NOTICE OF A JOINT SHAREHOLDER MEETING
OF
DAVIS NEW YORK VENTURE FUND, INC.
DAVIS SERIES, INC.
DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
To Shareholders:
PLEASE TAKE NOTE THATa meeting of shareholders (the “Shareholder Meeting”) of Davis New York Venture Fund, Inc. (a registered investment company including Davis New York Venture Fund, Davis Global Fund, Davis International Fund and Davis Research Fund), Davis Series, Inc. (a registered investment company including Davis Opportunity Fund, Davis Financial Fund, Davis Real Estate Fund, Davis Appreciation & Income Fund, Davis Government Bond Fund and Davis Government Money Market Fund) andPortfolio (the "Fund"), a series of Davis Variable Account Fund, Inc. (a registered investment company including
As a shareholder in the Fund as of August 16, 2017 ("the Record Date"), you are entitled to vote on the Proposal.
The Board of Directors of the Fund (the "Board") as well as management of Davis Value Portfolio,Selected Advisers, L.P., recommend that you vote "FOR" the Proposal. A summary of the Board's considerations in approving the Proposal, as well as other important information, is provided in the Proxy Statement. Please read the Proxy Statement and consider it carefully before casting your voting instruction.
We appreciate your participation and prompt response in this matter and thank you for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Thomas Gayner
Chairman
Davis Funds
Notice of Special Meeting of Shareholders
of the Davis Financial Portfolio and
Scheduled for October 18, 2017
Dear Shareholder:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting ("Meeting") of shareholders of the Davis Real Estate Portfolio) (collectively the “Davis Funds”Financial Portfolio (the "Fund") will be held, a series of Davis Variable Account Fund, Inc. is scheduled for October 18, 2017, at 8:00 a.m., local time, on November 18, 2010,at the offices of Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. at 3601 E. Britannia, Dr. Tucson, Arizona, 85706, for85706. You are cordially invited to attend the Meeting.
The Meeting is being held to act on the following purposes:proposal ("Proposal") with respect to the Fund, as further described in the enclosed Proxy Statement:
| | 1. | | To elect ten memberschange the classification of the Boards of DirectorsFund from a "diversified" company to represent the interests of the holders of shares of the Davis Funds until the election and qualification of their successors; anda "non-diversified" company. |
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| | 2. | | Shareholders of the Davis Funds may also be asked toTo transact such other business not currently contemplated, that may properly come before the Shareholder Meeting, including any adjournment(s) or any adjournmentspostponement(s) thereof, in the discretion of the proxies or their substitutes. | |
Shareholders of record at the close of business on August 16, 2017, ("Record Date") are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Meeting, including any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof.
Please read the enclosed Proxy Statement carefully for information concerningabout the proposalProposal to be placed beforeconsidered at the Shareholder Meeting.
ShareholdersWhether or not you plan to attend the Meeting, please vote by mail, telephone or Internet. You may vote by mail by completing, signing, and returning the enclosed voting instruction. If you vote by mail, your voting instruction must be received at the address shown on the enclosed postage paid envelope to be counted. We encourage you to vote telephonically by calling XX or via the Internet by logging onto XX and following the online instructions. Whether voting by mail, telephone or Internet, voting instructions must be received by XX a.m. Eastern Time on XX, 2017, to be counted.
The Board of record, asDirectors of the close of business on September 2, 2010, are entitled to notice of, and toFund unanimously recommends that you vote at,"FOR" the Shareholder Meeting or any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof.Proposal.
Please respond — your vote is important.
By Order of the BoardsBoard of Directors
Thomas Tays,
Ryan Charles
Secretary
Davis Funds
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT REGARDLESS OF
THE NUMBER OF SHARES YOU OWN.
PLEASE VOTE BY VISITING THE WEBSITE, CALLING THE PHONE NUMBER ON THE
PROXY CARD, OR RETURNING YOUR PROXY BALLOT TODAY IN THE ENCLOSED
Proxy Statement
POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE.
Table of Contents
YOU MAY ALSO VOTE IN PERSON AT THE SHAREHOLDER MEETING.
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JOINT
PROXY STATEMENT
DAVIS NEW YORK VENTURE FUND, INC.
DAVIS SERIES, INC.
DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC.
September 10, 2010DAVIS FINANCIAL PORTFOLIO
August 18, 2017
Toll-Free: 1‑800‑279‑0279
2949 E. Elvira Rd., Suite 101
Tucson, AZ 85756
Toll-Free: (800) 279-0279
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To be Held on NovemberOctober 18, 20102017, at 8:00 a.m. Mountain Standard TimeTime.
Who is asking for my vote?
The BoardsBoard of Directors (each and sometimes collectively the “Board”(the "Board" or the “Directors”"Directors") of Davis New York Venture Fund, Inc. (a registered investment company including Davis New York Venture Fund, Davis Global Fund, Davis International Fund and Davis Research Fund), Davis Series, Inc. (a registered investment company including Davis Opportunity Fund, Davis Financial Fund, Davis Real Estate Fund, Davis Appreciation & Income Fund, Davis Government Bond Fund and Davis Government Money Market Fund) and Davis Variable Account Fund, Inc. (a registered investment companyseries including Davis Value Portfolio, Davis Financial Portfolio and Davis Real Estate Portfolio) (collectively the “Davis Funds”) is sending this Proxy Statement, the attached Notice of Shareholder Meeting, and the enclosed Proxy Ballot on or about September 10, 2010,XX, 2017, to you and all other Davis FundsFinancial Portfolio (hereafter the "Fund") shareholders. TheThis Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board is soliciting your vote forto be voted at a meeting of shareholders of the Davis FundsFund (the “Shareholder Meeting”"Shareholder Meeting"). and any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof.
The words “you”"you" and “your”"your" are used in this Proxy Statement to refer to the person or entity who owns the shares and who accordingly has voting rights in connection with the shares.
What is the Proposal and who can vote on the Proposal?
The following table gives a brief description of the Proposal to be considered atis whether to change the Shareholder Meeting.Fund from being classified as a diversified investment company to being classified as a non-diversified investment company.
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Proposal | | Shareholders Voting |
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To elect ten members to the Board of Davis Funds, each member to hold office until the election and qualification of their successors. | | All Shareholders of Davis Funds |
Why did you send me this booklet?
This booklet is a Proxy Statement. It provides you with information you should review before voting on the matter listed above. You are receiving these proxy materials—a booklet that includes the Proxy Statement and one Proxy Ballot(s)—Ballot—because you have the right to vote on anthis important Proposal concerning your investment in Davis Funds.the Fund.
Davis Funds may utilize alternative means for delivering proxy materials. All materials including this Proxy Statement are available free of charge on the internet. Please visitwww.davisfunds.com. The material shall remain available at this website through the conclusion of the Shareholder Meeting.
Who is eligible to vote?
Shareholders who owned shares of Davis Fundsthe Fund at the close of business on September 2, 2010August 16, 2017, (the “Record Date”"Record Date") are eligible to vote. Appendix 1 includes a table that lists the outstanding shares as of the Record Date.
Davis Variable Account Fund’s shares are not offered directly to the public but are sold exclusively to insurance companies as a pooled funding vehicle for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts issued by separate accounts of the insurance companies. Legally, the insurance companies own the shares and will vote them. This Proxy A Shareholder is soliciting voting instructions from investors in the insurance companies’ separate accounts.
To the best of Davis Funds knowledge, as of June 30, 2010, no person owned beneficially more than 5% of any class of shares of Davis Funds, except as listed in Appendix 2.
How many votes may a shareholder cast?
Shareholders are entitled to one vote for each dollar of net asset value you own of the Fund owned on the Record Date.
To the best of Davis Funds' knowledge, as of the Record Date, no person or "group" (as the term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and exemptions granted therefrom, both as amended from time to time (the "Exchange Act")) owned beneficially more than 5% of the Fund, except as listed in Appendix 2. To the best of Davis Funds' knowledge, as of the Record Date, the officers and Directors of the Davis Funds beneficially owned, as a Davisgroup, less than 1% of the Fund.
How many votes may a shareholder cast?
A Shareholder is entitled to one vote for each dollar of net asset value of the Fund owned on the record date with respect to that Fund’s Shareholder Meeting.date.
How do I vote?
You may vote your shares via the Internet or by telephone, by mail, or by attending the Shareholder Meeting in person. To vote via the Internet (24 hours a day) or by telephone (24 hours a day), please visit the website or call the number on your proxy card(s) and follow the instructions. When voting via the Internet or by telephone you will be required to enter the identifying numbers that appear on your proxy card(s).
You can vote by mail by completing, signing, and dating the enclosed proxy card(s) and mailing it in the enclosed postage paid envelope. Proxy cards that are signed and dated, but not completed will be voted “FOR”"FOR" the proposal.
If you need assistance, or have any questions regarding the proposal or how to vote your shares, please call Davis FundsFunds' Investor Services at 800-279-0279.1‑800‑279‑0279.
You can help reduce shareholder costs by voting promptly. Your vote is important, regardless of the number of shares you own. Please read the enclosed material and vote your shares.
The persons named in the accompanying proxy will vote as directed by the proxy, but in the absence of voting directions in any proxy that is signed and returned, they intend to vote “FOR ALL” nominees"FOR" the Proposal and may vote in their discretion with respect to other matters not now known to the Board that may be presented at the Shareholder Meeting.
How are shares of Davis Variable Account Fund voted?
Shares of the Portfolios of Davis Variable Account Fund, Inc. are sold to Separate Accounts and are used as investment options under Variable Contracts. Variable Contract Holders who select the Portfolio for investment through a Variable Contract have a beneficial interest in the Portfolio, but do not invest directly in or hold shares of the Portfolio. An insurance company that uses the Portfolio as a funding vehicle is, in most cases, the legal shareholder of the Portfolio and, as such, has sole voting power with respect to the shares, but generally will pass through any voting rights to Variable Contract Holders. Therefore, for Separate Accounts that are registered with the SEC, an insurance company will request voting instructions from the Variable Contract Holder and will vote shares or other interests in the Separate Account as directed by the Variable Contract Holder. In the event that any Variable Contract Holders fail to provide voting instructions with respect to Separate Accounts registered with the SEC, the insurance company will vote the shares attributable to those Variable Contract Holders for, against, or abstain in the same proportion as the shares for which voting instructions were received from Variable Contract Holders investing through the same Separate Account, even if only a small number of Variable Contract Holders provide voting instructions. The effect of proportional voting is that if a large number of Variable Contract Holders fail to give voting instructions, a small number of Variable Contract Holders may determine the outcome of the vote.
Variable Contract Holders are generally permitted to give instructions to an insurance company. Thecompany and the number of votes toshares for which such instructions may be given for purposes of voting at the Shareholder Meeting, and any adjournment or postponement thereof, to a Variable Contract Holder have been determined as of the Record Date. In connection with the solicitation of such instructions from Variable Contract Holders, it is expected that the respective insurance companies will furnish a copy of this Proxy Statement to Variable Contract Holders.
If a shareholder wishes to participate in the Shareholder Meeting, he or she may submit the Voting Instructions Card originally sent with the Proxy Statement or attend the Shareholder Meeting in person. All persons entitled to direct the voting of shares, whether they are Variable Contract Holders, insurance companies, trustees, Qualified Plans or Plan Participants are described as shareholders for purposes of this Proxy Statement. Shareholders can vote by completing, signing and returning the enclosed Voting Instructions Card promptly in the enclosed envelope, through telephone touch-tone voting, via Internet voting, or by attending the Shareholder Meeting in person and voting. To vote by telephone or Internet, follow the voting instructions outlined on your Voting Instructions Card. These options require shareholders to input a control number, which is located on your Voting Instructions Card. After entering this number, shareholders will be prompted to provide their voting instructions on the Proposal. Shareholders will have the opportunity to review their voting instructions and make any necessary changes before submitting their voting instructions and terminating their telephone call or Internet link. Shareholders who vote on the Internet, in addition to confirming their voting instructions prior to submission, may also request an e-mail confirming their instructions. Joint owners must each sign the Voting Instructions Card.
If a shareholder wishes to participate in the Shareholder Meeting, but does not wish to give a proxy by telephone or Internet, the shareholder may still submit by mail the Voting Instructions Card sent with the Proxy Statement or attend the Shareholder Meeting in person.
When and where will the Shareholder Meeting be held?
The Shareholder Meeting will be held at 3601 E. Britannia Dr., Tucson, Arizona 85706, on NovemberOctober 18, 2010,2017, at 8:00 a.m., localMountain time, and, if the Shareholder Meeting is adjourned or postponed, at any adjournment or postponement of that Meeting. Photographic identification will be required for admission to the Shareholder Meeting. If you expect to attend the Shareholder Meeting in person, please notify Davis Funds by calling 1-800-279-0279.1‑800‑279‑0279.
