-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, RT1b1Nj+oCiHhAtKfOyN3Hx/CfzCEjFRzsDsLuVhOmT8stNYAa2Cncj5S28uHqWb fzoM7uaURdRtMEQMv2geZQ== 0000906352-99-000001.txt : 19990112 0000906352-99-000001.hdr.sgml : 19990112 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000906352-99-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990111 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOGEN FUNDS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000906352 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-07762 FILM NUMBER: 99504384 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 BUSINESS PHONE: 2122785800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 DEFA14A 1 REMINDER NOTICES ATTACHMENT I NOTICE TO REGISTERED SHAREHOLDERS SOGEN FUNDS, INC. 1221 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 January 11, 1999 ---------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR FUND ---------------------------------------------- Dear Shareholder: In late November, you received a Proxy Statement regarding the proposal to reorganize the Fund as a newly-created separate investment portfolio of Colonial Trust II. As of now, the Fund's records indicate that you have not yet voted your shares. We are contacting you once again to ask that you vote your shares in order to represent your shares at the Meeting. Please take a moment to vote using one of the following five easy methods: 1. By Phone: Please call Shareholder Communications Corporation toll free at 1-800-733-8481, Extension 401. Operators will be available to take your vote Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time. 2. By Phone: Call our automated toll-free number referenced on your ballot, 1-800-690-6903, and follow the simple instructions. 3. By Internet: www.proxyvote.com 4. By Fax: Fax your proxy to us toll free at 1-800-733-1885, anytime. 5. By Mail: Return your executed proxy in the enclosed postage paid envelope. Please utilize this option only if methods 1, 2, 3, or 4 are unavailable, as we may not receive your proxy by mail by January 25, 1999. In addition, please note that the Special Meeting of Shareholders which was originally scheduled for December 18, 1998 has once more been adjourned to January 25, 1999, at 8:30 a.m. If you have any questions, please call us at (800) 794-6889. Sincerely Yours, Jean-Marie Eveillard President and Director ATTACHMENT II NOTICE TO BENEFICIAL SHAREHOLDERS SOGEN FUNDS, INC. 1221 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 January 11, 1999 ------------------------------------------------ IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR FUND ------------------------------------------------- Dear Shareholder: In late November, you received a Proxy Statement regarding the proposal to reorganize the Fund as a newly-created separate investment portfolio of Colonial Trust II. As of now, the Fund's records indicate that you have not yet voted your shares. We are contacting you once again to ask that you vote your shares in order to represent your shares at the Meeting. Please take a moment to vote using one of the following two easy methods: 1. By Phone: Call toll free 1-800-454-8683 and follow the simple instructions 2. By Mail: Return your executed proxy in the enclosed postage paid envelope. Please utilize this option only if method 1 is unavailable, as we may not receive your proxy by mail by January 25, 1999. In addition, please note that the Special Meeting of Shareholders which was originally scheduled for December 18, 1998 has once more been adjourned to January 25, 1999, at 8:30 a.m. Sincerely Yours, Jean-Marie Eveillard President and Director -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----