-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, V6qyVaJLNWz9Oww/fligM8iVKlGkvJBnvhkIzAt7AbXTAhaItmv/BBJX6XxEeGNV t64P96azF2qT0tsTNaqvPw== 0000935069-06-002822.txt : 20061006 0000935069-06-002822.hdr.sgml : 20061006 20061006153716 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000935069-06-002822 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20061006 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061006 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20061006 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RBB FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000831114 IRS NUMBER: 510312196 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-20827 FILM NUMBER: 061133954 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 BELLEVUE PKWY STE 100 CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19809 BUSINESS PHONE: 3027911700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 BELLEVUE PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 152 CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19809 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FUND INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19600201 0000831114 S000001093 RBB MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO C000002980 BEDFORD BDMXX C000002981 SANSOM SANXX 497 1 g36116rbb497.txt RBB PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT 497 FILING 8_2006 THE BEDFORD SHARES OF THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO OF THE RBB FUND, INC. Supplement dated October 6, 2006 to the Prospectus dated December 31, 2005 THIS SUPPLEMENT CONTAINS NEW AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BEYOND THAT CONTAINED IN THE PROSPECTUS AND SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROSPECTUS. On September 29, 2006, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. ("Merrill Lynch") contributed its investment management business, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, to BlackRock, Inc. ("BlackRock"), the parent company of BlackRock Institutional Management Corporation ("BIMC"), the Money Market Portfolio's (the "Portfolio") investment adviser (the "Transaction"). The new company formed as a result of the Transaction is operating under the BlackRock name. As a result of the Transaction, Merrill Lynch has a 49.80% economic interest and a 45% voting interest in the new company and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., which held a majority interest in BlackRock prior to the Transaction, has approximately a 34% economic and voting interest. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"), the Transaction may be considered an "assignment" of the Portfolio's Investment Advisory and Administration Agreement with BIMC resulting in the Agreement's automatic termination. BIMC is currently serving as the Portfolio's investment adviser pursuant to an Interim Investment Advisory and Administration Agreement (the "Interim Agreement") entered into between BIMC and The RBB Fund, Inc. (the "Company") on behalf of the Portfolio dated September 29, 2006. The Interim Agreement can remain in effect for up to 150 days while the Portfolio seeks shareholder approval for a new Investment Advisory and Administration Agreement between BIMC and the Company on behalf of the Portfolio (the "New Agreement"). As required by the 1940 Act, BIMC's fees under the Interim Agreement will be placed in an escrow account with the Portfolio's custodian. If the Portfolio's shareholders approve the New Agreement within 150 days of the date of the Interim Agreement, such approval will be viewed as implicit approval of the Interim Agreement by shareholders and BIMC will receive any fees paid in to the escrow account, including interest earned. If shareholders of the Portfolio do not approve the New Agreement within 150 days of the date of the Interim Agreement, then BIMC will be paid, out of the escrow account, the lesser of: (i) any costs incurred in performing the Interim Agreement, plus interest earned on the amount while in escrow; or (ii) the total amount in the escrow account, plus interest if earned. A Special Meeting of Shareholders in connection with the approval of the New Agreement has been called for October 20, 2006. Proxy materials in connection with such Special Meeting of Shareholders were first mailed to shareholders of the Portfolio on or about September 15, 2006. PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. SANSOM STREET SHARES OF THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO OF THE RBB FUND, INC. Supplement dated October 6, 2006 to the Prospectus dated December 31, 2005 THIS SUPPLEMENT CONTAINS NEW AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BEYOND THAT CONTAINED IN THE PROSPECTUS AND SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROSPECTUS. On September 29, 2006, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. ("Merrill Lynch") contributed its investment management business, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, to BlackRock, Inc. ("BlackRock"), the parent company of BlackRock Institutional Management Corporation ("BIMC"), the Money Market Portfolio's (the "Portfolio") investment adviser (the "Transaction"). The new company formed as a result of the Transaction is operating under the BlackRock name. As a result of the Transaction, Merrill Lynch has a 49.80% economic interest and a 45% voting interest in the new company and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., which held a majority interest in BlackRock prior to the Transaction, has approximately a 34% economic and voting interest. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"), the Transaction may be considered an "assignment" of the Portfolio's Investment Advisory and Administration Agreement with BIMC resulting in the Agreement's automatic termination. BIMC is currently serving as the Portfolio's investment adviser pursuant to an Interim Investment Advisory and Administration Agreement (the "Interim Agreement") entered into between BIMC and The RBB Fund, Inc. (the "Company") on behalf of the Portfolio dated September 29, 2006. The Interim Agreement can remain in effect for up to 150 days while the Portfolio seeks shareholder approval for a new Investment Advisory and Administration Agreement between BIMC and the Company on behalf of the Portfolio (the "New Agreement"). As required by the 1940 Act, BIMC's fees under the Interim Agreement will be placed in an escrow account with the Portfolio's custodian. If the Portfolio's shareholders approve the New Agreement within 150 days of the date of the Interim Agreement, such approval will be viewed as implicit approval of the Interim Agreement by shareholders and BIMC will receive any fees paid in to the escrow account, including interest earned. If shareholders of the Portfolio do not approve the New Agreement within 150 days of the date of the Interim Agreement, then BIMC will be paid, out of the escrow account, the lesser of: (i) any costs incurred in performing the Interim Agreement, plus interest earned on the amount while in escrow; or (ii) the total amount in the escrow account, plus interest if earned. A Special Meeting of Shareholders in connection with the approval of the New Agreement has been called for October 20, 2006. Proxy materials in connection with such Special Meeting of Shareholders were first mailed to shareholders of the Portfolio on or about September 15, 2006. PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----