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August 6, 2025 12:04 PM EDT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __)

Filed by the Registrant [X]
Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [  ]
Check the appropriate box:
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Preliminary Proxy Statement
[  ]
Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))
[  ]
Definitive Proxy Statement
[X]
Definitive Additional Materials
[  ]
Soliciting Material Pursuant to Sec. 240.14a-11(c) or Sec. 240.14a-12

Optimum Fund Trust
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

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

Payment of Filing Fee  (Check the appropriate box):
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No fee required.
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Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11.
 
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Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:
 
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Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:
 
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OPTIMUM FUNDS
Hi __________,

I’m reaching out to inform you of the types of shareholder communications and related timing that shareholders of the Optimum Funds may have received regarding the upcoming Special Meeting of Shareholders.
Below are the details of the mailing(s):

[Endeavor letter
WHAT: an Endeavor letter, marked “Urgent Notice”, requesting shareholders to contact the indicated number to vote their shares. The Endeavor letter is the 1st letter in this SEC Letter Filing (filed with the SEC and public).
WHO: a targeted group of shareholders who have not yet voted and have greater than [x] shares.
WHEN: the mailing commenced [Date].]

[Mission letter
WHAT: a Mission letter, marked “Urgent Notice”, reminding Fund shareholders of the Special Shareholder Meeting and requesting them to vote their shares. The Mission letter is the 3rd letter in this SEC Letter Filing (filed with the SEC and public).
WHO: a targeted group of shareholders who have not yet voted and have greater than [x] shares.
WHEN: the mailing commenced [Date].]

[Mission letter DNC
WHAT: a Mission letter, marked “Important Notice”, reminding Fund shareholders of the Special Shareholder Meeting and requesting them to vote their shares. The Mission letter DNC is the 4th letter in this SEC Letter Filing (filed with the SEC and public).
WHO: a targeted group of shareholders who have not yet voted and have greater than [x] shares.

WHEN: the mailing commenced [Date].]

[Reminder Letter
WHAT: a Reminder letter reminding Fund shareholders of the Special Shareholder Meeting and requesting them to vote their shares. The Reminder letter is the 2nd letter in this SEC Letter Filing (filed with the SEC and public).
WHO: a targeted group of shareholders who have not yet voted and have greater than [x] shares.
WHEN: the mailing commenced [Date].]

Information for contacting the proxy solicitors to vote shares is included in these mailings. Solicitation will cease once the shareholder has voted. We ask that you please encourage your clients to read the proxy statement carefully and vote their shares.

Please reach out with any questions, and I would be happy to help.
Best regards,
[Name]

Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) is the asset management division of Macquarie Group. MAM is an integrated asset manager across public and private markets offering a diverse range of capabilities, including real assets, real estate, credit, equities and multi-asset solutions. Macquarie Group refers to Macquarie Group Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide. Optimum Funds refers to certain investment solutions that MAM distributes, offers, or advises. Investment advisory services are provided to the Optimum Funds by Delaware Management Company, a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust (MIMBT), a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registered investment adviser. The Optimum Funds are distributed by Delaware Distributors, L.P., a registered broker/dealer and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and an affiliate of MIMBT. 

Other than Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 (“Macquarie Bank”), any Macquarie Group entity noted in this material is not an authorised deposit-taking

institution for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth of Australia). The obligations of these other Macquarie Group entities do not represent deposits or other liabilities of Macquarie Bank. Macquarie Bank does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of these other Macquarie Group entities. In addition, if this document relates to an investment, (a) the investor is subject to investment risk including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and principal invested and (b) none of Macquarie Bank or any other Macquarie Group entity guarantees any particular rate of return on or the performance of the investment, nor do they guarantee repayment of capital in respect of the investment.

On April 21, 2025, Macquarie Group Limited and Nomura Holding America Inc. (Nomura) announced that they had entered into an agreement for Nomura to acquire Macquarie Asset Management’s US and European public investments business, which comprises Delaware Management Company, a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust, and certain of its affiliates. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of applicable regulatory and shareholder approvals. Subject to such approvals and the satisfaction of these conditions, the transaction is expected to close by the end of 2025.











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