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Acacia Capital Corporation
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Calvert Responsibly Invested
Strategic Growth Portfolio
Calvert Responsibly Invested
Strategic Growth Portfolio
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Acacia Capital Corporation
Calvert Responsibly Invested
Strategic Growth Portfolio
4550 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 1000N
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To be held on [DATE]
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Special Meeting of Shareholders of
CRI Strategic Growth Portfolio (the "Portfolio") will be held in the
Tenth Floor Conference Room of Calvert Group, Ltd., Air Rights North
Tower, 4550 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 1000N, Bethesda, Maryland at
10:00 a.m. on [DAY, DATE] for the following purposes:
I. To approve a new investment advisory agreement with the
investment advisor, Calvert Asset Management Company, Inc.,
identical to the existing agreement in all material respects,
except that it: (a) reflects a new fee structure and (b) does
not provide for a performance fee.
II. To approve a new investment subadvisory agreement with the
investment subadvisor, Awad & Associates, identical to the
existing agreement in all material respects, except that it: (a)
reflects a new fee structure and (b) does not provide for a
performance fee.
III. To approve new investment objective, policies and restrictions
for the Portfolio.
IV. To approve Acacia Capital Corporation and Calvert Asset
Management Company, Inc. entering into and materially amending
the investment subadvisory agreement in the future without
shareholder approval.
V. To transact any other business that may properly come before
the Special Meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.
Shareholders of record at the close of business on [DATE] are
entitled to notice of and to vote at this Special Meeting or any
adjournment thereof.
By Order of the Directors,
William M. Tartikoff, Esq.
Secretary
[DATE]
Please execute the enclosed proxy and return it promptly in the
enclosed envelope, thus enabling the CRI Strategic Growth Portfolio
to avoid unnecessary expense and delay. Your vote is extremely
important, no matter how large or small your holdings may be. No
postage is required if mailed in the United States. The proxy is
revocable and will not affect your right to vote in person if you
attend the Special Meeting.
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Dear Policyholder:
I am writing to inform you of the upcoming special meeting of
shareholders the Acacia Capital Corporation Calvert Responsibly
Invested Strategic Growth Portfolio, and to request that you take a
few minutes to read the enclosed material and mail back the proxy
voting card.
You are being asked to vote on vote on several important matters
affecting the Portfolio. The Board of Directors, including myself,
believes this change is in your Portfolio's and your best interest.
Each of these items is briefly discussed below, but is explained in
greater detail in the enclosed Proxy Statement:
Question 1 asks shareholders to approve a new investment
advisory agreement between the Portfolio and with the investment
advisor, Calvert Asset Management Company, Inc. This agreement
is identical to the existing agreement except that it reflects a
lower fee structure.
Question 2 asks shareholders to approve a new investment
subadvisory agreement with the investment subadvisor, Awad &
Associates. This agreement is also identical to the existing
agreement in all material respects except that to reflects a
lower fee structure.
Question 3 asks shareholders to approve new investment
objective, policies and restrictions for the Portfolio which
focuses the portfolio composition on small capitalized growth
companies.
Question 4 asks shareholder to approve Acacia Capital
Corporation and the Advisor being able to enter into and amend
the investment subadvisory agreement in the future without
shareholder approval.
Regardless of the number of units you own, it is important that you
take the time to read the enclosed proxy, and complete and mail your
voting card as soon as you can. A postage paid envelope is enclosed.
If shareholders do not return their proxies, your Portfolio may have
to incur the expense of additional solicitations. All shareholders
benefit from the speedy return of proxies.
I appreciate the time you will take to review this important matter.
If we may be of any assistance, please call us at 1-800-368-2750.
Sincerely,
/s/ Barbara J. Krumsiek
Barbara J. Krumsiek
President
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXECUTING VOTING PROXY CARD
Voting instruction forms must be executed properly. When forms are
not signed as required by law, you and the CRI Strategic Growth
Portfolio must undertake the time and expense to take steps to
validate your vote. The following general guide may help you choose
the proper format for signing your form:
1. Individual Accounts: Your name should be signed exactly as it
appears in the registration on the voting instruction form.
2. Joint Accounts: Either party may sign, but the name of the
party signing should conform exactly to a name shown in the
registration.
3. All other accounts should show the capacity of the individual
signing. This can be shown either in the form of the account
registration itself or by the individual executing the voting
instruction form. For example:
REGISTRATION VALID SIGNATURE
A.
1) Save the Earth Corp. Jane Q. Nature, Treasurer
2) Save the Earth Corp. Jane Q. Nature, Treasurer
c/o Jane Q. Nature, Treasurer
B.
1) Save the Earth Corp. Jon B. Goodhealth, Trustee
Profit Sharing Plan
2) Save the Earth Trust Jon B. Goodhealth, Trustee
3) Jon B. Goodhealth, Trustee Jon B. Goodhealth, Trustee
u/t/d 5/1/78
C.
1) David Smith, Cust. David Smith
f/b/o Jason Smith UGMA
Voting by mail is quick and easy. Everything you need is enclosed.
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PROXY STATEMENT
Acacia Capital Corporation
Calvert Responsibly Invested
Strategic Growth Portfolio
4550 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 1000N
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
[DATE]
This statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of
proxies by the Board of Directors of Acacia Capital Corporation (the
"Fund") to be used at the Special Meeting of Shareholders of the
Calvert Responsibly Invested Strategic Growth Portfolio (the
"Portfolio"). The Special Meeting will be held in the Tenth Floor
Conference Room of Calvert Group, Ltd., Air Rights North Tower, 4550
Montgomery Avenue, Suite 1000N, Bethesda, Maryland at 10:00 a.m. on
[DAY, DATE], or at such later time or date made necessary by
adjournment for the purpose set forth in the Notice of Meeting.
