EX-99.17(C) 7 ex9917c.htm FORM OF PROXY CARD FOR GUGGENHEIM CREDIT ALLOCATION FUND

     
 
PROXY CARD 
 
 
SIGN, DATE AND VOTE ON THE REVERSE SIDE 
 
 
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT NO 
PROXY VOTING OPTIONS 
MATTER HOW MANY SHARES 
1. MAIL your signed and voted proxy back in 
YOU OWN. PLEASE CAST YOUR 
                               the postage paid envelope provided 
PROXY VOTE TODAY! 
 
 
 
2. ONLINE at vote.proxyonline.com using your 
 
proxy control number found below 
 
SHAREHOLDER’S REGISTRATION PRINTED HERE 
3. By PHONE when you dial toll-free 1-888- 
 
227-9349 to reach an automated touchtone 
***BOXES FOR TYPSETTING PURPOSES ONLY*** 
voting line 
 
     
THIS BOX AND BOX ABOVE ARE NOT PRINTED ON ACTUAL 
 
 
PROXY BALLOTS. THEY IDENTIFY LOCATION OF WINDOWS ON 
CONTROL NUMBER  12345678910 
OUTBOUND 9X12 ENVELOPES. 
 
 
 


Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (“GGM” or the “Fund”)
PROXY FOR A JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 24, 2021
The undersigned hereby revokes all previous proxies for his/her shares of the Fund and appoints Amy J. Lee, Mark E. Mathiasen and Michael P. Megaris, or any of them, proxies, each with full power of substitution, to vote and act with respect to all shares which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be on August 24, 2021 at ___00 a.m. Central Time (with any postponements, adjournments or delay thereof, the “Meeting”) upon the matter set forth on the reverse side (the “Proposal”) and instructs them to vote upon any other matters that may properly be acted upon at the Meeting.
The Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders will be held virtually and shareholders interested in attending should send an email to attendameeting@astfinanical.com requesting credentials to attend the virtual meeting.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for this Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders to Be Held on August 24, 2021. The proxy statement for this meeting is available at:
https://vote.proxyonline.com/guggenheim/docs/2021.pdf
     
 
 
PROXY CARD 
[PROXY ID NUMBER HERE] 
[BAR CODE HERE] 
[CUSIP HERE] 
 
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Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (“GGM” or the “Fund”) 
 
 
 
YOUR SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED FOR YOUR VOTE TO BE 
 
 
COUNTED. The signer(s) acknowledges receipt with this Proxy 
 
 
Statement of the Board of Trustees. Your signature(s) on this should be 
SIGNATURE (AND TITLE IF APPLICABLE) 
DATE 
exactly as your name(s) appear on this Proxy (reverse side). If the shares 
 
 
are held jointly, each holder should sign this Proxy. Attorneys-in-fact, 
 
 
executors, administrators, trustees or guardians should indicate the full 
 
 
title and capacity in which they are signing. 
SIGNATURE (IF HELD JOINTLY) 
DATE 
 
This proxy is solicited on behalf of the Fund’s Board of Trustees, and the Proposal has been unanimously approved by the Board of Trustees and recommended for approval by shareholders. When properly executed, this proxy will be voted as indicated or “FOR” the Proposal if no choice is indicated. The proxy will be voted in accordance with the proxy holders’ discretion as to any other matters that may arise at the Joint Special Meeting.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FUND UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE PROPOSAL.
         
TO VOTE, MARK CIRCLES BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS. Example: ●
 
 
 
 
 
 
FOR 
AGAINST 
ABSTAIN 
1(B). 
Approval of an Agreement and Plan of Merger between GGM and Guggenheim 
 
 
 
 
Strategic Opportunities Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), which would effect the merger of 
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GGM with and into the Acquiring Fund. 
 
 
 
 
THANK YOU FOR VOTING
     
[PROXY ID NUMBER HERE] 
[BAR CODE HERE] 
[CUSIP HERE]