Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund Files 2024 Proxy Statement

TL;DR

MSI proxy statement out - time to vote on fund matters.

AI Summary

Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund (the Registrant) filed a DEF 14A on December 23, 2024, for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2024. The filing is a definitive proxy statement, indicating it's for shareholder voting. The fund was formerly known as Wells Fargo Multi-Sector Income Fund and Evergreen Multi-Sector Income Fund, with name changes occurring in 2015 and 2007 respectively.

Why It Matters

This filing provides shareholders with crucial information for voting on matters related to the fund's governance and operations, impacting their investment.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This is a routine regulatory filing for a public company, not indicating immediate financial distress or significant operational changes.

Key Numbers

• 20241031 — Fiscal Year End (The period covered by the proxy statement.)
• 20241223 — Filing Date (The date the definitive proxy statement was filed with the SEC.)

Key Players & Entities

• ALLSPRING MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND (company) — Registrant
• 0001081400-24-000744 (filing_id) — Accession Number
• 20241223 (date) — Filing Date
• 20241031 (date) — Fiscal Year End
• WELLS FARGO MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND (company) — Former Company Name
• 20151216 (date) — Date of Name Change

FAQ

Key Financial Figures

• $4,082 — Shareholders for a fee of approximately $4,082. This fee will be borne by the Fund.
• $1 — t Nominee Trustees Timothy J. Penny $1-$10,000 Over $100,000 James G. Poli
• $10,000 — ominee Trustees Timothy J. Penny $1-$10,000 Over $100,000 James G. Polisson $
• $100,000 — Timothy J. Penny $1-$10,000 Over $100,000 James G. Polisson $10,001-$50,000
• $10,001 — 0 Over $100,000 James G. Polisson $10,001-$50,000 Over $100,000 Pamela Wheelo
• $50,000 — $100,000 James G. Polisson $10,001-$50,000 Over $100,000 Pamela Wheelock $1-

Filing Documents

• ercwrapper.htm (DEF 14A) — 439KB
• image1.jpg (GRAPHIC) — 62KB
• image2.gif (GRAPHIC) — 2KB
• image3.gif (GRAPHIC) — 8KB
• 0001081400-24-000744.txt ( ) — 538KB

From the Filing

DEF 14A 1 ercwrapper.htm ALLSPRING MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND PROXY STATEMENT AND PROXY CARD SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Filed by the Registrant [X] 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)) [X] Definitive Proxy Statement [ ] Definitive Additional Materials [ ] Soliciting Material Pursuant to Rule 14a-11(c) or Rule 14a-12 ALLSPRING MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND (Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Payment of filing fee (check the appropriate box): [ X ] [ ] No fee required. Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.   (a) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:   (b) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:   (c) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):   (d) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:   (e) Total fee paid: [ ] Fee paid previously with preliminary material [ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.   (a) Amount Previously Paid: ______________   (b) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: ____   (c) Filing Party: ______________________   (d) Date Filed: _______________________   ALLSPRING MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 3, 2025 1415 Vantage Park Drive, 3rd Floor, Charlotte, North Carolina 28203 TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF ALLSPRING MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) of the Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund (the “Fund”) will be held at 101 Seaport Boulevard, 11th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 on February 3, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern time, for the following purposes:   1. To elect three Trustees to the Board of Trustees of the Fund to serve for the term indicated herein and until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified; and   2. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournments thereof.   Shareholders of record at the close of business on November 29, 2024, will be entitled to vote at the Meeting to the extent described in the accompanying proxy statement. If you cannot attend the Meeting in person, you also have the option to attend the Meeting telephonically. It is hoped that you will attend the Meeting in person or telephonically, but if you cannot do so, please complete and sign the enclosed proxy card and return it in the accompanying envelope as promptly as possible or vote by telephone or Internet. Any shareholder attending the Meeting can vote at that time even though a proxy may have already been designated by the shareholder. Instructions for the proper execution of the proxy card, as well as instructions on how to vote by telephone and Internet, are set forth at the end of the proxy statement. If you wish to attend the Meeting in person or telephonically, please call the Fund’s proxy solicitor, Computershare Fund services, at (888) 755-3966 for further instructions. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FUND UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF EACH NOMINEE AS A TRUSTEE. By Order of the Board of Trustees, R. Matthew Prasse Secretary December 31, 2024       ALLSPRING MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND PROXY STATEMENT This proxy statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by and on behalf of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund (the “Fund”) for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) to be held at 101 Seaport Boulevard, 11th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 on February 3, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern time. If you cannot attend the Meeting in person, you also have the option to attend the Meeting telephonically. If you wish to participate in the Meeting, you may submit the proxy card included with this proxy statement by mail, vote by telephone or Internet, or attend the Meeting in person or telephonically. (See “Instructions for Executing Proxy Card” at the end of this proxy statement for voting instructions.) If you wish to attend the Meeting in person or telephonically, please call the Fund’s proxy solicitor, Computershare Fund Services,

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