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Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund
• | The election of Maureen Lally-Green and Thomas M. O'Neill as Class I Trustees by each Fund's Common and Preferred Shareholders. The Board of Trustees of each Fund (each, a “Board” and collectively, the “Boards”) has nominated Ms. Lally-Green and Mr. O'Neill for these positions. |
• | The election of Peter E. Madden and John S. Walsh by each Fund's Preferred Shareholders only. The Board of each Fund has nominated Messrs. Madden and Walsh for these positions. |
1. | Sign and return the proxy card without indicating a preference, your vote will be cast “for” the election of the nominees named in this Proxy Statement. |
2. | Do not respond at all, we may contact you by telephone to request that you cast your vote. |
The Board of each Fund recommends that you read the enclosed materials carefully and
voteFOR the election of the nominees.
TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 13, 2013
(1) | To consider the election of Maureen Lally-Green and Thomas M. O'Neill as Class I Trustees of each Fund (Common and Preferred Shareholders). |
(2) | To consider the election of Peter E. Madden and John S. Walsh of each Fund (Preferred Shareholders only). |
(3) | To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. |
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Common Shares | Preferred Shares | |
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund | 6,183,261 | 1,463 |
Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund | 6,982,234 | 1,676 |
Independent Trustees | Class | Expiration of Term if Elected* |
Maureen Lally-Green | Class I | 2016 Annual Meeting |
Thomas M. O'Neill | Class I | 2016 Annual Meeting |
* | A Trustee elected at an annual meeting shall hold office until the annual meeting for the year in which his or her term expires and until his or her successor shall be elected and shall qualify, subject, however, to prior death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal from office. |
Independent Trustees | Expiration of Term if Elected* |
Peter E. Madden | 2014 Annual Meeting |
John S. Walsh | 2014 Annual Meeting |
* | A Trustee elected at an annual meeting shall hold office until the annual meeting for the year in which his or her term expires and until his or her successor shall be elected and shall qualify, subject, however, to prior death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal from office. |
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Funds Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) | Aggregate Compensation From Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund (FPMIF) and Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund (FPIMIF) (past fiscal year) | Total Compensation From Funds and Federated Fund Complex (calendar year 2012) | Year of Term Expiration |
J. Christopher Donahue* Birth Date: April 11, 1949 PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE Began serving: December 2002 | Principal Occupations: Principal Executive Officer and President of certain of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Director or Trustee of certain of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman and Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Trustee, Federated Investment Counseling; Chairman and Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp.; Chairman, Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania, and Passport Research, Ltd. (Investment advisory subsidiary of Federated); Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated Services Company. Previous Positions: President, Federated Investment Counseling; President and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd.Qualifications: Legal, business management, mutual fund and director experience. | $0 | $0 | 2014 |
* | Reasons for “interested” status: J. Christopher Donahue is “interested” due to his beneficial ownership of shares of Federated Investors, Inc. and the positions he holds with Federated and its subsidiaries. |
• | Outstanding skills in disciplines deemed by the Independent Trustees to be particularly relevant to the role of Independent Trustee and to the Federated Funds, including legal, accounting, business management, the financial industry generally and the investment industry particularly. |
• | Desire and availability to serve for a substantial period of time, taking into account the Board's current mandatory retirement age for Independent Trustees of 73 years. |
• | Possesses no conflicts which would interfere with qualifying as Independent Trustee. |
• | Appropriate interpersonal skills to work effectively with other Independent Trustees. |
• | Understanding and appreciation of the important role occupied by independent trustees in the regulatory structure governing regulated investment companies. |
• | Diversity of background. |
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Funds Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships for Past Five Years, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications | Aggregate Compensation From Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund (FPMIF) and Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund (FPIMIF) (past fiscal year) | Total Compensation From Funds and Federated Fund Complex (calendar year 2012) | Year of Term Expiration |
