-----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, FDaHmGwSeAsl17V60nqUkHmryOSNiZgeIV+nvG0jk/mzliTd6d143EJham86ZunL t4X45UHrX/Jfj/an0tdYMg== 0001193125-09-098032.txt : 20090504 0001193125-09-098032.hdr.sgml : 20090504 20090504165728 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-09-098032 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC TO-I PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 9 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090504 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090504 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACM MANAGED DOLLAR INCOME FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000910524 IRS NUMBER: 223256305 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC TO-I SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-50913 FILM NUMBER: 09794124 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERSTEIN LP STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10105 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129692124 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10105 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACM MANAGED DOLLAR INCOME FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000910524 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 223256305 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC TO-I BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERSTEIN LP STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10105 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129692124 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10105 SC TO-I 1 dsctoi.htm ACM MANAGED DOLLAR INCOME FUND ACM Managed Dollar Income Fund

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2009

 

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

Schedule TO

(Rule 14d-100)

Tender Offer Statement under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(4)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)*

ACM Managed Dollar Income Fund, Inc.

(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))

ACM Managed Dollar Income Fund, Inc.

(Name of Filing Persons (Offeror and Issuer))

Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share

(Title of Class of Securities)

000949107

(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

Emilie D. Wrapp

AllianceBernstein L.P.

1345 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10105

(212) 969-1000

(Name, address, and telephone number of person authorized to receive

notices and communications on behalf of filing persons)

With a copy to:

Kathleen K. Clarke

Seward & Kissel LLP

1200 G Street, NW

Washington, DC 20005

Calculation of Filing Fee

 

 
Transaction Valuation*   Amount of Filing Fee

$5,964,818.10 (a)

  $332.84 (b)
 
 

 

(a) Calculated as the aggregate maximum purchase price to be paid for 924,778 shares in the offer, based upon the net asset value per share of $6.45 at April 30, 2009.

 

(b) Calculated as the Transaction Valuation multiplied by 0.00005580.

 

¨ Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.

Amount Previously Paid:

Form or Registration No.:

Filing Party:

Date Filed:

 

¨ Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.

Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:

 

¨ third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.

 

x issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.

 

¨ going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.

 

¨ amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.

Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer.     ¨

 

 

 


Introductory Statement

This Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO relates to an offer by ACM Managed Dollar Income Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Fund”), to purchase for cash up to 924,778 of the Fund’s issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained in the Offer to Purchase dated May 4, 2009 and the related Letter of Transmittal (which, together with any amendments or supplements thereto, collectively constitute the “Offer”) and are filed as exhibits to this Schedule TO.

The information in the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal is incorporated herein by reference in answer to the items required to be disclosed in this Schedule TO.

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)(i)   Offer to Purchase, dated May 4, 2009.
(a)(1)(ii)   Form of Letter of Transmittal.
(a)(1)(iii)   Form W-9, Form W-8BEN, and Form W-81MY.
(a)(1)(iv)   Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
(a)(1)(v)   Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.
(a)(1)(vi)   Form of Letter to Clients of Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.
(a)(1)(vii)   Form of Letter to Stockholders Who Have Requested Information.
(a)(2)   None
(a)(3)   Not applicable.
(a)(4)   Not applicable.
(a)(5)(i)   Advertisement printed in The Wall Street Journal on May 4, 2009.
(a)(5)(ii)   Press release issued on May 1, 2009. (Previously filed as a preliminary communication with the Fund’s Schedule TO submitted via EDGAR on May 1, 2009).
(a)(5)(iii)   Press release issued on February 5, 2009. (Previously filed as a preliminary communication with the Fund’s Schedule TO submitted via EDGAR on May 1, 2009).
(b)  

None.

(d)   Advisory Agreement between ACM Managed Dollar Income Fund, Inc. and AllianceBernstein L.P. dated October 22, 1993. (Previously filed as Exhibit (c)(1) to the Fund’s Schedule 13E-4 submitted via EDGAR on May 8, 1997).
(g)  

None.

(h)  

None.

 

Item 13. Information Required by Schedule 13E-3.

Not applicable.


SIGNATURE

After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

ACM MANAGED DOLLAR INCOME FUND, INC.
/s/ Emilie D. Wrapp
Name: Emilie D. Wrapp
Title: Secretary

Dated: May 4, 2009

EX-99.(A)(1)(I) 2 dex99a1i.htm OFFER TO PURCHASE Offer to Purchase

ACM MANAGED DOLLAR INCOME FUND, INC.

OFFER TO PURCHASE FOR CASH 924,778 OF ITS ISSUED

AND OUTSTANDING SHARES AT NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE

 

THE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT EASTERN TIME ON

JUNE 1, 2009, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED.

To the Stockholders of ACM Managed Dollar Income Fund, Inc.:

ACM Managed Dollar Income Fund, Inc., a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company incorporated in Maryland (the “Fund”), is offering to purchase 924,778 of its issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”), to fulfill an undertaking made in connection with the initial public offering of the Shares. See Section 2. The offer is for cash at a price equal to the net asset value (“NAV”) per Share determined as of the close of the regular trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”), the principal market in which the Shares are traded, on the date after the date the offer expires, and is upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal (which together with any amendments or supplements thereto collectively constitute the “Offer”). The Offer will expire at 12:00 Midnight Eastern Time on June 1, 2009, unless extended. The Shares are traded on the NYSE under the symbol “ADF”. The NAV as of the close of the regular trading session of the NYSE on May 1, 2009 was $6.47 per Share. During the pendency of the Offer, current NAV quotations can be obtained from Georgeson Inc. (the “Information Agent”), by calling Georgeson Inc. between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, at (212) 440-9800 (Banks and Brokers) or (866) 651-3182 (all others) (except holidays).

THIS OFFER IS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS. SEE SECTION 3.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Stockholders who desire to tender their Shares should either: (1) properly complete and sign the Letter of Transmittal, provide thereon the original of any required signature guarantee(s) and mail or deliver it together with the Shares (in proper certificated or uncertificated form), any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal, and a check in the amount of $25.00 payable to Computershare Trust Company, N.A., Depositary (the “Processing Fee”); or (2) request their broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee to effect the transaction on their behalf. Stockholders who desire to tender Shares registered in the name of such a firm must contact that firm to effect a tender on their behalf. Tendering Stockholders will not be obligated to pay brokerage commissions in connection with their tender of Shares, but they may be charged a fee by such a firm for processing the tender(s). The Fund reserves the absolute right to reject tenders determined not to be in appropriate form or not accompanied by the Processing Fee.

If you do not wish to tender your Shares, you need not take any action.

NEITHER THE FUND NOR ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOR ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. (THE “INVESTMENT ADVISER”) MAKES ANY RECOMMENDATION TO ANY STOCKHOLDER AS TO WHETHER TO TENDER OR REFRAIN FROM TENDERING SHARES. NO PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ANY RECOMMENDATION ON BEHALF OF THE FUND, ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR THE INVESTMENT ADVISER AS TO WHETHER STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD TENDER OR REFRAIN FROM TENDERING SHARES PURSUANT TO THE OFFER OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION OR TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFER OTHER THAN AS CONTAINED HEREIN OR IN THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. IF MADE OR GIVEN, ANY SUCH RECOMMENDATION, REPRESENTATION OR INFORMATION MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE FUND, ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR THE INVESTMENT ADVISER. STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO EVALUATE CAREFULLY ALL INFORMATION IN THE OFFER, CONSULT THEIR OWN INVESTMENT AND TAX ADVISERS AND MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS WHETHER TO TENDER OR REFRAIN FROM TENDERING THEIR SHARES.


DEPOSITARY

COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A.

 

By First Class Mail:    By Registered, Certified Or Express
Mail or Overnight Courier:
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.    Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
c/o Corporate Actions    c/o Corporate Actions
P.O. Box 43011    250 Royall Street Suite V
Canton, MA 02940-3011    Canton, MA 02021

INFORMATION AGENT

GEORGESON INC.

Banks and Brokers Call: (212) 440-9800

All Others Call Toll-Free: (866) 651-3182

SUMMARY TERM SHEET

(Section references are to this Offer to Purchase)

This Summary Term Sheet highlights certain information concerning this tender offer. To understand the offer fully and for a more complete discussion of the terms and conditions of the offer, you should read carefully the entire Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal.

What is the tender offer?

 

   

ACM Managed Dollar Income Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) is offering to purchase 924,778 of its shares of Common Stock for cash at a price per share equal to the per share net asset value as of the close of the regular trading session of the NYSE on June 2, 2009 (or, if the offer is extended, on the date after the date to which the offer is extended) upon specified terms and subject to conditions as set forth in the tender offer documents.

When will the tender offer expire, and may the offer be extended?

 

   

The tender offer will expire at 12:00 Midnight Eastern Time on June 1, 2009, unless extended. The Fund may extend the period of time the offer will be open by issuing a press release or making some other public announcement by no later than the next business day after the offer otherwise would have expired. See Section 16.

What is the net asset value per Fund share and the closing sale price on the NYSE per Fund share as of a recent date?

 

   

As of May 1, 2009, the net asset value per share was $6.47 and the closing sale price per share was $5.53. See Section 8 for details. During the pendency of the tender offer, current net asset value quotations can be obtained from the Information Agent, Georgeson Inc., by calling (212) 440-9800 (Banks and Brokers) or (866) 651-3182 (all others) between 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except holidays). You can find the current market price per share, as quoted on the NYSE, under the symbol “ADF”.

Will the net asset value be higher or lower on the date that the price to be paid for tendered shares is to be determined?

 

   

No one can accurately predict the net asset value at a future date.

What happens if I tender my shares and the net asset value on the date of determination of the tender price is lower than the then current market price per share on the NYSE?

 

   

You would receive less money for your shares than if you had sold them on the NYSE.

 

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How do I tender my shares?

 

   

If your shares are registered in your name, you should obtain the tender offer materials, including the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal, read them, and if you should decide to tender, complete a Letter of Transmittal and submit any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal. These materials must be received by Computershare Trust Company, N.A., the Depositary, in proper form before 12:00 Midnight Eastern Time on June 1, 2009 (unless the tender offer is extended by the Fund in which case the new deadline will be as stated in the public announcement of the extension). If your shares are held by a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee (e.g., in “street name”), you should contact that firm to obtain the package of information necessary to make your decision. You can only tender your shares by directing that firm to complete, compile and deliver the necessary documents for submission to the Depositary by June 1, 2009 (or if the offer is extended, the expiration date as extended). See Section 4.

Is there any cost to me to tender?

 

   

There is a $25.00 processing fee per tendering stockholder. A tender will not be a proper one unless a check payable to Computershare Trust Company, N.A. for this fee accompanies the tender documents submitted to Computershare Trust Company, N.A. The processing fee will be refunded only if no shares tendered are purchased pursuant to the offer. Your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee may charge you fees according to its individual policies. See the Letter of Transmittal.

May I withdraw my shares after I have tendered them and, if so, by when?

 

   

Yes, you may withdraw your shares at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on June 3, 2008 (or if the offer is extended, at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the second day on which the NYSE is open for trading after the new expiration date). Withdrawn shares may be re-tendered by following the tender procedures before the offer expires (including any extension period). In addition, if shares tendered have not by then been accepted for payment, you may withdraw your tendered shares at any time after June 26, 2009. See Section 5.

How do I withdraw tendered shares?

 

   

A notice of withdrawal of tendered shares must be timely received by Computershare Trust Company, N.A., which specifies the name of the stockholder who tendered the shares, the number of shares being withdrawn (which must be all of the shares tendered) and, as regards share certificates which represent tendered shares that have been delivered or otherwise identified to Computershare Trust Company, N.A., the name of the registered owner of such shares if different than the person who tendered the shares. See Section 5.

May I place any conditions on my tender of shares?

 

   

No.

Is there a limit on the number of shares I may tender?

 

   

No. Also, your tender will be proper only if you tender all Fund shares you own or which you are considered to own under specified federal tax rules. See Sections 1 and 15.

What if more than 924,778 shares are tendered (and not timely withdrawn)?

 

   

The Fund will purchase duly tendered shares from tendering stockholders pursuant to the terms and conditions of the tender offer on a pro rata basis (disregarding fractions) in accordance with the number of shares tendered by each stockholder (and not timely withdrawn), unless the Fund determines not to purchase any shares. The Fund’s present intention, if the tender offer is oversubscribed, is not to purchase more than 924,778 shares. See Section 1.

 

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If I decide not to tender, how will the tender offer affect the Fund shares I hold?

 

   

Your percentage ownership interest in the Fund will increase after completion of the tender offer. See Section 11.

Does the Fund have the financial resources to make payment?

 

   

Yes.

If shares I tender are accepted by the Fund, when will payment be made?

 

   

It is contemplated, subject to change, that payment for tendered shares, if accepted, will be made on or about June 1, 2009. See Section 6.

Is my sale of shares in the tender offer a taxable transaction?

 

   

For most stockholders, yes. All U.S. stockholders, other than those who are tax-exempt, who sell shares in the tender offer will recognize gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes equal to the difference between the cash they receive for the shares sold and their adjusted basis in the shares. The sale date for tax purposes will be the date the Fund accepts shares for purchase. See Section 15 for details, including the nature of the income or loss and the differing rules for U.S. and non-U.S. stockholders. Please consult your tax advisor as well.

Is the Fund required to complete the tender offer and purchase all shares tendered up to the number of shares tendered for?

 

   

Under most circumstances, yes. There are certain circumstances, however, in which the Fund will not be required to purchase any shares tendered as described in Section 3.

Is there any reason shares tendered would not be accepted?

 

   

In addition to those circumstances described in Section 3 in which the Fund is not required to accept tendered shares, the Fund has reserved the right to reject any and all tenders determined by it not to be in appropriate form. Tenders will be rejected if all shares actually and constructively (as determined under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) owned by the tendering stockholder are not tendered or if the tender does not include original signature(s) or the original of any required signature guarantee(s).

How will tendered shares be accepted for payment?

 

   

Properly tendered shares, up to the number tendered for, will be accepted for payment by a determination of the Fund’s Board of Directors followed by notice of acceptance to Computershare Trust Company, N.A., which is thereafter to make payment as directed by the Fund with funds to be deposited with it by the Fund. See Section 6.

What action need I take if I decide not to tender my shares?

 

   

None.

Does management encourage stockholders to participate in the tender offer, and will they participate in the tender offer?

 

   

No. Neither the Fund, its Board of Directors nor the Fund’s investment adviser is making any recommendation to tender or not to tender shares in the tender offer. No director or officer of the Fund intends to tender shares. See Section 10.

Will this be my last opportunity to tender shares to the Fund?

 

   

On March 11, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Fund approved and declared advisable a proposed acquisition (the “Acquisition”) of the assets and liabilities of the Fund by AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc.

 

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(“Global High Income”) and the subsequent dissolution of the Fund and directed that the Acquisition and dissolution be submitted to the stockholders for approval at a Special Meeting of Stockholders to be held on July 30, 2009. If the Acquisition is approved by the stockholders, each stockholder will receive shares of Global High Income having an aggregate NAV equal to the aggregate NAV of the stockholder’s shares in the Fund. The Fund would then cease operations and dissolve. See Section 2.

 

   

Under the terms of the Fund’s original prospectus undertaking, the Fund is to conduct a tender offer during each year, subject to a policy that the Fund would not proceed with a tender offer in a particular year if Fund shares have traded on the NYSE during a specified 12 week period (the “Measurement Period”) at an average price at or above their NAV or at an average discount from NAV of less than 3%, determined on the basis of the average market price per share and discounts as of the last trading day in each week. The Measurement Period is required to commence on a date designated by the Fund’s Board of Directors which shall be no later than the end of the first calendar quarter of that year. If the Acquisition is not approved by the stockholders, pursuant to the undertaking, the Fund may, but is not required to, conduct other tender offers. See Section 2.

How do I obtain information?

 

   

Questions and requests for assistance or requests for additional copies of the Offer to Purchase, the Letter of Transmittal and all other tender offer documents should be directed to the Information Agent, Georgeson Inc., at (212) 440-9800 (Banks and Brokers) or (866) 651-3182 (all others). If you do not own shares directly, you should obtain this information and the documents from your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee, as appropriate.

 

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1.    Price; Number of Shares    7
2.    Purpose of the Offer; Plans or Proposals of the Fund    7
3.    Certain Conditions of the Offer    8
4.    Procedures for Tendering Shares    9
   a.    Proper Tender of Shares    9
   b.    Signature Guarantees and Method of Delivery    9
   c.    Dividend Reinvestment Plan    10
   d.    Book-Entry Delivery    10
   e.    Guaranteed Delivery    10
   f.    Determinations of Validity    11
   g.    United States Federal Income Tax Withholding    11
5.    Withdrawal Rights    12
6.    Payment for Shares    12
7.    Source and Amount of Funds    13
8.    Price Range of Shares; Dividends/Distributions    14
9.    Selected Financial Information    14
10.    Interest of Directors, Executive Officers and Certain Related Persons    16
11.    Certain Effects of the Offer    16
12.    Certain Information about the Fund    17
13.    Legal Proceedings    17
14.    Additional Information    18
15.    Certain United States Federal Income Tax Consequences    18
16.    Amendments; Extension of Tender Period; Termination    19
17.    Miscellaneous    20
18.    Financial Statements    20

 

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1.  Price; Number of Shares.  Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, the Fund will accept for payment and purchase for cash up to 924,778 of its issued and outstanding Shares that are properly tendered prior to 12:00 Midnight Eastern Time on June 1, 2009 (and not withdrawn in accordance with Section 5). The Fund reserves the right to amend, extend or terminate the Offer. See Sections 3 and 16. The Fund will not be obligated to purchase Shares pursuant to the Offer under certain circumstances. See Section 3. The later of June 1, 2009 or the latest date to which the Offer is extended is hereinafter called the “Expiration Date.” The purchase price of the Shares will be their NAV per Share determined as of the close of the regular trading session of the NYSE on the first day which the NYSE is open for trading after the Expiration Date. The Fund will not pay interest on the purchase price under any circumstances. The NAV as of the close of the regular trading session of the NYSE on May 1, 2009 was $6.47 per Share. During the pendency of the Offer, current NAV quotations can be obtained from the Information Agent by calling Georgeson Inc. between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except holidays).

