OPPENHEIMER MULTIPLE STRATEGIES FUND
SUPPLEMENT DATED DECEMBER 11, 1997 TO THE
PROSPECTUS DATED JANUARY 15, 1997,
REVISED MARCH 6, 1997
The Prospectus is changed as follows:
1. This Prospectus Supplement replaces the Fund's Prospectus Supplement dated
May 1, 1997.
2. The first footnote under the "Shareholder Transaction Expenses" table on page
3 is replaced with the following:
(1) If you invest $1 million or more ($500,000 or more for purchases by
"Retirement Plans", as defined in "Class A Contingent Deferred Sales
Charge" on page 31) in Class A shares, you may have to pay a sales charge
of up to 1% if you sell your shares within 12 calendar months (18 months
for shares purchased prior to May 1, 1997) from the end of the calendar
month during which you purchased those shares. See "How to Buy Shares
Buying Class A Shares", below.
3. The first paragraph in "Fees and Expenses" under "The Manager and Its
Affiliates" on page 22 is deleted and replaced with the following:
o FEES AND EXPENSES. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, as
amended per a resolution of the Board of Trustees dated December 11, 1997
to reduce the fee on assets in excess of $1.5 billion, the Fund pays the
Manager a monthly fee at the following annual rates, which may be higher
than the rates paid by some other mutual funds, and which decline on
additional assets as the Fund grows: 0.75% of the first $200 million of
average annual net assets; 0.72% of the next $200 million; 0.69% of the
next $200 million; 0.66% of the next $200 million; 0.60% of the next $700
million; and 0.58% of average annual net assets in excess of $1.5 billion.
The Fund's management fee for its fiscal period ended September 30, 1996
was 0.74% of average annual net assets for Class A, Class B and Class C
shares.
4. The second sentence in "Class A Shares" under "Classes of Shares" on page 27
is replaced by the following:
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If you purchase Class A shares as part of an investment of at least $1
million ($500,000 for Retirement Plans) in shares of one or more
Oppenheimer funds, you will not pay an initial sales charge, but if you
sell any of those shares within 12 months of buying them (18 months if the
shares were purchased prior to May 1, 1997), you may pay a contingent
deferred sales charge.
5. The following sentence is added to the end of "Which Class of Shares Should
You Choose? - How Does It Affect Payments To My Broker?" on page 29:
The Distributor may pay additional periodic compensation from its own
resources to securities dealers or financial institutions based upon the
value of shares of the Fund owned by the dealer or financial institution
for its own account or for its customers.
6. The first sentence in the second paragraph of "Buying Class A Shares - Class
A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge" on page 32 is replaced by the following:
The Distributor pays dealers of record commission on those purchases in an
amount equal to (i) 1.0% for non-Retirement Plan accounts, and (ii) for
Retirement Plan accounts, 1.0% of the first $2.5 million, plus 0.50% of the
next $2.5 million, plus 0.25% of purchases over $5 million, calculated on a
calendar year basis.
7. In the third paragraph of "Buying Class A Shares - Class A Contingent
Deferred Sales Charge" on page 32, the first sentence is replaced by the
following:
If you redeem any of those shares purchased prior to May 1, 1997, within 18
months of the end of the calendar month of their purchase, a contingent
deferred sales charge (called the "Class A contingent deferred sales
charge") may be deducted from the redemption proceeds. A Class A contingent
deferred sales charge may be deducted from the redemption proceeds of any
of those shares purchased on or after May 1, 1997 that are redeemed within
12 months of the end of the calendar month of their purchase.
8. The third sentence of the second paragraph of "Reduced Sales Charges for
Class A Share Purchases - Right of Accumulation" on page 33 is replaced by the
following:
The Distributor will add the value, at current offering price, of the
shares you previously purchased and currently own to the value of current
purchases to determine the sales charge rate that applies.
