EX-99.77C VOTES 4 brhc20057093_ex99-77cvotes.htm EXHIBIT 99.77C VOTES
Exhibit 99.77C

2023 Annual Shareholder Meeting

The Fund’s 2023 annual meeting of shareholders (“Annual Meeting”) was held on April 20, 2023, for the following purposes:


 1.
To elect three (3) Directors to the Board.


2.
To ratify the selection of Cohen & Company, Ltd as the independent registered public accountants of the Fund for the calendar year ending December 31, 2023.

The following directors were elected under Proposal 1: Jason W. Allen, Robert M. Bilkie, and Phillip J. Hanrahan.

Under Proposal 2, shareholders ratified the selection of Cohen & Company, Ltd as independent registered public accountants for the Fund’s year ending December 31, 2023.

Tabulation Report
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

 
For
  
Withheld
Jason W. Allen
2,440,320
  
32,186
Robert M. Bilkie
2,441,611
  
30,894
Phillip J. Hanrahan
2,420,267
  
52,236

Proposal 2 –  Selection of Cohen & Company, Ltd

For
Against
Abstain
Withheld
2,460,160
  
7,853
  
4,492
  
0

Total shares issued and outstanding on record date: 3,967,836