[FRONT COVER]
Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund
Annual Report June 30, 1996
[Picture of BarBQ]
"We need our
investment
to do a lot-
we want it to
provide
money to live
on and increase
in value too."
[LOGO-OPPENHEIMERFUNDS (R)]
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This Fund is for people who want their investment to work two ways: provide both
current income and the potential for long-term growth.
How Your Fund Is Managed
Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund is designed to give you the benefits of a
diversified portfolio of stocks, bonds, and other fixed income investments. We
manage your Fund to provide quarterly income from dividend-paying stocks and
other income-producing instruments, with a secondary objective of capital
appreciation by investing in stocks, while maintaining principal as well.
Diversification provides another advantage to shareholders: less risk.
Because the Fund's assets are allocated across different types of securities,
investment risk may be reduced.
Performance
Total return at net asset value for the twelve months ended 6/30/96 was 18.61%
for Class A shares and 17.58% for Class B shares. Cumulative total return at
net asset value for Class C shares since inception on 11/1/95 was 10.50%.(1)
Your Fund's average annual total returns at maximum offering price for
Class A shares for the 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods ended 6/30/96 were 11.79%,
10.87% and 10.19%, respectively. For Class B shares, average annual total
returns for the 1-year period ended 6/30/96 and since inception of the Class on
8/17/93 were 12.58% and 9.24%, respectively. For Class C shares, cumulative
total return since inception on 11/1/95 was 9.50%.(2)
Outlook
"Our outlook is positive. This is a conservative fund, so, as we would do in any
market, we're working to limit our risk exposure as well as provide
opportunities for income and long-term growth."
John Doney, Portfolio Manager
June 30, 1996
Total returns include change in share price and reinvestment of dividends and
capital gains distributions. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will
fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less
than the original cost. For more complete information, please review the
prospectus carefully before you invest.
1. Based on the change in net asset value per share for the period shown,
without deducting any sales charges. Such performance would have been lower if
sales charges were taken into account.
2. Class A returns show results of hypothetical investments on 6/30/95, 6/30/91,
and 6/30/86, after deducting the current maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%.
Class A shares were first publicly offered on 12/1/70. The Fund's maximum sales
charge for Class A shares was higher during a portion of some of the periods
shown, and actual investment results will be different as a result of the
change. Class B returns show results of hypothetical investments on 6/30/95 and
8/17/93 (inception of class), after the deduction of the applicable contingent
deferred sales charge of 5% (1-year) and 3% (since inception). Class C shares
show results of a hypothetical investment on 11/1/95 after the 1% contingent
deferred sales charge. An explanation of the different performance calculations
is in the Fund's prospectus.
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[PHOTO-JAMES C. SWAIN]
James C. Swain
Chairman
Oppenheimer
Equity Income Fund
[PHOTO-BRIDGET A. MACASKILL]
Bridget A. Macaskill
President
Oppenheimer
Equity Income Fund
Dear Shareholder,
Against all odds, the stock market showed remarkable strength during the first
five months of 1996. However, in the few months that followed, the market
experienced significant volatility that resulted in a decline in the Dow of
about 7 percent.
Many experts said the stock market, having advanced to record heights in
1995 and void of any real market correction since 1990, was due for a downturn.
This was, after all, the longest bull market of the post-World War II era.
Thanks to the 10% rise in blue chip stocks during the first half of 1996 and the
early success of small stocks, the decline that occurred recently was somewhat
cushioned. While it's impossible to tell what will happen next, we are
optimistic that this turn was a correction within a bull market rather than the
onset of a bear market.
What made the market perform so well during the first part of the year? It
was another surprise: corporate profits. Between 1992 and 1995, corporate
profits of U.S. companies advanced at a double-digit rate. Investors widely
expected this year's profit tallies to be flat compared to 1995. After all, the
economy had been sluggish--growing at an annual rate of just 2.3% in the first
quarter of 1996. But corporate America continued to perform.
The reason corporate profits were so strong is that many U.S. companies
continued to successfully reduce costs. Often when a company achieves a small
increase in sales, the benefit goes straight to the bottom line. Indeed, the
U.S. Commerce Department reports indicated that corporate profits rose 15% for
the four quarters ended March 1996, while the economy grew only marginally.
Still, profits are not what they were in the early 1990s. That's why
investors are seeking out companies that can grow earnings regardless of the
fortunes of the economy. Which is just what many small companies in such fields
as technology, healthcare and specialty retailing have been doing, growing
earnings at double-digit--and even triple-digit rates. So it's not surprising
that the stocks of many of these small fast-growing companies have been such
strong performers.
The early strength of the stock market is all the more remarkable when you
consider that during the same period, interest rates moved up sharply. The yield
on the benchmark 30-year U.S. Treasury bond rose from about 6% in January to
over 7% today. Interest rates have been rising partly because investors are
concerned that the economy is growing fast enough to generate higher inflation.
However, we are watching this very closely, and would become very cautious
regarding the stock market's performance if inflation were to flare up.
As always, remember stock investments are generally meant for long-term
growth objectives, and often involve short-term volatility. So, it's critical
for investors to keep their focus on long-term goals and to put near-term
setbacks in proper prospective.
Your portfolio managers discuss the outlook for your Fund in light of these
broad issues on the following pages. Thank you for your confidence in
OppenheimerFunds. We look forward to helping you reach your investment goals in
the future.
/s/ James C. Swain /s/ Bridget A. Macaskill
James C. Swain Bridget A. Macaskill
July 22, 1996
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Q + A [PHOTO-JOHN DONEY] [PHOTO-MARK BINNING AND LAWRENCE APOLITO]
Q How
did the Fund
perform?
An interview with your Fund's managers.
How did the Fund perform over the period?
The Fund did very well, benefiting significantly from the very strong stock
market, which in turn, was driven by strong corporate earnings, low interest
rates, and an unprecedented level of cash flowing into mutual funds. There has
been considerably more volatility, due to concerns that growth was slowing, and
that interest rates were rising. In contrast to the stock market's resilience,
however, the bull market in bonds has faded. Still, even while bonds have
suffered from fears that renewed economic growth would spur inflation, our
dividend has remained steady.
[PHOTO-RICHARD RUBINSTEIN]
What investments made positive contributions to performance?
