UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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THE RBB FUND, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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IMPORTANT NOTICE |
April 3, 2009
The RBB Fund, Inc.
Bellevue Park Corporate Center, 301 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809
Re: | The Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Robeco WPG 130/30 Large Cap Core Fund |
Dear Valued Shareholder:
We need your help. Our records indicate that we havenot yet received your important proxy vote for your Fund’s Special Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held on April 16, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at the address above. If you cannot attend or do not plan to attend this meeting, please take a minute now to vote your shares so they will be represented at this meeting.
We are writing to you at this time becauseyou are one of the largest shareholders in the Fund who has not yet voted your proxy. To prevent your fund from having to adjourn this meeting due to a lack of a quorum, please voteyour shares today.
The proposal as described in the proxy materials previously mailed to you is a proposed reorganization of your Fund into the Institutional class of the Robeco Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund. For the reasons specified in the same materials, your Fund’s Board of Directors recommends that shareholders of the Robeco WPG 130/30 Large Cap Core Fund vote IN FAVOR of this proposal.
PLEASE take a moment and VOTE TODAY. If you need another copy of the proxy statement, have any proxy-related questions, or wish to vote your proxy by phone, please call 1-800-622-1291 for assistance.
We have set up the following voting methods so that you will find
one to be convenient and vote your shares today.
1. | Vote by Telephone. You may cast your vote by calling our toll-free proxy hotline at 1-800-622-1291. Representatives are available to record your vote Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time. | |||
2. | Vote via the Internet. You may cast your vote using the Internet by logging onto www.proxyonline.com and entering the control number found on the enclosed proxy ballot(s). | |||
3. | Vote by Fax. Please fax your completed ballot to 1-888-810-3042 (no cover page is needed). | |||
4. | Vote by Mail. You may cast your vote by signing, dating and mailing the enclosed proxy ballot in the postage-prepaid return envelope provided.If convenient for you, please utilize one of the voting options above so that your vote will be received no later than April 2nd. |
Thank you for your assistance with this important matter. If you have voted since this letter was mailed, we thank you for casting your vote. Otherwise, please help us by taking a moment now to vote.
Sincerely, |
/s/ Edward J. Roach |
Edward J. Roach |
President and Treasurer |
The RBB Fund, Inc. |