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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON FEBRUARY 27, 1996.
1933 ACT REGISTRATION NO. 2-70639
1940 ACT REGISTRATION NO. 811-3136
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM N-1A
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 / /
Pre-Effective Amendment No. / /
Post-Effective Amendment No. 21 /X/
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 / /
Amendment No. 22 /X/
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(Check appropriate box or boxes)
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KEMPER INTERNATIONAL FUND
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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120 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
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Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (312) 781-1121
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<S> <C>
Philip J. Collora, Vice President and Secretary With a copy to:
Kemper International Fund Charles F. Custer
120 South LaSalle Street Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz
Chicago, Illinois 60603 222 North LaSalle Street
(Name and Address of Agent for Service) Chicago, Illinois 60601
</TABLE>
Registrant has registered an indefinite number of shares under the
Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act
of 1940. The Rule 24f-2 Notice for Registrant's fiscal year ended October 31,
1995 was filed on or about December 22, 1995.
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate
box)
/ / immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
/X/ on March 1, 1996 pursuant to paragraph (b)
/ / 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
/ / on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485.
/ / 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
/ / on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485.
If appropriate, check the following box:
/ / this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a
previously filed post-effective amendment.
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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PROPOSED PROPOSED
MAXIMUM MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF
TITLE OF SECURITIES AMOUNT BEING OFFERING PRICE AGGREGATE REGISTRATION
BEING REGISTERED REGISTERED PER UNIT OFFERING PRICE* FEE
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Shares of beneficial interest,
without par value................... 3,135,320 $11.84 $290,000 $100.00
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* The fee is calculated in accordance with Rule 24e-2; (b)(2) 18,714,097; (b)(3)
15,603,270; (b)(4) 3,110,827.
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KEMPER INTERNATIONAL FUND
CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET
BETWEEN ITEMS ENUMERATED IN PART A
OF FORM N-1A AND PROSPECTUS
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ITEM NUMBER
OF FORM N-1A LOCATION IN PROSPECTUS
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<S> <C> <C>
1. Cover Page................................... Cover Page
2. Synopsis..................................... Summary; Summary of Expenses; Supplement to
Prospectus
3. Condensed Financial Information.............. Financial Highlights; Performance; Supplement
to Prospectus
4. General Description of Registrant............ Summary; Investment Objectives, Policies and
Risk Factors; Capital Structure
5. Management of the Fund....................... Summary; Investment Manager and Underwriter
5A. Management's Discussion of Fund
Performance.................................. Performance
6. Capital Stock and Other Securities........... Summary; Dividends and Taxes; Purchase of
Shares; Capital Structure
7. Purchase of Securities Being Offered......... Summary; Investment Manager and Underwriter;
Net Asset Value; Purchase of Shares; Special
Features; Supplement to Prospectus
8. Redemption or Repurchase..................... Summary; Redemption or Repurchase of Shares
9. Pending Legal Proceedings.................... Inapplicable
</TABLE>
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KEMPER GLOBAL INCOME FUND
KEMPER INTERNATIONAL FUND
SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS
DATED MARCH 1, 1996
CLASS I SHARES
Kemper Global Income Fund (the "Global Fund") and Kemper International Fund
(the "International Fund") (collectively, the "Funds") currently offer four
classes of shares to provide investors with different purchasing options.
These are Class A, Class B and Class C shares, which are described in the
prospectus, and Class I shares, which are described in the prospectus as
supplemented hereby.
Class I shares are available for purchase exclusively by the following
investors: (a) tax-exempt retirement plans of Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
(formerly named Kemper Financial Services, Inc.) ("ZKI") and its affiliates;
and (b) the following investment advisory clients of ZKI and its investment
advisory affiliates (including Zurich Investment Management, Inc.) that invest
at least $1 million in a Fund: (1) unaffiliated benefit plans (other than
individual retirement accounts and self-directed retirement plans); (2)
unaffiliated banks and insurance companies purchasing for their own accounts;
and (3) endowment funds of unaffiliated non-profit organizations. Class I
shares currently are available for purchase only from Kemper Distributors,
Inc., principal underwriter for the Funds. Share certificates are or not
available for Class I shares.
The primary distinctions among the classes of each Fund's shares lie in their
initial and contingent deferred sales charge schedules and in their ongoing
expenses, including asset-based sales charges in the form of Rule 12b-1
distribution fees. Class I shares are offered at net asset value without an
initial sales charge, a contingent deferred sales charge or a Rule 12b-1
distribution fee. Also, there is no administrative services fee charged to
Class I shares. As a result of the relatively lower expenses for Class I
shares, the level of income dividends per share (as a percentage of net asset
value) and, therefore, the overall investment return, will be higher for Class
I shares than for Class A, Class B and Class C shares.
The following information for the Class I shares supplements the "Summary of
Expenses" section of the prospectus.
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SUMMARY OF EXPENSES
SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTION EXPENSES(applicable to both Funds)CLASS I
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Maximum Sales Charge on Purchases
(as a percentage of offering price) . . . . . . . . . . . . None
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends. . . . . . . . . None
Redemption Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . None
Exchange Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . None
Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of redemption proceeds)None
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<CAPTION>
GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES FUND FUND
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(as a percentage of average net assets)
<S> <C> <C>
Management Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75% .75%
12b-1 Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . None None
Other Expenses* . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18% .20%
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Total Operating Expenses. . . . . . . . . .93% .95%
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*"Other Expenses" have been
estimated for the current
fiscal year.
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<CAPTION>
EXAMPLE FUND 1 YEAR 3 YEARS
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You would pay Global Fund 9 30
the following International Fund 10 30
expenses on a
$1,000
investment
assuming (1)
5% annual
return and (2)
redemption at
the end of each
time period:
</TABLE>
The purpose of the preceding table is to assist investors in understanding the
various costs and expenses that an investor in Class I shares of a Fund will
bear directly or indirectly. See "Investment Manager and Underwriter" for more
information.
The Example assumes a 5% annual rate of return pursuant to requirements of the
Securities and Exchange Commission. This hypothetical rate of return is not
intended to be representative of past or future performance of either Fund.
The Example should not be considered to be a representation of past or future
expenses. Actual expenses may be greater or lesser than those shown.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
KEMPER GLOBAL INCOME FUND
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<CAPTION>
CLASS I
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NOVEMBER 22,
1995 TO
DECEMBER 31,
1995
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PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE
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<S> <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period 9.57
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Income from investment operations:
Net investment income .07
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Net realized and unrealized loss (.03)
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Total from investment operations .04
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Less distribution from net
investment income .56
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Net asset value, end of period 9.05
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TOTAL RETURN (NOT ANNUALIZED) .43
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ANNUALIZED RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS
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Expenses .88
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Net investment income 6.40
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KEMPER INTERNATIONAL FUND
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<CAPTION>
CLASS I
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JULY 3,
1995 TO
OCTOBER 31,
1995
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PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE
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<S> <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period 10.09
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Income from investment operations:
Net investment income .04
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Net realized and unrealized gain .48
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Total from investment operations .52
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Net asset value, end of period 10.61
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TOTAL RETURN (NOT ANNUALIZED) 5.15
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ANNUALIZED RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS
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Expenses .85
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Net investment income 1.32
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SPECIAL FEATURES
Shareholders of a Fund's Class I shares may exchange their shares for (i)
shares of Kemper Money Funds--Kemper Money Market Fund if the shareholders of
Class I shares have purchased shares because they are participants in
tax-exempt retirement plans of ZKI and its affiliates and (ii) Class I shares
of any other "Kemper Mutual Fund" listed under "Special Features--Class A
Shares--Combined Purchases" in the prospectus. Conversely, shareholders of
Kemper Money Funds--Kemper Money Market Fund who have purchased shares because
they are participants in tax-exempt retirement plans of ZKI and its affiliates
may exchange their shares for Class I shares of "Kemper Mutual Funds" to the
extent that they are available through their plan. Exchanges will be made at
the shares relative net asset values. Exchanges are subject to the limitations
set forth in the prospectus under "Special Features--Exchange
Privilege--General."
March 1, 1996
KGIF-1I (3/96)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Summary 1
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Summary of Expenses 2
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Financial Highlights 4
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Investment Objectives, Policies and Risk 7
Factors
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Investment Manager and Underwriter 18
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Dividends and Taxes 21
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Net Asset Value 22
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Purchase of Shares 23
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Redemption or Repurchase of Shares 29
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Special Features 33
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Performance 36
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Capital Structure 38
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Account Application
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This combined prospectus contains information about each of the Funds that a
prospective investor should know before investing and should be retained for
future reference. A Statement of Additional Information dated March 1, 1996, has
been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is incorporated
herein by reference. It is available upon request without charge from the Funds
at the address or telephone number on this cover or the firm from which this
prospectus was received.
THE FUNDS' SHARES ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR OBLIGATIONS OF, OR GUARANTEED OR ENDORSED
BY, ANY BANK, NOR ARE THEY FEDERALLY INSURED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
CORPORATION, THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OR ANY OTHER AGENCY. INVESTMENT IN A
FUND'S SHARES INVOLVES RISK, INCLUDING THE POSSIBLE LOSS OF PRINCIPAL.
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
[LOGO]
KEMPER
GLOBAL INCOME
FUND
KEMPER
INTERNATIONAL
FUND
PROSPECTUS MARCH 1, 1996
KEMPER GLOBAL INCOME FUND
KEMPER INTERNATIONAL FUND
120 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603
1-800-621-1048
The objective of Kemper Global Income Fund is to provide high current income
consistent with prudent total return asset management. The Fund pursues its
objective by investing primarily in investment grade foreign and domestic fixed
income securities.
The objective of Kemper International Fund is to seek a total return, a
combination of capital growth and income, principally through an internationally
diversified portfolio of equity securities.
There is no assurance that either Fund's objective will be achieved.
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KEMPER GLOBAL INCOME FUND
KEMPER INTERNATIONAL FUND
120 SOUTH LASALLE STREET, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60603, TELEPHONE 1-800-621-1048
SUMMARY
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES. Kemper Global Income Fund (the "Global Fund") is an
open-end, non-diversified, management investment company. The Global Fund's
investment objective is to provide high current income consistent with prudent
total return asset management. The Fund pursues its objective by investing
primarily in a portfolio of investment grade foreign and domestic fixed income
securities. The Global Fund may also engage in options, financial futures,
delayed delivery and foreign currency transactions and may lend its portfolio
securities.
Kemper International Fund (the "International Fund") is an open-end, diversified
management investment company. The International Fund's investment objective is
to seek a total return, a combination of capital growth and income, principally
through an internationally diversified portfolio of equity securities. Under
normal circumstances, more than 80% of the International Fund's total assets
will be invested in non-U.S. issuers. The International Fund also may engage in
options, financial futures and foreign currency transactions. See "Investment
Objectives, Policies and Risk Factors."
RISK FACTORS. Each Fund may invest without limit in securities of foreign
issuers. Foreign investments involve risk and opportunity considerations not
typically associated with investing in United States companies. The U.S. Dollar
value of a foreign security tends to decrease when the value of the U.S. Dollar
rises against the foreign currency in which the security is denominated and
tends to increase when the value of the U.S. Dollar falls against such currency.
Thus, the U.S. Dollar value of foreign securities in a Fund's portfolio, and the
Fund's net asset value, may change in response to changes in currency exchange
rates even though the value of the foreign securities in local currency terms
may not have changed. While a Fund's investments in foreign securities will
principally be in developed countries, the Fund may invest a portion of its
assets in countries considered by the Fund's investment manager to be developing
or "emerging" markets, which involve exposure to economic structures that are
generally less diverse and mature than in the United States, and to political
systems that may be less stable. As a "non-diversified" investment company, the
Global Fund will be able to invest a relatively high percentage of its assets in
a limited number of issuers, therefore making the Fund more susceptible to a
single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a diversified company.
Thus, an investment in either Fund should not be considered as a complete
investment program. There are special risks associated with options, financial
futures, foreign currency and other derivative transactions and there is no
assurance that use of those investment techniques will be successful. Each
Fund's returns and net asset value will fluctuate. See "Investment Objectives,
Policies and Risk Factors."
PURCHASES AND REDEMPTIONS. Each Fund provides investors with the option of
purchasing shares in the following ways:
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Class A Shares................ Offered at net asset value plus a maximum sales charge of 4.5% of
the offering price for the Global Fund and 5.75% of the offering
price for the International Fund. Reduced sales charges apply to
purchases of $100,000 or more for the Global Fund and $50,000 or
more for the International Fund. The redemption within one year
of Class A shares purchased at net asset value under the Large
Order NAV Purchase Privilege may be subject to a 1% contingent
deferred sales charge.
Class B Shares................ Offered at net asset value, subject to a Rule 12b-1 distribution
fee and a contingent deferred sales charge that declines from 4%
to zero on certain redemptions made within six years of purchase.
Class B shares
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automatically convert into Class A shares (which have lower
ongoing expenses) six years after purchase.
Class C Shares................ Offered at net asset value without an initial or contingent
deferred sales charge, but subject to a Rule 12b-1 distribution
fee. Class C shares do not convert into another class.
</TABLE>
Each class of shares represents interests in the same portfolio of investments
of a Fund. The minimum initial investment is $1,000 and investments thereafter
must be at least $100. Shares are redeemable at net asset value, which may be
more or less than original cost, subject, in the case of Class A shares
purchased under the Large Order NAV Purchase Privilege and in the case of Class
B shares, to any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. See "Purchase of
Shares" and "Redemption or Repurchase of Shares."
INVESTMENT MANAGER AND UNDERWRITER. Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc. (formerly
named Kemper Financial Services, Inc.) ("ZKI") is each Fund's investment
manager. ZKI is paid an investment management fee by each Fund at an annual rate
ranging from .75% to .62% of its average daily net assets. Kemper Distributors,
Inc. ("KDI"), a wholly owned subsidiary of ZKI, is principal underwriter and
administrator for each Fund. For Class B and Class C shares, KDI receives a Rule
12b-1 distribution fee of .75% of average daily net assets. KDI also receives
the amount of any contingent deferred sales charges paid on the redemption of
shares. The expenses of each Fund, and of other investment companies investing
in foreign securities, can be expected to be higher than for investment
companies investing primarily in domestic securities since the costs of
operation are higher, including custody and transaction costs for foreign
securities and investment management fees. Administrative services are provided
to shareholders under an administrative services agreement with KDI. Each Fund
pays an administrative services fee at an annual rate of up to .25% of average
daily net assets of each class of the Fund, which KDI pays to financial services
firms. See "Investment Manager and Underwriter."
DIVIDENDS. The Global Fund normally distributes monthly dividends of net
investment income, the International Fund normally distributes annual dividends
of net investment income and each Fund distributes any net realized short-term
and long-term capital gains at least annually. Income and capital gain dividends
of a Fund are automatically reinvested in additional shares of that Fund,
without a sales charge, unless the investor makes a different election. See
"Dividends and Taxes."
GENERAL. In the opinion of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission,
the use of this combined prospectus may make each Fund liable for any
misstatement or omission in this prospectus regardless of the particular Fund to
which it pertains.
SUMMARY OF EXPENSES
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<CAPTION>
CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C
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SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTION EXPENSES (APPLICABLE TO
BOTH FUNDS)(1)
Maximum Sales Charge on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price).................. 4.5%/5.75*(2) None None
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends..... None None None
Redemption Fees.................................. None None None
Exchange Fee..................................... None None None
Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of
redemption proceeds)........................... None(3) 4% during the first year, None
3% during the second and
third years, 2% during
the fourth and fifth
years and 1% in the sixth
year
*5.75% applies to the International Fund only.
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(1) Investment dealers and other firms may independently charge additional fees
for shareholder transactions or for advisory services; please see their
materials for details.
(2) Reduced sales charges apply to purchases of $100,000 (for the Global Fund)
or $50,000 (for the International Fund) or more. See "Purchase of
Shares--Initial Sales Charge Alternative--Class A Shares."
(3) The redemption within one year of Class A shares purchased at net asset
value under the Large Order NAV Purchase Privilege may be subject to a 1%
contingent deferred sales charge. See "Purchase of Shares--Initial Sales
Charge Alternative--Class A Shares."
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (as a percentage of average net assets)
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<CAPTION>
GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL
FUND FUND
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CLASS A SHARES
Management Fees............................................................... .75% .74%
12b-1 Fees.................................................................... None None
Other Expenses................................................................ .59% .83%
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Total Operating Expenses...................................................... 1.34% 1.57%
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CLASS B SHARES
Management Fees............................................................... .75% .74%
12b-1 Fees(4)................................................................. .75% .75%
Other Expenses................................................................ .48% 1.01%
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Total Operating Expenses...................................................... 1.98% 2.50%
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CLASS C SHARES
Management Fees............................................................... .75% .74%
12b-1 Fees(5)................................................................. .75% .75%
Other Expenses................................................................ .56% 1.01%
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Total Operating Expenses...................................................... 2.06% 2.50%
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(4) Long-term shareholders may pay more than the economic equivalent of the
maximum initial sales charges permitted by the National Association of
Securities Dealers, although KDI believes that it is unlikely because of the
automatic conversion feature described under "Purchase of Shares--Deferred
Sales Charge Alternative--Class B Shares."
(5) As a result of the accrual of 12b-1 fees, long-term shareholders may pay
more than the economic equivalent of the maximum initial sales charges
permitted by the National Association of Securities Dealers.
EXAMPLE
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<CAPTION>
CLASS A SHARES FUND 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
You would pay the following expenses on a Global Fund $58 $ 86 $116 $200
$1,000 investment, assuming (1) 5% annual International Fund $73 $104 $138 $234
return and (2) redemption at the end of each
time period:
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CLASS B SHARES(6)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
You would pay the following expenses on a Global Fund $50 $82 $117 $199
$1,000 investment, assuming (1) 5% annual International Fund $55 $98 $143 $240
return and (2) redemption at the end of each
time period:
You would pay the following expenses on the Global Fund $20 $62 $107 $199
same investment, assuming no redemption: International Fund $25 $78 $133 $240
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(6) Assumes conversion to Class A shares six years after purchase and was
calculated based upon the assumption that the shareholder was an owner of
the shares on the first day of the first year and the contingent deferred
sales charge was applied as follows: 1 year (3%), 3 years (2%), 5 years (1%)
and 10 years (0%). See "Redemption or Repurchase of Shares--Contingent
Deferred Sales Charge--Class B Shares" for more information regarding the
calculation of the contingent deferred sales charge.
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<CAPTION>
CLASS C SHARES
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
You would pay the following expenses on a Global Fund $21 $65 $111 $239
$1,000 investment, assuming (1) 5% annual International Fund $25 $78 $133 $284
return and (2) redemption at the end of each
time period:
</TABLE>
The purpose of the preceding table is to assist investors in understanding the
various costs and expenses that an investor in the Fund will bear directly or
indirectly. See "Investment Manager and Underwriter" for more information. The
Example assumes a 5% annual rate of return pursuant to requirements of the
Securities and Exchange Commission. This hypothetical rate of return is not
intended to be representative of past or future performance of either Fund. The
Example should not be considered to be a representation of past or future
expenses. Actual expenses may be greater or lesser than those shown.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The tables below show financial information for each Fund expressed in terms of
one share outstanding throughout the period. The information in the table for
each Fund is covered by the report of the Fund's independent auditors. The
report for each Fund is contained in its Registration Statement and is available
from that Fund. The financial statements contained in each Fund's 1995 Annual
Report to Shareholders are incorporated herein by reference and may be obtained
by writing or calling that Fund.
GLOBAL FUND
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, OCTOBER 1, 1989
CLASS A SHARES 1995 1994 1993 1993 1992 1991(A) TO JUNE 30, 1990
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
PER SHARE OPERATING
PERFORMANCE:
Net asset value, beginning
of period $8.55 9.29 9.21 9.44 9.26 9.98 9.00
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Income from investment
operations:
Net investment income .61 .60 .27 .72 .76 .94 .60
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Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss) 1.05 (.74) .16 (.17) .22 -- .70
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Total from investment
operations 1.66 (.14) .43 .55 .98 .94 1.30
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Less dividends:
Distribution from net
investment income 1.16 .38 -- .72 .73 1.22 .32
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Distribution from net
realized gain -- -- .11 .06 .07 .44 --
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Tax return of capital
distribution -- .22 .24 -- -- -- --
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Total dividends 1.16 .60 .35 .78 .80 1.66 .32
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Net asset value, end of
period $9.05 8.55 9.29 9.21 9.44 9.26 9.98
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TOTAL RETURN (NOT
ANNUALIZED): 19.89% (1.47) 4.73 6.16 10.77 9.30 14.74
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RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET
ASSETS (ANNUALIZED):
Expenses 1.34% 1.53 1.29 1.52 1.53 1.60 1.64
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Net investment income 6.43% 6.67 5.75 7.87 8.32 9.17 9.23
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</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CLASS B CLASS C
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YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 1994 TO YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 1994 TO
CLASS B AND C SHARES DECEMBER 31, 1995 DECEMBER 31, 1994 DECEMBER 31, 1995 DECEMBER 31, 1994
----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:
Net asset value, beginning of period 8.56 8.70 $8.56 8.70
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Income from investment operations:
Net investment income .56 .30 .57 .30
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 1.05 (.14) 1.05 (.14)
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Total from investment operations 1.61 .16 1.62 --.16
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Less dividends:
Distribution from net investment income 1.08 .19 1.09 .19
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Tax return of capital distribution -- .11 -- .11
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Total dividends 1.08 .30 1.09 .30
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Net asset value, end of period $9.09 8.56 $9.09 8.56
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TOTAL RETURN (NOT ANNUALIZED): 19.21% 1.89 19.26% 1.91
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RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS (ANNUALIZED):
Expenses 1.98% 2.27 2.06 2.23
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Net investment income 5.79% 5.89 5.71 5.93
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</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SIX MONTHS
YEAR ENDED ENDED
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, OCTOBER 1, 1989
ALL CLASSES 1995 1994 1993 1993 1992 1991 TO JUNE 30, 1990
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SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
Net assets at end of
period (in thousands) $152,959 170,700 83,021 78,068 71,790 58,631 28,391
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Portfolio turnover rate 220% 378 484 372 292 346 444
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INTERNATIONAL FUND
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
OCT. 1
TO YEAR ENDED
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, OCT. 31, SEPTEMBER 30,
CLASS A SHARES 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1986
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
PER SHARE OPERATING
PERFORMANCE:
Net asset value,
beginning of period $11.13 10.56 8.17 8.76 9.52 9.94 9.35 9.19 8.92 12.41 7.68
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Income from investment
operations:
Net investment income .07 -- .03 .22 .13 .15 .15 .07 .12 .02 .20
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Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss) .05 .86 2.54 (.67) .31 .23 .80 1.78 .34 (.23 ) 5.02
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Total from investment
operations .12 .86 2.57 (.45) .44 .38 .95 1.85 .46 (.21 ) 5.22
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Less dividends:
Distribution from net
investment income -- -- .18 -- .11 .08 .22 .11 -- .29 .08
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Distribution from net
realized gain .66 .29 -- .14 1.09 .72 .14 1.58 .19 2.99 .41
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Total dividends .66 .29 .18 .14 1.20 .80 .36 1.69 .19 3.28 .49
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Net asset value, end of
period $10.59 11.13 10.56 8.17 8.76 9.52 9.94 9.35 9.19 8.92 12.41
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TOTAL RETURN (NOT
ANNUALIZED): 1.69% 8.32 32.08 (5.17) 5.38 4.16 10.48 24.89 4.60 (2.57) 72.18
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RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET
ASSETS
(ANNUALIZED):(B)
Expenses 1.57% 1.54 1.69 1.36 1.41 1.20 1.08 1.08 1.06 1.23 1.05
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Net investment income .83% .02 .37 2.61 1.42 1.66 1.48 1.04 1.09 1.79 2.43
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CLASS B CLASS C
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YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 1994 TO YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 1994 TO
CLASS B AND C SHARES OCTOBER 31, 1995 OCTOBER 31, 1994 OCTOBER 31, 1995 OCTOBER 31, 1994
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:
Net asset value, beginning of period $11.09 10.58 $11.09 10.58
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Income from investment operations:
Net investment loss (.02) (.04) (.02) (.04)
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Net realized and unrealized gain .05 .55 .05 .55
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Total from investment operations .03 .51 .03 .51
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Less distribution from net realized gain .66 -- .66 --
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Net asset value, end of period $10.46 11.09 $10.46 11.09
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TOTAL RETURN (NOT ANNUALIZED): .84% 4.82 .84% 4.82
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RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS (ANNUALIZED):
Expenses 2.50% 2.58 2.50% 2.52
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Net investment income (loss) (.10)% (.97) (.10)% (.91)
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</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
OCT. 1
TO YEAR ENDED
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, OCT. 31, SEPTEMBER 30,
ALL CLASSES 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1986
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
Net assets at end of
period (in thousands) $364,708 418,282 289,898 165,890 184,946 200,730 170,304 176,915 176,666 176,947 184,832
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Portfolio turnover rate 114% 103 156 143 209 191 79 89 144 349 149
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NOTES:
(a) Per share data for the Global Fund for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1991
were determined based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) Under the investment management agreement in effect through July 17, 1990,
the investment manager reimbursed the International Fund when operating
expenses exceeded certain limitations. Effective July 18, 1990, the
International Fund entered into a new investment management agreement which
changed the limitation; no expense reimbursement was made in 1991, 1992,
1993, 1994 or 1995.
Total return does not reflect the effect of any sales charges.
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, POLICIES AND RISK FACTORS
The following information sets forth each Fund's investment objective and
policies. Each Fund's returns and net asset value will fluctuate and there is no
assurance that a Fund will achieve its objective.
GLOBAL FUND. The objective of the Global Fund is to provide high current income
consistent with prudent total return asset management. In seeking to achieve its
objective, the Fund will invest primarily in investment grade foreign and
domestic fixed income securities. In managing the Fund's portfolio to provide a
high level of current income, the investment manager will also be seeking to
protect net asset value and to provide investors with a total return, which is
measured by changes in net asset value as well as income earned. In so managing
the Fund's portfolio in an effort to reduce volatility and increase returns, the
investment manager may, as is discussed more fully below, adjust the Fund's
portfolio across various global markets, maturity ranges, quality ratings and
issuers based upon its view of interest rates and other market conditions
prevailing throughout the world.
As a global fund, the Fund may invest in securities issued by any issuer and in
any currency and may hold foreign currency. Under normal market conditions, as a
fundamental policy, at least 65% of the Fund's assets will be invested in the
securities of issuers located in at least three countries, one of which may be
the United States. Securities of issuers within a given country may be
denominated in the currency of another country, or in multinational currency
units such as the European Currency Unit ("ECU"). Since the Fund invests in
foreign securities, the net asset value of the Fund will be affected by
fluctuations in currency exchange rates. See "Special Risk Factors" below.
The Fund may seek to capitalize on investment opportunities presented throughout
the world and in international financial markets influenced by the increasing
interdependence of economic cycles and currency exchange rates. Currently, more
than 50% of the value of the world's debt securities is represented by
securities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar. Over the past
ten years, debt securities offered by certain foreign governments provided
higher investment returns than U.S. Government debt securities. Such returns
reflect interest rates prevailing in those countries and the effect of gains and
losses in the denominated currencies, which have had a substantial impact on
investment in foreign fixed income securities. The relative performance of
various countries' fixed income markets historically has reflected wide
variations relating to the unique characteristics of each country's economy.
Year-to-year fluctuations in certain markets have been significant, and negative
returns have been experienced in various markets from time to time. The
investment manager believes that investment in a global portfolio can provide
investors with more opportunities for attractive returns than investment in a
portfolio comprised exclusively of U.S. debt securities. Also, the flexibility
to invest in fixed income markets around the world can reduce risk since, as
noted above, different world markets have often performed, at a given time, in
radically different ways.
The Fund will allocate its assets among securities of various issuers,
geographic regions, and currency denominations in a manner that is consistent
with its objective based upon relative interest rates among currencies, the
outlook for changes in these interest rates, and anticipated changes in
worldwide exchange rates. In considering these factors, a country's economic and
political state, including such factors as inflation rate, growth prospects,
global trade patterns and government policies, will be evaluated.
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It is currently anticipated that the Fund's assets will be invested principally
within Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, the United States and Western
Europe, and in securities denominated in the currencies of these countries or
denominated in multinational currency units such as the ECU. The Fund may also
acquire securities and currency in less developed countries and in developing
countries.
The Fund may invest in debt securities of supranational entities denominated in
any currency. A supranational entity is an entity designated or supported by the
national governments of two or more countries to promote economic reconstruction
or development. Examples of supranational entities include, among others, the
World Bank, the European Investment Bank and the Asian Development Bank. The
Fund may, in addition, invest in debt securities denominated in the ECU of an
issuer in any country (including supranational issuers). The Fund is further
authorized to invest in "semi-governmental securities," which are debt
securities issued by entities owned by either a national, state or equivalent
government or are obligations of such a government jurisdiction that are not
backed by its full faith and credit and general taxing powers.
The Fund is authorized to invest in the securities of any foreign or domestic
issuer. Investments by the Fund in fixed income securities may include
obligations issued or guaranteed by United States or foreign governments
(including foreign states, provinces and municipalities) or their agencies and
instrumentalities; obligations issued or guaranteed by supranational entities;
debt obligations of foreign and domestic corporations, banks and other business
organizations; and other foreign and domestic debt securities such as
convertible securities and preferred stocks, cash and cash equivalents and
repurchase agreements. Under normal market conditions, the Fund, as a
fundamental policy, will invest at least 65%, and may invest up to 100%, of its
total assets in fixed income securities. Some of the Fund's fixed income
securities may be convertible into common stock or be traded together with
warrants for the purchase of common stock, and the Fund may convert such
securities into equities and hold them as equity upon conversion. Investments
may include securities issued by enterprises that have undergone or are
currently undergoing privatization.
The securities in which the Fund may invest will be "investment grade"
securities. Investment grade securities are those rated at the time of purchase
within the four highest grades assigned by Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
("Moody's"), Standard & Poor's Corporation ("S&P") or IBCA Limited (including
its affiliate IBCA, Inc.) ("IBCA"); or that are unrated but are of comparable
quality in the opinion of the investment manager. Most foreign fixed income
securities are unrated. The characteristics of the securities in the Fund's
portfolio, such as the maturity and the type of issuer, will affect yields and
yield differentials, which vary over time. The actual yield realized by the
investor is subject, among other things, to the Fund's expenses and the
investor's transaction costs.
When the investment manager deems it appropriate to invest for temporary
defensive purposes, such as during periods of adverse market conditions, or when
relative yields in other securities are not deemed attractive, part or all of
the Fund's assets may be invested in cash (including foreign currency) or cash
equivalent short-term obligations, either rated as high quality or considered to
be of comparable quality in the opinion of the investment manager, including,
but not limited to, certificates of deposit, commercial paper, short-term notes,
obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies
or instrumentalities, and repurchase agreements secured thereby. In particular,
for defensive purposes a larger portion of the Fund's assets may be invested in
U.S. Dollar-denominated obligations to reduce the risks inherent in non-U.S.
Dollar-denominated assets.
The Fund will not normally engage in the trading of securities for the purpose
of realizing short-term profits, but it will adjust its portfolio as considered
advisable in view of prevailing or anticipated market conditions and the Fund's
investment objective. Accordingly, the Fund may sell portfolio securities in
anticipation of a rise in interest rates and purchase securities for inclusion
in its portfolio in anticipation of a decline in interest rates.
The Fund may purchase and sell options on securities, index options, financial
futures contracts and options on financial futures contracts, may enter into
forward foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign currency
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options and foreign currency futures contracts and options thereon and may
engage in delayed delivery transactions. See "Additional Investment Information"
below.
INTERNATIONAL FUND. The International Fund seeks a total return, a combination
of capital growth and income, principally through an internationally diversified
portfolio of equity securities. Investments may be made for capital growth or
for income or any combination thereof for the purpose of achieving a high
overall return. There is no limitation on the percentage or amount of the Fund's
assets that may be invested in growth or income, and therefore at any particular
time the investment emphasis may be placed solely or primarily on growth of
capital or on income. While the Fund invests principally in equity securities of
non-U.S. issuers, it may also invest in convertible and debt securities and
foreign currencies. The Fund invests primarily in non-U.S. issuers, and under
normal circumstances more than 80% of the Fund's total assets will be invested
in non-U.S. issuers. In determining whether the Fund will be invested for
capital growth or income, the investment manager analyzes the international
equity and fixed income markets and seeks to assess the degree of risk and level
of return that can be expected from each market. See "Special Risk Factors."
In pursuing its objective, the Fund invests primarily in common stocks of
established non-U.S. companies believed to have potential for capital growth,
income or both. However, there is no requirement that the Fund invest
exclusively in common stocks or other equity securities. The Fund may invest in
any other type of security including, but not limited to, convertible securities
(including warrants), preferred stocks, bonds, notes and other debt securities
of companies (including Euro-currency instruments and securities) or obligations
of domestic or foreign governments and their political subdivisions. When the
investment manager believes that the total return potential in debt securities
equals or exceeds the potential return on equity securities, the Fund may
substantially increase its holdings in such debt securities. The Fund may
establish and maintain reserves for defensive purposes or to enable it to take
advantage of buying opportunities. The Fund's reserves may be invested in
domestic as well as foreign short-term money market instruments including, but
not limited to, government obligations, certificates of deposit, bankers'
acceptances, time deposits, commercial paper, short-term corporate debt
securities and repurchase agreements.
The Fund makes investments in various countries. Under normal circumstances,
business activities in not less than three different foreign countries will be
represented in the Fund's portfolio. The Fund may, from time to time, have more
than 25% of its assets invested in any major industrial or developed country
which in the view of the investment manager poses no unique investment risk. The
Fund may purchase securities of companies, wherever organized, that have their
principal activities and interests outside the United States. Investments may
include securities issued by enterprises that have undergone or are currently
undergoing privatization. Under exceptional economic or market conditions
abroad, the Fund may, for defensive purposes, invest all or a major portion of
its assets in U.S. Government obligations or securities of companies
incorporated in and having their principal activities in the United States. The
Fund may also invest its reserves in domestic short-term money-market
instruments as described above.
In determining the appropriate distribution of investments among various
countries and geographic regions, the investment manager ordinarily considers
such factors as prospects for relative economic growth among foreign countries;
expected levels of inflation; relative price levels of the various capital
markets; government policies influencing business conditions; the outlook for
currency relationships and the range of individual investment opportunities
available to the international investor. Currently, approximately 60% of the
market capitalization of equity securities are represented by securities in
currencies other than the U.S. Dollar.
Generally, the Fund will not trade in securities for short-term profits but,
when circumstances warrant, securities may be sold without regard to the length
of time held.
The Fund may purchase and write (sell) options and engage in financial futures
and foreign currency transactions. See "Additional Investment Information"
below.
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SPECIAL RISK FACTORS. There are risks inherent in investing in any security,
including shares of each Fund. The investment manager attempts to reduce risk
through fundamental research; however, there is no guarantee that such efforts
will be successful and each Fund's returns and net asset value will fluctuate
over time. There are special risks associated with each Fund's investments that
are discussed below.
Foreign securities involve currency risks. The U.S. Dollar value of a foreign
security tends to decrease when the value of the U.S. Dollar rises against the
foreign currency in which the security is denominated and tends to increase when
the value of the U.S. Dollar falls against such currency. Fluctuations in
exchange rates may also affect the earning power and asset value of the foreign
entity issuing the security. Dividend and interest payments may be repatriated
based upon the exchange rate at the time of disbursement or payment, and
restrictions on capital flows may be imposed. Losses and other expenses may be
incurred in converting between various currencies in connection with purchases
and sales of foreign securities.
Foreign securities may be subject to foreign government taxes that reduce their
attractiveness. Other risks of investing in such securities include political or
economic instability in the country involved, the difficulty of predicting
international trade patterns and the possible imposition of exchange controls.
The prices of such securities may be more volatile than those of domestic
securities and the markets for such securities may be less liquid. In addition,
there may be less publicly available information about foreign issuers than
about domestic issuers. Many foreign issuers are not subject to uniform
accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards comparable to those
applicable to domestic issuers. There is generally less regulation of stock
exchanges, brokers, banks and listed companies abroad than in the United States.
With respect to certain foreign countries, there is a possibility of
expropriation or diplomatic developments that could affect investment in these
countries.
EMERGING MARKETS. While a Fund's investments in foreign securities will
principally be in developed countries, a Fund may invest in countries considered
by the Fund's investment manager to be developing or "emerging" markets, which
involve exposure to economic structures that are generally less diverse and
mature than in the United States, and to political systems that may be less
stable. A developing country or emerging market country can be considered to be
a country that is in the initial stages of its industrialization cycle.
Currently, emerging markets generally include every country in the world other
than the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong,
Singapore and most Western European countries. Currently, investing in many
emerging markets may not be desirable or feasible because of the lack of
adequate custody arrangements for a Fund's assets, overly burdensome
repatriation and similar restrictions, the lack of organized and liquid
securities markets, unacceptable political risks or other reasons. As
opportunities to invest in securities in emerging markets develop, a Fund may
expand and further broaden the group of emerging markets in which it invests. In
the past, markets of developing countries have been more volatile than the
markets of developed countries; however, such markets often have provided higher
rates of return to investors. The investment manager believes that these
characteristics can be expected to continue in the future.
Many of the risks described above relating to foreign securities generally will
be greater for emerging markets than for developed countries. For instance,
economies in individual developing markets may differ favorably or unfavorably
from the U.S. economy in such respects as growth of gross domestic product,
rates of inflation, currency depreciation, capital reinvestment, resource
self-sufficiency and balance of payments positions. Many emerging markets have
experienced substantial rates of inflation for many years. Inflation and rapid
fluctuations in inflation rates have had and may continue to have very negative
effects on the economies and securities markets of certain developing markets.
Economies in emerging markets generally are dependent heavily upon international
trade and, accordingly, have been and may continue to be affected adversely by
trade barriers, exchange controls, managed adjustments in relative currency
values and other protectionist measures imposed or negotiated by the countries
with which they trade. These economies also have been and may continue to be
affected adversely by economic conditions in the countries with which they
trade.
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Also, the securities markets of developing countries are substantially smaller,
less developed, less liquid and more volatile than the securities markets of the
United States and other more developed countries. Disclosure, regulatory and
accounting standards in many respects are less stringent than in the United
States and other developed markets. There also may be a lower level of
monitoring and regulation of developing markets and the activities of investors
in such markets, and enforcement of existing regulations has been extremely
limited.
In addition, brokerage commissions, custodial services and other costs relating
to investment in foreign markets generally are more expensive than in the United
States; this is particularly true with respect to emerging markets. Such markets
have different settlement and clearance procedures. In certain markets there
have been times when settlements have been unable to keep pace with the volume
of securities transactions, making it difficult to conduct such transactions.
Such settlement problems may cause emerging market securities to be illiquid.
The inability of a Fund to make intended securities purchases due to settlement
problems could cause the Fund to miss attractive investment opportunities.
Inability to dispose of a portfolio security caused by settlement problems could
result either in losses to a Fund due to subsequent declines in value of the
portfolio security or, if a Fund has entered into a contract to sell the
security, could result in possible liability to the purchaser. Certain emerging
markets may lack clearing facilities equivalent to those in developed countries.
Accordingly, settlements can pose additional risks in such markets and
ultimately can expose a Fund to the risk of losses resulting from a Fund's
inability to recover from a counterparty.
The risk also exists that an emergency situation may arise in one or more
emerging markets as a result of which trading securities may cease or may be
substantially curtailed and prices for a Fund's portfolio securities in such
markets may not be readily available. A Fund's portfolio securities in the
affected markets will be valued at fair value determined in good faith by or
under the direction of the Board of Trustees.
Investment in certain emerging market securities is restricted or controlled to
varying degrees. These restrictions or controls may at times limit or preclude
foreign investment in certain emerging market securities and increase the costs
and expenses of a Fund. Emerging markets may require governmental approval for
the repatriation of investment income, capital or the proceeds of sales of
securities by foreign investors. In addition, if a deterioration occurs in an
emerging market's balance of payments, the market could impose temporary
restrictions on foreign capital remittances.
FIXED INCOME. Since most foreign fixed income securities are not rated, a Fund
will invest in foreign fixed income securities based upon the investment
manager's analysis without relying on published ratings. Since such investments
will be based upon the investment manager's analysis rather than upon published
ratings, achievement of a Fund's goals may depend more upon the abilities of the
investment manager than would otherwise be the case.
The value of the fixed income securities held by a Fund, and thus the net asset
value of the Fund's shares, generally will fluctuate with (a) changes in the
perceived creditworthiness of the issuers of those securities, (b) movements in
interest rates, and (c) changes in the relative values of the currencies in
which a Fund's investments in fixed income securities are denominated with
respect to the U.S. Dollar. The extent of the fluctuation will depend on various
factors, such as the average maturity of a Fund's investments in foreign fixed
income securities, and the extent to which a Fund hedges its interest rate,
credit and currency exchange rate risks. Many of the foreign fixed income
obligations in which a Fund will invest will have long maturities. A longer
average maturity generally is associated with a higher level of volatility in
the market value of such securities in response to changes in market conditions.
Investments in sovereign debt, including Brady Bonds, involve special risks.
Brady Bonds are debt securities issued under a plan implemented to allow debtor
nations to restructure their outstanding commercial bank indebtedness. Foreign
governmental issuers of debt or the governmental authorities that control the
repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay principal or pay
interest when due. In the event of default, there may be limited or no legal
recourse in that, generally, remedies for defaults must be pursued in the courts
of the defaulting party. Political conditions, especially a sovereign entity's
willingness to meet the terms of its fixed
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income securities, are of considerable significance. Also, there can be no
assurance that the holders of commercial bank loans to the same sovereign entity
may not contest payments to the holders of sovereign debt in the event of
default under commercial bank loan agreements. In addition, there is no
bankruptcy proceeding with respect to sovereign debt on which a sovereign has
defaulted, and a Fund may be unable to collect all or any part of its investment
in a particular issue.
Foreign investment in certain sovereign debt is restricted or controlled to
varying degrees, including requiring governmental approval for the repatriation
of income, capital or proceed of sales by foreign investors. These restrictions
or controls may at times limit or preclude foreign investment in certain
sovereign debt or increase the costs and expenses of a Fund. A significant
portion of the sovereign debt in which a Fund may invest is issued as part of
debt restructuring and such debt is to be considered speculative. There is a
history of defaults with respect to commercial bank loans by public and private
entities issuing Brady Bonds. All or a portion of the interest payments and/or
principal repayment with respect to Brady Bonds may be uncollateralized.
PRIVATIZED ENTERPRISES. Investments in foreign securities may include securities
issued by enterprises that have undergone or are currently undergoing
privatization. The governments of certain foreign countries have, to varying
degrees, embarked on privatization programs contemplating the sale of all or
part of their interests in state enterprises. A Fund's investments in the
securities of privatized enterprises include privately negotiated investments in
a government- or state-owned or controlled company or enterprise that has not
yet conducted an initial equity offering, investments in the initial offering of
equity securities of a state enterprise or former state enterprise and
investments in the securities of a state enterprise following its initial equity
offering.
In certain jurisdictions, the ability of foreign entities, such as a Fund, to
participate in privatizations may be limited by local law, or the price or terms
on which the Fund may be able to participate may be less advantageous than for
local investors. Moreover, there can be no assurance that governments that have
embarked on privatization programs will continue to divest their ownership of
state enterprises, that proposed privatizations will be successful or that
governments will not re-nationalize enterprises that have been privatized.
In the case of the enterprises in which a Fund may invest, large blocks of the
stock of those enterprises may be held by a small group of stockholders, even
after the initial equity offerings by those enterprises. The sale of some
portion or all of those blocks could have an adverse effect on the price of the
stock of any such enterprise.
Prior to making an initial equity offering, most state enterprises or former
state enterprises go through an internal reorganization or management. Such
reorganizations are made in an attempt to better enable these enterprises to
compete in the private sector. However, certain reorganizations could result in
a management team that does not function as well as the enterprise's prior
management and may have a negative effect on such enterprise. In addition, the
privatization of an enterprise by its government may occur over a number of
years, with the government continuing to hold a controlling position in the
enterprise even after the initial equity offering for the enterprise.
Prior to privatization, most of the state enterprises in which a Fund may invest
enjoy the protection of and receive preferential treatment from the respective
sovereigns that own or control them. After making an initial equity offering
these enterprises may no longer have such protection or receive such
preferential treatment and may become subject to market competition from which
they were previously protected. Some of these enterprises may not be able to
effectively operate in a competitive market and may suffer losses or experience
bankruptcy due to such competition.
DEPOSITORY RECEIPTS. Each Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers in
the form of American Depository Receipts ("ADRs"). For many foreign securities,
there are U.S. Dollar denominated ADRs, which are bought and sold in the United
States and are issued by domestic banks. ADRs represent the right to receive
securities of foreign issuers deposited in the domestic bank or a correspondent
bank. ADRs do not eliminate all the risk inherent in investing in the securities
of foreign issuers, such as changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
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However, by investing in ADRs rather than directly in foreign issuers' stock, a
Fund avoids currency risks during the settlement period. In general, there is a
large, liquid market in the United States for most ADRs. The Funds may also
invest in securities of foreign issuers in the form of European Depository
Receipts ("EDRs") and Global Depository Receipts ("GDRs"), which are receipts
evidencing an arrangement with a European bank similar to that for ADRs and are
designed for use in the European and other foreign securities markets. EDRs and
GDRs are not necessarily denominated in the currency of the underlying security.
The Global Fund has registered as a "non-diversified" investment company so that
it will be able to invest more than 5% of its assets in the obligations of an
issuer, subject to the diversification requirements of Subchapter M of the
Internal Revenue Code applicable to the Fund. This allows the Global Fund, as to
50% of its assets, to invest more than 5% of its assets, but not more than 25%,
in the fixed income securities of an individual foreign government or corporate
issuer. Currently, the Fund does not intend to invest more than 5% of its assets
in any individual corporate issuer. Since the Fund may invest a relatively high
percentage of its assets in the obligations of a limited number of issuers, the
Fund may be more susceptible to any single economic, political or regulatory
occurrence than a diversified investment company. See "Investment Restrictions"
in the Statement of Additional Information.
As noted above, the Global Fund may invest in securities that are rated within
the four highest grades by S&P, Moody's or IBCA or, if unrated, are of
comparable quality as determined by the investment manager. Securities rated
within the four highest grades are generally considered to be "investment
grade." Like higher rated securities, securities rated in the fourth grade are
considered to have adequate capacity to pay principal and interest, although
they may have fewer protective provisions than higher rated securities and thus
may be adversely affected by severe economic circumstances and are considered to
have speculative characteristics. The characteristics of the rating categories
are described in the Statement of Additional Information under
"Appendix--Ratings of Investments."
Since interest rates vary with changes in economic, market, political and other
conditions, there can be no assurance that past interest rates are indicative of
future rates. The values of fixed income securities in a Fund's portfolio will
fluctuate depending upon market factors and inversely with current interest rate
levels.
Each Fund may engage in options, financial futures and foreign currency
transactions and the Global Fund may engage in delayed delivery transactions and
may lend its portfolio securities. For a description of special risks associated
with these investment techniques, see "Additional Investment Information" below.
ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION. The portfolio turnover rates for the Funds
are listed under "Financial Highlights." The Funds will have increased
opportunities to adjust their portfolios across various markets and may
experience a high portfolio turnover rate (over 100%), which involves
correspondingly greater brokerage commissions or other transaction costs. Higher
portfolio turnover may result in the realization of greater net short-term
capital gains. In order to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company
for federal income tax purposes, less than 30% of the annual gross income of a
Fund must be derived from the sale or other disposition of securities and
certain other investments held by the Fund for less than three months. See
"Dividends and Taxes" in the Statement of Additional Information.
The Global Fund may take full advantage of the entire range of maturities of
fixed income securities and may adjust the average maturity of its portfolio
from time to time, depending upon its assessment of relative yields on
securities of different maturities and its expectations of future changes in
interest rates. Thus, the average maturity of the Fund's portfolio may be
relatively short (under five years, for example) at some times and relatively
long (over 10 years, for example) at other times. Generally, since shorter term
debt securities tend to be more stable than longer term debt securities, the
portfolio's average maturity will be shorter when interest rates are expected to
rise and longer when interest rates are expected to fall. Since in most foreign
markets debt securities generally are issued with maturities of ten years or
less, it is currently anticipated that the average maturity of the Fund's
portfolio will normally be in the intermediate range (three to ten years).
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The Global Fund may not borrow money except as a temporary measure for
extraordinary or emergency purposes, and then only in an amount up to one-third
of the value of its total assets, in order to meet redemption requests without
immediately selling any portfolio securities or other assets. If, for any
reason, the current value of the Fund's total assets falls below an amount equal
to three times the amount of its indebtedness from money borrowed, the Fund
will, within three days (not including Sundays and holidays), reduce its
indebtedness to the extent necessary. The Fund will not borrow for leverage
purposes. The Fund may pledge up to 15% of its total assets to secure any such
borrowings. The International Fund may not borrow money except for temporary or
emergency purposes (but not for the purchase of investments) and then only in an
amount not to exceed 5% of its net assets. The Fund may not pledge its assets in
an amount exceeding the amount of the borrowings secured by such pledge.
A Fund will not purchase illiquid securities, including repurchase agreements
maturing in more than seven days, if, as a result thereof, more than 15% of the
Fund's net assets valued at the time of the transaction would be invested in
such securities. See "Investment Policies and Techniques--Over-the-Counter
Options" in the Statement of Additional Information for a description of the
extent to which over-the-counter traded options are in effect considered as
illiquid for purposes of each Fund's limit on illiquid securities. A Fund may
invest in securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A under the
Securities Act of 1933. This rule permits otherwise restricted securities to be
sold to certain institutional buyers, such as the Funds. Such securities may be
illiquid and subject to a Fund's limitation on illiquid securities. A "Rule
144A" security may be treated as liquid, however, if so determined pursuant to
procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Investing in Rule 144A securities
could have the effect of increasing the level of illiquidity in the Fund to the
extent that qualified institutional buyers become uninterested for a time in
purchasing Rule 144A securities.
Each Fund has adopted certain fundamental investment restrictions, which are
presented in the Statement of Additional Information and that, together with the
investment objective and any policies of the Fund specifically designated in
this prospectus as fundamental, cannot be changed without approval by holders of
a majority of its outstanding voting shares. As defined in the Investment
Company Act of 1940, this means the lesser of the vote of (a) 67% of the shares
of the Fund present at a meeting where more than 50% of the outstanding shares
are present in person or by proxy; or (b) more than 50% of the outstanding
shares of the Fund. Policies of a Fund that are neither designated as
fundamental nor incorporated into any of the fundamental investment restrictions
referred to above may be changed by the Board of Trustees of the applicable Fund
without shareholder approval.
OPTIONS AND FINANCIAL FUTURES TRANSACTIONS. Each Fund may deal in options on
securities, securities indexes and foreign currencies, which options may be
listed for trading on a national securities exchange or traded over-the-counter.
Each Fund may write (sell) covered call options and secured put options on up to
25% of its net assets and may purchase put and call options provided that no
more than 5% of its net assets may be invested in premiums on such options.
A call option gives the purchaser the right to buy, and the writer the
obligation to sell, the underlying security or other asset at the exercise price
during or at the end of the option period. A put option gives the purchaser the
right to sell, and the writer the obligation to buy, the underlying security or
other asset at the exercise price during or at the end of the option period. The
writer of a covered call owns securities or other assets that are acceptable for
escrow and the writer of a secured put invests an amount not less than the
exercise price in eligible securities or other assets to the extent that it is
obligated as a writer. If a call written by a Fund is exercised, the Fund
foregoes any possible profit from an increase in the market price of the
underlying security or other asset over the exercise price plus the premium
received. In writing puts, there is a risk that a Fund may be required to take
delivery of the underlying security or other asset at a disadvantageous price.
Over-the-counter traded options ("OTC options") differ from exchange traded
options in several respects. They are transacted directly with dealers and not
with a clearing corporation, and there is a risk of non-performance by the
dealer as a result of the insolvency of such dealer or otherwise, in which event
a Fund may experience
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material losses. However, in writing options the premium is paid in advance by
the dealer. OTC options are available for a greater variety of securities and
other assets, and a wider range of expiration dates and exercise prices, than
are exchange traded options.
Each Fund may engage in financial futures transactions. Financial futures
contracts are commodity contracts that obligate the long or short holder to take
or make delivery of a specified quantity of a financial instrument, such as a
security, or an amount of a foreign currency, or the cash value of a securities
index during a specified future period at a specified price. A Fund will "cover"
futures contracts sold by the Fund and maintain in a segregated account certain
liquid assets in connection with futures contracts purchased by the Fund as
described under "Investment Policies and Techniques" in the Statement of
Additional Information. In connection with its foreign securities investments, a
Fund may also engage in foreign currency financial futures transactions. A Fund
will not enter into any futures contracts or options on futures contracts if the
aggregate of the market value of the outstanding futures contracts of the Fund
and futures contracts subject to outstanding options written by the Fund would
exceed 50% of the total assets of the Fund.
The Funds may engage in financial futures transactions and may use index options
in an attempt to hedge against the effects of fluctuations in interest rates and
other market conditions. For example, when the near-term market view is bearish
but the portfolio composition is judged satisfactory for the longer term,
exposure to temporary declines in the market may be reduced by entering into
futures contracts to sell securities or the cash value of a securities index.
Conversely, where the near-term view is bullish, but the Fund is believed to be
well positioned for the longer term with a high cash position, the Fund can
hedge against market increases by entering into futures contracts to buy
securities or the cash value of a securities index. In either case, the use of
futures contracts would tend to reduce portfolio turnover and facilitate the
Fund's pursuit of its investment objective. Also, if the Fund owned long-term
bonds and interest rates were expected to rise, it could sell financial futures
contracts or the cash value of a securities index. If interest rates did
increase, the value of the bonds in the Fund would decline, but this decline
would be offset in whole or in part by an increase in the value of the Fund's
futures contracts or the cash value of the securities index. If, on the other
hand, long-term interest rates were expected to decline, the Fund could hold
short-term debt securities and benefit from the income earned by holding such
securities, while at the same time the Fund could purchase futures contracts on
long-term bonds or the cash value of a securities index. Thus, the Fund could
take advantage of the anticipated rise in the value of long-term bonds without
actually buying them. The futures contracts and short-term debt securities could
then be liquidated and the cash proceeds used to buy long-term bonds.
Futures contracts entail risks. If the investment manager's judgment about the
general direction of interest rates, markets or exchange rates is wrong, the
overall performance may be poorer than if no such contracts had been entered
into. There may be an imperfect correlation between movements in prices of
futures contracts and portfolio assets being hedged. In addition, the market
prices of futures contracts may be affected by certain factors. For example, if
participants in the futures market elect to close out their contracts through
offsetting transactions rather than meet margin requirements, distortions in the
normal relationship between the underlying assets and futures market could
result. Price distortions also could result if investors in futures contracts
decide to make or take delivery of underlying securities or other assets rather
than engage in closing transactions because of the resultant reduction in the
liquidity of the futures market. In addition, because, from the point of view of
speculators, margin requirements in the futures market are less onerous than
margin requirements in the cash market, increased participation by speculators
in the futures market could cause temporary price distortions. Due to the
possibility of price distortions in the futures market and because of the
imperfect correlation between movements in the prices of securities or other
assets and movements in the prices of futures contracts, a correct forecast of
market trends by the investment manager still may not result in a successful
hedging transaction. If any of these events should occur, a Fund could lose
money on the financial futures contracts and also on the value of its portfolio
assets. The costs incurred in connection with futures transactions could reduce
a Fund's return.
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Index options involve risks similar to those risks relating to transactions in
financial futures contracts described above. Also, an option purchased by a Fund
may expire worthless, in which case the Fund would lose the premium paid
therefor.
A Fund may engage in futures transactions only on commodities exchanges or
boards of trade. A Fund will not engage in transactions in index options,
financial futures contracts or related options for speculation, but only as an
attempt to hedge against changes in interest rates or market conditions
affecting the values of securities or other assets that the Fund owns or intends
to purchase.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS. Each Fund may invest all or a portion of its
assets in securities denominated in foreign currencies. Each Fund may engage in
foreign currency transactions in connection with its investments in foreign
securities but will not speculate in foreign currency exchange. The value of the
foreign securities investments of a Fund measured in U.S. Dollars may be
affected favorably or unfavorably by changes in foreign currency exchange rates
and exchange control regulations, and the Fund may incur costs in connection
with conversions between various currencies. Each Fund will conduct its foreign
currency exchange transactions either on a spot (i.e., cash) basis at the spot
rate prevailing in the foreign currency exchange market, or through forward
contracts to purchase or sell foreign currencies. A forward foreign currency
exchange contract involves an obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency
at a future date, which may be any fixed number of days from the date of the
contract agreed upon by the parties, at a price set at the time of the contract.
These contracts are traded directly between currency traders (usually large
commercial banks) and their customers.
When a Fund enters into a contract for the purchase or sale of a security
denominated in a foreign currency, it may want to establish the U.S. Dollar cost
or proceeds, as the case may be. By entering into a forward contract in U.S.
Dollars for the purchase or sale of the amount of foreign currency involved in
an underlying security transaction, the Fund is able to protect itself against a
possible loss between trade and settlement dates resulting from an adverse
change in the relationship between the U.S. Dollar and such foreign currency.
However, this tends to limit potential gains which might result from a positive
change in such currency relationships. Each Fund may also hedge its foreign
currency exchange rate risk by engaging in currency financial futures and
options transactions.
When the investment manager believes that the currency of a particular foreign
country may suffer a substantial decline against the U.S. Dollar, it may enter
into a forward contract to sell an amount of foreign currency approximating the
value of some or all of a Fund's portfolio securities denominated in such
foreign currency. In this situation the Fund may, in the alternative, enter into
a forward contract to sell a different foreign currency for a fixed U.S. Dollar
amount where the investment manager believes that the U.S. Dollar value of the
currency to be sold pursuant to the forward contract will fall whenever there is
a decline in the U.S. Dollar value of the currency in which portfolio securities
of the Fund are denominated ("cross-hedge"). The forecasting of short-term
currency market movement is extremely difficult and whether such a short-term
hedging strategy will be successful is highly uncertain.
It is impossible to forecast with absolute precision the market value of
portfolio securities at the expiration of a contract. Accordingly, it may be
necessary for a Fund to purchase additional currency on the spot market (and
bear the expense of such purchase) if the market value of the security is less
than the amount of foreign currency the Fund is obligated to deliver when a
decision is made to sell the security and make delivery of the foreign currency
in settlement of a forward contract. Conversely, it may be necessary to sell on
the spot market some of the foreign currency received upon the sale of the
portfolio security if its market value exceeds the amount of foreign currency
the Fund is obligated to deliver.
The Funds do not enter into forward contracts or maintain a net exposure in such
contracts where the Fund would be obligated to deliver an amount of foreign
currency in excess of the value of the Fund's securities or other assets (a)
denominated in that currency or (b), in the case of a "cross-hedge," denominated
in a currency or currencies that the investment manager believes will have price
movements that tend to correlate closely with
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that currency. There is no limitation as to the percentage of the Global Fund's
assets that may be committed to forward contracts for the purchase of a foreign
currency; the International Fund does not intend to enter into such forward
contracts if it would have more than 15% of the value of its total assets
committed to such contracts. A Fund segregates cash or liquid high-grade
securities in an amount not less than the value of the Fund's total assets
committed to forward foreign currency exchange contracts entered into for the
purchase of a foreign currency. If the value of the securities segregated
declines, additional cash or securities are added so that the segregated amount
is not less than the amount of the Fund's commitments with respect to such
contracts. A Fund generally does not enter into a forward contract with a term
longer than one year.
DERIVATIVES. In addition to options and financial futures transactions,
consistent with its objective, a Fund may invest in a broad array of financial
instruments and securities in which the value of the instrument or security is
"derived" from the performance of an underlying asset or a "benchmark" such as a
security index, an interest rate or a foreign currency ("derivatives").
Derivatives are most often used to manage investment risk, to increase or
decrease exposure to an asset class or benchmark (as a hedge or to enhance
return), or to create an investment position directly (often because it is more
efficient or less costly than direct investment). The types of derivatives used
by a Fund and the techniques employed by the investment manager may change over
time as new derivatives and strategies are developed or regulatory changes
occur.
SPECIAL RISK FACTORS -- OPTIONS, FUTURES, FOREIGN CURRENCIES AND OTHER
DERIVATIVES. The Statement of Additional Information contains further
information about the characteristics, risks and possible benefits of options,
futures, foreign currency and other derivative transactions. See "Investment
Policies and Techniques" in the Statement of Additional Information. The
principal risks are: (a) possible imperfect correlation between movements in the
prices of options, currencies, futures or other derivatives contracts and
movements in the prices of the securities or currencies hedged, used for cover
or that the derivatives intended to replicate; (b) lack of assurance that a
liquid secondary market will exist for any particular option, futures, foreign
currency or other derivatives contract at any particular time; (c) the need for
additional skills and techniques beyond those required for normal portfolio
management; (d) losses on futures contracts resulting from market movements not
anticipated by the investment manager; (e) the possible need to defer closing
out certain options or futures contracts in order to continue to qualify for
beneficial tax treatment afforded "regulated investment companies" under the
Internal Revenue Code; and (f) the possible non-performance of the counter-party
to the derivative contract.
DELAYED DELIVERY TRANSACTIONS. The Global Fund may purchase or sell portfolio
securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. When-issued or delayed
delivery transactions involve a commitment by the Fund to purchase or sell
securities with payment and delivery to take place in the future in order to
secure what is considered to be an advantageous price or yield to the Fund at
the time of entering into the transaction. The value of fixed income securities
to be delivered in the future will fluctuate as interest rates vary. Because the
Fund is required to set aside cash or liquid high grade securities at least
equal in value to its commitments to purchase when-issued or delayed delivery
securities, flexibility to manage the Fund's investments may be limited if
commitments to purchase when-issued or delayed delivery securities were to
exceed 25% of the value of its assets.
To the extent the Global Fund engages in when-issued or delayed purchases, it
will do so for the purpose of acquiring portfolio securities consistent with the
Fund's investment objective and policies. The Fund reserves the right to sell
these securities before the settlement date if deemed advisable.
In when-issued or delayed delivery transactions, delivery of the securities
occurs beyond normal settlement periods; but the Fund would not pay for such
securities or start earning interest on them until they were delivered. However,
when the Fund purchases securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis,
it immediately assumes the risks of ownership, including the risk of price
fluctuation. Failure to deliver a security purchased on a when-issued or delayed
delivery basis may result in a loss or missed opportunity to make an alternative
investment. Depending on market conditions, the Fund's when-issued and delayed
delivery purchase
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commitments could cause its net asset value per share to be more volatile;
because such securities may increase the amount by which its total assets,
including the value of when-issued and delayed delivery securities it holds,
exceed its net assets.
LENDING OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES. Consistent with applicable regulatory
requirements, the Global Fund may lend its portfolio securities (principally to
broker-dealers) without limit where such loans are callable at any time and are
continuously secured by segregated collateral (cash or U.S. Government
securities) equal to no less than the market value, determined daily, of the
securities loaned. The Fund will receive amounts equal to dividends or interest
on the securities loaned. It also will earn income for having made the loan. Any
cash collateral pursuant to these loans will be invested in short-term money
market instruments. As with other extensions of credit, there are risks of delay
in recovery or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the
securities fail financially. However, the loans would be made only to firms
deemed by the Fund's investment manager to be of good standing, and when the
Fund's investment manager believes the potential earnings to justify the
attendant risk. Management will limit such lending to not more than one-third of
the value of the Global Fund's total assets.
INVESTMENT MANAGER AND UNDERWRITER
INVESTMENT MANAGER. Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc. (formerly named Kemper
Financial Services, Inc.) ("ZKI"), 120 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois
60603, is the investment manager of each Fund and provides each Fund with
continuous professional investment supervision. ZKI is one of the largest
investment managers in the country and has been engaged in the management of
investment funds for more than forty-six years. ZKI and its affiliates provide
investment advice and manage investment portfolios for the Kemper Funds,
affiliated insurance companies and other corporate, pension, profit-sharing and
individual accounts representing approximately $70 billion under management. ZKI
acts as investment manager for 28 open-end and seven closed-end investment
companies, with 68 separate investment portfolios representing more than 3
million shareholder accounts. ZKI is an indirect subsidiary of Zurich Insurance
Company, an internationally recognized company providing services in life and
non-life insurance, reinsurance and asset management.
Responsibility for overall management of each Fund rests with its Board of
Trustees and officers. Professional investment supervision is provided by ZKI.
The investment management agreements provide that ZKI shall act as each Fund's
investment adviser, manage its investments and provide it with various services
and facilities. ZKI will use the services of Zurich Investment Management
Limited ("ZIML"), 1 Fleet Place, London, U.K. EC4M 7RQ, a wholly owned
subsidiary of ZKI, with respect to foreign securities investments of the Funds
including analysis, research, execution and trading services.
Gordon K. Johns and J. Patrick Beimford, Jr. are the co-portfolio managers of
the Global Fund. Mr. Johns has served in this capacity since the Fund commenced
operations in October 1989 and Mr. Beimford has served in this capacity since
September 1993. Mr. Johns joined ZIML in September 1988 and is an Executive Vice
President of ZKI, a Managing Director of ZIML and a Vice President of the Fund.
As reflected above, ZIML is an affiliate of ZKI that provides services to ZKI
with respect to the Fund's foreign investments. He received a B.A. in law from
Balliol College in Oxford, United Kingdom. Mr. Beimford joined ZKI in April 1976
and is currently an Executive Vice President and Chief Investment
Officer -- Fixed Income Investments of ZKI and a Vice President of the Fund. He
received a B.S.I.M. in Business from Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, and
an M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. Mr.
Beimford is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Dennis H. Ferro is the portfolio manager for the International Fund and has
served in this capacity since he joined ZKI in March 1994. He is an Executive
Vice President of ZKI. Prior to coming to ZKI, Mr. Ferro was President, Managing
Director and Chief Investment Officer of an international investment advisory
firm. He received a B.A. in Political Science from Villanova University,
Villanova, Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. in Finance from St. Johns University,
Jamaica, New York. Mr. Ferro is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
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Each Fund pays ZKI an investment management fee, payable monthly, at the annual
rates shown below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ANNUAL MANAGEMENT
AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS OF THE FUND FEE RATES
------------------------------------------------------------------------ -----------------
<S> <C>
$0 - $250 million....................................................... .75%
$250 million - $1 billion............................................... .72
$1 billion - $2.5 billion............................................... .70
$2.5 billion - $5 billion............................................... .68
$5 billion - $7.5 billion............................................... .65
$7.5 billion - $10 billion.............................................. .64
$10 billion - $12.5 billion............................................. .63
Over $12.5 billion...................................................... .62
</TABLE>
The expenses of each Fund, and of other investment companies investing in
foreign securities, can be expected to be higher than for investment companies
investing primarily in domestic securities since the costs of operation are
higher, including custody and transaction costs for foreign securities and
investment management fees.
PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER. Pursuant to an underwriting and distribution services
agreement ("distribution agreement") with each Fund, Kemper Distributors, Inc.
("KDI"), 120 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of ZKI, is the principal underwriter and distributor of each Fund's
shares and acts as agent of each Fund in the sale of its shares. KDI bears all
its expenses of providing services pursuant to the distribution agreement,
including the payment of any commissions. KDI provides for the preparation of
advertising or sales literature and bears the cost of printing and mailing
prospectuses to persons other than shareholders. KDI bears the cost of
qualifying and maintaining the qualification of Fund shares for sale under the
securities laws of the various states and each Fund bears the expense of
registering its shares with the Securities and Exchange Commission. KDI may
enter into related selling group agreements with various broker-dealers,
including affiliates of KDI, that provide distribution services to investors.
KDI also may provide some of the distribution services. Before February 1, 1995,
ZKI was the Funds' principal underwriter and distributor.
CLASS A SHARES. KDI receives no compensation from the Fund as principal
underwriter for Class A shares and pays all expenses of distribution of each
Fund's Class A shares under the distribution agreement not otherwise paid by
dealers or other financial services firms. As indicated under "Purchase of
Shares," KDI retains the sales charge upon the purchase of shares and pays or
allows concessions or discounts to firms for the sale of Fund shares.
CLASS B SHARES. For its services under the distribution agreement, KDI receives
a fee from each Fund, payable monthly, at the annual rate of .75 of 1% of
average daily net assets of each Fund attributable to Class B shares. This fee
is accrued daily as an expense of Class B shares. KDI also receives any
contingent deferred sales charges. See "Redemption or Repurchase of
Shares--Contingent Deferred Sales Charge--Class B Shares." KDI currently
compensates firms for sales of Class B shares at a commission rate of 3.75%.
CLASS C SHARES. For its services under the distribution agreement, KDI receives
a fee from each Fund, payable monthly, at an annual rate of .75% of net assets
of each Fund attributable to Class C shares. This fee is accrued daily as an
expense of Class C shares. KDI currently pays firms for sales of Class C shares
a distribution fee, payable quarterly, at an annual rate of .75% of net assets
attributable to Class C shares maintained and serviced by the firm. A firm
becomes eligible for the distribution fee based upon assets in accounts in the
month of purchase and the fee continues until terminated by KDI or a Fund.
RULE 12B-1 PLAN. Since each distribution agreement provides for fees payable as
an expense of the Class B shares and the Class C shares that are used by KDI to
pay for distribution services for those classes, that agreement is approved and
reviewed separately for the Class B shares and the Class C shares in accordance
with
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Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which regulates the manner
in which an investment company may, directly or indirectly, bear the expenses of
distributing its shares. The table below shows amounts paid in connection with
each Fund's Rule 12b-1 Plan during its 1995 fiscal year.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DISTRIBUTION FEES
DISTRIBUTION EXPENSES PAID CONTINGENT DEFERRED
INCURRED BY BY FUND TO SALES CHARGES PAID
UNDERWRITER UNDERWRITER TO UNDERWRITER
--------------------- ------------------ -------------------
FUND CLASS B CLASS C CLASS B CLASS C CLASS B
- ----------------------------------------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- -------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Global................................... $ 274,000 15,000 390,000 1,000 145,000
International............................ $1,118,000 81,000 256,000 11,000 72,000
</TABLE>
If a Rule 12b-1 Plan (the "Plan") is terminated in accordance with its terms,
the obligation of a Fund to make payments to KDI pursuant to the Plan will cease
and the Fund will not be required to make any payments past the termination
date. Thus, there is no legal obligation for the Fund to pay any expenses
incurred by KDI in excess of its fees under a Plan, if for any reason the Plan
is terminated in accordance with its terms. Future fees under a Plan may or may
not be sufficient to reimburse KDI (or ZKI as predecessor to KDI) for its
expenses incurred.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. KDI also provides information and administrative
services for Fund shareholders pursuant to an administrative services agreement
("administrative agreement"). KDI may enter into related arrangements with
various financial services firms, such as broker-dealer firms or banks
("firms"), that provide services and facilities for their customers or clients
who are shareholders of the Fund. Such administrative services and assistance
may include, but are not limited to, establishing and maintaining shareholder
accounts and records, processing purchase and redemption transactions, answering
routine inquiries regarding the Fund and its special features and such other
services as may be agreed upon from time to time and permitted by applicable
statute, rule or regulation. KDI bears all its expenses of providing services
pursuant to the administrative agreement, including the payment of any service
fees. For services under the administrative agreement, each Fund pays KDI a fee,
payable monthly, at an annual rate of up to .25% of average daily net assets of
each class of the Fund. With respect to Class A shares, KDI then pays each firm
a service fee at an annual rate of (a) up to .15% of net assets for the Global
Fund and .25% of net assets for the International Fund of those accounts in the
Fund that it maintains and services attributable to Class A shares acquired
prior to October 1, 1993, and (b) up to .25% of net assets of those accounts in
each Fund that it maintains and services attributable to Class A shares acquired
on or after October 1, 1993. With respect to Class B shares and Class C shares,
KDI pays each firm a service fee, payable quarterly, at an annual rate of up to
.25% of net assets of those accounts in the Fund that it maintains and services
attributable to Class B shares and Class C shares, respectively. Firms to which
service fees may be paid include broker-dealers affiliated with KDI. A firm
becomes eligible for the service fee based on assets in the accounts in the
month following the month of purchase (in the month of purchase for Class C
shares) and the fee continues until terminated by KDI or the Fund. The fees are
calculated monthly and paid quarterly. KDI may advance to financial services
firms the first year service fee related to Class B shares sold by such firms at
a rate of up to .25% of the purchase price of such shares. As compensation
therefor, KDI may retain the administrative services fee paid by a Fund with
respect to such shares for the first year after purchase. Financial services
firms will become eligible for future service fees with respect to such shares
commencing in the thirteenth month following the month of purchase.
KDI also may provide some of the above services and may retain any portion of
the fee under the administrative agreement not paid to firms to compensate
itself for administrative functions performed for each Fund. Currently, the
administrative services fee payable to KDI is based only upon Fund assets in
accounts for which there is a firm listed on a Fund's records and it is intended
that KDI will pay all the administrative services fee that it receives from each
Fund to firms in the form of service fees. The effective administrative services
fee rate to be charged against all assets of each Fund while this procedure is
in effect will depend upon the proportion of
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Fund assets that is in accounts for which there is a firm of record as well as,
with respect to the Class A shares of the Global Fund, the date when shares
representing such assets were purchased.
CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER AGENT AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICE AGENT. The Chase Manhattan
Bank, N.A., Chase MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, New York 11245, as custodian, has
custody of all securities and cash of each Fund held outside the United States.
Investors Fiduciary Trust Company ("IFTC"), 127 West 10th Street, Kansas City,
Missouri 64105, as custodian, and State Street Bank and Trust Company, 225
Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, as sub-custodian, have custody of
all securities and cash of each Fund maintained in the United States. IFTC also
is each Fund's transfer agent and dividend-paying agent. Pursuant to a services
agreement with IFTC, Kemper Service Company, an affiliate of ZKI, serves as
"Shareholder Service Agent" of each Fund and as such, performs all of IFTC's
duties as transfer agent and dividend-paying agent. For a description of
transfer agent and shareholder service agent fees, see "Investment Manager and
Underwriter" in the Statement of Additional Information.
PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS. ZKI places all orders for purchases and sales of a
Fund's securities. Subject to seeking best execution of orders, ZKI may consider
sales of shares of a Fund and other funds managed by ZKI or its affiliates as a
factor in selecting broker-dealers. See "Portfolio Transactions" in the
Statement of Additional Information.
DIVIDENDS AND TAXES
DIVIDENDS. The Global Fund normally distributes monthly dividends of net
investment income, the International Fund normally distributes annual dividends
of net investment income, and each Fund distributes any net realized short-term
and long-term capital gains at least annually.
Dividends paid by a Fund as to each class of its shares will be calculated in
the same manner, at the same time and on the same day. The level of income
dividends per share (as a percentage of net asset value) will be lower for Class
B and Class C shares than for Class A shares primarily as a result of the
distribution services fee applicable to Class B and Class C shares.
Distributions of capital gains, if any, will be paid in the same amount for each
class.
Income dividends and capital gain dividends, if any, of a Fund will be credited
to shareholder accounts in full and fractional Fund shares of the same class at
net asset value except that, upon written request to the Shareholder Service
Agent, a shareholder may select one of the following options:
(1) To receive income and short-term capital gain dividends in cash and
long-term capital gain dividends in shares of the same class at net asset
value; or
(2) To receive income and capital gain dividends in cash.
Any dividends of a Fund that are reinvested normally will be reinvested in Fund
shares of the same class. However, upon written request to the Shareholder
Service Agent, a shareholder may elect to have dividends of a Fund invested
without sales charge in shares of the same class of another Kemper Fund at the
net asset value of such class of such other fund. See "Special Features--Class A
Shares--Combined Purchases" for a list of such other Kemper Funds. To use this
privilege of investing dividends of a Fund in shares of another Kemper Fund,
shareholders must maintain a minimum account value of $1,000 in the Fund and a
minimum account value of $1,000 in the Kemper Fund in which dividends of the
Fund are reinvested. The Funds will reinvest dividend checks (and future
dividends) in shares of that same class of the Fund and class if checks are
returned as undeliverable.
TAXES. Each Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment
company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code ("Code") and, if so
qualified, will not be liable for federal income taxes to the extent its
earnings are distributed. Dividends derived from net investment income and net
short-term capital gains are taxable to shareholders as ordinary income and
long-term capital gain dividends are taxable to shareholders as
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long-term capital gain regardless of how long the shares have been held and
whether received in cash or shares. Long-term capital gain dividends received by
individual shareholders are taxed at a maximum rate of 28%. Dividends declared
in October, November or December to shareholders of record as of a date in one
of those months and paid during the following January are treated as paid on
December 31 of the calendar year declared. It is anticipated that only a small
portion, if any, of the ordinary income dividends paid by either Fund will
qualify for the dividends received deduction available to corporate
shareholders.
A dividend received shortly after the purchase of shares reduces the net asset
value of the shares by the amount of the dividend and, although in effect a
return of capital, will be taxable to the shareholder. If the net asset value of
shares were reduced below the shareholder's cost by dividends representing gains
realized on sales of securities, such dividends would be a return of investment
though taxable as stated above.
The International Fund intends to continue to qualify for and may make the
election permitted under Section 853 of the Code. If more than 50% of the value
of the Global Fund's total assets at the close of a fiscal year consists of
foreign securities, the Global Fund may make the election permitted under
Section 853 of the Code. If this election is made, shareholders will be able to
claim a credit or deduction on their income tax returns for, and will be
required to treat as part of the amounts distributed to them, their pro rata
portion of the income taxes paid by the Fund to foreign countries (which taxes
relate primarily to investment income). The shareholders of a Fund may claim a
credit by reason of that Fund's election, subject to certain limitations imposed
by Section 904 of the Code. Also, under the Code, no deduction for foreign taxes
may be claimed by individual shareholders who do not elect to itemize deductions
on their federal income tax returns; although such a shareholder may claim a
credit for foreign taxes and in any event will be treated as having taxable
income in the amount of the shareholder's pro rata share of foreign taxes paid
by the Fund.
Gains and losses attributable to fluctuations in the value of foreign currencies
will be characterized generally as ordinary gain or loss under Section 988 of
the Code. For example, if a Fund sold a foreign bond and part of the gain or
loss on the sale were attributable to an increase or decrease in the value of a
foreign currency, then the currency gain or loss would be treated as ordinary
income or loss. If such transactions result in greater net ordinary income, the
dividends paid by the Fund will be increased; if the result of such transactions
is lower net ordinary income, a portion of dividends paid could be classified as
a return of capital.
Each Fund is required by law to withhold 31% of taxable dividends and redemption
proceeds paid to certain shareholders who do not furnish a correct taxpayer
identification number (in the case of individuals, a social security number) and
in certain other circumstances. Trustees of qualified retirement plans and
403(b)(7) accounts are required by law to withhold 20% of the taxable portion of
any distribution that is eligible to be "rolled over." The 20% withholding
requirement does not apply to distributions from Individual Retirement Accounts
("IRAs") or any part of a distribution that is transferred directly to another
qualified retirement plan, 403(b)(7) account, or IRA. Shareholders should
consult with their tax advisers regarding the 20% withholding requirement.
After each transaction, shareholders will receive a confirmation statement
giving complete details of the transaction except that statements will be sent
quarterly for transactions involving dividend reinvestment and periodic
investment and redemption programs. Information for income tax purposes will be
provided after the end of the calendar year. Shareholders are encouraged to
retain copies of their account confirmation statements or year-end statements
for tax reporting purposes, including information regarding any foreign taxes
and credits. However, those who have incomplete records may obtain historical
account transaction information at a reasonable fee.