Can I revoke my proxy after I vote it?
A shareholder may revoke the accompanying proxy at any time prior to its use by filing with Davis Funds a written revocation or duly executed Proxy Ballot bearing a later date. In addition, any shareholder who attends the Shareholder Meeting in person may vote by ballot at the Shareholder Meeting, thereby canceling any proxy previously given.
Who pays for this proxy solicitation?
The Board of Davis Funds hashave determined that the expenses associated with obtaining shareholder approval including printing and mailing of the Joint Proxy Statement, vote tabulation, legal fees and solicitation of proxies, are appropriate Davis Fund expenses.expenses of the Fund. Davis Funds estimates that the costs will average between $1.50XX and $3.00XX per shareholder account. ComputershareBroadridge is not affiliated with Davis Funds or the AdviserDavis Selected Advisers, L.P. (the "Adviser" or "Davis Advisors") and has been hired by the FundsFund to mail and solicit proxies from brokers, banks, other institutional holders and individual shareholders at an estimated average cost of approximately XX to XX per shareholder account.
The Fund expects that the solicitation will be primarily by mail, but may also include telephone, facsimile, electronic or other means of communication. If the Fund does not receive your proxy materialby a certain time you may receive a telephone call from the proxy soliciting agent asking you to vote. The Fund does not reimburse Directors and record proxy votes.officers of the Fund, or regular employees and agents of Davis Advisors involved in the solicitation of proxies.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on October 18, 2017.
The Proxy Statement is available on the Internet at XX Copies of Davis Financial Portfolio's Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, and Davis Financial Portfolio's Semi-Annual Report were previously mailed to shareholders and are available upon request, without charge, by writing to: Davis Funds, 2949 E. Elvira Rd. Suite 101, Tucson, Arizona, 85756, Attention: Literature Fulfillment, or by calling 1‑800‑279‑0279. This Proxy Statement should be read in conjunction with the Annual and Semi-Annual Reports.
How does the Board recommend that I vote?
The Board recommends that shareholders vote “FOR ALL” nominees"FOR" the Proposal described in this Proxy Statement.
PROPOSAL
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
PROPOSAL 1
CHANGE IN DIVERSIFICATION POLICY
What is the Proposal?
The Board, including all those members who are not "interested persons" (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended (the “1940 Act”"1940 Act")), requireshas unanimously approved, and recommends that at least a majorityshareholders of the Davis Funds’ board membersFund approve, changing the classification of the Fund from a "diversified" fund to a "non-diversified" fund, as such terms are defined in the 1940 Act.
Section 13(a)(1) of the 1940 Act provides that shareholder approval is required for a fund to change its classification from diversified to non-diversified. If shareholders approve the proposal, the Fund would become classified as "non-diversified" under the 1940 Act and in this connection its fundamental investment restriction concerning diversification, set forth below, would be electedeliminated. Generally, a fund that is non-diversified may invest a higher percentage of its assets in a smaller number of companies and in any one issuer, and may have more risks than a diversified fund, as described below.
| Current Fundamental Restriction | Proposed Fundamental Restriction |
§Diversification. The Fund may not make any investment that is inconsistent with its classification as a diversified investment company under the 1940 Act. Further Explanation of Diversification Policy. To remain classified as a diversified investment company under the 1940 Act, the Fund must conform with the following: With respect to 75% of its total assets, a diversified investment company may not invest more than 5% of its total assets, determined at market or other fair value at the time of purchase, in the securities of any one issuer, or invest in more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer, determined at the time of purchase. These limitations do not apply to investments in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities. | §The Fund is not required to diversify its investments. Further Explanation of Diversification Policy. The Fund is classified as non-diversified under the 1940 Act. The Fund intends to remain classified as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code. This requires the Fund to conform to the following: at the end of each quarter of the taxable year, at least 50% of the value of the Fund's total assets must be represented by: cash and cash items, U.S. government securities, securities of other regulated investment companies and "other securities." For this purpose, "other securities" does not include investments in the securities of any one issuer representing more than 5% of the value of the Fund's total assets or more than 10% of the issuer's outstanding voting securities. |
As a general matter, the Board believes that changing the Fund from a diversified fund to a non-diversified fund may give the Investment Manager more flexibility in implementing the Fund's investment strategy. The change will allow the Investment Manager to focus the Fund's investments in fewer securities that it believes may assist the Fund in pursuing its investment objective, although the Investment Manager's investment choices represent its subjective determinations and it may not accurately assess the investment prospects of a particular security.
Risks. Shareholder approval of the proposal would enable the Fund to operate as a non-diversified fund, which means that the Fund would not be limited by shareholders.the 1940 Act in the proportion of its assets that may be invested in the obligations of a single issuer. As a result, the Fund may hold a smaller number of issuers than if it were diversified. Investing in a non-diversified fund could involve more risk than investing in a fund that holds a broader range of securities because the Fund's net asset value may be more vulnerable to changes in the market value of a retirement scheduledsingle issuer or group of issuers and may be relatively more susceptible to adverse effects from any single corporate, industry, economic, market, political or regulatory occurrence.
The Board believes that the increased investment flexibility may provide opportunities, however, to enhance the Fund's performance over longer periods of time, although investing a larger percentage of the Fund's assets in any one issuer could increase the Fund's risk of loss and its share price volatility, because the value of their shares would be more susceptible to adverse events affecting that issuer. If the Fund takes a larger position in an issuer that subsequently has an adverse return, the Fund may have a greater loss than it would have had if they had more diversified investments. The Investment Manager would use this increased investment flexibility for the Fund to take placelarger positions in the securities of a single issuer when it believes the investment opportunity may justify the risks involved.
If shareholders approve this proposal, the Fund may operate as non-diversified or they may not, depending on the investment opportunities available to the Fund at that point in time. The flexibility to take larger positions in the securities of a single issuer may not be used immediately upon shareholder approval, and may be implemented over time depending on market conditions. The Investment Manager intends to operate the Fund as non-diversified when it believes it would be in shareholders' best interests to do so. If the Investment Manager does not operate the Fund as non-diversified within three years of shareholder approval, 1940 Act rules will require the Fund to again seek shareholder approval to reserve the freedom to operate as non-diversified. If the Fund's shareholders approve this proposal, its current fundamental investment restriction concerning diversification set forth above, nevertheless would be eliminated.
The Fund's current intention, however, is to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") and subject to its diversification rules. These rules provide that, to maintain favorable tax treatment, the Fund must invest at least 50% of its total assets so that no more than 5% of the total assets are invested in the securities of any single issuer, and so that it holds no more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any single issuer. With respect to the remaining 50% of its total assets, the Fund is limited to investing a maximum of 25% in the securities of a single issuer. These limits apply only as of the end of 2010, less than a majority of Davis Funds’ directors will have been elected by shareholders. By electing board members now, the Funds’ Board will continue to be in compliance with the law. The Proposal contains information relevant to the consideration of nominees for the Board.
The Board has nominated ten individuals for election to the Board of Directors of each registrant. Holders are asked to elect the Directors, each to serve until his or her resignation, death or disability or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. Shareholders are being asked to vote for the election of directors for the Funds which they held asquarter of the record date. Information about each Director is set forth below. AllFund's fiscal year, so the Fund may actually have a higher concentration in an issuer during periods between the ends of their fiscal quarters. Like the Nominees are currently Directors1940 Act limits, the Code limits do not apply to securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, or repurchase agreements collateralized by any of the Davis Funds and each has consented to continue to serve as a Director if elected by shareholders.such obligations.
What factors did the Board consider in selecting the Nominees?
The Board nominated ten individuals as Directors of Davis Funds, all of whom currently serve as Directors of Davis Funds. All members of the Nominating Committee discussed the Shareholder Meeting during an Independent Directors meeting. The Independent Directors, including all members of the Nominating Committee, determined to recommend the continuation of each of the ten current Directors. The full Board also met to discuss Board candidates and, after due consideration, recommend to shareholders the Nominees indicated below. In making their determination, the Directors took into consideration the knowledge, background, and experience of the current Directors in general and as it relates to Davis Funds specifically. After discussion, the Directors determined that the ten current Directors would be nominated to serve as Directors of Davis Funds.
What is the required vote?
The affirmative voteFifty percent (50%) of a pluralityall outstanding shares of the Shares of the Funds presentFund must be represented in person or by proxy at the Shareholder Meeting is required to approve the election of each Director to the Board. Votes are tabulated at the corporate level rather than at the fund or portfolio level (e.g. Davis New York Venture Fund, Inc. includes Davis New York Venture Fund, Davis Research Fund, Davis International Fund and Davis Global Fund).
Shareholders do not have appraisal rights in connection with the Proposal in this Proxy Statement and there is no cumulative votingconstitute a quorum. In order for the electionproposal to pass, the lesser of Directors. Under Davis Funds Bylaws presenceeither sixty-seven percent (67%) of the voted shares must be in personfavor or by proxy of one-thirdfifty percent (50%) of the outstanding shares shall constitute a quorum for purposesmust be in favor of this Proposal.the proposal.
If a quorum is not present at the Shareholder Meeting, the persons named as proxies may propose one or more adjournments of the Shareholder Meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies. Any adjournment will require the affirmative vote of a majority of those shares represented at the Shareholder Meeting in person or by proxy. The persons named as proxies will vote in favor of such adjournment those proxies which they are entitled to vote in favor of any Proposal that has not been adopted, will vote against any adjournments those proxies required to be voted against any Proposal that has not been adopted, and will not vote any proxies that direct them to abstain from voting on such Proposals.
The Funds expectFund expects that, before the Shareholder Meeting, broker-dealer firms holding shares of athe Fund in “street name”"street name" for their customers will request voting instructions from their customers and beneficial owners. If these instructions are not received by the date specified in the broker-dealer firms’firms' proxy solicitation materials, the Fund understands that the broker-dealers firms that are members of the New York Stock Exchange may vote on the Proposalitems to be considered at the Shareholder Meeting on behalf of their customers and beneficial owners under the rules of the New York Stock ExchangeExchange. Certain broker-dealers may exercise discretion over shares held in their name for which no instructions are received by voting these shares in the same proportion as those votesthey vote shares for which they have received a proxy.instructions.
If a shareholder abstains from voting as to any matter, or if a broker returns a “non-vote”"non-vote" proxy, indicating a lack of authority to vote on a matter, then the shares represented by such abstention or non-vote will be considered to be present at the Shareholder Meeting for purposes of determining the existence of a quorum. A pluralityquorum and will have the effect of the votes duly cast is requireda vote "AGAINST" for the election of a Director (i.e., the nominee receiving the greatest number of votes will be elected). Abstentions and broker non-votes therefore will not have an effect on the election of a Director.Proposal.
Who are the Nominees?
For election of Directors at the Shareholder Meeting, the Board has approved the nomination of the following for all Davis Funds:
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Independent Directors
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| | Marc Blum | | |
| | John Gates, Jr. | | |
| | Thomas Gayner | | |
| | G. Bernard Hamilton | | |
| | Samuel Iapalucci | | |
| | Robert Morgenthau | | |
| | Christian Sonne | | |
| | Marsha Williams | | |
Interested Directors
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| | Christopher Davis | | |
| | Andrew Davis | | |
The persons named as proxies will vote for election of each of these Nominees unless you withhold authority to vote for any or all of them on the enclosed Proxy Ballot. If any or all of the Nominees should become unavailable for election due to events not now known or anticipated, the persons named as proxies will vote for such other nominee or nominees as the current Directors may recommend or the Board may reduce the number of Directors as provided for in Davis Funds’ organizational documents.
The address for each Nominee is 2949 E. Elvira Rd. Suite 101, Tucson, Arizona 85756. Communications to the Board may be sent to this address attention: Davis Funds Secretary.
The following tables set forth information concerning the Nominees.