We've continued to have success with our holdings in financial stocks,
particularly banks. We've focused on banks that showed potential for substantial
earnings improvements and increased dividends despite somewhat higher interest
rates. Other areas where we did well were airline, machinery and auto stocks.
The endurance of a relatively strong economic environment, both here and abroad,
strengthened stocks in these sectors. Finally, by investing in convertible
stocks and bonds, we were able to maintain our dividend through a changing bond
market.(1)
Were there any investments that didn't perform as well as you'd
expected?
Some of our energy holdings were minor disappointments. Though their performance
was not bad, it didn't compare to the strength of many of our other holdings.
Energy stocks lagged the market most of the year, until recently, when oil
prices spiked upward, and drove their stock prices higher. We've taken advantage
1. The Fund's portfolio is subject to change.
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Facing page
Top left: John Doney, Portfolio Manager
Top right: Mark Binning and Lawrence Apolito, Equity Trading
Bottom: Richard Rubinstein, Member of Equity Investments Team
This page
Top: Robert Doll, Executive VP, Director of Equity Investments
Bottom: Diane Sobin and Bruce Bartlett, Members of Equity Investments Team
A We did
very well due
to strong
corporate
earnings and
low interest
rates.
of this rise to sell a portion of the holdings that have reached what we
consider their full price.
What areas are you currently targeting?
Recently, we've been adding to our convertible preferred and bond holdings when
we can find a competitive level of income at attractive prices and where we
believe the issuing company's stock has the potential to appreciate. In addition
to providing income, convertibles can be converted into common stock, so when
the stock market is doing well, they offer appreciation potential.
With rates at a twelve-month high, we've also been building our position in
longer-term Treasury bonds. Not only do longer-term bonds provide higher yields
to the Fund, they also have the best positioning for price appreciation should
rates decline.
[PHOTO-ROBERT DOLL]
We continue to look for value and long-term growth potential in our stock
considerations and, as always, we employ a bottom-up approach, evaluating each
company independently rather than targeting whole industries.
What is your outlook for the Fund?
Our outlook is positive. Though the stock market has reached new highs, we
expect common stocks to continue to perform well. At the same time, we expect
to see greater volatility in the prices of many stocks, and we feel that a
relatively cautious posture is appropriate for the portfolio going forward. This
is a conservative fund, so as we do in any market, we're working to limit our
risk exposure as well as provide opportunities for income and long-term growth.
[solid box]
[PHOTO-DIANE SOBIN AND BRUCE BARTLETT]
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Statement of Investments June 30, 1996
Face Market Value
Amount(1) See Note 1
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U.S. Government Obligations--14.2%
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Treasury--14.2%
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U.S. Treasury Bonds, STRIPS, Zero Coupon, 7.26%, 8/15/08(2) $150,000,000 $ 65,520,286
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U.S. Treasury Bonds, STRIPS, Zero Coupon, 7.20%, 8/15/20(2) 687,800,000 125,729,097
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U.S. Treasury Nts., 7.50%, 12/31/96 146,500,000 148,010,692
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Total U.S. Government Obligations (Cost $330,022,764) 339,260,075
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Foreign Government Obligations--4.8%
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Argentina (Republic of) Par Bonds, 5.25%, 3/31/23(3) 5,750,000 3,158,877
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Argentina (Republic of) Past Due Interest Bonds, Series L, 6.312%, 3/31/05(4) 2,475,000 1,938,222
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Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior SNC International Finance BV
Gtd. Nts., 8%, 8/5/03 2,000,000 1,708,750
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Banco Nacional de Obras y Servicios Publicos SA Nts., 10.75%, 8/16/96 6,000,000 6,007,500
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Brazil (Federal Republic of) Interest Due and Unpaid Bonds, 6.375%, 1/1/01(4) 9,300,000 8,730,375
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Canada (Government of) Bonds, Series H62, 9.25%, 10/1/96 CAD 37,800,000 28,043,446
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Ecuador (Republic of) Disc. Bonds, 6.063%, 2/28/25(4) 6,000,000 3,405,000
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Nafin Securities Ltd., 6% Gtd. Bonds, 12/19/96 2,000,000 1,995,000
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New South Wales State Bank Bonds, 9.25%, 2/18/03 AUD 9,900,000 7,923,315
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Panama (Republic of) Debs., 6.629%, 5/10/02(4) 4,615,400 4,338,476
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Quebec, Canada (Province of) Debs., 10.25%, 4/7/98 CAD 10,000,000 7,842,591
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Queensland Treasury Corp. Exchangeable Gtd. Nts., 8%, 8/14/01 AUD 33,650,000 25,706,365
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South Australia (Government of) Bonds, 9%, 9/23/02 AUD 3,000,000 2,372,966
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Venezuela (Republic of) Collateralized Par Bonds, Series W-A, 6.75%, 3/31/20 20,000,000 12,300,000
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Total Foreign Government Obligations (Cost $116,269,984) 115,470,883
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Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds and Notes--5.7%
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Auburn Hills Trust, 12% Gtd. Exchangeable Certificates, 5/1/20(4) 5,000,000 7,233,410
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Boyd Gaming Corp., 10.75% Sr. Sub. Nts., Series B, 9/1/03 5,000,000 5,275,000
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California Energy Co., 0%/10.25% Sr. Disc. Nts., 1/15/04(6) 4,350,000 4,263,000
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Chesapeake Energy Corp., 9.125% Sr. Nts., 4/15/06 4,000,000 3,960,000
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Comcast Corp., 10.25% Sr. Sub. Debs., 10/15/01 6,000,000 6,210,000
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Cott Corp., 9.375% Sr. Nts., 7/1/05 6,350,000 6,103,937
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El Paso Electric Co., 9.40% First Mtg. Bonds, Series E, 5/1/11 6,000,000 5,985,000
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Falcon Drilling, Inc., 8.875% Sr. Nts., Series B, 3/15/03 5,850,000 5,652,562
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Ferrellgas Partners LP, 9.375% Sr. Sec. Nts., 6/15/06(7) 5,000,000 4,850,000
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Granite Broadcasting Corp., 9.375% Sr. Sub. Nts., Series A, 12/1/05(7) 5,000,000 4,600,000
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Heritage Media Corp., 8.75% Sr. Sub. Nts., 2/15/06 4,500,000 4,207,500
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HMH Properties, Inc., 9.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., Series B, 5/15/05 5,000,000 4,775,000
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Hollinger International Publishing, Inc., 9.25% Sr. Sub. Gtd. Nts., 2/1/06 5,000,000 4,612,500
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Magellan Health Services, Inc., 11.25% Sr. Sub. Nts., Series A, 4/15/04 8,250,000 8,910,000
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MagneTek, Inc., 10.75% Sr. Sub. Debs., 11/15/98 3,000,000 2,958,750
