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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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JANUS INVESTMENT FUND
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
151 Detroit Street, Denver, Colorado 80206-4805
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
303-333-3863
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(Registrant's Telephone No., including Area Code)
Stephanie Grauerholz-Lofton -- 151 Detroit Street, Denver, Colorado 80206-4805
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SEC 1913 (04-05)
[Janus Capital Group Letterhead -- JGA Version]
Subject Line: Janus Files Definitive Proxy Statements with SEC
August XX, 2008
Dear Client:
Janus Capital Group Inc. announced this past July plans to purchase an
additional 50% ownership interest in U.S. value manager, Perkins, Wolf,
McDonnell and Company, LLC ("Perkins") which upon the closing of the deal Janus
will own 80% of the Chicago-based investment firm.
The proposed deal, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2008, is
subject to the approval of new sub-advisory agreements and amended and restated
investment advisory agreements by shareholders of the portfolios. As such, we
want to notify you that we have filed definitive proxy statements with the SEC
on August 27, 2008 that would seek shareholder approval of the new or amended
agreements as applicable. For your convenience we've attached a chart
summarizing the proposals shareholders are being asked to approve and the
resulting changes once the deal closes.
Shareholders of the portfolios, as of August 20, 2008, can expect to receive
their proxy documents beginning the week of September 8, 2008 at which time you
will be able to review them as well. To view the proxy documents, please click
here (link to DF King's site). The shareholder meeting is scheduled for October
30, 2008.
We consider it a privilege to manage your money and appreciate the continued
confidence you've placed in Janus. If you have questions regarding the pending
transaction or the resulting proposals, please contact a Janus representative at
1-877-33JANUS (52687).
Kind regards,
<<Insert name>>
PLEASE CONSIDER THE CHARGES, RISKS, EXPENSES AND INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES CAREFULLY
BEFORE INVESTING OR RECOMMENDING TO CLIENTS FOR INVESTMENT. FOR A PROSPECTUS
CONTAINING THIS AND OTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL JANUS AT 1-877-33JANUS
(52687) OR DOWNLOAD THE FILE FROM JANUS.COM/INFO. READ IT CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU
OR YOUR CLIENTS INVEST OR SEND MONEY.
There is no assurance that the investment process will consistently lead to
successful investing.
Funds distributed by Janus Distributors LLC (08/08)
FOR INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR USE ONLY / NOT FOR PUBLIC VIEWING OR DISTRIBUTION
C-0808-200 1-15-09
JANUS PROXY SUMMARY August 2008
Janus submitted a series of filings to the SEC associated with our intention to
increase our ownership interest in Perkins, Wolf, McDonnell and Company, LLC
("Perkins") from 30% to 80%. Below is a summary of these filings.
<Table>
<Caption>
Amended
New investment
subadvisory Addition of a advisory
Proxies filed with the SEC that agreement performance fee to agreement
shareholders will be asked to between Janus Fund's annual fund between Janus and
approve: and Perkins operating expenses the Fund
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Janus Adviser Small Company
Value Fund x x x
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Janus Aspen Small Company Value
Portfolio x x x
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Janus Small Cap Value Fund* x x x
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Janus Mid Cap Value Fund* x - x
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Janus Adviser Mid Cap Value Fund x - x
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Janus Aspen Mid Cap Value
Portfolio x - x
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Janus/Perkins Mid Cap Value
Managed Account - - -
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Below is what you can expect following the transaction:
<Table>
<Caption>
Current After Transaction
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Janus ownership interest
in Perkins 30% 80%
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Firm name Perkins, Wolf, McDonnell Perkins Investment Management
and Company, LLC LLC
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Names of Small Cap Value
strategies Janus Small Cap Value Fund* Perkins Small Cap Value Fund*
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Janus Adviser Small Janus Adviser Perkins Small
Company Value Fund Company Value Fund
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Janus Aspen Small Company Janus Aspen Perkins Small
Value Portfolio Company Value Portfolio
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Names of Mid Cap Value
strategies Janus Mid Cap Value Fund* Perkins Mid Cap Value Fund*
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Janus Adviser Mid Cap Janus Adviser Perkins Mid Cap
Value Fund Value Fund
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Janus Aspen Mid Cap Value Janus Aspen Perkins Mid Cap
Portfolio Value Portfolio
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New products - Janus Adviser Perkins Large Cap
Value Fund
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</Table>
PLEASE CONSIDER THE CHARGES, RISKS, EXPENSES AND INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES CAREFULLY
BEFORE INVESTING OR RECOMMENDING TO CLIENTS FOR INVESTMENT. FOR A PROSPECTUS
CONTAINING THIS AND OTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL JANUS AT 1-877-33JANUS
(52687) OR JANUSINTECH INSTITUTIONAL AT 1-800-227-0486. READ IT CAREFULLY BEFORE
YOU OR YOUR CLIENTS INVEST OR SEND MONEY.
*The investor and institutional shares of Janus Small Cap Value Fund (Perkins
Small Cap Value Fund) and the institutional shares of Janus Mid Cap Value Fund
(Perkins Mid Cap Value Fund) are closed to new investors.
JanusINTECH is the intermediary and institutional business arm of Janus Capital
Group; Janus Capital Management, LLC serves as the investment adviser, and on
certain products, and Perkins, Wolf, McDonnell and Company, LLC serves as the
sub-adviser.
Janus Adviser Perkins Large Cap Value Fund is not currently available for
investment.
Funds distributed by Janus Distributors LLC (8/08)
FOR INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR USE ONLY/NOT FOR PUBLIC VIEWING OR DISTRIBUTION
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