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Please date, fill in, and sign the enclosed proxy card(s) and mail in the enclosed return envelope which requires no postage if mailed in the United States or vote on the internet by following the instructions in the notice and proxy card(s).
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Name (Age), Address
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Position(s)
With the
Trust(s)
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Office Term and
Length of Time
Served
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Principal Occupations
During Past 5 Years
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Portfolios
Overseen
in Fund
Complex
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Other Directorships Held by Director
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Clifford M. Noreen* (56)
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
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Trustee,
Chairman
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Term expires 2015; Trustee since 2009
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President of Babson Capital (since 2008), Vice Chairman (2007-2008), Member of the Board of Managers (since 2006), Managing Director (since 2000), Babson Capital; President (2005-2009), Vice President (1993-2005) of the Trusts.
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President (since 2009), Senior Vice President (1996-2009), HYP Management LLC (LLC Manager); Director (2005-2013), MassMutual Corporate Value Limited (investment company); Director (2005-2013), MassMutual Corporate Value Partners Limited (investment company); Senior Vice President (1996-2008), MMHC Investment LLC (passive investor); Managing Director (2006-2009), MassMutual Capital Partners LLC (investment company); Director (since 2008), Jefferies Finance LLC (a finance company); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (since 2009), Manager (since 2007), MMC Equipment Finance LLC; Director (since 2011), Wood Creek Capital Management, LLC (investment advisory firm); Chairman (since 2009), Trustee (since 2005), President (2005-2009), CI Subsidiary Trust and PI Subsidiary Trust; and Member of Investment Committee (since 1999), Diocese of Springfield.
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Mr. Noreen is classified as an “interested person” of each Trust and Babson Capital (as defined by the 1940 Act), because of his position as an Officer of each Trust and President of Babson Capital.
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Name (Age), Address
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Position(s)
With the
Trust(s)
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Office Term and
Length of Time
Served
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Principal Occupations
During Past 5 Years
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Portfolios
Overseen
in Fund
Complex
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Other Directorships Held by Director
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Robert E. Joyal* (69)
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
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Trustee
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Term expires
2016; Trustee
since 2003
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Retired (since 2003); President (2001-2003), Babson Capital; and President (1993 - 2003) of the Trusts.
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Director (since 2006), Jefferies Group, Inc. (financial services); Director (2003-2010), Alabama Aircraft Industries, Inc. (aircraft maintenance and overhaul); Director (2007-2011), Scottish Re Group Ltd. (global life reinsurance specialist); Trustee (since 2003), MassMutual Select Funds (an open-end investment company advised by MassMutual); Trustee (since 2003), MML Series Investment Funds (an open-end investment company advised by MassMutual); Trustee (since 2012), MML Series Investment Funds II (an open-end investment company advised by MassMutual); Trustee (since 2012), MassMutual Premier Funds (an open-end investment company advised by MassMutual); Director (since 2012), Ormat Technologies, Inc. (a geothermal energy company); Director (since 2013), Leucadia National Corporation (holding company owning businesses ranging from insurance to telecommunications); and Director (since 2013), Baring Assest Management Korea Limited (company that engages in assest management, business administration and investment management).
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Mr. Joyal retired as President of Babson Capital in June 2003. In addition and as noted above, Mr. Joyal is a director of Jefferies Group, Inc., which has a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary that may execute portfolio transactions and/or engage in principal transactions with the Trusts, other investment companies advised by Babson Capital or any other advisory accounts over which Babson Capital has brokerage placement discretion. Accordingly, the Trusts have determined to classify Mr. Joyal as an “interested person” of the Trusts and Babson Capital (as defined by the 1940 Act).
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Name (Age), Address
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Position(s)
With the
Trust(s)
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Office Term and
Length of Time
Served
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Principal Occupations
During Past 5 Years
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Portfolios
Overseen
in Fund
Complex
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Other Directorships Held by Director
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William J. Barrett (74)
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
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Trustee
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Term expires 2015; Trustee since 2006
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President (since 2010), WJ Barrett Associates, Inc.; President (2002-2010), Barrett-Gardner Associates, Inc. (private merchant bank).
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Director (since 1979), TGC Industries, Inc. (geophysical services); Director and Secretary (since 2001 and from 1996-1997), Chase Packaging Corporation (development company); Chairman and Director (2000-2012), Rumson-Fair Haven Bank and Trust Company (commercial bank and trust company); and Director (since 1983), Executive Vice President, Secretary and Assistant Treasurer (since 2004), Supreme Industries, Inc. (specialized truck and body manufacturer).
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Michael H. Brown (56)
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
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Trustee / Nominee
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Term expires 2014; Trustee since 2005
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Private Investor; and Managing Director (1994-2005), Morgan Stanley.
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2
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Independent Director (since 2006), Invicta Holdings LLC and its subsidiaries (a derivative trading company owned indirectly by MassMutual).
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Barbara M. Ginader (57)
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
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Trustee / Nominee
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Term expires 2014; Trustee since October 2013
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Retired (since 2006); Managing Director (1993-2006), BV Investment Partners (private equity firm).
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Managing Director (since 1993), Boston Ventures VI, L.P. (private equity fund); Managing Director (since 1993), Boston Ventures V, L.P. (private equity fund); Member of the Board of Overseers (since 2013), MSPCA-Angell; Member of the Grants Committee (since 2013), IECA Foundation.
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Name (Age), Address
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Position(s)
With the
Trust(s)
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Office Term and
Length of Time
Served
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Principal Occupations
During Past 5 Years
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Portfolios
Overseen
in Fund
Complex
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Other Directorships Held by Director
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Edward P. Grace, III (63)
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
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Trustee
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Term expires 2016; Trustee since 2012
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President (since 1997), Phelps Grace International, Inc. (investment management); Managing Director (since 1998), Grace Ventures Partners LP (venture capital fund); Senior Advisor (since 2011), Angelo Gordon & Co. (investment adviser).
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Director (since 2010), Larkburger, Inc. (restaurant chain); Director (since 2012), Benihana, Inc. (restaurant chain); Director (since 2011), Firebirds Wood Fired Holding Corporation (restaurant chain); Director (since 1998), Shawmut Design and Construction (construction management and general contracting firm); Director (2004-2012), Not Your Average Joe’s, Inc.; Director (2008-2010), Logan’s Roadhouse, Inc. (restaurant); Director (2007-2009), Claim Jumper Restaurants (restaurant chain); Director (1996-2008), RARE Hospitality International, Inc. (restaurant chain); Director (2006-2008), Quintess/Dream Catchers Retreats; Director (2004-2009), The Gemesis Corporation (cultivator of cultured diamonds); Trustee (1999-2008), Bryant University; Trustee (1994-2010), Johnson & Wales University.
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Susan B. Sweeney (61)
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
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Trustee
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Term expires 2016; Trustee since 2012
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Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (since 2010), Selective Insurance Company of America; Senior Managing Director (2008-2010), Ironwood Capital.
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Trustee (since 2009), MassMutual Select Funds (an open-end investment company advised by MassMutual); Trustee (since 2009), MML Series Investment Funds (an open-end investment company advised by MassMutual); Trustee (since 2012), MML Series Investment Funds II (an open-end investment company advised by MassMutual); and Trustee (since 2012), MassMutual Premier Funds (an open-end investment company advised by MassMutual).
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Maleyne M. Syracuse (57)
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
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Trustee / Nominee |
Term expires 2014; Trustee since 2007
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Private Investor; Managing Director (2000 - 2007), JP Morgan Securities, Inc. (investments and banking); Managing Director (1981 - 2000), Deutsche Bank Securities.
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Name (Age), Address
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Position(s)
With the
Trust(s)
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Office Term*
and Length of
Time Served
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Principal Occupations(s) During Past 5 Years
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Michael L. Klofas (53)
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
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President
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Since 2009
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Vice President (1998-2009) of the Trusts; Managing Director (since 2000), Babson Capital; and President (since 2009), Vice President (2005-2009), CI Subsidiary Trust and PI Subsidiary Trust.
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James M. Roy (51)
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
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Vice
President and
Chief Financial Officer
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Since 2005
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Treasurer (2003-2005), Associate Treasurer (1999-2003) of the Trusts; Managing Director (since 2005), Director (2000-2005), Babson Capital; and Trustee (since 2005), Treasurer (since 2005), Controller (2003-2005), CI Subsidiary Trust and PI Subsidiary Trust.
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Christopher A. DeFrancis (47)
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
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Vice
President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
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Since 2010
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Associate Secretary (2008-2010) of the Trusts; Chief Compliance Officer (since 2011), Co-General Counsel, Secretary, and Managing Director (since 2010), Senior Counsel, Assistant Secretary and Managing Director (2010), Assistant Secretary and Counsel (2008-2009), Babson Capital; Counsel (2001-2009), Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company; Vice President and Secretary (since 2010), Assistant Secretary (2009-2010), CI Subsidiary Trust and PI Subsidiary Trust.
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Officers hold their position with the Trusts until a successor has been duly elected and qualified. Officers are generally elected annually by the Board of Trustees of each Trust. The officers were last elected on July 24, 2013.
