SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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PHOENIX MULTI-PORTFOLIO FUND
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(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
PAMELA S. SINOFSKY, ESQ.
c/o Phoenix Investment Partners, Ltd.
56 Prospect Street
Hartford, Connecticut 06115-0480
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PHOENIX MULTI-PORTFOLIO FUND
101 MUNSON STREET
GREENFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01301
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Notice of the Special Meeting of Shareholders
OCTOBER 27, 1999
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To the Shareholders:
The Special Meeting of Shareholders of Phoenix Multi-Portfolio Fund (the
"Fund") will be held at the offices of the Fund, 101 Munson Street, Greenfield,
Massachusetts 01301, on October 27, 1999 at 10:00 a.m. for the following
purposes:
(1) To fix at twelve the number of Trustees to serve until the next Special
Meeting and until their successors are chosen and qualified, and to
elect the number of Trustees so fixed;
(2) To ratify or reject the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,
independent accountants, to audit financial statements of the Fund;
(3) To consider and act upon such other matters as may properly come before
the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
The Board of Trustees has fixed September 1, 1999 as the record date for the
determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting.
WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON, PLEASE VOTE YOUR
SHARES BY COMPLETING, DATING AND SIGNING THE ENCLOSED PROXY AND RETURNING IT
PROMPTLY IN THE POSTAGE-PAID RETURN ENVELOPE ENCLOSED FOR YOUR USE. IN THE
ALTERNATIVE, YOU MAY VOTE BY TELEPHONE BY CALLING TOLL-FREE 1-877-779-8683 AND
FOLLOWING THE RECORDED INSTRUCTIONS. PROMPT VOTING BY SHAREHOLDERS WILL SAVE THE
FUND AND SHAREHOLDERS THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH FURTHER SOLICITATION.
By Order of the Board of Trustees,
G. Jeffrey Bohne, Clerk
Greenfield, Massachusetts
September 14, 1999
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PHOENIX MULTI-PORTFOLIO FUND
101 MUNSON STREET
GREENFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01301
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PROXY STATEMENT
THE SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD OCTOBER 27, 1999
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The enclosed proxy is solicited by the Board of Trustees of Phoenix
Multi-Portfolio Fund (the "Fund") for use at the Special Meeting of Shareholders
to be held on October 27, 1999, and at any adjournment thereof. Shareholders of
record at the close of business on September 1, 1999 ("Shareholders") are
entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting or any adjourned session. On
that date, there were issued and outstanding 54,871,931.471 shares, par value
$1.00 per share, of the Fund (the "Shares"). Each Shareholder will be entitled
to one vote for each full Share (and a fractional vote corresponding to any
fractional Share) registered in his or her name on the Fund's books on the
record date.
All Shares will be voted in accordance with the specifications on duly
executed proxies for such Shares. If a duly executed proxy does not specify a
choice between approval or disapproval of, or abstention with respect to, any
proposal, the Shares represented by the proxy will be voted in favor of the
proposal. Any Shareholder executing a proxy has the power to revoke it at any
time before it is exercised by executing and submitting to the Fund a
later-dated proxy or written notice of revocation or by attending the meeting
and voting in person.
In addition to the solicitation of proxies by mail, officers and employees
of Phoenix Investment Partners, Ltd. or its affiliates, may solicit proxies
personally or by telephone or telegram. Banks, brokers, fiduciaries and nominees
will, upon request, be reimbursed by the Fund for their reasonable expenses in
sending proxy material to beneficial owners of Fund shares. The cost of
solicitation of proxies will be borne by the Fund.
In the event that sufficient votes in favor of any of the items set forth in
the attached Notice of the meeting are not received by the time scheduled for
the meeting, the meeting may be held for the purposes of voting on those
proposals for which sufficient votes have been received and the persons named as
proxies may propose one or more adjournments of the meeting for a period or
periods of not more than sixty days in the aggregate to permit further
solicitation of proxies with respect to any proposals for which sufficient votes
have not been received. Any such adjournment will require
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the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the question in person
or 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 such proposals. They will vote against such
adjournment those proxies required to be voted against any such proposal.
Abstentions and broker non-votes (i.e., proxies sent in by brokers and other
nominees that cannot be voted on a proposal because instructions have not been
received from the beneficial owners) will be counted for purposes of determining
whether or not a quorum is present for purposes of the meeting. Abstentions and
broker non-votes will, however, be considered to be votes against the proposal.
As used in this Proxy Statement, the term "interested person" has the
meaning provided therefor in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940
Act").
This Proxy Statement and the enclosed form of proxy are first being mailed
to Shareholders on or about September 14, 1999. A COPY OF THE FUND'S MOST RECENT
ANNUAL REPORT WILL BE FURNISHED, WITHOUT CHARGE, TO ANY SHAREHOLDERS UPON
REQUEST TO PHOENIX EQUITY PLANNING CORPORATION, 100 Bright Meadow Boulevard,
P.O. Box 2200, Enfield, CT 06083-2200 or call, toll free, at (800) 243-4361.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth information as of August 25, 1999 with
respect to each person who owns of record or is known by the Fund to own of
record or beneficially own 5% or more of the Fund's equity securities.
