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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
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PIMCO MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND PIMCO CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND PIMCO NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND PIMCO MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II PIMCO CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II PIMCO NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II PIMCO MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND III PIMCO CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND III PIMCO NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND III
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| PROXY STATEMENT |
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| Summary |
| PROPOSAL: ELECTION OF TRUSTEES |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
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NOTICE OF JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 23, 2008
C/O ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10105
To the Shareholders of PIMCO Municipal Income Fund (PMF), PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund (PCQ), PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund (PNF), PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II (PML), PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund II (PCK), PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II (PNI), PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III (PMX), PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III (PZC) and PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund III (PYN) (each a Fund and, collectively, the Funds):
Notice is hereby given that a Joint Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the Meeting) of the Funds will be held at the offices of Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC (AGIFM or the Manager), at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, between West 54 th and West 55 th Streets, 49 th Floor, New York, New York 10105, on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at 9:30 A.M., Eastern Time, for the following purposes, all of which are more fully described in the accompanying Proxy Statement dated November 21, 2008:
| 1. | To elect Trustees of the Funds, each to hold office for the term
indicated and until his or her successor shall have been elected
and qualified; and |
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| 2. | To transact such other business as may properly come before the
Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof. |
The Board of Trustees of each Fund has fixed the close of business on October 24, 2008 as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. The enclosed proxy is being solicited on behalf of the Board of Trustees of each Fund.
By order of the Board of Trustees of each Fund
Thomas J. Fuccillo
Secretary
New York, New York
November 21, 2008
It is important that your shares be represented at the Meeting in person or by proxy, no matter how many shares you own. If you do not expect to attend the Meeting, please complete, date, sign and return the applicable enclosed proxy or proxies in the accompanying envelope, which requires no postage if mailed in the United States. Please mark and mail your proxy or proxies promptly in order to save the Funds any additional costs of further proxy solicitations and in order for the Meeting to be held as scheduled.
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PIMCO MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND (PMF) PIMCO CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND (PCQ) PIMCO NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND (PNF) PIMCO MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II (PML) PIMCO CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II (PCK) PIMCO NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II (PNI) PIMCO MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND III (PMX) PIMCO CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND III (PZC) PIMCO NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND III (PYN)
C/O ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC
1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10105
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PROXY STATEMENT
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FOR THE JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 23, 2008
INTRODUCTION
This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Trustees (the Board) of PIMCO Municipal Income Fund (PMF), PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund (PCQ), PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund (PNF), PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II (PML), PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund II (PCK), PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II (PNI), PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III (PMX), PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III (PZC), and PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund III (PYN) (each a Fund and, collectively, the Funds) of proxies to be voted at the Joint Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Funds and any adjournment or postponement thereof (the Meeting). The Meeting will be held at the offices of Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC (AGIFM or the Manager), at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, between West 54 th and West 55th Streets, 49th Floor, New York, New York 10105, on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at 9:30 A.M., Eastern Time.
The Notice of Joint Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the Notice), this Proxy Statement and the enclosed proxy cards are first being sent to Shareholders on or about November 21, 2008.
The Meeting is scheduled as a joint meeting of the holders of common shares (the Common Shareholders) and preferred shares (the Preferred Shareholders and, together with the Common Shareholders, the Shareholders) of each Fund. The Shareholders of each Fund are expected to consider and vote on similar matters. Shareholders of each Fund will vote on the proposal set forth herein (the Proposal) and on any other matters that may arise for that Fund. An unfavorable vote on the Proposal by the Shareholders of one Fund will not affect the implementation of the Proposal by another Fund if the Proposal is approved by the Shareholders of such other Fund.
The Board of each Fund has fixed the close of business on October 24, 2008 as the record date (the Record Date) for the determination of Shareholders of the Fund entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Meeting, and any adjournment or postponement thereof. Shareholders of each Fund on the Record Date will be entitled to one vote per share on each matter to which they are entitled to vote and that is to be voted on by Shareholders of the Fund, and a fractional vote with respect to fractional shares, with no cumulative voting
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rights in the election of Trustees. The following table sets forth the number of shares of common stock (Common Shares) and shares of preferred stock (Preferred Shares and, together with the Common Shares, the Shares) issued and outstanding of each Fund at the close of business on the Record Date:
| Common Shares | Preferred Shares | |
|---|---|---|
| PMF | 24,846,370 | 8,000 |
| PCQ | 18,151,615 | 6,000 |
| PNF | 7,552,868 | 2,520 |
| PML | 59,311,427 | 20,200 |
| PCK | 30,795,244 | 10,400 |
| PNI | 10,642,082 | 3,600 |
| PMX | 31,750,713 | 10,800 |
| PZC | 21,604,723 | 7,400 |
| PYN | 5,517,633 | 1,880 |
The classes of stock listed for each Fund in the table above are the only classes of stock currently authorized by that Fund.
At the Meeting, Preferred Shareholders of each Fund will have equal voting rights ( i.e. , one vote per Share) with the Funds Common Shareholders and, except as discussed below, will vote together with Common Shareholders as a single class on all proposals to be brought before the Meeting. As summarized in the table below, for each Fund, (i) the Common and Preferred Shareholders of PMF, PCQ, PNF, PML, PCK, and PNI, voting together as a single class, have the right to vote on the election of R. Peter Sullivan III and John C. Maney as Trustees of PMF, PCQ, PNF, PML, PCK, and PNI; (ii) the Common and Preferred Shareholders of PMX, PZC, and PYN, voting together as a single class, have the right to vote on the election of Paul Belica and John C. Maney as Trustees of PMX, PZC, and PYN; and (iii) the Preferred Shareholders of each Fund, voting separately as a separate class of each Fund, have the right to vote on the election of Diana L. Taylor as a Trustee of each of the Funds.
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| Common | Preferred | |
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| Proposal | Shareholders | Shareholders |
| Election of Trustees | ||
| PMF/PCQ/PNF/PML/PCK/PNI | ||
| Independent Trustees/Nominees * | ||
| Re-election of R. Peter Sullivan III | ü | ü |
| Election of Diana L. Taylor | N/A | ü |
| Interested Trustee /Nominee | ||
| Re-election of John C. Maney | ü | ü |
| PMX/PZC/PYN | ||
| Independent Trustees/Nominees * | ||
| Re-election of Paul Belica | ü | ü |
| Election of Diana L. Taylor | N/A | ü |
| Interested Trustee /Nominee | ||
| Re-election of John C. Maney | ü | ü |
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| * | Independent Trustees or Independent
Nominees are those Trustees or nominees who are not
interested persons, as defined in the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), of
each Fund. |
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| | Mr. Maney is an interested person of the Fund
due to his affiliation with Allianz Global Investors of America
L.P. In addition to Mr. Maneys positions set forth in
the table above, he holds the following positions with
affiliated persons: Management Board, Managing Director and
Chief Operating Officer of Allianz Global Investors of America
L.P., Allianz Global Investors of America LLC and Allianz-Pac
Life Partners LLC; Member Board of Directors and
Chief Operating Officer of Allianz Global Investors of America
Holdings Inc. and Oppenheimer Group, Inc.; Managing Director and
Chief Operating Officer of Allianz Global Investors NY Holdings
LLC; Management Board and Managing Director of Allianz Global
Investors U.S. Holding LLC; Managing Director and Chief
Financial Officer of Allianz Hedge Fund Partners Holding
L.P.; Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of Allianz
Global Investors U.S. Retail LLC; Member Board of
Directors and Managing Director of Allianz Global Investors
Advertising Agency Inc.; Compensation Committee of NFJ
Investment Group L.P.; Management Board of Allianz Global
Investors Fund Management LLC, Allianz Global Investors
Managed Partners LLC, Nicholas-Applegate Holdings LLC and OpCap
Advisors LLC; Member Board of Directors of NFJ
Management Inc. and PIMCO Global Advisors (Resources) Limited;
and Executive Vice President of PIMCO Japan Ltd. |
You may vote by mailing the enclosed proxy card. Shares represented by duly executed and timely delivered proxies will be voted as instructed on the proxy. If you mail the enclosed proxy and no choice is indicated for the Proposal listed in the attached Notice, your proxy will be voted in favor of the election of all nominees. At any time before it has been voted, your proxy may be revoked in one of the following ways: (i) by delivering a signed, written letter of revocation to the Secretary of the appropriate Fund at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105, (ii) by properly executing and delivering a later-dated proxy, or (iii) by attending the Meeting, requesting return of any previously delivered proxy and voting in person. If any proposal, other than the Proposal set forth herein, properly comes before the Meeting, including any adjournment thereof, the persons named as proxies will vote in their sole discretion.
The principal executive offices of the Funds are located at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105. AGIFM serves as the investment manager of each Fund and retains its affiliate, Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (PIMCO or the Sub-Adviser), to serve as each Funds sub-adviser. Additional information regarding the Manager and PIMCO may be found under Additional Information Investment Manager and Sub-Adviser below.
The solicitation will be by mail primarily and the cost of soliciting proxies for a Fund will be borne by that Fund. Certain officers of the Funds and certain officers and employees of the Manager or its affiliates (none of whom will receive additional compensation therefore) may solicit proxies by telephone, mail, e-mail and personal interviews. Any out-of pocket expenses incurred in connection with the solicitation will be borne by each of the Funds based on each Funds relative net assets.
As of October 24, 2008, the Trustees and nominees and the officers of each Fund as a group and individually beneficially owned less than one percent (1%) of each Funds outstanding Shares and, to the knowledge of the Funds, no person beneficially owned more than five percent (5%) of the outstanding Shares of any class of any Fund.
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PROPOSAL: ELECTION OF TRUSTEES
In accordance with each Funds Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust (each a Declaration), the Trustees have been divided into the following three classes (each a Class): Class I, Class II and Class III. In May 2008, each Funds Board approved an increase in the size of the Board from seven to eight members, and Diana L. Taylor was appointed to fill a Class II vacancy created by such action, such appointment effective June 2008. In September 2008, Ms. Taylor was appointed by the Board to serve as a Trustee of the Funds to fill a vacancy resulting from the death of John J. Dalessandro II, who formerly served as a Trustee elected by the Preferred Shareholders, voting as a separate class, of each of the Funds. Accordingly, the Nominating Committee has recommended Ms. Taylor for election by the Preferred Shareholders of each of the Funds, voting as a separate class, as Trustee to all the Funds, and has recommended the other nominees listed herein for re-election by the Shareholders as Trustees to the Funds, as applicable.
With respect to PMF, PCQ, PNF, PML, PCK and PNI, the term of office of the Class III Trustees will expire at the Meeting; the term of office of the Class I Trustees will expire at the 2009 annual meeting of shareholders; and the term of office of the Class II Trustees will expire at the 2010 annual meeting of shareholders. Currently, R. Peter Sullivan III and John C. Maney are the Class III Trustees on the PMF, PCQ, PNF, PML, PCK and PNI Boards. The Nominating Committee has recommended to the PMF, PCQ, PNF, PML, PCK and PNI Boards that Messrs. Sullivan and Maney be nominated for re-election by the Shareholders as Class III Trustees and Ms. Taylor be nominated for election by the Preferred Shareholders of each applicable Fund, voting as a separate class, as a Class II Trustee at the Meeting. Consistent with each Funds Declaration, if elected, the nominees shall hold office for terms coinciding with the Classes of Trustees to which they have been designated. Therefore, if elected at the Meeting, Messrs. Sullivan and Maney will serve a term consistent with the Class III Trustees, which will expire at the Funds 2011 annual meeting. If elected at the Meeting Ms. Taylor will serve a term consistent with the Class II Trustees, which will expire at the Funds 2010 annual meeting.
With respect to PMX, PZC, and PYN, the term of office of the Class III Trustees will expire at the Meeting; the term of office of the Class I Trustees will expire at the 2009 annual meeting of shareholders; and the term of office of the Class II Trustees will expire at the 2010 annual meeting of shareholders. Currently, Paul Belica and John C. Maney are the Class III Trustees on the PMX, PZC, and PYN Boards. The Nominating Committee has recommended to the PMX, PZC, and PYN Boards that Messrs. Belica and Maney be nominated for re-election by Shareholders as Class III Trustees and that Ms. Taylor be nominated for election by the Preferred Shareholders of each applicable Fund, voting as a separate class, as a Class II Trustee at the Meeting. Consistent with each Funds Declaration, if elected, the nominees shall hold office for terms coinciding with the Classes of Trustees to which they have been designated. Therefore, if elected at the Meeting, Messrs. Belica and Maney will serve a term consistent with the Class III Trustees, which will expire at the Funds 2011 annual meeting. If elected at the Meeting, Ms. Taylor will serve a term consistent with the Class II Trustees, which will expire at the Funds 2010 annual meeting.
All members of each Board are and will remain, if elected, Continuing Trustees, as such term is defined in the Declarations, having either served as Trustee since the inception of the Funds or having been nominated by at least a majority of the Continuing Trustees then members of the Boards.
At any annual meeting of shareholders, any Trustee elected to fill a vacancy that has arisen since the preceding annual meeting of shareholders (whether or not such vacancy has been filled by election of a new Trustee by the Board) shall hold office for a term that coincides with the remaining term of the Class of Trustees to which such office was previously assigned, if such vacancy arose other than by an increase in the number of Trustees, and until his or her successor shall be elected and shall qualify. In the event such vacancy
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arose due to an increase in the number of Trustees, any Trustee so elected to fill such vacancy at an annual meeting shall hold office for a term which coincides with that of the Class of Trustee to which such office has been apportioned and until his or her successor shall be elected and shall qualify.
