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For the six months ended (a) 12/31/96
File number (c)811-5951
SUB-ITEM 77C
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
A Special Meeting of Shareholders was called for
October 30, 1996. At such meeting the shareholders approved
the following proposals.
1. Approval that Edward D. Beach, Stephen C. Eyre, Delayne
D. Gold, Robert F. Gunia, Don G. Hoff, Robert E. LaBlanc,
Mendel A. Melzer, Richard A. Redeker, Robin B. Smith,
Stephen Stoneburn and Nancy H. Teeters are duly elected to
serve as Directors of the Fund 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. All such
elected Directors are all Directors currently in office.
2. Approval that the proposed elimination of the Fund's
fundamental investment restriction relating to investment in
securities of unseasoned issuers, as described in such
Fund's proxy statement, is hereby in all respects approved.
Affirmative Negative
votes cast votes cast
103,661,586 12,429,536
3. RESOLVED, that the proposed amendment of the Fund's
fundamental investment restriction relating to securities
lending, as described in such Fund's proxy statement, is
hereby in all respects approved.
Affirmative Negative
votes cast votes cast
103,912,513 11,860,933
3. Approval that 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, is in all respects hereby
ratified, approved and confirmed.
Affirmative Negative
votes cast votes cast
140,963,917 2,948,982
