FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number: 811-4181
First Investors U.S. Government Plus Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
95 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
(Address of principle executive offices)
Joseph I. Benedek
First Investors Management Company, Inc.
581 Main Street
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 1-212-858-8000
Date of Fiscal year-end: 12/31/2004
Date of reporting period: 7/1/2003 - 6/30/2004
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record
First Investors U.S. Government Plus Fund - 1st Fund
ISSUER NAME TICKER CUSIP MTG DATE MTG TYPE
Proposal Type Voted? Vote For/Agnst Mgmt
Chiquita Brands International CQB 170032809 5/25/04 Annual
1.01 Elect Morton Arntzen MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.02 Elect Jeffrey D. Benjamin MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.03 Elect Robert W. Fisher MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.04 Elect Roderick M. Hills MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.05 Elect Durk I. Jager MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.06 Elect Jaime Serra MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.07 Elect Steven P. Stanbrook MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.08 Elect Fernando Aguirre MGMT YES FOR FOR
Manhattan Associates Inc MANH 562750109 5/21/04 Annual
1.01 Elect John J. Huntz Jr. MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.02 Elect Thomas E. Noonan MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.00 Ratify Selection of Auditors MGMT YES FOR FOR
Mobile Mini Inc MINI 60740F105 6/23/04 Annual
1.01 Elect Ronald J. Marusiak MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.02 Elect Lawrence Trachtenberg MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.00 Ratify Selection of Auditors MGMT YES FOR FOR
Movie Gallery Inc MOVI 624581104 6/15/04 Annual
1.01 Elect Joe Thomas Malugen MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.02 Elect H. Harrison Parrish MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.03 Elect William B. Snow MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.04 Elect John J. Jump MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.05 Elect James C. Lockwood MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.00 Ratify Selection of Auditors MGMT YES FOR FOR
Pathmark Stores Inc PTMK 70322A101 6/11/04 Annual
1.01 Elect William J. Begley MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.02 Elect Daniel H. Fitzgerald MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.03 Elect Eugene M. Freedman MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.04 Elect Bruce Hartman MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.05 Elect James L. Moody Jr. MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.06 Elect Eileen R. Scott MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.07 Elect Frank G. Vitrano MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.00 Ratify Selection of Auditors MGMT YES FOR FOR
Pier 1 Imports Inc PIR 720279108 6/25/04 Annual
1.01 Elect Marvin J. Girouard MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.02 Elect James M. Hoak Jr. MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.03 Elect Tom M. Thomas MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.04 Elect John H. Burgoyne MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.05 Elect Michael R. Ferrari MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.06 Elect Karen W. Katz MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.07 Elect Terry E. London MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.00 Add Shares to Stock Option Plan MGMT YES FOR FOR
3.00 Adopt Employee Stock Purchase Plan MGMT YES FOR FOR
Province Healthcare Co PRV 743977100 5/18/04 Annual
1.01 Elect Martin S. Rash MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.02 Elect Joseph P. Nolan MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.03 Elect Winfield C. Dunn MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.04 Elect Paul J. Feldstein MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.05 Elect David R. Klock MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.06 Elect Michael P. Haley MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.00 Ratify Selection of Auditors MGMT YES FOR FOR
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 U.S. Government Plus Fund
(Registrant)
By: /S/ KATHRYN S. HEAD
Kathryn S. Head
President and Principal Executive Officer
Date: August 27, 2004