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Proxy Materials
PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE NOW!
The North Carolina Capital Management Trust:
Cash Portfolio
Term Portfolio
Dear Shareholder:
On October 28, 2010, The North Carolina Capital Management Trust will hold a special meeting of shareholders of Cash Portfolio and Term Portfolio (the funds). The purpose of the meeting is to provide you with the opportunity to vote on an important proposal that affects the funds and your investment in them. As a shareholder, you have the opportunity to voice your opinion on the matters that affect your funds. This package contains information about the proposal and the materials to use when casting your vote.
Please read the enclosed materials and cast your vote on the proxy card(s). Please vote your shares promptly. Your vote is extremely important, no matter how large or small your holdings may be.
The proposal has been carefully reviewed by the Board of Trustees. The Trustees, most of whom are not affiliated with Fidelity, are responsible for protecting your interests as a shareholder. The Trustees believe this proposal is in the interests of shareholders. They recommend that you vote for the proposal.
The following Q&A is provided to assist you in understanding the proposal. The proposal is described in greater detail in the enclosed proxy statement.
Voting is quick and easy. Everything you need is enclosed. To cast your vote, simply complete the proxy card(s) enclosed in this package. Be sure to sign the card(s) before mailing it in the postage-paid envelope. You may also vote your shares by touch-tone telephone or through the Internet. Simply call the toll-free number or visit the web site indicated on your proxy card(s), enter the control number found on the card(s), and follow the recorded or online instructions.
If you have any questions before you vote, please call the funds' distribution agent, Capital Management of the Carolinas, L.L.C. at 1-800-222-3232. We'll be glad to help you get your vote in quickly. Thank you for your participation in this important initiative.
Sincerely,
The North Carolina Capital Management Trust
Important information to help you understand and vote on
the proposal
Please read the full text of the proxy statement. Below is a brief overview of the proposal to be voted upon. Your vote is important. We appreciate you placing your trust in Fidelity and look forward to helping you achieve your financial goals.
What proposal am I being asked to vote on?
You are being asked to vote on the following proposal:
To elect a Board of Trustees.
What role does the Board play?
The Trustees serve as the fund shareholders' representatives. Members of the Board are fiduciaries and have an obligation to serve the best interests of shareholders, including consideration of policy changes. In addition, the Trustees review fund performance, oversee fund activities, and review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund.
Has the funds' Board of Trustees approved the proposal?
Yes. The Board of Trustees has unanimously approved the proposal and recommends that you vote to approve it.
Who is D.F. King & Co., Inc.?
D.F. King is a third party proxy vendor that Fidelity hires to call shareholders and record proxy votes. In order to hold a shareholder meeting, a quorum must be reached. If a quorum is not attained, the meeting may adjourn to a future date. Fidelity attempts to reach shareholders via multiple mailings to remind them to cast their vote. As the meeting approaches, phone calls may be made to clients who have not yet voted their shares so that the shareholder meeting does not have to be postponed.
Voting your shares immediately will help minimize additional solicitation expenses and prevent the need to make a call to you to solicit your vote.
How many votes am I entitled to cast?
As a shareholder, you are entitled to one vote for each share you own of each of the funds on the record date. The record date is August 30, 2010.
How do I vote my shares?
You can vote your shares by completing and signing the enclosed proxy card(s) and mailing it in the enclosed postage-paid envelope. You may also vote by touch-tone telephone by calling the toll-free number printed on your proxy card(s) and following the recorded instructions. In addition, you may vote through the internet by visiting the web site indicated on your proxy card and following the on-line instructions. If you need any assistance, or have any questions regarding the proposal or how to vote your shares, please call the funds' distribution agent, Capital Management of the Carolinas, L.L.C. at 1-800-222-3232.
How do I sign the proxy card?
Public Units: The name of the unit and the name of the authorized finance official should appear on the proxy card exactly as they appear in the registration on the proxy card. For example:
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REGISTRATION |
VALID SIGNATURE |
A. |
1) |
City of ABC |
Mary Jones, Finance Officer |
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2) |
City of ABC |
Mary Jones, Finance Officer |
B. |
1) |
County of XYZ |
John Smith, Finance Officer |
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2) |
County of XYZ |
John Smith, Finance Officer |
Remember, the above is only a summary of the proposal. Please read the proxy statement for complete details on the proposal.
NC-pxl-0810
1.889935.101
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to be held on October 28, 2010.
The Letter to Shareholders, Notice of Meeting, and Proxy Statement are available at www.accessmyproxy.com/fidelity.
CASH PORTFOLIO
TERM PORTFOLIO
FUNDS OF
THE NORTH CAROLINA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT TRUST
82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
1-800-222-3232
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To the Shareholders of the above funds:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of Shareholders (the Meeting) of Cash Portfolio and Term Portfolio (the funds) of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust (the trust), will be held at the Charlotte City Club (www.charlottecityclub.com), 121 W. Trade Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202, on October 28, 2010, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). The purpose of the Meeting is to consider and act upon the following proposal, and to transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournments thereof.
1. To elect a Board of Trustees.
The Board of Trustees has fixed the close of business on August 30, 2010 as the record date for the determination of the shareholders of each of the funds entitled to notice of, and to vote at, such Meeting and any adjournments thereof.
