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PIMCO CORPORATE INCOME FUND
PIMCO CORPORATE OPPORTUNITY FUND
PCM FUND, INC.
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10105
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NOTICE OF JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON APRIL 14, 2009
c/o Allianz
Global Investors Fund Management LLC
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10105
To the Shareholders of PIMCO Corporate Income Fund
(PCN), PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund
(PTY), and PCM Fund, Inc. (PCM) (each a
Fund and, collectively, the Funds):
Notice is hereby given that a Joint Annual Meeting of
Shareholders (the Meeting) of the Funds will be held
at the offices of Allianz Global Investors Fund Management
LLC (AGIFM or the Manager), at 1345
Avenue of the Americas, between West 54th and West 55th Streets,
49th Floor, New York, New York 10105, on Tuesday,
April 14, 2009 at 11:00 A.M., Eastern Time, for PCN
and PTY and at 11:30 A.M. for PCM, for the following
purposes, all of which are more fully described in the
accompanying Proxy Statement dated March 11, 2009:
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To elect Trustees/Directors of the Funds, each to hold office
for the term indicated and until his or her successor shall have
been elected and qualified; and
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To transact such other business as may properly come before the
Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.
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The Board of Trustees/Directors of each Fund has fixed the close
of business on February 18, 2009 as the record date for the
determination of shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote
at, the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. The
enclosed proxy is being solicited on behalf of the Board of
Trustees/Directors of each Fund.
By order of the Board of Trustees/Directors of each Fund
Thomas J. Fuccillo
Secretary
New York, New York
March 11, 2009
It is important that your shares be represented at the
Meeting in person or by proxy, no matter how many shares you
own. If you do not expect to attend the Meeting, please
complete, date, sign and return the applicable enclosed proxy or
proxies in the accompanying envelope, which requires no postage
if mailed in the United States. Please mark and mail your proxy
or proxies promptly in order to save the Funds any additional
costs of further proxy solicitations and in order for the
Meeting to be held as scheduled.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PIMCO
CORPORATE INCOME FUND (PCN)
PIMCO CORPORATE OPPORTUNITY FUND (PTY)
PCM FUND, INC. (PCM)
c/o Allianz
Global Investors Fund Management LLC
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10105
IMPORTANT
NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS
FOR THE JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON APRIL
14, 2009
The 2009 Proxy Statement and the Annual Reports to Shareholders
for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2008,
November 30, 2008, and December 31, 2008, for PIMCO
Corporate Income Fund, PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund, and PCM
Fund, Inc., respectively, are also available at
www.allianzinvestors.com.
FOR THE JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON APRIL 14, 2009
INTRODUCTION
This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the
solicitation by the Board of Trustees/Directors (the
Board) of PIMCO Corporate Income Fund
(PCN), PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund
(PTY), and PCM Fund, Inc. (PCM) (each a
Fund and, collectively, the Funds) of
proxies to be voted at the Joint Annual Meeting of Shareholders
of the Funds and any adjournment or postponement thereof (the
Meeting). The Meeting will be held at the offices of
Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC
(AGIFM or the Manager), at 1345 Avenue
of the Americas, between West 54th and West 55th Streets, 49th
Floor, New York, New York 10105, on Tuesday, April 14,
2009 at 11:00 A.M. for PCN and PTY and at 11:30 A.M. for
PCM, Eastern Time.
The Notice of Joint Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the
Notice), this Proxy Statement and the enclosed proxy
cards are first being sent to Shareholders on or about
March 11, 2009.
The Meeting is scheduled as a joint meeting of the holders of
common shares (the Common Shareholders) of each Fund
and preferred shares (the Preferred Shareholders
and, together with the Common Shareholders, the
Shareholders) of PCN and PTY. The Shareholders of
each Fund are expected to consider and vote on similar matters.
Shareholders of each Fund will vote on the proposal set forth
herein (the Proposal) and on any other matters that
may arise for that Fund. An unfavorable vote on the Proposal by
the Shareholders of one Fund will not affect the implementation
of the Proposal by another Fund if the Proposal is approved by
the Shareholders of such other Fund.
The Board of each Fund has fixed the close of business on
February 18, 2009 as the record date (the Record
Date) for the determination of Shareholders of the Fund
entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Meeting, and any
adjournment or postponement thereof. Shareholders of each Fund
on the Record Date will be entitled to one vote per share on
each matter to which they are entitled to vote and that is to be
voted on by Shareholders of the Fund, and a fractional vote with
respect to fractional shares, with no cumulative voting rights
in the election of Trustees/Directors. The following table sets
forth the number of shares of common
stock (Common Shares) and shares of preferred stock
(Preferred Shares and, together with the Common
Shares, the Shares) issued and outstanding of each
Fund at the close of business on the Record Date:
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PCN
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36,794,562
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12,000
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PTY
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66,503,900
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22,600
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PCM
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11,389,127
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N/A
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The classes of Shares listed for each Fund in the table above
are the only classes of Shares currently authorized by that Fund.
At the Meeting, Preferred Shareholders of PCN and PTY will have
equal voting rights (i.e., one vote per Share) with
such Funds Common Shareholders and, except as discussed
below, will vote together with Common Shareholders as a single
class on all proposals to be brought before the Meeting. As
summarized in the table below, (i) the Common and Preferred
Shareholders of PCN, voting together as a single class, have the
right to elect Robert E. Connor and William B. Ogden, IV as
Trustees of PCN; (ii) the Preferred Shareholders of PCN,
voting as a separate class, have the right to elect Hans W.
Kertess and Diana L. Taylor as Trustees of PCN; (iii) the
Common and Preferred Shareholders of PTY voting together as a
single class, have the right to elect Paul Belica and John C.
Maney as Trustees of PTY; (iv) the Preferred Shareholders
of PTY, voting as a separate class, have the right to vote on
the election of Diana L. Taylor as a Trustee of PTY and
(v) the Common Shareholders of PCM voting as a single
class, have the right to vote on the election of Paul Belica,
Diana L. Taylor and Robert E. Connor as Directors of PCM.
Summary
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Re-election of Robert E. Connor
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PTY
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Re-election of Paul Belica
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Interested
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Re-election of Paul Belica
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Re-election of Robert E. Connor
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Election of Diana L. Taylor
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Independent Trustees/Directors or Independent
Nominees are those Trustees/Directors or nominees who are
not interested persons, as defined in the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), of
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Mr. Maney is an interested person of the Fund
due to his affiliation with Allianz Global Investors of America
L.P. Mr. Maney is an interested person of the
Fund due to his affiliation with Allianz Global Investors of
America L.P. In addition to Mr. Maneys positions set
forth in the table above, he holds the following positions with
affiliated persons: Management Board, Managing Director and
Chief Operating Officer of Allianz Global Investors of America
L.P., Allianz Global Investors of America LLC and Allianz-Pac
Life Partners LLC; Member Board of Directors and
Chief Operating Officer of Allianz Global Investors of America
Holdings Inc., Oppenheimer Group, Inc., and PFP Holdings, Inc.;
Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of Allianz Global
Investors NY Holdings LLC; Management Board and Managing
Director of Allianz Global Investors U.S. Holding LLC; Managing
Director and Chief Operating Officer of Allianz Hedge
Fund Partners Holding L.P.; Managing Director and Chief
Operating Officer of Allianz Global Investors U.S. Retail LLC;
Member Board of Directors and Managing Director of
Allianz Global Investors Advertising Agency Inc.; Compensation
Committee of NFJ Investment Group LLC; Management Board of
Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, Allianz
Global Investors Management Partners LLC, Nicholas-Applegate
Holdings LLC and OpCap Advisors LLC; Member Board of
Directors and Chief Operating Officer of PIMCO Global Advisors
(Resources) Limited; Executive Vice President of PIMCO Japan
Ltd.; and Chief Operating Officer of Allianz Global Investors
U.S. Holding II LLC. |
You may vote by mailing the enclosed proxy card. Shares
represented by duly executed and timely delivered proxies will
be voted as instructed on the proxy. If you mail the enclosed
proxy and no choice is indicated for the Proposal listed in the
attached Notice, your proxy will be voted in favor of the
election of all nominees. At any time before it has been voted,
your proxy may be revoked in one of the following ways:
(i) by delivering a signed, written letter of revocation to
the Secretary of the appropriate Fund at 1345 Avenue of the
Americas, New York, NY 10105, (ii) by properly executing
and delivering a later-dated proxy, or (iii) by attending
the Meeting, requesting return of any previously delivered proxy
and voting in person. If any proposal, other than the Proposal
set forth herein, properly comes before the Meeting, including
any adjournment thereof, the persons named as proxies will vote
in their sole discretion.
The principal executive offices of the Funds are located at 1345
Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105.
AGIFM serves as the investment manager of each Fund and retains
its affiliate, Pacific Investment Management Company LLC
(PIMCO or the
Sub-Adviser),
to serve as each Funds
sub-adviser.
Additional information regarding the Manager and PIMCO may be
found under Additional Information Investment
Manager and
Sub-Adviser
below.
The solicitation will be by mail primarily and the cost of
soliciting proxies for a Fund will be borne by that Fund.
Certain officers of the Funds and certain officers and employees
of the Manager or its affiliates (none of whom will receive
additional compensation therefore) may solicit proxies by
telephone, mail,
e-mail and
personal interviews. Any out-of pocket expenses incurred in
connection with the solicitation will be borne by each of the
Funds based on each Funds relative net assets.
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As of February 18, 2009, the Trustees/Directors and
nominees and the officers of each Fund as a group and
individually beneficially owned less than one percent (1%) of
each Funds outstanding Shares and, to the knowledge of the
Funds, the following entities beneficially owned more than five
percent (5%) of the Funds as indicated:
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Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
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53.5% of Preferred Shares
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UBS AG
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7.78% of Preferred Shares
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UBS AG
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PTY
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22.01% of Preferred Shares
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Bank of America Corporation
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PTY
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35.8% of Preferred Shares
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Merrill Lynch, Pierce Fenner & Smith, Incorporated
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23.5% of Preferred Shares
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Sit Investment Associates, Inc.
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PCM
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7.53% of Common Shares
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The Keller Group Investment Management, Inc.
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PCM
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PROPOSAL:
ELECTION OF TRUSTEES/DIRECTORS
In accordance with each of PTYs and PCNs Amended and
Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust (each a
Declaration) and PCMs Articles of
Incorporation, as amended (the Articles), the
Trustees/Directors
have been divided into the following three classes (each a
Class): Class I, Class II and
Class III. In May 2008, the Boards of PCN, PTY and PCM
approved an increase in the size of the Board from seven to
eight members, and Diana L. Taylor was appointed to fill a
Class II vacancy created by such action, such appointment
effective June 2008. In September 2008, Ms. Taylor was
appointed by the Board to serve as a Preferred
Shares Trustee of PCN and PTY to fill a vacancy resulting
from the death of John J. Dalessandro II, who formerly served as
a Trustee elected by the Preferred Shareholders, voting as a
separate class, of each of those Funds. Accordingly, the
Nominating Committee has recommended Ms. Taylor for
election by the Preferred Shareholders of PCN and PTY, voting as
a separate class, as Trustee of those Funds, and has recommended
Ms. Taylor for election by the Shareholders of PCM as
Director of PCM. The Nominating Committee has recommended the
other nominees listed herein for re-election by the Shareholders
as
Trustees/Directors
to the Funds, as applicable.
With respect to PCN, the term of office of the Class I
Trustees will expire at the Meeting; the term of office of the
Class II Trustees will expire at the 2010 annual meeting of
shareholders; and the term of office of the Class III
Trustees will expire at the 2011 annual meeting of shareholders.
