Oppenheimer
Main Street Growth & Income Fund(R)
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Prospectus dated December 22, 1999
Oppenheimer Main Street Growth &
Income Fund is a mutual fund that seeks
a high total return. It currently
invests mainly in common stocks.
This Prospectus contains important
information about the Fund's
objective, its investment policies,
strategies and risks. It also
contains important information about
how to buy and sell shares of the Fund
and other account features. Please
As with all mutual funds, the read this Prospectus carefully before
Securities and Exchange Commission has you invest and keep it for future
not approved or disapproved the Fund's reference about your account.
securities nor has it determined that
this Prospectus is accurate or
complete. It is a criminal offense to
represent otherwise.
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CONTENTS
A B O U T T H E F U N D
The Fund's Investment Objective and Strategies
Main Risks of Investing in the Fund
The Fund's Past Performance
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
About the Fund's Investments
How the Fund is Managed
A B O U T Y O U R A C C O U N T
How to Buy Shares
Class A Shares
Class B Shares
Class C Shares
Class Y Shares
Special Investor Services
AccountLink
PhoneLink
OppenheimerFunds Internet Web Site
Retirement Plans
How to Sell Shares
By Mail
By Telephone
How to Exchange Shares
Shareholder Account Rules and Policies
Dividends, Capital Gains and Taxes
Financial Highlights
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A B O U T T H E F U N D
The Fund's Investment Objective and Strategies
WHAT IS THE FUND'S INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE? The Fund seeks a high total return,
which includes current income and capital appreciation in the value of its
shares, from equity and debt securities.
WHAT DOES THE FUND INVEST IN? The Fund currently invests mainly in common stocks
of U.S. companies of different capitalization ranges, presently focusing on
large-capitalization issuers. It also can buy debt securities, such as bonds and
debentures, but does not currently emphasize these investments.
HOW DO THE PORTFOLIO MANAGERS DECIDE WHAT SECURITIES TO BUY OR SELL? In
selecting securities for purchase or sale by the Fund, the Fund's portfolio
managers use an investment process that combines quantitative models,
fundamental research about particular securities and individual judgment. While
this process and the inter-relationship of the factors used may change over time
and its implementation may vary in particular cases, in general the selection
process currently involves the use of:
o Multi-factor quantitative models: These include a group of "top-down"
models that analyze data such as relative valuations, relative price
trends, interest rates and the shape of the yield curve. These help
direct portfolio emphasis by market capitalization (small, mid, or
large), industries, and value or growth styles. A group of "bottom up"
models helps to rank stocks in a universe typically including 2000
stocks, selecting stocks for relative attractiveness by analyzing
fundamental stock and company characteristics.
o Fundamental research: The portfolio managers use internal research and
analysis by other market analysts, with emphasis on current company news
and industry-related events.
o Judgment: The portfolio is then continuously rebalanced by the portfolio
managers, using the tools described above.
WHO IS THE FUND DESIGNED FOR? The Fund is designed primarily for investors
seeking total return in their investment over the long term, with the
opportunity for some current income. Those investors should be willing to assume
the risks of short-term share price fluctuations that are typical for a
moderately aggressive fund focusing mainly on stock investments. Since the
Fund's income level will fluctuate and will likely be small, it is not designed
for investors needing an assured level of current income. Because of its focus
on long-term growth, the Fund may be appropriate for retirement plans. The Fund
is not a complete investment program.
Main Risks of Investing in the Fund
All investments have risks to some degree. The Fund's investments are
subject to changes in their value from a number of factors described below.
There is also the risk that poor security selection by the Fund's investment
Manager, OppenheimerFunds, Inc., will cause the Fund to underperform other funds
having a similar objective.
These risks collectively form the risk profile of the Fund and can affect
the value of the Fund's investments, its investment performance and its prices
per share. These risks mean that you can lose money by investing in the Fund.
When you redeem your shares, they may be worth more or less than what you paid
for them. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment
objective.
RISKS OF INVESTING IN STOCKS. Stocks fluctuate in price, and their short-term
volatility at times may be great. Because the Fund currently invests a
substantial portion of its assets in common stocks, the value of the Fund's
portfolio will be affected by changes in the stock markets. Market risk will
affect the Fund's net asset values per share, which will fluctuate as the values
of the Fund's portfolio securities change.
A variety of factors can affect the price of a particular stock and the
prices of individual stocks do not all move in the same direction uniformly or
at the same time. Different stock markets may behave differently from each
other. In particular, because the Fund currently focuses its stock investments
in U.S. issuers, it will be primarily affected by changes in U.S.
stock markets.
Other factors can affect a particular stock's price, such as poor earnings
reports by the issuer, loss of major customers, major litigation against the
issuer, or changes in government regulations affecting the issuer or its
industry. The Fund currently invests primarily in securities of large companies
for their dividend income, but can also buy securities of small and medium-size
companies, which may have more volatile prices than stocks of large companies.
At times, the Manager may increase the Fund's emphasis of its investments
in a particular industry compared to the weighting of that industry in the S&P
500 Index which the Fund uses as a performance benchmark. To the extent that the
Fund increases its emphasis on stocks in a particular industry, its share values
may fluctuate in response to events affecting that industry, such as changes in
economic conditions, government regulations, availability of basic resources or
supplies, or other events that affect that industry more than others.
HOW RISKY IS THE FUND OVERALL? In the short term, the stock markets can be
volatile, and the price of the Fund's shares will go up and down. The Fund's
income-oriented investments may help cushion the Fund's total return from
changes in stock prices, but fixed-income securities have their own risks and
are not currently a major focus of the Fund. In the OppenheimerFunds spectrum,
the Fund is generally more conservative than aggressive growth stock funds, but
may be more volatile than investment grade bond funds.
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An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other
government agency.
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The Fund's Past Performance
The bar chart and table below show one measure of the risks of investing in the
Fund, by showing changes in the Fund's performance (for its Class A shares) from
year to year for the past ten calendar years and by showing how the average
annual total returns of the Fund's shares compare to those of a broad-based
market index. The Fund's past investment performance is not necessarily an
indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Annual Total Returns (Class A) (as of 12/31 each year)
[See appendix to prospectus for data in bar chart showing annual total
returns]
For the period from 1/1/99 through 9/30/99, the cumulative return (not
annualized) for Class A shares was 4.76%. Sales charges are not included in the
calculations of return in this bar chart, and if those charges were included,
the returns would be less than those shown. During the period shown in the bar
chart, the highest return (not annualized) for a calendar quarter was 27.05%
(4th Q `92) and the lowest return (not annualized) for a calendar quarter was
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5 Years 10 Years
Average Annual Total Returns (or life of (or life of
for the periods ending December 1 Year class, class,
31, 1998 if less) if less)
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Class A Shares (inception 2/3/88) 17.99% 17.35% 22.67%
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S&P 500 Index (inception 12/31/88) 28.60% 24.05% 19.19%
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Class B Shares (inception 10/3/94) 19.26% 21.28% N/A
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Class C Shares (inception 12/1/93) 23.22% 17.85% 18.59%
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Class Y Shares (inception 11/1/96) 25.40% 26.36% N/A
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The Fund's average annual total returns in the table include the applicable
sales charges: for Class A, the current maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%;
for Class B, the contingent deferred sales charges of 5% (1-year), 2% (life of
class); and for Class C, the 1% contingent deferred sales charge for the 1-year
period.
The returns measure the performance of a hypothetical account and assume that
all dividends and capital gains distributions have been reinvested in additional
shares. The Fund's performance is compared to the S&P 500 Index, an unmanaged
index of equity securities. The index performance reflects the reinvestment of
income but does not consider the effects of capital gains or transaction costs.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
The Fund pays a variety of expenses directly for management of its assets,
administration, distribution of its shares and other services. Those expenses
are subtracted from the Fund's assets to calculate the Fund's net asset values
per share. All shareholders therefore pay those expenses indirectly.
Shareholders pay other expenses directly, such as sales charges and account
transaction charges. The following tables are meant to help you understand the
fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. The
numbers below are based on the Fund's expenses during its fiscal year ended
August 31, 1999.
Shareholder Fees (charges paid directly from your investment):
Class A Class B Class C Class Y
Shares Shares Shares Shares
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Maximum Sales Charge
(Load) on purchases
(as % of offering 5.75% None None None
price)
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Maximum Deferred
Sales Charge (Load)
(as % of the lower
of the original None1 5%2 1%3 None
offering price or
redemption proceeds)
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1. A contingent deferred sales charge may apply to redemptions of investments of
$1 million or more ($500,000 for retirement plan accounts) of Class A shares.
See "How to Buy Shares" for details.
2. Applies to redemptions in first year after purchase. The contingent deferred
sales charge declines to 1% in the sixth year and is eliminated after that.
3. Applies to shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (deducted from Fund assets):
(% of average daily net assets)
Class A Class B Class C Class Y
Shares Shares Shares Shares
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Management Fees 0.45% 0.45% 0.45% 0.45%
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Distribution and/or 0.25% 1.00% 1.00% N/A
Service (12b-1) Fees
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Other Expenses 0.21% 0.21% 0.21% 0.32%
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Total Annual 0.91% 1.66% 1.66% 0.77%
Operating Expenses
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Expenses may vary in future years. "Other expenses" include transfer agent fees,
custodial expenses, and accounting and legal expenses the Fund pays.
EXAMPLES. The following examples are intended to help you compare the cost of
investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The
examples assume that you invest $10,000 in a class of shares of the Fund for the
time periods indicated and reinvest your dividends and distributions.
The first example assumes that you redeem all of your shares at the end of
those periods. The second example assumes that you keep your shares. Both
examples also assume that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the
class's operating expenses remain the same. Your actual costs may be higher or
lower because expenses will vary over time. Based on these assumptions your
expenses would be as follows:
If shares are redeemed: 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years1
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Class A Shares $663 $848 $1,050 $1,630
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Class B Shares $669 $823 $1,102 $1,582
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Class C Shares $269 $523 $902 $1,965
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Class Y Shares $79 $246 $428 $954
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If shares are not
redeemed: 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years1
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Class A Shares $663 $848 $1,050 $1,630
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Class B Shares $169 $523 $902 $1,582
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Class C Shares $169 $523 $902 $1,965
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Class Y Shares $79 $246 $428 $954
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In the first example, expenses include the initial sales charge for Class A and
the applicable Class B or Class C contingent deferred sales charges. In the
second example, the Class A expenses include the sales charge, but Class B and
Class C expenses do not include the contingent deferred sales charges. 1. Class
B expenses for years 7 through 10 are based on Class A expenses, since Class B
shares automatically convert to Class A after 6 years
About the Fund's Investments
THE FUND'S PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT POLICIES. The allocation of the Fund's portfolio
among different investments will vary over time based upon the Manager's
evaluation of economic and market trends. The Fund's portfolio might not always
include all of the different types of investments described below. The Statement
of Additional Information contains more detailed information about the Fund's
investment policies and risks.
The Manager tries to reduce risks by carefully researching securities
before they are purchased. The Fund attempts to reduce its exposure to market
risks by diversifying its investments, that is, by not holding a substantial
amount of stock of any one company and by not investing too great a percentage
of the Fund's assets in any one company. Also, the Fund does not concentrate 25%
or more of its investments in any one industry. However, changes in the overall
market prices of securities and the income they pay can occur at any time. The
share prices of the Fund will change daily based on changes in market prices of
securities and market conditions and in response to other economic events.
Stock Investments. The Fund currently invests mainly in common stocks. The Fund
currently focuses on securities of issuers that have large
capitalizations. Historically their stock prices have tended to be less
volatile than securities of smaller issuers. However, the Fund can buy
stocks of issuers in all capitalization ranges. "Capitalization" refers to
the market value of all of the issuers outstanding common stock.
CAN THE FUND'S INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES CHANGE? The Fund's Board of
Directors can change non-fundamental investment policies without shareholder
approval, although significant changes will be described in amendments to this
Prospectus. Fundamental policies cannot be changed without the approval of a
majority of the Fund's outstanding voting shares. The Fund's investment
objective is a fundamental policy. Other investment restrictions that are
fundamental policies are listed in the Statement of Additional Information. An
investment policy is not fundamental unless this Prospectus or the Statement of
Additional Information says that it is.
OTHER INVESTMENT STRATEGIES. To seek its objective, the Fund can also use the
investment techniques and strategies described below. The Fund might not always
use all of the them. These techniques have certain risks, although some are
designed to help reduce overall investment or market risks.
Debt Securities. The mix of equities and debt securities in the Fund's
portfolio will vary over time depending on the Manager's judgment about
market and economic conditions. The Fund's investments in debt securities
can include securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its
agencies and instrumentalities, and foreign and domestic corporate bonds,
notes and debentures. They may be selected for their income possibilities,
for liquidity and to help cushion fluctuations in the Fund's net asset
values.
The debt securities the Fund buys may be rated by nationally-recognized
rating organizations such as Moody's Investors Services or Standard &
Poor's Ratings Service or they may be unrated securities assigned a
comparable rating by the Manager.
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o Interest Rate Risks. The values of debt securities are subject to change
when prevailing interest rates change. When interest rates fall, the value
of already-issued debt securities generally rise. When interest rates rise,
the values of already-issued debt securities generally decline. The
magnitude of these fluctuations will often be greater for longer-term debt
securities than shorter-term debt securities. The Fund's share prices can
go up or down when interest rates change because of the effect of the
changes on the value of the Fund's investments in debt securities.
o Credit Risks. Debt securities are subject to credit risks. Credit risk is
the risk that the issuer of a security might not make interest and
principal payments on the security as they become due. If the issuer fails
to pay interest, the Fund's income might be reduced, and if the issuer
fails to repay principal, the value of that security and of the Fund's
shares may fall.
o Special Credit Risks of Lower-Grade Securities. The Fund can invest up
to 25% of its total assets in "lower-grade" securities commonly known
as "junk bonds." These are securities rated below "Baa" by Moody's
Investors Service, Inc. or "BBB" by Standard & Poors Ratings Service or
having similar ratings by other ratings organizations, or if unrated,
assigned a comparable rating by the Manager. However, the Fund
currently does not intend to invest more than 10% of its assets in
lower-grade securities and cannot invest more than 10% of its total
assets in lower-grade securities that are not convertible.
Debt securities below investment grade, whether rated or unrated, have
greater risks than investment grade securities. There may be less of a
market for them and therefore they may be harder to sell at an acceptable
price. There is a relatively greater possibility that the issuer's
earnings may be insufficient to make the payments of interest and
principal when due. These risks mean that the Fund's net asset value per
share could be affected by declines in value of these securities.
Risks of Foreign Investing. The Fund can buy securities of companies or
governments in any country, developed or underdeveloped. While there is no
limit on the amount of the Fund's assets that may be invested in foreign
securities, the Manager does not currently plan to invest significant
amounts of the Fund's assets in foreign securities. While foreign
securities offer special investment opportunities, there are also special
risks, such as the effects of a change in value of a foreign currency
against the U.S. dollar, which will result in a change in the U.S. dollar
value of securities denominated in that foreign currency.
Other Equity Securities. Equity securities include common stocks, as well as
"equity equivalents" such as preferred stocks and securities convertible
into common stock. Preferred stock has a set dividend rate and ranks after
bonds and before common stocks in its claim for dividends and on assets if
the issuer is liquidated or becomes bankrupt. The Manager considers some
convertible securities to be "equity equivalents" because of the
conversion feature and in that case their rating has less impact on the
investment decision than in the case of debt securities.
Illiquid and Restricted Securities. Investments may be illiquid because they do
not have an active trading market, making it difficult to value them or
dispose of them promptly at an acceptable price. A restricted security is
one that has a contractual restriction on its resale or which cannot be
sold publicly until it is registered under the Securities Act of 1933. The
Fund will not invest more than 10% of its net assets in illiquid or
restricted securities (the Board can increase that limit to 15%). Certain
restricted securities that are eligible for resale to qualified
institutional purchasers are not subject to that limit. The Manager
monitors holdings of illiquid securities on an ongoing basis to determine
whether to sell any holdings to maintain adequate liquidity.
Derivative Investments. The Fund can invest in a number of different kinds of
"derivative" investments. In general terms, a derivative investment is an
investment contract whose value depends on (or is derived from) the value
of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. In the broadest sense,
options, futures contracts, and other hedging instruments the Fund might
use may be considered "derivative" investments. The Fund currently does
not use derivatives to a significant degree and is not required to use
them in seeking its objective.
Derivatives have risks. If the issuer of the derivative investment does
not pay the amount due, the Fund can lose money on the investment. The
underlying security or investment on which a derivative is based, and the
derivative itself, may not perform the way the Manager expected it to. As
a result of these risks the Fund could realize less principal or income
from the investment than expected or its hedge might be unsuccessful. As a
result, the Fund's share prices could fall. Certain derivative investments
held by the Fund might be illiquid.
o Hedging. The Fund can buy and sell futures contracts, put and call
options, forward contracts and options on futures and broadly-based
securities indices. These are all referred to as "hedging instruments."
Some of these strategies would hedge the Fund's portfolio against price
fluctuations. Other hedging strategies, such as buying futures and call
options, would tend to increase the Fund's exposure to the securities
market.
There are also special risks in particular hedging strategies. Options
trading involves the payment of premiums and can increase portfolio
turnover. If the Manager used a hedging instrument at the wrong time or
judged market conditions incorrectly, the strategy could reduce the Fund's
return.
Temporary Defensive Investments. In times of unstable market or economic
conditions, the Fund can invest up to 100% of its assets in temporary
defensive investments. Generally they would be U.S. government securities,
highly-rated commercial paper, bank deposits or repurchase agreements. The
Fund may also hold these types of securities pending the investment of
proceeds from the sale of Fund shares or portfolio securities or to meet
anticipated redemptions of Fund shares. To the extent the Fund invests
defensively in these securities, it may not achieve its investment
objective.
How the Fund is Managed
THE MANAGER. The Manager chooses the Fund's investments and handles its
day-to-day business. The Manager carries out its duties, subject to the policies
established by the Fund's Board of Directors, under an investment advisory
agreement that states the Manager's responsibilities. The agreement sets the
fees the Fund pays to the Manager and describes the expenses that the Fund is
responsible to pay to conduct its business.
The Manager has operated as an investment adviser since January 1960. The
Manager (including subsidiaries) managed assets of more than $110 billion as of
November 30, 1999, including other Oppenheimer funds with more than 5 million
shareholder accounts. The Manager is located at Two World Trade Center, 34th
Floor, New York, New York 10048-0203.
Portfolio Managers. The portfolio managers of the Fund are Charles Albers and
Nikolaos Monoyios. Mr. Albers is a Senior Vice President of the Manager
and Mr. Monoyios is a Vice President of the Manager. Prior to joining the
Manager and assuming responsibility for the day-to-day management of the
Fund's portfolio on April 20, 1998, they were portfolio managers at
Guardian Investor Services (from 1972 and 1979, respectively), the
investment management subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company.
Advisory Fees. Under the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays the
Manager an advisory fee at an annual rate that declines as the Fund's
assets grow: 0.65% of the first $200 million of average annual net assets
of the Fund, 0.60% of the next $150 million, 0.55% of the next $150
million and 0.45% of average annual net assets in excess of $500 million.
The Fund's management fee for its last fiscal year ended August 31, 1999
was 0.45% of average annual net assets for each class of shares.
YEAR 2000 ISSUES. Because many computer software systems in use today cannot
distinguish the year 2000 from the year 1900, the markets for securities in
which the Fund invests could be detrimentally affected by computer failures
beginning January 1, 2000. Failure of computer systems used for securities
trading could result in settlement and liquidity problems for the Fund and other
investors. That failure could have a negative impact on handling securities
trades, pricing and accounting services. Data processing errors by government
issuers of securities could result in economic uncertainties, and issuers may
incur substantial costs in attempting to prevent or fix such errors, all of
which could have a negative effect on the Fund's investments and returns.
The Manager, the Distributor and the Transfer Agent have been working on
necessary changes to their computer systems to deal with the year 2000 and
expect that their systems will be adapted in time for that event, although there
cannot be assurance of success. Additionally, the services they provide depend
on the interaction of their computer systems with those of brokers, information
services, the Fund's custodian bank and other parties. Therefore, any failure of
the computer systems of those parties to deal with the year 2000 may also have a
negative effect on the services they provide to the Fund. The extent of that
risk cannot be ascertained at this time.
A B O U T Y O U R A C C O U N T
How to Buy Shares
HOW DO YOU BUY SHARES? You can buy shares several ways, as described below. The
Fund's Distributor, OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., may appoint servicing
agents to accept purchase (and redemption) orders. The Distributor, in its sole
discretion, may reject any purchase order for the
Fund's shares.
Buying Shares Through Your Dealer. You can buy shares through any dealer,
broker, or financial institution that has a sales agreement with the
Distributor. Your dealer will place your order with the Distributor on your
behalf.
Buying Shares Through the Distributor. Complete an OppenheimerFunds New Account
Application and return it with a check payable to "OppenheimerFunds
Distributor, Inc." Mail it to P.O. Box 5270, Denver, Colorado 80217. If you
don't list a dealer on the application, the Distributor will act as your
agent in buying the shares. However, we recommend that you discuss your
investment with a financial advisor before you make a purchase to be sure
that the Fund is appropriate for you.
o Paying by Federal Funds Wire. Shares purchased through the Distributor may
be paid for by Federal Funds wire. The minimum investment is $2,500.
Before sending a wire, call the Distributor's Wire Department at
1.800.525.7048 to notify the Distributor of the wire, and to receive
further instructions.
o Buying Shares Through OppenheimerFunds AccountLink. With AccountLink,
you pay for shares by electronic funds transfers from your bank
account. Shares are purchased for your account by a transfer of money
from your bank account through the Automated Clearing House (ACH)
system. You can provide those instructions automatically, under an
Asset Builder Plan, described below, or by telephone instructions using
OppenheimerFunds PhoneLink, also described below. Please refer to
"AccountLink," below for more details.
o Buying Shares Through Asset Builder Plans. You may purchase shares of the
Fund (and up to four other Oppenheimer funds) automatically each month
from your account at a bank or other financial institution under an Asset
Builder Plan with AccountLink. Details are in the Asset Builder
Application and the Statement of Additional Information.
HOW MUCH MUST YOU INVEST? You can buy Fund shares with a minimum initial
investment of $1,000. You can make additional investments at any time with as
little as $25. There are reduced minimum investments under special investment
plans.
o With Asset Builder Plans, 403(b) plans, Automatic Exchange Plans and
military allotment plans, you can make initial and subsequent investments
for as little as $25. You can make additional purchases of at least $25 by
telephone through AccountLink.
o Under retirement plans, such as IRAs, pension and profit-sharing plans
and 401(k) plans, you can start your account with as little as $250.
If your IRA is started under an Asset Builder Plan, the $25 minimum
applies. Additional purchases may be as little as $25.
o The minimum investment requirement does not apply to reinvesting dividends
from the Fund or other Oppenheimer funds (a list of them appears in the
Statement of Additional Information, or you can ask your dealer or call
the Transfer Agent), or reinvesting distributions from unit investment
trusts that have made arrangements with the Distributor.
AT WHAT PRICE ARE SHARES SOLD? Shares are sold at their offering price, which is
the net asset value per share plus any initial sales charge that applies. The
offering price that applies to a purchase order is based on the next calculation
of the net asset value per share that is made after the Distributor receives the
purchase order at its offices in Colorado, or after any agent appointed by the
Distributor receives the order and sends it to the Distributor.
Net Asset Value. The net asset value of each class of shares is determined as
of the close of The New York Stock Exchange, on each day the Exchange is
open for trading (referred to in this Prospectus as a "regular business
day"). The Exchange normally closes at 4:00 P.M., New York time, but may
close earlier on some days. All references to time in this Prospectus mean
"New York time".
The net asset value per share is determined by dividing the value of the
Fund's net assets attributable to a class by the number of shares of that
class that are outstanding. To determine net asset value, the Fund's Board
of Directors has established procedures to value the Fund's securities, in
general based on market value. The Board has adopted special procedures
for valuing illiquid and restricted securities and obligations for which
market values cannot be readily obtained.
The Offering Price. To receive the offering price for a particular day, in
most cases the Distributor or its designated agent must receive your order
by the time of day The New York Stock Exchange closes that day. If your
order is received on a day when the Exchange is closed or after it has
closed, the order will receive the next offering price that is determined
after your order is received.
Buying Through a Dealer. If you buy shares through a dealer, your dealer must
receive the order by the close of The New York Stock Exchange and transmit
it to the Distributor so that it is received before the Distributor's close
of business on a regular business day (normally 5:00 P.M.) to receive that
day's offering price. Otherwise, the order will receive the next offering
price that is determined.
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WHAT CLASSES OF SHARES DOES THE FUND OFFER? The Fund offers investors four
different classes of shares. The different classes of shares represent
investments in the same portfolio of securities, but the classes are subject to
different expenses and will likely have different share prices. When you buy
shares, be sure to specify the class of shares. If you do not choose a class,
your investment will be made in Class A shares.
Class A Shares. If you buy Class A shares, you pay an initial sales charge
(on investments up to $1 million for regular accounts or $500,000 for
certain retirement plans). The amount of that sales charge will vary
depending on the amount you invest. The sales charge rates are listed in
"How Can You Buy Class A Shares?" below.
Class B Shares. If you buy Class B shares, you pay no sales charge at the time
of purchase, but you will pay an annual asset-based sales charge. If you
sell your shares within six years of buying them, you will normally pay a
contingent deferred sales charge. That contingent deferred sales charge
varies depending on how long you own your shares, as described in "How Can
You Buy Class B Shares?" below.
Class C Shares. If you buy Class C shares, you pay no sales charge at the
time of purchase, but you will pay an annual asset-based sales charge.
If you sell your shares within 12 months of buying them, you will
normally pay a contingent deferred sales charge of 1%, as described in
"How Can You Buy Class C Shares?" below.
Class Y Shares. Class Y shares are offered only to certain institutional
investors that have special agreements with the Distributor.
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WHICH CLASS OF SHARES SHOULD YOU CHOOSE? Once you decide that the Fund is an
appropriate investment for you, the decision as to which class of shares is best
suited to your needs depends on a number of factors that you should discuss with
your financial advisor. Some factors to consider are how much you plan to invest
and how long you plan to hold your investment. If your goals and objectives
change over time and you plan to purchase additional shares, you should
re-evaluate those factors to see if you should consider another class of shares.
The Fund's operating costs that apply to a class of shares and the effect of the
different types of sales charges on your investment will vary your investment
results over time.
The discussion below is not intended to be investment advice or a
recommendation, because each investor's financial considerations are different.
You should review these factors with your financial advisor. The discussion
below assumes that you will purchase only one class of shares and not a
combination of shares of different classes.
How Long Do You Expect to Hold Your Investment? While future financial needs
cannot be predicted with certainty, knowing how long you expect to hold
your investment will assist you in selecting the appropriate class of
shares. Because of the effect of class-based expenses, your choice will
also depend on how much you plan to invest. For example, the reduced sales
charges available for larger purchases of Class A shares may, over time,
offset the effect of paying an initial sales charge on your investment,
compared to the effect over time of higher class-based expenses on shares
of Class B or Class C.
o Investing for the Shorter Term. While the Fund is intended as a
long-term investment, if you have a relatively short-term investment
horizon (that is, you plan to hold your shares for not more than six
years), you should probably consider purchasing Class A or Class C
shares rather than Class B shares. That is because of the effect of the
Class B contingent deferred sales charge if you redeem within six
years, as well as the effect of the Class B asset-based sales charge on
the investment return for that class in the short-term. Class C shares
might be the appropriate choice (especially for investments of less
than $100,000), because there is no initial sales charge on Class C
shares, and the contingent deferred sales charge does not apply to
amounts you sell after holding them one year.
However, if you plan to invest more than $100,000 for the shorter term,
then as your investment horizon increases toward six years, Class C shares
might not be as advantageous as Class A shares. That is because the annual
asset-based sales charge on Class C shares will have a greater impact on
your account over the longer term than the reduced front-end sales charge
available for larger purchases of Class A shares.
And for investors who invest $1 million or more, in most cases Class A
shares will be the most advantageous choice, no matter how long you intend
to hold your shares. For that reason, the Distributor normally will not
accept purchase orders of $500,000 or more of Class B shares or $1 million
or more of Class C shares from a single investor.
o Investing for the Longer Term. If you are investing less than $100,000 for
the longer-term, for example for retirement, and do not expect to need
access to your money for seven years or more, Class B shares may be
appropriate.
Of course, these examples are based on approximations of the effect of
current sales charges and expenses projected over time, and do not detail
all of the considerations in selecting a class of shares. You should
analyze your options carefully with your financial advisor before making
that choice.
Are There Differences in Account Features That Matter to You? Some account
features may not be available to Class B or Class C shareholders. Other
features may not be advisable (because of the effect of the contingent
deferred sales charge) for Class B or Class C shareholders. Therefore, you
should carefully review how you plan to use your investment account before
deciding which class of shares to buy.
Additionally, the dividends payable to Class B and Class C shareholders
will be reduced by the additional expenses borne by those classes that are
not borne by Class A shares, such as the Class B and Class C asset-based
sales charge described below and in the Statement of Additional
Information. Share certificates are not available for Class B and Class C
shares, and if you are considering using your shares as collateral for a
loan, that may be a factor to consider.
How Does It Affect Payments to My Broker? A salesperson, such as a broker, may
receive different compensation for selling one class of shares than for
selling another class. It is important to remember that Class B and Class
C contingent deferred sales charges and asset-based sales charges have the
same purpose as the front-end sales charge on sales of Class A shares: to
compensate the Distributor for commissions and expenses it pays to dealers
and financial institutions for selling shares. The Distributor may pay
additional 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.
SPECIAL SALES CHARGE ARRANGEMENTS AND WAIVERS. Appendix C to the Statement of
Additional Information details the conditions for the waiver of sales
charges that apply in certain cases, and the special sales charge rates
that apply to purchases of shares of the Fund by certain groups, or under
specified retirement plan arrangements or in other special types of
transactions. To receive a waiver or special sales charge rate, you must
advise the Distributor when purchasing shares or the Transfer Agent when
redeeming shares that the special condition apply.
HOW CAN YOU BUY CLASS A SHARES? Class A shares are sold at their offering price,
which is normally net asset value plus an initial sales charge. However, in some
cases, described below, purchases are not subject to an initial sales charge,
and the offering price will be the net asset value. In other cases, reduced
sales charges may be available, as described below or in the Statement of
Additional Information. Out of the amount you invest, the Fund receives the net
asset value to invest for your account.
The sales charge varies depending on the amount of your purchase. A
portion of the sales charge may be retained by the Distributor or allocated to
your dealer as commission. The Distributor reserves the right to reallow the
entire commission to dealers. The current sales charge rates and commissions
paid to dealers and brokers are as follows:
Front-End Sales
Front-End Sales Charge As a
Charge As a Percentage of Commission As
Percentage of Net Percentage of
Amount of Purchase Offering Price Amount Invested Offering Price
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Less than $25,000 5.75% 6.10% 4.75%
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$25,000 or more but 5.50% 5.82% 4.75%
less than $50,000
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$50,000 or more but 4.75% 4.99% 4.00%
less than $100,000
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$100,000 or more but 3.75% 3.90% 3.00%
less than $250,000
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$250,000 or more but 2.50% 2.56% 2.00%
less than $500,000
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$500,000 or more but 2.00% 2.04% 1.60%
less than $1 million
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Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge. There is no initial sales charge on
purchases of Class A shares of any one or more of the Oppenheimer funds
aggregating $1 million or more or for certain purchases by particular
types of retirement plans described in Appendix C to the Statement of
Additional Information. The Distributor pays dealers of record commissions
in an amount equal to 1.0% of purchases of $1 million or more other than
by those retirement accounts. For those retirement plan accounts, the
commission is 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, based on the cumulative
purchases during the prior 12 months ending with the current purchase. In
either case, the commission will be paid only on purchases that were not
previously subject to a front-end sales charge and dealer commission.1
That commission will not be paid on purchases of shares in amounts of $1
million or more (including any right of accumulation) by a retirement plan
that pays for the purchase with the redemption of Class C shares of one or
more Oppenheimer funds held by the plan for more than one year.
If you redeem any of those shares 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. That sales charge will be equal to 1.0% of
the lesser of (1) the aggregate net asset value of the redeemed shares at
the time of redemption (excluding shares purchased by reinvestment of
dividends or capital gain distributions) or (2) the original net asset
value of the redeemed shares. The Class A contingent deferred sales charge
will not exceed the aggregate amount of the commissions the Distributor
paid to your dealer on all purchases of Class A shares of all Oppenheimer
funds you made that were subject to the Class A contingent deferred sales
charge.
In determining whether a contingent deferred sales charge is payable when
shares are redeemed, the Fund will first redeem shares that are not
subject to the sales charge, including shares purchased by reinvestment of
dividends and capital gains. Then the Fund will redeem other shares in the
order in which you purchased them.
The Class A contingent deferred sales charge is not charged on exchanges
of shares under the Fund's exchange privilege (described below). However,
if the shares acquired by exchange are redeemed within 18 calendar months
of the end of the calendar month in which the exchanged shares were
originally purchased, then the sales charge will apply.
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1 No commission will be paid on sales of Class A shares purchased with the
redemption proceeds of shares of another mutual fund offered as an investment
option in a retirement plan in which Oppenheimer funds are also offered as
investment options under a special arrangement with the Distributor, if the
purchase occurs more than 30 days after the Oppenheimer funds are added as an
investment option under that plan.
Can You Reduce Class A Sales Charges? You may be eligible to buy Class A
shares at reduced sales charge rates under the Fund's "Right of
Accumulation" or a Letter of Intent, as described in "Reduced Sales
Charges" in the Statement of Additional Information:
HOW CAN YOU BUY CLASS B SHARES? Class B shares are sold at net asset value per
share without an initial sales charge. However, if Class B shares are redeemed
within 6 years of their purchase, a contingent deferred sales charge will be
deducted from the redemption proceeds. The Class B contingent deferred sales
charge is paid to compensate the Distributor for its expenses of providing
distribution-related services to the Fund in connection with the sale of Class B
shares.
The contingent deferred sales charge will be based on the lesser of the
net asset value of the redeemed shares at the time of redemption or the original
net asset value. The contingent deferred sales charge is not imposed on:
o the amount of your account value represented by an increase in net asset
value over the initial purchase price,
o shares purchased by the reinvestment of dividends or capital gains
distributions, or
o shares redeemed in the special circumstances described in Appendix C to
the Statement of Additional Information.
To determine whether the contingent deferred sales charge applies to a
redemption, the Fund redeems shares in the following order:
1. shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends and capital gains
distributions,
2. shares held for over 6 years, and 3. shares held the longest during the
6-year period.
The amount of the contingent deferred sales charge will depend on the
number of years since you invested and the dollar amount being redeemed,
according to the following schedule:
Years Since Beginning of Month in Contingent Deferred Sales Charge on
Which Redemptions in That Year
Purchase Order was Accepted (As % of Amount Subject to Charge)
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0 - 1 5.0%
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1 - 2 4.0%
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2 - 3 3.0%
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3 - 4 3.0%
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4 - 5 2.0%
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5 - 6 1.0%
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6 and following None
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In the table, a "year" is a 12-month period. In applying the contingent deferred
sales charge, all purchases are considered to have been made on the first
regular business day of the month in which the purchase was made.
Automatic Conversion of Class B Shares. Class B shares automatically convert to
Class A shares 72 months after you purchase them. This conversion feature
relieves Class B shareholders of the asset-based sales charge that applies
to Class B shares under the Class B Distribution and Service Plan,
described below. The conversion is based on the relative net asset value
of the two classes, and no sales load or other charge is imposed. When any
Class B shares you hold convert, any other Class B shares that were
acquired by the reinvesting of dividends and distributions on the
converted shares will also convert to Class A shares. The conversion
feature is subject to the continued availability of a tax ruling described
in the Statement of Additional Information.
HOW CAN YOU BUY CLASS C SHARES? Class C shares are sold at net asset value per
share without an initial sales charge. However, if Class C shares are redeemed
within 12 months of their purchase, a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.0%
will be deducted from the redemption proceeds. The Class C contingent deferred
sales charge is paid to compensate the Distributor for its expenses of providing
distribution-related services to the Fund in connection with the sale of Class C
shares.
The contingent deferred sales charge will be based on the lesser of the
net asset value of the redeemed shares at the time of redemption or the original
net asset value. The contingent deferred sales charge is not imposed on:
o the amount of your account value represented by the increase in net asset
value over the initial purchase price,
o shares purchased by the reinvestment of dividends or capital gains
distributions, or
o shares redeemed in the special circumstances described in Appendix C to the
Statement of Additional Information.
To determine whether the contingent deferred sales charge applies to a
redemption, the Fund redeems shares in the following order:
1. shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends and capital gains
distributions,
2. shares held for over 12 months, and 3. shares held the longest during the
12-month period.
WHO CAN BUY CLASS Y SHARES? Class Y shares are sold at net asset value per share
without sales charge directly to certain institutional investors that have
special agreements with the Distributor for this purpose. They may include
insurance companies, registered investment companies and employee benefit plans.
For example, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, an affiliate of the
Manager, may purchase Class Y shares of the Fund and other Oppenheimer funds (as
well as Class Y shares of funds advised by MassMutual) for asset allocation
programs, investment companies or separate investment accounts it sponsors and
offers to its customers. Individual investors cannot buy Class Y shares
directly.
An institutional investor that buys Class Y shares for its customers'
accounts may impose charges on those accounts. The procedures for buying,
selling, exchanging and transferring the Fund's other classes of shares (other
than the time those orders must be received by the Distributor or Transfer Agent
in Denver) and the special account features available to purchasers of those
other classes of shares described elsewhere in this Prospectus do not apply to
Class Y shares. Instructions for purchasing, redeeming, exchanging or
transferring Class Y shares must be submitted by the institutional investor, not
by its customers for whose benefit the shares are held.
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE (12B-1) PLANS
Service Plan for Class A Shares. The Fund has adopted a Service Plan for Class A
shares. It reimburses the Distributor for a portion of its costs incurred
for services provided to accounts that hold Class A shares. Reimbursement
is made quarterly at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average annual
net assets of Class A shares of the Fund. The Distributor currently uses
all of those fees to pay dealers, brokers, banks and other financial
institutions quarterly for providing personal service and maintenance of
accounts of their customers that hold Class A shares.
Distribution and Service Plans for Class B and Class C Shares. The Fund has
adopted Distribution and Service Plans for Class B and Class C shares to
pay the Distributor for its services and costs in distributing Class B and
Class C shares and servicing accounts. Under the plans, the Fund pays the
Distributor an annual asset-based sales charge of 0.75% per year on Class
B shares and on Class C shares. The Distributor also receives a service
fee of 0.25% per year under each plan.
The asset-based sales charge and service fees increase Class B and Class C
expenses by 1.00% of the net assets per year of the respective class.
Because these fees are paid out of the Fund's assets on an on-going basis,
over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may
cost you more than other types of sales charges.
The Distributor uses the service fees to compensate dealers for providing
personal services for accounts that hold Class B or Class C shares. The
Distributor pays the 0.25% service fees to dealers in advance for the
first year after the shares are sold by the dealer. After the shares have
been held for a year, the Distributor pays the service fees to dealers on
a quarterly basis.
The Distributor currently pays a sales commission of 3.75% of the purchase
price of Class B shares to dealers from its own resources at the time of
sale. Including the advance of the service fee, the total amount paid by
the Distributor to the dealer at the time of sales of Class B shares is
therefore 4.00% of the purchase price. The Distributor retains the Class B
asset-based sales charge.
The Distributor currently pays sales commissions of 0.75% of the purchase
price of Class C shares to dealers from its own resources at the time of
sale. Including the advance of the service fee, the total amount paid by
the Distributor to the dealer at the time of sale of Class C shares is
therefore 1.00% of the purchase price. The Distributor pays the
asset-based sales charge as an ongoing commission to the dealer on Class C
shares that have been outstanding for a year or more.
Special Investor Services
ACCOUNTLINK. You can use our AccountLink feature to link your Fund account
with an account at a U.S. bank or other financial institution. It must be an
Automated Clearing House (ACH) member. AccountLink lets you:
o transmit funds electronically to purchase shares by telephone (through a
service representative or by PhoneLink) or automatically under Asset
Builder Plans, or
o have the Transfer Agent send redemption proceeds or transmit dividends and
distributions directly to your bank account. Please call the Transfer
Agent for more information.
You may purchase shares by telephone only after your account has been
established. To purchase shares in amounts up to $250,000 through a telephone
representative, call the Distributor at 1.800.852.8457. The purchase payment
will be debited from your bank account.
AccountLink privileges should be requested on your application or your
dealer's settlement instructions if you buy your shares through a dealer. After
your account is established, you can request AccountLink privileges by sending
signature-guaranteed instructions to the Transfer Agent. AccountLink privileges
will apply to each shareholder listed in the registration on your account as
well as to your dealer representative of record unless and until the Transfer
Agent receives written instructions terminating or changing those privileges.
After you establish AccountLink for your account, any change of bank account
information must be made by signature-guaranteed instructions to the Transfer
Agent signed by all shareholders who own the account.
PHONELINK. PhoneLink is the OppenheimerFunds automated telephone system that
enables shareholders to perform a number of account transactions automatically
using a touch-tone phone. PhoneLink may be used on already-established Fund
accounts after you obtain a Personal Identification Number (PIN), by calling the
special PhoneLink number, 1.800.533.3310.
Purchasing Shares. You may purchase shares in amounts up to $100,000 by phone,
by calling 1.800.533.3310. You must have established AccountLink
privileges to link your bank account with the Fund to pay for these
purchases.
Exchanging Shares. With the OppenheimerFunds Exchange Privilege, described
below, you can exchange shares automatically by phone from your Fund
account to another OppenheimerFunds account you have already established
by calling the special PhoneLink number.
Selling Shares. You can redeem shares by telephone automatically by calling the
PhoneLink number and the Fund will send the proceeds directly to your
AccountLink bank account. Please refer to "How to Sell Shares," below for
details.
CAN YOU SUBMIT TRANSACTION REQUESTS BY FAX? You may send requests for certain
types of account transactions to the Transfer Agent by fax (telecopier). Please
call 1.800.525.7048 for information about which transactions may be handled this
way. Transaction requests submitted by fax are subject to the same rules and
restrictions as written and telephone requests described in this Prospectus.
OPPENHEIMERFUNDS INTERNET WEB SITE. You can obtain information about the Fund,
as well as your account balance, on the OppenheimerFunds Internet web site, at
http://www.oppenheimerfunds.com. Additionally, shareholders listed in the
account registration (and the dealer of record) may request certain account
transactions through a special section of that web site. To perform account
transactions, you must first obtain a personal identification number (PIN) by
calling the Transfer Agent at 1.800.533.3310. If you do not want to have
Internet account transaction capability for your account, please call the
Transfer Agent at 1.800.525.7048.
AUTOMATIC WITHDRAWAL AND EXCHANGE PLANS. The Fund has several plans that enable
you to sell shares automatically or exchange them to another OppenheimerFunds
account on a regular basis. Please call the Transfer Agent or consult the
Statement of Additional Information for details.
REINVESTMENT PRIVILEGE. If you redeem some or all of your Class A or Class B
shares of the Fund, you have up to 6 months to reinvest all or part of the
redemption proceeds in Class A shares of the Fund or other Oppenheimer funds
without paying a sales charge. This privilege applies only to Class A shares
that you purchased subject to an initial sales charge and to Class A or Class B
shares on which you paid a contingent deferred sales charge when you redeemed
them. This privilege does not apply to Class C or Class Y shares. You must be
sure to ask the Distributor for this privilege when you send your payment.
RETIREMENT PLANS. You may buy shares of the Fund for your retirement plan
account. If you participate in a plan sponsored by your employer, the plan
trustee or administrator must buy the shares for your plan account. The
Distributor also offers a number of different retirement plans that can be used
by individuals and employers:
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs). These include regular IRAs, Roth IRAs,
SIMPLE IRAs, rollover IRAs and Education IRAs.
SEP-IRAs. These are Simplified Employee Pensions Plan IRAs for small business
owners or self-employed individuals.
403(b)(7) Custodial Plans. These are tax deferred plans for employees of
eligible tax-exempt organizations, such as schools, hospitals and
charitable organizations.
401(k) Plans. These are special retirement plans for businesses.
Pension and Profit-Sharing Plans. These plans are designed for businesses
and self-employed individuals.
Please call the Distributor for OppenheimerFunds retirement plan
documents, which include applications and important plan information.
How to Sell Shares
You can sell (redeem) some or all of your shares on any regular business day.
Your shares will be sold at the next net asset value calculated after your order
is received in proper form (which means that it must comply with the procedures
described below) and is accepted by the Transfer Agent. The Fund lets you sell
your shares by writing a letter or by telephone. You can also set up Automatic
Withdrawal Plans to redeem shares on a regular basis. If you have questions
about any of these procedures, and especially if you are redeeming shares in a
special situation, such as due to the death of the owner or from a retirement
plan account, please call the Transfer Agent first, at 1.800.525.7048, for
assistance.
Certain Requests Require a Signature Guarantee. To protect you and the Fund from
fraud, the following redemption requests must be in writing and must
include a signature guarantee (although there may be other situations that
also require a signature guarantee):
o You wish to redeem $100,000 or more and receive a check o The redemption
check is not payable to all shareholders listed on the
account statement
o The redemption check is not sent to the address of record on your
account statement
o Shares are being transferred to a Fund account with a different owner
or name
o Shares are being redeemed by someone (such as an Executor) other than
the owners
Where Can You Have Your Signature Guaranteed? The Transfer Agent will accept a
guarantee of your signature by a number of financial institutions,
including:
o a U.S. bank, trust company, credit union or savings association,
o a foreign bank that has a U.S. correspondent bank,
o a U.S. registered dealer or broker in securities, municipal securities
or government securities, or
o a U.S. national securities exchange, a registered securities
association or a clearing agency.
If you are signing on behalf of a corporation, partnership or other
business or as a fiduciary, you must also include your title in the
signature.
Retirement Plan Accounts. There are special procedures to sell shares in an
OppenheimerFunds retirement plan account. Call the Transfer Agent for a
distribution request form. Special income tax withholding requirements
apply to distributions from retirement plans. You must submit a
withholding form with your redemption request to avoid delay in getting
your money and if you do not want tax withheld. If your employer holds
your retirement plan account for you in the name of the plan, you must ask
the plan trustee or administrator to request the sale of the Fund shares
in your plan account.
Sending Redemption Proceeds by Wire. While the Fund normally sends your money by
check, you can arrange to have the proceeds of the shares you sell sent by
Federal Funds wire to a bank account you designate. It must be a
commercial bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve wire system. The
minimum redemption you can have sent by wire is $2,500. There is a $10 fee
for each wire. To find out how to set up this feature on your account or
to arrange a wire, call the Transfer Agent at 1.800.852.8457.
HOW DO YOU SELL SHARES BY MAIL? Write a letter of instructions that includes:
o Your name
o The Fund's name
o Your Fund account number (from your account statement)
o The dollar amount or number of shares to be redeemed
o Any special payment instructions
o Any share certificates for the shares you are selling
o The signatures of all registered owners exactly as the account is
registered, and
o Any special documents requested by the Transfer Agent to assure proper
authorization of the person asking to sell the shares.
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Use the following address for Send courier or express mail
requests to: Requests by mail:
OppenheimerFunds Services OppenheimerFunds Services
P.O. Box 5270 10200 E. Girard Avenue, Building D
Denver, Colorado 80217-5270 Denver, Colorado 80231
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HOW DO YOU SELL SHARES BY TELEPHONE? You and your dealer representative of
record may also sell your shares by telephone. To receive the redemption price
calculated on a particular business day, your call must be received by the
Transfer Agent by the close of The New York Stock Exchange that day, which is
normally 4:00 P.M., but may be earlier on some days. You may not redeem shares
held in an OppenheimerFunds retirement plan account or under a share certificate
by telephone.
o To redeem shares through a service representative, call 1.800.852.8457
o To redeem shares automatically on PhoneLink, call 1.800.533.3310
Whichever method you use, you may have a check sent to the address on the
account statement, or, if you have linked your Fund account to your bank account
on AccountLink, you may have the proceeds sent to that bank account.
ARE THERE LIMITS ON AMOUNTS REDEEMED BY TELEPHONE?
Telephone Redemptions Paid by Check. Up to $100,000 may be redeemed by telephone
in any 7-day period. The check must be payable to all owners of record of
the shares and must be sent to the address on the account statement. This
service is not available within 30 days of changing the address on an
account.
Telephone Redemptions Through AccountLink or by Wire. There are no dollar limits
on telephone redemption proceeds sent to a bank account designated when
you establish AccountLink. Normally the ACH transfer to your bank is
initiated on the business day after the redemption. You do not receive
dividends on the proceeds of the shares you redeemed while they are
waiting to be transferred.
If you have requested Federal Funds wire privileges for your account, the
wire of the redemption proceeds will normally be transmitted on the next
bank business day after the shares are redeemed. There is a possibility
that the wire may be delayed up to seven days to enable the Fund to sell
securities to pay the redemption proceeds. No dividends are accrued or
paid on the proceeds of shares that have been redeemed and are awaiting
transmittal by wire.
CAN YOU SELL SHARES THROUGH YOUR DEALER? The Distributor has made arrangements
to repurchase Fund shares from dealers and brokers on behalf of their customers.
Brokers or dealers may charge for that service. If your shares are held in the
name of your dealer, you must redeem them through your dealer.
How to Exchange Shares
Shares of the Fund may be exchanged for shares of certain Oppenheimer funds at
net asset value per share at the time of exchange, without sales charge. Shares
of the Fund can be purchased by exchange of shares of other Oppenheimer funds on
the same basis. To exchange shares, you must meet several conditions:
o Shares of the fund selected for exchange must be available for sale in
your state of residence.
o The prospectuses of both funds must offer the exchange privilege.
o You must hold the shares you buy when you establish your account for at
least 7 days before you can exchange them. After the account is open 7
days, you can exchange shares every regular business day.
o You must meet the minimum purchase requirements for the fund whose shares
you purchase by exchange.
o Before exchanging into a fund, you must obtain and read its prospectus.
Shares of a particular class of the Fund may be exchanged only for shares
of the same class in the other Oppenheimer funds. For example, you can exchange
Class A shares of this Fund only for Class A shares of another fund. In some
cases, sales charges may be imposed on exchange transactions. For tax purposes,
exchanges of shares involve a sale of the shares of the fund you own and a
purchase of the shares of the other fund, which may result in a capital gain or
loss. Please refer to "How to Exchange Shares" in the Statement of Additional
Information for more details.
You can find a list of Oppenheimer funds currently available for exchanges
in the Statement of Additional Information or obtain one by calling a service
representative at 1.800.525.7048. That list can change from time to time.
HOW DO YOU SUBMIT EXCHANGE REQUESTS? Exchanges may be requested in writing
or by telephone:
Written Exchange Requests. Submit an OppenheimerFunds Exchange Request form,
signed by all owners of the account. Send it to the Transfer Agent at the
address on the back cover. Exchanges of shares held under certificates
cannot be processed unless the Transfer Agent receives the certificate
with the request.
Telephone Exchange Requests. Telephone exchange requests may be made either by
calling a service representative at 1.800.852.8457, or by using PhoneLink
for automated exchanges by calling 1.800.533.3310. Telephone exchanges may
be made only between accounts that are registered with the same name(s)
and address. Shares held under certificates may not be exchanged by
telephone.
ARE THERE LIMITATIONS ON EXCHANGES? There are certain exchange policies you
should be aware of:
o Shares are normally redeemed from one fund and purchased from the other
fund in the exchange transaction on the same regular business day on
which the Transfer Agent receives an exchange request that conforms to
the policies described above. It must be received by the close of The
New York Stock Exchange that day, which is normally 4:00 P.M. but may
be earlier on some days. However, either fund may delay the purchase
of shares of the fund you are exchanging into up to seven days if it
determines it would be disadvantaged by a same-day exchange. For
example, the receipt of multiple exchange request from a "market timer"
might require the Fund to sell securities at a disadvantageous time
and/or price.
o Because excessive trading can hurt fund performance and harm shareholders,
the Fund reserves the right to refuse any exchange request that it
believes will disadvantage it, or to refuse multiple exchange requests
submitted by a shareholder or dealer.
o The Fund may amend, suspend or terminate the exchange privilege at any
time. The Fund will provide you notice whenever it is required to do so,
by applicable law, but it may impose these changes at any time for
emergency purposes.
o If the Transfer Agent cannot exchange all the shares you request because
of a restriction cited above, only the shares eligible for exchange will
be exchanged.
Shareholder Account Rules and Policies
More information about the Fund's policies and procedures for buying, selling,
and exchanging shares is contained in the Statement of Additional Information.
The offering of shares may be suspended during any period in which the
determination of net asset value is suspended, and the offering may be
suspended by the Board of Directors at any time the Board believes it is
in the Fund's best interest to do so.
Telephone transaction privileges for purchases, redemptions or exchanges may be
modified, suspended or terminated by the Fund at any time. If an account
has more than one owner, the Fund and the Transfer Agent may rely on the
instructions of any one owner. Telephone privileges apply to each owner of
the account and the dealer representative of record for the account unless
the Transfer Agent receives cancellation instructions from an owner of the
account.
The Transfer Agent will record any telephone calls to verify data concerning
transactions and has adopted other procedures to confirm that telephone
instructions are genuine, by requiring callers to provide tax
identification numbers and other account data or by using PINs, and by
confirming such transactions in writing. The Transfer Agent and the Fund
will not be liable for losses or expenses arising out of telephone
instructions reasonably believed to be genuine.
Redemption or transfer requests will not be honored until the Transfer Agent
receives all required documents in proper form. From time to time, the
Transfer Agent in its discretion may waive certain of the requirements for
redemptions stated in this Prospectus.
Dealers that can perform account transactions for their clients by participating
in NETWORKING through the National Securities Clearing Corporation are
responsible for obtaining their clients' permission to perform those
transactions, and are responsible to their clients who are shareholders of
the Fund if the dealer performs any transaction erroneously or improperly.
The redemption price for shares will vary from day to day because the value of
the securities in the Fund's portfolio fluctuates. The redemption price,
which is the net asset value per share, will normally differ for each
class of shares. The redemption value of your shares may be more or less
than their original cost.
Payment for redeemed shares ordinarily is made in cash. It is forwarded by check
or through AccountLink or by Federal Funds wire (as elected by the
shareholder) within seven days after the Transfer Agent receives
redemption instructions in proper form. However, under unusual
circumstances determined by the Securities and Exchange Commission,
payment may be delayed or suspended. For accounts registered in the name
of a broker-dealer, payment will normally be forwarded within three
business days after redemption.
The Transfer Agent may delay forwarding a check or processing a payment via
AccountLink for recently purchased shares, but only until the purchase
payment has cleared. That delay may be as much as 10 days from the date
the shares were purchased. That delay may be avoided if you purchase
shares by Federal Funds wire or certified check, or arrange with your bank
to provide telephone or written assurance to the Transfer Agent that your
purchase payment has cleared.
Involuntary redemptions of small accounts may be made by the Fund if the account
value has fallen below $500 for reasons other than the fact that the
market value of shares has dropped. In some cases involuntary redemptions
may be made to repay the Distributor for losses from the cancellation of
share purchase orders.
Sharesmay be "redeemed in kind" under unusual circumstances (such as a lack of
liquidity in the Fund's portfolio to meet redemptions). This means that
the redemption proceeds will be paid with liquid securities from the
Fund's portfolio.
"Backup Withholding" of Federal income tax may be applied against taxable
dividends, distributions and redemption proceeds (including exchanges) if
you fail to furnish the Fund your correct, certified Social Security or
Employer Identification Number when you sign your application, or if you
under-report your income to the Internal Revenue Service.
To avoid sending duplicate copies of materials to households, the Fund will
mail only one copy of each annual and semi-annual report to shareholders
having the same last name and address on the Fund's records. However, each
shareholder may call the Transfer Agent at 1.800.525.7048 to ask that
copies of those materials be sent personally to that shareholder.
Dividends, Capital Gains and Taxes
DIVIDENDS. The Fund intends to declare dividends separately for each class of
shares from net investment income annually and to pay dividends to shareholders
in December on a date selected by the Board of Directors. Dividends and
distributions paid on Class A and Class Y shares will generally be higher than
dividends for Class B and Class C shares, which normally have higher expenses
than Class A and Class Y. The Fund has no fixed dividend rate and cannot
guarantee that it will pay any dividends or distributions.
CAPITAL GAINS. The Fund may realize capital gains on the sale of portfolio
securities. If it does, it may make distributions out of any net short-term or
long-term capital gains in December of each year. The Fund may make supplemental
distributions of dividends and capital gains following the end of its fiscal
year. There can be no assurance that the Fund will pay any capital gains
distributions in a particular year.
WHAT CHOICES DO YOU HAVE FOR RECEIVING DISTRIBUTIONS? When you open your
account, specify on your application how you want to receive your dividends and
distributions. You have four options:
Reinvest All Distributions in the Fund. You can elect to reinvest all
dividends and capital gains distributions in additional shares of the
Fund.
Reinvest Dividend or Capital Gains Only. You can elect to reinvest some
distributions (dividends, short-term capital gains or long-term capital
gains distributions) in the Fund while receiving other types of
distributions by check or having them sent to your bank account through
AccountLink.
Receive All Distributions in Cash. You can elect to receive a check for all
dividends and capital gains distributions or have them sent to your bank
through AccountLink.
Reinvest Your Distributions in Another OppenheimerFunds Account. You can
reinvest all distributions in the same class of shares of another
OppenheimerFunds account you have established.
TAXES. If your shares are not held in a tax-deferred retirement account, you
should be aware of the following tax implications of investing in the Fund.
Distributions are subject to federal income tax and may be subject to state or
local taxes. Dividends paid from short-term capital gains and net investment
income are taxable as ordinary income. Long-term capital gains are taxable as
long-term capital gains when distributed to shareholders. It does not matter how
long you have held your shares. Whether you reinvest your distributions in
additional shares or take them in cash, the tax treatment is the same.
Every year the Fund will send you and the IRS a statement showing the
amount of any taxable distribution you received in the previous year. Any
long-term capital gains will be separately identified in the tax information the
Fund sends you after the end of the calendar year.
Avoid "Buying a Dividend." If you buy shares on or just before the ex-dividend
date or just before the Fund declares a capital gain distribution, you
will pay the full price for the shares and then receive a portion of the
price back as a taxable dividend or capital gain.
Remember, There May be Taxes on Transactions. Because the Fund's share price
fluctuates, you may have a capital gain or loss when you sell or exchange
your shares. A capital gain or loss is the difference between the price
you paid for the shares and the price you received when you sold them. Any
capital gain is subject to capital gains tax.
Returns of Capital Can Occur. In certain cases, distributions made by the Fund
may be considered a non-taxable return of capital to shareholders. If that
occurs, it will be identified in notices to shareholders.
This information is only a summary of certain federal income tax
information about your investment. You should consult with your tax adviser
about the effect of an investment in the Fund on your particular tax situation.
Financial Highlights
The Financial Highlights Table is presented to help you understand the Fund's
financial performance for the past 6 fiscal periods. Certain information
reflects financial results for a single Fund share. The total returns in the
table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an
investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and
distributions). This information has been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, the
Fund's independent auditors, whose report, along with the Fund's financial
statements, is included in the Statement of Additional Information, which is
available on request.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Year Year
Ended Ended
Aug. 31, June 30,
Class A 1999 1998 1997 1996(1) 1996 1995
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Per Share Operating Data
Net asset value, beginning of period $32.32 $33.87 $27.95 $28.89 $24.07 $20.40
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Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) .19 .29 .39 .07 .40 .47
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 12.03 .99 7.91 (1.01) 4.93 3.66
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Total income (loss) from
investment operations 12.22 1.28 8.30 (.94) 5.33 4.13
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Dividends and distributions to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income (.15) (.33) (.40) -- (.43) (.46)
Distributions from net realized gain (1.50) (2.50) (1.98) -- (.08) --
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Total dividends and distributions
to shareholders (1.65) (2.83) (2.38) -- (.51) (.46)
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Net asset value, end of period $42.89 $32.32 $33.87 $27.95 $28.89 $24.07
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Total Return, at Net Asset Value(2) 38.62% 3.68% 31.09% (3.25)% 22.26% 20.52%
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Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in millions) $7,724 $4,933 $4,457 $3,143 $3,147 $1,924
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Average net assets (in millions) $6,722 $5,184 $3,857 $3,090 $2,516 $1,319
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Ratios to average net assets:(3)
Net investment income (loss) 0.50% 0.83% 1.29% 1.57% 1.55% 2.31%
Expenses 0.91% 0.90%(4) 0.94%(4) 0.98%(4) 0.99%(4) 1.07%(4)
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Portfolio turnover rate(5) 72% 81% 62% 18% 93% 101%
</TABLE>
1. For the two months ended August 31, 1996. The Fund changed its fiscal year
end from June 30 to August 31.
2. Assumes a $1,000 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 additonal 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.
3. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
4. Expense ratio reflects the effect of expenses paid indirectly by the Fund.
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 August 31, 1999 were $11,414,728,877 and $9,643,247,427, respectively.
33 OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET GROWTH & INCOME FUND
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Year Year
Ended Ended
Aug. 31, June 30,
Class B 1999 1998 1997 1996(1) 1996 1995(6)
=================================================================================================================================
Per Share Operating Data
Net asset value, beginning of period $32.07 $33.66 $27.79 $28.77 $24.00 $21.49
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Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) (.08) .04 .17 .04 .23 .25
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 11.93 .96 7.86 (1.02) 4.87 2.54
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Total income (loss) from
investment operations 11.85 1.00 8.03 (.98) 5.10 2.79
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Dividends and distributions to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income -- (.09) (.18) -- (.25) (.28)
Distributions from net realized gain (1.50) (2.50) (1.98) -- (.08) --
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Total dividends and distributions
to shareholders (1.50) (2.59) (2.16) -- (.33) (.28)
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Net asset value, end of period $42.42 $32.07 $33.66 $27.79 $28.77 $24.00
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Total Return, at Net Asset Value(2) 37.62% 2.86% 30.12% (3.41)% 21.34 13.41%
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Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in millions) $7,073 $4,168 $3,308 $1,909 $1,800 $628
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Average net assets (in millions) $5,930 $4,123 $2,642 $1,818 $1,155 $249
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Ratios to average net assets:(3)
Net investment income (loss) (0.26)% 0.06% 0.53% 0.82% 0.74% 1.25%
Expenses 1.66% 1.66%(4) 1.69%(4) 1.74%(4) 1.76%(4) 1.89%(4)
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Portfolio turnover rate(5) 72% 81% 62% 18% 93% 101%
</TABLE>
1. For the two months ended August 31, 1996. The Fund changed its fiscal year
end from June 30 to August 31.
2. Assumes a $1,000 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 additonal 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.
3. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
4. Expense ratio reflects the effect of expenses paid indirectly by the Fund.
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 August 31, 1999 were $11,414,728,877 and $9,643,247,427, respectively.
6. For the period from October 3, 1994 (inception of offering) to June 30, 1995.
34 OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET GROWTH & INCOME FUND
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Year Year
Ended Ended
Aug. 31, June 30,
Class C 1999 1998 1997 1996(1) 1996 1995
===========================================================================================================================
Per Share Operating Data
Net asset value, beginning of period $32.07 $33.64 $27.78 $28.75 $23.97 $20.33
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Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) (.09) .03 .16 .04 .21 .33
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 11.93 .98 7.85 (1.01) 4.88 3.62
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Total income (loss) from
investment operations 11.84 1.01 8.01 (.97) 5.09 3.95
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Dividends and distributions to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income -- (.08) (.17) -- (.23) (.31)
Distributions from net realized gain (1.50) (2.50) (1.98) -- (.08) --
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total dividends and distributions
to shareholders (1.50) (2.58) (2.15) -- (.31) (.31)
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Net asset value, end of period $42.41 $32.07 $33.64 $27.78 $28.75 $23.97
=======================================================================
===========================================================================================================================
Total Return, at Net Asset Value(2) 37.59% 2.91% 30.07% (3.37)% 21.3% 19.63%
===========================================================================================================================
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in millions) $1,851 $1,145 $1,030 $744 $741 $462
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Average net assets (in millions) $1,583 $1,184 $904 $730 $588 $325
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Ratios to average net assets:(3)
Net investment income (loss) (0.25)% 0.07% 0.54% 0.82% 0.80% 1.57%
Expenses 1.66% 1.65%(4) 1.69%(4) 1.73%(4) 1.74%(4) 1.82%(4)
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Portfolio turnover rate(5) 72% 81% 62% 18% 93% 101%
</TABLE>
1. For the two months ended August 31, 1996. The Fund changed its fiscal year
end from June 30 to August 31.
2. Assumes a $1,000 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 additonal 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.
3. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
4. Expense ratio reflects the effect of expenses paid indirectly by the Fund.
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 August 31, 1999 were $11,414,728,877 and $9,643,247,427, respectively.
35 OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET GROWTH & INCOME FUND
<PAGE>
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Class Y Year Ended August 31, 1999 1998 1997(7)
=======================================================================================
Per Share Operating Data
Net asset value, beginning of period $32.38 $33.94 $29.55
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) .24 .38 .41
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 12.07 .97 6.30
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Total income (loss) from
investment operations 12.31 1.35 6.71
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Dividends and distributions to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income (.19) (.41) (.34)
Distributions from net realized gain (1.50) (2.50) (1.98)
---------------------------
Total dividends and distributions
to shareholders (1.69) (2.91) (2.32)
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Net asset value, end of period $43.00 $32.38 $33.94
===========================
=======================================================================================
Total Return, at Net Asset Value(2) 38.84% 3.88% 23.98%
=======================================================================================
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in millions) $148 $53 $16
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Average net assets (in millions) $ 99 $37 $ 5
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Ratios to average net assets:(3)
Net investment income (loss) 0.63% 1.02% 1.58%
Expenses 0.77% 0.67%(4) 0.65%(4)
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Portfolio turnover rate(5) 72% 81% 62%
</TABLE>
1. For the two months ended August 31, 1996. The Fund changed its fiscal year
end from June 30 to August 31.
2. Assumes a $1,000 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 additonal 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.
3. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
4. Expense ratio reflects the effect of expenses paid indirectly by the Fund.
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 August 31, 1999 were $11,414,728,877 and $9,643,247,427, respectively.
6. For the period from October 3, 1994 (inception of offering) to June 30, 1995.
7. For the period from November 1, 1996 (inception of offering) to August 31,
1997.
36 OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET GROWTH & INCOME FUND
<PAGE>
INFORMATION AND SERVICES
For More Information on Oppenheimer Main Street Growth & Income Fund(R):
The following additional information about the Fund is available without charge
upon request:
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION This document includes additional
information about the Fund's investment policies, risks, and operations. It is
incorporated by reference into this Prospectus (which means it is legally part
of this Prospectus).
ANNUAL AND SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS Additional information about the Fund's
investments and performance is available in the Fund's Annual and Semi-Annual
Reports to shareholders. The Annual Report includes a discussion of market
conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund's
performance during its last fiscal year.
How to Get More Information
You can request the Statement of Additional Information, the Annual and
Semi-Annual Reports, and other information about the Fund or your account:
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By Telephone: Call OppenheimerFunds Services
toll-free: 1.800.525.7048
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By Mail: Write to:
OppenheimerFunds Services
P.O. Box 5270
Denver, Colorado 80217-5270
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On the Internet: You can send us a request by e-mail or
read or down-load documents on the
OppenheimerFunds web site:
http://www.oppenheimerfunds.com
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You can also obtain copies of the Statement of Additional Information and other
Fund documents and reports by visiting the SEC's Public Reference Room in
Washington, D.C. (Phone 1.202.942.8090) or the EDGAR database on the SEC's
Internet web site at http://www.sec.gov. Copies may be obtained after payment of
a duplicating fee electronic request at the SEC's e-mail address:
[email protected] or by writing to the SEC's Public Reference Section,
Washington, D.C. 20549-0102.
No one has been authorized to provide any information about the Fund or to make
any representations about the Fund other than what is contained in this
Prospectus. This Prospectus is not an offer to sell shares of the Fund, nor a
solicitation of an offer to buy shares of the Fund, to any person in any state
or other jurisdiction where it is unlawful to make such an offer.
The Fund's shares are distributed by:
SEC File No. 811-5360 (logo)OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.
PR0700.001.1299
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APPENDIX TO THE PROSPECTUS OF
OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET GROWTH & INCOME FUND
Graphic material included in the Prospectus of Oppenheimer Main Street
Growth & Income Fund ("the Fund") "Annual Total Returns (Class A)(% as of 12/31
each year)":
A bar chart will be included in the Prospectus of the Fund depicting the
annual total returns of a hypothetical investment in Class A shares of the Fund
for each of the ten most recent calendar years, without deducting sales charges.
Set forth below are the relevant data points that will appear in the bar chart:
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Calendar Year Ended: Annual Total Returns
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12/31/89 25.18%
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12/31/90 -6.15%
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12/31/91 66.37%
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12/31/92 31.08%
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12/31/93 35.38%
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12/31/94 -1.53%
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12/31/95 30.77%
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12/31/96 15.70%
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12/31/97 26.59%
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12/31/98 25.19%
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Oppenheimer Main Street Growth & Income Fund(R)
6803 South Tucson Way, Englewood, Colorado 80112
1-800-525-7048
Statement of Additional Information dated December 22, 1999
This Statement of Additional Information is not a Prospectus. This
document contains additional information about the Fund and supplements
information in the Prospectus dated December 22, 1999. It should be read
together with the Prospectus, which may be obtained by writing to the Fund's
Transfer Agent, OppenheimerFunds Services, at P.O. Box 5270, Denver, Colorado
80217, or by calling the Transfer Agent at the toll-free number shown above, or
by downloading it from the OppenheimerFunds Internet web site at
www.oppenheimerfunds.com.
Contents
Page
About the Fund
Additional Information About the Fund's Investment Policies and Risks.......
The Fund's Investment Policies..........................................
Other Investment Techniques and Strategies..............................
Investment Restrictions.................................................
How the Fund is Managed ....................................................
Organization and History................................................
Directors and Officers..................................................
The Manager.............................................................
Brokerage Policies of the Fund..............................................
Distribution and Service Plans..............................................
Performance of the Fund.....................................................
About Your Account
How To Buy Shares...........................................................
How To Sell Shares..........................................................
How To Exchange Shares......................................................
Dividends, Capital Gains and Taxes..........................................
Additional Information About the Fund.......................................
Financial Information About the Fund
Independent Auditors' Report................................................
Financial Statements........................................................
Appendix A: Ratings Definitions..........................................A-1
Appendix B: Industry Classifications.....................................B-1
Appendix C: Special Sales Charge Arrangements and Waivers................C-1
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A B O U T T H E F U N D
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Additional Information About the Fund's Investment Policies and Risks
The investment objective, the principal investment policies and the main risks
of the Fund are described in the Prospectus. This Statement of Additional
Information contains supplemental information about those policies and risks and
the types of securities that the Fund's investment Manager, OppenheimerFunds,
Inc., can select for the Fund. Additional information is also provided about the
strategies that the Fund can use to try to achieve its objective.
The Fund's Investment Policies. The composition of the Fund's portfolio and the
techniques and strategies that the Fund's Manager can use in selecting portfolio
securities will vary over time. The Fund is not required to use any of the
investment techniques and strategies described below at all times in seeking its
goal. It can use some of the special investment techniques and strategies at
some times or not at all.
n Investments in Equity Securities. The Fund does not limit its
investments in equity securities to issuers having a market capitalization of a
specified size or range, and therefore can invest in securities of small-, mid-
and large-capitalization issuers. At times, the Fund can focus its equity
investments in securities of one or more capitalization ranges, based upon the
Manager's judgment of where the best market opportunities are to seek the Fund's
objective. At times, the market may favor or disfavor securities of issuers of a
particular capitalization range. Securities of small capitalization issuers may
be subject to greater price volatility in general than securities of larger
companies. Therefore, if the Fund is focusing on or has substantial investments
in smaller capitalization companies at times of market volatility, the Fund's
share price may fluctuate more than that of funds focusing on larger
capitalization issuers.
o Rights and Warrants. The Fund can invest up to 10% of its total
assets in warrants or rights, although the Fund does not currently intend to
invest more than 5% of its total assets in warrants or rights. Warrants
basically are options to purchase equity securities at specific prices valid for
a specific period of time. Their prices do not necessarily move parallel to the
prices of the underlying securities. Rights are similar to warrants, but
normally have a short duration and are distributed directly by the issuer to its
shareholders. Rights and warrants have no voting rights, receive no dividends
and have no rights with respect to the assets of the issuer.
o Convertible Securities. Convertible securities are debt securities
that are convertible into an issuer's common stock. Convertible securities rank
senior to common stock in a corporation's capital structure and therefore are
subject to less risk than common stock in case of the issuer's bankruptcy or
liquidation.
The value of a convertible security is a function of its "investment
value" and its "conversion value." If the investment value exceeds the
conversion value, the security will behave more like a debt security, and the
security's price will likely increase when interest rates fall and decrease when
interest rates rise. If the conversion value exceeds the investment value, the
security will behave more like an equity security. In that case, it will likely
sell at a premium over its conversion value, and its price will tend to
fluctuate directly with the price of the underlying security.
While some convertible securities are a form of debt security, in many
cases their conversion feature (allowing conversion into equity securities)
caused them to be regarded by the Manager more as "equity equivalents." As a
result, the rating assigned to the security has less impact on the Manager's
investment decision than in the case of non-convertible debt fixed-income
securities.
To determine whether convertible securities should be regarded as
"equity equivalents," the Manager examines the following factors:
o whether, at the option of the investor, the convertible security can be
exchanged for a fixed number of shares of common stock of the issuer,
o whether the issuer of the convertible securities has restated its
earnings per share of common stock on a fully diluted basis
(considering the effect of conversion of the convertible securities),
and
o the extent to which the convertible security may be a defensive "equity
substitute," providing the ability to participate in any appreciation in
the price of the issuer's common stock.
n Investments in Bonds and Other Debt Securities. The Fund can invest in
bonds, debentures and other debt securities to seek current income as part of
its investment objective. Because the Fund currently emphasizes investments in
equity securities, such as stocks, it is not anticipated that significant
amounts of the Fund's assets will be invested in debt securities. However, if
market conditions suggest that debt securities may offer better total return
opportunities than stocks, or if the Manager determines to seek a higher amount
of current income to distribute to shareholders, the Manager can shift more of
the Fund's investments into debt securities.
The Fund's debt investments can include investment-grade and
non-investment-grade bonds (commonly referred to as "junk bonds").
Investment-grade bonds are bonds rated at least "Baa" by Moody's Investors
Service, Inc., or at least "BBB" by Standard & Poor's Corporation or Duff &
Phelps, Inc., or that have comparable ratings by another nationally-recognized
rating organization. In making investments in debt securities, the Manager can
rely to some extent on the ratings of ratings organizations or it can use its
own research to evaluate a security's credit-worthiness. If the securities that
the Fund buys are unrated, to be considered part of the Fund's holdings of
investment-grade securities, they must be judged by the Manager to be of
comparable quality to bonds rated as investment grade by a rating organization.
o U.S. Government Securities. The Fund can buy securities issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies and instrumentalities.
Securities issued by the U.S. Treasury are backed by the full faith and credit
of the U.S. government and are subject to very little credit risk. Obligations
of U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities (including mortgage-backed
securities) may or may not be guaranteed or supported by the "full faith and
credit" of the United States. Some are backed by the right of the issuer to
borrow from the U.S. Treasury; others, by discretionary authority of the U.S.
government to purchase the agencies' obligations; while others are supported
only by the credit of the instrumentality. If a security is not backed by the
full faith and credit of the United States, the owner of the security must look
principally to the agency issuing the obligation for repayment and may not be
able to assert a claim against the United States in the event that the agency or
instrumentality does not meet its commitment. The Fund will invest in securities
of U.S. government agencies and instrumentalities only when the Manager is
satisfied that the credit risk with respect to the agency or instrumentality is
minimal.
o Special Risks of Lower-Grade Securities. While it is not anticipated
that the Fund will invest a substantial portion of its assets in debt
securities, the Fund can do so to seek current income. Because lower-rated
securities tend to offer higher yields than investment grade securities, the
Fund can invest in lower grade securities if the Manager is trying to achieve
greater income (and, in some cases, the appreciation possibilities of
lower-grade securities may be a reason they are selected for the Fund's
portfolio).
