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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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NOTICE OF JOINT ANNUAL MEETINGS OF
SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JULY 9, 2020
ALLIANZGI
ALLIANZGI
ALLIANZGI
ALLIANZGI
ALLIANZGI
ALLIANZGI
ALLIANZGI
1633 Broadway
New York, New York 10019
Notice is hereby given, that joint Annual Meetingsa Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders (each, a “Meeting”) of the Funds (the “Meeting”) will be held telephonically viaon September 27, 2022 at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Because of the public health concerns regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we will be hosting the Meeting as a telephone conference call. There is no physical location for the Meeting. To participate in the Meeting, you must email
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sense that if the new subadvisory agreement of NCV is approved but the new subadvisory agreement of NCZ is not, or vice versa, the Board reserves the right to decline to proceed with either such agreement. The approval of Proposal 1 for all other Funds is not contingent, and any such approval will be effective for AIO, CBH, ACV, NIE and/or NFJ regardless of whether the Proposal is approved by any other Fund.
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| | Shareholders are cordially invited to attend the Meeting (telephonically). In order to avoid delay and additional expense, and to assure that your shares are represented, please vote as promptly as possible, even if you plan to attend the Meeting (telephonically). Please refer to the website and telephone number indicated on your proxy card for instructions on how to cast your vote. To vote by telephone, please call the toll-free number located on your proxy card and follow the recorded instructions, using your proxy card as a guide. To vote by mail, please complete, sign, date, and mail the enclosed proxy card. No postage is required if you use the accompanying envelope to mail the proxy card in the United States. The proxy is revocable and will not affect your right to vote in person (telephonically) if you attend the Meeting and elect to vote in person (telephonically). | | |
| | | Registrations | | | Valid Signature | |
Corporate Accounts | | | (1) ABC Corp | | | (1) ABC Corp | |
| (2) ABC Corp | | | (2) John Doe, Treasurer | | ||
| (3) ABC Corp. c/o John Doe, Treasurer | | | (3) John Doe | | ||
| (4) ABC Corp. Profit Sharing Plan | | | (4) John Doe, Trustee | | ||
Partnership Accounts | | | (1) The XYZ partnership | | | (1) Jane B. Smith, Partner | |
| (2) Smith and Jones, limited partnership | | | (2) Jane B. Smith, General Partner | | ||
Trust Accounts | | | (1) ABC Trust | | | (1) John Doe, Trustee | |
| | | (2) Jane B. Doe, Trustee u/t/d 12/28/78 | | | (2) Jane B. Doe | |
Custodial or Estate Accounts | | | (1) John B. Smith, Cust. f/b/o John B. Smith, Jr. UGMA | | | (1) John B. Smith | |
| (2) Estate of John B. Smith | | | (2) John B. Smith, Jr., Executor | |
New York, New York
June 4, 2020
In light of uncertainties relating toCOVID-19, the Funds reserve the flexibility to change the date, time, location or means of conducting the Meeting. In the event of such a change, the Funds will issue a press release announcing the change and file the announcement on the SEC’s EDGAR system, among other steps, but may not deliver additional soliciting materials to Shareholders or otherwise amend the Funds’ proxy materials. Although no decision has been made, the Funds may consider imposing additional procedures or limitations on Meeting attendees, subject to any restrictions imposed by applicable law. The Funds plan to announce these changes, if any, at http://us.allianzgi.com/closedendfunds, andmeeting. We encourage you to check this websiteaccess the meeting prior to the Meeting.
It is important that your sharesstart time. This proxy statement and additional materials may be representedfound at the applicable Meeting, telephonically or by proxy, no matter how many shares
may call (833) 288-9331.
ALLIANZGI ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES FUND (“AIO”)
ALLIANZGI CONVERTIBLE & INCOME FUND (“NCV”)
ALLIANZGI CONVERTIBLE & INCOME FUND II (“NCZ”)
ALLIANZGI CONVERTIBLE & INCOME 2024 TARGET TERM FUND (“CBH”)
ALLIANZGI DIVERSIFIED INCOME & CONVERTIBLE FUND (“ACV”)
ALLIANZGI EQUITY & CONVERTIBLE INCOME FUND (“NIE”)
ALLIANZGI DIVIDEND, INTEREST & PREMIUM STRATEGY FUND (“NFJ”)
1633 Broadway
New York, New York 10019
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY
FOR THE JOINT ANNUAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS
This Proxy Statement, and the Annual Reports to Shareholders for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2020 for ACV, NIE and NFJ and February 29, 2020 for AIO, NCV, NCZ and CBH, are also available at http://us.allianzgi.com/closedendfunds.
PROXY STATEMENT
June 4, 2020
FOR THE JOINT ANNUAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JULY 9, 2020
INTRODUCTION
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held at 10:00 A.M., Eastern Time,as a telephone conference call. There is no physical location for NCV, NCZ and ACV, at 11:00 A.M., Eastern Time, for NIE and CBH, and 1:30 P.M., Eastern Time, for AIO and NFJ. Any Shareholder wishing tothe Meeting. To participate in the Meeting, by means of remote communication can do so. If you were a record holder of Fund shares as of May 14, 2020, pleasee-mail AST Fund Solutions, LLC (“AST”) at attendameeting@astfinancial.commust email meetinginfo@dicostapartners.com no later than 3:2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 to register. Please include your Fund’s name in the subject lineSeptember 20, 2022, and provide your full name and address in the body of the e-mail. ASTaddress. You will then e-mail youreceive an email from Di Costa Partners LLC containing the conference call dial-in information and instructions for voting duringparticipating in the Meeting. If
Eachbe Voted Upon
Proposal | | | Shareholders Entitled to Vote | | |||
1 | | | To be voted on by Shareholders of each Fund, voting separately by each such Fund: the approval of new subadvisory agreements by and among each Fund, Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. and Voya Investment Management. | | | AIO, NCV, NCZ, CBH, ACV, NIE and/or NFJ shareholders | |
2 | | | Transact such additional business as properly comes before the Meeting | | | AIO, NCV, NCZ, CBH, ACV, NIE and/or NFJ shareholders | |
The Board of each Fund has fixedcheck in. Please follow the close of business on May 14, 2020registration instructions as theoutlined in this proxy statement.
At the Meeting, the election of certain Trustees (the “Preferred Shares Trustees”) of NCV, NCZ and ACV will be voted on exclusively by the applicable Fund’s Preferred Shareholders. For NCV and NCZ, with regard to any matter where holders of shares of preferred stock (the “Preferred Shares”) are entitled to vote as a class separate from holders of shares of common stock (the “Common Shares” and, together with the
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Preferred Shares, the “Shares”), including the election of Preferred Shares Trustees, each Preferred Share will entitle its holder tocast one vote for every $25.00each Share (or fractional vote for each fractional Share) registered in liquidation preference represented by such Preferred Share (and any fraction of $25.00 shall be entitled to a proportionate fractional vote). For ACV, Preferred Shares will entitle their holders to one vote per share inhis or her name.
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NCV | 90,373,569 | 4,008,931 | (a) | |||||
NCZ | 76,115,749 | 4,366,501 | (b) | |||||
ACV | 10,353,920 | 1,200,000 | ||||||
NIE | 27,708,965 | N/A | ||||||
NFJ | 94,801,581 | N/A | ||||||
CBH | 18,257,012 | N/A | ||||||
AIO | 34,323,135 | N/A |
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AIO | | | | | 34,340,972 | | | | | | N/A | | |
NCV | | | | | 90,373,569 | | | | | | 4,008,931(1) | | |
NCZ | | | | | 76,115,749 | | | | | | 4,366,501(2) | | |
CBH | | | | | 18,263,597 | | | | | | N/A | | |
ACV | | | | | 10,362,954 | | | | | | 1,200,000(3) | | |
NIE | | | | | 27,708,965 | | | | | | N/A | | |
NFJ | | | | | 94,801,581 | | | | | | N/A | | |
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NCV:
The Common and Preferred Shareholders of NCV, voting together as a single class, have the right to vote on there-election of Sarah E. Cogan and Davey S. Scoon as Trustees of NCV. The Preferred Shareholders of NCV, voting as a single class, have the right to vote on there-election of James A. Jacobson as Preferred Shares Trustee of NCV.
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NCZ:
The Common and Preferred Shareholders of NCZ, voting together as a single class, have the right to vote on there-election of Deborah A. DeCotis and Davey S. Scoon as Trustees of NCZ. The Preferred Shareholders of NCZ, voting as a single class, have the right to vote on there-election of James A. Jacobson as Preferred Shares Trustee of NCZ.
ACV:
The Common and Preferred Shareholders of ACV, voting together as a single class, have the right to vote on there-election of F. Ford Drummond, Thomas J. Fuccillo and James S. MacLeod as Trustees of ACV. The Preferred Shareholders of ACV, voting as a single class, have the right to vote on there-election of James A. Jacobson as Preferred Shares Trustee of ACV.
NIE:
The Common Shareholders of NIE, voting as a single class, have the right to vote on there-election of Hans W. Kertess, William B. Ogden, IV, Alan Rappaport and Davey S. Scoon as Trustees of NIE.
NFJ:
The Common Shareholders of NFJ, voting as a single class, have the right to vote on there-election of Sarah E. Cogan, F. Ford Drummond, Alan Rappaport and Davey S. Scoon as Trustees of NFJ.
CBH:
The Common Shareholders of CBH, voting as a single class, have the right to vote on there-election of Sarah E. Cogan and Erick R. Holt, and on the election of Deborah A. DeCotis, as Trustees of CBH.
AIO:
The Common Shareholders of AIO, voting as a single class, have the right to vote on the election of Hans W. Kertess, William B. Ogden, IV, Alan Rappaport and Davey S. Scoon as Trustees of AIO.
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You may vote by mail by returning a properly executed proxy card, by Internet by going to the website listed on the proxy card, or by telephone using the toll-free number listed on the proxy card. Shares represented by duly executed and timely delivered proxies will be voted as instructed on the proxy. If you execute and mail the enclosed proxy and no choice is indicatedProxy Statement for the election of Trustees listed in the attached Notice, your proxy will be voted in favor of the election of all nominees. At any time before it has been voted, your proxy may be revoked in one of the following ways: (i) by delivering a signed, written letter of revocation to the Secretary of the appropriate FundMeeting is also available at 1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019, (ii) by properly executing and submitting a later-dated proxy vote or (iii) by participating in the Meeting telephonically in accordance with the instructions provided in the Meeting notice and under the headings “Introduction” and “Additional Information — Quorum, Adjournments and Methods of Tabulation” in this Proxy Statement. If any proposal, other than the Proposals set forth herein, properly comes before the Meeting, the persons named as proxies will vote in their sole discretion.
The principal executive offices of the Funds are located at 1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019. AllianzGI U.S. serves as the investment manager of each Fund. Additional information regarding the Manager may be found under “Additional Information — Investment Manager” below.
The solicitation will be primarily by mail and the cost of soliciting proxies for awww.eproxyaccess.com/VirtusCEFs2022. Each Fund will be borne individually by each Fund. Certain officers of the Funds and certain officers and employees of the Manager or its affiliates (none of whom will receive additional compensation therefor) may solicit proxies by telephone, mail,e-mail and personal interviews. Anyout-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the solicitation will be borne by each Fund based on its relative net assets.
Unlessfurnish, without charge, a Fund receives contrary instructions, only one copy of this Proxy Statement will be mailed to a given address where two or more Shareholders share that address. Additional copies of the Proxy Statement will be delivered promptly upon request. Requests may be sent to the Secretary of the Fund, c/o Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC, 1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019, or by calling1-877-361-7971 on any business day.
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As of the Record Date, the Trustees, nominees and officers of each Fund, as a group and individually, beneficially owned less than one percent (1%) of each Fund’s outstanding Shares and, to the knowledge of the Funds, the following entities beneficially owned more than five percent (5%) of a class of AIO, NCV, NCZ, CBH, ACV, NIE or NFJ:
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PROPOSAL: ELECTION OF TRUSTEES
In accordance with each of the Fund’s Amended and Restated Agreement and Declarations of Trust (each, a “Declaration”), the Trustees have been divided into the following three classes (each, a “Class”): Class I, Class II and Class III. Each Fund’s Governance and Nominating Committee has recommended the nominees listed herein for election or re-election, as the case may be, as Trustees by the Shareholders of the Funds.
NCV.With respect to NCV, the term of office of the Class II Trustees will expire at the Meeting; the term of office of the Class III Trustees will expire at the annual meeting of Shareholders for the 2021-2022 fiscal year (i.e., the annual meeting held during the fiscal year running from March 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022); and the term of office of the Class I Trustees will expire at the annual meeting of Shareholders for the 2022-2023 fiscal year (i.e., the annual meeting held during the fiscal year running from March 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023). Currently, Sarah E. Cogan, James A. Jacobson and Davey S. Scoon are Class II Trustees. Upon the recommendation of the Governance and Nominating Committee, the Board is nominating Ms. Cogan and Mr. Scoon forre-election by the Common and Preferred Shareholders, voting as a single class, as Class II Trustees. Upon the recommendation of the Governance and Nominating Committee, the Board is nominating Mr. Jacobson forre-election by the Preferred Shareholders as a Class II Trustee. Consistent with the Fund’s Declaration, ifre-elected the nominees shall hold office for terms coinciding with the Classes of Trustees to which they have been designated. Therefore, ifre-elected at the Meeting, Ms. Cogan and Messrs. Jacobson and Scoon will serve terms consistent with the Class II Trustees, which will expire at the Fund’s annual meeting of Shareholders for the 2023- 2024 fiscal year (i.e., the annual meeting held during the fiscal year running from March 1, 2023 through February 29, 2024).
NCZ.With respect to NCZ, the term of office of the Class II Trustees will expire at the Meeting; the term of office of the Class III Trustees will expire at the annual meeting of Shareholders for the 2021-2022 fiscal year (i.e., the annual meeting held during the fiscal year running from March 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022); and the term of office of the Class I Trustees will expire at the annual meeting of Shareholders
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for the 2022-2023 fiscal year (i.e., the annual meeting held during the fiscal year running from March 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023). Currently, Deborah A. DeCotis, James A. Jacobson and Davey S. Scoon are Class II Trustees. Upon the recommendation of the Governance and Nominating Committee, the Board is nominating Ms. DeCotis and Mr. Scoon forre-election by the Common and Preferred Shareholders, voting as a single class, as Class II Trustees. Upon the recommendation of the Governance and Nominating Committee, the Board is nominating Mr. Jacobson forre-election by the Preferred Shareholders as a Class II Trustee. Consistent with the Fund’s Declaration, ifre-elected the nominees shall hold office for terms coinciding with the Classes of Trustees to which they have been designated. Therefore, ifre-elected at the Meeting, Ms. DeCotis and Messrs. Jacobson and Scoon will serve terms consistent with the Class II Trustees, which will expire at the Fund’s annual meeting of Shareholders for the 2023- 2024 fiscal year (i.e., the annual meeting held during the fiscal year running from March 1, 2023 through February 29, 2024).
ACV.With respect to ACV, the term of office of the Class II Trustees will expire at the Meeting; the term of office of the Class III Trustees will expire at the annual meeting of Shareholders for the 2021-2022 fiscal year (i.e., the annual meeting held during the fiscal year running from February 1, 2021 through January 31, 2022); and the term of office of the Class I Trustees will expire at the annual meeting of Shareholders for the 2022-2023 fiscal year (i.e., the annual meeting held during the fiscal year running from February 1, 2022 through January 31, 2023). Currently, F. Ford Drummond, Thomas J. Fuccillo, James A. Jacobson and James S. MacLeod are Class II Trustees. Upon the recommendation of the Governance and Nominating Committee, the Board is nominating Messrs. Drummond, Fuccillo and MacLeod forre-election by the Common and Preferred Shareholders, voting as a single class, as Class II Trustees. Upon the recommendation of the Governance and Nominating Committee, the Board is nominating Mr. Jacobson forre-election by the Preferred Shareholders as a Class II Trustee. Consistent with the Fund’s Declaration, ifre-elected the nominees shall hold office for terms coinciding with the Classes of Trustees to which they have been designated. Therefore, ifre-elected at the Meeting, Messrs. Drummond, Fuccillo, Jacobson and MacLeod will serve terms consistent with the Class II Trustees, which will expire at the Fund’s annual meeting of Shareholders for the 2023- 2024 fiscal year (i.e., the annual meeting held during the fiscal year running from March 1, 2023 through February 29, 2024).
NIE.With respect to NIE, the term of office of the Class I Trustees will expire at the Meeting; the term of office of the Class II Trustees will expire at the annual meeting of Shareholders for the 2021-2022 fiscal year (i.e., the annual meeting held during the fiscal year running from February 1, 2021 through January 31, 2022); and the term of office of the Class III Trustees will expire at the annual meeting of Shareholders for the 2022-2023 fiscal year (i.e., the annual meeting held during the fiscal year running from February 1, 2022 through January 31, 2023). Currently, Hans W. Kertess, William B. Ogden, IV, Alan Rappaport and Davey S. Scoon are Class I Trustees. Upon the recommendation of the Governance and Nominating Committee, the Board is nominating Messrs. Kertess, Ogden, Rappaport and Scoon forre-election
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as Class I Trustees. Consistent with the Fund’s Declaration, ifre-elected or elected, the nominees shall hold office for terms coinciding with the Classes of Trustees to which they have been designated. Therefore, ifre-elected at the Meeting, Messrs. Kertess, Ogden, Rappaport and Scoon will serve a term consistent with the Class I Trustees, which will expire at the Fund’s annual meeting of Shareholders for the 2023-2024 fiscal year (i.e., the annual meeting held during the fiscal year running from February 1, 2023 through January 31, 2024).
NFJ.With respect to NFJ, the term of office of the Class III Trustees will expire at the Meeting; the term of office of the Class I Trustees will expire at the annual meeting of Shareholders for the 2021-2022 fiscal year (i.e., the annual meeting held during the fiscal year running from February 1, 2021 through January 31, 2022); and the term of office of the Class II Trustees will expire at the annual meeting of Shareholders for the 2022-2023 fiscal year (i.e., the annual meeting held during the fiscal year running from February 1, 2022 through January 31, 2023). Currently, Sarah E. Cogan, F. Ford Drummond, Alan Rappaport and Davey S. Scoon are Class III Trustees. Upon the recommendation of the Governance and Nominating Committee, the Board is nominating Ms. Cogan and Messrs. Drummond, Rappaport and Scoon forre-election as Class III Trustees. Consistent with the Fund’s Declaration, ifre-elected, the nominees shall hold office for terms coinciding with the Classes of Trustees to which they have been designated. Therefore, ifre-elected at the Meeting, Ms. Cogan and Messrs. Drummond, Rappaport and Scoon will serve terms consistent with the Class III Trustees, which will expire at the Fund’s annual meeting of Shareholders for the 2023-2024 fiscal year (i.e., the annual meeting held during the fiscal year running from February 1, 2023 through January 31, 2024).
CBH.With respect to CBH, the term of office of the Class III Trustees will expire at the Meeting; the term of office of the Class I Trustees will expire at the annual meeting of Shareholders for the 2021-2022 fiscal year (i.e., the annual meeting held during the fiscal year running from March 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022); and the term of office of the Class II Trustees will expire at the annual meeting of Shareholders for the 2022-2023 fiscal year (i.e., the annual meeting held during the fiscal year running from March 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023). Currently, Sarah E. Cogan, Deborah A. DeCotis and Erick R. Holt are Class III Trustees. Upon the recommendation of the Governance and Nominating Committee, the Board is nominating Ms. Cogan and Mr. Holt forre-election as Class III Trustees and Ms. DeCotis for election as a Class III Trustee. Consistent with the Fund’s Declaration, ifre-elected or elected, as applicable, the nominees shall hold office for terms coinciding with the Classes of Trustees to which they have been designated. Therefore, ifre-elected or elected at the Meeting, as applicable, Mses. Cogan and DeCotis and Mr. Holt will serve a term consistent with the Class III Trustees, which will expire at the Fund’s annual meeting of Shareholders for the 2023-2024 fiscal year (i.e., the annual meeting held during the fiscal year running from March 1, 2023 through February 29, 2024).
AIO.With respect to AIO, the term of office of the Class I Trustees will expire at the Meeting; the term of office of the Class II Trustees will expire at the annual meeting of
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Shareholders for the 2021-2022 fiscal year (i.e., the annual meeting held during the fiscal year running from March 1, 2021 through February 29, 2022); and the term of office of the Class III Trustees will expire at the annual meeting of Shareholders for the 2022-2023 fiscal year (i.e., the annual meeting held during the fiscal year running from March 1, 2022 through February 29, 2023). Currently, Hans W. Kertess, William B. Ogden, IV, Alan Rappaport and Davey S. Scoon are Class I Trustees. Upon the recommendation of the Governance and Nominating Committee, the Board is nominating Messrs. Kertess, Ogden, Rappaport and Scoon for election as Class I Trustees. Consistent with the Fund’s Declaration, if elected, the nominees shall hold office for terms coinciding with the Classes of Trustees to which they have been designated. Therefore, if elected at the Meeting, Messrs. Kertess, Ogden, Rappaport and Scoon will serve a term consistent with the Class I Trustees, which will expire at the Fund’s annual meeting of Shareholders for the 2023-2024 fiscal year (i.e., the annual meeting held during the fiscal year running from March 1, 2023 through February 29, 2024).
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Under this classified Board structure, generally only those Trustees in a single Class may be replaced in any one year, and it would require a minimum of two years to change a majority of the Board under normal circumstances. This structure, which may be regarded as an “anti-takeover” provision, may make it more difficult for a Fund’s Shareholders to change the majority of Trustees of the Fund, and thus promotes the continuity of management.
Unless authority is withheld, it is the intention of the persons named in the enclosed proxy for a Fund to vote each proxy for the persons listed above for that Fund. Each of the nominees has indicated he or she will serve if elected, but if he or she should be unable to serve for a Fund, the proxy holders may vote in favor of such substitute nominee as the Board may designate (or, alternatively, the Board may determine to leave a vacancy).
Trustees and Officers
The business of each Fund is managed under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. Subject to the provisions of each Fund’s Declaration, its Bylaws and applicable state law, the Trustees have all powers necessary and convenient to carry out this responsibility, including the election and removal of the Fund’s officers.
Board Leadership Structure— Assuming the nominees are elected as proposed, the Board of Trustees will consist of eleven Trustees, nine of whom are not “interested persons” (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Fund or of the Manager (the “Independent Trustees”), which would mean more than 81% of Board members are Independent Trustees. An Independent Trustee serves as Chair of the Board and is selected by a vote of the majority of the Independent Trustees. The Chair of the Board presides at meetings of the Board and acts as a liaison with service providers, officers, attorneys and other Trustees generally between meetings, and performs such other functions as may be requested by the Board from time to time.
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Mr. Rappaport has been selected by the Independent Trustees to serve as Chair of the Board of each Fund. Messrs. Kertess and Scoon have been selected by the Independent Trustees to serve as Vice Chair of the Board of each Fund. If re-elected by Shareholders of NIE and NFJ, and elected by the Shareholders of AIO, Mr. Rappaport will continue to serve as Chair of the Board of each Fund. Ifre-elected by Shareholders of NIE and elected by the Shareholders of AIO, Mr. Kertess will continue to serve as Vice Chair of the Board of each Fund. Ifre-elected by Shareholders of NCV, NCZ, NIE and NFJ, and elected by the Shareholders if AIO, Mr. Scoon will continue to serve as the Vice Chair of the Board of each Fund.
The Board of Trustees of each Fund meets regularly four times each year to discuss and consider matters concerning the Funds, and also holds special meetings to address matters arising between regular meetings. The Independent Trustees regularly meet outside the presence of management and are advised by independent legal counsel. Regular meetings generally take placein-person; other meetings may take placein-person or by telephone.
The Board of Trustees has established six standing Committees to facilitate the Trustees’ oversight of the management of each Fund: the Audit Oversight Committee, the Compliance Committee, the Contracts Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee, the Performance Committee and the Valuation Committee. The functions and role of each Committee are described below under “— Board Committees and Meetings.” The membership of each Committee includes, at a minimum, all of the current Independent Trustees, which the Board believes allows them to participate in the full range of the Board’s oversight duties.
The Board reviews its leadership structure periodically and has determined that this leadership structure, including an Independent Chair, a supermajority of Independent Trustees and having Independent Trustees serve as Committee Chairs, is appropriate in light of the characteristics and circumstances of each Fund. In reaching this conclusion, the Board considered, among other things, the predominant role of the Manager in theday-to-day management of Fund affairs, the extent to which the work of the Board is conducted through the Committees, the number of portfolios that comprise the Fund Complex (as defined in the instructions to Schedule 14A), the variety of asset classes those portfolios include, the net assets of each Fund and the Fund Complex and the management and other service arrangements of each Fund and the Fund Complex. The Board also believes that its structure, including the presence of two Trustees who are executives with one or more Manager-affiliated entities (which would continue to be the case for all Funds, if Mr. Holt isre-elected to serve as Trustee of CBH, and if Mr. Fuccillo isre-elected to serve as Trustee of ACV), facilitates an efficient flow of information concerning the management of each Fund to the Independent Trustees.
Risk Oversight— Each of the Funds has retained the Manager to provide investment advisory services, administrative services, and is responsible for the management of risks that may arise from Fund investments and operations. Some employees of the Manager and its affiliates serve as the Funds’ officers, including, but
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not limited to, the Funds’ principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer, chief compliance officer and chief legal officer. The Manager employs different processes, procedures and controls to identify and manage different types of risks that may affect the Funds. The Board oversees the performance of these functions by the Manager both directly and through the Committee structure it has established, including the Compliance Committee. The Board, either directly or through its Compliance Committee, receives from the Manager a wide range of reports and presentations, both on a regular andas-needed basis, relating to the Funds’ activities and to the actual and potential risks of the Funds. These include, among others, reports and presentations on investment risks, custody and valuation of Fund assets, compliance with applicable laws, the Funds’ financial accounting and reporting and the Board’s oversight of risk management functions. In addition, the Performance Committee of the Board meets periodically with the individual portfolio managers of the Funds or their delegates to receive reports regarding the portfolio management of the Funds and their performance, including their investment risks. In the course of these meetings and discussions with the Manager, the Board has emphasized the importance of maintaining vigorous risk-management programs and procedures with respect to the Funds.
In addition, the Board has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”). The CCO oversees the development of compliance policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to minimize the risk of violations of the federal securities laws (“Compliance Policies”). The CCO reports directly to the Independent Trustees, interacts with individuals within the Manager’s organization, including its Head of Risk Management, and provides presentations to the Board at its quarterly meetings and anrespective annual report on the application of the Compliance Policies. The Board periodically discusses relevant risks affecting the Funds with the CCO at these meetings. The Board has approved the Compliance Policies and reviews the CCO’s reports. Further, the Board annually reviews the sufficiency of the Compliance Policies, as well as the appointment and compensation of the CCO.
The Board recognizes that the reports it receives concerning risk management matters are, by their nature, typically summaries of the relevant information. Moreover, the Board recognizes that not all risks that may affect the Funds can be identified in advance; that it may not be practical or cost-effective to eliminate or mitigate certain risks; that it may be necessary to bear certain risks (such as investment-related risks) in seeking to achieve the Funds’ investment objectives; and that the processes, procedures and controls employed to address certain risks may be limited in their effectiveness. As a result of the foregoing and for other reasons, the Board’s risk management oversight is subject to substantial limitations.
The Trustees of the Funds, their years of birth, the position they hold with the Funds, their term of office and length of time served, a description of their principal occupations during the past five years, the number of portfolios in the Fund Complex that the Trustees oversee and other directorships held by the Trustees of the Trust are
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listed in the following tables. Except as shown, each Trustee’s principal occupation and business experience for the last five years have been with the employer(s) indicated, although in some cases the Trustee may have held different positions with such employer(s).
