0001137439-14-000299.txt : 20140815 0001137439-14-000299.hdr.sgml : 20140815 20140815144030 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001137439-14-000299 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140815 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140815 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20140815 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001048702 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-08495 FILM NUMBER: 141046211 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 CONTINENTAL DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: KING OF PRUSSIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19406 BUSINESS PHONE: 610-230-2864 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 CONTINENTAL DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: KING OF PRUSSIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19406 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GARTMORE MUTUAL FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020125 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991015 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NATIONWIDE INVESTING FOUNDATION III DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19971029 0001048702 S000004973 Nationwide Enhanced Income Fund C000013461 Class A NMEAX C000013462 Institutional Class NMEIX C000013463 Institutional Service Class NMESX C000013464 Class R GMERX DEFA14A 1 eifdefa14a.htm eifdefa14a.htm

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NATIONWIDE ENHANCED INCM FD [CLASS] SPECIAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON 09/25/14 AT 10:00 A.M. EDT
 
FOR HOLDERS AS OF 07/08/14
 
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BROADRIDGE
       
     
51 MERCEDES WAY
EDGEWOOD NY 11717
       
 
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1000 CONTINENTAL DR., STE. 400
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA
19406

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