By order of the Board of Trustees,
SCOTT C. GOEBEL Secretary
August 30, 2010
Your vote is important - please vote your shares promptly.
Shareholders are invited to attend the Meeting in person. Any shareholder who does not expect to attend the Meeting is urged to vote using the touch-tone telephone or internet voting instructions found below or indicate voting instructions on the enclosed proxy card, date and sign it, and return it in the envelope provided, which needs no postage if mailed in the United States. In order to avoid unnecessary expense, we ask your cooperation in responding promptly, no matter how large or small your holdings may be. If you wish to wait until the meeting to vote your shares, you will need to request a paper ballot at the meeting in order to do so.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXECUTING PROXY CARD
The following general rule for executing proxy cards may be of assistance to you and help avoid the time and expense involved in validating your vote if you fail to execute your proxy card properly.
Public Units: The name of the unit and the name of the authorized finance official should appear on the proxy card exactly as they appear in the registration on the proxy card. For example:
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REGISTRATION |
VALID SIGNATURE |
A. |
1) |
City of ABC |
Mary Jones, Finance Officer |
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2) |
City of ABC |
Mary Jones, Finance Officer |
B. |
1) |
County of XYZ |
John Smith, Finance Officer |
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2) |
County of XYZ |
John Smith, Finance Officer |
INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOTING BY TOUCH-TONE TELEPHONE
OR THROUGH THE INTERNET
1. Read the proxy statement, and have your proxy card or notice handy.
2. Call the toll-free number or visit the web site indicated on your proxy card or notice.
3. Enter the number found either in the box on the front of your proxy card or on the proposal page(s) of your notice.
4. Follow the recorded or on-line instructions to cast your vote.
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF
THE NORTH CAROLINA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT TRUST:
CASH PORTFOLIO
TERM PORTFOLIO
TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 28, 2010
This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with a solicitation of proxies made by, and on behalf of, the Board of Trustees of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust (the trust) to be used at the Special Meeting of Shareholders of Cash Portfolio and Term Portfolio (the funds) and at any adjournments thereof (the Meeting), to be held on October 28, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. ET at the Charlotte City Club, 121 W. Trade Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202.
The purpose of the Meeting is set forth in the accompanying Notice. The solicitation is being made primarily by the mailing of this Proxy Statement and the accompanying proxy on or about August 30, 2010. Supplementary solicitations may be made by mail, telephone, telegraph, facsimile, electronic means or by personal interview by representatives of the trust. In addition, D.F. King & Co., Inc. may be paid on a per-call basis to solicit shareholders by telephone on behalf of the funds. The funds may also arrange to have votes recorded by telephone. D.F. King & Co., Inc. may be paid on a per-call basis for vote-by-phone solicitations on behalf of the funds. The approximate anticipated total cost of these services is as follows:
Fund Name |
Estimated |
Estimated |
Cash Portfolio |
$ 1,500 |
$ 500 |
Term Portfolio |
$ 1,500 |
$ 500 |
If the funds record votes by telephone or through the internet, they will use procedures designed to authenticate shareholders' identities, to allow shareholders to authorize the voting of their shares in accordance with their instructions, and to confirm that their instructions have been properly recorded. Proxies voted by telephone or through the internet may be revoked at any time before they are voted in the same manner that proxies voted by mail may be revoked.
The expenses in connection with preparing this Proxy Statement and its enclosures and all solicitations will be borne by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR). FMR will reimburse brokerage firms and others for their reasonable expenses in forwarding solicitation material to the beneficial owners of shares. The costs are allocated between the funds based upon the number of shareholder accounts in each fund.
The principal business address of FMR, each fund's investment adviser and administrator, is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. The principal business address of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), each fund's principal underwriter, is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. The principal business address of Capital Management of the Carolinas, L.L.C. (CMC), each fund's distribution agent, is 1520 South Boulevard, Suite 230, Charlotte, North Carolina 28203. The principal business address of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), sub-adviser to the funds, is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (FMR U.K.), located at 10 Paternoster Square, 4th Floor, London, EC4M 7LS, United Kingdom; Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (FMR H.K.), located at Floor 19, 41 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong; Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (FMR Japan), located at Kamiyacho Prime Place at 1-17, Toranomon-4-Chome, Minato-Ku, Tokyo, Japan; and Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (FRAC), located at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109 are also sub-advisers to the funds.
If the enclosed proxy is executed and returned, or an internet or telephonic vote is delivered, that vote may nevertheless be revoked at any time prior to its use by written notification received by the trust, by the execution of a later-dated proxy, by the trust's receipt of a subsequent valid internet or telephonic vote, or by attending the Meeting and voting in person.
All proxies solicited by the Board of Trustees that are properly executed and received by the Secretary prior to the Meeting, and are not revoked, will be voted at the Meeting. Shares represented by such proxies will be voted in accordance with the instructions thereon. If no specification is made on a properly executed proxy, it will be voted FOR the matters specified on the proxy. All shares that are voted and votes to ABSTAIN will be counted towards establishing a quorum, as will broker non-votes. (Broker non-votes are shares for which (i) the beneficial owner has not voted and (ii) the broker holding the shares does not have discretionary authority to vote on the particular matter.)
