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Update: Aberdeen Funds/Nationwide Funds Mutual Fund Reorganization
Since April 2008, we have been contacting certain Nationwide Funds shareholders to request their vote on the reorganization proposal of 26 Nationwide mutual funds into corresponding Aberdeen Funds. We are very pleased to announce that 16 of the Nationwide funds held a shareholder meeting on May 5, 2008 and all16 fundsapproved the reorganization.
10 fundsdid not receive the required amount of votes to hold a meeting on May 5, 2008 and, therefore, adjourned their shareholder meeting to June 6, 2008. In order to hold the June meeting more than 50% of the outstanding shares of each Fund must cast their votes.
If you are a shareholder of one of the 12 funds holding their meeting on June 6, 2008 and have not cast your vote, please VOTE NOW.
Your vote is crucial to the success of the proposed fund reorganization, which currently is expected to be in the second quarter of 2008.Voting today will help to avoid the expense of further solicitation. Please see the Proxy Literature Resource Center below for additional helpful information.
There are two very quick and easy ways to vote 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You will need to enter the individual control number printed on your proxy card that was included in your proxy package:
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please click www.proxyvote.com or call 800-690-6903 to vote your shares
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Proxy Literature Resource Center (PDF icon) Proxy Registration Statement (PDF icon) Shareholder Guide to the Proxy (PDF icon) Aberdeen Funds Prospectus |
Voting by phone or Internet is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
If you have any difficulties in voting, or if you have any question regarding the proposal, please call866-745-0266. A live specialist will be able to assist you Monday-Friday from 9 am-10 pm, EDT.
You may also vote by mailing your completed proxy card instruction form in the postage-paid envelope included in the proxy package.
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