0000902259-21-000024.txt : 20210414 0000902259-21-000024.hdr.sgml : 20210414 20210414164916 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902259-21-000024 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEF 14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20210526 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210414 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20210414 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000902259 IRS NUMBER: 521827505 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEF 14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-07059 FILM NUMBER: 21826193 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 EAST PRATT STREET CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 BUSINESS PHONE: 410-345-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 EAST PRATT STREET CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PRICE T ROWE BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930426 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000313212 IRS NUMBER: 521175211 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEF 14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-02958 FILM NUMBER: 21826194 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 EAST PRATT STREET CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 BUSINESS PHONE: 410-345-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 EAST PRATT STREET CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PRICE T ROWE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PRICE T ROWE INTERNATIONAL TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900301 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PRICE T ROWE INTERNATIONAL FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890914 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: T. Rowe Price Global Funds, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000852254 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEF 14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-05833 FILM NUMBER: 21826195 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 EAST PRATT STREET CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 BUSINESS PHONE: 410-345-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 EAST PRATT STREET CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: T. Rowe Price Institutional International Funds, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20051028 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: T ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20011217 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: T. Rowe Price Exchange-Traded Funds, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001795351 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEF 14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-23494 FILM NUMBER: 21826198 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 EAST PRATT STREET CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 BUSINESS PHONE: 410-345-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 EAST PRATT STREET CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000918294 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEF 14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-07143 FILM NUMBER: 21826199 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 EAST PRATT STREET CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 BUSINESS PHONE: 410-345-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 EAST PRATT STREET CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PRICE T ROWE EQUITY SERIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940131 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: T. Rowe Price Equity Funds, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001012968 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEF 14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-07639 FILM NUMBER: 21826196 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 EAST PRATT STREET CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 BUSINESS PHONE: 410-345-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 EAST PRATT STREET CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: T. Rowe Price Institutional Equity Funds, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20051028 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: T ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL EQUITY FUNDS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20011105 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INSTITUTIONAL DOMESTIC EQUITY FUNDS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960428 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000080257 IRS NUMBER: 520655816 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEF 14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-00579 FILM NUMBER: 21826197 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 EAST PRATT STREET CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 BUSINESS PHONE: 410-345-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 EAST PRATT STREET CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PRICE T ROWE GROWTH STOCK FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 0000080257 S000002087 T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund, Inc. C000005453 T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund, Inc. PRGFX C000005454 T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund-Advisor Class TRSAX C000005455 T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund-R Class RRGSX C000159680 T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund-I Class PRUFX C000219315 T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund-Z Class TRJZX 0000313212 S000001496 T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Stock Fund C000004015 T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Stock Fund PRMSX C000159129 T. 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Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth ETF C000217970 T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth ETF TCHP 0001795351 S000067977 T. Rowe Price Growth Stock ETF C000217973 T. Rowe Price Growth Stock ETF TGRW DEF 14A 1 divproxyaddmat3fused.htm Untitled Document

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Time Sensitive: Your vote is needed today!

Joint Special Meeting of T. Rowe Price Funds

Dear Shareholder:

The Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 26, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. ET, is quickly approaching, and our records indicate that we have not yet received your vote.

YOUR FUND’S BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE PROPOSAL

Voting now helps minimize additional costs to the funds, avoids additional mailings, and eliminates phone calls to shareholders.

The Proxy Statement we sent you contains important information regarding the proposal to change your fund’s diversification status that all shareholders are being asked to consider. A copy of the Proxy Statement may be viewed or downloaded at the website listed on your proxy card. If you have any questions regarding the proposals, or need assistance with voting, you may call Computershare Fund Services, the Funds’ proxy solicitor, toll free at 1-866-865-3843.

For your convenience, please utilize any of the following methods to submit your vote:

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Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter and your continued confidence in T. Rowe Price. If you have already voted, we appreciate your participation, and you may disregard this notice.

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We understand that you may have experienced confusion from the previous letter and appreciate you reaching out. T. Rowe Price is currently asking all shareholders to consider a proposal to change your fund’s diversification status. If you have any questions or need assistance with voting, you may call Computershare Fund Services, the Funds’ proxy solicitor, toll-free at 1-866-865-3843. 

Please use the link below to view the proxy statement.

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