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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AIM GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND
RELATED LINKS
o Proxy Statement (PDF)
o Prospectus
o Semi-Annual Report (PDF)
o Annual Report (PDF)
o Online Proxy Voting
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
o General Questions & Answers
o Proposal to Reorganize AIM Global Infrastructure Fund with AIM Global
Utilities Fund
GENERAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
We encourage you to read the proxy statement in full; however, the following
represent some typical questions that shareholders may have regarding the proxy
statement.
o How do I vote?
o How does the board recommend that I vote?
o Why should I vote?
o Has AIM contracted for the services of a proxy solicitor?
o Will my vote be confidential using the online proxy voting system?
o How do I sign the proxy card?
o What is the deadline for voting?
HOW DO I VOTE?
Voting may take place in the following ways:
o You may vote your shares at https://www.proxycard.com/aim2002 unless
your shares are held through a broker, in which case you may vote your
shares at https://www.proxyvote.com. Because Internet voting is the
most economical way to vote your proxy, we encourage all our
shareholders who can, to use this method.
o You may indicate your vote on the proxy card and return it in the
postage-paid envelope provided in the shareholder mailings.
o You may call in your vote to Georgeson Shareholder Communications Inc.
at 1.800.401.8068 for the 24-hour automated system. You will need the
12-digit control number from your proxy card. You may call
1.866.666.8449 for a customer service representative for voting or
questions; you will be asked identification questions such as your
current address and ZIP code.
o If you do attend the meeting, you may vote your shares in person.
Please notify AIM Investments Funds at 1.800.952.3502 if you plan to
attend the meeting.
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HOW DOES THE BOARD RECOMMEND THAT I VOTE?
The board recommends that you vote FOR the proposal on the proxy card.
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WHY SHOULD I VOTE?
Every vote is important. If shareholders fail to vote their proxies, a fund may
not receive enough votes to go forward with the September 4, 2002 shareholder
meeting. If this happens, extra solicitations may have to be made to obtain a
quorum or proxies may have to be resent to shareholders.
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HAS AIM CONTRACTED FOR THE SERVICES OF A PROXY SOLICITOR?
Yes, AIM has hired Georgeson Shareholder Communications Inc. as its proxy
solicitor. If we do not receive your vote after a reasonable amount of time, you
may receive a telephone call from them reminding you to vote your shares.
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WILL MY VOTE BE CONFIDENTIAL USING THE ONLINE PROXY VOTING SYSTEM?
The Web proxy voting system offered by proxycard.com maintains a high level of
security to ensure the confidentiality of your vote. Security features include:
o SECURE SOCKETS LAYER (SSL) - A security measure that encrypts all
information that travels between proxycard.com's Web server and the
shareholder's computer.
o CONTROL NUMBER - Each shareholder is required to enter his or her
12-digit control number. Proxycard.com verifies the number and
presents the holder with the approximate proxy card for his or her
fund(s).
o FIREWALL - To protect the confidentiality of your account records,
proxycard.com uses only control numbers and card codes to register
votes. Voted positions are then periodically uploaded to our master
database of shareholders listed as of the record date. All
account-specific data remain behind our firewall.
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HOW DO I SIGN THE PROXY CARD?
The following general rules for signing proxy cards may be of assistance to you
and avoid the time and expense involved in validating your vote if you fail to
sign your proxy card properly.
Individual Accounts: Shareholders should sign exactly as their names appear in
the account registration shown on the proxy card.
Joint Accounts: All joint owners should sign the proxy card and the names of the
parties signing should conform EXACTLY to the names shown on the registration on
the proxy card.
All Other Accounts: The capacity of the individual signing the proxy card (for
example, "trustee") should be indicated unless it is reflected in the form of
registration. If a corporation, please sign in full corporate name and indicate
the signer's office. If a partner, please sign in the partnership name.
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WHAT IS THE DEADLINE FOR VOTING?
All votes must be received before or at the Shareholder Meeting, which will be
held at 3:00 P.M. CT September 4, 2002.
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PROPOSAL TO REORGANIZE AIM GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND WITH AIM GLOBAL UTILITIES
FUND
o What am I being asked to vote on?
o Why is this reorganization being proposed?
o Where can I find more information concerning this proposed
reorganization?
o Will there be any tax consequences as a result of this reorganization?
o How does the board recommend that I vote on this proposal?
WHAT AM I BEING ASKED TO VOTE ON?
You are being asked to approve the combination of AIM Global Infrastructure Fund
with AIM Global Utilities Fund by transferring all of the assets of AIM Global
Infrastructure Fund to AIM Global Utilities Fund.
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WHY IS THIS REORGANIZATION BEING PROPOSED?
The fund's board and AIM believe that combining the two funds will benefit
shareholders of AIM Global Infrastructure Fund because:
o AIM Global Utilities Fund has outperformed AIM Global Infrastructure
Fund providing a better long-term return to its shareholders.
o The funds invest in companies that conduct business operations in
sectors of the global economy that overlap, and the two funds
currently hold many of the same securities.
o Total operating expenses of AIM Global Utilities Fund, expressed as a
percentage of assets, are lower than those of AIM Global
Infrastructure Fund.
o The combined assets of the funds should provide a more stable asset
base for management because daily purchases and redemptions should
have a less significant impact on the combined funds.
o The combination of assets may provide AIM a wider range of choices
among permitted investments than are currently available to AIM Global
Infrastructure Fund separately, thereby providing greater flexibility
to respond to changing market conditions.
(Access our Daily Prices & Performance section to review fund performance
information.)
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WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROPOSED REORGANIZATION?