NET ASSET VALUE
The net asset value per share of a Fund is determined separately for each class
by dividing the value of the Fund's net assets attributable to that class by the
number of shares of that class outstanding. The per share net
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asset value of the Class B and Class C shares of a Fund will generally be lower
than that of the Class A shares of the Fund because of the higher expenses borne
by the Class B and Class C shares. Securities that are primarily traded on a
domestic securities exchange or securities listed on the NASDAQ National Market
are valued at the last sale price on the exchange or market where primarily
traded or listed, or, if there is no recent sale price available, at the last
current bid quotation. Securities that are primarily traded on foreign
securities exchanges are generally valued at the preceding closing values of
such securities on their respective exchanges where primarily traded. A security
that is listed or traded on more than one exchange is valued at the quotation on
the exchange determined to be the primary market for such security by the Board
of Trustees or its delegates. Securities not so traded or listed are valued at
the last current bid quotation if market quotations are available. Fixed income
securities are valued by using market quotations, or independent pricing
services that use prices provided by market makers or estimates of market values
obtained from yield data relating to instruments or securities with similar
characteristics. Equity options are valued at the last sale price unless the bid
price is higher or the asked price is lower, in which event such bid or asked
price is used. Exchange traded fixed income options are valued at the last sale
price unless there is no sale price, in which event current prices provided by
market makers are used. Over-the-counter traded options are valued based upon
current prices provided by market makers. Financial futures and options thereon
are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or
exchange on which they are traded. Other securities and assets are valued at
fair value as determined in good faith by the Board of Trustees. Because of the
need to obtain prices as of the close of trading on various exchanges throughout
the world, the calculation of net asset value of the Fund does not necessarily
take place contemporaneously with the determination of the prices of a Fund's
foreign securities, which may be made prior to the determination of net asset
value. For purposes of determining the Fund's net asset value, all assets and
liabilities initially expressed in foreign currency values will be converted
into U.S. Dollar values at the mean between the bid and offered quotations of
such currencies against U.S. Dollars as last quoted by a recognized dealer. If
an event were to occur after the value of a security was so established but
before the net asset value per share was determined, which was likely to
materially change the net asset value, then that security would be valued using
fair value considerations determined by the Board of Trustees or its delegates.
On each day the New York Stock Exchange (the "Exchange") is open for trading,
the net asset value is determined as of the earlier of 3:00 p.m. Chicago time or
the close of the Exchange.
PURCHASE OF SHARES
ALTERNATIVE PURCHASE ARRANGEMENTS. Class A shares of each Fund are sold to
investors subject to an initial sales charge. Class B shares are sold without an
initial sales charge but are subject to higher ongoing expenses than Class A
shares and a contingent deferred sales charge payable upon certain redemptions.
Class B shares automatically convert to Class A shares six years after issuance.
Class C shares are sold without an initial or a contingent deferred sales charge
but are subject to higher ongoing expenses than Class A shares and do not
convert into another class. When placing purchase orders, investors must specify
whether the order is for Class A, Class B or Class C shares.
The primary distinctions among the classes of each Fund's shares lie in their
initial and contingent deferred sales charge structures and in their ongoing
expenses, including asset-based sales charges in the form of Rule 12b-1
distribution fees. These differences are summarized in the table below. See,
also, "Summary of Expenses." Each
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class has distinct advantages and disadvantages for different investors, and
investors may choose the class that best suits their circumstances and
objectives.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ANNUAL 12B-1 FEES
(AS A % OF AVERAGE DAILY
SALES CHARGE NET ASSETS) OTHER INFORMATION
--------------------------------- ------------------------ ---------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Class A Maximum initial sales charge of None Initial sales charge waived or
4.5% (for the Global Fund) and reduced for certain purchases
5.75% (for the International
Fund) of the public offering
price
Class B Maximum contingent deferred sales 0.75% Shares convert to Class A shares
charge of 4% of redemption six years after issuance
proceeds; declines to zero after
six years
Class C None 0.75% No conversion feature
</TABLE>
The minimum initial investment for each Fund is $1,000 and the minimum
subsequent investment is $100. The minimum initial investment for an Individual
Retirement Account is $250 and the minimum subsequent investment is $50. Under
an automatic investment plan, such as Bank Direct Deposit, Payroll Direct
Deposit or Government Direct Deposit, the minimum initial and subsequent
investment is $50. These minimum amounts may be changed at any time in
management's discretion.
Share certificates will not be issued unless requested in writing. It is
recommended that investors not request share certificates unless needed for a
specific purpose. You cannot redeem shares by telephone or wire transfer or use
the telephone exchange privilege if share certificates have been issued. A lost
or destroyed certificate is difficult to replace and can be expensive to the
shareholder (a bond worth 2% or more of the certificate value is normally
required).
INITIAL SALES CHARGE ALTERNATIVE--CLASS A SHARES. The public offering price of
Class A shares for purchasers of the Global Fund choosing the initial sales
charge alternative is the net asset value plus a sales charge, as set forth
below.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GLOBAL FUND--SALES CHARGE
----------------------------------------
ALLOWED
TO
DEALERS
AS A AS A AS A
PERCENTAGE PERCENTAGE PERCENTAGE
OF OF NET OF
OFFERING ASSET OFFERING
AMOUNT OF PURCHASE PRICE VALUE* PRICE
------ ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Less than $100,000................................. 4.50% 4.71% 4.00%
$100,000 but less than $250,000.................... 3.50 3.63 3.00
$250,000 but less than $500,000.................... 2.60 2.67 2.25
$500,000 but less than $1 million.................. 2.00 2.04 1.75
$1 million and over................................ 0.00** 0.00** ***
- ---------------
* Rounded to the nearest one-hundredth percent.
** Redemption of shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge as discussed
below.
*** Commission is payable by KDI as discussed
below.
</TABLE>
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The public offering price of Class A shares for purchasers of the International
Fund choosing the initial sales charge alternative is the net asset value plus a
sales charge, as set forth below.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
INTERNATIONAL FUND--SALES CHARGE
----------------------------------------
ALLOWED
TO
DEALERS
AS A AS A AS A
PERCENTAGE PERCENTAGE PERCENTAGE
OF OF NET OF
OFFERING ASSET OFFERING
AMOUNT OF PURCHASE PRICE VALUE* PRICE
------ ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Less than $50,000.................................. 5.75% 6.10% 5.20%
$50,000 but less than $100,000..................... 4.50 4.71 4.00
$100,000 but less than $250,000.................... 3.50 3.63 3.00
$250,000 but less than $500,000.................... 2.60 2.67 2.25
$500,000 but less than $1 million.................. 2.00 2.04 1.75
$1 million and over................................ .00** .00** ***
- ---------------
* Rounded to the nearest one-hundredth percent.
** Redemption of shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge as discussed
below.
*** Commission is payable by KDI as discussed
below.
</TABLE>
Each Fund receives the entire net asset value of all Class A shares sold. KDI,
the Funds' principal underwriter, retains the sales charge on sales of Class A
shares from which it allows discounts from the applicable public offering price
to investment dealers, which discounts are uniform for all dealers in the United
States and its territories. The normal discount allowed to dealers is set forth
in the above table. Upon notice to all dealers with whom it has sales
agreements, KDI may reallow up to the full applicable sales charge, as shown in
the above table, during periods and for transactions specified in such notice
and such reallowances may be based upon attainment of minimum sales levels.
During periods when 90% or more of the sales charge is reallowed, such dealers
may be deemed to be underwriters as that term is defined in the Securities Act
of 1933.
Class A shares of a Fund may be purchased at net asset value to the extent that
the amount invested represents the net proceeds from a redemption of shares of a
mutual fund for which ZKI or an affiliate does not serve as investment manager
("non-Kemper fund") provided that: (a) the investor has previously paid either
an initial sales charge in connection with the purchase of the non-Kemper fund
shares redeemed or a contingent deferred sales charge in connection with the
redemption of the non-Kemper fund shares, and (b) the purchase of Fund shares is
made within 90 days after the date of such redemption. To make such a purchase
at net asset value, the investor or the investor's dealer must, at the time of
purchase, submit a request that the purchase be processed at net asset value
pursuant to this privilege. The redemption of the shares of the non-Kemper fund
is, for federal income tax purposes, a sale upon which a gain or loss may be
realized. KDI may in its discretion compensate firms for sales of Class A shares
under this privilege at a commission rate of .50% of the amount of Class A
shares purchased.
Class A shares of a Fund may be purchased at net asset value by: (a) any
purchaser provided that the amount invested in the Fund or other Kemper Mutual
Funds listed under "Special Features--Class A Shares--Combined Purchases" totals
at least $1,000,000 including purchases of Class A shares pursuant to the
"Combined Purchases," "Letter of Intent" and "Cumulative Discount" features
described under "Special Features"; or (b) a participant-directed qualified
retirement plan described in Code Section 401(a) or a participant-directed
non-qualified deferred compensation plan described in Code Section 457 provided
in either case that such plan has not less than 200 eligible employees (the
"Large Order NAV Purchase Privilege"). Redemption within one year of shares
purchased under the Large Order NAV Purchase Privilege may be subject to a
contingent deferred sales charge. See "Redemption or Repurchase of
Shares--Contingent Deferred Sales Charge--Large Order NAV Purchase Privilege."
KDI may in its discretion compensate investment dealers or other financial
services firms in connection with the sale of Class A shares of each Fund to
employer sponsored employee benefit plans using the subaccount recordkeeping
system made available through the Shareholder Service Agent at net asset value
in accordance with the Large Order NAV Purchase Privilege up to the following
amounts: 1.00% of the net asset value of
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shares sold on amounts up to $5 million in any calendar year, .50% on the next
$5 million and .25% on amounts over $10 million in such calendar year. KDI may
in its discretion compensate investment dealers or other financial services
firms in connection with the sale of Class A shares of each Fund to other
purchasers at net asset value in accordance with the Large Order NAV Purchase
Privilege up to the following amounts: .70% of the net asset value of shares
sold on amounts up to $3 million, .50% on the next $2 million and .25% on
amounts over $5 million. For purposes of determining the appropriate commission
percentage to be applied to a particular sale under the foregoing schedules, KDI
will consider the cumulative amount invested by the purchaser in the Fund and
other Kemper Mutual Funds listed under "Special Features--Class A Shares--
Combined Purchases," including purchases pursuant to the "Combined Purchases,"
"Letter of Intent" and "Cumulative Discount" features referred to above. The
privilege of purchasing Class A shares of a Fund at net asset value under the
Large Order NAV Purchase Privilege is not available if another net asset value
purchase privilege is also applicable.
Effective on February 1, 1996, Class A shares of a Fund or any other Kemper
Mutual Fund listed under "Special Features -- Class A Shares -- Combined
Purchases" may be purchased at net asset value in any amount by members of the
plaintiff class in the proceeding known as Howard and Audrey Tabankin, et al. v.
Kemper Short-Term Global Income Fund, et al., Case No. 93 C 5231 (N.D.IL). This
privilege is generally non-transferrable and continues for the lifetime of
individual class members and for a ten year period for non-individual class
members. To make a purchase at net asset value under this privilege, the
investor must, at the time of purchase, submit a written request that the
purchase be processed at net asset value pursuant to this privilege specifically
identifying the purchaser as a member of the "Tabankin Class." Shares purchased
under this privilege will be maintained in a separate account that includes only
shares purchased under this privilege. For more details concerning this
privilege, class members should refer to the Notice of (1) Proposed Settlement
with Defendants; and (2) Hearing to Determine Fairness of Proposed Settlement
dated August 31, 1995, issued in connection with the aforementioned court
proceeding. For sales of Fund shares at net asset value pursuant to this
privilege, KDI may in its discretion pay investment dealers and other financial
services firms a concession, payable quarterly, at an annual rate of up to .25%
of net assets attributable to such shares maintained and serviced by the firm. A
firm becomes eligible for the concession based upon assets in accounts
attributable to shares purchased under this privilege in the month after the
month of purchase and the concession continues until terminated by KDI. The
privilege of purchasing Class A shares of the Fund at net asset value under this
privilege is not available if another net asset value purchase privilege also
applies.
Class A shares may be sold at net asset value in any amount to: (a) officers,
trustees, directors, employees (including retirees) and sales representatives of
the Fund, its investment manager, its principal underwriter or certain
affiliated companies, for themselves or members of their families; (b)
registered representatives and employees of broker-dealers having selling group
agreements with KDI and officers, directors and employees of service agents of
the Fund, for themselves or their spouses or dependent children; (c)
shareholders who owned shares of Kemper-Dreman Fund, Inc. ("KDF") on September
8, 1995, and have continuously owned shares of KDF (or a Kemper Fund acquired by
exchange of KDF shares) since that date, for themselves or members of their
families; and (d) any trust or pension, profit sharing or other benefit plan for
only such persons. Class A shares may be sold at net asset value in any amount
to selected employees (including their spouses and dependent children) of banks
and other financial services firms that provide administrative services related
to order placement and payment to facilitate transactions in shares of each Fund
for their clients pursuant to an agreement with KDI or one of its affiliates.
Only those employees of such banks and other firms who as part of their usual
duties provide services related to transactions in Fund shares may purchase Fund
Class A shares at net asset value hereunder. Class A shares may also be sold at
net asset value in any amount to unit investment trusts sponsored by Everen
Securities, Inc. In addition, unitholders of unit investment trusts sponsored by
Everen Securities, Inc. or its predecessors may purchase Fund Class A shares at
net asset value through reinvestment programs described in the prospectuses of
such trusts that have such programs. Class A shares of a Fund may be sold at net
asset value through certain investment advisers registered under the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940 and other financial services firms that adhere to certain
standards established by KDI,
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including a requirement that such shares be sold for the benefit of their
clients participating in a "wrap account" or similar program under which such
clients pay a fee to the investment adviser or other firm. Such shares are sold
for investment purposes and on the condition that they will not be resold except
through redemption or repurchase by the Fund. Each Fund may also issue Class A
shares at net asset value in connection with the acquisition of the assets of or
merger or consolidation with another investment company, or to shareholders in
connection with the investment or reinvestment of income and capital gain
dividends.
The sales charge scale is applicable to purchases made at one time by any
"purchaser" which includes an individual; or an individual, his or her spouse
and children under the age of 21; or a trustee or other fiduciary of a single
trust estate or single fiduciary account; or an organization exempt from federal
income tax under Section 501(c)(3) or (13) of the Code; or a pension,
profit-sharing or other employee benefit plan whether or not qualified under
Section 401 of the Code; or other organized group of persons whether
incorporated or not, provided the organization has been in existence for at
least six months and has some purpose other than the purchase of redeemable
securities of a registered investment company at a discount. In order to qualify
for a lower sales charge, all orders from an organized group will have to be
placed through a single investment dealer or other firm and identified as
originating from a qualifying purchaser.
DEFERRED SALES CHARGE ALTERNATIVE--CLASS B SHARES. Investors choosing the
deferred sales charge alternative may purchase Class B shares at net asset value
per share without any sales charge at the time of purchase. Since Class B shares
are being sold without an initial sales charge, the full amount of the
investor's purchase payment will be invested in Class B shares for his or her
account. A contingent deferred sales charge may be imposed upon redemption of
Class B shares. See "Redemption or Repurchase of Shares--Contingent Deferred
Sales Charge--Class B Shares."
KDI compensates firms for sales of Class B shares at the time of sale at a
commission rate of up to 3.75% of the amount of Class B shares purchased. KDI is
compensated by each Fund for services as distributor and principal underwriter
for Class B shares. See "Investment Manager and Underwriter."
Class B shares of a Fund will automatically convert to Class A shares of the
same Fund six years after issuance on the basis of the relative net asset value
per share. Class B shareholders of the Funds who originally acquired their
shares as Initial Shares of Kemper Portfolios, formerly known as Kemper
Investment Portfolios ("KIP"), hold them subject to the same conversion period
schedule as that of their KIP Portfolio. Class B shares originally representing
Initial Shares of a KIP Portfolio will automatically convert to Class A shares
of the Fund six years after issuance of the Initial Shares for shares issued on
or after February 1, 1991 and seven years after issuance of the Initial Shares
for shares issued before February 1, 1991. The purpose of the conversion feature
is to relieve holders of Class B shares from the distribution services fee when
they have been outstanding long enough for KDI to have been compensated for
distribution related expenses. For purposes of conversion to Class A shares,
shares purchased through the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions
paid with respect to Class B shares in a shareholder's Fund account will be
converted to Class A shares on a pro rata basis.
PURCHASE OF CLASS C SHARES. The public offering price of the Class C shares of a
Fund is the next determined net asset value. No initial or contingent deferred
sales charge is imposed. Since Class C shares are sold without an initial sales
charge, the full amount of the investor's purchase payment will be invested in
Class C shares for his or her account. KDI pays firms for sales of Class C
shares a distribution fee, payable quarterly, at an annual rate of .75 of net
assets attributable to Class C shares maintained and serviced by the firm. KDI
is compensated by each Fund as distributor and principal underwriter for Class C
shares. See "Investment Manager and Underwriter."
WHICH ARRANGEMENT IS BETTER FOR YOU? The decision as to which class of shares
provides a more suitable investment for an investor depends on a number of
factors, including the amount and intended length of the investment. Investors
making investments that qualify for reduced sales charges might consider Class A
shares. Investors who prefer not to pay an initial sales charge and who plan to
hold their investment for more than six years might consider Class B shares.
Investors who prefer not to pay an initial sales charge but who plan to redeem
their shares within six years might consider Class C shares. Orders for Class B
shares or Class C
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shares for $500,000 or more will be declined. Orders for Class B shares or Class
C shares by employer sponsored employee benefit plans using the subaccount
record keeping system made available through the Shareholder Service Agent will
be invested instead in Class A shares at net asset value where the combined
subaccount value in a Fund or other Kemper Mutual Funds listed under "Special
Features--Class A Shares--Combined Purchases" is in excess of $5 million
including purchases pursuant to the "Combined Purchases," "Letter of Intent" and
"Cumulative Discount" features described under "Special Features." For more
information about the three sales arrangements, consult your financial
representative or the Shareholder Service Agent. Financial services firms may
receive different compensation depending upon which class of shares they sell.
GENERAL. Banks and other financial services firms may provide administrative
services related to order placement and payment to facilitate transactions in
shares of a Fund for their clients, and KDI may pay them a transaction fee up to
the level of the discount or commission allowable or payable to dealers as
described above. Banks currently are prohibited under the Glass-Steagall Act
from providing certain underwriting or distribution services. Banks or other
financial services firms may be subject to various state laws regarding the
services described above and may be required to register as dealers pursuant to
state law. If banking firms were prohibited from acting in any capacity or
providing any of the described services, management would consider what action,
if any, would be appropriate. KDI does not believe that termination of a
relationship with a bank would result in any material adverse consequences to
the Fund.
In addition to the discounts or commissions described above, KDI will, from time
to time, pay or allow additional discounts, commissions or promotional
incentives, in the form of cash or other compensation, to firms that sell shares
of the Funds. Non-cash compensation includes luxury merchandise and trips to
luxury resorts. In some instances, such discounts, commissions or other
incentives will be offered only to certain firms that sell or are expected to
sell during specified time periods certain minimum amounts of shares of a Fund
or other funds underwritten by KDI.
Orders for the purchase of shares of a Fund will be confirmed at a price based
on the net asset value of that Fund next determined after receipt by KDI of the
order accompanied by payment. However, orders received by dealers or other firms
prior to the determination of net asset value (see "Net Asset Value") and
received by KDI prior to the close of its business day will be confirmed at a
price based on the net asset value effective on that day ("trade date"). The
Funds reserve the right to determine the net asset value more frequently than
once a day if deemed desirable. Dealers and other financial services firms are
obligated to transmit orders promptly. Collection may take significantly longer
for a check drawn on a foreign bank than for a check drawn on a domestic bank.
Therefore, if an order is accompanied by a check drawn on a foreign bank, funds
must normally be collected before shares will be purchased. See "Purchase and
Redemption of Shares" in the Statement of Additional Information.
Investment dealers and other firms provide varying arrangements for their
clients to purchase and redeem Fund shares. Some may establish higher minimum
investment requirements than set forth above. Firms may arrange with their
clients for other investment or administrative services. Such firms may
independently establish and charge additional amounts to their clients for such
services, which charges would reduce the clients' return. Firms also may hold
Fund shares in nominee or street name as agent for and on behalf of their
customers. In such instances, the Funds' transfer agent will have no information
with respect to or control over accounts of specific shareholders. Such
shareholders may obtain access to their accounts and information about their
accounts only from their firm. Certain of these firms may receive compensation
from the Funds through the Shareholder Service Agent for recordkeeping and other
expenses relating to these nominee accounts. In addition, certain privileges
with respect to the purchase and redemption of shares or the reinvestment of
dividends may not be available through such firms. Some firms may participate in
a program allowing them access to their clients' accounts for servicing
including, without limitation, transfers of registration and dividend payee
changes; and may perform functions such as generation of confirmation statements
and disbursement of cash dividends. Such firms, including affiliates of KDI, may
receive compensation from the Funds through the Shareholder Service Agent for
these services. This prospectus should be read in connection with such firms'
material regarding their fees and services.
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Each Fund reserves the right to withdraw all or any part of the offering made by
this prospectus and to reject purchase orders. Also, from time to time, a Fund
may temporarily suspend the offering of any class of its shares to new
investors. During the period of such suspension, persons who are already
shareholders of such class of such Fund normally are permitted to continue to
purchase additional shares of such class and to have dividends reinvested.
Shareholders should direct their inquiries to Kemper Service Company, 811 Main
Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105-2005 or to the firm from which they received
this prospectus.
REDEMPTION OR REPURCHASE OF SHARES
GENERAL. Any shareholder may require the Fund to redeem his or her shares. When
shares are held for the account of a shareholder by the Fund's transfer agent,
the shareholder may redeem them by sending a written request with signatures
guaranteed to Kemper Mutual Funds, Attention: Redemption Department, P.O. Box
419557, Kansas City, Missouri 64141-6557. When certificates for shares have been
issued, they must be mailed to or deposited with the Shareholder Service Agent,
along with a duly endorsed stock power and accompanied by a written request for
redemption. Redemption requests and a stock power must be endorsed by the
account holder with signatures guaranteed by a commercial bank, trust company,
savings and loan association, federal savings bank, member firm of a national
securities exchange or other eligible financial institution. The redemption
request and stock power must be signed exactly as the account is registered
including any special capacity of the registered owner. Additional documentation
may be requested, and a signature guarantee is normally required, from
institutional and fiduciary account holders, such as corporations, custodians
(e.g., under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act), executors, administrators,
trustees or guardians.
The redemption price for shares of a Fund will be the net asset value per share
of that Fund next determined following receipt by the Shareholder Service Agent
of a properly executed request with any required documents as described above.
Payment for shares redeemed will be made in cash as promptly as practicable but
in no event later than seven days after receipt of a properly executed request
accompanied by any outstanding share certificates in proper form for transfer.
When a Fund is asked to redeem shares for which it may not have yet received
good payment, it may delay transmittal of redemption proceeds until it has
determined that collected funds have been received for the purchase of such
shares, which will be up to 15 days from receipt by the Fund of the purchase
amount. The redemption within one year of Class A shares purchased at net asset
value under the Large Order NAV Purchase Privilege may be subject to a 1%
contingent deferred sales charge (see "Purchase of Shares -- Initial Sales
Charge Alternative -- Class A Shares") and the redemption of Class B shares may
be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see "Contingent Deferred Sales
Charge--Class B Shares" below).
Because of the high cost of maintaining small accounts, the Funds reserve the
right to redeem an account (and, in the case of Class B shares, impose any
applicable contingent deferred sales charge) that falls below the minimum
investment level, currently $1,000, as a result of redemptions. Currently,
Individual Retirement Accounts and employee benefit plan accounts are not
subject to this procedure. A shareholder will be notified in writing and will be
allowed 60 days to make additional purchases to bring the account value up to
the minimum investment level before a Fund redeems the shareholder account. The
investment required to reach that level may be made at net asset value (without
any initial sales charge in the case of Class A shares).
Shareholders can request the following telephone privileges: expedited wire
transfer redemptions and EXPRESS-Transfer transactions (see "Special Features")
and exchange transactions for individual and institutional accounts and
pre-authorized telephone redemption transactions for certain institutional
accounts. Shareholders may choose these privileges on the account application or
by contacting the Shareholder Service Agent for appropriate instructions. Please
note that the telephone exchange privilege is automatic unless the shareholder
refuses it on the account application. A Fund or its agents may be liable for
any losses, expenses or costs arising out of fraudulent or unauthorized
telephone requests pursuant to these privileges unless the Fund or its agents
reasonably believe, based upon reasonable verification procedures, that the
telephone instructions are genuine. THE SHAREHOLDER WILL BEAR THE RISK OF LOSS
including loss resulting from fraudulent or unauthorized transactions,
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so long as the reasonable verification procedures are followed. The verification
procedures include recording instructions, requiring certain identifying
information before acting upon instructions and sending written confirmations.
TELEPHONE REDEMPTIONS. If the proceeds of the redemption (prior to the
imposition of any contingent deferred sales charge in the case of Class B
shares) are $50,000 or less and the proceeds are payable to the shareholder of
record at the address of record, normally a telephone request or a written
request by any one account holder without signature guarantee is sufficient for
redemptions by individual or joint account holders, and trust, executor and
guardian account holders (excluding custodial accounts for gifts and transfers
to minors), provided the trustee, executor or guardian is named in the account
registration. Other institutional account holders and guardian account holders
of custodial accounts for gifts and transfers to minors may exercise this
special privilege of redeeming shares by telephone request or written request
without signature guarantee subject to the same conditions as individual account
holders and subject to the limitations on liability described under "General"
above, provided that this privilege has been pre-authorized by the institutional
account holder or guardian account holder by written instruction to the
Shareholder Service Agent with signatures guaranteed. Telephone requests may be
made by calling 1-800-621-1048. Shares purchased by check or through
EXPRESS-Transfer or Bank Direct Deposit may not be redeemed under this privilege
of redeeming shares by telephone request until such shares have been owned for
at least 15 days. This privilege of redeeming shares by telephone request or by
written request without a signature guarantee may not be used to redeem shares
held in certificated form and may not be used if the shareholder's account has
had an address change within 30 days of the redemption request. During periods
when it is difficult to contact the Shareholder Service Agent by telephone, it
may be difficult to use the telephone redemption privilege, although investors
can still redeem by mail. The Funds reserve the right to terminate or modify
this privilege at any time.
REPURCHASES (CONFIRMED REDEMPTIONS). A request for repurchase may be
communicated by a shareholder through a securities dealer or other financial
services firm to KDI, which a Fund has authorized to act as its agent. There is
no charge by KDI with respect to repurchases; however, dealers or other firms
may charge customary commissions for their services. Dealers and other financial
services firms are obligated to transmit orders promptly. The repurchase price
will be the net asset value next determined after receipt of a request by KDI.
However, requests for repurchases received by dealers or other firms prior to
the determination of net asset value (see "Net Asset Value") and received by KDI
prior to the close of KDI's business day will be confirmed at the net asset
value effective on that day. The offer to repurchase may be suspended at any
time. Requirements as to stock powers, certificates, payments and delay of
payments are the same as for redemptions.
EXPEDITED WIRE TRANSFER REDEMPTIONS. If the account holder has given
authorization for expedited wire redemption to the account holder's brokerage or
bank account, shares of a Fund can be redeemed and proceeds sent by federal wire
transfer to a single previously designated account. Requests received by the
Shareholder Service Agent prior to the determination of net asset value will
result in shares being redeemed that day at the net asset value effective on
that day and normally the proceeds will be sent to the designated account the
following business day. Delivery of the proceeds of a wire redemption request of
$250,000 or more may be delayed by the Fund for up to seven days if the
investment manager deems it appropriate under then current market conditions.
Once authorization is on file, the Shareholder Service Agent will honor requests
by telephone at 1-800-621-1048 or in writing, subject to the limitations on
liability described under "General" above. The Funds are not responsible for the
efficiency of the federal wire system or the account holder's financial services
firm or bank. The Funds currently do not charge the account holder for wire
transfers. The account holder is responsible for any charges imposed by the
account holder's firm or bank. There is a $1,000 wire redemption minimum
(including any contingent deferred sales charge). To change the designated
account to receive wire redemption proceeds, send a written request to the
Shareholder Service Agent with signatures guaranteed as described above or
contact the firm through which shares of the Fund were purchased. Shares
purchased by check or through EXPRESS-Transfer or Bank Direct Deposit may not be
redeemed by wire transfer until such shares have been owned for at least 15
days. Account holders may not use this privilege to redeem shares held in
certificated form. During periods when it is difficult to contact the
Shareholder Service
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Agent by telephone, it may be difficult to use the expedited wire transfer
redemption privilege. The Funds reserve the right to terminate or modify this
privilege at any time.
CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE--LARGE ORDER NAV PURCHASE PRIVILEGE. A
contingent deferred sales charge of 1% may be imposed upon redemption of Class A
shares that are purchased under the Large Order NAV Purchase Privilege if they
are redeemed within one year of purchase. The charge will not be imposed upon
redemption of reinvested dividends or share appreciation. The charge is applied
to the value of the shares redeemed excluding amounts not subject to the charge.
The contingent deferred sales charge will be waived in the event of: (a)
redemptions by a participant-directed qualified retirement plan described in
Code Section 401(a) or a participant-directed non-qualified deferred
compensation plan described in Code Section 457; (b) redemptions by employer
sponsored employee benefit plans using the subaccount record keeping system made
available through the Shareholder Service Agent; (c) redemption of shares of a
shareholder (including a registered joint owner) who has died; (d) redemption of
shares of a shareholder (including a registered joint owner) who after purchase
of the shares being redeemed becomes totally disabled (as evidenced by a
determination by the federal Social Security Administration); and (e)
redemptions under a Fund's Systematic Withdrawal Plan at a maximum of 10% per
year of the net asset value of the account.
CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE--CLASS B SHARES. A contingent deferred sales
charge may be imposed upon redemption of Class B shares. There is no such charge
upon redemption of any share appreciation or reinvested dividends on Class B
shares. The charge is computed at the following rates applied to the value of
the shares redeemed excluding amounts not subject to the charge.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CONTINGENT
DEFERRED
SALES
YEAR OF REDEMPTION AFTER PURCHASE CHARGE
------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------
<S> <C>
First................................................................... 4%
Second.................................................................. 3%
Third................................................................... 3%
Fourth.................................................................. 2%
Fifth................................................................... 2%
Sixth................................................................... 1%
</TABLE>
Class B shareholders who originally acquired their shares as Initial Shares of
Kemper Portfolios, formerly known as Kemper Investment Portfolios, hold them
subject to the same CDSC schedule that applied when those shares were purchased,
as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE
YEAR OF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REDEMPTION SHARES PURCHASED ON OR AFTER
AFTER SHARES PURCHASED ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 1, 1991 AND BEFORE SHARES PURCHASED BEFORE
PURCHASE MARCH 1, 1993 MARCH 1, 1993 FEBRUARY 1, 1991
----------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- -----------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
First............ 4% 3% 5%
Second........... 3% 3% 4%
Third............ 3% 2% 3%
Fourth........... 2% 2% 2%
Fifth............ 2% 1% 2%
Sixth............ 1% 1% 1%
</TABLE>
The following example will illustrate the operation of the contingent deferred
sales charge. Assume that an investor makes a single purchase of $10,000 of a
Fund's Class B shares and that 16 months later the value of the shares has grown
by $1,000 through reinvested dividends and by an additional $1,000 of share
appreciation to a total of $12,000. If the investor were then to redeem the
entire $12,000 in share value, the contingent deferred sales charge would be
payable only with respect to $10,000 because neither the $1,000 of reinvested
dividends
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nor the $1,000 of share appreciation is subject to the charge. The charge would
be at the rate of 3% ($300) because it was in the second year after the purchase
was made.
The rate of the contingent deferred sales charge under the schedule above is
determined by the length of the period of ownership. Investments are tracked on
a monthly basis. The period of ownership for this purpose begins the first day
of the month in which the order for the investment is received. In the event no
specific order is requested, the redemption will be made first from Class B
shares representing reinvested dividends and then from the earliest purchase of
Class B shares. For example, an investment made in April, 1996 will be eligible
for the 3% charge if redeemed on or after April 1, 1997. KDI receives any
contingent deferred sales charge directly.
The contingent deferred sales charge will be waived: (a) in the event of the
total disability (as evidenced by a determination by the federal Social Security
Administration) of the shareholder (including a registered joint owner)
occurring after the purchase of the shares being redeemed, (b) in the event of
the death of the shareholder (including a registered joint owner), (c) for
redemptions made pursuant to a systematic withdrawal plan (see "Special
Features--Systematic Withdrawal Plan" below), (d) for redemptions made pursuant
to any IRA systematic withdrawal based on the shareholder's life expectancy
including, but not limited to, substantially equal periodic payments described
in Internal Revenue Code Section 72(t)(2)(A)(iv) prior to age 59 1/2 and (e) for
redemptions to satisfy required minimum distributions after age 70 1/2 from an
IRA account (with the maximum amount subject to this waiver being based only
upon the shareholder's Kemper IRA accounts). The contingent deferred sales
charge will also be waived in connection with the following redemptions of
shares held by employer sponsored employee benefit plans maintained on the
subaccount record keeping system made available by the Shareholder Service
Agent: (a) redemptions to satisfy participant loan advances (note that loan
repayments constitute new purchases for purposes of the contingent deferred
sales charge and the conversion privilege), (b) redemptions in connection with
retirement distributions (limited at any one time to 10% of the total value of
plan assets invested in a Fund), (c) redemptions in connection with
distributions qualifying under the hardship provisions of the Internal Revenue
Code and (d) redemptions representing returns of excess contributions to such
plans.
REINVESTMENT PRIVILEGE. A shareholder who has redeemed Class A shares of a Fund
or any other Kemper Mutual Fund listed under "Special Features--Class A
Shares--Combined Purchases" (other than shares of Kemper Cash Reserves Fund
purchased directly at net asset value) may reinvest up to the full amount
redeemed at net asset value at the time of the reinvestment in Class A shares of
the Fund or of the other listed Kemper Mutual Funds. A shareholder of a Fund or
any other Kemper Mutual Fund who redeems Class A shares purchased under the
Large Order NAV Purchase Privilege (see "Purchase of Shares -- Initial Sales
Charge Alternative Class A Shares") or Class B shares and incurs a contingent
deferred sales charge may reinvest up to the full amount redeemed at net asset
value at the time of the reinvestment in Class A shares or Class B shares, as
the case may be, of a Fund or of other Kemper Mutual Funds. The amount of any
contingent deferred sales charge also will be reinvested. These reinvested
shares will retain their original cost and purchase date for purposes of the
contingent deferred sales charge. Also, a holder of Class B shares who has
redeemed shares may reinvest up to the full amount redeemed, less any applicable
contingent deferred sales charge that may have been imposed upon the redemption
of such shares, at net asset value in Class A shares of a Fund or of the other
Kemper Mutual Funds listed under "Special Features--Class A Shares--Combined
Purchases." Purchases through the reinvestment privilege are subject to the
minimum investment requirements applicable to the shares being purchased and may
only be made for Kemper Mutual Funds available for sale in the shareholder's
state of residence as listed under "Special Features--Exchange Privilege." The
reinvestment privilege can be used only once as to any specific shares and
reinvestment must be effected within six months of the redemption. If a loss is
realized on the redemption of Fund shares, the reinvestment in the same Fund may
be subject to the "wash sale" rules if made within 30 days of the redemption,
resulting in a postponement of the recognition of such loss for federal income
tax purposes. The reinvestment privilege may be terminated or modified at any
time.
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SPECIAL FEATURES
CLASS A SHARES--COMBINED PURCHASES. A Fund's Class A shares (or the equivalent)
may be purchased at the rate applicable to the discount bracket attained by
combining concurrent investments in Class A shares of any of the following
funds: Kemper Technology Fund, Kemper Total Return Fund, Kemper Growth Fund,
Kemper Small Capitalization Equity Fund, Kemper Income and Capital Preservation
Fund, Kemper Municipal Bond Fund, Kemper Diversified Income Fund, Kemper High
Yield Fund, Kemper U.S. Government Securities Fund, Kemper International Fund,
Kemper State Tax-Free Income Series, Kemper Adjustable Rate U.S. Government
Fund, Kemper Blue Chip Fund, Kemper Global Income Fund, Kemper Target Equity
Fund (series are subject to a limited offering period), Kemper Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund, Kemper Cash Reserves Fund, Kemper U.S. Mortgage Fund,
Kemper Short-Intermediate Government Fund Kemper-Dreman Fund, Inc., Kemper
Value+Growth Fund, Kemper Quantitative Equity Fund and Kemper Horizon Fund
("Kemper Mutual Funds"). Except as noted below, there is no combined purchase
credit for direct purchases of shares of Kemper Money Funds, Cash Equivalent
Fund, Tax-Exempt California Money Market Fund, Cash Account Trust, Tax-Exempt
New York Money Market Fund or Investors Cash Trust ("Money Market Funds"), which
are not considered "Kemper Mutual Funds" for purposes hereof. For purposes of
the Combined Purchases feature described above as well as for the Letter of
Intent and Cumulative Discount features described below, employer sponsored
employee benefit plans using the subaccount record keeping system made available
through the Shareholder Service Agent may include: (a) Money Market Funds as
"Kemper Mutual Funds", (b) all classes of shares of any Kemper Mutual Fund and
(c) the value of any other plan investments, such as guaranteed investment
contracts and employer stock, maintained on such subaccount record keeping
system.
CLASS A SHARES--LETTER OF INTENT. The same reduced sales charges for Class A
shares, as shown in the applicable prospectus, also apply to the aggregate
amount of purchases of such Kemper Mutual Funds listed above made by any
purchaser within a 24-month period under a written Letter of Intent ("Letter")
provided by KDI. The Letter, which imposes no obligation to purchase or sell
additional Class A shares, provides for a price adjustment depending upon the
actual amount purchased within such period. The Letter provides that the first
purchase following execution of the Letter must be at least 5% of the amount of
the intended purchase, and that 5% of the amount of the intended purchase
normally will be held in escrow in the form of shares pending completion of the
intended purchase. If the total investments under the Letter are less than the
intended amount and thereby qualify only for a higher sales charge than actually
paid, the appropriate number of escrowed shares are redeemed and the proceeds
used toward satisfaction of the obligation to pay the increased sales charge.
The Letter for an employer sponsored employee benefit plan maintained on the
subaccount record keeping system available through the Shareholder Service Agent
may have special provisions regarding payment of any increased sales charge
resulting from a failure to complete the intended purchase under the Letter. A
shareholder may include the value (at the maximum offering price) of all shares
of such Kemper Mutual Funds held of record as of the initial purchase date under
the Letter as an "accumulation credit" toward the completion of the Letter, but
no price adjustment will be made on such shares. Only investments in Class A
shares of a Fund are included for this privilege.
CLASS A SHARES--CUMULATIVE DISCOUNT. Each Fund's Class A shares also may be
purchased at the rate applicable to the discount bracket attained by adding to
the cost of Fund shares being purchased the value of all Class A shares of the
above mentioned Kemper Mutual Funds (computed at the maximum offering price at
the time of the purchase for which the discount is applicable) already owned by
the investor.
CLASS A SHARES--AVAILABILITY OF QUANTITY DISCOUNTS. An investor or the
investor's dealer or other financial services firm must notify the Shareholder
Service Agent or KDI whenever a quantity discount or reduced sales charge is
applicable to a purchase. Upon such notification, the investor will receive the
lowest applicable sales charge. Quantity discounts described above may be
modified or terminated at any time.
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EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE. Shareholders of Class A, Class B and Class C shares may
exchange their shares for shares of the corresponding class of other Kemper
Mutual Funds in accordance with the provisions below.
CLASS A SHARES. Class A shares of the Kemper Mutual Funds and shares of the
Money Market Funds listed under "Special Features--Class A Shares--Combined
Purchases" above may be exchanged for each other at their relative net asset
values. Shares of Money Market Funds and Kemper Cash Reserves Fund that were
acquired by purchase (not including shares acquired by dividend reinvestment)
are subject to the applicable sales charge on exchange. Series of Kemper Target
Equity Fund are available on exchange only during the offering period for such
series as described in the applicable prospectus. Cash Equivalent Fund,
Tax-Exempt California Money Market Fund, Cash Account Trust, Tax-Exempt New York
Money Market Fund and Investors Cash Trust are available on exchange but only
through a financial services firm having a services agreement with KDI.
Class A shares of a Fund purchased under the Large Order NAV Purchase Privilege
may be exchanged for Class A shares of another Kemper Mutual Fund or a Money
Market Fund under the exchange privilege described above without paying any
contingent deferred sales charge at the time of exchange. If the Class A shares
received on exchange are redeemed thereafter, a contingent deferred sales charge
may be imposed in accordance with the foregoing requirements provided that the
shares redeemed will retain their original cost and purchase date for purposes
of the contingent deferred sales charge.
CLASS B SHARES. Class B shares of a Fund and Class B shares of any other Kemper
Mutual Fund listed under "Special Features--Class A Shares--Combined Purchases"
may be exchanged for each other at their relative net asset values. Class B
shares may be exchanged without any contingent deferred sales charge being
imposed at the time of exchange. For purposes of the contingent deferred sales
charge that may be imposed upon the redemption of the Class B shares received on
exchange, amounts exchanged retain their original cost and purchase date.
CLASS C SHARES. Class C shares of a Fund and Class C shares of any other Kemper
Mutual Fund listed under "Special Features--Class A Shares--Combined Purchases"
may be exchanged for each other at their relative net asset values.
GENERAL. Shares purchased by check or through EXPRESS-Transfer or Bank Direct
Deposit may not be exchanged until they have been owned for at least 15 days. In
addition, shares of a Kemper Mutual Fund (except Kemper Cash Reserves Fund)
acquired by exchange from another Kemper Mutual Fund, or from a Money Market
Fund, may not be exchanged thereafter until they have been owned for 15 days.
The total value of shares being exchanged must at least equal the minimum
investment requirement of the Kemper Fund into which they are being exchanged.
Exchanges are made based on relative dollar values of the shares involved in the
exchange. There is no service fee for an exchange; however, dealers or other
firms may charge for their services in effecting exchange transactions.
Exchanges will be effected by redemption of shares of the fund held and purchase
of shares of the other fund. For federal income tax purposes, any such exchange
constitutes a sale upon which a gain or loss may be realized, depending upon
whether the value of the shares being exchanged is more or less than the
shareholder's adjusted cost basis of such shares. Shareholders interested in
exercising the exchange privilege may obtain prospectuses of the other funds
from dealers, other firms or KDI. Exchanges may be accomplished by a written
request to Kemper Mutual Funds, Attention: Exchange Department, P.O. Box 419557,
Kansas City, Missouri 64141-6557, or by telephone if the shareholder has given
authorization. Once the authorization is on file, the Shareholder Service Agent
will honor requests by telephone at 1-800-621-1048, subject to the limitations
on liability under "Redemption or Repurchase of Shares--General." Any share
certificates must be deposited prior to any exchange of such shares. During
periods when it is difficult to contact the Shareholder Service Agent by
telephone, it may be difficult to implement the telephone exchange privilege.
The exchange privilege is not a right and may be suspended, terminated or
modified at any time. Exchanges may only be made for Kemper Funds that are
eligible for sale in the shareholder's state of residence. Currently Tax-Exempt
California Money Market Fund is available for sale only in California and
Tax-Exempt New York
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Money Market Fund is available for sale only in New York, Connecticut, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania. Except as otherwise permitted by applicable
regulations, 60 days' prior written notice of any termination or material change
will be provided.
SYSTEMATIC EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE. The owner of $1,000 or more of any class of the
shares of a Kemper Mutual Fund or Money Market Fund may authorize the automatic
exchange of a specified amount ($100 minimum) of such shares for shares of the
same class of another such Kemper Fund. If selected, exchanges will be made
automatically until the privilege is terminated by the shareholder or the other
Kemper Fund. Exchanges are subject to the terms and conditions described above
under "Exchange Privilege," including the $1,000 minimum investment requirement
for the Kemper Fund acquired on exchange. This privilege may not be used for the
exchange of shares held in certificated form.
EXPRESS-TRANSFER. EXPRESS-Transfer permits the transfer of money via the
Automated Clearing House System (minimum $100 and maximum $2,500) from a
shareholder's bank, savings and loan, or credit union account to purchase shares
in the Fund. Shareholders can also redeem shares (minimum $500 and maximum
$2,500) from their Fund account and transfer the proceeds to their bank, savings
and loan, or credit union checking account. By enrolling in EXPRESS-Transfer,
the shareholder authorizes the Shareholder Service Agent to rely upon telephone
instructions from ANY PERSON to transfer the specified amounts between the
shareholder's Fund account and the predesignated bank, savings and loan or
credit union account, subject to the limitations on liability under "Redemption
or Repurchase of Shares--General." Once enrolled in EXPRESS-Transfer, a
shareholder can initiate a transaction by calling Kemper Shareholder Services
toll free at 1-800-621-1048 Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Chicago time. Shareholders may terminate this privilege by sending written
notice to Kemper Service Company, P.O. Box 419415, Kansas City, Missouri
64141-6415. Termination will become effective as soon as the Shareholder Service
Agent has had a reasonable time to act upon the request. EXPRESS-Transfer cannot
be used with passbook savings accounts or for tax-deferred plans such as
Individual Retirement Accounts ("IRAs").
BANK DIRECT DEPOSIT. A shareholder may purchase additional Fund shares through
an automatic investment program. With the Bank Direct Deposit Purchase Plan,
monthly investments are made automatically from the shareholder's account at a
bank, savings and loan or credit union into the shareholder's Fund account. By
enrolling in Bank Direct Deposit, the shareholder authorizes the Fund and its
agents to either draw checks or initiate Automated Clearing House debits against
the designated account at a bank or other financial institution. This privilege
may be selected by completing the appropriate section on the Account Application
or by contacting the Shareholder Service Agent for appropriate forms. A
shareholder may terminate his or her Plan by sending written notice to Kemper
Service Company, P.O. Box 419415, Kansas City, Missouri 64141-6415. Termination
by a shareholder will become effective within thirty days after the Shareholder
Service Agent has received the request. A Fund may immediately terminate a
shareholder's Plan in the event that any item is unpaid by the shareholder's
financial institution. A Fund may terminate or modify this privilege at any
time.
PAYROLL DIRECT DEPOSIT AND GOVERNMENT DIRECT DEPOSIT. A shareholder may invest
in a Fund through Payroll Direct Deposit or Government Direct Deposit. Under
these programs, all or a portion of a shareholder's net pay or government check
is automatically invested in a Fund account each payment period. A shareholder
may terminate participation in these programs by giving written notice to the
shareholder's employer or government agency, as appropriate. (A reasonable time
to act is required.) A Fund is not responsible for the efficiency of the
employer or government agency making the payment or any financial institutions
transmitting payments.
SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PLAN. The owner of $5,000 or more of a class of a Fund's
shares at the offering price (net asset value plus, in the case of Class A
shares, the initial sales charge) may provide for the payment from the owner's
account of any requested dollar amount to be paid to the owner or a designated
payee monthly, quarterly, semiannually or annually. The $5,000 minimum account
size is not applicable to Individual Retirement Accounts. The minimum periodic
payment is $100. The maximum annual rate at which
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Class B shares may be redeemed under a systematic withdrawal plan is 10% of the
net asset value of the account. Shares are redeemed so that the payee will
receive payment approximately the first of the month. Any income and capital
gain dividends will be automatically reinvested at net asset value. A sufficient
number of full and fractional shares will be redeemed to make the designated
payment. Depending upon the size of the payments requested and fluctuations in
the net asset value of the shares redeemed, redemptions for the purpose of
making such payments may reduce or even exhaust the account.
The purchase of Class A shares while participating in a systematic withdrawal
plan ordinarily will be disadvantageous to the investor because the investor
will be paying a sales charge on the purchase of shares at the same time that
the investor is redeeming shares upon which a sales charge may already have been
paid. Therefore, the Funds will not knowingly permit additional investments of
less than $2,000 if the investor is at the same time making systematic
withdrawals. KDI will waive the contingent deferred sales charge on redemption
of Class B shares made pursuant to a systematic withdrawal plan. The right is
reserved to amend the systematic withdrawal plan on 30 days' notice. The plan
may be terminated at any time by the investor or the Funds.
TAX-SHELTERED RETIREMENT PLANS. The Shareholder Service Agent provides
retirement plan services and documents and KDI can establish investor accounts
in any of the following types of retirement plans:
- - Individual Retirement Accounts ("IRAs") trusteed by IFTC. This includes
Simplified Employee Pension Plan ("SEP") IRA accounts and prototype documents.
- - 403(b)(7) Custodial Accounts also trusteed by IFTC. This type of plan is
available to employees of most non-profit organizations.
- - Prototype money purchase pension and profit-sharing plans may be adopted by
employers. The maximum annual contribution per participant is the lesser of
25% of compensation or $30,000.
Brochures describing the above plans as well as model defined benefit plans,
target benefit plans, 457 plans, 401(k) plans and materials for establishing
them are available from the Shareholder Service Agent upon request. The
brochures for plans trusteed by IFTC describe the current fees payable to IFTC
for its services as trustee. Investors should consult with their own tax
advisers before establishing a retirement plan.
PERFORMANCE
The Funds may advertise several types of performance information for a class of
shares, including "average annual total return" and "total return" and, for the
Global Fund, "yield." Performance information will be computed separately for
Class A, Class B and Class C shares. Each of these figures is based upon
historical results and is not representative of the future performance of any
class of the Funds.
The Global Fund's yield is a measure of the net investment income per share
earned over a specific one month or 30-day period expressed as a percentage of
the maximum offering price of the Fund's shares. Yield is an annualized figure,
which means that it is assumed that the Fund generates the same level of net
investment income over a one year period. Net investment income is assumed to be
compounded semiannually when it is annualized.
Average annual total return and total return figures measure both the net
investment income generated by, and the effect of any realized and unrealized
appreciation or depreciation of, the underlying investments in a Fund's
portfolio for the period in question, assuming the reinvestment of all
dividends. Thus, these figures reflect the change in the value of an investment
in the Fund during a specified period. Average annual total return will be
quoted for at least the one, five and ten year periods ending on a recent
calendar quarter (or if such periods have not yet elapsed, at the end of a
shorter period corresponding to the life of the Fund for performance purposes).
Average annual total return figures represent the average annual percentage
change over the period in question. Total return figures represent the aggregate
percentage or dollar value change over the period in question.
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A Fund's performance may be compared to that of the Consumer Price Index or, for
the Global Fund, various unmanaged bond indexes such as the Salomon Brothers
High Grade Corporate Bond Index, the Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate Bond
Index and the Salomon Brothers World Government Bond Index, or for the
International Fund various unmanaged equity indexes such as the Dow Jones
Industrial Average, the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index and the Europe
Austral-Asia Far East ("EAFE") Index and may also be compared to the performance
of other mutual funds or mutual fund indexes as reported by independent mutual
fund reporting services such as Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. ("Lipper").
Lipper performance calculations are based upon changes in net asset value with
all dividends reinvested and do not include the effect of any sales charges.
Also, investors may want to compare the historical returns of various global
securities markets. Such returns would not necessarily be representative of the
future performance of such markets or of the performance of the Fund.
Information may be quoted from publications such as Morningstar, Inc., The Wall
Street Journal, Money Magazine, Forbes, Barron's, Fortune, The Chicago Tribune,
USA Today, Institutional Investor and Registered Representative. Also, investors
may want to compare the historical returns of various investments, performance
indexes of those investments or economic indicators, including but not limited
to stocks, bonds, certificates of deposit, money market funds and U.S. Treasury
obligations. Bank product performance may be based upon, among other things, the
BANK RATE MONITOR National IndexTM or various certificate of deposit indexes.
Money market fund performance may be based upon, among other things, the
IBC/Donoghue's Money Fund Report(R) or Money Market Insight(R), reporting
services on money market funds. Performance of U.S. Treasury obligations may be
based upon, among other things, various U.S. Treasury bill indexes. Certain of
these alternative investments may offer fixed rates of return and guaranteed
principal and may be insured.
A Fund may depict the historical performance of the securities in which the Fund
may invest over periods reflecting a variety of market or economic conditions
either alone or in comparison with alternative investments, performance indexes
of those investments or economic indicators. The Fund may also describe its
portfolio holdings and depict its size or relative size compared to other mutual
funds, the number and make-up of its shareholder base and other descriptive
factors concerning the Fund.
The Global Fund may include in its sales literature and shareholder reports a
quotation of the current "distribution rate" for a class of the Fund.
Distribution rate is simply a measure of the level of dividends distributed for
a specified period. It differs from yield, which is a measure of the income
actually earned by the Fund's investments, and from total return, which is a
measure of the income actually earned by, plus the effect of any realized and
unrealized appreciation or depreciation of such investments during the period.
Distribution rate is, therefore, not intended to be a complete measure of
performance. Distribution rate may sometimes be greater than yield since, for
instance, it may include gains from the sale of options or other short-term and
possibly long-term gains (which may be non-recurring) and may not include the
effect of amortization of bond premiums. As reflected under "Investment
Objectives, Policies and Risk Factors--Additional Investment Information,"
option writing can limit the potential for capital appreciation.
The Global Fund's Class A shares are sold at net asset value plus a maximum
sales charge of 4.5% of the offering price. The International Fund's Class A
shares are sold at net asset value plus a maximum sales charge of 5.75% of the
offering price. While the maximum sales charge is normally reflected in a Fund's
Class A performance figures, certain total return calculations may not include
such charge and those results would be reduced if it were included. Class B
shares and Class C shares are sold at net asset value. Redemptions of Class B
shares within the first six years after purchase may be subject to a contingent
deferred sales charge that ranges from 4% during the first year to 0% after six
years. Average annual total return figures do, and total return figures may,
include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge for the Class B
shares that may be imposed at the end of the period in question. Performance
figures for the Class B shares not including the effect of the applicable
contingent deferred sales charge would be reduced if it were included.
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A Fund's returns and net asset value will fluctuate and shares of a Fund are
redeemable by an investor at the then current net asset value, which may be more
or less than original cost. Redemption of Class B shares may be subject to a
contingent deferred sales charge as described above. Additional information
concerning each Fund's performance, and the performance of various global stock
and bond markets, appears in the Statement of Additional Information. Additional
information about each Fund's performance also appears in its Annual Report to
Shareholders, which is available without charge from the applicable Fund.
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
The Funds are open-end management investment companies, organized as separate
business trusts under the laws of Massachusetts. The Global Fund was organized
as a business trust under the laws of Massachusetts on August 3, 1988. The
International Fund was organized as a business trust under the laws of
Massachusetts on October 24, 1985 and, effective January 31, 1986, that Fund
pursuant to a reorganization succeeded to the assets and liabilities of Kemper
International Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation organized in 1980.
Each Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest in one
or more series or "Portfolios," all having no par value, which may be divided by
the Board of Trustees into classes of shares. While only shares of a single
Portfolio are presently being offered by each Fund, the Board of Trustees of
each Fund may authorize the issuance of additional classes and additional
Portfolios if deemed desirable, each with its own investment objective, policies
and restrictions. Since the Funds may offer multiple Portfolios, each is known
as a "series company." Currently, each Fund offers four classes of shares of a
single Portfolio. These are Class A, Class B and Class C shares, as well as
Class I shares, which are available for purchase exclusively by the following
investors: (a) tax-exempt retirement plans of ZKI and its affiliates; and (b)
the following investment advisory clients of ZKI and its investment advisory
affiliates that invest at least $1 million in a Fund: (1) unaffiliated benefit
plans (other than individual retirement accounts and self-directed retirement
plans); (2) unaffiliated banks and insurance companies purchasing for their own
accounts; and (3) endowment funds of unaffiliated non-profit organizations.
Shares of a Fund have equal noncumulative voting rights except that Class B and
Class C shares have separate and exclusive voting rights with respect to each
Fund's Rule 12b-1 Plan. Shares of each class also have equal rights with respect
to dividends, assets and liquidation of such Fund subject to any preferences
(such as resulting from different Rule 12b-1 distribution fees), rights or
privileges of any classes of shares of a Fund. Shares are fully paid and
nonassessable when issued, are transferable without restriction and have no
preemptive or conversion rights. The Funds are not required to hold annual
shareholder meetings and do not intend to do so. However, they will hold special
meetings as required or deemed desirable for such purposes as electing trustees,
changing fundamental policies or approving an investment management agreement.
Subject to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of each Fund, shareholders may
remove trustees. If shares of more than one Portfolio are outstanding,
shareholders will vote by Portfolio and not in the aggregate or by class except
when voting in the aggregate is required under the Investment Company Act of
1940, such as for the election of trustees, or when voting by class is
appropriate.
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PROSPECTUS
KEMPER
GLOBAL
INCOME
FUND
KEMPER
INTERNATIONAL
FUND
March 1, 1996
Kemper Distributors, Inc.
120 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60603
KIF-I 3/96 [RECYCLE LOGO] printed on recycled paper [KEMPER FUNDS LOGO]
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KEMPER INTERNATIONAL FUND
CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET
BETWEEN ITEMS ENUMERATED IN PART B
OF FORM N-1A AND STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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10. Cover Page.................................... Cover Page
11. Table of Contents............................. Table of Contents
12. General Information and History............... Inapplicable
13. Investment Objectives and Policies............ Investment Restrictions; Investment Policies
and Techniques
14. Management of the Fund........................ Investment Manager and Underwriter;
Officers and Trustees
15. Control Persons and Principal Holders of
Securities.................................... Officers and Trustees
16. Investment Advisory and Other Services........ Investment Manager and Underwriter;
Officers and Trustees
17. Brokerage Allocation and Other Practices...... Portfolio Transactions
18. Capital Stock and Other Securities............ Shareholder Rights
19. Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of
Securities Being Offered...................... Purchase and Redemption of Shares
20. Tax Status.................................... Dividends and Taxes
21. Underwriters.................................. Investment Manager and Underwriter
22. Calculation of Performance Data............... Performance
23. Financial Statements.......................... Financial Statements
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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
MARCH 1, 1996
KEMPER GLOBAL INCOME FUND
KEMPER INTERNATIONAL FUND
120 SOUTH LASALLE STREET, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60603
1-800-621-1048
This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus. It is the combined
Statement of Additional Information for Kemper Global Income Fund and Kemper
International Fund (the "Funds"). It should be read in conjunction with the
combined prospectus of the Funds dated March 1, 1996. The prospectus may be
obtained without charge from the Funds.
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Investment Restrictions........................................... B-1
Investment Policies and Techniques................................ B-4
Dividends and Taxes............................................... B-10
Performance....................................................... B-11
Investment Manager and Underwriter................................ B-19
Portfolio Transactions............................................ B-24
Purchase and Redemption of Shares................................. B-25
Officers and Trustees............................................. B-26
Shareholder Rights................................................ B-30
Appendix--Ratings of Investments.................................. B-31
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The financial statements appearing in each Fund's Annual Report to Shareholders
are incorporated herein by reference. The Report for the Fund for which this
Statement of Additional Information is requested accompanies this document.
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INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS
Each Fund has adopted certain fundamental investment restrictions which,
together with the investment objective and fundamental policies of such Fund,
cannot be changed without approval of a "majority" of its outstanding voting
shares. As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, this means the lesser
of (1) 67% of the Fund's shares present at a meeting where more than 50% of the
outstanding shares are present in person or by proxy; or (2) more than 50% of
the Fund's outstanding shares.
THE GLOBAL FUND MAY NOT, AS A FUNDAMENTAL POLICY:
(1) Purchase securities of any issuer (other than obligations of, or guaranteed
by, the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result,
more than 5% of the total value of the Fund's assets would be invested in
securities of that issuer except that, with respect to 50% of the Fund's total
assets, the Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in securities of any
one issuer.
(2) Purchase more than 10% of any class of voting securities of any issuer.
(3) Make loans to others provided that the Fund may purchase debt obligations or
repurchase agreements and it may lend its securities in accordance with its
investment objective and policies.
(4) Borrow money except as a temporary measure for extraordinary or emergency
purposes, and then only in an amount up to one-third of the value of its total
assets, in order to meet redemption requests without immediately selling any
portfolio securities. If, for any reason, the current value of the Fund's total
assets falls below an amount equal to three times the amount of its indebtedness
from money borrowed, the Fund will, within three days (not including Sundays and
holidays), reduce its indebtedness to the extent necessary. The Fund will not
borrow for leverage purposes and will not purchase securities or make
investments while borrowings are outstanding.
(5) Pledge, hypothecate, mortgage or otherwise encumber more than 15% of its
total assets and then only to secure borrowings permitted by restriction 4
above. (The collateral arrangements with respect to options, financial futures
and delayed delivery transactions and any margin payments in connection
therewith are not deemed to be pledges or other encumbrances.)
(6) Purchase securities on margin, except to obtain such short-term credits as
may be necessary for the clearance of transactions; however, the Fund may make
margin deposits in connection with options and financial futures transactions.
(7) Make short sales of securities or other assets or maintain a short position
for the account of the Fund unless at all times when a short position is open it
owns an equal amount of such securities or other assets or owns securities
which, without payment of any further consideration, are convertible into or
exchangeable for securities or other assets of the same issue as, and equal in
amount to, the securities or other assets sold short and unless not more than
10% of the Fund's total assets is held as collateral for such sales at any one
time.
(8) Write or sell put or call options, combinations thereof or similar options
on more than 25% of the Fund's net assets; nor may the Fund purchase put or call
options if more than 5% of the Fund's net assets would be invested in premiums
on put and call options, combinations thereof or similar options; however, the
Fund may buy or sell options on financial futures contracts.
(9) Purchase securities (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
Government, its agencies or instrumentalities) if as a result of such purchase
25% or more of the Fund's total assets would be invested in any one industry.
(10) Invest in commodities or commodity futures contracts, although it may buy
or sell financial futures contracts and options on such contracts, and engage in
foreign currency transactions; or in real estate (including
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real estate limited partnerships), although it may invest in securities which
are secured by real estate and securities of issuers which invest or deal in
real estate including real estate investment trusts.
(11) Underwrite securities issued by others except to the extent the Fund may be
deemed to be an underwriter, under the federal securities laws, in connection
with the disposition of portfolio securities.
(12) Issue senior securities except as permitted under the Investment Company
Act of 1940.
If a percentage restriction is adhered to at the time of investment, a later
increase or decrease in percentage beyond the specified limit resulting from a
change in values or net assets will not be considered a violation. The Global
Fund did not borrow money as permitted by investment restriction number 4 in the
latest fiscal year and it has no present intention of borrowing during the
current year. The Global Fund has adopted the following non-fundamental
restrictions, which may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder
approval. The Global Fund may not:
(i) Purchase or retain the securities of any issuer if any of the officers,
trustees or directors of the Fund or its investment adviser owns beneficially
more than 1/2 of 1% of the securities of such issuer and together own more than
5% of the securities of such issuer.
(ii) Invest for the purpose of exercising control or management of another
issuer.
(iii) Invest in interests in oil or gas exploration or development programs,
although it may invest in the securities of issuers which invest in or sponsor
such programs.
(iv) Invest more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities.
(v) Invest in warrants if more than 5% of the Fund's net assets would be
invested in warrants. Included within that amount, but not to exceed 2% of the
Fund's net assets, may be warrants not listed on the New York or American Stock
Exchanges. Warrants acquired in units or attached to securities may be deemed to
be without value for such purposes.
(vi) Purchase securities of other open-end investment companies, except in
connection with a merger, consolidation, reorganization or acquisition of
assets.
(vii) Invest in oil, gas or other mineral leases.
(viii) Invest more than 5% of the Fund's total assets in securities of issuers
(other than obligations of, or guaranteed by, the U.S. Government, its agencies
or instrumentalities) which with their predecessors have a record of less than
three years continuous operation, and equity securities of issuers which are not
readily marketable.
(ix) Invest more than 5% of its total assets in restricted securities, excluding
restricted securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A under the
Securities Act of 1933 that have been determined to be liquid pursuant to
procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees, provided that the total amount of
Fund assets invested in restricted securities and securities of issuers which
with their predecessors have a record of less than three years continuous
operation will not exceed 15% of total assets.
(x) Invest more than 10% of its total assets in securities of real estate
investment trusts.
THE INTERNATIONAL FUND MAY NOT, AS A FUNDAMENTAL POLICY:
(1) Purchase securities of any issuer (other than obligations of, or guaranteed
by, the United States or any foreign government or their agencies or
instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 5% of the Fund's total assets
would be invested in securities of that issuer. With respect to 75% of its
assets, the Fund will limit its investments in the securities of any one foreign
government issuer to 5% of the Fund's total assets.
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(2) Purchase more than 10% of any class of securities of any issuer except
securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or
instrumentalities. All debt securities and all preferred stocks are each
considered as one class.
(3) Lend money or securities, provided that the making of time or demand
deposits with banks and the purchase of debt securities such as bonds,
debentures, commercial paper, repurchase agreements and short-term obligations
in accordance with its objective and policies are not prohibited.
(4) Borrow money except for temporary or emergency purposes (but not for the
purpose of purchase of investments) and then only in an amount not to exceed 5%
of the Fund's net assets; or pledge the Fund's securities or receivables or
transfer or assign or otherwise encumber them in an amount exceeding the amount
of the borrowing secured thereby.
(5) Make short sales of securities, or purchase any securities on margin except
to obtain such short-term credits as may be necessary for the clearance of
transactions; however, the Fund may make margin deposits in connection with
financial futures and options transactions.
(6) Write or sell put or call options, combinations thereof or similar options
on more than 25% of the Fund's net assets; nor may it purchase put or call
options if more than 5% of the Fund's net assets would be invested in premiums
on put and call options, combinations thereof or similar options; however, the
Fund may buy or sell options on financial futures contracts.
(7) Concentrate more than 25% of the value of its assets in any one industry.
Water, communications, electric and gas utilities shall each be considered a
separate industry. This limitation shall not apply to obligations issued by the
United States or any foreign government or their agencies or instrumentalities.
(8) Invest in commodities or commodity futures contracts, although it may buy or
sell financial futures contracts and options on such contracts and may enter
into foreign currency transactions; or in real estate, although it may invest in
securities which are secured by real estate and securities of issuers which
invest or deal in real estate.
(9) Underwrite securities issued by others except to the extent the Fund may be
deemed to be an underwriter, under the federal securities laws, in connection
with the disposition of portfolio securities. The Fund may buy and sell
securities outside the United States which are not registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission or marketable in the United States.
(10) Issue senior securities except as permitted under the Investment Company
Act of 1940.
If a percentage restriction is adhered to at the time of investment, a later
increase or decrease in percentage beyond the specified limit resulting from a
change in values or net assets will not be considered a violation. The
International Fund did not borrow money as permitted by investment restriction
number 4 in the latest fiscal year and it has no present intention of borrowing
during the current year. The International Fund has adopted the following
non-fundamental restrictions, which may be changed by the Board of Trustees
without shareholder approval. The International Fund may not:
(i) Invest more than 5% of the Fund's total assets in securities of issuers
which with their predecessors have a record of less than three years continuous
operation, and equity securities of issuers which are not readily marketable.
(ii) Purchase or retain the securities of any issuer if any of the officers,
trustees or directors of the Fund or its investment adviser owns beneficially
more than 1/2 of 1% of the securities of such issuer and together own more than
5% of the securities of such issuer.
(iii) Invest for the purpose of exercising control or management of another
issuer.
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(iv) Invest in interests in oil, gas or other mineral exploration or development
programs, although it may invest in the securities of issuers which invest in or
sponsor such programs.
(v) Purchase securities of other investment companies, except in connection with
a merger, consolidation, acquisition or reorganization, or by purchase in the
open market of securities of closed-end investment companies where no
underwriter or dealer's commission or profit, other than customary broker's
commission, is involved and only if immediately thereafter not more than (i) 3%
of the total outstanding voting stock of such company is owned by the Fund, (ii)
5% of the Fund's total assets would be invested in any one such company, and
(iii) 10% of the Fund's total assets would be invested in such securities.
(vi) Invest more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities.
(vii) Invest in warrants if more than 5% of the Fund's net assets would be
invested in warrants. Included within that amount, but not to exceed 2% of the
Fund's net assets, may be warrants not listed on the New York or American Stock
Exchanges. Warrants acquired in units or attached to securities may be deemed to
be without value for such purposes.
(viii) Invest in oil, gas, and other mineral leases.
(ix) Purchase or sell real property (including limited partnership interests but
excluding readily marketable interests in real estate investment trusts and
readily marketable securities of companies which invest in real estate).
(x) Invest more than 5% of its total assets in restricted securities, excluding
restricted securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A under the
Securities Act of 1933 that have been determined to be liquid pursuant to
procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees, provided that the total amount of
Fund assets invested in restricted securities and securities of issuer which
with their predecessors have a record of less than three years continuous
operation will not exceed 15% of total assets.
(xi) Invest more than 10% of its total assets in securities of real estate
investment trusts.
INVESTMENT POLICIES AND TECHNIQUES
GENERAL. Each Fund may engage in futures, options and other derivatives
transactions in accordance with its investment objective and policies. The Funds
intends to engage in such transactions if it appears to the investment manager
to be advantageous for the Funds to do so, in order to pursue its investment
objective, to hedge against the effects of fluctuating interest rates and to
stabilize the value of its assets and not for speculation. The use of futures
and options, and possible benefits and attendant risks, are discussed below,
along with information concerning certain other investment policies and
techniques.
FINANCIAL FUTURES CONTRACTS. Each Fund may enter into financial futures
contracts for the future delivery of a financial instrument, such as a security,
or an amount of foreign currency, or the cash value of a securities index or
other appropriate index, as available, such as a foreign currency index. This
investment technique is designed primarily to hedge (i.e., protect) against
anticipated future changes in market conditions or foreign exchange rates which
otherwise might adversely affect the value of securities or other assets which
the Fund holds or intends to purchase. A "sale" of a futures contract means the
undertaking of a contractual obligation to deliver the securities or the cash
value of an index or foreign currency called for by the contract at a specified
price during a specified delivery period. A "purchase" of a futures contract
means the undertaking of a contractual obligation to acquire the securities or
cash value of an index or foreign currency at a specified price during a
specified delivery period. At the time of delivery in the case of fixed income
securities pursuant to the contract, adjustments are made to recognize
differences in value arising from the delivery of securities with a different
interest rate than that specified in the contract. In some cases, securities
called for by a futures contract may not have been issued at the time the
contract was written.
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Although some financial futures contracts by their terms call for the actual
delivery or acquisition of securities or other assets, in most cases a party
will close out the contractual commitment before delivery of the underlying
assets by purchasing (or selling, as the case may be) on a commodities exchange
an identical futures contract calling for delivery in the same month. Such a
transaction, if effected through a member of an exchange, cancels the obligation
to make or take delivery of the underlying securities or other assets. All
transactions in the futures market are made, offset or fulfilled through a
clearing house associated with the exchange on which the contracts are traded. A
Fund will incur brokerage fees when it purchases or sells contracts, and will be
required to maintain margin deposits. At the time a Fund enters into a futures
contract, it is required to deposit with its custodian, on behalf of the broker,
a specified amount of cash or eligible securities, called "initial margin." The
initial margin required for a futures contract is set by the exchange on which
the contract is traded. Subsequent payments, called "variation margin," to and
from the broker are made on a daily basis as the market price of the futures
contract fluctuates. The costs incurred in connection with futures transactions
could reduce a Fund's return. Futures contracts entail risks. If the investment
manager's judgment about the general direction of markets or exchange rates is
wrong, the overall performance may be poorer than if no such contracts had been
entered into.
There may be an imperfect correlation between movements in prices of futures
contracts and portfolio assets being hedged. In addition, the market prices of
futures contracts may be affected by certain factors. If participants in the
futures market elect to close out their contracts through offsetting
transactions rather than meet margin requirements, distortions in the normal
relationship between the assets and futures markets could result. Price
distortions also could result if investors in futures contracts decide to make
or take delivery of underlying securities or other assets rather than engage in
closing transactions because of the resultant reduction in the liquidity of the
futures market. In addition, from the point of view of speculators, the margin
requirements in the futures market are less onerous than margin requirements in
the cash market, increased participation by speculators in the futures market
could cause temporary price distortions. Due to the possibility of price
distortions in the futures market and because of the imperfect correlation
between movements in the prices of securities or other assets and movements in
the prices of futures contracts, a correct forecast of market trends by the
investment manager still may not result in a successful hedging transaction. If
any of these events should occur, the Fund could lose money on the financial
futures contracts and also on the value of its portfolio assets.
OPTIONS ON FINANCIAL FUTURES CONTRACTS. Each Fund may purchase and write call
and put options on financial futures contracts. An option on a futures contract
gives the purchaser the right, in return for the premium paid, to assume a
position in a futures contract at a specified exercise price at any time during
the period of the option. Upon exercise, the writer of the option delivers the
futures contract to the holder at the exercise price. A Fund would be required
to deposit with its custodian initial margin and maintenance margin with respect
to put and call options on futures contracts written by it. Each Fund will
establish segregated accounts or will provide cover with respect to written
options on financial futures contracts in a manner similar to that described
under "Options on Securities." Options on futures contracts involve risks
similar to those risks relating to transactions in financial futures contracts
described above. Also, an option purchased by a Fund may expire worthless, in
which case the Fund would lose the premium paid therefor.
OPTIONS ON SECURITIES. Each Fund may write (sell) "covered" call options on
securities as long as it owns the underlying securities subject to the option or
an option to purchase the same underlying securities, having an exercise price
equal to or less than the exercise price of the "covered" option, or will
establish and maintain for the term of the option a segregated account
consisting of cash, U.S. Government securities or other liquid high-grade debt
obligations ("eligible securities") having a value at least equal to the
fluctuating market value of the optioned securities. A Fund may write "covered"
put options provided that, as long as the Fund is obligated as a writer of a put
option, the Fund will own an option to sell the underlying securities subject to
the option, having an exercise price equal to or greater than the exercise price
of the "covered" option, or it will deposit and maintain in a segregated account
eligible securities having a value equal to or greater than the exercise price
of the option. A call option gives the purchaser the right to buy, and the
writer the obligation to
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sell, the underlying security at the exercise price during or at the end of the
option period. A put option gives the purchaser the right to sell, and the
writer has the obligation to buy, the underlying security at the exercise price
during or at the end of the option period. The premium received for writing an
option will reflect, among other things, the current market price of the
underlying security, the relationship of the exercise price to such market
price, the price volatility of the underlying security, the option period,
supply and demand and interest rates. The Funds may write or purchase spread
options, which are options for which the exercise price may be a fixed dollar
spread or yield spread between the security underlying the option and another
security that is used as a bench mark. The exercise price of an option may be
below, equal to or above the current market value of the underlying security at
the time the option is written. The buyer of a put who also owns the related
security is protected by ownership of a put option against any decline in that
security's price below the exercise price less the amount paid for the option.
The ability to purchase put options allows a Fund to protect capital gains in an
appreciated security it owns, without being required to actually sell that
security. At times a Fund would like to establish a position in a security upon
which call options are available. By purchasing a call option, a Fund is able to
fix the cost of acquiring the security, this being the cost of the call plus the
exercise price of the option. This procedure also provides some protection from
an unexpected downturn in the market because a Fund is only at risk for the
amount of the premium paid for the call option which it can, if it chooses,
permit to expire.
During the option period the covered call writer gives up the potential for
capital appreciation above the exercise price should the underlying asset rise
in value, and the secured put writer retains the risk of loss should the
underlying security decline in value. For the covered call writer, substantial
appreciation in the value of the underlying asset would result in the security
being "called away." For the secured put writer, substantial depreciation in the
value of the underlying security would result in the security being "put to" the
writer. If a covered call option expires unexercised, the writer realizes a gain
in the amount of the premium received. If the covered call option writer has to
sell the underlying security because of the exercise of a call option, it
realizes a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security, with the
proceeds being increased by the amount of the premium.
If a secured put option expires unexercised, the writer realizes a gain from the
amount of the premium. If the secured put writer has to buy the underlying
security because of the exercise of the put option, the secured put writer
incurs an unrealized loss to the extent that the current market value of the
underlying security is less than the exercise price of the put option. However,
this would be offset in whole or in part by gain from the premium received.
OVER-THE-COUNTER OPTIONS. As indicated in the prospectus (see "Investment
Objectives, Policies and Risk Factors"), each Fund may deal in over-the-counter
traded options ("OTC options"). OTC options differ from exchange traded options
in several respects. They are transacted directly with dealers and not with a
clearing corporation, and there is a risk of nonperformance by the dealer as a
result of the insolvency of such dealer or otherwise, in which event a Fund may
experience material losses. However, in writing options the premium is paid in
advance by the dealer. OTC options are available for a greater variety of
securities, and a wider range of expiration dates and exercise prices, than are
exchange traded options. Since there is no exchange, pricing is normally done by
reference to information from market makers, which information is carefully
monitored by the investment manager and verified in appropriate cases.
A writer or purchaser of a put or call option can terminate it voluntarily only
by entering into a closing transaction. In the case of OTC options, there can be
no assurance that a continuous liquid secondary market will exist for any
particular option at any specific time. Consequently, a Fund may be able to
realize the value of an OTC option it has purchased only by exercising it or
entering into a closing sale transaction with the dealer that issued it.
Similarly, when a Fund writes an OTC option, it generally can close out that
option prior to its expiration only by entering into a closing purchase
transaction with the dealer to which the Fund originally wrote it. If a covered
call option writer cannot effect a closing transaction, it cannot sell the
underlying security until the option expires or the option is exercised.
Therefore, a covered call option writer of an OTC option may not be able to sell
an underlying security even though it might otherwise be advantageous to do so.
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Likewise, a secured put writer of an OTC option may be unable to sell the
securities pledged to secure the put for other investment purposes while it is
obligated as a put writer. Similarly, a purchaser of such put or call option
might also find it difficult to terminate its position on a timely basis in the
absence of a secondary market.
The Funds understand the position of the staff of the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC") to be that purchased OTC options and the securities used as
"cover" for written OTC options are illiquid securities. The investment manager
disagrees with this position and has found the dealers with which it engages in
OTC options transactions generally agreeable to and capable of entering into
closing transactions. The Funds have adopted procedures for engaging in OTC
options for the purpose of reducing any potential adverse effect of such
transactions upon the liquidity of the Funds' portfolios. A brief description of
such procedures is set forth below.
A Fund will only engage in OTC options transactions with dealers approved by the
investment manager pursuant to procedures adopted by the Fund's Board of
Trustees. The investment manager believes that the approved dealers should be
able to enter into closing transactions if necessary and, therefore, present
minimal credit risks to a Fund. The investment manager will monitor the
creditworthiness of the approved dealers on an ongoing basis. A Fund currently
will not engage in OTC options transactions if the amount invested by the Fund
in OTC options, plus a "liquidity charge" related to OTC options written by the
Fund, plus the amount invested by the Fund in illiquid securities, would exceed
15% of the Fund's net assets. The "liquidity charge" referred to above is
computed as described below.
The Funds anticipate entering into agreements with dealers to which a Fund sells
OTC options. Under these agreements a Fund would have the absolute right to
repurchase the OTC options from the dealer at any time at a price no greater
than a price established under the agreements (the "Repurchase Price"). The
"liquidity charge" referred to above for a specific OTC option transaction will
be the Repurchase Price related to the OTC option less the intrinsic value of
the OTC option. The intrinsic value of an OTC call option for such purposes will
be the amount by which the current market value of the underlying security
exceeds the exercise price. In the case of an OTC put option, intrinsic value
will be the amount by which the exercise price exceeds the current market value
of the underlying security. If there is no such agreement requiring a dealer to
allow the Fund to repurchase a specific OTC option written by the Fund, the
"liquidity charge" will be the current market value of the securities serving as
"cover" for such OTC option.
OPTIONS ON SECURITIES INDICES. Each Fund also may purchase and write call and
put options on securities indices in an attempt to hedge against market
conditions affecting the value of securities that the Fund owns or intends to
purchase, and not for speculation. Through the writing or purchase of index
options, a Fund can achieve many of the same objectives as through the use of
options on individual securities. Options on securities indices are similar to
options on a security except that, rather than the right to take or make
delivery of a security at a specified price, an option on a securities index
gives the holder the right to receive, upon exercise of the option, an amount of
cash if the closing level of the securities index upon which the option is based
is greater than, in the case of a call, or less than, in the case of a put, the
exercise price of the option. This amount of cash is equal to the difference
between the closing price of the index and the exercise price of the option. The
writer of the option is obligated, in return for the premium received, to make
delivery of this amount. Unlike security options, all settlements are in cash
and gain or loss depends upon price movements in the market generally (or in a
particular industry or segment of the market), rather than upon price movements
in individual securities. Price movements in securities that the Fund owns or
intends to purchase will probably not correlate perfectly with movements in the
level of an index since the prices of such securities may be affected by
somewhat different factors and, therefore, the Fund bears the risk that a loss
on an index option would not be completely offset by movements in the price of
such securities.
When a Fund writes an option on a securities index, it will segregate and
mark-to-market eligible securities equal in value to at least 100% of the
exercise price in the case of a put, or the contract value in the case of a
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call. In addition, where the Fund writes a call option on a securities index at
a time when the contract value exceeds the exercise price, the Fund will
segregate and mark-to-market, until the option expires or is closed out, cash or
cash equivalents equal in value to such excess.
Each Fund may also purchase and sell options on other appropriate indices, as
available, such as foreign currency indices. Options on a securities index
involve risks similar to those risks relating to transactions in financial
futures contracts described above. Also, an option purchased by a Fund may
expire worthless, in which case the Fund would lose the premium paid therefor.
