0001104659-22-071285.txt : 20220615 0001104659-22-071285.hdr.sgml : 20220615 20220615101639 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-22-071285 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20220615 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20220615 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000882748 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-06526 FILM NUMBER: 221016910 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE BEACON STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02108 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-859-3437 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE BEACON STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02108 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BOSTON TRUST & WALDEN FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20110801 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COVENTRY GROUP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920929 0000882748 S000034664 Boston Trust SMID Cap Fund C000106778 Boston Trust SMID Cap Fund BTSMX DEFA14A 1 tm2218454d1_defa14a.htm DEFA14A

 

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June 15, 2022

 

Dear Shareholder,

 

I am writing this letter to ask for your vote on important proposals that affect your investment in the Boston Trust SMID Cap Fund. The Board of Trustees called a Special Meeting of Shareholders originally scheduled for June 10, 2022. A sufficient number of votes were not cast to reach a quorum and the meeting was adjourned to July 8, 2022.

 

You are receiving this letter because we have not received your vote. Your vote is extremely important no matter how many shares you own. Boston Trust SMID Cap Fund needs your vote to hold the meeting. We sincerely appreciate you taking a moment to cast your vote by internet, touchtone or mail as listed on the enclosed ballot as soon as possible as time is short. For assistance, you may call us toll-free at (877) 478-5057 extension 12. Proxy specialists are ready and available to assist you Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern Time.

 

Please vote now so the quorum may be reached. Thank you in advance. We appreciate your time and attention to this matter.

 

Best regards,

 

 

/s/Lucia B. Santini

Lucia B. Santini

President

 

 

 

OBOADJ

 

 

Boston Trust Walden Funds, a Registered Investment Company

1 Beacon Street, 33rd Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 (617) 726-7250x7050 www.bostontrustwalden.com

  

 

 

 

 

June 15, 2022

 

Dear Shareholder,

 

I am writing this letter to ask for your vote on important proposals that affect your investment in the Boston Trust SMID Cap Fund. The Board of Trustees called a Special Meeting of Shareholders originally scheduled for June 10, 2022. A sufficient number of votes were not cast to reach a quorum and the meeting was adjourned to July 8, 2022.

 

You are receiving this letter because we have not received your vote. Your vote is extremely important no matter how many shares you own. Boston Trust SMID Cap Fund needs your vote to hold the meeting. We sincerely appreciate you taking a moment to cast your vote by internet, touchtone, phone, or mail as listed on the enclosed ballot as soon as possible as time is short. For assistance, you may call us toll-free at (877) 478-5057. Proxy specialists are ready and available to assist you Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern Time.

 

Please vote now so the quorum may be reached. Thank you in advance. We appreciate your time and attention to this matter.

 

Best regards,

 

 

/s/Lucia B. Santini

Lucia B. Santini

President

 

 

 

NOBOADJ

 

Boston Trust Walden Funds, a Registered Investment Company

1 Beacon Street, 33rd Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 (617) 726-7250x7050 www.bostontrustwalden.com

 

 

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