SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. __)
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240.14a-12
Global Income Fund, Inc.
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(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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GLOBAL INCOME FUND, INC.
URGENT IMPORTANT URGENT
Dear Fellow Stockholders:
WE STILL NEED YOUR VOTE TO APPROVE PROPOSAL 3.
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Global Income Fund, Inc. (the "Fund")
has been adjourned to January 10, 2001 with regard to proposal 3. This proposal,
to change the classification of the Fund from a diversified investment company
to a non-diversified investment company, was fully described in the previously
mailed proxy statement dated October 18, 2000.
While approximately 80% of the votes received so far have voted in favor,
the minimum required vote of the outstanding shares needed has not yet been
received.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT regardless of the number of shares you own.
Therefore, on behalf of the Board of Directors, I urge you to please take a
moment now and vote FOR proposal 3 by signing, dating and mailing your proxy
card in the enclosed postage paid envelope.
Alternatively, please see the enclosed instruction sheet for TELEPHONE and
INTERNET VOTING.
Thank you for your support and assistance.
Very truly yours,
Thomas B. Winmill
President
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Please Vote Now by Signing and Returning the Enclosed Proxy Card.
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Delay may cause the Fund to incur additional expenses to solicit
sufficient votes.
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Global Income Fund, Inc. Proxy/Voting Instruction Card
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This proxy is solicited by and on behalf of the Fund's Board of Directors for
the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on November 28, 2000, and at any postponement
or adjournment thereof.
The undersigned stockholder of Global Income Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") hereby
appoints Thomas B. Winmill and Monica Pelaez and each of them, the attorneys and
proxies of the undersigned, with full power of substitution in each of them, to
attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held at the offices of the Fund
at 11 Hanover Square, New York, New York on Tuesday, November 28, 2000 at 8:00
a.m., and at any postponement or adjournment thereof ("Meeting") to cast on
behalf of the undersigned all votes that the undersigned is entitled to cast at
the Meeting and otherwise to represent the undersigned at the Meeting with all
of the powers the undersigned possesses and especially (but without limiting the
general authorization and power hereby given) to vote as indicated on the
proposals, as more fully described in the proxy statement for the Meeting. The
undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Annual Meeting and the
accompanying Proxy Statement and revokes any proxy heretofore given for the
Meeting. If no directions are given, the proxies will vote FOR all proposals and
in their discretion on any other matter that may properly come before the
Meeting.
Sign here as name(s) appear to the left.
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Signature(s) should be exactly as name or names appearing on
this form. Please sign this proxy and return it promptly
whether or not you plan to attend the Meeting. If signing
for a corporation or partnership or as agent, attorney or
fiduciary, indicate the capacity in which you are signing.
If you do attend the Meeting and decide to vote by ballot,
such vote will supersede this proxy.
Dated: , 2000
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Please fold and detach card at perforation before mailing.
Your vote is important! Please sign and date the
proxy/voting instructions card above and return it promptly
in the enclosed postage-paid envelope or otherwise to Global
Income Fund, Inc. c/o EquiServe, P.O. Box 9391, Boston, MA
02205-9969 so that your shares can be represented at the
Meeting.
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Global Income Fund, Inc. Please mark your votes as in this example: [X]
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Please sign, date and return this proxy/voting instructions card promptly in the
enclosed postage-paid envelope. If no direction is given on a proposal, the
proxies will vote FOR the proposal, in accordance with the Fund Board's
recommendations.
1. To elect to the Board of Directors the Nominee, Robert D. Anderson, as
Class III Director, to serve for a five year term and until his successor
is duly elected and qualified.
[ ] FOR the Nominee [ ] WITHHOLD authority for the
Nominee
2. To ratify the selection of Tait, Weller & Baker as the Fund's independent
auditors.
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
3. To change the classification of the Fund from a diversified investment
company to a non-diversified investment company.
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
Please fold and detach card at perforation before mailing.
Proxy to be signed and dated on the reverse side.