The Offer is being made to all Stockholders and is not conditioned upon Stockholders tendering in the aggregate any minimum number of Shares. Pursuant to the Fund’s Prospectus dated October 22, 1993 (the “Prospectus”), however, a Stockholder wishing to accept the Offer is required to tender all (but not less than all) Shares owned by the Stockholder and all Shares attributed to the Stockholder for federal income tax purposes under Section 318 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), as of the date of purchase of Shares by the Fund pursuant to the Offer. See Section 15 concerning the tax consequences of tendering Shares.

If more than 924,778 Shares are duly tendered pursuant to the Offer (and not withdrawn as provided in Section 5), unless the Fund determines not to purchase any Shares, the Fund will purchase Shares from tendering Stockholders, in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the Offer, on a pro rata basis (disregarding fractions), in accordance with the number of Shares duly tendered by or on behalf of each Stockholder (and not withdrawn). If Shares duly tendered by or on behalf of a Stockholder include Shares held pursuant to the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan, the proration will be applied first with respect to other Shares tendered and only thereafter, if and as necessary, with respect to Shares held pursuant to that Plan.

On April 30, 2009, there were 18,495,567 Shares issued and outstanding, and there were 555 holders of record of Shares. Certain of these holders of record were brokers, dealers, commercial banks, trust companies and other institutions that held Shares in nominee name on behalf of multiple beneficial owners.

2.  Purpose of the Offer; Plans or Proposals of the Fund.  The purpose of the Offer is to fulfill an undertaking made in connection with the initial public offering of the Shares, as set forth in the Fund’s Prospectus. In the Prospectus, the Fund indicated that, in recognition of the possibility that the Shares might trade at a discount to NAV, the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors” or the “Board”) had determined that it would be in the interest of Stockholders to take action to attempt to reduce or eliminate a market value discount from NAV.

In this regard, the Fund undertook to conduct a tender offer for Shares during the second quarter of 1995 and each year thereafter, subject to a policy that the Fund would not proceed with the tender offer in a particular year if Shares have traded on the principal securities exchange where Shares are listed (at present the NYSE) at an average price at or above NAV or at an average discount from NAV of less than 3% determined on the basis of the average market prices per Share and discounts as of the last trading day in each week (a “weekly valuation day”) during a period of 12 calendar weeks of the relevant year (the “Measurement Period”). The Measurement Period is required to commence on a date designated by the Fund’s Board of Directors, which shall be no later than the end of the first calendar quarter of that year. At the February 3-5, 2009 Regular Meeting, the Board fixed as the Measurement Period for purposes of determining whether a mandatory tender offer was required to be conducted during the second quarter of 2009, the 12 weeks ended May 1, 2009. The average trading price of the Shares on the weekly valuation days during the Measurement Period was approximately $4.94 per Share, and the average NAV per Share on the same days was approximately $6.07, reflecting an average discount of 18.56%. Accordingly, the Fund is conducting the Offer.

In addition to tender offers pursuant to the above-described undertaking, the Board considers from time to time more frequent tender offers for Shares and may consider other steps to reduce or eliminate the Fund’s market value discount from NAV such as open market repurchases of Shares. There can be no assurance that the Board will authorize any such action. There can also be no assurance that the Offer, other Share tender offers, Share repurchases

 

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or other steps will result in the Shares trading at a price that approximates or is equal to their NAV. The market price of the Shares will be determined by, among other things, the relative demand for and supply of Shares in the market, the Fund’s investment performance, the Fund’s dividends and yield, and investor perception of the Fund’s overall attractiveness as an investment as compared with other investment alternatives.

On March 11, 2009, the Board approved and declared advisable a proposed acquisition (the “Acquisition”) of the assets and liabilities of the Fund by AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc. (“Global High Income”) and the subsequent dissolution of the Fund and directed that the Acquisition and dissolution be submitted to the stockholders for approval at a Special Meeting of Stockholders to be held on July 30, 2009. If the Acquisition is approved by the stockholders, then each stockholder will receive shares of Global High Income having an NAV equal to the aggregate NAV of the stockholder’s shares in Managed Dollar. The Fund would then cease operations and dissolve. An exchange of the shares of the Fund for Global High Income shares at NAV may result in the stockholders’ receiving Global High Income shares with an aggregate market value on the date of exchange that is higher or lower than the market value of their shares of the Fund immediately prior to the exchange.

Except as set forth above, as referred to in Section 7 or the last paragraph of Section 10, or in connection with the operation of the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan, the Fund does not have any present plans or proposals and is not engaged in any negotiations that relate to or would result in (a) any material change in the Fund’s present dividend rate or policy, or indebtedness or capitalization of the Fund; (b) any change in the composition of the Board or management of the Fund, including, but not limited to, any plans or proposals to change the number or the term of members of the Board, to fill any existing vacancies on the Board or to change any material term of the employment contract of any executive officer; (c) any other material change in the Fund’s corporate structure or business, including any plans or proposals to make any changes in the Fund’s investment policy for which a vote would be required by Section 13 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”); (d) any class of equity securities of the Fund to be delisted from a national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted in an automated quotations system operated by a national securities association; (e) any class of equity securities of the Fund becoming eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”); (f) the suspension of the Fund’s obligation to file reports pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act; (g) the acquisition by any person of additional securities of the Fund, or the disposition of securities of the Fund; or (h) any changes in the Fund’s charter, bylaws or other governing instruments or other actions that could impede the acquisition of control of the Fund.

3.  Certain Conditions of the Offer.  Notwithstanding any other provision of the Offer or the Prospectus, the announced policy of the Board, which may be changed by the Board, is that the Fund will not purchase Shares pursuant to the Offer if (a) such transaction, if consummated, would (i) result in the delisting of the Shares from the NYSE (the NYSE having advised the Fund that it would consider delisting if the aggregate market value of the outstanding publicly held Shares is less than $5,000,000, the number of publicly held Shares falls below 600,000 or the number of round-lot holders falls below 1,200) or (ii) impair the Fund’s status as a regulated investment company under the Code (which would make the Fund a taxable entity, causing the Fund’s income to be taxed at the corporate level in addition to the taxation of Stockholders who receive dividends from the Fund); (b) the Fund would not be able to liquidate portfolio securities in an orderly manner and consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and policies in order to purchase Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer; (c) there is any (i) material legal action or proceeding instituted or threatened which challenges, in the Board’s judgment, the Offer or otherwise materially adversely affects the Fund, (ii) suspension of or limitation on prices for trading securities generally on the NYSE or any foreign exchange on which portfolio securities of the Fund are traded, (iii) declaration of a banking moratorium by Federal, state or foreign authorities or any suspension of payment by banks in the United States, New York State or in a foreign country which is material to the Fund, (iv) limitation which affects the Fund or the issuers of its portfolio securities imposed by Federal, state or foreign authorities on the extension of credit by lending institutions or on the exchange of foreign currencies, (v) commencement of war, armed hostilities or other international or national calamity directly or indirectly involving the United States or any foreign country that is material to the Fund, or (vi) other event or condition which, in the Board’s judgment, would have a material adverse effect on the Fund or its Stockholders if Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer were purchased; or (d) the Board determines that effecting the transaction would constitute a breach of their fiduciary duty owed the Fund or its stockholders. The Board may modify these conditions in light of experience.

 

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The foregoing conditions are for the Fund’s sole benefit and may be asserted by the Fund regardless of the circumstances giving rise to any such condition (including any action or inaction of the Fund), and any such condition may be waived by the Fund, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time in its reasonable judgment. The Fund’s failure at any time to exercise any of the foregoing rights shall not be deemed a waiver of any such right; the waiver of any such right with respect to particular facts and circumstances shall not be deemed a waiver with respect to any other facts or circumstances; and each such right shall be deemed an ongoing right which may be asserted at any time and from time to time. Any determination by the Fund concerning the events described in this Section 3 shall be final and binding.

The Fund reserves the right, at any time during the pendency of the Offer, to amend, extend or terminate the Offer in any respect. See Section 16.

4.  Procedures for Tendering Shares.

a.  Proper Tender of Shares.  For Shares to be properly tendered pursuant to the Offer, a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal bearing original signature(s) and the original of any required signature guarantee(s), all Shares actually, or as determined under Section 318 of the Code constructively, owned by the tendering Stockholder (see Sections 1 and 15) (in proper certificated or uncertificated form), any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal and the Processing Fee must be received by the Depositary at the appropriate address set forth on page 2 of this Offer before 12:00 Midnight Eastern Time on the Expiration Date. Letters of Transmittal and certificates representing tendered Shares should not be sent or delivered to the Fund. Stockholders who desire to tender Shares registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee must contact that firm to effect a tender on their behalf.

Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act and Rule 14e-4 promulgated thereunder make it unlawful for any person, acting alone or in concert with others, directly or indirectly, to tender Shares in a partial tender offer for such person’s own account unless at the time of tender, and at the time the Shares are accepted for payment, the person tendering has a net long position equal to or greater than the amount tendered in (a) Shares and will deliver or cause to be delivered such Shares for the purpose of tender to the Fund within the period specified in the Offer, or (b) an equivalent security and, upon the acceptance of his or her tender, will acquire Shares by conversion, exchange, or exercise of such equivalent security to the extent required by the terms of the Offer, and will deliver or cause to be delivered the Shares so acquired for the purpose of tender to the Fund prior to or on the Expiration Date. Section 14(e) and Rule 14e-4 provide a similar restriction applicable to the tender or guarantee of a tender on behalf of another person.

The acceptance of Shares by the Fund for payment will constitute a binding agreement between the tendering Stockholder and the Fund upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, including the tendering Stockholder’s representation that the Stockholder has a net long position in the Shares being tendered within the meaning of Rule 14e-4 and that the tender of such Shares complies with Rule 14e-4.

b.  Signature Guarantees and Method of Delivery.  No signature guarantee is required if (a) the Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) (including, for purposes of this document, any participant in The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) book-entry transfer facility whose name appears on DTC’s security position listing as the owner of Shares) of the Shares tendered thereby, unless such holder(s) has completed either the box entitled “Special Payment Instructions” or the box entitled “Special Delivery Instructions” in the Letter of Transmittal or (b) the Shares tendered are tendered for the account of a firm (an “Eligible Institution”) which is a broker, dealer, commercial bank, credit union, savings association or other entity and which is a member in good standing of a stock transfer association’s approved medallion guarantee program. In all other cases, all signatures on the Letter of Transmittal must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution. See Instruction 5 of the Letter of Transmittal.

If the Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) of the Shares tendered thereby, the signature(s) must correspond with the name(s) as written on the face of the certificate(s) for the Shares tendered without alteration, enlargement or any change whatsoever.

If any of the Shares tendered thereby are owned of record by two or more joint owners, all such owners must sign the Letter of Transmittal.

 

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If any of the tendered Shares are registered in different names (including Shares constructively owned by the tendering Stockholder as determined under Section 318 of the Code which must also be tendered—see Sections 1 and 15), it is necessary to complete, sign and submit as many separate Letters of Transmittal as there are different registrations.

If the Letter of Transmittal or any certificates for Shares tendered or stock powers relating to Shares tendered are signed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such persons should so indicate when signing, and proper evidence satisfactory to the Fund of their authority so to act must be submitted.

If the Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) of the Shares transmitted therewith, no endorsements of certificates or separate stock powers with respect to such Shares are required unless payment is to be made to, or certificates for Shares not purchased are to be issued in the name of, a person other than the registered holder(s). Signatures on such certificates or stock powers must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.

If the Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered holder(s) of the certificate(s) listed thereon, the certificate(s) must be endorsed or accompanied by appropriate stock powers, in either case signed exactly as the name(s) of the registered holder(s) appear(s) on the certificate(s) for the Shares involved. Signatures on such certificates or stock powers must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution. See Section 6.

c.  Dividend Reinvestment Plan.  Computershare Trust Company, N.A., the Fund’s Transfer Agent, holds Shares in uncertificated form for certain Stockholders pursuant to the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan. In addition to tendering all of their other Shares, Stockholders wishing to accept the Offer must tender all such uncertificated Shares. See Section 1 concerning the manner in which any necessary proration will be made.

d.  Book-Entry Delivery.  The Depositary has established an account with respect to the Shares at DTC for purposes of the Offer. Any financial institution that is a participant in the DTC system may make book-entry delivery of tendered Shares by causing DTC to transfer such Shares into the Depositary’s account at DTC in accordance with DTC’s procedures for such transfers. However, although delivery of Shares may be effected through book-entry transfer into the Depositary’s account at DTC, a Letter of Transmittal properly completed and bearing original signature(s) and the original of any required signature guarantee(s), or an Agent’s Message (as defined below) in connection with a book-entry transfer, any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal and the Processing Fee, must in any case be received by the Depositary prior to 12:00 Midnight Eastern Time on the Expiration Date at one of its addresses set forth on page 2 of this Offer, or the tendering Stockholder must comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures described below.

The term “Agent’s Message” means a message from DTC transmitted to, and received by, the Depositary forming a part of a timely confirmation of a book-entry transfer of Shares (a “Book-Entry Confirmation”) which states that (a) DTC has received an express acknowledgment from the DTC participant tendering the Shares that are the subject of the Book-Entry Confirmation, (b) the DTC participant has received and agrees to be bound by the terms of the Letter of Transmittal, and (c) the Fund may enforce such agreement against the DTC participant.

Delivery of documents to DTC in accordance with DTC’s procedures does not constitute delivery to the Depositary.

e.  Guaranteed Delivery.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Stockholder desires to tender Shares pursuant to the Offer and the certificates for the Shares to be tendered are not immediately available, or time will not permit the Letter of Transmittal and all documents required by the Letter of Transmittal to reach the Depositary prior to 12:00 Midnight Eastern Time on the Expiration Date, or a Stockholder cannot complete the procedures for delivery by book-entry transfer on a timely basis, then such Stockholder’s Shares may nevertheless be tendered, provided that all of the following conditions are satisfied:

(i) the tender is made by or through an Eligible Institution; and

(ii) a properly completed and duly executed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery in the form provided by the Fund is received by the Depositary prior to 12:00 Midnight Eastern Time on the Expiration Date; and

 

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(iii) the certificates for all such tendered Shares, in proper form for transfer, or a Book-Entry Confirmation with respect to such Shares, as the case may be, together with a Letter of Transmittal properly completed and bearing original signature(s) and the original of any required signature guarantee(s) (or, in the case of a book-entry transfer, an Agent’s Message), any documents required by the Letter of Transmittal and the Processing Fee, are received by the Depositary prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the second NYSE trading day after the date of execution of the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.

The Notice of Guaranteed Delivery may be transmitted by facsimile transmission or mailed to the Depositary and must include a guarantee by an Eligible Institution and a representation that the Stockholder owns the Shares tendered within the meaning of, and that the tender of the Shares effected thereby complies with, Rule 14e-4 under the Exchange Act, each in the form set forth in the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.

THE METHOD OF DELIVERY OF ANY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING SHARE CERTIFICATES, THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND ANY OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, IS AT THE OPTION AND SOLE RISK OF THE TENDERING STOCKHOLDER. IF DOCUMENTS ARE SENT BY MAIL, REGISTERED MAIL WITH RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, PROPERLY INSURED, IS RECOMMENDED.

Stockholders have the responsibility to cause their Shares tendered (in proper certificated or uncertificated form), the Letter of Transmittal properly completed and bearing original signature(s) and the original of any required signature guarantee(s), and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal and the Processing Fee, to be timely delivered. Timely delivery is a condition precedent to acceptance of Shares for purchase pursuant to the Offer and to payment of the purchase amount.

Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, payment for Shares accepted for payment pursuant to the Offer will in all cases be made only after timely receipt by the Depositary of Share certificates evidencing such Shares or a Book-Entry Confirmation of the delivery of such Shares (if available), a Letter of Transmittal properly completed and bearing original signature(s) and the original of any required signature guarantee(s) or, in the case of a book-entry transfer, an Agent’s Message, any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal and the Processing Fee.

f.  Determinations of Validity.  All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility (including time of receipt) and acceptance of tenders will be determined by the Fund, in its sole discretion, which determination shall be final and binding. The Fund reserves the absolute right to reject any or all tenders determined not to be in appropriate form or not accompanied by the Processing Fee or to refuse to accept for payment, purchase, or pay for, any Shares if, in the opinion of the Fund’s counsel, accepting, purchasing or paying for such Shares would be unlawful. The Fund also reserves the absolute right to waive any of the conditions of the Offer or any defect in any tender, whether generally or with respect to any particular Share(s) or Stockholder(s). The Fund’s interpretations of the terms and conditions of the Offer shall be final and binding.

