Company: SWZ
Filing Date: 2025-01-10
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0000894189-25-000129
Chunk: 3

Company: Total Return Securities Fund
Filing Date: 2025-01-10
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 3
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 a vote in favor of a Proposal. Therefore, abstentions and “broker non-votes” will have the effect of a vote “AGAINST” each of Proposals 1, 2 and 3. A “broker non-vote” occurs when a broker holding shares for a beneficial owner does not vote on a particular matter because the broker does not have discretionary voting power with respect to that matter and has not received instructions from the beneficial owner. A quorum of stockholders is constituted by the presence in person or represented by Proxy of the holders of more than 50% of the Fund’s outstanding shares of common stock at the Meeting. Whether or not a quorum is present at the Meeting, one or more adjournments of the Meeting may be proposed. Any such adjournment will require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Fund’s shares present in person or represented by Proxy and entitled to vote at the Meeting. If an adjournment is proposed, the persons named as Proxies will vote thereon according to their best judgment in the interest of the Fund. The Board has fixed the close of business on January 24, 2025 as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Meeting and at any adjournment thereof. On that date, the Fund had [●] shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote. Stockholders are entitled to one vote for each Fund share held and fractional votes for each fractional Fund share held. Stockholders are not entitled to any appraisal rights as the result of any Proposal. If you wish to attend the Meeting in person, whether or not you hold your shares in your own name, you will need to present satisfactory evidence of your identity, which for this purpose is a valid U.S. federal or state government issued picture identification, such as a driver’s license or passport. The Board knows of no business other than that mentioned in the Notice of Special Meeting of Stockholders which will be presented for consideration at the Meeting. If any other matter is properly presented, it is the intention of the persons named in the enclosed Proxy to vote in accordance with their best judgment. The Fund will furnish, without charge, a copy of its Annual Report for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 and its most recent Semi-Annual Report to any stockholder upon request. Requests for these Reports, which have been previously made available, should be made in writing to The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc.,