EXHIBIT (17)
Published on August 21, 2025
Exhibit (17)
| PROXY | PROXY |
INVESTMENT MANAGERS SERIES TRUST
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 17, 2025
2220 E. ROUTE 66, SUITE 226, GLENDORA, CALIFORNIA 91740
Palmer Square Income Plus Fund
THIS PROXY IS BEING SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. The undersigned shareholder(s) of the above-mentioned Fund (the “Target Fund”) hereby appoints Diane Drake and Anthony Lam, or any one of them true and lawful attorneys with power of substitution of each, to vote all shares of the Target Fund which the undersigned is entitled to vote, at the Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on October 17, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., Pacific time, at the offices of Mutual Fund Administration, LLC, 2220 E. Route 66, Suite 226, Glendora, California 91740, and at any or all adjournments or postponements thereof. In their discretion, the proxy holders named above are authorized to vote upon such other matters as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments or postponements.
Receipt of the Notice of the Special Meeting and the accompanying Proxy Statement is hereby acknowledged. THIS PROXY CARD WILL BE VOTED AS INSTRUCTED. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE AND THE PROXY CARD IS EXECUTED, THE PROXY CARD WILL BE VOTED “FOR” EACH PROPOSAL SET FORTH ON THE REVERSE.
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| Note: Please date and sign exactly as the name appears on this proxy card. When shares are held by joint owners/tenants, at least one holder should sign. When signing in a fiduciary capacity, such as executor, administrator, trustee, attorney, guardian etc., please so indicate. Corporate and partnership proxies should be signed by an authorized person. | |
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PLEASE VOTE VIA THE INTERNET OR TELEPHONE OR MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE
CONTINUED ON THE REVERSE SIDE
EVERY SHAREHOLDER’S VOTE IS IMPORTANT!
VOTE THIS PROXY CARD TODAY!
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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE PROPOSAL |
INSTRUCTIONS: TO VOTE, MARK BOXES BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS.
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | |
| 1. To approve the reorganization pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization providing for (a) the acquisition of all of the assets of Palmer Square Income Plus Fund (the “Target Fund”), a series of the Investment Managers Series Trust (the “IMST Trust”), by Palmer Square Income Plus Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), a newly organized series of Palmer Square Funds Trust, in exchange for (i) newly issued full and fractional shares of the Acquiring Fund with an aggregate net asset value (“NAV”) per class equal to the aggregate NAV of the corresponding class of shares of the Target Fund, and (ii) the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of all liabilities of the Target Fund, followed by (b) the distribution by the Target Fund to its shareholders of record of the shares of the Acquiring Fund received in the exchange in proportion, on a class-by-class basis, to the shareholders’ respective holdings of shares of the Target Fund, and the subsequent liquidation, termination and dissolution of the Target Fund. The closing of this proposed Reorganization is contingent on the closing of another reorganization, although this contingency may be waived at the option of Palmer Square Funds Trust and Palmer Square Capital. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting.
You may have received more than one proxy card due to multiple investments in the Fund. This proposal is contingent on approval of a reorganization with respect to an additional series of the IMST Trust.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE ALL OF YOUR PROXY CARDS!
PLEASE FOLD ALONG THE PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN THE UPPER PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON REVERSE SIDE
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 17, 2025
THE PROXY STATEMENT AND THE NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS FOR THIS MEETING
ARE AVAILABLE AT: [___________________________]
| PROXY | PROXY |
INVESTMENT MANAGERS SERIES TRUST
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 17, 2025
2220 E. ROUTE 66, SUITE 226, GLENDORA, CALIFORNIA 91740
Palmer Square Ultra-Short Duration Investment Grade Fund
THIS PROXY IS BEING SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. The undersigned shareholder(s) of the above-mentioned Fund (the “Target Fund”) hereby appoints Diane Drake and Anthony Lam, or any one of them true and lawful attorneys with power of substitution of each, to vote all shares of the Target Fund which the undersigned is entitled to vote, at the Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on October 17, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., Pacific time, at the offices of Mutual Fund Administration, LLC, 2220 E. Route 66, Suite 226, Glendora, California 91740, and at any or all adjournments or postponements thereof. In their discretion, the proxy holders named above are authorized to vote upon such other matters as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments or postponements.
Receipt of the Notice of the Special Meeting and the accompanying Proxy Statement is hereby acknowledged. THIS PROXY CARD WILL BE VOTED AS INSTRUCTED. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE AND THE PROXY CARD IS EXECUTED, THE PROXY CARD WILL BE VOTED “FOR” EACH PROPOSAL SET FORTH ON THE REVERSE.
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| SHARES: | |
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Note: Please date and sign exactly as the name appears on this proxy card. When shares are held by joint owners/tenants, at least one holder should sign. When signing in a fiduciary capacity, such as executor, administrator, trustee, attorney, guardian etc., please so indicate. Corporate and partnership proxies should be signed by an authorized person. |
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| Signature(s) (Title(s), if applicable) | |
| Date |
PLEASE VOTE VIA THE INTERNET OR TELEPHONE OR MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE
CONTINUED ON THE REVERSE SIDE
EVERY SHAREHOLDER’S VOTE IS IMPORTANT!
VOTE THIS PROXY CARD TODAY!
|
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE PROPOSAL |
INSTRUCTIONS: TO VOTE, MARK BOXES BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS.
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | |
| 1. To approve the reorganization pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization providing for (a) the acquisition of all of the assets of Palmer Square Ultra-Short Duration Investment Grade Fund (the “Target Fund”), a series of the Investment Managers Series Trust (the “IMST Trust”), by Palmer Square Ultra-Short Duration Investment Grade Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), a newly organized series of Palmer Square Funds Trust, in exchange for (i) newly issued full and fractional shares of the Acquiring Fund with an aggregate net asset value (“NAV”) equal to the aggregate NAV of the corresponding shares of the Target Fund, and (ii) the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of all of the liabilities of the Target Fund, followed by (b) the distribution by the Target Fund to its shareholders of record of the shares of the Acquiring Fund received in the exchange in proportion, on a class-by-class basis, to the shareholders’ respective holdings of shares of the Target Fund, and the subsequent liquidation, termination and dissolution of the Target Fund. The closing of this proposed Reorganization is contingent on the closing of another reorganization, although this contingency may be waived at the option of Palmer Square Funds Trust and Palmer Square Capital. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting.
You may have received more than one proxy card due to multiple investments in the Fund. This proposal is contingent on approval of a reorganization with respect to an additional series of the IMST Trust.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE ALL OF YOUR PROXY CARDS!
PLEASE FOLD ALONG THE PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN THE UPPER PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON REVERSE SIDE
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 17, 2025
THE PROXY STATEMENT AND THE NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS FOR THIS MEETING
ARE AVAILABLE AT: [___________________________]