SUPPLEMENT TO THE
FIDELITY INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND
A FUND OF FIDELITY COMMONWEALTH TRUST
JUNE 26, 1999
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES SIMILAR INFORMATION FOUND IN THE
"INVESTMENT POLICIES AND LIMITATIONS" SECTION ON PAGE 2.
(1) The fund may not with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets,
purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or
instrumentalities, or securities of other investment companies) if, as
a result, (a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be
invested in the securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold
more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES SIMILAR INFORMATION FOUND IN THE
"INVESTMENT POLICIES AND LIMITATIONS" SECTION ON PAGE 2.
(4) The fund may not underwrite securities issued by others, except to
the extent that the fund may be considered an underwriter within the
meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted
securities.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES SIMILAR INFORMATION FOUND IN THE
"INVESTMENT POLICIES AND LIMITATIONS" SECTION ON PAGE 8.
SECURITIES LENDING. A fund may lend securities to parties such as
broker-dealers or other institutions, including Fidelity Brokerage
Services, Inc. (FBSI). FBSI is a member of the New York Stock Exchange
and a subsidiary of FMR Corp.
Securities lending allows a fund to retain ownership of the securities
loaned and, at the same time, earn additional income. The borrower
provides the fund with collateral in an amount at least equal to the
value of the securities loaned. The fund maintains the ability to
obtain the right to vote or consent on proxy proposals involving
material events affecting securities loaned. If the borrower defaults
on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of
insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs
in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the
collateral. These delays and costs could be greater for foreign
securities. If a fund is not able to recover the securities loaned, a
fund may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement investment in
the market. The value of the collateral could decrease below the value
of the replacement investment by the time the replacement investment
is purchased. Loans will be made only to parties deemed by FMR to be
in good standing and when, in FMR's judgment, the income earned would
justify the risks.
Cash received as collateral through loan transactions may be invested
in other eligible securities. Investing this cash subjects that
investment, as well as the securities loaned, to market appreciation
or depreciation.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOUND IN THE "TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS"
SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 15 HAS BEEN REMOVED.
LEONARD M. RUSH (53), Assistant Treasurer (1994), is an employee of
FMR (1994). Prior to becoming Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity
funds, Mr. Rush was Chief Compliance Officer of FMR Corp. (1993-1994)
and Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc.
(1990-1993).
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTS THE INFORMATION FOUND IN THE
"TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS" SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 15.
NED C. LAUTENBACH (55), Member of the Advisory Board (1999), has
been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity
investment firm) since September 1998. Mr. Lautenbach was Senior Vice
President of IBM Corporation from 1992 until his retirement in July
1998. From 1993 to 1995 he was Chairman of IBM World Trade
Corporation. He also was a member of IBM's Corporate Executive
Committee from 1994 to July 1998. He is a Director of PPG Industries
Inc. (glass, coating and chemical manufacturer), Dynatech Corporation
(global communications equipment), Eaton Corporation (global
manufacturer of highly engineered products) and ChoicePoint Inc. (data
identification, retrieval, storage, and analysis).
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES THE COMPENSATION TABLE FOUND IN
THE "TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS" SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 15.
The following table sets forth information describing the
compensation of each Trustee and Member of the Advisory Board of each
fund for his or her services for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1999,
or calendar year ended December 31, 1998, as applicable.
COMPENSATION TABLE
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Trustees and Members of the Aggregate Compensation from Total Compensation from the
Advisory Board Intermediate BondB,C,D Fund Complex*,A
Edward C. Johnson 3d** $ 0 $ 0
J. Gary Burkhead** $ 0 $ 0
Ralph F. Cox $ 1,114 $ 223,500
Phyllis Burke Davis $ 1,091 $ 220,500
Robert M. Gates $ 1,113 $ 223,500
E. Bradley Jones $ 1,105 $ 222,000
Donald J. Kirk $ 1,122 $ 226,500
Ned C. Lautenbach*** $ 0 $ 0
Peter S. Lynch ** $ 0 $ 0
William O. McCoy $ 1,113 $ 223,500
Gerald C. McDonough $ 1,361 $ 273,500
Marvin L. Mann $ 1,113 $ 220,500
Robert C. Pozen** $ 0 $ 0
Thomas R. Williams $ 1,113 $ 223,500
</TABLE>
* Information is for the calendar year ended December 31, 1998 for
237 funds in the complex.
** Interested Trustees of the funds and Mr. Burkhead are
compensated by FMR.
*** Effective October 14, 1999, Mr. Lautenbach serves as a Member
of the Advisory Board.
