-----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, EDo54lrsqFylYwdX44JYSvQCTw2/6bSY+MpPSxAtK35ejoUlGa+Jl9qryuV3J4VO 5zKf5IMLZOEDXaWgM42MYA== 0001137439-07-000158.txt : 20070507 0001137439-07-000158.hdr.sgml : 20070507 20070507152730 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001137439-07-000158 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070507 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070507 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20070507 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001048702 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-08495 FILM NUMBER: 07823787 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: RIVER PARK 2 STREET 2: 1200 RIVER ROAD CITY: CONSHOHOCKEN STATE: PA ZIP: 19428 BUSINESS PHONE: 4845301300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: RIVER PARK 2 STREET 2: 1200 RIVER ROAD CITY: CONSHOHOCKEN STATE: PA ZIP: 19428 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GARTMORE MUTUAL FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020125 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991015 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NATIONWIDE INVESTING FOUNDATION III DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19971029 0001048702 S000004970 Nationwide Small Cap Fund C000013439 Class A GSXAX C000013440 Class B GSXBX C000013441 Class C GSXCX C000013442 Class R GNSRX C000013443 Institutional Service Class GSXIX C000013444 Institutional Class GSCIX 0001048702 S000004974 Nationwide Short Duration Bond Fund C000013465 Class A MCAPX C000013466 Class C GGMCX C000013467 Service Class MCAFX C000013468 Institutional Class MCAIX C000013469 IRA Class NMIRX 0001048702 S000004991 Nationwide Micro Cap Equity Fund C000013525 Class A GMEAX C000013526 Class B GMEBX C000013527 Class C GMECX C000013528 Class R GCERX C000013529 Institutional Service Class GMESX C000013530 Institutional Class GMEIX 0001048702 S000004993 Nationwide U.S. Growth Leaders Long-Short Fund C000013537 Class A MLSAX C000013538 Class B MLSBX C000013539 Class C MLSCX C000013540 Class R GLSRX C000013541 Institutional Class GGUIX C000033113 Institutional Service Class 0001048702 S000005003 Nationwide Investor Destinations Moderate Fund C000013588 Class A NADMX C000013589 Class B NBDMX C000013590 Class C NCDMX C000013591 Class R GMDRX C000013592 Institutional Class GMDIX C000013593 Service Class NSDMX 0001048702 S000005004 Nationwide Investor Destinations Moderately Conservative Fund C000013594 Class A NADCX C000013595 Class B NBDCX C000013596 Class C NCDCX C000013597 Class R GMMRX C000013598 Institutional Class GMIMX C000013599 Service Class NSDCX 0001048702 S000005005 Nationwide Investor Destinations Conservative Fund C000013600 Class A NDCAX C000013601 Class B NDCBX C000013602 Class C NDCCX C000013603 Class R GCFRX C000013604 Institutional Class GIMCX C000013605 Service Class NDCSX 0001048702 S000005006 Nationwide Optimal Allocations Fund: Moderate C000013606 Class A GMAAX C000013607 Class B GMABX C000013608 Class C GMACX C000013609 Class R GMRRX C000013610 Institutional Service Class GAMSX C000013611 Institutional Class GMAIX 0001048702 S000005008 Nationwide Optimal Allocations Fund: Moderate Growth C000013618 Class A GMMAX C000013619 Class B GMMBX C000013620 Class C GMMCX C000013621 Class R GAGRX C000013622 Institutional Service Class GAASX C000013623 Institutional Class GMMIX 0001048702 S000005009 Nationwide Optimal Allocations Fund: Growth C000013624 Class A GVAAX C000013625 Class B GVABX C000013626 Class C GAACX C000013627 Class R GAARX C000013628 Institutional Service Class GVISX C000013629 Institutional Class GAAIX 0001048702 S000005010 Nationwide Optimal Allocations Fund: Specialty C000013630 Class A GASAX C000013631 Class B GASBX C000013632 Class C GAMCX C000013633 Class R GASRX C000013634 Institutional Service Class GAISX C000013635 Institutional Class GASIX 0001048702 S000005019 Nationwide Small Cap Leaders Fund C000013675 Class A GPLAX C000013676 Class B GPLBX C000013677 Class C GPLCX C000013678 Class R GSLRX C000013679 Institutional Service Class GSLSX C000013680 Institutional Class GPLIX 0001048702 S000005020 Nationwide U.S. Growth Leaders Fund C000013681 Class A GXXAX C000013682 Class B GXXBX C000013683 Class C GXXCX C000013684 Class R GGLRX C000013685 Institutional Service Class GXXIX C000013686 Institutional Class GGLIX 0001048702 S000005021 Nationwide Worldwide Leaders Fund C000013687 Class A GLLAX C000013688 Class B GLLBX C000013689 Class C GLLCX C000013690 Class R GWLRX C000013691 Institutional Service Class GLLSX C000013692 Institutional Class GWLIX DEFA14A 1 nmfdefa14a050707.htm NMF DEFA 14A as filed May 7, 2007

                           SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                (AMENDMENT NO.)

Filed by the Registrant [X]
Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [ ]
Check the appropriate box:

[ ]  Preliminary Proxy Statement
[ ]  Confidential,  for  Use  of the  Commission  Only  (as  permitted  by  Rule
     14a-6(e)(2))
[ ]  Definitive Proxy Statement
[X]  Definitive Additional Materials
[ ]  Soliciting Material Pursuant to Section 240.14a-12

                             NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS
                             -----------------------
                (NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

                                       N/A
                                       ---
     (NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING PROXY STATEMENT IF OTHER THAN THE REGISTRANT)

Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):

[X]  No fee required.

[ ]  Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.

