Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
Filed by the Registrant [X]
Filed by a party other than the Registrant [ ]
Check the appropriate box:
[ ] Preliminary proxy statement
[X] Definitive proxy statement
[ ] Definitive additional materials
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-11(c) or Rule 14a-12
Zenix Income Fund Inc.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Christina T. Sydor
Name of Person Filing Proxy Statement
Payment of Filing Fee (Check appropriate box):
[X] No longer applicable
[ ] $500 per each party to the controversy pursuant to Exchange Act Rule
14a-6(i)(3).
[ ] Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11.
(1) Title of each class of securities to which the transaction applies:
(2) Aggregate number of securities to which transactions applies:
(3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed
pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11:1
(4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:
[ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange
Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was
paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement
number, or the form or schedule and the date of its filing.
(1) Amount previously paid:
(2) Form, schedule or registration statement no.:
(3) Filing party:
(4) Date filed:
1. Set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it
was determined.
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ZENIX INCOME FUND INC.
SEVEN WORLD TRADE CENTER
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
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To Be Held on July 19, 2000
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To the Shareholders of Zenix Income Fund Inc.:
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Zenix Income Fund Inc. (the "Fund")
will be held at the Fund's offices at Seven World Trade Center, 34th Floor,
New York, New York at 9:00 a.m. on July 19, 2000 for the following purposes:
1. To elect six Directors to the Board of Directors (Proposal 1);
2. To ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the independent auditors of
the Fund for the current fiscal year of the Fund (Proposal 2);
3. To consider and vote upon such other matters as may come before said
meeting or any adjournment thereof.
The close of business on June 2, 2000 has been fixed as the record date for
the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the
meeting and any adjournment thereof.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Christina T. Sydor
Secretary
June 16, 2000
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Your vote is important regardless of the size of your holdings in the Fund.
Whether or not you plan to attend the Meeting, we ask that you please complete
and sign the enclosed proxy card and return it promptly in the enclosed
envelope which needs no postage if mailed in the continental United States.
Instructions for the proper execution of proxies are set forth on the inside
cover.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR SIGNING PROXY CARDS
The following general rules for signing proxy cards may be of assistance to
you and avoid the time and expense to the Fund involved in validating your
vote if you fail to sign your proxy card properly.
1. Individual Accounts: Sign your name exactly as it appears in the
registration on the proxy card.
2. Joint Accounts: Either party may sign, but the name of the party
signing should conform exactly to a name shown in the registration.
3. All Other Accounts: The capacity of the individual signing the proxy
should be indicated unless it is reflected in the form of registration.
For example:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Registration Valid Signature
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<S> <C>
Corporate Accounts
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(1) ABC Corp. ............................................ ABC Corp.
(2) ABC Corp. ............................................ John Doe, Treasurer
(3) ABC Corp.
c/o John Doe, Treasurer.......................... John Doe
(4) ABC Corp. Profit Sharing Plan......................... John Doe, Trustee
Trust Accounts
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(1) ABC Trust............................................. Jane B. Doe, Trustee
(2) Jane B. Doe, Trustee
u/t/d 12/28/78................................... Jane B. Doe
Custodian or Estate Accounts
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(1) John B. Smith, Cust.
f/b/o John B. Smith, Jr. UGMA.................... John B. Smith
(2) Estate of John B. Smith............................... John B. Smith, Jr.,
Executor
</TABLE>
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ZENIX INCOME FUND INC.
7 World Trade Center
New York, New York 10017
1-800-451-2010
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ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
July 19, 2000
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PROXY STATEMENT
This proxy statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation by the
Board of Directors (the "Board") of Zenix Income Fund Inc. (the "Fund") of
proxies to be voted at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") of
the Fund to be held at the Fund's executive offices at 7 World Trade Center,
34th Floor, New York, New York 10017, on July 19, 2000, and at any
adjournments thereof, for the purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice of
Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
The cost of soliciting proxies will be borne by the Fund. Proxy
solicitations will be made mainly by mail. In addition, certain officers,
directors and employees of the Fund, Salomon Smith Barney Inc. ("Salomon Smith
Barney"), and/or PFPC Global Fund Services ("PFPC"), the Fund's transfer
agent, may solicit proxies in person or by telephone, telegraph, or mail.
Salomon Smith Barney and the Fund's investment adviser, SSB Citi Fund
Management LLC ("SSB Citi") (successor to SSBC Fund Management Inc.), are each
located at 388 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10013; PFPC is located at
101 Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110.
The Annual Report of the Fund, including audited financial statements for
the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, has previously been furnished to all
shareholders of the Fund. This proxy statement and form of proxy are first
being mailed to shareholders on or about June 16, 2000. The Fund will provide
additional copies of the Annual Report to any shareholder upon request by
calling the Fund at 1-800-451-2010.
All properly executed proxies received prior to the Meeting will be voted at
the Meeting in accordance with the instructions marked thereon or otherwise as
provided therein. Unless instructions to the contrary are marked, shares
represented by proxies will be voted "FOR" all the proposals. For purposes of
determining the presence of a quorum for transacting business at the Meeting,
abstentions and broker "non-votes" (i.e., proxies from brokers or nominees
indicating that such persons have not received instructions from the
beneficial owner or other persons entitled to vote shares on a particular
matter with respect to which the brokers or nominees do not have discretionary
power) will be treated as shares that are present
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but which have not been voted. Approval of Proposal 1 and Proposal 2 requires
the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Meeting with a
quorum present. Because abstentions and broker non-votes are not treated as
shares voted, abstentions and broker non-votes would have no impact on such
Proposals. Any shareholder who has given a proxy has the right to revoke it at
any time prior to its exercise either by attending the Meeting and voting his
or her shares in person or by submitting a letter of revocation or a later-
dated proxy to the Fund at the above address prior to the date of the Meeting.
In the event that a quorum is not present at the Meeting, or in the event
that a quorum is present but sufficient votes to approve any of the proposals
are not received, the persons named as proxies may propose one or more
adjournments of the Meeting to permit further solicitations of proxies. In
determining whether to adjourn the Meeting, the following factors will be
considered: the nature of the proposals that are subject of the Meeting; the
percentage of votes actually cast; the percentage of negative votes actually
cast; the nature of any further solicitation and the information to be
provided to shareholders with respect to the reasons for the solicitation. Any
adjournment will require the affirmative vote of a majority of the Shares (as
defined below) represented at the Meeting in person or by proxy. A shareholder
vote may be taken on one of the proposals in this Proxy Statement prior to
such adjournment if sufficient votes have been received and it is otherwise
appropriate. Under the Fund's By-laws, a quorum is constituted by the presence
in-person or by proxy of the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares
entitled to vote at the Meeting.
The Board knows of no business other than that specifically mentioned in the
Notice of Meeting that will be presented for consideration at the Meeting. If
any other matters are properly presented, it is the intention of the persons
named in the enclosed proxy to vote in accordance with their best judgment.
The Board has fixed the close of business on June 2, 2000 as the record date
(the "Record Date") for the determination of shareholders of the Fund entitled
to notice of and to vote at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Shareholders of the Fund on that date are entitled to vote on each proposal
(to the extent specified below in each proposal) with no cumulative voting
rights.
The Fund has two classes of shares: common shares which have a par value of
$.01 per share (the "Common Shares"), and auction rate cumulative preferred
shares, which have a par value of $.01 per share and a liquidation preference
in the amount of $25,000 per share (the "Preferred Shares", and collectively
with the Common Shares, the "Shares"). On the Record Date, there were
16,022,282.559 Common Shares and 2,400 Preferred Shares outstanding. Each
shareholder is entitled to one vote for each Share held and a proportionate
fraction of a vote for any fractional Share held.