A majority of the trust's outstanding voting securities entitled to vote constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business at the Meeting. If a quorum is not present at the Meeting, or if a quorum is present at the Meeting but sufficient votes to approve the proposed item are not received, or if other matters arise requiring shareholder attention, the persons named as proxy agents may propose one or more adjournments of the Meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies. Any such adjournment will require the affirmative vote of a majority of those shares present at the Meeting or represented by proxy. When voting on a proposed adjournment, the persons named as proxy agents will vote FOR the proposed adjournment all shares that they are entitled to vote with respect to the item, unless directed to vote AGAINST the item, in which case such shares will be voted AGAINST the proposed adjournment with respect to that item. A shareholder vote may be taken on the item in this Proxy Statement prior to such adjournment if sufficient votes have been received and it is otherwise appropriate.
Shares of each fund issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2010 are indicated in the following table:
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Number of |
Cash Portfolio |
4,200,448,576 |
Term Portfolio |
7,282,592 |
To the knowledge of the trust, substantial (5% or more) record and/or beneficial ownership of the funds on June 30, 2010 was as follows:
Term Portfolio |
Surry County Northern Hospital District |
Mount Airy, NC |
24.19% |
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City of Charlotte |
Charlotte, NC |
11.06% |
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Cumberland County |
Fayetteville, NC |
8.99% |
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City of Burlington |
Burlington, NC |
6.57% |
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Town of Apex |
Apex, NC |
6.15% |
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City of Burlington |
Burlington, NC |
5.89% |
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Gastonia-Lincoln Area |
Gastonia, NC |
5.75% |
To the knowledge of the trust, no other shareholder owned of record or beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the funds on that date.
Shareholders of record at the close of business on August 30, 2010 will be entitled to vote at the Meeting. Each such shareholder will be entitled to one vote for each share held on that date, with fractional share amounts entitled to a proportional fractional vote.
For a free copy of each fund's annual report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, call 1-800-222-3232 or write to North Carolina Capital Management Trust c/o Capital Management of the Carolinas, L.L.C., 1520 South Boulevard, Suite 230, Charlotte, NC 28203.
VOTE REQUIRED: Approval of Proposal 1 requires the affirmative vote of a plurality of the shares of the entire trust voted in person or by proxy at the Meeting. With respect to Proposal 1, votes to ABSTAIN and broker non-votes will have no effect.
1. TO ELECT A BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
The purpose of this proposal is to elect a Board of Trustees of the trust. Pursuant to the provisions of the Declaration of Trust of the trust, the Trustees have determined that the number of Trustees shall be fixed at five. It is intended that the enclosed proxy will be voted for the nominees listed below unless such authority has been withheld in the proxy. A nominee shall be elected immediately upon shareholder approval, unless he or she is proposed to begin service at a later date.
All nominees named below are currently Trustees of the trust and have served in that capacity continuously since originally elected or appointed. James B. Hyler, Jr. was appointed to the Board on January 15, 2010. Another Trustee recommended Mr. Hyler as a nominee. For additional information about the criteria for selecting nominees see the section entitled "Standing Committee of the Funds' Trustees" beginning on page <Click Here>. Except for Boyce I. Greer, each of the nominees oversees two funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Greer oversees 11 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
In the election of Trustees, those nominees receiving the highest number of votes cast at the Meeting, provided a quorum is present, shall be elected.
Interested Nominees*:
Correspondence intended for the Interested Nominee (that is, the nominee that is an interested person (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act))) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience** |
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Boyce I. Greer (54)* |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 President of Cash Portfolio and Term Portfolio. Mr. Greer also serves as Vice President of a number of Fidelity funds (2005-present). Mr. Greer is President of the Asset Allocation Division (2008-present), President and a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2008-present), President and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2007-present), and an Executive Vice President of FMR (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Greer served as Executive Vice President of FMR Co., Inc. (2005-2009), and as a Director and Managing Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2002-2005). |
* The nominee has been determined to be "interested" by virtue of, among other things, his affiliation with the trust, CMC, or various entities under common control with FMR.
** The information above includes the nominee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the nominee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the nominee should serve as a Trustee for each fund.