Currently, Robert E. Connor, Hans W. Kertess and William B.
Ogden, IV are the Class I Trustees on the Board. The
Nominating Committee has recommended to the Board that
Messrs. Connor and Ogden be nominated for re-election by
the Shareholders, voting as a single class, as Class I
Trustees and Mr. Kertess and Ms. Taylor be nominated
for election by the Preferred Shareholders, voting as a separate
class, as a Class I and Class II Trustee,
respectively, at the Meeting. Consistent with the Funds
Declaration, if elected, the nominees shall hold office for
terms coinciding with the Classes of Trustees to which they have
been designated. Therefore, if elected at the Meeting,
Messrs. Connor, Kertess and Ogden will serve a term
consistent with the Class I Trustees, which will expire at
the Funds 2012 annual meeting. If elected at the Meeting,
Ms. Taylor will serve a term consistent with the
Class II Trustees, which will expire at the Funds
2010 annual meeting.
With respect to PTY, the term of office of the Class III
Trustees will expire at the Meeting; the term of office of the
Class I Trustees will expire at the 2010 annual meeting of
shareholders; and the term of office of the Class II
Trustees will expire at the 2011 annual meeting of shareholders.
Currently, Paul Belica and John C. Maney are the Class III
Trustees on the Board. The Nominating Committee has recommended
to the Board that Messrs. Belica and Maney be nominated for
re-election by Shareholders, voting as a single class, as
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Class III Trustees and that Ms. Taylor be nominated
for election by the Preferred Shareholders, voting as a separate
class, as a Class II Trustee at the Meeting. Consistent
with the Funds Declaration, if elected, the nominees shall
hold office for terms coinciding with the Classes of Trustees to
which they have been designated. Therefore, if elected at the
Meeting, Messrs. Belica and Maney will serve a term
consistent with the Class III Trustees, which will expire
at the Funds 2012 annual meeting. If elected at the
Meeting, Ms. Taylor will serve a term consistent with the
Class II Trustees, which will expire at the Funds
2011 annual meeting.
With respect to PCM, the term of office of the Class III
Directors will expire at the Meeting; the term of office of the
Class I Directors will expire at the 2010 annual meeting of
shareholders; and the term of office of the Class II
Directors will expire at the 2011 annual meeting of
shareholders. Currently, Paul Belica and Robert E. Connor are
the Class III Directors on the Board. The Nominating
Committee has recommended to the Board that Messrs. Belica
and Connor be nominated for re-election by Shareholders as
Class III Directors and that Ms. Taylor be nominated
for election by Shareholders as a Class I Director of PCM
at the Meeting. Consistent with the Funds Articles, if
elected, the nominees shall hold office for terms coinciding
with the Classes of Directors to which they have been
designated. Therefore, if elected at the Meeting,
Messrs. Belica and Connor will serve a term consistent with
the Class III Directors, which will expire at the
Funds 2012 annual meeting, and Ms. Taylor will serve
a term consistent with the Class I Directors, which will
expire at the Funds 2010 annual meeting.
All members of each Board of PTY and PCN are and will remain, if
elected, Continuing Trustees, as such term is
defined in the Declarations of PTY and PCN, having either served
as Trustee since the inception of the Funds or having been
nominated by at least a majority of the Continuing Trustees then
members of the Boards.
At any annual meeting of shareholders, any Trustee/Director
elected to fill a vacancy that has arisen since the preceding
annual meeting of shareholders (whether or not such vacancy has
been filled by election of a new Trustee/Director by the Board)
shall hold office for a term that coincides with the remaining
term of the Class of Trustees/Directors to which such office was
previously assigned, if such vacancy arose other than by an
increase in the number of Trustees/Directors, and until his or
her successor shall be elected and shall qualify. In the event
such vacancy arose due to an increase in the number of
Trustees/Directors, any Trustee/Director so elected to fill such
vacancy at an annual meeting shall hold office for a term which
coincides with that of the Class of Trustee/Director to which
such office has been apportioned and until his or her successor
shall be elected and shall qualify.
The following table summarizes the nominees who will stand for
election at the Meeting, the respective Classes of
Trustees/Directors to which they have been designated and the
expiration of their respective terms if elected:
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PCN
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Robert E. Connor
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2012 Annual Meeting
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Hans W. Kertess
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Class I
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2012 Annual Meeting
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William B. Ogden, IV
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2012 Annual Meeting
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Diana L. Taylor
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PTY
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Paul Belica
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John C. Maney*
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Diana L. Taylor
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Paul Belica
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Robert E. Connor
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Diana L. Taylor
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A Trustee of PCN and PTY elected at an annual meeting shall hold
office until the annual meeting for the year in which his or her
term expires and until his or her successor shall be elected and
shall qualify, subject, however, to prior death, resignation,
retirement, disqualification or removal from office. |
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A Director of PCM elected at an annual meeting shall hold office
until his or her successor is elected and qualifies. |
Under this classified Board structure, generally only those
Trustees/Directors in a single Class may be replaced in any one
year, and it would require a minimum of two years to change a
majority of the Board under normal circumstances. This
structure, which may be regarded as an anti-takeover
provision, may make it more difficult for a Funds
Shareholders to change the majority of Trustees/Directors of the
Fund and, thus, promotes the continuity of management.
Unless authority is withheld, it is the intention of the persons
named in the enclosed proxy for a Fund to vote each proxy for
the persons listed above for that Fund. Each of the nominees has
indicated he or she will serve if elected, but if he or she
should be unable to serve for a Fund, the proxy holders may vote
in favor of such substitute nominee as the Board may designate
(or, alternatively, the Board may determine to leave a
vacancy).
Information
Regarding Trustees/Directors and Nominees.
The following table provides information concerning the
Trustees/Directors /Nominees of the Funds.
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Directorships
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Paul Belica
09/27/1921
PCN Class II
PTY Class III
PCM Class III
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Trustee
Nominee,
Trustee
Nominee,
Director
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PCN Since inception (December 2001)
PTY Since inception (November 2002)
PCM Since April 2008
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Retired. Formerly Director, Student Loan Finance Corp.,
Education Loans, Inc., Goal Funding, Inc., Goal Funding II, Inc.
and Surety Loan Fund, Inc.; and formerly, Manager of Stratigos
Fund LLC, Whistler Fund LLC, Xanthus Fund LLC & Wynstone
Fund LLC.
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Fund
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Other
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|
|
|
|
|
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Complex
|
|
Directorships
|
|
|
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|
|
|
Principal
|
|
Overseen by
|
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Held by
|
Name, Address*,
|
|
Position(s)
|
|
Term of Office
|
|
Occupation(s)
|
|
Trustee/
|
|
Trustee/
|
Date of Birth
|
|
Held with
|
|
and Length of
|
|
During the Past
|
|
Director
|
|
Director
|
and Class
|
|
the Funds
|
|
Time Served
|
|
5 Years
|
|
Nominee
|
|
Nominee
|
|
Robert E. Connor
09/17/1934
PCN Class I
PTY Class I
PCM Class III
|
|
Nominee,
Trustee
Trustee
Nominee,
Director
|
|
PCN Since inception (December 2001)
PTY Since inception (November 2002)
PCM Since April 2008
|
|
Corporate Affairs Consultant. Formerly, Senior Vice President,
Corporate Office, Smith Barney Inc.
|
|
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|
|
None.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hans W. Kertess
07/12/1939
PCN Class I
PTY Class I
PCM Class II
|
|
Trustee and
Chairman of
the Board
Nominee,
Trustee
Trustee
Director
|
|
PCN Since inception (December 2001)
PTY Since October 2003
PCM Since April 2008
|
|
President, H. Kertess & Co., a financial advisory company;
formerly, Managing Director, Royal Bank of Canada Capital
Markets.
|
|
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|
|
None.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
William B. Ogden, IV
01/11/1945
Class I
|
|
Nominee
(PCN only)
Trustee
Director
|
|
PCN, PTY Since September 2006
PCM Since April 2008
|
|
Asset Management Industry Consultant. Formerly, Managing
Director, Investment Banking Division of Citigroup Global
Markets Inc.
|
|
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|
|
None.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
R. Peter Sullivan III
09/04/1941
PCN Class III
PTY Class II
PCM Class II
|
|
Trustee
Trustee
Director
|
|
PCN Since April 2002
PTY Since September 2004
PCM Since April 2008
|
|
Retired. Formerly, Managing Partner, Bear Wagner Specialists
LLC, specialist firm on the New York Stock Exchange.
|
|
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|
|
None.
|
Diana L. Taylor
02/16/1955
PCN, PTY Class II
PCM Class I
|
|
Nominee,
Trustee
Nominee,
Director
|
|
Since June 2008
|
|
Managing Director, Wolfensohn & Co, 2007-present;
Superintendent of Banks, State of New York, 2003-2007
|
|
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|
|
Brookfield
Properties
Corporation,
Sothebys and
Federal
National
Mortgage
Association
Fannie
Mae
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Portfolios in
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fund
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Complex
|
|
Directorships
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal
|
|
Overseen by
|
|
Held by
|
Name, Address*,
|
|
Position(s)
|
|
Term of Office
|
|
Occupation(s)
|
|
Trustee/
|
|
Trustee/
|
Date of Birth
|
|
Held with
|
|
and Length of
|
|
During the Past
|
|
Director
|
|
Director
|
and Class
|
|
the Funds
|
|
Time Served
|
|
5 Years
|
|
Nominee
|
|
Nominee
|
|
Interested Trustee/ Director/ Nominee
|
John C. Maney
08/03/1959
|
|
Nominee
(PTY only)
Trustee
Director
|
|
PCN, PTY Since December 2006
PCM Since April 2008
|
|
Management Board of Allianz Global Investors Fund Management
LLC; Management Board and Managing Director of Allianz Global
Investors of America L.P. since January 2005 and also Chief
Operating Officer of Allianz Global Investors of America L.P.
since November 2006.
|
|
79
|
|
None
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Unless otherwise indicated, the business address of the persons
listed above is
c/o Allianz
Global Investors Fund Management LLC, 1345 Avenue of the
Americas, New York, New York 10105. |
The following table states the dollar range of equity securities
beneficially owned as of February 18, 2009 by each
Trustee/Director and nominee of each Fund and, on an
aggregate basis, of any registered investment companies overseen
by the Trustee/Director or nominee in the family of
investment companies, including the Funds.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aggregate Dollar Range of Equity Securities in all
|
|
|
|
|
Registered Investment Companies Overseen by
|
|
|
Dollar Range of Equity
|
|
Trustee/Directors /Nominee in the Family of Investment
|
Name of Trustee/Director/Nominee
|
|
Securities in the Funds*
|
|
Companies*
|
|
Independent Trustees/ Directors/ Nominees
|
Paul Belica
|
|
None.
|
|
None.
|
Robert E. Connor
|
|
None.
|
|
None.
|
John J. Dalessandro
|
|
None.
|
|
None.
|
Hans W. Kertess
|
|
None.
|
|
None.
|
William B. Ogden, IV
|
|
None.
|
|
None.
|
R. Peter Sullivan III
|
|
None.
|
|
$10,001 - $50,000
|
Diana L. Taylor
|
|
None.
|
|
None.
|
Interested Trustee/ Director/ Nominee
|
John C. Maney
|
|
None.
|
|
$10,001 - $50,000
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Securities are valued as of February 18, 2009. |
To the knowledge of the Funds, as of February 18, 2009,
Trustees/Directors and nominees who are Independent
Trustees/Directors or Independent Nominees and their immediate
family members did not own securities of an investment adviser
or principal underwriter of the Funds or a person (other than a
registered investment company) directly or indirectly
controlling, controlled by, or under common control with an
investment adviser or principal underwriter of the Funds.
