New Millennium |
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A special meeting of the fund's shareholders was held on January 13, 1999. 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. |
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PROPOSAL 1 |
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To elect as Trustees the following twelve nominees. |
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# of |
% of |
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Votes Cast |
Votes Cast |
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Ralph F. Cox |
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Affirmative |
6,724,088,439.90 |
93.797 |
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Withheld |
444,634,588.31 |
6.203 |
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Abstain |
14,482.44 |
0 |
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TOTAL |
7,168,737,510.65 |
100 |
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Phyllis Burke Davis |
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Affirmative |
6,721,351,878.03 |
93.759 |
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Withheld |
447,371,150.18 |
6.241 |
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Abstain |
14,482.44 |
0 |
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TOTAL |
7,168,737,510.65 |
100 |
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Robert M. Gates |
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Affirmative |
6,720,948,137.62 |
93.754 |
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Withheld |
447,774,890.59 |
6.246 |
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Abstain |
14,482.44 |
0 |
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TOTAL |
7,168,737,510.65 |
100 |
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# of |
% of |
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Votes Cast |
Votes Cast |
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Edward C. Johnson 3d |
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Affirmative |
6,722,591,433.36 |
93.777 |
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Withheld |
446,131,594.85 |
6.223 |
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Abstain |
14,482.44 |
0 |
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TOTAL |
7,168,737,510.65 |
100 |
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E. Bradley Jones |
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Affirmative |
6,712,908,507.76 |
93.641 |
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Withheld |
455,814,520.45 |
6.359 |
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Abstain |
14,482.44 |
0 |
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TOTAL |
7,168,737,510.65 |
100 |
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Donald J. Kirk |
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Affirmative |
6,725,717,309.70 |
93.82 |
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Withheld |
443,005,718.51 |
6.18 |
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Abstain |
14,482.44 |
0 |
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TOTAL |
7,168,737,510.65 |
100 |
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# of |
% of |
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Votes Cast |
Votes Cast |
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Peter S. Lynch |
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Affirmative |
6,725,505,075.80 |
93.817 |
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Withheld |
443,217,952.41 |
6.183 |
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Abstain |
14,482.44 |
0 |
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TOTAL |
7,168,737,510.65 |
100 |
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William O. McCoy |
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Affirmative |
6,726,580,201.40 |
93.832 |
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Withheld |
442,142,826.81 |
6.168 |
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Abstain |
14,482.44 |
0 |
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TOTAL |
7,168,737,510.65 |
100 |
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Gerald C. McDonough |
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Affirmative |
6,716,677,393.94 |
93.694 |
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Withheld |
452,045,634.27 |
6.306 |
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Abstain |
14,482.44 |
0 |
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TOTAL |
7,168,737,510.65 |
100 |
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# of |
% of |
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Votes Cast |
Votes Cast |
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Marvin L. Mann |
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Affirmative |
6,726,004,407.95 |
93.824 |
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Withheld |
442,718,620.26 |
6.176 |
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Abstain |
14,482.44 |
0 |
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TOTAL |
7,168,737,510.65 |
100 |
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Robert C. Pozen |
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Affirmative |
6,725,528,051.25 |
93.817 |
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Withheld |
443,194,976.96 |
6.183 |
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Abstain |
14,482.44 |
0 |
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TOTAL |
7,168,737,510.65 |
100 |
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Thomas R. Williams |
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Affirmative |
6,719,510,724.55 |
93.734 |
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Withheld |
449,212,303.66 |
6.266 |
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Abstain |
14,482.44 |
0 |
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TOTAL |
7,168,737,510.65 |
100 |
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PROPOSAL 2 |
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To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent accountants of the fund. |
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# of |
% of |
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Votes Cast |
Votes Cast |
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Affirmative |
765,925,370.94 |
95.749 |
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Against |
8,779,299.29 |
1.098 |
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Abstain |
25,221,963.80 |
3.153 |
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TOTAL |
799,926,634.03 |
100 |
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PROPOSAL 3 |
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To adopt an Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust. |
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# of |
% of |
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Votes Cast |
Votes Cast |
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Affirmative |
6,096,875,296.08 |
85.266 |
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Against |
326,513,059.73 |
4.567 |
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Abstain |
727,015,100.07 |
10.167 |
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TOTAL |
7,150,403,455.88 |
100 |
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Broker |
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Non-Votes |
18,334,054.77 |
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PROPOSAL 4 |
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To approve an amended management contract. |
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# of |
% of |
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Votes Cast |
Votes Cast |
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Affirmative |
729,748,297.71 |
91.227 |
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Against |
29,762,445.29 |
3.721 |
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Abstain |
40,415,891.03 |
5.052 |
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TOTAL |
799,926,634.03 |
100 |
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PROPOSAL 5 |
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To approve a Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1. |
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# of |
% of |
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Votes Cast |
Votes Cast |
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Affirmative |
703,902,416.43 |
87.996 |
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Against |
51,766,069.55 |
6.471 |
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Abstain |
44,258,148.05 |
5.533 |
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TOTAL |
799,926,634.03 |
100 |
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PROPOSAL 6 |
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To amend the fundamental investment limitation concerning diversification to exclude securities of other investment companies from the limitation. |
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# of |
% of |
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Votes Cast |
Votes Cast |
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Affirmative |
701,752,965.55 |
89.785 |
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Against |
39,662,880.11 |
5.075 |
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Abstain |
40,176,733.60 |
5.14 |
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TOTAL |
781,592,579.26 |
100 |
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Broker |
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Non-Votes |
18,334,054.77 |