1)   Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:___________

2)   Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:___________

3)   Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction  computed  pursuant
     to Exchange  Act Rule 0-11 (Set forth the amount on which the filing fee is
     calculated and state how it was determined):

4)   Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:

5)   Total fee paid:

[ ]  Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.

[ ]  Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule
     0-11(a)(2)  and identify the filing for which the  offsetting  fee was paid
     previously.  Identify the previous filing by registration statement number,
     or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.

1)   Amount Previously Paid:

2)   Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:

3)   Filing Party:

4)   Date Filed:





From:  Bill  Jackson,  Senior  Vice  President,   Retirement  Plans,  Nationwide
Financial Services, Inc. Re: Gartmore Funds Shareholder Proxy Vote

Dear Shareholder,

Your immediate attention is requested!

Gartmore  Mutual  Funds (now known as  Nationwide  Mutual  Funds)  continues  to
solicit  shareholder  approval of the proposals in  connection  with the sale of
Nationwide  Fund  Advisors  (formerly  Gartmore  Mutual Fund  Capital  Trust) to
Nationwide  Financial  Services.  These  proposals  require  your  vote on a new
investment advisory agreement (and subadvisory agreement for certain funds) as a
result  of  the  transaction  between  Nationwide   Corporation  and  Nationwide
Financial Services that closed on April 30, 2007. The transaction resulted in an
"assignment" of the investment advisory agreement,  and, in order to ensure that
the  provision  of  investment   advisory   services  to  the  Funds  continues,
shareholders are being asked to approve the new investment advisory agreement.

If you have already voted, we thank you for your participation.

If you have not yet voted,  please cast your ballot(s)  immediately.  Every vote
counts.  If you do not have  your  proxy  card,  please  call  877-333-2303  for
assistance.

Voting may be conducted  in any of the  following  three ways,  please have your
control number, which is located on the proxy card, available:

     o    Vote  by  speaking  to a  proxy  voting  specialist:  Dial  toll-free,
          877-333-2303,  and a  representative  from  ADP will  assist  you with
          voting  your  shares and answer any of your  proxy-related  questions.
          Representatives  are available  Monday-Friday,  9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (EDT)
          and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (EDT).

     o    Vote by touch-tone  telephone:  Dial the toll-free  touch-tone  voting
          number listed on your proxy card,  enter the control number printed on
          your proxy card, and follow the simple instructions.  Telephone voting
          is  available  toll-free,  24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  If you have
          received  more than one proxy card,  you can vote each card during the
          same call; each card has a different control number.

     o    Vote via the  Internet:  Go to the website  listed on your proxy card,
          enter the control  number  printed on your proxy card,  and follow the
          simple  instructions.  If you have  received more than one proxy card,
          you can vote  each  card on the  website;  each  card has a  different
          control number.

If you have lost your proxy card or have any  proxy-related  questions,  contact
the Funds' Proxy Client Service Center: 877-333-2303.

If you  would  like  additional  information  pertaining  to your  Funds,  visit
www.nationwidefunds.com.

            YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT SO PLEASE VOTE YOUR SHARES TODAY!









                      IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR
                    MUTUAL FUND INVESTMENT AS OF MAY 3, 2007

THE  SHAREHOLDER  MEETING  ORIGINALLY  SCHEDULED  FOR  APRIL  23,  2007 HAS BEEN
ADJOURNED  FOR THE MUTUAL  FUND(S) YOU ARE INVESTED IN. AS A RESULT,  THE VOTING
PERIOD HAS BEEN EXTENDED.

YOUR VOTE IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!

PLEASE CALL 877-333-2303 TO VOTE YOUR SHARES TODAY.








From: John Grady, president and chief executive officer
Re: Gartmore Funds Shareholder Proxy Vote

Dear Shareholder,

Your immediate attention is requested!

Gartmore  Mutual  Funds (now known as  Nationwide  Mutual  Funds)  continues  to
solicit  shareholder  approval of the proposals in  connection  with the sale of
Nationwide  Fund  Advisors  (formerly  Gartmore  Mutual Fund  Capital  Trust) to
Nationwide  Financial  Services.  These  proposals  require  your  vote on a new
investment advisory agreement (and subadvisory agreement for certain funds) as a
result  of  the  transaction  between  Nationwide   Corporation  and  Nationwide
Financial Services that closed on April 30, 2007.

If you have already voted, we thank you for your participation.

If you have not yet voted,  please cast your ballot(s)  immediately.  Every vote
counts.  If you do not have  your  proxy  card,  please  call  877-333-2303  for
assistance.

Voting may be conducted  in any of the  following  three ways,  please have your
control number, which is located on the proxy card, available:

     o    Vote  by  speaking  to a  proxy  voting  specialist:  Dial  toll-free,
          877-333-2303,  and a  representative  from  ADP will  assist  you with
          voting  your  shares and answer any of your  proxy-related  questions.
          Representatives  are available  Monday-Friday,  9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (EDT)
          and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (EDT).

     o    Vote by touch-tone  telephone:  Dial the toll-free  touch-tone  voting
          number listed on your proxy card,  enter the control number printed on
          your proxy card, and follow the simple instructions.  Telephone voting
          is  available  toll-free,  24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  If you have
          received  more than one proxy card,  you can vote each card during the
          same call; each card has a different control number.

     o    Vote via the  Internet:  Go to the website  listed on your proxy card,
          enter the control  number  printed on your proxy card,  and follow the
          simple  instructions.  If you have  received more than one proxy card,
          you can vote  each  card on the  website;  each  card has a  different
          control number.

If you have lost your proxy card or have any  proxy-related  questions,  contact
the Funds' Proxy Client Service Center: 877-333-2303.

If you  would  like  additional  information  pertaining  to your  Funds,  visit
www.nationwidefunds.com.

            YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT SO PLEASE VOTE YOUR SHARES TODAY!





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