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Compensation.
Each of the Independent Trustees/Directors also serves as a
trustee/director of PIMCO Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO
California Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO New York Municipal
Income Fund, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO
California Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO New York
Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO Municipal Income
Fund III, PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III,
PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund III,
Nicholas-Applegate Convertible & Income Fund,
Nicholas-Applegate Convertible & Income Fund II,
PIMCO Income Opportunity Fund, PIMCO High Income Fund, PIMCO
Floating Rate Income Fund, PIMCO Floating Rate Strategy Fund,
NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund,
Nicholas Applegate International and Premium Strategy Fund,
Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund,
Nicholas-Applegate Global Equity & Convertible Income
Fund, PIMCO Global StocksPLUS & Income Fund, PIMCO
Municipal Advantage Fund Inc. and PIMCO Strategic Global
Government Fund, Inc., each a closed-end fund for which the
Manager serves as investment manager and affiliates of the
Manager serve as
sub-adviser
(together, the Allianz Closed-End Funds) and certain
other open-end investment companies for which the Manager serves
as investment manager and administrator and affiliates of the
Manager serve as investment
sub-advisers
(together with the Allianz Closed-End Funds, the Allianz
Managed Funds). As indicated below, certain of the
officers of the Funds are affiliated with the Manager.
Each of the Allianz Managed Funds are expected to hold joint
meetings of their Boards of Trustees/Directors whenever
possible. Each Trustee/Director, other than any Trustee/Director
who is a director, officer, partner or employee of the Manager,
PIMCO or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common
control with the Manager or PIMCO receives annual compensation
of $250,000, which is payable quarterly. The Independent
Chairman of the Boards receives an additional $75,000 per year,
payable quarterly. An Audit Oversight Committee Chairman
annually receives an additional $50,000 annually, payable
quarterly. Trustees/Directors will also be reimbursed for
meeting-related expenses.
Each Trustee/Directors compensation and other costs of
joint meetings will be allocated pro rata among the Allianz
Managed Funds for which such Trustee/Director serves as
Trustee/Director based on the complexity of issues relating to
each such Fund and relative time spent by the Trustees/Directors
in addressing them, and secondarily, on each such Funds
relative net assets (including assets attributable to any
outstanding preferred shares issued by an Allianz Closed-End
Fund).
Trustees/Directors do not currently receive any pension
or retirement benefits from the Funds or the Fund Complex.
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The following table provides information concerning the
compensation paid to the Trustees/Directors and nominees for the
fiscal years ended October 31, 2008 for PCN,
November 30, 2008 for PTY and December 31, 2008 for
PCM. For the calendar year ended December 31, 2008, the
Trustees/Directors received the compensation set forth in the
table below for serving as trustees/directors of the
Funds and other funds in the same Fund Complex
as the Funds. Each officer and each Trustee/Director who is a
director, officer, partner, member or employee of the Manager or
the
Sub-Adviser,
or of any entity controlling, controlled by or under common
control with the Manager or the
Sub-Adviser,
including any Interested Trustee/Director, serves without any
compensation from the Funds.
Compensation
Table
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Compensation from
|
|
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
|
|
|
|
the Funds and
|
|
|
|
Compensation
|
|
|
Compensation
|
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
|
Fund Complex Paid to
|
|
|
|
from PCN for
|
|
|
from PTY for
|
|
|
Compensation
|
|
|
Trustees/Directors/
|
|
|
|
the Fiscal Year
|
|
|
the Fiscal Year
|
|
|
from PCM for
|
|
|
Nominees for the
|
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
the Fiscal Year
|
|
|
Calendar Year Ended
|
|
|
|
October 31,
|
|
|
November 30,
|
|
|
Ended December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Name of Trustee/Directors /Nominees
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2008*
|
|
|
Independent Trustees/Directors/Nominees
|
Paul Belica
|
|
$
|
9,728
|
|
|
$
|
8,378
|
|
|
$
|
4,001
|
|
|
$
|
267,132
|
|
Robert E. Connor
|
|
$
|
9,228
|
|
|
$
|
8,878
|
|
|
$
|
3,534
|
|
|
$
|
252,637
|
|
John J. Dalessandro II
|
|
$
|
9,027
|
|
|
$
|
13,033
|
|
|
$
|
3,231
|
|
|
$
|
182,427
|
|
Hans W. Kertess
|
|
$
|
11,728
|
|
|
$
|
10,128
|
|
|
$
|
5,459
|
|
|
$
|
318,927
|
|
William B. Ogden, IV
|
|
$
|
9,121
|
|
|
$
|
8,878
|
|
|
$
|
3,584
|
|
|
$
|
246,666
|
|
R. Peter Sullivan III
|
|
$
|
8,821
|
|
|
$
|
8,878
|
|
|
$
|
3,584
|
|
|
$
|
251,049
|
|
Diana L. Taylor**
|
|
$
|
4,521
|
**
|
|
$
|
4,131
|
**
|
|
$
|
1,003
|
**
|
|
$
|
185,871
|
|
Interested Trustee/Director/Nominee
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
John C. Maney
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
In addition to the AGIFM Closed-End Funds, during each
Funds most recently completed fiscal year, all of
the Trustees/Directors served as Trustees/Directors of two
open-end investment companies (each consisting of separate
investment portfolios) advised by the Manager, except for Diana
L. Taylor who served as a Trustee/Director to one of such
open-end companies. These investment companies are
considered to be in the same Fund Complex
as the Funds. |
|
** |
|
Diana L. Taylors appointment as a Trustee/Director of each
Fund was not effective until June 10, 2008. |
The Funds have no employees. The Funds officers and
Mr. Maney are compensated by the Manager, the
Sub-Adviser
or one of their affiliates.
Board
Committees and Meetings.
Audit Oversight Committee. The Board of each
Fund has established an Audit Oversight Committee in accordance
with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). Each
Funds Audit Oversight Committee currently consists of
Messrs. Belica, Connor, Kertess, Ogden and Sullivan and
Ms. Taylor, each of whom is an Independent
Trustee/Director. Mr. Belica is the Chairman of each
Funds Audit Oversight Committee. Each Funds Audit
Oversight Committee provides oversight with respect to the
internal and external accounting and auditing procedures of each
Fund and, among other things, determines the selection of the
independent registered public accounting firm for each Fund and
considers the scope of the audit, approves all audit and
permitted non-audit services proposed to be performed by those
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auditors on behalf of each Fund, and approves services to be
performed by the auditors for certain affiliates, including the
Manager, the
Sub-Adviser
and entities in a control relationship with the Manager or the
Sub-Adviser
that provide services to each Fund where the engagement relates
directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund.
The Committee considers the possible effect of those services on
the independence of the Funds independent registered
public accounting firm.
Each member of each Funds Audit Oversight Committee is
independent, as independence for audit committee
members is defined in the currently applicable listing standards
of the New York Stock Exchange, on which the Common
Shares of each Fund are listed.
The Board of each Fund has adopted a written charter for its
Audit Oversight Committee. A copy of the written charter for
each Fund, as amended through June 10, 2008 is attached to
this Proxy Statement as Exhibit A. A report of the
Audit Oversight Committee of PCN, dated December 20, 2008,
is attached to this Proxy Statement as
Exhibit B-1.
A report of the Audit Oversight Committee of PTY, dated
January 22, 2009, is attached to this Proxy Statement as
Exhibit B-2.
A report of the Audit Oversight Committee of PCM, dated
February 23, 2009, is attached to this Proxy Statement as
Exhibit B-3.
Nominating Committee. The Board of each Fund
has a Nominating Committee composed solely of Independent
Trustees/Directors, currently consisting of Messrs. Belica,
Connor, Kertess, Ogden, and Sullivan and Ms. Taylor. The
Nominating Committee is responsible for reviewing and
recommending qualified candidates to the Board in the event that
a position is vacated or created or when Trustees/Directors are
to be nominated for election by shareholders. The Nominating
Committee of each Fund has adopted a charter, which is posted on
the following website:
http://www.allianzinvestors.com/closedendfunds/literature.
Each member of each Funds Nominating Committee is
independent, as independence for nominating
committee members is defined in the currently applicable listing
standards of the New York Stock Exchange, on which the Common
Shares of each Fund are listed.
Qualifications, Evaluation and Identification of
Trustee/Directors Nominees. The Nominating
Committee of each Fund requires that Trustee/Director
candidates have a college degree or equivalent business
experience. When evaluating candidates, each Funds
Nominating Committee may take into account a wide variety of
factors including, but not limited to: (i) availability and
commitment of a candidate to attend meetings and perform his or
her responsibilities on the Board, (ii) relevant industry
and related experience, (iii) educational background,
(iv) financial expertise, (v) an assessment of the
candidates ability, judgment and expertise and
(vi) overall Board composition. The process of identifying
nominees involves the consideration of candidates recommended by
one or more of the following sources: (i) the Funds
current Trustees/Directors, (ii) the Funds
officers, (iii) the Funds Shareholders and
(iv) any other source the Committee deems to be
appropriate. The Nominating Committee of each Fund may,
but is not required to, retain a third party search firm at the
Funds expense to identify potential candidates.
Consideration of Candidates Recommended by
Shareholders. The Nominating Committee of each
Fund will review and consider nominees recommended by
Shareholders to serve as Trustees/Directors, provided
that the recommending Shareholder follows the Procedures
for Shareholders to Submit Nominee Candidates for the Allianz
Global Investors Fund Management Sponsored Closed-End
Funds, which are set forth as Appendix B to the
Funds Nominating Committee Charter. Among other
requirements, these procedures provide that the recommending
Shareholder must submit any recommendation in writing to the
Fund, to the attention of the Funds Secretary, at the
address of the principal executive offices of the Fund and that
such submission must be received at such offices not less than
45 days nor more than 75 days prior to the date of the
Board or shareholder meeting at which the nominee would be
elected. Any recommendation must include certain biographical
and other information regarding the candidate and the
recommending Shareholder, and must include a written and signed
consent of the candidate to be named as a nominee and to serve
as a Trustee/Director if elected. The
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foregoing description of the requirements is only a summary.
Please refer to Appendix B to the Nominating Committee
Charter, which is available at
http://www.allianzinvestors.com/closedendfunds/literature,
for details.
The Nominating Committee has full discretion to reject nominees
recommended by Shareholders, and there is no assurance that any
such person properly recommended and considered by the Committee
will be nominated for election to the Board of each Fund.
Valuation Committee. The Board of each Fund
has a Valuation Committee currently consisting of
Messrs. Belica, Connor, Kertess, Ogden, Sullivan and
Ms. Taylor. The Board of each Fund has delegated to the
Committee the responsibility to determine or cause to be
determined the fair value of each Funds portfolio
securities and other assets when market quotations are not
readily available. The Valuation Committee reviews and approves
procedures for the fair valuation of each Funds portfolio
securities and periodically reviews information from the Manager
and the
Sub-Adviser
regarding fair value and liquidity determinations made pursuant
to Board-approved procedures, and makes related recommendations
to the full Board and assists the full Board in resolving
particular fair valuation and other valuation matters.