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9. The third sub-paragraph in "Waivers of the Class A Contingent Deferred Sales
Charge for Certain Redemptions" on page 35 is replaced by the following:
o if, at the time of purchase of shares (prior to May 1, 1997) the
dealer agreed in writing to accept the dealer's portion of the sales
commission in installments of 1/18th of the commission per month (and no
further commission will be payable if the shares are redeemed within 18
months of purchase);
o if, at the time of purchase of shares (on or after May 1, 1997) the
dealer agrees in writing to accept the dealer's portion of the sales
commission in installments of 1/12th of the commission per month (and no
further commission will be payable if the shares are redeemed within 12
months of purchase);
10. The following sub-paragraphs are added at the end of "Waivers of the Class A
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge for Certain Redemptions" on page 36:
o for distributions from Retirement Plans having 500 or more eligible
participants, except distributions due to termination of all of the
Oppenheimer funds as an investment option under the Plan; and
o for distributions from 401(k) plans sponsored by broker-dealers that
have entered into a special agreement with the Distributor allowing this
waiver.
11. The following sentence is added to the end of the fifth paragraph in
"Distribution and Service Plans for Class B and Class C Shares" on page 39:
If a dealer has a special agreement with the Distributor, the Distributor
will pay the Class B service fee and the asset-based sales charge to the
dealer quarterly in lieu of paying the sales commission and service fee
advance at the time of purchase.
12. The following is added as a new penultimate sentence to the sixth paragraph
of "Distribution and Service Plans for Class B and Class C shares" on page 39:
If a dealer has a special agreement with the Distributor, the Distributor
shall pay the Class C service fee and asset-based sales charge to the
dealer quarterly in lieu of paying the sales commission and service fee
advance at the time of purchase.
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13. The introductory phrase in the fifth sub-paragraph of "Waivers for
Redemptions of Shares in Certain Cases" in "Waivers of Class B and Class C Sales
Charges" on page 40 is replaced with the following and a new sub-section (6) is
added as follows:
o distributions from OppenheimerFunds prototype 401(k) plans and from
certain Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company prototype 401(k)
plans . . . (6) for loans to participants or beneficiaries.
14. The following sub-paragraph is added at the end of "Waivers for Redemptions
of Shares in Certain Cases" in "Waivers of Class B and Class C Sales Charges" on
page 40:
o Distributions from 401(k) plans sponsored by broker-dealers that have
entered into a special agreement with the Distributor allowing this waiver.
15. The section captioned "Special Investor Services" is revised by adding the
following after the sub-section captioned "PhoneLink" on page 41:
SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTIONS BY FAX. Beginning May 30, 1997, requests for
certain account transactions may be sent to the Transfer Agent by fax
(telecopier). Please call 1-800-525-7048 for information about which
transactions are included. Transaction requests submitted by fax are
subject to the same rules and restrictions as written and telephone
requests described in this Prospectus.
December 11, 1997 PS0240.012
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OPPENHEIMER MULTIPLE STRATEGIES FUND
SUPPLEMENT DATED DECEMBER 11, 1997 TO THE
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DATED JANUARY 15, 1997,
REVISED MARCH 6, 1997
The Statement of Additional Information is amended as follows:
1. The following paragraph, titled "Deferred Compensation Plan," is added
directly after the Trustee Compensation Table on page 28:
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN. The Board of Trustees has adopted a Deferred
Compensation Plan for disinterested trustees that enables them to elect to
defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual fees they are entitled to
receive from the Fund. Under the plan, the compensation deferred by a
Trustee is periodically adjusted as though an equivalent amount had been
invested in shares of one or more Oppenheimer funds selected by the
Trustee. The amount paid to the Trustees under the plan will be determined
based upon the performance of the selected funds. Deferral of Trustees'
fees under the plan will not materially affect the Fund's assets,
liabilities and net income per share. The plan will not obligate the Fund
to retain the services of any Trustee or to pay any particular level of
compensation to any Trustee. Pursuant to an Order issued by the Securities
and Exchange Commission, the Fund may invest in the funds selected by the
Trustee under the plan without shareholder approval for the limited
purpose of determining the value of the Trustee's deferred fee account.
December 11, 1997 PX0240.004
