497 1 supp.htm PROSPECTUS AND SAI SUPPLEMENTS PROSPECTUS AND SAI SUPPLEMENTS
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

American Century Asset Allocation Portfolios, Inc.

ONE CHOICE PORTFOLIO(SM): VERY AGGRESSIVE * ONE CHOICE PORTFOLIO(SM): AGGRESSIVE
ONE CHOICE PORTFOLIO(SM): MODERATE * ONE CHOICE PORTFOLIO(SM): CONSERVATIVE
ONE CHOICE PORTFOLIO(SM): VERY CONSERVATIVE

Supplement dated August 3, 2007 * Prospectus dated December 1, 2006

American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.

NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND * VEEDOT FUND

Supplement dated August 3, 2007 * Prospectuses dated March 1, 2007

American Century Strategic Asset Allocations, Inc.

NEWTON FUND

Supplement dated August 3, 2007 * Prospectus dated April 1, 2007

American Century World Mutual Funds, Inc.

INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND * INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND

Supplement dated August 3, 2007 * Prospectuses dated April 1, 2007

THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE PARAGRAPH BEGINNING "CERTAIN FINANCIAL
INTERMEDIARIES" UNDER THE INVESTING THROUGH A FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY SECTION OF
THE PROSPECTUS.

Certain financial intermediaries perform recordkeeping and administrative
services for their clients that would otherwise be performed by American
Century's transfer agent. In some circumstances, the advisor will pay such
service providers a fee for performing those services. Also, the advisor and the
fund's distributor may make payments to intermediaries for various additional
services, other expenses and/or the intermediaries' distribution of the fund out
of their profits or other available sources. Such payments may be made for one
or more of the following: (1) distribution, which may include expenses incurred
by intermediaries for their sales activities with respect to the fund, such as
preparing, printing and distributing sales literature and advertising materials
and compensating registered representatives or other employees of such financial
intermediaries for their sales activities, as well as the opportunity for the
fund to be made available by such intermediaries; (2) shareholder services, such
as providing individual and custom investment advisory services to clients of
the financial intermediaries; and (3) marketing and promotional services,
including business planning assistance, educating personnel about the fund, and
sponsorship of sales meetings, which may include covering costs of providing
speakers, meals and other entertainment. The distributor may sponsor seminars
and conferences designed to educate intermediaries about the fund and may cover
the expenses associated with attendance at such meetings, including travel
costs. These payments and activities are intended to provide an incentive to
intermediaries to sell the fund by educating them about the fund and helping
defray the costs associated with offering the fund. The amount of any payments
described by this paragraph is determined by the advisor or the distributor, and
all such amounts are paid out of the available assets of the advisor and
distributor, and not by you or the fund. As a result, the total expense ratio of
the fund will not be affected by any such payments.

American Century Investment Services, Inc., Distributor

©2007 American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.
The American Century Investments logo, American Century and American Century
Investments are service marks of American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc.