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Name (Age), Address
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Position(s)
With the
Trust(s)
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Office Term*
and Length of
Time Served
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Principal Occupations(s) During Past 5 Years
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Melissa M. LaGrant (40)
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
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Chief
Compliance
Officer
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Since 2006
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Managing Director (since 2005), Babson Capital; Chief Compliance Officer (since 2013), Babson Capital Finance LLC; Chief Compliance Officer (since 2013), Babson Capital Funds Trust; Chief Compliance Officer (since 2012), Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund; Vice President and Senior Compliance Trading Manager (2003-2005), Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.; and Assistant Vice President-Business Risk Management Group (2002-2003), Assistant Vice President-Investment Compliance (2001-2002), Zurich Scudder Investments/Deutsche Asset Management.
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Daniel J. Florence (41)
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
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Treasurer
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Since 2008
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Associate Treasurer (2006-2008) of the Trusts; and Director (since 2013), Associate Director (since 2008-2013), Analyst (2000-2008), Babson Capital.
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Sean Feeley (46)
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
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Vice President |
Since 2011
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Managing Director (since 2003), Babson Capital; Vice President (since 2012), Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund; and Vice President (since 2011), CI Subsidiary Trust and PI Subsidiary Trust.
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Officers hold their position with the Trusts until a successor has been duly elected and qualified. Officers are generally elected annually by the Board of Trustees of each Trust. The officers were last elected on July 24, 2013.
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Name (Age), Address
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Position(s)
With the
Trust(s)
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Office Term*
and Length of
Time Served
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Principal Occupations(s) During Past 5 Years
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Michael P. Hermsen (53)
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
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Vice President
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Since 1998
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Managing Director (since 2000), Babson Capital; Vice President (since 2005), CI Subsidiary Trust and PI Subsidiary Trust; Chief Executive Officer (since 2013), Babson Capital Finance LLC; Director (since 2009), Babson Capital Asia Limited; and Director (since 2009), Babson Capital Australia Holding Company Pty. Ltd. and Babson Capital Australia Pty. Ltd.
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Richard E. Spencer, II (51)
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
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Vice President
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Since 2002
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Managing Director (since 2000), Babson Capital; and Vice President (since 2005), CI Subsidiary Trust and PI Subsidiary Trust.
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Officers hold their position with the Trusts until a successor has been duly elected and qualified. Officers are generally elected annually by the Board of Trustees of each Trust. The officers were last elected on July 24, 2013.
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Name of
Nominee/
Trustee
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Dollar Range
of Shares
in MCI
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Dollar Range
of Shares
in MPV
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Aggregate Dollar Range of Shares in the Family of Investment Companies |
W. Barrett
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Over $100,000
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Over $100,000
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Over $100,000
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M. Brown
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Over $100,000
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$10,001-$50,000
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Over $100,000
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B. Ginader †
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None
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None
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None
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E. Grace
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Over $100,000
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$10,001-$50,000
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Over $100,000
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R. Joyal
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Over $100,000
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Over $100,000
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Over $100,000
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C. Noreen
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Over $100,000**
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None
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Over $100,000**
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S. Sweeney
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$50,001-$100,000
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$50,001-$100,000
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Over $100,000
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M. Syracuse
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Over $100,000
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$10,001-$50,000
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Over $100,000
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M. Klofas
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Over $100,000**
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None
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Over $100,000**
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M. Hermsen
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Over $100,000
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$10,001-$50,000
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Over $100,000
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R. Spencer
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$10,001-$50,000
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None
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$10,001-$50,000
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J. Bishop
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$10,001-$50,000**
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None
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$10,001-$50,000**
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J. Davitt ††
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$10,001-$50,000
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None
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$10,001-$50,000
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Beneficial ownership has been determined in accordance with Rule 16a-1(a)(2) under the Exchange Act.
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Includes interest derived from the market value of MCI common shares represented in the Babson Capital and/or MassMutual non-qualified compensation deferral plans. However, pursuant to the terms of the plans, neither the plans nor the participant has actual ownership of Trust shares.
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Ms. Ginader joined the Boards on October 18, 2013.
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Mr. Davitt was not re-elected as an officer of the Trusts after his term expired on July 24, 2013.
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Name of
Trustee
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Aggregate
Compensation
from MCI
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Aggregate
Compensation
from MPV
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Total
Compensation
from Fund Complex
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William J. Barrett
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$ | 56,700 | $ | 37,800 | $ | 94,500 | ||||||
Donald E. Benson *
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35,700 | 24,300 | 60,000 | |||||||||
Michael H. Brown
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72,600 | 48,900 | 121,500 | |||||||||
Barbara M. Ginader
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12,000 | 8,000 | 20,000 | |||||||||
Donald Glickman *
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30,600 | 20,400 | 51,000 | |||||||||
Edward P. Grace, III
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54,900 | 36,600 | 91,500 | |||||||||
Robert E. Joyal
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None | ** | None | ** | 599,664 | *** | ||||||
Clifford M. Noreen
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None | ** | None | ** |
None
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Susan B. Sweeney
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62,100 | 41,400 | 263,660 | † | ||||||||
Maleyne M. Syracuse
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69,600 | 46,400 | 116,000 | |||||||||
Total
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$ | 394,200 | $ | 263,800 | $ | 1,417,824 |
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Due to the Trusts’ retirement policy, Messrs. Benson and Glickman retired from service as Trustees on April 13, 2013.
