SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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Delaware Investments Dividend
and Income Fund, Inc. |
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) |
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) |
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Delaware Investments Dividend and
Income Fund, Inc.
Delaware Investments Global Dividend and Income Fund,
Inc.
Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend and
Income Fund
Delaware Investments Arizona Municipal Income Fund,
Inc.
Delaware Investments Colorado Municipal Income Fund,
Inc.
Delaware Investments Minnesota
Municipal Income Fund II, Inc.
Delaware Investments National Municipal Income
Fund
(each, a Fund, and collectively, the Funds)
October 2009
Dear Shareholder:
Recently, we distributed proxy materials regarding the joint special meeting of shareholders of the Funds listed above. This meeting is scheduled for November 12, 2009 at 3:00 p.m., Eastern time at the offices of Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP located at 2005 Market Street, 21st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103. To date, our records indicate that we have not received your voting instructions.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT!
After careful review, your Board of Directors/Trustees has recommended that shareholders vote to approve the proposal, as described in the Proxy Statement we previously sent you. We urge you to act promptly in order to allow us to obtain a sufficient number of votes, avoid the cost of additional solicitation, and the possibility of a meeting adjournment. Your vote is important no matter how many shares you own. In order for your vote to be represented, we must receive your instructions prior to the meeting to be held on November 12, 2009. If you have any questions regarding the proposals, please call toll-free 877 520-8548.
For your convenience, please utilize one of the easy methods below to register your vote: 1. By touch-tone phone 2. By internet
3. By mail
Please try to utilize either option 1 or 2 to register your vote so it may be received in time for the meeting. |
WE NEED YOUR HELP. PLEASE VOTE TODAY!
OPENING FOR ALL SCENARIOS:
If Shareholder is an
Individual:
Hello, my name is ___________. May I please speak with________________? Im calling regarding your current investment in the [Name of Fund(s)]. Briefly, I wanted to be sure you received a proxy statement and proxy card for the Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on November 12, 2009. Has that arrived? For confirmation purposes, may I please have your city, state, and zip code? Thank you.
If Shareholder is a Corporation or
other entity:
Hello. My name is______________.
May I please speak with_____________? Im calling regarding your current
investment in the [Name of Fund(s)]. Briefly, I wanted to be sure you received a
proxy statement and proxy card for the Special Meeting of Shareholders to be
held on November 12, 2009. Has that arrived? For confirmation purposes, may I
please have your full name and title? Are you authorized to vote this
account?
SCENARIO 1:
If Shareholder says that they HAVE NOT received the proxy statement
and proxy card:
Step 1:
I would like to mail you another set of proxy materials. Do
you still live at (address)?
You should receive your materials within 7 to 10
business days.
Step 2:
I would like to leave you with our toll free number. If you
have any questions or would like to vote over the phone after you receive your
proxy statement, please call {CFS toll free at______________}. When calling,
please refer to record #___________. Our hours of operation are from 9:00 am to
11:00 pm Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, and 12 pm to 6 pm on Saturday.
Thank you for your time. Have a nice day/evening!
After Shareholder Response: Thank you for your time. Have a nice
day/evening!
SCENARIO 2:
If Solicitor reaches Answering Machine:
This message is to remind you that a Special Meeting of
Shareholders of the [Name of Fund(s)] is scheduled for November 12, 2009. You
should have received a proxy statement in the mail. If you have received it, to
quickly vote your shares over the telephone, simply call___________. When
calling please refer to record #_________. Representatives are available until
11:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday, and 12 pm to 6 pm on Saturday
and will be happy to assist. If for any reason you have not received it, call us
at and we will send you another. Your vote is important! Thank you.
SCENARIO 3:
Step 1:
A. If Shareholder says that they
HAVE received the
proxy statement and proxy card:
Have you had a chance to return your proxy
card yet?
Step 2:
B. If Shareholder says that they HAVE returned the proxy card:
For whatever reason, that vote has not yet
registered. To ensure that your vote is registered for the upcoming meeting, I
can quickly assist you with that over the phone today.
Step 3:
C. If Shareholder says that they DO NOT want to place a vote over the
phone:
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Mr./Ms._________, your vote is
important to the fund. It will only take a moment of your time to ensure that
your vote is registered. The Board recommends a vote in favor of each proposal.
Would you like to register a vote along with the recommendation of your Board?
If YES-follow step 4E.
If NO-follow step
4F.
D. If Shareholder says that they
DO want to
place a vote over the phone:
The Board
recommends a vote in favor of each proposal. Would you like to register a vote
along with the recommendation of your Board?
Step 4:
E. If Shareholder DOES
want to vote with the Board:
I am recording your vote for each proposal and will send you a
printed confirmation to (address). Please review your confirmation when you
receive it and call {CFS toll free} immediately if your voting instructions are
not correctly reflected in the confirmation. For confirmation purposes, may I
have the city, state and zip code that well be mailing your confirmation to?
E(1.) If the account has duplicates:
Mr./Ms._________, you own additional
investments in (list all fund names). Have you received the proxy statements and
proxy cards for these accounts?
If YESask if
shareholder would like to vote the accounts.
If NOCONFIRM ADDRESS AND REMAIL
PROXY MATERIALS.
E(2.) After Shareholder Response:
Thank you for your time
and your vote. Have a nice day/evening!
