As filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on December 4, 2000
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. )
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MUNIHOLDINGS NEW YORK INSURED FUND, INC.
P.O. Box 9011, Princeton, New Jersey 08543-9011
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(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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YOUR VOTE COUNTS.
PLEASE VOTE TODAY!
Dear Shareholder:
Recently, you were mailed proxy materials asking you to consider and vote on a
reorganization involving a fund you own, as highlighted in the box below.
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MuniHoldings New York Insured Fund IV, Inc. into
MuniHoldings New York Insured Fund, Inc.
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There are three reasons we are proposing to reorganize the funds. First, the
surviving fund is expected to have a lower expense ratio, which should result
in a higher yield for shareholders. Second, a larger fund will provide greater
liquidity in the marketplace than the smaller funds can currently offer. This
becomes very important as clients buy and sell shares. Third, funds with more
assets generally boost their profile in the marketplace, leading to more
street research, analyst coverage and generally creating more interest in the
products. We believe that the reorganization should make the surviving fund
more attractive in the marketplace, which should benefit all of the funds'
shareholders.
For your information, we have also included a question and answer sheet that
addresses frequently asked questions about the reorganization.
The Board of Directors of each Fund has carefully reviewed the proposals
relating to each Fund, which are described in the proxy materials previously
sent to you. For the reasons outlined in the proxy statement, the Board of
Directors unanimously recommends a vote in favor of each proposal.
In order for your vote to be counted and to avoid further solicitation, we
must receive your voting instructions on or before December 13, 2000. If you
have any questions regarding the meeting agenda or the execution of your
proxy, please call Shareholder Communications Corporation at 1-800-371-9115.
Here is how you can vote your proxy.
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By Phone By Internet By Mail
Please call Access website Return your
Shareholder www.proxyvote.com executed proxy
Communications and enter the 12-digit in the enclosed
Corporation toll free control number postage paid
at 1-800-371-9115. printed on your envelope. Please
Representatives are proxy card. If you use this option
available to take wish to vote via only if the other
your vote Monday Internet, you must two methods are
through Friday do so no later than unavailable, as we
between the hours 4:00 p.m. Eastern may not receive your
of 9:00 a.m. and Time on December executed proxy by
11:00 p.m. and 12, 2000. After that December 13, 2000.
Saturday from time, you must use
12:00 p.m. to one of the other
6:00 p.m. Eastern voting options.
Time.
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REMEMBER, YOUR VOTE COUNTS.
PLEASE VOTE TODAY.
Please take the time to vote your shares in order to reduce the need for
additional costly solicitation efforts or Meeting adjournments.
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Merrill Lynch Investment Managers