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American Century World Mutual Funds, Inc. PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT TECHNOLOGY FUND Supplement dated August 3, 2007 * Prospectus dated April 1, 2007 SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS At a Special Meeting of Shareholders held July 27, 2007, shareholders of the fund approved the combination of Advisor Class shares into Investor Class shares. This combination will be effective November 30, 2007. Shareholders also approved a change to the Advisor Class fee structure. The change will result in a decrease of 25 basis points (0.25%) in the Rule 12b-1 fee and a simultaneous increase of 25 basis points in the unified management fee, resulting in no change to the total expense ratio of the class. The fee changes will be effective on September 4, 2007. THE FOLLOWING CHANGES ARE EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 4, 2007. AS A RESULT OF THE CHANGE TO THE ADVISOR CLASS FEE STRUCTURE, THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES TABLE ON PAGE 6 OF THE PROSPECTUS. ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (EXPENSES THAT ARE DEDUCTED FROM FUND ASSETS) DISTRIBUTION AND TOTAL ANNUAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE (12B-1) OTHER FUND OPERATING FEE(1) FEES(2) EXPENSES(3) EXPENSES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investor Class 1.50% None 0.01% 1.51% ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Institutional Class 1.30% None 0.01% 1.31% ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Advisor Class 1.50%(4) 0.25%(5) 0.01% 1.76% ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) THE FUND PAYS THE ADVISOR A SINGLE, UNIFIED MANAGEMENT FEE FOR ARRANGING ALL SERVICES NECESSARY FOR THE FUND TO OPERATE. THE FEE SHOWN IS BASED ON ASSETS DURING THE FUND'S MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR. THE FUND HAS A STEPPED FEE SCHEDULE. AS A RESULT, THE FUND'S UNIFIED MANAGEMENT FEE RATE GENERALLY DECREASES AS STRATEGY ASSETS INCREASE AND INCREASES AS STRATEGY ASSETS DECREASE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE UNIFIED MANAGEMENT FEE, INCLUDING AN EXPLANATION OF STRATEGY ASSETS, SEE The Investment Advisor UNDER Management. (2) THE 12B-1 FEE IS DESIGNED TO PERMIT INVESTORS TO PURCHASE SHARES THROUGH BROKER-DEALERS, BANKS, INSURANCE COMPANIES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES. THE FEE MAY BE USED TO COMPENSATE SUCH FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES FOR DISTRIBUTION AND OTHER SHAREHOLDER SERVICES. FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE Multiple Class Information AND Service, Distribution and Administrative Fees, PAGE 24. (3) OTHER EXPENSES INCLUDE THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND'S INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS AND THEIR LEGAL COUNSEL, AS WELL AS INTEREST. (4) THE UNIFIED MANAGEMENT FEE HAS BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THE INCREASE IN THE FEE APPROVED BY THE FUND'S SHAREHOLDERS EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 4, 2007. (5) THE 12B-1 FEE HAS BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THE DECREASE IN THE FEE EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 4, 2007. THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF THE SERVICE, DISTRIBUTION AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES SECTION ON PAGE 24 OF THE PROSPECTUS. Service, Distribution and Administrative Fees Investment Company Act Rule 12b-1 permits mutual funds that adopt a written plan to pay certain expenses associated with the distribution of their shares out of fund assets. The Advisor Class offered by this prospectus has a 12b-1 plan. Under the Advisor Class Plan, the fund's Advisor Class pays the distributor an annual fee of 0.25% of Advisor Class average net assets, for distribution and individual shareholder services, including past distribution services. The distributor pays all or a portion of such fees to the financial intermediaries that make Advisor Class shares available. Because these fees may be used to pay for services that are not related to prospective sales of the fund, the Advisor Class will continue to make payments under its plan even if it is closed to new investors. Because these fees are paid out of the fund's assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges. For additional information about the plan and its terms, see MULTIPLE CLASS STRUCTURE in the statement of additional information. THE FOLLOWING CHANGES ARE EFFECTIVE AUGUST 3, 2007. THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF THE SERVICE, DISTRIBUTION AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES SECTION ON PAGE 24 OF THE PROSPECTUS. Certain financial intermediaries perform recordkeeping and administrative services for their clients that would otherwise be performed by American Century's transfer agent. In some circumstances, the advisor will pay such service providers a fee for performing those services. Also, the advisor and the fund's distributor may make payments to intermediaries for various additional services, other expenses and/or the intermediaries' distribution of the fund out of their profits or other available sources. Such payments may be made for one or more of the following: (1) distribution, which may include expenses incurred by intermediaries for their sales activities with respect to the fund, such as preparing, printing and distributing sales literature and advertising materials and compensating registered representatives or other employees of such financial intermediaries for their sales activities, as well as the opportunity for the fund to be made available by such intermediaries; (2) shareholder services, such as providing individual and custom investment advisory services to clients of the financial intermediaries; and (3) marketing and promotional services, including business planning assistance, educating personnel about the fund, and sponsorship of sales meetings, which may include covering costs of providing speakers, meals and other entertainment. The distributor may sponsor seminars and conferences designed to educate intermediaries about the fund and may cover the expenses associated with attendance at such meetings, including travel costs. These payments and activities are intended to provide an incentive to intermediaries to sell the fund by educating them about the fund and helping defray the costs associated with offering the fund. The amount of any payments described by this paragraph is determined by the advisor or the distributor, and all such amounts are paid out of the available assets of the advisor and distributor, and not by you or the fund. As a result, the total expense ratio of the fund will not be affected by any such payments. American Century Investment Services, Inc., Distributor ©2007 American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved. The American Century Investments logo, American Century and American Century Investments are service marks of American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc. 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American Century World Mutual Funds, Inc. PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT LIFE SCIENCES FUND Supplement dated August 3, 2007 * Prospectus dated April 1, 2007 SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS At a Special Meeting of Shareholders held July 27, 2007, shareholders of the fund approved the combination of C Class shares and Advisor Class shares into Investor Class shares. This combination will be effective November 30, 2007. Shareholders also approved a change to the Advisor Class fee structure. The change will result in a decrease of 25 basis points (0.25%) in the Rule 12b-1 fee and a simultaneous increase of 25 basis points in the unified management fee, resulting in no change to the total expense ratio of the class. The fee changes will be effective on September 4, 2007. THE FOLLOWING CHANGES ARE EFFECTIVE ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2007. AS A RESULT OF THE CHANGE TO THE ADVISOR CLASS FEE STRUCTURE, THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES TABLE ON PAGE 6 OF THE PROSPECTUS. ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (EXPENSES THAT ARE DEDUCTED FROM FUND ASSETS) MANAGEMENT DISTRIBUTION AND OTHER TOTAL ANNUAL FUND FEE(1)(2) SERVICE (12B-1) FEES(3) EXPENSES(4) OPERATING EXPENSES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investor Class 1.35% None 0.01% 1.36% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Institutional Class 1.15% None 0.01% 1.16% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C Class 1.35% 1.00% 0.01% 2.36% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Advisor Class 1.35%(5) 0.25%(6) 0.01% 1.61% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) THE FUND PAYS THE ADVISOR A SINGLE, UNIFIED MANAGEMENT FEE FOR ARRANGING ALL SERVICES NECESSARY FOR THE FUND TO OPERATE. THE FEE SHOWN IS BASED ON ASSETS DURING THE FUND'S MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR. THE FUND HAS A STEPPED FEE SCHEDULE. AS A RESULT, THE FUND'S UNIFIED MANAGEMENT FEE RATE GENERALLY DECREASES AS STRATEGY ASSETS INCREASE AND INCREASES AS STRATEGY ASSETS DECREASE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE UNIFIED MANAGEMENT FEE, INCLUDING AN EXPLANATION OF STRATEGY ASSETS, SEE The Investment Advisor UNDER Management. (2) THE EXPENSE INFORMATION REFLECTS THE CURRENT MANAGEMENT FEE AMOUNT, WHICH WAS REDUCED EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2006. (3) THE 12B-1 FEE IS DESIGNED TO PERMIT INVESTORS TO PURCHASE SHARES THROUGH BROKER-DEALERS, BANKS, INSURANCE COMPANIES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES. THE FEE MAY BE USED TO COMPENSATE SUCH FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES FOR DISTRIBUTION AND OTHER SHAREHOLDER SERVICES. FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE Multiple Class Information AND Service, Distribution and Administrative Fees, PAGE 25. (4) OTHER EXPENSES INCLUDE THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND'S INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS AND THEIR LEGAL COUNSEL, AS WELL AS INTEREST. OTHER EXPENSES ALSO INCLUDE FEES AND EXPENSES INCURRED INDIRECTLY BY THE FUND AS A RESULT OF INVESTMENT IN SHARES OF ONE OR MORE MUTUAL FUNDS, HEDGE FUNDS, PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS OR OTHER POOLED INVESTMENT VEHICLES. (5) THE UNIFIED MANAGEMENT FEE HAS BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THE INCREASE IN THE FEE APPROVED BY THE FUND'S SHAREHOLDERS EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 4, 2007. (6) THE 12B-1 FEE HAS BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THE DECREASE IN THE FEE EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 4, 2007. THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE ADVISOR CLASS TABLE ON PAGE 15: Advisor Class -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No initial sales charge -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No contingent deferred sales charge -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12b-1 fee of 0.25% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No conversion feature -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Generally offered through employer-sponsored retirement plans and other fee- based arrangements -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE LAST SENTENCE IN THE C CLASS TABLE ON PAGE 15 OF THE PROSPECTUS: Purchases generally limited to investors whose aggregate investments in American Century funds are less than $1,000,000; generally more appropriate for short-term investors. THE FOLLOWING IS ADDED AS THE THIRD PARAGRAPH UNDER THE CALCULATION OF CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE (CDSC) SECTION ON PAGE 15 OF THE PROSPECTUS: American Century generally limits purchases of C Class shares to investors whose aggregate investments in American Century funds are less than $1,000,000. However, it is your responsibility to inform your financial intermediary and/or American Century at the time of purchase of any accounts to be aggregated, including investments in any share class of any American Century fund (excluding 529 account assets and certain assets in money market accounts) in accounts held by you and your immediate family members (your spouse and children under the age of 21). Once you reach this limit, you should work with your financial intermediary to determine what share class is most appropriate for additional purchases. THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF THE SERVICE, DISTRIBUTION AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES SECTION ON PAGE 25 OF THE PROSPECTUS. Service, Distribution and Administrative Fees Investment Company Act Rule 12b-1 permits mutual funds that adopt a written plan to pay certain expenses associated with the distribution of their shares out of fund assets. Each class, except the Investor Class and Institutional Class, offered by this prospectus has a 12b-1 plan. The plans provide for the fund to pay annual fees of 1.00% for C Class and 0.25% for Advisor Class to the distributor for distribution and indivudial shareholder services, including past distribution services. The distributor pays all or a portion of such fees to the financial intermediaries that make the classes available. Because these fees may be used to pay for services that are not related to prospective sales of the fund, each class will continue to make payments under its plan even if it is closed to new investors. Because these fees are paid out of the fund's assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges. For additional information about the plans and their terms, see MULTIPLE CLASS STRUCTURE in the statement of additional information. THE FOLLOWING CHANGES ARE EFFECTIVE ON AUGUST 3, 2007. THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF THE SERVICE, DISTRIBUTION AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES SECTION ON PAGE 26 OF THE PROSPECTUS. Certain financial intermediaries perform recordkeeping and administrative services for their clients that would otherwise be performed by American Century's transfer agent. In some circumstances, the advisor will pay such service providers a fee for performing those services. Also, the advisor and the fund's distributor may make payments to intermediaries for various additional services, other expenses and/or the intermediaries' distribution of the fund out of their profits or other available sources. Such payments may be made for one or more of the following: (1) distribution, which may include expenses incurred by intermediaries for their sales activities with respect to the fund, such as preparing, printing and distributing sales literature and advertising materials and compensating registered representatives or other employees of such financial intermediaries for their sales activities, as well as the opportunity for the fund to be made available by such intermediaries; (2) shareholder services, such as providing individual and custom investment advisory services to clients of the financial intermediaries; and (3) marketing and promotional services, including business planning assistance, educating personnel about the fund, and sponsorship of sales meetings, which may include covering costs of providing speakers, meals and other entertainment. The distributor may sponsor seminars and conferences designed to educate intermediaries about the fund and may cover the expenses associated with attendance at such meetings, including travel costs. These payments and activities are intended to provide an incentive to intermediaries to sell the fund by educating them about the fund and helping defray the costs associated with offering the fund. The amount of any payments described by this paragraph is determined by the advisor or the distributor, and all such amounts are paid out of the available assets of the advisor and distributor, and not by you or the fund. As a result, the total expense ratio of the fund will not be affected by any such payments. American Century Investment Services, Inc., Distributor ©2007 American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved. The American Century Investments logo, American Century and American Century Investments are service marks of American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc. 