nvcsr
As filed with the SEC on May 24, 2011.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 811-02273
TRANSAMERICA INCOME SHARES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants Telephone Number, including Area Code: (727) 299-1800
Dennis P. Gallagher, Esq., P.O. Box 9012, Clearwater, Florida 33758-9771
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Date of fiscal year end: March 31
Date of
reporting period: April 1, 2010 March 31, 2011
Item 1: Report(s) to Shareholders.
The Annual Report is attached.
TRANSAMERICA
INCOME SHARES, INC.
Annual Report
March 31, 2011
Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.
(unaudited)
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
The 12 months ended March 31, 2011 provided a relatively stable environment for fixed income
markets. The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned 5.12%; however, it was spread
tightening that drove results.
Early in the period, confidence was tested over concerns about slowing global and domestic growth.
This, combined with the onset of a sovereign debt crisis in Europe, sparked a migration out of
risky assets. Also weighing on U.S. markets was legislative action to increase regulation of the
largest banks and financial institutions. U.S. and global investors sought the relative safety of
U.S. Treasuries and, to a lesser extent, Government Agency securities.
As the period progressed, U.S. economic data in the aggregate and investor sentiment turned
positive. Although housing and unemployment numbers continued to move sideways at relatively weak
levels, consumer spending showed signs of a resurgence. As the economy gradually emerged from the
recession, the announcement by the Federal Reserve Board (Fed) of a second round of quantitative
easing (QE2) had a positive impact on financial markets. Against this backdrop, short-maturity
Treasury yields rose less than longer-dated Treasuries, reflecting market expectations of rising
inflationary pressures in the future and an improved economic outlook, which helped corporate and
mortgage bond spreads to rally.
Towards the end of the period, fixed income markets responded well to positive developments for the
U.S. economy, despite geo-political events, Japans natural disasters and European sovereign
stress. Ultimately, investors looked beyond these matters aided by the Feds QE2 program, low
interest rates, gradual employment gains and solid corporate profits. U.S. gross domestic product
(GDP) growth has likely achieved enough momentum to become self-sustaining. U.S. interest rates
rose slightly across the maturity spectrum and spreads for corporate and non-agency mortgage
securities narrowed.
PERFORMANCE
For the year ended March 31, 2011, Transamerica Income Shares, Inc. returned 10.00%. By comparison
its benchmark, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, returned 5.12%.
Effective March 22, 2011, AEGON USA Investment Management, LLC became the funds sub-adviser.
Prior to that date, the fund had a different sub-adviser.
STRATEGY REVIEW
Transamerica Income Shares, Inc. entered the reporting year, with a sizable overweighting in
riskier assets (i.e., convertibles and CCC-rated investments) and was short duration versus the
benchmark. At the same time, a substantial rally in Treasury rates occurred. We increased the
duration to be roughly on par with the index by replacing riskier assets with Treasuries during the
rally. However, talk of QE2 made Treasuries less attractive. As the Fed stoked liquidity into the
markets, fund management added credit risk and yield from purchases of shorter duration, less
rate-sensitive (4- to 7-year exposure) high yield bonds. Government support through QE2 provided us
with confidence that there would be no rise in yields for high yield bonds. Our shift to riskier
assets drove fourth quarter 2010 and first quarter 2011 outperformance as credit and non-dollar
securities performed well.
Brian Westhoff, CFA
Brad Beman
Jim Schaeffer
David Halfpap
Rick Perry
Co-Portfolio Managers
AEGON USA Investment Management, LLC
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUNDS EXPENSES
(unaudited)
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
Fund shareholders may incur ongoing costs, including management and advisory fees, distribution and
service fees, and other fund expenses.
The following example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents)
of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other
funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at October 1, 2010 and held for the entire
period until March 31, 2011.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The information in the table under the heading Actual Expenses provides information about actual
account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these columns, together with the
amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your
account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = $8.60), then
multiply the result by the number in the column titled Expenses Paid During Period to estimate
the expenses you paid on your account during this period. If your account is an IRA, your expenses
could have included a $15 annual fee. The amount of any fee paid during the period can decrease
your ending account value.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The information in the table under the heading Hypothetical Expenses provides information about
hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the funds actual expense ratio and
an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the funds actual return.
The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account
balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing
costs of investing in the fund versus other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example
with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and
do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the information under the heading Hypothetical
Expenses is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative
total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if any of these transaction costs were
included, your costs would have been higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any
fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries or other financial
institutions.
Expense ratios may vary period to period because of various factors, such as an increase in
expenses that are not a part of the advisory and administrative fees, such as fees and expenses of
directors and their counsel, extraordinary expenses and interest expense.
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Hypothetical Expenses (B) |
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Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.
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$ |
1,000.00 |
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1,045.20 |
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3.77 |
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1,021.24 |
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3.73 |
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0.74 |
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Expenses are calculated using the Funds annualized expense ratio (as
disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the
period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (182 days), and divided
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5% return per year before expenses. |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS COMPOSITION
At March 31, 2011
(The following chart summarizes the Schedule of Investments of the fund by asset type)
(unaudited)
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% of Net |
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Assets |
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Corporate Debt Securities
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64.6 |
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Mortgage-Backed Securities
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8.5 |
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Securities Lending Collateral
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6.6 |
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Preferred Corporate Debt Securities
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6.3 |
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U.S. Government Obligations
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6.0 |
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Foreign Government Obligations
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3.7 |
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Asset-Backed Securities
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3.2 |
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Preferred Stocks
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2.0 |
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Repurchase Agreement
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1.4 |
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Municipal Government Obligations
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1.4 |
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Convertible Preferred Stock
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1.1 |
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U.S. Government Agency Obligation
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0.6 |
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Convertible Bond
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0.5 |
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Other Assets and Liabilities Net
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(5.9 |
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Total
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100.0 |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
At March 31, 2011
(all amounts in thousands)
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Principal |
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Value |
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U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 6.0% |
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U.S. Treasury Bond |
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2.63%, 11/15/2020 |
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$ |
1,190 |
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$ |
1,110 |
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U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond |
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2.50%, 01/15/2029 |
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923 |
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1,046 |
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U.S. Treasury Note |
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1.25%, 10/31/2015 |
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1,435 |
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1,385 |
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1.38%, 05/15/2013 |
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1,000 |
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1,011 |
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2.13%, 12/31/2015 - 02/29/2016 |
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3,345 |
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3,344 |
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3.50%, 05/15/2020 |
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630 |
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639 |
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Total U.S. Government Obligations (cost $8,536) |
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8,535 |
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATION - 0.6% |
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Freddie Mac, IO |
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5.00%, 08/01/2035 |
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3,980 |
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874 |
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Total U.S. Government Agency Obligation (cost $989) |
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FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 3.7% |
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Canada Housing Trust No. 1 |
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3.15%, 06/15/2015 |
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CAD |
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1,500 |
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1,572 |
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Republic of Chile |
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5.50%, 08/05/2020 |
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CLP |
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576,000 |
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1,188 |
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United Mexican States |
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7.00%, 06/19/2014 |
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MXN |
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12,000 |
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1,024 |
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7.50%, 06/21/2012 |
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MXN |
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17,500 |
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1,516 |
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Total Foreign Government Obligations (cost $4,868) |
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5,300 |
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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 8.5% |
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American General Mortgage Loan Trust |
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Series 2009-1, Class A6 |
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5.75%, 09/25/2048 - 144A * |
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1,050 |
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1,067 |
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American Tower Trust |
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Series 2007-1A, Class D |
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5.96%, 04/15/2037 - 144A |
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1,065 |
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1,124 |
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BCAP LLC Trust |
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Series 2009-RR10, Class 2A1 |
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3.07%, 08/26/2035 - 144A * |
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693 |
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5.25%, 03/26/2037 - 144A * |
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674 |
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692 |
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Series 2009-RR14, Class 1A1 |
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6.01%, 05/26/2037 - 144A * |
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816 |
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Series 2009-RR3, Class 2A1 |
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5.53%, 05/26/2037 - 144A * |
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291 |
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300 |
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Series 2009-RR6, Class 2A1 |
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5.22%, 08/26/2035 - 144A * |
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975 |
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938 |
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Series 2010-RR1, Class 12A1 |
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5.25%, 08/26/2036 - 144A * |
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874 |
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904 |
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Jefferies & Co., Inc. |
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Series 2009-R2, Class 2A |
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6.13%, 12/26/2037 - 144A * |
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464 |
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481 |
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Series 2009-R7, Class 10A3 |
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6.00%, 12/26/2036 - 144A |
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353 |
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351 |
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Series 2009-R7, Class 12A1 |
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5.22%, 08/26/2036 - 144A * |
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420 |
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425 |
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Series 2009-R7, Class 16A1 |
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5.56%, 12/26/2036 - 144A * |
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127 |
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128 |
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Series 2009-R7, Class 1A1 |
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5.50%, 02/26/2036 - 144A * |
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711 |
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733 |
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Series 2009-R7, Class 4A1 |
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3.05%, 09/26/2034 - 144A * |
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709 |
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716 |
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Series 2009-R9, Class 1A1 |
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5.62%, 08/26/2046 - 144A * |
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650 |
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659 |
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JP Morgan Re-REMIC |
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Series 2009-7, Class 8A1 |
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5.60%, 01/27/2047 - 144A * |
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725 |
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743 |
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WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates |
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Series 2003-S9, Class A6 |
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5.25%, 10/25/2033 |
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850 |
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856 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust |
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Series 2003-G, Class A1 |
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4.10%, 06/25/2033 * |
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252 |
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258 |
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Series 2003-L, Class 1A2 |
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4.50%, 11/25/2033 * |
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211 |
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215 |
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Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $11,514) |
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12,129 |
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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 3.2% |
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America West Airlines Pass-Through Trust |
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Series 2000-1, Class G |
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8.06%, 07/02/2020 |
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676 |
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706 |
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Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust |
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Series 1997-1, Class A |
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7.46%, 04/01/2015 |
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1,277 |
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1,290 |
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Gazprom OAO Via GAZ Capital SA |
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8.13%, 07/31/2014 - 144A |
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940 |
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1,074 |
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UAL Pass-Through Trust |
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Series 2009-1 |
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10.40%, 11/01/2016 |
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1,228 |
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1,406 |
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Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $4,232) |
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4,476 |
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MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 1.4% |
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Rhode Island Economic Development Corp. |
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6.00%, 11/01/2015 § |
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835 |
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820 |
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State of California |
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7.95%, 03/01/2036 |
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1,035 |
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1,112 |
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Total Municipal Government Obligations (cost $1,871) |
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1,932 |
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PREFERRED CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES - 6.3% |
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Commercial Banks - 3.1% |
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PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. |
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8.25%, 05/21/2013 * Ž ^ |
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1,250 |
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1,319 |
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Rabobank Nederland NV |
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11.00%, 06/30/2019 - 144A * Ž |
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1,095 |
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1,426 |
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Wells Fargo
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7.98%, 03/15/2018 * Ž |
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1,440 |
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1,578 |
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Diversified Financial Services - 2.1% |
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JPMorgan
Chase Capital XXV - Series Y |
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6.80%, 10/01/2037 |
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1,000 |
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1,005 |
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ZFS Finance USA Trust II |
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6.45%, 06/15/2016 - 144A * |
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1,930 |
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1,969 |
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Insurance - 1.1% |
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Reinsurance
Group of America, Inc. - Series A |
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6.75%, 12/15/2065 * |
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|
|
1,640 |
|
|
|
1,602 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Preferred Corporate Debt Securities (cost $8,003) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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8,899 |
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|
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The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.
