AMG Funds IV N-PX Annual report of proxy voting record

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 811-08004

Aston Funds

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

120 North LaSalle Street, 25^th Floor
Chicago, IL 60602

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Kenneth C. Anderson, President
Aston Funds
120 North LaSalle Street, 25^th Floor
Chicago, IL 60602

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 312-268-1400

Date of fiscal year end: October 31

Date of reporting period: July 1, 2008 — January 29, 2009

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PROXY VOTING RECORD
FOR PERIOD JULY 1, 2008 TO JANUARY 29, 2009

Item 1: Proxy Voting Record — Item 1 Proxy Voting Record -

Registrant : Aston Funds

Fund Name : Aston/SGA International Small-Mid Cap Fund

07/01/2008 — 06/30/2009

In all markets, for all statuses, for

Key-

Air New Zealand Ltd.
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
AIR	ISIN NZAIRE0001S2	09/24/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	New Zealand

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Elect John Palmer as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Elect Roger France as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
3	Elect Paul Bingham as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For

Arques Industries AG (frmly AG Bad Salzschlirf)
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
	ISIN DE0005156004	07/03/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	Germany

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2007 (Non-Voting)	Null	Null	Null	N/A
2	Approve Allocation of Income and Omission of Dividends	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
3	Approve Discharge of Management Board for Fiscal 2007	Mgmt	For	For	For
4	Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board for Fiscal 2007	Mgmt	For	For	For
5	Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as Auditors for Fiscal 2008	Mgmt	For	For	For
6	Approve Stock Option Plan for Key Employees; Approve Creation of EUR 1.3 Million Pool of Conditional Capital to Guarantee Conversion Rights	Mgmt	For	For	For
7	Amend Articles Re: Board-Related	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
8	Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance or Cancellation of Repurchased Shares	Mgmt	For	For	For

Bonduelle
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
	ISIN FR0000063935	12/04/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
MIX	France

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Approve Consolidated Financial Statements and Discharge Supervisory Board Members, General Manager and Auditors	Mgmt	For	For	For
3	Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 1.50 per Share	Mgmt	For	For	For
4	Approve Special Auditors’ Report Regarding Related-Party Transactions	Mgmt	For	For	For
5	Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
6	Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Aggregate Amount of EUR 30,000	Mgmt	For	For	For
7	Reelect Stanislas Dalle as Supervisory Board Member	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
8	Reelect Jean Gueguen as Supervisory Board Member	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
9	Elect Louis Bonduelle as Supervisory Board Member	Mgmt	For	Against	Against

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
10	Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of Up to EUR 17.5 Million for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par Value	Mgmt	For	For	For
11	Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 17.5 Million	Mgmt	For	For	For
12	Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 17.5 Million	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
13	Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan	Mgmt	For	For	For
14	Authorize Filling of Required Documents/Other Formalities	Mgmt	For	For	For

Charter plc
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
CHTR	ISIN GB0001882637	10/01/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Special	United Kingdom

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Approve Scheme of Arrangement; Auth. Directors to Carry Scheme into Effect; Approve Reduction and Subsequent Increase in Share Cap.; Capitalise Reserves to Charter International plc and/or Its Nominee(s); Issue Equity with Rights; Amend Articles of Assoc.	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Approve Distribution by Charter International plc from Time to Time of Reserves as Dividends; Approve Application by Charter International plc from Time to Time of Reserves Toward Any Other Lawful Purpose to Which such a Reserve May be Applied	Mgmt	For	For	For
3	Approve Charter International plc Long Term Incentive Plan	Mgmt	For	For	For
4	Approve Charter International plc Deferred Bonus Plan	Mgmt	For	For	For

Charter plc
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
CHTR	ISIN GB0001882637	10/01/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Court	United Kingdom

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Approve Scheme of Arrangement Proposed to be Made Between the Company and the Holders of the Old Charter Ordinary Shares	Mgmt	For	For	For

Contact Energy Ltd.
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
CEN	ISIN NZCENE0001S6	10/23/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	New Zealand

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Approve Authorization of the Board to Fix the Auditor’s Fees and Expenses	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Elect Phillip Pryke as Director	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
3	Elect John Milne as Director	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
4	Approve Increase in the Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of NZ$1.5 Million to take effect on July 1, 2008	Mgmt	For	Against	Against

CSL Ltd.
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
CSL	ISIN AU000000CSL8	10/15/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	Australia

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Receive and Consider Financial Statements and the Report of the Directors and Auditors for the Year Ending June 30, 2008	Null	Null	Null	N/A
2.1	Elect David Anstice as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
2.2	Elect Elizabeth A. Alexander as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
2.3	Elect David J. Simpson as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
3	Approve Remuneration Report for the Year Ending June 30, 2008	Mgmt	For	For	For

Danisco A/S
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
DCO	ISIN DK0010207497	08/20/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	Denmark