A proxy may be revoked at any time before the meeting or during the
meeting by oral or written notice to William M. Tartikoff, Esq.,
Secretary, 4550 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 1000N, Bethesda, Maryland
20814. Unless revoked, all valid proxies will be voted in accordance
with the specification thereon or, in the absence of specification,
for approval of the proposals. Abstentions do not count as votes
"FOR" a proposal and are treated as votes "AGAINST." Broker non-votes
are shares held in street name for which the broker indicates that
instructions have not been received from the beneficial owners or
other persons entitled to vote and the broker does not have
discretionary voting authority. Abstentions and broker non-votes
will be counted as Shares present for purposes of determining whether
a quorum is present but will not be voted for or against any
adjournment or proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not
be counted, however, they will be counted as votes cast for purposes
of determining whether sufficient votes have been received to approve
a proposal. Accordingly, abstentions and broker non-votes
effectively will be a vote against adjournment or against any
proposal where the required vote is a percentage of the shares
present.
Proxies are solicited by mail. Additional solicitations may be made
by telephone, computer communications, facsimile or other such means,
or by personal contact by officers or employees of Calvert Group and
its affiliates or by proxy soliciting firms retained for this
purpose. CRI Strategic Growth Portfolio will bear solicitation costs.
Shareholders of CRI Strategic Growth Portfolio of record at the close
of business on [DATE] ("record date") are entitled to notice of and
to vote at the Special Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Shareholders are entitled to one vote for each share held. As of
[DATE], as shown on the books of CRI Strategic Growth Portfolio,
there were issued and outstanding [#] shares of CRI Strategic Growth
Portfolio. To the knowledge of the Fund, no shareholder owned
beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Portfolio
on that date.
This Proxy Statement is expected to be mailed to shareholders of
record on or about [DATE].
BACKGROUND
The Portfolio is a series of the Acacia Capital Corporation, an
open-end management investment company incorporated in Maryland on
September 27, 1982. The Fund is authorized to issue three hundred
fifty million shares of stock, par value of $1.00 per share. Issued
shares are fully paid and non assessable and have no preemptive or
conversion rights. Shareholder voting rights are not cumulative.
Calvert Asset Management Company, Inc. (the "Advisor" or "CAMCO")
serves as investment advisor to the Fund and to several other
registered investment companies in the Calvert Group Family of
Funds. Calvert Distributors, Inc. ("CDI") serves as the principal
underwriter to the Fund. Calvert Administrative Services Company
("CASC") has been retained by the Fund to provide certain
administrative services necessary to the conduct of its affairs.
CAMCO, CDI and CASC are located at 4550 Montgomery Avenue, Suite
1000N, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814, and are indirectly wholly-owned
subsidiaries of Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Company.
By this statement, the Fund seeks shareholder approval to change
investment objective, policies and restrictions of the Strategic
Growth Fund, and to change its classification under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 ("Act") from "non-diversified" to "diversified."
Fundamental policies may be changed only by shareholder vote, while
non-fundamental, or operating, policies may be changed by vote of the
Board without shareholder approval.
The Fund also seeks shareholder approval of a new investment
subadvisory agreement which is identical to the existing agreement in
all material respects, except that it reflects a new fee structure as
discussed herein and does not provide for a performance fee. Lastly,
the Fund seeks shareholder approval of an arrangement approved by the
Securities and Exchange Commission whereby the Fund and the Advisor
would be allowed to enter into and materially amend the Investment
Subadvisory Agreement without shareholder approval.
PROPOSALS
I. To approve a new investment advisory agreement with the
investment advisor, Calvert Asset Management Company, Inc.,
identical to the existing agreement in all material respects,
except that it: (a) reflects a new fee structure and (b) does
not provide for a performance fee.
The Board of Directors has approved, and recommends that
shareholders approve, a new Investment Advisory Agreement between
CAMCO and the Fund with respect to the CRI Strategic Growth
Portfolio. The proposed Advisory Agreement is identical to the
existing agreement in all material respects, except that it contains
a new fee structure without providing for a performance adjustment.
The agreement with CAMCO as it related to CRI Strategic Growth is
dated as of June 30, 1992. Under that agreement, CAMCO received a fee
from the Portfolio based on a percentage of the Portfolio's average
daily net assets plus or minus a performance adjustment. During
fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, $2,368,558 in fees were paid to
CAMCO.
The Proposed Investment Advisory Agreement. The proposed Investment
Advisory Agreement (the "Advisory Agreement") between the Portfolio
and CAMCO, reproduced in Appendix A, is under substantially the same
terms as governed the previous arrangement with CAMCO, except as
described below. If approved by shareholders, the Agreement will
continue to January 1, 1998 unless terminated earlier by either
party, and will continue thereafter on an annual basis if approved by
the Directors or shareholders and a majority of the Directors who are
not interested persons of the Fund, Advisor or Subadvisor. Until
shareholders approve the new Advisory Agreement, the Portfolio may
compensate CAMCO pursuant to Rule 15a-4 under the Investment Company
Act of 1940. However, compensation paid during this interim period
may not exceed the amount that would have been payable to CAMCO under
the prior arrangement* If shareholders do not approve the Agreement
at the upcoming Special Meeting or any adjournment, CAMCO will
continue to act under the existing Investment Advisory Agreement.
*Pursuant to Rule 15a-4, an investment advisor may provide services
to a portfolio and be paid for those services pursuant to a contract
not yet approved by shareholders for a maximum period of 120 days,
provided that (a) the Board of Directors of the Fund has approved the
contract, and (b) the compensation does not exceed the amount payable
to the preceding portfolio manager under its contract with the Fund.
Under the previous arrangement, CAMCO was paid 1.50% of average daily
net assets and the Advisor adjusted this fee based on the extent to
which performance of the Fund exceeded or trailed the Russell 2000
Index:
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Performance versus the Performance Fee
Russell 2000 Index Adjustment
<S> <C> <C>
30% to less than 60% 0.05%
60% to less than 90% 0.10%
90% or more 0.15%
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Comparison Of Advisory Fees.