NEITHER THE FUND, ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE INVESTMENT ADVISER, THE DEPOSITARY NOR ANY OTHER PERSON IS OR WILL BE OBLIGATED TO GIVE ANY NOTICE OF ANY DEFECT OR IRREGULARITY IN ANY TENDER, AND NONE OF THEM WILL INCUR ANY LIABILITY FOR FAILURE TO GIVE ANY SUCH NOTICE.

g.  United States Federal Income Tax Withholding.  To prevent the imposition of U.S. federal backup withholding tax equal to 28% of the gross payments made pursuant to the Offer, prior to such payments each Stockholder accepting the Offer who has not previously submitted to the Fund a correct, completed and signed Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-9 (“Form W-9”) (for U.S. Stockholders) or IRS Form W-8BEN (“Form W-8BEN”) (or, if appropriate, Form W-8IMY (“Form W-8IMY”)) (for non-U.S. Stockholders), or otherwise established an exemption from such withholding, must submit the appropriate form to the Depositary. See Section 15.

Under certain circumstances (see Section 15), the Depositary will withhold a tax equal to 30% of the gross payments payable to a non-U.S. Stockholder unless the Depositary determines that a reduced rate of withholding or an exemption from withholding is applicable. (Exemption from backup withholding tax does not exempt a non-U.S. Stockholder from the 30% withholding tax.) For this purpose, a “Non-U.S. Stockholder” is, in general, a Stockholder that is not (i) a citizen or resident of the United States, (ii) a corporation, partnership or other entity created or

 

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organized in or under the laws of the United States or any political subdivision thereof, (iii) an estate the income of which is subject to United States federal income taxation regardless of the source of such income, or (iv) a trust if (A) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and (B) one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust. The Depositary will determine a Stockholder’s status as a Non-U.S. Stockholder and the Stockholder’s eligibility for a reduced rate of, or an exemption from, withholding by reference to any outstanding certificates or statements concerning such eligibility, unless facts and circumstances indicate that such reliance is not warranted. A Non-U.S. Stockholder that has not previously submitted the appropriate certificates or statements with respect to a reduced rate of, or exemption from, withholding for which such Stockholder may be eligible should consider doing so in order to avoid over-withholding. See Section 15.

5.  Withdrawal Rights.  At any time prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the second day on which the NYSE is open for trading after the Expiration Date, and, if the Shares have not by then been accepted for payment by the Fund, at any time after June 26, 2009, any Stockholder may withdraw all, but not less than all, of the Shares that the Stockholder has tendered.

To be effective, a written notice of withdrawal of Shares tendered must be timely received by the Depositary at the appropriate address set forth on page 2 of this Offer. Stockholders may also send a facsimile transmission notice of withdrawal, which must be timely received by the Depositary at (617) 360-6810, and the original notice of withdrawal must be delivered to the Depositary by overnight courier next day. Any notice of withdrawal must specify the name(s) of the person having tendered the Shares to be withdrawn, the number of Shares to be withdrawn (which may not be less than all of the Shares tendered by the Stockholder-see Sections 1 and 15) and, if one or more certificates representing such Shares have been delivered or otherwise identified to the Depositary, the name(s) of the registered owner(s) of such Shares as set forth in such certificate(s) if different from the name(s) of the person tendering the Shares. If one or more certificates have been delivered to the Depositary, then, prior to the release of such certificate(s), the certificate number(s) shown on the particular certificate(s) evidencing such Shares must also be submitted and the signature on the notice of withdrawal must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.

All questions as to the validity, form and eligibility (including time of receipt) of notices of withdrawal will be determined by the Fund in its sole discretion, which determination shall be final and binding. Shares properly withdrawn will not thereafter be deemed to be tendered for purposes of the Offer. Withdrawn Shares, however, may be re-tendered by following the procedures described in Section 4 prior to 12:00 Midnight Eastern Time on the Expiration Date. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 5, tenders of Shares made pursuant to the Offer will be irrevocable.

NEITHER THE FUND, ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE INVESTMENT ADVISER, THE DEPOSITARY NOR ANY OTHER PERSON IS OR WILL BE OBLIGATED TO GIVE ANY NOTICE OF ANY DEFECT OR IRREGULARITY IN ANY NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL, NOR SHALL ANY OF THEM INCUR ANY LIABILITY FOR FAILURE TO GIVE ANY SUCH NOTICE.

6.  Payment for Shares.  For purposes of the Offer, the Fund will be deemed to have accepted for payment and purchased Shares that are tendered (and not withdrawn in accordance with Section 5 pursuant to the Offer) when, as and if it gives oral or written notice to the Depositary of its acceptance of such Shares for payment pursuant to the Offer. Under the Exchange Act, the Fund is obligated to pay for or return tendered Shares promptly after the termination, expiration or withdrawal of the Offer. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, the Fund will pay for Shares properly tendered as soon as practicable after the Expiration Date. The Fund will make payment for Shares purchased pursuant to the Offer by depositing the aggregate purchase price therefor with the Depositary, which will make payment to Stockholders promptly as directed by the Fund. The Fund will not pay interest on the purchase price under any circumstances.

In all cases, payment for Shares purchased pursuant to the Offer will be made only after timely receipt by the Depositary of: (a) a Letter of Transmittal properly completed and bearing original signature(s) and any required signature guarantee(s), (b) such Shares (in proper certificated or uncertificated form), (c) any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal, and (d) the Processing Fee. Stockholders may be charged a fee by a broker, dealer or other institution for processing the tender requested. Certificates representing Shares tendered but not purchased will be returned promptly following the termination, expiration or withdrawal of the Offer, without further expense to the

 

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tendering Stockholder. The Fund will pay any transfer taxes payable on the transfer to it of Shares purchased pursuant to the Offer. If, however, tendered Shares are registered in the name of any person other than the person signing the Letter of Transmittal, the amount of any such transfer taxes (whether imposed on the registered owner or such other person) payable on account of the transfer to such person of such Shares will be deducted from the purchase price unless satisfactory evidence of the payment of such taxes, or exemption therefrom, is submitted. The Fund may not be obligated to purchase Shares pursuant to the Offer under certain conditions. See Section 3.

Any tendering Stockholder or other payee who has not previously submitted a correct, completed and signed Form W-8BEN (or, if appropriate, Form W-8IMY) or Form W-9, as necessary, and who fails to complete fully and sign either the Form W-8BEN (or, if appropriate, Form W-8IMY) or Substitute Form W-9 in the Letter of Transmittal and provide that form to the Depositary, may be subject to federal backup withholding tax of 28% of the gross proceeds paid to such Stockholder or other payee pursuant to the Offer. See Section 15 regarding this tax as well as possible withholding at the rate of 30% (or lower applicable treaty rate) on the gross proceeds payable to tendering Non-U.S. Stockholders.

7.  Source and Amount of Funds.  The total cost to the Fund of purchasing 924,778 of its issued and outstanding Shares pursuant to the Offer would be $5,983,313.66 (based on a price per Share of $6.47, the NAV as of the close of the regular trading session of the NYSE on May 1, 2009). On May 1, 2009, the aggregate value of the Fund’s net assets was $119,735,823.32.

To pay the aggregate purchase price of Shares accepted for payment pursuant to the Offer, the Fund anticipates that funds will first be derived from any cash on hand and then from the proceeds from the sale of portfolio securities held by the Fund. The selection of which portfolio securities to sell, if any, will be made by the Investment Adviser, taking into account investment merit, relative liquidity and applicable investment restrictions and legal requirements. The Fund reserves the right to finance a portion of the Offer through temporary borrowing.

The purchase of Shares by the Fund will decrease the net assets of the Fund and, therefore, have the effect of increasing the Fund’s expense ratio. In addition, the purchases may have an adverse effect on the Fund’s investment performance.

Because the Fund may sell portfolio securities to raise cash for the purchase of Shares, during the pendency of the Offer, and possibly for a short time thereafter, the Fund may hold a greater than normal percentage of its assets in cash and cash equivalents, which would tend to decrease the Fund’s net income. As of May 1, 2009, cash and cash equivalents constituted approximately 1.54% of the Fund’s total assets.

Under some market circumstances, it may be necessary for the Fund to raise cash by liquidating portfolio securities in a manner that could reduce the market value of such securities and, thus, reduce both the NAV of the Shares and the proceeds from the sale of such securities. Liquidating portfolio securities, if necessary, may also lead to the premature disposition of portfolio investments and additional transaction costs. Depending upon the timing of such sales, any such decline in NAV may adversely affect any tendering Stockholders whose Shares are accepted for purchase by the Fund, as well as those Stockholders who do not sell Shares pursuant to the Offer. Stockholders who retain their Shares may be subject to certain other effects of the Offer. See Section 11.

 

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8.  Price Range of Shares; Dividends/Distributions.  The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low NAVs per Share and the high and low closing sale prices per Share as reported on the NYSE Composite Tape, and the amounts of cash dividends/distributions per Share paid during such periods.

 

     Net Asset Value    Market Price    Dividends/
Distributions
     High    Low    High    Low   

Fiscal Year (ending September 30)

              

2007

              

1st Quarter

   8.45    8.20    7.88    7.34    .1395

2nd Quarter

   8.52    8.41    8.15    7.83    .1395

3rd Quarter

   8.57    8.28    8.19    7.76    .1395

4th Quarter

   8.30    7.99    7.77    6.50    .1395

2008

              

1st Quarter

   8.37    8.10    7.33    7.03    .1395

2nd Quarter

   8.20    7.81    7.29    6.83    .1395

3rd Quarter

   8.13    7.75    7.56    6.89    .1395

4th Quarter

   7.71    7.00    6.87    5.06    .1395

2009

              

1st Quarter

   6.90    5.29    5.40    3.47    .1395

2nd Quarter

   6.19    5.69    5.23    4.08    .1395

3rd Quarter (as of April 30, 2009)

   6.45    6.00    5.48    4.89    .1395

As of the close of business on May 1, 2009, the Fund’s NAV was $6.47 per Share, and the closing price per Share on the NYSE on that date was $5.53. During the pendency of the Offer, current NAV quotations can be obtained by contacting the Depositary in the manner indicated in Section 1.

The tendering of Shares, unless and until Shares tendered are accepted for payment and purchase, will not affect the record ownership of any such tendered Shares for purposes of entitlement to any dividends payable by the Fund.

9.  Selected Financial Information.  Set forth below is a summary of selected financial information for the Fund as of, and for the fiscal years ended, September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007. The information with respect to the two fiscal years has been excerpted from the Fund’s audited financial statements contained in its Annual Reports to Stockholders for these years. The summary of selected financial information set forth below is qualified in its entirety by reference to such statements and the financial information, the notes thereto and related matter contained therein.

 

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SUMMARY OF SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

For the Period Indicated Below

 

     Year Ended
September 30,
2008
    Year Ended
September 30,
2007
 
     (Audited)     (Audited)  

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

    

(AT END OF PERIOD)

    

Total assets

   $ 136,572,894     $ 192,614,325  

Total liabilities

   $ 7,123,785     $ 31,297,431  

Net assets

   $ 129,449,109     $ 161,316,894  

Net asset value per Share

   $ 7.00     $ 8.29  

Shares outstanding

     18,495,567       19,469,017  

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

    

Investment income

   $ 12,752,532     $ 13,485,200  

Expenses

     2,155,108       2,642,952  

Net investment income

     10,597,424       10,842,248  

Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (23,991,520 )     1,896,846  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (13,354,636 )   $ 12,739,094  

SELECTED DATA FOR A SHARE OF COMMON STOCK
OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

    

Income From Investment Operations

    

Net investment income (a)

   $ 0.55     $ 0.54  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and option transactions

     (1.28 )     0.09  

Contribution from Investment Adviser

   $ 0.00 (b)   $ 0.00  
                

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

     (.73 )     0.63  
                

Dividends and Distributions

    

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.56 )     (0.56 )

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.56 )     (0.56 )
                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 7.00     $ 8.29  
                

Market value, end of period

   $ 5.22     $ 7.31  
                

RATIOS

    

Expenses to average net assets

     1.40 %     1.56 %

Expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense

     1.12 %     1.13 %

Net investment income to average net assets

     6.91 %     6.42 %

TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN

    

Total investment return based on: (c)

    

Market value

     (22.66 )%     6.55 %

Net asset value

     (8.53 )%     8.34 %

 

(a) Based on average shares outstanding.
(b) Amount is less than $0.005.
(c) Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock on the opening of the first day and a sale on the closing of the last day of the period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed for purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Generally, total investment return based on net asset value will be higher than the total investment return based on market value in periods where there is an increase in the discount or a decrease in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods. Conversely, total investment return based on the net asset value will be lower than total investment return based on market value in periods where there is a decrease in the discount or an increase in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods. Total investment return calculated for a period of less than one full year is not annualized.

 

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10.  Interest of Directors, Executive Officers and Certain Related Persons.  The directors and executive officers of the Fund and the aggregate number and percentage of the Shares each of them beneficially owns are set forth in the table below. The address of each of the Fund’s officers is in care of the Fund at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105. The address of each of the Fund’s disinterested Directors is c/o AllianceBernstein L.P., Attn: Philip L. Kirstein, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105. As of May 1, 2009, the directors of the Fund as a group beneficially owned less than 1% of the Shares. As of May 1, 2009 the Investment Adviser owned 0 Shares.

 

Name and Position

     Number of
Shares Beneficially
Owned
     Percentage of
Shares Beneficially
Owned
 

Robert M. Keith, President

     0      0 %

Philip L. Kirstein, Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer

     0      0 %

Paul J. DeNoon, Vice President

     0      0 %

Emilie D. Wrapp, Secretary

     0      0 %

Phyllis J. Clarke, Controller

     0      0 %

Joseph J. Mantineo, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

     0      0 %

William H. Foulk, Jr., Chairman and Director

     662      .0036 %

D. James Guzy, Director

     0      0 %

John H. Dobkin, Director

     0      0 %

Michael J. Downey, Director

     0      0 %

Marshall C. Turner, Director

     0      0 %

Nancy P. Jacklin, Director

     0      0 %

Earl D. Weiner, Director

     0      0 %

Gary L. Moody, Director

     0      0 %

Pursuant to an Advisory Agreement dated as of October 22, 1993 with the Investment Adviser (a copy of which is incorporated by reference as an exhibit to Schedule TO filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission-See Section 14), the Fund employs the Investment Adviser to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund. The Investment Adviser, whose business address and telephone number are 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105 and (800) 221-5672, has been the Fund’s investment adviser since the Fund’s commencement of operations. For services provided by the Investment Adviser under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Fund pays the Investment Adviser an advisory fee at an annualized rate of .75% of the Fund’s average weekly net assets. Such fee is accrued daily and paid monthly. For purposes of calculating this fee, average weekly net assets are determined on the basis of the Fund’s average net assets for each weekly period (ending on Friday) ending during the month. The net assets for each weekly period are determined by averaging the net assets on the Friday of such weekly period with the net assets on the Friday of the immediately preceding weekly period. When a Friday is not a Fund business day, the calculation is determined with reference to the net assets of the Fund on the Fund business day immediately preceding such Friday. During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007, the Fund paid to the Investment Adviser fees totaling $1,150,446 and $1,267,930, respectively, pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement.

During the past sixty days, there have not been any transactions involving Shares that were effected by the Fund. Based upon the Fund’s records and upon information provided to the Fund, there have not been any transactions in Shares that were effected during such period by any director or executive officer of the Fund, any person controlling the Fund, any director or executive officer of any corporation or other person ultimately in control of the Fund, any associate or minority-owned subsidiary of the Fund or any executive officer or director of any subsidiary of the Fund. Based upon information provided or available to the Fund, no director, officer or affiliate of the Fund intends to tender Shares pursuant to the Offer. The Offer does not, however, restrict the purchase of Shares pursuant to the Offer from any such person.

11.  Certain Effects of the Offer.  The purchase of Shares pursuant to the Offer will have the effect of increasing the proportionate interest in the Fund of Stockholders who do not tender Shares. All Stockholders remaining after the

 

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Offer will be subject to any increased risks associated with the reduction in the number of outstanding Shares and the reduction in the Fund’s assets resulting from payment for the tendered Shares, such as any greater volatility due to decreased portfolio diversification and proportionately higher expenses. Under certain circumstances, the need to raise cash in connection with the purchase of Shares pursuant to the Offer may have an adverse effect on the Fund’s NAV and/or income per Share. See Section 7. All Shares purchased by the Fund pursuant to the Offer will be retired and thereafter will be authorized and unissued Shares.

12.  Certain Information about the Fund.  The Fund was incorporated in Maryland on August 10, 1993 and is registered as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company under the 1940 Act. The Fund invests substantially all of its assets in U.S. and non-U.S. fixed-income securities denominated in U.S. Dollars. The Fund’s primary investment objective is to seek high current income. Its secondary investment objective is capital appreciation. In seeking to achieve these objectives, the Fund invests at least 35% of its total assets in U.S. corporate fixed income securities. The balance of the Fund’s investment portfolio is invested in (a) fixed income securities issued or guaranteed by foreign governments, including participations in loans between foreign governments and financial institutions, and interests in entities organized and operated for the purpose of restructuring the investment characteristics of instruments issued or guaranteed by foreign governments and (b) non-U.S. corporate fixed income securities. Substantially all of the Fund’s assets are to be invested in high yield, high risk securities that are low-rated (i.e., below investment grade), or of comparable quality and unrated, and that are considered to be predominately speculative as regards the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal. The Fund is permitted to invest up to 50% of its total assets in securities that are not readily marketable.

