-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, R4VYo3qPU0btDI8eyS5pIh9aulqgDY6v9cyGWJ1ABX29wTz/+YoIcCZV+nrR0FZb gCu4moIWvjqz+uz5QxHU6Q== 0000950129-01-501601.txt : 20010628 0000950129-01-501601.hdr.sgml : 20010628 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950129-01-501601 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010627 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AIM INTERNATIONAL FUNDS INC /MD/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000880859 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 760352823 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-06463 FILM NUMBER: 1668306 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11 GREENWAY PLAZA STE 100 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77046 BUSINESS PHONE: 7136261919 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: AIM INTERNATIONAL FUNDS INC STREET 2: 11 GREENWAY PLAZA SUITE 100 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77046 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AIM INTERNATIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000323 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AIM INTERNATIONAL FUNDS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920909 DEFA14A 1 h88641ddefa14a.txt AIM INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. 1 AIM Japan Growth Fund RELATED LINKS [ ] Proxy Statement (PDF) [ ] Prospectus [ ] Annual Report (PDF) [ ] Back to Proxy Information [ ] Online Proxy Voting QUESTIONS & ANSWERS o General Questions & Answers o Election of Twelve Individuals to the Board of Trustees o Proposal to Reorganize AIM Japan Growth Fund into AIM International Equity Fund We encourage you to read the proxy statement in full; however, the following represent some typical questions that shareholders may have regarding the proxy statement. GENERAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS o How do I vote? o How does the board recommend that I vote? o Why should I vote? o Has AIM contracted the services of a proxy solicitor? o Will my vote be confidential using the online proxy voting system? o How do I sign the proxy card? o What is the deadline for voting? HOW DO I VOTE? Voting may take place in the following ways: o You may vote your shares at https://www.proxycard.com/aim2001 unless your shares are held through a broker, in which case you may vote your shares at https://www.proxyvote.com. Because Internet voting is the most economical way to vote your proxy, we encourage all our shareholders who can to use this method. o You may indicate your vote on the proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope provided in the shareholder mailings. o You may call in your vote to Georgeson Shareholder Communications Inc. You may call 1-866-727-0852 for the 24-hour automated system; you will need the 12-digit control number from your proxy card. 2 o You may attend the meeting in person and vote your shares there. Back to Questions HOW DOES THE BOARD RECOMMEND THAT I VOTE? The board recommends that you vote FOR all the proposals on the proxy card. Back to Questions WHY SHOULD I VOTE? Every vote is important. If shareholders fail to vote their proxies, a fund may not receive enough votes to go forward with the August 17 shareholder meeting. If this happens, the fund may have to make extra solicitations to obtain a quorum or resend proxies to shareholders, incurring unnecessary additional costs. Back to Questions HAS AIM CONTRACTED THE SERVICES OF A PROXY SOLICITOR? Yes, AIM has hired Georgeson Shareholder Communications Inc. as its proxy solicitor. If we do not receive your vote after a reasonable amount of time, you may receive a telephone call from them reminding you to vote your shares. Back to Questions WILL MY VOTE BE CONFIDENTIAL USING THE ONLINE PROXY VOTING SYSTEM? The Web proxy voting system offered by Proxycard.com maintains a high level of security to ensure the confidentiality of your vote. Security features include: o SECURE SOCKETS LAYER (SSL) - A security measure that encrypts all information that travels between Proxycard.com's Web server and the shareholder's computer. o CONTROL NUMBER - Each shareholder is required to enter his or her 12-digit control number. Proxycard.com verifies the number and presents the holder with the appropriate proxy card for his or her fund(s). o FIREWALL - To protect the confidentiality of your account records, Proxycard.com uses only control numbers and card codes to register votes. Voted positions are then periodically uploaded to our master database of shareholders listed as of the record date. All account specific data remain behind our firewall. Back to Questions HOW DO I SIGN THE PROXY CARD? 