0001104659-16-091218.txt : 20160125 0001104659-16-091218.hdr.sgml : 20160125 20160125170808 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-16-091218 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160125 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160125 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20160125 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HARTFORD MUTUAL FUNDS INC/CT CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001006415 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-07589 FILM NUMBER: 161359330 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5 RADNOR CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: 100 MATSONFORD ROAD, SUITE 300 CITY: RADNOR STATE: PA ZIP: 19087 BUSINESS PHONE: 610-386-4068 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5 RADNOR CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: 100 MATSONFORD ROAD, SUITE 300 CITY: RADNOR STATE: PA ZIP: 19087 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ITT HARTFORD MUTUAL FUNDS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960226 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HARTFORD MUTUAL FUNDS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960126 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HARTFORD HLS SERIES FUND II INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000790558 IRS NUMBER: 411600027 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-04615 FILM NUMBER: 161359331 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5 RADNOR CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: 100 MATSONFORD ROAD, SUITE 300 CITY: RADNOR STATE: PA ZIP: 19087 BUSINESS PHONE: 610-386-4068 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5 RADNOR CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: 100 MATSONFORD ROAD, SUITE 300 CITY: RADNOR STATE: PA ZIP: 19087 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FORTIS INSURANCE SERIES FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020222 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FORTIS SERIES FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMEV SERIES FUNDS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920506 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HARTFORD SERIES FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001053425 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-08629 FILM NUMBER: 161359332 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5 RADNOR CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: 100 MATSONFORD ROAD, SUITE 300 CITY: RADNOR STATE: PA ZIP: 19087 BUSINESS PHONE: 610-386-4068 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5 RADNOR CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: 100 MATSONFORD ROAD, SUITE 300 CITY: RADNOR STATE: PA ZIP: 19087 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HARTFORD MUTUAL FUNDS II INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000049905 IRS NUMBER: 416009937 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-00558 FILM NUMBER: 161359333 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5 RADNOR CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: 100 MATSONFORD ROAD, SUITE 300 CITY: RADNOR STATE: PA ZIP: 19087 BUSINESS PHONE: 610-386-4068 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5 RADNOR CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: 100 MATSONFORD ROAD, SUITE 300 CITY: RADNOR STATE: PA ZIP: 19087 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HARTFORD FORTIS SERIES FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020215 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FORTIS SERIES FUND INC/MD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20011204 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FORTIS EQUITY PORTFOLIOS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 0000049905 S000004013 THE HARTFORD GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND C000011236 Class A HGOAX C000011237 Class B HGOBX C000011238 Class C HGOCX C000011243 Class Y HGOYX C000035166 Class I HGOIX C000040918 Class R3 HGORX C000040919 Class R4 HGOSX C000040920 Class R5 HGOTX C000148302 Class R6 HGOVX 0000049905 S000004014 THE HARTFORD SMALLCAP GROWTH FUND C000011245 Class A HSLAX C000011246 Class B HSLBX C000011247 Class C HSLCX C000011252 Class Y HSLYX C000035167 Class I HSLIX C000040921 Class R3 HSLRX C000040922 Class R4 HSLSX C000040923 Class R5 HSLTX C000148303 Class R6 HSLVX 0000049905 S000004016 THE HARTFORD MUNICIPAL REAL RETURN FUND C000011262 Class A HTNAX C000011263 Class B HTNBX C000011264 Class C HTNCX C000011270 Class Y HTNYX C000048991 Class I HTNIX 0000049905 S000004018 THE HARTFORD VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND C000011280 Class A HVOAX C000011281 Class B HVOBX C000011282 Class C HVOCX C000011287 Class Y HVOYX C000035168 Class I HVOIX C000040924 Class R3 HVORX C000040925 Class R4 HVOSX C000040926 Class R5 HVOTX 0000790558 S000004104 HARTFORD GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES HLS FUND C000011518 IA HAGOX C000011519 IB HBGOX C000141209 IC HCGOX 0000790558 S000004107 HARTFORD SMALL/MID CAP EQUITY HLS FUND C000011522 HARTFORD SMALL/MID CAP EQUITY HLS FUND Class IA HMCSX C000047834 HARTFORD SMALL/MID CAP EQUITY HLS FUND Class IB HMCVX C000141210 IC HICEX 0000790558 S000004108 HARTFORD SMALLCAP GROWTH HLS FUND C000011523 IA HISCX C000011524 IB HBSGX 0000790558 S000004110 HARTFORD U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES HLS FUND C000011527 IA HAUSX C000011528 IB HBUSX 0001006415 S000003571 THE HARTFORD BALANCED FUND C000009912 Class A ITTAX C000009913 Class B IHABX C000009914 Class C HAFCX C000009915 Class Y IHAYX C000040927 Class R3 ITTRX C000040928 Class R4 ITTSX