As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 1999
Registration No. 333-71009
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-14
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
[X] Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 [ ] Post-Effective Amendment No.___
INVESCO COMBINATION STOCK & BOND FUNDS, INC.
(formerly INVESCO Flexible Funds, Inc.,
formerly INVESCO Multiple Asset Funds, Inc.)
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
7800 E. Union Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80237
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
P.O. Box 173706, Denver, Colorado 80217-3706
(Mailing Address)
(303) 930-6300
(Registrant's Area Code and Telephone Number)
Glen A. Payne, Esq.
7800 E. Union Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80237
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copies to:
Susan M. Casey, Esq.
Anil D. Aggarwal, Esq.
Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP
1800 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
2nd Floor
Washington, D.C. 20036-1800
Telephone: (202) 778-9036
Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: as soon as practicable after
this Registration Statement becomes effective under the Securities Act of 1933.
Title of securities being registered: Common stock, par value $0.01 per
share.
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No filing fee is required because of reliance on Section 24(f) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR
DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL
FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION
STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(a) OF
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(a),
MAY DETERMINE.
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INVESCO COMBINATION STOCK & BOND FUNDS, INC.
CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
This Registration Statement contains the following papers and documents:
Cover Sheet
Contents of Registration Statement
Cross Reference Sheets
Letter to Shareholders
Notice of Special Meeting
Part A - Prospectus/Proxy Statement
Part B - Statement of Additional Information
Part C - Other Information
Signature Page
Exhibits
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INVESCO COMBINATION STOCK & BOND FUNDS, INC.
FORM N-14 CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
Part A Item No. Prospectus/Proxy
And Caption Statement Caption
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1. Beginning of Registration Statement Cover Page
and Outside Front Cover Page of
Prospectus
2. Beginning and Outside Back Cover Page Table of Contents
of Prospectus
3. Synopsis Information and Risk Factors Synopsis; Comparison of Principal
Risk Factors
4. Information About the Transaction Synopsis; The Proposed Transaction
5. Information About the Registrant Synopsis; Comparison of Principal
Risk Factors; Additional
Information About INVESCO Balanced
Fund; Miscellaneous; See also the
Prospectus for INVESCO Balanced
Fund, dated December 1, 1998,
previously filed on EDGAR,
Accession Number
0000913126-98-000020
6. Information About the Company Being Synopsis; Comparison of Principal
Acquired Risk Factors; Miscellaneous; See
also the Prospectus for INVESCO
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund, dated
December 1, 1998, previously filed
on EDGAR, Accession Number
0000913126-98-000020
7. Voting Information Voting Information
8. Interest of Certain Persons and Experts Not Applicable
9. Additional Information Required for Not Applicable
Re-offering by Persons Deemed to be
Underwriters
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INVESCO COMBINATION STOCK & BOND FUNDS, INC.
FORM N-14 CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
Part B Item No. Statement of Additional
And Caption Information Caption
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10. Cover Page Cover Page
11. Table of Contents Not Applicable
12. Additional Information About the Statement of Additional
Registrant Information of INVESCO Balanced
Fund, dated December 1, 1998,
previously filed on EDGAR,
Accession Number
0000913126-98-000020
13. Additional Information About the Statement of Additional
Company Being Acquired Information of INVESCO Multi-Asset
Allocation Fund, dated December 1,
1998, previously filed on EDGAR,
Accession Number
0000913126-98-000020
14. Financial Statements Annual Report of INVESCO Balanced
Fund for Fiscal Year Ended July
31, 1998, previously filed on
EDGAR, Accession Number
0000913126-98-000017; Annual
Report of INVESCO Multi-Asset
Allocation Fund for Fiscal Year
Ended July 31, 1998, previously
filed on EDGAR, Accession Number
0000913126-98-000017
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PART C
Information required to be included in Part C is set forth under the
appropriate item, so numbered, in Part C of this Registration Statement.
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INVESCO COMBINATION STOCK & BOND FUNDS, INC.
PART A
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INVESCO MULTI-ASSET ALLOCATION FUND
(A SERIES OF
INVESCO COMBINATION STOCK & BOND FUNDS, INC.
(FORMERLY INVESCO FLEXIBLE FUNDS, INC.,
FORMERLY INVESCO MULTIPLE ASSET FUNDS, INC.))
March 23, 1999
Dear INVESCO Multi-Asset Allocation Fund Shareholder:
The attached proxy materials describe a proposal that INVESCO Multi-Asset
Allocation Fund ("Multi-Asset Allocation Fund") reorganize and become part of
INVESCO Balanced Fund ("Balanced Fund"). If the proposal is approved and
implemented, each shareholder of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund will automatically
become a shareholder of Balanced Fund.
The attached proxy materials also seek your approval of certain changes in
the fundamental investment restrictions of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund (if the
reorganization is not approved or cannot be completed for some other reason) and
to elect directors and ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as
independent accountants of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund.
YOUR BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR ALL PROPOSALS. The board believes that
combining the two Funds will benefit Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's shareholders
by providing them with a portfolio that has an investment objective that is
substantially identical to that of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund, and that has a
similar investment strategy and that, both before and after taking into account
voluntary fee waivers and expense reimbursements, will have lower operating
expenses as a percentage of net assets. If, however, the reorganization is not
approved or cannot be completed for some other reason, you are also being asked
to approve certain changes to the fundamental investment restrictions of
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund that will update and streamline the Fund's policies.
The attached proxy materials provide more information about the proposed
reorganization and the two Funds and the proposed changes in fundamental
investment restrictions, as well as the other matters you are being asked to
vote upon.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT NO MATTER HOW MANY SHARES YOU OWN. Voting your
shares early will permit Multi-Asset Allocation Fund to avoid costly follow-up
mail and telephone solicitation. After reviewing the attached materials, please
complete, date and sign your proxy card and mail it in the enclosed return
envelope today. As an alternative to using the paper proxy card to vote, you may
vote by telephone, by facsimile, through the Internet, or in person.
Very truly yours,
Mark H. Williamson
President
INVESCO Multi-Asset Allocation Fund
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[HEADLINE] WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
THIS PROPOSED FUND MERGER
March 23, 1999
INVESCO AND THE FUND'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ENCOURAGE YOU TO READ THE ENCLOSED
PROXY STATEMENT CAREFULLY. THE FOLLOWING IS A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE KEY ISSUE.
WHY IS MY FUND HOLDING A SPECIAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING?
The main reason for the meeting is so that shareholders of INVESCO Multi-Asset
Allocation Fund can decide whether or not to reorganize their fund. If
shareholders decide in favor of the proposal, MULTI-ASSET ALLOCATION FUND WILL
MERGE with another, similar mutual fund managed by INVESCO, and you will become
a shareholder of INVESCO BALANCED FUND.
Whether or not shareholders decide they wish to merge the Funds, there are other
matters of business to be considered. So, no matter how you choose to vote on
the proposed merger, please do review all of the other proposals and vote on
them as well.
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF MERGING THE FUNDS?
There are three key potential advantages:
o BALANCED FUND IS MANAGED BY SOME OF OUR MOST EXPERIENCED PORTFOLIO MANAGERS:
Charles P. Mayer and Peter M. Lovell (equities) and Donovan J. "Jerry" Paul
(fixed-income obligations). The team's highly disciplined investment strategy,
combined with their expertise in stock and bond analysis, may result in stronger
fund performance over the long-term (although of course this cannot be
guaranteed).
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o By combining the Funds, SHAREHOLDERS MAY ENJOY LOWER EXPENSE RATIOS over time.
Larger funds tend to enjoy economies of scale not available to funds with
smaller assets under management.
o These LOWER COSTS MAY LEAD TO STRONGER PERFORMANCE, since total return to a
fund's shareholders is net of fund expenses. The potential benefits and possible
disadvantages are explained in more detail in the enclosed proxy statement.
HOW ARE THESE TWO FUNDS ALIKE?
The investment goals of the Funds are basically the same: They both seek high
total return through capital appreciation and current income. Each invests in
more than one type of asset class. In general, the Funds are subject to similar
risks and offer similar opportunities for growth and income. However, there are
significant differences in investment strategy:
o MULTI-ASSET ALLOCATION FUND invests in a wider variety of securities,
following a benchmark allocation model that includes foreign securities and Real
Estate Investment Trusts. This extra level of diversification may temper market
volatility to an extent, but may somewhat limit opportunities for long-term
growth.
o BALANCED FUND allocates primarily between common stocks and debt obligations;
its managers enjoy a wide flexibility in the type of assets they may select for
the fund, and are not restricted to specific percentage allocations. Equity
managers focus on a stock's earnings growth potential; fixed-income securities
are selected from a value orientation.
WHAT HAPPENS IF SHAREHOLDERS DECIDE IN FAVOR OF A MERGER?
A Closing Date will be set for the reorganization. Shareholders will receive
full and fractional shares of Balanced Fund equal in value to the shares of
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund that they owned on the Closing Date.
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The net asset value per share of Balanced Fund will not be affected by the
transaction. So the reorganization will not result in a dilution of any
shareholder's interest.
IF THE FUNDS MERGE, WILL THERE BE TAX CONSEQUENCES FOR ME?
Unlike a transaction where you direct INVESCO to sell shares of one fund in
order to buy shares of another, the reorganization WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED A
TAXABLE EVENT. The Funds themselves will recognize no gains or losses on assets
as a result of a reorganization. So you will not have reportable capital gains
or losses due to the reorganization. However, you should consult your own tax
advisor regarding any possible effect a reorganization might have on you, given
your personal circumstances -- particularly regarding state and local taxes.
WHO WILL PAY FOR THIS REORGANIZATION?
The expenses of the reorganization, including legal expenses, printing,
packaging and postage, plus the costs of any supplementary solicitation, will be
borne partly by INVESCO and partly by the two Funds.
WHAT DOES THE FUND'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMEND?
The Board believes you should vote in favor of the reorganization. More
important, though, the directors recommend that you study the issues involved,
call us with any questions, and vote promptly to ensure that a quorum of
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund shares are represented at this Fund's special
shareholders meeting.
WHERE DO I GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT INVESCO BALANCED FUND?
o Please visit our Web site at WWW.INVESCO.COM
o Or call Investor Services toll-free at 1-800-646-8372
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[BACK COVER] YOU SHOULD KNOW WHAT INVESCO KNOWS
At INVESCO, we've built a global reputation on professional investment
management. Some of the world's largest institutions and more than a million
individuals rely on our knowledgeable investment specialists for effective
management of their portfolios. INVESCO provides investors the perspective
gained from more than 65 years of helping clients seek their financial goals.
The heart of INVESCO's business is to provide strong core mutual fund portfolios
designed as solid foundations for our clients' investments. We draw on the
resources of affiliates worldwide, so we have seasoned experts in the investment
strategies you want to pursue -- both for your core investments as well as to
meet special needs. And we offer award-winning service to help you better take
advantage of our investment expertise. Call us to learn more about your choices
at INVESCO.
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INVESCO MULTI-ASSET ALLOCATION FUND
(A SERIES OF
INVESCO COMBINATION STOCK & BOND FUNDS, INC.
(FORMERLY INVESCO FLEXIBLE FUNDS, INC.,
FORMERLY INVESCO MULTIPLE ASSET FUNDS, INC.))
NOTICE OF
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
MAY 20, 1999
To The Shareholders:
A special meeting of shareholders of the INVESCO Multi-Asset Allocation
Fund ("Multi-Asset Allocation Fund"), a series of INVESCO Combination Stock &
Bond Funds, Inc. (formerly INVESCO Flexible Funds, Inc., formerly INVESCO
Multiple Asset Funds, Inc.) ("Combination Stock & Bond Funds"), will be held on
May 20, 1999, at 10:00 a.m., Mountain Time, at the office of INVESCO Funds
Group, Inc., 7800 E. Union Avenue, Denver, Colorado, for the following purposes:
(1) To approve a Plan of Reorganization and Termination under which the
INVESCO Balanced Fund ("Balanced Fund"), another series of Combination Stock &
Bond Funds, would acquire all of the assets of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund in
exchange solely for shares of Balanced Fund and the assumption by Balanced Fund
of all of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's liabilities, followed by the
distribution of those shares to the shareholders of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund,
all as described in the accompanying Prospectus/Proxy Statement;
(2) To approve certain changes to the fundamental investment restrictions
of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund;
(3) To elect a board of directors of Combination Stock & Bond Funds;
(4) To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent
accountants of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund; and
(5) To transact such other business as may properly come before the
meeting or any adjournment thereof.
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You are entitled to vote at the meeting and any adjournment thereof if you
owned shares of the Multi-Asset Allocation Fund at the close of business on
March 12, 1999. IF YOU ATTEND THE MEETING, YOU MAY VOTE YOUR SHARES IN PERSON.
IF YOU DO NOT EXPECT TO ATTEND THE MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND
RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE PAID ENVELOPE.
By order of the Board,
Glen A. Payne
Secretary
March 23, 1999
Denver, Colorado
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YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
NO MATTER HOW MANY SHARES YOU OWN
Please indicate your voting instructions on the enclosed proxy card, sign
and date the card, and return it in the envelope provided. IF YOU SIGN, DATE AND
RETURN THE PROXY CARD BUT GIVE NO VOTING INSTRUCTIONS, YOUR SHARES WILL BE VOTED
"FOR" THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE. In order to avoid the additional expense of
further solicitation, we ask your cooperation in mailing your proxy card
promptly. As an alternative to using the paper proxy card to vote, you may vote
by mail, telephone, through the Internet, by facsimile machine, or in person.
Shares that are registered in your name, as well as shares held in "street name"
through a broker, may be voted via the Internet or by telephone. To vote in this
manner, you will need the 12-digit "control" number(s) that appear on your proxy
card(s). To vote via the Internet, please access HTTP://WWW.PROXYCARD.COM on the
World Wide Web. In addition, shares that are registered in your name may be
voted by faxing your completed proxy card(s) to 1-800-733-1885. If we do not
receive your completed proxy cards after several weeks, you may be contacted by
our proxy solicitor, Shareholder Communications Corporation. Our proxy solicitor
will remind you to vote your shares or will record your vote over the phone if
you choose to vote in that manner. You may also call 1-800-690-6903 and vote by
phone.
Unless proxy cards submitted by corporations and partnerships are signed by
the appropriate persons as indicated in the voting instructions on the proxy
card, they will not be voted.
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INVESCO BALANCED FUND
INVESCO MULTI-ASSET ALLOCATION FUND
(A SERIES OF
INVESCO COMBINATION STOCK & BOND FUNDS, INC.
(FORMERLY INVESCO FLEXIBLE FUNDS, INC.,
FORMERLY INVESCO MULTIPLE ASSET FUNDS, INC.))
7800 EAST UNION AVENUE
DENVER, COLORADO 80237
(TOLL FREE) 1-800-646-8372
PROSPECTUS/PROXY STATEMENT
MARCH 23, 1999
This Prospectus/Proxy Statement ("Proxy Statement") is being furnished to
shareholders of the INVESCO Multi-Asset Allocation Fund ("Multi-Asset Allocation
Fund"), a series of INVESCO Combination Stock & Bond Funds, Inc. (formerly
INVESCO Flexible Funds, Inc., formerly INVESCO Multiple Asset Funds, Inc.)
("Combination Stock & Bond Funds"), in connection with the solicitation of
proxies by its board of directors for use at a special meeting of its
shareholders to be held on May 20, 1999, at 10:00 a.m., Mountain Time, and at
any adjournment of the meeting, if the meeting is adjourned for any reason.
As more fully described in this Proxy Statement, one of the main purposes
of the meeting is to vote on a proposed reorganization. In the reorganization,
the INVESCO Balanced Fund ("Balanced Fund"), another series of Combination Stock
& Bond Funds, would acquire all of the assets of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund in
exchange solely for shares of Balanced Fund and the assumption by Balanced Fund
of all of the liabilities of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund. Those shares of
Balanced Fund would then be distributed to the shareholders of Multi-Asset
Allocation Fund, so that each shareholder of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund would
receive a number of full and fractional shares of Balanced Fund having an
aggregate value that, on the effective date of the reorganization, is equal to
the aggregate net asset value of the shareholder's shares of Multi-Asset
Allocation Fund. As soon as practicable following the distribution of shares,
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund will be terminated.
Balanced Fund is a diversified series of Combination Stock & Bond Funds,
which is an open-end management investment company. Balanced Fund's investment
objective is to achieve a high total return on investment through capital
appreciation and current income.
This Proxy Statement, which should be retained for future reference, sets
forth concisely the information about the reorganization and Balanced Fund that
a shareholder should know before voting on the reorganization. A Statement of
Additional Information, dated March 23, 1999, relating to the reorganization and
including historical financial statements, has been filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and is incorporated herein by reference (that
is, the Statement of Additional Information is legally a part of this Proxy
Statement). A Prospectus and a Statement of Additional Information for Balanced
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Fund, each dated December 1, 1998, and Balanced Fund's Annual Report to
Shareholders for the fiscal year ended July 31, 1998, have been filed with the
SEC and are incorporated herein by reference. A Prospectus and a Statement of
Additional Information for Multi-Asset Allocation Fund, each dated December 1,
1998, have been filed with the SEC and also are incorporated herein by this
reference. A copy of Balanced Fund's Prospectus and Annual Report accompany this
Proxy Statement. Copies of the other referenced documents, as well as
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year
ended July 31, 1998, may be obtained without charge, and further inquiries may
be made, by writing to INVESCO Distributors, Inc., P.O. Box 173706, Denver,
Colorado 80217-3706, or by calling toll-free 1-800-646-8372.
The SEC maintains a website (http://www.sec.gov) that contains the
Statements of Additional Information and other material incorporated by
reference, together with other information regarding INVESCO Balanced Fund and
INVESCO Multi-Asset Allocation Fund.
THE SEC HAS NOT APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THE SHARES OF THE INVESCO BALANCED FUND
OR DETERMINED WHETHER THIS PROXY STATEMENT IS ACCURATE OR COMPLETE. ANY
REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOTING INFORMATION...........................................................4
PART I: THE REORGANIZATION..................................................6
PROPOSAL 1. To approve a Plan of Reorganization and Termination
under which Balanced Fund would acquire all of the assets of
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund in exchange solely for shares of
Balanced Fund and the assumption by Balanced Fund of all of
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's liabilities, followed by the
distribution of those shares to the shareholders of Multi-Asset
Allocation Fund..............................................................6
Synopsis.....................................................................6
Comparison of Principal Risk Factors........................................15
The Proposed Transaction....................................................18
PART II. PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT
RESTRICTIONS AND ROUTINE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MATTERS.... ..................23
PROPOSAL 2. To approve amendments to the fundamental
investment restrictions of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund......................23
a. Modification of fundamental restriction on issuer diversification.....24
b. Modification of fundamental restriction on borrowing..................25
c. Modification of fundamental restriction on industry concentration.....26
d. Modification of fundamental restriction on real estate investment.....26
e. Modification of fundamental restriction on investing in commodities...27
f. Modification of fundamental restriction on loans......................28
g. Modification of fundamental restriction on underwriting...............28
h. Modification of fundamental policy on investing in another investment
company and adoption of non-fundamental policy regarding investing in
securities issued by other investment companies..........................26
i. Adoption of fundamental restriction on the issuance of senior
securities...............................................................30
PROPOSAL 3. To elect the Board of Directors of Combination Stock &
Bond Funds..................................................................30
PROPOSAL 4. To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
as Independent Accountants of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund...................37
OTHER BUSINESS..............................................................38
INFORMATION CONCERNING ADVISER, SUB-ADVISER, DISTRIBUTOR AND
AFFILIATED COMPANIES........................................................38
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MISCELLANEOUS...............................................................39
Available Information.......................................................39
Legal Matters...............................................................39
Experts.....................................................................40
APPENDIX A: PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS ........................................A-1
APPENDIX B: PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
AND TERMINATION......................................................B-1
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INVESCO MULTI-ASSET ALLOCATION FUND
(A SERIES OF
INVESCO COMBINATION STOCK & BOND FUNDS, INC.
(FORMERLY INVESCO FLEXIBLE FUNDS, INC.,
FORMERLY INVESCO MULTIPLE ASSET FUNDS, INC.))
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PROSPECTUS/PROXY STATEMENT
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
MAY 20, 1999
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VOTING INFORMATION
This Prospectus/Proxy Statement ("Proxy Statement") is being furnished to
shareholders of the INVESCO Multi-Asset Allocation Fund ("Multi-Asset Allocation
Fund"), a series of INVESCO Combination Stock & Bond Funds, Inc. (formerly
INVESCO Flexible Funds, Inc., formerly INVESCO Multiple Asset Funds, Inc.)
("Combination Stock & Bond Funds"), in connection with the solicitation of
proxies from Multi-Asset Allocation Fund shareholders by the board of directors
of Combination Stock & Bond Funds ("Board") for use at a special meeting of
shareholders to be held on May 20, 1999 ("Meeting"), and at any adjournment of
the Meeting. This Proxy Statement will first be mailed to shareholders on or
about March 23, 1999.
One-third of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's shares outstanding on March 12,
1999, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum and must be
present for the transaction of business at the Meeting. If a quorum is not
present at the Meeting or a quorum is present but sufficient votes to approve
one or more of the proposals are not received, the persons named as proxies may
propose one or more adjournments of the Meeting to permit further solicitation
of proxies. Any such adjournment will require the affirmative vote of a majority
of those shares represented at the Meeting in person or by proxy. The persons
named as proxies will vote those proxies that they are entitled to vote FOR any
proposal in favor of such an adjournment and will vote those proxies required to
be voted AGAINST a proposal against such adjournment. A shareholder vote may be
taken on one or more of the proposals in this Proxy Statement prior to any such
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adjournment if sufficient votes have been received and it is otherwise
appropriate.
Broker non-votes are shares held in street name for which the broker
indicates that instructions have not been received from the beneficial owners or
other persons entitled to vote and for which the broker does not have
discretionary voting authority. Abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted
as shares present for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present but
will not be voted for or against any adjournment or proposal. Accordingly,
abstentions and broker non-votes effectively will be a vote against adjournment
or against any proposal where the required vote is a percentage of the shares
present or outstanding. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted,
however, as votes cast for purposes of determining whether sufficient votes have
been received to approve a proposal.
The individuals named as proxies on the enclosed proxy card will vote in
accordance with your directions as indicated on the proxy card, if your proxy
card is received properly executed by you or by your duly appointed agent or
attorney-in-fact. If you sign, date and return the proxy card, but give no
voting instructions, your shares will be voted in favor of approval of each of
the proposals and the duly appointed proxies may, in their discretion, vote upon
such other matters as may come before the Meeting. The proxy card may be revoked
by giving another proxy or by letter or telegram revoking the initial proxy. To
be effective, revocation must be received by Combination Stock & Bond Funds
prior to the Meeting and must indicate your name and account number. If you
attend the Meeting in person you may, if you wish, vote by ballot at the
Meeting, thereby canceling any proxy previously given.
In order to reduce costs, the notices to a shareholder having more than
one account in Multi-Asset Allocation Fund listed under the same Social Security
number at a single address have been combined. The proxy cards have been coded
so that a shareholder's votes will be counted for each such account.
As of March 12, 1999 ("Record Date"), Multi-Asset Allocation Fund had
1,656,717.012 shares of common stock outstanding. The solicitation of proxies,
the cost of which will be borne half by INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. ("INVESCO"),
the investment adviser and transfer agent of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund, and
half by INVESCO Balanced Fund ("Balanced Fund"), another series of Combination
Stock & Bond Funds, and Multi-Asset Allocation Fund, will be made primarily by
mail but also may be made by telephone or oral communications by representatives
of INVESCO and INVESCO Distributors, Inc. ("IDI"), the distributor of the
INVESCO group of investment companies ("INVESCO Funds"), who will not receive
any compensation for these activities from either Multi-Asset Allocation Fund or
Balanced Fund, or by Shareholder Communications Corporation, professional proxy
solicitors, who will be paid fees and expenses of up to approximately $1,312 for
soliciting services. If votes are recorded by telephone, Shareholder
Communications Corporation will use procedures designed to authenticate
shareholders' identities, to allow shareholders to authorize the voting of their
shares in accordance with their instructions, and to confirm that a
shareholder's instructions have been properly recorded. You may also vote by
mail, by facsimile or through a secure Internet site. Proxies voted by
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telephone, facsimile or Internet may be revoked at any time before they are
voted in the same manner that proxies voted by mail may be revoked.
Except as set forth in Appendix A, INVESCO does not know of any person who
owns beneficially 5% or more of the shares of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund or
Balanced Fund (each a "Fund"). Directors and officers of Combination Stock &
Bond Funds own in the aggregate less than 1% of the shares of Multi-Asset
Allocation Fund.
VOTE REQUIRED. Approval of Proposal 1 requires the affirmative vote of a
majority of the outstanding voting securities of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund.
Approval of Proposal 2 requires the affirmative vote of a "majority of the
outstanding voting securities" of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund, as defined in the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act"). This means that
Proposal 2 must be approved by the lesser of (1) 67% of Multi-Asset Allocation
Fund's shares present at a meeting of shareholders if the owners of more than
50% of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's shares then outstanding are present in
person or by proxy or (2) more than 50% of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's
outstanding shares. A plurality of the votes cast at the Meeting, and at the
concurrent meeting of the shareholders of Balanced Fund, taken in the aggregate,
is sufficient to approve Proposal 3. Approval of Proposal 4 requires the
affirmative vote of a majority of the votes present at the Meeting, provided a
quorum is present. Each outstanding full share of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund is
entitled to one vote, and each outstanding fractional share thereof is entitled
to a proportionate fractional share of one vote. If any Proposal is not approved
by the requisite vote of shareholders of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund, the
persons named as proxies may propose one or more adjournments of the Meeting to
permit further solicitation of proxies.
PART I: THE REORGANIZATION
PROPOSAL 1. TO APPROVE A PLAN OF REORGANIZATION AND TERMINATION
("REORGANIZATION PLAN") UNDER WHICH BALANCED FUND WOULD ACQUIRE ALL OF THE
ASSETS OF MULTI-ASSET ALLOCATION FUND IN EXCHANGE SOLELY FOR SHARES OF
BALANCED FUND AND THE ASSUMPTION BY BALANCED FUND OF ALL OF MULTI-ASSET
ALLOCATION FUND'S LIABILITIES, FOLLOWED BY THE DISTRIBUTION OF THOSE
SHARES TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF MULTI-ASSET ALLOCATION FUND
("REORGANIZATION")
SYNOPSIS
The following is a summary of certain information contained elsewhere in
this Proxy Statement, the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of
Balanced Fund (which are incorporated herein by reference), the Prospectus and
Statement of Additional Information of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund (which are
incorporated herein by reference), and the Reorganization Plan (which is
attached as Appendix B to this Proxy Statement). As discussed more fully below,
the Board believes that the Reorganization will benefit Multi-Asset Allocation
Fund's shareholders. The Funds have the same investment objective and similar
investment policies. To achieve their investment objective, the Funds employ
different investment strategies. It is anticipated that, following the
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Reorganization, the total operating expenses for the combined Fund, both before
and after taking into account voluntary fee waivers and expense reimbursements,
will be lower as a percentage of net assets than those of Multi-Asset Allocation
Fund.
THE PROPOSED REORGANIZATION
The Board considered and approved the Reorganization Plan at a meeting
held on February 3, 1999. The Reorganization Plan provides for the acquisition
of all the assets of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund by Balanced Fund, in exchange
solely for shares of common stock of Balanced Fund and the assumption by
Balanced Fund of all the liabilities of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund. Multi-Asset
Allocation Fund then will distribute those shares of Balanced Fund to its
shareholders, so that each Multi-Asset Allocation Fund shareholder will receive
the number of full and fractional shares that is equal in aggregate value to the
value of the shareholder's holdings in Multi-Asset Allocation Fund as of the day
the Reorganization is completed. Multi-Asset Allocation Fund will be terminated
as soon as practicable thereafter.
The Reorganization will occur as of the close of business on June 11,
1999, or at a later date when the Reorganization is approved and all
contingencies have been met ("Closing Date").
For the reasons set forth below under "The Proposed Transaction -- Reasons
for the Reorganization," the Board, including its directors who are not
"interested persons," as that term is defined in the 1940 Act, of Combination
Stock & Bond Funds, INVESCO, or INVESCO Management Research, Inc. ("IMR")
("Independent Directors"), has determined that the Reorganization is in the best
interests of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund, that the terms of the Reorganization
are fair and reasonable and that the interests of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's
shareholders will not be diluted as a result of the Reorganization. Accordingly,
the Board recommends approval of the transaction. In addition, the Board,
including its Independent Directors, has determined that the Reorganization is
in the best interests of Balanced Fund, that the terms of the Reorganization are
fair and reasonable and that the interests of Balanced Fund's shareholders will
not be diluted as a result of the Reorganization.
COMPARATIVE FEE TABLE
As shown in the table below a shareholder pays no fees to purchase Fund
shares, to exchange to another INVESCO Fund, or to sell shares. The only Fund
costs a shareholder pays are Fund annual operating expenses that are deducted
from Fund assets. The current fees and expenses incurred for the fiscal year
ended July 31, 1998 by each Fund and PRO FORMA fees for Balanced Fund after
giving effect to the Reorganization are shown below.
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SHAREHOLDER FEES (FEES PAID DIRECTLY FROM YOUR INVESTMENT)
MULTI-ASSET
BALANCED FUND ALLOCATION FUND COMBINED FUND
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Sales charge (load) on None None None
purchases of shares
Sales charge (load) on None None None
reinvested dividends
Redemption fee or deferred None None None
sales charge (load)
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that are deducted from fund assets) (as
a percentage of average daily net assets)
MULTI-ASSET COMBINED FUND
BALANCED FUND ALLOCATION FUND (PRO FORMA)
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Management Fees 0.60% 0.75% 0.60%
Distribution (12b-1) fees* 0.25% 0.25% 0.25%
Other Expenses 0.37%(1)(2) 0.92%(1)(2) 0.37%
Total Fund Operating Expenses 1.22%(1)(2 ) 1.92%(1)(2) 1.22%
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* Because each Fund pays distribution fees, long-term shareholders could pay
more than the economic equivalent of the maximum front-end sales charge
permitted by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
(1) Certain expenses of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund are being voluntarily
absorbed by INVESCO and IMR. Accordingly, the "Other Expenses" and "Total
Fund Operating Expenses" paid by Multi-Asset Allocation Fund were 0.54%
and 1.54%, respectively. INVESCO and IMR do not intend to continue
absorbing the expenses of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund. INVESCO will,
however, continue to absorb the expenses of Balanced Fund for a period of
at least one year, so that Total Fund Operating Expenses will not exceed
1.25%. Thus, if the Reorganization is not approved, Multi-Asset Allocation
Fund's Other Expenses and Total Fund Operating Expenses will likely
increase.
(2) Each Fund's actual Total Fund Operating Expenses were lower than the
figures shown, because custodian fees for Multi-Asset Allocation Fund and
custodian transfer agency and distribution fees for Balanced Fund were
reduced under expense offset arrangements. Because of an SEC requirement,
the figures shown above DO NOT reflect these reductions.
EXAMPLE OF EFFECT ON FUND EXPENSES
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund with the cost of investing in Balanced Fund and the
cost of investing in Balanced Fund assuming the Reorganization has been
completed.
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the specified Fund for the
time periods indicated and redeem all of your shares at the end of those
periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each
year, that all dividends and other distributions are reinvested and that the
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Fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs and
returns may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
ONE YEAR THREE YEARS FIVE YEARS TEN YEARS
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Balanced Fund $124 $387 $ 670 $1,477
Multi-Asset Allocation $195 $603 $1,037 $2,243
Fund
Combined Fund $124 $387 $ 671 $1,477
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FORMS OF ORGANIZATION
Each Fund is a separate series of Combination Stock & Bond Funds, a
no-load, open-end, diversified management investment company that was organized
as a Maryland corporation on August 19, 1993. Combination Stock & Bond Funds'
Articles of Incorporation authorize the directors to issue up to 1,600,000,000
shares, par value $0.01 per share. Of the authorized shares of Combination Stock
& Bond Funds, 100,000,000 have been allocated to Balanced Fund and 100,000,000
have been allocated to Multi-Asset Allocation Fund. Neither Balanced Fund nor
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund is required to (nor do they) hold annual shareholder
meetings. Neither Multi-Asset Allocation Fund nor Balanced Fund issues share
certificates.
INVESTMENT ADVISER
INVESCO is the investment adviser to each Fund. In this capacity, INVESCO
supervises all aspects of each Fund's operations and makes and implements all
investment decisions for Balanced Fund. IMR is the sub-adviser of Multi-Asset
Allocation Fund and is primarily responsible for managing that Fund's
investments.
INVESCO is currently paid (1) by Multi-Asset Allocation Fund a monthly
management fee computed at the annual rate of 0.75% on the first $500 million of
the Fund's average net assets, 0.65% on the next $500 million of such assets,
and 0.50% on such assets over $1 billion and (2) by Balanced Fund a monthly
management fee computed at the annual rate of 0.60% on the first $350 million of
the Fund's average net assets, 0.55% on the next $350 million of such assets,
and 0.50% on such assets over $700 million. For the fiscal year ended July 31,
1998, Multi-Asset Allocation Fund and Balanced Fund paid an investment
management fee of 0.75% and 0.60%, respectively, of its average daily net
assets. Following the Reorganization, the initial management fee for the
combined Fund is expected to be 0.60% of average net assets, although this fee
will decrease in accordance with the fee schedule for Balanced Fund described
above if the assets of the combined Fund increase. With respect to Multi-Asset
Allocation Fund, INVESCO (not the Fund) pays IMR a monthly fee of one-third of
the advisory fee (0.25% on the first $500 million of the Fund's average net
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assets, 0.2166% on the next $500 million of such assets, and 0.1667% on such
assets over $1 billion).
Following the Reorganization, INVESCO, in its capacity as investment
adviser to Balanced Fund, will have sole responsibility for managing the Funds'
combined assets.
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
The investment objective, strategies, and policies of each Fund are set
forth below. Balanced Fund and Multi-Asset Allocation Fund have the same
investment objective in that each Fund seeks to achieve a high total return on
investment through capital appreciation and current income. The Funds also have
substantially similar investment policies. The investment strategies used by the
Funds differ, however, in the method of allocation of assets among securities.
There can be no assurance that either Fund will achieve its investment
objective.
BALANCED FUND. The Fund pursues its investment objective by normally
investing 50% to 70% of its total assets in common stocks and the remainder in
fixed-income securities, including cash reserves. At least 25% of the Fund's
assets will be invested in fixed-income securities issued by the U.S.
government, its agencies and instrumentalities, or in investment grade corporate
bonds. This approach is designed to cushion a shareholder's investment from the
volatility typically associated with mutual funds that invest primarily in
common stocks. With respect to the equity holdings, the Fund looks for companies
with better-than-average earnings growth potential, as well as companies within
industries that the Fund has identified as well-positioned for the current and
expected economic climate. The Fund also considers dividend payout records. The
Fund may also take positions in securities traded on regional or foreign
exchanges. In addition to common stocks, the Fund also may hold preferred stocks
and securities convertible into common stock. With respect to the fixed-income
portion of the holdings, the Fund selects only obligations of the U.S.
government, its agencies and instrumentalities, or investment grade corporate
bonds. Obligations issued by U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities may
include some supported only by the credit of the issuer rather than by the full
faith and credit of the U.S. government. The Fund may hold debt securities of
any maturity (from less than one year up to 30 years), with the average maturity
varying depending upon economic and market conditions. The Fund may also hold
cash and cash equivalent securities as cash reserves.
