DEFA14A 1 d701110ddefa14a.htm RIDGEWORTH FUNDS RIDGEWORTH FUNDS

 

 

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LOGO

ACTION REQUIRED

Please Act Today!

April 1, 2014

Hello, Great West Participant and Fellow Shareholder:

You are valued member of the RidgeWorth Funds family and I am writing you today to ask that you vote on certain proposals related to the RidgeWorth Funds. A Special Meeting of Shareholders of RidgeWorth Funds has been adjourned to April 16, 2014 at 4:00 PM (EST), because we have not received enough shareholder votes. Your vote is very important to us.

MANY OF OUR FELLOW SHAREHOLDERS HAVE ALREADY VOTED,

BUT WE NEED YOUR VOTE FOR THE MEETING TO MOVE FORWARD.

VOTING IS EASY!

 

  1. BY PHONE: Call 1-800-454-8683 (the toll free number touchtone voting number also located on your voting instruction form), enter the control number and follow the prompts.

 

  2. BY INTERNET: Logon to the website proxyvote.com: enter the control number on the voting instruction form and follow the prompts.

 

  3. BY MAIL: Sign and return the voting instruction form in the return envelope provided.

So that we may secure your vote, you may receive a call from a representative of our proxy solicitor, who has limited information to protect your privacy. We would greatly appreciate you voting your shares telephonically if you should receive such a call.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the RidgeWorth Funds, please accept my thanks for your participation in this important matter.

 

Sincerely,
LOGO
Julia R. Short, President
RidgeWorth Funds

An investor should consider the fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing or sending money. This and other important information about the RidgeWorth Funds can be found in the fund’s prospectus. To obtain a prospectus, please call 1-888-784-3863 or visit www.ridgeworth.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

©2014 RidgeWorth Investments. RidgeWorth Investments is the trade name for RidgeWorth Capital Management, Inc., an investment adviser registered with the SEC and the adviser to the RidgeWorth Funds. RidgeWorth Funds are distributed by RidgeWorth Distributors LLC, which is not affiliated with the adviser.

 

Not FDIC Insured | No Bank Guarantee | May Lose Value    GW


LOGO

ACTION REQUIRED

Please Act Today!

April 1, 2014

Hello, Fellow Shareholder:

You are valued member of the RidgeWorth Funds family and I am writing you today to ask that you vote on certain proposals related to the RidgeWorth Funds. A Special Meeting of Shareholders of RidgeWorth Funds has been adjourned to April 16, 2014 at 4:00 PM (EST), because we have not received enough shareholder votes. Your vote is very important to us.

MANY OF OUR FELLOW SHAREHOLDERS HAVE ALREADY VOTED,

BUT WE NEED YOUR VOTE FOR THE MEETING TO MOVE FORWARD.

VOTING IS EASY!

 

  1. BY PHONE: call us at 1-855-737-3174 and a proxy voting specialist will be happy to answer your questions and assist you in placing your vote over the phone. Representatives are available weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern Time,

or

 

     Call the toll free number touchtone voting number on your voting instruction form, enter the control number and follow the prompts.

 

  2. BY INTERNET: Logon to the website proxyvote.com: enter the control number on the voting instruction form and follow the prompts.

 

  3. BY MAIL: Sign and return the voting instruction form in the return envelope provided.

So that we may secure your vote, you may receive a call from a representative of our proxy solicitor, who has limited information to protect your privacy. We would greatly appreciate you voting your shares telephonically if you should receive such a call.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the RidgeWorth Funds, please accept my thanks for your participation in this important matter.

 

Sincerely,
LOGO
Julia R. Short, President
RidgeWorth Funds

An investor should consider the fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing or sending money. This and other important information about the RidgeWorth Funds can be found in the fund’s prospectus. To obtain a prospectus, please call 1-888-784-3863 or visit www.ridgeworth.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

©2014 RidgeWorth Investments. RidgeWorth Investments is the trade name for RidgeWorth Capital Management, Inc., an investment adviser registered with the SEC and the adviser to the RidgeWorth Funds. RidgeWorth Funds are distributed by RidgeWorth Distributors LLC, which is not affiliated with the adviser.

 

Not FDIC Insured | No Bank Guarantee | May Lose Value    REG/NOBO


LOGO

ACTION REQUIRED

Please Act Today!

April 1, 2014

Hello, Fellow Shareholder:

You are valued member of the RidgeWorth Funds family and I am writing you today to ask that you vote on certain proposals related to the RidgeWorth Funds. A Special Meeting of Shareholders of RidgeWorth Funds has been adjourned to April 16, 2014 at 4:00 PM (EST), because we have not received enough shareholder votes. Your vote is very important to us.

MANY OF OUR FELLOW SHAREHOLDERS HAVE ALREADY VOTED,

BUT WE NEED YOUR VOTE FOR THE MEETING TO MOVE FORWARD.

VOTING IS EASY!

 

  1. BY PHONE: Call 1-800-454-8683 (the toll free number touchtone voting number also located on your voting instruction form), enter the control number and follow the prompts.

 

  2. BY INTERNET: Logon to the website proxyvote.com: enter the control number on the voting instruction form and follow the prompts.

 

  3. BY MAIL: Sign and return the voting instruction form in the return envelope provided.

So that we may secure your vote, you may receive a call from a representative of our proxy solicitor, who has limited information to protect your privacy. We would greatly appreciate you voting your shares telephonically if you should receive such a call.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the RidgeWorth Funds, please accept my thanks for your participation in this important matter.

 

Sincerely,
LOGO
Julia R. Short, President
RidgeWorth Funds

An investor should consider the fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing or sending money. This and other important information about the RidgeWorth Funds can be found in the fund’s prospectus. To obtain a prospectus, please call 1-888-784-3863 or visit www.ridgeworth.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

©2014 RidgeWorth Investments. RidgeWorth Investments is the trade name for RidgeWorth Capital Management, Inc., an investment adviser registered with the SEC and the adviser to the RidgeWorth Funds. RidgeWorth Funds are distributed by RidgeWorth Distributors LLC, which is not affiliated with the adviser.

 

Not FDIC Insured | No Bank Guarantee | May Lose Value    OBO