Existing Investment Advisory Proposed Investment Advisory
Agreement Agreement
________________________ __________________________
1.50% on all Portfolio assets 0.90% on average daily net assets.
plus a performance adjustment
of plus/minus 0.01%
Based on its evaluation of the materials presented and assisted by
the advice of independent counsel, the Board of Directors concluded
that the proposed investment advisory agreement with CAMCO is in the
best interest of the Portfolio's shareholders. The Board of
Directors voted to approve the submission of the Investment Advisory
Agreement to shareholders of the Portfolio and recommends that
shareholders vote FOR the Agreement.
II. To approve a new investment subadvisory agreement with the
investment advisor, Awad & Associates, identical to the existing
agreement in all material respects, except that it: (a) reflects
a new fee structure and (b) does not provide for a performance
fee.
The Advisor has traditionally contracted out subadvisory services for
the Portfolio. From the Portfolio's inception through September 30,
1997, the Portfolio's subadvisor was Portfolio Advisory Services,
Inc. ("PASI"), a California corporation. Its principal business
office is 725 South Figueroa Street, Suite 2328, Los Angeles,
California, 90017.
The agreement with PASI as it related to CRI Strategic Growth is
dated as of January 3, 1995. Under that agreement, PASI received a
fee from the Advisor based on a percentage of the Portfolio's average
daily net assets plus or minus a performance adjustment. During
fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, $1,412,861 in fees were paid to
PASI.
At the September 9, 1997 meeting of the Board of Directors, the Board
terminated PASI as the subadvisor to the Strategic Growth Portfolio
effective the same date. In this connection, the Board determined
that shareholders may benefit from the services of a different
investment subadvisor whose management style might better achieve the
Portfolio's objective of capital appreciation. After careful
consideration by the Advisor of the many candidates, the Advisor
recommended, and the Board selected (subject to shareholder
approval), Awad & Associates ("AWAD") as subadvisor for the
Portfolio. In order to make its decision, the Board, via Management,
requested information about AWAD, and AWAD supplied information which
Management and the Board subsequently evaluated. This information
included details about the firm in general and copies of regulatory
disclosure materials filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Management met with AWAD, and AWAD made a presentation
to the Board and responded to members' questions at the Board
meeting.
Awad & Associates. AWAD is a joint venture between James D. Awad and
Raymond James Financial, Inc., a New York Stock Exchange investment
firm established in 1992. AWAD is located at 477 Madison Avenue, New
York, New York 10022. AWAD had $724 million in assets under
management as of June 30, 1997. The firm's portfolio managers adhere
to a bottom-up, earnings-driven discipline with emphasis on internal
fundamental research.
AWAD is a division of Raymond James & Associates, Inc., is a
full-service brokerage and New York Stock Exchange member, whose main
offices are located at 880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida
33716, and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. Raymond
James Financial is a diversified financial services holding company
whose subsidiaries engage primarily in the securities brokerage,
investment banking, asset management, banking and trust services.
Raymond James Financial's corporate headquarters are located at The
Raymond James Financial Center, 880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg,
Florida 33716.
AWAD currently provides investment advisory services to two other
mutual funds with similar investment objectives to the Portfolio, as
follows:
Mutual Fund Assets Under Management Management Fees
Heritage Small Cap Stock Fund $121.6 million 50 bp
The Timothy Plan $18 million 45 bp
AWAD's Investment Professionals. James D. Awad is the Chairman and
Chief Investment Officer of AWAD. Mr. Awad has been in the investment
business since 1965, focusing on research and portfolio management.
Prior to forming AWAD, he was President of BMI Capital, a successful
money management firm he founded. In addition, he has managed assets
at Neuberger & Berman, Channing Management and First Investment Corp.
Mr. Awad has earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS Cum
Laude from Washington & Lee University.
Dennison T. Veru is President of AWAD. Mr. Veru joined AWAD in 1992
coming from Smith Barney Harris Upham where he was Senior Vice
President of the firm's Whiffletree Capital Management division
specializing in small and medium capitalization stocks. From 1988
through 1990, he was a Vice President of Broad Street Investment
Management. Prior to that, he was an Assistant Vice President at
Drexel Burham Lambert. Mr. Veru is a graduate of Franklin and
Marshall College.
AWAD's Investment Strategy. AWAD specializes in small capitalization
stocks, focusing on growth at a value price, bottom-up approach to
stock selection. The firm's main investment objectives in asset
management is to protect the investor's capital, generate capital
appreciation substantially in excess of inflation and reduced-risk
returns and provide returns in excess of applicable stock and bond
indices. All portfolio investments are regularly scrutinized to
provide a substantial risk/return benefit and to ensure that
portfolios are properly positioned relative to the fund's investment
objectives.
AWAD's investment strategy is to: (1) "invest in quality" companies
with steady earnings and cash flow growth, dominant market position
or strong niche franchise and a good (or improving) balance sheet,
excess cash flow generation from operations, strong dividend
histories (where appropriate), high management stock ownership and
ability to grow in a stagnant economic environment and thrive as the
economy improves; (2) "buy with discipline" those companies with low
absolute and comparative price-to-earnings ratios, low price-to-book
value and low price relative to the company's industrial value as the
same may be viewed by a strategic acquirer; (3) "sell with
discipline" those companies whose price-to-earnings ratio has risen to
a premium, corporate fundamentals change or stock prices rise above
the target price. Further, AWAD seeks portfolio construction in four
conceptual areas: core growth holdings, restructured companies
demonstrating renewed growth, emerging companies and strategic
acquisition candidates in consolidating industries.