The Fund can invest up to 25% of its total assets in "lower grade" debt
securities. However, the Fund does not currently intend to invest more that 10%
of its total assets in lower grade debt securities. "Lower-grade" debt
securities are those rated below "investment grade" which means they have a
rating lower than "Baa" by Moody's or lower than "BBB" by Standard & Poor's or
Duff & Phelps, or similar ratings by other rating organizations. If they are
unrated, and are determined by the Manager to be of comparable quality to debt
securities rated below investment grade, they are included in the limitation on
the percentage of the Fund's assets that can be invested in lower-grade
securities. The Fund can invest in securities rated as low as "C" or "D" or
which may be in default at the time the Fund buys them.
Some of the special credit risks of lower-grade securities are discussed
in the Prospectus. There is a greater risk that the issuer may default on its
obligation to pay interest or to repay principal than in the case of investment
grade securities. The issuer's low creditworthiness may increase the potential
for its insolvency. An overall decline in values in the high yield bond market
is also more likely during a period of a general economic downturn. An economic
downturn or an increase in interest rates could severely disrupt the market for
high yield bonds, adversely affecting the values of outstanding bonds as well as
the ability of issuers to pay interest or repay principal. In the case of
foreign high yield bonds, these risks are in addition to the special risk of
foreign investing discussed in the Prospectus and in this Statement of
Additional Information.
However, the Fund's limitations on buying these investments can reduce the
effect of those risks to the Fund, as will the Fund's policy of diversifying its
investments. Additionally, to the extent they can be converted into stock,
convertible securities may be less subject to some of these risks than
non-convertible high yield bonds, since stock may be more liquid and less
affected by some of these risk factors. The Fund may not invest more than 10% of
its total assets in lower-grade debt securities that are not convertible.
While securities rated "Baa" by Moody's or "BBB" by Standard & Poor's or
Duff & Phelps are investment grade and are not regarded as junk bonds, those
securities may be subject to special risks, and have some speculative
characteristics. Definitions of the debt security ratings categories of Moody's,
S&P, Fitch IBCA and Duff & Phelps are included in Appendix A to this Statement
of Additional Information.
n Foreign Securities. The Fund can purchase equity and debt securities
issued or guaranteed by foreign companies or foreign governments or their
agencies. "Foreign securities" include equity and debt securities of companies
organized under the laws of countries other than the United States and debt
securities of foreign governments. They may be traded on foreign securities
exchanges or in the foreign over-the-counter markets.
Securities of foreign issuers that are represented by American Depository
Receipts or that are listed on a U.S. securities exchange or traded in the U.S.
over-the-counter markets are not considered "foreign securities" for the purpose
of the Fund's investment allocations. That is because they are not subject to
many of the special considerations and risks, discussed below, that apply to
foreign securities traded and held abroad.
Investing in foreign securities offers potential benefits not available
from investing solely in securities of domestic issuers. They include the
opportunity to invest in foreign issuers that appear to offer growth potential,
or in foreign countries with economic policies or business cycles different from
those of the U.S., or to reduce fluctuations in portfolio value by taking
advantage of foreign stock markets that do not move in a manner parallel to U.S.
markets. The Fund will hold foreign currency only in connection with the
purchase or sale of foreign securities.
o Risks of Foreign Investing. Investments in foreign securities may
offer special opportunities for investing but also present special additional
risks and considerations not typically associated with investments in domestic
securities. Some of these additional risks are:
o reduction of income by foreign taxes;
o fluctuation in value of foreign investments due to changes in currency
rates or currency control regulations (for example, currency
blockage);
o transaction charges for currency exchange;
o lack of public information about foreign issuers;
o lack of uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards
in foreign countries comparable to those applicable to domestic
issuers;
o less volume on foreign exchanges than on U.S. exchanges;
o greater volatility and less liquidity on foreign markets than in the
U.S.;
o less governmental regulation of foreign issuers, stock exchanges and
brokers than in the U.S.;
o greater difficulties in commencing lawsuits;
o higher brokerage commission rates than in the U.S.;
o increased risks of delays in settlement of portfolio transactions or
loss of certificates for portfolio securities;
o possibilities in some countries of expropriation, confiscatory
taxation, political, financial or social instability or adverse
diplomatic developments; and
o unfavorable differences between the U.S. economy and foreign economies.
In the past, U.S. government policies have discouraged certain
investments abroad by U.S. investors, through taxation or other restrictions,
and it is possible that such restrictions could be re-imposed.
|_| Risks of Conversion to Euro. On January 1, 1999, eleven countries
in the European Union adopted the euro as their official currency. However,
their current currencies (for example, the franc, the mark, and the lira) will
also continue in use until January 1, 2002. After that date, it is expected that
only the euro will be used in those countries. A common currency is expected to
confer some benefits in those markets, by consolidating the government debt
market for those countries and reducing some currency risks and costs. But the
conversion to the new currency will affect the Fund operationally and also has
potential risks, some of which are listed below. Among other things, the
conversion will affect:
issuers in which the Fund invests, because of changes in the competitive
environment from a consolidated currency market and greater operational
costs from converting to the new currency. This might depress securities
values.
vendors the Fund depends on to carry out its business, such as its custodian
bank (which holds the foreign securities the Fund buys), the Manager
(which must price the Fund's investments to deal with the conversion to
the euro) and brokers, foreign markets and securities depositories. If
they are not prepared, there could be delays in settlements and additional
costs to the Fund. exchange contracts and derivatives that are outstanding
during the transition to the euro. The lack of currency rate calculations
between the affected currencies and the need to update the Fund's
contracts could pose extra costs to the Fund.
The Manager has upgraded (at its expense) its computer and bookkeeping
systems to deal with the conversion. The Fund's custodian bank has advised the
Manager of its plans to deal with the conversion, including how it will update
its record keeping systems and handle the redenomination of outstanding foreign
debt. The Fund's portfolio managers will also monitor the effects of the
conversion on the issuers in which the Fund invests. The possible effect of
these factors on the Fund's investments cannot be determined with certainty at
this time, but they may reduce the value of some of the Fund's holdings and
increase its operational costs.
n Portfolio Turnover. "Portfolio turnover" describes the rate at which the
Fund traded its portfolio securities during its last fiscal year. For example,
if a fund sold all of its securities during the year, its portfolio turnover
rate would have been 100%. The Fund's portfolio turnover rate will fluctuate
from year to year, and the Fund can have a portfolio turnover rate of 100% or
more. Increased portfolio turnover creates higher brokerage and transaction
costs for the Fund, which may reduce its overall performance. Additionally, the
realization of capital gains from selling portfolio securities may result in
distributions of taxable long-term capital gains to shareholders, since the Fund
will normally distribute all of its capital gains realized each year, to avoid
excise taxes under the Internal Revenue Code. The Financial Highlights table at
the end of the Prospectus shows the Fund's portfolio turnover rates during prior
fiscal years.
Other Investment Techniques and Strategies. In seeking its objective, the Fund
can from time to time use the types of investment strategies and investments
described below. It is not required to use all of these strategies at all times
and at times may not use them.
n Investing in Small, Unseasoned Companies. The Fund can invest in
securities of small, unseasoned companies. These are companies that have been in
operation for less than three years, including the operations of any
predecessors. Securities of these companies may be subject to volatility in
their prices. They may have a limited trading market, which may adversely affect
the Fund's ability to dispose of them and can reduce the price the Fund might be
able to obtain for them. Other investors that own a security issued by a small,
unseasoned issuer for which there is limited liquidity might trade the security
when the Fund is attempting to dispose of its holdings of that security. In that
case the Fund might receive a lower price for its holdings than might otherwise
be obtained. The Fund currently intends to invest no more than 5% of its net
assets in securities of small, unseasoned issuers.
n When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Transactions. The Fund can invest in
securities on a "when-issued" basis and can purchase or sell securities on a
"delayed-delivery" basis. When-issued and delayed-delivery are terms that refer
to securities whose terms and indenture are available and for which a market
exists, but which are not available for immediate delivery.
When such transactions are negotiated, the price (which is generally
expressed in yield terms) is fixed at the time the commitment is made. Delivery
and payment for the securities take place at a later date (generally within 45
days of the date the offer is accepted). The securities are subject to change in
value from market fluctuations during the period until settlement. The value at
delivery may be less than the purchase price. For example, changes in interest
rates in a direction other than that expected by the Manager before settlement
will affect the value of such securities and may cause a loss to the Fund.
During the period between purchase and settlement, no payment is made by the
Fund to the issuer and no interest accrues to the Fund from the investment.
The Fund will engage in when-issued transactions to secure what the
Manager considers to be an advantageous price and yield at the time of entering
into the obligation. When the Fund enters into a when-issued or delayed-delivery
transaction, it relies on the other party to complete the transaction. Its
failure to do so may cause the Fund to lose the opportunity to obtain the
security at a price and yield the Manager considers to be advantageous.
When the Fund engages in when-issued and delayed-delivery transactions, it
does so for the purpose of acquiring or selling securities consistent with its
investment objective and policies or for delivery pursuant to options contracts
it has entered into, and not for the purpose of investment leverage. Although
the Fund will enter into delayed-delivery or when-issued purchase transactions
to acquire securities, it can dispose of a commitment prior to settlement. If
the Fund chooses to dispose of the right to acquire a when-issued security prior
to its acquisition or to dispose of its right to delivery or receive against a
forward commitment, it may incur a gain or loss.
At the time the Fund makes the commitment to purchase or sell a security
on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, it records the transaction on its
books and reflects the value of the security purchased in determining the Fund's
net asset value. In a sale transaction, it records the proceeds to be received.
The Fund will identify on its books, U.S. government securities or other
high-grade debt obligations at least equal in value to the value of the Fund's
purchase commitments until the Fund pays for the investment.
When issued and delayed-delivery transactions can be used by the Fund as a
defensive technique to hedge against anticipated changes in interest rates and
prices. For instance, in periods of rising interest rates and falling prices,
the Fund might sell securities in its portfolio on a forward commitment basis to
attempt to limit its exposure to anticipated falling prices. In periods of
falling interest rates and rising prices, the Fund might sell portfolio
securities and purchase the same or similar securities on a when-issued or
delayed-delivery basis to obtain the benefit of currently higher cash yields.
n Repurchase Agreements. The Fund can acquire securities subject to
repurchase agreements. It may do so for liquidity purposes to meet anticipated
redemptions of Fund shares, or pending the investment of the proceeds from sales
of Fund shares, or pending the settlement of portfolio securities transactions.
In a repurchase transaction, the Fund buys a security from, and
simultaneously resells it to, an approved vendor for delivery on an agreed-upon
future date. The resale price exceeds the purchase price by an amount that
reflects an agreed-upon interest rate effective for the period during which the
repurchase agreement is in effect. Approved vendors include U.S. commercial
banks, U.S. branches of foreign banks, or broker-dealers that have been
designated as primary dealers in government securities. They must meet credit
requirements set by the Fund's Board of Directors from time to time.
The majority of these transactions run from day to day, and delivery
pursuant to the resale typically occurs within one to five days of the purchase.
Repurchase agreements having a maturity beyond seven days are subject to the
Fund's limits on holding illiquid investments. The Fund will not enter into a
repurchase agreement that causes more than 10% of its net assets to be subject
to repurchase agreements having a maturity beyond seven days. There is no limit
on the amount of the Fund's net assets that may be subject to repurchase
agreements having maturities of seven days or less.
Repurchase agreements, considered "loans" under the Investment Company
Act, are collateralized by the underlying security. The Fund's repurchase
agreements require that at all times while the repurchase agreement is in
effect, the value of the collateral must equal or exceed the repurchase price to
fully collateralize the repayment obligation. However, if the vendor fails to
pay the resale price on the delivery date, the Fund may incur costs in disposing
of the collateral and may experience losses if there is any delay in its ability
to do so. The Manager will monitor the vendor's creditworthiness to confirm that
the vendor is financially sound and will continuously monitor the collateral's
value.
n Illiquid and Restricted Securities. To enable the Fund to sell its
holdings of a restricted security not registered under the Securities Act of
1933, the Fund may have to cause those securities to be registered. The expenses
of registering restricted securities may be negotiated by the Fund with the
issuer at the time the Fund buys the securities. When the Fund must arrange
registration because the Fund wishes to sell the security, a considerable period
may elapse between the time the decision is made to sell the security and the
time the security is registered so that the Fund could sell it. The Fund would
bear the risks of any downward price fluctuation during that period.
The Fund can also acquire restricted securities through private
placements. Those securities have contractual restrictions on their public
resale. Those restrictions might limit the Fund's ability to dispose of the
securities and might lower the amount the Fund could realize upon the sale.
The Fund has limitations that apply to purchases of restricted securities,
as stated in the Prospectus. Those percentage restrictions do not limit
purchases of restricted securities that are eligible for sale to qualified
institutional purchasers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, if those
securities have been determined to be liquid by the Manager under Board-approved
guidelines. Those guidelines take into account the trading activity for such
securities and the availability of reliable pricing information, among other
factors. If there is a lack of trading interest in a particular Rule 144A
security, the Fund's holdings of that security may be considered to be illiquid.
Illiquid securities include repurchase agreements maturing in more than
seven days and participation interests that do not have puts exercisable within
seven days.
n Loans of Portfolio Securities. The Fund can lend its portfolio
securities to certain types of eligible borrowers approved by the Board of
Directors. It may do so to try to provide income or to raise cash for liquidity
purposes. These loans are limited to not more than 25% of the value of the
Fund's total assets. There are some risks in connection with securities lending.
The Fund might experience a delay in receiving additional collateral to secure a
loan, or a delay in recovery of the loaned securities. The Fund presently does
not intend to engage in loans of securities in the coming year.
The Fund must receive collateral for a loan. Under current applicable
regulatory requirements (which are subject to change), on each business day the
loan collateral must be at least equal to the value of the loaned securities. It
must consist of cash, bank letters of credit, securities of the U.S. government
or its agencies or instrumentalities, or other cash equivalents in which the
Fund is permitted to invest. To be acceptable as collateral, letters of credit
must obligate a bank to pay amounts demanded by the Fund if the demand meets the
terms of the letter. The terms of the letter of credit and the issuing bank both
must be satisfactory to the Fund.
When it lends securities, the Fund receives amounts equal to the dividends
or interest on loaned securities. It also receives one or more of (a) negotiated
loan fees, (b) interest on securities used as collateral, and (c) interest on
any short-term debt securities purchased with such loan collateral. Either type
of interest may be shared with the borrower. The Fund can also pay reasonable
finder's, custodian bank and administrative fees in connection with these loans.
The terms of the Fund's loans must meet applicable tests under the Internal
Revenue Code and must permit the Fund to reacquire loaned securities on five
days' notice or in time to vote on any important matter.
n Derivatives. The Fund can invest in a variety of derivative investments
to seek income or for hedging purposes. Some derivative investments the Fund can
use are the hedging instruments described below in this Statement of Additional
Information.
Other derivative investments the Fund can invest in include "index-linked"
notes. Principal and/or interest payments on these notes depend on the
performance of an underlying index. Currency-indexed securities are another
derivative the Fund can use. Typically these are short-term or intermediate-term
debt securities. Their value at maturity or the rates at which they pay income
are determined by the change in value of the U.S. dollar against one or more
foreign currencies or an index. In some cases, these securities may pay an
amount at maturity based on a multiple of the amount of the relative currency
movements. This type of index security offers the potential for increased income
or principal payments but at a greater risk of loss than a typical debt security
of the same maturity and credit quality.
Other derivative investments the Fund can use include debt exchangeable
for common stock of an issuer or "equity-linked debt securities" of an issuer.
At maturity, the debt security is exchanged for common stock of the issuer or it
is payable in an amount based on the price of the issuer's common stock at the
time of maturity. Both alternatives present a risk that the amount payable at
maturity will be less than the principal amount of the debt because the price of
the issuer's common stock might not be as high as the Manager expected.
n Hedging. The Fund can use hedging to attempt to protect against declines
in the market value of the Fund's portfolio, to permit the Fund to retain
unrealized gains in the value of portfolio securities which have appreciated, or
to facilitate selling securities for investment reasons. To do so, the Fund
could:
o sell futures contracts,
o buy puts on such futures or on securities, or
o write covered calls on securities or futures. Covered calls can
also be used to increase the Fund's income, but the Manager does not
expect to engage extensively in that practice.
The Fund can use hedging to establish a position in the securities market
as a temporary substitute for purchasing particular securities. In that case,
the Fund would normally seek to purchase the securities and then terminate that
hedging position. The Fund might also use this type of hedge to attempt to
protect against the possibility that its portfolio securities would not be fully
included in a rise in value of the market. To do so the Fund could:
o buy futures, or
o buy calls on such futures or on securities.
The Fund is not obligated to use hedging instruments, even though it is
permitted to use them in the Manager's discretion, as described below. The
Fund's strategy of hedging with futures and options on futures will be
incidental to the Fund's activities in the underlying cash market. The
particular hedging instruments the Fund can use are described below. The Fund
can employ new hedging instruments and strategies when they are developed, if
those investment methods are consistent with the Fund's investment objective and
are permissible under applicable regulations governing the Fund.
o Futures. The Fund can buy and sell futures contracts that relate to
(1) broadly-based stock indices ("stock index futures") (2) debt securities
(these are referred to as "interest rate futures"), (3) other broadly-based
securities indices (these are referred to as "financial futures"), (4) foreign
currencies (these are referred to as "forward contracts"), or (5) commodities
(these are referred to as "commodity futures").
A broadly-based stock index is used as the basis for trading stock index
futures. They may in some cases be based on stocks of issuers in a particular
industry or group of industries. A stock index assigns relative values to the
common stocks included in the index and its value fluctuates in response to the
changes in value of the underlying stocks. A stock index cannot be purchased or
sold directly. Financial futures are similar contracts based on the future value
of the basket of securities that comprise the index. These contracts obligate
the seller to deliver, and the purchaser to take, cash to settle the futures
transaction. There is no delivery made of the underlying securities to settle
the futures obligation. Either party may also settle the transaction by entering
into an offsetting contract.
An interest rate future obligates the seller to deliver (and the purchaser
to take) cash or a specified type of debt security to settle the futures
transaction. Either party could also enter into an offsetting contract to close
out the position.
The Fund can invest a portion of its assets in commodity futures
contracts. Commodity futures may be based upon commodities within five main
commodity groups: (1) energy, which includes crude oil, natural gas, gasoline
and heating oil; (2) livestock, which includes cattle and hogs; (3) agriculture,
which includes wheat, corn, soybeans, cotton, coffee, sugar and cocoa; (4)
industrial metals, which includes aluminum, copper, lead, nickel, tin and zinc;
and (5) precious metals, which includes gold, platinum and silver. The Fund can
purchase and sell commodity futures contracts, options on futures contracts and
options and futures on commodity indices with respect to these five main
commodity groups and the individual commodities within each group, as well as
other types of commodities.
No money is paid or received by the Fund on the purchase or sale of a
future. Upon entering into a futures transaction, the Fund will be required to
deposit an initial margin payment with the futures commission merchant (the
"futures broker"). Initial margin payments will be deposited with the Fund's
custodian bank in an account registered in the futures broker's name. However,
the futures broker can gain access to that account only under specified
conditions. As the future is marked to market (that is, its value on the Fund's
books is changed) to reflect changes in its market value, subsequent margin
payments, called variation margin, will be paid to or by the futures broker
daily.
At any time prior to expiration of the future, the Fund can elect to close
out its position by taking an opposite position, at which time a final
determination of variation margin is made and any additional cash must be paid
by or released to the Fund. Any loss or gain on the future is then realized by
the Fund for tax purposes. All futures transactions, except forward contracts,
are effected through a clearinghouse associated with the exchange on which the
contracts are traded.
o Put and Call Options. The Fund can buy and sell certain kinds of put
options ("puts") and call options ("calls"). The Fund can buy and sell
exchange-traded and over-the-counter put and call options, including index
options, securities options, currency options, commodities options, and options
on the other types of futures described above.
o Writing Covered Call Options. The Fund can write (that is, sell)
covered calls. If the Fund sells a call option, it must be covered. That means
the Fund must own the security subject to the call while the call is
outstanding, or, for certain types of calls, the call can be covered by
identifying liquid assets on the Fund's books to enable the Fund to satisfy its
obligations if the call is exercised. Up to 25% of the Fund's total assets can
be subject to calls the Fund writes.
When the Fund writes a call on a security, it receives cash (a premium).
The Fund agrees to sell the underlying security to a purchaser of a
corresponding call on the same security during the call period at a fixed
exercise price regardless of market price changes during the call period. The
call period is usually not more than nine months. The exercise price may differ
from the market price of the underlying security. The Fund has the risk of loss
that the price of the underlying security may decline during the call period.
That risk may be offset to some extent by the premium the Fund receives. If the
value of the investment does not rise above the call price, it is likely that
the call will lapse without being exercised. In that case the Fund would keep
the cash premium and the investment.
When the Fund writes a call on an index, it receives cash (a premium). If
the buyer of the call exercises it, the Fund will pay an amount of cash equal to
the difference between the closing price of the call and the exercise price,
multiplied by a specified multiple that determines the total value of the call
for each point of difference. If the value of the underlying investment does not
rise above the call price, it is likely that the call will lapse without being
exercised. In that case the Fund would keep the cash premium.
The Fund's custodian bank, or a securities depository acting for the
custodian bank, will act as the Fund's escrow agent, through the facilities of
the Options Clearing Corporation ("OCC"), as to the investments on which the
Fund has written calls traded on exchanges or as to other acceptable escrow
securities. In that way, no margin will be required for such transactions. OCC
will release the securities on the expiration of the option or when the Fund
enters into a closing transaction.
When the Fund writes an over-the-counter ("OTC") option, it will enter
into an arrangement with a primary U.S. government securities dealer which will
establish a formula price at which the Fund will have the absolute right to
repurchase that OTC option. The formula price will generally be based on a
multiple of the premium received for the option, plus the amount by which the
option is exercisable below the market price of the underlying security (that
is, the option is "in the money"). When the Fund writes an OTC option, it will
treat as illiquid (for purposes of its restriction on holding illiquid
securities) the mark-to-market value of any OTC option it holds, unless the
option is subject to a buy-back agreement by the executing broker.
To terminate its obligation on a call it has written, the Fund can
purchase a corresponding call in a "closing purchase transaction." The Fund will
then realize a profit or loss, depending upon whether the net of the amount of
the option transaction costs and the premium received on the call the Fund wrote
is more or less than the price of the call the Fund purchases to close out the
transaction. The Fund may realize a profit if the call expires unexercised,
because the Fund will retain the underlying security and the premium it received
when it wrote the call. Any such profits are considered short-term capital gains
for federal income tax purposes, as are the premiums on lapsed calls. When
distributed by the Fund they are taxable as ordinary income. If the Fund cannot
effect a closing purchase transaction due to the lack of a market, it will have
to hold the callable securities until the call expires or is exercised.
The Fund can also write calls on a futures contract without owning the
futures contract or securities deliverable under the contract. To do so, at the
time the call is written, the Fund must cover the call by identifying an
equivalent dollar amount of liquid assets on the Fund's books. The Fund will
identify additional liquid assets on its books if the value of the segregated
assets drops below 100% of the current value of the future. Because of this
segregation requirement, in no circumstances would the Fund's receipt of an
exercise notice as to that future require the Fund to deliver a futures
contract. It would simply put the Fund in a short futures position, which is
permitted by the Fund's hedging policies.
o Writing Put Options. The Fund can sell put options. A put option on
securities gives the purchaser the right to sell, and the writer the obligation
to buy, the underlying investment at the exercise price during the option
period. The Fund will not write puts if, as a result, more than 25% of the
Fund's total assets would be required to be segregated to cover such put
options.
If the Fund writes a put, the put must be covered by liquid assets
identified on the Fund's books. The premium the Fund receives from writing a put
represents a profit, as long as the price of the underlying investment remains
equal to or above the exercise price of the put. However, the Fund also assumes
the obligation during the option period to buy the underlying investment from
the buyer of the put at the exercise price, even if the value of the investment
falls below the exercise price. If a put the Fund has written expires
unexercised, the Fund realizes a gain in the amount of the premium less the
transaction costs incurred. If the put is exercised, the Fund must fulfill its
obligation to purchase the underlying investment at the exercise price. That
price will usually exceed the market value of the investment at that time. In
that case, the Fund may incur a loss if it sells the underlying investment. That
loss will be equal to the sum of the sale price of the underlying investment and
the premium received minus the sum of the exercise price and any transaction
costs the Fund incurred.
When writing a put option on a security, to secure its obligation to pay
for the underlying security the Fund will deposit in escrow liquid assets with a
value equal to or greater than the exercise price of the underlying securities.
The Fund therefore forgoes the opportunity of investing the segregated assets or
writing calls against those assets.
As long as the Fund's obligation as the put writer continues, it may be
assigned an exercise notice by the broker-dealer through which the put was sold.
That notice will require the Fund to take delivery of the underlying security
and pay the exercise price. The Fund has no control over when it may be required
to purchase the underlying security, since it may be assigned an exercise notice
at any time prior to the termination of its obligation as the writer of the put.
That obligation terminates upon expiration of the put. It may also terminate if,
before it receives an exercise notice, the Fund effects a closing purchase
transaction by purchasing a put of the same series as it sold. Once the Fund has
been assigned an exercise notice, it cannot effect a closing purchase
transaction.
The Fund can decide to effect a closing purchase transaction to realize a
profit on an outstanding put option it has written or to prevent the underlying
security from being put. Effecting a closing purchase transaction will also
permit the Fund to write another put option on the security, or to sell the
security and use the proceeds from the sale for other investments. The Fund will
realize a profit or loss from a closing purchase transaction depending on
whether the cost of the transaction is less or more than the premium received
from writing the put option. Any profits from writing puts are considered
short-term capital gains for federal tax purposes, and when distributed by the
Fund, are taxable as ordinary income.
o Purchasing Calls and Puts. The Fund can purchase calls to protect
against the possibility that the Fund's portfolio will not participate in an
anticipated rise in the securities market. When the Fund buys a call (other than
in a closing purchase transaction), it pays a premium. The Fund then has the
right to buy the underlying investment from a seller of a corresponding call on
the same investment during the call period at a fixed exercise price. The Fund
benefits only if it sells the call at a profit or if, during the call period,
the market price of the underlying investment is above the sum of the call price
plus the transaction costs and the premium paid for the call and the Fund
exercises the call. If the Fund does not exercise the call or sell it (whether
or not at a profit), the call will become worthless at its expiration date. In
that case the Fund will have paid the premium but lost the right to purchase the
underlying investment.
The Fund can buy puts whether or not it holds the underlying investment in
its portfolio. When the Fund purchases a put, it pays a premium and, except as
to puts on indices, has the right to sell the underlying investment to a seller
of a put on a corresponding investment during the put period at a fixed exercise
price. Buying a put on securities or futures the Fund owns enables the Fund to
attempt to protect itself during the put period against a decline in the value
of the underlying investment below the exercise price by selling the underlying
investment at the exercise price to a seller of a corresponding put. If the
market price of the underlying investment is equal to or above the exercise
price and, as a result, the put is not exercised or resold, the put will become
worthless at its expiration date. In that case the Fund will have paid the
premium but lost the right to sell the underlying investment. However, the Fund
can sell the put prior to its expiration. That sale may or may not be at a
profit.
When the Fund purchases a call or put on an index or future, it pays a
premium, but settlement is in cash rather than by delivery of the underlying
investment to the Fund. Gain or loss depends on changes in the index in question
(and thus on price movements in the securities market generally) rather than on
price movements in individual securities or futures contracts.
The Fund can buy a call or put only if, after the purchase, the value of
all call and put options held by the Fund will not exceed 5% of the Fund's total
assets.
o Buying and Selling Options on Foreign Currencies. The Fund can buy
and sell calls and puts on foreign currencies. They include puts and calls that
trade on a securities or commodities exchange or in the over-the-counter markets
or are quoted by major recognized dealers in such options. The Fund could use
these calls and puts to try to protect against declines in the dollar value of
foreign securities and increases in the dollar cost of foreign securities the
Fund wants to acquire.
If the Manager anticipates a rise in the dollar value of a foreign
currency in which securities to be acquired are denominated, the increased cost
of those securities may be partially offset by purchasing calls or writing puts
on that foreign currency. If the Manager anticipates a decline in the dollar
value of a foreign currency, the decline in the dollar value of portfolio
securities denominated in that currency might be partially offset by writing
calls or purchasing puts on that foreign currency. However, the currency rates
could fluctuate in a direction adverse to the Fund's position. The Fund will
then have incurred option premium payments and transaction costs without a
corresponding benefit.
A call the Fund writes on a foreign currency is "covered" if the Fund owns
the underlying foreign currency covered by the call or has an absolute and
immediate right to acquire that foreign currency without additional cash
consideration (or it can do so for additional cash consideration held in a
segregated account by its custodian bank) upon conversion or exchange of other
foreign currency held in its portfolio.
The Fund could write a call on a foreign currency to provide a hedge
against a decline in the U.S. dollar value of a security which the Fund owns or
has the right to acquire and which is denominated in the currency underlying the
option. That decline might be one that occurs due to an expected adverse change
in the exchange rate. This is known as a "cross-hedging" strategy. In those
circumstances, the Fund covers the option by maintaining cash, U.S. government
securities or other liquid, high grade debt securities in an amount equal to the
exercise price of the option, in a segregated account with the Fund's custodian
bank.
o Risks of Hedging with Options and Futures. The use of hedging
instruments requires special skills and knowledge of investment techniques that
are different than what is required for normal portfolio management. If the
Manager uses a hedging instrument at the wrong time or judges market conditions
incorrectly, hedging strategies may reduce the Fund's return. The Fund could
also experience losses if the prices of its futures and options positions were
not correlated with its other investments.
The Fund's option activities could affect its portfolio turnover rate and
brokerage commissions. The exercise of calls written by the Fund might cause the
Fund to sell related portfolio securities, thus increasing its turnover rate.
The exercise by the Fund of puts on securities will cause the sale of underlying
investments, increasing portfolio turnover. Although the decision whether to
exercise a put it holds is within the Fund's control, holding a put might cause
the Fund to sell the related investments for reasons that would not exist in the
absence of the put.
The Fund could pay a brokerage commission each time it buys a call or put,
sells a call or put, or buys or sells an underlying investment in connection
with the exercise of a call or put. Those commissions could be higher on a
relative basis than the commissions for direct purchases or sales of the
underlying investments. Premiums paid for options are small in relation to the
market value of the underlying investments. Consequently, put and call options
offer large amounts of leverage. The leverage offered by trading in options
could result in the Fund's net asset value being more sensitive to changes in
the value of the underlying investment.
If a covered call written by the Fund is exercised on an investment that
has increased in value, the Fund will be required to sell the investment at the
call price. It will not be able to realize any profit if the investment has
increased in value above the call price.
An option position may be closed out only on a market that provides
secondary trading for options of the same series, and there is no assurance that
a liquid secondary market will exist for any particular option. The Fund might
experience losses if it could not close out a position because of an illiquid
market for the future or option.
There is a risk in using short hedging by selling futures or purchasing
puts on broadly-based indices or futures to attempt to protect against declines
in the value of the Fund's portfolio securities. The risk is that the prices of
the futures or the applicable index will correlate imperfectly with the behavior
of the cash prices of the Fund's securities. For example, it is possible that
while the Fund has used hedging instruments in a short hedge, the market might
advance and the value of the securities held in the Fund's portfolio might
decline. If that occurred, the Fund would lose money on the hedging instruments
and also experience a decline in the value of its portfolio securities. However,
while this could occur for a very brief period or to a very small degree, over
time the value of a diversified portfolio of securities will tend to move in the
same direction as the indices upon which the hedging instruments are based.
The risk of imperfect correlation increases as the composition of the
Fund's portfolio diverges from the securities included in the applicable index.
To compensate for the imperfect correlation of movements in the price of the
portfolio securities being hedged and movements in the price of the hedging
instruments, the Fund might use hedging instruments in a greater dollar amount
than the dollar amount of portfolio securities being hedged. It might do so if
the historical volatility of the prices of the portfolio securities being hedged
is more than the historical volatility of the applicable index.
The ordinary spreads between prices in the cash and futures markets are
subject to distortions, due to differences in the nature of those markets.
First, all participants in the futures market are subject to margin deposit and
maintenance requirements. Rather than meeting additional margin deposit
requirements, investors may close futures contracts through offsetting
transactions which could distort the normal relationship between the cash and
futures markets. Second, the liquidity of the futures market depends on
participants entering into offsetting transactions rather than making or taking
delivery. To the extent participants decide to make or take delivery, liquidity
in the futures market could be reduced, thus producing distortion. Third, from
the point of view of speculators, the deposit requirements in the futures market
are less onerous than margin requirements in the securities markets. Therefore,
increased participation by speculators in the futures market may cause temporary
price distortions.
The Fund can use hedging instruments to establish a position in the
securities markets as a temporary substitute for the purchase of individual
securities (long hedging) by buying futures and/or calls on such futures,
broadly-based indices or on securities. It is possible that when the Fund does
so the market might decline. If the Fund then concludes not to invest in
securities because of concerns that the market might decline further or for
other reasons, the Fund will realize a loss on the hedging instruments that is
not offset by a reduction in the price of the securities purchased.
o Forward Contracts. Forward contracts are foreign currency exchange
contracts. They are used to buy or sell foreign currency for future delivery at
a fixed price. The Fund uses them to "lock in" the U.S. dollar price of a
security denominated in a foreign currency that the Fund has bought or sold, or
to protect against possible losses from changes in the relative values of the
U.S. dollar and a foreign currency. The Fund limits its exposure in foreign
currency exchange contracts in a particular foreign currency to the amount of
its assets denominated in that currency or a closely-correlated currency. The
Fund can also use "cross-hedging" where the Fund hedges against changes in
currencies other than the currency in which a security it holds is denominated.
Under a forward contract, one party agrees to purchase, and another party
agrees to sell, a specific currency at a future date. That date may be any fixed
number of days from the date of the contract agreed upon by the parties. The
transaction price is set at the time the contract is entered into. These
contracts are traded in the inter-bank market conducted directly among currency
traders (usually large commercial banks) and their customers.
The Fund can use forward contracts to protect against uncertainty in the
level of future exchange rates. The use of forward contracts does not eliminate
the risk of fluctuations in the prices of the underlying securities the Fund
owns or intends to acquire, but it does fix a rate of exchange in advance.
Although forward contracts may reduce the risk of loss from a decline in the
value of the hedged currency, at the same time they limit any potential gain if
the value of the hedged currency increases.
When the Fund enters into a contract for the purchase or sale of a
security denominated in a foreign currency, or when it anticipates receiving
dividend payments in a foreign currency, the Fund might desire to "lock-in" the
U.S. dollar price of the security or the U.S. dollar equivalent of the dividend
payments. To do so, the Fund might enter into a forward contract for the
purchase or sale of the amount of foreign currency involved in the underlying
transaction, in a fixed amount of U.S. dollars per unit of the foreign currency.
This is called a "transaction hedge." The transaction hedge will protect the
Fund against a loss from an adverse change in the currency exchange rates during
the period between the date on which the security is purchased or sold or on
which the payment is declared, and the date on which the payments are made or
received.
The Fund could also use forward contracts to lock in the U.S. dollar value
of portfolio positions. This is called a "position hedge." When the Fund
believes that foreign currency might suffer a substantial decline against the
U.S. dollar, it could enter into a forward contract to sell an amount of that
foreign currency approximating the value of some or all of the Fund's portfolio
securities denominated in that foreign currency. When the Fund believes that the
U.S. dollar may suffer a substantial decline against a foreign currency, it
could enter into a forward contract to buy that foreign currency for a fixed
dollar amount. Alternatively, the Fund could enter into a forward contract to
sell a different foreign currency for a fixed U.S. dollar amount if the Fund
believes that the U.S. dollar value of the foreign currency to be sold pursuant
to its 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.
That is referred to as a "cross hedge."
The Fund will cover its short positions in these cases by identifying to
its custodian bank assets having a value equal to the aggregate amount of the
Fund's commitment under forward contracts. The Fund will not enter into forward
contracts or maintain a net exposure to such contracts if the consummation of
the contracts would obligate the Fund to deliver an amount of foreign currency
in excess of the value of the Fund's portfolio securities or other assets
denominated in that currency or another currency that is the subject of the
hedge. However, to avoid excess transactions and transaction costs, the Fund can
maintain a net exposure to forward contracts in excess of the value of the
Fund's portfolio securities or other assets denominated in foreign currencies if
the excess amount is "covered" by liquid securities denominated in any currency.
The cover must be at least equal at all times to the amount of that excess. As
one alternative, the Fund can purchase a call option permitting the Fund to
purchase the amount of foreign currency being hedged by a forward sale contract
at a price no higher than the forward contract price. As another alternative,
the Fund can purchase a put option permitting the Fund to sell the amount of
foreign currency subject to a forward purchase contract at a price as high or
higher than the forward contact price.
The precise matching of the amounts under forward contracts and the value
of the securities involved generally will not be possible because the future
value of securities denominated in foreign currencies will change as a
consequence of market movements between the date the forward contract is entered
into and the date it is sold. In some cases the Manager might decide to sell the
security and deliver foreign currency to settle the original purchase
obligation. If the market value of the security is less than the amount of
foreign currency the Fund is obligated to deliver, the Fund might have to
purchase additional foreign currency on the "spot" (that is, cash) market to
settle the security trade. If the market value of the security instead exceeds
the amount of foreign currency the Fund is obligated to deliver to settle the
trade, the Fund might have to sell on the spot market some of the foreign
currency received upon the sale of the security. There will be additional
transaction costs on the spot market in those cases.
The projection of short-term currency market movements is extremely
difficult, and the successful execution of a short-term hedging strategy is
highly uncertain. Forward contracts involve the risk that anticipated currency
movements will not be accurately predicted, causing the Fund to sustain losses
on these contracts and to pay additional transactions costs. The use of forward
contracts in this manner might reduce the Fund's performance if there are
unanticipated changes in currency prices to a greater degree than if the Fund
had not entered into such contracts.
At or before the maturity of a forward contract requiring the Fund to sell
a currency, the Fund might sell a portfolio security and use the sale proceeds
to make delivery of the currency. In the alternative the Fund might retain the
security and offset its contractual obligation to deliver the currency by
purchasing a second contract. Under that contract the Fund will obtain, on the
same maturity date, the same amount of the currency that it is obligated to
deliver. Similarly, the Fund might close out a forward contract requiring it to
purchase a specified currency by entering into a second contract entitling it to
sell the same amount of the same currency on the maturity date of the first
contract. The Fund would realize a gain or loss as a result of entering into
such an offsetting forward contract under either circumstance. The gain or loss
will depend on the extent to which the exchange rate or rates between the
currencies involved moved between the execution dates of the first contract and
offsetting contract.
The costs to the Fund of engaging in forward contracts varies with factors
such as the currencies involved, the length of the contract period and the
market conditions then prevailing. Because forward contracts are usually entered
into on a principal basis, no brokerage fees or commissions are involved.
Because these contracts are not traded on an exchange, the Fund must evaluate
the credit and performance risk of the counterparty under each forward contract.
Although the Fund values its assets daily in terms of U.S. dollars, it
does not intend to convert its holdings of foreign currencies into U.S. dollars
on a daily basis. The Fund can convert foreign currency from time to time, and
will incur costs in doing so. Foreign exchange dealers do not charge a fee for
conversion, but they do seek to realize a profit based on the difference between
the prices at which they buy and sell various currencies. Thus, a dealer might
offer to sell a foreign currency to the Fund at one rate, while offering a
lesser rate of exchange if the Fund desires to resell that currency to the
dealer.
o Interest Rate Swap Transactions. The Fund can enter into interest
rate swap agreements. In an interest rate swap, the Fund and another party
exchange their right to receive or their obligation to pay interest on a
security. For example, they might swap the right to receive floating rate
payments for fixed rate payments. The Fund can enter into swaps only on
securities that it owns. The Fund will not enter into swaps with respect to more
than 25% of its total assets. Also, the Fund will identify liquid assets on its
books (such as cash or U.S. government securities) to cover any amounts it could
owe under swaps that exceed the amounts it is entitled to receive, and it will
adjust that amount daily, as needed.
Swap agreements entail both interest rate risk and credit risk. There is a
risk that, based on movements of interest rates in the future, the payments made
by the Fund under a swap agreement will be greater than the payments it
received. Credit risk arises from the possibility that the counterparty will
default. If the counterparty defaults, the Fund's loss will consist of the net
amount of contractual interest payments that the Fund has not yet received. The
Manager will monitor the creditworthiness of counterparties to the Fund's
interest rate swap transactions on an ongoing basis.
The Fund can enter into swap transactions with certain counterparties
pursuant to master netting agreements. A master netting agreement provides that
all swaps done between the Fund and that counterparty shall be regarded as parts
of an integral agreement. If amounts are payable on a particular date in the
same currency in respect of one or more swap transactions, the amount payable on
that date in that currency shall be the net amount. In addition, the master
netting agreement may provide that if one party defaults generally or on one
swap, the counterparty can terminate all of the swaps with that party. Under
these agreements, if a default results in a loss to one party, the measure of
that party's damages is calculated by reference to the average cost of a
replacement swap for each swap. It is measured by the mark-to-market value at
the time of the termination of each swap. The gains and losses on all swaps are
then netted, and the result is the counterparty's gain or loss on termination.
The termination of all swaps and the netting of gains and losses on termination
is generally referred to as "aggregation."
o Regulatory Aspects of Hedging Instruments. When using futures and
options on futures, the Fund is required to operate within certain guidelines
and restrictions with respect to the use of futures as established by the
Commodities Futures Trading Commission (the "CFTC"). In particular, the Fund is
exempted from registration with the CFTC as a "commodity pool operator" if the
Fund complies with the requirements of Rule 4.5 adopted by the CFTC. The Rule
does not limit the percentage of the Fund's assets that may be used for futures
margin and related options premiums for a bona fide hedging position. However,
under the Rule, the Fund must limit its aggregate initial futures margin and
related options premiums to not more than 5% of the Fund's net assets for
hedging strategies that are not considered bona fide hedging strategies under
the Rule. Under the Rule, the Fund must also use short futures and options on
futures solely for bona fide hedging purposes within the meaning and intent of
the applicable provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act.
Transactions in options by the Fund are subject to limitations established
by the option exchanges. The exchanges limit the maximum number of options that
may be written or held by a single investor or group of investors acting in
concert. Those limits apply regardless of whether the options were written or
purchased on the same or different exchanges or are held in one or more accounts
or through one or more different exchanges or through one or more brokers. Thus,
the number of options that the Fund can write or hold may be affected by options
written or held by other entities, including other investment companies having
the same advisor as the Fund (or an advisor that is an affiliate of the Fund's
advisor). The exchanges also impose position limits on futures transactions. An
exchange may order the liquidation of positions found to be in violation of
those limits and may impose certain other sanctions.
Under the Investment Company Act, when the Fund purchases a future, it
must maintain cash or readily marketable short-term debt instruments in an
amount equal to the market value of the securities underlying the future, less
the margin deposit applicable to it.
o Tax Aspects of Certain Hedging Instruments. Certain foreign currency
exchange contracts in which the Fund can invest are treated as "Section 1256
contracts" under the Internal Revenue Code. In general, gains or losses relating
to Section 1256 contracts are characterized as 60% long-term and 40% short-term
capital gains or losses under the Code. However, foreign currency gains or
losses arising from Section 1256 contracts that are forward contracts generally
are treated as ordinary income or loss. In addition, Section 1256 contracts held
by the Fund at the end of each taxable year are "marked-to-market," and
unrealized gains or losses are treated as though they were realized. These
contracts also may be marked-to-market for purposes of determining the excise
tax applicable to investment company distributions and for other purposes under
rules prescribed pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code. An election can be made
by the Fund to exempt those transactions from this marked-to-market treatment.
Certain forward contracts the Fund enters into may result in "straddles"
for federal income tax purposes. The straddle rules may affect the character and
timing of gains (or losses) recognized by the Fund on straddle positions.
Generally, a loss sustained on the disposition of a position making up a
straddle is allowed only to the extent that the loss exceeds any unrecognized
gain in the offsetting positions making up the straddle. Disallowed loss is
generally allowed at the point where there is no unrecognized gain in the
offsetting positions making up the straddle, or the offsetting position is
disposed of.
Under the Internal Revenue Code, the following gains or losses are treated
as ordinary income or loss:
(1) gains or losses attributable to fluctuations in exchange rates that occur
between the time the Fund accrues interest or other receivables or accrues
expenses or other liabilities denominated in a foreign currency and the
time the Fund actually collects such receivables or pays such liabilities,
and
(2) gains or losses attributable to fluctuations in the value of a foreign
currency between the date of acquisition of a debt security denominated in
a foreign currency or foreign currency forward contracts and the date of
disposition.
Currency gains and losses are offset against market gains and losses on
each trade before determining a net "Section 988" gain or loss under the
Internal Revenue Code for that trade, which may increase or decrease the amount
of the Fund's investment income available for distribution to its shareholders.
n Temporary Defensive Investments. The Fund's temporary defensive
investments can include (i) obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
government, its agencies or instrumentalities; (ii) commercial paper rated in
the highest category by an established rating organization; (iii) certificates
of deposit or bankers' acceptances of domestic banks with assets of $1 billion
or more; (iv) any of the foregoing securities that mature in one year or less
(generally known as "cash equivalents"); (v) other short-term corporate debt
obligations; and (vi) repurchase agreements.
Investment Restrictions
n What Are "Fundamental Policies?" Fundamental policies are those policies
that the Fund has adopted to govern its investments that can be changed only by
the vote of a "majority" of the Fund's outstanding voting securities. Under the
Investment Company Act, a "majority" vote is defined as the vote of the holders
of the lesser of:
o 67% or more of the shares present or represented by proxy at a
shareholder meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding
shares are present or represented by proxy, or
o more than 50% of the outstanding shares.
The Fund's investment objective is a fundamental policy. Other policies
described in the Prospectus or this Statement of Additional Information are
"fundamental" only if they are identified as such. The Fund's Board of Directors
can change non-fundamental policies without shareholder approval. However,
significant changes to investment policies will be described in supplements or
updates to the Prospectus or this Statement of Additional Information, as
appropriate. The Fund's most significant investment policies are described in
the Prospectus.
n Does the Fund Have Additional Fundamental Policies? The following
investment restrictions are fundamental policies of the Fund.
o The Fund cannot buy securities issued or guaranteed by any one issuer if
more than 5% of its total assets would be invested in securities of that issuer
or if it would then own more than 10% of that issuer's voting securities. This
limitation applies to 75% of the Fund's total assets. The limit does not apply
to securities issued by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or
instrumentalities.
o The Fund cannot lend money except in connection with the acquisition of
debt securities which the Fund's investment policies and restrictions permit it
to purchase. The Fund can also make loans of portfolio securities, subject to
the restrictions stated under "Loans of Portfolio Securities."
o The Fund cannot concentrate investments. That means it cannot invest 25%
or more of its total assets in any industry. However, there is no limitation on
investments in U.S. government securities.
o The Fund cannot invest in interests in oil or gas exploration or
development programs or in commodities. However, the Fund can buy and sell any
of the hedging instruments permitted by any of its other policies. It does not
matter if the hedging instrument is considered to be a commodity or commodity
contract.
o The Fund cannot invest in real estate or in interests in real estate.
However, the Fund can purchase securities of issuers holding real estate or
interests in real estate (including securities of real estate investment
trusts).
o The Fund cannot purchase securities on margin. However, the Fund can
make margin deposits when using hedging instruments permitted by any of its
other policies.
o The Fund cannot invest in companies for the purpose of acquiring control
or management of those companies.
o The Fund cannot underwrite securities of other companies. A permitted
exception is in case it is deemed to be an underwriter under the Securities Act
of 1933 when reselling any securities held in its own portfolio.
o The Fund cannot invest in or hold securities of any issuer if officers
and directors of the Fund or the Manager individually beneficially own more than
1/2 of 1% of the securities of that issuer and together own more than 5% of the
securities of that issuer.
o The Fund cannot invest in other open-end investment companies or invest
more than 5% of its net assets through open market purchases in closed-end
investment companies, including small business investment companies. The Fund
cannot make any such investment at commission rates in excess of normal
brokerage commissions.
o The Fund cannot issue "senior securities," but this does not prohibit
certain investment activities for which assets of the Fund are designated as
segregated, or margin, collateral or escrow arrangements are established, to
cover the related obligations. Examples of those activities include borrowing
money, reverse repurchase agreements, delayed-delivery and when-issued
arrangements for portfolio securities transactions, and contracts to buy or sell
derivatives, hedging instruments, options or futures.
o The Fund cannot pledge, mortgage or otherwise encumber, transfer or
assign any of its assets to secure a debt. Collateral arrangements for premium
and margin payments in connection with hedging instruments are not deemed to be
a pledge of assets.
Unless the Prospectus or this Statement of Additional Information states
that a percentage restriction applies on an ongoing basis, it applies only at
the time the Fund makes an investment. The Fund need not sell securities to meet
the percentage limits if the value of the investment increases in proportion to
the size of the Fund.
For purposes of the Fund's policy not to concentrate its investments as
described above, the Fund has adopted the industry classifications set forth in
Appendix B to this Statement of Additional Information. This is not a
fundamental policy.
How the Fund is Managed
Organization and History. The Fund is one of two investment portfolios, or
"series" of Oppenheimer Main Street Funds, Inc. That corporation is an open-end,
management investment company organized as a Maryland corporation in 1987. The
Fund is a diversified mutual fund and commenced operations on February 3, 1988.
The Fund's parent corporation is governed by a Board of Directors, which
is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders under Maryland law.
The Directors meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the Fund's
activities, review its performance, and review the actions of the Manager.
o Classes of Shares. The Board of Directors has the power, without
shareholder approval, to divide unissued shares of the Fund into two or more
classes. The Board has done so, and the Fund currently has four classes of
shares: Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Y. All classes invest in the same
investment portfolio. Each class of shares: o has its own dividends and
distributions, o pays certain expenses which may be different for the different
classes, o may have a different net asset value, o may have separate voting
rights on matters in which interests of one
class are different from interests of another class, and o votes as
a class on matters that affect that class alone.
Shares are freely transferable, and each share of each class has one vote
at shareholder meetings, with fractional shares voting proportionally on matters
submitted to the vote of shareholders. Each share of the Fund represents an
interest in the Fund proportionately equal to the interest of each other share
of the same class.
The Directors are authorized to create new series and classes of shares.
The Directors may reclassify unissued shares of the Fund's parent corporation or
its series or classes into additional series or classes of shares. The Directors
also may divide or combine the shares of a class into a greater or lesser number
of shares without changing the proportionate beneficial interest of a
shareholder in the Fund. Shares do not have cumulative voting rights or
preemptive or subscription rights. Shares may be voted in person or by proxy at
shareholder meetings.
|_| Meetings of Shareholders. Although the Fund is not required by
Maryland law to hold annual meetings, it may hold shareholder meetings from time
to time on important matters. The shareholders of the Fund's parent corporation
have the right to call a meeting to remove a Director or to take certain other
action described in the Articles of Incorporation or under Maryland law.
The Fund will hold meetings when required to do so by the Investment
Company Act or other applicable law. The Fund will hold a meeting when the
Directors call a meeting or upon proper request of shareholders. If the Fund's
parent corporation receives a written request of the record holders of at least
25% of the outstanding shares eligible to be voted at a meeting to call a
meeting for a specified purpose (which might include the removal of a Director),
the Directors will call a meeting of shareholders for that specified purpose.
The Fund's parent corporation has undertaken that it will then either give the
applicants access to the Fund's shareholder list or mail the applicants'
communication to all other shareholders at the applicants' expense.
Shareholders of the Fund and of its parent corporation's other series vote
together in the aggregate on certain matters at shareholders' meetings. Those
matters include the election of Directors and ratification of appointment of the
independent auditors. Shareholders of a particular series or class vote
separately on proposals that affect that series or class. Shareholders of a
series or class that is not affected by a proposal are not entitled to vote on
the proposal. For example, only shareholders of a particular series vote on any
material amendment to the investment advisory agreement for that series. Only
shareholders of a particular class of a series vote on certain amendments to the
Distribution and/or Service Plans if the amendments affect only that class.
Directors and Officers of the Fund. The Directors of the Fund's parent
corporation and the Fund's officers and their principal occupations and business
affiliations during the past five years are listed below. Directors denoted with
an asterisk (*) below are deemed to be "interested persons" of the Fund under
the Investment Company Act. All of the Directors are also trustees, directors or
managing general partners of the following Denver-based Oppenheimer funds1:
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Oppenheimer Cash Reserves Oppenheimer Senior Floating Rate Fund
Oppenheimer Champion Income Fund Oppenheimer Strategic Income Fund
Oppenheimer Capital Income Fund Oppenheimer Total Return Fund, Inc.
Oppenheimer High Yield Fund Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds
Oppenheimer International Bond Fund Panorama Series Fund, Inc.
Oppenheimer Integrity Funds Centennial America Fund, L. P.
Oppenheimer Limited-Term Government
Fund Centennial California Tax Exempt Trust
Oppenheimer Main Street Funds, Inc. Centennial Government Trust
Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap
Fund. Centennial Money Market Trust
Oppenheimer Municipal Fund Centennial New York Tax Exempt Trust
Oppenheimer Real Asset Fund Centennial Tax Exempt Trust
Ms. Macaskill and Messrs. Swain, Bishop, Wixted, Donohue, Farrar and Zack,
who are officers of the Fund, respectively hold the same offices with the other
Denver-based Oppenheimer funds. As of December 10, 1999, the Directors and
officers of the Fund as a group owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares of
the Fund. The foregoing statement does not reflect shares held of record by an
employee benefit plan for employees of the Manager other than shares
beneficially owned under that plan by the officers of the Fund listed below. Ms.
Macaskill and Mr. Donohue, are trustees of that plan.
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1. Ms. Macaskill and Mr. Bowen are not Trustees or Directors of Oppenheimer
Integrity Funds, Oppenheimer Strategic Income Fund, Panorama Series Fund,
Inc. or Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds. Mr. Fossel and Mr. Bowen are
not Trustees of Centennial New York Tax Exempt Trust or Managing General
Partners of Centennial America Fund, L.P.
Robert G. Avis*, Director, Age: 68
One North Jefferson Ave., St. Louis, Missouri 63103
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of A.G. Edwards Capital, Inc.
(general partnership of private equity funds), Director of A.G. Edwards & Sons,
Inc. (a broker-dealer) and Director of A.G. Edwards Trust Companies (trust
companies), formerly, Vice Chairman of A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. and A.G.
Edwards, Inc. (its parent holding company) and Chairman of A.G.E. Asset
Management (an investment advisor).
William A. Baker, Director, Age: 84
197 Desert Lakes Drive, Palm Springs, California 92264
Management Consultant.
George C. Bowen, Director, Age: 63
9224 Bauer Court, Lone Tree, Colorado 80124
Formerly (until April 1999) Mr. Bowen held the following positions: Senior Vice
President (since September 1987) and Treasurer (since March 1985) of the
Manager; Vice President (since June 1983) and Treasurer (since March 1985) of
the Distributor; Vice President (since October 1989) and Treasurer (since April
1986) of HarbourView Asset Management Corporation; Senior Vice President (since
February 1992), Treasurer (since July 1991) Assistant Secretary and a director
(since December 1991) of Centennial Asset Management Corporation; President,
Treasurer and a director of Centennial Capital Corporation (since June 1989);
Vice President and Treasurer (since August 1978) and Secretary (since April
1981) of Shareholder Services, Inc.; Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary of
Shareholder Financial Services, Inc. (since November 1989); Assistant Treasurer
of Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp. (since March 1998); Treasurer of Oppenheimer
Partnership Holdings, Inc. (since November 1989); Vice President and Treasurer
of Oppenheimer Real Asset Management, Inc. (since July 1996); Chief Executive
Officer, Treasurer; Treasurer of OppenheimerFunds International Ltd. and
Oppenheimer Millennium Funds plc (since October 1997).
Jon S. Fossel, Director, Age: 57
P.O. Box 44, Mead Street, Waccabuc, New York 10597
Formerly Chairman and a director of the Manager, President and a director of
Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp., the Manager's parent holding company, and
Shareholder Services, Inc. and Shareholder Financial Services, Inc., transfer
agent subsidiaries of the Manager.
Sam Freedman, Director, Age: 59
4975 Lakeshore Drive, Littleton, Colorado 80123
Formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
OppenheimerFunds Services, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and a director of
Shareholder Services, Inc., Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and director of
Shareholder Financial Services, Inc., Vice President and director of Oppenheimer
Acquisition Corp. and a director of OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
Raymond J. Kalinowski, Director, Age: 70
44 Portland Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63131
Director of Wave Technologies International, Inc. (a computer products training
company), self-employed consultant (securities matters).
C. Howard Kast, Director, Age: 78
2552 East Alameda, Denver, Colorado 80209
Formerly Managing Partner of Deloitte, Haskins & Sells (an accounting firm).
Robert M. Kirchner, Director, Age: 78
7500 E. Arapahoe Road, Englewood, Colorado 80112
President of The Kirchner Company (management consultants).
Bridget A. Macaskill*, President and Director, Age: 51
Two World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048-0203
President (since June 1991), Chief Executive Officer (since September 1995) and
a Director (since December 1994) of the Manager; President and director (since
June 1991) of HarbourView Asset Management Corporation, an investment advisor
subsidiary of the Manager; Chairman and a director of Shareholder Services, Inc.
(since August 1994) and Shareholder Financial Services, Inc. (since September
1995), transfer agent subsidiaries of the Manager; President (since September
1995) and a director (since October 1990) of Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp., the
Manager's parent holding company; President (since September 1995) and a
director (since November 1989) of Oppenheimer Partnership Holdings, Inc., a
holding company subsidiary of the Manager; a director of Oppenheimer Real Asset
Management, Inc. (since July 1996); President and a director (since October
1997) of OppenheimerFunds International Ltd., an offshore fund management
subsidiary of the Manager and of Oppenheimer Millennium Funds plc; President and
a director of other Oppenheimer funds; a director of Prudential Corporation plc
(a U.K. financial service company).
Ned M. Steel, Director, Age: 84
3416 South Race Street, Englewood, Colorado 80110
Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter; a director of Visiting Nurse
Corporation of Colorado.
James C. Swain*, Chairman, Chief
Executive Officer and Director, Age: 66
6803 South Tucson Way, Englewood, Colorado 80112 Vice Chairman of the Manager
(since September 1988); formerly President and a director of Centennial Asset
Management Corporation, an investment advisor subsidiary of the Manager and
Chairman of the Board of Shareholder Services, Inc.
Charles Albers, Senior Vice
President and Portfolio Manager; Age 59
Two World Trade Center, 34th Floor, New York, New York 10048-0203
Senior Vice President of the Manager (since April 1998); a Certified Financial
Analyst; formerly a Vice President and portfolio manager for Guardian Investor
Services, the investment management subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance
Company (sine 1972).
Nikolaos D. Monoyios, Vice President and Portfolio Manager; Age 50
Two World Trade Center, 34th Floor, New York, New York 10048-0203
Vice President of the Manager (since April 1998); a Certified Financial Analyst;
formerly a Vice President and portfolio manager for Guardian Investor Services,
the investment management subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company
(sine 1972).
Andrew J. Donohue, Vice President and Secretary, Age: 49
Two World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048-0203
Executive Vice President (since January 1993), General Counsel (since October
1991) and a Director (since September 1995) of the Manager; Executive Vice
President and General Counsel (since September 1993) and a director (since
January 1992) of the Distributor; Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
a director of HarbourView Asset Management Corporation, Shareholder Services,
Inc., Shareholder Financial Services, Inc. and (since September 1995)
Oppenheimer Partnership Holdings, Inc.; President and a director of Centennial
Asset Management Corporation (since September 1995); President, General Counsel
and a director of Oppenheimer Real Asset Management, Inc. (since July 1996);
General Counsel (since May 1996) and Secretary (since April 1997) of Oppenheimer
Acquisition Corp.; Vice President and a director of OppenheimerFunds
International Ltd. and Oppenheimer Millennium Funds plc (since October 1997); an
officer of other Oppenheimer funds.
Robert J. Bishop, Assistant Treasurer, Age: 40
6803 South Tucson Way, Englewood, Colorado 80112
Vice President of the Manager/Mutual Fund Accounting (since May 1996); an
officer of other Oppenheimer funds; formerly an Assistant Vice President of the
Manager/Mutual Fund Accounting (April 1994 - May 1996), and a Fund Controller
for the Manager.
Scott T. Farrar, Assistant Treasurer, Age: 34
6803 South Tucson Way, Englewood, Colorado 80112
Vice President of the Manager/Mutual Fund Accounting (since May 1996); Assistant
Treasurer of Oppenheimer Millennium Funds plc (since October 1997); an officer
of other Oppenheimer funds; formerly an Assistant Vice President of the
Manager/Mutual Fund Accounting (April 1994 - May 1996), and a Fund Controller
for the Manager.
Brian W. Wixted, Treasurer, Age: 40
6803 South Tucson Way, Englewood, Colorado 80112
Senior Vice President and Treasurer (since April 1999) of the Manager; Treasurer
of HarbourView Asset Management Corporation, Shareholder Services, Inc.,
Shareholder Financial Services, Inc. and Oppenheimer Partnership Holdings, Inc.
(since April 1999); Assistant Treasurer of Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp. (since
April 1999); Assistant Secretary of Centennial Asset Management Corporation
(since April 1999); formerly Principal and Chief Operating Officer, Bankers
Trust Company - Mutual Fund Services Division (March 1995 - March 1999); Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of CS First Boston Investment Management
Corp. (September 1991 - March 1995); and Vice President and Accounting Manager,
Merrill Lynch Asset Management (November 1987 - September 1991).
Robert G. Zack, Assistant Secretary, Age: 51
Two World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048-0203
Senior Vice President (since May 1985) and Associate General Counsel (since May
1981) of the Manager, Assistant Secretary of Shareholder Services, Inc. (since
May 1985), and Shareholder Financial Services, Inc. (since November 1989);
Assistant Secretary of OppenheimerFunds International Ltd. and Oppenheimer
Millennium Funds plc (since October 1997); an officer of other Oppenheimer
funds.
n Remuneration of Directors. The officers of the Fund and three Directors
of the Fund (Ms. Macaskill and Messrs. Bowen and Swain) are affiliated with the
Manager and receive no salary or fee from the Fund. The remaining Directors of
the Fund received the compensation shown below. The compensation from the Fund
was paid during its fiscal year ended August 31, 1999. The compensation from all
of the Denver-based Oppenheimer funds includes the compensation from the Fund
and represents compensation received as a director, trustee, managing general
partner or member of a committee of the Board during the calendar year 1998.
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Aggregate Total Compensation
Compensation from all Denver-Based
Director's Name and Position from Fund Oppenheimer Funds1
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Robert G. Avis $11,307 $67,998
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William A. Baker $11,555 $69,998
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George Bowen2 $1,972 NONE
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Jon. S. Fossel
Review Committee Member $11,475 $67,496
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Sam Freedman
Review Committee Member $12,305 $73,998
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Raymond J. Kalinowski
Audit Committee Member $12,178 $73,998
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C. Howard Kast
Audit and Review
Committee Chairman $12,995 $76,998
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Robert M. Kirchner
Audit Committee Member $11,434 $67,998
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Ned M. Steel $11,307 $67,998
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1. For the 1998 calendar year.
2. Mr. Bowen did not receive compensation during the 1998 calendar year as he
was affiliated with the Manager during that period.
n Deferred Compensation Plan. The Board of Directors has adopted a
Deferred Compensation Plan for disinterested directors 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
Director is periodically adjusted as though an equivalent amount had been
invested in shares of one or more Oppenheimer funds selected by the Director.
The amount paid to the Director under the plan will be determined based upon the
performance of the selected funds.
Deferral of Director's 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 Director or to pay any particular level
of compensation to any Director. Pursuant to an Order issued by the Securities
and Exchange Commission, the Fund may invest in the funds selected by the
Director under the plan without shareholder approval for the limited purpose of
determining the value of the Director's deferred fee account.
n Major Shareholders. As of December 10, 1999 the only persons who owned
of record or were known by the Fund to own beneficially 5% or more of the Fund's
outstanding Class A, Class B, Class C or Class Y shares were:
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc., 4800 Deer Lake Dr. E Floor 3,
Jacksonville, FL 32246, which owned 12,522,161.004 Class A shares (6.06% of
the outstanding Class A shares), 16,710,065.717 Class B shares (8.27% of the
outstanding Class B shares) and 8,839,600.129 Class C shares (17.84% of the
outstanding Class C shares) and advised the Fund that such ownership was for
the sole benefit of its clients.
Mass Mutual Life Insurance Co., 1295 State Street, Springfield, MA 01111,
which owned 4,400,952.325 Class Y shares (representing 96.13% of the Fund's
then outstanding Class Y shares) and advised the Fund that such ownership
was for the sole benefit of its clients.
The Manager. The Manager is wholly-owned by Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp., a
holding company controlled by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company.
n Code of Ethics.The Fund, the Manager and the Distributor have a Code of
Ethics. It is designed to detect and prevent improper personal trading by
certain employees, including portfolio managers, that would compete with or
take advantage of the Fund's portfolio transactions. Covered persons
include persons with knowledge of the investments and investment intentions
of the Fund and other funds advised by the Manager. The Code of Ethics does
permit personnel subject to the Code to invest in securities, including
securities that may be purchased or held by the Fund, subject to a number
of restrictions and controls. Compliance with the Code of Ethics is
carefully monitored and enforced by the Manager.
n The Investment Advisory Agreement. The Manager provides investment
advisory and management services to the Fund under an investment advisory
agreement between the Manager and the Fund. The Manager selects securities for
the Fund's portfolio and handles its day-to-day business. The portfolio managers
of the Fund are employed by the Manager and are the persons who are principally
responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund's portfolio. Other members
of the Manager's Equity Portfolio Department provide the portfolio managers with
counsel and support in managing the Fund's portfolio.
The agreement requires the Manager, at its expense, to provide the Fund
with adequate office space, facilities and equipment. It also requires the
Manager to provide and supervise the activities of all administrative and
clerical personnel required to provide effective administration for the Fund.
Those responsibilities include the compilation and maintenance of records with
respect to its operations, the preparation and filing of specified reports, and
composition of proxy materials and registration statements for continuous public
sale of shares of the Fund.
The Fund pays expenses not expressly assumed by the Manager under the
advisory agreement. The advisory agreement lists examples of expenses paid by
the Fund. The major categories relate to interest, taxes, brokerage commissions,
fees to certain Directors, legal and audit expenses, custodian bank and transfer
agent expenses, share issuance costs, certain printing and registration costs
and non-recurring expenses, including litigation costs. The management fees paid
by the Fund to the Manager are calculated at the rates described in the
Prospectus, which are applied to the assets of the Fund as a whole. The fees are
allocated to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of the
Fund's net assets represented by that class.
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Fiscal Year ended 8/31: Management Fees Paid to OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
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1997 $34,036,569
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1998 $48,131,633
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1999 $65,199,139
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The investment advisory agreement states that in the absence of willful
misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence in the performance of its duties or
reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under the investment advisory
agreement, the Manager is not liable for any loss the Fund sustains for any
investment, adoption of any investment policy, or the purchase, sale or
retention of any security.
The agreement permits the Manager to act as investment advisor for any
other person, firm or corporation and to use the names "Oppenheimer" and "Main
Street" in connection with other investment companies for which it may act as
investment advisor or general distributor. If the Manager shall no longer act as
investment advisor to the Fund, the Manager may withdraw the right of the Fund's
parent corporation to use the names "Oppenheimer" and "Main Street" as part of
its name and the name of the Fund.
Brokerage Policies of the Fund
Brokerage Provisions of the Investment Advisory Agreement. One of the duties of
the Manager under the investment advisory agreement is to arrange the portfolio
transactions for the Fund. The advisory agreement contains provisions relating
to the employment of broker-dealers to effect the Fund's portfolio transactions.
The Manager is authorized by the advisory agreement to employ broker-dealers,
including "affiliated" brokers, as that term is defined in the Investment
Company Act. The Manager may employ broker-dealers that the Manager thinks, in
its best judgment based on all relevant factors, will implement the policy of
the Fund to obtain, at reasonable expense, the "best execution" of the Fund's
portfolio transactions. "Best execution" means prompt and reliable execution at
the most favorable price obtainable. The Manager need not seek competitive
commission bidding. However, it is expected to be aware of the current rates of
eligible brokers and to minimize the commissions paid to the extent consistent
with the interests and policies of the Fund as established by its Board of
Directors.
Under the investment advisory agreement, the Manager may select brokers
(other than affiliates) that provide brokerage and/or research services for the
Fund and/or the other accounts over which the Manager or its affiliates have
investment discretion. The commissions paid to such brokers may be higher than
another qualified broker would charge, if the Manager makes a good faith
determination that the commission is fair and reasonable in relation to the
services provided. Subject to those considerations, as a factor in selecting
brokers for the Fund's portfolio transactions, the Manager may also consider
sales of shares of the Fund and other investment companies for which the Manager
or an affiliate serves as investment advisor.
Brokerage Practices Followed by the Manager. The Manager allocates brokerage for
the Fund subject to the provisions of the investment advisory agreement and the
procedures and rules described above. Generally, the Manager's portfolio traders
allocate brokerage based upon recommendations from the Manager's portfolio
managers. In certain instances, portfolio managers may directly place trades and
allocate brokerage. In either case, the Manager's executive officers supervise
the allocation of brokerage.
Transactions in securities other than those for which an exchange is the
primary market are generally done with principals or market makers. In
transactions on foreign exchanges, the Fund may be required to pay fixed
brokerage commissions and therefore would not have the benefit of negotiated
commissions available in U.S. markets. Brokerage commissions are paid primarily
for transactions in listed securities or for certain fixed-income agency
transactions in the secondary market. Otherwise brokerage commissions are paid
only if it appears likely that a better price or execution can be obtained by
doing so. In an option transaction, the Fund ordinarily uses the same broker for
the purchase or sale of the option and any transaction in the securities to
which the option relates. Other funds advised by the Manager have investment
policies similar to those of the Fund. Those other funds may purchase or sell
the same securities as the Fund at the same time as the Fund, which could affect
the supply and price of the securities. If two or more funds advised by the
Manager purchase the same security on the same day from the same dealer, the
transactions under those combined orders are averaged as to price and allocated
in accordance with the purchase or sale orders actually placed for each account.
Most purchases of debt obligations are principal transactions at net
prices. Instead of using a broker for those transactions, the Fund normally
deals directly with the selling or purchasing principal or market maker unless
the Manager determines that a better price or execution can be obtained by using
the services of a broker. Purchases of portfolio securities from underwriters
include a commission or concession paid by the issuer to the underwriter.
Purchases from dealers include a spread between the bid and asked prices. The
Fund seeks to obtain prompt execution of these orders at the most favorable net
price.
The investment advisory agreement permits the Manager to allocate
brokerage for research services. The research services provided by a particular
broker may be useful only to one or more of the advisory accounts of the Manager
and its affiliates. The investment research received for the commissions of
those other accounts may be useful both to the Fund and one or more of the
Manager's other accounts. Investment research may be supplied to the Manager by
a third party at the instance of a broker through which trades are placed.
Investment research services include information and analysis on
particular companies and industries as well as market or economic trends and
portfolio strategy, market quotations for portfolio evaluations, information
systems, computer hardware and similar products and services. If a research
service also assists the Manager in a non-research capacity (such as bookkeeping
or other administrative functions), then only the percentage or component that
provides assistance to the Manager in the investment decision-making process may
be paid in commission dollars.
The Board of Directors permits the Manager to use stated commissions on
secondary fixed-income agency trades to obtain research if the broker represents
to the Manager that: (i) the trade is not from or for the broker's own
inventory, (ii) the trade was executed by the broker on an agency basis at the
stated commission, and (iii) the trade is not a riskless principal transaction.
The Board of Directors permits the Manager to use concessions on fixed-price
offerings to obtain research, in the same manner as is permitted for agency
transactions.
The research services provided by brokers broadens the scope and
supplements the research activities of the Manager. That research provides
additional views and comparisons for consideration, and helps the Manager to
obtain market information for the valuation of securities that are either held
in the Fund's portfolio or are being considered for purchase. The Manager
provides information to the Board about the commissions paid to brokers
furnishing such services, together with the Manager's representation that the
amount of such commissions was reasonably related to the value or benefit of
such services.
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1997 $10,046,510
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1998 $15,543,8452
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1999 $25,953,522
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1. Amounts do not include spreads or concessions on principal transactions on a
net trade basis. In the fiscal year ended 8/31/98, the amount of transactions
directed to brokers for research services was $6,823,082,713 and the amount
of the commissions paid to broker-dealers for those services was $8,216,220.
Distribution and Service Plans
The Distributor. Under its General Distributor's Agreement with the Fund's
parent corporation, the Distributor acts as the Fund's principal underwriter in
the continuous public offering of the different classes of shares of the Fund.
The Distributor is not obligated to sell a specific number of shares. Expenses
normally attributable to sales are borne by the Distributor.
The compensation paid to (or retained by) the Distributor from the sale of
shares or on the redemption of shares during the Fund's three most recent fiscal
years is shown in the table below.
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Aggregate Class A Commissions Commissions Commissions
Front-End Front-End on Class A on Class B on Class C
Fiscal Sales Sales Shares Shares Shares
Year Charges on Charges Advanced by Advanced by Advanced by
Ended Class A Retained by Distributor1 Distributor1 Distributor1
8/31: Shares Distributor
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1997 $25,549,129 $6,671,014 N/A $38,556,921 $2,094,866
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1998 $28,733,281 $7,556,176 $971,654 $46,216,219 $2,725,789
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1999 $34,161,161 $9,358,713 $1,611,359 $59,655,100 $4,146,601
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1. The Distributor advances commission payments to dealers for certain sales of
Class A shares and for sales of Class B and Class C shares from its own
resources at the time of sale.
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Class A Contingent Class B Contingent
Fiscal Deferred Sales Deferred Sales Class C Contingent
Year Charges Retained by Charges Retained by Deferred Sales Charges
Ended 8/31 Distributor Distributor Retained by Distributor
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1999 $39,906 $10,392,066 $315,594
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For additional information about distribution of the Fund's shares,
including fees and expenses, please refer to "Distribution and Service Plans,"
below.
Distribution and Service Plans. The Fund has adopted a Service Plan for Class A
shares and Distribution and Service Plans for Class B and Class C shares under
Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act. Under those plans the Fund reimburses
the Distributor for all or a portion of its costs incurred in connection with
the distribution and/or servicing of the shares of the particular class.
Each plan has been approved by a vote of the Board of Directors, including
a majority of the Independent Directors2, cast in person at a meeting called for
the purpose of voting on that plan. The shareholder vote for the Distribution
and Service Plans for Class B and Class C shares was cast by the Manager as the
sole initial holder of Class B and Class C shares of the Fund.
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2. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act, the term
"Independent Directors" in this Statement of Additional Information refers to
those Directors who are not "interested persons" of the Fund (or its parent
corporation) and who do not have any direct or indirect financial interest in
the operation of the distribution plan or any agreement under the plan. 1
However, that commission will not be paid on purchases of shares in amounts of
$1 million or more (including any right of accumulation) by a Retirement Plan
that pays for the purchase with the redemption proceeds of Class C shares of one
or more Oppenheimer funds held by the Plan for more than one year. 2 This
provision does not apply to IRAs. 3 This provision does not apply to 403(b)(7)
custodial plans if the participant is less than age 55, nor to IRAs. 4 This
provision does not apply to IRAs. 5 This provision does not apply to loans from
403(b)(7) custodial plans. 6 This provision does not apply to 403(b)(7)
custodial plans if the participant is less than age 55, nor to IRAs.
Under the plans, the Manager and the Distributor may make payments to
affiliates and, in their sole discretion, from time to time, may use their own
resources (at no direct cost to the Fund) to make payments to brokers, dealers
or other financial institutions for distribution and administrative services
they perform. The Manager may use its profits from the advisory fee it receives
from the Fund. In their sole discretion, the Distributor and the Manager may
increase or decrease the amount of payments they make from their own resources
to plan recipients.
Unless a plan is terminated as described below, the plan continues in
effect from year to year but only if the Fund's Board of Directors and its
Independent Directors specifically vote annually to approve its continuance.
Approval must be by a vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of
voting on continuing the plan. A plan may be terminated at any time by the vote
of a majority of the Independent Directors or by the vote of the holders of a
"majority" (as defined in the Investment Company Act) of the outstanding shares
of that class.