MULTI-ASSET ALLOCATION FUND. The Fund pursues its investment objective by
allocating its assets among six asset classes: stocks of large-capitalization
companies; stocks of small-capitalization companies; equity real estate
securities, primarily real estate investment trusts; international equity
securities; fixed-income securities; and cash securities. The Fund may allocate
its assets among these six classes within specified ranges. Current allocations
are based on the Fund's projections of investment returns for each class. The
Fund's "benchmark mix" of assets represents the expected allocation when the
projected returns for all six classes are normal relative to the others based on
historical investment returns. If the Fund believes the return for a particular
class will be higher than normal relative to the others, the Fund invests in
that class more heavily than the benchmark suggests. Conversely, if the Fund
estimates a lower-than-normal return for a particular class relative to the
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others, it is underweighted relative to the benchmark mix. The historical
performance of each class is measured by using a comparative index of securities
for the class.
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's six asset classes, investment ranges, benchmark
mix and comparative indices are set forth below:
Percentage of Fund's
Asset Class Total Assets Benchmark Mix Comparative Index
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Large-cap stocks 0-70% 35% S&P 500
Small-cap stocks 0-30% 10% Russell 2000
Real estate equity 0-30% 10% NAREIT Equity
securities REIT Index
International stocks 0-25% 10% MSCI-EAFE
Fixed-income 0-50% 25% Lehman Brothers
Aggregate Bond
Cash securities 0-30% 10% 90-day T-bills
INVESCO and IMR regularly review the Fund's investment allocations and
will vary the amount invested in each class within the ranges set forth above
depending upon their assessment of business, economic and market conditions.
However, the Fund does not attempt to "time" the various markets or make sudden,
major shifts in weightings. Any allocation adjustments are made gradually and in
accordance with the Fund's objective of seeking a high total return. While the
percentage of the Fund's assets invested in each class will vary from time to
time, the Fund does not anticipate altering the benchmark mix. The Fund does,
however, upon notice to shareholders, reserve the right to add or delete asset
classes and to adjust the percentage of each class in the benchmark mix
accordingly.
In managing the equity portions of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's portfolio
(large-cap stocks, small-cap stocks, equity real estate securities and
international stocks), INVESCO and IMR apply a combination of quantitative
strategies and traditional stock selection methods to a broad universe of stocks
in order to uncover attractive values. Typically, common stocks and, to a lesser
degree, preferred stocks and securities convertible into common stocks, will be
examined quantitatively for their exposure to certain factors that INVESCO and
IMR believe are helpful in selecting equities that can be expected to show
superior future performance. These factors include earnings-to-price ratio, book
value-to-price ratio, earnings estimate revision momentum, relative market
strength compared to competitors, inventory/sales trend and financial leverage.
A stock's expected return is estimated based on these factors and estimated
trading costs. Next a computer optimization process suggests a portfolio that
seeks to maximize expected return at a controlled level of risk. Traditional
fundamental analysis is then employed to make the final selection of holdings.
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Large-cap stock holdings are selected from the 1,000 largest publicly
traded U.S. companies. Size is determined by measuring a firm's market
capitalization - the market value of all of a company's equity securities. These
securities are traded principally on U.S. national stock exchanges but also may
be traded on regional stock exchanges or in the over-the-counter market.
Large-cap stocks may offer higher dividends than the stocks of smaller-cap
firms. Multi-Asset Allocation Fund seeks its small-cap holdings from companies
having market capitalizations smaller than the 1,000 largest publicly traded
U.S. companies. These small-cap stocks typically pay no or only minimal
dividends and may involve greater risks than securities of larger, more
established companies. However, because of their long-term prospects, they may
offer the potential for greater price appreciation. Multi-Asset Allocation Fund
focuses its real estate investments on equity real estate investment trusts
(REITs) but may also invest in real estate development and real estate operating
companies, as well as other real estate-related businesses. Equity REITs are
trusts that sell shares to investors and invest the proceeds in real estate.
For the fixed-income portion of the holdings, Multi-Asset Allocation Fund
selects only obligations of the U.S. government, its agencies and
instrumentalities, or investment grade corporate bonds. These securities tend to
offer lower income than bonds of lower quality but are more shielded from credit
risk. Obligations issued by government agencies or instrumentalities may include
some supported only by the credit of the issuer rather than backed by the full
faith and credit of the U.S. government.
OTHER POLICIES OF BOTH FUNDS. The Funds have similar investment policies.
Each Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets directly in foreign equity or
corporate debt securities. Up to 15% of each Fund's net assets may be invested
in illiquid securities, including securities with restrictions on resale or
securities that are not readily marketable. Each Fund may also commit up to 10%
of its total assets to the purchase and sale of securities on a when-issued or
delayed delivery basis - that is, with settlement taking place in the future.
Each Fund may invest money, for as short a time as overnight, using repurchase
agreements entered into with member banks of the Federal Reserve System,
registered broker-dealers and registered U.S. government securities dealers that
are deemed creditworthy under standards established by the Board. Multi-Asset
Allocation Fund may invest in stripped mortgage or asset-backed securities, in
which the principal and interest payments on the underlying pool of loans are
separated or "stripped" to create two classes of securities.
Each Fund may seek to earn additional income by lending securities to
qualified brokers, dealers, banks or other financial institutions, on a fully
collateralized basis. In order to hedge its portfolio, each Fund may purchase
and write options on securities (including index options and options on foreign
securities) and may invest in futures contracts for the purchase or sale of
foreign currencies, fixed-income securities and instruments based on financial
indices, options on such futures contracts and forward contracts.
When business, market, or economic conditions warrant, each Fund may
assume a defensive position by temporarily investing up to 100% of its assets in
U.S. government and agency securities, investment grade corporate bonds or cash
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securities, such as domestic certificates of deposit and bankers' acceptances,
commercial paper and repurchase agreements, in an attempt to protect principal
value until conditions stabilize.
OPERATIONS OF BALANCED FUND FOLLOWING THE REORGANIZATION
As indicated above, the Funds have the same investment objective and,
although they have different investment strategies, the investment policies of
the two Funds are similar. Although Multi-Asset Allocation Fund intends to
invest within asset classes at certain benchmark levels, Balanced Fund does not
have any such prescribed guidelines for investment within its allocation of
total assets between common stocks and fixed-income securities. Multi-Asset
Allocation Fund also invests a greater proportion of its assets in fixed income
and cash securities based upon its current benchmarks. Based on its review of
the investment portfolios of each Fund, INVESCO believes that most of the assets
held by Multi-Asset Allocation Fund will be consistent with the investment
policies of Balanced Fund and thus can be transferred to and held by Balanced
Fund if the Reorganization is approved. If, however, Multi-Asset Allocation Fund
has any assets that may not be held by Balanced Fund those assets will be sold
prior to the Reorganization. The proceeds of such sales will be held in
temporary investments or reinvested in assets that qualify to be held by
Balanced Fund. The possible need for Multi-Asset Allocation Fund to dispose of
assets prior to the Reorganization could result in selling securities at a
disadvantageous time and could result in Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's realizing
losses that would not otherwise have been realized. Alternatively, these sales
could result in Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's realizing gains that would not
otherwise have been realized, the net proceeds of which would be included in a
distribution to its shareholders prior to the Reorganization.
Currently, INVESCO serves as investment adviser to both Funds and IMR
serves as sub-adviser to Multi-Asset Allocation Fund. After the Reorganization,
INVESCO, in its capacity as investment adviser to Balanced Fund, will have sole
responsibility for managing the Funds' combined assets. In addition, the
directors and officers of Balanced Fund, its distributor and other outside
agents will continue to serve Balanced Fund in their current capacities.
PURCHASES AND REDEMPTIONS
PURCHASES. Shares of each Fund may be purchased by wire, telephone, mail
or direct payroll purchase. The shares of each Fund are sold on a continuous
basis at the net asset value ("NAV") per share next calculated after receipt of
a purchase order in good form. The NAV per share for each Fund is computed
separately and is determined once each day that the New York Stock Exchange is
open ("Business Day"), as of the close of regular trading, but may also be
computed at other times. For a more complete discussion of share purchases, see
"How to Buy Shares" in either the Balanced Fund Prospectus or the Multi-Asset
Allocation Fund Prospectus.
REDEMPTIONS. Shares of each Fund may be redeemed by telephone, by mail, by
exchange, by periodic withdrawal plan, or by payment to a third party. Such
redemptions are made at the NAV per share next determined after a request in
proper form is received at the Fund's office. Normally, payment of redemption
proceeds will be mailed within seven days following receipt of the required
documents. For a more complete discussion of share redemption procedures, see
"How to Sell Shares" in either Fund's Prospectus.
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Multi-Asset Allocation Fund shares will no longer be available for
purchase beginning on the Business Day following the Closing Date. Redemptions
of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's shares may be effected through the Closing
Date.
EXCHANGES
Shares of each Fund are exchangeable for shares of another INVESCO Fund on
the basis of their respective NAVs per share at the time of the exchange. After
the Reorganization, shares of Balanced Fund will continue to be exchangeable for
shares of another INVESCO Fund. For a more complete discussion of the Funds'
exchange policies, see "How to Sell Shares" in either Fund's Prospectus.
DIVIDENDS AND OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS
Each Fund earns investment income in the form of dividends and interest on
investments. Dividends paid by each Fund are based solely on its investment
income. Each Fund's policy is to distribute substantially all of its investment
income, less expenses, to shareholders on a quarterly basis, at the discretion
of the Board. Dividends are automatically reinvested in additional shares of a
Fund at the NAV on the ex-dividend date unless otherwise requested.
Each Fund also realizes capital gains and losses when it sells securities
or derivatives for more or less than it paid. If total gains on these sales
exceed total losses (including losses carried forward from previous years), a
Fund has capital gain net income. Net realized capital gains, if any, together
with gains realized on foreign currency transactions, if any, are distributed to
shareholders at least annually, usually in December. Capital gains distributions
are automatically reinvested in shares of the respective Fund at the NAV on the
ex-distribution date unless otherwise requested. Dividends and other
distributions are paid to holders of shares on the record date of distribution
regardless of how long a Fund's shares have been held by the shareholder.
On or before the Closing Date, Multi-Asset Allocation Fund will declare as
a distribution substantially all of its net investment income and realized net
capital gain, if any, and distribute that amount plus any previously declared
but unpaid dividends, in order to continue to maintain its tax status as a
regulated investment company.
FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE REORGANIZATION
Combination Stock & Bond Funds will receive an opinion of its counsel,
Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP, to the effect that the Reorganization will
constitute a tax-free reorganization within the meaning of section 368(a)(1)(C)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended ("Code"). Accordingly, neither
Fund will recognize any gain or loss as a result of the Reorganization. See "The
Proposed Transaction - Federal Income Tax Considerations," page 18. To the
extent Multi-Asset Allocation Fund sells securities prior to the Closing Date,
there may be net recognized gains or losses to the Fund. Any net recognized
gains would increase the amount of any distribution made to shareholders of
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund prior to the Closing Date.
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COMPARISON OF PRINCIPAL RISK FACTORS
An investment in Balanced Fund is subject to specific risks arising from
the types of securities in which the Fund invests and general risks arising from
investing in any mutual fund. The principal specific risks associated with
investing in Balanced Fund include:
DEBT SECURITIES. Balanced Fund's investments in debt securities generally
are subject to both credit risk and market risk. Credit risk relates to the
ability of the issuer to meet interest or principal payments, or both, as they
come due. Market risk relates to the fact that the market values of the debt
securities generally will be affected by changes in the level of interest rates.
An increase in interest rates will tend to reduce the market values of
outstanding debt securities, whereas a decline in interest rates will tend to
increase their values. The lower a bond's quality, the more it is subject to
credit risk and market risk. Balanced Fund seeks to reduce these risks by
investing only in investment grade debt securities. While the management of
Balanced Fund monitors all of the debt securities in its portfolio for the
issuer's ability to make required payments and other quality factors, it may
retain a bond whose rating is changed to one below the minimum rating required
for purchase of the security. The Fund's investment in debt securities may
include investments in zero-coupon bonds and step-up bonds. Due to the timing of
the payment of interest on these bonds, they are extremely responsive to changes
in interest rates and are, therefore, more volatile than other bonds. The Fund
may invest in mortgage- or asset-backed securities. The loans underlying these
securities are subject to prepayments that may shorten the securities' weighted
average lives and may lower their returns.
FOREIGN SECURITIES. Balanced Fund may invest up to 25% of its assets in
foreign securities. Investments in foreign securities are influenced not only by
the returns on the foreign investments themselves, but also by currency
fluctuations. In addition, there is generally less publicly available
information, reports and ratings about foreign companies and other foreign
issuers than that which is available about companies and issuers in the United
States. Foreign issuers are also generally subject to fewer uniform accounting,
auditing and financial reporting standards, practices and requirements as
compared to those applicable to U.S. issuers. The Fund's adviser normally
purchases foreign securities in over-the-counter markets or on foreign
exchanges, which are generally not as developed or efficient as those in the
United States and are subject to less government supervision and regulation.
Moreover, with respect to certain foreign countries, there is the possibility of
adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation or
confiscatory taxation, limitations on the removal of funds or other assets of a
fund, political or social instability, or diplomatic developments that could
affect U.S. investments in those countries. The fund may also invest in American
Depository Receipts ("ADRs"). ADRs are subject to some of the same risks as
direct investments in foreign securities, including the risk that material
information about the issuer may not be disclosed in the United States and the
risk that currency fluctuations may adversely affect the value of the ADR.
ILLIQUID AND RULE 144A SECURITIES. Balanced Fund may invest in illiquid
securities, including restricted securities and other investments that are not
readily marketable. Restricted securities are securities that are subject to
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restrictions on their resale because they have not been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("1933 Act"), or because, based upon their
nature or the market for such securities, they are not readily marketable. These
limitations on resale and marketability may have the effect of preventing the
Fund from disposing of such a security at the time desired or at a reasonable
price. In addition, in order to resell a restricted security, the Fund might
have to bear the expense and incur the delays associated with registering the
security. The Fund may also invest in restricted securities that can be resold
to institutional investors in accordance with Rule 144A under the 1933 Act
("Rule 144A securities"). However, an insufficient number of qualified
institutional buyers interested in purchasing a Rule 144A security held by the
Fund could adversely affect the marketability of such security, and the Fund
might be unable to dispose of the security promptly or at a reasonable price.
DELAYED DELIVERY OR WHEN-ISSUED SECURITIES. Balanced Fund may invest in
when-issued or delayed delivery securities, that is, with settlement taking
place in the future. The payment obligation and the interest rate received on
the securities generally are fixed at the time the Fund enters into the
commitment. Between the date of purchase and the settlement date, the market
value of the securities may vary, and no interest is payable to the Fund prior
to settlement. Thus, the purchase of securities on a when-issued basis involves
the risk that the value of the securities purchased will decline prior to
settlement.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. Balanced Fund may invest money, for as short a time
as overnight, using repurchase agreements. With a repurchase agreement, the Fund
buys a debt instrument, agreeing simultaneously to sell it back to the prior
owner at an agreed-upon price. The Fund could incur costs or delays in seeking
to sell the instrument if the prior owner defaults on its repurchase obligation.
To reduce such risk, the securities that are the subject of the repurchase
agreement will be maintained with the Fund's custodian in an amount at least
equal to the repurchase price under the agreement (including accrued interest).
SECURITIES LENDING. Balanced Fund may lend its securities to qualified
brokers, dealers, banks or other financial institutions. Lending securities
involves certain risks, the most significant of which is the risk that a
borrower may fail to return a portfolio security. Fund management monitors the
creditworthiness of borrowers in order to minimize such risks.
FUTURES, OPTIONS AND OTHER DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS. Balanced Fund may enter
into futures contracts, and purchase and sell options to buy or sell futures
contracts and other securities which are included in the types of instruments
sometimes referred to as "derivatives," because their value depends upon or
derives from the value of an underlying asset. Where futures are purchased to
hedge against a possible increase in the price of a security before the Fund is
able in an orderly fashion to invest in the security, it is possible that the
market may decline instead. If the Fund, as a result, concluded not to make the
planned investment at that time because of concern as to possible further market
decline or for other reasons, the Fund would realize a loss on the futures
contract that is not offset by a reduction in the price of securities purchased.
In addition to the possibility that there may be an imperfect correlation
or no correlation at all between movements in the futures contract and the
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portion of the portfolio being hedged, the price of futures may not correlate
perfectly with movements in the prices due to certain market distortions. 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 underlying securities and the
value of the futures contract. Moreover, the deposit requirements in the futures
market are less onerous than margin requirements in the securities market and
may therefore cause increased participation by speculators in the futures
market. Such increased participation may also cause temporary price distortions.
Due to the possibility of price distortion in the futures market and because of
the imperfect correlation between movements in the value of the underlying
securities and movements in the prices of futures contracts, the value of
futures contracts as a hedging device may be reduced.
In addition, if the Fund has insufficient available cash, it may at times
have to sell securities to meet variation margin requirements. Such sales may
have to be effected at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so.
TURNOVER RATE. Balanced Fund's investment portfolio is actively traded.
There are no limitations regarding portfolio turnover for either the equity or
fixed-income portions of the Fund's portfolio; securities may be sold without
regard to the time they have been held when investment considerations warrant
such action. The Fund's portfolio turnover rate may be higher than that of many
other mutual funds, sometimes exceeding 100%. This turnover may result in
greater brokerage commissions and acceleration of capital gains, which are
taxable when distributed to shareholders.
YEAR 2000. Many computer systems in use today may not be able to recognize
any date after December 31, 1999. If these systems are not fixed by that date,
it is possible that they could generate erroneous information or fail
altogether. INVESCO has committed substantial resources in an effort to make
sure that its own major computer systems will continue to function on and after
January 1, 2000. In addition, the markets for, or value of, securities in which
the Funds invest may possibly be hurt by computer failures affecting portfolio
investments or trading of securities beginning January 1, 2000. For example,
improperly functioning systems could result in securities trade settlement
problems and liquidity issues, production issues for individual companies and
overall economic uncertainties. Individual issuers may incur increased costs in
making their own systems Year 2000 compliant. The combination of market
uncertainty and increased costs means that there is a possibility that Year 2000
computer issues may adversely affect the Fund's investments.
COMPARISON TO MULTI-ASSET ALLOCATION FUND
Because Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's investment objective and policies
are similar to those of Balanced Fund, an investment in Multi-Asset Allocation
Fund is subject to many of the same specific risks as an investment in Balanced
Fund.
