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SUPPLEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

TO THE PROSPECTUS FOR PACIFIC FUNDS

CLASS P SHARES DATED AUGUST 1, 2016

This supplement revises the Pacific Funds Class P Shares prospectus dated August 1, 2016, as supplemented (the “Prospectus”), and must be preceded or accompanied by the Prospectus. This supplement applies to the PF Absolute Return Fund, PF Floating Rate Loan Fund and PF Inflation Managed Fund. Remember to review the Prospectus for other important information. Capitalized terms not defined herein are as defined in the Prospectus.

Notice of Liquidation of the PF Absolute Return Fund and PF Floating Rate Loan Fund

PF Absolute Return Fund – The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has approved a plan of liquidation for the PF Absolute Return Fund. Pursuant to the plan, the liquidation is scheduled to occur on October 31, 2016, or such later date as an officer of the Trust determines. Upon the liquidation of the Fund, all references and information in the Prospectus regarding the PF Absolute Return Fund and its sub-adviser, BlueBay Asset Management LLP, will be deleted.

PF Floating Rate Loan Fund – The Trust’s Board has approved a plan of liquidation for the PF Floating Rate Loan Fund. Pursuant to the plan, the liquidation is scheduled to occur on October 31, 2016, or such later date as an appropriate officer of the Trust determines. Upon the liquidation of the Fund, all references and information in the Prospectus regarding the PF Floating Rate Loan Fund will be deleted.

Notice of Changes to the PF Inflation Managed Fund

PF Inflation Managed Fund – The Trust’s Board has approved the termination of Western Asset Management Company as co-sub-adviser of the Fund, effective on October 31, 2016. As a result, Pacific Investment Management Company LLC will become the sole sub-adviser of the Fund on October 31, 2016. In addition, upon termination of Western Asset Management Company as co-sub-adviser, the Fund’s advisory fee waiver agreement will terminate.

Accordingly, the following disclosure changes will be effective with respect to the PF Inflation Managed Fund on October 31, 2016:

Disclosure Changes to the Fund Summaries section

The Annual Fund Operating Expenses table and Example table will be deleted and replaced with the following:

Annual Fund Operating Expenses1 (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

     Class P  

Management Fee

    0.40%   

Other Expenses

    0.39%   

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

    0.79%   

Less Expense Reimbursement2

    (0.13%)   

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after Expense Reimbursement

    0.66%   

 

  1    The expense information has been restated to reflect current fees.  
  2    The investment adviser has agreed to limit certain “Other Expenses” incurred by the Fund that exceed an annual rate of 0.15% through 7/31/2017, and 0.30% from 8/1/2017 through 7/31/2022. The agreement will terminate: (i) if the investment advisory agreement is terminated, or (ii) upon approval of the Board of Trustees and prior written notice to the investment adviser. The investment adviser may recoup from the Fund amounts reimbursed in future periods, not to exceed three years from the end of the fiscal year in which the reimbursement took place, provided that the recoupment would not cause the Fund to exceed the expense cap that was in effect at the time of the reimbursement.  


Your expenses (in dollars) if you sell/redeem or hold all of your shares at the end of each period

 

     1 year     3 years     5 years     10 years  

Class P

  $ 67      $ 239      $ 426      $ 966   

The disclosure in the Principal Investment Strategies subsection will be deleted and replaced with the following:

This Fund invests its assets in debt securities. Normally, the Fund focuses on investment in or exposure to inflation-indexed debt securities, such as U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (“TIPS”). It is expected that the amount invested in or exposed to inflation-indexed debt securities (either through cash market purchases, forward commitments or derivative instruments) normally will be equivalent to at least 80% of the Fund’s net assets. Inflation-indexed debt securities are debt securities whose principal value or coupon payments are periodically adjusted according to an inflation index. If the index measuring inflation falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed debt securities and/or interest payable on such securities tends to fall. Duration management is a fundamental part of the investment strategy for this Fund. Duration is often used to measure a bond’s sensitivity to interest rates. The longer a fund’s duration, the more sensitive it is to interest rate risk. The shorter a fund’s duration, the less sensitive it is to interest rate risk.

