Cova Series Trust
Form: N-SAR June 30, 2000
Attachment- Item 77C
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Matters submitted to a vote of security holders
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A special meeting of the Funds' shareholders was held on January 6, 2000, as
adjourned from December 23, 1999. The results of votes taken among
shareholders on proposals before them are reported below.
Proposal 1:
To approve a New Investment Advisory Agreement between Cova Investment
Advisory Corporation and Cova Series Trust, such New Investment Advisory
Agreement to contain the same terms and conditions as the current
Investment Advisory Agreement except for the dates of execution,
effectiveness and termination.
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Name of Portfolio FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
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J.P. Morgan:
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Quality Bond 8,691,406.774 79,946.014 198,606.356
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Small Cap Stock 6,077,177.487 37,360.639 211,859.963
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Large Cap Stock 12,184,212.280 75,152.574 306,007.895
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Select Equity 14,886,139.727 84,172.180 409,902.260
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International Equity 8,166,318.635 49,903.063 236,732.570
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Lord, Abbett & Co.:
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Bond Debenture 13,122,272.625 86,410.035 420,341.120
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Mid-Cap Value 2,462,281.489 9,053.062 73,431.172
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Large Cap Research 2,200,043.069 0.000 64,962.829
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Developing Growth 2,032,302.306 17,915.644 72,575.772
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Lord Abbett Growth and Income
35,394,437.195 248,869.019 1,178,927.909
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Mississippi Valley Advisors Inc.:
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Balanced 622,428.276 18,133.335 23,004.638
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Equity Income 458,726.574 2,578.520 11,462.263
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Growth & Income Equity 1,034,850.037 0.000 28,214.795
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Riggs Bank:
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Riggs Stock 11,942.215 0.000 0.000
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Riggs U.S. Government Securities
21,483.451 0.000 0.000
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Proposal 2:
To approve a New Sub-Advisory Agreement among Cova Investment Advisory
Corporation, Cova Series Trust and J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.,
such New Sub-Advisory Agreement to contain the same terms and conditions
as the current Sub-Advisory Agreement except for the dates of execution,
effectiveness and termination.
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Name of Portfolio FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
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J.P. Morgan
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Quality Bond 8,694,267.577 80,941.416 194,750.150
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Small Cap Stock 6,077,447.504 52,260.865 196,689.720
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Large Cap Stock 12,232,013.184 72,413.984 260,945.581
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Select Equity 14,896,949.669 92,745.539 390,518.958
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International Equity 8,143,073.567 63,584.094 246,296.607
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Proposal 3:
To approve a New Sub-Advisory Agreement among Cova Investment Advisory
Corporation, Cova Series Trust and Lord, Abbett & Co., such New
Sub-Advisory Agreement to contain the same terms and conditions as the
current Sub-Advisory Agreement except for the dates of execution,
effectiveness and termination.
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Name of Portfolio FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
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Lord, Abbett:
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Bond Debenture 13,164,795.350 91,879.238 372,349.193
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Mid-Cap Value 2,469,786.540 4,786.053 70,193.129
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Large Cap Research 2,197,789.176 0.000 67,216.722
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Developing Growth 2,044,088.035 14,413.495 64,242.193
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Lord Abbett Growth and Income
35,428,800.441 269,039.875 1,124,393.808
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Proposal 4:
To approve a New Sub-Advisory Agreement among Cova Investment Advisory
Corporation, Cova Series Trust and Mississippi Valley Advisors Inc.,
such New Sub-Advisory Agreement to contain the same terms and conditions
as the current Sub-Advisory Agreement except for the dates of execution,
effectiveness and termination.
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Name of Portfolio FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
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Mississippi Valley Advisors Inc.:
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Balanced 621,704.426 18,133.335 23,728.489
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Equity Income 458,726.574 0.000 14,040.784
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Growth & Income Equity 1,029,055.878 0.000 34,008.954
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Proposal 5:
To approve a New Sub-Advisory Agreement among Cova Investment Advisory
Corporation, Cova Series Trust and Riggs Bank N.A., such New Sub-Advisory
Agreement to contain the same terms and conditions as the current
Sub-Advisory Agreement except for the dates of execution, effectiveness
and termination.
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Name of Portfolio FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
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Riggs Bank:
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Riggs Stock 11,942.215 0.000 0.000
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Riggs U.S. Government Securities
21,483.451 0.000 0.000
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