SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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to Section240.14a-11(c) or
Section240.14a-12
FIDELITY ADVISOR KOREA FUND, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the
Registrant)
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per Exchange Act Rules
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securities to which
transaction applies:
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FIDELITY ADVISOR KOREA FUND, INC.
TELEPHONE VOTING SCRIPT
Introduction
HELLO, MR./MS. (STOCKHOLDER). MY NAME IS ___________. I AM CALLING
ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY INVESTMENTS FOLLOWING UP ON A RECENT PROXY
MAILING THEY SENT YOU REGARDING THE FIDELITY ADVISOR KOREA FUND.
I'M ASSISTING FIDELITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROXY VOTE TO APPROVE
THE IMPORTANT PROPOSALS THAT AFFECT THE FUND AND YOUR INVESTMENT IN
IT. I AM CALLING YOU TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO VOTE YOUR PROXY IF YOU HAVE
NOT YET DONE SO.
HAVE YOU RECEIVED THE FIDELITY ADVISOR KOREA FUND PROXY MATERIAL? THE
PACKAGE WAS MAILED IN LATE APRIL. (Describe the mailings to the
stockholder if he/she does not recall it ==> 6"x9" envelope with
yellow and black bar down the side.)
If NO: Confirm stockholder's address for the purpose of sending proxy
materials.
Q: COULD I PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR ADDRESS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SENDING
PROXY MATERIALS TO YOU?
(If address is incorrect, please write down correct address at end of
script under "Comments" and forward to Fidelity.)
Tell the stockholder that a new package will be mailed to him/her. Ask
the stockholder to review the material upon receipt and vote his/her
shares by signing, dating and mailing the proxy card in the return
envelope provided, before the stockholder meeting on June 14. Thank
the stockholder for his/ her time. (End phone call.)
I WILL HAVE A NEW PROXY PACKAGE MAILED TO YOU. PLEASE REVIEW THE
MATERIAL WHEN YOU RECEIVE IT AND VOTE YOUR SHARES BY SIGNING, DATING
AND MAILING THE PROXY CARD IN THE RETURN ENVELOPE PROVIDED, TO ENSURE
THAT YOUR VOTE IS COUNTED AT THE STOCKHOLDER MEETING SCHEDULED FOR
JUNE 14. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME THIS EVENING. (End call.)
IF YES: Q: HAVE YOU REVIEWED THE
MATERIAL?
IF NO: PLEASE REVIEW THE MATERIAL AT
YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE
AND VOTE YOUR
SHARES BY SIGNING, DATING
AND MAILING THE PROXY CARD
IN THE RETURN
ENVELOPE PROVIDED, TO ENSURE
THAT YOUR VOTE IS COUNTED AT
THE STOCKHOLDER
MEETING SCHEDULED ON JUNE 14.
IF YES: DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
IF YES: ONLY ANSWER QUESTIONS USING
THE PROXY MATERIAL.
(APPROVED Q&A UNDER
SEPARATE COVER). (DO NOT
GUESS). IF THE STOCKHOLDER
HAS QUESTIONS THAT
ARE ACCOUNT-SPECIFIC AND
OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE
PROXY STATEMENT, ASK IF
THEY WOULD LIKE TO BE
TRANSFERRED TO A FIDELITY
REPRESENTATIVE.
IF YES: CONFERENCE IN FIDELITY AT
1-800-522-7297, INTRODUCE
THE CUSTOMER, AND
TRANSFER THE CALL. NOTE:
HOURS ARE 8:30AM-7PM EASTERN
TIME MONDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY (END CALL.)
I'D BE GLAD TO TRANSFER YOU
TO A FIDELITY REPRESENTATIVE
RIGHT NOW TO HELP
ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS.
PLEASE HOLD WHILE I CALL
FIDELITY. (ONCE FIDELITY
REP ANSWERS AND CUSTOMER IS
STILL ON HOLD ==> THIS IS
______FROM DF
KING. WE ARE ASSISTING
FIDELITY IN CALLING FIDELITY
ADVISOR KOREA FUND
STOCKHOLDERS TO ENCOURAGE
THEM TO VOTE THE PROXY THAT
WAS RECENTLY MAILED
TO THEM. I HAVE A
STOCKHOLDER ON HOLD AND THEY
HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS I
AM UNABLE TO ANSWER. COULD
YOU PLEASE SPEAK TO HIM/HER?
(THEN
CONFEENCE CALL IN CUSTOMER
AND INTRODUCE CUSTOMER TO
FIDELITY REP
==> HELLO, MR./MS. ______, I
HAVE ________ FROM FIDELITY
ON THE LINE
AND HE/SHE'LL BE HAPPY TO
HELP ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU. (TRANSFER
CUSTOMER AND END CALL.)
IF NO: POLITELY REFER THEM TO
FIDELITY AT 1-800-522-7297.
THANK THE STOCKHOLDER
FOR HIS/ HER TIME. (END
PHONE CALL.)
