Company: SWZ
Filing Date: 2025-01-27
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000894189-25-000453
Chunk: 58

Company: Total Return Securities Fund
Filing Date: 2025-01-27
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 58
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Special Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on February 21, 2025.
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| A     | Proposals – The Board of Directors recommends a voteFORProposals 1, 2 and 3.                                                                                                                                                                |     |                                                    |     |                                                    |         |         |
|       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |     |                                                    | FOR |                                                    | AGAINST | ABSTAIN |
| 1.    | To approve the proposed Investment Advisory Agreement between the Fund and Bulldog Investors, LLP.                                                                                                                                          
 NOTE: Proposal 1 will be implemented by the Fund, if approved by stockholders, but is contingent on stockholder approval of Proposal 2 and Proposal 3.a.                                                                                    |     |                                                    | ☐   |                                                    | ☐       | ☐       |
|       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |     |                                                    | FOR |                                                    | AGAINST | ABSTAIN |
| 2.    | To approve the replacement of the Fund’s fundamental investment objective with a non-fundamental investment objective of providing long-term total return.                                                                                  |     |                                                    | ☐   |                                                    | ☐       | ☐       |
| 3.    | To approve amendments to certain of the Fund’s fundamental investment restrictions, each to be voted on separately: