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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CLAYMORE EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND TRUST
CLAYMORE EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND TRUST 2
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CLAYMORE (SM)
CLAYMORE FUNDS JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
URGENT NOTICE OF POTENTIAL
FUND LIQUIDATION
February 19, 2010
Dear Shareholder:
You have invested in a CLAYMORE FUND which has not yet achieved the required
quorum of shares for the 2010 Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders originally
scheduled to be held on January 12th. If sufficient participation is not
achieved before the 3rd adjourned Meeting, scheduled to be held on March 2nd,
your fund may need to be liquidated.
Even if you are no longer a shareholder, please know that you were a shareholder
as of the record date (11/13/09) for this meeting and therefore you still hold
the voting rights to those shares and your vote is needed to reach quorum.
If you have voted your shares since this letter was mailed, we sincerely thank
you for doing so. IF YOU HAVE NOT YET VOTED YOUR SHARES, THEN YOU ARE AMONG A
SMALL NUMBER OF SHAREHOLDERS WITH A LARGE POSITION IN YOUR FUND WHO HAS YET TO
CAST YOUR PROXY VOTE. Please help your fund and its shareholders by casting your
proxy vote today.
WE HAVE ENCLOSED ANOTHER COPY OF YOUR PROXY BALLOT AND A PRE-PAID BUSINESS REPLY
ENVELOPE FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. If you need another copy of the proxy statement
or have any proxy-related questions, please call 1-866-796-1290 for assistance.
This matter is urgent. The business of your fund cannot move forward without
sufficient shareholder participation in this proxy meeting.
We truly need your proxy vote today. Thank you in advance for your help with
this matter.
Sincerely, -------------------------------------
IT IS CRITICAL TO THE BUSINESS OF THE
/s/ J. Thomas Futrell CLAYMORE FUNDS THAT YOUR SHARES BE
REPRESENTED AT THE MARCH 2ND MEETING.
J. Thomas Futrell PLEASE VOTE TODAY.
Chief Executive Officer, Claymore Funds -------------------------------------
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VOTING WILL ONLY TAKE A MINUTE OR TWO.
1. VOTE BY TOUCH-TONE PHONE. You may cast your vote by telephone by calling
the toll-free number found on the enclosed proxy ballot(s).
2. VOTE VIA THE INTERNET. You may cast your vote using the Internet by logging
onto the Internet address located on the enclosed proxy ballot(s) and
following the instructions on the website.
3. 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
POSSIBLE, PLEASE UTILIZE ONE OF THE ABOVE VOTING OPTIONS SO THAT YOUR VOTE
WILL BE RECEIVED BEFORE MARCH 2ND.
Claymore Funds | 2455 Corporate West Drive | Lisle, Illinois 60532
CLAYMORE (SM)
CLAYMORE FUNDS JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
URGENT NOTICE OF POTENTIAL
FUND LIQUIDATION
February 19, 2010
Dear Shareholder:
You have invested in a CLAYMORE FUND which has not yet achieved the required
quorum of shares for the 2010 Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders originally
scheduled to be held on January 12th. If sufficient participation is not
achieved before the 3rd adjourned Meeting, scheduled to be held on March 2nd,
your fund may need to be liquidated.
Even if you are no longer a shareholder, please know that you were a shareholder
as of the record date (11/13/09) for this meeting and therefore you still hold
the voting rights to those shares and your vote is needed to reach quorum.
If you have voted your shares since this letter was mailed, we sincerely thank
you for doing so. IF YOU HAVE NOT YET VOTED YOUR SHARES, THEN YOU ARE AMONG A
SMALL NUMBER OF SHAREHOLDERS WITH A LARGE POSITION IN YOUR FUND WHO HAS YET TO
CAST YOUR PROXY VOTE. Please help your fund and its shareholders by casting your
proxy vote today.
WE HAVE ENCLOSED ANOTHER COPY OF YOUR PROXY BALLOT AND A PRE-PAID BUSINESS REPLY
ENVELOPE FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. If you need another copy of the proxy statement
or have any proxy-related questions, please call 1-866-796-1290 for assistance.
This matter is urgent. The business of your fund cannot move forward without
sufficient shareholder participation in this proxy meeting.
We truly need your proxy vote today. Thank you in advance for your help with
this matter.
Sincerely, -------------------------------------
IT IS CRITICAL TO THE BUSINESS OF THE
/s/ J. Thomas Futrell CLAYMORE FUNDS THAT YOUR SHARES BE
REPRESENTED AT THE MARCH 2ND MEETING.
J. Thomas Futrell PLEASE VOTE TODAY.
Chief Executive Officer, Claymore Funds -------------------------------------
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VOTING WILL ONLY TAKE A MINUTE OR TWO.
1. VOTE BY PHONE WITH A LIVE REPRESENTATIVE TODAY! You may cast your vote by
calling our toll-free proxy hotline at 1-866-796-1290. Representatives are
available to record your vote Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Eastern Time.
2. VOTE BY TOUCH-TONE PHONE. You may cast your vote by telephone by calling
the toll-free number found on the enclosed proxy ballot(s).
3. VOTE VIA THE INTERNET. You may cast your vote using the Internet by logging
onto the Internet address located on the enclosed proxy ballot(s) and
following the instructions on the website.
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
POSSIBLE, PLEASE UTILIZE ONE OF THE ABOVE VOTING OPTIONS SO THAT YOUR VOTE
WILL BE RECEIVED BEFORE MARCH 2ND.
Claymore Funds | 2455 Corporate West Drive | Lisle, Illinois 60532