UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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ARIN LARGE CAP THETA FUND
(a series of the Starboard Investment Trust)
116 South Franklin Street, PO Box 69
Rocky Mount, NC 27802
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
The Meeting scheduled for February 24, 2023
has been changed to February 28, 2023
at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time
To the Shareholders of the Arin Large Cap Theta Fund:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Special Meeting”) of the Arin Large Cap Theta Fund (the “Theta Fund”), a series of the Starboard Investment Trust (“Starboard Trust”), has been changed to 11:00 a.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at 116 South Franklin Street, Rocky Mount, NC 27802.
The Special Meeting is being held to consider an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”) between the Starboard Trust, on behalf of the Theta Fund and the EA Series Trust, on behalf of the Alpha Architect Tail Risk ETF (the “Tail Risk ETF”), a newly created series of the EA Series Trust. The Plan provides for (i) the acquisition of the assets and assumption of the liabilities of the Theta Fund by the Tail Risk ETF in exchange solely for shares of the Tail Risk ETF, (ii) the pro rata distribution of such shares to the shareholders of the Theta Fund, and (iii) the complete liquidation and dissolution of the Theta Fund.
Those present and the appointed proxies also will transact such other business, if any, as may properly come before the Special Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.
Shareholders of record of the Theta Fund as of the close of business on November 30, 2022, are entitled to vote at the Special Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.
The chair of the Special Meeting has the authority to adjourn the Special Meeting to another time or place to allow time for further solicitation of proxies in the event that a quorum is not present at the Special Meeting or in the event that a quorum is present but sufficient votes have not been received to approve the Plan.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Special Meeting of Shareholders to be Held on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 or any adjournment or postponement thereof. This Notice and the Combined Proxy Statement and Prospectus are available on the internet at https://fundinfopages.com/AVOLX. On this website, you will be able to access the Notice, the Combined Proxy Statement and Prospectus, any accompanying materials, and any amendments or supplements to the foregoing material that are required to be furnished to shareholders.
By order of the Board of Trustees of the Starboard Trust,
/s/ Tracie A. Coop
Tracie A. Coop
Secretary, Starboard Investment Trust
February 17, 2023