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Receive Report of Board	Null	Null	Null	N/A
2	Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports	Mgmt	For	For	For
3	Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of DKK 7.50 per Share	Mgmt	For	For	For
4	Reelect Joergen Tandrup, Haakan Bjoerklund, and Kirsten Drejer as Directors	Mgmt	For	For	For
5	Reappoint Deloitte as Auditors	Mgmt	For	For	For
6.1	Approve Sale of Danisco Sugar A/S to a Subsidiary of Nordzucker AG	Mgmt	For	For	For
6.2	Approve DKK 25 Million Reduction in Share Capital via Share Cancellation	Mgmt	For	For	For
7.1	Amend Articles Re: Extend Authorization to Create DKK 250 Million Pool of Capital without Preemptive Rights for Five Years	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
7.2	Amend Articles Re: Extend Authorization to Issue Convertible Bonds without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of DKK 250 Million for Five Years; Approve Creation of DKK 250 Million Pool of Capital to Guarantee Conversion Rights	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
7.3	Amend Articles Re: Delete Article 4.7	Mgmt	For	For	For
7.4	Amend Articles Re: Approve Use of Email to Notify Shareholders of General Meetings	Mgmt	For	For	For
7.5	Amend Articles Re: Approve Minimum (2) and Maximum (5) Number of Members of Executive Board	Mgmt	For	For	For
7.6	Amend Articles Re: Approve Use of Electronic Communication with Shareholders Including for Convening Of General Meetings	Mgmt	For	For	For
8	Approve Remuneration of Directors	Mgmt	For	For	For
9	Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued Share Capital	Mgmt	For	For	For
10	Approve Stock Option Plan to Executives and Senior Managers; Approve Creation of Pool of Capital to Guarantee Conversion Rights	Mgmt	For	For	For
11	Ensure that Workers at Grindstedvaerket who have Suffered Injury Will Receive Damages	ShrHoldr	Against	Against	For

FBD Holdings Plc
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
	ISIN IE0003290289	08/26/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Special

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Waive Requirement for Mandatory Offer to All Shareholders	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Waive Requirement for Mandatory Offer to All Shareholders	Mgmt	For	For	For

Golden Agri-Resources Ltd
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
GGR	ISIN MU0117U00026	10/24/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Special	Singapore

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Approve GAR Restricted Share Plan	Mgmt	For	Against	Against

Hays plc
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
HAS	ISIN GB0004161021	11/12/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	United Kingdom

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Approve Final Dividend of 3.95 Pence Per Ordinary Share	Mgmt	For	For	For
3	Approve Remuneration Report	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
4	Elect Richard Smelt as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
5	Re-elect William Eccleshare as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
6	Re-elect Paul Stoneham as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
7	Re-elect Paul Venables as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
8	Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors of the Company	Mgmt	For	For	For
9	Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors	Mgmt	For	For	For
10	Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 4,585,884	Mgmt	For	For	For
11	Subject to the Passing of Resolution 10, Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 687,882	Mgmt	For	For	For
12	Authorise 206,364,799 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase	Mgmt	For	For	For
13	Adopt New Articles of Association	Mgmt	For	For	For

Helphire Group plc
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
HHR	ISIN GB0004195219	09/08/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Special	United Kingdom

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Increase Auth. Ordinary Share Capital from GBP 10M to GBP 11M; Issue Equity with Rights up to GBP 2.04M (Placing and Open Offer); Otherwise up to GBP 2.01M; Issue Equity without Rights up to GBP 2.04M (Placing and Open Offer); Otherwise up to GBP 0.45M	Mgmt	For	For	For

Helphire Group plc
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
HHR	ISIN GB0004195219	11/13/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	United Kingdom

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Approve Final Dividend of 5.8 Pence Per Ordinary Share	Mgmt	For	For	For
3	Re-elect Mark Jackson as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
4	Elect Mark Adams as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
5	Elect Dr Reiner Hagemann as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
6	Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration	Mgmt	For	For	For
7	Approve Remuneration Report	Mgmt	For	For	For
8	Adopt New Articles of Association	Mgmt	For	For	For

Huabao International Holdings Limited (formerly LEAPTEK LTD
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
336	ISIN BMG4639H1060	08/01/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	Hong Kong

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Accept Financial Statements and Directors’ and Auditors’ Reports	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Approve Final Dividend	Mgmt	For	For	For
3.1	Reelect Mak Kin Kwong, Peter as Director and Authorize Board to Fix His Remuneration	Mgmt	For	For	For
3.2	Reelect Poon Chiu Kwok as Director and Authorize Board to Fix His Remuneration	Mgmt	For	For	For
3.3	Reelect Lee Luk Shiu as Director and Authorize Board to Fix His Remuneration	Mgmt	For	For	For
3.4	Reelect Xiong Qing as Director and Authorize Board to Fix Hix Remuneration	Mgmt	For	For	For
3.5	Reelect Lau Chi Tak as Director and Authorize Board to fix His Remuneration	Mgmt	For	For	For
4	Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration	Mgmt	For	For	For
5.1	Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
5.2	Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued Share Capital	Mgmt	For	For	For
5.3	Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares	Mgmt	For	Against	Against

Huabao International Holdings Limited (formerly LEAPTEK LTD
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
336	ISIN BMG4639H1060	08/07/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Special	Hong Kong

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Approve Acquisition of 100 Percent Interests in Wealthy King Investments Ltd. from Longkey Ltd. Pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement	Mgmt	For	For	For

Investec plc
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
INVP	ISIN GB00B17BBQ50	08/07/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	United Kingdom

