SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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| PIONEER TAX ADVANTAGED BALANCED TRUST | ||
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| WESTERN INVESTMENT LLC WESTERN INVESTMENT HEDGED PARTNERS L.P. WESTERN INVESTMENT ACTIVISM PARTNERS LLC WESTERN INVESTMENT TOTAL RETURN MASTER FUND LTD. BENCHMARK PLUS INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.L.C. BENCHMARK PLUS MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. BENCHMARK PLUS PARTNERS, L.L.C. ARTHUR D. LIPSON SCOTT FRANZBLAU ROBERT FERGUSON MATTHEW S. CROUSE |
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Western Investment LLC (“Western”), together with the other with the other participants named herein, is filing materials contained in this Schedule 14A with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) relating to the definitive proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) and accompanying proxy cards filed with the SEC on May 10, 2007 and to be used in connection with the annual meeting of stockholders of Pioneer Tax Advantaged Balanced Trust (the “Company”) scheduled to be held on June 8, 2007 (the “Annual Meeting”), to solicit votes in support of the election of Western’s slate of director nominees at the Annual Meeting. Western urges stockholders to read the Proxy Statement because it contains important information.
On May 16, 2007, Western delivered the following presentation to Institutional Shareholder Services Inc.:
CERTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING WESTERN INVESTMENT LLC
Western Investment LLC (“Western”), together with the other Participants (as defined below), made a filing on May 10, 2007 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) of a proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) and accompanying proxy cards to be used to, among other things, solicit votes in support of the election of the Participants’ slate of director nominees at the annual meeting of Pioneer Tax Advantaged Balanced Trust (the “Company”) scheduled for June 8, 2007 (the “Annual Meeting”).
Western advises all stockholders of the Company to read the Proxy Statement and other proxy materials relating to the Annual Meeting as they become available because they contain important information. Such proxy materials are available at no charge on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, the Participants in the solicitation will provide copies of the proxy materials, without charge, upon request. Requests for copies should be directed to the Participants’ proxy solicitor, Innisfree M&A Incorporated, at its toll-free number: (888) 750-5834 or by e-mail at: mbrinn@innisfreema.com.
The Participants in the proxy solicitation are Western, Western Investment Hedged Partners L.P., Arthur D. Lipson, Western Investment Activism Partners LLC, Western Investment Total Return Master Fund Ltd., Benchmark Plus Institutional Partners, L.L.C., Benchmark Plus Partners, L.L.C., Benchmark Plus Management, L.L.C., Scott Franzblau, Robert Ferguson and Matthew S. Crouse (the “Participants”). Information regarding the Participants and their direct or indirect interests is available in the Schedule 13D jointly filed with the SEC on January 21, 2007, as subsequently amended on February 27, 2007 and March 19, 2007, and the Proxy Statement.