The Fund may also invest in debt securities issued by the U.S. government and its agencies and non-U.S. governments or their agencies; debt securities issued by U.S. and foreign companies (including companies based in emerging markets); mortgage-related securities; asset-backed securities; convertible securities; commercial paper and other money market instruments; and derivative instruments and forward commitments relating to the previously mentioned securities.

The Fund may invest up to 30% of its assets in securities of foreign issuers that are denominated in foreign currencies, including up to 10% of its assets in securities of issuers based in countries with emerging market economies (whether U.S. or non-U.S. dollar-denominated). The Fund will normally limit its foreign currency exposure (from these non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities and currencies) to 20% of its assets; to maintain this 20% limit, the sub-adviser will hedge back any non-U.S. dollar-denominated investments exceeding this 20% limit into U.S. dollars by using foreign currency derivatives such as foreign currency futures, options and forwards. The Fund may invest beyond the above limits in U.S. dollar-denominated securities of non-emerging market foreign issuers.

The factors that will most influence the Fund’s performance are actual and expected inflation rates, as well as changes in real and nominal interest rates. (A real interest rate is the nominal interest rate less expected inflation.) A decline in real and nominal interest rates may benefit Fund performance, as could an increase in the actual rate of inflation. Conversely, rising real and nominal interest rates, and a decline in actual inflation or expected inflation, may have a negative impact on Fund performance. Total return is made up of coupon income plus any gains or losses in the value of the Fund’s securities.

When selecting securities, the sub-adviser:

 

    Decides what duration to maintain. Generally, the sub-adviser expects the Fund’s weighted average duration to be within 3 years (plus or minus) of the Fund’s benchmark index duration, which was 8.30 years as of March 31, 2016.

 

    Decides how to allocate among short, intermediate and long duration issues and how much should be invested in various types of instruments.

 

    Chooses companies to invest in by carrying out a credit analysis of potential investments.

The sub-adviser frequently uses futures contracts, forwards, swaps and options contracts (i.e., derivatives). Futures contracts are purchased and sold to adjust interest rate exposure (duration) and/or as a substitute for the physical security. Foreign currency futures contracts, forwards or options are purchased or sold to gain or increase exposure to various currency markets, to shift exposure to foreign currency fluctuations from one

 

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country to another and/or to hedge against foreign currency fluctuations. Interest rate swaps are used to adjust interest rate exposures and/or as a substitute for the physical security. Credit default swaps are used to manage default risk of an issuer and/or to gain exposure to a portion of the debt market or an individual issuer. Options are primarily purchased to manage interest rate and volatility exposures or are sold to generate income.

The Fund is also expected to be invested substantially in forward commitments (i.e., securities that are purchased or sold with payment and delivery taking place in the future) on inflation-indexed bonds to gain exposure to the inflation-linked market.

In addition to the strategies described above, the Fund typically uses derivatives and/or forward commitments as part of a strategy designed to reduce exposure to other risks.

The sub-adviser may sell a holding when it fails to perform as expected or when other opportunities appear more attractive.

The Management subsection will be deleted and replaced with the following:

Investment Adviser – Pacific Life Fund Advisors LLC

Sub-Adviser – Pacific Investment Management Company LLC. The primary persons responsible for day-to-day management of the Fund are:

 

Portfolio Manager and
Primary Title with Sub-Adviser
  

Experience

with Fund

Mihir P. Worah, Chief Investment Officer of Real Return and Asset Allocation,
Managing Director and Portfolio Manager

   Since 2008

Jeremie Banet, Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager

   Since 2015

Disclosure Changes to the Additional Information About Principal Investment Strategies and Principal Risks section

PF Inflation Managed Fund – The disclosure in the Principal Investment Strategies subsection will be deleted and replaced with the following:

This Fund invests its assets in debt securities. Normally, the Fund focuses on investment in or exposure to inflation-indexed debt securities, such as U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (“TIPS”). It is expected that the amount invested in or exposed to inflation-indexed debt securities (either through cash market purchases, forward commitments or derivative instruments) normally will be equivalent to at least 80% of the Fund’s net assets. Inflation-indexed debt securities are debt securities whose principal value or coupon payments are periodically adjusted according to an inflation index. If the index measuring inflation falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed debt securities and/or interest payable on such securities tends to fall. Duration management is a fundamental part of the investment strategy for this Fund. Duration is often used to measure a bond’s sensitivity to interest rates. The longer a fund’s duration, the more sensitive it is to interest rate risk. The shorter a fund’s duration, the less sensitive it is to interest rate risk.

The Fund may also invest in other debt securities issued by the U.S. government, its subdivisions, agencies or government-sponsored enterprises, non-U.S. governments, their subdivisions, agencies or government-sponsored enterprises, and debt securities issued by U.S. and foreign companies (including companies based in emerging markets); mortgage-related securities, including stripped mortgage-related securities; asset-backed securities; convertible securities; commercial paper and other money market instruments; structured notes such as hybrid or “indexed” securities and event-linked bonds; loan participations and assignments; delayed funding loans; revolving credit facilities; debt securities issued by states or local governments and their agencies, authorities and other government-sponsored enterprises; and U.S. dollar-denominated obligations of international agencies or supranational entities; and derivative instruments and forward commitments relating to the previously mentioned securities.

 

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The Fund may invest up to 30% of its assets in securities of foreign issuers that are denominated in foreign currencies, including up to 10% of its assets in securities of issuers based in countries with emerging market economies (whether U.S. or non-U.S. dollar-denominated). The Fund will normally limit its foreign currency exposure (from these non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities and currencies) to 20% of its assets; to maintain this 20% limit, the sub-adviser will hedge back any non-U.S. dollar-denominated investments exceeding this 20% limit into U.S. dollars by using foreign currency derivatives such as foreign currency futures, options and forwards. The Fund may invest beyond the above limits in U.S. dollar-denominated securities of non-emerging market foreign issuers.

The factors that will most influence the Fund’s performance are actual and expected inflation rates, as well as changes in real and nominal interest rates. (A real interest rate is the nominal interest rate less expected inflation.) A decline in real and nominal interest rates may benefit Fund performance, as could an increase in the actual rate of inflation. An increase in inflation expectations may benefit performance to the extent that increased inflation expectations lead to a decline in real interest rates. Conversely, rising real and nominal interest rates, and a decline in actual inflation or expected inflation, may have a negative impact on Fund performance. Total return is made up of coupon income plus any gains or losses in the value of the Fund’s securities.

When selecting securities, the sub-adviser:

 

    Decides what duration to maintain. Generally, the sub-adviser expects the Fund’s weighted average duration to be within 3 years (plus or minus) of the Fund’s benchmark index duration, which was 8.30 years as of March 31, 2016.

 

    Decides how to allocate among short, intermediate and long duration issues and how much should be invested in various types of instruments.

 

    Chooses companies to invest in by carrying out a credit analysis of potential investments.

The sub-adviser frequently uses futures contracts, forwards, swaps and options contracts (i.e., derivatives). Government futures contracts are purchased and sold to adjust interest rate exposure (duration) and replicate government bond positions. Money market futures contracts, such as eurodollar futures contracts, are used to adjust interest rate exposure to short-term interest rates. Foreign currency futures contracts, forwards or options are purchased or sold to gain or increase exposure to various currency markets, to shift exposure to foreign currency fluctuations from one country to another and/or to hedge against foreign currency fluctuations. Interest rate swaps are used to adjust interest rate exposures and/or as a substitute for the physical security. Long swap positions (which receive fixed income streams from the counterparty) increase exposure to long-term rates and short swap positions (which pay a fixed income stream to the counterparty) decrease exposure to long-term interest rates. Credit default swaps (“CDS”) are used to manage default risk of an issuer and/or to gain exposure to a portion of the debt market or an individual issuer. Selling CDS (selling protection) increases credit exposure; purchasing CDS (buying protection) decreases credit exposure. Options are primarily purchased to manage interest rate and volatility exposures or are sold to generate income. The Fund may purchase and write put and call options on securities and CDS; purchase and sell interest rate futures contracts and options thereon; and enter into total return, interest rate index, currency exchange rate swap agreements, and purchase and sell options thereon. The Fund may trade futures contracts and options on futures contracts not only on U.S. domestic markets, but also on non-U.S. exchanges. The Fund may also use foreign currency derivatives such as foreign currency futures, options and forwards to gain or reduce exposure to foreign currencies, to shift exposure to foreign currency fluctuations from one country to another or to hedge against fluctuations in currency exchange rates with respect to investments in securities of foreign issuers.