Reference is made to Sections 2, 8 and 9 and to the financial statements referred to in Section 9.

The principal executive office and business address of the Fund is located at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105. The Fund’s business telephone number is (800) 221-5672.

13.  Legal Proceedings.  On October 2, 2003, a purported class action complaint entitled Hindo et al. v. AllianceBernstein Growth & Income Fund et al. (the “Hindo Complaint”) was filed against the Investment Adviser; AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (“Holding”); AllianceBernstein Corporation; AXA Financial, Inc.; the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds, certain officers of the Investment Adviser (“AllianceBernstein defendants”); and certain other unaffiliated defendants, as well as unnamed Doe defendants. The Hindo Complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York by alleged shareholders of two of the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds. The Hindo Complaint alleges that certain of the AllianceBernstein defendants failed to disclose that they improperly allowed certain hedge funds and other unidentified parties to engage in “late trading” and “market timing” of AllianceBernstein Mutual Fund securities, violating Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933, Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Sections 206 and 215 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Plaintiffs seek an unspecified amount of compensatory damages and rescission of their contracts with the Investment Adviser, including recovery of all fees paid to the Investment Adviser pursuant to such contracts.

Following October 2, 2003, additional lawsuits making factual allegations generally similar to those in the Hindo Complaint were filed in various federal and state courts against the Investment Adviser and certain other defendants.

On September 29, 2004, plaintiffs filed consolidated amended complaints with respect to four claim types: mutual fund shareholder claims; mutual fund derivative claims; derivative claims brought on behalf of Holding; and claims brought under ERISA by participants in the Profit Sharing Plan for Employees of the Investment Adviser. All four complaints include substantially identical factual allegations, which appear to be based in large part on the Order of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) dated December 18, 2003 as amended and restated January 15, 2004 and the New York State Attorney General Assurance of Discontinuance dated September 1, 2004.

On April 21, 2006, the Investment Adviser and attorneys for the plaintiffs in the mutual fund shareholder claims, mutual fund derivative claims, and ERISA claims entered into a confidential memorandum of understanding containing their agreement to settle these claims. The agreement will be documented by a stipulation of settlement and will be submitted for court approval at a later date. The settlement amount ($30 million), which the Investment Adviser previously accrued and disclosed, has been disbursed. The derivative claims brought on behalf of Holding, in which plaintiffs seek an unspecified amount of damages, remain pending.

 

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It is possible that these matters and or other developments resulting from these matters could result in increased redemptions of the Fund’s shares or other adverse consequences to the Fund. This may require the Fund to sell investments to provide for sufficient liquidity and could also have an adverse effect on the investment performance of the Fund. However, the Investment Adviser believes that these matters are not likely to have a material adverse effect on its ability to perform advisory services relating to the Fund.

14.  Additional Information.  An Issuer Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (the “Schedule TO”), including the exhibits thereto, filed with the Commission, provides certain additional information relating to the Offer, and may be inspected and copied at the prescribed rates at the Commission’s public reference facilities at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549-0102 and Citicorp Center, 500 W. Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661-2511. Copies of the Schedule TO and the exhibits are available on the EDGAR Database on the Commission’s Internet site at http://www.sec.gov and copies of this information may also be obtained, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing the Commission’s Public Reference Section, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549-0102.

15.  Certain United States Federal Income Tax Consequences.  The following discussion is a general summary of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of a sale of Shares pursuant to the Offer based on current U.S. federal income tax law, including applicable Treasury regulations and IRS rulings. Each Stockholder is encouraged to consult the Stockholder’s tax advisor for a full understanding of the tax consequences of such a sale, including potential state, local and foreign taxation by jurisdictions of which the Stockholder is a citizen, resident or domiciliary. In view of the requirement of the Offer that a tendering Stockholder must tender, or cause the tender of, both all of the Shares owned by the Stockholder and all of the Shares attributed to the Stockholder under Section 318 of the Code as of the date of purchase of Shares by the Fund pursuant to the Offer, tax advisors should also be consulted regarding the application of the constructive ownership rules of Section 318. In general, Section 318 provides that Shares owned by certain family members of a tendering Stockholder, and by certain entities in which the Stockholder has a direct or indirect interest, are treated as owned by the Stockholder for purposes of determining the federal income tax consequences of a sale of Shares pursuant to the Offer.

U.S. Stockholders.  It is anticipated that Stockholders (other than tax-exempt persons) who are citizens and/or residents of the United States, corporations, partnerships or other entities created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any political subdivision thereof, estates the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of the source of such income, and trusts if (a) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and (b) one or more United States persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust (“U.S. Stockholders”), and who sell Shares pursuant to the Offer will recognize gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes equal to the difference between the amount of cash they receive pursuant to the Offer and their adjusted tax basis in the Shares sold. The sale date for tax purposes will be the date the Fund accepts Shares for purchase. This gain or loss will be capital gain or loss if the Shares sold are held by the tendering U.S. Stockholder at the time of sale as a capital asset and will be treated as long-term capital gain or loss if the Shares have been held at the time of sale for more than one year. Any such long-term capital gain realized by a non-corporate U.S. Stockholder will be taxed at a maximum rate of 15%. The deduction of capital losses by non-corporate U.S. Stockholders is subject to certain limitations.

This U.S. federal income tax treatment, however, is based on the expectation that not all Stockholders will tender their Shares pursuant to the Offer and that the continuing ownership interest in the Fund of tendering Stockholders will be sufficiently reduced. If the continuing ownership interest in the Fund of tendering Stockholders is not sufficiently reduced, then the cash received in exchange for the Shares would be treated as a distribution by the Fund, rather than as a sale of the Shares. In that event, the cash received by a U.S. Stockholder would be taxable as a dividend (i.e., as ordinary income, subject to the discussion of “qualified dividend income” below) to the extent of the U.S. Stockholder’s allocable share of the Fund’s current or accumulated earnings and profits. The excess of the cash received over the portion so taxable would constitute a non-taxable return of capital to the extent of the U.S. Stockholder’s tax basis in the Shares sold and any excess would be treated as either long-term or short-term capital gain from the sale of the Shares depending on the U.S. Stockholder’s holding period in the Shares. If cash received by a U.S. Stockholder is taxable as a dividend, the Stockholder’s tax basis in the purchased Shares would be considered to the remaining Shares held by the Stockholder. In the case of a tendering U.S. Stockholder that is a corporation treated

 

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as receiving a distribution from the Fund pursuant to the Offer, special basis adjustments may also be applicable with respect to any Shares of such U.S. Stockholder not purchased pursuant to the Offer.

Some or all of the distributions from the Fund may be treated as “qualified dividend income,” taxable to non-corporate U.S. Stockholders at a maximum rate of 15%, provided that both the Fund and the Stockholder satisfy certain holding period and other requirements. Based upon the investment policies of the Fund, it is expected that only a small portion, if any, of the Fund’s distributions would be treated as “qualified dividend income.”

Under the “wash sale” rules under the Code, a loss recognized on Shares sold pursuant to the Offer will ordinarily be disallowed to the extent a U.S. Stockholder acquires Shares within 30 days before or after the date the Shares are purchased pursuant to the Offer and, in that event, the basis and holding period of the Shares acquired will be adjusted to reflect the disallowed loss.

The Depositary may be required to withhold 28% of the gross proceeds paid to a U.S. Stockholder or other payee pursuant to the Offer unless either: (a) the U.S. Stockholder has completed and submitted to the Depositary a Form W-9 (or Substitute Form W-9), providing the U.S. Stockholder’s employer identification number or social security number as applicable, and certifying under penalties of perjury that: (a) such number is correct; (b) either (i) the U.S. Stockholder is exempt from backup withholding, (ii) the U.S. Stockholder has not been notified by the IRS that the U.S. Stockholder is subject to backup withholding as a result of an under-reporting of interest or dividends, or (iii) the IRS has notified the U.S. Stockholder that the U.S. Stockholder is no longer subject to backup withholding; or (b) an exception applies under applicable law. A Substitute Form W-9 is included as part of the Letter of Transmittal for U.S. Stockholders.

Non-U.S. Stockholders.  The U.S. federal income taxation of a Non-U.S. Stockholder on a sale of Shares pursuant to the Offer depends on whether this transaction is “effectively connected” with a trade or business carried on in the U.S. by the Non-U.S. Stockholder as well as the tax characterization of the transaction as either a sale of the Shares or a distribution by the Fund, as discussed above for U.S. Stockholders. If the sale of Shares pursuant to the Offer is not so effectively connected and if, as anticipated for U.S. Stockholders, it gives rise to gain or loss, any gain realized by a Non-U.S. Stockholder upon the tender of Shares pursuant to the Offer will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax or to any U.S. tax withholding, provided, however, that such a gain will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at the rate of 30% (or such lower rate as may be applicable under a tax treaty) if the Non-U.S. Stockholder is a non-resident alien individual who is physically present in the United States for more than 182 days during the taxable year of the sale.

If, however, U.S. Stockholders are treated as receiving a distribution from the Fund with respect to Shares they tender (under the principles discussed above), the cash received by a tendering Non-U.S. Stockholder will be treated for U.S. tax purposes as a distribution by the Fund, with the cash then being characterized in the same manner as described above for U.S. Stockholders. In such an event, the portion of the distribution treated as a dividend (which would not include the portion of such dividend attributable to certain interest income and certain capital gain income) to the Non-U.S. Stockholder would be subject to a U.S. withholding tax at the rate of 30% (or such lower rate as may be applicable under a tax treaty) if the dividend is not effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States by the Non-U.S. Stockholder. If the amount realized on the tender of Shares by a Non-U.S. Stockholder is so effectively connected, regardless of whether the tender is characterized as a sale or as giving rise to a distribution from the Fund for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the transaction will be treated and taxed in the same manner as if the Shares involved were tendered by a U.S. Stockholder.

Non-U.S. Stockholders should provide the Depositary with a completed Form W-8BEN (or, if appropriate, Form W-8IMY) in order to avoid 28% backup withholding on the cash they receive from the Fund regardless of how they are taxed with respect to their tender of the Shares involved. A copy of Form W-8BEN (or, if appropriate, Form W-8IMY) is provided with the Letter of Transmittal for Non-U.S. Stockholders.

16.  Amendments; Extension of Tender Period; Termination.  The Fund reserves the right, at any time during the pendency of the Offer, to amend, extend or terminate the Offer in any respect. Without limiting the manner in which the Fund may choose to make a public announcement of such an amendment, extension or termination, the Fund shall have no obligation to publish, advertise or otherwise communicate any such public announcement, except as provided by applicable law (including Rule 14e-1(d) promulgated under the Exchange Act) and by the requirements of the NYSE (including the listing agreement with respect to the Shares).

 

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Except to the extent required by applicable law (including Rule 13e-4(f)(1) promulgated under the Exchange Act), the Fund will have no obligation to extend the Offer. In the event that the Fund is obligated to, or elects to, extend the Offer, the purchase price for each Share purchased pursuant to the Offer will be the per Share NAV determined as of the close of the regular trading session of the NYSE on the date after the Expiration Date as extended. No Shares will be accepted for payment until on or after the new Expiration Date.

17.  Miscellaneous.  The Offer is not being made to, nor will the Fund accept tenders from, or on behalf of, owners of Shares in any jurisdiction in which the making of the Offer or its acceptance would not comply with the securities or “blue sky” laws of that jurisdiction. The Fund is not aware of any jurisdiction in which the making of the Offer or the acceptance of tenders of, purchase of, or payment for, Shares in accordance with the Offer would not be in compliance with the laws of such jurisdiction. The Fund, however, reserves the right to exclude Stockholders in any jurisdiction in which it is asserted that the Offer cannot lawfully be made or tendered Shares cannot lawfully be accepted, purchased or paid for. So long as the Fund makes a good-faith effort to comply with any state law deemed applicable to the Offer, the Fund believes that the exclusion of holders residing in any such jurisdiction is permitted under Rule 13e-4(f)(9) promulgated under the Exchange Act. In any jurisdiction where the securities, blue sky or other laws require the Offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Offer shall be deemed to be made on the Fund’s behalf by one or more brokers or dealers licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction.

18.  Financial Statements.  The audited financial statements of the Fund are incorporated herein by reference to the Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007. The Annual Report is included as part of the Fund’s filing on Form N-CSR as filed with the Commission on December 5, 2008 and December 7, 2007.

 

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You may request a free copy of any of these documents, or make inquiries concerning the Fund, by contacting your broker or other financial intermediary, or by contacting the Investment Adviser:

By Mail:       AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc.

                      P.O. Box 786003

                      San Antonio, TX 78278-6003

By Phone:    For Information: (800) 221-5672

                      For Literature (800) 227-4618

or you may review or obtain these documents from the Commission:

 

   

Call the Commission at 1-202-551-8090 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.

 

   

Reports and other information about the Fund are available on the EDGAR Database on the Commission’s Internet site at http://www.sec.gov

 

   

Copies of the information may be obtained, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing to the Commission’s Public Reference Section, Washington DC 20549-0102.

You also may find these documents and more information about the Investment Adviser and the Fund on the Internet at: www.alliancebernstein.com.

 

May 4, 2009    ACM MANAGED DOLLAR INCOME FUND, INC.

 

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EX-99.(A)(1)(II) 3 dex99a1ii.htm FORM OF LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL Form of Letter of Transmittal

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

 

to Accompany Shares of Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value

 

of

ACM MANAGED DOLLAR INCOME FUND, INC.

 

Tendered Pursuant to the Offer to Purchase Dated May 4, 2009

 

THE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT EASTERN TIME

ON JUNE 1, 2009, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED

 

Depositary Addresses:

 

By First Class Mail:   By Registered, Certified or Express
Mail or Overnight Courier:

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

Attn: Corporate Actions

P.O. Box 43011

Providence, RI 02940-3011

 

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

Attn: Corporate Actions

250 Royall Street

Canton, MA 02021

 

DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY. THE INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMPANYING THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL IS COMPLETED.

 

DESCRIPTION OF SHARES TENDERED (See Instructions 3 and 4)

Name(s) and Address(es) of Registered Owner(s)

(Please Fill in, if Blank, Exactly the Name(s) in Which Shares Are Registered)

   (Attach Additional Signed List, if Necessary)

Shares Tendered*

     Share Certificate
Number(s)**
  Total Number of

Shares Represented
by Certificate(s)*

     
          
     
          
     
          
     
          
     
          
     
          
     

Total Shares

        

*      If the Shares tendered hereby are in certificate form, the certificates representing such Shares MUST be returned together with this Letter of Transmittal.

**    Need not be completed for Book-Entry Shares.


This Letter of Transmittal is to be used (a) if you desire to effect the tender transaction yourself, (b) if you intend to request your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee to effect the transaction for you and the Shares are not registered in the name of such broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee, and (c) by a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee effecting the transaction as a registered owner or on behalf of a registered owner. To accept the Offer in accordance with its terms, a Letter of Transmittal properly completed and bearing original signature(s) and the original of any required signature guarantee(s), any certificates representing Shares tendered, any other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal and a check payable to Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the “Depositary”) in the amount of $25.00 (the “Processing Fee”), must be mailed or delivered to the Depositary at an appropriate address set forth above and must be received by the Depositary prior to 12:00 Midnight Eastern Time on June 1, 2009, or such later time and date to which the Offer is extended, unless the tendering party has satisfied the conditions for guaranteed delivery described in Section 4(e) of the Offer to Purchase. Delivery of documents to a book-entry transfer facility does not constitute delivery to the Depositary.

 

THE UNDERSIGNED ALSO TENDERS ALL UNCERTIFICATED SHARES HELD IN THE NAME(S) OF THE UNDERSIGNED BY THE FUND’S TRANSFER AGENT PURSUANT TO THE FUND’S DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN, IF ANY. CHECK THIS BOX ¨ IF THERE ARE ANY SUCH SHARES.

 

¨ THIS BOX SHOULD BE CHECKED IF, IN ADDITION TO SHARES TENDERED HEREBY, SHARES ARE ALSO CONSTRUCTIVELY OWNED BY THE UNDERSIGNED AS DETERMINED UNDER SECTION 318 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED.

 

A SEPARATE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL MUST BE SUBMITTED BY EACH REGISTERED OWNER OF SHARES WHICH ARE CONSIDERED TO BE CONSTRUCTIVELY OWNED BY THE UNDERSIGNED.

 

The boxes below are to be checked by eligible institutions only.

