UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
(RULE 14a-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF AMERICA
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PO BOX 55909, BOSTON, MA 02205-5909
ACTION REQUESTED
RE: Business Development Corporation of America
Dear Stockholder:
Recently, you received proxy materials regarding a very important matter that requires your attention related toyour Business Development Corporation of America investment.Your voice is important in this proxy vote process and the scheduled Special stockholder meeting on September 30, 2015 is quickly approaching. If we do not obtain enough votes to conduct the meeting, we will have to adjourn and continue to request stockholder participation to reach required quorum.
To cast your vote at your earliest convenience and eliminate additional communications on this matter, please call1-855-800-9422 (toll-free) between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. During this brief call, you will be speaking with a representative of Boston Financial Data Services, the firm Business Development Corporation of America has engaged in the effort of gathering votes.
At the time of the call, you will be asked for the reference number on the front of the enclosed proxy ballot in order to locate your voting record for the fund(s) that you own. The representative will not have access to your confidential information and the telephone line is also recorded for your protection. After the call, you will receive a confirmation of your vote by return mail.
The board of directors of Business Development Corporation of America has carefully evaluated the proposals and believes the approval of each proposal is in the best interest of stockholders.
We appreciate your voting. Thank you for investing with Business Development Corporation of America.
Sincerely,
Business Development Corporation of America