The Board of Directors and the Independent Directors must approve all
material amendments to a plan. An amendment to increase materially the amount of
payments to be made under a plan must be approved by shareholders of the class
affected by the amendment. Because Class B shares of the Fund automatically
convert into Class A shares after six years, the Fund must obtain the approval
of both Class A and Class B shareholders for a proposed material amendment to
the Class A Plan that would materially increase payments under the Plan. That
approval must be by a "majority" (as defined in the Investment Company Act) of
the shares of each class, voting separately by class.
While the Plans are in effect, the Treasurer of the Fund shall provide
separate written reports on the plans to the Board of Directors at least
quarterly for its review. The Reports shall detail the amount of all payments
made under a plan and the purpose for which the payments were made. Those
reports are subject to the review and approval of the Independent Directors
Each Plan states that while it is in effect, the selection and nomination
of those Directors of the Fund's parent corporation who are not "interested
persons" of the corporation (or the Fund) is committed to the discretion of the
Independent Directors. This does not prevent the involvement of others in the
selection and nomination process as long as the final decision as to selection
or nomination is approved by a majority of the Independent Directors.
Under the plans for a class, no payment will be made to any recipient in
any quarter in which the aggregate net asset value of all Fund shares of that
class held by the recipient for itself and its customers does not exceed a
minimum amount, if any, that may be set from time to time by a majority of the
Independent Directors. The Board of Directors has set no minimum amount of
assets to qualify for payments under the plans.
o Class A Service Plan Fees. Under the Class A service plan, the
Distributor currently uses the fees it receives from the Fund to pay brokers,
dealers and other financial institutions (they are referred to as "recipients")
for personal services and account maintenance services they provide for their
customers who hold Class A shares. The services include, among others, answering
customer inquiries about the Fund, assisting in establishing and maintaining
accounts in the Fund, making the Fund's investment plans available and providing
other services at the request of the Fund or the Distributor. The Class A
service plan permits reimbursements to the Distributor at a rate of up to 0.25%
of average annual net assets of Class A shares. The Board has set the rate at
that level. While the plan permits the Board to authorize payments to the
Distributor to reimburse itself for services under the plan, the Board has not
yet done so. The Distributor makes payments to plan recipients quarterly at an
annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average annual net assets consisting of
Class A shares held in the accounts of the recipients or their customers.
For the fiscal year ended August 31, 1999 payments under the Class A Plan
totaled $16,464,901, all of which was paid by the Distributor to recipients.
That included $875,133 paid to an affiliate of the Distributor's parent company.
Any unreimbursed expenses the Distributor incurs with respect to Class A shares
in any fiscal year cannot be recovered in subsequent years. The Distributor may
not use payments received under the Class A Plan to pay any of its interest
expenses, carrying charges, or other financial costs, or allocation of overhead.
o Class B and Class C Service and Distribution Plan Fees. Under each
plan, service fees and distribution fees are computed on the average of the net
asset value of shares in the respective class, determined as of the close of
each regular business day during the period. The Class B and Class C plans allow
the Distributor to be reimbursed for its services and costs in distributing
Class B and Class C shares and servicing accounts. The types of services that
recipients provide are similar to the services provided under the Class A
service plan, described above.
The Class B and the Class C Plans permit the Distributor to retain both
the asset-based sales charges and the service fees or to pay recipients the
service fee on a quarterly basis, without payment in advance. However, the
Distributor currently intends to pay the service fee to recipients in advance
for the first year after the shares are purchased. After the first year shares
are outstanding, the Distributor makes service fee payments quarterly on those
shares. The advance payment is based on the net asset value of shares sold.
Shares purchased by exchange do not qualify for the advance service fee payment.
If Class B or Class C shares are redeemed during the first year after their
purchase, the recipient of the service fees on those shares will be obligated to
repay the Distributor a pro rata portion of the advance payment of the service
fee made on those shares.
The Distributor retains the asset-based sales charge on Class B shares.
The Distributor retains the asset-based sales charge on Class C shares during
the first year the shares are outstanding. It pays the asset-based sales charge
as an ongoing commission to the recipient on Class C shares outstanding for a
year or more. If a dealer has a special agreement with the Distributor, the
Distributor will pay the Class B and/or Class C service fee and the asset-based
sales charge to the dealer quarterly in lieu of paying the sales commissions and
service fee in advance at the time of purchase.
The asset-based sales charges on Class B and Class C shares allow
investors to buy shares without a front-end sales charge while allowing the
Distributor to compensate dealers that sell those shares. The Fund pays the
asset-based sales charges to the Distributor for its services rendered in
distributing Class B and Class C shares. The payments are made to the
Distributor in recognition that the Distributor: o pays sales commissions to
authorized brokers and dealers at the time of
sale and pays service fees as described above,
o may finance payment of sales commissions and/or the advance of the
service fee payment to recipients under the plans, or may provide
such financing from its own resources or from the resources of an
affiliate,
o employs personnel to support distribution of Class B and Class C
shares, and
o bears the costs of sales literature, advertising and prospectuses
(other than those furnished to current shareholders) and state "blue
sky" registration fees and certain other distribution expenses.
The Distributor's actual expenses in selling Class B and Class C shares may
be more than the payments it receives from the contingent deferred sales charges
collected on redeemed shares and from the Fund under the plans. If either the
Class B or the Class C plan is terminated by the Fund, the Board of Directors
may allow the Fund to continue payments of the asset-based sales charge to the
Distributor for distributing shares before the plan was terminated. All payments
under the Class B and the Class C plans are subject to the limitations imposed
by the Conduct Rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. on
payments of asset-based sales charges and service fees.
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Distribution Fees Paid to the Distributor for the Year Ended 8/31/99
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Distributor's
Distributor's Unreimbursed
Total Amount Aggregate Expenses as %
Payments Retained by Unreimbursed of Net Assets
Class: Under Plan Distributor Expenses Under Plan of Class
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Class B Plan $59,200,865 $47,950,253 $135,743,024 1.92%
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Class C Plan $15,749,040 $7,274,608 $15,392,878 0.83%
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1. Includes $307,030 paid to an affiliate of the Distributor's parent company.
2. Includes $242,078 paid to an affiliate of the Distributor's parent company.
All payments under the Class B and the Class C plans are subject to the
limitations imposed by the Conduct Rules of the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc. on payments of asset-based sales charges and service
fees.
Performance of the Fund
Explanation of Performance Terminology. The Fund uses a variety of terms to
illustrate its investment performance. Those terms include "cumulative total
return," "average annual total return," "average annual total return at net
asset value" and "total return at net asset value." An explanation of how total
returns are calculated is set forth below. The charts below show the Fund's
performance as of the Fund's most recent fiscal year end. You can obtain current
performance information by calling the Fund's Transfer Agent at 1-800-525-7048
or by visiting the OppenheimerFunds Internet web site at
http://www.oppenheimerfunds.com.
The Fund's illustrations of its performance data in advertisements must
comply with rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Those rules
describe the types of performance data that may be used and how it is to be
calculated. In general, any advertisement by the Fund of its performance data
must include the average annual total returns for the advertised class of shares
of the Fund. Those returns must be shown for the 1-, 5- and 10-year periods (or
the life of the class, if less) ending as of the most recently ended calendar
quarter prior to the publication of the advertisement (or its submission for
publication).
Use of standardized performance calculations enables an investor to
compare the Fund's performance to the performance of other funds for the same
periods. However, a number of factors should be considered before using the
Fund's performance information as a basis for comparison with other investments:
o Total returns measure the performance of a hypothetical account in the
Fund over various periods and do not show the performance of each shareholder's
account. Your account's performance will vary from the model performance data if
your dividends are received in cash, or you buy or sell shares during the
period, or you bought your shares at a different time and price than the shares
used in the model.
o An investment in the Fund is not insured by the FDIC or any other
government agency.
o The Fund's performance returns do not reflect the effect of taxes on
dividends and capital gains distributions.
o The principal value of the Fund's shares and total returns are not
guaranteed and normally will fluctuate on a daily basis.
o When an investor's shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less
than their original cost.
o Total returns for any given past period represent historical performance
information and are not, and should not be considered, a prediction of future
returns.
The performance of each class of shares is shown separately, because the
performance of each class of shares will usually be different. That is because
of the different kinds of expenses each class bears. The total returns of each
class of shares of the Fund are affected by market conditions, the quality of
the Fund's investments, the maturity of debt investments, the types of
investments the Fund holds, and its operating expenses that are allocated to the
particular class.
|X| Total Return Information. There are different types of "total returns"
to measure the Fund's performance. Total return is the change in value of a
hypothetical investment in the Fund over a given period, assuming that all
dividends and capital gains distributions are reinvested in additional shares
and that the investment is redeemed at the end of the period. Because of
differences in expenses for each class of shares, the total returns for each
class are separately measured. The cumulative total return measures the change
in value over the entire period (for example, ten years). An average annual
total return shows the average rate of return for each year in a period that
would produce the cumulative total return over the entire period. However,
average annual total returns do not show actual year-by-year performance. The
Fund uses standardized calculations for its total returns as prescribed by the
SEC. The methodology is discussed below.
In calculating total returns for Class A shares, the current maximum sales
charge of 5.75% (as a percentage of the offering price) is deducted from the
initial investment ("P") (unless the return is shown without sales charge, as
described below). For Class B shares, payment of the applicable contingent
deferred sales charge is applied, depending on the period for which the return
is shown: 5.0% in the first year, 4.0% in the second year, 3.0% in the third and
fourth years, 2.0% in the fifth year, 1.0% in the sixth year and none
thereafter. For Class C shares, the 1% contingent deferred sales charge is
deducted for returns for the 1-year period. There is no sales charge on Class Y
shares.
|_| Average Annual Total Return. The "average annual total return" of
each class is an average annual compounded rate of return for each year in a
specified number of years. It is the rate of return based on the change in value
of a hypothetical initial investment of $1,000 ("P" in the formula below) held
for a number of years ("n" in the formula) to achieve an Ending Redeemable Value
("ERV" in the formula) of that investment, according to the following formula:
( ERV ) 1/n
(-----) -1 = Average Annual Total Return
( P )
|_| Cumulative Total Return. The "cumulative total return" calculation
measures the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $1,000 over an
entire period of years. Its calculation uses some of the same factors as average
annual total return, but it does not average the rate of return on an annual
basis. Cumulative total return is determined as follows:
ERV - P
------- = Total Return
P
|_| Total Returns at Net Asset Value. From time to time the Fund may
also quote a cumulative or an average annual total return "at net asset value"
(without deducting sales charges) for Class A, Class B or Class C shares. Each
is based on the difference in net asset value per share at the beginning and the
end of the period for a hypothetical investment in that class of shares (without
considering front-end or contingent deferred sales charges) and takes into
consideration the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.
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The Fund's Total Returns for the Periods Ended 8/31/99
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Cumulative Total Average Annual Total Returns
Returns (10
Class of years or Life of
Shares Class)
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5-Year 10-Year
(or (or
1-Year life-of-class) life-of-class)
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After Without After Without After Without After Without
Sales Sales Sales Sales Sales Sales Sales Sales
Charge Charge Charge Charge Charge Charge Charge Charge
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Class A 566.51% 607.18% 30.65% 38.62% 18.72% 20.14% 20.89% 21.61%
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Class B 142.84 144.84% 32.62% 37.62% 19.80%2 20.00%2 N/A N/A
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Class C 154.62% 154.62% 36.59% 37.59% 19.25% 19.24% 17.65%3 17.65%3
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Class Y 78.81% 78.81% 38.84% 38.84% 22.77%4 22.77%4 N/A N/A
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1. Inception of Class A: 2/3/88
2. Inception of Class B: 10/3/94
3. Inception of Class C: 12/1/93
4. Inception of Class Y: 11/1/96
Other Performance Comparisons. The Fund compares its performance annually to
that of an appropriate broadly-based market index in its Annual Report to
shareholders. You can obtain that information by contacting the Transfer Agent
at the addresses or telephone numbers shown on the cover of this Statement of
Additional Information. The Fund may also compare its performance to that of
other investments, including other mutual funds, or use rankings of its
performance by independent ranking entities. Examples of these performance
comparisons are set forth below.
|_| Lipper Rankings. From time to time the Fund may publish the ranking of
the performance of its classes of shares by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc.
Lipper is a widely-recognized independent mutual fund monitoring service. Lipper
monitors the performance of regulated investment companies, including the Fund,
and ranks their performance for various periods based on categories relating to
investment objectives. Lipper currently ranks the Fund's performance against all
other large-cap growth funds. The Lipper performance rankings are based on total
returns that include the reinvestment of capital gain distributions and income
dividends but do not take sales charges or taxes into consideration. Lipper also
publishes "peer-group" indices of the performance of all mutual funds in a
category that it monitors and averages of the performance of the funds in
particular categories.
|_| Morningstar Rankings. From time to time the Fund may publish the
ranking and/or star rating of the performance of its classes of shares by
Morningstar, Inc., an independent mutual fund monitoring service. Morningstar
rates and ranks mutual funds in broad investment categories: domestic stock
funds, international stock funds, taxable bond funds and municipal bond funds.
The Fund is included in the domestic stock category.
Morningstar proprietary star ratings reflect historical risk-adjusted
total investment return. Investment return measures a fund's (or class's) one-,
three-, five- and ten-year average annual total returns (depending on the
inception of the fund or class) in excess of 90-day U.S. Treasury bill returns
after considering the fund's sales charges and expenses. Risk measures a fund's
(or class's) performance below 90-day U.S. Treasury bill returns. Risk and
investment return are combined to produce star ratings reflecting performance
relative to the other fund in the fund's category. Five stars is the "highest"
rating (top 10% of funds in a category), four stars is "above average" (next
22.5%), three stars is "average" (next 35%), two stars is "below average" (next
22.5%) and one star is "lowest" (bottom 10%). The current star ranking is the
fund's (or class's) overall rating, which is the fund's 3-year rating or its
combined 3- and 5-year rating (weighted 60%/40% respectively), or its combined
3-, 5-, and 10-year ranking (weighted 40%/30%/30%, respectively), depending on
the inception date of the fund (or class). Ratings are subject to change
monthly.
The Fund may also compare its total return ranking to that of other funds
in its Morningstar category, in addition to its star ratings. Those total return
rankings are percentages from one percent to one hundred percent and are not
risk adjusted. For example if a fund is in the 94th percentile, that means that
94% of the funds in the same category performed better than it did.
|_| Performance Rankings and Comparisons by Other Entities and
Publications. From time to time the Fund may include in its advertisements and
sales literature performance information about the Fund cited in newspapers and
other periodicals such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Barron's,
or similar publications. That information may include performance quotations
from other sources, including Lipper and Morningstar. The performance of the
Fund's classes of shares may be compared in publications to the performance of
various market indices or other investments, and averages, performance rankings
or other benchmarks prepared by recognized mutual fund statistical services.
Investors may also wish to compare the returns on the Fund's share classes
to the return on fixed-income investments available from banks and thrift
institutions. Those include certificates of deposit, ordinary interest-paying
checking and savings accounts, and other forms of fixed or variable time
deposits, and various other instruments such as Treasury bills. However, the
Fund's returns and share price are not guaranteed or insured by the FDIC or any
other agency and will fluctuate daily, while bank depository obligations may be
insured by the FDIC and may provide fixed rates of return. Repayment of
principal and payment of interest on Treasury securities is backed by the full
faith and credit of the U.S. government.
From time to time, the Fund may publish rankings or ratings of the Manager
or Transfer Agent, and of the investor services provided by them to shareholders
of the Oppenheimer funds, other than performance rankings of the Oppenheimer
funds themselves. Those ratings or rankings of shareholder and investor services
by third parties may include comparisons of their services to those provided by
other mutual fund families selected by the rating or ranking services. They may
be based upon the opinions of the rating or ranking service itself, using its
research or judgment, or based upon surveys of investors, brokers, shareholders
or others.
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A B O U T Y O U R A C C O U N T
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How to Buy Shares
Additional information is presented below about the methods that can be used to
buy shares of the Fund. Appendix C contains more information about the special
sales charge arrangements offered by the Fund, and the circumstances in which
sales charges may be reduced or waived for certain classes of investors.
AccountLink. When shares are purchased through AccountLink, each purchase must
be at least $25. Shares will be purchased on the regular business day the
Distributor is instructed to initiate the Automated Clearing House ("ACH")
transfer to buy the shares. Dividends will begin to accrue on shares purchased
with the proceeds of ACH transfers on the business day the Fund receives Federal
Funds for the purchase through the ACH system before the close of The New York
Stock Exchange. The Exchange normally closes at 4:00 P.M., but may close earlier
on certain days. If Federal Funds are received on a business day after the close
of the Exchange, the shares will be purchased and dividends will begin to accrue
on the next regular business day. The proceeds of ACH transfers are normally
received by the Fund 3 days after the transfers are initiated. The Distributor
and the Fund are not responsible for any delays in purchasing shares resulting
from delays in ACH transmissions.
Reduced Sales Charges. As discussed in the Prospectus, a reduced sales charge
rate may be obtained for Class A shares under Right of Accumulation and Letters
of Intent because of the economies of sales efforts and reduction in expenses
realized by the Distributor, dealers and brokers making such sales. No sales
charge is imposed in certain other circumstances described in Appendix C to this
Statement of Additional Information because the Distributor or dealer or broker
incurs little or no selling expenses.
n Right of Accumulation. To qualify for the lower sales charge rates that
apply to larger purchases of Class A shares, you and your spouse can add
together:
o Class A and Class B shares you purchase for your individual accounts,
or for your joint accounts, or for trust or custodial accounts on
behalf of your children who are minors, and
o current purchases of Class A and Class B shares of the Fund and other
Oppenheimer funds to reduce the sales charge rate that applies to
current purchases of Class A shares, and
o Class A and Class B shares of Oppenheimer funds you previously
purchased subject to an initial or contingent deferred sales charge to
reduce the sales charge rate for current purchases of Class A shares,
provided that you still hold your investment in one of the Oppenheimer
funds.
A fiduciary can count all shares purchased for a trust, estate or other
fiduciary account (including one or more employee benefit plans of the same
employer) that has multiple accounts. 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. The reduced sales charge will apply only to current purchases. You must
request it when you buy shares.
n The Oppenheimer Funds. The Oppenheimer funds are those mutual funds for
which the Distributor acts as the distributor or the sub-distributor and
currently include the following:
Oppenheimer Main Street California
Oppenheimer Bond Fund Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Main Street Growth & Income
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund Fund
Oppenheimer Capital Preservation Fund Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap Fund
Oppenheimer California Municipal Fund Oppenheimer MidCap Fund
Oppenheimer Champion Income Fund Oppenheimer Multiple Strategies Fund
Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund Oppenheimer Municipal Bond Fund
Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund Oppenheimer New York Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Disciplined Allocation Fund Oppenheimer New Jersey Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Disciplined Value Fund Oppenheimer Pennsylvania Municipal
Fund
Oppenheimer Discovery Fund Oppenheimer Quest Balanced Value Fund
Oppenheimer Quest Capital Value Fund,
Oppenheimer Enterprise Fund Inc.
Oppenheimer Quest Global Value Fund,
Oppenheimer Capital Income Fund Inc.
Oppenheimer Europe Fund Oppenheimer Quest Opportunity Value
Fund
Oppenheimer Florida Municipal Fund Oppenheimer Quest Small Cap Value Fund
Oppenheimer Global Fund Oppenheimer Quest Value Fund, Inc.
Oppenheimer Global Growth & Income Fund Oppenheimer Real Asset Fund
Oppenheimer Gold & Special Minerals Fund Oppenheimer Senior Floating Rate Fund
Oppenheimer Growth Fund Oppenheimer Strategic Income Fund
Oppenheimer High Yield Fund Oppenheimer Total Return Fund, Inc.
Oppenheimer Insured Municipal Fund Oppenheimer Trinity Core Fund
Oppenheimer Intermediate Municipal Fund Oppenheimer Trinity Growth Fund
Oppenheimer International Bond Fund Oppenheimer Trinity Value Fund
Oppenheimer International Growth Fund Oppenheimer U.S. Government Trust
Oppenheimer International Small Company
Fund Oppenheimer World Bond Fund
Oppenheimer Large Cap Growth Fund Limited-Term New York Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Limited-Term Government Fund Rochester Fund Municipals
and the following money market funds:
Centennial America Fund, L. P. Centennial New York Tax Exempt Trust
Centennial California Tax Exempt Trust Centennial Tax Exempt Trust
Centennial Government Trust Oppenheimer Cash Reserves
Centennial Money Market Trust Oppenheimer Money Market Fund, Inc.
There is an initial sales charge on the purchase of Class A shares of each
of the Oppenheimer funds except the money market funds. Under certain
circumstances described in this Statement of Additional Information, redemption
proceeds of certain money market fund shares may be subject to a contingent
deferred sales charge.
Letters of Intent. Under a Letter of Intent, if you purchase Class A shares or
Class A and Class B shares of the Fund and other Oppenheimer funds during a
13-month period, you can reduce the sales charge rate that applies to your
purchases of Class A shares. The total amount of your intended purchases of both
Class A and Class B shares will determine the reduced sales charge rate for the
Class A shares purchased during that period. You can include purchases made up
to 90 days before the date of the Letter.
A Letter of Intent is an investor's statement in writing to the
Distributor of the intention to purchase Class A shares or Class A and Class B
shares of the Fund (and other Oppenheimer funds) during a 13-month period (the
"Letter of Intent period"). At the investor's request, this may include
purchases made up to 90 days prior to the date of the Letter. The Letter states
the investor's intention to make the aggregate amount of purchases of shares
which, when added to the investor's holdings of shares of those funds, will
equal or exceed the amount specified in the Letter. Purchases made by
reinvestment of dividends or distributions of capital gains and purchases made
at net asset value without sales charge do not count toward satisfying the
amount of the Letter.
A Letter enables an investor to count the Class A and Class B shares
purchased under the Letter to obtain the reduced sales charge rate on purchases
of Class A shares of the Fund (and other Oppenheimer funds) that applies under
the Right of Accumulation to current purchases of Class A shares. Each purchase
of Class A shares under the Letter will be made at the offering price (including
the sales charge) that applies to a single lump-sum purchase of shares in the
amount intended to be purchased under the Letter.
In submitting a Letter, the investor makes no commitment to purchase
shares. However, if the investor's purchases of shares within the Letter of
Intent period, when added to the value (at offering price) of the investor's
holdings of shares on the last day of that period, do not equal or exceed the
intended purchase amount, the investor agrees to pay the additional amount of
sales charge applicable to such purchases. That amount is described in "Terms of
Escrow," below (those terms may be amended by the Distributor from time to
time). The investor agrees that shares equal in value to 5% of the intended
purchase amount will be held in escrow by the Transfer Agent subject to the
Terms of Escrow. Also, the investor agrees to be bound by the terms of the
Prospectus, this Statement of Additional Information and the Application used
for a Letter of Intent. If those terms are amended, as they may be from time to
time by the Fund, the investor agrees to be bound by the amended terms and that
those amendments will apply automatically to existing Letters of Intent.
If the total eligible purchases made during the Letter of Intent period do
not equal or exceed the intended purchase amount, the commissions previously
paid to the dealer of record for the account and the amount of sales charge
retained by the Distributor will be adjusted to the rates applicable to actual
total purchases. If total eligible purchases during the Letter of Intent period
exceed the intended purchase amount and exceed the amount needed to qualify for
the next sales charge rate reduction set forth in the Prospectus, the sales
charges paid will be adjusted to the lower rate. That adjustment will be made
only if and when the dealer returns to the Distributor the excess of the amount
of commissions allowed or paid to the dealer over the amount of commissions that
apply to the actual amount of purchases. The excess commissions returned to the
Distributor will be used to purchase additional shares for the investor's
account at the net asset value per share in effect on the date of such purchase,
promptly after the Distributor's receipt thereof.
The Transfer Agent will not hold shares in escrow for purchases of shares
of the Fund and other Oppenheimer funds by OppenheimerFunds prototype 401(k)
plans under a Letter of Intent. If the intended purchase amount under a Letter
of Intent entered into by an OppenheimerFunds prototype 401(k) plan is not
purchased by the plan by the end of the Letter of Intent period, there will be
no adjustment of commissions paid to the broker-dealer or financial institution
of record for accounts held in the name of that plan.
In determining the total amount of purchases made under a Letter, shares
redeemed by the investor prior to the termination of the Letter of Intent period
will be deducted. It is the responsibility of the dealer of record and/or the
investor to advise the Distributor about the Letter in placing any purchase
orders for the investor during the Letter of Intent period. All of such
purchases must be made through the Distributor.
|_| Terms of Escrow That Apply to Letters of Intent.
1. Out of the initial purchase (or subsequent purchases if necessary) made
pursuant to a Letter, shares of the Fund equal in value up to 5% of the intended
purchase amount specified in the Letter shall be held in escrow by the Transfer
Agent. For example, if the intended purchase amount is $50,000, the escrow shall
be shares valued in the amount of $2,500 (computed at the offering price
adjusted for a $50,000 purchase). Any dividends and capital gains distributions
on the escrowed shares will be credited to the investor's account.
2. If the total minimum investment specified under the Letter is completed
within the thirteen-month Letter of Intent period, the escrowed shares will be
promptly released to the investor.
3. If, at the end of the thirteen-month Letter of Intent period the total
purchases pursuant to the Letter are less than the intended purchase amount
specified in the Letter, the investor must remit to the Distributor an amount
equal to the difference between the dollar amount of sales charges actually paid
and the amount of sales charges which would have been paid if the total amount
purchased had been made at a single time. That sales charge adjustment will
apply to any shares redeemed prior to the completion of the Letter. If the
difference in sales charges is not paid within twenty days after a request from
the Distributor or the dealer, the Distributor will, within sixty days of the
expiration of the Letter, redeem the number of escrowed shares necessary to
realize such difference in sales charges. Full and fractional shares remaining
after such redemption will be released from escrow. If a request is received to
redeem escrowed shares prior to the payment of such additional sales charge, the
sales charge will be withheld from the redemption proceeds.
4. By signing the Letter, the investor irrevocably constitutes and
appoints the Transfer Agent as attorney-in-fact to surrender for redemption any
or all escrowed shares.
5. The shares eligible for purchase under the Letter (or the holding of which
may be counted toward completion of a Letter) include: (a) Class A shares sold
with a front-end sales charge or subject to a Class
A contingent deferred sales charge,
(b) Class B shares of other Oppenheimer funds acquired subject to a
contingent deferred sales charge, and
(c) Class A or Class B shares acquired by exchange of either (1) Class A
shares of one of the other Oppenheimer funds that were acquired
subject to a Class A initial or contingent deferred sales charge or
(2) Class B shares of one of the other Oppenheimer funds that were
acquired subject to a contingent deferred sales charge.
6. Shares held in escrow hereunder will automatically be exchanged for
shares of another fund to which an exchange is requested, as described in the
section of the Prospectus entitled "How to Exchange Shares" and the escrow will
be transferred to that other fund.
Asset Builder Plans. To establish an Asset Builder Plan to buy shares directly
from a bank account, you must enclose a check (the minimum is $25) for the
initial purchase with your application. Shares purchased by Asset Builder Plan
payments from bank accounts are subject to the redemption restrictions for
recent purchases described in the Prospectus. Asset Builder Plans are only
available if your bank is an ACH member. Asset Builder Plans may not be used to
buy shares for OppenheimerFunds employer - sponsored qualified retirement
accounts. Asset Builder Plans also enable shareholders of Oppenheimer Cash
Reserves to use their fund account to make monthly automatic purchases of shares
of up to four other Oppenheimer funds.
If you make payments from your bank account to purchase shares of the
Fund, your bank account will be debited automatically. Normally the debt will be
made two business days prior to the investment dates you selected in your
Application. Neither the Distributor, the Transfer Agent nor the Fund shall be
responsible for any delays in purchasing shares that result from delays in ACH
transmissions.
Before you establish Asset Builder payments, you should obtain a
prospectus of the selected fund(s) your financial advisor (or the Distributor)
and request an application from the Distributor. Complete the application and
return it. You may change the amount of the Asset Builder payment or you can
terminate these at any time by writing to the Transfer Agent. The Transfer Agent
requires a reasonable period (approximately 10 days) after receipt of your
instructions to implement them. The Fund reserves the right to amend, suspend,
or discontinue offering Asset Builder plans at any time without prior notice.
Retirement Plans. Certain types of Retirement Plans are entitled to purchase
shares of the Fund without sales charge or at reduced sales charge rates, as
described in Appendix C to this Statement of Additional Information. Certain
special sales charge arrangements described in that Appendix apply to retirement
plans whose records are maintained on a daily valuation basis by Merrill Lynch
Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc. or an independent record keeper that has a contract
or special arrangement with Merrill Lynch. If on the date the plan sponsor
signed the Merrill Lynch record keeping service agreement the Plan has less than
$3 million in assets (other than assets invested in money market funds) invested
in applicable investments, then the retirement plan may purchase only Class B
shares of the Oppenheimer funds. Any retirement plans in that category that
currently invest in Class B shares of the Fund will have their Class B shares
converted to Class A shares of the Fund when the Plan's applicable investments
reach $5 million.
Cancellation of Purchase Orders. Cancellation of purchase orders for the Fund's
shares (for example, when a purchase check is returned to the Fund unpaid)
causes a loss to be incurred when the net asset value of the Fund's shares on
the cancellation date is less than on the purchase date. That loss is equal to
the amount of the decline in the net asset value per share multiplied by the
number of shares in the purchase order. The investor is responsible for that
loss. If the investor fails to compensate the Fund for the loss, the Distributor
will do so. The Fund may reimburse the Distributor for that amount by redeeming
shares from any account registered in that investor's name, or the Fund or the
Distributor may seek other redress.
Classes of Shares. Each class of shares of the Fund represents an interest in
the same portfolio of investments of the Fund. However, each class has different
shareholder privileges and features. The net income attributable to Class B or
Class C shares and the dividends payable on Class B or Class C shares will be
reduced by incremental expenses borne solely by that class. Those expenses
include the asset-based sales charges to which Class B and Class C are subject.
The availability of different classes of shares permits an investor to
choose the method of purchasing shares that is more appropriate for the
investor. That may depend on the amount of the purchase, the length of time the
investor expects to hold shares, and other relevant circumstances. Class A
shares normally are sold subject to an initial sales charge. While Class B and
Class C shares have no initial sales charge, the purpose of the deferred sales
charge and asset-based sales charge on Class B and Class C shares is the same as
that of the initial sales charge on Class A shares - to compensate the
Distributor and brokers, dealers and financial institutions that sell shares of
the Fund. A salesperson who is entitled to receive compensation from his or her
firm for selling Fund shares may receive different levels of compensation for
selling one class of shares rather than another.
The Distributor will not accept any order in the amount of $500,000 or
more for Class B shares or $1 million or more for Class C shares on behalf of a
single investor (not including dealer "street name" or omnibus accounts). That
is because generally it will be more advantageous for that investor to purchase
Class A shares of the Fund.
|_| Class B Conversion. The conversion of Class B shares to Class A
shares after six years is subject to the continuing availability of a private
letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service, or an opinion of counsel or tax
adviser, to the effect that the conversion of Class B shares does not constitute
a taxable event for the shareholder under federal income tax law. If such a
revenue ruling or opinion is no longer available, the automatic conversion
feature may be suspended, in which event no further conversions of Class B
shares would occur while such suspension remained in effect. Although Class B
shares could then be exchanged for Class A shares on the basis of relative net
asset value of the two classes, without the imposition of a sales charge or fee,
such exchange could constitute a taxable event for the shareholder, and absent
such exchange, Class B shares might continue to be subject to the asset-based
sales charge for longer than six years.
|_| Allocation of Expenses. The Fund pays expenses related to its daily
operations, such as custodian bank fees, Directors' fees, transfer agency fees,
legal fees and auditing costs. Those expenses are paid out of the Fund's assets
and are not paid directly by shareholders. However, those expenses reduce the
net asset value of shares, and therefore are indirectly borne by shareholders
through their investment.
The methodology for calculating the net asset value, dividends and
distributions of the Fund's share classes recognizes two types of expenses.
General expenses that do not pertain specifically to any one class are allocated
pro rata to the shares of all classes. The allocation is based on the percentage
of the Fund's total assets that is represented by the assets of each class, and
then equally to each outstanding share within a given class. Such general
expenses include management fees, legal, bookkeeping and audit fees, printing
and mailing costs of shareholder reports, Prospectuses, Statements of Additional
Information and other materials for current shareholders, fees to unaffiliated
Directors, custodian bank expenses, share issuance costs, organization and
start-up costs, interest, taxes and brokerage commissions, and non-recurring
expenses, such as litigation costs.
Other expenses that are directly attributable to a particular class are
allocated equally to each outstanding share within that class. Examples of such
expenses include distribution and service plan (12b-1) fees, transfer and
shareholder servicing agent fees and expenses and shareholder meeting expenses
(to the extent that such expenses pertain only to a specific class).
Determination of Net Asset Values Per Share. The net asset values per share of
each class of shares of the Fund are determined as of the close of business of
The New York Stock Exchange on each day that the Exchange is open. The
calculation is done by dividing the value of the Fund's net assets attributable
to a class by the number of shares of that class that are outstanding. The
Exchange normally closes at 4:00 P.M., New York time, but may close earlier on
some other days (for example, in case of weather emergencies or on days falling
before a holiday). The Exchange's most recent annual announcement (which is
subject to change) states that it will close on New Year's Day, Presidents' Day,
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor
Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. It may also close on other days.
Dealers other than Exchange members may conduct trading in certain
securities on days on which the Exchange is closed (including weekends and U.S.
holidays) or after 4:00 P.M. on a regular business day. The Fund's net asset
values will not be calculated on those days and the values of some of the Fund's
portfolio securities may change significantly on these days, when shareholders
may not purchase or redeem shares. Additionally, trading on European and Asian
stock exchanges and over-the-counter markets normally is completed before the
close of The New York Stock Exchange.
Changes in the values of securities traded on foreign exchanges or markets
as a result of events that occur after the prices of those securities are
determined, but before the close of The New York Stock Exchange, will not be
reflected in the Fund's calculation of its net asset values that day unless the
Manager determines that the event is likely to effect a material change in the
value of the security. The Manager may make that determination, under procedures
established by the Board.
n Securities Valuation. The Fund's Board of Directors has established
procedures for the valuation of the Fund's securities. In general those
procedures are as follows:
o Equity securities traded on a U.S. securities exchange or on NASDAQ are
valued as follows: (1) if last sale information is regularly reported, they are
valued at the
last reported sale price on the principal exchange on which they
are traded or on NASDAQ, as applicable, on that day, or
(2) if last sale information is not available on a valuation date, they
are valued at the last reported sale price preceding the valuation
date if it is within the spread of the closing "bid" and "asked"
prices on the valuation date or, if not, at the closing "bid" price
on the valuation date.
o Equity securities traded on a foreign securities exchange generally are
valued in one of the following ways:
(1) at the last sale price available to the pricing service approved by the
Board of Directors, or
(2) at the last sale price obtained by the Manager from the report of
the principal exchange on which the security is traded at its last
trading session on or immediately before the valuation date, or
(3) at the mean between the "bid" and "asked" prices obtained from the
principal exchange on which the security is traded or, on the basis
of reasonable inquiry, from two market makers in the security.
o Long-term debt securities having a remaining maturity in excess of 60
days are valued based on the mean between the "bid" and "asked" prices
determined by a portfolio pricing service approved by the Fund's Board of
Directors or obtained by the Manager from two active market makers in the
security on the basis of reasonable inquiry.
o The following securities are valued at the mean between the "bid" and
"asked" prices determined by a pricing service approved by the Fund's Board of
Directors or obtained by the Manager from two active market makers in the
security on the basis of reasonable inquiry:
(1) debt instruments that have a maturity of more than 397 days when
issued,
(2) debt instruments that had a maturity of 397 days or less when issued
and have a remaining maturity of more than 60 days, and
(3) non-money market debt instruments that had a maturity of 397 days or
less when issued and which have a remaining maturity of 60 days or
less.
o The following securities are valued at cost, adjusted for amortization
of premiums and accretion of discounts:
(1) money market debt securities held by a non-money market fund that had a
maturity of less than 397 days when issued that have a remaining
maturity of 60 days or less, and
(2) debt instruments held by a money market fund that have a remaining
maturity of 397 days or less.
o Securities (including restricted securities) not having
readily-available market quotations are valued at fair value determined under
the Board's procedures. If the Manager is unable to locate two market makers
willing to give quotes, a security may be priced at the mean between the "bid"
and "asked" prices provided by a single active market maker (which in certain
cases may be the "bid" price if no "asked" price is available).
In the case of U.S. government securities, mortgage-backed securities,
corporate bonds and foreign government securities, when last sale information is
not generally available, the Manager may use pricing services approved by the
Board of Directors. The pricing service may use "matrix" comparisons to the
prices for comparable instruments on the basis of quality, yield and maturity.
Other special factors may be involved (such as the tax-exempt status of the
interest paid by municipal securities). The Manager will monitor the accuracy of
the pricing services. That monitoring may include comparing prices used for
portfolio valuation to actual sales prices of selected securities.
The closing prices in the London foreign exchange market on a particular
business day that are provided to the Manager by a bank, dealer or pricing
service that the Manager has determined to be reliable are used to value foreign
currency, including forward contracts, and to convert to U.S. dollars securities
that are denominated in foreign currency.
Puts, calls, and futures are valued at the last sale price on the
principal exchange on which they are traded or on NASDAQ, as applicable, as
determined by a pricing service approved by the Board of Directors or by the
Manager. If there were no sales that day, they shall be valued at the last sale
price on the preceding trading day if it is within the spread of the closing
"bid" and "asked" prices on the principal exchange or on NASDAQ on the valuation
date. If not, the value shall be the closing bid price on the principal exchange
or on NASDAQ on the valuation date. If the put, call or future is not traded on
an exchange or on NASDAQ, it shall be valued by the mean between "bid" and
"asked" prices obtained by the Manager from two active market makers. In certain
cases that may be at the "bid" price if no "asked" price is available.
When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received is
included in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset. An
equivalent credit is included in the liability section. The credit is adjusted
("marked-to-market") to reflect the current market value of the option. In
determining the Fund's gain on investments, if a call or put written by the Fund
is exercised, the proceeds are increased by the premium received. If a call or
put written by the Fund expires, the Fund has a gain in the amount of the
premium. If the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, it will have a
gain or loss, depending on whether the premium received was more or less than
the cost of the closing transaction. If the Fund exercises a put it holds, the
amount the Fund receives on its sale of the underlying investment is reduced by
the amount of premium paid by the Fund.
How to Sell Shares
Information on how to sell shares of the Fund is stated in the Prospectus. The
information below provides additional information about the procedures and
conditions for redeeming shares.
Reinvestment Privilege. Within six months of a redemption, a shareholder may
reinvest all or part of the redemption proceeds of:
o Class A shares purchased subject to an initial sales charge or Class A
shares on which a contingent deferred sales charge was paid, or
o Class B shares that were subject to the Class B contingent deferred
sales charge when redeemed.
The reinvestment may be made without sales charge only in Class A shares
of the Fund or any of the other Oppenheimer funds into which shares of the Fund
are exchangeable as described in "How to Exchange Shares" below. Reinvestment
will be at the net asset value next computed after the Transfer Agent receives
the reinvestment order. The shareholder must ask the Transfer Agent for that
privilege at the time of reinvestment. This privilege does not apply to Class C
or Class Y shares. The Fund may amend, suspend or cease offering this
reinvestment privilege at any time as to shares redeemed after the date of such
amendment, suspension or cessation.
Any capital gain that was realized when the shares were redeemed is
taxable, and reinvestment will not alter any capital gains tax payable on that
gain. If there has been a capital loss on the redemption, some or all of the
loss may not be tax deductible, depending on the timing and amount of the
reinvestment. Under the Internal Revenue Code, if the redemption proceeds of
Fund shares on which a sales charge was paid are reinvested in shares of the
Fund or another of the Oppenheimer funds within 90 days of payment of the sales
charge, the shareholder's basis in the shares of the Fund that were redeemed may
not include the amount of the sales charge paid. That would reduce the loss or
increase the gain recognized from the redemption. However, in that case the
sales charge would be added to the basis of the shares acquired by the
reinvestment of the redemption proceeds.
Payments "In Kind". The Prospectus states that payment for shares tendered for
redemption is ordinarily made in cash. However, the Board of Directors of the
Fund may determine that it would be detrimental to the best interests of the
remaining shareholders of the Fund to make payment of a redemption order wholly
or partly in cash. In that case, the Fund may pay the redemption proceeds in
whole or in part by a distribution "in kind" of liquid securities from the
portfolio of the Fund, in lieu of cash.
The Fund has elected to be governed by Rule 18f-1 under the Investment
Company Act. Under that rule, 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. If shares are redeemed in kind, the
redeeming shareholder might incur brokerage or other costs in selling the
securities for cash. The Fund will value securities used to pay redemptions in
kind using the same method the Fund uses to value its portfolio securities
described above under "Determination of Net Asset Values Per Share." That
valuation will be made as of the time the redemption price is determined.
Involuntary Redemptions. The Fund's Board of Directors has the right to cause
the involuntary redemption of the shares held in any account if the aggregate
net asset value of those shares is less than $500 or such lesser amount as the
Board may fix. The Board will not cause the involuntary redemption of shares in
an account if the aggregate net asset value of such shares has fallen below the
stated minimum solely as a result of market fluctuations. If the Board exercises
this right, it may also fix the requirements for any notice to be given to the
shareholders in question (not less than 30 days). The Board may alternatively
set requirements for the shareholder to increase the investment, or set other
terms and conditions so that the shares would not be involuntarily redeemed.
Transfers of Shares. A transfer of shares to a different registration is not an
event that triggers the payment of sales charges. Therefore, shares are not
subject to the payment of a contingent deferred sales charge of any class at the
time of transfer to the name of another person or entity. It does not matter
whether the transfer occurs by absolute assignment, gift or bequest, as long as
it does not involve, directly or indirectly, a public sale of the shares. When
shares subject to a contingent deferred sales charge are transferred, the
transferred shares will remain subject to the contingent deferred sales charge.
It will be calculated as if the transferee shareholder had acquired the
transferred shares in the same manner and at the same time as the transferring
shareholder.
If less than all shares held in an account are transferred, and some but
not all shares in the account would be subject to a contingent deferred sales
charge if redeemed at the time of transfer, the priorities described in the
Prospectus under "How to Buy Shares" for the imposition of the Class B or Class
C contingent deferred sales charge will be followed in determining the order in
which shares are transferred.
Sending Redemption Proceeds by Wire. The wire of redemption proceeds may be
delayed if the Fund's custodian bank is not open for business on a day when the
Fund would normally authorize the wire to be made, which is usually the Fund's
next regular business day following the redemption. In those circumstances, the
wire will not be transmitted until the next bank business day on which the Fund
is open for business. No dividends will be paid on the proceeds of redeemed
shares awaiting transfer by wire.
Distributions From Retirement Plans. Requests for distributions from
OppenheimerFunds-sponsored IRAs, 403(b)(7) custodial plans, 401(k) plans or
pension or profit-sharing plans should be addressed to "Trustee,
OppenheimerFunds Retirement Plans," c/o the Transfer Agent at its address listed
in "How To Sell Shares" in the Prospectus or on the back cover of this Statement
of Additional Information. The request must (1) state the reason for the
distribution; (2) state the owner's awareness of tax penalties if the
distribution is
premature; and
(3) conform to the requirements of the plan and the Fund's other redemption
requirements.
Participants (other than self-employed persons) in
OppenheimerFunds-sponsored pension or profit-sharing plans with shares of the
Fund held in the name of the plan or its fiduciary may not directly request
redemption of their accounts. The plan administrator or fiduciary must sign the
request.
Distributions from pension and profit sharing plans are subject to special
requirements under the Internal Revenue Code and certain documents (available
from the Transfer Agent) must be completed and submitted to the Transfer Agent
before the distribution may be made. Distributions from retirement plans are
subject to withholding requirements under the Internal Revenue Code, and IRS
Form W-4P (available from the Transfer Agent) must be submitted to the Transfer
Agent with the distribution request, or the distribution may be delayed. Unless
the shareholder has provided the Transfer Agent with a certified tax
identification number, the Internal Revenue Code requires that tax be withheld
from any distribution even if the shareholder elects not to have tax withheld.
The Fund, the Manager, the Distributor, and the Transfer Agent assume no
responsibility to determine whether a distribution satisfies the conditions of
applicable tax laws and will not be responsible for any tax penalties assessed
in connection with a distribution.
Special Arrangements for Repurchase of Shares from Dealers and Brokers. The
Distributor is the Fund's agent to repurchase its shares from authorized dealers
or brokers on behalf of their customers. Shareholders should contact their
broker or dealer to arrange this type of redemption. The repurchase price per
share will be the net asset value next computed after the Distributor receives
an order placed by the dealer or broker. However, if the Distributor receives a
repurchase order from a dealer or broker after the close of The New York Stock
Exchange on a regular business day, it will be processed at that day's net asset
value if the order was received by the dealer or broker from its customers prior
to the time the Exchange closes. Normally, the Exchange closes at 4:00 P.M., but
may do so earlier on some days. Additionally, the order must have been
transmitted to and received by the Distributor prior to its close of business
that day (normally 5:00 P.M.).
Ordinarily, for accounts redeemed by a broker-dealer under this procedure,
payment will be made within three business days after the shares have been
redeemed upon the Distributor's receipt of the required redemption documents in
proper form. The signature(s) of the registered owners on the redemption
documents must be guaranteed as described in the Prospectus.
Automatic Withdrawal and Exchange Plans. Investors owning shares of the Fund
valued at $5,000 or more can authorize the Transfer Agent to redeem shares
(having a value of at least $50) automatically on a monthly, quarterly,
semi-annual or annual basis under an Automatic Withdrawal Plan. Shares will be
redeemed three business days prior to the date requested by the shareholder for
receipt of the payment. Automatic withdrawals of up to $1,500 per month may be
requested by telephone if payments are to be made by check payable to all
shareholders of record. Payments must also be sent to the address of record for
the account and the address must not have been changed within the prior 30 days.
Required minimum distributions from OppenheimerFunds-sponsored retirement plans
may not be arranged on this basis.
Payments are normally made by check, but shareholders having AccountLink
privileges (see "How To Buy Shares") may arrange to have Automatic Withdrawal
Plan payments transferred to the bank account designated on the Account
Application or by signature-guaranteed instructions sent to the Transfer Agent.
Shares are normally redeemed pursuant to an Automatic Withdrawal Plan three
business days before the payment transmittal date you select in the Account
Application. If a contingent deferred sales charge applies to the redemption,
the amount of the check or payment will be reduced accordingly.
The Fund cannot guarantee receipt of a payment on the date requested. The
Fund reserves the right to amend, suspend or discontinue offering these plans at
any time without prior notice. Because of the sales charge assessed on Class A
share purchases, shareholders should not make regular additional Class A share
purchases while participating in an Automatic Withdrawal Plan. Class B and Class
C shareholders should not establish withdrawal plans, because of the imposition
of the contingent deferred sales charge on such withdrawals (except where the
contingent deferred sales charge is waived as described in Appendix C to this
Statement of Additional Information.
By requesting an Automatic Withdrawal or Exchange Plan, the shareholder
agrees to the terms and conditions that apply to such plans, as stated below.
These provisions may be amended from time to time by the Fund and/or the
Distributor. When adopted, any amendments will automatically apply to existing
Plans.
|X| Automatic Exchange Plans. Shareholders can authorize the Transfer
Agent to exchange a pre-determined amount of shares of the Fund for shares (of
the same class) of other Oppenheimer funds automatically on a monthly,
quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis under an Automatic Exchange Plan. The
minimum amount that may be exchanged to each other fund account is $25.
Instructions should be provided on the OppenheimerFunds Application or
signature-guaranteed instructions. Exchanges made under these plans are subject
to the restrictions that apply to exchanges as set forth in "How to Exchange
Shares" in the Prospectus and below in this Statement of Additional Information.
|X| Automatic Withdrawal Plans. Fund shares will be redeemed as necessary
to meet withdrawal payments. Shares acquired without a sales charge will be
redeemed first. Shares acquired with reinvested dividends and capital gains
distributions will be redeemed next, followed by shares acquired with a sales
charge, to the extent necessary to make withdrawal payments. Depending upon the
amount withdrawn, the investor's principal may be depleted. Payments made under
these plans should not be considered as a yield or income on your investment.
The Transfer Agent will administer the investor's Automatic Withdrawal
Plan as agent for the shareholder(s) (the "Planholder") who executed the Plan
authorization and application submitted to the Transfer Agent. Neither the Fund
nor the Transfer Agent shall incur any liability to the Planholder for any
action taken or not taken by the Transfer Agent in good faith to administer the
Plan. Share certificates will not be issued for shares of the Fund purchased for
and held under the Plan, but the Transfer Agent will credit all such shares to
the account of the Planholder on the records of the Fund. Any share certificates
held by a Planholder may be surrendered unendorsed to the Transfer Agent with
the Plan application so that the shares represented by the certificate may be
held under the Plan.
For accounts subject to Automatic Withdrawal Plans, distributions of
capital gains must be reinvested in shares of the Fund, which will be done at
net asset value without a sales charge. Dividends on shares held in the account
may be paid in cash or reinvested.
Shares will be redeemed to make withdrawal payments at the net asset value
per share determined on the redemption date. Checks or AccountLink payments
representing the proceeds of Plan withdrawals will normally be transmitted three
business days prior to the date selected for receipt of the payment, according
to the choice specified in writing by the Planholder. Receipt of payment on the
date selected cannot be guaranteed.
The amount and the interval of disbursement payments and the address to
which checks are to be mailed or AccountLink payments are to be sent may be
changed at any time by the Planholder by writing to the Transfer Agent. The
Planholder should allow at least two weeks' time after mailing such notification
for the requested change to be put in effect. The Planholder may, at any time,
instruct the Transfer Agent by written notice to redeem all, or any part of, the
shares held under the Plan. That notice must be in proper form in accordance
with the requirements of the then-current Prospectus of the Fund. In that case,
the Transfer Agent will redeem the number of shares requested at the net asset
value per share in effect and will mail a check for the proceeds to the
Planholder.
The Planholder may terminate a Plan at any time by writing to the Transfer
Agent. The Fund may also give directions to the Transfer Agent to terminate a
Plan. The Transfer Agent will also terminate a Plan upon its receipt of evidence
satisfactory to it that the Planholder has died or is legally incapacitated.
Upon termination of a Plan by the Transfer Agent or the Fund, shares that have
not been redeemed will be held in uncertificated form in the name of the
Planholder. The account will continue as a dividend-reinvestment, uncertificated
account unless and until proper instructions are received from the Planholder,
his or her executor or guardian, or another authorized person.
To use shares held under the Plan as collateral for a debt, the Planholder
may request issuance of a portion of the shares in certificated form. Upon
written request from the Planholder, the Transfer Agent will determine the
number of shares for which a certificate may be issued without causing the
withdrawal checks to stop. However, should such uncertificated shares become
exhausted, Plan withdrawals will terminate.
If the Transfer Agent ceases to act as transfer agent for the Fund, the
Planholder will be deemed to have appointed any successor transfer agent to act
as agent in administering the Plan.
How to Exchange Shares
As stated in the Prospectus, shares of a particular class of Oppenheimer funds
having more than one class of shares may be exchanged only for shares of the
same class of other Oppenheimer funds. Shares of Oppenheimer funds that have a
single class without a class designation are deemed "Class A" shares for this
purpose. You can obtain a current list showing which funds offer which classes
by calling the Distributor at 1-800-525-7048.
Allof the Oppenheimer funds currently offer Class A, B and C shares
except Oppenheimer Money Market Fund, Inc., Centennial Money Market
Trust, Centennial Tax Exempt Trust, Centennial Government Trust,
Centennial New York Tax Exempt Trust, Centennial California Tax Exempt
Trust, and Centennial America Fund, L.P., which only offer
Class A shares.
Oppenheimer Main Street California Municipal Fund currently offers only
Class A and Class B shares.
Class B and Class C shares of Oppenheimer Cash Reserves are generally
available only by exchange from the same class of shares of other
Oppenheimer funds or through OppenheimerFunds-sponsored 401(k) plans.
Only certain Oppenheimer funds currently offer Class Y shares. Class Y
shares of Oppenheimer Real Asset Fund may not be exchanged for shares
of any other fund.
o Class M shares of Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund may be
exchanged only for Class A shares of other Oppenheimer funds. They may
not be acquired by exchange of shares of any class of any other
Oppenheimer funds except Class A shares of Oppenheimer Money Market
Fund or Oppenheimer Cash Reserves acquired by exchange of Class M
shares.
o Class A shares of Senior Floating Rate Fund are not available by
exchange of Class A shares of other Oppenheimer funds. Class A shares
of Senior Floating Rate Fund that are exchanged for shares of the other
Oppenheimer funds may not be exchanged back for Class A shares of
Senior Floating Rate Fund.
o Class X shares of Limited Term New York Municipal Fund can be exchanged
only for Class B shares of other Oppenheimer funds and no exchanges may
be made to Class X shares.
o Shares of Oppenheimer Capital Preservation Fund may not be exchanged
for shares of Oppenheimer Money Market Fund, Inc., Oppenheimer Cash
Reserves or Oppenheimer Limited-Term Government Fund. Only participants
in certain retirement plans may purchase shares of Oppenheimer Capital
Preservation Fund, and only those participants may exchange shares of
other Oppenheimer funds for shares of Oppenheimer Capital Preservation
Fund.
Class A shares of Oppenheimer funds may be exchanged at net asset value
for shares of any money market fund offered by the Distributor. Shares of any
money market fund purchased without a sales charge may be exchanged for shares
of Oppenheimer funds offered with a sales charge upon payment of the sales
charge. They may also be used to purchase shares of Oppenheimer funds subject to
an early withdrawal charge or contingent deferred sales charge.
Shares of Oppenheimer Money Market Fund, Inc. purchased with the
redemption proceeds of shares of other mutual funds (other than funds managed by
the Manager or its subsidiaries) redeemed within the 30 days prior to that
purchase may subsequently be exchanged for shares of other Oppenheimer funds
without being subject to an initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales
charge. To qualify for that privilege, the investor or the investor's dealer
must notify the Distributor of eligibility for this privilege at the time the
shares of Oppenheimer Money Market Fund, Inc. are purchased. If requested, they
must supply proof of entitlement to this privilege.
Shares of the Fund acquired by reinvestment of dividends or distributions
from any of the other Oppenheimer funds or from any unit investment trust for
which reinvestment arrangements have been made with the Distributor may be
exchanged at net asset value for shares of any of the Oppenheimer funds.
The Fund may amend, suspend or terminate the exchange privilege at any
time. Although the Fund may impose these changes at any time, it will provide
you with notice of those changes whenever it is required to do so by applicable
law. It may be required to provide 60 days notice prior to materially amending
or terminating the exchange privilege. That 60 day notice is not required in
extraordinary circumstances.
|_| How Exchanges Affect Contingent Deferred Sales Charges. No
contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on exchanges of shares of any class
purchased subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. However, when Class A
shares acquired by exchange of Class A shares of other Oppenheimer funds
purchased subject to a Class A contingent deferred sales charge are redeemed
within 18 months of the end of the calendar month of the initial purchase of the
exchanged Class A shares, the Class A contingent deferred sales charge is
imposed on the redeemed shares. The Class B contingent deferred sales charge is
imposed on Class B shares acquired by exchange if they are redeemed within 6
years of the initial purchase of the exchanged Class B shares. The Class C
contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on Class C shares acquired by
exchange if they are redeemed within 12 months of the initial purchase of the
exchanged Class C shares.
When Class B or Class C shares are redeemed to effect an exchange, the
priorities described in "How To Buy Shares" in the Prospectus for the imposition
of the Class B or the Class C contingent deferred sales charge will be followed
in determining the order in which the shares are exchanged. Before exchanging
shares, shareholders should take into account how the exchange may affect any
contingent deferred sales charge that might be imposed in the subsequent
redemption of remaining shares. Shareholders owning shares of more than one
Class must specify which class of shares they with to exchange.
|_| Limits on Multiple Exchange Orders. The Fund reserves the right to
reject telephone or written exchange requests submitted in bulk by anyone on
behalf of more than one account. The Fund may accept requests for exchanges of
up to 50 accounts per day from representatives of authorized dealers that
qualify for this privilege.
|_| Telephone Exchange Requests. When exchanging shares by telephone, a
shareholder must have an existing account in the fund to which the exchange is
to be made. Otherwise, the investors must obtain a Prospectus of that fund
before the exchange request may be submitted. If all telephone lines are busy
(which might occur, for example, during periods of substantial market
fluctuations), shareholders might not be able to request exchanges by telephone
and would have to submit written exchange requests.
|_| Processing Exchange Requests. Shares to be exchanged are
redeemed on the regular business day the Transfer Agent receives an exchange
request in proper form (the "Redemption Date"). Normally, shares of the fund to
be acquired are purchased on the Redemption Date, but such purchases may be
delayed by either fund up to five business days if it determines that it would
be disadvantaged by an immediate transfer of the redemption proceeds. The Fund
reserves the right, in its discretion, to refuse any exchange request that may
disadvantage it. For example, if the receipt of multiple exchange requests from
a dealer might require the disposition of portfolio securities at a time or at a
price that might be disadvantageous to the Fund, the Fund may refuse the
request. When you exchange some or all of your shares from one fund to another,
any special account feature such as an Asset Builder Plan or Automatic
Withdrawal Plan, will be switched to the new fund account unless you tell the
Transfer Agent not to do so. However, special redemption and exchange features
such as Automatic Exchange Plans and Automatic Withdrawal Plans cannot be
switched to an account in Oppenheimer Senior Floating Rate Fund.
In connection with any exchange request, the number of shares exchanged
may be less than the number requested if the exchange or the number requested
would include shares subject to a restriction cited in the Prospectus or this
Statement of Additional Information, or would include shares covered by a share
certificate that is not tendered with the request. In those cases, only the
shares available for exchange without restriction will be exchanged.
The different Oppenheimer funds available for exchange have different
investment objectives, policies and risks. A shareholder should assure that the
fund selected is appropriate for his or her investment and should be aware of
the tax consequences of an exchange. For federal income tax purposes, an
exchange transaction is treated as a redemption of shares of one fund and a
purchase of shares of another. "Reinvestment Privilege," above, discusses some
of the tax consequences of reinvestment of redemption proceeds in such cases.
The Fund, the Distributor, and the Transfer Agent are unable to provide
investment, tax or legal advice to a shareholder in connection with an exchange
request or any other investment transaction.
Dividends, Capital Gains and Taxes
Dividends and Distributions. The Fund has no fixed dividend rate and there can
be no assurance as to the payment of any dividends or the realization of any
capital gains. The dividends and distributions paid by a class of shares will
vary from time to time depending on market conditions, the composition of the
Fund's portfolio, and expenses borne by the Fund or borne separately by a class.
Dividends are calculated in the same manner, at the same time, and on the same
day for each class of shares. However, dividends on Class B and Class C shares
are expected to be lower than dividends on Class A and Class Y shares. That is
because of the effect of the asset-based sales charge on Class B and Class C
shares. Those dividends will also differ in amount as a consequence of any
difference in the net asset values of the different classes of shares.
Dividends, distributions and proceeds of the redemption of Fund shares
represented by checks returned to the Transfer Agent by the Postal Service as
undeliverable will be invested in shares of Oppenheimer Money Market Fund, Inc.
Reinvestment will be made as promptly as possible after the return of such
checks to the Transfer Agent, to enable the investor to earn a return on
otherwise idle funds. Unclaimed accounts may be subject to state escheatment
laws, and the Fund and the Transfer Agent will not be liable to shareholders or
their representatives for compliance with those laws in good faith.
Tax Status of the Fund's Dividends and Distributions. The federal tax treatment
of the Fund's dividends and capital gains distributions is briefly highlighted
in the Prospectus.
Special provisions of the Internal Revenue Code govern the eligibility of
the Fund's dividends for the dividends-received deduction for corporate
shareholders. Long-term capital gains distributions are not eligible for the
deduction. The amount of dividends paid by the Fund that may qualify for the
deduction is limited to the aggregate amount of qualifying dividends that the
Fund derives from portfolio investments that the Fund has held for a minimum
period, usually 46 days. A corporate shareholder will not be eligible for the
deduction on dividends paid on Fund shares held for 45 days or less. To the
extent the Fund's dividends are derived from gross income from option premiums,
interest income or short-term gains from the sale of securities or dividends
from foreign corporations, those dividends will not qualify for the deduction.
Under the Internal Revenue Code, by December 31 each year, the Fund must
distribute 98% of its taxable investment income earned from January 1 through
December 31 of that year and 98% of its capital gains realized in the period
from November 1 of the prior year through October 31 of the current year. If it
does not, the Fund must pay an excise tax on the amounts not distributed. It is
presently anticipated that the Fund will meet those requirements. However, the
Board of Directors and the Manager might determine in a particular year that it
would be in the best interests of shareholders for the Fund not to make such
distributions at the required levels and to pay the excise tax on the
undistributed amounts. That would reduce the amount of income or capital gains
available for distribution to shareholders.
The Fund intends to qualify as a "regulated investment company" under the
Internal Revenue Code (although it reserves the right not to qualify). That
qualification enables the Fund to "pass through" its income and realized capital
gains to shareholders without having to pay tax on them. This avoids a double
tax on that income and capital gains, since shareholders normally will be taxed
on the dividends and capital gains they receive from the Fund (unless the Fund's
shares are held in a retirement account or the shareholder is otherwise exempt
from tax). If the Fund qualifies as a "regulated investment company" under the
Internal Revenue Code, it will not be liable for federal income taxes on amounts
paid by it as dividends and distributions. The Fund qualified as a regulated
investment company in its last fiscal year. The Internal Revenue Code contains a
number of complex tests relating to qualification which the Fund might not meet
in any particular year. If it did not so qualify, the Fund would be treated for
tax purposes as an ordinary corporation and receive no tax deduction for
payments made to shareholders.
If prior distributions made by the Fund must be re-characterized as a
non-taxable return of capital at the end of the fiscal year as a result of the
effect of the Fund's investment policies, they will be identified as such in
notices sent to shareholders.
Dividend Reinvestment in Another Fund. Shareholders of the Fund may elect to
reinvest all dividends and/or capital gains distributions in shares of the same
class of any of the other Oppenheimer funds listed above. Reinvestment will be
made without sales charge at the net asset value per share in effect at the
close of business on the payable date of the dividend or distribution. To elect
this option, the shareholder must notify the Transfer Agent in writing and must
have an existing account in the fund selected for reinvestment. Otherwise the
shareholder first must obtain a prospectus for that fund and an application from
the Distributor to establish an account. Dividends and/or distributions from
shares of certain other Oppenheimer funds (other than Oppenheimer Cash Reserves)
may be invested in shares of this Fund on the same basis.
Additional Information About the Fund
The Distributor. The Fund's shares are sold through dealers, brokers and other
financial institutions that have a sales agreement with OppenheimerFunds
Distributor, Inc., a subsidiary of the Manager that acts as the Fund's
Distributor. The Distributor also distributes shares of the other Oppenheimer
funds and is sub-distributor for funds managed by a subsidiary of the Manager.
The Transfer Agent. OppenheimerFunds Services, the Fund's Transfer Agent, is a
division of the Manager. It is responsible for maintaining the Fund's
shareholder registry and shareholder accounting records, and for paying
dividends and distributions to shareholders. It also handles shareholder
servicing and administrative functions. It acts on an "at-cost" basis. It also
acts as shareholder servicing agent for the other Oppenheimer funds.
Shareholders should direct inquiries about their accounts to the Transfer Agent
at the address and toll-free numbers shown on the back cover.
The Custodian Bank. The Bank of New York is the custodian bank of the Fund's
assets. The custodian bank's responsibilities include safeguarding and
controlling the Fund's portfolio securities and handling the delivery of such
securities to and from the Fund. It will be the practice of the Fund to deal
with the custodian bank in a manner uninfluenced by any banking relationship the
custodian bank may have with the Manager and its affiliates. The Fund's cash
balances with the custodian bank in excess of $100,000 are not protected by
federal deposit insurance. Those uninsured balances at times may be substantial.
Independent Auditors. Deloitte & Touche, LLP are the independent auditors of the
Fund. They audit the Fund's financial statements and perform other related audit
services. They also act as auditors for the Manager and certain other funds
advised by the Manager and its affiliates.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
================================================================================
The Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Oppenheimer Main Street Growth & Income Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including
the statement of investments, of Oppenheimer Main Street(R) Growth & Income Fund
as of August 31, 1999, the related statement of operations for the year then
ended, the statements of changes in net assets for the years ended August 31,
1999 and 1998 and the financial highlights for the period July 1, 1994, to
August 31, 1999. 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 as of
August 31, 1999, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies
were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. 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 Main
Street Growth & Income Fund as of August 31, 1999, 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.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Denver, Colorado
September 22, 1999
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS August 31, 1999
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Market Value
Shares See Note 1
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Common Stocks--91.2%
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Basic Materials--1.8%
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Chemicals--1.4%
Dexter Corp. 300,000 $ 10,931,250
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Du Pont (E.I.) De Nemours & Co. 700,000 44,362,500
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Ecolab, Inc. 300,000 11,268,750
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Goodrich (B.F.) Co. 850,000 31,396,875
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Great Lakes Chemical Corp. 50,000 2,059,375
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Lone Star Industries, Inc. 440,000 15,125,000
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Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. 300,000 11,737,500
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PPG Industries, Inc. 90,000 5,405,625
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Rohm & Haas Co. 372,000 13,903,500
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Schulman (A.), Inc. 300,000 5,381,250
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Solutia, Inc. 1,450,000 29,000,000
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Union Carbide Corp. 842,300 47,905,812
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Universal Corp. 100,000 2,837,500
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231,314,937
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Metals--0.2%
Armco, Inc.(1) 1,500,000 10,312,500
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Inco Ltd. 390,800 8,011,400
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Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. 120,000 3,975,000
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Ryerson Tull, Inc. 505,300 9,569,119
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31,868,019
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Paper--0.2%
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. 1,300,000 24,050,000
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Rayonier, Inc. 196,000 8,134,000
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32,184,000
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Capital Goods--7.3%
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Aerospace/Defense--0.5%
Boeing Co. 615,800 27,903,437
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General Dynamics Corp. 990,000 62,370,000
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90,273,437
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Market Value
Shares See Note 1
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Electrical Equipment--3.4%
Conexant Systems, Inc.(1) 203,300 $ 14,612,187
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Emerson Electric Co. 1,260,000 78,907,500
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General Electric Co. 3,405,100 382,435,294
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Honeywell, Inc. 360,000 40,860,000
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Rockwell International Corp. 700,000 41,387,500
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SPX Corp.(1) 96,000 8,136,000
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Symbol Technologies, Inc. 375,000 13,054,687
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579,393,168
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Industrial Services--0.2%
McDermott International, Inc. 335,800 7,576,487
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Nielsen Media Research, Inc.(1) 166,666 6,114,559
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Payches, Inc. 150,000 4,415,625
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SEI Investments Co. 28,000 2,574,250
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Valassis Communications, Inc.(1) 150,000 6,562,500
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27,243,421
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Manufacturing--3.2%
Albany International Corp., Cl. A(1) 100,000 1,656,250
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AlliedSignal, Inc. 1,500,000 91,875,000
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American Standard Cos., Inc.(1) 780,000 31,980,000
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Avery-Dennison Corp. 1,263,500 69,334,562
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Ball Corp. 140,000 6,291,250
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Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Cl. A(1) 546 35,053,200
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Briggs & Stratton Corp. 170,000 10,348,750
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Cooper Industries, Inc. 97,600 5,063,000
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Dover Corp. 390,000 15,088,125
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Eaton Corp. 364,700 35,740,600
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Mark IV Industries, Inc. 650,000 12,878,125
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Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(1) 264,000 7,029,000
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Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co. 1,241,700 117,340,650
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United Technologies Corp. 1,581,800 104,596,525
------------
544,275,037
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued
Market Value
Shares See Note 1
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Communication Services--7.5%
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Telecommunications: Long Distance--2.2%
ALLTELL Corp. 542,000 $ 36,652,750
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AT&T Corp. 5,366,304 241,483,680
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Sprint Corp. (Fon Group) 2,200,000 97,625,000
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375,761,430
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Telephone Utilities--5.3%
Ameritech Corp. 3,780,100 238,618,812
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Bell Atlantic Corp. 2,257,200 138,253,500
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BellSouth Corp. 6,800,000 307,700,000
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CenturyTel, Inc. 135,000 5,307,187
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GTE Corp. 1,612,700 110,671,537
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SBC Communications, Inc. 1,000,000 48,000,000
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U S West, Inc. 680,000 35,530,000
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884,081,036
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Consumer Cyclicals--14.8%
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Autos & Housing--1.3%
Arvin Industries, Inc. 90,000 3,217,500
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Bandag, Inc. 100,000 3,325,000
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Centex Construction Products, Inc. 232,000 8,917,500
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Champion Enterprises, Inc.(1) 500,000 4,250,000
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. 200,000 3,800,000
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Ford Motor Co. 601,900 31,374,037
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Fortune Brands, Inc. 640,000 24,000,000
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Furniture Brands International, Inc.(1) 200,000 4,012,500
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Hughes Supply, Inc. 76,000 1,767,000
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Johnson Controls, Inc. 140,000 9,572,500
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Lafarge Corp. 469,000 12,897,500
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Lear Corp.(1) 750,000 30,140,625
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Leggett & Platt, Inc. 170,000 3,761,250
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Maytag Corp. 400,000 25,050,000
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Meritor Automotive, Inc. 480,000 10,470,000
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NVR, Inc.(1) 110,000 6,352,500
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Ryland Group, Inc. (The) 178,000 4,283,125
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Southdown, Inc. 200,000 10,100,000
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Standard Products Co. 100,000 3,462,500
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Toll Brothers, Inc.(1) 240,000 4,860,000
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Tower Automotive, Inc.(1) 244,500 4,890,000
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Market Value
Shares See Note 1
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Autos & Housing Continued
Vulcan Materials Co. 300,000 $ 12,787,500
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Webb (Del E.) Corp.(1) 117,100 2,546,925
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225,837,962
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Consumer Services--0.8%
Advo, Inc.(1) 120,000 2,355,000
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Avis Rent A Car, Inc.(1) 750,000 16,500,000
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Budget Group, Inc., Cl. A(1) 250,000 2,203,125
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CDI Corp.(1) 130,000 3,916,250
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Central Garden & Pet Co.(1) 250,000 1,937,500
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Dun & Bradstreet Corp. 500,000 13,093,750
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H&R Block, Inc. 380,000 21,137,500
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Harte-Hanks, Inc. 250,000 5,609,375
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Hertz Corp., Cl. A 175,000 7,054,687
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Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. 1,259,300 49,899,762
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Young & Rubicam, Inc. 280,000 12,495,000
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136,201,949
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Leisure & Entertainment--1.1%
Brunswick Corp. 1,016,100 25,974,056
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Harley-Davidson, Inc. 500,000 27,250,000
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Marriott International, Inc., Cl. A 2,840,600 97,290,550
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MGM Grand, Inc.(1) 120,811 5,934,840
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Park Place Entertainment Corp.(1) 2,200,000 24,887,500
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Prime Hospitality Corp.(1) 705,000 6,565,312
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187,902,258
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Media--1.5%
Deluxe Corp. 129,000 4,394,062
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Donnelley (R.R.) & Sons Co. 465,000 14,589,375
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Gannett Co., Inc. 1,230,000 83,563,125
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Harland (John H.) Co. 200,000 3,975,000
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Knight-Ridder, Inc. 260,000 14,023,750
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McClatchy Co., Cl. A 100,000 3,456,250
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New York Times Co., Cl. A 800,000 31,250,000
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R.H. Donnelley Corp. 190,000 3,289,375
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Readers Digest Assn., Inc. 340,000 10,625,000
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Times Mirror Co. (The), Cl. A 97,600 5,636,400
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Tribune Co. 450,000 41,990,625
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USA Networks, Inc.(1) 780,000 35,002,500
------------
251,795,462
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued
Market Value
Shares See Note 1
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Retail: General--4.4%
Costco Wholesale Corp.(1) 320,000 $ 23,920,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dollar General Corp. 200,000 5,200,000
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Family Dollar Stores, Inc. 254,000 5,000,625
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Federated Department Stores, Inc.(1) 1,380,000 63,480,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
K Mart Corp.(1) 563,000 7,072,687
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May Department Stores Co. 1,047,500 40,917,969
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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 13,377,000 592,768,312
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738,359,593
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Retail: Specialty--4.9%
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Cl. A(1) 1,153,000 40,210,875
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American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.(1) 450,000 17,662,500
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Ann Taylor Stores Corp.(1) 230,000 7,618,750
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Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.(1) 254,000 6,985,000
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Best Buy Co., Inc.(1) 700,000 49,175,000
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BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.(1) 292,000 8,249,000
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Gap, Inc. 3,018,750 118,108,594
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Home Depot, Inc. 4,859,400 297,030,825
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Limited, Inc. 900,000 34,087,500
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Linens 'N Things, Inc.(1) 200,000 6,850,000
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Lowe's Cos., Inc. 1,120,000 50,680,000
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OfficeMax, Inc.(1) 2,100,000 15,881,250
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Payless ShoeSource, Inc.(1) 411,800 20,538,525
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Ross Stores, Inc. 633,700 26,377,762
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Sherwin-Williams Co. 160,000 3,900,000
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Shopko Stores, Inc.(1) 210,000 6,011,250
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Tandy Corp. 860,000 40,635,000
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Tiffany & Co. 300,000 15,862,500
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TJX Cos., Inc. 1,370,000 39,558,750
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Zale Corp.(1) 500,000 17,343,750
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822,766,831
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Market Value
Shares See Note 1
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Textile/Apparel & Home Furnishings--0.8%
Burlington Industries, Inc.(1) 580,000 $ 3,298,750
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Jones Apparel Group, Inc.(1) 1,986,059 51,513,405
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Kellwood Co. 50,000 1,193,750
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Mohawk Industries, Inc.(1) 300,000 6,787,500
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Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.(1) 150,000 2,906,250
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Shaw Industries, Inc. 1,353,000 27,060,000
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Too, Inc.(1) 128,574 2,258,081
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Unifi, Inc.(1) 750,000 10,125,000
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VF Corp. 336,100 12,099,600
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Warnaco Group, Inc. (The), Cl. A 450,000 9,900,000
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WestPoint Stevens, Inc. 300,000 7,200,000
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134,342,336
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Consumer Staples--6.7%
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Beverages--0.8%
Adolph Coors Co., Cl. B 64,000 3,652,000
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Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc. 1,533,500 118,079,500
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Brown-Forman Corp., Cl. B 30,000 1,762,500
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Canandaigua Brands, Inc., Cl. A(1) 60,000 3,472,500
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126,966,500
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Broadcasting--0.9%
CBS Corp.(1) 1,055,000 49,585,000
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Comcast Corp., Cl. A Special 2,500,000 81,562,500
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Cox Communications, Inc., Cl. A(1) 440,000 16,362,500
------------
147,510,000
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Entertainment--1.6%
Brinker International, Inc.(1) 400,000 9,600,000
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Darden Restaurants, Inc. 540,000 8,437,500
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King World Productions, Inc.(1) 711,000 27,106,875
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McDonald's Corp. 1,199,200 49,616,900
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Ruby Tuesday, Inc. 294,000 5,328,750
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Ryan's Family Steak Houses, Inc.(1) 100,000 968,750
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Time Warner, Inc. 2,500,000 148,281,250
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Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc.(1) 230,000 9,343,750
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Wendy's International, Inc. 490,000 13,720,000
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272,403,775
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued
Market Value
Shares See Note 1
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Food--0.2%
Agribrands International, Inc.(1) 171,960 $ 8,361,555
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ConAgra, Inc. 230,000 5,635,000
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Corn Products International, Inc. 202,400 6,590,650
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Earthgrains Co. 200,000 4,825,000
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Kellogg Co. 110,000 3,911,875
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29,324,080
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Food & Drug Retailers--0.9%
Albertson's, Inc. 1,364,450 65,408,322
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CVS Corp. 1,396,000 58,195,750
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Walgreen Co. 900,000 20,868,750
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144,472,822
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Household Goods--0.8%
Kimberly-Clark Corp. 2,300,000 130,956,250
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Tobacco--1.5%
Philip Morris Cos., Inc. 5,875,000 219,945,313
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R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc.(1) 1,200,000 32,925,000
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252,870,313
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Energy--11.4%
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Energy Services--3.1%
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. 800,000 30,600,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ENSCO International, Inc. 3,860,000 82,266,250
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Global Marine, Inc.(1) 3,500,000 62,125,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nabors Industries, Inc.(1) 1,500,000 40,500,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Noble Drilling Corp.(1) 2,600,000 64,025,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Santa Fe International Corp. 2,001,400 52,786,925
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Seacor Holdings, Inc.(1) 200,000 10,387,500
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Stone Energy Corp.(1) 395,800 21,076,350
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tidewater, Inc. 1,500,000 48,750,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transocean Offshore, Inc. 3,020,700 102,703,800
------------
515,220,825
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<PAGE>
Market Value
Shares See Note 1
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oil: Domestic--2.0%
Ashland, Inc. 200,000 $ 7,712,500
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chieftain International, Inc.(1,2) 1,283,100 25,812,070
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Conoco, Inc., Cl. B 900,000 24,187,500
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Devon Energy Corp.(1) 1,037,700 40,081,163
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Enron Oil & Gas Co. 1,557,300 37,180,538
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Frontier Oil Corp.(1,2) 2,396,500 19,172,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Murphy Oil Corp. 455,600 23,121,700
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Newfield Exploration Co.(1) 622,700 18,914,513
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Noble Affiliates, Inc. 300,000 9,300,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tesoro Petroleum Corp.(1) 450,000 8,128,125
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Vastar Resources, Inc. 1,839,400 122,550,025
--------------
336,160,134
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oil: International--6.3%
Anderson Exploration Ltd.(1) 1,510,800 21,768,519
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Berkley Petroleum Corp.(1) 2,116,800 21,562,885
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Canadian 88 Energy Corp.(1,2) 9,943,300 21,257,132
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.(1) 2,325,000 57,651,170
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chevron Corp. 1,063,000 98,061,750
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Encal Energy Ltd.(1) 1,128,200 6,048,665
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exxon Corp. 3,700,000 291,837,500
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mobil Corp. 2,320,000 237,510,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Newport Petroleum Corp.(1) 3,095,800 11,825,818
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Northrock Resources Ltd.(1) 118,207 1,362,558
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Paramount Resources Ltd.(1) 598,600 9,226,734
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Poco Petroleums Ltd.(1) 3,000,000 29,755,442
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ranger Oil Ltd.(1) 3,881,100 17,686,715
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rio Alto Exploration Ltd.(1) 1,260,150 20,606,086
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., NY Shares 1,784,700 110,428,313
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Talisman Energy, Inc.(1) 813,800 23,887,750
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Texaco, Inc. 1,092,900 69,399,150
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tri Link Resources Ltd.(1) 791,000 5,433,552
--------------
1,055,309,739
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<PAGE>
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued
Market Value
Shares See Note 1
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Financial--8.5%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Banks--3.2%
Bank One Corp. 885,702 $ 35,538,793
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BB&T Corp. 790,000 26,465,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chase Manhattan Corp. 1,720,000 143,942,500
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fleet Financial Group, Inc. 1,368,400 54,479,425
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
M&T Bank Corp. 4,000 1,856,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
National City Corp. 1,800,000 49,725,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Northern Trust Corp. 540,000 45,798,750
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Old Kent Financial Corp. 501,500 19,809,250
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Peoples Heritage Financial Group, Inc. 30,000 504,375
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regions Financial Corp. 270,000 9,534,375
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wachovia Corp. 672,100 52,675,838
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wells Fargo Co. 2,400,000 95,550,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Zions Bancorp 100,000 4,975,000
------------
540,854,306
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Diversified Financial--2.3%
AMBAC Financial Group, Inc. 320,000 16,900,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fannie Mae 1,154,200 71,704,675
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Financial Security Assurance Holdings Ltd. 294,300 14,733,394
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Freddie Mac 2,142,500 110,338,750
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 203,000 12,141,938
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. 900,000 77,231,250
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PaineWebber Group, Inc. 954,900 37,479,825
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PMI Group, Inc. (The) 900,000 38,250,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Radian Group, Inc. 53,330 2,469,846
------------
381,249,678
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Insurance--2.5%
Aetna, Inc. 200,000 15,550,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AFLAC, Inc. 555,100 24,944,806
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Allmerica Financial Corp. 702,200 39,674,300
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Allstate Corp. 701,200 23,008,125
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
American General Corp. 578,100 41,045,100
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chicago Title Corp. 230,000 10,421,875
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cigna Corp. 800,000 71,850,000
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<PAGE>
Market Value
Shares See Note 1
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Insurance Continued
Cincinnati Financial Corp. 214,000 $ 8,479,750
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Equitable Cos., Inc. 980,000 60,515,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. 380,700 17,298,056
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hartford Life, Inc., Cl. A 470,000 20,415,625
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jefferson-Pilot Corp. 437,800 29,223,150
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lincoln National Corp. 879,400 41,221,875
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. 200,000 14,562,500
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Stewart Information Services Corp. 142,400 2,963,700
--------------
421,173,862
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Savings & Loans--0.5%
Dime Bancorp, Inc. 1,580,000 29,032,500
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Golden State Bancorp, Inc.(1) 1,431,000 28,709,438
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Greenpoint Financial Corp. 350,000 9,056,250
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Washington Federal, Inc. 330,000 7,878,750
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Webster Financial Corp. 150,000 4,040,625
--------------
78,717,563
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Healthcare--10.4%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Healthcare/Drugs--9.7%
Abbott Laboratories 2,700,000 117,112,500
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alpharma, Inc. 88,900 3,011,488
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Amgen, Inc.(1) 1,650,000 137,259,375
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Andrx Corp.(1) 48,000 3,450,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Biogen, Inc.(1) 260,000 19,955,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 4,988,400 351,058,650
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Immunex Corp.(1) 488,000 32,848,500
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Johnson & Johnson 3,780,200 386,525,450
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Medimmune, Inc.(1) 240,000 24,765,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Merck & Co., Inc. 5,760,000 387,000,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) 250,000 14,734,375
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc. 1,159,800 60,599,550
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Schering-Plough Corp. 1,600,000 84,100,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trigon Healthcare, Inc.(1) 60,000 2,178,750
--------------
1,624,598,638
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<PAGE>
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued
Market Value
Shares See Note 1
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Healthcare/Supplies & Services--0.7%
Allergan, Inc. 200,000 $ 19,975,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Biomet, Inc. 300,000 10,725,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Guidant Corp. 195,600 11,479,275
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lincare Holdings, Inc.(1) 300,000 7,912,500
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Quorum Health Group, Inc.(1) 1,317,700 11,612,231
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
United Healthcare Corp. 572,000 34,784,750
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VISX, Inc.(1) 320,000 28,960,000
--------------
125,448,756
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Technology--19.2%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Computer Hardware--7.1%
Adaptec, Inc.(1) 520,000 20,280,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Apple Computer, Inc.(1) 800,000 52,200,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hewlett-Packard Co. 3,000,000 316,125,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
International Business Machines Corp. 4,400,000 548,075,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lexmark International Group, Inc., Cl. A(1) 1,600,000 126,000,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NCR Corp.(1) 400,000 17,500,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pitney Bowes, Inc. 809,500 47,760,500
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sun Microsystems, Inc.(1) 710,000 56,445,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Xircom, Inc.(1) 200,000 7,962,500
--------------
1,192,348,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Computer Services--0.6%
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 1,920,800 75,511,450
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DST Systems, Inc.(1) 100,000 6,650,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sungard Data Systems, Inc.(1) 562,000 14,050,000
--------------
96,211,450
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Computer Software--4.0%
Adobe Systems, Inc. 160,000 15,940,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BMC Software, Inc.(1) 837,100 45,046,444
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Compuware Corp.(1) 2,000,000 60,375,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
International Network Services(1) 120,000 6,382,500
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Legato Systems, Inc.(1) 360,600 15,528,338
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Microsoft Corp.(1) 5,500,000 509,093,750
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sabre Holdings Corp.(1) 300,000 16,800,000
--------------
669,166,032
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<PAGE>
Market Value
Shares See Note 1
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Communications Equipment--1.7%
Cisco Systems, Inc.(1) 4,000,000 $271,250,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
General Instrument Corp.(1) 480,000 23,610,000
------------
294,860,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Electronics--5.7%
Analog Devices, Inc.(1) 850,000 43,775,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Grainger (W.W.), Inc. 885,000 38,552,813
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Intel Corp. 8,400,000 690,375,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lam Research Corp.(1) 290,000 16,366,875
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(1) 200,000 12,325,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LSI Logic Corp.(1) 1,450,000 82,287,500
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
QLogic Corp.(1) 200,000 17,412,500
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Waters Corp.(1) 241,200 15,904,125
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Xilinx, Inc.(1) 488,000 34,129,500
------------
951,128,313
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Photography--0.1%
Eastman Kodak Co. 240,000 17,625,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transportation--1.3%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air Transportation--0.8%
Alaska Air Group, Inc.(1) 650,000 28,112,500
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Comair Holdings, Inc. 225,000 4,753,125
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Continental Airlines, Inc., Cl. B(1) 1,358,478 55,442,883
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Delta Air Lines, Inc. 718,000 36,483,375
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Northwest Airlines Corp., Cl. A(1) 300,000 8,850,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Southwest Airlines Co. 390,000 6,508,125
------------
140,150,008
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Railroads & Truckers--0.5%
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. 690,000 20,010,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CNF Transportation, Inc. 250,000 9,734,375
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rollins Truck Leasing Co. 280,000 2,905,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Union Pacific Corp. 880,000 42,845,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
XTRA Corp.(1) 216,000 9,787,500
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Yellow Corp.(1) 200,000 3,175,000
------------
88,456,875
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<PAGE>
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued
Market Value
Shares See Note 1
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Utilities--2.3%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Electric Utilities--2.3%
Allegheny Energy, Inc. 780,000 $ 26,325,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BEC Energy 150,000 6,478,125
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Calpine Corp.(1) 140,000 12,687,500
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Conectiv, Inc. 146,000 3,129,875
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc. 510,000 22,440,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DTE Energy Co. 180,000 7,098,750
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Energy East Corp. 1,170,000 29,250,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FirstEnergy Corp. 499,800 14,275,538
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Florida Progress Corp. 700,000 32,812,500
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FPL Group, Inc. 608,000 32,832,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. 408,200 8,546,688
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
New England Electric System 340,000 17,743,750
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OGE Energy Corp. 400,000 9,400,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Peco Energy Co. 890,400 36,172,500
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PG&E Corp. 1,600,000 48,500,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. 120,000 4,560,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PP&L Resources, Inc. 150,000 4,200,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. 1,100,000 45,100,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TNP Enterprises, Inc. 90,000 3,363,750
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unicom Corp. 700,000 27,037,500
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UtiliCorp United, Inc. 122,000 2,828,875
---------------
394,782,351
---------------
Total Common Stocks (Cost $11,952,288,416) 15,321,566,146
===================================================================================
Preferred Stocks--0.1%
Tesoro Petroleum Corp., 7.25% Cv., Non-Vtg.