AWAD's Investment Advisory Board. AWAD utilizes the expertise of an
investment advisory board which meets regularly to review results and
corporate and investment strategy. Members are James D. Awad,
Dennison T. Veru, Thomas A. James, Chairman, Raymond James Financial,
Inc. and Thomas Barry, President and CEO, Zephyr Management, Inc. and
past President, Rockefellar & Co.
AWAD's Principal Executive Officers.
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Name and Title Name of Company and Principal Occupation
with AWAD Principal Business Address
James D. Awad Awad & Associates Chairman and Chief
477 Madison Avenue
Investment Officer
New York, New York 10022
Dennison T. Veru Awad & Associates President
477 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10022
John P. Middleton Awad & Associates Vice President
477 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Paul Kleinberg Awad & Associates Portfolio Manager
477 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Nicholas R. Pontikes Awad & Associates Equity Research Analyst
477 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10022
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The Proposed Investment Subadvisory Agreement. The proposed
Investment Subadvisory Agreement (the "Subadvisory Agreement")
between the Advisor and AWAD, reproduced in Appendix B, is under
substantially the same terms as governed the previous arrangement
with PASI, except as described below. If approved by shareholders,
the Subadvisory Agreement will continue to January 1, 1998 unless
terminated earlier by either party, and will continue thereafter on
an annual basis if approved by the Directors or shareholders and a
majority of the Directors who are not interested persons of the Fund,
Advisor or Subadvisor. Until shareholders approve the new Subadvisory
Agreement, CAMCO may compensate AWAD pursuant to Rule 15a-4 under the
Investment Company Act of 1940. However, compensation paid during
this interim period may not exceed the amount that would have been
payable to PASI under the prior arrangement** If shareholders do not
approve the Subadvisory Agreement at the upcoming Special Meeting or
any adjournment, the Board will meet, either in person or by
telephone, to consider what action to take, including but not limited
to, seeking the services of an alternate investment subadvisor.
**Pursuant to Rule 15a-4, an investment advisor may provide services
to a portfolio and be paid for those services pursuant to a contract
not yet approved by shareholders for a maximum period of 120 days,
provided that (a) the Board of Directors of the Fund has approved the
contract, and (b) the compensation does not exceed the amount payable
to the preceding portfolio manager under its contract with the Fund.
As with the arrangement between the Advisor and PASI, AWAD's fee for
subadvisory services will be paid by the Advisor. However, whereas
the Advisor paid PASI an annual fee based upon the Portfolio's
average daily net assets plus or minus a performance adjustment, the
Advisor will pay AWAD a fee with no performance adjustment.
Specifically, the proposed fee schedule appended to the proposed
investment subadvisory agreement with AWAD calls for a fee, payable
monthly, consisting of a Base Fee of 0.40% of the average daily net
assets.
Under the previous arrangement, PASI was paid 0.90% of average daily
net assets and the Advisor could adjust this fee based on the extent
to which performance of the Fund exceeded or trailed the Russell 2000
Index:
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<S> <C> <C>
Performance versus the Performance Fee
Russell 2000 Index Adjustment
30% to less than 60% 0.025%
60% to less than 90% 0.050%
90% or more 0.075%
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Comparison Of Subadvisory Fees.
Investment Subadvisory Proposed Investment
Agreement with Portfolio Subadvisory Agreement with
Advisory Services, Inc. Awad & Associates
________________________ __________________________
0.90% on all Portfolio assets 0.40% on all Portfolio assets.
plus a performance adjustment
of plus/minus 2.5 basis points
Based on its evaluation of the materials presented and assisted by
the advice of independent counsel, the Board of Directors concluded
that the proposed investment subadvisory agreement with AWAD is in
the best interest of the Portfolio's shareholders. The Board of
Directors voted to approve the submission of the Investment
Subadvisory Agreement to shareholders of the Portfolio and recommends
that shareholders vote FOR the Subadvisory Agreement.
III. To approve new investment objective, policies and restrictions
for the Portfolio.
The Board has proposed that the Portfolio's investment objective,
policies and restrictions be changed. The current investment
objective and related policy of the Portfolio is:
To seek maximum long-term growth through investments
primarily in the equity securities of companies that have
little or no debt, high relative strength and substantial
management ownership. The Portfolio is designed to provide
long-term growth of capital by investing in enterprises that
make a significant contribution to society through their
products and services and through the way they do business.
The Portfolio considers issuers of all sizes, industries,
and geographic markets, and does not seek interest income or
dividends. In selecting equity investments, the Portfolio
focuses on individual companies by screening over seven
thousand stocks traded on all major U.S. stock exchanges in
addition to stocks traded on the NASDAQ National Market
System.
While continuing to seek capital appreciation, if approved, the new
investment objective and related policy of the Portfolio would be:
To achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing
primarily in the equity securities of small companies
publicly traded in the United States. In seeking capital
appreciation, the Fund would invest primarily in the equity
securities of small capitalized growth companies (including
American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs")) that have
historically exhibited exceptional growth characteristics
and that, in the Adviser's opinion, have strong earnings
potential relative to the U.S. market as a whole.
Though maintaining investments in equity securities, the Portfolio's
focus would be on a narrower subset of small capitalized growth
companies, currently those companies with a total capitalization of
less than $1 billion at the time of the Portfolio's initial
investment.
If approved, the investment policies would remain the same except
that the Portfolio could no longer use options and futures contracts
to increase or decrease its exposure to changing security prices,
interest rates, or other factors that affect security values, except
only in extraordinary circumstances. Whereas the Portfolio does not
presently invest in foreign securities, although it may do so in the
future; it would not be permitted to invest in foreign securities at
all. Similarly, the Portfolio would no longer invest in precious
metals.
Similarly, the fundamental investment restrictions would remain the
same, except that with respect to 75% of the Portfolio's total
assets, the Portfolio could purchase securities of any issuer (other
than obligations of, or guaranteed by, the United States Government,
its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 5% of
the value of its total assets would be invested in securities of that
issuer; whereas this restriction currently applies to only 50% of its
total assets.
