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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 24, 2008

 

File Nos. 033-12113

811-05028

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-1A

 

Registration Statement Under the Investment Company Act of 1940    x
Amendment No. 165    x

 

PIMCO Funds

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

840 Newport Center Drive

Newport Beach, California 92660

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code:

(866) 746-2606

 

Robert W. Helm, Esq.

Dechert LLP

1775 I Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20006

  

Ernest L. Schmider

Pacific Investment Management Company LLC

840 Newport Center Drive

Newport Beach, California 92660

 

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

 

It is intended that this filing will become effective immediately upon filing in accordance with Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules thereunder.


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EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

This Amendment is filed by PIMCO Funds (the “Trust” or the “Registrant”) pursuant to Section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), for the purpose of adding the PIMCO Money Market Portfolio to the Private Account Portfolio Series. This amendment does not affect the currently effective Offering Memorandum and Offering Memorandum Supplement as it relates to other series of the Trust’s Private Account Portfolio Series.

 

The shares of beneficial interest in the Private Account Portfolio Series are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) because such shares will be issued by the Registrant solely in private placement transactions that do not involve any “public offering” within the meaning of the 1933 Act. Shares of the Private Account Portfolio Series may be purchased only by clients of Pacific Investment Management Company LLC who maintain separately managed private accounts, and who are also “accredited investors,” as defined in Regulation D under the 1933 Act, and either (i) “qualified purchasers,” as defined for purposes of Section 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act, or (ii) “qualified institutional buyers,” as defined in Rule 144A(a)(1) under the 1933 Act. Shares of the Private Account Portfolio Series may also be purchased by certain investors outside of the United States consistent with applicable regulatory requirements. This Amendment is not an offer to sell, or a solicitation of any offer to buy, any security to the public within the meaning of the 1933 Act.

  


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PIMCO Funds

Offering Memorandum

Private Account

Portfolio Series

 

April 24, 2008

      
SHORT TERM PORTFOLIO     
Money Market Portfolio     

 

This cover is not part of the Offering Memorandum. The Portfolio issues shares only in private placement transactions in accordance with Regulation D or other applicable exemptions under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The enclosed Offering Memorandum is not an offer to sell, or a solicitation of any offer to buy, any security to the public within the meaning of the Securities Act.

 

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PIMCO Funds Offering Memorandum

This Offering Memorandum describes the Private Account Portfolio Series: Money Market Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), a separate portfolio of the PIMCO Funds (the “Trust”). The Portfolio is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).

 

Shares of the Portfolio have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the securities laws of any state. The Portfolio issues its shares only in private placement transactions in accordance with Regulation D or other applicable exemptions under the Securities Act. This Offering Memorandum is not an offer to sell, or a solicitation of any offer to buy, any security to the public within the meaning of the Securities Act.

 

Shares of the Portfolio may be purchased only by series of the Trust or by series of PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust (each an “Investing Fund”). Pacific Investment Management Company LLP (“PIMCO”), acting as agent for the Investing Funds, will effect all purchases/redemptions of shares of the Portfolio for the Investing Funds.

 

Shares of the Portfolio are subject to restrictions on transferability and resale and may not be transferred or resold except as permitted under the Securities Act. Shares may be redeemed in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Offering Memorandum.

 

This Offering Memorandum is intended for use only by the person to whom it has been issued. Reproduction of this Offering Memorandum is prohibited.

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities, or determined if this Offering Memorandum is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

The Portfolio provides access to the professional investment advisory services offered by PIMCO. As of December 31, 2007, PIMCO managed approximately $746 billion in assets. You can call PIMCO at 1-800-927-4648 to find out more about the Portfolio.

 

Although the Portfolio may be similar to one or more other funds or accounts advised by PIMCO, the Portfolio is a separate sub-fund with its own investment objective, policies and expenses. Other funds and accounts advised by PIMCO will have different investment results, and information about those funds and accounts should not be assumed to apply to the Portfolio.

 

This Offering Memorandum explains what you should know about the Portfolio before you invest. Please read it carefully.

 

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Summary Information

   3

Investment Objective and Strategies

   4

Summary of Principal Risks

   4

Management of the Portfolio

   6

Purchases and Redemptions

   8

How Portfolio Shares Are Priced

   10

Portfolio Distributions

   10

Tax Consequences

   10

Investment Restrictions

   11

Portfolio Transactions and Brokerage

   12

Characteristics and Risks of Securities and Investment Techniques

   14

Appendix A—Description of Securities Ratings

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Summary Information

 

The table below lists certain investment characteristics of the Portfolio. Other important characteristics are described in “Investment Objective and Strategies” following this “Summary Information” section. Following the table are key concepts that are used throughout this Offering Memorandum.

 

Category   Portfolio   Main Investments   Duration   Credit Quality(1)  

Non-U.S. Dollar

Denominated

Securities(2)

Short Term Portfolio   Money Market Portfolio   Money market instruments   £ 90 days dollar-weighted average maturity   Min. 95% of total assets Prime 1; £ 5% of total assets Prime 2   0%

(1) 

As rated by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), or equivalently rated by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service (“S&P”) or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”), or, if unrated, determined by PIMCO to be of comparable quality.

(2) 

The Portfolio may invest beyond this limit in U.S. dollar-denominated securities of non-U.S. issuers.

Duration

Duration is a measure of the expected life of a fixed income security that is used to determine the sensitivity of a security’s price to changes in interest rates. The longer a security’s duration, the more sensitive it will be to changes in interest rates. Similarly, a portfolio with a longer average portfolio duration will be more sensitive to changes in interest rates than a portfolio with a shorter average portfolio duration. By way of example, the price of a bond fund with an average duration of five years would be expected to fall approximately 5% if interest rates rose by one percentage point.

 

Credit Ratings

In this Offering Memorandum, references are made to credit ratings of debt securities that measure an issuer’s expected ability to pay principal and interest on time. Credit ratings are determined by rating organizations, such as Moody’s, S&P or Fitch. The following terms are generally used to describe the credit quality of debt securities depending on the security’s credit rating or, if unrated, credit quality as determined by PIMCO:

 

 

high quality

 

investment grade

 

below investment grade (“high yield securities” or “junk bonds”)

 

   For a further description of credit ratings, see “Appendix A—Description of Securities Ratings.” As noted in Appendix A, Moody’s, S&P and Fitch may modify their ratings of securities to show relative standing within a rating category, with the addition of numerical modifiers (1, 2 or 3) in the case of Moody’s, and with the addition of a plus (+) or minus (-) sign in the case of S&P and Fitch. The Portfolio may purchase a security, regardless of any rating modification, provided the security is rated at or above the Portfolio’s minimum rating category.

 

Portfolio Description and Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

The following summary identifies the Portfolio’s investment objective, principal investments and strategies, principal risks, and fees and expenses. Please see “Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings” in the Offering Memorandum Supplement for information about the availability of the complete schedule of the Portfolio’s holdings.

 

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Investment Objective and Strategies

 

The following description identifies the investment objective and principal investments and strategies of the Portfolio. A detailed “Summary of Principal Risks” describing principal risks of investing in the Portfolio begins after this section.

 

It is possible to lose money on investments in the Portfolio.

 

An investment in the Portfolio is not a deposit of a bank and is not guaranteed or insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

 

Money Market Portfolio

The Portfolio’s investment objective is maximum current income, consistent with preservation of capital and daily liquidity. The Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 95% of its total assets in a diversified portfolio of money market securities that are in the highest rating category for short-term obligations. The Portfolio also may invest up to 5% of its total assets in money market securities that are in the second-highest rating category for short-term obligations. The Portfolio may only invest in U.S. dollar-denominated securities that mature in 397 days or fewer from the date of purchase. The dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of the Portfolio may not exceed 90 days. The Portfolio attempts to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per share, although there is no assurance that it will be successful in doing so.

 

The Portfolio may invest in the following: obligations of the U.S. Government (including its agencies and instrumentalities); short-term corporate debt securities of domestic and foreign corporations; obligations of domestic and foreign commercial banks, savings banks, and savings and loan associations; and commercial paper. The Portfolio may invest more than 25% of its total assets in obligations issued by U.S. banks.

 

The Portfolio’s investments will comply with applicable rules governing the quality, maturity and diversification of securities held by money market funds.

 

An investment in the Portfolio is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Portfolio seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Portfolio.

 

Summary of Principal Risks

 

The value of your investment in the Portfolio changes with the values of the Portfolio’s investments. Many factors can affect those values. The factors that are most likely to have a material effect on the Portfolio’s holdings as a whole are called “principal risks.” This section describes the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio. The Portfolio may be subject to additional risks and risks other than those described below because the types of investments made by the Portfolio can change over time. Securities and investment techniques mentioned in this summary are described in greater detail under “Characteristics and Risks of Securities and Investment Techniques.” That section and “Investment Objective and Policies” in the Offering Memorandum Supplement also include more information about the Portfolio, its investments and the related risks. There is no guarantee that the Portfolio will be able to achieve its investment objective. It is possible to lose money by investing in the Portfolio.

 

Interest Rate Risk

Interest rate risk is the risk that fixed income securities will decline in value because of changes in interest rates. As nominal interest rates rise, the value of certain fixed income securities held by the Portfolio is likely to decrease. A nominal interest rate can be described as the sum of a real interest rate and an expected inflation rate. Fixed income securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates, usually making them more volatile than securities with shorter durations. Inflation-indexed securities, including

 

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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, decline in value when real interest rates rise. In certain interest rate environments, such as when real interest rates are rising faster than nominal interest rates, inflation-indexed securities may experience greater losses than other fixed income securities with similar durations.

 

Variable and floating rate securities generally are less sensitive to interest rate changes but may decline in value if their interest rates do not rise as much, or as quickly, as interest rates in general. Conversely, floating rate securities will not generally increase in value if interest rates decline. When the Portfolio holds variable or floating rate securities, a decrease in market interest rates will adversely affect the income received from such securities and net asset value of the Portfolio’s shares.

 

Credit Risk

The Portfolio could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a fixed income security, or the counterparty to a derivatives contract, repurchase agreement or a loan of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely principal and/or interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations. Securities are subject to varying degrees of credit risk, which are often reflected in credit ratings. Municipal bonds are subject to the risk that litigation, legislation or other political events, local business or economic conditions, or the bankruptcy of the issuer could have a significant effect on an issuer’s ability to make payments of principal and/or interest. To the extent that the Portfolio invests 25% or more of its assets in obligations issued by U.S. banks, the Portfolio will be subject to bank concentration risks, such as adverse changes in economic and regulatory developments affecting the banking industry that could affect the ability of the banks to meet their obligations.

 

Market Risk

The market price of securities owned by the Portfolio may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. They may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. During a general downturn in the securities markets, multiple asset classes may decline in value simultaneously.

 

Issuer Risk

The value of a security owned by the Portfolio may decline for a number of reasons which directly relate to the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods or services.

 

Foreign (Non-U.S.) Investment Risk

The Portfolio may invest in foreign (non-U.S.) securities, and, as a result, may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than if it invested exclusively in securities of U.S. companies. The securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a small number of industries. Additionally, issuers of foreign securities are usually not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. Reporting, accounting and auditing standards of foreign countries differ, in some cases significantly, from U.S. standards. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, currency blockage, political changes or diplomatic developments could adversely affect the Portfolio’s investments in a foreign country. In the event of nationalization, expropriation or other confiscation, the Portfolio could lose its entire investment in foreign securities. Adverse conditions in a certain region can adversely affect securities of other countries whose economies appear to be unrelated. To the extent that the Portfolio invests a significant portion of its assets in a concentrated geographic area like Eastern Europe or Asia, the Portfolio will generally have more exposure to regional economic risks associated with foreign investments.

 

Management Risk

The Portfolio is subject to management risk because it is an actively managed investment portfolio. PIMCO and the portfolio manager will apply investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Portfolio, but there can be no guarantee that these decisions will produce the desired results.

 

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Management of the Portfolio

 

The business affairs of the Portfolio are managed under the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. Information about the Trustees and the Trust’s executive officers is included in the Offering Memorandum Supplement under the heading “Management of the Trust.”

 

Investment Adviser and Administrator

PIMCO serves as the investment adviser and the administrator (serving in its capacity as administrator, the “Administrator”) for the Portfolio. Subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, PIMCO is responsible for managing the investment activities of the Portfolio and the Portfolio’s business affairs and other administrative matters.

 

PIMCO is located at 840 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660. Organized in 1971, PIMCO provides investment management and advisory services to private accounts of institutional and individual clients and to mutual funds. As of December 31, 2007, PIMCO had approximately $746 billion in assets under management.

 

From time to time, PIMCO or its affiliates may pay investment consultants or their parent or affiliated companies for certain services including technology, operations, tax, or audit consulting services, and may pay such firms for PIMCO’s attendance at investment forums sponsored by such firms or for various studies, surveys, or access to databases. Subject to applicable law, PIMCO and its affiliates may also provide investment advisory services to investment consultants and their affiliates and may execute brokerage transactions on behalf of the Portfolio with such investment consultants or their affiliates. These consultants or their affiliates may, in the ordinary course of their investment consultant business, recommend that their clients utilize PIMCO’s investment advisory services or invest in other products sponsored by PIMCO and its affiliates.

 

Advisory and Administrative Fees

The Portfolio does not pay PIMCO an advisory fee in return for providing investment advisory services. However, by investing in the Portfolio, each Investing Fund agrees that 0.01% of the fee that each Investing Fund is currently obligated to pay PIMCO under its investment advisory contract will be designated as compensation for the investment advisory services PIMCO provides to the Portfolio.

 

The Portfolio does not pay PIMCO an administrative fee for the administrative services it requires. PIMCO provides administrative services for the Portfolio’s shareholders and also bears the costs of various third-party services required by the Portfolio, including audit, custodial, portfolio accounting, legal, transfer agency and printing costs. The Portfolio does bear other expenses that are not covered under the administrative agreement which may vary and affect the total level of expenses paid by the Portfolio, such as taxes and governmental fees, brokerage fees, commissions and other transaction expenses, costs of borrowing money, including interest expenses, and extraordinary expenses (such as litigation and indemnification expenses).

 

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The table below shows the advisory and administrative fee for the Portfolio at an annual rate based upon the average daily net assets of the Portfolio. The Portfolio may incur additional fees and expenses that are not shown in the table, which include, but are not limited to, interest expense incurred as a result of investment management activities. These additional fees and expenses may be significant and you should refer to the Portfolio’s annual and semi-annual report to shareholders for information regarding the total ratio of expenses to average net assets.

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)   None

 

Annual Advisory and Administrative Fees (expenses that are deducted from Portfolio assets)

 

 

Advisory
Fee
 

Administrative

Fee

  Total Annual
Fees Paid to
PIMCO
   

0.00%*

  0.00%   0.00%    
*   By investing in the Portfolio, each Investing Fund agrees that 0.01% of the fee that each Investing Fund is currently obligated to pay PIMCO under its investment advisory contract will be designated as compensation for the investment advisory services PIMCO provides to the Portfolio.

 

A discussion of the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the Portfolio’s investment advisory contract will be available in the Portfolio’s Semi-Annual Report to shareholders for the fiscal half-year ended September 30, 2008.

 

Distributor

The Trust’s Distributor is Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC (“AGID” or “Distributor”), an indirect subsidiary of Allianz Global Investors of America L.P. (“AGI”), PIMCO’s parent company. The Distributor, located at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105, is a broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Regulatory and Litigation Matters

Since February 2004, PIMCO, AGI, AGID, and certain of their affiliates, including the Trust, Allianz Funds (formerly known as PIMCO Funds: Multi-Manager Series), another series of funds managed by affiliates of PIMCO, certain Trustees of the Trust, and certain employees of PIMCO, have been named as defendants in eleven lawsuits filed in various jurisdictions. These lawsuits concern “market timing,” and they have been transferred to and consolidated for pre-trial proceedings in a multi-district litigation proceeding in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits have been commenced as putative class actions on behalf of investors who purchased, held or redeemed shares of the various series of the Trust and the Allianz Funds during specified periods, or as derivative actions on behalf of the Trust and Allianz Funds. These lawsuits seek, among other things, unspecified damages plus interest and, in some cases, punitive damages, the rescission of investment advisory contracts, the return of fees paid under those contracts and restitution.

 

These actions generally allege that certain hedge funds were allowed to engage in “market timing” in certain of the Allianz Funds and funds of the Trust and this alleged activity was not disclosed. Pursuant to tolling agreements entered into with the derivative and class action plaintiffs, PIMCO, certain Trustees, and certain employees of PIMCO who were previously named as defendants have all been dropped as defendants in the market timing actions; however, the plaintiffs continue to assert claims on behalf of the shareholders of the Trust or on behalf of the Trust itself against other defendants. By order dated November 3, 2005, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland granted the Trust’s motion to dismiss claims asserted against it in a consolidated amended complaint where the Trust was named, in the complaint, as a nominal defendant. Thus, at present the Trust is not a party to any “market timing” lawsuit.

 

Two nearly identical class action civil complaints have been filed in August 2005, in the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division, alleging that the plaintiffs each purchased and sold a 10-year Treasury note futures contract and suffered damages from an alleged shortage when PIMCO held both physical and futures positions in 10-year Treasury notes for its client accounts. The two actions have been consolidated into one action, and the

 

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two separate complaints have been replaced by a consolidated complaint. PIMCO is a named defendant, and the Trust has been added as a defendant, to the consolidated action. PIMCO and the Trust strongly believe the complaint is without merit and intend to vigorously defend themselves.

 

In April 2006, certain funds of the Trust and certain other funds managed by PIMCO were served in an adversary proceeding brought by the Official Committee of Asbestos Claimants of G-I Holdings, Inc. in G-I Holdings, Inc.’s bankruptcy in the District of New Jersey. In July 2004, PIMCO was named in this lawsuit and remains a defendant. The plaintiff seeks to recover for the bankruptcy estate assets that were transferred by the predecessor entity of G-I Holdings, Inc. to a wholly-owned subsidiary in 1994. The subsidiary has since issued notes, of which certain funds of the Trust and certain other funds managed by PIMCO are alleged to be holders. The complaint alleges that in 2000, more than two hundred noteholders—including certain funds of the Trust and certain other funds managed by PIMCO—were granted a second priority lien on the assets of the subsidiary in exchange for their consent to a refinancing transaction and the granting of a first priority lien to the lending banks. The plaintiff is seeking invalidation of the lien in favor of the noteholders and/or the value of the lien. On June 21, 2006, the District of New Jersey overturned the Bankruptcy Court’s decision granting permission to file the adversary proceeding and remanded the matter to the Bankruptcy Court for further proceedings. Following a motion to reconsider, the District Court upheld its remand on August 7, 2006, and instructed the Bankruptcy Court to conduct a “cost-benefit” analysis of the Committee’s claims, including the claims against the noteholders. The Bankruptcy Court held a status conference on October 25, 2006 and set a briefing schedule relating to this cost-benefit analysis.

 

It is possible that these matters and/or other developments resulting from these matters could result in increased Portfolio redemptions or other adverse consequences to the Portfolio. However, PIMCO and AGID believe that these matters are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Portfolio or on PIMCO’s or AGID’s ability to perform their respective investment advisory or distribution services relating to the Portfolio.

 

The foregoing speaks only as of the date of this offering memorandum. While there may be additional litigation or regulatory developments in connection with the matters discussed above, the foregoing disclosure of litigation and regulatory matters will be updated only if those developments are material.

 

Purchases and Redemptions

 

Purchasing Shares

Shares of the Portfolio are restricted securities and are issued only in private placement transactions in accordance with Regulation D or other applicable exemptions under the Securities Act. This Offering Memorandum does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of any offer to buy, any “security” to the public within the meaning of the Securities Act.

 

Shares of the Portfolio are offered only to the Investing Funds. Shares of the Portfolio may be purchased at the relevant net asset value (“NAV”) without a sales charge or other fee.

 

PIMCO, acting as agent for the Investing Funds, will effect all purchases of shares of the Portfolio for the Investing Funds.

 

•   Timing of Purchase Orders and Share Price Calculations.    A purchase order received by the Trust or its designee prior to the close of regular trading (normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time) on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), on a day the Trust is open for business, will be effected at that day’s NAV. An order received after the close of regular trading on the NYSE will be effected at the NAV determined on the next business day. The Trust is “open for business” on each day the NYSE is open for trading, which excludes the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day,

 

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Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Purchase orders will be accepted only on days on which the Trust is open for business.

 

•   Other Purchase Information.    Purchases of the Portfolio’s shares will be made in full and fractional shares. In the interest of economy and convenience, certificates for shares will not be issued.

 

The Trust and the Distributor each reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to suspend the offering of shares of the Portfolio or to reject any purchase order, in whole or in part, when, in the judgment of management, such suspension or rejection is in the best interests of the Trust.

 

Shares of the Portfolio are not registered or qualified for sale in the states. Shares of the Portfolio may not be offered or sold in any state unless an exemption from registration or qualification is available. Investors should inquire as to whether shares of the Portfolio are available for offer and sale in the investor’s state of residence.

 

Subject to the approval of the Trust, shares of the Portfolio may be purchased with liquid securities that are eligible for purchase by the Portfolio (consistent with the Portfolio’s investment policies and restrictions) and that have a value that is readily ascertainable in accordance with the Trust’s valuation policies. These transactions will be effected only if PIMCO intends to retain the security in the Portfolio as an investment. Assets purchased by the Portfolio in such a transaction will be valued in generally the same manner as they would be valued for purposes of pricing the Portfolio’s shares, if such assets were included in the Portfolio’s assets at the time of purchase. The Trust reserves the right to amend or terminate this practice at any time.

 

Redeeming Shares

As stated above, the Portfolio’s shares are restricted securities that may not be sold to investors other than “accredited investors” within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act, unless sold pursuant to another available exemption from the Securities Act. Shares of the Portfolio may not be assigned, resold or otherwise transferred without the written consent of the Trust and, if requested, an opinion of counsel acceptable to the Trust that an exemption from registration is available. Any attempt at a transfer to a third party in violation of this provision shall be void. The Trust may enforce the provisions of this paragraph, either directly or through its agents, by entering an appropriate stop-transfer order on its books or otherwise refusing to register or transfer or permit the registration or transfer on its books of any purported transfer not in accordance with these restrictions.

 

PIMCO, acting as agent for the Investing Funds, will effect all redemptions of shares of the Portfolio.

 

   Timing of Redemption Requests and Share Price Calculations.    A redemption request received by the Trust or its designee prior to the close of regular trading on the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time), on a day the Trust is open for business, is effective on that day. A redemption request received after that time becomes effective on the next business day. Redemption requests for Portfolio shares are effected at the NAV per share next determined after receipt of a redemption request by the Trust or its designee. The request must properly identify all relevant information such as account number, redemption amount (in dollars or shares), and the Portfolio name.

 

•   Other Redemption Information.    Redemption proceeds will ordinarily be wired within three business days after receipt of the redemption request, but may take up to seven days. Redemptions of Portfolio shares may be suspended when trading on the NYSE is restricted or during an emergency which makes it impracticable for the Portfolio to dispose of their securities or to determine fairly the value of their net assets, or during any other period as permitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission for the protection of investors. Under these and other unusual circumstances, the Trust may suspend redemptions or postpone payment for more than seven days, as permitted by law.

 

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the remaining shareholders, the Trust reserves the right to pay any redemption proceeds exceeding this amount in whole or in part by a distribution in kind of securities held by the Portfolio in lieu of cash. It is highly unlikely that shares would ever be redeemed in kind. When shares are redeemed in kind, the redeeming shareholder should expect to incur transaction costs upon the disposition of the securities received in the distribution.

 

Market Timing Policies and Procedures

The Trust discourages excessive, short-term trading and other abusive trading practices, sometimes referred to as “market timing.”

 

To discourage excessive, short-term trading and other abusive trading practices, the Trust’s Board of Trustees has adopted policies and procedures reasonably designed to detect and prevent short-term trading activity that may be harmful to the Portfolio and its shareholders. However, because only PIMCO is permitted to purchase and redeem Portfolio shares, on behalf of the Investing Funds, and because the Portfolio is intended as a vehicle for cash management activities of the Investing Funds, the risk of market timing activity in the Portfolio is negligible.