Compensation Committee. The Board of each Fund
has a Compensation Committee currently consisting of
Messrs. Belica, Connor, Kertess, Ogden and Sullivan and
Ms. Taylor. The Compensation Committee meets as the Board
deems necessary to review and make recommendations regarding
compensation payable to the Trustees/Directors of the
Fund who are not directors, officers, partners or employees of
the Manager, the
Sub-Adviser
or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control
with the Manager or the
Sub-Adviser.
Meetings. With respect to PCN, during the
fiscal year ended October 31, 2008, the Board of Trustees
held four regular meetings and six special meetings. The Audit
Oversight Committee and the Nominating Committee met in separate
session twice and the Valuation Committee and the Compensation
Committee did not meet in separate sessions. Each Trustee
attended at least 75% of the regular meetings of the Board and
meetings of the committees on which such Trustee served for PCN
that were held during the fiscal year ended October 31,
2008 except Ms. Taylor who was not appointed to the Board
until June 10, 2008.
With respect to PTY, during the fiscal year ended
November 30, 2008, the Board of Trustees held four regular
meetings and seven special meetings. The Audit Oversight
Committee and the Nominating Committee met in separate session
twice and the Valuation Committee and the Compensation Committee
did not meet in separate sessions. Each Trustee attended at
least 75% of the regular meetings of the Board and meetings of
the committees on which such Trustee served for PTY that were
held during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2008 except
Ms. Taylor who was not appointed to the Board until
June 10, 2008.
With respect to PCM, during the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2008, the Board of Directors held one
organizational meeting, three regular meetings and one special
meeting. The Audit Oversight Committee and the Nominating
Committee met in separate session once and the Valuation
Committee and the Compensation Committees did not meet in
separate sessions. Each Director attended at least 75% of the
regular meetings of the Board and meetings of the committees on
which such Director served for PCM that were held during the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 except Ms. Taylor
who was not appointed to the Board until June 10, 2008.
Shareholder Communications with the Board of
Trustees/Directors. The Board of
Trustees/Directors of each Fund has adopted procedures by
which Fund Shareholders may send communications to the
Board. Shareholders may mail written communications to the Board
to the attention of the Board of Trustees/Directors,
[name of Fund],
c/o Thomas
J. Fuccillo, Chief Legal Officer (CLO), Allianz
Global Investors Fund Management LLC, 1345 Avenue of the
Americas, New York, NY 10105. Shareholder communications must
(i) be in writing and be signed by the Shareholder and
(ii) identify the class and number of Shares held
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by the Shareholder. The CLO or his designee of each Fund is
responsible for reviewing properly submitted shareholder
communications. The CLO shall either (i) provide a copy of
each properly submitted shareholder communication to the Board
at its next regularly scheduled Board meeting or (ii) if
the CLO determines that the communication requires more
immediate attention, forward the communication to the
Trustees/Directors promptly after receipt. The CLO may,
in good faith, determine that a shareholder communication should
not be provided to the Board because it does not reasonably
relate to a Fund or its operations, management, activities,
policies, service providers, Board, officers, shareholders or
other matters relating to an investment in the Fund or is
otherwise routine or ministerial in nature. These procedures do
not apply to (i) any communication from an officer or
Trustee/Director of a Fund, (ii) any communication
from an employee or agent of a Fund, unless such communication
is made solely in such employees or agents capacity
as a shareholder, or (iii) any shareholder proposal
submitted pursuant to
Rule 14a-8
under the Exchange Act or any communication made in connection
with such a proposal. A Funds Trustees/Directors
are not required to attend the Funds annual shareholder
meetings or to otherwise make themselves available to
shareholders for communications, other than by the
aforementioned procedures.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
Compliance. Each Funds
Trustees/Directors and certain officers, investment
advisers, certain affiliated persons of the investment advisers
and persons who own more than 10% of any class of outstanding
securities of a Fund (i.e., a Funds Common Shares
or Preferred Shares) are required to file forms reporting their
affiliation with the Fund and reports of ownership and changes
in ownership of the Funds securities with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the SEC) and the New York
Stock Exchange (the NYSE). These persons and
entities are required by SEC regulation to furnish the Fund with
copies of all such forms they file. Based solely on a review of
these forms furnished to each Fund, each Fund believes that each
of the Trustees/Directors and relevant officers,
investment advisers and relevant affiliated persons of the
investment advisers has complied with all applicable filing
requirements during each Funds respective fiscal years
ended October 31, 2008 for PCN, November 30, 2008 for
PTY, and December 31, 2008 for PCM, except that due to
administrative oversight, late Form 3 filings were made for
the following employees who are affiliated persons of PCN:
William C. Powers, Steven Ludwig, William S. Thompson, Brent R.
Harris, Richard M. Weil, Scott Whisten, Richard J. Cochran and
Barbara Claussen, and a late Form 5 filing was made in
December 2008 for William S. Thompson, who is also an affiliated
person of PCN. In addition, Andrew Meyers (who is no longer a
reporting person), failed to file a Form 3 as an affiliated
person of PCN. In December 2008 and January 2009, 15 amended
Form 3s were filed solely for the purpose of attaching
omitted Powers of Attorney for various reporting persons of PTY,
late Form 3 filings were made for the following employees
who are affiliated persons of PTY: William C. Powers, Steven
Ludwig, William S. Thompson, Richard M. Weil, Mark R. Kiesel,
Brent R. Harris, Scott Whisten, Richard J. Cochran and Barbara
Claussen, and a late Form 5 filing was made in December
2008 for William S. Thompson, who is also an affiliated person
of PTY. In addition, Andrew Meyers (who is no longer a reporting
person) failed to file a Form 3 as an affiliated person of
PTY. In December 2008 and January 2009, 15 amended Form 3s
were filed solely for the purpose of attaching omitted Powers of
Attorney for various reporting persons of PCM, late Form 3
filings were made for the following employees who are affiliated
persons of PCM: R. Wesley Burns, William C. Powers, Steven
Ludwig, William S. Thompson, William H. Gross, Brent R. Harris,
Daniel J. Ivascyn, Richard M. Weil, and Richard J. Cochran, and
late Form 5 filings were also made in December 2008 for R.
Wesley Burns, William H. Gross, William C. Powers, William S.
Thompson and Brent R. Harris, who are affiliated persons of PCM.
In addition, Erik C. Brown, Henrik Larsen, Jeffrey M. Sargent
and John P. Hardaway (who are no longer reporting persons)
failed to file a Form 3 as affiliated persons of PCM. In
December 2008 and January 2009, 21 amended Form 3s were
filed solely for the purpose of attaching omitted Powers of
Attorney for various reporting persons.
Required Vote. The election of
Messrs. Connor, Kertess and Ogden to the Board of Trustees
of PCN, and the election of Messrs. Belica and Maney to the
Board of Trustees of PTY will require the affirmative
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vote of a plurality of the votes of the Common and Preferred
Shareholders (voting as a single class) of the relevant Fund
cast in the election of Trustees at the Meeting, in person or by
proxy. The election of Ms. Taylor to the Boards of Trustees
of PCN and PTY will require the affirmative vote of a plurality
of the votes of the Preferred Shareholders (voting as a separate
class) of the relevant Fund cast in the election of Trustees at
the Meeting, in person or by proxy. The election of
Ms. Taylor and Messrs. Belica and Connor to the Board
of Directors of PCM will require the affirmative vote of a
majority of the votes validly cast at the Meeting, in person or
by proxy.
THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES/DIRECTORS OF THE FUNDS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS
THAT YOU VOTE FOR THIS PROPOSAL.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
Executive and Other Officers of the Funds. The
table below provides certain information concerning the
executive officers of the Funds and certain other officers who
perform similar duties. Officers of PCN and PTY hold office at
the pleasure of the Board and until their successors are chosen
and qualified, or in each case until he or she sooner dies,
resigns, is removed with or without cause or becomes
disqualified. Officers of PCM hold office until the next annual
meeting of the Board of Directors and until his successor shall
have been elected and qualified. Officers and employees of the
Funds who are principals, officers, members or employees of the
Manager or the
Sub-Adviser
are not compensated by the Funds.
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Name, Address*
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Position(s) Held
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Term of Office and Length
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Principal Occupation(s) During
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and Date of Birth
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with Fund
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of Time Served
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the Past 5 Years
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Brian S. Shlissel
11/14/1964
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President & Chief Executive Officer
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PCN
Since September 2002. Formerly, Treasurer and Principal
Financial Accounting Officer
PTY
Since inception (November 2002)
PCM
Since April 2008
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Executive Vice President, Director of Fund Administration,
Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC; Executive Vice
President of OpCap Advisors LLC; President and Chief Executive
Officer of 35 funds in the Fund Complex; Treasurer, Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer of 44 funds in the Fund Complex
and The Korea Fund, Inc. Formerly, Director of 6 funds in the
Fund Complex (2002-2008).
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Lawrence G. Altadonna
03/10/1966
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Treasurer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
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PCN
Since September 2002
PTY
Since inception (November 2002)
PCM
Since April 2008
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Senior Vice President, Allianz Global Investors Fund Management
LLC and OpCap Advisors LLC; Treasurer, Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer of 35 funds in the Fund Complex; Assistant
Treasurer of 44 funds in the Fund Complex and The Korea Fund,
Inc.
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Name, Address*
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Position(s) Held
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Term of Office and Length
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Principal Occupation(s) During
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and Date of Birth
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with Fund
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of Time Served
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the Past 5 Years
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Thomas J. Fuccillo
03/22/1968
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Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
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PTY & PCN
Since December 2004
PCM
Since April 2008
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Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of
Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC and Allianz Global
Investors Solutions LLC.; Executive Vice President of Allianz
Global Investors of America L.P. Vice President, Secretary and
Chief Legal Officer of 79 funds in the Fund Complex; Secretary
and Chief Legal Officer of The Korea Fund, Inc. Formerly, Vice
President and Associate General Counsel, Neuberger Berman, LLC,
1991-2004.
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Youse Guia
680 Newport Center Drive Suite 250
Newport Beach, CA
92660
09/03/1972
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Chief Compliance Officer
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PTY & PCN
Since October 2004
PCM
Since April 2008
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Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Allianz
Global Investors of America L.P.; Chief Compliance Officer of 79
funds in the Fund Complex and The Korea Fund, Inc. Formerly,
Vice President, Group Compliance Manager, Allianz Global
Investors of America L.P., 2002-2004.
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Scott Whisten
03/13/1971
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Assistant Treasurer
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PTY & PCN
Since January 2007
PCM
Since April 2008
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Vice President, Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC and
OpCap Advisors LLC; Assistant Treasurer of 79 funds in the Fund
Complex. Formerly, Accounting Manager, Prudential Investments,
2000-2005.
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Richard J. Cochran
01/23/1961
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Assistant Treasurer
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PTY & PCN
Since May 2008
PCM
Since April 2008
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Vice President, Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC;
Assistant Treasurer of 79 funds in the Fund Complex; formerly,
Tax manager, Teachers Insurance Annuity Association/College
Retirement Equity Fund (TIAA-CREF) (2002-2008).
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Name, Address*
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Position(s) Held
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Term of Office and Length
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Principal Occupation(s) During
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and Date of Birth
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with Fund
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of Time Served
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the Past 5 Years
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William V. Healey
07/28/1953
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Assistant Secretary
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PTY & PCN
Since December 2006
PCM
Since April 2008
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Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer of Allianz Global
Investors U.S. Retail LLC, Allianz Global Investors of America
L.P.; Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and
Secretary, Allianz Global Investors Advertising Agency Inc.,
Allianz Global Investors Managed Accounts LLC and Allianz Global
Investors Distributors LLC; Executive Vice President, Chief
Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary of OpCap
Advisors LLC; Assistant Secretary of 79 funds in the Fund
Complex. Formerly, Vice President and Associate General Counsel,
Prudential Insurance Company of America; Executive Vice
President and Chief Legal Officer, The Prudential Investments,
1998-2005.