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(birth date) | | with Funds | | time served | | Principal occupation(s) during past five years | | director |
Independent Directors: |
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Marc P. Blum(09/09/42)
| | Director | | Since 1986 | | Chief Executive Officer, World Total Return Fund, LLLP; of Counsel to Gordon, Feinblatt, Rothman, Hoffberger and Hollander, LLC (law firm). | | | 13 | |
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Other directorships for public companies or other registered investment companies currently serving or held during the past five years:Director, Legg Mason Investment Counsel & Trust Company, N.A. (asset management company); Rodney Trust Company (Delaware). |
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John S. Gates, Jr.(08/02/53)
| | Director | | Since 2007 | | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PortaeCo LLC, a private investment company (from 2006 to present); co-founder of CenterPoint Properties Trust (REIT) and was co-chairman and CEO for 22 years (until 2006). | | | 13 | |
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Other directorships for public companies or other registered investment companies currently serving or held during the past five years:Director, DCT Industrial Trust (a REIT). |
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Thomas S. Gayner(12/16/61)
| | Director/ Chairman | | Since 2004 | | President and Chief Investment Officer, Markel Corporation (an insurance company). | | | 13 | |
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Other directorships for public companies or other registered investment companies currently serving or held during the past five years:Director, Washington Post Company (a publishing company); Director, Colfax Corporation (engineering and manufacture of pumps and fluid handling equipment). |
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G. Bernard Hamilton (03/18/37)
| | Director | | Since 1978 | | Managing General Partner, Avanti Partners, L.P. (investment partnership), retired 2005. | | | 13 | |
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Other directorships for public companies or other registered investment companies currently serving or held during the past five years:None |
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Samuel H. Iapalucci (07/19/52)
| | Director | | Since 2006 | | Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, CH2M-HILL Companies Ltd., (engineering). | | | 13 | |
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Other directorships for public companies or other registered investment companies currently serving or held during the past five years:None |
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Robert P. Morgenthau (03/22/57)
| | Director | | Since 2002 | | Chairman, NorthRoad Capital Management LLC (an investment management firm) since June 2002. | | | 13 | |
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Other directorships for public companies or other registered investment companies currently serving or held during the past five years:None |
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Christian R. Sonne(05/06/36)
| | Director | | Since 1990 | | General Partner of Tuxedo Park Associates (land holding and development firm). | | | 13 | |
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Other directorships for public companies or other registered investment companies currently serving or held during the past five years:None |
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Marsha Williams(03/28/51)
| | Director | | Since 1999 | | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. (travel service provider) from 2007 to present; former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Equity Office Properties Trust (a real estate investment trust) from 2002 through 2007. | | | 13 | |
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Other directorships for public companies or other registered investment companies currently serving or held during the past five years:Director, Modine Manufacturing, Inc. (heat transfer technology); Director, Chicago Bridge & Iron Company, N.V. (industrial construction and engineering); Director, Fifth Third Bancorp (diversified financial services); previously, Director, Selected Funds ( consisting of 3 portfolios). |
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Name | | Position(s) held | | and length of | | | | overseen by |
(birth date) | | with Funds | | time served | | Principal occupation(s) during past five years | | director |
Inside Directors*: |
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Christopher C. Davis(07/13/65)
| | Director | | Davis New York Venture Fund, Inc. and Davis Variable Account Fund, Inc. director since 1997; Davis Funds officer since 1997 | | President or Vice President of each Davis Fund, Selected Fund, and Clipper Fund; Chairman of Davis Selected Advisers, L.P., and also serves as an executive officer in certain companies affiliated with the Adviser, including sole member of the Adviser’s general partner, Davis Investments, LLC; Employee of Shelby Cullom Davis & Co. (registered broker/dealer). | | | 16 | |
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Other directorships for public companies or other registered investment companies currently serving or held during the past five years:Director of the Selected Funds (consisting of 3 portfolios) since 1998. Director, Washington Post Company (a publishing company; previously, Director, Davis Series, Inc. (consisting of 6 portfolios). |
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Andrew Davis
(06/25/63)
| | Director | | Davis Series, Inc. director since 1997; Davis Funds officer since 1997 | | President or Vice President of each Davis Fund and Selected Fund; President, Davis Selected Advisers, L.P., and also serves as an executive officer in certain companies affiliated with the Adviser. | | | 16 | |
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Other directorships for public companies or other registered investment companies currently serving or held during the past five years:Director of the Selected Funds (consisting of 3 portfolios) since 1998; previously, Director, Davis New York Venture Fund, Inc. (consisting of 4 portfolios) and Davis Variable Account Fund, Inc. (consisting of 3 portfolios). |
Andrew Davis and Christopher Davis own partnership units (directly, indirectly or both) of the Adviser and are considered to be “interested persons” of the Funds as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940. Christopher Davis and Andrew Davis are brothers.
In addition, during the last five years no independent director or immediate family member has served as an officer, employee, director or general partner of any Davis Fund, any other investment company having the same investment adviser or principal underwriter as Davis Funds, the investment adviser, principal underwriter or an affiliated person of the Fund; or any person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Adviser or the principal underwriter of Davis Funds except for those business relationships identified above.
What are the qualifications, attributes or skills for each Director that would indicate that they are a person that should serve as a Davis Funds Director?
All of the nominees are currently serving on Davis Funds Board of Directors. Each has served as a Director of Davis Funds for the period specified in the table above. This experience provides a level of familiarity and knowledge regarding Davis Funds that allow a more comprehensive review of Davis Funds’ material business practices.
The table above provides professional experience of each Director on an individual basis. This disclosure includes the length of time serving the Funds, other directorships held, and their principal occupation during the past five years. In light of the Funds’ business and structure, the Board believes the experience of each Director is beneficial for overseeing the business of the Funds.
FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
How long will the Directors serve on the Board?
The Funds do not elect Directors annually. Each Director serves until retirement, resignation, death or removal. Subject to exceptions and exemptions which may be granted by the Independent Directors, Directors must retire at the close of business on the last day of the calendar year in which the Director attains age seventy-four (74). After formal retirement, Directors may serve an additional two years in emeritus status, attend board functions and receive up to one-half the current compensation of Directors.
Do the Directors own shares of the Fund or certain affiliated entities?
The table in Appendix 3 sets forth information regarding the dollar range of equity securities of Davis Funds beneficially owned by each Director as of June 30, 2010.
To the best of the Davis Funds’ knowledge, as of June 30, 2010, no Director owned 1% or more of the outstanding shares of any class of shares of Davis Funds, and the Directors and Executive Officers of Davis Funds owned, as a group, less than 1% of the shares of each class of Davis Funds, except as identified in Appendix 3.
As of June 30, 2010, none of the Independent Directors or their immediate family members owned any shares of the Funds’ investment adviser or principal underwriter or of any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Fund’s investment adviser or principal underwriter (not including registered investment companies). During the past five years, none of the Independent Directors or their immediate family members had any direct or indirect interest in the Funds’ investment adviser, principal underwriter or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Fund’s investment adviser or principal underwriter.
None of the Independent Directors (or their immediate family members) owns any securities issued by the Davis Funds’ investment adviser, sub-adviser, principal underwriter or any company (other than a registered investment company) directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with the above listed companies (hereafter referred to as the “Adviser and its affiliates”).
Other required disclosure regarding the Directors.
None of the Independent Directors (or their immediate family members) have had any direct or indirect interest, the value of which exceeds $120,000, during the last five calendar years in the Adviser, principal underwriter or in the Adviser and its affiliates.
None of the Independent Directors (or their immediate family members) have had any material interest in any transaction, or series of transactions, during the last two fiscal years of any Davis Fund, in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and to which any of the following persons were a party: any Davis Fund, an officer of the Davis Funds, any fund managed by the Adviser, any officer of the Adviser or principal underwriter, or any person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Adviser or principal underwriter.
None of the Independent Directors (or their immediate family members) have had any direct or indirect relationships during the last two fiscal years of any Davis Fund, in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and to which any of the following persons was a party: any Davis Fund, an officer of the Davis Funds, any fund managed by the Adviser, any officer of the Adviser or principal underwriter, or any person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Adviser or principal underwriter.
None of the officers of the Adviser and its affiliates have served during the last two fiscal years of any Davis Fund on the board of directors of a company where any Director of the Fund (or any of the Directors’ immediate family members) served as an officer.
During the past ten years no nominee has been subject to any of the following events:
| • | | A petition under Federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency law filed by or against a business in which the nominee served as general partner (if a partnership) or as an executive officer within two years before the time of such filing; |
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| • | | A conviction in a criminal proceeding or named as a subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses); |
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| • | | Subject of any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated that permanently or temporarily enjoined them from, or otherwise limited them from: (a) acting as a futures commission merchant, introducing broker, commodity trading adviser, commodity pool operator, floor broker, leverage transaction merchant, any other person regulated by the CFTC, as an investment adviser, underwriter, broker or dealer in securities, or as an affiliated person, director or employee of an investment company, bank savings and loan association or insurance company; (b) engaging in any type of business or practice; or (c) engaging in any activity in connection with the purchase or sale of any security or commodity or in connection with any violation of Federal or State securities laws or Federal commodities laws; |
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| • | | Subject of any order, judgment or decree barring, suspending or otherwise limiting for more than 60 days the right of such person to engage in or be associated with persons engaged in activities identified in the bullet points above; |
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| • | | Was found by a court or by the Commission to have violated any Federal or State securities law and the finding or judgment has not been reversed suspended or vacated; |
| • | | Was found by a court or by the CFTC to have violated any Federal commodities law and the finding or judgment has not been reversed, suspended or vacated; |
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| • | | Was the subject to any Federal or State proceeding that was not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated relating to: (a) any Federal or State securities or commodities law or regulation; (b) any law or regulation with regards to financial institutions or insurance companies; or (c) any law or regulation regarding mail or wire fraud; or |
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| • | | Was subject or a party to any sanction or order not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated of any SRO, any registered entity of the Commodity Exchange Act, or any equivalent exchange association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members. |
No Director or affiliated person of such Director is currently a party adverse to the Fund in any material pending legal proceeding.
What are the Committees of the Board?
Audit Committee.The Davis Funds have an Audit Committee, which is comprised entirely of Independent Directors (Marsha Williams, Chair; Samuel Iapalucci; Robert Morgenthau; and Christian Sonne). The Audit Committee has a charter. The Audit Committee reviews financial statements and other audit-related matters for the Davis Funds. The Audit Committee also holds discussions with management and with the Independent Accountants concerning the scope of the audit and the auditor’s independence. The Audit Committee meets as often as deemed appropriate by the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee met four times during the most recent fiscal years of each of the Davis Funds.
The Boards of Directors of the Davis Funds have determined that Marsha Williams qualifies as an independent audit committee financial expert pursuant to Section 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and as defined by Item 3 of Form N-CSR of the 1940 Act. In their deliberations the Board of Directors considered Ms. Williams’ (i) professional experience, (ii) independence as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR, and (iii) integrity and absence of disciplinary history.
Nominating Committee.The Davis Funds have a Nominating Committee, which is comprised entirely of Independent Directors (Thomas Gayner, Chair; Marc Blum; G. Bernard Hamilton; and Christian Sonne), which meets as often as deemed appropriate by the Nominating Committee. The Funds do not elect Directors annually. Each Director serves until his or her retirement, resignation, death or removal. Subject to exceptions and exemptions which may be granted by the Independent Directors, Directors must retire at the close of business on the last day of the calendar year in which the Director attains age seventy-four (74). After formal retirement Directors may serve an additional two years in emeritus status, attend board functions, and receive up to one-half the current compensation of Directors. The Nominating Committee met one time during the most recent fiscal years of each of the Davis Funds. The Nominating Committee reviews and nominates persons to serve as members of the Board of Directors, and reviews and makes recommendations concerning the compensation of the Independent Directors. The Nominating Committee has a charter. When the Board of Directors is seeking a candidate to become a Director, qualified candidates will be men or women of proven character and talent who have achieved notable success in their professional careers. The specific talents which the Nominating Committee seeks in a candidate depends upon the Board of Directors’ needs at the time a vacancy occurs. When the Board of Directors is seeking a candidate to become a director, it considers qualified candidates received from a variety of sources, including having authority to retain third parties that may receive compensation related to identifying and evaluating candidates.
Shareholders may propose nominees by writing to the Nominating Committee, in care of the Secretary of the Davis Funds, at 2949 E. Elvira Rd., Suite 101, Tucson, Arizona 85756. Shareholders may submit to the Committee recommendations regarding potential Board member nominees. It is the Nominating Committee’s policy that, in order for the Committee to consider shareholder submissions, the following information and requirements should be furnished or satisfied: (a) the shareholder’s contact information and number of shares of the Funds beneficially owned by the shareholder; (b) the nominee’s contact information and the number of shares of the Funds beneficially owned by the nominee; (c) all information regarding the nominee that would be required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for elections of directors required by Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act and in the Funds’ registration statement and applicable public filings; and (d) a letter executed by the nominee, stating his or her intention to serve as a nominee, consent to be identified in the Funds’ public filings if nominated by the Committee and the Board, and acknowledgement that the nominee satisfies all qualifications provided in each Fund’s organizational documents and under applicable law (including qualification as an independent director under
the 1940 Act and its rules, if applicable).
