1.
|
To elect Trustees in the following manner:
|
(a)
|
With respect to each of FMO, GBAB, GGM, and GPM:
|
(i)
|
To elect, as Class I Trustees, the Trustee nominees named in the accompanying proxy statement (Mr. Randall C. Barnes, Ms. Angela Brock-Kyle, and Mr. Donald A. Chubb, Jr.) to serve until each
Fund’s 2023 annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors shall have been elected and qualified.
|
(b)
|
With respect to GOF only:
|
(i)
|
To elect, as Class I Trustees, the Trustee nominees named in the accompanying proxy statement (Mr. Randall C. Barnes, Ms. Angela Brock-Kyle, Mr. Donald A. Chubb, Jr., Mr. Roman Friedrich III,
and Ms. Amy J.
|
|
Lee) to serve until the Fund’s 2022 annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors shall have been elected and qualified.
|
2.
|
To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments, postponements or delays thereof.
|
Fund
|
Number of Shares Outstanding
|
FMO
|
35,440,768
|
GBAB
|
18,198,447
|
GGM
|
8,574,293
|
GPM
|
48,342,588
|
GOF
|
40,911,301
|
(a)
|
With respect to each of FMO, GBAB, GGM, and GPM:
|
(i)
|
To elect, as Class I Trustees, the Trustee nominees named in this proxy statement (Mr. Randall C. Barnes, Ms. Angela Brock-Kyle, Mr. Donald A. Chubb, Jr.) to serve until each Fund’s 2023
annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors shall have been elected and qualified.
|
(b)
|
With respect to GOF only:
|
(i)
|
To elect, as Class I Trustees, the Trustee nominees named in this proxy statement (Mr. Randall C. Barnes, Ms. Angela Brock-Kyle, Mr. Donald A. Chubb, Jr., Mr. Roman Friedrich III, and Ms. Amy
J. Lee) to serve until the Fund’s 2022 annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors shall have been elected and qualified.
|
Class I Trustee*
|
Class II Trustees**
|
Class III Trustees***
|
Randall C. Barnes
|
Jerry B. Farley
|
Amy J. Lee
|
Angela Brock-Kyle
|
Roman Friedrich III
|
Sandra G. Sponem
|
Donald A. Chubb, Jr.
|
Thomas F. Lydon, Jr.
|
Ronald E. Toupin, Jr.
|
|
Ronald A. Nyberg
|
*
|
Class I Trustees are standing for election at the Annual Meeting, and are expected to next stand for election in 2023.
|
**
|
Class II Trustees are expected to next stand for election in 2021.
|
***
|
Class III Trustees are expected to next stand for election in 2022. |
Class I Trustee*
|
Class II Trustees**
|
Randall C. Barnes
|
Jerry B. Farley
|
Angela Brock-Kyle
|
Thomas F. Lydon Jr.
|
Donald A. Chubb, Jr.
|
Ronald A. Nyberg
|
Roman Friedrich III
|
Sandra G. Sponem
|
Amy J. Lee
|
Ronald E. Toupin, Jr.
|
*
|
Class I Trustees are standing for election at the Annual Meeting, and are expected to next stand for election
in 2022.
|
**
|
Class II Trustees are expected to next stand for election in 2021.
|
|
|
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|
|
Other
|
|
|
Term of
|
|
|
Directorships
|
|
|
Office
|
|
Number of
|
held by
|
|
|
and
|
|
Portfolios in
|
Trustee
|
Name,
|
Position(s)
|
Length
|
|
Fund Complex
|
During
|
Address(1)
|
Held with
|
of Time
|
Principal Occupation
|
Overseen by
|
the Past
|
and Age
|
Funds
|
Served
|
During The Past Five Years
|
Trustee
|
Five Years
|
|
|||||
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Randall C. Barnes
|
Trustee
|
†
|
Current: Private Investor (2001-present).
|
157
|
Current: Purpose
|
Year of birth: 1951
|
|
|
|
|
Investments
|
|
|
|
Former: Senior Vice President &
|
|
Funds
|
|
|
|
Treasurer, PepsiCo, Inc. (1993-1997),
|
|
(2013-present).
|
|
President, Pizza Hut International
|
||||
|
|
|
(1991-1993) and Senior Vice President,
|
|
|
|
|
|
Strategic Planning and New Business
|
|
Former: Managed
|
|
|
|
Development, PepsiCo, Inc. (1987-1990).
|
Duration
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment Grade
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Fund
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2003-2016).
|
|
|||||
Angela Brock-Kyle
|
Trustee
|
†
|
Current: Founder and Chief Executive
|
156
|
Current: Hunt
|
Year of Birth: 1959
|
|
|
Officer, B.O.A.R.D.S. (2013-present).
|
|
Companies, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2019-present).
|
|
|
|
Former: Senior Leader, TIAA (1987-2012).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Former: Infinity
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property &
|
|
|
|
|
|
Casualty Corp.
