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
(Amendment No. )
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| ☐ | Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12 |
COMMONWEALTH INTERNATIONAL SERIES TRUST
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
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Commonwealth International Series Trust
791 Town & Country Boulevard, Suite 250
Houston, TX 77024-3925
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To be Held on December 4, 2024
| Commonwealth Australia/New Zealand Fund (CNZLX) |
| Africa Fund (CAFRX) |
| Commonwealth Japan Fund (CNJFX) |
| Commonwealth Global Fund (CNGLX) |
| Commonwealth Real Estate Securities Fund (CNREX) |
Important Notice Regarding Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Special Shareholder Meeting to be held on December 4, 2024:
This Proxy Statement is available online at the following website:
https://vote.proxyonline.com/commonwealth/docs/proxy2024.pdf
To Shareholders of Commonwealth International Series Trust (the “Trust”):
Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of the shareholders of the Trust (the “Special Meeting”) will be held on December 4, 2024 at 10:00 a.m., Central Time at the offices of the Trust at c/o Commonwealth International Series Trust, 791 Town & Country Boulevard, Suite 250, Houston, Texas 77024-3925, for the following purposes, which are more fully described in the accompanying Proxy Statement:
| 1. | To elect three Independent Trustees to the Board of Trustees of the Trust, as follows: John Akard, Jr., Caroline Montalbano and Anthony Box, Jr. |
| 2. | To elect two Interested Trustees to the Board of Trustees of the Trust, as follows: Robert W. Scharar and Christina Doherty. |
| 3. | To transact such other business as may properly come before the Special Meeting and any postponement or adjournment. |
The Board of Trustees recommends that you vote FOR each Trustee to the Board of Trustees identified in this Proxy Statement. The Board of Trustees of the Trust has fixed the close of business on October 18, 2024 as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Special Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof. Copies of these proxy materials, including this notice of the Special Meeting, the Proxy Statement, and the proxy card, also are available to you at https://vote.proxyonline.com/commonwealth/docs/proxy2024.pdf. Information on how to obtain directions to attend the Special Meeting and vote in person can be obtained by calling 1-800-967-4617.
We urge you to mark, sign, date, and mail the enclosed proxy in the postage-paid envelope provided as soon as possible so that you will be represented at the Special Meeting. If you desire to vote in person at the Special Meeting, you may revoke your proxy at any time before it is exercised. Your vote is important no matter how many shares you own. In order to avoid the additional expense of further solicitation, we ask your cooperation in completing your proxy card promptly.
By Order of the Board of Trustees of the Trust,
Robert W. Scharar
Robert Scharar, President,
Commonwealth International Series Trust
October 18, 2024
| VOTER PROFILE: | |
| Voter ID: 123456789 | Security ID: 123456789 |
| Shares to Vote: confidential | Household ID: 000000 |
| VOTE REGISTERED TO: | |
| REG1 | |
| REG2 | |
| REG3 | |
| REG4 | |
| YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT NO MATTER HOW MANY SHARES YOU OWN. PLEASE CAST YOUR PROXY VOTE TODAY! | |
| CONTROL NUMBER: 123456789101 | |
PROXY CARD
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Commonwealth International Series Trust
FUND NAME MERGE
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 4, 2024
The undersigned, revoking prior proxies, hereby nominates, constitutes and appoints William LeVay and Wesley Yuhnke as attorneys-in-fact, agents and proxies of the undersigned, with full power of substitution, to vote all the shares of the above-mentioned fund, which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on December 4, 2024, 10:00 a.m., Central Time at the offices of the Trust at c/o Commonwealth International Series Trust, 791 Town & Country Boulevard, Suite 250, Houston, Texas 77024-3925, or at any adjournment thereof, as fully and with the same force and effect as the undersigned might or could do if personally present as indicated herein, and in their discretion upon an other business that may properly come before the Meeting and any and all adjournments thereof. The undersigned acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Notice of Special Meeting of Shareholders and the Proxy Statement.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for this Special Meeting of Shareholders to Be Held on December 4, 2024. The proxy material for the Meeting is available at: https://vote.proxyonline.com/commonwealth/docs/proxy2024.pdf
Questions? If you have any questions about how to vote your proxy or about the Meeting, please call (800) 967-4617 toll free. Representatives are available to assist you Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
| FUND NAME MERGE |
| YOUR SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED FOR YOUR VOTE TO BE COUNTED. |
| Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon, and date it. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, or other fiduciary, please give full title as such. If shares are held jointly, one or more joint owners should sign personally. If a corporation or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership name by authorized officer. |
| PROXY CARD | |
| Signature (and title if applicable) | Date |
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT, NO MATTER HOW MANY SHARES YOU OWN. THE MATTER WE ARE SUBMITTING FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS SIGNIFICANT TO THE FUND AND TO YOU AS A FUND SHAREHOLDER. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND CAST YOUR VOTE USING ANY OF THE METHODS DESCRIBED BELOW.
This proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Trustees, and the proposals (set forth below) has been proposed by the Board of Trustees. When properly executed, this proxy will be voted as indicated or “FOR” the proposal if no choice is indicated. The proxy will be voted in accordance with the proxy holders’ best judgment as to any other matters that may arise at the Special Meeting.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE PROPOSALS.
TO VOTE, MARK ONE CIRCLE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK. Example: ●
| 1. | To elect three Independent Trustees to the Board of Trustees of the Trust: | FOR | WITHHOLD | |
| 1a. John Akard, Jr. | ○ | ○ | ||
| 1b. Caroline Montalbano | ○ | ○ | ||
| 1c. Anthony Box, Jr | ○ | ○ | ||
| 2. | To elect two Interested Trustees to the Board of Trustees of the Trust: | FOR | WITHHOLD | |
| 2a. Robert W. Scharar | ○ | ○ | ||
| 2b. Christina Doherty | ○ | ○ | ||
| 3. | To transact such other business as may properly come before the Special Meeting and any postponement or adjournment. | |||
THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.
THANK YOU FOR VOTING