UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM N-PX

               ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED
                        MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number    811-3907
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                      The Empire Builder Tax Free Bond Fund
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               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

                     3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

                                  Daniel J. Igo
                            Citi Fund Services, Inc.
                          100 Summer Street, Suite 1500
                                Boston, MA 02110
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                     (Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:    800-847-5886
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                   Date of fiscal year end: February 28, 2009
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             Date of reporting period: July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009
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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 (ss.ss.  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 there under (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.

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the Commission will make this  information  public. A registrant is not required
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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. ss. 3507.




                               PROXY VOTING RECORD
                    FOR PERIOD JULY 1, 2008 TO JUNE 30, 2009

The  Empire  Tax Free Bond Fund did not vote any  proxies  for the  twelve-month
period from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.




                                   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.

Registrant   The Empire Builder Tax Free Bond Fund
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By (Signature and Title)*   /s/ Seth M. Glickenhaus
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                                Seth M. Glickenhaus
                                President

Date   July 9, 2009
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*Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.