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2014-2018).
|
|
|||||
Donald A.
|
Trustee
|
†
|
Current: Retired
|
156
|
Former: Midland
|
Chubb, Jr.
|
|
|
|
|
Care, Inc.
|
Year of Birth: 1946
|
|
|
Former: Business broker and manager of
|
|
(2011-2016).
|
|
|
|
commercial real estate, Griffith & Blair,
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inc. (1997-2017).
|
|
|
|
|||||
Jerry B. Farley
|
Trustee
|
†
|
Current: President, Washburn University
|
156
|
Current: CoreFirst
|
Year of Birth: 1946
|
|
|
(1997-present).
|
|
Bank & Trust
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2000-present).
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
Former: Westar
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2004-2018).
|
|
|||||
Roman
|
Trustee
|
†
|
Current: Founder and Managing Partner
|
156
|
Current: Zincore
|
Friedrich III
|
|
|
of Roman Friedrich & Company
|
|
Metals, Inc.
|
Year of Birth: 1946
|
|
|
(1998-present).
|
|
(2009-present).
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
Term of
|
|
|
Directorships
|
|
|
Office
|
|
Number of
|
held by
|
|
|
and
|
|
Portfolios in
|
Trustee
|
Name,
|
Position(s)
|
Length
|
|
Fund Complex
|
During
|
Address(1)
|
Held with
|
of Time
|
Principal Occupation
|
Overseen by
|
the Past
|
and Age
|
Funds
|
Served
|
During The Past Five Years
|
Trustee
|
Five Years
|
|
|||||
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES: (continued)
|
|
|
|
||
|
|||||
Thomas F.
|
Trustee
|
†
|
Current: President, Global Trends
|
156
|
Current: US
|
Lydon, Jr.
|
|
|
Investments (1996-present); Co-CEO,
|
|
Global Investors
|
Year of Birth: 1960
|
|
|
ETF Flows, LLC (2019-present); CEO,
|
|
(GROW) (1995-
|
|
|
|
Lydon Media (2016-present).
|
|
present).
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
Former: Harvest
|
|
|
|
|
|
Volatility Edge
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trust (3) (2017-
|
|
|
|
|
|
2019).
|
|
|||||
Ronald A. Nyberg
|
Trustee
|
†
|
Current: Partner, Momkus LLC
|
157
|
Current: PPM
|
Year of birth: 1953
|
|
|
(2016-present).
|
|
Funds (9) (2018 -
|
|
|
|
|
|
present); Edward-
|
|
|
|
Former: Partner, Nyberg & Cassioppi,
|
|
Elmhurst
|
|
|
|
LLC (2000-2016); Executive Vice President,
|
Healthcare
|
|
|
|
|
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
|
|
System (2012-
|
|
|
|
of Van Kampen Investments (1982-1999).
|
|
present); Western
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset Inflation-
|
|
|
|
|
|
Linked
|
|
|
|
|
|
Opportunities &
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income Fund
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2004-present);
|
|
|
|
|
|
Western Asset
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inflation-Linked
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income Fund
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2003-present).
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
Former: Managed
|
|
|
|
|
|
Duration
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment Grade
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Fund
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2003-2016).
|
|
|||||
Sandra G. Sponem
|
Trustee
|
†
|
Current: Retired.
|
156
|
Current: SPDR
|
Year of Birth: 1958
|
|
|
|
|
Series Trust (78)
|
|
|
|
Former: Senior Vice President and
|
|
(2018-present);
|
|
|
|
Chief Financial Officer, M.A.
|
|
SPDR Index
|
|
|
|
Mortenson-Companies, Inc. (2007-2017).
|
|
Shares Funds (31)
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2018-present);
|
|
|
|
|
|
SSGA Active
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trust (12) (2018-
|
|
|
|
|
|
present); and
|
|
|
|
|
|
SSGA Master
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trust (1) (2018-
|
|
|
|
|
|
present).
|
|
|||||
Ronald E.