Maureen Lally-Green Birth Date: July 5, 1949 TRUSTEE Began serving: August 2009 | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Director, Office of Church Relations, and Associate General Secretary, Diocese of Pittsburgh; Adjunct professor of Law, Duquesne University School of Law. Other Directorships Held: Director, Auberle; Member, Pennsylvania State Board of Education; Director, Saint Vincent College; Director, Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh; Chair and Director, UPMC Mercy Hospital; Regent, St. Vincent Seminary; Director, Epilepsy Foundation of Western and Central Pennsylvania; Director, Saint Thomas More Society, Allegheny County; Director, Our Campaign for the Church Alive, Inc. Previous Positions: Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge. Qualifications: Legal and director experience. | $977.85 (FPMIF) $987.75 (FPIMIF) | $223,617.71 | 2016+ |
Peter E. Madden Birth Date: March 16, 1942 TRUSTEE Began serving: December 2002 | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee, and Chairman of the Board of Directors or Trustees, of the Federated Fund Complex. Previous Positions: Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts General Court; President, Chief Operating Officer and Director, State Street Bank and Trust Company and State Street Corporation (retired); Director, VISA USA and VISA International; Chairman and Director, Massachusetts Bankers Association; Director, Depository Trust Corporation; Director, The Boston Stock Exchange. Qualifications: Business management, mutual fund services and director experience. | $1,347.27 (FPMIF) $1,360.91 (FPIMIF) | $310,000 | 2014+ |
Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. Birth Date: April 10, 1945 TRUSTEE Began serving: December 2002 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Management Consultant. Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer, PBTC International Bank; Partner, Arthur Young & Company (now Ernst & Young LLP); Chief Financial Officer of Retail Banking Sector, Chase Manhattan Bank; Senior Vice President, HSBC Bank USA (formerly Marine Midland Bank); Vice President, Citibank; Assistant Professor of Banking and Finance, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University; Executive Vice President, DVC Group, Inc. (marketing, communications and technology). Qualifications: Banking, business management, education and director experience. | $1,075.63 (FPMIF) $1,086.52 (FPIMIF) | $247,500 | 2015 |
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Funds Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships for Past Five Years, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications | Aggregate Compensation From Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund (FPMIF) and Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund (FPIMIF) (past fiscal year) | Total Compensation From Funds and Federated Fund Complex (calendar year 2012) | Year of Term Expiration |
Thomas M. O'Neill Birth Date: June 14, 1951 TRUSTEE Began serving: October 2006 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee, Vice Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Federated Fund Complex; Sole Proprietor, Navigator Management Company (investment and strategic consulting). Other Directorships Held: Board of Overseers, Children's Hospital of Boston; Visiting Committee on Athletics, Harvard College; Board of Directors, Medicines for Humanity; Board of Directors, The Golisano Children's Museum of Naples, Florida. Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer and President, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Fleet Investment Advisors; President and Chief Executive Officer, Aeltus Investment Management, Inc.; General Partner, Hellman, Jordan Management Co., Boston, MA; Chief Investment Officer, The Putnam Companies, Boston, MA; Credit Analyst and Lending Officer, Fleet Bank; Director and Consultant, EZE Castle Software (investment order management software); and Director, Midway Pacific (lumber). Qualifications: Business management, mutual fund, director and investment experience. | $1,075.63 (FPMIF) $1,086.52 (FPIMIF) | $247,500 | 2016+ |
John S. Walsh Birth Date: November 28, 1957 TRUSTEE Began serving: December 2002 | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee, Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Federated Fund Complex; President and Director, Heat Wagon, Inc. (manufacturer of construction temporary heaters); President and Director, Manufacturers Products, Inc. (distributor of portable construction heaters); President, Portable Heater Parts, a division of Manufacturers Products, Inc. Previous Position: Vice President, Walsh & Kelly, Inc. Qualifications: Business management and director experience. | $1,100.09 (FPMIF) $1,111.22 (FPIMIF) | $253,125 | 2014+ |
+ | If elected. |
Interested Board Member Name | Dollar Range of Shares Owned in FPMIF (as of June 28, 2013) | Dollar Range of Shares Owned in FPIMIF (as of June 28, 2013) | Aggregate Dollar Range of Shares Owned in Federated Family of Investment Companies (as of December 31, 2012) |
