EX-99.17 2 g16569_proxycard.txt PROXY CARDS VOTE BY TELEPHONE, FACSIMILE, ON THE INTERNET OR BY MAIL VOTE THIS PROXY CARD TODAY! Your prompt response will save your Fund the expense of additional mailings. OPTION 1: TO VOTE BY PHONE, CALL TOLL-FREE 1-800-690-6903 OPTION 2: FAX YOUR SIGNED AND DATED PROXY CARD TO 1-877-226-7171 OPTION 3: TO VOTE ON THE INTERNET, LOG ON TO WWW.PROXYWEB.COM OPTION 4: RETURN THE SIGNED PROXY CARD IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE PROXY WEISS, PECK & GREER INVESTMENTS MUTUAL FUNDS JOINT SPECIAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS APRIL 27, 2005 ------------------ 999 999 999 999 99 <--- ------------------ WPG CORE BOND FUND, A SERIES OF THE WEISS, PECK & GREER FUNDS TRUST THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE WPG CORE BOND FUND, A SERIES OF THE WEISS, PECK & GREER FUNDS TRUST, THE WPG LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND AND THE WPG TUDOR FUND (THE "WPG FUNDS" AND EACH A "WPG FUND"). The undersigned hereby appoints Daniel S. Vandivort, William Kelly and Joseph Reardon, and each of them, proxies for the undersigned, will full power of substitution and revocation to represent the undersigned and to vote on behalf of the undersigned all shares of the WPG Fund, at the Joint Special Meetings that will be held on April 27, 2005 at 2:00 p.m., Eastern time, at the offices of Robeco USA, L.L.C., 909 Third Avenue, 31st floor, New York, New York 10022 and any adjournment thereof. THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE(S) RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE OF THE JOINT SPECIAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS AND THE PROSPECTUS/PROXY STATEMENT DATED MARCH 16, 2005, AND HEREBY REVOKES ANY PROXY PREVIOUSLY GIVEN. PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE AND SIGN THIS PROXY CARD AND RETURN IT IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE PAID ENVELOPE. Date --------------------- ------------------------------------ | | | | ------------------------------------ (Signatures if held jointly (Titles(s), if reuqired)) (SIGN IN THE BOX) Please sign exactly as name(s) appears above. If shares are held in the name of joint owners, each should sign. Attorneys-in-fact, executors, administrators, trustees, guardians etc. should so indicate. If shareholder is a corporation or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership name by authorized person. VOTE BY TELEPHONE, FACSIMILE, ON THE INTERNET OR BY MAIL VOTE THIS PROXY CARD TODAY! Your prompt response will save your Fund the expense of additional mailings. OPTION 1: TO VOTE BY PHONE, CALL TOLL-FREE 1-800-690-6903 OPTION 2: FAX YOUR SIGNED AND DATED PROXY CARD TO 1-877-226-7171 OPTION 3: TO VOTE ON THE INTERNET, LOG ON TO WWW.PROXYWEB.COM OPTION 4: RETURN THE SIGNED PROXY CARD IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE PROXY WEISS, PECK & GREER INVESTMENTS MUTUAL FUNDS JOINT SPECIAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS APRIL 27, 2005 ------------------ 999 999 999 999 99 <--- ------------------ WPG LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE WPG LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND (THE "WPG FUND"), WHICH UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSAL SET FORTH ON THE REVERSE SIDE. The undersigned hereby appoints Daniel S. Vandivort, William Kelly and Joseph Reardon, and each of them, proxies for the undersigned, will full power of substitution and revocation to represent the undersigned and to vote on behalf of the undersigned all shares of the WPG Fund, at the Joint Special Meetings that will be held on April 27, 2005 at 2:00 p.m., Eastern time, at the offices of Robeco USA, L.L.C., 909 Third Avenue, 31st floor, New York, New York 10022 and any adjournment thereof. THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE(S) RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE OF THE JOINT SPECIAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS AND THE PROSPECTUS/PROXY STATEMENT DATED MARCH 16, 2005, AND HEREBY REVOKES ANY PROXY PREVIOUSLY GIVEN. PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE AND SIGN THIS PROXY CARD AND RETURN IT IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE PAID ENVELOPE. Date --------------------- ------------------------------------ | | | | ------------------------------------ (Signatures if held