|
Trustee
|
†
|
Current: Portfolio Consultant (2010-
|
156
|
Current: Western
|
Toupin, Jr.
|
|
|
present); Member, Governing Council,
|
|
Asset Inflation-
|
Year of birth: 1958
|
|
|
Independent Directors Council (2013-
|
|
Linked
|
|
|
|
present); Governor, Board of Governors,
|
|
Opportunities &
|
|
|
|
Investment Company Institute
|
|
Income Fund
|
|
|
|
(2018-present).
|
|
(2004-present);
|
|
|
|
|
|
Western Asset
|
|
|
|
Former: Member, Executive Committee,
|
|
Inflation-Linked
|
|
|
|
Independent Directors Council (2016-2018);
|
Income Fund
|
|
|
|
|
Vice President, Manager and Portfolio
|
|
(2003-present).
|
|
|
|
Manager, Nuveen Asset Management (1998-
|
|
|
|
|
|
1999); Vice President, Nuveen Investment
|
|
Former: Managed
|
|
|
|
Advisory Corp. (1992-1999); Vice President
|
Duration
|
|
|
|
|
and Manager, Nuveen Unit Investment
|
|
Investment Grade
|
|
|
|
Trusts (1991-1999); and Assistant Vice
|
|
Municipal Fund
|
|
|
|
President and Portfolio Manager, Nuveen
|
|
(2003-2016).
|
|
|
|
Unit Investment Trusts (1988-1999), each
|
|
|
|
|
|
of John Nuveen & Co., Inc. (1982-1999).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
Term of
|
|
|
Directorships
|
|
|
Office
|
|
Number of
|
held by
|
|
|
and
|
|
Portfolios in
|
Trustee
|
Name,
|
Position(s)
|
Length |
|
Fund Complex
|
During
|
Address(1)
|
Held with
|
of Time
|
Principal Occupation
|
Overseen by
|
the Past
|
and Age
|
Funds
|
Served
|
During The Past Five Years
|
Trustee
|
Five Years
|
|
|||||
INTERESTED TRUSTEE:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Amy J.
|
Interested
|
†
|
Current: Interested Trustee, certain other
|
156
|
None
|
Lee*
|
|
|
funds in the Fund Complex (2018-present);
|
|
|
Year of birth: 1961
|
|
|
Chief Legal Officer, certain other funds in
|
|
|
|
|
|
the Fund Complex (2014-present); Vice
|
|
|
|
|
|
President, certain other funds in the Fund
|
|
|
|
|
|
Complex (2007-present); Senior Managing
|
|
|
|
|
|
Director, Guggenheim Investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2012-present).
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
Former: President and Chief Executive
|
|
|
|
|
|
Officer, certain other funds in the Fund
|
|
|
|
|
|
Complex (2017- 2019); Vice President,
|
|
|
|
|
|
Associate General Counsel and Assistant
|
|
|
|
|
|
Secretary, Security Benefit Life Insurance
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company and Security Benefit Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2004-2012).
|
|
|
(1)
|
The business address of each Trustee is Guggenheim Investments, 227 West Monroe Street, 7th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60606.
|
*
|
Ms. Lee is deemed to be an “interested person” of the Funds under the 1940 Act by reason of her position with the Adviser and/or affiliates of the Adviser.
|
†
|
Each Trustee is generally expected to serve a term as set forth herein under “Composition of the Board of Trustees.” Each Trustee has served as a Trustee of each respective Fund since the year shown below:
|
|
FMO
|
GBAB
|
GGM
|
GPM
|
GOF
|
Independent Trustees
|
|
|
|
|
|
Barnes
|
2004
|
2010
|
2013
|
2005
|
2007
|
Brock-Kyle
|
2019
|
2019
|
2019
|
2019
|
2019
|
Chubb
|
2014
|
2014
|
2014
|
2014
|
2014
|
Farley
|
2014
|
2014
|
2014
|
2014
|
2014
|
Friedrich
|
2011
|
2010
|
2013
|
2011
|
2010
|
Lydon
|
2019
|
2019
|
2019
|
2019
|
2019
|
Nyberg
|
2004
|
2010
|
2013
|
2005
|
2007
|
Sponem
|
2019
|
2019
|
2019
|
2019
|
2019
|
Toupin
|
2004
|
2010
|
2013
|
2005
|
2007
|
Interested Trustee
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lee
|
2018
|
2018
|
2018
|
2018
|
2018
|
|
|
Term of
|
|
|
|
Office and
|
|
Name,
|
|
Length
|
|
Address(1)
|
|
of Time
|
Principal Occupation
|
and Age
|
Title
|
Served(2)
|
During the Past Five Years
|
|
|||
Brian E. Binder
|
President
|
Since 2018
|
Current: President and Chief Executive Officer,
|
Year of birth: 1972
|
and
|
|
certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2018-
|
|
Chief
|
|
present); President, Chief Executive Officer and
|
|
Executive
|
Chairman of the Board of Managers, Guggenheim
|
|
|
Officer
|
|
Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (2018-present);
|
|
|
|
President and Chief Executive Officer, Security
|
|
|
|
Investors, LLC (2018-present); Board Member of
|
|
|
|
Guggenheim Partners Fund Management
|
|
|
|
(Europe) Limited (2018-present); Senior
|
|
|
|
Managing Director and Chief Administrative
|
|
|
|
Officer, Guggenheim Investments (2018-present).