F. If Shareholder DOES NOT want to vote with
the Board:
Would you like to review the proposals now and then place your
vote?
F(1.) If Shareholder DECLINES to vote:
Thank you for your time. We will look forward
to receiving your vote. Have a nice day/evening!
F(2.) If Shareholder AGREES
to vote:
READ each proposal directly from the proxy statement AND ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROCESS OF SUBMITTING A PROXY OR VOTING.
The Board recommends a vote in favor of each proposal. How
would you like to register your vote?
F(2.)A.
If Shareholder DECLINES to Vote:
Thank you
for your time. We will look forward to receiving your vote. Have a nice
day/evening!
F(2.)B. If Shareholder AGREES to Vote:
I am recording your vote and will send you a printed
confirmation to (address). Please review your confirmation when you receive it
and call {CFS toll free} immediately if your voting instructions are not
correctly reflected in the confirmation. For confirmation purposes, may I have
the city, state and zip code that well be mailing your confirmation to?
If the account has duplicates:
Mr./Ms.______________, you own additional
investments in (list all fund names). Have you received the proxy statements and
proxy cards for these accounts?
If YESask if
shareholder would like to vote the accounts.
If NOCONFIRM ADDRESS AND REMAIL PROXY MATERIALS.
After Shareholder
Response:
Thank you for your time and your vote. Have a nice day/evening!
SCENARIO 4:
Step 1:
A. If Shareholder says that they
HAVE received the proxy statement and proxy card:
Have you had a chance to
return your proxy card?
Step 2:
B. If Shareholder says that they HAVE NOT yet returned the proxy card:
To ensure your vote is registered for the
upcoming meeting I can quickly assist you with that over the phone today.
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Step 3:
C. If Shareholder says that they DO NOT want to place a vote over the
phone:
Mr./Ms._________, your vote is
important to the fund. It will only take a moment of your time to ensure that
your vote is registered. The Board recommends a vote in favor of each proposal.
Would you like to register a vote along with the recommendation of your Board?
If YESfollow step 4E.
If NOfollow
step 4F.
D. If Shareholder says that they
DO want to
place a vote over the phone:
The Board
recommends a vote in favor of each proposal. Would you like to register a vote
along with the recommendation of your Board?
Step 4:
E. If Shareholder DOES
want to vote with the Board:
I am recording your vote for each proposal and will send you a
printed confirmation to (address). Please review your confirmation when you
receive it and call {CFS toll free} immediately if your voting instructions are
not correctly reflected in the confirmation. For confirmation purposes, may I
have the city, state and zip code that well be mailing your confirmation to?
E(1.) If the account has
duplicates:
Mr./Ms.________, you own
additional investments in (list all fund names). Have you received the proxy
statements and proxy cards for these accounts?
If YESask if shareholder would like to vote the accounts.
If
NOCONFIRM ADDRESS AND REMAIL PROXY MATERIALS.
E(2.) After Shareholder
Response:
Thank you for your time and your vote. Have a nice
day/evening!
F. If Shareholder DOES NOT
want to vote with the Board:
Would you
like to review the proposals now and then place your vote?
F(1.) If
Shareholder DECLINES to vote:
I would like to
leave you with our toll free number. If you have any questions or would like to
vote over the phone, please call {CFS toll free}. When calling, please refer to
record # . Our hours of operation are from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm Eastern Time,
Monday through Friday, and 12 pm to 6 pm on Saturday. Thank you for your time.
Have a nice day/evening!
F(2.) If Shareholder
AGREES to vote:
READ each proposal directly
from the proxy statement AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROCESS OF
SUBMITTING A PROXY OR VOTING.
The Board
recommends a vote in favor of each proposal. How would you like to register your
vote?
F(2.)A. If Shareholder DECLINES to
Vote:
I would like to leave you with our toll
free number. If you have any questions or would like to vote over the phone,
please call {CFS toll free}. When calling, please refer to record # . Our hours
of operation are from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm Eastern Time, Monday through Friday,
and 12 pm to 6 pm on Saturday.
Thank you for
your time. Have a nice day/evening!
F(2.)B. If Shareholder AGREES to
Vote:
I am recording your vote and will send
you a printed confirmation to (address). Please review your confirmation when
you receive it and call {CFS toll free} immediately if your voting instructions
are not correctly reflected in the confirmation. For confirmation purposes, may
I have the city, state and zip code that well be mailing your confirmation to?
If the account has
duplicates:
Mr./Ms._____________, you own
additional investments in (list all fund names). Have you received the proxy
statements and proxy cards for these accounts?
If YESask if shareholder would like to vote the accounts.
If
NOCONFIRM ADDRESS AND REMAIL PROXY MATERIALS.
After Shareholder Response:
Thank you
for your time and your vote. Have a nice day/evening!
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Subject line: Proxy Vote for Delaware Investments® Family of Funds
Hello all,
In connection with the pending sale of Delaware Investments to Macquarie Group, there is a proxy campaign currently underway. If you are a Delaware Investments employee and have investments in Delaware Investments funds or you participate in the DMHI retirement plan, you should have received a proxy statement and one or more ballots in the mail. This is a very significant proxy campaign, and we encourage you and all shareholders to vote as soon as possible. At a high level, shareholders are being asked to:
We urge you to review the proxy materials and vote your shares.
Thanks.
Pat