 

¨ CHECK HERE IF TENDERED SHARES ARE BEING DELIVERED BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER MADE TO THE ACCOUNT MAINTAINED BY THE DEPOSITARY WITH THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (“DTC”) AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

 

NAME OF TENDERING INSTITUTION:

 

 

DTC PARTICIPANT NUMBER:

 

 

¨ CHECK HERE IF TENDERED SHARES ARE BEING DELIVERED PURSUANT TO A NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY PREVIOUSLY SENT TO THE DEPOSITARY AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

 

NAME(S) OF REGISTERED HOLDER(S):

 

 

WINDOW TICKET NUMBER (IF ANY):

 

 

DATE OF EXECUTION OF NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY:

 

 

NAME OF ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION WHICH GUARANTEED DELIVERY:

 

 

DTC PARTICIPANT NUMBER (IF DELIVERED BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER):

 

 

NOTE: SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE PROVIDED BELOW


PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

The person(s) signing this Letter of Transmittal (the “Signatory”) hereby tender(s) to ACM Managed Dollar Income Fund, Inc., a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company incorporated in Maryland (the “Fund”), the above-described shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”), of the Fund, for purchase by the Fund at a price (the “Purchase Price”) equal to the net asset value (“NAV”) per Share determined as of the close of the regular trading session of the New York Stock Exchange on June 2, 2009 (or, if the Offer as defined below is extended, on the date after the Expiration Date as defined in the Offer to Purchase) in cash, under the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated May 4, 2009, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and in this Letter of Transmittal (which Offer to Purchase and Letter of Transmittal together with any amendments or supplements thereto collectively constitute the “Offer”).

 

Subject to, and effective upon, acceptance for payment of, or payment for, Shares tendered herewith in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer (including, if the Offer is extended or amended, the terms or conditions of any such extension or amendment), the Signatory hereby sells, assigns and transfers to, or upon the order of, the Fund, all right, title and interest in and to all of the Shares that are being tendered hereby that are purchased pursuant to the Offer, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the “Depositary”) as attorney-in-fact of the Signatory with respect to such Shares, with full power of substitution (such power of attorney being deemed to be an irrevocable power coupled with an interest), to (a) present certificate(s) for such Shares, if any, for cancellation and transfer on the Fund’s books and (b) receive all benefits and otherwise exercise all rights of beneficial ownership of such Shares, subject to the next paragraph, all in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer.

 

The Signatory hereby represents and warrants that (a) the Signatory, if a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee, has obtained the tendering Stockholder’s instructions to tender pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Offer in accordance with the letter from the Fund to brokers, dealers, commercial banks, trust companies and other nominees; (b) when and to the extent the Fund accepts the Shares for purchase, the Fund will acquire good, marketable and unencumbered title thereto, free and clear of all security interests, liens, restrictions, charges, encumbrances, conditional sales agreements or other obligations relating to their sale or transfer, and not subject to any adverse claim; (c) on request, the Signatory will execute and deliver any additional documents that the Depositary or the Fund deems necessary or desirable to complete the assignment, transfer and purchase of the Shares tendered hereby; and (d) the Signatory has read and agrees to all of the terms and conditions of the Offer.

 

The name(s) and address(es) of the registered owner(s) should be printed as on the registration of the Shares. If the Shares tendered hereby are in certificate form, the certificate(s) representing such Shares must be returned together with this Letter of Transmittal.

 

The Signatory recognizes that, under certain circumstances as set forth in the Offer to Purchase, the Fund may amend, extend or terminate the Offer or may not be required to purchase any of the Shares tendered hereby. In any such event, the Signatory understands that certificate(s) for the Shares not purchased, if any, will be returned to the Signatory at its registered address unless otherwise indicated under the Special Delivery Instructions below. The Signatory recognizes that the Fund has no obligation, pursuant to the Special Payment Instructions set forth below, to transfer any Shares from the name of the registered owner thereof if the Fund purchases none of such Shares.

 

The Signatory understands that acceptance of Shares by the Fund for payment will constitute a binding agreement between the Signatory and the Fund upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer.

 

The check for the purchase price of the tendered Shares purchased will be issued to the order of the Signatory and mailed to the address indicated, unless otherwise indicated below in the box titled Special Payment Instructions or the box titled Special Delivery Instructions. The Fund will not pay interest on the purchase price under any circumstances.

 

All authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred shall survive the death or incapacity of the Signatory and all obligations of the Signatory hereunder shall be binding upon the heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns of the Signatory. Except as stated in the Offer, this tender is irrevocable.


Unless otherwise indicated herein under “Special Payment Instructions,” please issue the check for the purchase price and/or return any Share certificates not accepted for payment in the name(s) of the registered holder(s) appearing above under “Description of Shares Tendered.” Similarly, unless otherwise indicated under “Special Delivery Instructions,” please mail the check for the purchase price for any Shares purchased and/or return any Share certificates not accepted for payment (and accompanying documents, as appropriate) to the address(es) of the registered holder(s) appearing under “Description of Shares Tendered.” In the event that both the Special Payment Instructions and the Special Delivery Instructions are completed, please issue the check for the purchase price and/or return any Share certificates not accepted for payment in the name of, and deliver such check and/or return any such Share certificates to, the person(s) so indicated. The undersigned recognizes that the Fund has no obligation pursuant to the Special Payment Instructions to transfer any Shares from the name of the registered holder thereof if the Fund does not accept for payment any of the Shares tendered hereby.

 

SPECIAL PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

(See Instructions 1, 5, 6 and 7)

 

To be completed ONLY if any certificate for Shares not purchased, and/or a check for the purchase price of Shares accepted for payment, is to be issued in the name of someone other than the undersigned.

 

Issue:¨ Check to:

   ¨ Certificate(s) to:

 

  Name(s)

 

(Please Print)

 

  Address(es)

 

 


 


(Include Zip Code)

 


(Tax Identification or Social Security Number(s))

 

 

SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS

(See Instructions 1, 5, 6 and 7)

 

To be completed ONLY if any certificate for Shares not purchased, and/or a check for the purchase price of Shares accepted for payment and issued in the name of the registered owner(s), is to be sent to someone other than the registered owner(s) or to the registered owner(s) at an address other than that shown above.

 

Mail: ¨ Check to:

   ¨ Certificate(s) to:

 

  Name(s)

 

(Please Print)

 

  Address(es)

 

 


 


(Include Zip Code)

 


(Tax Identification or Social Security Number(s))


STOCKHOLDER(S) SIGN HERE

(See Instructions 1 and 5)

(Please See Substitute Form W-9)

(Please Print Except for Signature)

 

Must be signed by registered owner(s) exactly as Shares are registered. If signature is by an attorney-in-fact, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, officer of a corporation or another acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, please set forth the full title. See Instruction 5. Signature guarantees are required in certain circumstances. See Instruction 1. By signing this Letter of Transmittal, you represent that you have read the entire Letter of Transmittal.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

(Signature(s) Exactly as Shares Are Registered)

 

Dated                                                                                                                                                                                                                 , 2009

 

Name(s)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

(Please Print Name(s) of Owner(s) Exactly as Shares Are Registered)

 

(Tax Identification or Social Security Number(s))                                                                                                                                                

 

Daytime Telephone Number, including Area Code                                                                                                                                              

 

GUARANTEE OF SIGNATURE(S)

(See Instructions 1 and 5)

(Please Print Except for Signature)

 

Authorized Signature                                                                                                                                                                                                       

 

Name                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

 

Title                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

 

Name of Firm                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

 

Address                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

(Include Zip Code)

 

Telephone Number, including Area Code                                                                                                                                                                

 

Dated                                                                                                                                                                                                                 , 2009

 

 

 


INSTRUCTIONS

 

Forming Part of the Terms and Conditions of the Offer

 

1.  Guarantee of Signatures.  No signature guarantee is required on this Letter of Transmittal if (a) this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) of Shares tendered hereby (including, for purposes of this document, any participant in the book-entry transfer facility of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) whose name appears on DTC’s security position listing as the owner of Shares), unless such holder(s) has completed either the box entitled “Special Payment Instructions” or the box entitled “Special Delivery Instructions” included in this Letter of Transmittal, or (b) the Shares are tendered for the account of a firm (an “Eligible Institution”) which is a broker, dealer, commercial bank, credit union, savings association or other entity which is a member in good standing of a stock transfer association’s approved medallion guarantee program. In all other cases, all signatures on this Letter of Transmittal must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution. See Instruction 5.

 

2.  Delivery of Letter of Transmittal and Certificates.  This Letter of Transmittal is to be used (a) if Shares are to be forwarded herewith, (b) if uncertificated Shares held by the Fund’s transfer agent pursuant to the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan are to be tendered, or (c) if tenders are to be made by book-entry transfer to the account maintained by the Depositary pursuant to the procedure set forth in Section 4 of the Offer to Purchase.

 

THE METHOD OF DELIVERY OF ANY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING SHARE CERTIFICATES, THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING DELIVERY THROUGH ANY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER FACILITY IS AT THE OPTION AND SOLE RISK OF THE TENDERING STOCKHOLDER. IN ALL CASES, SUFFICIENT TIME SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO ENSURE TIMELY DELIVERY.

 

Delivery will be deemed made only when actually received by the Depositary. If delivery is by mail, registered mail with return receipt requested, properly insured, is recommended. Stockholders have the responsibility to cause their Shares (in proper certificated or uncertificated form), this Letter of Transmittal properly completed and bearing original signature(s) and the original of any required signature guarantee(s) and any other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal and the Processing Fee to be timely delivered in accordance with the Offer.

 

The Fund will not accept any alternative, conditional or contingent tenders. All tendering Stockholders, brokers, dealers, commercial banks, trust companies and other nominees, by execution of this Letter of Transmittal, waive any right to receive any notice of the acceptance of their tender.

 

3.  Inadequate Space.  If the space provided in any of the boxes to be completed is inadequate, the necessary information should be listed on a separate schedule signed by all of the required signatories and attached hereto.

 

4.  Tender of All Shares Held by the Stockholder.  A Stockholder wishing to accept the Offer must tender, or cause the tender of, all Shares owned by the Stockholder and all Shares attributed to the Stockholder for federal income tax purposes under Section 318 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), as of the date of purchase of Shares pursuant to the Offer. Stockholders should consult their tax advisors as to the application of the constructive ownership rules of Section 318. If more than 924,778 Shares are duly tendered prior to the expiration of the Offer (and not timely withdrawn), the Fund will purchase Shares from tendering Stockholders, in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions specified in the Offer to Purchase, on a pro rata basis (disregarding fractions) in accordance with the number of Shares duly tendered by each Stockholder during the period the Offer is open (and not timely withdrawn), unless the Fund determines not to purchase any Shares. Certificates representing Shares tendered but not purchased will be returned promptly following the termination, expiration or withdrawal of the Offer, without further expense to the tendering Stockholder.

 

5.  Signatures on Letter of Transmittal, Authorizations and Endorsements.

 

If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) of the Shares tendered hereby, the signature(s) must correspond with the name(s) as written on the face of the certificate(s) for the Shares tendered without alteration, enlargement or any change whatsoever.


If any of the Shares tendered hereby are owned of record by two or more joint owners, all such owners must sign this Letter of Transmittal.

 

If any of the tendered Shares are registered in different names (including Shares attributed to the tendering Stockholder for Federal income tax purposes under Section 318 of the Code) on several certificates, it is necessary to complete, sign and submit as many separate Letters of Transmittal as there are different registrations.

 

If this Letter of Transmittal or any certificate for Shares tendered or stock powers relating to Shares tendered are signed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such persons should so indicate when signing, and proper evidence satisfactory to the Fund of their authority so to act must be submitted.

 

If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) of the Shares transmitted hereby, no endorsements of certificates or separate stock powers are required unless payment is to be made to, or certificates for Shares not purchased are to be issued in the name of, a person other than the registered holder(s). Signatures on such certificates or stock powers must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.

 

If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered holder(s) of the certificate(s) listed thereon, the certificate(s) must be endorsed or accompanied by appropriate stock powers, in either case signed exactly as the name(s) of the registered holder(s) appear(s) on the certificate(s) for the Shares involved. Signatures on such certificates or stock powers must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.

 

6.  Transfer Taxes.  The Fund will pay any transfer taxes payable on the transfer to it of Shares purchased pursuant to the Offer, provided, however, that if (a) payment of the Purchase Price is to be made to, or (in the circumstances permitted by the Offer) unpurchased Shares are to be registered in the name(s) of, any person(s) other than the registered owner(s), or (b) if any tendered certificate(s) are registered, or the Shares tendered are otherwise held, in the name(s) of any person(s) other than the registered owner, the amount of any transfer taxes (whether imposed on the registered owner(s) or such other person(s)) payable on account of the transfer to such person(s) will be deducted from the Purchase Price unless satisfactory evidence of the payment of such taxes, or exemption therefrom, is submitted herewith.

 

7.  Special Payment and Delivery Instructions.  If certificate(s) for unpurchased Shares and/or check(s) are to be issued in the name of a person other than the registered owner(s) or if such certificate(s) and/or check(s) are to be sent to someone other than the registered owner(s) or to the registered owner(s) at a different address, the captioned boxes “Special Payment Instructions” and/or “Special Delivery Instructions” in this Letter of Transmittal must be completed.

 

8.  Determinations of Validity.  All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility (including time of receipt) and acceptance of tenders will be determined by the Fund, in its sole discretion, which determination shall be final and binding. The Fund reserves the absolute right to reject any or all tenders determined not to be in appropriate form or to refuse to accept for payment, purchase or pay for, any Shares if, in the opinion of the Fund’s counsel, accepting, purchasing or paying for such Shares would be unlawful. The Fund also reserves the absolute right to waive any of the conditions of the Offer or any defect in any tender, whether generally or with respect to any particular Share(s) or Stockholder(s). The Fund’s interpretations of the terms and conditions of the Offer (including these instructions) shall be final and binding.

 

NEITHER THE FUND, ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE INVESTMENT ADVISER, THE DEPOSITARY NOR ANY OTHER PERSON IS OR WILL BE OBLIGATED TO GIVE ANY NOTICE OF ANY DEFECT OR IRREGULARITY IN ANY TENDER, AND NONE OF THEM WILL INCUR ANY LIABILITY FOR FAILURE TO GIVE ANY SUCH NOTICE.

 

9.  Questions and Requests for Assistance and Additional Copies.  Questions and requests for assistance or requests for additional copies of the Offer to Purchase and this Letter of Transmittal may be directed to the Information Agent at the mailing address provided in the Offer to Purchase or by telephoning (866) 651-3182. Stockholders who do not own Shares directly may also obtain such information and copies from their broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee. Stockholders who do not own Shares directly are required to tender their Shares through their broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee and should NOT submit this Letter of Transmittal to the Depositary.


10.  Restriction on Short Sales.  Section 14(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Rule 14e-4 promulgated thereunder, make it unlawful for any person, acting alone or in concert with others, to tender Shares in a partial tender offer for such person’s own account unless at the time of tender, and at the time the Shares are accepted for payment, the person tendering has a “net long position” equal to or greater than the amount tendered in (a) Shares, and will deliver or cause to be delivered such Shares for the purpose of tender to the person making the Offer within the period specified in the Offer, or (b) an equivalent security and, upon acceptance of his or her tender, will acquire Shares by conversion, exchange, or exercise of such equivalent security to the extent required by the terms of the Offer, and will deliver or cause to be delivered the Shares so acquired for the purpose of tender to the Fund prior to or on the Expiration Date. Section 14(e) and Rule 14e-4 provide a similar restriction applicable to the tender or guarantee of a tender on behalf of another person.

 

The acceptance of Shares by the Fund for payment will constitute a binding agreement between the tendering Stockholder and the Fund upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, including the tendering Stockholder’s representation that the Stockholder has a “net long position” in the Shares being tendered within the meaning of Rule 14e-4 and that the tender of such Shares complies with Rule 14e-4.

 

11.  Backup Withholding Tax.  Under the U.S. federal income tax laws, the Depositary may be required to withhold 28% of the amount of any payment made to certain holders pursuant to the Offer. In order to avoid such backup withholding tax, each tendering U.S. Stockholder who has not already submitted a correct, completed and signed Form W-9 or Substitute Form W-9 to the Fund should provide the Depositary with the Stockholder’s correct taxpayer identification number (“TIN”) by completing a Substitute Form W-9, a copy of which is included in this Letter of Transmittal. In general, if a U.S. Stockholder is an individual, the TIN is the individual’s Social Security number. If the Depositary is not provided with the correct TIN, the U.S. Stockholder may be subject to a penalty imposed by the Internal Revenue Service. Certain U.S. Stockholders (including, among others, all U.S. corporations) are not subject to these backup withholding and reporting requirements, but should nonetheless complete a Substitute Form W-9 to avoid the possible erroneous imposition of a backup withholding tax.

 

In order for a non-U.S. Stockholder to avoid the 28% backup withholding tax, the non-U.S. Stockholder must submit a statement to the Depositary signed under penalties of perjury attesting as to its non-U.S. status. A copy of Form W-8BEN and Form W-8IMY and instructions for completing those forms are enclosed for such Stockholders.

 

Backup withholding tax is not an additional federal income tax. Rather, the federal income tax liability of a person subject to backup withholding tax will be reduced by the amount of tax withheld. If backup withholding results in an overpayment of taxes, the Stockholder may claim a refund from the Internal Revenue Service. All Stockholders are urged to consult their own tax advisors as to the specific tax consequences to them of the Offer.

 

The tax information set forth above is included for general information only and may not be applicable to the situations of certain taxpayers.