|
|
|||
|
|
|
Former: Managing Director and President,
|
|
|
|
Deutsche Funds, and Head of US Product,
|
|
|
|
Trading and Fund Administration, Deutsche Asset
|
|
|
|
Management (2013-2018); Managing Director,
|
|
|
|
Head of Business Management and Consulting,
|
|
|
|
Invesco Ltd. (2010-2012).
|
|
|||
Bryan Stone
|
Vice
|
Since 2014
|
Current: Vice President, certain other funds in
|
Year of birth: 1979
|
President
|
|
the Fund Complex (2014-present); Managing
|
|
|
|
Director, Guggenheim Investments (2013-
|
|
|
|
present).
|
|
|||
|
|
|
Former: Senior Vice President, Neuberger
|
|
|
|
Berman Group LLC (2009-2013); Vice President,
|
|
|
|
Morgan Stanley (2002-2009).
|
|
|
Term of
|
|
|
|
Office and
|
|
Name,
|
|
Length
|
|
Address(1)
|
|
of Time
|
Principal Occupation
|
and Age
|
Title
|
Served(2)
|
During the Past Five Years
|
|
|||
Joanna Catalucci
|
Chief
|
Since 2012
|
Current: Chief Compliance Officer, certain funds
|
Year of birth: 1966
|
Compliance
|
in the Fund Complex (2012-present); Senior
|
|
|
Officer
|
|
Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments
|
|
|
|
(2014-present).
|
|
|||
|
|
|
Former: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance
|
|
|
|
Officer, certain funds in the Fund Complex (2016-
|
|
|
|
present); Chief Compliance Officer & Secretary,
|
|
|
|
certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2008-
|
|
|
|
2012); Senior Vice President & Chief Compliance
|
|
|
|
Officer, Security Investors, LLC and certain
|
|
|
|
affiliates (2010-2012); Chief Compliance Officer
|
|
|
|
and Senior Vice President, Rydex Advisors, LLC
|
|
|
|
and certain affiliates (2010-2011).
|
|
|||
John Sullivan
|
Chief
|
Since 2010
|
Current: Chief Financial Officer, Chief
|
Year of birth: 1955
|
Financial
|
|
Accounting Officer and Treasurer of certain funds
|
|
Officer,
|
|
in the Fund Complex (2010-present); Senior
|
|
Chief
|
|
Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments
|
|
Accounting
|
(2010-present).
|
|
|
Officer and
|
|
|
|
Treasurer
|
|
Former: Managing Director and Chief
|
|
|
|
Compliance Officer, each of the funds in the Van
|
|
|
|
Kampen Investments fund complex (2004-2010);
|
|
|
|
Managing Director and Head of Fund Accounting
|
|
|
|
and Administration, Morgan Stanley Investment
|
|
|
|
Management (2002-2004); Chief Financial
|
|
|
|
Officer and Treasurer, Van Kampen Funds (1996-
|
|
|
|
2004).
|
|
|||
Mark E. Mathiasen
|
Secretary
|
Since 2007
|
Current: Secretary, certain other funds in the Fund
|
Year of birth: 1978
|
|
|
Complex (2007-present); Managing Director,
|
|
|
|
Guggenheim Investments (2007-present).
|
|
|||
Michael P. Megaris
|
Assistant
|
Since 2014
|
Current: Assistant Secretary, certain other funds
|
Year of birth: 1984
|
Secretary
|
|
in the Fund Complex (2014-present); Director,
|
|
|
|
Guggenheim Investments (2012-present).
