UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811-08231
Spirit of America Investment Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
477 Jericho Turnpike
P.O. Box 9006
Syosset, NY 11791-9006
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Mr. David Lerner
SSH Securities, Inc.
477 Jericho Turnpike
P.O. Box 9006
Syosset, NY 11791-9006
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 516-390-5555
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007
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REGISTRANT NAME: Spirit of America Investment Fund, Inc.
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER: 811-08231
REPORTING PERIOD: 7/1/06 - 6/30/07
REGISTRANT ADDRESS: 477 Jericho Turnpike, P.O. Box 9006, Syosset, NY 11791-9006
NAME OF SERIES (AS APPLICABLE): Spirit of America Real Estate Income and Growth Fund
Issuer of Portfolio Security | Exchange Ticker Symbol | CUSIP # | Shareholder Meeting Date | Summary of Matter Voted On | Who Proposed Matter: Issuer / Shareholder | Whether Fund Cast Vote on Matter | Fund’s Vote For or Against Proposal, or Abstain; For or Withhold Regarding Election of Directors | Whether Vote Was For or Against Management | ||||||||
Equity Office Properties Trust | EOP | 294741103 | 09/14/2006 & 10/05/2006 | Divestiture & Acquire | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Equity Office Properties Trust | EOP | 294741103 | 2/5/2007 | Merger Proposal | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Trustreet Properties, Inc. | TSY | 898404108 | 8/30/2006 | Dividend | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Trustreet Properties, Inc. | TSY | 898404108 | 2/22/2007 | Merger Proposal | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
American Financial Realty Trust | AFR | 02607P305 | 09/20/2006 & 12/27/2006 | Dividend | Issuer | Yes | For | |||||||||
American Financial Realty Trust | AFR | 02607P305 | 6/6/2007 | Divestiture | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Apartment Investment & Management Co. | AIV | 03748R101 | 9/27/2006 | Dividend | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Apartment Investment & Management Co. | AIV | 03748R101 | 4/30/2007 | Directors | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. | AHT | 044103109 | 09/27/2006 & 11/13/2006 | Dividend | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. | AHT | 044103109 | 5/21/2007 | Acquisition | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Associated Estates Realty Corp. | AEC | 045604105 | 6/11/2007 | Divestiture & Acquire | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Brandywine Realty Trust | BDN | 105368203 | 9/28/2006 | New Debt Issue | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Brandywine Realty Trust | BDN | 105368203 | 5/9/2007 | Acquire & Divestiture | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Colonial Properties Trust | CLP | 195872106 | 09/15/2006 & 12/13/2006 | Divestiture | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Crescent Real Estate Equities Co | CEI | 225756105 | 06/30/2006 & 08/01/2006 | Divestiture | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Developers Diversified Realty Corp. | DDR | 251591103 | 08/22/2006 & 12/04/2006 | Stock Buy Back | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Developers Diversified Realty Corp. | DDR | 251591103 | 6/28/2007 | Divestiture & Sell | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Equity Inns Inc. | ENN | 294703103 | 10/2/2006 | Class Action & Divest | Both | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Equity One Inc. | EQY | 294752100 | 10/12/2006 & 12/28/2006 | Acquisition & Divest | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Equity One Inc. | EQY | 294752100 | 6/4/2007 | New Stock Issue | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Federal Realty Investment Trust | FRT | 313747206 | 06/04/2007 & 06/25/2007 | Acquire & Divestiture | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
First Industrial Realty Trust Inc. | FR | 32054K103 | 09/04/2006 & 12/13/2006 | Listing & Symbol | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
First Industrial Realty Trust Inc. | FR | 32054K103 | 6/7/2007 | Delist & Redeem | Issuer | Yes | For | For |
Issuer of Portfolio Security | Exchange Ticker Symbol | CUSIP # | Shareholder Meeting Date | Summary of Matter Voted On | Who Proposed Matter: Issuer / Shareholder | Whether Fund Cast Vote on Matter | Fund’s Vote For or Against Proposal, or Abstain; For or Withhold Regarding Election of Directors | Whether Vote Was For or Against Management | ||||||||
Glimcher Realty Trust | GRT | 379302102 | 09/25/2006 & 09/30/2006 | Divest & Acquisition | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Health Care Property Investors Inc. | HCP | 421906108 | 09/12/2006 & 11/06/2006 | Listing & Divest | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Health Care Property Investors Inc. | HCP | 421906108 | 09/12/2006 & 12/04/2006 | Debt & Acquisition | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Health Care REIT Inc. | HCN | 42217K106 | 12/20/2006 | Listing & Acquire | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. | HR | 421946104 | 12/21/2006 | Acquisition | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. | HR | 421946104 | 4/5/2007 | Divestiture | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Highwoods Properties Inc. | HIW | 431284108 | 8/30/2006 | Dividend | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Hospitality Properties Trust | HPT | 44106M102 | 12/18/2006 | Equity Offering | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Hospitality Properties Trust | HPT | 44106M102 | 6/5/2007 | Exchange Offer | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