A Compensation figures include cash, amounts required to be
deferred, and may include amounts deferred at the election of
Trustees. For the calendar year ended December 31, 1998, the Trustees
accrued required deferred compensation from the funds as follows:
Ralph F. Cox, $75,000; Phyllis Burke Davis, $75,000; Robert M. Gates,
$75,000; E. Bradley Jones, $75,000; Donald J. Kirk, $75,000; William
O. McCoy, $75,000; Gerald C. McDonough, $87,500; Marvin L. Mann,
$75,000; and Thomas R. Williams, $75,000. Certain of the
non-interested Trustees elected voluntarily to defer a portion of
their compensation as follows: Ralph F. Cox, $55,039; Marvin L. Mann,
$55,039; Thomas R. Williams, $63,433; and William O. McCoy,
$55,039.
B Compensation figures include cash, and may include amounts
required to be deferred and amounts deferred at the election of
Trustees.
C The following amounts are required to be deferred by each
non-interested Trustee: Ralph F. Cox, $500; Phyllis Burke Davis, $500;
Robert M. Gates, $500; E. Bradley Jones, $500; Donald J. Kirk, $500;
William O. McCoy, $500; Gerald C. McDonough, $584; Marvin L. Mann,
$500; and Thomas R. Williams, $500.
D Certain of the non-interested Trustees' aggregate compensation
from the fund includes accrued voluntary deferred compensation as
follows: Ralph F. Cox, $423; Marvin L. Mann, $290; William O. McCoy,
$423; and Thomas R. Williams, $423.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES THE "GROUP FEE RATE" AND
"EFFECTIVE ANNUAL FEE RATE" SCHEDULES FOUND ON PAGE 19.
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GROUP FEE RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE ANNUAL FEE RATES
Average Group Assets Annualized Rate Group Net Assets Effective Annual Fee Rate
0 - $3 billion .3700% $ 1 billion .3700%
3 - 6 .3400 50 .2188
6 - 9 .3100 100 .1869
9 - 12 .2800 150 .1736
12 - 15 .2500 200 .1652
15 - 18 .2200 250 .1587
18 - 21 .2000 300 .1536
21 - 24 .1900 350 .1494
24 - 30 .1800 400 .1459
30 - 36 .1750 450 .1427
36 - 42 .1700 500 .1399
42 - 48 .1650 550 .1372
48 - 66 .1600 600 .1349
66 - 84 .1550 650 .1328
84 - 120 .1500 700 .1309
120 - 156 .1450 750 .1291
156 - 192 .1400 800 .1275
192 - 228 .1350 850 .1260
228 - 264 .1300 900 .1246
264 - 300 .1275 950 .1233
300 - 336 .1250 1,000 .1220
336 - 372 .1225 1,050 .1209
372 - 408 .1200 1,100 .1197
408 - 444 .1175 1,150 .1187
444 - 480 .1150 1,200 .1177
480 - 516 .1125 1,250 .1167
516 - 587 .1100 1,300 .1158
587 - 646 .1080 1,350 .1149
646 - 711 .1060 1,400 .1141
711 - 782 .1040
782 - 860 .1020
860 - 946 .1000
946 - 1,041 .0980
1,041 - 1,145 .0960
1,145 - 1,260 .0940
over - 1,260 .0920
</TABLE>
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES THE SECOND PARAGRAPH FOUND UNDER
THE HEADING "SHAREHOLDER LIABILITY" IN THE "DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST"
SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 21.
The Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of shareholder
liability for the debts, liabilities, obligations, and expenses of the
trust or fund. The Declaration of Trust provides that the trust shall
not have any claim against shareholders except for the payment of the
purchase price of shares and requires that each agreement, obligation,
or instrument entered into or executed by the trust or the Trustees
relating to the trust or to a fund shall include a provision limiting
the obligations created thereby to the trust or to one or more funds
and its or their assets. The Declaration of Trust further provides
that shareholders of a fund shall not have a claim on or right to any
assets belonging to any other fund.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES THE THIRD PARAGRAPH FOUND UNDER THE
HEADING "VOTING RIGHTS" IN THE "DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST" SECTION
BEGINNING ON PAGE 21.
The trust or any of its funds may be terminated upon the sale of its
assets to, or merger with, another open-end management investment
company or series thereof, or upon liquidation and distribution of its
assets. Generally, the merger of the trust or a fund with another
entity or the sale of substantially all of the assets of the trust or
a fund to another entity requires approval by a vote of shareholders
of the trust or the fund. The Trustees may, however, reorganize or
terminate the trust or any of its funds without prior shareholder
approval. In the event of the dissolution or liquidation of the trust,
shareholders of each of its funds are entitled to receive the
underlying assets of such fund available for distribution. In the
event of the dissolution or liquidation of a fund, shareholders of
that fund are entitled to receive the underlying assets of the fund
available for distribution.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES SIMILAR INFORMATION FOUND IN THE
"DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST" SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 21.
AUDITOR. Deloitte & Touche LLP, 200 Berkeley Street, Boston,
Massachusetts, serves as independent accountant for the fund. The
auditor examines financial statements for the fund and provides other
audit, tax, and related services.