FOREIGN CURRENCY OPTIONS. Each Fund may engage in foreign currency options
transactions. A foreign currency option provides the option buyer with the right
to buy or sell a stated amount of foreign currency at the exercise price at a
specified date or during the option period. A call option gives its owner the
right, but not the obligation, to buy the currency, while a put option gives its
owner the right, but not the obligation, to sell the currency. The option seller
(writer) is obligated to fulfill the terms of the option sold if it is
exercised. However, either seller or buyer may close its position during the
option period in the secondary market for such options any time prior to
expiration.
A call rises in value if the underlying currency appreciates. Conversely, a put
rises in value if the underlying currency depreciates. While purchasing a
foreign currency option can protect the Fund against an adverse movement in the
value of a foreign currency, it does not limit the gain which might result from
a favorable movement in the value of such currency. For example, if a Fund were
holding securities denominated in an appreciating foreign currency and had
purchased a foreign currency put to hedge against a decline in the value of the
currency, it would not have to exercise its put. Similarly, if the Fund has
entered into a contract to purchase a security denominated in a foreign currency
and had purchased a foreign currency call to hedge against a rise in value of
the currency but instead the currency had depreciated in value between the date
of purchase and the settlement date, the Fund would not have to exercise its
call but could acquire in the spot market the amount of foreign currency needed
for settlement.
FOREIGN CURRENCY FUTURES TRANSACTIONS. As part of its financial futures
transactions (see "Financial Futures Contracts" and "Options on Financial
Futures Contracts" above), each Fund may use foreign currency futures contracts
and options on such futures contracts. Through the purchase or sale of such
contracts, a Fund may be able to achieve many of the same objectives as through
forward foreign currency exchange contracts more effectively and possibly at a
lower cost.
Unlike forward foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign currency futures
contracts and options on foreign currency futures contracts are standardized as
to amount and delivery period and are traded on boards of trade and commodities
exchanges. It is anticipated that such contracts may provide greater liquidity
and lower cost than forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS. Each Fund may engage in forward
foreign currency transactions. A forward foreign currency exchange contract
involves an obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date,
which may be any fixed number of days ("term") from the date of the contract
agreed upon by the parties, at a price set at the time of the contract. These
contracts are traded directly between currency traders (usually large commercial
banks) and their customers. The investment manager believes that it is important
to have the flexibility to enter into such forward contracts when it determines
that to do so is in the best interests of a Fund. A Fund will not speculate in
foreign currency exchange.
If a Fund retains the portfolio security and engages in an offsetting
transaction with respect to a forward contract, the Fund will incur a gain or a
loss (as described below) to the extent that there has been movement in forward
contract prices. If the Fund engages in an offsetting transaction, it may
subsequently enter into a new forward contract to sell the foreign currency.
Should forward prices decline during the period between the Fund's entering into
a forward contract for the sale of foreign currency and the date it enters into
an offsetting contract for the purchase of the foreign currency, the Fund would
realize a gain to the extent the price of the
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currency it has agreed to sell exceeds the price of the currency it has agreed
to purchase. Should forward prices increase, the Fund would suffer a loss to the
extent the price of the currency it has agreed to purchase exceeds the price of
the currency it has agreed to sell. Although such contracts tend to minimize the
risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currency, they also
tend to limit any potential gain which might result should the value of such
currency increase. The Fund will have to convert its holdings of foreign
currencies into U.S. Dollars from time to time in order to meet such needs as
Fund expenses and redemption requests. Although foreign exchange dealers do not
charge a fee for conversion, they do realize a profit based on the difference
(the "spread") between the prices at which they are buying and selling various
currencies.
A Fund will not enter into forward contracts or maintain a net exposure in such
contracts when the Fund would be obligated to deliver an amount of foreign
currency in excess of the value of the Fund's securities or other assets
denominated in that currency. See "Foreign Currency Transactions" under
"Investment Objectives, Policies and Risk Factors--Additional Investment
Information" in the prospectus. There is no limitation as to the percentage of
the Global Fund's assets that may be committed to forward contracts for the
purchase of a foreign currency; the International Fund does not intend to enter
into such forward contracts if it would have more than 15% of the value of its
total assets committed to such contracts. A Fund segregates cash or liquid
high-grade securities in an amount not less than the value of the Fund's total
assets committed to forward foreign currency exchange contracts entered into for
the purchase of a foreign currency. If the value of the securities segregated
declines, additional cash or securities are added so that the segregated amount
is not less than the amount of the Fund's commitments with respect to such
contracts. A Fund generally does not enter into a forward contract with a term
longer than one year.
DELAYED DELIVERY TRANSACTIONS. The Global Fund may purchase or sell portfolio
securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. When-issued or delayed
delivery transactions involve a commitment by the Fund to purchase or sell
securities with payment and delivery to take place in the future in order to
secure what is considered to be an advantageous price or yield to the Fund at
the time of entering into the transaction. When the Fund enters into a delayed
delivery purchase, it becomes obligated to purchase securities and it has all
the rights and risks attendant to ownership of a security, although delivery and
payment occur at a later date. The value of fixed income securities to be
delivered in the future will fluctuate as interest rates vary. At the time the
Fund makes the commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed
delivery basis, it will record the transaction and reflect the liability for the
purchase and the value of the security in determining its net asset value.
Likewise, at the time the Fund makes the commitment to sell a security on a
delayed delivery basis, it will record the transaction and include the proceeds
to be received in determining its net asset value; accordingly, any fluctuations
in the value of the security sold pursuant to a delayed delivery commitment are
ignored in calculating net asset value so long as the commitment remains in
effect. The Fund generally has the ability to close out a purchase obligation on
or before the settlement date, rather than take delivery of the security.
To the extent the Global Fund engages in when-issued or delayed delivery
purchases, it will do so for the purpose of acquiring portfolio securities
consistent with the Fund's investment objective and policies. The Fund reserves
the right to sell these securities before the settlement date if deemed
advisable.
REGULATORY RESTRICTIONS. To the extent required to comply with SEC Release No.
IC-10666, when purchasing a futures contract, writing a put option or entering
into a delayed delivery purchase or a forward foreign currency exchange
purchase, a Fund will maintain in a segregated account cash, U.S. Government
securities or liquid high-grade debt obligations equal to the value of such
contracts. A Fund will use cover in connection with selling a futures contract.
A Fund will not engage in transactions in financial futures contracts or options
thereon for speculation, but only to attempt to hedge against changes in market
conditions affecting the values of securities or other assets which the Fund
holds or intends to purchase.
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REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. A Fund may invest in repurchase agreements, which are
instruments under which the Fund acquires ownership of a security from a
broker-dealer or bank that agrees to repurchase the security at a mutually
agreed upon time and price (which price is higher than the purchase price),
thereby determining the yield during the Fund's holding period. In the event of
a bankruptcy or other default of a seller of a repurchase agreement, the Fund
might incur expenses in enforcing its rights, and could experience losses,
including a decline in the value of the underlying securities and loss of
income. The securities underlying a repurchase agreement will be
marked-to-market every business day so that the value of such securities is at
least equal to the investment value of the repurchase agreement, including any
accrued interest thereon. Each Fund currently does not intend to invest more
than 5% of its net assets in repurchase agreements during the current year.
SHORT SALES AGAINST-THE-BOX. The Global Fund may make short sales
against-the-box for the purpose of deferring realization of gain or loss for
federal income tax purposes. A short sale "against-the-box" is a short sale in
which the Fund owns at least an equal amount of the securities sold short or
securities convertible into or exchangeable for, without payment of any further
consideration, securities of the same issue as, and at least equal in amount to,
the securities or other assets sold short. The Fund may engage in such short
sales only to the extent that not more than 10% of the Fund's total assets
(determined at the time of the short sale) is held as collateral for such sales.
The Fund currently does not intend, however, to engage in such short sales to
the extent that more than 5% of its net assets will be held as collateral
therefor during the current year.
DIVIDENDS AND TAXES
DIVIDENDS. The Global Fund normally distributes monthly dividends of net
investment income, the International Fund normally distributes annual dividends
of net investment income and each Fund distributes any net realized short-term
and long-term capital gains at least annually.
The level of income dividends per share (as a percentage of net asset value)
will be lower for Class B and Class C shares than for Class A shares primarily
as a result of the distribution services fee applicable to Class B and Class C
shares. Distributions of capital gains, if any, will be paid in the same amount
for each class.
A Fund may at any time vary the foregoing dividend practice and, therefore,
reserves the right from time to time either to distribute or to retain for
reinvestment such of its net investment income and its net short-term and
long-term capital gains as the Board of Trustees of the Fund determines
appropriate under then current circumstances. In particular, and without
limiting the foregoing, a Fund may make additional distributions of net
investment income or capital gain net income in order to satisfy the minimum
distribution requirements contained in the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code").
Dividends will be reinvested in shares of the Fund unless shareholders indicate
in writing that they wish to receive them in cash or in shares of other Kemper
Funds as provided in the prospectus.
TAXES. Each Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment
company under Subchapter M of the Code and, if so qualified, will not be liable
for federal income taxes to the extent its earnings are distributed. One of the
Subchapter M requirements to be satisfied is that less than 30% of a Fund's
gross income during the fiscal year must be derived from gains (not reduced by
losses) from the sale or other disposition of securities and certain other
investments held for less than three months. A Fund may be limited in its
options, futures and foreign currency transactions in order to prevent
recognition of such gains.
A Fund's options, futures and foreign currency transactions are subject to
special tax provisions that may accelerate or defer recognition of certain gains
or losses, change the character of certain gains or losses, or alter the holding
periods of certain of the Fund's securities.
The mark-to-market rules of the Code may require a Fund to recognize unrealized
gains and losses on certain options and futures held by the Fund at the end of
the fiscal year. Under these provisions, 60% of any capital gain or loss
recognized will generally be treated as long-term and 40% as short-term.
However, although
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certain forward contracts and futures contracts on foreign currency are
marked-to-market, the gain or loss is generally ordinary under Section 988 of
the Code. In addition, the straddle rules of the Code would require deferral of
certain losses realized on positions of a straddle to the extent that the Fund
had unrealized gains in offsetting positions at year end.
A 4% excise tax is imposed on the excess of the required distribution for a
calendar year over the distributed amount for such calendar year. The required
distribution is the sum of 98% of a Fund's net investment income for the
calendar year plus 98% of its capital gain net income for the one-year period
ending October 31, plus any undistributed net investment income from the prior
calendar year, plus any undistributed capital gain net income from the one year
period ended October 31 in the prior calendar year, minus any overdistribution
in the prior calendar year. For purposes of calculating the required
distribution, foreign currency gains or losses occurring after October 31 are
taken into account in the following calendar year. The Funds intend to declare
or distribute dividends during the appropriate periods of an amount sufficient
to prevent imposition of the 4% excise tax.
It is anticipated that only a small portion, if any, of the ordinary income
dividends from the Funds will be eligible for the dividends received deduction
available to corporate shareholders. The aggregate amount eligible for the
dividends received deduction may not exceed the aggregate qualifying dividends
received by a Fund for the fiscal year.
A shareholder who redeems shares of a Fund will recognize capital gain or loss
for federal income tax purposes measured by the difference between the value of
the shares redeemed and the adjusted cost basis of the shares. Any loss
recognized on the redemption of Fund shares held six months or less will be
treated as long-term capital loss to the extent that the shareholder has
received any long-term capital gain dividends on such shares. A shareholder who
has redeemed shares of a Fund or any other Kemper Mutual Fund listed in the
prospectus under "Special Features--Class A Shares--Combined Purchases" (other
than shares of Kemper Cash Reserves Fund not acquired by exchange from another
Kemper Mutual Fund) may reinvest the amount redeemed at net asset value at the
time of the reinvestment in shares of the Fund or in shares of the other Kemper
Mutual Funds within six months of the redemption as described in the prospectus
under "Redemption or Repurchase of Shares--Reinvestment Privilege." If a
shareholder realizes a loss on the redemption or exchange of a Fund's shares and
reinvests in shares of the same Fund within 30 days before or after the
redemption or exchange, the transactions may be subject to the wash sale rules
resulting in a postponement of the recognition of such loss for federal income
tax purposes. An exchange of a Fund's shares for shares of another fund is
treated as a redemption and reinvestment for federal income tax purposes upon
which gain or loss may be recognized.
Investment income derived from foreign securities may be subject to foreign
income taxes withheld at the source. Because the amount of a Fund's investments
in various countries will change from time to time, it is not possible to
determine the effective rate of such taxes in advance.
Shareholders who are non-resident aliens are subject to U.S. withholding tax on
ordinary income dividends (whether received in cash or shares) at a rate of 30%
or such lower rate as prescribed by any applicable tax treaty.
PERFORMANCE
As described in the prospectus, each Fund's historical performance or return for
a class of shares may be shown in the form of "average annual total return" and
"total return" figures, and for the Global Fund may be shown in the form of
"yield" figures. These various measures of performance are described below.
Performance information will be computed separately for each class.
Yield is a measure of the net investment income per share earned over a specific
one month or 30-day period expressed as a percentage of the maximum offering
price of the Global Fund's shares (which is net asset value for Class B and
Class C shares) at the end of the period. Average annual total return and total
return measure
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both the net investment income generated by, and the effect of any realized or
unrealized appreciation or depreciation of, the underlying investments in the
Fund's portfolio.
The Global Fund's yield is computed in accordance with a standardized method
prescribed by rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Fund's Class
A, Class B and Class C shares' yields based upon the one-month period ended
December 31, 1995 were 4.77%, 4.29%, and 4.21%, respectively. The Fund's yield
is computed by dividing the net investment income per share earned during the
specified one month or 30-day period by the maximum offering price per share
(which is net asset value for Class B and Class C shares) on the last day of the
period, according to the following formula:
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<S> <C>
a - b 6
YIELD = 2[(------- + 1) - 1]
cd
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Where: a = dividends and interest earned during the period.
b = expenses accrued for the period (net of reimbursements).
c = the average daily number of shares outstanding during the period
that were entitled to receive dividends.
d = the maximum offering price per share on the last day of the period
(which is net asset value for Class B and Class C shares).
In computing the foregoing yield, the Global Fund follows certain standardized
accounting practices specified by Securities and Exchange Commission rules.
These practices are not necessarily consistent with those that the Fund uses to
prepare its annual and interim financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
Each Fund's average annual total return quotation is computed in accordance with
a standardized method prescribed by rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The average annual total return for a Fund for a specific period is
found by first taking a hypothetical $1,000 investment ("initial investment") in
the Fund's shares on the first day of the period, adjusting to deduct the
maximum sales charge (in the case of Class A shares), and computing the
"redeemable value" of that investment at the end of the period. The redeemable
value in the case of Class B shares may or may not include the effect of the
applicable contingent deferred sales charge that may be imposed at the end of
the period. The redeemable value is then divided by the initial investment, and
this quotient is taken to the Nth root (N representing the number of years in
the period) and 1 is subtracted from the result, which is then expressed as a
percentage. The calculation assumes that all income and capital gains dividends
paid by the Fund have been reinvested at net asset value on the reinvestment
dates during the period. Average annual total return figures may also be
calculated without deducting the maximum sales charge.
Calculation of a Fund's total return is not subject to a standardized formula,
except when calculated for the Fund's "Financial Highlights" table in the Fund's
financial statements and prospectus. Total return performance for a specific
period is calculated by first taking a hypothetical investment ("initial
investment") in the Fund's shares on the first day of the period, either
adjusting or not adjusting to deduct the maximum sales charge (in the case of
Class A shares), and computing the "ending value" of that investment at the end
of the period. The total return percentage is then determined by subtracting the
initial investment from the ending value and dividing the remainder by the
initial investment and expressing the result as a percentage. The ending value
in the case of Class B shares may or may not include the effect of the
applicable contingent deferred sales charge that may be imposed at the end of
the period. The calculation assumes that all income and capital gains dividends
paid by the Fund have been reinvested at net asset value on the reinvestment
dates during the period. Total return may also be shown as the increased dollar
value of the hypothetical investment over the period.
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Total return calculations that do not include the effect of the sales charge for
Class A shares or the contingent deferred sales charge for Class B shares would
be reduced if such charge were included.
A Fund's performance figures are based upon historical results and are not
representative of future performance. The Global Fund's Class A shares are sold
at net asset value plus a maximum sales charge of 4.5% of the offering price and
the International Fund's Class A shares are sold at net asset value plus a
maximum sales charge of 5.75% of the offering price. Class B and Class C shares
are sold at net asset value. Redemption of Class B shares may be subject to a
contingent deferred sales charge that is 4% in the first year following the
purchase, declines by a specified percentage each year thereafter and becomes
zero after six years. Returns and net asset value will fluctuate. Factors
affecting each Fund's performance include general market conditions, operating
expenses and investment management. Any additional fees charged by a dealer or
other financial services firm would reduce returns described in this section.
Shares of each Fund are redeemable at the then current net asset value, which
may be more or less than original cost.
The figures below show performance information for various periods. Comparative
information with respect to certain indices is also included. There are
differences and similarities between the investments which a Fund may purchase
and the investments measured by the indices which are described herein. The
Consumer Price Index is generally considered to be a measure of inflation. The
Salomon Brothers World Government Bond Index generally represents the
performance of government debt securities of various markets throughout the
world, including the United States. The Salomon Brothers High Grade Corporate
Bond Index generally represents the performance of high grade long-term
corporate bonds during various market conditions. The Lehman Brothers
Government/Corporate Bond Index generally represents the performance of
intermediate and long-term government and investment grade corporate debt
securities during various market conditions. The Dow Jones Industrial Average
and the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index are indices of common stocks which are
considered to be generally representative of the U.S. stock market. The Europe
Austral-Asia Far East ("EAFE") Index is an index that is considered to be
generally representative of major non-U.S. stock markets. The Lipper
International Fund Index is a weighted performance average of other mutual funds
that invest primarily in securities of foreign issuers. The foregoing indices
are unmanaged. The net asset value and returns of the Funds will fluctuate. No
adjustment has been made for taxes payable on dividends. The periods indicated
were ones of fluctuating securities prices and interest rates.
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GLOBAL FUND--DECEMBER 31, 1995
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TOTAL Initial Capital Gain Income Ending Percentage Ending Percentage
RETURN $10,000 Dividends Dividends Value Increase Value Increase
TABLE Investment(1) Reinvested Reinvested(2) (adjusted)(1) (adjusted)(1) (unadjusted)(1) (unadjusted)(1)
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CLASS A SHARES
Life of
Fund(+) $10,128 $ 31 $ 7,273 $17,432 74.3% $18,246 82.5%
Five Years 9,157 24 4,373 13,554 35.5 14,194 41.9
Three Years 10,001 0 2,432 12,433 24.3 13,020 30.2
One Year 10,661 0 792 11,453 14.5 11,989 19.9
CLASS B SHARES
Life of
Fund(++) $11,008 $ 0 $ 1,138 $11,846 18.5% $12,146 21.5%
One Year 11,187 0 733 11,620 16.2 11,920 19.2
CLASS C SHARES
Life of
Fund(++) $11,009 $ 0 $ 1,145 * * $12,154 21.5%
One Year 11,188 0 738 * * 11,926 19.3
<CAPTION>
COMPARED TO
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Salomon
Salomon Bros.
Bros. High Lehman
TOTAL Consumer World Grade Brothers
RETURN Price Govt. Corp. Govt./Corp.
TABLE Index(3) Index(4) Index(5) Index(6)
------- -------- -------- -------- -----------
<S> <<C> <C> <C> <C>
CLASS A SHARES
Life of
Fund(+) 22.9% 94.5% 93.7% 81.7%
Five Years 14.8 68.7 75.2 61.9
Three Years 8.2 38.0 33.6 29.6
One Year 2.6 19.0 26.8 19.7
CLASS B SHARES
Life of
Fund(++) 4.1% 22.8% 27.4% 20.5%
One Year 2.6 19.0 26.8 19.7
CLASS C SHARES
Life of
Fund(++) 4.1% 22.8% 27.4% 20.5%
One Year 2.6 19.0 26.8 19.7
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Salomon
Bros. Salomon Lehman
AVERAGE ANNUAL Fund Fund Fund Consumer World Bros. High Brothers
TOTAL RETURN Class A Class B Class C Price Govt. Grade Corp. Govt./Corp.
TABLE Shares Shares Shares Index(3) Index(4) Index(5) Index(6)
- ---------------- ------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Life of Fund(+) 9.3% * * 3.4% 11.2% 11.2% 10.0%
Life of Fund(++) * 11.2% 13.1% 2.6 13.8 16.4 12.4
Five Years 6.3 * * 2.8 11.0 11.9 10.1
Three Years 7.5 * * 2.7 11.3 10.1 9.0
One Year 14.5 16.2 19.3 2.6 19.0 26.8 19.7
</TABLE>
- ---------------
* Not applicable or available.
(+) Since October 1, 1989 for Class A shares.
(++) Since May 31, 1994 for Class B and Class C shares.
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INTERNATIONAL FUND--OCTOBER 31, 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Initial Income Ending Percentage Ending Percentage
TOTAL $10,000 Capital Gain Dividends Value Increase Value Increase
RETURN Investment Dividends Reinvested (adjusted) (adjusted) (unadjusted) (unadjusted)
TABLE (1) Reinvested (2) (1) (1) (1) (1)
- ----------------- ---------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
CLASS A SHARES
Life of Fund(+) $ 16,046 $ 22,517 $ 12,442 $ 51,005 410.1% $ 54,121 441.2%
Ten Years 12,697 12,448 6,594 31,739 217.4 33,656 236.6
Five Years 10,485 2,084 1,136 13,705 37.1 14,540 45.4
Three Years 12,215 778 717 13,710 37.1 14,549 45.5
One Year 8,966 327 290 9,583 (4.2) 10,169 1.7
Year to Date 10,282 0 0 10,282 2.8 10,906 9.1
CLASS B SHARES
Life of Fund(++) $9,887 $362 $321 $10,273 2.7% $10,570 5.7%
One year 9,432 346 306 9,801 (2.0) 10,084 0.8
CLASS C SHARES
Life of Fund(++) $9,887 $362 $321 * * $10,570 5.7%
One year 9,432 346 306 * * 10,084 0.8
<CAPTION>
COMPARED TO
-------------------------------------------------------------
Lipper
TOTAL Dow Jones Standard Consumer Inter-
RETURN Industrial & Poor's Price EAFE national
TABLE Average(7) 500(8) Index(3) Index(9) Fund(10)
- ----------------- --------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
CLASS A SHARES
Life of Fund(+) 749.2% 649.1% 71.2% 421.7% *
Ten Years 382.5 320.2 41.4 214.0 255.9%
Five Years 125.6 121.3 15.1 28.7 52.9
Three Years 60.2 50.8 8.4 43.9 48.6
One Year 24.9 26.4 2.8 (2.0) (0.6)
Year to Date 26.4 29.0 2.7 2.6 5.8
CLASS B SHARES
Life of Fund(++) 31.7% 32.7% 4.2% 2.2% 3.4%
One year 24.9 26.4 2.8 (2.0) (0.6)
CLASS C SHARES
Life of Fund(++) 31.7% 32.7% 4.2% 2.2% 3.4%
One year 24.9 26.4 2.8 (2.0) (0.6)
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AVERAGE ANNUAL Fund Fund Fund Dow Jones Standard Consumer Lipper
TOTAL RETURN Class A Class B Class C Industrial & Poor's Price EAFE International
TABLE Shares Shares Shares Average(7) 500(8) Index(3) Index(9) Fund(10)
- ---------------- ------- ------- ------- --------- -------- -------- -------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Life of Fund(+) 11.9% * * 16.0% 15.0% 3.8% 12.1% *
Life of Fund(++) * 1.9% 4.0% 21.4 22.0 2.9 1.6 2.4%
Ten Years 12.2 * * 17.0 15.4 3.5 12.1 13.5
Five Years 6.5 * * 17.7 17.2 2.9 5.2 8.9
Three Years 11.1 * * 17.0 14.7 2.7 12.9 14.1
One Year (4.2) (2.0) 0.8 24.9 26.4 2.8 (2.0) (0.6)
</TABLE>
- ---------------
* Not applicable or available.
(+) Since May 21, 1981 for Class A shares.
(++) Since May 31, 1994 for Class B and Class C shares.
FOOTNOTES FOR BOTH FUNDS
(1) The Initial Investment and adjusted amounts for Class A shares were
adjusted for the maximum initial sales charge at the beginning of the
period, which is 5.75% for the International Fund and 4.5% for the Global
Fund. The Initial Investment for Class B and Class C shares was not
adjusted. Amounts were adjusted for Class B shares for the contingent
deferred sales charge that may be imposed at the end of the period based
upon the schedule for shares sold currently, see "Redemption or Repurchase
of Shares" in the prospectus. No adjustments were made to Class C shares
since they do not have an initial or contingent deferred sales charge.
(2) Includes short-term capital gain dividends, if any.
(3) The Consumer Price Index is a statistical measure of change, over time, in
the prices of goods and services in major expenditure groups for all urban
consumers. Source is Towers Data Systems.
(4) The Salomon Brothers World Government Bond Index is on a U.S. Dollar total
return basis with all dividends reinvested and is comprised of government
bonds from ten countries (United States, Japan, United Kingdom, Germany,
France, Canada, the Netherlands, Australia, Switzerland and Denmark). This
index is unmanaged. The minimum maturity is 1 year. Source is Lipper
Analytical Services, Inc.
(5) The Salomon Brothers High Grade Corporate Bond Index is on a total return
basis with all dividends reinvested and is comprised of high grade
long-term industrial and utility bonds rated in the top two rating
categories. This index is unmanaged. Source is Towers Data Systems.
(6) The Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate Bond Index is on a total return
basis and is comprised of all publicly issued, non-convertible, domestic
debt of the U.S. Government or any agency thereof, quasi-Federal
corporation, or corporate debt guaranteed by the U.S. Government and all
publicly issued, fixed-rate, non-convertible, domestic debt of the three
major corporate classifications: industrial, utility, and financial. Only
notes and bonds with a minimum outstanding principal amount of $1,000,000
and a minimum of one year to maturity are included. Bonds included must
have a rating of at least Baa by Moody's Investors Service, Inc., BBB by
Standard & Poor's Corporation or in the case of bank bonds not rated by
either Moody's or S&P, BBB by Fitch Investors Service. This index is
unmanaged. Source is Towers Data Systems.
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(7) The Dow Jones Industrial Average is an unmanaged weighted average of thirty
blue chip industrial corporations listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Assumes reinvestment of dividends. Source is Towers Data Systems.
(8) The Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index is an unmanaged unweighted average of
500 stocks, over 95% of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Assumes reinvestment of dividends. Source is Towers Data Systems.
(9) The EAFE Index (Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Austral-Asia,
Far East Index) is a generally accepted benchmark for performance of major
overseas markets. This index is unmanaged and is U.S. dollar adjusted.
Assumes reinvestment of dividends. Source is Towers Data Systems.
(10) The Lipper International Fund Index is a net asset value weighted index of
the performance of certain mutual funds tracked by Lipper Analytical
Services, Inc. The index is comprised of mutual funds that invest assets in
the securities whose primary trading markets are outside of the United
States. Performance is based on changes in net asset value with all
dividends reinvested and with no adjustment for sales charge. Source is
Towers Data Systems.
The following tables illustrate an assumed $10,000 investment in Class A shares
of each Fund, which includes the maximum sales charge of 4.5% for the Global
Fund and 5.75% for the International Fund, with income and capital gain
dividends reinvested in additional shares. The table for each Fund covers the
period from its commencement of operations through December 31, 1995.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GLOBAL FUND (10/1/89)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
------DIVIDENDS------ ---CUMULATIVE VALUE OF SHARES ACQUIRED---
ANNUAL
ANNUAL CAPITAL REINVESTED
YEAR INCOME GAIN INITIAL REINVESTED CAPITAL
ENDED DIVIDENDS DIVIDENDS INVEST- INCOME GAIN TOTAL
12/31 REINVESTED* REINVESTED MENT DIVIDENDS* DIVIDENDS VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1989 $ 170 $ 0 $ 9,840 $ 172 $ 0 $ 10,012
1990 1,541 0 10,563 1,718 0 12,281
1991 1,119 0 10,732 2,916 0 13,648
1992 1,093 29 9,671 3,688 29 13,388
1993 1,097 0 9,862 4,866 30 14,758
1994 983 0 9,076 5,437 28 14,541
1995 1,178 0 10,128 7,273 31 17,432
</TABLE>
* Includes short-term capital gain dividends.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INTERNATIONAL FUND (5/21/81)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
------DIVIDENDS------ -----CUMULATIVE VALUE OF SHARES ACQUIRED-----
ANNUAL
ANNUAL CAPITAL REINVESTED
YEAR INCOME GAIN REINVESTED CAPITAL
ENDED DIVIDENDS DIVIDENDS INITIAL INCOME GAIN TOTAL
12/31 REINVESTED* REINVESTED INVESTMENT DIVIDENDS* DIVIDENDS VALUE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1981 $ 205 $ 0 $ 9,167 $ 223 $ 0 $ 9,390
1982 273 0 9,113 538 0 9,651
1983 161 162 11,348 845 164 12,357
1984 231 728 9,445 925 854 11,234
1985 181 743 13,773 1,585 2,157 17,515
1986 1,766 4,604 14,621 3,523 7,104 25,248
1987 923 3,978 12,561 3,909 10,407 26,877
1988 814 456 14,121 5,229 12,163 31,513
1989 1,965 813 15,364 7,866 14,135 37,365
1990 1,216 3,206 12,409 7,559 14,596 34,564
1991 0 591 13,318 8,113 16,287 37,718
1992 772 0 12,409 8,328 15,175 35,912
1993 132 1,140 16,378 11,128 21,209 48,715
1994 1,397 1,577 14,713 11,408 20,646 46,767
1995 554 241 16,364 13,254 23,210 52,828
</TABLE>
* Includes short-term capital gain dividends.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investors may want to compare a Fund's performance to that of certificates of
deposit issued by banks and other depository institutions. Certificates of
deposit may offer fixed or variable interest rates and principal is guaranteed
and may be insured. Withdrawal of the deposit prior to maturity will normally be
subject to a
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penalty. Rates offered by banks and other depository institutions are subject to
change at any time specified by the issuing institution. The shares of the Fund
are not insured and net asset value as well as yield will fluctuate. Shares of a
Fund are redeemable at net asset value which may be more or less than original
cost. Redemption of Class B shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales
charge. The bonds in the Global Fund's portfolio are generally of longer term
than most certificates of deposit and may reflect longer term market interest
rate fluctuations.
Investors may also want to compare a Fund's performance to that of U.S. Treasury
bills, notes or bonds. Rates of Treasury obligations are fixed at the time of
issuance and payment of principal and interest is backed by the full faith and
credit of the U.S. Treasury. The market value of such instruments will generally
fluctuate inversely with interest rates prior to maturity and will equal par
value at maturity. Shares of a Fund are redeemable at net asset value, which may
be more or less than original cost. The Funds' returns will also fluctuate.
In order to appreciate more fully the opportunities for income throughout the
world and the potential advantages of investing in the Global Fund, investors
may want to compare the historical performance of various bond markets around
the world. Such performance, of course, would not necessarily be representative
of future actual or relative performance of such markets, or of the past or
future performance of the Fund.
The table below reflects the relative returns of certain unmanaged domestic bond
indexes and a foreign bond index over the periods indicated.
BOND INDEX TOTAL RETURNS
(PERIODS ENDED 12/31/95)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1 Yr. 3 Yrs. 5 Yrs. 10 Yrs.
----- ------ ------ -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Salomon Non-U.S. Bond Index(1)........................... 19.6% 45.9% 77.6% 259.4%
Salomon Long-Term High Yield Bond Index(2)............... 29.4 49.3 154.9 224.9
Salomon High Grade Corp. Bond Index(3)................... 26.8 33.6 75.2 187.8
Merrill Lynch Govt./Corp. Bond Index(4).................. 19.0 27.8 59.5 151.2
Lehman Brothers Govt./Corp. Bond Index(5)................ 19.7 29.6 61.9 154.8
</TABLE>
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(1) The Salomon Brothers Non-U.S. Bond Index is on a U.S. dollar total return
basis with all dividends reinvested and is comprised of non-U.S. government
and corporate bonds with more than five years to maturity. This index is
unmanaged. Source is Lipper Analytical Services, Inc.
(2) The Salomon Brothers Long-Term High Yield Bond Index is on a total return
basis with all dividends reinvested and is comprised of high yield bonds
with a par value of $50 million or higher and a maturity of 10 years or
longer rated BB+ or lower by Standard & Poor's Corporation or Ba1 or lower
by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. This index is unmanaged. Source is
Salomon Brothers Inc.
(3) The Salomon Brothers High Grade Corporate Bond Index is on a total return
basis with all dividends reinvested and is comprised of high grade long-term
industrial and utility bonds rated in the top two rating categories. This
index is unmanaged. Source is Towers Data Systems.
(4) The Merrill Lynch Government/Corporate Bond Index is based upon the total
return with all dividends reinvested of 4,000 corporate and 300 government
bond issues with an intermediate average maturity and an average quality
rating of Aa (Moody's Investors Service, Inc.) or AA (Standard & Poor's
Corporation). This index is unmanaged. Source is Lipper Analytical Services,
Inc.
(5) The Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate Bond Index is on a total return
basis and is comprised of all publicly issued, nonconvertible, domestic debt
of the U.S. Government or any agency thereof, quasi-federal corporation, or
corporate debt guaranteed by the U.S. Government and all publicly issued,
fixed-rate, non-convertible, domestic debt of the three major corporate
classifications: industrial, utility, and financial. Only notes and bonds
with a minimum outstanding principal amount of $1,000,000 and a minimum of
one year to maturity are included. Bonds included must have a rating of at
least Baa by Moody's Investors Services, Inc., BBB by Standard & Poor's
Corporation or in the case of bank bonds not rated by either Moody's or S&P,
BBB by Fitch Investors Services. This index is unmanaged. Source is Towers
Data Systems.
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The following table depicts the best performing world government bond market for
each year during the period 1983-1995. The performance of these markets is
compared in each case to the performance of long-term U.S. Government bonds for
the same period. As shown in this table, the U.S. market, as represented by U.S.
Government bonds, was the best performing market in only one of the past ten
years. Performance is on a U.S. Dollar total return basis with all dividends
reinvested.
BEST WORLD BOND MARKETS VS. U.S. BOND MARKET
1983-1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Top Foreign Government Long-Term U.S.**
Year Returns* Govt. Returns
- ------------------------------------- -------------------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C>
1983................................. Japan % 12.56 1.66%
1984................................. Canada 8.82 15.02
1985................................. France 52.78 31.52
1986................................. Japan 43.55 24.18
1987................................. United Kingdom 47.57 (2.79)
1988................................. Australia 30.34 9.35
1989................................. Canada 17.97 19.16
1990................................. United Kingdom 29.16 6.35
1991................................. Australia 26.70 18.66
1992................................. Japan 11.96 8.06
1993................................. Japan 27.58 17.49
1994................................. Belgium 12.22 (7.70)
1995................................. Sweden 34.83 30.92
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</TABLE>
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* Source: Salomon Brothers International Bond Market Performance Indexes.
** Source: Salomon Brothers Treasury/Govt Sponsored Long Term Index
The following table depicts the available yields from various global markets as
of February 6, 1996 and shows the wide range of yields among various markets.
Yield is a measure of the income generated by an investment and is not a
complete measure of performance. Yield does not include the effect of
appreciation or depreciation of the underlying investment due to changes in
interest rates or currency valuations or other market conditions, which may vary
from one global market to another. Thus, it is possible for a lower yielding
investment to outperform a higher yielding investment on a total return basis.
AVAILABLE YIELDS: INTERNATIONAL BONDS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Long-Term Gov'ts. Long-Term Corp.
----------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C>
Australia.................................... 8.12% 8.12%
Belgium...................................... 6.46 6.57
Canada....................................... 7.10 8.06
France....................................... 6.40 6.56
Germany...................................... 6.00 5.56
Holland...................................... 6.04 6.25
Italy........................................ 10.29 8.83
Japan........................................ 3.16 3.07
Spain........................................ 9.49 9.86
Sweden....................................... 8.66 8.89
Switzerland.................................. 4.38 4.47
Britain...................................... 7.66 8.65
United States................................ 5.66 6.99
</TABLE>
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Source: The Economist. The Economist obtains its yield information from the
following sources: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya, Chase Manhattan, Belgium Bankers
Association, Royal Bank of Canada, Westpac Banking Corp., Credit Lyonnais, Bank
Nederland, Svenska Handelsbanken, CFSB, and the WEFA Group.
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In 1995, the U.S. stock market ranked in U.S. Dollar total return out of
markets. The source for non-U.S. stock markets is Morgan Stanley Capital
International, which ranks the major non-U.S. stock markets. The U.S. stock
market is measured by the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index ("S&P 500"), which
is an unmanaged, unweighted average of 500 stocks, over 95% of which are listed
on the New York Stock Exchange. Morgan Stanley Capital International and S&P 500
performance are on a total return basis after adjustment for reinvestment of
distributions. Morgan Stanley Capital International performance data is U.S.
Dollar adjusted and thus reflects both the change in local currency terms plus
the change in the value of the local currency against the U.S. Dollar. This
information is provided to compare the past performance of the U.S. stock market
with non-U.S. stock markets. It is not necessarily indicative of the future
performance of these markets or of the performance of the International Fund as
compared to any of these markets. The past performance of the Fund as compared
to various market indexes is provided above.
The following table compares the performance of the Class A shares of each Fund
over various periods with that of other mutual funds within the category
described below according to data reported by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc.
("Lipper"), New York, New York, which is a mutual fund reporting service. Lipper
performance figures are based on changes in net asset value, with all income and
capital gain dividends reinvested. Such calculations do not include the effect
of any sales charges. Future performance cannot be guaranteed. Lipper publishes
performance analyses on a regular basis.
GLOBAL FUND
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Lipper Mutual Fund
Performance Analysis
--------------------
General World Income
Funds
--------------------
<S> <C>
Five Years (Period ended 12/31/95)............................................ 22 of 29
Three Years (Period ended 12/31/95)........................................... 22 of 61
One Year (Period ended 12/31/95).............................................. 37 of 134
</TABLE>
The Lipper General World Income Fund category includes funds which by prospectus
or portfolio practice invest primarily in U.S. Dollar and non-U.S. Dollar debt
instruments and, secondarily, in common and preferred stocks. This category
includes funds with a variety of objectives, policies and market and credit
risks that should be considered in reviewing these rankings.
INTERNATIONAL FUND
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Lipper Mutual Fund
Performance Analysis
--------------------
International Funds
--------------------
<S> <C>
Ten Years (Period ended 12/31/95)............................................. 14 of 22
Five Years (Period ended 12/31/95)............................................ 36 of 59
One Year (Period ended 12/31/95).............................................. 48 of 255
</TABLE>
The Lipper International Funds category includes funds which invest their assets
in securities whose primary trading markets are outside of the United States.
INVESTMENT MANAGER AND UNDERWRITER
INVESTMENT MANAGER. Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc. (formerly named Kemper
Financial Services, Inc.) ("ZKI"), 120 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois
60603, is each Fund's investment manager ZKI is wholly owned by ZKI Holding
Corp. ZKI Holding Corp. is a more than 90% owned subsidiary of Zurich Holding
Company of America, Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Zurich Insurance
Company, an
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internationally recognized company providing services in life and non-life
insurance, reinsurance and asset management. Pursuant to the investment
management agreements, ZKI acts as each Fund's investment adviser, manages its
investments, administers its business affairs, furnishes office facilities and
equipment, provides clerical, bookkeeping and administrative services and
permits any of its officers or employees to serve without compensation as
trustees or officers of the Fund if elected to such positions. The investment
management agreements provide that the Fund shall pay the charges and expenses
of its operations, including the fees and expenses of the trustees (except those
who are officers or employees of ZKI), independent auditors, counsel, custodian
and transfer agent and the cost of share certificates, reports and notices to
shareholders, brokerage commissions or transaction costs, costs of calculating
net asset value, taxes and membership dues. Each Fund bears the expenses of
registration of its shares with the Securities and Exchange Commission, while
Kemper Distributors, Inc., as principal underwriter, pays the cost of qualifying
and maintaining the qualification of each Fund's shares for sale under the
securities laws of the various states. ZKI has agreed to reimburse each Fund to
the extent required by applicable state expense limitations should all operating
expenses of each Fund, including the investment management fees of ZKI but
excluding taxes, interest, distribution fees, extraordinary expenses, brokerage
commissions or transaction costs and any other properly excludable expenses,
exceed the applicable state expense limitations. The Funds believe that the most
restrictive state expense limitation currently in effect would require that such
operating expenses not exceed 2.5% of the first $30 million of average daily net
assets, 2% of the next $70 million and 1.5% of average daily net assets over
$100 million. Under such state expense limitation, custodian costs attributable
to foreign securities that are in excess of similar domestic custodian costs are
excluded from operating expenses.
The investment management agreements provide that ZKI shall not be liable for
any error of judgment or of law, or for any loss suffered by a Fund in
connection with the matters to which the agreements relate, except a loss
resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of
ZKI in the performance of its obligations and duties, or by reason of its
reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under each agreement.
Each Fund's investment management agreement continues in effect from year to
year so long as its continuation is approved at least annually by (a) a majority
of the trustees who are not parties to such agreement or interested persons of
any such party except in their capacity as trustees of the Fund and (b) by the
shareholders or the Board of Trustees of the Fund. Each Fund's investment
management agreement may be terminated at any time upon 60 days' notice by
either party, or by a majority vote of the outstanding shares of the Fund, and
will terminate automatically upon assignment. If additional Funds become subject
to an investment management agreement, the provisions concerning continuation,
amendment and termination shall be on a Fund by Fund basis. Additional Funds may
be subject to a different agreement.
Prior to May 31, 1994, each Fund paid ZKI an investment management fee, payable
monthly, at the annual rate of .75% of its average daily net assets. The current
investment management fee rates paid by the Funds are in the prospectus, see
"Investment Manager and Underwriter." The investment management fees paid by
each Fund for its last three fiscal years are shown in the table below.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FUND FISCAL 1995 FISCAL 1994 FISCAL 1993
- ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Global...................................................... $ 1,238,000 $ 864,000 *
International............................................... $ 2,757,000 $ 2,666,000 1,498,000
</TABLE>
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* $331,000 for the six months ended December 31, 1993 and $572,000 for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1993.
PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER. Pursuant to separate underwriting and distribution
services agreements ("distribution agreements"), Kemper Distributors, Inc.
("KDI"), a wholly owned subsidiary of ZKI, is the principal underwriter and
distributor for the shares of each Fund and acts as agent of the Fund in the
continuous offering of its shares. KDI bears all of its expenses of providing
services pursuant to the distribution agreement, including the payment of any
commissions. Each Fund pays the cost for the prospectus and shareholder reports
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to be set in type and printed for existing shareholders, and KDI pays for the
printing and distribution of copies thereof used in connection with the offering
of shares to prospective investors. KDI also pays for supplementary sales
literature and advertising costs. Before February 1, 1995, ZKI was each Fund's
principal underwriter and distributor.
Each distribution agreement continues in effect from year to year so long as
such continuance is approved for each class at least annually by a vote of the
Board of Trustees of the Fund, including the Trustees who are not interested
persons of the Fund and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the
agreement. Each agreement automatically terminates in the event of its
assignment and may be terminated for a class at any time without penalty by a
Fund or by KDI upon 60 days' notice. Termination by a Fund with respect to a
class may be by vote of a majority of the Board of Trustees, or a majority of
the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Fund and who have no direct
or indirect financial interest in the agreement, or a "majority of the
outstanding voting securities" of the class of the Fund, as defined under the
Investment Company Act of 1940. The agreement may not be amended for a class to
increase the fee to be paid by a Fund with respect to such class without
approval by a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such class of the
Fund and all material amendments must in any event be approved by the Board of
Trustees in the manner described above with respect to the continuation of the
agreement. The provisions concerning the continuation, amendment and termination
of the distribution agreement are on a Fund by Fund basis and for each Fund on a
class by class basis.
CLASS A SHARES. The following information concerns the underwriting commissions
paid in connection with the distribution of each Fund's Class A shares for the
fiscal years noted.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
COMMISSIONS
COMMISSIONS PAID TO KEMPER
COMMISSIONS RETAINED UNDERWRITER AFFILIATED
FUND FISCAL YEAR BY UNDERWRITER PAID TO ALL FIRMS FIRMS
- ---------------------------------------- ----------- -------------------- ----------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Global.................................. 1995 $ 11,000 73,000 3,000
1994 $ 15,000 111,000 37,000
1993A $ 16,000 26,000 51,000
1993B $ 53,000 406,000 112,000
International........................... 1995 $ 67,000 617,000 88,000
1994 $213,000 1,551,000 386,000
1993 $110,000 890,000 223,000
</TABLE>
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1993A--Six months ended December 31, 1993
1993B--Fiscal year ended June 30, 1993
CLASS B SHARES AND CLASS C SHARES. Since the distribution agreement provides for
fees charged to Class B and Class C shares that are used by KDI to pay for
distribution services (see the prospectus under "Investment Manager and
Underwriter"), the agreement (the "Plan") is approved and renewed separately for
the Class B and Class C shares in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, which regulates the manner in which an
investment company may, directly or indirectly, bear expenses of distributing
its shares. Expenses of the Funds and of KDI (and ZKI as its predecessor until
February 1, 1995), in connection with the
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Rule 12b-1 Plans for the Class B and Class C shares are set forth below. A
portion of the marketing, sales and operating expenses shown below could be
considered overhead expense.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
OTHER DISTRIBUTION
EXPENSES PAID BY
UNDERWRITER
DISTRIBUTION CONTINGENT TOTAL -----------------------
FEES PAID DEFERRED COMMISSIONS COMMISSIONS ADVERTISING
FISCAL BY FUND TO SALES CHARGES PAID BY UNDERWRITER PAID BY UNDERWRITER AND PROSPECTUS
FUND CLASS B SHARES YEAR UNDERWRITER TO UNDERWRITER TO FIRMS TO AFFILIATED FIRMS LITERATURE PRINTING
- ---------------------------- ------ ----------- -------------- ------------------- ------------------- ----------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Global...................... 1995 $ 390,000 145,000 113,000 19,000 22,000 15,000
International............... 1995 $ 256,000 72,000 573,000 97,000 69,000 17,000
<CAPTION>
OTHER DISTRIBUTION
EXPENSES PAID BY
UNDERWRITER
------------------------------
MARKETING MISC.
AND SALES OPERATING INTEREST
FUND CLASS B SHARES EXPENSES EXPENSES EXPENSES
- ---------------------------- --------- --------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Global...................... 64,000 49,000 11,000
International............... 306,000 48,000 105,000
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
OTHER DISTRIBUTION
EXPENSES PAID BY
TOTAL DISTRIBUTION UNDERWRITER
DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION FEES PAID -------------------------
FEES PAID FEES PAID BY UNDERWRITER ADVERTISING
FISCAL BY FUND BY UNDERWRITER TO AFFILIATED AND PROSPECTUS
FUND CLASS C SHARES YEAR TO UNDERWRITER TO FIRMS FIRMS LITERATURE PRINTING
- -------------------------------- ------ -------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Global.......................... 1995 $ 1,000 1,000 0 1,000 1,000
International................... 1995 $ 11,000 10,000 2,000 10,000 3,000
<CAPTION>
OTHER DISTRIBUTION
EXPENSES PAID BY
UNDERWRITER
----------------------------------
MARKETING MISC.
AND SALES OPERATING INTEREST
FUND CLASS C SHARES EXPENSES EXPENSES EXPENSES
- -------------------------------- --------- --------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Global.......................... 3,000 8,000 1,000
International................... 42,000 11,000 5,000
</TABLE>
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. Administrative services are provided to each Fund under
an administrative services agreement ("administrative agreement") with KDI. KDI
bears all its expenses of providing services pursuant to the administrative
agreement between KDI and each Fund, including the payment of service fees. For
the services under the administrative agreement, each Fund pays KDI an
administrative services fee, payable monthly, at the annual rate of up to .25%
of average daily net assets of Class A, B and C shares of the Fund. Before
February 1, 1995, ZKI was the administrator.
KDI enters into related arrangements with various financial services firms, such
as broker-dealers or banks ("firms"), that provide services and facilities for
their customers or clients who are shareholders of a Fund. The firms provide
such office space and equipment, telephone facilities and personnel as is
necessary or beneficial for providing information and services to their clients.
Such services and assistance may include, but are not limited to, establishing
and maintaining shareholder accounts and records, processing purchase and
redemption transactions, answering routine inquiries regarding the Funds,
assistance to clients in changing dividend and investment options, account
designations and addresses and such other services as may be agreed upon from
time to time and permitted by applicable statute, rule or regulation. With
respect to Class A shares, KDI pays each firm a service fee, payable quarterly,
at an annual rate of (a) up to .15% of the net assets in Fund accounts that it
maintains and services (.25% of the International Fund) attributable to Class A
shares acquired prior to October 1, 1993, and (b) up to .25% of the net assets
in Fund accounts that it maintains and services attributable to Class A shares
acquired on or after October 1, 1993, in each case commencing with the month
after investment. With respect to Class B shares and Class C shares, KDI pays
each firm a service fee, payable quarterly, at an annual rate of up to .25% of
the net assets in Fund accounts that it maintains and services attributable to
Class B shares and Class C shares, respectively, commencing with the month after
investment (month of investment for Class C shares); provided, however, KDI may
for Class B shares advance the first year service fee as described in the
prospectus under "Investment Manager and Underwriter." Firms to which service
fees may be paid include broker-dealers affiliated with KDI.
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The following information concerns the administrative services fee paid by each
Fund.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE FEES
PAID BY FUND SERVICE FEES SERVICE FEES
------------------------------- PAID BY ADMINISTRATOR PAID BY ADMINISTRATOR
FUND FISCAL PERIOD CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C TO FIRMS TO AFFILIATED FIRMS
- --------------------- ------------- -------- -------- ------- --------------------- ---------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Global............... 1995 $199,000 $126,000 -- 327,000 46,000
1994* $154,000 45,000 -- 224,000 58,000
1993A $ 62,000 -- -- 62,000 21,000
1993B $106,000 -- -- 106,000 37,000
International........ 1995 $711,000 85,000 4,000 808,000 149,000
1994* $723,000 16,000 -- 755,000 162,000
1993 $404,000 -- -- 404,000 100,000
</TABLE>
- ---------------
1993A--Six months ended December 31, 1993
1993B--Fiscal year ended June 30, 1993
* Class B and Class C shares were first offered on May 31, 1994.
KDI also may provide some of the above services and may retain any portion of
the fee under the administrative agreement not paid to firms to compensate
itself for administrative functions performed for a Fund. Currently, the
administrative services fee payable to KDI is based only upon Fund assets in
accounts for which there is a firm listed on the Fund's records and it is
intended that KDI will pay all the administrative services fees that it receives
from the Fund to firms in the form of service fees. The effective administrative
services fee rate to be charged against all assets of each Fund while this
procedure is in effect will depend upon the proportion of Fund assets that is in
accounts for which there is a firm of record as well as, with respect to the
Global Fund's Class A shares, the date when shares representing such assets were
purchased. The Board of Trustees of a Fund, in its discretion, may approve
basing the fee to KDI on all Fund assets in the future.
Certain trustees or officers of each Fund are also directors or officers of ZKI,
KDI or of Zurich Investment Management Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of
ZKI, as indicated under "Officers and Trustees."
CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER AGENT AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICE AGENT. The Chase Manhattan
Bank, N.A., Chase MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, New York 11245, as custodian, has
custody of all securities and cash of each Fund held outside the United States.
Investors Fiduciary Trust Company ("IFTC"), 127 West 10th Street, Kansas City,
Missouri 64105, as custodian, and State Street Bank and Trust Company, 225
Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, as sub-custodian, have custody of
all securities and cash of each Fund maintained in the United States. They
attend to the collection of principal and income, and payment for and collection
of proceeds of securities bought and sold by each Fund. IFTC is also each Fund's
transfer agent and dividend-paying agent. Pursuant to a services agreement with
IFTC, Kemper Service Company ("KSvC"), an affiliate of ZKI, serves as
"Shareholder Service Agent" of the Fund and, as such, performs all of IFTC's
duties as transfer agent and dividend paying agent. IFTC receives as transfer
agent, and pays to KSvC, annual account fees of $6 per account plus account set
up, transaction, maintenance charges, annual fees associated with the contingent
deferred sales charge (Class B only) and out-of-pocket expense reimbursement.
IFTC's fee is reduced by certain earnings credits in favor of each Fund. For the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1995, IFTC remitted shareholder service fees in
the amount of $265,000 to KSvC as Shareholder Service Agent for the Global Fund.
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995, IFTC remitted shareholder service
fees in the amount of $1,365,000 to KSvC as Shareholder Service Agent for the
International Fund.
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS AND REPORTS TO SHAREHOLDERS. The Funds' independent
auditors, Ernst & Young LLP, 233 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606,
audit and report on the Funds' annual financial statements, review certain
regulatory reports and the Funds' federal income tax return, and perform other
professional accounting, auditing, tax and advisory services when engaged to do
so by the Funds. Shareholders will receive annual audited financial statements
and semi-annual unaudited financial statements.
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PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS
ZKI is the investment manager for the Kemper Funds and ZKI and its affiliates
also furnish investment management services to other clients including
affiliated insurance companies. ZKI is the sole shareholder of Zurich Investment
Management, Inc. and Zurich Investment Management Limited. These three entities
share some common research and trading facilities. Dreman Value Advisors, Inc.
("DVA") a wholly owned subsidiary of ZKI, is the investment manager or
sub-adviser for mutual funds and other institutional accounts. At times
investment decisions may be made to purchase or sell the same investment
securities for a Fund and for one or more of the other clients managed by ZKI or
its affiliates. When two or more of such clients are simultaneously engaged in
the purchase or sale of the same security through the same trading facility, the
transactions are allocated as to amount and price in a manner considered
equitable to each and so that each receives, to the extent practicable, the
average price of such transactions.
National securities exchanges have established limitations governing the maximum
number of options in each class which may be written by a single investor or
group of investors acting in concert. An exchange may order the liquidation of
positions found to be in violation of these limits, and it may impose certain
other sanctions. These position limits may restrict the number of options the
Fund will be able to write on a particular security.
The above mentioned factors may have a detrimental effect on the quantities or
prices of securities and options and futures contracts available to the Fund. On
the other hand, the ability of a Fund to participate in volume transactions may
produce better executions for a Fund in some cases. The Board of Trustees of
each Fund believes that the benefits of ZKI's organization outweigh any
limitations that may arise from simultaneous transactions or position
limitations.
ZKI, in effecting purchases and sales of portfolio securities for the account of
a Fund, will implement the Fund's policy of seeking best execution of orders,
which includes best net prices, except to the extent that ZKI may be permitted
to pay higher brokerage commissions for research services as described below.
Consistent with this policy, orders for portfolio transactions are placed with
broker-dealer firms giving consideration to the quality, quantity and nature of
each firm's professional services, which include execution, clearance
procedures, wire service quotations and statistical and other research
information provided to a Fund and ZKI. Any research benefits derived are
available for all clients, including clients of affiliated companies. Since it
is only supplementary to ZKI's own research efforts and must be analyzed and
reviewed by ZKI staff, the receipt of research information is not expected to
materially reduce expenses. In selecting among firms believed to meet the
criteria for handling a particular transaction, ZKI may give consideration to
those firms that have sold or are selling shares of the Funds and of other funds
managed by ZKI or its affiliates, as well as to those firms that provide market,
statistical and other research information to a Fund and ZKI, although ZKI is
not authorized to pay higher commissions or, in the case of principal trades,
higher prices to firms that provide such services, except as provided below.
ZKI may in certain instances be permitted to pay higher brokerage commissions
(not including principal trades) solely for receipt of market, statistical and
other research services. Subject to Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 and procedures that may be adopted by the Board of Trustees of each
Fund, a Fund could pay a firm that provides research services to ZKI a
commission for effecting a securities transaction for the Fund in excess of the
amount other firms would have charged for the transaction if ZKI determines in
good faith that the greater commission is reasonable in relation to the value of
the research services provided by the executing firm viewed in terms either of a
particular transaction or ZKI's overall responsibilities to the Fund or other
clients. Not all of such research services may be useful or of value in advising
a particular Fund. Research benefits will be available for all clients of ZKI
and its subsidiaries. The investment management fee paid by a Fund to ZKI is not
reduced because ZKI receives these research services.
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The table below shows total brokerage commissions paid by each Fund for the last
three fiscal periods and for the most recent fiscal year, the percentage thereof
that was allocated to firms based upon research information provided or sales of
Kemper Mutual Fund Shares.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ALLOCATED TO FIRMS
BASED ON
RESEARCH/SALES OF
KEMPER FUND SHARES
FUND FISCAL 1995 IN FISCAL 1995 FISCAL 1994 FISCAL 1993
- ------------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------ ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Global.................................... $ 0 0% $ 0 $ 0*
International............................. $ 2,898,993 96% $ 2,655,000 $ 2,601,000
</TABLE>
- ---------------
* Includes both the fiscal year ended June 30, 1993 and the six months ended
December 31, 1993.
PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION OF SHARES
As described in the prospectus, Fund shares are sold at their public offering
price, which is the net asset value next determined after an order is received
in proper form plus, with respect to Class A shares, an initial sales charge.
The minimum initial investment is $1,000 and the minimum subsequent investment
is $100 but such minimum amounts may be changed at any time. See the prospectus
for certain exceptions to these minimums. An order for the purchase of shares
that is accompanied by a check drawn on a foreign bank (other than a check drawn
on a Canadian bank in U.S. Dollars) will not be considered in proper form and
will not be processed unless and until the Fund determines that it has received
payment of the proceeds of the check. The time required for such a determination
will vary and cannot be determined in advance.
Upon receipt by the Shareholder Service Agent of a request for redemption,
shares of a Fund will be redeemed by the Fund at the applicable net asset value
per share of such Fund as described in the Funds' prospectus. The redemption
within one year of Class A shares purchased at net asset value under the Large
Order NAV Purchase Privilege described in the prospectus may be subject to a 1%
contingent deferred sales charge (see "Purchase of Shares" in the prospectus).
Redemption of Class B shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales
charge. When a Fund is asked to redeem shares for which it may not yet have
received good payment, it may delay the mailing of a redemption check until it
has determined that collected funds have been received for the purchase of such
shares, which will be up to 15 days.
Scheduled variations in or the elimination of the initial sales charge for
purchases of Class A shares or the contingent deferred sales charge for
redemptions of Class B shares by certain classes of persons or through certain
types of transactions as described in the prospectus is provided because of
anticipated economies in sales and sales-related efforts.
A Fund may suspend the right of redemption or delay payment more than seven days
(a) during any period when the New York Stock Exchange ("Exchange") is closed
other than customary weekend and holiday closings or during any period in which
trading on the Exchange is restricted, (b) during any period when an emergency
exists as a result of which (i) disposal of a Fund's investments is not
reasonably practicable, or (ii) it is not reasonably practicable for the Fund to
determine the value of its net assets, or (c) for such other periods as the
Securities and Exchange Commission may by order permit for the protection of a
Fund's shareholders.
Although it is the Global Fund's present policy to redeem in cash, if the Board
of Trustees determines that a material adverse effect would be experienced by
the remaining shareholders if payment were made wholly in cash, the Fund will
satisfy the redemption request in whole or in part by a distribution of
portfolio securities in lieu of cash, in conformity with the applicable rules of
the Securities and Exchange Commission, taking such securities at the same value
used to determine net asset value, and selecting the securities in such manner
as the Board of Trustees may deem fair and equitable. If such a distribution
occurred, shareholders receiving securities and selling them could receive less
than the redemption value of such securities and in addition would incur
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certain transaction costs. Such a redemption would not be so liquid as a
redemption entirely in cash. The Global Fund has elected to be governed by Rule
18f-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 pursuant to which the Fund is
obligated to redeem shares solely in cash up to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of
the net assets of the Fund during any 90-day period for any one shareholder of
record.
The conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares may be subject to the
continuing availability of an opinion of counsel, ruling by the Internal Revenue
Service or other assurance acceptable to each Fund to the effect that (a) the
assessment of the distribution services fee with respect to Class B shares and
not Class A shares does not result in the Fund's dividends constituting
"preferential dividends" under the Internal Revenue Code, and (b) that the
conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares does not constitute a taxable
event under the Internal Revenue Code. The conversion of Class B shares to Class
A shares may be suspended if such assurance is not available. In that event, no
further conversions of Class B shares would occur, and shares might continue to
be subject to the distribution services fee for an indefinite period that may
extend beyond the proposed conversion date as described in the prospectus.
OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES
The officers and trustees of each Fund, their birthdates, their principal
occupations and their affiliations, if any, with ZKI, the investment manager,
and KDI, principal underwriter, are as follows (The number following each
person's title is the number of investment companies managed by ZKI and its
affiliates for which he or she holds similar positions):
DAVID W. BELIN (6/20/28), Trustee (23), 2000 Financial Center, 7th and Walnut,
Des Moines, Iowa; Member, Belin Harris Lamson McCormick, P.C. (attorneys).
LEWIS A. BURNHAM (1/8/33), Trustee (23), 16410 Avila Boulevard, Tampa, Florida;
Director, Management Consulting Services, McNulty & Company; formerly Executive
Vice President, Anchor Glass Container Corporation.
DONALD L. DUNAWAY (3/8/37), Trustee (23), 7515 Pelican Bay Blvd., Naples,
Florida; Retired; formerly, Executive Vice President, A. O. Smith Corporation
(diversified manufacturer).
ROBERT B. HOFFMAN (12/11/36), Trustee (23), 800 N. Lindbergh Boulevard, St.
Louis, Missouri; Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Monsanto
Company (chemical products); prior thereto, Vice President, FMC Corporation
(manufacturer of machinery and chemicals); prior thereto, Director, Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Staley Continental, Inc. (food
products).
DONALD R. JONES (1/17/30), Trustee (23), 1776 Beaver Pond Road, Inverness,
Illinois; Retired; Director, Motorola, Inc. (manufacturer of electronic
equipment and components); formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer, Motorola, Inc.
SHIRLEY D. PETERSON (9/3/41), Trustee (23), 401 Rosemont Avenue, Frederick,
Maryland; President, Hood College, Maryland; prior thereto, Partner, Steptoe &
Johnson (attorneys); prior thereto, Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service;
prior thereto, Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice.
WILLIAM P. SOMMERS (7/22/33), Trustee (23), 333 Ravenswood Avenue, Menlo Park,
California; President and Chief Executive Officer, SRI International (research
and development); prior thereto, Executive Vice President, Iameter (medical
information and educational service provider); prior thereto, Senior Vice
President and Director, Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Inc. (management consulting
firm) (retired), Director, Rohr, Inc., Therapeutic Discovery Corp. and Litton
Industries.
STEPHEN B. TIMBERS (8/8/44), President and Trustee* (36), 120 South LaSalle
Street, Chicago, Illinois; President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment
Officer and Director, ZKI; Director, KDI, Dreman Value Advisors, Inc., and LTV
Corporation.
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JOHN E. PETERS (11/4/47), Vice President* (36), 120 South LaSalle Street,
Chicago, Illinois; Senior Executive Vice President and Director, ZKI; President
and Director, KDI; Director, Dreman Value Advisors, Inc.
CHARLES F. CUSTER (8/19/28), Vice President and Assistant Secretary* (36), 222
North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois; Partner, Vedder, Price, Kaufman &
Kammholz (attorneys), Legal Counsel to the Funds.
JEROME L. DUFFY (6/29/36), Treasurer* (36), 120 South LaSalle Street, Chicago,
Illinois; Senior Vice President, ZKI.
PHILIP J. COLLORA (11/15/45), Vice President and Secretary* (36), 120 South
LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois; Attorney, Senior Vice President and Assistant
Secretary, ZKI.
ELIZABETH C. WERTH (10/1/47), Assistant Secretary* (28), 120 South LaSalle
Street, Chicago, Illinois; Vice President, ZKI; Vice President and Director of
State Registrations, KDI.
GLOBAL FUND:
J. PATRICK BEIMFORD, JR., (5/25/50) Vice President* (23), 120 South LaSalle
Street, Chicago, Illinois; Executive Vice President and Chief Investment
Officer -- Fixed Income, ZKI.
GORDON K. JOHNS, (1/25/48) Vice President* (4), 1 Fleet Place, London EC4M 7RQ,
Managing Director, Zurich Investment Management Limited; Executive Vice
President, ZKI; formerly, Director and Head of Fixed Investment Management,
Lazard Investors, Ltd., a London based investment manager.
INTERNATIONAL FUND:
DENNIS H. FERRO, (6/20/45) Vice President* (5), 120 South LaSalle Street,
Chicago, Illinois; Executive Vice President, ZKI; formerly, President and Chief
Investment Officer, Cigna International Investment Advisors, Ltd.
STEVEN H. REYNOLDS, (9/11/43), Vice President* (13), 120 South LaSalle Street,
Chicago, Illinois; Executive Vice President and Chief Investment
Officer -- Equities, ZKI.
* Interested persons of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of
1940.
The trustees and officers who are "interested persons" as designated above
receive no compensation from the Funds, except that Mr. Custer's law firm
receives fees from the Funds as counsel to the Funds. The table below shows
amounts paid or accrued to those trustees who are not designated "interested
persons" during each Fund's 1995 fiscal year except that the information in the
last column is for calendar year 1995.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE COMPENSATION FROM PENSION OR TOTAL COMPENSATION
FUNDS RETIREMENT BENEFITS FROM FUND AND
------------------------------ ACCRUED AS PART KEMPER FUND COMPLEX
NAME OF TRUSTEE GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL OF FUND EXPENSES PAID TO TRUSTEES**
- ----------------------------------- ------ ------------- ------------------- -------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
David W. Belin*.................... $2,800 3,700 0 149,700
Lewis A. Burnham................... $2,400 2,800 0 111,000
Donald L. Dunaway*................. $3,100 3,700 0 151,000
Robert B. Hoffman.................. $2,300 2,700 0 105,500
Donald R. Jones.................... $2,300 2,800 0 110,700
Shirley D. Peterson***............. $1,100 900 0 44,500
William P. Sommers................. $2,100 2,500 0 100,700
</TABLE>
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* Includes current fees deferred and interest pursuant to deferred
compensation agreements with the Funds. Deferred amounts accrue interest
monthly at a rate equal to the yield of Kemper Money Funds -- Kemper Money
Market Fund. Total deferred fees and interest accrued for the latest and all
prior fiscal years are $13,900 and $23,900 for Mr. Belin and $15,300 and
$19,600 for Mr. Dunaway from Global and International Funds, respectively.
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** Includes compensation for service on the boards of twenty-four Kemper funds.
Also includes amounts for new funds estimated as if they had existed at the
beginning of the year, except for Quantitative and Value + Growth Funds
since no fee schedule has been established for those Funds.
*** Appointed to Board in June, 1995.
As of February 1, 1996, the trustees and officers as a group owned less than 1%
of the then outstanding shares of each Fund and no person owned of record more
than 5% of the outstanding shares of any class of either Fund, except as shown
below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FUND NAME AND ADDRESS CLASS PERCENTAGE
- ----------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- ----- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
International.... * National Financial Services Corp. C 8.53%
One World Financial Center
200 Liberty Street 4th Floor
New York, New York 10281
** Kemper Financial Services Inc.
Profit Sharing Plan PS I 6.73%
811 Maint
Kansas City, Missouri 64105
Global........... * Everen Corporation B 5.95%
77 W Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60601
* Toby Larson
Verdala International School C 17.29%
Fort Pembroke
St. Andrews, Malta
* James S. Ogden
23805 Cassandra Bay C 11.53%
Dana Point, California 92629
* June Crocket
605 Jasmine Avenue C 7.84%
Corona Del Mar, California 92625
* Kemper Financial Services
120 S LaSalle Street C 5.24%
Chicago, Illinois 60603
* Niall S. Doherty Cust
Jussi T. Doherty C 5.08%
503 Taugwonk Road
Stonington, Connecticut 06378
** Invest Financial Corp 401K P/S
Stephen Timbers & Others TTEE ER I %
120 S. LaSalle St.
Chicago, Illinois 60603
</TABLE>
- ---------------
* Record and beneficial owner.
** Record owner only.
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SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS
The Funds generally are not required to hold meetings of their shareholders.
Under the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of each Fund ("Declaration of
Trust"), however, shareholder meetings will be held in connection with the
following matters: (a) the election or removal of trustees if a meeting is
called for such purpose; (b) the adoption of any contract for which approval by
shareholders is required by the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act"); (c)
any termination of the Fund or a class to the extent and as provided in the
Declaration of Trust; (d) any amendment of the Declaration of Trust (other than
amendments changing the name of the Fund, supplying any omission, curing any
ambiguity or curing, correcting or supplementing any defective or inconsistent
provision thereof); and (e) such additional matters as may be required by law,
the Declaration of Trust, the By-laws of the Fund, or any registration of the
Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any state, or as the
trustees may consider necessary or desirable. The shareholders also would vote
upon changes in fundamental investment objectives, policies or restrictions.
Each trustee serves until the next meeting of shareholders, if any, called for
the purpose of electing trustees and until the election and qualification of a
successor or until such trustee sooner dies, resigns, retires or is removed by a
majority vote of the shares entitled to vote (as described below) or a majority
of the trustees. In accordance with the 1940 Act (a) each Fund will hold a
shareholder meeting for the election of trustees at such time as less than a
majority of the trustees have been elected by shareholders, and (b) if, as a
result of a vacancy in the Board of Trustees, less than two-thirds of the
trustees have been elected by the shareholders, that vacancy will be filled only
by a vote of the shareholders.
Trustees may be removed from office by a vote of the holders of a majority of
the outstanding shares at a meeting called for that purpose, which meeting shall
be held upon the written request of the holders of not less than 10% of the
outstanding shares. Upon the written request of ten or more shareholders who
have been such for at least six months and who hold shares constituting at least
1% of the outstanding shares of a Fund stating that such shareholders wish to
communicate with the other shareholders for the purpose of obtaining the
signatures necessary to demand a meeting to consider removal of a trustee, each
Fund has undertaken to disseminate appropriate materials at the expense of the
requesting shareholders.
Each Fund's Declaration of Trust provides that the presence at a shareholder
meeting in person or by proxy of at least 30% of the shares entitled to vote on
a matter shall constitute a quorum. Thus, a meeting of shareholders of a Fund
could take place even if less than a majority of the shareholders were
represented on its scheduled date. Shareholders would in such a case be
permitted to take action which does not require a larger vote than a majority of
a quorum, such as the election of trustees and ratification of the selection of
independent auditors. Some matters requiring a larger vote under the Declaration
of Trust, such as termination or reorganization of a Fund and certain amendments
of the Declaration of Trust, would not be affected by this provision; nor would
matters which under the 1940 Act require the vote of a "majority of the
outstanding voting securities" as defined in the 1940 Act.
Each Fund's Declaration of Trust specifically authorizes the Board of Trustees
to terminate the Fund or any Portfolio or class by notice to the shareholders
without shareholder approval.
Under Massachusetts law, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust could,
under certain circumstances, be held personally liable for obligations of a
Fund. The Declaration of Trust, however, disclaims shareholder liability for
acts or obligations of each Fund and requires that notice of such disclaimer be
given in each agreement, obligation, or instrument entered into or executed by a
Fund or the Fund's trustees. Moreover, the Declaration of Trust provides for
indemnification out of Fund property for all losses and expenses of any
shareholder held personally liable for the obligations of a Fund and each Fund
will be covered by insurance which the trustees consider adequate to cover
foreseeable tort claims. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial
loss on account of shareholder liability is considered by ZKI remote and not
material, since it is limited to circumstances in which a disclaimer is
inoperative and such Fund itself is unable to meet its obligations.
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APPENDIX--RATINGS OF INVESTMENTS
STANDARD & POOR'S CORPORATION BOND RATINGS
AAA. Debt rated AAA had the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor's.
Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is extremely strong.
AA. Debt rated AA has a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal
and differs from the higher rated issues only in small degree.
A. Debt rated A has a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal
although it is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in
circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher rated categories.
BBB. Debt rated BBB is regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay interest
and repay principal. Whereas it normally exhibits adequate protection
parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more
likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal for
debt in this category than in higher rated categories.
BB, B, CCC, CC AND C. Debt rated BB, B, CCC, CC and C is regarded, on balance,
as predominantly speculative with respect to capacity to pay interest and repay
principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation. BB indicates the
lowest degree of speculation and C the highest degree of speculation. While such
debt will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these are
outweighed by large uncertainties or major risk exposures to adverse conditions.
CI. The rating CI is reserved for income bonds on which no interest is being
paid.
D. Debt rated D is in default, and payment of interest and/or repayment of
principal is in arrears.
MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC., BOND RATINGS
AAA. Bonds which are rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality. They carry
the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as
"gilt-edge." Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally
stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are
likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to impair
the fundamentally strong position of such issues.
AA. Bonds which are rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all standards.
Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as high grade
bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of protection
may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of protective elements
may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present which make
the long term risks appear somewhat larger than in Aaa securities.
A. Bonds which are rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are
to be considered as upper medium grade obligations. Factors giving security to
principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may be present which
suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the future.
BAA. Bonds which are rated Baa are considered as medium grade obligations, i.e.,
they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured. Interest payments and
principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective
elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great
length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in
fact have speculative characteristics as well.
BA. Bonds which are rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements; their
future cannot be considered as well assured. Often the protection of interest
and principal payments may be very moderate and thereby not well safeguarded
during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position
characterizes bonds in this class.
B. Bonds which are rated B generally lack characteristics of the desirable
investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of
other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.
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CAA. Bonds which are rated Caa are of poor standing. Such issues may be in
default or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or
interest.
CA. Bonds which are rated Ca represent obligations which are speculative in a
high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked shortcomings.
C. Bonds which are rated C are the lowest rated class of bonds and issues so
rated can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any
real investment standing.
IBCA LIMITED BOND RATINGS
AAA. Obligations for which there is the lowest expectation of investment risk.
Capacity for timely repayment of principal and interest is substantial, such
that adverse changes in business, economic or financial conditions are unlikely
to increase investment risk significantly.
AA. Obligations for which there is a very low expectation of investment risk.
Capacity for timely repayment of principal and interest is substantial. Adverse
changes in business, economic or financial conditions may increase investment
risk albeit not very significantly.
A. Obligations for which there is a low expectation of investment risk. Capacity
for timely repayment of principal and interest is strong, although adverse
changes in business, economic or financial conditions may lead to increased
investment risk.
BBB. Obligations for which there is currently a low expectation of investment
risk. Capacity for timely repayment of principal and interest is adequate,
although adverse changes in business, economic or financial conditions are more
likely to lead to increased investment risk than for obligations in higher
categories.
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Portfolio of Investments
KEMPER INTERNATIONAL FUND
Portfolio of Investments at October 31, 1995
(Dollars in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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COMMON STOCKS NUMBER OF SHARES VALUE
CONTINENTAL EUROPE
<S> <C> <C> <C>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FINLAND--2.8%
Oy Nokia AB
Telecommunications company 181,630 $ 10,392
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FRANCE--4.1%
Carrefour S.A.
Food retailer 20,000 11,755
Technip S.A.
Oil company 50,000 3,223
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14,978
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GERMANY--4.6%
Mannesmann A.G.
Construction and engineering company 22,000 7,238
(a)SGL CARBON A.G.
Chemical company 15,000 983
Veba, A.G.
Electric utility 210,000 8,617
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16,838
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IRELAND--4.2%
Allied Irish Banks PLC
Banking 880,000 4,464
Greencore Group PLC
Food producer 425,175 3,405
Independent Newspapers Ltd.
Publisher 860,772 5,153
Kerry Group PLC
Food processing 296,070 2,287
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15,309
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ITALY--2.1%
Sirti Spa
Telecommunications company 432,345 2,633
STET
Telecommunications services 575,000 1,629
(a)Telecom Italia Mobile Spa
Utilities and telecommunications 1,980,000 3,322
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7,584
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NETHERLANDS--8.1%
Aalberts Industries N.V.
Hardware company 56,873 3,329
Getronics N.V.
Information systems 79,600 3,793
Hunter Douglas N.V.
Building materials manufacturer 75,500 3,655
Philips Electronics
Electronics and electrical component
manufacturer 163,000 6,293
PolyGram N.V.
Music recording company 202,500 12,624
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29,694
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</TABLE>
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Portfolio of Investments
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(Dollars in thousands)
NUMBER OF SHARES VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
SPAIN--3.9%
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya
Banking 114,380 $ 3,500
Empresa Nacional de Electricidad S.A.
Electric utility 122,000 6,075
Repsol S.A.
Oil and gas producer 150,000 4,485
(a)Tipel, S.A.
Leather skins processor 73,500 9
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14,069
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SWEDEN--10.5%
Astra AB
Pharmaceutical company 300,000 11,018
Atlas Copco AB
Industrial machinery manufacturer 320,000 4,841
LM Ericsson "B"
Telecommunication equipment manufacturer 612,000 12,989
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB
Retailing 55,700 3,638
SKF AB "B"
Metal fabricator 298,900 5,669
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38,155
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SWITZERLAND--8.4%
Ciba-Geigy Ltd.
Pharmaceutical company 7,000 6,054
Roche Holdings AG
Pharmaceutical company 2,237 16,239
Union Bank of Switzerland
Banking 5,500 5,952
(a)Zehnder Holdings AG
Climate control equipment manufacturer 4,400 2,362
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30,607
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TOTAL CONTINENTAL EUROPE--48.7% 177,626
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PACIFIC REGION
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HONG KONG--6.3%
Cheung Kong Holding Ltd.
Financial services 800,000 4,511
CITIC Pacific Ltd.
Financial services 1,320,000 4,123
Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd.
Real estate 680,000 4,072
Hong Kong Telecommunications Ltd.
Telecommunication services 2,066,000 3,607
HSBC Holdings PLC
Banking 265,876 3,868
New World Development Co., Ltd.
Holding and property investment company 740,000 1,302
Peregrine Investment Holdings
Investment banking 1,229,000 1,566
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23,049
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</TABLE>
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Portfolio of Investments
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(Dollars in thousands) NUMBER OF SHARES VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
JAPAN--16.1%
Bridgestone Corp.
Rubber related products manufacturer 165,000 $ 2,298
Daifuku Co., Ltd.
Diversified machinery manufacturer 150,000 1,795
Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd.
Financial services 230,000 2,707
Fuji Bank Ltd.
Banking 90,000 1,677
Fujisawa Pharmaceutical
Pharmaceutical company 200,000 1,953
Kurita Water Industries Ltd.
Water treatment equipment and chemical
manufacturer 100,000 2,795
Kyocera Corp.
Electronics manufacturer 36,000 2,958
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Aerospace and defense machinery manufacturer 500,000 3,869
Mitsubishi Paper Mills Ltd.
Paper manufacturer 300,000 1,830
Mitsui & Co. Ltd.
Distributor and wholesaler 350,000 2,794
Murata Manufacturing
Electronic components manufacturer 74,000 2,605
(a)NKK Corp.
Steel manufacturer 1,353,000 3,277
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.
Utilities and telecommunications 255 2,098
Omron Corp.
Electronics manufacturer 150,000 3,516
Sanwa Bank Ltd.
Banking 190,000 3,242
Seven Eleven Japan Co., Ltd.
Convenience retailer 26,000 1,739
Sumitomo Bank Ltd.
Banking 190,000 3,373
Sumitomo Corp.
Holding company 400,000 3,648
Sumitomo Trust & Banking
Banking 360,000 4,166
Teijin Ltd.
Textile manufacturer 460,000 2,116
TOSTEM Corp.
Home products manufacturer 63,000 1,940
(a)Ube Industries, Ltd.
Diversified company 700,000 2,320
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58,716
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MALAYSIA--1.7%
Resorts World Bhd
Operator of tourist resorts 765,000 3,730
TA Enterprise Bhd
Financial services 1,320,000 1,511
Telekom Malaysia
Telecommunications company 132,000 945
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6,186
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</TABLE>
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Portfolio of Investments
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(Dollars in thousands) NUMBER OF SHARES VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
SINGAPORE--2.8%
Development Bank
Banking 99,000 $ 1,134
Fraser & Neave Ltd.
Beer and soft drink manufacturer 320,000 3,777
Keppel Corp. Ltd.
Conglomerate holding company 365,000 2,993
Singapore Press Holdings
Publisher 149,000 2,328
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10,232
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THAILAND--.6%
Advanced Info Service Ltd.
Telecommunication services 70,000 1,113
Siam Cement Co. Ltd.
Building materials producer 17,000 927
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2,040
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TOTAL PACIFIC REGION--27.5% 100,223
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COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AUSTRALIA--3.8%
Australian and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.
Financial services 1,563,500 6,541
Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.
