Voting Results of Special Meeting of Shareholders
At a Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Trust (the "Meeting") held on
March 21, 2000, the following actions were taken:
(1) The following individuals were elected to serve on the Board of
Trustees by the shareholders of all Portfolios of the Trust voting
together in the aggregate:
Number of
Number of Votes
Name of Trustee Votes For Withheld
Richard G. Cline 6,637,761,713 38,398,295
Edward J. Condon, Jr. 6,637,761,713 38,398,295
Wesley M. Dixon, Jr. 6,587,683,995 88,476,012
Willaim J. Dolan, Jr. 6,637,761,713 38,398,295
John W. English 6,637,761,713 38,398,295
Raymond E. George, Jr. 6,637,761,713 38,398,295
Sandra Polk Guthman 6,637,761,713 38,398,295
Michael E. Murphy 6,637,761,713 38,398,295
Mary Jacobs Skinner 6,636,834,594 39,325,414
William H. Springer 6,587,685,010 88,474,997
Richard P. Strubel 6,637,761,713 38,398,295
Stephen B. Timbers 6,637,761,713 38,398,295
(2) The approval of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Trust's
independent auditors for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2000
was ratified by all the shareholders of all Portfolios of the Trust voting
together in the aggregate as follows:
Votes For Votes Against Abstained
6,630,851,779 11,428,600 33,879,628
(3)(a) The proposed amendments to the fundamental investment policy on
commodities were approved by each of the Portfolios listed below (voting
separately on a Portfolio-by-Portfolio basis) as follows:
Fund Votes For Votes Against Abstained
U.S. Government Securities 2,450,071 628,079 0
Short-Intermediate Bond 7,031,029 37,171 106,191
Intermediate Bond 1,492,716 0 0
U.S. Treasury Index 772,380 74,371 476
Bond 30,851,467 123,751 442
International Bond 1,378,076 0 0
Balanced 3,027,462 2,941 0
Equity Index 30,959,495 901,759 4,845,479
Diversified Growth 9,949,425 165,317 0
Focused Growth 9,719,535 96,212 0
Small Company Index 11,010,989 39,169 9,721
International Equity Index 3,656,815 0 0
International Growth 10,868,820 458 4,778
(3)(b) The proposed amendments to the fundamental investment policies on
borrowing and lending were approved by each of the Portfolios listed below
(voting separately on a Portfolio-by-Portfolio basis) as follows:
Fund Votes For Votes Against Abstained
U.S. Government Securities 2,433,528 644,622 0
Short-Intermediate Bond 6,854,006 214,194 106,191
Intermediate Bond 1,492,716 0 0
U.S. Treasury Index 846,751 0 476
Bond 29,677,823 1,297,395 442
International Bond 1,378,076 0 0
Balanced 3,030,403 0 0
Equity Index 30,118,696 1,742,558 4,845,479
Diversified Growth 10,113,914 828 0
Focused Growth 9,738,542 77,206 0
Mid Cap Growth 559,986 0 0
Small Company Index 11,028,987 21,172 9,721
Small Company Growth 569,776 0 0
International Equity Index 3,656,815 0 0
International Growth 10,869,278 0 4,778
(3)(c) The proposed elimination of the fundamental investment policy on
mortgaging was approved by each of the Portfolios listed below
(voting separately on a Portfolio-by-Portfolio basis) as follows:
Fund Votes For Votes Against Abstained
U.S. Government Securities 2,465,330 612,820 0
Short-Intermediate Bond 6,918,799 149,401 106,191
Intermediate Bond 1,492,716 0 0
U.S. Treasury Index 846,751 0 476
Bond 29,919,784 1,055,434 442
International Bond 1,378,076 0 0
Balanced 3,030,403 0 0
Equity Index 30,119,895 1,741,359 4,845,479
Diversified Growth 10,113,914 828 0
Focused Growth 9,815,748 0 0
Small Company Index 11,046,997 3,162 9,721
Small Company Growth 569,776 0 0
International Equity Index 3,656,815 0 0
International Growth 10,869,278 0 4,778
(3)(d) The proposed elimination of the fundamental investment policy on puts
and calls was approved by each of the Portfolios listed below (voting
separately on a Portfolio-by-Portfolio basis) as follows:
Fund Votes For Votes Against Abstained
U.S. Government Securities 2,465,330 612,820 0
Short-Intermediate Bond 7,066,160 2,040 106,191
Intermediate Bond 1,492,716 0 0
U.S. Treasury Index 846,751 0 476
Bond 29,926,932 1,048,286 442
International Bond 1,378,076 0 0
Balanced 3,030,403 0 0
Equity Index 30,377,361 1,483,893 4,845,479
Diversified Growth 10,113,914 828 0
Focused Growth 9,815,748 0 0
Small Company Index 11,050,159 0 9,721
International Equity Index 3,656,815 0 0
International Growth 10,869,278 0 4,778