PERCENT OF
NAME OF SHAREHOLDER CLASS NUMBER OF SHARES CLASS
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Phoenix Equity Planning International C 7,809.4680 15.88
Corp,
Attn: Corp Acct
C/O Gene Charon, Controller
100 Bright Meadow Blvd.
Enfield, CT 06082-1957
MLPF&S for the Sole Benefit International B 158,161.4840 9.57
of its Customers International C 13,387.5840 27.22
Attn: Fund Administration Emerging Markets B 646,476.1930 9.04
4800 Deer Lake Drive E. 3rd Emerging Markets C 29,147.2660 7.08
Fl. Tax-Exempt B 142,525.6810 24.11
Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484
A.G. Edwards & Sons Inc. International C 7,169.0090 14.58
Cust. FBO Karl Sweitzer-
Rollover IRA Acct
6 Mendonshire Drive
Honeoye Falls, NY 14472-9762
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PERCENT OF
NAME OF SHAREHOLDER CLASS NUMBER OF SHARES CLASS
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Painewebber for the Benefit International C 3,378.3780 6.87
of Emerging Markets A 593,930.1830 8.54
Painewebber CDN FBO
Gladys A. Lynn IRA R/O
P.O. Box 3321
Weehawken, NJ 07087-8154
State Street Bank & International C 2,813.2030 5.72
Trust Company
Cust for the IRA Rollover of
Dennis R. Brown
6603 Iveystone Drive
Jamestown, NC 27282-7797
Phoenix Home Life, Real Estate Sec. A 537,005.8050 31.93
Attn: Bonnie Malley Emerging Markets A 2,083,489.4080 29.97
One American Row
Hartford, CT 06115-2521
Elmer J. Krauss Partner- Emerging Markets C 41,407.5040 10.06
Krauss Portfolio Ltd.
715 N. Sherrill St.
Tampa, FL 33609-1109
Wexford Clearing Services Emerging Markets C 31,110.1160 7.56
Corp
FBO Dr. Donald R. Huene
Annette S. Huene TTEES
DR&A S. Huene Fam. Tr. DTD
5250 N. Palm Avenue, Ste. 111
Fresno, CA 93704-2200
On August 25, 1999, nominees for Trustee and officers of the Fund as a group
owned beneficially less than one percent of the Fund's outstanding shares.
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PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL NO. 1
ELECTION OF TRUSTEES
The Declaration of Trust provides that the number of Trustees shall be fixed
by vote of the Shareholders at the meeting at which they are elected. The
persons named in the enclosed proxy intend, unless authority is withheld, to
vote for fixing the number of Trustees at twelve and for the election as
Trustees the nominees named below. All of the nominees have been recommended by
the Nominating Committee, which consists solely of Trustees who are not
interested persons of the trust. All of the nominees are presently serving as
Trustees of the trust. The Trustees are recommending that the shareholders fix
the number of Trustees at twelve and elect the persons whom they have nominated
for election.
Each of the nominees has agreed to serve as a Trustee if elected. If, at the
time of the meeting, any nominee should be unavailable for election (which is
not presently anticipated), the persons named as proxies may vote for other
persons in their discretion. Trustees will hold office until the earlier of
their retirement or the next meeting of shareholders at which trustees are
elected and the selection and qualification of their successors. Executive
officers are elected at the first meeting of the Board of Trustees following the
next meeting of shareholders at which trustees are elected and hold office until
the first meeting of the Board of Trustees following the next meeting of
shareholders at which trustees are elected and until their successors are chosen
and qualified.
The following table sets forth information as to the principal occupations
during the past five years of nominees for election as Trustees and of the
Trusts's executive officers and also sets forth information as to certain other
trusteeships held by nominees for election as Trustees.
NOMINEES FOR ELECTION AS TRUSTEES
*ROBERT CHESEK, 65, Trustee since 1981. (Chairman from 1989 to 1994).
Trustee/Director, Phoenix Funds (since 1981), Phoenix Duff & Phelps
Institutional Mutual Funds (since 1996) and Phoenix-Aberdeen Series Fund (since
1996). Director (1981-1994) and Chairman (1992-1994), Phoenix Investment
Counsel, Inc.
E. VIRGIL CONWAY, 70, Trustee since 1993. Chairman, Metropolitan
Transportation Authority (since 1992). Trustee/Director, Phoenix Funds (since
1993), Phoenix Duff & Phelps Institutional Mutual Funds (since 1996),
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Phoenix-Aberdeen Series Fund (since 1996), Duff & Phelps Utilities Tax-Free
Income Inc. (since 1995) and Duff & Phelps Utility and Corporate Bond Trust Inc.
