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(3B) | | Sub-Proposal 3B: Approval of the grant of authority to the Board to adjust the Company’s quorum requirements. The voting results were 5,975,094 shares of common stock voting for, 138,638 shares of common stock voting against, and 137,527 shares of common stock abstaining, with no broker non-votes. The approval of the Series AA Preferred Stock was not required for this Sub-Proposal. |
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(3C) | | Sub-Proposal 3C: Approval of the grant of authority to the Board to amend the Company’s bylaws. The voting results were 5,900,779 shares of common stock voting for, 198,142 shares of common stock voting against, and 152,337 shares of common stock abstaining, with no broker non-votes. The approval of the Series AA Preferred Stock was not required for this Sub-Proposal. |
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(3D) | | Sub-Proposal 3D: Approval of changes to the Company’s charter amendment provisions. The voting results were 5,902,788 shares of common stock voting for, 186,722 shares of common stock voting against, and 161,748 shares of common stock abstaining, with no broker non-votes. The approval of the Series AA Preferred Stock was not required for this Sub-Proposal. |
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(3E) | | Sub-Proposal 3E: Approval of the modification of the director election rights of the Series AA Preferred Stock. The voting results were (i) 5,926,850 shares of common stock voting for, 160,763 shares of common stock voting against, and 163,645 shares of common stock abstaining, with no broker non-votes and (ii) 31,800 shares of Series AA Preferred Stock voting for, no shares of Series AA Preferred Stock voting against, and no shares of Series AA Preferred Stock abstaining. |
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(3F) | | Sub-Proposal 3F: Approval of modification to restrictions on the transfer of the Company’s shares. The voting results were 5,930,099 shares of common stock voting for, 144,460 shares of common stock voting against, and 176,700 shares of common stock abstaining, with no broker non-votes. The approval of the Series AA Preferred Stock was not required for this Sub-Proposal. |
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(3G) | | Sub-Proposal 3G: Approval of the addition of certain shareholder nomination and proposals requirements to the Company’s charter. The voting results were 5,952,697 shares of common stock voting for, 137,818 shares of common stock voting against, and 160,744 shares of common stock abstaining, with no broker non-votes. The approval of the Series AA Preferred Stock was not required for this Sub-Proposal. |
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(3H) | | Sub-Proposal 3H: Approval of the removal of the provisions of the Company’s bylaws pertaining to its Investment Policies and Advisory Contracts. The voting results were 5,858,484 shares of common stock voting for, 201,655 shares of common stock voting against, and 191,120 shares of common stock abstaining, with no broker non-votes. The approval of the Series AA Preferred Stock was not required for this Sub-Proposal. |
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(3I) | | Sub-Proposal 3I: Approval of a change in the par value of the Company’s stock. The voting results were (i) 5,881,090 shares of common stock voting for, 183,566 shares of common stock voting against, and 186,603 shares of common stock abstaining, with no broker non-votes and (ii) 31,800 shares of Series AA Preferred Stock voting for, no shares of Series AA Preferred Stock voting against, and no shares of Series AA Preferred Stock abstaining. |
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(3J) | | Sub-Proposal 3J: Approval of (a) the removal of the “business combinations” provisions of the Company’s bylaws, and (b) the Company’s election to be subject to the provisions of the Maryland Business Combination Statute. The voting results were 5,922,983 shares of common stock voting for, 166,978 shares of common stock voting against, and 161,298 shares of common stock abstaining, with no broker non-votes. The approval of the Series AA Preferred Stock was not required for this Sub-Proposal. |
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(3K) | | Sub-Proposal 3K: Approval of the removal of the Company’s annual shareholder meeting deadline. The voting results were 5,834,813 shares of common stock voting for, 245,291 shares of common stock voting against, and 171,155 shares of common stock abstaining, with no broker non-votes. The approval of the Series AA Preferred Stock was not required for this Sub-Proposal. |
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(4) | | Proposal 4: Ratification of the selection of Squar, Milner, Peterson, Miranda & Williamson, LLP to serve as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010. The voting results were 6,025,502 shares of common stock voting for, 75,128 shares of common stock voting against, and 150,629 shares of common stock abstaining, with no broker non-votes. The approval of the Series AA Preferred Stock was not required for this Proposal. |
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(5) | | Proposal 5: Approval of the adjournment of the Annual Meeting, if deemed necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies, regardless of whether there are sufficient shares represented at the meeting to constitute a quorum for transaction of business. The voting results were 5,947,125 shares of common stock voting for, 147,406 shares of common stock voting against, and 156,728 shares of common stock abstaining, with no broker non-votes. The approval of the Series AA Preferred Stock was not required for this Proposal. |