-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, JcZNtiZYHyYPmBnc1o8gv5Y76349l0x8F18CJluYO8mIncSnJ0dVUA2faPPuJkHB y78hyY3FXs0dTeXrRbX9Fg== 0000925421-03-000044.txt : 20030528 0000925421-03-000044.hdr.sgml : 20030528 20030528171358 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000925421-03-000044 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030528 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20030528 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NATIONS FUNDS TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-89661 FILM NUMBER: 03722096 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE BANK OF AMERICA PLAZA CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28255 BUSINESS PHONE: 8003217854 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE BANKOF AMERICA PLAZA CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28255 497 1 nftone.htm 497(E) NFTone

NATIONS FUNDS TRUST

Nations Emerging Markets Fund

Nations Global Value Fund

Nations International Equity Fund

Nations International Value Fund

Nations Marsico International Opportunities Fund

Nations Asset Allocation Fund

Nations Capital Growth Fund

Nations Classic Value Fund

Nations Convertible Securities Fund

Nations Financial Services Fund

Nations LargeCap Value Fund

Nations Marsico 21st Century Fund

Nations Marsico Focused Equities Fund

Nations Marsico Growth Fund

Nations MidCap Growth Fund

Nations MidCap Value Fund

Nations Research Fund

Nations SmallCap Value Fund

Nations Small Company Fund

Nations Strategic Growth Fund

Nations Value Fund

Nations LargeCap Index Fund

Nations Managed Index Fund
Nations MidCap Index Fund

Nations SmallCap Index Fund

Nations LifeGoal Balanced Growth Portfolio

Nations LifeGoal Growth Portfolio

Nations LifeGoal Income and Growth Portfolio

Nations Bond Fund

Nations Government Securities Fund

Nations High Yield Bond Fund

Nations Intermediate Bond Fund

Nations Short-Intermediate Government Fund

Nations Short-Term Income Fund

Nations Strategic Income Fund

Nations Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Nations Municipal Income Fund

Nations Short-Term Municipal Income Fund

Nations California Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Nations California Municipal Bond Fund

Nations Florida Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Nations Florida Municipal Bond Fund

Nations Georgia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Nations Kansas Municipal Income Fund

Nations Maryland Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Nations North Carolina Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Nations South Carolina Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Nations Tennessee Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Nations Texas Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Nations Virginia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Nations California Tax-Exempt Reserves

Nations Cash Reserves

Nations Government Reserves

Nations Money Market Reserves

Nations Municipal Reserves

Nations New York Tax-Exempt Reserves

Nations Tax-Exempt Reserves

Nations Treasury Reserves

Supplement dated May 28, 2003

to the Statement of Additional Information dated August 1, 2002, as supplemented

The Statement of Additional Information for the offered share classes of the above-listed series of open-end management investment companies is hereby supplemented by:

1.  Eliminating any and all references to: Nations Emerging Markets Fund (which was liquidated on April 30,
     2003), Nations Financial Services Fund (which was liquidated on March 27, 2003) and Nations Research Fund
     (which was liquidated on March 27, 2003).

2.  Replacing the text under the heading "PURCHASE, REDEMPTION AND PRICING OF
     SHARES-Offering Price-Non-Money Market Funds", with the following:

Non-Money Market Funds

        The share price of the Non-Money Market Funds is based on a Fund's net asset value per share, which is calculated for each class of shares as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE (which is usually 4:00 p.m.) on each day a Fund is open for business, unless a Board determines otherwise.

        The value of a Fund's portfolio securities for which a market quotation is available is determined in accordance with the Trust's valuation procedures. In general terms, the valuation procedures provide that: (i) Domestic exchange traded securities (other than NASDAQ listed equity securities) will be valued at their last composite sale prices as reported on the exchanges where those securities are traded. If no sales of those securities are reported on a particular day, the securities will be valued based upon their composite bid prices for securities held long, or their composite ask prices for securities held short, as reported by those exchanges. Securities traded on a foreign securities exchange will be valued at their last sale prices on the exchange where the securities are primarily traded, or in the absence of a reported sale on a particular day, at their bid prices (in the case of securities held long) or ask prices (in the case of securities held short) as reported by that exchange. Other securities for which market quotations are readily available will be valued at their bid prices (or ask prices in the case of securities held short) as obtained from one or more dealers making markets for those securities. If market quotations are not readily available, securities and other assets and liabilities will be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by, or in accordance with procedures adopted by, the Board. Securities listed on Nasdaq will be valued at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price ("NOCP") (which as of May 2003, is the last trade price at or before 4:00:02 p.m. (Eastern Time) adjusted up to Nasdaq's best bid price if the last trade price is below such bid price and down to Nasdaq's best offer price if the last trade price is above such offer price). If no NOCP is available, the security will be valued at the last sale price on the Nasdaq prior to the calculation of the NAV of the Fund. If no sale is shown on Nasdaq, the bid price will be used. If no sale is shown and no bid price is available, the price will be deemed "stale" and the value will be determined in accordance with a Fund's fair valuation procedures.; (ii) non-exchange traded securities are valued at the mean between the latest bid and asked prices based upon quotes furnished by the appropriate market makers; (iii) debt securities are valued at prices obtained from a reputable independent pricing service approved by the Adviser. The service may value the debt securities relying not only on quoted prices, but also upon a consideration of additional factors such as yield, type of issue, coupon rate, and maturity; (iv) money market instruments are valued at amortized cost; (v) repurchase agreements are valued at a price equal to the amount of the cash invested in the repurchase agreement at the time of valuation; (vi) financial futures are valued at the latest reported sales price, forward foreign currency contracts are valued using market quotations from a widely used quotation system at the current cost of covering or off-setting the contract, exchange traded options are valued at the latest reported sales price and over-the-counter options will be valued using broker-dealer market quotations; and (vii) shares of open-end investment companies are valued at the latest net asset valued reported by the company.

        Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at "fair value" as determined in good faith by the Board of the Adviser's valuation committee. In general, any one or more of the following factors may be taken into account in determining fair value: the fundamental analytical data relating to the security; the value of other financial instruments, including derivative securities, traded on other markets or among dealers; trading volumes on markets, exchanges, or among dealers; values of baskets of securities traded on other markets; changes in interest rates; observations from financial institutions; government (domestic or foreign) actions or pronouncements; other news events; information as to any transactions or offers with respect to the security; price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable companies; nature and expected duration of the event, if any, giving rise to the valuation issue; pricing history of the security; the relative size of the position in the portfolio; and other relevant information.

        With respect to securities traded on foreign markets, the following factors also may be relevant: the value of foreign securities traded on other foreign markets; ADR trading; closed-end fund trading; foreign currency exchange activity; and the trading of financial products that are tied to baskets of foreign securities, such as WEBS.

        The Board has determined, and the valuation procedures provide, that in certain circumstances it may be necessary to use an alternative valuation method, such as in-kind redemptions with affiliated benefit plans where the Department of Labor requires that valuation to be done in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act.

1. Adding text under a new heading "PURCHASE, REDEMPTION AND PRICING OF SHARES-
    Purchase, Redemption and Exchange-Sales Charge Waivers":

Sales Charge Waivers

        In addition to the categories of investors who do not have to pay a sales charge, which can be found in the Funds' prospectuses (offering Investor A, Investor B and Investor C Shares) under the sub-heading "When you might not have to pay a sales charge," the following categories of investors do not have to pay a sales charge share purchases:

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any investor who owned Investor A Shares of Nations Emerging Markets Fund on April 30, 2003, Nations Financial Services Fund on March 27, 2003 or Nations Research Fund on March 27, 2003, and paid a front-end sales charge at the time of purchase of such Investor A Shares, will not have to pay a front-end sales charge on any purchase of Investor A Shares of any other Nations Fund in amounts up to the dollar value of the shares held on the dates noted above; provided however, that such sales charge waiver shall be in effect only through August 1, 2003.

*

any investor who owned Investor B Shares of Nations Emerging Markets Fund on April 30, 2003, Nations Financial Services Fund on March 27, 2003 or Nations Research Fund on March 27, 2003, and had earned holding period credit toward a reduction in a contingent-deferred sales charge to be paid at the time of redemption of such Investor B Shares, will be allowed to transfer the holding period credit toward the reduction of any contingent sales charge on any purchase of Investor B Shares of any other Nations Fund in amounts up to the dollar value of shares held on the dates noted above; provided however, that the ability to transfer such earned holding period credit shall be in effect only through August 1, 2003.

*

any investor who owned Investor C Shares of Nations Emerging Markets Fund on April 30, 2003, Nations Financial Services Fund on March 27, 2003 or Nations Research Fund on March 27, 2003, and had earned holding period credit toward a reduction in a contingent-deferred sales charge to be paid at the time of redemption of such Investor C Shares, will be allowed to transfer the holding period credit toward the reduction of any contingent sales charge on any purchase of Investor C Shares of any other Nations Fund in amounts up to the dollar value of shares held on the dates noted above; provided however, that the ability to transfer such earned holding period credit shall be in effect only through August 1, 2003.

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