Item 77C - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
A Special Meeting of Shareholders of Max-Cap Fund (the "Fund"), a
portfolio of Federated Index Trust (the "Trust"), was held on November
17, 1999. On September 20, 1999, the record date for shareholders
voting at the meeting, there were 99,070,625 total outstanding shares of
the Fund. The following items, which are required to be reported under
this Item 77C, were approved by shareholders of the Fund and the results
of their voting were as follows:
AGENDA ITEM 1: To elect four Directors.1
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED
FOR WITHHELD
Nicholas P. Constantakis 66,872,722 371,212
John F. Cunningham 66,837,788 406,146
Charles F. Mansfield 66,836,957 406,977
John S. Walsh 66,869,421 374,513
1 The following Directors continued their terms: John F. Donahue,
Thomas G. Bigley, John T. Conroy, Jr., Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.,
Peter E. Madden, John E. Murray, Jr., Marjorie P. Smuts
and J. Christopher Donahue.
AGENDA ITEM 2: To amend the Fund's fundamental investment policy
regarding diversification.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
57,424,333 485,216 453,789 8,012,860
AGENDA ITEM 3: To amend the Fund's fundamental investment policy
regarding borrowing money and issuing senior securities.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
57,424,333 1,343,999 462,741 8,012,861
AGENDA ITEM 4: To amend the Fund's fundamental investment policy
regarding investments in real estate.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
58,036,405 710,891 483,777 8,012,861
AGENDA ITEM 5: To amend the Fund's fundamental investment policy
regarding investments in commodities.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
57,921,987 843,225 465,862 8,012,860
AGENDA ITEM 6: To amend the Fund's fundamental investment policy
regarding underwriting securities.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
58,068,216 696,196 466,661 8,012,861
AGENDA ITEM 7: To amend the Fund's fundamental investment policy
regarding lending by the Fund.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
57,195,339 1,564,149 471,585 8,012,861
AGENDA ITEM 8: To amend the Fund's fundamental investment policy
regarding concentration of the Fund's investments in the securities of
companies in the same industry.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
57,944,703 814,092 472,278 8,012,861
AGENDA ITEM 9: To amend, and to make non-fundamental, the Fund's
fundamental investment policy regarding buying securities on margin.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
57,123,463 1,639,362 468,249 8,012,860
AGENDA ITEM 10: To amend, and to make non-fundamental, the Fund's
fundamental investment policy regarding pledging assets.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
57,140,152 1,620,841 470,080 8,012,861
AGENDA ITEM 11: To amend, and to make non-fundamental, the Fund's
fundamental investment policy regarding investing in restricted
securities.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
57,105,120 1,650,298 475,655 8,012,861
AGENDA ITEM 12: To eliminate the Fund's fundamental investment policy on
selling securities short.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
57,069,699 1,694,066 467,308 8,012,861
AGENDA ITEM 13: To eliminate the Fund's fundamental investment policy on
investing in issuers whose securities are owned by officers and
Trustees.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
NON-VOTE
56,897,425 1,856,535 477,113 8,012,861
AGENDA ITEM 14: To require the approval of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Trust in the event of the sale or conveyance
of the assets of the Trust to another trust or corporation.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
57,553,779 1,268,188 408,106 8,012,861
AGENDA ITEM 15: To permit the Board of Trustees to liquidate the assets
of the Trust, or of its series or classes, and distribute the proceeds
of such assets to the holders of such shares representing such
interests, without seeking shareholder approval.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
55,141,352 3,647,999 441,722 8,012,861
A Special Meeting of Shareholders of Mini-Cap Fund (the "Fund"), a
portfolio of Federated Index Trust (the "Trust"), was held on November
17, 1999. On September 20, 1999, the record date for shareholders
voting at the meeting, there were 7,481,949 total outstanding shares of
the Fund. The following items, which are required to be reported under
this Item 77C, were approved by shareholders of the Fund and the results
of their voting were as follows:
AGENDA ITEM 1: To elect four Directors.1
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED
FOR WITHHELD
Nicholas P. Constantakis 4,639,702 10,562
John F. Cunningham 4,640,155 10,109
Charles F. Mansfield 4,640,155 10,109
John S. Walsh 4,639,226 11,038
1 The following Directors continued their terms: John F. Donahue,
Thomas G.Bigley, John T. Conroy, Jr., Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.,