The non-fundamental investment restrictions would also remain the
same, except that the Portfolio would not be restricted in its
investment in the securities of issuers restricted from selling to
the public without registration under the Securities Act of 1933,
excluding restricted securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule
144A under that statute; whereas currently it may invest no more than
5% of its net assets in such securities. Further, with respect to 75%
of its total assets, the Portfolio could invest 10% or more of its
assets in the voting securities of any one issuer; whereas currently,
this restriction applies to 100% of the Portfolio's total assets.
Although the investment objective is non-fundamental, understanding
the importance of a Portfolio's investment objective, and recognizing
the fundamental investment policies oft he Portfolio, the Board of
Directors determined it would submit all of the proposed changes for
approval by shareholders. Under the proposal, the Portfolio would
also change from a nondiversified to a diversified fund. Shareholders
should realize that there may be risks associated with
nondiversification. Specifically, since a relatively high percentage
of the assets may be invested in the obligations of a limited number
of issuers, the value of the shares may be more susceptible to any
single economic, political, or regulatory event than the shares of a
diversified fund. Thus, this risk would be diminished.
The Board of Directors voted to approve the submission of the
proposal to shareholders of the Fund and recommends that shareholders
vote FOR the Proposal.
IV. To approve the Fund and the Advisor entering into and
materially amending the investment subadvisory agreement in the
future without shareholder approval.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the Fund's
exemptive order application that it be allowed to enter into and
materially amend the Investment Subadvisory Agreement without
shareholder approval with respect to the Portfolio. Management
believes that the Advisor's constant supervision of the subadvisor
will permit the proportion of shareholders' assets subject to
particular subadvisor styles to be reallocated (or a new subadvisor
introduced) in response to changing market conditions or subadvisor
performance, in an attempt to improve the Portfolio's overall
performance. In essence, shareholder approval would permit the
Advisor to select the subadvisor best suited to achieve the
Portfolio's investment objective.
In the past, Management has found that requiring shareholder approval
of a subadvisor and investment subadvisory agreement imposed costs on
the Portfolio without advancing shareholder interests. Management
believes that shareholders' interests are adequately protected by
their voting rights with respect to the investment advisory agreement
and the responsibilities assumed by the Advisor and the Fund's Board
of Directors. Further, Management believes that it has become
increasingly difficult to obtain shareholder quorums for shareholder
meetings. Without shareholder approval of this proposal, Management
believes that the Portfolio could be left with an ineffective
subadvisor while awaiting shareholder approval. Management also
believes that requiring shareholder approval of a new subadvisor and
amendments to the Investment Subadvisory Agreement would prevent the
Fund from promptly and timely employing the subadvisor best suited to
the needs of the Portfolio.
If approved, Management would, in turn, provide shareholders with
information about the new subadvisor. The Prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information would be revised to disclose all required
information regarding the subadvisor. Within 90 days of the hiring of
the subadvisor or the implementation of any proposed material change
in the Investment Subadvisory Agreement, the Portfolio would furnish
its shareholders information about the new subadvisor or change in
the Investment Subadvisory Agreement that would be included in a
proxy statement. Such information would include any change in such
disclosure caused by the addition of a new subadvisor or any proposed
material change in the Investment Subadvisory Agreement of the Fund.
The Fund anticipates meeting this condition by providing
shareholders, within 90 days of the hiring of the subadvisor or
implementation of any material change to the terms of the Investment
Subadvisory Agreement, with an information statement to this effect.
Management recommended approval of the ability to enter into and
materially amend the Investment Subadvisory Agreement without
shareholder approval to the Board of Directors, and at a meeting of
the Board of Directors held on September 9, 1997, the Board approved
Management's recommendation. The Board has determined that
shareholders may benefit from the Advisor using its own expertise in
selecting the subadvisor best suited to achieve the Portfolio's
investment objective without shareholder approval.
OTHER BUSINESS
The Directors of the CRI Strategic Growth Portfolio do not intend to
present any other business at the meeting. If, however, any other
matters are properly brought before the meeting, the persons named in
the accompanying form of proxy will vote thereon in accordance with
their judgment.
ANNUAL REPORTS
The audited Annual Report to Shareholders of the Fund is also
incorporated by reference into this proxy statement. Copies of the
Annual Report and the most recent semi-annual report succeeding the
annual report may be obtained without charge by writing to the Fund
at 4550 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 1000N, Bethesda, Maryland 20814 or
by calling (800) 368-2745.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
The Fund is not required to hold annual shareholder meetings.
Shareholders who would like to submit proposals for consideration at
future shareholder meetings should send written proposals to the
Calvert Group Legal Department, 4550 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 1000N,
Bethesda, Maryland, 20814.
ADJOURNMENT
In the event that sufficient votes in favor of the proposals set
forth in the Notice of Meeting and Proxy Statement are not received
by the time scheduled for the meeting, the persons named as proxies
may move one or more adjournments of the meeting to permit further
solicitation of proxies with respect to any such proposals. Any such
adjournment will require the affirmative vote of a majority of the
shares present at the meeting. The persons named as proxies will vote
in favor of such adjournment those shares that they are entitled to
vote which have voted in favor of such proposals. They will vote
against any such adjournment those proxies that have voted against
any such proposals.
By Order of the Board of Directors
William M. Tartikoff, Esq.
Secretary
The Directors of Acacia Capital Corporation CRI Strategic Growth
Portfolio, including the Independent Directors, recommend a Vote for
Approval of the Proposals presented.