The following table summarizes the nominees who will stand for election at the Meeting, the respective Classes of Trustees to which they have been designated and the expiration of their respective terms if elected:
| Trustee/Nominee | Class | Expiration of Term if Elected* |
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| PMF/PCQ/PNF/PML/PCK/PNI | ||
| R. Peter Sullivan III | Class III | 2011 Annual Meeting |
| John C. Maney | Class III | 2011 Annual Meeting |
| Diana L. Taylor | Class II | 2010 Annual Meeting |
| PMX/PZC/PYN | ||
| Paul Belica | Class III | 2011 Annual Meeting |
| John C. Maney | Class III | 2011 Annual Meeting |
| Diana L. Taylor | Class II | 2010 Annual Meeting |
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Under this classified Board structure, generally only those Trustees in a single Class may be replaced in any one year, and it would require a minimum of two years to change a majority of the Board under normal circumstances. This structure, which may be regarded as an anti-takeover provision, may make it more difficult for a Funds Shareholders to change the majority of Trustees of the Fund and, thus, promotes the continuity of management.
Unless authority is withheld, it is the intention of the persons named in the enclosed proxy for a Fund to vote each proxy for the persons listed above for that Fund. Each of the nominees has indicated he or she will serve if elected, but if he or she should be unable to serve for a Fund, the proxy holders may vote in favor of such substitute nominee as the Board may designate (or, alternatively, the Board may determine to leave a vacancy).
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Information Regarding Trustees and Nominees.
The following table provides information concerning the Trustees/Nominees of the Funds.
| Number of | |||||
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| in Fund | Other | ||||
| Term of | Complex | Directorships | |||
| Office and | Overseen by | Held by | |||
| Name, Address*, | Position(s) Held | Length of | Principal | Trustee/ | Trustee/ |
| Date of Birth and Class | with the Funds | Time Served | Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years | Nominee | Nominee |
| Independent Trustees/ Nominees | |||||
| Paul Belica 09/27/1921 PMF/PCQ/PNF/PML/PCK/ PNI Class II PMX/PZC/PYN Class III | Trustee Nominee, Trustee (PMX/PZC/PYN only) | PMF/PCQ/PNF Since inception (June 2001) PML/PCK/PNI Since inception (June 2002) PMX/PZC/PYN Since inception (September 2002) | Retired. Formerly Director, Student Loan Finance Corp., | ||
| Education Loans, Inc., Goal Funding, Inc., Goal Funding II, Inc. | |||||
| and Surety Loan Fund, Inc.; and formerly, Manager of Stratigos | |||||
| Fund LLC, Whistler Fund LLC, Xanthus Fund LLC & Wynstone | |||||
| Fund LLC. | 35 | None. | |||
| Robert E. Connor 09/17/1934 Class I | Trustee | PMF/PCQ/PNF Since inception (June 2001) PML/PCK/PNI Since inception (June 2002) PMX/PZC/PYN Since inception (September 2002) | Corporate Affairs Consultant. Formerly, Senior Vice President, | ||
| Corporate Office, Smith Barney Inc. | 35 | None. | |||
| Hans W. Kertess 07/12/1939 Class I | Trustee and Chairman of the Board | PMF/PCQ/PNF Since inception (June 2001) PML/PCK/PNI Since inception (June 2002) PMX/PZC/PYN Since October 2003 | President, H. Kertess & Co., a financial advisory company; | ||
| formerly, Managing Director, Royal Bank of Canada Capital | |||||
| Markets. | 35 | None. | |||
| William B. Ogden, IV 01/11/1945 Class I | Trustee | PMF/PCQ/PNF/PML/PCK/PNI/PMX/PZC/PYN Since September | |||
| 2006 | Asset Management Industry Consultant. Formerly, Managing | ||||
| Director, Investment Banking Division of Citigroup Global | |||||
| Markets Inc. | 35 | None. | |||
| R. Peter Sullivan III 09/04/1941 PMF/PCQ/PNF/ PML/PCK/PNI Class III PMX/PZC/PYN Class II | Nominee, Trustee (PMF/PCQ/PNF/PML/PCK/PNI only) Trustee | PMF/PCQ/PNF Since April 2002 PML/PCK/PNI Since inception (June 2002) PMX/PZC/PYN Since January 2004 | Retired. Formerly, Managing Partner, Bear Wagner Specialists | ||
| LLC, specialist firm on the New York Stock Exchange. | 35 | None. |
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| Portfolios | |||||
| in Fund | Other | ||||
| Term of | Complex | Directorships | |||
| Office and | Overseen by | Held by | |||
| Name, Address*, | Position(s) Held | Length of | Principal | Trustee/ | Trustee/ |
| Date of Birth and Class | with the Funds | Time Served | Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years | Nominee | Nominee |
| Diana L. Taylor 02/16/1955 PMF, PCQ, PNF, PML, PCK, PNI Class II PMX/PZC/PYN Class II | Nominee, Trustee | Since June 2008 | Managing Director, Wolfensohn & Co, 2007-present; | ||
| Superintendent of Banks, State of New York, 2003-2007 | 31 | Brookfield Properties Corporation and Sothebys | |||
| Interested Trustee/Nominee | |||||
| John C. Maney 08/03/1959 PMF, PCQ, PNF, PML, PCK, PNI Class III PMX/PZC/PYN Class III | Nominee, Trustee | Management Board and Chief Financial Officer of Allianz Global | |||
| Investors Fund Management LLC; Chief Financial Officer of | |||||
| Allianz Global Investors Managed Accounts LLC and Allianz Global | |||||
| Investors Distributors LLC; Management Board and Managing | |||||
| Director of Allianz Global Investors of America L.P. since | |||||
| January 2005 and also Chief Operating Officer of Allianz Global | |||||
| Investors of America L.P. since November 2006; Chief Financial | |||||
| Officer of PIMCO, Oppenheimer Capital LLC, NFJ Investment Group | |||||
| and a number of other affiliated entities; Formerly, Executive | |||||
| Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Apria Healthcare | |||||
| Group, Inc. (1998-2001) | 68 | None |
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Unless otherwise indicated, the business address of the persons listed above is c/o Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105.
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The following table states the dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned as of October 24, 2008 by each Trustee and nominee of each Fund and, on an aggregate basis, of any registered investment companies overseen by the Trustee or nominee in the family of investment companies, including the Funds.
| Aggregate Dollar | ||
|---|---|---|
| Range of Equity | ||
| Securities in | ||
| All Registered | ||
| Investment Companies | ||
| Overseen by | ||
| Trustee/Nominee in | ||
| Name of | Dollar Range of Equity | the Family of |
| Trustee/Nominee | Securities in the Funds* | Investment Companies* |
| Independent Trustees/Nominees | ||
| Paul Belica | None. | None. |
| Robert E. Connor | None. | None. |
| John J. Dalessandro | None. | None. |
| Hans W. Kertess | None. | None. |
| William B. Ogden, IV | None. | None. |
| R. Peter Sullivan III | None. | $10,001 - $50,000 |
| Diana L. Taylor | None. | None. |
| Interested Trustee/Nominee | ||
| John C. Maney | None. | $10,001 - $50,000 |
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To the knowledge of the Funds, as of October 24, 2008, Trustees and nominees who are Independent Trustees or Independent Nominees and their immediate family members did not own securities of an investment adviser or principal underwriter of the Funds or a person (other than a registered investment company) directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with an investment adviser or principal underwriter of the Funds.
Compensation. The Funds, PIMCO Corporate Income Fund, PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund, PIMCO High Income Fund, Nicholas-Applegate Convertible & Income Fund, Nicholas-Applegate Convertible & Income Fund II, PIMCO Floating Rate Income Fund, PIMCO Floating Rate Strategy Fund, NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund, Nicholas-Applegate International & Premium Strategy Fund, PIMCO Global StocksPLUS & Income Fund, PIMCO Municipal Advantage Fund Inc., Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund, Nicholas-Applegate Global Equity & Convertible Income Fund, PIMCO Income Opportunity Fund, PCM Fund, Inc. and PIMCO Strategic Global Government Fund Inc. (collectively, the AGIFM Closed-End Funds) are expected to hold joint meetings of their Boards of Trustees whenever possible. Each Trustee, other than any Trustee who is a director, officer, partner or employee of the Manager or the Sub-Adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Manager or the Sub-Adviser, receives compensation for his or her attendance at joint meetings and for his or her service on Board committees. Trustees will receive compensation equal to (i) $1,750 per AGIFM Closed-End Fund for each quarterly joint meeting for the first four joint meetings in each year, (ii) $5,000 for each additional joint meeting in such year if the meeting is attended in person and (iii) $1,000 per AGIFM Closed-End Fund for joint meetings attended telephonically. The Independent Chairman of the Boards receives an additional $2,500 per AGIFM Closed-End Fund per year. In addition, each Trustee who serves as a member of an Audit Oversight Committee will receive $1,000 per AGIFM Closed-End Fund for any results meeting or fund-specific meeting of the Audit Oversight Committee and $5,000 for any joint audit scope meeting. An
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Audit Oversight Committee Chairman annually receives an additional $500 per AGIFM Closed-End Fund for which he or she serves as Chairman.
Each Trustees compensation and other meeting-related expenses are allocated pro rata among the AGIFM Closed-End Funds on whose Boards the Trustee serves based on each such Funds net assets, including assets attributable to any outstanding preferred shares issued by a Fund.
The AGIFM Closed-End Funds do not provide any pension or other retirement benefits to their Trustees.
The following table provides information concerning the compensation paid to the Trustees and nominees for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2008 for PMF, PCQ and PNF, May 31, 2008 for PML, PCK and PNI and September 30, 2008 for PMX, PZC and PYN. For the fiscal years ended April 30, 2008, May 31, 2008 and September 30, 2008, the Trustees received the compensation set forth in the following table for serving as Trustees of the Funds. For the calendar year ended December 31, 2007, the Trustees received the compensation set forth in the table below for serving as trustees of the Funds and other funds in the same Fund Complex as the Funds. Each officer and each Trustee who is a director, officer, partner, member or employee of the Manager or the Sub-Adviser, or of any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Manager or the Sub-Adviser, including any Interested Trustee, serves without any compensation from the Funds.
Compensation Table
| Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation | |||||||
| from the | |||||||
| Aggregate | Aggregate | Aggregate | Funds and | ||||
| Compensation | Compensation | Compensation | Fund Complex | ||||
| from PMF, | from PML, | from PMX, PZX | Paid to | ||||
| PCQ and PNF | PCK and PNI | and PYN for the | Trustees/Nominees | ||||
| for the Fiscal | for the Fiscal | Fiscal Year Ended | for the Calendar | ||||
| Year Ended | Year Ended | September 30, | Year Ended | ||||
| Name of Trustee/Nominees | April 30, 2008 | May 31, 2008 | 2008 | December 31, 2007* | |||
| Independent Trustees/Nominees | |||||||
| Paul Belica | $ 14,845 | $ 25,239 | $ 18,509 | $ 173,083 | |||
| Robert E. Connor | $ 13,345 | $ 23,739 | $ 17,009 | $ 173,208 | |||
| John J. Dalessandro II | $ 13,345 | $ 23,739 | $ 17,009 | $ 158,333 | |||
| Hans W. Kertess | $ 20,845 | $ 31,239 | $ 24,509 | $ 203,792 | |||
| William B. Ogden, IV | $ 13,196 | $ 23,431 | $ 16,828 | $ 148,683 | |||
| R. Peter Sullivan III | $ 13,195 | $ 23,431 | $ 16,828 | $ 142,333 | |||
| Diana L. Taylor | $ 0 | ** | $ 0 | ** | $ 7,391 | $ 0 | ** |
| Interested Trustee/Nominee | |||||||
| John C. Maney | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
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| * | In addition to the AGIFM Closed-End Funds, during each
Funds most recently completed fiscal year, all of the
Trustees served as Trustees of two open-end investment companies
(each consisting of separate investment portfolios) advised by
the Manager, except for Diana L. Taylor who served as a Trustee
to one of such open-end companies. These investment companies
are considered to be in the same Fund Complex
as the Funds. |
| --- | --- |
| ** | Diana L. Taylors appointment as a Trustee of each Fund was
not effective until June 10, 2008. Because Ms. Taylor
was not a Trustee of PMF, PCQ, PNF, PML, PCK, and PNI prior to
such time, she received no compensation from PMF, PCQ, PNF, PML,
PCK, and PNI or the Fund Complex. |
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The Funds have no employees. The Funds officers and Mr. Maney are compensated by the Manager, the Sub-Adviser or one of their affiliates.
Board Committees and Meetings.
Audit Oversight Committee. The Board of each Fund has established an Audit Oversight Committee in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). Each Funds Audit Oversight Committee currently consists of Messrs. Belica, Connor, Kertess, Ogden and Sullivan and Ms. Taylor, each of whom is an Independent Trustee. Mr. Belica is the Chairman of each Funds Audit Oversight Committee. Each Funds Audit Oversight Committee provides oversight with respect to the internal and external accounting and auditing procedures of each Fund and, among other things, determines the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm for each Fund and considers the scope of the audit, approves all audit and permitted non-audit services proposed to be performed by those auditors on behalf of each Fund, and approves services to be performed by the auditors for certain affiliates, including the Manager, the Sub-Adviser and entities in a control relationship with the Manager or the Sub-Adviser that provide services to each Fund where the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund. The Committee considers the possible effect of those services on the independence of the Funds independent registered public accounting firm.
Each member of each Funds Audit Oversight Committee is independent, as independence for audit committee members is defined in the currently applicable listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange, on which the Common Shares of each Fund are listed.
The Board of each Fund has adopted a written charter for its Audit Oversight Committee. A copy of the written charter for each Fund, as amended through June 10, 2008 is attached to this Proxy Statement as Exhibit A . A joint report of the Audit Oversight Committees of PMF, PCQ and PNF, dated June 26, 2008, is attached to this Proxy Statement as Exhibit B-1 . A joint report of the Audit Oversight Committees of PML, PCK and PNI, dated July 15, 2008, is attached to this Proxy Statement as Exhibit B-2 . A joint report of the Audit Oversight Committees of PMX, PZC and PNY, dated November 19, 2008, is attached to this Proxy Statement as Exhibit B-3 .
