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SIGNATURE MICHAEL E. BARNA
TITLE C.F.O. & SECRETARY
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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
BURNHAM FUND ANNUAL REPORT DATED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
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Exhibit A
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
of The Burnham Fund Inc.
In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements and
financial highlights of The Burnham Fund Inc. (the "Fund") for the
year ended December 31, 1998, we considered its internal control,
including control over safeguarding securities, in order to determine
our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on
the financial statements and financial highlights and to
comply with the requirements of Form N-SAR, not to provide assurance
on internal control.
The management of the Fund is responsible for establishing
and maintaining internal control. In fulfilling this responsibility,
estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the
expected benefits and related costs of controls. Generally, controls
that are relevant to an audit pertain to the entity's objective
of preparing financial statements and financial highlights for
external purposes that are fairly presented in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
Those controls include the safeguarding of assets against
unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition.
Because of inherent limitations in internal controls, error or fraud
may occur and may not be detected. Also, projection of any evaluation
of internal control to future periods is subject to the risk that it
may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the
effectiveness of the design and operation may deteriorate.
Our consideration of internal control would not necessarily
disclose all matters in internal control that might be material
weaknesses under standards established by the American Institute
of Certified Public Accountants. A material weakness is a
condition in which the design or operation of any specific internal
control component does not reduce to a relatively low level the
risk that error or fraud in amounts that would be material in
relation to the financial statements and financial highlights being
audited may occur and not be detected within a timely period by
employees in the normal course of performing their assigned functions.
However, we noted no matters involving internal control, including
ontrols over safeguarding securities, that we consider to be material
weaknesses as defined above as of December 31, 1998.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of
Management and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
February 12, 1999
Exhibit Index
Exhibit B
Item 77(a)-(b) Incorporated by reference to DEFS14A (File no. 98713527)
and Accession No.(0000950117-001764) as filed on September 23, 1998.
Item 77(c)
Proposal 1. To approve the agreement and plan of reorganization.
Shares Voted % of Voted % of Total
For 3,087,214 90.12% 65.24%
Against 219,243 6.40% 4.63%
Abstain 119,045 3.48% 2.52%
Total 3,425,502 100.00% 72.39%
Proposal 2. To approve the conversion of Class C shares into
Class A shares. (For Class C shareholders only)
Shares Voted % of Voted % of Total
For 7,213 46.13% 46.13%
Against 0 0.00% 0.00%
Abstain 8,424 53.87% 53.87%
Total 15,637 100.00% 100.00%
Proposal 3. Election of Board of Trustees.
% of Shares % of
Shares voted % of vote Total voted Total
FOR FOR FOR NO NO
I.W. Burnham, II 3,326,410 97.11% 70.30% 99,092 2.09%
Jon M. Burnham 3,327,186 97.13% 70.31% 98,316 2.08%
Claire B. Benenson 3,327,186 97.13% 70.31% 98,316 2.08%
Lawrence N. Brandt 3,332,482 97.28% 70.42% 93,020 1.97%
Alvin P. Gutman 3,332,482 97.28% 70.42% 93,020 1.97%
William W. Karatz 3,332,482 97.28% 70.42% 93,020 1.97%
John C. McDonald 3,332,482 97.28% 70.42% 93,020 1.97%
Donald B. Romans 3,332,482 97.28% 70.42% 93,020 1.97%
Robert F. Shapiro 3,332,482 97.28% 70.42% 93,020 1.97%
Robert M. Shavick 3,332,482 97.28% 70.42% 93,020 1.97%
David H. Solms 3,332,482 97.28% 70.42% 93,020 1.97%
Robert S. Weinberg 3,332,482 97.28% 70.42% 93,020 1.97%
Robert J. Wilbur 3,332,482 97.28% 70.42% 93,020 1.97%
Proposal 4. To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as the Fund's independent public accountants.
Shares Voted % of Voted % of Total
For 3,271,305 95.50% 69.13%
Against 35,542 1.04% 0.75%
Abstain 118,655 3.46% 2.51%
Total 3,425,502 100.00% 72.39%
Proposal 5. To approve an amended and restated Investment
Advisory Agreement with Burnham Asset Management Corporation.
Shares Voted % of Voted % of Total
For 3,109,366 90.77% 65.71%
Against 169,408 4.95% 3.58%
Abstain 146,728 4.28% 3.10%
Total 3,425,502 100.00% 72.39%
Proposal 6a. To approve the elimination of the Fund's
fundamental investment restriction regarding short sales.
Shares Voted % of Voted % of Total
For 2,420,956 70.67% 51.16%
Against 254,857 7.44% 5.39%
Abstain 749,689 21.89% 15.84%
Total 3,425,502 100.00% 72.39%
Proposal 6b. To approve the elimination of the Fund's
Fundamental investment restriction regarding purchasing
securities on margin.