 

How Portfolio Shares Are Priced

 

The NAV of the Portfolio’s shares is determined by dividing the total value of the Portfolio’s investments and other assets, less any liabilities, by the total number of shares outstanding.

 

Portfolio shares are valued as of the close of regular trading (normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time) (the “NYSE Close”) on each day that the NYSE is open. Information that becomes known to the Portfolio or its agents after the NAV has been calculated on a particular day will not generally be used to retroactively adjust the price of a security or the NAV determined earlier that day.

 

The Portfolio’s securities are valued using the amortized cost method of valuation, which involves valuing a security at cost on the date of acquisition and thereafter assuming a constant accretion of a discount or amortization of a premium to maturity, regardless of the impact of fluctuating interest rates on the market value of the instrument. While this method provides certainty in valuation, it may result in periods during which value, as determined by amortized cost, is higher or lower than the price the Portfolio would receive if it sold the instrument.

 

Portfolio Distributions

 

The Portfolio distributes substantially all of its net investment income to shareholders in the form of dividends. The Portfolio intends to declare income dividends daily and distribute them monthly to shareholders of record.

 

In addition, the Portfolio distributes any net capital gains it earns from the sale of portfolio securities to shareholders no less frequently than annually.

 

The Portfolio’s dividend and capital gain distributions will automatically be reinvested in additional shares of the Portfolio at NAV unless the shareholder elects to have the distributions paid in cash. Shareholders do not pay any sales charges on shares received through the reinvestment of Portfolio distributions.

 

Tax Consequences

 

The following information is meant as a general summary for U.S. taxpayers. Please see the Offering Memorandum Supplement for additional information. You should rely on your own tax adviser for advice about the particular federal, state and local tax consequences to you of investing in the Portfolio.

 

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•   Portfolio Distributions.    The Portfolio will distribute substantially all of its income and gains to its shareholders every year, and shareholders will be taxed on distributions they receive, regardless of whether they are paid in cash or are reinvested in additional shares of the Portfolio. If the Portfolio declares a dividend in October, November or December but pays it in January, you may be taxed on the dividend as if you received it in the previous year.

 

You will receive a tax report each year, before February 1. The report will tell you which dividends and redemptions must be treated as taxable ordinary income, and which, if any, are long-term capital gains. If the Portfolio designates a dividend as a capital gains distribution (typically from gains from investments that the Portfolio owned for more than one year), you will be liable for tax on that dividend at the long-term capital gains tax rate, no matter how long you have held your shares of the Portfolio. Distributions of investment income and any short-term capital gains will generally be taxed as ordinary income.

 

Portfolio distributions are taxable to shareholders even if they are paid from income or gains earned by the Portfolio prior to a shareholder’s investment and thus were included in the price paid for the shares. For example, a shareholder who purchases shares on or just before the record date of the Portfolio distribution will pay full price for the shares and may receive a portion of the investment back as a taxable distribution.

 

•   Sales and Redemptions of Portfolio Shares.    You will generally have a capital gain or loss if you dispose of your Portfolio shares by redemption or sale. The amount of the gain or loss and the rate of tax will depend primarily upon how much you paid for the shares, how much you sell them for, and how long you hold them.

 

•   Returns of Capital.    If the Portfolio’s distributions exceed its taxable income and capital gains realized during a taxable year, all or a portion of the distributions made in the same taxable year may be recharacterized as a return of capital to shareholders. A return of capital distribution will generally not be taxable, but will reduce each shareholder’s cost basis in the Portfolio and result in a higher reported capital gain or lower reported capital loss when those shares on which the distribution was received are sold.

 

Investment Restrictions

 

Fundamental Investment Restrictions

The investment restrictions set forth below are fundamental policies of the Portfolio and may not be changed with respect to the Portfolio without shareholder approval by vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Portfolio.

 

(1) The Portfolio may not concentrate its investments in a particular industry, as that term is used in the 1940 Act, as amended, and as interpreted, modified, or otherwise permitted by regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time (except that the Portfolio may concentrate its investments in securities or obligations issued by U.S. banks).

 

(2) The Portfolio may not, with respect to 75% of its assets, purchase securities of any issuer, except securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities, if, as a result, (i) more than 5% of the Portfolio’s assets would be invested in securities of that issuer, or (ii) the Portfolio would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer;

 

(3) The Portfolio may not purchase or sell real estate, although it may purchase securities secured by real estate or interests therein, or securities issued by companies which invest in real estate, or interests therein;

 

(4) The Portfolio may not purchase or sell commodities or commodities contracts or oil, gas or mineral programs.

 

(5) The Portfolio may not borrow money or issue any senior security, except as permitted under the 1940 Act, and as interpreted, modified, or otherwise permitted by regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time;

 

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(6) The Portfolio may not make loans except as permitted under the 1940 Act, and as interpreted, modified, or otherwise permitted by regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time; and

 

(7) The Portfolio may not act as an underwriter of securities of other issuers, except to the extent that in connection with the disposition of portfolio securities, it may be deemed to be an underwriter under the federal securities laws.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is a fundamental policy of the Portfolio that it may elect, in the future, to pursue its investment objective by investing in one or more underlying investment companies or vehicles that in turn invest in the securities described in the “Investment Objective and Strategies” section and whose shares may be offered to other parties as well as the Portfolio.

 

The Portfolio interprets its policy with respect to concentration in a particular industry under Fundamental Investment Restriction No. 1, above, to apply to direct investments in the securities of issuers in a particular industry, as defined by the Trust. For purposes of this restriction, a foreign government is considered to be an industry. Mortgage-backed securities that are issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities are not subject to the Portfolio’s industry concentration restrictions, by virtue of the exclusion from that test available to all U.S. Government securities. Similarly, municipal bonds issued by states, municipalities, and other political subdivisions, agencies, authorities and instrumentalities of states and multi-state agencies and authorities are not subject to the Portfolio’s industry concentration restrictions. In the case of privately issued mortgage-related securities, or any asset-backed securities, the Trust takes the position that such securities do not represent interests in any particular “industry” or group of industries.

 

Non-Fundamental Investment Restrictions

The Portfolio’s investment objective as set forth in the “Investment Objective and Strategies” section, together with the investment restriction set forth below, is non-fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval.

 

(1) The Portfolio may not invest more than 10% of its net assets (taken at market value at the time of the investment) in illiquid securities.

 

Portfolio Transactions and Brokerage

 

Investment Decisions and Portfolio Transactions

Investment decisions for the Portfolio and for the other investment advisory clients of PIMCO are made with a view to achieving their respective investment objectives. Investment decisions are the product of many factors in addition to basic suitability for the particular client involved (including the Portfolio). Some securities considered for investments by the Portfolio may also be appropriate for other clients served by PIMCO. Thus, a particular security may be bought or sold for certain clients even though it could have been bought or sold for other clients at the same time, including accounts in which PIMCO, its officers or employees may have a financial interest. If a purchase or sale of securities consistent with the investment policies of the Portfolio and one or more of these clients served by PIMCO is considered at or about the same time, transactions in such securities will be allocated among the Portfolio and other clients pursuant to PIMCO’s trade allocation policy that is designed to ensure that all accounts, including the Portfolio, are treated fairly, equitably, and in a non-preferential manner, such that allocations are not based upon fee structure or portfolio manager preference.

 

PIMCO may aggregate orders for the Portfolio with simultaneous transactions entered into on behalf of other clients of PIMCO when, in PIMCO’s reasonable judgment, aggregation may result in an overall economic benefit to the Portfolio and other clients in terms of pricing, brokerage commissions or other expenses. When feasible, PIMCO allocates trades prior to execution. When pre-execution allocation is not feasible, PIMCO promptly allocates trades following established and objective procedures. Allocations generally are made at or about the time of execution and before the end of the trading day. As a result, one account may receive a price

 

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for a particular transaction that is different from the price received by another account for a similar transaction on the same day. In general, trades are allocated among portfolio managers on a pro rata basis (to the extent a portfolio manager decides to participate fully in the trade), for further allocation by each portfolio manager among that manager’s eligible accounts. In allocating trades among accounts, portfolio managers generally consider a number of factors, including, but not limited to, each account’s deviation (in terms of risk exposure and/or performance characteristics) from a relevant model portfolio, each account’s investment objectives, restrictions and guidelines, its risk exposure, its available cash, and its existing holdings of similar securities. Once trades are allocated, they may be reallocated only in unusual circumstances due to recognition of specific account restrictions.

 

In some cases, PIMCO may sell a security on behalf of a client, including the Portfolio, to a broker-dealer that thereafter may be purchased for the accounts of one or more of PIMCO’s other clients, including the Portfolio, from that or another broker-dealer. PIMCO has adopted procedures it believes are reasonably designed to obtain the best price and execution for the transactions by each account.

 

Brokerage and Research Services

There is generally no stated commission in the case of fixed income securities, which are traded in the over-the-counter markets, but the price paid by the Portfolio usually includes an undisclosed dealer commission or mark-up. In underwritten offerings, the price paid by the Portfolio includes a disclosed, fixed commission or discount retained by the underwriter or dealer. Transactions on U.S. stock exchanges and other agency transactions involve the payment by the Portfolio of negotiated brokerage commissions. Such commissions vary among different brokers. Also, a particular broker may charge different commissions according to such factors as the difficulty and size of the transaction. Transactions in foreign securities generally involve the payment of fixed brokerage commissions, which are generally higher than those in the United States.

 

PIMCO places all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities for the Portfolio and buys and sells such securities for the Trust through a substantial number of brokers and dealers. In so doing, PIMCO uses its best efforts to obtain for the Trust the most favorable price and execution available, except to the extent it may be permitted to pay higher brokerage commissions as described below. In seeking the most favorable price and execution, PIMCO, having in mind the Trust’s best interests, considers all factors it deems relevant, including, by way of illustration, price, the size of the transaction, the nature of the market for the security, the amount of the commission, the timing of the transaction taking into account market prices and trends, the reputation, experience and financial stability of the broker-dealer involved and the quality of service rendered by the broker-dealer in other transactions. Changes in the aggregate amount of brokerage commissions paid by the Portfolio from year-to-year may be attributable to changes in the asset size of the Portfolio, the volume of portfolio transactions effected by the Portfolio, the types of instruments in which the Portfolio invests or the rates negotiated by PIMCO on behalf of the Portfolio.

 

PIMCO places orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio investments for the Portfolio’s accounts with brokers or dealers selected by it in its discretion. In effecting purchases and sales of portfolio securities for the account of the Portfolio, PIMCO will seek the best price and execution of the Portfolio’s orders. In doing so, the Portfolio may pay higher commission rates than the lowest available when PIMCO believes it is reasonable to do so in light of the value of the brokerage and research services provided by the broker effecting the transaction, as discussed below. Although PIMCO may use financial firms that sell shares of funds managed by PIMCO to execute transactions for the Portfolio, PIMCO will not consider the sale of fund shares as a factor when choosing financial firms to execute those transactions.

 

It has for many years been a common practice in the investment advisory business for advisers of investment companies and other institutional investors to receive research services from broker-dealers which execute portfolio transactions for the clients of such advisers. Consistent with this practice, PIMCO may receive research

 

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services from broker-dealers with which PIMCO places the Trust’s portfolio transactions. PIMCO may also receive research or research credits from brokers which are generated from underwriting commissions when purchasing new issues of fixed income securities or other assets for the Portfolio. These services, which in some cases may be purchased for cash, include such matters as general economic and security market reviews, industry and company reviews, evaluations of securities and recommendations as to the purchase and sale of securities. Some of these services are of value to PIMCO in advising various of its clients (including the Trust), although not all of these services are necessarily useful and of value in managing the Trust. The advisory fee paid by the Trust would not be reduced in the event that PIMCO and its affiliates received such services.

 

As permitted by Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the Trust may pay a broker-dealer that provides “brokerage and research services” (as defined in the Exchange Act) to PIMCO an amount of disclosed commission for effecting a securities transaction for the Trust in excess of the commission that another broker-dealer would have charged for effecting the same transaction.

 

As noted above, PIMCO may purchase new issues of securities for the Trust in underwritten fixed price offerings. In these situations, the underwriter or selling group member may provide PIMCO with research in addition to selling the securities (at the fixed public offering price) to the Trust or other advisory clients. Because the offerings are conducted at a fixed price, the ability to obtain research from a broker-dealer in this situation provides knowledge that may benefit the Trust, other PIMCO clients, and PIMCO without incurring additional costs. These arrangements may not fall within the safe harbor of Section 28(e) because the broker-dealer is considered to be acting in a principal capacity in underwritten transactions. However, the FINRA has adopted rules expressly permitting broker-dealers to provide bona fide research to advisers in connection with fixed price offerings under certain circumstances. As a general matter in these situations, the underwriter or selling group member will provide research credits at a rate that is higher than that which is available for secondary market transactions.

 

Characteristics and Risks of Securities and Investment Techniques

 

This section provides additional information about some of the principal investments and related risks of the Portfolio described under “Summary Information” and “Summary of Principal Risks” above. It also describes characteristics and risks of additional securities and investment techniques that may be used by the Portfolio from time to time. Most of these securities and investment techniques are discretionary, which means that PIMCO can decide whether to use them or not. This Offering Memorandum does not attempt to disclose all of the various types of securities and investment techniques that may be used by the Portfolio. As with any mutual fund, investors in the Portfolio rely on the professional investment judgement and skill of PIMCO and the portfolio managers. Please see “Investment Objective and Policies” in the Offering Memorandum Supplement for more detailed information about the securities and investment techniques described in this section and about other strategies and techniques that may be used by the Portfolio.

 

Securities Selection

In selecting securities for the Portfolio, PIMCO develops an outlook for interest rates, currency exchange rates and the economy; analyzes credit and call risks, and uses other security selection techniques. The proportion of the Portfolio’s assets committed to investment in securities with particular characteristics (such as quality, sector, interest rate or maturity) varies based on PIMCO’s outlook for the U.S. economy and the economies of other countries in the world, the financial markets and other factors.

 

U.S. Government Securities

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may be subject to varying degrees of credit risk. U.S. Government Securities include zero coupon securities, which tend to be subject to greater market risk than interest-paying securities of similar maturities.

 

Municipal Bonds

Municipal bonds are generally issued by states and local governments and their agencies, authorities and other instrumentalities. Municipal bonds are subject to interest rate, credit and market risk. The ability of an issuer to make payments could be affected by litigation, legislation or other political events or the bankruptcy of the issuer. Lower rated municipal bonds are subject to greater credit and market risk than higher quality municipal bonds. The types of municipal bonds in which the Portfolio may invest include municipal lease obligations. The Portfolio may also invest in industrial development bonds, which are municipal bonds issued by a government agency on behalf of a private sector company and, in most cases, are not backed by the credit of the issuing municipality and may therefore involve more risk. The Portfolio may also invest in securities issued by entities whose underlying assets are municipal bonds.

 

Mortgage-Related Securities

The Portfolio may invest in certain mortgage-backed securities which are U.S. Government Securities (as described above). Mortgage-related securities include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, commercial mortgage-backed securities, mortgage dollar rolls, and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by and payable from, mortgage loans on real property.

 

The value of some mortgage-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose the Portfolio to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. When interest rates rise, the value of a mortgage-related security generally will decline; however, when interest rates are declining, the value of mortgage-related securities with prepayment features may not increase as much as other fixed income securities. The rate of prepayments on underlying mortgages will affect the price and volatility of a mortgage-related security, and may shorten or extend the effective maturity of the security beyond what was anticipated at the time of purchase. If unanticipated rates of prepayment on underlying mortgages increase the effective maturity of a mortgage-related security, the volatility of the security can be expected to increase. The value of these securities may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers. Additionally, although mortgages and mortgage-related securities are generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

 

Corporate Debt Securities

Corporate debt securities are subject to the risk of the issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payments on the obligation and may also be subject to price volatility due to such factors as interest rate sensitivity, market perception of the credit-worthiness of the issuer and general market liquidity. When interest rates rise, the value of corporate debt securities can be expected to decline. Debt securities with longer maturities tend to be more sensitive to interest rate movements than those with shorter maturities. Corporate debt securities may include forms of preferred stock, including dividend received deduction preferred stocks or other tax-advantaged securities.

 

Variable and Floating Rate Securities

Variable and floating rate securities provide for a periodic adjustment in the interest rate paid on the obligations. The Portfolio may invest in floating rate debt instruments (“floaters”) but may not engage in credit spread trades. Variable and floating rate securities generally are less sensitive to interest rate changes but may decline in value if their interest rates do not rise as much, or as quickly, as interest rates in general. Conversely, floating rate securities will not generally increase in value if interest rates decline. When the Portfolio holds variable or floating rate securities, a decrease in market interest rates will adversely affect the income received from such securities and the net asset value of the Portfolio’s shares.

 

Inflation-Indexed Bonds

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adjusted according to the rate of inflation. If the index measuring inflation falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed bonds (other than municipal inflation indexed bonds and certain corporate inflation-indexed bonds) will be adjusted downward, and consequently the interest payable on these securities (calculated with respect to a smaller principal amount) will be reduced. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds. For bonds that do not provide a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal.

 

With regard to municipal inflation-indexed bonds and certain corporate inflation-indexed bonds, the inflation adjustment is reflected in the semi-annual coupon payment. As a result, the principal value of municipal inflation-indexed bonds and such corporate inflation-indexed bonds does not adjust according to the rate of inflation.

 

The value of inflation-indexed bonds is expected to change in response to changes in real interest rates. Real interest rates are tied to the relationship between nominal interest rates and the rate of inflation. If nominal interest rates increase at a faster rate than inflation, real interest rates may rise, leading to a decrease in value of inflation-indexed bonds. Short-term increases in inflation may lead to a decline in value. Any increase in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be considered taxable ordinary income, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity.

 

Foreign (Non-U.S.) Securities

The Portfolio may invest in certain securities and instruments that are economically tied to foreign (non-U.S.) countries. PIMCO generally considers an instrument to be economically tied to a non-U.S. country if the issuer is a foreign government (or any political subdivision, agency, authority or instrumentality of such government), or if the issuer is organized under the laws of a non-U.S. country. In the case of certain money market instruments, such instruments will be considered economically tied to a non-U.S. country if either the issuer or the guarantor of such money market instrument is organized under the laws of a non-U.S. country.

 

Investing in foreign securities involves special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities. Shareholders should consider carefully the substantial risks involved for a portfolio that invests in securities issued by foreign companies and governments of foreign countries. These risks include: differences in accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards; generally higher commission rates on foreign portfolio transactions; the possibility of nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation; adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations; and political instability. Individual foreign economies may differ favorably or unfavorably from the U.S. economy in such respects as growth of gross domestic product, rates of inflation, capital reinvestment, resources, self-sufficiency and balance of payments position. The securities markets, values of securities, yields and risks associated with foreign securities markets may change independently of each other. Also, foreign securities and dividends and interest payable on those securities may be subject to foreign taxes, including taxes withheld from payments on those securities. Foreign securities often trade with less frequency and volume than domestic securities and therefore may exhibit greater price volatility. Investments in foreign securities may also involve higher custodial costs than domestic investments and additional transaction costs with respect to foreign currency conversions.

 

The Portfolio also may invest in sovereign debt issued by governments, their agencies or instrumentalities, or other government-related entities. Holders of sovereign debt may be requested to participate in the rescheduling of such debt and to extend further loans to governmental entities. In addition, there is no bankruptcy proceeding by which defaulted sovereign debt may be collected.

 

Repurchase Agreements

The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, in which the Portfolio purchases a security from a bank or broker-dealer, which agrees to repurchase the security at the Portfolio’s cost plus interest within a specified time. If the party agreeing to repurchase should default, the Portfolio will seek to sell the securities which it holds.

 

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This could involve procedural costs or delays in addition to a loss on the securities if their value should fall below their repurchase price. Repurchase agreements maturing in more than seven days are considered illiquid securities.

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements, Dollar Rolls And Other Borrowings

The Portfolio may enter into reverse repurchase agreements and dollar rolls, subject to the Portfolio’s limitations on borrowings. A reverse repurchase agreement or dollar roll involves the sale of a security by the Portfolio and its agreement to repurchase the instrument at a specified time and price, and may be considered a form of borrowing for some purposes. The Portfolio will segregate or “earmark” assets determined to be liquid by PIMCO to cover its obligations under reverse repurchase agreements, dollar rolls, and other borrowings. Reverse repurchase agreements, dollar rolls and other forms of borrowings may create leveraging risk for the Portfolio.

 

The Portfolio may borrow money to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act. This means that, in general, the Portfolio may borrow money from banks for any purpose on a secured basis in an amount up to 1/3 of the Portfolio’s total assets. The Portfolio may also borrow money for temporary administrative purposes on an unsecured basis in an amount not to exceed 5% of the Portfolio’s total assets.

 

When-Issued, Delayed Delivery and Forward Commitment Transactions

The Portfolio may purchase securities which it is eligible to purchase on a when-issued basis, may purchase and sell such securities for delayed delivery and may make contracts to purchase such securities for a fixed price at a future date beyond normal settlement time (forward commitments). When-issued transactions, delayed delivery purchases and forward commitments involve a risk of loss if the value of the securities declines prior to the settlement date. This risk is in addition to the risk that the Portfolio’s other assets will decline in the value. Therefore, these transactions may result in a form of leverage and increase the Portfolio’s overall investment exposure. Typically, no income accrues on securities the Portfolio has committed to purchase prior to the time delivery of the securities is made, although the Portfolio may earn income on securities it has segregated or “earmarked” to cover these positions.

 

Investment in Other Investment Companies

The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its total assets in securities of other investment companies, such as open-end or closed-end management investment companies, or in pooled accounts or other investment vehicles which invest in foreign markets; provided, however, that the Portfolio may invest in money market funds advised by PIMCO or its affiliates to the extent permitted by any regulatory authority having jurisdiction. As a shareholder of an investment company, the Portfolio may indirectly bear service and other fees which are in addition to the fees the Portfolio pays its service providers.

 

Subject to the restrictions and limitations of the 1940 Act, the Portfolio may, in the future, elect to pursue its investment objective by investing in one or more underlying investment vehicles or companies that have substantially similar investment objectives and policies as the Portfolio. The Portfolio may also invest in exchange traded funds, subject to the restrictions and limitations of the 1940 Act.

 

Illiquid Securities

The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its net assets in illiquid securities. Certain illiquid securities may require pricing at fair value as determined in good faith under the supervision of the Board of Trustees. A portfolio manager may be subject to significant delays in disposing of illiquid securities, and transactions in illiquid securities may entail registration expenses and other transaction costs that are higher than those for transactions in liquid securities. The term “illiquid securities” for this purpose means securities that cannot be disposed of within seven days in the ordinary course of business at approximately the amount at which the Portfolio has valued the securities. Restricted securities, i.e., securities subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale, may be illiquid. However, some restricted securities (such as securities issued pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and certain commercial paper) may be treated as liquid, although they may be less liquid than registered securities traded on established secondary markets.

 

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Loans of Portfolio Securities

For the purpose of achieving income, the Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to brokers, dealers, and other financial institutions provided a number of conditions are satisfied, including that the loan is fully collateralized. Please see “Investment Objective and Policies” in the Offering Memorandum Supplement for details. When the Portfolio lends portfolio securities, its investment performance will continue to reflect changes in the value of the securities loaned, and the Portfolio will also receive a fee or interest on the collateral. Securities lending involves the risk of loss of rights in the collateral or delay in recovery of the collateral if the borrower fails to return the security loaned or becomes insolvent. The Portfolio may pay lending fees to a party arranging the loan.

 

Temporary Defensive Strategies

For temporary or defensive purposes, the Portfolio may invest without limit in U.S. debt securities, including taxable securities and short-term money market securities, when PIMCO deems it appropriate to do so. When the Portfolio engages in such strategies, it may not achieve its investment objective.

 

Changes in Investment Objectives and Policies

The investment objective of the Portfolio is non-fundamental and may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval. Unless otherwise stated, all investment policies of the Portfolio may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval.

 

Percentage Investment Limitations

Unless otherwise stated, all percentage limitations on Portfolio investments listed in this Offering Memorandum will apply at the time of investment. The Portfolio would not violate these limitations unless an excess or deficiency occurs or exists immediately after and as a result of an investment.