The Fund is also expected to be invested substantially in forward commitments (i.e., securities that are purchased or sold with payment and delivery taking place in the future) on inflation-indexed bonds to gain exposure to the inflation-linked market. In addition to the strategies described above, the Fund typically uses derivatives and/or forward commitments as part of a strategy designed to reduce exposure to other risks.

 

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The sub-adviser may sell a holding when it fails to perform as expected or when other opportunities appear more attractive.

Disclosure Changes to the Additional Information About Fees and Expenses section

In the Fee Waivers subsection, the disclosure for the PF Inflation Managed Fund will be deleted.

Disclosure Changes to the Additional Information About Fund Performance section

In the Manager Changes, Name Changes and/or Related Investment Policy Changes by Fund subsection, the disclosure for the PF Inflation Managed Fund will be deleted and replaced with the following.

PF Inflation Managed Fund: Effective October 31, 2016, Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“PIMCO”) became the sole sub-adviser to the Fund. Between January 15, 2015 and October 31, 2016, Western Asset Management Company served as co-sub-adviser of the Fund with PIMCO. Prior to January 15, 2015, PIMCO served as the sole sub-adviser. Effective December 31, 2014, the Fund changed its name from PL Inflation Managed Fund.

Disclosure Changes to the About Management section

In the table for Western Asset Management Company, the PF Inflation Managed Fund subsection will be deleted.

 


SUPPLEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

TO THE PACIFIC FUNDS

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Dated August 1, 2016

This supplement revises the Pacific Funds Statement of Additional Information dated August 1, 2016, as supplemented (the “SAI”), and must be preceded or accompanied by the SAI. The changes within this supplement will be effective October 31, 2016 unless otherwise noted. Remember to review the SAI for other important information. Capitalized terms not defined herein are as defined in the SAI.

All references and information relating to the PF Absolute Return Fund, BlueBay Asset Management LLP, and the PF Floating Rate Loan Fund are expected to be deleted on October 31, 2016, or such later date as an appropriate officer of the Trust determines.

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES OF THE FUNDS

Under the PF Inflation Managed Fund section, the second and third paragraphs will be deleted and replaced with the following:

In addition to the principal investment strategies described in the Prospectus, the Fund may invest non-principally in: contingent convertible securities; bank obligations; when-issued securities; and repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements. The Fund may invest up to 5% of its net assets in event-linked bonds, and invest up to 5% of its assets in municipal securities. The Fund may engage in short sales and short sales against the box as part of its overall portfolio management strategies to offset a potential decline in the value of a security. In addition, the Fund may invest up to 10% of its assets in preferred stock.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MANAGERS

In the Compensation Structures and Methods section, the last sentence of the Western Asset subsection will be deleted.

In the Other Accounts Managed section, information regarding Frederick R Marki under Western Asset’s portion of the table will be deleted.

FUND TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE

In the Brokerage and Research Services section, footnote number 9 of the table listing Funds that incurred brokerage commissions will be deleted and replaced with the following:

 

  9   

Effective October 31, 2016, PIMCO became the sole sub-adviser of the PF Inflation Managed Fund. Between January 15, 2015 and October 31, 2016, Western Asset served as co-sub-adviser with PIMCO. Prior to January 15, 2015, PIMCO served as the sole sub-adviser.

Effective immediately, in the Brokerage and Research Services section, in the table listing Funds that paid soft dollar commissions, information regarding the PF Main Street Core Fund and the PF Emerging Markets Fund is deleted and replaced with the following:

 

Fund

 

Soft Dollar
Commissions

    

Trade Amount resulting
in those Commissions

 

PF Main Street Core Fund

  $ 103,937       $ 220,354,804   

PF Emerging Markets Fund

  $ 175,985       $ 164,096,806   

Effective immediately, in the Brokerage and Research Services section, the following is added to the table listing Funds that held securities of their Regular Broker-Dealers’ parent company:

 

Fund

 

Regular Broker-Dealers1

  

Value of
Securities
(in thousands)

 

PF Inflation Managed Fund

  Bank of America Corp    $ 302   
  Barclays PLC    $ 424   
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.    $ 99