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Proxy Materials
PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE NOW!
The North Carolina Capital Management Trust:
Term Portfolio
Dear Shareholder:
On October 27, 2011, The North Carolina Capital Management Trust will hold a special meeting of shareholders of Term Portfolio (the fund). The purpose of the meeting is to provide you with the opportunity to vote on an important proposal that affects the fund and your investment in it. As a shareholder, you have the opportunity to voice your opinion on the matters that affect your fund. This package contains information about the proposal and the materials to use when casting your vote.
Please read the enclosed materials and cast your vote on the proxy card(s).Please vote your shares promptly. Your vote is extremely important, no matter how large or small your holdings may be.
The proposal has been carefully reviewed by the Board of Trustees. The Trustees, most of whom are not affiliated with Fidelity, are responsible for protecting your interests as a shareholder. The Trustees believe this proposal is in the interests of shareholders. They recommend that you votefor the proposal.
The following Q&A is provided to assist you in understanding the proposal. The proposal is described in greater detail in the enclosed proxy statement.
Voting is quick and easy. Everything you need is enclosed. To cast your vote, simply complete the proxy card(s) enclosed in this package. Be sure to sign the card(s) before mailing them in the postage-paid envelope. You may also vote your shares by touch-tone telephone or through the Internet. Simply call the toll-free number or visit the web site indicated on your proxy card(s), enter the control number found on the card(s), and follow the recorded or online instructions.
If you have any questions before you vote, please call the fund's distribution agent, Capital Management of the Carolinas, L.L.C. at 1-800-222-3232.We'll be glad to help you get your vote in quickly. Thank you for your participation in this important initiative.
Sincerely,
The North Carolina Capital Management Trust
Important information to help you understand and vote on the proposal
Please read the full text of the proxy statement. Below is a brief overview of the proposal to be voted upon. Your vote is important. We appreciate you placing your trust in Fidelity and look forward to helping you achieve your financial goals.
What proposal am I being asked to vote on?
You are being asked to modify Term Portfolio's fundamental concentration policy in an effort to broaden the focus of the fund to allow it to concentrate in the financial services industry.
What will happen to the Fund if the proposal is approved?
If the proposal is approved by shareholders, more than 25% of the fund's total assets will be invested in securities issued by the financial services industry.
Why are you proposing this change?
We believe that modifying the fund's concentration policy will improve the fund's issuer diversification by allowing the fund to invest in the full range of securities allowed under applicable North Carolina law and regulations.
Has the fund's Board of Trustees approved the proposal?
Yes. The Board of Trustees has unanimously approved the proposal and recommends that you vote to approve it.
Who is D.F. King & Co., Inc.?
D.F. King is a third party proxy vendor that Fidelity hires to call shareholders and record proxy votes. In order to hold a shareholder meeting, a quorum must be reached. If a quorum is not attained, the meeting may adjourn to a future date. Fidelity attempts to reach shareholders via multiple mailings to remind them to cast their vote. As the meeting approaches, phone calls may be made to clients who have not yet voted their shares so that the shareholder meeting does not have to be postponed.
Voting your shares immediately will help minimize additional solicitation expenses and prevent the need to make a call to you to solicit your vote.
How many votes am I entitled to cast?
As a shareholder, you are entitled to one vote for each share you own of the fund on the record date (with fractional share amounts entitled to a proportional fractional vote). The record date is August 30, 2011.
How do I vote my shares?
You can vote your shares by completing and signing the enclosed proxy card(s) and mailing them in the enclosed postage-paid envelope. You may also vote by touch-tone telephone by calling the toll-free number printed on your proxy card(s) and following the recorded instructions. In addition, you may vote through the internet by visiting the web site indicated on your proxy card(s) and following the on-line instructions. If you need any assistance, or have any questions regarding the proposal or how to vote your shares, please call the funds' distribution agent, Capital Management of the Carolinas, L.L.C. at 1-800-222-3232.
How do I sign the proxy card?
Public Units: The name of the unit and the name of the authorized finance official should appear on the proxy card exactly as they appear in the registration on the proxy card. For example:
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| REGISTRATION | VALID SIGNATURE |
A. | 1) | City of ABC | Mary Jones, Finance Officer |
| 2) | City of ABC | Mary Jones, Finance Officer |
B. | 1) | County of XYZ | John Smith, Finance Officer |
| 2) | County of XYZ | John Smith, Finance Officer |
Remember, the above is only a summary of the proposal. Please read the proxy statement for complete details on the proposal.
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to be held on October 27, 2011
<R>The Letter to Shareholders, Notice of Meeting, and Proxy Statement are available at www.proxyvote.com/proxy</R>
TERM PORTFOLIO
A FUND OF
THE NORTH CAROLINA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT TRUST
82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
1-800-222-3232
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To the Shareholders of Term Portfolio:
<R>NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of Shareholders (the Meeting) of Term Portfolio (the fund) of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust (the trust), will be held at the Charlotte City Club (www.charlottecityclub.com), 121 W. Trade Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202, on October 27, 2011, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). The purpose of the Meeting is to consider and act upon the following proposal and to transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournments thereof.</R>
1. To modify the fund's fundamental concentration policy.
The Board of Trustees has fixed the close of business on August 30, 2011 as the record date for the determination of the shareholders of the fund entitled to notice of, and to vote at, such Meeting and any adjournments thereof.