C000040929 Class R5 ITTTX C000155857 Class I ITTIX 0001006415 S000003572 THE HARTFORD FLOATING RATE FUND C000009916 Class A HFLAX C000009917 Class B HFLBX C000009918 Class C HFLCX C000009919 Class Y HFLYX C000035169 Class I HFLIX C000040930 Class R3 HFLRX C000040931 Class R4 HFLSX C000040932 Class R5 HFLTX 0001006415 S000003576 THE HARTFORD HEALTHCARE FUND C000009932 Class A HGHAX C000009933 Class B HGHBX C000009934 Class C HGHCX C000009935 Class Y HGHYX C000035170 Class I HGHIX C000040933 Class R3 HGHRX C000040934 Class R4 HGHSX C000040935 Class R5 HGHTX 0001006415 S000003579 THE HARTFORD GROWTH ALLOCATION FUND C000009944 Class A HRAAX C000009945 Class B HRABX C000009946 Class C HRACX C000035171 Class I HRAIX C000040939 Class R3 HRARX C000040940 Class R4 HRASX C000040941 Class R5 HRATX 0001006415 S000003580 THE HARTFORD HIGH YIELD FUND C000009947 Class A HAHAX C000009948 Class B HAHBX C000009949 Class C HAHCX C000009950 Class Y HAHYX C000040942 Class R3 HAHRX C000040943 Class R4 HAHSX C000040944 Class R5 HAHTX C000049003 Class I HAHIX 0001006415 S000003583 THE HARTFORD UNCONSTRAINED BOND FUND C000009957 Class A HTIAX C000009958 Class B HTIBX C000009959 Class C HTICX C000009960 Class Y HTIYX C000105484 Class R3 HTIRX C000105485 Class R4 HTISX C000105486 Class R5 HTITX C000115407 Class I HTIIX 0001006415 S000003584 THE HARTFORD INFLATION PLUS FUND C000009961 Class A HIPAX C000009962 Class B HIPBX C000009963 Class C HIPCX C000009964 Class Y HIPYX C000035174 Class I HIPIX C000040951 Class R3 HIPRX C000040952 Class R4 HIPSX C000040953 Class R5 HIPTX 0001006415 S000003585 THE HARTFORD INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND C000009965 Class A HNCAX C000009966 Class B HNCBX C000009967 Class C HNCCX C000009968 Class Y HNCYX C000035175 Class I HNCJX C000040954 Class R3 HNCRX C000040955 Class R4 HNCSX C000040956 Class R5 HNCTX 0001006415 S000003586 THE HARTFORD INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND C000009969 Class A IHOAX C000009970 Class B HIOBX C000009971 Class C HIOCX C000009972 Class Y HAOYX C000040957 Class R3 IHORX C000040958 Class R4 IHOSX C000040959 Class R5 IHOTX C000064694 Class I IHOIX C000148292 Class R6 IHOVX 0001006415 S000003587 THE HARTFORD INTERNATIONAL SMALL COMPANY FUND C000009973 Class A HNSAX C000009974 Class B HNSBX C000009975 Class C HNSCX C000009976 Class Y HNSYX C000049004 Class I HNSJX C000089740 Class R3 HNSRX C000089741 Class R4 HNSSX C000089742 Class R5 HNSTX 0001006415 S000003588 THE HARTFORD MIDCAP FUND C000009977 Class A HFMCX C000009978 Class B HAMBX C000009979 Class C HMDCX C000009980 Class Y HMDYX C000074606 Class I HFMIX C000077363 Class R3 HFMRX C000077364 Class R4 HFMSX C000077365 Class R5 HFMTX C000148293 Class R6 HFMVX 0001006415 S000003589 THE HARTFORD MIDCAP VALUE FUND C000009981 Class A HMVAX C000009982 Class B HMVBX C000009983 Class C HMVCX C000009984 Class Y HMVYX C000089743 Class R4 HMVSX C000089744 Class R5 HMVTX C000089745 Class I HMVJX C000089746 Class R3 HMVRX 0001006415 S000003592 HARTFORD SMALL CAP CORE FUND C000009993 Class A HSMAX C000009994 Class B HSMBX C000009995 Class C HTSCX C000009996 Class Y HSMYX C000105487 Class R3 HSMRX C000105488 Class R4 HSMSX C000105489 Class R5 HSMTX C000155858 Class I HSEIX 0001006415 S000003593 HARTFORD MODERATE ALLOCATION FUND C000009997 Class A HBAAX C000009998 Class B HBABX C000009999 Class C HBACX C000035176 Class I HBAIX C000040966 Class R3 HBARX C000040967 Class R4 HBASX C000040968 Class R5 HBATX 0001006415 S000003596 THE HARTFORD SHORT DURATION FUND C000010008 Class A HSDAX C000010009 Class B HSDBX C000010010 Class C HSDCX C000010011 Class Y HSDYX C000085295 Class I HSDIX C000105490 Class R3 HSDRX C000105491 Class R4 HSDSX C000105492 Class R5 HSDTX 0001006415 S000003597 THE HARTFORD SMALL COMPANY FUND C000010012 Class A IHSAX C000010013 Class B HSCBX C000010014 Class C HSMCX C000010015 Class Y HSCYX C000035177 Class I IHSIX C000040969 Class R3 IHSRX C000040970 Class R4 IHSSX C000040971 Class R5 IHSUX C000148294 Class R6 IHSVX 0001006415 S000003604 THE HARTFORD CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND C000010038 Class A ITHAX C000010039 Class B IHCAX C000010040 Class C HCACX C000010041 Class Y HCAYX C000035178 Class I ITHIX C000040984 Class R3 ITHRX C000040985 Class R4 ITHSX C000040986 Class R5 ITHTX C000148295 Class R6 ITHVX 0001006415 S000003605 THE HARTFORD TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND C000010042 Class A ITBAX C000010043 Class B ITBBX C000010044 Class C HABCX C000010045 Class Y HABYX C000035179 Class I ITBIX C000040987 Class R3 ITBRX C000040988 Class R4 ITBUX C000040989 Class R5 ITBTX C000148296 Class R6 ITBVX 0001006415 S000003607 HARTFORD GLOBAL CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND C000010050 Class A HCTAX C000010051 Class B HCTBX C000010052 Class C HFCCX C000010053 Class Y HCTYX C000035180 Class I HCTIX C000040993 Class R3 HCTRX C000040994 Class R4 HCTSX C000040995 Class R5 HCTTX 0001006415 S000003608 THE HARTFORD CONSERVATIVE ALLOCATION FUND C000010054 Class A HCVAX C000010055 Class B HCVBX C000010056 Class C HCVCX C000035181 Class I HCVIX C000040996 Class R3 HCVRX C000040997 Class R4 HCVSX C000040998 Class R5 HCVTX 0001006415 S000003609 HARTFORD CORE EQUITY FUND C000010057 Class A HAIAX C000010058 Class B HGIBX C000010059 Class C HGICX C000010060 Class Y HGIYX C000040999 Class R3 HGIRX C000041000 Class R4 HGISX C000041001 Class R5 HGITX C000155859 Class I HGIIX C000155860 Class R6 HAITX 0001006415 S000003610 THE HARTFORD DIVIDEND AND GROWTH FUND C000010061 Class A IHGIX C000010062 Class B ITDGX C000010063 Class C HDGCX C000010064 Class Y HDGYX C000035182 Class I HDGIX C000041002 Class R3 HDGRX C000041003 Class R4 HDGSX C000041004 Class R5 HDGTX C000148297 Class R6 HDGVX 