497 1 d497.htm THE STRATTON FUNDS, INC. The Stratton Funds, Inc.

STRATTON MUTUAL FUNDS

Stratton Multi-Cap Fund, Inc.

Stratton Monthly Dividend REIT Shares, Inc.

The Stratton Funds, Inc.

Supplement dated April 2, 2008 to the

Statement of Additional Information dated May 1, 2007

This Supplement provides new and additional information beyond that contained in the Statement of Additional Information and should be read in conjunction with the Statement of Additional Information.

Effective as of April 1, 2008, the Directors and Officers table on page 10 of the Statement of Additional Information under the heading “Management of the Funds” is replaced with the following:

 

Name, Age and

Position(s) with Funds

  

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served1

  

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

  

Number of
Portfolios in
Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Director

  

Other Directorships

Held by Director

DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS*

John J. Lombard, Jr. (73)

Director

  

SMCF 1984

SMDS 1988

SFI 1993

   Mr. Lombard is special counsel to the law firm of McCarter & English, LLP.    Three    None
Lois Rothenberger (57)    Since 2008    Ms. Rothenberger is director of finance of Meadowood Corporation, a non-profit retirement community.    Three    None

Richard W. Stevens (74)

Director

  

SMCF 1972

SMDS 1989

SFI 1993

   Mr. Stevens is an attorney in private practice.    Three    None

Frank Thomas (60)

Director

   Since 2003    Mr. Thomas is an attorney in private practice.    Three    None

H. Drake Williams, Jr. (68)

Director

   Since 2005    Mr. Williams is retired.    Three    None

Joel H. Wilson (59)

Director

   Since 2005    Mr. Wilson is Co-Owner and Principal of Kennedy Tool & Die, Inc.    Three    None


Name, Age and

Position(s) with Funds

  

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served1

  

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

  

Number of
Portfolios in
Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Director

  

Other Directorships

Held by Director

INTERESTED DIRECTORS**

James W. Stratton2,3 (71)

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director

  

SMCF 1972

SMDS 1980

SFI 1993

   Mr. Stratton is a Director of the investment advisor, Stratton Management Company.    Three    Director of Amerigas Propane Ltd. (energy) and UGI Corp., Inc. (utility-natural gas).

Lynne M. Cannon2 (52)

Director

   Since 1995    Ms. Cannon is a Vice President and Director of Transfer Agency Services of PFPC Inc.    Three    None
OFFICERS WHO ARE NOT DIRECTORS

John A. Affleck, CFA (61)

President of Stratton Multi-Cap Fund, Inc. and Vice President of Stratton Monthly Dividend REIT Shares, Inc. and The Stratton Funds, Inc.

  

SMCF 2000

SMDS 2000

SFI 1993

   Mr. Affleck is Chairman and Director of the investment advisor, Stratton Management Company.    N/A    N/A

James A. Beers2 (44)

Chief Financial Officer of the Funds, President of Stratton Monthly Dividend REIT Shares, Inc. and Vice President of Stratton Multi-Cap Fund, Inc. and The Stratton Funds, Inc.

  

SMCF 1997

SMDS 2001

SFI 1997

   Mr. Beers is President and Director of the investment advisor, Stratton Management Company.    N/A    N/A

Gerald M. Van Horn, CFA4 (34)

President of The Stratton Funds, Inc.

   Since 2003    Mr. Van Horn is a Director of the investment advisor, Stratton Management Company.    N/A    N/A

Joanne E. Kuzma (53)

Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President of the Companies

  

Chief
Compliance
Officer Since
2004

 

   Ms. Kuzma is the Director of Trading and Chief Compliance Officer of the investment advisor, Stratton Management Company.    N/A    N/A
   Vice President
of Compliance
Since 1995
        

Patricia L. Sloan (54)

Secretary and Treasurer of the Companies

  

SMCF

Sec. 1980

Treas. 1990

SMDS

Sec. 1990

Treas. 1984

SFI 1993

   Ms. Sloan is an employee of the investment advisor, Stratton Management Company.    N/A    N/A

 

* Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Companies as defined by the 1940 Act, as amended.

 

** Directors who are “interested persons” of the Companies as defined by the 1940 Act, as amended.

 

1

Each Director shall serve until the next annual meeting and until his/her successor shall have been elected and qualified, except in the event of his/her death, resignation or removal. Any Director elected or appointed on or after June 17, 2003 will no longer be eligible to serve as a


 

Director beginning on January 1 of the year following the year in which such Director attains age 72. Each officer is elected annually by the Directors and serves until his/her successor is duly chosen and qualified, or until his/her death, resignation or removal.

 

2

Mr. Stratton is an “interested person” of the funds by reason of his positions with the advisor. Ms. Cannon is considered to be an “interested person” of the funds by reason of her affiliation with the funds’ transfer agent. Mr. Beers is related to Mr. Stratton by marriage.

 

3

Mr. Stratton served as President of The Stratton Funds, Inc. until May 1, 2003.

 

4

Mr. Van Horn served as Vice President of The Stratton Funds, Inc. from August 1, 2000 until May 1, 2003 when he was elected President of The Stratton Funds, Inc.

