For the fiscal year ended (a) February 28, 2000
File number: 811-5296
SUB-ITEM 77C
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
A Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on
December 9, 1999. At such meeting the
shareholders approved the following proposals:
a) Approval of the election of the
following Directors each to hold office
until the earlier to occur of (i) the
next meeting of Shareholders at which
Directors are elected and until his or
her successor shall have been duly
elected and shall have qualified or (ii)
their terms expire in accordance with
the Fund's retirement policy:
Affirmative
Authority votes
cast Withheld
Class III
Eugene C. Dorsey 9,462,404.985
207,829.620
Stephen P. Munn 9,473,478.985
196,755.620
Richard A. Redeker 9,472,222.985
198,011.620
John R. Strangfeld 9,443,012.985
227,221.620
Class I
David R. Odenath 9,467,367.985
202,866.620
b) Approval of the selection of independent
accountants for the Fund conditioned
upon the right by vote of a majority of
such Fund's outstanding voting shares at
any meeting called for the purpose to
terminate such employment forthwith
without penalties.
Affirmative Negative
votes cast votes cast
Abstain
9,457,838.391 134,416.165
77,980.049
