NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements - (Continued)
October 31, 2000
(Audited)
7. Subsequent Event
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Nationwide Mutual Funds held
on July 26, 2000 shareholders acted upon and approved the following matters:
Proposal 1
Election of Twelve Trustees
WITHHOLD AUTHORITY
NAME FOR TO VOTE FOR
Charles E. Allen 1,210,772,374 27,409,050
Paula H. J. Cholmondeley 1,210,595,553 27,585,870
C. Brent DeVore 1,210,760,725 27,420,699
Robert M. Duncan 1,210,511,422 27,670,001
Joseph J. Gasper 1,208,526,105 29,655,318
Barbara Hennigar 1,210,762,798 27,418,626
Paul J. Hondros 1,210,374,609 27,806,815
Thomas J. Kerr IV 1,210,723,620 27,457,804
Douglas F. Kridler 1,210,285,022 27,896,402
Dimon R. McFerson 1,207,073,052 31,108,372
Arden L. Shisler 1,210,645,041 27,536,382
David C. Wetmore 1,211,159,071 27,022,352
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements - (Continued)
October 31, 2000
(Audited)
Proposal 2
Ratification of Board of Trustees' Selection of
KPMG LLP as Trust's Auditors for
The Fiscal Year ending October 31, 2000
SERIES FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN TOTAL
Mid Cap Growth Fund 392,953 6,553 56,343 455,849
Growth Fund 29,420,887 1,083,286 1,765,968
32,270,141
Nationwide Fund 41,708,118 652,212 1,616,954
43,977,284
Bond Fund 7,055,764 37,856 326,750
7,420,370
Tax-Free Income Fund 10,875,825 151,369 764,561
11,791,755
Long-Term U.S. Government Bond Fund 1,504,410 3,959 112,030
1,620,399
Intermediate U.S. Government Bond Fund 8,570,166 41,535 158,603
8,770,304
Money Market Fund 1,032,957,631 22,226,133 38,225,984
1,093,409,748
S&P 500 Index Fund 14,589,716 178,031 620,230 15,387,977
Morley Capital Accumulation Fund 1,058,429 0 0
1,058,429
Morley Enhanced Income Fund 1,109,538 0 0 1,109,538
Value Opportunities Fund 106,180 0 785 106,965
High Yield Bond Fund 10,485,743 0 0 10,485,743
Prestige Large Cap Value Fund 2,796,280 7,171 8,362 2,811,813
Prestige Large Cap Growth Fund 2,875,424 1,973 19,391 2,896,788
Prestige Small Cap Fund 1,953,699 3,087 7,408 1,964,194
Prestige Balanced Fund 729,593 62 26,853 756,508
Prestige International Fund 1,346,839 0 3,588 1,350,427
Small Cap Index Fund 2,453 0 0 2,453
International Index Fund 12,881 0 998 13,879
Bond Index Fund 4,777 0 0 4,777
Mid Cap Market Index Fund 501,087 0 0 501,087
Investor Destinations Aggressive Fund 3,000 0 0
3,000
Investor Destinations Moderately Aggressive Fund 3,000 0 0
3,000
Investor Destinations Moderate Fund 3,000 0 0
3,000
Investor Destinations Moderately Conservative Fund 3,000 0 0
3,000
Investor Destinations Conservative Fund 3,000 0 0
3,000
All twenty-seven Funds 1,170,073,393 24,393,227
43,714,808 1,238,181,428
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements - (Continued)
October 31, 2000
(Audited)
Proposal 3
Amend Funds' Fundamental Investment Policy
Regarding Making Loans
SERIES FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN TOTAL
Mid Cap Growth Fund 375,987 16,820 63,043 455,850
Growth Fund 28,551,512 1,778,609 1,940,020 32,270,141
Nationwide Fund 40,102,390 1,478,582 2,396,312 43,977,284
Bond Fund 6,787,801 160,879 471,689 7,420,369
Tax-Free Income Fund 10,547,461 372,299 871,994 11,791,754
Long-Term U.S. Government Bond Fund 1,377,063 119,741 123,595 1,620,399
Intermediate U.S. Government Bond Fund 8,441,240 137,245 191,818
8,770,303
Money Market Fund 956,063,318 65,224,840 72,121,589