(Cost $17,531,250) 1,100,000 18,837,500
===================================================================================
Other Securities--0.7%
Brown (Tom), Inc., $1.75 Cv., Series A(1,3) 1,000,000 28,650,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Reliant Energy, Inc., 7% Automatic Common Exchange Securities
for Time Warner, Inc. Common Stock 703,000 72,409,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Union Pacific Capital Trust, 6.25% Cum. Term Income Deferrable
Equity Securities, Non-Vtg.(1) 350,300 16,113,800
--------------
Total Other Securities (Cost $78,519,063) 117,172,800
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<PAGE>
Face Market Value
Amount See Note 1
=====================================================================================
U.S. Government Obligations--0.8%
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.50%, 11/15/26 $ 57,950,000 $ 58,728,732
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.625%, 2/15/27 64,300,000 66,289,313
---------------
Total U.S. Government Obligations (Cost $118,572,628) 125,018,045
=====================================================================================
Short-Term Notes--4.4%(4)
American General Corp., 5.20%, 9/22/99 50,000,000 49,848,333
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CIESCO LP, 5.12%, 9/8/99 40,000,000 39,960,178
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CIESCO LP, 5.25%, 10/4/99 35,000,000 34,831,563
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CIT Group Holdings, Inc., 5.30%, 10/12/99 50,000,000 49,698,195
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Equilon Enterprises LLC, 5.27%, 10/5/99 50,000,000 49,751,139
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
General Motors Acceptance Corp., 5.12%, 9/13/99 50,000,000 49,914,667
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
General Motors Acceptance Corp., 5.20%, 9/24/99 50,000,000 49,833,889
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
General Motors Acceptance Corp., 5.30%, 10/15/99 50,000,000 49,676,111
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Homeside Lending, Inc., 5.14%, 9/13/99 30,200,000 30,147,351
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Homeside Lending, Inc., 5.16%, 9/14/99 50,000,000 49,906,833
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Household Finance Corp., 5.28%, 10/8/99 50,000,000 49,728,667
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Household Finance Corp., 5.30%, 10/13/99 50,000,000 49,690,833
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Motiva Enterprises LLC, 5.28%, 10/6/99 30,000,000 29,846,000
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Prudential Funding Corp., 5.09%, 9/3/99 50,000,000 49,985,861
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Prudential Funding Corp., 5.14%, 9/2/99 50,000,000 49,992,861
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Salomon Smith Barney Holdings Inc., 5.11%, 9/1/99 50,000,000 50,000,000
---------------
Total Short-Term Notes (Cost $732,812,481) 732,812,481
=====================================================================================
Repurchase Agreements--1.7%
Repurchase agreement with Deutsche Bank
Securities Inc., 5.40%, dated 8/31/99, to be
repurchased at $291,243,680 on 9/1/99,
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bonds,
6.375%-9.125%, 2/15/17-8/15/27, with a value of
$297,312,218 (Cost $291,200,000) 291,200,000 291,200,000
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Investments, at Value (Cost $13,190,923,838) 98.9% 16,606,606,972
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other Assets Net of Liabilities 1.1 188,900,650
----------------------------
Net Assets 100.0% $16,795,507,622
============================
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued
FOOTNOTES TO STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
1. Non-income-producing security.
2. 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 August 31, 1999.
The aggregate fair value of securities of affiliated companies held by the Fund
as of August 31, 1999 amounts to $66,241,202. Transactions during the period in
which the issuer was an affiliate are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Shares Shares
August 31, Gross Gross August 31,
1998 Additions Reductions 1999
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Canadian 88 Energy Corp. 2,421,900 7,521,400 -- 9,943,300
Chieftain International, Inc. 190,200 1,092,900 -- 1,283,100
Frontier Oil Corp. 850,900 1,545,600 -- 2,396,500
</TABLE>
3. Identifies issues considered to be illiquid or restricted--See Note 6 of
Notes to Financial Statements.
4. Short-term notes are generally traded on a discount basis; the interest rate
is the discount rate received by the Fund at the time of purchase.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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<PAGE>
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES August 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
====================================================================================
Assets
Investments, at value--see accompanying statement:
Unaffiliated companies (cost $13,122,245,863) $16,540,365,770
Affiliated companies (cost $68,677,975) 66,241,202
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Receivables and other assets:
Investments sold 348,471,445
Shares of capital stock sold 35,404,158
Interest and dividends 17,841,133
Other 233,950
----------------
Total assets 17,008,557,658
====================================================================================
Liabilities
Bank overdraft 123,855
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Payables and other liabilities:
Investments purchased 173,733,602
Shares of capital stock redeemed 27,168,164
Distribution and service plan fees 7,063,322
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees 2,538,234
Shareholder reports 1,270,725
Custodian fees 63,575
Directors' compensation 9,160
Dividends 1,378
Other 1,078,021
----------------
Total liabilities 213,050,036
====================================================================================
Net Assets $16,795,507,622
================
====================================================================================
Composition of Net Assets
Par value of shares of capital stock $ 3,940,657
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Additional paid-in capital 11,569,737,802
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Overdistributed net investment income (3)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accumulated net realized gain on investments and
foreign currency transactions 1,806,189,385
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of
assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies 3,415,639,781
----------------
Net assets $16,795,507,622
================
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<PAGE>
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Continued
======================================================================================
Net Asset Value Per Share
Class A Shares:
Net asset value and redemption price per share (based on net assets of
$7,723,606,539 and 180,068,518 shares of capital stock outstanding) $42.89
Maximum offering price per share (net asset value plus sales charge
of 5.75% of offering price) $45.51
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class B Shares:
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred
sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net assets of
$7,072,717,665 and 166,728,971 shares of capital stock outstanding) $42.42
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class C Shares:
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred
sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net assets of
$1,850,786,677 and 43,635,677 shares of capital stock outstanding) $42.41
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class Y Shares:
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share (based on
net assets of $148,396,741 and 3,451,401 shares of capital stock outstanding) $43.00
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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<PAGE>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the Year Ended August 31, 1999
====================================================================================
Investment Income
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $36,334) $ 152,565,279
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Interest 48,617,905
---------------
Total income 201,183,184
====================================================================================
Expenses
Distribution and service plan fees--Note 4:
Class A 16,464,901
Class B 59,200,865
Class C 15,749,040
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Management fees--Note 4 65,199,139
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees--Note 4:
Class A 10,809,998
Class B 9,540,631
Class C 2,545,935
Class Y 245,372
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shareholder reports 4,286,088
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Registration and filing fees:
Class A 416,923
Class B 556,233
Class C 122,705
Class Y 27,954
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Custodian fees and expenses 404,696
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Legal, auditing and other professional fees 149,281
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Directors' compensation 104,965
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Insurance expenses 33,079
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other 845,288
---------------
Total expenses 186,703,093
Less expenses paid indirectly--Note 1 (87,634)
---------------
Net expenses 186,615,459
====================================================================================
Net Investment Income 14,567,725
====================================================================================
Realized and Unrealized Gain
Net realized gain on:
Investments $1,814,246,602
Foreign currency transactions 3,108,048
---------------
Net realized gain 1,817,354,650
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on:
Investments 2,241,081,282
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in
foreign currencies 2,637,299
---------------
Net change 2,243,718,581
---------------
Net realized and unrealized gain 4,061,073,231
====================================================================================
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $4,075,640,956
===============
</TABLE>
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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<PAGE>
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C>
Year Ended August 31, 1999 1998
====================================================================================
Operations
Net investment income $ 14,567,725 $ 46,924,022
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized gain 1,817,354,650 764,056,008
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net change in unrealized appreciation
or depreciation 2,243,718,581 (651,255,521)
-------------------------------
Net increase in net assets resulting
from operations 4,075,640,956 159,724,509
====================================================================================
Dividends and/or Distributions to Shareholders
Dividends from net investment income:
Class A (24,187,140) (45,226,904)
Class B -- (8,782,796)
Class C -- (2,469,141)
Class Y (366,378) (333,013)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions from net realized gain:
Class A (234,009,868) (337,281,891)
Class B (203,350,853) (260,785,205)
Class C (54,987,485) (77,385,259)
Class Y (3,019,461) (1,708,194)
====================================================================================
Capital Stock Transactions
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital
stock transactions--Note 2:
Class A 1,090,840,369 728,868,147
Class B 1,460,515,643 1,112,912,778
Class C 315,914,172 178,104,386
Class Y 73,447,756 41,849,349
====================================================================================
Net Assets
Total increase 6,496,437,711 1,487,486,766
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning of period 10,299,069,911 8,811,583,145
-------------------------------
End of period [including undistributed
(overdistributed) net investment income of
$(3) and $7,487,787, respectively] $16,795,507,622 $10,299,069,911
===============================
</TABLE>
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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<PAGE>
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Year Year
Ended Ended
Aug. 31, June 30,
Class A 1999 1998 1997 1996(1) 1996 1995
================================================================================================================================
Per Share Operating Data
Net asset value, beginning of period $32.32 $33.87 $27.95 $28.89 $24.07 $20.40
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) .19 .29 .39 .07 .40 .47
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 12.03 .99 7.91 (1.01) 4.93 3.66
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Total income (loss) from
investment operations 12.22 1.28 8.30 (.94) 5.33 4.13
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Dividends and distributions to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income (.15) (.33) (.40) -- (.43) (.46)
Distributions from net realized gain (1.50) (2.50) (1.98) -- (.08) --
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Total dividends and distributions
to shareholders (1.65) (2.83) (2.38) -- (.51) (.46)
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Net asset value, end of period $42.89 $32.32 $33.87 $27.95 $28.89 $24.07
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Total Return, at Net Asset Value(2) 38.62% 3.68% 31.09% (3.25)% 22.26% 20.52%
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Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in millions) $7,724 $4,933 $4,457 $3,143 $3,147 $1,924
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Average net assets (in millions) $6,722 $5,184 $3,857 $3,090 $2,516 $1,319
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Ratios to average net assets:(3)
Net investment income (loss) 0.50% 0.83% 1.29% 1.57% 1.55% 2.31%
Expenses 0.91% 0.90%(4) 0.94%(4) 0.98%(4) 0.99%(4) 1.07%(4)
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Portfolio turnover rate(5) 72% 81% 62% 18% 93% 101%
1. For the two months ended August 31, 1996. The Fund changed its fiscal year
end from June 30 to August 31.
2. Assumes a $1,000 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 additonal 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.
3. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
4. Expense ratio reflects the effect of expenses paid indirectly by the Fund.
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 August 31, 1999 were $11,414,728,877 and $9,643,247,427, respectively.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
33 OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET GROWTH & INCOME FUND
<PAGE>
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued
Year Year
Ended Ended
Aug. 31, June 30,
Class B 1999 1998 1997 1996(1) 1996 1995(6)
=================================================================================================================================
Per Share Operating Data
Net asset value, beginning of period $32.07 $33.66 $27.79 $28.77 $24.00 $21.49
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Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) (.08) .04 .17 .04 .23 .25
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 11.93 .96 7.86 (1.02) 4.87 2.54
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Total income (loss) from
investment operations 11.85 1.00 8.03 (.98) 5.10 2.79
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Dividends and distributions to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income -- (.09) (.18) -- (.25) (.28)
Distributions from net realized gain (1.50) (2.50) (1.98) -- (.08) --
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Total dividends and distributions
to shareholders (1.50) (2.59) (2.16) -- (.33) (.28)
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Net asset value, end of period $42.42 $32.07 $33.66 $27.79 $28.77 $24.00
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Total Return, at Net Asset Value(2) 37.62% 2.86% 30.12% (3.41)% 21.34 13.41%
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Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in millions) $7,073 $4,168 $3,308 $1,909 $1,800 $628
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Average net assets (in millions) $5,930 $4,123 $2,642 $1,818 $1,155 $249
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Ratios to average net assets:(3)
Net investment income (loss) (0.26)% 0.06% 0.53% 0.82% 0.74% 1.25%
Expenses 1.66% 1.66%(4) 1.69%(4) 1.74%(4) 1.76%(4) 1.89%(4)
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Portfolio turnover rate(5) 72% 81% 62% 18% 93% 101%
1. For the two months ended August 31, 1996. The Fund changed its fiscal year
end from June 30 to August 31.
2. Assumes a $1,000 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 additonal 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.
3. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
4. Expense ratio reflects the effect of expenses paid indirectly by the Fund.
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 August 31, 1999 were $11,414,728,877 and $9,643,247,427, respectively.
6. For the period from October 3, 1994 (inception of offering) to June 30, 1995.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
34 OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET GROWTH & INCOME FUND
<PAGE>
Year Year
Ended Ended
Aug. 31, June 30,
Class C 1999 1998 1997 1996(1) 1996 1995
===========================================================================================================================
Per Share Operating Data
Net asset value, beginning of period $32.07 $33.64 $27.78 $28.75 $23.97 $20.33
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) (.09) .03 .16 .04 .21 .33
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 11.93 .98 7.85 (1.01) 4.88 3.62
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Total income (loss) from
investment operations 11.84 1.01 8.01 (.97) 5.09 3.95
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends and distributions to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income -- (.08) (.17) -- (.23) (.31)
Distributions from net realized gain (1.50) (2.50) (1.98) -- (.08) --
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Total dividends and distributions
to shareholders (1.50) (2.58) (2.15) -- (.31) (.31)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of period $42.41 $32.07 $33.64 $27.78 $28.75 $23.97
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Total Return, at Net Asset Value(2) 37.59% 2.91% 30.07% (3.37)% 21.3% 19.63%
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Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in millions) $1,851 $1,145 $1,030 $744 $741 $462
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Average net assets (in millions) $1,583 $1,184 $904 $730 $588 $325
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Ratios to average net assets:(3)
Net investment income (loss) (0.25)% 0.07% 0.54% 0.82% 0.80% 1.57%
Expenses 1.66% 1.65%(4) 1.69%(4) 1.73%(4) 1.74%(4) 1.82%(4)
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Portfolio turnover rate(5) 72% 81% 62% 18% 93% 101%
</TABLE>
1. For the two months ended August 31, 1996. The Fund changed its fiscal year
end from June 30 to August 31.
2. Assumes a $1,000 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 additonal 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.
3. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
4. Expense ratio reflects the effect of expenses paid indirectly by the Fund.
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 August 31, 1999 were $11,414,728,877 and $9,643,247,427, respectively.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
35 OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET GROWTH & INCOME FUND
<PAGE>
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Class Y Year Ended August 31, 1999 1998 1997(7)
=======================================================================================
Per Share Operating Data
Net asset value, beginning of period $32.38 $33.94 $29.55
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) .24 .38 .41
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 12.07 .97 6.30
---------------------------
Total income (loss) from
investment operations 12.31 1.35 6.71
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends and distributions to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income (.19) (.41) (.34)
Distributions from net realized gain (1.50) (2.50) (1.98)
---------------------------
Total dividends and distributions
to shareholders (1.69) (2.91) (2.32)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of period $43.00 $32.38 $33.94
===========================
=======================================================================================
Total Return, at Net Asset Value(2) 38.84% 3.88% 23.98%
=======================================================================================
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in millions) $148 $53 $16
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average net assets (in millions) $ 99 $37 $ 5
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratios to average net assets:(3)
Net investment income (loss) 0.63% 1.02% 1.58%
Expenses 0.77% 0.67%(4) 0.65%(4)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio turnover rate(5) 72% 81% 62%
</TABLE>
1. For the two months ended August 31, 1996. The Fund changed its fiscal year
end from June 30 to August 31.
2. Assumes a $1,000 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 additonal 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.
3. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
4. Expense ratio reflects the effect of expenses paid indirectly by the Fund.
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 August 31, 1999 were $11,414,728,877 and $9,643,247,427, respectively.
6. For the period from October 3, 1994 (inception of offering) to June 30, 1995.
7. For the period from November 1, 1996 (inception of offering) to August 31,
1997.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
36 OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET GROWTH & INCOME FUND
<PAGE>
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
================================================================================
1. Significant Accounting Policies
Oppenheimer Main Street(R) Growth & Income Fund (the Fund) is a separate series
of Oppenheimer Main Street(R) Funds, Inc., an open-end management investment
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The
Fund's investment objective is to seek a high total return, which includes
current income and capital appreciation in the value of its shares, from equity
and debt securities. The Fund's investment advisor is OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
(the Manager). The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Y shares.
Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge on investments up to $1
million. Class B and Class C shares may be subject to a contingent deferred
sales charge (CDSC). Class Y shares are sold to certain institutional investors
without either a front-end sales charge or a CDSC. All classes of shares have
identical rights to earnings, assets and voting privileges, except that each
class has its own expenses directly attributable to that class and exclusive
voting rights with respect to matters affecting that class. Classes A, B and C
have separate distribution and/or service plans. No such plan has been adopted
for Class Y shares. 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.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Securities 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
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 Directors. Such securities which cannot be valued by an
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 Directors 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 exchange contracts are valued based on the
closing prices of the foreign currency contract rates in the London foreign
exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer.
Options are valued based upon the last sale price on the principal exchange on
which the option is traded or, in the absence of any transactions that day, the
value is based upon the last sale price on the prior trading date if it is
within the spread between the closing bid and asked prices. If the last sale
price is outside the spread, the closing bid is used.
37 OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET GROWTH & INCOME FUND
<PAGE>
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued
================================================================================
1. Significant Accounting Policies Continued
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 foreign 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, Gains and Losses. Income, expenses (other than
those attributable to a specific class), 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.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders. Dividends and distributions to
shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations,
are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
38 OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET GROWTH & INCOME FUND
<PAGE>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Classification of Distributions to Shareholders. Net investment income (loss)
and net realized gain (loss) may differ for financial statement and tax
purposes. The character of distributions made during the year from net
investment income or net realized gains may differ from its 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 fiscal year in which the income or realized gain was recorded by
the Fund.
The Fund adjusts the classification of distributions to shareholders to
reflect the differences between financial statement amounts and distributions
determined in accordance with income tax regulations. Accordingly, during the
year ended August 31, 1999, amounts have been reclassified to reflect a decrease
in overdistributed net investment income of $2,498,003. Accumulated net realized
gain on investments was decreased by the same amount.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Expense Offset Arrangements. Expenses paid indirectly represent a reduction of
custodian fees for earnings on cash balances maintained by the Fund.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other. Investment transactions are accounted for as of trade date and dividend
income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividend income is often
recorded on the payable 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.
39 OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET GROWTH & INCOME FUND
<PAGE>
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued
================================================================================
2. Capital Stock
The Fund has authorized 840 million shares of $.01 par value capital stock (400
million for Class A, 300 million for Class B, 100 million for Class C and 40
million for Class Y). Transactions in shares of capital stock were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Year Ended August 31, 1999 Year Ended August 31, 1998
Shares Amount Shares Amount
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class A
Sold 52,580,490 $2,113,305,491 36,063,568 $1,301,502,710
Dividends and/or
distributions reinvested 6,595,444 245,649,292 11,155,518 367,256,659
Redeemed (31,752,422) (1,268,114,414) (26,184,202) (939,891,222)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase 27,423,512 $1,090,840,369 21,034,884 $ 728,868,147
======================================================================
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class B
Sold 52,000,058 $2,077,494,632 37,520,500 $1,345,971,561
Dividends and/or
distributions reinvested 5,185,756 192,649,282 7,843,422 255,472,251
Redeemed (20,423,510) (809,628,271) (13,683,243) (488,531,034)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase 36,762,304 $1,460,515,643 31,680,679 $1,112,912,778
======================================================================
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Class C
Sold 13,350,165 $ 533,257,647 8,806,101 $ 317,722,662
Dividends and/or
distributions reinvested 1,399,474 51,976,501 2,313,726 75,333,277
Redeemed (6,809,689) (269,319,976) (6,042,849) (214,951,553)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase 7,939,950 $ 315,914,172 5,076,978 $ 178,104,386
======================================================================
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Class Y
Sold 2,655,008 $ 108,147,707 1,573,594 $ 56,981,398
Dividends and/or
distributions reinvested 90,768 3,385,839 61,592 2,041,207
Redeemed (933,166) (38,085,790) (475,241) (17,173,256)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase 1,812,610 $ 73,447,756 1,159,945 $ 41,849,349
======================================================================
</TABLE>
40 OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET GROWTH & INCOME FUND
<PAGE>
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3. Unrealized Gains and Losses on Securities
As of August 31, 1999, net unrealized appreciation on securities of
$3,415,683,134 was composed of gross appreciation of $3,732,974,462, and gross
depreciation of $317,291,328.
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4. Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Management Fees. Management fees paid to the Manager were in accordance with the
investment advisory agreement with the Fund which provides for a fee of 0.65% of
the first $200 million of net assets of the Fund, 0.60% of the next $150
million, 0.55% of the next $150 million and 0.45% of average annual net assets
in excess of $500 million. The Fund's management fee for the year ended August
31, 1999 was 0.45% of average annual net assets for each class of shares.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transfer Agent Fees. OppenheimerFunds Services (OFS), a division of the Manager,
is the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for the Fund and for other
Oppenheimer funds. OFS's total costs of providing such services are allocated
ratably to these funds.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution and Service Plan Fees. Under its General Distributor's Agreement
with the Manager, the Distributor acts as the Fund's principal underwriter in
the continuous public offering of the different classes of shares of the Fund.
The compensation paid to (or retained by) the Distributor from the sale of
shares or on the redemption of shares is shown in the table below for the period
indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Aggregate Class A Commissions Commissions Commissions
Front-End Front-End on Class A on Class B on Class C
Sales Charges Sales Charges Shares Shares Shares
on Class A Retained by Advanced by Advanced by Advanced by
Year Ended Shares Distributor Distributor(1) Distributor(1) Distributor(1)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
August 31, 1999 $34,161,161 $9,358,713 $1,611,359 $59,655,100 $4,146,601
1. The Distributor advances commission payments to dealers for certain sales of
Class A shares and for sales of Class B and Class C shares from its own
resources at the time of sale.
Class A Class B Class C
Contingent Deferred Contingent Deferred Contingent Deferred
Sales Charges Sales Charges Sales Charges
Year Ended Retained by Distributor Retained by Distributor Retained by Distributor
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
August 31, 1999 $39,906 $10,392,066 $315,594
</TABLE>
The Fund has adopted a Service Plan for Class A shares and Distribution and
Service Plans for Class B and Class C shares under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment
Company Act. Under those plans the Fund pays the Distributor for all or a
portion of its costs incurred in connection with the distribution and/or
servicing of the shares of the particular class.
41 OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET GROWTH & INCOME FUND
<PAGE>
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued
================================================================================
4. Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates Continued
Class A Service Plan Fees. Under the Class A service plan, the Distributor
currently uses the fees it receives from the Fund to pay brokers, dealers and
other financial institutions. The Class A service plan permits reimbursements to
the Distributor at a rate of up to 0.25% of average annual net assets of Class A
shares. The Distributor makes payments to plan recipients quarterly at an annual
rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average annual net assets consisting of Class A
shares of the Fund. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 1999, payments under
the Class A Plan totaled $16,464,901, all of which was paid by the Distributor
to recipients. That included $875,133 paid to an affiliate of the Distributor's
parent company. Any unreimbursed expenses the Distributor incurs with respect to
Class A shares in any fiscal year cannot be recovered in subsequent years.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class B and Class C Distribution and Service Plan Fees. Under each plan, service
fees and distribution fees are computed on the average of the net asset value of
shares in the respective class, determined as of the close of each regular
business day during the period. The Class B and Class C plans allow the
Distributor to be reimbursed for its services and costs in distributing Class B
and Class C and servicing accounts.
The Distributor retains the asset-based sales charge on Class B shares. The
Distributor retains the asset-based sales charge on Class C shares during the
first year the shares are outstanding. The asset-based sales charges on Class B
and Class C shares allow investors to buy shares without a front-end sales
charge while allowing the Distributor to compensate dealers that sell those
shares.
The Distributor's actual expenses in selling Class B and Class C shares may
be more than the payments it receives from the contingent deferred sales charges
collected on redeemed shares and from the Fund under the plans. If either the
Class B or the Class C plan is terminated by the Fund, the Board of Directors
may allow the Fund to continue payments of the asset-based sales charge to the
Distributor for distributing shares before the plan was terminated. The plans
allow for the carryforward of distribution expenses, to be recovered from
asset-based sales charges in subsequent fiscal periods.
Distribution fees paid to the Distributor for the year ended August 31, 1999,
were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Distributor's Distributor's
Aggregate Unreimbursed
Unreimbursed Expenses as %
Total Payments Amount Retained Expenses of Net Assets
Under Plan by Distributor Under Plan of Class
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class B Plan $59,200,865 $47,950,253 $135,743,024 1.92%
Class C Plan 15,749,040 7,274,608 15,392,878 0.83
</TABLE>
42 OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET GROWTH & INCOME FUND
<PAGE>
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5. Foreign Currency Contracts
A foreign currency exchange contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a
foreign currency at a future date, at a negotiated rate. The Fund may enter into
foreign currency exchange contracts for operational purposes and to seek to
protect against adverse exchange rate fluctuations. Risks to the Fund include
the potential inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract.
The net U.S. dollar value of foreign currency underlying all contractual
commitments held by the Fund and the resulting unrealized appreciation or
depreciation are determined using foreign currency exchange rates as provided by
a reliable bank, dealer or pricing service. Unrealized appreciation and
depreciation on foreign currency contracts are reported in the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities.
The Fund may realize a gain or loss upon the closing or settlement of the
foreign currency transactions. Realized gains and losses are reported with all
other foreign currency gains and losses in the Statement of Operations.
Securities denominated in foreign currency to cover net exposure on
outstanding foreign currency contracts are noted in the Statement of Investments
where applicable.
================================================================================
6. Illiquid or Restricted Securities
As of August 31, 1999, investments in securities included issues that are
illiquid or restricted. Restricted 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 it lacks a readily available market or 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
periodically) in illiquid or restricted securities. Certain restricted
securities, eligible for resale to qualified institutional investors, are not
subject to that limitation. The aggregate value of illiquid or restricted
securities subject to this limitation as of August 31, 1999 was $28,650,000,
which represents 0.17% of the Fund's net assets, of which $28,650,000 is
considered restricted. Information concerning restricted securities is as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Valuation
Per Unit as of
Security Acquisition Date Cost Per Unit August 31, 1999
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Stocks
Brown (Tom), Inc., $1.75 Cv., Series A 8/31/99 $28.71 $28.65
</TABLE>
43 OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET GROWTH & INCOME FUND
<PAGE>
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued
================================================================================
7. Bank Borrowings
The Fund may borrow from a bank for temporary or emergency purposes including,
without limitation, funding of shareholder redemptions provided asset coverage
for borrowings exceeds 300%. The Fund has entered into an agreement which
enables it to participate with other Oppenheimer funds in an unsecured line of
credit with a bank, which permits borrowings up to $400 million, collectively.
Interest is charged to each fund, based on its borrowings, at a rate equal to
the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.35%. Borrowings are payable 30 days after such
loan is executed. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata
share of the average unutilized amount of the credit facility at a rate of
0.0575% per annum.
The Fund had no borrowings outstanding during the year ended August 31,
1999.
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Appendix A
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RATINGS DEFINITIONS
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Below are summaries of the rating definitions used by the nationally-recognized
rating agencies listed below. Those ratings represent the opinion of the agency
as to the credit quality of issues that they rate. The summaries below are based
upon publicly-available information provided by the rating organizations.
Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
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Long-Term (Taxable) Bond Ratings
Aaa: Bonds rated Aaa are judged to be the best quality. They carry the smallest
degree of investment risk. 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, the changes that can be expected are
most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.
Aa: Bonds 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 with 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 those of Aaa securities.
A: Bonds 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 rated Baa are considered medium grade obligations; that is, 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 have speculative
characteristics as well.
Ba: Bonds rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements. Their future cannot
be considered well-assured. Often the protection of interest and principal
payments may be very moderate and not well safeguarded during both good and bad
times over the future. Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this
class.
B: Bonds rated B generally lack characteristics of 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.
Caa: Bonds rated Caa are of poor standing and may be in default or there may
be present elements of danger with respect to principal or interest.
Ca: Bonds rated Ca represent obligations which are speculative in a high
degree and are often in default or have other marked shortcomings.
C: Bonds rated C are the lowest class of rated bonds and can be regarded as
having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real investment standing.
Moody's applies numerical modifiers 1, 2, and 3 in each generic rating
classification from Aa through Caa. The modifier "1" indicates that the
obligation ranks in the higher end of its category; the modifier "2" indicates a
mid-range ranking and the modifier "3" indicates a ranking in the lower end of
the category. Short-Term Ratings - Taxable Debt
These ratings apply to the ability of issuers to repay punctually senior debt
obligations having an original maturity not exceeding one year:
Prime-1: Issuer has a superior ability for repayment of senior short-term debt
obligations.
Prime-2: Issuer has a strong ability for repayment of senior short-term debt
obligations. Earnings trends and coverage, while sound, may be subject to
variation. Capitalization characteristics, while appropriate, may be more
affected by external conditions. Ample alternate liquidity is maintained.
Prime-3: Issuer has an acceptable ability for repayment of senior short-term
obligations. The effect of industry characteristics and market compositions may
be more pronounced. Variability in earnings and profitability may result in
changes in the level of debt protection measurements and may require relatively
high financial leverage. Adequate alternate liquidity is maintained.
Not Prime: Issuer does not fall within any Prime rating category.
Standard & Poor's Rating Services
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Long-Term Credit Ratings
AAA: Bonds rated "AAA" have the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor's.
The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is
extremely strong.
AA: Bonds rated "AA" differ from the highest rated obligations only in small
degree. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the
obligation is very strong.
A: Bonds rated "A" are somewhat more susceptible to adverse effects of changes
in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher-rated
categories. However, the obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on
the obligation is still strong.
BBB: Bonds rated BBB exhibit adequate protection parameters. However, adverse
economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a
weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the
obligation.
Bonds rated BB, B, CCC, CC and C are regarded as having significant speculative
characteristics. BB indicates the least degree of speculation and C the highest.
While such obligations will likely have some quality and protective
characteristics, these may be outweighed by large uncertainties or major
exposures to adverse conditions.
BB: Bonds rated BB are less vulnerable to nonpayment than other speculative
issues. However, these face major uncertainties or exposure to adverse business,
financial, or economic conditions which could lead to the obligor's inadequate
capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
B: A bond rated B is more vulnerable to nonpayment than an obligation rated BB,
but the obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitment on
the obligation.
CCC: A bond rated CCC is currently vulnerable to nonpayment, and is dependent
upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to
meet its financial commitment on the obligation. In the event of adverse
business, financial or economic conditions, the obligor is not likely to have
the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
CC: An obligation rated CC is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment.
C: The C rating may used where a bankruptcy petition has been filed or similar
action has been taken, but payments on this obligation are being continued.
D: Bonds rated D are in default. Payments on the obligation are not being
made on the date due.
The ratings from AA to CCC may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or
minus (-) sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories. The
"r" symbol is attached to the ratings of instruments with significant noncredit
risks.
Short-Term Issue Credit Ratings
A-1: Rated in the highest category. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial
commitment on the obligation is strong. Within this category, a plus (+) sign
designation indicates the issuer's capacity to meet its financial obligation is
very strong.
A-2: Obligation is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes
in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher rating
categories. However, the obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on
the obligation is satisfactory.
A-3: Exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic
conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened
capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
B: Regarded as having significant speculative characteristics. The obligor
currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties which could lead to the obligor's
inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
C: Currently vulnerable to nonpayment and is dependent upon favorable
business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its
financial commitment on the obligation.
D: In payment default. Payments on the obligation have not been made on the
due date. The rating may also be used if a bankruptcy petition has been filed
or similar actions jeopardize payments on the obligation.
Fitch IBCA, Inc.
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International Long-Term Credit Ratings
Investment Grade:
AAA: Highest Credit Quality. "AAA" ratings denote the lowest expectation of
credit risk. They are assigned only in the case of exceptionally strong
capacity for timely payment of financial commitments. This capacity is highly
unlikely to be adversely affected by foreseeable events.
AA: Very High Credit Quality. "AA" ratings denote a very low expectation of
credit risk. They indicate a very strong capacity for timely payment of
financial commitments. This capacity is not significantly vulnerable to
foreseeable events.
A: High Credit Quality. "A" ratings denote a low expectation of credit risk.
The capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is considered
strong. This capacity may, nevertheless, be more vulnerable to changes in
circumstances or in economic conditions than is the case for higher ratings.
BBB: Good Credit Quality. "BBB" ratings indicate that there is currently a
low expectation of credit risk. The capacity for timely payment of financial
commitments is considered adequate, but adverse changes in circumstances and
in economic conditions are more likely to impair this capacity. This is the
lowest investment-grade category.
Speculative Grade:
BB: Speculative. "BB" ratings indicate that there is a possibility of credit
risk developing, particularly as the result of adverse economic change over
time. However, business or financial alternatives may be available to allow
financial commitments to be met.
B: Highly Speculative. "B" ratings indicate that significant credit risk is
present, but a limited margin of safety remains. Financial commitments are
currently being met. However, capacity for continued payment is contingent
upon a sustained, favorable business and economic environment.
CCC, CC C: High Default Risk. Default is a real possibility. Capacity for
meeting financial commitments is solely reliant upon sustained, favorable
business or economic developments. A "CC" rating indicates that default of
some kind appears probable. "C" ratings signal imminent default.
DDD, DD, and D: Default. Securities are not meeting current obligations and
are extremely speculative. "DDD" designates the highest potential for
recovery of amounts outstanding on any securities involved.
Plus (+) and minus (-) signs may be appended to a rating symbol to denote
relative status within the rating category. Plus and minus signs are not added
to the "AAA" category or to categories below "CCC."
International Short-Term Credit Ratings
F1: Highest credit quality. Strongest capacity for timely payment. May have an
added "+" to denote exceptionally strong credit feature.
F2: Good credit quality. A satisfactory capacity for timely payment, but the
margin of safety is not as great as in higher ratings.
F3: Fair credit quality. Capacity for timely payment is adequate. However,
near-term adverse changes could result in a reduction to non-investment grade.
B: Speculative. Minimal capacity for timely payment, plus vulnerability to
near-term adverse changes in financial and economic conditions.
C: High default risk. Default is a real possibility, Capacity for
meeting financial commitments is solely reliant upon a sustained, favorable
business and economic environment.
D: Default. Denotes actual or imminent payment default.
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Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co. Ratings
Long-Term Debt and Preferred Stock
AAA: Highest credit quality. The risk factors are negligible, being only
slightly more than for risk-free U.S. Treasury debt.
AA+, AA, AA-: High credit quality. Protection factors are strong. Risk is modest
but may vary slightly from time to time because of economic conditions.
A+, A & A-: Protection factors are average but adequate. However, risk factors
are more variable in periods of greater economic stress.
BBB+, BBB & BBB-: Below average protection factors but still considered
sufficient for prudent investment. Considerable variability in risk during
economic cycles.
BB+, BB & BB-: Below investment grade but deemed likely to meet obligations when
due. Present or prospective financial protection factors fluctuate according to
industry conditions. Overall quality may move up or down frequently within the
category.
B+, B & B-: Below investment grade and possessing risk that obligations will not
be met when due. Financial protection factors will fluctuate widely according to
economic cycles, industry conditions and/or company fortunes. Potential exists
for frequent changes in the rating within this category or into a higher of
lower rating grade.
CCC: Well below investment-grade securities. Considerable uncertainty exists as
to timely payment of principal, interest or preferred dividends. Protection
factors are narrow and risk can be substantial with unfavorable
economic/industry conditions, and/or with unfavorable company developments.
DD: Defaulted debt obligations. Issuer failed to meet scheduled principal
and/or interest payments.
DP: Preferred stock with dividend arrearages.
Short-Term Debt:
High Grade:
D-1+: Highest certainty of timely payment. Safety is just below risk-free
U.S. Treasury short-term debt.
D-1: Very high certainty of timely payment. Risk factors are minor.
D-1-: High certainty of timely payment. Risk factors are very small.
Good Grade:
D-2: Good certainty of timely payment. Risk factors are small.
Satisfactory Grade:
D-3: Satisfactory liquidity and other protection factors qualify issues as to
investment grade. Risk factors are larger and subject to more variation.
Nevertheless, timely payment is expected.
Non-Investment Grade:
D-4: Speculative investment characteristics. Liquidity is not sufficient to
insure against disruption in debt service.
Default:
D-5: Issuer failed to meet scheduled principal and/or interest payments.
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Appendix B
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Industry Classifications
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Aerospace/Defense Food and Drug Retailers
Air Transportation Gas Utilities
Asset-Backed Health Care/Drugs
Auto Parts and Equipment Health Care/Supplies & Services
Automotive Homebuilders/Real Estate
Bank Holding Companies Hotel/Gaming
Banks Industrial Services
Beverages Information Technology
Broadcasting Insurance
Broker-Dealers Leasing & Factoring
Building Materials Leisure
Cable Television Manufacturing
Chemicals Metals/Mining
Commercial Finance Nondurable Household Goods
Communication Equipment Office Equipment
Computer Hardware Oil - Domestic
Computer Software Oil - International
Conglomerates Paper
Consumer Finance Photography
Consumer Services Publishing
Containers Railroads & Truckers
Convenience Stores Restaurants
Department Stores Savings & Loans
Diversified Financial Shipping
Diversified Media Special Purpose Financial
Drug Wholesalers Specialty Printing
Durable Household Goods Specialty Retailing
Education Steel
Electric Utilities Telecommunications - Long Distance
Electrical Equipment Telephone - Utility
Electronics Textile, Apparel & Home Furnishings
Energy Services Tobacco
Entertainment/Film Trucks and Parts
Environmental Wireless Services
Food
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Appendix C
OppenheimerFunds Special Sales Charge Arrangements and Waivers
In certain cases, the initial sales charge that applies to purchases of Class A
shares1 of the Oppenheimer funds or the contingent deferred sales charge that
may apply to Class A, Class B or Class C shares may be waived.2 That is because
of the economies of sales efforts realized by OppenheimerFunds Distributor,
Inc., (referred to in this document as the "Distributor"), or by dealers or
other financial institutions that offer those shares to certain classes of
investors.
Not all waivers apply to all funds. For example, waivers relating to Retirement
Plans do not apply to Oppenheimer municipal funds, because shares of those funds
are not available for purchase by or on behalf of retirement plans. Other
waivers apply only to shareholders of certain funds.
For the purposes of some of the waivers described below and in the Prospectus
and Statement of Additional Information of the applicable Oppenheimer funds, the
term "Retirement Plan" refers to the following types of plans: (1) plans
qualified under Sections 401(a) or 401(k) of the Internal
Revenue Code,
(2) non-qualified deferred compensation plans, (3) employee benefit plans3 (4)
Group Retirement Plans4 (5) 403(b)(7) custodial plan accounts (6) Individual
Retirement Accounts ("IRAs"), including traditional IRAs,
Roth IRAs, SEP-IRAs, SARSEPs or SIMPLE plans
The interpretation of these provisions as to the applicability of a special
arrangement or waiver in a particular case is in the sole discretion of the
Distributor or the transfer agent (referred to in this document as the "Transfer
Agent") of the particular Oppenheimer fund. These waivers and special
arrangements may be amended or terminated at any time by a particular fund, the
Distributor, and/or OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (referred to in this document as the
"Manager"). Waivers that apply at the time shares are redeemed must be requested
by the shareholder and/or dealer in the redemption request.
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1. Certain waivers also apply to Class M shares of Oppenheimer Convertible
Securities Fund.
2. In the case of Oppenheimer Senior Floating Rate Fund, a continuously-offered
closed-end fund, references to contingent deferred sales charges mean the
Fund's Early Withdrawal Charges and references to "redemptions" mean
"repurchases" of shares.
3. An "employee benefit plan" means any plan or arrangement, whether or not it
is "qualified" under the Internal Revenue Code, under which Class A shares of
an Oppenheimer fund or funds are purchased by a fiduciary or other
administrator for the account of participants who are employees of a single
employer or of affiliated employers. These may include, for example, medical
savings accounts, payroll deduction plans or similar plans. The fund accounts
must be registered in the name of the fiduciary or administrator purchasing
the shares for the benefit of participants in the plan.
4. The term "Group Retirement Plan" means any qualified or non-qualified
retirement plan for employees of a corporation or sole proprietorship,
members and employees of a partnership or association or other organized
group of persons (the members of which may include other groups), if the
group has made special arrangements with the Distributor and all members of
the group participating in (or who are eligible to participate in) the plan
purchase Class A shares of an Oppenheimer fund or funds through a single
investment dealer, broker or other financial institution designated by the
group. Such plans include 457 plans, SEP-IRAs, SARSEPs, SIMPLE plans and
403(b) plans other than plans for public school employees. The term "Group
Retirement Plan" also includes qualified retirement plans and non-qualified
deferred compensation plans and IRAs that purchase Class A shares of an
Oppenheimer fund or funds through a single investment dealer, broker or other
financial institution that has made special arrangements with the Distributor
enabling those plans to purchase Class A shares at net asset value but
subject to the Class A contingent deferred sales charge.
I. Applicability of Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charges in Certain Cases
Purchases of Class A Shares of Oppenheimer Funds That Are Not Subject to Initial
Sales Charge but May Be Subject to the Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge
(unless a waiver applies).
There is no initial sales charge on purchases of Class A shares of any of
the Oppenheimer funds in the cases listed below. However, these purchases may be
subject to the Class A contingent deferred sales charge if redeemed within 18
months of the end of the calendar month of their purchase, as described in the
Prospectus (unless a waiver described elsewhere in this Appendix applies to the
redemption). Additionally, on shares purchased under these waivers that are
subject to the Class A contingent deferred sales charge, the Distributor will
pay the applicable commission described in the Prospectus under "Class A
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge."1 This waiver provision applies to: o
Purchases of Class A shares aggregating $1 million or more. o Purchases by a
Retirement Plan (other than an IRA or 403(b)(7)
custodial plan) that:
(1) buys shares costing $500,000 or more, or
(2) has, at the time of purchase, 100 or more eligible employees or
total plan assets of $500,000 or more, or
(3) certifies to the Distributor that it projects to have annual plan
purchases of $200,000 or more.
o Purchases by an OppenheimerFunds-sponsored Rollover IRA, if the
purchases are made:
(1) through a broker, dealer, bank or registered investment adviser that
has made special arrangements with the Distributor for those
purchases, or
(2) by a direct rollover of a distribution from a qualified Retirement
Plan if the administrator of that Plan has made special arrangements
with the Distributor for those purchases.
o Purchases of Class A shares by Retirement Plans that have any of the
following record-keeping arrangements:
(1) The record keeping is performed by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith,
Inc. ("Merrill Lynch") on a daily valuation basis for the
Retirement Plan. On the date the plan sponsor signs the
record-keeping service agreement with Merrill Lynch, the Plan
must have $3 million or more of its assets invested in (a) mutual
funds, other than those advised or managed by Merrill Lynch Asset
Management, L.P. ("MLAM"), that are made available under a
Service Agreement between Merrill Lynch and the mutual fund's
principal underwriter or distributor, and (b) funds advised or
managed by MLAM (the funds described in (a) and (b) are referred
to as "Applicable Investments").
(2) The record keeping for the Retirement Plan is performed on a daily
valuation basis by a record keeper whose services are provided
under a contract or arrangement between the Retirement Plan and
Merrill Lynch. On the date the plan sponsor signs the record
keeping service agreement with Merrill Lynch, the Plan must have
$3 million or more of its assets (excluding assets invested in
money market funds) invested in Applicable Investments.
(3) The record keeping for a Retirement Plan is handled under a service
agreement with Merrill Lynch and on the date the plan sponsor signs
that agreement, the Plan has 500 or more eligible employees (as
determined by the Merrill Lynch plan conversion manager).
Purchases by a Retirement Plan whose record keeper had a cost-allocation
agreement with the Transfer Agent on or before May 1, 1999.
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II. Waivers of Class A Sales Charges of Oppenheimer Funds
A. Waivers of Initial and Contingent Deferred Sales Charges for Certain
Purchasers.
Class A shares purchased by the following investors are not subject to any Class
A sales charges (and no commissions are paid by the Distributor on such
purchases):
The Manager or its affiliates.
Present or former officers, directors, trustees and employees (and their
"immediate families") of the Fund, the Manager and its affiliates, and
retirement plans established by them for their employees. The term
"immediate family" refers to one's spouse, children, grandchildren,
grandparents, parents, parents-in-law, brothers and sisters, sons- and
daughters-in-law, a sibling's spouse, a spouse's siblings, aunts,
uncles, nieces and nephews; relatives by virtue of a remarriage
(step-children, step-parents, etc.) are included.
Registered management investment companies, or separate accounts of
insurance companies having an agreement with the Manager or the
Distributor for that purpose.
Dealers or brokers that have a sales agreement with the Distributor, if
they purchase shares for their own accounts or for retirement plans for
their employees.
Employees and registered representatives (and their spouses) of dealers or
brokers described above or financial institutions that have entered
into sales arrangements with such dealers or brokers (and which are
identified as such to the Distributor) or with the Distributor. The
purchaser must certify to the Distributor at the time of purchase that
the purchase is for the purchaser's own account (or for the benefit of
such employee's spouse or minor children).
Dealers, brokers, banks or registered investment advisors that have
entered into an agreement with the Distributor providing specifically
for the use of shares of the Fund in particular investment products
made available to their clients. Those clients may be charged a
transaction fee by their dealer, broker, bank or advisor for the
purchase or sale of Fund shares.
Investment advisors and financial planners who have entered into an
agreement for this purpose with the Distributor and who charge an
advisory, consulting or other fee for their services and buy shares for
their own accounts or the accounts of their clients.
"Rabbi trusts" that buy shares for their own accounts, if the purchases
are made through a broker or agent or other financial intermediary that
has made special arrangements with the Distributor for those purchases.
Clients of investment advisors or financial planners (that have entered
into an agreement for this purpose with the Distributor) who buy shares
for their own accounts may also purchase shares without sales charge
but only if their accounts are linked to a master account of their
investment advisor or financial planner on the books and records of the
broker, agent or financial intermediary with which the Distributor has
made such special arrangements . Each of these investors may be charged
a fee by the broker, agent or financial intermediary for purchasing
shares.
Directors, trustees, officers or full-time employees of OpCap Advisors or
its affiliates, their relatives or any trust, pension, profit sharing
or other benefit plan which beneficially owns shares for those persons.
Accounts for which Oppenheimer Capital (or its successor) is the
investment advisor (the Distributor must be advised of this
arrangement) and persons who are directors or trustees of the company
or trust which is the beneficial owner of such accounts.
A unit investment trust that has entered into an appropriate agreement
with the Distributor.
Dealers, brokers, banks, or registered investment advisers that have
entered into an agreement with the Distributor to sell shares to
defined contribution employee retirement plans for which the dealer,
broker or investment adviser provides administration services.
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Retirement Plans and deferred compensation plans and trusts used to fund
those plans (including, for example, plans qualified or created under
sections 401(a), 401(k), 403(b) or 457 of the Internal Revenue Code),
in each case if those purchases are made through a broker, agent or
other financial intermediary that has made special arrangements with
the Distributor for those purchases.
A TRAC-2000 401(k) plan (sponsored by the former Quest for Value
Advisors) whose Class B or Class C shares of a Former Quest for Value
Fund were exchanged for Class A shares of that Fund due to the
termination of the Class B and Class C TRAC-2000 program on November
24, 1995.
A qualified Retirement Plan that had agreed with the former Quest for
Value Advisors to purchase shares of any of the Former Quest for Value
Funds at net asset value, with such shares to be held through
DCXchange, a sub-transfer agency mutual fund clearinghouse, if that
arrangement was consummated and share purchases commenced by December
31, 1996.
B. Waivers of Initial and Contingent Deferred Sales Charges in Certain
Transactions.
Class A shares issued or purchased in the following transactions are not subject
to sales charges (and no commissions are paid by the Distributor on such
purchases):
Shares issued in plans of reorganization, such as mergers, asset
acquisitions and exchange offers, to which the Fund is a party.
Shares purchased by the reinvestment of dividends or other distributions
reinvested from the Fund or other Oppenheimer funds (other than
Oppenheimer Cash Reserves) or unit investment trusts for which
reinvestment arrangements have been made with the Distributor.
Shares purchased through a broker-dealer that has entered into a special
agreement with the Distributor to allow the broker's customers to
purchase and pay for shares of Oppenheimer funds using the proceeds of
shares redeemed in the prior 30 days from a mutual fund (other than a
fund managed by the Manager or any of its subsidiaries) on which an
initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge was paid. This
waiver also applies to shares purchased by exchange of shares of
Oppenheimer Money Market Fund, Inc. that were purchased and paid for in
this manner. This waiver must be requested when the purchase order is
placed for shares of the Fund, and the Distributor may require evidence
of qualification for this waiver.
Shares purchased with the proceeds of maturing principal units of any
Qualified Unit Investment Liquid Trust Series.
Shares purchased by the reinvestment of loan repayments by a participant
in a Retirement Plan for which the Manager or an affiliate acts as
sponsor.
C. Waivers of the Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge for Certain
Redemptions.
The Class A contingent deferred sales charge is also waived if shares that would
otherwise be subject to the contingent deferred sales charge are redeemed in the
following cases:
To make Automatic Withdrawal Plan payments that are limited annually to no
more than 12% of the account value adjusted annually.
Involuntary redemptions of shares by operation of law or involuntary
redemptions of small accounts (please refer to "Shareholder Account
Rules and Policies," in the applicable fund Prospectus).
Fordistributions from Retirement Plans, deferred compensation plans or
other employee benefit plans for any of the following purposes:
(1) Following the death or disability (as defined in the Internal
Revenue Code) of the participant or beneficiary. The death or
disability must occur after the participant's account was
established.
(2) To return excess contributions.
(3) To return contributions made due to a mistake of fact. (4) Hardship
withdrawals, as defined in the plan.2 (5) Under a Qualified Domestic Relations
Order, as defined in the Internal
Revenue Code, or, in the case of an IRA, a divorce or separation
agreement described in Section 71(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(6) To meet the minimum distribution requirements of the Internal
Revenue Code.
(7) To make "substantially equal periodic payments" as described in
Section 72(t) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(8) For loans to participants or beneficiaries.
(9) Separation from service.3
(10) Participant-directed redemptions to purchase shares of a mutual
fund (other than a fund managed by the Manager or a subsidiary of the
Manager) if the plan has made special arrangements with the
Distributor. (11) Plan termination or "in-service distributions," if
the redemption proceeds are rolled over directly to an
OppenheimerFunds-sponsored IRA.
Fordistributions from Retirement Plans having 500 or more eligible
employees, except distributions due to termination of all of the
Oppenheimer funds as an investment option under the Plan.
Fordistributions from 401(k) plans sponsored by broker-dealers that have
entered into a special agreement with the Distributor allowing this
waiver.
III. Waivers of Class B and Class C Sales Charges of Oppenheimer Funds
The Class B and Class C contingent deferred sales charges will not be
applied to shares purchased in certain types of transactions or redeemed in
certain circumstances described below.
A. Waivers for Redemptions in Certain Cases.
The Class B and Class C contingent deferred sales charges will be waived for
redemptions of shares in the following cases: Shares redeemed involuntarily, as
described in "Shareholder Account Rules and Policies," in the applicable
Prospectus.
Redemptions from accounts other than Retirement Plans following the death
or disability of the last surviving shareholder, including a trustee of
a grantor trust or revocable living trust for which the trustee is also
the sole beneficiary. The death or disability must have occurred after
the account was established, and for disability you must provide
evidence of a determination of disability by the Social Security
Administration.
Distributions from accounts for which the broker-dealer of record has
entered into a special agreement with the Distributor allowing this
waiver.
Redemptions of Class B shares held by Retirement Plans whose records are
maintained on a daily valuation basis by Merrill Lynch or an
independent record keeper under a contract with Merrill Lynch.
Redemptions of Class C shares of Oppenheimer U.S. Government Trust from
accounts of clients of financial institutions that have entered into a
special arrangement with the Distributor for this purpose.
o Redemptions requested in writing by a Retirement Plan sponsor of Class
C shares of an Oppenheimer fund in amounts of $1 million or more held
by the Retirement Plan for more than one year, if the redemption
proceeds are invested in Class A shares of one or more Oppenheimer
funds.
o Distributions from Retirement Plans or other employee benefit plans for
any of the following purposes:
(1) Following the death or disability (as defined in the Internal
Revenue Code) of the participant or beneficiary. The death or
disability must occur after the participant's account was
established in an Oppenheimer fund.
(2) To return excess contributions made to a participant's account. (3) To
return contributions made due to a mistake of fact. (4) To make hardship
withdrawals, as defined in the plan.4 (5) To make distributions required under a
Qualified Domestic Relations
Order or, in the case of an IRA, a divorce or separation
agreement described in Section 71(b) of the Internal Revenue
Code.
(6) To meet the minimum distribution requirements of the Internal
Revenue Code.
(7) To make "substantially equal periodic payments" as described in
Section 72(t) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(8) For loans to participants or beneficiaries.5 (9) On account of the
participant's separation from service.6 (10) Participant-directed redemptions to
purchase shares of a mutual fund
(other than a fund managed by the Manager or a subsidiary of the
Manager) offered as an investment option in a Retirement Plan if
the plan has made special arrangements with the Distributor.
(11) Distributions made on account of a plan termination or
"in-service" distributions," if the redemption proceeds are
rolled over directly to an OppenheimerFunds-sponsored IRA.
(12) Distributions from Retirement Plans having 500 or more eligible
employees, but excluding distributions made because of the
Plan's elimination as investment options under the Plan of all
of the Oppenheimer funds that had been offered.
(13) For distributions from a participant's account under an
Automatic Withdrawal Plan after the participant reaches age
59, as long as the aggregate value of the distributions
does not exceed 10% of the account's value, adjusted annually.
(14) Redemptions of Class B shares under an Automatic Withdrawal Plan
for an account other than a Retirement Plan, if the aggregate
value of the redeemed shares does not exceed 10% of the
account's value, adjusted annually.
|_|Redemptions of Class B shares or Class C shares under an Automatic
Withdrawal Plan from an account other than a Retirement Plan if the
aggregate value of the redeemed shares does not exceed 10% of the
account's value annually.
B. Waivers for Shares Sold or Issued in Certain Transactions.
The contingent deferred sales charge is also waived on Class B and Class C
shares sold or issued in the following cases:
Shares sold to the Manager or its affiliates.
Shares sold to registered management investment companies or separate
accounts of insurance companies having an agreement with the Manager or
the Distributor for that purpose.
Shares issued in plans of reorganization to which the Fund is a party.
Shares sold to present or former officers, directors, trustees or
employees (and their "immediate families" as defined above in
Section I.A.) of the Fund, the Manager and its affiliates and
retirement plans established by them for their employees.
IV. Special Sales Charge Arrangements for Shareholders of Certain Oppenheimer
Funds Who Were Shareholders of Former
Quest for Value Funds
The initial and contingent deferred sales charge rates and waivers for Class A,
Class B and Class C shares described in the Prospectus or Statement of
Additional Information of the Oppenheimer funds are modified as described below
for certain persons who were shareholders of the former Quest for Value Funds.
To be eligible, those persons must have been shareholders on November 24, 1995,
when OppenheimerFunds, Inc. became the investment advisor to those former Quest
for Value Funds. Those funds include:
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Oppenheimer Quest Value Fund, Inc. Oppenheimer Quest Small Cap
Value Fund
Oppenheimer Quest Balanced Value Fund Oppenheimer Quest Global Value
Fund
Oppenheimer Quest Opportunity Value
Fund
These arrangements also apply to shareholders of the following funds when
they merged (were reorganized) into various Oppenheimer funds on November 24,
1995:
Quest for Value U.S. Government Quest for Value New York Tax-Exempt
Income Fund Fund
Quest for Value Investment Quality Quest for Value National Tax-Exempt
Income Fund Fund
Quest for Value Global Income Fund Quest for Value California Tax-Exempt
Fund
All of the funds listed above are referred to in this Appendix as the
"Former Quest for Value Funds." The waivers of initial and contingent deferred
sales charges described in this Appendix apply to shares of an Oppenheimer fund
that are either:
acquired by such shareholder pursuant to an exchange of shares of an
Oppenheimer fund that was one of the Former Quest for Value Funds or
purchased by such shareholder by exchange of shares of another Oppenheimer
fund that were acquired pursuant to the merger of any of the Former
Quest for Value Funds into that other Oppenheimer fund on November 24,
1995.
A. Reductions or Waivers of Class A Sales Charges.
|X| Reduced Class A Initial Sales Charge Rates for Certain Former
Quest for Value Funds Shareholders.
Purchases by Groups and Associations. The following table sets forth the initial
sales charge rates for Class A shares purchased by members of "Associations"
formed for any purpose other than the purchase of securities. The rates in the
table apply if that Association purchased shares of any of the Former Quest for
Value Funds or received a proposal to purchase such shares from OCC Distributors
prior to November 24, 1995.
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Initial Sales Initial Sales
Number of Eligible Charge as a % of Charge as a % of Commission as %
Employees or Members Offering Price Net Amount Invested of Offering Price
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9 or Fewer 2.50% 2.56% 2.00%
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At least 10 but not 2.00% 2.04% 1.60%
more than 49
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For purchases by Associations having 50 or more eligible employees or
members, there is no initial sales charge on purchases of Class A shares, but
those shares are subject to the Class A contingent deferred sales charge
described in the applicable fund's Prospectus.
Purchases made under this arrangement qualify for the lower of either the
sales charge rate in the table based on the number of members of an Association,
or the sales charge rate that applies under the Right of Accumulation described
in the applicable fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.
Individuals who qualify under this arrangement for reduced sales charge rates as
members of Associations also may purchase shares for their individual or
custodial accounts at these reduced sales charge rates, upon request to the
Distributor.
|X| Waiver of Class A Sales Charges for Certain Shareholders. Class A
shares purchased by the following investors are not subject to any Class A
initial or contingent deferred sales charges:
Shareholders who were shareholders of the AMA Family of Funds on
February 28, 1991 and who acquired shares of any of the Former Quest
for Value Funds by merger of a portfolio of the AMA Family of Funds.
Shareholders who acquired shares of any Former Quest for Value Fund by
merger of any of the portfolios of the Unified Funds.
|X| Waiver of Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge in Certain
Transactions. The Class A contingent deferred sales charge will not apply to
redemptions of Class A shares purchased by the following investors who were
shareholders of any Former Quest for Value Fund:
Investors who purchased Class A shares from a dealer that is or was not
permitted to receive a sales load or redemption fee imposed on a shareholder
with whom that dealer has a fiduciary relationship, under the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and regulations adopted under that law.
B. Class A, Class B and Class C Contingent Deferred Sales Charge Waivers.
|X| Waivers for Redemptions of Shares Purchased Prior to March 6, 1995. In
the following cases, the contingent deferred sales charge will be waived for
redemptions of Class A, Class B or Class C shares of an Oppenheimer fund. The
shares must have been acquired by the merger of a Former Quest for Value Fund
into the fund or by exchange from an Oppenheimer fund that was a Former Quest
for Value Fund or into which such fund merged. Those shares must have been
purchased prior to March 6, 1995 in connection with:
withdrawals under an automatic withdrawal plan holding only either Class B
or Class C shares if the annual withdrawal does not exceed 10% of the
initial value of the account value, adjusted annually, and
liquidation of a shareholder's account if the aggregate net asset value of
shares held in the account is less than the required minimum value of
such accounts.
|X| Waivers for Redemptions of Shares Purchased on or After March 6, 1995
but Prior to November 24, 1995. In the following cases, the contingent deferred
sales charge will be waived for redemptions of Class A, Class B or Class C
shares of an Oppenheimer fund. The shares must have been acquired by the merger
of a Former Quest for Value Fund into the fund or by exchange from an
Oppenheimer fund that was a Former Quest For Value Fund or into which such
Former Quest for Value Fund merged. Those shares must have been purchased on or
after March 6, 1995, but prior to November 24, 1995:
redemptions following the death or disability of the shareholder(s) (as
evidenced by a determination of total disability by the U.S. Social
Security Administration);
withdrawals under an automatic withdrawal plan (but only for Class B or
Class C shares) where the annual withdrawals do not exceed 10% of the
initial value of the account value; adjusted annually, and
o
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liquidation of a shareholder's account if the aggregate net asset value of
shares held in the account is less than the required minimum account
value.
A shareholder's account will be credited with the amount of any contingent
deferred sales charge paid on the redemption of any Class A, Class B or Class C
shares of the Oppenheimer fund described in this section if the proceeds are
invested in the same Class of shares in that fund or another Oppenheimer fund
within 90 days after redemption.
V. Special Sales Charge Arrangements for Shareholders of Certain
Oppenheimer Funds Who Were Shareholders of Connecticut Mutual Investment
Accounts, Inc.
The initial and contingent deferred sale charge rates and waivers for Class A
and Class B shares described in the respective Prospectus (or this Appendix) of
the following Oppenheimer funds (each is referred to as a "Fund" in this
section): o Oppenheimer U. S. Government Trust, o Oppenheimer Bond Fund, o
Oppenheimer Disciplined Value Fund and o Oppenheimer Disciplined Allocation Fund
are modified as described below for those Fund shareholders who were
shareholders of the following funds (referred to as the "Former Connecticut
Mutual Funds") on March 1, 1996, when OppenheimerFunds, Inc. became the
investment adviser to the Former Connecticut Mutual Funds:
Connecticut Mutual Liquid Account Connecticut Mutual Total Return
Account
Connecticut Mutual Government Securities CMIA LifeSpan Capital Appreciation
Account Account
Connecticut Mutual Income Account CMIA LifeSpan Balanced Account
Connecticut Mutual Growth Account CMIA Diversified Income Account
A. Prior Class A CDSC and Class A Sales Charge Waivers.
|_| Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge. Certain shareholders of a
Fund and the other Former Connecticut Mutual Funds are entitled to continue to
make additional purchases of Class A shares at net asset value without a Class A
initial sales charge, but subject to the Class A contingent deferred sales
charge that was in effect prior to March 18, 1996 (the "prior Class A CDSC").
Under the prior Class A CDSC, if any of those shares are redeemed within one
year of purchase, they will be assessed a 1% contingent deferred sales charge on
an amount equal to the current market value or the original purchase price of
the shares sold, whichever is smaller (in such redemptions, any shares not
subject to the prior Class A CDSC will be redeemed first).
Those shareholders who are eligible for the prior Class A CDSC are: (1)
persons whose purchases of Class A shares of a Fund and other Former
Connecticut Mutual Funds were $500,000 prior to March 18, 1996, as a
result of direct purchases or purchases pursuant to the Fund's policies
on Combined Purchases or Rights of Accumulation, who still hold those
shares in that Fund or other Former Connecticut Mutual Funds, and
(2) persons whose intended purchases under a Statement of Intention entered
into prior to March 18, 1996, with the former general distributor of
the Former Connecticut Mutual Funds to purchase shares valued at
$500,000 or more over a 13-month period entitled those persons to
purchase shares at net asset value without being subject to the Class A
initial sales charge.
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Any of the Class A shares of a Fund and the other Former Connecticut
Mutual Funds that were purchased at net asset value prior to March 18, 1996,
remain subject to the prior Class A CDSC, or if any additional shares are
purchased by those shareholders at net asset value pursuant to this arrangement
they will be subject to the prior Class A CDSC.
|_| Class A Sales Charge Waivers. Additional Class A shares of a Fund may
be purchased without a sales charge, by a person who was in one (or more) of the
categories below and acquired Class A shares prior to March 18, 1996, and still
holds Class A shares: (1) any purchaser, provided the total initial amount
invested in the Fund
or any one or more of the Former Connecticut Mutual Funds totaled
$500,000 or more, including investments made pursuant to the Combined
Purchases, Statement of Intention and Rights of Accumulation features
available at the time of the initial purchase and such investment is
still held in one or more of the Former Connecticut Mutual Funds or a
Fund into which such Fund merged;
(2) any participant in a qualified plan, provided that the total initial
amount invested by the plan in the Fund or any one or more of the
Former Connecticut Mutual Funds totaled $500,000 or more;
(3) Directors of the Fund or any one or more of the Former Connecticut
Mutual Funds and members of their immediate families;
(4) employee benefit plans sponsored by Connecticut Mutual Financial
Services, L.L.C. ("CMFS"), the prior distributor of the Former
Connecticut Mutual Funds, and its affiliated companies;
(5) one or more members of a group of at least 1,000 persons (and persons
who are retirees from such group) engaged in a common business,
profession, civic or charitable endeavor or other activity, and the
spouses and minor dependent children of such persons, pursuant to a
marketing program between CMFS and such group; and
(6) an institution acting as a fiduciary on behalf of an individual or
individuals, if such institution was directly compensated by the
individual(s) for recommending the purchase of the shares of the Fund
or any one or more of the Former Connecticut Mutual Funds, provided the
institution had an agreement with CMFS.
Purchases of Class A shares made pursuant to (1) and (2) above may be
subject to the Class A CDSC of the Former Connecticut Mutual Funds described
above.
Additionally, Class A shares of a Fund may be purchased without a sales
charge by any holder of a variable annuity contract issued in New York State by
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company through the Panorama Separate Account
which is beyond the applicable surrender charge period and which was used to
fund a qualified plan, if that holder exchanges the variable annuity contract
proceeds to buy Class A shares of the Fund.
B. Class A and Class B Contingent Deferred Sales Charge Waivers.
In addition to the waivers set forth in the Prospectus and in this Appendix,
above, the contingent deferred sales charge will be waived for redemptions of
Class A and Class B shares of a Fund and exchanges of Class A or Class B shares
of a Fund into Class A or Class B shares of a Former Connecticut Mutual Fund
provided that the Class A or Class B shares of the Fund to be redeemed or
exchanged were (i) acquired prior to March 18, 1996 or (ii) were acquired by
exchange from an Oppenheimer fund that was a Former Connecticut Mutual Fund.
