EX-99.77C VOTES 3 exh77c807.txt VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS NAME OF REGISTRANT: Templeton China World Fund File No. 811-07876 EXHIBIT ITEM NO. 77(C): MATTERS SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS Templeton China World Fund SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS - MARCH 21, 2007 AND RECONVENED ON APRIL 11, 2007 (UNAUDITED) A Special Meeting of the Shareholders of the Templeton China World Fund (the "Trust") was held at the offices of Franklin Templeton Investments, One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, California on March 21, 2007, and reconvened on April 11, 2007. The purpose of the meeting was to elect Trustees of the Trust and to approve amendments to certain of the Trust's fundamental investment restrictions (including three (3) Sub-Proposals). At the meeting, the following persons were elected by the shareholders to serve as Independent Trustees of the Trust: Harris J. Ashton, Frank J. Crothers, Edith E. Holiday, David W. Niemiec, Frank A. Olson, Larry D. Thompson, Constantine D. Tseretopoulos and Robert E. Wade. Charles B. Johnson and Gregory E. Johnson were elected by the shareholders to serve as Interested Trustees. Shareholders also approved amendments to certain of the Trust's fundamental investment restrictions (including three (3) Sub-Proposals). No other business was transacted at the meeting. The results of the voting at the meeting are as follows: Proposal 1. The Election of Trustees:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- % OF % OF SHARES SHARES % OF PRESENT % OF PRESENT OUTSTANDING AND OUTSTANDING AND NAME FOR SHARES VOTING WITHHELD SHARES VOTING ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Harris J. Ashton ..................... 14,882,583.526 55.123% 97.686% 352,577.774 1.306% 2.314% Frank J. Crothers .................... 14,906,821.095 55.213% 97.845% 328,340.205 1.216% 2.155% Edith E. Holiday ..................... 14,871,810.585 55.083% 97.615% 363,350.715 1.346% 2.385% David W. Niemiec ..................... 14,906,689.194 55.212% 97.844% 328,472.106 1.217% 2.156% Frank A. Olson ....................... 14,888,755.323 55.146% 97.726% 346,405.977 1.283% 2.274% Larry D. Thompson .................... 14,893,725.838 55.164% 97.759% 341,435.462 1.265% 2.241% Constantine D. Tseretopoulos ......... 14,877,274.805 55.103% 97.651% 357,886.495 1.326% 2.349% Robert E. Wade ....................... 14,897,573.804 55.178% 97.784% 337,587.496 1.251% 2.216% Charles B. Johnson ................... 14,885,823.955 55.135% 97.707% 349,337.345 1.294% 2.293% Gregory E. Johnson ................... 14,897,848.534 55.179% 97.786% 337,312.766 1.250% 2.214%
Proposal 2. To approve of amendments to certain of the Trust's fundamental investment restrictions (includes three (3) Sub-Proposals): (a) To amend the Trust's fundamental investment restriction regarding lending: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- % OF % OF SHARES OUTSTANDING PRESENT AND SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTING -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For .............................. 10,375,808.948 38.430% 68.104% Against .......................... 519,105.741 1.923% 3.408% Abstain .......................... 350,695.611 1.299% 2.301% Broker Non-Votes ................. 3,989,551.000 14.777% 26.186% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ............................ 15,235,161.300 56.429% 100.000% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) To amend the Trust's fundamental investment restriction regarding investments in real estate: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- % OF % OF SHARES OUTSTANDING PRESENT AND SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTING -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For .............................. 10,489,208.369 38.850% 68.849% Against .......................... 422,763.628 1.566% 2.775% Abstain .......................... 333,638.303 1.236% 2.190% Broker Non-Votes ................. 3,989,551.000 14.777% 26.186% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ............................ 15,235,161.300 56.429% 100.000% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) To amend the Trust's fundamental investment restriction regarding investments in commodities: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- % OF % OF SHARES OUTSTANDING PRESENT AND SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTING -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For .............................. 10,337,374.921 38.288% 67.852% Against .......................... 551,310.312 2.042% 3.619% Abstain .......................... 356,925.067 1.322% 2.342% Broker Non-Votes ................. 3,989,551.000 14.777% 26.186% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ............................ 15,235,161.300 56.429% 100.000% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------