EX-99.77C VOTES 4 z77c.txt ZENITH SSR MERGERS PROXY VOTE Item 77c - Matters submitted to a vote of security holders At a special meeting of shareholders of the State Street Research Money Market Series and State Street Research Bond Income Series held on November 21, 2001 such shareholders voted for the following proposals: For Against Abstain That with respect to State Street Research Money Market Series a new sub- advisory agreement be- tween Metlife Advisers, LLC (MLA) and State Street Research & Management Company (State Street) is hereby approved $245,699,608 $3,642,313 $9,688,737 That with respect to State Street Research Bond Income Series a new subadvisory agree- ment between MLA and State Street is hereby approved. 317,275,216 6,117,510 9,948,756