Shares Voted % of Voted % of Total
For 2,335,093 68.17% 49.35%
Against 340,620 9.94% 7.20%
Abstain 749,789 21.89% 15.84%
Total 3,425,502 100.00% 72.39%
Proposal 6c. To approve the elimination of the Fund's
fundamental investment restriction regarding pledging,
mortgaging or hypothecating assets.
Shares Voted % of Voted % of Total
For 2,392,238 69.84% 50.55%
Against 299,973 8.76% 6.34%
Abstain 733,291 21.40% 15.50%
Total 3,425,502 100.00% 72.39%
Proposal 6d. To approve the elimination of the Fund's
fundamental investment restriction regarding
"unseasoned" issuers.
Shares Voted % of Voted % of Total
For 2,371,614 69.23% 50.12%
Against 300,261 8.77% 6.35%
Abstain 753,627 22.00% 15.93%
Total 3,425,502 100.00% 72.39%
Proposal 6e. To approve the elimination of the Fund's
fundamental investment restriction regarding options,
warrants and securities lending.
Shares Voted % of Voted % of Total
For 2,424,109 70.77% 51.23%
Against 253,148 7.39% 5.35%
Abstain 748,145 21.84% 15.81%
Total 3,425,502 100.00% 72.39%
Proposal 6f. To approve the amendment of the Fund's
fundamental investment restriction regarding borrowing
and the issuance of senior securities.
Shares Voted % of Voted % of Total
For 2,384,224 69.60% 50.39%
Against 311,902 9.11% 6.59%
Abstain 729,376 21.29% 15.41%
Total 3,425,502 100.00% 72.39%
Proposal 6g. To approve the amendment of the Fund's
fundamental investment restriction regarding loans.
Shares Voted % of Voted % of Total
For 2,379,972 69.48% 50.30%
Against 282,370 8.24% 5.97%
Abstain 763,160 22.28% 16.13%
Total 3,425,502 100.00% 72.39%
Proposal 6h. To approve the elimination of the Fund's
fundamental investment restriction regarding investment
for the purpose of control.
Shares Voted % of Voted % of Total
For 2,443,691 71.34% 51.64%
Against 239,905 7.00% 5.07%
Abstain 741,906 21.66% 15.68%
Total 3,425,502 100.00% 72.39%
Proposal 6i. To approve the elimination of the Fund's
fundamental investment restriction regarding
investment companies.
Shares Voted % of Voted % of Total
For 2,449,290 71.50% 51.76%
Against 235,776 6.88% 4.98%
Abstain 740,436 21.61% 15.65%
Total 3,425,502 100.00% 72.39%
Proposal 6j. To approve the elimination of the Fund's
fundamental investment restriction regarding transactions
with affiliates.
Shares Voted % of Voted % of Total
For 2,455,701 71.69% 51.90%
Against 228,484 6.67% 4.83%
Abstain 741,317 21.64% 15.66%
Total 3,425,502 100.00% 72.39%
Proposal 6k. To approve the amendment of the Fund's
fundamental investment restriction regarding limited
partnerships, real estate and commodities.
Shares Voted % of Voted % of Total
For 2,423,979 70.76% 51.23%
Against 254,278 7.42% 5.37%
Abstain 747,245 21.82% 15.79%
Total 3,425,502 100.00% 72.39%
Proposal 6l. To approve the amendment of the Fund's
fundamental investment restriction regarding underwriting.
Shares Voted % of Voted % of Total
For 2,446,041 71.41% 51.69%
Against 227,146 6.63% 4.80%
Abstain 752,315 21.96% 15.90%
Total 3,425,502 100.00% 72.39%
Proposal 6m. To approve the amendment of the Fund's
fundamental investment restriction regarding diversification.
Shares Voted % of Voted % of Total
For 2,482,307 72.47% 52.46%
Against 214,054 6.25% 4.52%
Abstain 729,141 21.28% 15.41%
Total 3,425,502 100.00% 72.39%
Proposal 6n. To approve the reclassification of the Fund's
investment policies from fundamental to non-fundamental.
Shares Voted % of Voted % of Total
For 2,407,253 70.27% 50.87%
Against 260,850 7.61% 5.51%
Abstain 757,399 22.11% 16.01%
Total 3,425,502 100.00% 72.39%
Proposal 7. To transact any other business that may properly
come before the meeting or any adjournment.
Shares Voted % of Voted % of Total
For 3,112,700 90.87% 65.78%
Against 117,402 3.43% 2.48%
Abstain 195,400 5.70% 4.13%
Total 3,425,502 100.00% 72.39%