jointly (Titles(s), if reuqired)) (SIGN IN THE BOX) Please sign exactly as name(s) appears above. If shares are held in the name of joint owners, each should sign. Attorneys-in-fact, executors, administrators, trustees, guardians etc. should so indicate. If shareholder is a corporation or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership name by authorized person. VOTE BY TELEPHONE, FACSIMILE, ON THE INTERNET OR BY MAIL VOTE THIS PROXY CARD TODAY! Your prompt response will save your Fund the expense of additional mailings. OPTION 1: TO VOTE BY PHONE, CALL TOLL-FREE 1-800-690-6903 OPTION 2: FAX YOUR SIGNED AND DATED PROXY CARD TO 1-877-226-7171 OPTION 3: TO VOTE ON THE INTERNET, LOG ON TO WWW.PROXYWEB.COM OPTION 4: RETURN THE SIGNED PROXY CARD IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE PROXY WEISS, PECK & GREER INVESTMENTS MUTUAL FUNDS JOINT SPECIAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS APRIL 27, 2005 ------------------ 999 999 999 999 99 <--- ------------------ WPG TUDOR FUND THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE WPG TUDOR FUND (THE "WPG FUND"), WHICH UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSAL SET FORTH ON THE REVERSE SIDE. The undersigned hereby appoints Daniel S. Vandivort, William Kelly and Joseph Reardon, and each of them, proxies for the undersigned, will full power of substitution and revocation to represent the undersigned and to vote on behalf of the undersigned all shares of the WPG Fund, at the Joint Special Meetings that will be held on April 27, 2005 at 2:00 p.m., Eastern time, at the offices of Robeco USA, L.L.C., 909 Third Avenue, 31st floor, New York, New York 10022 and any adjournment thereof. THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE(S) RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE OF THE JOINT SPECIAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS AND THE PROSPECTUS/PROXY STATEMENT DATED MARCH 16, 2005, AND HEREBY REVOKES ANY PROXY PREVIOUSLY GIVEN. PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE AND SIGN THIS PROXY CARD AND RETURN IT IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE PAID ENVELOPE. Date --------------------- ------------------------------------ | | | | ------------------------------------ (Signatures if held jointly (Titles(s), if reuqired)) (SIGN IN THE BOX) Please sign exactly as name(s) appears above. If shares are held in the name of joint owners, each should sign. Attorneys-in-fact, executors, administrators, trustees, guardians etc. should so indicate. If shareholder is a corporation or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership name by authorized person. PLEASE FILL IN BOX(ES) AS SHOWN USING BLACK OR BLUE INK OR NUMBER 2 PENCIL [X] PLEASE DO NOT USE FINE POINT PENS. YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS INSTRUCTED. UNLESS INDICATED TO THE CONTRARY, THIS PROXY SHALL BE DEEMED TO GRANT AUTHORITY TO VOTE "FOR" THE PROPOSAL RELATING TO EACH RESPECTIVE FUND WITH DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY TO VOTE UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MANY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT THEREOF. Your vote is important, no matter how many shares you own. You can receive additional proxies for other accounts. These are not duplicates; you should sign and return each proxy card in order for your votes to be counted. UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THE SQUARES PROVIDED, THE UNDERSIGNED'S VOTE WILL BE CAST FOR THE PROPOSAL BELOW. THE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES RECOMMEND THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE PROPOSALS SET FORTH BELOW. Item 1. To approve an Agreement FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN and Plan of [] [] [] Reorganization by and between your WPG Fund and The RBB Fund, Inc. (the "Acquiring Company") that provides for and contemplates (i) the transfer of all of the assets of your WPG Fund into a corresponding new portfolio (each, a "Robeco Investment Fund") of the Acquiring Company and the assumption of all liabilities of your WPG Fund by such Robeco Investment Fund, in exchange for shares of such portfolio of equal value; and (ii) the distribution of the corresponding portfolio's shares of the Robeco Investment Fund of equal value to the shareholders of the WPG Fund. PLEASE SIGN AND DATE ON THE REVERSE SIDE. 15073_WPG