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THE ANALYTIC SERIES FUND
SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSPECTUS
DATED MAY 12, 1997
DISTRIBUTOR
UAM Fund Distributors, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Asset
Management Corporation, has agreed to act as the distributor of the Fund's
shares. Its principal office is located at 211 Congress Street, Boston,
Massachusetts 02110. Under a Distribution Agreement with the Fund (the
"Distribution Agreement"), the Distributor, as agent of the Fund, has agreed
to use its best efforts as sole distributor of Fund shares. The Distributor
does not receive any fee or other compensation under the Distribution
Agreement. The Distribution Agreement provides that the Fund will bear costs
of registration of its shares with the SEC and various states as well as
the printing of its prospectuses, its Statement of Additional Information and
its reports to shareholders.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
UAM Fund Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Asset
Management Corporation, has agreed to perform and oversee all administrative,
fund accounting, dividend disbursing and transfer agent services to the Fund
pursuant to a Fund Administration Agreement with the Fund (the
"Administration Agreement"). For its services UAM Fund Services receives a
fee based on net assets. UAM Fund Services' principal office is located at
211 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. UAM Fund Services has
subcontracted some of these services to Chase Global Funds Services Company,
an affiliate of The Chase Manhattan Bank. Chase Global Funds Services
Company is located at 73 Tremont Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02108.
Effective May 8, 1997, Chase Global Funds Services Company will be the
sub-dividend disbursing agent, sub-transfer agent and sub-shareholder servicing
agent. The shareholder servicing phone number continues to be (800)374-2633.
All other administrative and accounting functions will be performed by UAM
Fund Services effective May 15, 1997.
PURCHASE BY MAIL. Initial and subsequent purchases of Fund shares may be
made by mailing a completed and signed application, together with a check
payable to the Fund, to:
Analytic Funds STREET ADDRESS (OVERNIGHT MAIL)
c/o Chase Global Fund Services Company 73 Tremont Street
P.O. Box 2798 Boston, MA 02108
Boston, MA 02208
(800)374-2633
DATED: May 12, 1997
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THE ANALYTIC SERIES FUND
SUPPLEMENT TO THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DATED MAY 12, 1997
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. UAM Fund Services, Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of United Asset Management Corporation, has agreed to perform and
oversee all administrative, fund accounting, dividend disbursing and transfer
agent services to the Fund pursuant to a Fund Administration Agreement with
the Fund (the "Administration Agreement") dated on or about May 15, 1997.
UAM Fund Services has subcontracted some of these services to Chase Global
Funds Services Company, an affiliate of The Chase Manhattan Bank.
The Fund pays UAM Fund Services a two part monthly fee: a Fund specific
fee, at the annual rate of 0.06% of net assets which is retained by UAM Fund
Services and a sub-administration fee which UAM Fund Services in turn pays to
Chase Global Funds Services. Chase Global Funds Services' monthly fee for its
services is calculated on an annualized basis as follows:
0.19 of 1% of the first $200 million of total net assets of the Fund
0.11 of 1% on the next $800 million of total net assets
0.07 of 1% on total net assets over $1 billion up to $3 billion
0.05 of 1% on total net assets over $3 billion
The Fund is subject to a graduated minimum fee schedule which starts at
$2,000 per month and increases to $70,000 annually after eighteen months. If a
separate class of shares is added, its minimum annual fee increases by $20,000.
The fees paid to Chase Global Funds Services are the responsibility of
UAM Fund Services, and not the Fund.
Under the Fund Administration Agreement, any liability of UAM Fund
Services to the Fund and its shareholders is limited to situations involving
its own willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless
disregard of duties. In addition, the Fund has agreed to indemnify UAM Fund
Services against certain matters, including all expenses arising out of
actions of UAM Fund Services pursuant to the Administration Agreement (other
than those involving UAM Fund Services' willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross
negligence or reckless disregard of duties).
UAM Fund Services may assign its obligations under the Fund
Administration Agreement to subcontractors approved by the Board of
Directors, but no such assignment will relieve UAM Fund Services of its
obligations to the Fund. The Agreement may be terminated without penalty upon
60-days' written notice by either party.
DISTRIBUTOR. UAM Fund Distributors, Inc. a wholly-owned subsidiary of
United Asset Management Corporation distributes shares of the Fund. Under the
Distribution Agreement (the "Distribution Agreement"), the Distributor, as
agent of the Fund, agrees to use its best efforts as sole distributor of Fund
Shares. The Distributor does not receive any fee or other compensation under
the Agreement. The Agreement continues in effect as long as it is approved at
least annually by the Fund's Board of Directors. Those approving the
Agreement must include a majority of Directors who are not interested persons
of any party to the Agreement.
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The term and termination provisions of the Distribution Agreement are
similar to those of the Fund's Investment Management Agreement. In addition,
it contains provisions limiting the liability of, and providing
indemnification to, the Distributor, that are similar to those of the Fund
Administration Agreement, except that nothing in the Agreement protects the
Distributor from any liabilities which it may have under the Securities Act
of 1933 or the Investment Company Act of 1940.
DATED MAY 12, 1997