SUPPLEMENT TO THE
FIDELITY SMALL CAP SELECTOR
A FUND OF FIDELITY COMMONWEALTH TRUST
JUNE 26, 1999
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES SIMILAR INFORMATION FOUND IN THE
"INVESTMENT POLICIES AND LIMITATIONS" SECTION ON PAGE 2.
(1) The fund may not with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets,
purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or
instrumentalities, or securities of other investment companies) if, as
a result, (a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be
invested in the securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold
more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOUND IN THE "TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS"
SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 16 HAS BEEN REMOVED.
LEONARD M. RUSH (53), Assistant Treasurer (1994), is an employee of
FMR (1994). Prior to becoming Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity
funds, Mr. Rush was Chief Compliance Officer of FMR Corp. (1993-1994)
and Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc.
(1990-1993).
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTS THE INFORMATION FOUND IN THE
"TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS" SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 16.
NED C. LAUTENBACH (55), Member of the Advisory Board (1999), has
been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity
investment firm) since September 1998. Mr. Lautenbach was Senior Vice
President of IBM Corporation from 1992 until his retirement in July
1998. From 1993 to 1995 he was Chairman of IBM World Trade
Corporation. He also was a member of IBM's Corporate Executive
Committee from 1994 to July 1998. He is a Director of PPG Industries
Inc. (glass, coating and chemical manufacturer), Dynatech Corporation
(global communications equipment), Eaton Corporation (global
manufacturer of highly engineered products) and ChoicePoint Inc. (data
identification, retrieval, storage, and analysis).
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES THE COMPENSATION TABLE FOUND IN
THE "TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS" SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 16.
The following table sets forth information describing the
compensation of each Trustee and Member of the Advisory Board of the
fund for his or her services for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1999,
or calendar year ended December 31, 1998, as applicable.
COMPENSATION TABLE
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Trustees and Members of the Aggregate Compensation from Total Compensation from the
Advisory Board Small Cap SelectorB Fund Complex*,A
Edward C. Johnson 3d** $ 0 $ 0
J. Gary Burkhead** $ 0 $ 0
Ralph F. Cox $ 245 $ 223,500
Phyllis Burke Davis $ 241 $ 220,500
Robert M. Gates $ 246 $ 223,500
E. Bradley Jones $ 244 $ 222,000
Donald J. Kirk $ 248 $ 226,500
Ned C. Lautenbach*** $ 0 $ 0
Peter S. Lynch** $ 0 $ 0
William O. McCoy $ 246 $ 223,500
Gerald C. McDonough $ 301 $ 273,500
Marvin L. Mann $ 246 $ 220,500
Robert C. Pozen** $ 0 $ 0
Thomas R. Williams $ 246 $ 223,500
</TABLE>
* Information is for the calendar year ended December 31, 1998 for
237 funds in the complex.
** Interested Trustees of the fund and Mr. Burkhead are compensated
by FMR.
*** Effective October 14, 1999, Mr. Lautenbach serves as a Member
of the Advisory Board.
A Compensation figures include cash, amounts required to be
deferred, and may include amounts deferred at the election of
Trustees. For the calendar year ended December 31, 1998, the Trustees
accrued required deferred compensation from the funds as follows:
Ralph F. Cox, $75,000; Phyllis Burke Davis, $75,000; Robert M. Gates,
$75,000; E. Bradley Jones, $75,000; Donald J. Kirk, $75,000; William
O. McCoy, $75,000; Gerald C. McDonough, $87,500; Marvin L. Mann,
$75,000; and Thomas R. Williams, $75,000. Certain of the
non-interested Trustees elected voluntarily to defer a portion of
their compensation as follows: Ralph F. Cox, $55,039; Marvin L. Mann,
$55,039; Thomas R. Williams, $63,433; and William O. McCoy,
$55,039.
B Compensation figures include cash.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES THE "GROUP FEE RATE" AND
"EFFECTIVE ANNUAL FEE RATE" SCHEDULES FOUND ON PAGE 21.