3 (Does not apply if voting by phone or Internet) INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS: Shareholders should sign exactly as their names appear in the account registration shown on the proxy card. JOINT ACCOUNTS: All joint owners should sign exactly as their names appear in the account registration shown on the proxy card. ALL OTHER ACCOUNTS: The person signing must indicate his or her capacity. For example, if Jane A. Doe is a trustee for a trust or other entity, she should sign, "Jane A. Doe, Trustee". Back to Questions WHAT IS THE DEADLINE FOR VOTING? All votes must be received before or at the Shareholder Meeting, which will be held at 3:00 P.M. Central Time, August 17, 2001. Back to Questions - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Election of Twelve Individuals to the Board of Trustees o What am I being asked to vote on? o How does the board recommend that I vote on this proposal? WHAT AM I BEING ASKED TO VOTE ON? You are being asked to elect twelve individuals to the board of trustees. The board has determined that it would be beneficial to have a board larger than three trustees. Expansion of the board requires shareholder approval because, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Board may fill vacancies or appoint new trustees only, if, immediately thereafter, at least two-thirds of the trustees will have been elected by shareholders. Details are provided in the section of the proxy statement titled, "Election of Trustees of AIM Growth Series". Back to Questions HOW DOES THE BOARD RECOMMEND THAT I VOTE ON THIS PROPOSAL? The board recommends that you vote FOR this proposal 4 Back to Questions - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Proposal to Reorganize AIM Japan Growth Fund into AIM International Equity Fund o What am I being asked to vote on? o Why is this reorganization being proposed? o Where can I find more information concerning this proposed reorganization? o Will there be any tax consequences as a result of this reorganization? o How does the board recommend that I vote on this proposal? WHAT AM I BEING ASKED TO VOTE ON? You are being asked to approve the combination of AIM Japan Growth Fund with AIM International Equity Fund. If you approve this combination, all of the assets of AIM Japan Growth Fund will be transferred to AIM International Equity Fund in exchange for shares of AIM International Equity Fund. Back to Questions WHY IS THIS REORGANIZATION BEING PROPOSED? The fund's Board of Trustees and AIM believe that combining the two funds will benefit shareholders of AIM Japan Growth Fund for, among others, the following reasons: o The two funds have the same investment objective, long-term growth of capital. o AIM International Equity Fund's significantly larger, in terms of total net assets as of March 31, 2001, than AIM Japan Growth Fund, and AIM Japan Growth Fund has experienced net redemptions for three of the last five years. o Past performance does not guarantee comparable future results, but AIM International Equity Fund has outperformed AIM Japan Growth Fund, providing a better total return to shareholders. For current fund performance, access our Daily Prices & Performance section. Back to Questions WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROPOSED REORGANIZATION? Further details can be found in the section of the proxy statement titled, "Approval of Agreement and Plan of Reorganization". Back to Questions 5 WILL THERE BE ANY TAX CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THIS REORGANIZATION? The reorganization has been structured as a tax-free transaction. Back to Questions HOW DOES THE BOARD RECOMMEND THAT I VOTE ON THIS PROPOSAL? The board recommends that you vote FOR this proposal Back to Questions - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [GRAPHIC] Copyright A I M Management Group Inc. All Rights Reserved. 6 Proxy Information In June, shareholders of certain AIM Funds were mailed a proxy statement asking for approval for some or all of the following proposals: (1) to make investment restriction language consistent across all AIM Funds; (2) to change fund investment policy language from fundamental to nonfundamental; (3) to approve a new advisory agreement; (4) to approve a new master sub-advisory agreement and to approve a new master sub-sub-advisory agreement; (5) to combine certain funds and transfer assets and liabilities; (6) the ratification of independent accountants; and (7) to elect twelve individuals to the Board of Trustees. The proxy statement contains disclosure information about the proposals for which votes are being solicited. Please select one of the funds from the drop down menu below to read