Entertainment and gaming 1,843,700 5,119
Qantas Airways Ltd.
Air transportation company 114,000 2,005
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13,665
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CANADA--.7%
Petro-Canada
Oil and gas company 554,300 2,633
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NEW ZEALAND--1.1%
Lion Nathan Ltd.
Beer and soft drink manufacturer 1,796,800 4,080
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UNITED KINGDOM--15.3%
Burton Group PLC
Retailer 3,200,000 5,087
Commercial Union PLC
Holding company 300,000 2,904
Dixons Group PLC
Electronics retailer 1,427,328 8,626
Glaxo Wellcome PLC
Pharmaceutical company 750,000 10,101
Grand Metropolitan PLC
Food and beverage retailer 1,000,000 6,903
Medeva PLC
Pharmaceutical company 660,000 2,853
Reed International PLC
Publisher 440,000 6,679
SmithKline Beecham PLC
Pharmaceutical company 660,000 6,879
Tesco PLC
Food retailer 1,225,848 5,803
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55,835
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TOTAL COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES--20.9% 76,213
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</TABLE>
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Portfolio of Investments
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(Dollars in thousands) NUMBER OF SHARES VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
LATIN AMERICA
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BRAZIL--.9%
Banco Itau S.A.--Preferred
Banking 5,650,000 $ 1,645
Companhia Vale de Rio Doce--Preferred
Iron and steel mining company 10,900,000 1,757
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3,402
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MEXICO--.4%
Grupo Elektra, S.A.
Electronics retailer 351,000 1,289
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TOTAL LATIN AMERICA--1.3% 4,691
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS--98.4%
(Cost: $315,092) 358,753
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</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION> PRINCIPAL AMOUNT VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MONEY MARKET
INSTRUMENTS--2.7%
Yield-5.83% to 5.95%
Due-November 1995
ConAgra Inc. $ 3,800 3,799
Freedom Asset Funding Corp. 200 200
Mid-Atlantic Fuel Co. 3,000 2,996
Strategic Asset Funding Corp. 3,100 3,097
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TOTAL MONEY MARKET INSTRUMENTS--2.7%
(Cost: $10,092) 10,092
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS--101.1%
(Cost: $325,184) 368,845
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LIABILITIES, LESS CASH AND OTHER
ASSETS--(1.1)% (4,137)
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NET ASSETS--100% $364,708
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</TABLE>
See accompanying Notes to Portfolio of Investments.
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Portfolio of Investments
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NOTES TO PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Based on the cost of investments of $325,184,000 for federal income tax
purposes at October 31, 1995, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation
was $57,627,000, the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation was $13,966,000
and the net unrealized appreciation on investments was $43,661,000.
(c) At October 31, 1995, the Fund's portfolio of investments had the following
diversification (dollars in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
VALUE %
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Financial Services $ 61,979 17.0
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Chemicals, Medical Equipment and Pharmaceuticals 56,080 15.4
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Communications 38,728 10.6
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Consumer Products and Services 36,096 9.9
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Retailing 26,181 7.2
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Food and Beverages 25,304 6.9
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Industrial Products and Services 24,608 6.8
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Publishing and Paper Products 15,990 4.4
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Electrical and Electronics 15,372 4.2
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Diversified 15,084 4.1
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Utilities 14,693 4.0
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Construction and Building Materials 12,237 3.4
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Energy Sources 12,098 3.3
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Automobiles, Parts, Services and Transportation 4,303 1.2
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS 358,753 98.4
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MONEY MARKET INSTRUMENTS 10,092 2.7
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS 368,845 101.1
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LIABILITIES, LESS CASH AND OTHERS ASSETS (4,137) (1.1)
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NET ASSETS $364,708 100.0
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</TABLE>
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Report of Independent Auditors
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND SHAREHOLDERS
KEMPER INTERNATIONAL FUND
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities,
including the portfolio of investments, of Kemper International Fund as of
October 31, 1995, the related statements of operations for the year then ended,
the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period
then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the fiscal periods since
1991. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility
of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial
highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. Our procedures included confirmation of investments owned as of
October 31, 1995, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to
above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Kemper
International Fund at October 31, 1995, the results of its operations for the
year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the
period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the fiscal periods
since 1991, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Chicago, Illinois
December 15, 1995
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Financial Statements
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
October 31, 1995
(in thousands)
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ASSETS
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Investments, at value
(Cost: $325,184) $368,845
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash 83
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Receivable for:
Fund shares sold 395
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investments sold 8,441
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends and interest 777
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total assets 378,541
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Payable for:
Fund shares redeemed 1,586
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investments purchased 11,366
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Management fee 231
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution services fee 28
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Administrative services fee 71
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Custodian and transfer agent fees and related expenses 506
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other 45
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total liabilities 13,833
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS $364,708
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Paid-in capital $316,346
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency
transactions 1,185
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and assets and liabilities in
foreign currencies 45,857
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Undistributed net investment income 1,320
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO SHARES OUTSTANDING $364,708
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</TABLE>
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THE PRICING OF SHARES
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
CLASS A SHARES
Net asset value and redemption price per share
($308,175 / 29,089 shares outstanding) $10.59
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maximum offering price per share
(net asset value, plus 6.10% of
net asset value or 5.75% of offering price) $11.24
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS B SHARES
Net asset value and redemption price
(subject to contingent deferred sales charge) per share
($42,270 / 4,043 shares outstanding) $10.46
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS C SHARES
Net asset value and redemption price per share
($2,152 / 206 shares outstanding) $10.46
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS I SHARES
Net asset value and redemption price per share
($12,111 / 1,142 shares outstanding) $10.61
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</TABLE>
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Statements
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Year ended October 31, 1995
(in thousands)
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Dividends $7,548
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Interest 1,501
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9,049
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less foreign taxes withheld 733
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total investment income 8,316
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Expenses:
Management fee 2,757
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Administrative services fee 800
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution services fees 267
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Custodian and transfer agent fees and related expenses 2,079
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Professional fees 98
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Reports to shareholders 77
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trustees' fees and other 72
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total expenses 6,150
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME 2,166
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Net realized gain on sales of investments and foreign currency transactions 1,123
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change in net unrealized appreciation on investments and assets and liabilities in
foreign currencies (655)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net gain on investments 468
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $2,634
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31,
1995 1994
<S> <C> <C>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATIONS, DIVIDENDS AND CAPITAL SHARE ACTIVITY
Net investment income $ 2,166 7
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized gain 1,123 25,062
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change in net unrealized appreciation (655) 2,606
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 2,634 27,675
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net equalization credits (charges) (332) 641
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution from net realized gain (24,455) (8,297)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (31,421) 108,365
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS (53,574) 128,384
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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NET ASSETS
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
Beginning of year 418,282 289,898
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
END OF YEAR (INCLUDING UNDISTRIBUTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME OF $1,320
AND $763, RESPECTIVELY) $364,708 418,282
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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Notes to Financial Statements
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1 DESCRIPTION OF THE FUND Kemper International Fund is an open-end management
investment company organized as a business trust
under the laws of Massachusetts. The Fund currently
offers four classes of shares. Class A shares are
sold to investors subject to an initial sales
charge. Class B shares are sold without an initial
sales charge but are subject to higher ongoing
expenses than Class A shares and a contingent
deferred sales charge payable upon certain
redemptions. Class B shares automatically convert
to Class A shares six years after issuance. Class C
shares are sold without an initial or a contingent
deferred sales charge but are subject to higher
ongoing expenses than Class A shares and do not
convert into another class. Class I shares, which
are sold to a limited group of investors, are not
subject to initial or contingent deferred sales
charges and have lower ongoing expenses than other
classes. Each share represents an identical
interest in the investments of the Fund and has the
same rights.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES INVESTMENT VALUATION. Investments are stated at
value. Any portfolio securities that are primarily
traded on a domestic securities exchange are valued
at the last sale price on that exchange or, if
there is no recent last sale price available, at
the last current bid quotation. Portfolio
securities that are primarily traded on foreign
securities exchanges are generally valued at the
preceding closing values of such securities on
their respective exchanges where primarily traded.
A security that is listed or traded on more than
one exchange is valued at the quotation on the
exchange determined to be the primary market for
such security by the Board of Trustees or its
delegates. All other securities not so traded are
valued at the last current bid quotation if market
quotations are available. Fixed income securities
are valued by using market quotations, or
independent pricing services that use prices
provided by market makers or estimates of market
values obtained from yield data relating to
instruments or securities with similar
characteristics. Equity options are valued at the
last sale price unless the bid price is higher or
the asked price is lower, in which event such bid
or asked price is used. Exchange traded fixed
income options are valued at the last sale price
unless there is no sale price, in which event
prices provided by market makers are used.
Over-the-counter traded fixed income options are
valued based upon current prices provided by market
makers. Financial futures and options thereon are
valued at the settlement price established each day
by the board of trade or exchange on which they are
traded. Forward foreign currency contracts and
foreign currencies are valued at the forward and
current exchange rates, respectively, prevailing on
the day of valuation. Other securities and assets
are valued at fair value as determined in good
faith by the Board of Trustees.
CURRENCY TRANSLATION. The books and records of the
Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. All assets and
liabilities initially expressed in foreign currency
values are converted into U.S. dollar values at the
mean between the bid and offered quotations of such
currencies against U.S. dollars as last quoted by a
recognized dealer. If such quotations are not
readily available, the rate of exchange is
determined in good faith by the Board of Trustees.
Income and expenses and purchases and sales of
investments are translated
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Notes to Financial Statements
into U.S. dollars at the rate of exchange
prevailing on the respective dates of such
transactions. The Fund includes that portion of the
results of operations resulting from changes in
foreign exchange rates with net realized and
unrealized gain (loss) on investments, as
appropriate.
INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS AND INVESTMENT INCOME.
Investment transactions are accounted for on the
trade date (date the order to buy or sell is
executed). Dividend income is recorded on the
ex-dividend date, except that certain dividends
from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the
information is available to the Fund. Interest
income is recorded on the accrual basis and
includes amortization of money market instrument
premium and discount. Realized gains and losses
from investment transactions are reported on an
identified cost basis.
FUND SHARE VALUATION. Fund shares are sold and
redeemed on a continuous basis at net asset value
(plus an initial sales charge on most sales of
Class A shares). Proceeds payable on redemption of
Class B shares will be reduced by the amount of any
applicable contingent deferred sales charge. On
each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for
trading, the net asset value per share is
determined as of the earlier of 3:00 p.m. Chicago
time or the close of the Exchange. The net asset
value per share is determined separately for each
class by dividing the Fund's net assets
attributable to that class by the number of shares
of the class outstanding. Because of the need to
obtain prices as of the close of trading on various
exchanges throughout the world, the calculation of
net asset value does not take place
contemporaneously with the determination of the
prices of the majority of the portfolio securities.
FEDERAL INCOME TAXES AND DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS.
The Fund has complied with the special provisions
of the Internal Revenue Code available to
investment companies and therefore no federal
income tax provision is required.
The Fund may make an election under the Internal
Revenue Code so that shareholders may claim a tax
credit or deduction for their share of foreign
taxes paid by the Fund.
Net realized capital gains, if any, reduced by
capital loss carryovers will be distributed at
least annually. Differences in dividends per share
are due to different class expenses. Dividends
payable to its shareholders are recorded by the
Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Dividends are determined in accordance with income
tax principles which may treat certain transactions
differently from generally accepted accounting
principles.
EQUALIZATION ACCOUNTING. A portion of proceeds from
sales and cost of redemptions of Fund shares is
credited or charged to undistributed net investment
income so that income per share available for
distribution is not affected by sales or
redemptions of shares.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 TRANSACTIONS WITH
AFFILIATES MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT. The Fund has a management
agreement with Kemper Financial Services, Inc.
(KFS) and pays a management fee at an
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Notes to Financial Statements
annual rate of .75% of the first $250 million of
average daily net assets declining gradually to
.62% of average daily net assets in excess of $12.5
billion. The Fund incurred a management fee of
$2,757,000 for the year ended October 31, 1995.
UNDERWRITING AND DISTRIBUTION SERVICES AGREEMENT.
The Fund has an underwriting and distribution
services agreement with Kemper Distributors, Inc.
(KDI). Underwriting commissions paid in connection
with the distribution of Class A shares are as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
COMMISSIONS COMMISSIONS ALLOWED BY KDI
RETAINED ----------------------------------
BY KDI TO ALL FIRMS TO AFFILIATES
----------- ------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Year ended October 31, 1995 $67,000 617,000 88,000
</TABLE>
For services under the distribution services
agreement, the Fund pays KDI a fee of .75% of
average daily net assets of the Class B and Class C
shares. Pursuant to the agreement, KDI enters into
related selling group agreements with various firms
at various rates for sales of Class B and Class C
shares. In addition, KDI receives any contingent
deferred sales charges (CDSC) from redemptions of
Class B shares. Distribution fees and commissions
paid in connection with the sale of Class B and
Class C shares and the CDSC received in connection
with the redemption of Class B shares are as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
COMMISSIONS AND
DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION FEES
FEES AND PAID BY KDI
CDSC RECEIVED -------------------------------
BY KDI TO ALL FIRMS TO AFFILIATES
------------- ------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Year ended October 31, 1995 $339,000 583,000 99,000
</TABLE>
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT. The Fund has an
administrative services agreement with KDI. For
providing information and administrative services
to Class A, Class B and Class C shareholders, the
Fund pays KDI a fee at an annual rate of up to .25%
of average daily net assets of each class. KDI in
turn has various agreements with financial services
firms that provide these services and pays these
firms based on assets of Fund accounts the firms
service. Administrative services fees (ASF) paid
are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ASF ASF PAID BY KDI
PAID BY THE -------------------------------
FUND TO KDI TO ALL FIRMS TO AFFILIATES
------------ ------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Year ended October 31, 1995 $800,000 808,000 149,000
</TABLE>
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGENT AGREEMENT. Pursuant to a
services agreement with the Fund's transfer agent,
Kemper Service Company (KSvC) is the shareholder
service agent of the Fund. For the year ended
October 31, 1995, the transfer agent remitted
shareholder services fees to KSvC of $1,365,000.
OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES. Certain officers or trustees
of the Fund are also officers or directors of KFS.
During the year ended October 31, 1995, the Fund
made no payments to its officers and incurred
trustees' fees of $17,000 to independent trustees.
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4 INVESTMENT
TRANSACTIONS For the year ended October 31, 1995, investment
transactions (excluding short-term instruments) are
as follows (in thousands):
Purchases $396,287
Proceeds from sales 417,302
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 CAPITAL SHARE
TRANSACTIONS The following table summarizes the activity in
capital shares of the Fund (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION> YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31,
1995 1994
----------------------- -----------------------
SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
SHARES SOLD
Class A 7,931 $ 80,769 20,528 $ 217,366
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class B 3,584 37,196 3,185 34,449
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class C 258 2,721 76 814
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class I 1,261 12,905 -- --
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES ISSUED IN REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDENDS
Class A 2,270 21,800 774 8,085
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class B 184 1,759 1 14
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class C 7 71 -- --
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES REDEEMED
Class A (16,162) (163,479) (13,841) (145,844)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class B (2,182) (22,527) (600) (6,469)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class C (130) (1,375) (5) (50)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class I (119) (1,261) -- --
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONVERSION OF SHARES
Class A 113 1,125 15 167
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Class B (114) (1,125) (15) (167)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE
(DECREASE) FROM CAPITAL
SHARE TRANSACTIONS $ (31,421) $ 108,365
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 FORWARD FOREIGN
CURRENCY CONTRACTS In order to protect itself against a decline in the
value of particular foreign currencies against the
U.S. Dollar, the Fund has entered into forward
contracts to deliver foreign currency in exchange
for U.S. Dollars as described below. The Fund bears
the market risk that arises from changes in foreign
exchange rates, and accordingly, the net unrealized
gain on these contracts is reflected in the
accompanying financial statements. The Fund also
bears the credit risk if the counterparty fails to
perform under the contract. At October 31, 1995,
the Fund has the following forward foreign currency
contracts outstanding with settlement dates in
December 1995:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CONTRACT UNREALIZED
FOREIGN CURRENCY AMOUNT IN GAIN/(LOSS)
TO BE DELIVERED U.S. DOLLARS AT 10/31/95
(IN THOUSANDS) (IN THOUSANDS) (IN THOUSANDS)
-------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
65,642 French Francs $ 12,900 $ (524)
-------------------------------------------------------------------
4,884,060 Japanese Yen 50,861 2,723
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized gain $2,199
-------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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Financial Highlights
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CLASS A
----------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31,
1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Net asset value, beginning of year $11.13 10.56 8.17 8.76 9.52
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income .07 -- .03 .22 .13
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) .05 .86 2.54 (.67) .31
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total from investment operations .12 .86 2.57 (.45) .44
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less dividends:
Distribution from net investment income -- -- .18 -- .11
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution from net realized gain .66 .29 -- .14 1.09
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total dividends .66 .29 .18 .14 1.20
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of year $10.59 11.13 10.56 8.17 8.76
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL RETURN 1.69% 8.32 32.08 (5.17) 5.38
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS
Expenses 1.57% 1.54 1.69 1.36 1.41
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income .83 .02 .37 2.61 1.42
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION>
CLASS B CLASS C CLASS I
-------------------------- -------------------------- -------------
MAY 31, MAY 31, JULY 3,
YEAR ENDED 1994 TO YEAR ENDED 1994 TO 1995 TO
OCTOBER 31, OCTOBER 31, OCTOBER 31, OCTOBER 31, OCTOBER 31,
1995 1994 1995 1994 1995
- -------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Net asset value, beginning of period $11.09 10.58 11.09 10.58 10.09
- -------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- ----------------
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) (.02) (.04) (.02) (.04) .04
- -------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- ----------------
Net realized and unrealized gain .05 .55 .05 .55 .48
- -------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- ----------------
Total from investment operations .03 .51 .03 .51 .52
- -------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- ----------------
Less distribution from net realized gain .66 -- .66 -- --
- -------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- ----------------
Net asset value, end of period $10.46 11.09 10.46 11.09 10.61
- -------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- ----------------
TOTAL RETURN (NOT ANNUALIZED) .84% 4.82 .84 4.82 5.15
- -------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- ----------------
ANNUALIZED RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS
Expenses 2.50% 2.58 2.50 2.52 .85
- -------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- ----------------
Net investment income (loss) (.10) (.97) (.10) (.91) 1.32
- -------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- ----------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA FOR ALL CLASSES
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31,
1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net assets at end of year (in thousands) $364,708 418,282 289,898 165,890 184,946
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio turnover rate 114% 103 156 143 209
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
NOTE: Total return does not reflect the effect of any sales charges. Per share
data for 1995 was determined based on average shares outstanding.
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Shareholders' Meeting
SPECIAL SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING
On September 19, 1995 a special shareholders' meeting was held. Kemper
International Fund shareholders were asked to vote on four separate issues:
election of nine Trustees to the Board of Trustees, ratification of Ernst &
Young LLP as independent auditors, approval of a new investment management
agreement with Kemper Financial Services, Inc., or its successor on the same
terms as the current agreement and for Class B and Class C shareholders only,
approval of a new 12b-1 distribution plan with Kemper Distributors, Inc. or its
successor on the same terms as the current plan. We are pleased to report that
all nominees were elected and all other items were approved. Following are the
results for each issue:
- - Election of Trustees
For Withheld
David W. Belin 22,977,178 649,740
Lewis A. Burnham 23,012,618 614,300
Donald L. Dunaway 22,996,079 630,839
Robert B. Hoffman 23,005,530 621,388
Donald R. Jones 23,010,255 616,663
David B. Mathis 22,974,815 652,103
Shirley D. Peterson 22,984,266 642,652
William P. Sommers 23,005,530 621,388
Stephen B. Timmers 23,024,432 602,486
- - Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors
for the fund
For Against Abstain
22,655,431 304,288 667,199
- - Approval of new investment management agreement
For Against Abstain
22,110,270 511,889 1,004,759
- - Approval of new 12b-1 distribution plan
For Against Abstain
Class B
Shares 1,701,942 80,486 93,263
Class C
Shares 91,783 482 17,779
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KEMPER INTERNATIONAL FUND
PART C.
OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 24. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) Financial Statements
(i) Financial statements included in Part A of the Registration
Statement: Financial Highlights.
(ii) Financial statements included in Part B of the Registration
Statement:
Statement of assets and liabilities--October 31, 1995.
Statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 1995.
Statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in
the period ended October 31, 1995.
Portfolio of investments--October 31, 1995.
Notes to financial statements.
Schedules II, III, IV and V are omitted as the required information is
not present.
Schedule I has been omitted as the required information is presented in
the portfolio of investments at October 31, 1995.
(b) Exhibits
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<C> <S>
99.B1. Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust.(1)
99.B2. By-Laws.
99.B3. Inapplicable.
99.B4. (a) Text of Share Certificate.(1)
(b) Written Instrument Establishing and Designating Separate Classes of
Shares.(1)
99.B5. Investment Management Agreement.
99.B6. (a) Underwriting and Distribution Services Agreement.
(b) Form of Selling Group Agreement.(1)
99.B7. Inapplicable.
99.B8. (a) Custody Agreement (Form 1).
(b) Foreign Custody Agreement (Form 2).(1)
99.B9. (a) Agency Agreement.(1)
(b) Supplement to Agency Agreement.(1)
(c) Administrative Services Agreement.(1)
(d) Amendment to Administrative Services Agreement.(1)
(e) Assignment and Assumption Agreement.(1)
99.B10. Legal Opinion and Consent.
99.B11. Report and Consent of Independent Auditors.
99.B12. Inapplicable.
99.B13. Inapplicable.
99.B14. (a) Kemper Retirement Plan Prototype.
(b) Model Individual Retirement Account.
99.B15. See 6(a) above (Class B and Class C shares).
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<C> <S>
99.B16. Performance Calculations.
99.B18. Multi-Distribution System Plan.
99.B24. Powers of Attorney.
27. Financial Data Schedule.
99.485(b) Representation of Counsel (Rule 485(b)).
</TABLE>
- ---------------
(1) Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 20
to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on or about
February 27, 1995.
ITEM 25. PERSONS CONTROLLED BY OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH REGISTRANT
Inapplicable.
ITEM 26. NUMBER OF HOLDERS OF SECURITIES
As of February 1, 1996, there were 47,201 Class A, 18,886 Class B, 1,662
Class C and 4,170 Class I holders of record of the sole series of shares of
Registrant.
ITEM 27. INDEMNIFICATION
Article VIII of the Registrant's Agreement and Declaration of Trust
(Exhibit 1 hereto, which is incorporated herein by reference) provides in effect
that the Registrant will indemnify its officers and trustees under certain
circumstances. However, in accordance with Section 17(h) and 17(i) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 and its own terms, said Article of the Agreement
and Declaration of Trust does not protect any person against any liability to
the Registrant or its shareholders to which he would otherwise be subject by
reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless
disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
of 1933 may be permitted to trustees, officers, and controlling persons of the
Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant
has been advised that, in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission,
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred
or paid by a trustee, officer, or controlling person of the Registrant in the
successful defense of any action, suit, or proceeding) is asserted by such
trustee, officer, or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question as to whether such indemnification by it is against
public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
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ITEM 28.(A) BUSINESS AND OTHER CONNECTIONS OF INVESTMENT ADVISER
Information pertaining to business and other connections of the
Registrant's investment adviser is hereby incorporated by reference to the
section of the Prospectus captioned "Investment Manager and Underwriter," and to
the section of the Statement of Additional Information captioned "Investment
Manager and Underwriter."
Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc., investment adviser of the Registrant, is
investment adviser of the following:
Kemper Mutual Funds:
Kemper Technology Fund
Kemper Total Return Fund
Kemper Growth Fund
Kemper Small Capitalization Equity Fund
Kemper Income and Capital Preservation Fund
Kemper Money Funds
Kemper National Tax-Free Income Series
Kemper Diversified Income Fund
Kemper High Yield Fund
Cash Equivalent Fund
Kemper U.S. Government Securities Fund
Kemper International Fund
Kemper Portfolios
Kemper State Tax-Free Income Series
Tax-Exempt California Money Market Fund
Kemper Adjustable Rate U.S. Government Fund
Kemper Blue Chip Fund
Kemper Global Income Fund
Kemper Target Equity Fund
Cash Account Trust
Investors Cash Trust
Tax-Exempt New York Money Market Fund
Kemper Value Plus Growth Fund
Kemper Quantitative Equity Fund
Kemper Horizon Fund
Kemper Europe Fund
Kemper Closed-End Funds:
Kemper High Income Trust
Kemper Intermediate Government Trust
Kemper Municipal Income Trust
Kemper Multi-Market Income Trust
Kemper Strategic Municipal Income Trust
The Growth Fund of Spain, Inc.
Kemper Strategic Income Fund
Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc. also furnishes investment advice to and
manages investment portfolios for other clients including Kemper Investors Fund
and Kemper International Bond Fund.
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Item 28(b)(i) Business and Other Connections of Officers
and Directors of Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.,
the Investment Adviser
TIMBERS, STEPHEN B.
Director, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer,
Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Director, Kemper Distributors, Inc.
Director, Zurich Investment Management, Inc.
Director, Chairman, Kemper Service Company
Director, Dreman Value Advisors, Inc.
Director, President, Kemper International Management, Inc.
Trustee and President, Kemper Funds
Director, The LTV Corporation
Director, Investment Analysts Society of Chicago
NEAL, JOHN E.
Director, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.,
President, Kemper Funds Group, a unit of Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Director, President, Kemper Service Company
Director, Kemper Distributors, Inc.
Director, Zurich Investment Management, Inc.
Director, Dreman Value Advisors, Inc.
Director, Camelot Financial Corporation
Director, Coast Broadcasting Company
Director, Hawaii Kai Development Company
Director, Kacor Gateway, Inc.
Director, Kailua Associates, Inc.
Director, Kacor Trust Deed Company
Director, Community Investment Corporation
Director, Continental Community Development Corporation
Director, President, Kemper Real Estate, Inc.
Director, President, Kemper/Cymrot, Inc.
Director, President, Kemper/Cymrot Management, Inc.
Director, President, FKLA Loire Court, Inc.
Director, Vice President, FKLA Realty Corporation
Director, President, FLA First Nationwide, Inc.
Director, President, FLA Plate Building, Inc.
Director, Vice President, FLA Realty Corporation
Director, Kemper/Lumbermens Properties, Inc.
Director, Senior Vice President, Kemper Real Estate Management Company
Director, KRDC, Inc.
Director, Mesa Homes
Director, Mesa Homes Brokerage Company
Director, Mount Doloroes Corporation
Director, Montgomery Gallery, Inc.
Director, Monterey Research Park, Inc.
Director, One Corporate Centre, Inc.
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Director, Pacific Homes, Inc.
Director, Palomar Triad, Inc.
Director, Pine/Battery Properties, Inc.
Director, Rancho and Industrial Property Brokerage, Inc.
Director, Rancho California, Inc.
Director, Rancho Regional Shopping Center, Inc.
Director, Tourelle Corporation
Director, Two Corporate Centre, Inc.
Director, Vice President, Kemper Portfolio Corporation
Director, Vice President, KFC Portfolio Corporation
Director, Vice President, KILICO Realty Corporation
Director, President, KI Arnold Industrial, Inc.
Director, President, KI Canyon Park, Inc.
Director, President, KI Centreville, Inc.
Director, President, KI Colorado Boulevard, Inc.
Director, President, KI Dublin Boulevard, Inc.
Director, President, KI LaFiesta Square, Inc.
Director, President, KI Lewinsville, Inc.
Director, President, KI Monterey Research, Inc.
Director, President, KI Olive Street, Inc.
Director, President, KI Thornton Boulevard, Inc.
Director, President, KI Sutter Street, Inc.
Director, President, KR 77 Fitness Center, Inc.
Director, President, KR Avondale Redmond, Inc.
Director, President, KR Black Mountain, Inc.
Director, President, KR Brannan Resources, Inc.
Director, President, KR Clay Capital, Inc.
Director, President, KR Cranbury, Inc.
Director, President, KR Delta Wetlands, Inc.
Director, President, KR Gainesville, Inc.
Director, President, KR Hotels, Inc.
Director, President, KR Lafayette Apartments, Inc.
Director, President, KR Lafayette BART, Inc.
Director, President, KR Palm Plaza, Inc.
Director, President, KR Red Hill Associates, Inc.
Director, President, KR Seagate/Gateway North, Inc.
Director, President, KR Venture Way, Inc.
Director, President, KR Walnut Creek, Inc.
Director, K-P Greenway, Inc.
Director, K-P Plaza Dallas, Inc.
Director, Kemper/Prime Acquisition Fund, Inc.
Director, KRDC, Inc.
Director, RespiteCare
Director, President, SMS Realty Corp.
Vice President, Kemper Funds
Director, Urban Shopping Centers, Inc.
ALTER, LOREN
Director, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
BOLINDER, WILLIAM
Director, Vice Chairman, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
CHENG, LAURENCE W.
Director, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
President, Zurich Investment Management Group
GLUCKSTERN, STEVEN
Director, Chairman, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
HANGGI, ROLF
Director, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
HUPPI, ROLF
Director, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer, Zurich Insurance Company
LELAND, MARC E.
Director, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
MORAX, DOMINIQUE
Director, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Senior Vice President, Member Extended Corporate Executive Board, Zurich
Insurance Company
Trustee, Kemper Funds
PALM, MICHAEL
Director, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
WHITE, WALTER
Director, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
CHAPMAN, II, WILLIAM E.
President, Kemper Retirement Plans Group, a unit of Zurich Kemper
Investments, Inc.
Director, Executive Vice President, Kemper Distributors, Inc.
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PETERS, JOHN E.
Senior Executive Vice President, Zurich Kemper
Investments, Inc.
Director, Dreman Value Advisors, Inc.
Director, President, Kemper Distributors, Inc.
Vice President, Zurich Investment Management, Inc.
Vice President, Kemper Funds
Director, Kemper Service Company
BEIMFORD, JR., JOSEPH P.
Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer - Fixed Income,
Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Vice President, Cash Account Trust
Vice President, Cash Equivalent Fund
Vice President, Galaxy Offshore, Inc.
Vice President, Investors Cash Trust
Vice President, Kemper Adjustable Rate U.S. Government Fund
Vice President, Kemper Diversified Income Fund
Vice President, Kemper Global Income Fund
Vice President, Kemper High Income Trust
Vice President, Kemper High Yield Fund
Vice President, Kemper Income and Capital Preservation Fund
Vice President, Kemper Intermediate Government Trust
Vice President, Kemper International Bond Fund
Vice President, Kemper Investors Fund
Vice President, Kemper Money Funds
Vice President, Kemper Multi-Market Income Trust
Vice President, Kemper Municipal Income Trust
Vice President, Kemper National Tax-Free Income Series
Vice President, Kemper Portfolios
Vice President, Kemper State Tax-Free Income Series
Vice President, Kemper Strategic Income Fund
Vice President, Kemper Strategic Municipal Income Trust
Vice President, Kemper U.S. Government Securities Fund
Vice President, Tax-Exempt California Money Fund
Vice President, Tax-Exempt New York Money Fund
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COXON, JAMES H.
Executive Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Director, Vice President, Galaxy Offshore, Inc.
Executive Vice President, Zurich Investment Management, Inc.
FERRO, DENNIS H.
Executive Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Vice President, Kemper International Fund
Director, Managing Director-Equities, Zurich Investment Management Limited
Vice President, Kemper Investors Fund
Vice President, Kemper Target Equity Fund
Vice President, The Growth Fund of Spain, Inc.
Vice President, Kemper Europe Fund
GREENAWALT, JAMES L.
Executive Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Director, Executive Vice President, Kemper Distributors, Inc.
JOHNS, GORDON K.
Executive Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Vice President, Kemper Global Income Fund
Vice President, Kemper Diversified Income Fund
Vice President, Kemper International Bond Fund
Vice President, Kemper International Management, Inc.
Managing Director, Zurich Investment Management Limited
Vice President, Kemper Multi-Market Income Trust
Director, Thames Heritage Parade Limited
LANGBAUM, GARY A.
Executive Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Vice President, Kemper Total Return Fund
Vice President, Kemper Investors Fund
REYNOLDS, STEVEN H.
Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer - Equities,
Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Vice President, Kemper Technology Fund
Vice President, Kemper Total Return Fund
Vice President, Kemper Growth Fund
Vice President, Kemper Small Capitalization Equity Fund
Vice President, Kemper International Fund
Vice President, Kemper Blue Chip Fund
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Vice President, Kemper Value Plus Growth Fund
Vice President, Kemper Quantitative Equity Fund
Vice President, Kemper Target Equity Fund
Vice President, Kemper Horizon Fund
Vice President, Kemper Investors Fund
Vice President, The Growth Fund of Spain, Inc.
Vice President, Kemper Europe Fund
ROBERTS, SCOTT A.
Executive Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
SILIGMUELLER, DALE S.
Executive Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Director, Executive Vice President, Kemper Service Company
BUKOWSKI, DANIEL J.
Senior Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Vice President, Kemper Quantitative Equity Fund
Vice President, Kemper Value Plus Growth Fund
BUTLER, DAVID H.
Senior Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
CERVONE, DAVID M.
Senior Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
CESSINE, ROBERT S.
Senior Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Vice President, Kemper Income and Capital Preservation Fund
Vice President, Kemper Diversified Income Fund
Vice President, Kemper Multi-Market Income Trust
CHESTER, TRACY McCORMICK
Senior Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Vice President, Kemper Blue Chip Fund
Vice President, Kemper Target Equity Fund
Vice President, Kemper Value Plus Growth Fund
CIARLELLI, ROBERT W.
Senior Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Executive Vice President, Kemper Service Company
COLLECCHIA, FRANK E.
Senior Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Senior Investment Officer, Federal Kemper Life Assurance
Company
Senior Investment Officer, Fidelity Life Association
Vice President, FKLA Loire Court, Inc.
Vice President, FLA First Nationwide, Inc.
Vice President, FLA Plate Building, Inc.
Vice President, Galaxy Offshore, Inc.
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Senior Investment Officer, Kemper Investors Life Insurance
Company
Vice President, KI Arnold Industrial, Inc.
Vice President, KI Canyon Park, Inc.
Vice President, KI Centreville, Inc.
Vice President, KI Colorado Boulevard, Inc.
Vice President, KI Dublin Boulevard, Inc.
Vice President, KI LaFiesta Square, Inc.
Vice President, KI Lewinsville, Inc.
Vice President, KI Monterey Research, Inc.
Vice President, KI Olive Street, Inc.
Vice President, KI Sutter Street, Inc.
Vice President, KI Thornton Boulevard, Inc.
Vice President, KR 77 Fitness Center, Inc.
Vice President, KR Avondale Redmond, Inc.
Vice President, KR Black Mountain, Inc.
Vice President, KR Brannan Resources, Inc.
Vice President, KR Clay Capital, Inc.
Vice President, KR Cranbury, Inc.
Vice President, KR Delta Wetlands, Inc.
Vice President, KR Gainesville, Inc.
Vice President, KR Halawa Associates, Inc.
Vice President, KR Hotels, Inc.
Vice President, KR Lafayette Apartments, Inc.
Vice President, KR Lafayette BART, Inc.
Vice President, KR Palm Plaza, Inc.
Vice President, KR Red Hill Associates, Inc.
Vice President, KR Seagate/Gateway North, Inc.
Vice President, KR Venture Way, Inc.
Vice President, KR Walnut Creek, Inc.
COLLORA, PHILIP J.
Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary, Zurich Kemper
Investments, Inc.
Vice President and Secretary, Kemper Funds
Assistant Secretary, Kemper International Management, Inc.
DIERENFELDT, DAVID F.
Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel,
Assistant Secretary and Compliance Officer, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Vice President and Secretary, Kemper Distributors, Inc.
Secretary, Dreman Value Advisors, Inc.
Assistant Secretary, Galaxy Offshore, Inc.
Director, Secretary, INVEST Financial Corporation
Secretary, INVEST Financial Corporation Holding Company
Assistant Secretary, Investors Brokerage Services
Insurance Agency, Inc.
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Assistant Secretary, Investors Brokerage Services, Inc.
Secretary, Zurich Investment Management, Inc.
Assistant Secretary, Kemper International Management, Inc.
Assistant Secretary, Zurich Investment Management Limited
Vice President and Assistant Secretary, Kemper Investors Fund
Secretary, Kemper Service Company
DUDASIK, PATRICK H.
Senior Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer,
Dreman Value Advisors, Inc.
Vice President and Treasurer, Zurich Investment Management, Inc.
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, Kemper Distributors, Inc.
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, Kemper Service Company
Director and Treasurer, Zurich Investment Management Limited
DUFFY, JEROME L.
Senior Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Treasurer, Kemper Funds
FINK, THOMAS M.
Senior Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
GALLAGHER, MICHAEL L.
Senior Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Senior Vice President, Kemper Service Company
GLASSMAN, HARVEY
Senior Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
GOERS, RICHARD A.
Senior Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Vice President, Kemper Technology Fund
GREENWALD, MARSHALL L.
Senior Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Senior Vice President, Zurich Investment Management, Inc.
INNES, BRUCE D.
Senior Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Co-President, International Association of Corporate and
Professional Recruiters
KLEIN, GEORGE
Senior Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Director, Executive Vice President, Zurich Investment Management, Inc.
KLEIN, MARTY
Senior Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
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KORTH, FRANK D.
Senior Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Vice President, Kemper Technology Fund
McNAMARA, MICHAEL A.
Senior Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Vice President, Kemper Diversified Income Fund
Vice President, Kemper High Income Trust
Vice President, Kemper High Yield Fund
Vice President, Kemper Investors Fund
Vice President, Kemper Multi-Market Income Trust
Vice President, Kemper Strategic Income Fund
MIER, CHRISTOPHER J.
Senior Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Vice President, Kemper National Tax-Free Income Series
Vice President, Kemper Municipal Income Trust
Vice President, Kemper State Tax-Free Income Series
Vice President, Kemper Strategic Municipal Income Trust
MURRIHY, MAURA J.
Senior Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
NATHANSON, IRA
Senior Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
RABIEGA, CRAIG F.
Senior Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
First Vice President, Kemper Service Company
RACHWALSKI, JR. FRANK J.
Senior Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Vice President, Cash Account Trust
Vice President, Cash Equivalent Fund
Vice President, Investors Cash Trust
Vice President, Kemper Investors Fund
Vice President, Kemper Money Funds
Vice President, Kemper Portfolios
Vice President, Tax-Exempt California Money Fund
Vice President, Tax-Exempt New York Money Fund
REGNER, THOMAS M.
Senior Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Vice President, Kemper Horizon Fund
RESIS, JR., HARRY E.
Senior Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Vice President, Kemper Diversified Income Fund
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Vice President, Kemper High Income Trust
Vice President, Kemper High Yield Fund
Vice President, Kemper Investors Fund
Vice President, Kemper Multi-Market Income Trust
Vice President, Kemper Strategic Income Fund
SCHUMACHER, ROBERT T.
Senior Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
SMITH, JR., EDWARD BYRON
Senior Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
VINCENT, CHRISTOPHER T.
Senior Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
First Vice President, Zurich Investment Management, Inc.
WONNACOTT, LARRY R.
Senior Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
BAZAN, KENNETH M.
First Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Director, K-P Greenway, Inc.
Director, K-P Plaza Dallas, Inc.
Director, Kemper/Prime Acquisition Fund, Inc.
BOEHM, JONATHAN J.
First Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Senior Vice President, Kemper Service Company
BURROW, DALE R.
First Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Vice President, Kemper Strategic Municipal Income Trust
BYRNES, ELIZABETH A.
First Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Vice President, Kemper Adjustable Rate U.S. Government Fund
Vice President, Kemper Intermediate Government Trust
CHIEN, CHRISTINE
First Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
DeMAIO, CHRIS C.
First Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, Kemper Service
Company
DEXTER, STEPHEN P.
First Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
DOYLE, DANIEL J.
First Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
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FENGER, JAMES E.
First Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
HALE, DAVID D.
First Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
HARRINGTON, MICHAEL E.
First Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
HORTON, ROBERT J.
First Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
JACOBS, PETER M.
First Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
KEELEY, MICHELLE M.
First Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Vice President, Kemper Intermediate Government Trust
Vice President, Kemper Portfolios
KIEL, CAROL L.
First Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
LAUGHLIN, ANN M.
First Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
LENTZ, MAUREEN P.
First Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
McCRINDLE-PETRARCA, SUSAN
First Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
MINER, EDWARD
First Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
MURRAY, SCOTT S.
First Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Vice President, Kemper Service Company
NORRIS, JOHNSTON A.
First Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
PAYNE, III, ROBERT D.
First Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
PANOZZO, ROBERTA L.
First Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
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RADIS, STEVE A.
First Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
RATEKIN, DIANE E.
First Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant
Secretary, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Assistant Secretary, Kemper Distributors, Inc.
SILVIA, JOHN E.
First Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
STUEBE, JOHN W.
First Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Vice President, Cash Account Trust
Vice President, Cash Equivalent Fund
THOUIN, EDITH A.
First Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Director-European Equities, Kemper Investment Management Company Limited
Vice President, Kemper Europe Fund
TRUTTER, JONATHAN W.
First Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Vice President, Kemper Diversified Income Fund
Vice President, Kemper Multi-Market Income Trust
Vice President, Kemper Strategic Income Fund
WETHERALD, ROBERT F.
First Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
WILLSON, STEPHEN R.
First Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Vice President, Kemper Strategic Municipal Income Trust
WITTNEBEL, MARK E.
First Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
BARRY, JOANN M.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
BODEM, RICHARD A.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Vice President, Kemper Service Company
BURSHTAN, DAVID H.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
CACCIOLA, RON
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
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CARNEY, ANNE T.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
CARTER, PAUL J.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
CHRISTIANSEN, HERBERT A.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
First Vice President, Kemper Service Company
COHEN, JERRI I.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
ESOLA, CHARLES J.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Vice President, Kemper Service Company
FRIHART, THORA A.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
GERACI, AUGUST L.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
GOLAN, JAMES S.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
GOODWIN, JUDITH C.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
GROOTENDORST, TONYA
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
HOGLE, ROBERT C.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
HUM, CHI H.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
HUOT, LISA L.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
KARWOWSKI, KENNETH F.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
KENNEDY, PATRICK J.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
KNAPP, WILLIAM M.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
KOCH, DEBORAH L.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
KOURY, KATHRYN E.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
KRANZ, KATHY J.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
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KRUEGER, PAMELA D.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
KYCE, JOYCE
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Vice President, Kemper Service Company
LeFEBVRE, THOMAS J.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
MANGIPUDI, V. RAO
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
McGOVERN, KAREN B.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
MILLER, GARY L.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
MILLIGAN, BRIAN J.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Assistant Treasurer, Kemper Real Estate, Inc.
Assistant Treasurer, Kemper Cymrot, Inc.
Assistant Treasurer, Kemper Cymrot Management, Inc.
Assistant Treasurer, FKLA Loire Court, Inc.
Assistant Treasurer, FKLA Realty Corporation
Assistant Treasurer, FLA First Nationwide, Inc.
Assistant Treasurer, FLA Plate Building, Inc.
Assistant Treasurer, FLA Realty Corporation
Assistant Treasurer, Kemper Portfolio Corporation
Assistant Treasurer, KFC Portfolio Corporation
Assistant Treasurer, KILICO Realty Corporation
Assistant Treasurer, KI Arnold Industrial, Inc.
Assistant Treasurer, KI Canyon Park, Inc.
Assistant Treasurer, KI Centreville, Inc.
Assistant Treasurer, KI Colorado Boulevard, Inc.
Assistant Treasurer, KI Dublin Boulevard, Inc.
Assistant Treasurer, KI LaFiesta Square, Inc.
Assistant Treasurer, KI Lewinsville, Inc.
Assistant Treasurer, KI Monterey Research, Inc.
Assistant Treasurer, KI Olive Street, Inc.
Assistant Treasurer, KI Thornton Boulevard, Inc.
Assistant Treasurer, KI Sutter Street, Inc.
Assistant Treasurer, KR 77 Fitness Center, Inc.
Assistant Treasurer, KR Avondale Redmond, Inc.
Assistant Treasurer, KR Black Mountain Inc.
Assistant Treasurer, KR Brannon Resources, Inc.
Assistant Treasurer, KR Clay Capital, Inc.
Assistant Treasurer, KR Cranbury, Inc.
Assistant Treasurer, KR Delta Wetlands, Inc.
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Assistant Treasurer, KR Gainesville, Inc.
Assistant Treasurer, KR Hotels, Inc.
Assistant Treasurer, KR Lafayette Apartments, Inc.
Assistant Treasurer, KR Lafayette BART, Inc.
Assistant Treasurer, KR Palm Plaza, Inc.
Assistant Treasurer, KR Red Hill Associates, Inc.
Assistant Treasurer, KR Seagate/Gateway North, Inc.
Assistant Treasurer, KR Venture Way, Inc.
Assistant Treasurer, KR Walnut Creek, Inc.
MITCHELL, KATHERINE H.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
MURPHY, THOMAS M.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
NEVILLE, BRIAN P.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
PANOZZO, ALBERT R.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
PONTECORE, SUSAN E.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
QUADRINI, LISA L.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
ROKOSZ, PAUL A.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
ROSE, KATIE M.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
SHULTZ, KAREN D.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Vice President, Kemper Service Company
SMITH, ROBERT G.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
SOPHER, EDWARD O.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
SPILLER, KATHLEEN A.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
STROMM, LAWRENCE D.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
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TEPPER, SHARYN A.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
VANDEMERKT, RICHARD J.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Vice President, Kemper Service Company
WATKINS, JAMES K.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Vice President, Kemper Service Company
WERTH, ELIZABETH C.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
Vice President, Kemper Distributors, Inc.
Assistant Secretary, Kemper Mutual Funds
Assistant Secretary, Kemper International Bond Fund
Assistant Secretary, Kemper Target Equity Fund
Assistant Secretary, Kemper-Dreman Fund, Inc.
Assistant Secretary, Kemper Horizon Fund
Assistant Secretary, Kemper Europe Fund
WIZER, BARBARA K.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
ZURAWSKI, CATHERINE N.
Vice President, Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc.
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ITEM 29. PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITERS
(a) Kemper Distributors, Inc. acts as principal underwriter and distributor
of the Registrant's shares, the Kemper Mutual Funds, Kemper Investors Fund,
Kemper International Bond Fund and Kemper-Dreman Fund, Inc.
(b) Information on the officers and directors of Kemper Distributors, Inc.
is set forth below. The principal business address is 120 South LaSalle Street,
Chicago, Illinois 60603.
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POSITIONS AND OFFICES
NAME POSITIONS AND OFFICES WITH UNDERWRITER WITH REGISTRANT
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John E. Peters Principal, Director and President Vice President
William E. Chapman,
II Director, Executive Vice President None
James L. Greenawalt Director, Executive Vice President None
John E. Neal Director Vice President
Stephen B. Timbers Director President, Treasurer
Patrick H. Dudasik Financial Principal, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer None
Linda A. Bercher Senior Vice President None
Thomas V. Bruns Senior Vice President None
Terry Cunningham Senior Vice President None
Daniel T. O'Lear Senior Vice President None
John H. Robison, Jr. Senior Vice President None
Henry J. Schulthesz Senior Vice President None
David F. Dierenfeldt Vice President, Secretary None
Carlene D. Merold Vice President None
Elizabeth C. Werth Vice President Assistant Secretary
Diane E. Ratekin Assistant Secretary None
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(c) Not applicable.
ITEM 30. LOCATION OF ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS
All such accounts, books and other documents are maintained at the offices
of the Registrant, at the offices of Registrant's investment manager, Zurich
Kemper Investments and Kemper Distributors, Inc., the Registrant's principal
underwriter, 120 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603 or at the offices
of the transfer agent and one of the custodians of the Registrant, Investors
Fiduciary Trust Company, 127 West 10th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105 or at
the offices of the other custodian of the Registrant, The Chase Manhattan Bank,
N.A., Chase MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, New York 11245 or at the offices of the
shareholder service agent, Kemper Service Company, 811 Main Street, Kansas City,
Missouri 64105.
ITEM 31. MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Not applicable.
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ITEM 32. UNDERTAKINGS
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) The Registrant undertakes to furnish to each person to whom a
prospectus is delivered a copy of the Registrant's latest annual report to
shareholders, upon request and without charge.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of
the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement pursuant to
Rule 485 (b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Chicago and State of Illinois, on the 26th day
of February, 1996.
KEMPER INTERNATIONAL FUND
By /s/ Stephen B. Timbers
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Stephen B. Timbers, President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed below on February 26, 1996 on behalf of
the following persons in the capacities indicated.
Signature Title
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/s/ Stephen B. Timbers President
- ------------------------------------- (Principal Executive
Stephen B. Timbers Officer) and Trustee
/s/ David W. Belin* Trustee
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/s/ Lewis A. Burnham* Trustee
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/s/ Donald L. Dunaway* Trustee
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/s/ Robert B. Hoffman* Trustee
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/s/ Donald R. Jones* Trustee
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/s/ Shirley D. Peterson* Trustee
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/s/ William P. Sommers* Trustee
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/s/ Jerome L. Duffy
- ------------------------------------- Treasurer
Jerome L. Duffy (Principal Financial
and Accounting
Officer)
*Philip J. Collora signs this document pursuant to powers of attorney filed
herewith.
/s/ Philip J. Collora
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Philip J. Collora
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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EXHIBITS
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99.B1. Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust.(1)
99.B2. By-Laws.
99.B3. Inapplicable.
99.B4. (a) Text of Share Certificate.(1)
(b) Written Instrument Establishing and Designating Separate Classes of
Shares.(1)
99.B5. Investment Management Agreement.
99.B6. (a) Underwriting and Distribution Services Agreement.
(b) Form of Selling Group Agreement.(1)
99.B7. Inapplicable.
99.B8. (a) Foreign Custody Agreement (Form 1).
(b) Custody Agreement (Form 2).(1)
99.B9. (a) Agency Agreement.(1)
(b) Supplement to Agency Agreement.(1)
(c) Administrative Services Agreement.(1)
(d) Amendment to Administrative Services Agreement.(1)
(e) Assignment and Assumption Agreement.(1)
99.B10. Legal Opinion and Consent.
99.B11. Report and Consent of Independent Auditors.
99.B12. Inapplicable.
99.B13. Inapplicable.
99.B14. (a) Kemper Retirement Plan Prototype.
(b) Model Individual Retirement Account.
99.B15. See 6(a) above (Class B and Class C shares).
99.B16. Performance Calculations.
99.B18. Multi-Distribution System Plan
99.B24. Powers of Attorney.
27. Financial Data Schedule.
99.485(b) Representation of Counsel (Rule 485(b)).
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(1) Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 20
to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on or about
February 27, 1995.
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EXHIBIT 99.B2
BY-LAWS OF
KEMPER INTERNATIONAL FUND
Section 1. Agreement and Declaration of
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Trust and Principal Office
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1.1 Agreement and Declaration of Trust. These By-Laws shall be
subject to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust, as from time
to time in effect (the "Declaration of Trust"), of Kemper
International Fund, the Massachusetts business trust established
by the Declaration of Trust (the "Trust").
1.2 Principal Office of the Trust; Resident Agent. The
principal office of the Trust shall be located in Chicago,
Illinois. Its resident agent in Massachusetts shall be CT
Corporation System, 2 Oliver Street, Boston, Massachusetts or
such other person as the Trustees may from time to time select.
Section 2. Shareholders
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2.1 Shareholder Meetings. Meetings of the shareholders may be
called at any time by the Trustees, by the President or, if the
Trustees and the President shall fail to call any meeting of
shareholders for a period of 30 days after written application of
one or more shareholders who hold at least 25% of all shares
issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting (or
10% if the purpose of the meeting is to determine if a Trustee
shall be removed from office), then such shareholders may call
such meeting. Each call of a meeting shall state the place,
date, hour and purposes of the meeting.
2.2 Place of Meetings. All meetings of the shareholders shall
be held at the principal office of the Trust, or, to the extent
permitted by the Declaration of Trust, at such other place within
the United States as shall be designated by the Trustees or the
President of the Trust.
2.3 Notice of Meetings. A written notice of each meeting of
shareholders, stating the place, date and hour and the purposes
of the meeting, shall be given at least seven days before the
meeting to each shareholder entitled to vote thereat by leaving
such notice with him or at his residence or usual place of
business or by mailing it, postage prepaid, and addressed to such
shareholder at his address as it appears in the records of the
Trust. Such notice shall be given by the Secretary or an
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Assistant Secretary or by an officer designated by the Trustees.
No notice of any meeting of shareholders need be given to a
shareholder if a written waiver of notice, executed before or
after the meeting by such shareholder or his attorney thereunto
duly authorized, is filed with the records of the meeting.
2.4 Ballots. No ballot shall be required for any election
unless requested by a shareholder present or represented at the
meeting and entitled to vote in the election.
2.5 Proxies and Voting. Shareholders entitled to vote may vote
either in person or by proxy in writing dated not more than six
months before the meeting named therein, which proxies shall be
filed with the Secretary or other person responsible to record
the proceedings of the meeting before being voted. Unless
otherwise specifically limited by their terms, such proxies shall
entitle the holders thereof to vote at any adjournment of such
meeting but shall not be valid after the final adjournment of
such meeting. At all meetings of shareholders, unless the voting
is conducted by inspectors, all questions relating to the
qualification of voters, the validity of proxies and the
acceptance or rejection of votes shall be decided by the chairman
of the meeting.
Section 3. Trustees
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3.1 Committees and Advisory Board. The Trustees may appoint
from their number an executive committee and other committees.
Any such committee may be abolished and reconstituted at any time
and from time to time by the Trustees. Except as the Trustees
may otherwise determine, any such committee may make rules for
the conduct of its business. The Trustees may appoint an
advisory board to consist of not less than two nor more than five
members. The members of the advisory board shall be compensated
in such manner as the Trustees may determine and shall confer
with and advise the Trustees regarding the investments and other
affairs of the Trust. Each member of the advisory board shall
hold office until the first meeting of the Trustees following the
meeting of the shareholders, if any, next following his
appointment and until his successor is appointed and qualified,
or until he sooner dies, resigns, is removed, or becomes
disqualified, or until the advisory board is sooner abolished by
the Trustees.
3.2 Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Trustees may be
held without call or notice at such places and at such times as
the Trustees may from time to time determine, provided that
notice of the first regular meeting following any such
determination shall be given to absent Trustees. A regular
meeting of the Trustees may be held without call or notice
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immediately after and at the same place as any meeting of the
shareholders.
3.3 Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Trustees may be
held at any time and at any place designated in the call of the
meeting, when called by the Chairman of the Board or by two or
more Trustees, sufficient notice thereof being given to each
Trustee by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or by the
officer or one of the Trustees calling the meeting.
3.4 Notice. It shall be sufficient notice to a Trustee to send
notice by mail at least three days or by telegram at least
twenty-four hours before the meeting addressed to the Trustee at
his or her usual or last known business or residence address or
to give notice to him or her in person or by telephone at least
twenty-four hours before the meeting. Notice of a meeting need
not be given to any Trustee if a written waiver of notice,
executed by him or her before or after the meeting, is filed with
the records of the meeting, or to any Trustee who attends the
meeting without protesting prior thereto or at its commencement
the lack of notice to him or her. Neither notice of a meeting
nor a waiver of a notice need specify the purposes of the
meeting.
3.5 Quorum. At any meeting of the Trustees, one-third of the
Trustees then in office shall constitute a quorum; provided,
however, a quorum (unless the Board of Trustees consists of two
or fewer persons) shall not be less than two. Any meeting may be
adjourned from time to time by a majority of the votes cast upon
the question, whether or not a quorum is present, and the meeting
may be held as adjourned without further notice.
Section 4. Officers and Agemts
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4.1 Enumeration; Qualification. The officers of the Trust shall
be a President, a Treasurer, a Secretary and such other officers,
if any, as the Trustees from time to time may in their discretion
elect or appoint. The Trust may also have such agents, if any,
as the Trustees from time to time may in their discretion
appoint. Any officer may be but none need be a Trustee or
shareholder. Any two or more offices may be held by the same
person.
4.2 Powers. Subject to the other provisions of these By-Laws,
each officer shall have, in addition to the duties and powers
herein and in the Declaration of Trust set forth, such duties and
powers as are commonly incident to his or her office as if the
Trust were organized as a Massachusetts business corporation and
such other duties and powers as the Trustees may from time to
time designate.
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4.3 Election. The President, the Treasurer and the Secretary
shall be elected annually by the Trustees at their first meeting
in each calendar year or at such later meeting in such year as
the Trustees shall determine. Other officers or agents, if any,
may be elected or appointed by the Trustees at said meeting or at
any other time.
4.4 Tenure. The President, Treasurer and Secretary shall hold
office until the first meeting of Trustees in each calendar year
and until their respective successors are chosen and qualified,
or in each case until he or she sooner dies, resigns, is removed
or becomes disqualified. Each other officer shall hold office
and each agent shall retain his or her authority at the pleasure
of the Trustees.
4.5 Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board of
Trustees, if one is so appointed, shall be chosen from among the
Trustees and may hold office only so long as he continues to be a
Trustee. The Chairman of the Board, if any is so appointed,
shall preside at all meetings of the shareholders and of the
Trustees at which he is present; and shall have such other duties
and powers as specified herein and as may be assigned to him by
the Trustee.
4.6 President and Vice Presidents. The President shall be the
chief executive officer of the Trust. The President shall,
subject to the control of the Trustees, have general charge and
supervision of the Trust and shall perform such other duties and
have such other powers as the Trustees shall prescribe from time
to time. Any Vice President shall at the request or in the
absence or disability of the President exercise the powers of the
President and perform such other duties and have such other
powers as shall be designated from time to time by the Trustees.
4.7 Treasurer and Controller. The Treasurer shall be the chief
financial officer of the Trust and, subject to any arrangement
made by the Trustees with a bank or trust company or other
organization as custodian or transfer or shareholder services
agent, shall be in charge of its valuable papers and shall have
such other duties and powers as may be designated from time to
time by the Trustees or by the President. If at any time there
shall be no Controller, the Treasurer shall also be the chief
accounting officer of the Trust and shall have the duties and
power prescribed herein for the Controller. Any Assistant
Treasurer shall have such duties and powers as shall be
designated from time to time by the Trustees.
The Controller, if any be elected, shall be the chief accounting
officer of the Trust and shall be in charge of its books of
account and accounting records. The Controller shall be
responsible for preparation of financial statements of the Trust
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and shall have such other duties and powers as may be designated
from time to time by the Trustees or the President.
4.8 Secretary and Assistant Secretaries. The Secretary shall
record all proceedings of the shareholders and the Trustees in
books to be kept therefor, which books shall be kept at the
principal office of the Trust. In the absence of the Secretary
from any meeting of shareholders or Trustees, an Assistant
Secretary, or if there be none or if he or she is absent, a
temporary clerk chosen at the meeting shall record the
proceedings thereof in the aforesaid books.
Section 5. Resignations and Removals
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Any Trustee may resign his trust or retire as a Trustee in
accordance with procedures set forth in the Declaration of Trust.
Any officer or advisory board member may resign at any time by
delivering his or her resignation in writing to the Chairman of
the Board, the President or the Secretary or to a meeting of the
Trustees. The Trustees may remove any officer or advisory board
member elected or appointed by them with or without cause by the
vote of a majority of the Trustees then in office. Except to the
extent expressly provided in a written agreement with the Trust,
no Trustee, officer, or advisory board member resigning, and no
officer or advisory board member removed shall have any right to
any compensation for any period following his or her resignation
or removal, or any right to damages on account of such removal.
Section 6. Vacancies
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A vacancy in the office of Trustee shall be filed in accordance
with the Declaration of Trust. Vacancies resulting from the
death, resignation, incapacity or removal of any officer may be
filled by the Trustees. Each successor of any such officer shall
hold office for the unexpired term, and in the case of the
President, the Treasurer and the Secretary, until his or her
successor is chosen and qualified, or in each case until he or
she sooner dies, resigns, is removed or becomes disqualified.
Section 7. Shares of Beneficial Interest
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7.1 Share Certificates. No certificates certifying the
ownership of shares shall be issued except as the Trustees may
otherwise authorize. In the event that the Trustees authorize
the issuance of share certificates, subject to the provisions of
Section 7.3, each shareholder shall be entitled to a certificate
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stating the number of shares owned by him or her, in such form as
shall be prescribed from time to time by the Trustees. Such
certificate shall be signed by the President or a Vice President
and by the Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, Secretary or Assistant
Secretary. Such signatures may be facsimiles if the certificate
is signed by a transfer or shareholder services agent or by a
registrar, other than a Trustee, officer or employee of the
Trust. In case any officer who has signed or whose facsimile
signature has been placed on such certificate shall have ceased
to be such officer before such certificate is issued, it may be
issued by the Trust with the same effect as if he or she were
such officer at the time of its issue.
In lieu of issuing certificates for shares, the Trustees or the
transfer or shareholder services agent may either issue receipts
therefor or may keep accounts upon the books of the Trust for the
record holders of such shares, who shall in either case be
deemed, for all purposes hereunder, to be the holders of
certificates for such shares as if they had accepted such
certificates and shall be held to have expressly assented and
agreed to the terms hereof.
7.2 Loss of Certificates. In the case of the alleged loss or
destruction or the mutilation of a share certificate, a duplicate
certificate may be issued in place thereof, upon such terms as
the Trustees may prescribe.
7.3 Discontinuance of Issuance of Certificates. The Trustees
may at any time discontinue the issuance of share certificates
and may, by written notice to each shareholder, require the
surrender of share certificates to the Trust for cancellation.
Such surrender and cancellation shall not affect the ownership of
shares in the Trust.
Section 8. Record Date
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The Trustees may fix in advance a time, which shall not be more
than 90 days before the date of any meeting of shareholders or
the date for the payment of any dividend or making of any other
distribution to shareholders, as the record date for determining
the shareholders having the right to notice and to vote at such
meeting and any adjournment thereof or the right to receive such
dividend or distribution, and in such case only shareholders of
record on such record date shall have such right, notwithstanding
any transfer of shares on the books of the Trust after the record
date.
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Section 9. Seal
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The seal of the Trust shall, subject to alteration by the
Trustees, consist of a flat-faced circular die with the word
"Massachusetts" together with the name of the Trust, cut or
engraved thereon; but, unless otherwise required by the Trustees,
the seal shall not be necessary to be placed on, and its absence
shall not impair the validity of, any document, instrument, or
other paper executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Trust.
Section 10. Execution of Papers
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Except as the Trustees may generally or in particular cases
authorize the execution thereof in some other manner, all deeds,
leases, transfers, contracts, bonds, notes, checks, drafts and
other obligations made, accepted or endorsed by the Trust shall
be signed, and any transfers of securities standing in the name
of the Trust shall be executed, by the President or by one of the
Vice Presidents or by the Treasurer or by whomsoever else shall
be designated for that purpose by the vote of the Trustees and
need not bear the seal of the Trust.
Section 11. Fiscal Year
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The fiscal year of the Trust shall end on such date in each year
as the Trustees shall from time to time determine.
Section 12. Amendments
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These By-Laws may be amended or repealed, in whole or in part, by
a majority of the Trustees then in office at any meeting of the
Trustees, or by one or more writings signed by such majority.
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EXHIBIT 99.B5
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT made this 4th day of January, 1996, by and
between KEMPER INTERNATIONAL FUND, a Massachusetts business
trust (the "Fund"), and KEMPER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., a
Delaware corporation (the "Adviser").
WHEREAS, the Fund is an open-end management investment
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940,
the shares of beneficial interest ("Shares") of which are
registered under the Securities Act of 1933;
WHEREAS, the Fund is authorized to issue Shares in
separate series or portfolios with each representing the
interests in a separate portfolio of securities and other
assets;
WHEREAS, the Fund currently offers or intends to offer
Shares in one portfolio, the Initial Portfolio, together with
any other Fund portfolios which may be established later and
served by the Adviser hereunder, being herein referred to
collectively as the "Portfolios" and individually referred to
as a "Portfolio"; and
WHEREAS, the Fund desires at this time to retain the
Adviser to render investment advisory and management services
to the Initial Portfolio, and the Adviser is willing to
render such services;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants
hereinafter contained, it is hereby agreed by and between the
parties hereto as follows:
1. The Fund hereby employs the Adviser to act as the
investment adviser for the Initial Portfolio and other
Portfolios hereunder and to manage the investment and
reinvestment of the assets of each such Portfolio in
accordance with the applicable investment objectives and
policies and limitations, and to administer the affairs of
each such Portfolio to the extent requested by and subject to
the supervision of the Board of Trustees of the Fund for the
period and upon the terms herein set forth, and to place
orders for the purchase or sale of portfolio securities for
the Fund's account with brokers or dealers selected by it;
and, in connection therewith, the Adviser is authorized as
the agent of the Fund to give instructions to the Custodian
of the Fund as to the deliveries of securities and payments
of cash for the account of the Fund. In connection with the
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selection of such brokers or dealers and the placing of such
orders, the Adviser is directed to seek for the Fund best
execution of orders. Subject to such policies as the Board
of Trustees of the Fund determines, the Adviser shall not be
deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached any duty,
created by this Agreement or otherwise, solely by reason of
its having caused the Fund to pay a broker or dealer an
amount of commission for effecting a securities transaction
in excess of the amount of commission another broker or
dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction, if
the Adviser determined in good faith that such amount of
commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the
brokerage and research services provided by such broker or
dealer viewed in terms of either that particular transaction
or the Adviser's overall responsibilities with respect to the
clients of the Adviser as to which the Adviser exercises
investment discretion. The Fund recognizes that all research
services and research that the Adviser receives or generates
are available for all clients, and that the Fund and other
clients may benefit thereby. The investment of funds shall
be subject to all applicable restrictions of the Agreement
and Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the Fund as may from
time to time be in force.
The Adviser accepts such employment and agrees during
such period to render such services, to furnish office
facilities and equipment and clerical, bookkeeping and
administrative services for the Fund, to permit any of its
officers or employees to serve without compensation as
trustees or officers of the Fund if elected to such positions
and to assume the obligations herein set forth for the
compensation herein provided. The Adviser shall for all
purposes herein provided be deemed to be an independent
contractor and, unless otherwise expressly provided or
authorized, shall have no authority to act for or represent
the Fund in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the
Fund. It is understood and agreed that the Adviser, by
separate agreements with the Fund, may also serve the Fund in
other capacities.
2. In the event that the Fund establishes one or more
portfolios other than the Initial Portfolio with respect to
which it desires to retain the Adviser to render investment
advisory and management services hereunder, it shall notify
the Adviser in writing. If the Adviser is willing to render
such services, it shall notify the Fund in writing whereupon
such portfolio or portfolios shall become a Portfolio or
Portfolios hereunder.
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3. For the services and facilities described in Section 1,
the Fund will pay to the Adviser at the end of each calendar
month, an investment management fee for each Portfolio
computed by applying the following annual rates to the
applicable average daily net assets of the Portfolio:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Applicable Average
Daily Net Assets
(Thousands) Annual Rate
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<S> <C>
$0 - $ 250,000 .75 of 1%
$ 250,000 - $ 1,000,000 .72 of 1%
$ 1,000,000 - $ 2,500,000 .70 of 1%
$ 2,500,000 - $ 5,000,000 .68 of 1%
$ 5,000,000 - $ 7,500,000 .65 of 1%
$ 7,500,000 - $10,000,000 .64 of 1%
$10,000,000 - $12,500,000 .63 of 1%
Over $12,500,000 .62 of 1%
</TABLE>
The fee as computed above shall be computed separately
for, and charged as an expense of, each Portfolio based upon
the average daily net assets of such Portfolio. For the
month and year in which this Agreement becomes effective or
terminates, there shall be an appropriate proration on the
basis of the number of days that the Agreement is in effect
during the month and year, respectively.
4. The services of the Adviser to the Fund under this
Agreement are not to be deemed exclusive, and the Adviser
shall be free to render similar services or other services to
others so long as its services hereunder are not impaired
thereby.
5. In addition to the fee of the Adviser, the Fund shall
assume and pay any expenses for services rendered by a
custodian for the safekeeping of the Fund's securities or
other property, for keeping its books of account, for any
other charges of the custodian, and for calculating the net
asset value of the Fund as provided in the prospectus of the
Fund. The Adviser shall not be required to pay and the Fund
shall assume and pay the charges and expenses of its
operations, including compensation of the trustees (other
than those affiliated with the Adviser), charges and expenses
of independent auditors, of legal counsel, of any transfer or
dividend disbursing agent, and of any registrar of the Fund,
costs of acquiring and disposing of portfolio securities,
interest, if any, on obligations incurred by the Fund, costs
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of share certificates and of reports, membership dues in the
Investment Company Institute or any similar organization,
costs of reports and notices to shareholders, other like
miscellaneous expenses and all taxes and fees payable to
federal, state or other governmental agencies on account of
the registration of securities issued by the Fund, filing of
trust documents or otherwise. The Fund shall not pay or
incur any obligation for any expenses for which the Fund
intends to seek reimbursement from the Adviser as herein
provided without first obtaining the written approval of the
Adviser. The Adviser shall arrange, if desired by the Fund,
for officers or employees of the Adviser to serve, without
compensation from the Fund, as trustees, officers or agents
of the Fund if duly elected or appointed to such positions
and subject to their individual consent and to any
limitations imposed by law.
If expenses borne by the Fund for those Portfolios which
the Adviser manages in any fiscal year (including the
Adviser's fee, but excluding interest, taxes, fees incurred
in acquiring and disposing of portfolio securities,
distribution services fees, extraordinary expenses and any
other expenses excludable under state securities law
limitations) exceed any applicable limitation arising under
state securities laws, the Adviser will reduce its fee or
reimburse the Fund for any excess to the extent required by
such state securities laws. If for any month the expenses of
the Fund properly chargeable to the income account shall
exceed 1/12 of the percentage of average net assets allowable
as expenses, the payment to the Adviser for that month shall
be reduced and if necessary the Adviser shall make a refund
payment to the Fund so that the total net expense will not
exceed such percentage. As of the end of the Fund's fiscal
year, however, the foregoing computations and payments shall
be readjusted so that the aggregate compensation payable to
the Adviser for the year is equal to the percentage
calculated in accordance with Section 3 hereof of the average
net asset value as determined as described herein throughout
the fiscal year, diminished to the extent necessary so that
the total of the aforementioned expense items of the Fund
shall not exceed the expense limitation. The aggregate of
repayments, if any, by the Adviser to the Fund for the year
shall be the amount necessary to limit the said net expense
to said percentage in accordance with the foregoing.
The net asset value for each Portfolio shall be
calculated in accordance with the provisions of the Fund's
prospectus or as the trustees may determine in accordance
with the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
On each day when net asset value is not calculated, the net
asset value of a Portfolio shall be deemed to be the net
asset value of such Portfolio as of the close of business on
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the last day on which such calculation was made for the
purpose of the foregoing computations.
6. Subject to applicable statutes and regulations, it is
understood that trustees, officers or agents of the Fund are
or may be interested in the Adviser as officers, directors,
agents, shareholders or otherwise, and that the officers,
directors, shareholders and agents of the Adviser may be
interested in the Fund otherwise than as a trustee, officer
or agent.
7. The Adviser shall not be liable for any error of
judgment or of law or for any loss suffered by the Fund in
connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates,
except loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or
gross negligence on the part of the Adviser in the
performance of its obligations and duties or by reason of its
reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this
Agreement.
8. This Agreement shall become effective with respect to
the Initial Portfolio on the date hereof and shall remain in
full force until March 1, 1996, unless sooner terminated as
hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force
from year to year thereafter with respect to each Portfolio,
but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved
for each Portfolio at least annually in the manner required
by the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules and
regulations thereunder; provided, however, that if the
continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a
Portfolio, the Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity
for such Portfolio in the manner and to the extent permitted
by the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules and
regulations thereunder.
This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the
event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time
without the payment of any penalty by the Fund or by the
Adviser on sixty (60) days written notice to the other party.
The Fund may effect termination with respect to any Portfolio
by action of the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority
of the outstanding voting securities of such Portfolio.
This Agreement may be terminated with respect to any
Portfolio at any time without the payment of any penalty by
the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of such Portfolio in the event
that it shall have been established by a court of competent
jurisdiction that the Adviser or any officer or director of
the Adviser has taken any action which results in a breach of
the covenants of the Adviser set forth herein.
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The terms "assignment" and "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities" shall have the meanings set
forth in the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules and
regulations thereunder.
Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right
of the Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of
the compensation described in Section 3 earned prior to such
termination.
9. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made
invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the
remainder shall not be thereby affected.
10. Any notice under this Agreement shall be in writing,
addressed and delivered or mailed, postage prepaid, to the
other party at such address as such other party may designate
for the receipt of such notice.
11. All parties hereto are expressly put on notice of the
Fund's Agreement and Declaration of Trust and all amendments
thereto, all of which are on file with the Secretary of The
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the limitation of
shareholder and trustee liability contained therein. This
Agreement has been executed by and on behalf of the Fund by
its representatives as such representatives and not
individually, and the obligations of the Fund hereunder are
not binding upon any of the trustees, officers, or
shareholders of the Fund individually but are binding upon
only the assets and property of the Fund. With respect to
any claim by the Adviser for recovery of that portion of the
investment management fee (or any other liability of the Fund
arising hereunder) allocated to a particular Portfolio,
whether in accordance with the express terms hereof or
otherwise, the Adviser shall have recourse solely against the
assets of that Portfolio to satisfy such claim and shall have
no recourse against the assets of any other Portfolio for
such purpose.
12. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with
applicable federal law and (except as to Section 11 hereof
which shall be construed in accordance with the laws of The
Commonwealth of Massachusetts) the laws of the State of
Illinois.
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13. This Agreement is the entire contract between the
parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes
all prior agreements between the parties relating to the
subject matter hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Fund and the Adviser have caused
this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first
above written.
KEMPER INTERNATIONAL FUND
By: /s/ John E. Peters
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Title: Vice President
ATTEST:
/s/ Philip J. Collora
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Title: Secretary
KEMPER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
By: /s/ Patrick Dudasik
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Title: Senior Vice President
ATTEST:
/s/ David F. Dierenfeldt
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Title: Assistant Secretary
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EXHIBIT 99.B6(a)
UNDERWRITING AND DISTRIBUTION SERVICES AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT made this 4th day of January, 1996, between KEMPER
INTERNATIONAL FUND, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Fund"),
and KEMPER DISTRIBUTORS, INC., a Delaware corporation ("KDI").
In consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter
contained, it is hereby agreed by and between the parties hereto
as follows:
1. The Fund hereby appoints KDI to act as agent for the
distribution of shares of beneficial interest (hereinafter called
"shares") of the Fund in jurisdictions wherein shares of the Fund
may legally be offered for sale; provided, however, that the Fund
in its absolute discretion may (a) issue or sell shares directly
to holders of shares of the Fund upon such terms and conditions
and for such consideration, if any, as it may determine, whether
in connection with the distribution of subscription or purchase
rights, the payment or reinvestment of dividends or
distributions, or otherwise; or (b) issue or sell shares at net
asset value to the shareholders of any other investment company,
for which KDI shall act as exclusive distributor, who wish to
exchange all or a portion of their investment in shares of such
other investment company for shares of the Fund. KDI shall
appoint various financial service firms ("Firms") to provide
distribution services to investors. The Firms shall provide such
office space and equipment, telephone facilities, personnel,
literature distribution, advertising and promotion as is
necessary or beneficial for providing information and
distribution services to existing and potential clients of the
Firms. KDI may also provide some of the above services for the
Fund.
KDI accepts such appointment as distributor and principal
underwriter and agrees to render such services and to assume the
obligations herein set forth for the compensation herein
provided. KDI shall for all purposes herein provided be deemed
to be an independent contractor and, unless expressly provided
herein or otherwise authorized, shall have no authority to act
for or represent the Fund in any way. KDI, by separate agreement
with the Fund, may also serve the Fund in other capacities. The
services of KDI to the Fund under this Agreement are not to be
deemed exclusive, and KDI shall be free to render similar
services or other services to others so long as its services
hereunder are not impaired thereby.
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In carrying out its duties and responsibilities hereunder,
KDI will, pursuant to separate written contracts, appoint various
Firms to provide advertising, promotion and other distribution
services contemplated hereunder directly to or for the benefit of
existing and potential shareholders who may be clients of such
Firms. Such Firms shall at all times be deemed to be independent
contractors retained by KDI and not the Fund.
KDI shall use its best efforts with reasonable promptness to
sell such part of the authorized shares of the Fund remaining
unissued as from time to time shall be effectively registered
under the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act"), at prices
determined as hereinafter provided and on terms hereinafter set
forth, all subject to applicable federal and state laws and
regulations and to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of the
Fund.
2. KDI shall sell shares of the Fund to or through qualified
Firms in such manner, not inconsistent with the provisions hereof
and the then effective registration statement (and related
prospectus) of the Fund under the Securities Act, as KDI may
determine from time to time, provided that no Firm or other
person shall be appointed or authorized to act as agent of the
Fund without the prior consent of the Fund. In addition to sales
made by it as agent of the Fund, KDI may, in its discretion, also
sell shares of the Fund as principal to persons with whom it does
not have selling group agreements.
Shares of any class of any series of the Fund offered for
sale or sold by KDI shall be so offered or sold at a price per
share determined in accordance with the then current prospectus.
The price the Fund shall receive for all shares purchased from it
shall be the net asset value used in determining the public
offering price applicable to the sale of such shares. Any excess
of the sales price over the net asset value of the shares of the
Fund sold by KDI as agent shall be retained by KDI as a
commission for its services hereunder. KDI may compensate Firms
for sales of shares at the commission levels provided in the
Fund's prospectus from time to time. KDI may pay other
commissions, fees or concessions to Firms, and may pay them to
others in its discretion, in such amounts as KDI shall determine
from time to time. KDI shall be entitled to receive and retain
any applicable contingent deferred sales charge as described in
the Fund's prospectus. KDI shall also receive any distribution
services fee payable by the Fund as provided in Section 8 hereof.
KDI will require each Firm to conform to the provisions
hereof and the Registration Statement (and related prospectus) at
the time in effect under the Securities Act with respect to the
public offering price or net asset value, as applicable, of the
Fund's shares, and neither KDI nor any such Firms shall withhold
the placing of purchase orders so as to make a profit thereby.
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3. The Fund will use its best efforts to keep effectively
registered under the Securities Act for sale as herein
contemplated such shares as KDI shall reasonably request and as
the Securities and Exchange Commission shall permit to be so
registered. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, the Fund
may terminate, suspend or withdraw the offering of shares
whenever, in its sole discretion, it deems such action to be
desirable.
4. The Fund will execute any and all documents and furnish any
and all information that may be reasonably necessary in
connection with the qualification of its shares for sale
(including the qualification of the Fund as a dealer where
necessary or advisable) in such states as KDI may reasonably
request (it being understood that the Fund shall not be required
without its consent to comply with any requirement which in its
opinion is unduly burdensome). The Fund will furnish to KDI from
time to time such information with respect to the Fund and its
shares as KDI may reasonably request for use in connection with
the sale of shares of the Fund.
5. KDI shall issue and deliver or shall arrange for various
Firms to issue and deliver on behalf of the Fund such
confirmations of sales made by it pursuant to this agreement as
may be required. At or prior to the time of issuance of shares,
KDI will pay or cause to be paid to the Fund the amount due the
Fund for the sale of such shares. Certificates shall be issued
or shares registered on the transfer books of the Fund in such
names and denominations as KDI may specify.
6. KDI shall order shares of the Fund from the Fund only to the
extent that it shall have received purchase orders therefor. KDI
will not make, or authorize Firms or others to make (a) any short
sales of shares of the Fund; or (b) any sales of such shares to
any trustee or officer of the Fund or to any officer or director
of KDI or of any corporation or association furnishing investment
advisory, managerial or supervisory services to the Fund, or to
any corporation or association, unless such sales are made in
accordance with the then current prospectus relating to the sale
of such shares. KDI, as agent of and for the account of the
Fund, may repurchase the shares of the Fund at such prices and
upon such terms and conditions as shall be specified in the
current prospectus of the Fund. In selling or reacquiring shares
of the Fund for the account of the Fund, KDI will in all respects
conform to the requirements of all state and federal laws and the
Rules of Fair Practice of the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc., relating to such sale or reacquisition, as the
case may be, and will indemnify and save harmless the Fund from
any damage or expense on account of any wrongful act by KDI or
any employee, representative or agent of KDI. KDI will observe
and be bound by all the provisions of the Agreement and
Declaration of Trust of the Fund (and of any fundamental policies
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adopted by the Fund pursuant to the Investment Company Act of
1940, notice of which shall have been given to KDI) which at the
time in any way require, limit, restrict, prohibit or otherwise
regulate any action of the part of KDI hereunder.
7. The Fund shall assume and pay all charges and expenses of
its operations not specifically assumed or otherwise to be
provided by KDI under this Agreement. The Fund will pay or cause
to be paid expenses (including the fees and disbursements of its
own counsel) of any registration of the Fund and its shares under
the United States securities laws and expenses incident to the
issuance of shares of beneficial interest, such as the cost of
share certificates, issue taxes, and fees of the transfer agent.
KDI will pay all expenses (other than expenses which one or more
Firms may bear pursuant to any agreement with KDI) incident to
the sale and distribution of the shares issued or sold hereunder,
including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all
(a) expenses of printing and distributing any prospectus and of
preparing, printing and distributing or disseminating any other
literature, advertising and selling aids in connection with the
offering of the shares for sale (except that such expenses need
not include expenses incurred by the Fund in connection with the
preparation, typesetting, printing and distribution of any
registration statement or prospectus, report or other
communication to shareholders in their capacity as such), (b)
expenses of advertising in connection with such offering and (c)
expenses (other than the Fund's auditing expenses) of qualifying
or continuing the qualification of the shares for sale and, in
connection therewith, of qualifying or continuing the
qualification of the Fund as a dealer or broker under the laws of
such states as may be designated by KDI under the conditions
herein specified. No transfer taxes, if any, which may be
payable in connection with the issue or delivery of shares sold
as herein contemplated or of the certificates for such shares
shall be borne by the Fund, and KDI will indemnify and hold
harmless the Fund against liability for all such transfer taxes.
8. For the services and facilities described herein in
connection with Class B shares and Class C shares of each series
of the Fund, the Fund will pay to KDI at the end of each calendar
month a distribution services fee computed at the annual rate of
.75% of average daily net assets attributable to the Class B
shares and Class C shares of each such series. For the month and
year in which this Agreement becomes effective or terminates,
there shall be an appropriate proration on the basis of the
number of days that the Agreement is in effect during the month
and year, respectively. The foregoing fee shall be in addition
to and shall not be reduced or offset by the amount of any
contingent deferred sales charge received by KDI under Section 2
hereof.
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The net asset value shall be calculated in accordance with
the provisions of the Fund's current prospectus. On each day
when net asset value is not calculated, the net asset value of a
share of any class of any series of the Fund shall be deemed to
be the net asset value of such a share as of the close of
business on the last previous day on which such calculation was
made. The distribution services fee for any class of a series of
the Fund shall be based upon average daily net assets of the
series attributable to the class and such fee shall be charged
only to such class.
9. KDI shall prepare reports for the Board of Trustees of the
Fund on a quarterly basis in connection with the Fund's
distribution plan for Class B shares and Class C shares showing
amounts paid to the various Firms and such other information as
from time to time shall be reasonably requested by the Board of
Trustees.
10. To the extent applicable, this Agreement constitutes the
plan for the Class B shares and Class C shares of each series of
the Fund pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act
of 1940; and this Agreement and plan shall be approved and
renewed in accordance with Rule 12b-1 for such Class B shares and
Class C shares separately.
This Agreement shall become effective on the date hereof and
shall continue until March 1, 1996; and shall continue from year
to year thereafter only so long as such continuance is approved
in the manner required by the Investment Company Act of 1940.
This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of
its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the
payment of any penalty by the Fund or by KDI on sixty (60) days
written notice to the other party. The Fund may effect
termination with respect to any class of any series of the Fund
by a vote of (i) a majority of the Board of Trustees, (ii) a
majority of the trustees who are not interested persons of the
Fund and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in
this Agreement or in any agreement related to this Agreement, or
(iii) a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the
class. Without prejudice to any other remedies of the Fund, the
Fund may terminate this Agreement at any time immediately upon
KDI's failure to fulfill any of its obligations hereunder.
This Agreement may not be amended to increase the amount to
be paid to KDI by the Fund for services hereunder with respect to
a class of any series of the Fund without the vote of a majority
of the outstanding voting securities of such class. All material
amendments to this Agreement must in any event be approved by a
vote of the Board of Trustees of the Fund including the trustees
who are not interested persons of the Fund and who have no direct
or indirect financial interest in this Agreement or in any
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agreement related to this Agreement, cast in person at a meeting
called for such purpose.
The terms "assignment", "interested" and "vote of a majority
of the outstanding voting securities" shall have the meanings set
forth in the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules and
regulations thereunder.
Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of
KDI to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation
described in Section 8 earned prior to such termination.
11. KDI will not use or distribute, or authorize the use,
distribution or dissemination by Firms or others in connection
with the sale of Fund shares any statements other than those
contained in the Fund's current prospectus, except such
supplemental literature or advertising as shall be lawful under
federal and state securities laws and regulations. KDI will
furnish the Fund with copies of all such material.
12. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made
invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the
remainder shall not be thereby affected.
13. Any notice under this Agreement shall be in writing,
addressed and delivered or mailed, postage prepaid, to the other
party at such address as such other party may designate for the
receipt of such notice.
14. All parties hereto are expressly put on notice of the Fund's
Agreement and Declaration of Trust, and all amendments thereto,
all of which are on file with the Secretary of The Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, and the limitation of shareholder and trustee
liability contained therein. This Agreement has been executed by
and on behalf of the Fund by its representatives as such
representatives and not individually, and the obligations of the
Fund hereunder are not binding upon any of the Trustees, officers
or shareholders of the Fund individually but are binding upon
only the assets and property of the Fund. With respect to any
claim by KDI for recovery of any liability of the Fund arising
hereunder allocated to a particular series or class, whether in
accordance with the express terms hereof or otherwise, KDI shall
have recourse solely against the assets of that series or class
to satisfy such claim and shall have no recourse against the
assets of any other series or class for such purpose.
15. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with
applicable federal law and (except as to Section 14 hereof which
shall be construed in accordance with the laws of The
Commonwealth of Massachusetts) the laws of the State of Illinois.
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16. This Agreement is the entire contract between the parties
relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior
agreements between the parties relating to the subject matter
hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Fund and KDI have caused this
Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above
written.
KEMPER INTERNATIONAL FUND
By: /s/ John E. Peters
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Title: Vice President
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ATTEST:
/s/ Philip J. Collora
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Title: Secretary
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KEMPER DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
By: /s/ Patrick Dudasik
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Title: Chief Financial Officer
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and Tresurer
ATTEST:
/s/ David F. Dierenfeldt
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Title: Secretary
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EXHIBIT 99.B8(a)
CUSTODY AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT, made the 1st day of March, 1995 by and between
Kemper International Fund, a Massachusetts business trust having
its principal place of business at 120 South LaSalle Street,
Chicago, Illinois 60603 ("Fund") and Investors Fiduciary Trust
Company, a trust company organized and existing under the laws of
Missouri, having its principal place of business at Kansas City,
Missouri ("Custodian").
WHEREAS, Fund wants to appoint Investors Fiduciary Trust
Company as Custodian to have custody of a portion of Fund's
portfolio securities and monies pursuant to this Agreement; and,
for purposes related to its foreign investments held outside the
United States, Fund wants another custodian to have custody of
the remainder of Fund's portfolio securities and monies pursuant
to a separate agreement; and
WHEREAS, Investors Fiduciary Trust Company wants to accept
such appointment;
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual
promises contained herein, the parties hereto, intending to be
legally bound, mutually covenant and agree as follows:
1. APPOINTMENT OF CUSTODIAN.
Fund hereby constitutes and appoints Investors Fiduciary
Trust Company as Custodian of Fund which is to include:
A. Custody of the securities and monies at any time
owned by Fund and received by Custodian; and
B. Performing certain accounting and record keeping
functions relating to its function as Custodian for Fund and
each of its Portfolios.
2. DELIVERY OF CORPORATE DOCUMENTS.
Fund has delivered or will deliver to Custodian prior to the
effective date of this Agreement, copies of the following
documents and all amendments or supplements thereto,
properly certified or authenticated:
A. Resolutions of the Board of Trustees of Fund
appointing Investors Fiduciary Trust Company as Custodian
hereunder and approving the form of this Agreement; and
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B. Resolutions of the Board of Trustees of Fund
authorizing certain persons to give instructions on behalf
of Fund to Custodian and authorizing Custodian to rely upon
written instructions over their signatures.
3. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF CUSTODIAN.
A. Delivery of Assets
All Fund's securities and monies, except as permitted
by the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act"), will be
delivered either to Custodian or to The Chase Manhattan
Bank, N.A., pursuant to a separate custody agreement. Fund
will deliver or cause to be delivered to Custodian on the
effective date of this Agreement, or as soon thereafter as
practicable, and from time to time thereafter, portfolio
securities acquired by it and monies then owned by it except
as permitted by the 1940 Act or from time to time coming
into its possession during the time this Agreement shall
continue in effect. Custodian shall have no responsibility
or liability whatsoever for or on account of securities or
monies not so delivered. All securities so delivered to
Custodian (other than bearer securities) shall be registered
in the name of Fund or its nominee, or of a nominee of
Custodian, or shall be properly endorsed and in form for
transfer satisfactory to Custodian.
B. Safekeeping
Custodian will receive delivery of and keep safely the
assets of Fund delivered to it from time to time. Custodian
will not deliver any such assets to any person except as
permitted by the provisions of this Agreement or any
agreement executed by it according to the terms of this
Agreement. Custodian shall be responsible only for the
monies and securities of Fund held directly by it or its
nominees or sub-custodian under this Agreement; provided
that Custodian's responsibility for any sub-custodian
appointed at the Fund's direction for purposes of (i)
effecting third-party repurchase transactions with banks,
brokers, dealers, or other entities through the use of a
common custodian or sub-custodian; or (ii) providing
depository and clearing agency services with respect to
certain variable rate demand note securities ("special sub-
custodian") shall be further limited as set forth in this
Agreement. Custodian may participate directly or
indirectly through a sub-custodian in the Depository Trust
Company, the Treasury/Federal Reserve Book Entry System,
the Participants Trust Company and any other securities
depository approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund,
subject to compliance with the provisions of Rule 17f-4
under the 1940 Act including, without limitation, the
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specific provisions of subsections (a) (1) through (d) (4)
thereof.
C. Registration of Securities
Custodian will hold stocks and other registerable
portfolio securities of Fund registered in the name of Fund
or in the name of any nominee of Custodian for whose
fidelity and liabilities Custodian shall be fully
responsible, or in street certificate form, so-called, with
or without any indication of fiduciary capacity. Unless
otherwise instructed, Custodian will register all such
portfolio securities in the name of its authorized nominee.
D. Exchange of Securities
Upon receipt of instructions, Custodian will exchange,
or cause to be exchanged, portfolio securities held by it
for the account of Fund for other securities or cash issued
or paid in connection with any reorganization,
recapitalization, merger, consolidation, split-up of shares,
change of par value, conversion or otherwise, and will
deposit any such securities in accordance with the terms of
any reorganization or protective plan. Without
instructions, Custodian is authorized to exchange securities
held by it in temporary form for securities in definitive
form, to effect an exchange of shares when the par value of
the stock is changed, and, upon receiving payment therefore,
to surrender bonds or other securities held by it at
maturity or when advised of earlier call for redemption,
except that Custodian shall receive instructions prior to
surrendering any convertible security.
E. Purchases or Sales of Investments of Fund
Fund shall, on each business day on which a purchase or
sale of a portfolio security shall be made by it, deliver to
Custodian instructions which shall specify with respect to
each such transaction:
(1) The name of the issuer and description of the security;
(2) The number of shares or the principal amount purchased
or sold, and accrued interest, if any;
(3) The trade date;
(4) The settlement date;
(5) The date when the securities sold were purchased by
Fund or other information identifying the securities
sold and to be delivered;
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(6) The price per unit and the brokerage commission, taxes
and other expenses in connection with the transaction;
(7) The total amount payable or receivable upon such
transaction; and
(8) The name of the person from whom or the broker or
dealer through whom the transaction was made.
In accordance with such purchase instructions, Custodian
shall pay for out of monies held for the account of Fund,
but only insofar as monies are available therein for such
purpose, and receive the portfolio securities so purchased
by or for the account of Fund. Such payment shall be made
only upon receipt by Custodian of the securities so
purchased in form for transfer satisfactory to Custodian.
In accordance with such sales instructions, Custodian will
deliver or cause to be delivered the securities thus
designated as sold for the account of Fund to the broker or
other person specified in the instructions relating to such
sale, such delivery to be made only upon receipt of payment
therefor in such form as shall be satisfactory to Custodian,
with the understanding that Custodian may deliver or cause
to be delivered securities for payment in accordance with
the customs prevailing among dealers in securities.
F. Purchases or Sales of Options and Futures
Transactions
Fund will, on each business day on which a purchase or
sale of the following options and/or futures shall be made
by it, deliver to Custodian instructions which shall specify
with respect to each such purchase or sale:
(1) Securities Options
(a) The underlying security;
(b) The price at which purchased or sold;
(c) The expiration date;
(d) The number of contracts;
(e) The exercise price;
(f) Whether opening, exercising, expiring or closing
the transaction;
(g) Whether the transaction involves a put or call;
(h) Whether the option is written or purchased;
(i) Market on which option traded; and
(j) Name and address of the broker or dealer through
whom the sale or purchase was made.
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(2) Options on Indices
(a) The index;
(b) The price at which purchased or sold;
(c) The exercise price;
(d) The premium;
(e) The multiple;
(f) The expiration date;
(g) Whether the transaction is an opening, exercising,
expiring or closing transaction;
(h) Whether the transaction involves a put or call;
(i) Whether the option is written or purchased; and
(j) Name and address of the broker or dealer through
whom the sale or purchase was made.
(3) Securities Index Futures Transactions
(a) The last trading date specified in the contract
and, when available, the closing level, thereof;
(b) The index level on the date the contract is
entered into;
(c) The multiple;
(d) Any margin requirements;
(e) The need for a segregated margin account (in
addition to instructions; and, if not already in
the possession of Custodian, Fund shall deliver a
substantially complete and executed custodial
safekeeping account and procedural agreement which
shall be incorporated into this Custody
Agreement); and
(f) The name and address of the futures commission
merchant through whom the sale or purchase was
made.
(4) Options on Index Futures Contracts
(a) The underlying index futures contract;
(b) The premium;
(c) The expiration date;
(d) The number of options;
(e) The exercise price;
(f) Whether the transaction involves an opening,
exercising, expiring or closing transaction;
(g) Whether the transaction involves a put or call;
(h) Whether the option is written or purchased; and
(i) The market on which the option is traded.
G. Securities Pledged to Secure Loans
(1) Upon receipt of instructions, Custodian will
release or cause to be released securities held in custody
to the pledgee designated in such instructions by way of
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pledge or hypothecation to cure any loan incurred by Fund;
provided, however, that the securities shall be released
only upon payment to Custodian of the monies borrowed,
except that in cases where additional collateral is required
to secure a borrowing already made, further securities may
be released or caused to be released for that purpose upon
receipt of instructions. Upon receipt of instructions,
Custodian will pay, but only from funds available for such
purpose, any such loan upon redelivery to it of the
securities pledged or hypothecated therefor and upon
surrender of the note or notes evidencing such loan.
(2) Upon receipt of instructions, Custodian will
release securities held in custody to the borrower
designated in such instructions; provided, however, that the
securities shall be released only upon deposit with
Custodian of full cash collateral as specified in such
instructions, and that Fund will retain the right to any
dividends, interest or distribution on such loaned
securities. Upon receipt of instructions and the loaned
securities, Custodian will release the cash collateral to
the borrower.
H. Routine Matters
Custodian will, in general, attend to all routine and
mechanical matters in connection with the sale, exchange,
substitution, purchase, transfer, or other dealings with
securities or other property of Fund except as may be
otherwise provided in this Agreement or directed from time
to time by the Board of Trustees of Fund.
I. Demand Deposit Account
Custodian will open and maintain a demand deposit
account or accounts in the name of Custodian, subject only
to draft or order by Custodian upon receipt of instructions.
All monies received by Custodian from or for the account of
Fund shall be deposited in said account or accounts.
When properly authorized by a resolution of the Board
of Trustees of Fund, Custodian may open and maintain an
additional demand deposit account or accounts in such other
banks or trust companies as may be designated in such
resolution, such accounts, however, to be in the name of
Custodian and subject only to its draft or order.
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J. Income and Other Payments to Fund
Custodian will:
(1) collect, claim and receive and deposit for the
account of Fund all income and other payments which become
due and payable on or after the effective date of this
Agreement with respect to the securities deposited under
this Agreement, and credit the account of Fund with such
income on the payable date;
(2) execute ownership and other certificates and
affidavits for all federal, state and local tax purposes in
connection with the collection of bond and note coupons; and
(3) take such other action as may be necessary or
proper in connection with:
(a) the collection, receipt and deposit of such income
and other payments, including but not limited to the
presentation for payment of:
(1) all coupons and other income items requiring
presentation;
(2) all other securities which may mature or be
called, redeemed, retired or otherwise become
payable and regarding which the Custodian has
actual knowledge, or notice of which is contained
in publications of the type to which it normally
subscribes for such purpose; and
(b) the endorsement for collection, in the name of
Fund, of all checks, drafts or other negotiable
instruments.
Custodian, however, shall not be required to institute
suit or take other extraordinary action to enforce
collection except upon receipt of instructions and upon
being indemnified to its satisfaction against the costs and
expenses of such suit or other actions. Custodian will
receive, claim and collect all stock dividends, rights and
other similar items and deal with the same pursuant to
instructions. Unless prior instructions have been received
to the contrary, Custodian will, without further
instructions, sell any rights held for the account of Fund
on the last trade date prior to the date of expiration of
such rights.
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K. Payment of Dividends and Other Distributions
On the declaration of any dividend or other
distribution on the shares of beneficial interest of any
Portfolio ("Portfolio Shares") by the Board of Trustees of
Fund, Fund shall deliver to Custodian instructions with
respect thereto, including a copy of the Resolution of said
Board of Trustees certified by the Secretary or an Assistant
Secretary of Fund wherein there shall be set forth the
record date as of which shareholders are entitled to receive
such dividend or distribution, and the amount payable per
share on such dividend or distribution.
On the date specified in such Resolution for the
payment of such dividend or other distribution, Custodian
shall pay out of the monies held for the account of Fund,
insofar as the same shall be available for such purposes,
and credit to the account of the Dividend Disbursing Agent
for Fund, such amount as may be necessary to pay the amount
per share payable in cash on Portfolio Shares issued and
outstanding on the record date established by such
Resolution.
L. Portfolio Shares Purchased by Fund
Whenever any Portfolio Shares are purchased by Fund,
Fund or its agent shall advise Custodian of the aggregate
dollar amount to be paid for such shares and shall confirm
such advice in writing. Upon receipt of such advice,
Custodian shall charge such aggregate dollar amount to the
custody account of Fund and either deposit the same in the
account maintained for the purpose of paying for the
purchase of Portfolio Shares or deliver the same in
accordance with such advice.
M. Portfolio Shares Purchased from Fund
Whenever Portfolio Shares are purchased from Fund, Fund
will deposit or cause to be deposited with Custodian the
amount received for such shares. Custodian shall not have
any duty or responsibility to determine that Fund Shares
purchased from Fund have been added to the proper
shareholder account or accounts or that the proper number of
such shares have been added to the shareholder records.
N. Proxies and Notices
Custodian will promptly deliver or mail to Fund all
proxies properly signed, all notices of meetings, all proxy
statements and other notices, requests or announcements
affecting or relating to securities held by Custodian for
Fund and will, upon receipt of instructions, execute and
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deliver or cause its nominee to execute and deliver such
proxies or other authorizations as may be required. Except
as provided by this Agreement or pursuant to instructions
hereafter received by Custodian, neither it nor its nominee
shall exercise any power inherent in any such securities,
including any power to vote the same, or execute any proxy,
power of attorney, or other similar instrument voting any of
such securities, or give any consent, approval or waiver
with respect thereto, or take any other similar action.
O. Disbursements
Custodian will pay or cause to be paid insofar as funds
are available for the purpose, bills, statements and other
obligations of Fund (including but not limited to
obligations in connection with the conversion, exchange or
surrender of securities owned by Fund, interest charges,
variation margin, dividend disbursements, taxes, management
fees, administration-distribution fees, custodian fees,
legal fees, auditors' fees, transfer agents' fees, brokerage
commissions, compensation to personnel, and other operating
expenses of Fund) pursuant to instructions of Fund setting
forth the name of the person to whom payment is to be made,
the amount of the payment, and the purpose of the payment.
P. Books, Records and Accounts
Custodian acknowledges that all the records it shall
prepare and maintain pursuant to this Agreement shall be the
property of Fund and that upon request of Fund it shall make
Fund's records available to it, along with such other
information and data as are reasonably requested by Fund,
for inspection, audit or copying, or turn said records over
to Fund.
Custodian shall, within a reasonable time, render to
Fund as of the close of business on each day, a detailed
statement of the amounts received or paid and of securities
received or delivered for the account of Fund during said
day. Custodian shall, from time to time, upon request by
Fund, render a detailed statement of the securities and
monies held for Fund under this Agreement, and Custodian
shall maintain such books and records as are necessary to
enable it do so and shall permit such persons as are
authorized by Fund, including Fund's independent public
accountants, to examine such records or to confirm the
contents of such records; and, if demanded, shall permit
federal and state regulatory agencies to examine said
securities, books and records. Upon the written
instructions of Fund or as demanded by federal or state
regulatory agencies, Custodian shall instruct any sub-
custodian to permit such persons as are authorized by Fund
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to examine the books, records and securities held by such
sub-custodian which relate to Fund.
Q. Appointment of Sub-Custodian
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement,
all or any of the monies or securities of Fund may be held
in Custodian's own custody or in the custody of one or more
other banks or trust companies acting as sub-custodians as
may be approved by resolutions of Fund's Board of Trustees,
evidenced by a copy thereof certified by the Secretary or
Assistant Secretary of Fund. Any sub-custodian must have
the qualifications required for custodians under the 1940
Act unless exempted therefrom. Any sub-custodian may
participate directly or indirectly in the Depository Trust
Company, the Treasury/Reserve Book Entry System, the
Participants Trust Company and any other securities
depository approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund to
the same extent and subject to the same conditions as
provided hereunder. Neither Custodian nor sub-custodian
shall be entitled to reimbursement by Fund for any fees or
expenses of any sub-custodian; provided that Custodian shall
not be liable for, and Fund shall hold Custodian harmless
from, the expenses of any special sub-custodian. The
appointment of a sub-custodian shall not relieve Custodian
of any of its obligations hereunder; provided that Custodian
shall be responsible to Fund for any loss, damage, or
expense suffered or incurred by Fund resulting from the
actions or omissions of a special sub-custodian only to the
extent the special sub-custodian is liable to Custodian.
R. Multiple Portfolios
If Fund shall issue shares of more than one Portfolio
during the term hereof, Custodian agrees that all securities
and other assets of Fund shall be segregated by Portfolio
and all books and records, account values or actions shall
be maintained, held, made or taken, as the case may be,
separately for each Portfolio.
S. Other Custodian
Pursuant to instructions, Custodian will transmit
securities and moneys of Fund to The Chase Manhattan Bank,
N.A., as custodian for Fund.
4. INSTRUCTIONS.
A. The term "instructions", as used herein, means
written or oral instructions to Custodian from an authorized
person of Fund. Certified copies of resolutions of the
Board of Trustees of Fund naming one or more persons
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authorized to give instructions in the name and on behalf of
Fund may be received and accepted by Custodian as conclusive
evidence of the authority of any person so to act and may be
considered to be in full force and effect (and Custodian
shall be fully protected in acting in reliance thereon)
until receipt by Custodian of notice to the contrary.
Unless the resolution authorizing any person to give
instructions specifically requires that the approval of
anyone else shall first have been obtained, Custodian shall
be under no obligation to inquire into the right of the
person giving such instructions to do so. Notwithstanding
any of the foregoing provisions of this Section 4, no
authorizations or instructions received by Custodian from
Fund shall be deemed to authorize or permit any trustee,
officer, employee, or agent of Fund to withdraw any of the
securities or monies of Fund upon the mere receipt of
instructions from such trustee, officer, employee or agent.
B. No later than the next business day immediately
following each oral instruction referred to herein, Fund
shall give Custodian written confirmation of each such oral
instruction. Either party may electronically record any
oral instruction whether given in person or via telephone.
5. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF CUSTODIAN
A. Custodian shall hold harmless and indemnify Fund
from and against any loss or liability arising out of
Custodian's failure to comply with the terms of this
Agreement or arising out of Custodian's negligence, willful
misconduct, or bad faith. Custodian may request and obtain
the advice and opinion of counsel for Fund or of its own
counsel with respect to questions or matters of law, and it
shall be without liability to Fund for any action taken or
omitted by it in good faith, in conformity with such advice
or opinion.
B. If Fund requires Custodian in any capacity to
take, with respect to any securities, any action which
involves the payment of money by it, or which in Custodian's
opinion might make it or its nominee liable for payment of
monies or in any other way, Custodian shall be and be kept
indemnified by Fund in an amount and form satisfactory to
Custodian against any liability on account of such action.
C. Custodian shall be entitled to receive, and Fund
agrees to pay to Custodian, on demand, reimbursement for
such cash disbursements, costs and expenses as may be agreed
upon from time to time by Custodian and Fund.
D. Custodian shall be protected in acting as
custodian hereunder upon any instructions, advice, notice,
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request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper
reasonably appearing to it to be genuine and to have been
properly executed and shall, unless otherwise specifically
provided herein, be entitled to receive as conclusive proof
of any fact or matter required to be ascertained from Fund
hereunder, a certificate signed by Fund's President, or
other officer specifically authorized for such purpose.
E. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
Custodian shall be under no duty or obligation to inquire
into, and shall not be liable for:
(1) The validity of the issue of any securities
purchased by or for Fund, the legality of the purchase
thereof or evidence of ownership required by Fund to be
received by Custodian, or the propriety of the decision
to purchase or amount paid therefor;
(2) The legality of the sales of any securities
by or for Fund, or the propriety of the amount paid
therefor;
(3) The legality of the issue or sale of any
shares of Fund, or the sufficiency of the amount to be
received therefor;
(4) The legality of the purchase of any shares of
Fund, or the propriety of the amount to be paid
therefor; or
(5) The legality of the declaration of any
dividend by Fund, or the legality of the issue of any
shares of Fund in payment of any share dividend.
F. Custodian shall not be liable for, or considered
to be the custodian of, any money represented by any check,
draft, wire transfer, clearing house funds, uncollected
funds, or instrument for the payment of money received by it
on behalf of Fund, until Custodian actually receives such
money, provided only that it shall advise Fund promptly if
it fails to receive any such money in the ordinary course of
business, and use its best efforts and cooperate with Fund
toward the end that such money shall be received.
G. Subject to the obligations of Custodian under
Section 3.B. hereof, Custodian shall not be responsible for
loss occasioned by the acts, neglects, defaults or
insolvency of any broker, bank, trust company, or any other
person with whom Custodian may deal in the absence of negli-
gence, misconduct or bad faith on the part of Custodian.
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H. Custodian or any sub-custodian shall provide Fund
for its approval by its Board of Trustees agreements with
banks or trust companies which will act as sub-custodian for
Fund pursuant to this Agreement; and, as set forth in
Section 3.B hereof, Custodian shall be responsible for the
monies and securities of the Fund held by it or its nominees
or sub-custodians under this Agreement, but not for monies
and securities of the Fund held by any special sub-custodian
except to the extent the special sub-custodian is liable to
Custodian.
6. COMPENSATION.
Fund shall pay to Custodian such compensation at such times
as may from time to time be agreed upon in writing by Custodian
and Fund. Custodian may charge such compensation against monies
held by it for the account of Fund. Custodian shall also be
entitled, notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 5B or 5C
hereof, to charge against any monies held by it for the account
of Fund the amount of any loss, damage, liability or expense for
which it shall be entitled to reimbursement under the provisions
of this Agreement. Custodian shall not be entitled to
reimbursement by Fund for any loss or expenses of any sub-
custodian; provided that Custodian shall not be liable for, and
Fund shall hold Custodian harmless from, the expenses of any
special sub-custodian.
7. TERMINATION.
Either party to this Agreement may terminate the same by
notice in writing, delivered or mailed, postage prepaid, to the
other party hereto and received not less than sixty (60) days
prior to the date upon which such termination shall take effect.
Upon termination of this Agreement, Fund shall pay to Custodian
such compensation for its reimbursable disbursements, costs and
expenses paid or incurred to such date and Fund shall use its
best efforts to obtain a successor custodian. Unless the holders
of a majority of the outstanding shares of Fund vote to have the
securities, funds and other properties held under this Agreement
delivered and paid over to some other person, firm or corporation
specified in the vote, having not less than Two Million Dollars
($2,000,000) aggregate capital, surplus and undivided profits, as
shown by its last published report, and meeting such other
qualifications for custodian as set forth in the Bylaws of Fund,
the Board of Trustees of Fund shall, forthwith upon giving or
receiving notice of termination of this Agreement, appoint as
successor custodian a bank or trust company having such
qualifications. Custodian shall, upon termination of this
Agreement, deliver to the successor custodian so specified or
appointed, at custodian's office, all securities then held by
Custodian hereunder, duly endorsed and in form for transfer, and
all funds and other properties of Fund deposited with or held by
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Custodian hereunder, and shall cooperate in effecting changes in
book-entries at the Depository Trust Company, the
Treasury/Federal Reserve Book-Entry System, the Participants
Trust Company and any other securities depository holding assets
of the Fund. In the event no such vote has been adopted by the
shareholders of Fund and no written order designating a successor
custodian shall have been delivered to Custodian on or before the
date when such termination shall become effective, then Custodian
shall deliver the securities, funds and properties of Fund to a
bank or trust company at the selection of Custodian and meeting
the qualifications for custodian, if any, set forth in the Bylaws
of Fund and having not less than Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000)
aggregate capital, surplus and undivided profits, as shown by its
last published report. Upon either such delivery to a successor
custodian, Custodian shall have no further obligations or
liabilities under this Agreement. Thereafter such bank or trust
company shall be the successor custodian under this Agreement and
shall be entitled to reasonable compensation for its services.
In the event that no such successor custodian can be found, Fund
will submit to its shareholders, before permitting delivery of
the cash and securities owned by Fund to anyone other than a
successor custodian, the question of whether Fund shall be
liquidated or shall function without a custodian. Not-
withstanding the foregoing requirement as to delivery upon
termination of this Agreement, Custodian may make any other
delivery of the securities, funds and property of Fund which
shall be permitted by the 1940 Act and Fund's Agreement and
Declaration of Trust and Bylaws then in effect. Except as
otherwise provided herein, neither this Agreement nor any portion
thereof may be assigned by Custodian without the consent of Fund,
authorized or approved by a resolution of its Board of Trustees.
8. NOTICES.
Notices, requests, instructions and other writings received
by Fund at 120 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603 or
at such other address as Fund may have designated by certified
resolution of the Board of Trustees to Custodian and notices,
requests, instructions and other writings received by Custodian
at its offices at 21 West 10th Street, Kansas City, Missouri
64105, or to such other address as it may have designated to Fund
in writing, shall be deemed to have been properly given
hereunder.
9. MISCELLANEOUS.
A. This Agreement is executed and delivered in the
State of Missouri and shall be governed by the laws of the
State of Missouri (except as to Section 9.H. hereof which
shall be governed in accordance with the laws of The
Commonwealth of Massachusetts).
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B. All the terms and provisions of this Agreement
shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be
enforceable by the respective successors and assigns of the
parties hereto.
C. No provisions of the Agreement may be amended or
modified in any manner except by a written agreement
properly authorized and executed by both parties hereto.
D. The captions in this Agreement are included for
convenience of reference only, and in no way define or
delimit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect
their construction or effect.
E. This Agreement shall become effective at the close
of business on the date hereof.
F. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in
two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original but all of which together shall constitute one and
the same instrument.
G. If any part, term or provision of this Agreement
is by the courts held to be illegal, in conflict with any
law or otherwise invalid, the remaining portion or portions
shall be considered severable and not be affected, and the
rights and obligations of the parties shall be construed and
enforced as if the Agreement did not contain the particular
part, term or provision held to be illegal or invalid.
H. All parties hereto are expressly put on notice of
Fund's Agreement and Declaration of Trust, which is on file
with the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and
the limitation of shareholder and trustee liability
contained therein. This Agreement has been executed by and
on behalf of Fund by its representatives as such
representatives and not individually, and the obligations of
Fund hereunder are not binding upon any of the Trustees,
officers or shareholders of Fund individually but are
binding upon only the assets and property of Fund. With
respect to any claim by Custodian for recovery of that
portion of the compensation (or any other liability of Fund
arising hereunder) allocated to a particular Portfolio,
whether in accordance with the express terms hereof or
otherwise, Custodian shall have recourse solely against the
assets of that Portfolio to satisfy such claim and shall
have no recourse against the assets of any other Portfolio
for such purpose.
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I. This Agreement, together with the Fee Schedule, is
the entire contract between the parties relating to the
subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement
to be executed by their respective authorized officers.
KEMPER INTERNATIONAL FUND
By: /s/ John E. Peters
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Title: Vice President
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Attest: /s/ Philip J. Collora
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Title: Secretary
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INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/ Joseph F. Smith
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Title: E. V. P.
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Attest: /s/ Marvin Rau
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Title: Secretary
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EXHIBIT 99.B10
VEDDER, PRICE, KAUFMAN & KAMMHOLZ
February 21, 1996
Kemper International Fund
120 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to Post-Effective Amendment No. 21 to the Registration
Statement on Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933 being filed by Kemper
International Fund (the "Fund") in connection with the proposed public offering
of units of beneficial interest, no par value ("Shares"), in the Fund.
We have acted as counsel to the Fund since its inception and in such capacity
are familiar with the Fund's organization and have counseled the Fund regarding
various legal matters. We have examined such Fund records and other documents
and certificates as we have considered necessary or appropriate for the
purposes of this opinion. In our examination of such materials, we have
assumed the genuineness of all signatures and the conformity to original
documents of all copies submitted to us.
Based upon the foregoing and upon the opinion dated November 18, 1985 by
Ropes & Gray of Boston, Massachusetts, and assuming that the Fund's Amended and
Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated May 27, 1994 and the By-Laws
of the Fund adopted January 28, 1986 are presently in full force and effect and
have not been amended in any respect and that the resolutions adopted by the
Board of Trustees of the Fund on January 28, 1986 relating to organizational
matters, securities matters and the issuance of shares are presently in full
force and effect and have not been amended in any respect, we advise you and
opine that (a) the Fund is a duly authorized and validly existing voluntary
association with transferrable shares under the laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of Shares; and (b)
upon the issuance of the Shares in accordance with the Fund's Agreement and
Declaration of Trust and the receipt by the Fund of a purchase price not less
than the net asset value per Share, the Shares will be legally issued and
outstanding, fully paid and non-assessable (although shareholders of the Fund
may be subject to liability under certain circumstances described in the
opinion from Ropes & Gray).
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This opinion is solely for the benefit of the Fund, the Fund's Board of
Trustees and the Fund's officers and may not be relied upon by any other person
without our prior written consent. We hereby consent to the use of this
opinion in connection with said Post-Effective Amendment.
Very truly yours,
/s/Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz
VEDDER, PRICE, KAUFMAN & KAMMHOLZ
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EXHIBIT 99.B11
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the reference to our firm under the captions "Financial
Highlights" and "Independent Auditors and Reports to Shareholders" and to the
use of our report dated December 15, 1995 in the Registration Statement (Form
N-1A) of Kemper International Fund, and its incorporation by reference in the
related prospectus of Kemper Global Income Fund and Kemper International Fund
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 21 to the Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933
(File No. 2-70639) and in this Amendment No. 22 to the Registration Statement
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (File No. 811-3136).
Ernst & Young LLP
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Chicago, Illinois
February 22, 1996
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including
the portfolio of investments, of Kemper International Fund as of October 31,
1995, the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the
statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then
ended, and the financial highlights for each of the fiscal periods since 1986.
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of
the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and
financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of investments
owned as of October 31, 1995, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers.
An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to
above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
Kemper International Fund at October 31, 1995, the results of its operations
for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two
years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the
fiscal periods since 1986, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
Ernst & Young LLP
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Chicago, Illinois
December 15, 1995
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EXHIBIT 99.B14.(a)
KEMPER
RETIREMENT PLAN PROTOTYPE
A Keogh/Corporate Retirement
Plan for Professionals and
Small Corporations
THE KEMPER RED BOOK
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CHOOSING YOUR PLAN................................... SECTION 1
PLAN INSTALLATION FORMS.............................. SECTION 2
PARTICIPANT RECORDS ................................. SECTION 3
PLAN DOCUMENT ....................................... SECTION 4
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CHOOSING YOUR PLAN
RETIREMENT PLANNING SOLUTIONS THAT BENEFIT BOTH YOU AND YOUR EMPLOYEES
Providing for retirement is an increasing concern for employers, as well
as employees. With a shrinking work force, employers will have to be more
competitive than ever to attract a qualified staff. The rising costs of
traditional pension plans, however, can be a significant financial drain
on a company's profits. So how can a company remain competitive and not
risk its bottom line?
Many employers have discovered that defined contribution plans such as
Money Purchase and Profit Sharing plans provide a viable solution that can
benefit both the company and its employees.
FIND OUT IF ONE OF THESE PLANS IS RIGHT FOR YOU...
With the variety of retirement plans available today, it's often difficult
to know which one is best for your company's needs. If you're a sole
proprietor, independent contractor, owner of a small business or in
private practice, with few or no employees, and are looking for a way to
save for retirement and reduce your tax liabilities, consider one of these
plans.
PROFIT SHARING PLAN
A profit sharing plan is just that - a plan that enables the
employees to participate in the profits of the company. The
flexibility of contribution limits and the relative ease of
maintenance make profit sharing plans an attractive alternative for
both employers and employees.
A profit sharing plan allows employees to participate in the
company's success, thereby giving further incentive for employee
productivity and loyalty. More profits mean higher contributions, up
to legal limits.
MONEY PURCHASE PLAN
A money purchase plan shares many of the same advantages and features
of a profit sharing plan, but has a higher contribution level. It
has the same eligibility requirements, tax benefits and distribution
choices. The difference is in the contribution limits and
requirements.
- Allows for higher contribution levels
- Contribution levels are fixed
Because there is a fixed contribution formula, required contributions
can be easily computed and budgeted. Once a percentage has been
determined, contributions are mandatory each year, and for the same
percentage level - regardless of whether the company is profitable
that year. Failure to contribute the required amount in a year could
result in stiff tax penalties, and jeopardize the qualified status of
the plan.
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TYPE OF PLAN PROFIT SHARING MONEY PURCHASE COMBINATION
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TYPE OF CONTRIBUTION Flexible Fixed Flexible/Fixed
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MAXIMUM ANNUAL 15% of 25% of 25% of
CONTRIBUTION LIMIT Eligible Payroll Eligible Payroll Eligible Payroll
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PARTICIPANT 25% of Compensation 25% of Compensation 25% of Compensation
ANNUAL LIMIT not to Exceed $30,000 not to Exceed $30,000 not to Exceed $30,000
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COMBINED MONEY PURCHASE AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN
Many employers like the idea of making contributions as high as 25% of
eligible payroll, but are not comfortable committing to this every year.
Fortunately, the IRS allows a combination or "paired" plan that gives the
"best of both worlds."
- Higher contribution levels of a money purchase plan
- Flexible contribution limits of a profit sharing plan
Paired plans combine the flexibility of a profit sharing plan with the
higher contribution limits of a money purchase pension plan. A combined
plan lets you enjoy control over a portion of the contribution similar to
a profit sharing plan, but also offers the higher contribution limits
found in a money purchase plan. Employees are assured that they will be
provided with at least some level of retirement benefit.
Typically, if an employer wishes to maximize the contribution, he or she
would set the money purchase plan contribution at 10%, which would be
mandatory each year, and allow the remaining 15% to be a part of the
profit sharing plan, which is contingent on whether or not the company can
afford it. That way, the employer is only locked into a 10% mandatory
contribution rather than 25%.
THE KEMPER RED BOOK KEOGH PROTOTYPE
The Plan Document, contained in the last section of this booklet, provides
the plan parameters for self-employed partnerships and corporations, and
has been amended for the Tax Reform Act of 1986. Investors Fiduciary Trust
Company (IFTC) will act as trustee for a plan using Kemper mutual funds.
Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company (KILICO) annuities do not require
a trustee. Before any contributions can be made to the plan, an Adoption
Agreement (see section entitled "Plan Installation Forms") that outlines
the plan parameters must be signed and dated.
ELIGIBILITY
Since the plan is employer-sponsored, the employer has the ability to
establish minimum requirements for plan participation, generally based on
age and years of service. As the employer, you decide how flexible plan
participation will be, keeping within certain minimum requirements set by
the IRS. Of course, eligibility requirements may be lower. Those who must
be eligible for the plan are:
- Any employee over age 21, AND
- Employees who have had at least two years of service, AND
- Employees who are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
All employees (including leased and control group) who fulfill eligibility
requirements, except for union employees covered under a collective
bargaining agreement, are eligible participants in the plan. Entry dates
for the plan are semi-annual.
CONTRIBUTIONS
One of the most important benefits of the plan is that the employer's
contributions are a tax-deductible business expense. This special tax
treatment makes it one of the few remaining tax shelters available.
All plan participants employed on the last day of the plan year will share
in the employer's contribution regardless of the hours worked during the
plan year. Terminated participants will share in the employer's
contribution only if they completed at least 501 hours of service during
the plan year in which they terminated.
Compensation is defined as an employee's total gross salary earned while
the employee was actually a plan participant. Rollover contributions are
allowed if the Employer wishes. Employee after-tax contributions are not
allowed under this plan document.
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CHOOSING YOUR PLAN
DISTRIBUTIONS
Terminated participants will receive their distribution on the 60th day of
the plan year following separation of service. If the value of the account
is more than $3,500 the participant must agree to take his or her money,
and the participant can choose lump sum or installment payments. If the
account value is $3,500 or less, the participant receives a lump sum
payment. Participants are always 100% vested.
Kemper Financial Services, Inc. will provide self-trusteed, variable
documents which allow you to vary the plan parameters. Please contact your
representative or Kemper Financial Services, Inc. at 1-800-621-5027.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Q. WHAT IS THE DEADLINE FOR ESTABLISHING A RETIREMENT PLAN?
A. The plan must be established on or before the last day of the taxable
year for which a deduction is to be taken.
Q. DOES "ESTABLISH" MEAN THERE MUST BE ASSETS IN THE PLAN?
A. Yes, at least $250 is required to open and establish the account in
the tax year. The balance of the contribution must comply with tax
deadlines.
Q. WHAT IS THE DEADLINE FOR MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS ONCE THE PLAN IS
ESTABLISHED?
A. Contributions for any year must be made before the latest possible
filing date for the Employer's federal income tax return for that
year, including extensions.
Q. SHOULD I BE BONDED?
A. Yes, Employers should be bonded if the plan covers employees other
than the owner(s) and the owner(s) spouse; the bond must cover at
least 10% of the plan's assets; the face value of the bond may not be
less than $1,000.
Q. WHAT IS MEANT BY "YEAR OF SERVICE" WHEN DETERMINING WHO IS ELIGIBLE
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PLAN?
A. "Year of Service" for purposes of eligibility means 12 consecutive
months during which an employee completes at least 1,000 hours of
service. The 12-month period begins on the day an employee performs
his or her first hour of service.
Q. WHEN DOES AN EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATE ONCE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE
MET?
A. The employee becomes a Participant on the first day of the Plan Year,
or the first day of the seventh month of the Plan Year, following
satisfaction of the eligibility requirement. For example, if the Plan
Year is a calendar year and an employee satisfies the eligibility
requirement on March 1, he or she will enter the plan on July 1.
Q. CAN THE EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTE UNDER THIS PLAN?
A. Pre-tax employee salary reduction contributions may be allowed, but
only if you elect to include the 401(k) arrangement found in Article
XIII of the Profit Sharing Adoption Agreement. After-tax
contributions are not allowed.
Q. WHAT IS SOCIAL SECURITY INTEGRATION?
A. When your overall retirement plan scheme combines Social Security
with your private retirement plan, this is called integration.
Integration allows you to take advantage of the Social Security tax
payments you already make when designing your private retirement
plan's formula. The result favors the highly paid employees because
they receive a larger portion of the total contribution.
Contribution formulas and worksheets for self-employed participants
in integrated plans are available from Kemper Financial Services upon
request.
Q. WHAT IS THE COMPENSATION FOR A SOLE PROPRIETOR?
A. If you are a sole proprietor or your business is a partnership, you
must base contributions on earned income, which is defined as net
profits minus the amount you contributed to the plan. Your net
profits are shown on the Schedule C form for a sole proprietor, and
the schedule K-1 form for a partnership. Contributions for all other
employees are based on gross earnings actually paid for services
rendered.
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Q. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO "AMEND AND RESTATE" A PLAN?
A. To amend and restate your plan means you have updated your plan in
its entirety by replacing the plan document with a new plan document.
This may be necessary if your existing plan document prohibits plan
investments with Kemper or because of changes in the laws governing
qualified retirement plans.
Many employers are now formally updating their plans to comply with
the Tax Reform Act of 1986. These amendments must be retroactive to
the first day of your 1987 plan year unless interim amendments were
adopted for the 1987 and 1988 plan years.
INVESTING YOUR PLAN ASSETS
One of the most important decisions you have to make is where to invest
your plan's assets. The better your plan's investment performance, the
easier it will be for you and your employees to retire in comfort. You'll
want to select investments with a broad range of objectives to meet the
diverse investment needs of your employees, and take great care in
choosing the company that will manage your plan's assets.
...WITH KEMPER
That's why many plans like yours invest their plan assets with Kemper.
Kemper Financial Services, Inc. has managed investments for over 40 years
and has more than $67 billion in assets under management. Kemper offers a
variety of investment products to fit almost every investment objective.
Kemper's mutual funds and annuities provide investments to suit the needs
of either the aggressive or the conservative investor. Employees can
select the investments that best match their specific needs and
requirements. Consider Kemper's experience and professional managers when
choosing the investments for your plan.
FUNDING THE PLAN
...WITH MUTUAL FUNDS
The Employer completes the Employer Contribution Schedule. Each eligible
employee completes an Employee Enrollment Form. All necessary forms and a
check made payable to IFTC should be sent to:
Investors Fiduciary Trust Company
Attn: Retirement Plans
P.O. Box 419356
Kansas City, MO 64141-6356
The IFTC Trustee fee is $12 per account, per participant, per year, with a
$24 maximum charge per participant.
...WITH ANNUITIES
A KILICO Enrollment Application is completed for each plan participant.
Please call Policyholder Services for the proper forms at 1-800-554-5426.
The check should be made payable to Kemper Investors Life Insurance
Company and mailed to:
Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company
P.O. Box 95963
Chicago, IL 60694
There are no trustee fees when using KILICO products.
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CHOOSING YOUR PLAN
...WITH UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS
For a Kemper Capital Markets enrollment kit, please call Kemper
Capital Markets at 1-800-621-5024. Applications and a check made
payable to IFTC should be sent to:
Investors Fiduciary Trust Company
Attn: Retirement Plans
P.O. Box 419430
Kansas City, MO 64141-6430
The IFTC Trustee fee is $12 per account, per participant, per year,
with a $24 maximum charge per participant.
To obtain additional prospectuses for any of the Kemper products,
containing more complete information including management fees and
expenses, please contact your representative or Kemper Financial Services,
Inc. at 1-800-621-5027. Please read the prospectus carefully before you
invest or send money.
GETTING STARTED
The next two sections, "Plan Installation Forms" and "Participant
Records," provide the necessary forms to complete the installation of
the plan. Please read the instructions at the beginning of each
section carefully before completing the applicable forms.
If you are a sole proprietor and do not have any covered employees,
complete the Adoption Agreement only.
The last section, "Plan Document," is provided for your reference
only.
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PLAN INSTALLATION FORMS
GETTING STARTED
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS AND RETURN ORIGINALS TO THE APPROPRIATE
ADDRESS SHOWN UNDER THE PRECEDING SECTION ENTITLED "FUNDING THE PLAN."
REMEMBER TO RETAIN A PHOTOCOPY FOR YOUR RECORDS.
ADOPTION AGREEMENT
Complete the information requested ONLY for the particular type
of plan you've selected (either profit sharing, money purchase or a
combination).
ENROLLMENT FORM
Photocopy and complete an enrollment form for EACH eligible participant.
SUMMARY PLAN DESCRIPTION CARD
Complete this card ONLY if you have Employees.
ASSET TRANSFER FORM
Complete this form ONLY if there are existing plan assets.
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"LINE-BY-LINE" INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING YOUR ADOPTION AGREEMENT
- Specify the type of business entity adopting the plan by checking the
appropriate box.
- Enter the address of the business. This may be a home address if there is
no separate business address.
- Enter the Employer's Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). If you do not
presently have a TIN for your business, you should apply for one using IRS
Form SS-4. Form SS-4 is available from Kemper Financial Services upon
request.
- Enter the name of the Employer on the blank line provided. If the
Employer is a sole proprietor who does not have a formal business name,
enter the name of the individual adopting the plan.
ARTICLE I
1.17 (A) In most situations the Plan Year End will be December 31, but if
the Employer operates on a fiscal year, then enter the
appropriate date.
(B) If item (b) is left blank, the Limitation Year will be the same
as the Plan Year.
1.18 (A) If this Adoption Agreement is used to establish a new plan,
rather than amend an older plan, check item l.18(a) and skip
item 1.18(b).
(B) Complete item 1.18(b) if this is a restatement of an older plan.
ARTICLE II
2.01 (A) Check (1) or (2) to define the minimum age requirement (if any)
that must be attained before an employee is eligible to
participate in the plan.
(B) Check (1), (2) or (3) to define the minimum service (if any)
that must be completed before an employee is eligible to
participate in the plan. The plan defines a Year of Service as a
12 consecutive month period in which the employee works 1,000
hours or more. The 12 consecutive month period begins on the
date the employee first performs an Hour of Service and each
anniversary thereof.
ARTICLE III
3.01 If this is a MONEY PURCHASE PENSION PLAN, indicate the base
contribution rate in the first blank. The base contribution rate
must equal or exceed 3%. If the plan will be integrated with
Social Security, enter the integration rate in the second blank
and complete the integration level section.
3.04 If this is a PROFIT SHARING PLAN and the contribution allocation
will be integrated with Social Security, complete the
integration level section 13.00. If this is a PROFIT SHARING
PLAN, check here if you wish to include employee salary deferral
contributions. If you do NOT want to allow employee salary
deferral contributions, skip this item and go directly to the
"Effective Date Addendum" of Article V.
ARTICLE XIII
13.00 If this is a Profit Sharing Plan, check here if you wish to
include employee salary deferral contributions. If you do not
want to allow employee salary deferral contributions, skip this
item and go directly to the "Effective Date Addendum."
13.05 Enter a date, which is no later than April 15th, by which a
participant must notify you if he or she has exceeded the dollar
limit for employee salary deferral contributions. For
administrative ease, March 1 is recommended.
13.08(A) Leave blank and skip to item 13.09 if the Employer will not make
regular matching contributions to the plan. Check 13.08(a) if
the Employer intends to match the salary deferral contributions
of ALL participants.
(B) Check 13.08(b) if Highly Compensated Employees will not receive
the Employer's regular matching contribution.
(C) Enter the amount of the Employer's matching contribution on the
line provided. Note that the employer is REQUIRED to make this
matching contribution each year.
(D) If 13.08(d) is left blank, all of a participant's salary
deferral contributions will be matched by the Employer.
Enter a dollar amount and/or percentage on the blank lines
provided to limit the salary deferral contributions eligible for
the matching contribution.
13.09(A) Leave blank and skip to item 13.12 if the Employer will not make
Qualified Matching Contributions to the Plan.
Check 13.09(a) if the Employer intends to contribute Qualified
Matching Contributions for ALL participants.
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PLAN INSTALLATION FORMS
(B) Check 13.09 (b) if Highly Compensated Employees will not
receive the Qualified Matching Contribution.
(C) Enter the amount of the Employer's Qualified Matching
Contribution on the line provided. Note that the employer is
REQUIRED to make this Qualified Matching Contribution each
year.
(D) If (d) is left blank, all of a participant's salary deferral
contributions will be eligible for the qualified matching
contribution.
Enter a dollar amount and/or percentage on the blank lines
provided to limit the salary deferral contributions eligible
for the Qualified Matching Contribution.
13.12(A) Check 13.12 (a) if the Employer intends to contribute Qualified
Nonelective Contributions for ALL participants.
(B) Check 13.12 (b) if Highly Compensated Employees will not
receive Qualified Nonelective Contributions.
(C) If (c) is checked, a participant's share of the qualified
nonelective contribution will be based on the participant's
total compensation.
(D) If (d) is checked, only compensation up to the stated dollar
amount will be used to calculate a participant's share of the
qualified nonelective contribution.
SPECIAL RULES FOR SALARY REDUCTION AGREEMENTS
(A)(1) Check (1) and enter a percentage on the line provided if
you wish to establish a maximum deferral percentage.
(2) Check (2) and enter a percentage on the line provided if
you wish to establish a minimum deferral percentage.
(3) Check (3) if no restrictions are imposed on a participant's
salary reduction contributions.
(B) Check (1), (2), (3) OR (4) to restrict when a participant
may stop their salary deferral contributions.
(C) Check (1), (2), (3) OR (4) to indicate when a participant
may resume making salary deferral contributions.
(D) Check (1), (2), (3) OR (4) to indicate how frequently a
participant may change the amount of his or her salary
deferral contributions.
ARTICLE V
EFFECTIVE DATE ADDENDUM
If you are restating an older plan, complete only if the
effective date of the restatement is before January 1,1989
AND these specific provisions have changed as a result of
the restatement. If a provision listed below has changed, the
date on which that provision begins to apply may be later
than your restated effective date if you check the applicable
box. Indicate the later effective date by inserting a date
on the line provided.
If this is a NEW PLAN, skip the Effective Date Addendum and go
directly to "Participation Agreement."
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
If the Employer has an ownership interest in another business
which results in a controlled group of businesses as defined
by the Internal Revenue Code, then each related business must
sign the Participation Agreement as a Participating Employer.
The "Signatory Employer" is the Employer who also signs the
Execution Page of the adoption agreement.
If the employer sponsoring this plan has no ownership interest
in any other business, skip the Participation Agreement and go
directly to "Execution Page."
EXECUTION PAGE
The Employer should sign and date the appropriate Adoption
Agreement. The signature of the sole proprietor, general
partner or corporate officer belongs on the line above
"Employer." Whoever witnesses the Employer's signature should
sign on the line beside "Attest."
The Dealer/Agent should complete the dealer information section.
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ADOPTION AGREEMENT #001
STANDARDIZED PROFIT SHARING/401(K) PLAN
(PAIRED PROFIT SHARING PLAN)
THE EMPLOYER IS A:
/ / sole proprietorship
/ / partnership
/ / corporation
EMPLOYER'S ADDRESS:
________________________________________________________________________________
Street Address City State Zip Code
EMPLOYER'S FEDERAL TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (TIN):________________________
THE EMPLOYER HEREBY ESTABLISHES THE ____________________________________________
Name of Employer
PROFIT SHARING PLAN in accordance with all the terms of the KEMPER RETIREMENT
PLAN PROTOTYPE KEOGH/CORPORATE AND TRUST AGREEMENT attached hereto, which the
Employer has received, read, accepts and hereby incorporates into this
STANDARDIZED PROFIT SHARING/401(K) PLAN ADOPTION AGREEMENT #001 with the
following additional terms and conditions:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
1.17 PLAN YEAR/LIMITATION YEAR
/ / (A) Plan Year means the 12 consecutive month period ending ________.
/ / (B) The Limitation Year is the Plan Year unless the following month
is designated as the last month of the limitation year: ________.
1.18 EFFECTIVE DATE (CHOOSE ONE)
/ / (A) NEW PLAN. The Effective Date of the Plan is the first day of the
Plan Year in which the Plan is adopted.
/ / (B) RESTATED PLAN. The restated Effective Date is _________. This Plan
is a substitution and amendment of an existing retirement plan
originally established _____________. [Note: If the restated
Effective Date is earlier than January 1, 1989, see the Effective
Date Addendum immediately preceding the Participation Agreement.]
ARTICLE II
EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS
2.01 ELIGIBILITY
ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS. To become a Participant in the Plan,
an Employee must satisfy the following eligibility conditions:
(A) Age requirement. (Choose one)
/ / (1) Age __________ (specify age, not exceeding 21).
/ / (2) No age requirement.
(B) Service requirement. (Choose one)
/ / (1) One Year of Service.
/ / (2) Two Years of Service without an intervening Break
in Service. See Section 2.03(a) of the Plan.
/ / (3) No service requirement.
ENTRY DATE. Any Employee other than a Member of a Collective
Bargaining Unit will become a Participant on the Plan Entry Date (if
employed on that date) coincident with or immediately following the
date the Employee completes the eligibility conditions described in
Options (a) and (b) of this Adoption Agreement Section 2.01.
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PLAN INSTALLATION FORMS
ARTICLE III
EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS AND FORFEITURES
3.01 AMOUNT
The amount of the Employer's annual contribution to the Trust will
equal the amount (or additional amount) the Employer may from time to
time deem advisable, irrespective of whether the Employer has Net
Profits.
3.04 CONTRIBUTION ALLOCATION
Profit Sharing plan - Employer contributions for the plan year will
be allocated to participants' accounts as follows: [NOTE: IF THE
EMPLOYER WILL NOT BE INTEGRATING THE PLAN WITH SOCIAL SECURITY OR
ADOPTING THE PAIRED MONEY PURCHASE PENSION PLAN #002, SKIP STEPS ONE,
TWO AND THREE BELOW AND GO DIRECTLY TO STEP FOUR.]
STEP ONE: Contributions will be allocated to each participant's
account in the ratio that each participant's total compensation bears
to all participants' total compensation, but not in excess of 3% of
each participant's total compensation.
STEP TWO: Any contributions remaining after the allocation in Step
One will be allocated to each participant's account in the ratio
that each participant's compensation for the plan year in excess of
the integration level bears to the excess compensation of all
participants, but not in excess of 3%.
STEP THREE: Any contributions remaining after the allocation in Step
Two will be allocated to each participant's account in the ratio that
the sum of each participant's total compensation plus excess
compensation bears to the sum of all participant's total compensation
plus total excess compensation, but not in excess of the
profit-sharing maximum disparity rate.
STEP FOUR: Any remaining employer contributions or forfeitures will
be allocated to each participant's account in the ratio that each
participant's total compensation for the plan year bears to all
participants' total compensation for that year.
The integration level shall be equal to the amount elected by the
employer in the Adoption Agreement. The taxable wage base (TWB) is
the maximum amount of earnings which may be considered wages for a
year under Section 3121(a)(1) of the Code in effect as of the
beginning of the plan year.
Compensation shall mean compensation as defined in Section 1.12 of
the plan.
The integration level is equal to (Choose one):
/ / Taxable Wage Base (TWB)
/ / $_______ (a dollar amount less than the TWB)
/ / ________ % of TWB (not to exceed 100%)
The maximum Profit Sharing disparity rate is equal to the lesser of:
(a) 2.7% or
(b) the applicable percentage determined in accordance with the
table below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
IF THE INTEGRATION LEVEL:
IS MORE THAN: BUT NOT MORE THAN: THE APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE IS:
- ------------------------ ------------------ -----------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
$0 X(*) 2.7%
X(*) of TWB 80% of TWB 1.3%
80% of TWB Y(**) of TWB 2.4%
</TABLE>
* X = the greater of $10,000 or 20% of the TWB.
**Y = any amount more than 80% of the TWB but less than 100% of the TWB.
If the integration level used is equal to the TWB, the applicable
percentage is 2.7%.
3.17 DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN LIMITATION
If a Participant is or has ever been a participant in a defined
benefit plan maintained by the Employer:
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
(In the space above, provide language which will satisfy the 1.0
limitation under Code Section 415(e). Such language must preclude
employer discretion.)
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ARTICLE XIII
401(k) ARRANGEMENT
13.00 / / CHECK THIS BOX IF THIS PLAN IS A 401(k) PLAN AND COMPLETE THE
FOLLOWING:
13.01 ELIGIBILITY
If the service requirement elected by the Employer at Section 2.01 of
this Adoption Agreement is two (2) years, an Employee's eligibility
to make elective deferrals will be determined as if the service
requirement at Section 2.01 were one (1) year.
13.05 DISTRIBUTION OF EXCESS ELECTIVE DEFERRALS
Participants who claim Excess Elective Deferrals for the preceding
taxable year must submit their claims in writing to the plan
administrator by ___________________________________________________.
Specify a date no later than April 15
13.06 ACTUAL DEFERRAL PERCENTAGE TEST
Qualified Matching Contributions and Qualified Nonelective
Contributions may be taken into account as Elective Deferrals for
purposes of calculating the Actual Deferral Percentages. In
determining Elective Deferrals for the purpose of the ADP test, the
employer shall include Qualified Matching Contributions and Qualified
Nonelective Contributions under this plan or any other plan of the
employer, as provided by regulations under the Code.
The amount of Qualified Matching Contributions taken into account as
Elective Deferrals for purposes of calculating the Actual Deferral
Percentage, subject to such other requirements as may be prescribed
by the Secretary of the Treasury, shall be all such Qualified
Matching Contributions.
The amount of Qualified Nonelective Contributions taken into account
as Elective Deferrals for purposes of calculating the Actual Deferral
Percentages, subject to such other requirements as may be prescribed
by the Secretary of the Treasury, shall be all such Qualified
Nonelective Contributions.
13.08 MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS
The employer will make Matching Contributions to the plan on behalf
of [ELECT (a) or (b) plus (c) and/or (d)]:
/ / (A) All participants.
/ / (B) All participants who are Non Highly Compensated Employees
who make Elective Deferrals to the plan.
/ / (C) The Employer shall contribute and allocate to each
participant's Matching Contribution account an amount equal
to [______] percent of the participant's Elective Deferrals.
/ / (D) The Employer shall not match amounts provided above in
excess of [$______], or in excess of [______] percent, of
the participant's Compensation.
13.09 QUALIFIED MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS
The Employer will make Qualified Matching Contributions to the plan
on behalf of [ELECT (a) or (b) plus (c) and/or (d)]:
/ / (A) All participants.
/ / (B) All participants who are Non Highly Compensated Employees
who make Elective Deferrals to the plan.
/ / (C) The Employer shall contribute and allocate to each
participant's Qualified Matching Contribution account an
amount equal to [_____] percent of the participant's
Elective Deferrals.
/ / (D) The Employer shall not match amounts provided above in
excess of [$________], or in excess of [_______] percent, of
the participant's Compensation.
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PLAN INSTALLATION FORMS
13.10 LIMITATIONS ON MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS
In computing the Average Contribution Percentage, the Employer shall
take into account, and include as Contribution Percentage Amounts
Elective Deferrals and Qualified Nonelective Contributions under this
plan or any other plan of the Employer, as provided by regulations.
The amount of Qualified Nonelective Contributions that are taken into
account as Contribution Percentage Amounts for purposes of
calculating the Average Contribution Percentage, subject to such
other requirements as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the
Treasury, shall be an amount determined by the Employer.
The amount of Elective Deferrals taken into account as Contribution
Percentage Amounts for purposes of calculating the Average
Contribution Percentage, subject to such other requirements as may be
prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, shall be an amount
determined by the Employer.
13.12 QUALIFIED NONELECTIVE CONTRIBUTIONS
The Employer will make Qualified Nonelective Contributions to the
plan. If the Employer does make such contributions to the plan, then
the amount of such contributions for each Plan Year shall be an
amount determined by the Employer.
Allocation of Qualified Nonelective Contributions shall be made to
the accounts of [ELECT ONE]:
/ / (A) All participants
/ / (B) Only Nonhighly Compensated participants
Allocation of Qualified Nonelective Contributions shall be made
[ELECT ONE]:
/ / (C) In the ratio that each participant's Compensation for the
Plan Year bears to the total Compensation of all
participants for such Plan Year.
/ / (D) In the ratio that each participant's Compensation not in
excess of [$______] for the Plan Year bears to the total
Compensation of all participants not in excess of [$______]
for such Plan Year.
SPECIAL RULES FOR SALARY REDUCTION AGREEMENTS
The following rules and restrictions apply to an Employee's salary
reduction agreement:
(A) Limitation on Amount. The Employee's salary reduction
contributions: (Choose at least one)
/ / (1) May not exceed _________% of Compensation for the
Plan Year, subject to the annual additions
limitation described in Part 2 of Article III of
the Plan.
/ / (2) Based on percentages of Compensation must equal at
least _________% of Compensation for the
reduction period.
/ / (3) No maximum limitation other than the annual
additions limitation.
(B) An Employee may revoke, on a prospective basis, a salary
reduction agreement: (Choose one)
/ / (1) Once during any Plan Year but not later than _________
of the Plan Year.
/ / (2) As of any Plan Entry Date.
/ / (3) As of the first day of any month.
/ / (4) Other (specify, but must be at least once per Plan
Year).
(C) An Employee who revokes his or her salary reduction agreement
may file a new salary reduction agreement with an effective
date: (Choose one):
/ / (1) No earlier than the first day of the next Plan Year.
/ / (2) As of any subsequent Plan Entry Date.
/ / (3) As of the first day of any month subsequent to the
month in which he or she revoked an Agreement.
/ / (4) Other (specify, but must be at least once per Plan
Year following the Plan Year of revocation).
(D) A Participant may increase or may decrease, on a prospective
basis, his salary reduction percentage or dollar amount:
/ / (1) As of the beginning of each payroll period.
/ / (2) As of the first day of each month.
/ / (3) As of any Plan Entry Date.
/ / (4) Other (specify, but must permit an increase or a
decrease at least once per Plan Year).
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ARTICLE V
EFFECTIVE DATE ADDENDUM
(RESTATED PLANS ONLY)
The Employer must complete this addendum only if the restated
Effective Date specified in Adoption Agreement Section 1.18 is
earlier than January 1,1989, and if a different restated effective
date applies to at least one of the provisions listed in this
addendum.
IDENTIFICATION OF SPECIAL EFFECTIVE DATES
In lieu of the restated Effective Date in Adoption Agreement Section
1.18, the following Special Effective Dates apply:
(Choose whichever elections apply)
/ / (A) COMPENSATION DEFINITION
The Compensation definition of Section 1.12 (other than
the $200,000 limitation) is effective for Plan Years
beginning after ______. [Note: May not be effective
later than the first day of the first Plan Year beginning
after the Employer executes this Adoption Agreement to
restate the Plan for the Tax Reform Act of 1986.]
/ / (B) ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS
The eligibility conditions specified in Adoption Agreement
Section 2.01 are effective for Plan Years beginning after
December 31, 1988.
/ / (C) CONTRIBUTION/ALLOCATION FORMULA
The contribution formula elected under Adoption Agreement
Section 3.01 is effective for Plan Years beginning after
December 31, 1988.
/ / (D) ELIMINATION OF NET PROFITS
The requirement for the Employer not to have net profits
to contribute to this Plan is effective for Plan Years
beginning after __________________. [Note: The date
specified may not be earlier than December 31, 1985.]
For Plan Years prior to the Special Effective Date, the terms of the
Plan prior to its restatement under this Adoption Agreement will
control for purposes of the designated provisions.
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PLAN INSTALLATION FORMS
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
FOR PARTICIPATION BY RELATED GROUP MEMBERS (PLAN SECTION 1.30)
The undersigned Employer, by executing this Participation Agreement,
elects to become a Participating Employer in the
____________________________________________________________________
Name of Employer
PROFIT SHARING PLAN as if the Participating Employer were a signatory
to that Agreement. The Participating Employer accepts, and agrees to
be bound by, all of the elections granted under the provisions of the
Plan as made by ________________, the Signatory Employer to the
Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement.
1. The Effective Date of the undersigned Employer's participation in the
designated Plan is: _________________.
2. The undersigned Employer's adoption of this Plan constitutes:
/ / (A) the adoption of a new plan by the Employer.
/ / (B) the adoption of an amendment and restatement of a plan
currently maintained by the Employer, identified as
_________________________________________________________________
and having an original effective date of __________________________.
Dated this ______ day of _______ ,19__.
Attest:__________________________ By: ___________________________
Participating Employer
ACCEPTANCE BY THE SIGNATORY EMPLOYER TO THE EXECUTION PAGE OF THE
ADOPTION AGREEMENT AND BY THE TRUSTEE.
Accepted:________________________ By:____________________________
Date Signatory Employer
Accepted:________________________ Investors Fiduciary Trust Company
Date
By:____________________________
Authorized Signature
EACH PARTICIPATING EMPLOYER MUST COMPLETE A SEPARATE PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT.
TURN THE PAGE FOR IMPORTANT PLAN INFORMATION.
<PAGE> 17
EXECUTION PAGE
The Trustee, by executing this Adoption Agreement, accepts its position and
agrees to all of the obligations, responsibilities and duties imposed upon the
Trustee under this Plan and Trust. The Employer hereby agrees to the provisions
of this Plan and Trust, and in witness of its agreement, the Employer by its
duly authorized officers, has executed this Adoption Agreement on this _______
day of _________,19__.
Attest:______________________________ By:__________________________________
Employer
Investors Fiduciary Trust Company
Accepted:____________________________ By:__________________________________
Date Authorized Signature
USE OF ADOPTION AGREEMENT
Failure to properly complete the elections in this Adoption Agreement may
result in disqualification of the Employer's Plan. The 3-digit number assigned
to this Adoption Agreement is solely for the Plan Sponsor's record keeping
purposes and does not necessarily correspond to the plan number the Employer
assigns to its plan for ERISA reporting purposes. The Plan Sponsor offers the
following Paired Pension Plan with this Paired Profit Sharing Plan, identified
by 3-digit Adoption Agreement number: 002. This Adoption Agreement may be used
only in conjunction with Basic Plan Document 01.
PLAN SPONSOR
The Plan Sponsor identified on the first page of the basic plan document will
notify all adopting Employers of any amendment to this Plan or of any
abandonment or discontinuance by the Plan Sponsor of its maintenance of this
Plan. For inquiries regarding the adoption of the Plan, the Plan Sponsor's
intended meaning of any plan provisions or the effect of the opinion letter
issued to the Plan Sponsor, please contact the Plan Sponsor at the following
address and telephone number: Kemper Financial Services, Inc., 120 South LaSalle
Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603, 1-800-621-1148.
RELIANCE ON OPINION LETTER
If the Employer does not maintain (and has never maintained) any plan other
than this Plan and a Paired Pension Plan, it may rely on the Plan Sponsor's
opinion letter covering this Plan for purposes of plan qualification. For this
purpose, the Employer has not maintained another plan if this Plan, or the
Paired Pension Plan, amended and restated that prior plan and the prior plan
was the same type of plan as the restated plan. If the Employer maintains or
has maintained another plan other than a Paired Pension Plan, including a
welfare benefit fund, as defined in Code Section 419(e), which provides post-
retirement medical benefits for key employees (as defined in Code Section
419A(d)(3)), or an individual medical account (as defined in Code Section
415(1)(2)), the Employer may not rely on this Plan's qualified status unless
it obtains a determination letter from the applicable IRS Key District office.
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FOR DEALER USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
Name or Number of Dealer Address
______________________________________________________________________________
Name or Number of Dealer's Representative
______________________________________________________________________________
Representative's Phone Number
______________________________________________________________________________
Location of Dealer Office in Which Plan Opened
______________________________________________________________________________
Authorized Signature of Dealer Date
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PLAN INSTALLATION FORMS
ADOPTION AGREEMENT #002
STANDARDIZED MONEY PURCHASE PENSION PLAN
(PAIRED PENSION PLAN)
THE EMPLOYER IS A:
/ / sole proprietorship
/ / partnership
/ / corporation
EMPLOYER'S ADDRESS:____________________________________________________________
Street Address City State Zip Code
EMPLOYER'S FEDERAL TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (TIN): ______________________
THE EMPLOYER HEREBY ESTABLISHES THE ___________________________________________
Name of Employer
MONEY PURCHASE PENSION PLAN in accordance with all the terms of the KEMPER
RETIREMENT PLAN PROTOTYPE KEOGH/CORPORATE and TRUST AGREEMENT attached hereto,
which the Employer has received, read, accepts and hereby incorporates into
this STANDARDIZED MONEY PURCHASE PENSION PLAN ADOPTION AGREEMENT #002 with the
following additional terms and conditions:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
1.17 PLAN YEAR/LIMITATION YEAR
/ / (A) Plan Year means the 12 consecutive month period ending
every __________.
/ / (B) The Limitation Year is the Plan Year unless the following month
is designated as the last month of the limitation year: _______.
1.18 EFFECTIVE DATE (CHOOSE ONE)
/ / (A) NEW PLAN. The "Effective Date" of the Plan is the first day of
the Plan Year in which the Plan is adopted.
/ / (B) RESTATED PLAN. The restated Effective Date is _________. This
Plan is a substitution and amendment of an existing retirement
plan originally established _____________. [Note: If the restated
Effective Date is earlier than January 1, 1989, see the Effective
Date Addendum immediately preceding the Participation
Agreement.]
ARTICLE II
EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS
2.01 ELIGIBILITY
ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS. To become a Participant in the Plan, an
Employee must satisfy the following eligibility conditions:
/ / (A) Age requirement: (Choose one)
/ / (1) Age ______ (specify age, not exceeding 21).
/ / (2) No age requirement.
/ / (B) Service Requirement: (Choose one)
/ / (1) One Year of Service.
/ / (2) Two Years of Service, without an intervening Break in
Service. See Section 2.03(A) of the Plan.
/ / (3) No service requirement.
ENTRY DATE. Any Employee other than a Member of a Collective
Bargaining Unit will become a Participant on the Plan Entry Date
(if employed on that date) coincident with or immediately
following the date the Employee completes the eligibility
conditions described in Options (a) and (b) of this Adoption
Agreement Section 2.01.
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ARTICLE III
EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS AND FORFEITURES
3.01 AMOUNT
The Employer will contribute for each participant who either
completes more than 500 hours of service during the Plan Year, or is
employed by the Employer on the last day of the Plan Year, an amount
equal to ______% (base contribution percentage, not less than 3%) of
each Participant's Compensation (as defined in Section 1.12 of the
Plan) for the Plan Year, plus _________% (not to exceed the base
contribution percentage by more than the lesser of: (1) the base
contribution percentage, or (2) the maximum disparity rate of such
Participant's Compensation in excess of the integration level.
NOTE: IF THE EMPLOYER ALSO MAINTAINS PAIRED PROFIT SHARING PLAN
#001, ONLY ONE OF THE PLANS MAY BE INTEGRATED.
The integration level shall be equal to the amount elected by the
Employer. The taxable wage base is the maximum amount of earnings
which may be considered wages for a year under Section 3121(a)(1) of
the Code in effect as of the beginning of the Plan Year.
The integration level is equal to: (Choose one)
/ / Taxable Wage Base (TWB)
/ / $_________ (a dollar amount less than the taxable wage base)
/ / __________ % of TWB (not to exceed 100%)
The maximum disparity rate is equal to the lesser of:
(A) 5.7%
(B) the applicable percentage determined in accordance with the
table below.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
IF THE INTEGRATION LEVEL:
IS MORE THAN BUT NOT MORE THAN THE APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE IS
- ------------------------- ----------------- ----------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
$0 X(*) 5.7%
X(*) of TWB 80% of TWB 4.3%
80% of TWB Y(**) 5.4%
(*) X = the greater of $10,000 or 20% of the TWB.
(**) Y = any more than 80% of the TWB but less than 100% of the TWB.
</TABLE>
If the integration level is equal to taxable wage base the
applicable percentage is 5.7%.
3.17 DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN LIMITATION
If a Participant is or has ever been a participant in a defined
benefit plan maintained by the Employer:
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
(In the space above, provide language which will satisfy the 1.0
limitation under Code Section 415(e). Such language must preclude
Employer discretion.)
EFFECTIVE DATE ADDENDUM
(RESTATED PLANS ONLY)
The Employer must complete this addendum only if the restated Effective Date
specified in Adoption Agreement Section 1.18 is earlier than January 1, 1989,
and a different restated effective date applies to at least one of the
provisions listed in this addendum.
IDENTIFICATION OF SPECIAL EFFECTIVE DATES. In lieu of the restated Effective
Date in Adoption Agreement Section 1.18, the following Special Effective Dates
apply: (Choose whichever elections apply)
/ / (A) COMPENSATION DEFINITION. The Compensation definition of Section
1.12 (other than the $200,000 limitation) is effective for Plan
Years beginning after ____________. [Note: May not be effective
later than the first day of the first Plan Year beginning after
the Employer executes this Adoption Agreement to restate the
Plan for the Tax Reform Act of 1986.]
/ / (B) ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS. The eligibility conditions specified in
Adoption Agreement Section 2.01 are effective for Plan Years
beginning after December 31, 1988.
/ / (C) CONTRIBUTION/ALLOCATION FORMULA. The contribution formula
elected under Adoption Agreement Section 3.01 is effective for
Plan Years beginning after December 31, 1988.
For Plan Years prior to the Special Effective Date, the terms of the Plan prior
to its restatement under this Adoption Agreement will control for purposes of
the designated provisions.
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PLAN INSTALLATION FORMS
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
FOR PARTICIPATION BY RELATED GROUP MEMBERS (PLAN SECTION 1.30)
The undersigned Employer, by executing this Participation Agreement, elects to
become a Participating Employer in the
_______________________________________________________________________________
Name of Employer
MONEY PURCHASE PENSION PLAN as if the Participating Employer were a signatory
to that Agreement. The Participating Employer accepts, and agrees to be bound
by, all of the elections granted under the provisions of the Plan as made
by _________, the Signatory Employer to the Execution Page of the Adoption
Agreement.
1. The Effective Date of the undersigned Employer's participation in the
designated Plan is: ___________________________________.
2. The undersigned Employer's adoption of this Plan constitutes:
/ / (A) The adoption of a new plan by the Employer.
/ / (B) The adoption of an amendment and restatement of a plan
currently maintained by the Employer, identified as
______________________________________________________________________
and having an original effective date of ___________. Dated this ____
day of ______________, 19__.
Attest: ________________________ By: ______________________________
Participating Employer
ACCEPTANCE BY THE SIGNATORY EMPLOYER TO THE EXECUTION PAGE OF THE
ADOPTION AGREEMENT AND BY THE TRUSTEE.
Accepted: ______________________ By: _____________________________
Date Signatory Employer
Accepted: ______________________ Investors Fiduciary Trust Company
Date
BY: _____________________________
Authorized Signature
EACH PARTICIPATING EMPLOYER MUST COMPLETE A SEPARATE PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT.
TURN THE PAGE FOR IMPORTANT PLAN INFORMATION.
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EXECUTION PAGE
The Trustee, by executing this Adoption Agreement, accepts its position and
agrees to all of the obligations, responsibilities and duties imposed upon the
Trustee under this Plan and Trust. The Employer hereby agrees to the provisions
of this Plan and Trust, and in witness of its agreement, the Employer, by its
duly authorized officers, has executed this Adoption Agreement on this
__________ day of _______, 19__.
Attest:________________________________ By:__________________________________
Employer
Investors Fiduciary Trust Company
Accepted:______________________________ By:__________________________________
Authorized Signature
USE OF ADOPTION AGREEMENT
Failure to properly complete the elections in this Adoption Agreement may
result in disqualification of the Employer's Plan. The 3-digit number assigned
to this Adoption Agreement is solely for the Plan Sponsor's record keeping
purposes and does not necessarily correspond to the plan number the Employer
assigns to its Plan for ERISA reporting purposes. The Plan Sponsor offers the
following Paired Profit Sharing Plan with this Paired Pension Plan, identified
by 3-digit Adoption Agreement number 001. This Adoption Agreement may be only
used in conjunction with Basic Plan Document 01.
PLAN SPONSOR
The Plan Sponsor identified on the first page of the basic plan document will
notify all adopting Employers of any amendment to this Plan or of any
abandonment or discontinuance by the Plan Sponsor of its maintenance of this
Plan. For inquiries regarding the adoption of the Plan, the Plan Sponsor's
intended meaning of any plan provisions or the effect of the opinion letter
issued to the Plan Sponsor, please contact the Plan Sponsor at the following
address and telephone number: Kemper Financial Services, Inc., 120 South LaSalle
Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603, 1-800-621-1148.
RELIANCE ON OPINION LETTER
If the Employer does not maintain (and has never maintained) any plan other
than this Plan and a Paired Profit Sharing Plan, it may rely on the Plan
Sponsor's opinion letter covering this Plan for purposes of plan qualification.