By order of the Board of Trustees,
SCOTT C. GOEBEL Secretary
September 26, 2011
Your vote is important - please vote your shares promptly.
<R>Shareholders are invited to attend the Meeting in person. Any shareholder who does not expect to attend the Meeting is urged to vote using the touch-tone telephone or internet voting instructions found below or indicate voting instructions on the enclosed proxy card(s), date and sign them, and return them in the envelope provided, which needs no postage if mailed in the United States. In order to avoid unnecessary expense,we ask your cooperation in responding promptly, no matter how large or small your holdings may be. If you wish to wait until the meeting to vote your shares, you will need to request a paper ballot at the meeting in order to do so.</R>
INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXECUTING PROXY CARD
<R>The following general rule for executing proxy cards may be of assistance to you and help avoid the time and expense involved in validating your vote if you fail to execute your proxy card(s) properly.</R>
Public Units: The name of the unit and the name of the authorized finance official should appear on the proxy card exactly as they appear in the registration on the proxy card. For example:
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A. | 1) | City of ABC | Mary Jones, Finance Officer |
| 2) | City of ABC | Mary Jones, Finance Officer |
B. | 1) | County of XYZ | John Smith, Finance Officer |
| 2) | County of XYZ | John Smith, Finance Officer |
INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOTING BY TOUCH-TONE TELEPHONE
OR THROUGH THE INTERNET
<R> 1. Read the proxy statement, and have your proxy card(s) or notice handy.</R>
<R> 2. Call the toll-free number or visit the web site indicated on your proxy card(s) or notice.</R>
<R> 3. Enter the number found either in the box on the front of your proxy card(s) or on the proposal page(s) of your notice.</R>
4. Follow the recorded or on-line instructions to cast your vote.
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF
THE NORTH CAROLINA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT TRUST:
TERM PORTFOLIO
TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 27, 2011
<R>This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with a solicitation of proxies made by, and on behalf of, the Board of Trustees of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust (the trust) to be used at the Special Meeting of Shareholders of Term Portfolio(the fund) and at any adjournments thereof (the Meeting), to be held on October 27, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. ET at the Charlotte City Club, 121 W. Trade Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202.</R>
The purpose of the Meeting is set forth in the accompanying Notice. The solicitation is being made primarily by the mailing of this Proxy Statement and the accompanying proxy on or about September 26, 2011. Supplementary solicitations may be made by mail, telephone, telegraph, facsimile, electronic means or by personal interview by representatives of thetrust.In addition, D.F. King & Co., Inc. may be paid on a per-call basis to solicit shareholders by telephone on behalf of the fund at an anticipated cost of approximately $1,500.00. The fund may also arrange to have votes recorded by telephone. D.F. King & Co., Inc. may be paid on a per-call basis for vote-by-phone solicitations on behalf of the fund at an anticipated total cost of approximately $500.00.
If the fund records votes by telephone or through the internet, it will use procedures designed to authenticate shareholders' identities, to allow shareholders to authorize the voting of their shares in accordance with their instructions, and to confirm that their instructions have been properly recorded. Proxies voted by telephone or through the internet may be revoked at any time before they are voted.
The expenses in connection with preparing this Proxy Statement and its enclosures and all solicitations will be borne by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR).FMR will reimburse brokerage firms and others for their reasonable expenses in forwarding solicitation material to the beneficial owners of shares.
The principal business address of FMR, the fund's investment adviser and administrator, is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. The principal business address of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), the fund's principal underwriter, is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. The principal business address of Capital Management of the Carolinas, L.L.C. (CMC), the fund's distribution agent, is 1520 South Boulevard, Suite 230, Charlotte, North Carolina 28203. The principal business address of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), sub-adviser to the fund, is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (FMR U.K.), located at 10 Paternoster Square, 4th Floor, London, EC4M 7LS, United Kingdom; Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (FMR H.K.), located at Floor 19, 41 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong; and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (FMR Japan), located at Kamiyacho Prime Place, 1-17, Toranomon-4-Chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan are also sub-advisers to the fund.
If the enclosed proxy is executed and returned, or an internet or telephonic vote is delivered, that vote may nevertheless be revoked at any time prior to its use by written notification received by the trust, by the execution of a later-dated proxy, by the trust's receipt of a subsequent valid internet or telephonic vote, or by attending the Meeting and voting in person.
All proxies solicited by the Board of Trustees that are properly executed and received by the Secretary prior to the Meeting, and are not revoked, will be voted at the Meeting. Shares represented by such proxies will be voted in accordance with the instructions thereon. If no specification is made on a properly executed proxy, it will be voted FOR the matters specified on the proxy. All shares that are voted and votes to ABSTAIN will be counted towards establishing a quorum, as will broker non-votes. (Broker non-votes are shares for which (i) the beneficial owner has not voted and (ii) the broker holding the shares does not have discretionary authority to vote on the particular matter.)
A majority of the fund's outstanding voting securities entitled to vote constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business at the Meeting. If a quorum is not present at the Meeting, or if a quorum is present at the Meeting but sufficient votes to approve the proposed item are not received, or if other matters arise requiring shareholder attention, the persons named as proxy agents may propose one or more adjournments of the Meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies. Any such adjournment will require the affirmative vote of a majority of those shares present at the Meeting or represented by proxy. When voting on a proposed adjournment, the persons named as proxy agents will vote FOR the proposed adjournment all shares that they are entitled to vote with respect to the item, unless directed to vote AGAINST the item, in which case such shares will be voted AGAINST the proposed adjournment with respect to that item. A shareholder vote may be taken on the item in this Proxy Statement prior to such adjournment if sufficient votes have been received and it is otherwise appropriate.