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ACACIA CAPITAL CORPORATION:
CALVERT RESPONSIBLY INVESTED STRATEGIC GROWTH PORTFOLIO
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned, revoking previous proxies, hereby appoint(s) William
M. Tartikoff, Esq. and Barbara J. Krumsiek, attorneys, with full
power of substitution, to vote all shares of CRI Strategic Growth
Portfolio that the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Special
Meeting of Shareholders to be held in the Tenth Floor Conference Room
of Calvert Group, 4550 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 1000N, Bethesda,
Maryland 20814 on [DAY, DATE] at 10:00 a.m. and at any adjournment
thereof. All powers may be exercised by a majority of the proxy
holders or substitutes voting or acting or, if only one votes and
acts, then by that one. This Proxy shall be voted on the proposal
described in the Proxy Statement. Receipt of the Notice of the
Meeting and the accompanying Proxy Statement is hereby acknowledged.
NOTE: Please sign exactly as your
name appears on this Proxy. When
signing in a fiduciary capacity,
such as executor, administrator,
trustee, guardian, etc., please so
indicate. Corporate and partnership
proxies should be signed by an
authorized person indicating the
person's title.
Date: ________________________, 1997
__________________________________
__________________________________
Signature(s) (Title(s), if applicable)
PLEASE SIGN, DATE, AND RETURN
PROMPTLY IN ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE
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Please refer to the Proxy Statement discussion on this matter.
IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THE PROXY SHALL BE VOTED FOR THE
PROPOSALS.
As to any other matter, said attorneys shall vote in accordance with
their best judgment.
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE FOLLOWING:
1. To approve a new investment advisory agreement with the
investment advisor, Calvert Asset Management Company, Inc.,
identical to the existing agreement in all material
respects, except that it: (a) reflects a new fee structure
and (b) does not provide for a performance fee.
[ ] For [ ] Against [ ]
Abstain
2. To approve a new investment subadvisory agreement with the
investment subadvisor, Awad & Associates, identical to the
existing agreement in all material respects, except that it: (a)
reflects a new fee structure and (b) does not provide for a
performance fee.
[ ] For [ ] Against [ ]
Abstain
3. To approve new investment objective, policies and
restrictions for the Portfolio.
[ ] For [ ] Against [ ]
Abstain
4. To approve the Fund and the Advisor entering into and
materially amending the investment subadvisory agreement in the
future without shareholder approval.
[ ] For [ ] Against [ ]
Abstain
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APPENDIX A
PROPOSED INVESTMENT SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
(subadvisory agreement dated January 3, 1995, was previously filed in ACC PEA)
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APPENDIX B
INVESTMENT SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
INVESTMENT SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT, effective 1st day of
October 1997, by and between Calvert Asset Management Company, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation registered as an investment adviser under the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the "Adviser"), and AWAD Associates,
a division of Raymond James and Associates, Inc. a Florida
corporation (the "Subadviser").
WHEREAS, the Adviser is the investment adviser to Acacia
Capital Corporation, Calvert Responsibly Invested Strategic Growth
Portfolio (the "Fund"), an open-end, diversified management
investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended (the "1940 Act");
WHEREAS, the Adviser desires to retain the Subadviser to
furnish it with certain investment advisory services in connection
with the Adviser's investment advisory activities on behalf of the
Fund and any additional series of Acacia Capital Corporation for
which Schedules are attached hereto (each such series also referred
to individually as the "Fund");
WHEREAS, the policyholders of the Fund will be requested to
authorize the appointment of the Subadviser, as the investment
subadviser; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the
terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, it is agreed as follows:
1. Services to be Rendered by the Subadviser to the
Fund.
(a) Investment Program. Subject to the
control of the Fund Board of Directors ("Directors") and the
Adviser, the Subadviser at its expense continuously will
furnish to the Fund an investment program for such portion,
if any, of Fund assets designated by the Adviser from time
to time. With respect to such assets, the Subadviser will
make investment decisions, which are subject to Section 1(g)
of this Agreement, and will place all orders for the
purchase and sale of portfolio securities. The Subadviser
will for all purposes herein be deemed to be an independent
contractor and shall, except as expressly provided or
authorized, have no authority to act for or represent the
Fund or the Adviser in any way or otherwise be deemed an
agent of the Fund or the Adviser. In the performance of its
duties, the Subadviser will act in the best interests of the
Fund and will in conjunction with the Adviser, comply with
(i) applicable laws and regulations, including, but not
limited to, the 1940 Act, and Section 817(h) and Subchapter
M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (ii) the
terms of this Agreement, (iii) the Fund's Articles of
Incorporation, Bylaws and Registration Statement as from
time to time amended, (iv) relevant undertakings provided to
State securities regulators, (v) the stated investment
objective, policies and restrictions of the Fund, and (vi)
such other guidelines as the Directors or Adviser may
establish. The Adviser shall be responsible for providing
the Subadviser with current copies of the materials
specified in Subsections (a)(iii), (iv), (v) and (vi) of
this Section 1.
(b) Availability of Personnel.The Subadviser
at its expense will make available to the Directors and
Adviser at reasonable times its portfolio managers and other
appropriate personnel, either in person, or, by telephone,
in order to review the Fund's investment policies and to
consult with the Directors and Adviser regarding the Fund's
investment affairs, including economic, statistical and
investment matters relevant to the Subadviser's duties
hereunder, and will provide periodic reports to the Adviser
relating to the investment strategies it employs.
(c) Expenses, Salaries and Facilities. The
Subadviser will pay all expenses incurred by it in
connection with its activities under this Agreement (other
than the cost of securities and other investments, including
any brokerage commissions), including but not limited to,
all salaries of personnel and facilities required for it to
execute its duties under this Agreement.
(d) Compliance Reports. The Subadviser at its
expense will provide the Adviser with such compliance
reports relating to its duties under this Agreement as may
be agreed upon by such parties from time to time.