0001006415 S000003611 THE HARTFORD EQUITY INCOME FUND C000010065 Class A HQIAX C000010066 Class B HQIBX C000010067 Class C HQICX C000010068 Class Y HQIYX C000035183 Class I HQIIX C000041005 Class R3 HQIRX C000041006 Class R4 HQISX C000041007 Class R5 HQITX C000148298 Class R6 HQIVX 0001006415 S000012949 THE HARTFORD 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C000059906 Class A HLEAX C000059907 Class B HLEBX C000059908 Class C HLECX C000059909 Class I HLEJX C000059910 Class R3 HLERX C000059911 Class R4 HLESX C000059912 Class R5 HLETX C000059913 Class Y HLEYX 0001006415 S000022584 Hartford International Equity Fund C000065302 Class A HDVAX C000065303 Class B HDVBX C000065304 Class C HDVCX C000065305 Class Y HDVYX C000065306 Class I HDVIX C000065307 Class R3 HDVRX C000065308 Class R4 HDVSX C000065309 Class R5 HDVTX 0001006415 S000029044 The Hartford Global All-Asset Fund C000089166 Class A HLAAX C000089167 Class C HLACX C000089168 Class I HLAIX C000089169 Class R3 HLARX C000089170 Class R4 HLASX C000089171 Class R5 HLATX C000089172 Class Y HLAYX 0001006415 S000029045 The Hartford Global Real Asset Fund C000089173 Class I HRLIX C000089174 Class R3 HRLRX C000089175 Class R4 HRLSX C000089176 Class R5 HRLTX C000089177 Class Y HRLYX C000089178 Class A HRLAX C000089179 Class C HRLCX 0001006415 S000029046 The Hartford International Value Fund C000089180 Class A HILAX C000089181 Class C HILCX C000089182 Class I HILIX C000089183 Class R3 HILRX C000089184 Class R4 HILSX C000089185 Class R5 HILTX C000089186 Class Y HILYX 0001006415 S000032809 The Hartford Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund C000101254 Class A HLDAX C000101255 Class C HLDCX C000101256 Class I HLDIX C000101257 Class R3 HLDRX C000101258 Class R4 HLDSX C000101259 Class R5 HLDTX C000101260 Class Y HLDYX 0001006415 S000032810 Hartford Emerging Markets Equity Fund C000101261 Class I HERIX C000101262 Class R3 HERRX C000101263 Class R4 HERSX C000101264 Class R5 HERTX C000101265 Class Y HERYX C000101266 Class A HERAX C000101267 Class C HERCX 0001006415 S000032811 The Hartford World Bond Fund C000101268 Class A HWDAX C000101269 Class C HWDCX C000101270 Class I HWDIX C000101271 Class R3 HWDRX C000101272 Class R4 HWDSX C000101273 Class R5 HWDTX C000101274 Class Y HWDYX C000148301 Class R6 HWDVX 0001006415 S000034093 The Hartford Floating Rate High Income Fund C000105103 Class A HFHAX C000105104 Class C HFHCX C000105105 Class I HFHIX C000105106 Class R3 HFHRX C000105107 Class R4 HFHSX C000105108 Class R5 HFHTX C000105109 Class Y HFHYX 0001006415 S000039124 The Hartford Quality Bond Fund C000120373 Class A HQBAX C000120374 Class C HQBCX C000120375 Class I HQBIX C000120376 Class R3 HQBRX C000120377 Class R4 HQBSX C000120378 Class R5 HQBTX C000120379 Class Y HQBYX 0001006415 S000039125 The Hartford Global Alpha Fund C000120380 Class I HAPIX C000120381 Class R3 HAPRX C000120382 Class R4 HAPSX C000120383 Class R5 HAPTX C000120384 Class Y HAPYX C000120385 Class A HAPAX C000120386 Class C HAPCX 0001006415 S000043069 Hartford Duration-Hedged Strategic Income Fund C000133327 Class A HABEX C000133328 Class C HABGX C000133329 Class I HABHX C000133330 Class R3 HABJX C000133331 Class R4 HABKX C000133332 Class R5 HABLX C000133333 Class Y HABIX 0001006415 S000043070 Hartford Real Total Return Fund C000133334 Class I HABOX C000133335 Class R3 HABFX C000133336 Class R4 HABQX C000133337 Class R5 HABRX C000133338 Class Y HABPX C000133339 Class A HABMX C000133340 Class C HABNX 0001006415 S000045314 Hartford Multi-Asset Income Fund C000141065 Class A HAFAX C000141066 Class C HAICX C000141067 Class I HAFIX C000141068 Class R3 HAFRX C000141069 Class R4 HAFSX C000141070 Class R5 HAFTX C000141071 Class Y HAFYX 0001006415 S000046418 Hartford Long/Short Global Equity Fund C000145058 Class A HLOAX C000145059 Class C HLOCX C000145060 Class I HLOIX C000145061 Class Y HLOYX 0001006415 S000049412 Hartford Municipal Income Fund C000156246 Class A HMKAX C000156247 Class C HMKCX C000156248 Class I HMKIX 0001006415 S000049413 Hartford Municipal Short Duration Fund C000156249 Class A HMJAX C000156250 Class C HMJCX C000156251 Class I HMJIX 0001053425 S000003205 HARTFORD BALANCED HLS FUND C000008596 IA HADAX C000008597 IB HAIBX C000141202 IC HICBX 0001053425 S000003206 HARTFORD HEALTHCARE HLS FUND C000008598 IA HIAHX C000008599 IB HBGHX 0001053425 S000003207 HARTFORD GLOBAL GROWTH HLS FUND C000008600 IA HIALX C000008601 IB HBGLX C000141203 IC HCGLX 0001053425 S000003210 HARTFORD HIGH YIELD HLS FUND C000008606 IA HIAYX C000008607 IB HBHYX 0001053425 S000003213 HARTFORD INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES HLS FUND C000008612 IA HIAOX C000008613 IB HBIOX C000141204 IC HCIOX 0001053425 S000003215 HARTFORD MIDCAP HLS FUND C000008616 IA HIMCX C000008617 IB HBMCX C000141205 IC HCMCX 0001053425 S000003216 HARTFORD CAPITAL APPRECIATION HLS FUND C000008618 IA HIACX C000008619 IB HIBCX C000141206 IC HCPCX 0001053425 S000003217 HARTFORD MIDCAP VALUE HLS FUND C000008620 IA HMVIX C000008621 IB HBMVX 0001053425 S000003218 HARTFORD ULTRASHORT BOND HLS FUND C000008622 IA HUBAX C000008623 IB HUBBX 0001053425 S000003220 HARTFORD SMALL COMPANY HLS FUND C000008626 IA HIASX C000008627 IB HDMBX 0001053425 S000003221 HARTFORD STOCK HLS FUND C000008628 IA HSTAX C000008629 IB HIBSX C000141207 IC HSTCX 0001053425 S000003222 HARTFORD TOTAL RETURN BOND HLS FUND C000008630 IA HIABX C000008631 IB HBNBX 0001053425 S000003223 HARTFORD VALUE HLS FUND C000008632 IA HIAVX C000008633 IB HBVLX 0001053425 S000003224 HARTFORD DISCIPLINED EQUITY HLS FUND C000008634 IA HIAGX C000008635 IB HBGIX 0001053425 S000003225 HARTFORD DIVIDEND & GROWTH HLS FUND C000008636 IA HIADX C000008637 IB HDGBX C000141208 IC HDICX DEFA14A 1 a16-2857_1defa14a.htm DEFA14A