J. Christopher Donahue | $50,001 - $100,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | Over $100,000 |
Independent Board Member Name | |||
Maureen Lally-Green | None | None | Over $100,000 |
Peter E. Madden | None | None | Over $100,000 |
Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. | None | None | Over $100,000 |
Thomas M. O'Neill | None | None | Over $100,000 |
John S. Walsh | None | None | Over $100,000 |
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Funds Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) and Previous Position(s) |
John W. McGonigle Birth Date: October 26, 1938 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Began serving: December 2002 | Principal Occupations: Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Federated Fund Complex; Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Director, Federated Investors, Inc. Previous Positions: Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Federated Investment Counseling; Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Services Company and Federated Securities Corp. |
Lori A. Hensler Birth Date: January 6, 1967 TREASURER Began serving: April 2013 | Principal Occupations: Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Federated Fund Complex; Senior Vice President, Federated Administrative Services; Financial and Operations Principal for Federated Securities Corp. and Edgewood Services, Inc.; and Assistant Treasurer, Federated Investors Trust Company. Previous Positions: Controller of Federated Investors, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, Federated Investors Management Company; Treasurer, Federated Investors Trust Company; Assistant Treasurer, Federated Administrative Services, Federated Administrative Services, Inc., Federated Securities Corp., Edgewood Services, Inc., Federated Advisory Services Company, Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Investment Counseling, Federated Investment Management Company, Passport Research, Ltd., and Federated MDTA, LLC; Financial and Operations Principal for Federated Securities Corp., Edgewood Services, Inc. and Southpointe Distribution Services, Inc. |
Richard B. Fisher Birth Date: May 17, 1923 VICE CHAIRMAN Began serving: December 2002 | Principal Occupations: Vice Chairman or Vice President of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Vice Chairman, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman, Federated Securities Corp. Previous Positions: President and Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Executive Vice President, Federated Investors, Inc. and Director and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Securities Corp. |
Peter J. Germain Birth Date: September 3, 1959 CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Began serving: January 2005 | Principal Occupations: Mr. Germain is Chief Legal Officer of the Federated Fund Complex. He is General Counsel and Vice President, Federated Investors, Inc.; President, Federated Administrative Services and Federated Administrative Services, Inc.; Vice President, Federated Securities Corp.; Secretary, Federated Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Retirement Plan Service Company of America. Mr. Germain joined Federated in 1984 and is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Previous Positions: Deputy General Counsel, Special Counsel, Managing Director of Mutual Fund Services, Federated Investors, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Federated Services Company; and Senior Corporate Counsel, Federated Investors, Inc. |
Brian P. Bouda Birth Date: February 28, 1947 CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Began serving: August 2004 | Principal Occupations: Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Federated Fund Complex; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Federated Investors, Inc.; and Chief Compliance Officer of its subsidiaries. Mr. Bouda joined Federated in 1999 and is a member of the American Bar Association and the State Bar Association of Wisconsin. |
Robert J. Ostrowski Birth Date: April 26, 1963 CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Began serving: February 2010 | Principal Occupations:Robert J. Ostrowski joined Federated in 1987 as an Investment Analyst and became a Portfolio Manager in 1990. He was named Chief Investment Officer of taxable fixed-income products in 2004 and also serves as a Senior Portfolio Manager. Mr. Ostrowski became an Executive Vice President of the Fund's Adviser in 2009 and served as a Senior Vice President of the Fund's Adviser from 1997 to 2009. Mr. Ostrowski has received the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He received his M.S. in Industrial Administration from Carnegie Mellon University. |
* | Officers do not receive any compensation from the Funds. |
Name | Position(s) | Fund/Class | Shares Owned |
J. Christopher Donahue | President and Trustee | Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund–Common Shares | 6,800 |
