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FIDELITY<R>®</R> CAPITAL && INCOME FUND
SPARTAN(Registered trademark) U. S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET
A FUND FUNDS OF
FIDELITY SUMMER STREET TRUST
82 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTSDevonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
1-800-544-8888
1-800-544-3198
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To the Shareholders of the above funds:
Fidelity<R>®</R> Capital & Income Fund:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of Shareholders (the Meeting) of Fidelity Capital && Income Fund and Spartan U.S. Government
Money Market Fund (the funds)fund), a series of Fidelity Summer Street Trust, a single series trust (the trust), will be held at thean office of Fidelity
Summerthe trust, 27 State Street, Trust (the trust), 82 Devonshire Street,10th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02109 on March 23, 1994,May 19, 2004, at 9:45 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). The purpose of the Meeting is to consider and act upon the following proposals, and to transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournments thereof.
1. To elect a Board of Trustees.
2. To ratify the selection of Coopers & Lybrand as independent
accountants of the trust.
3. To amend the Declaration of Trust to provide dollar-based voting rights
for shareholdersallow the Board of the trust.
4.Trustees, if permitted by applicable law, to authorize fund mergers without shareholder approval.
2. To amend the Declarationelect a Board of Trust regarding shareholder notification of
appointment of Trustees.
5. To amend the Declaration of Trust to provide each fund with the ability
to invest all of its assets in another open-end investment company with the
same investment objective and policies as that fund.
6. To adopt a new fundamental investment policy for each fund permitting a
fund to invest all of its assets in another open-end investment company
with the same objective and investment policies.
7. To approve an Agreement and Plan providing for the conversion of
Spartan U.S. Government Money Market Fund into a separate fund of a
Delaware business trust.
8. To approve an amended management contract for Spartan U.S. Government
Money Market Fund.
9. To approve a modified management contract for Fidelity Capital &
Income Fund.
10. To approve a new Sub-Advisory Agreement with FMR Far East for Fidelity
Capital & Income Fund.
11. To approve a new Sub-Advisory Agreement with FMR U.K. for Fidelity
Capital & Income Fund.
12. To amend Spartan U.S. Government Money Market Fund's fundamental
investment limitation concerning the issuance of senior securities.
13. To amend Fidelity Capital & Income Fund's fundamental investment
limitation concerning borrowing.
14. To amend Fidelity Capital & Income Fund's fundamental investment
limitation concerning underwriting.
15. To amend Spartan U.S. Government Money Market Fund's fundamental
investment limitation concerning the concentration of its investments in a
single industry.
16. To amend Spartan U.S. Government Money Market Fund's fundamental
investment limitation concerning real estate.
17. To amend Spartan U.S. Government Money Market Fund's fundamental
investment limitation concerning lending.
The Board of Trustees has fixed the close of business on January 25, 1994March 22, 2004 as the record date for the determination of the shareholders of eachthe fund entitled to notice of, and to vote at, such Meeting and any adjournments thereof.
By the order of the Board of Trustees,
ARTHUR S. LORING,
ERIC D. ROITER Secretary
January 25, 1994
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
March 22, 2004
<R>Your vote is important - PLEASE RETURN YOUR PROXY CARD PROMPTLY.
SHAREHOLDERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON. ANY SHAREHOLDER
WHO DOES NOT EXPECT TO ATTEND THE MEETING IS URGED TO INDICATE VOTING
INSTRUCTIONS ON THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD, DATE AND SIGN IT, AND RETURN IT IN
THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED, WHICH NEEDS NO POSTAGE IF MAILED IN THE UNITED
STATES. IN ORDER TO AVOID UNNECESSARY EXPENSE, WE ASK YOUR COOPERATION IN
MAILING YOUR PROXY CARD PROMPTLY, NO MATTER HOW LARGE OR SMALL YOUR
HOLDINGS MAY BE.
please vote your shares promptly.</R>
Shareholders are invited to attend the Meeting in person. Any shareholder who does not expect to attend the Meeting is urged to vote using the touch-tone telephone or internet voting instructions found below or indicate voting instructions on the enclosed proxy card, date and sign it, and return it in the envelope provided, which needs no postage if mailed in the United States. In order to avoid unnecessary expense,we ask your cooperation in responding promptly, no matter how large or small your holdings may be.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXECUTING PROXY CARD
The following general rules for executing proxy cards may be of assistance to you and help you avoid the time and expense involved in validating your vote if you fail to execute your proxy card properly.
1. INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS:Individual Accounts: Your name should be signed exactly as it appears in the registration on the proxy card.
2. JOINT ACCOUNTS:Joint Accounts: Either party may sign, but the name of the party signing should conform exactly to a name shown in the registration.
3.All other accounts should show the capacity of the individual signing. This can be shown either in the form of the account registration itself or by the individual executing the proxy card. For example:
REGISTRATION VALID
SIGNATURE
A. 1) ABC Corp. John Smith,
Treasurer
2) ABC Corp. John Smith,
Treasurer
c/o John Smith, Treasurer
B. 1) ABC Corp. Profit Sharing Plan Ann B. Collins,
Trustee
2) ABC Trust Ann B. Collins,
Trustee
3) Ann B. Collins, Trustee Ann B. Collins,
Trustee
u/t/d 12/28/78
C. 1) Anthony B. Craft, Cust. Anthony B. Craft
f/b/o Anthony B. Craft, Jr.
UGMA
REGISTRATION | VALID SIGNATURE | ||
A. | 1) | ABC Corp. | John Smith, Treasurer |
2) | ABC Corp. | John Smith, Treasurer | |
c/o John Smith, Treasurer | |||
B. | 1) | ABC Corp. Profit Sharing Plan | Ann B. Collins, Trustee |
2) | ABC Trust | Ann B. Collins, Trustee | |
3) | Ann B. Collins, Trustee | Ann B. Collins, Trustee | |
C. | 1) | Anthony B. Craft, Cust. | Anthony B. Craft |
f/b/o Anthony B. Craft, Jr. | |||
UGMA |
INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOTING BY TOUCH-TONE TELEPHONE
OR THROUGH THE INTERNET
1. Read the proxy statement, and have your proxy card handy.
2. Call the toll-free number or visit the web site indicated on your proxy card.
3. Enter <R>the number</R> found <R>in the shaded box on the front of</R> your proxy card.
4. Follow the recorded or on-line instructions to cast your vote.
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF
FIDELITY SUMMER STREET TRUST: FIDELITY CAPITAL && INCOME FUND
SPARTAN U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND
TO BE HELD MARCH 23, 1994
ON MAY 19, 2004
This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with a solicitation of proxies made by, and on behalf of, the Board of Trustees of Fidelity Summer Street Trust (the trust) to be used at the Special Meeting of Shareholders of Fidelity Capital && Income Fund and Spartan U.S. Government Money
Market Fund (the funds)fund) and at any adjournments thereof (the Meeting), to be held March 23, 1994on May 19, 2004 at 9:45 a.m. ET at 82 Devonshire27 State Street, 10th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, the principal executivean office of the trust. trust and Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), the fund's investment adviser.
The purpose of the Meeting is set forth in the accompanying Notice. The solicitation is being made primarily by the mailing of this Proxy Statement and the accompanying proxy card on or about January 25, 1994.March 22, 2004. Supplementary solicitations may be made by mail, telephone, telegraph, facsimile, electronic means or by personal interview by representatives of thetrust.In addition, D.F. King & Co., Inc. may be paid on a per-call basis to solicit shareholders by telephone on behalf of the trust.fund at an anticipated cost of approximately <R>$20,000</R>. The fund may also arrange to have votes recorded by telephone. D.F. King & Co., Inc. may be paid on a per-call basis for vote-by-phone solicitations on behalf of the fund at an anticipated cost of approximately <R>$10,000</R>. If the fund records votes by telephone or through the internet, it will use procedures designed to authenticate shareholders' identities, to allow shareholders to authorize the voting of their shares in accordance with their instructions, and to confirm that their instructions have been properly recorded. Proxies voted by telephone or through the internet may be revoked at any time before they are voted in the same manner that proxies voted by mail may be revoked.The expenses in connection with preparing this Proxy Statement and its enclosures and of all solicitations will be paid by the fund. The fund for Fidelity Capital & Income Fund, and by
Fidelity Management and Research Company (FMR) for Spartan U. S.