For this purpose, the Employer has not maintained another plan if this Plan, or
the Paired Profit Sharing Plan, amended and restated that prior plan and the
prior plan was the same type of plan as the restated plan. If the Employer
maintains or later adopts or has maintained another plan other than a Paired
Profit Sharing Plan, including a welfare benefit fund, as defined in Code
Section 419(e), which provides post-retirement medical benefits for key
employees (as defined in Code Section 419A(d)(3)), or an individual medical
account (as defined in Code Section 415(1)(2)), the Employer may not rely on
this Plan's qualified status unless it obtains a determination letter from the
applicable IRS Key District office.
==============================================================================
FOR DEALER USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
Name or Number of Dealer Address
______________________________________________________________________________
Name or Number of Dealer's Representative
______________________________________________________________________________
Representative's Phone Number
______________________________________________________________________________
Location of Dealer Office in Which Plan Opened
______________________________________________________________________________
Authorized Signature of Dealer Date
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PLAN INSTALLATION FORMS
EMPLOYEE ENROLLMENT FORM FOR MUTUAL FUNDS
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Complete this form for each participant.
2. Enclose a check for the sum of all contributions made payable to
Investors Fiduciary Trust Company.
3. Deliver a prospectus(es) to each participant. (Participants should be
provided with a prospectus for each fund in which they are invested.)
Note: If you are enrolling more than five participants or if you are
enrolling participants for a 401(k) plan, you should use the KemFlex
Employer Master Account Application (Form-07) and a separate KemFlex
Employee Enrollment Form (Form-36) for each employee.
PARTICIPANT INFORMATION
______________________________________________________________________________
Name of Plan Date
______________________________________________________________________________
Participant Name
______________________________________________________________________________
Participant Social Security Number Participant Birthday
______________________________________________________________________________
Statement Mailing Address
______________________________________________________________________________
City State Zip Code
INVESTMENT SELECTION
FUND NAME AMOUNT
$
_______________________________________ ______________________
_______________________________________ ______________________
_______________________________________ ______________________
TOTAL $
______________________
THIS FORM SHOULD BE USED ONLY FOR MUTUAL FUND PURCHASES. TO FUND WITH
ANNUITIES, CALL KILICO CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-554-5426 AND REQUEST FORM
L-1004 (FORM L-1005 FOR 401(k) PLANS). TO FUND WITH UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS
CONTACT UIT CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-422-2848 AND REQUEST A UIT RETIREMENT
PLAN APPLICATION.
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PLAN INSTALLATION FORMS
ASSET TRANSFER FORM
INSTRUCTIONS:
This form is provided for your use in substituting the Kemper Red Book
Keogh Retirement Plan Prototype for your present qualified defined
contribution (profit sharing or money purchase pension plan).
1. Consult with your attorney or other tax advisor as to the
consequences of such an amendment.
2. Contact the present custodian bank, trustee or insurance company to
determine their requirements with respect to such transfer of assets.
3. Fill out the appropriate Kemper Red Book Keogh Retirement Plan
Prototype Adoption Agreement and Employee Enrollment Form for Mutual
Funds. Attach this Statement to it, and submit them to Investors
Fiduciary Trust Company, P.O. Box 419356, Kansas City, MO 64141-6356.
4. This statement and a letter of acceptance will be sent to the former
custodian, trustee or insurance company by IFTC. This statement
should suffice as instruction with respect to transmitting the funds
to Investors Fiduciary Trust Company, but the present custodian,
trustee, or insurance company may ask you to use its own form or
instructions, or impose additional requirements.
5. Indicate the total amount transferred on behalf of each participant
in the "Total Account Balance" column opposite the name of each
participant.
We hope this information will be useful to you; if you have any questions,
call Kemper's Sales Support Department at 1-800-621-5027.
To:____________________________________________________________________________
Current Custodian, Trustee or Insurance Company
_______________________________________________________________________________
Street Address
_______________________________________________________________________________
City State Zip Code
The undersigned Employer previously established a qualified retirement plan on
____________, 19____ described as:
_______________________________________________________________________________
Indicate Plan Name - for example, ABC, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan
The undersigned Employer has amended and restated the plan and named Investors
Fiduciary Trust Company as a trustee of the Plan effective ___________, 19____.
The undersigned employer hereby directs the above named custodian bank, trustee
or insurance company now holding assets of the Plan to liquidate all said
assets and transfer the proceeds directly to Investors Fiduciary Trust Company,
P.O. Box 419356, Kansas City, MO 64141-6356, as trustee of the Plan, as amended
and restated.
The following is an accurate description of the allocations of Plan assets. If
you are transferring any voluntary contributions, please notify us of each
account balance.
Participant Total Account Balance
_______________________________________ _____________________________________
_______________________________________ _____________________________________
_______________________________________ _____________________________________
_______________________________________ _____________________________________
Employer's Signature Date
AFTER MAKING A COPY FOR YOUR RECORDS, ATTACH THIS FORM TO THE ADOPTION
AGREEMENT AND THE EMPLOYEE ENROLLMENT FORM FOR MUTUAL FUNDS (PREVIOUS PAGE).
MAIL ALL FORMS TO INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY, P.O. BOX 419356,
KANSAS CITY, MO 64141-6356.
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PARTICIPANT RECORDS
PARTICIPANT RECORDS
The following forms allow you to complete the administrative details
that are required of you as a plan sponsor. After they have been distributed to
and completed by your employees, they should be kept on record in your
files and should NOT be returned to Kemper.
NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES
If you have employees, this notice should be posted
with other labor relations information bulletins.
BENEFICIARY FORMS
Photocopy and distribute to EACH participant.
Collect and file with other plan records.
PRE-RETIREMENT NOTICE AND WAIVER
Distribute to each affected participant (see instructions).
Collect and file Waiver.
DISTRIBUTION ELECTION FORM
Photocopy and distribute ONLY to employees terminating employment.
Collect and file with other plan records.
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NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES
1. Notice To: All Employees of ______________________________________________
Name of Employer
2. _______________________________ has ______________________________________
Name of Employer Adopted/Amended
the plan described below on ______________________________________________
Date
3. Name of Plan _____________________________________________________________
4. 3-Digit Plan Identification Number _______________________________________
5. Opinion Letter Number
/ / PS-D257426a
/ / MP-D257427a
6. Sponsor: Kemper Growth Fund, Inc., 120 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL
60603
7. Employer's TIN __________________________________________________________
8. Address of Employer _____________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
9. Address of Key Director having jurisdiction of plan _____________________
_________________________________________________________________________
10. It ____________________ contemplated that the Plan will be submitted to
is/is not
the Internal Revenue Service for an advance determination as to whether
or not it meets the qualification requirements of section 401 of the
Internal Revenue Code with respect to its _______________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
Initial Qualification/Amendment
11. All Employees who have completed ___ Years of Service and attained age ___
are eligible to participate.
12. The IRS _________________ previously issued a determination letter with
has/has not
respect to the qualification of this Plan.
13. You have the right to submit to the Key District Director, at the above
address, either individually or jointly with other interested parties,
your comments as to whether this Plan meets the qualification requirements
of the Internal Revenue Code. You may instead, individually or jointly
with other interested parties, request the Department of Labor to submit,
on your behalf, comments to the Key District Director regarding
qualification of the Plan. If the Department declines to comment on all or
some of the matters you raise, you may, individually, or jointly if your
request was made to the Department jointly, submit your comments on these
matters to the Key District Director.
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PARTICIPANT RECORDS
14. The Department of Labor may not comment on behalf of interested parties
unless requested to do so by the lesser of 10 Employees or 10 percent of
the Employees who qualify as interested parties. The number of persons
needed for the Department to comment with respect to this Plan is ______.
If you request the Department to comment, your comment must in writing and
must specify the matters upon which comments are requested, and must also
include: (1) the information contained in items 2 through 9 of this
Notice; and (2) the number of persons needed for the Department to
comment. A request to the Department to comment should be addressed as
follows: Administrator of Pension and Welfare Benefit Programs, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20216,
Attn: 3001 Comment Request.
15. Comments submitted by you to the Key District Director must be in writing
and received by him by
_________________________________________________________________________
75 days after adoption date
However, if there are matters that you request the Department of Labor to
comment upon on your behalf, and the Department declines, you may submit
comments on these matters to the Key District Director to be received by
him within 15 days from the time the Department notifies you that it will
not comment on a particular matter, or by ___________________________,
75 days after adoption date
whichever is later, but in no event later than ___________________________.
90 days after adoption date
A request to the Department to comment on your behalf must be received by
it by ___________________________ if you wish to preserve your right to
45 days after adoption date
comment on a matter upon which the Department declines to comment, or by
_____________________________ if you wish to waive that right.
55 days after adoption date
16. Detailed instructions regarding the requirements for notification of
interested parties may be found in Sections 16, 17, and 18 of Revenue
Procedure 92-6. Additional information concerning this __________________
adoption/amendment
(including where applicable, an updated copy of the Plan and related Trust
Agreement, a copy of the Adoption Agreement establishing the Plan, and
copies of Section 16 of Revenue Procedure 92-6) is available during the
hours of __________ for inspection and copying. (There is a nominal charge
for copying and mailing.)
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DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARY
ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST COMPLETE. RETURN TO YOUR EMPLOYER.
_______________________________________________________________________________
Name of Plan Date
_______________________________________________________________________________
Last Name First Name MI
_______________________________________________________________________________
Social Security Number
_______________________________________________________________________________
Date of Birth (month, day, year) Sex
I hereby designate the person(s) named below as the beneficiary of my vested
account(s) payable under the Plan by reason of my death. I UNDERSTAND THAT IF I
DESIGNATE ANYONE OTHER THAN MY SPOUSE AS THE SOLE BENEFICIARY, THE SPOUSAL
CONSENT PORTION OF THIS FORM MUST BE SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF A NOTARY PUBLIC
OR A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PLAN.
_______________________________________________________________________________
Name of Beneficiary (Full given name)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Relation to Participant
_______________________________________________________________________________
Address (if different from Participant)
If more than one person is named as beneficiary, any payments to which they may
be entitled will be paid in equal shares to such of the designated persons as
shall then be living; or if none, then pursuant to the terms of Section 8.02 of
the Plan.
I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REVOKE OR CHANGE ANY BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION. I HEREBY
REVOKE ALL PRIOR DESIGNATIONS (IF ANY) OF PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES AND CONTINGENT
BENEFICIARIES.
____________________________________ ____________________________
Date of this Designation Signature of Participant
CONSENT OF SPOUSE
I, the undersigned spouse of the Participant named in the foregoing
"Designation of Beneficiary," hereby consent to and accept the beneficiary
designation, without regard to whether I survive or predecease my spouse. I
understand this consent allows the beneficiary(ies) named above to be paid
amounts which would otherwise be paid to me. This consent is irrevocable unless
my spouse changes the designation. If my spouse changes the designation I
understand I must file a similar consent to the new designation, or my consent
is no longer effective.
___________________________________ ____________________________________
Date Signature of Spouse
___________________________________________________________________________
Signature of Witness Title
COMPLETE AND RETURN TO EMPLOYER
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PARTICIPANT RECORDS
PRE-RETIREMENT SURVIVOR ANNUITY MEMORANDUM
INSTRUCTIONS:
This memorandum must be provided to married money purchase pension plan and
certain profit sharing plan participants unless their spouse is the beneficiary
of at least 50% of the participant's account balance. A participant should
receive this memorandum during the Plan Year in which they turn age 32. They
will have the right to waive it, with spousal consent, during the Plan Year in
which the participant turns age 35. A married participant age 35 or older
should immediately be given this memorandum and the Waiver of Pre-retirement
Survivor Annuity form.
________________________________________________________________________ Plan
Name of Employer
PRE-RETIREMENT SURVIVOR ANNUITY. The Plan requires the Employer to distribute a
pre-retirement survivor annuity to your surviving spouse if your death occurs
before distributions have begun and you and your spouse are married during the
one year period ending on the date of your death.
Under the pre-retirement survivor annuity, your spouse will receive lifetime
monthly annuity payments. The Employer will purchase the annuity contract from
an insurance company using 50% of your vested account balance (including the
proceeds, if any, of life insurance contracts purchased on your behalf under
the Plan). The contract will be given to your surviving spouse as evidence of a
right to receive the annuity payments from the insurance company. Generally,
the Employer may not begin payment of the annuity prior to the date a
participant would have reached age 65 without the surviving spouse's consent.
However, the surviving spouse may elect to have distribution of the
pre-retirement survivor annuity at any time following the participant's death.
If, at the time of your death, 50% of your account balance is less than
$3,500, the Employer will pay your spouse a lump sum payment instead of the
annuity.
WAIVER ELECTION. The Plan requires payment of the pre-retirement survivor
annuity unless you have a valid waiver election in effect on the date of your
death. To have a valid waiver you and your spouse must complete the waiver
election form. YOUR WAIVER ELECTION IS NOT VALID UNLESS YOUR SPOUSE, DURING THE
ELECTION PERIOD, ALSO CONSENTS IN WRITING TO YOUR BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION,
UNLESS YOUR SPOUSE IS THE SOLE PRIMARY BENEFICIARY. Your waiver election is not
valid unless you and your spouse make the election within the election period.
The election period begins on the first day of the Plan Year immediately before
your 35th birthday or, if later, the date you receive this notice. The election
period ends on the date of your death. If you wish, you may waive the
pre-retirement survivor annuity prior to the beginning of the election period.
However, on the first day of the election period mentioned above, you and your
spouse would have to complete a second waiver form. If you terminate
employment, you may waive the pre-retirement survivor annuity at any time after
the date of your termination. You may revoke or make a new waiver election as
often as you like during the election period. You may revoke a waiver election
without your spouse's consent, but your spouse would have to consent to a new
waiver. A waiver election is valid only for the spouse consenting to the
waiver. Therefore, you should inform the Employer of any change in your marital
status.
FINANCIAL EFFECT OF YOUR ELECTION. If you and your spouse do NOT waive the
pre-retirement survivor annuity, the Employer will pay your surviving spouse
the pre-retirement survivor annuity and pay the remaining value of the account
to your designated beneficiary. If the Employer pays your spouse the annuity,
the Plan does not need your spouse's consent to the beneficiary designation.
Under a pre-retirement survivor annuity, your surviving spouse will receive
lifetime income. Benefits will not continue to other beneficiaries after your
spouse's death. Your surviving spouse can choose a lump sum or installment
payments instead of the pre-retirement survivor annuity.
If you and your spouse waive the pre-retirement survivor annuity, the Employer
will pay your entire vested account balance to your designated beneficiary. The
Plan generally requires payment of the death benefit in lump sum. If your
beneficiary receives a lump sum payment, the Employer will provide the
beneficiary a notice of the special tax benefits, if any, available for the
distribution. If your vested account balance at the time of your death exceeds
$3,500, your beneficiary may choose a lump sum or installment payments. Under
the installment method, the Employer will continue payments from your account
until the entire account has been depleted. Furthermore, your vested account
balance will continue to earn investment income. If a vested account balance
remains in the Plan at the time of your primary beneficiary's death, the Plan
will pay the remaining account balance to your primary beneficiary's estate,
unless your beneficiary designation directs otherwise. If you and your spouse
waive the pre-retirement survivor annuity, your spouse must consent to the
identity of the designated beneficiary but does not have to consent to the form
of payment made to the beneficiary.
PROCEDURE. If you and your spouse wish to have the pre-retirement survivor
annuity apply, YOU DO NOT NEED TO MAKE ANY ELECTION. If you and your spouse do
NOT wish to have the pre-retirement survivor annuity apply, sign the enclosed
Waiver of Pre-retirement Survivor Annuity election form within the election
period. We also have enclosed a Designation of Beneficiary Form.
PARTICIPANTS SHOULD RETAIN THIS IN THEIR FILES
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WAIVER OF PRE-RETIREMENT SURVIVOR ANNUITY
MARRIED PARTICIPANTS MUST COMPLETE THIS FORM IF THEY WISH TO WAIVE PAYMENT OF A
PRE-RETIREMENT SURVIVOR ANNUITY. RETURN TO YOUR EMPLOYER.
__________________________________________________________________________ Plan
Name of Employer
I elect to waive payment of a pre-retirement survivor annuity if my death
occurs before distributions have begun under the Plan. The Employer has given
me an explanation of the terms of the Pre-retirement Survivor Annuity, my right
to make this waiver election, the time period during which I may make this
waiver election, and the financial effect of my election not to receive the
Pre-retirement Survivor Annuity. I understand I may revoke this election at any
time during the election period.
______________________________________ _______________________________________
Date Signature of Participant
CONSENT OF SPOUSE
I, the undersigned spouse of the Participant named above, consent to the Waiver
of the Pre-retirement Survivor Annuity form of payment. I understand the terms
of the Pre-retirement Survivor Annuity, my right not to consent to this waiver
election, the time period during which my spouse and I may make this waiver
election, and the financial effect of my election not to receive the
Pre-retirement Survivor Annuity. I understand my consent is irrevocable unless
my spouse revokes the waiver election. I further understand my consent is valid
only if I consent, in writing, to my spouse's beneficiary designation or any
change in my spouse's beneficiary designation, unless my spouse has designated
me as sole primary beneficiary.
________________________________ ___________________________________________
Date Signature of Spouse
____________________________________________________________________________
Signature of Witness Title
COMPLETE AND RETURN TO EMPLOYER
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PARTICIPANT RECORDS
DISTRIBUTION ELECTION
PARTICIPANTS MUST COMPLETE THIS FORM ONLY IF THEIR ACCOUNT(S) IS OVER $3,500.
RETURN TO YOUR EMPLOYER.
_______________________________________________________________________ Plan
Name of Employer
A. INDICATE THE FORM OF DISTRIBUTION PAYMENT.
I, the undersigned Participant, elect payment of my account balance in
the following manner:
(1) / / I elect to transfer my distribution directly to a Kemper
IRA and defer taxes until I actually receive the money.
(Complete a Kemper IRA application if electing this
option.)
(2) / / In a lump sum.
(3) / / In a series of _______________________________
(monthly, quarterly, or annual)
installments over ____ years.
(4) / / In a qualified joint and survivor annuity contract.
(5) / / I elect to postpone distribution until the age of 65.
___________________________________ __________________________________
Date Signature of Participant
NOTE TO MARRIED MONEY PURCHASE PENSION PLAN AND CERTAIN PROFIT SHARING
PLAN PARTICIPANTS: If you requested payment of your account balance in a
form other than a qualified joint and survivor annuity, your spouse must
consent by signing Section B.
B. CONSENT OF SPOUSE
I, __________________________, spouse of the Participant, hereby consent
to the form of distribution payment elected above. I understand that by
giving this consent I am giving up the right to receive annuity benefit
payments which would otherwise be payable to me for my lifetime. I
understand my consent is irrevocable unless my spouse changes the form of
distribution payment. I understand any change is subject to my consent,
unless my spouse elects to receive the qualified joint and survivor
annuity.
___________________________________ ______________________________________
Date Signature of Participant
___________________________________ ______________________________________
Signature of Witness Title
IMPORTANT NOTE: A PARTICIPANT MAY WAIVE A QUALIFIED JOINT AND SURVIVOR
ANNUITY CONTRACT, AND A SPOUSE MAY CONSENT TO SUCH WAIVER PROVIDED THIS
ELECTION IS MADE WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE FIRST PLAN DISTRIBUTION.
COMPLETE AND RETURN TO EMPLOYER
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PLAN DOCUMENT
RETIREMENT PLAN
PROTOTYPE DOCUMENT
The following Plan Document and Opinion Letters
are part of your permanent plan records and may be consulted to
reference specific plan provisions.
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KEMPER RED BOOK
KEOGH RETIREMENT PLAN PROTOTYPE TRUST AGREEMENT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I, DEFINITIONS
1.01 EMPLOYEE.............................................1
1.02 TRUSTEE..............................................1
1.03 PLAN ................................................1
1.04 ADOPTION AGREEMENT ..................................1
1.05 PLAN ADMINISTRATOR ..................................1
1.06 ADVISORY COMMITTEE...................................1
1.07 EMPLOYEE.............................................1
1.08 SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUAL/OWNER-EMPLOYEE .............1
1.09 HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE..........................1
1.10 PARTICIPANT..........................................2
1.11 BENEFICIARY..........................................2
1.12 COMPENSATION.........................................2
1.13 EARNED INCOME .......................................3
1.14 ACCOUNT..............................................3
1.15 ACCRUED bENEFIT .....................................3
1.16 NONFORFEITABLE.......................................3
1.17 PLAN YEAR/LIMITATION YEAR............................3
1.18 EFFECTIVE DATE ......................................3
1.19 PLAN ENTRY DATE .....................................3
1.20 ACCOUNTING DATE .....................................3
1.21 TRUST................................................3
1.22 TRUST FUND ..........................................3
1.23 NONTRANSFERABLE ANNUITY .............................3
1.24 ERISA ...............................................3
1 25 CODE.................................................3
1 26 SERVICE .............................................3
1 27 HOUR OF SERVICE .....................................3
1.28 DISABILITY...........................................4
1.29 SERVICE FOR PREDECESSOR EMPLOYER ....................4
1.30 RELATED EMPLOYERS....................................4
1.31 LEASED EMPLOYEES ....................................5
1.32 SPECIAL RULES FOR OWNER-EMPLOYEES ...................5
1.33 TAXABLE WAGE BASE ...................................5
1.34 PAIRED PLANS ........................................5
1.35 MEMBER OF A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT ..............6
1.36 DESIGNATED INVESTMENT COMPANY .......................6
ARTICLE II, EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS
2.01 ELIGIBILITY..........................................6
2.02 YEAR OF SERVICE - PARTICIPATION .....................6
2.03 BREAK IN SERVICE - PARTICIPATION.....................6
2.04 PARTICIPATION UPON RE-EMPLOYMENT ....................6
2.05 CHANGE IN EMPLOYEE STATUS ...........................6
2.06 ELECTION NOT TO PARTICIPATE .........................6
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PLAN DOCUMENT
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ARTICLE III, EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS AND FORFEITURES
3.01 AMOUNT ..............................................7
3.02 DETERMINATION OF CONTRIBUTION .......................7
3.03 TIME OF PAYMENT OF CONTRIBUTION .....................7
3.04 RESERVED ............................................7
3.05 ACCRUAL OF BENEFIT ..................................7
3.06 .....................................................7
3.07 .....................................................7
3.08 .....................................................7
3.09 .....................................................7
3.10 .....................................................8
3.11 .....................................................8
3.12 .....................................................8
3.13 .....................................................8
3.14 .....................................................8
3.15 LIMITATIONS ON ALLOCATIONS ..........................8
3.16 SPECIAL ALLOCATION LIMITATION .......................9
3.17 DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN LIMITATION .....................9
3.18 DEFINITIONS - ARTICLE III ........................9-11
ARTICLE IV, PARTICIPANT CONTRIBUTIONS
4.01 PARTICIPANT NONDEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS ............11
4.02 PARTICIPANT DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS ...............11
4.03 PARTICIPANT ROLLOVER CONTRIBUTIONS .................11
4.04 PARTICIPANT CONTRIBUTION - FORFEITABILITY...........12
4.05 PARTICIPANT CONTRIBUTION - WITHDRAWAL/DISTRIBUTION .12
4.06 PARTICIPANT CONTRIBUTION - ACCRUED BENEFIT..........12
ARTICLE V, TERMINATION OF SERVICE - PARTICIPANT VESTING
5.01 NORMAL RETIREMENT AGE ..............................12
5.02 VESTING ............................................12
ARTICLE VI, TIME AND METHOD OF PAYMENT OF BENEFITS
6.01 TIME OF PAYMENT OF ACCRUED BENEFIT ..............13-15
6.02 METHOD OF PAYMENT OF ACCRUED BENEFIT ............15-17
6.03 BENEFIT PAYMENT ELECTIONS...........................17
6.04 ANNUITY DISTRIBUTIONS TO PARTICIPANTS AND
SURVIVING SPOUSES ...............................17-19
6.05 WAIVER ELECTION - QUALIFIED JOINT AND
SURVIVOR ANNUITY ...................................19
6.06 WAIVER ELECTION - PRE-RETIREMENT
SURVIVOR ANNUITY ................................19-20
6.07 DISTRIBUTIONS UNDER DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDERS.......20
ARTICLE VII, TRUSTEE, POWERS AND DUTIES
7.01 INVESTMENT OF TRUST ASSETS .........................21
7.02 VOTING AND OTHER ACTION ............................21
7.03 REPORTS OF THE TRUSTEE AND EMPLOYER ................21
7.04 TRUSTEE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE ACCOUNT ...........21
7.05 CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE .............................22
7.06 AMENDMENT ..........................................22
7.07 RESIGNATION OR REMOVAL OF TRUSTEE...................22
7.08 TERMINATION OF TRUST ...............................22
7.09 MISCELLANEOUS ......................................22
ARTICLE VIII, PARTICIPANT ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
8.01 BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION ............................23
8.02 NO BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION..........................23
8.03 PERSONAL DATA TO COMMITTEE..........................23
8.04 ADDRESS FOR NOTIFICATION............................23
8.05 ASSIGNMENT OR ALIENATION ...........................23
8.06 NOTICE OF CHANGE IN TERMS ..........................24
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8.07 LITIGATION AGAINST THE TRUST .......................24
8.08 INFORMATION AVAILABLE...............................24
8.09 APPEAL PROCEDURE FOR DENIAL OF BENEFITS ............24
8.10 PARTICIPANT DIRECTION OF INVESTMENT ................24
ARTICLE IX, ADVISORY COMMITTEE - DUTIES WITH RESPECT TO
PARTICIPANT'S ACCOUNTS
9.01 MEMBERS' COMPENSATION, EXPENSES ....................25
9.02 TERM ...............................................25
9.03 POWERS .............................................25
9.04 GENERAL ............................................25
9.05 FUNDING POLICY .....................................25
9.06 MANNER OF ACTION ...................................25
9.07 INTERESTED MEMBER ..................................25
9.08 INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS ................................25
9.09 VALUE OF PARTICIPANT'S ACCRUED BENEFIT .............26
9.10 ALLOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTION OF NET INCOME
GAIN OR lOSS .......................................26
9.11 INDIVIDUAL STATEMENT................................26
9.12 ACCOUNT CHARGED ....................................26
9.13 MISSING BENEFICIARY ................................26
ARTICLE X, PROVISIONS RELATING TO INSURANCE
10.01 INSURANCE BENEFIT OR ANNUITY ......................27
10.02 FORM OF CONTRACT AND PREMIUM ......................27
10.03 LIMITATION OF LIFE INSURANCE PROTECTION ...........27
ARTICLE XI, MISCELLANEOUS
11.01 EVIDENCE ..........................................28
11.02 NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR EMPLOYER ACTION .............28
11.03 FIDUCIARIES NOT INSURERS ..........................28
11.04 WAIVER OF NOTICE ..................................28
11.05 SUCCESSORS.........................................28
11.06 WORD USAGE ........................................28
11.07 EMPLOYER'S RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE....................28
11.08 EMPLOYMENT NOT GUARANTEED .........................28
ARTICLE XII, EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT, AMENDMENT, TERMINATION
12.01 EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT .................................29
12.02 AMENDMENT BY EMPLOYER..............................29
12.03 AMENDMENT BY PLAN SPONSOR..........................30
12.04 DISCONTINUANCE.....................................30
12.05 MERGER/DIRECT TRANSFER.............................30
12.06 TERMINATION........................................31
ARTICLE XIII, CODE SECTION 401(k) ARRANGEMENTS
13.01 ELIGIBILITY........................................32
13.02 SALARY REDUCTION AGREEMENT ........................32
13.03 DEFINITIONS ....................................32-33
13.04 ELECTIVE DEFERRALS - CONTRIBUTION LIMITATION ......33
13.05 DISTRIBUTION OF EXCESS ELECTIVE DEFERRALS ......33-34
13.06 ACTUAL DEFERRAL PERCENTAGE TEST ...................34
13.07 DISTRIBUTION OF EXCESS CONTRIBUTIONS...............35
13.08 MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS ............................35
13.09 QUALIFIED MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS ..................35
13.10 LIMITATIONS ON MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS ..........35-36
13.11 DISTRIBUTION OF EXCESS AGGREGATE CONTRIBUTIONS ....36
13.12 QUALIFIED NONELECTIVE CONTRIBUTIONS ...............36
13.13 DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS..........................37
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PLAN DOCUMENT
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
1.01 "EMPLOYER" means each employer who adopts this Plan by executing an
Adoption Agreement.
1.02 "TRUSTEE" means Investors Fiduciary Trust Company.
1.03 "PLAN" means the retirement plan established or continued by the
Employer in the form of this Agreement, including the Adoption Agreement
which the Employer has executed.
1.04 "ADOPTION AGREEMENT" means the document executed by the Employer and the
Trustee by which the Employer establishes or continues this Plan.
1.05 "PLAN ADMINISTRATOR" is the Employer unless the Employer designates
another person to hold the position of Plan Administrator. In addition
to his other duties, the Plan Administrator has full responsibility for
compliance with the reporting and disclosure rules under ERISA with
respect to this Agreement.
1.06 "ADVISORY COMMITTEE" means the Employer's Advisory Committee as from
time to time constituted.
1.07 "EMPLOYEE" means any employee of the employer maintaining the Plan or of
any other employer required to be aggregated with such employer under
Code Section 4l4(b), (c), (m) or (o). The term employee shall also
include any leased employee deemed to be an employee of any employer
described in the previous paragraph as provided in Code Section 4l4(n)
or (o).
1.08 "SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUAL/OWNER-EMPLOYEE." "Self-Employed Individual"
means an individual who has Earned Income (or who would have had Earned
Income but for the fact that the trade or business did not have net
earnings) for the taxable year from the trade or business for which the
Plan is established. "Owner-Employee" means a Self-Employed Individual
who is the sole proprietor in the case of a sole proprietorship. If the
Employer is a partnership, "Owner-Employee" means a Self-Employed
Individual who is a partner and owns more than 10% of either the capital
or profits interest of the partnership.
1.09 "HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE" means an Employee who, during the Plan
Year or during the preceding 12-month period:
(A) is a 5% owner of the Employer (applying the constructive
ownership rules of Code Section 318, and applying the principles
of Code Section 318, for an unincorporated entity);
(B) has Compensation in excess of $75,000 (as adjusted by the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue for the relevant year);
(C) has Compensation in excess of $50,000 (as adjusted by the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue for the relevant year) and is
part of the top-paid 20% group of Employees (based on
Compensation for the relevant year);
(D) has Compensation in excess of 50% of the dollar amount prescribed
in Code Section 415(b)(1)(A) (relating to defined benefit plans)
and is an officer of the Employer.
If the Employee satisfies the definition in clause (b), (c) or (d) in
the Plan Year but not during the preceding 12-month period and does not
satisfy clause (a) in either period, the Employee is a Highly
Compensated Employee only if he is one of the 100 most highly
compensated Employees for the Plan Year. The number of officers taken
into account under clause (d) will not exceed the greater of 3 or 10% of
the total number (after application of the Code Section 414(q)
exclusions) of Employees, but no more than 50 officers. If no Employee
satisfies the Compensation requirement in clause (d) for the relevant
year, the Advisory Committee will treat the highest paid officer as
satisfying clause (d) for that year.
For purposes of this Section, "Compensation" means Compensation as
defined in Section 1.12, and Compensation must include: (i) elective
deferrals under a Code Section 401(k) arrangement or under a Simplified
Employee Pension maintained by the Employer; and (ii) amounts paid by
the Employer which are not currently includible in the Employee's gross
income because of Code Sections 125 (cafeteria plans) or 403(b)
(tax-sheltered annuities). The Advisory Committee must make the
determination of who is a Highly Compensated Employee, including the
determinations of the number and identity of the top paid 20% group, the
top 100 paid Employees, the number of officers includible in clause (d)
and the relevant Compensation, consistent with Code Section 414(q) and
regulations issued under that Code section. The Employer may make a
calendar year election to determine the Highly Compensated Employees for
the Plan Year, as prescribed by Treasury regulations. A calendar year
election must apply to all plans and arrangements of the Employer. For
purposes of applying any nondiscrimination test required under the Plan
or under the Code, in a manner consistent with applicable Treasury
regulations, the Advisory Committee will not treat as a separate
Employee a family member (a spouse, a lineal ascendant or descendant, or
a spouse of lineal ascendant or descendant) of a Highly Compensated
Employee described in clause (a) of this Section, or a family member of
one of the ten Highly Compensated Employees with the greatest
Compensation for the Plan Year, but will treat the Highly Compensated
Employee and all family members as a single Highly Compensated Employee.
This aggregation rule applies to a family member even if that family
member is a Highly Compensated Employee without family aggregation.
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The term "Highly Compensated Employee" also includes any former Employee
who separated from Service (or has a deemed Separation from Service, as
determined under Treasury regulations) prior to the Plan Year, performs
no Service for the Employer during the Plan Year, and was a Highly
Compensated Employee either for the separation year or any Plan Year
ending on or after his 55th birthday. If the former Employee's
Separation from Service occurred prior to January 1, 1987, he is a
Highly Compensated Employee only if he satisfied clause (a) of this
Section 1.09 or received Compensation in excess of $50,000 during: (1)
the year of his Separation from Service (or the prior year); or (2) any
year ending after his 54th birthday.
The determination of who is a Highly Compensated Employee, including the
determinations of the number and identity of Employees in the top-paid
group, the top 100 Employees, the number of Employees treated as
officers and the Compensation that is considered, will be made in
accordance with Code Section 414(q) and the regulations thereunder.
1.10 "PARTICIPANT" is any Employee other than a Member of a Collective
Bargaining Unit who is eligible to be and becomes a Participant in
accordance with the provisions of Section 2.01.
1.11 "BENEFICIARY" is a person designated by a Participant who is or may
become entitled to a benefit under the Plan. A Beneficiary who becomes
entitled to a benefit under the Plan remains a Beneficiary under the
Plan until the Trustee has fully distributed his benefit to him. A
Beneficiary's right to (and the Plan Administrator's, the Advisory
Committee's or a Trustee's duty to provide to the Beneficiary)
information or data concerning the Plan does not arise until he first
becomes entitled to receive a benefit under the Plan.
1.12 "COMPENSATION" means compensation as that term is defined in Section
3.18(b) of the Plan. If compensation for any prior plan year is taken
into account in determining an employee's contributions or benefits for
the current year, the compensation for such prior year is subject to the
applicable annual compensation limit in effect for that prior year. For
this purpose, for years beginning before January 1, 1990, the applicable
annual compensation limit is $200,000. For any self-employed individual
covered under the plan, compensation will mean earned income.
Compensation shall include only that compensation which is actually paid
to the participant during the applicable period. Except as provided
elsewhere in this plan, the applicable period shall be the plan year.
Furthermore, notwithstanding the above, the definition of compensation
includes elective contributions made by the Employer on the Employee's
behalf. "Elective contributions" are amounts excludible from the
Employee's gross income under Code Section 402(a)(8) (relating to a Code
Section 401(k) arrangement), Code Section 402(h) (relating to a
Simplified Employee Pension), Code Section 125 (relating to a cafeteria
plan) or Code Section 403(b) (relating to a tax-sheltered annuity) and
contributed at the Employee's election. The term "Compensation" does
not include:
(A) Employer contributions (other than "elective contributions") to a
plan of deferred compensation to the extent the contributions are
not included in the gross income of the Employee for the taxable
year in which contributed, on behalf of an Employee to a
Simplified Employee Pension Plan to the extent such contributions
are excludible from the Employee's gross income, and any
distributions from a plan of deferred compensation, regardless of
whether such amounts are includible in the gross income of the
Employee when distributed.
(B) Amounts realized from the exercise of a non-qualified stock
option, or when restricted stock (or property) held by an
Employee either becomes freely transferable or is no longer
subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture.
(C) Amounts realized from the sale, exchange or other disposition of
stock acquired under a qualified stock option.
(D) Other amounts which receive special tax benefits, such as
premiums for group term life insurance (but only to the extent
that the premiums are not includible in the gross income of the
Employee), or contributions made by an Employer (whether or not
under a salary reduction agreement) towards the purchase of an
annuity contract described in Code Section 403(b) (whether or
not the contributions are excludible from the gross income of the
Employee), other than "elective contributions," if elected in the
Employer's Adoption Agreement.
Any reference in this Plan to Compensation is a reference to the
definition in this Section 1.12, unless the Plan reference specifies a
modification to this definition. The Advisory Committee will take into
account only Compensation actually paid for the relevant period.
For any Plan Year beginning after December 31, 1988, the Advisory
Committee must take into account only the first $200,000 (or such larger
amount as the Commissioner of Internal Revenue may prescribe under Code
Section 415(d)) of any Participant's Compensation, except that the dollar
increase in effect on January 1 of any calendar year is effective for
years beginning in such calendar year and the first adjustment to the
$200,000 limitation is effected on January 1,1990. If a plan determines
compensation on a period of time that contains fewer than 12 calendar
months, then the annual compensation limit is an amount equal to the
annual compensation limit for the calendar year in which the
compensation period begins multiplied by the ratio obtained by dividing
the number of full months in the period by 12. The $200,000
Compensation limitation applies to the combined Compensation of the
Employee and of any family member aggregated with the Employee under
Section 1.09 and who is either (i) the Employee's spouse; or (ii) the
Employee's lineal descendant who has not attained age 19 before the
close of the year. If, as a result of the application of such rules, the
adjusted $200,000 limitation is exceeded, then (except for purposes of
determining the portion of compensation up to the integration level if
this plan provides for permitted disparity, the Advisory Committee will
apply the contribution and allocation provisions of Article III by
prorating the $200,000 (or adjusted) limitation among the affected
individuals in proportion to each such individual's Compensation
determined prior to application of this limitation.
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NONDISCRIMINATION. For purposes of determining whether the Plan
discriminates in favor of Highly Compensated Employees: Compensation
means Compensation as defined in this Section 1.12.
Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, compensation for a participant
in a defined contribution plan who is permanently and totally disabled
(as defined in Code Section 22(e)(3)) is the compensation such
Participant would have received for the limitation year if the
participant had been paid at the rate of compensation paid immediately
before becoming permanently and totally disabled; such imputed
compensation for the disabled Participant may be taken into account
only if the participant is not a highly compensated employee (as
defined in Code Section 414(g)) and contributions made on behalf of
such participant are nonforfeitable when made.
1.13 "EARNED INCOME" means net earnings from self-employment in the trade
or business with respect to which the Employer has established the
Plan, provided personal services of the individual are a material
income producing factor. The Advisory Committee will determine net
earnings without regard to items excluded from gross income and the
deductions allocable to those items. Net earnings are reduced by
contributions by the employer to a qualified plan to the extent
deductible under Code Section 404. The Advisory Committee will
determine net earnings after the deduction allowed to the
Self-Employed Individual for all contributions made by the Employer
to a qualified plan and, for Plan Years beginning after December 31,
1989, the deduction allowed to the Self-Employed under Code
Section 164(f) for self-employment taxes.
1.14 "ACCOUNT" means the separate account(s) which the Advisory Committee
or the Trustee maintains for a Participant under the Employer's Plan.
1.15 "ACCRUED BENEFIT" means the amount standing in a Participant's
Account(s) as of any date derived from both Employer contributions and
Employee contributions and earnings thereon including rollovers
whether vested before or after death and including the proceeds of
insurance contracts on the participant's life, if any.
1.16 "NONFORFEITABLE" means a Participant's or Beneficiary's unconditional
claim, legally enforceable against the Plan, to the Participant's
Accrued Benefit.
1.17 "PLAN YEAR" means the fiscal year, of the Plan, the consecutive month
period specified in the Employer's Adoption Agreement. The Employer's
Adoption Agreement also must specify the "Limitation Year" applicable
to the limitations on allocations described in Article III. If the
Employer maintains Paired Plans, each Plan must have the same Plan
Year.
1.18 "EFFECTIVE DATE" of this Plan is the date specified in the Employer's
Adoption Agreement.
1.19 "PLAN ENTRY DATE" means the first day of the Plan Year or the first
day of the sixth month of the Plan Year.
1.20 "ACCOUNTING DATE" is the last day of an Employer's Plan Year. Unless
otherwise specified in the Plan, the Advisory Committee will make all
Plan allocations for a particular Plan Year as of the Accounting Date
of that Plan Year.
1.21 "TRUST" means the separate Trust created under the Employer's Plan.
1.22 "TRUST FUND" means all property of every kind held or acquired by the
Trustee under the Employer's Plan, other than incidental benefit
insurance contracts.
1.23 "NONTRANSFERABLE ANNUITY" means an annuity which by its terms provides
that it may not be sold, assigned, discounted, pledged as collateral
for a loan or security for the performance of an obligation or for any
purpose to any person other than Kemper Investors Life Insurance
Company. If the Trustee distributes an annuity contract, the contract
must be a Nontransferable Annuity.
1.24 "ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended.
l.25 "CODE" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
1.26 "SERVICE" means any period of time the Employee is in the employ of
the Employer, including any period the Employee is on an unpaid leave
of absence authorized by the Employer under a uniform,
nondiscriminatory policy applicable to all Employees. "Separation from
Service" means a separation from Service with the Employer maintaining
this Plan.
1.27 "HOUR OF SERVICE" means:
(A) Each Hour of Service for which the Employer, either directly
or indirectly, pays an Employee, or for which the Employee is
entitled to payment, for the performance of duties for the
Employer. The Advisory Committee credits Hours of Service
under this paragraph (a) to the Employee for the computation
period in which the Employee performs the duties, irrespective
of when paid;
(B) Each Hour of Service for back pay, irrespective of mitigation
of damages, to which the Employer has agreed or for which the
Employee has received an award. The Advisory Committee credits
Hours of Service under this paragraph (b) to the Employee for
the computation period(s) to which the award or the agreement
pertains rather than for the computation period in which the
award, agreement or payment is made; and
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(C) Each Hour of Service for which the Employer, either directly
or indirectly, pays an Employee, or for which the Employee is
entitled to payment (irrespective of whether the employment
relationship is terminated) for reasons other than for the
performance of duties during a computation period, such as
leave of absence, vacation, holiday, sick leave, illness,
incapacity (including disability), layoff, jury duty or
military duty. The Advisory Committee will credit no more than
501 Hours of Service under this paragraph (c) to an Employee
on account of any single continuous period during which the
Employee does not perform any duties (whether or not such
period occurs during a single computation period). The
Advisory Committee credits Hours of Service under this
paragraph (c) in accordance with the rules of paragraphs (b)
and (c) of Labor Reg. Section 2530.200b-2, which the Plan, by
this reference, specifically incorporates in full within this
paragraph (c).
The Advisory Committee will not credit an Hour of Service under more
than one of the above paragraphs. A computation period for purposes of
this Section 1.27 is the Plan Year, Year of Service period, Break in
Service period or other period, as determined under the Plan provision
for which the Advisory Committee is measuring an Employee's Hours of
Service. The Advisory Committee will resolve any ambiguity with
respect to the crediting of an Hour of Service in favor of the
Employee.
An Employee for whom a record of hours worked is not maintained shall
be credited with 45 Hours of Service for each week in which he or she
completes at least one Hour of Service.
Solely for purposes of determining whether the Employee incurs a Break
in Service under any provision of this Plan, the Advisory Committee
must credit Hours of Service during an Employee's unpaid absence
period due to maternity or paternity leave. The Advisory Committee
considers an Employee on maternity or paternity leave if the
Employee's absence is due to the Employee's pregnancy, the birth of
the Employee's child, the placement with the Employee of an adopted
child, or the care of the Employee's child immediately following the
child's birth or placement. The Advisory Committee credits Hours of
Service under this paragraph on the basis of the number of Hours of
Service the Employee would receive if he were paid during the absence
period or, if the Advisory Committee cannot determine the number of
Hours of Service the Employee would receive, on the basis of 8 hours
per day during the absence period. The Advisory Committee will credit
only the number (not exceeding 501) of Hours of Service necessary to
prevent an Employee's Break in Service. The Advisory Committee credits
all Hours of Service described in this paragraph to the computation
period in which the absence period begins or, if the Employee does not
need these Hours of Service to prevent a Break in Service in the
computation period in which his absence period begins, the Advisory
Committee credits these Hours of Service to the immediately following
computation period.
Hours of service will also be credited for any individual considered
an employee for purposes of this Plan under Code Section 414(n) or
Section 414(o) and the regulations thereunder.
1.28 "DISABILITY" means inability to engage in any substantial gainful
activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental
impairment that can be expected to result in death or which has lasted
or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12
months. The permanence and degree of such impairment shall be
supported by medical evidence. The Plan considers a Participant
disabled on the date the Advisory Committee determines the Participant
satisfies the definition of disability. The Advisory Committee may
require a Participant to submit to a physical examination in order to
confirm disability. The Advisory Committee will apply the provisions
of this Section 1.28 in a nondiscriminatory, consistent and uniform
manner.
1.29 "SERVICE FOR PREDECESSOR EMPLOYER"
If the Employer maintains the plan of a predecessor employer, the Plan
treats service of the Employee with the predecessor employer as
service with the Employer. If the Employer does not maintain the plan
of a predecessor employer, the Plan does not credit service with the
predecessor employer.
1.30 "RELATED EMPLOYERS"
A related group is a controlled group of corporations (as
defined in Code Section 414(b)), trades or businesses (whether or not
incorporated) which are under common control (as defined in Code
Section 414(c)), or an affiliated service group (as defined in Code
Section 414(m) or in Code Section 414(o)). If the Employer is a member
of a related group, the term "Employer" includes the related group
members for purposes of crediting Hours of Service, determining Years
of Service and Breaks in Service under Articles II and V, applying the
limitations on allocations in Part 2 of Article III, applying the top
heavy rules and the minimum allocation requirements of Article III,
the definitions of Employee, Highly Compensated Employee, Compensation
and Leased Employee, and for any other purpose required by the
applicable Code section or by a Plan provision. However, an Employer
may contribute to the Plan only by being a signatory to the Execution
Page of the Adoption Agreement or to a Participation Agreement to the
Employer's Adoption Agreement. If one or more of the Employer's
related group members becomes Participating Employers by executing a
Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement, the term
"Employer" includes the participating related group members, for all
purposes of the Plan, and "Plan Administrator" means the Employer that
is the signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement.
All Employees of the Employer or of any member of the Employer's
related group, are eligible to participate in the Plan, irrespective
of whether the related group member directly employing the Employee is
a Participating Employer.
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1.31 "LEASED EMPLOYEES"
The Plan treats a Leased Employee as an Employee of the Employer. A
Leased Employee is an individual (who otherwise is not an Employee of
the Employer) who, pursuant to a leasing agreement between the
Employer and any other person, has performed services for the Employer
(or for the Employer and any persons related to the Employer
determined in accordance with Code Section 414(n)(6) on a substantially
full-time basis for at least one year and who performs services
historically performed by employees in the Employer's business field.
If a Leased Employee is treated as an Employee by reason of this
Section 1.31 of the Plan, "Compensation" includes Compensation from
the leasing organization which is attributable to services performed
for the Employer. Contributions or benefits provided a leased employee
by the leasing organization which are attributable to services
performed for the recipient employer shall be treated as provided by
the recipient employer.
SAFE HARBOR PLAN EXCEPTION. The Plan does not treat a Leased Employee
as an Employee if the leasing organization covers the employee in a
safe harbor plan and, prior to application of this safe harbor plan
exception, 20% or less of the Employer's Employees (other than Highly
Compensated Employees) are Leased Employees. A safe harbor plan is a
money purchase pension plan providing immediate participation, full
and immediate vesting, and a nonintegrated contribution formula equal
to at least 10% of the employee's compensation without regard to
employment by the leasing organization on a specified date. The safe
harbor plan must determine the 10% contribution on the basis of
compensation as defined in Code Section 415(c)(3) plus elective
contributions (as defined in Section 1.12).
OTHER REQUIREMENTS. The Advisory Committee must apply this Section
1.31 in a manner consistent with Code Sections 414(n) and 414(o) and
the regulations issued under those Code sections. If a Leased
Employee is a Participant in the Plan and also participates in a
defined contribution plan maintained by the leasing organization,
then the Advisory Committee will determine the Leased Employee's
allocation of Employer contributions under Article III without
taking into account the Leased Employee's allocation, if any, under
the leasing organization's plan.
1.32 "SPECIAL RULES FOR OWNER-EMPLOYEES"
The following special provisions and restrictions apply to
Owner-Employees:
If this plan provides contributions or benefits for one or more
owner-employees who control both the business for which this plan is
established and one or more other trades or businesses, this plan and
the plan established for other trades or businesses must, when looked
at as a single plan, satisfy sections 401(a) and (d) for the
employees of this and all other trades or businesses.
If the plan provides contributions or benefits for one or more
owner-employees who control one or more other trades or businesses,
the employees of the other trades or businesses must be included in a
plan which satisfies sections 401(a) and (d) and which provides
contributions and benefits not less favorable than provided for
owner-employees under this plan.
If an individual is covered as an owner-employee under the plans of
two or more trades or businesses which are not controlled and the
individual controls a trade or business, then the contributions or
benefits of the employees under the plan of the trades or businesses
which are controlled must be as favorable as those provided for him
under the most favorable plan of the trade or business which is not
controlled.
For purposes of the preceding paragraphs, an owner-employee, or two or
more owner-employees, will be considered to control a trade or
business if the owner-employee, or two or more owner-employees
together:
(1) own the entire interest in an unincorporated trade or
business, or
(2) in the case of a partnership, own more than 50 percent of
either the capital interest or the profits interest in the
partnership.
For purposes of the preceding sentence, an owner-employee, or two or
more owner-employees shall be treated as owning any interest in a
partnership which is owned, directly or indirectly, by a partnership
which such owner-employee, or such two or more owner-employees, are
considered to control within the meaning of the preceding sentence.
1.33 "TAXABLE WAGE BASE" means 100% of the taxable wage base as determined
under Section 230 of the Social Security Act in effect on the first
day of the plan year.
1.34 "PAIRED PLANS" means the Employer has adopted two Standardized Plan
Adoption Agreements offered with this Kemper Retirement Plan Prototype
Keogh/Corporate, one Adoption Agreement being a Paired Profit Sharing
Plan and one Adoption Agreement being a Paired Pension Plan. A Paired
Profit Sharing Plan may include a Code Section 401(k) arrangement. A
Paired Pension Plan must be a money purchase pension plan. Paired
Plans must be the subject of a favorable opinion letter issued by
the National Office of the Internal Revenue Service.
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1.35 "MEMBER OF A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT" means any employee who is
included in a unit and whose terms and conditions of employment are
covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the Employer and
employee representatives which does not provide for participation in
the Plan, provided that there is evidence that, in connection with
such agreement, retirement benefits were the subject of good-faith
bargaining. For this purpose, the term "employee representatives" does
not include any organization more than half of whose members are
employees who are owners, officers or executives of the Employer.
1.36 "DESIGNATED INVESTMENT COMPANY" means any registered investment
company the investment manager or principal underwriter of which is
Kemper Financial Services, Inc. or an affiliate.
ARTICLE II
EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS
2.01 "ELIGIBILITY"
Each Employee becomes a Participant in the Plan in accordance with the
participation option selected by the Employer in its Adoption
Agreement. If this Plan is a restated Plan, each Employee who was a
Participant in the Plan on the day before the Effective Date continues
as a Participant in the Plan.
2.02 "YEAR OF SERVICE - PARTICIPATION"
For purposes of an Employee's participation in the Plan under Adoption
Agreement Section 2.01, the Plan takes into account all of his Years
of Service with the Employer, except that if an Employee has a Break
in Service before satisfying the Plan's requirement for eligibility,
Service before such break will not be taken into account. "Year of
Service" means a 12 consecutive month period during which the Employee
completes not less than 1,000 Hours of Service, measuring the
beginning of the first 12 month period from the Employment
Commencement Date, and each anniversary thereof. "Employment
Commencement Date" means the date on which the Employee first performs
an Hour of Service for the Employer.
2.03 "BREAK IN SERVICE - PARTICIPATION"
An Employee incurs a "Break in Service" if during any 12 consecutive
month period he does not complete more than 500 Hours of Service with
the Employer. The "12 consecutive month period" under this Section 2.03
is the same 12 consecutive month period for which the Plan measures
"Years of Service" under Section 2.02.
TWO-YEAR ELIGIBILITY. If the Employer elects a 2 years of service
condition for eligibility purposes under Adoption Agreement Section
2.01, the Plan treats an Employee who incurs a one year Break in
Service and who has never become a Participant as a new Employee on
the date he first performs an Hour of Service for the Employer after
the Break in Service.
2.04 "PARTICIPATION UPON RE-EMPLOYMENT"
A Participant whose employment terminates re-enters the Plan as a
Participant on the date of his re-employment. An Employee who
satisfies the Plans' eligibility conditions but who terminates
employment prior to becoming a Participant becomes a Participant on
the later of the Plan Entry Date on which he would have entered the
Plan had he not terminated employment or the date of his
re-employment. Any Employee who terminates employment prior to
satisfying the Plan's eligibility conditions becomes a Participant in
accordance with Adoption Agreement Section 2.01.
2.05 "CHANGE IN EMPLOYEE STATUS"
If a Participant has not incurred a Separation from Service but ceases
to be eligible to participate in the Plan, by reason of becoming a
member of a Collective Bargaining Unit, the Advisory Committee must
treat the Participant as an excluded employee during the period such a
Participant is a Member of a Collective Bargaining Unit. The Advisory
Committee determines a Participant's sharing in the allocation of
Employer contributions by disregarding his Compensation paid by the
Employer for services rendered in his capacity as a Member of a
Collective Bargaining Unit. However, during such period of exclusion,
the Participant, without regard to employment classification,
continues to receive credit for vesting under Article V for each
included Year of Service and the Participant' Account continues to
share fully in Trust Fund allocations under Section 9.11.
If an excluded employee who is not a Participant becomes eligible to
participate in the Plan by reason of a change in employment
classification, he will participate in the Plan immediately if he has
satisfied the eligibility conditions of Section 2.01 and would have
been a Participant had he not been an excluded employee during his
period of Service. Furthermore, the Plan takes into account all of the
Participant's included Years of Service with the Employer as an
Excluded Employee for purposes of vesting credit under Article V.
In the event a participant is no longer a member of an eligible class
of employees and becomes ineligible to participate but has not
incurred a break in service, such employee will participate
immediately upon returning to an eligible class of employees. If such
participant incurs a break in service, eligibility will be determined
under the break in service rules of the plan.
2.06 "ELECTION NOT TO PARTICIPATE"
The Plan does not permit an otherwise eligible Employee nor any
Participant to elect not to participate in the Plan.
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ARTICLE III
EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS AND FORFEITURES
PART 1. AMOUNT OF EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS AND PLAN ALLOCATIONS:
SECTIONS 3.01 THROUGH 3.06
3.01 "AMOUNT"
For each Plan Year, the Employer contributes to the Trust the amount
determined by application of the contribution option selected by the
Employer in its Adoption Agreement. The Employer may not make a
contribution to the Trust for any Plan Year to the extent the
contribution would exceed the Participants' Maximum Permissible
Amounts.
The Trustee, upon written request from the Employer, must return to
the Employer the amount of the Employer's contribution made by the
Employer by mistake of fact or the amount of the Employer's
contribution disallowed as a deduction under Code Section 404. The
Trustee will not return any portion of the Employer's contribution
under the provisions of this paragraph more than one year after:
(A) The Employer made the contribution by mistake of fact; or
(B) The disallowance of the contribution as a deduction, and then,
only to the extent of the disallowance.
The Trustee will not increase the amount of the Employer contribution
returnable under this Section 3.01 for any earnings attributable to
the contribution, but the Trustee will decrease the Employer
contribution returnable for any losses attributable to it. The Trustee
may require the Employer to furnish it whatever evidence the Trustee
deems necessary to enable the Trustee to confirm the amount the
Employer has requested be returned is properly returnable under ERISA.
3.02 "DETERMINATION OF CONTRIBUTION"
The Employer, from its records, determines the amount of any
contributions to be made by it to the Trust under the terms of the
Plan.
3.03 "TIME OF PAYMENT OF CONTRIBUTION"
The Employer may pay its contribution for each Plan Year in one or
more installments without interest. The Employer must make its
contribution to the Trustee within the time prescribed by the Code or
applicable Treasury regulations.
3.04 "RESERVED"
3.05 "ACCRUAL OF BENEFIT"
The accrual of benefit shall be determined on the basis of the Plan
Year. In determining the amount of the Employer contribution to a
participant's account, only compensation with respect to that part of
a Plan Year the employee is actually a participant shall be taken into
account.
Employer contributions will be allocated to each Participant who
either completes 500 hours of service during the Plan Year or who is
employed by the Employer on the last day of the Plan Year.
PART 2. LIMITATIONS ON ALLOCATIONS: SECTIONS 3.06 THROUGH 3.09
[Note: Sections 3.06 through 3.09 apply only to Participants in this
Plan who do not participate, and who have never participated, in
another qualified plan or in a welfare benefit fund as defined in Code
Section 419(e) or an individual medical account as defined in Code
Section 415(1)(2) maintained by the Employer.
3.06 The amount of Annual Additions which the Advisory Committee may
allocate under this Plan on a Participant's behalf for a Limitation
Year may not exceed the Maximum Permissible Amount. If the amount the
Employer otherwise would contribute to the Participant's Account would
cause the Annual Additions for the Limitation Year to exceed the
Maximum Permissible Amount, the Employer will reduce the amount of its
contribution so the Annual Additions for the Limitation Year will
equal the Maximum Permissible Amount.
3.07 Prior to the determination of the Participant's actual Compensation
for a Limitation Year, the Advisory Committee may determine the
Maximum Permissible Amount on the basis of the Participant's estimated
annual Compensation for such Limitation Year. The Advisory Committee
must make this determination on a reasonable and uniform basis for all
Participants similarly situated.
3.08 As soon as is administratively feasible after the end of the
Limitation Year, the Advisory Committee will determine the Maximum
Permissible Amount for such Limitation Year on the basis of the
Participant's actual Compensation for such Limitation Year.
3.09 If, pursuant to Section 3.08 there is an Excess Amount with respect to
a Participant for a Limitation Year, the Advisory Committee will
dispose of such Excess Amount as follows:
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(A) The Advisory Committee will return any nondeductible voluntary
Employee contributions to the Participant to the extent the
return would reduce the Excess Amount.
(B) If after the application of paragraph (a) an excess amount
still exists, and the Participant is covered by the Plan at
the end of the Limitation Year, the Excess Amount in the
Participant's account will be used to reduce Employer
Contributions (including any allocation of forfeitures) for
such Participant in the next Limitation Year, and each
succeeding Limitation Year if necessary.
(C) If, after the application of paragraph (b), an Excess Amount
still exists, and the Plan does not cover the Participant at
the end of the Limitation Year, then the Advisory Committee
will hold the Excess Amount unallocated in a suspense account.
The Advisory Committee will apply the suspense account to
reduce Employer Contributions for all remaining Participants
in the next Limitation Year, and in each succeeding Limitation
Year if necessary.
(D) The Advisory Committee will not distribute any Excess
Amount(s) to Participants or to former Participants. If a
suspense account is in existence at any time during a
limitation year pursuant to this section, it will not
participate in the allocation of the trust's investment gains
and losses. If a suspense account is in existence at any time
during a particular limitation year, all amounts in the
suspense account must be allocated and reallocated to
participants' accounts before any employer or any employee
contributions may be made to the plan for that limitation
year.
[Note: Sections 3.10 through 3.15 apply if, in addition to this Plan,
the Participant is covered under another qualified master or prototype
defined contribution plan maintained by the Employer, a welfare
benefit fund, as defined in Code Section 419(e) maintained by the
Employer or an individual medical account, as defined in Code Section
415(1)(2) maintained by the Employer which provides an annual
addition during any Limitation Year.]
3.10 The annual additions which may be credited to a participant's account
under this plan for any such limitation year will not exceed the
maximum permissible amount reduced by the annual additions credited to
a participant's account under the other plans and welfare benefit
funds for the same limitation year. If the annual additions with
respect to the participant under other defined contribution plans and
welfare benefit funds maintained by the employer are less than the
maximum permissible amount and the employer contribution that would
otherwise be contributed or allocated to the participant's account
under this plan would cause the annual additions for the limitation
year to exceed this limitation, the amount contributed or allocated
will be reduced so that the annual additions under all such plans and
funds for the limitation year will equal the maximum permissible
amount. If the annual additions with respect to the participant under
such other defined contribution plans and welfare benefit funds in the
aggregate are equal to or greater than the maximum permissible amount,
no amount will be contributed or allocated to the participant's
account under this plan for the limitation year.
3.11 Prior to the determination of the Participant's actual Compensation
for the Limitation Year, the Advisory Committee may determine the
amounts referred to in 3.10 above on the basis of the Participant's
estimated annual Compensation for such Limitation Year. The Advisory
Committee will make this determination on a reasonable and uniform
basis for all Participants similarly situated.
3.12 As soon as is administratively feasible after the end of the
Limitation Year, the Advisory Committee will determine the amounts
referred to in 3.10 on the basis of the Participant's actual
Compensation for such Limitation Year.
3.13 If pursuant to Section 3.12, a Participant's Annual Additions under
this Plan and all such other plans result in an Excess Amount, such
Excess Amount will consist of the Amounts last allocated. The Advisory
Committee will determine the Amounts last allocated by treating the
Annual Additions attributable to a welfare benefit fund or individual
medical account as allocated first, irrespective of the actual
allocation date under the welfare benefit fund.
3.14 If the Advisory Committee allocates an Excess Amount to a Participant
on an allocation date of this Plan which coincides with an allocation
date of another plan, the Excess Amount attributed to this Plan equals
the product of:
(i) the total Excess Amount allocated as of such date (including
any amount which the Advisory Committee would have allocated
but for the limitations of Code Section 415), times
(ii) the ratio of (1) the amount allocated to the Participant as of
such date under this Plan divided by (2) the total amount
allocated as of such date under all qualified master or
prototype defined contribution plans (determined without
regard to the limitations of Code Section 415).
3.15 The Advisory Committee will dispose of any Excess Amounts attributed
to this Plan as provided in Section 3.09.
[Note: Section 3.16 applies only to Participants who, in addition to
this Plan, participate in one or more qualified plans which are
qualified defined contribution plans other than a Master or Prototype
plan maintained by the Employer during the Limitation Year.]
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3.16 "SPECIAL ALLOCATION LIMITATION"
The amount of Annual Additions which the Advisory Committee may
allocate under this Plan on behalf of any Participant are limited in
accordance with the provisions of Section 3.10 through 3.15, as though
the other plan were a Master or Prototype plan.
3.17 "DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN LIMITATION"
If the Employer maintains a defined benefit plan, or has ever
maintained a defined benefit plan which the Employer has terminated,
then the sum of the defined benefit plan fraction and the defined
contribution plan fraction for any Participant for any Limitation Year
must not exceed 1.0. The annual additions which may be credited to the
participant's account under this plan for any limitation year will be
limited in accordance with Section 3.17 of the adoption agreement. To
the extent necessary to satisfy the limitations of this Section 3.17,
the Employer will reduce the Participant's projected annual benefit
under the defined benefit plan under which the Participant
participates. The Employer also must provide in an addendum to its
Adoption Agreement the manner in which the Plan will satisfy the
top-heavy requirements of Code Section 416 after taking into account
the existence (or prior maintenance) of the defined benefit plan.
3.18 "DEFINITIONS - ARTICLE III"
For purposes of this Article III, the following terms mean:
(A) "ANNUAL ADDITION" - The sum of the following amounts
allocated on behalf of a Participant for a Limitation Year, of
(i) all Employer contributions; (ii) all forfeitures; and
(iii) all Employee contributions. Except to the extent
provided in Treasury regulations, Annual Additions include
excess contributions described in Code Section 401(k), excess
aggregate contributions described in Code Section 401(m) and
excess deferrals described in Code Section 402(g),
irrespective of whether the plan distributes or forfeits such
excess amounts. Annual Additions also include Excess Amounts
reapplied to reduce Employer contributions under Section 3.09.
Amounts allocated after March 31, 1984, to an individual
medical account (as defined in Code Section 415(1)(2))
included as part of a defined benefit pension or annuity plan
maintained by the Employer are Annual Additions. Furthermore,
Annual Additions include contributions paid or accrued after
December 31, 1985, for taxable years ending after December
31,1985, attributable to post-retirement medical benefits
allocated to the separate account of a key employee (as
defined in Code Section 419A(d)(3)) under a welfare benefit
fund (as defined in Code Section 419(e)) maintained by the
Employer. For this purpose, any excess amount applied in the
limitation year to reduce employer contributions will be
considered annual additions for such limitation year.
(B) "COMPENSATION" - For purposes of applying the limitations of
Part 2 of this Article III, "Compensation" means a
participant's earned income, wages, salaries, and fees for
professional services and other amounts received (without
regard to whether or not an amount is paid in cash) for
personal services actually rendered in the course of
employment with the employer maintaining the plan to the
extent that the amounts are includible in gross income
(including, but not limited to, commissions paid salesmen,
compensation for services on the basis of a percentage of
profits, commissions on insurance premiums, tips, bonuses,
fringe benefits, reimbursements and expense allowances), and
excluding the following:
(I) Employer contributions to a plan of deferred
compensation which are not includible in the
employee's gross income for the taxable year in which
contributed, or employer contributions under a
simplified employee pension plan to the extent such
contributions are deductible by the employee, or any
distributions from a plan of deferred compensation;
(II) Amounts realized from the exercise of a nonqualified
stock option, or when restricted stock (or property)
held by the employee either becomes freely
transferable or is no longer subject to a substantial
risk of forfeiture;
(III) Amounts realized from the sale, exchange or other
disposition of stock acquired under a qualified stock
option; and
(IV) other amounts which received special tax benefits, or
contributions made by the employer (whether or not
under a salary reduction agreement) towards the
purchase of an annuity described in section 403(b) of
the Internal Revenue Code (whether or not the amounts
are actually excludible from the gross income of the
employee).
For purposes of applying the limitations of this article,
compensation for a limitation year is the compensation actually paid
or includible in gross income during such limitation year.
Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, compensation for a participant
in a defined contribution plan who is permanently and totally disabled
(as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code) is the compensation such
participant would have received for the limitation year if the
participant would have received for the limitation year if the
participant had been paid at the rate of compensation paid immediately
before becoming permanently and totally disabled; such imputed
compensation for the disabled participant may be taken into account
only if the participant is not a highly compensated employee (as
defined in Section 414(g) of the Code) and contributions made on
behalf of such participant are nonforfeitable when made.
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(C) "EMPLOYER" - The Employer that adopts this Plan and any
related employers described in Section 1.30. Solely for
purposes of applying the limitations of Part 2 of this Article
III, the Advisory Committee will determine related employers
described in Section 1.30 by modifying Code Sections 414(b)
and (c) in accordance with Code Section 415(h).
(D) "EXCESS AMOUNT" - The excess of the Participant's Annual
Additions for the Limitation Year over the Maximum Permissible
Amount.
(E) "LIMITATION YEAR" - The period selected by the Employer under
Adoption Agreement Section 1.17. All qualified plans of the
Employer must use the same Limitation Year. If the Employer
amends the Limitation Year to a different 12 consecutive
month period, the new Limitation Year must begin on a date
within the Limitation Year for which the Employer makes the
amendment, creating a short Limitation Year.
(F) "MASTER OR PROTOTYPE PLAN" - A plan the form of which is the
subject of a favorable opinion letter from the Internal
Revenue Service.
(G) "MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE AMOUNT" - The lesser of (i) $30,000 (or,
if greater, one-fourth of the defined benefit dollar
limitation under Code Section 415(b)(1)(A)), or (ii) 25% of the
Participant's Compensation for the Limitation Year. If there
is a short Limitation Year because of a change in Limitation
Year, the Advisory Committee will multiply the $30,000 (or
adjusted) limitation by the following fraction:
Number of months in the short Limitation Year: 12
The 25% compensation limitation shall not apply to any
contribution for medical benefits (within the meaning of Code
Section 401(h) or 419A(f)(2) which is otherwise treated as an
annual addition under Code Section 415(l)(1) or 419A(d)(2).
(H) "DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN" - A retirement plan which
provides for an individual account for each participant and
for benefits based solely on the amount contributed to the
participant's account, and any income, expenses, gains and
losses, and any forfeitures of accounts of other participants
which the plan may allocate to such participant's account. The
Advisory Committee must treat all defined contribution plans
(whether or not terminated) maintained by the Employer as a
single plan. Solely for purposes of the limitations of Part 2
of this Article III, the Advisory Committee will treat
employee contributions made to a defined benefit plan
maintained by the Employer as a separate defined contribution
plan. The Advisory Committee also will treat as a defined
contribution plan an individual medical account (as defined in
Code Section 415(1)(2)) included as part of a defined benefit
plan maintained by the Employer and, for taxable years ending
after December 31,1985, a welfare benefit fund under Code
Section 419(e) maintained by the Employer to the extent there
are post-retirement medical benefits allocated to the separate
account of a key employee (as defined in Code Section
419A(d)(3)).
(I) "DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN" - A retirement plan which does not
provide for individual accounts for Employer contributions.
The Advisory Committee must treat all defined benefit plans
(whether or not terminated) maintained by the Employer as a
single plan.
[Note: The definitions in paragraphs (j) and (k) apply only if
the limitation described in Section 3.17 applies to the
Employer's Plan.]
(J) "DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN FRACTION" -PROJECTED annual benefit of
the Participant under the defined benefit plan(s) The lesser of
(I) 125% of the dollar limitation determined under
Code Section 415 (b) and (d) for the Limitation Year,
or
(II) 140% of the Participant's average Compensation
for his high three (3) consecutive Years of Service
To determine the denominator of this fraction, the
Advisory Committee will make any adjustment required under
Code Section 415(b) and will determine a Year of Service,
unless otherwise provided in an addendum to Adoption Agreement
Section 3.06, as a Plan Year in which the Employee completed
at least 1,000 Hours of Service. The "projected annual
benefit" is the annual retirement benefit (adjusted to an
actuarially equivalent straight life annuity if the plan
expresses such benefit in a form other than a straight life
annuity or qualified joint and survivor annuity) of the
Participant under the terms of the defined benefit plan on the
assumptions he continues employment until his normal
retirement age (or current age, if later) as stated in the
defined benefit plan, his compensation continues at the same
rate as in effect in the Limitation Year under consideration
until the date of his normal retirement age and all other
relevant factors used to determine benefits under the defined
benefit plan remain constant as of the current Limitation Year
for all future Limitation Years.
CURRENT ACCRUED BENEFIT. If the Participant accrued benefits
in one or more defined benefit plans maintained by the
Employer which were in existence on May 6, 1986, the dollar
limitation used in the denominator of this fraction will not
be less than the Participant's Current Accrued Benefit. A
Participant's Current Accrued Benefit is the sum of the annual
benefits under such defined benefit plans which the
Participant had accrued as of the end of the 1986 Limitation
Year (the last Limitation Year beginning before January
1, 1987), determined without regard to any cost of living
adjustment occurring after May 5, 1986. This Current Accrued
Benefit rule applies only if the defined benefit plans
individually and in the aggregate satisfied the requirements
of Code Section 415 as in effect at the end of the 1986
Limitation Year.
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PLAN DOCUMENT
Notwithstanding the above, if the participant was a
participant as of the first day of the first limitation year
beginning after December 31, 1986, in one or more defined
benefit plans maintained by the employer which were in
existence on May 6, 1986, the denominator of this fraction
will not be less than 125 percent of the sum of the annual
benefits under such plans which the participant had accrued as
of the close of the last limitation year beginning before
January 1,1987, disregarding any changes in the terms and
conditions of the plan after May 5, 1986. The preceding
sentence applies only if the defined benefit plans
individually and in the aggregate satisfied the requirements of
Section 415 for all limitation years beginning before January
1, 1987
(k) "DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN FRACTION" - Section 5.5 Defined
contribution fraction: A fraction, the numerator of which is
the sum of the annual additions to the participant's account
under all the defined contribution plans (whether or not
terminated) maintained by the employer for the current and all
prior limitation years (including the annual additions
attributable to the participant's nondeductible employee
contributions to all defined benefit plans, whether or not
terminated, maintained by the employer, and the annual
additions attributable to all welfare benefit funds, as
defined in Section 419(e) of the Code, and individual medical
accounts, as defined in Section 415(1)(2) of the Code,
maintained by the employer), and the denominator of which is
the sum of the maximum aggregate amounts for the current and
all prior limitation years of service with the employer
(regardless of whether a defined contribution plan was
maintained by the employer). The maximum aggregate amount in
any limitation year is the lesser of 125 percent of the
dollar limitation determined under Sections 415(b) and (d) of
the Code in effect under Section 415(c)(1)(A) of the Code or
35 percent of the participant 's compensation for such year.
If the employee was a participant as of the end of the first
day of the first limitation year beginning after December 31,
1986, in one or more defined contribution plans maintained by
the employer which were in existence on May 6, 1986, the
numerator of this fraction will be adjusted if the sum of this
fraction and the defined benefit fraction would otherwise
exceed 1.0 under the terms of this plan. Under the adjustment,
an amount equal to the product of (l) the excess of the sum of
the fractions over 1.0 times (2) the denominator of this
fraction, will be permanently subtracted from the numerator of
this fraction. The adjustment is calculated using the
fractions as they would be computed as of the end of the last
limitation year beginning before January 1, 1987, and
disregarding any changes in the terms and conditions of the
plan made after May 5, 1986, but using the Section 415
limitation applicable to the first limitation year beginning
on or after January 1, 1987.
The annual addition for any limitation year beginning before
January 1, 1987, shall not be recomputed to treat all employee
contributions as annual additions.
The average compensation for the three consecutive years of
service with the employer that produces the highest average.
ARTICLE IV
PARTICIPANT CONTRIBUTIONS
4.01 "PARTICIPANT ON DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS"
This Plan does not permit Participant nondeductible contributions. If,
prior to the adoption of this Plan, the Plan accepted Participant
nondeductible contributions for a Plan Year beginning after December
31, 1986, those contributions must satisfy the requirements of Code
Section 401(m) and must be maintained in a separate account which
will be nonforfeitable at all times. This Section 4.01 does not
prohibit the Plan's acceptance of Participant nondeductible
contributions prior to the first Plan Year commencing after the Plan
Year in which the Employer adopts this Plan.
4.02 "PARTICIPANT DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS"
The Plan will not accept Participant deductible contributions which
are made for a taxable year beginning after December 31, 1986.
Contributions made prior to that date will be maintained in a separate
account which will be nonforfeitable at all times. The account will
share in the gains and losses of the trust in the same manner as
described in Section 9.10 of the Plan. No part of the deductible
voluntary contribution account will be used to purchase life
insurance. Subject to Article VI, joint and survivor annuity
requirements (if applicable), the participant may withdraw any part of
the deductible voluntary contribution account by making a written
application to the Advisory Committee.
4.03 "PARTICIPANT ROLLOVER CONTRIBUTIONS"
Any Participant, with the Employer's written consent and after filing
with the Employer the form prescribed by the Advisory Committee, may
contribute cash or other property to the Trust other than as a
voluntary contribution if the contribution is a "rollover
contribution" which the Code permits an employee to transfer either
directly or indirectly from one qualified plan to another qualified
plan. Before accepting a rollover contribution, the Trustee may
require an Employee to furnish satisfactory evidence that the proposed
transfer is in fact a "rollover contribution" which the Code permits
an employee to make to a qualified plan. A rollover contribution is
not an Annual Addition under Part 2 of Article III.
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The Employer will invest the rollover contribution in a segregated
investment Account for the Participant's sole benefit unless the
Employer in its sole discretion, agrees to invest the rollover
contribution as part of the Trust Fund. The Employer will not have
any investment responsibility with respect to a Participant's
segregated rollover Account. The Participant, however, from time to
time, may direct the Employer in writing as to the investment of his
segregated rollover Account in shares of a Designated Investment
Company, annuity contract(s) or life insurance sold or distributed by
Kemper Financial Services, Inc. A Participant's segregated rollover
Account alone will bear any extraordinary expenses resulting from
investments made at the direction of the Participant. As of the
Accounting Date (or other valuation date) for each Plan Year, the
Advisory Committee will allocate and credit the net income (or net
loss) from a Participant's segregated rollover Account and the
increase or decrease in the fair market value of the assets of a
segregated rollover Account solely to that Account. The Employer is
not liable nor responsible for any loss resulting to any Beneficiary,
nor to any Participant, by reason of any sale or investment made or
other action taken pursuant to and in accordance with the direction of
the Participant. In all other respects, the Employer will administer
and distribute a rollover contribution in the same manner as any
Employer contribution made to the Trust.
An eligible Employee, prior to satisfying the Plan's eligibility
conditions, may make a rollover contribution to the Trust to the same
extent and in the same manner as a Participant. If an Employee makes a
rollover contribution to the Trust prior to satisfying the Plan's
eligibility conditions, the Advisory Committee and Trustee must treat
the Employee as a Participant for all purposes of the Plan except the
Employee is not a Participant for purposes of sharing in Employer
contributions under the Plan until he actually becomes a Participant
in the Plan. If the Employee has a Separation from Service prior to
becoming a Participant, the Trustee will distribute his rollover
contribution Account to him as if it were an Employer contribution
Account.
4.04 "PARTICIPANT CONTRIBUTION - FORFEITABILITY"
A Participant's Accrued Benefit is, at all times, 100% Nonforfeitable.
4.05 "PARTICIPANT CONTRIBUTION - WITHDRAWAL/DISTRIBUTION"
A Participant, by giving prior written notice to the Trustee, may
withdraw all or any part of the value of his Accrued Benefit derived
from his Participant contributions described in this Article IV. A
distribution of Participant contributions must comply with the joint
and survivor requirements described in Article VI, if those
requirements apply to the Participant. A Participant may not exercise
his right to withdrawn the value of his Accrued Benefit derived from
his Participant contributions more than once during any Plan Year. The
Trustee, in accordance with the direction of the Advisory Committee,
will distribute a Participant's unwithdrawn Accrued Benefit
attributable to his Participant contributions in accordance with the
provisions of Article VI applicable to the distribution of the
Participant's Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit.
4.06 "PARTICIPANT CONTRIBUTION - ACCRUED BENEFIT"
The Advisory Committee must maintain, or must direct the Trustee to
maintain, a separate Account(s) in the name of each Participant to
reflect the Participant's Accrued Benefit under the Plan derived from
his Participant contributions. A Participant's Accrued Benefit derived
from his Participant contributions as of any applicable date is the
balance of his separate Participant contribution Account(s). A
separate account will be maintained by the trustee for the
nondeductible employee contribution of each participant.
ARTICLE V
TERMINATION OF SERVICE - PARTICIPANT VESTING
5.01 "NORMAL RETIREMENT AGE"
Normal Retirement Age is age 65.
5.02 "VESTING"
All contributions made by or on behalf of each participant, together
with all earnings thereon, shall immediately become, and at all times
shall remain, fully vested in such participant, and nonforfeitable.
The minimum allocation required (to the extent required to be
nonforfeitable under Section 416(b)) may not be forfeited under Code
Sections 411(a)(3)(B) or 411(a)(3)(D).
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ARTICLE VI
TIME AND METHOD OF PAYMENT OF BENEFITS
6.01 "TIME OF PAYMENT OF ACCRUED BENEFIT"
Unless, pursuant to Section 6.03, the Participant or the Beneficiary
elects in writing to a different time or method of payment, the
Advisory Committee will direct the Trustee to commence distribution of
a Participant's Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit in accordance with this
Section 6.01. A Participant must consent, in writing, to any
distribution required under this Section 6.01 if the present value of
the Participant's Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit, at the time of the
distribution to the Participant, exceeds $3,500 and the Participant
has not attained the later of Normal Retirement Age or age 62.
Furthermore, the Participant's spouse also must consent, in writing,
to any distribution, for which Section 6.04 requires the spouse's
consent. For all purposes of this Article VI, the term "annuity
starting date" means the first day of the first period for which the
Plan pays an amount as an annuity or in any other form. A distribution
date under this Article VI unless otherwise specified within the Plan,
is the 60th day of the Plan Year, or as soon as administratively
practicable following that distribution date. For purposes of the
consent requirements under this Article VI, if the present value of
the Participant's Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit, at the time of any
distribution, exceeds $3,500, the Advisory Committee must treat that
present value as exceeding $3,500 for purposes of all subsequent Plan
distributions to the Participant.
If the value of a participant's vested account balance derived from
employer and employee contribution exceeds (or at the time of any
prior distribution exceeded) $3,500, and the account balance is
immediately distributable, the participant and the participant's
spouse (or where either the participant or the spouse has died, the
survivor) must consent to any distribution of such account balance.
