UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Allianz Funds
Allianz Funds Multi-Strategy Trust
1633 Broadway
New York, New York 10019
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THIS FILING CONSISTS OF A LETTER AND A TRANSCRIPT OF A RECORDED MESSAGE TRANSMITTED TO SHAREHOLDERS OF THE SERIES OF ALLIANZ FUNDS AND ALLIANZ FUNDS MULTI-STRATEGY TRUST RELATED TO THE COMBINED SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS, HELD VIRTUALLY ON OCTOBER 28, 2020 AND ADJOURNED UNTIL DECEMBER 23, 2020, AND THE RELATED PROXY STATEMENT.
November 2020
URGENT
Re: Your investment with Allianz Global Investors Funds.
Dear Shareholder,
We have attempted to contact you regarding an important matter pertaining to your investment in Allianz Global Investors Funds.
Please contact us immediately at 833-970-2876 Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
This matter is very important and will only take a moment of your time.
Broadridge Financial Solutions has been engaged by Allianz Global Investors to contact you.
Thank you in advance for your assistance with this matter.
Sincerely,
Michael Collins
Vice President and General Manager
“Hi, this is Angela Borreggine, the Chief Legal Officer of the Allianz Global Investor Funds.
I am reaching out to shareholders regarding an important shareholder meeting that has been adjourned once more to December 23, 2020.
Your vote is still urgently needed to help the Funds reach passage by the adjourned meeting.
Our board recommends that you vote in favor of the proposals.
Your vote will only take a moment and will stop any further outreach in regards to this proxy event. You can vote now by pressing 1 at any time to be connected with a proxy specialist.
If you received this as a voice mail message or if you have questions about the proxy materials, you may contact a specialist at Broadridge, our proxy agent, at 833-934-2736 for assistance.
We recently mailed you the adjournment proxy material and ask that you check your mail for this important information. The material details the voting proposals and provides your voting options.
I appreciate your investment in the Allianz Global Investor Funds and thank you in advance for your participation in this important meeting.”