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MFS Communications Co., Inc., 0%/9.375% Sr. Disc Nts., 1/15/04(6) 4,500,000 3,420,000
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Panamsat LP/Panamsat Capital Corp., 0%/11.375% Sr. Sub. Disc. Nts., 8/1/03(6) 3,750,000 3,281,250
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Reliance Group Holdings, Inc., 9.75% Sr. Sub. Debs., 11/15/03 9,000,000 8,977,500
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Rowan Cos., Inc., 11.875% Sr. Nts., 12/1/01 7,000,000 7,595,000
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Face Market Value
Amount(1) See Note 1
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Non-Convertible Corporate
Bonds and Notes
(continued)
Sociedad Comercial del Plata SA, 11.50% Medium-Term Nts., 5/9/00 $ 1,600,000 $ 1,616,000
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Station Casinos, Inc., 9.625% Sr. Sub. Nts., 6/1/03 2,700,000 2,659,500
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Tenet Healthcare Corp., 10.125% Sr. Sub. Nts., 3/1/05 5,000,000 5,300,000
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Tribasa Toll Road Trust, 10.50% Nts., Series 1993-A, 12/1/11(7) 2,500,000 1,900,000
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Triton Energy Corp., 0%/9.75% Sr. Sub. Disc. Nts., 12/15/00(6) 3,500,000 3,412,500
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Viacom International, Inc., 10.25% Sr. Sub. Nts., 9/15/01 12,000,000 13,040,400
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WestPoint Stevens, Inc., 8.75% Sr. Nts., 12/15/01 6,000,000 5,970,000
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Total Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $134,229,625) 136,768,809
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Convertible Corporate Bonds and Notes--3.9%
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ALZA Corp., 5% Cv. Sub. Debs., 5/1/06 10,000,000 9,725,000
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Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires SA de CV,
7% Cv. Sub. Negotiable Obligation Bonds, 8/1/02 3,100,000 3,417,750
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Box Energy Corp., 8.25% Cv. Sub. Nts., 12/1/02 5,000,000 5,225,000
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Cooper Industries, Inc., 7.05% Cv. Unsec. Sub. Bonds, 1/1/15 6,741,000 7,196,017
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ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 8.50% Cv. Sub. Debs., 11/15/99 4,500,000 5,512,500
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Inco Ltd., 5.75% Cv. Debs., 7/1/04 9,700,000 12,209,875
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Inco Ltd., 7.75% Cv. Debs., 3/15/16 9,800,000 10,314,500
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Integrated Device Technology, Inc., 5.50% Cv. Sub. Nts., 6/1/02 7,000,000 5,687,500
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IntelCom Group, Inc., 7% Redeemable Cv. Sub. Payable-in-Kind Nts., 10/30/98(8) 5,000,000 6,538,540
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IntelCom Group, Inc., 7% Simple Interest Redeemable Cv. Sub. Nts., 10/30/98 875,000 1,144,245
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Mutual Risk Management Ltd., Zero Coupon Cv.
Exchangeable Sub. Debs., 4.85%, 10/30/15(2)(7) 19,500,000 7,483,125
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Oryx Energy Co., 7.50% Cv. Sub. Debs., 5/15/14 7,000,000 6,177,500
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Stone Container Corp., 8.875% Cv. Sr. Sub. Nts., 7/15/00(7) 3,000,000 3,911,250
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VLSI Technology, Inc., 8.25% Cv. Sub. Nts., 10/1/05 11,800,000 10,428,250
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Total Convertible Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $86,748,833) 94,971,052
Shares
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Common Stocks--51.7%
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Basic Materials--3.0%
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Chemicals--1.5%
Dexter Corp. 400,000 11,900,000
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Dow Chemical Co. (The) 100,000 7,600,000
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Du Pont (E.I.) De Nemours & Co. 200,000 15,825,000
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35,325,000
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Metals--0.2%
Reynolds Metals Co. 100,000 5,212,500
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Paper--1.3%
Union Camp Corp. 200,000 9,750,000
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Westvaco Corp. 375,000 11,203,125
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Weyerhaeuser Co. 250,000 10,625,000
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31,578,125
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Statement of Investments (Continued)
Market Value
Shares See Note 1
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Consumer Cyclicals--5.0%
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Autos & Housing--2.1%
Ford Motor Co. 500,000 $ 16,187,500
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General Motors Corp. 475,000 24,878,125
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Snap-On, Inc. 200,000 9,475,000
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50,540,625
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Leisure & Entertainment--1.9%
AMR Corp.(9) 189,900 17,280,900
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Delta Air Lines, Inc. 348,640 28,937,120
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46,218,020
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Retail: General--1.0%
Sears Roebuck & Co. 500,000 24,312,500
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Consumer Non-Cyclicals--4.9%
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Healthcare/Drugs--1.3%
American Home Products Corp. 200,000 12,025,000
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 200,000 18,000,000
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30,025,000
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Tobacco--3.6%
Philip Morris Cos., Inc. 600,000 62,400,000
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RJR Nabisco Holdings Corp. 240,000 7,440,000
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UST, Inc. 500,000 17,125,000
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86,965,000
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Energy--2.6%
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Energy Services &
Producers--0.2%
Pacific Enterprises 150,000 4,443,750
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Oil-Integrated--2.4%
Mobil Corp. 100,000 11,212,500
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Occidental Petroleum Corp. 400,000 9,900,000
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Phillips Petroleum Co. 300,000 12,562,500
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Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. 100,000 15,375,000
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Texaco, Inc. 100,000 8,387,500
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57,437,500
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Financial--27.3%
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Banks--21.3%
Banc One Corp. 770,000 26,180,000
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Bank of Boston Corp. 505,636 25,028,982
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Bank of New York Co., Inc. (The) 396,419 20,316,474
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BankAmerica Corp. 600,000 45,450,000
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Bankers Trust New York Corp. 100,000 7,387,500
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Chase Manhattan Corp. (New) 1,122,000 79,241,250
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Citicorp 741,398 61,258,010
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Crestar Financial Corp. 275,000 14,678,125
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First Chicago NBD Corp. 452,500 17,704,062
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First Union Corp. 839,055 51,077,473
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Market Value
Shares See Note 1
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Banks
(continued)
Fleet Financial Group, Inc. 400,000 $ 17,400,000
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Great Western Financial Corp. 600,000 14,325,000
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Greenpoint Financial Corp. 500,000 14,125,000
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KeyCorp 400,000 15,500,000
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Klamath First Bancorp, Inc. 270,000 3,948,750
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Magna Group, Inc. 400,000 9,600,000
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Mellon Bank Corp. 450,000 25,650,000
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National City Corp. 500,000 17,562,500
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PNC Bank Corp. 301,600 8,972,600
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Signet Banking Corp. 400,000 9,300,000
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Summit Bancorp 500,000 17,562,500
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U.S. Bancorp, Inc. 245,000 8,850,625
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511,118,851
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Diversified Financial--1.5%
American Express Co. 600,000 26,775,000
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Capital One Financial Corp. 300,000 8,550,000
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35,325,000
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Insurance--4.5%
Allstate Corp. 724,432 33,052,210
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American General Corp. 400,000 14,550,000
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American States Financial Corp. (9) 550,000 11,825,000
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Everest Reinsurance Holdings, Inc. 248,000 6,417,000
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GCR Holdings Ltd. 100,000 2,650,000
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General Re Corp. 50,000 7,612,500
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IPC Holdings Ltd. 419,000 8,432,375
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ITT Hartford Group, Inc. 150,000 7,987,500
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Reliance Group Holdings, Inc. 2,141,500 16,061,250
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108,587,835
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Industrial--3.2%
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Electrical Equipment--0.7%
AMP, Inc. 400,000 16,050,000
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Manufacturing--2.5%
Keystone International, Inc. 300,000 6,225,000
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Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co. 400,000 27,600,000
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Tenneco, Inc. 500,000 25,562,500
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59,387,500
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Technology--1.5%
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Aerospace/Defense--0.5%
United Technologies Corp. 100,000 11,500,000
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Computer Hardware--0.5%
Moore Corp. Ltd. 616,000 11,627,000
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Electronics--0.5%
Tektronix, Inc. 275,000 12,306,250
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Statement of Investments (Continued)
Market Value
Shares See Note 1
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Utilities--4.2%
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Electric Utilities--3.7%
Allegheny Power System, Inc. 300,000 $ 9,262,500
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Central & South West Corp. 400,000 11,600,000
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DTE Energy Co. 300,000 9,262,500
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Entergy Corp. 550,000 15,606,250
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Florida Progress Corp. 500,000 17,375,000
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Ohio Edison Co. 400,000 8,750,000
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Potomac Electric Power Co. 400,000 10,600,000
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Public Service Co. of Colorado 200,000 7,350,000
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89,806,250
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Gas Utilities--0.1%
NorAm Energy Corp. 225,000 2,446,875
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Telephone Utilities--0.4%
Portugal Telecom SA, Sponsored ADR 410,000 10,762,500
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Total Common Stocks (Cost $844,970,239) 1,240,976,081
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Preferred Stocks--4.7%
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Armco, Inc., $3.625 Cum. Cv.(10) 200,000 9,475,000
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Banco Commercial Portuguese International Bank Ltd.,
8% Cv. Preferred Stock, Series A 396,000 19,701,000
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Case Equipment Corp., Cum. Cv., Series A(5) 65,000 7,621,250
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Fidelity Federal Bank, 12% Non-Cum. Exchangeable
Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A(10) 100,000 2,750,000
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First Chicago NBD Corp., Depositary Shares
(each representing a one-hundredth interest in a share of
5.75% cum. cv. preferred stock, series B) 135,000 8,994,375
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Glendale Federal Bank, F.S.B., 8.75% Non-Cum. Cv., Series E 200,000 9,600,000
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Noble Drilling Corp., $1.50 Cv. Exchangeable 92,000 3,243,000
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Noram Financing I, 6.25% Cv. Preferred Stock 85,000 4,611,250
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Occidental Petroleum Corp., $3.875 Cum. Cv. (7) 400,000 23,850,000
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Sovereign Bancorp Inc., 6.25% Cv., Series B 36,500 2,071,375
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Valero Energy Corp., 6.25% Cv. Preferred 200,000 10,500,000
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Washington Mutual, Inc., $6.00 Non-Cum. Cv. Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series D 96,800 11,325,600
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Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $99,577,538) 113,742,850
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Other Securities--10.3%
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Allstate Corp., $2.30 Debt Exchangeable for
Common Stock of PMI Group, Inc. 111,000 4,384,500
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American Express Co., Debt Exchangeable for
Common Stock of First Data Corp., 6.25%, 10/15/96 450,000 29,531,250
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American General Delaware, LLC, $3.00 Cv
Monthly Income Preferred Securities, Series A 75,000 3,937,500
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Atlantic Richfield Co., 9% Exchangeable Notes for
Common Stock of Lyondell Petrochemical Co., 9/15/97 400,000 9,750,000
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc., 7.25% Cv.
Automatic Common Exchangeable Securities 225,000 7,143,750
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Market Value
Shares See Note 1
<S> <C> <C>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other Securities
(continued)
Compania de Inversiones en Telecomunicaciones SA,
Provisionally Redeemable Income Debt Exchangeable for Stock, 7%, 3/3/98(7) 200,000 $ 11,725,000
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Continental Airlines Finance Trust, 8.50% Cv.