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American Century World Mutual Funds, Inc. PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT INTERNATIONAL DISCOVERY FUND Supplement dated August 3, 2007 * Prospectus dated April 1, 2007 SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS At a Special Meeting of Shareholders held July 27, 2007, shareholders of the fund approved a change to the Advisor Class fee structure. The change will result in a decrease of 25 basis points (0.25%) in the Rule 12b-1 fee and a simultaneous increase of 25 basis points in the unified management fee, resulting in no change to the total expense ratio of the class. The fee changes will be effective on September 4, 2007. THE FOLLOWING CHANGES ARE EFFECTIVE ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2007. AS A RESULT OF THE CHANGE TO THE ADVISOR CLASS FEE STRUCTURE, THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES TABLE ON PAGE 6 OF THE PROSPECTUS. ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (EXPENSES THAT ARE DEDUCTED FROM FUND ASSETS) MANAGEMENT DISTRIBUTION AND OTHER TOTAL ANNUAL FUND FEE(1) SERVICE (12B-1) FEES(2) EXPENSES(3) OPERATING EXPENSES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Investor Class 1.40% None 0.01% 1.41% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Institutional Class 1.20% None 0.01% 1.21% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Advisor Class 1.40%(4) 0.25%(5) 0.01% 1.66% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) THE FUND PAYS THE ADVISOR A SINGLE, UNIFIED MANAGEMENT FEE FOR ARRANGING ALL SERVICES NECESSARY FOR THE FUND TO OPERATE. THE FEE SHOWN IS BASED ON ASSETS DURING THE FUND'S MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR. THE FUND HAS A STEPPED FEE SCHEDULE. AS A RESULT, THE FUND'S UNIFIED MANAGEMENT FEE RATE GENERALLY DECREASES AS STRATEGY ASSETS INCREASE AND INCREASES AS STRATEGY ASSETS DECREASE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE UNIFIED MANAGEMENT FEE, INCLUDING AN EXPLANATION OF STRATEGY ASSETS, SEE The Investment Advisor UNDER Management. (2) THE 12B-1 FEE IS DESIGNED TO PERMIT INVESTORS TO PURCHASE SHARES THROUGH BROKER-DEALERS, BANKS, INSURANCE COMPANIES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES. THE FEE MAY BE USED TO COMPENSATE SUCH FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES FOR DISTRIBUTION AND OTHER SHAREHOLDER SERVICES. FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE Multiple Class Information AND Service, Distribution and Administrative Fees, PAGE 25. (3) OTHER EXPENSES INCLUDE THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND'S INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS AND THEIR LEGAL COUNSEL, AS WELL AS INTEREST. (4) THE UNIFIED MANAGEMENT FEE HAS BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THE INCREASE IN THE FEE APPROVED BY THE FUND'S SHAREHOLDERS EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 4, 2007. (5) THE 12B-1 FEE HAS BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THE DECREASE IN THE FEE EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 4, 2007. THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF THE SERVICE, DISTRIBUTION AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES SECTION ON PAGE 25 OF THE PROSPECTUS. Investment Company Act Rule 12b-1 permits mutual funds that adopt a written plan to pay certain expenses associated with the distribution of their shares out of fund assets. The Advisor Class offered by this prospectus has a 12b-1 plan. Under the Advisor Class Plan, the fund's Advisor Class pays the distributor an annual fee of 0.25% of Advisor Class average net assets, for distribution and individual shareholder services, including past distribution services. The distributor pays all or a portion of such fees to the financial intermediaries that make Advisor Class shares available. Because these fees may be used to pay for services that are not related to prospective sales of the fund, the Advisor Class will continue to make payments under its plan even if it is closed to new investors. Because these fees are paid out of the fund's assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges. For additional information about the plan and its terms, see MULTIPLE CLASS STRUCTURE in the statement of additional information. THE FOLLOWING CHANGES ARE EFFECTIVE ON AUGUST 3, 2007. THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF THE SERVICE, DISTRIBUTION AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES SECTION ON PAGE 25 OF THE PROSPECTUS. Certain financial intermediaries perform recordkeeping and administrative services for their clients that would otherwise be performed by American Century's transfer agent. In some circumstances, the advisor will pay such service providers a fee for performing those services. Also, the advisor and the fund's distributor may make payments to intermediaries for various additional services, other expenses and/or the intermediaries' distribution of the fund out of their profits or other available sources. Such payments may be made for one or more of the following: (1) distribution, which may include expenses incurred by intermediaries for their sales activities with respect to the fund, such as preparing, printing and distributing sales literature and advertising materials and compensating registered representatives or other employees of such financial intermediaries for their sales activities, as well as the opportunity for the fund to be made available by such intermediaries; (2) shareholder services, such as providing individual and custom investment advisory services to clients of the financial intermediaries; and (3) marketing and promotional services, including business planning assistance, educating personnel about the fund, and sponsorship of sales meetings, which may include covering costs of providing speakers, meals and other entertainment. The distributor may sponsor seminars and conferences designed to educate intermediaries about the fund and may cover the expenses associated with attendance at such meetings, including travel costs. These payments and activities are intended to provide an incentive to intermediaries to sell the fund by educating them about the fund and helping defray the costs associated with offering the fund. The amount of any payments described by this paragraph is determined by the advisor or the distributor, and all such amounts are paid out of the available assets of the advisor and distributor, and not by you or the fund. As a result, the total expense ratio of the fund will not be affected by any such payments. American Century Investment Services, Inc., Distributor ©2007 American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved. The American Century Investments logo, American Century and American Century Investments are service marks of American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc. 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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT American Century World Mutual Funds, Inc. INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND Supplement dated August 3, 2007 * Prospectus dated April 1, 2007 THE FOLLOWING CHANGES ARE EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 4, 2007. THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE TABLE ON PAGE 14 OF THE PROSPECTUS: A CLASS B CLASS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Initial sales charge(1) No initial sales charge -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Generally no contingent deferred Contingent deferred sales charge sales charge(2) on redemptions within six years -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12b-1 fee of 0.25%(3) 12b-1 fee of 1.00%(4) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No conversion feature Convert to A Class shares eight years after purchase -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Generally more appropriate for Purchases generally limited to investors long-term investors whose aggregate investments in American Century funds are less than $50,000; generally offered through financial intermediaries(5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C CLASS R CLASS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No initial sales charge No initial sales charge -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contingent deferred sales charge No contingent deferred sales charge on redemptions within 12 months -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12b-1 fee of 1.00% 12b-1 fee of 0.50% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No conversion feature No conversion feature -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Purchases generally limited to Generally offered through employer-sponsored investors whose aggregate retirement plans and other fee-based investments in American Century arrangements(6) funds are less than $1,000,000; generally more appropriate for short-term investors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) THE SALES CHARGE FOR A CLASS SHARES DECREASES DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF YOUR INVESTMENT, AND MAY BE WAIVED FOR SOME PURCHASES. THERE IS NO SALES CHARGE FOR PURCHASES OF $1,000,000 OR MORE. (2) A CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE (CDSC) OF 1.00% WILL BE CHARGED ON CERTAIN PURCHASES OF $1,000,000 OR MORE THAT ARE REDEEMED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF PURCHASE. (3) EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2006 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2008, AMERICAN CENTURY AGREED TO A TWO-YEAR WAIVER OF RULE 12B-1 FEES FOR CERTAIN CLASSES OF THE FUND. TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE WAIVER, THE 12B-1 FEE IS 0.10%. (4) EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2006 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2008, AMERICAN CENTURY AGREED TO A TWO-YEAR WAIVER OF RULE 12B-1 FEES FOR CERTAIN CLASSES OF THE FUND. TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE WAIVER, THE 12B-1 FEE IS 0.79%. (5) INVESTORS IN SIMPLE IRA PLANS, SEP IRA PLANS AND SARSEP PLANS ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO AUGUST 1, 2006, MAY MAKE ADDITIONAL PURCHASES. THIS CLASS IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NEW EMPLOYER-SPONSORED RETIREMENT PLAN ACCOUNTS. (6) IRA ACCOUNTS IN R CLASS SHARES ESTABLISHED THROUGH FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES PRIOR TO AUGUST 1, 2006, MAY MAKE ADDITIONAL PURCHASES. THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE REDUCTIONS AND WAIVERS OF SALES CHARGES FOR A CLASS SECTION ON PAGES 15 AND 16 OF THE PROSPECTUS: Reductions and Waivers of Sales Charges for A Class You may qualify for a reduction or waiver of certain sales charges, but you or your financial professional must provide certain information, including the account numbers of any accounts to be aggregated, to American Century at the time of purchase in order to take advantage of such reduction or waiver. If you hold assets among multiple intermediaries, it is your responsibility to inform your intermediary and/or American Century at the time of purchase of any accounts to be aggregated. You and your immediate family (your spouse and your children under the age of 21) may combine investments in any share class of any American Century fund (excluding 529 account assets and certain assets in money market accounts) to reduce your A Class sales charge in the following ways: ACCOUNT AGGREGATION. Investments made by you and your immediate family may be aggregated at each account's current market value if made for your own account(s) and/or certain other accounts, such as: * Certain trust accounts * Solely controlled business accounts * Single-participant retirement plans * Endowments or foundations established and controlled by you or an immediate family member For purposes of aggregation, only investments made through individual-level accounts may be combined. Assets held in multiple participant employer-sponsored retirement plans may be aggregated at a plan level. CONCURRENT PURCHASES. You may combine simultaneous purchases in any share class of any American Century fund to qualify for a reduced A Class sales charge. RIGHTS OF ACCUMULATION. You may take into account the current value of your existing holdings, less any commissionable shares in the money market funds, in any share class of any American Century fund to qualify for a reduced A Class sales charge. LETTER OF INTENT. A Letter of Intent allows you to combine all non-money market fund purchases of any share class of any American Century fund you intend to make over a 13-month period to determine the applicable sales charge. At your request, existing holdings may be combined with new purchases and sales charge amounts may be adjusted for purchases made within 90 days prior to our receipt of the Letter of Intent. Capital appreciation, capital gains and reinvested dividends earned during the Letter of Intent period do not apply toward its completion. A portion of your account will be held in escrow to cover additional A Class sales charges that will be due if your total investments over the 13-month period do not qualify for the applicable sales charge reduction. WAIVERS FOR CERTAIN INVESTORS. The sales charge on A Class shares may be waived for: * Purchases by registered representatives and other employees of certain financial intermediaries (and their immediate family members) having selling agreements with the advisor or distributor * Broker-dealer sponsored wrap program accounts and/or fee-based accounts maintained for clients of certain financial intermediaries who have entered into selling agreements with American Century * Present or former officers, directors and employees (and their families) of American Century * Employer-sponsored retirement plan purchases. For plans under $1 million in assets, purchases with sales charges are allowed, but may be subject to the retirement plan recordkeeper's policies. Refer to BUYING AND SELLING FUND SHARES in the statement of additional information * IRA Rollovers from any American Century fund held in an employer-sponsored retirement plan * Certain other investors as deemed appropriate by American Century THE FOLLOWING IS ADDED AS THE LAST PARAGRAPH UNDER THE B CLASS SECTION ON PAGE 16 OF THE PROSPECTUS: American Century generally limits purchases of B Class shares to investors whose aggregate investments in American Century funds are less than $50,000. However, it is your responsibility to inform your financial intermediary and/or American Century at the time of purchase of any accounts to be aggregated, including investments in any share class of any American Century fund (excluding 529 account assets and certain assets in money market accounts) in accounts held by you and your immediate family members (your spouse and children under the age of 21). Once you reach this limit, you should work with your financial intermediary to determine what share class is most appropriate for additional purchases. THE FOLLOWING IS ADDED AS THE LAST PARAGRAPH UNDER THE C CLASS SECTION ON PAGE 17 OF THE PROSPECTUS: American Century generally limits purchases of C Class shares to investors whose aggregate investments in American Century funds are less than $1,000,000. However, it is your responsibility to inform your financial intermediary and/or American Century at the time of purchase of any accounts to be aggregated, including investments in any share class of any American Century fund (excluding 529 account assets and certain assets in money market accounts) in accounts held by you and your immediate family members (your spouse and children under the age of 21). Once you reach this limit, you should work with your financial intermediary to determine what share class is most appropriate for additional purchases. THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE SECOND TO THE LAST BULLET UNDER THE CDSC WAIVERS SECTION ON PAGE 17 OF THE PROSPECTUS: * IRA Rollovers from any American Century fund held in an employer-sponsored retirement plan, for A Class shares only THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE FIRST SENTENCE UNDER THE EXCHANGING SHARES SECTION ON PAGE 18 OF THE PROSPECTUS: You may exchange shares of the fund for shares of the same class of another American Century fund without a sales charge if you meet the following criteria: THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE FIRST SENTENCE OF THE THIRD PARAGRAPH UNDER THE REDEMPTIONS SECTION ON PAGE 20 OF THE PROSPECTUS: If you sell B, C or, in certain cases, A Class shares, you may pay a sales charge, depending on how long you have held your shares, as described above. THE FOLLOWING CHANGE IS EFFECTIVE AUGUST 3, 2007. THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF THE SERVICE, DISTRIBUTION AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES SECTION ON PAGE 28 OF THE PROSPECTUS: Certain financial intermediaries perform recordkeeping and administrative services for their clients that would otherwise be performed by American Century's transfer agent. In some circumstances, the advisor will pay such service providers a fee for performing those services. Also, the advisor and the fund's distributor may make payments to intermediaries for various additional services, other expenses and/or the intermediaries' distribution of the fund out of their profits or other available sources. Such payments may be made for one or more of the following: (1) distribution, which may include expenses incurred by intermediaries for their sales activities with respect to the fund, such as preparing, printing and distributing sales literature and advertising materials and compensating registered representatives or other employees of such financial intermediaries for their sales activities, as well as the opportunity for the fund to be made available by such intermediaries; (2) shareholder services, such as providing individual and custom investment advisory services to clients of the financial intermediaries; and (3) marketing and promotional services, including business planning assistance, educating personnel about the fund, and sponsorship of sales meetings, which may include covering costs of providing speakers, meals and other entertainment. The distributor may sponsor seminars and conferences designed to educate intermediaries about the fund and may cover the expenses associated with attendance at such meetings, including travel costs. These payments and activities are intended to provide an incentive to intermediaries to sell the fund by educating them about the fund and helping defray the costs associated with offering the fund. The amount of any payments described by this paragraph is determined by the advisor or the distributor, and all such amounts are paid out of the available assets of the advisor and distributor, and not by you or the fund. As a result, the total expense ratio of the fund will not be affected by any such payments. American Century Investment Services, Inc., Distributor ©2007 American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved. The American Century Investments logo, American Century and American Century Investments are service marks of American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc. 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American Century World Mutual Funds, Inc. PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND Supplement dated August 3, 2007 * Prospectus dated April 1, 2007 SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS One of the Special Meetings of Shareholders of the fund originally scheduled for June 27, 2007, has been adjourned to August 24, 2007. Shareholders as of the close of business on April 13, 2007, are being asked to approve a conversion of their A Class shares to Advisor Class shares of the same fund. For more information about the proposal under consideration, please contact American Century's proxy solicitor at 1-877-256-6083 to request a free copy of the applicable proxy statement. At a Special Meeting of Shareholders held July 27, 2007, shareholders of the fund approved a change to the Advisor Class fee structure. The fee structure change will result in a decrease of 25 basis points (0.25%) in the Rule 12b-1 fee and a simultaneous increase of 25 basis points in the unified management fee, resulting in no change to the total expense ratio of the class. THE FOLLOWING CHANGES ARE EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 4, 2007. THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES TABLE ON PAGE 6 OF THE PROSPECTUS: ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (EXPENSES THAT ARE DEDUCTED FROM FUND ASSETS) DISTRIBUTION TOTAL ANNUAL MANAGEMENT AND SERVICE OTHER FUND OPERATING FEE(1) (12B-1) FEES(2) EXPENSES(3) EXPENSES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investor Class 1.25% None 0.01% 1.26% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Institutional 1.05% None 0.01% 1.06% Class -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Class 1.25% 0.25% 0.01% 1.51% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B Class 1.25% 1.00% 0.01% 2.26% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C Class 1.25% 1.00% 0.01% 2.26% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R Class 1.25% 0.50% 0.01% 1.76% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Advisor Class 1.25% 0.25% 0.01% 1.51% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE FOLLOWING REPLACES FOOTNOTE 2 TO THE Annual Fund Operating Expenses TABLE ON PAGE 6 OF THE PROSPECTUS: (2) THE 12B-1 FEE IS DESIGNED TO PERMIT INVESTORS TO PURCHASE SHARES THROUGH BROKER-DEALERS, BANKS, INSURANCE COMPANIES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES. THE FEE MAY BE USED TO COMPENSATE SUCH FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES FOR DISTRIBUTION AND OTHER SHAREHOLDER SERVICES. FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE Multiple Class Information and Service, Distribution and Administrative Fees, PAGE 28. THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE TABLE ON PAGE 15 OF THE PROSPECTUS: A CLASS B CLASS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Initial sales charge(1) No initial sales charge -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Generally no contingent deferred Contingent deferred sales charge sales charge(2) on redemptions within six years -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12b-1 fee of 0.25% 12b-1 fee of 1.00% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No conversion feature Convert to A Class shares eight years after purchase -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Generally more appropriate Purchases generally limited to investors for long-term investors whose aggregate investments in American Century funds are less than $50,000; generally offered through financial intermediaries(3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C CLASS R CLASS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No initial sales charge No initial sales charge -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contingent deferred sales charge No contingent deferred sales charge on redemptions within 12 months -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12b-1 fee of 1.00% 12b-1 fee of 0.50% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No conversion feature No conversion feature -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Purchases generally limited to investors Generally offered through whose aggregate investments in American employer-sponsored retirement plans Century funds are less than $1,000,000; and other fee-based arrangements(4) generally more appropriate for short-term investors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Advisor Class -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No initial sales charge -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No contingent deferred sales charge -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12b-1 fee of 0.25% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No conversion feature -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Generally offered through employer-sponsored retirement plans and other fee-based arrangements -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) THE SALES CHARGE FOR A CLASS SHARES DECREASES DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF YOUR INVESTMENT, AND MAY BE WAIVED FOR SOME PURCHASES. THERE IS NO SALES CHARGE FOR PURCHASES OF $1,000,000 OR MORE. (2) A CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE (CDSC) OF 1.00% WILL BE CHARGED ON CERTAIN PURCHASES OF $1,000,000 OR MORE THAT ARE REDEEMED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF PURCHASE. (3) INVESTORS IN SIMPLE IRA PLANS, SEP IRA PLANS AND SARSEP PLANS ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO AUGUST 1, 2006, MAY MAKE ADDITIONAL PURCHASES. THIS CLASS IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NEW EMPLOYER-SPONSORED RETIREMENT PLAN ACCOUNTS. (4) IRA ACCOUNTS IN R CLASS SHARES ESTABLISHED THROUGH FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES PRIOR TO AUGUST 1, 2006, MAY MAKE ADDITIONAL PURCHASES. THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE REDUCTIONS AND WAIVERS OF SALES CHARGES FOR A CLASS SECTION ON PAGES 16 AND 17 OF THE PROSPECTUS: Reductions and Waivers of Sales Charges for A Class You may qualify for a reduction or waiver of certain sales charges, but you or your financial professional must provide certain information, including the account numbers of any accounts to be aggregated, to American Century at the time of purchase in order to take advantage of such reduction or waiver. If you hold assets among multiple intermediaries, it is your responsibility to inform your intermediary and/or American Century at the time of purchase of any accounts to be aggregated. You and your immediate family (your spouse and your children under the age of 21) may combine investments in any share class of any American Century fund (excluding 529 account assets and certain assets in money market accounts) to reduce your A Class sales charge in the following ways: ACCOUNT AGGREGATION. Investments made by you and your immediate family may be aggregated at each account's current market value if made for your own account(s) and/or certain other accounts, such as: * Certain trust accounts * Solely controlled business accounts * Single-participant retirement plans * Endowments or foundations established and controlled by you or an immediate family member For purposes of aggregation, only investments made through individual-level accounts may be combined. Assets held in multiple participant employer-sponsored retirement plans may be aggregated at a plan level. CONCURRENT PURCHASES. You may combine simultaneous purchases in any share class of any American Century fund to qualify for a reduced A Class sales charge. RIGHTS OF ACCUMULATION. You may take into account the current value of your existing holdings, less any commissionable shares in the money market funds, in any share class of any American Century fund to qualify for a reduced A Class sales charge. LETTER OF INTENT. A Letter of Intent allows you to combine all non-money market fund purchases of any share class of any American Century fund you intend to make over a 13-month period to determine the applicable sales charge. At your request, existing holdings may be combined with new purchases and sales charge amounts may be adjusted for purchases made within 90 days prior to our receipt of the Letter of Intent. Capital appreciation, capital gains and reinvested dividends earned during the Letter of Intent period do not apply toward its completion. A portion of your account will be held in escrow to cover additional A Class sales charges that will be due if your total investments over the 13-month period do not qualify for the applicable sales charge reduction. WAIVERS FOR CERTAIN INVESTORS. The sales charge on A Class shares may be waived for: * Purchases by registered representatives and other employees of certain financial intermediaries (and their immediate family members) having selling agreements with the advisor or distributor * Broker-dealer sponsored wrap program accounts and/or fee-based accounts maintained for clients of certain financial intermediaries who have entered into selling agreements with American Century * Present or former officers, directors and employees (and their families) of American Century * Employer-sponsored retirement plan purchases. For plans under $1 million in assets, purchases with sales charges are allowed, but may be subject to the retirement plan recordkeeper's policies. Refer to BUYING AND SELLING FUND SHARES in the statement of additional information * IRA Rollovers from any American Century fund held in an employer-sponsored retirement plan * Shares purchased in accounts that held Advisor Class shares of this fund prior to September 4, 2007 * Certain other investors as deemed appropriate by American Century THE FOLLOWING IS ADDED AS THE LAST PARAGRAPH UNDER THE B CLASS SECTION ON PAGE 17 OF THE PROSPECTUS: American Century generally limits purchases of B Class shares to investors whose aggregate investments in American Century funds are less than $50,000. However, it is your responsibility to inform your financial intermediary and/or American Century at the time of purchase of any accounts to be aggregated, including investments in any share class of any American Century fund (excluding 529 account assets and certain assets in money market accounts) in accounts held by you and your immediate family members (your spouse and children under the age of 21). Once you reach this limit, you should work with your financial intermediary to determine what share class is most appropriate for additional purchases. THE FOLLOWING IS ADDED AS THE LAST PARAGRAPH UNDER THE C CLASS SECTION ON PAGE 18 OF THE PROSPECTUS: American Century generally limits purchases of C Class shares to investors whose aggregate investments in American Century funds are less than $1,000,000. However, it is your responsibility to inform your financial intermediary and/or American Century at the time of purchase of any accounts to be aggregated, including investments in any share class of any American Century fund (excluding 529 account assets and certain assets in money market accounts) in accounts held by you and your immediate family members (your spouse and children under the age of 21). Once you reach this limit, you should work with your financial intermediary to determine what share class is most appropriate for additional purchases. THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE SECOND TO THE LAST BULLET UNDER THE CDSC WAIVERS SECTION ON PAGE 18 OF THE PROSPECTUS: * IRA Rollovers from any American Century fund held in an employer-sponsored retirement plan, for A Class shares only THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE FIRST SENTENCE UNDER REINSTATEMENT PRIVILEGE ON PAGE 18 OF THE PROSPECTUS: Within 90 days of a redemption of any A or B Class shares, you may reinvest all of the redemption proceeds in A Class shares of any American Century fund at the then-current net asset value without paying an initial sales charge. THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE FIRST SENTENCE UNDER EXCHANGING SHARES ON PAGE 19 OF THE PROSPECTUS: You may exchange shares of the fund for shares of the same class of another American Century fund without a sales charge if you meet the following criteria: THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE THIRD PARAGRAPH UNDER REDEMPTIONS ON PAGE 21 OF THE PROSPECTUS: If you sell B, C or, in certain cases, A Class shares, you may pay a sales charge, depending on how long you have held your shares, as described above. THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE FIRST PARAGRAPH UNDER MULTIPLE CLASS INFORMATION ON PAGE 28 OF THE PROSPECTUS: American Century offers the following classes of the fund: Investor Class, Institutional Class, A Class, B Class, C Class and R Class. THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF THE SERVICE, DISTRIBUTION AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES SECTION ON PAGE 28 OF THE PROSPECTUS: Service, Distribution and Administrative Fees Investment Company Act Rule 12b-1 permits mutual funds that adopt a written plan to pay certain expenses associated with the distribution of their shares out of fund assets. Each class, except the Investor Class and Institutional Class, offered by this prospectus has a 12b-1 plan. The plans provide for the fund to pay annual fees of 0.25% for A Class, 1.00% for B and C Class, and 0.50% for R Class to the distributor. The distributor may use these fees for distribution and individual shareholder services, including past distribution services. The distributor pays all or a portion of such fees to the financial intermediaries that make the classes available. Because these fees may be used to pay for services that are not related to prospective sales of the fund, each class will continue to make payments under its plan even if it is closed to new investors. Because these fees are paid out of the fund's assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than other types of sales charges. The higher fees for B and C Class shares may cost you more over time than paying the initial sales charge for A Class shares. For additional information about the plans and their terms, see MULTIPLE CLASS STRUCTURE in the statement of additional information. THE FOLLOWING CHANGES ARE EFFECTIVE AUGUST 3, 2007. THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF THE SERVICE, DISTRIBUTION AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES SECTION ON PAGES 28 AND 29 OF THE PROSPECTUS: Certain financial intermediaries perform recordkeeping and administrative services for their clients that would otherwise be performed by American Century's transfer agent. In some circumstances, the advisor will pay such service providers a fee for performing those services. Also, the advisor and the fund's distributor may make payments to intermediaries for various additional services, other expenses and/or the intermediaries' distribution of the fund out of their profits or other available sources. Such payments may be made for one or more of the following: (1) distribution, which may include expenses incurred by intermediaries for their sales activities with respect to the fund, such as preparing, printing and distributing sales literature and advertising materials and compensating registered representatives or other employees of such financial intermediaries for their sales activities, as well as the opportunity for the fund to be made available by such intermediaries; (2) shareholder services, such as providing individual and custom investment advisory services to clients of the financial intermediaries; and (3) marketing and promotional services, including business planning assistance, educating personnel about the fund, and sponsorship of sales meetings, which may include covering costs of providing speakers, meals and other entertainment. The distributor may sponsor seminars and conferences designed to educate intermediaries about the fund and may cover the expenses associated with attendance at such meetings, including travel costs. These payments and activities are intended to provide an incentive to intermediaries to sell the fund by educating them about the fund and helping defray the costs associated with offering the fund. The amount of any payments described by this paragraph is determined by the advisor or the distributor, and all such amounts are paid out of the available assets of the advisor and distributor, and not by you or the fund. As a result, the total expense ratio of the fund will not be affected by any such payments. American Century Investment Services, Inc., Distributor ©2007 American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved. The American Century Investments logo, American Century and American Century Investments are service marks of American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc. 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American Century World Mutual Funds, Inc. PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT GLOBAL GROWTH FUND Supplement dated August 3, 2007 * Prospectus dated April 1, 2007 SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS At a Special Meeting of Shareholders held July 27, 2007, shareholders of the fund approved a change to the Advisor Class fee structure and the combination of A Class shares into Advisor Class shares. The fee structure change will result in a decrease of 25 basis points (0.25%) in the Rule 12b-1 fee and a simultaneous increase of 25 basis points in the unified management fee, resulting in no change to the total expense ratio of the class. In addition, the fund's Advisor Class will be renamed A Class and will become subject to a maximum 5.75% front-end sales load. THE FOLLOWING CHANGES ARE EFFECTIVE ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2007. THE A CLASS AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS TABLE ON PAGE 4 OF THE PROSPECTUS IS DELETED. THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE ADVISOR CLASS AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS TABLE ON PAGE 5 OF THE PROSPECTUS: A CLASS(1) LIFE FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 1 YEAR 5 YEARS OF CLASS(2) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return Before Taxes 11.15% 9.94% 9.32% MSCI World Free Index 20.07% 9.97% 4.52%(3) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 4, 2007, THE A CLASS WAS REFERRED TO AS THE ADVISOR CLASS. PERFORMANCE PRIOR TO THAT DATE HAS BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THE A CLASS SALES CHARGE. (2) THE INCEPTION DATE FOR THE A CLASS IS FEBRUARY 5, 1999. (3) SINCE JANUARY 31, 1999, THE DATE CLOSEST TO THE CLASS'S INCEPTION FOR WHICH DATA IS AVAILABLE. THE COLUMN FOR THE ADVISOR CLASS IS DELETED FROM THE SHAREHOLDER FEES TABLE ON PAGE 6 OF THE PROSPECTUS. THE ROW FOR THE ADVISOR CLASS IS DELETED FROM THE ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES TABLE ON PAGE 6. THE FOLLOWING REPLACES FOOTNOTE 2 TO THE ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES TABLE ON PAGE 6 OF THE PROSPECTUS: (2) THE 12B-1 FEE IS DESIGNED TO PERMIT INVESTORS TO PURCHASE SHARES THROUGH BROKER-DEALERS, BANKS, INSURANCE COMPANIES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES. THE FEE MAY BE USED TO COMPENSATE SUCH FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES FOR DISTRIBUTION AND OTHER SHAREHOLDER SERVICES. FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE Multiple Class Information AND Service, Distribution and Administrative Fees, PAGE 29. THE ROWS FOR THE ADVISOR CLASS ARE DELETED FROM THE EXAMPLE TABLES ON PAGE 7 OF THE PROSPECTUS. THE COLUMN FOR THE ADVISOR CLASS IS DELETED FROM THE MANAGEMENT FEES PAID TABLE ON PAGE 11 OF THE PROSPECTUS. THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE FIRST PARAGRAPH UNDER INVESTING THROUGH A FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY ON PAGE 15: The fund's A, C and R Classes are intended for purchase by participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. Additionally, the fund's A, B and C Classes are intended for persons purchasing shares through FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES that provide various administrative and distribution services. For more information regarding employer-sponsored retirement plan types, please see BUYING AND SELLING FUND SHARES in the statement of additional information. THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE TABLE ON PAGE 15 OF THE PROSPECTUS: A CLASS B CLASS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Initial sales charge(1) No initial sales charge -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Generally no contingent deferred Contingent deferred sales charge sales charge(2) on redemptions within six years -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12b-1 fee of 0.25% 12b-1 fee of 1.00% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No conversion feature Convert to A Class shares eight years after purchase -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Generally more appropriate Purchases generally limited to investors for long-term investors whose aggregate investments in American Century funds are less than $50,000; generally offered through financial intermediaries(3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C CLASS R CLASS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No initial sales charge No initial sales charge -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contingent deferred sales charge No contingent deferred sales charge on redemptions within 12 months -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12b-1 fee of 1.00% 12b-1 fee of 0.50% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No conversion feature No conversion feature -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Purchases generally limited to investors Generally offered through whose aggregate investments in American employer-sponsored retirement plans Century funds are less than $1,000,000; and other fee-based arrangements(4) generally more appropriate for short-term investors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) THE SALES CHARGE FOR A CLASS SHARES DECREASES DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF YOUR INVESTMENT, AND MAY BE WAIVED FOR SOME PURCHASES. THERE IS NO SALES CHARGE FOR PURCHASES OF $1,000,000 OR MORE. (2) A CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE (CDSC) OF 1.00% WILL BE CHARGED ON CERTAIN PURCHASES OF $1,000,000 OR MORE THAT ARE REDEEMED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF PURCHASE. (3) INVESTORS IN SIMPLE IRA PLANS, SEP IRA PLANS AND SARSEP PLANS ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO AUGUST 1, 2006, MAY MAKE ADDITIONAL PURCHASES. THIS CLASS IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NEW EMPLOYER-SPONSORED RETIREMENT PLAN ACCOUNTS. (4) IRA ACCOUNTS IN R CLASS SHARES ESTABLISHED THROUGH FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES PRIOR TO AUGUST 1, 2006, MAY MAKE ADDITIONAL PURCHASES. THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE REDUCTIONS AND WAIVERS OF SALES CHARGES FOR A CLASS SECTION ON PAGES 16 AND 17 OF THE PROSPECTUS: Reductions and Waivers of Sales Charges for A Class You may qualify for a reduction or waiver of certain sales charges, but you or your financial professional must provide certain information, including the account numbers of any accounts to be aggregated, to American Century at the time of purchase in order to take advantage of such reduction or waiver. If you hold assets among multiple intermediaries, it is your responsibility to inform your intermediary and/or American Century at the time of purchase of any accounts to be aggregated. You and your immediate family (your spouse and your children under the age of 21) may combine investments in any share class of any American Century fund (excluding 529 account assets and certain assets in money market accounts) to reduce your A Class sales charge in the following ways: ACCOUNT AGGREGATION. Investments made by you and your immediate family may be aggregated at each account's current market value if made for your own account(s) and/or certain other accounts, such as: * Certain trust accounts * Solely controlled business accounts * Single-participant retirement plans * Endowments or foundations established and controlled by you or an immediate family member For purposes of aggregation, only investments made through individual-level accounts may be combined. Assets held in multiple participant employer-sponsored retirement plans may be aggregated at a plan level. CONCURRENT PURCHASES. You may combine simultaneous purchases in any share class of any American Century fund to qualify for a reduced A Class sales charge. ------ 2 RIGHTS OF ACCUMULATION. You may take into account the current value of your existing holdings, less any commissionable shares in the money market funds, in any share class of any American Century fund to qualify for a reduced A Class sales charge. LETTER OF INTENT. A Letter of Intent allows you to combine all non-money market fund purchases of any share class of any American Century fund you intend to make over a 13-month period to determine the applicable sales charge. At your request, existing holdings may be combined with new purchases and sales charge amounts may be adjusted for purchases made within 90 days prior to our receipt of the Letter of Intent. Capital appreciation, capital gains and reinvested dividends earned during the Letter of Intent period do not apply toward its completion. A portion of your account will be held in escrow to cover additional A Class sales charges that will be due if your total investments over the 13-month period do not qualify for the applicable sales charge reduction. WAIVERS FOR CERTAIN INVESTORS. The sales charge on A Class shares may be waived for: * Purchases by registered representatives and other employees of certain financial intermediaries (and their immediate family members) having selling agreements with the advisor or distributor * Broker-dealer sponsored wrap program accounts and/or fee-based accounts maintained for clients of certain financial intermediaries who have entered into selling agreements with American Century * Present or former officers, directors and employees (and their families) of American Century * Employer-sponsored retirement plan purchases. For plans under $1 million in assets, purchases with sales charges are allowed, but may be subject to the retirement plan recordkeeper's policies. Refer to BUYING AND SELLING FUND SHARES in the statement of additional information * IRA Rollovers from any American Century fund held in an employer-sponsored retirement plan * Shares purchased in accounts that held Advisor Class shares of this fund prior to September 4, 2007 * Certain other investors as deemed appropriate by American Century THE FOLLOWING IS ADDED AS THE LAST PARAGRAPH UNDER THE B CLASS SECTION ON PAGE 17 OF THE PROSPECTUS: American Century generally limits purchases of B Class shares to investors whose aggregate investments in American Century funds are less than $50,000. However, it is your responsibility to inform your financial intermediary and/or American Century at the time of purchase of any accounts to be aggregated, including investments in any share class of any American Century fund (excluding 529 account assets and certain assets in money market accounts) in accounts held by you and your immediate family members (your spouse and children under the age of 21). Once you reach this limit, you should work with your financial intermediary to determine what share class is most appropriate for additional purchases. THE FOLLOWING IS ADDED AS THE LAST PARAGRAPH UNDER THE C CLASS SECTION ON PAGE 18 OF THE PROSPECTUS: American Century generally limits purchases of C Class shares to investors whose aggregate investments in American Century funds are less than $1,000,000. However, it is your responsibility to inform your financial intermediary and/or American Century at the time of purchase of any accounts to be aggregated, including investments in any share class of any American Century fund (excluding 529 account assets and certain assets in money market accounts) in accounts held by you and your immediate family members (your spouse and children under the age of 21). Once you reach this limit, you should work with your financial intermediary to determine what share class is most appropriate for additional purchases. THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE SECOND TO THE LAST BULLET UNDER THE CDSC WAIVERS SECTION ON PAGE 18 OF THE PROSPECTUS: * IRA Rollovers from any American Century fund held in an employer-sponsored retirement plan, for A Class shares only THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE FIRST SENTENCE UNDER REINSTATEMENT PRIVILEGE ON PAGE 18 OF THE PROSPECTUS: Within 90 days of a redemption of any A or B Class shares, you may reinvest all of the redemption proceeds in A Class shares of any American Century fund at the then-current net asset value without paying an initial sales charge. THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE FIRST SENTENCE UNDER EXCHANGING SHARES ON PAGE 19 OF THE PROSPECTUS: You may exchange shares of the fund for shares of the same class of another American Century fund without a sales charge if you meet the following criteria: ALL REFERENCES TO THE ADVISOR CLASS UNDER THE EXCHANGING SHARES SECTION ON PAGE 19, THE REDEMPTIONS SECTION ON PAGE 20 AND THE REDEMPTION OF SHARES IN ACCOUNTS BELOW MINIMUM SECTION ON PAGE 22 OF THE PROSPECTUS ARE DELETED. THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE THIRD PARAGRAPH UNDER REDEMPTIONS ON PAGE 21 OF THE PROSPECTUS: If you sell B, C or, in certain cases, A Class shares, you may pay a sales charge, depending on how long you have held your shares, as described above. THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE FIRST PARAGRAPH UNDER MULTIPLE CLASS INFORMATION ON PAGE 29 OF THE PROSPECTUS: American Century offers the following classes of the fund: Investor Class, Institutional Class, A Class, B Class, C Class and R Class. THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF THE SERVICE, DISTRIBUTION AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES SECTION ON PAGE 29 OF THE PROSPECTUS: Service, Distribution and Administrative Fees Investment Company Act Rule 12b-1 permits mutual funds that adopt a written plan to pay certain expenses associated with the distribution of their shares out of fund assets. Each class, except the Investor Class and Institutional Class, offered by this prospectus has a 12b-1 plan. The plans provide for the fund to pay annual fees of 0.25% for A Class, 1.00% for B and C Class, and 0.50% for R Class to the distributor for distribution and individual shareholder services, including past distribution services. The distributor pays all or a portion of such fees to the financial intermediaries that make the classes available. Because these fees may be used to pay for services that are not related to prospective sales of the fund, each class will continue to make payments under its plan even if it is closed to new investors. Because these fees are paid out of the fund's assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than other types of sales charges. The higher fees for B and C Class shares may cost you more over time than paying the initial sales charge for A Class shares. For additional information about the plans and their terms, see MULTIPLE CLASS STRUCTURE in the statement of additional information. THE FOLLOWING CHANGES ARE EFFECTIVE AUGUST 3, 2007. THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF THE SERVICE, DISTRIBUTION AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES SECTION ON PAGE 30 OF THE PROSPECTUS: Certain financial intermediaries perform recordkeeping and administrative services for their clients that would otherwise be performed by American Century's transfer agent. In some circumstances, the advisor will pay such service providers a fee for performing those services. Also, the advisor and the fund's distributor may make payments to intermediaries for various additional services, other expenses and/or the intermediaries' distribution of the fund out of their profits or other available sources. Such payments may be made for one or more of the following: (1) distribution, which may include expenses incurred by intermediaries for their sales activities with respect to the fund, such as preparing, printing and distributing sales literature and advertising materials and compensating registered representatives or other employees of such financial intermediaries for their sales activities, as well as the opportunity for the fund to be made available by such intermediaries; (2) shareholder services, such as providing individual and custom investment advisory services to clients of the financial intermediaries; and (3) marketing and promotional services, including business planning assistance, educating personnel about the fund, and sponsorship of sales meetings, which may include covering costs of providing speakers, meals and other entertainment. The distributor may sponsor seminars and conferences designed to educate intermediaries about the fund and may cover the expenses associated with attendance at such meetings, including travel costs. These payments and activities are intended to provide an incentive to intermediaries to sell the fund by educating them about the fund and helping defray the costs associated with offering the fund. The amount of any payments described by this paragraph is determined by the advisor or the distributor, and all such amounts are paid out of the available assets of the advisor and distributor, and not by you or the fund. As a result, the total expense ratio of the fund will not be affected by any such payments. American Century Investment Services, Inc., Distributor ©2007 American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved. The American Century Investments logo, American Century and American Century Investments are service marks of American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc. 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American Century World Mutual Funds, Inc. PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT EMERGING MARKETS FUND Supplement dated August 3, 2007 * Prospectus dated April 1, 2007 SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS At a Special Meeting of Shareholders held July 27, 2007, shareholders of the fund approved a change to the Advisor Class fee structure. The change will result in a decrease of 25 basis points (0.25%) in the Rule 12b-1 fee and a simultaneous increase of 25 basis points in the unified management fee, resulting in no change to the total expense ratio of the class. In addition, the fund's Advisor Class will be renamed A Class and will become subject to a maximum 5.75% front-end sales load. THE FOLLOWING CHANGES ARE EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 4, 2007. THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE ADVISOR CLASS AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS TABLE ON PAGE 5 OF THE PROSPECTUS: A CLASS(1) FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 1 YEAR 5 YEARS LIFE OF CLASS(2) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return Before Taxes 34.06% 22.46% 14.14% MSCI EM Index 32.59% 26.97% 15.13%(3) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 4, 2007, THE A CLASS WAS REFERRED TO AS THE ADVISOR CLASS. PERFORMANCE PRIOR TO THAT DATE HAS BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THE A CLASS SALES CHARGE. (2) THE INCEPTION DATE FOR THE A CLASS IS MAY 12, 1999. (3) SINCE APRIL 30, 1999, THE DATE CLOSEST TO THE CLASS'S INCEPTION FOR WHICH DATA IS AVAILABLE. THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE FEES AND EXPENSES SECTION ON PAGES 6 AND 7 OF THE PROSPECTUS: FEES AND EXPENSES The following tables describe the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. SHAREHOLDER FEES (FEES PAID DIRECTLY FROM YOUR INVESTMENT) INVESTOR INSTITUTIONAL A C CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maximum Sales Charge None None 5.75% None (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maximum Deferred None None None(1) 1.00%(2) Sales Charge (Load) (the lower of the original offering price or redemption proceeds for A and C Class shares) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Redemption/Exchange Fee 2.00%(3) 2.00%(3) None None (as a percentage of amount redeemed/exchanged) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maximum Account $25(4) None None None Maintenance Fee ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) INVESTMENTS OF $1 MILLION OR MORE IN A CLASS SHARES MAY BE SUBJECT TO A CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE OF 1.00% IF THE SHARES ARE REDEEMED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE DATE OF PURCHASE. (2) THE DEFERRED SALES CHARGE IS CONTINGENT ON THE LENGTH OF TIME YOU HAVE OWNED YOUR SHARES. THE CHARGE IS 1.00% DURING THE FIRST YEAR AFTER PURCHASE AND IS ELIMINATED THEREAFTER. (3) APPLIES TO SHARES HELD FOR LESS THAN 180 DAYS. THE FEE DOES NOT APPLY TO SHARES PURCHASED THROUGH REINVESTED DIVIDENDS OR CAPITAL GAINS. (4) APPLIES ONLY TO INVESTORS WHOSE TOTAL ELIGIBLE INVESTMENTS WITH AMERICAN CENTURY ARE LESS THAN $10,000. SEE Account Maintenance Fee UNDER Investing Directly with American Century FOR MORE DETAILS. ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (EXPENSES THAT ARE DEDUCTED FROM FUND ASSETS) DISTRIBUTION TOTAL ANNUAL MANAGEMENT AND SERVICE OTHER FUND OPERATING FEE(1) (12B-1) FEES(2) EXPENSES(3) EXPENSES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investor 1.79% None 0.01% 1.80% Class -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Institutional 1.59% None 0.01% 1.60% Class -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Class 1.79%(4) 0.25%(5) 0.01% 2.05% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C Class 1.79% 1.00% 0.01% 2.80% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) THE FUND PAYS THE ADVISOR A SINGLE, UNIFIED MANAGEMENT FEE FOR ARRANGING ALL SERVICES NECESSARY FOR THE FUND TO OPERATE. THE FEE SHOWN IS BASED ON ASSETS DURING THE FUND'S MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR. THE FUND HAS A STEPPED FEE SCHEDULE. AS A RESULT, THE FUND'S UNIFIED MANAGEMENT FEE RATE GENERALLY DECREASES AS FUND ASSETS INCREASE AND INCREASES AS FUND ASSETS DECREASE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE UNIFIED MANAGEMENT FEE, SEE The Investment Advisor UNDER Management. (2) THE 12B-1 FEE IS DESIGNED TO PERMIT INVESTORS TO PURCHASE SHARES THROUGH BROKER-DEALERS, BANKS, INSURANCE COMPANIES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES. THE FEE MAY BE USED TO COMPENSATE SUCH FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES FOR DISTRIBUTION AND OTHER SHAREHOLDER SERVICES. FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE Multiple Class Information and Service, Distribution and Administrative Fees, PAGE 24. (3) OTHER EXPENSES INCLUDE THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND'S INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS AND THEIR LEGAL COUNSEL, AS WELL AS INTEREST. OTHER EXPENSES ALSO INCLUDE FEES AND EXPENSES INCURRED INDIRECTLY BY THE FUND AS A RESULT OF INVESTMENT IN SHARES OF ONE OR MORE MUTUAL FUNDS, HEDGE FUNDS, PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS OR OTHER POOLED INVESTMENT VEHICLES. (4) THE UNIFIED MANAGEMENT FEE HAS BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THE INCREASE IN THE FEE APPROVED BY THE FUND'S SHAREHOLDERS EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 4, 2007. (5) THE 12B-1 FEE HAS BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THE DECREASE IN THE FEE EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 4, 2007. EXAMPLE The examples in the table below are intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. Of course, your actual costs may be higher or lower. Assuming you . . . * invest $10,000 in the fund * redeem all of your shares at the end of the periods shown below * earn a 5% return each year * incur the same operating expenses as shown above . . . your cost of investing in the fund would be: 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investor Class $182 $563 $968 $2,098 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Institutional Class $162 $502 $866 $1,886 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Class $770 $1,176 $1,607 $2,796 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C Class $280 $859 $1,463 $3,088 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE TABLE ON PAGE 10 OF THE PROSPECTUS: MANAGEMENT FEES PAID BY THE FUND TO THE ADVISOR AS A PERCENTAGE OF AVERAGE NET ASSETS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED INVESTOR INSTITUTIONAL A C NOVEMBER 30, 2006 CLASS CLASS CLASS(1) CLASS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emerging Markets 1.79% 1.59% 1.54% 1.79% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 4, 2007, THE A CLASS WAS REFERRED TO AS THE ADVISOR CLASS. FOLLOWING THAT DATE, THE MANAGEMENT FEE PAID ANNUALLY TO THE ADVISOR IS EXPECTED TO BE 1.79% AS A PERCENTAGE OF AVERAGE NET ASSETS. ------ 2 THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE INVESTING THROUGH A FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY SECTION ON PAGES 14 AND 15 OF THE PROSPECTUS: INVESTING THROUGH A FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY The fund's A and C Classes are intended for purchase by participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and for persons purchasing shares through FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES that provide various administrative and distribution services. For more information regarding employer-sponsored retirement plan types, please see BUYING AND SELLING FUND SHARES in the statement of additional information. [GRAPHIC OF TRIANGLE] FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES INCLUDE BANKS, BROKER-DEALERS, INSURANCE COMPANIES, PLAN SPONSORS AND FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS. Although each class of shares represents an interest in the same fund, each has a different cost structure, as described below. Which class is right for you depends on many factors, including how long you plan to hold the shares, how much you plan to invest, the fee structure of each class, and how you wish to compensate your financial professional for the services provided to you. Your financial professional can help you choose the option that is most appropriate. The following table provides a summary description of these classes. A CLASS C CLASS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Initial sales charge(1) No initial sales charge -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Generally no contingent Contingent deferred sales charge deferred sales charge(2) on redemptions within 12 months -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12b-1 fee of 0.25% 12b-1 fee of 1.00% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No conversion feature No conversion feature -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Generally more appropriate Purchases generally limited to for long-term investors investors whose aggregate investments in American Century funds are less than $1,000,000; generally more appropriate for short-term investors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) THE SALES CHARGE FOR A CLASS SHARES DECREASES DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF YOUR INVESTMENT, AND MAY BE WAIVED FOR SOME PURCHASES. THERE IS NO SALES CHARGE FOR PURCHASES OF $1,000,000 OR MORE. (2) A CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE (CDSC) OF 1.00% WILL BE CHARGED ON CERTAIN PURCHASES OF $1,000,000 OR MORE THAT ARE REDEEMED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF PURCHASE. CALCULATION OF SALES CHARGES The information regarding sales charges provided herein is included free of charge and in a clear and prominent format at americancentury.com in the INVESTORS USING ADVISORS and INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS portions of the Web site. From the description of A or C Class shares, a hyperlink will take you directly to this disclosure. A Class A Class shares are sold at their offering price, which is net asset value plus an initial sales charge. This sales charge varies depending on the amount of your investment, and is deducted from your purchase before it is invested. The sales charges and the amounts paid to your financial professional are: AMOUNT PAID TO FINANCIAL SALES CHARGE SALES CHARGE ADVISOR AS A AS A % OF AS A % OF NET % OF OFFERING PURCHASE AMOUNT OFFERING PRICE AMOUNT INVESTED PRICE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Less than $50,000 5.75% 6.10% 5.00% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $50,000 - $99,999 4.75% 4.99% 4.00% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $100,000 - $249,999 3.75% 3.90% 3.25% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $250,000 - $499,999 2.50% 2.56% 2.00% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $500,000 - $999,999 2.00% 2.04% 1.75% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $1,000,000 - $3,999,999 0.00% 0.00% 1.00%(1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $4,000,000 - $9,999,999 0.00% 0.00% 0.50%(1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $10,000,000 or more 0.00% 0.00% 0.25%(1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) FOR PURCHASES OVER $1,000,000 BY EMPLOYER-SPONSORED RETIREMENT PLANS, NO UPFRONT AMOUNT WILL BE PAID TO FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS. ------ 3 There is no front-end sales charge for purchases of $1,000,000 or more, but if you redeem your shares within one year of purchase you will pay a 1.00% deferred sales charge, subject to the exceptions listed below. No sales charge applies to reinvested dividends. Reductions and Waivers of Sales Charges for A Class You may qualify for a reduction or waiver of certain sales charges, but you or your financial professional must provide certain information, including the account numbers of any accounts to be aggregated, to American Century at the time of purchase in order to take advantage of such reduction or waiver. If you hold assets among multiple intermediaries, it is your responsibility to inform your intermediary and/or American Century at the time of purchase, of any accounts to be aggregated. You and your immediate family (your spouse and your children under the age of 21) may combine investments in any share class of any American Century fund (excluding 529 account assets and certain assets in money market accounts) to reduce your A Class sales charge in the following ways: ACCOUNT AGGREGATION. Investments made by you and your immediate family may be aggregated at each account's current market value if made for your own account(s) and/or certain other accounts, such as: * Certain trust accounts * Solely controlled business accounts * Single-participant retirement plans * Endowments or foundations established and controlled by you or an immediate family member For purposes of aggregation, only investments made through individual-level accounts may be combined. Assets held in multiple participant employer-sponsored retirement plans may be aggregated at a plan level. CONCURRENT PURCHASES. You may combine simultaneous purchases in any share class of any American Century fund to qualify for a reduced A Class sales charge. RIGHTS OF ACCUMULATION. You may take into account the current value of your existing holdings, less any commissionable shares in the money market funds, in any share class of any American Century fund to qualify for a reduced A Class sales charge. LETTER OF INTENT. A Letter of Intent allows you to combine all non-money market fund purchases of any share class of any American Century fund you intend to make over a 13-month period to determine the applicable sales charge. At your request, existing holdings may be combined with new purchases and sales charge amounts may be adjusted for purchases made within 90 days prior to our receipt of the Letter of Intent. Capital appreciation, capital gains and reinvested dividends earned during the Letter of Intent period do not apply toward it completion. A portion of your account will be held in escrow to cover additional A Class sales charges that will be due if your total investments over the 13-month period do not qualify for the applicable sales charge reduction. WAIVERS FOR CERTAIN INVESTORS. The sales charge on A Class shares may be waived for: * Purchases by registered representatives and other employees of certain financial intermediaries (and their immediate family members) having selling agreements with the advisor or distributor * Broker-dealer sponsored wrap program accounts and/or fee-based accounts maintained for clients of certain financial intermediaries who have entered into selling agreements with American Century * Present or former officers, directors and employees (and their families) of American Century * Employer-sponsored retirement plan purchases. For plans under $1 million in assets, purchases with sales charges are allowed, but may be subject to the retirement plan recordkeeper's policies. Refer to BUYING AND SELLING FUND SHARES in the statement of additional information * IRA Rollovers from any American Century fund held in an employer-sponsored retirement plan * Shares purchased in accounts that held Advisor Class shares of this fund prior to September 4, 2007 * Certain other investors as deemed appropriate by American Century ------ 4 C Class C Class shares are sold at their net asset value without an initial sales charge. For sales of C Class shares, the amount paid to your financial professional is 1.00% of the amount invested. If you redeem your shares within 12 months of purchase, you will pay a CDSC of 1.00% of the original purchase price or the current market value at redemption, whichever is less. The purpose of the CDSC is to permit the fund's distributor to recoup all or a portion of the up-front payment made to your financial professional. The CDSC will not be charged on shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends or distributions or increases in the net asset value of shares. American Century generally limits purchases of C Class shares to investors whose aggregate investments in American Century funds are less than $1,000,000. However, it is your responsibility to inform your financial intermediary and/or American Century at the time of purchase of any accounts to be aggregated, including investments in any share class of any American Century fund (excluding 529 account assets and certain assets in money market accounts) in accounts held by you and your immediate family members (your spouse and children under the age of 21). Once you reach this limit, you should work with your financial intermediary to determine what share class is most appropriate for additional purchases. CALCULATION OF CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE (CDSC) To minimize the amount of the CDSC you may pay when you redeem shares, the fund will first redeem shares acquired through reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions, which are not subject to a CDSC. Shares that have been in your account long enough that they are not subject to a CDSC are redeemed next. For any remaining redemption amount, shares will be sold in the order they were purchased (earliest to latest). CDSC WAIVERS Any applicable CDSC may be waived in the following cases: * redemptions through systematic withdrawal plans not exceeding annually: 12% of the lesser of the original purchase cost or current market value for A and C Class shares * distributions from IRAs due to attainment of age 59-1/2 for A Class shares and for C Class shares * required minimum distributions from retirement accounts upon reaching age 70-1/2 * tax-free returns of excess contributions to IRAs * redemptions due to death or post-purchase disability * exchanges, unless the shares acquired by exchange are redeemed within the original CDSC period * IRA Rollovers from any American Century fund held in an employer-sponsored retirement plan, for A Class shares only * if no broker was compensated for the sale REINSTATEMENT PRIVILEGE Within 90 days of a redemption of any A Class shares, you may reinvest all of the redemption proceeds in A Class shares of any American Century fund at the then-current net asset value without paying an initial sales charge. At your request, any CDSC you paid on an A Class redemption that you are reinvesting will be credited to your account. You or your financial professional must notify the fund's transfer agent in writing at the time of the reinvestment to take advantage of this privilege, and you may use it only once per account. This privilege applies only if the new account is owned by the original account owner. EXCHANGING SHARES You may exchange shares of the fund for shares of the same class of another American Century fund without a sales charge if you meet the following criteria: * The exchange is for a minimum of $100 * For an exchange that opens a new account, the amount of the exchange must meet or exceed the minimum account size requirement for the fund receiving the exchange For purposes of computing any applicable CDSC on shares that have been exchanged, the holding period will begin as of the date of purchase of the original fund owned. Exchanges from a money market fund are subject to a sales charge on the fund being purchased, unless the money market fund shares were acquired by exchange from a fund with a sales charge or by reinvestment of dividends or capital gains distributions. ------ 5 BUYING AND SELLING SHARES Your ability to purchase, exchange, redeem and transfer shares will be affected by the policies of the financial intermediary through which you do business. Some policy differences may include * minimum investment requirements * exchange policies * fund choices * cutoff time for investments * trading restrictions In addition, your financial intermediary may charge a transaction fee for the purchase or sale of fund shares. Those charges are retained by the financial intermediary and are not shared with American Century or the fund. Please contact your financial intermediary or plan sponsor for a complete description of its policies. Copies of the fund's annual report, semiannual report and statement of additional information are available from your financial intermediary or plan sponsor. The fund has authorized certain financial intermediaries to accept orders on the fund's behalf. American Century has selling agreements with these financial intermediaries requiring them to track the time investment orders are received and to comply with procedures relating to the transmission of orders. Orders must be received by the financial intermediary on the fund's behalf before the time the net asset value is determined in order to receive that day's share price. If those orders are transmitted to American Century and paid for in accordance with the selling agreement, they will be priced at the net asset value next determined after your request is received in the form required by the financial intermediary. SEE ADDITIONAL POLICIES AFFECTING YOUR INVESTMENT FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT INVESTING WITH US. ALL REFERENCES TO THE ADVISOR CLASS UNDER THE REDEMPTIONS SECTION ON PAGE 16 AND THE REDEMPTION OF SHARES IN ACCOUNTS BELOW MINIMUM SECTION ON PAGE 17 OF THE PROSPECTUS ARE DELETED. THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE REPLACES THE THIRD PARAGRAPH OF THE REDEMPTIONS SECTION ON PAGE 17 OF THE PROSPECTUS: If you sell C or, in certain cases, A Class shares, you may pay a sales charge, depending on how long you have held your shares, as described above. THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE FIRST SENTENCE OF THE MULTIPLE CLASS INFORMATION SECTION ON PAGE 24 OF THE PROSPECTUS: American Century offers the following classes of shares of the fund: Investor Class, Institutional Class, A Class and C Class. THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF THE SERVICE, DISTRIBUTION AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES SECTION ON PAGE 24 OF THE PROSPECTUS: Service, Distribution and Administrative Fees Investment Company Act Rule 12b-1 permits mutual funds that adopt a written plan to pay certain expenses associated with the distribution of their shares out of fund assets. Each class, except the Investor Class and Institutional Class, offered by this prospectus has a 12b-1 plan. The plans provide for the fund to pay annual fees of 0.25% for A Class and 1.00% for C Class to the distributor for distribution and individual shareholder services, including past distribution services. The distributor pays all or a portion of such fees to the financial intermediaries that make the classes available. Because these fees may be used to pay for services that are not related to prospective sales of the fund, each class will continue to make payments under its plan even if it is closed to new investors. Because these fees are paid out of the fund's assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges. The higher fees for C Class shares may cost you more over time than paying the initial sales charge for A Class shares. For additional information about the plans and their terms, see MULTIPLE CLASS STRUCTURE in the statement of additional information. ------ 6 IN THE FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS ON PAGE 29 OF THE PROSPECTUS THE REFERENCES TO ADVISOR CLASS SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH A CLASS. THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE TABLE ON THE BACK COVER: FUND REFERENCE FUND CODE TICKER NEWSPAPER LISTING -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emerging Markets Fund Investor Class 043 TWMIX EmgMkt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Institutional Class 343 AMKIX EmgMkt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Class 743 AEMMX EmgMkt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C Class 443 ACECX EmgMkt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE FOLLOWING CHANGES ARE EFFECTIVE AUGUST 3, 2007. THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF THE SERVICE, DISTRIBUTION AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES SECTION ON PAGE 24 OF THE PROSPECTUS: Certain financial intermediaries perform recordkeeping and administrative services for their clients that would otherwise be performed by American Century's transfer agent. In some circumstances, the advisor will pay such service providers a fee for performing those services. Also, the advisor and the fund's distributor may make payments to intermediaries for various additional services, other expenses and/or the intermediaries' distribution of the fund out of their profits or other available sources. Such payments may be made for one or more of the following: (1) distribution, which may include expenses incurred by intermediaries for their sales activities with respect to the fund, such as preparing, printing and distributing sales literature and advertising materials and compensating registered representatives or other employees of such financial intermediaries for their sales activities, as well as the opportunity for the fund to be made available by such intermediaries; (2) shareholder services, such as providing individual and custom investment advisory services to clients of the financial intermediaries; and (3) marketing and promotional services, including business planning assistance, educating personnel about the fund, and sponsorship of sales meetings, which may include covering costs of providing speakers, meals and other entertainment. The distributor may sponsor seminars and conferences designed to educate intermediaries about the fund and may cover the expenses associated with attendance at such meetings, including travel costs. These payments and activities are intended to provide an incentive to intermediaries to sell the fund by educating them about the fund and helping defray costs associated with offering the fund. The amount of any payments described by this paragraph is determined by the advisor or the distributor, and all such amounts are paid out of the available assets of the advisor and distributor, and not by you or the fund. As a result, the total expense ratio of the fund will not be affected by any such payments. American Century Investment Services, Inc., Distributor ©2007 American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved. The American Century Investments logo, American Century and American Century Investments are service marks of American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc. 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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SUPPLEMENT American Century Strategic Asset Allocations, Inc. - SAI dated April 1, 2007 American Century World Mutual Funds, Inc. - SAI dated April 1, 2007 American Century Asset Allocation Portfolios, Inc. - SAI dated December 1, 2006 American Century Growth Funds, Inc. - SAI dated December 1, 2006 Supplement dated August 3, 2007 THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE INTERESTED DIRECTORS AND INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS TABLES UNDER MANAGEMENT IN THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. Interested Directors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JAMES E. STOWERS, JR., 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111 YEAR OF BIRTH: 1924 POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUNDS: Director (since 1958) and Vice Chairman (since 2007) PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Founder, Co-Chairman, Director and Controlling Shareholder, ACC; Co-Vice Chairman, ACC (January 2005 to February 2007); Chairman, ACC (January 1995 to December 2004); Director, ACIM, ACGIM, ACS, ACIS and other ACC subsidiaries NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 66 OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JONATHAN S. THOMAS, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111 YEAR OF BIRTH: 1963 POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUNDS: Director (since 2007) and President (since 2007) PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: President and Chief Executive Officer, ACC (March 2007 to present); Chief Administrative Officer, ACC (February 2006 to February 2007); Executive Vice President, ACC (November 2005 to February 2007). Also serves as: President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, ACS; Executive Vice President, ACIM and ACGIM; Director, ACIM, ACGIM, ACIS and other ACC subsidiaries; Managing Director, MORGAN STANLEY (March 2000 to November 2005) NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 109 OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Independent Directors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THOMAS A. BROWN, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111 YEAR OF BIRTH: 1940 POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUNDS: Director (since 1980) PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Managing Member, ASSOCIATED INVESTMENTS, LLC (real estate investment company); Managing Member, BROWN CASCADE PROPERTIES, LLC (real estate investment company); Retired, Area Vice President, APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 66 OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANDREA C. HALL, PH.D., 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111 YEAR OF BIRTH: 1945 POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUNDS: Director (since 1997) PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Retired, Advisor to the President, MIDWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 66 OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JAMES A. OLSON, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111 YEAR OF BIRTH: 1942 POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUNDS: Director (since 2007) PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Member, PLAZA BELMONT LLC, Chief Financial Officer, PLAZA BELMONT LLC (September 1999 to September 2006) NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 66 OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: Director, SAIA, INC. and ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES TRUST -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DONALD H. PRATT, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111 YEAR OF BIRTH: 1937 POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUNDS: Director (since 1995) and Chairman of the Board (since 2005) PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, WESTERN INVESTMENTS, INC.; Retired Chairman of the Board, BUTLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 66 OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GALE E. SAYERS, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111 YEAR OF BIRTH: 1943 POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUNDS: Director (since 2000) PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: President, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, SAYERS40, INC., a technology products and services provider NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 66 OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: Director, TRIAD HOSPITALS, INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M. JEANNINE STRANDJORD, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111 YEAR OF BIRTH: 1945 POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUNDS: Director (since 1994) PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Retired, formerly Senior Vice President, SPRINT CORPORATION NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 66 OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: Director, DST SYSTEMS, INC.; Director, EURONET WORLDWIDE, INC.; Director, CHARMING SHOPPES, INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TIMOTHY S. WEBSTER, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111 YEAR OF BIRTH: 1961 POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUNDS: Director (since 2001) PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Managing Director, TDB ACQUISITION GROUP LLC (September 2006 to present); President and Chief Executive Officer, AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA COMPANY (2001 to December 2005) NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 66 OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- American Century Investment Services, Inc., Distributor ©2007 American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved. The American Century Investments logo, American Century and American Century Investments are service marks of American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc. SH-SPL-56246 0708