NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The boards of
directors of Cohen & Steers Dividend Majors Fund, Inc. ("DVM")
and Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. ("RFI") have
approved the reorganization and merger of DVM into RFI, pursuant to
which RFI would continue as the surviving fund (the
"Reorganization").
In approving the Reorganization, the directors considered, among
other things, each fund's investment objectives, net asset value
and stock price performance, income potential and potential
operating expense savings based on operational efficiencies. The
Reorganization will permit fund shareholders to pursue
substantially similar investment objectives in a larger fund that
has a focused investment strategy with similar investment policies
and anticipated lower expenses.
Shareholders will be asked to vote on the Reorganization at a
special meeting expected to be held on April
24, 2014. The Reorganization, if approved, is expected
to occur in the second quarter of 2014, subject to the required
approval of shareholders of both funds. More information will be
contained in the proxy materials to be filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and mailed to each fund's
shareholders.
Additional Information About the Proposed Reorganization and
Where to Find It
This press release is not intended to, and
shall not, constitute an offer to purchase or sell shares of any of
the funds; nor is this press release intended to solicit a proxy
from any shareholder of any of the funds. The solicitation of the
purchase or sale of securities or of proxies to effect the
reorganization may only be made by a final, effective Registration
Statement, which will include a definitive Combined Proxy
Statement/Prospectus, after the Registration Statement is declared
effective by the SEC.
This Registration Statement has yet to be filed with the SEC.
Once it is, it may be amended or withdrawn and the Combined Proxy
Statement/Prospectus will not be distributed to shareholders of the
funds unless and until the Registration Statement is declared
effective by the SEC.
The funds and their respective directors and officers, and Cohen
& Steers, and its shareholders, officers and employees and
other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation
of proxies with respect to the proposed Reorganization. Investors
and shareholders may obtain more detailed information regarding the
direct and indirect interests of the funds' respective directors
and officers, and Cohen & Steers and its shareholders, officers
and employees and other persons by reading the Combined Proxy
Statement/Prospectus regarding the Reorganization when it is filed
with the SEC.
INVESTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS OF THE FUNDS ARE URGED TO READ THE
COMBINED PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH
THE SEC CAREFULLY IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE
BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED
REORGANIZATION. INVESTORS SHOULD CONSIDER THE INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVES, RISKS, CHARGES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUNDS CAREFULLY. THE
COMBINED PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS WILL CONTAIN INFORMATION WITH
RESPECT TO THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, RISKS, CHARGES AND EXPENSES
OF THE FUNDS AND OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDS. The
Combined Proxy Statement/Prospectus will constitute neither an
offer to sell securities, nor will it constitute a solicitation of
an offer to buy securities, in any state where such offer or sale
is not permitted.
Investors may obtain free copies of the Registration Statement
and Combined Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other documents (when
they become available) filed with the SEC at the SEC's web site at
www.sec.gov. In addition, free copies of the Combined Proxy
Statement/Prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC may
also be obtained after each Registration Statement becomes
effective by directing a request to Cohen & Steers at
800-330-7348.
//Web site: http://cohenandsteers.com/
Symbol: NYSE: DVM, RFI, CNS
About Cohen & Steers. Founded in 1986, Cohen &
Steers is a leading global investment manager with a long history
of innovation and a focus on real assets, including real estate,
infrastructure and commodities. Headquartered in New York City, with offices in London, Hong
Kong, Tokyo and
Seattle, Cohen & Steers serves
institutional and individual investors around the world.
Forward-Looking Statements
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other statements that Cohen & Steers may make may contain
forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, which reflect the company's current views with respect
to, among other things, its operations and financial performance.
You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of
words such as "outlook," "believes," "expects," "potential,"
"continues," "may," "will," "should," "seeks," "approximately,"
"predicts," "intends," "plans," "estimates," "anticipates," or the
negative versions of these words or other comparable words. Such
forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and
uncertainties.
Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could
cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those
indicated in these statements. The company undertakes no obligation
to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether
as a result of new information, future developments or
otherwise.
SOURCE Cohen & Steers; RFI; DVM