The consent of the participant and the participant's spouse shall be
obtained in writing within the 90-day period ending on the annuity
starting date. The annuity starting date is the first day of the first
period for which an amount is paid an annuity or any other form. The
plan administrator shall notify the participant and the participant's
spouse of the right to defer any distribution until the participant's
account balance is no longer immediately distributable. Such
notification shall include a general description of the material
features, and explanation of the relative values of, the optional
forms of benefit available under the plan in a manner that would
satisfy the notice requirements of Code Section 417(a)(3), and shall be
provided no less than 30 days and no more than 90 days prior to the
annuity starting date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, only the
participant need consent to the commencement of a distribution in the
form of a qualified joint and survivor annuity while the account
balance is immediately distributable. (Furthermore, if payment in the
form of a qualified joint and survivor annuity is not required with
respect to the participant pursuant to Section 6.04(E) of the plan,
only the participant need consent to the distribution of an account
balance that is immediately distributable.) Neither the consent of the
participant nor the participant's spouse shall be required to the
extent that a distribution is required to satisfy Code Section
401(a)(9) or to the extent that a distribution is required to satisfy
Code Sections 401(a)(9) or 415. In addition, upon termination of this
plan, if the plan does not offer an annuity option (purchased from a
commercial provider) and if the employer or any entity within the same
controlled group as the employer does not maintain another defined
contribution plan (other than an employee stock ownership plan as
defined in section 4975(e)(7) of the Code), the participant's account
balance may, without the participant's consent, be distributed
to the participant. However, if any entity within the same controlled
group as the employer maintains another defined contribution plan
(other than an employee stock ownership plan as defined in section
4975(e)(7) of the Code) then the participant's account balance will be
transferred, without the participant's consent, to the other plan if
the participant does not consent to an immediate distribution.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, only the participant need consent to
the commencement of a distribution in the form of a qualified joint
and survivor annuity while the account balance is immediately
distributable. (Furthermore, if payment in the form of a qualified
joint and survivor annuity is not required with respect to the
participant pursuant to Section 6.04(E) of the plan, only the
participant need consent to the distribution for an account balance
that is immediately distributable). Neither the consent of the
participant nor the participant's spouse shall be required to the
extent that a distribution is required to satisfy Section 401(a)(9)
or Section 415 of the Code. In addition, upon termination of this
plan, if the plan does not offer an annuity option (purchased from a
commercial provider), the participant's account balance may, without
the participant's consent, be distributed to the participant or
transferred to another defined contribution plan (other than an
employee stock ownership plan as defined in Section 4975(e)(7) of the
Code) within the same controlled group.
An account balance is immediately distributable if any part of the
account balance could be distributed to the participant (or surviving
spouse) before the participant attains or would have attained if not
deceased the later of normal retirement age or age 62.
For purposes of determining the applicability of the foregoing consent
requirements to distributions made before the first day of the first
plan year beginning after December 31, 1988, the participant's vested
account balance shall not include amounts attributable to accumulated
deductible employee contributions within the meaning of Section
72(o)(5)(B) of the Code.
(A) SEPARATION FROM SERVICE FOR A REASON OTHER THAN DEATH. For a
Participant who separates from Service with the Employer for a
reason other than death, the Advisory Committee will direct
the Trustee to commence distribution of the Participant's
Accrued Benefit, as follows:
(1) PARTICIPANT'S NONFORFEITABLE ACCRUED BENEFIT NOT
EXCEEDING $3,500. In a lump sum, on the 60th day
following the close of the Plan Year in which the
Participant's Separation from Service occurs.
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(2) PARTICIPANT'S NONFORFEITABLE ACCRUED BENEFIT EXCEEDS
$3,500. In a form and at the time elected by the
Participant, pursuant to Section 6.03. In the absence
of an election by the Participant, the Advisory
Committee will direct the Trustee to distribute the
Participant's Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit in a
lump sum (or, if applicable, the normal annuity form
of distribution required under Section 6.04), on the
60th day following the close of the Plan Year in
which the latest of the following events occurs: (a)
the Participant attains Normal Retirement Age; (b)
the Participant attains age 62; or (c) the
Participant separates from Service. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the failure of a participant and
spouse to consent to a distribution while a benefit
is immediately distributable shall be deemed to be an
election to defer commencement of payment of any
benefit sufficient to satisfy this section.
(3) DISABILITY. If the Participant terminates employment
because of disability, in lump sum, no later than the
60th day following the close of the Plan Year in
which the participant terminates employment because
of disability, subject to the requirements of this
Article VI and subject to the applicable mandatory
commencement dates described in Paragraphs (1) and
(2).
(B) REQUIRED BEGINNING DATE. If any distribution commencement date
described under Paragraph (A) of this Section 6.01, either by
Plan provision or by Participant election (or nonelection), is
later than the Participant's Required Beginning Date, the
Advisory Committee instead must direct the Trustee to make
distribution under this Section 6.01 on the Participant's
Required Beginning Date. A Participant's Required Beginning
Date is the April 1 following the close of the calendar year
in which the Participant attains age 70-1/2. However, if the
Participant, prior to incurring a Separation from Service,
attained age 70-1/2 by January 1, 1988, and, for the five Plan
Year period ending in the calendar year in which he attained
age 70-1/2 and for all subsequent years, the Participant was
not a more than 5% owner (as defined in Section 1.09(a)), the
Required Beginning Date is the April 1 following the close of
the calendar year in which the Participant separates from
Service, or, if earlier, the April 1 following the close of
the calendar year in which the Participant becomes a more than
5% owner. Furthermore, if a Participant attained age 70-1/2
during 1988 and did not incur a Separation from Service prior
to January 1,1989, his Required Beginning Date is April 1,
1990. A mandatory distribution at the Participant's Required
Beginning Date will be in lump sum (or, if applicable, the
normal annuity form of distribution required under Section
6.04) unless the Participant, pursuant to the provisions of
this Article VI, makes a valid election to receive an
alternative form of payment.
(1) GENERAL RULE. The required beginning date of a
participant is the first day of April of the calendar
year following the calendar year in which the
participant attains age 70-1/2.
(2) TRANSITIONAL RULES. The required beginning date of a
participant who attains age 70-1/2 before January
1, 1988, shall be determined in accordance with (a) or
(b) below:
(A) NON-FIVE PERCENT OWNERS. The required
beginning date of a participant who is not a
five-percent owner is the first day of April
of the calendar year following the calendar
year in which the later of retirement or
attainment of age 70-1/2 occurs.
(B) FIVE-PERCENT OWNERS. The required beginning
date of a participant who is a five-percent
owner during any year beginning after
December 31, 1979, is the first day of April
following the later of:
(i) the calendar year in which the
participant attains age 70-1/2, or
(ii) the earlier of the calendar year
with or within which ends the plan
year in which the participant
becomes a five-percent owner, or the
calendar year in which the
participant retires.
The required beginning date of a participant who is not a
five-percent owner who attains age 70-1/2 during 1988 and who
has not retired as of January 1, 1989, is April 1, 1990.
(3) FIVE-PERCENT OWNER. A participant is treated as a
five-percent owner for purposes of this section if
such participant is a five-percent owner as defined
in Section 416(i) of the Code (determined in
accordance with Section 416 but without regard to
whether the plan is top-heavy) at any time during
the plan year ending with or within the calendar
year in which such owner attains age 66-1/2 or any
subsequent plan year.
(4) Once distributions have begun to a five-percent owner
under this section, they must continue to be
distributed, even if the participant ceases to be a
five-percent owner in a subsequent year.
(C) DEATH OF THE PARTICIPANT. The Advisory Committee will direct
the Trustee, in accordance with this Section 6.01(C), to
distribute to the Participant's Beneficiary the Participant's
Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit remaining in the Trust at the
time of the Participant's death.
(1) DECEASED PARTICIPANT'S NONFORFEITABLE ACCRUED BENEFIT
DOES NOT EXCEED $3,500. The Advisory Committee,
subject to the requirements of Section 6.04, must
direct the Trustee to pay the deceased Participant's
Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit in a single cash sum,
as soon as administratively practicable following the
Participant's death or, if later, the date on which
the Advisory Committee receives notification of or
otherwise confirms the Participant's death.
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(2) DECEASED PARTICIPANT'S NONFORFEITABLE ACCRUED BENEFIT EXCEED
$3,500. The Advisory Committee will direct the Trustee to pay
the deceased Participant's Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit at
the time and in the form elected by the Participant or, if
applicable by the Beneficiary, as permitted under this Article
VI. In the absence of an election, subject to the requirements
of Section 6.04, the Advisory Committee will direct the
Trustee to distribute the Participant's undistributed
Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit in a lump sum on the first
distribution date following the close of the Plan Year in
which the Participant's death occurs or, if later, the first
distribution date following the date the Advisory Committee
receives notification of or otherwise confirms the
Participant's death.
If the death benefit is payable to the Participant's surviving
spouse in full, the surviving spouse, in addition to the
distribution options provided in this Section 6.01(C), may
elect distribution at any time or in any form (other than a
joint and survivor annuity) this Article VI would permit for a
Participant.
Subject to Article VI Joint and Survivor Annuity Requirements,
the requirements of this Article shall apply to any
distribution of a participant's interest and will take
precedence over any inconsistent provisions of this plan.
Unless otherwise specified, the provisions of this Article
apply to the calendar year beginning after December 31, 1984.
All distributions required under this Article shall be
determined and made in accordance with the proposed
regulations under Section 401(a)(9), including the minimum
distribution incidental benefit requirement of Section
1.401(a)(9)-2 of the proposed regulations.
6.02 "METHOD OF PAYMENT OF ACCRUED BENEFIT"
Subject to the annuity distribution requirements, if any, prescribed
by Section 6.04, and any restrictions prescribed by Section 6.03, a
Participant or Beneficiary may elect distribution under one, or any
combination, of the following methods: (a) by payment in a lump sum;
or (b) by payment in monthly, quarterly or annual installments over a
fixed reasonable period of time, not exceeding the life or life
expectancy of the Participant, or the joint and last survivor life or
life expectancy of the Participant and an individual the Participant
designates as his Beneficiary (his "designated Beneficiary").
The distribution options permitted under this Section 6.02 are
available only if the present value of the Participant Nonforfeitable
Accrued Benefit, at the time of the distribution to the Participant,
exceeds $3,500. To facilitate installment payments under this Article
VI, the Advisory Committee may direct the Trustee to segregate all or
any part of the Participant's Accrued Benefit in a separate Account.
The Trustee will invest the Participant's segregated Account in
Federally insured interest bearing savings account(s) or time
deposit(s) (or a combination of both), or in other fixed income
investments. A segregated Account remains a part of the Trust, but it
alone shares in any income it earns, and it alone bears any expense or
loss it incurs. A Participant or Beneficiary may elect to receive an
installment distribution in the form of a Nontransferable Annuity
Contract. Under an installment distribution, the Participant or
Beneficiary, at any time, may elect to accelerate the payment of all,
or any portion, of the Participant's unpaid Nonforfeitable Accrued
Benefit, subject to the requirements of Section 6.04.
(A) MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPANTS.
The Advisory Committee may not direct the Trustee to
distribute the Participant's Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit,
nor may the Participant elect to have the Trustee distribute
his Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit, under a method of
payment which, as of the Required Beginning Date, does not
satisfy the minimum distribution requirements under Code
Section 401(a)(9) and the applicable Treasury regulations. The
minimum distribution for a calendar year equals the
Participant's Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit as of the latest
valuation date preceding the beginning of the calendar year
divided by the Participant's life expectancy or, if
applicable, the joint and last survivor expectancy of the
Participant and his designated Beneficiary (as determined
under Section 8.01, subject to the requirements of the Code
Section 401(a)(9) regulations). The Advisory Committee will
increase the Participant's Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit, as
determined on the relevant valuation date, for contributions
allocated after the valuation date and by December 31 of the
valuation calendar year, and will decrease the valuation by
distributions made after the valuation date and by December 31
of the valuation calendar year. For purposes of this
valuation, the Advisory Committee will treat any portion of
the minimum distribution for the first distribution calendar
year made after the close of that year as a distribution
occurring in that first distribution calendar year. In
computing a minimum distribution the Advisory Committee must
use the unisex life expectancy multiples under Treas. Reg.
Section 1.72-9. The Advisory Committee, only upon the
participant's written request, will not compute the minimum
distribution for a calendar year subsequent to the first
calendar year for which the Plan requires a minimum
distribution by redetermining the applicable life expectancy.
Otherwise, the Advisory Committee will redetermine the joint
life and last survivor expectancy of the Participant and a
nonspouse designated Beneficiary in a manner which takes into
account any adjustment to a life expectancy other than the
Participant's life expectancy.
If the Participant's spouse is not his designated Beneficiary,
a method of payment to the Participant (whether by Participant
election or by Advisory Committee direction) may not provide
more than incidental benefits to the Beneficiary. For Plan
Year beginning after December 31, 1988, the Plan must satisfy
the minimum distribution incidental benefit ("MDIB")
requirement in the Treasury regulations issued under Code
Section 401(a)(9) for distributions made on or after the
Participant's Required Beginning Date and before the
Participant's death. To satisfy the MDIB requirement, the
Advisory Committee will compute the minimum distribution
required by this Section 6.02(A) by substituting the
applicable MDIB divisor for the applicable life expectancy
factor, if the MDIB divisor is a lesser number. Following the
Participant's death, the Advisory Committee will compute the
minimum distribution required by this Section 6.02(A) solely
on the basis of the applicable life expectancy factor and will
disregard the MDIB factor.
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For Plan Years beginning prior to January l, 1989, the Plan
satisfies the incidental benefits requirement if the
distributions to the Participant satisfied the MDIB
requirement or if the present value of the retirement benefits
payable solely to the Participant is greater than 50% of the
present value of the total benefits payable to the Participant
and his Beneficiaries. The Advisory Committee must determine
whether benefits to the Beneficiary are incidental as of the
date the Trustee is to commence payment of the retirement
benefits to the Participant, or as of any date the Trustee
redetermines the payment period to the Participant.
The minimum distribution for the first distribution calendar
year is due by the Participant's Required Beginning Date. The
minimum distribution for each subsequent distribution calendar
year, including the calendar year in which the Participant's
Required Beginning Date falls, is due by December 31 of that
year. If the Participant receives distribution in the form of
a Nontransferable Annuity Contract, the distribution satisfies
this Section 6.02(A) if the contract complies with the
requirements of Code Section 401(a)(9) and the applicable
Treasury regulations.
(B) MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS FOR BENEFICIARIES.
If any portion of the Participant's interest is payable to a
designated beneficiary, method of distribution to the
Participant's Beneficiary must satisfy Code Section 401(a)(9)
and the applicable Treasury regulations. If the Participant's
death occurs after his Required Beginning Date or, if earlier,
the date the Participant commences an irrevocable annuity
pursuant to Section 6.04, the method of payment to the
Beneficiary must provide for completion of payment over a
period which does not exceed the payment period which had
commenced for the Participant. If the Participant's death
occurs prior to his Required Beginning Date, and the
Participant had not commenced an irrevocable annuity pursuant
to section 6.04, the method of payment to the Beneficiary,
subject to Section 6.04, must provide for completion of
payment to the Beneficiary over a period not exceeding (i) by
December 31 of the calendar year containing the fifth
anniversary of the Participant's; or (ii) if the Beneficiary
is a designated Beneficiary, the designated Beneficiary's life
expectancy. The Advisory Committee may not direct payment of
the Participant's Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit over a period
described in clause (ii) unless the Trustee will commence
payment to the designated Beneficiary no later than the
December 31 following the close of the calendar year in which
the Participant's death occurred or, if later, and the
designated Beneficiary is the Participant's surviving spouse,
December 31 of the calendar year in which the Participant
would have attained age 70-1/2. If the Trustee will make
distribution in accordance with clause (ii), the minimum
distribution for a calendar year equals the Participant's
Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit as of the latest valuation date
preceding the beginning of the calendar year divided by the
designated Beneficiary's life expectancy. The Advisory
Committee must use the unisex life expectancy multiples under
Treas. Section Reg. 1.72-9 for purposes of applying this
paragraph. The Advisory Committee, only upon the written
request of the Participant or of the Participant's surviving
spouse, may recalculate the life expectancy of the
Participant's surviving spouse no more frequently than
annually, but may not recalculate the life expectancy of a
nonspouse designated Beneficiary after the Trustee commences
payment to the designated Beneficiary. The Advisory Committee
will apply this paragraph by treating any amount paid to the
Participant's child, which becomes payable to the
Participant's surviving spouse upon the child's attaining the
age of majority, as paid to the Participant' surviving spouse.
Upon the Beneficiary's written request, the Advisory Committee
must direct the Trustee to accelerate payment of all, or any
portion, of the Participant's unpaid Accrued Benefit, as soon
as administratively practicable following the effective date
of that request.
If the participant has not made an election pursuant to this
Section 6.02 by the time of his or her death, the
participant's designated beneficiary must elect the method of
distribution no later than the earlier of (1) December 31 of
the calendar year in which distributions would be required to
begin under this Section, or (2) December 31 of the calendar
year which contains the fifth anniversary of the date of death
of the participant. If the participant has no designated
beneficiary, or if the designated beneficiary does not elect a
method of distribution, distribution of the participant's
entire interest must be completed by December 31 of the
calendar year containing the fifth anniversary of the
participant's death.
For purposes of this Section 6.02, if the surviving spouse
dies after the participant, but before payments to such spouse
begin, the provisions of this Section 6.02, with the exception
of paragraph (b) therein, shall be applied as if the surviving
spouse were the participant.
For the purposes of this Section 6.02, distribution of a
participant's interest is considered to begin on the
Participant's required beginning date (or the date
distribution is required to begin to the surviving spouse). If
distribution in the form of an annuity irrevocably commences
to the Participant before the required beginning date, the
date distribution is considered to begin is the date
distribution actually commences.
APPLICABLE LIFE EXPECTANCY. The life expectancy (or joint and
last survivor expectancy) calculated using the attained age of
the Participant (or designated Beneficiary as of the
Participant's (or designated Beneficiary's) birthday in the
applicable calendar year reduced by one for each calendar year
which has elapsed since the date life expectancy was first
calculated. If life expectancy is being recalculated, the
applicable life expectancy shall be the life expectancy as so
recalculated. The applicable calendar year shall be the first
distribution calendar year, and if life expectancy is being
recalculated such succeeding calendar year.
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DISTRIBUTION CALENDAR YEAR. A calendar year for which a
minimum distribution is required. For distributions beginning
before the participant's death, the first distribution
calendar year is the calendar year immediately preceding the
calendar year which contains the participant's required
beginning date. For distributions beginning after the
participant's death, the first distribution calendar year is
the calendar year in which distributions are required to begin
pursuant to this Section 6.02 above.
6.03 "BENEFIT PAYMENT ELECTIONS"
Not earlier than 90 days before nor later than 30 days before the
Participant's annuity starting date, the Plan Administrator must
provide a benefit notice to a Participant who is eligible to make an
election under this Section 6.03. The benefit notice must explain the
optional forms of benefit in the Plan, including the material features
and relative values of those options, and the Participant's right to
defer distribution until he attains the later of Normal Retirement Age
or age 62.
If a Participant or Beneficiary makes an election prescribed by this
Section 6.03, the Advisory Committee will direct the Trustee to
distribute the Participant's Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit in
accordance with that election. Any election under this Section 6.03 is
subject to the requirements of Section 6.02 and of Section 6.04. The
Participant or Beneficiary must make an election under this Section
6.03 by filing his election with the Advisory Committee at any time
before the Trustee otherwise would commence to pay a Participant's
Accrued Benefit in accordance with the requirements of Article VI.
(A) PARTICIPANT ELECTIONS AFTER SEPARATE FROM SERVICE. If the
present value of a Participant's Nonforfeitable Accrued
Benefit exceeds $3,500, he may elect to have the Trustee
commence distribution as of any distribution date, but not
earlier than the first distribution date of the first Plan
Year following the Participant's separation from service. The
Participant may reconsider an election at any time prior to
the annuity starting date and elect to commence distribution
as of any other distribution date. A Participant who has not
separated from Service may elect distribution as of any
distribution date following his attainment of Normal
Retirement Age.
(B) PARTICIPANT ELECTIONS PRIOR TO TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. No
distribution options are permitted prior to a Participant's
Separation of Service.
(C) DEATH BENEFIT ELECTIONS. If the present value of the deceased
Participant's Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit exceeds $3,500,
the Participant's Beneficiary may elect to have the Trustee
distribute the Participant's Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit in
a form and within a period permitted under Section 6.02. The
Beneficiary's election is subject to any restrictions
designated in writing by the Participant and not revoked as of
his date of death.
(D) TRANSITIONAL ELECTIONS. Notwithstanding the provisions of
Section 6.01 and 6.02, if the Participant (or Beneficiary)
signed a written distribution designation prior to January 1,
1984, the Advisory Committee must distribute the Participant's
Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit in accordance with that
designation, subject however, to the requirements, if
applicable, of Sections 6.04, 6.05 and 6.06. This Section
6.03(D) does not apply to a pre-1984 distribution designation,
and the Advisory Committee will not comply with that
designation, if any of the following applies: (1) the method
of distribution would have disqualified the Plan under Code
Section 401(a)(9) as in effect on December 31, 1983; (2) the
Participant did not have an Accrued Benefit as of December
31, 1983; (3) the distribution designation does not specify the
timing and form of the distribution and the death
Beneficiaries (in order of priority); (4) the substitution of
a Beneficiary modifies the payment period of the distribution;
or, (5) the Participant (or Beneficiary) modifies or revokes
the distribution designation. In the event of a revocation,
the Plan must distribute, no later than December 31 of the
calendar year following the year of revocation, the amount
which the Participant would have received under Section
6.02(A) if the election had not been in effect or, if the
Beneficiary revokes the election, the amount which the
Beneficiary would have received under Section 6.02(B) if the
election had not been in effect. The Advisory Committee will
apply this Section 6.03(D) to rollovers and transfers in
accordance with Part J of the Code Section 401(a)(9)
regulations.
6.04 "ANNUITY DISTRIBUTIONS TO PARTICIPANTS AND SURVIVING SPOUSES"
(A) JOINT AND SURVIVOR ANNUITY. The Advisory Committee must direct
the Trustee to distribute a married or unmarried Participant's
Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit in the form of a qualified
joint and survivor annuity, unless the Participant makes a
valid waiver election (described in Section 6.05) within the
90 day period ending on the annuity starting date. The
participant may elect to have such annuity distributed upon
attainment of the earliest retirement age under the plan. The
earliest retirement age is the earliest date on which, under
the plan, the participant could elect to receive retirement
benefits. If, as of the annuity starting date, the participant
is married, a qualified joint and survivor annuity is an
immediate annuity which is purchasable with the Participant's
Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit and which provides a life
annuity for the Participant and a survivor annuity payable for
the remaining life of the Participant's surviving spouse equal
to not less than 50% and not more than 100% of the amount of
the annuity payable during the life of the Participant. If, as
of the annuity starting date, the Participant is not married,
a qualified joint and survivor annuity is an immediate life
annuity for the Participant which is purchasable with the
Participant's Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit. On or before the
annuity starting date, the Advisory Committee, without
Participant or spousal consent, must direct the Trustee to pay
the Participant's Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit in a lump
sum, in lieu of a qualified joint and survivor annuity, in
accordance with Section 6.01, if the Participant's
Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit is not greater than $3,500.
This Section 6.04(A) applies only to a Participant who has
completed at least one Hour of Service with the Employer after
August 23, 1984.
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(B) PRE-RETIREMENT SURVIVOR ANNUITY. If a married Participant dies
prior to his annuity starting date, the Advisory Committee
will direct the Trustee to distribute a portion of the
Participant's Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit to the
Participant's surviving spouse in the form of a pre-retirement
survivor annuity, unless the Participant has a valid waiver
election (as described in Section 6.06) in effect within the
election period, or unless the Participant and his spouse were
not married throughout the one year period ending on the date
of his death. The surviving spouse may elect to have such
annuity distributed within a reasonable period after the
participant's death. The period which begins on the first day
of the plan year in which the participant attains age 35 and
ends on the date of the participant's death. If a participant
separates from service prior to the first day of the plan
year in which age 35 is attained, with respect to the account
balance as of the date of separation, the election period
shall begin on the date of separation. A pre-retirement
survivor annuity is an annuity which is purchasable with 50%
of the Participant's Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit
(determined as of the date of the Participant's death) and
which is payable for the life of the Participant's surviving
spouse. The value of the pre-retirement survivor annuity is
attributable to Employer contributions and to Employee
contributions in the same proportion as the Participant's
Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit is attributable to those
contributions. If the present value of the pre-retirement
survivor annuity does not exceed $3,500, the Advisory
Committee, on or before the annuity starting date (as
determined under Section 6.01(C)), must direct the Trustee to
make a lump sum distribution to the Participant's surviving
spouse, in lieu of a pre-retirement survivor annuity. This
Section 6.04(B) applies only to a Participant who dies after
August 22, 1984, and either (i) completes at least one Hour of
Service with the Employer after August 22, 1984, or (ii)
separated from Service with at least 10 Years of Service (as
defined in Section 5.06) and completed at least one Hour of
Service with the Employer in a Plan Year beginning after
December 31, 1975.
(C) SURVIVING SPOUSE ELECTIONS. If the present value of the
pre-retirement survivor annuity exceeds $3,500, the
Participant's surviving spouse may elect to have the Trustee
commence payment of the pre-retirement survivor annuity at any
time following the date of the Participant's death, but not
later than the mandatory distribution periods described in
Section 6.02, and may elect either or any combination of the
two forms of payment described in Section 6.02, in lieu of the
pre-retirement survivor annuity. In the absence of an election
by the surviving spouse, the Advisory Committee must direct
the Trustee to distribute the pre-retirement survivor annuity
on the first distribution date following the close of the Plan
Year in which the latest of the following events occurs (i)
the Participant's death; (ii) the date the Advisory Committee
receives notification of or otherwise confirms the
Participant's death; (iii) the date the Participant would have
attained Normal Retirement Age; or (iv) the date the
Participant would have attained age 62.
(D) SPECIAL RULES. If the Participant has in effect a valid waiver
election regarding the qualified joint and survivor annuity or
the pre-retirement survivor annuity, the Advisory Committee
must direct the Trustee to distribute the Participant's
Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit in accordance with Sections
6.01, 6.02 and 6.03. For purposes of applying this Article VI,
the Advisory Committee treats a former spouse as the
Participant's spouse or surviving spouse, and a current spouse
will not be treated as the spouse or surviving spouse, to the
extent provided under a qualified domestic relations order
described in Section 6.07. The provisions of this Section
6.04, and of Sections 6.05 and 6.06, apply separately to the
portion of the Participant's Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit
subject to the qualified domestic relations order and to the
portion of the Participant's Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit
not subject to that order. The spouse (surviving spouse) is
the spouse or surviving spouse of the participant, provided
that a former spouse will be treated as the spouse or
surviving spouse and a current spouse will not be treated as
the spouse or surviving spouse to the extent provided under a
qualified domestic relations order as described in Section
414(p) of the Code.
(E) PROFIT SHARING PLAN EXCEPTION. If the Plan is a profit sharing
plan, the preceding provisions of this Section 6.04 do not
apply to any Participant in the Plan except: (1) a Participant
as respects whom the Plan is a direct or indirect transferee
from a plan subject to the Code Section 417 requirements and
the Plan received the transfer after December 31, 1984, unless
the transfer is an elective transfer described in Section
12.06; (2) a Participant who elects a life annuity
distribution (if Section 12.02 of the Plan requires the Plan
to provide a life annuity distribution option); and (3) a
Participant whose benefits under a defined benefit plan
maintained by the Employer are offset by benefits provided
under this Plan. Sections 6.05 and 6.06 only apply to
Participants to whom the preceding provisions of this Section
6.04 apply.
This Section shall apply to a participant in a profit-sharing
plan, and to any distribution, made on or after the first day
of the first plan year beginning after December 31, 1988, from
or under a separate account attributable solely to accumulated
deductible employee contributions, as defined in Section
72(o)(5)(B) of the Code, and maintained on behalf of a
participant in a money purchase pension plan (including a
target benefit plan), if the following conditions are
satisfied: (1) the participant does not or cannot elect
payments in the form of a life annuity; and (2) on the death
of a participant, the participant's vested account balance
will be paid to the participant's surviving spouse, but if
there is no surviving spouse, or if the surviving spouse has
consented in a manner conforming to a qualified election, then
to the participant's designated beneficiary. The surviving
spouse may elect to have distribution of the vested account
balance commence within the 90-day period following the date
of the participant's death. The account balance shall be
adjusted for gains or losses occurring after the participant's
death in accordance with the provision of the plan governing
the adjustment of account balances for other types of
distributions. This section Section 6.04(E) shall not be
operative with respect to a participant in a profit-sharing
plan if the plan is a direct or indirect transferee of a
defined benefit plan, money purchase plan, a target benefit
plan, stock bonus, or profit-sharing plan which is subject to
the survivor annuity requirements of Section 401(a)(11) and
Section 417. If this Section 6.04(E) is operative, then the
provisions of this Article, other than this Section 6.04,
shall be inoperative.
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The participant may waive the spousal death benefit described in this
Section at any time provided that no such waiver shall be effective
unless it satisfies the conditions of Section 6.05 (other than the
notification requirement referred to therein) that would apply to the
participant's waiver of the qualified pre-retirement survivor annuity.
For purposes of this Section 6.04(E), vested account balance shall
mean, in the case of a money purchase pension plan or a target benefit
plan, the participant's separate account balance attributable solely
to accumulated deductible employee contributions within the meaning of
Section 72(o)(5)(B) of the Code. In the case of a profit-sharing plan,
vested account balance shall have the same meaning as Nonforfeitable
Accrued Benefit.
6.05 "WAIVER ELECTION - QUALIFIED JOINT AND SURVIVOR ANNUITY"
Not earlier than 90 days before nor later than 30 days before the
Participant's annuity starting date, the Plan Administrator must
provide the Participant a written explanation of the terms and
conditions of the qualified joint and survivor annuity, the
Participant's right to make, and the effect of, an election to waive
the joint and survivor form of benefit, the rights of the
Participant's spouse regarding the waiver election and the
Participant's right to make, and the effect of, a revocation of a
waiver election. The Plan does not limit the number of times the
Participant may revoke a waiver of the qualified joint and survivor
annuity or make a new waiver during the election period.
A married Participant's waiver election is not valid unless (a) the
Participant's spouse (to whom the survivor annuity is payable under
the qualified joint and survivor annuity) has consented in writing to
the waiver election, the spouse's consent acknowledges the effect of
the election, and a notary public or the Plan Administrator (or his
representative) witnesses the spouse's consent, (b) the election
designates a specific beneficiary, including any class of
beneficiaries or any contingent beneficiaries, which may not be
changed without spousal consent (or the spouse expressly permits
designations by the participant without any further spousal consent;
(c) the spouse consents to the alternate form of payment designated by
the Participant or to any change in that designated form of payment,
and (d) unless the spouse is the Participant's sole primary
Beneficiary, the spouse consents to the Participant's Beneficiary
designation or to any change in the Participant's Beneficiary
designation. The spouse's consent to a waiver of the qualified joint
and survivor annuity is irrevocable, unless the Participant revokes
the waiver election. The spouse may execute a blanket consent to any
form of payment designation or to any Beneficiary designation made by
the Participant, if the spouse acknowledges the right to limit that
consent to a specific designation but, in writing, waives that right.
The consent requirements of this Section 6.05 apply to a former spouse
of the Participant, to the extent required under a qualified domestic
relations order described in Section 6.07. A revocation of a prior
waiver may be made by a participant without the consent of the spouse
at any time before the commencement of benefits. The number of
revocations shall not be limited. No consent obtained under this
provision shall be valid unless the participant has received notice as
provided in this Section 6.05.
The Plan Administrator will accept as valid a waiver election which
does not satisfy the spousal consent requirements if the Plan
Administrator establishes the Participant does not have a spouse, the
Plan Administrator is not able to locate the Participant's spouse, the
Participant is legally separated or has been abandoned (within the
meaning of State law) and the Participant has a court order to that
effect, or other circumstances exist under which the Secretary of the
Treasury will excuse the consent requirement. If the Participant's
spouse is legally incompetent to give consent, the spouse's legal
guardian (even if the guardian is the Participant) may give consent.
Any consent obtained from a spouse shall be effective only with
respect to such spouse.
6.06 "WAIVER ELECTION - PRE-RETIREMENT SURVIVOR ANNUITY"
The Plan Administrator must provide a written explanation of the
pre-retirement survivor annuity to each married Participant, within
the following period which ends last: (1) the period beginning on the
first day of the Plan Year in which the Participant attains age 32 and
ending on the last day of the Plan Year in which the Participant
attains age 35; (2) a reasonable period ending after an Employee
becomes a Participant; (3) a reasonable period ending after the joint
and survivor rules become applicable to the Participant; or (4) a
reasonable period ending after a fully subsidized pre-retirement
survivor annuity no longer satisfies the requirements for a fully
subsidized benefit. A reasonable period described in clauses (2), (3)
and (4) is the two-year period beginning one year before and ending
one year after the applicable event. If the Participant separates from
Service before attaining age 35, clauses (1), (2), (3) and (4) do not
apply and the Plan Administrator must provide the written explanation
within the two-year period beginning one year before and ending one
year after the Separation from Service. The written explanation must
describe, in a manner consistent with Treasury regulations, the terms
and conditions of the pre-retirement survivor annuity comparable to
the explanation of the qualified joint and survivor annuity required
under Section 6.05. The Plan does not limit the number of times the
Participant may revoke a waiver of the pre-retirement survivor annuity
or make a new waiver during the election period.
A Participant's waiver election of the pre-retirement survivor annuity
is not valid unless (a) the Participant makes the waiver election no
earlier than the first day of the Plan Year in which he attains age 35
and (b) the Participant's spouse (to whom the pre-retirement survivor
annuity is payable) satisfies the consent requirements described in
Section 6.05, except the spouse need not consent to the form of
benefit payable to the designated Beneficiary. The spouse's consent to
the waiver of the pre-retirement survivor annuity is irrevocable,
unless the Participant revokes the waiver election. Irrespective of
the time of election requirement described in clause (a), if the
Participant separates from Service prior to the first day of the Plan
Year in which he attains age 35, the Plan Administrator will accept a
waiver election as respects the Participant's Accrued Benefit
attributable to his Service prior to his Separation from Service. If
the participant thereafter returns to employment with the employer,
the applicable period for such participant shall be redetermined.
Pre-age 35
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waiver: A participant who will not yet attain age 35 as of the end of
any current Plan Year may make a special qualified election to waive
the qualified pre-retirement survivor annuity for the period beginning
on the date of such election and ending on the first day of the Plan
Year in which the participant will attain age 35. Such election shall
not be valid unless the participant receives a written explanation of
the qualified pre-retirement survivor annuity in such terms as are
comparable to the explanation required under Section 6.05. Qualified
pre-retirement survivor annuity coverage will be automatically
reinstated as of the first day of the Plan Year in which the
participant attains age 35. Any new waiver on or after such date shall
be subject to the full requirements of this Article.
Notwithstanding the other requirements of this Section 6.06, the
respective notices prescribed by this Section need not be given to a
participant if (1) the plan "fully subsidizes" the costs of a
qualified joint and survivor annuity or qualified pre-retirement
survivor annuity, and (2) the plan does not allow the participant to
waive the qualified joint and survivor annuity or qualified
pre-retirement survivor annuity and does not allow a married
participant to designate a nonspouse beneficiary. For purposes of this
Section 6.06, a plan fully subsidizes the costs of a benefit if no
increase in cost, or decrease in benefits to the participant may
result from the participant's failure to elect another benefit. Any
consent obtained from a spouse shall be effective only with respect to
such spouse.
6.07 "DISTRIBUTIONS UNDER DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDERS"
Nothing contained in this Plan prevents the Trustee, in accordance
with the direction of the Advisory Committee, from complying with the
provisions of a qualified domestic relations order (as defined in Code
Section 414(p)). This Plan specifically permits distribution to an
alternate payee under a qualified domestic relations order at any time,
irrespective of whether the Participant has attained his earliest
retirement age (as defined under Code Section 414(p)) under the Plan.
A distribution to an alternate payee prior to the Participant's
attainment of earliest retirement age is available only if: (l) the
order specifies distribution at that time or permits an agreement
between the Plan and the alternate payee to authorize an earlier
distribution; and (2) if the present value of the alternate payee's
benefits under the Plan exceeds $3,500, and if the order requires, the
alternate payee consents to any distribution occurring prior to the
Participant's attainment of earliest retirement age. Nothing in this
Section 6.07 permits a Participant a right to receive distribution at
a time otherwise not permitted under the Plan nor does it permit the
alternate payee to receive a form of payment not permitted under the
Plan.
The Plan Administrator must establish reasonable procedures to
determine the qualified status of a domestic relations order. Upon
receiving a domestic relations order, the Plan Administrator promptly
will notify the Participant and any alternate payee named in the
order, in writing, of the receipt of the order and the Plan's
procedures for determining the qualified status of the order. Within a
reasonable period of time after receiving the domestic relations
order, the Plan Administrator must determine the qualified status of
the order and must notify the Participant and each alternate payee, in
writing, of its determination. The Plan Administrator must provide
notice under this paragraph by mailing to the individual's address
specified in the domestic relations order, or in a manner consistent
with Department of Labor regulations.
If any portion of the Participant's Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit is
payable during the period the Plan Administrator is making its
determination of the qualified status of the domestic relations order,
the Advisory Committee must make a separate accounting of the amounts
payable. If the Plan Administrator determines the order is a qualified
domestic relations order within 18 months of the date amounts first
are payable following receipt of the order, the Advisory Committee
will direct the Trustee to distribute the payable amounts in
accordance with the order. If the Plan Administrator does not make its
determination of the qualified status of the order within the 18-month
determination period, the Advisory Committee will direct the Trustee
to distribute the payable amounts in the manner the Plan would
distribute if the order did not exist and will apply the order
prospectively if the Plan Administrator later determines the order is
a qualified domestic relations order.
To the extent it is not inconsistent with the provisions of the
qualified domestic relations order, the Advisory Committee may direct
the Trustee to invest any partitioned amount in a segregated
subaccount or separate account and to invest the account in Federally
insured, interest-bearing savings account(s) or time deposit(s) (or a
combination of both), or in other fixed income investments. A
segregated subaccount remains a part of the Trust, but it alone shares
in any income it earns, and it alone bears any expense or loss it
incurs. The Trustee will make any payments or distributions required
under this Section 6.07 by separate benefit checks of other separate
distribution to the alternate payee(s).
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PLAN DOCUMENT
ARTICLE VII
TRUSTEE, POWERS AND DUTIES
7.01 "INVESTMENT OF TRUST ASSETS"
The Trustee shall accept and hold in the Trust such contributions of
money on behalf of the Employer and Participants as it may receive
from time to time, but not more frequently than once each month, from
the Employer. All such contributions of money shall be accompanied by
written instructions from the Employer specifying the Participants'
sub-accounts to which they are to be credited, the amount to be
invested in and the choice of Designated Investment Company stock, and
by furnishing such instructions the Employer represents to the Trustee
that the same are in accordance with any uniform rules adopted by the
Employer and made known to Participants. If written instructions are
not received, or if received, are in the opinion of the Trustee
unclear, the Trustee may hold all or a portion of the contributions in
cash without liability for rising security prices or distributions,
pending receipt of written instructions or clarification. A
Participant, through his Employer, may request an exchange of all or
part of the investment company shares held hereunder for any other
investment company shares eligible for purchase under the Plan, upon
terms and conditions and within the limitations imposed by the then
current prospectuses of the respective investment companies.
Investment in shares of the Designated Investment Company shall be
made at the price and in the manner in which such shares are then
being publicly offered by such investment company. All dividends and
capital gain distributions received on such shares shall be reinvested
in such shares. If any distribution on shares of the fund may be
received at the election of the shareholder in additional shares or in
cash or other property, the Trustee shall elect to receive it in
additional shares. Sales charges attributable to the acquisition of
shares shall be charged to the account of the Participant for which
such shares are acquired. All investment company shares acquired by
the Trustee shall be registered in the name of the Trustee or of its
registered nominee.
The Employer shall remit directly to the insurance company any
premiums life insurance or annuities which constitute contributions
under the Plan, and the Trustee shall have no duty to account
therefor. Any such life insurance and/or annuity contracts shall be
issued in restricted and nontransferable form and be held by the
Employer.
7.02 "VOTING AND OTHER ACTIONS"
The Trustee shall deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to
the Employer all notices, prospectuses, financial statements, proxies,
and proxy soliciting material relating to shares of Designated
Investment Company stock held pursuant to the Plan. The Trustee shall
not vote any of the shares of the Fund held hereunder.
7.03 "REPORTS OF THE TRUSTEE AND EMPLOYER"
The Trustee shall keep accurate and detailed records of all receipts,
investments, disbursements and other transactions under this Trust.
Not later than forty-five (45) days after the close of each Plan Year
(or after the Trustee's resignation or removal pursuant to Section XI
hereof), the Trustee shall file with the Employer and each Participant
or Beneficiary for whom account is maintained by the Trustee under
this Agreement a written report or reports reflecting the receipts,
disbursements and other transactions effected by it during such Plan
Year (or period ending with such resignation or removal) and the
assets and liabilities of such account at its close. Upon the
expiration of a period of sixty (60) days immediately following the
date on which such reports are filed, the Trustee shall be forever
released and discharged from all liability and accountability to
anyone with respect to its acts, transactions, duties, obligations or
responsibility as shown in or reflected by such reports, except with
respect to any such acts or transactions as to which written
objections have been filed with the Trustee within such sixty day
period.
The Employer shall furnish to the Trustee, and the Trustee shall
furnish to the Employer, such information relevant to the Plan and
Trust as may be required under the Internal Revenue Code and any
Regulations issued or forms adopted by the Treasury Department
thereunder.
The Trustee shall keep such records, make such identifications, and
file with the Internal Revenue Service such returns and other
information concerning the Trust as may be required of it under the
Internal Revenue Code and any Regulations issued or forms adopted by
the Treasury Department thereunder.
7.04 "TRUSTEE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE ACCOUNT"
Any income taxes or other taxes of any kind whatsoever that may be
levied or assessed upon or in respect of the Trust, any transfer taxes
incurred in connection with the investment and reinvestment of the
assets of the Trust, all other administrative expenses incurred by the
Trustee in the performance of its duties including fees for legal
services rendered to the Trustee, and such compensation to the Trustee
as may be agreed upon from time to time between the Trustee and the
Employer shall be paid from the assets of the Trust and shall, unless
allocable to the Accounts of specific Participants, be charged
proportionately to their respective accounts.
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7.05 "CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE"
The Trustee shall not be responsible in any way for the collection of
contributions provided for under the Plan, the purpose or propriety of
any distribution made pursuant to Section V hereof, or any other
action taken at the Employer's request. Nor shall the Trustee be
responsible for the administration of the Plan, its validity or
effect, or the qualification of the Plan or of the Trust Agreement
under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. The Trustee shall
not be required to examine the Plan or be charged with notice of its
provisions. The Trustee shall not be required to take any action upon
receipt of any notice from the Internal Revenue Service except to
forward a copy thereof to the Employer with a request for written
instructions. The Employer shall at all times fully indemnify and save
harmless the Trustee, its successors and assigns, from and against any
and all loss resulting from liability to which the Trustee may be
subject by reason of any act or conduct (except willful misconduct or
gross negligence) in its capacity as Trustee hereunder, including all
expenses reasonably incurred in its defense, in case the Employer
fails to provide such defense. The Trustee shall be under no duty to
take any action other than as herein specified with respect to the
Trust unless the Employer shall furnish the Trustee with instructions
in proper form and as authorized by the terms of the Plan; or to
defend or engage in any suit with respect to the Trust unless the
Trustee shall have first agreed in writing to do so and shall have
been fully indemnified to the satisfaction of the Trustee. The Trustee
shall be protected in acting upon any written order from the Employer
or any other notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument
or paper believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly
executed, and, so long as it acts in good faith, in taking or omitting
to take any other action. The Trustee shall not be liable for interest
on any cash or cash balances maintained in the Trust pending
investment in accordance with appropriate directions from the
Employer.
7.06 "AMENDMENT"
If the Employer's plan fails to attain or retain qualification, such
plan will no longer participate in the prototype Plan and will be
considered an individually designed plan.
7.07 "RESIGNATION OR REMOVAL OF TRUSTEE"
The Trustee may resign at any time upon thirty (30) days notice in
writing to the Employer, and may be removed by the Employer at any
time upon thirty (30) days notice in writing to the Trustee. Upon such
resignation or removal, the Employer shall appoint a successor
Trustee. Upon receipt by the Trustee of written acceptance of such
appointment by the successor Trustee, the Trustee shall transfer and
pay over to such successor the assets of the Trust Account and all
records pertaining thereto. The Trustee is authorized, however, to
reserve such sum of money as it may deem advisable for payment of all
its fees, compensation, costs and expenses, or for payment of any
other liability constituting a charge on or against the assets of the
Trust or on or against the Trustee, with any balance of such reserve
remaining after the payment of all such items to be paid over to the
successor Trustee. The successor Trustee shall hold the assets paid
over to it under terms similar to those of this Agreement that qualify
under section 401 of the Code. If within thirty (30) days after the
Trustee's resignation or removal the Employer has not appointed a
successor Trustee which has accepted such appointment, the Trustee
shall, unless it elects to terminate the Trust pursuant to Section
XII, appoint such successor itself.
7.08 "TERMINATION OF TRUST"
The Trustee may elect to terminate the Trust if within thirty (30)
days after its resignation or removal pursuant to Section X the
Employer has not appointed a successor Trustee which has accepted such
appointment. The Trustee shall terminate the Trust upon receiving
notice of the Employer's death, if the Employer is a sole proprietor,
or upon receiving notice of the termination of the partnership, if the
Employer is a partnership, or upon receiving notice of the dissolution
of the corporation, if the Employer is a corporation, unless provision
is made by a successor to the business of the Employer for the
continuation of the Plan and this Agreement upon terms satisfactory to
the Trustee.
Termination of the Trust shall be effected by distributing all assets
thereof to the Participants and their designated beneficiaries
pursuant to the direction of the Employer (or in the absence of such
direction as determined by the Trustee), as on the termination of the
Plan. Upon the completion of such distribution, the Trustee shall be
relieved from all further liability with respect to all amounts so
paid.
7.09 "MISCELLANEOUS"
At no time shall it be possible for any part of the assets of the
Trust to be used for or diverted to purposes other than for the
exclusive benefit of Participants and Beneficiaries.
Any notice from the Trustee to the Employer, Participant or
Beneficiary provided for in this Agreement shall be effective if sent
by first class mail to the last address of record.
Upon receipt of a written request from the Employer, the Trustee shall
transfer the assets in the Trust for a Participant to any other
qualified plan maintained by the Employer for the benefit of such
Participant; and the Trustee shall have no further liability under the
Plan and Trust with respect to any assets so transferred.
This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the personal
representatives, successors and assigns of the Employer and the
Trustee.
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PLAN DOCUMENT
ARTICLE VIII
PARTICIPANT ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
8.01 "BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION"
Any Participant may from time to time designate, in writing, any
person or persons, contingently or successively, to whom the Trustee
will pay his Accrued Benefit (including any life insurance proceeds
payable to the Participant's Account) on event of his death and the
Participant may designate the form and method of payment. The Advisory
Committee will prescribe the form for the written designation of
Beneficiary and, upon the Participant's filing the form with the
Advisory Committee, the form effectively revokes all designations
filed prior to that date by the same Participant.
COORDINATION WITH SURVIVOR REQUIREMENTS. If the joint and survivor
requirements of Article VI apply to the Participant, this Section 8.01
does not impose any special spousal consent requirements on the
Participant's Beneficiary designation. However, in the absence of
spousal consent (as required by Article VI) to the Beneficiary
designation: (1) any waiver of the joint and survivor annuity or of
the pre-retirement survivor annuity is not valid; and (2) if the
Participant dies prior to his annuity starting date, the Beneficiary
designation will apply only to the portion of the death benefit which
is not payable as a pre-retirement survivor annuity.
PROFIT SHARING PLAN EXCEPTION. If the Plan is a profit sharing plan,
and the Employer elects to apply the joint and survivor requirements
only to Participants described in Section 6.04(E), the Beneficiary
designation of a married Participant who is not described in Section
6.04(E) is not valid unless the Participant's spouse consents (in a
manner described in Section 6.05) to the Beneficiary designation. The
spousal consent requirement in this paragraph does not apply if the
Participant and his spouse are not married throughout the one year
period ending on the date of the Participant's death, or if the
Participant's spouse is the Participant's sole primary Beneficiary.
8.02 "NO BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION"
If a Participant fails to name a Beneficiary in accordance with
Section 8.01, or if the Beneficiary named by a Participant predeceases
him or dies before complete distribution of the Participant's Accrued
Benefit as prescribed by the Participant's Beneficiary form, then the
Trustee will pay the Participant's Accrued Benefit in accordance with
Section 6.02 in the following order of priority:
(A) The Participant's surviving spouse;
(B) The Participant's surviving children, including adopted
children, in equal shares;
(C) The Participant's surviving parents, in equal shares; or
(D) The legal representative of the estate of the last to die of
the Participant and his Beneficiary.
The Advisory Committee will direct the Trustee as to the method and to
whom the Trustee will make payment under this Section 8.02. If a
benefit is forfeited because the participant or beneficiary cannot be
found, such benefit will be reinstated if a claim is made by the
participant or beneficiary.
8.03 "PERSONAL DATA TO COMMITTEE"
Each Participant and each Beneficiary of a deceased Participant must
furnish to the Advisory Committee such evidence, data or information
as the Advisory Committee considers necessary or desirable for the
purpose of administering the Plan. The provisions of this Plan are
effective for the benefit of each Participant upon the condition
precedent that each Participant will furnish promptly full, true and
complete evidence, data and information when requested by the Advisory
Committee, provided the Advisory Committee advises each Participant of
the effect of his failure to comply with its request.
8.04 "ADDRESS FOR NOTIFICATION"
Each Participant and each Beneficiary of a deceased Participant must
file with the Advisory Committee from time to time, in writing, his
post office address and any change of post office address. Any
communication, statement or notice addressed to a Participant, or
Beneficiary, at his last post office address filed with the Advisory
Committee, or as shown on the records of the Employer, binds the
Participant, or Beneficiary, for all purposes of this Plan.
8.05 "ASSIGNMENT OR ALIENATION"
Subject to Code Section 414(p) relating to qualified domestic
relations orders or domestic relations orders entered into before
January 1, 1985, neither a Participant nor a Beneficiary may
anticipate, assign or alienate voluntarily or involuntarily (either at
law or in equity) any benefit provided under the Plan, and the Trustee
will not recognize any such anticipation, assignment or alienation.
Furthermore, a benefit under the Plan is not subject to attachment,
garnishment, levy, execution or other legal or equitable process.
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8.06 "NOTICE OF CHANGE IN TERMS"
The Plan Administrator, within the time prescribed by ERISA and the
applicable regulations, must furnish all Participants and
Beneficiaries a summary description of any material amendment to the
Plan or notice of discontinuance of the Plan and all other information
required by ERISA to be furnished without charge.
8.07 "LITIGATION AGAINST THE TRUST"
A court of competent jurisdiction may authorize any appropriate
equitable relief to redress violations of ERISA or to enforce any
provisions of ERISA or the terms of the Plan. A fiduciary may receive
reimbursement of expenses properly and actually incurred in the
performance of his duties with the Plan.
8.08 "INFORMATION AVAILABLE"
Any Participant in the Plan or any Beneficiary may examine copies of
the Plan description, latest annual report, any bargaining agreement,
this Plan and Trust, contract or any other instrument under which the
Plan was established or is operated. The Plan Administrator will
maintain all of the items listed in this Section 8.08 in his office,
or in such other place or places as he may designate from time to time
in order to comply with the regulations issued under ERISA, for
examination during reasonable business hours. Upon the written request
of a Participant or Beneficiary the Plan Administrator must furnish
him with a copy of any item listed in this Section 8.08. The Plan
Administrator may make a reasonable charge to the requesting person
for the copy so furnished.
8.09 "APPEAL PROCEDURE FOR DENIAL OF BENEFITS"
The Plan Administrator must provide adequate notice in writing to any
Participant or to any Beneficiary ("Claimant") whose claim for
benefits under the Plan the Advisory Committee has denied. The Plan
Administrator's notice to the Claimant must set forth:
(A) The specific reason for the denial;
(B) Specific references to pertinent Plan provisions on which the
Advisory Committee based its denial;
(C) A description of any additional material and information
needed for the Claimant to perfect his claim and an
explanation of why the material or information is needed; and
(D) That any appeal the Claimant wishes to make of the adverse
determination must be in writing to the Advisory Committee
within 75 days after receipt of the Plan Administrator's
notice of denial of benefits. The Plan Administrator's notice
must further advise the Claimant that his failure to appeal
the action to the Advisory Committee in writing within the
75-day period will render the Advisory Committee's
determination final, binding and conclusive.
If the Claimant should appeal to the Advisory Committee, he, or his
duly authorized representative, may submit, in writing, whatever
issues and comments he, or his duly authorized representative, feels
are pertinent. The Claimant, or his duly authorized representative,
may review pertinent Plan documents. The Advisory Committee will
re-examine all facts related to the appeal and make a final
determination as to whether the denial of benefits is justified under
the circumstances. The Advisory Committee must advise the Claimant of
its decision within 60 days of the Claimant's written request for
review, unless special circumstances (such as a hearing) would make
the rendering of a decision within the 60-day limit unfeasible, but in
no event may the Advisory Committee render a decision respecting a
denial for a claim for benefits later than 120 days after its receipt
of a request for review.
The Plan Administrator's notice of denial of benefit must identify the
name of each member of the Advisory Committee and the name and address
of the Advisory Committee member to whom the Claimant may forward
his appeal.
8.10 "PARTICIPANT DIRECTION OF INVESTMENT"
A Participant has the right to direct the Employer with respect to the
investment or re-investment of the assets comprising the Participant's
individual Account only if the Employer consents in writing to permit
such direction. If the Employer consents to Participant direction of
investment, the Employer and each Participant must execute a letter
agreement as a part of this Plan containing such conditions,
limitations and other provisions they deem appropriate before the
Employer will follow any Participant direction as respects the
investment or re-investment of any part of the Participant's
individual Account. The Employer is not liable for any loss, nor is
liable for any breach, resulting from a Participant's direction of the
investment of any part of his individual Account.
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PLAN DOCUMENT
ARTICLE IX
ADVISORY COMMITTEE -
DUTIES WITH RESPECT TO PARTICIPANTS' ACCOUNTS
9.01 "MEMBERS' COMPENSATION, EXPENSES"
The Employer must appoint an Advisory Committee to administer the
Plan, the members of which may or may not be Participants in the Plan,
or which may be the Plan Administrator acting alone. The members of
the Advisory Committee will serve without compensation for services as
such, but the Employer will pay all expenses of the Advisory
Committee, including the expense for any bond required under ERISA.
9.02 "TERM"
Each member of the Advisory Committee serves until the appointment of
his successor.
9.03 "POWERS"
In case of a vacancy in the membership of the Advisory Committee, the
remaining members of the Advisory Committee may exercise any and all
of the powers, authority, duties and discretion conferred upon the
Advisory Committee pending the filling of the vacancy.
9.04 "GENERAL"
The Advisory Committee has the following powers and duties:
(A) To select a Secretary, who need not be a member of
the Advisory Committee;
(B) To determine the rights of eligibility of an Employee
to participate in the Plan, the value of a
Participant's Accrued Benefit and the Nonforfeitable
percentage of each Participant's Accrued Benefit;
(C) To adopt rules of procedure and regulations necessary
for the proper and efficient administration of the
Plan provided the rules are not inconsistent with the
terms of this Agreement;
(D) To enforce the terms of the Plan and the rules and
regulations it adopts;
(E) To direct the Trustee as respects the crediting and
distribution of the Trust;
(F) To review and render decisions respecting a claim for
(or denial of a claim for) a benefit under the Plan;
(G) To furnish the Employer with information which the
Employer may require for tax or other purposes;
(H) To engage the service of agents whom it may deem
advisable to assist it with the performance of its
duties;
(I) To establish and maintain a funding standard account
and to make credits and charges to the account to the
extent required by and in accordance with the
provisions of the Code.
The Advisory Committee must exercise all of its powers, duties
and discretion under the Plan in a uniform and
nondiscriminatory manner.
9.05 "FUNDING POLICY"
The Advisory Committee will review, not less often than annually, all
pertinent Employee information and Plan data in order to establish the
funding policy of the Plan and to determine the appropriate methods of
carrying out the Plan's objectives.
9.06 "MANNER OF ACTION"
The decision of a majority of the members appointed and qualified
controls.
9.07 "INTERESTED MEMBER"
No member of the Advisory Committee may decide or determine any matter
concerning the distribution, nature or method of settlement of his own
benefits under the Plan, except in exercising an election available to
that member in his capacity as a Participant, unless the Plan
Administrator is acting alone in the capacity of the Advisory
Committee.
9.08 "INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS"
The Advisory Committee will maintain, or direct the Trustee to
maintain, a separate Account, or multiple Accounts, in the name of
each Participant to reflect the Participant's Accrued Benefit under
the Plan.
The Advisory Committee will make its allocations, or request the
Trustee to make its allocations, to the Accounts of the Participants
in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.11. The Advisory
Committee may direct the Trustee to maintain a temporary segregated
investment Account in the name of a Participant to prevent a
distortion of income, gain or loss allocations under Section 9.11. The
Advisory Committee must maintain records of its activities.
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9.09 "VALUE OF PARTICIPANT'S ACCRUED BENEFIT"
The value of each Participant's Accrued Benefit consists of that
proportion of the net worth (at fair market value) of the Employer's
Trust Fund which the net credit balance in his Account (exclusive of
the cash value of incidental benefit insurance contracts) bears to the
total net credit balance in the Accounts (exclusive of the cash value
of the incidental benefit insurance contracts) of all Participants
plus the cash surrender value of any incidental benefit insurance
contracts held by the Employer on the Participant's life.
For purposes of a distribution under the Plan, the value of a
Participant's Accrued Benefit is its value as of the valuation date
immediately preceding the date of the distribution.
9.10 "ALLOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTION OF NET INCOME GAIN OR LOSS"
A "valuation date" under this Plan is each Accounting Date. As of each
valuation date, the Advisory Committee must adjust Accounts to reflect
net income, gain or loss since the last valuation date. The valuation
period is the period beginning the day after the last valuation date
and ending on the current valuation date.
The assets of the trust will be valued annually at fair market value
as of the last day of the plan year. On such date, the earnings and
losses of the trust will be allocated to each participant's account in
the ratio that such account balance bears to all account balances.
TRUST FUND ACCOUNTS. The allocation provisions of this paragraph apply
to all Participant Accounts other than segregated investment Accounts.
The Advisory Committee first will adjust the Participant Accounts, as
those Accounts stood at the beginning of the current valuation period,
for amounts charged during the valuation period to the Accounts in
accordance with Section 9.12 (relating to distributions) and Section
10.01 (relating to insurance premiums), for the cash value of
incidental benefit insurance contracts and for the amount of any
Account which the Trustee has fully distributed since the immediately
preceding valuation date. The Advisory Committee subject to Section
9.12, will allocate the net income, gain or loss pro rata to the
adjusted Participant Accounts. The allocable net income, gain or loss
is the net income (or net loss), including the increase or decrease in
the fair market value of assets, since the last valuation date.
SEGREGATED INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS. A segregated investment Account
receives all income it earns and bears all expense or loss it incurs.
ADDITIONAL RULES. An Excess Amount or suspense account
described in Part 2 of Article III does not share in the allocation of
net income, gain or loss described in this Section 9.10. If the
Employer's Plan includes a Code Section 401(k) arrangement, the
Employer may specify in its Adoption Agreement alternate valuation
provisions authorized by that Adoption Agreement. This Section 9.10
applies solely to the allocation of net income, gain or loss of the
Trust. The Advisory Committee will allocate the Employer contributions
in accordance with Article III.
9.11 "INDIVIDUAL STATEMENT"
As soon as practicable after the Accounting Date of each Plan Year,
but within the time prescribed by ERISA and the regulations under
ERISA, the Plan Administrator will deliver to each Participant (and to
each Beneficiary) a statement reflecting the condition of his Accrued
Benefit in the Trust as of that date and such other information ERISA
requires be furnished the Participant or Beneficiary. No Participant,
except a member of the Advisory Committee, has the right to inspect
the records reflecting the Account of any other Participant.
9.12 "ACCOUNT CHARGED"
The Advisory Committee will charge all distributions made to a
Participant or to his Beneficiary from his Account against the Account
of the Participant when made.
9.13 "MISSING BENEFICIARY"
If the Employer shall be unable to locate any Beneficiary entitled to
receive payment of any death benefit payable hereunder, after
reasonable search, for a period of two years after such benefit
becomes payable, the amount of such benefit shall cease to be payable
to such Beneficiary, and shall become payable instead to the personal
representative of such former Participant.
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PLAN DOCUMENT
ARTICLE X
PROVISIONS RELATING TO INSURANCE
10.01 "INSURANCE BENEFIT ANNUITY"
The Employer in accordance with the direction of the respective
Participants in accordance with any uniform rules adopted by the
Employer and made known to Participants may elect to invest
contributions to the Plan in incidental life insurance benefits or
one or more annuity contracts distributed by Kemper Financial
Services, Inc. or an affiliate, provided, however, that:
(A) ORDINARY LIFE. The premiums paid for ordinary life
insurance on the life of a Participant must at all times
be less than 50% of the Employer contributions made on
behalf of such Participant. For purposes of these
incidental insurance provisions, ordinary life insurance
contracts are contracts with both nondecreasing death
benefits and nonincreasing premiums.
(B) TERM. The premiums paid for term, universal and all
other life insurance which is not ordinary life insurance
on the life of any Participant may not exceed 25% of the
Employer contributions made on behalf of such
Participant.
(C) COMBINATION. If both ordinary life and term insurance are
purchased on the life of any Participant, the sum of the term
insurance premium plus one-half of the ordinary life premiums
may not exceed 25% of the Employer contributions made on
behalf of such Participant.
(D) ANNUITIES. The terms of any annuity contract purchased
and distributed by the Plan to a Participant shall comply
with the requirements of this Plan.
Such direction of the participant's creates a segregated
asset account. Except as provided in this Section 10.01
and Section 8.10, each participant will have a ratable
interest in all assets of the trust. It will be the
Employer's responsibility to see that the limitations of
this Article X are not exceeded.
10.02 "FORM OF CONTRACT AND PREMIUM"
The Employer shall apply for any contract under this Article X and
each application for contract, and the contracts themselves, shall
nominate and designate the Participant as sole owner, but each
contract shall be held by the Employer and shall be restricted and
not transferable.
The Employer shall pay directly to the insurance company all
amounts pursuant to an election under this Article X and shall
charge the premiums on any such contract(s) against the
contributions by or on behalf of such Participant. After payment
of any premium, the Employer shall remit the balance of such
contributions to the Trustee hereunder. The Employer shall hold
all contracts issued under the Plan and fully account for same to
the Trustee upon written request.
In the event of any conflicts between the terms of this Plan and
the terms of any insurance contracts hereunder, the Plan provisions
shall control.
Any dividends or credits earned on insurance contracts will be
allocated to the participant's account derived from employer
contributions for whose benefit the contract is held.
10.03 "LIMITATION OF LIFE INSURANCE PROTECTION"
The Employer shall not continue any life insurance protection for
any Participant beyond his actual termination of employment.
If the Employer holds any insurance contract(s) on the life of a
Participant when the Participant terminates his employment, subject
to Article VI, the Employer shall transfer the contract(s) to the
Participant endorsed so as to vest in the transferee all right,
title and interest to the contract(s), free and clear of the Plan;
subject, however, to restrictions as to surrender or payment of
benefits as the issuing insurance company may permit and as the
Employer shall direct.
Subject to Article VI, Joint and Survivor Annuity Requirements, the
contracts on a participant's life will be converted to cash or an
annuity or distributed to the participant upon commencement of
benefits.
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ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS
11.01 "EVIDENCE"
Anyone required to give evidence under the terms of the Plan may do
so by certificate, affidavit, document or other information which the
person to act in reliance may consider pertinent, reliable and
genuine, and to have been signed, made or presented by the proper
party or parties. Both the Advisory Committee and the Trustee are
fully protected in acting and relying upon any evidence described
under the immediately preceding sentence.
11.02 "NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR EMPLOYER ACTION"
Neither the Trustee nor the Advisory Committee has any obligation or
responsibility with respect to any action required by the Plan to be
taken by the Employer, any Participant or eligible Employee, or for
the failure of any of the above persons to act or make any payment or
contribution, or to otherwise provide any benefit contemplated under
this Plan. Furthermore, the Plan does not require the Trustee or the
Advisory Committee to collect any contribution required under the
Plan, or to determine the correctness of the amount of any Employer
contribution. Neither the Trustee nor the Advisory Committee need
inquire into or be responsible for any action or failure to act on
the part of the others. Any action required of a corporate Employer
must be by its Board of Directors or its designate.
11.03 "FIDUCIARIES NOT INSURERS"
The Trustee, the Advisory Committee, the Plan Administrator and the
Employer in no way guarantee the Trust Fund from loss or
depreciation. The Employer does not guarantee the payment of any
money which may be or becomes due to any person from the Trust Fund.
The liability of the Advisory Committee and the Trustee to make any
payment from the Trust Fund at any time and all times is limited to
the then available assets of the Trust.
11.04 "WAIVER OF NOTICE"
Any person entitled to notice under the Plan may waive the notice.
11.05 "SUCCESSORS"
The Plan is binding upon all persons entitled to benefits under the
Plan, their respective heirs and legal representatives, upon the
Employer, its successors and assigns, and upon the Trustee, the
Advisory Committee, the Plan Administrator and their successors.
11.06 "WORD USAGE"
Words used in the masculine also apply to the feminine where
applicable, and wherever the context of the Employer's Plan dictates,
the plural includes the singular and the singular includes the
plural.
11.07 "EMPLOYER'S RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE"
If the Employer's Plan fails to attain or retain qualification under
section 401 of the Code, the Plan will no longer participate in this
Kemper Simplified Prototype Retirement Plan and will be considered an
individually-designed plan.
11.08 "EMPLOYMENT NOT GUARANTEED"
Nothing contained in this Plan, or with respect to the establishment
of the Trust, or any modification of amendment to the Plan or Trust,
or in the creation of any Account, or the payment of any benefit,
gives any Employee, Employee-Participant or any Beneficiary any right
to continue employment, any legal or equitable right against the
Employer, or Employee of the Employer, or against the Trustee, or its
agents or employees, or against the Plan Administrator, except as
expressly provided by the Plan, the Trust, ERISA or by a separate
agreement.
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PLAN DOCUMENT
ARTICLE XII
EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT, AMENDMENT, TERMINATION
12.01 "EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT"
Any contribution made by the employer because of a mistake of fact
must be returned to the employer within one year of the contribution.
In the event that the Commissioner of Internal Revenue determines
that the plan is not initially qualified under the Internal Revenue
Code, any contribution made incident to that initial qualification by
the employer must be returned to the employer within one year after
the date the initial qualification is denied, but only if the
application for the qualification is made by the time prescribed by
law for filing the employer's return for the taxable year in which
the plan is adopted, or such later date as the Secretary of the
Treasury may prescribe.
12.02 "AMENDMENT BY EMPLOYER"
The Employer may change the choice of options in the adoption
agreement and add overriding language in the adoption agreement when
such language is necessary to satisfy Section 415 or Section 416 of
the Code because of the required aggregation of multiple plans, and
add certain model amendments published by the Internal Revenue
Service which specifically provide that their adoption will not cause
the plan to be treated as individually designed. An employer that
amends the plan for any other reason, including a waiver of the
minimum funding requirement under Section 412(d), will no longer
participate in this master or prototype plan and will be considered
to have an individually designed plan.
No amendment may authorize or permit any of the Trust Fund (other
than the part which is required to pay taxes and administration
expenses) to be used for or diverted to purposes other than for the
exclusive benefit of the Participants or their Beneficiaries or
estates. No amendment may cause or permit any portion of the Trust
Fund to revert to or become a property of the Employer. The Employer
also may not make any amendment which affects the rights, duties or
responsibilities of the Trustee, the Plan Administrator or the
Advisory Committee without the written consent of the affected
Trustee, the Plan Administrator or the affected member of the
Advisory Committee.
If the plan's vesting schedule is amended, or the plan is amended in
any way that directly or indirectly affects the computation of the
participant's nonforfeitable percentage or if the plan is deemed
amended by an automatic change to or from a top-heavy vesting
schedule, each participant with at least 3 years of service with the
employer may elect, within a reasonable period after the adoption of
the amendment or change, to have the nonforfeitable percentage
computed under the plan without regard to such amendment or change.
For participants who do not have at least one hour of service in any
plan year beginning after December 31, 1988, the preceding sentence
shall be applied by substituting "five years of service" for "three
years of service" where such language appears.
The period during which the election may be made shall commence with
the date the amendment is adopted or deemed to be made and shall end
on the latest of:
(1) 60 days after the amendment is adopted;
(2) 60 days after the amendment becomes effective; or
(3) 60 days after the participant is issued written notice of
the amendment by the employer or plan administrator.
Furthermore, if the vesting schedule of a plan is amended, in the
case of an employee who is a participant as of the later of the date
such amendment is adopted or the date it becomes effective, the
nonforfeitable percentage (determined as of such date) of such
employee's right to his employer-derived accrued benefit will not be
less than his percentage computed under the plan without regard to
such amendment.
CODE SECTION 411(D)(6) PROTECTED BENEFITS. An amendment (including
the adoption of this Plan as a restatement of an existing plan) may
not decrease a Participant's Accrued Benefit, except to the extent
permitted under Code Section 412(c)(8), and may not reduce or
eliminate Code Section 411 (d)(6) protected benefits determined
immediately prior to the adoption date (or, if later, the effective
date) of the amendment. An amendment reduces or eliminates Code
Section 411 (d)(6) protected benefits if the amendment has the effect
of either (1) eliminating or reducing an early retirement benefit or
a retirement-type subsidy (as defined in Treasury regulations), or
(2) except as provided by Treasury regulations, eliminating an
optional form of benefit. The Advisory Committee must disregard an
amendment to the extent application of the amendment would fail to
satisfy this paragraph. If the Advisory Committee must disregard an
amendment because the amendment would violate clause (1) or clause
(2), the Advisory Committee must maintain a schedule of the early
retirement option or other optional forms of benefit the Plan must
continue for the affected Participants.
The Employer must make all amendments in writing. Each amendment must
state the date to which it is either retroactively or prospectively
effective. See Section 11.08 for the effect of certain amendments
adopted by the Employer.
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12.03 "AMENDMENT BY PLAN SPONSOR"
The Plan Sponsor, without the Employer's consent, may amend the Plan
and Trust, from time to time, in order to conform the Plan and Trust
to any requirement for qualification of the Plan and Trust under the
Internal Revenue Code. The Plan Sponsor may not amend the Plan in any
manner which would modify any election made by the Employer under the
Plan without the Employer's written consent.
For purposes of sponsoring organization amendments, the mass
submitter shall be recognized as the agent of the sponsoring
organization. If the sponsoring organization does not adopt the
amendments made by the mass submitter, it will no longer be identical
to or a minor modifier of the mass submitter plan.
12.04 "DISCONTINUANCE"
The Employer has the right, at any time, to suspend or discontinue
its contributions under the Plan, and to terminate, at any time, this
Plan and the Trust created under this Agreement. The Plan will
terminate upon the first to occur of the following:
(A) The date terminated by action of the Employer;
(B) The date the Employer is judicially declared bankrupt or
insolvent, unless the proceeding authorizes continued
maintenance of the Plan;
(C) The dissolution, merger, consolidation or reorganization
of the Employer or the sale by the Employer of all or
substantially all of its assets, unless the successor or
purchaser makes provision to continue the Plan, in which
event the successor or purchaser must substitute itself
as the Employer under this Plan.
In the event of a complete discontinuance of contributions under the
plan, the account balance of each affected participant will be
nonforfeitable.
12.05 "MERGER/DIRECT TRANSFER"
The Trustee may not consent to, or be a party to, any merger or
consolidation with another plan, or to a transfer of assets or
liabilities to another plan, unless immediately after the merger,
consolidation or transfer (if the plan is then terminated), the
surviving Plan provides each Participant a benefit equal to or
greater than the benefit each Participant would have received had the
Plan terminated immediately before the merger or consolidation or
transfer. The Trustee possesses the specific authority to enter into
merger agreements or direct transfer of assets agreements with the
trustees of other retirement plans described in Code Section 401(a),
including an elective transfer, and to accept the direct transfer of
plan assets, or to transfer plan assets, as a party to any such
agreement.
The Trustee may accept a direct transfer of plan assets on behalf of
an Employee prior to the date the Employee satisfies the Plan's
eligibility conditions. If the Trustee accepts such a direct transfer
of plan assets, the Advisory Committee and Trustee must treat the
Employee as a Participant for all purposes of the Plan except the
Employee is not a Participant for purposes of sharing in Employer
contributions under the Plan until he actually becomes a Participant
in the Plan.
The Trustee, after August 9,1988, may not consent to, or be a
party to a merger, consolidation or transfer of assets with a defined
benefit plan, except with respect to an elective transfer. The
Trustee will hold, administer and distribute the transferred assets
as a part of the Trust Fund and the Trustee must maintain a separate
Employer contribution Account for the benefit of the Employee on
whose behalf the Trustee accepted the transfer in order to reflect
the value of the transferred assets. Unless a transfer of assets to
this Plan is an elective transfer, the Plan will preserve all Code
Section 411(d)(6) protected benefits with respect to those
transferred assets, in the manner described in Section 13.02. A
transfer is an elective transfer if: (1) the transfer satisfies the
first paragraph of this Section 13.06; (2) the transfer is voluntary,
under a fully informed election by the Participant; (3) the
Participant has an alternative that retains his Code Section
411(d)(6) protected benefits (including an option to leave his
benefit in the transferor plan, if that plan is not terminating); (4)
the transfer satisfies the applicable spousal consent requirements of
the Code; (5) the transferor plan satisfies the joint and survivor
notice requirements of the Code, if the Participant's transferred
benefit is subject to those requirements; (6) the Participant has a
right to immediate distribution from the transferor plan, in lieu of
the elective transfer; (7) the transferred benefit is at least the
greater of the single sum distribution provided by the transferor
plan for which the Participant is eligible or the present value of
the Participant's accrued benefit under the transferor plan payable
at that plan's normal retirement age; (8) the Participant has a 100%
Nonforfeitable interest in the transferred benefit; and (9) the
transfer otherwise satisfies applicable Treasury regulations. An
elective transfer may occur between qualified plans of any type. Any
direct transfer of assets from a defined benefit plan after August 9,
1988, which is not an elective transfer will render the Employer's
Plan individually designed.
DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTIONS UNDER CODE SECTION 401(K). If the Plan
receives a direct transfer (by merger or otherwise) of elective
contributions (or amounts treated as elective contributions) under a
Plan with a Code Section 401(k) arrangement, the distribution
restrictions of Code Sections 401(k)(2) and (10) continue to apply
to those transferred elective contributions.
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12.06 "TERMINATION"
Upon termination of the Plan, the distribution provisions of Article
VI remain operative, with the following exceptions:
(1) If the present value of the Participant's Nonforfeitable
Accrued Benefit does not exceed $3,500, the Advisory
Committee will direct the Trustee to distribute the
Participant's Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit to him in
lump sum as soon as administratively practicable after
the Plan terminates; and
(2) If the present value of the Participant's Nonforfeitable
Accrued Benefit exceeds $3,500, the Participant or the
Beneficiary, in addition may elect to have the Trustee
commence distribution of his Nonforfeitable Accrued
Benefit as soon as administratively practicable after the
Plan terminates.
To liquidate the Trust, the Advisory Committee will
purchase a deferred annuity contract for each Participant
which protects the Participant's distribution rights
under the Plan, if the Participant's Nonforfeitable
Accrued Benefit exceeds $3,500 and the Participant does
not elect an immediate distribution pursuant to Paragraph
(2). The Trust will continue until the Trustee in
accordance with the direction of the Advisory Committee
has distributed all of the benefits under the Plan.
On each valuation date, the Advisory Committee will
credit any part of a Participant's Accrued Benefit
retained in the Trust with its proportionate share of the
Trust's income, expenses, gains and losses, both realized
and unrealized. Upon termination of the Plan, the Amount,
if any, in a suspense account under Article III will
revert to the Employer, subject to the conditions of the
Treasury regulations permitting such a reversion. A
resolution or amendment to freeze all future benefit
accrual but otherwise to continue maintenance of this
Plan, is not a termination for purposes of this Section
12.06.
DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTIONS UNDER CODE SECTION 401(K). If
the Employer's Plan includes a Code Section 401(k)
arrangement or if transferred assets described in Section
13.06 are subject to the distribution restrictions of Code
Sections 401(k)(2) and (10), the special distribution
provisions of this Section 12.06 are subject to the
restrictions of this paragraph. The portion of the Participant's
Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit attributable to elective
contributions (or to amounts treated under the Code
Section 401(k) arrangement as elective contributions) is
not distributable on account of Plan termination, as
described in this Section 12.06, unless: (a) the
Participant otherwise is entitled under the Plan to a
distribution of that portion of his Nonforfeitable
Accrued Benefit; or (b) the Plan termination occurs
without the establishment of a successor plan. A
successor plan under clause (b) is a defined contribution
plan (other than an ESOP) maintained by the Employer (or
by a related employer) at the time of the termination of
the Plan or within the period ending twelve months after
the final distribution of assets. A distribution made
after March 31, 1988, pursuant to clause (b), must be part
of a lump sum distribution to the Participant of his
Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit.
In the event of the termination or partial termination of
the plan, the account balance of each affected
participant will be nonforfeitable.
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ARTICLE XIII
CODE SECTION 401(k) ARRANGEMENTS
13.01 "ELIGIBILITY"
This Article XIII applies to an Employer's Plan only if the Plan
includes a Code Section 401(k) arrangement.
An employee's eligibility to make Elective Deferrals may not be
conditioned upon the completion of more than one (1) year of service
or the attainment of more than age twenty-one (21). An employee's
eligibility to receive Matching Contributions, Qualified Matching
Contributions, or Qualified Nonelective Contributions may be
conditioned upon the completion of up to two (2) years of service. No
contributions or benefits (other than Matching Contributions or
Qualified Matching Contributions) may be conditioned upon an
employee's Elective Deferrals.
The Employer must specify a reasonable period in the Adoption
Agreement of at least once each calendar year during which a
participant may elect to commence Elective Deferrals. Such election
may not be made retroactively. A participant's election to commence
elective Deferrals must remain in effect until modified or
terminated.
The Employer must also specify in the Adoption Agreement a reasonable
period at least once each calendar year to terminate an election or
to modify the amount or frequency of his or her Elective Deferrals.
13.02 "SALARY REDUCTION AGREEMENT"
The Employer will elect in its Adoption Agreement the terms of the
Code Section 401(k) arrangement under the Plan.
Any Employee eligible to participate in the Plan may file a salary
reduction agreement with the Advisory Committee. The salary reduction
agreement may not be effective earlier than the following date which
occurs last: (i) the Employee's Plan Entry Date (or, in the case of
a reemployed Employee, his reparticipation date under Article II);
(ii) the execution date of the Employee's salary reduction agreement;
(iii) the date the Employer adopts the Code Section 401(k)
arrangement by executing the Adoption Agreement; or (iv) the
effective date of the Code Section 401(k) arrangement, as specified
in the Employer's Adoption Agreement. A salary reduction agreement
must specify the amount of Compensation (as defined in Section 1.12)
or percentage of Compensation the Employee wishes to defer. The
salary reduction agreement will apply only to Compensation which
becomes currently available to the Employee after the effective
date of the salary reduction agreement. The Employer will apply a
reduction election to all Compensation (and to increases in such
Compensation) unless the Employee specifies in his salary reduction
agreement to limit the election to certain Compensation. The Employer
will specify in Adoption Agreement Section 3.01 the rules and
restrictions applicable to the Employee's salary reduction
agreements, however, under no circumstances, may a salary reduction
agreement or other deferral mechanism be adopted retroactively.
13.03 "DEFINITIONS"
For purposes of this Article XIII:
(1) "ACTUAL DEFERRAL PERCENTAGE" shall mean, for a specified
group of participants for a Plan Year, the average of the
ratios (calculated separately for each participant in
such group) of (1) the amount of employer contributions
actually paid over to the trust on behalf of such
participant for the Plan Year to (2) the participant's
Compensation for such Plan Year to (whether or not the
employee was a participant for the entire Plan Year).