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At the close of business on the Record Date, the Fund had outstanding
16,022,282.559 Common Shares, of which 14,138,178.189 or 88.24% were held in
accounts of, but not beneficially owned by, CEDE & Co., as nominee for the
Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation, Box 20 Bowling Green Station, New
York, New York 10004-9998. At the close of business on the Record Date, the
Fund had outstanding 2,400 Preferred Shares. The following shareholders
beneficially own 5% or more of the outstanding Preferred Shares of the Fund:
Name and Address % of Class
of Shareholder Held
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Dean Skalla...................................5.00%
351 Pine Drive
Ridgeway, CO 81432
Larry S. Barrells and
Wendy L. Barrels, trustees....................8.33%
fbo Barrels Chart. Rem. Tr.
2407 Foothill Lane
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Kirsten Kliphouse.............................8.33%
906 E. Brow Road, Apt. 1
Lookout Mountain, TN 37350
Helen W. Spector..............................6.13%
8832 Chatsworth Drive
Houston, TX 77024
At the close of business on the Record Date, no other person (including any
"group" as that term is used in Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) to the knowledge of the Board, owned
beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding Common Shares or Preferred Shares
of the Fund. As of the Record Date, the officers and Board Members of the
Fund, in the aggregate, beneficially owned less than 1% of the outstanding
Common Shares or Preferred Shares of the Fund.
In order that a shareholder's Shares may be represented at the Meeting,
shareholders are required to allow sufficient time for their proxies to be
received on or before 9:00 a.m. on July 19, 2000. All proxies received will be
voted in favor of all the proposals, unless otherwise directed therein.
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PROPOSAL 1
TO ELECT SIX (6) DIRECTORS OF THE FUND
The first proposal to be considered at the Meeting is the election of six
(6) Directors of the Fund.
Under the terms of the Fund's Charter, the holders of Preferred Shares are
entitled as a class, to the exclusion of the holders of Common Shares, to
elect two Directors of the Fund. William R. Hutchinson and Robert A. Frankel
have been nominated by the Fund's Board of Directors for election by holders
of Preferred Shares ("Preferred Directors"). The Fund's Charter further
provides that the holders of the Fund's Common Shares are entitled as a class,
to the exclusion of holders of Preferred Shares, to elect two Directors of the
Fund. Martin Brody and Dwight B. Crane have been nominated by the Fund's Board
of Directors for election by holders of the Fund's Common Shares ("Common
Directors"). The Fund's Charter provides that the remaining nominees, Heath B.
McLendon and Allan J. Bloostein, shall be elected by holders of Common and
Preferred Shares voting together as a single class.
The Board of Directors of the Fund knows of no reason why any of the
nominees listed below will be unable to serve, but in the event of any such
unavailability, the proxies received will be voted for such substitute
nominees as the Board of Directors may recommend.
Certain information concerning the nominees is set forth below. All the
individuals listed are currently Directors of the Fund. Any Director who is an
"interested person" of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, is indicated by
an asterisk (*).
Persons Nominated for Election as Directors
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number of
Name, Age, Principal Occupation Served as Shares Beneficially
and Other Business Experience a Director owned as of
During the Past Five Years Since Class May 31, 2000
-------------------------------------- ---------- ----- -------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Allan J. Bloostein, age 70 1992 Common & 770.6414
President, Allan J. Bloostein Preferred (less than 1%)
Associates, formerly Vice Chairman of
the Board of May Department Stores
Company; Director of Taubman Centers,
Inc. and CVS Corporation
Martin Brody, age 78 1988 Common 106,845.0960
Consultant, HMK Associates, a (less than 1%)
financial consulting firm; retired
Vice Chairman of the Board of
Directors of Restaurant Associates
Corp.; Director of Jaclyn, Inc.
Dwight B. Crane, age 62 1988 Common 1,221.2087
Professor, Graduate School of Business (less than 1%)
Administration, Harvard University;
Director of Peer Review Analysis, Inc.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number of
Name, Age, Principal Occupation Served as Shares Beneficially
and Other Business Experience a Director owned as of
During the Past Five Years Since Class May 31, 2000
-------------------------------------- ---------- ----- -------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Robert A. Frankel, age 73 1994 Preferred 344.8516
Managing Partner of Robert A. Frankel (less than 1%)
Management Consultants; formerly
Corporate Vice President of The
Readers Digest Assoc. Inc.
