DEFA14A 1 pcatpx08a14a.txt DEFINITIVE ADDITIONAL PROXY MATERIALS File Nos. 2-92164 and 811-4066 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ) Filed by the Registrant [X] Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [ ] Check the appropriate box: [ ] Preliminary Proxy Statement [ ] Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) [ ] Definitive Proxy Statement [X] Definitive Additional Materials [ ] Soliciting Material Pursuant to Sec.240.14a-12 CASH ASSETS TRUST (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) 380 Madison Avenue, Suite 2300 New York, New York 10017 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (212) 697-6666 (Registrant's Telephone Number) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): [X] No fee required Pacific Capital Cash Assets Trust Pacific Capital Tax-Free Cash Assets Trust Pacific Capital U.S. Government Securities Cash Assets Trust Important Proxy News PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR VOTING INSTRUCTIONS TODAY! Dear Shareholder: Recently, we distributed proxy materials regarding the Annual and Special Meetings of Shareholders for the above referenced funds scheduled for July 16, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time respectively. To date, our records indicate that we have not received your voting instructions. After careful consideration, the Board of Trustees recommends that shareholders vote "FOR" all proposals at both meetings. Your vote is important no matter how many shares you own. We urge you to act promptly in order to allow us to obtain a sufficient number of votes and avoid the cost of additional solicitation. If you should have any questions regarding the proposals, or require duplicate proxy materials, please contact Computershare Fund Services at 1-877-225-6920. Representatives are available Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. and Saturday from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern time. For your convenience, please utilize any of the following methods to submit your voting instructions: 1. By Internet. Follow the simple instructions on your voting instruction form. 2. By Touch-Tone Phone. Dial the toll-free number found on your proxy card and follow R1CAT18850 the simple instructions. 3. By Mail. Simply execute and return the enclosed proxy card in the envelope provided. However, please try to utilize one of the two options above to register your voting instructions, so they may be received in time for the meeting. If you have already submitted voting instructions by utilizing one of these methods, then you do not need to take any action. WE NEED YOUR HELP. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR VOTING INSTRUCTIONS TODAY! OPENING FOR ALL SCENARIOS: If Shareholder is an Individual: Hello, my name is_________, and I'm calling on behalf of [Aquila Fund Name]. May I please speak with __________? Briefly, I wanted to be sure you received a proxy statement and proxy cards for the special and annual meetings of shareholders to be held on ____________. Has that arrived? For confirmation purposes, may I please have your city, state, and zip code? Thank you. If Shareholder is a Corporation or other entity: Hello, my name is_________, and I'm calling on behalf of [Aquila Fund Name]. May I please speak with __________? Briefly, I want to be sure you received a proxy statement and proxy cards for the special and annual meetings of shareholders to be held on ____________. Has that arrived? For confirmation purposes, may I please have your full name and title? Are you authorized to vote this account? SCENARIO 1: If Shareholder says that they HAVE NOT received the proxy statement and proxy cards: Step 1: I would like to mail you another set of proxy materials. Do you still live at (address)? You should receive your materials within 7 to 10 business days. Step 2: I would like to leave you with our toll free number. If you have any questions or would like to vote over the phone, please call CFS toll free. When calling, please refer to record #_____. Our hours of operation are from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, and 12pm to 6pm on Saturday. Thank you for your time! Have a nice day/evening! After Shareholder Response: Thank you for your time. Have a nice day/evening! SCENARIO 2: If Solicitor reaches Answering Machine: This message is to remind you that a special and annual meeting of shareholders of the [Aquila Fund Name] are scheduled for ____________. To quickly vote your shares over the telephone, simply call ______. When calling, please refer to record # ___. Representatives are available until 11:00 p.m. Eastern time Monday through Friday, and 12pm to 6pm on Saturday and will be happy to assist. Your vote is important! Thank you. SCENARIO 3: Step 1: A. If Shareholder says that they HAVE received the proxy statement and proxy cards: Have you had a chance to return your proxy cards yet? Step 2: B. If Shareholder says that they HAVE returned the proxy cards: For whatever reason, those votes have not yet registered. To ensure that your votes are registered for the upcoming meetings, I can quickly assist you with that over the phone today. Step 3: C. If Shareholder says that they DO NOT want to place a vote over the phone: Mr./Ms.