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund invests up to 30% of its total assets, with a
benchmark investment of 10% of its total assets, and Balanced Fund may invest,
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in small-capitalization companies. These companies (particularly those trading
"over the counter") may be in the early stages of development; have limited
product lines, markets or financial resources; and/or lack management depth.
These factors may expose these companies to more intense competitive pressures,
greater volatility in earnings, and relative illiquidity or erratic price
movements for the companies' securities, compared to larger, more established
companies or the market averages in general.
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund also invests up to 30% of its total assets,
with a benchmark investment of 10% of its total assets, and Balanced Fund may
invest, in real estate securities. These securities have many of the same risks
as the direct ownership of real estate, including the risk that the property
will decline in value, and risks related to general and local economic
conditions, overbuilding, property tax and operating expense increases and
fluctuating rental income. Real estate investment trusts are subject to the
additional risks associated with management skill, potentially inadequate
diversification, and favorable financing.
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund may invest in stripped mortgage- or
asset-backed securities. The market prices of these securities generally are
more sensitive to changes in interest and prepayment rates than traditional
mortgage- and asset-backed securities and may be extremely volatile.
THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION
REORGANIZATION PLAN
The terms and conditions under which the proposed transaction will be
consummated are set forth in the Reorganization Plan. Significant provisions of
the Reorganization Plan are summarized below; however, this summary is qualified
in its entirety by reference to the Reorganization Plan, which is attached as
Appendix B to this Proxy Statement.
The Reorganization Plan provides for (a) the acquisition by Balanced Fund
on the Closing Date of all the assets of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund in exchange
solely for Balanced Fund shares and the assumption by Balanced Fund of all of
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's liabilities, and (b) the distribution of those
Balanced Fund shares to the shareholders of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund.
The assets of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund to be acquired by Balanced Fund
include all cash, cash equivalents, securities, receivables, claims and rights
of action, rights to register shares under applicable securities laws, books and
records, deferred and prepaid expenses shown as assets on Multi-Asset Allocation
Fund's books and all other property owned by Multi-Asset Allocation Fund.
Balanced Fund will assume from Multi-Asset Allocation Fund all liabilities,
debts, obligations and duties of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund of whatever kind or
nature; provided, however, that Multi-Asset Allocation Fund will use its best
efforts to discharge all of its known debts, liabilities, obligations and duties
before the Closing Date. Balanced Fund will deliver its shares to Multi-Asset
Allocation Fund, which will distribute the shares to Multi-Asset Allocation
Fund's shareholders.
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The value of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's net assets to be acquired by
Balanced Fund and the NAV per share of the Balanced Fund shares to be exchanged
for those assets will be determined as of the close of regular trading on the
New York Stock Exchange on the Closing Date ("Valuation Time"), using the
valuation procedures described in each Fund's then-current Prospectus and
Statement of Additional Information. Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's net value
shall be the value of its assets to be acquired by Balanced Fund, less the
amount of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's liabilities, as of the Valuation Time.
On, or as soon as practicable after, the Closing Date, Multi-Asset
Allocation Fund will distribute the Balanced Fund shares it receives PRO RATA to
its shareholders of record as of the effective time of the Reorganization, so
that each Multi-Asset Allocation Fund shareholder will receive a number of full
and fractional Balanced Fund shares equal in aggregate value to the
shareholder's holdings in Multi-Asset Allocation Fund. Multi-Asset Allocation
Fund will be terminated as soon as practicable after the share distribution. The
shares will be distributed by opening accounts on the books of Balanced Fund in
the names of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund shareholders and by transferring to
those accounts the shares previously credited to the account of Multi-Asset
Allocation Fund on those books. Fractional shares in Balanced Fund will be
rounded to the third decimal place.
Because Balanced Fund shares will be issued at NAV in exchange for the net
assets of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund, the aggregate value of Balanced Fund
shares issued to Multi-Asset Allocation Fund shareholders will equal the
aggregate value of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund shares. The NAV per share of
Balanced Fund will be unchanged by the transaction. Thus, the Reorganization
will not result in a dilution of any shareholder's interest.
Any transfer taxes payable upon issuance of Balanced Fund shares in a name
other than that of the registered Multi-Asset Allocation Fund shareholder will
be paid by the person to whom those shares are to be issued as a condition of
such transfer. Any reporting responsibility of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund to a
public authority will continue to be its responsibility until it is dissolved.
Half of the cost of the Reorganization, including professional fees and
the cost of soliciting proxies for the Meeting, consisting principally of
printing and mailing expenses, together with the cost of any supplementary
solicitation, will be borne by INVESCO, the investment adviser to each Fund, and
half by Balanced Fund and Multi-Asset Allocation Fund. The Board considered the
fact that INVESCO will pay half of these expenses in approving the
Reorganization and finding that the Reorganization is in the best interests of
the Funds.
The consummation of the Reorganization is subject to a number of
conditions set forth in the Reorganization Plan, some of which may be waived by
either Fund. In addition, the Reorganization Plan may be amended in any mutually
agreeable manner, except that no amendment may be made subsequent to the Meeting
that has a material adverse effect on Multi-Asset Allocation Fund shareholders'
interests.
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REASONS FOR THE REORGANIZATION
The Board, including a majority of its Independent Directors, has
determined that the Reorganization is in the best interests of each Fund, that
the terms of the Reorganization are fair and reasonable and that the interests
of each Fund's shareholders will not be diluted as a result of the
Reorganization.
In approving the Reorganization, the Board, including a majority of its
Independent Directors, on behalf of each Fund, considered a number of factors,
including the following:
(1) the compatibility of the Funds' investment objectives, policies and
restrictions;
(2) the effect of the Reorganization on the Funds' expected investment
performance;
(3) the effect of the Reorganization on the expense ratio of each Fund
relative to its current expense ratio;
(4) the costs to be incurred by each Fund as a result of the Reorganization;
(5) the tax consequences of the Reorganization;
(6) possible alternatives to the Reorganization, including whether Multi-Asset
Allocation Fund could continue to operate on a stand-alone basis or should
be liquidated; and
(7) the potential benefits of the Reorganization to INVESCO and to other
persons.
The Reorganization was recommended to the Board on behalf of each Fund by
INVESCO at a meeting of the Board held on February 3, 1999. In recommending the
Reorganization, INVESCO advised the Board that the investment advisory and
administration fee schedule applicable to Balanced Fund would be equal to or
lower than that currently in effect for Multi-Asset Allocation Fund and, because
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund has been unsuccessful in attracting assets, it is
unlikely INVESCO would continue to absorb expenses of Multi-Asset Allocation
Fund. The Board considered the fact that Balanced Fund has a better performance
record and that Multi-Asset Allocation Fund has had more difficulty in
attracting assets than Balanced Fund. The Board also considered the similarity
in investment objective and portfolio composition between the two Funds.
Further, the Board was advised by INVESCO that, because Balanced Fund has
greater net assets than Multi-Asset Allocation Fund, combining the two Funds
could reduce the expenses borne by Multi-Asset Allocation Fund as a percentage
of net assets. In addition, INVESCO advised the Board that any reduction in the
expense ratios of the Funds as a result of the Reorganization could benefit
INVESCO by reducing any reimbursements or waivers of expenses resulting from
INVESCO's obligation to limit the expenses of Balanced Fund to 1.25%. The Board
was also advised that following the Reorganization, the expense ratio for
Balanced Fund may decrease because the investment advisory and administration
fee paid by that Fund decreases as its size increases.
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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES TO BE ISSUED
Combination Stock & Bond Funds is registered with the SEC as an open-end
management investment company. It has an authorized capitalization of $1.6
billion shares of common stock (par value $0.01 per share). Shares of Balanced
Fund entitle their holders to one vote per full share and fractional votes for
fractional shares held.
Balanced Fund does not hold annual meetings of shareholders. There
normally will be no meetings of shareholders for the purpose of electing
directors unless fewer than a majority of the directors holding office have been
elected by shareholders, at which time the directors then in office will call a
shareholders' meeting for the election of directors. The directors will call
annual or special meetings of shareholders for action by shareholder vote as may
be required by the 1940 Act or Combination Stock & Bond Funds' Articles of
Incorporation, or at their discretion.
Both Funds are series of Combination Stock & Bond Funds. Thus, the rights
of shareholders of each Fund with respect to shareholder meetings, inspection of
shareholder lists, and distributions on liquidation of a Fund are identical.
TEMPORARY WAIVER OF INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS
Certain fundamental investment restrictions of Multi-Asset Allocation
Fund, which prohibit it from acquiring more than a stated percentage of
ownership of another company, might be construed as restricting its ability to
carry out the Reorganization. By approving the Reorganization Plan, Multi-Asset
Allocation Fund's shareholders will be agreeing to waive, only for the purpose
of the Reorganization, those fundamental investment restrictions that could
prohibit or otherwise impede the transaction.
FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The exchange of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's assets for Balanced Fund
shares and Balanced Fund's assumption of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's
liabilities is intended to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a tax-free
reorganization under Section 368(a)(1)(C) of the Code. Combination Stock & Bond
Funds will receive an opinion of its counsel, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP,
substantially to the effect that:
(1) Balanced Fund's acquisition of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's assets in
exchange solely for Balanced Fund shares and Balanced Fund's
assumption of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's liabilities, followed by
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's distribution of those shares PRO RATA to
its shareholders constructively in exchange for their Multi-Asset
Allocation Fund shares, will constitute a "reorganization" within the
meaning of section 368(a)(1)(C) of the Code, and each Fund will be "a
party to a reorganization" within the meaning of section 368(b) of the
Code;
(2) Multi-Asset Allocation Fund will recognize no gain or loss on the
transfer to Balanced Fund of its assets in exchange solely for
Balanced Fund shares and Balanced Fund's assumption of Multi-Asset
Allocation Fund's liabilities or on the subsequent distribution of
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those shares to Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's shareholders in
constructive exchange for their Multi-Asset Allocation Fund shares;
(3) Balanced Fund will recognize no gain or loss on its receipt of the
transferred assets in exchange solely for Balanced Fund shares and its
assumption of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's liabilities;
(4) Balanced Fund's basis for the transferred assets will be the same as
the basis thereof in Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's hands immediately
before the Reorganization, and Balanced Fund's holding period for
those assets will include Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's holding period
therefor;
(5) A Multi-Asset Allocation Fund shareholder will recognize no gain or
loss on the constructive exchange of all its Multi-Asset Allocation
Fund shares solely for Balanced Fund shares pursuant to the
Reorganization; and
(6) A Multi-Asset Allocation Fund shareholder's aggregate basis for the
Balanced Fund shares to be received by it in the Reorganization will
be the same as the aggregate basis for its Multi-Asset Allocation Fund
shares to be constructively surrendered in exchange for those Balanced
Fund shares, and its holding period for those Balanced Fund shares
will include its holding period for those Multi-Asset Allocation Fund
shares, provided they are held as capital assets by the shareholder on
the Closing Date.
The tax opinion may state that no opinion is expressed as to the effect of
the Reorganization on the Funds or any shareholder with respect to any asset as
to which any unrealized gain or loss is required to be recognized for federal
income tax purposes at the end of a taxable year (or on the termination or
transfer thereof) under a mark-to-market system of accounting.
Shareholders of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund should consult their tax
advisers regarding the effect, if any, of the Reorganization in light of their
individual circumstances. Because the foregoing discussion only relates to
federal income tax consequences of the Reorganization, those shareholders also
should consult their tax advisers about state and local tax consequences, if
any, of the Reorganization.
CAPITALIZATION
The following table shows the capitalization of each Fund as of July 31,
1998, and on a pro forma combined basis (unaudited) as of July 31, 1998 giving
effect to the Reorganization:
BALANCED FUND MULTI-ASSET COMBINED FUND
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ALLOCATION FUND (PRO FORMA)
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Net Assets 216,623,518 20,945,196 237,568,714
Net Asset Value Per Share 15.71 12.97 15.71
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Shares Outstanding 13,786,868 1,615,367 15,120,108
REQUIRED VOTE. Approval of the Reorganization Plan requires the
affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund.
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT THE SHAREHOLDERS VOTE "FOR" PROPOSAL 1
PART II. PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS AND
ROUTINE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MATTERS
These proposals make certain routine changes to modernize some of
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's fundamental investment restrictions and seek
shareholder approval of certain routine corporate governance matters. If the
Reorganization described in Proposal 1 is approved by shareholders at the
Meeting, the proposed fundamental restriction changes will not be implemented,
because Multi-Asset Allocation Fund shareholders will become shareholders of
Balanced Fund. Whether or not shareholders vote to approve the Reorganization
described in Proposal 1, the Board recommends that shareholders approve the
proposals set forth below.
PROPOSAL 2. TO APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE FUNDAMENTAL
INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS OF MULTI-ASSET ALLOCATION FUND
As required by the 1940 Act, Multi-Asset Allocation Fund has adopted
certain fundamental investment restrictions ("fundamental restrictions"), which
are set forth in the Fund's Statement of Additional Information. These
fundamental restrictions may be changed only with shareholder approval.
Restrictions and policies that the Fund has not specifically designated as
fundamental are considered to be "non-fundamental" and may be changed by the
Board without shareholder approval.
Some of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's fundamental restrictions reflect
past regulatory, business or industry conditions, practices or requirements that
are no longer in effect. Also, as other INVESCO Funds have been created over the
years, they have adopted substantially similar fundamental restrictions that
often have been phrased in slightly different ways, resulting in minor but
unintended differences in effect or potentially giving rise to unintended
differences in interpretation. Accordingly, the Board has approved revisions to
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's fundamental restrictions in order to simplify,
modernize and make the Fund's fundamental restrictions more uniform with those
of the other INVESCO Funds.
The Board believes that eliminating the disparities among the INVESCO
Funds' fundamental restrictions will enhance management's ability to manage the
Fund's assets efficiently and effectively in changing regulatory and investment
environments and permit directors to review and monitor investment policies more
easily. In addition, standardizing the fundamental restrictions of the INVESCO
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Funds will assist the INVESCO Funds in making required regulatory filings in a
more efficient and cost-effective way. Although the proposed changes in
fundamental restrictions will allow the Multi-Asset Allocation Fund greater
investment flexibility to respond to future investment opportunities, the Board
does not anticipate that the changes, individually or in the aggregate, will
result at this time in a material change in the level of investment risk
associated with an investment in the Fund.
The text and a summary description of each proposed change to Multi-Asset
Allocation Fund's fundamental restrictions are set forth below, together with
the text of each current corresponding fundamental restriction. The text below
also describes any non-fundamental restrictions that would be adopted by the
Board in conjunction with the revision of certain of fundamental restrictions.
Any non-fundamental restriction may be modified or eliminated by the Board at
any future date without further shareholder approval.
If approved by Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's shareholders at the Meeting,
the proposed changes in Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's fundamental restrictions
will be adopted by the Fund only if the Reorganization is NOT approved by
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's shareholders. In that event, Multi-Asset
Allocation Fund's Statement of Additional Information will be revised to reflect
those changes as soon as practicable following the Meeting. If the
Reorganization is approved, the proposed changes in the Fund's fundamental
restrictions will not be implemented. Instead, as described in Proposal 1,
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund shareholders will become shareholders of Balanced
Fund, whose shareholders are being asked to approve substantially similar
changes in Balanced Fund's fundamental restrictions, and Multi-Asset Allocation
Fund will be terminated.
a. MODIFICATION OF FUNDAMENTAL RESTRICTION ON ISSUER DIVERSIFICATION
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's current fundamental restriction on issuer
diversification is as follows:
The Fund may not, with respect to seventy-five percent (75%) of its total
assets, purchase the securities of any one issuer (except cash items and
"Government securities" as defined under the 1940 Act), if the purchase
would cause the Fund to have more than 5% of the value of its total assets
invested in the securities of such issuer or to own more than 10% of the
outstanding voting securities of such issuer.
The Board recommends that this restriction be replaced with the following
fundamental restriction:
The Fund may not, with respect to 75% of the Fund's total assets, purchase
the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed
by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities, or
securities of other investment companies) if, as a result, (i) more than
5% of the Fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of that
issuer, or (ii) the Fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding
voting securities of that issuer.
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The primary purpose of the revision is to revise the Fund's fundamental
restriction on issuer diversification to conform to a restriction that is
expected to become standard for all INVESCO Funds. If the proposed revision is
approved, Multi-Asset Allocation Fund could invest without limit in other
investment companies to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act. The proposed
change would standardize the language of the Fund's fundamental restriction on
issuer diversification and provide the Fund's managers with greater investment
flexibility.
b. MODIFICATION OF FUNDAMENTAL RESTRICTION ON BORROWING
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's current fundamental restriction on borrowing
is as follows:
The Fund may not borrow money, except that the Fund may borrow money for
temporary or emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) and may
enter into reverse repurchase agreements in an aggregate amount not
exceeding 331/3% of the value of its total assets (including the amount
borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that
come to exceed 331/3% of the value of the Fund's total assets by reason of
a decline in net assets will be reduced within three business days to the
extent necessary to comply with the 331/3% limitation. This restriction
shall not prohibit deposits of assets to margin or guarantee positions in
futures, options, swaps or forward contracts, or the segregation of assets
in connection with such contracts.
The Board recommends that shareholders vote to replace this restriction
with the following fundamental restriction:
The Fund may not borrow money, except that the Fund may borrow money in an
amount not exceeding 331/3% of its total assets (including the amount
borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings).
The primary purpose of the proposal is to eliminate minor differences in
the wording of the INVESCO Funds' current restrictions on borrowing for greater
uniformity and to conform to the 1940 Act requirements for borrowing. Currently,
the Fund's fundamental restriction is significantly more limiting than the
restrictions imposed by the 1940 Act in that it limits the purposes for which
the Fund may borrow money. The proposed revision would eliminate the
restrictions on the purposes for which the Fund may borrow money and the
explicit requirement that any borrowings that come to exceed 331/3% of the
Fund's net assets by reason of a decline in net assets be reduced within three
business days.
If the proposal is approved, the Board will adopt a non-fundamental policy
with respect to borrowing as follows:
The Fund may borrow money only from a bank or from an open-end management
investment company managed by INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. or an affiliate or
a successor thereof for temporary or emergency purposes (not for
leveraging or investing) or by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements
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with any party (reverse repurchase agreements will be treated as
borrowings for purposes of fundamental limitation (_) (above).
The non-fundamental limitation reflects the Fund's current policy that
borrowing by the Fund may only be done for temporary or emergency purposes. In
addition to borrowing from banks, as permitted in the Fund's current policy, the
non-fundamental policy would permit the Fund to borrow from open-end funds
managed by INVESCO or an affiliate or successor thereof. The Fund would not be
able to do so, however, unless it obtains permission for such borrowings from
the SEC. The non-fundamental policy also clarifies that reverse repurchase
agreements will be treated as borrowings.
The Board believes that this approach, making the Fund's fundamental
restriction on borrowing no more limiting than is required under the 1940 Act,
while incorporating more strict limits on borrowing in a non-fundamental
restriction, will maximize the Fund's flexibility for future contingencies.
c. MODIFICATION OF FUNDAMENTAL RESTRICTION ON INDUSTRY CONCENTRATION
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's current fundamental restriction on industry
concentration is as follows:
The Fund may not invest more than 25% of the value of its total assets in
any particular industry (other than Government securities).
The Board recommends that shareholders vote to replace this restriction
with the following fundamental restriction:
The Fund may not purchase the securities of any issuer (other than
securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its
agencies or instrumentalities or municipal securities) if, as a result,
more than 25% of the Fund's total assets would be invested in the
securities of companies whose principal business activities are in the
same industry.
If the proposed revision is approved, the Board would also adopt the
following non-fundamental policy:
With respect to fundamental limitation (_), domestic and foreign banking
will be considered to be different industries.
The purpose of the modification is to eliminate minor differences in the
wording of the INVESCO Funds' current restrictions on concentration for greater
uniformity and to avoid unintended limitations. The proposed changes to
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's fundamental concentration policy clarify that the
concentration limitation does not apply to securities issued or guaranteed by
the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities, or to municipal
securities. The exclusion from the current concentration limitation refers
simply to "Government Securities." A failure to except all such securities from
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the concentration policy could hinder the Fund's ability to purchase such
securities in conjunction with taking temporary defensive positions.
d. MODIFICATION OF FUNDAMENTAL RESTRICTION ON REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's current fundamental restriction on real
estate investment is as follows:
The Fund may not invest directly in real estate or interests in real
estate; however, the Fund may own debt or equity securities issued by
companies engaged in those businesses.
The Board recommends that shareholders vote to replace this restriction
with the following fundamental restriction:
The Fund will not purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result
of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not
prevent the Fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed
by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate
business).
In addition to conforming Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's fundamental
restriction to that of the other INVESCO Funds, the proposed amendment of the
Fund's fundamental restriction on investment in real estate would more
completely describe the types of real estate-related securities investments that
are permissible for the Fund. The Board believes that this clarification will
make it easier for decisions to be made concerning the Fund's investments in
real estate-related securities.
e. MODIFICATION OF FUNDAMENTAL RESTRICTION ON INVESTING IN COMMODITIES
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's current fundamental restriction on the
purchase of commodities is as follows:
The Fund may not purchase or sell physical commodities other than foreign
currencies unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities (but
this shall not prevent the Fund from purchasing or selling options,
futures, swaps and forward contracts or from investing in securities or
other instruments backed by physical commodities).
The Board recommends that shareholders vote to replace this restriction
with the following fundamental restriction:
The Fund may not purchase or sell physical commodities; however, this
policy shall not prevent the Fund from purchasing and selling foreign
currency, futures contracts, options, forward contracts, swaps, caps,
floors, collars and other financial instruments.
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The proposed changes to this investment restriction are intended to
conform the restriction to those of the other INVESCO Funds and ensure that
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund will have the maximum flexibility to enter into
hedging or other transactions utilizing financial instruments and derivative
products when doing so is permitted by operating policies established for the
Fund by the Board. Due to the rapid and continuing development of derivative
products and the possibility of changes in the definition of "commodities,"
particularly in the context of the jurisdiction of the Commodities Futures
Trading Commission, it is important for the Fund's policy to be flexible enough
to allow it to enter into hedging and other transactions using these products
when doing so is deemed appropriate by INVESCO and is within the investment
parameters established by the Board. To maximize that flexibility, the Board
recommends that the Fund's fundamental restriction on commodities investments be
clear in permitting the use of derivative products, even if the current
non-fundamental investment policies of the Fund would not permit investment in
one or more of the permitted transactions.
f. MODIFICATION OF FUNDAMENTAL RESTRICTION ON LOANS
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's current fundamental restriction concerning
lending is as follows:
The Fund may not lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result,
more than 331/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties (but
this limitation does not apply to purchases of commercial paper, debt
securities or to repurchase agreements.)
The Board recommends that the shareholders of the Fund vote to replace
this restriction with the following fundamental restriction:
The Fund may not lend any security or make any loan if, as a result, more
than 331/3 % of its total assets would be lent to other parties, but this
limitation does not apply to the purchase of debt securities or to
repurchase agreements.
The primary purpose of the proposal is to eliminate minor differences in
the wording of the INVESCO Funds' current restrictions on loans for greater
uniformity. The proposed changes to this fundamental restriction are relatively
minor and would have no substantive effect on Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's
lending activities or other investments.
g. MODIFICATION OF FUNDAMENTAL RESTRICTION ON UNDERWRITING
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's current fundamental restriction on
underwriting is as follows:
The Fund may not act as an underwriter of securities issued by others,
except to the extent that it may be deemed an underwriter in connection
with the disposition of portfolio securities of the Fund.
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The Board recommends that shareholders vote to replace this restriction
with the following fundamental restriction:
The Fund may not underwrite securities of other issuers, except insofar as
it may be deemed to be an underwriter under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, in connection with the disposition of the Fund's portfolio
securities.
The primary purpose of the proposal is to eliminate minor differences in
the wording of the Fund's current fundamental restriction on underwriting for
greater uniformity with the fundamental restrictions of the other INVESCO Funds.
h. MODIFICATION OF FUNDAMENTAL POLICY ON INVESTING IN ANOTHER
INVESTMENT COMPANY AND ADOPTION OF NON-FUNDAMENTAL POLICY REGARDING
INVESTING IN SECURITIES ISSUED BY OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's current fundamental policy regarding
investment in another investment company is as follows:
The Fund may, notwithstanding any other investment policy or limitation
(whether or not fundamental), invest all of its assets in the securities
of a single open-end management investment company with substantially the
same fundamental investment objectives, policies and limitations as the
Fund.
The Board recommends that shareholders vote to replace this policy with
the following fundamental policy:
The Fund may, notwithstanding any other fundamental investment policy or
limitation, invest all of its assets in the securities of a single
open-end management investment company managed by INVESCO Funds Group,
Inc. or an affiliate or a successor thereof, with substantially the same
fundamental investment objective, policies and limitations as the Fund.
The proposed revision to Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's current fundamental
policy would ensure that the INVESCO Funds have uniform policies permitting each
Fund to adopt a "master/feeder" structure whereby one or more Funds invest all
of their assets in another Fund. The master/feeder structure has the potential,
under certain circumstances, to minimize administration costs and maximize the
possibility of gaining a broader investor base. Currently, none of the INVESCO
Funds intend to establish a master/feeder structure; however, the Board
recommends that Multi-Asset Allocation Fund shareholders adopt a policy that
would permit this structure in the event that the Board determines to recommend
the adoption of a master/feeder structure by the Fund. The proposed revision,
unlike the current policy, would require that any fund in which the Fund may
invest under a master/feeder structure be advised by INVESCO or an affiliate.
If the proposed revision is approved, the Board will adopt a
non-fundamental policy as follows:
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The Fund may invest in securities issued by other investment companies to
the extent that such investments are consistent with the Fund's investment
objective and policies and permissible under the 1940 Act.
The primary purpose of this non-fundamental policy is to conform to the
other INVESCO Funds and to the 1940 Act requirements for investing in other
investment companies. Currently, the Fund's fundamental restriction is much more
limiting than the restriction imposed by the 1940 Act. Adoption of this
non-fundamental policy will enable the Fund to purchase the securities of other
investment companies to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act or pursuant to
an exemption granted by the SEC. If a Fund did purchase the securities of
another investment company, shareholders might incur additional expenses because
the Fund would have to pay its ratable share of the expenses of the other
investment company.
i. ADOPTION OF FUNDAMENTAL RESTRICTION ON THE ISSUANCE OF SENIOR
SECURITIES
Currently, Multi-Asset Allocation Fund has no fundamental restriction on
the issuance of senior securities. The Board recommends that shareholders vote
to adopt the following fundamental restriction:
The Fund may not issue senior securities, except as permitted under the
Investment Company Act of 1940.
The primary purpose of the proposal is to adopt a fundamental restriction
indicating the extent to which the Fund may issue "senior securities," a term
that is generally defined to refer to fund obligations that have a priority over
the fund's shares with respect to the distribution of fund assets or the payment
of dividends. The Board believes that the adoption of the proposed fundamental
restriction, which does not specify the manner in which senior securities may be
issued and is no more limiting than is required under the 1940 Act, would
maximize the Fund's borrowing flexibility for future contingencies and would
conform to the fundamental restrictions of the other INVESCO Funds on the
issuance of senior securities.
REQUIRED VOTE. Approval of Proposal 2 requires the affirmative vote of a
"majority of the outstanding voting securities" of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund,
which for this purpose means the affirmative vote of the lesser of (1) 67% or
more of the shares of the Fund present at the Meeting or represented by proxy if
more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund are so present or
represented, or (2) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund.
SHAREHOLDERS WHO VOTE "FOR" PROPOSAL 2 WILL VOTE "FOR" EACH PROPOSED CHANGE
DESCRIBED ABOVE. THOSE SHAREHOLDERS WHO WISH TO VOTE AGAINST ANY OF THE SPECIFIC
PROPOSED CHANGES DESCRIBED ABOVE MAY DO SO ON THE PROXY PROVIDED.
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE
"FOR" PROPOSAL 2
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PROPOSAL 3. TO ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COMBINATION
STOCK & BOND FUNDS
The Board of Combination Stock & Bond Funds has nominated the individuals
identified below for election to the Board at the Meeting. Combination Stock &
Bond Funds currently has ten directors. Vacancies on the Board are generally
filled by appointment by the remaining directors. However, the 1940 Act provides
that vacancies may not be filled by directors unless thereafter at least
two-thirds of the directors shall have been elected by shareholders. To ensure
continued compliance with this rule without incurring the expense of calling
additional shareholder meetings, shareholders are being asked at this meeting to
elect the current ten directors. Consistent with the provisions of Combination
Stock & Bond Funds' by-laws, and as permitted by Maryland law, Combination Stock
& Bond Funds does not anticipate holding annual shareholder meetings. Thus, the
directors will be elected for indefinite terms, subject to termination or
resignation. Each nominee has indicated a willingness to serve if elected. If
any of the nominees should not be available for election, the persons named as
proxies (or their substitutes) may vote for other persons in their discretion.
Management has no reason to believe that any nominee will be unavailable for
election.
All of the Independent Directors now being proposed for election were
nominated, and selected by Independent Directors. Eight of the ten current
directors are Independent Directors.
The persons named as attorneys-in-fact in the enclosed proxy have advised
Combination Stock & Bond Funds that unless a proxy instructs them to withhold
authority to vote for all listed nominees or for any individual nominee, they
will vote all validly executed proxies for the election of the nominees named
below.
The nominees for director, their ages, a description of their principal
occupations, the number of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund shares owned by each, and
their respective memberships on Board committees are listed in the table below.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Name, Position with Principal Occupation and Business Director or Number of Member of
- ------------------- --------------------------------- ----------- --------- ---------
Combination Stock & Experience (during the past five Executive Multi-Asset Committee
- ------------------- -------------------------------- --------- ----------- ---------
Bond Funds, and Age years) Officer of Allocation Fund
- ------------------- ------ ---------- ---------------
Combination Shares
----------- ------
Stock & Bond Beneficially Owned
------------ ------------------
Funds Since Directly or
----------- -----------
Indirectly on Dec.
------------------
31, 1998 (1)
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CHARLES W. BRADY, Chief Executive Officer and Director 1993 0 (3), (5), (6)
Chairman of the Board, of AMVESCAP PLC, London, England,
Age 63* and of various subsidiaries
thereof. Chairman of the Board of
INVESCO Global Health Sciences Fund.
FRED A. DEERING, Trustee of INVESCO Global Health 1993 8.642 (2), (3), (5)
Vice Chairman of the Sciences Fund. Formerly, Chairman
Board, of the Executive Committee and
Age 71 Chairman of the Board of Security
Life of Denver Insurance Company,
Denver, Colorado; Director of ING
American Holdings Company, and First
ING Life Insurance Company of New
York.
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Name, Position with Principal Occupation and Business Director or Number of Member of
- ------------------- --------------------------------- ----------- --------- ---------
Combination Stock & Experience (during the past five Executive Multi-Asset Committee
- ------------------- -------------------------------- --------- ----------- ---------
Bond Funds, and Age years) Officer of Allocation Fund
- ------------------- ------ ---------- ---------------
Combination Shares
----------- ------
Stock & Bond Beneficially Owned
------------ ------------------
Funds Since Directly or
----------- -----------
Indirectly on Dec.
------------------
31, 1998 (1)
--------
MARK H. WILLIAMSON, President, Chief Executive Officer, 1998 0 (3), (5)
President, Chief and Director, INVESCO Distributors
Executive Officer, and Inc.; President, Chief Executive
Director, Age 47* Officer, and Director, INVESCO;
President, Chief Operating Officer,
and Trustee, INVESCO Global Health
Sciences Fund. Formerly, Chairman
of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer, NationsBanc Advisors, Inc.
(1995-1997); Chairman of the Board,
NationsBanc Investments, Inc.
(1997-1998).
DR. VICTOR L. ANDREWS, Professor Emeritus, Chairman 1993 8.642 (4), (6), (8)
Director, Age 68 Emeritus and Chairman of the CFO
Roundtable of the Department of
Finance of Georgia State University,
Atlanta, Georgia and President,
Andrews Financial Associates, Inc.
(consulting firm). Formerly, member
of the faculties of the Harvard
Business School and the Sloan School
of Management of MIT. Dr. Andrews is
also a director of the Sheffield
Funds, Inc.
BOB R. BAKER, President and Chief Executive 1993 8.642 (3), (4), (5)
Director, Officer of AMC Cancer Research
Age 62 Center, Denver, Colorado, since
January 1989; until December 1988,
Vice Chairman of the Board, First
Columbia Financial Corporation,
Englewood, Colorado. Formerly,
Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer of First Columbia
Financial Corporation.
LAWRENCE H. BUDNER, Trust Consultant. Prior to June 1993 8.642 (2), (6), (7)
Director, Age 68 1987, Senior Vice President and
Senior Trust Officer, InterFirst
Bank, Dallas, Texas.
DR. WENDY LEE GRAMM, Self-employed (since 1993). 1997 8.642 (4), (8)
Director, Age 54 Professor of Economics and Public
Administration, University of Texas
at Arlington. Formerly, Chairman,
Commodities Futures Trading
Commission (1988-1993);
Administrator for Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (1985-1988);
Executive Director, Presidential
Task Force on Regulatory Relief;
Director, Federal Trade Commission's
Bureau of Economics; Director of
the Chicago Mercantile Exchange;
Enron Corporation; IBP, Inc.; State
Farm Insurance Company; Independent
Women's Forum; International
Republic Institute; and the
Republican Women's Federal Forum.
KENNETH T. KING, Presently retired. Formerly, 1993 8.642 (2), (3),
Director, Age 73 Chairman of the Board, The Capitol (5), (6), (7)
Life Insurance Company, Providence
Washington Insurance Company, and
Director of numerous U.S.
subsidiaries thereof. Formerly,
Chairman of the Board, The
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Name, Position with Principal Occupation and Business Director or Number of Member of
- ------------------- --------------------------------- ----------- --------- ---------
Combination Stock & Experience (during the past five Executive Multi-Asset Committee
- ------------------- -------------------------------- --------- ----------- ---------
Bond Funds, and Age years) Officer of Allocation Fund
- ------------------- ------ ---------- ---------------
Combination Shares
----------- ------
Stock & Bond Beneficially Owned
------------ ------------------
Funds Since Directly or
----------- -----------
Indirectly on Dec.
------------------
31, 1998 (1)
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Providence Capitol Companies in the
United Kingdom and Guernsey. Until
1987, Chairman of the Board, Symbion
Corporation.
JOHN W. MCINTYRE, Presently retired. Formerly, Vice 1995 8.642 (2), (3),
Director, Age 68 Chairman of the Board, The Citizens (5), (7)
and Southern Corporation; Chairman
of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer of The Citizens and Southern
Georgia Corporation; Chairman of the
Board and Chief Executive Officer,
The Citizens and Southern National
Bank. Trustee of INVESCO Global
Health Sciences Fund, Gables
Residential Trust, Employee's
Retirement System of Georgia, Emory
University, and J.M Tull Charitable
Foundation; Director of Kaiser
Foundation Health Plans of Georgia,
Inc.
DR. LARRY SOLL, Presently retired. Chairman of the 1997 8.642 (4), (8)
Director, Age 56 Board (1987-1994), Chief Executive
Officer (1982-1989 and 1993-1994)
and President (1982-1989) of
Synergen Inc. Director of Synergen
Inc. since incorporation in 1982.
Director of Isis Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. Trustee of INVESCO Global
Health Sciences Fund.
</TABLE>
*Because of his affiliation with INVESCO, with Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's
sub-adviser, or with companies affiliated with INVESCO, this individual is
deemed to be an "interested person" of Combination Stock & Bond Funds as that
term is defined in the 1940 Act.
(1) = As interpreted by the SEC, a security is
beneficially owned by a person if that person has or shares voting power or
investment power with respect to that security. The persons listed have partial
or complete voting and investment power with respect to their respective Fund
shares.