Employer contributions on behalf of any participant shall
include: (1) any Elective Deferrals made pursuant to the
participant's deferral election, including Excess
Elective Deferrals of Highly Compensated Employees, but
excluding Elective Deferrals that are taken into account
in the Contribution Percentage test (provided the ADP
test is satisfied both with and without exclusion of
these Elective Deferrals); and (2) at the election of the
employer, Qualified Nonelective Contributions and
Qualified Matching Contributions. For purposes of
computing Actual Deferral Percentages, an employee who
would be a participant but for the failure to make
Elective Deferrals shall be treated as a participant on
whose behalf no Elective Deferrals are made.
(2) "AGGREGATE LIMIT" shall mean the sum of (i) 125 percent
of the greater of the ADP of the Nonhighly Compensated
Employees for the Plan Year or the ACP of Nonhighly
Compensated Employees under the plan subject to Code
Section 401(m) for the Plan Year beginning with or
within the Plan Year of the CODA and (ii) the lesser of
200% or two plus the lesser of such ADP or ACP. "Lesser"
is substituted for "greater" in (i) above, and "greater"
is substituted for "lesser" after "two plus the" in (ii),
if it would result in a larger Aggregate Limit.
(3) "AVERAGE CONTRIBUTION PERCENTAGE" shall mean the average
of the Contribution Percentages of the Eligible
Participants in a group.
(4) "CONTRIBUTION PERCENTAGE" shall mean the ratio (expressed
as a percentage) of the participant's Contribution
Percentage Amounts to the participant's Compensation for
the Plan Year (whether or not the employee was a
participant for the entire Plan Year).
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PLAN DOCUMENT
(5) "CONTRIBUTION PERCENTAGE AMOUNTS" shall mean the sum of
the Employee Contributions, Matching Contributions, and
Qualified Matching Contributions (to the extent not taken
into account for purposes of the ADP test) made under the
plan on behalf of the participant for the Plan Year. If
so elected in the adoption agreement the employer may
include Qualified Nonelective Contributions in the
Contribution Percentage Amounts. The employer also may
elect to use Elective Deferrals in the Contribution
Percentage Amounts so long as the ADP test is met before
the Elective Deferrals are used in the ACP test and
continues to be met following the exclusion of those
Elective Deferrals that are used to meet the ACP test.
(6) "ELECTIVE DEFERRALS" shall mean any employer
contributions made to the plan at the election of the
participant, in lieu of cash compensation, and shall
include contributions made pursuant to a salary reduction
agreement or other deferral mechanism. With respect to
any taxable year, a participant's Elective Deferral is
the sum of all Employer contributions made on behalf of
such participant pursuant to an election to defer under
any qualified CODA as described in Code Section 401(k),
any simplified employee pension cash or deferred
arrangement as described in Code Section 402(h)(1)(B),
any eligible deferred compensation plan under Code
Section 457, any plan as described under Code Section
501(c)(18), and any employer contributions made on behalf
of a participant for the purchase of an annuity contract
under Code Section 403(b) pursuant to a salary reduction
agreement.
(7) "ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANT" shall mean any employee who is
eligible to make an Employee Contribution, or an Elective
Deferral (if the employer takes such contributions into
account in the calculation of the Contribution
Percentage), or to receive a Matching Contribution
(including forfeitures) or a Qualified Matching
Contribution.
(8) "EXCESS AGGREGATE CONTRIBUTIONS" shall mean, with respect
to any Plan Year, the excess of:
(a) The aggregate Contribution Percentage Amounts
taken into account in computing the numerator of
the Contribution Percentage actually made on
behalf of Highly Compensated Employees for such
Plan Year, over
(b) The maximum Contribution Percentage Amounts
permitted by the ACP test (determined by
reducing contributions made on behalf of Highly
Compensated Employees in order of their
Contribution Percentages beginning with the
highest of such percentages).
(9) "EXCESS CONTRIBUTIONS" shall mean, with respect to any
Plan Year, the excess of:
(a) The aggregate amount of employer contributions
actually taken into account in computing the ADP
of Highly Compensated Employees for such Plan
Year, over
(b) The maximum amount of such contributions
permitted by the ADP test (determined by
reducing contributions made on behalf of Highly
Compensated Employees in order of the ADPs,
beginning with the highest of such percentages).
(10) "EXCESS ELECTIVE DEFERRALS" shall mean those Elective
Deferrals that are includible in a participant's gross
income under Section 402(g) of the Code to the extent such
participant's Elective Deferrals for a taxable year
exceed the dollar limitation under such Code section.
Excess Elective Deferrals shall be treated as annual
additions under the plan.
(11) "MATCHING CONTRIBUTION" shall mean an employer
contribution made to this or any other defined
contribution plan on behalf of a participant on account
of an Employee Contribution made by such participant, or
on account of a participant's Elective Deferral, under a
plan maintained by the employer.
(12) "QUALIFIED NONELECTIVE CONTRIBUTIONS" shall mean
contributions (other than Matching Contributions or
Qualified Matching Contributions) made by the employer
and allocated to participants' accounts that the
participants may not elect to receive in cash until
distributed from the plan; that are nonforfeitable when
made; and that are distributable only in accordance with
the distribution provisions that are applicable to
Elective Deferrals and Qualified Matching Contributions.
13.04 "ELECTIVE DEFERRALS - CONTRIBUTION LIMITATION"
No participant shall be permitted to have Elective Deferrals made
under this plan, or any other qualified plan maintained by the
Employer, during any taxable year, in excess of the dollar limitation
contained in Section 402(g) of the Code in effect at the beginning of
such taxable year.
13.05 "DISTRIBUTION OF EXCESS ELECTIVE DEFERRALS"
A participant may assign to this plan any Excess Elective Deferrals
made during a taxable year of the participant by notifying the plan
administrator on or before the date specified in the adoption
agreement of the amount of the Excess Elective Deferrals to be
assigned to the plan.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of the plan, Excess Elective
Deferrals, plus any income and minus any loss allocable thereto,
shall be distributed no later than April 15 to any participant to
whose account Excess Elective Deferrals were assigned for the
preceding year and who claims Excess Elective Deferrals for such
taxable year.
Determination of income or loss: Excess Elective Deferrals shall be
adjusted for any income or loss up to the date of distribution. The
income or loss allocable to Excess Elective Deferrals is the sum of:
(1) income or loss allocable to the participant's Elective Deferral
account for the taxable year multiplied by a fraction, the numerator
of which is such participant's Excess Elective Deferrals for the year
and the denominator is the participant's account balance attributable
to Elective Deferrals without regard to any income or loss occurring
during such taxable year; and (2) ten percent of the amount
determined under (1) multiplied by the number of whole calendar
months between the end of the participant's taxable year and the date
of distribution, counting the month of distribution if distribution
occurs after the 15th of such month.
13.06 "ACTUAL DEFERRAL PERCENTAGE TEST"
The Actual Deferral Percentage (hereinafter "ADP") for participants
who are Highly Compensated Employees for each Plan Year and the ADP
for participants who are Nonhighly Compensated Employees for the same
Plan Year must satisfy one of the following tests:
(1) The ADP for participants who are Highly Compensated
Employees for the Plan Year shall not exceed the ADP for
participants who are Nonhighly Compensated Employees for
the same Plan Year multiplied by 1.25; or
(2) The ADP for participants who are Highly Compensated
Employees for the Plan Year shall not exceed the ADP for
participants who are Nonhighly Compensated Employees for
the same Plan Year multiplied by 2.0, provided that the
ADP for participants who are Highly Compensated Employees
does not exceed the ADP for participants who are
Nonhighly Compensated Employees by more than two (2)
percentage points.
SPECIAL RULES:
1. The ADP for any participant who is a Highly
Compensated Employee for the Plan Year and who
is eligible to have Elective Deferrals (and
Qualified Nonelective Contributions or Qualified
Matching Contributions, or both, if treated as
Elective Deferrals for purposes of the ADP test)
allocated to his or her accounts under two or
more arrangements described in Section 401(k)
of the Code, that are maintained by the
employer, shall be determined as if such
Elective Deferrals (and, if applicable, such
Qualified Nonelective Contributions or Qualified
Matching Contributions, or both) were made under
a single arrangement. If a Highly Compensated
Employee participates in two or more cash or
deferred arrangements that have different Plan
Years, all cash or deferred arrangements ending
with or within the same calendar year shall be
treated as a single arrangement.
2. In the event that this plan satisfies the
requirements of Ssections 401(k), 401(a)(4), or
410(b) of the Code only if aggregated with one
or more other plans, or if one or more other
plans satisfy the requirements of such sections
of the Code only if aggregated with this plan,
then this Section shall be applied by determin-
ing the ADP of employees as if all such plans
were a single plan. For Plan Years beginning
after December 31, 1989, plans may be aggregated
in order to satisfy Section 401(k) of the Code
only if they have the same Plan Year.
3. For purposes of determining the ADP of a
participant who is a five-percent owner or one
of the ten most highly paid Highly Compensated
Employees, the Elective Deferrals (and Qualified
Nonelective Contributions or Qualified Matching
Contributions, or both, if treated as Elective
Deferrals for purposes of the ADP test) and
Compensation of such participant shall include
the Elective Deferrals (and, if applicable
Qualified Nonelective Contributions and
Qualified Matching Contributions, or both) and
Compensation for the Plan Year of Family Members
(as defined in Section 414(g)(6) of the Code).
Family Members, with respect to such Highly
Compensated Employees, shall be disregarded as
separate employees in determining the ADP both
for participants who are Nonhighly Compensated
Employees and for participants who are Highly
Compensated Employees.
4. For purposes of determining the ADP test,
Elective Deferrals, Qualified Nonelective
Contributions and Qualified Matching
Contributions must be made before the last day
of the twelve-month period immediately following
the Plan Year to which contributions relate.
5. The employer shall maintain records sufficient
to demonstrate satisfaction of the ADP test and
the amount of Qualified Nonelective
Contributions of Qualified Matching
Contributions, or both, used in such test.
6. The determination and treatment of the ADP
amounts of any participant shall satisfy such
other requirements as may be prescribed by the
Secretary of the Treasury.
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13.07 "DISTRIBUTION OF EXCESS CONTRIBUTIONS"
Notwithstanding any other provision of this plan, Excess
Contributions, plus any income and minus any loss allocable thereto,
shall be distributed no later than the last day of each Plan Year to
participants to whose accounts such Excess Contributions were
allocated for the preceding Plan Year. If such excess amounts are
distributed more than 2-1/2 months after the last day of the Plan
Year in which such excess amounts arose, a ten (10) percent excise
tax will be imposed on the employer maintaining the plan with respect
to such amounts. Such distributions shall be made to Highly
Compensated Employees on the basis of the respective portions of the
Excess Contributions attributable to each of such employees. Excess
Contributions shall be allocated to Participants who are subject to
the family member aggregation rules of Section 414(g)(6) of the Code
in the manner prescribed by the regulations.
Excess Contributions (including the amounts recharacterized) shall be
treated as annual additions under the plan.
Determination of Income or Loss: Excess Contributions shall be
adjusted for any income or loss up to the date of distribution. The
income or loss allocable to Excess Contributions is the sum of: (1)
income or loss allocable to the participant's Elective Deferral
account (and, if applicable, the Qualified Nonelective Contribution
account or the Qualified Matching Contribution account or both) for
the Plan Year multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is
such participant's Excess contributions for the year and the
denominator is the participant's account balance attributable to
Elective Deferrals (and Qualified Nonelective Contributions or
Qualified Matching Contributions, or both, if any of such
contributions are included in the ADP test) without regard to any
income or loss occurring during such Plan Year; and (2) ten percent
of the amount determined under (1) multiplied by the number of whole
calendar months between the end of the Plan Year and the date of
distribution, counting the month of distribution if distribution
occurs after the 15th of such month.
Accounting for Excess Contributions: Excess Contributions shall be
distributed from the participant's Elective Deferral account and
Qualified Matching Contribution account (if applicable) in proportion
to the participant's Elective Deferrals and Qualified Matching
Contributions (to the extent used in the ADP test) for the Plan Year.
Excess Contributions shall be distributed from the participant's
Qualified Nonelective Contribution account only to the extent that
such Excess Contributions exceed the balance in the participant's
Elective Deferral account and Qualified Matching Contribution
account.
13.08 "MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS"
If elected by the employer in the adoption agreement, the employer
will make Matching Contributions to the plan.
13.09 "QUALIFIED MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS"
If elected by the employer in the adoption agreement, the employer
will make Qualified Matching Contributions to the plan.
13.10 "LIMITATIONS ON MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS"
The ACP for participants who are Highly Compensated Employees for
each Plan Year and the ACP for participants who are Nonhighly
Compensated Employees for the same Plan Year must satisfy one of the
following tests:
(A) The ACP for participants who are Highly Compensated
Employees for the Plan Year shall not exceed the ACP for
participants who are Nonhighly Compensated Employees for
the same Plan Year multiplied by 1.25; or
(B) The ACP for participants who are Highly Compensated
Employees for the Plan Year shall not exceed the ACP for
participants who are Nonhighly Compensated Employees for
the same Plan Year multiplied by two (2), provided that
the ACP for participants who are Highly Compensated
Employees does not exceed the ACP for participants who
are Nonhighly Compensated Employees by more than two (2)
percentage points.
SPECIAL RULES:
1. Multiple Use: If one or more Highly Compensated
Employees participate in both a CODA and a plan
subject to the ACP test maintained by the
employer and the sum of the ADP or ACP of those
Highly Compensated Employees subject to either
or both tests exceeds the Aggregate Limit, then
the ACP of those Highly Compensated Employees
who also participate in a CODA will be reduced
(beginning with such Highly Compensated Employee
whose ACP is the highest) so that the limit is
not exceeded. The amount by which each Highly
Compensated Employee's Contribution Percentage
Amounts is reduced shall be treated as an Excess
Aggregate Contribution. The ADP or ACP of the
Highly Compensated Employees are determined
after any corrections required to meet the ADP
or ACP tests. Multiple use does not occur if
either the ADP or ACP of the Highly Compensated
Employees does not exceed 1.25 multiplied by the
ADP or ACP of the Nonhighly Compensated
Employees.
2. For purposes of this Section, the Contribution
Percentage for any participant who is a Highly
Compensated Employee and who is eligible to have
Contribution Percentage Amounts allocated to his
or her account under two or more plans described
in Section 401(a) of the Code, or arrangements
described in Section 401(k) of the Code that are
maintained by the employer, shall be determined
as if the total of such Contribution Percentage
Amounts was made under each plan. If a Highly
Compensated Employee participates in two or more
cash or deferred arrangements that have
different plan years, all cash or deferred
arrangements ending with or within the same
calendar year shall be treated as a single
arrangement.
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3. In the event that this plan satisfies the
requirements of Sections 401(m), 401(a)(4) or
410(b) of the Code only if aggregated with one
or more other plans, or if one or more other
plans satisfy the requirements of such sections
of the Code only if aggregated with this plan,
then this Section shall be applied by
determining the Contribution Percentage of
employees as if all such plans were a single
plan. For plan years beginning after December
31, 1989, plans may be aggregated in order to
satisfy Section 401(m) of the Code only if they
have the same Plan Year.
4. For purposes of determining the Contribution
percentage of a participant who is a
five-percent owner or one of the most highly
paid Highly Compensated Employees, the
Contribution Percentage Amounts and Compensation
of such participant shall include the
Contribution Percentage Amounts and Compensation
for the Plan Year of Family Members (as defined
in Section 414(g)(6) of the Code). Family
Members, with respect to Highly Compensated
Employees, shall be disregarded as separate
employees in determining the Contribution
Percentage both for participants who are
Nonhighly Compensated Employees and for
participants who are Highly Compensated
Employees.
5. For purposes of determining the Contribution
Percentage test, Employee Contributions are
considered to have been made in the Plan Year in
which contributed to the trust. Matching
Contributions and Qualified Nonelective
Contributions will be considered made for a Plan
Year if made no later than the end of the
twelve-month period beginning on the day after
the close of the Plan Year.
6. The employer shall maintain records sufficient
to demonstrate satisfaction of the ACP test and
the amount of Qualified Nonelective
Contributions or Qualified Matching
Contributions, or both, used in such test.
7. The determination and treatment of the
Contribution Percentage of any participant shall
satisfy such other requirements as may be
prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury.
13.11 "DISTRIBUTION OF EXCESS AGGREGATE CONTRIBUTIONS"
Notwithstanding any other provision of this plan, Excess Aggregate
Contributions, plus any income and minus any loss allocable
thereto, shall be distributed no later than the last day of each Plan
Year to participants whose accounts such Excess Aggregate
Contributions were allocated for the preceding Plan Year. Excess
Aggregate Contributions shall be allocated to participants who are
subject to the family member aggregation rules of Section 414(g)(6)
of the Code in the manner prescribed by the regulations. If such
Excess Aggregate Contributions are distributed more than 2-1/2 months
after the last day of the Plan Year in which such excess amounts
arose, a ten (10) percent excise tax will be imposed on the employer
maintaining the plan with respect to those amounts. Excess Aggregate
Contributions shall be treated as annual additions under the plan.
Determination of Income or Loss: Excess Aggregate Contributions shall
be adjusted for any income or loss up to the date of distribution.
The income or loss allocable to Excess Aggregate Contributions is the
sum of: (1) income or loss allocable to the participant's Employee
Contribution account, Matching Contribution account (if any, and if
all amounts therein are not used in the ADP test) and, if applicable,
Qualified Nonelective Contribution account and Elective Deferral
account for the Plan Year multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of
which is such participant's Excess Aggregate Contributions for the
year and the denominator is the participant's account balance(s)
attributable to Contribution Percentage Amounts without regard to any
income or loss occurring during such Plan Year; and (2) ten percent
of the amount determined under (1) multiplied by the number of whole
calendar months between the end of the Plan Year and the date of
distribution, counting the month of distribution if distribution
occurs after the 15th of such month.
Accounting for Excess Aggregate Contributions: Excess Aggregate
Contributions shall be distributed on a pro rata basis from the
participant's Matching Contribution account and qualified Matching
Contribution account (and, if applicable, the participant's Qualified
Nonelective Contribution account or Elective Deferral account, or
both).
Such determination shall be made after first determining Excess
Elective Deferrals pursuant to Section 13.03(10) and then
determining Excess Contributions pursuant to Section 13.03(9).
13.12 "QUALIFIED NONELECTIVE CONTRIBUTIONS"
The employer may elect to make Qualified Nonelective Contributions
under the plan on behalf of employees as provided in the adoption
agreement.
In addition, in lieu of distributing Excess Contributions as provided
in Section 13.07 of the plan, or Excess Aggregate Contributions as
provided in Section 13.11 of the plan, and to the extent elected by
the employer in the adoption agreement, the employer may make
Qualified Nonelective Contributions on behalf of Nonhighly
Compensated Employees that are sufficient to satisfy either the
Actual Deferral Percentage test or the Average Contribution
Percentage test, or both, pursuant to regulations under the Code.
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PLAN DOCUMENT
13.13 "DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS"
Elective Deferrals, Qualified Nonelective Contributions, and
Qualified Matching Contributions, and income allocable to each are
not distributable to a participant or his or her beneficiary or
beneficiaries, in accordance with such participant's or beneficiary
or beneficiaries election, earlier than upon separation from service,
death, or disability.
Such amounts may also be distributed upon:
1. Termination of the plan without the establishment of
another defined contribution plan.
2. The disposition by a corporation to an unrelated
corporation of substantially all of the assets (within
the meaning of Section 409(d)(2) of the Code) used in a
trade or business of such corporation if such corporation
continues to maintain this plan after the disposition,
but only with respect to employees who continue
employment with the corporation acquiring such assets.
3. The disposition by a corporation to an unrelated entity
of such corporation's interest in a subsidiary (within
the meaning of Section 409(d)(3) of the Code) if such
corporation continues to maintain this plan, but only
with respect to employees who continue employment with
such subsidiary.
4. The attainment of age 59-1/2.
All distributions that may be made pursuant to one or
more of the foregoing distributable events are subject to
the spousal and participant consent requirements (if
applicable) contained in Sections 401(a)(11) and 417 of
the Code.
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IRS Letters
Serial No. D257426a
Serial No. D257427a
Dated: 3/19/91
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AMENDATORY AGREEMENT
Adoption of 401(a)(31) Model Amendment (Revenue Procedure 93-12)
Kemper Growth Fund, as Prototype Plan Sponsor ("Sponsor"), makes this
Amendatory Agreement to the Kemper Retirement Plan Prototype.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the Prototype Plan basic plan
document to provide plan participants with the option of electing a direct
transfer of any eligible rollover distribution to an eligible retirement plan;
and
WHEREAS, the Prototype Plan gives the Sponsor authority, without the
approval of any adopting employer, to make amendments necessary to conform the
Prototype Plan to any requirement for qualification under the Internal Revenue
Code.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the above premises, the Sponsor as
designated agent for all sponsoring organizations for purposes of making plan
amendments hereby amends the Prototype Plan to include the following amendment,
as an appendix to the basic plan document. This amendment, which is identical
to the model language in the Appendix of Revenue Procedure 93-12, applies to
any plan maintained by an employer under the Prototype Plan.
APPENDIX TO BASIC PLAN DOCUMENT
ARTICLE VI
6.02(C). THIS ARTICLE APPLIES TO DISTRIBUTIONS MADE ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1,
1993.
Notwithstanding any provision of the plan to the contrary that would
otherwise limit a distributee's election under the Article, a Distributee may
elect, at the time and in the manner prescribed by the plan administrator, to
have any portion of an eligible rollover distribution paid directly to an
eligible retirement plan specified by the distributee in a direct rollover.
6.02(D). DEFINITIONS.
(1) ELIGIBLE ROLLOVER DISTRIBUTION: An eligible rollover
distribution is any distribution of all or any portion of the balance to the
credit of the distributee, except that an eligible rollover distribution does
not include: any distribution that is on of a series of substantially equal
periodic payments (not less frequently than annually) make for the life (or
life expectancy) of the distributee or the joint lives (or joint life
expectancies) of the distributee and the distributee's designated beneficiary,
or for a specified period of ten years or more; any distribution to the extent
such distribution is required under section 401(a)(9) of the Code; and the
portion of any distribution that is not includible in gross income (determined
without regard to the exclusion for net unrealized appreciation with respect to
employer securities).
(2) ELIGIBLE RETIREMENT PLAN: An eligible retirement plan is an
individual retirement account described in section 408(a) of the Code, an
individual retirement annuity described in section 408(b) of the Code, an
annuity plan described in section 403(a) of the Code, or a qualified trust
described in section 401(a) of the Code, that accepts the distributee's
eligible rollover distribution. However, in the case of an eligible rollover
distribution to the surviving spouse, an eligible retirement plan is an
individual retirement account or individual retirement annuity.
(3) DISTRIBUTEE: A distributee includes an employee or former
employee. In addition, the employee's or former employee's surviving spouse
and the employee's or former employee's spouse or former spouse who is the
alternate payee under a qualified domestic relations order, as defined in
section 414(p) of the Code, are distributees with regard to the interest of the
spouse or former spouse.
(4) DIRECT ROLLOVER: A direct rollover is a payment by the plan to
the eligible retirement plan specified by the distributee.
With respect to each adopting employer's plan maintained under this Prototype
Plan, this amendment is effective as of January 1, 1993.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Sponsor has executed this Amendatory Agreement on the
20th day of January, 1993.
Kemper Growth Fund
By /s/ Paul Murphy
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"Sponsor's" Authorized Representative
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APPENDIX ARTICLE B
RESOLVED, that Kemper Growth Fund ("Sponsor"), in its capacity as a prototype
sponsoring organization under IRS Revenue Procedure 89-9, amend the Prototype
Plan basic plan document by adopting Appendix Article B, a copy of which is
attached to this resolution. The amendment will be effective for all adopting
employers of the Prototype Plan for plan years beginning after December 31,
1993.
Adopted this seventeenth day of February, 1994.
Kemper Financial Services, Inc.
By: Paul Murphy
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*Sponsor's Authorized Representative
ARTICLE B
APPENDIX TO BASIC PLAN DOCUMENT
This Article is necessary to comply with the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1993 (OBRA '93) and is an integral part of the basic plan
document. Section 11.07 applies to any modification or amendment of this
Article.
In addition to other applicable limitations set forth in the plan,
and notwithstanding any other provision of the plan to the contrary, for plan
years beginning on or after January 1, 1994, the annual compensation of each
employee taken into account under the plan shall not exceed the OBRA '93 annual
compensation limit. The OBRA '93 annual compensation limit is $150,000, as
adjusted by the Commissioner for increases in the cost of living in accordance
with Section 401(a)(17)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code. The cost-of-living
adjustment in effect for a calendar year applies to any period, not exceeding
12 months, over which compensation is determined (determination period)
beginning in such calendar year. If a determination period consists of fewer
than 12 months, the OBRA '93 annual compensation limit will be multiplied by a
fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months in the determination
period, and the denominator of which is 12.
For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 1994, any reference
in this plan to the limitation under Section 401(a)(17) of the Code shall mean
the OBRA '93 annual compensation limit set forth in this provision.
If compensation for any prior determination period is taken into
account in determining an employee's benefits accruing in the current plan
year, the compensation for that prior determination period is subject to the
OBRA '93 annual compensation limit in effect for that prior determination
period. For this purpose, for determination periods beginning before the first
day of the first plan year beginning on or after January 1, 1994, the OBRA '93
annual compensation limit is $150,000.
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Kemper Financial Services, Inc.
120 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60603
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EXHIBIT 99.B14.(b)
INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT TRUST ACCOUNT FORM (UNDER SECTION 408(a) OF THE
INTERNAL REVENUE CODE)
KEEP FOR YOUR RECORDS.
FORM 5305 DO NOT FILE WITH
INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT TRUST ACCOUNT INTERNAL REVENUE
(REV. OCTOBER 1992) SERVICE
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
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Grantor's name Grantor's date of birth
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Grantor's address Grantor's social security number
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Trustee's name INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY
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Trustee's address or principal place of business KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
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The Grantor whose name appears above is establishing an Individual Retirement
Account under section 408(a) to provide for his or her retirement and for the
support of his or her beneficiaries after death. The Trustee named above has
given the Grantor the disclosure statement required under Regulations section
1.406-6. The Grantor has assigned the trust __________ dollars ($_______) in
cash. The Grantor and the Trustee made the following agreement:
ARTICLE I
The Trustee may accept additional cash contributions on behalf of the Grantor
for a tax year of the Grantor. The total cash contributions are limited to
$2,000 for the tax year unless the contribution is a rollover described in
section 402(c) (but only after December 31, 1992), 403(a)(4), 403(b)(8),
408(d)(3), or an employer contribution to a simplified employee pension plan as
described in section 408(1). Rollover contributions before January 1, 1993,
include rollovers described in section 402(a)(5), 402(a)(7), 403(a)(4),
403(b)(8), 408(d)(3) or an employer contribution to a simplified employee
pension plan described in section 408(k).
ARTICLE II
The Grantor's interest in the balance in the trust account is nonforfeitable.
ARTICLE III
1. No part of the trust funds may be invested in life insurance contracts, nor
may the assets of the trust account be commingled with other property except in
a common trust fund or common investment fund (within the meaning of section
408(a)(5).
2. No part of the trust funds may be invested in collectibles (within the
meaning of section 408(m).
ARTICLE IV
1. Notwithstanding any provision of this agreement to the contrary, the
distribution of the Grantor's interest in the trust account shall be made in
accordance with the following requirements and shall otherwise comply with
section 408(a)(6) and Proposed Regulations section 1.408-8, including the
incidental death benefit provisions of Proposed Regulations section
1. 401(a)(9)-2, the provisions of which are herein incorporated by reference.
2. Unless otherwise elected by the time distributions are required to begin to
the Grantor under paragraph 3, or to the surviving spouse under paragraph 4,
other than in the case of a life annuity, life expectancies shall be
recalculated annually. Such election shall be irrevocable as to the Grantor and
the surviving spouse and shall apply to all subsequent years. The life
expectancy of a nonspouse beneficiary may not be recalculated.
3. The Grantor's entire interest in the trust account must be, or begin to be,
distributed by the Grantor's required beginning date, April 1 following the
calendar year end in which the Grantor reaches age 70 1/2. By that date, the
Grantor may elect, in a manner acceptable to the trustee, to have the balance
in the trust account distributed in:
(A) A single sum payment.
(B) An annuity contract that provides equal or substantially equal monthly,
quarterly, or annual payments over the life of the grantor.
(C) An annuity contract that provides equal or substantially equal monthly,
quarterly, or annual payments over the joint and last survivor lives of the
Grantor and his or her designated beneficiary.
(D) Equal or substantially equal annual payments over a specified period that
may not be longer than the Grantor's life expectancy.
(E) Equal or substantially equal payments over a specified period that may not
be longer than the joint life and last survivor expectancy of the Grantor and
his or her designated beneficiary.
4. If the Grantor dies before his or her entire interest is distributed to him
or her, the entire remaining interest will be distributed as follows:
(A) If the Grantor dies on or after distribution of his or her interest has
begun, distribution must continue to be made in accordance with paragraph 3.
(B) If the Grantor dies before distribution of his or her interest has begun,
the entire remaining interest will, at the election of the Grantor or, if the
Grantor has not so elected, at the election of the beneficiary or
beneficiaries, either
(I) Be distributed by the December 31 of the year containing the fifth
anniversary of the Grantor's death, or
(II) Be distributed in equal or substantially equal payments over the life or
life expectancy of the designated beneficiary or beneficiaries starting by
December 31 of the year following the year of the Grantor's death. If, however,
the beneficiary is the Grantor's surviving spouse, then this distribution is
not required to begin before December 31 of the year in which the Grantor would
have turned age 70 1/2.
(C) Except where distribution in the form of an annuity meeting the
requirements of section 408(b)(3) and its related regulations has irrevocably
commenced, distributions are treated as having begun on the Grantor's required
beginning date, even though payments may actually have been made before that
date.
(D) If the Grantor dies before his or her entire interest has been distributed
and if the beneficiary is other than the surviving spouse, no additional cash
contributions or rollover contributions may be accepted in the account.
5. In the case of a distribution over life expectancy in equal or substantially
equal annual payments, to determine the minimum annual payment for each year,
divide the Grantor's entire interest in the trust as of the close of business
on December 31 of the preceding year by the life expectancy of the Grantor (or
the joint life and last survivor expectancy of the Grantor and the Grantor's
designated beneficiary, or the life expectancy of the designated beneficiary,
whichever applies). In the case of distributions under paragraph 3, determine
the initial life expectancy (or joint life and last survivor expectancy) using
the attained ages of the Grantor and designated beneficiary as of their
birthdays in the year the Grantor reaches age 70 1/2. In the case of a
distribution in accordance with paragraph 4(b)(ii), determine life expectancy
using the attained age of the designated beneficiary as of the beneficiary's
birthday in the year distributions are required to commence.
6. The owner of two or more individual retirement accounts may use the
"alternative method" described in Notice 88-38, 1988-1 C.B. 524, to satisfy the
minimum distribution requirements described above. This method permits an
individual to satisfy these requirements by taking from one individual
retirement account the amount required to satisfy the requirement for another.
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INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT TRUST ACCOUNT FORM (CONTINUED)
ARTICLE V
1. The Grantor agrees to provide the Trustee with information necessary for the
Trustee to prepare any reports required under section 408(i) and Regulations
1.408-5 and 1.408-6.
2. The Trustee agrees to submit reports to the Internal Revenue Service and the
Grantor as prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service.
ARTICLE VI
Notwithstanding any other articles which may be added or incorporated, the
provisions of Articles I through III and this sentence will be controlling. Any
additional articles that are not consistent with section 408(a) and related
regulations will be invalid.
ARTICLE VII
This agreement will be amended from time to time to comply with the provisions
of the Code and related regulations. Other amendments may be made with the
consent of the persons whose signature appear below.
ARTICLE VIII
1. DEFINITIONS: "Designated Investment Company" shall mean any Kemper Mutual
Fund, or any other registered investment company with the same investment
advisor or principal underwriter, if certified to the Trustee as being
available for investment pursuant to this trust.
2. INVESTMENT OF ACCOUNT ASSETS: The amount of each contribution shall be
applied to the purchase of shares of a Designated Investment Company at the
price and in the manner in which such shares are then being publicly offered by
such investment company. All dividends and capital gain distributions received
on the shares of a Designated Investment Company other than Kemper Bond
Enhanced Securities Trust shall be reinvested in such shares. Any distributions
from the Kemper Bond Enhanced Securities Trust shall be invested in one of the
other Designated Investment Companies set forth in the prospectus and selected
by the Grantor, or in the absence of a selection will be invested in the Kemper
Money Market Fund-Government Securities Portfolio.
3. DISTRIBUTIONS: Notwithstanding the provisions of Article IV, if the Grantor
or a beneficiary does not choose a method of distribution in accordance with
Article IV, the Trustee is authorized, but is not required, to elect a
distribution option other than a single sum payment, to make distributions
pursuant to such election in kind, and to liquidate sufficient shares of a
Designated Investment Company to withhold federal income tax from distributions
as required by law. Further, the Trustee shall not be responsible for any
distribution or failure to distribute in the absence of written instructions
acceptable to the Trustee from the Trustee from the Grantor or beneficiary in
accordance with Article IV including, but not limited to, any tax or penalty
resulting from such distribution or failure to distribute.
4. AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION: The Grantor may, at any time, and from time to
time, terminate the Trust in whole or in part by delivering to the Trustee a
signed written copy of such termination and the Grantor delegated to the
Trustee the right to amend the Trust (including retroactive amendments) by
written notice to the Grantor mailed to his last address known to the Trustee,
and the Grantor shall be deemed to have consented to any such amendment,
provided that no amendment shall cause or permit any part of the asset of the
Trust Account to be diverted to purposes other than for the exclusive benefit
of the Grantor or beneficiaries, and no amendment shall be made except in
accordance with any applicable laws and regulations affecting this Trust.
5. RESIGNATION OR REMOVAL OF TRUSTEE: The Trustee may resign at any time upon
thirty (30) days of notice in writing to the Grantor, and may be removed by the
Grantor at any time upon thirty (30) days notice in writing to the Trustee.
Upon such resignation or removal, the Grantor shall appoint a successor
Trustee, which successor shall be a "bank" as defined in section 408(n). Upon
receipt by the Trustee of written acceptance of such appointment by the
successor Trustee, the Trustee shall transfer and pay over to such successor
the assets of the Trust Account and all records pertaining thereto. The Trustee
is authorized, however, to reserve such sum of money as it may deem advisable
for payment of all its fees, compensation, costs and expenses, or for payment
of any other liability constituting a charge on or against the assets of the
Trust Account or on or against the Trustee, which any balance of such reserve
remaining after the payment of such items to be paid over to the successor
Trustee. The successor Trustee shall hold the assets paid over to it under
terms similar to those of this Agreement that qualify under the provisions of
the Internal Revenue Code. If within thirty (30) days after the Trustee's
resignation or removal the Grantor has not appointed a successor trustee, which
has accepted with appointment, the Trustee shall appoint such successor itself.
6. TRUSTEE'S ANNUAL FEES: The Grantor shall be charged by the Trustee for its
services here-under in such amount as the Trustee shall establish from time to
time. Sufficient shares may be liquidated from the Trust Account to pay the
fee. The annual fee in effect on the date of this agreement is set forth in the
Application Guide. A different fee may be substituted at any time upon written
notice to the Grantor. A Grantor who does not consent to such new fee should
terminate this agreement pursuant to Paragraph 4 of Article IX within 30 days
of the notice to the new fee. If no such termination is made within 30 days of
the notice of the new fee, the Grantor will be deemed to have consented to the
new fee.
7. STATE LAW REQUIREMENTS: This Trust shall be construed, administered and
enforced according to the laws of the State of Missouri.
8. EXCESS CONTRIBUTIONS: If, because of an erroneous assumption as to earned
income for any other reason, a contribution which is an excess contribution is
made on behalf the Grantor for any year, adjustment of such excess contribution
shall be in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph. The full amount
of such excess contribution and net income attributable thereto shall be
distributed to the Grantor, in cash or kind upon written notice to the Trustee
from the Grantor which states the amount of such excess contribution.
9. INALIENABILITY OF BENEFITS: The benefits provided hereunder shall not be
subject to alienation, assignment, garnishment, attachment, execution or levy
of any kind, and any attempt to cause such benefits to be subjected shall not
be recognized, except to such extent as may be required by law.
10. EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE: With respect to any of the Designated Investment
Company shares, the Grantor may, upon submission of written instructions
acceptable to the Trustee, cause such shares to be exchanged for shares of any
other Designated Investment Company meeting the requirements of this Trust upon
the terms and within the limitations imposed by the then current prospectus of
such investment company.
11. DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARY: The Grantor shall have the right, by written
notice to the Trustee, to designate or change a beneficiary to receive any
benefit to which such Grantor may be entitled in the event of the Grantor's
death prior to the complete distribution of such benefit. If no such designation
is in effect on a Grantor's death, the beneficiary shall be the Grantor's
estate.
12. RESPONSIBILITY AS TO CONTRIBUTIONS OR DISTRIBUTIONS: Neither the Trustee
nor the Designated Investment Company will under any circumstances be
responsible for the timing, purpose or propriety of any contribution or of any
distribution made hereunder, nor shall the Trustee or the Designated Investment
Company incur any liability or responsibility for any tax imposed account of
any such contribution or distribution. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, neither the Trustee nor the Designated Investment Company is
obligated to make any distribution absent a specific direction from the Grantor
or the designated beneficiary to do so.
[KEMPER MUTUAL FUNDS LOGO]
INVESTMENT MANAGER:
Kemper Financial Services, Inc.
PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER:
Kemper Distributors, Inc.
120 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Trustee Signature INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY Grantor's Signature
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IRA DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IMPORTANT--PLEASE RETAIN
IRAs: AN INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS AN IRA?
Your Individual Retirement Account (IRA) is a trust created for the exclusive
benefit of you and your beneficiaries. It is created by a written instrument
that meets the following requirements:
- - Contribution restrictions stated in Article I of the trust instrument.
- - Investment restrictions stated in Article III of the trust instrument.
- - Distribution of benefits requirements contained in Article IV of the trust
instrument.
- - The trustee is a bank as defined in the Internal Revenue Code.
- - You will have a non-forfeitable interest in your account.
ESTABLISHING THE PLAN
HOW DO I ESTABLISH MY KEMPER IRA?
Read this disclosure statement and retain it for your files.
Complete and sign the correct application. (2 applications are necessary if
both you and your spouse wish to establish an IRA).
MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO THE KEMPER FUND OF YOUR CHOICE, AND MAIL COMPLETED
APPLICATION AND CONTRIBUTION TO:
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY (IFTC)
P.O. BOX 419356
KANSAS CITY, MO 64141-6356
MAY I REVOKE MY IRA?
You have the right to revoke your account within seven days of the date on
which your application was signed. To revoke your account write to IFTC at the
address referenced above.
ELIGIBILITY
WHO CAN ADOPT AN IRA?
You may adopt an IRA if you are receiving compensation from employment,
earnings from self-employment or alimony, and have not attained age 70 1/2. You
may also adopt an IRA if you have received a qualifying rollover distribution
from another plan within the preceding 60 days or if you wish to transfer
assets from another IRA. See "Rollover/Transfer of Assets" section on the
following page.
WHAT ABOUT A NON-WORKING SPOUSE?
A spousal IRA allows an individual who qualifies for an IRA and his or her
non-working spouse to set up two IRA accounts: one for each spouse. See
"Contribution Limits" section below.
CONTRIBUTION LIMITS
HOW MUCH CAN I CONTRIBUTE EACH YEAR?
If you are receiving compensation you may contribute the lesser of $2,000 or
100% of your compensation.
For a year in which you are receiving compensation, but your spouse is not, you
can set up an IRA for your spouse and contribute the lesser of: $2,250 or 100%
of your compensation. The maximum contribution must be split between the two
accounts so that no more than $2,000 is placed in either account.
No contribution will be allowed for the year in which you attain age 70 1/2 and
thereafter.
FOR MY IRA, WHAT IS CONSIDERED COMPENSATION?
Compensation is defined as wages, salaries or professional fees, other amounts
received for personal services actually rendered (including income earned from
self-employment), and any taxable alimony received. It does not include earnings
from property such as interest, rents and dividends. If your compensation is
not includable in gross income (such as income earned from sources outside the
United States, it is not treated as compensation in determining the maximum
limitation for the deduction.
WHEN CAN A CONTRIBUTION BE MADE?
Your annual contribution may be made during the taxable year or no later than
the due date for filing your federal income tax return not including extensions.
WHAT HAPPENS IF I OVER-CONTRIBUTE TO MY IRA?
There is a 6% annual excise tax on contributions to an IRA over the annual
contributions limit. However, if you withdraw the excess contribution and
earnings thereon from the IRA before the due date for filing your federal
income tax return (including extensions) for the year of the excess
contribution, the excise tax is not imposed, the withdrawn contribution is not
taxable and the withdrawn earnings are taxable in the year the excess
contribution was made.
If the excess is not withdrawn, you may use the excess as part of next year's
contribution by reducing the next year's contribution by the amount of the
excess. You will, however, be liable for the 6% excise tax on the
over-contributed amount for each year it remains an excess contribution.
HOW DOES MY MARITAL STATUS AFFECT MY IRA?
Since a contribution is available to each eligible individual, both husband
and wife can contribute if each individually is eligible and each adopts a
separate individual retirement savings program. The contribution limitation is
computed separately for each spouse, whether or not they file a joint tax
return.
CAN MY EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTE TO MY IRA?
Yes, but these contributions are included in your gross income as compensation
and must be claimed as a deduction on your federal income tax return, just as
if you had received the money and made the contribution.
DEDUCTION LIMITS
HOW MUCH CAN I DEDUCT EACH YEAR?
If you and your spouse are not covered by a retirement plan at work, the
amount you can deduct is the same as the amount you can contribute (see
"Contribution Limit" above). If you or your spouse are covered by a retirement
plan at work, the $2,000 limit is reduced $10 for each $50 that your adjusted
gross income exceeds:
$40,000 (married filing jointly), $25,000 (single), or $0 (married filing
separately), and the $2,250 limit is reduced $10 for each $44.44 that your
adjusted gross income exceeds $40,000.
DISTRIBUTION FROM YOUR IRA
WHEN CAN I TAKE MONEY OUT OF MY IRA?
You can begin to take money out of your IRA without penalty after age 59 1/2,
but you must begin to take money out by April 1 following the year in which you
attain age 70-1/2.
WHAT IF I TAKE A DISTRIBUTION BEFORE AGE 59 1/2?
There is an additional tax equal to 10% of the taxable amount of a distribution
before age 59 1/2, unless you are disabled or take your distributions as a
series of substantially equal periodic payments over your life or life
expectancy or the joint lives or life expectancies of you and your beneficiary.
The amounts of such periodic payments may not be changed before the later of
five years or at attainment of age 59 1/2.
HOW ARE MY DISTRIBUTIONS TAXED?
The distributions are generally taxed as ordinary income in the year they are
received. Distributions are non-taxable to the extent they represent a return
of non-deductible contributions.
The non-taxable percentage of such a distribution is determined by dividing
the undistributed non-deductible contributions to all your IRAs by the total
value of all your IRAs (including SEPs and rollover IRAs).
DO I HAVE A CHOICE ON HOW TO RECEIVE MY DISTRIBUTIONS UPON RETIREMENT?
Yes, subject to the minimum distribution incidental benefit (MDIB) requirement
described below, distributions may be taken as:
- - Regular payments over the joint lives or life expectancies of you and your
designated beneficiary.
- - An annuity purchased with the money in your IRA payable over the joint lives
or life expectancies of you and your beneficiary.
- - Annuity or regular payments over any period shorter than the above.
- - A lump sum.
WHAT IS THE MINIMUM ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION?
The amount to be distributed for each year (commencing with the year in which
you attain age 70 1/2) must be at least an amount equal to the quotient
obtained by dividing the value of the IRA by your life expectancy or by the
joint and last survivor life expectancy of you and your designated beneficiary,
subject to the MDIB requirement described on the next page. The minimum
distribution for the year in which you attain age 70 1/2 may be deferred until
April 1 of the following year. Note that if you elect to defer the minimum
distribution for the year you attain age 70 1/2 to the following year, you will
be required to take 2 years' minimum distributions in that year. Life expectancy
and joint and last survivor expectancy are computed by use of the tables
contained in IRS Publication 590. For purposes of this computation, the life
expectancy of you or your spouse may be recalculated annually, while the life
expectancy of a nonspouse beneficiary may not be recalculated.
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IRA DISCLOSURE STATEMENT (CONTINUED)
WHAT IS THE MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION INCIDENTAL BENEFIT (MDIB) REQUIREMENT?
The MDIB Requirement requires that a death benefit under an IRA be incidental
to the primary purpose of the IRA which is to provide your retirement benefits.
Thus, if your designated beneficiary is more than 10 years younger, you must
assume he or she is exactly 10 years younger than you to determine your joint
and last survivor life expectancy.
WHAT IF I HAVE MORE THAN ONE IRA?
If you have more than one IRA, you may take the total amount of your minimum
distribution amounts from one IRA or you may allocate it among your IRAs.
WHAT IF I TAKE AN AMOUNT LESS THAN DESCRIBED ABOVE?
A 50% excise tax will be imposed on the difference between the minimum payout
required and the amount actually paid, unless the underdistribution was due to
reasonable cause.
WHAT ABOUT FEDERAL INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING?
The Trustee may be required to withhold 10% from any taxable distribution from
an IRA unless you elect no withholding at the time your distributions begin.
Whether or not you allow the Trustee to withhold, you may be required to make
quarterly estimated tax payments.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
CAN I USE MY IRA AS COLLATERAL FOR A LOAN?
No. If you use any portion of your IRA as security for a loan the portion so
used will be treated as distributed to you.
HAS THIS PLAN BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE IRS FOR APPROVAL?
The use of IRS Form 5305 (included in this packet) makes such submission
unnecessary.
ROLLOVER/TRANSFER OF ASSETS DO DISTRIBUTIONS FROM MY EMPLOYER'S TAX-QUALIFIED
PLAN QUALIFY FOR IRA ROLLOVER TREATMENT?
Yes, part or all of a lump-sum distribution or a series of distributions if
made during one calendar year as the result of termination of employment,
attainment of age 59 1/2, disability, death, or plan termination may be rolled
over into an IRA.
You do not have to roll over the total taxable amount of the distribution, but
whatever portion is not rolled over will be taxed as ordinary income in the
year received and will not qualify for either long-term capital gains or
special averaging. The maximum amount that can be rolled over is the total
distribution minus the dollar amount of any voluntary non-deductible
contributions you made.
Please consult your accountant regarding current IRS regulations on the tax
treatment of rollovers from tax-qualified plans.
WHEN MUST THE ROLLOVER BE COMPLETED?
The check and application must be sent to the IRA trustee within 60 days of
receipt of a qualifying distribution.
CAN I TAKE A TAX DEDUCTION FOR A ROLLOVER?
No. You are not allowed to take a tax deduction for the amount transferred
from a qualified employer's plan or retirement savings program to an IRA.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A ROLLOVER AND A DIRECT TRANSFER OF ASSETS?
With a rollover, you actually receive the distribution from an IRA or qualified
employer's plan. A direct transfer of assets occurs when the existing trustee or
custodian makes the check payable and sends the distribution directly to the
new trustee or custodian.
A rollover distribution from an IRA may be made to you only once a year. The
one year period begins on the date you receive the IRA distribution. There is
no minimum holding period for a direct transfer of assets from one trustee to
another.
WHAT STEPS DO I NEED TO TAKE TO PROCESS A ROLLOVER OR DIRECT TRANSFER OF
ASSETS?
You can do a rollover by notifying your current IRA trustee or custodian in
writing that you wish to take a distribution from your IRA and roll over to a
new IRA. Once the distribution is received you may either endorse the check over
to the new trustee or deposit the check received and issue a new check for the
amount received to the new trustee and send it along with an IRA Application to
the new trustee.
To accomplish a direct transfer of assets, you simply notify your existing
trustee in writing of your intentions. Then send a copy of the letter along
with an IRA application to the new trustee. Your old trustee will send your
distribution directly to the new trustee.
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
DOES THE IRA REQUIRE A LOT OF PAPERWORK EACH YEAR?
No, unless you have to pay an excise or penalty tax or you received a
nontaxable distribution or you made a nondeductible contribution (other than a
rollover), no special income tax return is required. If an excise or penalty tax
is due you must file IRS Form 5329 with your Form 1040. If you designate an IRA
contribution as nondeductible you must attach Form 8606 to your 1040 for the
year of the nondeductible contribution and for any year you take a
non-deductible distribution (other than a rollover to another IRA).
SIMPLIFIED EMPLOYEE PENSION PLAN (SEP)
DOES THE KEMPER IRA QUALIFY FOR A SEP?
Yes, but the SEP must be established and maintained by your employer. More
information about establishing a SEP is available from Kemper upon request.
WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM DEDUCTION FOR A SEP-IRA?
The lesser of 15% of your compensation with respect to the sponsoring employer
or $30,000.
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
WHAT ELSE DO I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT KEMPER'S IRAs?
Information about the fund or trust you have selected is included in the
appropriate prospectus. The acquisition cost and how the value of your account
changes are described in the prospectus.
A SHARES
If $1,000 is invested in Kemper Technology Fund, Kemper Total Return Fund,
Kemper Growth Fund, Kemper Small Capitalization Equity Fund, Kemper
International Fund or Kemper Blue Chip Fund, the amount of the sales charge
will be $57.50. If $1,000 is invested in Kemper Target Equity Funds, the amount
of the sales charge will be $50. If $1,000 is invested in Kemper High Yield
Fund, Kemper Income and Capital Preservation Fund, Kemper Diversified Income
Fund, Kemper Global Income Fund, Kemper U.S. Mortgage Fund or Kemper U.S.
Government Securities Fund, the amount of the sales charge will be $45. If
$1,000 is invested in Kemper Adjustable Rate U.S. Government Fund or Kemper
Short-Intermediate Government Fund, the amount of the sales charge will be $35.
If $1,000 is invested in Kemper Money Market Fund-Government Securities
Portfolio or Kemper Money Market Fund-Money Market Portfolio, there will be no
sales charge.
B SHARES
If $1,000 is invested in Kemper Mutual Funds B shares, there is no initial
sales charge. B shares are subject to an annual distribution fee and, on
redemption, may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge and have a
conversion priveledge to A shares after 6 years.
C SHARES
If $1,000 is invested in Kemper Mutual Funds C shares, there is no initial
sales charge. C shares are subject to an annual distribution fee and have no
conversion priveledge.
There is an annual $12 trustee fee for the Kemper Family of Funds. An
individual holding two or more accounts in Kemper Family of Funds will be
charged a maximum of $24. The fees may be paid either by separate check or will
be automatically deducted from your account by IFTC. This fee is subject to
change as provided in Article IX, Paragraph 6 of the trust instrument. These
fees are paid either by a separate check or by the liquidation of sufficient
shares or units. If not paid by a separate check, IFTC will automatically
deduct the annual trustee fee on or about May 1. If an account is opened after
May 1, IFTC will deduct the $12 annual trustee fee on or about December 1 in
the year the account is opened. (See "Application Guide" for more details.)
This fee is subject to change upon notice by IFTC to you as provided in Article
IX, Paragraph 6 of the trust instrument.
The deadline for an IRA contribution is generally April 15 of the year
following the taxable year for which the contribution will apply. IFTC and
Kemper will not be responsible for postal delays or delays resulting from
incomplete applications. Applications received by IFTC postmarked after the
deadline and improperly completed applications will be returned to the sender.
IRA-10A 7/94 [KEMPER MUTUAL FUNDS LOGO]
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IRA APPLICATION (PLEASE PRINT) FOR ASSISTANCE IN COMPLETING THIS FORM, CALL
KEMPER SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AT 1-800-621-1048.
1. INFORMATION ABOUT YOU For internal use only
Name ___________________________________________________________________________
Address ________________________________________________________________________
City _______________________________ State _____________________ Zip ___________
Daytime Phone Number(_____)_____________________________________________
Social Security Number ________/___________/_________ Date of Birth ____/____/____
2. YOUR BENEFICIARIES (PLEASE INCLUDE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS FOR ALL BENEFICIARIES)
Primary Beneficiary Name _____________________________________ Secondary Beneficiary Name ________________________________________
Address ______________________________________________________ Address ___________________________________________________________
City _____________________________ State __________ Zip ______ City _____________________________ State _______________ Zip ______
Relationship__________________________________________________ Relationship ______________________________________________________
SS#_____________/_____/__________ Date of Birth ____/____/____ SS# _______________ /______ /__________ Date of Birth ____/____/____
3. TYPE OF IRA (CHECK ONLY ONE)
/ / Individual / / Simplified Employee Plan (SEP) / / Spousal
4. TYPE OF TRANSACTION (CHECK ALL BOXES THAT APPLY)
/ / Contribution: (CIRCLE ONE) A. Individual B. Employer (ONLY APPLIES TO SEPS)
/ / Direct Transfer of Assets (PLEASE ATTACH IRA TRANSFER FORM)
/ / Rollover from: (CIRCLE ONE) A. Another Annual B. Another IRA, where the initial contribution C. A Qualified
Contribution IRA was from a qualified retirement plan Retirement Plan
/ / I have reached the age of 59 1/2 and am eligible to take a distribution without tax penalty from my IRA: (CIRCLE ONE)
A. IRA Distribution Form B. Please send my
is attached dividends in cash
5. YOUR INVESTMENT CHOICES ($250 MINIMUM PER FUND TO ESTABLISH AN IRA. $50 IF NUMBER 7 [BANK DIRECT DEPOSIT] SELECTED.)
(SEE FRONT CARD FOR FUND NAMES. NOTE NUMBER 9 BELOW REGARDING RECEIPT OF PROSPECTUS.)
/ / A Shares / / B Shares / / C Shares 199___ 199___
(PLEASE CHOOSE SHARE CLASS) (CIRCLE ONE) (CIRCLE ONE)
Indiv/Employer Indiv/Employer
Contribution Contribution Rollover Transfer
Fund Name _____________________________ $__________ $__________ $__________ __________%
Fund Name _____________________________ $__________ $__________ $__________ __________%
Fund Name _____________________________ $__________ $__________ $__________ __________%
Trustee Fee (OPTIONAL) $____________
6. TELEPHONE EXCHANGES
I authorize exchanges between Kemper Mutual Funds upon instruction from any person by telephone. / / YES / / NO
NOTE: IF NEITHER BOX IS CHECKED, THE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE WILL BE PROVIDED.
7. BANK DIRECT DEPOSIT
I authorize the Fund's agent to draw checks or initiate Automated Clearing House ("ACH") debits against the bank account on the
attached voided check in the amount of $_____ (minimum $50), beginning on the ____ day of _____ month and on the same day of each
month thereafter. If the date falls on a weekend or holiday, funds will be invested on the next business day. The investment will be
applied to the following Fund account(s). A $50 minimum per Fund applies.
Fund Name ______________________________ $_______________ (NOTE: THE BANK ACCOUNT MUST
Fund Name ______________________________ $_______________ HAVE CHECK OR DRAFT WRITING
Fund Name ______________________________ $_______________ PRIVILEGES.)
8. YOUR FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE
Representative _____________________________ Name of Firm ________________________________________________________
Address_____________________________________ City __________________________ State __________________ Zip ________
Rep. Daytime Phone (___)___________ Rep.#____________ Dealer #______________ Branch #______________
9. YOUR SIGNATURE BY SIGNING THIS APPLICATION ESTABLISHING AN IRA, THE UNDERSIGNED:
- - Establishes an Individual Retirement Account pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and in accordance
with all the terms of the Trust Agreement on Form 5305;
- - Appoints Investors Fiduciary Trust Company, or its successors, as Trustee of the account;
- - States that he or she has received, read, accepts and specifically incorporates herein the Trust Agreement on Form 5305 and
Disclosure Statement;
- - Agrees to promptly give instructions to the Trustee necessary to enable the Trustee to carry out its duties under the Trust
Agreement and;
- - Agrees that he or she has received and read the prospectus for the investment(s) selected and that this account will be
subject to the prospectus as amended from time to time.
Under penalties of perjury, I certify that the number shown on this form is my correct social security number, and that I have not
been notified by the IRS that I am subject to back-up withholding. I certify that I have the power and authority to establish this
account and select the privileges requested. Account holders can request the following telephone privilege on this application:
telephone exchange transactions. Please note that the telephone exchange privilege is automatic unless the account holder refuses
it. Neither a Fund nor its agents will be liable for any loss, expense or cost arising out of any telephone request pursuant to
this privilege, including any fraudulent or unauthorized request, and THE ACCOUNT HOLDER WILL BEAR THE RISK OF LOSS, so long as the
Fund or its agent reasonably believes, based upon reasonable verification procedures, that the telephonic instructions are genuine.
The verification procedures include recording instructions, requiring certain identifying information before acting upon
instructions, and sending written confirmations.
Your Signature _________________________________________________ Date ____________________________________________________________
IRA-10 2/95 203911
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IRA APPLICATION GUIDE
1. INFORMATION ABOUT YOU
Fill this section out completely.
2. YOUR BENEFICIARIES
You can change your beneficiaries by writing a letter of instruction to
Investors Fiduciary Trust Company, c/o Kemper Service Company, P.O. Box 419415,
Kansas City, MO 64141-6415. Reference your name, fund, and fund account number.
If you have more than one beneficiary, please identify the primary and
secondary beneficiary.
3. TYPE OF IRA
INDIVIDUAL: A working individual may contribute up to $2,000 or 100% of
compensation, whichever is less.
SIMPLIFIED EMPLOYEE PLAN (SEP): Must be established and maintained by the
employer. The maximum contribution is the lesser of 15% of your compensation
or $30,000. For more information on establishing a SEP, call Kemper
Shareholder Services at 1-800-621-1048.
SPOUSAL: Two applications are necessary if both you and your spouse wish to
establish an IRA. If you're contributing for both you and your non-working
spouse, the maximum contribution is the lesser of 100% of your compensation or
$2,250. The maximum contribution must be split between the two accounts so that
no more than $2,000 is placed in either account.
4. TYPE OF TRANSACTION
DIRECT TRANSFER OF ASSETS: When changing custodians on an existing IRA, the IRA
must be released by the present custodian. To obtain information concerning the
transfer of IRA assets call Kemper Shareholder Services at 1-800-621-1048.
ROLLOVER: With a rollover, you actually receive a distribution from an IRA, or
qualified employer's plan. Once the distribution is received, you may either
endorse the check over to the new trustee or deposit the check received and,
within 60 days of receipt, issue a new check for the amount received to the new
trustee and send it along with an IRA Application to the new trustee.
You may roll over your IRA as many times as you wish. However, each time you do
roll over, the funds must remain with the new trustee for at least 12 months.
(PLEASE NOTE: CONTACT YOUR ACCOUNTANT ABOUT THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF RECEIVING
A CASH DISTRIBUTION FROM YOUR EMPLOYER'S TAX-QUALIFIED PLAN BEFORE
FORWARDING A CHECK TO KEMPER TO OPEN AN IRA. UNDER CURRENT IRS PROVISIONS, THERE
MAY BE TAX LIABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH TAKING PHYSICAL POSSESSION OF YOUR
DISTRIBUTION, INSTEAD OF AUTOMATICALLY TRANSFERRING YOUR BALANCE INTO A KEMPER
IRA).
5. YOUR INVESTMENT CHOICES
Elect your investment choice(s) from among the Kemper Funds for which you have
received a prospectus. The minimum investment to establish an IRA is $250 per
Fund; the minimum subsequent investment is $50. The minimum initial investment
is $50 per Fund if the Bank Direct Deposit option is selected.
TRUSTEE FEE
There is an annual $12 trustee fee for the Kemper Family of Funds.
An individual holding two or more accounts in Kemper Family of Funds will be
charged a maximum of $24. The fees may be paid either by separate check or will
be automatically deducted from your account by Investors Fiduciary Trust
Company. This fee is subject to change as provided in Article IX of the
Individual Retirement Trust Account Form.
WHEN AND HOW THE $12 FEE IS AUTOMATICALLY DEDUCTED
If the $12 annual trustee fee is not paid by separate check, Investors
Fiduciary Trust Company will automatically deduct the $12 fee from your
account. Annual trustee fees are assessed on a calendar year basis.
If you opened your account prior to May 1st of the calendar year, the fee will
be deducted on May 1st. If you opened your account after May 1st of that
calendar year, the $12 fee will be deducted on December 1st. In every calendar
year after the year in which you opened your account, the fee will be deducted
on May 1st.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU ELECT TO PAY THE $12 ANNUAL FEE DIRECTLY
- - You may pay the first year fee by including $12 with your first contribution
and making the proper entry in Section 5 of the IRA Application.
- - If you elect to send in the $12 annual fee by separate check in subsequent
years, make sure to do so prior to the May 1st automatic deduction. Send a
letter referencing the exact name on your account, the fund name and the
account number. Make your check payable to Investors Fiduciary Trust Company
and mail to Investors Fiduciary Trust Company, c/o Kemper Service Company, P.O.
Box 419356, Kansas City, MO 64141-6356.
6. TELEPHONE EXCHANGES
To make exchanges, call 1-800-621-1048. Please see the prospectus for exchange
privilege limitations. The exchange privilege may be modified, suspended or
terminated by a Fund.
7. BANK DIRECT DEPOSIT
With Bank Direct Deposit, you can make automatic contributions for as little as
$50 from your checking account into your Kemper IRA. There is no service
charge, no checks to write and it's a great way to invest for the future.
8. YOUR FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE
You must complete this section if you have a financial representative. The
information is necessary for proper identification of the account and can be
obtained from your representative.
9. YOUR SIGNATURE
Please be sure to sign and date this section.
10. RETURN YOUR APPLICATION
IF NOT A TRANSFER...
Mail the IRA APPLICATION, a check made payable to Kemper Fund of your choice
(and the IRA DISTRIBUTION FORM if applicable) to:
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY - C/O KEMPER SERVICE COMPANY
P.O. BOX 419356 - KANSAS CITY, MO 64141-6356
FOR TRANSFERS ONLY...
Mail the IRA Application, IRA Transfer Form (and the IRA Distribution form if
applicable) to:
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY - C/O KEMPER SERVICE COMPANY
P.O. BOX 419222 - KANSAS CITY, MO 64141-6222
FOR MORE INFORMATION
If you need further information, please contact your financial representative
directly or call Kemper Shareholder Services at 1-800-621-1048 7:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m. Central Time (Monday-Friday) and 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Saturday).
If you have tax or legal questions, contact your tax advisor or any district
office of the IRS.
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EXHIBIT 99.B16.
EXHIBIT OF PERFORMANCE CALCULATIONS
This exhibit reflects the calculation of certain performance figures
that appear under "Performance" in the Part B Statement of Additional
Information ("Part B") of Kemper International Fund (the "Fund").
A. TOTAL RETURN.
1. Formula. The total return performance of the Fund for a specified
period equals the change in the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment
("Initial Investment") from the beginning of the period to the end of the
period. It is assumed that all dividends are reinvested. Total return may
be computed either with or without adjustment for sales charge. It may be
expressed either as a dollar value change or as a percentage change. Total
return information is set forth in the Total Return Table that appears
under "Performance" in the Part B.
2. Performance Reflected. The representative total return calculations
reflected in this Section A are for the Fund for the one-year period ended
October 31, 1988. The data shown have been adjusted for a 1 for 1 share
distribution on January 29, 1988.
3. Unadjusted Total Return. The column labeled "Percentage Increase
(unadjusted)" in the Total Return Table shows the total return of the Fund
as a percentage change without adjustment for any sales charge. The
percentage change in value of the Initial Investment for the period (i.e.,
the unadjusted total return) is calculated by determining the percentage
increase in the net asset value per share ("NAV") of the Fund over the
period and adjusting that for the dividends reinvested over the period.
There were three dividends during the period. The percentage change is
then calculated as follows.
Shares X Ending NAV
Percentage Change = ------------------- - 1
Beginning NAV
Ending NAV = NAV on October 31, 1988 = $9.35/Share
Beginning NAV = NAV on October 31, 1987 = $9.18/Share
Shares = Number of shares at the end of the period assuming a one share
investment at the beginning of the period and reinvestment of
dividends. "Shares" is computed under the following formula.
DIV DIV DIV
1 2 n
Shares = (1 + ----- ) X (1 + -----) . . . X (1 + -----)
RNAV RNAV RNAV
1 2 n
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DIV = Dollar amount distributed for the nth dividend of the period. n
n varies from 1 to 3 in the present example since there were 3
monthly dividends distributed.
RNAV = NAV on the date that the nth dividend in the period was reinvested.
n n varies from 1 to 3 in the present example.
The following data is presented:
DIV RNAV
n n n
----- ---------- -----------
1 $1.555 $7.535/Share
2 0.0875 8.20
3 0.05 8.79
$1.555 $0.0875 $0.05
Shares = (1 + -----------) X (1 + -----------) X (1+ ----------) = 1.226182
$7.535/Share $8.20/Share $8.79/Share
1.226182 X $9.35/Share
Percentage Change = ---------------------- 1 = 0.2489
$9.18/Share
The decimal return is converted to a percentage by multiplying by 100.
0.2489 X 100 = 24.89%
The column labeled "Ending Value (unadjusted)" in the Total Return Table
shows the total return of the Fund as a dollar value change without
adjustment for any sales charge. The Ending Value (unadjusted) is equal to
the Initial Investment ($10,000) plus the percentage change of such
investment over the period (computed as described above).
$10,000 + (24.89% of $10,000) = $10,000 + (0.2489 X $10,000) = $12,489
4. Adjusted Total Return. The column labeled "Percentage Increase
(adjusted)" in the Total Return Table shows the total return of the Fund as
a percentage change with adjustment for the maximum sales charge.
The maximum sales charge for the Fund is 8.5% of the offering price. On
the $10,000 Initial Investment, the 8.5% sales charge would equal $850.
8.5% of $10,000 = 0.085 X $10,000 = $850
The Initial Investment adjusted for the maximum sales charge ("adjusted
Initial Investment") is calculated by deducting the sales charge from the
Initial Investment.
$10,000 - $850 = $9,150
The column labeled "Ending Value (adjusted)" in the Total Return Table
shows the total return of the Fund as a dollar value change with adjustment
for the maximum sales charge. The Ending Value (adjusted) is equal to the
adjusted Initial Investment plus the percentage change of such investment
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over the period. The percentage change over the period is calculated in
Sub-section 3 above.
$9,150 + (24.89% of $9,150) = $9,150 + (0.2489 X $9,150) = $11,427
Percentage Increase (adjusted) equals the percentage change of the Ending
Value (adjusted) from the Initial Investment.
$11,427
------- - 1 = 1.1427 - 1 = 0.1427
$10,000
The decimal return is converted to a percentage by multiplying by 100.
0.1427 X 100 = 14.27%
B. AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN.
1. Formula. The average annual total return of the Fund for a specific
period is found by taking a hypothetical $1,000 investment ("Initial
Investment") at the beginning of the period, adjusting for the maximum
sales charge, and computing the redeemable value at the end of the period
("Redeemable Value"). The Redeemable Value is then divided by the Initial
Investment, and this quotient is taken to the Nth root (N representing the
number of years in the period) and 1 is subtracted from the result, which
is then expressed as a percentage. Thus, the following formula applies:
Redeemable Value 1/N
Average Annual Total Return = (------------------) - 1
Initial Investment
2. Performance Reflected. The representative average annual total return
calculation reflected in this Section B is for the Fund for the period from
October 31, 1983 to October 31, 1988.
3. Calculation. The maximum sales charge for the Fund is 8.5% of the
offering price. On the $1,000 Initial Investment, the 8.5% sales charge
would equal $85.
8.5% of $1,000 = 0.085 X $1,000 = $85
The Initial Investment adjusted for the maximum sales charge ("adjusted
Initial Investment") is calculated by deducting the sales charge from the
Initial Investment.
$1,000 - $85 = $915
The Redeemable Value is equal to the adjusted Initial Investment plus the
percentage change in the value of such investment over the period. The
percentage change over the period is calculated in Sub-section 3 of Section
A above. The percentage change over the period is 158.67%.
Redeemable Value = $915 + (158.67% of $915) = $915 + (1.5867 X $915) =
$2,367
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The period covered is from October 31, 1983 to October 31, 1988 or 5 years.
N = number of years in the period = 5
Using the formula provided above, average annual total return for the
period may then be calculated.
The Redeemable Value is divided by the Initial Investment.
($2,367 / $1,000) = 2.367
This quotient is taken to the Nth root.
The 5th root of 2.367 = 1.1880
1 is subtracted from the result.
1.1880 - 1 = 0.1880
The decimal return is converted to a percentage by multiplying by 100.
0.1880 X 100 = 18.80%
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EXHIBIT 99.B18
KEMPER MUTUAL FUNDS
MULTI-DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM PLAN
WHEREAS, each investment company adopting this
Multi-Distribution System Plan (each a "Fund" and collectively
the "Funds") is an open-end management investment company
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940
Act");
WHEREAS, Kemper Financial Services, Inc. ("KFS") and/or
Dreman Value Advisors, Inc. ("DVA") serves as investment adviser
and Kemper Distributors, Inc. ("KDI") serves as principal
underwriter for each Fund;
WHEREAS, each Fund has a non-Rule 12b-1 administrative
services agreement with KDI providing for a service fee at an
annual rate of up to .25% of average daily net assets
("Administrative Plan");
WHEREAS, each Fund has established a Multi-Distribution
System enabling each Fund, as reflected in its prospectus, to
offer investors the option of purchasing shares (a) with a
front-end sales load (which may vary among Funds) and a service
fee (the "Front-End Load Option" or "Class A shares");
(b) without a front-end sales load, but subject to a Contingent
Deferred Sales Charge ("CDSC") (which may vary among Funds), a
Rule 12b-1 plan providing for a distribution fee and a service
fee (the "Deferred Option" or "Class B shares"); (c) without a
front-end sales load or CDSC but subject to a Rule 12b-1 Plan
providing for a distribution fee and to a service fee (the "Level
Load Option" or "Class C shares"); and (d) for certain Funds,
without a front-end load, CDSC, distribution fee or service fee
("Institutional Option" or "Class I shares"); and
WHEREAS, Rule 18f-3 under the 1940 Act permits open-end
management investment companies to issue multiple classes of
voting stock representing interests in the same portfolio
notwithstanding Sections 18(f)(1) and 18(i) under the 1940 Act
if, among other things, such investment companies adopt a written
plan setting forth the separate arrangement and expense
allocation of each class and any related conversion features or
exchange privileges;
NOW, THEREFORE, each Fund, wishing to be governed by Rule
18f-3 under the 1940 Act, hereby adopts this Multi-Distribution
System Plan as follows:
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1. Each class of shares will represent interests in the
same portfolio of investments of a Fund (or series), and be
identical in all respects to each other class, except as set
forth below. The only differences among the various classes of
shares of the same Fund (or series) will relate solely to:
(a) different distribution fee payments associated with any Rule
12b-1 Plan for a particular class of shares and any other costs
relating to implementing or amending such Plan (including
obtaining shareholder approval of such Plan or any amendment
thereto), which will be borne solely by shareholders of such
classes; (b) different service fees; (c) different shareholder
servicing fees; (d) different Class Expenses, which will be
limited to the following expenses determined by the Trustees to
be attributable to a specific class of shares: (i) printing and
postage expenses related to preparing and distributing materials
such as shareholder reports, prospectuses, and proxy statements
to current shareholders of a specific class; (ii) Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") registration fees incurred
by a specific class; (iii) litigation or other legal expenses
relating to a specific class; (iv) Trustee fees or expenses
incurred as a result of issues relating to a specific class; and
(v) accounting expenses relating to a specific class; (e) the
voting rights related to any 12b-1 Plan affecting a specific
class of shares; (f) conversion features; (g) exchange
privileges; and (h) class names or designations. Any additional
incremental expenses not specifically identified above that are
subsequently identified and determined to be properly applied to
one class of shares of a Fund (or series) shall be so applied
upon approval by a majority of the Trustees of such Fund,
including a majority of the Trustees who are not interested
persons of the Fund.
2. Under the Multi-Distribution System, certain expenses
may be attributable to a Fund, but not to a particular series or
class thereof. All such expenses will be borne by each class on
the basis of the relative aggregate net assets of the classes,
except in the case of a Fund that has series, in which case they
will first be allocated among series, based upon the relative
aggregate net assets of such series. Expenses that are
attributable to a particular series, but not to a particular
class thereof, will be borne by each class of such series on the
basis of the relative aggregate net assets of the classes.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the underwriter, the investment
manager or other provider of services to any Fund may waive or
reimburse the expenses of a specific class or classes to the
extent permitted under Rule 18f-3 under the 1940 Act.
A class of shares may be permitted to bear expenses that are
directly attributable to such class including: (a) any
distribution fees associated with any Rule 12b-1 Plan for a
particular class and any other costs relating to implementing or
amending such Plan (including obtaining shareholder approval of
such Plan or any amendment thereto); (b) any service fees
attributable to such class; (c) any shareholder servicing fees
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attributable to such class; and (d) any Class Expenses determined
by the Trustees to be attributable to such class.
3. After a shareholder's Class B shares have been
outstanding for six years, they will automatically convert to
Class A shares of the same Fund (or series) at the relative net
asset values of the two classes and will thereafter not be
subject to a Rule 12b-1 Plan; provided, however, that any Class B
Shares issued in exchange for shares originally classified as
Initial Shares of Kemper Portfolios, formerly known as Kemper
Investment Portfolios (KP), whether in connection with a
reorganization with a series of KP or otherwise, shall convert to
Class A shares seven years after issuance of such Initial Shares
if such Initial Shares were issued prior to February 1, 1991.
Class B shares issued upon reinvestment of income and capital
gain dividends and other distributions will be converted to Class
A shares on a pro rata basis with the Class B shares.
4. Any conversion of shares of one class to shares of
another class is subject to the continuing availability of a
ruling of the Internal Revenue Service or an opinion of counsel
to the effect that the conversion of shares does not constitute a
taxable event under federal income tax law. Any such conversion
may be suspended if such a ruling or opinion is no longer
available.
5. To the extent exchanges are permitted, shares of any
class of a Fund will be exchangeable with shares of the same
class of another Fund, or with money market fund shares as
described in the applicable prospectus. Exchanges will comply
with all applicable provisions of Rule 11a-3 under the 1940 Act.
For purposes of calculating the time period remaining on the
conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares, Class B shares
received on exchange retain their original purchase date.
6. Dividends paid by a Fund (or series) as to each class
of its shares, to the extent any dividends are paid, will be
calculated in the same manner, at the same time, on the same day,
and will be in the same amount, except that any distribution
fees, service fees, shareholder servicing fees and Class Expenses
allocated to a class will be borne exclusively by that class.
7. Any distribution arrangement of a Fund, including
distribution fees and front-end and deferred sales loads, will
comply with Article III, Section 26, of the Rules of Fair
Practice of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
8. All material amendments to this Plan for a Fund must be
approved by a majority of the members of the Fund's governing
board, including a majority of the board members who are not
interested persons of the Fund.
Any open-end investment company may establish a
Multi-Distribution System and adopt this Multi-Distribution
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System Plan by approval of a majority of the members of any such
company's governing board, including a majority of the board
members who are not interested persons of such company.
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EXHIBIT 99.B24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
-----------------
The person whose signature appears below hereby appoints
Charles F. Custer, Stephen B. Timbers and Philip J. Collora
and each of them, any of whom may act without the joinder of
the others, as such person's attorney-in-fact to sign and
file on such person's behalf individually and in the capacity
stated below such registration statements, amendments,
post-effective amendments, exhibits, applications and other
documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any
other regulatory authority as may be desirable or necessary
in connection with the public offering of shares of Kemper
International Fund.
Signature Title Date
--------- ----- ----
/s/ Stephen B. Timbers Trustee January 18, 1996
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
-----------------
The person whose signature appears below hereby appoints
Charles F. Custer, Stephen B. Timbers and Philip J. Collora
and each of them, any of whom may act without the joinder of
the others, as such person's attorney-in-fact to sign and
file on such person's behalf individually and in the capacity
stated below such registration statements, amendments,
post-effective amendments, exhibits, applications and other
documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any
other regulatory authority as may be desirable or necessary
in connection with the public offering of shares of Kemper
International Fund.
Signature Title Date
--------- ----- ----
/s/ David W. Belin Trustee January 18, 1996
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
-----------------
The person whose signature appears below hereby appoints
Charles F. Custer, Stephen B. Timbers and Philip J. Collora
and each of them, any of whom may act without the joinder of
the others, as such person's attorney-in-fact to sign and
file on such person's behalf individually and in the capacity
stated below such registration statements, amendments,
post-effective amendments, exhibits, applications and other
documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any
other regulatory authority as may be desirable or necessary
in connection with the public offering of shares of Kemper
International Fund.
Signature Title Date
--------- ----- ----
/s/ Lewis A. Burnham Trustee January 18, 1996
--------------------------
<PAGE> 4
POWER OF ATTORNEY
-----------------
The person whose signature appears below hereby appoints
Charles F. Custer, Stephen B. Timbers and Philip J. Collora
and each of them, any of whom may act without the joinder of
the others, as such person's attorney-in-fact to sign and
file on such person's behalf individually and in the capacity
stated below such registration statements, amendments,
post-effective amendments, exhibits, applications and other
documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any
other regulatory authority as may be desirable or necessary
in connection with the public offering of shares of Kemper
International Fund.
Signature Title Date
--------- ----- ----
/s/ Donald L. Dunaway Trustee January 18, 1996
--------------------------
<PAGE> 5
POWER OF ATTORNEY
-----------------
The person whose signature appears below hereby appoints
Charles F. Custer, Stephen B. Timbers and Philip J. Collora
and each of them, any of whom may act without the joinder of
the others, as such person's attorney-in-fact to sign and
file on such person's behalf individually and in the capacity
stated below such registration statements, amendments,
post-effective amendments, exhibits, applications and other
documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any
other regulatory authority as may be desirable or necessary
in connection with the public offering of shares of Kemper
International Fund.
Signature Title Date
--------- ----- ----
/s/ Robert B. Hoffman Trustee January 18, 1996
--------------------------
<PAGE> 6
POWER OF ATTORNEY
-----------------
The person whose signature appears below hereby appoints
Charles F. Custer, Stephen B. Timbers and Philip J. Collora
and each of them, any of whom may act without the joinder of
the others, as such person's attorney-in-fact to sign and
file on such person's behalf individually and in the capacity
stated below such registration statements, amendments,
post-effective amendments, exhibits, applications and other
documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any
other regulatory authority as may be desirable or necessary
in connection with the public offering of shares of Kemper
International Fund.
Signature Title Date
--------- ----- ----
/s/ Donald R. Jones Trustee January 18, 1996
--------------------------
<PAGE> 7
POWER OF ATTORNEY
-----------------
The person whose signature appears below hereby appoints
Charles F. Custer, Stephen B. Timbers and Philip J. Collora
and each of them, any of whom may act without the joinder of
the others, as such person's attorney-in-fact to sign and
file on such person's behalf individually and in the capacity
stated below such registration statements, amendments,
post-effective amendments, exhibits, applications and other
documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any
other regulatory authority as may be desirable or necessary
in connection with the public offering of shares of Kemper
International Fund.
Signature Title Date
--------- ----- ----
/s/ Shirley D. Peterson Trustee January 18, 1996
--------------------------
<PAGE> 8
POWER OF ATTORNEY
-----------------
The person whose signature appears below hereby appoints
Charles F. Custer, Stephen B. Timbers and Philip J. Collora
and each of them, any of whom may act without the joinder of
the others, as such person's attorney-in-fact to sign and
file on such person's behalf individually and in the capacity
stated below such registration statements, amendments,
post-effective amendments, exhibits, applications and other
documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any
other regulatory authority as may be desirable or necessary
in connection with the public offering of shares of Kemper
International Fund.
Signature Title Date
--------- ----- ----
/s/ William P. Sommers Trustee January 18, 1996
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<PAGE> 1
EXHIBIT 99.485(b)
VEDDER, PRICE, KAUFMAN & KAMMHOLZ
February 21, 1996
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Kemper International Fund
To The Commission:
We are counsel to the above-referenced investment company (the "Fund") and as
such have participated in the preparation and review of Post-Effective
Amendment No. 21 to the Fund's registration statement being filed pursuant to
Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933. In accordance with paragraph
(b)(4) of Rule 485 and in reliance upon the oral approval of the staff of the
Commission, acting on behalf of the Commission, under Rule 485(b)(l)(ix) for
certain of the disclosures to be contained in the amendment, we hereby
represent that such amendment does not contain disclosures which would render
it ineligible to become effective pursuant to paragraph (b) thereof.
Very truly yours,
/s/Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz
VEDDER, PRICE, KAUFMAN & KAMMHOLZ
COK/dd
