UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
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Please read the below important message from Aquila Group of Funds
Control Number
Dear Valued Aquila Funds Trust Shareholder:
As a valued shareholder of Aquila High Income Fund (the “Fund”), we need your vote in connection with the reorganization of your Fund into Cantor Fitzgerald High Income Fund. At this time, we have not received sufficient votes from shareholders to proceed with the reorganization. Time is running out and we need your vote as soon as possible so that the reorganization can occur for the Fund.
If the reorganization is not approved by shareholders, the Board will need to consider other options up to and including the liquidation of the Fund. The liquidation of the Fund may result in income tax liabilities for the Fund’s shareholders.
Please Vote Today! Choose one of the options below to vote:
| · | Touch-tone voting – Please call (866) 858-9528 from any touch-tone telephone, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and refer to the Control Number listed above; |
| · | Internet voting – visit http://www.proxypush.com/AFT and refer to the Control Number listed above; or |
| · | Speak with a live representative by calling (888) 734-2670 (toll free) between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. EDT Monday through Thursday and 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday to speak with a live representative of Mediant, the firm assisting Aquila Funds Trust in gathering votes. Please have your Control Number (listed above) in hand. |
To view the proxy materials online, visit www.proxydocs.com/AFT.
We appreciate you taking immediate action to vote your shares today and thank you in advance for your help.
Sincerely,
Diana P. Herrmann
President and CEO Aquila Investment Management LLC
Please read the below important message from Aquila Group of Funds
Control Number
Dear Valued Aquila Funds Trust Shareholder:
As a valued shareholder of Aquila High Income Fund (the “Fund”), we need your vote in connection with the reorganization of your Fund into Cantor Fitzgerald High Income Fund. At this time, we have not received sufficient votes from shareholders to proceed with the reorganization. Time is running out and we need your vote as soon as possible so that the reorganization can occur for the Fund.
If the reorganization is not approved by shareholders, the Board will need to consider other options up to and including the liquidation of the Fund. The liquidation of the Fund may result in income tax liabilities for the Fund’s shareholders.
Please Vote Today! Refer to your proxy card for voting options.
We appreciate you taking immediate action to vote your shares today and thank you in advance for your help.
Sincerely,
Diana P. Herrmann
President and CEO Aquila Investment Management LLC
Please read the below important message from Aquila Group of Funds
Control Number
Dear Valued Aquila Funds Trust Shareholder:
As a valued shareholder of Aquila Opportunity Growth Fund (the “Fund”), we need your vote in connection with the reorganization of your Fund into Cantor Fitzgerald High Income Fund. At this time, we have not received sufficient votes from shareholders to proceed with the reorganization. Time is running out and we need your vote as soon as possible so that the reorganization can occur for the Fund.
If the reorganization is not approved by shareholders, the Board will need to consider other options up to and including the liquidation of the Fund. The liquidation of the Fund may result in income tax liabilities for the Fund’s shareholders.
Please Vote Today! Choose one of the options below to vote:
| · | Touch-tone voting – Please call (866) 858-9528 from any touch-tone telephone, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and refer to the Control Number listed above; |
| · | Internet voting – visit http://www.proxypush.com/AFT and refer to the Control Number listed above; or |
| · | Speak with a live representative by calling (888) 734-2670 (toll free) between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. EDT Monday through Thursday and 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday to speak with a live representative of Mediant, the firm assisting Aquila Funds Trust in gathering votes. Please have your Control Number (listed above) in hand. |
To view the proxy materials online, visit www.proxydocs.com/AFT.
We appreciate you taking immediate action to vote your shares today and thank you in advance for your help.
Sincerely,
Diana P. Herrmann
President and CEO Aquila Investment Management LLC
Please read the below important message from Aquila Group of Funds
Control Number
Dear Valued Aquila Funds Trust Shareholder:
As a valued shareholder of Aquila Opportunity Growth Fund (the “Fund”), we need your vote in connection with the reorganization of your Fund into Cantor Fitzgerald High Income Fund. At this time, we have not received sufficient votes from shareholders to proceed with the reorganization. Time is running out and we need your vote as soon as possible so that the reorganization can occur for the Fund.
If the reorganization is not approved by shareholders, the Board will need to consider other options up to and including the liquidation of the Fund. The liquidation of the Fund may result in income tax liabilities for the Fund’s shareholders.
Please Vote Today! Refer to your proxy card for voting options.
We appreciate you taking immediate action to vote your shares today and thank you in advance for your help.
Sincerely,
Diana P. Herrmann
President and CEO Aquila Investment Management LLC