Nominating Committee. The Board of each Fund has a Nominating Committee composed solely of Independent Trustees, currently consisting of Messrs. Belica, Connor, Kertess, Ogden, and Sullivan and Ms. Taylor. The Nominating Committee is responsible for reviewing and recommending qualified candidates to the Board in the event that a position is vacated or created or when Trustees are to be nominated for election by shareholders. The Nominating Committee of each Fund has adopted a charter, which is posted on the following website: http://www.allianzinvestors.com/closedendfunds/literature .
Each member of the Nominating Committee is independent, as independence for nominating committee members is defined in the currently applicable listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange, on which the Common Shares of each Fund are listed.
Qualifications, Evaluation and Identification of Trustee Nominees. The Nominating Committee of each Fund requires that Trustee candidates have a college degree or equivalent business experience. When evaluating candidates, each Funds Nominating Committee may take into account a wide variety of factors including, but not limited to: (i) availability and commitment of a candidate to attend meetings and perform his or her responsibilities on the Board, (ii) relevant industry and related experience, (iii) educational background, (iv) financial expertise, (v) an assessment of the candidates ability, judgment and expertise and (vi) overall Board composition. The process of identifying nominees involves the consideration of candidates recommended by one or more of the following sources: (i) the Funds current Trustees, (ii) the Funds officers,
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(iii) the Funds Shareholders and (iv) any other source the Committee deems to be appropriate. The Nominating Committee of each Fund may, but is not required to, retain a third party search firm at the Funds expense to identify potential candidates.
Consideration of Candidates Recommended by Shareholders. The Nominating Committee of each Fund will review and consider nominees recommended by Shareholders to serve as Trustees, provided that the recommending Shareholder follows the Procedures for Shareholders to Submit Nominee Candidates for the Allianz Global Investors Fund Management Sponsored Closed-End Funds, which are set forth as Appendix B to the Funds Nominating Committee Charter. Among other requirements, these procedures provide that the recommending Shareholder must submit any recommendation in writing to the Fund, to the attention of the Funds Secretary, at the address of the principal executive offices of the Fund and that such submission must be received at such offices not less than 45 days nor more than 75 days prior to the date of the Board or shareholder meeting at which the nominee would be elected. Any recommendation must include certain biographical and other information regarding the candidate and the recommending Shareholder, and must include a written and signed consent of the candidate to be named as a nominee and to serve as a Trustee if elected. The foregoing description of the requirements is only a summary. Please refer to Appendix B to the Nominating Committee Charter, which is available at http://www.allianzinvestors.com/closedendfunds/literature , for details.
The Nominating Committee has full discretion to reject nominees recommended by Shareholders, and there is no assurance that any such person properly recommended and considered by the Committee will be nominated for election to the Board of each Fund.
Valuation Committee. The Board of each Fund has a Valuation Committee currently consisting of Messrs. Belica, Connor, Kertess, Ogden, Sullivan and Ms. Taylor. The Board of each Fund has delegated to the Committee the responsibility to determine or cause to be determined the fair value of the Funds portfolio securities and other assets when market quotations are not readily available. The Valuation Committee reviews and approves procedures for the fair valuation of each Funds portfolio securities and periodically reviews information from the Manager and the Sub-Adviser regarding fair value and liquidity determinations made pursuant to Board-approved procedures, and makes related recommendations to the full Board and assists the full Board in resolving particular fair valuation and other valuation matters.
Compensation Committee. The Board of each Fund has a Compensation Committee currently consisting of Messrs. Belica, Connor, Kertess, Ogden and Sullivan and Ms. Taylor. The Compensation Committee meets as the Board deems necessary to review and make recommendations regarding compensation payable to the Trustees of the Fund who are not directors, officers, partners or employees of the Manager, the Sub-Adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Manager or the Sub-Adviser.
Meetings. With respect to PMF, PCQ and PNF, during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2008, the Board of Trustees held four regular meetings and three special meetings. The Audit Oversight Committees met in separate session once, the Nominating Committees and the Valuation Committees and the Compensation Committees did not meet in separate sessions. Each Trustee attended at least 75% of the regular meetings of the Board and meetings of the committees on which such Trustee served for PMF, PCQ and PNF that were held during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2008 except Ms. Taylor who was not appointed to the Board until June 10, 2008.
With respect to PML, PCK and PNI, during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2008, the Board of Trustees held four regular meetings and four special meetings. The Audit Oversight Committees met in separate session twice, the Nominating Committees met in separate session once and the Valuation Committees and the Compensation Committees did not meet in separate sessions. Each Trustee attended at least 75% of the regular
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meetings of the Board and meetings of the committees on which such Trustee served for PML, PCK and PNI, that were held during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2008 except Ms. Taylor who was not appointed to the Board until June 10, 2008.
With respect to PMX, PZC, and PYN, during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008, the Board of Trustees held five regular meetings and three special meetings. The Audit Oversight Committees met in separate session twice, the Nominating Committees met in separate session once and the Valuation Committees and the Compensation Committees did not meet in separate sessions. Each Trustee attended at least 75% of the regular meetings of the Board and meetings of the committees on which such Trustee served for PMX, PZC, and PYN that were held during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008 except Ms. Taylor who was not appointed to the Board until June 10, 2008
Shareholder Communications with the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees of each Fund has adopted procedures by which Fund Shareholders may send communications to the Board. Shareholders may mail written communications to the Board to the attention of the Board of Trustees, [name of Fund], c/o Thomas J. Fuccillo, Chief Legal Officer (CLO), Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105. Shareholder communications must (i) be in writing and be signed by the Shareholder and (ii) identify the class and number of Shares held by the Shareholder. The CLO or his designee of each Fund is responsible for reviewing properly submitted shareholder communications. The CLO shall either (i) provide a copy of each properly submitted shareholder communication to the Board at its next regularly scheduled Board meeting or (ii) if the CLO determines that the communication requires more immediate attention, forward the communication to the Trustees promptly after receipt. The CLO may, in good faith, determine that a shareholder communication should not be provided to the Board because it does not reasonably relate to a Fund or its operations, management, activities, policies, service providers, Board, officers, shareholders or other matters relating to an investment in the Fund or is otherwise routine or ministerial in nature. These procedures do not apply to (i) any communication from an officer or Trustee of a Fund, (ii) any communication from an employee or agent of a Fund, unless such communication is made solely in such employees or agents capacity as a shareholder, or (iii) any shareholder proposal submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act or any communication made in connection with such a proposal. A Funds Trustees are not required to attend the Funds annual shareholder meetings or to otherwise make themselves available to shareholders for communications, other than by the aforementioned procedures.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance. Each Funds Trustees and certain officers, investment advisers, certain affiliated persons of the investment advisers and persons who own more than 10% of any class of outstanding securities of a Fund ( i.e ., a Funds Common Shares or Preferred Shares) are required to file forms reporting their affiliation with the Fund and reports of ownership and changes in ownership of the Funds securities with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) and the New York Stock Exchange (the NYSE). These persons and entities are required by SEC regulation to furnish the Fund with copies of all such forms they file. Based solely on a review of these forms furnished to each Fund, each Fund believes that each of the Trustees and relevant officers, investment advisers and relevant affiliated persons of the investment advisers has complied with all applicable filing requirements during each Funds respective fiscal years ended April 30, 2008 for PMF, PCQ and PNF, May 31, 2008 for PML, PCK and PNI, and September 30, 2008 for PMX, PZC and PYN.
Required Vote. The election of Messrs. Sullivan and Maney to the Boards of PMF, PCQ, PNF, PML, PCK and PNI and the election of Messrs. Belica and Maney to the Boards of PMX, PZC, and PYN, will require the affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes of the Common and Preferred Shareholders (voting as a single class) of the relevant Fund cast in the election of Trustees at the Meeting, in person or by proxy. The election of Ms. Taylor to the Boards of Trustees of the Funds will require the affirmative vote of a plurality of
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the votes of the Preferred Shareholders (voting as a separate class) of the relevant Fund cast in the election of Trustees at the Meeting, in person or by proxy.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FUNDS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THIS PROPOSAL.
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Executive and Other Officers of the Funds. The table below provides certain information concerning the executive officers of the Funds and certain other officers who perform similar duties. Officers hold office at the pleasure of the Board and until their successors are chosen and qualified, or in each case until he or she sooner dies, resigns, is removed with or without cause or becomes disqualified. Officers and employees of the Funds who are principals, officers, members or employees of the Manager or the Sub-Adviser are not compensated by the Funds.
| Term of | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Office and | |||
| Name, Address* | Position(s) Held | Length of | Principal Occupation(s) |
| and Date of Birth | with Fund | Time Served | During the Past 5 Years |
| Brian S. Shlissel 11/14/1964 | President & Chief Executive Officer | PMF/PCQ/PNF Since September 2002. Formerly, | |
| Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer (June | |||
| 2001 to September 2002) PML/PCK/PNI Since September 2002. Formerly, | |||
| Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer (June | |||
| 2001 to September 2002) PMX/PZC/PYN Since inceptions (September 2002) | Executive Vice President, Director of Fund Administration, | ||
| Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC; Director of 6 | |||
| funds in the Fund Complex; President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
| of 35 funds in the Fund Complex; Treasurer, Principal Financial | |||
| and Accounting Officer of 39 funds in the Fund Complex and The | |||
| Korea Fund, Inc. | |||
| Lawrence G. Altadonna 03/10/1966 | Treasurer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer | PMF/PCQ/PNF/PML/PCK/PNI Since September 2002 PMX/PZC/PYN Since inceptions (September 2002) | Senior Vice President, Allianz Global Investors Fund Management |
| LLC; Treasurer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of 35 | |||
| funds in the Fund Complex; Assistant Treasurer of 39 funds in | |||
| the Fund Complex and The Korea Fund, Inc. | |||
| Thomas J. Fuccillo 03/22/1968 | Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer | Since December 2004 | Executive Vice President, Senior Counsel, Allianz Global |
| Investors of America L.P.; Executive Vice President and Chief | |||
| Legal Officer, Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC and | |||
| Allianz Global Investors Solutions LLC; Vice President, | |||
| Secretary and Chief Legal Officer of 74 funds in the Fund | |||
| Complex; Secretary and Chief Legal Officer of The Korea Fund, | |||
| Inc.; Formerly, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, | |||
| Neuberger Berman, LLC (1991-2004). |
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| Term of | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Office and | |||
| Name, Address* | Position(s) Held | Length of | Principal Occupation(s) |
| and Date of Birth | with Fund | Time Served | During the Past 5 Years |
| Youse Guia 680 Newport Center Drive Suite 250 Newport Beach, CA 92660 09/03/1972 | Chief Compliance Officer | Since October 2004 | Senior Vice President, Group Compliance Manager, Allianz Global |
| Investors of America L.P.; Chief Compliance Officer of 74 funds | |||
| in the Fund Complex and The Korea Fund, Inc.; Formerly, Vice | |||
| President, Group Compliance Manager, Allianz Global Investors of | |||
| America L.P. (2002-2004). | |||
| William V. Healey 07/28/1953 | Assistant Secretary | Since December 2006 | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer-U.S. Retail, |
| Allianz Global Investors of America L.P.; Executive Vice | |||
| President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, Allianz Global | |||
| Investors Advertising Agency Inc., Allianz Global Investors | |||
| Managed Accounts LLC and Allianz Global Investors Distributors | |||
| LLC; Assistant Secretary of 74 funds in the Fund Complex. | |||
| Formerly, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, | |||
| Prudential Insurance Company of America; Executive Vice | |||
| President and Chief Legal Officer, The Prudential Investments | |||
| (1998-2005). | |||
| Richard H. Kirk 04/06/1961 | Assistant Secretary | Since December 2006 | Senior Vice President, Allianz Global Investors of America L.P. |
| (since 2004). Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel, | |||
| Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC. Assistant Secretary | |||
| of 74 funds in the Fund Complex; formerly, Vice President, | |||
| Counsel, The Prudential Insurance Company of America/American | |||
| Skandia (2002-2004). | |||
| Kathleen A. Chapman 11/11/1954 | Assistant Secretary | Since December 2006 | Assistant Secretary of 74 funds in the Fund Complex; |
| Manager IIG Advisory Law, Morgan Stanley | |||
| (2004-2005); Paralegal, The Prudential Insurance Company of | |||
| America; and Assistant Corporate Secretary of affiliated | |||
| American Skandia companies (1996-2004). | |||
| Lagan Srivastava 09/20/1977 | Assistant Secretary | Since December 2006 | Assistant Secretary of 74 funds in the Fund Complex and The |
| Korea Fund, Inc.; formerly, Research Assistant, Dechert LLP | |||
| (2004-2005); Research Assistant, Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman | |||
| LLP (2002-2004). |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Office and | |||
| Name, Address* | Position(s) Held | Length of | Principal Occupation(s) |
| and Date of Birth | with Fund | Time Served | During the Past 5 Years |
| Scott Whisten 03/13/1971 | Assistant Treasurer | Since January 2007 | Vice President, Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC; |
| Assistant Treasurer of 74 funds in the Fund Complex; formerly, | |||
| Accounting Manager, Prudential Investments (2000-2005). | |||
| Richard J. Cochran 01/23/1961 | Assistant Treasurer | Since May 2008 | Vice President, Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC; |
| Assistant Treasurer of 74 funds in the Fund Complex; formerly, | |||
| Tax manager, Teachers Insurance Annuity Association/College | |||
| Retirement Equity Fund (TIAA-CREF) (2002-2008). |
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Investment Manager and Sub-Adviser. The Manager, located at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105, serves as the investment manager of the Funds. The Manager retains its affiliate, PIMCO, as Sub-Adviser to manage each Funds investments. PIMCO is located at 800 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660. The Manager and the Sub-Adviser are each majority-owned indirect subsidiaries of Allianz SE, a publicly traded European insurance and financial services company.