Trust Originated Preferred Securities(7) 250,000 18,375,000
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Corning Delaware LP, 6% Cv. Monthly Income Preferred Securities 150,000 8,568,750
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Elsag Bailey Financing Trust, 5.50% Cv. Trust Originated Preferred Securities(7) 250,000 12,375,000
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Enron Corp., 6.25% Cv. Automatic Common Exchangeable
Securities, redeemable into Enron Oil & Gas Co. Common Stock 270,000 6,986,250
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
James River Corp. of Virginia, Depositary Shares each representing
a one-hundredth interest in a share of Series P, 9% Cum. Cv. Preferred
Stock, Dividend Enhanced Convertible Stock 700,000 17,675,000
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MCN Corp., 8.75% Cv. Preferred Redeemable Increased
Dividend Equity Securities(9) 135,000 3,442,500
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 6% Cv. Preferred, Structured Yield Product
Exchangeable for Cox Communications, Inc., Common Stock(9) 202,500 4,480,313
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Owens Corning Capital LLC, 6.50% Cv. Monthly Income
Preferred Securities, Non-Vtg.(7) 200,000 11,275,000
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Reynolds Metals Co., 7% Preferred Redeemable Increased Dividend
Equity Securities, $3.31 Cv., 12/31/97 160,000 7,420,000
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RJR Nabisco Holdings Corp., $6.50 Cv., Series C 4,315,000 28,047,500
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Salomon, Inc., 7.625% Cv. Preferred, Debt Exchangeable for Common Stock(9) 460,000 12,650,000
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Santa Fe Energy Resources, Inc., 8.25% Dividend Enhanced Convertible Stock(10) 805,000 8,855,000
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
U S West, Inc., 7.625% Cv. Debt Exchangeable for Common Stock
of Enhance Financial Services Group, Inc. 415,000 11,464,375
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. Surgical Corp., $2.20 Depositary Shares representing one-fiftieth
share of Series A Preferred Stock 550,000 17,118,750
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Participating Equity Preferred Shares,
$1.30 Cv., Series C(7) 600,000 10,575,000
--------------
Total Other Securities (Cost $206,995,502) 245,780,438
Units
===================================================================================================================================
Rights, Warrants and Certificates--0.0%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tandon Computers Wts., Exp. 11/93 379 --
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Venezuela Government Wts., Exp. 4/20 100,000 --
---------------
Total Rights, Warrants and Certificates (Cost $0) --
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Statement of Investments (Continued)
Face Market Value
Amount(1) See Note 1
<S> <C> <C>
===================================================================================================================================
Structured Instrument--0.2%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CS First Boston Corp. Argentina Structured Product Asset
Return Trust Certificates, 9.40%, 9/1/97 [representing debt
of Argentina (Republic of) Bonos del Tesoro Bonds, Series
II, 5.492%, 9/1/97 and an interest rate swap between
Credit Suisse Financial Products and the Trust] (Cost $4,000,000)(7) $ 4,000,000 $ 3,979,564
===================================================================================================================================
Repurchase Agreement--3.9%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Repurchase agreement with J. P. Morgan Securities, Inc., 5.45%,
dated 6/28/96, to be repurchased at $94,242,783 on 7/1/96, collateralized
by U.S. Treasury Bonds, 11.25%, 2/15/15, with a value of $87,956,225,
and U.S. Treasury Nts., 8.50%, 5/15/97 with a value of $8,846,932
(Cost $94,200,000) 94,200,000 94,200,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Investments, at Value (Cost $1,917,014,485) 99.4% 2,385,149,752
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other Assets Net of Liabilities 0.6 13,862,694
-------------- --------------
Net Assets 100.0% $2,399,012,446
============== ==============
</TABLE>
1. Face amount is reported in U.S. Dollars, except for those denoted in the
following currencies:
AUD--Australian Dollar
CAD--Canadian Dollar
2. For zero coupon bonds, the interest rate shown is the effective yield on the
date of purchase.
3. Represents the current interest rate for an increasing rate security.
4. Represents the current interest rate for a variable rate security.
5. Identifies issues considered to be illiquid--See Note 5 of Notes to Financial
Statements.
6. Denotes a step bond: a zero coupon bond that converts to a fixed rate of
interest at a designated future date.
7. Represents a security sold under Rule 144A, which is exempt from registration
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This security has been determined
to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. These
securities amount to $114,898,939 or 4.79% of the Fund's net assets, at June 30,
1996.
8. Interest or dividend is paid in kind.
9. Non-income producing security.
10. Affiliated company. Represents ownership of at least 5% of the voting
securities of the issuer and is or was an affiliate, as defined in the
Investment Company Act of 1940, at or during the period ended June 30, 1996. The
aggregate fair value of all securities of affiliated companies as of June 30,
1996 amounted to $18,330,000. Transactions during the period in which the issuer
was an affiliate are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Balance Balance
June 30, 1995 Gross Additions Gross Reductions June 30, 1996
------------- --------------- ---------------- -------------
Dividend
Shares Cost Shares Cost Shares Cost Shares Cost Income
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Armco, Inc., $3.625 Cum. Cv. -- $ -- 200,000 $9,966,165 -- $ -- 200,000 $9,966,165 $725,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fidelity Federal Bank, 12% Non-Cum.