|
|
|||
James Howley
|
Assistant
|
Since 2007
|
Current: Managing Director, Guggenheim
|
Year of birth: 1972
|
Treasurer
|
|
Investments (2004-present); Assistant Treasurer,
|
|
|
|
certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2006-
|
|
|
|
present).
|
|
|||
|
|
|
Former: Manager, Mutual Fund Administration of
|
|
|
|
Van Kampen Investments, Inc. (1996-2004).
|
|
|||
Kimberly Scott
|
Assistant
|
Since 2012
|
Current: Director, Guggenheim Investments
|
Year of Birth: 1974
|
Treasurer
|
|
(2012-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other
|
|
|
|
funds in the Fund Complex (2012-present).
|
|
|||
|
|
|
Former: Financial Reporting Manager for
|
|
|
|
Invesco, Ltd. (2010-2011); Vice
|
|
|
|
President/Assistant Treasurer, Mutual Fund
|
|
|
|
Administration for Van Kampen Investments,
|
|
|
|
Inc./Morgan Stanley Investment Management
|
|
|
|
(2009-2010); Manager- Mutual Fund
|
|
|
|
Administration for Van Kampen Investments,
|
|
|
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Inc./Morgan Stanley Investment Management
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(2005-2009).
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Term of
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|
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Office and
|
|
Name,
|
|
Length
|
|
Address(1)
|
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of Time
|
Principal Occupation
|
and Age
|
Title
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Served(2)
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During the Past Five Years
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William Rehder
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Assistant
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Since 2019
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Current: Managing Director, Guggenheim
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Year of Birth: 1967
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Vice
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Investments (2002-present).
|
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President
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|
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Glenn McWhinnie
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Assistant
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Since 2016
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Current: Vice President, Guggenheim Investments
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Year of birth: 1969
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Treasurer
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(2009-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other
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funds in the Fund Complex (2016-present).
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Former: Tax Compliance Manager, Ernst &
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Young LLP (1996-2009).
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Jon Szafran
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Assistant
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Since 2017
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Current: Vice President, Guggenheim Investments
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Year of birth: 1989
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Treasurer
|
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(2017-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other
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|
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funds in the Fund Complex (2017-present).
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Former: Assistant Treasurer of Henderson Global
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Funds and Manager of US Fund Administration,
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|
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Henderson Global Investors (North America) Inc.
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|
|
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(“HGINA”) (2017); Senior Analyst of US Fund
|
|
|
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Administration, HGINA (2014-2017); Senior
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|
|
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Associate of Fund Administration, Cortland
|
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|
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Capital Market Services, LLC (2013-2014);
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|
|
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Experienced Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers
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|
|
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LLP (2012-2013).
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(1)
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The business address of each officer of the Funds is Guggenheim Investments, 227 West Monroe Street, 7th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60606, unless otherwise noted.
