UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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SPDR SERIES TRUST
SPDR INDEX SHARES FUNDS
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SPDR SERIES TRUST
SPDR INDEX SHARES TRUST
IMPORTANT NOTICE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION REQUESTED
YOUR PROMPT VOTE IS CRITICAL TO THE SPDR FUNDS
Dear SPDR Fund(s) Shareholder,
The SPDR Funds recently contacted you regarding a Special Meeting of
Shareholders (the "Meeting") for your vote on proposals for the SPDR Funds. Due
to a lack of sufficient shareholder votes, the Meeting has been adjourned for a
second time to May 20, 2010, at 11:00 AM (EST) with regard to your SPDR Fund(s).
After repeated attempts, we still have not yet received your vote. The
reason we have been contacting you is that Shareholder action is required to
approve the proposals for each of the SPDR Funds. The Fund(s) will be materially
impacted without your vote.
The Board of Directors/Trustees of the SPDR Funds has unanimously
recommended that shareholders vote in favor of the proposals. If we do not have
a sufficient number of votes to hold the Meeting, the Board of
Directors/Trustees of the SPDR Funds will take such action it deems necessary
and in the best interests of those SPDR Funds and their shareholders. We urge
you to vote today without further delay.
To vote your shares, please call 1-877-257-9951. Representatives are
available Monday through Friday 9:30 AM to 9:00 PM (EST), and Saturday from
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (EST). You may also vote by mail, automated telephone, or
internet, as further detailed on the enclosed proxy card.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES OF THE SPDR FUNDS, PLEASE
ACCEPT MY THANKS FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THIS IMPORTANT MATTER.
Sincerely,
/s/ Jim Ross
Jim Ross,
President
SSgA Funds Management, Inc.
SPDR ADJ 52010
SPDR FUNDS ADJOURNED MEETING **YOUR VOTE IS CRITICAL** PLEASE VOTE TODAY
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Subject: SPDR FUNDS ADJOURNED MEETING **YOUR VOTE IS CRITICAL** PLEASE VOTE
TODAY
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You were previously sent proxy soliciting information pertaining to the SPDR
Series Trust and SPDR Index Shares Funds meeting of shareholders. According to
our latest records, we have not received your voting instruction(s) on the
matters to be considered at this meeting.
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This is a NOTIFICATION of the:
2010 SPDR Series Trust and SPDR Index Shares Funds Special Meeting of
Stockholders.
MEETING DATE: May 20, 2010
RECORD DATE: January 6, 2010
CUSIP NUMBER: 78464A102
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 3456789012345678901
CONTROL NUMBER: 012345678901
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