Additionally, the shares of such Former Connecticut Mutual Fund must have been
purchased prior to March 18, 1996: (1) by the estate of a deceased shareholder;
(2) upon the disability of a shareholder, as defined in Section 72(m)(7) of
the Internal Revenue Code;
(3) for retirement distributions (or loans) to participants or
beneficiaries from retirement plans qualified under Sections 401(a) or
403(b)(7)of the Code, or from IRAs, deferred compensation plans created
under Section 457 of the Code, or other employee benefit plans;
(4) as tax-free returns of excess contributions to such retirement or
employee benefit plans;
(5) in whole or in part, in connection with shares sold to any state,
county, or city, or any instrumentality, department, authority, or
agency thereof, that is prohibited by applicable investment laws from
paying a sales charge or commission in connection with the purchase of
shares of any registered investment management company;
(6) in connection with the redemption of shares of the Fund due to a
combination with another investment company by virtue of a merger,
acquisition or similar reorganization transaction;
(7) in connection with the Fund's right to involuntarily redeem or
liquidate the Fund;
(8) in connection with automatic redemptions of Class A shares and Class B
shares in certain retirement plan accounts pursuant to an Automatic
Withdrawal Plan but limited to no more than 12% of the original value
annually; or
(9) as involuntary redemptions of shares by operation of law, or under
procedures set forth in the Fund's Articles of Incorporation, or as
adopted by the Board of Directors of the Fund.
VI. Special Reduced Sales Charge for Former Shareholders of
Advance America Funds, Inc.
Shareholders of Oppenheimer Municipal Bond Fund, Oppenheimer U.S. Government
Trust, Oppenheimer Strategic Income Fund and Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund who
acquired (and still hold) shares of those funds as a result of the
reorganization of series of Advance America Funds, Inc. into those Oppenheimer
funds on October 18, 1991, and who held shares of Advance America Funds, Inc. on
March 30, 1990, may purchase Class A shares of those four Oppenheimer funds at a
maximum sales charge rate of 4.50%.
VII. Sales Charge Waivers on Purchases of Class M Shares of
Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund
Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund (referred to as the "Fund" in this
section) may sell Class M shares at net asset value without any initial sales
charge to the classes of investors listed below who, prior to March 11, 1996,
owned shares of the Fund's then-existing Class A and were permitted to purchase
those shares at net asset value without sales charge:
o the Manager and its affiliates,
o present or former officers, directors, trustees and employees (and
their "immediate families" as defined in the Fund's Statement of
Additional Information) of the Fund, the Manager and its affiliates,
and retirement plans established by them or the prior investment
advisor of the Fund for their employees,
o registered management investment companies or separate accounts of
insurance companies that had an agreement with the Fund's prior
investment advisor or distributor for that purpose,
o dealers or brokers that have a sales agreement with the Distributor, if
they purchase shares for their own accounts or for retirement plans for
their employees,
o employees and registered representatives (and their spouses) of dealers
or brokers described in the preceding section or financial institutions
that have entered into sales arrangements with those dealers or brokers
(and whose identity is made known to the Distributor) or with the
Distributor, but only if the purchaser certifies to the Distributor at
the time of purchase that the purchaser meets these qualifications,
o dealers, brokers, or registered investment advisors that had entered
into an agreement with the Distributor or the prior distributor of the
Fund specifically providing for the use of Class M shares of the Fund
in specific investment products made available to their clients, and
o dealers, brokers or registered investment advisors that had entered
into an agreement with the Distributor or prior distributor of the
Fund's shares to sell shares to defined contribution employee
retirement plans for which the dealer, broker, or investment advisor
provides administrative services.
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Oppenheimer Main Street Growth & Income Fund
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Internet Web Site:
www.oppenheimerfunds.com
Investment Adviser
OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
Two World Trade Center
New York, New York 10048-0203
Distributor
OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.
Two World Trade Center
New York, New York 10048-0203
Transfer Agent
OppenheimerFunds Services
P.O. Box 5270
Denver, Colorado 80217
1-800-525-7048
Custodian Bank
The Bank of New York
One Wall Street
New York, New York 10015
Independent Auditors
Deloitte & Touche LLP
555 Seventeenth Street, Suite 3600
Denver, Colorado 80202-3942
Legal Counsel
Myer, Swanson, Adams & Wolf, P.C.
1600 Broadway
Denver, Colorado 80202
67890
PX700.001.1299
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Oppenheimer
Main Street California Municipal Fund(R)
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Prospectus dated December 22, 1999
Oppenheimer Main Street California
Municipal Fund is a mutual fund. It
seeks current income exempt from
federal and California personal income
taxes by investing in municipal
securities, while attempting to
preserve capital.
This Prospectus contains
important information about the Fund's
objective, its investment policies,
strategies and risks. It also contains
important information about how to buy
As with all mutual funds, the and sell shares of the Fund and other
Securities and Exchange Commission has account features. Please read this
not approved or disapproved the Prospectus carefully before you invest
Fund's securities nor has and keep it for future reference
it determined that this Prospectus about your account.
is accurate or complete. It is a
criminal offense to represent otherwise.
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(logo) OppenheimerFunds
The Right Way to Invest
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CONTENTS
A B O U T T H E F U N D
The Fund's Investment Objective and Strategies
Main Risks of Investing in the Fund
The Fund's Past Performance
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
About the Fund's Investments
How the Fund is Managed
A B O U T Y O U R A C C O U N T
How to Buy Shares
Class A Shares
Class B Shares
Special Investor Services
AccountLink
PhoneLink
OppenheimerFunds Internet Web Site
How to Sell Shares
By Mail
By Telephone
By Checkwriting
How to Exchange Shares
Shareholder Account Rules and Policies
Dividends and Tax Information
Financial Highlights
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A B O U T T H E F U N D
The Fund's Investment Objective and Strategies
WHAT IS THE FUND'S INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE? The Fund seeks as high a level of
current income exempt from federal and California personal income taxes as is
available from investing in municipal securities while attempting to preserve
capital.
WHAT DOES THE FUND INVEST IN? The Fund invests mainly in California municipal
securities that pay interest exempt from federal and California personal income
taxes. As a fundamental policy, the Fund invests at least 80% of its total
assets in California Municipal Securities under normal market conditions. These
primarily include municipal bonds (which are long-term obligations), municipal
notes (short-term obligations), and interests in municipal leases. Most of the
securities the Fund buys must be "investment-grade" (the four highest rating
categories of national rating organizations, such as Moody's Investors Services,
Inc.).
HOW DOES THE PORTFOLIO MANAGER DECIDE WHAT SECURITIES TO BUY OR SELL? In
selecting securities for the Fund, the portfolio manager looks primarily
throughout California for municipal securities, using a variety of factors that
may change over time and may vary in particular cases. Some of these factors
are:
o Securities that provide high current income
o A wide range of securities of different issuers within the state,
including different agencies and municipalities, to spread risk
o Securities having favorable credit characteristics o Special situations
that provide opportunities for value
WHO IS THE FUND DESIGNED FOR? The Fund is designed for individual investors who
are seeking income exempt from federal and California personal income taxes. The
Fund does not seek capital gains or growth. Because it invests in tax-exempt
securities, the Fund is not appropriate for retirement plan accounts or for
investors seeking capital growth. The Fund is not a complete investment program.
Main Risks of Investing in the Fund
All investments have risks to some degree. The Fund's investments are subject to
changes in their value from a number of factors described below. There is also
the risk that poor security selection by the Fund's investment Manager,
OppenheimerFunds, Inc., will cause the Fund to under perform other funds having
a similar objective.
These risks collectively form the risk profile of the Fund, and can affect the
value of the Fund's investments, its investment performance and its prices per
share. These risks mean that you can lose money by investing in the Fund. When
you redeem your shares, they may be worth more or less than what you paid for
them. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.
CREDIT RISK. Municipal securities are subject to credit risk. Credit risk is the
risk that the issuer of a municipal security might not make interest and
principal payments on the security as they become due. If the issuer fails to
pay interest, the Fund's income may be reduced, and if the issuer fails to repay
principal, the value of that security and of the Fund's shares may be reduced.
Because the Fund can invest as much as 25% of its total assets in municipal
securities below investment-grade to seek higher income, the Fund's credit risks
are greater than those of funds that buy only investment-grade bonds. A
downgrade in an issuer's credit rating or other adverse news about an issuer can
reduce the market value of that issuer's securities.
INTEREST RATE RISKS. Municipal securities are subject to changes in value when
prevailing interest rates change. When interest rates fall, the values of
already-issued municipal securities generally rise. When interest rates rise,
the values of already-issued municipal securities generally decline, and the
bonds may sell at a discount from their face amount. The magnitude of these
price changes is generally greater for bonds with longer maturities. The Fund
currently focuses on longer term securities to seek higher income. Therefore,
its share prices may fluctuate more when interest rates change.
RISKS OF NON-DIVERSIFICATION. The Fund is "non-diversified." That means that
compared to funds that are diversified, it can invest a greater portion of its
assets in the securities of one issuer, such as bonds issued by the State of
California. Having a higher percentage of its assets invested in the securities
of fewer issuers, particularly obligations of government issuers of one state,
could result in greater fluctuations of the Fund's share prices due to economic,
regulatory or political problems in California.
HOW RISKY IS THE FUND OVERALL? The value of the Fund's investments will change
over time due to a number of factors. They include changes in general bond
market movements, the change in value of particular bonds because of an event
affecting the issuer, or changes in interest rates that can affect bond prices
overall. The Fund focuses its investments in California municipal securities and
is non-diversified. It will therefore be vulnerable to the effects of economic
changes that affect California governmental issuers. These changes can affect
the value of the Fund's investments and its prices per share. In the
OppenheimerFunds spectrum, the Fund is more conservative than some types of
taxable bond funds, such as high yield bond funds, but has greater risks than
money market funds.
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An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of any bank, and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other
government agency.
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The Fund's Past Performance
The bar chart and table below show one measure of the risks of investing in the
Fund, by showing changes in the Fund's performance (for its Class A shares) from
year to year for the full calendar years since the Fund's inception and by
showing how the average annual total returns of the Fund's shares compare to
those of a broad-based market index. The Fund's past investment performance is
not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Annual Total Returns (Class A) (as of 12/31 each year)
[See appendix to prospectus for data in bar chart showing annual total
returns]
For the period from 1/1/99 through 9/30/99, the cumulative return (not
annualized) for Class A shares was -3.53%. Sales charges are not included in the
calculations of return in this bar chart, and if those charges were included,
the returns would be less than those shown. During the period shown in the bar
chart, the highest return (not annualized) for a calendar quarter was 8.78% (1st
Q `95) and the lowest return (net annualized) for a calendar quarter was -5.56%
(1st Q `94).
Average Annual Total Returns Life of
for the periods ending December 1 Year 5 Years Class)
31, 1998
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Class A Shares (inception 5/18/90) 1.27% 5.41% 7.59%
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Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond 6.48% 6.22% 8.09%
Index
(from 5/31/90)
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Class B Shares (inception 10/29/93) 0.27% 5.01% 5.12%
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The Fund's average annual total returns include the applicable sales charges:
for Class A, the current maximum initial sales charge of 4.75%; for Class B, the
applicable contingent deferred sales charges of 5% (1-year), 2% (5-year) and 1%
(life of class).
The returns measure the performance of a hypothetical account and assume that
all dividends and capital gains distributions have been reinvested in additional
shares. The Fund's performance is compared to the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond
Index, an unmanaged index of a broad range of investment-grade municipal bonds.
The index includes municipal securities from many states while the Fund focuses
on California municipal securities, and the index performance does not consider
the effects of capital gains or transaction costs.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
The Fund pays a variety of expenses directly for management of its assets,
administration, distribution of its shares and other services. Those expenses
are subtracted from the Fund's assets to calculate the Fund's net asset values
per share. All shareholders therefore pay those expenses indirectly.
Shareholders pay other expenses directly, such as sales charges and account
transaction charges. The following tables are meant to help you understand the
fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. The
numbers below are based on the Fund's expenses during its fiscal year ended
August 31, 1999.
Shareholder Fees (charges paid directly from your investment):
Class A Shares Class B Shares
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on
purchases (as % of offering 4.75% None
price)
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge
(Load) (as % of the lower of
the original offering price or None1 5%2
redemption proceeds)
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1. A 1% contingent deferred sales charge may apply to redemptions of investments
of $1 million or more of Class A shares. See "How to Buy Shares" for details.
2. Applies to redemptions in first year after purchase. The contingent deferred
sales charge declines to 1% in the sixth year and is eliminated after that.
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (deducted from Fund assets):
(% of average daily net assets)
Class A Shares Class B Shares
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Management Fees 0.55% 0.55%
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Distribution and/or Service None 1.00%
(12b-1) Fees
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Other Expenses 0.12% 0.12%
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Total Annual Operating Expenses 0.67% 1.67%
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Expenses may vary in future years. "Other expenses" include transfer agent fees,
custodial fees, and accounting and legal expenses the Fund pays. The Management
Fees shown above the maximum rate under the investment advisory agreement and do
not reflect a voluntary undertaking by the Manager to limit its management fees
to a maximum annual rate of 0.40% if the net assets of the Fund exceed $100
million. As a result of that waiver, the actual management fee rate for both
classes during the fiscal year was 0.40% and actual total operating expenses
were 0.51% of average annual net assets for Class A and 1.52% for Class B. The
Manager can amend or withdraw that waiver at any time.
EXAMPLES. The following examples are intended to help you compare the cost of
investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The
examples assume that you invest $10,000 in a class of shares of the Fund for the
time periods indicated, and reinvest your dividends and distributions.
The first example assumes that you redeem all of your shares at the end of
those periods. The second example assumes you keep your shares. Both examples
also assume that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the class's
operating expenses remain the same. Your actual costs may be higher or lower
because expenses will vary over time. Based on these assumptions your expenses
would be as follows:
If shares are redeemed: 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years1
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Class A Shares $540 $679 $830 $1,270
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Class B Shares $670 $826 $1,107 $1,463
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If shares are not
redeemed: 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years1
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Class A Shares $540 $679 $830 $1,270
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Class B Shares $170 $526 $907 $1,463
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In the first example, expenses include the initial sales charge for Class A and
the applicable Class B contingent deferred sales charges. In the second example,
the Class A expenses include the sales charge, but Class B expenses do not
include contingent deferred sales charges. 1. Class B expense for years 7
through 10 are based on Class A expenses, since Class B shares automatically
convert to Class A after 6 years.
About the Fund's Investments
THE FUND'S PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT POLICIES. The allocation of the Fund's portfolio
among different investments will vary over time based on the Manager's
evaluation of issuer, economic and market trends. The Fund's portfolio might not
always include all of the different types of investments described below. The
Statement of Additional Information contains more detailed information about the
Fund's investment policies and risks.
The Manager tries to reduce risks by selecting a wide variety of municipal
investments and by carefully researching securities before they are purchased.
However, changes in the overall market prices of municipal securities and the
income they pay can occur at any time. The share prices and yield of the Fund
will change daily based on changes in interest rates and market conditions and
in response to other economic events.
Municipal Securities. The Fund buys municipal bonds and notes, certificates
of participation in municipal leases and other debt obligations.
The Fund invests mainly in California municipal securities, which are
municipal securities that are not subject (in the opinion of bond counsel
to the issuer at the time they are issued) to California personal income
tax. The debt obligations are issued by the State of California and its
political subdivisions (such as cities, towns counties, agencies and
authorities). The term "California municipal securities" may also include
debt securities of the governments of certain possessions, territories and
commonwealths of the United States if the interest is not subject to
California personal income tax.
The Fund can also buy other municipal securities, issued by the
governments of the District of Columbia and of other states as well as
their political subdivisions, authorities and agencies, and securities
issued by any commonwealths, territories or possessions of the United
States, or their respective agencies, instrumentalities or authorities, if
the interest paid on the security is not subject to federal personal
income tax (in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer at the time the
security is issued).
Municipal securities are issued to raise money for a variety of public or
private purposes, including financing state or local governments,
financing specific projects or public facilities. The Fund can buy both
long-term and short-term municipal securities. Long-term securities have a
maturity of more than one year when issued. The Fund generally focuses on
longer-term securities, to seek higher income.
The Fund can buy in municipal securities that are "general obligations,"
secured by the issuer's pledge of its full faith, credit and taxing power
for the payment of principal and interest. The Fund can also buy "revenue
obligations," payable only from the revenues derived from a particular
facility or class of facilities, or a specific excise tax or other revenue
source. Some revenue obligations are private activity bonds that pay
interest that may be a tax preference item for investors subject to
alternative minimum tax.
o Municipal Lease Obligations. Municipal leases are used by state and
local governments to obtain funds to acquire land, equipment or
facilities. The Fund can invest in certificates of participation that
represent a proportionate interest in payments made under municipal
lease obligations. Most municipal leases, while secured by the leased
property, are not general obligations of the issuing municipality.
They often contain "non-appropriation" clauses under which the
municipal government has no obligation to make lease or installment
payments in future years unless money is appropriated on a yearly
basis. If the government stops making payments or transfers its
payment obligations to a private entity, the obligation could lose
value or become taxable.
Ratings of Municipal Securities the Fund Buys. Most of the municipal securities
the Fund buys are "investment-grade" at the time of purchase. The Fund
does not invest more than 25% of its total assets in municipal securities
that at the time of purchase are not investment-grade. "Investment-grade"
securities are those rated within the four highest rating categories of
Moody's, Standard & Poor's, Fitch or Duff & Phelps or other nationally
recognized rating organizations, or (if unrated) judged by the Manager to
be comparable to rated investment-grade securities. Rating definitions are
in Appendix A to the Statement of Additional Information.
If the securities are not rated, the Manager will use its judgment to
assign a rating to a security comparable to that of a rating agency. The
Fund limits its investments in unrated securities to not more than 20% of
its total assets. If the rating of a security is reduced after the Fund
buys it, the Fund is not required automatically to dispose of that
security. However, the Manager will evaluate those securities to determine
whether to keep them in the Fund's portfolio.
The Manager may rely to some extent on credit ratings by
nationally-recognized rating organizations in evaluating the credit risk
of securities selected for the Fund's portfolio. It also uses its own
research and analysis. Many factors affect an issuer's ability to make
timely payments, and the credit risks of a particular security may change
over time.
o Special Risks of Lower-Grade Securities. Municipal securities that are
below investment-grade (these are sometimes called "junk bonds") may be
subject to greater fluctuations and risks of loss of income and principal
than investment-grade municipal securities. Securities that are (or that
have fallen) below investment-grade have greater risk that the issuers
might not meet their debt obligations.
CAN THE FUND'S INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES CHANGE? The Fund's Board of
Directors can change non-fundamental policies without shareholder approval,
although significant changes will be described in amendments to this Prospectus.
Fundamental policies are those that cannot be changed without the approval of a
majority of the Fund's outstanding voting shares. The Fund's investment
objective is a fundamental policy. Other investment restrictions that are
fundamental policies are listed in the Statement of Additional Information. An
investment policy is not fundamental unless this Prospectus or the Statement of
Additional Information says that it is.
OTHER INVESTMENT STRATEGIES. To seek its objective, the Fund can also use the
investment techniques and strategies described below. The Fund might not always
use all of them. These techniques have certain risks although some are designed
to help reduce overall investment or market risks.
Floating Rate/Variable Rate Obligations. Some municipal securities have variable
or floating interest rates. Variable rates are adjustable at stated
periodic intervals. Floating rates are automatically adjusted according to
a specified market rate, such as a percentage of the prime rate of a bank,
or the 91-day U.S. Treasury Bill rate.
Variable rate bonds known as "inverse floaters" pay interest at rates that
move in the opposite direction of yields on short-term bonds in response
to market changes. As interest rates rise, inverse floaters produce less
current income, and their market value can become volatile.
Inverse floaters are a type of "derivative security." Some have a "cap,"
so that if interest rates rise above the "cap," the security pays
additional interest income. If rates do not rise above the "cap," the Fund
will have paid an additional amount for a feature that proves worthless.
The Fund will invest not more than 20% of its total assets in inverse
floaters.
Other Derivatives. The Fund can also invest in other derivative investments that
pay interest that depends on the change in value of an underlying asset,
interest rate or index. Examples are hedging instruments, interest rate
swaps, municipal bond indices or swap indices.
Derivatives have risks. If the issuer of the derivative investment does
not pay the amount due, the Fund can lose money on the investment. The
underlying security or investment on which a derivative is based, and the
derivative itself, may not perform the way the Manager expected it to. As
a result of these risks the Fund could realize less principal or income
from the investment than expected or its hedge might be unsuccessful. As a
result, the Fund's share prices could fall. Certain derivative investments
held by the Fund might be illiquid.
o Hedging. The Fund can buy and sell futures contracts, put and call
options, and enter into interest rate swap agreements. These are all
referred to as "hedging instruments." The Fund does not currently use
hedging extensively nor for speculative purposes. It has limits on its use
of hedging instruments and is not required to use them in seeking its
objective.
Some of these strategies would hedge the Fund's portfolio against price
fluctuations. Other hedging strategies, such as buying futures and call
options, would tend to increase the Fund's exposure to the securities
market.
There are also special risks in particular hedging strategies. Options
trading involves the payment of premiums and can increase portfolio
turnover. If the Manager used a hedging instrument at the wrong time or
judged market conditions incorrectly, the strategy could reduce the Fund's
return. Interest rate swaps are subject to credit risks (if the other
party fails to meet its obligations) and also to interest rate risks. The
Fund could be obligated to pay more under its swap agreements than it
receives under them, as a result of interest rate changes. The Fund may
not enter into swaps with respect to more than 25% of its total assets.
"When-Issued" and "Delayed-Delivery" Transactions. The Fund can purchase
municipal securities on a "when-issued" basis and may purchase or sell
such securities on a "delayed-delivery" basis. These terms refer to
securities that have been created and for which a market exists, but which
are not available for immediate delivery. During the period between the
purchase and settlement, no payment is made for the security and no
interest accrues to the buyer from the investment until the buyer receives
the security or settlement of the trade. There is a risk of loss to the
Fund if the value of the security declines prior to the settlement date.
Puts and Stand-By Commitments. The Fund can acquire "stand-by commitments" or
"puts" with respect to municipal securities. The Fund obtains the right to
sell specified securities at a set price on demand to the issuing
broker-dealer or bank. However, this feature may result in a lower
interest rate on the security. The Fund will acquire stand-by commitments
or puts solely to enhance portfolio liquidity.
Illiquid and Restricted Securities. Investments may be illiquid because they do
not have an active trading market, making it difficult to value them or
dispose of them promptly at an acceptable price. A restricted security is
one that has a contractual restriction on its resale or which cannot be
sold publicly until it is registered under the Securities Act of 1933. The
Fund will not invest more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid
securities. Certain restricted securities that are eligible for resale to
qualified institutional buyers may not be subject to that limit. The
Manager monitors holdings of illiquid securities on an ongoing basis to
determine whether to sell any holdings to maintain adequate liquidity.
Temporary Defensive Investments. The Fund can invest up to 100% of its total
assets in temporary defensive investments during periods of unusual or
adverse market conditions. Generally, they would be short-term municipal
securities but could be U.S. government securities or highly-rated
corporate debt securities. The income from some temporary defensive
investments might not be tax-exempt, and therefore when making those
investments the Fund might not achieve its investment objective. The Fund
can also hold cash and cash equivalents pending the investment of proceeds
from the sale of Fund shares or portfolio securities or to meet
anticipated redemptions of Fund shares.
How the Fund is Managed
THE MANAGER. The Manager chooses the Fund's investments and handles its
day-to-day business. The Manager carries out its duties, subject to the policies
established by the Fund's Board of Directors, under an investment advisory
agreement that states the Manager's responsibilities. The agreement sets the
fees the Fund pays to the Manager and describes the expenses that the Fund is
responsible to pay to conduct its business.
The Manager has operated as an investment adviser since January 1960. The
Manager (including subsidiaries) managed assets of more than $110 billion as of
November 30, 1999, including other Oppenheimer funds with more than 5 million
shareholder accounts. The Manager is located at Two World Trade Center, 34th
Floor, New York, New York 10048-0203.
Portfolio Manager. The Portfolio manager of the Fund is Christian D. Smith,
a Senior Vice President of the Manager. He is the person principally
responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund's portfolio, and
became the Fund's portfolio manager on November 1, 1999. Mr. Smith
also serves as an officer and portfolio manager for other Oppenheimer
funds. Prior to joining OppenheimerFunds in 1999 he was a Co-Head of
the Municipal Portfolio Management Team of Prudential Global Asset
Management.
Advisory Fees. Under the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays the
Manager an advisory fee at an annual rate of 0.55% of average annual net
assets if the Fund's net assets are $100 million or more (it is reduced if
assets are less). The Manager has voluntarily undertaken to limit its fees
to 0.40% of average annual net assets if the Fund's assets are $100
million or more. The Manager can terminate or amend that undertaking at
any time. The Fund's management fee for its last fiscal year ended August
31, 1999, was 0.40% of average annual net assets for each class of shares,
after the limitation.
YEAR 2000 ISSUES. Because many computer software systems in use today cannot
distinguish the year 2000 from the year 1900, the markets for securities in
which the Fund invests could be detrimentally affected by computer failures
beginning January 1, 2000. Failure of computer systems used for securities
trading could result in settlement and liquidity problems for the Fund and other
investors. That failure could have a negative impact on handling securities
trades, pricing and accounting services. Data processing errors by government
issuers of securities could result in economic uncertainties, and issuers may
incur substantial costs in attempting to prevent or fix such errors, all of
which could have a negative effect on the Fund's investments and returns.
The Manager, the Distributor and the Transfer Agent have been working on
necessary changes to their computer systems to deal with the year 2000 and
expect that their systems will be adapted in time for that event, although there
cannot be assurance of success. Additionally, the services they provide depend
on the interaction of their computer systems with those of brokers, information
services, the Fund's custodian bank and other parties. Therefore, any failure of
the computer systems of those parties to deal with the year 2000 may also have a
negative effect on the services they provide to the Fund. The extent of that
risk cannot be ascertained at this time.
A B O U T Y O U R A C C O U N T
How to Buy Shares
HOW DO YOU BUY SHARES? You can buy shares several ways, as described below. The
Fund's Distributor, OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., may appoint servicing
agents to accept purchase (and redemption) orders. The Distributor, in its sole
discretion, may reject any purchase order for the
Fund's shares.
Buying Shares Through Your Dealer. You can buy shares through any dealer,
broker, or financial institution that has a sales agreement with the
Distributor. Your dealer will place your order with the Distributor on
your behalf.
Buying Shares Through the Distributor. Complete an OppenheimerFunds New Account
Application and return it with a check payable to "OppenheimerFunds
Distributor, Inc." Mail it to P.O. Box 5270, Denver, Colorado 80217. If you
don't list a dealer on the application, the Distributor will act as your
agent in buying the shares. However, we recommend that you discuss your
investment with a financial advisor before you make a purchase to be sure
that the Fund is appropriate for you.
o Paying by Federal Funds Wire. Shares purchased through the Distributor may
be paid for by Federal Funds wire. The minimum investment is $2,500.
Before sending a wire, call the Distributor's Wire Department at
1.800.525.7048 to notify the Distributor of the wire, and to receive
further instructions.
o Buying Shares Through OppenheimerFunds AccountLink. With AccountLink,
you pay for shares by electronic funds transfers from your bank
account. Shares are purchased for your account by a transfer of money
from your bank account through the Automated Clearing House (ACH)
system. You can provide those instructions automatically, under an
Asset Builder Plan, described below, or by telephone instructions using
OppenheimerFunds PhoneLink, also described below. Please refer to
"AccountLink," below for more details.
o Buying Shares Through Asset Builder Plans. You may purchase shares of the
Fund (and up to four other Oppenheimer funds) automatically each month
from your account at a bank or other financial institution under an Asset
Builder Plan with AccountLink. Details are in the Asset Builder
Application and the Statement of Additional Information.
HOW MUCH MUST YOU INVEST? You can buy Fund shares with a minimum initial
investment of $1,000. You can make additional investments at any time with as
little as $25. There are reduced minimum investments under special investment
plans.
o With Asset Builder Plans, Automatic Exchange Plans and military allotment
plans, you can make initial and subsequent investments for as little as
$25. You can make additional purchases of at least $25 by telephone
through AccountLink.
o The minimum investment requirement does not apply to reinvesting dividends
from the Fund or other Oppenheimer funds (a list of them appears in the
Statement of Additional Information, or you can ask your dealer or call
the Transfer Agent), or reinvesting distributions from unit investment
trusts that have made arrangements with the Distributor.
AT WHAT PRICE ARE SHARES SOLD? Shares are sold at their offering price, which is
the net asset value per share plus any initial sales charge that applies. The
offering price that applies to a purchase order is based on the next calculation
of the net asset value per share that is made after the Distributor receives the
purchase order at its offices in Colorado, or after any agent appointed by the
Distributor receives the order and sends it to the Distributor.
Net Asset Value. The net asset value of each class of shares is determined as
of the close of The New York Stock Exchange, on each day the Exchange is
open for trading (referred to in this Prospectus as a "regular business
day"). The Exchange normally closes at 4:00 P.M., New York time, but may
close earlier on some days. All references to time in this Prospectus mean
"New York time".
The net asset value per share is determined by dividing the value of the
Fund's net assets attributable to a class by the number of shares of that
class that are outstanding. To determine net asset value, the Fund's Board
of Directors has established procedures to value the Fund's securities, in
general based on market value. The Board has adopted special procedures
for valuing illiquid and restricted securities and obligations for which
market values cannot be readily obtained.
The Offering Price. To receive the offering price for a particular day, in
most cases the Distributor or its designated agent must receive your order
by the time of day The New York Stock Exchange closes that day. If your
order is received on a day when the Exchange is closed or after it has
closed, the order will receive the next offering price that is determined
after your order is received.
Buying Through a Dealer. If you buy shares through a dealer, your dealer must
receive the order by the close of The New York Stock Exchange and transmit
it to the Distributor so that it is received before the Distributor's close
of business on a regular business day (normally 5:00 P.M.) to receive that
day's offering price. Otherwise, the order will receive the next offering
price that is determined.
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WHAT CLASSES OF SHARES DOES THE FUND OFFER? The Fund offers investors two
different classes of shares. The different classes of shares represent
investments in the same portfolio of securities, but the classes are subject to
different expenses and will likely have different share prices. When you buy
shares, be sure to specify the class of shares. If you do not choose a class,
your investment will be made in Class A shares.
Class A Shares. If you buy Class A shares, you pay an initial sales charge (on
investments up to $1 million). The amount of that sales charge will vary
depending on the amount you invest. The sales charge rates are listed in
"How Can You Buy Class A Shares?" below.
Class B Shares. If you buy Class B shares, you pay no sales charge at the time
of purchase, but you will pay an annual asset-based sales charge. If you
sell your shares within six years of buying them, you will normally pay a
contingent deferred sales charge. That contingent deferred sales charge
varies depending on how long you own your shares, as described in "How Can
You Buy Class B Shares?" below.
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Which Class of Shares Should You Choose? Once you decide that the Fund is an
appropriate investment for you, the decision as to which class of shares is best
suited to your needs depends on a number of factors that you should discuss with
your financial advisor. Some factors to consider are how much you plan to invest
and how long you plan to hold your investment. If your goals and objectives
change over time and you plan to purchase additional shares, you should
re-evaluate those factors to see if you should consider another class of shares.
The Fund's operating costs that apply to a class of shares and the effect of the
different types of sales charges on your investment will vary your investment
results over time.
The discussion below is not intended to be investment advice or a
recommendation, because each investor's financial considerations are different.
You should review these factors with your financial advisor. The discussion
below assumes that you will purchase only one class of shares and not a
combination of shares of different classes.
How Long Do You Expect to Hold Your Investment? While future financial needs
cannot be predicted with certainty, knowing how long you expect to hold
your investment will assist you in selecting the appropriate class of
shares. Because of the effect of class-based expenses, your choice will
also depend on how much you plan to invest. For example, the reduced sales
charges available for larger purchases of Class A shares may, over time,
offset the effect of paying an initial sales charge on your investment,
compared to the effect over time of higher class-based expenses on shares
of Class B.
o Investing for the Shorter Term. While the Fund is intended to be a
long-term investment, if you have a relatively short-term investment
horizon (that is, you plan to hold your shares for not more than six
years), you should probably consider purchasing Class A shares rather
than Class B shares. That is because of the effect of the Class B
contingent deferred sales charge if you redeem within six years, as
well as the effect of the Class B asset-based sales charge on the
investment return for that class in the short-term
And for investors who invest $500,000 or more, in most cases Class A
shares will be the more advantageous choice, no matter how long you intend
to hold your shares. For that reason, the Distributor normally will not
accept purchase orders of $500,000 or more of Class B shares from a single
investor.
o Investing for the Longer Term. If you are investing less than $100,000 for
the longer-term and do not expect to need access to your money for seven
years or more, Class B shares may be appropriate.
Of course, these examples are based on approximations of the effect of
current sales charges and expenses projected over time, and do not detail
all of the considerations in selecting a class of shares. You should
analyze your options carefully with your financial advisor before making
that choice.
Are There Differences in Account Features That Matter to You? Some account may
not be available to Class B shareholders. Other features may not be
advisable (because of the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge)
for Class B shareholders. Therefore, you should carefully review how you
plan to use your investment account before deciding which class of shares
to buy. Additionally, the dividends payable to Class B shareholders will
be reduced by the additional expenses borne by that class that are not
borne by Class A shares, such as the Class B asset-based sales charge
described below and in the Statement of Additional Information. Share
certificates are not available for Class B shares, and if you are
considering using your shares as collateral for a loan, that may be a
factor to consider. Also, checkwriting is not available on accounts
subject to a contingent deferred sales charge.
How Does It Affect Payments to My Broker? A salesperson, such as a broker, may
receive different compensation for selling one class of shares than for
selling another class. It is important to remember that Class B contingent
deferred sales charges and asset-based sales charges have the same purpose
as the front-end sales charge on sales of Class A shares: to compensate
the Distributor for commissions and expenses it pays to dealers and
financial institutions for selling shares. The Distributor may pay
additional 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.
SPECIAL SALES CHARGE ARRANGEMENTS AND WAIVERS. Appendix C to the Statement of
Additional Information details the conditions for the waiver of sales charges
that apply in certain cases, and the special sales charge rates that apply to
purchases of shares of the Fund by certain groups, or in other special types of
transactions. To receive a waiver or special sales charge rate, you must advise
the Distributor when purchasing shares or the Transfer Agent when redeeming
shares that the special conditions apply.
HOW CAN YOU BUY CLASS A SHARES? Class A shares are sold at their offering price,
which is normally net asset value plus an initial sales charge. However, in some
cases, described below, purchases are not subject to an initial sales charge,
and the offering price will be the net asset value. In other cases, reduced
sales charges may be available, as described below or in the Statement of
Additional Information. Out of the amount you invest, the Fund receives the net
asset value to invest for your account.
The sales charge varies depending on the amount of your purchase. A
portion of the sales charge may be retained by the Distributor or allocated to
your dealer as commission. The Distributor reserves the right to reallow the
entire commission to dealers. The current sales charge rates and commissions
paid to dealers and brokers are as follows:
Front-End Sales
Front-End Sales Charge As a
Charge As a Percentage of Commission As
Percentage of Net Percentage of
Amount of Purchase Offering Price Amount Invested Offering Price
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Less than $50,000 4.75% 4.98% 4.00%
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$50,000 or more but 4.50% 4.71% 4.00%
less than $100,000
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$100,000 or more but 3.50% 3.63% 3.00%
less than $250,000
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$250,000 or more but 2.50% 2.56% 2.25%
less than $500,000
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$500,000 or more but 2.00% 2.04% 1.80%
less than $1 million
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Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge. There is no initial sales charge on
purchases of Class A shares of any one or more of the Oppenheimer funds
aggregating $1 million or more. The Distributor pays dealers of record
commissions in an amount equal to 1.0% of purchases of $1 million or more
other than by those retirement accounts. That commission will be paid only
on purchases that were not previously subject to a front-end sales charge
and dealer commission.
If you redeem any of those shares 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. That sales charge will be equal to 1.0% of
the lesser of (1) the aggregate net asset value of the redeemed shares at
the time of redemption (excluding shares purchased by reinvestment of
dividends or capital gain distributions) or (2) the original net asset
value of the redeemed shares. The Class A contingent deferred sales charge
will not exceed the aggregate amount of the commissions the Distributor
paid to your dealer on all purchases of Class A shares of all Oppenheimer
funds you made that were subject to the Class A contingent deferred sales
charge.
In determining whether a contingent deferred sales charge is payable when
shares are redeemed, the Fund will first redeem shares that are not
subject to the sales charge, including shares purchased by reinvestment of
dividends and capital gains. Then the Fund will redeem other shares in the
order in which you purchased them.
The Class A contingent deferred sales charge is not charged on exchanges of
shares under the Fund's exchange privilege (described below). However, if
the shares acquired by exchange are redeemed within 18 calendar months of
the end of the calendar month in which the exchanged shares were
originally purchased, then the sales charge will apply.
Can You Reduce Class A Sales Charges? You may be eligible to buy Class A
shares at reduced sales charge rates under the Fund's "Right of
Accumulation" or a Letter of Intent, as described in "Reduced Sales
Charges" in the Statement of Additional Information:
HOW CAN YOU BUY CLASS B SHARES? Class B shares are sold at net asset value per
share without an initial sales charge. However, if Class B shares are redeemed
within 6 years of their purchase, a contingent deferred sales charge will be
deducted from the redemption proceeds. The Class B contingent deferred sales
charge is paid to compensate the Distributor for its expenses of providing
distribution-related services to the Fund in connection with the sale of Class B
shares.
The contingent deferred sales charge will be based on the lesser of the
net asset value of the redeemed shares at the time of redemption or the original
net asset value. The contingent deferred sales charge is not imposed on: o the
amount of your account value represented by an increase in net asset value over
the initial purchase price,
o shares purchased by the reinvestment of dividends or capital gains
distributions, or
o shares redeemed in the special circumstances described in Appendix C to
the Statement of Additional Information.
To determine whether the contingent deferred sales charge applies to a
redemption, the Fund redeems shares in the following order:
1. shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends and capital gains
distributions,
2. shares held for over 6 years, and 3. shares held the longest during the
6-year period.
The amount of the contingent deferred sales charge will depend on the
number of years since you invested and the dollar amount being redeemed,
according to the following schedule:
Years Since Beginning of Month in Contingent Deferred Sales Charge on
Which Redemptions in That Year
Purchase Order was Accepted (As % of Amount Subject to Charge)
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0 - 1 5.0%
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1 - 2 4.0%
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2 - 3 3.0%
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3 - 4 3.0%
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4 - 5 2.0%
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5 - 6 1.0%
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6 and following None
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In the table, a "year" is a 12-month period. In applying the contingent deferred
sales charge, all purchases are considered to have been made on the first
regular business day of the month in which the purchase was made.
Automatic Conversion of Class B Shares. Class B shares automatically convert to
Class A shares 72 months after you purchase them. This conversion feature
relieves Class B shareholders of the asset-based sales charge that applies
to Class B shares under the Class B Distribution and Service Plan,
described below. The conversion is based on the relative net asset value
of the two classes, and no sales load or other charge is imposed. When any
Class B shares you hold convert, any other Class B shares that were
acquired by the reinvesting of dividends and distributions on the
converted shares will also convert to Class A shares. The conversion
feature is subject to the continued availability of a tax ruling described
in the Statement of Additional Information.
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE (12B-1) PLAN FOR CLASS B SHARES. The Fund has adopted a
Distribution and Service Plan for Class B shares to pay the Distributor for its
services and costs in distributing Class B shares and servicing accounts. Under
the plan, the Fund pays the Distributor an annual "asset-based sales charge" of
0.75% per year on Class B shares. The Distributor also receives a service fee of
0.25% per year under the plan.
The asset-based sales charge and service fees increase Class B expenses by
1.00% of the net assets per year. Because these fees are paid out of the Fund's
assets on an on-going basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your
investment and may cost you more than other types of sales charges.
The Distributor uses the service fees to compensate dealers for providing
personal services for accounts that hold Class B shares. The Distributor pays
the 0.25% service fees to dealers in advance for the first year after the shares
are sold by the dealer. After the shares have been held for a year, the
Distributor pays the service fees to dealers on a quarterly basis.
The Distributor currently pays a sales commission of 3.75% of the purchase
price of Class B shares to dealers from its own resources at the time of sale.
Including the advance of the service fee, the total amount paid by the
Distributor to the dealer at the time of sales of Class B shares is therefore
4.00% of the purchase price. The Distributor retains the Class B asset-based
sales charge.
Special Investor Services
ACCOUNTLINK. You can use our AccountLink feature to link your Fund account
with an account at a U.S. bank or other financial institution. It must be an
Automated Clearing House (ACH) member. AccountLink lets you:
o transmit funds electronically to purchase shares by telephone (through a
service representative or by PhoneLink) or automatically under Asset
Builder Plans, or
o have the Transfer Agent send redemption proceeds or transmit
dividends and distributions directly to your bank account.
Please call the Transfer Agent for more information.
You may purchase shares by telephone only after your account has been
established. To purchase shares in amounts up to $250,000 through a telephone
representative, call the Distributor at 1.800.852.8457. The purchase payment
will be debited from your bank account.
AccountLink privileges should be requested on your application or your
dealer's settlement instructions if you buy your shares through a dealer. After
your account is established, you can request AccountLink privileges by sending
signature-guaranteed instructions to the Transfer Agent. AccountLink privileges
will apply to each shareholder listed in the registration on your account as
well as to your dealer representative of record unless and until the Transfer
Agent receives written instructions terminating or changing those privileges.
After you establish AccountLink for your account, any change of bank account
information must be made by signature-guaranteed instructions to the Transfer
Agent signed by all shareholders who own the account.
PHONELINK. PhoneLink is the OppenheimerFunds automated telephone system that
enables shareholders to perform a number of account transactions automatically
using a touch-tone phone. PhoneLink may be used on already-established Fund
accounts after you obtain a Personal Identification Number (PIN), by calling the
special PhoneLink number, 1.800.533.3310.
Purchasing Shares. You may purchase shares in amounts up to $100,000 by phone,
by calling 1.800.533.3310. You must have established AccountLink
privileges to link your bank account with the Fund to pay for these
purchases.
Exchanging Shares. With the OppenheimerFunds Exchange Privilege, described
below, you can exchange shares automatically by phone from your Fund
account to another OppenheimerFunds account you have already established
by calling the special PhoneLink number.
Selling Shares. You can redeem shares by telephone automatically by calling the
PhoneLink number and the Fund will send the proceeds directly to your
AccountLink bank account. Please refer to "How to Sell Shares," below for
details.
CAN YOU SUBMIT TRANSACTION REQUESTS BY FAX? You may send requests for certain
types of account transactions to the Transfer Agent by fax (telecopier). Please
call 1.800.525.7048 for information about which transactions may be handled this
way. Transaction requests submitted by fax are subject to the same rules and
restrictions as written and telephone requests described in this Prospectus.
OPPENHEIMERFUNDS INTERNET WEB SITE. You can obtain information about the Fund,
as well as your account balance, on the OppenheimerFunds Internet web site, at
http://www.oppenheimerfunds.com. Additionally, shareholders listed in the
account registration (and the dealer of record) may request certain account
transactions through a special section of that web site. To perform account
transactions, you must first obtain a personal identification number (PIN) by
calling the Transfer Agent at 1.800.533.3310. If you do not want to have
Internet account transaction capability for your account, please call the
Transfer Agent at 1.800.525.7048.
AUTOMATIC WITHDRAWAL AND EXCHANGE PLANS. The Fund has several plans that enable
you to sell shares automatically or exchange them to another OppenheimerFunds
account on a regular basis. Please call the Transfer Agent or consult the
Statement of Additional Information for details.
REINVESTMENT PRIVILEGE. If you redeem some or all of your Class A or Class B
shares of the Fund, you have up to 6 months to reinvest all or part of the
redemption proceeds in Class A shares of the Fund or other Oppenheimer funds
without paying a sales charge. This privilege applies only to Class A shares
that you purchased subject to an initial sales charge and to Class A or Class B
shares on which you paid a contingent deferred sales charge when you redeemed
them. You must be sure to ask the Distributor for this privilege when you send
your payment.
How to Sell Shares
You can sell (redeem) some or all of your shares on any regular business day.
Your shares will be sold at the next net asset value calculated after your order
is received in proper form (which means that it must comply with the procedures
described below) and is accepted by the Transfer Agent. The Fund lets you sell
your shares by writing a letter or by telephone. You can also set up Automatic
Withdrawal Plans to redeem shares on a regular basis. If you have questions
about any of these procedures, and especially if you are redeeming shares in a
special situation, such as due to the death of the owner, please call the
Transfer Agent first, at 1.800.525.7048, for assistance.
Certain Requests Require a Signature Guarantee. To protect you and the Fund from
fraud, the following redemption requests must be in writing and must
include a signature guarantee (although there may be other situations that
also require a signature guarantee):
o You wish to redeem $100,000 or more and receive a check o The redemption
check is not payable to all shareholders listed on the
account statement
o The redemption check is not sent to the address of record on your
account statement
o Shares are being transferred to a Fund account with a different owner
or name
o Shares are being redeemed by someone (such as an Executor) other than
the owners
Where Can You Have Your Signature Guaranteed? The Transfer Agent will accept a
guarantee of your signature by a number of financial institutions,
including:
o a U.S. bank, trust company, credit union or savings association,
o a foreign bank that has a U.S. correspondent bank,
o a U.S. registered dealer or broker in securities, municipal securities
or government securities, or
o a U.S. national securities exchange, a registered securities
association or a clearing agency.
If you are signing on behalf of a corporation, partnership or other
business or as a fiduciary, you must also include your title in the
signature.
HOWDO I SELL SHARES BY MAIL? Write a letter of instructions that includes:
o Your name
o The Fund's name
o Your Fund account number (from your account statement)
o The dollar amount or number of shares to be redeemed
o Any special payment instructions
o Any share certificates for the shares you are selling
o The signatures of all registered owners exactly as the account is
registered, and
o Any special documents requested by the Transfer Agent to assure proper
authorization of the person asking to sell the shares.
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Use the following address for Send courier or express mail
requests by mail: requests to:
OppenheimerFunds Services OppenheimerFunds Services
P.O. Box 5270 10200 E. Girard Avenue, Building D
Denver, Colorado 80217-5270 Denver, Colorado 80231
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HOW DO YOU SELL SHARES BY TELEPHONE? You and your dealer representative of
record may also sell your shares by telephone. To receive the redemption price
calculated on a particular business day, your call must be received by the
Transfer Agent by the close of The New York Stock Exchange that day, which is
normally 4:00 P.M., but may be earlier on some days. You may not redeem shares
held under a share certificate by telephone.
o To redeem shares through a service representative, call 1.800.852.8457 o To
redeem shares automatically on PhoneLink, call 1.800.533.3310
Whichever method you use, you may have a check sent to the address on the
account statement, or, if you have linked your Fund account to your bank account
on AccountLink, you may have the proceeds sent to that bank account.
ARE THERE LIMITS ON AMOUNTS REDEEMED BY TELEPHONE?
Telephone Redemptions Paid by Check. Up to $100,000 may be redeemed by telephone
in any 7-day period. The check must be payable to all owners of record of
the shares and must be sent to the address on the account statement. This
service is not available within 30 days of changing the address on an
account.
Telephone Redemptions Through AccountLink. There are no dollar limits on
telephone redemption proceeds sent to a bank account designated when you
establish AccountLink. Normally the ACH transfer to your bank is initiated
on the business day after the redemption. You do not receive dividends on
the proceeds of the shares you redeemed while they are waiting to be
transferred.
CHECKWRITING. To write checks against your Fund account, request that privilege
on your account application, or contact the Transfer Agent for signature cards.
They must be signed (with a signature guarantee) by all owners of the account
and returned to the Transfer Agent so that checks can be sent to you to use.
Shareholders with joint accounts can elect in writing to have checks paid over
the signature of one owner. If you previously signed a signature card to
establish checkwriting in another Oppenheimer fund, simply call 1.800.525.7048
to request checkwriting for an account in this Fund with the same registration
as the other account.
o Checks can be written to the order of whomever you wish, but may not be
cashed at the bank the checks are payable through or the Fund's custodian
bank.
o Checkwriting privileges are not available for accounts holding shares that
are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge.
o Checks must be written for at least $100.
o Checks cannot be paid if they are written for more than your account
value. Remember, your shares fluctuate in value and you should not write a
check close to the total account value.
o You may not write a check that would require the Fund to redeem shares
that were purchased by check or Asset Builder Plan payments within the
prior 10 days.
o Don't use your checks if you changed your Fund account number, until you
receive new checks.
CAN YOU SELL SHARES THROUGH YOUR DEALER? The Distributor has made arrangements
to repurchase Fund shares from dealers and brokers on behalf of their customers.
Brokers or dealers may charge for that service. If your shares are held in the
name of your dealer, you must redeem them through your dealer.
How to Exchange Shares
Shares of the Fund may be exchanged for shares of certain Oppenheimer funds at
net asset value per share at the time of exchange, without sales charge. Shares
of the Fund can be purchased by exchange of shares of other Oppenheimer funds on
the same basis. To exchange shares, you must meet several conditions:
o Shares of the fund selected for exchange must be available for sale in
your state of residence.
o The prospectuses of both funds must offer the exchange privilege. o You
must hold the shares you buy when you establish your account for at
least 7 days before you can exchange them. After the account is open 7
days, you can exchange shares every regular business day.
o You must meet the minimum purchase requirements for the fund whose shares
you purchase by exchange.
o Before exchanging into a fund, you must obtain and read its prospectus.
Shares of a particular class of the Fund may be exchanged only for shares
of the same class in the other Oppenheimer funds. For example, you can exchange
Class A shares of this Fund only for Class A shares of another fund. In some
cases, sales charges may be imposed on exchange transactions. For tax purposes,
exchanges of shares involve a sale of the shares of the fund you own and a
purchase of the shares of the other fund, which may result in a capital gain or
loss. Please refer to "How to Exchange Shares" in the Statement of Additional
Information for more details.
You can find a list of Oppenheimer funds currently available for exchanges
in the Statement of Additional Information or obtain one by calling a service
representative at 1.800.525.7048. That list can change from time to time.
HOW DO YOU SUBMIT EXCHANGE REQUESTS? Exchanges may be requested in writing
or by telephone:
Written Exchange Requests. Submit an OppenheimerFunds Exchange Request form,
signed by all owners of the account. Send it to the Transfer Agent at the
address on the back cover. Exchanges of shares held under certificates
cannot be processed unless the Transfer Agent receives the certificate
with the request.
Telephone Exchange Requests. Telephone exchange requests may be made either by
calling a service representative at 1.800.852.8457, or by using PhoneLink
for automated exchanges by calling 1.800.533.3310. Telephone exchanges may
be made only between accounts that are registered with the same name(s)
and address. Shares held under certificates may not be exchanged by
telephone.
ARE THERE LIMITATIONS ON EXCHANGES? There are certain exchange policies you
should be aware of:
o Shares are normally redeemed from one fund and purchased from the other
fund in the exchange transaction on the same regular business day on
which the Transfer Agent receives an exchange request that conforms to
the policies described above. It must be received by the close of The
New York Stock Exchange that day, which is normally 4:00 P.M. but may
be earlier on some days. However, either fund may delay the purchase
of shares of the fund you are exchanging into up to seven days if it
determines it would be disadvantaged by a same-day exchange. For
example, the receipt of multiple exchange request from a "market timer"
might require the Fund to sell securities at a disadvantageous time
and/or price.
o Because excessive trading can hurt fund performance and harm shareholders,
the Fund reserves the right to refuse any exchange request that it
believes will disadvantage it, or to refuse multiple exchange requests
submitted by a shareholder or dealer.
o The Fund may amend, suspend or terminate the exchange privilege at any
time. The Fund will provide you notice whenever it is required to do so,
by applicable law, but it may impose these changes at any time for
emergency purposes.
o If the Transfer Agent cannot exchange all the shares you request because
of a restriction cited above, only the shares eligible for exchange will
be exchanged.
Shareholder Account Rules and Policies
More information about the Fund's policies and procedures for buying, selling,
and exchanging shares is contained in the Statement of Additional Information.
The offering of shares may be suspended during any period in which the
determination of net asset value is suspended, and the offering may be
suspended by the Board of Directors at any time the Board believes it is
in the Fund's best interest to do so.
Telephone transaction privileges for purchases, redemptions or exchanges may be
modified, suspended or terminated by the Fund at any time. If an account
has more than one owner, the Fund and the Transfer Agent may rely on the
instructions of any one owner. Telephone privileges apply to each owner of
the account and the dealer representative of record for the account unless
the Transfer Agent receives cancellation instructions from an owner of the
account.
The Transfer Agent will record any telephone calls to verify data concerning
transactions and has adopted other procedures to confirm that telephone
instructions are genuine, by requiring callers to provide tax
identification numbers and other account data or by using PINs, and by
confirming such transactions in writing. The Transfer Agent and the Fund
will not be liable for losses or expenses arising out of telephone
instructions reasonably believed to be genuine.
Redemption or transfer requests will not be honored until the Transfer Agent
receives all required documents in proper form. From time to time, the
Transfer Agent in its discretion may waive certain of the requirements for
redemptions stated in this Prospectus.
Dealers that can perform account transactions for their clients by participating
in NETWORKING through the National Securities Clearing Corporation are
responsible for obtaining their clients' permission to perform those
transactions, and are responsible to their clients who are shareholders of
the Fund if the dealer performs any transaction erroneously or improperly.
The redemption price for shares will vary from day to day because the value of
the securities in the Fund's portfolio fluctuates. The redemption price,
which is the net asset value per share, will normally differ for each
class of shares. The redemption value of your shares may be more or less
than their original cost.
Payment for redeemed shares ordinarily is made in cash. It is forwarded by check
or through AccountLink (as elected by the shareholder) within seven days
after the Transfer Agent receives redemption instructions in proper form.
However, under unusual circumstances determined by the Securities and
Exchange Commission, payment may be delayed or suspended. For accounts
registered in the name of a broker-dealer, payment will normally be
forwarded within three business days after redemption.
The Transfer Agent may delay forwarding a check or processing a payment via
AccountLink for recently purchased shares, but only until the purchase
payment has cleared. That delay may be as much as 10 days from the date
the shares were purchased. That delay may be avoided if you purchase
shares by Federal Funds wire or certified check, or arrange with your bank
to provide telephone or written assurance to the Transfer Agent that your
purchase payment has cleared.
Involuntary redemptions of small accounts may be made by the Fund if the account
value has fallen below $500 for reasons other than the fact that the
market value of shares has dropped. In some cases involuntary redemptions
may be made to repay the Distributor for losses from the cancellation of
share purchase orders.
Shares may be "redeemed in kind" under unusual circumstances (such as a lack of
liquidity in the Fund's portfolio to meet redemptions). This means that the
redemption proceeds will be paid with liquid securities from the Fund's
portfolio.
"Backup Withholding" of Federal personalincome tax may be applied against
taxable dividends, distributions and redemption proceeds (including
exchanges) if you fail to furnish the Fund your correct, certified Social
Security or Employer Identification Number when you sign your application,
or if you under-report your income to the Internal Revenue Service.
To avoid sending duplicate copies of materials to households, the Fund will
mail only one copy of each annual and semi-annual report to shareholders
having the same last name and address on the Fund's records. However, each
shareholder may call the Transfer Agent at 1.800.525.7048 to ask that
copies of those materials be sent personally to that shareholder.
Dividends and Tax Information
DIVIDENDS. The Fund intends to declare dividends separately for Class A and
Class B shares from net tax-exempt income and/or net investment income each
regular business day and to pay those dividends to shareholders monthly on a
date selected by the Board of Directors. Daily dividends will not be declared or
paid on newly-purchased shares until Federal Funds are available to the Fund
from the purchase payment for these shares.
The Fund attempts to pay dividends on Class A shares at a constant level.
There is no assurance that it will be able to do so. The Board of Directors may
change the targeted dividend level at any time, without prior notice to
shareholders. Additionally, the amount of those dividends and the distributions
paid on Class B shares may vary over time, depending on market conditions, the
composition of the Fund's portfolio, and expenses borne by the particular class
of shares. Dividends paid on Class A shares will generally be higher than for
Class B shares, which normally have higher expenses than Class A. There can be
no guarantee that the Fund will pay any dividends or distributions.
CAPITAL GAINS. Although the Fund does not seek capital gains, it may realize
capital gains on the sale of portfolio securities. If it does, it may make
distributions out of any net short-term or long-term capital gains in December
of each year. The Fund may make supplemental distributions of dividends and
capital gains following the end of its fiscal year
WHAT CHOICES DO YOU HAVE FOR RECEIVING DISTRIBUTIONS? When you open your
account, specify on your application how you want to receive your dividends and
distributions. You have four options:
Reinvest All Distributions in the Fund. You can elect to reinvest all
dividends and capital gains distributions in additional shares of the
Fund.
Reinvest Dividend or Capital Gains Only. You can elect to reinvest some
distributions (dividends, short-term capital gains or long-term capital
gains distributions) in the Fund while receiving other types of
distributions by check or having them sent to your bank account through
AccountLink.
Receive All Distributions in Cash. You can elect to receive a check for all
dividends and capital gains distributions or have them sent to your bank
through AccountLink.
Reinvest Your Distributions in Another OppenheimerFunds Account. You can
reinvest all distributions in the same class of shares of another
OppenheimerFunds account you have established.
TAXES. Dividends paid from net investment income earned by the Fund on municipal
securities will be excludable from gross income for federal personal income tax
purposes. A portion of a dividend that is derived from interest paid on certain
"private activity bonds" may be an item of tax preference if you are subject to
the alternative minimum tax. If the Fund earns interest on taxable investments,
any dividends derived from those earnings will be taxable as ordinary income to
shareholders.
Dividends paid by the Fund from interest on California municipal
securities will be exempt from California personal income taxes, if at the close
of each quarter at least 50% of the value of the Fund's assets are invested in
debt obligations that pay interest exempt from California personal income taxes.
Dividends paid from income from municipal securities of issuers outside
California will normally be subject to California personal income taxes.
Dividends and capital gains distributions may be subject to state or local
taxes. Long-term capital gains are taxable as long-term capital gains when
distributed to shareholders. It does not matter how long you have held your
shares. Dividends paid from short-term capital gains are taxable as ordinary
income. Whether you reinvest your distributions in additional shares or take
them in cash, the tax treatment is the same. Every year the Fund will send you
and the IRS a statement showing the amount of any taxable distribution you
received in the previous year as well as the amount of your tax-exempt income.
Long-term capital gains will be separately identified in the tax information the
Fund sends you after the end of the calendar year.
Remember, There May be Taxes on Transactions. Even though the Fund seeks to
distribute tax-exempt income to shareholders, you may have a capital gain
or loss when you sell or exchange your shares. A capital gain or loss is
the difference between the price you paid for the shares and the price you
received when you sold them. Any capital gain is subject to capital gains
tax.
Returns of Capital Can Occur. In certain cases, distributions made by the Fund
may be considered a non-taxable return of capital to shareholders. If that
occurs, it will be identified in notices to shareholders.
This information is only a summary of certain federal personal income tax
information about your investment. You should consult with your tax adviser
about the effect of an investment in the Fund on your particular tax situation.
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Financial Highlights
The Financial Highlights Table is presented to help you understand the Fund's
financial performance for the past 6 fiscal periods. Certain information
reflects financial results for a single Fund share. The total returns in the
table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an
investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and
distributions). This information has been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, the
Fund's independent auditors, whose report, along with the Fund's financial
statements, is included in the Statement of Additional Information, which is
available on request.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Year
Ended Ended
August 31, June 30,
Class A 1999 1998 1997 1996(1) 1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
Net asset value, beginning of period $13.02 $12.64 $12.16 $12.15 $12.09 $11.82
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Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income .65 .65 .73 .12 .73 .73
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (.82) .51 .49 .01 .07 .27
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Total income (loss) from
investment operations (.17) 1.16 1.22 .13 .80 1.00
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Dividends and distributions to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income (.64) (.67) (.74) (.12) (.73) (.69)
Dividends in excess of
net investment income -- -- -- -- -- (.04)
Distributions from net realized gain -- (.11) -- -- -- --
Distributions in excess of net realized gain -- -- -- -- (.01) --
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Total dividends and distributions
to shareholders (.64) (.78) (.74) (.12) (.74) (.73)
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Net asset value, end of period $12.21 $13.02 $12.64 $12.16 $12.15 $12.09
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TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE(2) (1.42)% 9.33% 10.24% 1.12% 6.73% 8.93%
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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $109,575 $109,811 $89,991 $76,817 $76,913 $78,134
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Average net assets (in thousands) $111,996 $ 99,678 $80,311 $77,584 $78,676 $76,148
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Ratios to average net assets:(3)
Net investment income 5.03% 5.04% 5.91% 6.00% 5.99% 6.27%
Expenses, before voluntary assumption
and indirect expenses 0.67% 0.69%(4) 0.59%(4) 0.57%(4) 0.58%(4) 0.57%(4)
Expenses, after voluntary assumption
and indirect expenses 0.51% 0.53% N/A N/A N/A N/A
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Portfolio turnover rate(5) 25% 30% 46% 1% 33% 14%
</TABLE>
1. For the two months ended August 31, 1996. The Fund changed its fiscal year
end from June 30 to August 31.
2. Assumes a $1,000 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.
3. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
4. Expense ratios reflect the effect of expenses paid indirectly by the Fund.
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 August 31, 1999 were $48,357,555 and $35,079,315,
respectively.
21 OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FUND
<PAGE>
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR YEAR
ENDED ENDED
AUGUST 31, JUNE 30,
CLASS B 1999 1998 1997 1996(1) 1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
Net asset value, beginning of period $13.01 $12.63 $12.14 $12.14 $12.08 $11.80
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Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income .53 .54 .60 .10 .61 .62
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (.83) .49 .50 -- .07 .27
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Total income (loss) from
investment operations (.30) 1.03 1.10 .10 .68 .89
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Dividends and distributions to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income (.51) (.54) (.61) (.10) (.61) (.57)
Dividends in excess of
net investment income -- -- -- -- -- (.04)
Distributions from net realized gain -- (.11) -- -- -- --
Distributions in excess of net realized gain -- -- -- -- (.01) --
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Total dividends and distributions
to shareholders (.51) (.65) (.61) (.10) (.62) (.61)
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Net asset value, end of period $12.20 $13.01 $12.63 $12.14 $12.14 $12.08
================================================================================
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TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE(2) (2.41)% 8.24% 9.24% 0.85% 5.66% 7.90%
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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $29,730 $23,175 $11,919 $5,928 $5,442 $2,648
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Average net assets (in thousands) $28,070 $18,087 $ 8,129 $5,767 $3,848 $1,904
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Ratios to average net assets:(3)
Net investment income 4.02% 4.19% 4.85% 4.92% 4.94% 5.17%
Expenses, before voluntary assumption
and indirect expenses 1.67% 1.70%(4) 1.60%(4) 1.62%(4) 1.60%(4) 1.55%(4)
Expenses, after voluntary assumption
and indirect expenses 1.52% 1.53% N/A N/A N/A N/A
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Portfolio turnover rate(5) 25% 30% 46% 1% 33% 14%
</TABLE>
1. For the two months ended August 31, 1996. The Fund changed its fiscal year
end from June 30 to August 31.
2. Assumes a $1,000 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.
3. Annualized for period of less than one full year.
4. Expense ratios reflect the effect of expenses paid indirectly by the Fund.
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 August 31, 1999 were $48,357,555 and $35,079,315,
respectively.
22 OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FUND
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INFORMATION AND SERVICES
For More Information on Oppenheimer Main Street California Municipal Fund(R):
The following additional information about the Fund is available without charge
upon request:
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION This document includes additional
information about the Fund's investment policies, risks, and operations. It is
incorporated by reference into this Prospectus (which means it is legally part
of this Prospectus).
ANNUAL AND SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS Additional information about the Fund's
investments and performance is available in the Fund's Annual and Semi-Annual
Reports to shareholders. The Annual Report includes a discussion of market
conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund's
performance during its last fiscal year.
How to Get More Information
You can request the Statement of Additional Information, the Annual and
Semi-Annual Reports, and other information about the Fund or your account:
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By Telephone: Call OppenheimerFunds Services
toll-free: 1.800.525.7048
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By Mail: Write to:
OppenheimerFunds Services
P.O. Box 5270
Denver, Colorado 80217-5270
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On the Internet: You can send us a request by e-mail or
read or down-load documents on the
OppenheimerFunds web site:
http://www.oppenheimerfunds.com
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You can also obtain copies of the Statement of Additional Information and other
Fund documents and reports by visiting the SEC's Public Reference Room in
Washington, D.C. (Phone 1.202.942.8090) or the EDGAR database on the SEC's
Internet web site at http://www.sec.gov. Copies may be obtained after payment of
a duplicating fee by electronic request at the SEC's e-mail address:
[email protected] or by writing to the SEC's Public Reference Section,
Washington, D.C. 20549-0102.
No one has been authorized to provide any information about the Fund or to make
any representations about the Fund other than what is contained in this
Prospectus. This Prospectus is not an offer to sell shares of the Fund, nor a
solicitation of an offer to buy shares of the Fund, to any person in any state
or other jurisdiction where it is unlawful to make such an offer.
The Fund's shares ar distributed by:
(logo)OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.
SEC File No. 811-5360
PR0725.001.1299
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APPENDIX TO THE PROSPECTUS OF
OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FUND
Graphic material included in the Prospectus of Oppenheimer Main Street
California Municipal Fund ("the Fund") "Annual Total Returns (Class A)(% as of
12/31 each year)":
A bar chart will be included in the Prospectus of the Fund depicting the
annual total returns of a hypothetical investment in Class A shares of the Fund
for each of the eight most recent calendar years, without deducting sales
charges. Set forth below are the relevant data points that will appear in the
bar chart:
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Calendar Year Ended: Annual Total Returns
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12/31/91 11.35%
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12/31/92 8.35%
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12/31/93 13.13%
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12/31/94 -7.64%
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12/31/95 19.72%
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12/31/96 5.29%
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12/31/97 10.38%
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12/31/98 6.33%
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Oppenheimer Main Street California Municipal Fund(R)
6803 South Tucson Way, Englewood, Colorado 80112
1-800-525-7048
Statement of Additional Information dated December 22, 1999
This Statement of Additional Information is not a Prospectus. This
document contains additional information about the Fund and supplements
information in the Prospectus dated December 22, 1999. It should be read
together with the Prospectus, which may be obtained by writing to the Fund's
Transfer Agent, OppenheimerFunds Services, at P.O. Box 5270, Denver, Colorado
80217, or by calling the Transfer Agent at the toll-free number shown above, or
by downloading it from the OppenheimerFunds Internet web site at
www.oppenheimerfunds.com.
Contents
Page
About the Fund
Additional Information About the Fund's Investment Policies and Risks........
The Fund's Investment Policies...........................................
Other Investment Techniques and Strategies...............................
Investment Restrictions..................................................
How the Fund is Managed .....................................................
Organization and History.................................................
Directors and Officers...................................................
The Manager..............................................................
Brokerage Policies of the Fund...............................................
Distribution and Service Plans...............................................
Performance of the Fund......................................................
About Your Account
How To Buy Shares............................................................
How To Sell Shares...........................................................
How To Exchange Shares.......................................................
Dividends, Capital Gains and Taxes...........................................
Additional Information About the Fund........................................
Financial Information About the Fund
Independent Auditors' Report.................................................
Financial Statements.........................................................
Appendix A: Municipal Bond Ratings Definitions............................A-1
Appendix B: Industry Classifications......................................B-1
Appendix C: Tax Equivalent Yield Tables ..................................C-1
Appendix D: Special Sales Charge Arrangements and Waivers.................D-1
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A B O U T T H E F U N D
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Additional Information About the Fund's Investment Policies and Risks
The investment objective, the principal investment policies and the main risks
of the Fund are described in the Prospectus. This Statement of Additional
Information contains supplemental information about those policies and risks and
the types of securities that the Fund's investment Manager, OppenheimerFunds,
Inc., can select for the Fund. Additional information is also provided about the
strategies that the Fund can use to try to achieve its objective.
The Fund's Investment Policies. The composition of the Fund's portfolio and the
techniques and strategies that the Fund's Manager can use in selecting portfolio
securities will vary over time. The Fund is not required to use all of the
investment techniques and strategies described below in seeking its goal. It can
use some of the special investment techniques and strategies at some times or
not at all.
The Fund does not make investments with the objective of seeking capital
growth, since that would generally be inconsistent with its goal of seeking
tax-exempt income. However, the value of the securities held by the Fund may be
affected by changes in general interest rates. Because the current value of debt
securities varies inversely with changes in prevailing interest rates, if
interest rates increased after a security was purchased, that security would
normally decline in value. Conversely, if interest rates decreased after a
security was purchased, normally its value would rise.
However, those fluctuations in value will not generally result in realized
gains or losses to the Fund unless the Fund sells the security prior to
maturity. A debt security held to maturity is redeemable by its issuer at full
principal value plus accrued interest. The Fund does not usually intend to
dispose of securities prior to their maturity, but may do so for liquidity, or
because of other investment reasons, such as factors affecting the issuer that
cause the Manager to sell the particular security. In that case, the Fund could
experience a capital gain or loss on the sale.
There are variations in the credit quality of municipal securities, both
within a particular rating classification and between classifications. These
variations depend on numerous factors. The yields of municipal securities depend
on a number of factors, including general conditions in the municipal securities
market, the size of a particular offering, the maturity of the obligation and
rating (if any) of the issue. These factors are discussed in greater detail
below.
Portfolio Turnover. "Portfolio turnover" describes the rate at which the
Fund traded its portfolio securities during its last fiscal year. For example,
if a fund sold all of its securities during the year, its portfolio turnover
rate would have been 100%. Short-term trading increases the rate of portfolio
turnover and could increase the Fund's transaction costs. However, the Fund
ordinarily incurs little or no brokerage expense because most of the Fund's
portfolio transactions are principal trades that do not require payment of
brokerage commissions. Additionally, the realization of capital gains from
selling portfolio securities may result in distributions of taxable long-term
capital gains to shareholders, since the Fund will normally distribute all of
its capital gains realized each year, to avoid excise taxes under the Internal
Revenue Code.
The Fund ordinarily does not trade securities to achieve short-term
capital gains, because they would not be tax-exempt income. To a limited degree,
the Fund can engage in short-term trading to attempt to take advantage of
short-term market variations. It can also do so to dispose of a portfolio
security prior to its maturity. That might be done if, on the basis of a revised
credit evaluation of the issuer or other considerations, the Fund believes such
disposition advisable or it needs to generate cash to satisfy requests to redeem
Fund shares. In those cases, the Fund may realize a capital gain or loss on its
investments. The Fund's annual portfolio turnover rate normally is not expected
to exceed 100%.
Municipal Securities. The types of municipal securities in which the Fund can
invest are described in the Prospectus under "About the Fund's Investments."
Municipal securities generally include general obligation bonds, revenue bonds
and notes, and municipal lease interests. A discussion of the general
characteristics of these principal types of municipal securities follows below.
|X| Municipal Bonds. We have classified longer term municipal securities
as "municipal bonds." The principal classifications of long-term municipal bonds
are "general obligation" and "revenue" (or "industrial development") bonds. They
may have fixed, variable or floating rates of interest, as described below.
Some bonds may be "callable," allowing the issuer to redeem them before
their maturity date. To protect bondholders, callable bonds may be issued with
provisions that prevent them from being called for a period of time. Typically,
that is 5 to 10 years from the issuance date. When interest rates decline, if
the call protection on a bond has expired, it is more likely that the issuer may
call the bond. If that occurs, the Fund might have to reinvest the proceeds of
the called bond in bonds that pay a lower rate of return.
|_| General Obligation Bonds. The basic security behind general
obligation bonds is the issuer's pledge of its full faith and credit and taxing
power for the repayment of principal and the payment of interest. Issuers of
general obligation bonds include states, counties, cities, towns, and regional
districts. The proceeds of these obligations are used to fund a wide range of
public projects, including construction or improvement of schools, highways and
roads, and water and sewer systems. The rate of taxes that can be levied for the
payment of debt service on these bonds may be limited or unlimited.
Additionally, there may be limits on the rate or amount of special assessments
that can be levied to meet these obligations.
|_| Revenue Bonds. The principal security for a revenue bond is
generally the net revenues derived from a particular facility, group of
facilities, or, in some cases, the proceeds of a special excise tax or other
specific revenue source. Revenue bonds are issued to finance a wide variety of
capital projects. Examples include electric, gas, water and sewer systems;
highways, bridges, and tunnels; port and airport facilities; colleges and
universities; and hospitals.
Although the principal security for these types of bonds may vary from
bond to bond, many provide additional security in the form of a debt service
reserve fund that may be used to make principal and interest payments on the
issuer's obligations. Housing finance authorities bonds have a wide range of
security, including partially or fully insured mortgages, rent subsidized and/or
collateralized mortgages, and/or the net revenues from housing or other public
projects. Some authorities provide further security in the form of a state's
ability (without obligation) to make up deficiencies in the debt service reserve
fund.
|_| Industrial Development Bonds. Industrial development bonds are
considered municipal bonds if the interest paid is exempt from federal income
tax. They are issued by or on behalf of public authorities to raise money to
finance various privately operated facilities for business and manufacturing,
housing, sports, and pollution control. These bonds may also be used to finance
public facilities such as airports, mass transit systems, ports, and parking.
The payment of the principal and interest on such bonds is dependent solely on
the ability of the facility's user to meet its financial obligations and the
pledge, if any, of real and personal property financed by the bond as security
for those payments.
|_| Mello-Roos Bonds. These are bonds issued under the California
Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act. They are used to finance infrastructure
projects, such as roads or sewage treatment plants. In most cases they are
secured by real estate taxes levied on property located in the same community as
the project. This type of financing was created in response to statutory limits
on real property taxes that were enacted in California. The bonds do not
constitute an obligation of a municipal government. Timely payment of principal
and interest depends on the ability of the developer of the project or other
property owners to pay their real estate taxes. Therefore these bonds are
subject to risks of nonpayment as a result of a general economic of real estate
market decline or decline in the real estate market, as well as the credit risk
of the developer.
|_| Private Activity Municipal Securities. The Tax Reform Act of 1986
(the "Tax Reform Act") reorganized, as well as amended, the rules governing tax
exemption for interest on certain types of municipal securities. The Tax Reform
Act generally did not change the tax treatment of bonds issued in order to
finance governmental operations. Thus, interest on general obligation bonds
issued by or on behalf of state or local governments, the proceeds of which are
used to finance the operations of such governments, continues to be tax-exempt.
However, the Tax Reform Act limited the use of tax-exempt bonds for
non-governmental (private) purposes. More stringent restrictions were placed on
the use of proceeds of such bonds. Interest on certain private activity bonds is
taxable under the revised rules. There is an exception for "qualified"
tax-exempt private activity bonds: for example, exempt facility bonds including
certain industrial development bonds, qualified mortgage bonds, qualified
Section 501(c)(3) bonds, and qualified student loan bonds.
In addition, limitations on the amount of private activity bonds that each
state may issue were revised downward by the Tax Reform Act, which has reduced
the supply of such bonds. The value of the Fund's portfolio could be affected if
there is a further reduction in the availability of such bonds.
Interest on certain private activity bonds issued after August 7, 1986,
which continues to be tax-exempt, will be treated as a tax preference item
subject to the alternative minimum tax (discussed below) to which certain
taxpayers are subject. The Fund may hold municipal securities the interest on
which (and thus a proportionate share of the exempt-interest dividends paid by
the Fund) will be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax on individuals
and corporations.
The federal alternative minimum tax is designed to ensure that all persons
who receive income pay some tax, even if their regular tax is zero. This is
accomplished in part by including in taxable income certain tax preference items
that are used to calculate alternative minimum taxable income. The Tax Reform
Act made tax-exempt interest from certain private activity bonds a tax
preference item for purposes of the alternative minimum tax on individuals and
corporations. Any exempt-interest dividend paid by a regulated investment
company will be treated as interest on a specific private activity bond based on
a ratio between the interest the Fund receives and the total amount of the
Fund's exempt interest dividends.
In addition, under some circumstances, corporate taxpayers subject to the
alternative minimum tax may have to include exempt-interest dividends in
calculating their alternative minimum taxable income. That could occur if the
"adjusted current earnings" of the corporation exceed its alternative minimum
taxable income.
To determine whether a municipal security is treated as a taxable private
activity bond, it is subject to a test for: (a) a trade or business use and
security interest, or (b) a private loan restriction. Under the trade or
business use and security interest test, an obligation is a private activity
bond if: (i) more than 10% of the bond proceeds are used for private business
purposes and (ii) 10% or more of the payment of principal or interest on the
issue is directly or indirectly derived from such private use or is secured by
the privately used property or the payments related to the use of the property.