William R. Hutchinson, age 57 1995 Preferred 116.8210
Group Vice President, Mergers & (less than 1%)
Acquisitions, BP Amoco p.l.c.;
formerly Vice President Financial
Operations AMOCO Corporation; Director
of Associated Bank; Director of
Associated Banc-Corp
Heath B. McLendon*, age 67 1988 Common & 6,395.5335 (a)
Managing Director of Salomon Smith Preferred (less than 1%)
Barney; President and Director of SSB
Citi and Travelers Investment Advisor,
Inc. ("TIA"); President and Chairman
of 71 investment companies affiliated
with Citigroup, Inc. ("Citigroup").
</TABLE>
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* Denotes a director who is an "Interested Person" of the Fund, as defined in
the 1940 Act.
(a) Represents shares owned by members of this director's family.
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act and Section 30(h) of the 1940 Act require
the Fund's officers and Directors, persons who beneficially own more than ten
percent of the Fund's Common Shares, and certain other entities to file
reports of ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York
Stock Exchange, Inc. and the Fund. Based solely upon its review of the copies
of such forms received by it and representations from such persons, the Fund
believes that during its fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, all filing
requirements applicable to such persons were complied with.
The Fund has no compensation committee of the Board of Directors, or any
committee performing similar functions. The Fund has an audit committee
composed of Directors who are not "interested persons" of the Fund within the
meaning of the 1940 Act (the "Independent Directors"), which is charged with
recommending a firm of independent auditors to the Fund and reviewing
accounting matters with the auditors. The audit committee held two meetings
during the Fund's last fiscal year.
During the Fund's last fiscal year, five meetings of the Board of Directors
of the Fund were held, four of which were regular meetings. Dwight B. Crane
attended less than 75% of such meetings held in the last fiscal year.
Only the Independent Directors receive remuneration from the Fund for acting
as a Director. Aggregate fees and expenses (including reimbursement for travel
and out-of-pocket expenses) of $2,953.24 were paid to such Directors by the
Fund during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000. Fees for Independent
Directors are set at $5,000 per annum plus $500 per in-person Board meeting
and $100 per telephonic Board meeting. Officers of the Fund are compensated by
Salomon Smith Barney.
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The following table shows the compensation paid by the Fund to each person
who served as a Director during the Fund's last fiscal year:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total
Pension or Number of
Retirement Total Funds for
Aggregate Benefits Accrued Compensation which Director
Compensation as Part of from Fund and serves within
Name of Person from Fund Fund Expenses Fund Complex Fund Complex
-------------- ------------ ---------------- ------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Martin Brody $6,600 $0 $138,600 20
Dwight B. Crane $7,000 0 $155,363 23
Allan J. Bloostein $7,100 0 $112,483 19
Robert A. Frankel $7,600 0 $ 79,450 9
William R.
Hutchinson $7,500 0 $ 49,350 7
Heath B. McLendon* 0 0 0 71
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* Designates a director who is an "interested person" of the Fund.
Upon attainment of age 80 Directors are required to change to emeritus
status. Directors Emeritus are entitled to serve in emeritus status for a
maximum of 10 years during which time they are paid 50% of the annual retainer
fee and meeting fees otherwise applicable to the Fund Directors together with
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for each meeting attended. During the Fund's
last fiscal year, aggregate compensation paid by the Fund to Directors
Emeritus totalled $3,250.