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(2)
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Officers serve at the pleasure of the Board and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified or until his or her resignation or removal. The year set forth above is the earliest year in which the officer was
appointed as an officer of any Fund.
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Nominating
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Contract
|
Valuation
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|
|
|
Audit
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and
|
Review
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Oversight
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Fiscal Year
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Board
|
Committee
|
Governance |
Committee |
Committee
|
Fund
|
End
|
Meetings
|
Meetings
|
Meetings
|
Meetings
|
Meetings*
|
FMO
|
11/30/2019
|
4
|
6
|
3
|
2
|
4
|
GBAB
|
5/31/2019
|
4
|
6
|
3
|
2
|
4
|
GGM
|
5/31/2019
|
4
|
6
|
3
|
2
|
4
|
GPM
|
12/31/2019
|
4
|
5
|
3
|
2
|
4
|
GOF
|
5/31/2019
|
4
|
6
|
3
|
2
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
dollar range
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
of equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
securities in
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
all funds in
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
the Fund
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Complex
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Overseen by
|
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FMO
|
GBAB
|
GGM
|
GPM
|
GOF
|
the Trustee
|
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||||||
Independent Trustees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Barnes
|
$10,001-$50,000
|
None
|
$10,001-
|
None
|
$50,001-
|
Over
|
|
|
|
$50,000
|
|
$100,000
|
$100,000
|
Brock-Kyle
|
$10,001-$50,000
|
None
|
None
|
None
|
None
|
Over
|
$100,000 | ||||||
|
||||||
Chubb
|
$1-$10,000
|
$10,001-
|
$1-
|
$10,001-
|
$10,001-
|
Over
|
|
|
$50,000
|
$10,000
|
$50,000
|
$50,000
|
$100,000
|
Farley
|
None
|
None
|
None
|
None
|
None
|
Over
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$100,000
|
Friedrich
|
None
|
None
|
$50,001-
|
None
|
$50,001-
|
Over
|
|
|
|
$100,000
|
|
$100,000
|
$100,000
|
Lydon
|
$10,001-$50,000
|
None
|
None
|
None
|
None
|
Over
|
$100,000 |
||||||
|
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Nyberg
|
$1-$10,000
|
$10,001-
|
$1-
|
$10,001-
|
$10,001-
|
Over
|
|
|
$50,000
|
$10,000
|
$50,000
|
$50,000
|
$100,000
|
Sponem
|
$10,001-$50,000
|
None
|
None
|
None
|
None
|
Over
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$100,000
|
Toupin
|
$10,001-$50,000
|
$50,001-
|
$50,001-
|
Over
|
$50,001-
|
Over
|
|
|
$100,000
|
$100,000
|
$100,000
|
$100,000
|
$100,000
|
Interested Trustee
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lee
|
None
|
None
|
None
|
None
|
None
|
Over
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$100,000
|
|
|
Retirement
|
|
|
|
|
Benefits
|
Estimated
|
Total
|
|
Aggregate
|
Accrued
|
Annual
|
Compensation
|
|
Compensation
|
as Part
|
Benefits
|
From
|
|
from each
|
of Fund
|
Upon
|
the Fund
|
Trustee
|
Fund
|
Expenses(1)
|
Retirement(1)
|
Complex(2)
|
Randall C. Barnes
|
†
|
None
|
None
|
$338,250
|
Angela Brock-Kyle
|
†
|
None
|
None
|
$225,000
|
Donald A. Chubb, Jr.
|
†
|
None
|
None
|
$256,000
|
Jerry B. Farley
|
†
|
None
|
None
|
$276,000
|
Roman Friedrich III
|
†
|
None
|
None
|
$266,000
|
Thomas F. Lydon, Jr
|
†
|
None
|
None
|
$234,000
|
Ronald A. Nyberg
|
†
|
None
|
None
|
$341,750
|
Maynard F. Oliverius(3)
|
†
|
None
|
None
|
$125,000
|
Sandra G. Sponem
|
†
|
None
|
None
|
$279,000
|
Ronald E. Toupin, Jr
|
†
|
None
|
None
|
$331,000
|
(1)
|
The Funds do not accrue or pay retirement or pension benefits to Trustees as of the date hereof.
|
(2)
|
The amounts shown in this column represent the aggregate compensation paid by all of the funds in the Fund Complex for the calendar year ended December 31, 2019. Because the funds in the Fund Complex have different
fiscal year ends, the amounts shown in this column are presented on a calendar year basis.
|
(3)
|
The amounts shown in this row represent the payments made to Mr. Oliverius up until his retirement from the Board effective April 4, 2019.
|
†
|
The amount of aggregate compensation payable by each Fund for the calendar year ended December 31,
2019 is shown in the table below:
|
|
FMO
|
GBAB
|
GGM
|
GPM
|
GOF
|
Independent Trustees
|
|
|
|
|
|
Barnes
|
$11,201
|
$11,674
|
$7,700
|
$11,400
|
$15,433
|
Brock-Kyle
|
None
|
None
|
None
|
None
|
None
|
Chubb
|
$11,201
|
$11,674
|
$7,700
|
$11,400
|
$15,433
|
Farley
|
$12,080
|
$12,590
|
$8,304
|
$12,294
|
$16,642
|
Friedrich
|
$11,640
|
$12,132
|
$8,002
|
$11,847
|
$16,037
|
Lydon
|
None
|
None
|
None
|
None
|
None
|
Nyberg
|
$11,420
|
$11,903
|
$7,851
|
$11,623
|
$15,735
|
Oliverius(1)
|
$5,629
|
$5,670
|
$3,772
|
$5,684
|
$7,363
|
Sponem
|
None
|
None
|
None
|
None
|
None
|
Toupin
|
$14,498
|
$15,107
|
$9,964
|
$14,754
|
$19,968
|
(1)
|
The amounts shown in this row represent the payments made to Mr. Oliverius up until his retirement from the Board effective April 4, 2019.
|
V.B.2.