Although the nominating committee and the Board has general criteria that guide its choice of candidates to serve on the Board, there are no specific required qualifications for Board membership, including with respect to the diversity of candidates for Board membership. Candidates for Board membership nominated by shareholders are not treated differently than candidates nominated from other sources. The Board believes that the different perspectives, viewpoints, professional experience, education, and individual qualities of each Director represent a diversity of experiences and a variety of complementary skills. Each Director has experience as a Director of the Davis Funds. It is the Directors’ belief that this allows the Board, as a whole, to oversee the business of the Funds in a manner consistent with the best interests of the Funds’ shareholders. When considering potential nominees to fill vacancies on the Board, and as part of its annual self-evaluation, the Board reviews the mix of skills and other relevant experiences of the Directors; qualified candidates will be men or women of proven character and talent who have achieved notable success in their professional careers. The specific talents which the Nominating Committee of the Board seeks in a candidate depends to a great extent upon the Board of Directors’ needs at the time a vacancy occurs.
Brokerage Committee.The Davis Funds have a Brokerage Committee, which is comprised entirely of Independent Directors (G. Bernard Hamilton, Chair; Thomas Gayner; and John Gates), which meets as often as deemed appropriate by the Brokerage Committee. The Brokerage Committee met once during the most recent fiscal year of each of the Davis Funds. The Brokerage Committee reviews and makes recommendations concerning Davis Funds portfolio brokerage and trading practices.
Pricing Committee.The Davis Funds have a Pricing Committee (Marc Blum, Chair, Independent Director; Kenneth Eich, an officer of the Funds; and Douglas Haines, an officer of the Funds) that meets as often as deemed appropriate by the Pricing Committee. The Pricing Committee met more than 50 times during the most recent fiscal years of each of the Davis Funds. The Pricing Committee reviews and makes recommendations concerning pricing of the Funds’ portfolio securities.
What is the structure of the Board and its role in risk oversight?
The Board of Directors supervises the business and management of the Davis Funds. The Board approves all significant agreements between the Davis Funds and those companies that furnish services to the Davis Funds. Information about the Directors, including their business addresses, ages, principal occupations during the past five years, and other current Directorships of publicly traded companies or funds, are set forth in the table above.
The Board has appointed an Independent Director as Chair. The Chairman presides at meetings of the Directors and may call meetings of the Board and any Board committee whenever he deems it necessary. The Chair may act as a liaison with the Funds’ management, officers, attorneys, and other Directors generally between meetings. The Chair may perform such other functions as may be requested by the Board from time to time. The Board has designated a number of standing committees as further described above, each of which has a Chair. The Board also may designate working groups or ad hoc committees as it deems appropriate.
The Board believes that this leadership structure is appropriate because it allows the Board to exercise informed and independent judgment over matters under its purview, and it allocates areas of responsibility among committees or working groups of Directors and the full Board in a manner that enhances effective oversight. The Board also believes that having a majority of Independent Directors is appropriate and in the best interest of the Funds’ shareholders. Nevertheless, the Board also believes that having interested persons serve on the Board brings corporate and financial viewpoints that are, in the Board’s view, crucial elements in its decision-making process. The leadership structure of the Board may be changed at any time and in the discretion of the Board, including in response to changes in circumstances or the characteristics of the Funds.
As registered investment companies, the Funds are subject to a variety of risks, including investment risk, valuation risk, reputational risk, risk of operational failure or lack of business continuity, and legal, compliance and regulatory risk. Risk management seeks to identify and address risks, i.e., events or circumstances that could have material adverse effects on the business, operations, shareholder services, investment performance or reputation of the Fund. As part of its overall activities, the Board reviews the management of the Funds’ risk management structure by various departments of the Adviser, including: Fund Operations, Legal and Internal
Audit, as well as by Davis Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”). The responsibility to manage the Funds’ risk management structure on a day-to-day basis is within the Adviser’s overall investment management responsibilities. The Adviser has its own, independent interest in risk management.
The Board discharges risk oversight as part of its overall activities, with the assistance of its Audit Committee and CCO. In addressing issues regarding the Funds’ risk management between meetings, appropriate representatives of the Adviser communicate with the Chair of the Board or the Funds’ CCO, who is accountable and reports directly to the Board. Various personnel, including the Funds’ CCO, the Adviser’s management, and other service providers (such as the Funds’ independent accountants) make periodic reports to the Board or to the Audit Committee with respect to various aspects of risk management.
The Board recognizes that not all risks that may affect the Fund can be identified, that it may not be practical or cost-effective to eliminate or mitigate certain risks, that it may be necessary to bear certain risks (such as investment-related risks) to achieve the Funds’ investment objective, and that the processes, procedures and controls employed to address certain risks may be limited in their effectiveness. Moreover, reports received by the Directors as to risk management matters are typically summaries of the relevant information. As a result of the foregoing and other factors, the Board’s risk management oversight is subject to substantial limitations.
The Audit Committee assists the Board in reviewing with the independent auditors, at various times throughout the year, matters relating to the annual audits and financial accounting and reporting matters. The Pricing Committee reviews and makes recommendations concerning pricing of the Davis Funds’ portfolio securities.
The Funds’ CCO assists the Board in overseeing the significant investment policies of the relevant Funds. The CCO monitors these policies. The Board receives and considers the CCO’s annual written report, which, among other things, summarizes material compliance issues that arose during the previous year and any remedial action taken to address these issues, as well as any material changes to the compliance programs. The Board also receives and considers reports from the Funds’ CCO throughout the year. As part of its oversight responsibilities, the Board has approved various compliance policies and procedures.
Each Committee presents reports to the Board which may prompt further discussion of issues concerning the oversight of the Funds’ risk management. The Board also may discuss particular risks that are not addressed in the Committee process.
How often does the Board meet?
The Board currently conducts regular meetings four times a year. During the past year there was one additional telephonic meeting held by the Directors. The Audit Committee, Brokerage Committee, Nominating Committee and Pricing Committee will meet both regularly and as necessary. The Board held four meetings during the twelve months ended December 31, 2009. In addition, the Board or the Committees may hold special meetings by telephone or in person to discuss specific matters that may require action prior to the next regular meeting. No Director attended less than 75% of Davis Fund’s Board meetings or meetings of Committees on which a Director served.
What are the Directors paid for their services?
Each Director is reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with each meeting of the Board or any Committee attended. Each Independent Director is compensated for his or her services on a quarterly basis according to a fee schedule adopted by the Board. The fee schedule consists of an annual retainer and a component for attending Board meetings. The Chair of the Audit Committee receives additional payment for services as chair.
The Directors who are “interested persons” of the Fund receive no compensation from the Fund.
For the purposes of their service as directors to the Davis Funds, the business address for each of the Directors is: 2949 E. Elvira Rd., Suite 101, Tucson, AZ 85756. Communications from shareholders to the Directors should be sent to this address, attention Davis Funds Board Secretary.
Subject to exceptions and exemptions which may be granted by the Independent Directors, Directors must retire at the close of business on the last day of the calendar year in which the Director attains age seventy-four
(74).The table in Appendix 4 sets forth information regarding the compensation paid to the Directors for the Fund’s most recent fiscal year end (“FYE”).
Are the Directors required to attend the Shareholder Meeting?
The Fund has no formal policy regarding Directors attendance at meetings of the Funds’ shareholders.
What are officers paid for their services?
The Fund does not pay its officers for the services they provide to the Fund. Instead, the officers, who are also officers or employees of the Adviser or its affiliates, are compensated by the Adviser or its affiliates.
Who are the Funds’ advisers, distributor and administrator?
Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. serves as the investment adviser to Davis Funds. Davis Selected Advisers NY-Inc. serves as a sub-adviser to Davis Funds. Davis Distributors, LLC serves as the Funds’ distributor. The principal office of the Adviser and the distributor is located at 2949 E. Elvira Rd. Suite 101, Tucson, AZ 85756. The principal office of the sub-adviser is 609 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10017. Davis Funds do not have an administrator.
Who are the Funds’ independent public accountants?
The accounting firm of KPMG, LLP currently serves as the independent auditor for Davis Funds. The Board has selected KPMG, LLP as the independent auditor to examine and report on the financial statements of Davis Funds for their most recent fiscal year.
The following table shows fees paid to KPMG, LLP for professional audit services during the Funds two most recent fiscal years as well as fees billed for other services rendered by KPMG, LLP to Davis Funds.
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Davis Series Inc. (12/31 FYE) | | | 147,600 | | | | 147,600 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 41,150 | | | | 41,700 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Davis Variable Account Fund, Inc. (12/31 FYE) | | | 56,400 | | | | 56,400 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 19,650 | | | | 19,650 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Davis Global Fund & Davis International Fund(10/31 FYE) | | | 38,400 | | | | 38,400 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 15,685 | | | | 15,660 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Davis New York Venture Fund & Davis Research Fund (7/31 FYE) | | | 110,400 | | | | 110,400 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,980 | | | | 13,980 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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(1) | | Audit fees consist of fees billed for professional services rendered for the audit of the Funds’ year-end financial statements and services that are normally provided by KPMG, LLP in connection with statutory and regulatory filings. |
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(2) | | Audit-related fees consist principally of fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Funds’ consolidated financial statements and are not reported under “Audit Fees.” These services include attest services that are not required by statute or regulation and consultations concerning financial accounting and reporting standards. |
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(3) | | Tax fees consist of fees billed for professional services for tax compliance. These services include assistance regarding federal, state, and local tax compliance. |
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(4) | | All other fees would include fees for products and services other than the services reported above, including those related to the review and issuance of consents on various SEC filings. |
KPMG, LLP has not provided any non-audit services to Davis Funds, the Adviser, or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser.
All of the services described in the table above were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to approval policies and procedures adopted by the Committee. Pursuant to such policies and procedures, the Audit Committee pre-approves: (i) annual audits of financial statements, (ii) issuance of consents, (iii) issuance of reports on internal controls, (iv) normal day-to-day advice and consultation on accounting matters and internal controls, (v) preparation of management letters for presentation to the Board of Directors, (vi) meetings with management on an as-needed basis, (vii) participation in meetings of the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee after each year-end audit, (viii) annual letters addressing KPMG, LLP’s independence, (ix) organization of an annual training session for management and staff, (x) other items such as providing management with relevant KPMG, LLP publications, (xi) preparation of federal and state tax returns and extensions if necessary, (xii) computation of required distribution amounts, (xiii) review of proxies/prospectuses related to fund mergers and related tax opinions, (xiv) review of registration statements for new funds, and (xv) tax services as requested by management related to foreign and domestic investments. The Chair of the Audit Committee has the authority to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services, which pre-approval shall be reviewed and ratified by the Audit Committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting. During the previous year all charges incurred were approved in accordance with the policies described above.
The Audit Committee of the Board has considered and will periodically consider whether KPMG, LLP’s receipt of non-audit fees from the Davis Funds, the Adviser and all entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser that provide services to Davis Funds is compatible with maintaining the independence of KPMG, LLP.
KPMG, LLP has advised the Fund that neither KPMG, LLP nor any of its partners has any direct or material indirect financial interest in the Fund. Representatives of KPMG, LLP are not expected to be at the Shareholder Meeting but have been given the opportunity to make a statement if they wish, and will be available telephonically should any matter arise requiring their participation.
GENERAL INFORMATION
What happens to my proxy once I vote it?
The Board has named Thomas TaysRyan Charles and Sharra Haynes as proxies of Davis Funds.for the Fund. If you follow the instructions when you vote, your proxies will vote your shares as you have directed. If you submit your Proxy Ballot but do not vote on any Proposal, your proxies will vote on thateach Proposal as recommended by the Board.
There are multiple shareholders sharing the same address whyaddress. Why did we only receive one document?
In order to reduce the cost of the proxy, Davis Funds has decided to utilize householding. This means that only one Proxy Statementproxy statement or Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, as applicable, is being delivered to multiple security holders sharing an address.address unless Davis Funds has received contrary instructions from one or more of the security holders.
If you have received only one copy of any of these documents and you would like to receive a separate copy or if you currently received multiple copies and would like to only receive one copy in the future, please contact Davis Funds by either calling (800) 279-02791‑800‑279‑0279 or writing Investor Services at the address above.
What if a Proposal that is not in the Proxy Statement comes up at the Shareholder Meeting?
If any other matter is properly presented, your proxies will vote in accordance with their best judgment. At the time this Proxy Statement was printed, the Board knew of no matter that needed to be acted on at the Shareholder Meeting other than thosethe Proposal discussed in this Proxy Statement.