Legal Proceedings. In June and September 2004, the Manager and certain of its affiliates (including PEA Capital LLC (PEA), Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC and Allianz Global Investors of America, L.P.) agreed to settle, without admitting or denying the allegations, claims brought by the SEC and the New Jersey Attorney General alleging violations of federal and state securities laws with respect to certain open-end funds for which the Manager serves as investment adviser. The settlements related to an alleged market timing arrangement in certain open-end funds formerly sub-advised by PEA. The Manager and its affiliates agreed to pay a total of $68 million to settle the claims. In addition to monetary payments, the settling parties agreed to undertake certain corporate governance, compliance and disclosure reforms related to market timing, and consented to cease and desist orders and censures. Subsequent to these events, PEA deregistered as an investment adviser and dissolved. None of the settlements alleged that any inappropriate activity took place with respect to the Funds.
Since February 2004, the Manager, and certain of its affiliates and their employees have been named as defendants in a number of pending lawsuits concerning market timing, which allege the same or similar conduct underlying the regulatory settlements discussed above. The market timing lawsuits have been consolidated in a multi-district litigation proceeding in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. Any potential resolution of these matters may include, but not be limited to, judgments or settlements for damages against the Manager, or its affiliates or related injunctions.
The Manager and the Sub-Adviser believe that these matters are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or on their ability to perform their respective investment advisory activities relating to the Funds.
The foregoing speaks only as of the date of this document.
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Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The Audit Oversight Committee of each Funds Board unanimously selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal years ending April 30, 2009 for PMF, PCQ and PNF, May 31, 2009 for PML, PCK and PNI and September 30, 2009 for PMX, PZC and PYN. PwC served as the independent registered public accounting firm of each Fund for the last fiscal year and also serves as the independent registered public accounting firm of various other investment companies for which the Manager and the Sub-Adviser serve as investment adviser or sub-advisers. PwC is located at 300 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10017. None of the Funds knows of any direct financial or material indirect financial interest of PwC in the Funds.
A representative of PwC, if requested by any Shareholder, will be present at the Meeting via telephone to respond to appropriate questions from Shareholders and will have an opportunity to make a statement if he or she chooses to do so.
Pre-approval Policies and Procedures. Each Funds Audit Oversight Committee has adopted written policies relating to the pre-approval of audit and permitted non-audit services to be performed by the Funds independent registered public accounting firm. Under the policies, on an annual basis, a Funds Audit Oversight Committee reviews and pre-approves proposed audit and permitted non-audit services to be performed by the independent registered public accounting firm on behalf of the Fund. The President of each Fund also pre-approves any permitted non-audit services to be provided to the Fund.
In addition, each Funds Audit Oversight Committee pre-approves annually any permitted non-audit services (including audit-related services) to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm to the Manager, the Sub-Adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Manager that provides ongoing services to the Fund (together, the Accounting Affiliates), provided, in each case, that the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund. Although the Audit Oversight Committee does not pre-approve all services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm to Accounting Affiliates (for instance, if the engagement does not relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund), the Committee receives an annual report from the independent registered public accounting firm showing the aggregate fees paid by Accounting Affiliates for such services.
Each Funds Audit Oversight Committee may also from time to time pre-approve individual non-audit services to be provided to the Fund or an Accounting Affiliate that were not pre-approved as part of the annual process described above. The Chairman of each Funds Audit Oversight Committee (or any other member of the Committee to whom this responsibility has been delegated) may also pre-approve these individual non-audit services, provided that the fee for such services does not exceed certain pre-determined dollar thresholds. Any such pre-approval by the Chairman (or by a delegate) is reported to the full Audit Oversight Committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting.
The pre-approval policies provide for waivers of the requirement that the Audit Oversight Committee pre-approve permitted non-audit services provided to the Funds or their Accounting Affiliates pursuant to de minimis exceptions described in Section 10A of the Exchange Act and applicable regulations (referred to herein as the de minimis exception).
Audit Fees. Audit Fees are fees related to the audit and review of the financial statements included in annual reports and registration statements, and other services that are normally provided in connection with
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statutory and regulatory filings or engagements. For each Funds last two fiscal years, the Audit Fees billed by PwC are shown in the table below:
| Fund | Fiscal Year Ended | Audit Fees |
|---|---|---|
| PMF | April 30, 2008 | $ 43,330 |
| April 30, 2007 | $ 39,652 | |
| PCQ | April 30, 2008 | $ 37,192 |
| April 30, 2007 | $ 33,415 | |
| PNF | April 30, 2008 | $ 25,478 |
| April 30, 2007 | $ 22,933 | |
| PML | May 31, 2008 | $ 52,921 |
| May 31, 2007 | $ 49,006 | |
| PCK | May 31, 2008 | $ 36,727 |
| May 31, 2007 | $ 33,775 | |
| PNI | May 31, 2008 | $ 25,352 |
| May 31, 2007 | $ 23,719 | |
| PMX | September 30, 2008 | $ 49,863 |
| September 30, 2007 | $ 46,209 | |
| PZC | September 30, 2008 | $ 40,456 |
| September 30, 2007 | $ 37,112 | |
| PYN | September 30, 2008 | $ 24,681 |
| September 30, 2007 | $ 22,679 |
Audit-Related Fees. Audit-Related Fees are fees related to assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements, but not reported under Audit Fees above, and that include accounting consultations, agreed-upon procedure reports (inclusive of annual review of basic maintenance testing associated with the Preferred Shares), attestation reports and comfort letters. The table below shows, for each Funds last two fiscal years, the Audit-Related Fees billed by PwC to that Fund. During those fiscal years, there were no Audit-Related Fees billed by PwC to the Funds
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Accounting Affiliates for audit-related services related directly to the operation and financial reporting of the Funds.
| Fund | Fiscal Year Ended | Audit-Related Fees |
|---|---|---|
| PMF | April 30, 2008 | $ 24,317 |
| April 30, 2007 | $ 9,500 | |
| PCQ | April 30, 2008 | $ 21,054 |
| April 30, 2007 | $ 8,006 | |
| PNF | April 30, 2008 | $ 15,073 |
| April 30, 2007 | $ 5,494 | |
| PML | May 31, 2008 | $ 35,302 |
| May 31, 2007 | $ 11,558 | |
| PCK | May 31, 2008 | $ 24,860 |
| May 31, 2007 | $ 7,966 | |
| PNI | May 31, 2008 | $ 15,882 |
| May 31, 2007 | $ 5,476 | |
| PMX | September 30, 2008 | $ 10,840 |
| September 30, 2007 | $ 10,899 | |
| PZC | September 30, 2008 | $ 8,795 |
| September 30, 2007 | $ 8,753 | |
| PYN | September 30, 2008 | $ 5,365 |
| September 30, 2007 | $ 5,348 |
Tax Fees. Tax Fees are fees associated with tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning, including services relating to the filing or amendment of federal, state or local income tax returns, regulated investment company qualification reviews, and tax distribution and analysis reviews. The table below shows, for each Funds last two fiscal years, the aggregate Tax Fees billed by PwC to each Fund. During those fiscal years, there were no Tax Fees billed by PwC to the Funds Accounting Affiliates for audit-related services related directly to the operation and financial reporting of the Funds:
| Fund | Fiscal Year Ended | Tax Fees |
|---|---|---|
| PMF | April 30, 2008 | $ 9,666 |
| April 30, 2007 | $ 9,000 | |
| PCQ | April 30, 2008 | $ 9,667 |
| April 30, 2007 | $ 9,000 | |
| PNF | April 30, 2008 | $ 9,667 |
| April 30, 2007 | $ 9,000 | |
| PML | May 31, 2008 | $ 9,667 |
| May 31, 2007 | $ 9,000 | |
| PCK | May 31, 2008 | $ 9,666 |
| May 31, 2007 | $ 9,000 | |
| PNI | May 31, 2008 | $ 9,667 |
| May 31, 2007 | $ 9,000 | |
| PMX | September 30, 2008 | $ 10,000 |
| September 30, 2007 | $ 9,667 | |
| PZC | September 30, 2008 | $ 10,000 |
| September 30, 2007 | $ 9,667 | |
| PYN | September 30, 2008 | $ 10,000 |
| September 30, 2007 | $ 9,666 |
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All Other Fees. All Other Fees are fees related to services other than those reported above under Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees and Tax Fees. For each Funds last two fiscal years, no such fees were billed by PwC to the Fund or the Funds Accounting Affiliates.
During the periods indicated in the tables above, no services described under Audit-Related Fees, Tax Fees or All Other Fees were approved pursuant to the de minimis exception.
Aggregate Non-Audit Fees. The aggregate non-audit fees billed by PwC, during each Funds last two fiscal years, for services rendered to each Fund and the Funds Accounting Affiliates are shown in the table below:
| Aggregate | Non-Audit — Fees for | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Audit Fees | Accounting | Aggregate | ||
| Fund | Fiscal Year Ended | for Fund | Affiliates | Non-Audit Fees |
| PMF | April 30, 2008 | 33,983 | $ 3,420,434 | $ 3,454,417 |
| April 30, 2007 | 18,500 | $ 2,260,704 | $ 2,279,204 | |
| PCQ | April 30, 2008 | 30,721 | $ 3,423,696 | $ 3,454,417 |
| April 30, 2007 | 17,006 | $ 2,262,198 | $ 2,279,204 | |
| PNF | April 30, 2008 | 24,740 | $ 3,429,677 | $ 3,454,417 |
| April 30, 2007 | 14,494 | $ 2,264,710 | $ 2,279,204 | |
| PML | May 31, 2008 | $ 44,969 | $ 3,599,091 | $ 3,644,060 |
| May 31, 2007 | $ 20,558 | $ 2,310,646 | $ 2,331,204 | |
| PCK | May 31, 2008 | $ 34,526 | $ 3,609,534 | $ 3,644,060 |
| May 31, 2007 | $ 16,966 | $ 2,314,238 | $ 2,331,204 | |
| PNI | May 31, 2008 | $ 25,549 | $ 3,618,511 | $ 3,644,060 |
| May 31, 2007 | $ 14,476 | $ 2,316,584 | $ 2,331,060 | |
| PMX | September 30, 2008 | $ 20,840 | $ 849,243 | $ 870,083 |
| September 30, 2007 | $ 20,566 | $ 2,769,324 | $ 2,789,890 | |
| PZC | September 30, 2008 | $ 18,795 | $ 849,243 | $ 868,038 |
| September 30, 2007 | $ 18,420 | $ 2,769,324 | $ 2,787,744 | |
| PYN | September 30, 2008 | $ 15,365 | $ 849,243 | $ 864,608 |
| September 30, 2007 | $ 15,014 | $ 2,769,324 | $ 2,784,338 |
Each Funds Audit Oversight Committee has determined that the provision by PwC of non-audit services to the Funds Accounting Affiliates that were not pre-approved by the Committee were compatible with maintaining the independence of PwC as the Funds principal auditors.
Other Business. As of the date of this Proxy Statement, each Funds officers and the Manager know of no business to come before the Meeting other than as set forth in the Notice. If any other business is properly brought before the Meeting, including any adjournment thereof, the persons named as proxies will vote in their sole discretion.
Quorum, Adjournments and Methods of Tabulation. A quorum for each Fund at the Meeting will consist of the presence in person or by proxy of thirty percent (30%) of the total Shares of each Fund entitled to vote at the Meeting. In the event that a quorum is not present at the Meeting or, even if a quorum is present, in the event that sufficient votes in favor of the Proposal set forth in the Notice are not received by the time scheduled for the Meeting, the persons named as proxies may propose one or more adjournments of the Meeting after the date set for the original Meeting, with no other notice than announcement at the Meeting, to permit further solicitation of proxies with respect to the Proposal. In addition, if, in the judgment of the persons named as proxies, it is advisable to defer action on the Proposal, the persons named as proxies may propose one or more adjournments of the Meeting with respect to the Proposal for a reasonable time.
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Any adjournments with respect to the Proposal will require the affirmative vote of a plurality of the Shares of the applicable Fund entitled to vote thereon present in person or represented by proxy at the session of the Meeting to be adjourned. The persons named as proxies will vote in favor of such adjournment those proxies which they are entitled to vote in favor of the Proposal. They will vote against any such adjournment those proxies required to be voted against the Proposal. The costs of any additional solicitation and of any adjourned session will be borne by the applicable Fund. Any proposals properly before the Meeting for which sufficient favorable votes have been received by the time of the Meeting will be acted upon and such action will be final regardless of whether the Meeting is adjourned to permit additional solicitation with respect to any other proposal.
Votes cast by proxy or in person at the Meeting will be counted by persons appointed by the Funds as tellers (the Tellers) for the Meeting. For purposes of determining the presence of a quorum for each Fund, the Tellers will count the total number of votes cast for or against approval of the Proposal for that Fund, as well as Shares represented by proxies that reflect abstentions and broker non-votes ( i.e. , shares held by brokers or nominees as to which instructions have not been received from the beneficial owners or the persons entitled to vote and the broker or nominee does not have the discretionary voting power on a particular matter). Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of the Proposal, for that Fund.
Reports to Shareholders. The 2008 Annual Report to Shareholders for PMF, PCQ and PNF was mailed to Shareholders on or about June 27, 2008. The 2008 Annual Report to Shareholders for PML, PCK and PNI was mailed to Shareholders on or about July 28, 2008. The 2008 Annual Report to Shareholders for PMX, PZC and PYN will be mailed to Shareholders on or about November 28, 2008. Additional copies of the Annual Reports and the Funds Semi-Annual Reports may be obtained without charge from the Funds by calling 1-877-819-2224 or by writing to the Funds at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.
