DEFA14A 1 d712398ddefa14a.htm RIDGEWORTH FUNDS Ridgeworth Funds

 

 

UNITED STATES

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Hi, this is Julia Short, President of RidgeWorth Funds. I sincerely apologize for the multiple attempts we have made to contact you regarding an important proxy you’ve received related to your mutual fund investment in RidgeWorth Funds.

The purpose of my call today is to ask you to please vote your proxy today. Your vote is extremely important.

Even if you no longer have your proxy materials, you can cast your vote today by calling the RidgeWorth Funds Proxy Client Service Center toll free at 1-855-737-3174, again that’s 1-855-737-3174. This call should take no more than 2 to 3 minutes. Please vote today.

Thank you for investing with the RidgeWorth Funds.


 

LOGO

ACTION NEEDED ON YOUR MUTUAL FUND INVESTMENT

PLEASE VOTE TODAY!

April 17, 2014

Dear Great West Participant and Fellow RidgeWorth Funds Shareholder:

You are a valued member of the RidgeWorth Funds family and I sincerely apologize for reaching out to you multiple times over the past few months. Unfortunately, the Special Meeting of Shareholders of RidgeWorth Funds has been adjourned again. Your vote is critical to helping us reach quorum.

The Board of Trustees of the RidgeWorth Funds has concluded that each proposal is in the best interests of the Funds and their respective shareholders and unanimously recommends a vote “FOR” the proposals. RiskMetrics ISS Governance Services Unit and Glass, Lewis & Co., LLC, two independent proxy advisory firms, have also issued favorable recommendations and recommend that shareholders vote in favor of these proposals.

YOUR VOTE IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO US.

YOUR PARTICIPATION IS CRITICAL.

VOTING IS EASY!

 

  1. BY PHONE: Please call us now at 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.

On behalf of the Board of Trustees 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 NEEDED ON YOUR MUTUAL FUND INVESTMENT

PLEASE VOTE TODAY!

April 17, 2014

Dear Fellow RidgeWorth Funds Shareholder:

You are a valued member of the RidgeWorth Funds family and I sincerely apologize for reaching out to you multiple times over the past few months. Unfortunately, the Special Meeting of Shareholders of RidgeWorth Funds has been adjourned again. Your vote is critical to helping us reach quorum.

The Board of Trustees of the RidgeWorth Funds has concluded that each proposal is in the best interests of the Funds and their respective shareholders and unanimously recommends a vote “FOR” the proposals. RiskMetrics ISS Governance Services Unit and Glass, Lewis & Co., LLC, two independent proxy advisory firms, have also issued favorable recommendations and recommend that shareholders vote in favor of these proposals.

YOUR VOTE IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO US.

YOUR PARTICIPATION IS CRITICAL.

VOTING IS EASY!

 

  1. BY PHONE: Please call us now 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. EST

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.

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 Trustees 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 NEEDED ON YOUR MUTUAL FUND INVESTMENT

PLEASE VOTE TODAY!

April 17, 2014

Dear Fellow RidgeWorth Funds Shareholder:

You are a valued member of the RidgeWorth Funds family and I sincerely apologize for reaching out to you multiple times over the past few months. Unfortunately, the Special Meeting of Shareholders of RidgeWorth Funds has been adjourned again. Your vote is critical to helping us reach quorum.

The Board of Trustees of the RidgeWorth Funds has concluded that each proposal is in the best interests of the Funds and their respective shareholders and unanimously recommends a vote “FOR” the proposals. RiskMetrics ISS Governance Services Unit and Glass, Lewis & Co., LLC, two independent proxy advisory firms, have also issued favorable recommendations and recommend that shareholders vote in favor of these proposals.

YOUR VOTE IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO US.

YOUR PARTICIPATION IS CRITICAL.

VOTING IS EASY!

 

  1. BY PHONE: Please call us now at 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.

On behalf of the Board of Trustees 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