Government Money Market Fund. Fidelity Capital & Income Fund (FMR for
Spartan U.S. Government Money Market Fund) will reimburse brokerage firms and others for their reasonable expenses in forwarding solicitation material to the beneficial owners of shares.
The principal business address of FMR, the fund's investment adviser and administrator, and Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), the fund's principal underwriter and distribution agent, and FMR Co., Inc. (FMRC), sub-adviser to the fund is One Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (FMR U.K.), located at 25 Lovat Lane, London, EC3R 8LL, England; Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (FMR Far East), located at Shiroyama JT Mori Bldg. 4-3-1 Toranomon Minato-ku, Tokyo 105, Japan; Fidelity Investments Japan Limited (FIJ), located at 8-8 Shinkawa, 1-Chome Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0033, Japan; Fidelity International Investment Advisors (FIIA)<R>,</R> located at Pembroke Hall, 42 Crow Lane, Pembroke HM19, Bermuda; and Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited (FIIA(U.K.)L)<R>,</R> located at 25 Cannon Street, London EC4M 5TA, England are also sub-advisers to the fund.
If the enclosed proxy card is executed and returned, itor an internet or telephonic vote is delivered, that vote may nevertheless be revoked at any time prior to its use by written notification received by the trust, by the execution of a later-dated proxy, card,by the trust's receipt of a subsequent valid internet or telephonic vote, or by attending the Meeting and voting in person.
All proxy cardsproxies solicited by the Board of Trustees that are properly executed and received by the Secretary prior to the Meeting, and which are not revoked, will be voted at the Meeting. Shares represented by such proxies will be voted in accordance with the instructions thereon. If no specification is made on a proxy, card, it will be voted FOR the matters specified on the proxy card.proxy. All proxies notshares that are voted including broker non-votes, will not be counted toward establishing
a quorum. Shareholders should note that whileand votes to ABSTAIN will count
towardbe counted towards establishing a quorum, passage of any proposal being consideredas will broker non-votes. (Broker non-votes are shares for which (i) the beneficial owner has not voted and (ii) the broker holding the shares does not have discretionary authority to vote on the particular matter.)
With respect to fund shares held in Fidelity individual retirement accounts (including Traditional, Rollover, SEP, SARSEP, Roth and SIMPLE IRAs), the IRA Custodian will vote those shares for which it has received instructions from shareholders only in accordance with such instructions. If Fidelity IRA shareholders do not vote their shares, the IRA Custodian will vote their shares for them, in the same proportion as other Fidelity IRA shareholders have voted.
If a quorum is not present at the Meeting, will occur onlyor if a sufficient number of votes are cast FOR
the proposal. Accordingly, votes to ABSTAIN and votes AGAINST will have the
same effect in determining whether the proposal is approved.
If a quorum is present at the Meeting but sufficient votes to approve one or more of the proposed items are not received, or if other matters arise requiring shareholder attention, the persons named as proxiesproxy agents may propose one or more adjournments of the Meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies. Any such adjournment will require the affirmative vote of a majority of those shares present at the Meeting or represented by proxy. When voting on a proposed adjournment, the persons named as proxiesproxy agents will vote forFOR the proposed adjournment all shares that they are entitled to vote with respect to each item, unless directed to vote AGAINST the item, in which case such shares will be voted againstAGAINST the proposed adjournment with respect to that item. A shareholder vote may be taken on one or more of the items in this Proxy Statement prior to such adjournment if sufficient votes have been received and it is otherwise appropriate. A copyPlease visit www.fidelity.com/goto/proxies to determine the status of each fund's
annual report forthis scheduled shareholder Meeting.
On January 31, 2004 there were <R>546,041,204</R> shares of the fiscal year ended April 30, 1993 has been mailed or
delivered to shareholdersfund issued and outstanding.
<R>To the knowledge of each respective fund entitled to vote
at the meeting.
