OPPENHEIMER STRATEGIC SHORT-TERM INCOME FUND
Supplement dated September 12, 1995
to the Prospectus dated January 27, 1995
The following changes are made to the Prospectus:
1. The supplement dated June 14, 1995 is replaced by this supplement.
2. The last line of the "Shareholder Transaction Expenses" chart in
"Expenses" on page 3 is amended by deleting the references to the $5.00
Exchange Fee and inserting "None" under the headings Class A Shares and
Class B Shares.
3. Footnote 1 under the "Shareholder Transaction Expenses" chart in
"Expenses" on page 3 is changed to read as follows:
1. If you invest $1 million or more ($500,000 or more for
purchases by OppenheimerFunds prototype 401(k) plans) in Class
A shares, you may have to pay a sales charge of up to 1% if you
sell your shares within 18 calendar months from the end of the
calendar month in which you purchased those shares. See "How to
Buy Shares -- Class A Shares," below.
4. Footnote 2 under the "Shareholder Transaction Expenses" chart in
"Expenses" on page 3 is deleted.
5. The following paragraphs are added at the end of "How the Fund is
Managed" on page 17:
The Board of Trustees of Oppenheimer Strategic Short-Term Income
Fund (referred to as "Strategic Short-Term Income Fund" or the
"Fund") has determined that it is in the best interest of the
Fund's shareholders that the Fund reorganize with and into
Oppenheimer Limited-Term Government Fund ("Limited-Term
Government Fund"). The Board unanimously approved the terms of
an agreement and plan of reorganization to be entered into
between these funds (the "reorganization plan") and the
transactions contemplated (the transactions are referred to as
the "reorganization"). The Board further determined that the
reorganization should be submitted to the Fund's shareholders
for approval, and recommended that shareholders approve the
reorganization.
Pursuant to the reorganization plan, (i) substantially all of
the assets of the Fund would be exchanged for Class A and Class
B shares of Limited-Term Government Fund, (ii) these shares of
Limited-Term Government Fund would be distributed to the
shareholders of the Fund, (iii) Strategic Short-Term Income Fund
would be liquidated, and (iv) the outstanding shares of
Strategic Short-Term Income Fund would be cancelled. It is
expected that the reorganization will be tax-free, pursuant to
Section 368(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, and the Fund will request an opinion of tax counsel to
that effect.
A meeting of the shareholders of Strategic Short-Term Income
Fund is expected to be held on or about September 20, 1995 to
vote on the reorganization. Approval of the reorganization
requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding
shares of the Fund (the term "majority" is defined in the
Investment Company Act as a special majority. It is also
explained in the Statement of Additional Information). There
is no assurance that Strategic Short-Term Income Fund's
shareholders will approve the reorganization. Details about the
proposed reorganization were contained in a proxy statement and
other soliciting materials sent to Strategic Short-Term Income
Fund's shareholders of record on June 2, 1995. Persons who
become shareholders of the Fund after the record date for the
shareholder meeting will not be entitled to vote on the
reorganization.
6. In "How to Buy Shares," the section entitled "Class A Shares" under
"Classes of Shares" on page 19 is changed to read as follows:
If you buy Class A shares, you may pay an initial sales charge
on investments up to $1 million (up to $500,000 for purchases
by OppenheimerFunds prototype 401(k) plans). If you purchase
Class A shares as part of an investment of at least $1 million
($500,000 for OppenheimerFunds prototype 401(k) plans) in shares
of one or more OppenheimerFunds, you will not pay an initial
sales charge, but if you sell any of those shares within 18
months of buying them, you may pay a contingent deferred sales
charge. The amount of that sales charge will vary depending on
the amount you invested. Sales charge rates are described in
"Class A Shares" below.
7. In "How to Buy Shares," the section entitled "Which Class of Shares
Should You Choose?" on page 20 is changed by adding a new final sentence
to the second paragraph of that section as follows:
The discussion below of the factors to consider in purchasing
a particular class of shares assumes that you will purchase only
one class of shares and not a combination of shares of different
classes.
8. In "How to Buy Shares," the following is added as the first paragraph
of the section entitled "How Much Must You Invest?" on page 21:
"Shares of the Fund are not available for sale to new investors,
including shares purchased by exchange from other
OppenheimerFunds, lump-sum purchases, and purchases under an
Asset Builder Plan (described below) or by reinvestment of
dividends or distributions from other OppenheimerFunds, or under
the "Reinvestment Privilege," described below. Existing Fund
shareholders may purchase additional Fund shares through
subsequent investments or reinvestment of Fund dividends or
distributions. The foregoing is subject to the right of the
Fund and the Distributor, in their complete discretion, to
modify or terminate the terms of this offer at any time without
prior notice. The remaining sections of this Prospectus are
hereby amended to conform to the terms of this offer."
9. In "How to Buy Shares," the first paragraph of the section "Class A
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge" on page 22 is amended in its entirety
to read as follows:
There is no initial sales charge on purchases of Class A shares
of any one or more of the OppenheimerFunds in the following
cases:
- purchases aggregating $1 million or more, or
- purchases by an OppenheimerFunds prototype 401(k)
plan that: (1) buys shares costing $500,000 or more
or (2) has, at the time of purchase, 100 or more
eligible participants, or (3) certifies that it
projects to have annual plan purchases of $200,000 or
more.