For certain types of uses, a 5% threshold is substituted for the 10% threshold.
The term "private business use" means any direct or indirect use in a
trade or business carried on by an individual or entity other than a state or
municipal governmental unit. Under the private loan restriction, the amount of
bond proceeds that may be used to make private loans is limited to the lesser of
5% or $5.0 million of the proceeds. Thus, certain issues of municipal securities
could lose their tax-exempt status retroactively if the issuer fails to meet
certain requirements as to the expenditure of the proceeds of that issue or the
use of the bond-financed facility. The Fund makes no independent investigation
of the users of such bonds or their use of proceeds of the bonds. If the Fund
should hold a bond that loses its tax-exempt status retroactively, there might
be an adjustment to the tax-exempt income previously distributed to
shareholders.
Additionally, a private activity bond that would otherwise be a qualified
tax-exempt private activity bond will not, under Internal Revenue Code Section
147(a), be a qualified bond for any period during which it is held by a person
who is a "substantial user" of the facilities or by a "related person" of such a
substantial user. This "substantial user" provision applies primarily to exempt
facility bonds, including industrial development bonds. The Fund can invest in
industrial development bonds and other private activity bonds. Therefore, the
Fund may not be an appropriate investment for entities which are "substantial
users" (or persons related to "substantial users") of such exempt facilities.
Those entities and persons should consult their tax advisers before purchasing
shares of the Fund.
A "substantial user" of such facilities is defined generally as a
"non-exempt person who regularly uses part of a facility" financed from the
proceeds of exempt facility bonds. Generally, an individual will not be a
"related person" under the Internal Revenue Code unless such individual or the
individual's immediate family (spouse, brothers, sisters and immediate
descendants) own directly or indirectly in the aggregate more than 50% in value
of the equity of a corporation or partnership which is a "substantial user" of a
facility financed from the proceeds of exempt facility bonds.
Municipal Notes. Municipal securities having a maturity (when the security
is issued) of less than one year are generally known as municipal notes.
Municipal notes generally are used to provide for short-term working capital
needs. Some of the types of municipal notes the Fund can invest in are described
below.
|_| Tax Anticipation Notes. These are issued to finance working capital
needs of municipalities. Generally, they are issued in anticipation of various
seasonal tax revenue, such as income, sales, use or other business taxes, and
are payable from these specific future taxes.
|_| Revenue Anticipation Notes. These are notes issued in
expectation of receipt of other types of revenue, such as federal revenues
available under federal revenue-sharing programs.
|_| Bond Anticipation Notes. Bond anticipation notes are
issued to provide interim financing until long-term financing can be
arranged. The long-term bonds that are issued typically also provide the
money for the repayment of the notes.
|_| Construction Loan Notes. These are sold to provide project
construction financing until permanent financing can be secured. After
successful completion and acceptance of the project, it may receive permanent
financing through public agencies, such as the Federal Housing Administration.
|X| Tax-Exempt Commercial Paper. This type of short-term obligation
(usually having a maturity of 270 days or less) is issued by a municipality
to meet current working capital needs.
|X| Municipal Lease Obligations. The Fund's investments in municipal lease
obligations may be through certificates of participation that are offered to
investors by public entities. Municipal leases may take the form of a lease or
an installment purchase contract issued by a state or local government authority
to obtain funds to acquire a wide variety of equipment and facilities.
Some municipal lease securities may be deemed to be "illiquid" securities.
Their purchase by the Fund would be limited as described below in "Illiquid
Securities." From time to time the Fund may invest more than 5% of its net
assets in municipal lease obligations that the Manager has determined to be
liquid under guidelines set by the Board of Directors. Those guidelines require
the Manager to evaluate:
o the frequency of trades and price quotations for such securities; o the
number of dealers or other potential buyers willing to purchase
or sell such securities;
o the availability of market-makers; and
o the nature of the trades for such securities.
While the Fund holds such securities, the Manager will also evaluate the
likelihood of a continuing market for these securities and their credit quality.
Municipal leases have special risk considerations. Although lease
obligations do not constitute general obligations of the municipality for which
the municipality's taxing power is pledged, a lease obligation is ordinarily
backed by the municipality's covenant to budget for, appropriate and make the
payments due under the lease obligation. However, certain lease obligations
contain "non-appropriation" clauses which provide that the municipality has no
obligation to make lease or installment purchase payments in future years unless
money is appropriated for that purpose on a yearly basis. While the obligation
might be secured by the lease, it might be difficult to dispose of that property
in case of a default.
Projects financed with certificates of participation generally are not
subject to state constitutional debt limitations or other statutory requirements
that may apply to other municipal securities. Payments by the public entity on
the obligation underlying the certificates are derived from available revenue
sources. That revenue might be diverted to the funding of other municipal
service projects. Payments of interest and/or principal with respect to the
certificates are not guaranteed and do not constitute an obligation of a state
or any of its political subdivisions.
In addition to the risk of "non-appropriation," municipal lease securities
do not have as highly liquid a market as conventional municipal bonds. Municipal
leases, like other municipal debt obligations, are subject to the risk of
non-payment of interest or repayment of principal by the issuer. The ability of
issuers of municipal leases to make timely lease payments may be adversely
affected in general economic downturns and as relative governmental cost burdens
are reallocated among federal, state and local governmental units. A default in
payment of income would result in a reduction of income to the Fund. It could
also result in a reduction in the value of the municipal lease and that, as well
as a default in repayment of principal, could result in a decrease in the net
asset value of the Fund.
|X| Ratings of Municipal Securities. Ratings by ratings organizations such
as Moody's Investors Service, Standard & Poor's Rating Service and Fitch IBCA,
Inc. represent the respective rating agency's opinions of the credit quality of
the municipal securities they undertake to rate. However, their ratings are
general opinions and are not guarantees of quality. Municipal securities that
have the same maturity, coupon and rating may have different yields, while other
municipal securities that have the same maturity and coupon but different
ratings may have the same yield.
Subsequent to its purchase by the Fund, a municipal security may cease to
be rated or its rating may be reduced below the minimum required for purchase by
the Fund. Neither event requires the Fund to sell the security, but the Manager
will consider such events in determining whether the Fund should continue to
hold the security. To the extent that ratings given by Moody's, Standard &
Poor's, or Fitch change as a result of changes in those rating organizations or
their rating systems, the Fund will attempt to use comparable ratings as
standards for investments in accordance with the Fund's investment policies.
The Fund can buy municipal securities that are "pre-refunded." The
issuer's obligation to repay the principal value of the security is generally
collateralized with U.S. government securities placed in an escrow account. This
causes the pre-refunded security to have essentially the same risks of default
as a AAA-rated security.
A list of the rating definitions of Moody's, S&P and Fitch for municipal
securities is contained in Appendix A to this Statement of Additional
Information. Because the Fund can purchase securities that are unrated by
nationally recognized rating organizations, the Manager will make its own
assessment of the credit quality of unrated issues the Fund buys. The Manager
will use criteria similar to those used by the rating agencies, and will assign
a rating category to a security that is comparable to what the Manager believes
a rating agency would assign to that security. However, the Manager's rating
does not constitute a guarantee of the quality of a particular issue.
o Special Risks of Lower-Grade Securities. The Fund can invest up to
25% of its total assets in "lower grade" debt securities. The Fund can do so to
seek current income. Because lower-rated securities tend to offer higher yields
than investment grade securities, the Fund can invest in lower grade securities
if the Manager is trying to achieve greater income.
"Lower-grade" municipal securities include municipal bonds and notes rated
below "investment grade." That includes municipal bonds that have a rating lower
than "Baa" by Moody's or lower than "BBB" by Standard & Poor's or Duff & Phelps,
or similar ratings by other rating organizations and municipal notes rated SP-2
by Standard & Poor's, MIG by Moody's or F-2 by Fitch. While securities rated
"Baa" by Moody's or "BBB" by Standard & Poor's are investment grade and are not
regarded as junk bonds, those securities may be subject to special risks, and
have some speculative characteristics. If municipal securities are unrated and
are determined by the Manager to be of comparable quality to debt securities
rated below investment grade, those municipal securities are included in the
limitation on the percentage of the Fund's assets that can be invested in
lower-grade securities.
Lower grade securities may have a higher yield than securities rated in
the higher rating categories. In addition to having a greater risk of default
than higher-grade securities there may be less of a market for these securities.
As a result they may be harder to sell at an acceptable price. The additional
risks mean that the Fund may not receive the anticipated level of income from
these securities, and the Fund's net asset value may be affected by declines in
the value of lower-grade securities. However, because the added risk of lower
quality securities might not be consistent with the Fund's policy of
preservation of capital, the Fund limits its investments in lower quality
securities.
Some of the special credit risks of lower-grade securities are discussed
in the Prospectus. There is a greater risk that the issuer may default on its
obligation to pay interest or to repay principal than in the case of investment
grade securities. The issuer's low creditworthiness may increase the potential
for its insolvency. An overall decline in values in the high yield bond market
is also more likely during a period of a general economic downturn. An economic
downturn or an increase in interest rates could severely disrupt the market for
high yield bonds, adversely affecting the values of outstanding bonds as well as
the ability of issuers to pay interest or repay principal. However, the Fund's
limitations on these investments may reduce, to the Fund's exposure to those
risks.
Special Risks of Investing Primarily in California Municipal Securities. Because
the Trust focuses its investments primarily on California municipal securities,
the value of its portfolio investments will be highly sensitive to events
affecting the fiscal stability of the State of California and its
municipalities, authorities and other instrumentalities that issue securities.
There have been a number of political developments, voter initiatives, state
constitutional amendments and legislation in California in recent years that may
affect the ability of the State government and municipal governments to pay
interest and repay principal on the securities they have issued. In addition, in
recent years, the State of California has derived a significant portion of its
revenues from personal income and sales taxes. Because the amount collected from
these taxes is particularly sensitive to economic conditions, the State's
revenues have been volatile.
It is not possible to predict the future impact of the legislation and
economic considerations described below on the long-term ability of the State of
California or California municipal issuers to pay interest or repay principal on
their obligations. In part that is because of possible inconsistencies in the
terms of the various laws and Propositions and the applicability of other
statutes to these issues. The budgets of California counties and local
governments may be significantly affected by state budget decisions beyond their
control. The information below about these conditions is only a brief summary,
based upon information the Trust has drawn from sources that it believes are
reliable.
o Changes to the State Constitution. Changes to the state constitution
in recent years have raised general concerns about the ability of the State and
municipal governments in California to obtain sufficient revenues to pay their
bond obligations. In 1978, California voters approved Proposition 13, an
amendment to the state constitution. The Proposition added a new section to the
constitution that limits ad valorem taxes on real property and restricts the
ability of local taxing entities to increase real property taxes. However,
legislation enacted after Proposition 13 provided help to California municipal
issuers to raise revenue to pay their bond obligations. During the severe
recession California experienced from 1991 to 1993, the State legislature
eliminated significant components of its aid to local governments. The State has
since increased aid to local governments and reduced certain mandates for local
services. Whether legislation will be enacted in the future to either increase
or reduce the redistribution of State revenues to local governments, or to make
them less dependent on State budget decisions, cannot be predicted. Even if
legislation increasing such redistribution is passed, it cannot be predicted
whether in every instance it will provide sufficient revenue for local municipal
issuers to pay their bond obligations.
Another amendment to the state constitution may also have an adverse
impact on state and municipal bond obligations. That amendment restricts the
state government from spending amounts in excess of appropriation limits imposed
on each state and local government entity. If revenues exceed the appropriation
limit, those revenues must be returned, in the form of a revision in the tax
rates or fee schedules.
o Voter Initiatives. California voters have approved a number of
initiatives that affect the ability of the state and municipalities to finance
their bond obligations. In 1988, California voters approved Proposition 98,
which requires a minimum level of funding for public schools and community
colleges. In 1986, voters approved Proposition 62, which had a number of
effects. One requires that any special tax imposed by a local government must be
approved by a two-thirds vote of the electorate. In 1995, the California Supreme
Court upheld the constitutionality of that Proposition. That created uncertainty
as to the legality of certain local taxes enacted by non-charter cities without
voter approval. It is not possible to predict the eventual impact of that
decision.
In 1996, California voters approved Proposition 218. That initiative
applied the provisions of Proposition 62 to all government entities, including
cities having charters. It requires that all taxes for general purposes be
approved by a simple majority of the popular vote, and that taxes for special
purposes must be approved by a two-thirds majority vote. Proposition 218 also
limits the authority of local governments to impose property-related
assessments, fees and charges. It requires that such assessments be limited to
the special benefit conferred and prohibits their use for general governmental
services. The Proposition enables voters to use their initiative powers to
reduce or repeal previously-authorized taxes, assessments, fees and charges.
o Effect of other State Laws on Bond Obligations. Some of the
tax-exempt securities that the Trust can invest in may be obligations payable
solely from the revenues of a specific institution or secured by specific
properties. These are subject to provisions of California law that could
adversely affect the holders of such obligations. For example, the revenues of
California health care institutions may be adversely affected by State laws, and
California law limits the remedies of a creditor secured by a mortgage or deed
of trust on real property. Debt obligations payable solely from revenues of
health care institutions may also be insured by the State but no guarantee
exists that adequate reserve funds will be appropriated by the State legislature
for such purpose.
o The Effect of General Economic Conditions in the State. The
California economy has been recovering from a general economic recession of a
few years ago. In 1997, the rate of growth in new jobs has been generally high
compared to the rest of the country. The unemployment rate, while relatively
higher than the national average, fell to an average of 5.9% in 1998, compared
to over 10% during the recessionary period. Many of the new jobs were created in
industries such as computer services, software design, motion pictures and high
technology manufacturing. Business services, export trade and other
manufacturing also experienced growth. Recent economic reports indicate that,
while the rate of economic growth in California is expected to moderate over the
next year, the increases in employment and income may exceed those of the nation
as a whole. The unsettled financial situation occurring in certain Asian
economies, and its spillover effects elsewhere, may continue to adversely affect
the State's export-related industries and, therefore, the State's rate of
economic growth.
On June 29, 1999, the Governor of California signed the 1999-2000 Budget Act.
The Budget Act estimated General Trust revenues and transfers of $63.0 billion,
and contained expenditures totaling $63.7 billion. The Budget Act also contained
expenditures of $16.1 billion from special funds and $1.5 billion from bond
funds. The Administration estimated a budget reserve balance at June 30, 2000,
of approximately $881 million. Not included in this amount was an additional
$300 million which (after the Governor's vetoes) was "set aside" to provide
funds for employee salary increases (to be negotiated in bargaining with
employee unions), and for litigation reserves. The Budget Act anticipates normal
cash flow borrowing during the fiscal year. Continued State economic expansion
and large revenue increases enabled the Governor and State legislature to
provide increases in spending programs in the 1999-2000 budget. These included
large increases in education and health and human services funding.
In recent past years the state has experienced reductions in the overall
credit ratings assigned to its General Obligation bonds by several major rating
agencies. In July 1994, the ratings of those bonds were downgraded from Aa to A1
by Moody's, from A+ to A by Standard & Poor's and from AA to A by Fitch. At the
time, the rating agencies all cited uncertainty about the State's ability to
balance its budget by 1996. In 1996, noting improvements in the economy in
California and the state budget, both Fitch and Standard & Poor's raised their
ratings of the State's General Obligation bonds from A to A+, in 1997 Fitch
raised its rating to AA-, in 1998 Moody's raised its rating to Aa3, and in 1999
Standard & Poor's raised its rating to AA-.
o Special Financial Problems of Local Governments. Some local
governments in California have experienced notable financial difficulties. On
December 6, 1994, Orange County, California, became the largest municipality in
the United States ever to have filed for protection under federal bankruptcy
laws. The filing stemmed from losses of about $1.7 billion in the County's
investment pool due to investments in high-risk derivative securities. In
September 1995 the state legislature approved legislation that permitted Orange
County to use for bankruptcy recovery $820 million in sales taxes over 20 years
that were previously earmarked for highways, transit and development. In June
1996 the County completed an $880 million bond offering secured by real property
owned by the County. On June 12, 1996, the County emerged from bankruptcy. On
January 7, 1997, Orange County returned to the bond market with a $136 million
bond issue. In December 1997, Moody's raised its ratings on $325 million of
Orange County pension obligation bonds to Baa3 from Ba. In February 1998, Fitch
assigned outstanding Orange County pension obligation bonds a BBB rating. In
September 1999, Moody's assigned the County an issuer (implied general
obligation) rating of Aa3 and, among other things, upgraded the ratings on the
County's pension obligation bonds to A1.
Los Angeles County, the nation's most populous county, has also
experienced financial difficulties. Between 1992 and 1995, the County's
long-term bonds were downgraded three times. This occurred as a result of a
number of factors, including severe operating deficits for the county's health
care system. In addition, the County was affected by a long-term loss of revenue
caused by state property tax shift initiatives in 1993 through 1995. The
County's improving financial condition has been reflected in improved general
obligation bond ratings. In June 1999, the Los Angeles County Board of
Supervisors approved a budget of approximately $15 billion for 1999-2000, up
from the $13.6 billion approved for the previous fiscal year. The County's
financial condition will continue to be affected by the large number of County
residents who are dependent on government services and by a structural deficit
in its health department.
Year 2000 Concerns. In October 1997, the Governor of California issued an
executive order stating that solutions to the Year 2000 problem would be a state
government priority. Although the State reports that it is making substantial
progress overall toward the goal of Year 2000 compliance, the task is very
complex and will likely encounter unexpected difficulties. The State has not
predicted whether all mission critical system will be ready and tested by late
1999 or what impact failure of any particular IT system(s) or of outside
interfaces with State IT systems might have. The State has indicated that all
mission critical systems will have a contingency business plan in place to
mitigate potential system failures.
The State Treasurer's Office has reported that its systems for bond
payments are fully Y2K compliant. The State Controller's Office has reported
that it has completed the necessary Y2K remediation projects for the State
fiscal and accounting system. Both offices report they are actively working with
outside entities with which they interface to ensure they are also compliant.
There can be no assurance that the steps taken by state or local
governments or agencies to address the Year 2000 problem will be sufficient to
avoid any adverse impact on their budgets or operations. Therefore, the possible
impact of Year 2000 problems on the debt securities issued by those governments
and agencies, and which may be owned by the Trust, cannot be predicted with any
certainty.
Other Investment Techniques and Strategies. In seeking its objective, the Fund
can from time to time use the types of investment strategies and investments
described below. It is not required to use all of there strategies at all times
and at times may not use them.
|X| Floating Rate and Variable Rate Obligations. Variable rate demand
obligations have a demand feature that allows the Fund to tender the obligation
to the issuer or a third party prior to its maturity. The tender may be at par
value plus accrued interest, according to the terms of the obligations.
The interest rate on a floating rate demand note is based on a stated
prevailing market rate, such as a bank's prime rate, the 91-day U.S. Treasury
Bill rate, or some other standard, and is adjusted automatically each time such
rate is adjusted. The interest rate on a variable rate demand note is also based
on a stated prevailing market rate but is adjusted automatically at specified
intervals of not less than one year. Generally, the changes in the interest rate
on such securities reduce the fluctuation in their market value. As interest
rates decrease or increase, the potential for capital appreciation or
depreciation is less than that for fixed-rate obligations of the same maturity.
The Manager can determine that an unrated floating rate or variable rate demand
obligation meets the Fund's quality standards by reason of being backed by a
letter of credit or guarantee issued by a bank that meets those quality
standards.
Floating rate and variable rate demand notes that have a stated maturity
in excess of one year may have features that permit the holder to recover the
principal amount of the underlying security at specified intervals not exceeding
one year and upon no more than 30 days' notice. The issuer of that type of note
normally has a corresponding right in its discretion, after a given period, to
prepay the outstanding principal amount of the note plus accrued interest.
Generally the issuer must provide a specified number of days' notice to the
holder.
|X| Inverse Floaters and Other Derivative Investments. The Fund can invest
in inverse floaters to seek higher tax-exempt yields than are available from
fixed-rate bonds that have comparable maturities and credit ratings. Inverse
floaters may offer relatively high current income, reflecting the spread between
short-term and long-term tax exempt interest rates. As long as the municipal
yield curve remains relatively steep and short term rates remain relatively low,
owners of inverse floaters will have the opportunity to earn interest at
above-market rates because they receive interest at the higher long-term rates
but have paid for bonds with lower short-term rates. If the yield curve flattens
and shifts upward, an inverse floater will lose value more quickly than a
conventional long-term bond. In some cases, the holder of an inverse floater may
have an option to convert the floater to a fixed-rate bond, pursuant to a
"rate-lock" option.
Some inverse floaters have a feature known as an interest rate "cap" as
part of the terms of the investment. Investing in inverse floaters that have
interest rate caps might be part of a portfolio strategy to try to maintain a
high current yield for the Fund when the Fund has invested in inverse floaters
that expose the Fund to the risk of short-term interest rate fluctuations.
"Embedded" caps can be used to hedge a portion of the Fund's exposure to rising
interest rates. When interest rates exceed a pre-determined rate, the cap
generates additional cash flows that offset the decline in interest rates on the
inverse floater, and the hedge is successful. However, the Fund bears the risk
that if interest rates do not rise above the pre-determined rate, the cap (which
is purchased for additional cost) will not provide additional cash flows and
will expire worthless.
Inverse floaters are a form of derivative investment. Certain derivatives,
such as options, futures, indexed securities and entering into swap agreements,
can be used to increase the Fund's exposure to changing security prices,
interest rates or other factors that affect the value of securities. However,
these investments could result in losses to the Fund, if the Manager judges
market conditions incorrectly or employs a strategy that does not correlate well
with the Fund's other investments. These investments can cause losses if the
counterparty does not perform its promises. An additional risk of investing in
municipal securities that are derivative investments is that their market value
could be expected to vary to a much greater extent than the market value of
municipal securities that are not derivative investments but have similar credit
quality, redemption provisions and maturities.
|X| "When-Issued" and "Delayed-Delivery" Transactions. The Fund can
purchase securities on a "when-issued" basis, and can purchase or sell such
securities on a "delayed-delivery" or "forward commitment" basis. "When-issued"
or "delayed-delivery" refers to securities whose terms and indenture are
available and for which a market exists, but which are not available for
immediate delivery. The Fund does not use this technique for speculative
purposes.
When such transactions are negotiated the price (which is generally
expressed in yield terms) is fixed at the time the commitment is made. Delivery
and payment for the securities take place at a later date. Normally the
settlement date is within six months of the purchase of municipal bonds and
notes. However, from time to time, the Fund can purchase municipal securities
having a settlement date more than six months and possibly as long as two years
or more after the trade date. The securities are subject to change in value from
market fluctuation during the settlement period. The value at delivery may be
less than the purchase price. For example, changes in interest rates in a
direction other than that expected by the Manager before settlement will affect
the value of such securities and might cause a loss to the Fund. No income
begins to accrue to the Fund on a "when-issued" security until the Fund receives
the security at settlement of the trade.
The Fund can engage in when-issued transactions in order to secure what is
considered to be an advantageous price and yield at the time of entering into
the obligation. When the Fund engages in "when-issued" or "delayed-delivery"
transactions, it relies on the buyer or seller, as the case may be, to complete
the transaction. Its failure to do so may cause the Fund to lose the opportunity
to obtain the security at a price and yield it considers advantageous.
When the Fund engages in "when-issued" and "delayed-delivery"
transactions, it does so for the purpose of acquiring or selling securities
consistent with its investment objective and policies for its portfolio or for
delivery pursuant to options contracts it has entered into, and not for the
purposes of investment leverage. Although the Fund normally would enter into
"when-issued" or delayed-delivery purchase transactions to acquire securities,
the Fund can dispose of a commitment prior to settlement. If the Fund chooses to
dispose of the right to acquire a "when-issued" security prior to its
acquisition or to dispose of its right to deliver or receive against a forward
commitment, it might incur a gain or loss.
At the time the Fund makes a commitment to purchase or sell a security on
a "when-issued" or forward commitment basis, it records the transaction on its
books and reflects the value of the security purchased. In a sale transaction,
it records the proceeds to be received, in determining its net asset value. The
Fund will identify to its custodian bank, cash, U.S. government securities or
other high- grade debt obligations at least equal to the value of purchase
commitments until the Fund pays for the investment.
"When-issued" transactions and forward commitments can be used by the Fund
as a defensive technique to hedge against anticipated changes in interest rates
and prices. For instance, in periods of rising interest rates and falling
prices, the Fund might sell securities in its portfolio on a forward commitment
basis to attempt to limit its exposure to anticipated falling prices. In periods
of falling interest rates and rising prices, the Fund might sell portfolio
securities and purchase the same or similar securities on a when-issued or
forward commitment basis, to obtain the benefit of currently higher cash yields.
|X| Zero-Coupon Securities. The Fund can buy zero-coupon and delayed
interest municipal securities. Zero-coupon securities do not make periodic
interest payments and are sold at a deep discount from their face value. The
buyer recognizes a rate of return determined by the gradual appreciation of the
security, which is redeemed at face value on a specified maturity date. This
discount depends on the time remaining until maturity, as well as prevailing
interest rates, the liquidity of the security and the credit quality of the
issuer. In the absence of threats to the issuer's credit quality, the discount
typically decreases as the maturity date approaches. Some zero-coupon securities
are convertible, in that they are zero-coupon securities until a predetermined
date, at which time they convert to a security with a specified coupon rate.
Because zero-coupon securities pay no interest and compound semi-annually
at the rate fixed at the time of their issuance, their value is generally more
volatile than the value of other debt securities. Their value may fall more
dramatically than the value of interest-bearing securities when interest rates
rise. When prevailing interest rates fall, zero-coupon securities tend to rise
more rapidly in value because they have a fixed rate of return.
The Fund's investment in zero-coupon securities may cause the Fund to
recognize income and make distributions to shareholders before it receives any
cash payments on the zero-coupon investment. To generate cash to satisfy those
distribution requirements, the Fund may have to sell portfolio securities that
it otherwise might have continued to hold or to use cash flows from other
sources such as the sale of Fund shares.
|X| Puts and Standby Commitments. If the Fund buys a municipal security
subject to a standby commitment to repurchase the security, the Fund is entitled
to same-day settlement from the purchaser. The Fund receives an exercise price
equal to the amortized cost of the underlying security plus any accrued interest
at the time of exercise. A put purchased in conjunction with a municipal
security enables the Fund to sell the underlying security within a specified
period of time at a fixed exercise price.
The Fund might purchase a standby commitment or put separately in cash or
it might acquire the security subject to the standby commitment or put (at a
price that reflects that additional feature). The Fund will enter into these
transactions only with banks and securities dealers that, in the Manager's
opinion, present minimal credit risks. The Fund's ability to exercise a put or
standby commitment will depend on the ability of the bank or dealer to pay for
the securities if the put or standby commitment is exercised. If the bank or
dealer should default on its obligation, the Fund might not be able to recover
all or a portion of any loss sustained from having to sell the security
elsewhere.
Puts and standby commitments are not transferable by the Fund. They
terminate if the Fund sells the underlying security to a third party. The Fund
would enter into these arrangements to facilitate portfolio liquidity, although
such arrangements might enable the Fund to sell a security at a pre-arranged
price that may be higher than the prevailing market price at the time the put or
standby commitment is exercised. However, the Fund might refrain from exercising
a put or standby commitment if the exercise price is significantly higher than
the prevailing market price, to avoid imposing a loss on the seller that could
jeopardize the Fund's business relationships with the seller.
A put or standby commitment increases the cost of the security and reduces
the yield otherwise available from the security. Any consideration paid by the
Fund for the put or standby commitment will be reflected on the Fund's books as
unrealized depreciation while the put or standby commitment is held, and a
realized gain or loss when the put or commitment is exercised or expires.
Interest income received by the Fund from municipal securities subject to puts
or stand-by commitments might not qualify as tax exempt in its hands if the
terms of the put or stand-by commitment cause the Fund not to be treated as the
tax owner of the underlying municipal securities.
|X| Repurchase Agreements. The Fund can acquire securities subject to
repurchase agreements. It may do so for liquidity purposes to meet anticipated
redemptions of Fund shares, or pending the investment of the proceeds from sales
of Fund shares, or pending the settlement of portfolio securities transactions.
In a repurchase transaction, the Fund acquires a security from, and
simultaneously resells it to an approved vendor for delivery on an agreed upon
future date. The resale price exceeds the purchase price by an amount that
reflects an agreed-upon interest rate effective for the period during which the
repurchase agreement is in effect. Approved vendors include U.S. commercial
banks, U.S. branches of foreign banks or broker-dealers that have been
designated a primary dealer in government securities, which meet the credit
requirements set by the Fund's Board of Directors from time to time.
The majority of these transactions run from day to day. Delivery pursuant
to resale typically will occur within one to five days of the purchase.
Repurchase agreements having a maturity beyond seven days are subject to the
Fund's limits on holding illiquid investments. Because income earned on
repurchase transactions is not tax-exempt, under normal market conditions the
Fund will limit its repurchase transactions to 20% of its total assets. That
limit may be exceeded if the Fund uses repurchase agreements as temporary
defensive investments.
Repurchase agreements, considered "loans" under the Investment Company
Act, are collateralized by the underlying security. The Fund's repurchase
agreements require that at all times while the repurchase agreement is in
effect, the collateral's value must equal or exceed the repurchase price to
fully collateralize the repayment obligation. However, if the vendor fails to
pay the resale price on the delivery date, the Fund could incur costs in
disposing of the collateral and may experience losses if there is any delay in
its ability to do so. The Manager will monitor the vendor's creditworthiness to
confirm that the vendor is financially sound and will continuously monitor the
collateral's value.
|X| Illiquid and Restricted Securities. To enable the Fund to sell its
holdings of a restricted security not registered under the Securities Act of
1933, the Fund might have to cause those securities to be registered. The
expenses of registering restricted securities may be negotiated by the Fund with
the issuer at the time the Fund buys the securities. When the Fund must arrange
registration because the Fund wishes to sell the security, a considerable period
may elapse between the time the decision is made to sell the security and the
time the security is registered so that the Fund could sell it. The Fund would
bear the risks of any downward price fluctuation during that period.
The Fund has percentage limitations that apply to purchases of restricted
and illiquid securities, as stated in the Prospectus. Those percentage
restrictions do not limit purchases of restricted securities that are eligible
for resale to qualified institutional purchasers pursuant to Rule 144A under the
Securities Act of 1933, provided that those securities have been determined to
be liquid by the Board of Directors of the Fund or by the Manager. Those
guidelines take into account the trading activity for such securities and the
availability of reliable pricing information, among other factors. If there is a
lack of trading interest in a particular Rule 144A security, the Fund's holding
of that security may be deemed to be illiquid.
The Fund can also acquire restricted securities through private
placements. Those securities have contractual restrictions on their public
resale. Those restrictions might limit the Fund's ability to dispose of the
securities and might lower the amount the Fund could realize upon the sale.
|X| Loans of Portfolio Securities. The Fund can lend its portfolio
securities to brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The Fund might
do so to raise cash for liquidity purposes. These loans are limited to not more
than 10% of the value of the Fund's net assets. There are risks in connection
with securities lending. The Fund might experience a delay in receiving
additional collateral to secure a loan, or a delay in recovery of the loaned
securities. The Fund presently does not intend to engage in loans of securities
that will exceed 5% of the value of the Fund's total assets. Income from
securities loans does not constitute exempt-interest income for the purpose of
paying tax-exempt dividends.
The Fund must receive collateral for a loan. Under current applicable
regulatory requirements (which are subject to change), on each business day the
loan collateral must be at least equal to the value of the loaned securities. It
must consist of cash, bank letters of credit, securities of the U.S. government
or its agencies or instrumentalities, or other cash equivalents in which the
Fund is permitted to invest. To be acceptable as collateral, letters of credit
must obligate a bank to pay amounts demanded by the Fund if the demand meets the
terms of the letter. The terms of the letter of credit and the issuing bank both
must be satisfactory to the Fund.
When it lends securities, the Fund receives amounts equal to the dividends
or interest on the loaned securities, It also receives one or more of (a)
negotiated loan fees, (b) interest on securities used as collateral, and (c)
interest on short-term debt securities purchased with the loan collateral.
Either type of interest may be shared with the borrower. The Fund can pay
reasonable finder's, administrative or other fees in connection with these
loans. The terms of the Fund's loans must meet applicable tests under the
Internal Revenue Code and must permit the Fund to reacquire loaned securities on
five days' notice or in time to vote on any important matter.
|X| Borrowing. The Fund can borrow up to 10% of the value of its total
assets. It can borrow only as a temporary measure for extraordinary or emergency
purposes. The Fund cannot make any investment when borrowings exceed 5% of its
total assets. The Fund can borrow only if it maintains a 300% ratio of assets to
borrowings at all times while a borrowing is outstanding. Interest on borrowed
money is an expense the Fund would not otherwise incur, so that it might have
reduced net income during periods of substantial borrowings.
|X| Hedging. The Fund can use hedging to attempt to protect against
declines in the market value of the its portfolio, to permit the Fund to retain
unrealized gains in the value of portfolio securities that have appreciated, or
to facilitate selling securities for investment reasons. To do so the Fund
could:
o sell interest rate futures or municipal bond index futures,
o buy puts on such futures or securities, or
o write covered calls on securities, interest rate futures or
municipal bond index futures. Covered calls can also be written on debt
securities to attempt to increase the Fund's income, but that income would
not be tax-exempt. Therefore it is unlikely that the Fund would write
covered calls for that purpose.
The Fund can also use hedging to establish a position in the debt
securities market as a temporary substitute for purchasing individual debt
securities. In that case the Fund would normally seek to purchase the
securities, and then terminate that hedging position. For this type of hedging,
the Fund could:
o buy interest rate futures or municipal bond index futures, or
o buy calls on such futures or on securities.
The Fund is not obligated to use hedging instruments even though it is
permitted to use them in the manager's discretion, as described below. The
Fund's strategy of hedging with futures and options on futures will be
incidental to the Fund's investment activities in the underlying cash market.
The particular hedging instruments the Fund can use are described below. The
Fund can employ new hedging instruments and strategies when they are developed,
if those investment methods are consistent with the Fund's investment objective
and are permissible under applicable regulations governing the Fund.
|_| Futures. The Fund can buy and sell futures contracts relating to
debt securities (these are called "interest rate futures") and municipal bond
indices (these are referred to as "municipal bond index futures").
An interest rate future obligates the seller to deliver (and the purchaser
to take) cash or a specific type of debt security to settle the futures
transaction. Either party could also enter into an offsetting contract to close
out the futures position.
A "municipal bond index" assigns relative values to the municipal bonds in
the index, and is used as the basis for trading long-term municipal bond futures
contracts. Municipal bond index futures are similar to interest rate futures
except that settlement is made only in cash. The obligation under the contract
may also be satisfied by entering into an offsetting contract. The strategies
which the Fund employs in using municipal bond index futures are similar to
those with regard to interest rate futures.
Upon entering into a futures transaction, the Fund will be required to
deposit an initial margin payment in cash or U.S. government securities with the
futures commission merchant (the "futures broker"). Initial margin payments will
be deposited with the Fund's custodian bank in an account registered in the
futures broker's name. However, the futures broker can gain access to that
account only under certain specified conditions. As the future is marked to
market (that is, its value on the Fund's books is changed) to reflect changes in
its market value, subsequent margin payments, called variation margin, will be
paid to or by the futures broker daily.
At any time prior to the expiration of the future, the Fund can elect to
close out its position by taking an opposite position at which time a final
determination of variation margin is made and additional cash is required to be
paid by or released to the Fund. Any gain or loss is then realized by the Fund
on the future for tax purposes. Although interest rate futures by their terms
call for settlement by the delivery of debt securities, in most cases the
obligation is fulfilled without such delivery by entering into an offsetting
transaction. All futures transactions are effected through a clearing house
associated with the exchange on which the contracts are traded.
The Fund can concurrently buy and sell futures contracts in a strategy
anticipating that the future the Fund purchased will perform better than the
future the Fund sold. For example, the Fund might buy municipal bond futures and
concurrently sell U.S. Treasury Bond futures (a type of interest rate future).
The Fund would benefit if municipal bonds outperform U.S. Treasury Bonds on a
duration-adjusted basis.
Duration is a volatility measure that refers to the expected percentage
change in the value of a bond resulting from a change in general interest rates
(measured by each 1% change in the rates on U.S. Treasury securities). For
example, if a bond has an effective duration of three years, a 1% increase in
general interest rates would be expected to cause the value of the bond to
decline about 3%. There are risks that this type of futures strategy will not be
successful. U.S. Treasury bonds might perform better on a duration-adjusted
basis than municipal bonds, and the assumptions about duration that were used
might be incorrect (in this case, the duration of municipal bonds relative to
U.S. Treasury Bonds might have been greater than anticipated).
|_| Put and Call Options. The Fund can buy and sell certain
kinds of put options (puts) and call options (calls). These strategies are
described below.
|_| Writing Covered Call Options. The Fund can write (that is,
sell) call options. The Fund's call writing is subject to a number of
restrictions:
After the Fund writes a call, not more than 25% of the Fund's total
assets may be subject to calls.
(2) Each call the Fund writes must be "covered" while it is
outstanding. That means the Fund must own the investment on which
the call was written.
(3) The Fund can write calls on futures contracts that it owns, but
these calls must be covered by securities or other liquid assets
that the Fund owns and identifies on the Fund's books to enable
it to satisfy its obligations if the call is exercised.
When the Fund writes a call on a security, it receives cash (a premium).
The Fund agrees to sell the underlying investment to a purchaser of a
corresponding call on the same security during the call period at a fixed
exercise price regardless of market price changes during the call period. The
call period is usually not more than nine months. The exercise price may differ
from the market price of the underlying security. The Fund has retained the risk
of loss that the price of the underlying security may decline during the call
period. That risk may be offset to some extent by the premium the Fund receives.
If the value of the investment does not rise above the call price, it is likely
that the call will lapse without being exercised. In that case the Fund would
keep the cash premium and the investment.
The Fund's custodian bank, or a securities depository acting for the
custodian bank, will act as the Fund's escrow agent through the facilities of
the Options Clearing Corporation ("OCC"), as to the investments on which the
Fund has written calls traded on exchanges, or as to other acceptable escrow
securities. In that way, no margin will be required for such transactions. OCC
will release the securities on the expiration of the calls or upon the Fund's
entering into a closing purchase transaction.
When the Fund writes an over-the-counter ("OTC") option, it will enter
into an arrangement with a primary U.S. government securities dealer which will
establish a formula price at which the Fund will have the absolute right to
repurchase that OTC option. The formula price would generally be based on a
multiple of the premium received for the option, plus the amount by which the
option is exercisable below the market price of the underlying security (that
is, the option is "in-the-money"). When the Fund writes an OTC option, it will
treat as illiquid (for purposes of its restriction on illiquid securities) the
mark-to-market value of any OTC option held by it, unless the option is subject
to a buy-back agreement by the executing broker. The Securities and Exchange
Commission is evaluating whether OTC options should be considered liquid
securities. The procedure described above could be affected by the outcome of
that evaluation.
To terminate its obligation on a call it has written, the Fund can
purchase a corresponding call in a "closing purchase transaction." The Fund will
then realize a profit or loss, depending upon whether the net of the amount of
the option transaction costs and the premium received on the call the Fund wrote
was more or less than the price of the call the Fund purchased to close out the
transaction. A profit may also be realized if the call lapses unexercised,
because the Fund retains the underlying investment and the premium received. Any
such profits are considered short-term capital gains for federal tax purposes,
as are premiums on lapsed calls. When distributed by the Fund they are taxable
as ordinary income.
The Fund can also write calls on futures contracts without owning the
futures contract or securities deliverable under the contract. To do so, at the
time the call is written, the Fund must cover the call by identifying in escrow
an equivalent dollar value of liquid assets on the Fund's books. The Fund will
identify additional liquid assets on its books assets if the value of the
escrowed assets drops below 100% of the current value of the future. Because of
this escrow requirement, in no circumstances would the Fund's receipt of an
exercise notice as to that future put the Fund in a "short" futures position.
Writing Put Options. The Fund can sell put options. A put option on
securities gives the purchaser the right to sell, and the writer the obligation
to buy, the underlying investment at the exercise price during the option
period. The Fund will not write puts if, as a result, more than 25% of the
Fund's total assets would be required to be segregated to cover such put
options.
If the Fund writes a put, the put must be covered by liquid assets
identified on the Fund's books. The premium the Fund receives from writing a put
represents a profit, as long as the price of the underlying investment remains
equal to or above the exercise price of the put. However, the Fund also assumes
the obligation during the option period to buy the underlying investment from
the buyer of the put at the exercise price, even if the value of the investment
falls below the exercise price. If a put the Fund has written expires
unexercised, the Fund realizes a gain in the amount of the premium less the
transaction costs incurred. If the put is exercised, the Fund must fulfill its
obligation to purchase the underlying investment at the exercise price. That
price will usually exceed the market value of the investment at that time. In
that case, the Fund may incur a loss if it sells the underlying investment. That
loss will be equal to the sum of the sale price of the underlying investment and
the premium received minus the sum of the exercise price and any transaction
costs the Fund incurred.
When writing a put option on a security, to secure its obligation to pay
for the underlying security the Fund will deposit in escrow liquid assets with a
value equal to or greater than the exercise price of the underlying securities.
The Fund therefore forgoes the opportunity of investing the segregated assets or
writing calls against those assets.
As long as the Fund's obligation as the put writer continues, it may be
assigned an exercise notice by the broker-dealer through which the put was sold.
That notice will require the Fund to take delivery of the underlying security
and pay the exercise price. The Fund has no control over when it may be required
to purchase the underlying security, since it may be assigned an exercise notice
at any time prior to the termination of its obligation as the writer of the put.
That obligation terminates upon expiration of the put. It may also terminate if,
before it receives an exercise notice, the Fund effects a closing purchase
transaction by purchasing a put of the same series as it sold. Once the Fund has
been assigned an exercise notice, it cannot effect a closing purchase
transaction.
The Fund can decide to effect a closing purchase transaction to realize a
profit on an outstanding put option it has written or to prevent the underlying
security from being put. Effecting a closing purchase transaction will also
permit the Fund to write another put option on the security, or to sell the
security and use the proceeds from the sale for other investments. The Fund will
realize a profit or loss from a closing purchase transaction depending on
whether the cost of the transaction is less or more than the premium received
from writing the put option. Any profits from writing puts are considered
short-term capital gains for federal tax purposes, and when distributed by the
Fund, are taxable as ordinary income.
|_| Purchasing Calls and Puts. The Fund can buy calls only on
securities, broadly-based municipal bond indices, municipal bond index futures
and interest rate futures. It can also buy calls to close out a call it has
written, as discussed above. Calls the Fund buys must be listed on a securities
or commodities exchange, or quoted on NASDAQ, or traded in the over-the-counter
market. The Fund can buy a call or put only if, after the purchase, the value of
all call and put options held by the Fund will not exceed 5% of the Fund's total
assets.
When the Fund purchases a call (other than in a closing purchase
transaction), it pays a premium. For calls on securities that the Fund buys, it
has the right to buy the underlying investment from a seller of a corresponding
call on the same investment during the call period at a fixed exercise price.
The Fund benefits only if (1) the call is sold at a profit or (2) the call is
exercised when the market price of the underlying investment is above the sum of
the exercise price plus the transaction costs and premium paid for the call. If
the call is not either exercised or sold (whether or not at a profit), it will
become worthless at its expiration date. In that case the Fund will lose its
premium payment and the right to purchase the underlying investment.
Calls on municipal bond indices, interest rate futures and municipal bond
index futures are settled in cash rather than by delivering the underlying
investment. Gain or loss depends on changes in the securities included in the
index in question (and thus on price movements in the debt securities market
generally) rather than on changes in price of the individual futures contract.
The Fund can buy puts that relate to securities, broadly-based municipal
bond indices, municipal bond index futures or interest rate futures (whether or
not the Fund owns the underlying investment in its portfolio).
When the Fund purchases a put, it pays a premium. The Fund then has the
right to sell the underlying investment to a seller of a corresponding put on
the same investment during the put period at a fixed exercise price. Puts on
municipal bond indices are settled in cash. Buying a put on a debt security,
interest rate future or municipal bond index future the Fund owns enables it to
protect itself during the put period against a decline in the value of the
underlying investment below the exercise price. If the market price of the
underlying investment is equal to or above the exercise price and as a result
the put is not exercised or resold, the put will become worthless at its
expiration date. In that case the Fund will lose its premium payment and the
right to sell the underlying investment. A put may be sold prior to expiration
(whether or not at a profit).
|_| Risks of Hedging with Options and Futures. The use of hedging
instruments requires special skills and knowledge of investment techniques that
are different than what is required for normal portfolio management. If the
Manager uses a hedging instrument at the wrong time or judges market conditions
incorrectly, hedging strategies may reduce the Fund's returns.
The Fund's option activities may affect its portfolio turnover rate and
brokerage commissions. The exercise of calls written by the Fund may cause the
Fund to sell related portfolio securities, thus increasing its turnover rate.
The exercise by the Fund of puts on securities will cause the sale of underlying
investments, increasing portfolio turnover. Although the decision whether to
exercise a put it holds is within the Fund's control, holding a put might cause
the Fund to sell the related investments for reasons that would not exist in the
absence of the put.
The Fund could pay a brokerage commission each time it buys a call or put,
sells a call, or buys or sells an underlying investment in connection with the
exercise of a call or put. Such commissions could be higher on a relative basis
than the commissions for direct purchases or sales of the underlying
investments. Premiums paid for options are small in relation to the market value
of the underlying investments. Consequently, put and call options offer large
amounts of leverage. The leverage offered by trading in options could result in
the Fund's net asset value being more sensitive to changes in the value of the
underlying investment.
If a covered call written by the Fund is exercised on an investment that
has increased in value, the Fund will be required to sell the investment at the
call price. It will not be able to realize any profit if the investment has
increased in value above the call price.
There is a risk in using short hedging by selling interest rate futures
and municipal bond index futures or purchasing puts on municipal bond indices or
futures to attempt to protect against declines in the value of the Fund's
securities. The risk is that the prices of such futures or the applicable index
will correlate imperfectly with the behavior of the cash (that is, market)
prices of the Fund's securities. It is possible for example, that while the Fund
has used hedging instruments in a short hedge, the market might advance and the
value of debt securities held in the Fund's portfolio might decline. If that
occurred, the Fund would lose money on the hedging instruments and also
experience a decline in value of its debt securities. However, while this could
occur over a brief period or to a very small degree, over time the value of a
diversified portfolio of debt securities will tend to move in the same direction
as the indices upon which the hedging instruments are based.
The risk of imperfect correlation increases as the composition of the
Fund's portfolio diverges from the securities included in the applicable index.
To compensate for the imperfect correlation of movements in the price of debt
securities being hedged and movements in the price of the hedging instruments,
the Fund might use hedging instruments in a greater dollar amount than the
dollar amount of debt securities being hedged. It might do so if the historical
volatility of the prices of the debt securities being hedged is greater than the
historical volatility of the applicable index.
The ordinary spreads between prices in the cash and futures markets are
subject to distortions due to differences in the natures of those markets. All
participants in the futures markets are subject to margin deposit and
maintenance requirements. Rather than meeting additional margin deposit
requirements, investors may close out futures contracts through offsetting
transactions which could distort the normal relationship between the cash and
futures markets. From the point of view of speculators, the deposit requirements
in the futures markets are less onerous than margin requirements in the
securities markets. Therefore, increased participation by speculators in the
futures markets may cause temporary price distortions.
The Fund can use hedging instruments to establish a position in the
municipal securities markets as a temporary substitute for the purchase of
individual securities (long hedging). It is possible that the market might
decline. If the Fund then concluded not to invest in such securities because of
concerns that there might be further market decline or for other reasons, the
Fund would realize a loss on the hedging instruments that would not be offset by
a reduction in the purchase price of the securities.
An option position may be closed out only on a market that provides
secondary trading for options of the same series. There is no assurance that a
liquid secondary market will exist for a particular option. The Fund could
experience losses if it could not close out a position because of an illiquid
market for the future or option.
|_| Interest Rate Swap Transactions. In an interest rate swap, the Fund
and another party exchange their right to receive or their obligation to pay
interest on a security. For example, they could swap a right to receive floating
rate payments for fixed rate payments. The Fund can enter into swaps only on
securities it owns. The Fund may not enter into swaps with respect to more than
25% of its total assets. Also, the Fund will identify liquid assets on its books
(such as cash or U.S. government securities) to cover any amounts it could owe
under swaps that exceed the amounts it is entitled to receive, and it will
adjust that amount daily, as needed. Income from interest rate swaps may be
taxable.
Swap agreements entail both interest rate risk and credit risk. There is a
risk that, based on movements of interest rates in the future, the payments made
by the Fund under a swap agreement will have been greater than those received by
it. Credit risk arises from the possibility that the counterparty will default.
If the counterparty to an interest rate swap defaults, the Fund's loss will
consist of the net amount of contractual interest payments that the Fund has not
yet received. The Manager will monitor the creditworthiness of counterparties to
the Fund's interest rate swap transactions on an ongoing basis.
The Fund can enter into swap transactions with appropriate counterparties
pursuant to master netting agreements. A master netting agreement provides that
all swaps done between the Fund and that counterparty under the master agreement
shall be regarded as parts of an integral agreement. If on any date amounts are
payable under one or more swap transactions, the net amount payable on that date
shall be paid. In addition, the master netting agreement may provide that if one
party defaults generally or on one swap, the counterparty can terminate the
swaps with that party. Under master netting agreements, if there is a default
resulting in a loss to one party, that party's damages are calculated by
reference to the average cost of a replacement swap with respect to each swap.
The gains and losses on all swaps are then netted, and the result is the
counterparty's gain or loss on termination. The termination of all swaps and the
netting of gains and losses on termination is generally referred to as
"aggregation."
|_| Regulatory Aspects of Hedging Instruments. When using futures and
options on futures, the Fund is required to operate within certain guidelines
and restrictions established by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the
"CFTC"). In particular, the Fund is exempted from registration with the CFTC as
a "commodity pool operator" if the Fund complies with the requirements of Rule
4.5 adopted by the CFTC. That Rule does not limit the percentage of the Fund's
assets that may be used for futures margin and related options premiums for a
bona fide hedging position. However, under the Rule the Fund must limit its
aggregate initial futures margin and related options premiums to no more than 5%
of the Fund's net assets for hedging strategies that are not considered bona
fide hedging strategies under the Rule. Under the Rule, the Fund also must use
short futures and options on futures positions solely for bona fide hedging
purposes within the meaning and intent of the applicable provisions of the
Commodity Exchange Act.
Transactions in options by the Fund are subject to limitations established
by the option exchanges. The exchanges limit the maximum number of options that
may be written or held by a single investor or group of investors acting in
concert. Those limits apply regardless of whether the options were written or
purchased on the same or different exchanges, or are held in one or more
accounts or through one or more different exchanges or through one or more
brokers. Thus, the number of options that the Fund can write or hold may be
affected by options written or held by other entities, including other
investment companies having the same advisor as the Fund (or an advisor that is
an affiliate of the Fund's advisor). The exchanges also impose position limits
on futures transactions. An exchange may order the liquidation of positions
found to be in violation of those limits and may impose certain other sanctions.
Under the Investment Company Act, when the Fund purchases an interest rate
future or municipal bond index future, it must maintain cash or readily
marketable short-term debt instruments in an amount equal to the market value of
the investments underlying the future, less the margin deposit applicable to it.
|X| Temporary Defensive Investments. The securities the Fund can
invest in for temporary defensive purposes include the following:
o short-term municipal securities;
o obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its
agencies or instrumentalities;
o short-term debt securities;
o repurchase agreements;
o commercial paper rated A-1 by Standard & Poor's, or a comparable rating
by another nationally recognized rating agency;
o certificates of deposit of domestic banks with assets of $1 billion
or more; and
o cash equivalents
|X| Taxable Investments. While the Fund can invest up to 20% of its total
assets in investments that generate income subject to income taxes, it does not
anticipate investing substantial amounts of its assets in taxable investments
under normal market conditions or as part of its normal trading strategies and
policies. To the extent it invests in taxable securities, the Fund would not be
able to meet its objective of providing tax exempt income to its shareholders.
Taxable investments include, for example, hedging instruments, repurchase
agreements, and the types of securities the Fund could buy for temporary
defensive purposes.
Investment Restrictions
n What Are "Fundamental Policies?" Fundamental policies are those policies
that the Fund has adopted to govern its investments that can be changed only by
the vote of a "majority" of the Fund's outstanding voting securities. Under the
Investment Company Act, a "majority" vote is defined as the vote of the holders
of the lesser of:
o 67% or more of the shares present or represented by proxy at a
shareholder meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding
shares are present or represented by proxy, or
o more than 50% of the outstanding shares.
The Fund's investment objective is a fundamental policy. Other policies
described in the Prospectus or this Statement of Additional Information are
"fundamental" only if they are identified as such. The Fund's Board of Directors
can change non-fundamental policies without shareholder approval. However,
significant changes to investment policies will be described in supplements or
updates to the Prospectus or this Statement of Additional Information, as
appropriate. The Fund's most significant investment policies are described in
the Prospectus.
n Does the Fund Have Additional Fundamental Policies? The following
investment restrictions are fundamental policies of the Fund.
o The Fund cannot lend money except in connection with the acquisition of
debt securities which the Fund's investment policies and restrictions permit it
to purchase. The Fund can also make loans of portfolio securities, subject to
the restrictions stated under "Loans of Portfolio Securities."
o The Fund cannot concentrate investments. That means it cannot invest 25%
or more of its total assets in any industry. However, there is no limitation on
investments in municipal securities, obligations issued by the State of
California or its subdivisions, agencies, authorities or instrumentalities, or
securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or
instrumentalities. The Fund cannot invest in any other securities other than
municipal securities, temporary defensive investments and hedging instruments.
o The Fund cannot invest in interests in oil or gas exploration or
development programs or in commodities. However, the Fund can buy and sell any
of the hedging instruments permitted by any of its other policies. It does not
matter if the hedging instrument is considered to be a commodity or commodity
contract.
o The Fund cannot invest in real estate or in interests in real estate.
However, the Fund can purchase securities of issuers holding real estate or
interests in real estate (including securities of real estate investment
trusts).
o The Fund cannot purchase securities on margin. However, the Fund can
make margin deposits when using hedging instruments permitted by any of its
other policies.
o The Fund cannot invest in companies for the purpose of acquiring control
or management of those companies.
o The Fund cannot underwrite securities of other companies. A permitted
exception is in case it is deemed to be an underwriter under the Securities Act
of 1933 when reselling any securities held in its own portfolio.
o The Fund cannot invest in or hold securities of any issuer if officers
and directors of the Fund or the Manager individually beneficially own more than
1/2 of 1% of the securities of that issuer and together own more than 5% of the
securities of that issuer.
o The Fund cannot invest in other open-end investment companies or invest
more than 5% of its net assets through open market purchases in closed-end
investment companies, including small business investment companies. The Fund
cannot make any such investment at commission rates in excess of normal
brokerage commissions.
o The Fund cannot pledge, mortgage or otherwise encumber, transfer or
assign any of its assets to secure a debt. Collateral arrangements for premium
and margin payments in connection with hedging instruments are not deemed to be
a pledge of assets.
o o The Fund cannot issue "senior securities," but this does not prohibit
certain investment activities for which assets of the Fund are designated as
segregated, or margin, collateral or escrow arrangements are established, to
cover the related obligations. Examples of those activities include borrowing
money, reverse repurchase agreements, delayed-delivery and when-issued
arrangements for portfolio securities transactions, and contracts to buy or sell
derivatives, hedging instruments, options or futures.
Unless the Prospectus or this Statement of Additional Information states
that a percentage restriction applies on an ongoing basis, it applies only at
the time the Fund makes an investment. The Fund need not sell securities to meet
the percentage limits if the value of the investment increases in proportion to
the size of the Fund.
Non-Diversification of the Fund's Investments. The Fund is "non-diversified" as
defined in the Investment Company Act. Funds that are diversified have
restrictions against investing too much of their assets in the securities of any
one "issuer." That means that the Fund can invest more of its assets in the
securities of a single issuer than a fund that is diversified.
Being non-diversified poses additional investment risks, because if the
Fund invests more of its assets in fewer issuers, the value of its shares is
subject to greater fluctuations from adverse conditions affecting any one of
those issuers. However, the Fund does limit its investments in the securities of
any one issuer to qualify for tax purposes as a "regulated investment company"
under the Internal Revenue Code. By qualifying, it does not have to pay federal
income taxes if more than 90% of its earnings are distributed to shareholders.
To qualify, the Fund must meet a number of conditions. First, not more than 25%
of the market value of the Fund's total assets can be invested in the securities
of a single issuer. Second, with respect to 50% of the market value of its total
assets, (1) not more than 5% of the market value of its total assets may be
invested in the securities of a single issuer, and (2) the Fund must not own
more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of a single issuer.
The identification of the issuer of a municipal security depends on the
terms and conditions of the security. When the assets and revenues of an agency,
authority, instrumentality or other political subdivision are separate from
those of the government creating it and the security is backed only by the
assets and revenues of the subdivision, agency, authority or instrumentality,
the latter would be deemed to be the sole issuer. Similarly, if an industrial
development bond is backed only by the assets and revenues of the
non-governmental user, then that user would be deemed to be the sole issuer.
However, if in either case the creating government or some other entity
guarantees a security, the guarantee would be considered a separate security and
would be treated as an issue of such government or other entity.
Applying the Restriction Against Concentration. To implement its policy not to
concentrate its investments, the Fund has adopted the industry classifications
set forth in Appendix B to this Statement of Additional Information. Those
industry classifications are not a fundamental policy.
In implementing the Fund's policy not to concentrate its investments, the
Manager will consider a non-governmental user of facilities financed by
industrial development bonds as being in a particular industry. That is done
even though the bonds are municipal securities, as to which the Fund has no
concentration limitation. Although this application of the concentration
restriction is not a fundamental policy of the Fund, it will not be changed
without shareholder approval.
How the Fund is Managed
Organization and History. The Fund is one of two investment portfolios, or
"series" of Oppenheimer Main Street Funds, Inc. That corporation is an open-end,
management investment company organized as a Maryland corporation in 1987. The
Fund is a non-diversified mutual fund and commenced operations on May 18, 1990.
The Fund's parent corporation is governed by a Board of Directors, which
is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders under Maryland law.
The Directors meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the Fund's
activities, review its performance, and review the actions of the Manager.
o Classes of Shares. The Board of Directors has the power, without
shareholder approval, to divide unissued shares of the Fund into two or more
classes. The Board has done so, and the Fund currently has two classes of
shares: Class A and Class B. Both classes invest in the same investment
portfolio. Each class of shares:
o has its own dividends and distributions,
o pays certain expenses which may be different for the different classes,
o may have a different net asset value,
o may have separate voting rights on matters in which interests of one
class are different from interests of another class, and
o votes as a class on matters that affect that class alone.
Shares are freely transferable, and each share of each class has one vote
at shareholder meetings, with fractional shares voting proportionally on matters
submitted to the vote of shareholders. Each share of the Fund represents an
interest in the Fund proportionately equal to the interest of each other share
of the same class.
The Directors are authorized to create new series and classes of shares.
The Directors may reclassify unissued shares of the Fund's parent corporation or
its series or classes into additional series or classes of shares. The Directors
also may divide or combine the shares of a class into a greater or lesser number
of shares without changing the proportionate beneficial interest of a
shareholder in the Fund. Shares do not have cumulative voting rights or
preemptive or subscription rights. Shares may be voted in person or by proxy at
shareholder meetings.
o Meetings of Shareholders. Although the Fund is not required by
Maryland law to hold annual meetings, it may hold shareholder meetings from time
to time on important matters. The shareholders of the Fund's parent corporation
have the right to call a meeting to remove a Director or to take certain other
action described in the Articles of Incorporation or under Maryland law.
The Fund will hold meetings when required to do so by the Investment
Company Act or other applicable law. The Fund will hold a meeting when the
Directors call a meeting or upon proper request of shareholders. If the Fund's
parent corporation receives a written request of the record holders of at least
25% of the outstanding shares eligible to be voted at a meeting to call a
meeting for a specified purpose (which might include the removal of a Director),
the Directors will call a meeting of shareholders for that specified purpose.
The Fund's parent corporation has undertaken that it will then either give the
applicants access to the Fund's shareholder list or mail the applicants'
communication to all other shareholders at the applicants' expense.
Shareholders of the Fund and of its parent corporation's other series vote
together in the aggregate on certain matters at shareholders' meetings. Those
matters include the election of Directors and ratification of appointment of the
independent auditors. Shareholders of a particular series or class vote
separately on proposals that affect that series or class. Shareholders of a
series or class that is not affected by a proposal are not entitled to vote on
the proposal. For example, only shareholders of a particular series vote on any
material amendment to the investment advisory agreement for that series. Only
shareholders of a particular class of a series vote on certain amendments to the
Distribution and/or Service Plans if the amendments affect only that class.
Directors and Officers of the Fund. The Directors of the Fund's parent
corporation and the Fund's officers and their principal occupations and business
affiliations during the past five years are listed below. Directors denoted with
an asterisk (*) below are deemed to be "interested persons" of the Fund under
the Investment Company Act. All of the Directors are also trustees, directors or
managing general partners of the following Denver-based Oppenheimer funds1:
Oppenheimer Cash Reserves Oppenheimer Senior Floating Rate Fund
Oppenheimer Champion Income Fund Oppenheimer Strategic Income Fund
Oppenheimer Capital Income Fund Oppenheimer Total Return Fund, Inc.
Oppenheimer High Yield Fund Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds
Oppenheimer International Bond Fund Panorama Series Fund, Inc.
Oppenheimer Integrity Funds Centennial America Fund, L. P.
Oppenheimer Limited-Term Government
Fund Centennial California Tax Exempt Trust
Oppenheimer Main Street Funds, Inc. Centennial Government Trust
Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap
Fund. Centennial Money Market Trust
Oppenheimer Municipal Fund Centennial New York Tax Exempt Trust
Oppenheimer Real Asset Fund Centennial Tax Exempt Trust
Ms. Macaskill and Messrs. Swain, Bishop, Wixted, Donohue, Farrar and Zack,
who are officers of the Fund, respectively hold the same offices with the other
Denver-based Oppenheimer funds. As of December 10, 1999, the Directors and
officers of the Fund as a group owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares of
the Fund. The foregoing statement does not reflect shares held of record by an
employee benefit plan for employees of the Manager other than shares
beneficially owned under that plan by the officers of the Fund listed below. Ms.
Macaskill and Mr. Donohue, are trustees of that plan.
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1. Ms. Macaskill and Mr. Bowen are not Trustees or Directors of Oppenheimer
Integrity Funds, Oppenheimer Strategic Income Fund, Panorama Series Fund,
Inc. or Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds. Mr. Fossel and Mr. Bowen are not
Trustees of Centennial New York Tax Exempt Trust or Managing General Partners
of Centennial America Fund, L.P.
Robert G. Avis*, Director, Age: 68
One North Jefferson Ave., St. Louis, Missouri 63103
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of A.G. Edwards Capital, Inc.
(general partnership of private equity funds), Director of A.G. Edwards & Sons,
Inc. (a broker-dealer) and Director of A.G. Edwards Trust Companies (trust
companies), formerly, Vice Chairman of A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. and A.G.
Edwards, Inc. (its parent holding company) and Chairman of A.G.E. Asset
Management (an investment advisor).
William A. Baker, Director, Age: 84
197 Desert Lakes Drive, Palm Springs, California 92264
Management Consultant.
George C. Bowen, Director, Age: 63
9224 Bauer Court, Lone Tree, Colorado 80124
Formerly (until April 1999) Mr. Bowen held the following positions: Senior Vice
President (since September 1987) and Treasurer (since March 1985) of the
Manager; Vice President (since June 1983) and Treasurer (since March 1985) of
the Distributor; Vice President (since October 1989) and Treasurer (since April
1986) of HarbourView Asset Management Corporation; Senior Vice President (since
February 1992), Treasurer (since July 1991) Assistant Secretary and a director
(since December 1991) of Centennial Asset Management Corporation; President,
Treasurer and a director of Centennial Capital Corporation (since June 1989);
Vice President and Treasurer (since August 1978) and Secretary (since April
1981) of Shareholder Services, Inc.; Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary of
Shareholder Financial Services, Inc. (since November 1989); Assistant Treasurer
of Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp. (since March 1998); Treasurer of Oppenheimer
Partnership Holdings, Inc. (since November 1989); Vice President and Treasurer
of Oppenheimer Real Asset Management, Inc. (since July 1996); Chief Executive
Officer, Treasurer; Treasurer of OppenheimerFunds International Ltd. and
Oppenheimer Millennium Funds plc (since October 1997).
Jon S. Fossel, Director, Age: 57
P.O. Box 44, Mead Street, Waccabuc, New York 10597
Formerly Chairman and a director of the Manager, President and a director of
Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp., the Manager's parent holding company, and
Shareholder Services, Inc. and Shareholder Financial Services, Inc., transfer
agent subsidiaries of the Manager.
Sam Freedman, Director, Age: 59
4975 Lakeshore Drive, Littleton, Colorado 80123
Formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
OppenheimerFunds Services, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and a director of
Shareholder Services, Inc., Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and director of
Shareholder Financial Services, Inc., Vice President and director of Oppenheimer
Acquisition Corp. and a director of OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
Raymond J. Kalinowski, Director, Age: 70
44 Portland Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63131
Director of Wave Technologies International, Inc. (a computer products training
company), self-employed consultant (securities matters).
C. Howard Kast, Director, Age: 78
2552 East Alameda, Denver, Colorado 80209
Formerly Managing Partner of Deloitte, Haskins & Sells (an accounting firm).
Robert M. Kirchner, Director, Age: 78
7500 E. Arapahoe Road, Englewood, Colorado 80112
President of The Kirchner Company (management consultants).
Bridget A. Macaskill*, President and Director, Age: 51
Two World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048-0203
President (since June 1991), Chief Executive Officer (since September 1995) and
a Director (since December 1994) of the Manager; President and director (since
June 1991) of HarbourView Asset Management Corporation, an investment advisor
subsidiary of the Manager; Chairman and a director of Shareholder Services, Inc.
(since August 1994) and Shareholder Financial Services, Inc. (since September
1995), transfer agent subsidiaries of the Manager; President (since September
1995) and a director (since October 1990) of Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp., the
Manager's parent holding company; President (since September 1995) and a
director (since November 1989) of Oppenheimer Partnership Holdings, Inc., a
holding company subsidiary of the Manager; a director of Oppenheimer Real Asset
Management, Inc. (since July 1996); President and a director (since October
1997) of OppenheimerFunds International Ltd., an offshore fund management
subsidiary of the Manager and of Oppenheimer Millennium Funds plc; President and
a director of other Oppenheimer funds; a director of Prudential Corporation plc
(a U.K. financial service company).
Ned M. Steel, Director, Age: 84
3416 South Race Street, Englewood, Colorado 80110
Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter; a director of Visiting Nurse
Corporation of Colorado.
James C. Swain*, Chairman, Chief
Executive Officer and Director, Age: 66
6803 South Tucson Way, Englewood, Colorado 80112 Vice Chairman of the Manager
(since September 1988); formerly President and a director of Centennial Asset
Management Corporation, an investment advisor subsidiary of the Manager and
Chairman of the Board of Shareholder Services, Inc.
Christian D. Smith, Senior Vice
President and Portfolio Manager, Age: 37
Two World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048-0203 Senior Vice President of
the Manager (since October 11, 1999); an officer of other Oppenheimer funds.
From January 1999 to September 1999 he was Co-Head of the Municipal Portfolio
Management Team of Prudential Global Asset Management (an investment advisor),
prior to which he was a portfolio manager for that firm (January 1990 to January
1999).
Andrew J. Donohue, Vice President and Secretary, Age: 49
Two World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048-0203
Executive Vice President (since January 1993), General Counsel (since October
1991) and a Director (since September 1995) of the Manager; Executive Vice
President and General Counsel (since September 1993) and a director (since
January 1992) of the Distributor; Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
a director of HarbourView Asset Management Corporation, Shareholder Services,
Inc., Shareholder Financial Services, Inc. and (since September 1995)
Oppenheimer Partnership Holdings, Inc.; President and a director of Centennial
Asset Management Corporation (since September 1995); President, General Counsel
and a director of Oppenheimer Real Asset Management, Inc. (since July 1996);
General Counsel (since May 1996) and Secretary (since April 1997) of Oppenheimer
Acquisition Corp.; Vice President and a director of OppenheimerFunds
International Ltd. and Oppenheimer Millennium Funds plc (since October 1997); an
officer of other Oppenheimer funds.
Robert J. Bishop, Assistant Treasurer, Age: 40
6803 South Tucson Way, Englewood, Colorado 80112
Vice President of the Manager/Mutual Fund Accounting (since May 1996); an
officer of other Oppenheimer funds; formerly an Assistant Vice President of the
Manager/Mutual Fund Accounting (April 1994 - May 1996), and a Fund Controller
for the Manager.
Scott T. Farrar, Assistant Treasurer, Age: 34
6803 South Tucson Way, Englewood, Colorado 80112
Vice President of the Manager/Mutual Fund Accounting (since May 1996); Assistant
Treasurer of Oppenheimer Millennium Funds plc (since October 1997); an officer
of other Oppenheimer funds; formerly an Assistant Vice President of the
Manager/Mutual Fund Accounting (April 1994 - May 1996), and a Fund Controller
for the Manager.
Brian W. Wixted, Treasurer, Age: 40
6803 South Tucson Way, Englewood, Colorado 80112
Senior Vice President and Treasurer (since April 1999) of the Manager; Treasurer
of HarbourView Asset Management Corporation, Shareholder Services, Inc.,
Shareholder Financial Services, Inc. and Oppenheimer Partnership Holdings, Inc.
(since April 1999); Assistant Treasurer of Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp. (since
April 1999); Assistant Secretary of Centennial Asset Management Corporation
(since April 1999); formerly Principal and Chief Operating Officer, Bankers
Trust Company - Mutual Fund Services Division (March 1995 - March 1999); Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of CS First Boston Investment Management
Corp. (September 1991 - March 1995); and Vice President and Accounting Manager,
Merrill Lynch Asset Management (November 1987 - September 1991).
Robert G. Zack, Assistant Secretary, Age: 51
Two World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048-0203
Senior Vice President (since May 1985) and Associate General Counsel (since May
1981) of the Manager, Assistant Secretary of Shareholder Services, Inc. (since
May 1985), and Shareholder Financial Services, Inc. (since November 1989);
Assistant Secretary of OppenheimerFunds International Ltd. and Oppenheimer
Millennium Funds plc (since October 1997); an officer of other Oppenheimer
funds.
|X| Remuneration of Directors. The officers of the Fund and three
Directors of the Fund (Ms. Macaskill and Messrs. Bowen and Swain) are affiliated
with the Manager and receive no salary or fee from the Fund. The remaining
Directors of the Fund received the compensation shown below. The compensation
from the Fund was paid during its fiscal year ended August 31, 1999. The
compensation from all of the Denver-based Oppenheimer funds includes the
compensation from the Fund and represents compensation received as a director,
trustee, managing general partner or member of a committee of the Board during
the calendar year 1998.
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Aggregate Total Compensation
Compensation from all Denver-Based
Director's Name and Position from Fund Oppenheimer Funds1
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Robert G. Avis $248 $67,998
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William A. Baker $254 $69,998
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George C. Bowen2 $43 NONE
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Jon. S. Fossel
Review Committee Member $252 $67,496
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Sam Freedman
Review Committee Member $270 $73,998
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Raymond J. Kalinowski
Audit Committee Member $267 $73,998
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C. Howard Kast
Audit and Review
Committee Chairman $286 $76,998
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Robert M. Kirchner
Audit Committee Member $251 $67,998
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Ned M. Steel $248 $67,998
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1. For the 1998 calendar year.
2. Mr. Bowen did not receive compensation during the 1998 calendar year as he
was affiliated with the Manager during that period.
n Deferred Compensation Plan. The Board of Directors has adopted a
Deferred Compensation Plan for disinterested directors 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
Director is periodically adjusted as though an equivalent amount had been
invested in shares of one or more Oppenheimer funds selected by the Director.
The amount paid to the Director under the plan will be determined based upon the
performance of the selected funds.
Deferral of Director's 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 Director or to pay any particular level
of compensation to any Director. Pursuant to an Order issued by the Securities
and Exchange Commission, the Fund may invest in the funds selected by the
Director under the plan without shareholder approval for the limited purpose of
determining the value of the Director's deferred fee account.
O Major Shareholders. As of December 10, 1999 there are no persons who
owned of record or where known by the Fund to own beneficially 5% or more of any
class of the Fund's outstanding shares.
The Manager. The Manager is wholly-owned by Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp., a
holding company controlled by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company.
n Code of Ethics.The Fund, the Manager and the Distributor have a Code of
Ethics. It is designed to detect and prevent improper personal trading by
certain employees, including portfolio managers, that would compete with or
take advantage of the Fund's portfolio transactions. Covered persons
include persons with knowledge of the investments and investment intentions
of the Fund and other funds advised by the Manager. The Code of Ethics does
permit personnel subject to the Code to invest in securities, including
securities that may be purchased or held by the Fund, subject to a number
of restrictions and controls. Compliance with the Code of Ethics is
carefully monitored and enforced by the Manager.
n The Investment Advisory Agreement. The Manager provides investment
advisory and management services to the Fund under an investment advisory
agreement between the Manager and the Fund. The Manager selects securities for
the Fund's portfolio and handles its day-to-day business. The portfolio manager
of the Fund is employed by the Manager and is the person who is principally
responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund's portfolio. Other members
of the Manager's Fixed Income Portfolio Department provide the portfolio manager
with counsel and support in managing the Fund's portfolio.
The agreement requires the Manager, at its expense, to provide the Fund
with adequate office space, facilities and equipment. It also requires the
Manager to provide and supervise the activities of all administrative and
clerical personnel required to provide effective administration for the Fund.
Those responsibilities include the compilation and maintenance of records with
respect to its operations, the preparation and filing of specified reports, and
composition of proxy materials and registration statements for continuous public
sale of shares of the Fund.
The Fund pays expenses not expressly assumed by the Manager under the
advisory agreement. The advisory agreement lists examples of expenses paid by
the Fund. The major categories relate to interest, taxes, brokerage commissions,
fees to certain Directors, legal and audit expenses, custodian bank and transfer
agent expenses, share issuance costs, certain printing and registration costs
and non-recurring expenses, including litigation costs.
Under the investment advisory agreement, the Manager is paid a fee based
on the average annual net assets of the Fund. The rates at which the Manager is
paid depend on the amount of the Fund's average annual net assets:
o When net assets are less than $25 million, no fee is paid to the
Manager.
o When net assets are $25 million or more but less than $50 million, the
rate of the fee is 0.15% of average annual net assets.
o When net assets are $50 million or more but less than $75 million, the
rate of the fee is 0.25% of average annual net assets.
o When net assets are $75 million or more but less that $100 million, the
rate of the is 0.40% of average annual net assets.
o When net assets are $100 million or more, the rate is 0.55% of average
annual net assets.
Apart from the investment advisory agreement, the Manager has voluntarily
agreed to waive a portion of its fee, so that when the Fund's net assets are
$100 million or more, the Manager's fee is paid at a rate of 0.40% of average
annual net assets. The Manager can terminate or amend that waiver at any time,
on notice to the Board of Directors. The management fees paid by the Fund to the
Manager are applied to the aggregate assets of the Fund. The fees are allocated
to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of the Fund's net
assets represented by that class. The management fees paid by the Fund to the
Manager in the last three fiscal years are shown in the chart below.
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Management fees Paid to
Fiscal Year ended Management Fee (Without OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
8/31: Voluntary Waiver) (After Waiver)
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1997 $353,136 $353,136
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1998 $646,955 $470,845
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1999 $770,241 $560,175
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The investment advisory agreement states that in the absence of willful
misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence in the performance of its duties or
reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under the investment advisory
agreement, the Manager is not liable for any loss the Fund sustains for any
investment, adoption of any investment policy, or the purchase, sale or
retention of any security.
The agreement permits the Manager to act as investment advisor for any
other person, firm or corporation and to use the names "Oppenheimer" and "Main
Street" in connection with other investment companies for which it may act as
investment advisor or general distributor. If the Manager shall no longer act as
investment advisor to the Fund, the Manager may withdraw the right of the Fund's
parent corporation to use the names "Oppenheimer" and "Main Street" as part of
its name and the name of the Fund.