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Annual Report 2011 |
Page 3
Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At March 31, 2011
(all amounts in thousands)
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Principal |
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Value |
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CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES - 64.6% |
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Beverages - 0.8% |
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Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. |
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|
9.75%, 11/17/2015 |
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BRL |
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1,200 |
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$ |
755 |
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Beverages & More, Inc. |
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9.63%, 10/01/2014 - 144A |
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$ |
365 |
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|
383 |
|
Building Products - 0.4% |
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|
Voto-Votorantim Overseas Trading Operations NV |
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
6.63%, 09/25/2019 - 144A |
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|
600 |
|
|
|
633 |
|
Capital Markets - 2.3% |
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|
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|
|
|
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BP Capital Markets PLC |
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|
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|
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|
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|
4.74%, 03/11/2021 |
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|
|
790 |
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|
|
791 |
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E*Trade Financial Corp. |
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|
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|
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|
7.38%, 09/15/2013 |
|
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1,100 |
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|
1,104 |
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Macquarie Group, Ltd. |
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|
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|
6.25%, 01/14/2021 - 144A |
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1,385 |
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|
1,400 |
|
Commercial Banks - 5.7% |
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Barclays Bank PLC |
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|
10.18%, 06/12/2021 - 144A |
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|
1,212 |
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|
|
1,539 |
|
BBVA Bancomer SA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.25%, 04/22/2020 - 144A |
|
|
|
|
800 |
|
|
|
808 |
|
M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank |
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|
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|
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|
4.85%, 06/16/2015 |
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|
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|
1,600 |
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|
|
1,666 |
|
5.00%, 01/17/2017 |
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|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
1,034 |
|
Regions Bank |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
7.50%, 05/15/2018 ^ |
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1,465 |
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|
|
1,549 |
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Zions Bancorporation |
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
7.75%, 09/23/2014 |
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1,400 |
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|
1,520 |
|
Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.4% |
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|
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|
KAR Auction Services, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
8.75%, 05/01/2014 |
|
|
|
|
1,110 |
|
|
|
1,146 |
|
Steelcase, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
6.38%, 02/15/2021 |
|
|
|
|
800 |
|
|
|
815 |
|
Consumer
Finance - 0.5% |
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
Block Financial LLC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.13%, 10/30/2014 ^ |
|
|
|
|
700 |
|
|
|
722 |
|
Containers & Packaging - 1.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Graphic Packaging International, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
9.50%, 06/15/2017 ^ |
|
|
|
|
2,375 |
|
|
|
2,636 |
|
Distributors - 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
Edgen Murray Corp. |
|
|
|
|
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|
12.25%, 01/15/2015 ^ |
|
|
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|
495 |
|
|
|
486 |
|
Diversified Financial Services - 14.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aviation Capital Group Corp. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.13%, 10/15/2020 - 144A |
|
|
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
|
1,564 |
|
Cemex Finance LLC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.50%, 12/14/2016 - 144A ^ |
|
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
1,293 |
|
CIT Group, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
7.00%, 05/01/2014 ^ |
|
|
|
|
925 |
|
|
|
942 |
|
Fibria Overseas Finance, Ltd. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.75%, 03/03/2021 - 144A |
|
|
|
|
755 |
|
|
|
780 |
|
Glencore Funding LLC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.00%, 04/15/2014 - 144A |
|
|
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
|
1,606 |
|
GTP Towers Issuer LLC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.44%, 02/15/2015 - 144A |
|
|
|
|
1,305 |
|
|
|
1,337 |
|
International Lease Finance Corp. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.50%, 09/01/2014 - 144A |
|
|
|
|
1,375 |
|
|
|
1,467 |
|
Irish Life & Permanent Group Holdings PLC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.60%, 01/14/2013 - 144A |
|
|
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
|
1,313 |
|
Marina District Finance Co., Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
9.50%, 10/15/2015 - 144A ^ |
|
|
|
|
1,145 |
|
|
|
1,198 |
|
9.88%, 08/15/2018 - 144A |
|
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
37 |
|
Oaktree Capital Management, LP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.75%, 12/02/2019 - 144A |
|
|
|
|
1,110 |
|
|
|
1,155 |
|
QHP Royalty Sub LLC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.25%, 03/15/2015 - 144A |
|
|
|
|
711 |
|
|
|
725 |
|
Rio Tinto Finance USA, Ltd. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.00%, 05/01/2019 |
|
|
|
|
700 |
|
|
|
920 |
|
Selkirk
Cogen Funding Corp. - Series A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.98%, 06/26/2012 |
|
|
|
|
540 |
|
|
|
560 |
|
Sensus USA, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.63%, 12/15/2013 ^ |
|
|
|
|
300 |
|
|
|
305 |
|
Stone Street Trust |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.90%, 12/15/2015 - 144A |
|
|
|
|
1,400 |
|
|
|
1,458 |
|
TNK-BP Finance SA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.50%, 03/13/2013 - 144A |
|
|
|
|
680 |
|
|
|
744 |
|
Unison Ground Lease Funding LLC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.39%, 04/15/2020 - 144A |
|
|
|
|
1,515 |
|
|
|
1,552 |
|
WCP Wireless Site Funding LLC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.83%, 11/15/2015 - 144A |
|
|
|
|
1,430 |
|
|
|
1,425 |
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sprint Capital Corp. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.38%, 03/15/2012 |
|
|
|
|
1,300 |
|
|
|
1,372 |
|
West Corp. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.88%, 01/15/2019 - 144A |
|
|
|
|
180 |
|
|
|
183 |
|
Electric Utilities - 0.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intergen NV |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.00%, 06/30/2017 - 144A |
|
|
|
|
1,225 |
|
|
|
1,320 |
|
Electrical Equipment - 1.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Polypore International, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.50%, 11/15/2017 - 144A |
|
|
|
|
1,440 |
|
|
|
1,512 |
|
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anixter, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.95%, 03/01/2015 |
|
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
1,210 |
|
Energy Equipment & Services - 1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enterprise
Products Operating LLC - Series A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.38%, 08/01/2066 * |
|
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
648 |
|
Weatherford International, Ltd. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.63%, 03/01/2019 |
|
|
|
|
545 |
|
|
|
694 |
|
Food
& Staples Retailing - 1.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ingles Markets, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.88%, 05/15/2017 |
|
|
|
|
1,055 |
|
|
|
1,133 |
|
Stater Bros Holdings, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.38%, 11/15/2018 - 144A ^ |
|
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
SUPERVALU, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.50%, 11/15/2014 ^ |
|
|
|
|
1,100 |
|
|
|
1,106 |
|
Food Products - 1.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Arcor |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.25%, 11/09/2017 - 144A ^ |
|
|
|
|
715 |
|
|
|
754 |
|
C&S Group Enterprises LLC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.38%, 05/01/2017 - 144A ^ |
|
|
|
|
721 |
|
|
|
738 |
|
Michael Foods, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.75%, 07/15/2018 - 144A |
|
|
|
|
720 |
|
|
|
787 |
|
Health Care Providers & Services - 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Community Health Systems, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.88%, 07/15/2015 |
|
|
|
|
1,100 |
|
|
|
1,161 |
|
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
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Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.
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Annual Report 2011 |
Page 4
Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At March 31, 2011
(all amounts except share amounts in thousands)
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|
|
Principal |
|
|
Value |
|
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Firekeepers Development Authority |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.88%, 05/01/2015 - 144A |
|
|
|
$ |
625 |
|
|
$ |
741 |
|
MGM Resorts International |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.75%, 09/01/2012 ^ |
|
|
|
|
900 |
|
|
|
918 |
|
Pokagon Gaming Authority |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.38%, 06/15/2014 - 144A |
|
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
1,034 |
|
Household Durables - 1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lennar Corp. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.25%, 06/01/2017 |
|
|
|
|
450 |
|
|
|
558 |
|
Sealy Mattress Co. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.25%, 06/15/2014 ^ |
|
|
|
|
875 |
|
|
|
884 |
|
Insurance - 3.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
American Financial Group, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.88%, 06/15/2019 |
|
|
|
|
920 |
|
|
|
1,125 |
|
Chubb Corp. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.38%, 03/29/2067 * |
|
|
|
|
879 |
|
|
|
925 |
|
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.60%, 05/15/2017 |
|
|
|
|
1,495 |
|
|
|
1,547 |
|
Oil Insurance, Ltd. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.56%, 06/30/2011 - 144A * Ž |
|
|
|
|
675 |
|
|
|
640 |
|
IT Services - 0.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cardtronics, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.25%, 09/01/2018 |
|
|
|
|
1,110 |
|
|
|
1,209 |
|
Machinery - 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
American Railcar Industries, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.50%, 03/01/2014 |
|
|
|
|
1,145 |
|
|
|
1,165 |
|
Media - 0.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lions Gate Entertainment, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.25%, 11/01/2016 - 144A |
|
|
|
|
775 |
|
|
|
822 |
|
Metals & Mining - 1.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anglo American Capital PLC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.38%, 04/08/2019 - 144A |
|
|
|
|
1,165 |
|
|
|
1,553 |
|
FMG Resources Property, Ltd. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.00%, 11/01/2015 - 144A |
|
|
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
93 |
|
Multi-Utilities - 1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Black Hills Corp. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.88%, 07/15/2020 ^ |
|
|
|
|
700 |
|
|
|
719 |
|
9.00%, 05/15/2014 |
|
|
|
|
640 |
|
|
|
727 |
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 4.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Berry Petroleum Co. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.25%, 06/01/2014 |
|
|
|
|
925 |
|
|
|
1,073 |
|
Energy Transfer Equity, LP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.50%, 10/15/2020 |
|
|
|
|
180 |
|
|
|
196 |
|
Lukoil International Finance BV |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.38%, 11/05/2014 - 144A |
|
|
|
|
880 |
|
|
|
960 |
|
OPTI Canada, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.25%, 12/15/2014 ^ |
|
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
534 |
|
Petrohawk Energy Corp. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.25%, 08/15/2018 |
|
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
1,236 |
|
Petroleum Co., of Trinidad & Tobago, Ltd. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.75%, 08/14/2019 - 144A |
|
|
|
|
571 |
|
|
|
692 |
|
Petroleum Development Corp. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.00%, 02/15/2018 |
|
|
|
|
400 |
|
|
|
454 |
|
Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co., Ltd. III |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.75%, 09/30/2019 - 144A |
|
|
|
|
1,385 |
|
|
|
1,556 |
|
Paper & Forest Products - 1.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ainsworth Lumber Co., Ltd. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11.00%, 07/29/2015 - 144A Ώ |
|
|
|
|
1,292 |
|
|
|
1,290 |
|
Exopack Holding Corp. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11.25%, 02/01/2014 |
|
|
|
|
1,375 |
|
|
|
1,415 |
|
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 3.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Entertainment Properties Trust |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.75%, 07/15/2020 - 144A |
|
|
|
|
1,285 |
|
|
|
1,388 |
|
Kilroy Realty, LP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.63%, 06/01/2020 |
|
|
|
|
1,320 |
|
|
|
1,354 |
|
PPF Funding, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.35%, 04/15/2012 - 144A |
|
|
|
|
1,515 |
|
|
|
1,536 |
|
Software - 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Data Corp. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.38%, 06/15/2019 - 144A |
|
|
|
|
370 |
|
|
|
370 |
|
Specialty Retail - 1.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michaels Stores, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11.38%, 11/01/2016 |
|
|
|
|
1,100 |
|
|
|
1,198 |
|
Sally Holdings LLC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.25%, 11/15/2014 |
|
|
|
|
750 |
|
|
|
787 |
|
Tobacco - 1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lorillard Tobacco Co. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.13%, 06/23/2019 |
|
|
|
|
1,230 |
|
|
|
1,432 |
|
Transportation Infrastructure - 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Martin Midstream Partners LP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.88%, 04/01/2018 |
|
|
|
|
1,100 |
|
|
|
1,166 |
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 4.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crown Castle Towers LLC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.88%, 08/15/2020 - 144A |
|
|
|
|
1,965 |
|
|
|
1,965 |
|
6.11%, 01/15/2020 - 144A |
|
|
|
|
1,415 |
|
|
|
1,534 |
|
Nextel
Communications, Inc. - Series D |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.38%, 08/01/2015 |
|
|
|
|
1,300 |
|
|
|
1,305 |
|
SBA Tower Trust |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.10%, 04/15/2017 - 144A |
|
|
|
|
1,350 |
|
|
|
1,384 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Corporate Debt Securities (cost $85,296) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
91,507 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CONVERTIBLE BOND - 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Automobiles - 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ford Motor Co. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.25%, 11/15/2016 |
|
|
|
|
430 |
|
|
|
779 |
|
Total Convertible Bond (cost $430) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Value |
|
|
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK - 1.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diversified Financial Services - 1.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vale Capital II 6.75%, 06/15/2012 |
|
|
17,000 |
|
|
|
1,608 |
|
Total Convertible Preferred Stock (cost $1,280) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PREFERRED STOCKS - 2.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial Banks - 0.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BB&T Capital Trust VI 9.60% ^ |
|
|
29,500 |
|
|
|
824 |
|
Consumer Finance - 0.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ally Financial, Inc. 8.50% * Ž |
|
|
44,800 |
|
|
|
1,114 |
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Centaur Funding Corp. 9.08% - 144A |
|
|
852 |
|
|
|
923 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Preferred Stocks (cost $2,695) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,861 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 6.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State Street Navigator Securities Lending
Trust - Prime Portfolio, 0.28% ▲ |
|
|
9,363,837 |
|
|
|
9,364 |
|
Total Securities Lending Collateral (cost $9,364) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.