Exchangeable Perpetual
Preferred Stock, Series A(11) -- -- 100,000 2,500,000 -- -- 100,000 2,500,000 150,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Santa Fe Energy Resources, Inc.,
8.25% Dividend Enhanced
Convertible Stock -- -- 805,000 7,144,375 -- -- 805,000 7,144,375 589,260
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
$ -- $19,610,540 $ -- $19,610,540 $1,464,260
=========== =========== =========== =========== ==========
11. No longer an affiliate at June 30, 1996.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Statement of Assets and Liabilities June 30, 1996
<S> <C>
===================================================================================================================================
Assets Investments, at value--see accompanying statement:
Unaffiliated companies (cost $1,897,403,945) $2,366,819,752
Affiliated companies (cost $19,610,540) 18,330,000
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash 1,863,490
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Receivables:
Interest and dividends 17,315,258
Shares of beneficial interest sold 1,615,417
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other 409,304
--------------
Total assets 2,406,353,221
===================================================================================================================================
Liabilities Payables and other liabilities:
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed 4,655,753
Distribution and service plan fees 1,159,715
Dividends 830,391
Shareholder reports 348,299
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees 153,656
Trustees' fees 3,404
Other 189,557
--------------
Total liabilities 7,340,775
====================================================================================================================================
Net Assets $2,399,012,446
==============
===================================================================================================================================
Composition of
Net Assets
Paid-in capital $1,872,514,684
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Undistributed net investment income 2,274,563
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accumulated net realized gain on investment transactions 56,078,570
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation on investments 468,144,629
--------------
Net assets $2,399,012,446
==============
===================================================================================================================================
Net Asset Value
Per Share Class A Shares:
Net asset value and redemption price per share (based on net assets
of $2,140,809,971 and 187,893,082 shares of beneficial interest outstanding) $11.39
Maximum offering price per share (net asset value plus sales charge
of 5.75% of offering price) $12.08
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class B Shares:
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share (based on net assets
of $252,366,388 and 22,267,580 shares of beneficial interest outstanding) $11.33
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class C Shares:
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share (based on net assets
of $5,836,087 and 514,164 shares of beneficial interest outstanding) $11.35
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Statement of Operations For the Year Ended June 30, 1996
===================================================================================================================================
<S> <C>
Investment Income Interest $68,337,314
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends:
Unaffiliated companies (net of withholding taxes of $259,580) 52,472,894
Affiliated companies 1,464,260
------------
Total income 122,274,468
===================================================================================================================================
Expenses Management fees--Note 4 12,078,956
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution and service plan fees--Note 4:
Class A 3,872,138
Class B 2,077,724
Class C 16,702
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees--Note 4 2,688,008
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shareholder reports 608,737
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Custodian fees and expenses 165,431
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Registration and filing fees:
Class A 53,250
Class B 33,448
Class C 2,141
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Legal and auditing fees 80,779
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trustees' fees and expenses 66,081
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Insurance expenses 42,476
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other 167,101
------------
Total expenses 21,952,972
===================================================================================================================================
Net Investment Income 100,321,496
===================================================================================================================================
Realized and Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments 75,856,513
Foreign currency transactions (4,049,609)
------------
Net realized gain 71,806,904
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on:
Investments 198,519,095
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies 8,097,685
------------
Net change 206,616,780
------------
Net realized and unrealized gain 278,423,684
===================================================================================================================================
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations $378,745,180
============
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended June 30,
-----------------------
1996 1995
===================================================================================================================================
<S> <C> <C>
Operations Net investment income $100,321,496 $97,932,280
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized gain 71,806,904 33,525,676
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation 206,616,780 153,278,187
-------------- --------------
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 378,745,180 284,736,143
===================================================================================================================================
Dividends and
Distributions to
Shareholders
Dividends from net investment income:
Class A (88,933,508) (88,319,907)
Class B (7,653,335) (5,380,964)
Class C (81,369) --
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions from net realized gain:
Class A (45,033,840) (23,241,171)
Class B (4,472,521) (1,584,662)
Class C (15,717) --
====================================================================================================================================
Beneficial Interest
Transactions
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from
beneficial interest transactions--Note 2:
Class A 35,013,412 (34,706,185)
Class B 70,965,886 62,397,726
Class C 5,782,628 --
===================================================================================================================================
Net Assets Total increase 344,316,816 193,900,980
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning of period 2,054,695,630 1,860,794,650
-------------- --------------
End of period [including undistributed (overdistributed) net investment
income of $2,274,563 and ($970,447), respectively] $2,399,012,446 $2,054,695,630
============== ==============
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
Financial Highlights
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Class A
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Year Ended June 30,
1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
===================================================================================================================================
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Per Share Operating Data:
Net asset value, beginning of period $10.25 $9.44 $10.01 $9.15 $8.86
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income .50 .50 .47 .50 .50
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) 1.36 .92 (.39) .99 .39
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Total income (loss) from
investment operations 1.86 1.42 .08 1.49 .89
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends and distributions to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income (.48) (.48) (.47) (.48) (.48)
Dividends in excess of net investment
income -- -- (.01) -- --
Distributions from net realized gain (.24) (.13) (.12) (.15) (.12)
Distributions in excess of capital gains -- -- (.05) -- --
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Total dividends and distributions
to shareholders (.72) (.61) (.65) (.63) (.60)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of period $11.39 $10.25 $9.44 $10.01 $9.15
========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
====================================================================================================================================
Total Return, at Net Asset Value(3) 18.61% 15.66% 0.65% 16.76% 10.26%
====================================================================================================================================
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period
(in thousands) $2,140,810 $1,893,249 $1,772,944 $1,790,346 $1,555,924
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average net assets (in thousands) $2,054,132 $1,797,670 $1,831,606 $1,657,692 $1,525,599
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income 4.51% 5.15% 4.72% 5.12% 5.33%
Expenses 0.89% 0.96% 0.90% 0.79% 0.82%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio turnover rate(5) 42.9% 45.7% 30.4% 59.0% 37.0%
Average brokerage commission rate(6) $0.0592 -- -- -- --
<CAPTION>
Class B Class C
-------------------------------------------- ----------------
Period
Ended
Year Ended June 30, June 30,
1996 1995 1994(2) 1996(1)
================================================================================
<S> <C> <C> <C>
$10.21 $9.40 $10.22 $10.76
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
.41 .43 .36 .28
1.35 .91 (.58) .88
-------- -------- ------- ------
1.76 1.34 (.22) 1.16
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(.40) (.40) (.42) (.33)
-- -- (.01) --
(.24) (.13) (.12) (.24)
-- -- (.05) --
-------- -------- ------- ------
(.64) (.53) (.60) (.57)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$11.33 $10.21 $9.40 $11.35
======== ======== ======= ======
================================================================================
17.58% 14.87% (2.35)% 10.50%
================================================================================
$252,366 $161,447 $87,850 $5,836
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$207,785 $122,471 $47,414 $2,535
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.68% 4.34% 3.99%(4) 3.53%(4)
1.72% 1.79% 1.82%(4) 1.81%(4)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
42.9% 45.7% 30.4% 42.9%
$0.0592 -- -- $0.0592
</TABLE>
1. For the period from November 1, 1995 (inception of offering) to June 30,
1996.
2. For the period from August 17, 1993 (inception of offering) to June 30, 1994.
3. Assumes a hypothetical initial investment on the business day before the
first day of the fiscal period (or inception of offering), with all dividends
and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and
redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the
fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total
returns are not annualized for periods of less than one full year.
4. Annualized.
5. The lesser of purchases or sales of portfolio securities for a period,
divided by the monthly average of the market value of portfolio securities owned
during the period. Securities with a maturity or expiration date at the time of
acquisition of one year or less are excluded from the calculation. Purchases and
sales of investment securities (excluding short-term securities) for the period
ended June 30, 1996 were $1,162,412,317 and $911,585,778, respectively.
