0000930413-13-004876.txt : 20131007 0000930413-13-004876.hdr.sgml : 20131007 20131007154033 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000930413-13-004876 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20131007 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20131007 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20131007 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VAN ECK FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000768847 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-97596 FILM NUMBER: 131139162 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 335 MADISON AVENUE - 19TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-293-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 335 MADISON AVENUE - 19TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 0000768847 S000024722 Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund C000073442 Class A VMAAX C000073443 Class C VMSCX C000073444 Class I VMAIX C000088113 Class Y VMAYX 497 1 c75154_497.htm

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SUPPLEMENT DATED OCTOBER 7, 2013 TO THE

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OF

VAN ECK FUNDS

Dated May 1, 2013

 

This Supplement updates certain information contained in the above-dated Statement of Additional Information (the “SAI”) for Van Eck Funds (the “Trust”) regarding the Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund (the “Fund”), a series of the Trust. You may obtain copies of the Fund’s Prospectus and SAI free of charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1.800.826.1115 or by visiting the Van Eck website at www.vaneck.com.

Effective September 30, 2013, Janet Squitieri replaced Joseph J. McBrien as Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust. Accordingly, the Officer Information section of the SAI is amended as follows: (i) the biography of Janet Squitieri set forth below is added to the table, and (ii) the biography of Joseph J. McBrien is replaced in its entirety as set forth below.

 

 

Officer Information:

 

 

Officer’s Name, Address1 and Age Position(s) Held with the Trust Term of Office2 and Length of Time Served Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years
Janet Squitieri, 52 Chief Compliance Officer Since September 2013 Vice President, Global Head of Compliance of the Adviser, VESC and VEARA (since September 2013); Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President North America of HSBC Global Asset Management NA (August 2010 – September 2013);  Chief Compliance Officer North America of Babcock & Brown LP (July 2008 - June 2010).
Joseph J. McBrien, 65

Senior Vice President,

Secretary and Chief Legal

Officer

 Since 2006

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Adviser, VESC and VEARA (since December 2005); Director of VESC and VEARA (since October 2010); Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser and VEARA (March 2013 – September 2013); Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.

 

1 The address for each Officer is 335 Madison Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, New York, 10017.

2 Officers are elected yearly by the Board.

 

 

 

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Please retain this supplement for future reference.

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