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Re-elect Samuel Abrahams as Director	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
2	Re-elect Cheryl Carolus as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
3	Re-elect Haruko Fukuda as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
4	Re-elect Hugh Herman as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
5	Re-elect Geoffrey Howe as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
6	Re-elect Bernard Kantor as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
7	Re-elect Ian Kantor as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
8	Re-elect Sir Chips Keswick as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
9	Re-elect Peter Malungani as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
10	Re-elect Peter Thomas as Director	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
11	Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports	Mgmt	For	For	For
12	Determine, Ratify and Approve the Remuneration Report	Mgmt	For	For	For
13	Sanction Interim Dividend on the Ordinary Shares	Mgmt	For	For	For
14	Sanction Interim Dividend on the Dividend Access (South African Resident) Redeemable Preference Share	Mgmt	For	For	For
15	Approve Final Dividend on the Ordinary Shares and the Dividend Access (South African Resident) Redeemable Preference Share	Mgmt	For	For	For
16	Reappoint Ernst & Young Inc as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration	Mgmt	For	For	For
17	Reappoint KPMG Inc as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration	Mgmt	For	For	For
18	Unless and Until Such Date that Resolution 24 Becomes Effective, Place 4,207,950 Ordinary Shares Under the Control of the Directors, or From the Date on Which Resolution 24 Becomes Effective, Place 6,457,950 Ordinary Shares	Mgmt	For	For	For
19	Authorise that 4,000,000 Class “A” Variable Rate Compulsorily Convertible Non-Cumulative Preference Shares Be Placed Under the Control of the Directors	Mgmt	For	For	For
20	Authorise that All the Remaining Unissued Shares in the Authorised Share Capital, Excluding the Ordinary and Class “A” Variable Rate Compulorily Convertible Non-Cumulative Preference Shares, Be Placed Under the Control of Directors	Mgmt	For	For	For
21	Unless and Until Such Date that Resolution 24 Becomes Effective, Issue Equity without Pre-emptive Rights up to 4,207,950 Ordinary Shares, or From the Date on Which Resolution 24 Becomes Effective, up to 6,457,950 Ordinary Shares	Mgmt	For	For	For
22	Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to 4,000,000 Class “A” Variable Rate Compulsorily Convertible Non-Cumulative Preference Shares	Mgmt	For	For	For
23	Authorise up to 20 Percent of the Issued Ordinary Share Capital or the Issued Non-Redeemable, Non-Cumulative, Non-Participating Preference Share Capital for Market Purchase	Mgmt	For	For	For
24	Approve Increase in Authorised Ordinary Share Capital to 300,000,000	Mgmt	For	For	For
25	Amend Memorandum of Association	Mgmt	For	For	For
26	Amend Articles of Association Re: Multiple Proxies	Mgmt	For	For	For
27	Amend Articles of Association Re: Demand for a Poll	Mgmt	For	For	For
28	Amend Articles of Association Re: Corporate Representation	Mgmt	For	For	For
29	Amend Articles of Association Re: Timing for the Deposit of Form of Proxy	Mgmt	For	For	For
30	Adopt New Articles of Association	Mgmt	For	For	For
31	Authorise Board to Ratify and Execute Approved Resolutions	Mgmt	For	For	For
32	Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports	Mgmt	For	For	For
33	Approve Remuneration Report	Mgmt	For	For	For
34	Sanction the Interim Dividend on the Ordinary Shares	Mgmt	For	For	For

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
35	Approve Final Dividend of 13.5 Pence Per Ordinary Share	Mgmt	For	For	For
36	Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration	Mgmt	For	For	For
37	Unless and Until Such Date that Resolution 24 Becomes Effective, Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to GBP 866,660, or From the Date on Which Resolution 24 Becomes Effective, up to GBP 871,160	Mgmt	For	For	For
38	Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 6,596	Mgmt	For	For	For
39	Authorise 42,417,437 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase	Mgmt	For	For	For
40	Authorise the Company and its Subsidiaries to Make EU Donations to Political Organisations up to GBP 25,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 75,000	Mgmt	For	For	For
41	Approve Increase in the Authorised Special Converting Share Capital to 300,000,000 by the Creation of 22,500,000 New Special Converting Shares	Mgmt	For	For	For
42	Adopt New Articles of Association	Mgmt	For	For	For
43	Authorise Board to Ratify and Execute Approved Resolutions	Mgmt	For	For	For

Lenovo Group Limited (formerly Legend Group Limited)
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
	ISIN HK0992009065	07/25/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	Hong Kong

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Approve Final Dividend	Mgmt	For	For	For
3.1	Reelect Tian Suning as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
3.2	Reelect Woo Chia-Wei as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
3.3	Reelect Ting Lee Sen as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
3.4	Reelect Liu Chuanzhi as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
3.5	Reelect Zhu Linan as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
3.6	Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Directors	Mgmt	For	For	For
4	Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration	Mgmt	For	For	For
5	Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
6	Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued Share Capital	Mgmt	For	For	For
7	Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares	Mgmt	For	Against	Against

Northern Foods plc
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
NFDS	ISIN GB0006466089	07/28/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	United Kingdom

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Approve Remuneration Report	Mgmt	For	For	For
3	Approve Final Dividend of 2.95 Pence Per Ordinary Share	Mgmt	For	For	For
4	Re-elect Anthony Hobson as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
5	Re-elect Orna Ni-Chionna as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
6	Re-elect David Nish as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
7	Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors of the Company	Mgmt	For	For	For
8	Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors	Mgmt	For	For	For
9	Authorise the Company and its Subsidiaries to Make EU Political Donations to Political Parties and/or Independent Election Candidates, to Political Organisations Other Than Political Parties and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 50,000	Mgmt	For	For	For
10	Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 40,416,885	Mgmt	For	For	For
11	Subject to the Passing of Resolution 10, Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 6,062,533	Mgmt	For	For	For
12	Authorise 48,500,262 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase	Mgmt	For	For	For
13	Amend Articles of Association	Mgmt	For	For	For

Origin Energy Ltd.
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
ORG	ISIN AU000000ORG5	10/15/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	Australia

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports for the Financial Year Ended June 30, 2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2	Approve Remuneration Report for the Financial Year Ended June 30, 2008	Mgmt	For	For	For
3.1	Elect Bruce G Beeren as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
3.2	Elect H Kevin McCann as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
4	Approve Increase in Aggregate Remuneration of Non-Executive Directors from A$1.6 Million to A$2.2 Million	Mgmt	For	For	For
5	Renew Partial Takeover Provision	Mgmt	For	For	For