The following is a list of the current executive officers of the Fund, all
of whom have been elected by the Directors to serve until their respective
successors are elected:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Principal Occupations and
Position other Affiliations
Name and Age (Year First Elected) During the Past Five Years
------------ -------------------- --------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Heath B. McLendon, 67 Chief Executive Officer, President (see table of Directors
and Chairman of the Board (1988) above)
Lewis E. Daidone, 42 Senior Vice President and Managing Director of
Treasurer (1994) Salomon Smith Barney;
Executive Vice
President and Treasurer
or Senior Vice
President and Treasurer
of 61 investment
companies affiliated
with Citigroup;
Director and Senior
Vice President of SSB
Citi and TIA.
John C. Bianchi, 44 Vice President and Managing Director of
Investment Officer (1993) Salomon Smith Barney;
Investment Officer of 9
investment companies
affiliated with
Citigroup.
Christina T. Sydor, 49 Secretary (1994) Managing Director of
Salomon Smith Barney;
Secretary of 61
investment companies
associated with
Citigroup; General
Counsel and Secretary
of SSB Citi and TIA.
</TABLE>
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The principal business address of Mr. McLendon is Seven World Trade Center,
New York, New York 10017. The principal business address of Mr. Bianchi, Mr.
Daidone and Ms. Sydor is 388 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10013.
The Board of Directors, including all of the Independent Directors,
recommends that you vote "FOR" the election of the nominees to the Board.
Proposal 1 requires for approval the affirmative vote of a majority of votes
cast at the Meeting with a quorum present, in person or by proxy, by the
shareholders of the Fund voting on the matter.
PROPOSAL 2
RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF KPMG LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR THE FUND
FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR
KPMG LLP ("KPMG") have been selected as the independent auditors to audit
the accounts of the Fund for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2001 by a
majority of the Independent Directors by a vote cast in person subject to
ratification by the shareholders at the Meeting (the entire Board concurred in
the selection). KPMG also serves as the independent auditors for the Fund,
other investment companies affiliated with Salomon Smith Barney and for
Citigroup Inc., the ultimate parent company of Salomon Smith Barney and SSB
Citi. KPMG has no direct or material indirect financial interest in the Fund,
Citigroup or any other investment company sponsored by Salomon Smith Barney or
its affiliates.
If the Fund receives a written request from any shareholder at least five
days prior to the Meeting stating that the shareholder will be present at the
Meeting and desires to ask questions of the auditors concerning the Fund's
financial statements, the Fund will arrange to have representatives of KPMG
present at the Meeting who will respond to appropriate questions and who will
have an opportunity to make a statement.
The affirmative vote of a majority of all Shares present and voting at the
Meeting is required to ratify the selection of KPMG.
The Board of Directors, including all of the Independent Directors,
recommends that the shareholders vote "FOR" the ratification of the selection
of independent auditors.
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OTHER MATTERS
The Fund knows of no other matters which are to be brought before the
Meeting. However, if any other matters not now known or determined properly
come before the Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the
enclosed form of proxy to vote such proxy in accordance with their judgment on
such matters.
All proxies received will be voted in favor of all the proposals, unless
otherwise directed therein.
SUBMISSION OF STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
Stockholder proposals intended to be presented at the 2001 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of the Fund must be received by February 19, 2001 to be included
in the proxy statement and the form of proxy relating to that meeting as the
Fund expects that the 2001 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held in July
of 2001. The submission by a stockholder of a proposal for inclusion in the
proxy statement does not guarantee that it will be included. Stockholder
proposals are subject to certain regulations under the federal securities
laws.
The persons named as proxies for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders for 2001
will have discretionary authority to vote on any matter presented by a
stockholder for action at that meeting unless the Fund receives notice of the
matter by May 2, 2001, in which case these persons will not have discretionary
voting authority except as provided in the Securities and Exchange
Commission's rules governing stockholder proposals.
It is important that proxies be returned promptly. Shareholders who do not
expect to attend the Meeting are therefore urged to complete and sign, date
and return the proxy card as soon as possible in the enclosed postage-paid
envelope.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Christina T. Sydor
Secretary
June 16, 2000
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ZENIX INCOME FUND INC.