(since 1995). Trustee/Director, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
(since 1970), Pace University (since 1978), Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company
(since 1974), HRE Properties (since 1989), Greater New York Councils, Boy Scouts
of America (since 1985), Union Pacific Corp. (since 1978), Centennial Insurance
Company (since 1974), Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation (since 1975), the Harlem Youth
Development Foundation (since 1987), Accuhealth (since 1994), Trism, Inc. (since
1994), Realty Foundation of New York (since 1972). Chairman, New York Housing
Partnership Development Corp. (since 1981) and the Harlem Youth Development
Foundation (since 1998). Advisory Director, Blackrock Freddie Mac Mortgage
Securities Fund (since 1990). Chairman/Member, Audit Committee of the City of
New York (1981-1996). Advisory Director, Blackrock Fannie Mae Mortgage
Securities Fund (1989-1996) and Fund Directions (1993-1998). Member (1990-1995),
Chairman (1992-1995), Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council.
HARRY DALZELL-PAYNE, 70, Director since 1993. Director/Trustee, Phoenix
Funds (since 1993), Phoenix Duff & Phelps Institutional Mutual Funds (since
1996), Phoenix-Aberdeen Series Fund (since 1996), Duff & Phelps Utilities
Tax-Free Income Inc. (since 1995), Duff & Phelps Utility and Corporate Bond
Trust Inc. (since 1995), Phoenix-Seneca Funds (since May, 1999). Director,
Farragut Mortgage Co., Inc. (1991-1994). Formerly, a Major General of the
British Army.
**FRANCIS E. JEFFRIES, 68, Trustee since 1995. Trustee/Director, Phoenix
Funds (since 1995), Phoenix Duff & Phelps Institutional Mutual Funds (since
1996), Phoenix-Aberdeen Series Fund (since 1996), Duff & Phelps Utilities Income
Inc. (since 1987), Duff & Phelps Utilities Tax-Free Income Inc. (since 1991) and
Duff & Phelps Utility and Corporate Bond Trust Inc. (since 1993). Director, The
Empire District Electric Company (since 1984). Director (1989-1997), Chief
Executive Officer (1989-1995) and President (1989-1993), Phoenix Investment
Partners, Ltd.
LEROY KEITH, JR., 60, Trustee since 1993. Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, Carson Products Company (since 1995). Trustee/Director, Phoenix Funds
(since 1980), Phoenix Duff & Phelps Institutional Mutual Funds (since 1996) and
Phoenix-Aberdeen Series Fund (since 1996). Director, Equifax Corporation (since
1991) and Evergreen International Fund, Inc. (since 1989). Trustee, Evergreen
Liquid Trust, Evergreen Tax Exempt Trust, Evergreen Tax Free Fund, Master
Reserves Trust and Master Reserves Tax Free Trust. Director and President,
Morehouse College (1987-1994). Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Keith
Ventures (1992-1994).
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**PHILIP R. MCLOUGHLIN, 52, Director and President since 1993. Chairman
(since 1997), Director (since 1995), Vice Chairman (1995-1997) and Chief
Executive Officer (since 1995), Phoenix Investment Partners, Ltd. Executive Vice
President, Investments Company (since 1988), and Director (since 1997), Phoenix
Home Life Mutual Insurance Company. Trustee and President, Phoenix Funds (since
1989), Phoenix Duff & Phelps Institutional Mutual Funds (since 1996),
Phoenix-Aberdeen Series Fund (since 1996), Duff & Phelps Utilities Tax-Free
Income Inc. (since 1995) and Duff & Phelps Utility and Corporate Bond Trust Inc.
(since 1995). Trustee, Phoenix-Seneca Funds (since May, 1999). Director, Phoenix
Equity Planning Corporation (since 1984). Director (since 1983) and Chairman
(since 1995), Phoenix Investment Counsel, Inc.
EVERETT L. MORRIS, 71, Trustee since 1995. Vice President, W.H. Reaves and
Company (since 1993). Trustee/Director, Phoenix Funds (since 1995), Phoenix Duff
& Phelps Institutional Mutual Funds (since 1996), Phoenix-Aberdeen Series Fund
(since 1996), Duff & Phelps Utilities Tax-Free Income Inc. (since 1991) and Duff
& Phelps Utility and Corporate Bond Trust Inc. (since 1993).
**JAMES M. OATES, 53, Trustee since 1987. Chairman, IBEX Capital Markets,
Inc. (formerly IBEX Capital Markets LLC) (since 1997). Managing Director, The
Wydown Group (since 1994). Trustee/Director, Phoenix Funds (since 1987), Phoenix
Duff & Phelps Institutional Mutual Funds (since 1996) and Phoenix-Aberdeen
Series Fund (since 1996). Director, AIB Govett Funds (since 1991), Investors
Bank & Trust Corporation (since 1995), Investors Financial Services Corporation
(since 1995), Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Hampshire (since 1994), Plymouth
Rubber Co. (since 1995), Stifel Financial (since 1996) and Command Systems, Inc.
(since 1998). Vice Chairman, Massachusetts Housing Partnership (since 1992).
Member, Chief Executives Organization (since 1996). President and Chief
Executive Officer, Neworld Bank (1984-1994).