PMP Limited (Formerly PMP Communications Ltd)
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
PMP	ISIN AU000000PMP4	11/07/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	Australia

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Receive Financial Statements, Directors’ Report and Auditor’s Report for the Financial Year Ended June 30, 2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2	Approve Remuneration Report for the Financial Year Ended June 30, 2008	Mgmt	For	For	For
3.1	Elect Peter George as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
3.2	Elect Dató Ng Jui Sia as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For

S.A. SIPEF N.V.
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
	ISIN BE0003361632	12/01/2008	Unvoted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Special	Belgium

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Approve Stock Split and Amend Articles Accordingly	Mgmt	For	Null	N/A
2	Amend Articles Re: Dematerialization of Bearer Shares	Mgmt	For	Null	N/A

Not voted due to shareblocking restriction. The potential impact on trading/loan share activities would outweigh the economic value of the vote.

Sarantis SA
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
	ISIN GRS204003008	11/11/2008	Unvoted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Special	United Kingdom

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Amend Decision on Share Repurchase Program	Mgmt	For	Null	N/A

Not voted due to shareblocking restriction. The potential impact on trading/loan share activities would outweigh the economic value of the vote.

Sarantis SA
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
	ISIN GRS204003008	11/18/2008	Unvoted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Special	United Kingdom

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Authorize Debt Issuance	Mgmt	For	Null	N/A

Not voted due to shareblocking restriction. The potential impact on trading/loan share activities would outweigh the economic value of the vote.

Sibir Energy plc
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
	ISIN GB00B04M0Q71	12/18/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	United Kingdom

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
2	Re-elect Henry Cameron as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
3	Re-elect Chalva Tchigirinski as Director	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
4	Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors of the Company	Mgmt	For	For	For
5	Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors	Mgmt	For	For	For
6	Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 12,885,476	Mgmt	For	For	For
7	Subject to the Passing of Resolution 6, Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 1,932,823	Mgmt	For	For	For
8	Auth. Company and its Subsidiaries to Make EU Political Donations to Political Parties and/or Independent Election Candidates up to GBP 0.1M, to Political Org. Other Than Political Parties up to GBP 0.1M and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 0.1M	Mgmt	For	For	For
9	Authorise 38,656,469 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase	Mgmt	For	For	For
10	Adopt New Articles of Association	Mgmt	For	For	For

Sibir Energy plc
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
	ISIN GB00B04M0Q71	12/18/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Special	United Kingdom

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Approve the Extension of the Activities of the Company and its Subsidiaries into the Purchase, Development and Sale of Real Estate	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
2	Approve Purchase by Company of 50 Percent of Issued Share Capital of OAO Korimos and All Actions Taken by Company in Contemplation of or in Connection with Purchase from, Amongst Others, Chalva Tchigirinski (Director), or Any Person Connected with Him	Mgmt	For	For	For

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
3	Approve Purchase by Company of OAO Avtocard and All Actions Taken by Company in Contemplation of or in Connection with Purchase from, Amongst Others, Chalva Tchigirinski (Director), or Any Person Connected with Him	Mgmt	For	For	For
4	Affirm Entry Into of an Agreement Between the Company, Ionics Nominees Ltd, Mediterranean Link (Nominees) Ltd and Ledra Nominees Ltd (Companies Connected with C Tchigirinski) Relating to Acquisition of Conver Investments Ltd and Duchamp Investments Ltd	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
5	Affirm Entry into of an Agreement Between the Company, Kea Enterprises Limited (a Company Connected with Chalva Tchigirinski), Metral Industries Inc, Cooperman Services S.A. and Mezuma Overseas Corp. Relating to the Acquisition of Sovetskaya Limited	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
6	Approve Purchase by the Company or Any of its Subsidiaries of All or Any of the Real Estate Interests, Therein From, Amongst Others, Chalva Tchigirinski (Director), or Any Person Connected with Him	Mgmt	For	Against	Against

Singapore Press Holdings Ltd.
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
SGX	ISIN SG1P66918738	12/04/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	Singapore

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Adopt Financial Statements and Directors’ and Auditors’ Reports	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Declare Final Dividend of SGD 0.09 Per Ordinary Share and Special Dividend of SGD 0.10 Per Ordinary Share	Mgmt	For	For	For
3.1	Reelect Ngiam Tong Dow as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
3.2	Reelect Yong Pung How as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
4.1	Reelect Cham Tao Soon as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
4.2	Reelect Chan Heng Loon Alan as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
4.3	Reelect Sum Soon Lim as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
5	Approve Directors’ Fees of SGD 983,000 (2007: SGD 980,000)	Mgmt	For	For	For
6	Appoint Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration	Mgmt	For	For	For
7	Other Business	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
8.1	Approve Issuance of Shares without Preemptive Rights	Mgmt	For	For	For
8.2	Approve Issuance of Shares and Grant Awards Pursuant to the SPH Performance Share Plan	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
8.3	Authorize Share Repurchase Program	Mgmt	For	For	For

Spice plc
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
SPI	ISIN GB00B01YR877	09/03/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	United Kingdom

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Approve Final Dividend of 4.5 Pence Per Ordinary Share	Mgmt	For	For	For

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
3	Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and Authorise the Audit Committee to Determine Their Remuneration	Mgmt	For	For	For
4	Re-elect Oliver Lightowlers as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
5	Re-elect John Taylor as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
6	Elect Andrew Catchpole as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
7	Elect Peter Cawdron as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
8	Subject to and Upon Admission, Approve Subdivision of Each of the 80,000,000 Existing Issued and Unissued Ordinary Shares of 10 Pence Each in the Capital of the Company Into Five Ordinary Shares of 2 Pence Each	Mgmt	For	For	For
9	Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 1,980,266.44	Mgmt	For	For	For
10	Subject to the Passing of Resolution 9, Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 300,040.38	Mgmt	For	For	For

Spice plc
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
SPI	ISIN GB00B3CG9C16	09/29/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Special	United Kingdom

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 980,392.20 for the Purposes of the Placing	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Subject to the Passing of Resolution 1, Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 980,392.20 for the Purposes of the Placing	Mgmt	For	For	For

Spirent Communications plc
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
SPNUF	ISIN GB0004726096	10/14/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Special	United Kingdom

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Authorise 71,428,571 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase Pursuant to the Tender Offer	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Conditional Upon the Passing of Resolution 1, Authorise 101,112,861 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase	Mgmt	For	For	For

Spirent Communications plc
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
SPNUF	ISIN GB0004726096	11/25/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Special	United Kingdom

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Authorise 69,444,444 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase Pursuant to the Tender Offer for Ordinary Shares	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Conditional Upon the Passing of Resolution 1, Authorise 98,824,685 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase	Mgmt	For	For	For

Sportingbet plc
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
SBT	ISIN GB0009516252	12/12/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	United Kingdom

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Approve Remuneration Report	Mgmt	For	For	For
3	Reappoint Grant Thornton (UK) LLP as Auditors of the Company	Mgmt	For	For	For
4	Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors	Mgmt	For	For	For
5	Elect Peter Dicks as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
6	Elect James Wilkinson as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
7	Re-elect Andrew Mclver as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
8	Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 158,316	Mgmt	For	For	For
9	Subject to the Passing of Resolution 8, Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 23,747	Mgmt	For	For	For
10	Auth. Company and its Subsidiaries to Make EU Political Donations to Political Parties and/or Independent Election Candidates up to GBP 0.1M, to Political Org. Other Than Political Parties up to GBP 0.1M and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 0.1M	Mgmt	For	For	For
11	Authorise 47,494,863 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase	Mgmt	For	For	For
12	Adopt New Articles of Association	Mgmt	For	For	For

Sun International Group Ltd.
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
	ISIN KYG857A41145	08/08/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	Cayman Islands

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports (Voting)	Mgmt	For	For	For
2.1	Reelect Chui Bing Sun as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
2.2	Reelect Lee Chi Shing as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
2.3	Reelect Chau Cheok Wa as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
2.4	Reelect Cheng Mei Ching as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
2.5	Reelect Tang Hon Kwong as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
2.6	Approve Remuneration of Directors	Mgmt	For	For	For
3	Approve Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration	Mgmt	For	For	For
4.1	Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
4.2	Authorize Share Repurchase Program	Mgmt	For	For	For
4.3	Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
5	Approve Issuance of Shares Pursuant to the Share Option Scheme	Mgmt	For	For	For

Syndicate Asset Management plc
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
	ISIN GB00B0GR9291	09/25/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	United Kingdom

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
2	Re-elect John Morton as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
3	Re-elect David Pinckney as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
4	Elect Charles Gillow as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
5	Reappoint KPMG Audit plc as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration	Mgmt	For	For	For
6	Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 230,633	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
7	Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 100,000	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
8	Authorise up to Ten Percent of the Issued Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase	Mgmt	For	For	For
9	Adopt New Articles of Association	Mgmt	For	For	For

The BSS Group plc
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
BTSM	ISIN GB00B09BY452	07/24/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	United Kingdom

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Approve Remuneration Report	Mgmt	For	For	For
3	Approve Final Dividend of 5.54 Pence Per Ordinary Share	Mgmt	For	For	For
4	Re-elect Gavin Slark as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
5	Re-elect Roy Harrison as Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
6	Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors of the Company	Mgmt	For	For	For
7	Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors	Mgmt	For	For	For
8	Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 856,887	Mgmt	For	For	For
9	Subject to the Passing of Resolution 8, Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 307,155	Mgmt	For	For	For
10	Authorise 12,286,226 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase	Mgmt	For	For	For
11	Adopt New Articles of Association	Mgmt	For	For	For

The Link Real Estate Investment Trust
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
824	ISIN HK0823032773	07/29/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	Hong Kong

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Receive Financial Statements and Auditors’ Reports	Null	Null	Null	N/A
2	Ratify Auditors	Null	Null	Null	N/A
3.1	Reelect Ian David Murray Robins as Director of the Manager	Mgmt	For	For	For
3.2	Reelect Ian Keith Griffiths as Director of the Manager	Mgmt	For	For	For
3.3	Reelect Richard Wong Yue Chim as Director of the Manager	Mgmt	For	For	For
4.1	Reelect Patrick Fung Yuk Bun as Director of the Manager	Mgmt	For	For	For
4.2	Reelect Stanley Ko Kam Chuen as Director of the Manager	Mgmt	For	For	For
5	Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued Share Capital	Mgmt	For	For	For

TOMTOM NV
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
	ISIN NL0000387058	09/19/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Special	Netherlands

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Open Meeting and Receive Announcements	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2	Elect Alain de Taeye to Management Board	Mgmt	For	TNA	N/A
3	Elect Ben van der Veer to Supervisory Board	Mgmt	For	TNA	N/A
4	Accept Resignation of Alexander Ribbink as a Management Board Member (Non-contentious)	Mgmt	For	TNA	N/A
5	Amend Articles Re: Changes in Legislation and Technical Amendments	Mgmt	For	TNA	N/A
6	Allow Questions	Null	Null	Null	N/A
7	Close Meeting	Null	Null	Null	N/A