Independent Nominees:
Correspondence intended for each Independent Nominee (that is, the nominees that are not interested persons (as defined in the 1940 Act)) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P. O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience** |
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Thomas P. Hollowell (66) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Chair of the Board (2008-present). Mr. Hollowell is a member of the Board of Faison Enterprises Inc. (real estate development), and Advisory Director of Fidus Partners (investment banking, 2008-present). Previously, Mr. Hollowell served as Senior Managing Director of Fidus Partners (2004-2008) and Chairman of the College of William and Mary Foundation (2003-2005). |
James B. Hyler, Jr. (62) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2010 Mr. Hyler served as Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of First Citizens Bank (1994-2008). Currently, Mr. Hyler serves on the Board of Directors for Progress Energy (2008-present) and North Carolina Chamber (1994-present), and on the Board of Trustees for Rex Healthcare (2007-present) and the University of North Carolina Healthcare System (2000-2007; 2008-present). Mr. Hyler also serves on the Executive Committee of the United States Golf Association (2004-present) and was recently elected to a one year term as President. Previously, Mr. Hyler served as Chairman of the University of North Carolina Healthcare System (2004-2005). |
James Grubbs Martin, Ph.D. (74)*** |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Dr. Martin is Senior Advisor of McGuireWoods Consulting, LLC (2008-present), after 15 years as Vice President of Carolinas Medical Center. Previously, Dr. Martin served two terms as Governor of North Carolina and six terms as U.S. Congressman for the 9th District. Currently, Dr. Martin is Chairman of the Global TransPark Foundation, Inc. and Chairman of the Advisory Board of the UNC Nutrition Institute. Dr. Martin also serves as a Director on the Boards of Family Dollar Stores (discount retailer), Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. (laser technology), and DesignLine International (manufacturing pilgrim hybrid, gas-electric transit buses). Dr. Martin is a Trustee and Chair of the Board (2010-present) of the Charlotte Symphony and the North Carolina Masonic Foundation. |
E. Norris Tolson (70) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Mr. Tolson serves as President and Chief Executive Officer (2007-present), a Director (1997-present), and an Executive Committee member (2000-present) of the North Carolina Biotechnology Center. Mr. Tolson also serves as a member of the following North Carolina State University Boards: Board of Trustees (2009-present), Alumni Association Board (2007-present), and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Alumni and Friends Society Board (1998-present). |
** The information above includes each nominee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to each nominee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that each nominee should be nominated to serve as a Trustee for each fund.
*** Scheduled to retire by the end of 2010 in accordance with policy that each Independent Trustee retire no later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 75th birthday occurs.
The Trustees and officers of each fund are not eligible investors in the funds. As of June 30, 2010, therefore, the Trustees and officers of each fund did not own any of the outstanding shares of the funds.
During the period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, no transactions were entered into by the Trustees involving more than 1% of the voting common, non-voting common and equivalent stock, or preferred stock of FMR LLC.
If elected, the Trustees will hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. In any event, each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 75th birthday occurs. In case a vacancy shall for any reason exist, the remaining Trustees will fill such vacancy by appointing another Trustee, so long as, immediately after such appointment, at least two-thirds of the Trustees have been elected by shareholders. If, at any time, less than a majority of the Trustees holding office has been elected by the shareholders, the Trustees then in office will promptly call a shareholders' meeting for the purpose of electing a Board of Trustees. Otherwise, there will normally be no meeting of shareholders for the purpose of electing Trustees.
The trust's Board, which is currently composed of one Interested and four Independent Trustees, met six times during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010. It is expected that the Trustees will meet at least four times a year at regularly scheduled meetings. For additional information on the committees of the funds' Trustees, refer to the section entitled "Standing Committee of the Funds' Trustees" beginning on page <Click Here>.
The following table sets forth information describing the dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned by each nominee in each fund and in all funds in the aggregate within the same fund family overseen by the nominee as of June 30, 2010.
Interested Nominee |
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DOLLAR RANGE OF |
Boyce I. |
Cash Portfolio |
none |
Term Portfolio |
none |
AGGREGATE DOLLAR RANGE OF FUND SHARES IN ALL FUNDS OVERSEEN WITHIN FUND FAMILY |
none |
Independent Nominees |
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DOLLAR RANGE OF |
Thomas P. |
James B. |
James Grubbs |
E. Norris |
Cash Portfolio |
none |
none |
none |
none |
Term Portfolio |
none |
none |
none |
none |
AGGREGATE DOLLAR RANGE OF FUND SHARES IN ALL FUNDS OVERSEEN WITHIN FUND FAMILY |
none |
none |
none |
none |
The following table sets forth information describing the compensation of each Trustee for his or her services for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.
Compensation Table* |
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Trustees |
Aggregate |
Aggregate |
Total |
Thomas P. Hollowell |
$ 51,329 |
$ 671 |
$ 52,000 |
James B. Hyler, Jr.B |
$ 19,233 |
$ 267 |
$ 19,500 |
James Grubbs Martin |
$ 38,496 |
$ 504 |
$ 39,000 |
E. Norris Tolson |
$ 38,496 |
$ 504 |
$ 39,000 |
* Boyce I. Greer, who is an interested person of the trust, does not receive any compensation from Cash Portfolio or Term Portfolio or other investment companies in the Fund Complex (that is, the group of funds for which FMR or any of its affiliates serves as investment adviser) for his services as a Trustee. Mr. Greer is compensated by FMR.
A Reflects compensation received for two funds of one trust.
B Effective January 15, 2010, Mr. Hyler serves as a member of the Board of Trustees.
OTHER BUSINESS
The Board knows of no other business to be brought before the Meeting. However, if any other matters properly come before the Meeting, it is the intention that proxies that do not contain specific instructions to the contrary will be voted on such matters in accordance with the judgment of the persons therein designated.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE FUNDS
The executive officers of the funds include: John R. Hebble, J. Calvin Rivers, Jr., Scott C. Goebel, Holly C. Laurent, Michael H. Whitaker, and Margaret A. Carey.