Shares of each fund in the trust, issued and outstandingsubstantial (5% or more) beneficial ownership of the fund on January 31, 2004 was as of
November 3 0 , 1993 are indicated in the following table:
FIDELITY CAPITAL & INCOME FUND 273,435,773
SPARTAN U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND 792,319,082
SPARTAN MONEY MARKET FUND 4,345,761,491
follows: </R>
<R>Fidelity Freedom Fund 2010 | Boston, MA | 6.13%</R> |
<R>Fidelity Freedom Fund 2020 | Boston, MA | 7.52%</R> |
To the knowledge of the trust, no other shareholder owned <R>of record or beneficially</R> more than 5% of the outstanding shares of anythe fund on that date.
FMR has advised the trust that certain shares are registered to FMR or an FMR affiliate. To the extent that FMR or an FMR affiliate has discretion to vote, these shares will be voted at the Meeting FOR each proposal. Otherwise, these shares will be voted in accordance with the plan or agreement governing the shares. Although the terms of the funds on
that date. plans and agreements vary, generally the shares must be voted either (i) in accordance with instructions received from shareholders or (ii) in accordance with instructions received from shareholders and, for shareholders who do not vote, in the same proportion as certain other shareholders have voted.
Shareholders of record at the close of business on January 25,
1994March 22, 2004 will be entitled to vote at the Meeting. Each such shareholder will be entitled to one vote for each sharedollar of net asset value held on that date.
Only one copy of this Proxy Statement may be mailed to households, even if more than one person in a household is a fund shareholder of record. If you need additional copies of this Proxy Statement, please contact Fidelity at 1-800-544-8544. If you do not want the mailing of this Proxy Statement to be combined with those for other members of your household, contact Fidelity in writing at P.O. Box 770001, Cincinnati, Ohio 45277-0002.
For a free copy of the fund's annual report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2003 and the semiannual report for the fiscal period ended October 31, 2003call 1-800-544-3198or write to <R>FDC</R> at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
VOTE REQUIRED: A PLURALITYApproval of Proposal 1 requires the affirmative vote of a "majority of the outstanding voting securities" of the entire trust. Approval of Proposal 2requires the affirmative vote of a plurality of the shares of the entire trust voted in person or by proxy at the Meeting. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act), the vote of a "majority of the outstanding voting securities" means the affirmative vote of the lesser of (a) 67% or more of the voting securities present at the Meeting or represented by proxy if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities are present or represented by proxy or (b) more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities. With respect to each Proposal, votes to ABSTAIN and broker non-votes will have the same effect as votes cast AGAINST the proposal.
1. TO AMEND THE DECLARATION OF ALL VOTES CAST ATTRUST TO ALLOW THE MEETING IS SUFFICIENTBOARD OF TRUSTEES, IF PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, TO APPROVE P ROPOSALS 1 AND 2. APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL 3 REQUIRES THE
AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF OUTSTANDING VOTING SECURITIES OF EACHAUTHORIZE FUND OF THE TRUST AND MERGERS WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL.
The Board of Trustees has approved, and recommends that shareholders of the trust approve, a proposal to amend Article XII, Section 4.3 of the Declaration of Trust. The amendment would allow the Trustees, in certain circumstances, to authorize a fund's or class's merger or consolidation with, or sale of a fund's or class's assets to, another operating mutual fund without a shareholder vote. Currently, these types of transactions require a shareholder vote.
The amendment will give the Trustees more flexibility and, subject to applicable requirements of the 1940 Act and Massachusetts law, broader authority to act.The amendment will not alter in any way the Trustees' existing fiduciary obligations to act with due care and in the shareholders' interests. Before using any new flexibility that the proposed amendment may afford, the Trustees must first consider the shareholders' interests and then act in accordance with such interests.
Shareholders have the right to vote on any Declaration of Trust amendment affecting their right to vote or on any matter submitted to the shareholders by the Trustees. On November 20, 2003, the Trustees approved the proposed amendment and also authorized its submission to the trust's shareholders for their approval at this Meeting.