<R>On August 31, 2011 there were 6,238,355 shares of the fund issued and outstanding.</R>
<R>To the knowledge of the trust, substantial (5% or more) record and/or beneficial ownership of the fund on August 31, 2011 was as follows:</R>
<R>Watauga Medical Center | Boone, NC | 15.52%</R> |
<R>City of Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | 13.07%</R> |
<R>County of Cumberland | Fayetteville, NC | 10.67%</R> |
<R>City of Burlington | Burlington, NC | 7.80%</R> |
<R>Town of Apex | Apex, NC | 7.30%</R> |
<R>City of Burlington | Burlington, NC | 6.99%</R> |
<R>Gastonia-Lincoln-Cleveland Area | Gastonia, NC | 6.80%</R> |
<R>Brunswick County | Bolivia, NC | 5.63%</R> |
<R>Rockingham County | Wentworth, NC | 5.19%</R> |
<R>As of August 31, 2011, the Trustees and officers of the trust did not own any of the fund's outstanding shares.</R>
<R>To the knowledge of the trust, no other shareholder owned of record or beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the fund on that date.</R>
Shareholders of record at the close of business on August 30, 2011 will be entitled to vote at the Meeting. Each such shareholder will be entitled to one vote for each share held on that date, with fractional share amounts entitled to a proportional fractional vote.
For a free copy of the fund's annual report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, call 1-800-222-3232 or write to North Carolina Capital Management Trust c/o Capital Management of the Carolinas, L.L.C., 1520 South Boulevard, Suite 230, Charlotte, NC 28203.
VOTE REQUIRED: Approval of Proposal 1 requires the affirmative vote of a "majority of the outstanding voting securities" of thefund. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act), the vote of a "majority of the outstanding voting securities" means the affirmative vote of the lesser of (a) 67% or more of the voting securities present at the Meeting or represented by proxy if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities are present or represented by proxy or (b) more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities. With respect to the Proposal, votes to ABSTAIN and broker non-votes will have the same effect as votes cast AGAINST the Proposal.
1. TO MODIFY THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL CONCENTRATION POLICY.
The 1940 Act requires mutual funds to state a policy regarding concentration of investments in a particular industry, and to make the policy fundamental (changeable only by shareholder vote). The SEC has taken the position that a fund that invests more than 25% of its total assets in a particular industry is concentrating its investments. The fund currently cannot concentrate its investments in any industry, including the financial services industry (this limitation does not apply to the fund's investments in U.S. government securities). The fund's current fundamental investment policy concerning the concentration of its investments within a single industry states:
"The fund may not purchase the securities of any issuer (except the United States government, its agencies or instrumentalities or securities which are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States) if, as a result, more than 25% of total fund assets would be invested in any one industry."
The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, has approved, and recommends that the shareholders of the fund approve, a proposal to modify this fundamental investment policy to state (proposed additional language isunderlined, deleted language is [bracketed]):
"The fund may not purchase the securities of any issuer ([except ]other than securities issued or guaranteedby the [United States government, ]U.S. Government or any ofits agencies or instrumentalities[ or securities which are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States]) if, as a result, more than 25% ofthe fund'stotal [fund ]assets would be invested inthe securities of companies whose principal business activities are in the same industry, except that the fund will invest more than 25% of its total assets in the financial services[any one] industry."
<R>The proposed concentration policy would require the fund to invest more than 25% of its total assets in the financial services industry and is intended to provide the fund more flexibility to invest in the full range of securities allowed under applicable North Carolina law and regulations, and to give the fund more flexibility to respond to changing conditions in the different market sectors in which the fund invests. For purposes of the proposed policy, FMR would deem the financial services industry to include the group of industries within the financial services sector (e.g., the insurance industry, the banking industry, etc.). If the proposal is approved, the modified fundamental concentration policy cannot be changed again without the approval of shareholders.</R>
If shareholders approve this proposal, the fund's performance is expected to depend heavily on the performance of the financial services industry and may be more volatile than the performance of less concentrated funds. Financial services companies are highly dependent on the supply of short-term financing and can be sensitive to changes in government regulation and interest rates and to economic downturns in the United States and abroad. These events can significantly affect the price of issuers' securities as well as their ability to make payments of principal or interest or otherwise meet obligations on securities or instruments for which they serve as guarantors or counterparties.
CONCLUSION. The Trustees recommend voting FOR the proposal. If approved by shareholders, the proposed policy will become effective on the first day of the month following shareholder approval. If the proposal is not approved by shareholders, the fund's current fundamental policy will remain in effect.
OTHER BUSINESS
The Board knows of no other business to be brought before the Meeting. However, if any other matters properly come before the Meeting, it is the intention that proxies that do not contain specific instructions to the contrary will be voted on such matters in accordance with the judgment of the persons therein designated.
SUBMISSION OF CERTAIN SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
The trust does not hold annual shareholder meetings. Shareholders wishing to submit proposals for inclusion in a proxy statement for a subsequent shareholder meeting should send their written proposals to the Secretary of the Fund, attention "Fund Shareholder Meetings," 82 Devonshire Street, Mailzone V10A, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. Proposals must be received a reasonable time before a fund begins to print and send its proxy materials to be considered for inclusion in the proxy materials for the meeting. Timely submission of a proposal does not, however, necessarily mean the proposal will be included. With respect to proposals submitted on an untimely basis and presented at a shareholder meeting, persons named as proxy agents will vote in their discretion.