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 14A

 

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The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc.

The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc.

Hartford Series Fund, Inc.

Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc.

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Hartford Funds

 

Proxy Information

Training Kit

 

Record Date:

December 23rd, 2015

 

 

Initial Mailing Date:

On or about - January, 13th, 2016

 

 

Beneficial Mailing Date:

 

 

 

Initial Calling Date:

TBD

 

 

Meeting Date:

March 14th, 2016 @ 10:00 am ET

 


 

Proxy Services Campaign Fact Finder for Hartford Funds

 

Client:

Hartford Funds

 

# Of Proposals:

Six

 

Meeting Date/Time:

March 14th, 2016@ 10:00 am ET

 

Adjournment Meeting Date/Time:

TBD if neccessary

 

Meeting Location:

the offices of the Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC

5 Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 300, 100 Matsonford Rd

Radnor, PA 19087

 

Date of Record:

December 23rd, 2015

 

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On or about - January, 13th, 2016

 

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The Proposals:

 

Please see below for a breakdown of the Proposals.

 

Proposal 1:

The election of nominees to the Board of Directors of HMF and HMF II

 

 

Proposal 2:

The approval of a new Investment Management Agreement between HFMC and the Companies, on behalf of the Funds.

 

 

Proposal 3:

The approval of a change to each Fund’s fundamental investment restriction on the purchase or sale of commodities.

 

 

Proposal 4:

The approval of a change to each Fund’s fundamental investment restriction on the purchase or sale of real estate.

 

 

Proposal 5:

The approval of a change to each Fund’s fundamental investment restriction on concentration of investments in a particular industry or group of industries.

 

 

Proposal 6:

The approval, prospectively, of a modification to the current “manager of managers” policy to permit HFMC, subject to prior approval by the relevant Board and under certain circumstances, to enter into and materially amend agreements with affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers without the necessity of obtaining shareholder approval.

 

Frequently Asked Questions:

 

Q:          What Proposals are shareholders being asked to consider at the upcoming shareholder meeting?

