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DEF 14A

Allspring Income Opportunities Fund (EAD)

DEF 14A 2021-07-13 For: 2021-07-13
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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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WELLS FARGO INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND (Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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Proxy Statements for Change of Control

Shareholder proxy statements for change of control of WFAM

On June 7, Wells   Fargo   Asset Management ("'WFAM") made definitive proxy statement filingswith the SEC   for the Wells Fargo Fundsin preparation for the changeof control of WFAM that will occuras part of the previously announced transit ion to new ownership. This change of control will result in the automatic termination of each fund's investment management and sub-advisory agreements. In order to continue the operations of the funds,the funds are required to seek shareholder approval of new investment management and sub-advisory agreements.

The 13 proxy statement filings can be downloaded from the following table.

Change of Control proxy statement                                Applicable funds

  1. Target date funds (PDF)

Wells Fargo Dynamic Target TodayFund

Wells Fargo Dynamic Target 2015 Fund

Wells Fargo Dynamic Target 2020 Fund

Wells Fargo Dynamic Target2025 Fund

Wells Fargo Dynamic Target 2030 Fund

Wells Fargo Dynamic Target 2035 Fund

Wells Fargo Dynamic Target2040 Fund

Wells Fargo Dynamic Target 2045 Fund

Wells Fargo Dynamic Target2050 Fund

Wells Fargo Dynamic Target 2055 Fund

Wells Fargo Dynamic Target 2060 Fund

Wells Fargo Target Today Fund

Wells Fargo Target 2010 Fund

Wells Fargo Target2015 Fund

Wells Fargo Target 2020 Fund

Wells Fargo Target 2025 Fund

Wells Fargo Target 2030 Fund

Wells Fargo Target 2035 Fund

Wells Fargo Target 2040 Fund

Wells Fargo Target 2045 Fund

Wells Fargo Target 2050 Fund

Wells Fargo Target 2055 Fund

Wells Fargo Target 2060 Fund

  1. Master feeder funds (PDF)

Wells Fargo C&B Large Cap Value Fund

Wells Fargo Core Bond Fund

Wells Fargo Emerging Growth Fund

Wells Fargo Index Fund

Wells Fargo Real Return Fund

Wells Fargo Small Company Growth Fund

Wells Fargo Small Company Value Fund

  1. Money marketfunds (PDF)

Wells Fargo C&B Large Cap Value Fund

Wells Fargo Core Bond Fund

Wells Fargo Emerging Growth Fund

Wells Fargo 100% Treasury Money Market Fund

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund

Wells Fargo Heritage Money Market Fund

Wells Fargo Money Market Fund

Wells Fargo Municipal Cash Management MoneyMarket Fund

Wells Fargo National Tax-FreeMoney Market Fund

Wells Fargo Treasury Plus Money Market Fund

  1. CoreBuilder SeriesM (PDF)

Wells Fargo Managed Account CoreBuilder Shares – Series M

  1. Manager of managers funds (PDF)

Wells Fargo Absolute Return Fund

Wells Fargo Core Plus Bond Fund

Wells Fargo Growth Balanced Fund

Wells Fargo Moderate Balanced Fund

Wells Fargo Specialized Technology Fund

Wells Fargo Spectrum Aggressive Growth Fund

Wells Fargo Spectrum Moderate Growth Fund

  1. Post -2015 funds (PDF)

Wells Fargo Alternative Risk Premia Fund

Wells Fargo Global Investment Grade Credit Fund

Wells Fargo Low Volatility U.S. Equity Fund

Wells Fargo Municipal Sustainability Fund

Wells Fargo Special International Small Cap Fund

  1. Various funds (PDF)

Wells Fargo Adjustable Rate Government Fund

Wells Fargo Asset Allocation Fund

Wells Fargo Conservative Income Fund

Wells Fargo Diversified Capital Builder Fund

Wells Fargo Diversified Income Builder Fund

Wells Fargo Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Wells Fargo Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund

Wells Fargo Global Small Cap Fund

Wells Fargo Government Securities Fund

Wells Fargo High Yield Bond Fund

Wells Fargo Income Plus Fund

Wells Fargo Index Asset Allocation Fund

Wells Fargo International Bond Fund

Wells Fargo International Equity Fund

Wells Fargo Precious Metals Fund

Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Bond Fund

Wells Fargo Short-Term Bond Plus Fund

Wells Fargo Short-Term High Yield Bond Fund

Wells Fargo Spectrum Income Allocation Fund

Wells Fargo Spectrum Growth Fund

Wells Fargo Spectrum Conservative Growth Fund

Wells Fargo Ultra Short -Term Income Fund

Wells Fargo Utility and Telecommunications Fund

  1. Various funds (PDF)

Wells Fargo C&B Mid Cap Value Fund

Wells Fargo California Limited-Term Tax-Free Fund

Wells Fargo California Tax- Free Fund

Wells Fargo Classic Value Fund

Wells Fargo Common Stock Fund

Wells Fargo Disciplined SmallCap Fund

Wells Fargo Disciplined U.S. Core Fund

Wells Fargo Discovery Fund

Wells Fargo Diversified Equity Fund

Wells Fargo Endeavor Select Fund

Wells Fargo Enterprise Fund

Wells Fargo Fundamental Small Cap GrowthFund

Wells Fargo Growth Fund

Wells Fargo High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

Wells Fargo Intermediate Tax/AMT-Free Fund

Wells Fargo Large Cap Core Fund

Wells Fargo Large Cap Growth Fund

Wells Fargo Large CompanyValue Fund

Wells Fargo Minnesota Tax-Free Fund

Wells Fargo Municipal Bond Fund

Wells Fargo Omega GrowthFund

Wells Fargo Opportunity Fund

Wells Fargo Pennsylvania Tax-Free Fund

Wells Fargo Premier Large CompanyGrowth Fund

Wells Fargo Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund

Wells Fargo Small Cap Fund

Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund

Wells Fargo Special Small Cap Value Fund

Wells Fargo Strategic Municipal Bond Fund

Wells Fargo Ultra Short -Term MunicipalIncome Fund

Wells Fargo Wisconsin Tax-Free Fund

  1. VT funds (PDF)

Wells Fargo VT Discovery Fund

Wells Fargo VT Index Asset Allocation Fund

Wells Fargo VT International Equity Fund

Wells Fargo VT Omega Growth Fund

Wells Fargo VT Opportunity Fund

Wells Fargo VT SmallCap Growth Fund

  1. Multi-Sector Income Fund (PDF)

Wells Fargo Multi-Sector Income Fund

  1. Utilities and High Income Fund (PDF)

Wells Fargo Utilities and High Income Fund

  1. Global Dividend Opportunity Fund (PDF)

Wells Fargo Global Dividend Opportunity Fund

  1. Income Opportunities Fund (PDF)

Wells Fargo Income Opportunities Fund

Additional information and where to find it

This is not an offer to sell ora solicitation of an offerto buy shares of any investment company, nor is it a solicitation of any proxy. In connection with the proposed transactions, the funds filed adefinitive proxystatement with the U.S.Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)on June 7, 2021. All shareholders of record as of May 28, 2021, will be mailed a proxy statement and ballot in June 2021. All shareholders are advised to read the proxy statement in its entiretybecause it contains important information about the proposed investment management and sub-advisory agreements, the funds,the Transaction, fees, expenses, risk considerations, and theinterest s of certain personsin the Transaction and related matters.Fund shareholders may obtain a free copyof the proxy statement and other documents filed by the funds with the SEC at the SECs website, www.sec.gov.Free cop ies of the proxy statement may be obtainedat the funds' website, www.wfam.com,or by directing a request by phone to 1-800-222-8222, or by mail to Wells Fargo Funds, P.O. Box 21996, Kansas City, MO 64121-9967. In addition to the proxy statement, the funds file annual and semi-annual reportsand other information with the SEC. Free copiesof such reports may be obtained at the funds' website, www.wfam.com, or by directing a request by phone to 1-800-222-8222, or by mail to Wells Fargo Funds, P.O. Box 219967, Kansas City, MO 64121-9967. You m ay also read and copy any reports, statements, or other information fi led by funds at the SEC's public referencerooms at 100 F Street,N.E., Washington, D.C., 20549 -0102.Please call the SEC at 1 -800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference rooms. Filings made with the SEC by the funds are also available t o t he public from commercial document retrieval services and at the website maintained by the SEC at sec.gov.

Participants in the solicitation

The funds and theirrespective directors, executive officers, and certain membersof their management and other employees may be soliciting proxies from shareholders in favorof the transaction and otherrelated matters. Information aboutpersons who may be considered participants in the solicitation of the funds' shareholders under the rules of the SEC will be in the proxy statement.

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