NOTICE TO BANKS, BROKER-DEALERS AND
VOTING TRUSTEES AND THEIR NOMINEES
Please advise the trust by calling 1-800-222-3232 whether other persons are beneficial owners of shares for which proxies are being solicited and, if so, the number of copies of the Proxy Statement and Annual Reports you wish to receive in order to supply copies to the beneficial owners of the respective shares.
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Form of Proxy Card: Term Portfolio
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[TRUST NAME: FUND NAME Prints Here] [Client Code prints here]
PROXY SOLICITED BY THE TRUSTEES
The undersigned, revoking previous proxies, hereby appoint(s) Thomas P. Hollowell and Margaret A. Carey,or any one or more of them, attorneys, with full power of substitution, to vote all shares of the fund as indicated above which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Special Meeting of Shareholders of the fund to be held at the Charlotte City Club, 121 W. Trade Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202, on October 27, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time and at any adjournments thereof. All powers may be exercised by a majority of said proxy holders or substitutes voting or acting or, if only one votes and acts, then by that one. This Proxy shall be voted on the proposal described in the Proxy Statement as specified on the reverse side. Receipt of the Notice of the Meeting and the accompanying Proxy Statement is hereby acknowledged.
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Please refer to the Proxy Statement discussion of this matter. IF THE PROXY IS SIGNED, SUBMITTED, AND NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THE PROXY SHALL BE VOTEDFOR THE PROPOSAL.
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Broadridge Version:
Form of email to be sent to a shareholder that has consented to receive proxy solicitations electronically
You have elected to receive Proxy Materials via the Internet. This e-mail notification contains information relating to Proxy Materials that are available for the Fidelity fund(s) that are maintained in your account and that are identified below. Please read these instructions carefully before proceeding.
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF IMPORTANT PROXY MATERIALS:
Proxy Materials are available for the following shareholders' meeting.
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Meeting date: [Month]/[Date]/[Year]
[If the original meeting has been adjourned to a new date the e-mail will include:Adjourned meeting date: [Month]/[Date]/[Year]
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You can access these Proxy Materials at the following Web address[es]:
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[If proxy materials are for a merger proxy the email will also include:PROSPECTUS: http://www.XXXXXXXXXX]
[If proxy materials include a 35d-1 Notice (Name Test Policy Buckslip) the email will also include:[insert FUND NAME] BUCKSLIP: http://www.XXXXXXXXXX]
If your e-mail software supports it, you can simply click on the above link[s]. If not, you can type (or copy and paste) the Web address[es] into the address line of your Web browser.
HOW TO VOTE:
Because electronic Proxy Materials do not include a proxy card that you can mail in, you will need to cast your vote through the Internet or by touchtone telephone. Either way, you will need the CONTROL number(s) below.
TRUST NAME: FUND NAME - _________________________
CONTROL NUMBER: XXXXX
(use this number to cast your vote)
[TRUST NAME: FUND NAME - _________________________]
[CONTROL NUMBER: XXXXX]
(use this number to cast your vote)]
To vote through the Internet, visithttp://www.proxyvote.com/proxy and follow the on-line instructions.
To vote by touchtone telephone, call 1-877-296-4941 and follow the recorded instructions.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
To access the electronic Proxy Materials, you may need Adobe Acrobat Reader software. This software is available for download at no cost athttp://www.adobe.com. Downloading time may be slow.
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BROADRIDGE VERSION:
Buckslip to be sent to a shareholder that has consented to receive proxy solicitations electronically but in attempting to deliver an email failure occurred:
We were unable to notify you electronically of the availability of important Proxy Materials for a Fidelity fund maintained in your account. We attempted to send the notice to your e-mail address, as reflected on our records. That e-mail address appears to be invalid.
To correct your e-mail address, please visithttp://www.investordelivery.com/proxy and follow the on-line instructions. To do this, you will need your Enrollment Number and PIN.
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Because we were unable to send the notice to you electronically, we are sending this notice and the related Proxy Materials (enclosed) to you in paper form. You will continue to receive Proxy Materials in paper form until you provide us with a valid e-mail address by one of the methods described above. You will start receiving electronic Proxy Materials again once you have provided us with a valid e-mail address.
Please read the enclosed Proxy Materials and vote your shares promptly. Your vote is extremely important, no matter how large or small your holdings may be.
Broadrige Touch-Tone Voting Script
1-877-296-4941
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** If shareholder does not press anything two times they will hear after each non-response:"I have not received your response.Press 1 if you are calling from a touch-tone telephone and have your proxy card in front of you."If the shareholder does not press anything a third time they will hear:"Please call back when you have your proxy card available. Thank you for calling. Goodbye."
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Valid Control Number: (See voting scripts, below) Invalid (Input 1 or 2 times): "Control number is invalid." Invalid Input = 3x. This voice is heard if input invalid control # 3 times: "Sorry, since your entry of the control number was invalid, we are not able to process your transaction at this time. You will be able to access the system again in 24 hours. We have not recorded a vote. Goodbye." Valid control number, but Shareholder has already voted: "A vote has already been recorded for this control number. If you want to change your vote, press 1, if you do not want to change your vote press 2.(See voting scripts, below). Valid control number, but Shareholder has just voted a proxy with the same proposals: "The nominees and/or proposals for this control number are the same as your last proxy vote. If you would like to vote this control number in the same manner as the previous control number, press 1. If you would like to vote this control number differently, press 2.