|
|
Annual Report 2011 |
Page 5
Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
At March 31, 2011
(all amounts in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal |
|
|
Value |
|
|
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 1.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State Street Bank & Trust Co.
0.01% ▲, dated 03/31/2011, to be
repurchased at $2,045 on
04/01/2011. Collateralized by a
U.S. Government Agency
Obligation, 4.00%, due
12/15/2017, with a value of
$2,086. |
|
$ |
2,045 |
|
|
$ |
2,045 |
|
Total Repurchase Agreement (cost $2,045) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investment Securities (cost $141,123) # |
|
|
|
|
|
|
150,309 |
|
Other Assets
and Liabilities - Net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,402 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
141,907 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Floating or variable rate note. Rate is listed as of 03/31/2011. |
|
Ž |
|
The security has a perpetual maturity. The date shown is the next call date. |
|
^ |
|
All or a portion of this security is on loan. The value of all securities on loan is $9,175. |
|
Ώ |
|
Payment in-kind. Securities pay interest or dividends in the form of additional bonds or preferred stock. |
|
▲ |
|
Rate shown reflects the yield at 03/31/2011. |
|
§ |
|
Illiquid. This security had a market value of $820, or 0.58%, of the funds net assets. |
|
# |
|
Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $141,881. Aggregate gross unrealized
appreciation/depreciation for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost were
$9,315 and $887, respectively. Net unrealized appreciation for tax purposes is $8,428. |
DEFINITIONS:
|
|
|
144A |
|
144A Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the
Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid for
purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid
securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from
registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At
03/31/2011, these securities aggregated $61,497, or 43.34%, of the
funds net assets. |
|
BRL |
|
Brazilian Real |
|
CAD |
|
Canadian Dollar |
|
CLP |
|
Chilean Peso |
|
IO |
|
Interest Only |
|
MXN |
|
Mexican Peso |
|
REMIC |
|
Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (consist of a fixed pool of
mortgages broken apart and marketed to investors as individual
securities) |
VALUATION SUMMARY: э
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Level 2 - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
Level 3 - |
|
|
|
|
Level 1 - |
|
Significant |
|
Significant |
|
|
|
|
Quoted |
|
Observable |
|
Unobservable |
|
Value at |
Investment Securities |
|
Prices |
|
Inputs |
|
Inputs |
|
03/31/2011 |
Asset-Backed Securities |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
4,476 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
4,476 |
|
Convertible Bonds |
|
|
|
|
|
|
779 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
779 |
|
Convertible Preferred Stocks |
|
|
1,608 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,608 |
|
Corporate Debt Securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
91,507 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
91,507 |
|
Foreign Government Obligations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,300 |
|
Mortgage-Backed Securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,129 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,129 |
|
Municipal Government Obligations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,932 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,932 |
|
Preferred Corporate Debt Securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,899 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,899 |
|
Preferred Stocks |
|
|
2,861 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,861 |
|
Repurchase Agreement |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,045 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,045 |
|
Securities Lending Collateral |
|
|
9,364 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,364 |
|
U.S. Government Agency Obligations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
874 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
874 |
|
U.S. Government Obligations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,535 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,535 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
13,833 |
|
|
$ |
136,476 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
150,309 |
|
|
|
|
э |
|
See the Notes to the Financial Statements for
more information regarding pricing inputs and valuation techniques. |
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.
|
|
Annual Report 2011 |
Page 6
Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At March 31, 2011
(all amounts except per share amounts in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
Investment securities, at value (cost: $139,078) |
|
$ |
148,264 |
|
(including securities loaned of $9,175) |
|
|
|
|
Repurchase agreement, at value (cost: $2,045) |
|
|
2,045 |
|
Receivables: |
|
|
|
|
Interest |
|
|
2,295 |
|
Securities lending income (net) |
|
|
3 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
152,611 |
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
Investment securities purchased |
|
|
370 |
|
Management and advisory fees |
|
|
61 |
|
Transfer agent fees |
|
|
9 |
|
Administration fees |
|
|
2 |
|
Distributions to shareholders |
|
|
853 |
|
Other |
|
|
45 |
|
Collateral for securities on loan |
|
|
9,364 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,704 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets applicable to 6,319 capital shares
outstanding, $1.00 par value (authorized
20,000 shares) |
|
$ |
141,907 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value per share |
|
$ |
22.46 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets consist of: |
|
|
|
|
Paid-in capital |
|
|
141,184 |
|
Accumulated net investment loss |
|
|
(1,272 |
) |
Accumulated net realized loss from
investment securities |
|
|
(7,192 |
) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on: |
|
|
|
|
Investment securities |
|
|
9,186 |
|
Translation of assets and liabilities
denominated in foreign currencies |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets |
|
$ |
141,907 |
|
|
|
|
|
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended March 31, 2011
(all amounts in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
Investment income: |
|
|
|
|
Interest income (net of withholding taxes on
foreign interest of $3) |
|
$ |
10,139 |
|
Dividend income |
|
|
252 |
|
Securities lending income (net) |
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,437 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Management and advisory |
|
|
705 |
|
Transfer agent |
|
|
55 |
|
Printing and shareholder reports |
|
|
63 |
|
Custody |
|
|
35 |
|
Administration |
|
|
28 |
|
Legal |
|
|
159 |
|
Audit and tax |
|
|
25 |
|
Director |
|
|
16 |
|
Other |
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses |
|
|
1,124 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
|
9,313 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from: |
|
|
|
|
Investment securities |
|
|
5,435 |
|
Foreign currency transactions |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,428 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized
appreciation (depreciation) on: |
|
|
|
|
Investment securities |
|
|
(1,459 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net realized and unrealized gain |
|
|
3,969 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase In net assets resulting from operations |
|
$ |
13,282 |
|
|
|
|
|
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.
|
|
Annual Report 2011 |
Page 7
Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended:
(all amounts in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
From operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
$ |
9,313 |
|
|
$ |
9,434 |
|
Net realized gain from
investment securities and
foreign currency transactions |
|
|
5,428 |
|
|
|
9,577 |
|
Change in net unrealized
appreciation (depreciation) on
investment securities and
foreign currency translation |
|
|
(1,459 |
) |
|
|
17,251 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase in net assets
resulting from operations |
|
|
13,282 |
|
|
|
36,262 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions to shareholders: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
From net investment income |
|
|
(10,616 |
) |
|
|
(9,762 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase in net assets |
|
|
2,666 |
|
|
|
26,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of year |
|
$ |
139,241 |
|
|
$ |
112,741 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of year |
|
$ |
141,907 |
|
|
$ |
139,241 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated net investment loss |
|
$ |
(1,272 |
) |
|
$ |
(137 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note: Prior to April 1, 2010, the statement of changes in net assets was audited by another
independent registered public accounting firm.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
For a share outstanding throughout each period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Net asset value |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of year |
|
$ |
22.04 |
|
|
$ |
17.84 |
|
|
$ |
20.73 |
|
|
$ |
22.32 |
|
|
$ |
22.04 |
|
Investment operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income(A) |
|
|
1.47 |
|
|
|
1.50 |
|
|
|
1.17 |
|
|
|
1.26 |
|
|
|
1.30 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
|
0.63 |
|
|
|
4.25 |
|
|
|
(2.79 |
) |
|
|
(1.50 |
) |
|
|
0.36 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operations |
|
|
2.10 |
|
|
|
5.75 |
|
|
|
(1.62 |
) |
|
|
(0.24 |
) |
|
|
1.66 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
From net investment income |
|
|
(1.68 |
) |
|
|
(1.55 |
) |
|
|
(1.27 |
) |
|
|
(1.35 |
) |
|
|
(1.38 |
) |
Net asset value |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of year |
|
$ |
22.46 |
|
|
$ |
22.04 |
|
|
$ |
17.84 |
|
|
$ |
20.73 |
|
|
$ |
22.32 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market value per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of year |
|
$ |
21.08 |
|
|
$ |
22.66 |
|
|
$ |
16.60 |
|
|
$ |
18.50 |
|
|
$ |
21.11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total return(B) |
|
|
10.00 |
% |
|
|
33.49 |
% |
|
|
(3.24 |
)% |
|
|
(6.17 |
)% |
|
|
6.32 |
% |
Ratio and supplemental data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses to average net assets |
|
|
0.80 |
% |
|
|
0.71 |
% |
|
|
0.72 |
% |
|
|
0.77 |
% |
|
|
0.77 |
% |
Net investment income, to average net assets |
|
|
6.61 |
% |
|
|
7.28 |
% |
|
|
6.13 |
% |
|
|
5.84 |
% |
|
|
5.91 |
% |
Portfolio turnover rate |
|
|
67 |
% |
|
|
131 |
% |
|
|
129 |
% |
|
|
75 |
% |
|
|
68 |
% |
Net assets end of year (000s) |
|
$ |
141,907 |
|
|
$ |
139,241 |
|
|
$ |
112,741 |
|
|
$ |
130,979 |
|
|
$ |
141,024 |
|
The number of shares outstanding at the end of
each period was 6,319.
|
|
|
(A) |
|
Calculated based on average number of shares
outstanding. |
|
(B) |
|
Total return is based on the change in net
assets of the funds shares taking into account dividends reinvested at market
prices in accordance with the terms of the dividend
reinvestment plan. |
Note: Prior to April 1, 2010, the financial highlights were audited by
another independent registered public accounting firm.