 

A:           Shareholders are being asked to consider six separate matters. Proposal 1 seeks the election by shareholders of the series (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) of The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc. (“HMF”) and The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc. (“HMF II”) (each a “Company” and together, the “Companies”) of nine individuals to each Company’s Board of Directors (each a “Board” and together, the “Boards”). Proposal 2 seeks approval of a new Investment Management Agreement between Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”) and the Companies, on behalf of the Funds. Proposals 3, 4 and 5 seek approval of certain changes to each Fund’s fundamental investment restrictions with respect to: (i) the purchase or sale of commodities, (ii) the purchase or sale of real estate and (iii) concentration of investments in a particular industry or group of industries, respectively. Finally, Proposal 6 seeks the approval, prospectively, of a modification to the current “manager of managers” policy previously approved by shareholders to permit HFMC, subject to prior approval by the relevant Board and under certain circumstances, to enter into and materially amend agreements with affiliated sub-advisers without the necessity of obtaining shareholder approval. Under the current SEC order, HFMC may, for certain Funds enter into and amend agreements with sub-advisors that are not affiliates of HFMC, subject to prior Board approval and under certain circumstances.

 

Q:          Who is being nominated to serve as Directors?

 

A:           Shareholders are being asked to consider the election of Hilary E. Ackermann, Lynn S. Birdsong, James E. Davey, Christine Detrick, Duane E. Hill, Sandra S. Jaffee, William P. Johnston, Phillip O. Peterson and Lemma W. Senbet (each a “Nominee” and together, the “Nominees”) as Directors. With the exception of Ms. Detrick, the Nominees are current members of each Board. If each of the Nominees is elected to each Board, the Boards will be composed of the same nine directors.

 


 

Q:          How were the Nominees chosen?

 

A:           Each Company’s Nominating and Governance Committee is responsible for screening and recommending candidates to the Board. The Nominating and Governance Committees are comprised of all of the Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Companies, as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Nominating and Governance Committees recommended each Nominee and, at a meeting on November 4-5, 2015, the Nominees were unanimously nominated by the Boards to stand for election.

 

Q:          Why am I being asked to approve a new Investment Management Agreement?

 

A:           Section 15(a) of the 1940 Act provides that no person may serve as an investment adviser to a fund except pursuant to a written contract that, among other things, has been approved by a vote of a majority of the fund’s outstanding voting securities, as defined in the 1940 Act. Material changes to existing advisory contracts are deemed to effectively create new advisory contracts that require shareholder approval. The proposed new Investment Management Agreement between HFMC and the Companies (the “New Agreement”) would enhance and clarify the description of services currently provided by HFMC under the Investment Management Agreements between HMF and HFMC and HMF II and HFMC (the “Current Agreements”). While the Boards do not view the differences between the Current Agreements and the New Agreement to be material, the Boards are asking shareholders to approve the New Agreement. If approved by shareholders, the New Agreement would not result in an increase in overall fees paid by the Funds.

 


 

Q:          Why am I being asked to approve changes to each Fund’s fundamental investment restriction on the purchase or sale of commodities?

 

A:           The 1940 Act requires mutual funds to have certain “fundamental” investment policies that can only be changed by shareholder vote, including a policy on investments in commodities. The current fundamental policy on commodities for many of the Funds has been in place for a long time, and the Funds are proposing to modernize it to provide for flexibility and the ability to adapt to a changing regulatory environment.  This Proposal also would result in all of the Funds having the same fundamental policy on commodities.  We expect that these changes would have no effect on the investment strategies described in each Fund’s prospectus, and the Boards and HFMC have no current intention to change the way in which any Fund is managed as a result of the changes to the fundamental investment policy.

 

For many of the Funds, the current policy states that the Funds will not purchase or sell commodities or commodities contracts, except that the Funds may purchase or sell financial futures contracts, options on financial futures contracts and futures contracts, forward contracts, and options with respect to foreign currencies, and may enter into swap transactions or other financial transactions of any kind. Certain Funds have adopted a more flexible policy, which allows these Funds to purchase or sell commodities or commodities contracts to the extent permitted by applicable law and as set forth in each Fund’s registration statement (which includes the prospectus). Proposal 3 would give all of the Funds the ability to invest in commodities-related instruments to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act and consistent with applicable laws, rules and regulations, interpretations, and the Funds’ registration statements. HFMC is not proposing to allow the Funds to purchase or sell physical commodities. Again, we expect that these changes would have no effect on the investment strategies of any Fund, and the Boards and HFMC have no current intention to change the way in which any Fund is managed as a result of the changes to the fundamental investment restriction.

 

Q:          Why am I being asked to approve changes to each Fund’s fundamental investment restriction on the purchase or sale of real estate?

 

A:           The 1940 Act requires mutual funds to have a fundamental policy on investments in real estate. The proposed changes in Proposal 4 are intended to modernize each Fund’s existing fundamental investment policy on the purchase or sale of real estate and provide flexibility in the event of future changes to the regulatory environment.  All of the Funds are part of this Proposal to retain consistency across the Funds.   We expect that these changes would have no effect on the investment strategies described in each Fund’s prospectus, and the Boards and HFMC have no current intention to change the way in which any Fund is managed as a result of the changes to the fundamental investment policy.

 

The current policy states that the Funds will not purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments, although each Fund may purchase securities secured by real estate or interests therein, or securities issued by companies which invest in real estate or interests therein. Proposal 4 would clarify the Funds’ existing fundamental policy on the purchase or sale of real estate and provide flexibility in the event of future changes to the regulatory environment. Again, we expect that these changes would have no effect on the investment strategies of any Fund, and the Boards and HFMC have no current intention to change the way in which any Fund is managed as a result of the changes to the fundamental investment policy.