PROXY SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned holder of shares of Common Stock of
Zenix Income Fund Inc. (the "Fund"), a Maryland
corporation, hereby appoints Heath B. McLendon and William J. Renahan
attorneys and proxies for the undersigned with full
powers of substitution and revocation, to represent the undersigned and to vote
on behalf of the
undersigned all shares of Common Stock of the Fund. The undersigned is entitled
to vote at the Annual
Meeting of
Shareholders of Zenix Income Fund Inc. to be held at the offices of the Fund, 7
World Trade Center,
34th Floor
New York, New York on July 19, 2000 at 9:00 a.m., and any adjournment
thereof. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Meeting
and Proxy Statement
dated
June 16, 2000 and hereby instructs said attorneys and proxies to vote said
shares as indicated
hereon.
In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other
business
as may properly come
before
the Meeting. A majority of the proxies present and acting at the Meeting in
person or by substitute
(or, if
only one shall be so present, then that one) shall have and may exercise all of
the power and
authority of
said proxies hereunder. The undersigned hereby revokes any proxies previously
given.
CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON THE REVERSE SIDE. SEE REVERSE SIDE
X Please vote as in this example
This proxy, if properly executed will be voted in the manner directed by the
undersigned shareholder.
IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR ELECTION OF NOMINEES AS
DIRECTORS AND PROPOSAL
2.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposals.
1. ELECTION OF COMMON DIRECTORS FOR WITHHELD
Nominees: Allan J. Bloostein, Martin Brody
Dwight B. Crane and Heath B. McLendon
___________________________________________________________________________
For all nominees except as noted above
2.To ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
independent auditors for the Fund.
MARK HERE FOR ADDRESS CHANGE AND NOTE AT LEFT
PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN
PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE
Note: Please sign exactly as your name appears
on this
Proxy. If joint owners, EITHER may sign this
Proxy.
When signing as attorney, executor,
administrator,
trustee, guardian or corporate officer, please
give your
full title.
Signature: _________________________________________ Date:
Signature: Date:
ZENIX INCOME FUND INC.
PROXY SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned holder of shares of Preferred Stock of
Zenix Income Fund Inc. (the "Fund"), a Maryland
corporation, hereby appoints Heath B. McLendon, and William J. Renahan
attorneys and proxies for the undersigned with full
powers of substitution and revocation, to represent the undersigned and to vote
on behalf of the
undersigned all shares of Preferred Stock of the Fund. The undersigned is
entitled to vote at the
Annual Meeting of
Shareholders of Zenix Income Fund Inc. to be held at the offices of the Fund, 7
World Trade Center,
34th Floor, New York, New York on July 19, 2000 at 9:00 a.m., and any
adjournment
thereof. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Meeting
and Proxy Statement
dated
June 16, 2000 and hereby instructs said attorneys and proxies to vote said
shares as indicated
hereon.
In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other
business
as may properly come
before
the Meeting. A majority of the proxies present and acting at the Meeting in
person or by substitute
(or, if
only one shall be so present, then that one) shall have and may exercise all of
the power and
authority of
said proxies hereunder. The undersigned hereby revokes any proxies previously
given.
CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON THE REVERSE SIDE. SEE REVERSE SIDE
X Please vote as in this example
This proxy, if properly executed will be voted in the manner directed by the
undersigned shareholder.
IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR ELECTION OF NOMINEES AS
DIRECTORS AND PROPOSAL
2.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposals.
1. ELECTION OF PREFERRED DIRECTORS FOR WITHHELD
Nominees: Allan J. Bloostein, Robert Frankel
William R. Hutchinson and Heath B. McLendon
___________________________________________________________________________
For all nominees except as noted above
2.To ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
independent auditors for the Fund.
MARK HERE FOR ADDRESS CHANGE AND NOTE AT LEFT
PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN
PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE
Note: Please sign exactly as your name appears
on this
Proxy. If joint owners, EITHER may sign this
Proxy.
When signing as attorney, executor,
administrator,
trustee, guardian or corporate officer, please
give your
full title.
Signature: _________________________________________ Date:
Signature: Date:
