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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS CO.
LIQUID ASSETS PORTFOLIO
PRIVATE INVESTMENT CLASS
Supplement dated December 16, 1996
to the Prospectus dated December 12, 1995
as supplemented June 7, 1996, October 18, 1996 and November 5, 1996
APPROVAL OF NEW ADVISORY, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS
On December 11, 1996, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of
Short-Term Investments Co. (the "Company") approved a new investment advisory
agreement, subject to shareholder approval, between A I M Advisors, Inc.
("AIM") and the Company with respect to Liquid Assets Portfolio (the "Fund").
Shareholders will be asked to approve the proposed advisory agreement at an
annual meeting of shareholders to be held on February 7, 1997 (the "Annual
Meeting"). The Board has also approved a new administrative services agreement
with AIM and a new distribution agreement with Fund Management Company. There
are no material changes to the terms of the new agreements, including the fees
payable by the Fund. No change is anticipated in the investment advisory or
other personnel responsible for the Fund as a result of these new agreements.
The Board has approved these new agreements because the Fund's
corresponding existing agreements will terminate upon the consummation of the
proposed merger of A I M Management Group Inc., the parent of AIM, into a
subsidiary of INVESCO plc. INVESCO plc and its subsidiaries are an independent
investment management group engaged in institutional investment management and
retail mutual fund businesses in the United States, Europe and the Pacific
region. It is contemplated that the merger will occur on February 28, 1997.
Provided that the Fund's shareholders approve the new advisory agreement at the
Annual Meeting and the merger is consummated, the new advisory agreement with
respect to the Fund, as well as the new administrative services and
distribution agreements, will automatically become effective as of the closing
of the merger.
PROPOSED CHANGES TO FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICIES
The Board has unanimously approved the elimination of and changes to
certain fundamental investment policies of the Fund, subject to shareholder
approval. Shareholders will be asked to approve these changes at the Annual
Meeting. If approved, they will become effective on March 1, 1997.
The Fund is currently generally prohibited from investing in other
investment companies. The Board has approved the elimination of this
prohibition, and the amendment to another fundamental investment policy that
corresponds to the proposed elimination. The elimination of the fundamental
investment policy that prohibits the Fund from investing in other investment
companies and the proposed amendment to the corresponding fundamental
investment policy would permit investment in other investment companies to the
extent permitted by the Investment Company Act of 1940, and rules and
regulations thereunder, and, if applicable, exemptive orders granted by the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
Reference is made to Investment Restriction No. 2 on page 7 of the
Fund's prospectus, which will read as follows:
(2) purchase securities of any one issuer (other than obligations
of the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities) if,
immediately after such purchase, more than 5% of the value of the
Portfolio's total assets would be invested in such issuer, except as
permitted by Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act, as amended from time to
time, and except that the Fund may purchase securities of other
investment companies to the extent permitted by applicable law or
exemptive order;
For additional information regarding the proposed changes described
above, see the Fund's Statement of Additional Information dated December 12,
1995, as supplemented February 16, 1996 and December 16, 1996.