 

Credit Ratings and Unrated Securities

Rating agencies are private services that provide ratings of the credit quality of fixed income securities, including convertible securities. Appendix A to this Offering Memorandum describes the various ratings assigned to fixed income securities by Moody’s, S&P and Fitch. Ratings assigned by a rating agency are not absolute standards of credit quality and do not evaluate market risks. Rating agencies may fail to make timely changes in credit ratings and an issuer’s current financial condition may be better or worse than a rating indicates. A Portfolio will not necessarily sell a security when its rating is reduced below its rating at the time of purchase. PIMCO does not rely solely on credit ratings, and develops its own analysis of issuer credit quality.

 

A Portfolio may purchase unrated securities (which are not rated by a rating agency) if PIMCO determines that the security is of comparable quality to a rated security that the Portfolio may purchase. Unrated securities may be less liquid than comparable rated securities and involve the risk that the portfolio manager may not accurately evaluate the security’s comparative credit rating. To the extent that the Portfolio invests in unrated securities, the Portfolio’s success in achieving its investment objective may depend more heavily on the portfolio manager’s creditworthiness analysis than if the Portfolio invested exclusively in rated securities.

 

Other Investments and Techniques

The Portfolio may invest in other types of securities and use a variety of investment techniques and strategies which are not described in this Offering Memorandum. These securities and techniques may subject the Portfolio to additional risks. Please see the Offering Memorandum Supplement for additional information about the securities and investment techniques described in this Offering Memorandum and about additional securities and techniques that may be used by the Portfolio.

 

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Appendix A

Description of Securities Ratings

 

The Portfolio’s investments may range in quality from securities rated in the lowest category in which the Portfolio is permitted to invest to securities rated in the highest category (as rated by Moody’s, S&P or Fitch, or, if unrated, determined by PIMCO to be of comparable quality). The percentage of the Portfolio’s assets invested in securities in a particular rating category will vary. The following terms are generally used to describe the credit quality of fixed income securities:

 

High Quality Debt Securities are those rated in one of the two highest rating categories (the highest category for commercial paper) or, if unrated, deemed comparable by PIMCO.

 

Investment Grade Debt Securities are those rated in one of the four highest rating categories or, if unrated, deemed comparable by PIMCO.

 

Below Investment Grade, High Yield Securities (“Junk Bonds”) are those rated lower than Baa by Moody’s, BBB by S&P or Fitch and comparable securities. They are deemed predominately speculative with respect to the issuer’s ability to repay principal and interest.

 

The following is a description of Moody’s, S&P’s and Fitch’s rating categories applicable to fixed income securities.

 

Moody's Investors Service, Inc.

Moody’s Long-Term Ratings: Bonds and Preferred Stock

Aaa: Bonds which are rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as “gilt edge.” Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.

 

Aa: Bonds which are rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all standards. Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as high-grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present that make the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than with Aaa securities.

 

A: Bonds which are rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are to be considered as upper-medium-grade obligations. Factors giving security to principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may be present that suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the future.

 

Baa: Bonds which are rated Baa are considered as medium-grade obligations (i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured). Interest payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well.

 

Ba: Bonds which are rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements; their future cannot be considered as well-assured. Often the protection of interest and principal payments may be very moderate and thereby not well safeguarded during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this class.

 

B: Bonds which are rated B generally lack characteristics of a desirable investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.

 

Caa: Bonds which are rated Caa are of poor standing. Such issues may be in default or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or interest.

 

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Ca: Bonds which are rated Ca represent obligations which are speculative in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked shortcomings.

 

C: Bonds which are rated C are the lowest rated class of bonds and issues so rated can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real investment standing.

 

Moody’s applies numerical modifiers, 1, 2, and 3 in each generic rating classified from Aa through Caa in its corporate bond rating system. The modifier 1 indicates that the security ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates that the issue ranks in the lower end of its generic rating category.

 

Corporate Short-Term Debt Ratings

Moody’s short-term debt ratings are opinions of the ability of issuers to repay punctually senior debt obligations which have an original maturity not exceeding one year. Obligations relying upon support mechanisms such as letters of credit and bonds of indemnity are excluded unless explicitly rated.

 

Moody’s employs the following three designations, all judged to be investment grade, to indicate the relative repayment ability of rated issuers:

 

PRIME-1: Issuers rated Prime-1 (or supporting institutions) have a superior ability for repayment of senior short-term debt obligations. Prime-1 repayment ability will often be evidenced by many of the following characteristics: leading market positions in well-established industries; high rates of return on funds employed; conservative capitalization structure with moderate reliance on debt and ample asset protection; broad margins in earnings coverage of fixed financial charges and high internal cash generation; and well-established access to a range of financial markets and assured sources of alternate liquidity.

 

PRIME-2: Issuers rated Prime-2 (or supporting institutions) have a strong ability for repayment of senior short-term debt obligations. This will normally be evidenced by many of the characteristics cited above but to a lesser degree. Earnings trends and coverage ratios, while sound, may be more subject to variation. Capitalization characteristics, while still appropriate, may be more affected by external conditions. Ample alternate liquidity is maintained.

 

PRIME-3: Issuers rated Prime-3 (or supporting institutions) have an acceptable ability for repayment of senior short-term obligations. The effect of industry characteristics and market compositions may be more pronounced. Variability in earnings and profitability may result in changes in the level of debt protection measurements and may require relatively high financial leverage. Adequate alternate liquidity is maintained.

 

NOT PRIME: Issuers rated Not Prime do not fall within any of the Prime rating categories.

 

Short-Term Municipal Bond Ratings

There are three rating categories for short-term municipal bonds that define an investment grade situation, which are listed below. In the case of variable rate demand obligations (VRDOs), a two-component rating is assigned. The first element represents an evaluation of the degree of risk associated with scheduled principal and interest payments, and the other represents an evaluation of the degree of risk associated with the demand feature. The short-term rating assigned to the demand feature of VRDOs is designated as VMIG. When either the long- or short-term aspect of a VRDO is not rated, that piece is designated NR, e.g., Aaa/NR or NR/VMIG 1. MIG ratings terminate at the retirement of the obligation while VMIG rating expiration will be a function of each issue’s specific structural or credit features.

 

MIG 1/VMIG 1: This designation denotes superior quality. There is present strong protection by established cash flows, superior liquidity support or demonstrated broad-based access to the market for refinancing.

 

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MIG 2/VMIG 2: This designation denotes strong quality. Margins of protection are ample although not so large as in the preceding group.

 

MIG 3/VMIG 3: This designation denotes acceptable quality. All security elements are accounted for but there is lacking the undeniable strength of the preceding grades. Liquidity and cash flow protection may be narrow and market access for refinancing is likely to be less well established.

 

SG: This designation denotes speculative quality. Debt instruments in this category lack margins of protection.

 

Standard & Poor's Ratings Service

Corporate and Municipal Bond Ratings Investment Grade

AAA: Debt rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by S&P. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is extremely strong.

 

AA: Debt rated AA has a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal and differs from the highest rated issues only in small degree.

 

A: Debt rated A has a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal although it is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher rated categories.

 

BBB: Debt rated BBB is regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Whereas it normally exhibits adequate protection parameters, adverse economic conditions, or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal for debt in this category than in higher-rated categories.

 

Speculative Grade

Debt rated BB, B, CCC, CC, and C is regarded as having predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to capacity to pay interest and repay principal. BB indicates the least degree of speculation and C the highest. While such debt will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these are outweighed by large uncertainties or major exposures to adverse conditions.

 

BB: Debt rated BB has less near-term vulnerability to default than other speculative issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions which could lead to inadequate capacity to meet timely interest and principal payments. The BB rating category is also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied BBB- rating.

 

B: Debt rated B has a greater vulnerability to default but currently has the capacity to meet interest payments and principal repayments. Adverse business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair capacity or willingness to pay interest and repay principal. The B rating category is also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied BB or BB-rating.

 

CCC: Debt rated CCC has a currently identifiable vulnerability to default and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions to meet timely payment of interest and repayment of principal. In the event of adverse business, financial or economic conditions, it is not likely to have the capacity to pay interest and repay principal. The CCC rating category is also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied B or B- rating.

 

CC: The rating CC is typically applied to debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied CCC rating.

 

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C: The rating C is typically applied to debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied CCC- debt rating. The C rating may be used to cover a situation where a bankruptcy petition has been filed, but debt service payments are continued.

 

CI: The rating CI is reserved for income bonds on which no interest is being paid.

 

D: Debt rated D is in payment default. The D rating category is used when interest payments or principal payments are not made on the date due even if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless S&P believes that such payments will be made during such grace period. The D rating will also be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition if debt service payments are jeopardized.

 

Plus (+) or Minus (-): The ratings from AA to CCC may be modified by the addition of a plus or minus sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories.

 

Provisional ratings: The letter “p” indicates that the rating is provisional. A provisional rating assumes the successful completion of the project being financed by the debt being rated and indicates that payment of debt service requirements is largely or entirely dependent upon the successful and timely completion of the project. This rating, however, while addressing credit quality subsequent to completion of the project, makes no comment on the likelihood of, or the risk of default upon failure of, such completion. The investor should exercise his own judgment with respect to such likelihood and risk.

 

r: The “r” is attached to highlight derivative, hybrid, and certain other obligations that S&P believes may experience high volatility or high variability in expected returns due to non-credit risks. Examples of such obligations are: securities whose principal or interest return is indexed to equities, commodities, or currencies; certain swaps and options; and interest only and principal only mortgage securities.

 

The absence of an “r” symbol should not be taken as an indication that an obligation will exhibit no volatility or variability in total return.

 

N.R.: Not rated.

 

Debt obligations of issuers outside the United States and its territories are rated on the same basis as domestic corporate and municipal issues. The ratings measure the creditworthiness of the obligor but do not take into account currency exchange and related uncertainties.

 

Commercial Paper Rating Definitions

An S&P commercial paper rating is a current assessment of the likelihood of timely payment of debt having an original maturity of no more than 365 days. Ratings are graded into several categories, ranging from A for the highest quality obligations to D for the lowest. These categories are as follows:

 

A-1: This highest category indicates that the degree of safety regarding timely payment is strong. Those issues determined to possess extremely strong safety characteristics are denoted with a plus sign (+) designation.

 

A-2: Capacity for timely payment on issues with this designation is satisfactory. However, the relative degree of safety is not as high as for issues designated A-1.

 

A-3: Issues carrying this designation have adequate capacity for timely payment. They are, however, more vulnerable to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances than obligations carrying the higher designations.

 

B: Issues rated B are regarded as having only speculative capacity for timely payment.

 

C: This rating is assigned to short-term debt obligations with a doubtful capacity for payment.

 

D: Debt rated D is in payment default. The D rating category is used when interest payments or principal payments are not made on the date due, even if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless S&P believes that such payments will be made during such grace period.

 

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A commercial paper rating is not a recommendation to purchase, sell or hold a security inasmuch as it does not comment as to market price or suitability for a particular investor. The ratings are based on current information furnished to S&P by the issuer or obtained from other sources it considers reliable. S&P does not perform an audit in connection with any rating and may, on occasion, rely on unaudited financial information. The ratings may be changed, suspended, or withdrawn as a result of changes in or unavailability of such information.

 

Fitch, Inc.

Long-Term Credit Ratings

Investment Grade

AAA: Highest credit quality. “AAA” ratings denote the lowest expectation of credit risk. They are assigned only in case of exceptionally strong capacity for timely payment of financial commitments. This capacity is highly unlikely to be adversely affected by foreseeable events.

 

AA: Very high credit quality. “AA” ratings denote a very low expectation of credit risk. They indicate very strong capacity for timely payment of financial commitments. This capacity is not significantly vulnerable to foreseeable events.

 

A: High credit quality. “A” ratings denote a low expectation of credit risk. The capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is considered strong. This capacity may, nevertheless, be more vulnerable to changes in circumstances or in economic conditions than is the case for higher ratings.

 

BBB: Good credit quality. “BBB” ratings indicate that there is currently a low expectation of credit risk. The capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is considered adequate, but adverse changes in circumstances and in economic conditions are more likely to impair this capacity. This is the lowest investment-grade category.

 

Speculative Grade

BB: Speculative. “BB” ratings indicate that there is a possibility of credit risk developing, particularly as the result of adverse economic change over time; however, business or financial alternatives may be available to allow financial commitments to be met. Securities rated in this category are not investment grade.

 

B: Highly speculative. “B” ratings indicate that significant credit risk is present, but a limited margin of safety remains. Financial commitments are currently being met; however, capacity for continued payment is contingent upon a sustained, favorable business and economic environment.

 

CCC, CC, C: High default risk. Default is a real possibility. Capacity for meeting financial commitments is solely reliant upon sustained, favorable business or economic developments. A “CC” rating indicates that default of some kind appears probable. “C” ratings signal imminent default.

 

DDD, DD, D: Default. The ratings of obligations in this category are based on their prospects for achieving partial or full recovery in a reorganization or liquidation of the obligor. While expected recovery values are highly speculative and cannot be estimated with any precision, the following serve as general guidelines. “DDD” obligations have the highest potential for recovery, around 90%-100% of outstanding amounts and accrued interest. “DD” indicates potential recoveries in the range of 50%-90%, and “D” the lowest recovery potential, i.e., below 50%. Entities rated in this category have defaulted on some or all of their obligations. Entities rated “DDD” have the highest prospect for resumption of performance or continued operation with or without a formal reorganization process. Entities rated “DD” and “D” are generally undergoing a formal reorganization or liquidation process; those rated “DD” are likely to satisfy a higher portion of their outstanding obligations, while entities rated “D” have a poor prospect for repaying all obligations.

 

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Short-Term Credit Ratings

A short-term rating has a time horizon of less than 12 months for most obligations, or up to three years for U.S. public finance securities, and thus places greater emphasis on the liquidity necessary to meet financial commitments in a timely manner.

 

F1: Highest credit quality. Indicates the strongest capacity for timely payment of financial commitments; may have an added “+” to denote any exceptionally strong credit feature.

 

F2: Good credit quality. A satisfactory capacity for timely payment of financial commitments, but the margin of safety is not as great as in the case of the higher ratings.

 

F3: Fair credit quality. The capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is adequate; however, near-term adverse changes could result in a reduction to non-investment grade.

 

B: Speculative. Minimal capacity for timely payment of financial commitments, plus vulnerability to near-term adverse changes in financial and economic conditions.

 

C: High default risk. Default is a real possibility. Capacity for meeting financial commitments is solely reliant upon a sustained, favorable business and economic environment.

 

D: Default. Denotes actual or imminent payment default.

 

“+” or “-” may be appended to a rating to denote relative status within major rating categories. Such suffixes are not added to the “AAA” long-term rating category, to categories below “CCC,” or to short-term ratings other than “F1.”

 

“NR” indicates that Fitch does not rate the issuer or issue in question.

 

Withdrawn: A rating is withdrawn when Fitch deems the amount of information available to be inadequate for rating purposes, or when an obligation matures, is called, or refinanced.

 

Rating Watch: Ratings are placed on Rating Watch to notify investors that there is a reasonable probability of a rating change and the likely direction of such change. These are designated as “Positive”, indicating a potential upgrade, “Negative,” for a potential downgrade, or “Evolving,” if ratings may be raised, lowered or maintained. Rating Watch is typically resolved over a relatively short period.

 

A Rating Outlook indicates the direction a rating is likely to move over a one to two year period. Outlooks may be positive, stable, or negative. A positive or negative Rating Outlook does not imply a rating change is inevitable. Similarly, companies whose outlooks are “stable” could be downgraded before an outlook moves to positive or negative if circumstances warrant such an action. Occasionally, Fitch may be unable to identify the fundamental trend. In these cases, the Rating Outlook may be described as evolving.

 

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INVESTMENT ADVISER AND ADMINISTRATOR

 

PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660

 


DISTRIBUTOR

 

Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York,

NY 10105-4800

 


CUSTODIAN

 

State Street Bank & Trust Co., 801 Pennsylvania, Kansas City, MO 64105

 


TRANSFER AGENT

 

Boston Financial Data Services-Midwest, 330 W. 9th Street, Kansas City, MO 64105

 


INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 1055 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64105

 


LEGAL COUNSEL

 

Dechert LLP, 1775 I Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006

 


 

Other Information

The Portfolio’s Offering Memorandum Supplement to shareholders includes additional information about the Portfolio. The Portfolio’s Offering Memorandum Supplement is incorporated by reference into this Offering Memorandum, which means it is part of this Offering Memorandum for legal purposes. Additional information about the Portfolio’s investments will be available in the Portfolio’s annual report and semi-annual report to shareholders.

 

        You may obtain free copies of any of these materials, request other information about the Portfolio, or make inquiries by writing to:

 

PIMCO Funds

840 Newport Center Drive

Newport Beach, CA 92660

 

        You may review and copy information about the Trust, including the Portfolio’s Offering Memorandum Supplement, at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s public reference room in Washington, D.C. You may call the Commission at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the operation of the public reference room. You may also access reports and other information about the Trust on the Commission’s Web site at www.sec.gov. You may obtain copies of this information, with payment of a duplication fee, by writing the Public Reference Section of the Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549-0102, or by e-mailing your request to publicinfo@sec.gov.


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The Portfolio issues shares only in accordance with Regulation D or other applicable exemptions under the Securities Act. This Offering Memorandum is not an offer to sell, or a solicitation of any offer to buy, any security to the public within the meaning of the Securities Act.

 

 

LOGO

 

PIMCO Funds

 

840 Newport Center Drive

Newport Beach, CA 92660

 

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PIMCO Funds

Offering Memorandum Supplement:

PIMCO Funds: Private Account Portfolio Series

Money Market Portfolio

This Offering Memorandum Supplement (the “Supplement”) should be read in conjunction with the Offering Memorandum of the Private Account Portfolio Series: Money Market Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), a separate portfolio of the PIMCO Funds (the “Trust”), dated April 24, 2008, as amended or supplemented from time to time. The Portfolio issues its shares only in private placement transactions in accordance with Regulation D or other applicable exemptions under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). This Supplement is not an offer to sell, or a solicitation of any offer to buy, any security to the public within the meaning of the Securities Act.

Shares of the Portfolio may be purchased only by series of the Trust or by series of PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust (each an “Investing Fund”). Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“PIMCO”), acting as agent for the Investing Funds, will effect all purchases/redemptions of shares of the Portfolio for the Investing Funds.

Shares of the Portfolio are subject to restrictions on transferability and resale and may not be transferred or resold except as permitted under the Securities Act. Shares may be redeemed in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Offering Memorandum.

This Supplement is intended for use only by the person to whom it has been issued. Reproduction of this Supplement is prohibited.

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THE TRUST    3

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES

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U.S. Government Securities

   3
 

Municipal Bonds

   3
 

Mortgage-Related Securities

   5
 

Bank Obligations

   7
 

Corporate Debt Securities

   7
 

Participation on Creditors Committees

   8
 

Variable and Floating Rate Securities

   8
 

Inflation-Indexed Bonds

   8
 

Foreign Securities

   9
 

Borrowing

   10
 

When-Issued, Delayed Delivery and Forward Commitment Transactions

   11
 

Illiquid Securities

   12
 

Loans of Portfolio Securities

   12

INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

   13

MANAGEMENT OF THE TRUST

   14
 

Trustees and Officers

   14
 

Executive Officers

   15
 

Standing Committees

   17
 

Compensation Table

   19
 

Investment Adviser

   20
 

Advisory Agreement

   21
 

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

   21
 

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

   22
 

Portfolio Administrator

   23

DISTRIBUTION OF TRUST SHARES

   25
 

Distributor

   25
 

Purchases and Redemptions

   25
 

Request for Multiple Copies of Shareholder Documents

   26

NET ASSET VALUE

   27

TAXATION

   28
  Distributions    29
  Sales of Shares    29
  Passive Foreign Investment Companies    29
  Foreign Taxation    30
  Original Issue Discount and Market Discount    30
  Other Taxation    31

OTHER INFORMATION

   32
  Capitalization    32
  Voting Rights    32
  Control Persons and Principal Holders of Securities    32
  Code of Ethics    32
  Custodian, Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent    32
  Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm    33
  Counsel    33

 


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THE TRUST

The Trust is an open-end management investment company (“mutual fund”). The Portfolio is a separate investment portfolio of the Trust. The Portfolio is registered under the 1940 Act.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES

The investment objective and general investment policies of the Portfolio are described in the Offering Memorandum. Additional information concerning the characteristics of certain of the Portfolio’s investments is set forth below.

U.S. Government Securities

U.S. Government securities are obligations of and, in certain cases, guaranteed by, the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities. The U.S. Government does not guarantee the net asset value of the Portfolio’s shares. Some U.S. Government securities, such as Treasury bills, notes and bonds, and securities guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”), are supported by the full faith and credit of the United States; others, such as those of the Federal Home Loan Banks, are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury; others, such as those of the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”), are supported by the discretionary authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the agency’s obligations; and still others, such as those of the Student Loan Marketing Association, are supported only by the credit of the instrumentality. U.S. Government securities may include zero coupon securities, which do not distribute interest on a current basis and tend to be subject to greater risk than interest-paying securities of similar maturities.

Municipal Bonds

The Portfolio may invest in securities issued by states, municipalities and other political subdivisions, agencies, authorities and instrumentalities of states and multi-state agencies or authorities (“Municipal Bonds”).

Municipal Bonds share the attributes of debt/fixed income securities in general, but are generally issued by states, municipalities and other political subdivisions, agencies, authorities and instrumentalities of states and multi-state agencies or authorities. The Municipal Bonds which the Portfolio may purchase include general obligation bonds and limited obligation bonds (or revenue bonds), including industrial development bonds issued pursuant to former federal tax law. General obligation bonds are obligations involving the credit of an issuer possessing taxing power and are payable from such issuer’s general revenues and not from any particular source. Limited obligation bonds are payable only from the revenues derived from a particular facility or class of facilities or, in some cases, from the proceeds of a special excise or other specific revenue source. Tax-exempt private activity bonds and industrial development bonds generally are also revenue bonds and thus are not payable from the issuer’s general revenues. The credit and quality of private activity bonds and industrial development bonds are usually related to the credit of the corporate user of the facilities. Payment of interest on and repayment of principal of such bonds is the responsibility of the corporate user (and/or any guarantor).

Under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Internal Revenue Code”), certain limited obligation bonds are considered “private activity bonds” and interest paid on such bonds is treated as an item of tax preference for purposes of calculating federal alternative minimum tax liability.

The Portfolio may invest in municipal lease obligations. A lease is not a full faith and credit obligation of the issuer and is usually backed only by the borrowing government’s unsecured pledge to make annual appropriations for lease payments. There have been challenges to the legality of lease financing in numerous states, and, from time to time, certain municipalities have considered not appropriating money for lease payments. In deciding whether to purchase a lease obligation, the Portfolio will assess the financial condition of

 

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the borrower, the merits of the project, the level of public support for the project, and the legislative history of lease financing in the state. These securities may be less readily marketable than other municipals. The Portfolio also may purchase unrated lease obligations if determined by PIMCO to be of comparable quality to rated securities in which the Portfolio is permitted to invest.

The Portfolio may seek to enhance its yield through the purchase of private placements. These securities are sold through private negotiations, usually to institutions or mutual funds, and may have resale restrictions. Their yields are usually higher than comparable public securities to compensate the investor for their limited marketability. The Portfolio may not invest more than 10% of its net assets in illiquid securities, including unmarketable private placements.

Some longer-term Municipal Bonds give the investor the right to “put” or sell the security at par (face value) within a specified number of days following the investor’s request—usually one to seven days. This demand feature enhances a security’s liquidity by shortening its effective maturity and enables it to trade at a price equal to or very close to par. If a demand feature terminates prior to being exercised, the Portfolio would hold the longer-term security, which could experience substantially more volatility.

The Portfolio may invest in municipal warrants, which are essentially call options on Municipal Bonds. In exchange for a premium, municipal warrants give the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to purchase a Municipal Bond in the future. The Portfolio might purchase a warrant to lock in forward supply in an environment where the current issuance of bonds is sharply reduced. Like options, warrants may expire worthless and they may have reduced liquidity. The Portfolio will not invest more than 5% of its net assets in municipal warrants.

