Robert J. O'Connell

The Yankee Candle Co., Inc. manufactures and retails scented candles. Its products include candles, wax melts, candle accessories, flameless fragrance, car and small spaces, gifts and gift cards, personalized candles and fragrances. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in South Deerfield, MA.

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. provides financial life insurance services. It offers annuities, disability income insurance, investments, long term care and wealth management, and retirement plans. The company was founded on May 15, 1851 and is headquartered in Springfield, MA.

MassMutual Corporate Investors, Inc. is a closed-end investment company, first offered to the public in 1971, whose shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol (MCI). The Trust's share price can be found in the financial section of most newspapers as 'MassCp' or 'MassMuInv' under the New York Stock Exchange listings. The Trust's investment objective is to maintain a portfolio of securities providing a fixed yield and at the same time offering an opportunity for capital gains. The Trust's principal investments are privately placed, below-investment grade, long-term corporate debt obligations with equity features such as warrants, conversion rights, or other equity features and, occasionally, preferred stocks.