Company: CHY
Filing Date: 2025-05-12
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-047185
Chunk: 7

Company: CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE & HIGH INCOME FUND
Filing Date: 2025-05-12
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 7
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 class. Hugh P. Armstrong is to be elected to the board of CPZ for a one-year term by the holders of the common shares, voting as a single class. Virginia G. Breen and Lloyd A. Wennlund are currently trustees of the Fund.

Unless otherwise directed, the persons named on the accompanying proxy card(s) intend to vote at the meeting FORthe election of each nominee as described above. Currently, there are seven trustees. In accordance with each Fund's Agreement and Declaration of Trust, its board of trustees is divided into three classes, each consisting, of, as nearly as possible, one-third of the total number of trustees. The terms of the trustees of the different classes are staggered.

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The terms of Virginia G. Breen and Lloyd A. Wennlund will expire at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2025. The terms of John P. Calamos, Sr., William R. Rybak, and Christopher M. Toub will expire at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2026. The terms of John E. Neal and Karen L. Stuckey will expire at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2027. Mr. Rybak and Ms. Breen are the trustees who are elected solely by the holders of the preferred shares of each Fund, to the extent there are preferred shares outstanding. The term of Ms. Breen and Mr. Rybak expire in 2025 and 2026, respectively.

If elected at the meeting to serve on the board of each Fund, nominees Hugh P. Armstrong, Jeffrey S. Phlegar, and John S. Koudounis will hold office for a one-year, two-year, and three-year term, respectively, beginning September 1, 2025 or such other date as incumbent Trustees may determine.

If elected at the meeting to serve on the board of each Fund, Virginia G. Breen and Lloyd A. Wennlund will hold office for a three-year term beginning June 23, 2025, until the 2028 annual meeting or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.

If a nominee is unable to serve because of an event not now anticipated, the persons named as proxyholders may vote for another person designated by the board of trustees.

In the case of a failure to elect trustees at the meeting, each incumbent Trustee shall hold-over as trustee until he or she sooner dies, resigns, retires, or is disqualified or removed from office or until