Submission of Shareholder Proposals
The Davis Funds are not required to hold annual shareholders’ meetings and none of the Funds intends to do so.
A Fund may hold special meetings as required or as deemed desirable by its Board of Directors for other purposes, such as changing fundamental policies, electing or removing directors, or approving or amending an investment advisory agreement.
In addition, a Director may be removed by shareholders of the Funds at a special meeting called upon written request of shareholders owning, in the aggregate, at least 25% of the eligible votes.
Shareholders wishing to submit proposals for inclusion in a proxy statement for a future shareholder meeting should send their written submissions to the particular Davis Fund in which they own shares. The address for each Fund is 2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101, Tucson, Arizona 85756.
Proposals must be received a reasonable time in advance of a proxy solicitation to be included. Submission of a proposal does not guarantee inclusion in a proxy statement, because the proposal must comply with certain federal securities regulations.
I want to attend the Shareholder Meeting and vote in person. How do I do this?
The Shareholder Meeting will be held at 3601 E.E Britannia, Dr., Tucson, ArizonaAZ 85706. If you attend the Shareholder Meeting and wish to vote in person, you will be given a ballot at the meeting. However, if your shares are held in the name of your broker, bank, or other nominee, you must bring a letter from the nominee indicating that you are the beneficial owner of the shares on the Record Date and authorizing you to vote. If you expect to attend the Shareholder Meeting in person, please notify Davis Funds by calling 1-800-279-0279.1‑800‑279‑0279.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance.
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 30(h) of the 1940 Act, as applied to the Fund, require the Fund's officers, Directors, Adviser, affiliates of the investment adviser, and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of a registered class of the Fund's outstanding securities ("Reporting Persons"), to file reports of ownership of the Fund's securities and changes in such ownership with the SEC. Such persons are required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") regulations to furnish the Fund with copies of all such filings.
Based solely on its review of the copies of such forms received by it and written representations from certain Reporting Persons, the Fund believes that during the fiscal year ended XX, its Reporting Persons complied with all applicable filing requirements.
Please vote by returning your Proxy Ballot in the enclosed postage-paid envelope or calling the number or visiting the website provided.
Thomas Tays
Secretary
APPENDIX ABBREVIATIONS
DNYVF — Davis New York Venture Fund
DIF — Davis International Fund
DGF — Davis Global Fund
DRF — Davis Research Fund
DOF — Davis Opportunity Fund
DFF — Davis Financial Fund
DREF — Davis Real Estate Fund
DAIF — Davis Appreciation & Income Fund
DGMMF — Davis Government Money Market Fund
DGBF — Davis Government Bond Fund
DVP — Davis Value Portfolio
DFP — Davis Financial Portfolio
DREP — Davis Real Estate Portfolio
APPENDIX 1
OUTSTANDING SHARES
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| | | Class A Shares | | Class B Shares | | Class C Shares | | Class Y Shares | | Class R Shares |
DNYVF | | | 608,367,955.264 | | | | 22,105,569.197 | | | | 136,602,316.268 | | | | 225,294,789.709 | | | | 27,070,338.472 | |
| Total votes | | | 18,226,703,939.71 | | | | 632,440,334.73 | | | | 3,940,976,824.33 | | | | 6,828,685,076.08 | | | | 811,298,044.01 | |
DGF | | | 3,727,631.656 | | | | 259,243.522 | | | | 927,468.766 | | | | 1,758,037.666 | | | | N/A | |
| Total votes | | | 45,029,790.40 | | | | 3,066,850.87 | | | | 10,981,230.19 | | | | 21,201,934.25 | | | | N/A | |
DIF | | | 1,720,147.399 | | | | 5,534.059 | | | | 5,153.703 | | | | 34,447.065 | | | | N/A | |
| Total votes | | | 14,432,036.68 | | | | 46,043.37 | | | | 42,878.81 | | | | 289,699.82 | | | | N/A | |
DRF | | | 2,529,654.301 | | | | 199.045 | | | | 120.695 | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | |
| Total votes | | | 26,510,777.07 | | | | 1,926.76 | | | | 1,169.53 | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | |
DOF | | | 13,964,430.443 | | | | 1,142,922.097 | | | | 6,184,137.739 | | | | 5,688,493.102 | | | | N/A | |
| Total votes | | | 266,301,688.55 | | | | 18,561,054.86 | | | | 105,748,755.34 | | | | 111,778,889.45 | | | | N/A | |
DAIF | | | 10,658,115.747 | | | | 719,656.122 | | | | 3,203,741.853 | | | | 1,143,897.097 | | | | N/A | |
| Total votes | | | 260,058,024.23 | | | | 17,343,712.54 | | | | 78,459,637.98 | | | | 28,036,917.85 | | | | N/A | |
DREF | | | 10,993,875.076 | | | | 278,183.871 | | | | 1,349,539.662 | | | | 803,644.033 | | | | N/A | |
| Total votes | | | 248,131,760.47 | | | | 6,189,591.13 | | | | 30,418,623.98 | | | | 18,387,375.48 | | | | N/A | |
DGMMF | | | 338,081,109.605 | | | | 19,534,440.193 | | | | 15,010,439.280 | | | | 1,963,852.600 | | | | N/A | |
| Total votes | | | 338,081,109.61 | | | | 19,534,440.19 | | | | 15,010,439.28 | | | | 1,963,852.60 | | | | N/A | |
DGBF | | | 19,167,947.067 | | | | 2,874,849.628 | | | | 7,284,301.876 | | | | 718,077.821 | | | | N/A | |
| Total votes | | | 108,682,259.87 | | | | 16,242,900.40 | | | | 41,301,991.64 | | | | 4,100,224.36 | | | | N/A | |
DFF | | | 15,515,282.531 | | | | 458,765.705 | | | | 2,679,303.761 | | | | 622,269.939 | | | | N/A | |
| Total votes | | | 440,323,718.23 | | | | 11,138,831.32 | | | | 66,848,628.84 | | | | 18,064,496.33 | | | | N/A | |
DVP | | | 47,587,532.392 | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | |
| Total votes | | | 495,862,087.52 | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | |
DREP | | | 3,065,447.017 | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | |
| Total votes | | | 25,657,791.53 | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | |
DFP | | | 7,695,205.655 | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | |
| Total votes | | | 75,797,775.70 | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | |
APPENDIX 2
Shareholders owning over 5% of any Class
As of June 30, 2010
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Amount & Nature of | | |
| Fund / | | | | Beneficial Ownership | | |
| Share | | Name & Address of | | (R: record or B: | | Percent |
| Class | | Beneficial Owner | | Beneficial) | | of Class |
| DNYVF / A | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
Jacksonville, FL | | | 44,901,547.270 | (R) | | | 7.19 | % |
| DNYVF / A | | NFS LLC
Covington, KY | | | 33,526,646.099 | (R) | | | 5.37 | % |
| DNYVF / A | | Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.
San Francisco, CA | | | 32,570,580.543 | (R) | | | 5.22 | % |
| DNYVF / B | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
Jacksonville, FL | | | 6,477,394.734 | (R) | | | 27.04 | % |
| DNYVF / B | | First Clearing LLC
Saint Louis, MO | | | 3,194,025.847 | (R) | | | 13.33 | % |
| DNYVF / B | | Pershing LLC
Jersey City, NJ | | | 2,070,792.650 | (R) | | | 8.64 | % |
| DNYVF / B | | Citigroup Global Markets
New York, NY | | | 1,752,337.128 | (R) | | | 7.31 | % |
| DNYVF / B | | Morgan Stanley & Co.
Jersey City, NJ | | | 1,735,252.181 | (R) | | | 7.24 | % |
| DNYVF / C | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
Jacksonville, FL | | | 43,609,678.482 | (R) | | | 30.81 | % |
| DNYVF / C | | First Clearing LLC
Saint Louis, MO | | | 17,048,798.118 | (R) | | | 12.05 | % |
| DNYVF / C | | Citigroup Global Markets
New York, NY | | | 15,970,711.885 | (R) | | | 11.28 | % |
| DNYVF / C | | UBS WM USA
Jersey City, NJ | | | 9,868,783.038 | (R) | | | 6.97 | % |
| DNYVF / C | | Raymond James
St. Petersburg, FL | | | 8,042,502.184 | (R) | | | 5.68 | % |
| DNYVF / C | | Pershing LLC
Jersey City, NJ | | | 7,916,716.297 | (R) | | | 5.59 | % |
| DNYVF / C | | Morgan Stanley & Co.
Jersey City, NJ | | | 7,873,770.494 | (R) | | | 5.56 | % |
| DNYVF / Y | | NFS LLC
Covington, KY | | | 40,558,046.101 | (R) | | | 17.60 | % |
| DNYVF / Y | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
Jacksonville, FL | | | 35,272,189.525 | (R) | | | 15.31 | % |
| DNYVF / Y | | Citigroup Global Markets
New York, NY | | | 30,712,759.989 | (R) | | | 13.33 | % |
| DNYVF / Y | | First Clearing LLC
Saint Louis, MO | | | 22,095,099.2389 | (R) | | | 9.59 | % |
| DNYVF / R | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
Jacksonville, FL | | | 3,112,155.968 | (R) | | | 11.27 | % |
| DNYVF / R | | Hartford Life Insurance Co.
Hartford, CT | | | 3,078,704.757 | (R) | | | 11.15 | % |
| DNYVF / R | | ING Life Insurance & Annuity Co.
Windsor, CT | | | 2,250,899.929 | (R) | | | 8.15 | % |
| DNYVF / R | | Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Co.
Greenwood Village, CO | | | 2,181,462.929 | (R) | | | 7.90 | % |
| DNYVF / R | | Reliance Trust Co.
Atlanta, GA | | | 1,772,328.518 | (R) | | | 6.42 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fund / | | | | | | |
| Share | | Name & Address of | | Amount & Nature of | | Percent |
| Class | | Beneficial Owner | | Beneficial Ownership | | of Class |
| DNYVF / R | | Wells Fargo Bank — Fascorp
Plans Greenwood Village, CO | | | 1,468,951.173 | (R) | | | 5.32 | % |
| DRF / A | | Davis Selected Advisers, L.P.
Tucson, AZ | | | 2,462,094.420 | (B) | | | 97.33 | % |
| DRF / B | | Kenneth C. Eich
Tucson, AZ | | | 199.045 | (B) | | | 100.00 | % |
| DRF / C | | Kenneth C. Eich
Tucson, AZ | | | 120.695 | (B) | | | 100.00 | % |
| DGBF / A | | Christopher Davis
New York, NY | | | 4,235,870.168 | (B) | | | 24.88 | % |
| DGBF / A | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
Jacksonville, FL | | | 2,840,310.763 | (R) | | | 16.69 | % |
| DGBF / A | | Pershing LLC
Jersey City, NJ | | | 1,062,838.577 | (R) | | | 6.24 | % |
| DGBF / A | | First Clearing LLC
Saint Louis, MO | | | 977,069.375 | (R) | | | 5.74 | % |
| DGBF / B | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
Jacksonville, FL | | | 792,142.948 | (R) | | | 28.32 | % |
| DGBF / B | | First Clearing LLC
Saint Louis, MO | | | 376,971.558 | (R) | | | 13.47 | % |
| DGBF / B | | Pershing LLC
Jersey City, NJ | | | 312,710.134 | (R) | | | 11.18 | % |
| DGBF / B | | Citigroup Global Markets
New York, NY | | | 184,412.039 | (R) | | | 6.59 | % |
| DGBF / C | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
Jacksonville, FL | | | 2,697,545.142 | (R) | | | 38.27 | % |
| DGBF / C | | First Clearing LLC
Saint Louis, MO | | | 840,401.623 | (R) | | | 11.92 | % |
| DGBF / C | | Citigroup Global Markets
New York, NY | | | 596,569.832 | (R) | | | 8.46 | % |
| DGBF / C | | UBS WM USA
Jersey City, NJ | | | 498,521.155 | (R) | | | 7.07 | % |
| DGBF / C | | Pershing LLC
Jersey City, NJ | | | 398,021.242 | (R) | | | 5.65 | % |
| DGBF / C | | Raymond James St.
Petersburg, FL | | | 368,299.450 | (R) | | | 5.23 | % |
| DGBF / Y | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
Jacksonville, FL | | | 378,935.667 | (R) | | | 51.47 | % |
| DGBF / Y | | LPL Financial
San Diego, CA | | | 152,218.171 | (R) | | | 20.68 | % |
| DGBF / Y | | State Street Bank & Trust Co.