(2) = Member of the Audit Committee
(3) = Member of the Executive Committee
(4) = Member of the Management Liaison Committee
(5) = Member of the Valuation Committee
(6) = Member of the Compensation Committee
(7) = Member of the Soft Dollar Brokerage Committee
(8) = Member of the Derivatives Committee
The Board has audit, management liaison, soft dollar brokerage, and
derivatives committees, consisting of Independent Directors, and compensation,
executive, and valuation committees consisting of both Independent Directors and
non-independent directors. The Board does not have a nominating committee. The
audit committee, consisting of four Independent Directors, meets quarterly with
Combination Stock & Bond Funds' independent accountants and executive officers
of Combination Stock & Bond Funds. This committee reviews the accounting
principles being applied by Combination Stock & Bond Funds in financial
reporting, the scope and adequacy of internal controls, the responsibilities and
fees of the independent accountants, and other matters. All of the
recommendations of the audit committee are reported to the full Board. During
the intervals between the meetings of the Board, the executive committee may
exercise all powers and authority of the Board in the management of Combination
Stock & Bond Funds' business, except for certain powers which, under applicable
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law and/or Combination Stock & Bond Funds' by-laws, may only be exercised by the
full Board. All decisions are subsequently submitted for ratification by the
Board. The management liaison committee meets quarterly with various management
personnel of INVESCO in order to facilitate better understanding of management
and operations of Combination Stock & Bond Funds, and to review legal and
operational matters that have been assigned to the committee by the Board, in
furtherance of the Board's overall duty of supervision. The soft dollar
brokerage committee meets periodically to review soft dollar transactions by
Combination Stock & Bond Funds, and to review policies and procedures of
Combination Stock & Bond Funds' adviser with respect to soft dollar brokerage
transactions. The committee then reports on these matters to the Board. The
derivatives committee meets periodically to review derivatives investments made
by Combination Stock & Bond Funds. The committee monitors derivatives usage by
Combination Stock & Bond Funds and the procedures utilized by Combination Stock
& Bond Funds' adviser to ensure that the use of such instruments follows the
policies on such instruments adopted by the Board. The committee then reports on
these matters to the Board.
Each Independent Director receives an annual retainer of $56,000 for their
service to the INVESCO Funds. Additionally, each Independent Director receives
$3,000 for in-person attendance at each board meeting and $1,000 for in-person
attendance at each committee meeting. The chairmen of the audit and management
liaison committees receive an annual fee of $4,000 for serving in such capacity.
During the past fiscal year, the Board met four times, the audit committee
met three times, the compensation committee met once, the management liaison
committee met three times, the soft dollar brokerage committee met once, and the
derivatives committee met twice. The executive committee did not meet. During
Combination Stock & Bond Funds' last fiscal year, each director attended 75% or
more of the Board meetings and meeting of the committees of the Board on which
he or she served.
The Independent Directors nominate individuals to serve as Independent
Directors, without any specific nominating committee. The Board ordinarily will
not consider unsolicited director nominations recommended by Combination Stock &
Bond Funds' shareholders. The Board, including its Independent Directors,
unanimously approved the nomination of the foregoing persons to serve as
directors and directed that the election of these nominees be submitted to
Combination Stock & Bond Funds' shareholders.
The following table sets forth information relating to the compensation
paid to directors during the last fiscal year:
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
COMPENSATION TABLE
AMOUNTS PAID DURING THE MOST RECENT
FISCAL YEAR BY COMBINATION STOCK & BOND FUNDS TO DIRECTORS
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
NAME OF PERSON, AGGREGATE PENSION OR ESTIMATED TOTAL
POSITION COMPENSATION RETIREMENT ANNUAL COMPENSATION
FROM BENEFITS BENEFITS UPON FROM
COMBINATION ACCRUED AS RETIREMENT(3) COMBINATION
STOCK & PART OF STOCK & BOND
BOND FUNDS(1) COMBINATION FUNDS AND THE
STOCK & BOND OTHER 14
FUNDS EXPENSES(2) INVESCO FUNDS
PAID TO
DIRECTORS(1)
FRED A. DEERING, $2,458 $439 $281 $103,700
Vice Chairman of
the Board and
Director
DR. VICTOR L. $2,434 $414 $326 $ 80,350
ANDREWS, Director
BOB R. BAKER, $2,475 $370 $437 $ 84,000
Director
LAWRENCE H. $2,409 $414 $326 $ 79,350
BUNDER, Director
DANIEL D. $2,437 $448 $243 $ 70,000
CHABRIS(4), Director
KENNETH T. KING, $2,374 $455 $255 $ 77,050
Director
JOHN W. MCINTYRE, $2,384 $0 $0 $ 98,500
Director
DR. WENDY L. $2,363 $0 $0 $ 79,000
GRAMM, Director
DR. LARRY SOLL, $2,384 $0 $0 $ 96,000
Director
------------ ---------------- --------------- ----------------------
TOTAL $21,718 $2,540 $1,868 $767,950
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AS A PERCENTAGE
OF NET ASSETS 0.0091%(5) 0.0011%(5) 0.0046%(6)
</TABLE>
(1) The Vice Chairman of the Board, the chairmen of the audit, management
liaison, derivatives, soft dollar brokerage and compensation committees, and
Independent Director members of the committees of each Fund receive compensation
for serving in such capacities in addition to the compensation paid to all
Independent Directors.
(2) Represents benefits accrued with respect to the Defined Benefit Deferred
Compensation Plan discussed below, and not compensation deferred at the election
of the directors.
(3) These figures represent the Fund's share of the estimated annual benefits
payable by the INVESCO Complex (excluding INVESCO Global Health Sciences Fund
which does not participate in this retirement plan) upon the directors'
retirement, calculated using the current method of allocating director
compensation among the INVESCO Funds. These estimated benefits assume retirement
at age 72 and that the basic retainer payable to the directors will be adjusted
periodically for inflation, for increases in the number of funds in the INVESCO
Complex, and for other reasons during the period in which retirement benefits
are accrued on behalf of the respective directors. This results in lower
estimated benefits for directors who are closer to retirement and higher
estimated benefits for directors who are farther from retirement. With the
exception of Drs. Soll and Gramm, each of these directors has served as director
of one or more of the INVESCO Funds for the minimum five-year period required to
be eligible to participate in the Defined Benefit Deferred Compensation Plan.
Although Mr. McIntyre became eligible to participate in the Defined Benefit
Deferred Compensation Plan as of November 1, 1998, he will not be included in
the calculation of retirement benefits until November 1, 1999.
(4) Mr. Chabris retired as a director effective September 30, 1998.
(5) Total as a percentage of the Fund's net assets as of July 31, 1998
(6) Total as a percentage of the net assets of the 15 INVESCO Funds in the
INVESCO complex as of December 31, 1998.
Combination Stock & Bond Funds pays its Independent Directors, Board vice
chairman, and committee chairmen and members the fees described above.
Combination Stock & Bond Funds also reimburses its Independent Directors for
travel expenses incurred in attending meetings. Charles W. Brady, Chairman of
the Board, and Mark H. Williamson, President, Chief Executive Officer, and
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Director, as "interested persons" of Combination Stock & Bond Funds and of other
INVESCO Funds, receive compensation and are reimbursed for travel expenses
incurred in attending meetings as officers or employees of INVESCO or its
affiliated companies, but do not receive any director's fees or other
compensation from Combination Stock & Bond Funds or other INVESCO Funds for
their services as directors.
The overall direction and supervision of Combination Stock & Bond Funds is
the responsibility of the Board, which has the primary duty of ensuring that
Combination Stock & Bond Funds' general investment policies and programs are
adhered to and that Combination Stock & Bond Funds is properly administered. The
officers of Combination Stock & Bond Funds, all of whom are officers and
employees of and paid by INVESCO, are responsible for the day-to-day
administration of Combination Stock & Bond Funds. The investment adviser for
Combination Stock & Bond Funds has the primary responsibility for making
investment decisions on behalf of Combination Stock & Bond Funds. These
investment decisions are reviewed by the investment committee of INVESCO.
All of the officers and directors of Combination Stock & Bond Funds hold
comparable positions with the following INVESCO Funds: INVESCO Bonds Funds, Inc.
(formerly, INVESCO Income Funds, Inc.), INVESCO Diversified Funds, Inc., INVESCO
Emerging Opportunity Funds, Inc., INVESCO Growth Funds, Inc. (formerly INVESCO
Growth Fund, Inc.), INVESCO Industrial Income Fund, Inc., INVESCO International
Funds, Inc., INVESCO Money Market Funds, Inc., INVESCO Sector Funds, Inc.
(formerly, INVESCO Strategic Portfolios, Inc.), INVESCO Specialty Funds, Inc.,
INVESCO Stock Funds, Inc. (formerly, INVESCO Equity Funds, Inc. and INVESCO
Capital Appreciation Funds, Inc.), INVESCO Tax-Free Income Funds, Inc., and
INVESCO Variable Investment Funds, Inc., INVESCO Value Trust and INVESCO
Treasurer's Series Trust.
The Boards of the funds managed by INVESCO have adopted a Defined Benefit
Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan") for the non-interested directors and
trustees of the Funds. Under the Plan, each director or trustee who is not an
interested person of the Funds (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act)
and who has served for at least five years (a "Qualified Director") is entitled
to receive, upon termination of service as director (normally at retirement age
72 or the retirement age of 73 or 74, if the retirement date is extended by the
Boards for one or two years, but less than three years) continuation of payment
for one year (the "First Year Retirement Benefit") of the annual basic retainer
and annualized board meeting fees payable by the funds to the Qualified Director
at the time of his or her retirement (the "Basic Benefit"). Commencing with any
such director's second year of retirement, and commencing with the first year of
retirement of any director whose retirement has been extended by the Board for
three years, a Qualified Director shall receive quarterly payments at an annual
rate equal to 50% of the Basic Benefit. These payments will continue for the
remainder of the Qualified Director's life or ten years, whichever is longer
(the "Reduced Benefit Payments"). If a Qualified Director dies or becomes
disabled after age 72 and before age 74 while still a director of the funds, the
First Year Retirement Benefit and Reduced Benefit Payments will be made to him
or her or to his or her beneficiary or estate. If a Qualified Director becomes
disabled or dies either prior to age 72 or during his or her 74th year while
still a director of the funds, the director will not be entitled to receive the
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First Year Retirement Benefit; however, the Reduced Benefit Payments will be
made to his or her beneficiary or estate. The Plan is administered by a
committee of three directors who are also participants in the Plan and one
director who is not a Plan participant. The cost of the Plan will be allocated
among the INVESCO Funds, in a manner determined to be fair and equitable by the
committee. The Fund began making payments to Mr. Chabris as of October 1, 1998
under the Plan. The Fund has no stock options or other pension or retirement
plans for management or other personnel and pays no salary or compensation to
any of its officers.
The Independent Directors have contributed to a deferred compensation
plan, pursuant to which they have deferred receipt of a portion of the
compensation which they would otherwise have been paid as directors of certain
of the INVESCO Funds. The deferred amounts have been invested in shares of
certain of the INVESCO Funds. Each Independent Director may, therefore, be
deemed to have an indirect interest in shares of such INVESCO Funds, in addition
to any Fund shares they may own directly or beneficially.
REQUIRED VOTE. Election of each nominee as a director of Combination Stock &
Bond Funds requires the vote of a plurality of all the outstanding shares of
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund present at the Meeting, and of the outstanding
shares of Balanced Fund present at a concurrent meeting of the shareholders of
Balanced Fund, in person or by proxy, taken in the aggregate.
THE BOARD, INCLUDING THE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS, UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT
SHAREHOLDERS VOTE "FOR" EACH OF THE NOMINEES IN PROPOSAL 3
PROPOSAL 4. TO RATIFY THE SELECTION OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
AS INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS OF MULTI-ASSET ALLOCATION FUND
The Board, including all of its Independent Directors, has selected
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to continue to serve as independent accountants of
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund, subject to ratification by Multi-Asset Allocation
Fund's shareholders. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has no direct financial interest
or material indirect financial interest in Multi-Asset Allocation Fund.
Representatives of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP are not expected to attend the
Meeting, but have been given the opportunity to make a statement if they so
desire, and will be available should any matter arise requiring their presence.
The independent accountants examine annual financial statements for
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund and provide other audit and tax-related services. In
recommending the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the directors reviewed
the nature and scope of the services to be provided (including non-audit
services) and whether the performance of such services would affect the
accountants' independence.
REQUIRED VOTE. Approval of Proposal 4 requires the affirmative vote of a
majority of the votes present at the Meeting, provided a quorum is present.
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THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT THE SHAREHOLDERS VOTE
"FOR" PROPOSAL 4
OTHER BUSINESS
The Board knows of no other business to be brought before the Meeting. If,
however, any other matters properly come before the Meeting, it is the intention
that proxies that do not contain specific instructions to the contrary will be
voted on such matters in accordance with the judgment of the persons designated
in the proxies.
INFORMATION CONCERNING ADVISER, SUB-ADVISER, DISTRIBUTOR AND
AFFILIATED COMPANIES
INVESCO, a Delaware corporation, serves as Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's
investment adviser, and provides other services to Multi-Asset Allocation Fund
and Combination Stock & Bond Funds. IDI, a Delaware corporation that serves as
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's distributor, is a wholly owned subsidiary of
INVESCO. IMR, a Massachusetts corporation, serves as Multi-Asset Allocation
Fund's sub-adviser. INVESCO is a wholly owned subsidiary of INVESCO North
American Holdings, Inc. ("INAH"). INAH is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of
AMVESCAP PLC.1 The corporate headquarters of AMVESCAP PLC are located at 11
Devonshire Square, London, EC2M 4YR, England. INVESCO's, INAH's and IDI's
offices are located at 7800 East Union Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80237. IMR's
offices are located at 101 Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. INVESCO
currently serves as investment adviser of 14 open-end investment companies
having approximate aggregate net assets in excess of $21.1 billion as of
December 31, 1998.
The principal executive officers and directors of INVESCO and their
principal occupations are:
Mark H. Williamson, Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive
Officer and Director, also, President and Chief Executive Officer of IDI;
Charles P. Mayer, Director and Senior Vice President, also, Senior Vice
President and Director of IDI; Ronald L. Grooms, Director, Senior Vice President
and Treasurer, also, Director, Senior Vice President and Treasurer of IDI;
Richard W. Healey, Director and Senior Vice President, also, Senior Vice
President and Director of IDI; Timothy J. Miller, Director and Senior Vice
President, also, Senior Vice President and Director of IDI; and Glen A. Payne,
Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, also, Senior Vice
President, Secretary and General Counsel of IDI.
The address of each of the foregoing officers and directors is 7800 East
Union Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80237.
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1 The intermediary companies between INAH and AMVESCAP PLC are as follows:
INVESCO, Inc., AMVESCAP Group Services, Inc., AVZ, Inc. and INVESCO North
American Group, Ltd., each of which is wholly owned by its immediate parent.
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IMR serves as the sub-adviser to Multi-Asset Allocation Fund. IMR is a
wholly owned subsidiary of INAH. INVESCO, as investment adviser, has contracted
with IMR for providing portfolio investment advisory services to Multi-Asset
Allocation Fund. IMR also acts as sub-adviser to the INVESCO Small Company Value
Fund of INVESCO Diversified Funds, Inc.
The principal executive officers and directors of IMR and their principal
occupations are:
Frank J. Keeler, President and Chief Executive Officer; also, Corporate
Secretary of INAH; Frank A. Bisogano, Vice President, Treasurer, and Director
and Director of IT Group; Kathleen A. Greenberg, Secretary; A. D. Frazier,
Director; also, President and Chief Executive Officer of INVESCO, Inc. and
Director of INVESCO Capital Management, Inc., INVESCO Realty Advisors, Inc. and
PRIMCO Capital Management, Inc.; William M. McCarthy, Senior Vice President,
Director of Fixed Income and Director; and Robert S. Slotpole, Senior Vice
President, Director of Equities and Director.
The address of each of the foregoing officers and directors is 101 Federal
Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110.
Pursuant to an Administrative Services Agreement between Combination Stock
& Bond Funds and INVESCO, INVESCO provides administrative services to
Combination Stock & Bond Funds, including sub-accounting and recordkeeping
services and functions. During the fiscal year ended July 31, 1998, Combination
Stock & Bond Funds paid INVESCO, which also serves as Combination Stock & Bond
Funds' registrar, transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent, total
compensation of $562,869 for such services.
MISCELLANEOUS
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
Each Fund is subject to the information requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and the 1940 Act and in accordance with those requirements
files reports, proxy material and other information with the SEC. These reports,
proxy material and other information can be inspected and copied at the Public
Reference Room maintained by the SEC at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20549, the Midwest Regional office of the SEC, Northwest Atrium Center, 500 West
Madison Street, Suite 400, Chicago, Illinois 60611, and the Northeast Regional
Office of the SEC, Seven World Trade Center, Suite 1300, New York, New York
10048. Copies of such material can also be obtained from the Public Reference
Branch, Office of Consumer Affairs and Information Services, Securities and
Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20459 at prescribed rates.
LEGAL MATTERS
Certain legal matters in connection with the issuance of Balanced Fund
shares as part of the Reorganization will be passed upon by Balanced Fund's
counsel, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP.
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EXPERTS
The audited financial statements of Balanced Fund and Multi-Asset
Allocation Fund, incorporated herein by reference and incorporated by reference
or included in their Statement of Additional Information, have been audited by
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants for the Funds, whose reports
thereon are included in the Funds' Annual Reports to Shareholders for the fiscal
year ended July 31, 1998. The financial statements audited by
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP have been incorporated herein by reference in
reliance on their reports given on their authority as experts in auditing and
accounting matters.
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APPENDIX A
PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS
The following table sets forth the beneficial ownership of each Fund's
outstanding equity securities as of March 12, 1999 by each beneficial owner of
5% or more of a Fund's outstanding equity securities.
