Boulder Growth & Income Fund Announces Successful Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders.BOULDER, Colo. -- The Boulder Growth & Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : BIF BIF In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Burundi Franc. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ) held its reconvened annual stockholders' meeting in Boulder, Colorado The City of Boulder (, Mountain Time Zone) is a home rule municipality located in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. Boulder is the 11th most populous city in the State of Colorado, as well as the most populous city and the county on Friday, June 12, 2009, at which time stockholders elected Richard I Richard I, Richard Cœur de Lion (kör də lyôN`), or Richard Lion-Heart, 1157–99, king of England (1189–99); third son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. . Barr, Joel W. Looney, Dr. Dean L. Jacobson, John S. Horejsi, and Susan L. Ciciora to serve as directors. In addition to the routine election of Directors, stockholders also approved an amendment to the Fund's charter classifying the Board of Directors into three separate classes and making related changes to the charter. As such, John S. Horejsi and Dean L. Jacobson were elected as Class I Directors, each to serve a one-year term and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, Joel W. Looney was elected as a Class II Director, to serve a 2-year term, and until his successor is duly elected and qualified, and Richard I. Barr and Susan L. Ciciora were elected as Class III Directors, each to serve a 3-year term, and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Ms. Ciciora and Mr. Horejsi were elected by a separate vote of the Fund's preferred shares Preferred shares Preferred shares give investors a fixed dividend from the company's earnings and entitle them to be paid before common shareholders. See: Preferred stock. . With respect to the proposal to classify the Board of Directors, as of the reconvened meeting date, proxies for approximately 66% of the Fund's outstanding shares were received, with over 74% of such proxies voting in favor of the proposal. For more information on the Fund, please visit www.boulderfunds.net. |
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