-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, LxlahTYHul1IyQd6kwB74ke3wE9b9oxs3SndcXlYwbpFEx6pgUPNggKypoaWE1GJ J2/7tdgeZLZxsu/2VwVtGw== 0001035449-09-000466.txt : 20090811 0001035449-09-000466.hdr.sgml : 20090811 20090811164937 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001035449-09-000466 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-PX/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090811 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090811 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20090811 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BRUCE FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000047071 IRS NUMBER: 066104682 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-PX/A SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-01528 FILM NUMBER: 091004291 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 20 N WACKER DR STREET 2: STE 2414 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 3122369160 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 20 N WACKER DR STREET 2: STE 2414 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HEROLD FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19831114 0000047071 S000011411 BRUCE FUND C000031584 BRUCE FUND N-PX/A 1 bruce0809amend2.htm BRUCE AMEND 2 TO CORRECT PRESIDENT NAME ON SIGNATURES

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
FORM N-PX
 
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY
 
Investment Company Act File number: 811-01528
 

Bruce Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 

20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2414, Chicago, IL 60606
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
 
John Swhear
Unified Fund Services, Inc.
2960 North Meridian Ste. 300

Indianapolis, IN 46208

(Name and address of agent for service)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 312-236-9160

Date of fiscal year end: 6/30
Date of reporting period: 07/01/08 - 06/30/09


Form N-PX is to be used by a registered management investment company, other than a small business investment company registered on Form N-5 (Secs. 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than August 31 of each year, containing the registrant's proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, pursuant to section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rule 30b1-4 thereunder (17 CFR 270.30b1-4). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-PX in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
 
 
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-PX, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-PX unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. Sec. 3507.

 

 

FORM N-PX

Annual Report of Proxy Voting Record of Registered Management Investment Company

                                        

Fund/Fund Family Name: The Bruce Fund

Date of Fiscal Year End:   06/30

Date of Reporting Period: July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009
 

The Bruce Fund

 

 

Name

CUSIP

S/H Meeting Date

Description of the Matter Voted On

Proposed By: Mgt.(M) or
SH (S)

VOTE

Yes (Y) or No (N)

For, Against, or Abstain

Fund Cast its

Vote For or

Against

Management

Vion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

927624106

12/10/2008

Amendments to restated certificate of incorporation

M

Yes

For

For Management
     

Ratification of Ernst & Young as Independent Auditors

M

Yes

For

For Management

Arena Resources, Inc

40049108

12/12/2008

Amendment of stock option plan

M

Yes

Against

Against Management
     

Vote of election of nominees

M

Yes

For

For Management

American Italian Pasta

27070101

1/5/2009

To approve our employee cash bonus plan

M

Yes

For

For management

   

 

To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton

M

Yes

For

For Management
   

 

Vote for election of nominees

M

Yes

For

For Management

Alanco Technologies, Inc.

11612603

1/16/2009

Vote for elections of nominees

M

Yes

For

For Management
   

 

Reverse Split

M

Yes

For

For Management
   

 

Vote for elections of nominees

M

Yes

For

For Management

EDAP

268311107

1/29/2009

Share issuance

M

Yes

Against

Against Management
   

 

Reserved Share Issuance

M

Yes

Against

 Against Management

Spacehab, Inc.

846243400

2/10/2009

To ratify the appointment of PMB Helin Donovan, LLP as independent registered public accountants for the company

M

Yes

For

For Management
   

 

Reincorporate in Delaware

M

Yes

For

For Management
   

 

Name change

M

Yes

For

For Management
   

 

Reverse Split

M

Yes

For

For Management

Admiral Bay Resources, Inc.q

7131105

2/10/2009

Election of Directors

M

Yes

For

For Management
   

 

Appointment for McGovern, Hurley, Cunningham, LLP as auditors

M

Yes

For

For Management
   

 

Approve the company’s stock option plan

M

Yes

For

For Management
   

 

Ratify and approve the articles of the company

 M

  Yes  For For Management

ATP Oil & Gas Corp.

00208J108

4/9/2009

To ratify the appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as independent auditors

M

Yes

For

For Management
   

 

Election of nominees

M

Yes

For

For Management
   

 

Approve 2009 stock plan

M

Yes

For

For Management

Gainsco, Inc

363127200

4/20/2009

Vote of election of nominees

M

Yes

For

For Management
   

 

Approve amendment to effect reverse stock split

M

Yes

Against

Against Management

Omega Protein Corporation

68210P107

4/23/09

Vote for election of Harry O. Nicodemus, Gary R. Goodwin

M

Yes

For

For Management

Ratification the appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the company

M

Yes

For

For Management

RLI Corp.

749607107

5/7/2009

Approve amendment to increase authorized shares

M

Yes

For

For Management
   

 

Election of nominees

M

Yes

For

For Management
   

 

Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP. as the company’s independent auditors

M

Yes

For

For Management

Airboss of America

4622346

5/12/2009

Election of directors for nominees

M

Yes

For

For Management
   

 

Appointment of KPMG, LLP as auditors of the company

M

Yes

For

For Management

Amerigon Incorporated

03070L300

5/14/2009

Directors Recommended: a vote for the election of officers

M

Yes

For

For management
   

 

Approve amendment to Amerigon 2006 Equity Plan

M

Yes

For

For management

EDAP

268311107

5/26/2009

Determination of attendance fees

M

Yes

For

For Management
   

 

Modification of Age Limit of Directors

M

Yes

For

For Management
   

 

Modification of Age Limit of Chairman

M

Yes

For

For Management

Double Eagle Petroleum Co.

258570209

5/28/2009

In their discretion, the proxies are, and each of them hereby is, authorized to vote upon an adjournment or postponement of the meeting

M

Yes

For

For management
   

 

Election of nominees

M

Yes

For

For management

Internet Capital Group

46059c205

6/19/2009

Directors

M

Yes

For

For Management
   

 

Ratification of KPMG

M

Yes

For

For Management
   

 

Amendment to 2005 Equity Plan

M

Yes

For

For Management

 

 

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.

 

The Bruce Fund
 
 By:     /s/ R Jeffrey Bruce

          R. Jeffrey Bruce, Secretary

Date:  08/07/2009


 

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