|
Pre-approve any engagement of the independent auditors to provide any non-prohibited services, other than “prohibited
non-audit services,” to the Trust, including the fees and other compensation to be paid to the independent auditors (unless an exception is available under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X).
|
•
|
Annual financial statement audits
|
•
|
Seed audits (related to new product filings, as required)
|
•
|
SEC and regulatory filings and consents
|
•
|
Accounting consultations
|
•
|
Fund merger/reorganization support services
|
•
|
Other accounting related matters
|
•
|
Agreed upon procedures reports
|
•
|
Attestation reports
|
•
|
Other internal control reports
|
•
|
Recurring tax services:
|
o
|
Preparation of Federal and state income tax returns, including extensions
|
o
|
Preparation of calculations of taxable income, including fiscal year tax designations
|
o
|
Preparation of annual Federal excise tax returns (if applicable)
|
o
|
Preparation of calendar year excise distribution calculations
|
o
|
Calculation of tax equalization on an as-needed basis
|
o
|
Preparation of monthly/quarterly estimates of tax undistributed position for closed-end funds
|
o
|
Preparation of the estimated excise distribution calculations on an as-needed basis
|
o
|
Preparation of calendar year shareholder reporting designations on Form 1099
|
o
|
Preparation of quarterly Federal, state and local and franchise tax estimated tax payments on an as-needed basis
|
o
|
Preparation of state apportionment calculations to properly allocate Fund taxable income among the states for state tax filing purposes
|
o
|
Assistance with management’s identification of passive foreign investment companies (PFICs) for tax purposes
|
•
|
Permissible non-recurring tax services upon request:
|
o
|
Assistance with determining ownership changes which impact a Fund’s utilization of loss carryforwards
|
o
|
Assistance with corporate actions and tax treatment of complex securities and structured products
|
o
|
Assistance with IRS ruling requests and calculation of deficiency dividends
|
o
|
Conduct training sessions for the Adviser’s internal tax resources
|
o
|
Assistance with Federal, state, local and international tax planning and advice regarding the tax consequences of proposed or actual transactions
|
o
|
Tax services related to amendments to Federal, state and local returns and sales and use tax compliance
|
o
|
RIC qualification reviews
|
o
|
Tax distribution analysis and planning
|
o
|
Tax authority examination services
|
o
|
Tax appeals support services
|
o
|
Tax accounting methods studies
|
o
|
Fund merger, reorganization and liquidation support services
|
o
|
Tax compliance, planning and advice services and related projects
|
o
|
Assistance with out of state residency status
|
o
|
Provision of tax compliance services in India for Funds with direct investments in India
|
V.B.3.
|
Pre-approve any engagement of the independent auditors, including the fees and other compensation to be paid to the
independent auditors, to provide any non-audit services to the Adviser (or any “control affiliate” of the Adviser providing ongoing services to the Trust), if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of
the Trust (unless an exception is available under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X).
|
|
|
|
Non-Audit Fees
|
|
|||
|
Fiscal
|
Audit
|
Audit
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Fund
|
Year End
|
Fees
|
Related
|
Tax
|
Other
|
Non-Audit
|
Total
|
FMO
|
11/30
|
$51,517
|
$0
|
$257,085
|
$0
|
$257,085
|
$308,602
|
GBAB
|
5/31
|
$67,586
|
$0
|
$10,633
|
$0
|
$10,633
|
$78,219
|
GGM
|
5/31
|
$73,258
|
$0
|
$10,633
|
$0
|
$10,633
|
$83,891
|
GPM
|
12/31
|
$26,683
|
$0
|
$8,441
|
$0
|
$8,441
|
$35,124
|
GOF
|
5/31
|
$95,235
|
$0
|
$13,378
|
$0
|
$13,378
|
$108,613
|
|
|
|
Non-Audit Fees
|
|
|||
|
Fiscal
|
Audit
|
Audit
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Fund
|
Year End
|
Fees
|
Related
|
Tax
|
Other
|
Non-Audit
|
Total
|
FMO
|
11/30
|
$50,128
|
$24,000
|
$156,241
|
$0
|
$180,241
|
$230,369
|
GBAB
|
5/31
|
$51,166
|
$0
|
$10,633
|
$0
|
$10,633
|
$61,799
|
GGM
|
5/31
|
$42,110
|
$24,000
|
$10,633
|
$0
|
$34,633
|
$76,743
|
GPM
|
12/31
|
$26,017
|
$0
|
$8,441
|
$0
|
$8,441
|
$34,458
|
GOF
|
5/31
|
$63,446
|
$51,850
|
$13,378
|
$0
|
$65,228
|
$128,674
|
|
Shareholder Name
|
Class
|
Share
|
Percentage
|
Fund
|
and Address
|
of Shares
|
Holdings
|
Owned
|
|
||||
FMO
|
First Trust Portfolios L.P.,
|
Common
|
3,606,624
|
10.18%
|
|
First Trust Advisors L.P.,
|
|
|
|
|
and The Charger Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
120 East Liberty Drive,
|
|
|
|
|
Suite 400
|
|
|
|
|
Wheaton, IL 60187
|
|
|
|
|
Cornerstone Advisory, LLP
|
Common
|
2,932,197
|
8.27%
|
|
211 Old Padonia Road,
|
|
|
|
|
Hunt Valley, MD 21030
|
|
|
|
GBAB
|
Guggenheim Capital, LLC
|
Common
|
1,154,388
|
6.63%
|
|
227 West Monroe Street,
|
|
|
|
|
Chicago, IL 60606
|
|
|
|
|
Guggenheim Partners, LLC
|
|
|
|
|
227 West Monroe Street,
|
|
|
|
|
Chicago, IL 60606
|
|
|
|
|
GI Holdco II LLC
|
|
|
|
|
330 Madison Avenue,
|
|
|
|
|
New York, NY 10017
|
|
|
|
|
GI Holdco LLC
|
|
|
|
|
330 Madison Avenue,
|
|
|
|
|
New York, NY 10017
|
|
|
|
|
Guggenheim Partners
|
|
|
|
|
Investment Management
|
|
|
|
|
Holdings, LLC
|
|
|
|
|
330 Madison Avenue,
|
|
|
|
|
New York, NY 10017
|
|
|
|
|
Guggenheim Partners
|
|
|
|
|
Investment Management, LLC
|
|
|
|
|
100 Wilshire Boulevard,
|
|
|
|
|
5th Floor,
|
|
|
|
|