Further details about the reorganization can be found in the section of the
proxy statement titled "Additional Information about the Agreement." (PDF)
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WILL THERE BE ANY TAX CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THIS REORGANIZATION?
The reorganization has been structured as a tax-free transaction.
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HOW DOES THE BOARD RECOMMEND THAT I VOTE ON THIS PROPOSAL?
The board recommends that you vote FOR this proposal.
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PROXY INFORMATION
Shareholders of certain AIM funds have been mailed a proxy statement asking for
approval for the following proposal:
To approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization for the combination of AIM
Global Infrastructure Fund with AIM Global Utilities Fund and AIM Euroland
Growth Fund with AIM European Growth Fund (formerly AIM European Development
Fund). The proxy statement for each AIM fund contains disclosure information
about the proposal for which votes are being solicited.
To read answers to common questions regarding your fund's proxy vote and to
access your fund's proxy statement, prospectus, or annual report, select either:
o AIM Global Infrastructure Fund
o AIM Euroland Growth Fund
WAYS TO VOTE
You may cast your vote by any of the following methods.
BY INTERNET
[PHOTO] You may vote your shares at https://www.proxycard.com/aim2002
unless your shares are held through a broker, in which case you
may vote your shares at https://www.proxyvote.com.
Enter the 12-digit control number listed on the proxy card you
received in the mail, then follow the instructions on the
web site.
BY MAIL
[PHOTO] Complete and sign the proxy card and return it in the
postage-paid envelope provided in the shareholder mailing.
BY TELEPHONE
[PHOTO] Call toll-free number 1.800.401.8068.
Enter the 12-digit control number listed on the proxy card, then
follow the recorded instructions.
IN PERSON Attend the meeting and vote your shares in person.
HOWEVER YOU CHOOSE TO VOTE, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU VOTE NOW TO SAVE THE
EXPENSE OF ADDITIONAL SOLICITATIONS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...
If you have questions on the proxy or the voting process, please contact your
financial consultant or call AIM toll-free at 1.800.952.3502 any business day
between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. CT.
If we have not received your proxy card before the date of the shareholder
meeting for your fund, a representative from our proxy solicitation firm,
Georgeson Shareholder Communications Inc., may contact you to remind you to
exercise your right to vote.
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PROXYCARD.COM
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proxy--over the internet. To vote your shares, follow these four easy steps:
1. Review the proxy statement you received in the mail.
2. Enter the control number printed on your proxy card below.
3. Complete your internet proxy card and submit your vote. Don't forget
to click the "This vote is correct" button.
4. Print or save a copy of your confirmation for your records. You may
also have your confirmation emailed to you.
If you have more than one proxy card, you will need to vote each position
individually.
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PROXY STATEMENT (ADOBE ACROBAT READER REQUIRED)
PROXY SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
AIM GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND
(A PORTFOLIO OF AIM GROWTH SERIES)
PROXY FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO
BE HELD
SEPTEMBER 4, 2002
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY APPOINTS ROBERT H. GRAHAM AND GARY T. CRUM, AND EACH OF
THEM SEPARATELY, PROXIES WITH THE POWER OF SUBSTITUTION TO EACH, AND HEREBY
AUTHORIZES THEM TO REPRESENT AND TO VOTE, AS DESIGNATED BELOW, AT THE SPECIAL
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2002, AT 3:00 P.M., CENTRAL TIME, AND AT
ANY ADJOURNMENT THEREOF, ALL OF THE SHARES OF THE FUND WHICH THE UNDERSIGNED
WOULD BE ENTITLED TO VOTE IF PERSONALLY PRESENT.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE TRUSTEES
RECOMMEND VOTING "FOR" THE APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL.
IF THIS PROXY IS SIGNED AND RETURNED WITH NO CHOICES INDICATED, THE SHARES WILL
BE VOTED "FOR" THE APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL.
[Vote as the Board Recommends.]
1. To approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization that provides for the
combination of AIM Global Infrastructure Fund, a portfolio of AIM
Investment Funds, with AIM Global Utilities Fund, a portfolio of AIM Funds
Group.
[ ] For
[ ] Against
[ ] Abstain
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PROXY STATEMENT (ADOBE ACROBAT READER REQUIRED)
PROXY SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
AIM GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND
(A PORTFOLIO OF AIM GROWTH SERIES)
PROXY FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO
BE HELD
SEPTEMBER 4, 2002
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY APPOINTS ROBERT H. GRAHAM AND GARY T. CRUM, AND EACH OF
THEM SEPARATELY, PROXIES WITH THE POWER OF SUBSTITUTION TO EACH, AND HEREBY
AUTHORIZES THEM TO REPRESENT AND TO VOTE, AS DESIGNATED BELOW, AT THE SPECIAL
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2002, AT 3:00 P.M., CENTRAL TIME, AND AT
ANY ADJOURNMENT THEREOF, ALL OF THE SHARES OF THE FUND WHICH THE UNDERSIGNED
WOULD BE ENTITLED TO VOTE IF PERSONALLY PRESENT.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE TRUSTEES
RECOMMEND VOTING "FOR" THE APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL.
IF THIS PROXY IS SIGNED AND RETURNED WITH NO CHOICES INDICATED, THE SHARES WILL
BE VOTED "FOR" THE APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL.
1. To approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization that provides for the
combination of AIM Global Infrastructure Fund, a portfolio of AIM
Investment Funds, with AIM Global Utilities Fund, a portfolio of AIM Funds
Group.
[X] For
[ ] Against
[ ] Abstain
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