Shares of any of the OppenheimerFunds that offers only one
class of shares that has no designation are considered "Class
A shares" for this purpose. The Distributor pays dealers of
record commissions on those purchases in an amount equal to the
sum of 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. That
commission will be paid only on the amount of those purchases
in excess of $1 million ($500,000 for purchases by
OppenheimerFunds 401(k) prototype plans) that were not
previously subject to a front-end sales charge and dealer
commission.
10. In "Reduced Sales Charges for Class A Purchases" on page 23, the
first sentence of the section "Right of Accumulation" is changed to read
as follows:
To qualify for the lower sales charge rates that apply to larger
purchases of Class A shares, you and your spouse can add
together Class A and Class B shares you purchase for your
individual accounts, or jointly, or for trust or custodial
accounts on behalf of your children who are minors.
The first two sentences of the second paragraph of that section are
revised to read as follows:
Additionally, you can add together current purchases of
Class A and Class B shares of the Fund and other
OppenheimerFunds to reduce the sales charge rate that applies
to current purchases of Class A shares. You can also count
Class A and Class B shares of OppenheimerFunds 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 that investment in
one of the OppenheimerFunds.
11. The first sentence of the section entitled "Letter of Intent" on page
23 is revised to read as follows:
Under a Letter of Intent, if you purchase Class A shares or
Class A shares and Class B shares of the Fund and other
OppenheimerFunds 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.
12. In the section entitled "Waivers of Class A Sales Charges" on pages
23 and 24, the following changes are made:
The first sentence of the first paragraph is replaced by a new
introductory paragraph set forth below and the list of circumstances
describing the sales charge waivers follows a new initial sentence:
- Waivers of Class A Sales Charges. The Class A sales charges
are not imposed in the circumstances described below. There is
an explanation of this policy in "Reduced Sales Charges" in the
Statement of Additional Information.
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:
The introductory phrase preceding the list of sales charge waivers in the
second paragraph is replaced by the following and a new subsection (d) is
added to that same paragraph following subsection (c):
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 Class A sales charges:
. . .
(d) shares purchased and paid for with the proceeds of shares
redeemed in the prior 12 months 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 your
shares of the Fund, and the Distributor may require evidence of your
qualification for this waiver.
The third paragraph of that section is revised to read as follows:
Waivers of the Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge. The Class
A contingent deferred sales charge does not apply to purchases of Class
A shares at net asset value without sales charge as described in the two
sections above. It is also waived if shares that would otherwise be
subject to the contingent deferred sales charge are redeemed in the
following cases:
- for retirement distributions or loans to participants or
beneficiaries from qualified retirement plans, deferred compensation plans
or other employee benefit plans, including OppenheimerFunds prototype
401(k) plans (these are all referred to as "Retirement Plans"); or
- to return excess contributions made to Retirement Plans; or
- to make Automatic Withdrawal Plan payments that are limited
annually to no more than 12% of the original account value; or
- involuntary redemptions of shares by operation of law or
involuntary redemptions of small accounts (see "Shareholder
Account Rules and Policies," below); or
- if, at the time a purchase order is placed for Class A shares
that would otherwise be subject to the Class A contingent
deferred sales charge, the dealer agrees to accept the dealer's
portion of the commission payable on the sale in installments
of 1/18th of the commission per month (and no further commission
will be payable if the shares are redeemed within 18 months of
purchase); or
- for distributions from OppenheimerFunds prototype 401(k) plans
for any of the following cases or 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)
hardship withdrawals, as defined in the plan; (3) under a
Qualified Domestic Relations Order, as defined in the Internal
Revenue Code; (4) to meet the minimum distribution requirements
of the Internal Revenue Code; (5) to establish "substantially
equal periodic payments" as described in Section 72(t) of the
Internal Revenue Code, or (6) separation from service.
13. The first paragraph of the section entitled "Waivers of Class B Sales
Charge" on page 25 is amended by replacing the introductory phrase of
that paragraph with the sentences below and adding a new section at the
end of that paragraph as follows:
- Waivers of Class B Sales Charge. The Class B contingent
deferred sales charge will not be applied to shares purchased
in certain types of transactions nor will it apply to Class B
shares redeemed in certain circumstances as described below. The
reasons for this policy are in "Reduced Sales Charges" in the
Statement of Additional Information.
Waivers for Redemptions of Shares in Certain Cases. The
Class B contingent deferred sales charge will be waived for
redemptions of shares in the following cases:
. . . .
(5) for distributions from OppenheimerFunds prototype
401(k) plans (a) for hardship withdrawals; (b) under a Qualified
Domestic Relations Order, as defined in the Internal Revenue
Code; (c) to meet minimum distribution requirements as defined
in the Internal Revenue Code; (d) to make "substantially equal
periodic payments" as described in Section 72(t) of the Internal
Revenue Code; or (e) for separation from service.
14. In the section entitled "Reinvestment Privilege" on page 27, the
first three sentences are revised to read as follows:
If you redeem some or all of your Class A or 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
OppenheimerFunds without paying a sales charge. This privilege
applies to Class A shares that you purchased subject to an
initial sales charge and to Class A or B shares on which you
paid a contingent deferred sales charge when you redeemed them.
15. In the section entitled "Retirement Plans" on page 27, the following
is added to the list of plans offered by the Distributor:
- 401(k) prototype retirement plans for businesses
16. The first paragraph of the section entitled "How to Exchange Shares"
on page 29 is amended by deleting the second and third sentences.
September 12, 1995 PS0295.004