J. Christopher Donahue | President and Trustee | Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund–Common Shares | 6,800 |
Richard B. Fisher | Vice Chairman | Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund–Common Shares | 42,716 |
Fund/Class | Name | Shares Owned |
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund–Common Shares | Cede & Co., New York, NY | 6,150,490 (99.47%) |
Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund–Common Shares | Cede & Co., New York, NY | 6,949,418 (99.53%) |
Fund/Class | Name | Date of Filing | Shares Owned |
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund–Common Shares | First Trust Portfolios, L.P., Wheaton, Illinois First Trust Advisors, L.P., Wheaton, Illinois The Charger Corporation, Wheaton, Illinois | May 10, 2013 | 622,739 (10.08%) |
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund–Auction Market Preferred Shares | Bank of America Corporation, Charlotte, NC | January 13, 2012 | 618 (85.15%) |
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund–Auction Market Preferred Shares | Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C., Charlotte, NC | January 13, 2012 | 521 (71.76%) |
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund–Auction Market Preferred Shares | Bank of America, N.A., Charlotte, NC | January 13, 2012 | 97 (13.36%) |
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund– Variable Rate Municipal Term Preferred Shares | Citibank, N.A., New York, NY | August 22, 2012 | 737 (100%) |
Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund– Common Shares | First Trust Portfolios, L.P., Wheaton, Illinois First Trust Advisors, L.P., Wheaton, Illinois The Charger Corporation, Wheaton, Illinois | February 1, 2013 | 1,056,007 (15.14%) |
Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund–Auction Market Preferred Shares | Bulldog Investors, Brooklyn Capital Management (Phillip Goldstein, Pleasantville, NY and Andrew Dakos, Saddle Brook, NJ) | April 15, 2011 | 524 (31.26%) |
Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund–Auction Market Preferred Shares | Bank of America Corporation, Charlotte, NC | March 12, 2010 | 545 (32.6%) |
Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund–Auction Market Preferred Shares | Bank of America, N.A., Charlotte, NC | March 12, 2010 | 140 (8.4%) |
Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund–Auction Market Preferred Shares | Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C., Charlotte, NC | March 12, 2010 | 405 (24.2%) |
Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund– Variable Rate Municipal Term Preferred Shares | Citibank, N.A., New York, NY | August 22, 2012 | 1,080 (100%) |
Year Ended November 30, 2012 | Year Ended November 30, 2011 | |||||||
Audit Fees | Audit- Related Fees | Tax Fees | All Other Fees1 | Audit Fees | Audit- Related Fees | Tax Fees2 | All Other Fees3 | |
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund | $43,650 | $— | $— | $36 | $32,650 | $— | $— | $10,000 |
Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund | $43,650 | $— | $— | $36 | $32,650 | $— | $— | $10,000 |
Federated Investment Management Company and its affiliates that provide ongoing services to the Funds | N/A | $— | $— | $— | N/A | $— | $3,576 | $— |
1 | These services consisted of attendance at audit committee meeting. |
2 | These services consisted of tax preparation fees for fiscal year 2010. |
3 | These services consisted of review of the Preferred Shares asset maintenance test calculation. |
(1) | The aggregate amount of all such services provided constitutes no more than five percent of the total amount of revenues paid to the auditor by the Funds, the Adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser that provides ongoing services to the Funds during the fiscal year in which the services are provided; |
(2) | Such services were not recognized by the Funds, the Adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser that provides ongoing services to the Funds at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and |
(3) | Such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committee of the Funds and approved prior to the completion of the audit by the Audit Committee or by one or more members of the Audit Committee to whom authority to grant such approvals has been delegated by the Audit Committee. |
2012 | – | 0% |
2011 | – | 0% |
2012 | – | 0% |
2011 | – | 0% |
2012 | – | 0% |
2011 | – | 0% |
Fiscal year ended 2012 | – | $265,630 |
Fiscal year ended 2011 | – | $322,095 |
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FEDERATED PREMIER INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
4000 ERICSSON DRIVE
WARRENDALE, PA 15086-7561
PROXY
COMMON SHARES
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned Shareholders of Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund (the “Trust”) hereby designate and appoint Leslie K. Ross, Crystal T. Travanti, Catherine C. Ryan, Mark R. Thompson and Erin J. Dugan as proxies to act at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held on September 13, 2013, at 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 15086-7561, at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern time), and at any adjournment thereof.