 

Q:          Why am I being asked to approve changes to each Fund’s fundamental investment restriction on concentration?

 

A:           The 1940 Act requires mutual funds to establish and disclose in their registration statements a fundamental policy that restricts a fund’s ability to “concentrate” its investments in a particular industry or group of industries. The current policy for the Funds refers to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) interpretation of the meaning of the term “concentrate,” which generally involves investments of more than 25% of a fund’s assets. It is proposed that the term “concentrate” be described with a reference to the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder, as they may be interpreted or modified from time to time by regulatory authorities having appropriate jurisdiction. Proposal 5 would allow the Funds to take advantage of any future changes in the law or interpretations of what it means for a Fund to concentrate its investments in an industry or group of industries. In addition, approval of Proposal 5 would clarify that a Fund’s conversion to a fund of funds or master-feeder structure would be permissible in the future if HFMC and the Board believe such a change would be appropriate.

 

Q:          Why are shareholders being asked to approve a proposal to permit HFMC to select and contract with sub-advisers without shareholder approval?

 

A:           Under Section 15(a) of the 1940 Act, an investment manager to a mutual fund cannot enter into or materially amend a sub- advisory agreement without obtaining shareholder approval. With the exception of The Hartford Growth Allocation Fund and The Hartford Checks and Balances Fund, shareholders have previously approved the Funds’ reliance on a “manager of managers” exemptive order (the “Existing Order”) from that requirement and certain other requirements under the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder. Therefore, many Hartford Funds historically have operated under a “manager of managers” structure, utilizing both affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers as part of both single and multiple sub-adviser arrangements. HFMC has significant experience in overseeing sub-advisers under such arrangements. The Existing Order, among other things, allows HFMC, with the relevant Board’s approval and without shareholder approval, to enter into and materially amend sub-advisory agreements with sub-advisers that are not affiliated with the investment manager or those funds. Other than The Hartford Growth Allocation Fund and The Hartford Checks and Balances Fund, shareholders of the Funds have previously approved the Funds’ operation under this structure.

 


 

HFMC and the Companies have requested exemptive relief from the SEC that would extend the Existing Order to also cover sub-advisers that are indirect or direct “wholly-owned subsidiaries” of HFMC, as defined in the 1940 Act, or sister companies of HFMC that are wholly-owned subsidiaries of a company that, indirectly or directly, wholly owns HFMC (the “New Order”). Although HFMC does not currently utilize a sub-adviser in its management of all of the Funds, and does not utilize a wholly-owned subsidiary sub-adviser for any Fund, the Boards believe that it is in the Funds’ best interests for HFMC to have the flexibility to do so in the future, with the relevant Board’s approval. The Boards believe that permitting HFMC to select and contract with sub-advisers, without incurring the delay and expense involved with obtaining shareholder approval of new sub-advisory agreements or material amendments to existing sub-advisory agreements, is appropriate and in the best interest of each Fund’s shareholders and will allow each Fund to operate more efficiently. There is no guarantee that the SEC will grant the New Order. By prospectively approving this Proposal, shareholders are approving the operation of the Funds in a “manager of managers” structure under any such terms or conditions necessary to satisfy the conditions of any relief provided by the SEC, including potential future relief that may apply to any affiliated sub-adviser.

 

In summary, most Funds operate under the Existing Order which permits the Funds to select and enter into sub-advisory agreements with unaffiliated sub-advisers without shareholder approval.  If approved by shareholders, Proposal 6 would extend this policy so that all of the Funds could select and enter into sub-advisory agreements with both affiliated and non-affiliated sub-advisers without shareholder approval, subject to the conditions of the New Order.

 

Q:          Will the Proposals result in higher total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense limitation for any Fund?

 

A:           No. The Proposals are not expected to result in an increase in total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement for any Fund, as shown in the respective Fund’s prospectus.

 

Q:          Who will pay the costs incurred in connection with the Meeting?

 

A:           Each Fund will pay its proportionate share of the expenses relating to the enclosed Notice and Joint Proxy Statement and the Meeting, including printing, mailing, solicitation, vote tabulation, legal fees and out-of-pocket expenses. These costs are considered “extraordinary expenses” and are therefore expected to be excluded from any expense limitations currently in effect for any of the Funds.

 

Q:          Do the Boards recommend that shareholders approve the Proposals?

 

A:           Yes. The Boards recommend that you vote FOR the Proposals.

 


 

Q:          How can I vote?

 

A:           You can vote:

 

By mail: complete and return your proxy card in the pre-addressed postage-paid envelope.

By telephone: call the toll-free number listed on your proxy card and follow the recorded instructions.

By internet: log on the website listed on your proxy card and follow the on-screen instructions.

In person: attend the meeting on March 14, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time at the offices of HFMC, 5 Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 300, 100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087.

Whichever method you choose, please take the time to read the Joint Proxy Statement before you vote. If you hold your shares through a broker or other nominee, your broker or nominee will not vote your shares unless you provide instructions to your broker or nominee on how to vote your shares. You should instruct your broker or nominee how to vote your shares by following the voting instructions provided by your broker or nominee.

 

Q:          When should I vote?