**CALVIN J. PEDERSEN, 57, Trustee since 1995. Director (since 1986),
President (since 1993) and Executive Vice President (1992-1993), Phoenix
Investment Partners, Ltd. Trustee/Director, Phoenix Funds (since 1995), Phoenix
Duff & Phelps Institutional Mutual Funds (since 1996) and Phoenix-Aberdeen
Series Fund (since 1996). President and Chief Executive Officer, Duff & Phelps
Utilities Tax-Free Income Inc. (since 1995), Duff & Phelps Utility and Corporate
Bond Trust Inc. (since 1995) and Duff & Phelps Utilities Income Inc. (since
1994).
HERBERT ROTH, JR., 70, Trustee since 1986. Trustee/Director, Phoenix Funds
(since 1980), Phoenix Duff & Phelps Institutional Mutual Funds (since 1996) and
Phoenix-Aberdeen Series Fund (since 1996).
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Director, Boston Edison Company (since 1978), Landauer, Inc. (medical services)
(since 1970), Tech Ops./Sevcon Inc. (electronic controllers) (since 1987), and
Mark IV Industries (diversified manufacturer) (since 1985). Director, Phoenix
Home Life Mutual Insurance Company (1972-1998) and Key Energy Group (oil rig
service) (1988-1994).
RICHARD E. SEGERSON, 53, Trustee since 1993. Managing Director, Northway
Management Company (since 1998). Managing Director, Mullin Associates (since
1998). Trustee/Director, the Phoenix Funds (since 1993), Phoenix Duff & Phelps
Institutional Mutual Funds (since 1996) and Phoenix-Aberdeen Series Fund (since
1996).
LOWELL P. WEICKER, JR., 68, Trustee since 1995. Trustee/Director, Phoenix
Funds (since 1995), Phoenix Duff & Phelps Institutional Mutual Funds (since
1996) and Phoenix-Aberdeen Series Fund (since 1996). Director, UST Inc. (since
1995), HPSC, Inc. (since 1995), Compuware (since 1996), Burroughs Welcome Fund
(since 1996). Visiting Professor, University of Virginia (since 1997). Director,
Duty Free International, Inc. (1997). Chairman, Dresing, Lierman, Weicker
(1995-1997). Governor of the State of Connecticut (1991-1995).
*Indicates that the nominee was an officer of the investment adviser during
the last five years. Until 1994, Mr. Chesek served as Chairman of Phoenix
Investment Counsel, Inc., one of the Fund's investment advisers.
**Indicates that the nominee is an "interested person" of the Fund, as that
term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940. Messrs. Jeffries,
McLoughlin, Oates, and Pedersen are directors and stockholders of Phoenix
Investment Partners, Ltd. and, therefore, are "interested persons" of the Fund's
investment advisers and "interested persons" of the Fund.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
(Other than Philip R. McLoughlin, President, who is described above.)
MICHAEL E. HAYLON, 41, Executive Vice President since 1995. Director and
Executive Vice President, Investments, Phoenix Investment Partners, Ltd. (since
1995). Director (since 1994) and President (since 1995), Phoenix Investment
Counsel, Inc. Executive Vice President, Phoenix Funds (since 1995), and
Phoenix-Aberdeen Series Fund (since 1996). Executive Vice President (since
1997), Vice President (1996-1997), Phoenix Duff & Phelps Institutional Mutual
Funds. Senior Vice President, Securities Investments, Phoenix Home Life Mutual
Insurance Company (1993-1995). Various positions with Phoenix Home Life Mutual
Insurance Company (1990-1993).
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JOHN F. SHARRY, 47, Executive Vice President since 1998. President, Retail
Division (since January 1999), Executive Vice President, Retail Division
(1997-1999), Phoenix Investment Partners, Ltd. Managing Director, Retail
Distribution, Phoenix Equity Planning Corporation (since 1995). Executive Vice
President, Phoenix Funds (since 1998) and Phoenix-Aberdeen Series Funds (since
1998). Managing Director, Director and National Sales Manager, Putnam Mutual
Funds (1992-1995).
GAIL SENECA, 46, Senior Vice President since 1998. President and Chief
Executive and Investment Officer, Seneca Capital Management LLC (since 1996).
Managing General Partner and Chief Executive and Investment Officer, GMG/Seneca
Capital Management, LP (since 1989). Managing Director, Equities, Phoenix
Investment Counsel, Inc. (since 1998). Senior Vice President, The Phoenix Edge
Series Fund (since 1998), Phoenix Strategic Equity Series Fund (since 1998) and
Phoenix Duff & Phelps Institutional Mutual Funds (since 1999). President,
Phoenix-Seneca Funds (since 1996). General Partner, Genesis Merchant Group, LP
(since 1990). President, GenCap, Inc. (since 1994).
JAMES D. WEHR, 42, Senior Vice President since 1997. Senior Vice President,
Fixed Income, (since 1998), Managing Director, Fixed Income (1996-1998), Vice
President (1991-1996), Phoenix Investment Counsel, Inc. Senior Vice President
(since 1997), Vice President (1988-1997), Phoenix Multi-Portfolio Fund. Senior
Vice President (since 1997), Vice President (1990-1997), Phoenix Series Fund.
