EX-99 4 shrhldr008.txt Putnam Convertible Income-Growth Trust as of 4/30/05 semiannual report Results of November 11, 2004 and January 10, 2005 shareholder meetings (Unaudited) A special meeting of shareholders of the fund was held on November 11, 2004. At that meeting, consideration of certain proposals was adjourned to a final meeting held on January 10, 2005. November 11, 2004 meeting At the meeting, each of the nominees for Trustees was elected, as follows: Votes Votes For Withheld Jameson A. Baxter 28,465,332 1,196,735 Charles B. Curtis 28,454,702 1,207,365 Myra R. Drucker 28,454,662 1,207,405 Charles E. Haldeman, Jr. 28,497,479 1,164,588 John A. Hill 28,463,352 1,198,715 Ronald J. Jackson 28,488,739 1,173,328 Paul L. Joskow 28,497,899 1,164,168 Elizabeth T. Kennan 28,441,369 1,220,698 John H. Mullin, III 28,488,174 1,173,893 Robert E. Patterson 28,486,146 1,175,921 George Putnam, III 28,393,675 1,268,392 A.J.C. Smith * 28,459,555 1,202,512 W. Thomas Stephens 28,479,817 1,182,250 Richard B. Worley 28,486,886 1,175,181 A proposal to amend the funds fundamental investment restriction with respect to borrowing to allow the fund the investment flexibility permitted by the Investment Company Act was approved as follows: Votes Votes For Against Abstentions 20,590,341 2,116,422 6,955,304 A proposal to amend the funds fundamental investment restriction with respect to making loans to enhance the funds ability to participate in an interfund borrowing and lending program was approved as follows: Votes Votes For Against Abstentions 20,621,603 2,069,508 6,970,956 A proposal to amend the funds fundamental investment restriction with respect to diversification of investments to enhance the funds ability to invest in registered investment companies such as Putnam Prime Money Market Fund was approved as follows: Votes Votes For Against Abstentions 21,620,609 1,292,951 6,748,507 January 10, 2005 meeting A proposal to amend the funds Agreement and Declaration of Trust to permit the fund to satisfy redemption requests other than in cash was defeated as follows: Votes Votes For Against Abstentions 21,062,352 1,466,611 7,193,217 * Mr. Smith resigned from the Board of Trustees on January 14, 2005. All tabulations are rounded to the nearest whole number.