The Portfolio may invest in Municipal Bonds with credit enhancements such as letters of credit, municipal bond insurance and Standby Bond Purchase Agreements (“SBPAs”). Letters of credit that are issued by a third party, usually a bank, to enhance liquidity and ensure repayment of principal and any accrued interest if the underlying Municipal Bond should default. Municipal bond insurance, which is usually purchased by the bond issuer from a private, nongovernmental insurance company, provides an unconditional and irrevocable guarantee that the insured bond’s principal and interest will be paid when due. Insurance does not guarantee the price of the bond or the share price of any fund. The credit rating of an insured bond reflects the credit rating of the insurer, based on its claims-paying ability. The obligation of a municipal bond insurance company to pay a claim extends over the life of each insured bond. Although defaults on insured Municipal Bonds have been low to date and municipal bond insurers have met their claims, there is no assurance this will continue. A higher-than-expected default rate could strain the insurer’s loss reserves and adversely affect its ability to pay claims to bondholders. The number of municipal bond insurers is relatively small, and not all of them have the highest rating. An SBPA is a liquidity facility provided to pay the purchase price of bonds that cannot be re-marketed. The obligation of the liquidity provider (usually a bank) is only to advance funds to purchase tendered bonds that cannot be remarketed and does not cover principal or interest under any other circumstances. The liquidity provider’s obligations under the SBPA are usually subject to numerous conditions, including the continued creditworthiness of the underlying borrower.

The Portfolio also may invest in participation interests. Participation interests are various types of securities created by converting fixed rate bonds into short-term, variable rate certificates. These securities have been developed in the secondary market to meet the demand for short-term, tax-exempt securities. The Portfolio will invest only in such securities deemed tax-exempt by a nationally recognized bond counsel, but there is no guarantee the interest will be exempt because the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has not issued a definitive ruling on the matter.

Municipal Bonds are subject to credit and market risk. Generally, prices of higher quality issues tend to fluctuate less with changes in market interest rates than prices of lower quality issues and prices of longer maturity issues tend to fluctuate more than prices of shorter maturity issues.

 

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The Portfolio may purchase and sell portfolio investments to take advantage of changes or anticipated changes in yield relationships, markets or economic conditions. The Portfolio also may sell Municipal Bonds due to changes in PIMCO’s evaluation of the issuer or cash needs resulting from redemption requests for Portfolio shares. The secondary market for Municipal Bonds typically has been less liquid than that for taxable debt/fixed income securities, and this may affect the Portfolio’s ability to sell particular Municipal Bonds at then-current market prices, especially in periods when other investors are attempting to sell the same securities.

Prices and yields on Municipal Bonds are dependent on a variety of factors, including general money- market conditions, the financial condition of the issuer, general conditions of the Municipal Bond market, the size of a particular offering, the maturity of the obligation and the rating of the issue. A number of these factors, including the ratings of particular issues, are subject to change from time to time. Information about the financial condition of an issuer of Municipal Bonds may not be as extensive as that which is made available by corporations whose securities are publicly traded.

The Portfolio may purchase custodial receipts representing the right to receive either the principal amount or the periodic interest payments or both with respect to specific underlying Municipal Bonds. In a typical custodial receipt arrangement, an issuer or third party owner of Municipal Bonds deposits the bonds with a custodian in exchange for two classes of custodial receipts. The two classes have different characteristics, but, in each case, payments on the two classes are based on payments received on the underlying Municipal Bonds. In no event will the aggregate interest paid with respect to the two classes exceed the interest paid by the underlying Municipal Bond. Custodial receipts are sold in private placements. The value of a custodial receipt may fluctuate more than the value of a Municipal Bond of comparable quality and maturity.

Obligations of issuers of Municipal Bonds are subject to the provisions of bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors. Congress or state legislatures may seek to extend the time for payment of principal or interest, or both, or to impose other constraints upon enforcement of such obligations. There is also the possibility that as a result of litigation or other conditions, the power or ability of issuers to meet their obligations for the payment of interest and principal on their Municipal Bonds may be materially affected or their obligations may be found to be invalid or unenforceable. Such litigation or conditions may from time to time have the effect of introducing uncertainties in the market for Municipal Bonds or certain segments thereof, or of materially affecting the credit risk with respect to particular bonds. Adverse economic, business, legal or political developments might affect all or a substantial portion of the Portfolio’s Municipal Bonds in the same manner.

Mortgage-Related Securities

The Portfolio may invest in certain mortgage-backed securities which are U.S. Government Securities (as described above). Mortgage-related securities are interests in pools of residential or commercial mortgage loans, including mortgage loans made by savings and loan institutions, mortgage bankers, commercial banks and others. Pools of mortgage loans are assembled as securities for sale to investors by various governmental and government-related organizations. See “Mortgage Pass-Through Securities.” The Portfolio may also invest in debt securities which are secured with collateral consisting of mortgage-related securities (see “Collateralized Mortgage Obligations”).

Mortgage Pass-Through Securities. Interests in pools of mortgage-related securities differ from other forms of debt securities, which normally provide for periodic payment of interest in fixed amounts with principal payments at maturity or specified call dates. Instead, these securities provide a monthly payment which consists of both interest and principal payments. In effect, these payments are a “pass-through” of the monthly payments made by the individual borrowers on their residential or commercial mortgage loans, net of any fees paid to the issuer or guarantor of such securities. Additional payments are caused by repayments of principal resulting from the sale of the underlying property, refinancing or foreclosure, net of fees or costs which may be incurred. Some mortgage-related securities (such as securities issued by GNMA) are described as “modified pass-through.”

 

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These securities entitle the holder to receive all interest and principal payments owed on the mortgage pool, net of certain fees, at the scheduled payment dates regardless of whether or not the mortgagor actually makes the payment.

The rate of pre-payments on underlying mortgages will affect the price and volatility of a mortgage-related security, and may have the effect of shortening or extending the effective duration of the security relative to what was anticipated at the time of purchase. To the extent that unanticipated rates of pre-payment on underlying mortgages increase the effective duration of a mortgage-related security, the volatility of such security can be expected to increase.

The principal governmental guarantor of mortgage-related securities is GNMA. GNMA is a wholly owned United States Government corporation within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. GNMA is authorized to guarantee, with the full faith and credit of the United States Government, the timely payment of principal and interest on securities issued by institutions approved by GNMA (such as savings and loan institutions, commercial banks and mortgage bankers) and backed by pools of mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration (the “FHA”), or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (the “VA”).

Government-related guarantors (i.e., not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government) include the FNMA and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”). FNMA is a government-sponsored corporation owned entirely by private stockholders. It is subject to general regulation by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. FNMA purchases conventional (i.e., not insured or guaranteed by any government agency) residential mortgages from a list of approved seller/servicers which include state and federally chartered savings and loan associations, mutual savings banks, commercial banks and credit unions and mortgage bankers. Pass-through securities issued by FNMA are guaranteed as to timely payment of principal and interest by FNMA but are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government. FHLMC was created by Congress in 1970 for the purpose of increasing the availability of mortgage credit for residential housing. It is a government-sponsored corporation formerly owned by the twelve Federal Home Loan Banks and now owned entirely by private stockholders. FHLMC issues Participation Certificates (“PCs”) which are pass-through securities, each representing an undivided interest in a pool of residential mortgages. FHLMC guarantees the timely payment of interest and ultimate collection of principal, but PCs are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government.

FNMA and FHLMC have both recently faced scrutiny regarding their accounting practices and policies. In May 2006, the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (“OFHEO”) which regulates FNMA and FHLMC, released a report on the recent accounting and corporate governance issues at FNMA. In the report the OFHEO found that FNMA did not comply with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for a large number of its accounting practices, overstating its income and capital by an estimated $10.6 billion. It also stated that FNMA failed to maintain internal controls, manipulated OFHEO regulators, did not appropriately inform its board of directors of its actions, and did not have a sufficiently independent board of directors. The OFHEO imposed penalties as well as triggered a settlement between FNMA and the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which had been conducting its own investigation. These penalties included a $400 million dollar settlement, an agreement not to increase its mortgage portfolio without OFHEO approval, and continued subjection to the 30% capital surcharge imposed by the OFHEO in 2004 which requires FNMA to keep a 30% capital surplus over its minimum capital requirement. In its Information Statement and Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, FHLMC revealed that it had identified material weaknesses relating to its internal controls and technology applications that affected its financial reporting systems. This caused FHLMC to restate its recent years’ financial statements to conform to GAAP. FHLMC released its 2005 Financial Results on May 30, 2006 and reported a net income of $2.1 billion, a $0.9 billion decrease in net income from 2004 which FHLMC attributes primarily to charges related to hurricane Katrina. In addition, on September 27, 2007, FHLMC entered into a settlement with the SEC over charges related to FHLMC’s improper earnings management that, according to the SEC, occurred from at least the second quarter of 1998 through the third quarter of 2002. The SEC alleged that FHLMC did not comply with GAAP in accounting for certain transactions,

 

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engaged in a series of transactions that were primarily designed to enable FHLMC to falsely portray stable earnings growth, and made materially false and misleading statements to the public. FHLMC agreed to pay a $50 million dollar civil penalty and was enjoined from engaging in activity that violates the anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws.

Additionally, there has been ongoing concern expressed by critics and certain members of Congress over the size of the borrowing and purchasing activities of both companies and the impact they have on the U.S. economy. Congress has also expressed concern over FNMA and FHLMC improperly using their non-profit and charitable foundations to evade campaign finance laws to lobby Congress, and has called on FNMA’s board to demand repayment of executive bonuses obtained as a result of improper accounting manipulations. Legislation may be enacted in the future that limits the size and scope of the activities of both FNMA and FHLMC and/or subjects these companies to further regulatory oversight.

Mortgage-backed securities that are issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, are not subject to the Portfolio’s industry concentration restrictions, set forth in the Portfolio’s Offering Memorandum, by virtue of the exclusion from that test available to all U.S. Government securities. Mortgage loans underlying a mortgage-related security may in turn be insured or guaranteed by the FHA or the VA.

Bank Obligations

Bank obligations in which the Portfolio may invest include certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, and fixed time deposits. Certificates of deposit are negotiable certificates issued against funds deposited in a commercial bank for a definite period of time and earning a specified return. Bankers’ acceptances are negotiable drafts or bills of exchange, normally drawn by an importer or exporter to pay for specific merchandise, which are “accepted” by a bank, meaning, in effect, that the bank unconditionally agrees to pay the face value of the instrument on maturity. Fixed time deposits are bank obligations payable at a stated maturity date and bearing interest at a fixed rate. Fixed time deposits may be withdrawn on demand by the investor, but may be subject to early withdrawal penalties which vary depending upon market conditions and the remaining maturity of the obligation. There are no contractual restrictions on the right to transfer a beneficial interest in a fixed time deposit to a third party, although there is no market for such deposits. The Portfolio will not invest in fixed time deposits which (1) are not subject to prepayment or (2) provide for withdrawal penalties upon prepayment (other than overnight deposits) if, in the aggregate, more than 10% of its net assets would be invested in such deposits, repurchase agreements maturing in more than seven days and other illiquid assets.

Obligations of foreign banks involve somewhat different investment risks than those affecting obligations of United States banks, including the possibilities that their liquidity could be impaired because of future political and economic developments, that their obligations may be less marketable than comparable obligations of United States banks, that a foreign jurisdiction might impose withholding taxes on interest income payable on those obligations, that foreign deposits may be seized or nationalized, that foreign governmental restrictions such as exchange controls may be adopted which might adversely affect the payment of principal and interest on those obligations and that the selection of those obligations may be more difficult because there may be less publicly available information concerning foreign banks or the accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards, practices and requirements applicable to foreign banks may differ from those applicable to United States banks. Foreign banks are not generally subject to examination by any U.S. Government agency or instrumentality.

Corporate Debt Securities

The Portfolio’s investments in U.S. dollar-denominated corporate debt securities of domestic or foreign issuers are limited to corporate debt securities (corporate bonds, debentures, notes and other similar corporate debt instruments, including convertible securities) which meet the minimum ratings criteria set forth for the Portfolio, or, if unrated, are in PIMCO’s opinion comparable in quality to corporate debt securities in which the Portfolio may invest.

 

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Corporate income-producing securities may include forms of preferred or preference stock. The rate of interest on a corporate debt security may be fixed, floating or variable, and may vary inversely with respect to a reference rate. The rate of return or return of principal on some debt obligations may be linked or indexed to the level of exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and a foreign currency or currencies. Debt securities may be acquired with warrants attached.

Participation on Creditors Committees

The Portfolio may from time to time participate on committees formed by creditors to negotiate with the management of financially troubled issuers of securities held by the Portfolio. Such participation may subject the Portfolio to expenses such as legal fees and may make the Portfolio an “insider” of the issuer for purposes of the federal securities laws, and therefore may restrict the Portfolio’s ability to trade in or acquire additional positions in a particular security when it might otherwise desire to do so. Participation by the Portfolio on such committees also may expose the Portfolio to potential liabilities under the federal bankruptcy laws or other laws governing the rights of creditors and debtors. The Portfolio will participate on such committees only when PIMCO believes that such participation is necessary or desirable to enforce the Portfolio’s rights as a creditor or to protect the value of securities held by the Portfolio.

Variable and Floating Rate Securities

Variable and floating rate securities provide for a periodic adjustment in the interest rate paid on the obligations. The terms of such obligations must provide that interest rates are adjusted periodically based upon an interest rate adjustment index as provided in the respective obligations. The adjustment intervals may be regular, and range from daily up to annually, or may be event based, such as based on a change in the prime rate. The Portfolio may invest in a variable rate security having a stated maturity in excess of 397 calendar days if the interest rate will be adjusted, and the Portfolio may demand payment of principal from the issuer within that period.

The Portfolio may invest in floating rate debt instruments (“floaters”). The interest rate on a floater is a variable rate which is tied to another interest rate, such as a money-market index or Treasury bill rate. The interest rate on a floater resets periodically, typically every six months. While, because of the interest rate reset feature, floaters provide the Portfolio with a certain degree of protection against rises in interest rates, the Portfolio will participate in any declines in interest rates as well.

The Portfolio may not invest in inverse floating rate debt instruments.

Inflation-Indexed Bonds

Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. Two structures are common. The U.S. Treasury and some other issuers use a structure that accrues inflation into the principal value of the bond. Most other issuers pay out the CPI accruals as part of a semiannual coupon.

Inflation-indexed securities issued by the U.S. Treasury have maturities of five, ten or thirty years, although it is possible that securities with other maturities will be issued in the future. The U.S. Treasury securities pay interest on a semi-annual basis, equal to a fixed percentage of the inflation-adjusted principal amount. For example, if the Portfolio purchased an inflation-indexed bond with a par value of $1,000 and a 3% real rate of return coupon (payable 1.5% semi-annually), and inflation over the first six months was 1%, the mid-year par value of the bond would be $1,010 and the first semi-annual interest payment would be $15.15 ($1,010 times 1.5%). If inflation during the second half of the year resulted in the whole years’ inflation equaling 3%, the end-of-year par value of the bond would be $1,030 and the second semi-annual interest payment would be $15.45 ($1,030 times 1.5%).

 

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If the periodic adjustment rate measuring inflation falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed bonds will be adjusted downward, and consequently the interest payable on these securities (calculated with respect to a smaller principal amount) will be reduced. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds, even during a period of deflation. However, the current market value of the bonds is not guaranteed, and will fluctuate. The Portfolio also may invest in other inflation related bonds which may or may not provide a similar guarantee. If a guarantee of principal is not provided, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal.

The value of inflation-indexed bonds is expected to change in response to changes in real interest rates. Real interest rates in turn are tied to the relationship between nominal interest rates and the rate of inflation. Therefore, if inflation were to rise at a faster rate than nominal interest rates, real interest rates might decline, leading to an increase in value of inflation-indexed bonds. In contrast, if nominal interest rates increased at a faster rate than inflation, real interest rates might rise, leading to a decrease in value of inflation-indexed bonds.

While these securities are expected to be protected from long-term inflationary trends, short-term increases in inflation may lead to a decline in value. If interest rates rise due to reasons other than inflation (for example, due to changes in currency exchange rates), investors in these securities may not be protected to the extent that the increase is not reflected in the bond’s inflation measure.

The periodic adjustment of U.S. inflation-indexed bonds is tied to the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers (“CPI-U”), which is calculated monthly by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The CPI-U is a measurement of changes in the cost of living, made up of components such as housing, food, transportation and energy. Inflation-indexed bonds issued by a foreign government are generally adjusted to reflect a comparable inflation index, calculated by that government. There can be no assurance that the CPI-U or any foreign inflation index will accurately measure the real rate of inflation in the prices of goods and services. Moreover, there can be no assurance that the rate of inflation in a foreign country will be correlated to the rate of inflation in the United States.

Any increase in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be considered taxable ordinary income, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity.

Foreign Securities

The Portfolio may invest in securities of foreign issuers only if they are U.S. dollar-denominated. The Portfolio may invest in corporate debt securities of foreign issuers, certain foreign bank obligations (see “Bank Obligations”) and U.S. dollar denominated obligations of foreign governments or their subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities, international agencies and supranational entities.

PIMCO generally considers an instrument to be economically tied to a non-U.S. country if the issuer is a foreign government (or any political subdivision, agency, authority or instrumentality of such government), or if the issuer is organized under the laws of a non-U.S. country. In the case of certain money market instruments, such instruments will be considered economically tied to a non-U.S. country if either the issuer or the guarantor of such money market instrument is organized under the laws of a non-U.S. country. Investing in foreign securities involves special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities.

Investment in sovereign debt can involve a high degree of risk. The governmental entity that controls the repayment of sovereign debt may not be able or willing to repay the principal and/or interest when due in accordance with the terms of the debt. A governmental entity’s willingness or ability to repay principal and interest due in a timely manner may be affected by, among other factors, its cash flow situation, the extent of its foreign reserves, the availability of sufficient foreign exchange on the date a payment is due, the relative size of the debt service burden to the economy as a whole, the governmental entity’s policy toward the International Monetary Fund, and the political constraints to which a governmental entity may be subject. Governmental entities also may depend on expected disbursements from foreign governments, multilateral agencies and others

 

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to reduce principal and interest arrearages on their debt. The commitment on the part of these governments, agencies and others to make such disbursements may be conditioned on a governmental entity’s implementation of economic reforms and/or economic performance and the timely service of such debtor’s obligations. Failure to implement such reforms, achieve such levels of economic performance or repay principal or interest when due may result in the cancellation of such third parties’ commitments to lend funds to the governmental entity, which may further impair such debtor’s ability or willingness to service its debts in a timely manner. Consequently, governmental entities may default on their sovereign debt. Holders of sovereign debt (including the Portfolio) may be requested to participate in the rescheduling of such debt and to extend further loans to governmental entities. There is no bankruptcy proceeding by which sovereign debt on which governmental entities have defaulted may be collected in whole or in part.

Borrowing

The Portfolio may borrow money to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act and as interpreted, modified or otherwise permitted by regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time. This means that, in general, the Portfolio may borrow money from banks for any purpose on a secured basis in an amount up to 1/3 of the Portfolio’s total assets. The Portfolio also may borrow money for temporary administrative purposes on an unsecured basis in an amount not to exceed 5% of the Portfolio’s total assets.

Specifically, provisions of the 1940 Act require the Portfolio to maintain continuous asset coverage (that is, total assets including borrowings, less liabilities exclusive of borrowings) of 300% of the amount borrowed, with an exception for borrowings not in excess of 5% of the Portfolio’s total assets made for temporary administrative purposes. Any borrowings for temporary administrative purposes in excess of 5% of the Portfolio’s total assets must maintain continuous asset coverage. If the 300% asset coverage should decline as a result of market fluctuations or other reasons, the Portfolio may be required to sell some of its portfolio holdings within three days to reduce the debt and restore the 300% asset coverage, even though it may be disadvantageous from an investment standpoint to sell securities at that time.

As noted below, the Portfolio also may enter into certain transactions, including reverse repurchase agreements, mortgage dollar rolls, and sale-buybacks, that can be viewed as constituting a form of borrowing or financing transaction by the Portfolio. To the extent the Portfolio covers its commitment under a reverse repurchase agreement (or economically similar transaction) by the segregation or “earmarking” of assets determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, equal in value to the amount of the Portfolio’s commitment to repurchase, such an agreement will not be considered a “senior security” by the Portfolio and therefore will not be subject to the 300% asset coverage requirement otherwise applicable to borrowings by the Portfolio. Borrowing will tend to exaggerate the effect on net asset value of any increase or decrease in the market value of the Portfolio’s portfolio. Money borrowed will be subject to interest costs which may or may not be recovered by appreciation of the securities purchased. The Portfolio also may be required to maintain minimum average balances in connection with such borrowing or to pay a commitment or other fee to maintain a line of credit; either of these requirements would increase the cost of borrowing over the stated interest rate.

The Portfolio may enter into reverse repurchase agreements, mortgage dollar rolls, and economically similar transactions. A reverse repurchase agreement involves the sale of a portfolio-eligible security by the Portfolio to another party, such as a bank or broker-dealer, coupled with its agreement to repurchase the instrument at a specified time and price. Under a reverse repurchase agreement, the Portfolio continues to receive any principal and interest payments on the underlying security during the term of the agreement. The Portfolio typically will segregate or “earmark” assets determined to be liquid by PIMCO in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees, equal (on a daily mark-to-market basis) to its obligations under reverse repurchase agreements. However, reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of securities retained by the Portfolio may decline below the repurchase price of the securities sold by the Portfolio which it is obligated to repurchase. With respect to reverse repurchase agreements in which banks are counterparties, the

 

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Portfolio may treat such transactions as bank borrowings, which would be subject to the Portfolio’s limitations on borrowings. Such treatment would, among other things, restrict the aggregate of such transactions (plus any other borrowings) to one-third of the Portfolio’s total assets.

A “mortgage dollar roll” is similar to a reverse repurchase agreement in certain respects. In a “dollar roll” transaction the Portfolio sells a mortgage-related security, such as a security issued by GNMA, to a dealer and simultaneously agrees to repurchase a similar security (but not the same security) in the future at a pre-determined price. A “dollar roll” can be viewed, like a reverse repurchase agreement, as a collateralized borrowing in which the Portfolio pledges a mortgage-related security to a dealer to obtain cash. Unlike in the case of reverse repurchase agreements, the dealer with which the Portfolio enters into a dollar roll transaction is not obligated to return the same securities as those originally sold by the Portfolio, but only securities which are “substantially identical.” To be considered “substantially identical,” the securities returned to the Portfolio generally must: (1) be collateralized by the same types of underlying mortgages; (2) be issued by the same agency and be part of the same program; (3) have a similar original stated maturity; (4) have identical net coupon rates; (5) have similar market yields (and therefore price); and (6) satisfy “good delivery” requirements, meaning that the aggregate principal amounts of the securities delivered and received back must be within 0.01% of the initial amount delivered.

The Portfolio’s obligations under a dollar roll agreement must be covered by segregated or “earmarked” liquid assets equal in value to the securities subject to repurchase by the Portfolio. As with reverse repurchase agreements, to the extent that positions in dollar roll agreements are not covered by segregated or “earmarked” liquid assets at least equal to the amount of any forward purchase commitment, such transactions would be subject to the Portfolio’s restrictions on borrowings. Furthermore, because dollar roll transactions may be for terms ranging between one and six months, dollar roll transactions may be deemed “illiquid” and subject to the Portfolio’s overall limitations on investments in illiquid securities.

The Portfolio also may effect simultaneous purchase and sale transactions that are known as “sale-buybacks.” A sale-buyback is similar to a reverse repurchase agreement, except that in a sale-buyback, the counterparty who purchases the security is entitled to receive any principal or interest payments made on the underlying security pending settlement of the Portfolio’s repurchase of the underlying security. The Portfolio’s obligations under a sale-buyback typically would be offset by liquid assets equal in value to the amount of the Portfolio’s forward commitment to repurchase the subject security.