 

*                *                *

 

IMPORTANT: THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL PROPERLY COMPLETED AND BEARING ORIGINAL SIGNATURE(S) AND THE ORIGINAL OF ANY REQUIRED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE(S), SHARES (IN PROPER CERTIFICATED OR UNCERTIFICATED FORM) AND OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AND THE PROCESSING FEE MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DEPOSITARY, OR A PROPERLY COMPLETED AND DULY EXECUTED NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DEPOSITARY PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE OFFER.

EX-99.(A)(1)(III) 4 dex99a1iii.htm FORM W-9, FORM W-8BEN, AND FORM W-81MY Form W-9, Form W-8BEN, and Form W-81MY

Form W-9

(Rev. October 2007)

 

Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service

 

Request for Taxpayer

Identification Number and Certification

 

Give form to the
requester. Do not
send to the IRS.

 

    

Name (as shown on your income tax return)

 

 

         
Print or   

Business name, if different from above

 

 

         

type

See Specific   Instructions   on page 2.

  

Check appropriate box:  ¨    Individual/Sole proprietor    ¨    Corporation

¨    Partnership    ¨    Limited liability company. Enter the tax classification (D=disregarded entity, C=corporation, P=partnership)  u …….

¨    Other (see instructions)  u

  

¨ Exempt

     payee

  

Address (number, street, and apt. or suite no.)

 

 

     Requester’s name and address (optional)
  

City, state, and ZIP code

 

 

     
    

List account number(s) here (optional)

 

 

         

 

Part I Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)

 

Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. The TIN provided must match the name given on Line 1 to avoid backup withholding. For individuals, this is your social security number (SSN). However, for a resident alien, sole proprietor, or disregarded entity, see the Part I instructions on page 3. For other entities, it is your employer identification number (EIN). If you do not have a number, see How to get a TIN on page 3.

 

    

Social security number

              |            |

 

  
    

 

or

 

  
Note. If the account is in more than one name, see the chart on page 4 for guidelines on whose number to enter.     

Employer Identification number  

            |

 

  

 

Part II Certification

Under penalties of perjury, I certify that:

 

1. The number shown on this form is my correct taxpayer identification number (or I am waiting for a number to be issued to me), and

 

2. I am not subject to backup withholding because: (a) I am exempt from backup withholding, or (b) I have not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (c) the IRS has notified me that I am no longer subject to backup withholding, and

 

3. I am a U.S. citizen or other U.S. person (defined below).

Certification instructions. You must cross out item 2 above if you have been notified by the IRS that you are currently subject to backup withholding because you have failed to report all interest and dividends on your tax return. For real estate transactions, item 2 does not apply. For mortgage interest paid, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, contributions to an individual retirement arrangement (IRA), and generally, payments other than interest and dividends, you are not required to sign the Certification, but you must provide your correct TIN. See the instructions on page 4.

 

Sign
Here
   Signature of
U.S. person  u
        Date  u     

General Instructions

Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted.

Purpose of Form

A person who is required to file an information return with the IRS must obtain your correct taxpayer identification number (TIN) to report, for example, income paid to you, real estate transactions, mortgage interest you paid, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, or contributions you made to an IRA.

Use Form W-9 only if you are a U.S. person (including a resident alien), to provide your correct TIN to the person requesting it (the requester) and, when applicable, to:

1. Certify that the TIN you are giving is correct (or you are waiting for a number to be issued),

2. Certify that you are not subject to backup withholding, or

3. Claim exemption from backup withholding if you are a U.S. exempt payee. If applicable, you are also certifying that as a U.S. person, your allocable share of any partnership income from a U.S. trade or business is not subject to the withholding tax on foreign partners’ share of effectively connected income.

Note. If a requester gives you a form other than Form W-9 to request your TIN, you must use the requester’s form if it is substantially similar to this Form W-9.

Definition of a U.S. person. For federal tax purposes, you are considered a U.S. person if you are:

 

   

An individual who is a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien,

 

   

A partnership, corporation, company, or association created or organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States,

 

   

An estate (other than a foreign estate), or

 

   

A domestic trust (as defined in Regulations section 301.7701-7).

Special rules for partnerships. Partnerships that conduct a trade or business in the United States are generally required to pay a withholding tax on any foreign partners’ share of income from such business. Further, in certain cases where a Form W-9 has not been received, a partnership is required to presume that a partner is a foreign person, and pay the withholding tax. Therefore, if you are a U.S. person that is a partner in a partnership conducting a trade or business in the United States, provide Form W-9 to the partnership to establish your U.S. status and avoid withholding on your share of partnership income.

The person who gives Form W-9 to the partnership for purposes of establishing its U.S. status and avoiding withholding on its allocable share of net income from the partnership conducting a trade or business in the United States is in the following cases:

 

   

The U.S. owner of a disregarded entity and not the entity,

 

  Cat. No. 10231X   Form W-9 (Rev. 10-2007)


Form W-9 (Rev. 10-2007)    Page 2

 

   

The U.S. grantor or other owner of a grantor trust and not the trust, and

 

   

The U.S. trust (other than a grantor trust) and not the beneficiaries of the trust.

Foreign person. If you are a foreign person, do not use Form W-9. Instead, use the appropriate Form W-8 (see Publication 515, Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Entities).

Nonresident alien who becomes a resident alien. Generally, only a nonresident alien individual may use the terms of a tax treaty to reduce or eliminate U.S. tax on certain types of income. However, most tax treaties contain a provision known as a “saving clause.” Exceptions specified in the saving clause may permit an exemption from tax to continue for certain types of income even after the payee has otherwise become a U.S. resident alien for tax purposes.

If you are a U.S. resident alien who is relying on an exception contained in the saving clause of a tax treaty to claim an exemption from U.S. tax on certain types of income, you must attach a statement to Form W-9 that specifies the following five items:

1. The treaty country. Generally, this must be the same treaty under which you claimed exemption from tax as a nonresident alien.

2. The treaty article addressing the income.

3. The article number (or location) in the tax treaty that contains the saving clause and its exceptions.

4. The type and amount of income that qualifies for the exemption from tax.

5. Sufficient facts to justify the exemption from tax under the terms of the treaty article.

Example. Article 20 of the U.S.-China income tax treaty allows an exemption from tax for scholarship income received by a Chinese student temporarily present in the United States. Under U.S. law, this student will become a resident alien for tax purposes if his or her stay in the United States exceeds 5 calendar years. However, paragraph 2 of the first Protocol to the U.S.-China treaty (dated April 30, 1984) allows the provisions of Article 20 to continue to apply even after the Chinese student becomes a resident alien of the United States. A Chinese student who qualifies for this exception (under paragraph 2 of the first protocol) and is relying on this exception to claim an exemption from tax on his or her scholarship or fellowship income would attach to Form W-9 a statement that includes the information described above to support that exemption.

If you are a nonresident alien or a foreign entity not subject to backup withholding, give the requester the appropriate completed Form W-8.

What is backup withholding? Persons making certain payments to you must under certain conditions withhold and pay to the IRS 28% of such payments. This is called “backup withholding.” Payments that may be subject to backup withholding include interest, tax-exempt interest, dividends, broker and barter exchange transactions, rents, royalties, nonemployee pay, and certain payments from fishing boat operators. Real estate transactions are not subject to backup withholding.

You will not be subject to backup withholding on payments you receive if you give the requester your correct TIN, make the proper certifications, and report all your taxable interest and dividends on your tax return.

Payments you receive will be subject to backup withholding if:

1. You do not furnish your TIN to the requester,

2 . You do not certify your TIN when required (see the Part II instructions on page 3 for details),

3. The IRS tells the requester that you furnished an incorrect TIN,

4. The IRS tells you that you are subject to backup withholding because you did not report all your interest and dividends on your tax return (for reportable interest and dividends only), or

5. You do not certify to the requester that you are not subject to backup withholding under 4 above (for reportable interest and dividend accounts opened after 1983 only).

Certain payees and payments are exempt from backup withholding. See the instructions below and the separate Instructions for the Requester of Form W-9.

Also see Special rules for partnerships on page 1.

Penalties

Failure to furnish TIN. If you fail to furnish your correct TIN to a requester, you are subject to a penalty of $50 for each such failure unless your failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect.

Civil penalty for false information with respect to withholding. If you make a false statement with no reasonable basis that results in no backup withholding, you are subject to a $500 penalty.

Criminal penalty for falsifying information. Willfully falsifying certifications or affirmations may subject you to criminal penalties including fines and/or imprisonment.

Misuse of TINs. If the requester discloses or uses TINs in violation of federal law, the requester may be subject to civil and criminal penalties.

Specific Instructions

Name

If you are an individual, you must generally enter the name shown on your income tax return. However, if you have changed your last name, for instance, due to marriage without informing the Social Security Administration of the name change, enter your first name, the last name shown on your social security card, and your new last name.

If the account is in joint names, list first, and then circle, the name of the person or entity whose number you entered in Part I of the form.

Sole proprietor. Enter your individual name as shown on your income tax return on the “Name” line. You may enter your business, trade, or “doing business as (DBA)” name on the “Business name” line.

Limited liability company (LLC). Check the “Limited liability company” box only and enter the appropriate code for the tax classification (“D” for disregarded entity, “C” for corporation, “P” for partnership) in the space provided.

For a single-member LLC (including a foreign LLC with a domestic owner) that is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner under Regulations section 301.7701-3, enter the owner’s name on the “Name” line. Enter the LLC’s name on the “Business name” line.

For an LLC classified as a partnership or a corporation, enter the LLC’s name on the “Name” line and any business, trade, or DBA name on the “Business name” line.

Other entities. Enter your business name as shown on required federal tax documents on the “Name” line. This name should match the name shown on the charter or other legal document creating the entity. You may enter any business, trade, or DBA name on the “Business name” line.

Note. You are requested to check the appropriate box for your status (individual/sole proprietor, corporation, etc.).

Exempt Payee

If you are exempt from backup withholding, enter your name as described above and check the appropriate box for your status, then check the “Exempt payee” box in the line following the business name, sign and date the form.


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Generally, individuals (including sole proprietors) are not exempt from backup withholding. Corporations are exempt from backup withholding for certain payments, such as interest and dividends.

Note. If you are exempt from backup withholding, you should still complete this form to avoid possible erroneous backup withholding.

The following payees are exempt from backup withholding:

1. An organization exempt from tax under section 501(a), any IRA, or a custodial account under section 403(b)(7) if the account satisfies the requirements of section 401(f)(2),

2. The United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities,

3. A state, the District of Columbia, a possession of the United States, or any of their political subdivisions or instrumentalities,

4. A foreign government or any of its political subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or

5. An international organization or any of its agencies or instrumentalities.

Other payees that may be exempt from backup withholding include:

6. A corporation,

7 . A foreign central bank of issue,

8. A dealer in securities or commodities required to register in the United States, the District of Columbia, or a possession of the United States,

9. A futures commission merchant registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission,

10. A real estate investment trust,

11. An entity registered at all times during the tax year under the Investment Company Act of 1940,

12. A common trust fund operated by a bank under section 584(a),

13. A financial institution,

14. A middleman known in the investment community as a nominee or custodian, or

15. A trust exempt from tax under section 664 or described in section 4947.

The chart below shows types of payments that may be exempt from backup withholding. The chart applies to the exempt payees listed above, 1 through 15.

 

IF the payment is for…    THEN the payment is exempt for…
Interest and dividend payments    All exempt payees except for 9
Broker transactions    Exempt payees 1 through 13. Also, a person registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 who regularly acts as a broker
Barter exchange transactions and patronage dividends    Exempt payees 1 through 5
Payments over $600 required to be reported and direct sales over $5,0001    Generally, exempt payees 1 through 72

 

1

See Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous income, and its instructions.

 

2

However, the following payments made to a corporation (including gross proceeds paid to an attorney under section 6045(f), even if the attorney is a corporation) and reportable on Form 1099-MISC are not exempt from backup withholding: medical and health care payments, attorneys’ fees, and payments for services paid by a federal executive agency.

Part I. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)

Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. If you are a resident alien and you do not have and are not eligible to get an SSN, your TIN is your IRS individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN). Enter it in the social security number box. If you do not have an ITIN, see How to get a TIN below.

If you are a sole proprietor and you have an EIN, you may enter either your SSN or EIN. However, the IRS prefers that you use your SSN.

If you are a single-member LLC that is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner (see Limited liability company (LLC) on page 2), enter the owner’s SSN (or EIN, if the owner has one). Do not enter the disregarded entity’s EIN. If the LLC is classified as a corporation or partnership, enter the entity’s EIN.

Note. See the chart on page 4 for further clarification of name and TIN combinations.

How to get a TIN. If you do not have a TIN, apply for one immediately. To apply for an SSN, get Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Card, from your local Social Security Administration office or get this form online at www.ssa.gov. You may also get this form by calling 1-800-772-1213. Use Form W-7, Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, to apply for an ITIN, or Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number, to apply for an EIN. You can apply for an EIN online by accessing the IRS website at www.irs.gov/businesses and clicking on Employer Identification Number (EIN) under Starting a Business. You can get Forms W-7 and SS-4 from the IRS by visiting www.irs.gov or by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM
(1-800-829-3676).

If you are asked to complete Form W-9 but do not have a TIN, write “Applied For” in the space for the TIN, sign and date the form, and give it to the requester. For interest and dividend payments, and certain payments made with respect to readily tradable instruments, generally you will have 60 days to get a TIN and give it to the requester before you are subject to backup withholding on payments. The 60-day rule does not apply to other types of payments. You will be subject to backup withholding on all such payments until you provide your TIN to the requester.

Note. Entering “Applied For” means that you have already applied for a TIN or that you intend to apply for one soon.

Caution: A disregarded domestic entity that has a foreign owner must use the appropriate Form W-8.

Part II. Certification

To establish to the withholding agent that you are a U.S. person, or resident alien, sign Form W-9. You may be requested to sign by the withholding agent even if items 1, 4, and 5 below indicate otherwise.

For a joint account, only the person whose TIN is shown in Part I should sign (when required). Exempt payees, see Exempt Payee on page 2.

Signature requirements. Complete the certification as indicated in 1 through 5 below.

1. Interest, dividend, and barter exchange accounts opened before 1984 and broker accounts considered active during 1983. You must give your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification.

2. Interest, dividend, broker, and barter exchange accounts opened after 1983 and broker accounts considered inactive during 1983. You must sign the certification or backup withholding will apply. If you are subject to backup withholding and you are merely providing your correct TIN to the requester, you must cross out item 2 in the certification before signing the form.


Form W-9 (Rev. 10-2007)    Page 4

 

3. Real estate transactions. You must sign the certification. You may cross out item 2 of the certification.

4. Other payments. You must give your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification unless you have been notified that you have previously given an incorrect TIN. “Other payments” include payments made in the course of the requester’s trade or business for rents, royalties, goods (other than bills for merchandise), medical and health care services (including payments to corporations), payments to a nonemployee for services, payments to certain fishing boat crew members and fishermen, and gross proceeds paid to attorneys (including payments to corporations).

5. Mortgage interest paid by you, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, qualified tuition program payments (under section 529), IRA, Coverdell ESA, Archer MSA or HSA contributions or distributions, and pension distributions. You must give your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification.

What Name and Number To Give the Requester

 

    

For this type of account:

  

Give name and SSN of:

1.    Individual    The individual
2.    Two or more individuals (joint account)    The actual owner of the account or, if combined funds, the first individual on the account 1
3.    Custodian account of a minor (Uniform Gift to Minors Act)    The minor 2
4.   

a. The usual revocable savings trust (grantor is also trustee)

b. So-called trust account that is not a legal or valid trust under state law

  

The grantor-trustee 1

The actual owner 1

5.    Sole proprietorship or disregarded entity owned by an individual    The owner 3
    

For this type of account:

  

Give name and EIN of:

6.    Disregarded entity not owned by an individual    The owner
7.    A valid trust, estate, or pension trust    Legal entity 4
8.    Corporate or LLC electing corporate status on Form 8832    The corporation
9.    Association, club, religious, charitable, educational, or other tax-exempt organization    The organization
10.    Partnership or multi-member LLC    The partnership
11.    A broker or registered nominee    The broker or nominee
12.    Account with the Department of Agriculture in the name of a public entity (such as a state or local government, school district, or prison) that receives agricultural program payments    The public entity

 

1

List first and circle the name of the person whose number you furnish. If only one person on a joint account has an SSN, that person’s number must be furnished.

 

2

Circle the minor’s name and furnish the minor’s SSN.

 

3

You must show your individual name and you may also enter your business or “DBA” name on the second name line. You may use either your SSN or EIN (if you have one), but the IRS encourages you to use your SSN.

 

4

List first and circle the name of the trust, estate, or pension trust. (Do not furnish the TIN of the personal representative or trustee unless the legal entity itself is not designated in the account title.) Also see Special rules for partnerships on page 1.

Note. If no name is circled when more than one name is listed, the number will be considered to be that of the first name listed.

Secure Your Tax Records from Identity Theft

Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal information such as your name, social security number (SSN), or other identifying information, without your permission, to commit fraud or other crimes. An identity thief may use your SSN to get a job or may file a tax return using your SSN to receive a refund.

To reduce your risk:

 

   

Protect your SSN,

 

   

Ensure your employer is protecting your SSN, and

 

   

Be careful when choosing a tax preparer.

Call the IRS at 1-800-829-1040 if you think your identity has been used inappropriately for tax purposes.