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this report.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.
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|
Annual Report 2011 |
Page 8
Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At March 31, 2011
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Transamerica Income Shares, Inc. (the Fund) is registered under the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a diversified, closed-end management investment company.
The Funds primary investment objective is to seek as high a level of current income as is
consistent with prudent investment, with capital appreciation as only a secondary objective.
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of
representations that provide general indemnifications. The Funds maximum exposure under these
arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund
and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects
the risk of loss to be remote.
In preparing the Funds financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), estimates or assumptions (which could differ
from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a
summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Repurchase agreements: Securities purchased subject to a repurchase agreement are held at the
Funds custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreements, must be collateralized by
securities with an aggregate market value greater than or equal to 100% of the resale price. The
Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the securities can be sold and may encounter
delays and incur costs in liquidating the securities. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of
the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.
Foreign currency denominated investments: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S.
dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are
translated into U.S. dollars at the closing exchange rate each day. The cost of foreign securities
is translated at the exchange rate in effect when the investment was acquired. The Fund combines
fluctuations from currency exchange rates and fluctuations in value when computing net realized and
unrealized gains or losses from investments.
Net foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include: 1) foreign
currency fluctuations between trade date and settlement date of investment security transactions;
2) gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts; and 3) the difference between the
receivable amounts of interest and dividends recorded in the accounting records in U.S. dollars and
the amounts actually received.
Foreign currency denominated assets may involve risks not typically associated with domestic
transactions. These risks include revaluation of currencies, adverse fluctuations in foreign
currency values and possible adverse political, social and economic developments, including those
particular to a specific industry, country or region.
Treasury inflation-protected securities (TIPS): The Fund invests in TIPS, specially
structured bonds in which the principal amount is adjusted daily to keep pace with inflation as
measured by the U.S. Consumer Price Index. The adjustments to principal due to inflation/deflation
are reflected as increases/decreases to interest income with a corresponding adjustment to cost.
Restricted and illiquid securities: Restricted and illiquid securities are subject to legal or
contractual restrictions on resale or are illiquid. Restricted securities generally may be resold
in transactions exempt from registration. A security may be considered illiquid if it lacks a
readily available market or if its valuation has not changed for a certain period of time. Disposal
of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at the
current valuation may be difficult.
The illiquid securities at March 31, 2011 are listed in the Schedule of Investments.
Payment in-kind securities (PIKs): PIKs give the issuer the option at each interest payment date
of making interest payments in either cash or additional debt securities. Those additional debt
securities usually have the same terms, including maturity dates and interest rates, and associated
risks as the original bonds. The daily market quotations of the original bonds may include the
accrued interest (referred to as a dirty price) and require a pro-rata adjustment from interest
receivable to the unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investment on the Statement of Assets
and Liabilities.
The PIKs at March 31, 2011 are listed in the Schedule of Investments.
Securities lending: Securities are lent to qualified financial institutions and brokers. The
lending of Funds securities exposes the Fund to risks such as the following: (i) the borrowers may
fail to return the loaned securities; (ii) the borrowers may not be able to provide additional
collateral; (iii) the Fund may experience delays in recovery of the loaned securities or delays in
access to collateral; or (iv) the Fund may experience losses related to the investment collateral.
To minimize certain risks, loan counterparties pledge cash collateral equal to at least the market
value of the securities loaned. Cash collateral received is invested in the State Street Navigator
Securities
Lending Trust-Prime Portfolio, a money market mutual fund registered under the 1940 Act. By lending
such securities, the Fund seeks to increase its net investment income through the receipt of
interest (after rebates and fees).
Such income is reflected separately on the Statement of Operations. The value of loaned securities
and related collateral outstanding at March 31, 2011 are shown in the Schedule of Investments and
Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Income from loaned securities on the Statement of Operations is net of fees earned by the lending
agent for its services.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.
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|
Annual Report 2011 |
Page 9
Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At March 31, 2011
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 1. (continued)
Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date.
Security gains and losses are calculated on the specific identification basis. Dividend income, if
any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Fund
is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and
amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.
Dividend income related to a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) is recorded at managements
estimate of the income included in distributions from the REIT investments. Distributions
received in excess of the estimated amount are recorded as a reduction of the cost of
investments. The actual amounts of income, return of capital, and capital gains are only
determined by each REIT after the fiscal year end and may differ from the estimated amounts.
Dividend distributions: Dividend distributions are declared monthly. Capital gains distributions
are declared annually. Distributions are generally paid in the month following the ex-date, on or
about the fifteenth calendar day. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with
federal income tax regulations which may differ from GAAP. See Automatic Reinvestment Plan on
page 19 for an opportunity to reinvest distributions in shares of the Funds common stock.
Foreign taxes: The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency
repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries
as applicable, based upon the current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the
markets in which the Fund invests.
NOTE 2. SECURITY VALUATIONS
All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value. The Fund values its
investments at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4 p.m. Eastern Time,
each day the NYSE is open for business. The Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value
of its investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to
valuation methods. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an
indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The three Levels of inputs of
the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:
Level 1Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2Inputs, other than quoted prices included in Level 1, that are observable, either directly
or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive
market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield
curves, default rates and similar data.
Level 3Unobservable inputs, to the extent that relevant observable inputs are not available,
representing the Funds own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in
valuing the investment, based on the best information available.
The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide
variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the type of security, whether the security is
new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics
particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less
observable or
unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly,
the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is generally greatest for instruments
categorized in Level 3.
The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different Levels of the fair value hierarchy.
In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the Level in the fair value hierarchy that is assigned to
the fair value measurement of a security is determined based on the lowest Level input that is
significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
Fair value measurements: Descriptions of the valuation techniques applied to the Funds major
categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows:
Equity securities (common and preferred stock): Securities are stated at the last reported sales
price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security
is principally traded. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments
are not applied, they are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Foreign securities, for which the primary trading market closes at the same time or after the NYSE,
are valued based on quotations from the primary market in which they are traded and are categorized
in Level 1. Because many foreign securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the
NYSE, closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges do not reflect
the events that occur after that close. Certain foreign securities may be fair valued using a
pricing service that considers the correlation of the trading patterns of the foreign security to
the intraday trading in the U.S. markets for investments such as American Depositary Receipts,
financial futures, Exchange Traded Funds, and the movement of the certain indices of securities
based on a statistical analysis of their historical relationship; such valuations generally are
categorized in Level 2.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.
|
|
Annual Report 2011 |
Page 10
Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At March 31, 2011
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 2. (continued)
Preferred stock, repurchase agreements, and other equities traded on inactive markets or valued by
reference to similar instruments are also generally categorized in Level 2.
Securities lending collateral: Securities lending collateral is a money market fund which is valued
at the net assets of the underlying securities and no valuation adjustments are applied. They are
categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Corporate bonds: The fair value of corporate bonds is estimated using various techniques, which
consider recently executed transactions in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers, market
price quotations (where observable), bond spreads, fundamental data relating to the issuer, and
credit default swap spreads adjusted for any basis difference between cash and derivative
instruments. While most corporate bonds are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, in
instances where lower relative weight is placed on transaction prices, quotations, or similar
observable inputs, they are categorized in Level 3.
Asset backed securities: The fair value of asset backed securities is estimated based on models
that consider the estimated cash flows of each tranche of the entity, establish a benchmark yield,
and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique
attributes of the tranche. To the extent the inputs are observable and timely, the values would
generally be categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; otherwise they would be
categorized as Level 3.
Short-term notes: Short-term notes are valued using amortized cost, which approximates fair value.
To the extent the inputs are observable and timely, the values would be generally categorized in
Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Government securities: Government securities are normally valued using a model that incorporates
market observable data such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids,
offers, and reference data. Certain securities are valued by principally using dealer quotations.
Government securities generally are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
U.S. government agency securities: U.S. government agency securities are comprised of two main
categories consisting of agency issued debt and mortgage pass-throughs. Generally, agency issued
debt securities are valued in a manner similar to U. S. government securities. Mortgage
pass-throughs include to be announced (TBA) securities and mortgage pass-through certificates.
Generally, TBA securities and mortgage pass-throughs are valued using dealer quotations. Depending
on market activity levels and whether quotations or other observable data are used, these
securities are typically categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Other: Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values have been
determined to be unreliable are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by
Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.s (TAM) Valuation Committee under the supervision of the
Funds Board of Directors. For instances which daily market quotes are not readily available,
securities may be valued, pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board of Directors, with reference
to other instruments or indices. Depending on the relative significance of valuation inputs, these
instruments may be classified in either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. When the
Fund uses fair valuation methods that use significant unobservable inputs to determine a securitys
value, the Valuation Committee will use another method that is believed to accurately reflect fair
market value and are categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
The hierarchy classification of inputs used to value the Funds investments at March 31, 2011 are
disclosed in the Valuation Summary of the Funds Schedule of Investments. Transfers between Levels
are considered to have occurred at the end of the reporting period.
There were no transfers into or out of any Levels as described above during the year ended March
31, 2011.
NOTE 3. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
TAM, the Funds investment adviser, is directly owned by Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio
and AUSA Holding Company (AUSA), both of which are indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of AEGON
NV. AUSA is wholly owned by AEGON USA, LLC (AEGON USA), a financial services holding company
whose primary emphasis is on life and health insurance, and annuity and investment products. AEGON
USA is owned by AEGON US Holding Corporation, which is owned by Transamerica Corporation (DE).
Transamerica Corporation (DE) is owned by The AEGON Trust, which is owned by AEGON International
B.V., which is owned by AEGON NV, a Netherlands corporation, and a publicly traded international
insurance group.
Prior to March 22, 2011, Transamerica Investment Management, LLC (TIM) served as sub-adviser of
the Fund. On March 22,2011, the Fund changed its sub-adviser to AEGON USA Investment Management
(AUIM).
AUIM is an affiliate of the Fund.
Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. (TFS) is the Funds administrator. TAM, TIM, AUIM, and TFS are
affiliates of AEGON, NV.
Certain officers and directors of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of TAM, TIM, AUIM,
and TFS.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.
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|
Annual Report 2011 |
Page 11
Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At March 31, 2011
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 3. (continued)
Investment advisory fees: The Fund pays management fees to TAM based on average daily net assets
(ANA) at the following rate:
0.50% of ANA
TAM has agreed to voluntarily waive its advisory fee and will reimburse the Fund to the extent that
operating expenses exceed the following stated limits of ANA:
|
|
|
|
|
First $30 million |
|
|
1.50 |
% |
Over $30 million |
|
|
1.00 |
% |
There were no fees waived during the year ended March 31, 2011.
