Tax-Free Instruments Trust
Item 77 C - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
A Special Meeting of Shareholders of Tax-Free Instruments Trust (the
"Trust") was held on August 23, 2000. The following items, which are
required under this Item 77 C, were approved at the meeting.
1. Election of Trustees:
Names For Against Abstentions and Withheld Authority
Broker Non-Votes To Vote
Thomas G. Bigley 1,109,941,069 72,359,867
Nicholas P. 1,108,734,463 73,566,473
Constantakis
John F. Cunningham 1,108,986,454 73,314,482
J. Christopher 1,109,020,397 73,280,539
Donahue
Charles F. 1,110,251,457 72,049,479
Mansfield Jr.
John E. Murray Jr. 1,110,074,316 72,226,620
John S. Walsh 1,109,540,402 72,760,534
2. To approve an amendment and a restatement of the Trust's Declaration of
Trust to permit the Board of Trustees to liquidate assets of the Trust without
seeking shareholder approval.
For Against Abstentions and Withheld Authority
Broker Non-Votes To Vote
876,041,401 217,624,906 88,634,630
3. To approve a proposed agreement and plan of reorganization between the
Trust and Money Market Obligations Trust, on behalf of its series, Tax-Free
Instruments Trust (the "New Fund"), whereby the New Fund would acquire all
of the assets of the Trust in exchange for shares of the New Fund to be
distributed pro rata by the Trust to its shareholders.
For Against Abstentions and Broker Withheld Authority
Non-Votes To Vote
1,042,828,157 47,066,896 92,405,884
