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OPPENHEIMER

Developing Markets Fund

Summary Prospectus     December 29, 2011

NYSE Ticker Symbols

Class A

ODMAX

Class B

ODVBX

Class C

ODVCX

Class N

ODVNX

Class Y

ODVYX

Class I

ODVIX

Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund's prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, Annual Report and other information about the Fund online at https://www.oppenheimerfunds.com/fund/investors/overview/DevelopingMarketsFund. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 1.800.225.5677 or by sending an email request to: info@oppenheimerfunds.com.

The Fund's prospectus and Statement of Additional Information ("SAI"), both dated December 29, 2011, and pages 8 through 60 of its most recent Annual Report, dated August 31, 2011, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus. You can access the Fund's prospectus and SAI at https://www.oppenheimerfunds.com/fund/investors/overview/DevelopingMarketsFund. The Fund's prospectus is also available from financial intermediaries who are authorized to sell Fund shares.

Investment Objective. The Fund aggressively seeks capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund. This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold or redeem shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you (or you and your spouse) invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in certain funds in the Oppenheimer family of funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the section "About Your Account" beginning on page 11 of the prospectus and in the sections "How to Buy Shares" beginning on page 55 and "Appendix A" in the Fund's Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class N

Class Y

Class I

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) imposed on purchases (as % of offering price)

5.75%

None

None

None

None

None

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as % of the lower of original offering price or redemption proceeds)

None

5%

1%

1%

None

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class N

Class Y

Class I1

Management Fees

0.79%

0.79%

0.79%

0.79%

0.79%

0.79%

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees

0.25%

1.00%

1.00%

0.50%

None

None

Other Expenses

0.26%

0.35%

0.22%

0.48%

0.21%

0.10%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

1.30%

2.14%

2.01%

1.77%

1.00%

0.89%

Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement2

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

(0.07%)

0.00%

0.00%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

1.30%

2.14%

2.01%

1.70%

1.00%

0.89%

1. Estimated expenses for the first full fiscal year that Class I shares are offered. Class I shares will first be offered on the date of this prospectus.
2. The Fund's transfer agent has voluntarily agreed to limit its fees for classes B, C, N and Y to 0.35% of average annual net assets per class per fiscal year, and to 0.30% of average net assets per fiscal year for Class A. Each of these limitations may not be amended or withdrawn until one year after the date of this prospectus.

Example. The following Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in a class of shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated.  The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same.  Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your expenses would be as follows:

If shares are redeemed If shares are not redeemed
1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Class A $ 701 $ 966 $ 1,251 $ 2,062 $ 701 $ 966 $ 1,251 $ 2,062
Class B $ 719 $ 977 $ 1,361 $ 2,081 $ 219 $ 677 $ 1,161 $ 2,081
Class C $ 306 $ 637 $ 1,094 $ 2,361 $ 206 $ 637 $ 1,094 $ 2,361
Class N $ 274 $ 555 $ 961 $ 2,096 $ 174 $ 555 $ 961 $ 2,096
Class Y $ 103 $ 320 $ 555 $ 1,231 $ 103 $ 320 $ 555 $ 1,231
Class I* $ 91 $ 285 $ 495 $ 1,101 $ 91 $ 285 $ 495 $ 1,101

* Based on estimated expenses for Class I shares for the first fiscal year.

Portfolio Turnover. The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in the annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 34% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies. The Fund mainly invests in common stocks of issuers in emerging and developing markets throughout the world and at times it may invest up to 100% of its total assets in foreign securities.

  • Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of issuers whose principal activities are in at least three developing markets.

  • The Fund primarily seeks companies with high growth potential.

In general, developing markets are countries outside the United States, most of Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand that have economies, industries and stock markets that the portfolio manager believes are growing and gaining more stability. 

In selecting investments for the Fund, the portfolio manager evaluates investment opportunities on a company-by-company basis. This approach includes fundamental analysis of a company's financial statements, management record and structure, operations, product development, and competitive position in its industry. The portfolio manager also looks for newer or established businesses that are entering into a growth cycle, accelerating earnings growth and cash flow, and reasonable stock prices. He considers the effect of worldwide trends on the growth of particular business sectors and looks for companies that may benefit from those trends and seeks a diverse mix of industries and countries to help reduce the risks of foreign investing, such as currency fluctuations and stock market volatility. The portfolio manager does not focus on geographic criteria and may invest in growth companies of different capitalization ranges in any developing market country. The portfolio manager monitors individual issuers for changes in the factors above, which may trigger a decision to sell a security.

Principal Risks. The price of the Fund's shares can go up and down substantially. The value of the Fund's investments may change because of broad changes in the markets in which the Fund invests or because of poor security selection, which could cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. When you redeem your shares, they may be worth more or less than what you paid for them. These risks mean that you can lose money by investing in the Fund.

Main Risks of Investing in Stock. The value of the Fund's portfolio may be affected by changes in the stock markets. Stock markets may experience significant short-term volatility and may fall sharply at times. Different stock markets may behave differently from each other and U.S. stock markets may move in the opposite direction from one or more foreign stock markets.

The prices of individual stocks generally do not all move in the same direction at the same time and a variety of factors can affect the price of a particular company's stock. These factors may include, but are not limited to: poor earnings reports, a loss of customers, litigation against the company, general unfavorable performance of the company's sector or industry, or changes in government regulations affecting the company or its industry.

At times, the Fund may emphasize investments in a particular industry or economic or market sector. To the extent that the Fund increases its emphasis on investments in a particular industry or sector, the value of its investments may fluctuate more in response to events affecting that industry or sector, such as changes in economic conditions, government regulations, availability of basic resources or supplies, or other events that affect that industry or sector more than others.

Main Risks of Foreign Investing. Foreign securities are subject to special risks. Foreign issuers are usually not subject to the same accounting and disclosure requirements that U.S. companies are subject to, which may make it difficult for the Fund to evaluate a foreign company's operations or financial condition. A change in the value of a foreign currency against the U.S. dollar will result in a change in the U.S. dollar value of securities denominated in that foreign currency and in the value of any income or distributions the Fund may receive on those securities. The value of foreign investments may be affected by exchange control regulations, foreign taxes, higher transaction and other costs, delays in the settlement of transactions, changes in economic or monetary policy in the United States or abroad, expropriation or nationalization of a company's assets, or other political and economic factors. These risks may be greater for investments in developing or emerging market countries.

Special Risks of Developing and Emerging Markets. The economies of developing or emerging market countries may be more dependent on relatively few industries that may be highly vulnerable to local and global changes. The governments of developing and emerging market countries may also be more unstable than the governments of more developed countries. These countries generally have less developed securities markets or exchanges, and less developed legal and accounting systems. Securities may be more difficult to sell at an acceptable price and may be more volatile than securities in countries with more mature markets. The value of developing or emerging market currencies may fluctuate more than the currencies of countries with more mature markets. Investments in developing or emerging market countries may be subject to greater risks of government restrictions, including confiscatory taxation, expropriation or nationalization of a company's assets, restrictions on foreign ownership of local companies and restrictions on withdrawing assets from the country. Investments in securities of issuers in developing or emerging market countries may be considered speculative.

     Regional Focus. At times, the Fund might increase the relative emphasis of its investments in a particular region of the world. Stocks of issuers in a region might be affected by changes in economic conditions or by changes in government regulations, availability of basic resources or supplies, or other events that affect that region more than others. If the Fund has a greater emphasis on investments in a particular region, it may be subject to greater risks from adverse events that occur in that region than a fund that invests in a different region or that is more geographically diversified. Political, social or economic disruptions in the region may adversely affect the values of the Fund's holdings.

     Globalization Risks. The growing inter-relationship of global economies and financial markets has increased the effect of conditions in one country or region on issuers of securities in a different country or region. In particular, the adoption or prolongation of protectionist trade policies by one or more countries, changes in economic or monetary policy in the United States or abroad, or a slowdown in the U.S. economy, could lead to a decrease in demand for products and reduced flows of capital and income to companies in other countries. Those events might particularly affect companies in emerging and developing market countries.

Main Risks of Small- and Mid-Sized Companies. The stock prices of small- and mid-sized companies may be more volatile and their securities may be more difficult to sell than those of larger companies. They may not have established markets, may have fewer customers and product lines, may have unseasoned management or less management depth and may have more limited access to financial resources. Smaller companies may not pay dividends or provide capital gains for some time, if at all.