FBO ADP Access
Boston, MA | | | 112,828.910 | (R) | | | 15.33 | % |
| DOF / A | | First Clearing LLC
Saint Louis, MO | | | 1,147,230.098 | (R) | | | 7.95 | % |
| DOF / A | | State Street Bank & Trust Co.
FBO ADP MSDW Alliance
Westwood, MA | | | 1,099,996.560 | (R) | | | 7.62 | % |
| DOF / A | | Hartford Life Insurance Co.
Hartford, CT | | | 864,934.231 | (R) | | | 5.99 | % |
| DOF / A | | UBS WM USA
Jersey City, NJ | | | 754,876.862 | (R) | | | 5.23 | % |
| DOF / B | | First Clearing LLC
Saint Louis, MO | | | 195,531.149 | (R) | | | 16.05 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fund / | | | | | | |
| Share | | Name & Address of | | Amount & Nature of | | Percent |
| Class | | Beneficial Owner | | Beneficial Ownership | | of Class |
| DOF / B | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
Jacksonville, FL | | | 174,000.808 | (R) | | | 14.28 | % |
| DOF / B | | Citigroup Global Markets
New York, NY | | | 122,953.156 | (R) | | | 10.09 | % |
| DOF / B | | Pershing LLC
Jersey City, NJ | | | 101,507.178 | (R) | | | 8.33 | % |
| DOF / B | | Morgan Stanley & Co.
Jersey City, NJ | | | 71,434.184 | (R) | | | 5.86 | % |
| DOF / C | | Citigroup Global Markets
New York, NY | | | 1,390,118.342 | (R) | | | 21.39 | % |
| DOF / C | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
Jacksonville, FL | | | 1,356,720.116 | (R) | | | 20.87 | % |
| DOF / C | | First Clearing LLC
Saint Louis, MO | | | 901,885.916 | (R) | | | 13.88 | % |
| DOF / C | | Raymond James
St. Petersburg, FL | | | 461,670.644 | (R) | | | 7.10 | % |
| DOF / C | | UBS WM USA
Jersey City, NJ | | | 357,476.371 | (R) | | | 5.50 | % |
| DOF / C | | Morgan Stanley & Co.
Jersey City, NJ | | | 355,457.451 | (R) | | | 5.47 | % |
| DOF / C | | Pershing LLC
Jersey City, NJ | | | 351,959.842 | (R) | | | 5.42 | % |
| DOF / Y | | LPL Financial
San Diego, CA | | | 2,824,378.429 | (R) | | | 52.57 | % |
| DOF / Y | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
Jacksonville, FL | | | 636,668.824 | (R) | | | 11.85 | % |
| DOF / Y | | First Clearing LLC
Saint Louis, MO | | | 348,287.992 | (R) | | | 6.48 | % |
| DOF / Y | | Citigroup Global Markets
New York, NY | | | 292,344.530 | (R) | | | 5.44 | % |
| DGMMF / A | | Davis Selected Advisers, L.P.
Tucson, AZ | | | 72,539,281.900 | (B) | | | 22.55 | % |
| DGMMF / A | | Capital Ideas, Inc.
Wilson, WY | | | 68,988,336.730 | (B) | | | 21.44 | % |
| DGMMF / A | | Davis Selected Advisers — NY, Inc.
Tucson, AZ | | | 42,028,968.300 | (B) | | | 13.06 | % |
| DGMMF / A | | Davis Distributors LLC
Tucson, AZ | | | 36,017,313.120 | (B) | | | 11.19 | % |
| DGMMF / B | | First Clearing LLC
Saint Louis, MO | | | 3,391,925.430 | (R) | | | 16.65 | % |
| DGMMF / B | | Morgan Stanley & Co.
Jersey City, NJ | | | 2,308,784.294 | (R) | | | 11.33 | % |
| DGMMF / B | | Pershing LLC
Jersey City, NJ | | | 1,870,814.611 | (R) | | | 9.18 | % |
| DGMMF / B | | Citigroup Global Markets
New York, NY | | | 1,114,485.890 | (R) | | | 5.47 | % |
| DGMMF / C | | First Clearing LLC
Saint Louis, MO | | | 2,403,338.600 | (R) | | | 15.64 | % |
| DGMMF / C | | Citigroup Global Markets
New York, NY | | | 1,770,107.450 | (R) | | | 11.52 | % |
| DGMMF / C | | Morgan Stanley & Co.
Jersey City, NJ | | | 1,544,513.250 | (R) | | | 10.05 | % |
| DGMMF / C | | Pershing LLC
Jersey City, NJ | | | 1,041,384.840 | (R) | | | 6.78 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fund / | | | | | | |
| Share | | Name & Address of | | Amount & Nature of | | Percent |
| Class | | Beneficial Owner | | Beneficial Ownership | | of Class |
| DGMMF / C | | UBS WM USA
Jersey City, NJ | | | 768,748.850 | (R) | | | 5.00 | % |
| DGMMF / Y | | State Street Bank & Trust Co.
FBO ADP Access
Boston, MA | | | 1,778,135.890 | (R) | | | 95.46 | % |
| DFF / A | | Shelby Cullom Davis & Co.
New York, NY | | | 3,081,819.628 | (B) | | | 19.19 | % |
| DFF / A | | Pershing LLC
Jersey City, NJ | | | 895,115.729 | (R) | | | 5.57 | % |
| DFF / A | | First Clearing LLC
Saint Louis, MO | | | 871,012.433 | (R) | | | 5.42 | % |
| DFF / B | | First Clearing LLC
Saint Louis, MO | | | 83,489.461 | (R) | | | 16.54 | % |
| DFF / B | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
Jacksonville, FL | | | 71,333.687 | (R) | | | 14.13 | % |
| DFF / B | | Pershing LLC
Jersey City, NJ | | | 51,372.641 | (R) | | | 10.18 | % |
| DFF / B | | Citigroup Global Markets
New York, NY | | | 44,581.940 | (R) | | | 8.83 | % |
| DFF / C | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
Jacksonville, FL | | | 622,588.999 | (R) | | | 22.62 | % |
| DFF / C | | Citigroup Global Markets
New York, NY | | | 341,600.385 | (R) | | | 12.41 | % |
| DFF / C | | Pershing LLC
Jersey City, NJ | | | 258,228.339 | (R) | | | 9.38 | % |
| DFF / C | | First Clearing LLC
Saint Louis, MO | | | 257,276.052 | (R) | | | 9.35 | % |
| DFF / C | | UBS WM USA
Jersey City, NJ | | | 226,170.918 | (R) | | | 8.22 | % |
| DFF / Y | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
Jacksonville, FL | | | 192,992.021 | (R) | | | 29.62 | % |
| DFF / Y | | First Clearing LLC
Saint Louis, MO | | | 148,443.569 | (R) | | | 22.79 | % |
| DFF / Y | | State Street Bank & Trust Co.
FBO ADP Access
Boston, MA | | | 110,361.281 | (R) | | | 16.94 | % |
| DFF / Y | | Pershing LLC
Jersey City, NJ | | | 57,899.127 | (R) | | | 8.89 | % |
| DAIF / A | | Shelby Cullom Davis & Co.
New York, NY | | | 1,130,266.221 | (B) | | | 10.31 | % |
| DAIF / A | | Strafe & Co. — FBO Shelby Cullom Davis & Co.
Newark, DE | | | 824,500.000 | (B) | | | 7.52 | % |
| DAIF / A | | Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.
San Francisco, CA | | | 793,416.100 | (R) | | | 7.23 | % |
| DAIF / A | | Pershing LLC
Jersey City, NJ | | | 717,504.141 | (R) | | | 6.54 | % |
| DAIF / A | | First Clearing LLC
Saint Louis, MO | | | 638,044.588 | (R) | | | 5.82 | % |
| DAIF / A | | UBS WM USA
Jersey City, NJ | | | 562,180.066 | (R) | | | 5.13 | % |
| DAIF / B | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
Jacksonville, FL | | | 118,166.849 | (R) | | | 15.62 | % |
| DAIF / B | | First Clearing LLC
Saint Louis, MO | | | 108,127.013 | (R) | | | 14.30 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fund / | | | | | | |
| Share | | Name & Address of | | Amount & Nature of | | Percent |
| Class | | Beneficial Owner | | Beneficial Ownership | | of Class |
| DAIF / B | | Pershing LLC
Jersey City, NJ | | | 95,716.213 | (R) | | | 12.66 | % |
| DAIF / B | | Citigroup Global Markets
New York, NY | | | 71,296.695 | (R) | | | 9.43 | % |
| DAIF / C | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
Jacksonville, FL | | | 803,553.882 | (R) | | | 23.97 | % |
| DAIF / C | | Citigroup Global Markets
New York, NY | | | 494,577.229 | (R) | | | 14.76 | % |
| DAIF / C | | Morgan Stanley & Co.
Jersey City, NJ | | | 366,079.004 | (R) | | | 10.92 | % |
| DAIF / C | | First Clearing LLC
Saint Louis, MO | | | 340,632.194 | (R) | | | 10.16 | % |
| DAIF / C | | Raymond James
St. Petersburg, FL | | | 236,459.373 | (R) | | | 7.05 | % |
| DAIF / C | | UBS WM USA
Jersey City, NJ | | | 215,000.295 | (R) | | | 6.41 | % |
| DAIF / C | | Pershing LLC
Jersey City, NJ | | | 184,267.736 | (R) | | | 5.50 | % |
| DAIF / Y | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
Jacksonville, FL | | | 297,258.893 | (R) | | | 24.56 | % |
| DAIF / Y | | Citigroup Global Markets
New York, NY | | | 252,568.725 | (R) | | | 20.87 | % |
| DAIF / Y | | First Clearing LLC
Saint Louis, MO | | | 201,700.486 | (R) | | | 16.67 | % |
| DAIF / Y | | Raymond James
St. Petersburg, FL | | | 134,802.307 | (R) | | | 11.14 | % |
| DAIF / Y | | Mitra & Co.
Milwaukee, WI | | | 82,837.847 | (R) | | | 6.84 | % |
| DAIF / Y | | State Street Bank & Trust Co.
FBO ADP Access
Boston, MA | | | 70,066.242 | (R) | | | 5.79 | % |
| DREF / A | | Morgan Stanley & Co.
Jersey City, NJ | | | 2,650,731.387 | (R) | | | 23.62 | % |
| DREF / A | | Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.
San Francisco, CA | | | 863,626.670 | (R) | | | 7.70 | % |
| DREF / A | | Christopher Davis
New York, NY | | | 778,052.761 | (B) | | | 6.93 | % |
| DREF / A | | Pershing LLC
Jersey City, NJ | | | 632,923.377 | (R) | | | 5.64 | % |
| DREF / B | | Pershing LLC
Jersey City, NJ | | | 39,096.188 | (R) | | | 13.37 | % |
| DREF / B | | Morgan Stanley & Co.
Jersey City, NJ | | | 25,733.335 | (R) | | | 8.80 | % |
| DREF / B | | First Clearing LLC
Saint Louis, MO | | | 17,731.720 | (R) | | | 6.06 | % |
| DREF / B | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
Jacksonville, FL | | | 16,239.800 | (R) | | | 5.55 | % |
| DREF / B | | Citigroup Global Markets
New York, NY | | | 15,164.112 | (R) | | | 5.19 | % |
| DREF / C | | Raymond James
St. Petersburg, FL | | | 241,235.058 | (R) | | | 17.33 | % |
| DREF / C | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
Jacksonville, FL | | | 208,272.559 | (R) | | | 14.97 | % |
| DREF / C | | First Clearing LLC
Saint Louis, MO | | | 198,451.196 | (R) | | | 14.26 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fund / | | | | | | |
| Share | | Name & Address of | | Amount & Nature of | | Percent |
| Class | | Beneficial Owner | | Beneficial Ownership | | of Class |
| DREF / C | | Pershing LLC
Jersey City, NJ | | | 134,523.493 | (R) | | | 9.67 | % |
| DREF / C | | Morgan Stanley & Co.
Jersey City, NJ | | | 122,172.065 | (R) | | | 8.78 | % |
| DREF / C | | Citigroup Global Markets
New York, NY | | | 83,887.204 | (R) | | | 6.03 | % |
| DREF / Y | | Armand Hammer United
World College
Montezuma, NM | | | 186,983.574 | (B) | | | 23.07 | % |
| DREF / Y | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
Jacksonville, FL | | | 148,423.762 | (R) | | | 18.31 | % |
| DREF / Y | | State Street Bank &Trust Co.
