EX-99.B17 5 a08-24581_1ex99db17.htm EX-99.B17

Exhibit 99.B17

 

[FORM OF PROXYCARD]

 

EVERY SHAREHOLDER’S VOTE IS IMPORTANT

 

 

 

Your Proxy Vote is important!

 

 

 

 

 

And now you can Vote your Proxy on the PHONE or the INTERNET.

 

 

 

 

 

It saves Money! Telephone and Internet voting saves postage costs.  Savings which can help minimize solicitation expenses.

 

 

 

 

 

It saves Time!  Telephone and Internet voting is instantaneous – 24 hours a day.

 

 

 

 

 

It’s Easy!  Just follow these simple steps:

 

 

 

 

 

1.  Read your proxy statement and have it at hand.

 

 

 

 

 

2.  Call toll-free 1-866-241-6192,  or go to website: https://vote.proxy-direct.com

 

 

 

 

 

3.  Follow the recorded or on-screen directions.

 

 

 

 

 

4.  You do not need to mail your Proxy Card when you vote by phone, or Internet.

 

 

 

Please detach at perforation before mailing.

 

 

 

PROXY

THE HARTFORD TAX-FREE NEW YORK FUND

PROXY

PROXY FOR THE SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 13, 2009

 

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HARTFORD MUTUAL FUNDS, INC. ON BEHALF OF THE HARTFORD TAX-FREE NEW YORK FUND.  The undersigned appoints Tamara Fagely, Edward Macdonald and Michael Phillips or each of them separately with power to act without the other and with the right of substitution in each, the proxies of the undersigned (the “Proxies”), to vote, as designated herein, all shares of The Hartford Tax Free New York Fund held by the undersigned on October 24, 2008, at a Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) to be held at the offices of Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC (“HIFSCO”), 200 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, Connecticut, on January 13, 2009 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, and at any adjournments or postponements thereof, upon the matters on the reverse as set forth in the Notice of Special Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement, with all powers the undersigned would possess if present in person.

 

By executing this proxy, the undersigned revokes all previous proxies with respect to the Meeting and acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Special Joint Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement.  This proxy may be revoked at any time before it is exercised by giving written notice of revocation to the Secretary of the Fund or by executing a superceding  proxy.

 

VOTE VIA THE TELEPHONE: 1-866-241-6192
VOTE VIA THE INTERNET: www.proxy-direct.com

 

 

 999 9999 9999 999

 

 

 

Note:  Please sign exactly as name appears to the left.  When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please provide full title as such.  If a corporation, please sign in full corporate name by authorized person.  If signing for a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.

 

 

 

 

Signature

 

 

 

 

 

Signature (if held jointly)

 

 

 

 

 

,2009

 

Date

HTFNYF_19457A

 


 

EVERY SHAREHOLDER’S VOTE IS IMPORTANT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN YOUR

PROXY TODAY

 

 

 

Please detach at perforation before mailing.

 

 

 

 

THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS INSTRUCTED ON THE MATTER SET FORTH BELOW.  IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT IF NO CHOICE IS SPECIFIED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED “FOR” SUCH MATTER

 

In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any adjournments or postponements of the meeting.  If you wish to vote in accordance with the recommendation of the Board of Directors, simply sign and date this Proxy Card and return it in the envelope provided.

 

PLEASE MARK VOTES AS IN THIS EXAMPLE:    

 

 

1.

To approve a Plan of Reorganization providing  for the acquisition of all of the assets and liabilities of The Hartford Tax-Free New York Fund by the Acquiring Fund solely in exchange for shares of the Acquiring Fund, followed by the complete liquidation of the The Hartford Tax-Free New York Fund;

 

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTAIN

o

o

o

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

To approve a Plan of Reorganization providing  for the acquisition of all of the assets and liabilities of The Hartford Tax-Free Minnesota Fund the Acquiring Fund solely in exchange for shares of the Acquiring Fund, followed by the complete liquidation of the The Hartford Tax-Free Minnesota Fund;

 

 

Not Applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

To transact such other additional matters as may properly come before the Meeting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLEASE VOTE, SIGN, DATE, AND PROMPTLY RETURN YOUR PROXY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.  THANK YOU!

