0001104659-16-149534.txt : 20161011 0001104659-16-149534.hdr.sgml : 20161011 20161011133224 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-16-149534 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20161011 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20161011 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20161011 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: 161930627 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5 RADNOR CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: 100 MATSONFORD ROAD, SUITE 300 CITY: RADNOR STATE: PA ZIP: 19087 BUSINESS PHONE: 610-386-1844 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 S000054850 Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Debt and Currency Fund C000172552 Class A C000172554 Class I C000172556 Class SDR 0000049905 S000054851 Hartford Schroders US Small/Mid Cap Opportunities Fund C000172557 Class A C000172559 Class I C000172564 Class SDR 0000049905 S000054852 Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond Fund C000172565 Class SDR C000172566 Class A C000172568 Class I 0000049905 S000054853 Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Equity Fund C000172570 Class A C000172572 Class I C000172577 Class SDR 0000049905 S000054854 Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund C000172578 Class A C000172580 Class I C000172585 Class SDR 0000049905 S000054855 Hartford Schroders Income Builder Fund C000172586 Class A C000172588 Class I C000172593 Class SDR 0000049905 S000054856 Hartford Schroders Global Strategic Bond Fund C000172594 Class A C000172596 Class I C000172601 Class SDR 0000049905 S000054857 Hartford Schroders International Stock Fund C000172602 Class A C000172604 Class I C000172609 Class SDR 0000049905 S000054858 Hartford Schroders International Multi-Cap Value Fund C000172610 Class A C000172612 Class I C000172617 Class SDR 0000049905 S000054859 Hartford Schroders US Small Cap Opportunities Fund C000172618 Class A C000172620 Class I C000172625 Class SDR DEFA14A 1 a16-19729_1defa14a.htm DEFA14A

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 14A

 

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.     )

 

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NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT OF
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

 

SCHRODER SERIES TRUST
Schroder Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund
Schroder Broad Tax-Aware Value Bond Fund
Schroder Emerging Market Equity Fund
Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund
Schroder International Multi-Cap Value Fund
Schroder Global Multi-Asset Income Fund
Schroder Global Strategic Bond Fund
Schroder U.S. Small and Mid Cap Opportunities Fund
SCHRODER CAPITAL FUNDS (DELAWARE)
Schroder International Alpha Fund
Schroder U.S. Opportunities Fund

 

Please be advised that the special meeting of shareholders held on October 11, 2016 for the Schroder Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund, Schroder Broad Tax-Aware Value Bond Fund, Schroder Emerging Market Equity Fund, Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund, Schroder International Multi-Cap Value Fund, Schroder Global Multi-Asset Income Fund, Schroder Global Strategic Bond Fund, and Schroder U.S. Small and Mid Cap Opportunities Fund, each a series of Schroder Series Trust, and Schroder International Alpha Fund and Schroder U.S. Opportunities Fund, each a series of Schroder Capital Funds (Delaware) (together the “Funds”), has been adjourned to allow shareholders additional time to vote on the proposed Agreement and Plan of Reorganization by and among each of Schroder Series Trust and Schroder Capital Funds (Delaware), on behalf of the Funds, and the corresponding funds of The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc. (“HMF II”), Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. (“SIMNA”), and Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”) and to permit additional solicitation of shareholders. The shareholder meeting for the Funds will reconvene on October 13, 2016 at 4:00 pm Eastern time at the office of SIMNA at 875 Third Avenue, 22nd Floor, New York NY 10022 Americas, 38th Floor, New York, NY 10036-8704. During the pendency of the adjourned meeting, shareholders holding shares as of the record date of August 24, 2016, who have not yet voted are encouraged to vote on the reorganization.

 

In connection with the solicitation of proxies to approve the proposal described above, the Funds have filed a proxy statement. Because the proxy statement contains important information, the Fund’s shareholders are urged to read the proxy statement and accompanying materials carefully. If you have questions, please call the Funds’ proxy solicitor at (800) 713-9968. The proxy statement is also available at http://www.proxyonline.com/docs/SchroderFunds2016.pdf or at the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, www.sec.gov.

 


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