MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST
485BPOS, EX-99.17, 2000-12-18
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                                      PROXY

                     T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH AND INCOME SERIES
                                       OF
                              SECURITY FIRST TRUST

                         SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

                                January 26, 2001


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned  shareholder(s)  of
the T. Rowe Price  Growth and Income  Series of Security  First Trust  ("Trust")
hereby appoints  Elizabeth M. Forget,  James A. Shepherdson,  III and Richard C.
Pearson, or any one of them true and lawful attorneys with power of substitution
of each,  to vote all shares which the  undersigned  is entitled to vote, at the
Special  Meeting of  Shareholders of the Trust to be held on January 26, 2001 at
the offices of Met Investors Series Trust, 610 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1350,
Newport  Beach,  California  92660  at  10:30  a.m.,  local  time,  and  at  any
adjournment thereof ("Meeting"), as follows:


1.       To approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization  whereby Lord Abbett
         Growth and Income  Portfolio,  a series of Met Investors  Series Trust,
         will (i) acquire  all of the assets of T. Rowe Price  Growth and Income
         Series,  a series of the Trust;  and (ii) assume all of the  identified
         liabilities of the Trust's T. Rowe Price Growth and Income Series.

               FOR  (       )   AGAINST  (        )      ABSTAIN  (        )

         Discretionary  authority is hereby conferred as to all other matters as
may properly come before the Meeting.

THE SHARES  REPRESENTED HEREBY WILL BE VOTED AS INDICATED OR FOR THE PROPOSAL IF
NO CHOICE IS INDICATED.

                                    Dated:                              , 2001
                                          ------------------------------

                                    Security First Life Insurance Company

                                    Name of Insurance Company

                                    Name and Title of Authorized Officer

                                    Signature of Authorized Officer

T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH AND INCOME SERIES

Name(s) of Separate Account(s)
Of the Insurance Company
Owning Shares in this Series:


<PAGE>




                    EVERY CONTRACT OWNER'S VOTE IS IMPORTANT!

                    PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN YOUR VOTING

                               INSTRUCTIONS TODAY!

          VOTING INSTRUCTIONS TO SECURITY FIRST LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY


                   FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF

               SECURITY FIRST TRUST TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 26, 2001

                   VOTING INSTRUCTIONS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF


                      SECURITY FIRST LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY


The  undersigned  hereby  instructs  Security First Life Insurance  Company (the
"Company")  to vote all  shares  of the  Series of  SECURITY  FIRST  TRUST  (the
"Trust")  listed on the reverse side of this card and  represented by units held
by the  undersigned at a special meeting of shareholders of the Trust to be held
at 10:30 a.m.,  local time, on January 26, 2001, at the offices of Met Investors
Series Trust, 610 Newport Center Drive,  Suite 1350,  Newport Beach,  California
92660 and at any adjournment  thereof,  as indicated on the reverse side. In its
discretion,  the Company is  authorized  to vote upon such other  matters as may
properly come before the meeting.

         RECEIPT OF THE  NOTICE(S) OF THE SPECIAL  MEETING AND THE  ACCOMPANYING
PROXY STATEMENT(S), AS APPLICABLE, IS HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGED.

              VOTE VIA THE INTERNET: https://vote.proxy-direct.com

                           VOTE VIA FAX:  1-888-796-9932
                           =============================
                           CONTROL NUMBER:  999 9999 9999 999

NOTE:  PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR NAME(S) APPEAR ON THIS CARD.  When signing as
attorney,  executor,  administrator,  trustee,  guardian,  or as custodian for a
minor,  please  sign your name and give your full  title as such.  If signing on
behalf of a  corporation,  please sign the full corporate name and your name and
indicate your title. If you are a partner signing for a partnership, please sign
the  partnership  name,  your name and indicate your title.  Joint owners should
each sign these instructions. Please sign, date and return.


                                              Signature

                                              Signature (if held jointly)


                                              Date

                            (Please see reverse side)




<PAGE>





UNITS HELD ON BEHALF OF THE CONTRACT  OWNER WILL BE VOTED AS INDICATED  BELOW OR
FOR ANY PROPOSAL FOR WHICH NO CHOICE IS INDICATED.

IF THIS  INSTRUCTION  CARD IS SIGNED AND RETURNED AND NO  SPECIFICATION IS MADE,
THE COMPANY SHALL VOTE FOR ALL THE PROPOSALS.  IF THIS  INSTRUCTION  CARD IS NOT
RETURNED OR IS RETURNED UNSIGNED, THE COMPANY SHALL VOTE YOUR SHARES IN THE SAME
PROPORTION AS IT VOTES THE SHARES FOR WHICH IT HAS RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS.

