Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund (GOF)
Filed: 31 Aug 21, 12:00am
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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Guggenheim Investments
227 West Monroe Street
Chicago, Illinois 60606
PLEASE VOTE YOUR SHARES TODAY
August 24, 2021
Dear Shareholder,
Today the joint special meeting of shareholders with respect to the Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund was adjourned and will reconvene on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. CT in virtual format only to provide shareholders who have not yet cast their proxy vote with more time to do so.
OUR RECORDS INDICATE THAT WE HAVE NOT YET
RECEIVED A VOTE FOR YOUR SHARES.
Please help us today by taking a moment to cast your vote. We need your proxy vote as soon as possible to allow us to proceed with important business of the Funds . The Funds' Board recommends that shareholders of Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund vote FOR each proposal described in the Combined Proxy Statement/Prospectus and set forth on the proxy card . If you have any proxy related questions, or would like to cast your proxy vote by phone, please call 1-888-567-1626 for assistance. Representatives are available Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET.
This communication is for informational purposes only and is not a solicitation of a proxy from any fund shareholder and does not constitute an offer of any securities for sale. No offer of securities will be made except pursuant to a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933. The solicitation of proxies will only be made by a final, effective Registration Statement on Form N-14, which includes a definitive Combined Proxy Statement/Prospectus, after the Registration Statement is declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
HOW DO I VOTE?
There are four convenient methods for casting your important proxy vote:
1.Vote by Phone with a Representative: You may cast your vote by telephone with a proxy representative by calling toll-free 1-888-567-1626. Representatives are available Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Time.
2.Vote by touch-tone phone: You may cast your vote by telephone using an automated system by calling the toll-free number found on the enclosed proxy card(s).
3.Vote online: You may cast your vote by visiting the web address located on the enclosed proxy card(s) and following the instructions on the website.
4.Vote by mail: You may cast your vote by signing, dating and mailing the enclosed proxy card(s) in the postage-prepaid return envelope provided.
We would be very grateful if you would use any one of the four voting methods listed above to ensure that your vote is recorded before September 14th.
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
Sincerely,
Brian Binder
Chief Executive Officer and President
Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund