First Asset Announces Adjournment of Unitholder Meetings for Convertible Debenture Closed-End Funds

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TORONTO, Oct. 22, 2018 /CNW/ - First Asset Investment Management Inc. ("First Asset") announces that the special meetings (each, a "Meeting") of the unitholders of each of First Asset Diversified Convertible Debenture Fund (TSX: DCD.UN) ("DCD"), First Asset Canadian Convertibles Fund (TSX: ADC.UN) ("ADC") and First Asset North American Convertibles Fund (TSX: NCD.UN) ("NCD") (each, a "Fund) each called to consider the merger of the applicable Fund into First Asset Canadian Convertible Bond ETF, have been adjourned to Thursday, November 1, 2018.  The Meeting in respect of DCD will be held at 10:00 a.m. (Toronto time), at 10:30 a.m. (Toronto time) in respect of ADC, and at 11:00 a.m. (Toronto time) in respect of NCD.

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