Victims of identity theft who are experiencing economic harm or a system problem, or are seeking help in resolving tax problems that have not been resolved through normal channels, may be eligible for Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) assistance. You can reach TAS by calling the TAS toll-free case intake line at 1-877-777-4778 or TTY/TDD 1-800-829-4059.

Protect yourself from suspicious emails or phishing schemes. Phishing is the creation and use of email and websites designed to mimic legitimate business emails and websites. The most common act is sending an email to a user falsely claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft.

The IRS does not initiate contacts with taxpayers via emails. Also, the IRS does not request personal detailed information through email or ask taxpayers for the PIN numbers, passwords, or similar secret access information for their credit card, bank, or other financial accounts.

If you receive an unsolicited email claiming to be from the IRS, forward this message to phishing@irs.gov. You may also report misuse of the IRS name, logo, or other IRS personal property to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at
1-800-366-4484. You can forward suspicious emails to the Federal Trade Commission at: spam@uce.gov or contact them at www.consumer.gov/idtheft or 1-877-IDTHEFT(438-4338).

Visit the IRS website at www.irs.gov to learn more about identity theft and how to reduce your risk.

Privacy Act Notice

Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code requires you to provide your correct TIN to persons who must file information returns with the IRS to report interest, dividends, and certain other income paid to you, mortgage interest you paid, the acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, or contributions you made to an IRA, or Archer MSA or HSA. The IRS uses the numbers for identification purposes and to help verify the accuracy of your tax return. The IRS may also provide this information to the Department of Justice for civil and criminal litigation, and to cities, states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions to carry out their tax laws. We may also disclose this information to other countries under a tax treaty, to federal and state agencies to enforce federal nontax criminal laws, or to federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies to combat terrorism.

You must provide your TIN whether or not you are required to file a tax return. Payers must generally withhold 28% of taxable interest, dividend, and certain other payments to a payee who does not give a TIN to a payer. Certain penalties may also apply.


Form W-8BEN

 

(Rev. February 2006)

 

Department of the Treasury

Internal Revenue Service

  

Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner

for United States Tax Withholding

Ø Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code.     Ø See separate instructions.    

Ø Give this form to the withholding agent or payer. Do not send to the IRS.

   OMB No. 1545-1621

Do not use this form for:

   Instead, use Form:

·  A U.S. citizen or other U.S. person, including a resident alien individual

   W-9

·  A person claiming that income is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the   United States

  

W-8ECI

·  A foreign partnership, a foreign simple trust, or a foreign grantor trust (see instructions for exceptions)

   W-8ECI or W-8IMY

·  A foreign government, international organization, foreign central bank of issue, foreign tax-exempt organization, foreign private foundation, or government of a U.S. possession that received effectively connected income or that is claiming the applicability of section(s) 115(2), 501(c), 892, 895, or 1443(b) (see instructions)

   W-8ECI or W-8EXP
Note: These entities should use Form W-8BEN if they are claiming treaty benefits or are providing the form only to claim they are a foreign person exempt from backup withholding.   

·  A person acting as an intermediary

   W-8IMY
Note: See instructions for additional exceptions.   

 

Part I    Identification of Beneficial Owner (See instructions.)

 

 1   

  Name of individual or organization that is the beneficial owner

 

   2

 

     Country of incorporation or organization

 

 3      Type of beneficial owner:    ¨ Individual    ¨ Corporation    ¨ Disregarded entity        ¨ Partnership        ¨ Simple trust
  

  ¨ Grantor trust

  

¨ Complex trust

  

¨ Estate

  

¨ Government

   ¨ International organization
    

  ¨ Central bank of issue

  

¨ Tax-exempt organization

  

¨ Private foundation

              
 4   

Permanent residence address (street, apt. or suite no., or rural route). Do not use a P.O. box or in-care-of address.

 

       City or town, state or province. Include postal code where appropriate.

 

   Country (do not abbreviate)

 

 5   

Mailing address (if different from above)

 

       City or town, state or province. Include postal code where appropriate.

 

   Country (do not abbreviate)

 

 6   

  U.S. taxpayer identification number, if required (see instructions)

                                                             ¨  SSN or ITIN    ¨  EIN

 

   7    Foreign tax identifying number, if any (optional)
 8   

Reference number(s) (see instructions)

 

 

Part II    Claim of Tax Treaty Benefits (if applicable)

 

    9

   I certify that (check all that apply):
      a   

 ¨       The beneficial owner is a resident of                              within the meaning of the income tax treaty between the United   States and that country.

      b   

 ¨       If required, the U.S. taxpayer identification number is stated on line 6 (see instructions).

      c   

 ¨       The beneficial owner is not an individual, derives the item (or items) of income for which the treaty benefits are claimed,   and, if applicable, meets the requirements of the treaty provision dealing with limitation on benefits (see instructions).

      d   

 ¨       The beneficial owner is not an individual, is claiming treaty benefits for dividends received from a foreign corporation or   interest from a U.S. trade or business of a foreign corporation, and meets qualified resident status (see instructions).

      e   

 ¨       The beneficial owner is related to the person obligated to pay the income within the meaning of section 267(b) or 707(b),   and will file Form 8833 if the amount subject to withholding received during a calendar year exceeds, in the aggregate,   $500,000.

  
    10    Special rates and conditions (if applicable—see instructions): The beneficial owner is claiming the provisions of Article                  of the treaty identified on line  9a above to claim a              % rate of withholding on (specify type of income):                                                  .
Explain the reasons the beneficial owner meets the terms of the treaty article:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

 

 

Part III     Notional Principal Contracts

 

    11   

 ¨       I have provided or will provide a statement that identifies those notional principal contracts from which the income is   not effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States. I agree to update this statement   as required.

 

Part IV     Certification

 

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined the information on this form and to the best of my knowledge and belief it is true, correct, and complete. I further certify under penalties of perjury that:

1 I am the beneficial owner (or am authorized to sign for the beneficial owner) of all the income to which this form relates,

2 The beneficial owner is not a U.S. person,

3 The income to which this form relates is (a) not effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States, (b) effectively connected but is not subject to tax under an income tax treaty, or (c) the partner’s share of a partnership’s effectively connected income, and

4 For broker transactions or barter exchanges, the beneficial owner is an exempt foreign person as defined in the instructions.

Furthermore, I authorize this form to be provided to any withholding agent that has control, receipt, or custody of the income of which I am the beneficial owner or any withholding agent that can disburse or make payments of the income of which I am the beneficial owner.

 

Sign Here Ø

                    
   Signature of beneficial owner (or individual authorized to sign for beneficial owner)       Date (MM-DD-YYYY)       Capacity in which acting

 

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice,            Cat. No. 25047Z                Form W-8BEN (Rev. 2-2006)

see separate instructions.


Form W-8IMY

(Rev. February 2006)

 

Department of the Treasury

Internal Revenue Service

  

Certificate of Foreign Intermediary,

Foreign Flow-Through Entity, or Certain U.S.

Branches for United States Tax Withholding

Ø Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code.     Ø See separate instructions.    

Ø Give this form to the withholding agent or payer. Do not send to the IRS.

   OMB No. 1545-1621

 

Do not use this form for:

   Instead, use Form:

·  A beneficial owner solely claiming foreign status or treaty benefits

   W-8BEN

·  A hybrid entity claiming treaty benefits on its own behalf

   W-8BEN

·  A person claiming that income is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States

  

W-8ECI

·  A disregarded entity. Instead, the single foreign owner should use

   W-8BEN or W-8ECI

·  A foreign government, international organization, foreign central bank of issue, foreign tax-exempt organization, foreign private foundation, or government of a U.S. possession claiming the applicability of section(s) 115(2), 501(c), 892, 895, or 1443(b)

   W-8EXP

 

Part I    Identification of Entity

 

1   

Name of individual or organization that is acting as intermediary

 

   2

 

   Country of incorporation or organization                    

 

  3    Type of entity—check the appropriate box:    ¨   Withholding foreign trust. Complete Part V.
  

¨   Qualified intermediary. Complete Part II.

  

¨   Nonwithholding foreign partnership. Complete Part VI.

  

¨   Nonqualified intermediary. Complete Part III.

  

¨   Nonwithholding foreign simple trust. Complete Part VI.

  

¨   U.S. branch. Complete Part IV.

  

¨   Nonwithholding foreign grantor trust. Complete Part VI.

    

¨   Withholding foreign partnership. Complete Part V.

    
  4   

Permanent residence address (street, apt. or suite no., or rural route). Do not use P.O. box.

 

    

City or town, state or province. Include postal code where appropriate.

 

   Country (do not abbreviate)                    

 

  5   

Mailing address (if different from above)

 

    

City or town, state or province. Include postal code where appropriate.

 

   Country (do not abbreviate)                    

 

6   

U.S. taxpayer identification number (if required, see instructions)    Ø

 

¨  SSN or ITIN                ¨  EIN                ¨  QI-EIN    

   7    Foreign tax identifying number, if any (optional)
8   

Reference number(s) (see instructions)

 

Part II    Qualified Intermediary

 

9a      ¨  (All qualified intermediaries check here) I certify that the entity identified in Part I:

  

·  Is a qualified intermediary and is not acting for its own account with respect to the account(s) identified on line

8 or in a withholding statement associated with this form and

  

·  Has provided or will provide a withholding statement, as required.

  b    

  

¨        (If applicable) I certify that the entity identified in Part I has assumed primary withholding responsibility under

Chapter 3 of the Code with respect to the account(s) identified on this line 9b or in a withholding statement associated

with this form Ø                                                                                                                                                                                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

  c     

  

¨        (If applicable) I certify that the entity identified in Part I has assumed primary Form 1099 reporting and backup

withholding responsibility as authorized in its withholding agreement with the IRS with respect to the account(s)

identified on this line 9c or in a withholding statement associated with this form Ø                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

Part III     Nonqualified Intermediary

 

 

10a   

¨        (All nonqualified intermediaries check here) I certify that the entity identified in Part I is not a qualified intermediary and is not acting for its own account.

    b   

¨        (If applicable) I certify that the entity identified in Part I is using this form to transmit withholding certificates and/or other documentary evidence and has provided or will provide a withholding statement, as required.

 

 

Part IV     Certain United States Branches

 

Note: You may use this Part if the entity identified in Part I is a U.S. branch of a foreign bank or insurance company and is subject to certain regulatory requirements (see instructions).

11

  

¨        I certify that the entity identified in Part I is a U.S. branch and that the payments are not effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States.

Check box 12 or box 13, whichever applies:

12

  

¨        I certify that the entity identified in Part I is using this form as evidence of its agreement with the withholding agent to be treated as a U.S. person with respect to any payments associated with this certificate.

13

  

¨        I certify that the entity identified in Part I:

  

         · Is using this form to transmit withholding certificates or other documentary evidence for the persons for whom the branch receives a payment and

  

         · Has provided or will provide a withholding statement, as required.

 

 

Part V     Withholding Foreign Partnership or Withholding Foreign Trust

 

14

  

¨        I certify that the entity identified in Part I:

  

         · Is a withholding foreign partnership or a withhholding foreign trust and

  

         · Has provided or will provide a withholding statement, as required.

 

 

Part VI     Nonwithholding Foreign Partnership, Simple Trust, or Grantor Trust

 

15

  

¨        I certify that the entity identified in Part I:

  

         · Is a nonwithholding foreign partnership, a nonwithholding foreign simple trust, or a nonwithholding foreign grantor trust and that the payments to which this certificate relates are not effectively connected, or are not treated as effectively connected, with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States and

  

         · Is using this form to transmit withholding certificates and/or other documentary evidence and has provided or will provide a withholding statement, as required.

 

 

Part VII     Certification

 

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined the information on this form and to the best of my knowledge and belief it is true, correct, and complete. Furthermore, I authorize this form to be provided to any withholding agent that has control, receipt, or custody of the income for which I am providing this form or any withholding agent that can disburse or make payments of the income for which I am providing this form.

 

Sign Here

  Ø             
     Signature of authorized official       Date (MM-DD-YYYY)

 

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see separate instructions.            Cat. No. 25402Q            Form W-8IMY (Rev. 2-2006)

 

 

EX-99.(A)(1)(IV) 5 dex99a1iv.htm FORM OF NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery

Notice of Guaranteed Delivery

Regarding the Offer by

ACM MANAGED DOLLAR INCOME FUND, INC.

To Purchase for Cash 924,778 of Its Issued and Outstanding

Shares at Net Asset Value Per Share

This form must be used to accept the Offer (as defined below) if a Stockholder’s certificates for Shares are not immediately available or if time will not permit the Letter of Transmittal and other required documents to reach the Depositary on or before the Expiration Date. Each term used in this form that is not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning specified in the Offer to Purchase dated May 4, 2009. This form must be signed by the Stockholder and sent to the Depositary by overnight courier, mail or facsimile at the appropriate address or facsimile number set forth below. Tenders using this form may be made only by or through an Eligible Institution as defined in Section 4(b) of the Offer to Purchase.

Depositary Addresses:

By First Class Mail:

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

c/o Corporate Actions

P.O. Box 43011

Providence, RI 02940-3011

By Registered, Certified Or Express

        Mail Or Overnight Courier:        

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

c/o Corporate Actions

250 Royall Street

Canton, MA 02021

By Facsimile:

(617) 360-6810

Depositary Telephone Number to Confirm Receipt of Notices: (781) 575-2332

DELIVERY OF THIS INSTRUMENT

OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE DOES NOT

CONSTITUTE VALID DELIVERY.


Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned hereby tenders to ACM Managed Dollar Income Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in its Offer to Purchase dated May 4, 2009 and the related Letter of Transmittal (which together with any amendments or supplements thereto collectively constitute the “Offer”), receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, (i) the number of Shares specified below pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in Section 4(e) of the Offer to Purchase and (ii) all Shares held in the name(s) of the registered holder(s) by the Fund’s transfer agent pursuant to the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

(Please Print Except for Signature(s))

Number of Shares Tendered:                                                                                                                                                                      

Certificate Nos. (if available):                                                                                                                                                                   

If Shares will be tendered by book-entry transfer to The Depository Trust Company, please check box:  ¨

DTC Participant Number:                                                                                                                                                                           

Name(s) of Record Holder(s):                                                                                                                                                                    

Address:                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Telephone Number, including Area Code:                                                                                                                                            

If the undersigned is the beneficial owner of the Shares being tendered, the undersigned hereby represents and warrants that all Shares owned by the undersigned as of the date of purchase of Shares by the Fund pursuant to the Offer and all Shares attributed to the undersigned for Federal income tax purposes as of such date under Section 318 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, have been or will be tendered pursuant to the Offer.

Dated:                             , 2009


Individual(s)                                                                                        

                                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                  

Signature(s)                                                                                           

                                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                  

Entity

                                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                  

Name of Firm

                                                                                                                  

Authorized Signature

                                                                                                                  

Name:

                                                                                                                  

Title:


GUARANTEE

The undersigned, an Eligible Institution as defined in Section 4(b) of the Offer to Purchase, hereby, with respect to the Shares tendered hereby pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in Section 4(e) of the Offer to Purchase: (a) represents that the person(s) named on the previous page “own(s)” such Shares within the meaning of Rule 14e-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; (b) represents that the tender of such Shares complies with Rule 14e-4; and (c) guarantees to deliver to the Depositary certificates representing such Shares, in proper form for transfer (or to tender Shares pursuant to the procedure for book-entry transfer into the Depositary’s account at The Depository Trust Company if so specified on the foregoing page), together with a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal with any required signature guarantees, any other required documents, and the $25.00 Processing Fee payable to Computershare Trust Company, N.A. prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the second New York Stock Exchange trading day after the date of execution of this Guarantee.

(Please Print Except for Signature)

Name of Firm:                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Authorized Signature:                                                                                                                                                                                   

Name:                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Title:                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Address:                                                                                                                                                                                                            

(Include Zip Code)        

Telephone Number, including Area Code:                                                                                                                                            

Dated:                             , 2009

EX-99.(A)(1)(V) 6 dex99a1v.htm FORM OF LETTER TO BROKERS, DEALERS, COMMERCIAL BANKS, TRUST COMPANIES AND OTHER Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other

Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers,

Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees

Regarding the Offer by

ACM MANAGED DOLLAR INCOME FUND, INC.

To Purchase for Cash 924,778 of its Issued and Outstanding

Shares at Net Asset Value Per Share

To Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees:

Pursuant to your request, we are enclosing the material listed below relating to the offer by ACM Managed Dollar Income Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) to purchase 924,778 of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”), for cash at a price equal to their net asset value (“NAV”) determined as of the close of the regular trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on June 2, 2009 upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated May 4, 2009 and the related Letter of Transmittal (which together with any amendments or supplements thereto collectively constitute the “Offer”). THE OFFER EXPIRES AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT EASTERN TIME ON JUNE 1, 2009, UNLESS EXTENDED (THE “EXPIRATION DATE”). If the Offer is extended beyond June 1, 2009, the purchase price for Shares will be their NAV determined as of the close of the regular trading session of the NYSE on the date after the new Expiration Date.

The following documents are enclosed:

 

  (1) Offer to Purchase dated May 4, 2009;

 

  (2) Letter of Transmittal to be used to tender all Shares;

 

  (3) Notice of Guaranteed Delivery; and

 

  (4) Form of Letter to Clients, which may be sent upon request for information by your clients for whose account you hold shares registered in your name (or in the name of your nominee).