HRPT Properties Trust | HRP | 40426W101 | 10/5/2006 | Listing & Equity | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
HRPT Properties Trust | HRP | 40426W101 | 6/18/2007 | Redemption | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Lexington Corporate Properties Trust | LXP | 529043101 | 11/1/2006 | Acquisition | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Liberty Property Trust | LRY | 531172104 | 04/20/2007 & 06/25/2007 | Stock Buy Back & Acquisition | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Macerich Co. | MAC | 554382101 | 11/13/2006 | Dividend | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Macerich Co. | MAC | 554382101 | 03/13/2007 & 05/30/2007 | Debt Offer & Dividend | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Mack-Cali Realty Corp. | CLI | 554489104 | 6/30/2007 | Divestiture | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Malan Realty Investors, Inc. | MAL | 561063108 | 10/2/2006 | Liquidate | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | MAA | 59522J103 | 9/4/2006 | Listing | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | MAA | 59522J103 | 9/19/2006 & 05/20/2007 | Directors & Dividend | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
National Retail Properties, Inc. | NNN | 637417106 | 09/07/2006 & 10/20/2006 | Debt & Listing | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
National Retail Properties, Inc. | NNN | 637417106 | 03/22/2007 & 05/16/2007 | Debt Redemption | Issuer | Yes | For | For |
Issuer of Portfolio Security | Exchange Ticker Symbol | CUSIP # | Shareholder Meeting Date | Summary of Matter Voted On | Who Proposed Matter: Issuer / Shareholder | Whether Fund Cast Vote on Matter | Fund’s Vote For or Against Proposal, or Abstain; For or Withhold Regarding Election of Directors | Whether Vote Was For or Against Management | ||||||||
National Health Investors Inc. | NHI | 63633D104 | 12/26/2006 & 10/10/2006 | Listing & Acquisition | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
National Health Investors Inc. | NHI | 63633D104 | 4/21/2007 | Conversion | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Omega Healthcare Investors Inc. | OHI | 681936100 | 9/4/2006 | Listing | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Omega Healthcare Investors Inc. | OHI | 681936100 | 03/29/2007 & 05/24/2007 | Equity Offering | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust | PEI | 709102107 | 09/04/2006 & 09/30/2006 | Listing & Acquisition | ||||||||||||
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust | PEI | 709102107 | 5/31/2007 | Listing & Delisting | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
PMC Commercial Trust | PCC | 693434102 | 9/4/2006 | Listing & Directors | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
PMC Commercial Trust | PCC | 693434102 | 6/9/2007 | Dividend | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Post Properties Inc. | PPS | 737464107 | 10/03/2006 & 11/30/2006 | Acquisition & Stock Buy Back | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Post Properties Inc. | PPS | 737464107 | 5/24/2007 | Acquisition | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Ramco Gershenson Properties Trust | RPT | 751452202 | 09/04/2006 & 12/18/2006 | Listing & Stock Buy Back | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Ramco Gershenson Properties Trust | RPT | 751452202 | 05/22/2007 & 06/05/2007 | Delist & Acquire | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Realty Income Corp. | O | 756109104 | 12/4/2006 | Listing & Debt | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Realty Income Corp. | O | 756109104 | 5/15/2007 | Dividend | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Senior Housing Properties Trust | SNH | 81721M109 | 9/6/2006 | Listing & Acquisition | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Senior Housing Properties Trust | SNH | 81721M109 | 5/8/2007 | Equity & Dividend | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Simon Property Group Inc. | SPG | 828806109 | 10/4/2006 | Delisting & Debt | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Simon Property Group Inc. | SPG | 828806109 | 5/10/2007 | Acquire & Divest | Issuer | Yes | For | For |
Issuer of Portfolio Security | Exchange Ticker Symbol | CUSIP # | Shareholder Meeting Date | Summary of Matter Voted On | Who Proposed Matter: Issuer / Shareholder | Whether Fund Cast Vote on Matter | Fund’s Vote For or Against Proposal, or Abstain; For or Withhold Regarding Election of Directors | Whether Vote Was For or Against Management | ||||||||
SL Green Realty Corp. | SLG | 78440X101 | 5/24/2007 | Acquire & Divest | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Sovran Self Storage Inc. | SSS | 84610H108 | 11/29/2006 | Equity Offering | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Sovran Self Storage Inc. | SSS | 84610H108 | 05/21/2007 & 06/04/2007 | Acquisition | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Sun Communities Inc. | SUI | 866674104 | 5/23/2007 | Director & Divest | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Taubman Centers Inc. | TCO | 876664103 | 09/27/2006 & 12/27/2006 | Dividend | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Taubman Centers Inc. | TCO | 876664103 | 5/9/2007 | Stock Buy Back | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
TravelCenters of America LLC | TA | 894174101 | 01/29/2007 & 06/28/2007 | Listing & Equity Offer | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
UDR, Inc. | UDR | 902653401 | 10/6/2006 | Debt Offering | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
UDR, Inc. | UDR | 902653401 | 05/30/2007 & 06/11/2007 | Listing & Ticker Change | Issuer | Yes | For | For |
* | Complete for each series of the Registrant, as applicable. |
REGISTRANT NAME: Spirit of America Investment Fund, Inc.