PLEASE VOTE BY FILLING IN THE APPROPRIATE BOXES BELOW.  EXAMPLE:  |X|
==================================================================


SERIES                      UNITS          SERIES                         UNITS
======                      =====          ======                         =====
BlackRock Equity                          Neuberger Berman Bond
================                          =====================
BlackRock U.S. Govt Income                T. Rowe Price Growth and Income
==========================                ===============================



THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING:
=========================================== ======================


         1. To approve  an  Agreement  and Plan of  Reorganization  whereby  the
         acquiring  Portfolio (as named below), a series of Met Investors Series
         Trust, will (i) acquire all of the assets of the Series listed below, a
         series of the Trust, and (ii) assume the identified  liabilities of the
         Trust's  Series  listed  below,   substantially  as  described  in  the
         accompanying Prospectus/Proxy Statement(s).

Mark|_| To Vote All FOR;  or |_| To Vote All  AGAINST;  or |_| To  ABSTAIN  From
Voting For All; or Vote Separately by Series Below.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                FOR         AGAINST     ABSTAIN
<S>                                   <C>                                                       <C>           <C>        <C>
BlackRock Equity Series             To be Acquired by BlackRock Equity Portfolio                |_|           |_|         |_|
=======================             ============================================



BlackRock U.S. Govt Income Series   To be Acquired by BlackRock U.S. Govt Income Portfolio       |_|          |_|         |_|
=================================   ======================================================


Neuberger Berman Bond Series        To be Acquired by J.P. Morgan Quality Bond Portfolio         |_|          |_|          |_|
============================        ====================================================


T. Rowe Price Growth and Income Series   To be Acquired by Lord Abbett Growth and Income Portfolio  |_|        |_|         |_|
======================================   =========================================================





IMPORTANT:  PLEASE SIGN AND DATE ON THE REVERSE SIDE BEFORE MAILING OR FAXING
=============================================================================


</TABLE>

<PAGE>

                                      PROXY

                             _____________ PORTFOLIO

                                       OF
                                COVA SERIES TRUST

                         SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

                                January 26, 2001


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned  shareholder(s)  of
the  Portfolio  of Cova Series  Trust  ("Trust")  hereby  appoints  Elizabeth M.
Forget, James A. Shepherdson,  III and Mark E. Reynolds, or any one of them true
and lawful  attorneys  with power of  substitution  of each,  to vote all shares
which  the   undersigned  is  entitled  to  vote,  at  the  Special  Meeting  of
Shareholders  of the Trust to be held on January  26, 2001 at the offices of Met
Investors  Series Trust,  610 Newport Center Drive,  Suite 1350,  Newport Beach,
California  92660 at 10:00 a.m.,  local  time,  and at any  adjournment  thereof
("Meeting"), as follows:


     1.   To approve an Agreement and Plan of  Reorganization  whereby  ________
          Portfolio,  a series of Met Investors  Series Trust,  will (i) acquire
          all of the assets of __________ Portfolio,  a series of the Trust; and
          (ii) assume all of the identified liabilities of the Trust's _________
          Portfolio.

         FOR  (    )      AGAINST  (         )      ABSTAIN  (          )

         Discretionary  authority is hereby conferred as to all other matters as
may properly come before the Meeting.

THE SHARES  REPRESENTED HEREBY WILL BE VOTED AS INDICATED OR FOR THE PROPOSAL IF
NO CHOICE IS INDICATED.

                                  Dated:                              , 2001
                                        ------------------------------

                             Cova                        Life Insurance Company
                                   ----------------------


                             Name of Insurance Company

                                           Name and Title of Authorized Officer

                                            Signature of Authorized Officer

                   PORTFOLIO
------------------

Name(s) of Separate Account(s)
Of the Insurance Company
Owning Shares in this Portfolio:


<PAGE>




                    EVERY CONTRACT OWNER'S VOTE IS IMPORTANT!

                    PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN YOUR VOTING

                               INSTRUCTIONS TODAY!

      VOTING INSTRUCTIONS TO COVA FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY


                   FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF

                COVA SERIES TRUST TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 26, 2001

                   VOTING INSTRUCTIONS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF


                 COVA FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY


The undersigned  hereby instructs Cova Financial Services Life Insurance Company
(the  "Company") to vote all shares of the  Portfolios of COVA SERIES TRUST (the
"Trust")  listed on the reverse side of this card and  represented by units held
by the  undersigned at a special meeting of shareholders of the Trust to be held
at 10:00 a.m.,  local time, on January 26, 2001, at the offices of Met Investors
Series Trust, 610 Newport Center Drive,  Suite 1350,  Newport Beach,  California
92660 and at any adjournment  thereof,  as indicated on the reverse side. In its
discretion,  the Company is  authorized  to vote upon such other  matters as may
properly come before the meeting.

         RECEIPT OF THE  NOTICE(S) OF THE SPECIAL  MEETING AND THE  ACCOMPANYING
PROXY STATEMENT(S), AS APPLICABLE, IS HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGED.

