As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 22, 2020
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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Royce Dividend Value Fund
Royce Global Financial Services Fund
Royce International Premier Fund
Royce Micro-Cap Fund
Royce Opportunity Fund
Royce Pennsylvania Mutual Fund
Royce Premier Fund
Royce Small-Cap Value Fund
Royce Smaller-Companies Growth Fund
Royce Special Equity Fund
Royce Total Return Fund
Shareholder Name
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URGENT NOTICE
SPECIAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING
Dear Shareholder:
On July 14, 2020 a Special Meeting of Shareholders will be held to vote on an important proposal that was outlined in the proxy materials that were mailed to you. We have made several attempts to contact you so you can vote your shares, however our calls have gone unanswered.
Your vote is very important.By taking a moment to vote, all future mail and phone calls to you regarding this matter will be stopped.
| | • | | To vote your shares today and for personal assistance, call1-866-209-8568 (toll free) between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday and between 12:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Eastern time on Saturday. |
By calling the toll-free number, you will be speaking with a representative of Computershare Fund Services, the firm assisting The Royce Funds in the effort of gathering votes.
At the time of the call, you will be asked for the reference number above in order to locate your voting record for the account 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 mail.
After careful consideration, the Board unanimously recommends that shareholders vote in favor of the proposal.
We appreciate your voting. Thank you for investing with The Royce Funds.