answers to common questions regarding your fund's proxy vote, to view Prospectuses and Annual Reports. [GRAPHIC] AIM Advisor Flex Fund AIM Basic Value Fund AIM Developing Markets Fund AIM Euroland Growth Fund AIM Floating Rate Fund AIM Global Consumer Products and Services Fund AIM Global Financial Services Fund AIM Global Health Care Fund AIM Global Infrastructure Fund AIM Global Resources Fund AIM Global Telecommunications and Technology Fund AIM Global Trends Fund AIM Japan Growth Fund AIM Latin American Growth Fund AIM Mid Cap Equity Fund AIM Small Cap Growth Fund AIM Strategic Income Fund AIM Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of Connecticut - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YOU MAY CAST YOUR VOTE BY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING METHODS: [GRAPHIC] Online Proxy Voting. Enter the 12-digit control number listed on the proxy card, then follow the recorded instructions. Complete and sign the proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope provided in the shareholder mailing. Call toll free 1-866-727-0852. Enter the 12-digit control number listed on the proxy card, then follow the recorded instructions. However you chose to vote, it is important that you vote now to save the expense of additional solicitations. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS... If you have any questions on the proxy or the voting process, please contact your financial consultant or call AIM toll-free at 1-800-454-0327 any business day between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Central Time. If we do not receive your vote after a reasonable amount of time, a representative from our proxy solicitation firm, Georgeson Shareholder Communications Inc. may contact you to remind you to exercise your right to vote. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [GRAPHIC] Copyright A I M Management Group Inc. All Rights Reserved. 8 PROXYCARD.COM - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to Proxycard.com, the fastest and most convenient way to vote your proxy--over the internet. To vote your shares, follow these four easy steps: 1. Review the proxy statement you received in the mail. 2. Enter the control number printed on your proxy card below. 3. Complete your internet proxy card and submit your vote. Don't forget to click the "This Vote is correct'' button. 4. Print or save a copy of your confirmation for your records. You may also have your confirmation emailed to you. If you have more than one proxy card, you will need to vote each position individually. Enter a control number below (printed on your proxy card): - ------------------ - ------------------ - ------ submit - ------ 9 PROXYCARD.COM - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROXY STATEMENT (ADOBE ACROBAT READER REQUIRED) PROXY SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF AIM JAPAN GROWTH FUND (A PORTFOLIO OF AIM GROWTH SERIES) PROXY FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD AUGUST 17, 2001 THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY APPOINTS ROBERT H. GRAHAM AND GARY T. CRUM, AND EACH OF THEM SEPARATELY, PROXIES WITH THE POWER OF SUBSTITUTION TO EACH, AND HEREBY AUTHORIZES THEM TO REPRESENT AND TO VOTE, AS DESIGNATED BELOW, AT THE SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS ON AUGUST 17, 2001, AT 3:00 P.M., CENTRAL TIME, AND AT ANY ADJOURNMENT THEREOF, ALL OF THE SHARES OF THE FUND WHICH THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD BE ENTITLED TO VOTE IF PERSONALLY PRESENT. THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE TRUSTEES RECOMMEND VOTING "FOR" EACH TRUSTEE AND "FOR" THE APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL. -------------------------------------- Click to vote FOR all Proposals. -------------------------------------- 1. TO ELECT TWELVE INDIVIDUALS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF AIM GROWTH SERIES, EACH OF WHOM WILL SERVE UNTIL HIS OR HER SUCCESSOR IS ELECTED AND QUALIFIED: [ ] FOR ALL [ ] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ALL NOMINEES [ ] FOR ALL EXCEPT To withhold your vote for any individual nominee, click "FOR ALL EXCEPT" and type the nominee's number in the box below. 