Peter E. Madden, John E.Murray, Jr., Marjorie P. Smuts and
J. Christopher Donahue.
AGENDA ITEM 2: To amend the Fund's fundamental investment policy
regarding diversification.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
3,980,399 18,077 50,689 601,099
AGENDA ITEM 3: To amend the Fund's fundamental investment policy
regarding borrowing money and issuing senior securities.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
3,943,878 52,902 52,386 601,098
AGENDA ITEM 4: To amend the Fund's fundamental investment policy
regarding investments in real estate.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
3,971,857 14,662 62,646 601,099
AGENDA ITEM 5: To amend the Fund's fundamental investment policy
regarding investments in commodities.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
3,973,969 24,678 50,518 601,099
AGENDA ITEM 6: To amend the Fund's fundamental investment policy
regarding underwriting securities.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
3,978,952 17,683 52,530 601,099
AGENDA ITEM 7: To amend the Fund's fundamental investment policy
regarding lending by the Fund.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
3,941,547 56,024 51,594 601,099
AGENDA ITEM 8: To amend the Fund's fundamental investment policy
regarding concentration of the Fund's investments in the securities of
companies in the same industry.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
3,981,292 18,890 48,984 601,098
AGENDA ITEM 9: To amend, and to make non-fundamental, the Fund's
fundamental investment policy regarding buying securities on margin.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
3,942,018 55,437 51,710 601,099
AGENDA ITEM 10: To amend, and to make non-fundamental, the Fund's
fundamental investment policy regarding pledging assets.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
3,939,130 56,714 53,321 601,099
AGENDA ITEM 11: To amend, and to make non-fundamental, the Fund's
fundamental investment policy regarding investing in restricted
securities.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
3,961,478 38,792 48,895 601,099
AGENDA ITEM 12: To eliminate the Fund's fundamental investment policy on
selling securities short.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
3,951,264 45,595 52,307 601,098
AGENDA ITEM 13: To require the approval of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Trust in the event of the sale or conveyance
of the assets of the Trust to another trust or corporation.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
3,953,095 49,361 46,709 601,099
AGENDA ITEM 14: To permit the Board of Trustees to liquidate the assets
of the Trust, or of its series or classes, and distribute the proceeds
of such assets to the holders of such shares representing such
interests, without seeking shareholder approval.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
3,721,812 280,905 46,449 601,098
A Special Meeting of Shareholders of Mid-Cap Fund (the "Fund"), a
portfolio of Federated Index Trust (the "Trust"), was held on November
17, 1999. On September 20, 1999, the record date for shareholders
voting at the meeting, there were 6,160,508 total outstanding shares of
the Fund. The following items, which are required to be reported under
this Item 77C, were approved by shareholders of the Fund and the results
of their voting were as follows:
AGENDA ITEM 1: To elect four Directors.1
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED
FOR WITHHELD
Nicholas P. Constantakis 4,709,574 7,511
John F. Cunningham 4,710,986 6,099
Charles F. Mansfield 4,711,494 5,591
John S. Walsh 4,710,533 6,552
1 The following Directors continued their terms: John F. Donahue,
Thomas G.Bigley, John T. Conroy, Jr., Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.,
Peter E. Madden John E.Murray, Jr., Marjorie P. Smuts
and J. Christopher Donaheu
AGENDA ITEM 2: To amend the Fund's fundamental investment policy
regarding diversification.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
4,299,176 25,235 31,197 361,477
AGENDA ITEM 3: To amend the Fund's fundamental investment policy
regarding borrowing money and issuing senior securities.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
4,110,565 214,101 30,942 361,477
AGENDA ITEM 4: To amend the Fund's fundamental investment policy
regarding investments in real estate.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
4,300,802 22,168 32,638 361,477
AGENDA ITEM 5: To amend the Fund's fundamental investment policy
regarding investments in commodities.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
4,288,485 35,907 31,216 361,477
AGENDA ITEM 6: To amend the Fund's fundamental investment policy
regarding underwriting securities.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
4,293,676 30,533 31,399 361,477
AGENDA ITEM 7: To amend the Fund's fundamental investment policy
regarding lending by the Fund.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
4,083,807 239,585 32,216 361,477
AGENDA ITEM 8: To amend the Fund's fundamental investment policy
regarding concentration of the Fund's investments in the securities of
companies in the same industry.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
4,294,866 31,439 29,303 361,477
AGENDA ITEM 9: To amend, and to make non-fundamental, the Fund's
fundamental investment policy regarding buying securities on margin.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
4,086,119 237,563 31,925 361,478
AGENDA ITEM 10: To amend, and to make non-fundamental, the Fund's
fundamental investment policy regarding pledging assets.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
4,093,994 230,763 30,851 361,477
AGENDA ITEM 11: To amend, and to make non-fundamental, the Fund's
fundamental investment policy regarding investing in restricted
securities.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
4,091,593 234,676 29,339 361,477
AGENDA ITEM 12: To eliminate the Fund's fundamental investment policy on
selling securities short.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
4,079,674 244,157 31,777 361,477
AGENDA ITEM 13: To require the approval of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Trust in the event of the sale or conveyance
of the assets of the Trust to another trust or corporation.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
4,107,873 216,590 31,144 361,478
AGENDA ITEM 14: To permit the Board of Trustees to liquidate the assets
of the Trust, or of its series or classes, and distribute the proceeds
of such assets to the holders of such shares representing such
interests, without seeking shareholder approval.
SHARES VOTED SHARES VOTED SHARES BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAINING NON-VOTE
4,020,719 306,102 28,787 361,477
The Definitive Proxy Statement for the Special Meeting held on November
17, 1999, was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
October 12, 1999, and is incorporated by reference (File No. 811-6061).