Brokerage Policies of the Fund
Brokerage Provisions of the Investment Advisory Agreement. One of the duties of
the Manager under the investment advisory agreement is to buy and sell portfolio
securities for the Fund. The investment advisory agreement allows the Manager to
use broker-dealers to effect the Fund's portfolio transactions. Under the
agreement, the Manager may employ those broker-dealers, including "affiliated"
brokers, as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act. The Manager may
employ broker-dealers that the Manager thinks, in its best judgment based on all
relevant factors, will implement the Fund's policy to obtain, at reasonable
expense, the "best execution" of portfolio transactions. "Best execution" refers
to prompt and reliable execution at the most favorable price obtainable. The
Manager need not seek competitive commission bidding. However, the Manager is
expected to minimize the commissions paid to the extent consistent with the
interest and policies of the Fund as established by its Board of Directors.
Under the investment advisory agreement, the Manager may select brokers
(other than affiliates) that provide brokerage and/or research services for the
Fund and/or the other accounts over which the Manager or its affiliates have
investment discretion. The commissions paid to such brokers may be higher than
another qualified broker would charge, if the Manager makes a good faith
determination that the commission is fair and reasonable in relation to the
services provided. Subject to those other considerations, as a factor in
selecting brokers for the Fund's portfolio transactions, the Manager may also
consider sales of shares of the Fund and other investment companies managed by
the Manager or its affiliates.
Brokerage Practices Followed by the Manager. The Manager allocates brokerage for
the Fund subject to the provisions of the investment advisory agreement and the
procedures and rules described above. Generally the Manager's portfolio traders
allocate brokerage upon recommendations from the Manager's portfolio managers.
In certain instances, portfolio managers may directly place trades and allocate
brokerage. In either case, the Manager's executive officers supervise the
allocation of brokerage.
Most securities purchases made by the Fund are principal transactions at
net prices. The Fund usually deals directly with the selling or purchasing
principal or market maker without incurring charges for the services of a broker
on its behalf unless the Manager determines that a better price or execution may
be obtained by using the services of a broker. Therefore, the Fund does not
incur substantial brokerage costs. Portfolio securities purchased from
underwriters include a commission or concession paid by the issuer to the
underwriter in the price of the security. Portfolio securities purchased from
dealers include a spread between the bid and asked price. The Fund seeks to
obtain prompt execution of orders at the most favorable net prices. In an option
transaction, the Fund ordinarily uses the same broker for the purchase or sale
of the option and any transaction in the investment to which the option relates.
Other funds advised by the Manager have investment objectives and policies
similar to those of the Fund. Those other funds may purchase or sell the same
securities as the Fund at the same time as the Fund, which could affect the
supply and price of the securities. If two or more of funds advised by the
Manager purchase the same security on the same day from the same dealer, the
transactions under those combined orders are averaged as to price and allocated
in accordance with the purchase or sale orders actually placed for each account.
The investment advisory agreement permits the Manager to allocate
brokerage for research services. The research services provided by a particular
broker may be useful only to one or more of the advisory accounts of the Manager
and its affiliates. Investment research received by the Manager for the
commissions paid by those other accounts may be useful both to the Fund and one
or more of the Manager's other accounts. Investment research services may be
supplied to the Manager by a third party at the instance of a broker through
which trades are placed. Investment research services include information and
analyses on particular companies and industries as well as market or economic
trends and portfolio strategy, market quotations for portfolio evaluations,
information systems, computer hardware and similar products and services. If a
research service also assists the Manager in a non-research capacity (such as
bookkeeping or other administrative functions), then only the percentage or
component that provides assistance to the Manager in the investment
decision-making process may be paid in commission dollars.
The Board of Directors has permitted the Manager to use concessions on
fixed-price offerings to obtain research, in the same manner as is permitted for
agency transactions. The Board has also permitted the Manager to use stated
commissions on secondary fixed-income agency trades to obtain research if the
broker represents to the Manager that: (i) the trade is not from or for the
broker's own inventory, (ii) the trade was executed by the broker on an agency
basis at the stated commission, and (iii) the trade is not a riskless principal
transaction.
The research services provided by brokers broaden the scope and supplement
the research activities of the Manager. That research provides additional views
and comparisons for consideration and helps the Manager to obtain market
information for the valuation of securities that are either held in the Fund's
portfolio or are being considered for purchase. The Manager provides information
to the Board of the Fund about the commissions paid to brokers furnishing
research services, together with the Manager's representation that the amount of
such commissions was reasonably related to the value or benefit of such
services.
Distribution and Service Plans
The Distributor. Under its General Distributor's Agreement with the Fund's
parent corporation, the Distributor acts as the Fund's principal underwriter in
the continuous public offering of the Fund's shares. The Distributor is not
obligated to sell a specific number of shares. Expenses normally attributable to
sales are borne by the Distributor.
The compensation paid to (or retained by) the Distributor from the sale of
shares or on the redemption of shares during the Fund's three most recent fiscal
years is shown in the table below.
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Aggregate Class A
Front-End Front-End Commissions on Commissions on
Sales Charges Sales Charges Class A Shares Class B Shares
Fiscal Year on Class A Retained by Advanced by Advanced by
Ended 8/31: Shares Distributor Distributor1 Distributor1
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1997 $293,130 $46,207 N/A $213,863
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1998 $406,963 $41,120 $71,099 $465,076
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1999 $370,004 $65,422 $27,796 $426,112
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1. The Distributor advances commission payments to dealers for certain sales of
Class A shares and for sales of Class B shares from its own resources at the
time of sale.
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Class A Contingent Class B Contingent
Deferred Sales Charges Deferred Sales Charges
Fiscal Year Ended 8/31 Retained by Distributor Retained by Distributor
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1999 $4,038 $95,508
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For additional information about distribution of the Fund's shares,
including fees and expenses, please refer to "Distribution and Service Plans,"
below.
Distribution and Service Plan. The Fund has adopted a Distribution and Service
Plan for Class B shares Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act. Under the plan
the Fund reimburses the Distributor for all or a portion of its costs incurred
in connection with the distribution and/or servicing of Class B shares.
The plan has been approved by a vote of the Board of Directors, including
a majority of the Independent Directors2, cast in person at a meeting called for
the purpose of voting on that plan. The shareholder vote for the Distribution
and Service Plans for Class B shares was cast by the Manager as the sole initial
holder of Class B shares of the Fund.
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2. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act, the term
"Independent Directors" in this Statement of Additional Information refers to
those Directors who are not "interested persons" of the Fund (or its parent
corporation) and who do not have any direct or indirect financial interest in
the operation of the distribution plan or any agreement under the plan. 1
However, that commission will not be paid on purchases of shares in amounts of
$1 million or more (including any right of accumulation) by a Retirement Plan
that pays for the purchase with the redemption proceeds of Class C shares of one
or more Oppenheimer funds held by the Plan for more than one year. 2 This
provision does not apply to IRAs. 3 This provision does not apply to 403(b)(7)
custodial plans if the participant is less than age 55, nor to IRAs. 4 This
provision does not apply to IRAs. 5 This provision does not apply to loans from
403(b)(7) custodial plans. 6 This provision does not apply to 403(b)(7)
custodial plans if the participant is less than age 55, nor to IRAs.
Under the plans, the Manager and the Distributor may make payments to
affiliates and, in their sole discretion, from time to time, may use their own
resources (at no direct cost to the Fund) to make payments to brokers, dealers
or other financial institutions for distribution and administrative services
they perform. The Manager may use its profits from the advisory fee it receives
from the Fund. In their sole discretion, the Distributor and the Manager may
increase or decrease the amount of payments they make from their own resources
to plan recipients.
Unless the plan is terminated as described below, the plan continues in
effect from year to year but only if the Fund's Board of Directors and its
Independent Directors specifically vote annually to approve its continuance.
Approval must be by a vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of
voting on continuing the plan. The plan may be terminated at any time by the
vote of a majority of the Independent Directors or by the vote of the holders of
a "majority" (as defined in the Investment Company Act) of the outstanding Class
B shares.
The Board of Directors and the Independent Directors must approve all
material amendments to the plan. An amendment to increase materially the amount
of payments to be made under the plan must be approved by shareholders of Class
B.
While the plan is in effect, the Treasurer of the Fund shall provide
written reports on the plan to the Board of Directors at least quarterly for its
review. The Reports shall detail the amount of all payments made under the plan
and the purpose for which the payments were made. Those reports are subject to
the review and approval of the Independent Directors.
The plan states that while it is in effect, the selection and nomination
of those Directors of the Fund's parent corporation who are not "interested
persons" of the corporation (or the Fund) is committed to the discretion of the
Independent Directors. This does not prevent the involvement of others in the
selection and nomination process as long as the final decision as to selection
or nomination is approved by a majority of the Independent Directors.
Under the plan, no payment will be made to any recipient in any quarter in
which the aggregate net asset value of all Fund shares held by the recipient for
itself and its customers does not exceed a minimum amount, if any, that may be
set from time to time by a majority of the Independent Directors. The Board of
Directors has set no minimum amount of assets to qualify for payments under the
plan.
o Class B Service and Distribution Plan Fees. Under the plan, service
fees and distribution fees are computed on the average of the net asset value of
Class B shares, determined as of the close of each regular business day during
the period. The plan allows the Distributor to be reimbursed for its services
and costs in distributing Class B shares and servicing accounts.
Under the service plan, the services provided by recipients to their
customers include, among others, answering customer inquiries about the Fund,
assisting in establishing and maintaining accounts in the Fund, making the
Fund's investment plans available and providing other services at the request of
the Fund or the Distributor. The service plan permits reimbursements to the
Distributor at a rate of up to 0.25% of average annual net asset of Class B. The
Board has set the rate at that level.
The plan permits the Distributor to retain both the asset-based sales
charges and the service fees or to pay recipients the service fee on a quarterly
basis, without payment in advance. However, the Distributor currently intends to
pay the service fee to recipients in advance for the first year after the shares
are purchased. After the first year shares are outstanding, the Distributor
makes service fee payments quarterly on those shares. The advance payment is
based on the net asset value of shares sold. Shares purchased by exchange do not
qualify for the service fee payment. If Class B shares are redeemed during the
first year after their purchase, the recipient of the service fees on those
shares will be obligated to repay the Distributor a pro rata portion of the
advance payment of the service fee made on those shares.
The Distributor retains the asset-based sales charge on Class B shares. 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 commissions and service fee in advance at the time
of purchase.
The asset-based sales charges on Class B shares allow investors to buy
shares without a front-end sales charge while allowing the Distributor to
reimburse dealers that sell those shares. The Fund pays the asset-based sales
charges to the Distributor for its services rendered in distributing Class B
shares. The payments are made to the Distributor in recognition that the
Distributor:
o pays sales commissions to authorized brokers and dealers at the time of
sale and pays service fees as described above,
o may finance payment of sales commissions and/or the advance of the
service fee payment to recipients under the plans, or may provide such
financing from its own resources or from the resources of an affiliate,
o employs personnel to support distribution of Class B shares, and
o bears the costs of sales literature, advertising and prospectuses
(other than those furnished to current shareholders) and state "blue
sky" registration fees and certain other distribution expenses.
The Distributor's actual expenses in selling Class B shares may be more
than the payments it receives from the contingent deferred sales charges
collected on redeemed shares and from the Fund under the plans. If the Class B
plan is terminated by the Fund, the Board of Directors may allow the Fund to
continue payments of the asset-based sales charge to the Distributor for
distributing shares before the plan was terminated. All payments under the Class
B plan is subject to the limitation imposed by the Conduct Rules of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. on payments of asset-based sales charges
and service fees.
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Distribution Fees Paid to the Distributor for the Year Ended 8/31/99
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Distributor's
Distributor's Unreimbursed
Total Amount Aggregate Expenses as %
Payments Retained by Unreimbursed of Net Assets
Class: Under Plan Distributor Expenses Under Plan of Class
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Class B Plan $280,483 $238,366 $1,067,326 3.59%
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1. Includes $1 paid to an affiliate of the Distributor's parent company.
All payments under the Class B plan are subject to the limitations imposed
by the Conduct Rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. on
payments of asset-based sales charges and service fees.
Performance of the Fund
Explanation of Performance Terminology. The Fund uses a variety of terms to
illustrate its performance. These terms include "standardized yield,"
"tax-equivalent yield," "dividend yield," "average annual total return,"
"cumulative total return," "average annual total return at net asset value" and
"total return at net asset value." An explanation of how yields and total
returns are calculated is set forth below. The charts below show the Fund's
performance as of the Fund's most recent fiscal year end. You can obtain current
performance information by calling the Fund's Transfer Agent at 1-800-525-7048
or by visiting the OppenheimerFunds Internet web site at
www.oppenheimerfunds.com.
The Fund's illustrations of its performance data in advertisements must
comply with rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Those rules
describe the types of performance data that may be used and how it is to be
calculated. In general, any advertisement by the Fund of its performance data
must include the average annual total returns for the advertised class of shares
of the Fund. Those returns must be shown for the 1-5 and 10-year periods (or the
life of the class, if less) ending as of the most recently ended calendar
quarter prior to the publication of the advertisement (or its submission for
publication). Certain types of yields may also be shown, provided that they are
accompanied by standardized average annual total returns.
Use of standardized performance calculations enables an investor to
compare the Fund's performance to the performance of other funds for the same
periods. However, a number of factors should be considered before using the
Fund's performance information as a basis for comparison with other investments:
o Yields and total returns measure the performance of a hypothetical
account in the Fund over various periods and do not show the performance of each
shareholder's account. Your account's performance will vary from the model
performance data if your dividends are received in cash, or you buy or sell
shares during the period, or you bought your shares at a different time and
price than the shares used in the model.
o An investment in the Fund is not insured by the FDIC or any other
government agency.
o The principal value of the Fund's shares, and its yields and total
returns are not guaranteed and normally will fluctuate on a daily basis.
o When an investor's shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less
than their original cost.
o Yields and total returns for any given past period represent historical
performance information and are not, and should not be considered, a prediction
of future yields or returns.
The performance of each class of shares is shown separately, because the
performance of each class of shares will usually be different. That is because
of the different kinds of expenses each class bears. The yields and total
returns of each class of shares of the Fund are affected by market conditions,
the quality of the Fund's investments, the maturity of those investments, the
types of investments the Fund holds, and its operating expenses that are
allocated to the particular class.
|X| Yields. The Fund uses a variety of different yields to illustrate its
current returns. Each class of shares calculates its yield separately because of
the different expenses that affect each class.
|_| Standardized Yield. The "standardized yield" (sometimes referred to
just as "yield") is shown for a class of shares for a stated 30-day period. It
is not based on actual distributions paid by the Fund to shareholders in the
30-day period, but is a hypothetical yield based upon the net investment income
from the Fund's portfolio investments for that period. It may therefore differ
from the "dividend yield" for the same class of shares, described below.
Standardized yield is calculated using the following formula set forth in
rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, designed to assure
uniformity in the way that all funds calculate their yields:
a-b 6
Standardized Yield = 2 ((------ + 1) - 1)
cd
The symbols above represent the following factors:
a = dividends and interest earned during the 30-day period.
b = expenses accrued for the period (net of any expense assumptions).
c = the average daily number of shares of that class outstanding
during the 30-day period that were entitled to receive dividends.
d = the maximum offering price per share of that class on the last day
of the period, adjusted for undistributed net investment income.
The standardized yield for a particular 30-day period may differ from the
yield for other periods. The SEC formula assumes that the standardized yield for
a 30-day period occurs at a constant rate for a six-month period and is
annualized at the end of the six-month period. Additionally, because each class
of shares is subject to different expenses, it is likely that the standardized
yields of the Fund's classes of shares will differ for any 30-day period.
|_| Dividend Yield. The Fund may quote a "dividend yield" for each
class of its shares. Dividend yield is based on the dividends paid on a class of
shares during the actual dividend period. To calculate dividend yield, the
dividends of a class declared during a stated period are added together, and the
sum is multiplied by 12 (to annualize the yield) and divided by the maximum
offering price on the last day of the dividend period. The formula is shown
below:
Dividend Yield = dividends paid x 12/maximum offering price
(payment date)
The maximum offering price for Class A shares includes the current maximum
initial sales charge. The maximum offering price for Class B shares is the net
asset value per share, without considering the effect of contingent deferred
sales charges. The Class A dividend yield may also be quoted without deducting
the maximum initial sales charge.
|_| Tax-Equivalent Yield. The "tax-equivalent yield" of a class of
shares is the equivalent yield that would have to be earned on a taxable
investment to achieve the after-tax results represented by the Fund's
tax-equivalent yield. It adjusts the Fund's standardized yield, as calculated
above, by a stated federal tax rate. Using different tax rates to show different
tax equivalent yields shows investors in different tax brackets the tax
equivalent yield of the Fund based on their own tax bracket.
The tax-equivalent yield is based on a 30-day period, and is computed by
dividing the tax-exempt portion of the Fund's current yield (as calculated
above) by one minus a stated income tax rate. The result is added to the portion
(if any) of the Fund's current yield that is not tax-exempt.
The tax-equivalent yield may be used to compare the tax effects of income
derived from the Fund with income from taxable investments at the tax rates
stated. Your tax bracket is determined by your federal and state taxable income
(the net amount subject to federal and state income tax after deductions and
exemptions). The tax-equivalent yield table assumes that the investor is taxed
at the highest bracket, regardless of whether a switch to non-taxable
investments would cause a lower bracket to apply.
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The Fund's Yields for the 30-Day Periods Ended 8/31/99
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Tax-Equivalent Yield
Class of (45.22% Combined
Shares Federal/California
Standardized Yield Dividend Yield Tax Bracket)
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Without After Without After Without After
Sales Sales Sales Sales Sales Sales
Charge Charge Charge Charge Charge Charge
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Class A 5.26% 5.01% 5.26% 5.01% 9.60% 9.15%
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Class B 4.25% N/A 4.25% N/A 7.76% N/A
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|X| Total Return Information. There are different types of "total returns"
to measure the Fund's performance. Total return is the change in value of a
hypothetical investment in the Fund over a given period, assuming that all
dividends and capital gains distributions are reinvested in additional shares
and that the investment is redeemed at the end of the period. Because of
differences in expenses for each class of shares, the total returns for each
class are separately measured. The cumulative total return measures the change
in value over the entire period (for example, ten years). An average annual
total return shows the average rate of return for each year in a period that
would produce the cumulative total return over the entire period. However,
average annual total returns do not show actual year-by-year performance. The
Fund uses standardized calculations for its total returns as prescribed by the
SEC. The methodology is discussed below.
In calculating total returns for Class A shares, the current maximum
sales charge of 4.75% (as a percentage of the offering price) is deducted from
the initial investment ("P") (unless the return is shown without sales charge,
as described below). For Class B shares, payment of the applicable contingent
deferred sales charge is applied, depending on the period for which the return
is shown: 5.0% in the first year, 4.0% in the second year, 3.0% in the third and
fourth years, 2.0% in the fifth year, 1.0% in the sixth year and none
thereafter.
|_| Average Annual Total Return. The "average annual total return" of
each class is an average annual compounded rate of return for each year in a
specified number of years. It is the rate of return based on the change in value
of a hypothetical initial investment of $1,000 ("P" in the formula below) held
for a number of years ("n") to achieve an Ending Redeemable Value ("ERV" in the
formula) of that investment, according to the following formula:
( ERV ) 1/n
(-----) -1 = Average Annual Total Return
( P )
|_| Cumulative Total Return. The "cumulative total return" calculation
measures the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $1,000 over an
entire period of years. Its calculation uses some of the same factors as average
annual total return, but it does not average the rate of return on an annual
basis. Cumulative total return is determined as follows:
ERV - P
------- = Total Return
P
|_| Total Returns at Net Asset Value. From time to time the Fund may also
quote a cumulative or an average annual total return "at net asset value"
(without deducting sales charges) for Class A or Class B shares. Each is based
on the difference in net asset value per share at the beginning and the end of
the period for a hypothetical investment in that class of shares (without
considering front-end or contingent deferred sales charges) and takes into
consideration the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.
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The Fund's Total Returns for the Periods Ended 8/31/98
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Cumulative Total
Class of Returns (10
Shares years or Life of
Class) Average Annual Total Returns
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5-Year 10-Year
(or (or
1-Year life-of-class) life-of-class)
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After Without After Without After Without After Without
Sales Sales Sales Sales Sales Sales Sales Sales
Charge Charge Charge Charge Charge Charge Charge Charge
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Class A 81.84% 90.90% -6.11% -1.42% 5.44% 6.47% 6.65%1 7.21%1
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Class B 24.52% 25.46% -7.10% -2.41% 5.09% 5.42% 3.83%2 3.96%2
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1. Inception of Class A: 5/18/90
2. Inception of Class B: 10/29/93. Because Class B shares convert to Class A
shares 72 months after purchase, the "Life-of-Class" return for Class B shares
uses Class A performance for the period after conversion.
Other Performance Comparisons. The Fund compares its performance annually to
that of an appropriate broadly-based market index in its Annual Report to
shareholders. You can obtain that information by contacting the Transfer Agent
at the addresses or telephone numbers shown on the cover of this Statement of
Additional Information. The Fund may also compare its performance to that of
other investments, including other mutual funds, or use rankings of its
performance by independent ranking entities. Examples of these performance
comparisons are set forth below.
|_| Lipper Rankings. From time to time the Fund may publish the ranking
of the performance of its classes of shares by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc.
("Lipper"). Lipper is a widely-recognized independent mutual fund monitoring
service. Lipper monitors the performance of regulated investment companies,
including the Fund, and ranks their performance for various periods based on
categories relating to investment objectives. The performance of the Fund is
ranked by Lipper against all other California municipal debt funds. The Lipper
performance rankings are based on total returns that include the reinvestment of
capital gain distributions and income dividends but do not take sales charges or
taxes into consideration. Lipper also publishes "peer-group" indices of the
performance of all mutual funds in a category that it monitors and averages of
the performance of the funds in particular categories.
|_| Morningstar Rankings. From time to time the Fund may publish the
ranking and/or star rating of the performance of its classes of shares by
Morningstar, Inc., an independent mutual fund monitoring service. Morningstar
rates and ranks mutual funds in broad investment categories: domestic stock
funds, international stock funds, taxable bond funds and municipal bond funds.
The Fund is included in the municipal bond category.
Morningstar proprietary star ratings reflect historical risk-adjusted
total investment return. Investment return measures a fund's (or class's) one-,
three-, five- and ten-year average annual total returns (depending on the
inception of the fund or class) in excess of 90-day U.S. Treasury bill returns
after considering the fund's sales charges and expenses. Risk measures a fund's
(or class's) performance below 90-day U.S. Treasury bill returns. Risk and
investment return are combined to produce star ratings reflecting performance
relative to the other fund in the fund's category. Five stars is the "highest"
rating (top 10% of funds in a category), four stars is "above average" (next
22.5%), three stars is "average" (next 35%), two stars is "below average" (next
22.5%) and one star is "lowest" (bottom 10%). The current star ranking is the
fund's (or class's) overall rating, which is the fund's 3-year rating or its
combined 3- and 5-year rating (weighted 60%/40% respectively), or its combined
3-, 5-, and 10-year ranking (weighted 40%/30%/30%, respectively), depending on
the inception date of the fund (or class). Ratings are subject to change
monthly.
The Fund may also compare its total return ranking to that of other funds in its
Morningstar category, in addition to its star ratings. Those total return
rankings are percentages from one percent to one hundred percent and are not
risk adjusted. For example if a fund is in the 94th percentile, that means that
94% of the funds in the same category performed better than it did.
|_| Performance Rankings and Comparisons by Other Entities and
Publications. From time to time the Fund may include in its advertisements and
sales literature performance information about the Fund cited in newspapers and
other periodicals such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Barron's,
or similar publications. That information may include performance quotations
from other sources, including Lipper and Morningstar. The performance of the
Fund's classes of shares may be compared in publications to the performance of
various market indices or other investments, and averages, performance rankings
or other benchmarks prepared by recognized mutual fund statistical services.
Investors may also wish to compare the Fund's returns to the return on
fixed-income investments available from banks and thrift institutions. Those
include certificates of deposit, ordinary interest-paying checking and savings
accounts, and other forms of fixed or variable time deposits, and various other
instruments such as Treasury bills. However, the Fund's returns and share price
are not guaranteed or insured by the FDIC or any other agency and will fluctuate
daily, while bank depository obligations may be insured by the FDIC and may
provide fixed rates of return. Repayment of principal and payment of interest on
Treasury securities is backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S.
government.
From time to time, the Fund may publish rankings or ratings of the Manager
or Transfer Agent, and of the investor services provided by them to shareholders
of the Oppenheimer funds, other than performance rankings of the Oppenheimer
funds themselves. Those ratings or rankings of shareholder and investor services
by third parties may include comparisons of their services to those provided by
other mutual fund families selected by the rating or ranking services. They may
be based upon the opinions of the rating or ranking service itself, using its
research or judgment, or based upon surveys of investors, brokers, shareholders
or others.
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A B O U T Y O U R A C C O U N T
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How to Buy Shares
Additional information is presented below about the methods that can be used to
buy shares of the Fund. Appendix C contains more information about the special
sales charge arrangements offered by the Fund, and the circumstances in which
sales charges may be reduced or waived for certain classes of investors.
AccountLink. When shares are purchased through AccountLink, each purchase must
be at least $25. Shares will be purchased on the regular business day the
Distributor is instructed to initiate the Automated Clearing House ("ACH")
transfer to buy the shares. Dividends will begin to accrue on shares purchased
with the proceeds of ACH transfers on the business day the Fund receives Federal
Funds for the purchase through the ACH system before the close of The New York
Stock Exchange. The Exchange normally closes at 4:00 P.M., but may close earlier
on certain days. If Federal Funds are received on a business day after the close
of the Exchange, the shares will be purchased and dividends will begin to accrue
on the next regular business day. The proceeds of ACH transfers are normally
received by the Fund 3 days after the transfers are initiated. The Distributor
and the Fund are not responsible for any delays in purchasing shares resulting
from delays in ACH transmissions.
Reduced Sales Charges. As discussed in the Prospectus, a reduced sales charge
rate may be obtained for Class A shares under Right of Accumulation and Letters
of Intent because of the economies of sales efforts and reduction in expenses
realized by the Distributor, dealers and brokers making such sales. No sales
charge is imposed in certain other circumstances described in Appendix C to this
Statement of Additional Information because the Distributor or dealer or broker
incurs little or no selling expenses.
n Right of Accumulation. To qualify for the lower sales charge rates that
apply to larger purchases of Class A shares, you and your spouse can add
together:
o Class A and Class B shares you purchase for your individual accounts,
or for your joint accounts, or for trust or custodial accounts on
behalf of your children who are minors, and
o current purchases of Class A and Class B shares of the Fund and other
Oppenheimer funds to reduce the sales charge rate that applies to
current purchases of Class A shares, and
o Class A and Class B shares of Oppenheimer funds you previously
purchased subject to an initial or contingent deferred sales charge to
reduce the sales charge rate for current purchases of Class A shares,
provided that you still hold your investment in one of the Oppenheimer
funds.
A fiduciary can count all shares purchased for a trust, estate or other
fiduciary account (including one or more employee benefit plans of the same
employer) that has multiple accounts. 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. The reduced sales charge will apply only to current purchases. You must
request it when you buy shares.
n The Oppenheimer Funds. The Oppenheimer funds are those mutual funds for
which the Distributor acts as the distributor or the sub-distributor and
currently include the following:
Oppenheimer Main Street California
Oppenheimer Bond Fund Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Main Street Growth & Income
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund Fund
Oppenheimer Capital Preservation Fund Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap Fund
Oppenheimer California Municipal Fund Oppenheimer MidCap Fund
Oppenheimer Champion Income Fund Oppenheimer Multiple Strategies Fund
Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund Oppenheimer Municipal Bond Fund
Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund Oppenheimer New York Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Disciplined Allocation Fund Oppenheimer New Jersey Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Disciplined Value Fund Oppenheimer Pennsylvania Municipal
Fund
Oppenheimer Discovery Fund Oppenheimer Quest Balanced Value Fund
Oppenheimer Quest Capital Value Fund,
Oppenheimer Enterprise Fund Inc.
Oppenheimer Quest Global Value Fund,
Oppenheimer Capital Income Fund Inc.
Oppenheimer Europe Fund Oppenheimer Quest Opportunity Value
Fund
Oppenheimer Florida Municipal Fund Oppenheimer Quest Small Cap Value Fund
Oppenheimer Global Fund Oppenheimer Quest Value Fund, Inc.
Oppenheimer Global Growth & Income Fund Oppenheimer Real Asset Fund
Oppenheimer Gold & Special Minerals Fund Oppenheimer Senior Floating Rate Fund
Oppenheimer Growth Fund Oppenheimer Strategic Income Fund
Oppenheimer High Yield Fund Oppenheimer Total Return Fund, Inc.
Oppenheimer Insured Municipal Fund Oppenheimer Trinity Core Fund
Oppenheimer Intermediate Municipal Fund Oppenheimer Trinity Growth Fund
Oppenheimer International Bond Fund Oppenheimer Trinity Value Fund
Oppenheimer International Growth Fund Oppenheimer U.S. Government Trust
Oppenheimer International Small Company
Fund Oppenheimer World Bond Fund
Oppenheimer Large Cap Growth Fund Limited-Term New York Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Limited-Term Government Fund Rochester Fund Municipals
and the following money market funds:
Centennial America Fund, L. P. Centennial New York Tax Exempt Trust
Centennial California Tax Exempt Trust Centennial Tax Exempt Trust
Centennial Government Trust Oppenheimer Cash Reserves
Centennial Money Market Trust Oppenheimer Money Market Fund, Inc.
There is an initial sales charge on the purchase of Class A shares of each
of the Oppenheimer funds except the money market funds. Under certain
circumstances described in this Statement of Additional Information, redemption
proceeds of certain money market fund shares may be subject to a contingent
deferred sales charge.
Letters of Intent. Under a Letter of Intent, if you purchase Class A shares or
Class A and Class B shares of the Fund and other Oppenheimer funds during a
13-month period, you can reduce the sales charge rate that applies to your
purchases of Class A shares. The total amount of your intended purchases of both
Class A and Class B shares will determine the reduced sales charge rate for the
Class A shares purchased during that period. You can include purchases made up
to 90 days before the date of the Letter.
A Letter of Intent is an investor's statement in writing to the
Distributor of the intention to purchase Class A shares or Class A and Class B
shares of the Fund (and other Oppenheimer funds) during a 13-month period (the
"Letter of Intent period"). At the investor's request, this may include
purchases made up to 90 days prior to the date of the Letter. The Letter states
the investor's intention to make the aggregate amount of purchases of shares
which, when added to the investor's holdings of shares of those funds, will
equal or exceed the amount specified in the Letter. Purchases made by
reinvestment of dividends or distributions of capital gains and purchases made
at net asset value without sales charge do not count toward satisfying the
amount of the Letter.
A Letter enables an investor to count the Class A and Class B shares
purchased under the Letter to obtain the reduced sales charge rate on purchases
of Class A shares of the Fund (and other Oppenheimer funds) that applies under
the Right of Accumulation to current purchases of Class A shares. Each purchase
of Class A shares under the Letter will be made at the offering price (including
the sales charge) that applies to a single lump-sum purchase of shares in the
amount intended to be purchased under the Letter.
In submitting a Letter, the investor makes no commitment to purchase
shares. However, if the investor's purchases of shares within the Letter of
Intent period, when added to the value (at offering price) of the investor's
holdings of shares on the last day of that period, do not equal or exceed the
intended purchase amount, the investor agrees to pay the additional amount of
sales charge applicable to such purchases. That amount is described in "Terms of
Escrow," below (those terms may be amended by the Distributor from time to
time). The investor agrees that shares equal in value to 5% of the intended
purchase amount will be held in escrow by the Transfer Agent subject to the
Terms of Escrow. Also, the investor agrees to be bound by the terms of the
Prospectus, this Statement of Additional Information and the Application used
for a Letter of Intent. If those terms are amended, as they may be from time to
time by the Fund, the investor agrees to be bound by the amended terms and that
those amendments will apply automatically to existing Letters of Intent.
If the total eligible purchases made during the Letter of Intent period do
not equal or exceed the intended purchase amount, the commissions previously
paid to the dealer of record for the account and the amount of sales charge
retained by the Distributor will be adjusted to the rates applicable to actual
total purchases. If total eligible purchases during the Letter of Intent period
exceed the intended purchase amount and exceed the amount needed to qualify for
the next sales charge rate reduction set forth in the Prospectus, the sales
charges paid will be adjusted to the lower rate. That adjustment will be made
only if and when the dealer returns to the Distributor the excess of the amount
of commissions allowed or paid to the dealer over the amount of commissions that
apply to the actual amount of purchases. The excess commissions returned to the
Distributor will be used to purchase additional shares for the investor's
account at the net asset value per share in effect on the date of such purchase,
promptly after the Distributor's receipt thereof.
The Transfer Agent will not hold shares in escrow for purchases of shares
of the Fund and other Oppenheimer funds by OppenheimerFunds prototype 401(k)
plans under a Letter of Intent. If the intended purchase amount under a Letter
of Intent entered into by an OppenheimerFunds prototype 401(k) plan is not
purchased by the plan by the end of the Letter of Intent period, there will be
no adjustment of commissions paid to the broker-dealer or financial institution
of record for accounts held in the name of that plan.
In determining the total amount of purchases made under a Letter, shares
redeemed by the investor prior to the termination of the Letter of Intent period
will be deducted. It is the responsibility of the dealer of record and/or the
investor to advise the Distributor about the Letter in placing any purchase
orders for the investor during the Letter of Intent period. All of such
purchases must be made through the Distributor.
|_| Terms of Escrow That Apply to Letters of Intent.
1. Out of the initial purchase (or subsequent purchases if necessary) made
pursuant to a Letter, shares of the Fund equal in value up to 5% of the intended
purchase amount specified in the Letter shall be held in escrow by the Transfer
Agent. For example, if the intended purchase amount is $50,000, the escrow shall
be shares valued in the amount of $2,500 (computed at the offering price
adjusted for a $50,000 purchase). Any dividends and capital gains distributions
on the escrowed shares will be credited to the investor's account.
2. If the total minimum investment specified under the Letter is completed
within the thirteen-month Letter of Intent period, the escrowed shares will be
promptly released to the investor.
3. If, at the end of the thirteen-month Letter of Intent period the total
purchases pursuant to the Letter are less than the intended purchase amount
specified in the Letter, the investor must remit to the Distributor an amount
equal to the difference between the dollar amount of sales charges actually paid
and the amount of sales charges which would have been paid if the total amount
purchased had been made at a single time. That sales charge adjustment will
apply to any shares redeemed prior to the completion of the Letter. If the
difference in sales charges is not paid within twenty days after a request from
the Distributor or the dealer, the Distributor will, within sixty days of the
expiration of the Letter, redeem the number of escrowed shares necessary to
realize such difference in sales charges. Full and fractional shares remaining
after such redemption will be released from escrow. If a request is received to
redeem escrowed shares prior to the payment of such additional sales charge, the
sales charge will be withheld from the redemption proceeds.
4. By signing the Letter, the investor irrevocably constitutes and
appoints the Transfer Agent as attorney-in-fact to surrender for redemption any
or all escrowed shares.
5. The shares eligible for purchase under the Letter (or the holding of which
may be counted toward completion of a Letter) include:
(a) Class A shares sold with a front-end sales charge or subject to a
Class A contingent deferred sales charge,
(b) Class B shares of other Oppenheimer funds acquired subject to a
contingent deferred sales charge, and
(c) Class A or Class B shares acquired by exchange of either (1) Class
A shares of one of the other Oppenheimer funds that were acquired
subject to a Class A initial or contingent deferred sales charge or
(2) Class B shares of one of the other Oppenheimer funds that were
acquired subject to a contingent deferred sales charge.
6. Shares held in escrow hereunder will automatically be exchanged for
shares of another fund to which an exchange is requested, as described in the
section of the Prospectus entitled "How to Exchange Shares" and the escrow will
be transferred to that other fund.
Asset Builder Plans. To establish an Asset Builder Plan to buy shares directly
from a bank account, you must enclose a check (the minimum is $25) for the
initial purchase with your application. Shares purchased by Asset Builder Plan
payments from bank accounts are subject to the redemption restrictions for
recent purchases described in the Prospectus. Asset Builder Plans are only
available if your bank is an ACH member. Asset Builder Plans may not be used to
buy shares for OppenheimerFunds employer - sponsored qualified retirement
accounts. Asset Builder Plans also enable shareholders of Oppenheimer Cash
Reserves to use their fund account to make monthly automatic purchases of shares
of up to four other Oppenheimer funds.
If you make payments from your bank account to purchase shares of the
Fund, your bank account will be debited automatically. Normally the debt will be
made two business days prior to the investment dates you selected in your
Application. Neither the Distributor, the Transfer Agent nor the Fund shall be
responsible for any delays in purchasing shares that result from delays in ACH
transmissions.
Before you establish Asset Builder payments, you should obtain a
prospectus of the selected fund(s) your financial advisor (or the Distributor)
and request an application from the Distributor. Complete the application and
return it. You may change the amount of the Asset Builder payment or you can
terminate these at any time by writing to the Transfer Agent. The Transfer Agent
requires a reasonable period (approximately 10 days) after receipt of your
instructions to implement them. The Fund reserves the right to amend, suspend,
or discontinue offering Asset Builder plans at any time without prior notice.
Cancellation of Purchase Orders. Cancellation of purchase orders for the Fund's
shares (for example, when a purchase check is returned to the Fund unpaid)
causes a loss to be incurred when the net asset value of the Fund's shares on
the cancellation date is less than on the purchase date. That loss is equal to
the amount of the decline in the net asset value per share multiplied by the
number of shares in the purchase order. The investor is responsible for that
loss. If the investor fails to compensate the Fund for the loss, the Distributor
will do so. The Fund may reimburse the Distributor for that amount by redeeming
shares from any account registered in that investor's name, or the Fund or the
Distributor may seek other redress.
Classes of Shares. Each class of shares of the Fund represents an interest in
the same portfolio of investments of the Fund. However, each class has different
shareholder privileges and features. The net income attributable to Class B
shares and the dividends payable on Class B shares will be reduced by
incremental expenses borne solely by that class. Those expenses include the
asset-based sales charges to which Class B is subject.
The availability of different classes of shares permits an investor to
choose the method of purchasing shares that is more appropriate for the
investor. That may depend on the amount of the purchase, the length of time the
investor expects to hold shares, and other relevant circumstances. Class A
shares normally are sold subject to an initial sales charge. While Class B
shares have no initial sales charge, the purpose of the deferred sales charge
and asset-based sales charge on Class B shares is the same as that of the
initial sales charge on Class A shares - to compensate the Distributor and
brokers, dealers and financial institutions that sell shares of the Fund. A
salesperson who is entitled to receive compensation from his or her firm for
selling Fund shares may receive different levels of compensation for selling one
class of shares rather than another.
The Distributor will not accept any order in the amount of $500,000 or
more for Class B shares on behalf of a single investor (not including dealer
"street name" or omnibus accounts). That is because generally it will be more
advantageous for that investor to purchase Class A shares of the Fund.
|_| Class B Conversion. The conversion of Class B shares to Class A
shares after six years is subject to the continuing availability of a private
letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service, or an opinion of counsel or tax
adviser, to the effect that the conversion of Class B shares does not constitute
a taxable event for the shareholder under federal income tax law. If such a
revenue ruling or opinion is no longer available, the automatic conversion
feature may be suspended, in which event no further conversions of Class B
shares would occur while such suspension remained in effect. Although Class B
shares could then be exchanged for Class A shares on the basis of relative net
asset value of the two classes, without the imposition of a sales charge or fee,
such exchange could constitute a taxable event for the shareholder, and absent
such exchange, Class B shares might continue to be subject to the asset-based
sales charge for longer than six years.
|_| Allocation of Expenses. The Fund pays expenses related to its daily
operations, such as custodian bank fees, Directors' fees, transfer agency fees,
legal fees and auditing costs. Those expenses are paid out of the Fund's assets
and are not paid directly by shareholders. However, those expenses reduce the
net asset value of shares, and therefore are indirectly borne by shareholders
through their investment.
The methodology for calculating the net asset value, dividends and
distributions of the Fund's share classes recognizes two types of expenses.
General expenses that do not pertain specifically to any one class are allocated
pro rata to the shares of all classes. The allocation is based on the percentage
of the Fund's total assets that is represented by the assets of each class, and
then equally to each outstanding share within a given class. Such general
expenses include management fees, legal, bookkeeping and audit fees, printing
and mailing costs of shareholder reports, Prospectuses, Statements of Additional
Information and other materials for current shareholders, fees to unaffiliated
Directors, custodian bank expenses, share issuance costs, organization and
start-up costs, interest, taxes and brokerage commissions, and non-recurring
expenses, such as litigation costs.
Other expenses that are directly attributable to a particular class are
allocated equally to each outstanding share within that class. Examples of such
expenses include distribution and service plan (12b-1) fees, transfer and
shareholder servicing agent fees and expenses, and shareholder meeting expenses
(to the extent that such expenses pertain only to a specific class).
Determination of Net Asset Values Per Share. The net asset values per share of
each class of shares of the Fund are determined as of the close of business of
The New York Stock Exchange on each day that the Exchange is open. The
calculation is done by dividing the value of the Fund's net assets attributable
to a class by the number of shares of that class that are outstanding. The
Exchange normally closes at 4:00 P.M., New York time, but may close earlier on
some other days (for example, in case of weather emergencies or on days falling
before a holiday). The Exchange's most recent annual announcement (which is
subject to change) states that it will close on New Year's Day, Presidents' Day,
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor
Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. It may also close on other days.
Dealers other than Exchange members may conduct trading in certain
securities on days on which the Exchange is closed (including weekends and U.S.
holidays) or after 4:00 P.M. on a regular business day. The Fund's net asset
values will not be calculated on those days, and the value of some of the Fund's
portfolio securities may change significantly on those days, when shareholders
may not purchase or redeem shares.
|X| Securities Valuation. The Fund's Board of Directors has
established procedures for the valuation of the Fund's securities. In general
those procedures are as follows:
o Long-term debt securities having a remaining maturity in excess of 60
days are valued based on the mean between the "bid" and "asked" prices
determined by a portfolio pricing service approved by the Fund's Board of
Directors or obtained by the Manager from two active market makers in the
security on the basis of reasonable inquiry.
o The following securities are valued at the mean between the "bid" and
"asked" prices determined by a pricing service approved by the Fund's Board of
Directors or obtained by the Manager from two active market makers in the
security on the basis of reasonable inquiry: (1) debt instruments that have a
maturity of more than 397 days when
issued,
(2) debt instruments that had a maturity of 397 days or less when issued
and have a remaining maturity of more than 60 days, and
(3) non-money market debt instruments that had a maturity of 397 days or
less when issued and which have a remaining maturity of 60 days or
less.
o The following securities are valued at cost, adjusted for amortization
of premiums and accretion of discounts: (1) money market debt securities held by
a non-money market fund that had a
maturity of less than 397 days when issued that have a remaining
maturity of 60 days or less, and
(2) debt instruments held by a money market fund that have a remaining
maturity of 397 days or less.
o Securities (including restricted securities) not having
readily-available market quotations are valued at fair value determined under
the Board's procedures.
If the Manager is unable to locate two market makers willing to give
quotes, a security may be priced at the mean between the "bid" and "asked"
prices provided by a single active market maker (which in certain cases may be
the "bid" price if no "asked" price is available).
In the case of municipal securities, when last sale information is not
generally available, the Manager may use pricing services approved by the Board
of Directors. The pricing service may use "matrix" comparisons to the prices for
comparable instruments on the basis of quality, yield, maturity. Other special
factors may be involved (such as the tax-exempt status of the interest paid by
municipal securities). The Manager will monitor the accuracy of the pricing
services. That monitoring may include comparing prices used for portfolio
valuation to actual sales prices of selected securities.
Puts, calls, interest rate futures and municipal bond index futures are
valued at the last sale price on the principal exchange on which they are traded
or on NASDAQ, as applicable, as determined by a pricing service approved by the
Board of Directors or by the Manager. If there were no sales that day, they
shall be valued at the last sale price on the preceding trading day if it is
within the spread of the closing "bid" and "asked" prices on the principal
exchange or on NASDAQ on the valuation date. If not, the value shall be the
closing bid price on the principal exchange or on NASDAQ on the valuation date.
If the put, call or future is not traded on an exchange or on NASDAQ, it shall
be valued by the mean between "bid" and "asked" prices obtained by the Manager
from two active market makers. In certain cases that may be at the "bid" price
if no "asked" price is available.
When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received is
included in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset. An
equivalent credit is included in the liability section. The credit is adjusted
("marked-to-market") to reflect the current market value of the option. In
determining the Fund's gain on investments, if a call or put written by the Fund
is exercised, the proceeds are increased by the premium received. If a call or
put written by the Fund expires, the Fund has a gain in the amount of the
premium. If the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, it will have a
gain or loss, depending on whether the premium received was more or less than
the cost of the closing transaction. If the Fund exercises a put it holds, the
amount the Fund receives on its sale of the underlying investment is reduced by
the amount of premium paid by the Fund.
How to Sell Shares
Information on how to sell shares of the Fund is stated in the Prospectus. The
information below provides additional information about the procedures and
conditions for redeeming shares.
Checkwriting. When a check is presented to the Fund's bank for clearance, the
bank will ask the Fund to redeem a sufficient number of full and fractional
shares in the shareholder's account to cover the amount of the check. This
enables the shareholder to continue to receive dividends on those shares until
the check is presented to the Fund. Checks may not be presented for payment at
the offices of the bank listed on the check or at the Fund's custodian bank.
That limitation does not affect the use of checks for the payment of bills or to
obtain cash at other banks. The Fund reserves the right to amend, suspend or
discontinue offering Checkwriting privileges at any time without prior notice.
In choosing to take advantage of the Checkwriting privilege by signing the
Account Application or by completing a Checkwriting card, each individual who
signs:
(1) for individual accounts, represents that they are the registered
owner(s) of the shares of the Fund in that account;
(2) for accounts for corporations, partnerships, trusts and other entities,
represents that they are an officer, general partner, trustee or other
fiduciary or agent, as applicable, duly authorized to act on behalf of
such registered owner(s);
(3) authorizes the Fund, its Transfer Agent and any bank through which the
Fund's drafts (checks) are payable to pay all checks drawn on the Fund
account of such person(s) and to redeem a sufficient amount of shares
from that account to cover payment of each check;
(4) specifically acknowledges that if they choose to permit checks to be
honored if there is a single signature on checks drawn against joint
accounts, or accounts for corporations, partnerships, trusts or other
entities, the signature of any one signatory on a check will be
sufficient to authorize payment of that check and redemption from the
account, even if that account is registered in the names of more than
one person or more than one authorized signature appears on the
Checkwriting card or the Application, as applicable;
(5) understands that the Checkwriting privilege may be terminated or
amended at any time by the Fund and/or the Fund's bank; and
(6) acknowledges and agrees that neither the Fund nor its bank shall incur
any liability for that amendment or termination of checkwriting
privileges or for redeeming shares to pay checks reasonably believed by
them to be genuine, or for returning or not paying checks that have not
been accepted for any reason.
Reinvestment Privilege. Within six months of a redemption, a shareholder may
reinvest all or part of the redemption proceeds of:
o Class A shares purchased subject to an initial sales charge or Class A
shares on which a contingent deferred sales charge was paid, or
o Class B shares that were subject to the Class B contingent deferred
sales charge when redeemed.
The reinvestment may be made without sales charge only in Class A shares
of the Fund or any of the other Oppenheimer funds into which shares of the Fund
are exchangeable as described in "How to Exchange Shares" below. Reinvestment
will be at the net asset value next computed after the Transfer Agent receives
the reinvestment order. The shareholder must ask the Transfer Agent for that
privilege at the time of reinvestment. The Fund may amend, suspend or cease
offering this reinvestment privilege at any time as to shares redeemed after the
date of such amendment, suspension or cessation.
Any capital gain that was realized when the shares were redeemed is
taxable, and reinvestment will not alter any capital gains tax payable on that
gain. If there has been a capital loss on the redemption, some or all of the
loss may not be tax deductible, depending on the timing and amount of the
reinvestment. Under the Internal Revenue Code, if the redemption proceeds of
Fund shares on which a sales charge was paid are reinvested in shares of the
Fund or another of the Oppenheimer funds within 90 days of payment of the sales
charge, the shareholder's basis in the shares of the Fund that were redeemed may
not include the amount of the sales charge paid. That would reduce the loss or
increase the gain recognized from the redemption. However, in that case the
sales charge would be added to the basis of the shares acquired by the
reinvestment of the redemption proceeds.
Payments "In Kind". The Prospectus states that payment for shares tendered for
redemption is ordinarily made in cash. However, the Board of Directors of the
Fund may determine that it would be detrimental to the best interests of the
remaining shareholders of the Fund to make payment of a redemption order wholly
or partly in cash. In that case, the Fund may pay the redemption proceeds in
whole or in part by a distribution "in kind" of liquid securities from the
portfolio of the Fund, in lieu of cash.
The Fund has elected to be governed by Rule 18f-1 under the Investment
Company Act. Under that rule, 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. If shares are redeemed in kind, the
redeeming shareholder might incur brokerage or other costs in selling the
securities for cash. The Fund will value securities used to pay redemptions in
kind using the same method the Fund uses to value its portfolio securities
described above under "Determination of Net Asset Values Per Share." That
valuation will be made as of the time the redemption price is determined.
Involuntary Redemptions. The Fund's Board of Directors has the right to cause
the involuntary redemption of the shares held in any account if the aggregate
net asset value of those shares is less than $500 or such lesser amount as the
Board may fix. The Board will not cause the involuntary redemption of shares in
an account if the aggregate net asset value of such shares has fallen below the
stated minimum solely as a result of market fluctuations. If the Board exercises
this right, it may also fix the requirements for any notice to be given to the
shareholders in question (not less than 30 days). The Board may alternatively
set requirements for the shareholder to increase the investment, or set other
terms and conditions so that the shares would not be involuntarily redeemed.
Transfers of Shares. A transfer of shares to a different registration is not an
event that triggers the payment of sales charges. Therefore, shares are not
subject to the payment of a contingent deferred sales charge of any class at the
time of transfer to the name of another person or entity. It does not matter
whether the transfer occurs by absolute assignment, gift or bequest, as long as
it does not involve, directly or indirectly, a public sale of the shares. When
shares subject to a contingent deferred sales charge are transferred, the
transferred shares will remain subject to the contingent deferred sales charge.
It will be calculated as if the transferee shareholder had acquired the
transferred shares in the same manner and at the same time as the transferring
shareholder.
If less than all shares held in an account are transferred, and some but
not all shares in the account would be subject to a contingent deferred sales
charge if redeemed at the time of transfer, the priorities described in the
Prospectus under "How to Buy Shares" for the imposition of the Class B
contingent deferred sales charge will be followed in determining the order in
which shares are transferred.
Sending Redemption Proceeds by Wire. The wire of redemption proceeds may be
delayed if the Fund's custodian bank is not open for business on a day when the
Fund would normally authorize the wire to be made, which is usually the Fund's
next regular business day following the redemption. In those circumstances, the
wire will not be transmitted until the next bank business day on which the Fund
is open for business. No dividends will be paid on the proceeds of redeemed
shares awaiting transfer by wire.
Special Arrangements for Repurchase of Shares from Dealers and Brokers. The
Distributor is the Fund's agent to repurchase its shares from authorized dealers
or brokers on behalf of their customers. Shareholders should contact their
broker or dealer to arrange this type of redemption. The repurchase price per
share will be the net asset value next computed after the Distributor receives
an order placed by the dealer or broker. However, if the Distributor receives a
repurchase order from a dealer or broker after the close of The New York Stock
Exchange on a regular business day, it will be processed at that day's net asset
value if the order was received by the dealer or broker from its customers prior
to the time the Exchange closes. Normally, the Exchange closes at 4:00 P.M., but
may do so earlier on some days. Additionally, the order must have been
transmitted to and received by the Distributor prior to its close of business
that day (normally 5:00 P.M.).
Ordinarily, for accounts redeemed by a broker-dealer under this procedure,
payment will be made within three business days after the shares have been
redeemed upon the Distributor's receipt of the required redemption documents in
proper form. The signature(s) of the registered owners on the redemption
documents must be guaranteed as described in the Prospectus.
Automatic Withdrawal and Exchange Plans. Investors owning shares of the Fund
valued at $5,000 or more can authorize the Transfer Agent to redeem shares
(having a value of at least $50) automatically on a monthly, quarterly,
semi-annual or annual basis under an Automatic Withdrawal Plan. Shares will be
redeemed three business days prior to the date requested by the shareholder for
receipt of the payment. Automatic withdrawals of up to $1,500 per month may be
requested by telephone if payments are to be made by check payable to all
shareholders of record. Payments must also be sent to the address of record for
the account and the address must not have been changed within the prior 30 days.
Required minimum distributions from OppenheimerFunds-sponsored retirement plans
may not be arranged on this basis.
Payments are normally made by check, but shareholders having AccountLink
privileges (see "How To Buy Shares") may arrange to have Automatic Withdrawal
Plan payments transferred to the bank account designated on the Account
Application or by signature-guaranteed instructions sent to the Transfer Agent.
Shares are normally redeemed pursuant to an Automatic Withdrawal Plan three
business days before the payment transmittal date you select in the Account
Application. If a contingent deferred sales charge applies to the redemption,
the amount of the check or payment will be reduced accordingly.
The Fund cannot guarantee receipt of a payment on the date requested. The
Fund reserves the right to amend, suspend or discontinue offering these plans at
any time without prior notice. Because of the sales charge assessed on Class A
share purchases, shareholders should not make regular additional Class A share
purchases while participating in an Automatic Withdrawal Plan. Class B
shareholders should not establish withdrawal plans, because of the imposition of
the contingent deferred sales charge on such withdrawals (except where the
contingent deferred sales charge is waived as described in Appendix C).
By requesting an Automatic Withdrawal or Exchange Plan, the shareholder
agrees to the terms and conditions that apply to such plans, as stated below.
These provisions may be amended from time to time by the Fund and/or the
Distributor. When adopted, any amendments will automatically apply to existing
Plans.
|X| Automatic Exchange Plans. Shareholders can authorize the Transfer
Agent to exchange a pre-determined amount of shares of the Fund for shares (of
the same class) of other Oppenheimer funds automatically on a monthly,
quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis under an Automatic Exchange Plan. The
minimum amount that may be exchanged to each other fund account is $25.
Instructions should be provided on the OppenheimerFunds Application or
signature-guaranteed instructions. Exchanges made under these plans are subject
to the restrictions that apply to exchanges as set forth in "How to Exchange
Shares" in the Prospectus and below in this Statement of Additional Information.
|X| Automatic Withdrawal Plans. Fund shares will be redeemed as necessary
to meet withdrawal payments. Shares acquired without a sales charge will be
redeemed first. Shares acquired with reinvested dividends and capital gains
distributions will be redeemed next, followed by shares acquired with a sales
charge, to the extent necessary to make withdrawal payments. Depending upon the
amount withdrawn, the investor's principal may be depleted. Payments made under
these plans should not be considered as a yield or income on your investment.
The Transfer Agent will administer the investor's Automatic Withdrawal
Plan as agent for the shareholder(s) (the "Planholder") who executed the Plan
authorization and application submitted to the Transfer Agent. Neither the Fund
nor the Transfer Agent shall incur any liability to the Planholder for any
action taken or not taken by the Transfer Agent in good faith to administer the
Plan. Share certificates will not be issued for shares of the Fund purchased for
and held under the Plan, but the Transfer Agent will credit all such shares to
the account of the Planholder on the records of the Fund. Any share certificates
held by a Planholder may be surrendered unendorsed to the Transfer Agent with
the Plan application so that the shares represented by the certificate may be
held under the Plan.
For accounts subject to Automatic Withdrawal Plans, distributions of
capital gains must be reinvested in shares of the Fund, which will be done at
net asset value without a sales charge. Dividends on shares held in the account
may be paid in cash or reinvested.
Shares will be redeemed to make withdrawal payments at the net asset value
per share determined on the redemption date. Checks or AccountLink payments
representing the proceeds of Plan withdrawals will normally be transmitted three
business days prior to the date selected for receipt of the payment, according
to the choice specified in writing by the Planholder. Receipt of payment on the
date selected cannot be guaranteed.
The amount and the interval of disbursement payments and the address to
which checks are to be mailed or AccountLink payments are to be sent may be
changed at any time by the Planholder by writing to the Transfer Agent. The
Planholder should allow at least two weeks' time after mailing such notification
for the requested change to be put in effect. The Planholder may, at any time,
instruct the Transfer Agent by written notice to redeem all, or any part of, the
shares held under the Plan. That notice must be in proper form in accordance
with the requirements of the then-current Prospectus of the Fund. In that case,
the Transfer Agent will redeem the number of shares requested at the net asset
value per share in effect and will mail a check for the proceeds to the
Planholder.
The Planholder may terminate a Plan at any time by writing to the Transfer
Agent. The Fund may also give directions to the Transfer Agent to terminate a
Plan. The Transfer Agent will also terminate a Plan upon its receipt of evidence
satisfactory to it that the Planholder has died or is legally incapacitated.
Upon termination of a Plan by the Transfer Agent or the Fund, shares that have
not been redeemed will be held in uncertificated form in the name of the
Planholder. The account will continue as a dividend-reinvestment, uncertificated
account unless and until proper instructions are received from the Planholder,
his or her executor or guardian, or another authorized person.
To use shares held under the Plan as collateral for a debt, the Planholder
may request issuance of a portion of the shares in certificated form. Upon
written request from the Planholder, the Transfer Agent will determine the
number of shares for which a certificate may be issued without causing the
withdrawal checks to stop. However, should such uncertificated shares become
exhausted, Plan withdrawals will terminate.
If the Transfer Agent ceases to act as transfer agent for the Fund, the
Planholder will be deemed to have appointed any successor transfer agent to act
as agent in administering the Plan.
How to Exchange Shares
As stated in the Prospectus, shares of a particular class of Oppenheimer funds
having more than one class of shares may be exchanged only for shares of the
same class of other Oppenheimer funds. Shares of Oppenheimer funds that have a
single class without a class designation are deemed "Class A" shares for this
purpose. You can obtain a current list showing which funds offer which classes
by calling the Distributor at 1-800-525-7048.
Allof the Oppenheimer funds currently offer Class A, B and C shares
except Oppenheimer Money Market Fund, Inc., Centennial Money Market
Trust, Centennial Tax Exempt Trust, Centennial Government Trust,
Centennial New York Tax Exempt Trust, Centennial California Tax Exempt
Trust, and Centennial America Fund, L.P., which only offer
Class A shares.
Oppenheimer Main Street California Municipal Fund currently offers only
Class A and Class B shares.
Class B and Class C shares of Oppenheimer Cash Reserves are generally
available only by exchange from the same class of shares of other
Oppenheimer funds or through OppenheimerFunds-sponsored 401(k) plans.
Only certain Oppenheimer funds currently offer Class Y shares. Class Y
shares of Oppenheimer Real Asset Fund may not be exchanged for shares
of any other fund.
o Class M shares of Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund may be
exchanged only for Class A shares of other Oppenheimer funds. They may
not be acquired by exchange of shares of any class of any other
Oppenheimer funds except Class A shares of Oppenheimer Money Market
Fund or Oppenheimer Cash Reserves acquired by exchange of Class M
shares.
o Class A shares of Senior Floating Rate Fund are not available by
exchange of Class A shares of other Oppenheimer funds. Class A shares
of Senior Floating Rate Fund that are exchanged for shares of the other
Oppenheimer funds may not be exchanged back for Class A shares of
Senior Floating Rate Fund.
o Class X shares of Limited Term New York Municipal Fund can be exchanged
only for Class B shares of other Oppenheimer funds and no exchanges may
be made to Class X shares.
o Shares of Oppenheimer Capital Preservation Fund may not be exchanged
for shares of Oppenheimer Money Market Fund, Inc., Oppenheimer Cash
Reserves or Oppenheimer Limited-Term Government Fund. Only participants
in certain retirement plans may purchase shares of Oppenheimer Capital
Preservation Fund, and only those participants may exchange shares of
other Oppenheimer funds for shares of Oppenheimer Capital Preservation
Fund.
Class A shares of Oppenheimer funds may be exchanged at net asset value
for shares of any money market fund offered by the Distributor. Shares of any
money market fund purchased without a sales charge may be exchanged for shares
of Oppenheimer funds offered with a sales charge upon payment of the sales
charge. They may also be used to purchase shares of Oppenheimer funds subject to
an early withdrawal charge or contingent deferred sales charge.
Shares of Oppenheimer Money Market Fund, Inc. purchased with the
redemption proceeds of shares of other mutual funds (other than funds managed by
the Manager or its subsidiaries) redeemed within the 30 days prior to that
purchase may subsequently be exchanged for shares of other Oppenheimer funds
without being subject to an initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales
charge. To qualify for that privilege, the investor or the investor's dealer
must notify the Distributor of eligibility for this privilege at the time the
shares of Oppenheimer Money Market Fund, Inc. are purchased. If requested, they
must supply proof of entitlement to this privilege.
Shares of the Fund acquired by reinvestment of dividends or distributions
from any of the other Oppenheimer funds or from any unit investment trust for
which reinvestment arrangements have been made with the Distributor may be
exchanged at net asset value for shares of any of the Oppenheimer funds.
The Fund may amend, suspend or terminate the exchange privilege at any
time. Although the Fund may impose these changes at any time, it will provide
you with notice of those changes whenever it is required to do so by applicable
law. It may be required to provide 60 days notice prior to materially amending
or terminating the exchange privilege. That 60 day notice is not required in
extraordinary circumstances.
|_| How Exchanges Affect Contingent Deferred Sales Charges. No
contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on exchanges of shares of any class
purchased subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. However, when Class A
shares acquired by exchange of Class A shares of other Oppenheimer funds
purchased subject to a Class A contingent deferred sales charge are redeemed
within 18 months of the end of the calendar month of the initial purchase of the
exchanged Class A shares, the Class A contingent deferred sales charge is
imposed on the redeemed shares. The Class B contingent deferred sales charge is
imposed on Class B shares acquired by exchange if they are redeemed within 6
years of the initial purchase of the exchanged Class B shares.
When Class B shares are redeemed to effect an exchange, the priorities
described in "How To Buy Shares" in the Prospectus for the imposition of the
Class B contingent deferred sales charge will be followed in determining the
order in which the shares are exchanged. Before exchanging shares, shareholders
should take into account how the exchange may affect any contingent deferred
sales charge that might be imposed in the subsequent redemption of remaining
shares. Shareholders owning shares of more than one Class must specify whether
they intend to exchange Class A or Class B shares.
|_| Limits on Multiple Exchange Orders. The Fund reserves the right to
reject telephone or written exchange requests submitted in bulk by anyone on
behalf of more than one account. The Fund may accept requests for exchanges of
up to 50 accounts per day from representatives of authorized dealers that
qualify for this privilege.
|_| Telephone Exchange Requests. When exchanging shares by telephone, a
shareholder must have an existing account in the fund to which the exchange is
to be made. Otherwise, the investor must obtain a Prospectus of that fund before
the exchange request may be submitted. If all telephone lines are busy (which
might occur, for example, during periods of substantial market fluctuations),
shareholders might not be able to request exchanges by telephone and would have
to submit written exchange requests.
|_| Processing Exchange Requests. Shares to be exchanged are
redeemed on the regular business day the Transfer Agent receives an exchange
request in proper form (the "Redemption Date"). Normally, shares of the fund to
be acquired are purchased on the Redemption Date, but such purchases may be
delayed by either fund up to five business days if it determines that it would
be disadvantaged by an immediate transfer of the redemption proceeds. The Fund
reserves the right, in its discretion, to refuse any exchange request that may
disadvantage it. For example, if the receipt of multiple exchange requests from
a dealer might require the disposition of portfolio securities at a time or at a
price that might be disadvantageous to the Fund, the Fund may refuse the
request. When you exchange some or all of your shares from one fund to another,
any special account feature such as an Asset Builder Plan or Automatic
Withdrawal Plan, will be switched to the new fund account unless you tell the
Transfer Agent not to do so. However, special redemption and exchange features
such as Automatic Exchange Plans and Automatic Withdrawal Plans cannot be
switched to an account in Oppenheimer Senior Floating Rate Fund.
In connection with any exchange request, the number of shares exchanged
may be less than the number requested if the exchange or the number requested
would include shares subject to a restriction cited in the Prospectus or this
Statement of Additional Information, or would include shares covered by a share
certificate that is not tendered with the request. In those cases, only the
shares available for exchange without restriction will be exchanged.
The different Oppenheimer funds available for exchange have different
investment objectives, policies and risks. A shareholder should assure that the
fund selected is appropriate for his or her investment and should be aware of
the tax consequences of an exchange. For federal income tax purposes, an
exchange transaction is treated as a redemption of shares of one fund and a
purchase of shares of another. "Reinvestment Privilege," above, discusses some
of the tax consequences of reinvestment of redemption proceeds in such cases.
The Fund, the Distributor, and the Transfer Agent are unable to provide
investment, tax or legal advice to a shareholder in connection with an exchange
request or any other investment transaction.
Dividends, Capital Gains and Taxes
Dividends and Distributions. Dividends will be payable on shares held of record
at the time of the previous determination of net asset value, or as otherwise
described in "How to Buy Shares." Daily dividends will not be declared or paid
on newly purchased shares until such time as Federal Funds (funds credited to a
member bank's account at the Federal Reserve Bank) are available from the
purchase payment for such shares. Normally, purchase checks received from
investors are converted to Federal Funds on the next business day. Shares
purchased through dealers or brokers normally are paid for by the third business
day following the placement of the purchase order.
Shares redeemed through the regular redemption procedure will be paid
dividends through and including the day on which the redemption request is
received by the Transfer Agent in proper form. Dividends will be declared on
shares repurchased by a dealer or broker for three business days following the
trade date (that is, up to and including the day prior to settlement of the
repurchase). If all shares in an account are redeemed, all dividends accrued on
shares of the same class in the account will be paid together with the
redemption proceeds.
The Fund's practice of attempting to pay dividends on Class A shares at a
constant level requires the Manager to monitor the Fund's portfolio and, if
necessary, to select higher-yielding securities when it is deemed appropriate to
seek income at the level needed to meet the target. Those securities must be
within the Fund's investment parameters, however. The Fund expects to pay
dividends at a targeted level from its net investment income and other
distributable income without any impact on the net asset values per share.
Dividends, distributions and the proceeds of the redemption of Fund shares
represented by checks returned to the Transfer Agent by the Postal Service as
undeliverable will be invested in shares of Oppenheimer Money Market Fund, Inc.
Reinvestment will be made as promptly as possible after the return of such
checks to the Transfer Agent, to enable the investor to earn a return on
otherwise idle funds. Unclaimed accounts may be subject to state escheatment
laws, and the Fund and the Transfer Agent will not be liable to shareholders or
their representatives for compliance with those laws in good faith.
The amount of a distribution paid on a class of shares may vary from time
to time depending on market conditions, the composition of the Fund's portfolio,
and expenses borne by the Fund or borne separately by a class. Dividends are
calculated in the same manner, at the same time and on the same day for shares
of each class. However, dividends on Class B shares are expected to be lower
than dividends on Class A shares. That is due to the effect of the asset-based
sales charge on Class B shares. Those dividends will also differ in amount as a
consequence of any difference in net asset value among Class A and Class B
shares.
Tax Status of the Fund's Dividends and Distributions. The Fund intends to
qualify under the Internal Revenue Code during each fiscal year to pay
"exempt-interest dividends" to its shareholders. Exempt-interest dividends that
are derived from net investment income earned by the Fund on municipal
securities will be excludable from gross income of shareholders for federal
income tax purposes.
Net investment income includes the allocation of amounts of income from
the municipal securities in the Fund's portfolio that are free from federal
income taxes. This allocation will be made by the use of one designated
percentage applied uniformly to all income dividends paid during the Fund's tax
year. That designation will normally be made following the end of each fiscal
year as to income dividends paid in the prior year. The percentage of income
designated as tax-exempt may substantially differ from the percentage of the
Fund's income that was tax-exempt for a given period.
A portion of the exempt-interest dividends paid by the Fund may be an item
of tax preference for shareholders subject to the alternative minimum tax. The
amount of any dividends attributable to tax preference items for purposes of the
alternative minimum tax will be identified when tax information is distributed
by the Fund.
A shareholder receiving a dividend from income earned by the Fund from one
or more of the following sources treats the dividend as a receipt of either
ordinary income or long-term capital gain in the computation of gross income,
regardless of whether the dividend is reinvested: certain taxable temporary
investments (such as certificates of deposit, repurchase agreements, commercial
paper and obligations of the U.S. government, its agencies and
instrumentalities); (1) income from securities loans; (2) income or gains from
options or futures; or (3) an excess of net short-term capital gain over net
long-term capital loss from the Fund.
The Fund's dividends will not be eligible for the dividends-received
deduction for corporations. Shareholders receiving Social Security benefits
should be aware that exempt-interest dividends are a factor in determining
whether such benefits are subject to federal income tax. Losses realized by
shareholders on the redemption of Fund shares within six months of purchase
(which period may be shortened by regulation) will be disallowed for federal
income tax purposes to the extent of exempt-interest dividends received on such
shares.
If the Fund qualifies as a "regulated investment company" under the
Internal Revenue Code, it will not be liable for federal income taxes on amounts
paid by it as dividends and distributions. That qualification enables the Fund
to "pass through" its income and realized capital gains to shareholders without
having to pay tax on them. The Fund qualified as a regulated investment company
in its last fiscal year and intends to qualify in future years, but reserves the
right not to qualify. The Internal Revenue Code contains a number of complex
tests to determine whether the Fund qualifies. The Fund might not meet those
tests in a particular year. If it does not qualify, the Fund will be treated for
tax purposes as an ordinary corporation and will receive no tax deduction for
payments of dividends and distributions made to shareholders.
In any year in which the Fund qualifies as a regulated investment company
under the Internal Revenue Code, the Fund will also be exempt from California
corporate income and franchise taxes. It will also be qualified under California
law to pay exempt interest dividends that will be exempt from California
personal income tax. That exemption applies to the extent that the Fund's
distributions are attributable to interest on California municipal securities
and qualifying obligations of the United States government, if at least 50% of
the Fund's assets are invested in such obligations at the close of each quarter
in its tax year. Distributions from the Fund attributable to income from sources
other than California municipal securities and U.S. government obligations will
generally be subject to California income tax as ordinary income.
Distributions by the Fund from investment income and long- and short-term
capital gains will generally not be excludable from taxable income in
determining California corporate franchise tax or income tax for corporate
shareholders of the Fund. Additionally, certain distributions paid to corporate
shareholders of the Fund may be includable in income subject to the California
alternative minimum tax.
Under the Internal Revenue Code, by December 31 each year the Fund must
distribute 98% of its taxable investment income earned from January 1 through
December 31 of that year and 98% of its capital gains realized in the period
from November 1 of the prior year through October 31 of the current year. If it
does not, the Fund must pay an excise tax on the amounts not distributed. It is
presently anticipated that the Fund will meet those requirements. However, the
Fund's Board of Directors and the Manager might determine in a particular year
that it would be in the best interest of shareholders not to make distributions
at the required levels and to pay the excise tax on the undistributed amounts.
That would reduce the amount of income or capital gains available for
distribution to shareholders.
Dividend Reinvestment in Another Fund. Shareholders of the Fund may elect to
reinvest all dividends and/or capital gains distributions in shares of the same
class of any of the other Oppenheimer funds listed above. Reinvestment will be
made without sales charge at the net asset value per share in effect at the
close of business on the payable date of the dividend or distribution. To elect
this option, the shareholder must notify the Transfer Agent in writing and must
have an existing account in the fund selected for reinvestment. Otherwise the
shareholder first must obtain a prospectus for that fund and an application from
the Distributor to establish an account. Dividends and/or distributions from
shares of certain other Oppenheimer funds (other than Oppenheimer Cash Reserves)
may be invested in shares of this Fund on the same basis.
Additional Information About the Fund
The Distributor. The Fund's shares are sold through dealers, brokers and other
financial institutions that have a sales agreement with OppenheimerFunds
Distributor, Inc., a subsidiary of the Manager that acts as the Fund's
Distributor. The Distributor also distributes shares of the other Oppenheimer
funds and is sub-distributor for funds managed by a subsidiary of the Manager.
The Transfer Agent. OppenheimerFunds Services, the Fund's Transfer Agent, is a
division of the Manager. It is responsible for maintaining the Fund's
shareholder registry and shareholder accounting records, and for paying
dividends and distributions to shareholders. It also handles shareholder
servicing and administrative functions. It acts on an "at-cost" basis. It also
acts as shareholder servicing agent for the other Oppenheimer funds.
Shareholders should direct inquiries about their accounts to the Transfer Agent
at the address and toll-free numbers shown on the back cover.
The Custodian Bank. The Bank of New York is the custodian bank of the Fund's
assets. The custodian bank's responsibilities include safeguarding and
controlling the Fund's portfolio securities and handling the delivery of such
securities to and from the Fund. It will be the practice of the Fund to deal
with the custodian bank in a manner uninfluenced by any banking relationship the
custodian bank may have with the Manager and its affiliates. The Fund's cash
balances with the custodian bank in excess of $100,000 are not protected by
federal deposit insurance. Those uninsured balances at times may be substantial.
Independent Auditors. Deloitte & Touche, LLP are the independent auditors of the
Fund. They audit the Fund's financial statements and perform other related audit
services. They also act as auditors for the Manager and certain other funds
advised by the Manager and its affiliates.
<PAGE>
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
===============================================================================
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS OF
OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FUND:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including
the statement of investments, of Oppenheimer Main Street California Municipal
Fund as of August 31, 1999, the related statement of operations for the year
then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for the years ended August
31, 1999 and 1998 and the financial highlights for the period July 1, 1994, to
August 31, 1999. 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 as of
August 31, 1999, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where
replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures.
