497 1 d497.htm SUPPLEMENTS DATED 11/26/2003 Supplements dated 11/26/2003

PIMCO FUNDS: PACIFIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERIES

 

Supplement Dated November 26, 2003

to the Prospectus for A, B and C Class Shares

of PIMCO Municipal Bond Funds

Dated July 31, 2003

 

Disclosure Relating to All Funds

 

Investment Minimums.    Effective January 1, 2004, the Trust will increase the initial investment minimum from $2,500 to $5,000 per Fund. Accordingly, the disclosure contained in the Investment Minimums chart in the subsection captioned “Investment Minimums” under the section titled “How to Buy and Sell Shares” is modified to read as follows:

 

Investment Minimums.    The following investment minimums apply for purchases of Class A, Class B and Class C shares.

 

Initial Investment


   Subsequent Investments

$5,000 per Fund*    $100 per Fund

 

* Prior to January 1, 2004, the initial investment minimum applicable to purchases of Class A, Class B and Class C shares will be $2,500.

 

Lower minimums may apply for certain categories of investors, including certain tax-qualified retirement plans, and for special investment programs and plans offered by the Trust, such as the PIMCO Funds Auto-Invest and PIMCO Funds Fund Link programs. Please see the Guide for details.

 

Small Account Liquidation.    The Trust currently intends to liquidate accounts with balances of $250 or less as of the close of business on February 6, 2004. Shareholders who wish to prevent the liquidation of their accounts must increase their account balances to greater than $250 by February 5, 2004.

 

Method for Calculating CDSCs.    Effective as of the close of business on February 6, 2004, the manner of calculating the CDSC on Class B and Class C shares (and where applicable, Class A shares) purchased after December 31, 2001, will change from the manner of calculation currently described in the prospectus. Accordingly, the disclosure contained in the subsection captioned “How CDSCs are Calculated” under the section titled “Investment Options—Class A, B and C Shares” is modified to read as follows:

 

How CDSCs are Currently Calculated—

Until the Close of Business on February 6, 2004

 

A CDSC is imposed on redemptions of Class B and Class C shares (and where applicable, Class A shares) on the amount of the redemption which causes the current value of your account for the particular class of shares of a Fund to fall below the total dollar amount of your purchase payments subject to the CDSC. However, no CDSC is imposed if the shares redeemed have been acquired through the reinvestment of dividends or capital gains distributions or if the amount redeemed is derived from increases in the value of your account above the amount of the purchase payments subject to the CDSC. CDSCs are deducted from the proceeds of your redemption, not from amounts remaining in your account. In determining whether a CDSC is payable, it is assumed that the purchase payment from which the redemption is made is the earliest purchase payment for the particular class of shares in your account (from which a redemption or exchange has not already been effected).


For instance, the following illustrates the current operation of the Class B CDSC:

 

• Assume that an individual opens an account and makes a purchase payment of $10,000 for Class B shares of a Fund and that six months later the value of the investor’s account for that Fund has grown through investment performance and reinvestment of distributions to $11,000. The investor then may redeem up to $1,000 from that Fund ($11,000 minus $10,000) without incurring a CDSC. If the investor should redeem $3,000, a CDSC would be imposed on $2,000 of the redemption (the amount by which the investor’s account for the Fund was reduced below the amount of the purchase payment). At the rate of 5%, the Class B CDSC would be $100.

 

How CDSCs will be Calculated—

Shares Purchased After December 31, 2001

 

Effective as of the close of business on February 6, 2004, the manner of calculating the CDSC on Class B and Class C shares (and where applicable, Class A shares) purchased after December 31, 2001, will change from that described above. The CDSC on all shares purchased after December 31, 2001, will be subject to the change, not only those shares purchased on or after February 6, 2004.

 

Under the new calculation method, the following rules will apply:

 

• Shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends or capital gains distributions will be redeemed first and will not be subject to any CDSC.

 

• For the redemption of all other shares, the CDSC will be based on either your original purchase price or the then current NAV of the shares being sold, whichever is lower. To illustrate this point, consider shares purchased at an NAV of $10. If the Fund’s NAV per share at the time of redemption is $12, the CDSC will apply to the purchase price of $10. If the NAV per share at the time of redemption is $8, the CDSC will apply to the $8 current NAV per share.

 

• CDSCs will be deducted from the proceeds of your redemption, not from amounts remaining in your account.

 

• In determining whether a CDSC is payable, the first-in first-out, or “FIFO,” method will be used to determine which shares are being redeemed.

 

For example, the following illustrates the operation of the Class B CDSC beginning as of the close of business on February 6, 2004:

 

• Assume that an individual opens an account and makes a purchase payment of $10,000 for 1,000 Class B shares of a Fund (at $10 per share) and that six months later the value of the investor’s account for that Fund has grown through investment performance to $11,000 ($11 per share). If the investor should redeem $2,200 (200 shares), a CDSC would be applied against $2,000 of the redemption (the purchase price of the shares redeemed, because the purchase price is lower than the current NAV of such shares ($2,200)). At the rate of 5%, the Class B CDSC would be $100.

 

Breakpoint Discounts.    The following sentence is added to the subsection captioned “Initial Sales Charges—Class A Shares” under the section titled “Investment Options—Class A, B and C Shares”:

 

For investors investing in Class A shares of the Funds through a financial intermediary, it is the responsibility of the financial intermediary to ensure that the investor obtains the proper “breakpoint” discount.

 

Holding Periods.    The following sentence is added to the subsection captioned “Contingent Deferred Sales Charges (CDSCs)—Class B and Class C Shares” under the section titled “Investment Options—Class A, B and C Shares”:


For investors investing in Class B or Class C shares of the Funds through a financial intermediary, it is the responsibility of the financial intermediary to ensure that the investor is credited with the proper holding period for the shares redeemed.

 

Verification of Identity.    To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each person that opens a new account, and to determine whether such person’s name appears on government lists of known or suspected terrorists and terrorist organizations. As a result, a Fund must obtain the following information for each person that opens a new account:

 

1. Name.

2. Date of birth (for individuals).

3. Residential or business street address.

4. Social security number, taxpayer identification number, or other identifying number.

 

Federal law prohibits the Funds and other financial institutions from opening a new account unless they receive the minimum identifying information listed above.

 

Individuals may also be asked for a copy of their driver’s license, passport or other identifying document in order to verify their identity. In addition, it may be necessary to verify an individual’s identity by cross-referencing the identification information with a consumer report or other electronic database. Additional information may be required to open accounts for corporations and other entities.

 

After an account is opened, a Fund may restrict your ability to purchase additional shares until your identity is verified. A Fund also may close your account and redeem your shares or take other appropriate action if it is unable to verify your identity within a reasonable time.