Administrative Services: The Fund has entered into an agreement with TFS for financial and legal
fund administration services. The Fund pays TFS an annual fee of 0.02% of ANA. The Legal fees on
the Statement of Operations are fees paid to external legal counsel.
NOTE 4. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding short-term
securities) for the year ended March 31, 2011 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of securities: |
|
|
|
|
Long-term |
|
$ |
75,411 |
|
U.S. Government |
|
|
16,459 |
|
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities: |
|
|
|
|
Long-term |
|
|
82,677 |
|
U.S. Government |
|
|
10,298 |
|
NOTE 5. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund has not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to its policy to
distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as
a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. The Fund recognizes
the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is more likely than not to be
sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has evaluated the Funds tax
positions taken for all open tax years (2007 2009), or expected to be taken in the Funds 2010
tax return, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds financial
statements. The Fund identifies its major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal, the state of Florida,
and foreign jurisdictions where the Fund makes significant investments; however, the Fund is not
aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of
unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months. Income and capital gain
distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
These differences are primarily due to differing treatment for items including, but not limited to,
foreign bonds, foreign currency transactions, capital loss carryforwards, post-October loss
deferrals, paydowns, and bond premium amortization.
Therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ significantly in
amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes.
Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax
character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. These reclassifications
are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Undistributed
(accumulated) net
investment income (loss) |
|
$ |
168 |
|
Undistributed
(accumulated) net realized
gain (loss) from
investment securities |
|
$ |
(168 |
) |
The capital loss carryforward is available to offset future realized gains through the period
listed below:
|
|
|
Capital Loss |
|
|
Carryforward |
|
Available Through |
$ 7,191
|
|
March 31, 2017 |
The capital loss carryforward utilized or expired during the year ended March 31, 2011 was
$5,261.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.
|
|
Annual Report 2011 |
Page 12
Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
At March 31, 2011
(all amounts in thousands)
NOTE 5. (continued)
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown in the
Statement of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax
purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2011 and 2010 was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
2011 Distributions paid from: |
|
|
|
|
Ordinary Income |
|
$ |
10,616 |
|
Long-term Capital Gain |
|
|
|
|
2010 Distributions paid from: |
|
|
|
|
Ordinary Income |
|
|
9,762 |
|
Long-term Capital Gain |
|
|
|
|
The tax basis components of distributable earnings as of March 31, 2011 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Undistributed Ordinary Income |
|
$ |
339 |
|
|
|
|
|
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gain |
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Loss Carryforward |
|
$ |
(7,191 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Post October Capital Loss Deferral |
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Post October Currency Loss Deferral |
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
|
$ |
8,428 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other Temporary Differences |
|
$ |
(853 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.
|
|
Annual Report 2011 |
Page 13
Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Transamerica Income Shares, Inc:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Transamerica Income
Shares, Inc., including the schedule of investments, as of March 31, 2011, and the related
statements of operations and changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for the
year then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility
of the Funds management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements and financial highlights based on our audit. The statement of changes in net
assets for the year ended March 31, 2010 and the financial highlights for periods ended
prior to April 1, 2011 were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm
whose report, dated May 24, 2010, expressed an unqualified opinion on that statement of
changes in net assets and those financial highlights.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial
highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the
Funds internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of
internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the
effectiveness of the Funds internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we
express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights,
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included
confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2011, by correspondence with the custodian
and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not
received. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.
at March 31, 2011, the results of its operations and changes in its net assets, and the
financial highlights for the year then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles.
Boston, Massachusetts
May 24, 2011
|
|
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|
|
|
Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.
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|
Annual Report 2011 |
Page 14
Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.
APPROVAL OF NEW INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
(unaudited)
At a meeting held on January 19, 2011, the Board Members of Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.,
(the Fund) including the independent Board Members, approved the termination of Transamerica
Investment Management, LLC (TIM), as sub-adviser to the Fund, and approved a new investment
sub-advisory agreement (the New Sub-Advisory Agreement) for the Fund between Transamerica Asset
Management, Inc. (TAM or the Manager) and AEGON USA Investment Management, LLC (AUIM) the
Funds proposed new Sub-Adviser, subject to shareholder approval. The Board Members noted that the
proposal to replace TIM as sub-adviser to the Fund, was part of a broader initiative by AEGON to
consolidate the fixed income activities of TIM and AUIM into a single investment platform under
AUIM.
To assist the Board Members in their consideration of the New Sub-Advisory Agreement, the
Board Members received in advance of their meeting certain materials and information. In addition,
the independent Board Members consulted with their independent legal counsel, discussing, among
other things, the legal standards and certain other considerations relevant to the Board Members
deliberations.
Among other matters, the Board Members considered:
(a) that TAM advised the Board Members that the appointment of AUIM is not expected to result
in any diminution in the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Fund and its
shareholders, including compliance services;
(b) that AUIM is an experienced and respected asset management firm, and that TAM believes
that AUIM has the capabilities, resources and personnel necessary to provide advisory
services to the Fund based on an assessment of the services that AUIM provides to other funds
within the Transamerica fund complex;
(c) that AUIM and TAM are affiliated entities;
(d) that certain portfolio managers at TIM, the current sub-adviser for the Fund, are
expected to join AUIM following the consolidation of all fixed income activities under AUIM;
(e) that in June 2010 the Board performed a full annual review of a number of sub-advisory
agreements with AUIM with respect to Transamerica funds not discussed herein, and determined
that AUIM has the capabilities, resources and personnel necessary to provide the sub-advisory
services to the applicable Transamerica funds;
(f) the proposed responsibilities of AUIM for the Fund and the services expected to be
provided by it;
(g) the fact that the sub-advisory fees payable by TAM to AUIM would be the same as those
paid by TAM to the Funds current sub-adviser;
(h) that advisory fees paid by the Fund to TAM would not increase;
(i) that the sub-advisory fees paid by TAM to AUIM are consistent with TAMs fiduciary duty
under applicable law;
(j) that TAM recommended to the Board that AUIM be appointed as Sub-Adviser to the Fund based
on its desire to engage a sub-adviser with strong research and management capabilities across
the fixed income spectrum and with the ability to implement the current investment strategies
of the Fund;
(k) that the Proposal is part of a broader initiative by AEGON to consolidate the fixed
income activities of TIM and AUIM into a single investment platform under AUIM; and
(l) that the Fund would bear the costs of obtaining shareholder approval of the New
Sub-Advisory Agreement, such costs to be allocated on the basis of the Funds net assets
except where direct costs can reasonably be attributed to the Fund.
Further, the Board Members, including a majority of the independent Board Members, found that the
change in sub-adviser to AUIM is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders and does
not involve a conflict of interest from which TAM and AUIM derives an inappropriate advantage. A
discussion followed which included additional consideration of these and other matters.
In their deliberations, the Board Members did not identify any particular information that was
all-important or controlling, and each Board Member may have attributed different weights to the
various factors. The Board Members evaluated all information available to them, and the Board
Members, including a majority of the Independent Board Members, concluded that the New Sub-Advisory
Agreement should be approved and that the fees payable thereunder are consistent with TAMs
fiduciary duty under applicable law and that the New Sub-Advisory Agreement should be recommended
to Fund shareholders for approval.
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Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.
APPROVAL OF NEW INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT (continued)
(unaudited)
Nature, Quality and Extent of Services Provided. In evaluating the nature, quality and extent of
the services to be provided by AUIM
under the New Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board Members considered, among other things, information
and assurances provided by TAM and AUIM as to the operations, facilities, organization and
personnel of AUIM, the anticipated ability of AUIM to perform its duties under the New Sub-Advisory
Agreement, and the anticipated ability of AUIM to implement the current investment strategies of
the Fund. The Board Members also considered that AUIM and TAM are affiliated entities. The Board
Members considered that TAM has advised the Board Members that the appointment of AUIM is not
expected to result in any diminution in the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the
Fund and its shareholders, including compliance services. The Board Members considered that AUIM
is an experienced and respected asset management firm and that TAM believes that AUIM has the
capabilities, resources and personnel necessary to provide advisory services to the Fund based on
the assessment of the services that AUIM provides to other funds within the Transamerica fund
complex. The Board Members took into consideration that certain portfolio managers at TIM are
expected to join AUIM following the consolidation of all fixed income activities under AUIM. The
Board Members also considered that they recently had performed a full annual review of a number of
sub-advisory agreements with AUIM and had determined that AUIM has the capabilities, resources and
personnel necessary to provide the sub-advisory services to the funds subject to those agreements.
Based on their review of the materials provided and the assurances they had received from TAM, the
Board Members determined that AUIM can provide sub-advisory services that are appropriate in scope
and extent in light of the investment program for the Fund and that AUIMs appointment is not
expected to adversely affect the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Fund.
Fees and Costs of Services Provided. The Board Members considered the sub-advisory fee rate under
the New Sub-Advisory Agreement as well as the overall management fee structure of the Fund and
noted that they would remain unchanged. The Board Members noted that the Fund does not pay the
sub-advisory fee. The Board Members took into consideration that they had recently reviewed the
Managers profitability with respect to the Fund and that advisory fees would remain unchanged.
The Board Members determined that the sub-advisory fee payable by TAM to AUIM is consistent with
TAMs fiduciary duty under applicable law.
Economies of Scale. The Board Members noted that the advisory fee schedule of the Fund would
remain unchanged. The Board Members concluded that they would have the opportunity to periodically
re-examine whether economies of scale had been achieved, and the appropriateness of management fees
payable to TAM and fees payable by TAM to AUIM, in the future.
Fall-Out Benefits. The Board Members took into consideration the character of other incidental
benefits received by AUIM, including the use of portfolio brokerage transactions to pay for
research services that AUIM typically enters into with regard to other funds that it sub-advises
within the Transamerica fund complex and noted that they had recently determined that such benefits
are expected to be consistent with industry practice and the best interests of those funds and
their shareholders. The Board Members also considered the potential for increased visibility in
the marketplace as a result of AUIMs relationship with the Fund.
Investment Performance. The Board Members considered AUIMs investment management experience,
capabilities and resources, including with respect to other funds that it sub-advises within the
Transamerica fund complex. In addition, the Board Members noted that they had recently considered
the performance of those other funds and, in that connection, determined that AUIM was capable of
providing investment and related services that are appropriate in scope and extent in light of
those funds operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor
needs. Based on this information, the Board Members determined that AUIM is capable of generating
a level of investment performance that is appropriate in light of the Funds investment objectives,
policies and strategies.
Other Considerations. The Board Members considered that the Proposal is part of a broader
initiative by AEGON to consolidate the fixed income activities of TIM and AUIM into a single
investment platform under AUIM.
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Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.
SUPPLEMENTAL TAX INFORMATION (unaudited)
(all amounts in thousands)
For corporate shareholders, 0.67% of investment income (dividend income plus short-term gains,
if any) qualifies for the dividends received deduction.
The Fund designates a maximum amount of $170 as qualified dividend income, which is 1.60% of what
was distributed.
The information and distributions reported herein may differ from the information and distributions
taxable to the shareholders for the calendar year ended December 31, 2010. Complete information was
computed and reported in conjunction with year 2010 Form 1099-DIV.
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Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.
