Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Files Proxy Statement

TL;DR

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund filed its DEF 14A proxy statement for the Aug 6 meeting. Vote your shares!

AI Summary

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund filed a DEF 14A proxy statement on June 17, 2024, for the period ending August 6, 2024. The filing concerns the company's annual meeting and related proxy materials. The company's business address is 300 South Tryon Street, Suite 2500, Charlotte, NC 28202.

Why It Matters

This filing provides shareholders with essential information regarding the annual meeting, allowing them to make informed decisions about company governance and voting.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This is a routine annual proxy filing (DEF 14A) and does not contain new material financial information or strategic changes.

Key Numbers

• 20240806 — Reporting Period End Date (Indicates the period for which the proxy statement is relevant.)
• 20240617 — Filing Date (The date the proxy statement was officially submitted to the SEC.)

Key Players & Entities

• BARINGS GLOBAL SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND (company) — Registrant
• Barings LLC (company) — Agent for business and mailing address
• 300 South Tryon Street, Suite 2500, Charlotte, NC 28202 (dollar_amount) — Business and mailing address

FAQ

Filing Documents

• bgsdhyf-html8023_def14a.htm (DEF 14A) — 178KB
• img_002.jpg (GRAPHIC) — 18KB
• img_003.jpg (GRAPHIC) — 6KB
• img_004.jpg (GRAPHIC) — 4KB
• img_005.jpg (GRAPHIC) — 131KB
• img_006.jpg (GRAPHIC) — 254KB
• 0001133228-24-005974.txt ( ) — 749KB

From the Filing

DEF 14A 1 bgsdhyf-html8023_def14a.htm BARINGS GLOBAL SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND - DEF 14A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A (RULE 14a-101) PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Filed by the Registrant Filed by a Party other than the Registrant Check the appropriate box: Preliminary Proxy Statement Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) Definitive Proxy Statement Definitive Additional Materials Soliciting Material Pursuant to Section 240.14a-12 Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): No Fee Required. Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. Fee computed on table in exhibit per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11. BARINGS GLOBAL SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND Notice of Virtual Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement TIME Tuesday, August 6, 2024 At 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time Detailed information about the proposal is contained in the enclosed materials. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, your vote is important . Voting is quick and easy. Please either: (i) date, fill in, and sign the enclosed proxy card and mail in the enclosed return envelope which requires no postage if mailed in the United States or (ii) vote on the internet by following the instructions in the notice and proxy card. [Page Left Intentionally Blank] BARINGS GLOBAL SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND 300 South Tryon Street, Suite 2500 Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 June 17, 2024 Dear Shareholder: You are cordially invited to the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting” or “Annual Meeting”) of Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (“BGH” or the “Fund”) to be held virtually on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time at the following website:https://www.viewproxy.com/BaringsGlobalShortDurationHighYieldFund/broadridgevsm/. The notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and a proxy statement accompanying this letter provide an outline of the business to be conducted at the Annual Meeting. It is important that your shares be represented at the Annual Meeting. If you are unable to attend the Meeting virtually, I urge you to vote your shares by completing, dating and signing the enclosed proxy card and promptly returning it in the envelope provided or vote on the internet by following the instructions in the notice and proxy card. If a broker or other nominee holds your shares in “street name,” your broker has enclosed a voting instruction form, which you should use to vote those shares. The voting instruction form indicates whether you have the option to vote those shares by telephone or by using the Internet. Your vote is important to us. Sincerely, Thomas W. Okel Chairman 1 Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund 300 South Tryon Street, Suite 2500 Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS To Be Held Tuesday, August 6, 2024 To the Shareholders of Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund: The 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting” or “Annual Meeting”) of Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (“BGH” or the “Fund”) will be held virtually on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, at the following website: https://www.viewproxy.com/BaringsGlobalShortDurationHighYieldFund/broadridgevsm/ (the “Meeting website”). The Annual Meeting will be held in a virtual meeting format only. You will not be able to attend the meeting in person. You are being asked to consider and vote upon the following proposal: 1. To elect Mark F. Mulhern and Jill E. Olmstead as Trustees of the Fund, each to serve for a three-year term and until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified. The Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board of Trustees” or the “Board”) has fixed the close of business on June 10, 2024, as the record date (“Record Date”) for the determination of Fund shareholders (“Shareholders”) entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting and at any adjournment or postponement thereof. The Fund intends to mail these materials on or about June 17, 2024, to all Shareholders of record entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Detailed information about the proposal is contained in the enclosed materials. While all Shareholders are welcome to attend the Annual Meeting, only Shareholders as of the Record Date will be entitled to vote their shares at the Annual Meeting. To participate in the virtual Meeting, please register at the Meeting website: https://www.vi

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