When-Issued, Delayed Delivery and Forward Commitment Transactions

The Portfolio may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued, delayed delivery, or forward commitment basis. When such purchases are outstanding, the Portfolio will segregate or “earmark” until the settlement date assets determined to be liquid by PIMCO in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees, in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price. Typically, no income accrues on securities the Portfolio has committed to purchase prior to the time delivery of the securities is made, although the Portfolio may earn income on securities it has segregated or “earmarked.”

When purchasing a security on a when-issued, delayed delivery, or forward commitment basis, the Portfolio assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations, and takes such fluctuations into account when determining its net asset value. Because the Portfolio is not required to pay for the security until the delivery date, these risks are in addition to the risks associated with the Portfolio’s other investments. If the Portfolio remains substantially fully invested at a time when when-issued, delayed delivery, or forward commitment purchases are outstanding, the purchases may result in a form of leverage.

When the Portfolio has sold a security on a when-issued, delayed delivery, or forward commitment basis, the Portfolio does not participate in future gains or losses with respect to the security. If the other party to a transaction fails to deliver or pay for the securities, the Portfolio could miss a favorable price or yield opportunity

 

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or could suffer a loss. The Portfolio may dispose of or renegotiate a transaction after it is entered into, and may sell when-issued, delayed delivery or forward commitment securities before they are delivered, which may result in a capital gain or loss. There is no percentage limitation on the extent to which the Portfolio may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued, delayed delivery, or forward commitment basis.

Illiquid Securities

The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its net assets in illiquid securities. The term “illiquid securities” for this purpose means securities that cannot be disposed of within seven days in the ordinary course of business at approximately the amount at which the Portfolio has valued the securities. Illiquid securities are considered to include, among other things, repurchase agreements with maturities in excess of seven days, certain loan participation interests, fixed time deposits which are not subject to prepayment or provide for withdrawal penalties upon prepayment (other than overnight deposits), and other securities whose disposition is restricted under the federal securities laws (other than securities issued pursuant to Rule 144A under the 1933 Act and certain commercial paper that PIMCO has determined to be liquid under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees).

Illiquid securities may include privately placed securities, which are sold directly to a small number of investors, usually institutions. Unlike public offerings, such securities are not registered under the federal securities laws. Although certain of these securities may be readily sold, others may be illiquid, and their sale may involve substantial delays and additional costs.

Loans of Portfolio Securities

For the purpose of achieving income, the Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to brokers, dealers, and other financial institutions, provided: (i) the loan is secured continuously by collateral consisting of U.S. Government securities, cash or cash equivalents (negotiable certificates of deposits, bankers’ acceptances or letters of credit) maintained on a daily mark-to-market basis in an amount at least equal to the current market value of the securities loaned; (ii) the Portfolio may at any time call the loan and obtain the return of the securities loaned; (iii) the Portfolio will receive any interest or dividends paid on the loaned securities; and (iv) the aggregate market value of securities loaned will not at any time exceed 33 1/3% of the total assets of the Portfolio. The Portfolio’s performance will continue to reflect the receipt of either interest through investment of cash collateral by the Portfolio in permissible investments, or a fee, if the collateral is U.S. Government securities. Securities lending involves the risk of loss of rights in the collateral or delay in recovery of the collateral should the borrower fail to return the securities loaned or become insolvent. The Portfolio may pay lending fees to the party arranging the loan.

 

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INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

Under the 1940 Act, a “senior security” does not include any promissory note or evidence of indebtedness where such loan is for temporary purposes only and in an amount not exceeding 5% of the value of the total assets of the issuer at the time the loan is made. A loan is presumed to be for temporary purposes if it is repaid within sixty days and is not extended or renewed. To the extent that borrowings for temporary administrative purposes exceed 5% of the total assets of the Portfolio, such excess shall be subject to the 300% asset coverage requirement.

To the extent the Portfolio covers its commitment under a reverse repurchase agreement (or economically similar transaction) by the segregating or “earmarking” of assets determined to be liquid in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees, equal in value to the amount of the Portfolio’s commitment to repurchase, such an agreement will not be considered a “senior security” by the Portfolio and therefore will not be subject to the 300% asset coverage requirement otherwise applicable to borrowings by the Portfolio.

The Portfolio interprets its policies with respect to borrowing and lending to permit such activities as may be lawful for the Portfolio, to the full extent permitted by the 1940 Act or by exemption from the provisions therefrom pursuant to exemptive order of the SEC. Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC on November 19, 2001, the Portfolio may enter into transactions among the other series of the Trust with respect to the investment of daily cash balances of the other series of the Trust in shares of the Portfolio, as well as the use of daily excess cash balances of the Portfolio in inter-fund lending transactions with the other series of the Trust for temporary cash management purposes. The interest paid by the other series of the Trust in such an arrangement will be less than that otherwise payable for an overnight loan, and will be in excess of the overnight rate the Portfolio could otherwise earn as lender in such a transaction.

Unless otherwise indicated, all limitations applicable to the Portfolio’s investments (as stated above and elsewhere in this Offering Memorandum Supplement) apply only at the time a transaction is entered into. Any subsequent change in a rating assigned by any rating service to a security (or, if unrated, deemed to be of comparable quality), or change in the percentage of Portfolio assets invested in certain securities or other instruments, or change in the average duration of the Portfolio’s investment portfolio, resulting from market fluctuations or other changes in the Portfolio’s total assets will not require the Portfolio to dispose of an investment until PIMCO determines that it is practicable to sell or close out the investment without undue market or tax consequences to the Portfolio. In the event that ratings services assign different ratings to the same security, PIMCO will determine which rating it believes best reflects the security’s quality and risk at that time, which may be the higher of the several assigned ratings.

 

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MANAGEMENT OF THE TRUST

Trustees and Officers

The business of the Trust is managed under the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. Subject to the provisions of the Trust’s Declaration of Trust, its By-Laws and Massachusetts law, the Board of Trustees has all powers necessary and convenient to carry out this responsibility, including the election and removal of the Trust’s officers.

The charts below identify the Trustees and executive officers of the Trust. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of all persons below is 840 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660.

 

Name, Age and Position

Held with Trust*

  Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served /+/
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number
of Funds
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Trustee*
 

Other Directorships Held by
Trustee

Interested Trustees1        

Brent R. Harris (48)

Chairman of the Board and Trustee

  02/1992 to present   Managing Director and member of Executive Committee, PIMCO.   101   Chairman and Trustee, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust; Chairman and Director, PCM Fund, Inc.; Director and Vice President, StocksPLUS® Management, Inc.; and member of Board of Governors and Executive Committee, Investment Company Institute.

R. Wesley Burns (48)

Trustee

  11/1997 to present   Consulting Managing Director, PIMCO. Formerly, Managing Director, PIMCO.   102   Trustee, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust; Director, PCM Fund, Inc.; Director and Chairman, PIMCO Strategic Global Government Fund, Inc.; and Director, PS Business Parks, Inc. (Real Estate Investment Trust).
Independent Trustees        

E. Philip Cannon (67)

Trustee

  05/2000 to present   Proprietor, Cannon & Company (an investment firm). Formerly, President, Houston Zoo. Formerly, Trustee Allianz Funds (formerly, PIMCO Funds: Multi-Manager Series).   101   Trustee, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust; and Director, PCM Fund, Inc.

Vern O. Curtis (73)

Trustee

  04/1987 to
02/1993 and
02/1995 to present
  Private Investor.   101   Trustee, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust; and Director, PCM Fund, Inc.

 

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Name, Age and Position

Held with Trust*

  Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served /+/
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number
of Funds
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Trustee*
 

Other Directorships Held by
Trustee

J. Michael Hagan (68)

Trustee

  05/2000 to present   Private Investor and Business Advisor (primarily to manufacturing companies). Formerly, Director, Ready Temp (staffing).   101   Trustee, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust; Director, PCM Fund, Inc.; Director, Ameron International (manufacturing); and Director, Fleetwood Enterprises (manufacturer of housing and recreational vehicles).

William J. Popejoy (70)

Trustee

  07/1993 to
02/1995 and
08/1995 to present
  Private Investor. Formerly, Director, New Century Financial Corporation (mortgage banking).   101   Trustee, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust; and Director, PCM Fund, Inc.

 

  * The information for the individuals listed is as of February 27, 2008.

 

/+/ Trustees serve until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

 

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Mr. Harris and Mr. Burns are “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) because of their affiliations with PIMCO.

Executive Officers

 

Name, Age and Position Held

with Trust*

   Term of Office and
Length of
Time Served
 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

Ernest L. Schmider (50)

President

   05/2005 to present   Managing Director, PIMCO.

David C. Flattum (43)

Chief Legal Officer

   11/2006 to present   Executive Vice President and General Counsel, PIMCO. Formerly, Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Allianz Global Investors of America L.P. and Partner at Latham & Watkins LLP.

Jennifer E. Durham (37)

Chief Compliance Officer

   07/2004 to present   Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly, Vice President and Legal/Compliance Manager, PIMCO.

William H. Gross (63)

Senior Vice President

   04/1987 to present   Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, PIMCO.

Jeffrey M. Sargent (45)

Senior Vice President

   02/1993 to present
(since 02/1999 as
Senior Vice
President)
  Executive Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly, Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

 

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Name, Age and Position Held

with Trust*

   Term of Office and
Length of
Time Served
 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

William S. Thompson, Jr. (62)

Senior Vice President

   11/1993 to present
(since 02/2003 as
Senior Vice
President)
  Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, PIMCO.

J. Stephen King, Jr. (45)

Vice President-Senior Counsel,
Secretary

   05/2005 to present
(since 10/2007 as
Secretary)
  Senior Vice President and Attorney, PIMCO. Formerly Vice President, PIMCO; and Associate, Dechert LLP.

Henrik P. Larsen (38)

Vice President

   02/1999 to present   Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly, Vice President, PIMCO.

John Hardaway (50)

Treasurer

   08/1990 to present   Executive Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly, Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Joshua D. Ratner (31)

Assistant Secretary

   10/2007 to present   Vice President and Attorney, PIMCO. Formerly, Associate, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Associate, Ropes & Gray LLP.

Stacie D. Anctil (38)

Assistant Treasurer

   11/2003 to present   Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly, Specialist, PIMCO.

Erik C. Brown (40)

Assistant Treasurer

   02/2001 to present   Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly, Vice President, PIMCO.

Trent W. Walker (33)

Assistant Treasurer

   05/2007 to present   Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly, Vice President, PIMCO, and Senior Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

 

* The information for the individuals listed is as of February 27, 2008.

Listed below for each Trustee is a dollar range of securities beneficially owned in the Portfolio together with the aggregate dollar range of equity securities in all registered investment companies overseen by each Trustee that are in the same family of investment companies as the Trust, as of December 31, 2007.

 

Name of Trustee

   Dollar Range of
Equity Securities
in the Portfolio
   Aggregate Dollar Range
of Equity Securities in
All Funds Overseen by
Trustee in Family of
Investment Companies

Interested Trustees

     

R. Wesley Burns

   None    Over $100,000

Brent R. Harris

   None    Over $100,000

Independent Trustees

     

E. Philip Cannon

   None    Over $100,000

Vern O. Curtis

   None    Over $100,000

J. Michael Hagan

   None    Over $100,000

William J. Popejoy

   None    Over $100,000

As of April 10, 2008, the Trustees and Officers of the Trust, as a group, owned less than 1% of the shares of the Portfolio.

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controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser or the principal underwriter of the Trust (not including registered investment companies). Set forth in the table below is information regarding each independent Trustee’s (and his immediate family members’) share ownership in securities of the investment adviser of the Trust, the principal underwriter of the Trust, and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser or principal underwriter of the Trust (not including registered investment companies), as of December 31, 2007.

 

Name of Trustee

   Name of Owners
and Relationships
to Trustee
   Company    Title of
Class
   Value of
Securities
   Percent of
Class

E. Philip Cannon

   None    None    None    None    None

Vern O. Curtis

   None    None    None    None    None

J. Michael Hagan

   None    None    None    None    None

William J. Popejoy

   None    None    None    None    None

No independent Trustee or immediate family member has during the two most recently completed calendar years had: (i) any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction or series of similar transactions, in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000; (ii) any securities interest in the principal underwriter of the Trust or the investment adviser or their affiliates (other than the Trust); or (iii) any direct or indirect relationship of any nature, in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000, with:

 

   

the Portfolio;

 

   

an officer of the Portfolio;

 

   

an investment company, or person that would be an investment company but for the exclusions provided by sections 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act, having the same investment adviser or principal underwriter as the Portfolio or having an investment adviser or principal underwriter that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the investment adviser or principal underwriter of the Portfolio;

 

   

an officer or an investment company, or a person that would be an investment company but for the exclusions provided by sections 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act, having the same investment adviser or principal underwriter as the Portfolio or having an investment adviser or principal underwriter that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the investment adviser or principal underwriter of the Portfolio;

 

   

the investment adviser or principal underwriter of the Portfolio;

 

   

an officer of the investment adviser or principal underwriter of the Portfolio;

 

   

a person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser or principal underwriter of the Portfolio; or

 

   

an officer of a person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser or principal underwriter of the Portfolio.

Standing Committees

The Trust has a standing Audit Committee that consists of all of the independent Trustees (Messrs. Cannon, Curtis, Hagan and Popejoy). The Audit Committee reviews both the audit and non-audit work of the Trust’s independent registered public accounting firm, submits a recommendation to the Board of Trustees as to the selection of an independent registered public accounting firm, and reviews generally the maintenance of the Trust’s records and the safekeeping arrangement of the Trust’s custodian. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, the Audit Committee met 4 times.

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Trustees is not in session it shall determine the fair value of portfolio holdings after consideration of all relevant factors, which determinations shall be reported to the full Board of Trustees. The Valuation Committee currently consists of Messrs. Harris, Burns, Schmider, Hardaway and Brown and Ms. Anctil. However, the members of this committee may be changed by the Board of Trustees from time to time. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, there were 12 meetings of the Valuation Committee.

The Trust also has a Governance Committee, composed of independent Trustees (Messrs. Cannon, Curtis, Hagan and Popejoy), that is responsible for the selection and nomination of candidates to serve as Trustees of the Trust. The Governance Committee has a policy in place for considering nominees recommended by shareholders.

The Governance Committee will consider potential trustee nominees recommended by shareholders provided that the proposed nominees: (i) satisfy any minimum qualifications of the Trust for its Trustees and (ii) are not “interested persons” of the Trust or the investment adviser within the meaning of the 1940 Act.

In addition, potential trustee nominees recommended by shareholders must fulfill the following requirements:

(a) The nominee may not be the nominating shareholder, a member of the nominating shareholder group, or a member of the immediate family of the nominating shareholder or any member of the nominating shareholder group;

(b) Neither the nominee nor any member of the nominee’s immediate family may be currently employed or employed within the last year by any nominating shareholder entity or entity in a nominating shareholder group;

(c) Neither the nominee nor any immediate family member of the nominee is permitted to have accepted directly or indirectly, during the year of the election for which the nominee’s name was submitted, during the immediately preceding calendar year, or during the year when the nominee’s name was submitted, any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the nominating shareholder or any member of a nominating shareholder group;

(d) The nominee may not be an executive officer or director (or person performing similar functions) of the nominating shareholder or any member of the nominating shareholder group, or of an affiliate of the nominating shareholder or any such member of the nominating shareholder group; and

(e) The nominee may not control (as “control” is defined in the 1940 Act) the nominating shareholder or any member of the nominating shareholder group (or in the case of a shareholder or member that is a fund, an interested person of such shareholder or member as defined by Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act).

The nominating shareholder or shareholder group must meet the following requirements:

(a) Any shareholder or shareholder group submitting a proposed nominee must beneficially own, either individually or in the aggregate, more than 5% of a series of the Trust’s securities that are eligible to vote at the time of submission of the nominee and at the time of the annual meeting where the nominee may be elected. Each of the securities used for purposes of calculating this ownership must have been held continuously for at least two years as of the date of the nomination. In addition, such securities must continue to be held through the date of the meeting. The nominating shareholder or shareholder group must also bear the economic risk of the investment and the securities used for purposes of calculating the ownership cannot be held “short”; and

(b) The nominating shareholder or shareholder group must also submit a certification which provides the number of shares which the person or group has (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote; (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote; (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of such shares; and (iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of such shares. In addition, the certification shall provide that the shares have been held continuously for at least two years.

 

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A nominating shareholder or shareholder group may not submit more proposed nominees than the number of Board positions open each year. All shareholder recommended nominee submissions must be received by the Trust by the deadline for submission of any shareholder proposals which would be included in the Trust’s proxy statement, if any.

Shareholders recommending potential trustee nominees must substantiate compliance with these requirements at the time of submitting their proposed trustee nominee to the attention of the Trust’s Secretary. Notice to the Trust’s Secretary should be provided in accordance with the deadline specified above and include, (i) the shareholder’s contact information; (ii) the trustee nominee’s contact information and the number of shares owned by the proposed nominee; (iii) all information regarding the proposed nominee that would be required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for elections of trustees required by Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“1934 Act”); and (iv) a notarized letter executed by the proposed nominee, stating his or her intention to serve as a nominee and be named in the Trust’s proxy statement, if nominated by the Board of Trustees, to be named as a trustee if so elected.

During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, there were 3 meetings of the Governance Committee.

Compensation Table

The following table sets forth information regarding compensation received by the Trustees for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008.

 

Name and Position

   Aggregate
Compensation
from Trust1,2
   Total Compensation
from Trust and
Fund Complex Paid
to Trustees3

Marilyn A. Alexander, Trustee4

   $ 70,500    $ 89,250

E. Philip Cannon, Trustee

   $ 145,500    $ 185,500

Vern O. Curtis, Trustee

   $ 161,500    $ 204,750

J. Michael Hagan, Trustee

   $ 144,375    $ 184,750

William J. Popejoy, Trustee

   $ 147,000    $ 187,500

 

1

During the Trust’s fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, each Trustee, other than those affiliated with PIMCO or its affiliates, received an annual retainer of $100,000, plus $9,500 for each Board of Trustees meeting attended in person, $750 ($1,000 in the case of the audit committee chair) for each committee meeting attended and $1,500 for each Board of Trustees meeting attended telephonically, plus reimbursement of related expenses. In addition, the audit committee chair received an additional annual retainer of $15,000 and each other committee chair received an additional annual retainer of $1,500.

 

2

The amounts shown in this column represent the aggregate compensation before deferral with respect to the Trust’s fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. Mr. Cannon deferred compensation of $145,500 from the Trust during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. The cumulative deferred compensation (including interest) accrued with respect to Mr. Cannon, from the Trust, as of the Trust’s fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 is $832,067.09.

 

3

During the period ended March 31, 2008, each Trustee also serves as a Director of PCM Fund, Inc., a registered closed-end management investment company, and as a Trustee of PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, a registered open-end management investment company. For their services to PCM Fund, Inc., each Director, other than those affiliated with PIMCO or its affiliates, received an annual retainer of $6,000, plus $1,000 for each Board of Directors meeting attended in person, $250 for each committee meeting attended and $500 for each Board of Directors meeting attended telephonically, plus reimbursement of related expenses. In addition, the audit committee chair received an additional annual retainer of $1,000 and each other committee chair received an additional annual retainer of $500. For their services to PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, each Trustee, who is unaffiliated with PIMCO or its affiliates, received an annual retainer of $15,000, plus $2,375 for each Board of Trustees meeting attended in person, $500 for each committee

 

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meeting attended and $750 for each Board of Trustees meeting attended telephonically, plus reimbursement of related expenses. In addition, the audit committee chair received an additional annual retainer of $2,000 and each other committee chair received an additional annual retainer of $500.

 

4

Ms. Alexander resigned from the Board of Trustees on August 23, 2007.

Investment Adviser

PIMCO, a Delaware limited liability company, serves as investment adviser to the Portfolio pursuant to an investment advisory contract (“Advisory Contract”) between PIMCO and the Trust. PIMCO is a majority owned subsidiary of Allianz Global Investors of America L.P. (“Allianz Global Investors”) with a minority interest held by PIMCO Partners, LLC, a California limited liability company. PIMCO Partners, LLC is owned by the current managing directors and executive management of PIMCO. Allianz Global Investors was organized as a limited partnership under Delaware law in 1987. Allianz Global Investors’ sole general partner is Allianz-Paclife Partners LLC. Allianz-Paclife Partners LLC is a Delaware limited liability company with one member, Allianz Global Investors U.S. Holding LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. The sole member of Allianz Global Investors U.S. Holding LLC is Allianz Global Investors of America LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. Allianz Global Investors of America LLC has two members, Allianz of America, Inc. (“Allianz of America”), a Delaware corporation which owns a 99.9% non-managing interest, and Allianz Global Investors of America Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation which owns a 0.1% managing interest. Allianz of America is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz SE. Allianz Global Investors of America Holdings Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz Global Investors Aktiengesellschaft. Allianz Global Investors Aktiengesellschaft is owned 25.53% by Allianz-Argos 6 Vermogensverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH and 74.47% by Allianz SE. Allianz-Argos 6 Vermogensverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH is wholly-owned by Allianz Finanzbeteiligungs GmbH which is wholly owned by Allianz SE. Allianz SE indirectly holds a controlling interest in Allianz Global Investors. Allianz SE is a European-based, multinational insurance and financial services holding company and a publicly traded German company. The address for Allianz-Paclife Partners LLC, Allianz Global Investors U.S. Holding LLC, Allianz Global Investors of America LLC and Allianz Global Investors of America Holding Inc. is 680 Newport Center Drive, Suite 250, Newport Beach, California 92660. The address for Allianz Global Investors Aktiengesellschaft is Nymphenburger Strasse 112-116, 80636, Munich, Germany. Allianz SE’s address is Koeniginstrasse 28, D-80802, Munich, Germany. Allianz Global Investors’ address is 680 Newport Center Drive, Suite 250, Newport Beach, California 92660.

PIMCO is located at 840 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, California 92660. PIMCO had approximately $746 billion of assets under management as of December 31, 2007.

Allianz SE is a European based, multinational insurance and financial services holding company and a publicly traded German company. As of December 31, 2007, the Allianz Group (including PIMCO) had third-party assets under management of over €970 billion.

The general partner of Allianz Global Investors has substantially delegated its management and control of Allianz Global Investors to a Management Board. The Management Board of Allianz Global Investors is comprised of William S. Thompson, Jr. and John C. Maney.

Allianz SE in turn indirectly owns 100% of Dresdner Bank AG. Certain broker-dealers that might be controlled by or affiliated with these entities or Dresdner Bank AG, such as Dresdner Kleinwort Securities LLC, and Kleinwort Benson, may be considered to be affiliated persons of PIMCO. (Broker-dealer affiliates of such significant institutional shareholders are sometimes referred to herein as “Affiliated Brokers.”) Absent an SEC exemption or other regulatory relief, the Portfolio generally is precluded from effecting principal transactions with the Affiliated Brokers, and the Portfolio’s ability to purchase securities being underwritten by an Affiliated Broker or a syndicate including an Affiliated Broker is subject to restrictions. Similarly, the Portfolio’s ability to utilize the Affiliated Brokers for agency transactions is subject to the restrictions of Rule 17e-1 under the 1940 Act. PIMCO does not believe that the restrictions on transactions with the Affiliated Brokers described above will materially

 

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adversely affect its ability to provide services to the Portfolio, the Portfolio’s ability to take advantage of market opportunities, or the Portfolio’s overall performance.

Advisory Agreement

PIMCO is responsible for making investment decisions and placing orders for the purchase and sale of the Trust’s investments directly with the issuers or with brokers or dealers selected by it in its discretion. See “Portfolio Transactions and Brokerage” in the Offering Memorandum. PIMCO also furnishes to the Board of Trustees, which has overall responsibility for the business and affairs of the Trust, periodic reports on the investment performance of the Portfolio.

Under the terms of the Advisory Contract, PIMCO is obligated to manage the Portfolio in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The investment advisory services of PIMCO to the Trust are not exclusive under the terms of the Advisory Contract. PIMCO is free to, and does, render investment advisory services to others. The Portfolio does not pay PIMCO an advisory fee in return for the advisory services PIMCO provides to the Portfolio. However, by investing in the Portfolio, each Investing Fund agrees that 0.01% of the fee that each Investing Fund is currently obligated to pay PIMCO under its investment advisory contract will be designated as compensation for the investment advisory services PIMCO provides to the Portfolio.

