0001999371-24-004823.txt : 20240416 0001999371-24-004823.hdr.sgml : 20240416 20240416084425 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001999371-24-004823 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240416 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240416 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001230869 ORGANIZATION NAME: IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-21650 FILM NUMBER: 24846190 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: APEX FUND SERVICES STREET 2: THREE CANAL PLAZA CITY: PORTLAND STATE: ME ZIP: 04101 BUSINESS PHONE: 207-347-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: APEX FUND SERVICES STREET 2: THREE CANAL PLAZA CITY: PORTLAND STATE: ME ZIP: 04101 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ASA LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070301 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ASA BERMUDA LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030505 DEFA14A 1 asa-defa14a_041624.htm ADDITIONAL DEFINITIVE PROXY SOLICITING MATERIALS

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 14A

 

PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

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Check the appropriate box:

 

Preliminary Proxy Statement

 

Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))

 

Definitive Proxy Statement

 

Definitive Additional Materials

 

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ASA GOLD AND PRECIOUS METALS, LIMITED

(NYSE: ASA)

 

April 15, 2024

 

 

Dear Fellow Shareholder:

 

The ASA Gold & Precious Metals (“ASA”) shareholder meeting will be held on April 26th, 2024, less than ten days from now.

 

Dissident shareholder Saba is trying to take control of ASA with its board slate. Based on Saba’s past actions with other closed end funds once it gets control, we believe ASA will be severely diminished, its mission changed and ultimately may end up being liquidated.

 

We believe that Saba’s articulated goals are adverse to the interests of ASA’s long term shareholders and their investment objectives.

 

Now is the time to vote your shares for your ASA board nominees, all of whom are your fellow shareholders. Please call our proxy solicitor, Morrow Sodali Fund Solutions, at 1-888-698-3070 between the hours of 10:00a.m. and 10:00p.m., Eastern time with your WHITE proxy card available. They will help ensure that your shares are voted.

 

Sincerely,

 

/s/ Axel Merk                           

Axel Merk
Chief Operating Officer

 

ASA-6_2024

 

 

 

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