0001104659-22-082933.txt : 20220727 0001104659-22-082933.hdr.sgml : 20220727 20220727061230 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-22-082933 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20220727 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20220727 FILER: 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: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-04347 FILM NUMBER: 221108748 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

0000772129 S000004922 GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund

C000013326 Class II

C000013327 Class III GMCDX

C000013328 Class IV GMDFX

C000013329 Class V

C000013330 Class VI GMOQX

C000213368 Class R6

C000213369 Class I

DEFA14A 1 tm2219145d4_defa14a.htm DEFA14A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14a

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )

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YOUR VOTE IS CRITICAL!

PLEASE VOTE NOW

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING YOUR INVESTMENT IN

GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund

Recently, we sent you proxy material regarding the Special Meeting of Shareholders that is scheduled for August 16, 2022. Our records indicate that we have not received your vote. We urge you to vote as soon as possible to allow your Fund to obtain a sufficient number of votes to hold the meeting as scheduled.

Your vote is important no matter the size of your fund holdings. Please vote promptly so your vote can be received prior to the August 16, 2022 GMO Special Meeting of Shareholders.

The Funds have made it very easy for you to vote. Choose one of the following methods:



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