 

A:           Please vote as soon as possible. You may submit your vote at any time before the date of the shareholder meeting. Representatives of HFMC, any of its affiliates and Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. (“Boston Financial”), a firm authorized by HFMC to assist in the solicitation of proxies, may be contacting you to urge you to vote on these important matters.

 

Q:          Where can I obtain additional information about this Joint Proxy Statement?

 

A:           For information about the proxy statement, please call toll-free 1-855-520-7708.

 


 

Hartford Funds
Outbound Script

 

Meeting Date: March 14th, 2016
Toll-Free #: 1-855-520-7708

 

 

 

Greeting:

 

 

 

·

Hello, is Mr./Ms.                            available?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IF YES:

 

IF Stockholder NOT AVAILABLE:

 

 

 

 

 

·

Hi Mr./Ms.                               , my name is                             and I am calling on a recorded line on behalf of your investment in the Hartford Funds. Hartford Funds sent you proxy materials requesting that you vote your eligible shares prior to the upcoming Joint Annual Shareholder’s meeting scheduled to be held on March 14th, 2016.

 

Your Board of Directors has recommended you vote YES on the proposal and we are calling to ask if you would like to vote along with the recommendations of the board?

 

·

Is there a better time to reach Mr./Ms.                                     ?

(IF YES) Make note & set up call back time.

 

 

 

 

 

IF YES:

 

IF Not sure how to vote

 

 

 

 

 

·

Thank you. For the record, would you please state your full name and mailing address?

 

 

You may cast a FOR vote, a WITHHOLD ALL vote, a FOR ALL EXCEPT, an AGAINST, or an ABSTAIN vote on the proposals.

 

 

 

 

 

·

Again, my name is                                   , a proxy voting specialist on behalf of Hartford Funds.

 

·

How would you like to cast your vote on the proposals?

 

 

 

 

 

·

Today’s date is                    and the time is                 Eastern Time.

 

·

Thank you. For the record, would you please state your full name and mailing address?

 

 

 

 

 

·

Mr./Ms.                             , I have recorded your [FOR] vote, in accordance with the Board’s recommendation with respect to the proposal(s) as set forth in the proxy materials you received.

 

·

Again, my name is                        , a proxy voting specialist on behalf of the Hartford Funds.

 

 

 

 

 

·

We will be mailing you a written confirmation of your vote within 72 hours.

 

·

Today’s date is                    and the time is                 Eastern Time.

 

 

 

 

 

·

If you wish to make any changes you may contact us by calling 1-855-520-7708, Monday-Friday 9am-10pm and Saturday 10am-6pm Eastern Time. Thank you very much for your time and your vote. We hope you have a great day/evening.

 

·

Mr./Ms.                          , I have recorded your vote to (repeat vote intention) with respect to the proposal as set forth in the proxy materials you received. We will be mailing you a written confirmation of your vote within 72 hours.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·

If you wish to make any changes you may contact us by calling 1-855-520-7708, Monday-Friday 9am-10pm and Saturday 10am-6pm Eastern Time. Thank you very much for your time and your vote. We hope you have a great day/evening.

 


 

What I am being asked to vote on?

 

·                  Proposal 1: The election of nominees to the Board of Directors of HMF and HMF II

 

·                  Proposal 2: The approval of a new Investment Management Agreement between HFMC and the Companies, on behalf of the Funds.

 

·                  Proposal 3: The approval of a change to each Fund’s fundamental investment restriction on the purchase or sale of commodities.

 

·                  Proposal 4: The approval of a change to each Fund’s fundamental investment restriction on the purchase or sale of real estate.

 

·                  Proposal 5: The approval of a change to each Fund’s fundamental investment restriction on concentration of investments in a particular industry or group of industries.

 

·                  Proposal 6: The approval, prospectively, of a modification to the current “manager of managers” policy to permit HFMC, subject to prior approval by the relevant Board and under certain circumstances, to enter into and materially amend agreements with affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers without the necessity of obtaining shareholder approval.

 

If materials not received:

 

·                  I can resend the materials to you. Do you have an email address this can be sent to?

 

(IF YES: Type email addresses in the notes and read it back phonetically to the Stockholder)

 

(IF NO: Continue with standard script) Can you please verify your mailing address? (Verify entire address, including street name, number, town, state & zip)

 

·                  Thank you. You should receive these materials shortly. Included in the email will be instructions to inform you of the methods available to you to cast your vote, one of which is to call us back at 1-855-520-7708, Monday-Friday 9am-10pm and Saturday 10am-6pm EST.

 

When & Where:

 

The Joint Annual Shareholder’s meeting is scheduled to be held at 10:00 am ET, on March 14th, 2016, at the offices of the Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC, 5 Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 300, 100 Matsonford Rd, Radnor, PA 19087.

 

How can I vote?

 

Beneficial Holders:

 

Touch tone voting call 1-800-690-6903
Log on to www.proxyvote.com and follow the
on-screen instructions provided.

 

Registered Holders:

 

Touch Tone Voting: Call 1-800-830-3542
Log on to www.2voteproxy.com/hmf and follow the
on-screen instructions provided.

 

Mail:

 

PROXY TABULATOR
PO BOX 55909
BOSTON, MA 02205-9100

 


 

Hartford Funds

 

Meeting Date: March 14th, 2016

Inbound Script

 

Toll-Free #: 1-855-520-7708

 

Greeting:

 

·                  Hello, thank you for calling the Hartford Funds proxy information line. My name is              , may I have your name please?

 

·                  Thank you Mr./Ms.                          . Are you calling regarding the upcoming Joint Annual Shareholder’s meeting?