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No compensation is paid by either Trust to Trustees who are “interested persons” of the Trust.
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Mr. Joyal also serves as a Trustee of four open-end investment companies, MassMutual Select Funds, MML Series Investment Funds, MML Series Investment Funds II and MassMutual Premier Funds, all managed by MassMutual, the ultimate parent of Babson Capital. Mr. Joyal received $599,664 in total compensation from the Fund Complex (including interest paid through the deferred compensation plans of MassMutual Select Funds and MML Series Investment Funds) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.
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Ms. Sweeney also serves as a Trustee of four open-end investment companies, MassMutual Select Funds, MML Series Investment Funds, MML Series Investment Funds II and MassMutual Premier Funds, all managed by MassMutual, the ultimate parent of Babson Capital. Ms. Sweeney received $160,160 in total compensation for such service, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 in addition to her compensation from the Trusts.
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Reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 with Management and KPMG LLP, each Trust’s independent registered public accountants;
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Discussed with KPMG LLP those matters required to be discussed by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Auditing Standard 16 (Communications with Audit Committees); and
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Received the written disclosure and the letter from KPMG LLP required by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Rule 3526 (Communications with Audit Committee Concerning Independence) and has discussed with KPMG LLP its independence.
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Fees Billed to MCI
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KPMG LLP
Year Ended
December 31, 2013
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KPMG LLP
Year Ended
December 31, 2012
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Audit Fees
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$ | 64,500 | $ | 61,500 | ||||
Audit-Related Fees
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0 | 0 | ||||||
Tax Fees
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46,200 | 44,100 | ||||||
All Other Fees
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0 | 0 | ||||||
Total Fees
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$ | 110,700 | $ | 105,600 |
Fees Billed to MPV
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KPMG LLP
Year Ended
December 31, 2013
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KPMG LLP
Year Ended
December 31, 2012
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Audit Fees
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$ | 64,500 | $ | 61,500 | ||||
Audit-Related Fees
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0 | 0 | ||||||
Tax Fees
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46,200 | 44,100 | ||||||
All Other Fees
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0 | 0 | ||||||
Total Fees
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$ | 110,700 | $ | 105,600 |
Non-Audit Fees Billed to
Babson Capital and MassMutual
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KPMG LLP
Year Ended
December 31, 2013
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KPMG LLP
Year Ended
December 31, 2012
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Audit-Related Fees
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$ | 971,856 | $ | 685,475 | ||||
Tax Fees
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75,000 | 93,100 | ||||||
All Other Fees
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0 | 0 | ||||||
Total Fees
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$ | 1,046,856 | $ | 778,575 |
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Election of Trustees - for three-year terms, or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
Nominees for election:
01) Michael H. Brown
02) Barbara M. Ginader
03) Maleyne M. Syracuse
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BABSON CAPITAL CORPORATE INVESTORS
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned hereby appoints Christopher A. DeFrancis and James M. Roy, and each of them, attorneys and proxies of the undersigned, with power of substitution to vote all shares of Babson Capital Corporate Investors (the “Trust”) which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Trust to be held in the Oak Room of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01111, on Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and at any adjournments thereof (the “Annual Meeting”).
THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED ON ITEM (1) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN ON THIS CARD, AND IN THE ABSENCE OF INSTRUCTIONS THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY AUTHORIZES THE AFORESAID PROXY OR PROXIES TO VOTE FOR ITEM (1).
PLEASE SIGN AND DATE ON THE REVERSE SIDE.
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BABSON CAPITAL PARTICIPATION INVESTORS
C/O PROXY SERVICES
P.O. BOX 9112
FARMINGDALE, NY 11735
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2) Check the appropriate boxes on the proxy card below.
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Election of Trustees - for three-year terms, or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
Nominees for election:
01) Michael H. Brown
02) Barbara M. Ginader
03) Maleyne M. Syracuse
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BABSON CAPITAL PARTICIPATION INVESTORS
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned hereby appoints Christopher A. DeFrancis and James M. Roy, and each of them, attorneys and proxies of the undersigned, with power of substitution to vote all shares of Babson Capital Participation Investors (the “Trust”) which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Trust to be held in the Oak Room of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01111, on Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and at any adjournments thereof (the “Annual Meeting”).
THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED ON ITEM (1) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN ON THIS CARD, AND IN THE ABSENCE OF INSTRUCTIONS THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY AUTHORIZES THE AFORESAID PROXY OR PROXIES TO VOTE FOR ITEM (1).
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