The executive officers hold office without limit in time, except that any officer may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Correspondence intended for each executive officer may be sent to 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation* |
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John R. Hebble (52) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of Cash Portfolio and Term Portfolio. Mr. Hebble also serves as Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds (2009-present), President and Treasurer of Fidelity's Fixed Income and Asset Allocation Funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. |
J. Calvin Rivers, Jr. (65) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Vice President of Cash Portfolio and Term Portfolio. Mr. Rivers also serves as President of Capital Management of the Carolinas, Inc. Previously, Mr. Rivers served as a Director of Bojangle's Inc. (fast-food restaurant chain, 2001-2007) and a Director of the Board of Trustees of the Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System (2002-2005). |
Scott C. Goebel (42) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of Cash Portfolio and Term Portfolio. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary and CLO of the Fidelity funds (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC; Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007). |
Holly C. Laurent (56) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of Cash Portfolio and Term Portfolio. Ms. Laurent also serves as AML Officer of the Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Laurent was Senior Vice President and Head of Legal for Fidelity Business Services India Pvt. Ltd. (2006-2008), and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Group Head for FMR LLC (2005-2006). |
Michael H. Whitaker (43) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Chief Compliance Officer of Cash Portfolio and Term Portfolio. Mr. Whitaker also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity's Fixed Income and Asset Allocation Funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2007-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Whitaker worked at MFS Investment Management where he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (2004-2006), and Assistant General Counsel. |
Margaret A. Carey (36) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Assistant Secretary of Cash Portfolio and Term Portfolio (2008-present). Ms. Carey is also Assistant Secretary of certain Fidelity funds (2009-present) and an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). |
* Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years.
STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE FUNDS' TRUSTEES
Correspondence intended for each Independent Trustee may be sent to the attention of the individual Trustee or to the Board of Trustees at Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for the Interested Trustee may be sent to the attention of the individual Trustee or to the Board of Trustees of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust at Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02109. The current process for collecting and organizing shareholder communications requires that the Board of Trustees receive copies of all communications addressed to it. All communications addressed to the Board of Trustees or any individual Trustee are logged and sent to the Board or individual Trustee. The fund does not hold annual meetings and therefore does not have a policy with regard to Trustees' attendance at such meetings. However, as a matter of practice, at least one Trustee attends special meetings.
The Board of Trustees meets periodically throughout the year to facilitate the timely and efficient consideration of all matters of importance to Independent Trustees, each fund, and fund shareholders and to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. The Board of Trustees conducts the majority of its business with the full board in attendance but has established one standing committee.
The members of the Audit Committee are Independent Trustees. The Audit Committee is composed of Messrs. Hollowell (Chair), Hyler, and Tolson, and Dr. Martin. At least one committee member will be an "audit committee expert" as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The committee normally meets three times a year, or as required, in conjunction with meetings of the Board of Trustees. The committee meets separately, at least annually, with the trust's outside auditors. The committee has direct responsibility for the appointment, compensation and oversight of the work of any outside auditors employed by the trust. The committee assists the Trustees in overseeing and monitoring: (i) the systems of internal accounting and financial controls of the trust and the trust's service providers, (ii) the financial reporting process of the trust, (iii) the independence, objectivity, and qualification of the auditors to the trust, (iv) the annual independent audits of the trust's financial statements, and (v) the accounting policies and disclosures of the trust. It is responsible for approving, in advance, the provision by any outside auditor of any auditing services and any permitted non-audit services for the trust and the trust's affiliated service providers, approving all audit engagement fees and terms for the trust, resolving disagreements between the trust and any outside auditor regarding the trust's financial reporting, and has sole authority to hire or fire any auditor. The committee will obtain assurance of independence and objectivity from the outside auditors, including a formal written statement delineating all relationships between the auditor and the trust and any service providers consistent with Independent Standards Board Standard No. 1. The committee will also receive information on the qualifications of key personnel of the trust's outside auditors. It oversees and receives reports on the trusts service providers' internal controls and reviews the adequacy and effectiveness of the trust's service providers' accounting and financial controls, including: (i) any significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls that could adversely affect the trust's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial data; (ii) any material weakness in such internal controls; and (iii) any fraud, whether material or not, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the trust's internal controls. The committee reviews, at least annually, a report from the outside auditor describing any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality control or peer review of the auditing firm and any material issues raised by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities of the auditing firm, and in each case any steps taken to deal with such issues. The committee will oversee and receive reports on the trust's financial reporting process, will discuss with management, the trust's Treasurer and outside auditors, their qualitative judgments about the appropriateness and acceptability of accounting principles and financial disclosure practices used or proposed for adoption by the trust, and will review with management, the trust's Treasurer and outside auditors the results of audits of the trust's financial statements. The committee will review periodically the trust's major internal controls exposures and the steps that have been taken to monitor and control such exposures. The committee will regularly review with the Board of Trustees issues with respect to the trust's investment compliance procedures, the code of ethics, and anti-money laundering compliance. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, the committee held four meetings.
The Board of Trustees has determined that given the size of the Board it is appropriate for the trust to not have a nominating committee or a compensation committee; such matters are considered by the full Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, or, when applicable, by only the Independent Trustees. The Board of Trustees will consider nominees to the Board of Trustees recommended by shareholders based upon the criteria determined by the Independent Trustees at the time of the search. Recommendations, along with appropriate background material concerning the candidate that demonstrates his or her ability to serve as an Independent Trustee, should be submitted to the Independent Trustees in care of the Secretary of the trust.
Experience, Skills, Attributes, and Qualifications of the Trustees. The Board of Trustees has adopted a statement of policy that describes the experience, qualifications, attributes and skills that are necessary and desirable for potential Independent Trustee candidates (Statement of Policy). With respect to the criteria for selecting Independent Trustees, it is expected that all candidates will possess the following minimum qualifications: (i) unquestioned personal integrity; (ii) not an interested person of FMR or its affiliates within the meaning of the 1940 Act; (iii) does not have a material relationship (e.g., commercial, banking, consulting, legal, or accounting) that could create an appearance of lack of independence in respect of FMR and its affiliates; (iv) has the disposition to act independently in respect of FMR and its affiliates and others in order to protect the interests of the funds and all shareholders; (v) ability to attend regularly scheduled meetings during the year; (vi) demonstrates sound business judgment gained through broad experience in significant positions where the candidate has dealt with management, technical, financial, or regulatory issues; (vii) sufficient financial or accounting knowledge to add value in the complex financial environment of the funds; (viii) experience on corporate or other institutional oversight bodies having similar responsibilities, but which board memberships or other relationships could not result in business or regulatory conflicts with the funds; (ix) capacity for the hard work and attention to detail that is required to be an effective Independent Trustee in light of the funds' complex regulatory, operational, and marketing setting and (x) understanding of the economy of North Carolina and the financing needs of North Carolina counties and municipalities. The Board may determine that a candidate who does not have the type of previous experience or knowledge referred to above should nevertheless be considered as a nominee if the Board finds that the candidate has additional qualifications such that his or her qualifications, taken as a whole, demonstrate the same level of fitness to serve as an Independent Trustee. The Board believes that each Trustee satisfied at the time he was initially elected or appointed a Trustee, and continues to satisfy, the standards contemplated by the Statement of Policy. The Board of Trustees may also engage professional search firms to help identify potential Independent Trustee candidates with experience, qualifications, attributes and skills consistent with the Statement of Policy. Additional criteria based on the composition and skills of the current Independent Trustees as well as experience or skills that may be appropriate in light of future changes to board composition, business conditions, and regulatory or other developments may be considered by a professional search firm and the Board of Trustees. In addition, the Board takes into account the Trustees' commitment and participation in Board and committee meetings, as well as their leadership of standing and ad hoc committees throughout their tenure.
In determining that a particular Trustee was and continues to be qualified to serve as a Trustee, the Board has considered a variety of criteria, none of which, in isolation, was controlling. The Board believes that, collectively, the Trustees have balanced and diverse experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills, which allow the Board to operate effectively in governing each fund and protecting the interests of shareholders. Information about the specific experience, skills, attributes, and qualifications of each Trustee, which in each case led to the Board's conclusion that the Trustee should serve (or continue to serve) as a trustee of the funds, is provided below.
Board Structure and Oversight Function. Mr. Hollowell is an Independent Trustee and currently serves as Chairman. The Trustees have determined that an independent Chairman is appropriate and benefits shareholders. In his capacity as Chairman, Mr. Hollowell (i) acts as a liaison between the Independent Trustees and management with respect to matters important to the Independent Trustees; and (ii) with management, prepares agendas for Board meetings. The Independent Trustees also meet regularly in executive session.
The Trustees oversee two funds that are offered exclusively to certain governmental entities of the State of North Carolina. The Trustees primarily operate as a full Board, but have also established one standing committee, the Audit Committee, to facilitate the timely and efficient consideration of all matters of importance to the Trustees, each fund, and fund shareholders and to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and oversight of the funds' activities and associated risks. The Board has charged FMR and its affiliates with (i) identifying events or circumstances the occurrence of which could have demonstrably adverse effects on the funds' business and/or reputation; (ii) implementing processes and controls to lessen the possibility that such events or circumstances occur or to mitigate the effects of such events or circumstances if they do occur; and (iii) creating and maintaining a system designed to evaluate continuously business and market conditions in order to facilitate the identification and implementation processes described in (i) and (ii) above. Because the day-to-day operations and activities of the funds are carried out by or through FMR, its affiliates and other service providers, the funds' exposure to risks is mitigated but not eliminated by the processes overseen by the Trustees. Board oversight of different aspects of the funds' activities is exercised primarily through the full Board, but also through the Audit Committee. Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the funds' Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, and the funds' Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board and Audit Committee, as appropriate.
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) has been selected as the independent registered public accounting firm for each fund. PwC, in accordance with Public Company Accounting Oversight Board rules, has confirmed to the trust's Audit Committee that it is the independent registered public accounting firm with respect to the funds.
The independent registered public accounting firm examines annual financial statements for the funds and provides other audit-related, non-audit, and tax-related services to the funds. Representatives of PwC are not expected to be present at the Meeting, but have been given the opportunity to make a statement if they so desire and will be available should any matter arise requiring their presence.
The trust's Audit Committee must pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided by a fund's independent registered public accounting firm relating to the operations or financial reporting of the fund. Prior to the commencement of any audit or non-audit services to a fund, the Audit Committee reviews the services to determine whether they are appropriate and permissible under applicable law.
