Form N - PX ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT Investment Company Form N - PX Investment Company Act file number: 811-2281 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) The Hartford Income Shares Fund, Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principle executive offices) P. O. Box 2999, Hartford, Connecticut 06104-2999 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name and address of agent for service) Edward P. Macdonald, Esquire Life Law Unit The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. 200 Hopmeadow Street Simsbury, CT 06089 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registrant 's telephone number, including area code: (860)843-9934 Date of Fiscal year-end: 12/31/2004 Date of reporting period: 07/01/2004 - 06/30/2005 1 ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD ACCOUNT NAME: HARTFORD INCOME SHARES FUND, INC. MEETING SH MGT VOTE RECORD DATE TICKER COMPANY CUSIP PROXY # PROXY ITEM PROP REC CAST DATE 12/15/04 GLBC Global Crossing Ltd G3921A175 1 Approve Executive Incentive Plan n For For 10/25/04 12/15/04 GLBC Global Crossing Ltd G3921A175 2 Increase Shares Available for Stock Incentive Plan n For For 10/25/04 12/15/04 GLBC Global Crossing Ltd G3921A175 3 Ratify Selection of Auditor n For For 10/25/04 05/16/05 MCIP MCI Inc. 552691107 1 Elect Directors n For For 04/15/05 05/16/05 MCIP MCI Inc. 552691107 2 Ratify Selection of Auditor n For For 04/15/05 05/19/05 NTLI NTL Incorporated 62940M104 1 Elect Directors n For For 04/11/05 05/19/05 NTLI NTL Incorporated 62940M104 2 Ratify Selection of Auditor n For For 04/11/05 05/19/05 NTLI NTL Incorporated 62940M104 3 Approve Incentive Bonus Plan n For For 04/11/05 05/19/05 NTLI NTL Incorporated 62940M104 4 Approve Equity Incentive Plan n For For 04/11/05 06/14/05 GLBC Global Crossing Limited G3921A175 1 Increase Shares Available for Stock Incentive Plan n For For 04/18/05 06/14/05 GLBC Global Crossing Limited G3921A175 2 Ratify Selection of Auditor n For For 04/18/05 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. 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. The Hartford Income Shares Fund, Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant) By _____/s/ David M. Znamierowski__________President______________________ (Signature & Title) Date ____August 24, 2005___________________________________________________ 2