Main Risks of Growth Investing. If a growth company's earnings or stock price fails to increase as anticipated, or if its business plans do not produce the expected results, its securities may decline sharply. Growth companies may be newer or smaller companies that may experience greater stock price fluctuations and risks of loss than larger, more established companies. Newer growth companies tend to retain a large part of their earnings for research, development or investments in capital assets. Therefore, they may not pay any dividends for some time. Growth investing has gone in and out of favor during past market cycles and is likely to continue to do so. During periods when growth investing is out of favor or when markets are unstable, it may be more difficult to sell growth company securities at an acceptable price. Growth stocks may also be more volatile than other securities because of investor speculation.

Who Is the Fund Designed For? The Fund is designed primarily for aggressive investors seeking capital growth over the long term. Those investors should be willing to assume the risks of short-term share price fluctuations and losses that are typical for an aggressive growth fund focusing on stocks of issuers in developing and emerging markets. The Fund is not designed for investors needing current income. The Fund is not a complete investment program. You should carefully consider your own investment goals and risk tolerance before investing in the Fund.

An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

The Fund's Past Performance. The bar chart and table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund's past investment performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More recent performance information is available by calling the toll-free number on the back of this prospectus and on the Fund's website:
https://www.oppenheimerfunds.com/fund/investors/overview/DevelopingMarketsFund

Sales charges and taxes are not included and returns would be lower if they were. During the period shown, the highest return for a calendar quarter was 38.26% (2nd Qtr 09) and the lowest return was -28.07% (4th Qtr 08). For the period from January 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011 the cumulative return before sales charges and taxes was -21.20%.

The following table shows the average annual total returns for each class of the Fund's shares. After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state or local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns, depending on your individual tax situation, may differ from those shown and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for only one class and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

      Performance information for Class I shares is not provided because those shares were not available prior to the date of this prospectus.  

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended December 31, 2010

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years (or
life of class,
if less)

Class A Shares (inception 11-18-96)

Return Before Taxes

19.68%

13.63%

18.49%

Return After Taxes on Distributions

19.65%

11.31%

16.93%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

12.82%

10.85%

16.06%

Class B Shares (inception 11-18-96)

20.90%

13.84%

18.63%

Class C Shares (inception 11-18-96)

25.10%

14.16%

18.31%

Class N Shares (inception 3-01-01)

25.48%

14.54%

18.35%

Class Y Shares (inception 9-07-05)

27.39%

15.35%

18.04%

Morgan Stanley Capital Emerging Markets Index

18.88%

12.78%

15.89%

(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

15.62%1

15.31%2

1. From 2-28-01
2. From 8-31-05


Investment Adviser. OppenheimerFunds, Inc. is the Fund's investment adviser (the "Manager").

Portfolio Manager.  Justin Leverenz has been Vice President and portfolio manager of the Fund since May 2007.

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares.  You can buy most classes of Fund shares with a minimum initial investment of $1,000 and make additional investments with as little as $50. For certain investment plans and retirement accounts, the minimum initial investment is $500 and, for some, the minimum additional investment is $25. For certain fee based programs the minimum initial investment is $250. For Class I shares, the minimum initial investment is $5 million per account. The Class I share minimum initial investment will be waived for retirement plan service provider platforms.

Shares may be purchased through a financial intermediary or the Distributor and redeemed through a financial intermediary or the Transfer Agent on days the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading. Shareholders may purchase or redeem shares by mail, through the website at www.oppenheimerfunds.com or by calling 1.800.225.5677. Share transactions may be paid by check, by Federal Funds wire or directly from or into your bank account.

Class B shares will no longer be offered for sale after June 29, 2012.

Taxes. If your shares are not held in a tax-deferred account, Fund distributions are subject to Federal income tax as ordinary income or as capital gains and they may also be subject to state or local taxes.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries. If you purchase Fund shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund, the Manager, or their related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

For More Information About Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund

You can access the Fund's prospectus and SAI at https://www.oppenheimerfunds.com/fund/investors/overview/DevelopingMarketsFund. You can also request additional information about the Fund or your account:

By Telephone:

Call OppenheimerFunds Services toll-free: 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677)

By Mail:

For requests by mail:
OppenheimerFunds Services
P.O. Box 5270
Denver, Colorado 80217-5270

For courier or express mail requests:
OppenheimerFunds Services
12100 East Iliff Avenue, Suite 300
Aurora, Colorado 80014

On the Internet:

You can read or download information on the OppenheimerFunds website at: www.oppenheimerfunds.com

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