0001680359-19-000434.txt : 20190823 0001680359-19-000434.hdr.sgml : 20190823 20190823154823 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001680359-19-000434 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190823 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190823 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20190823 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DELAWARE INVESTMENTS DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND, INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000896923 IRS NUMBER: 232713064 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-07460 FILM NUMBER: 191049090 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE COMMERCE SQUARE STREET 2: 2005 MARKET STREET CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19103 BUSINESS PHONE: 18005231918 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE COMMERCE SQUARE STREET 2: 2005 MARKET STREET CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19103 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DELAWARE INVESTMENTS DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020319 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DELAWARE GROUP DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930714 DEFA14A 1 ddfdefa14a08232019.htm

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Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

It’s YOUR investment.
Please exercise your right to vote as soon as possible!

Dear Shareholder:

The vote to approve new sub-advisory agreements on behalf of the Fund (Proposal 3) has been adjourned until September 20, 2019. Approval of these sub-advisory agreements would allow the Fund’s portfolio managers to take advantage of investment expertise and trading assistance from affiliated sub-advisers at no additional cost to the Fund or Fund shareholders.

The Fund shareholders who have voted so far have overwhelmingly supported Proposal 3.  We are sending you this reminder because you held shares in the Fund on the record date and we have not yet received your vote.

YOUR FUND’S BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS YOU VOTE "FOR" PROPOSAL 3

YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT
VOTING NOW HELPS MINIMIZE PROXY COSTS, AVOIDS UNNECESSARY COMMUNICATIONS WITH SHAREHOLDERS AND ELIMINATES PHONE CALLS

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A copy of the related proxy statement can be viewed or downloaded from https://www.delawarefunds.com/ceproxy. If you have any questions regarding Proposal 3, or need assistance with voting, please call Computershare Fund Services, the Fund’s proxy solicitor, toll-free at 1-888-456-7566.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. If you have already voted, we appreciate your participation.


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