DEFA14A 1 b81074a1defa14a.txt SPDR SERIES TRUST 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 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 SPDR SERIES TRUST SPDR INDEX SHARES FUNDS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): [X] No fee required. 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PLEASE CALL 1-877-257-9951. REPRESENTATIVES FROM BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, A PROFESSIONAL SOLICITATION FIRM WHOM WE HAVE ENGAGED, 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. The SPDR Funds have contacted you multiple times regarding a Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") requesting your vote on proposals for the SPDR Funds. As of today, May, 20, 2010, we have not received enough shares to pass these important proposals. As a result we need adjourn the meeting for a third time to June 18, 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 the funds not yet passing. We need your vote to achieve quorum and pass each of the proposals. If we do not receive your vote, the fund(s) will be materially impacted. 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 61510 SPDR FUNDS ADJOURNED MEETING: YOUR VOTE IS NEEDED - PLEASE TAKE ACTION TODAY From: SPECIMEN [id@ProxyVote.com] Sent: [DAY, MONTH DAY, YEAR - TIME] To: [SHAREHOLDER] Subject: SPDR FUNDS ADJOURNED MEETING: YOUR VOTE IS NEEDED - PLEASE TAKE ACTION TODAY * THIS IS A REMINDER* 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. If you have recently voted, please disregard this notice. Thank you. This is a NOTIFICATION of the: 2010 SPDR Series Trust and SPDR Index Shares Funds Special Meeting of Stockholders. MEETING DATE: June 18, 2010 RECORD DATE: January 6, 2010 CUSIP NUMBER: 78464A102 ACCOUNT NUMBER: 3456789012345678901 CONTROL NUMBER: 012345678901 You can enter your voting instructions and view the shareholder material at the following Internet site. If your browser supports secure transactions you will be automatically directed to a secure site. http://www.proxyvote.com/0012345678901 Note: If your e-mail software supports it, you can simply click on the above link. Internet voting is accepted up to 11:59 pm (ET) the day before the meeting/cut off date. Please refer to the proxy materials, available via the link(s) below, to confirm if a cut off date applies to this solicitation. In the event of a discrepancy between information contained in this e-mail and the proxy material, the proxy material will prevail. 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