1,093,409,747
S&P 500 Index Fund 13,983,014 542,458 862,505 15,387,977
Morley Capital Accumulation Fund 1,058,429 0 0
1,058,429
Morley Enhanced Income Fund 1,109,538 0 0 1,109,538
Value Opportunities Fund 106,006 174 785 106,965
High Yield Bond Fund 10,485,743 0 0 10,485,743
Prestige Large Cap Value Fund 2,791,352 16,766 3,695 2,811,814
Prestige Large Cap Growth Fund 2,821,082 36,111 39,594 2,896,787
Prestige Small Cap Fund 1,922,478 13,740 27,976 1,964,194
Prestige Balanced Fund 715,642 13,503 27,363 756,508
Prestige International Fund 1,343,753 1,065 5,608 1,350,426
Small Cap Index Fund 2,453 0 0 2,453
International Index Fund 12,679 202 998 13,879
Bond Index Fund 4,777 0 0 4,777
Mid Cap Market Index Fund 501,087 0 0 501,087
Investor Destinations Aggressive Fund 3,000 0 0 3,000
Investor Destinations Moderately Aggressive Fund 3,000 0 0
3,000
Investor Destinations Moderate Fund 3,000 0 0 3,000
Investor Destinations Moderately Conservative Fund 3,000 0 0
3,000
Investor Destinations Conservative Fund 3000 0 0
3,000
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements - (Continued)
October 31, 2000
(Audited)
Proposal 4
Amend Funds' Fundamental Investment Policy
Regarding Commodities and Commodities Contracts
SERIES FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN TOTAL
Mid Cap Growth Fund 379,182 13,861 62,806 455,849
Growth Fund 28,542,344 1,638,635 2,089,162 32,270,141
Nationwide Fund 39,289,285 1,644,234 3,043,764 43,977,283
Bond Fund 6,170,904 164,483 1,084,982 7,420,369
Tax-Free Income Fund 10,479,514 478,638 833,603 11,791,755
Long-Term U.S. Government Bond Fund 1,386,972 112,592 120,835 1,620,399
Intermediate U.S. Government Bond Fund 8,429,834 152,219 188,251
8,770,304
Money Market Fund 973,840,489 42,036,083 77,533,175
1,093,409,747
S&P 500 Index Fund 13,876,132 630,302 881,543 15,387,977
Morley Capital Accumulation Fund 1,058,429 0 0
1,058,429
Morley Enhanced Income Fund 1,104,326 5,212 0 1,109,538
Value Opportunities Fund 106,006 174 785 106,965
High Yield Bond Fund 10,485,743 0 0 10,485,743
Prestige Large Cap Value Fund 2,791,299 11,263 9,252 2,811,814
Prestige Large Cap Growth Fund 2,839,384 16,564 40,839 2,896,787
Prestige Small Cap Fund 1,926,237 8,290 29,667 1,964,194
Prestige Balanced Fund 716,342 12,803 27,363 756,508
Prestige International Fund 1,344,781 37 5,608 1,350,426
Small Cap Index Fund 2,453 0 0 2,453
International Index Fund 12,679 202 998 13,879
Bond Index Fund 4,777 0 0 4,777
Mid Cap Market Index Fund 501,087 0 0 501,087
Investor Destinations Aggressive Fund 3,000 0 0 3,000
Investor Destinations Moderately Aggressive Fund 3,000 0 0
3,000
Investor Destinations Moderate Fund 3,000 0 0 3,000
Investor Destinations Moderately Conservative Fund 3,000 0 0
3,000
Investor Destinations Conservative Fund 3,000 0 0 3,000
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements - (Continued)
October 31, 2000
(Audited)
Proposal 5
Amend Funds' Fundamental Investment Policy
Regarding Real Estate
SERIES FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN TOTAL
Mid Cap Growth Fund 380,287 12,717 62,845 455,849
Growth Fund 28,534,399 1,651,147 2,084,595 32,270,141
Nationwide Fund 39,562,995 1,444,212 2,970,076 43,977,283
Bond Fund 6,233,322 173,419 1,013,629 7,420,370
Tax-Free Income Fund 10,610,987 350,374 830,394 11,791,755
Long-Term U.S. Government Bond Fund 1,369,150 126,804 124,445 1,620,399
Intermediate U.S. Government Bond Fund 8,438,559 129,112 202,632