FBO ADP Access
Boston, MA | | | 132,797.392 | (R) | | | 16.38 | % |
| DREF / Y | | First Clearing LLC
Saint Louis, MO | | | 114,124.823 | (R) | | | 14.08 | % |
| DREF / Y | | Raymond James
St. Petersburg, FL | | | 113,916.429 | (R) | | | 14.05 | % |
| DREF / Y | | Citigroup Global Markets
New York, NY | | | 43,960.686 | (R) | | | 5.42 | % |
| DVP | | Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Co.
Retirement Plus IA
Cedar Rapids, IA | | | 9,541,322.395 | (R) | | | 20.80 | % |
| DVP | | Guardian Insurance & Annuity Co. Inc.
Guardian Separate A/C VA 256
Bethlehem, PA | | | 6,159,241.660 | (R) | | | 13.43 | % |
| DVP | | Alliance Life Insurance Co. of North America
Minneapolis, MN | | | 6,106,958.444 | (R) | | | 13.31 | % |
| DVP | | Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Co.
IVC — Investor Services Cedar Rapids, IA | | | 5,297,047.586 | (R) | | | 11.55 | % |
| DVP | | Guardian Insurance & Annuity Co. Inc.
Guardian Separate A/C VA 4RL
Bethlehem, PA | | | 5,170,737.939 | (R) | | | 11.27 | % |
| DVP | | Pruco Life Insurance Co. of Arizona
Newark, NJ | | | 2,991,542.214 | (R) | | | 6.52 | % |
| DREP | | Guardian Insurance & Annuity Co. Inc.
Guardian Separate A/C VA 251 Bethlehem, PA | | | 1,077,142.354 | (R) | | | 34.92 | % |
| DREP | | Guardian Insurance & Annuity Co. Inc.
Guardian Separate A/C VA 252 Bethlehem, PA | | | 712,901.564 | (R) | | | 23.11 | % |
| DREP | | Guardian Insurance & Annuity Co. Inc.
Guardian Separate A/C VA 4RL
Bethlehem, PA | | | 465,686.619 | (R) | | | 15.10 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fund / | | | | | | |
| Share | | Name & Address of | | Amount & Nature of | | Percent |
| Class | | Beneficial Owner | | Beneficial Ownership | | of Class |
| DREP | | Guardian Insurance & Annuity Co. Inc.
Guardian Separate A/C VA 256 Bethlehem, PA | | | 439,098.812 | (R) | | | 14.24 | % |
| DREP | | Guardian Insurance & Annuity Co. Inc.
Guardian Separate A/C VA 458 Bethlehem, PA | | | 164,075.782 | (R) | | | 5.32 | % |
| DFP | | Alliance Life Insurance Co. of North America
Minneapolis, MN | | | 6,777,908.524 | (R) | | | 85.27 | % |
| DFP | | Guardian Insurance & Annuity Co. Inc.
Guardian Separate A/C VA 251
Bethlehem, PA | | | 426,905.837 | (R) | | | 5.37 | % |
| DGF / A | | Davis Selected Advisers, L.P.
Tucson, AZ | | | 1,241,198.860 | (B) | | | 33.04 | % |
| DGF / A | | UBS WM USA
Jersey City, NJ | | | 302,926.118 | (R) | | | 8.06 | % |
| DGF / A | | First Clearing LLC
Saint Louis, MO | | | 217,790.885 | (R) | | | 5.80 | % |
| DGF / B | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
Jacksonville, FL | | | 34,476.018 | (R) | | | 13.15 | % |
| DGF / B | | Pershing LLC
Jersey City, NJ | | | 22,509.089 | (R) | | | 8.59 | % |
| DGF / B | | First Clearing LLC
Saint Louis, MO | | | 22,274.752 | (R) | | | 8.50 | % |
| DGF / C | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
Jacksonville, FL | | | 176,081.659 | (R) | | | 19.14 | % |
| DGF / C | | First Clearing LLC
Saint Louis, MO | | | 103,921.759 | (R) | | | 11.30 | % |
| DGF / C | | UBS WM USA
Jersey City, NJ | | | 90,624.450 | (R) | | | 9.85 | % |
| DGF / C | | Wells Fargo Investments, LLC
Minneapolis, MN | | | 75,072.237 | (R) | | | 8.16 | % |
| DGF / C | | Raymond James
St. Petersburg, FL | | | 62,393.020 | (R) | | | 6.78 | % |
| DGF / C | | Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
New York, NY | | | 51,225.806 | (R) | | | 5.57 | % |
| DGF / Y | | State Street Bank & Trust Co.
FBO Novant Health Inc.
Winston Salem, NC | | | 1,459,808.720 | (B) | | | 83.34 | % |
| DGF / Y | | State Street Bank & Trust Co.
FBO ADP Access
Boston, MA | | | 199,499.708 | (R) | | | 11.39 | % |
| DIF / A | | Davis Selected Advisers, L.P.
Tucson, AZ | | | 1,613,943.693 | (B) | | | 94.54 | % |
| DIF / B | | State Street Bank & Trust Co.
Cust. for John G. Churillo
Wheaton, IL | | | 2,307.849 | (B) | | | 39.64 | % |
| DIF / B | | Raymond James
St. Petersburg, FL | | | 1,808.061 | (B) | | | 31.05 | % |
| DIF / B | | State Street Bank & Trust Co.
Cust. for Kevin Fleckenstein
Augusta, MI | | | 600.962 | (B) | | | 10.32 | % |
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| Share | | Name & Address of | | Amount & Nature of | | Percent |
| Class | | Beneficial Owner | | Beneficial Ownership | | of Class |
| DIF / B | | State Street Bank & Trust Co.
Cust. for David G. Hoyt
Saint Louis, MO | | | 396.825 | (B) | | | 6.82 | % |
| DIF / C | | Pershing LLC
Jersey City, NJ | | | 2,766.615 | (R) | | | 57.74 | % |
| DIF / C | | Joseph N. Leboeuf III
Manhattan, KS | | | 662.938 | (B) | | | 13.83 | % |
| DIF / C | | NFS LLC
Cust. for Grace Morgan Bahr
Broadview Heights, OH | | | 505.747 | (B) | | | 10.55 | % |
| DIF / C | | State Street Bank & Trust Co.
Cust. for Alan L. Ruff
Elkhorn, NE | | | 304.507 | (B) | | | 6.35 | % |
| DIF / C | | State Street Bank & Trust Co.
Cust. for Sharon R. Ruff
Elkhorn, NE | | | 299.760 | (B) | | | 6.26 | % |
| DIF / C | | Kenneth C. Eich
Tucson, AZ | | | 252.254 | (B) | | | 5.26 | % |
| DIF / Y | | State Street Bank & Trust Co.
FBO ADP Access
Boston, MA | | | 25,798.541 | (B) | | | 82.46 | % |
| DIF / Y | | Pershing LLC
Jersey City, NJ | | | 3,114.059 | (R) | | | 9.95 | % |
APPENDIX 3
Directors and Officers Ownership as a Group†
As of June 30, 2010
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| Fund | | Class A | | Class B | | Class C | | Class Y | | Class R |
DNYVF | | | * | | | | — | | | | — | | | | * | | | | — | |
DGF | | | 10 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | * | | | | N/A | |
DIF | | | 2 | % | | | 4 | % | | | 5 | % | | | 3 | % | | | N/A | |
DRF | | | 2 | % | | | 100 | % | | | 100 | % | | | N/A | | | | N/A | |
DOF | | | 3 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | * | | | | N/A | |
DAIF | | | 2 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | * | | | | N/A | |
DREF | | | 11 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3 | % | | | N/A | |
DGMMF | | | 4 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | * | | | | N/A | |
DGBF | | | 25 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | % | | | N/A | |
DFF | | | 6 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3 | % | | | N/A | |
DVP | | | — | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | |
DREP | | | — | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | |
DFP | | | — | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | |
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Director Holdings
As of June 30, 2010
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Name of Director | | DNYVF | | DIF | | DGF | | DRF | | DOF | | DAIF | | DREF | | DGMMF | | DGBF | | DFF | | DVP | | DREP | | DFP | | Agg. |
Independent
Directors
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Marc Blum | | D | | A | | C | | B | | D | | D | | D | | D | | D | | D | | E | | E | | E | | D |
John Gates | | D | | E | | E | | E | | D | | E | | E | | E | | E | | E | | E | | E | | E | | D |
Thomas Gayner | | D | | A | | A | | A | | D | | E | | B | | E | | E | | D | | E | | E | | E | | D |
G. Bernard Hamilton | | D | | B | | C | | E | | D | | C | | A | | A | | E | | D | | E | | E | | E | | D |
Samuel Iapalucci | | D | | E | | E | | E | | E | | D | | E | | E | | E | | E | | E | | E | | E | | D |
Robert Morgenthau | | D | | E | | D | | E | | C | | C | | E | | E | | D | | C | | E | | E | | E | | D |
Christian Sonne | | D | | E | | B | | C | | D | | B | | C | | A | | E | | B | | E | | E | | E | | D |
Marsha Williams | | C | | E | | E | | E | | E | | E | | E | | D | | E | | E | | E | | E | | E | | D |
Directors who are “Interested Persons”
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Andrew Davis | | D | | E | | E | | E | | B | | D | | D | | B | | E | | D | | E | | E | | E | | D |
Christopher Davis | | D | | C | | D | | E | | D | | D | | D | | E | | D | | D | | E | | E | | E | | D |
A — $1-$10,000 B — $10,001 — $50,000 C — $50,001 — $100,000 D — Over $100,001 E — none
Agg — Aggregate Range of Equity Securities in all Registered Investment Companies Overseen by Directors in Family of Investment Companies
APPENDIX 4
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION‡
By Registrant and Fund
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Thomas | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Marc | | John | | Gayner, | | G. Bernard | | Samuel | | Robert | | Christian | | Marsha |
| | | | | | | Blum | | Gates | | Chairman | | Hamilton | | Iapalucci | | Morgenthau | | Sonne | | Williams |
| Fund (FYE) | | Davis New York Venture Fund, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| DNYVF (7/31) | | Aggregate compensation§ during the most recent fiscal year | | | 75,632 | | | | 75,632 | | | | 75,632 | | | | 75,632 | | | | 75,632 | | | | 75,632 | | | | 75,632 | | | | 71,646 | |
| DGF (10/31) | | Aggregate compensation during the most recent fiscal year | | | 141 | | | | 141 | | | | 141 | | | | 141 | | | | 141 | | | | 141 | | | | 141 | | | | 145 | |
| DRF (7/31) | | Aggregate compensation during the most recent fiscal year | | | 62 | | | | 62 | | | | 62 | | | | 62 | | | | 62 | | | | 62 | | | | 62 | | | | 59 | |
| DIF (10/31) | | Aggregate compensation during the most recent fiscal year | | | 28 | | | | 28 | | | | 28 | | | | 28 | | | | 28 | | | | 28 | | | | 28 | | | | 29 | |
| | | | | Total compensation from DNYVF, Inc. paid to Directors | | | 75,863 | | | | 75,863 | | | | 75,863 | | | | 75,863 | | | | 75,863 | | | | 75,863 | | | | 75,863 | | | | 71,879 | |
| | | | | Davis Series, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| DOF (12/31) | | Aggregate compensation during the most recent fiscal year | | | 7,237 | | | | 7,237 | | | | 7,237 | | | | 7,237 | | | | 7,237 | | | | 7,237 | | | | 7,237 | | | | 6,817 | |
| DFF (12/31) | | Aggregate compensation during the most recent fiscal year | | | 8,965 | | | | 8,965 | | | | 8,965 | | | | 8,965 | | | | 8,965 | | | | 8,965 | | | | 8,965 | | | | 8,431 | |
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| | | | | | | Marc | | John | | Gayner, | | G. Bernard | | Samuel | | Robert | | Christian | | Marsha |
| | | | | | | Blum | | Gates | | Chairman | | Hamilton | | Iapalucci | | Morgenthau | | Sonne | | Williams |
| DREF (12/31) | | Aggregate compensation during the most recent fiscal year | | | 3,673 | | | | 3,673 | | | | 3,673 | | | | 3,673 | | | | 3,673 | | | | 3,673 | | | | 3,673 | | | | 3,455 | |
| DAIF (12/31) | | Aggregate compensation during the most recent fiscal year | | | 5,944 | | | | 5,944 | | | | 5,944 | | | | 5,944 | | | | 5,944 | | | | 5,944 | | | | 5,944 | | | | 5,628 | |
| DGBF (12/31) | | Aggregate compensation during the most recent fiscal year | | | 2,627 | | | | 2,627 | | | | 2,627 | | | | 2,627 | | | | 2,627 | | | | 2,627 | | | | 2,627 | | | | 2,513 | |
| DGMMF (12/31) | | Aggregate compensation during the most recent fiscal year | | | 5,354 | | | | 5,354 | | | | 5,354 | | | | 5,354 | | | | 5,354 | | | | 5,354 | | | | 5,354 | | | | 5,126 | |
| | | | | Total compensation from Davis Series, Inc. paid to Directors | | | 33,800 | | | | 33,800 | | | | 33,800 | | | | 33,800 | | | | 33,800 | | | | 33,800 | | | | 33,800 | | | | 31,970 | |
| | | | | Davis Variable Account Fund, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| DVP(12/31) | | Aggregate compensation during the most recent fiscal year | | | 12,648 | | | | 12,648 | | | | 12,648 | | | | 12,648 | | | | 12,648 | | | | 12,648 | | | | 12,648 | | | | 11,970 | |
| DFP(12/31) | | Aggregate compensation during the most recent fiscal year | | | 2,378 | | | | 2,378 | | | | 2,378 | | | | 2,378 | | | | 2,378 | | | | 2,378 | | | | 2,378 | | | | 2,265 | |
| DREP(12/31) | | Aggregate compensation during the most recent fiscal year | | | 574 | | | | 574 | | | | 574 | | | | 574 | | | | 574 | | | | 574 | | | | 574 | | | | 545 | |
| | | | | Total compensation from DVAF, Inc. paid to Directors | | | 15,600 | | | | 15,600 | | | | 15,600 | | | | 15,600 | | | | 15,600 | | | | 15,600 | | | | 15,600 | | | | 14,780 | |
| | | | | Total Compensation Paid by all Davis Funds | | | 125,263 | | | | 125,263 | | | | 125,263 | | | | 125,263 | | | | 125,263 | | | | 125,263 | | | | 125,263 | | | | 118,629 | |
The Davis Funds have adopted a retirement policy under which after formal retirement a Director may serve an additional two years in emeritus status, attend board functions, and receive up to one-half the current compensation of Directors. Under the emeritus policy a Director will only receive one-half the current compensation if they attend at least half of the annual board meetings. This amount is reduced by 30% of the current Directors compensation if the attendance is more limited.