Information Regarding Trustees and Nominees.
The following table provides information concerning the Trustees/Nominees of the Funds.
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For each Trustee/Nominee, the following table discloses the dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned by the Trustee/Nominee in the Funds, and on an aggregate basis, as of the Record Date, in any registered investment companies overseen by the Trustee/Nominee within the “family of investment companies” including the Funds. The dollar ranges used in the table are (i) None; (ii)$1-$10,000; (iii)$10,001-$50,000; (iv)$50,001-$100,000; and (v) Over $100,000. The following
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To the knowledge of the Funds, as of the Record Date, Trustees and Nominees who are Independent Trustees or Independent Nominees and their immediate family members did not own securities of an investment adviser or principal underwriter of the Funds or a person (other than a registered investment company) directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with an investment adviser or principal underwriter of the Funds.
Trustees’ Compensation
Each of the Independent Trustees and Nominees also serve as a trustee of Allianz Funds, AllianzGI Institutional Multi-Series Trust (“IMST”) and Allianz Funds Multi-Strategy Trust (“MST”) (each, an “Allianz-SponsoredOpen-End Fund,” and collectively with the Funds, the “Allianz-Sponsored Funds”). In addition, each of Messrs. Jacobson, Kertess, Ogden and Rappaport and Mses. Cogan and DeCotis serves as a trustee or director of a number ofclosed-end andopen-end funds for which Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC (“AGIFM”) previously served as
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investment manager and its affiliate, Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“PIMCO”), served assub-adviser (together, the “PIMCO- Sponsored Funds”). The PIMCO-Sponsored Funds were transitioned to the PIMCO Funds platform effective September 5, 2014, such that AGIFM no longer served as the investment manager to those funds. Since that time, the Independent Trustees have received separate compensation from the Allianz-Sponsored Funds in addition to amounts received for service on the Boards of the PIMCO-Sponsored Funds. Effective October 1, 2016, AGIFM merged into AllianzGI U.S., by means of a statutory merger (the “Reorganization”). At the time of the Reorganization, AllianzGI U.S. assumed the role of primary investment manager to the Funds.
Each of the Allianz-Sponsored Funds is expected to hold a joint meeting of its Boards of Trustees whenever possible. Each Trustee, other than any Trustee who is a director, officer, partner or employee of the Manager or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Manager receives annual compensation of $235,000, payable quarterly. The Independent Chair of the Boards receives an additional $75,000 per year, payable quarterly. The Audit Oversight Committee Chair receives an additional $25,000 annually, payable quarterly. The Performance Committee Chair receives and additional $10,000 annually, payable quarterly. The Contracts Committee Chair receives an additional $10,000 annually, payable quarterly. The Valuation Committee Chair receives an additional $5,000 annually, payable quarterly. The Compliance Committee Chair receives an additional $5,000 annually, payable quarterly. Trustees are also reimbursed for meeting- related expenses.
Each Trustee’s compensation and other costs in connection with joint meetings are allocated among the Allianz-Sponsored Funds, as applicable, on the basis of fixed percentages as between each such group of funds. Trustee compensation and other costs are then further allocated pro rata among the individual Funds based on the complexity of issues relating to each such Fund and relative time spent by the Trustees in addressing them, and on each such Fund’s relative net assets.
The Trustees do not currently receive any pension or retirement benefits from the Funds or the Fund Complex. In calendar year 2018 and certain prior periods, the Trust maintained a deferred compensation plan pursuant to which each Independent Trustee had the opportunity to elect not to receive all or a portion of his or her fees from the Funds on a current basis, but instead to receive in a subsequent period chosen by the Trustee an amount equal to the value of such compensation if such compensation had been invested in one or more series of Allianz Funds or Allianz Funds Multi-Strategy Trust selected by the Trustees from and after the normal payment dates for such compensation. The deferred compensation program was closed to new deferrals effective January 1, 2019, and all Trustee fees earned with respect to service in calendar year 2019 and beyond have been or will be paid in cash, on a current basis, unless the Board of Trustees of the Allianz-Sponsored Funds reopens the program to new deferrals. The Funds still have obligations with respect to Trustee fees deferred in
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2018 and in prior periods, and will continue to have such obligations until all deferred Trustee fees are paid out pursuant to the terms of the deferred compensation plan.
The following table provides information concerning the compensation paid to the Trustees/Nominees of the Funds who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) for the fiscal years or periods, as applicable, ended January 31, 2020 for ACV, NIE and NFJ, and February 29, 2020 for NCV, NCZ, CBH and AIO. For the calendar year ended December 31, 2019, the Trustees received the compensation set forth in the table below for serving as Trustees of the Funds and other funds in the same Fund Complex as the Funds. Each officer and each Trustee who is a director, officer, partner, member or employee of the Manager, or of any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Manager, including any Trustee who is an interested person, serves without any compensation from the Funds.
Independent Trustees (1)
Name of Trustee/ | Aggregate Compensation from ACV for the Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2020 | Aggregate Compensation from NIE for the Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2020 | Aggregate Compensation from NFJ for the Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2020 | Aggregate Compensation from NCV for the Fiscal Year Ended February 29, 2020 | Aggregate Compensation from NCZ for the Fiscal Year Ended February 29, 2020 | Aggregate Compensation from CBH for the Fiscal Year Ended February 29, 2020 | Aggregate Compensation from AIO for the Fiscal Year Ended February 29, 2020 | Total Compensation from the Funds and Fund Complex Paid to Trustees/ Nominees for the Calendar Year Ended December 31, 2019(2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sarah E. Cogan | $ | 1,714 | $ | 4,679 | $ | 9,480 | $ | 3,620 | $ | 2,738 | $ | 1,283 | $ | 986 | $ | 470,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Deborah A. DeCotis | $ | 1,645 | $ | 4,489 | $ | 9,096 | $ | 3,474 | $ | 2,628 | $ | 1,232 | $ | 946 | $ | 535,000 | ||||||||||||||||
F. Ford Drummond | $ | 1,679 | $ | 4,584 | $ | 9,288 | $ | 3,547 | $ | 2,683 | $ | 1,258 | $ | 966 | $ | 240,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Bradford K. Gallagher*** | $ | 1,645 | $ | 4,489 | $ | 9,096 | $ | 3,474 | $ | 2,628 | $ | 1,232 | $ | 946 | $ | 460,000 | ||||||||||||||||
James A. Jacobson | $ | 1,815 | $ | 4,954 | $ | 10,037 | $ | 3,833 | $ | 2,899 | $ | 1,359 | $ | 1,044 | $ | 535,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Hans W. Kertess | $ | 1,645 | $ | 4,489 | $ | 9,096 | $ | 3,474 | $ | 2,628 | $ | 1,232 | $ | 946 | $ | 460,000 | ||||||||||||||||
James S. MacLeod | $ | 1,714 | $ | 4,679 | $ | 9,480 | $ | 3,833 | $ | 2,899 | $ | 1,359 | $ | 986 | $ | 245,000 | ||||||||||||||||
William B. Ogden, IV | $ | 1,679 | $ | 4,584 | $ | 9,288 | $ | 3,547 | $ | 2,683 | $ | 1,258 | $ | 966 | $ | 465,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Alan Rappaport | $ | 2,169 | $ | 5,920 | $ | 11,994 | $ | 4,580 | $ | 3,465 | $ | 1,624 | $ | 1,248 | $ | 535,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Davey S. Scoon | $ | 1,645 | $ | 4,489 | $ | 9,096 | $ | 3,472 | $ | 2,626 | $ | 1,231 | $ | 946 | $ | 235,000 |
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Trustee Qualifications— The Board has determined that each Trustee/Nominee should serve as such based on several factors (none of which alone is decisive). As mentioned above, each Independent Trustee/Nominee, with the exception of Ms. Cogan, and each of Messrs. Fuccillo and Holt, has served as a Trustee of each Fund for a number of years and/or has served as a Trustee of one or more investment companies affiliated with the Funds for a number of years. Each Trustee/Nominee is knowledgeable about the Funds’ business and service provider arrangements, which are for the most part common among the Funds, Allianz Funds, IMST and MST. Among the factors the Board considered when concluding that an individual should serve on the Board were the following: (i) the individual’s business and professional experience and accomplishments; (ii) the individual’s ability to work effectively with other members of the Board; (iii) the individual’s prior experience, if any, serving on the boards of public companies (including, where relevant, other investment companies) and other complex enterprises and organizations; and (iv) how the individual’s skills, experiences and attributes would contribute to an appropriate mix of relevant skills and experience on the Board.
In respect of each current Trustee, the individual’s substantial professional accomplishments and prior experience, including, in some cases, in fields related to the operations of the Funds, were a significant factor in the determination by the Board that the individual is qualified to serve as a Trustee of the Funds. The following is a summary of various qualifications, experiences and skills of each Trustee (in addition to business experience during the past five years set forth in the table above) that
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contributed to the Board’s conclusion that an individual is qualified to serve on the Board. References to qualifications, experiences and skills are not intended to hold out the Board or individual Trustees as having any special expertise or experience, and shall not impose any greater responsibility or liability on any such person or on the Board by reason thereof.
Sarah E. Cogan — Ms. Cogan has substantial legal background and experience in the investment management industry. She was a partner at STB, a large international law firm, in the corporate department for over 25 years and former head of the registered funds practice. She has extensive experience in oversight of investment company boards through her experience as counsel to the Independent Trustees of the Funds and as counsel to other independent trustees, investment companies and asset management firms.
Deborah A. DeCotis — Ms. DeCotis has substantial senior executive experience in the investment banking industry, having served as a Managing Director for Morgan Stanley. She has extensive board experience and/or experience in oversight of investment management functions through her experience as a former Director of the Helena Rubinstein Foundation, Stanford Graduate School of Business and Armor Holdings.
F. Ford Drummond — Mr. Drummond has substantial legal background and experience in the oversight and management of regulated companies through his work as General Counsel of BMI Health Plans, a benefits administrator. He has substantial board experience in the banking sector as a director of the BancFirst Corporation, Oklahoma’s largest state chartered bank, and as a former director of The Cleveland Bank. Mr. Drummond also serves as a member and is past chairman of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, which provides tax exempt financing for water infrastructure projects in the state.
Thomas J. Fuccillo — Mr. Fuccillo has substantial executive-level experience in the asset management industry as President and Chief Executive Officer of all series in the Fund Complex and formerly, Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer of numerous funds in the Fund Complex. Mr. Fuccillo has served a critical role to the holding company for the Manager, developing and running the legal team that supports the US retail funds business. Because of his familiarity and extensive experience with the Fund Complex, the Manager and affiliated entities, Mr. Fuccillo serves as an important information resource for the Independent Trustees.
Erick R. Holt — Mr. Holt has substantial executive-level experience in the asset management industry, including extensive experience as General Counsel, Global Chief Risk Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of the holding company for the Manager and other affiliates. Because of his familiarity with the Fund Complex, the Manager and affiliated entities, he serves as an important information resource for the Independent Trustees.
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James A. Jacobson — Mr. Jacobson has substantial executive and board experience in the financial services industry. He served for more than 15 years as a senior executive at a New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) specialist firm. He has also served on the NYSE Board of Directors, including terms as Vice Chair. As such, he provides significant expertise on matters relating to portfolio brokerage and trade execution. He also provides significant financial expertise and serves as the Audit Oversight Committee’s Chair and has been determined by the Board to be an “audit committee financial expert.” He has expertise in investment company matters through his past service as a trustee of another fund family.
Hans W. Kertess — Mr. Kertess has substantial executive experience in the investment management industry. He is the president of a financial advisory company, H. Kertess & Co., and formerly served as Managing Director of Royal Bank of Canada Capital Markets. He has significant expertise in the investment banking industry.
James S. MacLeod — Mr. MacLeod has substantial business and finance experience, including in the banking sector. He has experience as an officer and a board member of public and private companies. He is the Executive Chairman of Coastal Bancshares and Chairman of the Board of CoastalStates Bank. He is also on the board of Sykes Enterprises, Inc. He also has experience in thenon-profit sector overseeing the endowment of the University of Tampa while serving as Vice Chairman of the Board and as a member of the Executive Committee.
William B. Ogden, IV — Mr. Ogden has substantial senior executive experience in the investment banking industry. He served as Managing Director at Citigroup, where he established and led the firm’s efforts to raise capital for and provide mergers and acquisition advisory services to asset managers and investment advisers. He also has significant expertise with fund products through his senior-level responsibility for originating and underwriting a broad variety of such products.
Alan Rappaport — Mr. Rappaport has substantial senior executive experience in the financial services industry. He formerly served as Chairman and President of the private banking division of Bank of America and as Vice Chairman of U.S. Trust. He is currently Advisory Director of an investment banking firm.
Davey S. Scoon — Mr. Scoon has many years of senior executive experience in the financial services industry, including 14 years as Chief Operating Officer of Colonial Mutual Funds. He has a background and experience in accounting and finance as well as experience as an officer of public companies. He served as Chief Administrative and Financial Officer for Tom’s of Maine and SunLife Financial — U.S. He serves on several public company boards. He is a director of several biomedical companies, including serving as board chair of a health plan with a $1 billion investment portfolio. He also provides significant financial expertise and has been determined by the Board to be an “audit committee financial expert.”
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Board Committees and Meetings.
Audit Oversight Committee.The Board of each Fund has established an Audit Oversight Committee in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Each Fund’s Audit Oversight Committee currently consists of Messrs. Drummond, Jacobson, Kertess, MacLeod, Ogden, Rappaport and Scoon, and Mses. Cogan and DeCotis, each of whom is an Independent Trustee. Mr. Jacobson is the current Chair of each Fund’s Audit Oversight Committee.