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2 | Shareholder goes to Nominee and/or Proposal Voting.
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"If you wish to vote for all nominees press 1. To withhold all nominees, press 2 To withhold specific nominees, press 3."
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Shareholder presses: | Shareholder hears: | |
1 | "Proposal Voting."Goes to Proposal Voting Script. | |
2 | "Proposal Voting."Goes to Proposal Voting Script.
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3 | "To withhold a nominee, enter the 2 digit number that is in front of the name of the nominee you wish to withhold. If you are finished, enter 00." After each election, "OK" is heard. ´00' goes to Proposal Vote Script. (Continued and confirmed for each nominee(s)) See Confirm Options below. | |
Proposal Vote Script: | ||
Shareholder hears: | ||
"(There are/There is)<#Proposals> (additional) proposal(s) to vote on. After you cast all your votes, you will have a chance to review them." Before each proposal the Shareholder will hear "We are ready to accept your vote for proposal <n>." The selections are: For/Against/Abstain For/Against For/Abstain For/Withhold For/Against/Withhold
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For/Against/Abstain Script: | ||
"If you are voting for this proposal, press 1. If you are voting against this proposal press 2, If you wish to abstain press 3." **Based on the shareholder's selection, the prompt will confirm their choice.
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For/Against Script: | ||
"If you are voting for this proposal, press 1. If you are voting against this proposal press 2." **Based on the shareholder's selection, the prompt will confirm their choice. See Confirm Options below. | ||
For/Abstain Script: | ||
"If you are voting for this proposal, press 1. If you wish to abstain press 2." **Based on the shareholder's selection, the prompt will confirm their choice. See Confirm Options below. | ||
For/Withhold Script: | ||
"If you are voting for this proposal, press 1. If you wish to withhold press 2." **Based on the shareholder's selection, the prompt will confirm their choice. See Confirm Options below.
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For/Against/Withhold Script: | ||
"If you are voting for this proposal, press 1. If you are voting against this proposal press 2, If you wish to withhold press 3." **Based on the shareholder's selection, the prompt will confirm their choice).See Confirm Options below.
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Completed Proposal Voting: | ||
"You have completed Proposal Voting"
This text will be heard following the final proposal on the ballot. | ||
Confirm Options: | ||
"Let me confirm." | ||
Nominee Confirmation:
Proposal Confirmation:
| 1. You have voted for all nominees 2. You have voted to withhold all nominees 3. You have voted to withhold specific nominees. You have voted to withhold nominee ##(Repeated as necessary)
"You have voted For/Against Proposal ##." (Repeated as necessary)
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Vote Logged | Script: |
Vote is sent to mainframe | "If these elections are correct, press 1. To vote again, press 2. To hear your vote again, press 3."
If shareholder presses 1:"One moment, while I log your ballot. A vote has been recorded for control number <Control Number>."Shareholder then goes to Vote Another Script. If shareholder presses 2:they are directed to the Enter Control Number Script.
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Vote Another?: | Script: |
Shareholder wants to/does not want to vote on another proposal. | "If this concludes your business press 1, if you would like to vote another proxy press 2."
If shareholder presses 1:"All of your votes have been recorded by the telephone proxy voting service. Do not mail in your proxy card. Keep it as a record of your vote. Thank you for calling. This concludes your transaction. Goodbye." If shareholder presses 2: See appropriate proxy voting dialog scripts, above.
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Error Messages: | |
Auto Proxy Unavailable Error: | "We are sorry. The Automated Proxy Voting Service system is unavailable at this time. Please try your call again later."
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Meeting Date has passed: | "Sorry, the control number you entered is no longer valid. |
Control number no longer valid: | "Sorry, the control number you entered is no longer valid. |
Invalid Control Number entered 3 times: | "Sorry, since your entry of the Control Number was invalid we are not able to process your transaction at this time. You will be able to access the system again in 24 hours." |
FORM OF
BROADRIDGE INTERNET SCREEN SCRIPT FOR INTERNET VOTING AND NOTICE OF INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS
SCREEN 1
[Upon log-in to www.proxyvote.com/proxy shareholder sees Screen 1]
Text - (left justified)Proxy VoteTM (right justified) [current date appears here]
Text -This is a secure internet site that will allow you to:
Text - [bullet] Submit your proxy voting instructions on-line or learn how to vote
Text - [bullet] View electronic versions of Proxy Materials on-line
Text - [bullet] Sign up to receive future Proxy Materials via e-mail
Text - [bullet] Request Proxy Materials if you received a Notice of Internet Availability
Text -It is easy to get started
Text -Simply enter your 12 digit Control Number in the box below. This Control Number can be found in several places depending on the type of notification you received.