APPENDIX 5
Officers of the Davis Funds, the Adviser, and the Sub-Adviser
Andrew A. Davis(born 06/25/63, Davis Funds officer since 1997). President or Vice President of each of the Davis Funds and Selected Funds; President, Davis Selected Advisers, L.P., and also serves as an executive officer of the Sub-Adviser and certain companies affiliated with the Adviser.
Christopher Davis(born 07/13/65, Davis Funds officer since 1997). President or Vice President of each of the Davis Funds (consisting of 13 portfolios), Selected Funds (consisting of three portfolios), and Clipper Fund, Inc. (consisting of one portfolio); Chairman, Davis Selected Advisers, L.P., serves as an executive officer in certain companies affiliated with the Adviser, including sole member of the Adviser’s general partner, Davis Investments, LLC. Also serves as a senior officer for several companies affiliated with the Adviser.
Arthur Don(born 09/24/53, Davis Funds officer since 1991). Assistant Secretary (for clerical purposes only) of each of the Davis Funds and Selected Funds; Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP (a law firm); counsel to the Independent Directors and the Davis Funds.
Sandra Duran** (born 06/2/70). Vice President and Information Technology Manager of the Adviser and of Davis Investments, LLC.
Kenneth C. Eich(born 08/14/53, Davis Funds officer since 1997). Executive Vice President and Principal Executive Officer of each of the Davis Funds, Selected Funds, and Clipper Fund; Chief Operating Officer of the Adviser, Sub-Adviser and Davis Investments, LLC. Also serves as a senior officer for several companies affiliated with the Adviser.
Anthony Frazia**(born 10/25/60). Co-Chief Compliance Officer of Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. and for companies affiliated with the Adviser. Chief Compliance Officer of Davis Distributors, LLC.
Douglas Haines(born 03/4/71, Davis Funds officer since 2004). Vice President, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial Officer, and Principal Accounting Officer of each of the Davis Funds, the Selected Funds, and Clipper Fund; Vice President of the Adviser and Davis Investments, LLC.
Sharra L. Haynes(born 09/25/66, Davis Funds officer since 1997). Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of each of the Davis Funds, the Selected Funds, and Clipper Fund; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser, Sub-Adviser and Davis Investments, LLC. Also serves as a senior officer for several companies affiliated with the Adviser.
Creston A. King(born 04/19/63, Davis Funds officer since 2000). President of Davis Government Bond Fund and Davis Government Money Market Fund. Also serves as an officer for other companies affiliated with the Adviser.
Thomas D. Tays(born 03/7/57, Davis Funds officer since 1997). Vice President and Secretary of each of the Davis Funds, Selected Funds, and Clipper Fund; Vice President Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, Davis Investments, LLC. Also serves as a senior officer for several companies affiliated with the Adviser.
Gary Tyc**(born 05/27/56). Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary of Davis Investments, LLC. Also serves as a senior officer for several companies affiliated with the Adviser.
Russell O. Wiese**(born 05/18/66). Chief Marketing Officer of Davis Investments, LLC. Also serves as a director and/or senior officer for several companies affiliated with the Adviser.
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on November 18, 2010
The Proxy Statement is available on the Internet at www.davisfunds.com. Copies of the relevant Davis Fund’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ended (July 31: Davis New York Venture Fund and Davis Research Fund; October 31: Davis Global Fund and Davis International Fund; and December 31: Davis Value Portfolio, Davis Real Estate Portfolio, Davis Financial Portfolio, Davis Opportunity Fund, Davis Financial Fund, Davis Real Estate Fund, Davis Appreciation & Income Fund, Davis Government Money Market Fund and Davis Government Bond Fund) and the relevant Davis Fund’s Semi-Annual Report were previously mailed to shareholders and are available upon request, without charge, by writing to: Davis Funds, 2949 E. Elvira Rd. Suite 101, Tucson, Arizona, 85756, Attention: Literature Fulfillment, or by calling 1-800-279-0279. This Proxy Statement should be read in conjunction with the Annual and Semi-Annual Reports.
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1. | | To elect ten members to each of the Board of Directors to represents the interests of the
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| 04. G. Bernard Hamilton | | 05. Samuel Iapalucci | | 06. Robert Morgenthau | | o | | o | | o | |
| 07. Christian Sonne | | 08. Marsha Williams | | 09. Andrew Davis | | | | | | | |
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The undersigned hereby instructs Thomas Tays and Sharra Haynes (“Proxies”), or any of them, with full power of substitution in each of them, to vote the shares held by him or her at the meeting of shareholders (the “Shareholder Meeting”) of Davis New York Venture Fund, Inc. (a Registered Investment Company including Davis New York Venture Fund, Davis Global Fund, Davis International Fund and Davis Research Fund), (collectively the “Davis Funds”) to be held at: 3601 E. Britannia Dr., Tucson, AZ 85706, on November 18, 2010, at 8:00 a.m., Local time and at any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof, in the manner directed below with respect to the matters referred to in the Proxy Statement for the Meeting, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and in the Proxies’ discretion, upon such other matters as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof.
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The undersigned hereby instructs Thomas Tays and Sharra Haynes (“Proxies”), or any of them, with full power of substitution in each of them, to vote the shares held by him or her at the meeting of shareholders (the “Shareholder Meeting”) of Davis Series, Inc. (a Registered Investment Company including Davis Opportunity Fund, Davis Financial Fund, Davis Real Estate Fund, Davis Appreciation and Income Fund, Davis Government Bond Fund and Davis Government Money Market Fund), (collectively the “Davis Funds”) to be held at: 3601 E. Britannia Dr., Tucson, AZ 85706, on November 18, 2010, at 8:00 a.m., Local time and at any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof, in the manner directed below with respect to the matters referred to in the Proxy Statement for the Meeting, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and in the Proxies’ discretion, upon such other matters as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof.
In order to avoid the additional expense of further solicitation, we strongly urge you to review, complete and return your Proxy Card as soon as possible. Your vote is important regardless of the number of shares you own. This Proxy Card when properly executed will be voted in the manner directed herein by the undersigned shareholder(s), however if the Proxy Card is signed but not properly marked the proxy will be voted “FOR ALL” directors in Proposal 1, and in accordance with the discretion of the proxies as to any other matter that is properly presented at the meeting of shareholders.
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| | VOTE VIA THE TELEPHONE: 1-800-337-3503 |
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| | Note: The undersigned authorizes the Proxy(ies) to vote and otherwise represent the undersigned on any matter that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof in the discretion of the Proxy(ies). This proxy card must be signed exactly as your name(s) appears hereon. If as an attorney, executor, guardian, or in some representative capacity or as an officer of a corporation, please add title(s) such as. Joint owners must each sign.
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| | Date | | 21715_082310B |
THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED ABOVE.
PLEASE VOTE, SIGN, AND DATE THIS PROXY CARD
AND RETURN IT IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE
Your Vote is important!
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can help minimize fund expenses.
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voting is instantaneous – 24 hours a day.
It’s Easy! Just follow these simple steps:
1. Read your Proxy Statement and have it at hand.
2. Call toll-free 1-800-337-3503 or go to website: www.proxy-direct.com
3. Enter the 14 digit number located in the shaded box from your Proxy Card.
4. Follow the recorded or on-screen directions.
5. Donotmail your Proxy Card when you vote by phone or Internet.
Please detach at perforation before mailing.
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| | DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC. | | PROXY |
| THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS | | |
| MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 18, 2010 | | |
The undersigned hereby instructs Thomas Tays and Sharra Haynes (“Proxies”), or any of them, with full power of substitution in each of them, to vote the shares held by him or her at the meeting of shareholders (the “Shareholder Meeting”) of Davis Variable Account Fund, Inc. (a Registered Investment Company including Davis Value Portfolio, Davis Financial Portfolio, Davis Real Estate Portfolio), (collectively the “Davis Funds”) to be held at: 3601 E. Britannia Dr., Tucson, AZ 85706, on November 18, 2010, at 8:00 a.m., Local time and at any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof, in the manner directed below with respect to the matters referred to in the Proxy Statement for the Meeting, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and in the Proxies’ discretion, upon such other matters as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof.
In order to avoid the additional expense of further solicitation, we strongly urge you to review, complete and return your Proxy Card as soon as possible. Your vote is important regardless of the number of shares you own. This Proxy Card when properly executed will be voted in the manner directed herein by the undersigned shareholder(s), however if the Proxy Card is signed but not properly marked the proxy will be voted “FOR ALL” directors in Proposal 1, and in accordance with the discretion of the proxies as to any other matter that is properly presented at the meeting of shareholders.
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| | VOTE VIA THE INTERNET: www.proxy-direct.com |
| | VOTE VIA THE TELEPHONE: 1-800-337-3503 |
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| | Note: The undersigned authorizes the Proxy(ies) to vote and otherwise represent the undersigned on any matter that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof in the discretion of the Proxy(ies). This proxy card must be signed exactly as your name(s) appears hereon. If as an attorney, executor, guardian, or in some representative capacity or as an officer of a corporation, please add title(s) such as. Joint owners must each sign.
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| | Date | | 21715_082310C |
THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED ABOVE.
PLEASE VOTE, SIGN, AND DATE THIS PROXY CARD
AND RETURN IT IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Davis Funds
Meeting of Shareholders to Be Held on November 18, 2010.
The Proxy Statement for this meeting is available at:https://www.proxy-direct.com/das21715
Please detach at perforation before mailing.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE FOLLOWING PROPOSAL.
TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK. Example: n
1. | | To elect ten members to each of the Board of Directors to represent the interests of the
holders of shares of the Davis Funds until the election and qualification of their successors. |
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| Election of Board Members:
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ALL | | WITHHOLD
ALL | | FOR ALL
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| 01. Marc Blum | | 02. John Gates | | 03. Thomas Gayner | | | | | | | |
| 04. G. Bernard Hamilton | | 05. Samuel Iapalucci | | 06. Robert Morgenthau | | o | | o | | o | |
| 07. Christian Sonne | | 08. Marsha Williams | | 09. Andrew Davis | | | | | | | |
| 10. Christopher Davis | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| INSTRUCTIONS: To withhold authority to vote, mark the box “FOR ALL EXCEPT”
and write the nominee’s number on the line provided below. | | | | | | | |
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THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE.
21715_082310A-C
*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on November 18, 2010.
Meeting Information
Meeting Type: Special
For holders as of: September 2, 2010
Date: November 18, 2010 Time: 8:00 a.m., MST
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Location: | | 3601 E. Britannia Dr.
Tucson, AZ 85706
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You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named fund.
This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).
We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions.
