0000950147-01-501716.txt : 20011010 0000950147-01-501716.hdr.sgml : 20011010 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950147-01-501716 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20011005 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PILGRIM EQUITY TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001063946 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-56881 FILM NUMBER: 1753333 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ING PILGRIM FUNDS STREET 2: 7337 E. DOUBLETREE RANCH ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-992-0180 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ING PILGRIM FUNDS STREET 2: 7337 E. DOUBLETREE RANCH ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NORTHSTAR EQUITY TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980612 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PILGRIM SMALLCAP OPPORTUNITIES FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000779235 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 042886856 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-00847 FILM NUMBER: 1753334 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ING PILGRIM FUNDS STREET 2: 7337 E. DOUBLETREE RANCH ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-992-0180 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ING PILGRIM FUNDS STREET 2: 7337 E. DOUBLETREE RANCH ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ADVANTAGE SPECIAL FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NORTHSTAR ADVANTAGE SPECIAL FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950620 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NORTHSTAR SPECIAL FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19981209 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PILGRIM MUTUAL FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000895430 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-56094 FILM NUMBER: 1753335 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7337 E DOUBLETREE RANCH ROAD STREET 2:   CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 BUSINESS PHONE: 1-800-992-0180 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7337 E DOUBLETREE RANCH ROAD STREET 2:   CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NICHOLAS APPLEGATE MUTUAL FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930328 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PILGRIM MAYFLOWER TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000911294 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-67852 FILM NUMBER: 1753336 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ING PILGRIM FUNDS STREET 2: 7337 E. DOUBLETREE RANCH ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-992-0180 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ING PILGRIM FUNDS STREET 2: 7337 E. DOUBLETREE RANCH ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NORTHSTAR ADVANTAGE TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950620 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NORTHSTAR TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19981209 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NWNL NORTHSTAR SERIES TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931108 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PILGRIM INVESTMENT FUNDS INC/MD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000061448 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 136066974 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-34552 FILM NUMBER: 1753337 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7337 E DOUBLETREE RANCH ROAD STREET 2:   CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 BUSINESS PHONE: 1-800-992-0180 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7337 E DOUBLETREE RANCH ROAD STREET 2:   CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MAGNACAP FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19850701 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PILGRIM INVESTMENT FUNDS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950503 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PILGRIM MAGNACAP FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PILGRIM GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000779233 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 042886865 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-00849 FILM NUMBER: 1753338 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ING PILGRIM FUNDS STREET 2: 7337 E. DOUBLETREE RANCH ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-992-0180 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ING PILGRIM FUNDS STREET 2: 7337 E. DOUBLETREE RANCH ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ADVANTAGE GROWTH FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NORTHSTAR ADVANTAGE GROWTH FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950828 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NORTHSTAR GROWTH FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19981209 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PILGRIM GROWTH & INCOME FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000059146 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 221644924 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-14767 FILM NUMBER: 1753339 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7337 E DOUBLETREE RANCH ROAD STREET 2:   CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 BUSINESS PHONE: 1-800-992-0180 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7337 E DOUBLETREE RANCH ROAD STREET 2:   CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LEXINGTON GROWTH & INCOME FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LEXINGTON RESEARCH FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910506 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LEXINGTON RESEARCH INVESTING CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19690813 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PILGRIM FUNDS TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001066602 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-59745 FILM NUMBER: 1753340 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ING PILGRIM FUNDS STREET 2: 7337 E. DOUBLETREE RANCH ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-992-0180 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7337 E. DOUBLETREE RANCH ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ING FUNDS TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980721 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PILGRIM FINANCIAL SERVICES FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000784055 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 954020286 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-33445 FILM NUMBER: 1753341 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7337 E DOUBLETREE RANCH ROAD STREET 2:   CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 BUSINESS PHONE: 1-800-992-0180 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7337 E DOUBLETREE RANCH ROAD STREET 2:   CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PILGRIM BANK & THRIFT FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19981113 497J 1 e-7581.txt 497J FOR PILGRIM FUNDS SAI [LETTERHEAD OF DECHERT] October 5, 2001 VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Re:
Pilgrim Equity Trust Pilgrim Investment Funds, Inc. (File Nos. 33-56881 and 811-8817) (File Nos. 002-34552 and 811-01939) Pilgrim Financial Services Fund, Inc. Pilgrim Mayflower Trust (formerly Pilgrim Bank and Thrift Fund, Inc.) (File Nos. 33-67852 and 811-7978) (File Nos. 333-33445 and 811-04504) Pilgrim Mutual Funds Pilgrim Funds Trust (File Nos. 33-56094 and 811-7428) (File Nos. 333-59745 and 811-08895) Pilgrim SmallCap Opportunities Fund Pilgrim Growth and Income Fund, Inc. (File Nos. 33-847 and 811-4434) (File Nos. 2-14767 and 811-0865) Pilgrim Growth Opportunities Fund (File Nos. 33-849 and 811-4431)
Dear Sir or Madam: On behalf of each of the above-captioned registrants (each a "Registrant" and collectively, the "Registrants"), we hereby certify, pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("1933 Act"), that (i) the form of the Statement of Additional Information that the Registrants would have filed pursuant to Rule 497(c) under the 1933 Act would not have differed from those filed on October 1, 2001 as part of each Registrant's most recent registration statement, and (ii) the text of the Registrants' most recent registration statements was filed on October 1, 2001. The definitive forms of the Registrants' prospectuses are being filed separately pursuant to Rule 497(c) under the 1933 Act. If you have any questions concerning the attached filing, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned at (202) 261-3384. Sincerely, /s/ Karen L. Anderberg Karen L. Anderberg