IF STOCKHOLDER SOUNDS HOSTILE:
THANK THE STOCKHOLDER FOR
HIS/ HER TIME. (END PHONE
CALL.)
OKAY, I WILL GIVE YOU
FIDELITY'S PHONE NUMBER IN
CASE YOU'D LIKE TO
CALL THEM AT ANOTHER TIME.
THE PHONE NUMBER IS
1-800-522-7297.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME THIS
EVENING. (End call.)
IF NOT HOSTILE: AFTER ANSWERING ALL
QUESTIONS, OFFER THE
STOCKHOLDER THE OPPORTUNITY TO
VOTE BY TELEPHONE. LET THE
STOCKHOLDER KNOW THAT YOU
WILL BE RECORDING
THE NEXT PART OF THE CALL,
TO ENSURE ACCURACY IN
HIS/HER VOTE. CONFIRM THE
STOCKHOLDER'S IDENTITY BY
HAVING HIM/HER REPEAT
HIS/HER FULL NAME, ADDRESS
AND THE LAST 4 DIGITS OF
HIS/HER SOCIAL SECURITY
NUMBER. RECORD THE
STOCKHOLDER'S VOTES ON THE 5
PROPOSALS.
IF THE STOCKHOLDER ASKS HOW
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES VOTED,
INFORM HIM/HER THAT THE BOARD
OF TRUSTEES RECOMMEND A VOTE
IN FAVOR OF
ALL 5 PROPOSALS.
INFORM THE STOCKHOLDER THAT A
CONFIRMATION LETTER WILL BE
SENT TO HIM/HER,
WITH A PHONE NUMBER TO CALL
IF AN ERROR WAS
MADE IN RECORDING HIS/HER
VOTES, OR IF HE/SHE WISHES
TO CHANGE ANY OF HIS/
HER VOTES FOR ANY REASON.
THANK THE STOCKHOLDER FOR
HIS/HER TIME, AND END
THE PHONE CALL.
TO FACILITATE YOUR VOTING OF
THE PROXY, YOU CAN VOTE BY
TELEPHONE. IF YOU
WOULD LIKE TO VOTE BY
TELEPHONE, THE NEXT PART OF
OUR CALL WILL BE RECORDED.
THIS IS TO ENSURE ACCURACY
OF YOUR VOTES. ALSO, WE WILL
BE SENDING YOU A
CONFIRMATION LETTER FOR YOUR
RECORDS WITH A PHONE NUMBER
TO CALL IN CASE
ANY ERROR WAS MADE IN
RECORDING ANY OF YOUR VOTES,
OR IF YOU WISH TO
CHANGE ANY OF YOUR VOTES FOR
ANY REASON.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO VOTE BY
TELEPHONE?
IF NO: POLITELY REFER HIM/HER TO
FIDELITY AT 1-800-522-7297.
(END CALL)
IF YES: CONFIRM THE
STOCKHOLDER'S IDENTITY BY
HAVING HIM/HER REPEAT THEIR
FULL NAME, ADDRESS AND THE
LAST 4 DIGITS OF HIS/HER
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.
RECORD THE STOCKHOLDER'S
VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL.
COULD I PLEASE HAVE THE LAST
FOUR DIGITS OF YOUR SOCIAL
SECURITY NUMBER? (If
it doesn't match, ask for
the last four digits of the
social security number
on the account.)
(IF CUSTOMER DOES NOT FEEL
COMFORTABLE GIVING ANY PART
OF HIS/HER SOCIAL
SECURITY NUMBER, EMPATHIZE
AND SAY THAT WE REQUIRE
IDENTIFICATION THROUGH
THIS METHOD TO TAKE A VOTE
OVER THE PHONE. IF THE
CUSTOMER IS STILL
UNCOMFORTABLE, EXPLAIN THAT
WHILE YOU CANNOT TAKE THE
VOTE OVER THE
PHONE, YOU CAN MAIL HIM/HER
PROXY MATERIALS AND THEY CAN
VOTE BY MAIL.)
I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU MAY
FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE GIVING
PART OF YOUR SOCIAL
SECURITY NUMBER OVER THE
PHONE. IT IS PART OF OUR
REQUIRED PROCEDURES,
HOWEVER, TO ENSURE PROPER
IDENTIFICATION BEFORE WE
TAKE ANY VOTES OVER THE
PHONE. IS THIS OK WITH YOU?
(If customer agrees, proceed
with vote. If
customer doesn't agree,
offer to send proxy
materials.)
AGREES TO GIVE LAST FOUR
DIGITS OF SSN:
NOW I WILL READ YOU THE 5
PROPOSALS AND ASK YOU
WHETHER YOU VOTE "FOR",
"AGAINST", OR "ABSTAIN".