Amount and
Nature of Percentage
Name and Address Ownership ----------
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Balanced Fund
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Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. 5,341,995.2170 30.64%
Special Custody Account for the Record
Exclusive Benefit of Customers
Attn: Mutual Funds
101 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94104-4122
Saxon & Co. Trust 1,209,970.5180 6.94%
91 Vested Interest Omnibus Asset Record
A/C #20-01-302-9912426
P.O. Box 7780-1888
Philadelphia, PA 19182-0001
Multi-asset Allocation Fund
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Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. 249,007.4940 15.04%
Special Custody Account for the Record
Exclusive Benefit of Customers
Attn: Mutual Funds
101 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94104-4122
INVESCO Trust Co. 241,714.1840 14.60%
Eagle Hardware and Garden Record
Retirement Savings Plan
401K
981 Powell Ave., SW
Renton, WA 98055-2908
Jefferson-Pilot Financial 91,051.6850 5.50%
Separate Account B Record
Attn: Alicia Dubois
One Granite Place
Concord, NH 03301-3258
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Donaldson Lufkin Jenrette 86,558.0780 5.23%
Securities Corporation Inc. Record
P.O. Box 2052
Jersey City, NJ 07303-2052
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APPENDIX B
PLAN OF REORGANIZATION AND TERMINATION
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THIS PLAN OF REORGANIZATION AND TERMINATION ("Plan") is made by INVESCO
Combination Stock & Bond Funds, Inc., a Maryland corporation ("Corporation"), on
behalf of INVESCO Multi-Asset Allocation Fund ("Target") and INVESCO Balanced
Fund ("Acquiring Fund"), and is effective as of the date of its adoption by
Corporation's board of directors. (Acquiring Fund and Target are sometimes
referred to herein individually as a "Fund" and collectively as the "Funds.")
Corporation is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Maryland; and a copy of its Articles of
Incorporation is on file with the Secretary of State of Maryland. Each Fund is a
duly established and designated segregated portfolio of assets ("series") of
Corporation.
This Plan is intended to be, and is adopted as, a plan of a reorganization
described in section 368(a)(1)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended ("Code"). The reorganization will involve the transfer to Acquiring Fund
of Target's assets in exchange solely for voting shares of common stock in
Acquiring Fund, par value $0.01 per share ("Acquiring Fund Shares"), and the
assumption by Acquiring Fund of Target's liabilities, followed by the
constructive distribution of the Acquiring Fund Shares PRO RATA to the holders
of shares of common stock in Target ("Target Shares") in exchange therefor, all
on the terms and conditions set forth herein. The foregoing transactions are
referred to herein collectively as the "Reorganization."
Each Fund issues a single class of shares, which are substantially similar
to each other. Each Fund's shares (1) are offered at net asset value ("NAV") and
(2) are subject to a service fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of its net assets
imposed pursuant to a plan of distribution adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1
promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act").
1. THE REORGANIZATION
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1.1. Target shall assign, sell, convey, transfer, and deliver all of its
assets described in paragraph 1.2 ("Assets") to Acquiring Fund. In exchange
therefor, Acquiring Fund shall --
(a) issue and deliver to Target the number of full and fractional
(rounded to the third decimal place) Acquiring Fund Shares,
determined by dividing the net value of Target (computed as set
forth in paragraph 2.1) by the NAV of an Acquiring Fund Share
(computed as set forth in paragraph 2.2), and
(b) assume all of Target's liabilities described in paragraph 1.3
("Liabilities").
Such transactions shall take place at the Closing (as defined in paragraph 3.1).
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1.2. The Assets shall include, without limitation, all cash, cash
equivalents, securities, receivables (including interest and dividends
receivable), claims and rights of action, rights to register shares under
applicable securities laws, books and records, deferred and prepaid expenses
shown as assets on Target's books, and other property owned by Target at the
Effective Time (as defined in paragraph 3.1).
1.3. The Liabilities shall include (except as otherwise provided herein)
all of Target's liabilities, debts, obligations, and duties of whatever kind or
nature, whether absolute, accrued, contingent, or otherwise, whether or not
arising in the ordinary course of business, whether or not determinable at the
Effective Time, and whether or not specifically referred to in this Plan.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Target shall use its best efforts to discharge
all its known Liabilities before the Effective Time.
1.4. At or immediately before the Effective Time, Target shall declare and
pay to its shareholders a dividend and/or other distribution in an amount large
enough so that it will have distributed substantially all (and in any event not
less than 90%) of its investment company taxable income (computed without regard
to any deduction for dividends paid) and substantially all of its realized net
capital gain, if any, for the current taxable year through the Effective Time.
1.5. At the Effective Time (or as soon thereafter as is reasonably
practicable), Target shall distribute the Acquiring Fund Shares received by it
pursuant to paragraph 1.1 to Target's shareholders of record, determined as of
the Effective Time (each a "Shareholder" and collectively "Shareholders"), in
constructive exchange for their Target Shares. Such distribution shall be
accomplished by Acquiring Fund's transfer agent's opening accounts on Acquiring
Fund's share transfer books in the Shareholders' names and transferring such
Acquiring Fund Shares thereto. Each Shareholder's account shall be credited with
the respective PRO RATA number of full and fractional (rounded to the third
decimal place) Acquiring Fund Shares due that Shareholder. All outstanding
Target Shares, including any represented by certificates, shall simultaneously
be canceled on Target's share transfer books. Acquiring Fund shall not issue
certificates representing the Acquiring Fund Shares issued in connection with
the Reorganization.
1.6. As soon as reasonably practicable after distribution of the Acquiring
Fund Shares pursuant to paragraph 1.5, but in all events within twelve months
after the Effective Time, Target shall be terminated and any further actions
shall be taken in connection therewith as required by applicable law.
1.7. Any reporting responsibility of Target to a public authority is and
shall remain its responsibility up to and including the date on which it is
terminated.
1.8. Any transfer taxes payable upon issuance of Acquiring Fund Shares in
a name other than that of the registered holder on Target's books of the Target
Shares constructively exchanged therefor shall be paid by the person to whom
such Acquiring Fund Shares are to be issued, as a condition of such transfer.
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2. VALUATION
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2.1. For purposes of paragraph 1.1(a), Target's net value shall be (a) the
value of the Assets computed as of the close of regular trading on the New York
Stock Exchange ("NYSE") on the date of the Closing ("Valuation Time"), using the
valuation procedures set forth in Target's then-current prospectus and statement
of additional information less (b) the amount of the Liabilities as of the
Valuation Time.
2.2. For purposes of paragraph 1.1(a), the NAV of an Acquiring Fund Share
shall be computed as of the Valuation Time, using the valuation procedures set
forth in Acquiring Fund's then-current prospectus and statement of additional
information.
2.3. All computations pursuant to paragraphs 2.1 and 2.2 shall be made by
or under the direction of INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. ("INVESCO").
3. CLOSING AND EFFECTIVE TIME
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3.1. The Reorganization, together with related acts necessary to
consummate the same ("Closing"), shall occur at Corporation's principal office
on June 11, 1999, or at such other place and/or on such other date as to which
the parties may agree. All acts taking place at the Closing shall be deemed to
take place simultaneously as of the close of business on the date thereof or at
such other time as to which the parties may agree ("Effective Time"). If,
immediately before the Valuation Time, (a) the NYSE is closed to trading or
trading thereon is restricted or (b) trading or the reporting of trading on the
NYSE or elsewhere is disrupted, so that accurate appraisal of the net value of
Target and the NAV of an Acquiring Fund Share is impracticable, the Effective
Time shall be postponed until the first business day after the day when such
trading shall have been fully resumed and such reporting shall have been
restored.
3.2. Corporation's fund accounting and pricing agent shall deliver at the
Closing a certificate of an authorized officer verifying that the information
(including adjusted basis and holding period, by lot) concerning the Assets,
including all portfolio securities, transferred by Target to Acquiring Fund, as
reflected on Acquiring Fund's books immediately following the Closing, does or
will conform to such information on Target's books immediately before the
Closing. Corporation's custodian shall deliver at the Closing a certificate of
an authorized officer stating that (a) the Assets held by the custodian will be
transferred to Acquiring Fund at the Effective Time and (b) all necessary taxes
in conjunction with the delivery of the Assets, including all applicable federal
and state stock transfer stamps, if any, have been paid or provision for payment
has been made.
3.3. Corporation's transfer agent shall deliver at the Closing a
certificate as to the opening on Acquiring Fund's share transfer books of
accounts in the Shareholders' names.
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4. CONDITIONS
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Each Fund's obligations hereunder are subject to satisfaction of each
condition indicated in this section 4 as being applicable to it either at the
time stated therein or, if no time is so stated, at or before (and continuing
through) the Effective Time:
4.1. CONDITIONS TO EACH FUND'S OBLIGATIONS:
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4.1.1. This Plan and the transactions contemplated hereby shall have
been approved by Target's shareholders in accordance with applicable law;
4.1.2. The aggregate fair market value of the Acquiring Fund Shares,
when received by the Shareholders, will be approximately equal to the
aggregate fair market value of their Target Shares constructively
surrendered in exchange therefor;
4.1.3. Corporation's management (a) is unaware of any plan or
intention of Shareholders to redeem or otherwise dispose of any portion of
the Acquiring Fund Shares to be received by them in the Reorganization and
(b) does not anticipate dispositions of those Acquiring Fund Shares at the
time of or soon after the Reorganization to exceed the usual rate and
frequency of dispositions of shares of Target as a series of an open-end
investment company. Consequently, Corporation's management expects that
the percentage of Shareholder interests, if any, that will be disposed of
as a result of or at the time of the Reorganization will be DE MINIMIS.
Nor does Corporation's management anticipate that there will be
extraordinary redemptions of Acquiring Fund Shares immediately following
the Reorganization;
4.1.4. The Shareholders will pay their own expenses, if any,
incurred in connection with the Reorganization;
4.1.5. Immediately following consummation of the Reorganization,
Acquiring Fund will hold substantially the same assets and be subject to
substantially the same liabilities that Target held or was subject to
immediately prior thereto (in addition to the assets and liabilities
Acquiring Fund then held or was subject to), plus any liabilities and
expenses of the parties incurred in connection with the Reorganization;
4.1.6. The fair market value of the Assets on a going concern basis
will equal or exceed the Liabilities to be assumed by Acquiring Fund and
those to which the Assets are subject;
4.1.7. There is no intercompany indebtedness between the Funds that
was issued or acquired, or will be settled, at a discount;
4.1.8. Pursuant to the Reorganization, Target will transfer to
Acquiring Fund, and Acquiring Fund will acquire, at least 90% of the fair
market value of the net assets, and at least 70% of the fair market value
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of the gross assets, held by Target immediately before the Reorganization.
For the purposes of this representation, any amounts used by Target to pay
its Reorganization expenses and to make redemptions and distributions
immediately before the Reorganization (except (a) redemptions not made as
part of the Reorganization and (b) distributions made to conform to its
policy of distributing all or substantially all of its income and gains to
avoid the obligation to pay federal income tax and/or the excise tax under
section 4982 of the Code) will be included as assets thereof held
immediately before the Reorganization;
4.1.9. None of the compensation received by any Shareholder who is
an employee of or service provider to Target will be separate
consideration for, or allocable to, any of the Target Shares held by such
Shareholder; none of the Acquiring Fund Shares received by any such
Shareholder will be separate consideration for, or allocable to, any
employment agreement, investment advisory agreement, or other service
agreement; and the consideration paid to any such Shareholder will be for
services actually rendered and will be commensurate with amounts paid to
third parties bargaining at arm's-length for similar services;
4.1.10. Immediately after the Reorganization, the Shareholders will
not own shares constituting "control" of Acquiring Fund within the meaning
of section 304(c) of the Code;
4.1.11. Neither Fund will be reimbursed for any expenses incurred by
it or on its behalf in connection with the Reorganization unless those
expenses are solely and directly related to the Reorganization (determined
in accordance with the guidelines set forth in Rev. Rul. 73-54, 1973-1
C.B. 187) ("Reorganization Expenses"); and
4.1.12. Corporation shall have received an opinion of Kirkpatrick &
Lockhart LLP ("Counsel"), addressed to and in form and substance
satisfactory to it, as to the federal income tax consequences mentioned
below ("Tax Opinion"). In rendering the Tax Opinion, Counsel may assume
satisfaction of all the conditions set forth in this section 4 (and treat
them as representations by Corporation to Counsel) and may rely as to any
factual matters, exclusively and without independent verification, on such
representations and any other representations made to Counsel by
responsible officers of Corporation. The Tax Opinion shall be
substantially to the effect that, based on the facts and assumptions
stated therein, for federal income tax purposes:
4.1.12.1. Acquiring Fund's acquisition of the Assets in
exchange solely for Acquiring Fund Shares and Acquiring Fund's
assumption of the Liabilities, followed by Target's distribution of
those shares PRO RATA to the Shareholders constructively in exchange for
the Shareholders' Target Shares, will constitute a reorganization within
the meaning of section 368(a)(1)(C) of the Code, and each Fund will be
"a party to a reorganization" within the meaning of section 368(b) of
the Code;
4.1.12.2. Target will recognize no gain or loss on the
transfer to Acquiring Fund of the Assets in exchange solely for
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Acquiring Fund Shares and Acquiring Fund's assumption of the Liabilities
or on the subsequent distribution of those shares to the Shareholders in
constructive exchange for their Target Shares;
4.1.12.3. Acquiring Fund will recognize no gain or loss on
its receipt of the Assets in exchange solely for Acquiring Fund Shares
and its assumption of the Liabilities;
4.1.12.4. Acquiring Fund's basis for the Assets will be the
same as the basis thereof in Target's hands immediately before the
Reorganization, and Acquiring Fund's holding period for the Assets will
include Target's holding period therefor;
4.1.12.5. A Shareholder will recognize no gain or loss on
the constructive exchange of all its Target Shares solely for Acquiring
Fund Shares pursuant to the Reorganization; and
4.1.12.6. A Shareholder's aggregate basis for the Acquiring
Fund Shares to be received by it in the Reorganization will be the same
as the aggregate basis for its Target Shares to be constructively
surrendered in exchange for those Acquiring Fund Shares, and its holding
period for those Acquiring Fund Shares will include its holding period
for those Target Shares, provided they are held as capital assets by the
Shareholder at the Effective Time.
Notwithstanding subparagraphs 4.1.12.2 and 4.1.12.4, the Tax Opinion may state
that no opinion is expressed as to the effect of the Reorganization on the Funds
or any Shareholder with respect to any asset as to which any unrealized gain or
loss is required to be recognized for federal income tax purposes at the end of
a taxable year (or on the termination or transfer thereof) under a
mark-to-market system of accounting.
4.2. CONDITIONS TO ACQUIRING FUND'S OBLIGATIONS:
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4.2.1. At the Closing, Target will have good and marketable title to
the Assets and full right, power, and authority to sell, assign, transfer,
and deliver the Assets free of any liens or other encumbrances; and upon
delivery and payment for the Assets, Acquiring Fund will acquire good and
marketable title thereto;
4.2.2. The Liabilities were incurred by Target in the ordinary
course of its business;
4.2.3. Target is a "fund" as defined in section 851(g)(2) of the
Code; it qualified for treatment as a regulated investment company under
Subchapter M of the Code ("RIC") for each past taxable year since it
commenced operations and will continue to meet all the requirements for
such qualification for its current taxable year; and it has no earnings
and profits accumulated in any taxable year in which the provisions of
Subchapter M did not apply to it. The Assets shall be invested at all
times through the Effective Time in a manner that ensures compliance with
the foregoing;
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4.2.4. Target is not under the jurisdiction of a court in a
proceeding under Title 11 of the United States Code or similar case within
the meaning of section 368(a)(3)(A) of the Code;
4.2.5. Not more than 25% of the value of Target's total assets
(excluding cash, cash items, and U.S. government securities) is invested
in the stock and securities of any one issuer, and not more than 50% of
the value of such assets is invested in the stock and securities of five
or fewer issuers; and
4.2.6. Target will be terminated as soon as reasonably practicable
after the Effective Time, but in all events within twelve months
thereafter.
4.3. CONDITIONS TO TARGET'S OBLIGATIONS:
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4.3.1. No consideration other than Acquiring Fund Shares (and
Acquiring Fund's assumption of the Liabilities) will be issued in exchange
for the Assets in the Reorganization;
4.3.2. The Acquiring Fund Shares to be issued and delivered to
Target hereunder will, at the Effective Time, have been duly authorized
and, when issued and delivered as provided herein, will be duly and
validly issued and outstanding shares of Acquiring Fund, fully paid and
non-assessable;
4.3.3. Acquiring Fund is a "fund" as defined in section 851(g)(2) of
the Code; it qualified for treatment as a RIC for each past taxable year
since it commenced operations and will continue to meet all the
requirements for such qualification for its current taxable year;
Acquiring Fund intends to continue to meet all such requirements for the
next taxable year; and it has no earnings and profits accumulated in any
taxable year in which the provisions of Subchapter M of the Code did not
apply to it;
4.3.4. Acquiring Fund has no plan or intention to issue additional
Acquiring Fund Shares following the Reorganization except for shares
issued in the ordinary course of its business as a series of an open-end
investment company; nor does Acquiring Fund have any plan or intention to
redeem or otherwise reacquire any Acquiring Fund Shares issued to the
Shareholders pursuant to the Reorganization, except to the extent it is
required by the 1940 Act to redeem any of its shares presented for
redemption at net asset value in the ordinary course of that business;
4.3.5. Following the Reorganization, Acquiring Fund (a) will
continue Target's "historic business" (within the meaning of section
1.368-1(d)(2) of the Income Tax Regulations under the Code), (b) use a
significant portion of Target's historic business assets (within the
meaning of section 1.368-1(d)(3) of the Income Tax Regulations under the
Code) in a business, (c) has no plan or intention to sell or otherwise
dispose of any of the Assets, except for dispositions made in the ordinary
course of that business and dispositions necessary to maintain its status
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as a RIC, and (d) expects to retain substantially all the Assets in the
same form as it receives them in the Reorganization, unless and until
subsequent investment circumstances suggest the desirability of change or
it becomes necessary to make dispositions thereof to maintain such status;
4.3.6. There is no plan or intention for Acquiring Fund to be
dissolved or merged into another corporation or a business trust or any
"fund" thereof (within the meaning of section 851(g)(2) of the Code)
following the Reorganization;
4.3.7. Immediately after the Reorganization, (a) not more than 25%
of the value of Acquiring Fund's total assets (excluding cash, cash items,
and U.S. government securities) will be invested in the stock and
securities of any one issuer and (b) not more than 50% of the value of
such assets will be invested in the stock and securities of five or fewer
issuers; and
4.3.8. Acquiring Fund does not directly or indirectly own, nor at
the Effective Time will it directly or indirectly own, nor has it at any
time during the past five years directly or indirectly owned, any shares
of Target.