HTFNYF_19457A

 


 

EVERY SHAREHOLDER’S VOTE IS IMPORTANT

 

 

 

Your Proxy Vote is important!

 

 

 

 

 

And now you can Vote your Proxy on the PHONE or the INTERNET.

 

 

 

 

 

It saves Money! Telephone and Internet voting saves postage costs.  Savings which can help minimize solicitation expenses.

 

 

 

 

 

It saves Time!  Telephone and Internet voting is instantaneous – 24 hours a day.

 

 

 

 

 

It’s Easy!  Just follow these simple steps:

 

 

 

 

 

1.  Read your proxy statement and have it at hand.

 

 

 

 

 

2.  Call toll-free 1-866-241-6192,  or go to website: https://vote.proxy-direct.com

 

 

 

 

 

3.  Follow the recorded or on-screen directions.

 

 

 

 

 

4.  You do not need to mail your Proxy Card when you vote by phone, or Internet.

 

 

 

Please detach at perforation before mailing.

 

 

 

PROXY

THE HARTFORD TAX-FREE MINNESOTA FUND

PROXY

PROXY FOR THE SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 13, 2009

 

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HARTFORD MUTUAL FUNDS II, INC. ON BEHALF OF THE HARTFORD TAX-FREE MINNESOTA FUND.  The undersigned appoints Tamara Fagely, Edward Macdonald and Michael Phillips or each of them separately with power to act without the other and with the right of substitution in each, the proxies of the undersigned (the “Proxies”), to vote, as designated herein, all shares of The Hartford Tax Free Minnesota Fund held by the undersigned on October 24, 2008, at a Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) to be held at the offices of Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC (“HIFSCO”), 200 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, Connecticut, on January 13, 2009 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, and at any adjournments or postponements thereof, upon the matters on the reverse as set forth in the Notice of Special Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement, with all powers the undersigned would possess if present in person.

 

By executing this proxy, the undersigned revokes all previous proxies with respect to the Meeting and acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Special Joint Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement.  This proxy may be revoked at any time before it is exercised by giving written notice of revocation to the Secretary of the Fund or by executing a superceding proxy.

 

 

VOTE VIA THE TELEPHONE: 1-866-241-6192
VOTE VIA THE INTERNET: www.proxy-direct.com

 

 

 999 9999 9999 999

 

 

 

Note:  Please sign exactly as name appears to the left.  When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please provide full title as such.  If a corporation, please sign in full corporate name by authorized person.  If signing for a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.

 

 

 

 

Signature

 

 

 

 

 

Signature (if held jointly)

 

 

 

 

 

,2009

 

Date

HTFMF_19457B

 


 

EVERY SHAREHOLDER’S VOTE IS IMPORTANT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN YOUR

PROXY TODAY

 

 

 

Please detach at perforation before mailing.

 

 

 

 

THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS INSTRUCTED ON THE MATTER SET FORTH BELOW.  IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT IF NO CHOICE IS SPECIFIED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED “FOR” SUCH MATTER

 

In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any adjournments or postponements of the meeting.  If you wish to vote in accordance with the recommendation of the Board of Directors, simply sign and date this Proxy Card and return it in the envelope provided.

 

PLEASE MARK VOTES AS IN THIS EXAMPLE:    

 

 

1.

To approve a Plan of Reorganization providing  for the acquisition of all of the assets and liabilities of The Hartford Tax-Free New York Fund by the Acquiring Fund solely in exchange for shares of the Acquiring Fund, followed by the complete liquidation of the The Hartford Tax-Free New York Fund;

 

 

Not Applicable

 

 

 

 

 

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTAIN

2.

To approve a Plan of Reorganization providing  for the acquisition of all of the assets and liabilities of The Hartford Tax-Free Minnesota Fund the Acquiring Fund solely in exchange for shares of the Acquiring Fund, followed by the complete liquidation of the The Hartford Tax-Free Minnesota Fund;

 

o

o

o

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

To transact such other additional matters as may properly come before the Meeting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLEASE VOTE, SIGN, DATE, AND PROMPTLY RETURN YOUR PROXY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.  THANK YOU!

HTFMF_19457B