Each Fund’s Audit Oversight Committee provides oversight with respect to the internal and external accounting and auditing procedures of each Fund and, among other things, determines the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm for the Funds and considers the scope of the audit, approves all audit and permittednon-audit services proposed to be performed by the independent registered public accounting firm on behalf of the Funds, and approvesnon-audit services to be performed by the independent registered public accounting firm for certain affiliates, including the Manager and entities in a control relationship with the Manager that provide services to the Funds where the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds. The Audit Oversight Committee considers the possible effect of those services on the independence of the Funds’ independent registered public accounting firm. Each member of each Fund’s Audit Oversight Committee is “independent,” as independence for audit committee members is defined in the currently applicable listing standards of the NYSE, on which the Common Shares of each Fund are listed.
The Board of each Fund has adopted a written Audit Oversight Committee charter for its Audit Oversight Committee. A copy of the written charter for each Fund, as amended to date, is attached to this Proxy Statement asExhibit A. A report of the Audit Oversight Committee of ACV, NIE and NFJ, dated March 21, 2020, is attached to this Proxy Statement asExhibit B-1. A report of the Audit Oversight Committee of AIO, NCV, NCZ and CBH, dated April 24, 2020, is attached to this Proxy Statement asExhibit B-2.
Compliance Committee.Each Fund’s Compliance Committee is currently composed of all Trustees. Mr. Drummond is the current Chair of each Fund’s Compliance Committee. The Compliance Committee’s responsibilities include providing oversight with respect to regulatory and fiduciary compliance matters involving each Fund, reviewing and making recommendations regarding compliance policies and procedures, receiving reports from the CCO as to the results of internal audit functions, advising each Fund’s Board on matters relating to the CCO and serving as principal liaison between each Fund’s Board and compliance officers. The Compliance Committee was constituted on December 15, 2016. Prior to December 15, 2016, the Committee’s responsibilities were carried out by each Fund’s Board of Trustees. The Board of each Fund has adopted a written Compliance Committee charter for its Compliance Committee.
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Contracts Committee.Each Fund’s Contracts Committee is currently composed of Messrs. Drummond, Jacobson, Kertess, MacLeod, Ogden, Rappaport and Scoon and Mses. Cogan and DeCotis, each of whom is an Independent Trustee. Ms. Cogan is the current Chair of each Fund’s Contracts Committee. The Contracts Committee’s responsibilities include reviewing and considering the periodic renewal of the Funds’ investment advisory and administration and distribution agreements and plans. The Contracts Committee was constituted on March 5, 2015, and prior to that date its responsibilities were carried out by all of the Funds’ Independent Trustees.
Governance and Nominating Committee.Each Fund’s Governance and Nominating Committee is currently composed of Messrs. Drummond, Jacobson, Kertess, MacLeod, Ogden, Rappaport and Scoon, and Mses. Cogan and DeCotis, each of whom is an Independent Trustee. Each member of each Fund’s Governance and Nominating Committee is “independent,” as independence for nominating committee members is defined in the currently applicable listing standards of the NYSE, on which the Common Shares of each Fund are listed. Mr. Rappaport is the current Chair of each Fund’s Governance and Nominating Committee. The Governance and Nominating Committee’s responsibilities include the oversight of matters relating to the functions and duties of the Board of Trustees (including Board education) and the screening and nomination of candidates for election to the Board of Trustees as independent trustees of the Funds. It is the policy of the Governance and Nominating Committee to consider trustee nominees recommended by Shareholders. The procedures by which Shareholders can submit nominee recommendations to the Governance and Nominating Committee are summarized below and set forth in each Fund’s Governance and Nominating Committee Charter. The Governance and Nominating Committee succeeds the previously existing Compensation Committee of the Funds and will periodically review and recommend for approval by the Board the structure and level of compensation and any related benefits to be paid or provided by the Funds to the Independent Trustees for their services on the Board and any committees of the Board. The Governance and Nominating Committee was called the Nominating Committee prior to March 5, 2015.
Qualifications, Evaluation and Identification of Trustee Nominees.The Governance and Nominating Committee requires that Trustee candidates have a college degree or equivalent business experience, but has not otherwise established specific minimum qualifications that must be met by an individual to be considered by the Governance and Nominating Committee for nomination as a Trustee. The Governance and Nominating Committee may take into account a wide variety of factors in considering Trustee candidates, including, but not limited to: (i) availability and commitment of a candidate to attend meetings and perform his or her responsibilities on the Board; (ii) relevant industry and related experience, (iii) educational background; (iv) ability, judgment and expertise; and (v) overall diversity of the Board’s composition. The Governance and Nominating Committee may consider candidates for Trustee recommended by the Funds’ current Trustees, the Funds’ officers, the Manager, Shareholders of any Fund and any other source the
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Governance and Nominating Committee deems appropriate. The Governance and Nominating Committee may, but is not required to, retain a third-party search firm at the Funds’ expense to identify potential candidates.
Consideration of Candidates Recommended by Shareholders.The Governance and Nominating Committee of each Fund will review and consider nominees recommended by Shareholders to serve as Trustee, provided that the recommending Shareholder follows the “Procedures for Shareholders to Submit Nominee Candidates for the Allianz Global Investors U.S. SponsoredClosed-End Funds,” which are set forth as Appendix A to each Fund’s Governance and Nominating Committee Charter. Among other requirements, these procedures provide that the recommending Shareholder must submit any recommendation in writing to the Fund, to the attention of the Fund’s Secretary, at the address of the principal executive offices of the Fund. Among other requirements, these procedures provide that the recommending Shareholder must submit any recommendation in writing to the Fund, to the attention of the Fund’s Secretary, at the address of the principal executive offices of the Fund and that such submission must be received at such offices not less than 45 days nor more than 75 days prior to the date of the Board or Shareholder meeting at which the nominee would be elected. Any recommendation must include certain biographical and other information regarding the candidate and the recommending Shareholder, and must include a written and signed consent of the candidate to be named as a nominee and to serve as a Trustee if elected. The foregoing description of the requirements is only a summary. Please refer to the Governance and Nominating Committee Charter, available athttps://us.allianzgi.com/documents/Nominating-Committee-Charter.
The Governance and Nominating Committee has full discretion to reject nominees recommended by Shareholders, and there is no assurance that any such person properly recommended and considered by the Committee will be nominated for election to the Board of each Fund.
Performance Committee.Each Fund’s Performance Committee is currently composed of all Trustees. Mr. MacLeod is the current Chair of each Fund’s Performance Committee. The Performance Committee’s responsibilities include reviewing the performance of the Funds and any changes in investment philosophy, approach and personnel of the Manager. The Performance Committee was constituted on March 5, 2015, and prior to that date its responsibilities were carried out by the full Board of each Fund.
Valuation Committee.Each Fund’s Valuation Committee is currently composed of all Trustees. Mr. Ogden is the current Chair of each Fund’s Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee has been delegated responsibility by the Board of each Fund for overseeing determinations of the fair value of each Fund’s portfolio securities on behalf of each Fund’s Board in accordance with the Funds’ valuation procedures. The Valuation Committee reviews and approves procedures for the fair valuation of each Fund’s portfolio securities and periodically reviews information from the Manager
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regarding fair value and liquidity determinations made pursuant to Board-approved procedures, and makes related recommendations to the full Board and assists the full Board in resolving particular fair valuation and other valuation matters.
Meetings.
With respect to NCV, during the fiscal year ended February 29, 2020, the Board of Trustees held four regular meetings and one special meeting. The Audit Oversight Committee met in separate session five times, the Governance and Nominating Committee met in separate session four times, the Performance Committee met in separate session eight times, the Contracts Committee met in separate session four times, the Compliance Committee met in separate session four times and the Valuation Committee met in separate session eight times. Each Trustee attended in person or via teleconference at least 75% of the regular meetings of the Board and meetings of the committees on which such Trustee served for NCV that were held during the fiscal year ended February 29, 2020.
With respect to NCZ, during the fiscal year ended February 29, 2020, the Board of Trustees held four regular meetings and one special meeting. The Audit Oversight Committee met in separate session five times, the Governance and Nominating Committee met in separate session four times, the Performance Committee met in separate session eight times, the Contracts Committee met in separate session four times, the Compliance Committee met in separate session four times and the Valuation Committee met in separate session eight times. Each Trustee attended in person or via teleconference at least 75% of the regular meetings of the Board and meetings of the committees on which such Trustee served for NCZ that were held during the fiscal year ended February 29, 2020.
With respect to ACV, during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2020,2022, to any Fund shareholder upon request. To request a copy, please call (833) 288-9331 or write to the Board of Trustees held four regular meetings. The Audit Oversight Committee metFunds’ Secretary in separate session five times, the Governance and Nominating Committee met in separate session four times, the Performance Committee met in separate session eight times, the Contracts Committee met in separate session three times, the Compliance Committee met in separate session four times and the Valuation Committee met in separate session eight times. Each Trustee attended in person or via teleconference at least 75%care of the regular meetings of the Board and meetings of the committees on which such Trustee served for ACV that were held during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2020.
With respect to NIE, during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2020, the Board of Trustees held four regular meetings. The Audit Oversight Committee met in separate session five times, the Governance and Nominating Committee met in separate session four times, the Performance Committee met in separate session seven times, the Contracts Committee met in separate session five times, the Compliance Committee met in separate session four times and the Valuation Committee met in separate session seven times. Each Trustee attended in personFund(s), at 101 Munson Street, Greenfield, MA 01301-9668 or via teleconference at least 75% of the
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regular meetings of the Board and meetings of the committees on which such Trustee served for NIE that were held during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2020.
With respect to NFJ, during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2020, the Board of Trustees held four regular meetings. The Audit Oversight Committee met in separate session five times, the Governance and Nominating Committee met in separate session four times, the Performance Committee met in separate session eight times, the Contracts Committee met in separate session three times, the Compliance Committee met in separate session four times and the Valuation Committee met in separate session seven times. Each Trustee attended in person or via teleconference at least 75% of the regular meetings of the Board and meetings of the committees on which such Trustee served for NFJ that were held during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2020.
With respect to CBH, during the fiscal year ended February 29, 2020, the Board of Trustees held four regular meetings. The Audit Oversight Committee met in separate session five times, the Governance and Nominating Committee met in separate session four times, the Performance Committee met in separate session eight times, the Contracts Committee met in separate session three times, the Compliance Committee met in separate session four times and the Valuation Committee met in separate session eight times. Each Trustee attended in person or via teleconference at least 75% of the regular meetings of the Board and meetings of the committees on which such Trustee served for CBH that were held during the fiscal year ended February 29, 2020.
With respect to AIO, during the fiscal year ended February 29, 2020, the Board of Trustees held three regular meetings. The Audit Oversight Committee met in separate session one time, the Governance and Nominating Committee met in separate session one time, the Performance Committee met in separate session two times, the Contracts Committee met in separate session one time, the Compliance Committee met in separate session one time and the Valuation Committee met in separate session two times. Each Trustee attended in person or via teleconference at least 75% of the regular meetings of the Board and meetings of the committees on which such Trustee served for AIO that were held during the fiscal year ended February 29, 2020.
The Trustees do not attend the annual Shareholder meetings.
Shareholder Communications with the Board of Trustees.The Board of Trustees of each Fund has adopted procedures by which Shareholders may send communications to the Board. Shareholders may mail written communications to the Board to the attention of the Board of Trustees, [name of Fund], c/o Angela Borreggine, Chief Legal Officer (“CLO”),One Financial Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103.
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(i) provide a copy of each properly submitted Shareholder communication(“AllianzGI US”) settled certain government charges with respect to matters unrelated to the Board at its next regularly scheduled Board meeting or (ii) if the CLO determines that the communication requires more immediate attention, forward the communication to the Trustees promptly after receipt. The CLO may, in good faith, determine that a Shareholder communication should not be provided to the Board because it does not reasonably relate to a Fund or its operations, management, activities, policies, service providers, Board, officers, Shareholders or other matters relating to an investment in the Fund or is otherwise routine or ministerial in nature. These procedures do not apply to (i) any communication from an officer or Trustee of a Fund, (ii) any communication from an employee or agent of a Fund, unless such communication is made solely in such employee’s or agent’s capacity as a Shareholder, or (iii) any Shareholder proposal submitted pursuant to Rule14a-8 under the Exchange Act or any communication made in connection with such a proposal. A Fund’s Trustees are not required to attend the Fund’s annual Shareholder meetings or to otherwise make themselves available to Shareholders for communications, other than by the aforementioned procedures.
Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports.Each Fund’s Trustees and certain officers, investment advisers, certain affiliated persons of the investment advisers and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of any class of outstanding securities of a Fund (i.e., a Fund’s Common Shares or Preferred Shares) are required to file forms reporting their affiliationFunds with the Fund and reports of ownership and changes in ownership of the Fund’s securities with theU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the NYSE. These persons and entities are required by SEC regulation to furnish the Fund with copiesDepartment of all such forms they file. Based solely onJustice. As a review of these forms furnished to each Fund, each Fund believes that eachresult of the Trustees, relevant officers,settlement, AllianzGI US will not be permitted to serve as investment advisersadviser or subadviser to U.S. registered open-end and relevant affiliated personsclosed-end funds going forward, including the Funds. The SEC granted AllianzGI US a waiver at the time of its settlement order pursuant to which it may continue to subadvise registered closed-end funds, including the Funds, for up to a four-month period that ends on September 17, 2022. Concurrently with the announcement of the settlement, AllianzGI US announced its intention to enter into an agreement with Voya Financial, Inc. to transfer the investment advisers and the personsteams who beneficially own more than 10% of any class of outstanding securities of a Fund has complied with all applicable filing requirements during each Fund’s respective fiscal year, except, due to administrative oversight, (i) a late Form 4 filing with respect to seven transactions was filed on February 28, 2020 for James C.K. Chen (for AIO), (ii) two late Form 4s, each with respect to one transaction, were filed on February 28, 2020 and March 12, 2020, respectively, for Stephen B. Jue (for AIO), and (iii) an amendment to Form 4 was filed on February 28, 2020 with respect to one transaction for Justin Kass (for AIO) to correct inadvertent errors in the number of shares of Common Stock previously reported.
Required Vote.
There-election of Ms. Cogan and Mr. Scoon to the Board of Trustees of NCV will require the affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes of the Common Shareholders and Preferred Shareholders (voting together as a single class) of NCV cast in the election of Trustees at the Meeting, in person or by proxy. There-election of Mr. Jacobson will require a plurality of the votes of the Preferred Shareholders of NCV
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cast in the election of Trustees at the meeting, in person or by proxy, with each Preferred Share entitling its holder to one vote per $25.00 in liquidation preference represented by such Preferred Share.
There-election of Ms. DeCotis and Mr. Scoon to the Board of Trustees of NCZ will require the affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes of the Common Shareholders and Preferred Shareholders (voting together as a single class) of NCZ cast in the election of Trustees at the Meeting, in person or by proxy. There-election of Mr. Jacobson will require a plurality of the votes of the Preferred Shareholders of NCZ cast in the election of Trustees at the meeting, in person or by proxy, with each Preferred Share entitling its holder to one vote per $25.00 in liquidation preference represented by such Preferred Share.
There-election of Messrs. Drummond, Fuccillo and MacLeod to the Board of Trustees of ACV will require the affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes of the Common Shareholders and Preferred Shareholders (voting together as a single class) of ACV cast in the election of Trustees at the Meeting, in person or by proxy. There-election of Mr. Jacobson will require a plurality of the votes of the Preferred Shareholders of ACV cast in the election of Trustees at the meeting, in person or by proxy.
There-election of Messrs. Kertess, Ogden, Rappaport and Scoon to the Board of Trustees of NIE will require the affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes of the Common Shareholders of the Fund cast in the election of Trustees at the Meeting, in person or by proxy.
There-election of Ms. Cogan and Messrs. Drummond, Rappaport and Scoon to the Board of Trustees of NFJ will require the affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes of the Common Shareholders of the Fund cast in the election of Trustees at the Meeting, in person or by proxy.
There-election of Ms. Cogan and Mr. Holt, and the election of Ms. DeCotis to the Board of Trustees of CBH will require the affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes of the Common Shareholders of the Fund cast in the election of Trustees at the Meeting, in person or by proxy.
The election of Messrs. Kertess, Ogden, Rappaport and Scoon to the Board of Trustees of AIO will require the affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes of the Common Shareholders of the Fund cast in the election of Trustees at the Meeting, in person or by proxy.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF EACH FUND UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE PROPOSAL.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Executive and Other Officers of the Funds.The table below provides certain information concerning the executive officers ofcurrently manage the Funds and certain other officers who perform similar duties. Officersassets comprising most of NCV, NCZ, ACV, NIE, NFJ, CBHAllianzGI US’ United States business to Voya Investment Management Co. LLC (“Voya”) (the “Liftout”). This agreement was subsequently executed and AIO hold office at the pleasurecompletion of the relevant Board and until their successors are chosen and qualified, or in each case until he or she sooner dies, resigns, is removed with or without cause or becomes disqualified. Each such officer shall hold office until his or her successor shall have been duly elected or appointed and qualified, or until his or her death, or until he or she shall have resigned or have been removed. Officers and employees of the Funds who are principals, officers, members or employees of the Manager are not compensated by the Funds.
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Each of the Funds’ executive officers is an “interested person” of each Fund (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) as a result of his or her position(s) set forth in the table above.
Investment Manager.The Manager, located at 1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019, serves as the investment manager of the Funds and is responsible for managing the Funds’ business affairs and administrative matters. AllianzGI U.S. is an investment adviser based in New York, New York, Dallas, Texas and San Diego, California. The Manager is a majority-owned indirect subsidiary of Allianz SE, a publicly traded European-based multinational insurance and financial services holding company.
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. In connection with the Liftout, Voya Investment Management LLC, Voya’s direct parent company, has gone from being a wholly-owned subsidiary of Voya Holdings, Inc. which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Voya Financial, Inc., to being a wholly-owned subsidiary of a holding company which is ultimately owned by both Allianz SE and by Voya Financial, Inc., with Voya Financial, Inc. having a majority ownership of such entity. In addition, AllianzGI US has agreed to transfer available credits payable to brokerage firms in exchange for certain services (“soft-dollar credits”) related to the Funds to Voya upon completion of the Liftout. Such soft-dollar credits will be available to Voya in support of the management of the Funds and other funds previously subadvised by AllianzGI US and subadvised by Voya after the Liftout is
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The AllianzGI Subadvisory Agreements terminated upon the effectiveness of the Liftout and effectiveness of the Interim Subadvisory Agreements with Voya described above.
Pre-approval Policies and Procedures.Each Fund’s Audit Oversight Committee has adopted written policies relating toVoya. Virtus believes thepre-approval of audit and permittednon- audit services subadvisory fee to be performedcharged by the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm. Under the policies, on an annual basis, a Fund’s Audit Oversight Committee reviews andpre-approves proposed audit and permittednon-audit services to be performed by the independent registered public accounting firm on behalfVoya for each Fund is reasonable in light of the Fund. The President of each Fund alsopre-approves any permittednon-auditsubadvisory services to be provided to the Fund.
The fees shall be prorated for any month during which the applicable Proposed Subadvisory Agreement is in effect for only a portion of the month. In addition, each Fund’s Audit Oversight Committeepre-approves annually any permittednon-audit services (including audit-related services)computing the fee to be provided bypaid to Voya, the independent registered public accounting firm to the Manager and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Manager that provides ongoing services to the Fund (together, the “Accounting Affiliates”), provided, in each case, that the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reportingmanaged assets of the Fund. Although the Audit Oversight Committee does notpre-approve all services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm to Accounting Affiliates (for instance, if the engagement does not relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund), the Committee receives an annual report from the independent registered public accounting firm showing the aggregate fees paid by Accounting Affiliates for such services.
Each Fund’s Audit Oversight Committee may also from time to timepre-approve individualnon-audit services toapplicable Fund shall be provided to the Fund or an Accounting Affiliate that were notpre-approved as part of the annual process described above. The Chair of each Fund’s Audit Oversight Committee (or any other member of the Committee to whom this responsibility has been delegated) may alsopre-approve these individualnon-audit services, provided that the fee for such services does not exceed certain pre- determined dollar thresholds. Any suchpre-approval by the Chair (or by a delegate) is reported to the full Audit Oversight Committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting.
Thepre-approval policies provide for waivers of the requirement that the Audit Oversight Committeepre-approve permittednon-audit services provided to the Funds or their Accounting Affiliates pursuant to de minimis exceptions described in Section 10A of the Exchange Act and applicable regulations (referred to herein as the “de minimis exception”).
Audit Fees.Audit Fees are fees related to the audit and review of the financial statements included in annual reports and registration statements, and other services
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that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements. For each Fund’s last two fiscal years, the Audit Fees billed by PwC are shown in the table below:
Fund | Fiscal Year Ended | Audit Fees | ||||
NIE | January 31, 2020 | $ | 64,192 | |||
January 31, 2019 | $ | 64,192 | ||||
NFJ | January 31, 2020 | $ | 75,937 | |||
January 31, 2019 | $ | 78,937 | ||||
ACV | January 31, 2020 | $ | 73,352 | |||
January 31, 2019 | $ | 66,352 | ||||
NCV | February 29, 2020 | $ | 80,459 | |||
February 28, 2019 | $ | 73,459 | ||||
NCZ | February 29, 2020 | $ | 80,459 | |||
February 28, 2019 | $ | 73,459 | ||||
CBH | February 29, 2020 | $ | 74,500 | |||
AIO | February 28, 2019 February 29, 2020 | $ $ | 67,500 70,000 |
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Audit-Related Fees are fees related to assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements, but not reported under “Audit Fees” above, and that include accounting consultations, agreed-upon procedure reports (inclusive of annual review of basic maintenance testing associated with the Preferred Shares), attestation reports and comfort letters.
The table below shows, for each Fund’s last two fiscal years, the Audit-Related Fees billed by PwC to that Fund. During those fiscal years, there were no Audit-Related Fees billed by PwC to the Funds’ Accounting Affiliates for audit-related services related directly to the operation and financial reporting of the Funds.
Fund | Fiscal Year Ended | Audit-Related Fees | ||||
NIE | January 31, 2020 | $ | 0 | |||
January 31, 2019 | $ | 0 | ||||
NFJ | January 31, 2020 | $ | 0 | |||
January 31, 2019 | $ | 0 | ||||
ACV | January 31, 2020 | $ | 0 | |||
January 31, 2019 | $ | 0 | ||||
NCV | February 29, 2020 | $ | 30,238 | |||
February 28, 2019 | $ | 17,738 | ||||
NCZ | February 29, 2020 | $ | 30,238 | |||
February 28, 2019 | $ | 17,738 | ||||
CBH | February 29, 2020 | $ | 0 | |||
AIO | February 28, 2019 February 29, 2020 | $ $ | 0 0 |
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Tax Fees.Tax Fees are fees associated with tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning, including services relating to the filing or amendment of federal, state or local income tax returns, regulated investment company qualification reviews, and tax distribution and analysis reviews. The table below shows, for each Fund’s last two fiscal years, the aggregate Tax Fees billed by PwC to each Fund. During those fiscal years, there were no Tax Fees billed by PwC to the Funds’ Accounting Affiliates for audit- related services related directly to the operation and financial reporting of the Funds.
Fund | Fiscal Year Ended | Tax Fees | ||||
NIE | January 31, 2020 | $ | 16,652 | |||
January 31, 2019 | $ | 16,167 | ||||
NFJ | January 31, 2020 | $ | 18,803 | |||
January 31, 2019 | $ | 18,255 | ||||
ACV | January 31, 2020 | $ | 18,803 | |||
January 31, 2019 | $ | 18,255 | ||||
NCV | February 29, 2020 | $ | 18,060 | |||
February 28, 2019 | $ | 17,534 | ||||
NCZ | February 29, 2020 | $ | 18,060 | |||
February 28, 2019 | $ | 17,534 | ||||
CBH | February 29, 2020 | $ | 18,052 | |||
February 28, 2019 | $ | 17,500 | ||||
AIO | February 29, 2020 | $ | 16,652 |
All Other Fees.All Other Fees are fees related to services other than those reported above under “Audit Fees,” “Audit-Related Fees” and “Tax Fees.” For each Fund’s last two fiscal years, no such fees were billed by PwC to the Fund or the Fund’s Accounting Affiliates.
During the periods indicated in the tables above, no services described under “Audit-Related Fees,” “Tax Fees” or “All Other Fees” were approved pursuant to the de minimis exception.
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AggregateNon-Audit Fees.The aggregatenon-audit fees billed by PwC, during each Fund’s last two fiscal years, for services rendered to each Fund and the Fund’s Accounting Affiliates are shown in the table below:
Fund | Fiscal Year Ended | Aggregate Non-Audit Fees for Fund | Non-Audit Fees for Accounting Affiliates | Aggregate Non-Audit Fees | ||||||||||
NIE | January 31, 2020 | $ | 16,652 | $ | 963,218 | $ | 979,870 | |||||||
January 31, 2019 | $ | 16,167 | $ | 1,940,379 | $ | 1,956,546 | ||||||||
NFJ | January 31, 2020 | $ | 18,803 | $ | 963,218 | $ | 982,021 | |||||||
January 31, 2019 | $ | 18,255 | $ | 1,940,379 | $ | 1,958,634 | ||||||||
ACV | January 31, 2020 | $ | 18,803 | $ | 963,218 | $ | 982,021 | |||||||
January 31, 2019 | $ | 18,255 | $ | 1,940,379 | $ | 1,958,634 | ||||||||
NCV | February 29, 2020 | $ | 35,798 | $ | 945,480 | $ | 981,287 | |||||||
February 28, 2019 | $ | 35,272 | $ | 1,922,641 | $ | 1,957,913 | ||||||||
NCZ | February 29, 2020 | $ | 48,298 | $ | 932,980 | $ | 981,278 | |||||||
February 28, 2019 | $ | 35,272 | $ | 1,922,641 | $ | 1,957,913 | ||||||||
CBH | February 29, 2020 | $ | 18,052 | $ | 963,218 | $ | 981,243 | |||||||
February 28, 2019 | $ | 17,500 | $ | 1,940,413 | $ | 1,957,913 | ||||||||
AIO | February 29, 2020 | $ | 16,652 | $ | 963,218 | $ | 979,870 |
Each Fund’s Audit Oversight Committee has determined that the provision by PwC ofnon-audit services to the Fund’s Accounting Affiliates that were notpre- approved by the Committee was compatible with maintaining the independence of PwC as the Fund’s principal auditors.
Other Business.As of the date of this Proxy Statement, each Fund’s officers and the Manager know of no business to come before the Meeting other thancalculated as set forth in the Notice.Fund Disclosure of that Fund.
Name(1) | | | Position with Voya | |
Christine Lynn Hurtsellers | | | Chief Executive Officer | |
Amir Sahibzada | | | Chief Risk Officer | |
Michael Allyn Bell | | | Chief Financial Officer | |
James Michael Fink | | | Chief Administrative Officer | |
Dina Santoro | | | Chief Operating Officer | |
Huey Paul Falgout | | | Head of IM Legal | |
Micheline Suzanne Faver | | | Chief Compliance Officer | |
Michael Bruce Pytosh | | | Co-Chief Investment Officer of Equities | |
Name(1) | | | Position with Voya | |
Paul Lawrence Zemsky | | | Chief Investment Officer of Multi-Asset Strategies and Solutions | |
Matthew Nmn Toms | | | Chief Investment Officer of Fixed Income and Proprietary Investments | |
Jacob John Tuzza | | | Head of Distribution | |
Vincent Joseph Costa | | | Co-Chief Investment Officer of Equities | |
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vote per $25.00 in liquidation preference represented by such Preferred Share.Special Meeting. A quorum for ACV, CBH or AIO at its Meeting will consist of the presence in persontelephonically or by proxy of thirty-three andone-third percent (33
Where the Common Shares will vote as a separate class, the affirmative vote of a plurality of Common Shares present in person or by proxy at the session of the Meeting to be adjourned will be necessary to adjourn the Meeting with respect to such Common Shares. Where the Preferred Shares will vote as a separate class, the affirmative vote of a plurality of votes represented by the Preferred Shares present in person or by proxy at the session of the Meeting to be adjourned will be necessary to adjourn the Meeting with respect to such Preferred Shares, with each Preferred Share of NCV and NCZ entitling its holder to one vote per $25.00 in liquidation preference represented by such Preferred Share.
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AllianzGI U.S. is sensitive to the health and travel concerns of the Funds’ Shareholders and the evolving recommendations from public health officials. Due to the difficulties arising fromCOVID-19, the Meeting will be conducted telephonically. Any Shareholder wishing to participate in the Meeting telephonically, vote your shares and submit your questions by means of remote communication can do so. If you were a record holder of Fund shares as of May 14, 2020, pleasee-mail AST Fund Solutions, LLC (“AST”) at attendameeting@astfinancial.comemailing meetinginfo@dicostapartners.com no later than 3:2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 to register. Please includeSeptember 20, 2022, and providing your Fund’s name in the subject line and provide yourfull name and address in the body of the e-mail. ASTaddress. You will then e-mail youreceive an email from Di Costa Partners LLC containing the conference call dial-in information and instructions for voting duringparticipating in the Meeting.
In light of uncertainties relating toCOVID-19, the Funds reserve the flexibilityBoard chooses to change the date, time location and/or means of conductingconvening your Fund’s meeting, the Meeting. InFund will announce the event of such a change, the Fundsdecision to do so in advance, and details on how to participate will issue abe issued by press release announcingand filed with the change and file the announcementSEC as additional proxy material. Attendees are also encouraged to review guidance from public health authorities on the SEC’s EDGAR system, among other steps, but may not deliver additional soliciting materials to Shareholders or otherwise amend the Funds’ proxy materials. Although no decision has been made, the Funds may consider imposing additional procedures or limitations on Meeting attendees, subject to any restrictions imposedthis issue.
ReportsMeeting will be voted at the Meeting in accordance with the instructions marked thereon or otherwise as provided therein. If you sign the proxy card, but do not fill in a vote, your shares will be voted in accordance with the Board’s recommendation. If any other business is brought before the Meeting, your shares will be voted at the proxies’ discretion.
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Additional copies of the Funds’ Annual Reports and Semi-Annual Reports may be obtained without charge from the Funds, by calling1-800-254-5197delivering a subsequently dated proxy (including via telephone or the Internet) prior to the date of the Meeting or by writingattending (telephonically) and voting at the Meeting. Merely attending the Meeting (telephonically), however, will not revoke any previously submitted proxy.
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Name of Trustee | | | Dollar Range of Equity Securities in AIO | | | Dollar Range of Equity Securities in NCV | | | Dollar Range of Equity Securities in NCZ | | | Dollar Range of Equity Securities in CBH | |
Independent Trustees | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sarah E. Cogan | | | $10,001 – $50,000 | | | $1 – $10,000 | | | $1 – $10,000 | | | $10,001 – $50,000 | |
Deborah A. DeCotis | | | $10,001 – $50,000 | | | $1 – $10,000 | | | $1 – $10,000 | | | None | |
F. Ford Drummond | | | $1 – $10,000 | | | $1 – $10,000 | | | $1 – $10,000 | | | $1 – $10,000 | |
James S. Macleod | | | $50,001 – $100,000 | | | $50,001 – $100,000 | | | $50,001 – $100,000 | | | None | |
Philip R. McLoughlin | | | $1 – $10,000 | | | $1 – $10,000 | | | None | | | None | |
William B. Ogden, IV | | | None | | | None | | | None | | | None | |
Alan Rappaport | | | $10,001 – $50,000 | | | $1 – $10,000 | | | $1 – $10,000 | | | $10,001 – $50,000 | |
R. Keith Walton | | | None | | | None | | | None | | | None | |
Brian T. Zino | | | $10,001 – $50,000 | | | $10,001 – $50,000 | | | $1 – $10,000 | | | None | |
Interested Trustee | | | | | | | | | | | |||
George R. Aylward | | | $50,001 – $100,000 | | | $10,001 – $50,000 | | | $10,001 – $50,000 | | | None | |
Name of Trustee | | | Dollar Range of Equity Securities in ACV | | | Dollar Range of Equity Securities in NIE | | | Dollar Range of Equity Securities in NFJ | | | Aggregate Dollar Range of Equity Securities in All Funds Overseen by Trustees in Family of Registered Investment Companies* | |
Independent Trustees | | | | | | | | | | | |||
Sarah E. Cogan | | | $10,001 – $50,000 | | | $10,001 – $50,000 | | | $10,001 – $50,000 | | | Over $100,000 | |
Deborah A. DeCotis | | | $1 – $10,000 | | | $1 – $10,000 | | | $1 – $10,000 | | | Over $100,000 | |
F. Ford Drummond | | | $50,001 – $100,000 | | | $1 – $10,000 | | | $1 – $10,000 | | | Over $100,000 | |
James S. Macleod | | | None | | | $10,001 – $50,000 | | | $50,001 – $100,000 | | | Over $100,000 | |
Philip R. McLoughlin | | | None | | | $1 – $10,000 | | | None | | | Over $100,000 | |
William B. Ogden, IV | | | None | | | None | | | None | | | None | |
Alan Rappaport | | | $10,001 – $50,000 | | | $10,001 – $50,000 | | | $10,001 – $50,000 | | | Over $100,000 | |
R. Keith Walton | | | $1 – $10,000 | | | None | | | None | | | Over $100,000 | |
Brian T. Zino | | | $10,001 – $50,000 | | | $10,001 – $50,000 | | | $10,001 – $50,000 | | | Over $100,000 | |
Interested Trustee | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
George R. Aylward | | | $10,001 – $50,000 | | | $50,001 – $100,000 | | | $50,001 – $100,000 | | | Over $100,000 | |
Title of Class | | | Name and Address of Beneficial Ownership | | | No. of Shares | | | Percent of Class | | ||||||
Common Shares of ACV | | | First Trust Portfolios L.P. First Trust Advisors L.P. The Charger Corporation 120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400 Wheaton, Illinois 60187 | | | | | 642,423 | | | | | | 6.20% | | |
Preferred Shares of ACV | | | Metropolitan Life Insurance Co/NY One MetLife Way Whippany, NJ 07981 | | | | | 1,200,000 | | | | | | 100% | | |
Common Shares of CBH | | | Morgan Stanley 1585 Broadway New York, NY 10036 | | | | | 1,034,495 | ��� | | | | | 5.66% | | |
Common Shares of CBH | | | Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. 7701 France Ave South, Suite 300 Edina MN 55435 | | | | | 939,219 | | | | | | 5.14% | | |
Common Shares of NCV | | | Bank of America Corp 100 N Tryon St Charlott NC 28255 | | | | | 4,719,727 | | | | | | 5.22% | | |
Cumulative Preferred Shares of NCV | | | RiverNorth Capital Management LLC 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 645 Chicago, IL 60654 | | | | | 331,750 | | | | | | 8.29% | | |
Cumulative Preferred Shares of NCV | | | Louisiana Workers Compensation Corp 2237 South Acadian Thruway Baton Rouge LA 70808 | | | | | 324,146 | | | | | | 8.10% | | |
Cumulative Preferred Shares of NCV | | | Fidelity National Financial, Inc., 601 Riverside Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32204 | | | | | 231,936 | | | | | | 5.80% | | |
Cumulative Preferred Shares of NCV | | | Americo Financial Life & Annuity Ins PO Box 410288 Kansas City MO 64141-0288 | | | | | 215,000 | | | | | | 5.38% | | |
Cumulative Preferred Shares of NCZ | | | Fidelity National Financial, Inc., 601 Riverside Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32204 | | | | | 475,000 | | | | | | 10.89% | | |
Common Shares of NFJ | | | Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC 800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2800 Seattle, WA 98104 | | | | | 7,748,300 | | | | | | 8.17% | | |
Title of Class | | | Name and Address of Beneficial Ownership | | | No. of Shares | | | Percent of Class | | ||||||
Common Shares of NIE | | | Wells Fargo & Company 420 Montgomery Street San Francisco CA 94163 | | | | | 1,523,299 | | | | | | 5.50% | | |
Preferred Shares of NCV | | | UBS Group AG Bahnhofstrasse 45 PO Box CH-8021 Zurich, Switzerland | | | | | 8,058 | | | | | | 17.18%(1) | | |
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executive offices of the Fund, with a copy to David C. Sullivan, Ropes & Gray LLP, Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts02199-3600.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOUR SHARES BE REPRESENTED AT THE APPLICABLE MEETING IN PERSON OR BY PROXY, NO MATTER HOW MANY SHARES YOU OWN. IF YOU DO NOT EXPECT TO ATTEND THE APPLICABLE MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THE APPLICABLE ENCLOSED PROXY OR PROXIES IN THE ACCOMPANYING ENVELOPE, WHICH REQUIRES NO POSTAGE IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES. PLEASE MARK AND MAIL YOUR PROXY OR PROXIES PROMPTLY IN ORDER TO SAVE THE FUNDS ANY ADDITIONAL COSTS OF FURTHER PROXY SOLICITATIONS AND IN ORDER FOR THE APPLICABLE MEETING TO BE HELD AS SCHEDULED.
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Exhibit A
Audit Oversight Committee Charter
Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC SponsoredClosed-End Funds
(Adopted as of January 14, 2004, as amended through December 17, 2019)
The Board of Trustees or Directors (each a “Board”)the Bylaws of each Fund, a current copy of which may be obtained without charge upon request from the Funds’ Secretary. If a Fund does not receive timely notice pursuant to the Bylaws, the proposal will be excluded from consideration at the annual meeting.
Statement of Purpose and Functions
The Committee’s general purpose is to oversee the Fund’s accounting and financial reporting policies and practices and its internal controls, including by assisting with the Board’s oversight of the integrity of the Fund’s financial statements, the Fund’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements relevant to financial reporting matters, the qualifications and independence of the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm (“IA”), and the performance of the Fund’s internal control systems and IA. The Committee’s purpose is also to prepare reports required by Securities and Exchange Commission rules to be includedpersons named in the Fund’s annualenclosed form of proxy statements, if any.
The Committee’s function is oversight. While the Committee has the responsibilities set forth in this Charter, it is not the responsibility of the Committee to plan or conduct audits, to prepare or determine that the Fund’s financial statements are complete and accurate and arevote such proxy in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, ortheir judgment on such matters.
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Membership
The Committee shall be comprised of as many trustees as the Board shall determine, but in any event not less than three (3) Trustees. Each member of the Committee must be a member of the Board. The Board may remove or replace any member of the Committee at any time in its sole discretion.
Each member of the Committee may not be an “interested person” of the Fund, as defined in Section 2(a)(19) oftype registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”“Act”), and must otherwise satisfyis subject to the standardsrules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Unlessthis Agreement.
One or more members
Responsibilities and Duties
The Committee’s policies and procedures shall remain flexible to facilitate the Committee’s ability to react to changing conditions and to generally discharge its functions. The following describe areas of attention in broad terms. The Committee shall:
1. Determine the selection, retention or termination of the Fund’s IA based on an evaluation of their independenceFund required for any shareholder report, or any other disclosure document to be filed by the Fund with the SEC.
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Company Act. The Fund’s IA must report directly toobligations or duties hereunder on the Committee, whichpart of the Subadviser, or its officers, directors, partners, agents, employees and controlling persons, the Subadviser shall not be liable for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any position;
2. To considerAdviser and each of their respective directors or trustees, members, officers, employees and shareholders, and each person, if any, who controls the independenceFund or the Adviser within the meaning of Section 15 of the Fund’s IA at least annually,Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), harmless against, any and all Losses (as defined below) arising out of or resulting from a “Trade Error” (as defined in connection therewith receive on a periodic basis formal written disclosuresthe compliance policies and lettersprocedures of the Fund), as the same may be amended from the IA as requiredtime to time) caused by the applicable rulesnegligent action or negligent omission of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”).
3. ToSubadviser or its agent. The Adviser agrees to provide prior written notice to the extent required bySubadviser of any material changes to the definition of Trade Error becoming effective with respect to the Fund unless, in the reasonable discretion of the Adviser, such change must become effective earlier due to any applicable regulations,pre-approvelaw, rule, regulation or court order. It is acknowledged (i) all audit
4. ReviewSubadviser and approveits supervised persons, and, to the fees chargedextent the activities of the Subadviser in respect of the Fund could affect the Fund, by the IAFund, of “federal securities laws” (as defined in Rule 38a-1 under the Act), and that the Subadviser has provided the Fund with true and complete copies of its policies and procedures (or summaries thereof) and related information reasonably requested by the Fund and/or the Adviser. The Subadviser agrees to cooperate with periodic reviews by the Fund’s and/or the Adviser’s compliance personnel of the Subadviser’s policies and procedures, their operation and implementation and other compliance matters and to provide to the Fund and/or the Adviser from time to time such additional information and certifications in respect of the Subadviser’s policies and procedures, compliance by the Subadviser with federal securities laws and related matters as the Fund’s and/or the Adviser’s compliance personnel may reasonably request. The Subadviser agrees to promptly notify the Adviser of any compliance violations which affect the Fund.
5. Ifother applicable forms, and the Fund’s Principal Executive Officer’s and Principal Financial Officer’s certifications under Rule 30a-2 under the Act, thereon; (ii) within 5 business days of a quarter-end, a quarterly certification with respect to compliance and operational matters related to the Subadviser and the Subadviser’s management of the Fund (including, without limitation, compliance with the applicable procedures), in a format reasonably requested by the Adviser, as it may be amended from time to time; and (iii) an annual certification from the Subadviser’s Chief Compliance Officer, appointed under Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act with respect to the design and operation of the Subadviser’s compliance program, in a format reasonably requested by the Adviser or the Fund. Without limiting the foregoing, the Subadviser shall provide a quarterly certification in a form substantially similar to that attached as Schedule E.