5. EXPENSES
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Except as otherwise provided herein, 50% of the total Reorganization
Expenses will be borne by INVESCO and the remaining 50% will be borne partly by
each Fund.
6. TERMINATION
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Corporation's board of directors may terminate this Plan and abandon the
Reorganization at any time prior to the Closing if circumstances develop that,
in its judgment, make proceeding with the Reorganization inadvisable for either
Fund.
7. GOVERNING LAW
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This Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
internal laws of the State of Maryland; provided that, in the case of any
conflict between such laws and the federal securities laws, the latter shall
govern.
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INVESCO MULTI-ASSET ALLOCATION FUND
INVESCO BALANCED FUND
(EACH A SERIES OF INVESCO COMBINATION STOCK & BOND FUNDS, INC.
(FORMERLY INVESCO FLEXIBLE FUNDS, INC., FORMERLY INVESCO MULTIPLE ASSET
FUNDS, INC.))
7800 E. UNION AVENUE
DENVER, COLORADO 80237
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This Statement of Additional Information relates specifically to the
proposed Reorganization whereby INVESCO Balanced Fund ("Balanced Fund") would
acquire the assets of INVESCO Multi-Asset Allocation Fund ("Multi-Asset
Allocation Fund") in exchange solely for shares of Balanced Fund and the
assumption by Balanced Fund of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's liabilities. This
Statement of Additional Information consists of this cover page and the
following described documents, each of which is incorporated by reference
herein:
(1) The Statement of Additional Information of Balanced Fund, dated
December 1, 1998.
(2) The Statement of Additional Information of Multi-Asset Allocation
Fund, dated December 1, 1998.
(3) The Annual Report to Shareholders of Balanced Fund for the fiscal
year ended July 31, 1998.
(4) The Annual Report to Shareholders of Multi-Asset Allocation Fund for
the fiscal year ended July 31, 1998.
This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus and should be
read only in conjunction with the Prospectus/Proxy Statement dated March 23,
1999 relating to the above-referenced matter. A copy of the Prospectus/Proxy
Statement may be obtained by calling toll-free 1-800-646-8372. This Statement of
Additional Information is dated March 23, 1999.
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PART C
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 15. Indemnification.
Indemnification provisions for officers and directors of Registrant are
set forth in Article VII, Section 2 of the Articles of Incorporation, and are
hereby incorporated by reference. See Item 16 (1) below. Under these Articles,
officers and directors will be indemnified to the fullest extent permitted to
directors by the Maryland General Corporation Law, subject only to such
limitations as may be required by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, and the rules thereunder. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940,
Fund directors and officers cannot be protected against liability to the Company
or its shareholders to which they would be subject because of willful
misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties of
their office. The Company also maintains liability insurance policies covering
its directors and officers.
Item 16. Exhibits
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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(1) (a) Articles of Incorporation (Charter).(1)
(b) Articles of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation dated
September 8, 1998.(3)
(c) Articles of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation dated
October 28, 1998(4).
(2) Bylaws dated August 19, 1993.(1)
(3) Not applicable.
(4) A copy of the form of the Plan of Reorganization and
Termination is included in the Prospectus/Proxy Statement as
Appendix B thereto, and is incorporated by reference herein.
(5) Provisions of instruments defining the rights of holders of
Registrant's securities are contained in Articles III, IV, VI
and VIII of the Articles of Incorporation and Articles I, II,
V, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X of the By-laws.
(6) (a) Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and
INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. dated February 28, 1997.(2)
(b) Sub-Advisory Agreement between INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.
and INVESCO Management & Research, Inc. dated
February 28, 1997.(2)
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(7) (a) General Distribution Agreement between Registrant and
INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. dated February 28, 1997.(2)
(b) General Distribution Agreement between Registrant and
INVESCO Distributors, Inc. dated September 30, 1997.(2)
(8) (a) Defined Benefit Deferred Compensation Plan for
Non-Interested Directors and Trustees.(3)
(b) Form of Amended Defined Compensation Plan for
Non-Interested Directors and Trustees.(3)
(9) (a) Custody Agreement between Registrant and State Street Bank
and Trust Company dated October 20, 1993.(1)
(b) Amendment to Custody Agreement dated October 25, 1995.(1)
(c) Data Access Services Addendum dated May 19, 1997.(2)
(10) (a) Plan and Agreement of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 dated October
20, 1993.(1)
(b) Amendment of Plan and Agreement of Distribution pursuant to
12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 dated July
19, 1995.(2)
(c) Amended Plan and Agreement of Distribution adopted pursuant
to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 dated
January 1, 1997.(2)
(d) Amended Plan and Agreement of Distribution adopted pursuant
to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 dated
September 30, 1997.(2)
(11) Opinion and Consent of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP as to the
legality of the securities being registered.(4)
(12) (a) Opinion and Consent of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP regarding
certain tax matters in connection with INVESCO Multi-
Asset Allocation Fund (to be filed).
(b) Opinion and Consent of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP regarding
certain tax matters in connection with INVESCO Balanced Fund
(to be filed).
(13) (a) Administrative Services Agreement between Registrant and
INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. dated February 28, 1997.(2)
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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(b) Transfer Agency Agreement between Registrant and INVESCO
Funds Group, Inc. dated February 28, 1997.(2)
(14) Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (filed herewith).
(15) Financial Statements omitted from Part B - None.
(16) Powers of Attorney - incorporated by reference to Powers of
Attorney filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
October 4, 1993, November 24, 1993, September 20, 1995,
November 27,1996 and November 24, 1997.
(17) Additional Exhibits. Form of Amended Proxy (filed herewith).
(1)Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 filed on
November 27, 1996.
(2)Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 filed on
November 24, 1997.
(3)Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 filed on
September 29, 1998.
(4)Incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form N-14
filed on January 22, 1999.
Item 17. Undertakings.
(1) The undersigned registrant agrees that prior to any public reoffering
of the securities registered through the use of a prospectus which is part of
this registration statement by any person or party who is deemed to be an
underwriter within the meaning of Rule 145(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, the
reoffering prospectus will contain the information called for by the applicable
registration form for reofferings by persons who may be deemed underwriters, in
addition to the information called for by the other items of the applicable
form.
(2) The undersigned registrant agrees that every prospectus that is filed
under paragraph (1) above will be filed as a part of an amendment to the
registration statement and will not be used until the amendment is effective,
and that, in determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each
post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement for
the securities offered therein, and the offering of the securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering of them.
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SIGNATURES
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to this Registration Statement on Form N-14 has been signed on
behalf of the Registrant, in the City of Denver and the State of Colorado, on
this 17th day of March 1999.
Attest: INVESCO Combination Stock & Bond Funds, Inc.
(formerly INVESCO Flexible Funds, Inc.,
formerly INVESCO Multiple Asset Funds,
Inc.)
/s/ Glen A. Payne By: /s/ Mark H. Williamson
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Glen A. Payne Mark H. Williamson
Secretary President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to this Registration Statement on Form N-14
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated:
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ Mark H. Williamson President, Director March 17, 1999
- ------------------------ and Chief Executive
Mark H. Williamson Officer
/s/ Ronald L. Grooms Treasurer and Chief March 17, 1999
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Ronald L. Grooms Officer
* Director March 17, 1999
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Victor L. Andrews
* Director March 17, 1999
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Bob R. Baker
* Director March 17, 1999
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Charles W. Brady
* Director March 17, 1999
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Wendy L. Gramm
* Director March 17, 1999
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Lawrence H. Budner
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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* Director March 17, 1999
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Fred A. Deering
* Director March 17, 1999
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Larry Soll
* Director March 17, 1999
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Kenneth T. King
* Director March 17, 1999
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John W. McIntyre
By *
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Edward F. O'Keefe
Attorney in Fact
By */s/ Glen A. Payne March 17, 1999
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Glen A. Payne
Attorney in Fact
* Original Powers of Attorney authorizing Edward F. O'Keefe and Glen A. Payne,
and each of them, to execute this Registration Statement on Form N-14 of the
Registrant on behalf of the above-named directors and officers of the Registrant
(with the exception of Drs Soll and Gramm) have been filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on October 4, 1993, November 24, 1993, September 20,
1995, November 27, 1996 and November 24, 1997, respectively.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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(1) (a) Articles of Incorporation (Charter).(1)
(b) Articles of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation dated
September 8, 1998.(3)
(c) Articles of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation dated
October 28, 1998(4).
(2) Bylaws dated August 19, 1993.(1)
(3) Not applicable.
(4) A copy of the form of the Plan of Reorganization and Termination
is included in the Prospectus/Proxy Statement as Appendix B
thereto, and is incorporated by reference herein.
(5) Provisions of instruments defining the rights of holders of
Registrant's securities are contained in Articles III, IV, VI
and VIII of the Articles of Incorporation and Articles I, II, V,
VI, VII, VIII, IX and X of the By-laws.
(6) (a) Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and
INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. dated February 28, 1997.(2)
(b) Sub-Advisory Agreement between INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.
and INVESCO Management & Research, Inc. dated
February 28, 1997.(2)
(7) (a) General Distribution Agreement between Registrant and
INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. dated February 28, 1997.(2)
(b) General Distribution Agreement between Registrant and
INVESCO Distributors, Inc. dated September 30, 1997.(2)
(8) (a) Defined Benefit Deferred Compensation Plan for
Non-Interested Directors and Trustees.(3)
(b) Form of Amended Defined Compensation Plan for
Non-Interested Directors and Trustees.(3)
(9) (a) Custody Agreement between Registrant and State Street Bank
and Trust Company dated October 20, 1993.(1)
(b) Amendment to Custody Agreement dated October 25, 1995.(1)
(c) Data Access Services Addendum dated May 19, 1997.(2)
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(10) (a) Plan and Agreement of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 dted October 20,
1993.(1)
(b) Amendment of Plan and Agreement of Distribution pursuant to
12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 dated July
19, 1995.(2)
(c) Amended Plan and Agreement of Distribution adopted pursuant
to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 dated
January 1, 1997.(2)
(d) Amended Plan and Agreement of Distribution adopted pursuant
to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 dated
September 30, 1997.(2)
(11) Opinion and Consent of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP as to the
legality of the securities being registered.(4)
(12) (a) Opinion and Consent of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP regarding
certain tax matters in connection with INVESCO Multi-Asset
Allocation Fund (to be filed).
(b) Opinion and consent of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP regarding
certain tax matters in connection with INVESCO Balanced Fund
(to be filed).
(13) (a) Administrative Services Agreement between Registrant and
INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. dated February 28, 1997.(2)
(b) Transfer Agency Agreement between Registrant and INVESCO
Funds Group, Inc. dated February 28, 1997.(2)
(14) Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (filed herewith).
(15) Financial Statements omitted from Part B - None.
(16) Powers of Attorney - incorporated by reference to Powers of
Attorney filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
October 4, 1993, November 24, 1993, September 20, 1995, November
27,1996 and November 24, 1997.
(17) Additional Exhibits. Form of Amended Proxy (filed herewith).
(1) Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 filed
on November 27, 1996.
(2) Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 filed
on November 24, 1997.
(3) Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 filed
on September 29, 1998.
(4) Incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form
N-14 filed on January 22, 1999.
Consent of Independent Accountants
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Statement of
Additional Information constituting part of this registration statement on Form
N-14 (the "Registration Statement") of our report dated September 4, 1998
relating to the financial statements and financial highlights appearing in the
July 31, 1998 Annual Report to Shareholders of INVESCO Balanced Fund (one of the
portfolios constituting INVESCO Multiple Asset Funds, Inc.) and our report dated
September 4, 1998 relating to the financial statements and financial hights
appearing in the July 31, 1998 Annual Report to Shareholders of INVESCO
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund (one of the portfolios constituting INVESCO Multiple
Asset Funds, Inc.), which are also incorporated by reference into the Statement
of Additional Information.
We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report into the
Prospectus of INVESCO Balanced Fund dated December 1, 1998, and the
incorporation by reference of our report in the Prospectus of INVESCO
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund dated December 1, 1998, which constitute parts of
this Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the
hearings "Independent Accountants" and "Financial Statements" in the Statement
of Additional Information of INVESCO Balanced Fund and to the reference to us
under the heading "Financial Statements" in the Statement of Additional
Information of INVESCO Multi-Asset Allocation Fund and to the reference to us
under the heading "Financial Highlights" in the Propsectus of INVESCO
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund both dated December 1, 1998.
We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the
combined Prospectus/Proxy Statement, constituting part of this Registration
Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Denver, Colorado
March 16, 1999
[Name and Address]
INVESCO MULTI-ASSET ALLOCATION FUND
INVESCO COMBINATION STOCK & BOND FUNDS, INC.
PROXY FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
MAY 20, 1999
This proxy is being solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors of
INVESCO Combination Stock & Bond Funds, Inc. ("Company") and relates to the
proposals with respect to the Company and to INVESCO Multi-Asset Allocation
Fund, a series of the Company ("Fund"). The undersigned hereby appoints as
proxies Fred A. Deering and Mark H. Williamson, and each of them (with power of
substitution), to vote all shares of common stock of the undersigned in the Fund
at the Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held at 10:00 a.m., Mountain
Standard Time, on May 20, 1999, at the offices of the Company, 7800 E. Union
Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80237, and any adjournment thereof ("Meeting"), with
all the power the undersigned would have if personally present.
The shares represented by this proxy will be voted as instructed. Unless
indicated to the contrary, this proxy shall be deemed to grant authority to vote
"FOR" all proposals relating to the Company and the Fund with discretionary
power to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Meeting.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. IF YOU ARE NOT VOTING BY PHONE, FACSIMILE, OR INTERNET,
PLEASE DATE AND SIGN THIS PROXY BELOW AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
TO VOTE BY TOUCH-TONE PHONE OR THE INTERNET, PLEASE CALL 1-800-690-6903 TOLL
FREE OR VISIT HTTP://WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM. TO VOTE BY FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION,
PLEASE FAX YOUR COMPLETED PROXY CARD TO 1-800-733-1885.
TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS:
[X] KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS
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DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY
THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.
INVESCO MULTI-ASSET ALLOCATION FUND
INVESCO COMBINATION STOCK AND BOND FUNDS, INC.
VOTE ON DIRECTORS FOR WITHHOLD FOR
ALL ALL ALL
EXCEPT
3. Election of the Company's Board /__/ /__/ /__/ To withhold
of Directors; (1) Charles W. authority to
Brady; (2) Fred A. Deering; (3) vote for any
Mark H. Williamson; individual
(4) Dr. Victor L. Andrews; nominee(s), mark
(5) Bob R. Baker; (6) Lawrence "For All Except"
H. Budner; (7) Dr. Wendy Lee and write the
Gramm; (8) Kenneth T. King; nominee's number
(9) John W. McIntyre; and on the line
(10) Dr. Larry Soll below.
VOTE ON PROPOSALS FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
1. Approval of a plan of reorganization and /__/ /__/ /__/
termination under which INVESCO Balanced
Fund ("Balanced Fund"), another series of
INVESCO Combination Stock & Bond Funds,
Inc., would acquire all of the assets of
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund in exchange
solely for shares of Balanced Fund and
the assumption by Balanced Fund of all of
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund's
liabilities, followed by the distribution
of those shares to the shareholders of
Multi-Asset Allocation Fund, all as
described in the accompanying
Prospectus/Proxy Statement;
2. Approval of changes to the fundamental /__/ /__/ /__/
investment policies;
/_/To vote against the proposed changes to
one or more of the specific fundamental
investment policies, but to approve
others, PLACE AN "X" IN THE BOX AT LEFT
and indicate the letter(s) (as set forth
in the proxy statement) of the investment
policy or policies you do not want to
change on the line on the reverse side.
IF YOU CHOOSE TO VOTE DIFFERENTLY ON
INDIVIDUAL RESTRICTIONS, YOU MUST MAIL IN
YOUR PROXY CARD. IF YOU CHOOSE TO VOTE
THE SAME ON ALL RESTRICTIONS PERTAINING
TO YOUR FUND, TELEPHONE AND INTERNET
VOTING ARE AVAILABLE
4. Ratification of the selection of /__/ /__/ /__/
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's
Independent Public Accountants;
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. IF YOU ARE NOT VOTING BY PHONE, FACSIMILE, OR INTERNET,
PLEASE DATE AND SIGN THIS PROXY BELOW AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
TO VOTE BY TOUCH-TONE PHONE OR THE INTERNET, PLEASE CALL 1-800-690-6903 TOLL
FREE OR VISIT HTTP://WWW.PROXY VOTE.COM. TO VOTE BY FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION,
PLEASE FAX YOUR COMPLETED PROXY CARD TO 1-800-733-1885
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Please sign exactly as name appears hereon. If stock is held in the name of
joint owners, each should sign. Attorneys-in-fact, executors, administrators,
etc. should so indicate. If shareholder is a corporation or partnership, please
sign in full corporate or partnership name by authorized person.
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Signature Date
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Signature (Joint Owners) Date
[Back]
To vote against the proposed changes to one
or more of the specific fundamental
investment policies, indicate the letter(s)
(as set forth in the proxy statement) of the
investment policy or policies you do not
want to change on the line at the right. IF
YOU CHOOSE TO VOTE DIFFERENTLY ON INDIVIDUAL
RESTRICTIONS, YOU MUST MAIL IN YOUR PROXY
CARD. IF YOU CHOOSE TO VOTE THE SAME ON ALL
RESTRICTIONS PERTAINING TO YOUR FUND,
TELEPHONE AND INTERNET VOTING ARE AVAILABLE. 2. __________________________
