UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act File number: 811-01528
Bruce Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2414, Chicago, IL 60606
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
John Swhear
Unified Fund Services, Inc.
431 N. Pennsylvania St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 312-236-9160
Date of fiscal year end: 6/30
Date of reporting period: 07/01/07 - 06/30/08
Form N-PX is to be used by a registered management investment company, other than a small business investment company registered on Form N-5 (Secs. 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than August 31 of each year, containing the registrant's proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, pursuant to section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rule 30b1-4 thereunder (17 CFR 270.30b1-4). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-PX in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
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The Bruce Fund
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| Matter Proposed By: | Vote: | Fund Cast its Vote | |||
S/H | Management (M) | Yes (Y) or | For, Against, | For Management or | |||
Name | Cusip | Meeting Date | Description of the Matter Voted On | Shareholders (S) | No (N) | or Abstain | Against Management |
Alanco Technologies, Inc. | 011612603 | 12/31/07 | Vote for elections of nominees | M | Yes | For | For Management |
Spacehab, Inc. | 846243400 | 3/27/08 | To ratify the appointment of PMB Helin Donovan, LLP as independent registered public accountants for the company | M | Yes | For | For Management |
To approve the Spacehub, Inc. 2008 stock incentive plan | M | Yes | For | For Management | |||
Hercules Offshore, Inc. | 427093109 | 4/1/08 | To approve our employee stock purchase plan | M | Yes | For | For management |
To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP | M | Yes | For | For Management | |||
Approve the adjournment of the annual meeting | M | Yes | For | For Management | |||
Airboss of America Corp. | 4/17/08 | Election of directors for all of the nominees listed in the management information circular | M | Yes | For | For Management | |
Appointment of KPMG, LLP, chartered accountants as auditors of the company | M | Yes | For | For Management | |||
Amendment of the corporation’s stock option plan | M | Yes | For | For Management | |||
Kinross Gold Corporation | 496902404 | 4/17/08 | Approve the appointment of KPMG, LLP, chartered accountants | M | Yes | For | For Management |
To approve the amendment to the share incentive plan | M | Yes | For | For management | |||
To approve the amendment to the restricted share plan of the company | M | Yes | For | For management | |||
Airboss of America | 4622346 | 4/17/08 | Election of directors for nominees | M | Yes | For | For Management |
Appointment of KPMG, LLP as auditors of the company | M | Yes | For | For Management | |||
Amendment of the corporation’s stock plan | M | Yes | For | For Management | |||
Omega Protein Corporation | 68210P107 | 4/23/08 | Vote for election of Gary L.Allee, William E M. Lands | M | Yes | For | For management |
Ratification the appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the company | M | Yes | For | For management | |||
Amerigon Incorporated | 03070L300 | 4/29/08 | Directors Recommended: a vote for the election of officers | M | Yes | For | For management |
NexMed Inc. | 652903105 | 4/29/08 | Approval and adoption of an amendment of the Nextmed Inc. 2006 stock initiative plan | M | Yes | Against | Against Management |
Ratification of the appointment of Amper, Politziner & Mattia PC as independent auditors | M | Yes | For | For Management | |||
Double Eagle Petroleum Co. | 258570209 | 5/2/08 | In their discretion, the proxies are, and each of them hereby is, authorized to vote upon an adjournment or postponement of the meeting | M | Yes | For | For management |
In their discretion, the proxies are, and each of them hereby is, authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting. | M | Yes | For | For management | |||
ATP Oil & Gas Corp. | 00208J108 | 5/5/08 | To ratify the appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as independent auditors | M | Yes | For | For Management |
Ibasis Inc. | 450732201 | 5/7/08 | Ratification of appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as independent auditors | M | Yes | For | For Management |
TXCO Resources Inc. | 87311M102 | 5/9/08 | Approve amendment to the TXCO Resources Inc 2005 stock incentive plan | M | Yes | For | For Management |
Approve the adoption of the TXCO resources Inc overriding royalty purchase plan | M | Yes | For | For Management | |||
Election of officers | M | Yes | For | For Management | |||
Ratify the appointment of Akin, Doherty, Klein & Feuge, P.C. as the company’s independent auditors | M | Yes | For | For Management | |||
Gainsco, Inc | 363127200 | 5/13/08 | Vote of election of nominees | M | Yes | For | For Management |
America Service Group, Inc. | 02364L109 | 5/14/08 | Election of monimees | M | Yes | For | For Management |
Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors | M | Yes | For | For Management | |||
Solitario Resources Corp | 83422R106 | 5/19/08 | Vote for election of nominees | M | Yes | For | For Management |
If deemed appropriate, change Solitario’s name to Solitario Exploration & Royalty Corp. | M | Yes | For | For Management | |||
Ratify the appointment of Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman PC as the independent accountants | M | Yes | For | For Management | |||
Health Grades | 422108Q102 | 5/29/08 | Vote for election of nominees | M | Yes | For | For Management |
Noble International, LTD> | 655053106 | 6/21/08 | Vote for election of nominees | M | Yes | For | For management |
Issuance of common stock to arcelormittal | M | Yes | For | For management | |||
Ratification of Deloitte & touché LLP as independent auditors | M | Yes | For | For Management | |||
Adjournment | M | Yes | For | For management | |||
Amerco | 023586100 | 8/2/07 | Ratify the appointment of BDO Seidman, LLP as the company’s independent auditors | M | Yes | For | For Management |
Vote on stockholder proposal to approve and affirm the actions taken by all Amerco and its subsidiaries’ board of directors, officers and employees in entering into and all resulting contracts with S.A.C. and ratify all S.A.C. transactions amended or entered into by Americo and any of its subsidiaries between 1992 and March 31, 2007 | S | Yes | Abstain | No Recommendation | |||
Noble International, LTD. | 655053106 | 8/15/07 | Approve the share purchase agreement with arcelor S.A. | M | Yes | For | For Management |
Approval of Noble International, LTD. 2007 stock option plan | M | Yes | For | For Management | |||
Ratification of Auditors | M | Yes | For | For Management | |||
Adjournment | M | Yes | For | For Management | |||
Arena Resources, Inc | 040049108 | 10/15/07 | Amendment of stock option plan | M | Yes | For | For Management |
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Spacehab, Inc. | 846243103 | 11/13/07 | Amend the amended and restated articles of incorporation | M | Yes | For | For Management |
Approve a 10-for-1 reverse split of the company’s outstanding common stock | M | Yes | For | For Management | |||
Spacehab, Inc | 846243103 | 11/16/07 | Amend the amended and restated articles of incorporation | M | Yes | For | For Management |
Approve the 10-for-1 reverse split of the Company’s outstanding common stock | M | Yes | For | For Management | |||
Cell Therapeutics, Inc. | 419431604 | 12/31/07 | Approval of the amended and restated articles of incorporation to increase number of authorized shares | M | Yes | For | For Management |
Admiral Bay Resources, Inc.q | 007131105 | 01/16/08 | Election of Directors | M | Yes | For | For Management |
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| Appointment for McGovern, Hurley, Cunningham, LLP as auditors | M | Yes | For | For Management |
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| Approve the Company’s 2005 stock option plan | M | Yes | Against | Against Management |
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| Amend the company’s stock option plan | M | Yes | Against | Against Management |
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| M | Yes | For | For Management |
Vion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 927624106 | 1/23/08 | Amendments to restated certificate of incorporation | M | Yes | For | For Management |
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.
The Bruce Fund
By: /s/ R. Jeffery Bruce
R. Jeffrey Bruce, Secretary
Date: 08/19/2008