6. Total brokerage commissions paid on applicable purchases and sales of
portfolio securities for the period divided by the total number of related
shares purchased and sold.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
16 Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund
<PAGE>
Notes to Financial Statements
================================================================================
1. Significant
Accounting Policies
Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund (the Fund) is registered under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified, open-end management
investment company. The Fund's investment objective is to seek as much current
income as is compatible with prudent investment. The Fund's investment advisor
is OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (the Manager). The Fund offers Class A, Class B and
Class C shares. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge. Class B
and Class C shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. All
classes of shares have identical rights to earnings, assets and voting
privileges, except that each class has its own distribution and/or service plan,
expenses directly attributable to a particular class and exclusive voting rights
with respect to matters affecting a single class. Class B shares will
automatically convert to Class A shares six years after the date of purchase.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently
followed by the Fund.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment Valuation. Portfolio securities are valued at the close of the New
York Stock Exchange on each trading day. Listed and unlisted securities for
which such information is regularly reported are valued at the last sale price
of the day or, in the absence of sales, at values based on the closing bid or
asked price or the last sale price on the prior trading day. Long-term and
short-term "non-money market" debt securities are valued by a portfolio pricing
service approved by the Board of Trustees. Such securities which cannot be
valued by the approved portfolio pricing service are valued using
dealer-supplied valuations provided the Manager is satisfied that the firm
rendering the quotes is reliable and that the quotes reflect current market
value, or are valued under consistently applied procedures established by the
Board of Trustees to determine fair value in good faith. Short-term "money
market type" debt securities having a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are
valued at cost (or last determined market value) adjusted for amortization to
maturity of any premium or discount.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Foreign Currency Translation. The accounting records of the Fund are maintained
in U.S. dollars. Prices of securities denominated in foreign currencies are
translated into U.S. dollars at the closing rates of exchange. Amounts related
to the purchase and sale of securities and investment income are translated at
the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.
The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments is
separately identified from the fluctuations arising from changes in market
values of securities held and reported with all other foreign currency gains and
losses in the Fund's Statement of Operations.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Repurchase Agreements. The Fund requires the custodian to take possession, to
have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System or to have
segregated within the custodian's vault, all securities held as collateral for
repurchase agreements. The market value of the underlying securities is
required to be at least 102% of the resale price at the time of purchase. If the
seller of the agreement defaults and the value of the collateral declines, or if
the seller enters an insolvency proceeding, realization of the value of the
collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Allocation of Income, Expenses and Gains and Losses. Income, expenses (other
than those attributable to a specific class) and gains and losses are allocated
daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets
represented by such class. Operating expenses directly attributable to a
specific class are charged against the operations of that class.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal Taxes. The Fund intends to continue to comply with provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to
distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gain on
investments not offset by loss carryovers, to shareholders. Therefore, no
federal income or excise tax provision is required.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions to Shareholders. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are
recorded on the ex-dividend date.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Classification of Distributions to Shareholders. Net investment income (loss)
and net realized gain (loss) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes
primarily because of the recognition of certain foreign currency gains (losses)
as ordinary income (loss) for tax purposes. The character of the distributions
made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ
from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due
to timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are
distributed may differ from the year that the income or realized gain (loss) was
recorded by the Fund.
17 Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund
<PAGE>
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
================================================================================
1. Significant
Accounting Policies
(continued)
During the year ended June 30, 1996, the Fund changed the classification of
distributions to shareholders to better disclose the differences between the
financial statement amounts and distributions determined in accordance with
income tax regulations. Accordingly, during the year ended June 30, 1996,
amounts have been reclassified to reflect a decrease in undistributed net
investment income of $408,274 and accumulated net realized gain on investments
was increased by the same amount.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other. Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the investments are
purchased or sold (trade date) and dividend income is recorded on the
ex-dividend date. Discount on securities purchased is amortized over the life of
the respective securities, in accordance with federal income tax requirements.
Interest on payment-in-kind debt instruments is accrued as income at the coupon
rate and a market adjustment is made on the ex-date. Realized gains and losses
on investments and unrealized appreciation and depreciation are determined on
an identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax
purposes.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
================================================================================
2. Shares of
Beneficial Interest
The Fund has authorized an unlimited number of no par value shares of beneficial
interest of each class. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended June 30, 1996(1) Year Ended June 30, 1995
------------------------------- --------------------------------
Shares Amount Shares Amount
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Class A:
Sold 20,146,940 $ 223,283,409 19,327,605 $ 207,336,132
Dividends and distributions reinvested 11,433,753 125,568,723 11,012,028 83,402,034
Redeemed (28,310,542) (313,838,720) (33,557,623) (325,444,351)
----------- ------------- ----------- ------------
Net increase (decrease) 3,270,151 $ 35,013,412 (3,217,990) $ (34,706,185)
=========== ============= =========== =============
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class B:
Sold 8,424,677 $ 92,863,112 7,529,176 $ 72,586,104
Dividends and distributions reinvested 1,014,528 11,086,597 670,317 6,342,433
Redeemed (2,987,292) (32,983,823) (1,724,724) (16,530,811)
----------- ------------- ----------- ------------
Net increase 6,451,913 $ 70,965,886 6,474,769 $ 62,397,726
=========== ============= =========== =============
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class C:
Sold 523,531 $ 5,887,218 -- $ --
Dividends and distributions reinvested 8,456 94,181 -- --
Redeemed (17,823) (198,771) -- --
----------- ------------- ----------- ------------
Net increase 514,164 $ 5,782,628 -- $ --
=========== ============= =========== =============
</TABLE>
1. For the year ended June 30, 1996 for Class A and Class B shares and for the
period from November 1, 1995 (inception of offering) to June 30, 1996 for Class
C shares.
18 Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund
<PAGE>
================================================================================
3. Unrealized Gains and
Losses On Investments
At June 30, 1996, net unrealized appreciation on investments of $468,135,267 was
composed of gross appreciation of $484,273,537, and gross depreciation of
$16,138,270.
================================================================================
4. Management Fees and
Other Transactions
With Affiliates
Management fees paid to the Manager were in accordance with the investment
advisory agreement with the Fund which provides for a fee of 0.75% on the first
$100 million of average annual net assets with a reduction of 0.05% on each $100
million thereafter, to 0.50% on net assets in excess of $500 million. The
Manager has agreed to reimburse the Fund if aggregate expenses (with specified
exceptions) exceed 1.5% of the first $30 million of average annual net assets of
the Fund, plus 1% of average annual net assets in excess of $30 million.
