NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT TRUST
REPORT OF CHAIRMAN
The undersigned Chairman of the Meeting, appointed to act as such at the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders held at 215 South Front Street, Lower Level,
Room G, Columbus, Ohio at 10:00 A.M., EDST, on Wednesday, July 26, 2000,
hereby certifies as follows:
That I have counted and recorded the vote cast at the meeting on the
resolution electing twelve Trustees of the Trust, as specified in the
Proxy Statement, and that the shares of the Trust were voted as follows
with respect to such resolution:
WITHHOLD AUTHORITY
NAME FOR TO VOTE FOR
Charles E. Allen 2,138,729,130.919 92,222,591.197
Paula H. J. Cholmondeley 2,135,918,696.100 95,033,026.016
C. Brent DeVore 2,138,436,995.384 92,514,726.732
Robert M. Duncan 2,136,889,456.052 94,062,266.064
Joseph J. Gasper 2,138,514,787.569 92,436,934.547
Barbara Hennigar 2,137,875,458.159 93,076,263.957
Paul J. Hondros 2,138,746,547.369 92,205,174.747
Thomas J. Kerr IV 2,137,051,345.221 93,900,376.895
Douglas F. Kridler 2,138,294,939.048 92,656,783.068
Dimon R. McFerson 2,136,835,894.973 94,115,827.143
Arden L. Shisler 2,136,689,412.721 94,262,309.395
David C. Wetmore 2,138,810,338.132 92,141,383.984
Dated: July 26, 2000 ______________________________
James F. Laird, Jr.
NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT TRUST
REPORT OF CHAIRMAN
The undersigned Chairman of the Meeting, appointed to act as such at
the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held at 215 South Front Street,
Lower Level, Room G, Columbus, Ohio at 10:00 A.M., EDST, on Wednesday,
July 26, 2000, hereby certifies as follows:
That I have counted and recorded the vote cast at the meeting on the
resolution ratifying the selection of auditors, and that the shares
of the Trust were voted as follows with respect to such resolution:
SERIES FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN TOTAL
Total Return Fund 108,802,166.729 1,482,728.737 5,728,325.707
117,013,221.173
Capital Appreciation Fund 32,747,212.259 387,621.016
1,503,412.460 34,638,425.735
Government Bond Fund 60,777,310.377 563,206.863 2,741,497.733
64,082,014.946
Money Market Fund 1,828,840,363.065 19,879,236.326
70,677,016.188 1,919,396,615.579
Small Company Fund 28,139,467.295 560,999.774 1,597,627.960
30,298,095.029
Income Fund 942,602.552 0.000 0.000 942,602.552
Mid Cap Index Fund 2,458,535.972 26,752.058 147,669.710
2,632,957.740
Global 50 Fund 5,133,543.024 27,526.031 219,824.786
5,380,893.841
Small Cap Growth Fund 1,775,422.676 4,489.764 168,178.364
1,948,090.804
Small Cap Value Fund 16,139,673.304 212,191.478 756,202.758
17,108,067.540
Multi Sector Bond Fund 8,727,212.613 53,932.520 313,767.530
9,094,912.663
Balanced Fund 7,759,053.202 10,471.906 445,200.170
8,214,725.278
High Income Bond Fund 6,762,963.044 24,595.843 259,780.136
7,047,339.023
Equity Income Fund 2,651,408.669 16,989.175 157,144.139
2,825,541.983
Strategic Value Fund 2,442,171.277 12,285.715 134,840.524
2,589,297.516
Strategic Growth Fund 8,181,063.298 40,321.322 517,716.094
8,739,100.714
All sixteen Funds 2,122,280,169.29 23,281,208.528
83,928,204.259 2,203,683,432.06
Dated: July 26, 2000 ______________________________
James F. Laird, Jr.
NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT TRUST
REPORT OF CHAIRMAN
The undersigned Chairman of the Meeting, appointed to act as such at the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders held at 215 South Front Street, Lower Level,
Room G, Columbus, Ohio at 10:00 A.M., EDST, on Wednesday, July 26, 2000,
hereby certifies as follows:
That I have counted and recorded the vote cast at the meeting on the
resolution approving the amendment to the Trust's Amended Declaration of
Trust (to permit Board of Trustees issuance of multiple classes of shares
of each fund), and that the shares of the Trust were voted as follows
with respect to such resolution:
SERIES FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN TOTAL
Total Return Fund 99,580,357.441 9,714,176.808 7,718,686.924
116,013,221.173
Capital Appreciation Fund 30,032,428.325 2,585,050.487
2,020,946.923 34,638,245.735
Government Bond Fund 55,859,062.681 4,215,093.037 4,007,859.228
64,082,014.946
Money Market Fund 1,629,078,516.013 166,043,945.222
124,274,154.344 1,919,396,615.579
Small Company Fund 25,080,578.500 2,854,071.892 2,363,444.637
30,298,095.029
Income Fund 942,602.552 0.000 0.000 942,602.552
Mid Cap Index Fund 2,321,848.828 152,477.022 158,631.890
2,632,957.740
Global 50 Fund 3,358,049.692 1,741,773.046 281,071.103
5,380,893.841
Small Cap Growth Fund 1,640,751.049 128,907.093 178,432.662
1,948,090.804
Small Cap Value Fund 14,819,197.343 1,190,441.039 1,098,429.158
17,108,067.540
Multi Sector Bond Fund 6,290,021.845 2,299,090.890 505,799.928
9,094,912.663
Balanced Fund 7,171,605.446 407,448.213 635,671.619 8,214,725.278
High Income Bond Fund 6,347,879.138 370,831.034 328,628.851
7,047,339.023
Equity Income Fund 2,538,919.605 108,427.791 178,194.587
2,825,541.983
Strategic Value Fund` 2,171,555.058 252,897.684 164,844.774
2,589,297.516
Strategic Growth Fund 7,338,894.165 621,655.584 778,550.965
8,739,100.714
All sixteen Funds 1,894,572,267.61 192,686,286.842
144,693,347.593 2,230,951,722.06
Dated: July 26, 2000 ______________________________
James F. Laird, Jr.
NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT TRUST
REPORT OF CHAIRMAN
The undersigned Chairman of the Meeting, appointed to act as such at the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders held at 215 South Front Street, Lower Level,
Room G, Columbus, Ohio at 10:00 A.M., EDST, on Wednesday, July 26, 2000,
hereby certifies as follows:
That I have counted and recorded the vote cast at the meeting on the
resolution approving the amendment to the fundamental policy regarding
making loans for each of the Funds of the Trust, and that the shares of
the Trust were voted as follows with respect to such resolution:
SERIES FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN TOTAL
Total Return Fund 101,513,913.006 5,842,103.088 8,657,205.079
116,013,221.173
Capital Appreciation Fund 30,551,705.588 1,630,125.082
2,456,415.065 34,638,245.735
Government Bond Fund 56,964,177.089 2,428,040.820 4,689,797.037
64,082,014.946
Money Market Fund 1,691,991,805.880 102,324,572.972
125,080,236.727 1,919,396,615.579
Small Company Fund 25,903,249.297 1,677,240.140 2,717,605.592
30,298,095.029
Income Fund 942,602.552 0.000 0.000 942,602.552
Mid Cap Index Fund 2,378,357.112 89,513.190 165,087.438
2,632,957.740
Global 50 Fund 3,444,506.194 1,612,827.097 323,560.550
5,380,893.841
Small Cap Growth Fund 1,694,070.197 60,484.198 193,536.409
1,948,090.804
Small Cap Value Fund 15,058,024.977 832,361.376 1,217,681.187
17,108,067.540
Multi Sector Bond Fund 6,347,591.418 2,161,347.604 585,973.641
9,094,912.663
Balanced Fund 7,170,372.204 327,861.408 716,491.666
8,214,725.278
High Income Bond Fund 6,511,306.246 185,923.387 350,109.390
7,047,339.023
Equity Income Fund 2,487,382.345 59,171.871 278,987.767
2,825,541.983
Strategic Value Fund 2,149,891.323 134,358.456 305,047.737
2,589,297.516
Strategic Growth Fund 7,478,240.825 353,914.528 906,945.361
8,739,100.714
Dated: July 26, 2000 ______________________________
James F. Laird, Jr.
NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT TRUST
REPORT OF CHAIRMAN
The undersigned Chairman of the Meeting, appointed to act as such at the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders held at 215 South Front Street, Lower Level,
Room G, Columbus, Ohio at 10:00 A.M., EDST, on Wednesday, July 26, 2000,
hereby certifies as follows:
That I have counted and recorded the vote cast at the meeting on the
resolution approving the amendment to the fundamental policy regarding
borrowing money and issuing senior securities of each of the Funds,
and that the shares of the Trust were voted as follows with respect
to such resolution:
SERIES FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN TOTAL
Total Return Fund 101,712,630.574 5,655,106.073 8,645,484.526
116,013,221.173
Capital Appreciation Fund 30,598,146.191 1,659,645.051
2,380,454.493 34,638,245.735
Government Bond Fund 56,823,741.731 2,544,214.112 4,714,059.103
64,082,014.946
Money Market Fund 1,699,907,537.824 95,921,258.935
123,567,818.820 1,919,396,615.579
Small Company Fund 25,772,874.172 1,744,392.695 2,780,828.162
30,298,095.029
Income Fund 942,602.552 0.000 0.000 942,602.552
Mid Cap Index Fund 2,388,393.015 79,101.751 165,462.974
2,632,957.740
Global 50 Fund 3,437,239.029 1,620,778.487 322,876.325
5,380,893.841
Small Cap Growth Fund 1,670,810.094 69,433.649 207,847.061
1,948,090.804
Small Cap Value Fund 15,043,925.778 818,109.108 1,246,032.654
17,108,067.540
Multi Sector Bond Fund 6,367,479.723 2,149,055.302 578,377.638
9,094,912.663
Balanced Fund 7,167,618.280 307,575.466 739,531.532
8,214,725.278
High Income Bond Fund 6,530,379.552 182,403.254 334,556.217
7,047,339.023
Equity Income Fund 2,494,458.804 51,031.948 280,051.231
2,825,541.983
Strategic Value Fund 2,179,455.368 102,594.492 307,247.656
2,589,297.516
Strategic Growth Fund 7,459,894.051 359,307.418 919,899.245
8,739,100.714
Dated: July 26, 2000 ______________________________
James F. Laird, Jr.
NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT TRUST
REPORT OF CHAIRMAN
The undersigned Chairman of the Meeting, appointed to act as such at the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders held at 215 South Front Street, Lower Level,
Room G, Columbus, Ohio at 10:00 A.M., EDST, on Wednesday, July 26, 2000,
hereby certifies as follows:
That I have counted and recorded the vote cast at the meeting on the
resolution approving the amendment to the fundamental policy regarding
commodities and commodities contracts for each of the Funds, and that
the shares of the Trust were voted as follows with respect to such
resolution:
SERIES FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN TOTAL
Total Return Fund 101,735,001.188 5,464,087.618 8,814,132.367
116,013,221.173
Capital Appreciation Fund 30,645,967.912 1,553,573.933
2,438,703.890 34,638,245.735
Government Bond Fund 56,866,656.443 2,370,367.954 4,844,990.549
64,082,014.946
Money Market Fund 1,698,786,856.141 93,653,164.396
126,956,595.042 1,919,396,615.579
Small Company Fund 25,865,433.644 1,704,705.502 2,727,955.883
30,298,095.029
Income Fund 942,602.552 0.000 0.000 942,602.552
Mid Cap Index Fund 2,369,670.885 102,332.484 160,954.371
2,632,957.740
Global 50 Fund 4,919,785.145 141,111.816 319,996.880
5,380,893.841
Small Cap Growth Fund 1,685,378.034 63,315.835 199,396.935
1,948,090.804
Small Cap Value Fund 15,015,674.856 800,892.558 1,291,500.126
17,108,067.540
Multi Sector Bond Fund 8,270,820.947 229,193.305 594,898.411
9,094,912.663
Balanced Fund 7,197,332.280 316,462.938 700,930.060
8,214,725.278
High Income Bond Fund 6,506,563.893 197,138.043 343,637.087
7,047,339.023
Equity Income Fund 2,486,864.605 59,227.142 279,450.236
2,825,541.983
Strategic Value Fund 2,186,104.641 97,463.706 305,729.169
2,589,297.516
Strategic Growth Fund 7,513,089.329 296,642.189 929,369.196
8,739,100.714
Dated: July 26, 2000 ______________________________
James F. Laird, Jr.
NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT TRUST
REPORT OF CHAIRMAN
The undersigned Chairman of the Meeting, appointed to act as such at the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders held at 215 South Front Street, Lower Level,
Room G, Columbus, Ohio at 10:00 A.M., EDST, on Wednesday, July 26, 2000,
hereby certifies as follows:
That I have counted and recorded the vote cast at the meeting on the
resolution approving the amendment of the fundamental policies of each of
the Funds of the Trust regarding real estate, and that the shares of the
Trust were voted as follows with respect to such resolution:
SERIES FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN TOTAL
Total Return Fund 102,096,879.638 5,097,333.984 8,819,007.551
116,013,221.173
Capital Appreciation Fund 30,813,541.298 1,409,766.148
2,414,938.289 34,638,245.735
Government Bond Fund 57,286,706.425 2,032,337.807 4,762,970.714
64,082,014.946
Money Market Fund 1,698,683,406.652 87,614,090.655
133,099,118.272 1,919,396,615.579
Small Company Fund 25,769,318.081 1,801,772.805 2,727,004.143
30,298,095.029
Income Fund 942,602.552 0.000 0.000 942,602.552
Mid Cap Index Fund 2,400,647.920 72,260.643 160,049.177
2,632,957.740
Global 50 Fund 4,970,587.235 92,571.864 317,734.742
5,380,893.841
Small Cap Growth Fund 1,674,050.400 60,930.031 213,110.373
1,948,090.804
Small Cap Value Fund 15,058,687.411 758,711.353 1,290,668.776
17,108,067.540
Multi Sector Bond Fund 8,332,595.713 177,906.565 584,410.385
9,094,912.663
Balanced Fund 7,161,698.766 339,025.013 714,001.499
8,214,725.278
High Income Bond Fund 6,541,004.789 170,757.511 335,576.723
7,047,339.023
Equity Income Fund 2,481,721.657 61,110.146 282,710.180
2,825,541.983
Strategic Value Fund 2,177,875.577 95,890.988 315,530.951
2,589,297.516
Strategic Growth Fund 7,552,173.990 259,344.535 927,582.189
8,739,100.714
Dated: July 26, 2000 ______________________________
James F. Laird, Jr.
NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT TRUST
REPORT OF CHAIRMAN
The undersigned Chairman of the Meeting, appointed to act as such at the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders held at 215 South Front Street, Lower Level,
Room G, Columbus, Ohio at 10:00 A.M., EDST, on Wednesday, July 26, 2000,
hereby certifies as follows:
That I have counted and recorded the vote cast at the meeting on the
resolution adopting a fundamental policy for each of the Total Return Fund,
Capital Appreciation Fund, Government Bond Fund and Money Market Fund
regarding underwriting securities, and that the shares of such Funds
of the Trust were voted as follows with respect to such resolution:
SERIES FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN TOTAL
Total Return Fund 104,960,633.119 3,266,954.802 7,785,633.252
116,013,221.173
Capital Appreciation Fund 31,665,672.157 840,242.680
2,132,330.898 34,638,245.735
Government Bond Fund 58,614,166.340 1,326,761.754 4,141,086.852
64,082,014.946
Money Market Fund 1,743,189,146.633 66,506,422.045
109,701,046.901 1,919,396,615.579
Dated: July 26, 2000 ______________________________
James F. Laird, Jr.
NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT TRUST
REPORT OF CHAIRMAN
The undersigned Chairman of the Meeting, appointed to act as such at the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders held at 215 South Front Street, Lower Level,
Room G, Columbus, Ohio at 10:00 A.M., EDST, on Wednesday, July 26, 2000,
hereby certifies as follows:
That I have counted and recorded the vote cast at the meeting on the
resolution adopting a fundamental policy for each of the Total Return Fund,
Capital Appreciation Fund, Government Bond Fund and Money Market Fund
regarding concentration, and that the shares of such Funds of the
Trust were voted as follows with respect to such resolution:
SERIES FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN TOTAL
Total Return Fund 105,386,776.898 3,070,121.371 7,556,322.904
116,013,221.173
Capital Appreciation Fund 31,644,513.570 862,529.680
2,131,202.485 34,638,245.735
Government Bond Fund 58,508,068.659 1,349,477.929 4,224,468.358
64,082,014.946
Money Market Fund 1,749,028,133.585 57,539,261.139
112,829,220.855 1,919,396,615.579
Dated: July 26, 2000 ______________________________
James F. Laird, Jr.
NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT TRUST
REPORT OF CHAIRMAN
The undersigned Chairman of the Meeting, appointed to act as such at the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders held at 215 South Front Street, Lower Level,
Room G, Columbus, Ohio at 10:00 A.M., EDST, on Wednesday, July 26, 2000,
hereby certifies as follows:
That I have counted and recorded the vote cast at the meeting on the
resolution authorizing the Board of Trustees to appoint, replace or
terminate subadvisers recommended by Villanova Mutual Fund Capital Trust
or amend the terms of any subadvisory agreement for the Strategic Value Fund
without shareholder approval, and that the shares of the Trust were voted
as follows with respect to such resolution:
SERIES FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN TOTAL
Strategic Value Fund 2,197,155.822 137,310.107 254,831.587
2,589,297.516
Dated: July 26, 2000 ______________________________
James F. Laird, Jr.
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