Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund
Summary Prospectus | 2.28.2013
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Class A HAGAX
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Class C HAGCX
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Class I HAGIX
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Class R-3 HAREX
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Class R-5 HARSX
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Class R-6 HRAUX
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Before you invest, you may want to review the fund’s Prospectus, which contains more information about the fund and its risks. You can find the fund’s Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”), Annual Report and other information about the fund online at http://www.eagleasset.com/prospectus.htm. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 800.421.4184 or by sending an email to EagleFundServices@eagleasset.com. The fund’s Prospectus and SAI, both dated February 28, 2013, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus.
Investment objective | The Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund (“Mid Cap Growth Fund” or the “fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Fees and expenses of the fund | The tables that follow describe the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Mid Cap Growth Fund. You may qualify for sales discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in the Class A shares of the Eagle Family of Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional, on page 35 of the fund’s Prospectus and on page 25 of the fund’s Statement of Additional Information.
Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment):
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Class
A
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Class
C
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Class
I
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Class
R-3
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Class
R-5
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Class
R-6
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Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price)
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4.75%
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a % of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)
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None (a)
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1%
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Redemption Fee (as a % of amount redeemed, if applicable)
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a
percentage of the value of your investment):
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Class
A
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Class
C
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Class
I
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Class
R-3
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Class
R-5
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Class
R-6
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Management Fees
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0.60%
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0.60%
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0.60%
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0.60%
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0.60%
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0.60%
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Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees
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0.25%
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1.00%
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0.00%
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0.50%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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Other Expenses
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0.37%
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0.32%
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0.28%
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0.39%
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0.30%
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0.20%
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (b)
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1.22%
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1.92%
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0.88%
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1.49%
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0.90%
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0.80%
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(a) If you purchased $1,000,000 or more of Class A shares of an Eagle mutual fund that were not otherwise eligible for a sales charge waiver and sell the shares within 18 months from the date of purchase, you may pay up to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge at the time of sale.
(b) As the fund’s asset levels change, the fund’s fees and expenses may differ from those reflected in the preceding table. For example, as asset levels decline, expense ratios may increase. Eagle Asset
Management, Inc. (“Eagle”) has contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee and/or reimburse certain expenses of the fund to the extent that annual operating expenses of each class exceed a percentage of that class’ average daily net assets through February 28, 2014 as follows: Class A - 1.50%, Class C - 2.30%, Class I - 0.95%, Class R-3 - 1.70%, Class R-5 - 0.95%, and Class R-6 – 0.85%. This expense limitation excludes interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, costs relating to investments in other investment companies, dividends, and extraordinary expenses, and includes offset expense arrangements with the fund’s custodian. The Board of Trustees may agree to change fee limitations or reimbursements without the approval of fund shareholders. Any reimbursement of fund expenses or reduction in Eagle’s investment advisory fees is subject to reimbursement by the fund within the following two fiscal years, if overall expenses fall below the lesser of its then current expense cap or the expense cap in effect at the time of the fund reimbursement.
Expense example | This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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Share Class
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Year 1
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Year 3
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Year 5
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Year 10
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Class A
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$593
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$844
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$1,113
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$1,882
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Class C
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$298
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$603
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$1,037
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$2,243
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Class I
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$90
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$281
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$488
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$1,084
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Class R-3
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$152
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$471
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$813
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$1,779
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Class R-5
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$92
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$287
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$498
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$1,108
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Class R-6
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$82
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$255
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$444
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$990
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Portfolio turnover | The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 87% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal investment strategies | During normal market conditions, the Mid Cap Growth Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in the equity securities of mid-capitalization companies. The fund’s portfolio managers consider mid-capitalization companies to be those companies that, at the time of initial purchase, have market capitalizations that fall within the range of companies included in the Russell Midcap® Growth Index during the most recent 12-month period. The Russell Midcap® Growth Index ranged from approximately $117 million to $25 billion during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2012.