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Richard H. Kirk
04/06/1961
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Assistant Secretary
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PTY & PCN
Since December 2006
PCM
Since April 2008
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Senior Vice President, Allianz Global Investors of America L.P.,
since 2004. Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel,
Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC. Assistant Secretary
of 79 funds in the Fund Complex. Formerly, Vice President,
Counsel, The Prudential Insurance Company of America/American
Skandia, 2002-2004.
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Kathleen A. Chapman
11/11/1954
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Assistant Secretary
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PTY & PCN
Since December 2006
PCM
Since April 2008
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Assistant Secretary of 79 funds in the Fund Complex. Formerly,
Manager Individual Investor Group Advisory Law,
Morgan Stanley (2004-2005); Paralegal and Assistant Corporate
Secretary, Prudential Financial, Inc. (formerly American
Skandia, Inc.) (1996-2004).
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Name, Address*
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Position(s) Held
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Term of Office and Length
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Principal Occupation(s) During
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and Date of Birth
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with Fund
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of Time Served
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the Past 5 Years
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Lagan Srivastava 09/20/1977
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Assistant Secretary
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PTY & PCN
Since December 2006
PCM
Since April 2008
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Assistant Secretary of 79 funds in the Fund Complex and The
Korea Fund, Inc. Formerly, Research Assistant, Dechert LLP,
2004-2005; Research Assistant, Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman
LLP, 2002-2004.
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Unless otherwise noted, the address of the Funds officers
is Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, 1345
Avenue of the Americas,
4th
Floor, New York, New York 10105. |
Investment Manager and
Sub-Adviser. The
Manager, located at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York,
New York 10105, serves as the investment manager of the Funds.
The Manager retains its affiliate, PIMCO, as
Sub-Adviser
to manage each Funds investments. PIMCO is located at 800
Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660. The Manager and
the
Sub-Adviser
are each majority-owned indirect subsidiaries of Allianz SE, a
publicly traded European insurance and financial services
company.
Legal Proceedings. In June and September 2004,
the Manager and certain of its affiliates (including PEA Capital
LLC (PEA), Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC
and Allianz Global Investors of America, L.P.) agreed to settle,
without admitting or denying the allegations, claims brought by
the SEC and the New Jersey Attorney General alleging violations
of federal and state securities laws with respect to certain
open-end funds for which the Manager serves as investment
adviser. The settlements related to an alleged market
timing arrangement in certain open-end funds formerly
sub-advised
by PEA. The Manager and its affiliates agreed to pay a total of
$68 million to settle the claims. In addition to monetary
payments, the settling parties agreed to undertake certain
corporate governance, compliance and disclosure reforms related
to market timing, and consented to cease and desist orders and
censures. Subsequent to these events, PEA deregistered as an
investment adviser and dissolved. None of the settlements
alleged that any inappropriate activity took place with respect
to the Funds.
Since February 2004, the Manager, and certain of its affiliates
and their employees have been named as defendants in a number of
pending lawsuits concerning market timing, which
allege the same or similar conduct underlying the regulatory
settlements discussed above. The market timing lawsuits have
been consolidated in a multi-district litigation proceeding in
the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.
Any potential resolution of these matters may include, but not
be limited to, judgments or settlements for damages against the
Manager, or its affiliates or related injunctions.
The Manager and the
Sub-Adviser
believe that these matters are not likely to have a material
adverse effect on the Funds or on their ability to perform their
respective investment advisory activities relating to the Funds.
The foregoing speaks only as of the date of this document.
Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm. The Audit Oversight Committee of each
Funds Board unanimously selected PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP (PwC) as the independent registered public
accounting firm for the fiscal years ending October 31,
2009 for PCN, November 30, 2009 for PTY and
December 31, 2009 for PCM. PwC served as the independent
registered public accounting firm of each Fund for the last
fiscal year and also serves as the independent registered public
accounting firm of various other investment companies for which
the Manager and the
Sub-Adviser
serve as investment adviser or
sub-advisers.
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PwC is located at 1100 Walnut Street, Suite 1300, Kansas
City, MO
64106-2197.
None of the Funds knows of any direct financial or material
indirect financial interest of PwC in the Funds.
A representative of PwC, if requested by any Shareholder, will
be present at the Meeting via telephone to respond to
appropriate questions from Shareholders and will have an
opportunity to make a statement if he or she chooses to do so.
Pre-approval Policies and Procedures. Each
Funds Audit Oversight Committee has adopted written
policies relating to the pre-approval of audit and permitted
non-audit services to be performed by the Funds
independent registered public accounting firm. Under the
policies, on an annual basis, a Funds Audit Oversight
Committee reviews and pre-approves proposed audit and permitted
non-audit services to be performed by the independent registered
public accounting firm on behalf of the Fund. The President of
each Fund also pre-approves any permitted non-audit services to
be provided to the Fund.
In addition, each Funds Audit Oversight Committee
pre-approves annually any permitted non-audit services
(including audit-related services) to be provided by the
independent registered public accounting firm to the Manager,
the
Sub-Adviser
and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common
control with the Manager that provides ongoing services to the
Fund (together, the Accounting Affiliates),
provided, in each case, that the engagement relates directly to
the operations and financial reporting of the Fund. Although the
Audit Oversight Committee does not pre-approve all services
provided by the independent registered public accounting firm to
Accounting Affiliates (for instance, if the engagement does not
relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the
Fund), the Committee receives an annual report from the
independent registered public accounting firm showing the
aggregate fees paid by Accounting Affiliates for such services.
Each Funds Audit Oversight Committee may also from time to
time pre-approve individual non-audit services to be provided to
the Fund or an Accounting Affiliate that were not pre-approved
as part of the annual process described above. The Chairman of
each Funds Audit Oversight Committee (or any other member
of the Committee to whom this responsibility has been delegated)
may also pre-approve these individual non-audit services,
provided that the fee for such services does not exceed certain
pre-determined dollar thresholds. Any such pre-approval by the
Chairman (or by a delegate) is reported to the full Audit
Oversight Committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting.
The pre-approval policies provide for waivers of the requirement
that the Audit Oversight Committee pre-approve permitted
non-audit services provided to the Funds or their Accounting
Affiliates pursuant to de minimis exceptions described in
Section 10A of the Exchange Act and applicable regulations
(referred to herein as the de minimis exception).
Audit Fees. Audit Fees are fees related to the
audit and review of the financial statements included in annual
reports and registration statements, and other services that are
normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory
filings or engagements. For each Funds last two fiscal
years, the Audit Fees billed by PwC are shown in the table below:
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Fund
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Fiscal Year Ended
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Audit Fees
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PCN
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October 31, 2008
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$
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69,000
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October 31, 2007
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$
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63,000
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PTY
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November 30, 2008
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$
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74,000
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November 30, 2007
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$
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68,000
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PCM
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December 31, 2008
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$
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50,000
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December 31, 2007
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$
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20,212
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Audit-Related Fees. Audit-Related Fees are
fees related to assurance and related services that are
reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of
financial statements, but not reported under Audit
Fees above, and that include accounting consultations,
agreed-upon
procedure reports (inclusive of annual review of basic
maintenance testing associated with the Preferred Shares),
attestation reports and comfort letters. The table below shows,
for each Funds last two fiscal years, the Audit-Related
Fees billed by PwC to that Fund. During those fiscal years,
there were no Audit-Related Fees billed by PwC to the
Funds Accounting Affiliates for audit-related services
related directly to the operation and financial reporting of the
Funds.
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Fund
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Fiscal Year Ended
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Audit-Related Fees
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PCN
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October 31, 2008
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$
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16,000
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October 31, 2007
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$
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16,000
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PTY
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November 30, 2008
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$
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12,000
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November 30, 2007
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$
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12,000
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PCM
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December 31, 2008
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$
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0.00
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December 31, 2007
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$
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1,000
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Tax Fees. Tax Fees are fees associated with
tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning, including services
relating to the filing or amendment of federal, state or local
income tax returns, regulated investment company qualification
reviews, and tax distribution and analysis reviews. The table
below shows, for each Funds last two fiscal years, the
aggregate Tax Fees billed by PwC to each Fund. During those
fiscal years, there were no Tax Fees billed by PwC to the
Funds Accounting Affiliates for audit-related services
related directly to the operation and financial reporting of the
Funds:
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Fund
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Fiscal Year Ended
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Tax Fees
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PCN
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October 31, 2008
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$
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14,175
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October 31, 2007
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$
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13,500
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PTY
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November 30, 2008
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$
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14,175
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November 30, 2007
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$
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13,500
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PCM
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December 31, 2008
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$
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4,935
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December 31, 2007
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$
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0.00
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All Other Fees. All Other Fees are fees
related to services other than those reported above under
Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees and
Tax Fees. For each Funds last two fiscal
years, no such fees were billed by PwC to the Fund or the
Funds Accounting Affiliates.
During the periods indicated in the tables above, no services
described under Audit-Related Fees, Tax
Fees or All Other Fees were approved pursuant
to the de minimis exception.
Aggregate Non-Audit Fees. The aggregate
non-audit fees billed by PwC, during each Funds last two
fiscal years, for services rendered to each Fund and the
Funds Accounting Affiliates are shown in the table below:
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Aggregate Non-
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Non-Audit Fees for
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Audit Fees
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Accounting
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Aggregate
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Fund
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Fiscal Year Ended
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for Fund
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Affiliates
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Non-Audit Fees
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PCN
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October 31, 2008
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$
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30,175
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$
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3,894,972
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$
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3,925,147
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October 31, 2007
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$
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29,500
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$
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2,769,324
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$
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2,798,824
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PTY
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November 30, 2008
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$
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26,175
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$
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932,224
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$
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958,399
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November 30, 2007
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$
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25,500
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$
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2,796,132
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$
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2,821,632
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PCM
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December 31, 2008
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$
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0.00
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$
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638,684
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$
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638,684
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December 31, 2007
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$
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1,000
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$
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918,445
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$
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919,445
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Each Funds Audit Oversight Committee has determined that
the provision by PwC of non-audit services to the Funds
Accounting Affiliates that were not pre-approved by the
Committee were compatible with maintaining the independence of
PwC as the Funds principal auditors.
Other Business. As of the date of this Proxy
Statement, each Funds officers and the Manager know of no
business to come before the Meeting other than as set forth in
the Notice. If any other business is properly brought before the
Meeting, including any adjournment thereof, the persons named as
proxies will vote in their sole discretion.