Shareholder Proposals for 2009 Annual Meeting. It is currently anticipated that each Funds next annual meeting of Shareholders after the Meeting addressed in this Proxy Statement will be held in December 2009. Proposals of Shareholders intended to be presented at that annual meeting of the Fund must be received by the Fund no later than July 24, 2009 for inclusion in the Funds proxy statement and proxy cards relating to that meeting. The submission by a Shareholder of a proposal for inclusion in the proxy materials does not guarantee that it will be included. Shareholder proposals are subject to certain requirements under the federal securities laws and must be submitted in accordance with the applicable Funds Bylaws. Shareholders submitting any other proposals for the Fund intended to be presented at the 2009 annual meeting ( i.e ., other than those to be included in the Funds proxy materials) must ensure that such proposals are received by the Fund, in good order and complying with all applicable legal requirements and requirements set forth in the Funds Bylaws, no earlier than September 22, 2009 and no later than October 7, 2009. If a Shareholder who wishes to present a proposal fails to notify the Fund within these dates, the proxies solicited for the meeting will have discretionary authority to vote on the Shareholders proposal if it is properly brought before the meeting. If a Shareholder makes a timely notification, the proxies may still exercise discretionary voting authority under circumstances consistent with the SECs proxy rules. Shareholder proposals should be addressed to the attention of the Secretary of the applicable Fund, at the address of the principal executive offices of the Fund, with a copy to David C. Sullivan, Ropes & Gray LLP, One International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110-2624.
PLEASE EXECUTE AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARDS PROMPTLY TO ENSURE THAT A QUORUM IS PRESENT AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. A SELF-ADDRESSED, POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE IS ENCLOSED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE.
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Exhibit A to Proxy Statement
Allianz Global Investors Fund Management Sponsored Closed-End Funds Audit Oversight Committee Charter
(Adopted as of January 14, 2004,
as amended through
June 10, 2008)
The Board of Trustees (each a Board) of each of the registered investment companies listed in Appendix A hereto (each a Fund and, collectively, the Funds), as the same may be periodically updated, has adopted this Charter to govern the activities of the Audit Oversight Committee (the Committee) of the particular Board with respect to its oversight of the Fund. This Charter applies separately to each Fund and its particular Board and Committee, and shall be interpreted accordingly. This Charter supersedes and replaces any audit committee charter previously adopted by the Board or a committee of the Board.
Statement of Purpose and Functions
The Committees general purpose is to oversee the Funds accounting and financial reporting policies and practices and its internal controls, including by assisting with the Boards oversight of the integrity of the Funds financial statements, the Funds compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, the qualifications and independence of the Funds independent auditors, and the performance of the Funds internal control systems and independent auditors. The Committees purpose is also to prepare reports required by Securities and Exchange Commission rules to be included in the Funds annual proxy statements, if any.
The Committees function is oversight. While the Committee has the responsibilities set forth in this Charter, it is not the responsibility of the Committee to plan or conduct audits, to prepare or determine that the Funds financial statements are complete and accurate and are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or to assure compliance with laws, regulations or any internal rules or policies of the Fund. Fund management is responsible for Fund accounting and the implementation and maintenance of the Funds internal control systems, and the independent auditors are responsible for conducting a proper audit of the Funds financial statements. Members of the Committee are not employees of the Funds and, in serving on this Committee, are not, and do not hold themselves out to be, acting as accountants or auditors. As such, it is not the duty or responsibility of the Committee or its members to conduct field work or other types of auditing or accounting reviews or procedures. Each member of the Committee shall be entitled to rely on (i) the integrity of those persons and organizations within management and outside the Fund from which the Committee receives information and (ii) the accuracy of financial and other information provided to the Committee by such persons or organizations absent actual knowledge to the contrary.
Membership
The Committee shall be comprised of as many trustees as the Board shall determine, but in any event not less than three (3) Trustees. Each member of the Committee must be a member of the Board. The Board may remove or replace any member of the Committee at any time in its sole discretion. One or more members of the Committee may be designated by the Board as the Committees chairman or co-chairman, as the case may be.
Each member of the Committee may not be an interested person of the Fund, as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the Investment Company Act), and must otherwise satisfy the standards for independence of an audit committee member of an investment
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company issuer as set forth in Rule 10A-3(b) (taking into account any exceptions to those requirements set for in such rule) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and under applicable listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange (the NYSE). Each member of the Committee must be financially literate (or must become so within a reasonable time after his or her appointment to the Committee) and at least one member of the Committee must have accounting or related financial management expertise, in each case as the Board interprets such qualification in its business judgment under NYSE listing standards.
Responsibilities and Duties
The Committees policies and procedures shall remain flexible to facilitate the Committees ability to react to changing conditions and to generally discharge its functions. The following describe areas of attention in broad terms. The Committee shall:
| 1. | Determine the selection, retention or termination of the
Funds independent auditors based on an evaluation of their
independence and the nature and performance of the audit and any
permitted non-audit services. Decisions by the Committee
concerning the selection, retention or termination of the
independent auditors shall be submitted to the Board for
ratification in accordance with the requirements of
Section 32(a) of the Investment Company Act. The
Funds independent auditors must report directly to the
Committee, which shall be responsible for resolution of
disagreements between management and the independent auditors
relating to financial reporting. |
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| 2. | To consider the independence of the Funds independent
auditors at least annually, and in connection therewith receive
on a periodic basis formal written disclosures and letters from
the independent auditors as required by the Independence
Standards Board Standard (ISB) No. 1. |
| 3. | To the extent required by applicable regulations, pre-approve
(i) all audit and permitted non-audit services rendered by
the independent auditors to the Fund and (ii) all non-audit
services rendered by the independent auditors to the Funds
investment advisers (including sub-advisers) and to certain of
the investment advisers affiliates. The Committee may
implement policies and procedures by which such services are
approved other than by the full Committee. |
| 4. | Review the fees charged by the independent auditors to the Fund,
the investment advisers and certain affiliates of the investment
advisers for audit, audit-related and permitted non-audit
services. |
| 5. | If and to the extent that the Fund intends to have employees,
set clear policies for the hiring by the Fund of employees or
former employees of the Funds independent auditors. |
| 6. | Obtain and review at least annually a report from the
independent auditors describing (i) the accounting
firms internal quality-control procedures and
(ii) any material issues raised (a) by the accounting
firms most recent internal quality-control review or peer
review or (b) by any governmental or other professional
inquiry or investigation performed within the preceding five
years respecting one or more independent audits carried out by
the firm, and any steps taken to address any such issues. |
| 7. | Review with the Funds independent auditors arrangements
for and the scope of the annual audit and any special audits,
including the form of any opinion proposed to be rendered to the
Board and shareholders of the Fund. |
| 8. | Meet with management and the independent auditors to review and
discuss the Funds annual audited financial statements,
including a review of any specific disclosures of
managements discussion of the Funds investment
performance; and, with respect to the Funds audited |
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financial statements, discuss with the independent auditors matters required by Statement of Accounting Standards (SAS) No. 61 and any other matters required to be reported to the Committee under applicable law; and provide a statement whether, based on its review of the Funds audited financial statements, the Committee recommends to the Board that the audited financial statements be included in the Funds Annual Report.
Meet with management to review and discuss the Funds unaudited financial statements included in the semi-annual report, including, if any, a review of any specific disclosure of managements discussion of the Funds investment performance.
| 9. | Discuss with management and the independent auditors the
Funds unaudited financial statements. |
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| 10. | Review with the independent auditors any audit problems or
difficulties encountered in the course of their audit work and
managements responses thereto. |
| 11. | Review with management and, as applicable, with the independent
auditors the Funds accounting and financial reporting
policies, practices and internal controls, managements
guidelines and policies with respect to risk assessment and risk
management, including the effect on the Fund of any
recommendation of changes in accounting principles or practices
by management or the independent auditors. |
| 12. | Discuss with management any press releases discussing the
Funds investment performance and other financial
information about the Fund, as well as any financial information
provided by management to analysts or rating agencies. The
Committee may discharge this responsibility by discussing the
general types of information to be disclosed by the Fund and the
form of presentation ( i.e. , a case-by-case review is not required) and need not discuss in advance each
such release of information. |
| 13. | Establish procedures for (i) the receipt, retention, and
treatment of complaints received by the Fund regarding
accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters;
and (ii) the confidential, anonymous submission by
employees of the Fund, the Funds investment advisers,
administrator, principal underwriter (if any) or any other
provider of accounting-related services for the investment
advisers of concerns regarding accounting or auditing matters. |
| 14. | Investigate or initiate the investigation of any improprieties
or suspected improprieties in the Funds accounting
operations or financial reporting. |
| 15. | Review with counsel legal and regulatory matters that have a
material impact on the Funds financial and accounting
reporting policies and practices or its internal controls. |
| 16. | Report to the Board on a regular basis (at least annually) on
the Committees activities. |
| 17. | Perform such other functions consistent with this Charter, the
Agreement and Declaration of Trust and Bylaws applicable to the
Fund, and applicable law or regulation, as the Committee or the
Board deems necessary or appropriate. |
The Committee may delegate any portion of its authority and responsibilities as set forth in this Charter to a subcommittee of one or more members of the Committee.
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Meetings
At least annually, the Committee shall meet separately with the independent auditors and separately with the representatives of Fund management responsible for the financial and accounting operations of the Fund. The Committee shall hold other regular or special meetings as and when it deems necessary or appropriate.
Outside Resources and Assistance from Management
The appropriate officers of the Fund shall provide or arrange to provide such information, data and services as the Committee may request. The Committee shall have the authority to engage at the Funds expense independent counsel and other experts and consultants whose expertise the Committee considers necessary to carry out its responsibilities. The Fund shall provide for appropriate funding, as determined by the Committee, for the payment of: (i) compensation of the Funds independent auditors for the issuance of an audit report relating to the Funds financial statements or the performance of other audit, review or attest services for the Fund; (ii) compensation of independent legal counsel or other advisers retained by the Committee; and (iii) ordinary administrative expenses of the Committee that are necessary or appropriate in fulfilling its purposes or carrying out its responsibilities under this Charter.
Annual Evaluations
The Committee shall review and reassess the adequacy of this Charter at least annually and recommend any changes to the Board. In addition, the performance of the Committee shall be reviewed at least annually by the Board.
Adoption and Amendments
The Board shall adopt and approve this Charter and may amend the Charter at any time on the Boards own motion.
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Appendix A
Funds Subject to this Charter
(As of September 11, 2007)
NICHOLAS-APPLEGATE GLOBAL EQUITY & CONVERTIBLE INCOME FUND NICHOLAS-APPLEGATE EQUITY & CONVERTIBLE INCOME FUND ALLIANZ RCM GLOBAL ECOTRENDS FUND PIMCO MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND PIMCO CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND PIMCO NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND PIMCO CORPORATE INCOME FUND PIMCO MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II PIMCO CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II PIMCO NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II PIMCO MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND III PIMCO CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND III PIMCO NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND III PIMCO CORPORATE OPPORTUNITY FUND NICHOLAS-APPLEGATE CONVERTIBLE & INCOME FUND PIMCO HIGH INCOME FUND NICHOLAS-APPLEGATE CONVERTIBLE & INCOME FUND II PIMCO FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND PIMCO FLOATING RATE STRATEGY FUND NFJ DIVIDEND, INTEREST & PREMIUM STRATEGY FUND NICHOLAS-APPLEGATE INTERNATIONAL & PREMIUM STRATEGY FUND PIMCO GLOBAL STOCKSPLUS & INCOME FUND PIMCO MUNICIPAL ADVANTAGE FUND INC.
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Exhibit B-1 to Proxy Statement
Report of Audit Oversight Committees
of the Boards of Trustees of
PIMCO Municipal Income Fund I PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund I PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund I
(each, a Fund and, collectively, the Funds)
Dated June 26, 2008
The Audit Oversight Committee (the Committee) oversees the Funds financial reporting process on behalf of the Board of Trustees of each Fund (the Board) and operates under a written Charter adopted by the Board. The Committee meets with the Funds management (Management) and independent registered public accounting firm and reports the results of its activities to the Board. Management has the primary responsibility for the financial statements and the reporting process, including the system of internal controls. In connection with the Committees and independent accountants responsibilities, Management has advised that the Funds financial statements for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2008 were prepared in conformity with the generally accepted accounting principles.
The Committee has reviewed and discussed with Management and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), the Funds independent registered public accounting firm, the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2008. The Committee has discussed with PwC the matters required to be discussed by Statements on Auditing Standard No. 61 (SAS 61). SAS 61 requires the independent registered public accounting firm to communicate to the Committee matters including, if applicable: 1) methods used to account for significant unusual transactions; 2) the effect of significant accounting policies in controversial or emerging areas for which there is a lack of authoritative guidance or consensus; 3) the process used by management in formulating particularly sensitive accounting estimates and the basis for the auditors conclusions regarding the reasonableness of those estimates; and 4) disagreements with Management over the application of accounting principles and certain other matters.
With respect to the Fund, the Committee has received the written disclosure and the letter from PwC required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (requiring registered public accounting firms to make written disclosure to and discuss with the Committee various matters relating to the auditors independence), and has discussed with PwC their independence. The Committee has also reviewed the aggregate fees billed by PwC for professional services rendered to the Fund and for non-audit services provided to Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC (AGIFM), the Funds investment manager, Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (PIMCO), the Funds sub-adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with AGIFM or PIMCO that provided services to the Fund. As part of this review, the Committee considered, in addition to other practices and requirements relating to selection of the Funds independent registered public accounting firm, whether the provision of such non-audit services was compatible with maintaining the independence of PwC.
