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GT GLOBAL EQUITY FUNDS
SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 1, 1997
SUPPLANTING SUPPLEMENT DATED MARCH 3, 1998
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THE FOLLOWING SUPPLEMENTS, AS APPLICABLE, THE DISCUSSION UNDER "INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES," "HOW TO INVEST," "MANAGEMENT" AND "OTHER INFORMATION"
WITH RESPECT TO G.T. GLOBAL GROWTH SERIES (THE "COMPANY"), GROWTH PORTFOLIO (THE
"PORTFOLIO") AND EACH FUND:
On January 30, 1998, Liechtenstein Global Trust, AG ("LGT"), the indirect parent
organization of GT Global, Inc. and Chancellor LGT Asset Management, Inc.
("Chancellor LGT"), entered into an agreement with AMVESCAP PLC ("AMVESCAP")
pursuant to which AMVESCAP will acquire LGT's Asset Management Division, which
includes Chancellor LGT (the "Purchase"). AMVESCAP is a holding company formed
in 1997 by the merger of INVESCO PLC and A I M Management Group Inc.
Consummation of the purchase is subject to a number of contingencies, including
regulatory approvals. The transaction would constitute an assignment of, and
thereby result in the termination of, the Company's investment management
agreement with Chancellor LGT. Accordingly, the Company's and Portfolio's Boards
of Trustees have approved, subject to shareholder approval, new investment
management and administration agreements between A I M Advisors, Inc. ("A I M"),
a wholly-owned subsidiary of AMVESCAP, and the Portfolio or Company, as
applicable, and sub-advisory and sub-administration agreements between A I M and
Chancellor LGT, which will become a separate, indirect wholly-owned subsidiary
of AMVESCAP. Under the new agreements, A I M would serve as investment manager
and administrator and Chancellor LGT would serve as investment sub-adviser and
sub-administrator of the Portfolio or Company, as applicable. In addition to
shareholder approval, implementation of the new investment advisory arrangements
is contingent upon the consummation of the Purchase.
The Board of Trustees of the Company has also approved the following matters,
subject to shareholder approval:
1. The adoption of compensation-type Rule 12b-1 plans of distribution for each
Fund that would replace each Fund's current reimbursement-type Rule 12b-1
plans of distribution.
2. Amendments to the fundamental investment restrictions of each Fund.
3. The reorganization of the Company from a Massachusetts business trust into a
Delaware business trust.
In addition, the Board has approved new distribution agreements for the Funds
pursuant to which A I M Distributors, Inc. ("A I M Distributors"), a
wholly-owned subsidiary of A I M, would serve as each Fund's principal
underwriter. In connection with the appointment of A I M Distributors as each
Fund's principal underwriter, each Fund's Class A shares would be sold subject
to a sales charge determined in accordance with the following amended schedule:
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INVESTOR'S SALES CHARGE DEALER CONCESSION
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AMOUNT OF AS A PERCENTAGE OF AS A PERCENTAGE OF AS A PERCENTAGE OF
INVESTMENT IN THE PUBLIC THE NET AMOUNT THE PUBLIC
SINGLE TRANSACTION OFFERING PRICE INVESTED OFFERING PRICE
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Less than $25,000............................... 5.50% 5.82% 4.75%
$25,000 but less than $50,000................... 5.25 5.54 4.50
$50,000 but less than $100,000.................. 4.75 4.99 4.00
$100,000 but less than $250,000................. 3.75 3.90 3.00
$250,000 but less than $500,000................. 3.00 3.09 2.50
$500,000 but less than $1,000,000*.............. 2.00 2.04 1.60
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* Purchases of $1,000,000 or more will be at net asset value, subject to a
contingent deferred sales charge of 1% if shares are redeemed prior to 18
months from the date such shares were purchased.
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Implementation of the new distribution arrangements is contingent upon (1)
shareholder approval of the new investment advisory arrangements and the new
Rule 12b-1 plans; and (2) the consummation of the Purchase.