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
Main Street California Municipal Fund as of August 31, 1999, 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.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Denver, Colorado
September 22, 1999
<PAGE>
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS August 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
RATINGS:
MOODY'S/ MARKET
S&P/FITCH FACE VALUE
(UNAUDITED) AMOUNT SEE NOTE 1
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MUNICIPAL BONDS AND NOTES--98.8%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
CALIFORNIA--90.6%
Anaheim, CA PFAU TXAL RB, MBIA Insured,
Inverse Floater, 9.37%, 12/28/18(1) Aaa/AAA $1,000,000 $1,167,500
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Berkeley, CA HF RRB, Alta Bates Medical Center,
Prerefunded, Series A, 6.50%, 12/1/11 A2/NR 1,500,000 1,609,740
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CA Assn. of Bay Area Governments FAU for
Non-profit Corps. Refunding COP, American
Baptist Homes, Series A, 6.20%, 10/1/27 NR/BBB 1,790,000 1,782,804
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CA Assn. of Bay Area Governments FAU for
Non-profit Corps. Refunding COP, Episcopal
Homes Foundation, 5.125%, 7/1/18 NR/A- 1,500,000 1,383,975
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CA Assn. of Bay Area Governments FAU for
Non-profit Corps. Refunding COP, Rhonda
Haas Goldman Plaza, 5.125%, 5/15/23 NR/AA- 700,000 638,218
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CA CDAU Lease RB, United Airlines,
Series A, 5.70%, 10/1/33 Baa3/BB+ 3,200,000 2,976,064
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CA CDAU MH RB, Village Riviera Hills,
Series E, 5.45%, 2/1/25 NR/AAA 1,000,000 1,003,830
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CA Foothill/Eastern Corridor Agency
Toll Road RB, Sr. Lien, Prerefunded,
Series A, 6.50%, 1/1/32 Baa3/BBB-/BBB 1,400,000 1,557,892
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CA Foothill/Eastern Corridor Agency
Toll Road RRB, Zero Coupon, 5.98%, 1/15/21(2) Baa3/BBB-/BBB 5,000,000 1,343,350
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CA Foothill/Eastern Corridor Agency
Toll Road RRB, Zero Coupon, 6%, 1/15/22(2) Baa3/BBB-/BBB 5,500,000 1,387,705
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CA GOB, 5%, 10/1/27 Aa3/AA-/AA- 3,000,000 2,721,030
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CA HFA SFM Purchase RB, Series A-2, 6.45%, 8/1/25 Aaa/AAA 2,340,000 2,416,752
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CA HFA SFM RB, Series A, Cl. I, 5.40%, 8/1/26 Aaa/AAA 1,810,000 1,674,829
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CA HFA SFM RB, Series C, 6.75%, 2/1/25 Aa2/AA- 4,790,000 4,963,254
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CA Infrastructure & ED Bank RB,
American Center for Wine Food Arts, 5.55%, 12/1/12 NR/A/A 1,710,000 1,697,962
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CA PCFAU RB, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Project,
Series B, 6.35%, 6/1/09 A1/AA- 2,000,000 2,139,500
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CA PWBL RB, State Prison Department of
Corrections, Series E, FSA Insured, 5.50%, 6/1/15 Aaa/AAA/AAA 2,000,000 2,038,960
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CA Rural Home Mtg. FAU SFM RB,
Mtg.-Backed Securities Program,
Series A, 5.75%, 12/1/29 NR/AAA 1,905,000 1,999,793
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CA Rural Home Mtg. FAU SFM RB,
Mtg.-Backed Securities Program,
Series B, 7.75%, 9/1/26 NR/AAA 920,000 1,001,770
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
RATINGS:
MOODY'S/ MARKET
S&P/FITCH FACE VALUE
(UNAUDITED) AMOUNT SEE NOTE 1
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
CALIFORNIA Continued
CA Rural Home Mtg. FAU SFM RB,
Mtg.-Backed Securities Program,
Series B-5, 6.35%, 12/1/29 NR/AAA $1,470,000 $1,548,007
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CA Rural Home Mtg. FAU SFM RB,
Mtg.-Backed Securities Program,
Series D, Cl. 5, 6.70%, 5/1/29 NR/AAA 1,890,000 2,057,983
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CA SCDAU COP, The Internext Group, 5.375%, 4/1/17 NR/BBB 3,000,000 2,794,770
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CA SCDAU COP, The Internext Group, 5.375%, 4/1/30 NR/BBB 1,500,000 1,348,110
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CA SCDAU Revenue Refunding COP,
Inverse Floater, 7.63%, 11/1/15(1) A1/NR 1,200,000 1,101,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Central CA Joint Powers Health FAU COP,
Community Hospitals of Central California
Project, 5%, 2/1/23 Baa1/NR 285,000 247,451
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Contra Costa Cnty., CA SPTX RRB,
CFD 91-1, 5.58%, 8/1/16 NR/NR 3,075,000 2,916,853
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Corona, CA SFM RB, Sub. Lien,
Series B, 6.30%, 11/1/28 A2/NR 800,000 823,472
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Escondido, CA Union High SDI CAP GOB,
MBIA Insured, Zero Coupon, 6.20%, 11/1/19(2) Aaa/AAA 2,000,000 636,960
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fontana, CA RA TXAL GORB,
Jurupa Hills Redevelopment Project,
Prerefunded, Series A, 7.10%, 10/1/23 NR/BBB+ 1,960,000 2,164,389
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fontana, CA RA TXAL Refunding Bonds,
Jurupa Hills Redevelopment Project,
Series A, 5.50%, 10/1/19 NR/BBB+ 1,185,000 1,130,253
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fresno, CA HAU MH RB, Central Valley
Coalition Projects, Series A, 5.60%, 8/1/30 NR/AAA 3,075,000 3,107,472
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fresno, CA USD GORB, Series A,
MBIA Insured, 6.55%, 8/1/20 Aaa/AAA/AAA 1,225,000 1,366,353
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fresno, CA USD GOUN, Series A,
MBIA Insured, 6.40%, 8/1/16 Aaa/AAA/AAA 1,000,000 1,108,490
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Irvine, CA Improvement Bond Act 1915
SPAST Bonds, Assessment District No. 94-13,
Group 2, 5.875%, 9/2/17 NR/NR 1,250,000 1,212,225
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Irvine, CA Improvement Bonds Act 1915 RB,
Assessment District 95-12, 6%, 9/2/21 NR/NR 1,750,000 1,709,295
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lake Elsinore, CA PFAU TXAL Bonds,
Series A, 5.50%, 9/1/30 NR/BBB 2,500,000 2,290,650
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lake Elsinore, CA School FAU RRB,
Horsethief Canyon, 5.35%, 9/1/10 NR/NR 1,015,000 972,664
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Las Virgenes, CA USD CAP Bonds, Series A,
MBIA Insured, Zero Coupon, 4.95%, 11/1/12(2) Aaa/AAA/AAA 2,095,000 1,044,714
</TABLE>
13 Oppenheimer Main Street California Municipal Fund
<PAGE>
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
RATINGS:
MOODY'S/ MARKET
S&P/FITCH FACE VALUE
(UNAUDITED) AMOUNT SEE NOTE 1
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
CALIFORNIA Continued
Long Beach, CA Harbor RRB, Series A,
FGIC Insured, 6%, 5/15/10 Aaa/AAA $ 500,000 $ 533,960
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Los Angeles Cnty., CA CAP COP, Disney
Parking Project, Zero Coupon, 6.95%, 9/1/11(2) Baa1/BBB/A- 2,340,000 1,198,384
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Los Angeles Cnty., CA CAP COP, Disney
Parking Project, Zero Coupon, 5.67%, 9/1/16(2) Baa1/BBB /A- 1,745,000 631,934
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Los Angeles Cnty., CA MTAU Sales Tax RRB,
Series A, FSA Insured, 5%, 7/1/12 Aaa/AAA/AAA 2,000,000 1,974,700
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Los Angeles Cnty., CA MTAU Sales Tax RRB,
Series A, FSA Insured, 5%, 7/1/19 Aaa/AAA/AAA 2,000,000 1,862,880
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Los Angeles Cnty., CA MTAU Sales Tax RRB,
Series A, MBIA Insured, 5.25%, 7/1/15 Aaa/AAA/AAA 2,000,000 1,970,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Los Angeles Cnty., CA Public Works FAU RRB,
Regional Park & Open Space District,
Series A, 5%, 10/1/16 Aa3/AA 1,900,000 1,804,620
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Los Angeles, CA USD GOB, Series A,
FGIC Insured, 6%, 7/1/15 Aaa/AAA/AAA 1,000,000 1,069,300
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Los Angeles, CA USD GOB, Series B,
FGIC Insured, 5%, 7/1/23 Aaa/AAA/AAA 2,000,000 1,824,640
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Palmdale, CA Civic Authority RRB,
Merged Redevelopment Project,
Prerefunded, Series A, 6.60%, 9/1/34 Aaa/AAA 595,000 666,317
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Palmdale, CA Civic Authority RRB,
Merged Redevelopment Project,
Unrefunded Balance, Series A, 6.60%, 9/1/34 Aaa/AAA 405,000 429,029
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pittsburg, CA RA TXAL Refunding Bonds,
Los Medanos Community Development Project,
Sub. Lien, 6.20%, 8/1/19 NR/BBB 1,000,000 1,027,890
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pomona, CA SFM RRB, Escrowed to Maturity,
Series A, 7.60%, 5/1/23 Aaa/AAA 2,500,000 3,079,700
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pomona, CA USD GORB, Series A,
MBIA Insured, 6.15%, 8/1/15 Aaa/AAA 500,000 539,920
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Redding, CA Electric System Revenue COP,
FGIC Insured, Inverse Floater, 7.97%, 6/1/19(1) Aaa/AAA/AAA 1,150,000 1,160,062
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Redding, CA Electric System Revenue COP,
MBIA Insured, Inverse Floater, 9.01%, 7/8/22(1) Aaa/AAA 500,000 590,625
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Riverside Cnty., CA CFD No. 88-12 SPTX Bonds,
Prerefunded, 7.55%, 9/1/17 NR/NR 1,500,000 1,586,280
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Riverside Cnty., CA PFAU TXAL RRB,
Redevelopment Projects, Series A, 5.625%, 10/1/33 Baa2/BBB- 1,650,000 1,580,106
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Riverside Cnty., CA SFM RB, Escrowed to Maturity,
Series A, 7.80%, 5/1/21 Aaa/AAA 1,000,000 1,269,860
</TABLE>
14 Oppenheimer Main Street California Municipal Fund
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
RATINGS:
MOODY'S/ MARKET
S&P/FITCH FACE VALUE
(UNAUDITED) AMOUNT SEE NOTE 1
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
CALIFORNIA Continued
Riverside, CA PFAU Lease RB, AMBAC Insured,
5.25%, 10/1/17 Aaa/AAA/AAA $2,100,000 $2,046,093
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sacramento Cnty., CA SFM RB,
Escrowed to Maturity, 8%, 7/1/16(3) Aaa/AAA 2,810,000 3,576,315
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sacramento, CA MUD Electric RRB,
FGIC Insured, Inverse Floater, 9.375%, 8/15/18(1) Aaa/AAA/AAA 1,500,000 1,674,375
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sacramento, CA Cogeneration Authority RRB,
MBIA Insured, 5.25%, 7/1/12 Aaa/AAA/AAA 250,000 251,935
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Salinas Valley, CA Solid Waste Authority RB,
5.80%, 8/1/27 Baa3/BBB 1,665,000 1,584,414
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
San Diego Cnty., CA Water Authority
Revenue COP, Prerefunded, Series 91-B,
MBIA Insured, Inverse Floater, 8.87%, 4/8/21(1) Aaa/AAA 1,000,000 1,197,500
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
San Francisco, CA Bay Area Rapid Transit District
Sales Tax RRB, AMBAC Insured, 6.75%, 7/1/11 Aaa/AAA/AAA 1,000,000 1,153,350
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
San Francisco, CA City & Cnty. International
Airport Commission RB, Second Series Issue 13-B,
MBIA Insured, 8%, 5/1/07 Aaa/AAA 1,140,000 1,353,864
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
San Francisco, CA City & Cnty. International
Airport Commission RB, Second Series Issue 14-A,
MBIA Insured, 8%, 5/1/07 Aaa/AAA 1,290,000 1,532,004
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
San Francisco, CA City & Cnty. RA Lease RB, CAP,
George R. Moscone Project, Zero Coupon,
5.36%, 7/1/10(2) A1/A-/A+ 4,500,000 2,533,185
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
San Francisco, CA City & Cnty. Redevelopment
FAU TXAL CAP Refunding Bonds, Redevelopment
Projects, Series C, Zero Coupon, 5.20%, 8/1/13(2) A2/A 2,350,000 1,055,479
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
San Joaquin Hills, CA Transportation Corridor Agency
Toll Road CAP RRB, Series A, 0%/5.75%, 1/15/21(4) Baa3/BBB-/BBB 3,200,000 1,971,968
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
San Joaquin Hills, CA Transportation Corridor Agency
Toll Road RB, Sr. Lien, Prerefunded, 6.75%, 1/1/32 Aaa/AAA/AAA 3,500,000 3,844,225
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
San Ysidro, CA SDI GOB,
AMBAC Insured, 6.125%, 8/1/21 Aaa/AAA 700,000 747,635
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
South Orange Cnty., CA PFAU SPTX RB,
Foothill Area, Series C, FGIC Insured, 8%, 8/15/08 Aaa/AAA/AAA 1,500,000 1,845,420
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Southern CA Home FAU SFM RB,
Series A, 7.35%, 9/1/24 NR/AAA 185,000 190,936
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Southern CA Metropolitan Water District
Waterworks RB, Series A, 5%, 7/1/26 Aa2/AA 1,000,000 911,320
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Southern CA Metropolitan Water District
Waterworks RRB, Inverse Floater, 7.42%, 10/30/20(1) Aa2/AA 1,200,000 1,152,000
</TABLE>
15 Oppenheimer Main Street California Municipal Fund
<PAGE>
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
RATINGS:
MOODY'S/ MARKET
S&P/FITCH FACE VALUE
(UNAUDITED) AMOUNT SEE NOTE 1
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
California Continued
Southern CA PPAU Transmission Project RB,
Inverse Floater, 7.615%, 7/1/12(1) Aa3/A+ $2,100,000 $ 2,299,500
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Stanislaus, CA Waste-To-Energy Financing Agency
Solid Waste Facilities RRB,
Ogden Martin System, Inc.
Project, 7.50%, 1/1/05 NR/A- 1,285,000 1,321,430
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Suisun City, CA PFAU TXAL RB, Suisun City
Redevelopment Project, Series A, 5.20%, 10/1/28 NR/A- 2,500,000 2,278,875
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Temecula, CA CFD No. 88-12-A SPTX Refunding Bonds,
5.625%, 9/1/17 NR/NR 535,000 506,629
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
West Covina, CA COP, Queen of the Valley Hospital,
Prerefunded, 6.50%, 8/15/19 A2/NR 1,120,000 1,248,363
-------------
126,163,061
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. POSSESSIONS--8.2%
PR CMWLTH GOB, 5.375%, 7/1/25 Baa1/A 1,650,000 1,574,595
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PR CMWLTH GORB, MBIA Insured,
Inverse Floater, 8.08%, 7/1/08(1) Aaa/AAA 1,500,000 1,620,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PR CMWLTH HTAU RB,
Inverse Floater, 6.75%, 7/1/28(1,5) NR/NR 5,000,000 4,165,800
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PR CMWLTH HTAU RRB, Series A,
AMBAC Insured, 5.50%, 7/1/13 Aaa/AAA/AAA 1,500,000 1,543,140
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PR CMWLTH HTAU RRB, Series A,
AMBAC Insured, 5.50%, 7/1/14 Aaa/AAA/AAA 1,500,000 1,537,410
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PR Housing Finance Corp. SFM RB,
Portfolio 1, Series B, 7.65%, 10/15/22 Aaa/AAA 125,000 129,595
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PR Industrial, Medical & Environmental PC
Facilities Tourist RB, Mennonite General
Hospital Project, Series A, 6.50%, 7/1/12 NR/BBB-/BBB 590,000 603,446
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PR Public Buildings Authority RB,
Government Facilities, Series B,
AMBAC Insured, 5%, 7/1/27 Aaa/AAA 300,000 275,337
-------------
11,449,323
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS, AT VALUE (COST $138,482,564) 98.8% 137,612,384
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OTHER ASSETS NET OF LIABILITIES 1.2 1,693,187
-----------------------------
NET ASSETS 100.0% $139,305,571
=============================
</TABLE>
16 Oppenheimer Main Street California Municipal Fund
<PAGE>
FOOTNOTES TO STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table
below:
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
CAP Capital Appreciation MUD Municipal Utility District
CDAU Communities Development Authority PCFAU Pollution Control Finance Authority
CFD Community Facilities District PFAU Public Finance Authority
CMWLTH Commonwealth PPAU Public Power Authority
COP Certificates of Participation PWBL Public Works Board Lease
ED Economic Development RA Redevelopment Agency
FAU Finance Authority RB Revenue Bonds
GOB General Obligation Bonds RRB Revenue Refunding Bonds
GORB General Obligation Refunding Bonds SCDAU Statewide Communities Development Authority
GOUN General Obligation Unlimited Nts. SDI School District
HAU Housing Authority SFM Single Family Mtg.
HF Health Facilities SPAST Special Assessment
HFA Housing Finance Agency SPTX Special Tax
HTAU Highway & Transportation Authority TXAL Tax Allocation
MH Multifamily Housing USD Unified School District
MTAU Metropolitan Transportation Authority
</TABLE>
1. Represents the current interest rate for a variable rate bond known as an
"inverse floater" which pays interest at a rate that varies inversely with
short-term interest rates. As interest rates rise, inverse floaters produce less
current income. Their price may be more volatile than the price of a comparable
fixed-rate security. Inverse floaters amount to $16,128,362 or 11.58% of the
Fund's net assets as of August 31, 1999.
2. For zero coupon bonds, the interest rate shown is the effective yield on the
date of purchase.
3. Securities with an aggregate market value of $559,992 are held in
collateralized accounts to cover initial margin requirements on open futures
sales contracts. See Note 5 of Notes to Financial Statements.
4. Denotes a step bond: a zero coupon bond that converts to a fixed or variable
interest rate at a designated future date.
5. Represents securities sold under Rule 144A, which are exempt from
registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities have
been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of
Directors. These securities amount to $4,165,800 or 2.99% of the Fund's net
assets as of August 31, 1999.
AS OF AUGUST 31, 1999, SECURITIES SUBJECT TO THE ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX AMOUNT
TO $34,930,607 OR 25.07% OF THE FUND'S NET ASSETS.
DISTRIBUTION OF INVESTMENTS BY INDUSTRY OF ISSUE, AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL
INVESTMENTS AT VALUE, IS AS FOLLOWS:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
INDUSTRY MARKET VALUE PERCENT
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Special Assessment $ 26,947,089 19.6%
Single Family Housing 24,732,266 17.9
Highways 17,351,490 12.6
General Obligation 14,253,636 10.4
Municipal Leases 8,723,894 6.3
Sales Tax 8,056,275 5.9
Adult Living Facilities 7,947,877 5.8
Electric Utilities 5,976,498 4.3
Pollution Control 5,115,564 3.7
Hospital/Healthcare 4,810,001 3.5
Multifamily Housing 4,111,302 3.0
Marine/Aviation Facilities 3,419,828 2.5
Water Utilities 3,260,820 2.4
Resource Recovery 2,905,844 2.1
-----------------------------------
Total $137,612,384 100.0%
===================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
17 Oppenheimer Main Street California Municipal Fund
<PAGE>
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES August 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
==================================================================================================================
ASSETS
<S> <C>
Investments, at value (cost $138,482,564)--see accompanying statement $ 137,612,384
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash 357,087
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Receivables and other assets:
Investments sold 2,007,893
Interest 1,763,865
Shares of capital stock sold 214,653
Other 1,446
--------------------
Total assets 141,957,328
==================================================================================================================
LIABILITIES
Payables and other liabilities:
Investments purchased 1,981,263
Dividends 372,159
Shares of capital stock redeemed 213,863
Shareholder reports 37,183
Distribution and service plan fees 12,740
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees 9,707
Daily variation on futures contracts--Note 5 6,438
Other 18,404
-------------------
Total liabilities 2,651,757
==================================================================================================================
NET ASSETS $139,305,571
===================
==================================================================================================================
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS
Par value of shares of capital stock $ 114,096
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Additional paid-in capital 140,300,950
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Overdistributed net investment income (284,048)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions (28,997)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized depreciation on investments--Notes 3 and 5 (796,430)
-------------------
Net assets $139,305,571
===================
==================================================================================================================
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE
Class A Shares:
Net asset value and redemption price per share (based on net assets of
$109,575,128 and 8,971,989 shares of capital stock outstanding) $12.21
Maximum offering price per share (net asset value plus sales charge
of 4.75% of offering price) $12.82
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class B Shares:
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred
sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net assets of $29,730,443
and 2,437,647 shares of capital stock outstanding) $12.20
</TABLE>
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
18 Oppenheimer Main Street California Municipal Fund
<PAGE>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the Year Ended August 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
===============================================================================================
INVESTMENT INCOME
Interest $ 7,761,775
===============================================================================================
EXPENSES
Management fees--Note 4 770,241
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution and service plan fees--Note 4:
Class B 280,483
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees--Note 4 80,248
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shareholder reports 44,221
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Registration and filing fees:
Class A 11,266
Class B 4,659
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Legal, auditing and other professional fees 11,998
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Custodian fees and expenses 8,823
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Insurance expenses 2,818
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Directors' compensation 2,304
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other 2,779
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Total expenses 1,219,840
Less expenses paid indirectly--Note 1 (8,088)
Less reimbursement of expenses by OppenheimerFunds, Inc.--Note 4 (210,066)
---------------
Net expenses 1,001,686
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME 6,760,089
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments (235,961)
Closing of futures contracts 208,713
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Net realized loss (27,248)
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Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments (9,255,882)
---------------
Net realized and unrealized loss (9,283,130)
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NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $(2,523,041)
===============
</TABLE>
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
19 OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FUND
<PAGE>
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 1999 1998
=======================================================================================================
<S> <C> <C>
OPERATIONS
Net investment income $ 6,760,089 $ 5,785,304
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized loss (27,248) (147,181)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation (9,255,882) 4,576,330
--------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (2,523,041) 10,214,453
=======================================================================================================
DIVIDENDS AND/OR DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
Dividends from net investment income:
Class A (5,577,537) (5,113,266)
Class B (1,114,948) (736,400)
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Distributions from net realized gain:
Class A -- (802,490)
Class B -- (131,382)
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CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS
Net increase in net assets resulting from
capital stock transactions--Note 2:
Class A 7,019,301 16,887,977
Class B 8,515,921 10,757,185
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NET ASSETS
Total increase 6,319,696 31,076,077
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Beginning of period 132,985,875 101,909,798
--------------------------------
End of period (including overdistributed net investment
income of $284,048 and $351,652, respectively) $139,305,571 $132,985,875
================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
20 OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FUND
<PAGE>
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Year
Ended Ended
August 31, June 30,
Class A 1999 1998 1997 1996(1) 1996 1995
=========================================================================================================================
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
Net asset value, beginning of period $13.02 $12.64 $12.16 $12.15 $12.09 $11.82
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income .65 .65 .73 .12 .73 .73
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (.82) .51 .49 .01 .07 .27
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Total income (loss) from
investment operations (.17) 1.16 1.22 .13 .80 1.00
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends and distributions to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income (.64) (.67) (.74) (.12) (.73) (.69)
Dividends in excess of
net investment income -- -- -- -- -- (.04)
Distributions from net realized gain -- (.11) -- -- -- --
Distributions in excess of net realized gain -- -- -- -- (.01) --
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Total dividends and distributions
to shareholders (.64) (.78) (.74) (.12) (.74) (.73)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of period $12.21 $13.02 $12.64 $12.16 $12.15 $12.09
====================================================================
=========================================================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE(2) (1.42)% 9.33% 10.24% 1.12% 6.73% 8.93%
=========================================================================================================================
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $109,575 $109,811 $89,991 $76,817 $76,913 $78,134
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Average net assets (in thousands) $111,996 $ 99,678 $80,311 $77,584 $78,676 $76,148
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Ratios to average net assets:(3)
Net investment income 5.03% 5.04% 5.91% 6.00% 5.99% 6.27%
Expenses, before voluntary assumption
and indirect expenses 0.67% 0.69%(4) 0.59%(4) 0.57%(4) 0.58%(4) 0.57%(4)
Expenses, after voluntary assumption
and indirect expenses 0.51% 0.53% N/A N/A N/A N/A
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Portfolio turnover rate(5) 25% 30% 46% 1% 33% 14%
</TABLE>
1. For the two months ended August 31, 1996. The Fund changed its fiscal year
end from June 30 to August 31.
2. Assumes a $1,000 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.
3. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
4. Expense ratios reflect the effect of expenses paid indirectly by the Fund.
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 August 31, 1999 were $48,357,555 and $35,079,315,
respectively.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
21 OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FUND
<PAGE>
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR YEAR
ENDED ENDED
AUGUST 31, JUNE 30,
CLASS B 1999 1998 1997 1996(1) 1996 1995
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
Net asset value, beginning of period $13.01 $12.63 $12.14 $12.14 $12.08 $11.80
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income .53 .54 .60 .10 .61 .62
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (.83) .49 .50 -- .07 .27
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total income (loss) from
investment operations (.30) 1.03 1.10 .10 .68 .89
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends and distributions to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income (.51) (.54) (.61) (.10) (.61) (.57)
Dividends in excess of
net investment income -- -- -- -- -- (.04)
Distributions from net realized gain -- (.11) -- -- -- --
Distributions in excess of net realized gain -- -- -- -- (.01) --
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total dividends and distributions
to shareholders (.51) (.65) (.61) (.10) (.62) (.61)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of period $12.20 $13.01 $12.63 $12.14 $12.14 $12.08
================================================================================
==================================================================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE(2) (2.41)% 8.24% 9.24% 0.85% 5.66% 7.90%
==================================================================================================================================
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $29,730 $23,175 $11,919 $5,928 $5,442 $2,648
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average net assets (in thousands) $28,070 $18,087 $ 8,129 $5,767 $3,848 $1,904
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratios to average net assets:(3)
Net investment income 4.02% 4.19% 4.85% 4.92% 4.94% 5.17%
Expenses, before voluntary assumption
and indirect expenses 1.67% 1.70%(4) 1.60%(4) 1.62%(4) 1.60%(4) 1.55%(4)
Expenses, after voluntary assumption
and indirect expenses 1.52% 1.53% N/A N/A N/A N/A
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Portfolio turnover rate(5) 25% 30% 46% 1% 33% 14%
</TABLE>
1. For the two months ended August 31, 1996. The Fund changed its fiscal year
end from June 30 to August 31.
2. Assumes a $1,000 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.
3. Annualized for period of less than one full year.
4. Expense ratios reflect the effect of expenses paid indirectly by the Fund.
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 August 31, 1999 were $48,357,555 and $35,079,315,
respectively.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
22 OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FUND
<PAGE>
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
===============================================================================
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Oppenheimer Main Street California Municipal Fund (the Fund) is a separate
series of Oppenheimer Main Street Funds, Inc., an open-end management
investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended. The Fund's investment objective is to seek as high a level of current
income exempt from federal and California personal income taxes as is available
from investing in municipal securities while attempting to preserve capital.
The Fund's investment advisor is OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (the Manager). The Fund
offers Class A and Class B shares. Class A shares are sold with a front-end
sales charge on investments up to $1 million. Class B shares may be subject to
a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC). All classes of shares have identical
rights to earnings, assets and voting privileges, except that each class has
its own expenses directly attributable to that class and exclusive voting
rights with respect to matters affecting that class. Classes A and B have
separate distribution and/or service plans. 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.
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SECURITIES 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
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 Directors. Such securities which cannot be valued by
an 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 Directors 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. Options are valued based upon the last sale price on the
principal exchange on which the option is traded or, in the absence of any
transactions that day, the value is based upon the last sale price on the prior
trading date if it is within the spread between the closing bid and asked
prices. If the last sale price is outside the spread, the closing bid is used.
23 OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FUND
<PAGE>
Notes to Financial Statements continued
===============================================================================
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Continued
ALLOCATION OF INCOME, EXPENSES, GAINS AND LOSSES. Income, expenses (other than
those attributable to a specific class), 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.
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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.
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DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS. Dividends and distributions to
shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations,
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. The character of distributions made during the year from net
investment income or net realized gains may differ from its 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 fiscal year in which the income or realized gain was recorded
by the Fund.
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EXPENSE OFFSET ARRANGEMENTS. Expenses paid indirectly represent a reduction of
custodian fees for earnings on cash balances maintained by the Fund.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OTHER. Investment transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Original
issue discount is accreted and premium is amortized in accordance with federal
income tax requirements. For municipal bonds acquired after April 30, 1993, on
disposition or maturity, taxable ordinary income is recognized to the extent of
the lesser of gain or market discount that would have accrued over the holding
period. 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.
There are certain risks arising from geographic concentration in any
state. Certain revenue- or tax-related events in a state may impair the ability
of certain issuers of municipal securities to pay principal and interest on
their obligations.
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.
24 OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FUND
<PAGE>
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2. CAPITAL STOCK
The Fund has authorized 16,250,000 shares of $.01 par value capital stock of
each class. Transactions in shares of capital stock were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 1999 YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 1998
SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
CLASS A
Sold 1,681,985 $ 21,674,388 2,165,645 $ 27,847,918
Dividends and/or
distributions reinvested 281,702 3,627,456 290,138 3,721,102
Redeemed (1,423,149) (18,282,543) (1,141,736) (14,681,043)
----------------------------------------------------------
Net increase 540,538 $ 7,019,301 1,314,047 $ 16,887,977
==========================================================
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS B
Sold 964,557 $ 12,473,622 931,591 $ 11,964,499
Dividends and/or
distributions reinvested 59,086 758,691 44,882 575,114
Redeemed (367,694) (4,716,392) (138,617) (1,782,428)
----------------------------------------------------------
Net increase 655,949 $ 8,515,921 837,856 $ 10,757,185
==========================================================
</TABLE>
===============================================================================
3. UNREALIZED GAINS AND LOSSES ON SECURITIES
As of August 31, 1999, net unrealized depreciation on securities of $870,180
was composed of gross appreciation of $3,223,012, and gross depreciation of
$4,093,192.
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4. MANAGEMENT FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
MANAGEMENT FEES. Management fees paid to the Manager were in accordance with
the investment advisory agreement with the Fund which provides for a fee of
0.55% of average annual net assets if the Fund's net assets are $100 million or
more (it is reduced if assets are less). The Manager has voluntarily undertaken
to limit its fees to 0.40% of average annual net assets if the Fund's assets
are $100 million or more. The Manager can terminate that waiver at any time.
The Fund's management fee for the year ended August 31, 1999 was 0.40% of
average annual net assets for each class of shares, after giving affect to the
waiver.
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TRANSFER AGENT FEES. OppenheimerFunds Services (OFS), a division of the
Manager, is the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for the Fund and for
other Oppenheimer funds. OFS's total costs of providing such services are
allocated ratably to these funds.
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DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN FEES. Under its General Distributor's Agreement
with the Manager, the Distributor acts as the Fund's principal underwriter in
the continuous public offering of the different classes of shares of the Fund.
25 OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FUND
<PAGE>
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued
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4. MANAGEMENT FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES CONTINUED
The compensation paid to (or retained by) the Distributor from the sale of
shares or on the redemption of shares is shown in the table below for the
period indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE CLASS A COMMISSIONS COMMISSIONS
FRONT-END FRONT-END ON CLASS A ON CLASS B
SALES CHARGES SALES CHARGES SHARES SHARES
ON CLASS A RETAINED BY ADVANCED BY ADVANCED BY
YEAR ENDED SHARES DISTRIBUTOR DISTRIBUTOR(1) DISTRIBUTOR(1)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
August 31, 1999 $370,004 $65,422 $27,796 $426,112
</TABLE>
1. The Distributor advances commission payments to dealers for certain sales of
Class A shares and for sales of Class B shares from its own resources at the
time of sale.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CLASS A CLASS B
CONTINGENT DEFERRED CONTINGENT DEFERRED
SALES CHARGES SALES CHARGES
YEAR ENDED RETAINED BY DISTRIBUTOR RETAINED BY DISTRIBUTOR
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
August 31, 1999 $4,038 $95,508
</TABLE>
The Fund has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan for Class B shares
under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act. Under those plans the Fund pays
the Distributor for all or a portion of its costs incurred in connection with
the distribution and/or servicing of the shares of the particular class.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS B DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN FEES. Under each plan, service fees and
distribution fees are computed on the average of the net asset value of shares
in the respective class, determined as of the close of each regular business
day during the period. The Class B plan allows the Distributor to be reimbursed
for its services and costs in distributing Class B and servicing accounts.
The Distributor retains the asset-based sales charge on Class B shares.
The asset-based sales charges on Class B shares allow investors to buy shares
without a front-end sales charge while allowing the Distributor to compensate
dealers that sell those shares.
The Distributor's actual expenses in selling Class B shares may be more
than the payments it receives from the contingent deferred sales charges
collected on redeemed shares and from the Fund under the plan. If the Class B
plan is terminated by the Fund, the Board of Directors may allow the Fund to
continue payments of the asset-based sales charge to the Distributor for
distributing shares before the plan was terminated. The plan allows for the
carry-forward of distribution expenses, to be recovered from asset-based sales
charges in subsequent fiscal periods.
Distribution fees paid to the Distributor for the year ended August 31, 1999
were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DISTRIBUTOR'S DISTRIBUTOR'S
AGGREGATE UNREIMBURSED
UNREIMBURSED EXPENSES AS %
TOTAL PAYMENTS AMOUNT RETAINED EXPENSES OF NET ASSETS
UNDER PLAN BY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER PLAN OF CLASS
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Class B Plan $280,483 $238,366 $1,067,326 3.59%
</TABLE>
26 OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FUND
<PAGE>
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5. FUTURES CONTRACTS
The Fund may buy and sell futures contracts in order to gain exposure to or to
seek to protect against changes in interest rates. The Fund may also buy or
write put or call options on these futures contracts.
The Fund generally sells futures contracts to hedge against increases in
interest rates and the resulting negative effect on the value of fixed rate
portfolio securities. The Fund may also purchase futures contracts to gain
exposure to changes in interest rates as it may be more efficient or cost
effective than actually buying fixed income securities.
Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit
either cash or securities (initial margin) in an amount equal to a certain
percentage of the contract value. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are
made or received by the Fund each day. The variation margin payments are equal
to the daily changes in the contract value and are recorded as unrealized gains
and losses. The Fund may recognize a realized gain or loss when the contract is
closed or expires.
Securities held in collateralized accounts to cover initial margin
requirements on open futures contracts are noted in the Statement of
Investments. The Statement of Assets and Liabilities reflects a receivable
and/or payable for the daily mark to market for variation margin.
Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include
the possibility that there may be an illiquid market and that a change in the
value of the contract or option may not correlate with changes in the value of
the underlying securities.
As of August 31, 1999, the Fund had outstanding futures contracts as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF VALUATION AS OF UNREALIZED
CONTRACT DESCRIPTION EXPIRATION DATE CONTRACTS AUGUST 31, 1999 APPRECIATION
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONTRACTS TO SELL
- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
U.S. Treasury Bonds 9/21/99 40 $4,573,750 $73,750
</TABLE>
===============================================================================
6. BANK BORROWINGS
The Fund may borrow from a bank for temporary or emergency purposes including,
without limitation, funding of shareholder redemptions provided asset coverage
for borrowings exceeds 300%. The Fund has entered into an agreement which
enables it to participate with other Oppenheimer funds in an unsecured line of
credit with a bank, which permits borrowings up to $400 million, collectively.
Interest is charged to each fund, based on its borrowings, at a rate equal to
the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.35%. Borrowings are payable 30 days after such
loan is executed. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata
share of the average unutilized amount of the credit facility at a rate of
0.0575% per annum.
The Fund had no borrowings outstanding during the year ended August 31,
1999.
27 OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FUND
<PAGE>
Appendix A
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MUNICIPAL BOND RATINGS DEFINITIONS
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Below are summaries of the rating definitions used by the nationally-recognized
rating agencies listed below for municipal securities. Those ratings represent
the opinion of the agency as to the credit quality of issues that they rate. The
summaries below are based upon publicly-available information provided by the
rating organizations.
Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
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Long-Term Bond Ratings
Aaa: Bonds rated Aaa are judged to be the best quality. They carry the smallest
degree of investment risk. 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, the changes that can be expected are
most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.
Aa: Bonds 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 with 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 those of Aaa securities.
A: Bonds 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 rated Baa are considered medium grade obligations; that is, 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 have speculative
characteristics as well.
Ba: Bonds rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements. Their future cannot
be considered well-assured. Often the protection of interest and principal
payments may be very moderate and not well safeguarded during both good and bad
times over the future. Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this
class.
B: Bonds rated B generally lack characteristics of 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.
Caa: Bonds rated Caa are of poor standing and may be in default or there may
be present elements of danger with respect to principal or interest.
Ca: Bonds rated Ca represent obligations which are speculative in a high
degree and are often in default or have other marked shortcomings.
C: Bonds rated C are the lowest class of rated bonds and can be regarded as
having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real investment standing.
Con. (...): Bonds for which the security depends on the completion of some act
or the fulfillment of some condition are rated conditionally. These bonds are
secured by (a) earnings of projects under construction, (b) earnings of projects
unseasoned in operating experience, (c) rentals that begin when facilities are
completed, or (d) payments to which some other limitation attaches.
Parenthetical rating denotes probable credit stature upon completion of
construction or elimination of basis of condition.
Moody's applies numerical modifiers 1, 2, and 3 in each generic rating
classification from Aa through Caa. The modifier "1" indicates that the
obligation ranks in the higher end of its category; the modifier "2" indicates a
mid-range ranking and the modifier "3" indicates a ranking in the lower end of
the category. Advanced refunded issues that are secured by certain assets are
identified with a # symbol.
Short-Term Ratings - U.S. Tax-Exempt Municipals
There are four ratings below for short-term obligations that are investment
grade. Short-term speculative obligations are designated SG. For variable rate
demand obligations, a two-component rating is assigned. The first (MIG) element
represents an evaluation by Moody's of the degree of risk associated with
scheduled principal and interest payments, and the other (VMIG) represents an
evaluation of the degree of risk associated with the demand feature.
MIG 1/VMIG 1: Denotes best quality. There is strong protection by established
cash flows, superior liquidity support or demonstrated broad-based access to the
market for refinancing..
MIG 2/VMIG 2: Denotes high quality. Margins of protection are ample although not
as large as in the preceding group.
MIG 3/VMIG 3: Denotes favorable quality. All security elements are accounted for
but there is lacking the undeniable strength of the preceding grades. Liquidity
and cash flow protection may be narrow and market access for refinancing is
likely to be less well established.
MIG 4/VMIG 4: Denotes adequate quality. Protection commonly regarded as required
of an investment security is present and although not distinctly or
predominantly speculative, there is specific risk.
SG: Denotes speculative quality. Debt instruments in this category lack
margins of protection.
Standard & Poor's Rating Services
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Long-Term Credit Ratings
AAA: Bonds rated "AAA" have the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor's.
The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is
extremely strong.
AA: Bonds rated "AA" differ from the highest rated obligations only in small
degree. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the
obligation is very strong.
A: Bonds rated "A" are somewhat more susceptible to adverse effects of changes
in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher-rated
categories. However, the obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on
the obligation is still strong.
BBB: Bonds rated BBB exhibit adequate protection parameters. However, adverse
economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a
weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the
obligation.
Bonds rated BB, B, CCC, CC and C are regarded as having significant speculative
characteristics. BB indicates the least degree of speculation and C the highest.
While such obligations will likely have some quality and protective
characteristics, these may be outweighed by large uncertainties or major
exposures to adverse conditions.
BB: Bonds rated BB are less vulnerable to nonpayment than other speculative
issues. However, these face major uncertainties or exposure to adverse business,
financial, or economic conditions which could lead to the obligor's inadequate
capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
B: A bond rated B is more vulnerable to nonpayment than an obligation rated BB,
but the obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitment on
the obligation.
CCC: A bond rated CCC is currently vulnerable to nonpayment, and is dependent
upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to
meet its financial commitment on the obligation. In the event of adverse
business, financial or economic conditions, the obligor is not likely to have
the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
CC: An obligation rated CC is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment.
C: The C rating may used where a bankruptcy petition has been filed or similar
action has been taken, but payments on this obligation are being continued.
D: Bonds rated D are in default. Payments on the obligation are not being
made on the date due.
The ratings from AA to CCC may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or
minus (-) sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories. The
"r" symbol is attached to the ratings of instruments with significant noncredit
risks.
Short-Term Issue Credit Ratings
A-1: Rated in the highest category. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial
commitment on the obligation is strong. Within this category, a plus (+) sign
designation indicates the issuer's capacity to meet its financial obligation is
very strong.
A-2: Obligation is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes
in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher rating
categories. However, the obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on
the obligation is satisfactory.
A-3: Exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic
conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened
capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
B: Regarded as having significant speculative characteristics. The obligor
currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties which could lead to the obligor's
inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
C: Currently vulnerable to nonpayment and is dependent upon favorable
business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its
financial commitment on the obligation.
D: In payment default. Payments on the obligation have not been made on the
due date. The rating may also be used if a bankruptcy petition has been filed
or similar actions jeopardize payments on the obligation.
Fitch IBCA, Inc.
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International Long-Term Credit Ratings
Investment Grade:
AAA: Highest Credit Quality. "AAA" ratings denote the lowest expectation of
credit risk. They are assigned only in the case of exceptionally strong
capacity for timely payment of financial commitments. This capacity is highly
unlikely to be adversely affected by foreseeable events.
AA: Very High Credit Quality. "AA" ratings denote a very low expectation of
credit risk. They indicate a very strong capacity for timely payment of
financial commitments. This capacity is not significantly vulnerable to
foreseeable events.
A: High Credit Quality. "A" ratings denote a low expectation of credit risk.
The capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is considered
strong. This capacity may, nevertheless, be more vulnerable to changes in
circumstances or in economic conditions than is the case for higher ratings.
BBB: Good Credit Quality. "BBB" ratings indicate that there is currently a
low expectation of credit risk. The capacity for timely payment of financial
commitments is considered adequate, but adverse changes in circumstances and
in economic conditions are more likely to impair this capacity. This is the
lowest investment-grade category.
Speculative Grade:
BB: Speculative. "BB" ratings indicate that there is a possibility of credit
risk developing, particularly as the result of adverse economic change over
time. However, business or financial alternatives may be available to allow
financial commitments to be met.
B: Highly Speculative. "B" ratings indicate that significant credit risk is
present, but a limited margin of safety remains. Financial commitments are
currently being met. However, capacity for continued payment is contingent
upon a sustained, favorable business and economic environment.
CCC, CC C: High Default Risk. Default is a real possibility. Capacity for
meeting financial commitments is solely reliant upon sustained, favorable
business or economic developments. A "CC" rating indicates that default of
some kind appears probable. "C" ratings signal imminent default.
DDD, DD, and D: Default. Securities are not meeting current obligations and
are extremely speculative. "DDD" designates the highest potential for
recovery of amounts outstanding on any securities involved.
Plus (+) and minus (-) signs may be appended to a rating symbol to denote
relative status within the rating category. Plus and minus signs are not added
to the "AAA" category or to categories below "CCC."
International Short-Term Credit Ratings
F1: Highest credit quality. Strongest capacity for timely payment. May have an
added "+" to denote exceptionally strong credit feature.
F2: Good credit quality. A satisfactory capacity for timely payment, but the
margin of safety is not as great as in higher ratings.
F3: Fair credit quality. Capacity for timely payment is adequate. However,
near-term adverse changes could result in a reduction to non-investment grade.
B: Speculative. Minimal capacity for timely payment, plus vulnerability to
near-term adverse changes in financial and economic conditions.
C: High default risk. Default is a real possibility, Capacity for
meeting financial commitments is solely reliant upon a sustained, favorable
business and economic environment.
D: Default. Denotes actual or imminent payment default.
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Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co. Ratings
Long-Term Debt and Preferred Stock
AAA: Highest credit quality. The risk factors are negligible, being only
slightly more than for risk-free U.S. Treasury debt.
AA+, AA, AA-: High credit quality. Protection factors are strong. Risk is modest
but may vary slightly from time to time because of economic conditions.
A+, A & A-: Protection factors are average but adequate. However, risk factors
are more variable in periods of greater economic stress.
BBB+, BBB & BBB-: Below average protection factors but still considered
sufficient for prudent investment. Considerable variability in risk during
economic cycles.
BB+, BB & BB-: Below investment grade but deemed likely to meet obligations when
due. Present or prospective financial protection factors fluctuate according to
industry conditions. Overall quality may move up or down frequently within the
category.
B+, B & B-: Below investment grade and possessing risk that obligations will not
be met when due. Financial protection factors will fluctuate widely according to
economic cycles, industry conditions and/or company fortunes. Potential exists
for frequent changes in the rating within this category or into a higher of
lower rating grade.
CCC: Well below investment-grade securities. Considerable uncertainty exists as
to timely payment of principal, interest or preferred dividends. Protection
factors are narrow and risk can be substantial with unfavorable
economic/industry conditions, and/or with unfavorable company developments.
DD: Defaulted debt obligations. Issuer failed to meet scheduled principal
and/or interest payments.
DP: Preferred stock with dividend arrearages.
Short-Term Debt:
High Grade:
D-1+: Highest certainty of timely payment. Safety is just below risk-free
U.S. Treasury short-term debt.
D-1: Very high certainty of timely payment. Risk factors are minor.
D-1-: High certainty of timely payment. Risk factors are very small.
Good Grade:
D-2: Good certainty of timely payment. Risk factors are small.
Satisfactory Grade:
D-3: Satisfactory liquidity and other protection factors qualify issues as to
investment grade. Risk factors are larger and subject to more variation.
Nevertheless, timely payment is expected.
Non-Investment Grade:
D-4: Speculative investment characteristics. Liquidity is not sufficient to
insure against disruption in debt service.
Default:
D-5: Issuer failed to meet scheduled principal and/or interest payments.
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Appendix B
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Municipal Bond Industry Classifications
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Adult Living Facilities
Bond Anticipation Notes
Education
Electric Utilities
Gas Utilities
General Obligation
Higher Education
Highways/Railways
Hospital/Healthcare
Manufacturing, Durable Goods
Manufacturing, Non Durable Goods
Marine/Aviation Facilities
Multi-Family Housing
Municipal Leases
Non Profit Organization
Parking Fee Revenue
Pollution Control
Resource Recovery
Revenue Anticipation Notes
Sales Tax Revenue
Sewer Utilities
Single Family Housing
Special Assessment
Special Tax Sports Facility Revenue
Student Loans
Tax Anticipation Notes
Tax & Revenue Anticipation Notes
Telephone Utilities
Water Utilities
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Appendix C
OppenheimerFunds Special Sales Charge Arrangements and Waivers
In certain cases, the initial sales charge that applies to purchases of Class A
shares1 of the Oppenheimer funds or the contingent deferred sales charge that
may apply to Class A, Class B or Class C shares may be waived.2 That is because
of the economies of sales efforts realized by OppenheimerFunds Distributor,
Inc., (referred to in this document as the "Distributor"), or by dealers or
other financial institutions that offer those shares to certain classes of
investors.
Not all waivers apply to all funds. For example, waivers relating to Retirement
Plans do not apply to Oppenheimer municipal funds, because shares of those funds
are not available for purchase by or on behalf of retirement plans. Other
waivers apply only to shareholders of certain funds.
For the purposes of some of the waivers described below and in the Prospectus
and Statement of Additional Information of the applicable Oppenheimer funds, the
term "Retirement Plan" refers to the following types of plans:
(1) plans qualified under Sections 401(a) or 401(k) of the Internal Revenue
Code,
(2) non-qualified deferred compensation plans,
(3) employee benefit plans3
(4) Group Retirement Plans4
(5) 403(b)(7) custodial plan accounts
(6) Individual Retirement Accounts ("IRAs"), including traditional IRAs,
Roth IRAs, SEP-IRAs, SARSEPs or SIMPLE plans
The interpretation of these provisions as to the applicability of a special
arrangement or waiver in a particular case is in the sole discretion of the
Distributor or the transfer agent (referred to in this document as the "Transfer
Agent") of the particular Oppenheimer fund. These waivers and special
arrangements may be amended or terminated at any time by a particular fund, the
Distributor, and/or OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (referred to in this document as the
"Manager"). Waivers that apply at the time shares are redeemed must be requested
by the shareholder and/or dealer in the redemption request.
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1. Certain waivers also apply to Class M shares of Oppenheimer Convertible
Securities Fund.
2. In the case of Oppenheimer Senior Floating Rate Fund, a continuously-offered
closed-end fund, references to contingent deferred sales charges mean the
Fund's Early Withdrawal Charges and references to "redemptions" mean
"repurchases" of shares.
3. An "employee benefit plan" means any plan or arrangement, whether or not it
is "qualified" under the Internal Revenue Code, under which Class A shares of
an Oppenheimer fund or funds are purchased by a fiduciary or other
administrator for the account of participants who are employees of a single
employer or of affiliated employers. These may include, for example, medical
savings accounts, payroll deduction plans or similar plans. The fund accounts
must be registered in the name of the fiduciary or administrator purchasing
the shares for the benefit of participants in the plan.
4. The term "Group Retirement Plan" means any qualified or non-qualified
retirement plan for employees of a corporation or sole proprietorship,
members and employees of a partnership or association or other organized
group of persons (the members of which may include other groups), if the
group has made special arrangements with the Distributor and all members of
the group participating in (or who are eligible to participate in) the plan
purchase Class A shares of an Oppenheimer fund or funds through a single
investment dealer, broker or other financial institution designated by the
group. Such plans include 457 plans, SEP-IRAs, SARSEPs, SIMPLE plans and
403(b) plans other than plans for public school employees. The term "Group
Retirement Plan" also includes qualified retirement plans and non-qualified
deferred compensation plans and IRAs that purchase Class A shares of an
Oppenheimer fund or funds through a single investment dealer, broker or other
financial institution that has made special arrangements with the Distributor
enabling those plans to purchase Class A shares at net asset value but
subject to the Class A contingent deferred sales charge.
I. Applicability of Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charges in Certain Cases
Purchases of Class A Shares of Oppenheimer Funds That Are Not Subject to Initial
Sales Charge but May Be Subject to the Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge
(unless a waiver applies).
There is no initial sales charge on purchases of Class A shares of any of
the Oppenheimer funds in the cases listed below. However, these purchases may be
subject to the Class A contingent deferred sales charge if redeemed within 18
months of the end of the calendar month of their purchase, as described in the
Prospectus (unless a waiver described elsewhere in this Appendix applies to the
redemption). Additionally, on shares purchased under these waivers that are
subject to the Class A contingent deferred sales charge, the Distributor will
pay the applicable commission described in the Prospectus under "Class A
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge."1 This waiver provision applies to: o
Purchases of Class A shares aggregating $1 million or more. o Purchases by a
Retirement Plan (other than an IRA or 403(b)(7)
custodial plan) that:
(1) buys shares costing $500,000 or more, or
(2) has, at the time of purchase, 100 or more eligible employees or total
plan assets of $500,000 or more, or
(3) certifies to the Distributor that it projects to have annual plan
purchases of $200,000 or more.
o Purchases by an OppenheimerFunds-sponsored Rollover IRA, if the
purchases are made:
(1) through a broker, dealer, bank or registered investment adviser that
has made special arrangements with the Distributor for those purchases,
or
(2) by a direct rollover of a distribution from a qualified Retirement Plan
if the administrator of that Plan has made special arrangements with
the Distributor for those purchases.
o Purchases of Class A shares by Retirement Plans that have any of the
following record-keeping arrangements:
(1) The record keeping is performed by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith,
Inc. ("Merrill Lynch") on a daily valuation basis for the
Retirement Plan. On the date the plan sponsor signs the
record-keeping service agreement with Merrill Lynch, the Plan
must have $3 million or more of its assets invested in (a)
mutual funds, other than those advised or managed by Merrill
Lynch Asset Management, L.P. ("MLAM"), that are made available
under a Service Agreement between Merrill Lynch and the mutual
fund's principal underwriter or distributor, and (b) funds
advised or managed by MLAM (the funds described in (a) and (b)
are referred to as "Applicable Investments").
(2) The record keeping for the Retirement Plan is performed on a daily
valuation basis by a record keeper whose services are provided
under a contract or arrangement between the Retirement Plan
and Merrill Lynch. On the date the plan sponsor signs the
record keeping service agreement with Merrill Lynch, the Plan
must have $3 million or more of its assets (excluding assets
invested in money market funds) invested in Applicable
Investments.
(3) The record keeping for a Retirement Plan is handled under a
service agreement with Merrill Lynch and on the date the plan
sponsor signs that agreement, the Plan has 500 or more eligible
employees (as determined by the Merrill Lynch plan conversion
manager).
Purchases by a Retirement Plan whose record keeper had a cost-allocation
agreement with the Transfer Agent on or before May 1, 1999.
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II. Waivers of Class A Sales Charges of Oppenheimer Funds
A. Waivers of Initial and Contingent Deferred Sales Charges for Certain
Purchasers.
Class A shares purchased by the following investors are not subject to any Class
A sales charges (and no commissions are paid by the Distributor on such
purchases):
The Manager or its affiliates.
Present or former officers, directors, trustees and employees (and their
"immediate families") of the Fund, the Manager and its affiliates, and
retirement plans established by them for their employees. The term
"immediate family" refers to one's spouse, children, grandchildren,
grandparents, parents, parents-in-law, brothers and sisters, sons- and
daughters-in-law, a sibling's spouse, a spouse's siblings, aunts,
uncles, nieces and nephews; relatives by virtue of a remarriage
(step-children, step-parents, etc.) are included.
Registered management investment companies, or separate accounts of
insurance companies having an agreement with the Manager or the
Distributor for that purpose.
Dealers or brokers that have a sales agreement with the Distributor, if
they purchase shares for their own accounts or for retirement plans for
their employees.
Employees and registered representatives (and their spouses) of dealers or
brokers described above or financial institutions that have entered
into sales arrangements with such dealers or brokers (and which are
identified as such to the Distributor) or with the Distributor. The
purchaser must certify to the Distributor at the time of purchase that
the purchase is for the purchaser's own account (or for the benefit of
such employee's spouse or minor children).
Dealers, brokers, banks or registered investment advisors that have
entered into an agreement with the Distributor providing specifically
for the use of shares of the Fund in particular investment products
made available to their clients. Those clients may be charged a
transaction fee by their dealer, broker, bank or advisor for the
purchase or sale of Fund shares.
Investment advisors and financial planners who have entered into an
agreement for this purpose with the Distributor and who charge an
advisory, consulting or other fee for their services and buy shares for
their own accounts or the accounts of their clients.
"Rabbi trusts" that buy shares for their own accounts, if the purchases
are made through a broker or agent or other financial intermediary that
has made special arrangements with the Distributor for those purchases.
Clients of investment advisors or financial planners (that have entered
into an agreement for this purpose with the Distributor) who buy shares
for their own accounts may also purchase shares without sales charge
but only if their accounts are linked to a master account of their
investment advisor or financial planner on the books and records of the
broker, agent or financial intermediary with which the Distributor has
made such special arrangements . Each of these investors may be charged
a fee by the broker, agent or financial intermediary for purchasing
shares.
Directors, trustees, officers or full-time employees of OpCap Advisors or
its affiliates, their relatives or any trust, pension, profit sharing
or other benefit plan which beneficially owns shares for those persons.
Accounts for which Oppenheimer Capital (or its successor) is the
investment advisor (the Distributor must be advised of this
arrangement) and persons who are directors or trustees of the company
or trust which is the beneficial owner of such accounts.
A unit investment trust that has entered into an appropriate agreement
with the Distributor.
Dealers, brokers, banks, or registered investment advisers that have
entered into an agreement with the Distributor to sell shares to
defined contribution employee retirement plans for which the dealer,
broker or investment adviser provides administration services.
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Retirement Plans and deferred compensation plans and trusts used to fund
those plans (including, for example, plans qualified or created under
sections 401(a), 401(k), 403(b) or 457 of the Internal Revenue Code),
in each case if those purchases are made through a broker, agent or
other financial intermediary that has made special arrangements with
the Distributor for those purchases.
A TRAC-2000 401(k) plan (sponsored by the former Quest for Value
Advisors) whose Class B or Class C shares of a Former Quest for Value
Fund were exchanged for Class A shares of that Fund due to the
termination of the Class B and Class C TRAC-2000 program on November
24, 1995.
A qualified Retirement Plan that had agreed with the former Quest for
Value Advisors to purchase shares of any of the Former Quest for Value
Funds at net asset value, with such shares to be held through
DCXchange, a sub-transfer agency mutual fund clearinghouse, if that
arrangement was consummated and share purchases commenced by December
31, 1996.
B. Waivers of Initial and Contingent Deferred Sales Charges in Certain
Transactions.
Class A shares issued or purchased in the following transactions are not subject
to sales charges (and no commissions are paid by the Distributor on such
purchases):
Shares issued in plans of reorganization, such as mergers, asset
acquisitions and exchange offers, to which the Fund is a party.
Shares purchased by the reinvestment of dividends or other distributions
reinvested from the Fund or other Oppenheimer funds (other than
Oppenheimer Cash Reserves) or unit investment trusts for which
reinvestment arrangements have been made with the Distributor.
Shares purchased through a broker-dealer that has entered into a special
agreement with the Distributor to allow the broker's customers to
purchase and pay for shares of Oppenheimer funds using the proceeds of
shares redeemed in the prior 30 days from a mutual fund (other than a
fund managed by the Manager or any of its subsidiaries) on which an
initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge was paid. This
waiver also applies to shares purchased by exchange of shares of
Oppenheimer Money Market Fund, Inc. that were purchased and paid for in
this manner. This waiver must be requested when the purchase order is
placed for shares of the Fund, and the Distributor may require evidence
of qualification for this waiver.
Shares purchased with the proceeds of maturing principal units of any
Qualified Unit Investment Liquid Trust Series.
Shares purchased by the reinvestment of loan repayments by a participant
in a Retirement Plan for which the Manager or an affiliate acts as
sponsor.
C. Waivers of the Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge for Certain
Redemptions.
The Class A contingent deferred sales charge is also waived if shares that would
otherwise be subject to the contingent deferred sales charge are redeemed in the
following cases:
To make Automatic Withdrawal Plan payments that are limited annually to no
more than 12% of the account value adjusted annually.
Involuntary redemptions of shares by operation of law or involuntary
redemptions of small accounts (please refer to "Shareholder Account
Rules and Policies," in the applicable fund Prospectus).
Fordistributions from Retirement Plans, deferred compensation plans or
other employee benefit plans for any of the following purposes:
(1) Following the death or disability (as defined in the Internal
Revenue Code) of the participant or beneficiary. The death or
disability must occur after the participant's account was
established.
(2) To return excess contributions.
(3) To return contributions made due to a mistake of fact. (4) Hardship
withdrawals, as defined in the plan.2 (5) Under a Qualified Domestic Relations
Order, as defined in the Internal
Revenue Code, or, in the case of an IRA, a divorce or separation
agreement described in Section 71(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(6) To meet the minimum distribution requirements of the Internal
Revenue Code.
(7) To make "substantially equal periodic payments" as described in
Section 72(t) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(8) For loans to participants or beneficiaries.
(9) Separation from service.3
(10) Participant-directed redemptions to purchase shares of a mutual
fund (other than a fund managed by the Manager or a subsidiary of the
Manager) if the plan has made special arrangements with the
Distributor. (11) Plan termination or "in-service distributions," if
the redemption proceeds are rolled over directly to an
OppenheimerFunds-sponsored IRA.
Fordistributions from Retirement Plans having 500 or more eligible
employees, except distributions due to termination of all of the
Oppenheimer funds as an investment option under the Plan.
Fordistributions from 401(k) plans sponsored by broker-dealers that have
entered into a special agreement with the Distributor allowing this
waiver.
III. Waivers of Class B and Class C Sales Charges of Oppenheimer Funds
The Class B and Class C contingent deferred sales charges will not be
applied to shares purchased in certain types of transactions or redeemed in
certain circumstances described below.
A. Waivers for Redemptions in Certain Cases.
The Class B and Class C contingent deferred sales charges will be waived for
redemptions of shares in the following cases: Shares redeemed involuntarily, as
described in "Shareholder Account Rules and Policies," in the applicable
Prospectus.
Redemptions from accounts other than Retirement Plans following the death
or disability of the last surviving shareholder, including a trustee of
a grantor trust or revocable living trust for which the trustee is also
the sole beneficiary. The death or disability must have occurred after
the account was established, and for disability you must provide
evidence of a determination of disability by the Social Security
Administration.
Distributions from accounts for which the broker-dealer of record has
entered into a special agreement with the Distributor allowing this
waiver.
Redemptions of Class B shares held by Retirement Plans whose records are
maintained on a daily valuation basis by Merrill Lynch or an
independent record keeper under a contract with Merrill Lynch.
Redemptions of Class C shares of Oppenheimer U.S. Government Trust from
accounts of clients of financial institutions that have entered into a
special arrangement with the Distributor for this purpose.
o Redemptions requested in writing by a Retirement Plan sponsor of Class
C shares of an Oppenheimer fund in amounts of $1 million or more held
by the Retirement Plan for more than one year, if the redemption
proceeds are invested in Class A shares of one or more Oppenheimer
funds.
o Distributions from Retirement Plans or other employee benefit plans for
any of the following purposes:
(1) Following the death or disability (as defined in the Internal
Revenue Code) of the participant or beneficiary. The death or
disability must occur after the participant's account was
established in an Oppenheimer fund.
(2) To return excess contributions made to a participant's account. (3) To
return contributions made due to a mistake of fact. (4) To make hardship
withdrawals, as defined in the plan.4 (5) To make distributions required under a
Qualified Domestic Relations
Order or, in the case of an IRA, a divorce or separation
agreement described in Section 71(b) of the Internal Revenue
Code.
(6) To meet the minimum distribution requirements of the Internal
Revenue Code.
(7) To make "substantially equal periodic payments" as described in
Section 72(t) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(8) For loans to participants or beneficiaries.5 (9) On account of the
participant's separation from service.6 (10) Participant-directed redemptions to
purchase shares of a mutual fund
(other than a fund managed by the Manager or a subsidiary of the
Manager) offered as an investment option in a Retirement Plan if
the plan has made special arrangements with the Distributor.
(11) Distributions made on account of a plan termination or
"in-service" distributions," if the redemption proceeds are
rolled over directly to an OppenheimerFunds-sponsored IRA.
(12) Distributions from Retirement Plans having 500 or more eligible
employees, but excluding distributions made because of the
Plan's elimination as investment options under the Plan of all
of the Oppenheimer funds that had been offered.
(13) For distributions from a participant's account under an
Automatic Withdrawal Plan after the participant reaches age
59, as long as the aggregate value of the distributions
does not exceed 10% of the account's value, adjusted annually.
(14) Redemptions of Class B shares under an Automatic Withdrawal Plan
for an account other than a Retirement Plan, if the aggregate
value of the redeemed shares does not exceed 10% of the
account's value, adjusted annually.
|_|Redemptions of Class B shares or Class C shares under an Automatic
Withdrawal Plan from an account other than a Retirement Plan if the
aggregate value of the redeemed shares does not exceed 10% of the
account's value annually.
B. Waivers for Shares Sold or Issued in Certain Transactions.
The contingent deferred sales charge is also waived on Class B and Class C
shares sold or issued in the following cases:
Shares sold to the Manager or its affiliates.
Shares sold to registered management investment companies or separate
accounts of insurance companies having an agreement with the Manager or
the Distributor for that purpose.
Shares issued in plans of reorganization to which the Fund is a party.
Shares sold to present or former officers, directors, trustees or
employees (and their "immediate families" as defined above in
Section I.A.) of the Fund, the Manager and its affiliates and
retirement plans established by them for their employees.
IV. Special Sales Charge Arrangements for Shareholders of Certain Oppenheimer
Funds Who Were Shareholders of Former
Quest for Value Funds
The initial and contingent deferred sales charge rates and waivers for Class A,
Class B and Class C shares described in the Prospectus or Statement of
Additional Information of the Oppenheimer funds are modified as described below
for certain persons who were shareholders of the former Quest for Value Funds.
To be eligible, those persons must have been shareholders on November 24, 1995,
when OppenheimerFunds, Inc. became the investment advisor to those former Quest
for Value Funds. Those funds include:
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Oppenheimer Quest Value Fund, Inc. Oppenheimer Quest Small Cap
Value Fund
Oppenheimer Quest Balanced Value Fund Oppenheimer Quest Global Value
Fund
Oppenheimer Quest Opportunity Value
Fund
These arrangements also apply to shareholders of the following funds when
they merged (were reorganized) into various Oppenheimer funds on November 24,
1995:
Quest for Value U.S. Government Quest for Value New York Tax-Exempt
Income Fund Fund
Quest for Value Investment Quality Quest for Value National Tax-Exempt
Income Fund Fund
Quest for Value Global Income Fund Quest for Value California Tax-Exempt
Fund
All of the funds listed above are referred to in this Appendix as the
"Former Quest for Value Funds." The waivers of initial and contingent deferred
sales charges described in this Appendix apply to shares of an Oppenheimer fund
that are either:
acquired by such shareholder pursuant to an exchange of shares of an
Oppenheimer fund that was one of the Former Quest for Value Funds or
purchased by such shareholder by exchange of shares of another Oppenheimer
fund that were acquired pursuant to the merger of any of the Former
Quest for Value Funds into that other Oppenheimer fund on November 24,
1995.
A. Reductions or Waivers of Class A Sales Charges.
|X| Reduced Class A Initial Sales Charge Rates for Certain Former
Quest for Value Funds Shareholders.
Purchases by Groups and Associations. The following table sets forth the initial
sales charge rates for Class A shares purchased by members of "Associations"
formed for any purpose other than the purchase of securities. The rates in the
table apply if that Association purchased shares of any of the Former Quest for
Value Funds or received a proposal to purchase such shares from OCC Distributors
prior to November 24, 1995.
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Initial Sales Initial Sales
Number of Eligible Charge as a % of Charge as a % of Commission as %
Employees or Members Offering Price Net Amount Invested of Offering Price
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9 or Fewer 2.50% 2.56% 2.00%
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At least 10 but not 2.00% 2.04% 1.60%
more than 49
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For purchases by Associations having 50 or more eligible employees or
members, there is no initial sales charge on purchases of Class A shares, but
those shares are subject to the Class A contingent deferred sales charge
described in the applicable fund's Prospectus.
Purchases made under this arrangement qualify for the lower of either the
sales charge rate in the table based on the number of members of an Association,
or the sales charge rate that applies under the Right of Accumulation described
in the applicable fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.
Individuals who qualify under this arrangement for reduced sales charge rates as
members of Associations also may purchase shares for their individual or
custodial accounts at these reduced sales charge rates, upon request to the
Distributor.
|X| Waiver of Class A Sales Charges for Certain Shareholders. Class A
shares purchased by the following investors are not subject to any Class A
initial or contingent deferred sales charges:
Shareholders who were shareholders of the AMA Family of Funds on February
28, 1991 and who acquired shares of any of the Former Quest for Value
Funds by merger of a portfolio of the AMA Family of Funds.
Shareholders who acquired shares of any Former Quest for Value Fund by
merger of any of the portfolios of the Unified Funds.
|X| Waiver of Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge in Certain
Transactions. The Class A contingent deferred sales charge will not apply to
redemptions of Class A shares purchased by the following investors who were
shareholders of any Former Quest for Value Fund:
Investors who purchased Class A shares from a dealer that is or was not
permitted to receive a sales load or redemption fee imposed on a shareholder
with whom that dealer has a fiduciary relationship, under the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and regulations adopted under that law.
B. Class A, Class B and Class C Contingent Deferred Sales Charge Waivers.
|X| Waivers for Redemptions of Shares Purchased Prior to March 6, 1995. In
the following cases, the contingent deferred sales charge will be waived for
redemptions of Class A, Class B or Class C shares of an Oppenheimer fund. The
shares must have been acquired by the merger of a Former Quest for Value Fund
into the fund or by exchange from an Oppenheimer fund that was a Former Quest
for Value Fund or into which such fund merged. Those shares must have been
purchased prior to March 6, 1995 in connection with:
withdrawals under an automatic withdrawal plan holding only either Class B
or Class C shares if the annual withdrawal does not exceed 10% of the
initial value of the account value, adjusted annually, and
liquidation of a shareholder's account if the aggregate net asset value of
shares held in the account is less than the required minimum value of
such accounts.
|X| Waivers for Redemptions of Shares Purchased on or After March 6, 1995
but Prior to November 24, 1995. In the following cases, the contingent deferred
sales charge will be waived for redemptions of Class A, Class B or Class C
shares of an Oppenheimer fund. The shares must have been acquired by the merger
of a Former Quest for Value Fund into the fund or by exchange from an
Oppenheimer fund that was a Former Quest For Value Fund or into which such
Former Quest for Value Fund merged. Those shares must have been purchased on or
after March 6, 1995, but prior to November 24, 1995:
redemptions following the death or disability of the shareholder(s) (as
evidenced by a determination of total disability by the U.S. Social
Security Administration);
withdrawals under an automatic withdrawal plan (but only for Class B or
Class C shares) where the annual withdrawals do not exceed 10% of the
initial value of the account value; adjusted annually, and
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liquidation of a shareholder's account if the aggregate net asset value of
shares held in the account is less than the required minimum account
value.
A shareholder's account will be credited with the amount of any contingent
deferred sales charge paid on the redemption of any Class A, Class B or Class C
shares of the Oppenheimer fund described in this section if the proceeds are
invested in the same Class of shares in that fund or another Oppenheimer fund
within 90 days after redemption.
V. Special Sales Charge Arrangements for Shareholders of Certain
Oppenheimer Funds Who Were Shareholders of Connecticut Mutual Investment
Accounts, Inc.
The initial and contingent deferred sale charge rates and waivers for Class A
and Class B shares described in the respective Prospectus (or this Appendix) of
the following Oppenheimer funds (each is referred to as a "Fund" in this
section): o Oppenheimer U. S. Government Trust, o Oppenheimer Bond Fund, o
Oppenheimer Disciplined Value Fund and o Oppenheimer Disciplined Allocation Fund
are modified as described below for those Fund shareholders who were
shareholders of the following funds (referred to as the "Former Connecticut
Mutual Funds") on March 1, 1996, when OppenheimerFunds, Inc. became the
investment adviser to the Former Connecticut Mutual Funds:
Connecticut Mutual Liquid Account Connecticut Mutual Total Return
Account
Connecticut Mutual Government Securities CMIA LifeSpan Capital Appreciation
Account Account
Connecticut Mutual Income Account CMIA LifeSpan Balanced Account
Connecticut Mutual Growth Account CMIA Diversified Income Account
A. Prior Class A CDSC and Class A Sales Charge Waivers.
|_| Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge. Certain shareholders of a
Fund and the other Former Connecticut Mutual Funds are entitled to continue to
make additional purchases of Class A shares at net asset value without a Class A
initial sales charge, but subject to the Class A contingent deferred sales
charge that was in effect prior to March 18, 1996 (the "prior Class A CDSC").
Under the prior Class A CDSC, if any of those shares are redeemed within one
year of purchase, they will be assessed a 1% contingent deferred sales charge on
an amount equal to the current market value or the original purchase price of
the shares sold, whichever is smaller (in such redemptions, any shares not
subject to the prior Class A CDSC will be redeemed first).
Those shareholders who are eligible for the prior Class A CDSC are: (1)
persons whose purchases of Class A shares of a Fund and other Former
Connecticut Mutual Funds were $500,000 prior to March 18, 1996, as a
result of direct purchases or purchases pursuant to the Fund's policies
on Combined Purchases or Rights of Accumulation, who still hold those
shares in that Fund or other Former Connecticut Mutual Funds, and
(2) persons whose intended purchases under a Statement of Intention entered
into prior to March 18, 1996, with the former general distributor of
the Former Connecticut Mutual Funds to purchase shares valued at
$500,000 or more over a 13-month period entitled those persons to
purchase shares at net asset value without being subject to the Class A
initial sales charge.
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Any of the Class A shares of a Fund and the other Former Connecticut
Mutual Funds that were purchased at net asset value prior to March 18, 1996,
remain subject to the prior Class A CDSC, or if any additional shares are
purchased by those shareholders at net asset value pursuant to this arrangement
they will be subject to the prior Class A CDSC.
|_| Class A Sales Charge Waivers. Additional Class A shares of a Fund may
be purchased without a sales charge, by a person who was in one (or more) of the
categories below and acquired Class A shares prior to March 18, 1996, and still
holds Class A shares:
(1) any purchaser, provided the total initial amount
invested in the Fund
or any one or more of the Former Connecticut Mutual Funds totaled
$500,000 or more, including investments made pursuant to the Combined
Purchases, Statement of Intention and Rights of Accumulation features
available at the time of the initial purchase and such investment is
still held in one or more of the Former Connecticut Mutual Funds or a
Fund into which such Fund merged;
(2) any participant in a qualified plan, provided that the total initial
amount invested by the plan in the Fund or any one or more of the
Former Connecticut Mutual Funds totaled $500,000 or more;
(3) Directors of the Fund or any one or more of the Former Connecticut
Mutual Funds and members of their immediate families;
(4) employee benefit plans sponsored by Connecticut Mutual Financial
Services, L.L.C. ("CMFS"), the prior distributor of the Former
Connecticut Mutual Funds, and its affiliated companies;
(5) one or more members of a group of at least 1,000 persons (and persons
who are retirees from such group) engaged in a common business,
profession, civic or charitable endeavor or other activity, and the
spouses and minor dependent children of such persons, pursuant to a
marketing program between CMFS and such group; and
(6) an institution acting as a fiduciary on behalf of an individual or
individuals, if such institution was directly compensated by the
individual(s) for recommending the purchase of the shares of the Fund
or any one or more of the Former Connecticut Mutual Funds, provided the
institution had an agreement with CMFS.
Purchases of Class A shares made pursuant to (1) and (2) above may be
subject to the Class A CDSC of the Former Connecticut Mutual Funds described
above.
Additionally, Class A shares of a Fund may be purchased without a sales
charge by any holder of a variable annuity contract issued in New York State by
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company through the Panorama Separate Account
which is beyond the applicable surrender charge period and which was used to
fund a qualified plan, if that holder exchanges the variable annuity contract
proceeds to buy Class A shares of the Fund.
B. Class A and Class B Contingent Deferred Sales Charge Waivers.
In addition to the waivers set forth in the Prospectus and in this Appendix,
above, the contingent deferred sales charge will be waived for redemptions of
Class A and Class B shares of a Fund and exchanges of Class A or Class B shares
of a Fund into Class A or Class B shares of a Former Connecticut Mutual Fund
provided that the Class A or Class B shares of the Fund to be redeemed or
exchanged were (i) acquired prior to March 18, 1996 or (ii) were acquired by
exchange from an Oppenheimer fund that was a Former Connecticut Mutual Fund.
Additionally, the shares of such Former Connecticut Mutual Fund must have been
purchased prior to March 18, 1996:
(1) by the estate of a deceased shareholder;
(2) upon the disability of a shareholder, as defined in Section 72(m)(7) of
the Internal Revenue Code;
(3) for retirement distributions (or loans) to participants or
beneficiaries from retirement plans qualified under Sections 401(a) or
403(b)(7)of the Code, or from IRAs, deferred compensation plans created
under Section 457 of the Code, or other employee benefit plans;
(4) as tax-free returns of excess contributions to such retirement or
employee benefit plans;
(5) in whole or in part, in connection with shares sold to any state,
county, or city, or any instrumentality, department, authority, or
agency thereof, that is prohibited by applicable investment laws from
paying a sales charge or commission in connection with the purchase of
shares of any registered investment management company;
(6) in connection with the redemption of shares of the Fund due to a
combination with another investment company by virtue of a merger,
acquisition or similar reorganization transaction;
(7) in connection with the Fund's right to involuntarily redeem or
liquidate the Fund;
(8) in connection with automatic redemptions of Class A shares and Class B
shares in certain retirement plan accounts pursuant to an Automatic
Withdrawal Plan but limited to no more than 12% of the original value
annually; or
(9) as involuntary redemptions of shares by operation of law, or under
procedures set forth in the Fund's Articles of Incorporation, or as
adopted by the Board of Directors of the Fund.
VI. Special Reduced Sales Charge for Former Shareholders of
Advance America Funds, Inc.
Shareholders of Oppenheimer Municipal Bond Fund, Oppenheimer U.S. Government
Trust, Oppenheimer Strategic Income Fund and Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund
who acquired (and still hold) shares of those funds as a result of the
reorganization of series of Advance America Funds, Inc. into those
Oppenheimer funds on October 18, 1991, and who held shares of Advance
America Funds, Inc. on March 30, 1990, may purchase Class A shares of those
four Oppenheimer funds at a maximum sales charge rate of 4.50%.
VII. Sales Charge Waivers on Purchases of Class M Shares of
Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund
Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund (referred to as the "Fund" in this
section) may sell Class M shares at net asset value without any initial sales
charge to the classes of investors listed below who, prior to March 11, 1996,
owned shares of the Fund's then-existing Class A and were permitted to purchase
those shares at net asset value without sales charge:
o the Manager and its affiliates,
o present or former officers, directors, trustees and employees (and
their "immediate families" as defined in the Fund's Statement of
Additional Information) of the Fund, the Manager and its affiliates,
and retirement plans established by them or the prior investment
advisor of the Fund for their employees,
o registered management investment companies or separate accounts of
insurance companies that had an agreement with the Fund's prior
investment advisor or distributor for that purpose,
o dealers or brokers that have a sales agreement with the Distributor, if
they purchase shares for their own accounts or for retirement plans for
their employees,
o employees and registered representatives (and their spouses) of dealers
or brokers described in the preceding section or financial institutions
that have entered into sales arrangements with those dealers or brokers
(and whose identity is made known to the Distributor) or with the
Distributor, but only if the purchaser certifies to the Distributor at
the time of purchase that the purchaser meets these qualifications,
o dealers, brokers, or registered investment advisors that had entered
into an agreement with the Distributor or the prior distributor of the
Fund specifically providing for the use of Class M shares of the Fund
in specific investment products made available to their clients, and
o dealers, brokers or registered investment advisors that had entered
into an agreement with the Distributor or prior distributor of the
Fund's shares to sell shares to defined contribution employee
retirement plans for which the dealer, broker, or investment advisor
provides administrative services.
o
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Internet Web Site:
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OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.
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New York, New York 10048-0203
Transfer Agent
OppenheimerFunds Services
P.O. Box 5270
Denver, Colorado 80217
1-800-525-7048
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The Bank of New York
One Wall Street
New York, New York 10015
Independent Auditors
Deloitte & Touche LLP
555 Seventeenth Street, Suite 3600
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Myer, Swanson, Adams & Wolf, P.C.
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Denver, Colorado 80202
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