The fund will invest primarily in the equity securities of companies that the portfolio managers believe have the potential for above-average earnings or sales growth, reasonable valuations and acceptable debt levels. Such stocks can typically have high price-to-earnings ratios. Equity securities include common and preferred stock, warrants or rights exercisable into
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common or preferred stock and high-quality convertible securities. The portfolio managers generally do not emphasize investment in any particular investment sector or industry. The fund will generally sell when the stock has met the portfolio managers’ target price, the investment is no longer valid, a better investment opportunity has arisen or if the investment reaches a value more than 5% of the fund’s net assets.
Principal risks | The greatest risk of investing in this fund is that you could lose money. The fund invests primarily in common stocks whose values increase and decrease in response to the activities of the companies that issued such stocks, general market conditions and/or economic conditions. As a result, the fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) also increases and decreases. Investments in this fund are subject to the following primary risks:
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Growth stock risk is the risk of a lack of earnings increase or lack of dividend yield;
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Mid-cap company risk arises because mid-cap companies may have narrower commercial markets, limited managerial and financial resources, and more volatile performance, compared to larger, more established companies;
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Portfolio turnover risk is the risk that performance may be adversely affected by a high rate of portfolio turnover, which generally leads to greater transaction and tax costs;
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Small-cap company risk arises because small-cap companies may have less liquid stock, a more volatile share price, a limited product or service base, narrower commercial markets and limited access to capital, compared to larger, more established companies;
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Stock market risk is the risk of broad stock market decline or decline in particular holdings.
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Performance | The bar chart that follows illustrates annual fund returns for the periods ended December 31. The table that follows compares the fund’s returns for various periods with benchmark returns. This information is intended to give you some indication of the risk of investing in the fund by demonstrating how its returns have varied over time. The bar chart shows the fund’s Class A share performance from one year to another. The fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will perform in the future. To obtain more current performance data as of the most recent month-end, please visit our website at eagleasset.com.
During 10 year period (Class A shares):
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Return
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Quarter Ended
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Best Quarter
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19.02%
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June 30, 2003
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Worst Quarter
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(25.72)%
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December 31, 2008
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The returns in the preceding tables do not reflect sales charges. If the sales charges were reflected, the returns would be lower than those shown.
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Fund return (after deduction of sales charges and expenses)
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Share Class
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Inception
Date
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1-yr
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5-yr
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10-yr
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Lifetime
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Class A – Return Before Taxes
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8/20/98
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10.39%
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2.22%
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9.05%
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Return After Taxes on Distributions
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9.82%
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2.12%
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8.25%
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Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
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7.52%
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1.90%
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7.74%
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Class C
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8/20/98
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15.07%
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2.46%
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8.78%
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Class I
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6/21/06
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16.27%
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3.61%
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8.04%
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Class R-3
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1/12/09
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15.56%
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18.16%
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Class R-5
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12/28/09
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16.25%
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11.07%
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Class R-6
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8/15/11
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16.35%
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14.39%
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Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
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1-yr
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5-yr
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10-yr
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Lifetime
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Russell Midcap® Growth Index
(Lifetime period is measured
from the inception date of
Class I shares)
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15.81%
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3.23%
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10.32%
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12.29%
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To obtain more current performance data as of the most recent month-end, please visit our website at eagleasset.com.
After-tax returns are calculated using the historically highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Class A only and after-tax returns for Class C, Class I, Class R-3, Class R-5, and Class R-6 will vary.
Investment Adviser | Eagle Asset Management, Inc., is the fund’s investment adviser.
Portfolio Managers | Bert L. Boksen, CFA® and Eric Mintz, CFA® are Co-Portfolio Managers of the fund and responsible for all aspects of the fund’s management. Mr. Boksen has managed the fund since its inception and Mr. Mintz has managed the fund since March 2011. Christopher Sassouni, D.M.D., has served as Assistant Portfolio Manager of the fund since 2006.
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Tax information | The dividends you receive from the fund will be taxed as ordinary income or net capital gain (i.e., the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss) unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account, in which case you may be subject to federal income tax on withdrawals from such tax-deferred arrangement.
Payments to broker-dealers and other financial intermediaries | If you purchase the fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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