USEN Corp.
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
4842	ISIN JP3946700006	08/28/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Special	Japan

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Approve Share Exchange Agreement with Intelligence Ltd.	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
2	Amend Articles To Expand Business Lines<p>	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
3.1	Elect Director	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
3.2	Elect Director	Mgmt	For	Against	Against

USEN Corp.
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
4842	ISIN JP3946700006	11/27/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	Japan

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Amend Articles To Create New Class of Preferred Shares<p>	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
2.1	Elect Director	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
2.2	Elect Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
2.3	Elect Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
2.4	Elect Director	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
2.5	Elect Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
2.6	Elect Director	Mgmt	For	For	For
3	Appoint Alternate Internal Statutory Auditor	Mgmt	For	For	For
4	Approve Special Bonus for Family of Deceased Director	Mgmt	For	For	For

Zumtobel AG
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
	ISIN AT0000837307	07/29/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	Austria

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2007/2008	Null	Null	Null	N/A
2	Approve Allocation of Income for Fiscal 2007/2008	Mgmt	For	TNA	N/A
3	Approve Discharge of Management and Supervisory Board for Fiscal 2007/2008	Mgmt	For	TNA	N/A
4	Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board Members for Fiscal 2008/2009	Mgmt	For	TNA	N/A
5	Elect Supervisory Board Members	Mgmt	For	TNA	N/A
6	Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance of Repurchased Shares	Mgmt	For	TNA	N/A
7	Amend Articles Re: Second Deputy Chairman of Supervisory Board	Mgmt	For	TNA	N/A
8	Ratify Auditors for Fiscal 2008/2009	Mgmt	For	TNA	N/A

Item 1: Proxy Voting Record

Registrant : Aston Funds

Fund Name : Aston/ClariVest Mid Cap Growth Fund

07/01/2008 — 06/30/2009

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Activision Blizzard, Inc.
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
ATVI	CUSIP 004930202	07/08/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Special	United States

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Approve Merger Agreement	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Change Company Name	Mgmt	For	For	For
3	Increase Authorized Common Stock	Mgmt	For	For	For
4	Eliminate Class of Preferred Stock	Mgmt	For	For	For
5	Amend Quorum Requirements	Mgmt	For	For	For
6	Adopt Supermajority Vote Requirement for Amendments	Mgmt	For	For	For
7	Prohibit Board to Amend Bylaws Without Shareholder Consent	Mgmt	For	For	For
8	Permit Directors Designated by Vivendi Certain Voting Powers	Mgmt	For	For	For
9	Amend Certificate of Incorporation to Limit Certain Business Activities	Mgmt	For	For	For
10	Amend Certificate of Incorporation to Establish Procedures Allocating Certain Corporate Opportunities	Mgmt	For	For	For
11	Amend Certificate of Incorporation to Require Vivendi or Activision Blizzard to Acquire all Outstanding Shares	Mgmt	For	For	For
12	Amend Certificate of Incorporation to Approve a Affiliate Transactions Provision	Mgmt	For	For	For
13	Amend Certificate of Incorporation to Restrict Business Combination Provision	Mgmt	For	For	For
14	Prohibit Board to Amend Bylaws Without Shareholder Consent	Mgmt	For	For	For
15	Adjourn Meeting	Mgmt	For	For	For

Activision Blizzard, Inc.
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
ATVI	CUSIP 00507V109	09/24/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	United States

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1.1	Elect Director Philippe G. H. Capron	Mgmt	For	Withhold	Against
1.2	Elect Director Robert J. Corti	Mgmt	For	Withhold	Against
1.3	Elect Director Frederic R. Crepin	Mgmt	For	Withhold	Against
1.4	Elect Director Bruce L. Hack	Mgmt	For	Withhold	Against
1.5	Elect Director Brian G. Kelly	Mgmt	For	Withhold	Against
1.6	Elect Director Robert A. Kotick	Mgmt	For	Withhold	Against
1.7	Elect Director Jean-Bernard Levy	Mgmt	For	Withhold	Against
1.8	Elect Director Robert J. Morgado	Mgmt	For	Withhold	Against
1.9	Elect Director Douglas P. Morris	Mgmt	For	Withhold	Against
1.10	Elect Director Rene P. Penisson	Mgmt	For	Withhold	Against
1.11	Elect Director Richard Sarnoff	Mgmt	For	Withhold	Against
2	Approve Omnibus Stock Plan	Mgmt	For	For	For
3	Adopt Policy and Report on Board Diversity	ShrHldr	Against	Against	For
4	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation	ShrHldr	Against	For	Against

Applied Biosystems Inc.
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
ABI	CUSIP 038149100	10/28/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Special	United States

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Approve Merger Agreement	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Adjourn Meeting	Mgmt	For	For	For

Avnet, Inc.
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
AVT	CUSIP 053807103	11/06/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	United States

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1.1	Elect Director Eleanor Baum	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.2	Elect Director J. Veronica Biggins	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Lawrence W. Clarkson	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.4	Elect Director Ehud Houminer	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.5	Elect Director Frank R. Noonan	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.6	Elect Director Ray M. Robinson	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.7	Elect Director William P. Sullivan	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.8	Elect Director Gary L. Tooker	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.9	Elect Director Roy Vallee	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Ratify Auditors	Mgmt	For	For	For

BMC Software, Inc.
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
BMC	CUSIP 055921100	07/22/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	United States