8,770,303
Money Market Fund 977,242,954 40,976,067 75,190,726
1,093,409,747
S&P 500 Index Fund 14,138,102 468,887 780,987 15,387,976
Morley Capital Accumulation Fund 1,058,429 0 0
1,058,429
Morley Enhanced Income Fund 1,109,538 0 0 1,109,538
Value Opportunities Fund 106,006 174 785 106,965
High Yield Bond Fund 10,480,015 5,728 0 10,485,743
Small Cap Index Fund 2,453 0 0 2,453
International Index Fund 12,679 202 998 13,879
Bond Index Fund 4,777 0 0 4,777
Mid Cap Market Index Fund 501,087 0 0 501,087
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements - (Continued)
October 31, 2000
(Audited)
Proposal 6
Amend Funds' Fundamental Investment Policy
Regarding Borrowing Money and Issuing Senior Securites
SERIES FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN TOTAL
Prestige Cap Value Fund 2,791,303 11,026 9,485 2,811,814
Prestige Large Cap Growth Fund 2,838,704 17,429 40,654 2,896,787
Prestige Small Cap Fund 1,919,026 15,571 29,597 1,964,194
Prestige Balanced Fund 717,518 11,627 27,363 756,508
Prestige International Fund 1,344,123 695 5,608 1,350,426
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements - (Continued)
October 31, 2000
(Audited)
Proposal 7
Amend Funds' Fundamental Investment Policy
Regarding Diversification
SERIES FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN TOTAL
Morley Enhanced Income Fund 1,109,538 0 0 1,109,538
Value Opportunities Fund 106,006 174 785 106,965
High Yield Bond Fund 10,485,743 0 0 10,485,743
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements - (Continued)
October 31, 2000
(Audited)
Proposal 8
Approve Funds' reclassification of the fundamental investment
objective as non-fundamental of each of the Mid Cap Growth Fund,
Growth Fund, Nationwide Fund, Bond Fund, Tax-Free Income Fund,
Long-Term U.S. Government Bond Fund, Intermediate U.S. Government
Bond Fund, Money Market Fund, S&P 500 Index Fund,
Prestige Large Cap Value Fund, Prestige Large Cap Growth Fund,
Prestige Small Cap Fund, Prestige Balanced Fund and
Prestige International Fund,:
SERIES FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN TOTAL
Mid Cap Growth Fund 375,208 16,521 64,120 455,849
Growth Fund 27,637,384 2,424,296 2,208,460 32,270,140
Nationwide Fund 38,085,833 3,429,687 2,461,763 43,977,283
Bond Fund 6,034,347 888,242 497,781 7,420,370
Tax-Free Income Fund 10,488,603 441,120 862,031 11,791,754
Long-Term U.S. Government Bond Fund 1,374,652 120,684 125,062 1,620,398
Intermediate U.S. Government Bond Fund 8,385,365 163,980 220,958
8,770,303
Money Market Fund 932,517,780 89,174,748 71,717,219
1,093,409,747
S&P 500 Index Fund 13,571,262 907,180 909,535 15,387,977
Prestige Large Cap Value Fund 2,790,327 17,180 4,307 2,811,814
Prestige Large Cap Growth Fund 2,803,493 51,507 41,788 2,896,788
Prestige Small Cap Fund 1,885,497 32,726 45,971 1,964,194
Prestige Balanced Fund 715,399 13,566 27,543 756,508
Prestige International Fund 1,345,421 123 4,883 1,305,427
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements - (Continued)
October 31, 2000
(Audited)
Proposal 9
Approve Funds' Amend Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust,
on behalf of the Mid Cap Growth Fund, and Villanova Mutual Fund Capital
Trust to increase the investment advisory fees for such Fund
SERIES FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN TOTAL
Mid Cap Growth Fund 365,981 26,963 62,905 455,849
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