497 1 supp.htm SUPPLEMENT TO PROSP AND SAI supplements
American Century Municipal Trust
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND * LIMITED-TERM TAX-FREE FUND
* INTERMEDIATE-TERM TAX-FREE FUND * LONG-TERM TAX-FREE FUND
* HIGH-YIELD MUNICIPAL FUND

Supplement dated June 8, 2001 * Prospectus dated October 1, 2000

ALL CHANGES LISTED BELOW WILL BE EFFECTIVE AUGUST 8, 2001

Throughout the prospectus, all references to "Intermediate-Term Tax-Free" fund
should be replaced with "Tax-Free Bond" fund.

The following replaces the entry for Intermediate-Term Tax-Free in the chart on
page 2 of the Investor Class prospectus under the heading, "What are the funds'
primary investment strategies and principal risks?"
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   Tax-Free Bond     Quality debt securities     Credit risk
                     of all maturity ranges      Moderate interest rate risk(1)
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   (1) The interest rate risk is moderate under normal market
       conditions, but it may fluctuate as the portfolio managers reposition
       the fund in response to changing market conditions.

The following replaces the chart on page 8 of the Investor Class prospectus
under the heading, "What is the difference between the funds?"

                                      Weighted Average Maturity Range
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   Limited-Term Tax-Free                 5 years or less
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   Long-Term Tax-Free                    10 years or longer
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   Tax-Free Bond                         No restriction
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The following replaces the chart on page 9 of the Investor Class prospectus
under the heading, "What are the principal risks of investing in the funds?"

                               Potential Income     Potential Loss
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   Limited-Term Tax-Free       Lower                Lower
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   Long-Term Tax-Free          Higher               Higher
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   Tax-Free Bond               Moderate(1)          Moderate(1)
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   (1) The fund managers monitor Tax-Free Bond's weighted average maturity.
       The managers seek to adjust this weighted average maturity as appropriate,
       taking into account market conditions and other relevant factors. Thus,
       under normal market conditions, Tax-Free Bond's potential income and
       potential loss are moderate as compared to the other funds, but may
       fluctuate as the portfolio managers reposition the fund in response to
       changing market conditions.

The following replaces the chart on page 14 of the Investor Class prospectus
under the heading, "A Comparison of Basic Risk Factors."

                                Interest Rate Risk    Credit Risk      Liquidity Risk
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   Tax-Free Money Market        Lowest                Lowest           Lowest
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   Limited-Term Tax-Free        Low                   Moderate         Moderate
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   Long-Term Tax-Free           Highest               Moderate         Moderate
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   Tax-Free Bond                Moderate(1)           Moderate         Moderate
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   High-Yield Municipal         High                  Highest          Highest
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   (1)  The interest rate risk is moderate under normal market conditions, and it
        may fluctuate as the portfolio managers reposition the fund in response to
        changing market conditions.

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American Century Municipal Trust PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT FLORIDA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET FUND * FLORIDA INTERMEDIATE-TERM MUNICIPAL FUND * ARIZONA INTERMEDIATE-TERM MUNICIPAL FUND Supplement dated June 8, 2001 * Prospectus dated October 1, 2000 ALL CHANGES LISTED BELOW WILL BE EFFECTIVE AUGUST 8, 2001 Throughout the prospectus, all references to "Florida Intermediate-Term Municipal" fund should be replaced with "Florida Municipal Bond" fund, and all references to "Arizona Intermediate-Term Municipal" fund should be replaced with "Arizona Municipal Bond" fund. The following replaces the chart on page 2 of the Investor Class prospectus under the heading, "What are the funds' primary investment strategies and principal risks?" Fund Primary Investments Principal Risks ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Florida Municipal Money Market High-quality, very short-term Florida economic risk debt securities Low credit risk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Florida Municipal Bond Quality debt securities Florida economic risk of all maturity ranges Credit risk Moderate interest rate risk(1) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arizona Municipal Bond Quality debt securities Arizona economic risk of all maturity ranges Credit risk Moderate interest rate risk(1) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) The interest rate risk is moderate under normal market conditions, but it may fluctuate as the portfolio managers reposition the fund in response to changing market conditions. The following replaces the first and second paragraphs on page 8 of the Investor Class prospectus under the heading, "How does the fund pursue its investment objectives?" The fund managers buy quality debt securities with interest payments exempt from federal income tax and the Florida intangible personal property tax. Cities, counties and other municipalities in Florida usually issue these securities for public projects, such as schools and roads. The fund managers also may buy quality debt securities with interest payments exempt from federal income tax and the Florida intangible personal property tax, but not necessarily exempt from the federal alternative minimum tax. Cities, counties and other municipalities in Florida usually issue these securities (called private activity bonds) to fund for-profit private projects, such as hospitals and athletic stadiums. The following replaces the fifth paragraph on page 8 of the Investor Class prospectus under the heading, "How does the fund pursue its investment objectives?" The fund managers are not limited to a specific weighted average maturity range. However, the fund managers monitor the fund's weighted average maturity, and seek to adjust it as appropriate, taking into account market conditions and other relevant factors. The following replaces the first and second paragraphs on page 9 of the Investor Class prospectus under the heading, "How does the fund pursue its investment objectives?" The fund managers buy quality debt securities with interest payments exempt from federal and Arizona income taxes. Cities, counties and other municipalities in Arizona usually issue these securities for public projects, such as schools and roads. The fund managers also may buy quality debt securities with interest payments exempt from federal and Arizona income taxes, but not exempt from the federal alternative minimum tax. Cities, counties and other municipalities in Arizona issue these securities (called private activity bonds) to fund for-profit private projects, such as hospitals and athletic stadiums. The following replaces the fifth paragraph on page 9 of the Investor Class prospectus under the heading, "How does the fund pursue its investment objectives?" The fund managers are not limited to a specific weighted average maturity range. However, the fund managers monitor the fund's weighted average maturity, and seek to adjust it as appropriate, taking into account market conditions and other relevant factors. The following replaces the chart on page 12 of the Investor Class prospectus under the heading, "A Comparison of Basic Risk Factors" Interest Rate Risk Credit Risk Liquidity Risk --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Florida Municipal Money Market Lowest Lowest Lowest --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Florida Municipal Bond Moderate(1) Moderate Moderate --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arizona Municipal Bond Moderate(1) Moderate Moderate --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) The interest rate risk is moderate under normal market conditions, but it may fluctuate as the portfolio managers reposition the fund in response to changing market conditions. SH-SPL-26005 0106





American Century Municipal Trust STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (SAI) SUPPLEMENT Supplement dated June 8, 2001 * Statement of Additional Information dated May 1, 2001 ALL CHANGES LISTED BELOW WILL BE EFFECTIVE AUGUST 8, 2001 Throughout the SAI, all references to "Intermediate-Term Tax-Free" fund should be replaced with "Tax-Free" fund; all references to "Florida Intermediate-Term Municipal" fund should be replaced with "Florida Municipal Bond" fund; and all references to "Arizona Intermediate-Term Municipal" fund should be replaced with "Arizona Municipal Bond" fund. SH-SPL-26006 0106