                    VOTE VIA THE  INTERNET:  https://vote.proxy-direct.com
                                       =======================================
                           VOTE VIA FAX:  1-888-796-9932
                           =============================
                           CONTROL NUMBER:  999 9999 9999 999

NOTE:  PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR NAME(S) APPEAR ON THIS CARD.  When signing as
attorney,  executor,  administrator,  trustee,  guardian,  or as custodian for a
minor,  please  sign your name and give your full  title as such.  If signing on
behalf of a  corporation,  please sign the full corporate name and your name and
indicate your title. If you are a partner signing for a partnership, please sign
the  partnership  name,  your name and indicate your title.  Joint owners should
each sign these instructions. Please sign, date and return.


                                                    Signature

                                                    Signature (if held jointly)


                                                    Date

                            (Please see reverse side)




<PAGE>





                      UNITS HELD ON BEHALF OF THE CONTRACT
                        OWNER WILL BE VOTED AS INDICATED
                          BELOW OR FOR ANY PROPOSAL FOR
                          WHICH NO CHOICE IS INDICATED.

IF THIS  INSTRUCTION  CARD IS SIGNED AND RETURNED AND NO  SPECIFICATION IS MADE,
THE COMPANY SHALL VOTE FOR ALL THE PROPOSALS.  IF THIS  INSTRUCTION  CARD IS NOT
RETURNED OR IS RETURNED UNSIGNED, THE COMPANY SHALL VOTE YOUR SHARES IN THE SAME
PROPORTION AS IT VOTES THE SHARES FOR WHICH IT HAS RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS.

PLEASE VOTE BY FILLING IN THE APPROPRIATE BOXES BELOW.  EXAMPLE:  |X|
==================================================================


PORTFOLIO                  UNITS        PORTFOLIO                        UNITS
=========                  =====        =========                        =====
Small Cap Stock                         Bond Debenture
===============                         ==============
Large Cap Stock                         Mid-Cap Value
===============                         =============
Select Equity                           Developing Growth
=============                           =================
International Equity                    Quality Bond
====================                    ============
Equity Income                           Lord Abbett Growth and Income
=============                           =============================
Growth & Income Equity                  Large Cap Research
======================                  ==================
Balanced
========


THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING:
=========================================== ======================


         1. To approve  an  Agreement  and Plan of  Reorganization  whereby  the
         acquiring  Portfolio (as named below), a series of Met Investors Series
         Trust,  will (i)  acquire  all of the  assets of the  Portfolio  listed
         below,  a  series  of  the  Trust,   and  (ii)  assume  the  identified
         liabilities of the Trust's  Portfolio  listed below,  substantially  as
         described in the accompanying Prospectus/Proxy Statement(s).

Mark|_| To Vote All FOR;  or |_| To Vote All  AGAINST;  or |_| To  ABSTAIN  From
Voting For All; or Vote Separately by Portfolio Below.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                         FOR     AGAINST    ABSTAIN

<S>                                  <C>                                                                  <C>     <C>         <C>

Small Cap Stock Portfolio           To be Acquired by J.P. Morgan Small Cap Stock Portfolio               |_|      |_|        |_|
=========================           =======================================================


Large Cap Stock Portfolio           To be Acquired by J.P. Morgan Enhanced Index Portfolio                |_|      |_|         |_|
=========================           ======================================================


Select Equity Portfolio             To be Acquired by J.P. Morgan Select Equity Portfolio                 |_|      |_|        |_|
=======================             =====================================================


International Equity Portfolio              To be Acquired by J.P. Morgan International Equity Portfolio  |_|      |_|        |_|
==============================              ============================================================


Equity Income Portfolio             To be Acquired by Firstar Equity Income Portfolio                      |_|     |_|        |_|
=======================             =================================================


Growth & Income Equity Portfolio    To be Acquired by Firstar Growth & Income Equity Portfolio             |_|      |_|        |_|
================================    ==========================================================

Balanced Portfolio                          To be Acquired by Firstar Balanced Portfolio                   |_|       |_|        |_|
==================                          ============================================


Bond Debenture Portfolio            To be Acquired by Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio                |_|       |_|        |_|
========================            ======================================================


Mid-Cap Value Portfolio             To be Acquired by Lord Abbett Mid-Cap Value Portfolio                  |_|      |_|        |_|
=======================             =====================================================


Developing Growth Portfolio                 To be Acquired by J.P. Morgan International Equity Portfolio   |_|       |_|       |_|
===========================                 ============================================================


Quality Bond Portfolio              To be Acquired by J.P. Morgan Quality Bond Portfolio                   |_|      |_|        |_|
======================              ====================================================


Lord Abbett Growth and Income       To be Acquired by Lord Abbett Growth and Income Portfolio               |_|      |_|        |_|
==============================      =========================================================



Portfolio

Large Cap Research Portfolio                To be Acquired by Lord Abbett Growth and Income Portfolio     |_|        |_|        |_|
============================                =========================================================
</TABLE>





  IMPORTANT: PLEASE SIGN AND DATE ON THE REVERSE SIDE BEFORE MAILING OR FAXING
  ============================================================================






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