497

THE DUNHAM FUNDS

Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund

Incorporated herein by reference is the definitive version of the supplement for Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund filed pursuant to Rule 497 (c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on May 15, 2013 (SEC Accession No. 0000910472-13-001872).

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Registrant Name

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Dunham Funds

Prospectus Date

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Feb. 22, 2013

Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund | Class A

Risk/Return:

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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price)

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4.50%

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the of the original purchase price for purchases of $1 million or more)

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1.00%

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions

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none

Redemption Fee

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none

Exchange Fee

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none

Management Fees

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0.80%

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

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0.25%

Other Expenses

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0.34%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

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0.01%

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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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1.40%

Fee Reduction

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(0.05%)

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Total Annual Fund Operation Expenses After Fee Reduction

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1.35%

1 Year

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581

3 Years

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858

5 Years

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1,156

10 Years

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2,001

Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund | Class C

Risk/Return:

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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price)

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none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the of the original purchase price for purchases of $1 million or more)

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none

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions

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none

Redemption Fee

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none

Exchange Fee

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none

Management Fees

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0.80%

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

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0.75%

Other Expenses

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0.34%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

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0.01%

^[1]

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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1.90%

Fee Reduction

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(0.05%)

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Total Annual Fund Operation Expenses After Fee Reduction

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1.85%

1 Year

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188

3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

582

5 Years

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1,001

10 Years

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2,169

Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund | Class N

Risk/Return:

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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price)

rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice

none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the of the original purchase price for purchases of $1 million or more)

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice

none

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions

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none

Redemption Fee

rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption

none

Exchange Fee

rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption

none

Management Fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.80%

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

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

none

Other Expenses

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0.34%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

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0.01%

^[1]

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

1.15%

Fee Reduction

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

(0.05%)

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Total Annual Fund Operation Expenses After Fee Reduction

rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

1.10%

1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

112

3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

350

5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

606

10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

1,340

Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Supplement for Fees and Expenses

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DUNHAM FUNDS

Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund

Class A (DACGX)

Class C (DCCGX)

Class N (DNCGX)

Supplement dated May 15, 2013 to the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus each dated February 22, 2013 (the "Prospectus"). This Supplement updates and supersedes any contrary information contained in the Prospectus or Summary Prospectus.

Effective May 10, 2013 until May 30, 2014, Newfleet Asset Management LLC, Sub-Adviser to the Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund (the "Fund") has contractually agreed to reduce its base Sub-Advisory fee by 5 bps (0.05%), from 35 bps (0.35%) to 30 bps (0.30%) annually.

Reference is made to the section entitled "Fees and Expenses of the Fund" located on page 9 of the Prospectus and page 1 of the Summary Prospectus. The table describing the expenses of the Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)	Class A	Class C	Class N
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price)	4.50%	None	None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the of the original purchase price for purchases of  $1 million or more)	1.00%	None	None
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions	None	None	None
Redemption Fee	None	None	None
Exchange Fee	None	None	None
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Management Fees	0.80%	0.80%	0.80%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	0.25%	0.75%	0.00%
Other Expenses	0.34%	0.34%	0.34%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (1)	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	1.40%	1.90%	1.15%
Fee Reduction(2)	(0.05%)	(0.05%)	(0.05%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Reduction	1.35%	1.85%	1.10%

(1) Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. The operating expenses in this fee table may not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund's financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies

(2) The Fund's Sub-Adviser has contractually agreed to reduce its base Sub-Advisory fee by 5 bps (0.05%) annually through May 30, 2014.

The table under the sub-heading "Example" that describes the costs of investing in shares of the Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Class	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	$581	$858	$1,156	$2,001
Class C	$188	$582	$1,001	$2,169
Class N	$112	$350	$   606	$1,340

You should read this Supplement in conjunction with the Prospectus, Summary Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information each dated February 22, 2013, as subsequently amended, which provide information that you should know about the Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund before investing and should be retained for future reference. These documents are available upon request and without charge by calling the Dunham Funds at (888) 3DUNHAM (338-6426).

Supplement dated May 15, 2013

Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]

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Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

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

Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination

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May 30, 2014

Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text]

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The operating expenses in this fee table may not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund's financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies

Performance Availability Phone [Text]

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(888) 3DUNHAM (338-6426)

[1] Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. The operating expenses in this fee table may not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund's financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies

[2] The Fund's Sub-Adviser has contractually agreed to reduce its base Sub-Advisory fee by 5 bps (0.05%) annually through May 30, 2014.

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Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund

497 1 f497.htm 497 GemCom, LLC

DUNHAM FUNDS

Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund

Class A (DACGX)

Class C (DCCGX)

Class N (DNCGX)

Supplement dated May 15, 2013 to the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus each dated February 22, 2013 (the "Prospectus"). This Supplement updates and supersedes any contrary information contained in the Prospectus or Summary Prospectus.

Effective May 10, 2013 until May 30, 2014, Newfleet Asset Management LLC, Sub-Adviser to the Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund (the "Fund") has contractually agreed to reduce its base Sub-Advisory fee by 5 bps (0.05%), from 35 bps (0.35%) to 30 bps (0.30%) annually.

Reference is made to the section entitled "Fees and Expenses of the Fund" located on page 9 of the Prospectus and page 1 of the Summary Prospectus. The table describing the expenses of the Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)	Class A	Class C	Class N
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price)	4.50%	None	None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the of the original purchase price for purchases of  $1 million or more)	1.00%	None	None
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions	None	None	None
Redemption Fee	None	None	None
Exchange Fee	None	None	None
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Management Fees	0.80%	0.80%	0.80%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	0.25%	0.75%	0.00%
Other Expenses	0.34%	0.34%	0.34%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (1)	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	1.40%	1.90%	1.15%
Fee Reduction(2)	(0.05%)	(0.05%)	(0.05%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Reduction	1.35%	1.85%	1.10%

(1) Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. The operating expenses in this fee table may not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund's financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies

(2) The Fund's Sub-Adviser has contractually agreed to reduce its base Sub-Advisory fee by 5 bps (0.05%) annually through May 30, 2014.

The table under the sub-heading "Example" that describes the costs of investing in shares of the Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Class	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	$581	$858	$1,156	$2,001
Class C	$188	$582	$1,001	$2,169
Class N	$112	$350	$   606	$1,340

You should read this Supplement in conjunction with the Prospectus, Summary Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information each dated February 22, 2013, as subsequently amended, which provide information that you should know about the Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund before investing and should be retained for future reference. These documents are available upon request and without charge by calling the Dunham Funds at (888) 3DUNHAM (338-6426).

Supplement dated May 15, 2013

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund	Class A	Class C	Class N
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price)	4.50%	none	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the of the original purchase price for purchases of $1 million or more)	1.00%	none	none
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions	none	none	none
Redemption Fee	none	none	none
Exchange Fee	none	none	none

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

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund		Class A	Class C	Class N
Management Fees		0.80%	0.80%	0.80%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%	0.75%	none
Other Expenses		0.34%	0.34%	0.34%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	[1]	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses		1.40%	1.90%	1.15%
Fee Reduction	[2]	(0.05%)	(0.05%)	(0.05%)
Total Annual Fund Operation Expenses After Fee Reduction		1.35%	1.85%	1.10%

Expense Example - Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund (USD $)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	581	858	1,156	2,001
Class C	188	582	1,001	2,169
Class N	112	350	606	1,340

[1] Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. The operating expenses in this fee table may not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund's financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies

[2] The Fund's Sub-Adviser has contractually agreed to reduce its base Sub-Advisory fee by 5 bps (0.05%) annually through May 30, 2014.

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