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GROUP FEE RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE ANNUAL FEE RATES
Average Group Assets Annualized Rate Group Net Assets Effective Annual Fee Rate
0 - $3 billion .5200% $ 1 billion .5200%
3 - 6 .4900 50 .3823
6 - 9 .4600 100 .3512
9 - 12 .4300 150 .3371
12 - 15 .4000 200 .3284
15 - 18 .3850 250 .3219
18 - 21 .3700 300 .3163
21 - 24 .3600 350 .3113
24 - 30 .3500 400 .3067
30 - 36 .3450 450 .3024
36 - 42 .3400 500 .2982
42 - 48 .3350 550 .2942
48 - 66 .3250 600 .2904
66 - 84 .3200 650 .2870
84 - 102 .3150 700 .2838
102 - 138 .3100 750 .2809
138 - 174 .3050 800 .2782
174 - 210 .3000 850 .2756
210 - 246 .2950 900 .2732
246 - 282 .2900 950 .2710
282 - 318 .2850 1,000 .2689
318 - 354 .2800 1,050 .2669
354 - 390 .2750 1,100 .2649
390 - 426 .2700 1,150 .2631
426 - 462 .2650 1,200 .2614
462 - 498 .2600 1,250 .2597
498 - 534 .2550 1,300 .2581
534 - 587 .2500 1,350 .2566
587 - 646 .2463 1,400 .2551
646 - 711 .2426
711 - 782 .2389
782 - 860 .2352
860 - 946 .2315
946 - 1,041 .2278
1,041 - 1,145 .2241
1,145 - 1,260 .2204
over - 1,260 .2167
</TABLE>
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES SIMILAR INFORMATION FOUND UNDER THE
HEADING "COMPUTING THE PERFORMANCE ADJUSTMENT" IN THE "MANAGEMENT
CONTRACT" SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 20.
Each percentage point of difference, calculated to the nearest 0.01%
(up to a maximum difference of (plus/minus)10.00) is multiplied by a
performance adjustment rate of 0.02%.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTS THE INFORMATION FOUND IN THE
"DISTRIBUTION SERVICES" SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 22.
The Trustees have approved a Distribution and Service Plan on behalf
of the fund (the Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the
Rule). The Rule provides in substance that a mutual fund may not
engage directly or indirectly in financing any activity that is
primarily intended to result in the sale of shares of the fund except
pursuant to a plan approved on behalf of the fund under the Rule. The
Plan, as approved by the Trustees, allows the fund and FMR to incur
certain expenses that might be considered to constitute indirect
payment by the fund of distribution expenses.
Under the Plan, if the payment of management fees by the fund to FMR
is deemed to be indirect financing by the fund of the distribution of
its shares, such payment is authorized by the Plan. The Plan
specifically recognizes that FMR may use its management fee revenue,
as well as its past profits or its other resources, to pay FDC for
expenses incurred in connection with providing services intended to
result in the sale of fund shares and/or shareholder support services.
In addition, the Plan provides that FMR, directly or through FDC, may
pay intermediaries, such as banks, broker-dealers and other
service-providers, that provide those services. Currently, the Board
of Trustees has authorized such payments for Small Cap Selector
shares.
Prior to approving the Plan, the Trustees carefully considered all
pertinent factors relating to the implementation of the Plan, and
determined that there is a reasonable likelihood that the Plan will
benefit the fund and its shareholders. In particular, the Trustees
noted that the Plan does not authorize payments by the fund other than
those made to FMR under its management contract with the fund. To the
extent that the Plan gives FMR and FDC greater flexibility in
connection with the distribution of fund shares, additional sales of
fund shares or stabilization of cash flows may result. Furthermore,
certain shareholder support services may be provided more effectively
under the Plan by local entities with whom shareholders have other
relationships.
The Glass-Steagall Act generally prohibits federally and state
chartered or supervised banks from engaging in the business of
underwriting, selling or distributing securities. Although the scope
of this prohibition under the Glass-Steagall Act has not been clearly
defined by the courts or appropriate regulatory agencies, FDC believes
that the Glass-Steagall Act should not preclude a bank from performing
shareholder support services, or servicing and recordkeeping
functions. FDC intends to engage banks only to perform such functions.
However, changes in federal or state statutes and regulations
pertaining to the permissible activities of banks and their affiliates
or subsidiaries, as well as further judicial or administrative
decisions or interpretations, could prevent a bank from continuing to
perform all or a part of the contemplated services. If a bank were
prohibited from so acting, the Trustees would consider what actions,
if any, would be necessary to continue to provide efficient and
effective shareholder services. In such event, changes in the
operation of the fund might occur, including possible termination of
any automatic investment or redemption or other services then provided
by the bank. It is not expected that shareholders would suffer any
adverse financial consequences as a result of any of these
occurrences. In addition, state securities laws on this issue may
differ from the interpretations of federal law expressed herein, and
banks and other financial institutions may be required to register as
dealers pursuant to state law.
The fund may execute portfolio transactions with, and purchase
securities issued by, depository institutions that receive payments
under the Plan. No preference for the instruments of such depository
institutions will be shown in the selection of investments.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES THE SECOND PARAGRAPH FOUND UNDER
THE HEADING "SHAREHOLDER LIABILITY" IN THE "DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST"
SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 23.
The Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of shareholder
liability for the debts, liabilities, obligations, and expenses of the
trust or fund. The Declaration of Trust provides that the trust shall
not have any claim against shareholders except for the payment of the
purchase price of shares and requires that each agreement, obligation,
or instrument entered into or executed by the trust or the Trustees
relating to the trust or to a fund shall include a provision limiting
the obligations created thereby to the trust or to one or more funds
and its or their assets. The Declaration of Trust further provides
that shareholders of a fund shall not have a claim on or right to any
assets belonging to any other fund.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES THE THIRD PARAGRAPH FOUND UNDER THE
HEADING "VOTING RIGHTS" IN THE "DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST" SECTION
BEGINNING ON PAGE 23.
The trust or any of its funds may be terminated upon the sale of its
assets to, or merger with, another open-end management investment
company or series thereof, or upon liquidation and distribution of its
assets. Generally, the merger of the trust or a fund with another
entity or the sale of substantially all of the assets of the trust or
a fund to another entity requires approval by a vote of shareholders
of the trust or the fund. The Trustees may, however, reorganize or
terminate the trust or any of its funds without prior shareholder
approval. In the event of the dissolution or liquidation of the trust,
shareholders of each of its funds are entitled to receive the
underlying assets of such fund available for distribution. In the
event of the dissolution or liquidation of a fund, shareholders of
that fund are entitled to receive the underlying assets of the fund
available for distribution.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES SIMILAR INFORMATION FOUND IN THE
"DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST" SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 23.
AUDITOR. Deloitte & Touche LLP, 200 Berkeley Street, Boston,
Massachusetts, serves as independent accountant for the fund. The
auditor examines financial statements for the fund and provides other
audit, tax, and related services.
SUPPLEMENT TO THE
SPARTAN MARKET INDEX FUND(registered trademark)
JUNE 26, 1999
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTS THE INFORMATION FOUND IN THE
"TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS" SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 15.
NED C. LAUTENBACH (55), Member of the Advisory Board (1999), has
been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity
investment firm) since September 1998. Mr. Lautenbach was Senior Vice
President of IBM Corporation from 1992 until his retirement in July
1998. From 1993 to 1995 he was Chairman of IBM World Trade
Corporation. He also was a member of IBM's Corporate Executive
Committee from 1994 to July 1998. He is a Director of PPG Industries
Inc. (glass, coating and chemical manufacturer), Dynatech Corporation
(global communications equipment), Eaton Corporation (global
manufacturer of highly engineered products) and ChoicePoint Inc. (data
identification, retrieval, storage, and analysis).
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOUND IN THE "TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS"
SECTION ON PAGE 17 HAS BEEN REMOVED.
LEONARD M. RUSH (53), Assistant Treasurer (1994), is an employee of
FMR (1994). Prior to becoming Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity
funds, Mr. Rush was Chief Compliance Officer of FMR Corp. (1993-1994)
and Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc.
(1990-1993).
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES THE "COMPENSATION TABLE" FOUND
IN THE "TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS" SECTION ON PAGE 18.
The following table sets forth information describing the
compensation of each Trustee and Member of the Advisory Board of the
fund for his or her services for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1999,
or calendar year ended December 31, 1998, as applicable.
COMPENSATION TABLE
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Trustees and Members of the Aggregate Compensation from Total Compensation from the
Advisory Board Spartan Market IndexB Fund Complex*,A
Edward C. Johnson 3d** $ 0 $ 0
J. Gary Burkhead** $ 0 $ 0
Ralph F. Cox $ 2,090 $ 223,500
Phyllis Burke Davis $ 2,047 $ 220,500
Robert M. Gates $ 2,089 $ 223,500
E. Bradley Jones $ 2,076 $ 222,000
Donald J. Kirk $ 2,101 $ 226,500
Ned C. Lautenbach*** $ 0 $ 0
Peter S. Lynch** $ 0 $ 0
William O. McCoy $ 2,089 $ 223,500
Gerald C. McDonough $ 2,557 $ 273,500
Marvin L. Mann $ 2,089 $ 220,500
Robert C. Pozen** $ 0 $ 0
Thomas R. Williams $ 2,089 $223,500
</TABLE>
* Information is for the calendar year ended December 31, 1998 for
237 funds in the complex.
** Interested Trustees of the fund and Mr. Burkhead are compensated
by FMR.
*** Effective October 14, 1999, Mr. Lautenbach serves as a Member
of the Advisory Board.
A Compensation figures include cash, amounts required to be
deferred, and may include amounts deferred at the election of
Trustees. For the calendar year ended December 31, 1998, the Trustees
accrued required deferred compensation from the funds as follows:
Ralph F. Cox, $75,000; Phyllis Burke Davis, $75,000; Robert M. Gates,
$75,000; E. Bradley Jones, $75,000; Donald J. Kirk, $75,000; William
O. McCoy, $75,000; Gerald C. McDonough, $87,500; Marvin L. Mann,
$75,000; and Thomas R. Williams, $75,000. Certain of the
non-interested Trustees elected voluntarily to defer a portion of
their compensation as follows: Ralph F. Cox, $55,039; Marvin L. Mann,
$55,039; Thomas R. Williams, $63,433; and William O. McCoy,
$55,039.
