1.   So the fund company has been mailing proxies to shareholders, seeking approval for the switch.

2.   Stock transfer agents maintain records of shareholders in publicly traded companies and provide a range of investor services, such as dividend payments and mailing proxy statements.

3.   The service includes transfer of stock ownership, payment of dividends to investors and mailing proxies.

4.   Wachovia is mailing white proxy cards seeking approval of the First Union bid.