Under certain circumstances, it may not be in shareholders' interests to require a shareholder meeting to approve a merger, consolidation, or asset sale transaction between funds. For example, two affiliated funds may have similar investment objectives but be offered through different sales channels. It may be beneficial to combine the funds' assets. However, to approve such a transaction currently, the Trustees of the fund to be acquired would have to schedule a shareholder meeting in order to seek shareholder approval of the merger. The process of obtaining shareholder approval may make it more difficult and time-consuming to complete the merger, and, in general, could increase the costs associated with the merger. In such a case, it may be beneficial to shareholders to merge the funds without incurring the costs and delays of a shareholder meeting, provided the Trustees first determine the merger to be in shareholders' best interests.
Section 17 of the 1940 Act prohibits or limits certain transactions between affiliated funds. On July 26, 2002, the <R>Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)</R> amended Rule 17a-8 under the 1940 Act to permit mergers of affiliated funds without shareholder approval in certain cases, and to require shareholder approval in other cases. For example, Rule 17a-8 now permits affiliated funds to merge without shareholder approval if the advisory contracts and fundamental policies of the affiliated funds are not materially different. On the other hand, Rule 17a-8 requires shareholder approval of a merger of affiliated funds with materially different advisory contracts (which would include where the surviving fund's management fee is higher than the acquired fund's management fee), IN THE CASE OF PROPOSALS 4 AND 5, A MAJORITY OF
OUTSTANDING SHARES OF THE ENTIRE TRUST. APPROVAL OF P ROPOSALS 6
THROUGH 17 REQUIRES THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A "MAJORITY OF THE OUTSTANDING
VOTING SECURITIES'' OF EACH RESPECTIVE FUND. UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY
ACT OFmaterially different fundamental policies, or where the 12b-1 fees, if any, of the surviving fund are higher than the 12b-1 fees, if any, of the acquired fund. The Rule also requires shareholder approval if, post-merger, shareholder-elected disinterested trustees of the acquired fund would not comprise a majority of the disinterested trustees of the surviving fund. In all cases, the trustees of each fund must determine that the merger is in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders and that shareholders' interests will not be diluted.
Massachusetts law, the state law under which the trust is organized, does not require shareholder approval of fund mergers, consolidations, or asset sales.
The proposed amendment to the Declaration of Trust will update the trust to permit fund mergers, consolidations, and asset sales without a shareholder vote,onlyif permitted by the 1940 (THEAct and Massachusetts law.The amendment will provide the Trustees increased flexibility, which may allow the Trustees to react more quickly to changes in competitive and regulatory conditions and, as a consequence, may allow the funds to operate in a more efficient and economical manner.
As discussed above, any exercise of the Trustees' increased authority pursuant to the amendment remains subject to any applicable requirements of the 1940 ACT), A "MAJORITY VOTE OF THE OUTSTANDING VOTING
SECURITIES'' MEANS THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE LESSER OF (A) 67% OR MORE OF
THE SHARES PRESENT AT THE MEETING OR REPRESENTED BY PROXY IF THE HOLDERS OF
MORE THAN 50% OF THE OUTSTANDING SHARES ARE PRESENT OR REPRESENTED BY PROXY
OR (B) MORE THAN 50% OF THE OUTSTANDING SHARES.
1.Act and Massachusetts law. If the amendment is approved, the Board of Trustees will continue to be required to determine that any merger, consolidation, or asset sale transaction is in the best interests of a fund and that the interests of shareholders will not be diluted. The Trustees will evaluate any and all information reasonably necessary to make their determinations, and consider and give appropriate weight to all pertinent factors in fulfilling the overall duty of care owed to shareholders.
Article XII, Section 4.3 of the Declaration of Trust addresses mergers, consolidations, and sales of fund assets. If approved, Article XII, Section 4.3 will be amended as follows (new language isunderlined; language to be deleted is [bracketed]):
ARTICLE XII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 4.3. Merger, Consolidation, and Sale of Assets. Subject to applicable Federal and state law and except as otherwise provided in Section 4.4 below, the Trust or any Series or Class thereof may merge or consolidate with any other corporation, association, trust, or other organization or may sell, lease, or exchange all or a portion of the Trust property or Trust property allocated or belonging to such Series or Class, including its good will, upon such terms and conditions and for such consideration when and as authorizedby the Trustees without the vote or consent of Shareholders[at any meeting of Shareholders called for such purpose by a Majority Shareholder Vote of the Trust or affected Series or Class, as the case may be]. Such transactions may be effected through share-for-share exchanges, transfers or sale of assets, shareholder in-kind redemptions and purchases, exchange offers, or any other method approved by the Trustees.