Link - [bullet]Proxy Card recipients can find the Control Number in the box next to the arrow.[when shareholder clicks on "Proxy Card" a window appears that contains a sample proxy card with the location of the control number highlighted]
Link - [bullet]E-Mail Notification recipients can find the Control Number next to the label "Control Number."[when shareholder clicks on "E-Mail Notification" a window appears that contains a sample e-mail with the location of the control number highlighted]
Link - [bullet]Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials recipients can find the Control Number in the box next to the arrow.[when shareholder clicks on "Notice of Internet Availability" a window appears that contains a sample Notice with the location of the control number highlighted]
Link -CLICK HERE to view Proxy Materials for the Fidelity funds [when shareholder clicks on "Click Here" a window appears that contains proxy materials for this campaign and previous proxy campaigns held during the past year]
Input -Enter your Control Number
[box in which to enter your control number appears here]
["Submit" button appears here][if shareholder clicks on "Submit" Screen 2 appears if the shareholder received a Notice and Screen 5 appears if the shareholder received a full-set package via mail or e-delivery]
Link - [bullet]To enroll for electronic delivery without voting your Proxy, please enter your Control Number andclick here.[if shareholder clicks on "click here" the electronic delivery sign-up screen opens in another window]
Links - (centered) Download Adobe® Reader® Privacy Statement Terms and Conditions
Text - (centered) © 2008 Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. Broadridge and the Broadridge logo are trademarks of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
SCREEN 2
[For shareholder that received his/her proxy via the Notice method]
Text - (left justified)Proxy VoteTM (right justified) [current date appears here]
Text - (left justified)[Trust Name: [Fund Name and/or Class Name] prints here] (right justified)Control#: [control number prints here]
Text - [bullet] View Proxy Materials by choosing the option below
Text - [bullet] Vote your shares by choosing the option below or vote by touchtone telephone at 1-877-296-4941
Text - [bullet] Request Proxy Materials (for future meetings and/or for this meeting only) be sent to you by e-mail or hard copy at no charge by choosing the option below
Text - (centered)View Proxy Materials
Link - (centered) [link to access "Letter to Shareholders, Notice of Meeting, and Proxy Statement" appears here] [if shareholder clicks on link a PDF copy of the proxy materials opens in another window]
Text - (left centered)Request Proxy Materials
Link - (left centered) [link to access "Request Copy" appears here] [if shareholder clicks on link Screen 3 opens]
Text - (right centered)Vote Your Shares
Link - (right centered) [link to "Vote" appears here] [if shareholder clicks on link Screen 5 opens]
Link - (left justified)Learn more about Notice & Access [if shareholder clicks on "Learn more about Notice & Access" another window opens that explains the concept of Notice & Access]
Link -To enroll for electronic delivery without voting your Proxy, pleaseclick here.[if shareholder clicks on "click here" the electronic delivery sign-up screen opens in another window]
Link - [picture of PDF document appears here]Download Adobe Acrobat. [if shareholder clicks on "Download Adobe Acrobat." the Adobe web site (http://get.adobe.com/reader) launches]
Text - You may need Adobe Acrobat to view the documents listed above.
Links - (centered) Download Adobe® Reader® Privacy Statement Terms and Conditions
Text - (centered) © 2008 Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. Broadridge and the Broadridge logo are trademarks of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
SCREEN 3 - Fulfillment Request Proxy Materials Page
[For shareholder that received his/her proxy via the Notice method]
Text - (left justified)Proxy VoteTM (right justified) [current date appears here]
Text - (left justified)[Trust Name: [Fund Name and/or Class Name] prints here] (right justified)Control#: [control number prints here]
Text -Welcome to the Fulfillment Request Service
Text -We are pleased to offer shareholders the ability to request copies of the Proxy Materials.
Text -View Proxy Materials
Link - [bullet]Letter to Shareholders, Notice of Meeting, and Proxy Statement [if shareholder clicks on "Letter to Shareholders, Notice of Meeting, and Proxy Statement" a PDF copy of the proxy materials opens in another window]
Text -Please choose from one of the selections below:
Input - [selection] Please send Proxy Materials related to this Control Number for this meeting by e-mail to the e-mail address below at no cost to me.
Input - [selection] Please send Proxy Materials related to this Control Number by e-mail to the e-mail address below for this meeting and by mail to the same address as the Notice for all future meetings at no cost to me.
Input - (left side)Input E-mail Address:[shareholder inputs his/her e-mail address here]
(right side)Verify E-mail Address:[shareholder inputs his/her e-mail address here]
Input - [selection] Please send Proxy Materials related to this Control Number for this meeting by mail to the same address as the Notice at no cost to me.
Input - [selection] Please send Proxy Materials related to this Control Number by mail for this meeting and for all future meetings to the same address as the Notice at no cost to me.
Link -If you wish to receive all future Proxy Materials electronically, pleaseclick here to register for electronic delivery.[if shareholder clicks on "click here" the electronic delivery sign-up screen opens in another window]
Link - (left justified) [link to "Submit Request" appears here] (to right) [link to go "Back to Shareholder Portal" appears here] [if shareholder clicks on "Submit Request" Screen 4 appears; if shareholder clicks on "Back to Shareholder Portal" Screen 2 appears]
Links - (centered) Download Adobe® Reader® Privacy Statement Terms and Conditions
Text - (centered) © 2008 Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. Broadridge and the Broadridge logo are trademarks of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
SCREEN 4 - Fulfillment Request Confirmation Page
[For shareholder that received his/her proxy via the Notice method and selected a fulfillment request option on Screen 3]
Text - (left justified)Proxy VoteTM (right justified) [current date appears here]
Text - (left justified)[Trust Name: [Fund Name and/or Class Name] prints here] (right justified)Control#: [control number prints here]
Text -Your fulfillment request has been received. THANK YOU!