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER: 811-08231
REPORTING PERIOD: 07/01/2006 - 06/30/2007
REGISTRANT ADDRESS: 477 Jericho Turnpike, P.O. Box 9006, Syosset, NY 11791-9006
NAME OF SERIES (AS APPLICABLE): Spirit of America Large Cap Value Fund
Issuer of Portfolio Security | Exchange Ticker Symbol | CUSIP # | Shareholder Meeting Date | Summary of Matter Voted On | Who Proposed Matter: Issuer / Shareholder | Whether Fund Cast Vote on Matter | Fund’s Vote For or Against Proposal, or Abstain; For or Withhold Regarding Election of Directors | Whether Vote Was For or Against Management | ||||||||
Wells Fargo | WFC | 949746101 | 4/24/2007 | Directors | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Bank of America | BAC | 60505104 | 4/25/2007 | Directors | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Amgen | AMGN | 031162-100 | 5/9/2007 | Directors, Auditors | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 478160104 | 4/26/2007 | Directors, Auditors | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Motorola | MOT | 620076109 | 5/7/2007 | Directors, Stock Purchase Plan | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Noble | NE | 665422100 | 4/26/2007 | Directors, Auditors | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Abbott | ABT | 002824100 | 4/27/2007 | Directors, Auditors | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Duke Energy | DUK | 26441C105 | 5/10/2007 | Directors | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Conoco | COP | 20825C104 | 5/9/2007 | Directors, Auditors | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Apache | APA | 037411105 | 5/2/2007 | Directors | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Nucor | NUE | 670346105 | 5/10/2007 | Directors | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Capital One | COF | 140104105 | 4/26/2007 | Directors | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Verizon | VZ | 92343V104 | 5/3/2007 | Directors | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
JP Morgan | JPM | 46625H100 | 5/15/2007 | Directors | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Pepsi | PEP | 713448108 | 5/2/2007 | Directors | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Hewlett Packard | HPQ | 428236105 | 3/14/2007 | Directors | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
TYCO | TYC | 902124106 | 1/12/2007 | Directors | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Schlumberg | SLB | 806857108 | 4/11/2007 | Directors | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Texas Inst. | TXN | 882508104 | 4/19/2007 | Directors | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Nationwide Health | NHP | 638620104 | 4/24/2007 | Directors | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
General Electric | GE | 369604103 | 4/25/2007 | Directors, Ratify KPMG | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
American Express | AXP | 025816109 | 4/23/2007 | Directors | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Pfizer | PFE | 717081103 | 4/26/2007 | Directors | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Nokia | NOK | 654902204 | 5/3/2007 | Directors | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Philip Morris | MO | 022095103 | 4/26/2007 | Directors | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
IBM | IBM | 459200101 | 4/24/2007 | Directors, Ratify Acct. | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
AEP | AEP | 025537101 | 4/24/2007 | Directors | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Host Hotels | HST | 44107P104 | 5/17/2007 | Directors | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Wyeth | WYE | 983024100 | 4/24/2007 | Directors | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Colgate | CL | 194162103 | 5/3/2007 | Directors | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
3 M | MMM | 88579Y101 | 5/8/2007 | Directors, Ratify Acct. | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Motorola | MOT | 620076109 | 5/7/2007 | Carl Icahn | Carl Icahn | Yes | For | Against | ||||||||
Medco | MHS | 584056102 | 5/24/2007 | Directors | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Target | TGT | 87612E106 | 5/24/2007 | Directors | Issuer | Yes | For | For | ||||||||
Schering Plough | SCP | 806605101 | 5/18/2007 | Directors | Issuer | Yes | For | For |
* | Complete for each series of the Registrant, as applicable. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Registrant | Spirit of America Investment Fund, Inc. | |
By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ David Lerner | |
David Lerner, Principal Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
Date August 22, 2007
* | Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature. |