RESULTS OF SHAREHOLDER PROXY (unaudited)
Section 270.30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, titled Reports to
Stockholders of Management Companies, requires regulated investment companies to report on all
subject matters put to the vote of shareholders and provide final results. Accordingly, the Board
of Directors of the Fund solicited a vote by the shareholders for the following item:
At a special meeting of shareholders held on March 18, 2011, the results of Proposal 1 were as
follows:
Proposal 1: To approve a new Sub-Advisory Agreement with a new sub-adviser:
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$75,124,449.52
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Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.
AUTOMATIC REINVESTMENT PLAN
Holders of 50 shares or more of the Funds common stock are offered the opportunity to reinvest
dividends and other distributions in shares of the common stock of the Fund through participation
in the Automatic Reinvestment Plan (the Plan). Under the Plan, BNY Mellon, as Transfer Agent,
automatically invests dividends and other distributions in shares of the Funds common stock by
making purchases in the open market. Plan participants may also deposit cash in amounts between
$25 and $2,500 with BNY Mellon for the purchase of additional shares. Dividends, distributions and
cash deposits are invested in, and each participants account credited with, full and fractional
shares.
The price at which BNY Mellon is deemed to have acquired shares for a participants account is the
average price (including brokerage commissions and any other costs of purchase) of all shares
purchased by it for all participants in the Plan.
Your dividends and distributions, even though automatically reinvested, continue to be taxable as
though received in cash.
Another feature of the Plan is the Optional Cash Only feature. You can make additional
investments only, without reinvesting your monthly dividend. If you own 50 shares or more,
registered in your name and currently in your Plan account, and desire to periodically send
additional contributions between $25 and $2,500 for investment, you may do so. The shares you own
and the new shares acquired through this feature will not participate in automatic reinvestment of
dividends and distributions. Rather, the shares you acquire if you participate in the Optional
Cash Only feature of the Plan will be held for safekeeping in your Plan account. Each investment
will be made on or near the next dividend payment date. All other procedures for the purchase and
sale of shares described above will apply.
BNY Mellon charges a service fee of $1.75 for each investment, including both dividend reinvestment
and optional cash investment.
Shareholders interested in obtaining a copy of the Plan should contact BNY Mellon:
BNY Mellon Shareowner Services
480 Washington Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07310-1900
1-800-454-9575
Foreign Shareowners: 201-680-6578
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BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS
The Board Members and executive officers of Transamerica Income Shares, Inc. (the Company) are
listed below. The Board governs each fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of the
shareholders. The Board Members are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the
year to oversee the business affairs of each fund and the operation of the Company by its officers.
The Board also reviews the management of each funds assets by the investment adviser and its
respective sub-adviser. The funds are among the funds advised and sponsored by TAM (collectively,
Transamerica Asset Management Group). Transamerica Asset Management Group (TAMG) consists of
Transamerica Funds, Transamerica Series Trust (TST), Transamerica Income Shares, Inc. (TIS),
Transamerica Partners Funds Group (TPFG), Transamerica Partners Funds Group II (TPFG II),
Transamerica Partners Portfolios (TPP), and Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds
(TAAVF) and consists of 163 funds as of the mailing of this annual report.
The mailing address of each Board Member is c/o Secretary, 570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg,
Florida 33716. The Board Members, their date of birth, their positions with the Company, and their
principal occupations for the past five years (their titles may have varied during that period),
the number of funds in TAMG the Board oversees, and other board memberships they hold are set forth
in the table below.
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CLASS I BOARD MEMBERS TO SERVE UNTIL 2013 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS** |
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Leo J. Hill
(1956)
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Lead Independent Board Member
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Since 2002
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Principal, Advisor Network
Solutions, LLC (business
consulting) (2006 present);
Board Member, TST (2001 present);
Board Member, Transamerica Funds
and TIS (2002 present);
Board Member, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II
and TAAVF (2007 present);
Board Member, TII (2008 2010);
President, L. J. Hill & Company (a
holding company for privately-held
assets) (1999 present);
Market President, Nations Bank of
Sun Coast Florida (1998 1999);
Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer, Barnett Banks of
Treasure Coast Florida (1994
1998);
Executive Vice President and Senior
Credit Officer, Barnett Banks of
Jacksonville, Florida (1991
1994); and
Senior Vice President and Senior
Loan Administration Officer,
Wachovia Bank of Georgia (1976
1991).
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Eugene M. Mannella
(1954)
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Board Member
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Since 2007
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Chief Executive Officer, HedgeServ
Corporation (hedge fund
administration) (2008 present);
Self-employed consultant (2006
present);
President, ARAPAHO Partners LLC
(limited purpose broker-dealer)
(1998 2008);
Board Member, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and
TAAVF (1993 present);
Board Member, Transamerica Funds,
TST and TIS (2007 present);
Board Member, TII (2008 2010); and
President, International Fund
Services (alternative asset
administration) (1993 2005).
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N/A |
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Patricia L. Sawyer
(1950)
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Board Member
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Since 2007
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Retired (2007 present);
President/Founder, Smith & Sawyer
LLC (management consulting) (1989
2007);
Board Member, Transamerica Funds,
TST and TIS (2007 present);
Board Member, TII (2008 2010);
Board Member, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and
TAAVF (1993 present);
Trustee, Chair of Finance Committee
and Chair of Nominating Committee
(1987 1996), Bryant University;
Vice President, American Express
(1987 1989);
Vice President, The Equitable (1986
1987); and
Strategy Consultant, Booz, Allen &
Hamilton (1982 1986).
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Honorary Trustee,
Bryant University
(1996 present) |
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INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS** |
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Russell A. Kimball, Jr.
(1944)
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Board Member
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Since 2002
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General Manager, Sheraton Sand Key
Resort (1975 present);
Board Member, TST (1986 present);
Board Member, Transamerica Funds,
(1986 1990), (2002 present);
Board Member, TIS (2002 present);
Board Member, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and
TAAVF (2007 present); and
Board Member, TII (2008 2010).
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Norman R. Nielsen,
Ph.D.
(1939)
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Since 2006
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Retired (2005 present);
Board Member, Transamerica Funds, TST
and TIS (2006 present);
Board Member, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and
TAAVF (2007 present);
Board Member, TII (2008 2010);
Director, Iowa Student Loan Service
Corporation (2006 present);
Director, League for Innovation in the
Community Colleges (1985 2005);
Director, Iowa Health Systems (1994
2003);
Director, U.S. Bank (1985 2006); and
President, Kirkwood Community College
(1985 2005).
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Buena Vista
University Board of
Trustees (2004
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Joyce G. Norden
(1939)
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Board Member
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Since 2007
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Retired (2004 present);
Board Member, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF
(1993 present);
Board Member, TPP (2002 present);
Board Member, Transamerica Funds, TST
and TIS (2007 present);
Board Member, TII (2008 2010); and
Vice President, Institutional
Advancement, Reconstructionist
Rabbinical College (1996 2004).
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Board of Governors,
Reconstructionist
Rabbinical College
(2007 present) |
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John W. Waechter
(1952)
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Board Member
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Since 2004
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Attorney, Englander and Fischer, LLP
(2008 present);
Retired (2004 2008);
Board Member, TST and TIS (2004
present);
Board Member, Transamerica Funds (2005
present);
Board Member, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and
TAAVF (2007 present);
Board Member, TII (2008 2010);
Employee, RBC Dain Rauscher
(securities dealer) (2004);
Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Chief Compliance
Officer, William R. Hough & Co.
(securities dealer) (1979 2004);
and
Treasurer, The Hough Group of Funds
(1993 2004).
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Operation PAR, Inc.
(2008 present);
West Central
Florida Council
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INTERESTED BOARD MEMBER***
CLASS III BOARD MEMBERS TO SERVE UNTIL 2012 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS |
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John K. Carter
(1961)
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Chairman, Board
Member, President,
and Chief Executive
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Chairman, Board Member, President and
Chief Executive Officer, TPP, TPFG,
TPFG II and TAAVF (2007 present);
Chairman (2007 present), Board
Member (2006 present), President
and Chief Executive Officer (2006
present), Senior Vice President (1999
2006), Chief Compliance Officer,
General Counsel and Secretary (1999
2006), Transamerica Funds and TST;
Chairman (2007 present), Board
Member (2006 present), President
and Chief Executive Officer (2006
present), Senior Vice President (2002
2006), General Counsel, Secretary
and Chief Compliance Officer (2002
2006), TIS;
Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer (2006 present),
Director (2002 present), Senior
Vice President (1999 2006), General
Counsel and Secretary (2000 2006),
Chief Compliance Officer (2004
2006), TAM;
Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer (2006 present),
Senior Vice President (1999 2006),
Director (2002 present), General
Counsel and Secretary (2001 2006),
Transamerica Fund Services, Inc.
(TFS);
Vice President, AFSG Securities
Corporation (2001 present);
Chairman and Board Member (2008
2010), President (2007 2010), Chief
Executive Officer (2006 2010), Vice
President, Secretary and Chief
Compliance Officer (2003 2006),
Transamerica Investors, Inc. (TII);
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary, Transamerica Index
Funds, Inc. (TIF) (2002 2004);
and
Director, (2008 present), Vice
President, Transamerica Investment
Services, Inc. (TISI) (2003 2005)
and Transamerica Investment
Management, LLC (TIM) (2001
2005).
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Sandra N. Bane
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Retired (1999 present);
Board Member, Transamerica Funds,
TST, TIS, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and
TAAVF (2008 present);
Board Member, TII (2003 2010); and
Partner, KPMG (1975 1999).
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Big 5 Sporting
Goods (2002
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Resources, Inc.
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David W. Jennings
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Board Member, Transamerica Funds,
TST, TIS, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and
TAAVF (2009 present);
Board Member, TII (2009 2010);
Managing Director, Hilton Capital
(2010-2011);
Principal, Maxam Capital Management,
LLC (2006 2008); and
Principal, Cobble Creek Management
LP (2004 2006).
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OFFICERS
The mailing address of each officer is c/o Secretary, 570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida
33716. The following table shows information about the officers, including their date of birth,
their positions held with the Company and their principal occupations during the past five years
(their titles may have varied during that period). Each officer will hold office until his or her
successor has been duly elected or appointed or until his or her earlier death, resignation or
removal.
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John K. Carter
(1961)
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Chairman, Board
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Dennis P. Gallagher
(1970)
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Vice President,
General Counsel and
Secretary
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Since 2006
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Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary,
Transamerica Funds, TST and TIS (2006 present);
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary,
TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2007 present);
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary,
TII, (2006 2010);
Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel,
Operations, and Secretary, TAM and TFS (2006
present);
Assistant Vice President, TCI (2007 present);
Director, Deutsche Asset Management (1998
2006); and
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Robert A. DeVault, Jr.
(1965)
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Vice President,
Treasurer and
Principal Financial
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Since 2009
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Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial
Officer, (2010 present), Assistant Treasurer,
(2009 2010), Transamerica Funds, TST, TIS,
TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF;
Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial
Officer, (2010), Assistant Treasurer, (2009
2010), TII;
Vice President (2010 present), Assistant Vice
President (2007 2010) and Manager, Fund
Administration, (2002 2007), TFS; and
Vice President (2010 present), TAM. |
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Christopher A. Staples
(1970)
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Vice President and
Chief Investment
Officer
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Since 2005
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Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (2007
present), Senior Vice President Investment
Management (2006 2007), Vice President -
Investment Management (2005 2006),
Transamerica Funds, TST and TIS;
Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, TPP,
TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2007 present);
Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (2007
2010); Vice President Investment
Administration (2005 2007), TII;
Director (2005 present), Senior Vice President
Investment Management (2006 present) and
Chief Investment Officer (2007 present), TAM;
Director, TFS (2005 present); and
Assistant Vice President, Raymond James &
Associates (1999 2004). |
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Term of Office |
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Name and Date of Birth |
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Time Served* |
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Employment During Past 5 Years |
Robert S. Lamont, Jr.