___, your vote is important to the fund(s). It will only take a moment of your time to ensure that your votes are registered. The Board recommends a vote in favor of the proposals. Would you like to register a vote along with the recommendations of your Board? (If "yes"-follow step 4E. If "no"-follow step 4F) D. If Shareholder says that they DO want to place a vote over the phone: The Board recommends a vote in favor of the proposals. Would you like to register a vote along with the recommendations of your Board? Step 4: E. If Shareholder DOES want to vote with the Board: I am recording your __vote and will send you a printed confirmation to (address). Please review your confirmation when you receive it and call CFS toll free immediately if your voting instructions are not correctly reflected in the confirmation. For confirmation purposes, may I have the city, state and zip code that we'll be mailing your confirmation to? E(1.) If the account has duplicates: Mr./Ms___, you own additional investments in (list all fund names). Have you received the proxy statements and proxy cards for these accounts? If YES-ask if shareholder would like to vote the accounts. If NO- CONFIRM ADDRESS AND REMAIL PROXY MATERIALS. E(2.) After Shareholder Response: Thank you for your time and your vote. Please note that you will be receiving additional proxy materials regarding other proposed matters in the future and we would appreciate your vote at that time as well. Have a nice day/evening! F. If Shareholder DOES NOT want to vote with the Board: Would you like to review the proposals and vote on the items? F(1.) If Shareholder DECLINES to vote: Thank you for your time. We will look forward to receiving your vote. Have a nice day/evening! F(2.) If Shareholder AGREES to vote: READ proposals directly from the proxy statement(s) AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. The Board recommends a vote in favor of the proposals. How would you like to register your vote? F(2.)A. If Shareholder DECLINES to Vote: Thank you for your time. We will look forward to receiving your vote. Have a nice day/evening! F(2.)B. If Shareholder AGREES to Vote: I am recording your __vote. I will forward it to the fund and will send you a printed confirmation to (address). Please review your confirmation when you receive it and call CFS toll free immediately if your voting instructions are not correctly reflected in the confirmation. For confirmation purposes, may I have the city, state and zip code that we'll be mailing your confirmation to? If the account has duplicates: Mr./Ms___, you own additional investments in (list all fund names). Have you received the proxy statements and proxy cards for these accounts? If YES-ask if shareholder would like to vote the accounts. If NO- CONFIRM ADDRESS AND REMAIL PROXY MATERIALS. After Shareholder Response: Please note that you will be receiving additional proxy materials regarding other proposed matters in the future and we would appreciate your vote at that time as well. Have a nice day/evening! SCENARIO 4: Step 1: A. If Shareholder says that they HAVE received the proxy statement and proxy cards: Have you had a chance to return your proxy cards? Step 2: B. If Shareholder says that they HAVE NOT yet returned the proxy cards: To ensure your vote is registered for the upcoming meeting I can quickly assist you with that over the phone today. Step 3: C. If Shareholder says that they DO NOT want to place a vote over the phone: Mr./Ms.___, your vote is important to the fund. It will only take a moment of your time to ensure that your vote is registered. The Board recommends a vote in favor of the proposals. Would you like to register a vote along with the recommendations of your Board? (If "yes"-follow step 4E. If "no"-follow step 4F) D. If Shareholder says that they DO want to place a vote over the phone: The Board recommends a vote in favor of the proposals. Would you like to register a vote along with the recommendations of your Board? Step 4: E. If Shareholder DOES want to vote with the Board: I am recording your __vote and will send you a printed confirmation to (address). Please review your confirmation when you receive it and call CFS toll free immediately if your voting instructions are not correctly reflected in the confirmation. For confirmation purposes, may I have the city, state and zip code that we'll be mailing your confirmation to? E(1.) If the account has duplicates: Mr./Ms___, you own additional investments in (list all fund names). Have you received the proxy statements and proxy cards for these accounts? If YES-ask if shareholder would like to vote the accounts. If NO- CONFIRM ADDRESS AND REMAIL PROXY MATERIALS. E(2.) After Shareholder Response: Thank you for your time and your vote. Please note that you will be receiving additional proxy materials regarding other proposed matters in the future and we would appreciate your vote at that time as well. Have a nice day/evening! F. If Shareholder DOES NOT want to vote with the Board: Would you like to review the proposals and vote on the items? F(1.) If Shareholder DECLINES to vote: I would like to leave you with our toll free number. If you have any questions or would like to vote over the phone, please call CFS toll free. When calling, please refer to record #_____. Our hours of operation are from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm Eastern Time Monday through Friday, and 12pm to 6pm on Saturday. Thank you for your time! Have a nice day/evening! F(2.) If Shareholder AGREES to vote: READ proposal directly from the proxy statement AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS The Board recommends a vote in favor of the proposals. How would you like to register your vote? F(2.)A. If Shareholder DECLINES to Vote: I would like to leave you with our toll free number. If you have any questions or would like to vote over the phone, please call CFS toll free. When calling, please refer to record #_____. Our hours of operation are from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm Eastern Time Monday through Friday, and 12pm to 6pm on Saturday. Thank you for your time! Have a nice day/evening! F(2.)B. If Shareholder AGREES to Vote: I am recording your __vote. I will forward it to the fund and will send you a printed confirmation to (address). Please review your confirmation when you receive it and call CFS toll free immediately if your voting instructions are not correctly reflected in the confirmation. For confirmation purposes, may I have the city, state and zip code that we'll be mailing your confirmation to? If the account has duplicates: Mr./Ms___, you own additional investments in (list all fund names). Have you received the proxy statements and proxy cards for these accounts? If YES-ask if shareholder would like to vote the accounts. If NO- CONFIRM ADDRESS AND REMAIL PROXY MATERIALS. After Shareholder Response: Thank you for your time and your vote. Please note that you will be receiving additional proxy materials regarding other proposed matters in the future and we would appreciate your vote at that time as well. Have a nice day/evening!