Additional Proxy Soliciting Materials (definitive) (defa14a)
August 25 2022 - 8:43AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy
Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
Filed by the Registrant x
Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ¨
Check the appropriate box:
| ¨ | Preliminary Proxy Statement |
| ¨ | Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted
by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) |
| ¨ | Definitive Proxy Statement |
| x | Definitive Additional Materials |
| ¨ | Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12 |
VIRTUS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & TECHNOLOGY
OPPORTUNITIES FUND
VIRTUS CONVERTIBLE & INCOME FUND
VIRTUS CONVERTIBLE & INCOME FUND II
VIRTUS CONVERTIBLE & INCOME 2024 TARGET
TERM FUND
VIRTUS DIVERSIFIED INCOME & CONVERTIBLE
FUND
VIRTUS EQUITY & CONVERTIBLE INCOME FUND
VIRTUS DIVIDEND, INTEREST & PREMIUM STRATEGY
FUND
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter/Declaration
of Trust)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement,
if other than the Registrant)
Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):
| ¨ | Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. |
| ¨ | Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per
Exchange Act Rules 14a6(i)(1) and 0-11. |
August 26, 2022
VIRTUS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & TECHNOLOGY
OPPORTUNITIES FUND
VIRTUS CONVERTIBLE & INCOME FUND
VIRTUS CONVERTIBLE & INCOME FUND II
VIRTUS CONVERTIBLE & INCOME 2024 TARGET
TERM FUND
VIRTUS DIVERSIFIED INCOME & CONVERTIBLE
FUND
VIRTUS EQUITY & CONVERTIBLE INCOME FUND
VIRTUS DIVIDEND, INTEREST & PREMIUM STRATEGY
FUND
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
As a shareholder in one or more of the above Virtus
Closed-End Funds (the “Funds”), we have sent you proxy communications in connection with a new sub-advisory agreement for
each Fund at the Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held on September 27, 2022.
I am pleased to report that your fellow shareholders
have responded and are showing support for the proposal. Please join your fellow shareholders by taking a few moments to sign, date and
mail the enclosed proxy card in the prepaid envelope or follow the instructions below to vote by telephone or internet.
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Vote by Phone by calling 1-833-288-9331 and speaking with a proxy voting specialist today. Our representatives are available weekdays from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern time. You may also call the toll-free number on the enclosed card and follow the prompts. |
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Vote by Internet by visiting the internet address on the enclosed card and following the instructions. |
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Vote by Mail by completing, signing, and dating the enclosed card and returning it in the enclosed prepaid return envelope. |
Our proxy solicitor, Di Costa Partners (“DCP”), may call
you to answer any questions you may have regarding the proxy and to assist you in voting. You can call DCP at 1-833-288-9331 during normal
business hours, Monday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m., Eastern if you have any questions regarding the proxy.
Thank you in advance for your vote,
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George R. Aylward
President and Chief Executive Officer, Virtus Closed-End Funds
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