B Compensation figures include cash.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES THE THIRD PARAGRAPH FOUND UNDER THE
HEADING "MANAGEMENT AND SUB-ADVISORY SERVICES" IN THE "MANAGEMENT
CONTRACT" SECTION ON PAGE 19.
BT is the sub-adviser of the fund and acts as the fund's custodian.
Under its management contract with the fund, FMR acts as investment
adviser. Under the sub-advisory agreement, and subject to the
supervision of the Board of Trustees, BT directs the investments of
the fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies and
limitations, and provides custodial services to the fund.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES THE PARAGRAPH FOUND UNDER THE
HEADING "MANAGEMENT-RELATED EXPENSES" IN THE "MANAGEMENT CONTRACT"
SECTION ON PAGE 19.
MANAGEMENT-RELATED EXPENSES. In addition to the management fee payable
to FMR and the fees payable to the transfer, dividend disbursing, and
shareholder servicing agent, and pricing and bookkeeping agent, and
the costs associated with securities lending, the fund pays all of its
expenses that are not assumed by those parties. The fund pays for the
typesetting, printing, and mailing of its proxy materials to
shareholders, legal expenses, and the fees of the auditor and
non-interested Trustees. The fund's management contract further
provides that the fund will pay for typesetting, printing, and mailing
prospectuses, statements of additional information, notices, and
reports to shareholders; however, under the terms of the fund's
transfer agent agreement, the transfer agent bears the costs of
providing these services to existing shareholders. Other expenses paid
by the fund include interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, the fund's
proportionate share of insurance premiums and Investment Company
Institute dues, and the costs of registering shares under federal
securities laws and making necessary filings under state securities
laws. The fund is also liable for such non-recurring expenses as may
arise, including costs of any litigation to which the fund may be a
party, and any obligation it may have to indemnify its officers and
Trustees with respect to litigation.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES THE PARAGRAPH FOUND UNDER THE
HEADING "MANAGEMENT AND SUB-ADVISORY FEES" IN THE "MANAGEMENT
CONTRACT" SECTION ON PAGE 19.
MANAGEMENT FEE. For the services of FMR under the management contract,
the fund pays FMR a monthly management fee at the annual rate of 0.24%
of the fund's average net assets throughout the month.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES THE SECOND, THIRD, AND FOURTH
PARAGRAPHS FOUND UNDER THE HEADING "SUB-ADVISER" IN THE "MANAGEMENT
CONTRACT" SECTION ON PAGE 19.
Under the sub-advisory agreement, for providing investment management
and custodial services to the fund, FMR pays BT fees at an annual rate
of 0.006% of the average net assets of the fund.
For the fiscal years ended Fiscal Year End 1, 1999, 1998, and 1997,
the fund paid FMR management fees of $2,000,000, $3,310,000, and
$6,544,000, respectively, and paid BT sub-advisory fees of $199,000
for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1999, and $3,000 for the period
from December 1, 1997 through April 30, 1998. Prior to October 1,
1999, the fund paid a management fee at an annual rate of 0.24% of its
average net assets to FMR and a sub-advisory fee (representing 40% of
net income from securities lending) to BT.
For the fiscal year ended April 30, 1999, FMR paid BT fees of
$378,435, and for the period from December 1, 1997 through April 30,
1998, FMR paid BT fees of $112,000.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTS THE INFORMATION FOUND IN THE
"MANAGEMENT CONTRACT" SECTION ON PAGE 19.
MANAGEMENT-RELATED SERVICES. The fund has also entered into a
securities lending agreement with BT. Under the terms of the
agreement, BT retains up to 30% of aggregate annual lending revenues
for providing securities lending services.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES SIMILAR INFORMATION FOUND IN THE
"MANAGEMENT CONTRACT" SECTION ON PAGE 20.
FMR may, from time to time, voluntarily reimburse all or a portion of
the fund's operating expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes,
securities lending costs, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary
expenses). FMR retains the ability to be repaid for these expense
reimbursements in the amount that expenses fall below the limit prior
to the end of the fiscal year.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES THE PARAGRAPH FOUND UNDER THE
HEADING "AUDITOR" IN THE "DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST" SECTION ON PAGE
22.
AUDITOR. Deloitte & Touche LLP, 200 Berkeley Street, Boston,
Massachusetts, serves as independent accountant for the fund. The
auditor examines financial statements for the fund and provides other
audit, tax, and related services.
SUPPLEMENT TO THE
FIDELITY SMALL CAP STOCK FUND
FIDELITY MID-CAP STOCK FUND
FIDELITY LARGE CAP STOCK FUND
FUNDS OF FIDELITY COMMONWEALTH TRUST
JUNE 26, 1999
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES SIMILAR INFORMATION FOUND UNDER THE
HEADING "INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS OF LARGE CAP STOCK" IN THE "INVESTMENT
POLICIES AND LIMITATIONS" SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 2.
