SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. )
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. )
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Contents
| 1. | Touchtone Voting Script |
TOUCH-TONE TELEPHONE VOTING SCRIPT
| ** VOTING INSTRUCTIONCARD** | IVR Revised 8-17-10 |
WHEN CONNECTED TO OUR PHONE VOTING SYSTEM ACCESSED VIA OUR TOLL-FREE NUMBER 1-866-298-8476
THE SHAREHOLDER HEARS:
THE INITIAL PROMPT:
“Thank you for calling the proxy voting line. Before you can vote, I’ll need to validate some information from yourvoting instruction card or meeting notice. On your card or notice there’s a shaded box with a 14 digit number inside. Please enter that number now.”
AFTER THE SHAREHOLDER ENTERS THEIR 14 DIGIT CONTROL NUMBER, HE/SHE HEARS:
“Next, located in the un-shaded box is an 8 digit number. Please enter this number now.”
THEN YOU HEAR:
“Thank you. Please hold while I validate those numbers.”
IF VALID CODES WERE ENTERED, THE SHAREHOLDER WILL HEAR THE FOLLOWING JOB SPECIFIC SPEECH:
“Thank you, you are now able to vote your proxy for the Davis Funds.”
IF THERE IS A PRIOR VOTE IN THE SYSTEM FOR THE CONTROL NUMBER ENTERED YOU HEAR:
“ I see that you’ve already voted. If you don’t want to change your vote you can just hang-up. Otherwise, remain on the line and I’ll take you through the voting process again...”
IF THERE IS NO PRIOR VOTE, THE FOLLOWING IS HEARD:
“I’m about to take you through the voting process. Please keep your voting card or meeting notice in front of you to follow along. Okay, let’s begin...”
THE VOTING OPTIONS ARE THEN OFFERED:
“You can vote in one of two ways...To vote as the Board Recommends on the Proposal, press 1; or To vote directly on the Proposal, press 2.”
OPTION 1: VOTING AS THE BOARD RECOMMENDS:
IF THE SHAREHOLDER PRESSES 1 TO VOTE AS THE BOARD RECOMMENDS ON THE PROPOSAL, HE/SHE WILL HEAR:
“Please note: Your vote will be cast automatically should you decide to hang up during the summary.”
“You’ve elected to vote on the proposal in accordance with the recommendation of the Board.”
“If this is correct, press 1; otherwise, press 2. If you’d like to hear the information again, press # (pound).”
IF THE SHAREHOLDER PRESSES 1, INDICATING THE VOTE IS CORRECT, HE/SHE WILL HEAR:
“Please hold while I record your vote.”
THEN THEY HEAR:
“Your vote has been recorded. It’s not necessary for you to mail in yourvoting instruction card or meeting notice.”
“I’m now going to end this call unless you have anothervoting instruction card or meeting notice to vote or you want to change your vote. If you need to vote again, press one now.”
IF THE SHAREHOLDER PRESSES 2, INDICATING AN INCORRECT VOTE, HE/SHE WILL HEAR:
“Okay, lets change your vote.”The system then prompts the voting options again.
AFTER THE SHAREHOLDER’S VOTE IS RECORDED, IF THEY CHOOSE TO VOTE ANOTHER PROXY THEY HEAR:
“Before you can vote, I’ll need to validate some information from yourvoting instruction card or meeting notice. On your card or notice there’s a shaded box with a 14 digit # inside. Please enter that number now.”
IF THE SHAREHOLDER ELECTS TO END THE CALL, HE/SHE WILL HEAR:
“Thank you for voting, goodbye.”
OPTION 2: IF THE SHAREHOLDER OPTS TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL DIRECTLY:
THE SHAREHOLDER HEARS:
“Okay, I’ll take you through the proposal”
THEN,MATCHING THE SHAREHOLDER’S PROXY CARD, THEY WILL BE PROMPTED FOR VOTING AS FOLLOWS:
| “PROPOSAL 1: | To vote FOR ALL nominees, Press1.To WITHHOLD your vote from all nominees, press 2. Or toWITHHOLD YOUR VOTE FROM INDIVIDUAL nomineespress 3.” |
IF THE SHAREHOLDER PRESSES 1, TO VOTE FOR ALL NOMINEES THEY WILL HEAR:
“Okay, voting for all nominees”
IF THE SHAREHOLDER PRESSES 2, TO WITHHOLD FROM ALL NOMINEES THEY WILL HEAR:
“Okay, withholding your vote on all nominees ”
IF THE SHAREHOLDER PRESSES 3, TO WITHHOLD FROM INDIVIDUAL NOMINEES THEY WILL HEAR:
“Okay, we’ll withhold your vote on the nominees you specify. All other nominees will be voted FOR. ”
THEN THEY HEAR: “For each nominee listed on your proxy card or meeting notice there’s a corresponding two-digit number. Please enter the number of the nominee you want to withhold your vote from.”
AFTER THE SHAREHOLDER ENTERS A NOMINEE NUMBER TO WITHHOLD FROM, HE/SHE HEARS:
“OK, withholding from nominee number...N” [Where N is the nominee number entered by the shareholder]”
THEN THE SHAREHOLDER HEARS:
“To withhold your vote from another nominee, enter the two-digit number. If there are no other nominees you wish to withhold from press # (pound).”
WHEN # IS PRESSED, THE SHAREHOLDER HEARS:
“Okay, finished withholding from nominees”
WHEN THE SHAREHOLDER HAS COMPLETED VOTING ON THE PROPOSAL, HE/SHE WILL HEAR:
“Okay, you’ve finished voting but your vote has not yet been recorded.”
“To hear a summary of how you voted, press 1; To record your vote, Press 2.”
IF THE SHAREHOLDER PRESSES 1, TO HEAR A SUMMARY OF THEIR VOTE, HE/SHE WILL HEAR:
“Please note your vote will be cast automatically should you decide to hang up during the summary.”
“You’ve elected to vote as follows...”[THEN A PLAYBACK OF THE VOTE COLLECTED FOR THE PROPOSAL IS HEARD]
THEN AFTER THE VOTE PLAYBACK, THE SHAREHOLDER HEARS:
“If this is correct, press 1; Otherwise, press 2. If you’d like to hear the information again press # (pound).”
IF THE CALLER CHOOSES TO RECORD THEIR VOTE (EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER THE SUMMARY IS HEARD), THEY HEAR:
“(Okay) Please hold while I record your vote.”
THEN THEY HEAR:
“Your vote has been recorded. It’s not necessary for you to mail in yourvoting instruction card or meeting notice...”
“I’m now going to end this call unless you have anothervoting instruction card or meeting notice to vote or you want to changeyour vote. If you need to vote again, press one now.”
IF THE SHAREHOLDER PRESSES 2, INDICATING AN INCORRECT VOTE, HE/SHE WILL HEAR:
“Okay, lets change your vote.”[The system then prompts the voting options again.]
AFTER THE SHAREHOLDER’S VOTE IS RECORDED, IF THEY ELECT TO VOTE ANOTHER PROXY, HE/SHE HEARS:
“Before you can vote, I’ll need to validate some information from yourvoting instruction card or meeting notice. On your card ornotice there’s a shaded box with a 14 digit # inside. Please enter that number now.”
IF THE SHAREHOLDER ELECTS TO END THE CALL, HE/SHE WILL HEAR:
“Thank you for voting, goodbye.”