Based on the foregoing review and discussions, the Committee presents this Report to the Board and recommends that (1) the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2008 be included in the Funds Annual Report to shareholders for such fiscal year, (2) such Annual Report be filed with the
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Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, and (3) PwC be reappointed as the Funds independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2009.
Submitted by the Audit Oversight Committee of the Board of Trustees:
Paul Belica
Robert E. Connor
John J. Dalessandro II
Hans W. Kertess
William B. Ogden, IV
R. Peter Sullivan III
Diana L. Taylor
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Exhibit B-2 to Proxy Statement
Report of Audit Oversight Committees of the Boards of Trustees of PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund II PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II (each, a Fund and, collectively, the Funds)
Dated July 15, 2008
The Audit Oversight Committee (the Committee) oversees the Funds financial reporting process on behalf of the Board of Trustees of each Fund (the Board) and operates under a written Charter adopted by the Board. The Committee meets with the Funds management (Management) and independent registered public accounting firm and reports the results of its activities to the Board. Management has the primary responsibility for the financial statements and the reporting process, including the system of internal controls. In connection with the Committees and independent accountants responsibilities, Management has advised that the Funds financial statements for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2008 were prepared in conformity with the generally accepted accounting principles.
The Committee has reviewed and discussed with Management and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), the Funds independent registered public accounting firm, the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2008. The Committee has discussed with PwC the matters required to be discussed by Statements on Auditing Standard No. 61 (SAS 61). SAS 61 requires the independent registered public accounting firm to communicate to the Committee matters including, if applicable: 1) methods used to account for significant unusual transactions; 2) the effect of significant accounting policies in controversial or emerging areas for which there is a lack of authoritative guidance or consensus; 3) the process used by management in formulating particularly sensitive accounting estimates and the basis for the auditors conclusions regarding the reasonableness of those estimates; and 4) disagreements with Management over the application of accounting principles and certain other matters.
With respect to the Fund, the Committee has received the written disclosure and the letter from PwC required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (requiring registered public accounting firms to make written disclosure to and discuss with the Committee various matters relating to the auditors independence), and has discussed with PwC their independence. The Committee has also reviewed the aggregate fees billed by PwC for professional services rendered to the Fund and for non-audit services provided to Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC (AGIFM), the Funds investment manager, Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (PIMCO), the Funds sub-adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with AGIFM or PIMCO that provided services to the Fund. As part of this review, the Committee considered, in addition to other practices and requirements relating to selection of the Funds independent registered public accounting firm, whether the provision of such non-audit services was compatible with maintaining the independence of PwC.
Based on the foregoing review and discussions, the Committee presents this Report to the Board and recommends that (1) the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2008 be included in the Funds Annual Report to shareholders for such fiscal year, (2) such Annual Report be filed with the
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Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, and (3) PwC be reappointed as the Funds independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2009.
Submitted by the Audit Oversight Committee of the Board of Trustees:
Paul Belica
Robert E. Connor
John J. Dalessandro II
Hans W. Kertess
William B. Ogden, IV
R. Peter Sullivan III
Diana L. Taylor
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Exhibit B-3 to Proxy Statement
Report of Audit Oversight Committees
of the Boards of Trustees of
PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III
PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III
PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund III
(each, a Fund and, collectively, the Funds)
Dated November 19, 2008
The Audit Oversight Committee (the Committee) oversees the Funds financial reporting process on behalf of the Board of Trustees of each Fund (the Board) and operates under a written Charter adopted by the Board. The Committee meets with the Funds management (Management) and independent registered public accounting firm and reports the results of its activities to the Board. Management has the primary responsibility for the financial statements and the reporting process, including the system of internal controls. In connection with the Committees and independent accountants responsibilities, Management has advised that the Funds financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008 were prepared in conformity with the generally accepted accounting principles.
The Committee has reviewed and discussed with Management and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), the Funds independent registered public accounting firm, the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008. The Committee has discussed with PwC the matters required to be discussed by Statements on Auditing Standard No. 61 (SAS 61). SAS 61 requires the independent registered public accounting firm to communicate to the Committee matters including, if applicable: 1) methods used to account for significant unusual transactions; 2) the effect of significant accounting policies in controversial or emerging areas for which there is a lack of authoritative guidance or consensus; 3) the process used by management in formulating particularly sensitive accounting estimates and the basis for the auditors conclusions regarding the reasonableness of those estimates; and 4) disagreements with Management over the application of accounting principles and certain other matters.
With respect to the Fund, the Committee has received the written disclosure and the letter from PwC required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (requiring registered public accounting firms to make written disclosure to and discuss with the Committee various matters relating to the auditors independence), and has discussed with PwC their independence. The Committee has also reviewed the aggregate fees billed by PwC for professional services rendered to the Fund and for non-audit services provided to Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC (AGIFM), the Funds investment manager, Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (PIMCO), the Funds sub-adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with AGIFM or PIMCO that provided services to the Fund. As part of this review, the Committee considered, in addition to other practices and requirements relating to selection of the Funds independent registered public accounting firm, whether the provision of such non-audit services was compatible with maintaining the independence of PwC.
Based on the foregoing review and discussions, the Committee presents this Report to the Board and recommends that (1) the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008 be included in the Funds Annual Report to shareholders for such fiscal year, (2) such Annual Report be filed with the
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Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, and (3) PwC be reappointed as the Funds independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009.
Submitted by the Audit Oversight Committee of the Board of Trustees:
Paul Belica
Robert E. Connor
Hans W. Kertess
William B. Ogden, IV
R. Peter Sullivan III
Diana L. Taylor
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PROXY PIMCO MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND COMMON SHARES
PROXY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 23, 2008
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FUND
The undersigned holder of common shares of PIMCO Municipal Income Fund, a Massachusetts business trust (the Fund), hereby appoints Lawrence G. Altadonna, Thomas J. Fuccillo and Brian S. Shlissel, or any of them, as proxies for the undersigned, with full power of substitution in each of them, to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund (the Annual Meeting) to be held at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time, December 23, 2008 at the offices of Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 49th Floor, New York, New York 10105, and any postponement or adjournment thereof, to cast on behalf of the undersigned all votes that the undersigned is entitled to cast at the Annual Meeting and otherwise to represent the undersigned with all powers possessed by the undersigned if personally present at such Annual Meeting. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Meeting and accompanying Proxy Statement and revokes any proxy heretofore given with respect to the Annual Meeting.
IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED, THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF, AND WILL BE VOTED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY HOLDER(S) ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF. IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED BUT NO DIRECTION IS MADE AS REGARDS THE PROPOSAL INCLUDED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, SUCH VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST FOR SUCH PROPOSAL.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposal.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF AND RETURN THE SIGNED PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
NOTE: Please sign this proxy exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on the books of the Fund. Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears, a majority must sign. If a corporation, the signature should be that of an authorized officer who should state his or her title.
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Your Board of Trustees urges you to vote FOR the election of all Nominees.
I. Election of Trustees:
(01) R. Peter Sullivan III (Class III) and (02) John C. Maney (Class III)
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PIMCO MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
COMMON SHARES
II. To vote and otherwise represent the undersigned on any other matter that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof, in the discretion of the proxy holder(s).
Please check box at right if an address change or comment has been made on the reverse side of this card. o
Please be sure to sign and date this Proxy.
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PROXY PIMCO MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND PREFERRED SHARES
PROXY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 23, 2008
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FUND
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of PIMCO Municipal Income Fund, a Massachusetts business trust (the Fund), hereby appoints Lawrence G. Altadonna, Thomas J. Fuccillo and Brian S. Shlissel, or any of them, as proxies for the undersigned, with full power of substitution in each of them, to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund (the Annual Meeting) to be held at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time, December 23, 2008 at the offices of Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 49th Floor, New York, New York 10105, and any postponement or adjournment thereof, to cast on behalf of the undersigned all votes that the undersigned is entitled to cast at the Annual Meeting and otherwise to represent the undersigned with all powers possessed by the undersigned if personally present at such Annual Meeting. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Meeting and accompanying Proxy Statement and revokes any proxy heretofore given with respect to the Annual Meeting.
IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED, THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF, AND WILL BE VOTED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY HOLDER(S) ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF. IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED BUT NO DIRECTION IS MADE AS REGARDS THE PROPOSAL INCLUDED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, SUCH VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST FOR SUCH PROPOSAL.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposal.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF AND RETURN THE SIGNED PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
NOTE: Please sign this proxy exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on the books of the Fund. Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears, a majority must sign. If a corporation, the signature should be that of an authorized officer who should state his or her title.
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Your Board of Trustees urges you to vote FOR the election of all Nominees.
I. Election of Trustees:
(01) R. Peter Sullivan III (Class III), (02) John C. Maney (Class III) and (03) Diana L. Taylor (Class II)
| FOR — THE NOMINEES | o | o | WITHHOLD — FROM ALL NOMINEES |
|---|---|---|---|
| o |
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| For all Nominees except as noted above |
PIMCO MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
PREFERRED SHARES
II. To vote and otherwise represent the undersigned on any other matter that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof, in the discretion of the proxy holder(s).
Please check box at right if an address change or comment has been made on the reverse side of this card. o
Please be sure to sign and date this Proxy.
| Shareholder — signature: | Date: | Joint Owner — (if any) signature: | Date: |
|---|---|---|---|
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PROXY PIMCO CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND COMMON SHARES
PROXY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 23, 2008
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FUND
The undersigned holder of common shares of PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund, a Massachusetts business trust (the Fund), hereby appoints Lawrence G. Altadonna, Thomas J. Fuccillo and Brian S. Shlissel, or any of them, as proxies for the undersigned, with full power of substitution in each of them, to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund (the Annual Meeting) to be held at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time, December 23, 2008 at the offices of Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 49th Floor, New York, New York 10105, and any postponement or adjournment thereof, to cast on behalf of the undersigned all votes that the undersigned is entitled to cast at the Annual Meeting and otherwise to represent the undersigned with all powers possessed by the undersigned if personally present at such Annual Meeting. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Meeting and accompanying Proxy Statement and revokes any proxy heretofore given with respect to the Annual Meeting.
IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED, THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF, AND WILL BE VOTED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY HOLDER(S) ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF. IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED BUT NO DIRECTION IS MADE AS REGARDS THE PROPOSAL INCLUDED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, SUCH VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST FOR SUCH PROPOSAL.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposal.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF AND RETURN THE SIGNED PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
NOTE: Please sign this proxy exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on the books of the Fund. Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears, a majority must sign. If a corporation, the signature should be that of an authorized officer who should state his or her title.
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Folio /Folio
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Your Board of Trustees urges you to vote FOR the election of all Nominees.
I. Election of Trustees:
(01) R. Peter Sullivan III (Class III) and (02) John C. Maney (Class III)
| FOR — ALL NOMINEES | o | o | WITHHOLD — FROM ALL NOMINEES |
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| o |
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| For all Nominees except as noted above |
PIMCO CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
COMMON SHARES
II. To vote and otherwise represent the undersigned on any other matter that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof, in the discretion of the proxy holder(s).
Please check box at right if an address change or comment has been made on the reverse side of this card. o
Please be sure to sign and date this Proxy.
| Shareholder — signature: | Date: | Joint Owner — (if any) signature: | Date: |
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PROXY PIMCO CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND PREFERRED SHARES
PROXY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 23, 2008
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FUND
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund, a Massachusetts business trust (the Fund), hereby appoints Lawrence G. Altadonna, Thomas J. Fuccillo and Brian S. Shlissel, or any of them, as proxies for the undersigned, with full power of substitution in each of them, to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund (the Annual Meeting) to be held at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time, December 23, 2008 at the offices of Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 49th Floor, New York, New York 10105, and any postponement or adjournment thereof, to cast on behalf of the undersigned all votes that the undersigned is entitled to cast at the Annual Meeting and otherwise to represent the undersigned with all powers possessed by the undersigned if personally present at such Annual Meeting. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Meeting and accompanying Proxy Statement and revokes any proxy heretofore given with respect to the Annual Meeting.
IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED, THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF, AND WILL BE VOTED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY HOLDER(S) ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF. IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED BUT NO DIRECTION IS MADE AS REGARDS THE PROPOSAL INCLUDED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, SUCH VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST FOR SUCH PROPOSAL.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposal.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF AND RETURN THE SIGNED PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
NOTE: Please sign this proxy exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on the books of the Fund. Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears, a majority must sign. If a corporation, the signature should be that of an authorized officer who should state his or her title.
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Your Board of Trustees urges you to vote FOR the election of all Nominees.
I. Election of Trustees:
(01) R. Peter Sullivan III (Class III), (02) John C. Maney (Class III) and (03) Diana L. Taylor (Class II)
| FOR — THE NOMINEES | o | o | WITHHOLD — FROM ALL NOMINEES |
|---|---|---|---|
| o |
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| For all Nominees except as noted above |
PIMCO CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
PREFERRED SHARES
II. To vote and otherwise represent the undersigned on any other matter that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof, in the discretion of the proxy holder(s).
Please check box at right if an address change or comment has been made on the reverse side of this card. o
Please be sure to sign and date this Proxy.
| Shareholder — signature: | Date: | Joint Owner — (if any) signature: | Date: |
|---|---|---|---|
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PROXY PIMCO NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND COMMON SHARES
PROXY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 23, 2008
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FUND
The undersigned holder of common shares of PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund, a Massachusetts business trust (the Fund), hereby appoints Lawrence G. Altadonna, Thomas J. Fuccillo and Brian S. Shlissel, or any of them, as proxies for the undersigned, with full power of substitution in each of them, to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund (the Annual Meeting) to be held at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time, December 23, 2008 at the offices of Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 49th Floor, New York, New York 10105, and any postponement or adjournment thereof, to cast on behalf of the undersigned all votes that the undersigned is entitled to cast at the Annual Meeting and otherwise to represent the undersigned with all powers possessed by the undersigned if personally present at such Annual Meeting. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Meeting and accompanying Proxy Statement and revokes any proxy heretofore given with respect to the Annual Meeting.
IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED, THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF, AND WILL BE VOTED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY HOLDER(S) ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF. IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED BUT NO DIRECTION IS MADE AS REGARDS THE PROPOSAL INCLUDED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, SUCH VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST FOR SUCH PROPOSAL.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposal.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF AND RETURN THE SIGNED PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
NOTE: Please sign this proxy exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on the books of the Fund. Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears, a majority must sign. If a corporation, the signature should be that of an authorized officer who should state his or her title.
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Your Board of Trustees urges you to vote FOR the election of all Nominees.
I. Election of Trustees:
(01) R. Peter Sullivan III (Class III) and (02) John C. Maney (Class III)
| FOR — ALL NOMINEES | o | o | WITHHOLD — FROM ALL NOMINEES |
|---|---|---|---|
| o |
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| For all Nominees except as noted above |
PIMCO NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
COMMON SHARES
II. To vote and otherwise represent the undersigned on any other matter that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof, in the discretion of the proxy holder(s).
Please check box at right if an address change or comment has been made on the reverse side of this card. o
Please be sure to sign and date this Proxy.
| Shareholder — signature: | Date: | Joint Owner — (if any) signature: | Date: |
|---|---|---|---|
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PROXY PIMCO NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND PREFERRED SHARES
PROXY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 23, 2008
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FUND
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund, a Massachusetts business trust (the Fund), hereby appoints Lawrence G. Altadonna, Thomas J. Fuccillo and Brian S. Shlissel, or any of them, as proxies for the undersigned, with full power of substitution in each of them, to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund (the Annual Meeting) to be held at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time, December 23, 2008 at the offices of Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 49th Floor, New York, New York 10105, and any postponement or adjournment thereof, to cast on behalf of the undersigned all votes that the undersigned is entitled to cast at the Annual Meeting and otherwise to represent the undersigned with all powers possessed by the undersigned if personally present at such Annual Meeting. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Meeting and accompanying Proxy Statement and revokes any proxy heretofore given with respect to the Annual Meeting.
IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED, THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF, AND WILL BE VOTED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY HOLDER(S) ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF. IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED BUT NO DIRECTION IS MADE AS REGARDS THE PROPOSAL INCLUDED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, SUCH VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST FOR SUCH PROPOSAL.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposal.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF AND RETURN THE SIGNED PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
NOTE: Please sign this proxy exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on the books of the Fund. Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears, a majority must sign. If a corporation, the signature should be that of an authorized officer who should state his or her title.
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Folio /Folio
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Your Board of Trustees urges you to vote FOR the election of all Nominees.
I. Election of Trustees:
(01) R. Peter Sullivan III (Class III), (02) John C. Maney (Class III) and (03) Diana L. Taylor (Class II)
| FOR — THE NOMINEES | o | o | WITHHOLD — FROM ALL NOMINEES |
|---|---|---|---|
| o |
|---|
| For all Nominees except as noted above |
PIMCO NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
PREFERRED SHARES
II. To vote and otherwise represent the undersigned on any other matter that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof, in the discretion of the proxy holder(s).
Please check box at right if an address change or comment has been made on the reverse side of this card. o
Please be sure to sign and date this Proxy.
| Shareholder — signature: | Date: | Joint Owner — (if any) signature: | Date: |
|---|---|---|---|
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PROXY PIMCO MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II COMMON SHARES
PROXY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 23, 2008
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FUND
The undersigned holder of common shares of PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II, a Massachusetts business trust (the Fund), hereby appoints Lawrence G. Altadonna, Thomas J. Fuccillo and Brian S. Shlissel, or any of them, as proxies for the undersigned, with full power of substitution in each of them, to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund (the Annual Meeting) to be held at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time, December 23, 2008 at the offices of Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 49th Floor, New York, New York 10105, and any postponement or adjournment thereof, to cast on behalf of the undersigned all votes that the undersigned is entitled to cast at the Annual Meeting and otherwise to represent the undersigned with all powers possessed by the undersigned if personally present at such Annual Meeting. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Meeting and accompanying Proxy Statement and revokes any proxy heretofore given with respect to the Annual Meeting.
IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED, THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF, AND WILL BE VOTED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY HOLDER(S) ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF. IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED BUT NO DIRECTION IS MADE AS REGARDS THE PROPOSAL INCLUDED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, SUCH VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST FOR SUCH PROPOSAL.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposal.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF AND RETURN THE SIGNED PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
NOTE: Please sign this proxy exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on the books of the Fund. Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears, a majority must sign. If a corporation, the signature should be that of an authorized officer who should state his or her title.
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
Folio /Folio
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Your Board of Trustees urges you to vote FOR the election of all Nominees.
I. Election of Trustees:
(01) R. Peter Sullivan III (Class III) and (02) John C. Maney (Class III)
| FOR — ALL NOMINEES | o | o | WITHHOLD — FROM ALL NOMINEES |
|---|---|---|---|
| o |
|---|
| For all Nominees except as noted above |
PIMCO MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II
COMMON SHARES
II. To vote and otherwise represent the undersigned on any other matter that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof, in the discretion of the proxy holder(s).
Please check box at right if an address change or comment has been made on the reverse side of this card. o
Please be sure to sign and date this Proxy.
| Shareholder — signature: | Date: | Joint Owner — (if any) signature: | Date: |
|---|---|---|---|
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PROXY PIMCO MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II PREFERRED SHARES
PROXY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 23, 2008
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FUND
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II, a Massachusetts business trust (the Fund), hereby appoints Lawrence G. Altadonna, Thomas J. Fuccillo and Brian S. Shlissel, or any of them, as proxies for the undersigned, with full power of substitution in each of them, to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund (the Annual Meeting) to be held at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time, December 23, 2008 at the offices of Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 49th Floor, New York, New York 10105, and any postponement or adjournment thereof, to cast on behalf of the undersigned all votes that the undersigned is entitled to cast at the Annual Meeting and otherwise to represent the undersigned with all powers possessed by the undersigned if personally present at such Annual Meeting. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Meeting and accompanying Proxy Statement and revokes any proxy heretofore given with respect to the Annual Meeting.
IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED, THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF, AND WILL BE VOTED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY HOLDER(S) ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF. IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED BUT NO DIRECTION IS MADE AS REGARDS THE PROPOSAL INCLUDED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, SUCH VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST FOR SUCH PROPOSAL.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposal.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF AND RETURN THE SIGNED PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
NOTE: Please sign this proxy exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on the books of the Fund. Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears, a majority must sign. If a corporation, the signature should be that of an authorized officer who should state his or her title.
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
Folio /Folio
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Your Board of Trustees urges you to vote FOR the election of all Nominees.
I. Election of Trustees:
(01) R R. Peter Sullivan III (Class III), (02) John C. Maney (Class III) and (03) Diana L. Taylor (Class II)
| FOR — THE NOMINEES | o | o | WITHHOLD — FROM ALL NOMINEES |
|---|---|---|---|
| o |
|---|
| For all Nominees except as noted above |
PIMCO MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II
PREFERRED SHARES
II. To vote and otherwise represent the undersigned on any other matter that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof, in the discretion of the proxy holder(s).
Please check box at right if an address change or comment has been made on the reverse side of this card. o
Please be sure to sign and date this Proxy.
| Shareholder — signature: | Date: | Joint Owner — (if any) signature: | Date: |
|---|---|---|---|
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PROXY PIMCO CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II COMMON SHARES
PROXY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 23, 2008
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FUND
The undersigned holder of common shares of PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund II, a Massachusetts business trust (the Fund), hereby appoints Lawrence G. Altadonna, Thomas J. Fuccillo and Brian S. Shlissel, or any of them, as proxies for the undersigned, with full power of substitution in each of them, to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund (the Annual Meeting) to be held at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time, December 23, 2008 at 0the offices of Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 49th Floor, New York, New York 10105, and any postponement or adjournment thereof, to cast on behalf of the undersigned all votes that the undersigned is entitled to cast at the Annual Meeting and otherwise to represent the undersigned with all powers possessed by the undersigned if personally present at such Annual Meeting. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Meeting and accompanying Proxy Statement and revokes any proxy heretofore given with respect to the Annual Meeting.
IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED, THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF, AND WILL BE VOTED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY HOLDER(S) ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF. IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED BUT NO DIRECTION IS MADE AS REGARDS THE PROPOSAL INCLUDED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, SUCH VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST FOR SUCH PROPOSAL.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposal.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF AND RETURN THE SIGNED PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
NOTE: Please sign this proxy exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on the books of the Fund. Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears, a majority must sign. If a corporation, the signature should be that of an authorized officer who should state his or her title.
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
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Your Board of Trustees urges you to vote FOR the election of all Nominees.
I. Election of Trustees:
(01) R. Peter Sullivan III (Class III) and (02) John C. Maney (Class III)
| FOR — ALL NOMINEES | o | o | WITHHOLD — FROM ALL NOMINEES |
|---|---|---|---|
| o |
|---|
| For all Nominees except as noted above |
PIMCO CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II
COMMON SHARES
II. To vote and otherwise represent the undersigned on any other matter that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof, in the discretion of the proxy holder(s).
Please check box at right if an address change or comment has been made on the reverse side of this card. o
Please be sure to sign and date this Proxy.
| Shareholder — signature: | Date: | Joint Owner — (if any) signature: | Date: |
|---|---|---|---|
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PROXY PIMCO CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II PREFERRED SHARES
PROXY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 23, 2008
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FUND
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund II, a Massachusetts business trust (the Fund), hereby appoints Lawrence G. Altadonna, Thomas J. Fuccillo and Brian S. Shlissel, or any of them, as proxies for the undersigned, with full power of substitution in each of them, to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund (the Annual Meeting) to be held at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time, December 23, 2008 at the offices of Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 49th Floor, New York, New York 10105, and any postponement or adjournment thereof, to cast on behalf of the undersigned all votes that the undersigned is entitled to cast at the Annual Meeting and otherwise to represent the undersigned with all powers possessed by the undersigned if personally present at such Annual Meeting. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Meeting and accompanying Proxy Statement and revokes any proxy heretofore given with respect to the Annual Meeting.
IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED, THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF, AND WILL BE VOTED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY HOLDER(S) ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF. IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED BUT NO DIRECTION IS MADE AS REGARDS THE PROPOSAL INCLUDED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, SUCH VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST FOR SUCH PROPOSAL.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposal.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF AND RETURN THE SIGNED PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
NOTE: Please sign this proxy exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on the books of the Fund. Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears, a majority must sign. If a corporation, the signature should be that of an authorized officer who should state his or her title.
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Your Board of Trustees urges you to vote FOR the election of all Nominees.
I. Election of Trustees:
(01) R. Peter Sullivan III (Class III), (02) John C. Maney (Class III) and (03) Diana L. Taylor (Class II)
| FOR — THE NOMINEES | o | o | WITHHOLD — FROM ALL NOMINEES |
|---|---|---|---|
| o |
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| For all Nominees except as noted above |
PIMCO CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II
PREFERRED SHARES
II. To vote and otherwise represent the undersigned on any other matter that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof, in the discretion of the proxy holder(s).
Please check box at right if an address change or comment has been made on the reverse side of this card. o
Please be sure to sign and date this Proxy.
| Shareholder — signature: | Date: | Joint Owner — (if any) signature: | Date: |
|---|---|---|---|
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PROXY PIMCO NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II COMMON SHARES
PROXY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 23, 2008
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FUND
The undersigned holder of common shares of PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II, a Massachusetts business trust (the Fund), hereby appoints Lawrence G. Altadonna, Thomas J. Fuccillo and Brian S. Shlissel, or any of them, as proxies for the undersigned, with full power of substitution in each of them, to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund (the Annual Meeting) to be held at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time, December 23, 2008 at the offices of Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 49th Floor, New York, New York 10105, and any postponement or adjournment thereof, to cast on behalf of the undersigned all votes that the undersigned is entitled to cast at the Annual Meeting and otherwise to represent the undersigned with all powers possessed by the undersigned if personally present at such Annual Meeting. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Meeting and accompanying Proxy Statement and revokes any proxy heretofore given with respect to the Annual Meeting.
IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED, THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF, AND WILL BE VOTED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY HOLDER(S) ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF. IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED BUT NO DIRECTION IS MADE AS REGARDS THE PROPOSAL INCLUDED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, SUCH VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST FOR SUCH PROPOSAL.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposal.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF AND RETURN THE SIGNED PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
NOTE: Please sign this proxy exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on the books of the Fund. Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears, a majority must sign. If a corporation, the signature should be that of an authorized officer who should state his or her title.
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Your Board of Trustees urges you to vote FOR the election of all Nominees.
I. Election of Trustees:
(01) R. Peter Sullivan III (Class III) and (02) John C. Maney (Class III)
| FOR — ALL NOMINEES | o | o | WITHHOLD — FROM ALL NOMINEES |
|---|---|---|---|
| o |
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| For all Nominees except as noted above |
PIMCO NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II
COMMON SHARES
II. To vote and otherwise represent the undersigned on any other matter that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof, in the discretion of the proxy holder(s).