No fees or commissions will be payable to brokers, dealers or other persons for soliciting tenders of Shares pursuant to the Offer. The Fund will pay all transfer taxes on its purchase of Shares, subject to Instruction 6 of the Letter of Transmittal. Backup withholding tax at a 28% rate may be required unless an exemption is proved or unless the required taxpayer identification information is or has previously been provided to the Fund or the Depositary. Certain withholdings may also apply with respect to payments to non-U.S. Stockholders. See Instruction 11 of the Letter of Transmittal.

The Offer is not being made to (nor will tenders be accepted from or on behalf of) Stockholders in any jurisdiction in which the making of the Offer or the acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the laws of such jurisdiction. In any jurisdiction where the securities, blue sky or other laws require the Offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Offer shall be deemed to be made on behalf of the Fund by one or more registered brokers or dealers licensed under the laws of that jurisdiction.

If a client instructs you by telephone to tender Shares, please record the telephone conversation (in accordance with applicable law) and ask the client to affirm that all Shares owned by such client as of the date of purchase of Shares pursuant to the Offer and all Shares attributed to such client for Federal income tax purposes as of such date under Section 318 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, have been or will be tendered pursuant to the Offer.


Additional copies of the enclosed material may be obtained from Georgeson Inc., the Information Agent, in the manner indicated in the Offer to Purchase. Any questions you have with respect to the Offer should be directed to the Information Agent, at (212) 440-9800.

Very truly yours,

ACM Managed Dollar Income Fund, Inc.

NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN OR IN THE ENCLOSED DOCUMENTS SHALL CONSTITUTE YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON AS THE AGENT OF EITHER THE FUND OR THE DEPOSITARY OR AUTHORIZE YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON TO MAKE ANY STATEMENTS WITH RESPECT TO THE OFFER, OTHER THAN THE STATEMENTS SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN THE OFFER TO PURCHASE AND THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, OR TO DISTRIBUTE ANY MATERIAL WITH RESPECT TO THE OFFER OTHER THAN AS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED HEREIN.

 

EX-99.(A)(1)(VI) 7 dex99a1vi.htm FORM OF LETTER TO CLIENTS OF BROKERS, DEALERS, COMMERCIAL BANKS, TRUST CO. & OTH Form of Letter to Clients of Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Co. & Oth

Form of Letter to Clients of Brokers, Dealers,

Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees

Regarding the Offer by

ACM MANAGED DOLLAR INCOME FUND, INC.

To Purchase for Cash 924,778 of Its Issued and Outstanding

Shares at Net Asset Value Per Share

To Our Clients:

Pursuant to your request, enclosed for your consideration are the Offer to Purchase dated May 4, 2009 of ACM Managed Dollar Income Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) and the related Letter of Transmittal pursuant to which the Fund is offering to purchase 924,778 shares of its issued and outstanding common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”), for cash at a price equal to their net asset value (“NAV”) determined as of the close of the regular trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on June 2, 2009, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated May 4, 2009 and the related Letter of Transmittal (which together with any amendments or supplements thereto collectively constitute the “Offer”). THE OFFER EXPIRES AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT EASTERN TIME ON JUNE 1, 2009, UNLESS EXTENDED (THE “EXPIRATION DATE”). If the Offer is extended beyond June 1, 2009, the purchase price for Shares will be their NAV determined as of the close of the regular trading session of the NYSE on the date after the new Expiration Date, as extended.

The Offer is being made to fulfill an undertaking made in connection with the initial public offering of the Shares. Information regarding this undertaking, as well as information regarding possible future tender offers by the Fund, is set forth in the Offer to Purchase.

The Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal are being forwarded to you as the beneficial owner of Shares held by us for your account but not registered in your name. We are sending you the Letter of Transmittal for your information only; you cannot use it to tender Shares we hold for your account. A tender of such Shares can be made only by us as the holder of record and only pursuant to your instructions.

Your attention is called to the following:

 

  1. Unless extended, the Offer expires at 12:00 Midnight Eastern Time on June 1, 2009 and withdrawal rights expire at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on June 3, 2009.

 

  2. The Offer is subject to certain conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase. Under certain circumstances, the Fund will not be required to accept for payment, purchase or pay for any Shares tendered, and the Fund may also amend, extend or terminate the Offer.

 

  3. A Stockholder wishing to accept the Offer must tender, or cause the tender of, all Shares owned by the Stockholder and all Shares attributed to the Stockholder for federal income tax purposes under Section 318 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as of the date of purchase of Shares pursuant to the Offer. Stockholders should consult their tax advisors as to the application of the constructive ownership rules of Section 318.

 

  4. If more than 924,778 Shares are duly tendered (and not timely withdrawn), the Fund will purchase Shares from tendering Stockholders, in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions specified in the Offer to Purchase, on a pro rata basis (disregarding fractions) in accordance with the number of Shares duly tendered by each Stockholder during the period the Offer is open (and not timely withdrawn), unless the Fund determines not to purchase any Shares.

 

  5. Each tendering stockholder is required to submit a check in the amount of $25.00 payable to Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the “Depositary”) as a processing fee to help defray the cost associated with effecting to Offer. A broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee may also charge a fee for processing transactions on behalf of a Stockholder. Tendering Stockholders are not obligated to pay brokerage commissions or, subject to Instruction 6 of the Letter of Transmittal, transfer taxes on the purchase of Shares of the Fund pursuant to the Offer.


IF YOU WISH TO HAVE US TENDER YOUR SHARES, PLEASE SO INSTRUCT US BY COMPLETING, EXECUTING AND RETURNING TO US THE INSTRUCTION FORM ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF. YOUR INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO US IN AMPLE TIME TO PERMIT US TO SUBMIT A TENDER ON YOUR BEHALF ON OR BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF THE OFFER. THE OFFER EXPIRES AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT EASTERN TIME ON JUNE 1, 2009, UNLESS EXTENDED.

The Offer is not being made to (nor will tenders be accepted from or on behalf of) holders of Shares in any jurisdiction in which the Offer or its acceptance would violate the laws of such jurisdiction. In any jurisdiction where the securities, blue sky or other laws require the Offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Offer shall be deemed to be made on behalf of the Fund by one or more registered brokers or dealers licensed under the laws of that jurisdiction.

Very truly yours,

ACM MANAGED DOLLAR INCOME FUND, INC.


Instructions Regarding the Offer by

ACM MANAGED DOLLAR INCOME FUND, INC.

To Purchase for Cash 924,778 of Its Issued and Outstanding

Shares at Net Asset Value Per Share

THIS FORM IS NOT TO BE USED TO TENDER SHARES DIRECTLY TO THE DEPOSITARY. IT SHOULD BE SENT TO YOUR BROKER, DEALER, COMMERCIAL BANK, TRUST COMPANY OR OTHER NOMINEE IF THAT FIRM IS THE HOLDER OF RECORD OF YOUR SHARES AND WILL BE EFFECTING THE TENDER ON YOUR BEHALF.

DO NOT COMPLETE THIS FORM IF YOU HAVE DECIDED NOT TO TENDER YOUR SHARES.

The undersigned acknowledge(s) receipt of your letter and the accompanying Offer to Purchase dated May 4, 2009 and the related Letter of Transmittal (which together with any amendments or supplements thereto collectively constitute the “Offer”) in connection with the Offer by ACM Managed Dollar Income Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) to purchase 924,778 shares of its issued and outstanding common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”), at the net asset value per Share as of the close of the regular trading session of the New York Stock Exchange on the date after the Expiration Date (as defined in the Offer to Purchase), on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer.

The undersigned hereby instructs you to tender to the Fund all Shares that are held by you for the account of the undersigned, including all uncertificated Shares that may be held for the account of the undersigned by the Fund’s transfer agent pursuant to the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer.

The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that: (i) all Shares owned by the undersigned as of the date of purchase of Shares pursuant to the Offer and all Shares attributed to the undersigned for Federal income tax purposes as of such date under Section 318 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, have been or will be tendered pursuant to the Offer; (ii) the undersigned has a “net long position” in such Shares within the meaning of Rule 14e-4 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and (iii) the tender of such Shares complies with Rule 14e-4.

(Please Print Except for Signature(s))

Account Number:                                                                                 

Name(s) and Tax Identification or Social Security Number(s) of Beneficial Owner(s):

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Address:                                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Telephone Number(s) including Area Code(s):                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

 

(Signature of beneficial owner)     (Signature of additional beneficial owner, if any)

Dated:                                                      , 2009

EX-99. (A)(1)(VII) 8 dex99a1vii.htm FORM OF LETTER TO STOCKHOLDERS WHO HAVE REQUESTED INFORMATION Form of Letter to Stockholders Who Have Requested Information

Form of Letter to Stockholders Who Have

Requested Information Regarding the Offer by

ACM MANAGED DOLLAR INCOME FUND, INC.

To Purchase for Cash 924,778 of Its Issued and Outstanding

Shares at Net Asset Value Per Share

Dear Stockholder:

Pursuant to your request, enclosed for your consideration are the Offer to Purchase, dated May 4, 2009, of ACM Managed Dollar Income Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) and the related Letter of Transmittal pursuant to which the Fund is offering to purchase 924,778 shares of its issued and outstanding common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”), for cash at a price equal to their net asset value (“NAV”) determined as of the close of the regular trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on June 2, 2009, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated May 4, 2009, and the related Letter of Transmittal (which together with any amendments or supplements thereto collectively constitute the “Offer”). THE OFFER EXPIRES AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT EASTERN TIME ON JUNE 1, 2009, UNLESS EXTENDED (THE “EXPIRATION DATE”). If the Offer is extended beyond June 1, 2009, the purchase price for Shares will be their NAV determined as of the close of the regular trading session of the NYSE on the date after the new Expiration Date, as extended.

Neither the Fund nor its Board of Directors nor AllianceBernstein L.P. (the Fund’s investment adviser) is making any recommendation to any holder of Shares as to whether to tender Shares. Each Stockholder is urged to consult the Stockholder’s own investment and tax advisors before deciding whether to tender Shares. If, after considering the Offer to Purchase and Letter of Transmittal, you wish to tender your Shares pursuant to the Offer, if you are the record owner of Shares, you should follow the instructions contained in the Offer to Purchase and Letter of Transmittal, and, if the Shares are held of record in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee, you should contact that firm to effect the tender for you.

Your attention is called to the following:

 

  1. Unless extended, the Offer expires at 12:00 Midnight Eastern Time on June 1, 2009 and withdrawal rights expire at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on June 3, 2009.

 

  2. The Offer is subject to certain conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase. Under certain circumstances, the Fund will not be required to accept for payment, purchase or pay for any Shares tendered, and the Fund may also amend, extend or terminate the Offer.

 

  3. A Stockholder wishing to accept the Offer must tender, or cause the tender of, all Shares owned by the Stockholder and all Shares attributed to the Stockholder for federal income tax purposes under Section 318 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as of the date of purchase of Shares pursuant to the Offer. Stockholders should consult their tax advisors as to the application of the constructive ownership rules of Section 318.

 

  4. If more than 924,778 Shares are duly tendered (and not timely withdrawn), the Fund will purchase Shares from tendering Stockholders, in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions specified in the Offer to Purchase, on a pro rata basis (disregarding fractions) in accordance with the number of Shares duly tendered by each Stockholder during the period the Offer is open (and not timely withdrawn), unless the Fund determines not to purchase any Shares.

 

  5. Each tendering stockholder is required to submit a check in the amount of $25.00 payable to Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the “Depositary”) as a processing fee to help defray the cost associated with effecting the Offer. A broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee may also charge a fee for processing transactions on behalf of a Stockholder. Tendering Stockholders are not obligated to pay brokerage commissions or, subject to Instruction 6 of the Letter of Transmittal, transfer taxes on the purchase of Shares by the Fund pursuant to the Offer.


The Offer is not being made to (nor will tenders be accepted from or on behalf of) holders of Shares in any jurisdiction in which the Offer or its acceptance would violate the laws of such jurisdiction. In any jurisdiction where the securities, blue sky or other laws require the Offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Offer shall be deemed to be made on behalf of the Fund by one or more registered brokers or dealers licensed under the laws of that jurisdiction.

Should you have any other questions concerning the enclosed material, please contact your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee, or call the Information Agent at the number indicated in the Offer to Purchase.

Very truly yours,

ACM MANAGED DOLLAR INCOME FUND, INC.

EX-99.(A)(5)(I) 9 dex99a5i.htm ADVERTISEMENT PRINTED IN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL ON MAY 4, 2009. Advertisement printed in The Wall Street Journal on May 4, 2009.

This announcement is not an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell Shares (as defined below). The Offer (as defined below) is made only by the Offer to Purchase dated May 4, 2009 and the related Letter of Transmittal and is not being made to (nor will tenders be accepted from or on behalf of) holders of Shares in any jurisdiction in which making or accepting the Offer would violate that jurisdiction’s laws. In any jurisdiction where the securities, blue sky or other laws require the Offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Offer shall be deemed to be made on behalf of the Fund (as defined below) by one or more registered brokers or dealers licensed under that jurisdiction’s laws.

ACM MANAGED DOLLAR INCOME FUND, INC.

1345 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10105

Notice of Offer to Purchase for Cash 924,778 of Its

Issued and Outstanding Shares of Common Stock at Net Asset Value Per Share

THE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT

EASTERN TIME ON JUNE 1, 2009, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED.

ACM Managed Dollar Income Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Fund”), is offering to purchase for cash, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated May 4, 2009 and the related Letter of Transmittal (which, together with any amendments or supplements thereto, collectively constitute the “Offer”), 924,778 of its issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Shares”) at a price equal to the net asset value (“NAV”) per Share determined as of the close of the regular trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) on June 2, 2009, or, if the Offer is extended by the Board of Directors of the Fund, on the date after the date to which the Offer is extended. The Offer will expire at 12:00 Midnight Eastern Time on June 1, 2009, unless extended. An extension would be communicated by issuance of a press release or other public announcement. The NAV as of the close of the regular trading session of the NYSE on April 30, 2009 was $6.45 per Share. The purpose of the Offer is to fulfill an undertaking made by the Fund in connection with the initial public offering of Shares. The Offer is not conditioned upon stockholders tendering in the aggregate any minimum number of Shares.

If more than 924,778 Shares are duly tendered prior to the expiration of the Offer, including any extension (and not timely withdrawn), unless the Fund determines not to purchase any Shares, the Fund will purchase 924,778 Shares on a pro rata basis (disregarding fractions) in accordance with the number of Shares tendered by or on behalf of each stockholder during the period the Offer is open (and not timely withdrawn). The Fund does not contemplate extending the Offer and increasing the number of Shares covered thereby by reason of more than 924,778 Shares having been tendered. The acceptance of tendered Shares for payment and purchase will be by action of the Fund’s Board of Directors with notice thereof to the Depositary. The Fund will deposit the aggregate purchase price with the Depositary, which will make payment to stockholders in accordance with the Offer. For taxable stockholders, the sale of Shares pursuant to the Offer will be a taxable transaction for federal income tax purposes and may also be a taxable transaction under applicable state, local and foreign tax laws.

Stockholders may tender Shares registered in their names only by completing a Letter of Transmittal and submitting it and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal in proper form to the Depositary at the appropriate address set forth in the Offer before the Offer expires, including any extension. Stockholders whose Shares are held by a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee (e.g., in “street name”) can only tender their Shares by directing that firm to effect the transaction on their behalf. Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer may be withdrawn by written or facsimile notice received by the Depositary at the appropriate address at any time prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 3, 2009 (or, if the Offer is extended, prior to that time on the second day on which the NYSE is open for trading after the new expiration date), and, if Shares tendered have not been accepted for payment by the Fund, the Shares may also be withdrawn at any time after June 26, 2009. The notice is to specify the name of the stockholder who tendered the Shares, the number of Shares being withdrawn (which must be all of the Shares tendered) and, as regards Share certificates which represent tendered Shares that have been delivered or otherwise identified to the Depositary, the name of the registered owner(s) of such Shares if different than the person who tendered the Shares.

The information required to be disclosed by paragraph (d)(1) of Rule 13e-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is contained in the Offer to Purchase and is incorporated herein by reference.

The Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal contain important information that should be read carefully before any decision is made with respect to the Offer.

Each stockholder tendering Shares is required to submit a check in the amount of $25.00 payable to Computershare Trust Company, N.A. which will help defray the costs associated with effecting the Offer.

Requests for copies of the Offer to Purchase, the related Letter of Transmittal and any other tender offer documents should be directed to the Information Agent at the Information Agent’s address or telephone number below between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except holidays). Copies of these documents will be furnished promptly to stockholders upon request at no expense to them. Stockholders who do not own Shares directly may also obtain such documents from the broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee that holds their Shares. Questions and requests for assistance and for current NAV quotations may be directed to the Information Agent at the Information Agent’s address and telephone number below, also between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except holidays).

 

Information Agent:    Depositary:

Georgeson Inc.

199 Water Street, 26th Floor

New York, NY 10038

 

Banks and Brokers Call: (212) 440-9800

All Others Call: (866) 651-3182

  

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

Attention: Corporate Actions

250 Royall Street

Canton, MA 02021

May 4, 2009

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