Senior Vice President (since 1997), Vice President (1991-1997), The Phoenix Edge
Series Fund. Senior Vice President (since 1997), Vice President (1993-1997),
Phoenix California Tax-Exempt Bonds, Inc. Senior Vice President (since 1997),
Vice President (1996-1997), Phoenix Duff & Phelps Institutional Mutual Funds.
Senior Vice President, Phoenix Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund, Inc., Phoenix
Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund and Phoenix Income and Growth Fund (since
1997). Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Duff & Phelps
Utilities Tax-Free Income, Inc. (since 1997). Managing Director, Public Fixed
Income, Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance Company (1991-1995).
DAVID L. ALBRYCHT, 38, Vice President since 1993. Managing Director, Fixed
Income (since 1996), Vice President (1995-1996), Phoenix Investment Counsel,
Inc. Vice President, Phoenix Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund (since 1993),
Phoenix Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund, Inc. (since 1994), Phoenix Series Fund
(since 1997), The Phoenix Edge Series Fund (since 1997). Director, Public Fixed
Income (1990-1994) and various other positions (1986-1995), Phoenix Home Life
Mutual Insurance Company.
ROBERT S. DRIESSEN, 52, Vice President since 1999. Vice President,
Compliance, Phoenix Investment Partners, Ltd. (since 1999). Vice President,
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Phoenix Funds, Phoenix-Aberdeen Series Fund, Phoenix Duff & Phelps Institutional
Mutual Funds and Phoenix-Seneca Funds (since 1999). Vice President, Risk
Management Liaison, Bank of America (1996-1999). Vice President, Securities
Compliance, The Prudential Insurance Company of America (1993-1996). Branch
Chief/Financial Analyst, Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of
Investment Management (1972-1993).
TIMOTHY M. HEANEY, 34, Vice President since 1996. Managing Director, Fixed
Income (since 1997), Director, Fixed Income Research (1996-1997), Investment
Analyst (1995-1996), Phoenix Investment Counsel, Inc. Vice President, Phoenix
California Tax Exempt Bonds, Inc (since 1996), Duff & Phelps Utilities Tax Free
Income, Inc. (since 1997). Investment Analyst, Phoenix Home Life Mutual
Insurance Company (1992-1994).
RON K. JACKS, 33, Vice President since 1998. General Partner and Equity
Portfolio Manager, GMG/Seneca Capital Management LP (since 1995). Equity
Portfolio Manager, Seneca Capital Management LLC (since 1996). Managing
Director, Equities, Phoenix Investment Counsel, Inc. (since 1998). Vice
President, The Phoenix Edge Series Fund (since 1998). Vice President, Phoenix
Strategic Equity Series Fund (since 1998) and Phoenix Duff & Phelps
Institutional Mutual Funds (since 1999). Secretary (1996-1998), Trustee
(1996-1997), Phoenix-Seneca Funds.
PETER S. LANNIGAN, 38, Vice President since 1995. Managing Director, Fixed
Income (since 1997), Director, Fixed Income Research (1996-1997), Vice President
(1995-1996), Phoenix Investment Counsel, Inc. Director, Public Fixed Income,
Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance Company (1993-1995).
RICHARD D. LITTLE, 51, Vice President since 1998. General Partner and
Director of Equities, Seneca Capital Management LP (since 1989). Director of
Equities, Seneca Capital Management LLC (since 1996). Managing Director,
Equities, Phoenix Investment Counsel, Inc. (since 1998). Vice President, The
Phoenix Edge Series Fund (since 1998), Phoenix Strategic Equity Series Fund
(since 1998) and Phoenix Duff & Phelps Institutional Mutual Funds (since 1999).
WILLIAM R. MOYER, 54, Vice President since 1990. Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer, Phoenix Investment Partners, Ltd. (since 1995).
Director (since 1998), Senior Vice President (since 1990), Chief Financial
Officer (since 1996), Finance (until 1996), and Treasurer (1994-1996 and since
1998), Phoenix Equity Planning Corporation. Director (since 1998), Senior Vice
President (since 1990), Chief Financial Officer (since 1996), Finance (until
1996) and Treasurer (since 1994), Phoenix Investment Counsel, Inc. Vice
President, Phoenix Funds (since 1990), Phoenix Duff & Phelps Institutional
Mutual Funds (since 1996), Phoenix-Aberdeen Series
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Fund (since 1996). Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Duff &
Phelps Investment Management Co. (since 1996). Senior Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer, W.S. Griffith & Co., Inc. (until 1995). Vice
President, Investment Products Finance, Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance
Company (until 1995).
