0001104659-20-116760.txt : 20201021 0001104659-20-116760.hdr.sgml : 20201021 20201021144314 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-20-116760 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 425 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20201021 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20201021 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GMO TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000772129 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-04347 FILM NUMBER: 201250389 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 40 ROWES WHARF CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 BUSINESS PHONE: 6173467646 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 40 ROWES WHARF CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GMO CORE TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900927 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GMO Series Trust CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001521894 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 40 ROWES WHARF CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02210 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-346-7646 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 40 ROWES WHARF CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02210 CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000772129 S000004084 GMO Quality Fund C000213356 Class I GQLIX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001521894 S000035210 GMO Quality Series Fund C000174009 Class PS GQPSX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000772129 S000004084 GMO Quality Fund C000213357 Class R6 GQESX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001521894 S000035210 GMO Quality Series Fund C000108320 Class R6 GQURX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000772129 S000004911 GMO Emerging Markets Fund C000213362 Class R6 GEMNX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001521894 S000035227 GMO Emerging Markets Series Fund C000108370 Class R6 GECRX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000772129 S000004911 GMO Emerging Markets Fund C000213363 Class I GEMEX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001521894 S000035227 GMO Emerging Markets Series Fund C000174017 Class PS GECPX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000772129 S000005485 GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund C000213372 Class I GBMIX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001521894 S000035218 GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Series Fund C000174015 Class PS GBFPX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000772129 S000005485 GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund C000213373 Class R6 GBMSX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001521894 S000035218 GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Series Fund C000108344 Class R6 GBMRX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000772129 S000005486 GMO International Equity Allocation Fund C000213374 Class R6 GSXMX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001521894 S000035215 GMO International Equity Allocation Series Fund C000108335 Class R6 GEARX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000772129 S000005487 GMO Global Asset Allocation Fund C000213376 Class R6 GMWRX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001521894 S000035217 GMO Global Asset Allocation Series Fund C000108341 Class R6 GATRX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000772129 S000005487 GMO Global Asset Allocation Fund C000213377 Class I CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001521894 S000035217 GMO Global Asset Allocation Series Fund C000174014 Class PS GLAPX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000772129 S000012211 GMO International Developed Equity Allocation Fund C000213387 Class R6 CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001521894 S000041748 GMO International Developed Equity Allocation Series Fund C000129607 Class R6 GIDRX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000772129 S000029579 GMO Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund C000213391 Class I CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001521894 S000063797 Emerging Domestic Opportunities Series Fund C000206701 Class PS GEDAX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000772129 S000034948 GMO Resources Fund C000213392 Class I CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001521894 S000059788 GMO Resources Series Fund C000195624 Class PS GREPX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000772129 S000034948 GMO Resources Fund C000213393 Class R6 CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001521894 S000059788 GMO Resources Series Fund C000195627 Class R6 GREDX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000772129 S000056707 GMO Climate Change Fund C000213398 Class I GCCLX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001521894 S000059787 GMO Climate Change Series Fund C000195620 Class PS GCHPX 425 1 tm2033924-1_425.htm 425

 

Filed by: GMO Series Trust (File No. 333-174627)

Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended

and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended

Subject Company: GMO Trust (File No. 002-98772)

 

 

 

[DRAFT EMAIL TEMPLATE FOR RIA USE WITH INDIVIDUAL SHAREHOLDERS]

 

Dear [client],

 

We wanted to let you know about an important proxy vote in which you are entitled to participate as a shareholder of GMO [XXX] Series Fund. You likely have received information about this previously, and we wanted to make sure you were aware of it and encourage you to submit your vote as soon as possible if you haven’t already.

 

Brief Description of Proposal

 

GMO is a company that manages some funds we hold on your behalf. GMO is reorganizing some of those funds to achieve efficiencies without impacting any of the underlying investment exposures. Specifically, our clients are currently invested in a “feeder fund” which in turn invests in a “master fund” which in turn invests in underlying securities. The proposal would simply collapse the master feeder structure, resulting in our clients investing directly in the “master fund”. There is no cost to this change for shareholders, and the direct investment in the “master fund” will make our lives a little simpler. This reorganization requires the approval of shareholders, hence the vote. We recommend that you vote “FOR” the proposal.

 

How to vote

 

Voting is super easy and takes less than 2 minutes.

 

If you receive regulatory documents in hard copy, [in the next few days] you will receive a proxy reminder in the mail with clear and simple instructions to vote. Don’t worry if you don’t have materials previously mailed to you—the new materials will have everything you need to vote, including a pre-addressed and stamped envelope.

 

If you are signed up for electronic delivery, [on Friday, October 23, 2020 between 3pm-4pm Eastern Time] you [will receive/received] one or more emails entitled “GMO FUNDS Special Meeting”. This will come from [Charles Schwab, Fidelity/National Financial Services, Pershing] or wherever you have your account(s). Simply click the “Vote Now” button in that email, and you will be taken to a page where you can easily cast your vote by clicking (hopefully) “FOR,” and then “Submit.” You will get a separate email for each fund you hold, in each account, so you may get several. It is important to click the link in each of these separate emails and cast your vote for each one.

 

Finally, if you have not voted, you may receive a phone call from the funds’ proxy solicitation firm. Voting over the phone is incredibly easy and will take less than 2 minutes of your time so if you have two minutes, please take the call.

 

Thank you,

 

 

 

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