(1) The fund may not with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets,
purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or
instrumentalities, or securities of other investment companies) if, as
a result, (a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be
invested in the securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold
more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOUND IN THE "TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS"
SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 20 HAS BEEN REMOVED.
LEONARD M. RUSH (53), Assistant Treasurer (1994), is an employee of
FMR (1994). Prior to becoming Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity
funds, Mr. Rush was Chief Compliance Officer of FMR Corp. (1993-1994)
and Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc.
(1990-1993).
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTS THE INFORMATION FOUND IN THE
"TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS" SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 20.
NED C. LAUTENBACH (55), Member of the Advisory Board (1999), has
been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity
investment firm) since September 1998. Mr. Lautenbach was Senior Vice
President of IBM Corporation from 1992 until his retirement in July
1998. From 1993 to 1995 he was Chairman of IBM World Trade
Corporation. He also was a member of IBM's Corporate Executive
Committee from 1994 to July 1998. He is a Director of PPG Industries
Inc. (glass, coating and chemical manufacturer), Dynatech Corporation
(global communications equipment), Eaton Corporation (global
manufacturer of highly engineered products) and ChoicePoint Inc. (data
ide ntification, retrieval, storage, and analysis).
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPL ACES THE COMPENSATION TABLE FOUND IN
THE "TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS" SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 20.
The following table sets forth information describing the
compensation of each Trustee and Member of the Advisory Board of each
fund for his or her services for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1999,
or calendar year ended December 31, 1998, as applicable.
COMPENSATION TABLE
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Trustees and Members of the Aggregate Compensation from Aggregate Compensation from Aggregate Compensation from
Advisory Board Small Cap StockB Mid-Cap StockB Large Cap StockB
Edward C. Johnson 3d** $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
J. Gary Burkhead** $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Ralph F. Cox $ 191 $ 573 $ 81
Phyllis Burke Davis $ 188 $ 562 $ 80
Robert M. Gates $ 192 $ 574 $ 81
E. Bradley Jones $ 190 $ 569 $ 81
Donald J. Kirk $ 193 $ 578 $ 82
Ned C. Lautenbach*** $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Peter S. Lynch** $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
William O. McCoy $ 192 $ 574 $ 81
Gerald C. McDonough $ 235 $ 702 $ 100
Marvin L. Mann $ 192 $ 574 $ 81
Robert C. Pozen** $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Thomas R. Williams $ 192 $ 574 $ 81
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
Trustees and Members of the Total Compensation from the
Advisory Board Fund Complex*,A
Edward C. Johnson 3d** $ 0
J. Gary Burkhead** $ 0
Ralph F. Cox $ 223,500
Phyllis Burke Davis $ 220,500
Robert M. Gates $ 223,500
E. Bradley Jones $ 222,000
Donald J. Kirk $ 226,500
Ned C. Lautenbach*** $ 0
Peter S. Lynch** $ 0
William O. McCoy $ 223,500
Gerald C. McDonough $ 273,500
Marvin L. Mann $ 220,500
Robert C. Pozen** $ 0
Thomas R. Williams $ 223,500
</TABLE>
* Information is for the calendar year ended December 31, 1998 for
237 funds in the complex.
** Interested Trustees of the funds and Mr. Burkhead are
compensated by FMR.
*** Effective October 14, 1999, Mr. Lautenbach serves a a Member of
the Advisory Board.
A Compensation figures include cash, amounts required to be
deferred, and may include amounts deferred at the election of
Trustees. For the calendar year ended December 31, 1998, the Trustees
accrued required deferred compensation from the funds as follows:
Ralph F. Cox, $75,000; Phyllis Burke Davis, $75,000; Robert M. Gates,
$75,000; E. Bradley Jones, $75,000; Donald J. Kirk, $75,000; William
O. McCoy, $75,000; Gerald C. McDonough, $87,500; Marvin L. Mann,
$75,000; and Thomas R. Williams, $75,000. Certain of the
non-interested Trustees elected voluntarily to defer a portion of
their compensation as follows: Ralph F. Cox, $55,039; Marvin L. Mann,
$55,039; Thomas R. Williams, $63,433; and William O. McCoy,
$55,039.
B Compensation figures include cash.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES SIMILAR INFORMATION FOUND UNDER THE
HEADING "COMPUTING THE PERFORMANCE ADJUSTMENT" IN THE "MANAGEMENT
CONTRACTS" SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 24.