 

IF YES:

 

IF NO:

 

 

 

·                 The Board of Trustees recommends a vote “FOR” the proposals.

 

·                  How may I help you today? (Go to Q&A to answer any questions.)

 

 

 

·                  Would you like to vote along with the Board’s recommendation?

 

·                 If a non-proxy related question, respond:
Mr./Ms.                     . I apologize I do not have access to that information; however I can transfer you to the customer service line. Do you mind holding while I put you through?

 

 

·                  Thank you. For the record, would you please state your full name and mailing address?

 

 

 

 

·                  Again, my name is                 , a proxy voting specialist on behalf of Hartford Funds.

 

Dial Hartford Funds Cust Service Number: 1-888-843-7824.

 

 

 

·                  Today’s date is                      and the time is              Eastern Time.

 

 

 

 

 

·                  Mr./Ms.                        , I have recorded your [FOR] vote, in accordance with the Board’s recommendation with respect to the proposals as set forth in the proxy materials you received and we will be mailing you a written confirmation of your vote within 72 hours.

 

 

 

 

 

·                  If you wish to make any changes you may contact us by calling 1-855-520-7708. Thank you very much for your participation and have a great day/evening.

 

 

 

IF Not sure how to vote, You may cast a FOR vote, a WITHHOLD ALL vote, a FOR ALL EXCEPT, an AGAINST, or an ABSTAIN vote on the proposals.

 

·                  How would you like to cast your votes on the proposals?

 

·                  Thank you. For the record, would you please state your full name and mailing address?

 

·                  Again, my name is                             , a proxy voting specialist on behalf of Hartford Funds.

 

Today’s date is                             and the time is                             Eastern Time.

 

·                  Mr./Ms.                             , I have recorded your vote to (repeat vote intention) with respect to the proposals as set forth in the proxy materials you received. We will be mailing you a written confirmation of your vote within 72 hours.

 

·                  If you wish to make any changes you may contact us by calling 1-855-520-7708. Thank you very much for your time and your vote. We hope you have a great day/evening.

 

What I am being asked to vote on?

 

·                  Proposal 1: The election of nominees to the Board of Directors of HMF and HMF II

 

·                  Proposal 2: The approval of a new Investment Management Agreement between HFMC and the Companies, on behalf of the Funds.

 


 

·                  Proposal 3: The approval of a change to each Fund’s fundamental investment restriction on the purchase or sale of commodities.

 

·                  Proposal 4: The approval of a change to each Fund’s fundamental investment restriction on the purchase or sale of real estate.

 

·                  Proposal 5: The approval of a change to each Fund’s fundamental investment restriction on concentration of investments in a particular industry or group of industries.

 

·                  Proposal 6: The approval, prospectively, of a modification to the current “manager of managers” policy to permit HFMC, subject to prior approval by the relevant Board and under certain circumstances, to enter into and materially amend agreements with affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers without the necessity of obtaining shareholder approval.

 

If materials not received:

 

·                  I can resend the materials to you. Do you have an email address this can be sent to?

 

(IF YES: Type email addresses in the notes and read it back phonetically to the Stockholder)

 

(IF NO: Continue with standard script) Can you please verify your mailing address? (Verify entire address, including street name, number, town, state & zip)

 

·                  Thank you. You should receive these materials shortly. Included in the email will be instructions to inform you of the methods available to you to cast your vote, one of which is to call us back at 1-855-520-7708, Monday - Friday 9am-10pm and Saturday 10am-6pm Eastern Time.

 

When & Where:

 

·           The Joint Annual Shareholder’s meeting is scheduled to be held at 10:00 am ET, on March 14th, 2016, at the offices of the Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC, 5 Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 300, 100 Matsonford Rd, Radnor, PA 19087.

 

How can I vote?

 

·                 Beneficial Holders:

 

 

 

Touch tone voting call 800-690-6903

 

 

Log on to www.proxyvote.com and follow the

 

 

 

 

·                 Registered Holders:

Touch tone voting call 800-830-3542

 

 

Log on to www.2voteproxy.com/hmf and follow the
on-screen instructions provided.

 

 

 

 

·                 Mail:

 

 

 

PROXY TABULATOR

 

 

PO BOX 55909

 

 

BOSTON, MA 02205-9100

 

 


 

Hartford Funds

 

Meeting Date: March 14th, 2016

 

 

 

Answering Machine Message

 

Toll-Free #: 1-855-520-7708

 

AUTOMATED ANSWERING MACHINE MESSAGE

 

Hello, we are calling with an important message on behalf of Hartford Funds. You should have received proxy materials in the mail concerning the upcoming Meeting of Shareholders to be held on March 14th, 2016.

 

Your participation is very important. To vote over the telephone, call toll-free at 1-855-520-7708 and a proxy voting specialist will assist you with voting your shares.

 

Specialists are available Monday through Friday, 9am to 10pm and Saturday 10am-6pm Eastern Time. Voting takes just a few moments and will benefit all shareholders. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

 


 

Hartford Funds

 

Meeting Date: March 14th, 2016

 

 

 

End Of Campaign Message

 

Toll-Free #: 1-855-520-7708

 

End Of Campaign Message

 

Thank you for calling the BFDS Proxy Line on behalf of Hartford Funds. The Joint Annual Meeting of Shareholders has been held and as a result, this toll free number is no longer in service for proxy related shareholder calls.

 

If you have questions about your Hartford Funds account, please contact your Financial Advisor or call Hartford Funds directly at 1-888-843-7824. Thank you for investing with Hartford Funds.