LEONARD J. SALTIEL, 45, Vice President since 1994. Managing Director,
Operations and Service, Phoenix Equity Planning Corporation (since 1996). Vice
President, Phoenix Funds (since 1994), Phoenix Duff & Phelps Institutional
Mutual Funds (since 1996) and Phoenix-Aberdeen Series Fund (since 1996). Vice
President, Investment Operations, Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance Company
(until 1995). Senior Vice President, Phoenix Equity Planning Corporation
(1994-1996). Various positions with Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance Company
(1987-1994).
MICHAEL SCHATT, 52, Vice President since 1997. Managing Director, Phoenix
Investment Partners, Ltd. (since 1994). Senior Vice President, Duff & Phelps
Investment Management Co. (since 1996). Vice President, Duff & Phelps Utilities
Income, Inc. (since 1997), The Phoenix Edge Series Fund (since 1997), Phoenix
Duff & Phelps Institutional Mutual Funds (since 1997). Senior Vice President,
Phoenix Realty Securities, Inc. (1997-1998). Director, Real Estate Advisory
Practice, Coopers & Lybrand (1990-1994).
NANCY G. CURTISS, 46, Treasurer since 1994. Vice President, Fund Accounting
(since 1994), Treasurer, Fund Accounting (since 1996), Phoenix Equity Planning
Corporation. Treasurer, Phoenix Funds (since 1994), Phoenix Duff & Phelps
Institutional Mutual Funds (since 1996), and Phoenix-Aberdeen Series Fund (since
1996). Second Vice President and Treasurer, Fund Accounting (until 1995),
Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance Company. Various positions with Phoenix Home
Life Mutual Insurance Company (1987-1994).
CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
Philip R. McLoughlin, Calvin J. Pedersen and James M. Oates are Trustees of
the Fund and are also directors of Phoenix Investment Partners, Ltd. ("PXP").
PXP is an intermediate parent of one of the Fund's investment advisers, Phoenix
Investment Counsel, Inc. ("PIC") and the direct parent of the Fund's other
investment adviser, Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. ("Duff & Phelps").
Michael E. Haylon is an executive officer of the Fund and also a director of
PXP. Messrs. Haylon, McLoughlin and Pedersen are also executive officers of PXP.
Francis E. Jeffries is a Trustee of the Fund and also a shareholder of PXP. By
virtue of these individuals' relationships with the Fund and with PXP, under the
proxy rules they are deemed to have a material interest in the Fund's investment
advisory contracts. Pursuant to the
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investment advisory contract between PIC and the Fund, PIC received $5.1 million
in fees from the Fund in 1998. Pursuant to the investment advisory contract
between Duff & Phelps and the Fund, Duff & Phelps received approximately
$398,000 in fees from the Fund in 1998.
AUDIT, NOMINATING AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES' MEETINGS
The Board of Trustees has an Audit Committee, a Nominating Committee and an
Executive Committee. The members are appointed at the first meeting of the Board
following a meeting of the shareholders at which Trustees are elected.
The members of the Audit Committee of the Fund include only Trustees who are
not interested persons of the Fund. The Audit Committee meets with the Fund's
auditors to review the scope of auditing procedures, the adequacy of internal
controls, compliance by the Fund with the accounting, record keeping and
financial reporting requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the
possible effect on Fund operations of any new or proposed tax or other
regulations applicable to investment companies. The Committee reviews services
provided to the Fund pursuant to the investment advisory agreement and other
service agreements to determine if the Fund is receiving satisfactory services
at reasonable prices; makes an annual recommendation concerning the appointment
of auditors; and reviews and recommends policies and practices relating to
principles to be followed in the conduct of Fund operations. The Audit Committee
reports the results of its inquiries to the Board of Trustees. The Audit
Committee currently consists of Messrs. E. Virgil Conway, Herbert Roth, Jr.,
Richard E. Segerson and Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. The Audit Committee held four
meetings during the fiscal year ended November 30, 1998.
The Nominating Committee consists only of Trustees who are not interested
persons of the Fund. It recommends to the Board of Trustees persons to be
elected as Trustees. The Nominating Committee held one meeting during the fiscal
year ended November 30, 1998. The Nominating Committee currently consists of
Messrs. Robert Chesek, Harry Dalzell-Payne, Leroy Keith, Jr. and Herbert Roth,
Jr. It will consider individuals proposed by a shareholder for election as a
Trustee. Shareholders who wish to submit the name of any individual must submit
in writing a brief description of the proposed nominee's business experience and
other information relevant to the qualifications of the individual to serve as a
Trustee of the Fund.
The Executive Committee consists of six Trustees, four of whom are not
interested persons of the Fund. The Executive Committee is empowered to act for
the Board on matters that can be delegated to a committee. The Executive
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Committee serves as a contract review, compliance review and performance review
delegate of the full Board of Trustees. The Executive Committee meets on an
as-needed basis as appropriate between Board meetings. Currently, the Executive
Committee consists of Messrs. E. Virgil Conway, Harry Dalzell-Payne, Philip R.
McLoughlin, Everett L. Morris, James M. Oates and Herbert Roth, Jr.
Six meetings of the Board of Trustees were held during the fiscal year ended
November 30, 1998. None of the Trustees attended fewer than 75% of the meetings
of the Board or meetings of Committees of the Board.