Quorum, Adjournments and Methods of
Tabulation. A quorum for each of PCN and PTY at
the Meeting will consist of the presence in person or by proxy
of thirty percent (30%) of the total Shares of each of PCN and
PTY entitled to vote at the Meeting. For PCM, the presence at
the Meeting, in person or by proxy, of Shareholders entitled to
cast a majority of the votes entitled to be cast shall be
necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum. In the event
that a quorum is not present at the Meeting or, even if a quorum
is present, in the event that sufficient votes in favor of the
Proposal set forth in the Notice are not received by the time
scheduled for the Meeting, the persons named as proxies may
propose one or more adjournments of the Meeting after the date
set for the original Meeting, with no other notice than
announcement at the Meeting, to permit further solicitation of
proxies with respect to the Proposal. In addition, if, in the
judgment of the persons named as proxies, it is advisable to
defer action on the Proposal, the persons named as proxies may
propose one or more adjournments of the Meeting with respect to
the Proposal for a reasonable time. Any adjournments with
respect to the Proposal will require the affirmative vote of a
plurality of the Shares of PCN and PTY and the affirmative vote
of a majority of the Shares of PCM entitled to vote thereon
present in person or represented by proxy at the session of the
Meeting to be adjourned. The persons named as proxies will vote
in favor of such adjournment those proxies which they are
entitled to vote in favor of the Proposal. They will vote
against any such adjournment those proxies required to be voted
against the Proposal. The costs of any additional solicitation
and of any adjourned session will be borne by the applicable
Fund. Any proposals properly before the Meeting for which
sufficient favorable votes have been received by the time of the
Meeting will be acted upon and such action will be final
regardless of whether the Meeting is adjourned to permit
additional solicitation with respect to any other proposal.
Votes cast by proxy or in person at the Meeting will be counted
by persons appointed by PCN and PTY as tellers, and by PCM as
inspectors (collectively, the Tellers/Inspectors)
for the Meeting. For purposes of determining the presence of a
quorum for each Fund, the Tellers/Inspectors will count the
total number of votes cast for or
against approval of the Proposal for that Fund, as
well as Shares represented by proxies that reflect abstentions
and broker non-votes (i.e., shares held by
brokers or nominees as to which instructions have not been
received from the beneficial owners or the persons entitled to
vote and the broker or nominee does not have the discretionary
voting power on a particular matter). Abstentions and broker
non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of the Proposal for
a Fund.
Reports to Shareholders. The 2008 Annual
Report to Shareholders for PCN was mailed to Shareholders on or
about December 29, 2008. The 2008 Annual Report to
Shareholders for PTY was mailed to Shareholders on or about
January 29, 2009. The 2008 Annual Report to Shareholders
for PCM was be mailed to Shareholders on or about
February 27, 2009. Additional copies of the Annual
Reports and the Funds Semi-Annual Reports may be obtained
without charge from the Funds by calling 1-877-819-2224 or by
writing to the Funds at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York,
NY 10105.
Shareholder Proposals for 2010 Annual
Meeting. It is currently anticipated that each
Funds next annual meeting of Shareholders after the
Meeting addressed in this Proxy Statement will be held in April
2010. Proposals of Shareholders intended to be presented at that
annual meeting of the Fund must be received by the Fund no later
than November 11, 2009 for inclusion in the Funds
proxy statement and proxy cards relating to
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that meeting. The submission by a Shareholder of a proposal for
inclusion in the proxy materials does not guarantee that it will
be included. Shareholder proposals are subject to certain
requirements under the federal securities laws and must be
submitted in accordance with the applicable Funds Bylaws.
Shareholders submitting any other proposals for the Fund
intended to be presented at the 2010 annual meeting
(i.e., other than those to be included in the Funds
proxy materials) must ensure that such proposals are received by
the Fund, in good order and complying with all applicable legal
requirements and requirements set forth in the Funds
Bylaws, no earlier than January 11, 2010 and no later than
January 25, 2010 for PCN and PTY, and no earlier than
December 11, 2009 and no later than January 11, 2010
for PCM. If a Shareholder who wishes to present a proposal fails
to notify the Fund within these dates, the proxies solicited for
the meeting will have discretionary authority to vote on the
Shareholders proposal if it is properly brought before the
meeting. If a Shareholder makes a timely notification, the
proxies may still exercise discretionary voting authority under
circumstances consistent with the SECs proxy rules.
Shareholder proposals should be addressed to the attention of
the Secretary of the applicable Fund, at the address of the
principal executive offices of the Fund, with a copy to David C.
Sullivan, Ropes & Gray LLP, One International Place,
Boston, Massachusetts
02110-2624.
PLEASE EXECUTE AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARDS PROMPTLY
TO ENSURE THAT A QUORUM IS PRESENT AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. A
SELF-ADDRESSED, POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE IS ENCLOSED FOR YOUR
CONVENIENCE.
March 11, 2009
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Exhibit A
to Proxy Statement
Allianz
Global Investors Fund Management Sponsored Closed-End
Funds
Audit Oversight Committee Charter
(Adopted
as of January 14, 2004,
as amended through
June 10, 2008)
The Board of Trustees (each a Board) of each of the
registered investment companies listed in Appendix A
hereto (each a Fund and, collectively, the
Funds), as the same may be periodically updated, has
adopted this Charter to govern the activities of the Audit
Oversight Committee (the Committee) of the
particular Board with respect to its oversight of the Fund. This
Charter applies separately to each Fund and its particular Board
and Committee, and shall be interpreted accordingly. This
Charter supersedes and replaces any audit committee charter
previously adopted by the Board or a committee of the Board.
Statement
of Purpose and Functions
The Committees general purpose is to oversee the
Funds accounting and financial reporting policies and
practices and its internal controls, including by assisting with
the Boards oversight of the integrity of the Funds
financial statements, the Funds compliance with legal and
regulatory requirements, the qualifications and independence of
the Funds independent auditors, and the performance of the
Funds internal control systems and independent auditors.
The Committees purpose is also to prepare reports required
by Securities and Exchange Commission rules to be included in
the Funds annual proxy statements, if any.
The Committees function is oversight. While the Committee
has the responsibilities set forth in this Charter, it is not
the responsibility of the Committee to plan or conduct audits,
to prepare or determine that the Funds financial
statements are complete and accurate and are in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, or to assure
compliance with laws, regulations or any internal rules or
policies of the Fund. Fund management is responsible for Fund
accounting and the implementation and maintenance of the
Funds internal control systems, and the independent
auditors are responsible for conducting a proper audit of the
Funds financial statements. Members of the Committee are
not employees of the Funds and, in serving on this Committee,
are not, and do not hold themselves out to be, acting as
accountants or auditors. As such, it is not the duty or
responsibility of the Committee or its members to conduct
field work or other types of auditing or accounting
reviews or procedures. Each member of the Committee shall be
entitled to rely on (i) the integrity of those persons and
organizations within management and outside the Fund from which
the Committee receives information and (ii) the accuracy of
financial and other information provided to the Committee by
such persons or organizations absent actual knowledge to the
contrary.
Membership
The Committee shall be comprised of as many trustees as the
Board shall determine, but in any event not less than three
(3) Trustees. Each member of the Committee must be a member
of the Board. The Board may remove or replace any member of the
Committee at any time in its sole discretion. One or more
members of the Committee may be designated by the Board as the
Committees chairman or co-chairman, as the case may be.
Each member of the Committee may not be an interested
person of the Fund, as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the
Investment Company Act), and must otherwise satisfy
the standards for independence of an audit committee member of
an investment
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company issuer as set forth in
Rule 10A-3(b)
(taking into account any exceptions to those requirements set
for in such rule) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and under applicable listing standards of the New York
Stock Exchange (the NYSE). Each member of the
Committee must be financially literate (or must
become so within a reasonable time after his or her appointment
to the Committee) and at least one member of the Committee must
have accounting or related financial management
expertise, in each case as the Board interprets such
qualification in its business judgment under NYSE listing
standards.
Responsibilities
and Duties
The Committees policies and procedures shall remain
flexible to facilitate the Committees ability to react to
changing conditions and to generally discharge its functions.
The following describe areas of attention in broad terms. The
Committee shall:
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Funds independent auditors based on an evaluation of their
independence and the nature and performance of the audit and any
permitted non-audit services. Decisions by the Committee
concerning the selection, retention or termination of the
independent auditors shall be submitted to the Board for
ratification in accordance with the requirements of
Section 32(a) of the Investment Company Act. The
Funds independent auditors must report directly to the
Committee, which shall be responsible for resolution of
disagreements between management and the independent auditors
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To consider the independence of the Funds independent
auditors at least annually, and in connection therewith receive
on a periodic basis formal written disclosures and letters from
the independent auditors as required by the Independence
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To the extent required by applicable regulations, pre-approve
(i) all audit and permitted non-audit services rendered by
the independent auditors to the Fund and (ii) all non-audit
services rendered by the independent auditors to the Funds
investment advisers (including
sub-advisers)
and to certain of the investment advisers affiliates. The
Committee may implement policies and procedures by which such
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the investment advisers and certain affiliates of the investment
advisers for audit, audit-related and permitted non-audit
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set clear policies for the hiring by the Fund of employees or
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Obtain and review at least annually a report from the
independent auditors describing (i) the accounting
firms internal quality-control procedures and
(ii) any material issues raised (a) by the accounting
firms most recent internal quality-control review or peer
review or (b) by any governmental or other professional
inquiry or investigation performed within the preceding five
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for and the scope of the annual audit and any special audits,
including the form of any opinion proposed to be rendered to the
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discuss the Funds annual audited financial statements,
including a review of any specific disclosures of
managements discussion of the Funds investment
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statements, discuss with the independent auditors matters
required by Statement of Accounting Standards (SAS)
No. 61 and any other matters required to be reported to the
Committee under applicable law; and provide a statement whether,
based on its review of the Funds audited financial
statements, the Committee recommends to the Board that the
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Meet with management to review and discuss the Funds
unaudited financial statements included in the semi-annual
report, including, if any, a review of any specific disclosure
of managements discussion of the Funds investment
performance.
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difficulties encountered in the course of their audit work and
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Review with management and, as applicable, with the independent
auditors the Funds accounting and financial reporting
policies, practices and internal controls, managements
guidelines and policies with respect to risk assessment and risk
management, including the effect on the Fund of any
recommendation of changes in accounting principles or practices
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Discuss with management any press releases discussing the
Funds investment performance and other financial
information about the Fund, as well as any financial information
provided by management to analysts or rating agencies. The
Committee may discharge this responsibility by discussing the
general types of information to be disclosed by the Fund and the
form of presentation (i.e., a
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Establish procedures for (i) the receipt, retention, and
treatment of complaints received by the Fund regarding
accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters;
and (ii) the confidential, anonymous submission by
employees of the Fund, the Funds investment advisers,
administrator, principal underwriter (if any) or any other
provider of accounting-related services for the investment
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Investigate or initiate the investigation of any improprieties
or suspected improprieties in the Funds accounting
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Review with counsel legal and regulatory matters that have a
material impact on the Funds financial and accounting
reporting policies and practices or its internal controls. |
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Agreement and Declaration of Trust and Bylaws applicable to the
Fund, and applicable law or regulation, as the Committee or the
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The Committee may delegate any portion of its authority and
responsibilities as set forth in this Charter to a subcommittee
of one or more members of the Committee.
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Meetings
At least annually, the Committee shall meet separately with the
independent auditors and separately with the representatives of
Fund management responsible for the financial and accounting
operations of the Fund. The Committee shall hold other regular
or special meetings as and when it deems necessary or
appropriate.
Outside
Resources and Assistance from Management
The appropriate officers of the Fund shall provide or arrange to
provide such information, data and services as the Committee may
request. The Committee shall have the authority to engage at the
Funds expense independent counsel and other experts and
consultants whose expertise the Committee considers necessary to
carry out its responsibilities. The Fund shall provide for
appropriate funding, as determined by the Committee, for the
payment of: (i) compensation of the Funds independent
auditors for the issuance of an audit report relating to the
Funds financial statements or the performance of other
audit, review or attest services for the Fund;
(ii) compensation of independent legal counsel or other
advisers retained by the Committee; and (iii) ordinary
administrative expenses of the Committee that are necessary or
appropriate in fulfilling its purposes or carrying out its
responsibilities under this Charter.