Following the expiration of the two year period commencing with the effectiveness of the Advisory Contract, it will continue in effect on a yearly basis provided such continuance is approved annually (i) by the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust or by the Board of Trustees and (ii) by a majority of the independent Trustees. The Advisory Contract may be terminated without penalty by vote of the Trustees or the shareholders of the Trust, or by PIMCO, on 60 days’ written notice by either party to the contract and will terminate automatically if assigned.

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

PIMCO has adopted written proxy voting policies and procedures (“Proxy Policy”) as required by Rule 206(4)-6 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. The Proxy Policy has been adopted by the Trust as the policies and procedures that PIMCO will use when voting proxies on behalf of the Portfolio. Recognizing that proxy voting is a rare event in the realm of fixed income investing and is typically limited to solicitation of consent to changes in features of debt securities, the Proxy Policy also applies to any voting rights and/or consent rights of PIMCO, on behalf of the Portfolio, with respect to debt securities, including but not limited to, plans of reorganization, and waivers and consents under applicable indentures.

The Proxy Policy is designed and implemented in a manner reasonably expected to ensure that voting and consent rights are exercised in the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. Each proxy is voted on a case-by-case basis taking into consideration any relevant contractual obligations as well as other relevant facts and circumstances at the time of the vote. In general, PIMCO reviews and considers corporate governance issues related to proxy matters and generally supports proposals that foster good corporate governance practices. PIMCO may vote proxies as recommended by management on routine matters related to the operation of the issuer and on matters not expected to have a significant economic impact on the issuer and/or its shareholders.

PIMCO will supervise and periodically review its proxy voting activities and implementation of the Proxy Policy. PIMCO will review each proxy to determine whether there may be a material conflict between PIMCO and the Portfolio. If no conflict exists, the proxy will be forwarded to the appropriate portfolio manager for consideration. If a conflict does exist, PIMCO will seek to resolve any such conflict in accordance with the Proxy Policy. PIMCO seeks to resolve any material conflicts of interest by voting in good faith in the best interest of the Portfolio. If a material conflict of interest should arise, PIMCO will seek to resolve such conflict in the Portfolio’s best interest by pursuing any one of the following courses of action: (i) convening a committee to assess and resolve the conflict; (ii) voting in accordance with the instructions of the Board of Trustees;

 

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(iii) voting in accordance with the recommendation of an independent third-party service provider; (iv) suggesting to the Board of Trustees that the Portfolio engage another party to determine how the proxy should be voted; (v) delegating the vote to a third-party service provider; or (vi) voting in accordance with the factors discussed in the Proxy Policy.

Information about how the Portfolio voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent twelve month period ended June 30th is available no later than the following August 31st without charge, upon request, by calling the Trust at 1-866-746-2606 and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Copies of the written Proxy Policy and the factors that PIMCO may consider in determining how to vote proxies for the Portfolio are available by calling the Trust at 1-866-746-2606 and on the http://www.pimco-funds.com website.

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

Policies and Procedures Generally. The Trust has adopted portfolio holdings disclosure policies and procedures to govern the disclosure of the securities holdings of the Portfolio (the “Disclosure Policy”). The Disclosure Policy is designed to protect the confidentiality of the Portfolio’s non-public portfolio holdings information, to prevent the selective disclosure of such information, and to ensure compliance by PIMCO and the Portfolio with the federal securities laws, including the 1940 Act and the rules promulgated thereunder and general principles of fiduciary duty.

Monitoring and Oversight. The Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) is responsible for ensuring that PIMCO has adopted and implemented policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with the Disclosure Policy and, to the extent the CCO considers necessary, the CCO shall monitor PIMCO’s compliance with its policies and procedures.

Any exceptions to the Disclosure Policy may be made only if approved by the Trust’s CCO upon determining that the exception is in the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. The CCO must report any exceptions made to the Disclosure Policy to the Trust’s Board of Trustees at its next regularly scheduled meeting.

PIMCO will make available the complete schedule of the portfolio holdings of the Portfolio to the Investing Funds.

The Portfolio files its complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Portfolio’s Forms N-Q will be available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Defaulted/Distressed Securities. PIMCO may, in its discretion, disclose to current and prospective shareholders of the Portfolio’s portfolio holdings information at any time with respect to securities held by the Portfolio that are in default or experiencing a negative credit event. Any such disclosure will be disseminated to current shareholders by such means as PIMCO deems appropriate.

Confidential Dissemination of Portfolio Holdings Information. No disclosure of non-public portfolio holdings information may be made to any unaffiliated third party except as set forth in this section. This prohibition does not apply to information sharing with the Portfolio’s service providers, including advisers to the Portfolio, the Portfolio’s accountant, counsel, transfer agent or custodian, who require access to such information in order to fulfill their contractual duties to the Portfolio.

 

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In order to facilitate the review of the Portfolio by pricing services, proxy voting services, or other entities, the Portfolio or PIMCO may, to the extent permitted under applicable law, distribute non-public information regarding the Portfolio, including portfolio holdings information, more frequently to such entities that have a legitimate business purpose in receiving such information. The distribution of non-public information must be authorized by an officer of the Trust or PIMCO. Any recipient of non-public information will be subject to a confidentiality agreement that contains, at a minimum, provisions specifying that: (1) the Portfolio’s non-public information provided is the confidential property of the Portfolio and may not be used for any purpose except in connection with the provision of services to the Portfolio and, in particular, that such information may not be traded upon; (2) the recipient of the non-public information agrees to limit access to the information to its employees and agents who are subject to a duty to keep and treat such information as confidential; and (3) upon written request from the Portfolio or PIMCO, the recipient of the non-public information shall promptly return or destroy the information. Neither the Portfolio nor PIMCO receives compensation or consideration in connection with the distribution of non-public portfolio information.

Non-Specific Information. Under the Disclosure Policy, the Portfolio or PIMCO may distribute non-specific information about the Portfolio and/or summary information about the Portfolio at any time. Such information will not identify any specific portfolio holding, but may reflect, among other things, the quality or character of the Portfolio’s holdings.

Portfolio Administrator

PIMCO also serves as Administrator to the Portfolio pursuant to an administration agreement (the “Administration Agreement”) with the Trust. PIMCO provides the Portfolio with certain administrative and shareholder services necessary for Portfolio operations and is responsible for the supervision of other Portfolio service providers. PIMCO may in turn use the facilities or assistance of its affiliates to provide certain services under the Administration Agreement, on terms agreed between PIMCO and such affiliates. The administrative services provided by PIMCO include but are not limited to: (1) shareholder servicing functions, including preparation of shareholder reports and communications, (2) regulatory compliance, such as reports and filings with the SEC and state securities commissions, and (3) general supervision of the operations of the Portfolio, including coordination of the services performed by the Portfolio’s transfer agent, custodian, legal counsel, independent registered public accounting firm, and others. PIMCO (or an affiliate of PIMCO) also furnishes the Portfolio with office space facilities required for conducting the business of the Portfolio, and pays the compensation of those officers, employees and Trustees of the Trust affiliated with PIMCO. In addition, PIMCO, at its own expense, arranges for the provision of legal, audit, custody, transfer agency and other services for the Portfolio, and is responsible for the costs of registration of the Trust’s shares and the printing of Offering Memorandum and shareholder reports for current shareholders. The Portfolio does not pay PIMCO an administrative fee for the services PIMCO provides to the Portfolio.

Except for the expenses paid by PIMCO, the Trust bears all costs of its operations. The Portfolio is responsible for: (i) salaries and other compensation of any of the Trust’s executive officers and employees who are not officers, directors, stockholders, or employees of PIMCO or its subsidiaries or affiliates; (ii) taxes and governmental fees; (iii) brokerage fees and commissions and other portfolio transaction expenses; (iv) costs of borrowing money, including interest expenses; and (v) extraordinary expenses, including costs of litigation and indemnification expenses.

The Administration Agreement may be terminated by the Trustees, or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust or Portfolio, as applicable, at any time on 60 days’ written notice. Following the expiration of the one-year period commencing with the effectiveness of the Administration Agreement, it may be terminated by PIMCO, also on 60 days’ written notice.

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Administration Agreement, dated May 5, 2000, as amended and restated on February 26, 2008, and as supplemented from time to time, was approved with respect to the Portfolio by the Board of Trustees, including all of the independent Trustees at a meeting held on February 26, 2008. In approving the Administration Agreement, the Trustees determined that: (1) the Administration Agreement is in the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders; (2) the services to be performed under the Agreement are services required for the operation of the Portfolio; (3) PIMCO is able to provide, or to procure, services for the Portfolio which are at least equal in nature and quality to services that could be provided by others; and (4) the Portfolio would not be charged a fee pursuant to the Agreement which was fair and reasonable in light of the usual and customary charges made by others for services of the same nature and quality.

 

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DISTRIBUTION OF TRUST SHARES

Distributor

Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC (the “Distributor”) serves as the principal underwriter of the Portfolio’s shares pursuant to a distribution contract (“Distribution Contract”) with the Trust which is subject to annual approval by the Board. The Distributor is an indirect subsidiary of Allianz Global Investors. The Distributor, located at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105, is a broker-dealer registered with the SEC. The Distribution Contract is terminable with respect to the Portfolio without penalty, at any time, by the Portfolio by not more than 60 days’ nor less than 30 days’ written notice to the Distributor, or by the Distributor upon not more than 60 days’ nor less than 30 days’ written notice to the Trust. The Distributor is not obligated to sell any specific amount of Trust shares.

The Distribution Contract will continue in effect with respect to the Portfolio for successive one-year periods, provided that each such continuance is specifically approved (i) by the vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust (as defined in the 1940 Act) and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the Distribution Contract or the Administration Agreement described below; and (ii) by the vote of a majority of the entire Board of Trustees cast in person at a meeting called for that purpose.

Shares of the Portfolio are offered only to the Investing Funds. Shares of the Portfolio may be purchased at the relevant net asset value (“NAV”) without a sales charge or other fee.

Purchases and Redemptions

Purchases and redemptions of shares of the Portfolio are discussed in the Offering Memorandum under the headings “Purchasing Shares” and “Redeeming Shares.” The Portfolio issues its shares only in private placement transactions in accordance with Regulation D or other applicable exemptions under the Securities Act. This Supplement is not an offer to sell, or a solicitation of any offer to buy, any security to the public within the meaning of the Securities Act.

The Portfolio is not qualified or registered for sale in all states. Prospective investors should inquire as to whether shares of the Portfolio are available for offer and sale in their state of domicile or residence. Shares of the Portfolio may not be offered or sold in any state unless registered or qualified in that jurisdiction, unless an exemption from registration or qualification is available.

The Trust reserves the right to suspend or postpone redemptions during any period when: (a) trading on the NYSE is restricted, as determined by the SEC, or the NYSE is closed for other than customary weekend and holiday closings; (b) the SEC has by order permitted such suspension; or (c) an emergency, as determined by the SEC, exists, making disposal of portfolio securities or valuation of net assets of the Portfolio not reasonably practicable.

The Trust is committed to paying in cash all requests for redemptions by any shareholder of record of the Portfolio, limited in amount with respect to each shareholder during any 90-day period to the lesser of (i) $250,000, or (ii) 1% of the net asset value of the Trust at the beginning of such period. Although the Trust will normally redeem all shares for cash, it may, in unusual circumstances, redeem amounts in excess of the lesser of (i) or (ii) above by payment in kind of securities held in the Portfolio’s portfolio.

The Trust has adopted procedures under which it may make redemptions-in-kind to shareholders who are affiliated persons of the Portfolio. Under these procedures, the Trust generally may satisfy a redemption request from an affiliated person in-kind, provided that: (1) the redemption in-kind is effected at approximately the affiliated shareholder’s proportionate share of the distributing Portfolio’s current net assets, and thus does not result in the dilution of the interests of the remaining shareholders; (2) the distributed securities are valued in the same manner as they are valued for purposes of computing the distributing Portfolio’s net asset value; (3) the

 

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redemption in-kind is consistent with the Portfolio’s Offering Memorandum and this Offering Memorandum Supplement; and (4) neither the affiliated shareholder nor any other party with the ability and the pecuniary incentive to influence the redemption-in-kind selects, or influences the selection of, the distributed securities.

Request for Multiple Copies of Shareholder Documents

To reduce expenses, it is intended that only one copy of the Portfolio’s annual and semi-annual report will be mailed to those addresses shared by two or more accounts. If you wish to receive individual copies of these documents and your shares are held directly with the Trust, call the Trust at 1-800-426-0107. Within 30 days after receipt of your request by the Trust, the Trust will begin sending you individual copies.

 

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NET ASSET VALUE

Net asset value is determined as indicated under “How Portfolio Shares are Priced” in the Offering Memorandum. Net asset value will not be determined on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, President’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

The NAV of the Portfolio’s shares is determined by dividing the total value of the Portfolio’s investments and other assets attributable to that class, less any liabilities, by the total number of shares outstanding of that class.

Portfolio shares are valued at the close of regular trading (normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time) (the “NYSE Close”) on each day that the NYSE is open.

The Portfolio’s securities are valued using the amortized cost method of valuation, which involves valuing a security at cost on the date of acquisition and thereafter assuming a constant accretion of a discount or amortization of a premium to maturity, regardless of the impact of fluctuating interest rates on the market value of the instrument. While this method provides certainty in valuation, it may result in periods during which value, as determined by amortized cost, is higher or lower than the price the Portfolio would receive if it sold the instrument.

The SEC’s regulations require the Portfolio to adhere to certain conditions. The Board of Trustees, as part of its responsibility within the overall duty of care owed to the shareholders, is required to establish procedures reasonably designed, taking into account current market conditions and the Portfolio’s investment objective, to stabilize the net asset value per share as computed for the purpose of distribution and redemption at $1.00 per share. The Trustees’ procedures include a requirement to periodically monitor, as appropriate and at such intervals as are reasonable in light of current market conditions, the relationship between the amortized cost value per share and the net asset value per share based upon available indications of market value. The Board of Trustees will consider what steps should be taken, if any, in the event of a difference of more than 1/2 of 1% between the two. The Board of Trustees will take such steps as it considers appropriate, (e.g., selling securities to shorten the average portfolio maturity) to minimize any material dilution or other unfair results which might arise from differences between the two. The Portfolio also is required to maintain a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of 90 days or less, to limit its investments to instruments having remaining maturities of 397 days or less (except securities held subject to repurchase agreements having 397 days or less maturity) and to invest only in securities determined by PIMCO under procedures established by the Board of Trustees to be of high quality with minimal credit risks.

 

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TAXATION

The following summarizes certain additional federal income tax considerations generally affecting the Portfolio and its shareholders. The discussion is for general information only and does not purport to consider all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that might be relevant to beneficial owners of shares of the Portfolio. The discussion is based upon current provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, existing regulations promulgated thereunder, and administrative and judicial interpretations thereof, all of which are subject to change, which change could be retroactive. The discussion applies only to beneficial owners of Portfolio shares in whose hands such shares are capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Internal Revenue Code, and may not apply to certain types of beneficial owners of shares (such as insurance companies, tax exempt organizations, and broker-dealers) who may be subject to special rules. Persons who may be subject to tax in more than one country should consult the provisions of any applicable tax treaty to determine the potential tax consequences to them. Prospective investors should consult their own tax advisers with regard to the federal tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of Portfolio shares, as well as the tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, foreign country, or other taxing jurisdiction. The discussion here and in the Offering Memorandum is not intended as a substitute for careful tax planning.

The Portfolio intends to qualify annually and elect to be treated as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code. To qualify as a regulated investment company, the Portfolio generally must, among other things, (a) derive in each taxable year at least 90% of its gross income from dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, and gains from the sale or other disposition of stock, securities or foreign currencies, net income from certain “qualified publicly traded partnerships,” or other income derived with respect to its business of investing in such stock, securities or currencies (“Qualifying Income Test”); (b) diversify its holdings so that, at the end of each quarter of the taxable year, (i) at least 50% of the market value of the Portfolio’s assets is represented by cash, U.S. Government securities, the securities of other regulated investment companies and other securities, with such other securities of any one issuer limited for the purposes of this calculation to an amount not greater than 5% of the value of the Portfolio’s total assets and 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer, and (ii) not more than 25% of the value of its total assets is invested in the securities of any one issuer (other than U.S. Government securities or the securities of other regulated investment companies) or the securities of one or more “qualified publicly traded partnerships”; and (c) distribute each taxable year the sum of (i) at least 90% of its investment company taxable income (which includes dividends, interest and net short-term capital gains in excess of any net long-term capital losses) and (ii) 90% of its tax exempt interest, net of expenses allocable thereto. The Treasury Department is authorized to promulgate regulations under which gains from foreign currencies (and options, futures, and forward contracts on foreign currency) would constitute qualifying income for purposes of the Qualifying Income Test only if such gains are directly related to investing in securities. To date, such regulations have not been issued. If the Portfolio does not qualify as a regulated investment company in any year, then the Portfolio will be subject to federal income tax on its net income and gains at regular corporate income tax rates (without a deduction for distributions to shareholders). In addition, the shareholders would be taxed on distributions of earnings.

If the Portfolio failed to qualify as a regulated investment company accorded special tax treatment in any taxable year, the Portfolio would be subject to tax on its taxable income at corporate rates, and all distributions from earnings and profits, including any distributions of net tax-exempt income and net long-term capital gains, would be taxable to shareholders as ordinary income. Some portions of such distributions may be eligible for the dividends received deduction in the case of corporate shareholders and reduced rates of taxation on qualified dividend income in the case of individuals. In addition, the Portfolio could be required to recognize unrealized gains, pay substantial taxes and interest and make substantial distributions before requalifying as a regulated investment company that is accorded special tax treatment.

As a regulated investment company, the Portfolio generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on its investment company taxable income and net capital gains (any net long-term capital gains in excess of the sum of net short-term capital losses and capital loss carryovers from prior years) designated by the Portfolio as

 

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capital gain dividends, if any, that it distributes to shareholders on a timely basis. The Portfolio intends to declare income dividends daily and distribute them monthly. In addition, the Portfolio distributes any net capital gains it earns from the sale of portfolio securities to shareholders no less frequently than annually. Amounts not distributed by the Portfolio on a timely basis in accordance with a calendar year distribution requirement are subject to a nondeductible 4% excise tax. To avoid the tax, the Portfolio must distribute during each calendar year an amount equal to the sum of (1) at least 98% of its ordinary income (not taking into account any capital gains or losses) for the calendar year, (2) at least 98% of its capital gains in excess of its capital losses (and adjusted for certain ordinary losses) for the twelve month period ending on June 30, and (3) all ordinary income and capital gains for previous years that were not distributed or taxed during such years. A distribution will be treated as paid on December 31 of the calendar year if it is declared by the Portfolio in October, November, or December of that year to shareholders of record on a date in such a month and paid by the Portfolio during January of the following year. Such distributions will be taxable to shareholders (other than those not subject to federal income tax) in the calendar year in which the distributions are declared, rather than the calendar year in which the distributions are received. To avoid application of the excise tax, the Portfolio intends to make its distributions in accordance with the calendar year distribution requirement.

Distributions

All dividends and distributions of the Portfolio, whether received in shares or cash, generally are taxable and must be reported on each shareholder’s federal income tax return. Dividends paid out of the Portfolio’s investment company taxable income (which includes any net short-term capital gains) will be taxable to a U.S. shareholder as ordinary income. Distributions received by tax-exempt shareholders will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent permitted under the applicable tax exemption.

Dividends paid by the Portfolio generally are not expected to qualify for the deduction for dividends received by corporations and/or the reduced rates on certain qualifying dividends for individual taxpayers. Distributions of net capital gains, if any, designated as capital gain dividends, are taxable as long-term capital gains, regardless of how long the shareholder has held the Portfolio’s shares and are not eligible for the dividends received deduction. Any distributions that are not from the Portfolio’s investment company taxable income or net realized capital gains may be characterized as a return of capital to shareholders or, in some cases, as capital gain. The tax treatment of dividends and distributions will be the same whether a shareholder reinvests them in additional shares or elects to receive them in cash.

In years when the Portfolio distributes amounts in excess of its earnings and profits, such distributions may be treated in part as a return of capital. A return of capital is not taxable to a shareholder and has the effect of reducing the shareholder’s basis in the shares.

Sales of Shares

Upon the disposition of shares of the Portfolio (whether by redemption or sale), a shareholder may realize a gain or loss. Such gain or loss will be capital gain or loss if the shares are capital assets in the shareholder’s hands, and will be long-term or short-term generally depending upon the shareholder’s holding period for the shares. Any loss realized on a disposition will be disallowed to the extent the shares disposed of are replaced within a period of 61 days beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after the shares are disposed of. In such a case, the basis of the shares acquired will be adjusted to reflect the disallowed loss. Any loss realized by a shareholder on a disposition of shares held by the shareholder for six months or less will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of any distributions of capital gain dividends received by the shareholder with respect to such shares.

Passive Foreign Investment Companies

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as a PFIC for a taxable year if at least one-half of its assets constitute investment-type assets or 75% or more of its gross income is investment-type income. If the Portfolio receives a so-called “excess distribution” with respect to PFIC stock, the Portfolio itself may be subject to tax on a portion of the excess distribution, whether or not the corresponding income is distributed by the Portfolio to stockholders. In general, under the PFIC rules, an excess distribution is treated as having been realized ratably over the period during which the Portfolio held the PFIC stock. The Portfolio itself will be subject to tax on the portion, if any, of an excess distribution that is so allocated to prior taxable years and an interest factor will be added to the tax, as if the tax had been payable in such prior taxable years. Certain distributions from a PFIC as well as gain from the sale of PFIC stock are treated as excess distributions. Excess distributions are characterized as ordinary income even though, absent application of the PFIC rules, certain excess distributions might have been classified as capital gain.

The Portfolio may be eligible to elect alternative tax treatment with respect to PFIC stock. Under an election that currently is available in some circumstances, the Portfolio generally would be required to include in its gross income its share of the earnings of a PFIC on a current basis, regardless of whether distributions are received from the PFIC in a given year. If this election were made, the special rules, discussed above, relating to the taxation of excess distributions, would not apply. Alternatively, another election may be available that would involve marking to market the Portfolio’s PFIC shares at the end of each taxable year (and on certain other dates prescribed in the Internal Revenue Code), with the result that unrealized gains are treated as though they were realized and reported as ordinary income. Any mark-to-market losses and any loss from an actual disposition of PFIC shares would be deductible as ordinary losses to the extent of any net mark-to-market gains included in income with respect to such shares in prior years. If this election were made, tax at the Portfolio level under the PFIC rules would generally be eliminated, but the Portfolio could, in limited circumstances, incur nondeductible interest charges. The Portfolio’s intention to qualify annually as a regulated investment company may limit its elections with respect to PFIC shares.

Because the application of the PFIC rules may affect, among other things, the character of gains and the amount of gain or loss and the timing of the recognition of income with respect to PFIC shares, and may subject the Portfolio itself to tax on certain income from PFIC shares, the amount that must be distributed to shareholders and will be taxed to shareholders as ordinary income or long-term capital gain may be increased or decreased substantially as compared to a fund that did not invest in PFIC shares.

Foreign Taxation

Income received by the Portfolio from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other taxes imposed by such countries. Tax conventions between certain countries and the U.S. may reduce or eliminate such taxes. In addition, PIMCO intends to manage the Portfolio with the intention of minimizing foreign taxation in cases where it is deemed prudent to do so.

Original Issue Discount and Market Discount

Some of the debt securities (with a fixed maturity date of more than one year from the date of issuance) that may be acquired by the Portfolio may be treated as debt securities that are issued originally at a discount. Generally, the amount of the original issue discount (“OID”) is treated as interest income and is included in income over the term of the debt security, even though payment of that amount is not received until a later time, usually when the debt security matures. A portion of the OID includable in income with respect to certain high-yield corporate debt securities may be treated as a dividend for Federal income tax purposes.

Some of the debt securities (with a fixed maturity date of more than one year from the date of issuance) that may be acquired by the Portfolio in the secondary market may be treated as having market discount. Generally, any gain recognized on the disposition of, and any partial payment of principal on, a debt security having market discount is treated as ordinary income to the extent the gain, or principal payment, does not exceed the “accrued

 

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market discount” on such debt security. Market discount generally accrues in equal daily installments. The Portfolio may make one or more of the elections applicable to debt securities having market discount, which could affect the character and timing of recognition of income.