For services rendered to the Fund during the fiscal year ended November 30,
1998, persons serving as Trustees during that period received an aggregate of
$92,876 from the Fund as Trustees' fees.
Each Trustee who is not currently an "interested person" of the Adviser, or
of any of its affiliates, is entitled to a retainer at the annual rate of
$40,000 and $2,500 per joint meeting of the Boards. Each Trustee who serves on
the Audit Committee receives a retainer of $2,000 annually and $2,000 per joint
Audit Committee meeting attended. Each Trustee who serves on the Nominating
Committee receives a retainer of $1,000 annually and $1,000 per joint Nominating
Committee meeting attended. Each Trustee who serves on the Executive Committee
and who is not an interested person of the Fund receives a retainer of $2,000
annually and $2,000 per joint Executive Committee meeting attended. Trustee
costs are allocated equally to each of the Series/Portfolios of the Funds within
the Fund Complex. The foregoing fees do not include the reimbursement of
expenses incurred in connection with meeting attendance. Officers and employees
of the Adviser who are interested persons are compensated by the Adviser and
receive no compensation from the Fund. Any other interested persons who are not
compensated by the Adviser receive fees from the Fund.
For the Fund's last fiscal year, the Trustees received the following
compensation:
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COMPENSATION TABLE
TOTAL
COMPENSATION
PENSION OR FROM FUND
RETIREMENT ESTIMATED AND FUND
BENEFITS ANNUAL COMPLEX (14
AGGREGATE ACCRUED AS BENEFITS FUNDS) PAID
COMPENSATION PART OF FUND UPON TO
NAME FROM FUND EXPENSES RETIREMENT TRUSTEES
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Robert Chesek $8,019 $60,000
E. Virgil Conway $10,625 $79,500
Harry Dalzell-Payne $9,559 $71,250
Francis E. Jeffries $7,986 $60,000
Leroy Keith, Jr. $8,368 $62,500
Philip R. McLoughlin $0 $0
Everett L. Morris $9,177 None None $69,500
James M. Oates $9,177 for any for any $68,750
Calvin J. Pedersen $0 Trustee Trustee $0
Herbert Roth, Jr. $11,007 $81,250
Richard E. Segerson $9,434 $70,750
Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. $9,434 $70,000
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*This compensation (and the earnings thereon) was deferred pursuant to the
Trustees' Deferred Compensation Plan.
At December 31, 1998, the total amount of deferred compensation (including
interest and other accumulation earned on the original amounts deferred) accrued
for Messrs. Jeffries, Morris and Roth was $175,029, $151,807, and $147,653,
respectively. At present, by agreement among the Fund, the electing Trustee and
the Distributor, fees that are deferred are paid by the Fund to the Distributor.
The liability for the deferred compensation obligation appears only as a
liability of the Distributor.
VOTING REQUIREMENTS
In order to be elected, the nominees for Trustee must be approved by a
majority of the Fund's voting securities present at the meeting, in person or by
proxy, provided that those present constitute more than 50% of the Fund's
outstanding voting securities.
THE TRUSTEES RECOMMEND A VOTE "FOR" THE ELECTION
OF THE NOMINEES FOR TRUSTEES
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PROPOSAL NO. 2
RATIFICATION OR REJECTION OF SELECTION OF AUDITORS
On the recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Trustees (including all of
the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Fund) have selected
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, independent accountants, to audit financial
statements of the Fund filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and
other regulatory authorities. The Fund has been advised that neither such firm
nor any of its partners has any financial interest in the Fund. The selection of
auditors is subject to ratification or rejection by the shareholders at the
meeting.
A representative of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, auditors for the Fund for
the fiscal year ended November 30, 1998, is not expected to be present at the
meeting.
The Fund's auditors examine the financial statements of the Fund annually,
issue a report on internal controls and procedures for inclusion in Securities
and Exchange Commission filings for the year, review the Fund's semi-annual
financial statements and prepare or review the Fund's income tax returns.
VOTING REQUIREMENTS
Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, independent
accountants, as auditors of the Fund requires the approval of a majority of the
Fund's voting securities present at the meeting, in person or by proxy, provided
that those present constitute more than 50% of the Fund's outstanding voting
securities.
THE TRUSTEES RECOMMEND A VOTE "FOR" RATIFICATION
OF THE SELECTION OF AUDITORS
INVESTMENT ADVISERS, UNDERWRITER
AND FINANCIAL AGENT
Phoenix Investment Counsel, Inc., 56 Prospect Street, Hartford, CT
06115-0480, is the Fund's investment adviser to Phoenix-Aberdeen International
Fund, Phoenix-Goodwin Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Phoenix-Goodwin Tax-Exempt
Bond Fund and Phoenix-Seneca Mid Cap Fund.
Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co., 55 East Monroe Street, Suite 3600,
Chicago, IL 60603, is the investment adviser to the Phoenix-Duff & Phelps Real
Estate Securities Fund.
