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.
2960 North Meridian Ste. 300
Indianapolis, IN 46208
(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: 07/01/08 - 06/30/09
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FORM N-PX
Annual Report of Proxy Voting Record of Registered Management Investment Company
Fund/Fund Family Name: Bruce Funds
Date of Fiscal Year End: 06/30
Date of Reporting Period: July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009
Bruce Funds
Name | CUSIP | S/H Meeting Date | Description of the Matter Voted On | Proposed By: Mgt.(M) or SH (S) | VOTE Yes (Y) or No (N) | For, Against, or Abstain | Fund Cast its Vote For or Against Management | |
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Vion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 927624106 | 12/10/2008 | Amendments to restated certificate of incorporation | M | Yes | For | For Management | |
| | | Ratification of Ernst & Young as Independent Auditors | M | Yes | For | For Management | |
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Arena Resources, Inc | 40049108 | 12/12/2008 | Amendment of stock option plan | M | Yes | Against | Against Management | |
| | | Vote of election of nominees | M | Yes | For | For Management | |
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American Italian Pasta | 27070101 | 1/5/2009 | To approve our employee cash bonus plan | M | Yes | For | For management | |
| | | To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton | M | Yes | For | For Management | |
| | | Vote for election of nominees | M | Yes | For | For Management | |
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Alanco Technologies, Inc. | 11612603 | 1/16/2009 | Vote for elections of nominees | M | Yes | For | For Management | |
| | | Reverse Split | M | Yes | For | For Management | |
| | | Vote for elections of nominees | M | Yes | For | For Management | |
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EDAP | 268311107 | 1/29/2009 | Share issuance | M | Yes | Against | Against Management | |
| | | Reserved Share Issuance | M | Yes | Against | Against Management | |
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Spacehab, Inc. | 846243400 | 2/10/2009 | To ratify the appointment of PMB Helin Donovan, LLP as independent registered public accountants for the company | M | Yes | For | For Management | |
| | | Reincorporate in Delaware | M | Yes | For | For Management | |
| | | Name change | M | Yes | For | For Management | |
| | | Reverse Split | M | Yes | For | For Management | |
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Admiral Bay Resources, Inc.q | 7131105 | 2/10/2009 | Election of Directors | M | Yes | For | For Management | |
| | | Appointment for McGovern, Hurley, Cunningham, LLP as auditors | M | Yes | For | For Management | |
| | | Approve the company’s stock option plan | M | Yes | For | For Management | |
| | | Ratify and approve the articles of the company | M | Yes | For | For Management | |
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ATP Oil & Gas Corp. | 00208J108 | 4/9/2009 | To ratify the appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as independent auditors | M | Yes | For | For Management | |
| | | Election of nominees | M | Yes | For | For Management | |
| | | Approve 2009 stock plan | M | Yes | For | For Management | |
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Gainsco, Inc | 363127200 | 4/20/2009 | Vote of election of nominees | M | Yes | For | For Management | |
| | | Approve amendment to effect reverse stock split | M | Yes | Against | Against Management | |
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Omega Protein Corporation | 68210P107 | 4/23/09 | Vote for election of Harry O. Nicodemus, Gary R. Goodwin | 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 | |
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RLI Corp. | 749607107 | 5/7/2009 | Approve amendment to increase authorized shares | M | Yes | For | For Management | |
| | | Election of nominees | M | Yes | For | For Management | |
| | | Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP. as the company’s independent auditors | M | Yes | For | For Management | |
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Airboss of America | 4622346 | 5/12/2009 | Election of directors for nominees | M | Yes | For | For Management | |
| | | Appointment of KPMG, LLP as auditors of the company | M | Yes | For | For Management | |
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Amerigon Incorporated | 03070L300 | 5/14/2009 | Directors Recommended: a vote for the election of officers | M | Yes | For | For management | |
| | | Approve amendment to Amerigon 2006 Equity Plan | M | Yes | For | For management | |
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EDAP | 268311107 | 5/26/2009 | Determination of attendance fees | M | Yes | For | For Management | |
| | | Modification of Age Limit of Directors | M | Yes | For | For Management | |
| | | Modification of Age Limit of Chairman | M | Yes | For | For Management | |
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Double Eagle Petroleum Co. | 258570209 | 5/28/2009 | 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 | |
| | | Election of nominees | M | Yes | For | For management | |
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Internet Capital Group | 46059c205 | 6/19/2009 | Directors | M | Yes | For | For Management | |
| | | Ratification of KPMG | M | Yes | For | For Management | |
| | | Amendment to 2005 Equity Plan | M | Yes | For | For Management | |
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.
The Bruce Fund
By: /s/ Robert Bruce
Robert B. Bruce, President
Date: 08/07/2009