting was held at which shareholders elected all of the nominated Trustees and approved proposals 2 and 3 as described in the Trust's proxy statement for the meeting. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROPOSAL NO.1 The eleven persons named below to serve as Trustee of the Trust until their successors are elected and shall qualify:
NOMINEE FOR WITHHELD TOTAL ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James C. Swain 809,062,022.070 82,473,004.890 891,535,026.960 Richard F. Grabish 812,779,148.200 78,755,878.760 891,535,026.960 William L. Armstrong 808,247,584.720 83,287,442.240 891,535,026.960 Robert G. Avis 809,858,051.280 81,676,975.680 891,535,026.960 George C. Bowen 809,795,442.050 81,739,584.910 891,535,026.960 Edward L. Cameron 811,349,086.530 80,185,940.430 891,535,026.960 Jon S. Fossel 811,929,156.960 79,605,870.000 891,535,026.960 Sam Freedman 811,632,515.410 79,902,511.550 891,535,026.960 F. William Marshall, Jr. 812,164,372.950 79,370,654.010 891,535,026.960 Beverly L. Hamilton 816,845,453.510 74,689,573.450 891,535,026.960 Robert J. Malone 812,393,012.270 79,142,014.690 891,535,026.960
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES TOTAL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROPOSAL NO. 2 Approval of the amendment to the Trust's fundamental investment restriction regarding investments in debt securities having a maturity greater than time limitation provided in Rule 2a-7: 696,601.678.520 107,928,713.910 87,004,634.530 -- 891,535,026.960 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROPOSAL NO. 3 To approve a new Investment Advisory Agreement to eliminate an expense limitation: 599,802,216.840 212,813,425.350 78,919,384.770 -- 891,535,026.960