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Phoenix Equity Planning Corporation, 100 Bright Meadow Boulevard, P.O. Box
2200, Enfield, CT 06083-2200, serves as the Fund's underwriter and as the Fund's
financial agent.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
OTHER MATTERS
As of the date of this Proxy Statement, Fund's management knows of no other
matters to be brought before the meeting. However, if any other matters properly
come before the meeting, the persons named in the enclosed proxy will vote in
accordance with their judgment on such matters.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
The next meeting of shareholders is scheduled to be held in 2002. Proposals
by any shareholder of the Fund which are intended to be presented at the meeting
must be received by the Fund for inclusion in its proxy statement and form of
proxy relating to such meeting on or before December 31, 2001.
All shareholders are urged to complete, sign, and return their proxies. The
enclosed proxy is revocable and will not affect your right to vote in person if
you attend the meeting.
By Order of the Board of Trustees,
G. JEFFREY BOHNE, Clerk
Greenfield, Massachusetts
September 14, 1999
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PHOENIX MULTI-PORTFOLIO FUND
101 MUNSON STREET
GREENFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01301
PROXY FOR THE MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
OCTOBER 27, 1999
PROXY
The undersigned shareholder of Phoenix Multi-Portfolio Fund (the "Fund"),
revoking any and all previous proxies heretofore given for shares of the Fund
held by the undersigned, hereby constitutes and appoints Philip R. McLoughlin
and Pamela S. Sinofsky and any and each of them, proxies and attorneys of the
undersigned, with power of substitution to each, for and in the name of the
undersigned to vote and act upon all matters (unless and except as expressly
limited below) at the Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund to be held on October
27, 1999 at the offices of the Fund, 101 Munson Street, Greenfield,
Massachusetts 01301, and at any and all adjournments thereof, with respect to
all shares of the Fund for which the undersigned is entitled to provide
instructions or with respect to which the undersigned would be entitled to
provide instructions or act with all the powers the undersigned would possess if
personally present and to vote with respect to specific matters as set forth
below. Any proxies heretofore given by the undersigned with respect to said
meeting are hereby revised.
To avoid the expense of adjourning the Meeting to a subsequent date, please
return this proxy in the enclosed self-addressed, postage-paid envelope. In the
alternative, you may vote by telephone by calling toll-free 1-877-779-8683 and
following the recorded instructions. Prompt voting by shareholders will save the
Fund and shareholders the costs associated with further solicitation.
This proxy, if properly executed, will be voted in the manner as directed
herein by the undersigned shareholder. Unless otherwise specified in the squares
provided, the undersigned's vote will be cast "FOR" each Proposal. If no
direction is made for any Proposals, this proxy will be voted "FOR" any and all
such Proposals.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
OF TRUSTEES OF THE FUND WHICH RECOMMENDS A VOTE
"FOR" EACH OF THE PROPOSALS
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ACCOUNT NUMBER:
SHARES:
CONTROL NO:
TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS: |X|
KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS
DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY
THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED
AND DATED.
VOTE ON PROPOSAL
1. ELECTION OF TRUSTEES
To fix the number of Trustees at twelve and Withhold For All
elect Trustees (except as marked to the For Authority Except
contrary below) [ ] [ ] [ ]
R. Chesek, V. Conway, H. Dalzell-Payne,
F. Jeffries, L. Keith, P. McLoughlin,
E. Morris, J. Oates, C. Pedersen, H. Roth,
R. Segerson and L. Weicker
(INSTRUCTIONS: TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, MARK
THE "FOR ALL EXCEPT" BOX AND STRIKE A LINE THROUGH THE NOMINEE'S NAME. UNLESS
AUTHORITY IS WITHHELD TO VOTE FOR ALL NOMINEES, THE PERSONS NAMED AS PROXIES
SHALL VOTE TO FIX THE NUMBER OF TRUSTEES AT TWELVE.)
2. RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, LLP AS For Against Abstain
AUDITORS [ ] [ ] [ ]
3. TO TRANSACT SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS PROPERLY MAY COME BEFORE THE MEETING OR
ANY ADJOURNMENT THEREOF.
NOTE: PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR NAME APPEARS HEREON. IF SHARES ARE REGISTERED
IN MORE THAN ONE NAME, ALL REGISTERED SHAREHOLDERS SHOULD SIGN THIS PROXY; BUT
IF ONE SHAREHOLDER SIGNS, THIS SIGNATURE BINDS THE OTHER SHAREHOLDER. WHEN
SIGNING AS AN ATTORNEY, EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR, AGENT,
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TRUSTEE, GUARDIAN, OR CUSTODIAN FOR A MINOR, PLEASE GIVE FULL TITLE AS
SUCH. IF A CORPORATION, PLEASE SIGN IN FULL CORPORATE NAME BY AN AUTHORIZED
PERSON. IF A PARTNERSHIP, PLEASE SIGN IN PARTNERSHIP NAME BY AN AUTHORIZED
PERSON.
THIS PROXY MAY BE REVOKED BY THE SHAREHOLDER(S) AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL
MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS.
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