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1.1	Elect Director B. Garland Cupp	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Robert E. Beauchamp	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Jon E. Barfield	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.4	Elect Director Gary Bloom	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.5	Elect Director Meldon K. Gafner	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.6	Elect Director P. Thomas Jenkins	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.7	Elect Director Louis J. Lavigne, Jr.	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.8	Elect Director Kathleen A. O’Neil	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.9	Elect Director Tom C. Tinsley	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Ratify Auditors	Mgmt	For	For	For

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
BR	CUSIP 11133T103	11/13/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	United States

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1.1	Elect Director Leslie A. Brun	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Richard J. Daly	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Richard J. Haviland	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.4	Elect Director Alexandra Lebenthal	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.5	Elect Director Stuart R. Levine	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.6	Elect Director Thomas E. McInerney	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.7	Elect Director Alan J. Weber	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.8	Elect Director Arthur F. Weinbach	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Ratify Auditors	Mgmt	For	For	For
3	Amend Omnibus Stock Plan	Mgmt	For	For	For

CA Inc
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
CA	CUSIP 12673P105	09/09/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	United States

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Elect Director Raymond J. Bromark	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Elect Director Alfonse M. D’Amato	Mgmt	For	For	For
3	Elect Director Gary J. Fernandes	Mgmt	For	For	For
4	Elect Director Robert E. La Blanc	Mgmt	For	For	For

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
5	Elect Director Christopher B. Lofgren	Mgmt	For	For	For
6	Elect Director William E. McCracken	Mgmt	For	For	For
7	Elect Director John A. Swainson	Mgmt	For	For	For
8	Elect Director Laura S. Unger	Mgmt	For	For	For
9	Elect Director Arthur F. Weinbach	Mgmt	For	For	For
10	Elect Director Ron Zambonini	Mgmt	For	For	For
11	Ratify Auditors	Mgmt	For	For	For

CenturyTel, Inc.
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
CTL	CUSIP 156700106	01/27/2009	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Special	United States

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Issue Shares in Connection with Acquisition	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Amend Charter Eliminating Enhanced Voting Rights	Mgmt	For	For	For
3	Increase Authorized Common Stock	Mgmt	For	For	For
4	Adjourn Meeting	Mgmt	For	For	For

Computer Sciences Corporation
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
CSC	CUSIP 205363104	08/04/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	United States

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1.1	Elect Director Irving W. Bailey, II	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.2	Elect Director David J. Barram	Mgmt	For	Withhold	Against
1.3	Elect Director Stephen L. Baum	Mgmt	For	Withhold	Against
1.4	Elect Director Rodney F. Chase	Mgmt	For	Withhold	Against
1.5	Elect Director Judith R. Haberkorn	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.6	Elect Director Michael W. Laphen	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.7	Elect Director F. Warren McFarlan	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.8	Elect Director Chong Sup Park	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.9	Elect Director Thomas H. Patrick	Mgmt	For	Withhold	Against
2	Ratify Auditors	Mgmt	For	For	For

Compuware Corp.
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
CPWR	CUSIP 205638109	08/26/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	United States

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1.1	Elect Directors Dennis W. Archer	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.2	Elect Directors Gurminder S. Bedi	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.3	Elect Directors William O. Grabe	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.4	Elect Directors William R. Halling	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.5	Elect Directors Peter Karmanos, Jr	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.6	Elect Directors Faye Alexander Nelson	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.7	Elect Directors Glenda D. Price	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.8	Elect Directors W. James Prowse	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.9	Elect Directors G. Scott Romney	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Ratify Auditors	Mgmt	For	For	For

Copart, Inc.
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
CPRT	CUSIP 217204106	12/11/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	United States

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1.1	Elect Director Willis J. Johnson	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.2	Elect Director A. Jayson Adair	Mgmt	For	For	For

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1.3	Elect Director James E. Meeks	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.4	Elect Director Steven D. Cohan	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.5	Elect Director Daniel J. Englander	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.6	Elect Director Barry Rosenstein	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.7	Elect Director Thomas W. Smith	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Ratify Auditors	Mgmt	For	For	For

D.R. Horton, Inc.
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
DHI	CUSIP 23331A109	01/29/2009	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	United States

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1.1	Elect Director Donald R. Horton	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Bradley S. Anderson	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Michael R. Buchanan	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.4	Elect Director Michael W. Hewatt	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.5	Elect Director Bob G. Scott	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.6	Elect Director Donald J. Tomnitz	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.7	Elect Director Bill W. Wheat	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Amend EEO Policy to Prohibit Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity	ShrHldr	Against	For	Against
3	Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors	ShrHldr	Against	For	Against
4	Other Business	Mgmt	For	Against	Against

Devry Inc.
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
DV	CUSIP 251893103	11/13/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	United States

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1.1	Elect Director David S. Brown	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Lisa W. Pickrum	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Fernando Ruiz	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Ratify Auditors	Mgmt	For	For	For

Hewitt Associates, Inc.
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
HEW	CUSIP 42822Q100	02/04/2009	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	United States

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1.1	Elect Director William J. Conaty	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Michele M. Hunt	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Cary D. McMillan	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Ratify Auditors	Mgmt	For	For	For

Jabil Circuit, Inc.
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
JBL	CUSIP 466313103	01/22/2009	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	United States

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1.1	Elect Director Laurence S. Grafstein	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Mel S. Lavitt	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Timothy L. Main	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.4	Elect Director William D. Morean	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.5	Elect Director Lawrence J. Murphy	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.6	Elect Director Frank A. Newman	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.7	Elect Director Steven A. Raymund	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.8	Elect Director Thomas A. Sansone	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.9	Elect Director Kathleen A. Walters	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Amend Omnibus Stock Plan	Mgmt	For	For	For

