DEFA14A

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

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SPDR® GOLD TRUST

SPONSORED BY WORLD GOLD TRUST SERVICES, LLC

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

Steven J. Glusband, Esq.

Austin D. Keyes, Esq.

Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP

2 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

(212) 732-3200

glusband@clm.com

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SPDR Gold Trust – PROXY LITE MESSAGE

(RECORDED PLAYBACK)

Hello, I am Adrian Pound, chief financial officer of World

Gold Trust Services. We sponsor SPDR Gold Trust,

which you may know as GLD.

I am calling as our records indicate that you have not yet

voted on two IMPORTANT shareholder proposals to

MODERNIZE and SIMPLIFY the Trust. Your vote is

EXTREMELY IMPORTANT and I would request your

support FOR these key initiatives.

To vote, please call 1-800-454-8683. That number again

is 1-800-454-8683.

Alternatively you can vote online or by mail using the

instructions we sent to you recently.

We greatly appreciate your time AND your investment in

GLD!

Thank you and have a good day!