COMPUTING THE PERFORMANCE ADJUSTMENT. The basic fee for each of Small
Cap Stock, Mid-Cap Stock, and Large Cap Stock is subject to upward or
downward adjustment, depending upon whether, and to what extent, the
fund's investment performance for the performance period exceeds, or
is exceeded by, the record over the same period of the Russell 2000
for Small Cap Stock, S&P MidCap 400 for Mid-Cap Stock or S&P 500 for
Large Cap Stock. The performance period for Small Cap Stock, Mid-Cap
Stock, and Large Cap Stock commenced on April 1, 1998, April 1, 1994,
and July 1, 1995, respectively. Starting with the twelfth month, the
performance adjustment takes effect. Each month subsequent to the
twelfth month, a new month is added to the performance period until
the performance period includes 36 months. Thereafter, the performance
period consists of the most recent month plus the previous 35 months.
Each percentage point of difference, calculated to the nearest 0.01%
(up to a maximum difference of (plus/minus)10.00) is multiplied by a
performance adjustment rate of 0.02%.
THE FOL LOWING INFORMATION REPLACES THE "GROUP FEE RATE" AND
"EFFEC TIVE ANNUAL FEE RATE" SCHEDULES FOUND ON PAGE 25.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
GROUP FEE RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE ANNUAL FEE RATES
Average Group Assets Annualized Rate Group Net Assets Effective Annual Fee Rate
0 - $3 billion .5200% $ 1 billion .5200%
3 - 6 .4900 50 .3823
6 - 9 .4600 100 .3512
9 - 12 .4300 150 .3371
12 - 15 .4000 200 .3284
15 - 18 .3850 250 .3219
18 - 21 .3700 300 .3163
21 - 24 .3600 350 .3113
24 - 30 .3500 400 .3067
30 - 36 .3450 450 .3024
36 - 42 .3400 500 .2982
42 - 48 .3350 550 .2942
48 - 66 .3250 600 .2904
66 - 84 .3200 650 .2870
84 - 102 .3150 700 .2838
102 - 138 .3100 750 .2809
138 - 174 .3050 800 .2782
174 - 210 .3000 850 .2756
210 - 246 .2950 900 .2732
246 - 282 .2900 950 .2710
282 - 318 .2850 1,000 .2689
318 - 354 .2800 1,050 .2669
354 - 390 .2750 1,100 .2649
390 - 426 .2700 1,150 .2631
426 - 462 .2650 1,200 .2614
462 - 498 .2600 1,250 .2597
498 - 534 .2550 1,300 .2581
534 - 587 .2500 1,350 .2566
587 - 646 .2463 1,400 .2551
646 - 711 .2426
711 - 782 .2389
782 - 860 .2352
860 - 946 .2315
946 - 1,041 .2278
1,041 - 1,145 .2241
1,145 - 1,260 .2204
over - 1,260 .2167
</TABLE>
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES THE SECOND PARAGRAPH FOUND UNDER
THE HEADING "SHAREHOLDER LIABILITY" IN THE "DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST"
SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 28.
The Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of shareholder
liability for the debts, liabilities, obligations, and expenses of the
trust or fund. The Declaration of Trust provides that the trust shall
not have any claim against shareholders except for the payment of the
purchase price of shares and requires that each agreement, obligation,
or instrument entered into or executed by the trust or the Trustees
relating to the trust or to a fund shall include a provision limiting
the obligations created thereby to the trust or to one or more funds
and its or their assets. The Declaration of Trust further provides
that shareholders of a fund shall not have a claim on or right to any
assets belonging to any other fund.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES THE THIRD PARAGRAPH FOUND UNDER THE
HEADING "VOTING RIGHTS" IN THE "DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST" SECTION
BEGINNING ON PAGE 28.
The trust or any of its funds may be terminated upon the sale of its
assets to, or merger with, another open-end management investment
company or series thereof, or upon liquidation and distribution of its
assets. Generally, the merger of the trust or a fund with another
entity or the sale of substantially all of the assets of the trust or
a fund to another entity requires approval by a vote of shareholders
of the trust or the fund. The Trustees may, however, reorganize or
terminate the trust or any of its funds without prior shareholder
approval. In the event of the dissolution or liquidation of the trust,
shareholders of each of its funds are entitled to receive the
underlying assets of such fund available for distribution. In the
event of the dissolution or liquidation of a fund, shareholders of
that fund are entitled to receive the underlying assets of the fund
available for distribution.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES SIMILAR INFORMATION FOUND IN THE
"DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST" SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 28.
AUDITOR. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 160 Federal Street, Boston,
Massachusetts, serves as independent accountant for Fidelity Mid-Cap
Stock Fund. The auditor examines financial statements for the fund and
provides other audit, tax, and related services.
Deloitte & Touche LLP, 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts,
serves as independent accountant for Fidelity Large Cap Stock Fund and
Fidelity Small Cap Stock Fund. The auditor examines financial
statements for the funds and provides other audit, tax, and related
services.