Link -If you would like to process another request, pleaseclick here to enter your next Control Number.[if shareholder clicks on "click here" Screen 1 appears]
Link -If you have completed your request, pleaseclick here to exit.[if shareholder clicks on "click here" the web page closes]
Links - (centered) Download Adobe® Reader® Privacy Statement Terms and Conditions
Text - (centered) © 2008 Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. Broadridge and the Broadridge logo are trademarks of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
SCREEN 5 - Internet Voting Page
[Page appears if shareholder received his/her proxy via the Notice method and selects "Vote Your Shares" on Screen 2 or if shareholder received his/her proxy via full-set delivery and enters his/her control number on Screen 1]
Text - (left justified)Proxy VoteTM (right justified) [current date appears here]
Text - (left justified)[Trust Name: [Fund Name and/or Class Name] prints here] (right justified)Control#: [control number prints here]
Text - (right justified)Proxy Materials
Link - (right justified) [bullet]Letter to Shareholders, Notice of Meeting, and Proxy Statement [if shareholder clicks on "Letter to Shareholders, Notice of Meeting, and Proxy Statement" a PDF copy of the proxy materials opens in another window]
Text - (left justified)Vote Your Shares
Text - (left justified)1. Vote[highlight]/(centered) 2. Review/(right justified) 3. Confirmed
Text - (centered)Proxy Voting Form
Text - (centered)The Board's Recommendation[s]
Text - (centered) THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTEFOR [[EACH OF] THE FOLLOWING PROPOSAL[S].]/[PROPOSAL[S] (applicable proposal number(s) are inserted here) ANDAGAINST PROPOSAL[S] (applicable proposal number(s) are inserted here).]
Text - (centered) If you would like to vote your shares as the Board of Trustees recommends select the button immediately below. To vote [the/each] proposal separately, mark your selection[s] under "Vote Options" then select the vote button at the bottom of the screen. Please refer to the proxy statement for discussion of [each of these/this] matter[s].
["Vote the proposal[s] as the Board of Trustees recommends" button appears here] [if shareholder clicks on button Screen 6 appears]
| Proposal | Board Recommends | Vote Options |
01 | [Title of proposal will be inserted] | [For/Withhold/For All Except] | [ ] For All Nominees [ ] Withhold All Nominees [ ] For All Except Those Selected Below [names of all nominees listed here] |
02 | [Title of proposal will be inserted] | [For/Against/Abstain] | [ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN |
03 | [Title of proposal will be inserted] | [For/Against/Abstain] | [ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN |
04 | [Title of proposal will be inserted] | [For/Against/Abstain] | [ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN |
05 | [Title of proposal will be inserted] | [For/Against/Abstain] | [ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN |
Text - (left justified) You will have an opportunity to confirm that your [selection was/selections were] properly recorded after you submit your vote.
Text - (left justified)Back to top [if shareholder selects "Back to top" he/she is brought to the top of the page]
Link - (centered) [links to "Vote the proposals as indicated above" and "Reset" appear here] [if shareholder clicks on "Vote" button Screen 6 appears; if shareholder clicks on "Reset" button vote selections clear on this page]
Links - (centered) Download Adobe® Reader® Privacy Statement Terms and Conditions
Text - (centered) © 2008 Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. Broadridge and the Broadridge logo are trademarks of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
SCREEN 6 - Internet Voting Confirmation Page
[Page appears after shareholder elects his/her vote selection and clicks on a "Vote" button on Screen 5]
Text - (left justified)Proxy VoteTM (right justified) [current date appears here]
Text - (left justified)[Trust Name: [Fund Name and/or Class Name] prints here] (right justified)Control#: [control number prints here]
Text - (centered)Vote Confirmation
Text - (centered) Please review the instructions below and click on the "Final Vote Submission" button at the bottom of the screen to submit your vote.
Text - (left justified) 1. Vote/(centered)2. Review[highlight]/(right justified) 3. Confirmed
Text - (centered)Proxy Voting Form
Text - (centered)[You elected to vote as recommended by the Board of Trustees.]/[Since you did not enter any vote options your vote has been registered as recommended by the Board of Trustees.]/[You have voted as follows:]
| Proposal | Board Recommends | [You Voted]/[You Voted *No vote entered. Your vote will be cast as recommended by the Board of Trustees unless you select the "Back" button below and revise your vote.]/[You Voted] |
01 | [Title of proposal will be inserted] | [For/Withhold/For All Except] | [ ] For All Nominees [ ] Withhold All Nominees [ ] You voted |
02 | [Title of proposal will be inserted] | [For/Against/Abstain] | [ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN |
03 | [Title of proposal will be inserted] | [For/Against/Abstain] | [ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN |
04 | [Title of proposal will be inserted] | [For/Against/Abstain] | [ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN |
05 | [Title of proposal will be inserted] | [For/Against/Abstain] | [ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN |
Text - (left justified)Please review your selection carefully before voting.
Text - (left justified)If you vote more than once on the same Proxy only the last (most recent) vote will be considered valid.
Text - (left justified)If any of the information above is incorrect, return to the Proxy Voting Form by selecting the "Back" button below.
Text - (left justified) If you would like to receive an e-mail confirmation, enter your e-mail address here: [shareholder inputs his/her e-mail address here]
Selection - (centered) [links to "Final Vote Submission" and to go "Back" appear here] [if shareholder clicks on "Final Vote" button Screen 7 appears; if shareholder clicks on "Back" button Screen 5 appears]
Text - (centered) Click on the "Final Vote Submission" button above to sign and submit your proxy vote and to appoint [name of proxy agent 1], [name of proxy agent 2], and [name of proxy agent 3], or any one or more of them, attorneys, with full power of substitution to vote all Fund shares that you are entitled to vote.