A special meeting of shareholders of the Company will be held on May 20, 1998 to
consider and vote on, among other proposals, the matters noted above that
require shareholder approvals. If the matters are approved by shareholders and
the Purchase consummated, it is anticipated that the changes described above
will become effective on or about June 1, 1998.
THE FOLLOWING REVISES AND SUPERSEDES THE DISCUSSION UNDER "HOW TO INVEST --
PURCHASING CLASS A SHARES -- SALES CHARGE WAIVERS -- CLASS A SHARES" WITH
RESPECT TO EACH FUND:
As of August 1, 1997, the Class A share sales charge waiver described under
section (xiii) is no longer available.
WITH RESPECT TO EACH FUND, SALES CHARGE WAIVERS (VII) AND (XI) DESCRIBED UNDER
"HOW TO INVEST -- PURCHASING CLASS A SHARES -- SALES CHARGE WAIVERS -- CLASS A
SHARES" ARE SUPERSEDED BY THE FOLLOWING WAIVERS:
(vii) Registered investment advisers, trust companies and bank trust departments
exercising DISCRETIONARY investment authority with respect to the money to be
invested in the GT Global Mutual Funds provided that the aggregate amount
invested pursuant to this sales charge waiver is at least $500,000.
(xi) Accounts for which a financial institution or broker/dealer charges an
account management fee, provided the financial institution or broker/dealer has
entered into an agreement with GT Global regarding such accounts.
THE FOLLOWING SUPPLEMENTS THE DISCUSSION UNDER "HOW TO INVEST -- PURCHASING
CLASS B SHARES" WITH RESPECT TO EACH FUND:
Upon redemption, Class B shares of a Fund that were acquired pursuant to the
exchange privilege during a tender offer by GT Global Floating Rate Fund
("Floating Rate Fund") will be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge
equivalent to the early withdrawal charge on the common stock of the Floating
Rate Fund, as set forth in the current prospectus for the Floating Rate Fund.
The purchase of shares of a Fund will be deemed to have occurred at the time of
the initial purchase of the Floating Rate Fund's common stock.
THE FOLLOWING REVISES AND SUPERSEDES, AS APPLICABLE, THE DISCUSSION UNDER
"MANAGEMENT" WITH RESPECT TO GT GLOBAL AMERICA MID CAP GROWTH FUND ("AMERICA MID
CAP FUND") AND GT GLOBAL EUROPE GROWTH FUND ("EUROPE GROWTH FUND"):
Brent W. Clum is the Portfolio Manager for the America Mid Cap Fund. Mr. Clum
has been a Portfolio Manager for Chancellor LGT since 1997. From 1995 to 1997,
Mr. Clum was a Senior Equity Research Analyst for Chancellor LGT. Prior thereto,
Mr. Clum was a Vice President and Analyst at T. Rowe Price from 1990 to 1995.
Mr. Clum is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Certified Public Accountant.
Nicholas S. Train and Nicholas J. Ford are the Portfolio Managers for the Europe
Growth Fund. Mr. Train has been Head of investment for the United Kingdom and
Europe for Chancellor LGT and LGT Asset Management PLC (London) ("LGT Asset
Management"), an affiliate of Chancellor LGT, since 1996. Prior thereto, Mr.
Train was a Portfolio Manager for Chancellor LGT and LGT Asset Management from
1984 to 1996. Mr. Ford has been a Portfolio Manager for Chancellor LGT since
February 1998, and a Portfolio Manager for LGT Asset Management since 1996. From
1994 to 1996, Mr. Ford was a Director of Equities for Lehman Brothers Global
Asset Management PLC (London). Prior thereto, he was a Portfolio Manager and
Head of European Equities for Hill Samuel Investment Management PLC (London)
from 1990 to 1994.
On October 31, 1996, Chancellor Capital Management, Inc. ("Chancellor Capital")
merged with LGT Asset Management, Inc. (San Francisco), and the resulting entity
was renamed Chancellor LGT Asset Management, Inc. Prior to October 31, 1996, Mr.
Clum was an employee only of Chancellor Capital.
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