UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 14A

 

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.     )

 

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Preliminary Proxy Statement

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Definitive Proxy Statement

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Soliciting Material Pursuant to Sec. 240.14a-12

 

CLOUGH GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND

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(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

 

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CLOUGH GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND

 

 

 

PROXY TABULATOR

 

To vote by Internet

P.O. BOX 9112

 

 

 

FARMINGDALE, NY 11735

 

1)

Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand.

 

 

2)

Go to website www.proxyvote.com

 

 

3)

Follow the instructions provided on the website.

 

 

 

 

 

 

To vote by Telephone

 

 

 

 

 

 

1)

Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand.

 

 

2)

Call 1-800-690-6903

 

 

3)

Follow the instructions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

To vote by Mail

 

 

 

 

 

 

1)

Read the Proxy Statement.

 

 

2)

Check the appropriate boxes on the proxy card below.

 

 

3)

Sign and date the proxy card.

 

 

4)

Return the proxy card in the envelope provided.

 

 

 

 

TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS:

M15424-P82714                       KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS 

THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.       DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLOUGH GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

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For All

 

To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark “For All Except” and write the name(s) of the nominee(s) on the line below.

 

 

 

 

All

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Except

 

 

 

1.

To Elect three (3) Trustees of the Fund:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

01)

Robert L. Butler

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02)

Richard C. Rantzow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

03)

James E. Canty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please sign this proxy exactly as your name(s) appear(s) in the records of the Fund. If joint owners, either may sign. Trustees and other fiduciaries should indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears, a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an authorized officer who should state his or her title.

 

 

Please be sure to sign and date this proxy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX]

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Signature (Joint Owners)

Date

 



 

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting:

The Statement is available at www.proxyvote.com.

 

 

 

 

 

M15425-P82714 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLOUGH GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND

 

 

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

 

 

 

 

 

The undersigned hereby appoints Erin E. Douglas and Jeremy O. May, and each of them, attorneys and proxies of the undersigned, with full powers of substitution and revocation, to represent the undersigned and to vote on behalf of the undersigned all shares of Clough Global Allocation Fund (the “Fund”) which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund to be held at the offices of the Fund, 1290 Broadway, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado 80203 on Friday, July 17, 2009, at 10:00 a.m., and at any adjournments thereof. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Meeting and Proxy Statement and hereby instructs said attorneys and proxies to vote said shares as indicated herein. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Meeting.

 

 

 

 

 

A majority of the proxies present and acting at the Meeting in person or by substitute (or, if only one shall be so present, then that one) shall have and may exercise all of the power and authority of said proxies hereunder. The undersigned hereby revokes any proxy previously given.

 

 

 

 

 

This proxy, if properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed by the undersigned shareholder. If no direction is made, this proxy will be voted FOR the Proposal and in the discretion of the proxy holder as to any other matter that may properly come before the Meeting. Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposal.

 

 

 

 

 

PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON REVERSE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.