The trust's Audit Committee has adopted policies and procedures to, among other purposes, provide a framework for the Committee's consideration of non-audit services by the audit firms that audit the Fidelity funds. The policies and procedures require that any non-audit service provided by a fund audit firm to a Fidelity fund and any non-audit service provided by a fund auditor to FMR and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with FMR (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the funds ("Fund Service Providers") that relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of a Fidelity fund ("Covered Service") are subject to approval by the Audit Committee before such service is provided. All Covered Services must be approved in advance of provision of the service either: (i) by formal resolution of the Audit Committee, or (ii) by oral or written approval of the service by the Chair of the Audit Committee (or if the Chair is unavailable, such other member of the Audit Committee as may be designated by the Chair to act in the Chair's absence). The approval contemplated by (ii) above is permitted where the Treasurer determines that action on such an engagement is necessary before the next meeting of the Audit Committee.
Non-audit services provided by a fund audit firm to a Fund Service Provider that do not relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of a Fidelity fund ("Non-Covered Service") are reported to the Audit Committee annually.
The trust's Audit Committee has considered non-audit services that were not pre-approved that were provided by PwC to Fund Service Providers to be compatible with maintaining the independence of PwC in its audit of the funds, taking into account representations from PwC, in accordance with Public Company Accounting Oversight Board rules, regarding its independence from the funds and their related entities and FMR's review of the appropriateness and permissibility under applicable law of such non-audit services prior to their provision to the Fund Service Providers.
Fees and Services
For each of the fiscal years ended June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009, the fees billed by PwC for services rendered to each fund are shown in the table below.
June 30, 2010A |
Audit |
Audit-Related |
Tax |
All Other |
Cash Portfolio |
$ 44,000 |
$ 0 |
$ 1,800 |
$ 6,300 |
Term Portfolio |
$ 36,000 |
$ 0 |
$ 1,800 |
$ 6,700 |
June 30, 2009A |
Audit |
Audit-Related |
Tax |
All Other |
Cash Portfolio |
$ 52,000 |
$ 0 |
$ 1,800 |
$ 6,500 |
Term Portfolio |
$ 37,000 |
$ 0 |
$ 1,800 |
$ 6,900 |
A Amounts may reflect rounding.
B Fees have been adjusted from previously disclosed amounts.
In each of the fiscal years ended June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009, the fees that were billed by PwC that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee for services rendered on behalf of the Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of each fund are shown in the table below.
June 30, 2010A |
Audit-Related |
Tax |
All Other |
PwC |
$ 200,000 |
$ 0 |
$ 145,000 |
June 30, 2009A |
Audit-Related |
Tax |
All Other |
PwC |
$ 1,290,000 B |
$ 2,000 |
$ 0 |
A Amounts may reflect rounding.
B Fees have been adjusted from previously disclosed amounts.
"Audit Fees" represent fees billed for services rendered for the audits of the financial statements, or services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.
"Audit-Related Fees" represent fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of a fund audit or the review of a fund's financial statements and that are not reported under Audit Fees.
"Tax Fees" represent fees billed for tax compliance, tax advice or tax planning that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of a fund.
"All Other Fees" represent fees billed for assurance services provided to a fund or Fund Service Provider that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the fund, excluding those services that are reported under Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees or Tax Fees.
Assurance services must be performed by an independent public accountant.
For each of the fiscal years ended June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009, the aggregate non-audit fees billed by PwC for services rendered to each fund and any Fund Service Provider are shown in the table below.
June 30, 2010A |
Aggregate |
PwC |
$ 1,120,000 |
June 30, 2009A |
Aggregate |
PwC |
$ 1,780,000 B |
A Amounts may reflect rounding.
B Fees have been adjusted from previously disclosed amounts.
There were no non-audit services approved or required to be approved by the trust's Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception during the funds' last two fiscal years relating to services provided to (i) the funds or (ii) any Fund Service Provider that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the funds.
SUBMISSION OF CERTAIN SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
The trust does not hold annual shareholder meetings. Shareholders wishing to submit proposals for inclusion in a proxy statement for a subsequent shareholder meeting should send their written proposals to the Secretary of the Fund, attention "Fund Shareholder Meetings," 82 Devonshire Street, Mailzone V10A, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. Proposals must be received a reasonable time before a fund begins to print and send its proxy materials to be considered for inclusion in the proxy materials for the meeting. Timely submission of a proposal does not, however, necessarily mean the proposal will be included. With respect to proposals submitted on an untimely basis and presented at a shareholder meeting, persons named as proxy agents will vote in their discretion.
NOTICE TO BANKS, BROKER-DEALERS AND
VOTING TRUSTEES AND THEIR NOMINEES
Please advise the trust, by calling 1-800-222-3232 whether other persons are beneficial owners of shares for which proxies are being solicited and, if so, the number of copies of the Proxy Statement and Annual Reports you wish to receive in order to supply copies to the beneficial owners of the respective shares.
1.750045.104 NC-pxs-0810
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[TRUST NAME: FUND NAME Prints Here]
PROXY SOLICITED BY THE TRUSTEES
The undersigned, revoking previous proxies, hereby appoint(s) Thomas P. Hollowell and Margaret A. Carey, or any one or
more of them, attorneys, with full power of substitution, to vote all shares of the fund as indicated above which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Special Meeting of Shareholders of the fund to be held at the Charlotte City Club, 121 W.
Trade Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202, on October 28, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time and at any adjournments
thereof. All powers may be exercised by a majority of said proxy holders or substitutes voting or acting or, if only one votes
and acts, then by that one. This Proxy shall be voted on the proposal described in the Proxy Statement as specified on the
reverse side. Receipt of the Notice of the Meeting and the accompanying Proxy Statement is hereby acknowledged.