6. ObtainIndemnified Party.
7. Review with the Fund’s IA arrangements forSubadviser and the scopenature of the annual audit andits business. The Subadviser will, promptly after making any special audits, including the formamendment to its Form ADV, furnish a copy of any opinion proposed to be renderedsuch amendment to the BoardAdviser. On an annual basis and shareholdersupon request, the Subadviser will provide a copy of the Fund.
8. Meet with management and the IA to review and discuss the Fund’s annualits audited financial statements, including balance sheets, for the two most recent fiscal years and, if available, each subsequent fiscal quarter. At the time of providing such information, the Subadviser shall describe any material adverse change in its financial condition since the date of its latest financial statement.
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Meet with managementname of, the Fund, the account must be a cash account. No margin accounts are to review and discussbe opened by the Fund’s unaudited financial statements includedSubadviser in the semi-annual report, including, if any, a review of any specific disclosure of management’s discussionname of the Fund’s investment performance.
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9. Discuss with management and,Fund except as needed, the IA the Fund’s unaudited financial statements.
10. Review with the IA any audit problems or difficulties encountered in the course of their audit work and management’s responses thereto.
11. Review with management and, as applicable, with the IA the Fund’s accounting and financial reporting policies, practices and internal controls, including the effect on the Fund of any recommendation of changes in accounting principles or practices by management or the IA.
12. Discuss with management its policies governing the process by which risk assessment and risk management is undertaken.
13. Discuss with management any press releases discussing the Fund’s investment performance and other financial information about the Fund, as well as any financial information provided by management to analysts or rating agencies. The Committee may discharge this responsibility by discussing the general types of information to be disclosedspecifically approved by the Fund and the Fund Administrator. Delivery instructions are as specified by the Custodian. The Custodian will supply the Subadviser daily with a cash availability report via access to the Custodian website, or by email or by facsimile and the Accounting Agent will provide a five-day cash projection. This will normally be done by email or, if email is unavailable, by another form of presentation immediate written communication, so that the Subadviser will know the amount available for investment purposes.
14. Establish procedures for (i) the receipt, retention,brokerage order, and treatment of complaints receivedall other purchases and sales, given by the Fund regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters; and (ii) the confidential, anonymous submission by employeesSubadviser on behalf of the Fund for, or in connection with, the Fund’s investment advisers, administrator, principal underwriter (if any)purchase or sale of securities, whether executed or unexecuted. Such records shall include:
15. Investigatedealers was effected, and the division of brokerage commissions or initiate the investigation of any fraud, improprieties or suspected improprieties in the Fund’s accounting operations or financial reporting.
16. Review with counsel legal and regulatory matters that have a material impact on the Fund’s financial and accounting reporting policies and practices or its internal controls.
17. Report to the Board on a regular basis (at least annually) on the Committee’s activities.
18. Perform such other functions consistent with this Charter, the Agreement and Declaration of Trust and Bylaws applicable to the Fund, and applicable law or regulation, as the Committee or the Board deems necessary or appropriate.
The Committee may delegate any portion of its authority and responsibilities as set forth in this Charter to a subcommittee of one or more members of the Committee.
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Scope of Responsibility
This Charter shall not be read to impose on the Committee or any member thereof any responsibility to take any action or supervise any activity of the Funds not otherwise specifically imposed by this Charter or applicable law on the Committee (acting as a body) or any member of the Committee (acting individually). The Committee and members thereof shall be held to the same standard of care, as applicable, generally applied to the Board or a Trustee under applicable law, and service on the Committee shall not cause any member thereof to be held to a standard of care different from that applicable to his or her service on the Board generally. The designation of a Committee member as an audit committee financial expert does not imposecompensation on such person any duties or responsibilities that are greater thanpurchase and sale orders. Such record:
Meetings
At least annually, the Committee shall meet separately with the IA and separately with the representatives of Fund management responsible for the financial and accounting operations of the Fund. The Committee shall hold other regular or special meetings as and when it deems necessary or appropriate.
Outside Resources and Assistance from Management
The appropriate officersshares of the Fund by brokers or dealers.
Annual Evaluations
The CommitteeAgreement the Adviser later recaptures some or all of the fees waived or expenses assumed by the Adviser and the Subadviser together, the Adviser shall pay to the Subadviser a pro rata amount of the fee(s)/expense(s) recaptured that is attributable to the Subadviser’s portion of the original waiver/assumed expense.
Adoptioncurrent as of [Date of Reporting Period] and Amendments
The Board shall adopt and approve this Charter and may amend the Charter at any timebased on the Board’s own motion.
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Appendix A
Funds Subject to this Charter
AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (“NFJ”)
AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund (“NCV”)
AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II (“NCZ”)
AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund (“ACV”)
AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Fund (“NIE”)
AllianzGI Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund (“CBH”)
AllianzGI Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (“AIO”)
A-1
Exhibit B-1 to Proxy Statement
Report of Audit Oversight Committee
my knowledge, such draft of the BoardReport, including the Fund Summary and Asset Allocations (as applicable), does not, with respect to the Fund, contain any untrue statement of Trustees of
AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund (“NIE”)
AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (“NFJ”)
AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund (“ACV”)
(each, a “Fund” and, collectively,material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the “Funds”)
Dated March 21, 2020
The Audit Oversight Committees (collectively, the “Committee”) oversee the Funds’ financial reporting process on behalfinformation contained therein, in light of the Boardcircumstances under which such information is presented, not misleading with respect to the period covered by such draft Report.
The Committee has reviewed and discussed with Management and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”), the Funds’ independent registered public accounting firm, the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2020. The Committee has discussed with PwC the mattersFund any holdings required to be discussed by Statements on Auditing Standard No. 1300 — Audit Communications (“SAS 1300”). SAS 1300 requiresdisclosed under the independent registered public accounting firm to communicateIran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012, the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010, the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, as Amended and Executive Orders 13224, and 13382.
With respect to each Fund, the Committee has received the written disclosure and the letter from PwC required by Rule 3526preparation of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (requiring registered public accounting firms to make written disclosure to and discuss with the Committee various matters relating to the auditor’s independence), and has discussed with PwC their independence. The Committee has also reviewed the aggregate fees billed by PwC for professional services rendered to each Fund and fornon-audit services provided to Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC (“AllianzGI U.S.”), each Fund’s investment manager , and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with AllianzGI U.S. that provided services to a Fund. As part of this review, the Committee considered, in addition to other practices and requirements relating to selection of the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm, whether the provision of suchnon-audit services was compatible with maintaining the independence of PwC.
The members of the Committee are not employed by the Funds as experts in the fields of auditing or accounting and are not employed by the Funds for accounting, financial management or internal control purposes. Members of the Committee rely without independent verification on the information provided and the representations made to them by management and PwC.
Based on the foregoing review and discussions, and subject to the limitation on the role and responsibilities of the Audit Oversight Committees set forth above, the Committee presents this Report to the Board and recommends that (1) the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2020 be included in the relevant Fund’s Annual Report to shareholders for such fiscal year, (2) such Annual Report be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange and (3) PwC be reappointed as each Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2021.
Submitted by the Audit Oversight Committees of the Board of Trustees:
Sarah E. Cogan
Deborah A. DeCotis
F. Ford Drummond
James A. Jacobson
Hans W. Kertess
James S. MacLeod
William B. Ogden, IV
Alan Rappaport
Davey S. Scoon
B-1
Exhibit B-2 to Proxy Statement
Report of Audit Oversight Committee
of the Board of Trustees of
AllianzGI Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund (“CBH”)
AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund (“NCV”)
AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II (“NCZ”)
AllianzGI Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (“AIO”)
(each, a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”)
Dated April 24, 2020
The Audit Oversight Committees (collectively, the “Committee”) oversee the Funds’ financial reporting process on behalf of the Board of Trustees of each Fund (collectively, the “Board”) and operate under a written Charter adopted by the Board. The Committee meets with the Funds’ management (“Management”) and independent registered public accounting firm and reports the results of its activities to the Board. Management has the primary responsibility for the financial statements and the reporting process, including the system of internal controls. In connection with the Committee’s and independent accountant’s responsibilities, Management has advised that the Funds’ financial statements for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2020 were prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
The Committee has reviewed and discussed with Management and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”), the Funds’ independent registered public accounting firm, the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2020. The Committee has discussed with PwC the matters required to be discussed by Statements on Auditing Standard No. 1301 — Communications with Audit Committees (“SAS 1301”). SAS 1301 requires the independent registered public accounting firm to communicate to the Committee matters including, if applicable: 1) methods used to account for significant unusual transactions; 2) the effect of significant accounting policies in controversial or emerging areas for which there is a lack of authoritative guidance or consensus; 3) the process used by management in formulating particularly sensitive accounting estimates and the basis for the auditor’s conclusions regarding the reasonableness of those estimates; and 4) disagreements with Management over the application of accounting principles and certain other matters.
With respect to each Fund, the Committee has received the written disclosure and the letter from PwC required by Rule 3526 of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (requiring registered public accounting firms to make written disclosure to and discuss with the Committee various matters relating to the auditor’s independence), and has discussed with PwC their independence. The Committee has also reviewed the aggregate fees billed by PwC for professional services rendered to each Fund and fornon-audit services provided to Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC (“AllianzGI U.S.”), each Fund’s investment manager, and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with AllianzGI U.S. that provided services to a Fund. As part of this review, the Committee considered, in addition to other practices and requirements relating to selection of the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm, whether the provision of suchnon-audit services was compatible with maintaining the independence of PwC.
The members of the Committee are not employed by the Funds as experts in the fields of auditing or accounting and are not employed by the Funds for accounting, financial management or internal control purposes. Members of the Committee rely without independent verification on the information provided and the representations made to them by management and PwC.
Based on the foregoing review and discussions, and subject to the limitation on the role and responsibilities of the Audit Oversight Committees set forth above, the Committee presents this Report to the Board and recommends that (1) the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2020 be included in the relevant Fund’s Annual Report to shareholders for such fiscal year, (2) such Annual Report be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange and (3) PwC be reappointed as each Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2021.
Submitted by the Audit Oversight Committees of the Board of Trustees:
Sarah E. Cogan
Deborah A. DeCotis
F. Ford Drummond
James A. Jacobson
Hans W. Kertess
James S. MacLeod
William B. Ogden, IV
Alan Rappaport
Davey S. Scoon
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PROXY IN CONNECTION WITH THE JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JULY 9, 2020
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTSthat the undersigned Common Shareholder of AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund hereby appoints Scott Whisten, Thomas J. Fuccillo and Angela Borreggine, and each of them separately, with power of substitution and re-substitution, as proxies to vote at the Joint Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held on July 9, 2020 telephonically via conference call, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), and at any adjournment thereof. If you wish to attend the Meeting via conference call, please email AST Fund Solutions, LLC at attendameeting@astfinancial.com in accordance with the instructions included in the Proxy Statement. The undersigned named will vote the shares represented by this proxy in accordance with the choices made on this ballot. If this proxy is executed and returned in time and no choice is indicated as to an item, this proxy will be voted “FOR” the proposal.Discretionary authority is hereby conferred as to all other matters as may properly come before the Joint Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST, WHICH UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE PROPOSAL.
IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED, THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF, AND WILL BE VOTED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY HOLDER(S) ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT(S) OR POSTPONEMENT(S) THEREOF. IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED BUT NO DIRECTION IS MADE AS REGARDS TO A PROPOSAL INCLUDED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, SUCH VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST “FOR” SUCH PROPOSAL.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposal.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF AND RETURN THE SIGNED PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JULY 9, 2020.The Proxy Statement is also available at https://vote.proxyonline.com/Allianz/docs/CEFAnnualMeeting.pdf.
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PLEASE VOTE ALL YOUR BALLOTS IF YOU RECEIVED MORE THAN ONE BALLOT DUE TO MULTIPLE INVESTMENTS IN THE FUND. REMEMBER TO SIGN AND DATE ABOVE BEFORE MAILING IN YOUR VOTE. THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.
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100139 Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on September 27, 2022. The Proxy Statement for this Meeting is available at www.eproxyaccess.com/VirtusCEFs2022 YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT NO MATTER HOW MANY SHARES YOU |
PROXY IN CONNECTION WITH THE JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JULY 9, 2020
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTSthat the undersigned Preferred Shareholder of AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund hereby appoints Scott Whisten, Thomas J. Fuccillo and Angela Borreggine, and each of them separately, with power of substitution and re-substitution, as proxies to vote at the Joint Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held on July 9, 2020 telephonically via conference call, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), and at any adjournment thereof. If you wish to attend the Meeting via conference call, please email AST Fund Solutions, LLC at attendameeting@astfinancial.com in accordance with the instructions included in the Proxy Statement. The undersigned named will vote the shares represented by this proxy in accordance with the choices made on this ballot. If this proxy is executed and returned in time and no choice is indicated as to an item, this proxy will be voted “FOR” the proposal.Discretionary authority is hereby conferred as to all other matters as may properly come before the Joint Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST, WHICH UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE PROPOSAL.
IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED, THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF, AND WILL BE VOTED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY HOLDER(S) ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT(S) OR POSTPONEMENT(S) THEREOF. IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED BUT NO DIRECTION IS MADE AS REGARDS TO A PROPOSAL INCLUDED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, SUCH VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST “FOR” SUCH PROPOSAL.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposal.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF AND RETURN THE SIGNED PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JULY 9, 2020.The Proxy Statement is also available at https://vote.proxyonline.com/Allianz/docs/CEFAnnualMeeting.pdf.
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KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTSthat the undersigned Common Shareholder of AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II hereby appoints Scott Whisten, Thomas J. Fuccillo and Angela Borreggine, and each of them separately, with power of substitution and re-substitution, as proxies to vote at the Joint Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held on July 9, 2020 telephonically via conference call, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), and at any adjournment thereof. If you wish to attend the Meeting via conference call, please email AST Fund Solutions, LLC at attendameeting@astfinancial.com in accordance with the instructions included in the Proxy Statement. The undersigned named will vote the shares represented by this proxy in accordance with the choices made on this ballot. If this proxy is executed and returned in time and no choice is indicated as to an item, this proxy will be voted “FOR” the proposal.Discretionary authority is hereby conferred as to all other matters as may properly come before the Joint Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST, WHICH UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE PROPOSAL.
IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED, THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF, AND WILL BE VOTED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY HOLDER(S) ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT(S) OR POSTPONEMENT(S) THEREOF. IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED BUT NO DIRECTION IS MADE AS REGARDS TO A PROPOSAL INCLUDED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, SUCH VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST “FOR” SUCH PROPOSAL.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposal.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF AND RETURN THE SIGNED PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JULY 9, 2020. The Proxy Statement is also available at https://vote.proxyonline.com/Allianz/docs/CEFAnnualMeeting.pdf.
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KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTSthat the undersigned Preferred Shareholder of AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II hereby appoints Scott Whisten, Thomas J. Fuccillo and Angela Borreggine, and each of them separately, with power of substitution and re-substitution, as proxies to vote at the Joint Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held on July 9, 2020 telephonically via conference call, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), and at any adjournment thereof. If you wish to attend the Meeting via conference call, please email AST Fund Solutions, LLC at attendameeting@astfinancial.com in accordance with the instructions included in the Proxy Statement. The undersigned named will vote the shares represented by this proxy in accordance with the choices made on this ballot. If this proxy is executed and returned in time and no choice is indicated as to an item, this proxy will be voted “FOR” the proposal.Discretionary authority is hereby conferred as to all other matters as may properly come before the Joint Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST, WHICH UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE PROPOSAL.
IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED, THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF, AND WILL BE VOTED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY HOLDER(S) ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT(S) OR POSTPONEMENT(S) THEREOF. IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED BUT NO DIRECTION IS MADE AS REGARDS TO A PROPOSAL INCLUDED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, SUCH VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST “FOR” SUCH PROPOSAL.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposal.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF AND RETURN THE SIGNED PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JULY 9, 2020.The Proxy Statement is also available at https://vote.proxyonline.com/Allianz/docs/CEFAnnualMeeting.pdf.
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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTEFOR THE FOLLOWING:
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You can vote on the internet, by telephone or by mail. Please see the reverse side for instructions.
PLEASE VOTE ALL YOUR BALLOTS IF YOU RECEIVED MORE THAN ONE BALLOT DUE TO MULTIPLE INVESTMENTS IN THE FUND. REMEMBER TO SIGN AND DATE ABOVE BEFORE MAILING IN YOUR VOTE. THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.
THANK YOU FOR VOTING
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PROXY IN CONNECTION WITH THE JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JULY 9, 2020
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTSthat the undersigned Common Shareholder of AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund hereby appoints Scott Whisten, Thomas J. Fuccillo and Angela Borreggine, and each of them separately, with power of substitution and re-substitution, as proxies to vote at the Joint Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held on July 9, 2020 telephonically via conference call, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), and at any adjournment thereof. If you wish to attend the Meeting via conference call, please email AST Fund Solutions, LLC at attendameeting@astfinancial.com in accordance with the instructions included in the Proxy Statement. The undersigned named will vote the shares represented by this proxy in accordance with the choices made on this ballot. If this proxy is executed and returned in time and no choice is indicated as to an item, this proxy will be voted “FOR” the proposal.Discretionary authority is hereby conferred as to all other matters as may properly come before the Joint Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST, WHICH UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE PROPOSAL.
IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED, THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF, AND WILL BE VOTED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY HOLDER(S) ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT(S) OR POSTPONEMENT(S) THEREOF. IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED BUT NO DIRECTION IS MADE AS REGARDS TO A PROPOSAL INCLUDED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, SUCH VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST “FOR” SUCH PROPOSAL.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposal.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF AND RETURN THE SIGNED PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JULY 9, 2020.The Proxy Statement is also available at https://vote.proxyonline.com/Allianz/docs/CEFAnnualMeeting.pdf.
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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTEFOR THE FOLLOWING:
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You can vote on the internet, by telephone or by mail. Please see the reverse side for instructions.
PLEASE VOTE ALL YOUR BALLOTS IF YOU RECEIVED MORE THAN ONE BALLOT DUE TO MULTIPLE INVESTMENTS IN THE FUND. REMEMBER TO SIGN AND DATE ABOVE BEFORE MAILING IN YOUR VOTE. THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.
THANK YOU FOR VOTING
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PROXY IN CONNECTION WITH THE JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JULY 9, 2020
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTSthat the undersigned Preferred Shareholder of AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund hereby appoints Scott Whisten, Thomas J. Fuccillo and Angela Borreggine, and each of them separately, with power of substitution and re-substitution, as proxies to vote at the Joint Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held on July 9, 2020 telephonically via conference call, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), and at any adjournment thereof. If you wish to attend the Meeting via conference call, please email AST Fund Solutions, LLC at attendameeting@astfinancial.com in accordance with the instructions included in the Proxy Statement. The undersigned named will vote the shares represented by this proxy in accordance with the choices made on this ballot. If this proxy is executed and returned in time and no choice is indicated as to an item, this proxy will be voted “FOR” the proposal.Discretionary authority is hereby conferred as to all other matters as may properly come before the Joint Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST, WHICH UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE PROPOSAL.
IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED, THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF, AND WILL BE VOTED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY HOLDER(S) ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT(S) OR POSTPONEMENT(S) THEREOF. IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED BUT NO DIRECTION IS MADE AS REGARDS TO A PROPOSAL INCLUDED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, SUCH VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST “FOR” SUCH PROPOSAL.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposal.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF AND RETURN THE SIGNED PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JULY 9, 2020.The Proxy Statement is also available at https://vote.proxyonline.com/Allianz/docs/CEFAnnualMeeting.pdf.
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TO VOTE, MARK ONE CIRCLE FOR EACH NOMINEE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK. Example: 🌑
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTEFOR THE FOLLOWING:
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You can vote on the internet, by telephone or by mail. Please see the reverse side for instructions.
PLEASE VOTE ALL YOUR BALLOTS IF YOU RECEIVED MORE THAN ONE BALLOT DUE TO MULTIPLE INVESTMENTS IN THE FUND. REMEMBER TO SIGN AND DATE ABOVE BEFORE MAILING IN YOUR VOTE. THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.
THANK YOU FOR VOTING
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PROXY IN CONNECTION WITH THE JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JULY 9, 2020
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTSthat the undersigned Common Shareholder of AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund hereby appoints Scott Whisten, Thomas J. Fuccillo and Angela Borreggine, and each of them separately, with power of substitution and re-substitution, as proxies to vote at the Joint Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held on July 9, 2020 telephonically via conference call, at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), and at any adjournment thereof. If you wish to attend the Meeting via conference call, please email AST Fund Solutions, LLC at attendameeting@astfinancial.com in accordance with the instructions included in the Proxy Statement. The undersigned named will vote the shares represented by this proxy in accordance with the choices made on this ballot. If this proxy is executed and returned in time and no choice is indicated as to an item, this proxy will be voted “FOR” the proposal.Discretionary authority is hereby conferred as to all other matters as may properly come before the Joint Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST, WHICH UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE PROPOSAL.
IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED, THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF, AND WILL BE VOTED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY HOLDER(S) ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT(S) OR POSTPONEMENT(S) THEREOF. IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED BUT NO DIRECTION IS MADE AS REGARDS TO A PROPOSAL INCLUDED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, SUCH VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST “FOR” SUCH PROPOSAL.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposal.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF AND RETURN THE SIGNED PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JULY 9, 2020.The Proxy Statement is also available at https://vote.proxyonline.com/Allianz/docs/CEFAnnualMeeting.pdf.
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TO VOTE, MARK ONE CIRCLE FOR EACH NOMINEE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK. Example:🌑
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTEFOR THE FOLLOWING:
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You can vote on the internet, by telephone or by mail. Please see the reverse side for instructions.
PLEASE VOTE ALL YOUR BALLOTS IF YOU RECEIVED MORE THAN ONE BALLOT DUE TO MULTIPLE INVESTMENTS IN THE FUND. REMEMBER TO SIGN AND DATE ABOVE BEFORE MAILING IN YOUR VOTE. THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.
THANK YOU FOR VOTING
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PROXY IN CONNECTION WITH THE JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JULY 9, 2020
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTSthat the undersigned Common Shareholder of AllianzGI Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund hereby appoints Scott Whisten, Thomas J. Fuccillo and Angela Borreggine, and each of them separately, with power of substitution and re-substitution, as proxies to vote at the Joint Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held on July 9, 2020 telephonically via conference call, at 1:30 p.m. (Eastern Time), and at any adjournment thereof. If you wish to attend the Meeting via conference call, please email AST Fund Solutions, LLC at attendameeting@astfinancial.com in accordance with the instructions included in the Proxy Statement.The undersigned named will vote the shares represented by this proxy in accordance with the choices made on this ballot. If this proxy is executed and returned in time and no choice is indicated as to an item, this proxy will be voted “FOR” the proposal.Discretionary authority is hereby conferred as to all other matters as may properly come before the Joint Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST, WHICH UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE PROPOSAL.
IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED, THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF, AND WILL BE VOTED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY HOLDER(S) ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT(S) OR POSTPONEMENT(S) THEREOF. IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED BUT NO DIRECTION IS MADE AS REGARDS TO A PROPOSAL INCLUDED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, SUCH VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST “FOR” SUCH PROPOSAL.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposal.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF AND RETURN THE SIGNED PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JULY 9, 2020.The Proxy Statement is also available at https://vote.proxyonline.com/Allianz/docs/CEFAnnualMeeting.pdf.
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TO VOTE, MARK ONE CIRCLE FOR EACH NOMINEE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK. Example:🌑
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTEFOR THE FOLLOWING:
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You can vote on the internet, by telephone or by mail. Please see the reverse side for instructions.
PLEASE VOTE ALL YOUR BALLOTS IF YOU RECEIVED MORE THAN ONE BALLOT DUE TO MULTIPLE INVESTMENTS IN THE FUND. REMEMBER TO SIGN AND DATE ABOVE BEFORE MAILING IN YOUR VOTE. THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.
THANK YOU FOR VOTING
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PROXY IN CONNECTION WITH THE JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JULY 9, 2020
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTSthat the undersigned Common Shareholder of AllianzGI Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund hereby appoints Scott Whisten, Thomas J. Fuccillo and Angela Borreggine, and each of them separately, with power of substitution and re-substitution, as proxies to vote at the Joint Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held on July 9, 2020 telephonically via conference call, at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), and at any adjournment thereof. If you wish to attend the Meeting via conference call, please email AST Fund Solutions, LLC at attendameeting@astfinancial.com in accordance with the instructions included in the Proxy Statement. The undersigned named will vote the shares represented by this proxy in accordance with the choices made on this ballot. If this proxy is executed and returned in time and no choice is indicated as to an item, this proxy will be voted “FOR” the proposal.Discretionary authority is hereby conferred as to all other matters as may properly come before the Joint Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST, WHICH UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE PROPOSAL.
IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED, THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF, AND WILL BE VOTED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY HOLDER(S) ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT(S) OR POSTPONEMENT(S) THEREOF. IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED BUT NO DIRECTION IS MADE AS REGARDS TO A PROPOSAL INCLUDED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, SUCH VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST “FOR” SUCH PROPOSAL.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposal.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF AND RETURN THE SIGNED PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JULY 9, 2020.The Proxy Statement is also available at https://vote.proxyonline.com/Allianz/docs/CEFAnnualMeeting.pdf.
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TO VOTE, MARK ONE CIRCLE FOR EACH NOMINEE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK. Example: 🌑
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTEFOR THE FOLLOWING:
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You can vote on the internet, by telephone or by mail. Please see the reverse side for instructions.
PLEASE VOTE ALL YOUR BALLOTS IF YOU RECEIVED MORE THAN ONE BALLOT DUE TO MULTIPLE INVESTMENTS IN THE FUND. REMEMBER TO SIGN AND DATE ABOVE BEFORE MAILING IN YOUR VOTE. THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.
THANK YOU FOR VOTING
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PROXY IN CONNECTION WITH THE JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JULY 9, 2020
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTSthat the undersigned Common Shareholder of AllianzGI Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund hereby appoints Scott Whisten, Thomas J. Fuccillo and Angela Borreggine, and each of them separately, with power of substitution and re-substitution, as proxies to vote at the Joint Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held on July 9, 2020 telephonically via conference call, at 1:30 p.m. (Eastern Time), and at any adjournment thereof. If you wish to attend the Meeting via conference call, please email AST Fund Solutions, LLC at attendameeting@astfinancial.com in accordance with the instructions included in the Proxy Statement. The undersigned named will vote the shares represented by this proxy in accordance with the choices made on this ballot. If this proxy is executed and returned in time and no choice is indicated as to an item, this proxy will be voted “FOR” the proposal.Discretionary authority is hereby conferred as to all other matters as may properly come before the Joint Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST, WHICH UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE PROPOSAL.
IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED, THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF, AND WILL BE VOTED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY HOLDER(S) ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT(S) OR POSTPONEMENT(S) THEREOF. IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED BUT NO DIRECTION IS MADE AS REGARDS TO A PROPOSAL INCLUDED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, SUCH VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST “FOR” SUCH PROPOSAL.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposal.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF AND RETURN THE SIGNED PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JULY 9, 2020.The Proxy Statement is also available at https://vote.proxyonline.com/Allianz/docs/CEFAnnualMeeting.pdf.
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TO VOTE, MARK ONE CIRCLE FOR EACH NOMINEE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK. Example: 🌑
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTEFOR THE FOLLOWING:
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You can vote on the internet, by telephone or by mail. Please see the reverse side for instructions.
PLEASE VOTE ALL YOUR BALLOTS IF YOU RECEIVED MORE THAN ONE BALLOT DUE TO MULTIPLE INVESTMENTS IN THE FUND. REMEMBER TO SIGN AND DATE ABOVE BEFORE MAILING IN YOUR VOTE. THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.
THANK YOU FOR VOTING
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