Some debt securities (with a fixed maturity date of one year or less from the date of issuance) that may be acquired by the Portfolio may be treated as having acquisition discount, or OID in the case of certain types of debt securities. Generally, the Portfolio will be required to include the acquisition discount, or OID, in income over the term of the debt security, even though payment of that amount is not received until a later time, usually when the debt security matures. The Portfolio may make one or more of the elections applicable to debt securities having acquisition discount, or OID, which could affect the character and timing of recognition of income.

The Portfolio generally will be required to distribute dividends to shareholders representing discount on debt securities that is currently includable in income, even though cash representing such income may not have been received by the Portfolio. Cash to pay such dividends may be obtained from sales proceeds of securities held by the Portfolio.

Other Taxation

Withholding of Income Tax on Dividends: Under U.S. federal tax law, dividends paid on shares beneficially held by a person who is a “foreign person” within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code, are, in general, subject to withholding of U.S. federal income tax at a rate of 30% of the gross dividend, which may, in some cases, be reduced by an applicable tax treaty. Distributions also may be subject to additional state, local and foreign taxes, depending on each shareholder’s particular situation. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax advisers with respect to the particular tax consequences to them of an investment in the Portfolio.

 

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OTHER INFORMATION

Capitalization

The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust established under a Declaration of Trust dated February 19, 1987, as amended and restated March 31, 2000. The capitalization of the Trust consists solely of an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest with a par value of $0.0001 each. The Board of Trustees may establish additional series (with different investment objectives and fundamental policies) at any time in the future. Establishment and offering of additional series will not alter the rights of the Trust’s shareholders. When issued, shares are fully paid, non-assessable, redeemable and freely transferable. Shares do not have preemptive rights or subscription rights. In liquidation of the Portfolio, each shareholder is entitled to receive his pro rata share of the net assets of that Portfolio.

Under Massachusetts law, shareholders could, under certain circumstances, be held personally liable for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Declaration of Trust disclaims liability of the shareholders, Trustees or officers of the Trust for acts or obligations of the Trust, which are binding only on the assets and property of the Trust, and requires that notice of the disclaimer be given in each contract or obligation entered into or executed by the Trust or the Trustees. The Declaration of Trust also provides for indemnification out of Trust property for all loss and expense of any shareholder held personally liable for the obligations of the Trust. The risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on account of shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which such disclaimer is inoperative or the Trust itself is unable to meet its obligations, and thus should be considered remote.

Voting Rights

Under the Declaration of Trust, the Trust is not required to hold annual meetings of Trust shareholders to elect Trustees or for other purposes. It is not anticipated that the Trust will hold shareholders’ meetings unless required by law or the Declaration of Trust. In this regard, the Trust will be required to hold a meeting to elect Trustees to fill any existing vacancies on the Board of Trustees if, at any time, fewer than a majority of the Trustees have been elected by the shareholders of the Trust. In addition, the Declaration of Trust provides that the holders of not less than two-thirds of the outstanding shares of the Trust may remove a person serving as Trustee either by declaration in writing or at a meeting called for such purpose. The Trustees are required to call a meeting for the purpose of considering the removal of a person serving as Trustee if requested in writing to do so by the holders of not less than ten percent of the outstanding shares of the Trust. In the event that such a request was made, the Trust has represented that it would assist with any necessary shareholder communications.

The Trust’s shares do not have cumulative voting rights, so that the holder of more than 50% of the outstanding shares may elect the entire Board of Trustees, in which case the holders of the remaining shares would not be able to elect any Trustees.

Control Persons and Principal Holders of Securities

As of April 23, 2008, the Portfolio had not yet commenced operations.

Code of Ethics

The Trust, PIMCO and the Distributor have each adopted a Code of Ethics pursuant to the requirements of the 1940 Act. These Codes of Ethics permit personnel subject to the Codes of Ethics to invest in securities, including securities that may be purchased or held by the Portfolio.

Custodian, Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent

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securities at its principal office at 225 Franklin Street, Boston. Massachusetts 02110, and at State Street’s branches, and subject to approval by the Board of Trustees, at a foreign branch of a qualified U.S. bank, with an eligible foreign subcustodian, or with an eligible foreign securities depository.

Pursuant to rules adopted under the 1940 Act, the Trust may maintain foreign securities and cash in the custody of certain eligible foreign banks and securities depositories. Selection of these foreign custodial institutions is made by the Board of Trustees following a consideration of a number of factors, including (but not limited to) the reliability and financial stability of the institution; the ability of the institution to perform capably custodial services for the Trust; the reputation of the institution in its national market; the political and economic stability of the country in which the institution is located; and further risks of potential nationalization or expropriation of Trust assets. The Board of Trustees reviews annually the continuance of foreign custodial arrangements for the Trust. No assurance can be given that the Trustees’ appraisal of the risks in connection with foreign custodial arrangements will always be correct or that expropriation, nationalization, freezes, or confiscation of assets that would impact assets of the Portfolio will not occur, and shareholders bear the risk of losses arising from these or other events.

Boston Financial Data Services—Midwest, 330 W. 9th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105, serves as transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent for the Portfolio.

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 1055 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64105, serves as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Portfolio. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP provides audit services, tax assistance and consultation in connection with review of SEC and IRS filings.

Counsel

Dechert LLP, 1775 I Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006, passes upon certain legal matters in connection with the shares offered by the Trust, and also acts as counsel to the Trust.

 

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PART C. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 23. Exhibits

 

(a )   (1)    Declaration of Trust of Registrant /7/
  (2)    Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust Dated March 31, 2000 /36/
  (3)    Amendment to the Declaration of Trust dated February 25, 1992 /36/
  (4)    Amended and Restated Establishment and Designation of Series of Shares of Beneficial Interest dated February 26, 2008 /37/
(b )      Form of By-Laws of Registrant /7/
(c )      Not applicable
(d )   (1)    Form of Investment Advisory Contract /7/
(d )   (2)    Form of Amendment to Investment Advisory Contract /7/
  (3)    Form of Supplement to Investment Advisory Contract Relating to StocksPLUS Short Strategy Fund /2/
  (4)    Supplement to Investment Advisory Contract Relating to Balanced Fund /3/
  (5)    Form of Supplement to Investment Advisory Contract Relating to Global Bond Fund II /5/
  (6)    Form of Supplement to Investment Advisory Contract Relating to Real Return Bond Fund /5/
  (7)    Form of Supplement to Investment Advisory Contract Relating to Low Duration Mortgage Fund, Total Return Mortgage Fund, Emerging Markets Bond Fund, and Emerging Markets Bond Fund II /6/
  (8)    Form of Supplement to Investment Advisory Contract Relating to Municipal Bond Fund /8/
  (9)    Form of Supplement to Investment Advisory Contract Relating to Long Duration Fund /9/
  (10)    Form of Supplement to Investment Advisory Contract Relating to Convertible Fund /10/
  (11)    Form of Supplement to Investment Advisory Contract Relating to Low Duration Municipal Bond, California Intermediate Municipal Bond and New York Municipal Bond Funds /12/
  (12)    Form of Supplement to Investment Advisory Contract Relating to PIMCO Private Account Portfolios /13/
  (13)    Form of Investment Advisory Contract /14/
  (14)    Form of Supplement to Investment Advisory Contract Relating to PIMCO California Municipal Bond Fund and PIMCO Short-Term Emerging Markets Portfolio /14/
  (15)    Form of Supplement to Investment Advisory Contract Relating to Loan Obligation Fund /15/
  (16)    Form of Supplement to Investment Advisory Contract Relating to PIMCO European Convertible Fund /16/
  (17)    Form of Supplement to Investment Advisory Contract Relating to PIMCO Asset-Backed Securities Portfolio and PIMCO Asset-Backed Securities Portfolio II /16/
  (18)   

Form of Supplement to Investment Advisory Contract Relating to the Real Return Fund II and Real Return Asset

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  (19)    Form of Supplement to Investment Advisory Contract Relating to the PIMCO All Asset Fund, PIMCO CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund and PIMCO StocksPLUS Total Return Fund /19/
  (20)    Form of Asset Allocation Sub-Advisory Agreement Relating to the PIMCO All Asset Fund /19/
  (21)    Form of Supplement to Investment Advisory Contract Relating to PIMCO Diversified Income Fund /21/
  (22)    Form of Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Contract /22/
  (23)    Form of Asset Allocation Sub-Advisory Agreement Relating to the PIMCO All Asset All Authority Fund /23/
  (24)   

Form of Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Contract Relating to the PIMCO Foreign Bond Fund

(Unhedged) /24/

  (24)    Form of Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Contract Relating to the PIMCO Floating Income Fund /24/
  (25)    Form of Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Contract Relating to the PIMCO Developing Local Markets Fund, PIMCO Fundamental IndexPLUS Fund and PIMCO Fundamental IndexPLUS TR Fund /26/
  (26)    Form of Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Contract Relating to the PIMCO Small Cap StocksPLUS TR Fund /27/
  (27)    Form of Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Contract Relating to the PIMCO High Yield Municipal Bond Fund /28/
  (28)    Form of Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Contract Relating to the PIMCO California Short Duration Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO Extended Duration Fund and PIMCO Long Duration Total Return Fund /29/
  (29)    Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement relating to the Fundamental IndexPLUS Fund and Fundamental IndexPLUS TR Fund /30/
  (30)    Form of Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Contract Relating to the PIMCO International StocksPLUS TR Strategy Fund (Unhedged) /31/
  (31)    Form of Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Contract Relating to the PIMCO Emerging Local Bond Fund /32/
  (32)    Supplement to Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Contract Relating to the PIMCO Income Fund /33/
  (33)    Supplement to Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Contract Relating to the PIMCO StocksPLUS® Long Duration Fund /35/
  (34)    Supplement to Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Contract Relating PIMCO RealRetirement 2010 Fund, PIMCO RealRetirement 2020 Fund, PIMCO RealRetirement 2030 Fund, PIMCO RealRetirement 2040 Fund, PIMCO RealRetirement 2050 Fund, PIMCO Fundamental Advantage Total Return Strategy Fund, PIMCO Fundamental Advantage Tax Efficient Strategy Fund and Private Account Portfolio Series: Money Market Portfolio /38/
  (35)    Supplement to Sub-Advisory Agreement relating to the PIMCO Fundamental Advantage Tax Efficient Strategy Fund and PIMCO Fundamental Advantage Total Return Strategy Fund /38/
(e)   (1)    Form of Amended and Restated Distribution Contract /37/
  (2)    Form of Japan Dealer Sales Contract /11/


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(f)    Not applicable
(g)    Form of Custody and Investment Accounting Agreement /11/
(h)    (1)    Third Amended and Restated Administration Agreement /39/
   (2)    Fee Waiver Agreement Relating to the PIMCO RealRetirement 2010 Fund, PIMCO RealRetirement 2020 Fund, PIMCO RealRetirement 2030 Fund, PIMCO RealRetirement 2040 Fund and PIMCO RealRetirement 2050 Fund /39/
(i)    Opinion and Consent of Counsel /40/
(j)    Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm /40/
(k)    Not applicable
(l)    Not applicable
(m)    (1)    Form of Distribution and Servicing Plan for Class A Shares /4/
   (2)    Form of Distribution and Servicing Plan for Class B Shares /4/
   (3)    Form of Distribution and Servicing Plan for Class C Shares /4/
   (4)    Form of Amended and Restated Distribution Plan for Administrative Class Shares /7/
   (5)    Form of Amended and Restated Administrative Services Plan for Administrative Class Shares /7/
   (6)    Form of Distribution and Servicing Plan for Class J Shares /11/
   (7)    Form of Distribution and Servicing Plan for Class K Shares /11/
   (8)    Form of Distribution and Servicing Plan for Class C Shares of the Short Duration Municipal Income Fund /18/
   (9)    Form of Administrative Services Plan for Advisor Class Shares /20/
   (10)    Form of Distribution Plan for Advisor Class Shares /20/
   (11)    Form of Distribution and Services Plan for Class R Shares /20/
   (12)    Administrative Services Plan for Class P Shares /40/
   (13)    Shareholder Servicing Agreement for Class P Shares /40/
(n)       Sixth Amended and Restated Multi-Class Plan adopted pursuant to Rule 18f-3 /37/
(p)    (1)    Form of Code of Ethics for the Registrant /27/
   (2)    Form of Code of Ethics for PIMCO /27/
   (3)    Form of Code of Ethics for Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC /30/
   (4)    Form of Code of Ethics for Research Affiliates, LLC /32/

 

* Form of Power of Attorney /6/
** Form of Power of Attorney /15/
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  /1/    Filed with Post Effective Amendment No. 33 to the Registration Statement of PIMCO Advisors Funds (File No. 2-87203) on November 30, 1995, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /2/    Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 on January 16, 1996, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /3/    Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 on April 1, 1996, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /4/    Filed with Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-12871) on September 27, 1996, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /5/    Filed with Post Effective Amendment No. 33 on January 13, 1997, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /6/    Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 36 on July 11, 1997, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /7/    Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 37 on November 17, 1997, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /8/    Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 40 on March 13, 1998, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /9/    Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 42 on September 11, 1998, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /10    Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 on April 2, 1999, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /11/    Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 on May 26, 1999, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /12/    Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 46 on June 17, 1999, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /13/    Filed with Amendment No. 55 to the Registration Statement under the Investment Company Act of 1940 on October 8, 1999, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /14/    Filed with Amendment No. 61 to the Registration Statement under the Investment Company Act of 1940 on May 16, 2000, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /15/    Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 on May 18, 2000, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /16/    Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 57 on August 31, 2000, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /17/    Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 60 on May 17, 2001, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /18/    Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 65 on April 1, 2002, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /19/    Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 68 on June 28, 2002, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /20/    Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 74 on December 30, 2002, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /21/    Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 78 on June 30, 2003, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /22/    Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 85 on September 30, 2003, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /23/    Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 86 on October 21, 2003, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /24/    Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 97 on July 30, 2004, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /25/    Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 99 on May 27, 2005, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /26/    Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 100 on May 31, 2005, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /27/    Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 106 on March 29, 2006, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /28/    Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 111 on July 24, 2006, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /29/    Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 114 on August 29, 2006, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /30/    Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 117 on October 27, 2006, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /31/    Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 118 on November 22, 2006, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /32/    Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 119 on December 19, 2006, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /33/    Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 123 on March 29, 2007, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /34/    Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 126 on July 27, 2007, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /35/    Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 127 on August 22, 2007, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /36/    Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 128 on December 14, 2007, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /37/    Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 129 on February 27, 2008, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /38/    Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 130 on February 29, 2008, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /39/    Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 131 on April 10, 2008, and incorporated by reference herein.
  /40/    To be filed by amendment.


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Item 24. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control With Registrant

The Trust through the CommondityRealReturn Strategy Fund, a separate series of the Trust, wholly owns and controls the PIMCO Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd. (“Subsidiary”), a company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The Subsidiary’s financial statements will be included, on a consolidated basis, in the CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund’s annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders.

Item 25. Indemnification

Reference is made to Article IV of the Registrant’s Declaration of Trust, which was filed with the Registrant’s initial Registration Statement.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to trustees, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant by the Registrant pursuant to the Declaration of Trust or otherwise, the Registrant is aware that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and, therefore, is unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by trustees, officers or controlling persons of the Registrant in connection with the successful defense of any act, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such trustees, officers or controlling persons in connection with the shares being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issues.

Item 26. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser

The directors and officers of PIMCO and their business and other connections are as follows:


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Business and Other Connections

Abdikeev, Tamerlan

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Afrasiabi, Mark S.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Agredano, Carlos

   Vice President, PIMCO

Ahto, Laura A.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO and PIMCO Europe Limited.

Allamanis, Georgios

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Althof, Michael

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Amey, Mike

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO and PIMCO Europe Limited.

Ananthanarayanan, Mangala V.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Anctil, Stacie D.

   Vice President, PIMCO; Assistant Treasurer, the Trust, PCM Fund, Inc., PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, and PIMCO Strategic Global Government Fund, Inc.

Anderson, Joshua M.

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Andrews, David S.

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Anochie, Kwame A.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Arnold, Tammie J.

   Managing Director, PIMCO.

Asay, Michael R.

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Asay, Susan

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Avancini, Joerg

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Baburek, Daniel

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Director, Credit Suisse First Boston.

Baker, Brian P.

   Managing Director, PIMCO.

Bal, Gita

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Balls, Andrew Thomas

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Chief U.S. Economics Correspondent, The Financial Times, Washington.

Bansal, Sharad

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Barnes, Donna E.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Baz, Jamil

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (London).

Beaumont, Stephen B.

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Benson, Sandra M.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Benz II, William R.

   Managing Director, PIMCO.

Ben-Zvi, Kfir

   Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Associate Director, UBS Investment Bank.


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Business and Other Connections

Berndt, Andreas

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Bertolo, Matteo

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Bhansali, Vineer

   Managing Director, PIMCO.

Bierman, Dave H.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Bishop, Gregory A.

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Blair, David James

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Vice President, Nuveen Investments.

Blau, Volker

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Blomenkamp, Felix

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Blute, Ryan Patrick

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Bodereau, Philippe

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Boehm, Timo

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Borneleit, Adam

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Bosomworth, Andrew

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Boyd,C Robert

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Bradshaw, Myles

   Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Global Fund Manager, Thrreadneedle Asset Management.

Brenner, Matthew H.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Bridwell, Jennifer S

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Senior Account Executive, Fannie Mae.

Brittain, WH Bruce

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Broadwater, Kevin M.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Counsel, Seward & Kissel.

Brons, Jelle

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Brown, Erik C.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Assistant Treasurer, the Trust, PCM Fund, Inc., PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust and PIMCO Strategic Global Government Fund, Inc.

Brune, Christopher P.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Brynjolfsson, John B

   Managing Director, PIMCO.

Bui, Giang H.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Burns, Michael A.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO and PIMCO Europe Limited.

Burns, Robert

   Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Senior Director, Freddie Mac.


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Business and Other Connections

Burns, Robert Wesley

   Consulting Managing Director, PIMCO. Trustee of the Trust and PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust. Director of PCM Fund, Inc. Chairman and Director, PIMCO Strategic Global Government Fund, Inc. Director of PS Business Parks, Inc.

Byer, Jeffrey A.

   Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Vice President, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Callin, Sabrina C.

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Caltagirone, Christopher

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Carnachan, Robert Scott

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO and PIMCO Asia PTE Limited.

Cavalieri, John R.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Chen, Wing-Harn

   Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Director/Senior Analyst, ABN AMRO Inc.

Chin, Tracy

   Vice President, PIMCO and PIMCO Asia PTE Limited.

Chipp, William

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Chopra, Amit

   Vice Presdient, PIMCO.

Clarida, Richard H

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Chief Economic Strategist, Clinton Group Investment Advisors.

Clark, Marcia K.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Clark, Raymond Matthew

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Clarke, James Robert

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Conseil, Cyrille R.

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Cooke, Anthony H.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Cornelius, Darryl P.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Cressy, Jonathan B.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Cummings, John B.

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Cupps, Wendy W.

   Managing Director, PIMCO.

Dada, Suhail H.

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Dahlhoff, Juergen

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Danielsen, Birgitte

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Dawson, Craig A.

   Managing Director, PIMCO.

De Bellis, Mary

   Vice President, PIMCO.

De Leon, William

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Portfolio Manager, Ellington Management Group.

De Lorenzo, Nicola A.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Devlin, Edward

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.


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Business and Other Connections

Dialynas, Chris P.

   Managing Director, PIMCO.

Dilek, Burcin

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Dombrovsky, Anton

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Dorff, David J.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Dorrian, Peter G.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Managing Director, Financial Consulting Svcs Pty, LTD.

Dorsten, Matthew P.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Dugan, Travis J.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Durham, Jennifer E.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO and Chief Compliance Officer, the Trust, PCM Fund, Inc., PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust and PIMCO Strategic Global Government Fund, Inc.

Dutta, Manish

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Edler, Vernon

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Edwards, Ben M.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Eedes, Linda

   Vice President, PIMCO.

El-Erian, Mohamed A.

   Managing Director, PIMCO. Formerly President and CEO of Harvard Management Company.

Ellis, Edward L.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Eltz, Antoinette

   Vice President, PIMCO and PIMCO Europe Limited.

England, Jason S.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Estep, Bret W.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Evans, Stefanie D.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Fairchild, Anne Mary

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Feeny, Martin E.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Fejdasz, Melissa A.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Fields, Robert A.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Finkenzeller, Thomas

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Fisher III, David N.

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Fisher, Marcellus M.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.


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Business and Other Connections

Flattum, David C.

   Executive Vice President, General Counsel, PIMCO. Chief Legal Officer, the Trust, PCM Fund, Inc., PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust and PIMCO Strategic Global Government Fund, Inc. Formerly Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Allianz Global Investors of America L.P. and Partner at Latham & Watkins LLP.

Foong, Hock Meng

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Managing Director, Bank Pictet & CHE (Asia) Ltd.

Forsyth, Andrew C.

   Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Regional Director, Russell Investment Group.

Fournier, Joseph A.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Fowler, Ellen

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Foxall, Julian

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Frisch, Ursula T.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Fulford III, Richard F.

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Furusho, Hiroaki

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Galli, Leandro J.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Gandolfi, Alessandro

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Director, Sanpaolo IMI Group.

Garbuzov, Yuri P.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Garden, Kaylee

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Ghosh, Sharad

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Gibson, Thomas C.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Gingrich, Robert M.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Gleason, G. Steven

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Gomez, Michael A.

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Gore, Gregory T.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Gould, Linda J

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Grabar, Gregory S.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Grady, Myrrha H.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Graves, Zoya S.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Greer, Robert J.

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Griffiths, Stuart Paul

   Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Head of Compliance, American Express Bank.

Gross, William H.

   Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer and Executive Committee Member, PIMCO. Director and Vice President, STocksPLUS Management, Inc. Senior Vice President of the Trust and PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust.


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Business and Other Connections

Gruben, Kristin L.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Grzesik, Marco

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Gu, Haidi

   Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Assistant Vice President/Quantitative Analyst, Highland Financial Holdings Group, LLC.

Gupta, Sachin

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Gupta, Shailesh

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Haaf, Tim

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Haeckl, Tanja

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Hagmeier, William Robert

   Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Vice President, Advantus Capital Management.

Hally, Gordon C.

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Hamalainen, Pasi M.

   Managing Director and Executive Committee Member, PIMCO. Senior Vice President, PIMCO Strategic Global Government Fund, Inc.

Hardaway, John P.

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO. Vice President, StocksPLUS Management, Inc. Treasurer, the Trust, PCM Fund, Inc., PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust and PIMCO Strategic Global Government Fund, Inc.

Harris, Brent Richard

   Managing Director and Executive Committee Member, PIMCO. Director and Vice President, StocksPLUS Management, Inc. Trustee and Chairman of the Trust and PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust. Director and Chairman, PCM Fund, Inc. Director, PIMCO Luxembourg S.A. and PIMCO Luxembourg II.

Harumi, Kazunori

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Hastings, Arthur J.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Hayes, Ray C.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Heimann, Ilan

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Helsing, Jeffrey

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Heravi, Kaveh C.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Herlan, Hans Joerg

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Hodge, Douglas M.

   Managing Director, PIMCO.

Holden, Brent L.

   Managing Director, PIMCO.

Holloway Jr., Dwight F.

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Horne, Jonathan L.

   Vice President, PIMCO.


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Business and Other Connections

Hsiang, Hwa-Ming (Amy)

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Hudoff, Mark T.

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Hughes, Mark Alan

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Financial Analyst, W.R. Huff Asset Mgmt.

Huxhorn, Michael

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Ing, Terrence

   Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Senior Research Analyst, Wells Fargo Securities Investment Group.

Isberg, Margaret E.

   Managing Director, PIMCO.

Ishida, Koji

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Ivascyn, Daniel J.

   Managing Director, PIMCO. Senior Vice President, PCM Fund, Inc. and PIMCO Strategic Global Government Fund, Inc.

Jacobs IV, Lew W.

   Managing Director, PIMCO.

Jann, Juergen

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Johnson, Nicholas, J.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Johnson, Eric D

   Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Director of Mutual Funds, Wasatch Advisors.

Johnson, Kelly

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Jones, Steven L.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Jordan, Daniel V.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Kakuchi, Tadashi

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Kalra, Showbhik

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Karpov, Natalie

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Katz, Ulrich

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Kavafyan, Constance

   Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Executive Director, Morgan Stanley.

Keck, Andreas

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Kelleher III, Thomas J.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Keller, Erik

   Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Sr. Investment Specialist, Robeco Asset Mgmt.

Keller, James M.

   Managing Director, PIMCO.

Kellerhals, Philipp

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Kelly, Benjamin Marcus

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Kersman, Alec

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Kezelman, Jason M

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Kiesel, Mark R.

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.


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Business and Other Connections

King Jr., John Stephen

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Vice President, Senior Counsel, and Secretary, the Trust, PCM Fund, Inc., PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust and PIMCO Strategic Global Government Fund, Inc.

King, Stephanie Lorraine

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Kirkbaumer, Steven P.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Kirkowski, John J.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Kishimoto, Yayoi

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Kohari, Chisato

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Komatsu, Mitsuaki

   Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Compliance Officer, Frank Russell Japan Co, Ltd.

Korinke, Kimberley Grace

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Korinke, Ryan P.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Komatsu, Mitsuaki

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Kressin, Thomas

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Kuehne, Stefan

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Kuhner, Kevin D.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Kumar, Mukund

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Lackey, Warren M.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Larsen, Henrik P.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Vice President, the Trust, PCM Fund, Inc., PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust and PIMCO Strategic Global Government Fund, Inc.

LeBrun Jr., Richard R.

   Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Associate, Ropes & Gray, LLP.

Lee, Alvin Lip Sin

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Lee, Robert Ru-Bor

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Lehavi, Yanay

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Leong, Chon-Ian (Sampson)

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Li, Li

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Lian, Chia Liang

   Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Vice President, JP Morgan Chase Bank.

Linder, Astrid

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Linder, Dominque

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Liwski, Michael V.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Lofdahl, Christopher F.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Loftus, John S.

   Consulting MD, PIMCO.


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Loh, John J.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Long, Hui

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Lopez, Joy L.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Lopez, Rafael A.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Vice President, State Street.

Loriferne, Matthieu H. F.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Louanges, Matthieu

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Lowe, Erika Hayflick

   Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Vice President, JP Morgan.

Lown, David C.

   Managing Director, PIMCO.

Ludwig, Steven

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Director, Pershing LLC.

Mak, Richard

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Manseau, Chantal Marie-Helene

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Mariappa, Sudesh N.

   Managing Director, PIMCO.

Martel, Rene

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Martin, Scott W.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Martini, Nadege

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Masanao, Tomoya

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Mather, Scott A.

   Managing Director, PIMCO.

Mayershofer, Veronika

   Vice President, PIMCO.

McCann, Patrick Murphy

   Vice President, PIMCO.

McCray, Mark V.

   Managing Director, PIMCO.

McCulley, Paul A.

   Managing Director, PIMCO.

McDevitt, Joseph V.

   Managing Director, PIMCO. Director and Chief Executive Officer, PIMCO Europe Limited. Director, PIMCO Funds: Global Investors Series plc and PIMCO Global Advisors (Ireland) Limited.

Mead, Robert

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Meehan Jr., James P.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Meggers, Julie Ann

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Merz, Frederic

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Metsch, Mark E.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Mewbourne, Curtis A.

   Managing Director, PIMCO.

Mierau, Kristion T.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Miller Jr., Kendall P.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.


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Business and Other Connections

Miller, John M.

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Millimet, Scott A.

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Milo, Davida J.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Minaki, Haruki

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Vice President, JP Morgan Partners.

Mitchell, Gail

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Moeljanto, Lanny H.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Mogelof, Eric J.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Molloy, Carol

   Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Consultant, Fidelity International.

Monson, Kristen S.

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Moore, James F.

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Morena, Robert

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Managing Director, JPMorgan Asset Management.

Morrison, John E.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Muehlethaler, Jeffrey Charles

   Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Vice President, Deutsche Bank.

Mukherji, Raja

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Senior Research Analyst, Chatham Asset Management.

Mulcahy, Matthew J.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Murano, Yuko

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Murata, Alfred T.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Muzzy, James Frederic

   Managing Director, PIMCO. Chairman and Director, PIMCO Funds: Global Investors Series plc and PIMCO Global Advisors (Ireland) Limited. Director and Vice President, STocksPLUS Management, Inc.

Nabors, Robin

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Nambimadom, Ramakrishnan S.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Nest, Matthew J.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Ng, Albert K.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Nguyen, Tommy D.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Nicholls, Steven B.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Nieves, Roger O.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Nojima, Sachiko

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Norris, John F.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

O’Connell, Gillian

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.


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Okamura, Shigeki

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Okuma, Sachiko

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Okun, Ric

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Olazabal, Joshua A.

   Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Consultant, McKinsey & Co.

Oliva, Jennifer L.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Ong, Arthur Y.D.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Ongaro, Douglas J.

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Osborne, Simon Timothy

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Osses, Guillermo Ariel

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Director, Barclays Capital.

Otterbein, Marie S.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Otterbein, Thomas J.

   Managing Director, PIMCO.

Ozeki, Koyo

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Senior Advisor, Nomura Securities.

Pagani, Lorenzo P.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Parikh, Saumil H.

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Paulson, Bradley W.

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Perez, Iohan

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Perez, Keith

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Philipp, Elizabeth M.

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Phillipson, Daniel

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Pimentel, Rudolph

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Pittman, David J.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Podlich, William F.

   Consulting MD, PIMCO.

Porterfield, Mark J.

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Potthof, Axel

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Powers, William C.

   Managing Director, PIMCO and Senior Vice President of PCM Fund, Inc.

Pricer, Jesse L.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Putyatin, Vladyslav

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Director, Deutsche Bank AG.

Qu, Wendong

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Rahari, Pierre-Yves

   Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Senior Associate, Morgan Stanley Investment Management (Luxembourg).

Ratner, Joshua D.

   Vice President, PIMCO. Assistant Secretary, the Trust, PCM Fund, Inc., PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust and PIMCO Strategic Global Government Fund, Inc. Formerly Associate, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.


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Ravano, Emanuele

   Managing Director, PIMCO.

Reimer, Danelle J.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Reimer, Ronald M.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Reisz, Paul W.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Repoulis, Yiannis

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Rice, Thomas Edmund

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Rodosky, Stephen A.

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Rogers, William A.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Rollins, Melody

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Romano, Mark A.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Roney, Scott L.

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Ronnie, Stephen

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Rosen, Bret Jonathan George

   Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Vice President, Trust Company of the West.

Rowe, Cathy T.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Rudolph, Lynn

   Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Head of Human Resources, ING.

Ruthen, Seth R.

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Sakane, Yoshiyuki

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Sargent, Jeffrey M.

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO, Senior Vice President of Trust, PCM Fund, Inc., PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, and PIMCO Strategic Global Government Fund, Inc.

Schaus, Stacy Leigh

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Principal, Hewitt Associates.

Scherzinger, Marion

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Schmider, Ernest L.

   Managing Director, PIMCO. President, the Trust, PCM Fund, Inc., PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust and PIMCO Strategic Global Government Fund, Inc. Director and Assistant Secretary, StocksPLUS Management, Inc.

Schnatterer, Monika

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Schucking, Ivor E.

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Schuetz, Patricia Ann

   Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Director, Credit Suisse Asset Management.

Schulist, Stephen O.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Schultes, Adrian O.

   Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Regional Director, Ibbotson Associates.


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Name

  

Business and Other Connections

Schwab, Gerlinde

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Schwetz, Myckola

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Scibisz, Iwona E.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Scorah, Ian

   Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Senior Investment Lawyer, Morley Fund Management Limited.

Sejima, Toru

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Seksaria, Rahul M.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Senne, Verena

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Sesay, Therenah

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Shaler, Timothy L.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Shaw, Matthew D.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Sheehy, Erica H.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Shepherd, Julie M.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Shiroyama, Taro

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Short, Jonathan D.

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Senior Vice President, Putnam Investments.

Simon, W Scott

   Managing Director, PIMCO.

Skobtsov, Ivan

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Smith, Kenton Todd

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Somersan-Coqui, Aylin

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Sonner, Michael

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Soto, Alyssa Michele

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Spajic, Luke

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Proprietary Trader, Goldman Sachs.

Spalding, Scott M.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Spandri, Tobias

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Spicijaric, Jennifer N.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Springer, Jeffrey

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Stack, Candice E.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Staub, Christian Martin

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Managing Director, AGI (Schweiz) AG.

Stauffer, Christina

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Strauch, Joel Edward

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Stravato, Richard

   Vice President, PIMCO.


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Name

  

Business and Other Connections

Strelow, Peter G

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Struc, Alexandru

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Sun, Hao

   Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Director, ING Bank, Hong Kong.

Suo, Tina

   Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Portfolio Manager/Strategist, An Equity Market Neutral Hedge Fund.

Suskind, Donald W.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Takano, Makoto

   Managing Director, PIMCO.

Takechi, Yoichi

   Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Manager, Mizuho Securities.

Takeuchi, Ichiro

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Takizuka, Hikaru

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Tam Joe

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Tarman, Daniel

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

Telish, Christine M.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Tersin, Dominique

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Theodore, Kyle J.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Thompson, Michael Frazier

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Client Service Executive, WAMCO.

Thompson, William S.

   Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director and Executive Committee Member, PIMCO. Director and President, StocksPLUS Management, Inc. Senior Vice President, the Trust, PCM Fund, Inc. and PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust.

Thurston, Powell C.

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Toloui-Tehrani, Ramin

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Director, Office of the Western Hemisphere, U.S. Department of Treasury.

Tomlinson, Brian

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Traber, Eva-Maria

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Tran, Loc K.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Trevithick, Natalie

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Credit Trader, Barclays Capital.

Trovato, Michael J.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Tse, Koonnang C.

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Tsubota, Shiro

   Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Head of Asset Mgmt Advisory, Deutsche Securities Ltd, Tokyo.

Tzemach, Y. Gayle

   Vice President, PIMCO.

Tyson, Richard E.

   Executive Vice President, PIMCO.

 


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Name

  

Business and Other Connections

Vallarta-Jordal, Maria-Theresa F.    Senior Vice President, PIMCO.
Van De Zilver, Peter A.    Vice President, PIMCO.
van Heel, Marc    Executive Vice President, PIMCO.
van Zoelen, Henk Jan    Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Investment Consultant, Watson Wyatt.
Velasco, Christine Ann    Vice President, PIMCO.
Velicer, Erik A.    Vice President, PIMCO.
Viana, David    Senior Vice President, PIMCO.
von der Linden, Greg    Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Senior Vice President, Bank of America.
Wada, Hiromi    Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Vice President, Cititrust & Banking Corporation.
Walenbergh, Mark    Vice President, PIMCO.
Walker, Trent W.    Senior Vice President, PIMCO and Assistant Treasurer of Trust, PCM Fund, Inc., PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, and PIMCO Strategic Global Government Funds, Inc. Formerly Senior Manager, Pricewaterhouse Coopers.
Walther, Kasten    Vice President, PIMCO.
Ward, Jim    Executive Vice President, PIMCO.
Warner, Hansford B.    Vice President, PIMCO.
Watchorn, Michael    Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Managing Director, Oaktree Capital Management/Trust Company of the West.
Watford, Charles    Vice President, PIMCO.
Webster, Duncan    Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Head of Portfolio Strategies and Capital Markets, Group Investments, Allianz SE, Munich Germany.
Weil, Richard M.    Managing Director, PIMCO.
Weinberger, Michele Deborah    Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Vice President, Goldman Sachs Asset Mgmt.
Wendler, Paul F.    Vice President, PIMCO.
White, Timothy C.    Senior Vice President, PIMCO.
Whiting, Lori Lynn    Senior Vice President, PIMCO.
Whitton, Bransby M.    Senior Vice President, PIMCO.
Wild, Christian    Senior Vice President, PIMCO.
Wildermuth, Paul T.    Vice President, PIMCO.
Wildforster, Kai    Vice President, PIMCO.
Willemsen, Michael J.    Vice President, PIMCO, of the Trust, PCM Fund, Inc., PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, and PIMCO Strategic Global Government Fund, Inc.


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Name

  

Business and Other Connections

Williams III, Charles A    Vice President, PIMCO.
Williams, Jason A.    Vice President, PIMCO.
Wilner, Mitchell W.    Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Director/Senior Trader, Mason Street Advisors, LLC.
Wilson, John F.    Executive Vice President, PIMCO.
Wilson, Susan L.    Executive Vice President, PIMCO.
Winters, Kevin M.    Vice President, PIMCO.
Witt, Frank    Senior Vice President, PIMCO.
Wittkop, Andrew T.    Vice President, PIMCO.
Wolf, Greggory S.    Vice President, PIMCO.
Wong, Tammy Nguyen    Vice President, PIMCO.
Wood, George H.    Executive Vice President, PIMCO.
Worah, Mihir P.    Executive Vice President, PIMCO.
Xu, Jianghua (John)    Vice President, PIMCO.
Yamamoto, Shinichi    Senior Vice President, PIMCO.
Yang, Jing    Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Structurer, Morgan Stanley.
Yasnov, Vadim I.    Vice President, PIMCO.
Yildiz, Sadettin    Vice President, PIMCO.
Young, David    Executive Vice President, PIMCO.
Yu, Anna W.    Vice President, PIMCO.
Yu, Cheng-Yuan    Executive Vice President, PIMCO.
Yu, Walter    Vice President, PIMCO.
Zerner, Mary    Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly Senior Vice President, Lazard Asset Management Limited - London.
Zhang, Ji Sheng    Vice President, PIMCO.
Zheng, Yingying    Vice President, PIMCO.
Zhu, Changhong    Managing Director, PIMCO.

 


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The address of PIMCO is 840 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660.

The address of Allianz Global Investors of America L.P. is 680 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660.

The address of Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC is 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York, 10105.

The address of PS Business Parks, Inc. is 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201.

The directors and officers of Research Affiliates LLC (“Research Affiliates”) and their business and other connections are as follows:

 

Name

  

Business and Other Connections

Arnott, Robert D.    Chairman, Founder, Research Affiliates, LLC Formerly Editor, Financial Analysts Journal.
Brennan, Stephen    Vice President, Marketing, Research Affiliates, LLC
Gratz, Doug    Associate Director, Marketing & Affiliate Relations, Research Affiliates, LLC
Hennessy, David    Managing Director, Marketing, Research Affiliates, LLC
Hsu, Jason    Managing Director, Research & Investment Management, Research Affiliates, LLC
Li, Feifei    Associate Director, Research, Research Affiliates, LLC
Nesbit, Janine    Managing Director, Administration & Chief Legal Officer, Research Affiliates, LLC
Sherrerd, Katy    Managing Director, Strategic Planning & Affiliate Relations, Research Affiliates, LLC
West, John    Associate Director & Product Specialist, Research Affiliates, LLC
Zhu, Julia    Vice President, Research, Research Affiliates
Kong, Suzanna    Vice President, Investment Management, Research Affiliates, LLC
Harkins, Daniel M    Chief Compliance Officer & Senior Counsel, Research Affiliates, LLC
McCarty, Greg    Director of Technology, Research Affiliates, LLC
Larsen, Michael    Vice President, Strategic Planning & Affiliate Relations, Research Affiliates, LLC

 

The address of Research Affiliates, LLC is 155 N. Lake Ave., Suite 900, Pasadena, CA 91101.


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Item 27.    Principal Underwriters

 

(a) Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC (the “Distributor”) serves as Distributor of Shares of the Trust. The Distributor also acts as the principal underwriter for the Allianz Funds. The Distributor is an indirect subsidiary of Allianz Global Investors of America L.P.

 

(b)

 

Name and Principal

Business Address*

  

Positions and Offices

With Underwriter

  

Positions and Offices

with Registrant

Aarts, Erik M.    Managing Director    None

Albanese, Isabella

   Vice President    None

Allen, Michael T.

   Vice President    None

Anders, Michael L.

   Vice President    None

Aymond, Colin C.

   Senior Vice President    None

Beck, Lee D.

   Senior Vice President    None

Berge, Wendy

   Vice President    None

Biggers, Clark H.

   Vice President    None

Bishopp, Malcolm F.

   Managing Director    None

Brannan, Mike

   Senior Vice President    None

Brennan, Deborah P.

   Vice President, Compliance Officer    None

Brenes, Jennifer Ann

   Vice President    None

Brown, Matt

   Senior Vice President    None

Bruce, Fred

   Senior Vice President    None

Bulman, Bryce B.

   Senior Vice President    None

Burke, Martin

   Senior Vice President, Divisional Sales Manager    None

Callinan, Richard E.

   Senior Vice President    None

Cardillo, John T.

   Vice President    None

Casenhiser, Christopher A.

   Senior Vice President    None

Chung, Alice W.

   Vice President    None

Cotton, Lesley

   Vice President, Senior Copywriter    None

Cox, Ira W.

   Senior Vice President    None

Daly, Daniel

   Vice President, On-Line Marketing    None

Davidson, Kellie E.

   Assistant Secretary    None

DeCicco, Lucianne

   Vice President    None

DeNicolo, Paul

   Senior Vice President    None

Downing, Eric D.

   Senior Vice President    None

Farrell, James C.

   Vice President    None

Fessel, Jonathan P.

   Senior Vice President    None

Francis, Christopher D.

   Vice President    None

Frank, Megan L.

   Vice President    None

Frederick, David G.

   Vice President    None

Gallagher, Michael J.

   Senior Vice President    None

Georgiou, Patrice

   Vice President    None

Gengo, Joseph

   Senior Vice President    None

Gibbons, Michaela A.

   Senior Vice President    None

Gray, Ronald H.

   Senior Vice President    None

Hally, Dan

   Senior Vice President    None

Ham, JoAnn

   Senior Vice President    None

Hammond, Ned

   Senior Vice President    None

Harrington, John

   Vice President    None

Harry, Seon L.

   Vice President    None

Hart, Jonathan C.

   Senior Vice President    None

Hartnett, James T.

   Vice President    None

Hayes, Derek B.

   Senior Vice President    None

Healey, William V.

   Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Secretary    None

Higgins, Timothy J.

   Senior Vice President    None

Hoffmann, Christoph

   Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Global Retail Division    None


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Name and Principal

Business Address*

  

Positions and Offices

With Underwriter

  

Positions and Offices

with Registrant

Hooper, Kristina

   Executive Vice President    None

Horan, Christopher

   Vice President    None

Howell, Steve

   Vice President    None

Hui, Renee W.

   Vice President    None

Hussey, John B.

   Senior Vice President    None

Jacobs, Brian

   Managing Director, Co-Head of Sales    None

Jettelson, Teresa

   Vice President    None

Kanode, Dustin

   Vice President    None

Kirk, Richard

   Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel    None

Klepacki, Jeffrey G.

   Senior Vice President    None

Kobata, Matthew T.

   Senior Vice President    None

Koth, Matthew A.

   Vice President    None

Kravetzky, Leslie S.

   Senior Vice President    None

Laing, Andrew G.

   Senior Vice President    None

Laut, Stephen

   Senior Vice President    None

Leahy O’Connor, Brooke

   Vice President    None

Leber, Jeremy

   Vice President    None

Lewis, Robert J.

   Senior Vice President    None

Lynch, William E.

   Senior Vice President, Divisional Sales Manager    None

Maag, Troy C.

   Vice President    None

Maloney, Andy

   Senior Vice President    None

Maher, Sean P.

   Vice President    None

Martin, Colleen

   Chief Financial Officer, Financial Operations Principal, Senior Vice President and Controller    None

McAdams, Ann

   Senior Vice President    None

McCarthy, Peter J.

   Senior Vice President    None

McGeever, Kimberly

   Vice President    None

McMenamin, Joseph T.

   Senior Vice President    None

Meyer, Wayne

   Senior Vice President    None

Meyers, Andrew J.

   Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer    None

Milburn, R. Lee

   Senior Vice President    None

Minnix, Joseph P.

   Vice President    None

Moore, E. Blake, Jr.

   Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer    None

Moxon, John G.

   Vice President    None

Moyer, Fiora N.

   Senior Vice President    None

Murphy, George

   Senior Vice President    None

Murphy, Gregory J.

   Senior Vice President    None

Murphy, Kerry A.

   Senior Vice President    None

Neugebauer, Phil J.

   Managing Director    None

Nguyen, Vinh T.

   Senior Vice President, Treasurer    None

Nickodemus, Paul R.

   Senior Vice President    None

Nishimi, Ryne A.

   Senior Vice President    None

Nizzardo, Jeffrey P.

   Vice President    None

Ohstrom, Debra C.

   Vice President    None

Orr, Kelly

   Senior Vice President    None

Patrick, James K. IV

   Managing Director, Co-Head of Sales    None

Pearlman, Joffrey H.

   Senior Vice President    None

Peluso, Ralph A.

   Vice President    None

Pisapia, Glynne

   Senior Vice President    None

Plump, Steven B.

   Executive Vice President    None

Potesta, Tiffani A.

   Vice President    None

Prinstein, Peter M.

   Vice President    None

Puntoriero, Michael J.

   Managing Director    None

Quigley, Jennifer

   Senior Vice President    None


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Name and Principal

Business Address*

  

Positions and Offices

With Underwriter

  

Positions and Offices

with Registrant

Rheingold, Joni H.

   Senior Vice President    None

Riccio, Frank J.

   Vice President    None

Rose, Scott

   Senior Vice President    None

Rosoff, Jay S.

   Executive Vice President    None

Rotondi, John

   Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer    None

Rudman, Stephen M.

   Senior Vice President, Head of Internal Sales    None

Scanlan, Thomas H.

   Senor Vice President    None

Shanley, Kevin M.

   Vice President    None

Siemon, Jr., Frank E.

   Senior Vice President    None

Simutis, Christopher T.

   Senior Vice President    None

Smith, Cathy

   Executive Vice President    None

Smith Jr., Eugene M.

   Senior Vice President, Design Director    None

Smith, Marty

   Senior Vice President    None

Sorenson, Linda M.

   Vice President    None

Spezakis, Zinovia

   Managing Director    None

Stahl, Cathleen Meere

   Vice President    None

Stergiou, John J.

   Vice President    None

Teceno, Fred

   Senior Vice President    None

Thomas, Mark G.

   Executive Vice President    None

Thomas, Jr., William H.

   Executive Vice President    None

Thompson, Kathleen C.

   Vice President, National Accounts Manager    None

Tiedemann Jr., Barrie L.

   Senior Vice President    None

Toner, William T.

   Senior Vice President    None

Triolo, Richard

   Senior Vice President, Divisional Sales Manager    None

Troyer, Paul H.

   Senior Vice President    None

Walsh, Kerry M.

   Vice President    None

Warkow, Brenda C.

   Senior Vice President    None

Weichbrodt, Austin A.

   Vice President    None

Welker, Steve J.

   Senior Vice President    None

Whitehouse, Scott

   Senior Vice President    None

Willbrand, James Kevin

   Vice President    None

Willett, Nick

   Senior Vice President, Divisional Sales Manager    None

Wingate, Justin R.

   Vice President    None

Zimmerman, Glen A.

   Senior Vice President    None

 

* The business address of all officers of the Distributor is 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10105, or 680 Newport Center Drive, Suite 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660.


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Item 28. Location of Accounts and Records

The account books and other documents required to be maintained by Registrant pursuant to Section 22(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Rules thereunder will be maintained at the offices of Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, 840 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, California 92660, State Street Bank & Trust Co., 801 Pennsylvania, Kansas City, Missouri 64105, Boston Financial Data Services - Midwest, 330 W. 9th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105 and PFPC Inc., P.O. Box 9688, Providence, Rhode Island 02940-9688.

Item 29. Management Services

Not applicable

Item 30. Undertakings

Not applicable


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Washington in the District of Columbia on the 24th day of April, 2008.

 

PIMCO FUNDS
(Registrant)
By:  

 

  Ernest L. Schmider*
  President
*By:  

/s/ ROBERT W. HELM

  Robert W. Helm
  as attorney-in-fact

 

* Pursuant to power of attorney filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 99 to Registration Statement No. 33-12113 on May 27, 2005.