0001213900-24-044538.txt : 20240517 0001213900-24-044538.hdr.sgml : 20240517 20240517090119 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001213900-24-044538 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240517 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240517 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Investment Managers Series Trust CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001318342 ORGANIZATION NAME: IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-21719 FILM NUMBER: 24957860 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 235 WEST GALENA STREET CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53212 BUSINESS PHONE: 626-914-4141 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 235 WEST GALENA STREET CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53212 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Claymore Trust DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050603 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Claymore Equity Trust DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050218 0001318342 S000037608 Bahl & Gaynor Income Growth Fund C000116044 Class A AFNAX C000116045 Class C AFYCX C000116046 Class I AFNIX DEFA14A 1 ea0206414-01_defa14a.htm DEFA14A

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

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May 13, 2024

 

Dear Shareholder,

 

The Bahl & Gaynor Income Growth Fund (the “Fund”) Special Meeting of Shareholders is to be held on June 11, 2024. I am pleased to report that your fellow shareholders have responded and have shown strong support for the new investment advisory agreement between Investment Managers Series Trust, on behalf of the Bahl & Gaynor Income Growth Fund, and Bahl & Gaynor, Inc.

 

Please join your fellow shareholders by taking a few minutes to sign, date and mail the enclosed proxy card in the prepaid envelope or follow the instructions below to vote by telephone or internet.

 

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Thank you,

 

Peter Knipe

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Bahl & Gaynor

 

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