(e) Valuation. The Subadviser will assist the
Fund and its agents in determining whether prices obtained
for valuation purposes accurately reflect market price
information relating to the assets of the Fund for which the
Subadviser has responsibility on a daily basis (unless
otherwise agreed upon by the parties hereto) and at such
other times as the Adviser shall reasonably request.
(f) Executing Portfolio Transactions.
(i) Brokerage. In selecting brokers and
dealers to execute purchases and sales of
investments for the Fund, the Subadviser
will use its best efforts to obtain the
most favorable price and execution
available in accordance with this
paragraph. The Subadviser agrees to
provide the Adviser and the Fund with
copies of its policy with respect to
allocation of brokerage on trades for the
Fund. Subject to review by the Directors
of appropriate policies and procedures,
the Subadviser may cause the Fund to pay a
broker a commission for effecting a
portfolio transaction, in excess of the
commission another broker would have
charged for effecting the same
transaction. If the first broker provided
brokerage and/or research services,
including statistical data, to the
Subadviser, the Subadviser shall not be
deemed to have acted unlawfully, or to
have breached any duty created by this
Agreement, or otherwise, solely by reason
of acting according to such authorization.
(ii) Aggregate Transactions. In executing
portfolio transactions for the Fund, the
Subadviser may, but will not be obligated
to, aggregate the securities to be sold or
purchased with those of its other clients
where such aggregation is not inconsistent
with the policies of the Fund, to the
extent permitted by applicable laws and
regulations. If the Subadviser chooses to
aggregate sales or purchases, it will
allocate the securities as well as the
expenses incurred in the transaction in
the manner it considers to be the most
equitable and consistent with its
fiduciary obligations to the Fund and its
other clients involved in the
transaction. The Adviser may direct the
Subadviser in writing to use a particular
broker or dealer for one or more trades
if, in the sole opinion of the Adviser, it
is in the best interest of the Fund to do
so.
(g) Social Screening. The Adviser is
responsible for screening those investments subject to
social screening ("Securities") to determine that the
Securities investments meet the Fund's social investment
criteria, as may be amended from time to time by the
Directors. The Subadviser will buy only those Securities
which the Adviser determines pass the Fund's social screens.
(h) Voting Proxies. The Subadviser agrees to
take appropriate action (which includes voting) on all
proxies for the Fund's portfolio investments in a timely
manner. Such action is subject to the direction of the
Directors and Adviser and will be consistent with the social
screens and criteria governing investment selection for the
Fund.
(i) Furnishing Information for the Fund's
Proxies and Other Required Mailings. The Subadviser agrees
to provide the Adviser in a timely manner with all
information necessary, including the Subadviser's certified
balance sheet and information concerning the Subadviser's
controlling persons, for preparation of the Fund's proxy
statements or other required mailings, as may be needed from
time to time.
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2. Books, Records and Miscellaneous Matters.
(a) In connection with the purchase and sale
of the Fund's portfolio securities, the Subadviser shall
arrange for the transmission to the Fund's custodian, and/or
the Adviser on a daily basis, of such confirmations, trade
tickets or other documentation as may be necessary to enable
the Adviser to perform its accounting and administrative
responsibilities with respect to the management of the
Fund.
(b) Pursuant to Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act,
Rule 204-2 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and any
other laws, rules or regulations regarding recordkeeping,
the Subadviser agrees that: (i) all records it maintains
for the Fund are the property of the Fund; (ii) it will
surrender promptly to the Fund or Adviser any such records
upon the Fund's or Adviser's request; (iii) it will maintain
for the Fund the records that the Fund is required to
maintain under Rule 31a-1(b) insofar as such records relate
to the investment affairs of the Fund for which the
Subadviser has responsibility under this Agreement; and (iv)
it will preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2
under the 1940 Act the records it maintains for the Fund.
(c) The Subadviser represents that it has
adopted and will maintain at all times a suitable Code of
Ethics that covers its activities with respect to its
services to the Fund.
(d) The Subadviser shall supply to the
Directors its policies on "soft dollars", trade allocations
and brokerage allocation procedures. The Subadviser shall
maintain appropriate fidelity bond and errors and omission
insurance policies.
3. Exclusivity. Each party and its affiliates may
have advisory, management service or other agreements with other
organizations and persons, and may have other interests and
businesses; provided, however, that during the term of this
Agreement, the Subadviser will not provide investment advisory
services ("Services") to any other portfolio of an investment company
registered under the 1940 Act except to the extent that, as of
September 1, 1997, the Subadviser has entered into a written
agreement(s) to provide such Services.
4. Compensation. The Adviser will pay to the
Subadviser as compensation for the Subadviser's services rendered
pursuant to this Agreement an annual Subadvisory fee as specified in
one or more Schedules attached hereto and made part of this
Agreement. Such fees shall be payable for each month within 15
business days after the end of such month. If the Subadviser shall
serve for less than the whole of a month, the compensation as
specified shall be prorated. The Schedules may be amended from time
to time, provided that amendments are made in conformity with
applicable laws and regulations and the Articles of Incorporation and
Bylaws of the Fund. Any change in the Schedule pertaining to any new
or existing series of the Fund shall not be deemed to affect the
interest of any other series and shall not require the approval of
policyholders of any other series.
5. Assignment and Amendment of Agreement. This
Agreement automatically shall terminate without the payment of any
penalty in the event of its assignment or if the Investment Advisory
Agreement between the Adviser and the Fund shall terminate for any
reason. This Agreement shall not be materially amended unless, if
required by Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations,
such amendment is approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of
the outstanding shares of the Fund, and by the vote, cast in person
at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, of a
majority of the Directors of the Fund who are not interested persons
of the Fund, the Adviser or the Subadviser.