For the year ended June 30, 1996, commissions (sales charges paid by
investors) on sales of Class A shares totaled $4,966,513, of which $1,546,454
was retained by OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (OFDI), a subsidiary of the
Manager, as general distributor, and by an affiliated broker/dealer. Sales
charges advanced to broker/dealers by OFDI on sales of the Fund's Class B and
Class C shares totaled $2,939,846 and $55,998, of which $227,772 and $1,807,
respectively, was paid to an affiliated broker/dealer. During the year ended
June 30, 1996, OFDI received contingent deferred sales charges of $360,582 and
$1,547, respectively, upon redemption of Class B and Class C shares as
reimbursement for sales commissions advanced by OFDI at the time of sale of such
shares.
OppenheimerFunds Services (OFS), a division of the Manager, is the transfer
and shareholder servicing agent for the Fund, and for other registered
investment companies. OFS's total costs of providing such services are allocated
ratably to these companies.
Under separate approved plans, each class may expend up to 0.25% of its net
assets annually to compensate OFDI for costs incurred in connection with the
personal service and maintenance of accounts that hold shares of the Fund,
including amounts paid to brokers, dealers, banks and other institutions. In
addition, Class B and Class C shares are subject to an asset-based sales charge
of 0.75% of net assets annually, to compensate OFDI for sales commissions paid
from its own resources at the time of sale and associated financing costs. In
the event of termination or discontinuance of the Class B or Class C plan, the
Board of Trustees may allow the Fund to continue payment of the asset-based
sales charge to OFDI for distribution expenses incurred on Class B or Class C
shares sold prior to termination or discontinuance of the plan. At June 30,
1996, OFDI had incurred unreimbursed expenses of $7,770,045 for Class B and
$92,125 for Class C. During the year ended June 30, 1996, OFDI paid $248,431 and
$34,064, respectively, to an affiliated broker/dealer as compensation for Class
A and Class B personal service and maintenance expenses, and retained $1,728,635
and $16,702, respectively, as compensation for Class B and Class C sales
commissions and service fee advances, as well as financing costs.
================================================================================
5. Illiquid and
Restricted Securities
At June 30, 1996, investments in securities included issues that are illiquid or
restricted. The securities are often purchased in private placement
transactions, are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, may have
contractual restrictions on resale, and are valued under methods approved by the
Board of Trustees as reflecting fair value. A security may also be considered
illiquid if its valuation has not changed for a certain period of time. The Fund
intends to invest no more than 10% of its net assets (determined at the time of
purchase and reviewed from time to time) in illiquid or restricted securities.
The aggregate value of these securities subject to this limitation at June 30,
1996 was $7,621,250, which represents 0.32% of the Fund's net assets.
Information concerning these securities is as follows:
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Valuation Per Unit
Security Acquisition Date Cost Per Unit as of June 30, 1996
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Case Equipment Corp., Cum. Cv., Series A 6/30/94 $50.09 $117.25
</TABLE>
Pursuant to guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees, certain unregistered
securities are determined to be liquid and are not included within the 10%
limitation specified above.
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Independent Auditors' Report
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The Board of Trustees and Shareholders of Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including
the statement of investments, of Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund as of June 30,
1996, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the
statements of changes in net assets for the years ended June 30, 1996 and 1995,
and the financial highlights for the period July 1, 1991 to June 30, 1996. 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 securities owned at June 30,
1996 by correspondence with the custodian. 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, such financial statements and financial highlights present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Oppenheimer Equity
Income Fund at June 30, 1996, the results of its operations, the changes in its
net assets, and the financial highlights for the respective stated periods, in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Denver, Colorado
July 22, 1996
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Federal Income Tax Information (Unaudited)
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In early 1997, shareholders will receive information regarding all dividends and
distributions paid to them by the Fund during calendar year 1996. Regulations of
the U.S. Treasury Department require the Fund to report this information to the
Internal Revenue Service.
Distributions of $.3645, $.3428 and $.3612 per share, for Class A, Class B,
and Class C respectively, were paid on December 26, 1995, of which $.1437 was
designated as a "capital gain distribution" for federal income tax purposes.
Whether received in stock or cash, the capital gain distribution should be
treated by shareholders as a gain from the sale of capital assets held for more
than one year (long-term capital gains).
Dividends paid by the Fund during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1996 which
are not designated as capital gain distributions should be multiplied by 46.09%
to arrive at the net amount eligible for the corporate dividend-received
deduction.
The foregoing information is presented to assist shareholders in reporting
distributions received from the Fund to the Internal Revenue Service. Because of
the complexity of the federal regulations which may affect your individual tax
return and the many variations in state and local tax regulations, we recommend
that you consult your tax advisor for specific guidance.
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Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund
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Officers and Trustees
James C. Swain, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Bridget A. Macaskill, Trustee and President
Robert G. Avis, Trustee
William A. Baker, Trustee
Charles Conrad, Jr., Trustee
Jon S. Fossel, Trustee
Sam Freedman, Trustee
Raymond J. Kalinowski, Trustee
C. Howard Kast, Trustee
Robert M. Kirchner, Trustee
Ned M. Steel, Trustee
George C. Bowen, Vice President, Treasurer and
Assistant Secretary
Andrew J. Donohue, Vice President and Secretary
John P. Doney, Vice President
Robert J. Bishop, Assistant Treasurer
Scott T. Farrar, Assistant Treasurer
Robert G. Zack, Assistant Secretary
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Investment Advisor OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
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Distributor OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.
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Transfer and Shareholder
Servicing Agent
OppenheimerFunds Services
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Custodian of
Portfolio Securities
The Bank of New York
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Independent Auditors
Deloitte & Touche LLP
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Legal Counsel Myer, Swanson, Adams & Wolf, P.C.
This is a copy of a report to shareholders of Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund.
This report must be preceded by a Prospectus of Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund.
For material information concerning the Fund, see the Prospectus. Shares of
Oppenheimer funds are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are not
guaranteed by any bank, and are not insured by the FDIC or any other agency, and
involve investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount
invested.
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are distributed by OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., Two World Trade Center,
New York, NY 10048-0203.
(C) Copyright 1996 OppenheimerFunds, Inc. All rights reserved.
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