<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001137439-23-000566-index.html : 20230501 <SEC-HEADER>0001137439-23-000566.hdr.sgml : 20230501 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20230501171254 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001137439-23-000566 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-14/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 24 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230501 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230501 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DELAWARE GROUP LIMITED-TERM GOVERNMENT FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000357059 IRS NUMBER: 232448704 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-14/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-270426 FILM NUMBER: 23874988 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 INDEPENDENCE STREET 2: 610 MARKET STREET CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19106-2354 BUSINESS PHONE: 18005231918 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 INDEPENDENCE STREET 2: 610 MARKET STREET CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19106-2354 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DELAWARE GROUP LIMITED TERM GOVERNMENT FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991223 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DELAWARE GROUP LIMITED TERM GOVERNMENT FUNDS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950828 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DELAWARE GROUP TREASURY RESERVES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 <SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA> <MERGER-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> <MERGER> <ACQUIRING-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000357059 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000002397 <SERIES-NAME>DELAWARE LIMITED-TERM DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000006359 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>DELAWARE LIMITED-TERM DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND CLASS A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>DTRIX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </ACQUIRING-DATA> <TARGET-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000883622 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000006292 <SERIES-NAME>Delaware Ivy Limited-Term Bond Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000017294 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>WLTAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000017297 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class Y <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>WLTYX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </TARGET-DATA> </MERGER> <MERGER> <ACQUIRING-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000357059 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000002397 <SERIES-NAME>DELAWARE LIMITED-TERM DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000006361 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>DELAWARE LIMITED-TERM DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND CLASS C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>DTICX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </ACQUIRING-DATA> <TARGET-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000883622 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000006292 <SERIES-NAME>Delaware Ivy Limited-Term Bond Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000017296 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>WLBCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </TARGET-DATA> </MERGER> <MERGER> <ACQUIRING-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000357059 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000002397 <SERIES-NAME>DELAWARE LIMITED-TERM DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000006362 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>DELAWARE LIMITED-TERM DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND CLASS R <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>DLTRX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </ACQUIRING-DATA> <TARGET-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000883622 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000006292 <SERIES-NAME>Delaware Ivy Limited-Term Bond Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000122151 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>IYLTX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </TARGET-DATA> </MERGER> <MERGER> <ACQUIRING-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000357059 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000002397 <SERIES-NAME>DELAWARE LIMITED-TERM DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000006363 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>DELAWARE LIMITED-TERM DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND INSTITUTIONAL CLASS <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>DTINX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </ACQUIRING-DATA> <TARGET-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000883622 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000006292 <SERIES-NAME>Delaware Ivy Limited-Term Bond Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000045548 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class I <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ILTIX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </TARGET-DATA> </MERGER> <MERGER> <ACQUIRING-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000357059 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000002397 <SERIES-NAME>DELAWARE LIMITED-TERM DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000190626 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>DELAWARE LIMITED-TERM DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND CLASS R6 <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>DLTZX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </ACQUIRING-DATA> <TARGET-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000883622 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000006292 <SERIES-NAME>Delaware Ivy Limited-Term Bond Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000146683 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R6 <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ILMDX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </TARGET-DATA> </MERGER> </MERGER-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> </SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA> </SEC-HEADER> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>N-14/A <SEQUENCE>1 <FILENAME>ivypron14a052023.htm <TEXT> Document 1 - file: ivypron14a052023.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.14(A) <SEQUENCE>2 <FILENAME>ex9914a.htm <DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM (APRIL 2023) RELATING TO DELAWARE GROUP GOVERNMENT FUND <TEXT> Document 2 - file: ex9914a.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.14(B) <SEQUENCE>3 <FILENAME>ex9914b.htm <DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM (APRIL 2023) RELATING TO DELAWARE GROUP INCOME FUNDS <TEXT> Document 3 - file: ex9914b.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.14(C) <SEQUENCE>4 <FILENAME>ex9914c.htm <DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM (APRIL 2023) RELATING TO DELAWARE GROUP LIMITED-TERM GOVERNMENT FUNDS <TEXT> Document 4 - file: ex9914c.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.14(D) <SEQUENCE>5 <FILENAME>ex9914d.htm <DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM (APRIL 2023 2023) RELATING TO DELAWARE GROUP TAX-FREE FUNDS <TEXT> Document 5 - file: ex9914d.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.14(E) <SEQUENCE>6 <FILENAME>ex9914e.htm <DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM (APRIL 2023 2023) RELATING TO DELAWARE IVY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, DELAWARE IVY MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME FUND AND DELAWARE IVY LIMITED-TERM BOND FUND <TEXT> Document 6 - file: ex9914e.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.14(F) <SEQUENCE>7 <FILENAME>ex9914f.htm <DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM (APRIL 2023 2023) RELATING TO DELAWARE IVY CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME FUND, DELAWARE IVY CORPORATE BOND FUND, DELAWARE IVY CROSSOVER CREDIT FUND AND DELAWARE IVY STRATEGIC INCOME FUND <TEXT> Document 7 - file: ex9914f.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.14(G) <SEQUENCE>8 <FILENAME>ex9914g.htm <DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM (APRIL 2023 2023) RELATING TO VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS <TEXT> Document 8 - file: ex9914g.htm
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