0001133228-17-000184.txt : 20170113 0001133228-17-000184.hdr.sgml : 20170113 20170113141517 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001133228-17-000184 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170113 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170113 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20170113 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000796229 IRS NUMBER: 133625130 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-04719 FILM NUMBER: 17527399 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE CORPORATE CENTER CITY: RYE STATE: NY ZIP: 10580 BUSINESS PHONE: 8004223554 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE CORPORATE CENTER CITY: RYE STATE: NY ZIP: 10580 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GAMCO WESTWOOD FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20091130 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WESTWOOD FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060621 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GABELLI WESTWOOD FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980304 0000796229 S000001082 TETON Convertible Securities Fund C000002919 CLASS A WEIAX C000002921 CLASS C WEICX C000002922 CLASS AAA WESRX C000061065 Class I WESIX 0000796229 S000001084 TETON WESTWOOD MIGHTY MITES FUND C000002927 CLASS A WMMAX C000002928 CLASS AAA WEMMX C000002930 CLASS C WMMCX C000061067 Class I WEIMX DEFA14A 1 e456877_defa14a.htm DEFA14A

 

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TETON Convertible Securities Fund

Special Meeting of Shareholders Has Been

Adjourned to January 31, 2017 and We

Have Not Received Your Response!

 

We recently sent you proxy materials regarding the Special Meeting of Shareholders of The TETON Convertible Securities Fund that was scheduled for December 21, 2016. The Fund’s records indicate that we have not received your voting instructions. Your immediate response is needed on this important matter to be decided at the Special Meeting of Shareholders that has been adjourned to January 31, 2017.

 

PLEASE VOTE NOW - EVERY VOTE COUNTS

 

Voting is quick and will only take a few minutes of your time.

1-855-928-4483

 

The Fund offers three easy methods for you to vote:

 


VOTE BY PHONE

VOTE BY MAIL

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Call 1-855-928-4483 Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Eastern time to speak with a proxy specialist.

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 Return the executed proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided so it is received before Jan.31, 2017.

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TETON Westwood Mighty Mites Fund

Special Meeting of Shareholders Has Been

Adjourned to January 31, 2017 and We

Have Not Received Your Response!

 

We recently sent you proxy materials regarding the Special Meeting of Shareholders of The TETON Westwood Mighty Mites Fund that was scheduled for December 21, 2016. The Fund’s records indicate that we have not received your voting instructions. Your immediate response is needed on this important matter to be decided at the Special Meeting of Shareholders that has been adjourned to January 31, 2017.

 

PLEASE VOTE NOW - EVERY VOTE COUNTS

 

Voting is quick and will only take a few minutes of your time.

1-855-928-4483

 

The Fund offers three easy methods for you to vote:

 


VOTE BY PHONE

VOTE BY MAIL

VOTE ONLINE

     

Call 1-855-928-4483 Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Eastern time to speak with a proxy specialist.

OR

If you have your proxy materials, call the number on your card and follow the touch-tone prompts to vote.

Return the executed proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided so it is received before Jan.31, 2017.

 

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