Annual
Evaluations
The Committee shall review and reassess the adequacy of this
Charter at least annually and recommend any changes to the
Board. In addition, the performance of the Committee shall be
reviewed at least annually by the Board.
Adoption
and Amendments
The Board shall adopt and approve this Charter and may amend the
Charter at any time on the Boards own motion.
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Appendix A
Funds
Subject to this Charter
(As of
June 10, 2008)
ALLIANZ
FUNDS MULTI STRATEGY TRUST
(MST)
FIXED INCOME SHARES (FISH)
NFJ DIVIDEND, INTEREST & PREMIUM STRATEGY FUND
(NFJ)
NICHOLAS-APPLEGATE CONVERTIBLE & INCOME FUND
(NCV)
NICHOLAS-APPLEGATE CONVERTIBLE & INCOME
FUND II (NCZ)
NICHOLAS-APPLEGATE EQUITY & CONVERTIBLE INCOME FUND
(NIE)
NICHOLAS-APPLEGATE GLOBAL EQUITY & CONVERTIBLE
INCOME FUND (NGZ)
NICHOLAS-APPLEGATE INTERNATIONAL & PREMIUM STRATEGY
FUND (NAI)
PCM FUND, INC. (PCM)
PIMCO CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
(PCQ)
PIMCO CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II
(PCK)
PIMCO CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND III
(PZC)
PIMCO CORPORATE INCOME FUND (PCN)
PIMCO CORPORATE OPPORTUNITY FUND (PTY)
PIMCO FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND (PFL)
PIMCO FLOATING RATE STRATEGY FUND (PFN)
PIMCO GLOBAL STOCKSPLUS & INCOME FUND
(PGP)
PIMCO HIGH INCOME FUND (PHK)
PIMCO INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND (PKO)
PIMCO MUNICIPAL ADVANTAGE FUND INC.
(MAF)
PIMCO MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND (PMF)
PIMCO MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II (PML)
PIMCO MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND III (PMX)
PIMCO NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND (PNF)
PIMCO NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II
(PNI)
PIMCO NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND III
(PYN)
PIMCO STRATEGIC GLOBAL GOVERNMENT FUND INC.
(RCS)
Exhibit B-1
to Proxy Statement
Report of
Audit Oversight Committee
of the Board of Trustees of
PIMCO Corporate Income Fund (the Fund)
Dated December 20, 2008
The Audit Oversight Committee (the Committee)
oversees the Funds financial reporting process on behalf
of the Board of Trustees of the Fund (the Board) and
operates under a written Charter adopted by the Board. The
Committee meets with the Funds management
(Management) and independent registered public
accounting firm and reports the results of its activities to the
Board. Management has the primary responsibility for the
financial statements and the reporting process, including the
system of internal controls. In connection with the
Committees and independent accountants
responsibilities, Management has advised that the Funds
financial statements for the fiscal year ended October 31,
2008 were prepared in conformity with the generally accepted
accounting principles.
The Committee has reviewed and discussed with Management and
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), the Funds
independent registered public accounting firm, the audited
financial statements for the fiscal year ended October 31,
2008. The Committee has discussed with PwC the matters required
to be discussed by Statements on Auditing Standard No. 61
(SAS 61). SAS 61 requires independent auditors to communicate to
the Committee matters including, if applicable: 1) methods
used to account for significant unusual transactions;
2) the effect of significant accounting policies in
controversial or emerging areas for which there is a lack of
authoritative guidance or consensus; 3) the process used by
management in formulating particularly sensitive accounting
estimates and the basis for the independent registered public
accounting firms conclusions regarding the reasonableness
of those estimates; and 4) disagreements with Management
over the application of accounting principles and certain other
matters.
With respect to the Fund, the Committee has received the written
disclosure and the letter from PwC required by Independence
Standards Board Standard No. 1 (requiring auditors to make
written disclosure to and discuss with the Committee various
matters relating to the independent registered public accounting
firms independence), and has discussed with PwC their
independence. The Committee has also reviewed the aggregate fees
billed by PwC for professional services rendered to the Fund and
for non-audit services provided to Allianz Global Investors
Fund Management LLC (AGIFM), the Funds
investment manager during portions of the last fiscal year,
Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (PIMCO),
the Funds
sub-adviser
and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common
control with AGIFM or PIMCO that provided services to the Fund.
As part of this review, the Committee considered, in addition to
other practices and requirements relating to selection of the
Funds independent registered public accounting firm,
whether the provision of such non-audit services was compatible
with maintaining the independence of PwC.
Based on the foregoing review and discussions, the Committee
presents this Report to the Board and recommends that
(1) the audited financial statements for the fiscal year
ended October 31, 2007 be included in the Funds
Annual Report to shareholders for such fiscal year,
(2) such Annual Report be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, and
(3) PwC be reappointed as the Funds independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending
October 31, 2009.
Submitted by the Audit Oversight Committee of the Board of
Trustees:
Paul Belica
Robert E. Connor
Hans W. Kertess
William B. Ogden, IV
R. Peter Sullivan III
Diana L. Taylor
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Exhibit B-2
to Proxy Statement
Report of
Audit Oversight Committee
of the Board of Trustees of
PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund (the Fund)
Dated January 22, 2009
The Audit Oversight Committee (the Committee)
oversees the Funds financial reporting process on behalf
of the Board of Trustees of the Fund (the Board) and
operates under a written Charter adopted by the Board. The
Committee meets with the Funds management
(Management) and independent registered public
accounting firm and reports the results of its activities to the
Board. Management has the primary responsibility for the
financial statements and the reporting process, including the
system of internal controls. In connection with the
Committees and independent accountants
responsibilities, Management has advised that the Funds
financial statements for the fiscal year ended November 30,
2008 were prepared in conformity with the generally accepted
accounting principles.
The Committee has reviewed and discussed with Management and
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), the Funds
independent registered public accounting firm, the audited
financial statements for the fiscal year ended November 30,
2008. The Committee has discussed with PwC the matters required
to be discussed by Statements on Auditing Standard No. 61
(SAS 61). SAS 61 requires independent auditors to communicate to
the Committee matters including, if applicable: 1) methods
used to account for significant unusual transactions;
2) the effect of significant accounting policies in
controversial or emerging areas for which there is a lack of
authoritative guidance or consensus; 3) the process used by
management in formulating particularly sensitive accounting
estimates and the basis for the independent registered public
accounting firms conclusions regarding the reasonableness
of those estimates; and 4) disagreements with Management
over the application of accounting principles and certain other
matters.
With respect to the Fund, the Committee has received the written
disclosure and the letter from PwC required by Independence
Standards Board Standard No. 1 (requiring auditors to make
written disclosure to and discuss with the Committee various
matters relating to the independent registered public accounting
firms independence), and has discussed with PwC their
independence. The Committee has also reviewed the aggregate fees
billed by PwC for professional services rendered to the Fund and
for non-audit services provided to Allianz Global Investors
Fund Management LLC (AGIFM), the Funds
investment manager during portions of the last fiscal year,
Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (PIMCO),
the Funds
sub-adviser
and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common
control with AGIFM or PIMCO that provided services to the Fund.
As part of this review, the Committee considered, in addition to
other practices and requirements relating to selection of the
Funds independent registered public accounting firm,
whether the provision of such non-audit services was compatible
with maintaining the independence of PwC.
Based on the foregoing review and discussions, the Committee
presents this Report to the Board and recommends that
(1) the audited financial statements for the fiscal year
ended November 30, 2008 be included in the Funds
Annual Report to shareholders for such fiscal year,
(2) such Annual Report be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, and
(3) PwC be reappointed as the Funds independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending
November 30, 2009.
Submitted by the Audit Oversight Committee of the Board of
Trustees:
Paul Belica
Robert E. Connor
Hans W. Kertess
William B. Ogden, IV
R. Peter Sullivan III
Diana L. Taylor
B-2
Exhibit B-3
to Proxy Statement
Report of
Audit Oversight Committee
of the Board of Directors of
PCM Fund, Inc. (the Fund)
Dated February 23, 2009
The Audit Oversight Committee (the Committee)
oversees the Funds financial reporting process on behalf
of the Board of Directors of the Fund (the Board)
and operates under a written Charter adopted by the Board. The
Committee meets with the Funds management
(Management) and independent registered public
accounting firm and reports the results of its activities to the
Board. Management has the primary responsibility for the
financial statements and the reporting process, including the
system of internal controls. In connection with the
Committees and independent accountants
responsibilities, Management has advised that the Funds
financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2008 were prepared in conformity with the generally accepted
accounting principles.
The Committee has reviewed and discussed with Management and
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), the Funds
independent registered public accounting firm, the audited
financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2008. The Committee has discussed with PwC the matters required
to be discussed by Statements on Auditing Standard No. 61
(SAS 61). SAS 61 requires independent auditors to communicate to
the Committee matters including, if applicable: 1) methods
used to account for significant unusual transactions;
2) the effect of significant accounting policies in
controversial or emerging areas for which there is a lack of
authoritative guidance or consensus; 3) the process used by
management in formulating particularly sensitive accounting
estimates and the basis for the independent registered public
accounting firms conclusions regarding the reasonableness
of those estimates; and 4) disagreements with Management
over the application of accounting principles and certain other
matters.
With respect to the Fund, the Committee has received the written
disclosure and the letter from PwC required by Independence
Standards Board Standard No. 1 (requiring auditors to make
written disclosure to and discuss with the Committee various
matters relating to the independent registered public accounting
firms independence), and has discussed with PwC their
independence. The Committee has also reviewed the aggregate fees
billed by PwC for professional services rendered to the Fund and
for non-audit services provided to Allianz Global Investors
Fund Management LLC (AGIFM), the Funds
investment manager during portions of the last fiscal year,
Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (PIMCO),
the Funds
sub-adviser
and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common
control with AGIFM or PIMCO that provided services to the Fund.
As part of this review, the Committee considered, in addition to
other practices and requirements relating to selection of the
Funds independent registered public accounting firm,
whether the provision of such non-audit services was compatible
with maintaining the independence of PwC.
Based on the foregoing review and discussions, the Committee
presents this Report to the Board and recommends that
(1) the audited financial statements for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2008, be included in the Funds
Annual Report to shareholders for such fiscal year,
(2) such Annual Report be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, and
(3) PwC be reappointed as the Funds independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2009.
Submitted by the Audit Oversight Committee of the Board of
Directors:
Paul Belica
Robert E. Connor
Hans W. Kertess
William B. Ogden, IV
R. Peter Sullivan III
Diana L. Taylor
B-3
PROXY
PIMCO CORPORATE INCOME FUND
COMMON SHARES
PROXY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON APRIL 14, 2009
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FUND
The undersigned holder of common shares of PIMCO Corporate Income Fund, a Massachusetts business
trust (the Fund), hereby appoints Lawrence G. Altadonna, Thomas J. Fuccillo and Brian S.
Shlissel, or any of them, as proxies for the undersigned, with full power of substitution in each
of them, to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund (the Annual Meeting) to be held
at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time, April 14, 2009 at the offices of Allianz Global Investors Fund
Management LLC, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 49th Floor, New York, New York 10105, and any
postponement or adjournment thereof, to cast on behalf of the undersigned all votes that the
undersigned is entitled to cast at the Annual Meeting and otherwise to represent the undersigned
with all powers possessed by the undersigned if personally present at such Annual Meeting. The
undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Meeting and accompanying Proxy Statement
and revokes any proxy heretofore given with respect to the Annual Meeting.
IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED, THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST
IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF, AND WILL BE VOTED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY
HOLDER(S) ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT
OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF. IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED BUT NO DIRECTION IS MADE AS REGARDS THE
PROPOSAL INCLUDED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, SUCH VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE
CAST FOR SUCH PROPOSAL.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposal.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF
AND RETURN THE SIGNED PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
NOTE: Please sign this proxy exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on the books
of the Fund. Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other
fiduciaries should indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more
than one name appears, a majority must sign. If a corporation, the signature
should be that of an authorized officer who should state his or her title.
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available when you plan to vote your shares. You will need the
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Please mark votes as in this example. þ
Your Board of Trustees urges you to vote FOR the election of the Nominee.
I. Election of Trustee:
(01) Robert E. Connor (Class I)
(02) William B. Ogden, IV (Class I)
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before the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof, in the discretion of the
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PROXY
PIMCO CORPORATE INCOME FUND
PREFERRED SHARES
PROXY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON APRIL 14, 2009
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FUND
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of PIMCO Corporate Income Fund, a Massachusetts business
trust (the Fund), hereby appoints Lawrence G. Altadonna, Thomas J. Fuccillo and Brian S.
Shlissel, or any of them, as proxies for the undersigned, with full power of substitution in each
of them, to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund (the Annual Meeting) to be held
at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time, April 14, 2009 at the offices of Allianz Global Investors Fund
Management LLC, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 49th Floor, New York, New York 10105, and any
postponement or adjournment thereof, to cast on behalf of the undersigned all votes that the
undersigned is entitled to cast at the Annual Meeting and otherwise to represent the undersigned
with all powers possessed by the undersigned if personally present at such Annual Meeting. The
undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Meeting and accompanying Proxy Statement
and revokes any proxy heretofore given with respect to the Annual Meeting.
IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED, THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST
IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF, AND WILL BE VOTED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY
HOLDER(S) ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT
OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF. IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED BUT NO DIRECTION IS MADE AS REGARDS THE
PROPOSAL INCLUDED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, SUCH VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE
CAST FOR SUCH PROPOSAL.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposal.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF
AND RETURN THE SIGNED PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
NOTE: Please sign this proxy exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on the books of
the Fund. Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other
fiduciaries should indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than
one name appears, a majority must sign. If a corporation, the signature should
be that of an authorized officer who should state his or her title.
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Three simple methods to vote your proxy:
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Log on to www.proxyonline.com. Make sure to have this proxy card
available when you plan to vote your shares. You will need the
control number found in the box at the right at the time you
execute your vote. |
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Touchtone
Phone
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Simply dial toll-free 1-800-690-6903 and follow
the automated instructions. Please have this
proxy card available at the time of the call. |
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Mail:
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Simply sign, date, and complete the reverse side
of this proxy card and return it in the postage
paid envelope provided. |
Please mark votes as in this example. þ
Your Board of Trustees urges you to vote FOR the election of all Nominees.
I. Election of Trustees:
(01) Robert E. Connor (Class I)
(02) Hans W. Kertess (Class I)
(03) William B. Ogden, IV (Class I)
(04) Diana L. Taylor (Class II)
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PIMCO CORPORATE INCOME FUND
PREFERRED SHARES
II. To vote and otherwise represent the undersigned on any other matter that may
properly come before the Annual Meeting or any postponement or
adjournment thereof, in the discretion of the proxy holder(s).
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Please check box at right if an address change or comment
has been made on the reverse side of this card.
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Please be sure to sign and date this Proxy.
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Shareholder
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PROXY
PIMCO CORPORATE OPPORTUNITY FUND
COMMON SHARES
PROXY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON APRIL 14, 2009
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FUND
The undersigned holder of common shares of PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund, a Massachusetts
business trust (the Fund), hereby appoints Lawrence G. Altadonna, Thomas J. Fuccillo and Brian S.
Shlissel, or any of them, as proxies for the undersigned, with full power of substitution in each
of them, to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund (the Annual Meeting) to be held
at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time, April 14, 2009 at the offices of Allianz Global Investors Fund
Management LLC, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 49th Floor, New York, New York 10105, and any
postponement or adjournment thereof, to cast on behalf of the undersigned all votes that the
undersigned is entitled to cast at the Annual Meeting and otherwise to represent the undersigned
with all powers possessed by the undersigned if personally present at such Annual Meeting. The
undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Meeting and accompanying Proxy Statement
and revokes any proxy heretofore given with respect to the Annual Meeting.
IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED, THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST
IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF, AND WILL BE VOTED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY
HOLDER(S) ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT
OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF. IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED BUT NO DIRECTION IS MADE AS REGARDS THE
PROPOSAL INCLUDED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, SUCH VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE
CAST FOR SUCH PROPOSAL.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposal.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF
AND RETURN THE SIGNED PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
NOTE: Please sign this proxy exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on the books
Of the Fund. Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other
fiduciaries should indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more
than one name appears, a majority must sign. If a corporation, the signature
should be that of an authorized officer who should state his or her title.
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Three simple methods to vote your proxy:
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Internet: |
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Log on to www.proxyonline.com. Make sure to have this proxy card
available when you plan to vote your shares. You will need the
control number found in the box at the right at the time you
execute your vote. |
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Touchtone
Phone
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Simply dial toll-free 1-800-690-6903 and follow
the automated instructions. Please have this
proxy card available at the time of the call. |
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Mail:
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Simply sign, date, and complete the reverse side
of this proxy card and return it in the postage
paid envelope provided. |
Please mark votes this example. þ
Your Board of Trustees urges you to vote FOR the election of all Nominees.
I. Election of Trustees:
(01) Paul Belica (Class III)
(02) John C. Maney (Class III)
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PIMCO CORPORATE OPPORTUNITY FUND
COMMON SHARES
II. To vote and otherwise represent the undersigned on any other matter that may properly come
before the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof, in the discretion of the
proxy holder(s).
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Please check box at right if an address change or comment
has been made on the reverse side of this card.
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Please be sure to sign and date this Proxy.
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Shareholder
signature:
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Date:
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Joint Owner
(if any) signature:
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PROXY
PIMCO CORPORATE OPPORTUNITY FUND
PREFFERED SHARES
PROXY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON APRIL 14, 2009
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FUND
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund, a Massachusetts
business trust (the Fund), hereby appoints Lawrence G. Altadonna, Thomas J. Fuccillo and Brian S.
Shlissel, or any of them, as proxies for the undersigned, with full power of substitution in each
of them, to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund (the Annual Meeting) to be held
at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time, April 14, 2009 at the offices of Allianz Global Investors Fund
Management LLC, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 49th Floor, New York, New York 10105, and any
postponement or adjournment thereof, to cast on behalf of the undersigned all votes that the
undersigned is entitled to cast at the Annual Meeting and otherwise to represent the undersigned
with all powers possessed by the undersigned if personally present at such Annual Meeting. The
undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Meeting and accompanying Proxy Statement
and revokes any proxy heretofore given with respect to the Annual Meeting.
IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED, THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST
IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF, AND WILL BE VOTED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY
HOLDER(S) ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT
OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF. IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED BUT NO DIRECTION IS MADE AS REGARDS THE
PROPOSAL INCLUDED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, SUCH VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE
CAST FOR SUCH PROPOSAL.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposal.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF
AND RETURN THE SIGNED PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
NOTE: Please sign this proxy exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on the books
of the Fund. Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other
fiduciaries should indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more
than one name appears, a majority must sign. If a corporation, the signature
should be that of an authorized officer who should state his or her title.
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HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED?
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DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS? |
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Three simple methods to vote your proxy:
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Internet: |
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Log on to www.proxyonline.com. Make sure to have this proxy card
available when you plan to vote your shares. You will need the
control number found in the box at the right at the time you
execute your vote. |
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Touchtone
Phone
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Simply dial toll-free 1-800-690-6903 and follow
the automated instructions. Please have this
proxy card available at the time of the call. |
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Mail:
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Simply sign, date, and complete the reverse side
of this proxy card and return it in the postage
paid envelope provided. |
Please mark votes as in this example. þ
Your Board of Trustees urges you to vote FOR the election of all Nominees.
I. Election of Trustees:
(01) Paul Belica (Class III)
(02) John C. Maney (Class III)
(03) Diana L. Taylor (Class II)
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FROM ALL
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For all Nominees except as noted above |
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PIMCO CORPORATE OPPORTUNITY FUND
PREFFERED SHARES
II. To vote and otherwise represent the undersigned on any other matter that may properly come
before the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof, in the discretion of the
proxy holder(s).
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Please check box at right if an address change or comment
has been made on the reverse side of this card.
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Please be sure to sign and date this Proxy.
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Shareholder
signature:
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Date:
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Joint Owner
(if any) signature:
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Date:
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PROXY
PCM FUND, INC.
PROXY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON APRIL 14, 2009
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FUND
The
undersigned holder of common shares of PCM Fund, Inc., a Maryland
corporation (the Fund),
hereby appoints Lawrence G. Altadonna, Thomas J. Fuccillo and Brian S. Shlissel, or any of them, as
proxies for the undersigned, with full power of substitution in each of them, to attend the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund (the Annual Meeting) to be held at 11:30 a.m., Eastern Time,
April 14, 2009 at the offices of Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, 1345 Avenue of the
Americas, 49th Floor, New York, New York 10105, and any postponement or adjournment thereof, to
cast on behalf of the undersigned all votes that the undersigned is entitled to cast at the Annual
Meeting and otherwise to represent the undersigned with all powers possessed by the undersigned if
personally present at such Annual Meeting. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the
Notice of Meeting and accompanying Proxy Statement and revokes any proxy heretofore given with
respect to the Annual Meeting.
IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED, THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST
IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF, AND WILL BE VOTED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY
HOLDER(S) ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT
OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF. IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED BUT NO DIRECTION IS MADE AS REGARDS THE
PROPOSAL INCLUDED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, SUCH VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE
CAST FOR SUCH PROPOSAL.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposal.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF
AND RETURN THE SIGNED PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
NOTE: Please sign this proxy exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on the books
of the Fund. Joint owners should each sign personally. Directors and other
fiduciaries should indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more
than one name appears, a majority must sign. If a corporation, the signature
should be that of an authorized officer who should state his or her title.
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HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED?
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DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS? |
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Three simple methods to vote your proxy:
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Internet: |
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Log on to www.proxyonline.com. Make sure to have this proxy card
available when you plan to vote your shares. You will need the
control number found in the box at the right at the time you
execute your vote. |
|
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Touchtone
Phone
|
|
Simply dial toll-free 1-800-690-6903 and follow
the automated instructions. Please have this
proxy card available at the time of the call. |
|
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Mail:
|
|
Simply sign, date, and complete the reverse side
of this proxy card and return it in the postage
paid envelope provided. |
Please mark votes as in this example. þ
Your Board of Directors urges you to vote FOR the election of the Nominee.
I. Election of Director:
(01) Paul Belica (Class III)
(02) Robert E. Connor (Class III)
(03) Diana L. Taylor (Class I)
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ALL
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FROM ALL
NOMINEES |
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For all Nominees except as noted above |
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PCM FUND, INC.
II. To vote and otherwise represent the undersigned on any other matter that may properly come
before the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof, in the discretion of the
proxy holder(s).
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Please check box at right if an address change or comment
has been made on the reverse side of this card.
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Please be sure to sign and date this Proxy.
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Shareholder
signature:
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Date:
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Joint Owner
(if any) signature:
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Date:
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