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IF THE PROXY IS SIGNED, SUBMITTED, AND NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THE PROXY SHALL BE VOTED FOR THE PROPOSAL.
As to any other matter, said attorneys shall vote in accordance with their best judgment.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE FOLLOWING:
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D.F. King Version:
Form of D.F. King email to be sent to a shareholder that has consented to receive proxy solicitations electronically
You have elected to receive Proxy Materials via the Internet. This e-mail notification contains information relating to Proxy Materials that are available for the Fidelity fund(s) that are maintained in your account and that are identified below. Please read these instructions carefully before proceeding.
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF IMPORTANT PROXY MATERIALS:
Proxy Materials are available for the following shareholders' meeting.
[Insert Trust Name]
Special Meeting of Shareholders
Meeting date: [Month]/[Date]/[Year]
[If the original meeting has been adjourned to a new date the e-mail will include: Adjourned meeting date: [Month]/[Date]/[Year]
For shareholders as of: [Month]/[Date]/[Year]
You can access these Proxy Materials at the following Web address[es]:
LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS, NOTICE OF MEETING, and PROXY STATEMENT: http://www.XXXXXXXXXX
[If proxy materials are for a merger proxy the email will also include: PROSPECTUS: http://www.XXXXXXXXXX]
If your e-mail software supports it, you can simply click on the above link[s]. If not, you can type (or copy and paste) the Web address[es] into the address line of your Web browser.
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Because electronic Proxy Materials do not include a proxy card that you can mail in, you will need to cast your vote through the Internet or by touchtone telephone. Either way, you will need the CONTROL number(s) below.
TRUST NAME: FUND NAME -
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CONTROL NUMBER: XXXXX (use this number to cast your vote)
[TRUST NAME: FUND NAME -
[TRUST NAME: FUND NAME PRINTS HERE]]
[CONTROL NUMBER: XXXXX] (use this number to cast your vote)
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D.F. KING VERSION:
Buckslip to be sent to a shareholder that has consented to receive proxy solicitations electronically but in attempting to deliver an email failure occurred:
We were unable to notify you electronically of the availability of important Proxy Materials for a Fidelity fund maintained in your account. We attempted to send the notice to your e-mail address, as reflected on our records. That e-mail address appears to be invalid.
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Because we were unable to send the notice to you electronically, we are sending this notice and the related Proxy Materials (enclosed) to you in paper form. You will continue to receive Proxy Materials in paper form until you provide us with a valid e-mail address by one of the methods described above. You will start receiving electronic Proxy Materials again once you have provided us with a valid e-mail address.
Please read the enclosed Proxy Materials and vote your shares promptly. Your vote is extremely important, no matter how large or small your holdings may be.
FORM OF
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS
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Welcome. - (Spoken only when call initially answered) Please enter the control number located in the box on the upper portion of your proxy card. |
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To vote as the [Fund Name] Board of Trustees recommends on [the/all] proposal[s], press 1 now. To vote on [the/each] proposal separately, press 0 now. |
If user presses 1 go to Closing A, ELSEIF caller presses 0 go to Speech 3
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You voted as the Board of Trustees recommended for [the/every] proposal affecting your fund. If correct, press 1. If incorrect, press 0. |
If the user presses 1 go to Speech 8, ELSEIF caller presses 0 go to Speech 2
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Proposal 1: To vote FOR, press 1; AGAINST, press 9, ABSTAIN, press 0 |
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FORM OF
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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING:
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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING
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Proposal 3. |
[ Title of proposal to be inserted ] |
[FOR all nominees][WITHHOLD |
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[FOR][AGAINST][ABSTAIN] |
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[ Title of proposal to be inserted ] |
[FOR][AGAINST][ABSTAIN] |
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Internet Proxy Voting Service
Thank you! Your vote has been submitted.
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Your vote for Control Number [control number] has been submitted to
Fidelity Investments for [trust name: fund name] as follows:
Proposal 1. [proposal title].......... [FOR] [AGAINST][ABSTAIN]
Proposal 2. [proposal title].......... [FOR] [AGAINST][ABSTAIN]
Proposal 3. [proposal title].......... [FOR all nominees] [WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote for all nominees][FOR all nominees (Except as indicated)]
Proposal 4. [proposal title].......... [FOR] [AGAINST][ABSTAIN]
Proposal 5. [proposal title].......... [FOR] [AGAINST][ABSTAIN]
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Your vote for Control Number [control number] has been submitted to Fidelity Investments for
[trust name: fund name] as follows:
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Proposal 1. [proposal title].......... [FOR] [AGAINST][ABSTAIN]
Proposal 2. [proposal title].......... [FOR] [AGAINST][ABSTAIN]
Proposal 3. [proposal title].......... [FOR all nominees] [WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote for all nominees][FOR all nominees (Except as indicated)]
Proposal 4. [proposal title].......... [FOR] [AGAINST][ABSTAIN]
Proposal 5. [proposal title].......... [FOR] [AGAINST][ABSTAIN]
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FORM OF
PROXY MATERIAL ACCESS SITE
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS
D.F. King Version
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