(1973)
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Vice President,
Chief Compliance
Officer and
Conflicts of
Interest Officer
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Since 2010
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Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer and
Conflicts of Interest Officer, Transamerica
Funds, TST, TIS, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2010 present);
Vice President and Senior Counsel, TAM and TFS
(2007 present);
Senior Counsel, United States Securities and
Exchange Commission (2004 2007); and
Associate, Dechert, LLP (1999 2004). |
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Sarah L. Bertrand
(1967)
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Assistant Secretary
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Since 2009
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Assistant Secretary, Transamerica Funds, TST,
TIS, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2009
present);
Assistant Secretary, TII (2009 2010);
Assistant Vice President and Director, Legal
Administration, TAM and TFS (2007 present);
Assistant Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer,
40|86 Series Trust and 40|86 Strategic Income Fund (2000 2007); and
Second Vice President and Assistant Secretary,
Legal and Compliance, 40|86 Capital Management, Inc. (1994 2007). |
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Timothy J. Bresnahan
(1968)
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Assistant Secretary
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Since 2009
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Assistant Secretary, Transamerica Funds, TST,
TIS, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2009
present);
Assistant Secretary, TII (2009 2010);
Counsel, TAM (2008 present);
Counsel (contract), Massachusetts Financial
Services, Inc. (2007);
Assistant Counsel, BISYS Fund Services Ohio, Inc.
(2005 2007); and
Associate, Greenberg Traurig, P.A. (2004 2005). |
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Margaret A. Cullem-Fiore
(1957)
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Assistant Secretary
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Since 2010
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Assistant Secretary, Transamerica Funds, TST,
TIS, TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF (2010
present);
Assistant Vice President, TCI (2009 present);
Vice President and Senior Counsel, TAM and TFS
(2006 present);
Vice President and Senior Counsel, Transamerica
Financial Advisors, Inc. (2004 2007); and
Vice President and Senior Counsel, Western
Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio (2006). |
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Term of Office |
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Name and Date of Birth |
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Position |
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Time Served* |
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Employment During Past 5 Years |
Richard E. Shield, Jr.
(1974)
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Tax Officer
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Since 2008
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Tax Officer, Transamerica
Funds, TST, TIS, TPP, TPFG,
TPFG II and TAAVF (2008
present);
Tax Officer, TII (2008 2010);
Tax Manager, Jeffrey P.
McClanathan, CPA (2006 2007)
and Gregory, Sharer & Stuart
(2005 2006);
Tax Senior, Kirkland, Russ,
Murphy & Tapp, P.A. (2003
2005); and
Certified Public Accountant,
Schultz, Chaipel & Co., LLP
(1998 2003). |
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Elizabeth Strouse
(1974)
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Assistant Treasurer
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Since 2010
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Assistant Treasurer,
Transamerica Funds, TST, TIS,
TPP, TPFG, TPFG II and TAAVF
(2010 present);
Director, Fund Financial
Services (2009 present), TFS;
Director, Fund Administration,
TIAA-CREF (2007 2009); and
Manager (2006 2007) and
Senior (2003 2006)
Accounting and Assurance,
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC. |
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Elected and serves at the pleasure of the Board of the Company. |
If an officer has held offices for different funds for different periods of time, the earliest applicable date is
shown. No officer of the Company, except for the Chief Compliance Officer, receives any compensation from the
Company.
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OTHER INFORMATION (unaudited)
NOTICE OF PRIVACY POLICY
At Transamerica Income Shares, Inc., protecting your privacy is very important to us. We want you
to understand what information we collect and how we use it. We collect and use nonpublic personal
information in connection with providing our customers with a broad range of financial products
and services as effectively and conveniently as possible. We treat nonpublic personal information
in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
What Information We Collect and From Whom We Collect It
We may collect nonpublic personal information about you from the following sources:
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Information we receive from you on applications or other forms, such as your name, address
and account number; |
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Information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others, such as your account
balance and purchase/redemption history; and |
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Information we receive from non-affiliated third parties, including consumer reporting
agencies. |
What Information We Disclose and To Whom We Disclose It
We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about current or former customers to anyone
without their express consent, except as permitted by law. We may disclose the nonpublic personal
information we collect, as described above, to persons or companies that perform services on our
behalf and to other financial institutions with which we have joint marketing agreements. We will
require these companies to protect the confidentiality of your nonpublic personal information and
to use it only to perform the services for which we have hired them.
Our Security Procedures
We restrict access to your nonpublic personal information and only allow disclosures to persons and
companies as permitted by law to assist in providing products or services to you. We maintain
physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect your nonpublic personal information and
to safeguard the disposal of certain consumer information.
If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, please call 1-888-233-4339 on any business day
between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Eastern Time.
Note: This Privacy Policy applies only to customers that have a direct relationship with us or our
affiliates. If you own shares of Transamerica Income Shares, Inc. in the name of a third party such
as a bank or broker-dealer, its privacy policy may apply to you instead of ours.
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PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
A description of the Funds proxy voting policies and procedures is available upon request by
calling 1-888-233-4339 (toll free) or can be located on the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) website http://www.sec.gov.
In addition, the Fund is required to file Form N-PX, with the complete proxy voting records for the
12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. Form N-PX
is available without charge from the Fund by calling 1-888-233-4339, and can also be located on the
SECs website at http://www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third
quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-Q which is available on the SECs website at
http://www.sec.gov. The Funds Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SECs Public
Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be
obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CHANGES
At its October 7, 2010 meeting, the Board of Directors approved certain corporate governance
changes, including amendments to the Funds Bylaws. The changes are below. The amended bylaws are
available to any shareholder of the Fund upon request.
SECTION 2.03. Election, Tenure, and Classification of Directors. Pursuant to Section 3-803 of the
Maryland General Corporation Law (the MGCL), prior to the 2010 annual meeting of stockholders,
the Directors shall classify themselves by resolution into the following three classes: Class I,
Class II and Class III. The classes shall be of approximately equal size. At the 2010 annual
meeting, Directors of Class I shall be elected to the Board of Directors for a three year term. At
the 2011 annual meeting, Directors of Class II shall be elected to the Board of Directors for a
three year term. At the 2012 annual meeting, Directors of Class III shall be elected to the Board
of Directors for a three year term. At each subsequent annual meeting, the Directors chosen to
succeed those whose terms are then expiring shall be identified as being of the same class as the
Directors whom they succeed and shall be elected for a term expiring at the third succeeding annual
meeting subsequent to their election, in each case until their respective successors are elected
and qualified. Directors shall only be elected at annual meetings of the stockholders, except as
provided in the Charter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 2.03 shall impair
the power of the Board of Directors to appoint Directors to fill vacancies in the Board of
Directors, as provided in the Charter.
SECTION 7.17. Experts. The appointment, designation or identification (including in any proxy or
registration statement or other document) of a Director as chair of the Board of Directors, a
member or chair of a committee of the Board of Directors, an expert on any topic or in any area
(including an audit committee financial expert), or the lead independent Director, or as having
experience, attributes or skills in any area, or any other appointment, designation or
identification of a Director, shall not impose on that person any standard of care or liability
that is greater than that imposed on that person as a Director under the MGCL in the absence of the
appointment, designation or identification, and no Director who has special attributes, skills,
experience or expertise, or is appointed, designated or identified as aforesaid, shall be held to a
higher standard of care by virtue thereof. In addition, no appointment, designation or
identification of a Director as aforesaid shall affect in any way that Directors rights or
entitlement to indemnification or advancement of expenses.
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Investment Adviser
Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.
570 Carillon Parkway
St. Petersburg, FL 33716-1202
Sub-Adviser
AEGON USA Investment Management, LLC
4333 Edgewood Road, NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52499
Transfer Agent
BNY Mellon Shareowner Services
480 Washington Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07310-1900
1-800-454-9575
Foreign Shareowners: 201-680-6578
www.bnymellon.com/shareowner/isd
Custodian
State Street Bank & Trust Company
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116
1-617-937-6700
Listed
New York Stock Exchange
Symbol: TAI
NASDAQ Symbol: XTAIX
Transamerica Income Shares, Inc. is a closed-end investment company which invests primarily in debt
securities. Its primary investment objective is to seek as high a level of current income as is
consistent with prudent investment, with capital appreciation as only a secondary objective.
Item 2: Code of Ethics.
(a) |
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Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer,
principal financial officer, and any other officers who serve a similar function. |
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(b) |
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Registrants code of ethics is reasonably designed as described in this Form N-CSR. |
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(c) |
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During the period covered by the report, Transamerica Investors, Inc. was deregistered as an
investment management company and removed as a party to the Code of Ethics. |
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(d) |
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During the period covered by the report, Registrant did not grant any waivers, including
implicit waivers, from the provisions of this code of ethics. |
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(e) |
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Not Applicable |
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(f) |
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Registrant has filed this code of ethics as an exhibit pursuant to Item 12(a)(1) of Form N-CSR. |
Item 3: Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Registrants Board of Directors has determined that Sandra N. Bane, John W. Waechter and Eugene M.
Mannella are audit committee financial experts, as such term is defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
Ms. Bane, Mr. Waechter and Mr. Mannella are independent under the standards set forth in Item 3
of Form N-CSR. The designation of Ms. Bane, Mr. Waechter and Mr. Mannella as audit committee
financial experts pursuant to Item 3 of Form N-CSR does not (i) impose upon them any duties,
obligations, or liabilities that are greater than the duties, obligations and liabilities imposed
upon them as a member of the Registrants audit committee or Board of Trustees in the absence of
such designation; or (ii) affect the duties, obligations or liabilities of any other member of the
Registrants audit committee or Board of Trustees.
Item 4: Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
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(in thousands) |
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Fiscal Year Ended 3/31 |
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2011* |
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2010 |
(a) |
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Audit Fees |
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23 |
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34 |
(b) |
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Audit-related Fees(1) |
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1 |
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0 |
(c) |
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Tax Fees(2) |
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0 |
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5 |
(d) |
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All Other Fees |
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N/A |
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N/A |
(e) (1) |
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Pre-approval policy(3) |
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(e) (2) |
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% of above that were pre-approved |
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0% |
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0% |
(f) |
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If greater than 50%, disclose hours |
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N/A |
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N/A |
(g) |
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Non-audit fees rendered to Adviser
(or affiliate that provided services to Registrant) |
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N/A |
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N/A |
(h) |
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Disclose whether the Audit
Committee has considered whether the provisions of non-audit services
rendered to the Adviser that were NOT pre-approved is compatible with
maintaining the auditors independence |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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(1) |
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Audit-Related Fees represent assurance and related services provided that are
reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the financial statements of the
Registrant, specifically data verification and agreed-upon procedures related to asset
securitizations and agreed-upon procedures engagements. |
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(2) |
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Tax Fees represent tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice services
provided in connection with the preparation and review of the Registrants tax returns. |
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(3) |
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The Audit Committee may delegate any portion of its authority, including the
authority to grant pre-approvals of audit and permitted non-audit services, to one or
more members or a subcommittee. Any decision of the subcommittee to grant pre-approvals
shall be presented to the full Audit Committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting. |
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) served as independent registered certified public
accounting firm through
April 7, 2010. On April 8, 2010, Ernst & Young LLP (E&Y) replaced PwC as the
independent public accountant.
Audit fees, audit-related fees, tax fees and all other fees include $23, $0, $0 and $0,
respectively, billed to Transamerica Income Shares, Inc. by E&Y for the fiscal year end March 31, 2011. |
Item 5: Audit Committee of Listed Registrant.
The following individuals comprise the standing Audit Committee: Sandra N. Bane, Leo J. Hill, David
W. Jennings, Russell A. Kimball, Jr., Eugene M. Mannella, Norman R. Nielsen, Joyce G. Norden,
Patricia L. Sawyer and John W. Waechter.
Item 6: Investments.
(a) |
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The Schedule of Investments is included in the annual report to shareholders filed under Item
1 of this Form N-CSR. |
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No disclosures are required by this Item 6(b). |
Item 7: Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment
Companies.
TRANSAMERICA INCOME SHARES, INC. (THE FUND)
PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
I. Statement of Principle
The Funds seek to assure that proxies received by the Funds are voted in the best interests of the
Funds stockholders and have accordingly adopted these procedures.
II. Delegation of Proxy Voting/Adoption of Adviser and Sub-Adviser Policies
Each Fund delegates the authority to vote proxies related to portfolio securities to Transamerica
Asset Management, Inc. (the Adviser), as investment adviser to each Fund, which in turn delegates
proxy voting authority for most portfolios of the Fund to the Sub-Adviser retained to provide
day-to-day portfolio management for that portfolio. The Board of Trustees/Directors of each Fund
adopts the proxy voting policies and procedures of the Adviser and Sub-Advisers as the proxy voting
policies and procedures (each a Proxy Voting Policy) that will be used by each of these
respective entities when exercising voting authority on behalf of the Fund. These policies and
procedures are attached hereto.
III. Annual Review of Proxy Voting Policies of Adviser and Sub-Advisers
No less frequently than once each calendar year, the Proxy Voting Administrator will request each
Sub-Adviser to provide a current copy of its Proxy Voting Policy, or certify that there have been
no material changes to its Proxy Voting Policy or that all material changes have been previously
provided for review, and verify that such Proxy Voting Policy is consistent with those of the Funds
and Adviser. Any inconsistency between the Sub-Advisers Proxy Voting Policy and that of the Funds
or Adviser shall be reconciled by the Proxy Voting Administrator before presentation for approval
by the Board.
The Proxy Voting Administrator will provide an electronic copy of each Board approved Proxy Voting
Policy to Legal department for inclusion in applicable SEC filings.
IV. Securities on Loan
The Boards of Trustees/Directors of the Funds have authorized the Adviser, in conjunction with
State Street Bank and Trust Company (State Street), to lend portfolio securities on behalf of the
Funds. Securities on loan generally are voted by the borrower of such securities. Should a
Sub-Adviser to the Fund wish to exercise its vote for a particular proxy, the Adviser will
immediately contact State Street and terminate the loan.
Last Revised 11/13/09
TRANSAMERICA
ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. (TAM)
PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES (TAM Proxy Policy)
PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
I. Statement of Principle
The portfolios seek to assure that proxies received by the portfolios are voted in the best
interests of the portfolios stockholders and have accordingly adopted these procedures.
II. Delegation of Proxy Voting/Adoption of Adviser and Sub-Adviser Policies
Each portfolio delegates the authority to vote proxies related to portfolio securities to TAM (the
Adviser), as investment adviser to each portfolio, which in turn delegates proxy voting authority
for most portfolios of the portfolio to the Sub-Adviser retained to provide day-to-day portfolio
management for that portfolio. The Board of Trustees (Board) of each portfolio adopts the proxy
voting policies and procedures of the Adviser and Sub-Advisers as the proxy voting policies and
procedures (each a Proxy Voting Policy) that will be used by each of these respective entities
when exercising voting authority on behalf of the portfolio. These policies and procedures are
herein.
III. Annual Review of Proxy Voting Policies of Adviser and Sub-Advisers
No less frequently than once each calendar year, the Proxy Voting Administrator will request each
Sub-Adviser to provide a current copy of its Proxy Voting Policy, or certify that there have been
no material changes to its Proxy Voting Policy or that all material changes have been previously
provided for review, and verify that such Proxy Voting Policy is consistent with those of the
portfolios and Adviser. Any inconsistency between the Sub-Advisers Proxy Voting Policy and that
of the portfolios or Adviser shall be reconciled by the Proxy Voting Administrator before
presentation for approval by the Board.
The Proxy Voting Administrator will provide an electronic copy of each Board approved Proxy Voting
Policy to the legal department for inclusion in applicable SEC filings.
IV. Securities on Loan
The Board of the portfolios have authorized the Adviser, in conjunction with State Street Bank and
Trust Company (State Street), to lend portfolio securities on behalf of the portfolios.
Securities on loan generally are voted by the borrower of such securities. Should a Sub-Adviser to
the portfolio wish to exercise its vote for a particular proxy, the Adviser will immediately
contact State Street and terminate the loan.
Last Revised: November 13, 2009
Item 8: Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
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Positions Over Past |
Name/Year Joined |
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Role |
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Employer |
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Five Years |
Brian W. Westhoff, CFA/2005
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Lead Portfolio Manager
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AUIM
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Principal,
Portfolio Manager |
Bradley J. Beman, CFA/2011
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Portfolio Manager
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AUIM
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Senior Vice
President, Director
High Yield |
Jim Schaeffer/2011
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Portfolio Manager
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AUIM
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Senior Vice
President, Director
of Distressed Debt |
David Halfpap/2011
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Portfolio Manager
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AUIM
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Executive Vice
President,
Portfolio Manager |
Rick Perry/2011
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Portfolio Manager
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AUIM
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Senior Vice
President, Director
of Investment Grade
Credit |
(a) (2) Other Accounts Managed by Portfolio Managers
The table below indicates, for each portfolio manager of the fund, information about the accounts,
other than the fund, over which the portfolio manager has day-to-day investment responsibility. All
information on the number of accounts and total assets in the table is as of March 31, 2011.
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Registered Investment |
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Other Pooled Investment |
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Companies |
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Vehicles |
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Other Accounts |
Portfolio Manager |
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Number |
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Assets Managed |
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Number |
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Assets Managed |
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Number |
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Assets Managed |
Brian W. Westhoff, |
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1 |
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246,994,599 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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3 |
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57,799,513,985 |
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Bradley J. Beman |
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2 |
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998,669,042 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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4 |
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3,172,901,804 |
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Jim Schaeffer |
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1 |
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246,994,599 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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5 |
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124,478,066 |
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David Halfpap |
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1 |
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246,994,599 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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4 |
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57,799,513,985 |
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Rick Perry |
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1 |
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246,994,599 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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4 |
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57,799,513,985 |
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Fee Based Accounts
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(The number of accounts and the total assets in the accounts managed by each portfolio manager with respect to which the
advisory fee is based on the performance of the account.)
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Brian W. Westhoff, |
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0 |
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$ 0 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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0 |
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$ 0 |
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Bradley J. Beman |
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0 |
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$ 0 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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0 |
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$ 0 |
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Jim Schaeffer |
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0 |
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$ 0 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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0 |
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$ 0 |
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David Halfpap |
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0 |
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$ 0 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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0 |
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$ 0 |
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Rick Perry |
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0 |
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$ 0 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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0 |
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$ 0 |
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Share Ownership by Portfolio Managers
The following table indicates as of March 31, 2011 the value, within the indicated range, of shares
beneficially owned by each portfolio manager of the fund.
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Portfolio Manager |
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Beneficial Ownership of the Fund |
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Brian W. Westhoff, |
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$10,001 - $50,000 |
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Bradley J. Beman |
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None |
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Jim Schaeffer |
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None |
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David Halfpap |
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None |
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Rick Perry |
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None |
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Conflict of Interest
At AEGON USA Investment Management, LLC (AUIM), individual portfolio managers may manage multiple
accounts for multiple clients. In addition to the sub-advisory management of the portfolio, AUIM
manages separate accounts for institutions and individuals. AUIM manages potential conflicts
between accounts through its allocation policies and procedures, internal review processes and
oversight by senior management and its Risk and Control Committee. AUIM has developed trade
allocation policies to address potential conflicts in situations where two or more accounts
participate in investment decisions involving the same securities using procedures that it
considers to be fair and equitable.
Compensation
As of March 31, 2011, each portfolio managers compensation is provided by the portfolios
sub-adviser and not by the portfolio. The portfolio managers compensation consists of a fixed
base salary and a variable performance incentive. The performance incentive is based on the
following factors: the economic performance of the overall relevant portfolio managers asset
class, including the performance of the portfolios assets; leadership and communication with
clients; assisting with the sub-advisers strategic goals; and AEGON USAs earnings
results. Some of the portfolio managers participate in the sub-advisers deferred
compensation plan, which is based on the same performance factors as the variable performance
incentive compensation but payment of which is spread over a three-year period.
Item 9: Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated
Purchasers.
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April 1 through April 30, 2010 |
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Item 10: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees
to the Registrants Board of Directors that have been implemented since the Registrant last
provided disclosure in response to the requirements of this Item.
Item 11: Controls and Procedures.
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The Registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer evaluated the
Registrants disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of this filing and have
concluded that the Registrants disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule
30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) are appropriately designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed by Registrant in the reports that it files on Form N-CSR
(a) is accumulated and communicated to Registrants management, including its principal
executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding
required disclosure, and (b) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time
periods specified in the rules and forms adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission. |
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The Registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer are aware of no
change in the Registrants internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the
Registrants most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely
to materially affect, the Registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12: Exhibits.
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(1) Registrants code of ethics (that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2(a))
is attached |
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(2) Separate certifications for Registrants principal executive officer and principal
financial officer, as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act, are attached. |
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(3) Not applicable |
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A certification for Registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer,
as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, is attached. The
certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph is not deemed to be filed for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to liability of that section.
Such certification is not deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the
Registrant specifically incorporates it by reference. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 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.
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TRANSAMERICA INCOME SHARES, INC.
(Registrant) |
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By:
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/s/ John K. Carter
John K. Carter
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Chief Executive Officer |
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Date:
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May 24, 2011 |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company
Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant
and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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By:
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/s/ John K. Carter
John K. Carter
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Chief Executive Officer |
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Date:
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May 24, 2011 |
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By:
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/s/ Robert A. DeVault, Jr.
Robert A. DeVault, Jr.
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Principal Financial Officer |
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Date:
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May 24, 2011 |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. |
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Description of Exhibit |
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12(a)(1)
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Code of Ethics for Chief Executive and Principal Financial Officers |
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12(a)(2)(i)
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Section 302 N-CSR Certification of Chief Executive Officer |
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12(a)(2)(ii)
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Section 302 N-CSR Certification of Principal Financial Officer |
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12(b)
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Section 906 N-CSR Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer |