EX-99.77C VOTES 4 shrldr.txt SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS 2 NAME OF REGISTRANT Franklin Multi-Income Trust File No. 811-05873 EXHIBIT ITEM No. 77C: Submission of matters to vote of security holders. FRANKLIN MULTI-INCOME TRUST MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING September 8, 2004 The Annual Shareholders' Meeting of Franklin Multi-Income Trust (the "Fund") was held on September 8, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. at the offices of the Fund, One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, California 94403. Steven Gray presided at the Meeting as Acting Chairman and Acting Secretary. Mr. Gray appointed Joyce L. Sanns to serve as Inspector of Election. The reading of the "Notice of 2004 Annual Shareholders' Meeting" dated August 6, 2004 was waived. Mr. Gray indicated that the Notice of the Meeting and the accompanying Proxy Statement would be entered into the Minutes of the Meeting. An alphabetical list of shareholders entitled to vote at the Meeting and the proxies which had been executed by the shareholders were then presented. The Inspector of Election reported that on the record date, July 8, 2004, there were 5,857,600 shares of the Fund issued, outstanding and entitled to vote at the Meeting, and that a majority of such shares were represented by proxy at the Meeting, and there was the quorum needed to transact the business of the Meeting. The Acting Chairman then called for voting on the matter set forth in the Proxy Statement. Ms. Sanns, then reported that the proposal passed and the voting was as follows: 1. Regarding the proposal to elect nominees for Trustees: % of Shares Outstandin Trustees For g Shares Edward B. 4,983,495.00 85.007% Jamieson 6 85.009% Charles B. 4,979,498.00 85.035% Johnson 6 Rupert H. 4,980,991.00 Johnson, 6 Jr. There being no further business to come before the Meeting, upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the Meeting was adjourned. Dated: September 8, 2004 /s/ Steven Gray____ Steven Gray Acting Secretary