Please check box at right if an address change or comment has been made on the reverse side of this card. o
Please be sure to sign and date this Proxy.
| Shareholder — signature: | Date: | Joint Owner — (if any) signature: | Date: |
|---|---|---|---|
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PROXY PIMCO NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II PREFERRED SHARES
PROXY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 23, 2008
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FUND
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II, a Massachusetts business trust (the Fund), hereby appoints Lawrence G. Altadonna, Thomas J. Fuccillo and Brian S. Shlissel, or any of them, as proxies for the undersigned, with full power of substitution in each of them, to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund (the Annual Meeting) to be held at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time, December 23, 2008 at the offices of Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 49th Floor, New York, New York 10105, and any postponement or adjournment thereof, to cast on behalf of the undersigned all votes that the undersigned is entitled to cast at the Annual Meeting and otherwise to represent the undersigned with all powers possessed by the undersigned if personally present at such Annual Meeting. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Meeting and accompanying Proxy Statement and revokes any proxy heretofore given with respect to the Annual Meeting.
IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED, THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF, AND WILL BE VOTED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY HOLDER(S) ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF. IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED BUT NO DIRECTION IS MADE AS REGARDS THE PROPOSAL INCLUDED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, SUCH VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST FOR SUCH PROPOSAL.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposal.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF AND RETURN THE SIGNED PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
NOTE: Please sign this proxy exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on the books of the Fund. Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears, a majority must sign. If a corporation, the signature should be that of an authorized officer who should state his or her title.
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Your Board of Trustees urges you to vote FOR the election of all Nominees.
I. Election of Trustees:
(01) R. Peter Sullivan III (Class III), (02) John C. Maney (Class III) and (03) Diana L. Taylor (Class II)
| FOR — THE NOMINEES | o | o | WITHHOLD — FROM ALL NOMINEES |
|---|---|---|---|
| o |
|---|
| For all Nominees except as noted above |
PIMCO NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II
PREFERRED SHARES
II. To vote and otherwise represent the undersigned on any other matter that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof, in the discretion of the proxy holder(s).
Please check box at right if an address change or comment has been made on the reverse side of this card. o
Please be sure to sign and date this Proxy.
| Shareholder — signature: | Date: | Joint Owner — (if any) signature: | Date: |
|---|---|---|---|
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PROXY PIMCO MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND III COMMON SHARES
PROXY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 23, 2008
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FUND
The undersigned holder of common shares of PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III, a Massachusetts business trust (the Fund), hereby appoints Lawrence G. Altadonna, Thomas J. Fuccillo and Brian S. Shlissel, or any of them, as proxies for the undersigned, with full power of substitution in each of them, to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund (the Annual Meeting) to be held at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time, December 23, 2008 at the offices of Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 49th Floor, New York, New York 10105, and any postponement or adjournment thereof, to cast on behalf of the undersigned all votes that the undersigned is entitled to cast at the Annual Meeting and otherwise to represent the undersigned with all powers possessed by the undersigned if personally present at such Annual Meeting. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Meeting and accompanying Proxy Statement and revokes any proxy heretofore given with respect to the Annual Meeting.
IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED, THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF, AND WILL BE VOTED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY HOLDER(S) ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF. IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED BUT NO DIRECTION IS MADE AS REGARDS THE PROPOSAL INCLUDED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, SUCH VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST FOR SUCH PROPOSAL.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposal.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF AND RETURN THE SIGNED PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
NOTE: Please sign this proxy exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on the books of the Fund. Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears, a majority must sign. If a corporation, the signature should be that of an authorized officer who should state his or her title.
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Folio /Folio
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Your Board of Trustees urges you to vote FOR the election of all Nominees.
I. Election of Trustees:
(01) Paul Belica (Class III) and (02) John C. Maney (Class III)
| FOR — ALL NOMINEES | o | o | WITHHOLD — FROM ALL NOMINEES |
|---|---|---|---|
| o |
|---|
| For all Nominees except as noted above |
PIMCO MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND III
COMMON SHARES
II. To vote and otherwise represent the undersigned on any other matter that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof, in the discretion of the proxy holder(s).
Please check box at right if an address change or comment has been made on the reverse side of this card. o
Please be sure to sign and date this Proxy.
| Shareholder — signature: | Date: | Joint Owner — (if any) signature: | Date: |
|---|---|---|---|
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PROXY PIMCO MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND III PREFERRED SHARES
PROXY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 23, 2008
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FUND
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III, a Massachusetts business trust (the Fund), hereby appoints Lawrence G. Altadonna, Thomas J. Fuccillo and Brian S. Shlissel, or any of them, as proxies for the undersigned, with full power of substitution in each of them, to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund (the Annual Meeting) to be held at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time, December 23, 2008 at the offices of Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 49th Floor, New York, New York 10105, and any postponement or adjournment thereof, to cast on behalf of the undersigned all votes that the undersigned is entitled to cast at the Annual Meeting and otherwise to represent the undersigned with all powers possessed by the undersigned if personally present at such Annual Meeting. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Meeting and accompanying Proxy Statement and revokes any proxy heretofore given with respect to the Annual Meeting.
IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED, THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF, AND WILL BE VOTED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY HOLDER(S) ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF. IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED BUT NO DIRECTION IS MADE AS REGARDS THE PROPOSAL INCLUDED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, SUCH VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST FOR SUCH PROPOSAL.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposal.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF AND RETURN THE SIGNED PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
NOTE: Please sign this proxy exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on the books of the Fund. Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears, a majority must sign. If a corporation, the signature should be that of an authorized officer who should state his or her title.
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
Folio /Folio
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Your Board of Trustees urges you to vote FOR the election of all Nominees.
I. Election of Trustees:
(01) Paul Belica (Class III), (02) John C. Maney (Class III) and (03) Diana L. Taylor (Class II)
| FOR — THE NOMINEES | o | o | WITHHOLD — FROM ALL NOMINEES |
|---|---|---|---|
| o |
|---|
| For all Nominees except as noted above |
PIMCO MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND III
PREFERRED SHARES
II. To vote and otherwise represent the undersigned on any other matter that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof, in the discretion of the proxy holder(s).
Please check box at right if an address change or comment has been made on the reverse side of this card. o
Please be sure to sign and date this Proxy.
| Shareholder — signature: | Date: | Joint Owner — (if any) signature: | Date: |
|---|---|---|---|
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PROXY PIMCO CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND III COMMON SHARES
PROXY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 23, 2008
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FUND
The undersigned holder of common shares of PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III, a Massachusetts business trust (the Fund), hereby appoints Lawrence G. Altadonna, Thomas J. Fuccillo and Brian S. Shlissel, or any of them, as proxies for the undersigned, with full power of substitution in each of them, to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund (the Annual Meeting) to be held at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time, December 23, 2008 at the offices of Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 49th Floor, New York, New York 10105, and any postponement or adjournment thereof, to cast on behalf of the undersigned all votes that the undersigned is entitled to cast at the Annual Meeting and otherwise to represent the undersigned with all powers possessed by the undersigned if personally present at such Annual Meeting. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Meeting and accompanying Proxy Statement and revokes any proxy heretofore given with respect to the Annual Meeting.
IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED, THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF, AND WILL BE VOTED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY HOLDER(S) ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF. IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED BUT NO DIRECTION IS MADE AS REGARDS THE PROPOSAL INCLUDED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, SUCH VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST FOR SUCH PROPOSAL.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposal.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF AND RETURN THE SIGNED PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
NOTE: Please sign this proxy exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on the books of the Fund. Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears, a majority must sign. If a corporation, the signature should be that of an authorized officer who should state his or her title.
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
Folio /Folio
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| þ | votes as in this example. |
Your Board of Trustees urges you to vote FOR the election of all Nominees.
I. Election of Trustees:
(01) Paul Belica (Class III) and (02) John C. Maney (Class III)
| FOR — ALL NOMINEES | o | o | WITHHOLD — FROM ALL NOMINEES |
|---|---|---|---|
| o |
|---|
| For all Nominees except as noted above |
PIMCO CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND III
COMMON SHARES
II. To vote and otherwise represent the undersigned on any other matter that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof, in the discretion of the proxy holder(s).
Please check box at right if an address change or comment has been made on the reverse side of this card. o
Please be sure to sign and date this Proxy.
| Shareholder — signature: | Date: | Joint Owner — (if any) signature: | Date: |
|---|---|---|---|
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PROXY PIMCO CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND III PREFERRED SHARES
PROXY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 23, 2008
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FUND
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III, a Massachusetts business trust (the Fund), hereby appoints Lawrence G. Altadonna, Thomas J. Fuccillo and Brian S. Shlissel, or any of them, as proxies for the undersigned, with full power of substitution in each of them, to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund (the Annual Meeting) to be held at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time, December 23, 2008 at the offices of Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 49th Floor, New York, New York 10105, and any postponement or adjournment thereof, to cast on behalf of the undersigned all votes that the undersigned is entitled to cast at the Annual Meeting and otherwise to represent the undersigned with all powers possessed by the undersigned if personally present at such Annual Meeting. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Meeting and accompanying Proxy Statement and revokes any proxy heretofore given with respect to the Annual Meeting.
IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED, THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF, AND WILL BE VOTED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY HOLDER(S) ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF. IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED BUT NO DIRECTION IS MADE AS REGARDS THE PROPOSAL INCLUDED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, SUCH VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST FOR SUCH PROPOSAL.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposal.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF AND RETURN THE SIGNED PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
NOTE: Please sign this proxy exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on the books of the Fund. Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears, a majority must sign. If a corporation, the signature should be that of an authorized officer who should state his or her title.
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
Folio /Folio
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Your Board of Trustees urges you to vote FOR the election of all Nominees.
I. Election of Trustees:
(01) Paul Belica (Class III), (02) John C. Maney (Class III) and (03) Diana L. Taylor (Class II)
| FOR — THE NOMINEES | o | o | WITHHOLD — FROM ALL NOMINEES |
|---|---|---|---|
| o |
|---|
| For all Nominees except as noted above |
PIMCO CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND III
PREFERRED SHARES
II. To vote and otherwise represent the undersigned on any other matter that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof, in the discretion of the proxy holder(s).
Please check box at right if an address change or comment has been made on the reverse side of this card. o
Please be sure to sign and date this Proxy.
| Shareholder — signature: | Date: | Joint Owner — (if any) signature: | Date: |
|---|---|---|---|
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PROXY PIMCO NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND III COMMON SHARES
PROXY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 23, 2008
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FUND
The undersigned holder of common shares of PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund III, a Massachusetts business trust (the Fund), hereby appoints Lawrence G. Altadonna, Thomas J. Fuccillo and Brian S. Shlissel, or any of them, as proxies for the undersigned, with full power of substitution in each of them, to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund (the Annual Meeting) to be held at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time, December 23, 2008 at the offices of Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 49th Floor, New York, New York 10105, and any postponement or adjournment thereof, to cast on behalf of the undersigned all votes that the undersigned is entitled to cast at the Annual Meeting and otherwise to represent the undersigned with all powers possessed by the undersigned if personally present at such Annual Meeting. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Meeting and accompanying Proxy Statement and revokes any proxy heretofore given with respect to the Annual Meeting.
IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED, THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF, AND WILL BE VOTED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY HOLDER(S) ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF. IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED BUT NO DIRECTION IS MADE AS REGARDS THE PROPOSAL INCLUDED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, SUCH VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST FOR SUCH PROPOSAL.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposal.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF AND RETURN THE SIGNED PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
NOTE: Please sign this proxy exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on the books of the Fund. Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears, a majority must sign. If a corporation, the signature should be that of an authorized officer who should state his or her title.
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
Folio /Folio
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| þ | votes as in this example. |
Your Board of Trustees urges you to vote FOR the election of all Nominees.
I. Election of Trustees:
(01) Paul Belica (Class III) and (02) John C. Maney (Class III)
| FOR — ALL NOMINEES | o | o | WITHHOLD — FROM ALL NOMINEES |
|---|---|---|---|
| o |
|---|
| For all Nominees except as noted above |
PIMCO NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND III
COMMON SHARES
II. To vote and otherwise represent the undersigned on any other matter that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof, in the discretion of the proxy holder(s).
Please check box at right if an address change or comment has been made on the reverse side of this card. o
Please be sure to sign and date this Proxy.
| Shareholder — signature: | Date: | Joint Owner — (if any) signature: | Date: |
|---|---|---|---|
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PROXY PIMCO NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND III PREFERRED SHARES
PROXY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 23, 2008
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FUND
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund III, a Massachusetts business trust (the Fund), hereby appoints Lawrence G. Altadonna, Thomas J. Fuccillo and Brian S. Shlissel, or any of them, as proxies for the undersigned, with full power of substitution in each of them, to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund (the Annual Meeting) to be held at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time, December 23, 2008 at the offices of Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 49th Floor, New York, New York 10105, and any postponement or adjournment thereof, to cast on behalf of the undersigned all votes that the undersigned is entitled to cast at the Annual Meeting and otherwise to represent the undersigned with all powers possessed by the undersigned if personally present at such Annual Meeting. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Meeting and accompanying Proxy Statement and revokes any proxy heretofore given with respect to the Annual Meeting.
IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED, THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF, AND WILL BE VOTED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY HOLDER(S) ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF. IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED BUT NO DIRECTION IS MADE AS REGARDS THE PROPOSAL INCLUDED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, SUCH VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST FOR SUCH PROPOSAL.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposal.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF AND RETURN THE SIGNED PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
NOTE: Please sign this proxy exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on the books of the Fund. Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears, a majority must sign. If a corporation, the signature should be that of an authorized officer who should state his or her title.
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Your Board of Trustees urges you to vote FOR the election of all Nominees.
I. Election of Trustees:
(01) Paul Belica (Class III), (02) John C. Maney (Class III) and (03) Diana L. Taylor (Class II)
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PIMCO NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND III
PREFERRED SHARES
II. To vote and otherwise represent the undersigned on any other matter that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof, in the discretion of the proxy holder(s).
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Please be sure to sign and date this Proxy.
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