Filed by Heartland Group, Inc. (Commission File No. 033-11371)
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
Subject Company:
Financial Investors Trust (Commission File No. 033-72424)
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING YOUR INVESTMENT IN:
ALPS/WMC RESEARCH VALUE FUND
PLEASE VOTE NOW
WE MUST RECEIVE YOUR VOTE BY MARCH 3, 2020
Recently, we sent you proxy material regarding a special meeting of shareholders scheduled for March 3, 2020. Our records indicate that we have not received your voting instructions.
We urge you to vote as soon as possible in order to allow the Fund to obtain a sufficient number of votes to hold the meeting as scheduled.Join your fellow holders and vote today!
If you have any questions or would like to vote, please call the number listed below:
1-800-574-5968
Your vote is important no matter the number of shares you own. Please vote promptly so your vote can be received by the March 3, 2020 special meeting of shareholders.
The Fund has made it very easy for you to vote. Choose one of the following methods:
Vote live with a Proxy Specialist – You may cast your vote live with a proxy specialist, Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. ET, and have proxy related questions answered by calling toll free:1-800-574-5968.
Vote via the Internet –You may cast your vote using the Internet by logging onto the Internet address located on your proxy ballot(s) and following the instructions on the website.www.proxyvote.com
Vote by Touch-Tone Phone – You may cast your vote by telephone by calling the toll-free number found on the proxy ballot(s) that you received.
Vote by Mail –You may cast your vote by signing, dating and mailing your proxy ballot(s) in the postage prepaid return envelope that was previously provided to you.
THANK YOU FOR VOTING