The attorneys named will vote the shares represented by this proxy in accordance with the choices made on this ballot.If no choice is indicated, this proxy will be voted “For” approval of all Proposals. Discretionary authority is hereby conferred as to all other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting of any adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF FEDERATED PREMIER INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND. THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED “FOR” THE PROPOSAL(S).
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT.
Please complete, sign and return this card as soon as possible. Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Trust. Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears, a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an authorized officer who should state his or her title.
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EVERY SHAREHOLDER’S VOTE IS IMPORTANT
EASY VOTING OPTIONS:
1) VOTE BY MAIL – Vote, sign and date this Proxy Card and return in the postage-paid envelope.
2) VOTE IN PERSON – Attend Shareholder Meeting, 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, PA on September 13, 2013.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Shareholders Meeting to be held on September 13, 2013.
The Proxy Statement for this meeting is available at: https://www.proxy-direct.com/fed-24763
The Board of Trustees recommends that you vote FOR the proposal(s) below.
1.Election of Maureen Lally-Green and Thomas M. O’Neill as Class I Trustees of the Fund. |
Nominees: |
01. Maureen Lally-Green |
02. Thomas M. O’Neill |
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FOR ALL EXCEPT [ ]
INSTRUCTIONS: To withhold authority to vote “FOR” any individual nominee(s), mark the “For All Except” box and write that nominee name(s) on the line provided below. |
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FEDERATED PREMIER INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
4000 ERICSSON DRIVE
WARRENDALE, PA 15086-7561
PROXY
PREFERRED SHARES
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned Shareholders of Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund (the “Trust”) hereby designate and appoint Leslie K. Ross, Crystal T. Travanti, Catherine C. Ryan, Mark R. Thompson and Erin J. Dugan as proxies to act at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held on September 13, 2013, at 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 15086-7561, at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern time), and at any adjournment thereof.
The attorneys named will vote the shares represented by this proxy in accordance with the choices made on this ballot.If no choice is indicated, this proxy will be voted “For” approval of all Proposals. Discretionary authority is hereby conferred as to all other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting of any adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF FEDERATED PREMIER INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND. THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED “FOR” THE PROPOSAL(S).
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT.
Please complete, sign and return this card as soon as possible. Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Trust. Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears, a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an authorized officer who should state his or her title.
Date
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Signature
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EVERY SHAREHOLDER’S VOTE IS IMPORTANT
EASY VOTING OPTIONS:
1) VOTE BY MAIL – Vote, sign and date this Proxy Card and return in the postage-paid envelope.
2) VOTE IN PERSON – Attend Shareholder Meeting, 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, PA on September 13, 2013.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Shareholders Meeting to be held on September 13, 2013.
The Proxy Statement for this meeting is available at: https://www.proxy-direct.com/fed-24763
The Board of Trustees recommends that you vote FOR the proposal(s) below.
1.Election of Maureen Lally-Green and Thomas M. O’Neill as Class I Trustees of the Fund. |
Nominees: |
01. Maureen Lally-Green |
02. Thomas M. O’Neill |
Election of Peter E. Madden and John S. Walsh as Trustees of the Fund. |
Nominees: |
03. Peter E. Madden |
04. John S. Walsh |
FOR ALL [ ]
WITHHOLD ALL [ ]
FOR ALL EXCEPT [ ]
INSTRUCTIONS: To withhold authority to vote “FOR” any individual nominee(s), mark the “For All Except” box and write that nominee name(s) on the line provided below. |
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