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
3	Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan	Mgmt	For	For	For
4	Ratify Auditors	Mgmt	For	For	For
5	Other Business	Mgmt	For	Against	Against

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
JEC	CUSIP 469814107	01/22/2009	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	United States

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Elect Director Joseph R. Bronson	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Elect Director Thomas M.T. Niles	Mgmt	For	For	For
3	Elect Director Noel G. Watson	Mgmt	For	For	For
4	Elect Director John F. Coyne	Mgmt	For	For	For
5	Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan	Mgmt	For	For	For
6	Amend Omnibus Stock Plan	Mgmt	For	For	For
7	Ratify Auditors	Mgmt	For	For	For

Life Technologies Corp
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
LIFE	CUSIP 46185R100	10/28/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Special	United States

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Issue Shares in Connection with Acquisition	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Increase Authorized Common Stock	Mgmt	For	For	For
3	Adjourn Meeting	Mgmt	For	For	For

National Fuel Gas Co.
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
NFG	CUSIP 636180101	03/12/2009	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	United States

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1.1	Elect Director R. Don Cash	Mgmt	For	Withhold	Against
1.2	Elect Director Stephen E. Ewing	Mgmt	For	Withhold	Against
1.3	Elect Director George L. Mazanec	Mgmt	For	Withhold	Against
2	Ratify Auditors	Mgmt	For	For	For
3	Approve Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan	Mgmt	For	For	For

Navistar International Corp.
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
NAV	CUSIP 63934E108	02/17/2009	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	United States

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1.1	Elect Director Y. Marc Belton	Mgmt	For	Withhold	Against
1.2	Elect Director Terry M. Endsley	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Michael N. Hammes	Mgmt	For	Withhold	Against
2	Ratify Auditors	Mgmt	For	For	For
3	Amend Omnibus Stock Plan	Mgmt	For	For	For

Parker-Hannifin Corp.
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
PH	CUSIP 701094104	10/22/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	United States

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1.1	Elect Director William E. Kassling	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Joseph M. Scaminace	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Wolfgang R. Schmitt	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Ratify Auditors	Mgmt	For	For	For

Precision Castparts Corp.
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
PCP	CUSIP 740189105	08/12/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	United States

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1.1	Elect Director Don R. Graber	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Lester L. Lyles	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan	Mgmt	For	For	For
3	Amend Omnibus Stock Plan	Mgmt	For	For	For
4	Ratify Auditors	Mgmt	For	For	For

The J. M. Smucker Co.
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
SJM	CUSIP 832696405	08/21/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	United States

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1.1	Elect Director Vincent C. Byrd	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.2	Elect Director R. Douglas Cowan	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Elizabeth Valk Long	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Ratify Auditors	Mgmt	For	For	For

UGI Corp.
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
UGI	CUSIP 902681105	01/27/2009	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	United States

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1.1	Elect Director S.D. Ban	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.2	Elect Director R.C. Gozon	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.3	Elect Director L.R. Greenberg	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.4	Elect Director M.O. Schlanger	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.5	Elect Director A. Pol	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.6	Elect Director E.E. Jones	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.7	Elect Director J.L. Walsh	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.8	Elect Director R.B. Vincent	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.9	Elect Director M.S. Puccio	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Ratify Auditors	Mgmt	For	For	For

Watson Wyatt Worldwide INC
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
WW	CUSIP 942712100	11/14/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	United States

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Elect Director John J. Gabarro	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Elect Director John J. Haley	Mgmt	For	For	For
3	Elect Director R. Michael McCullough	Mgmt	For	For	For
4	Elect Director Brendan R. O’Neill	Mgmt	For	For	For
5	Elect Director Linda D. Rabbitt	Mgmt	For	For	For
6	Elect Director Gilbert T. Ray	Mgmt	For	For	For
7	Elect Director John C. Wright	Mgmt	For	For	For
8	Ratify Auditors	Mgmt	For	For	For
9	Amend Deferred Compensation Plan	Mgmt	For	For	For

Western Digital Corp.
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
WDC	CUSIP 958102105	11/06/2008	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	United States

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1	Elect Director Peter D. Behrendt	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Elect Director Kathleen A. Cote	Mgmt	For	For	For
3	Elect Director John F. Coyne	Mgmt	For	For	For
4	Elect Director Henry T. DeNero	Mgmt	For	For	For
5	Elect Director William L. Kimsey	Mgmt	For	For	For
6	Elect Director Michael D. Lambert	Mgmt	For	For	For
7	Elect Director Matthew E. Massengill	Mgmt	For	For	For
8	Elect Director Roger H. Moore	Mgmt	For	For	For
9	Elect Director Thomas E. Pardun	Mgmt	For	For	For
10	Elect Director Arif Shakeel	Mgmt	For	For	For
11	Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan	Mgmt	For	For	For
12	Ratify Auditors	Mgmt	For	For	For

Woodward Governor Company
Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date	Meeting Status
WGOV	CUSIP 980745103	01/22/2009	Voted
Meeting Type	Country of Trade
Annual	United States

					For/Agnst
Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	Mgmt
1.1	Elect Director Paul Donovan	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Thomas A. Gendron	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.3	Elect Director John A. Halbrook	Mgmt	For	For	For
1.4	Elect Director Dr. Ronald M. Sega	Mgmt	For	For	For
2	Ratify Auditors	Mgmt	For	For	For

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	Aston Funds
By (Signature and Title)*		/s/ Kenneth C. Anderson
		Kenneth C. Anderson, President
		(Principal Executive Officer)

Date July 21, 2009

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.