Santa Monica, CA 904011
|
|
|
|
GGM
|
First Trust Portfolios L.P.,
|
Common
|
1,001,487
|
12.08%
|
|
First Trust Advisors L.P., and
|
|
|
|
|
The Charger Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400
|
|
|
|
|
Wheaton, IL 60187
|
|
|
|
*
|
The information contained in this table is based on the Funds’ review of Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G and other regulatory filings made on or before February 25, 2020.
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|
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|
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Donald A. Chubb, Jr.
|
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|
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Randall C. Barnes
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Donald A. Chubb, Jr.
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Angela Brock-Kyle
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To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments, postponements or delays thereof.
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Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX] Date
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To vote by Internet 1) Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand. 2) Go to website www.proxyvote.com 3) Follow the instructions provided on the website. |
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To vote by Telephone
1) Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand. 2) Call 1-800-690-6903 3) Follow the instructions. |
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To vote by Mail
1) Read the Proxy Statement. 2) Check the appropriate boxes on the proxy card below. 3) Sign and date the proxy card. 4) Return the proxy card in the envelope provided. |
TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS:
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KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS
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DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY
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To elect Trustees in the following manner:
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Class I Nominees to serve until 2023 annual
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meeting or until a successor is elected and
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Randall C. Barnes
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1b.
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Donald A. Chubb, Jr.
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1c.
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Angela Brock-Kyle
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To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments, postponements or delays thereof.
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Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX] Date
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Signature [Joint Owners] Date
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To vote by Internet 1) Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand. 2) Go to website www.proxyvote.com 3) Follow the instructions provided on the website. |
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To vote by Telephone
1) Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand. 2) Call 1-800-690-6903 3) Follow the instructions. |
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To vote by Mail
1) Read the Proxy Statement. 2) Check the appropriate boxes on the proxy card below. 3) Sign and date the proxy card. 4) Return the proxy card in the envelope provided. |
TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS:
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E89823-P32480
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KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS
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DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY
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1.
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To elect Trustees in the following manner:
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Class I Nominees to serve until 2022 annual
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meeting or until a successor is elected and
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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qualified:
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1a.
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Randall C. Barnes
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1b.
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Donald A. Chubb, Jr.
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1c.
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Roman Friedrich III
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1d.
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Amy J. Lee
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1e.
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Angela Brock-Kyle
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To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments, postponements or delays thereof.
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Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX] Date
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Signature [Joint Owners] Date
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