FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number: 811-3967
First Investors Income Funds
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
110 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
(Address of principle executive offices)
Joseph I. Benedek
First Investors Management Company, Inc.
Raritan Plaza I
8th Floor
Edison, NJ 08837-3620
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 1-212-858-8000
Date of Fiscal year-end: 9/30/2008
Date of reporting period: 7/1/2007 - 6/30/2008
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record
First Investors Cash Management Fund
None
First Investors Government Fund
None
First Investors Investment Grade Fund
None
First Investors Fund For Income
| Mtg Date | Company | Security | Mgmt | Vote | Record | Proponent | |
| /Type | /Ballot Issues | Rec | Cast | Date | |||
| 09/25/07 EGM | Clear Channel Communications, Inc. | 184502102 | With | 08/20/07 | |||
| 1 | Approve Merger Agreement | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 2 | Adjourn Meeting | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 3 | Other Business | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 05/27/08 AGM | Clear Channel Communications, Inc. | 184502102 | 04/18/08 | ||||
| 1.1 | Elect Director Alan D. Feld | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 1.2 | Elect Director Perry J. Lewis | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 1.3 | Elect Director L. Lowry Mays | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 1.4 | Elect Director Mark P. Mays | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 1.5 | Elect Director Randall T. Mays | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 1.6 | Elect Director B. J. McCombs | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 1.7 | Elect Director Phyllis B. Riggins | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 1.8 | Elect Director Theodore H. Strauss | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 1.9 | Elect Director J. C. Watts | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 1.10 | Elect Director John H. Williams | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 1.11 | Elect Director John B. Zachry | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 3 | Adopt Policy for Engagement With Proponents of Shareholder Proposals Supported by a Majority Vote | Against | For | ShrHoldr | |||
| 4 | Require Independent Compensation Committee | Against | For | ShrHoldr | |||
| 5 | Adopt Anti Gross-up Policy | Against | Against | ShrHoldr | |||
| 6 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Against | Against | ShrHoldr | |||
| 02/12/08 AGM | Ingles Markets, Inc. | 457030104 | 12/21/07 | ||||
| 1.1 | Elect Director Fred D. Ayers | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 1.2 | Elect Director John O. Pollard | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 05/15/08 AGM | Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. | 829226109 | 03/14/08 | ||||
| 1.1 | Elect Director David D. Smith | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 1.2 | Elect Director Frederick G. Smith | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 1.3 | Elect Director J. Duncan Smith | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 1.4 | Elect Director Robert E. Smith | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 1.5 | Elect Director Basil A. Thomas | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 1.6 | Elect Director Lawrence E. Mccanna | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 1.7 | Elect Director Daniel C. Keith | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 1.8 | Elect Director Martin R. Leader | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 3 | Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 04/30/08 AGM | Texas Petrochemicals, Inc. | 88265P208 | 03/11/08 | ||||
| 1.1 | Elect Director Charles Shaver | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 1.2 | Elect Director Mark Demetree | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 1.3 | Elect Director Kevin Flannery | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 1.4 | Elect Director Tyrone Thayer | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 1.5 | Elect Director John Robbins | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 1.6 | Elect Director Kenneth Glassman | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 1.7 | Elect Director James Cacioppo | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 1.8 | Elect Director Sergey Vasnetsov | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 05/29/08 AGM | Time Warner Cable Inc. | 88732J108 | 04/02/08 | ||||
| 1.1 | Elect Director David C. Chang | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 1.2 | Elect Director James E. Copeland, Jr. | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 12/05/07 AGM | Viatel Holding (Bermuda) Limited | G93447103 | 11/01/07 | ||||
| This is a global meeting for ballots received via the Broadridge North American ballot distribution system | |||||||
| 1 | THE AUDITORS REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2006 BE AND ARE HEREBY RECEIVED. | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 3 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BE AND ARE HEREBY AUTHORISED TO DETERMINE THE REMUNERATION OF THE AUDITORS TO THE COMPANY. | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 4 | DENNIS BELCHER BE HEREBY ELECTED AS DIRECTOR TO SERVE UNTIL THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OR UNTIL HIS SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED. | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 5 | DIDIER DELEPINE BE HEREBY ELECTED AS DIRECTOR TO SERVE UNTIL THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OR UNTIL HIS SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED. | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 6 | THOMAS DOSTER BE HEREBY ELECTED AS DIRECTOR TO SERVE UNTIL THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OR UNTIL HIS SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED. | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 7 | LESLIE GOODMAN BE HEREBY ELECTED AS DIRECTOR TO SERVE UNTIL THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OR UNTIL HIS SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED. | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 8 | KEVIN POWER BE HEREBY ELECTED AS DIRECTOR TO SERVE UNTIL THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OR UNTIL HIS SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED. | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 9 | LUCY WOODS BE HEREBY ELECTED AS DIRECTOR TO SERVE UNTIL THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OR UNTIL HIS SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED. | For | For | Mgmt | |||
| 02/20/08 EGM | Viatel Holding (Bermuda) Limited | 01/25/08 | |||||
| This is a duplicate meeting for ballots received via the Broadridge North American ballot distribution system | |||||||
| 1 | APPROVE 1: 300 REVERSE STOCK SPLIT | For | Mgmt | ||||
| 2 | THAT THE BYE-LAWS OF THE COMPANY SHALL BE AND ARE HEREBY AMENDED IN THE MANNER SET OUT UNDER THE HEADING RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER IN THE SCHEDULE TO THE NOTICE OF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING. | For | Mgmt | ||||
| 3 | THAT THE BYE-LAWS OF THE COMPANY SHALL BE AND ARE HEREBY AMENDED IN THE MANNER SET OUT UNDER THE HEADING ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS IN THE SCHEDULE TO THE NOTICE OF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING. | For | Mgmt | ||||
Any ballot marked 'Abstain' is considered to have been voted. Ballots marked 'Abstain' are considered to be have been voted Against management's recommendation, regardless of whether the recommendation is 'For' or 'Against,' except where management has made no recommendation or has recommended that shareholders 'Abstain.'
Where management has recommended that shareholders 'Abstain' from voting on a ballot item:
1) a ballot market 'Abstain' is considered to have been voted for management's recommendation to 'Abstain' and
2) a ballot voted 'For" or 'Against' is considered to have been voted Against management's recommendation to 'Abstain.'
Where management has made no recommendation on a ballot item, the abbreviation "N/A" is used to denote that there is no applicable recommendation compared to which a vote may be 'For' or 'Against' the recommendation of 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.
First Investors Income Funds
(Registrant)
By: /S/ KATHRYN S. HEAD
Kathryn S. Head
President and Principal Executive Officer
Date: August 28, 2008