01. Frank S. Bayley 07. Carl Frischling 02. Bruce L. Crockett 08. Robert H. Graham 03. Owen Daly II 09. Prema Mathai-Davis 04. Albert R. Dowden 10. Lewis F. Pennock 05. Edward K. Dunn, Jr. 11. Ruth H. Quigley 06. Jack M. Fields 12. Louis S. Sklar 10 ------------------------ ------------------------ 2. TO APPROVE AN AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES FOR THE COMBINATION OF AIM JAPAN GROWTH FUND, A PORTFOLIO OF AIM GROWTH SERIES, WITH AIM INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, A PORTFOLIO OF AIM INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. [ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN 3. IN THE DISCRETION OF SUCH PROXIES, UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT THEREOF. -------------- Submit My Vote -------------- 11 PROXYCARD.COM - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THIS IS YOUR COMPLETED PROXY CARD. SIGN AND SUBMIT YOUR CARD BY CLICKING "THIS VOTE IS CORRECT" AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE. TO MAKE CHANGES USE THE BUTTON BELOW. YOU MAY PRINT OR SAVE THIS PAGE OR HAVE A CONFIRMATION OF YOUR VOTE E-MAILED TO YOU. PROXY STATEMENT (ADOBE ACROBAT READER REQUIRED) PROXY SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF AIM JAPAN GROWTH FUND (A PORTFOLIO OF AIM GROWTH SERIES) PROXY FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD AUGUST 17, 2001 THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY APPOINTS ROBERT H. GRAHAM AND GARY T. CRUM, AND EACH OF THEM SEPARATELY, PROXIES WITH THE POWER OF SUBSTITUTION TO EACH, AND HEREBY AUTHORIZES THEM TO REPRESENT AND TO VOTE, AS DESIGNATED BELOW, AT THE SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS ON AUGUST 17, 2001, AT 3:00 P.M., CENTRAL TIME, AND AT ANY ADJOURNMENT THEREOF, ALL OF THE SHARES OF THE FUND WHICH THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD BE ENTITLED TO VOTE IF PERSONALLY PRESENT. THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE TRUSTEES RECOMMEND VOTING "FOR" EACH TRUSTEE AND "FOR" THE APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL. 1. TO ELECT TWELVE INDIVIDUALS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF AIM GROWTH SERIES, EACH OF WHOM WILL SERVE UNTIL HIS OR HER SUCCESSOR IS ELECTED AND QUALIFIED: [X] FOR ALL [ ] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ALL NOMINEES [ ] FOR ALL EXCEPT To withhold your vote for any individual nominee, click "FOR ALL EXCEPT" and type the nominee's number in the box below. 12 01. Frank S. Bayley 07. Carl Frischling 02. Bruce L. Crockett 08. Robert H. Graham 03. Owen Daly II 09. Prema Mathai-Davis 04. Albert R. Dowden 10. Lewis F. Pennock 05. Edward K. Dunn, Jr. 11. Ruth H. Quigley 06. Jack M. Fields 12. Louis S. Sklar 2. TO APPROVE AN AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES FOR THE COMBINATION OF AIM JAPAN GROWTH FUND, A PORTFOLIO OF AIM GROWTH SERIES, WITH AIM INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, A PORTFOLIO OF AIM INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. [X] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN 3. IN THE DISCRETION OF SUCH PROXIES, UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT THEREOF. Is this vote correct? ---------------------- ------------------ This Vote is Correct Change My Vote ---------------------- ------------------ [ ] Check this box and enter your e-mail address if you want to be e-mailed a copy of your vote. A confirmation will be sent after you click the "This Vote is Correct" button. E-mail: ------------------------ ------------------------ 13 PROXYCARD.COM - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Your vote has been submitted. If you would like to vote another proxy, enter a control number below: - ------------- - ------------- - ------ submit - ------ 14 Every Shareholder's Vote Is Important! Dear Shareholder: Please take time to participate in this extremely important proxy vote. Your prompt participation is important and critical. If not enough shareholders vote, it may be necessary to have a second proxy mailing involving considerable expense. Please note that you may have received MULTIPLE proxy cards. Please vote all enclosed cards so your vote can be recorded promptly. We appreciate your cooperation. Thank You for Your Vote. [AIM LOGO APPEARS HERE] 15 The enclosed proxy statement provides details on important issues affecting your Fund. The Fund's Board of Trustees recommends that you vote "FOR" all the proposals.
TELEPHONE INTERNET MAIL To vote by phone please: To vote by Internet please: To vote by mail please: 1. Read the Proxy Statement 1. Read the Proxy Statement 1. Read the Proxy Statement and have your Proxy Card and have your Proxy Card and have your Proxy Card available. available. available. 2. Call 1-866-727-0852 2. Go to www.aimfunds.com and 2. Return your completed Proxy 3. Enter the 12-digit control select Proxy Voting to access Card in the enclosed number shown on your Proxy your fund. postage-paid envelope. Card and follow the simple 3. Enter the 12-digit control instructions. number shown on your Proxy Card and follow the simple instructions.
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