FIDELITY ADVISOR KOREA FUND
PROPOSAL 1 IS TO ELECT A
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF KOREA
FUND TO SERVE FOR
TERMS EXPIRING ON THE DATE
OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS IN 2001
OR UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS
ARE DULY ELECTED AND
QUALIFIED.
DO YOU VOTE "FOR", "AGAINST"
OR "ABSTAIN?"
PROPOSAL 2 IS TO RATIFY THE
SELECTION OF
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS
INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS OF
KOREA FUND.
DO YOU VOTE "FOR", "AGAINST"
OR "ABSTAIN?"
PROPOSAL 3 IS TO APPROVE THE
REORGANIZATION OF KOREA FUND
AS AN OPEN-
END INVESTMENT COMPANY
PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT AND
PLAN OF
REORGANIZATION BETWEEN KOREA
FUND AND FIDELITY ADVISOR
SERIES VIII, A
MASSACHUSETTS BUSINESS
TRUST. THE AGREEMENT AND
PLAN OF
REORGANIZATION PROVIDE FOR
THE TRANSFER OF ALL OF THE
ASSETS OF KOREA FUND
TO A NEWLY CREATED SERIES OF
THE TRUST, IN EXCHANGE FOR
CLASS A SHARES OF
BENEFICIAL INTEREST OF THE
NEW SERIES OF THE TRUST, AND
THE ASSUMPTION OF
KOREA FUND'S LIABILITIES BY
THE NEW SERIES OF THE TRUST,
UPON LIQUIDATION
AND DISSOLUTION OF KOREA FUND.
DO YOU VOTE "FOR", "AGAINST"
OR "ABSTAIN?"
PROPOSAL 4 IS TO MAKE KOREA
FUND'S CURRENT FUNDAMENTAL
65% "NAME
TEST" INVESTMENT POLICY
NON-FUNDAMENTAL.
DO YOU VOTE "FOR", "AGAINST"
OR "ABSTAIN?"
PROPOSAL 5 IS TO AMEND THE
FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT
LIMITATION CONCERNING
INDUSTRY CONCENTRATION TO
PERMIT KOREA FUND TO INVEST
UP TO 35% OF ITS
TOTAL ASSETS IN CERTAIN
INDUSTRIES.
DO YOU VOTE "FOR", "AGAINST"
OR "ABSTAIN?"
THANK YOU. AS I MENTIONED,
I'LL BE SURE TO SEND A
CONFIRMATION OF YOUR VOTE
TO YOU BY MAIL. THANKS FOR
YOUR TIME THIS EVENING. (End
call.)
DOES NOT AGREE TO GIVE LAST
FOUR DIGITS OF SSN:
UNFORTUNATELY, I WILL NOT
BE ABLE TO TAKE YOUR VOTE
OVER THE PHONE. WHAT I CAN
DO IS HAVE A NEW
PROXY PACKAGE MAILED TO YOU.
PLEASE REVIEW THE MATERIAL
WHEN YOU
RECEIVE IT AND VOTE YOUR
SHARES BY SIGNING, DATING
AND MAILING THE PROXY
CARD IN THE RETURN ENVELOPE
PROVIDED, TO ENSURE THAT
YOUR VOTE IS COUNTED
AT THE STOCKHOLDER MEETING
SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 14. THANK
YOU FOR YOUR
TIME THIS EVENING. (End call.)
FIDELITY ADVISOR KOREA FUND
LOG SHEET
Date__________________
DF King Rep_________________
Address Correction
Social Security No. (record from database; do not ask
stockholder)________________
Stockholder Name______________________________________________________
Street Address _______________________________________________________
City_________________________ State_____________ Zip Code_____________
Materials to Be Sent
Proxy Card Only ________
Full Proxy Kit __________
Comments
Notable Stockholder Response__________________________________________
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Other Comments________________________________________________________
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Was Stockholder Transferred
to Fidelity Representative? Yes_______ No________
FIDELITY ADVISOR KOREA FUND
Script for Leaving a Message on an Answering Machine
HELLO, MR./MS. (STOCKHOLDER). MY NAME IS ___________. I AM CALLING ON
BEHALF OF FIDELITY INVESTMENTS FOLLOWING UP ON A RECENT PROXY MAILING
THEY SENT YOU REGARDING THE FIDELITY ADVISOR KOREA FUND. I'M
ASSISTING FIDELITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROXY VOTE TO APPROVE THE
IMPORTANT PROPOSAL THAT AFFECTS THE FUND AND YOUR INVESTMENT IN IT.
AS A STOCKHOLDER OF THE FIDELITY ADVISOR KOREA FUND, YOU SHOULD HAVE
RECEIVED PROXY MATERIALS IN THE MAIL. AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE,
PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND MAIL THE PROXY CARD IN THE RETURN ENVELOPE
PROVIDED TO YOU. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROPOSALS OR DID
NOT RECEIVE ANY PROXY MATERIAL, PLEASE CALL FIDELITY AT 1-800-522-7297
BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:30AM-7PM EASTERN TIME MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.