EX-99.77C 4 nsar77c.txt MEXICO EQUITY The Mexico Equity and Income Fund, Inc. Form N-SAR Report for the Period Ended 7/31/03 Item 77-C (1) Results of Annual Stockholders Meeting The Fund's Annual Stockholders meeting was held on February 14, 2003, at 405 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10022. As of December 30, 2002, the record date, outstanding shares of common stock ("shares") of the Fund were 2,473,504. Holders of 2,136,673 shares of the Fund were present at the meeting either in person or by proxy. These holders, as being holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund, constituted a quorum. The stockholders voted on four proposals. The stockholders elected three Directors to the Board of Directors, approved a new Investment Advisory agreement between Clemente Capital, Inc. and the Fund, and approved the creation and registration of put warrants, which are designed to afford stockholders an opportunity to realize net asset value for their shares. The stockholders also ratified the selection of Tait, Weller & Baker as the Fund's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2003. The following table provides information concerning the matters voted on at the meeting: I. Election of Directors Nominee For Withheld ------- --- -------- Glenn Goodstein 2,015,470 121,203 Phillip Goldstein 2,016,023 120,650 Leopoldo M. Clemente, Jr. 2,019,996 116,677 II. Approval of the new Investment Advisory Agreement between Clemente Capital, Inc. and the Fund Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes --------- ------------- --------------- ---------------- 1,993,353 96,489 46,831 2 III. Adoption of a proposal to approve the creation, issuance and registration of put warrants, which are designed to afford stockholders the opportunity to realize net asset value for their shares Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes --------- ------------- --------------- ---------------- 724,401 169,275 79,677 1,163,322 IV. Ratification of the selection of Tait, Weller, & Baker as the Fund's independent auditor Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes --------- ------------- --------------- ---------------- 2,033,955 59,381 43,339 0