0001104659-21-135379.txt : 20211108 0001104659-21-135379.hdr.sgml : 20211108 20211108081408 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-21-135379 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20211108 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20211108 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ABERDEEN INVESTMENT FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000887210 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-06652 FILM NUMBER: 211386607 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200 STREET 2: C/O ABERDEEN STANDARD INVESTMENTS INC. CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19103 BUSINESS PHONE: (800) 387-6977 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200 CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19103 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ARTIO GLOBAL INVESTMENT FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20081010 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: JULIUS BAER INVESTMENT FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980828 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BJB INVESTMENT FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931005 0000887210 S000006116 Aberdeen Global High Income Fund C000016834 Class A BJBHX C000016835 Institutional Class JHYIX 0000887210 S000006117 Aberdeen International Sustainable Leaders Fund (formerly, Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund) C000016836 Class A BJBIX C000016837 Institutional Class JIEIX 0000887210 S000006118 Aberdeen Global Equity Impact Fund (formerly Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund II) C000016838 Class A JETAX C000016839 Institutional Class JETIX DEFA14A 1 a21-29784_4defa14a.htm DEFA14A

 

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Re: Aberdeen International Sustainable Leaders Fund, Aberdeen Global Equity Impact Fund, & Aberdeen Global High Income Fund

 

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We have tried unsuccessfully to contact you, whether by mail or by phone, regarding a very important matter concerning your investment in the Aberdeen International Sustainable Leaders Fund, Aberdeen Global Equity Impact Fund, and/or Aberdeen Global High Income Fund. This matter pertains to an important operating initiative for the Fund for which we need your consideration and response. The deadline to hear from you is 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 29, 2021.

 

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Ben Moser

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