6. Duration and Termination of the Agreement. This
Agreement shall become effective upon its execution; provided,
however, that this Agreement shall not become effective with respect
to any series now existing or hereafter created unless it has first
been approved (a) by a vote of the majority of those Directors of the
Fund who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of
such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of
voting on such approval, and (b) by a vote of a majority of that
series' outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall remain
in full force and effect continuously thereafter (unless terminated
automatically as set forth in Section 5.) except as follows:
(a) The Fund may at any time terminate this
Agreement without penalty with respect to any or all Funds
by providing not less than 60 days' written notice delivered
or mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid, to the
Adviser and the Subadviser. Such termination can be
authorized by the affirmative vote of a majority of the (i)
Directors of the Fund or (ii) outstanding voting securities
of the applicable series.
(b) This Agreement will terminate
automatically with respect to the Fund unless, by January 1,
1998, and at least annually thereafter, the continuance of
the Agreement is specifically approved by (i) the Directors
of the Fund or the policyholders of such series by the
affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of
such series, and (ii) a majority of the Directors of the
Fund, who are not interested persons of the Fund, Adviser or
Subadviser, by vote cast in person at a meeting called for
the purpose of voting on such approval. If the continuance
of this Agreement is submitted to the policyholders of any
series for their approval and such policyholders fail to
approve such continuance as provided herein, the Subadviser
may continue to serve hereunder in a manner consistent with
the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.
(c) The Adviser may at any time terminate this
Agreement with respect to any or all Funds by not less than
60 days' written notice delivered or mailed by registered
mail, postage prepaid, to the Subadviser, and the Subadviser
may at any time terminate this Agreement with respect to any
or all series by not less than 90 days written notice
delivered or mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid, to
the Adviser, unless otherwise mutually agreed in writing.
Upon termination of this Agreement with respect to any Fund,
the duties of the Adviser delegated to the Subadviser under this
Agreement with respect to such Fund automatically shall revert to the
Adviser.
7. Notification to the Adviser. The Subadviser
promptly shall notify the Adviser in writing of the occurrence of any
of the following events:
(a) the Subadviser shall fail to be registered as
an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of
1940, as amended, and under the laws of any jurisdiction in
which the Subadviser is required to be registered as an
investment adviser in order to perform its obligations under
this Agreement;
(b) the Subadviser shall have been served or
otherwise have notice of any action, suit, proceeding,
inquiry or investigation, at law or in equity, before or by
any court, public board or body, involving the affairs of
the Fund;
(c) a violation of the Subadviser's Code of Ethics
is discovered and, again, when action has been taken to
rectify such violation; or
(d) any other event, including but not limited to,
a change in personnel or the addition or deletion of major
client(s) of the Subadviser that might affect the ability of
the Subadviser to provide the Services provided for under
this Agreement.
8. Definitions. For the purposes of this Agreement,
the terms "vote of a majority of the outstanding Shares," "affiliated
person," "control," "interested person" and "assignment" shall have
their respective meanings as defined in the 1940 Act and the rules
and regulations thereunder subject, however, to such exemptions as
may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under said
Act; and the term "specifically approve at least annually" shall be
construed in a manner consistent with the 1940 Act and the rules and
regulations thereunder.
9. Indemnification. The Subadviser shall indemnify
and hold harmless the Adviser, the Fund and their respective
directors, officers and policyholders from any and all claims,
losses, expenses, obligations and liabilities (including reasonable
attorneys fees) arising or resulting from the Subadviser's willful
misfeasance, bad faith, negligence or reckless disregard of its
duties hereunder.
The Adviser shall indemnify and hold harmless the
Subadviser, the Fund, their respective directors, officers and
policyholders from any and all claims, losses, expenses, obligations
and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys fees) arising or
resulting from the Adviser's willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross
negligence or reckless disregard of its duties hereunder or under its
Investment Advisory Agreement with the Fund.
10. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement
shall be governed by Maryland law, and any dispute arising from this
Agreement or the services rendered hereunder shall be resolved
through legal proceedings, whether state, federal, or otherwise,
conducted in the state of Maryland or in such other manner or
jurisdiction as shall be mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto.
11. Confidentiality. This Agreement is not binding on
the Adviser unless the Subadviser has signed and is subject to a
confidentiality and non-use agreement ("Non-Use Agreement") not
materially different than the one attached hereto as Exhibit 1. For
a period of two (2) years from the date of termination of this
Agreement, the Subadviser shall not attempt to develop, market or
sell any product which uses or employs any Confidential Information,
as that term is defined in the Non-Use Agreement.
12. Miscellaneous. Notices of any kind to be given to
a party hereunder shall be in writing and shall be duly given if
mailed, delivered or communicated by answer back facsimile
transmission to such party at the address set forth below, or at such
other address or to such other person as a party may from time to
time specify in writing.
Subadviser agrees that for a period of two (2) years from
the date of termination of this Agreement, it shall not directly or
indirectly, hire, employ or engage, or attempt to hire, employ or
engage any employee of the Adviser without the prior written
permission of the Adviser.
Each party agrees to perform such further acts and execute
such further documents as are necessary to effectuate the purposes
hereof. The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience
only and in no way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof or
otherwise affect their construction or effect.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and have each caused this instrument to
be signed in duplicate on its behalf by its duly authorized
representative, all as of the day and year first above written.
Witness: Calvert Asset Management Company, Inc.
4550 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 1000N
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
BY:___________________________ BY:_________________________________
Witness: AWAD Associates, a division of Raymond
James and Associates, Inc.
By:___________________________ By:_________________________________
Fee Schedule to the Investment Subadvisory Agreement
between Calvert Asset Management Company, Inc.
and AWAD Associates
As compensation pursuant to Section 4 of the Investment
Subadvisory Agreement between Calvert Asset Management Company, Inc.
(the "Adviser") and AWAD Associates (the "Subadviser"), the Adviser
shall pay the Subadviser an annual subadvisory fee for the CRI
Strategic Growth Portfolio, a series of Acacia Capital Corporation,
computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate equal to 0.40%
of the average daily net assets of the Fund.
