-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Fuvea5wTlMvU9krF/o7VNw6FfGKP73tuwHIBEqevqxx1fBAZeV97sEZ1MxLx+vWk 9GIadTEMolFZmM1a33khLg== 0000891092-01-000435.txt : 20010326 0000891092-01-000435.hdr.sgml : 20010326 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891092-01-000435 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010323 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERCURY HW VARIABLE TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001036593 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 953492642 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-08163 FILM NUMBER: 1577917 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 800 SCUDDERS MILL RD CITY: PLAINSBORO STATE: NJ ZIP: 08536 BUSINESS PHONE: 6092820785 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 800 SCUDDERS MILL RD CITY: PLAINSBORO STATE: NJ ZIP: 08536 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HOTCHKIS & WILEY VARIABLE TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970326 DEFA14A 1 0001.htm DEFINITIVE ADDITIONAL MATERIALS DEF 14A

 

SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(A) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.          )

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MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FOCUS FUND
A SERIES OF
MERRILL LYNCH VARIABLE SERIES FUNDS, INC.
P.O. BOX 9011
PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY 08543-9011

MERCURY HW INTERNATIONAL VALUE VIP PORTFOLIO
A SERIES OF
MERCURY HW VARIABLE TRUST
725 FIGUEROA STREET
SUITE 4000
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90017-5400

SUPPLEMENT TO
PROXY STATEMENT AND PROSPECTUS DATED MARCH 16, 2001

The special meeting of shareholders of Merrill Lynch International Equity Focus Fund, a series of Merrill Lynch Variable Series Funds, Inc., will be held at the offices of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P., 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, New Jersey, on Thursday, April 26, 2001 at 9:00 a.m., Eastern time.

Princeton, New Jersey
March 22, 2001

 
   

 

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