Links - (centered) Download Adobe® Reader® Privacy Statement Terms and Conditions
Text - (centered) © 2008 Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. Broadridge and the Broadridge logo are trademarks of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
SCREEN 7 - Vote Submission Page
[Page appears after shareholder selects "Final Vote Submission" on Screen 6]
Text - (left justified)Proxy VoteTM (right justified) [current date appears here]
Text - (left justified)[Trust Name: [Fund Name and/or Class Name] prints here] (right justified)Control#: [control number prints here]
Text - (left justified)Thank You! Your vote has been submitted as detailed below.
Links - [Change Vote] [Vote Another Proxy] [Exit Internet Proxy Voting Services] [if shareholder clicks on "Change Vote" Screen 5 appears; if shareholder clicks on "Vote Another Proxy" Screen 1 appears; if shareholder clicks on "Exit Internet Proxy Voting Service" the web page closes]
Text - (left justified) 1. Vote/(centered) 2. Review/(right justified)3. Confirmed[highlight]
Text - (right justified)Click here to print vote confirmation:[picture of printer appears here] [if shareholder clicks on picture of printer print window appears and page prints in form noted below]
Text - (centered)Proxy Voting Form
Text - (centered)[You elected to vote as recommended by the Board of Trustees.]/[Since you did not enter any vote options your vote has been registered as recommended by the Board of Trustees.]/[You have voted as follows:]
| Proposal | Board Recommends | [You Voted]/[You Voted *No vote entered. Your vote has been cast as recommended by the Board of Trustees.]/[You Voted] |
01 | [Title of proposal will be inserted] | [For/Withhold/For All Except] | [For All Nominees [Withhold All Nominees [ ] You voted |
02 | [Title of proposal will be inserted] | [For/Against/Abstain] | [For/Against/Abstain] |
03 | [Title of proposal will be inserted] | [For/Against/Abstain] | [For/Against/Abstain] |
04 | [Title of proposal will be inserted] | [For/Against/Abstain] | [For/Against/Abstain] |
05 | [Title of proposal will be inserted] | [For/Against/Abstain] | [For/Against/Abstain] |
Text - (left justified) With your consent, we will stop sending you paper copies of Proxy Materials until you notify us otherwise. Participation is completely your choice.
Text - (left justified)The benefits of e-mail notification of Proxy Materials include:
Text - (left justified) [bullet] Immediate availability of Proxy Materials
Text - (left justified) [bullet] Fewer bulky postal mailings that fill your mailbox
Text - (left justified) [bullet] Better for the environment
Text - (left justified) [bullet] Automatic postal mail delivery if you change your e-mail address and fail to notify us
Text - (left justified) [bullet] It's free and you can choose to opt-in or opt-out any time
Text - (left justified) [bullet] Your e-mail address is safe and will never be used without your consent (Read ourPrivacy Statement) [if shareholder selects "Privacy Statement" it launches Broadridge's statement in a separate window]
Selection - (left justified) [link to "Register for Electronic Delivery of Proxy Materials" appears here][if shareholder clicks on link the electronic delivery sign-up screen opens in another window]
Links - (centered) Download Adobe® Reader® Privacy Statement Terms and Conditions
Text - (centered) © 2008 Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. Broadridge and the Broadridge logo are trademarks of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
[If shareholder selects the option to view Proxy Materials for the Fidelity funds on Screen 1 a new window will open that presents information in the following format]
Form Of
Proxy Materials Page
Text - (left justified)Proxy VoteTM (right justified) [current date appears here]
Text - (left justified)[Trust Name: [Fund Name and/or Class Name] prints here] (right justified)Control#: [control number prints here]
Text - (left justified)Fidelity funds
Text - (left justified)Proxy Materials
Proxy Dated | Trust Name | Link |
[Date of Proxy Inserted here] | [Trust Name Inserted Here] | [Link to Letter, Q&A, Notice, and Proxy Statement Inserted Here] |
[Date of Proxy Inserted here] | [Trust Name Inserted Here] | [Link to Letter, Q&A, Notice, and Proxy Statement Inserted Here] |
[Date of Proxy Inserted here] | [Trust Name Inserted Here] | [Link to Letter, Q&A, Notice, and Proxy Statement Inserted Here] |
[Date of Proxy Inserted here] | [Trust Name Inserted Here] | [Link to Letter, Q&A, Notice, and Proxy Statement Inserted Here] |
[If shareholder requests an e-mail confirmation of his/her vote on Screen 6, a confirmation in the following format will be sent to the e-mail address provided by the shareholder]
Form Of
E-mail Confirmation
Text - (left justified)
Your vote for Control Number [****(last 4 digits of control number) inserted here] has been submitted to Fidelity Investments for
[Trust name:]
[Fund name], as follows:
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Proposal 1. [proposal title]..........[Each nominee's name is listed followed by how the shareholder voted for that nominee] [For] [Withhold]
Proposal 2. [proposal title]..........[For] [Against] [Abstain]
Proposal 3. [proposal title]..........[[For] [Against] [Abstain]
Proposal 4. [proposal title]..........[For] [Against] [Abstain]
Proposal 6. [proposal title]..........[For] [Against] [Abstain]
Thank you for voting.