Effective as of April 1, 2008, the Security and Other Interests table on page 12 of the Statement of Additional Information under the heading “Management of the Funds” is replaced with the following:

 

Name of Director

  

Dollar Range of Equity

Securities in each Fund1

  

Aggregate Dollar Range of Equity

Securities in All Registered Investment
Companies Overseen by Director within the
Family of Investment Companies

INTERESTED DIRECTORS      

James W. Stratton

SMCF

SMDS

SSCV

  

    
Over $100,000

Over $100,000

Over $100,000

   Over $100,000

Lynne M. Cannon

SMCF

SMDS

SSCV

  

    
Over $100,000

Over $100,000

Over $100,000

   Over $100,000
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS      

George W. Graner2

SMCF

SMDS

SSCV

  

    
Over $100,000

None

Over $100,000

   Over $100,000

John J. Lombard, Jr.

SMCF

SMDS

SSCV

  

    
Over $100,000

$1 - $10,000

Over $100,000

   Over $100,000

Lois Rothenberger3

SMCF

SMDS

SSCV

  

    
None

None

None

   None

Richard W. Stevens

SMCF

SMDS

SSCV

  

    
Over $100,000

Over $100,000

Over $100,000

   Over $100,000


Name of Director

  

Dollar Range of Equity

Securities in each Fund1

  

Aggregate Dollar Range of Equity

Securities in All Registered Investment
Companies Overseen by Director within the
Family of Investment Companies

Frank Thomas

SMCF

SMDS

SSCV

  

    
None

None

None

   None

H. Drake Williams, Jr.

SMCF

SMDS

SSCV

  

    
None

None

None

   None

Joel H. Wilson

SMCF

SMDS

SSCV

  

    
$1 - $10,000

$1 - $10,000

$1 - $10,000

   $1 - $10,000

 

1

Securities beneficially owned as defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 include direct and /or indirect ownership of securities where the Director’s economic interest is tied to the securities, employment ownership and securities when the Director can exert voting power and when the Director has authority to sell the securities. The dollar ranges are: None, $1-$10,000, $10,001-$50,000, $50,001-$100,000, and over $100,000.

 

2

Mr. Graner resigned from the Boards of Directors on March 31, 2008.

 

3

Ms. Rothenberger did not serve on the Boards of Directors until April 1, 2008.

Effective as of April 1, 2008, the Compensation of the Directors table on page 14 of the Statement of Additional Information under the heading “Management of the Funds” is replaced with the following:

 

Name of Director

   Aggregate
Compensation

From each Fund
  

Pension or
Retirement
Benefits Accrued
as Part of Funds’
Expenses

  

Estimated
Annual
Benefits Upon
Retirement

   Total Compensation
from Fund and Fund
Complex1 Paid to
Directors

George W. Graner2

      None    None    $ 14,000

SMCF

SMDS

SSCV

   $

$

$

2,140.34

2,611.40

9,248.26

        

John J. Lombard, Jr.

      None    None    $ 12,250

SMCF

SMDS

SSCV

   $

$

$

1,740.62

2,244.37

8,265.01

        

Lois Rothenberger3

      None    None    $ 0

SMCF

SMDS

SSCV

   $

$

$

0

0

0

        


Name of Director

   Aggregate
Compensation

From each Fund
  

Pension or
Retirement
Benefits Accrued
as Part of Funds’
Expenses

  

Estimated
Annual
Benefits Upon
Retirement

   Total Compensation
from Fund and Fund
Complex1 Paid to
Directors

Richard W. Stevens

      None    None    $ 14,000

SMCF

SMDS

SSCV

   $

$

$

2,140.34

2,611.40

9,248.26

        

Frank Thomas

      None    None    $ 14,000

SMCF

SMDS

SSCV

   $

$

$

2,140.34

2,611.40

9,248.26

        

H. Drake Williams, Jr.

      None    None    $ 12,250

SMCF

SMDS

SSCV

   $

$

$

1,865.50

2,281.98

8,102.52

        

Joel H. Wilson

      None    None    $ 14,000

SMCF

SMDS

SSCV

   $

$

$

2,140.34

2,611.40

9,248.26

        

 

1 The “Fund Complex” consists of SMCF, SMDS and The Stratton Funds, Inc.

 

2 Mr. Graner resigned from the Boards of Directors on March 31, 2008.

 

3 Ms. Rothenberger did not serve on the Boards of Directors until April 1, 2008.

INVESTORS SHOULD RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE


STRATTON MUTUAL FUNDS

Stratton Multi-Cap Fund, Inc.

Stratton Monthly Dividend REIT Shares, Inc.

The Stratton Funds, Inc.

Supplement dated April 2, 2008 to the Prospectus dated May 1, 2007

This Supplement provides new and additional information beyond that contained in the Prospectus and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus.

Effective as of April 1, 2008, the Directors section contained in the inside back cover of the Prospectus is replaced with the following:

 

DIRECTORS

     

Lynne M. Cannon

 

John J. Lombard, Jr.

 

Lois Rothenberger

  

Richard W. Stevens

 

James W. Stratton

 

Frank Thomas

  

H. Drake Williams, Jr.

 

Joel H. Wilson

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