Section 4.4. Incorporation; Reorganization. Subject to applicable Federal and state law, the Trustees may without the vote or consent of Shareholders cause to be organized or assist in organizing a corporation or corporations under the laws of any jurisdiction or any other trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, or other organization to take over all or a portion of the Trust property or all or a portion of the Trust property allocated or belonging to such Series or Class or to carry on any business in which the Trust shall directly or indirectly have any interest, and to sell, convey and transfer the Trust property or the Trust property allocated or belonging to such Series or Class to any such corporation, trust, limited liability company, partnership, association, or organization in exchange for the shares or securities thereof or otherwise, and to lend money to, subscribe for the shares or securities of, and enter into any contracts with any such corporation, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, or organization, or any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, association, or organization in which the Trust or such Series holds or is about to acquire shares or any other interest. Subject to applicable Federal and state law, the Trustees may also cause a merger or consolidation between the Trust or any successor thereto or any Series or Class thereof and any such corporation, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, or other organization. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as requiring approval of Shareholders for the Trustees to organize or assist in organizing one or more corporations, trusts, partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, or other organizations and selling, conveying, or transferring the Trust property or a portion of the Trust property to such organization or entities; provided, however, that the Trustees shall provide written notice to the affected Shareholders of any transaction whereby, pursuant to this Section 4.4, the Trust or any Series or Class thereof sells, conveys, or transfers all or a portion of its assets to another entity or merges or consolidates with another entity. Such transactions may be effected through share-for-share exchanges, transfers or sale of assets, shareholder in-kind redemptions and purchases, exchange offers, or any other method approved by the Trustees.
Conclusion. The Board of Trustees has concluded that the proposal will benefit the trust and its shareholders. The Trustees recommend voting FOR the proposal. The amended Declaration of Trust will become effective upon shareholder approval. If the proposal is not approved by shareholders of the trust, Article XII, Section 4.3 of the Declaration of Trust will remain unchanged.
2. TO ELECT A BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
The purpose of this proposal is to elect a Board of Trustees of the trust. Pursuant to the provisions of the Declaration of Trust of Fidelity Summer
Street Trust,the trust, the Trustees have determined that the number of Trustees shall be fixed at twelve.14. It is intended that the enclosed proxy card will be voted for the election as Trustees of the twelve14 nominees listed below unless such authority has been withheld in the proxy card.
Except for Mr. Cox, Mrs. Davis, and Mr. Mann, allproxy.
All nominees named below are currently Trustees of Fidelity Summer Street Trustthe trust and have served in that capacity continuously since originally elected or appointed. Mr. Jones, Mr.
Lynch,Laura B. Cronin, Robert L. Reynolds<R>,</R> and Mr. McDonough wereGeorge H. Heilmeierwere selected by the trust's NominatingGovernance and AdministrationNominating Committee (see page<Click Here>)and were appointed to the Board in May
1990, April 1990,on March 1, 2003, March 1, 2003, and August 1989,January 1, 2004, respectively. None
Except for William O. McCoy, each of the nominees is
related to one another. Those nominees indicated by an asterisk (*) are
"interested persons" of the trust by virtue of, among other things, their
affiliation with either the trust, the funds' investment adviser, Fidelity
Management & Research Company (FMR, or the Adviser), or the funds'
distribution agent, Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC). Each of the
nominees is currently a Trustee or General Partner, as the case may be, of
otheroversees 29<R>1</R> funds advised by FMR.
FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 29<R>3</R> funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
In the election of Trustees, those twelve14 nominees receiving the highest number of votes cast at the Meeting, providingprovided a quorum is present, shall be elected.
Interested Nominees*:
Correspondence intended for each nominee who is an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (73)*** | |
Year of Trustee of Fidelity Summer Street Trust. Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Chairman (1998) and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. | |
Abigail P. Johnson (42)*** | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Trustee of Fidelity Summer Street Trust. Senior Vice President | |
Laura B. Cronin (49) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Trustee of Fidelity Summer Street Trust. Ms. Cronin is an Executive Vice President (2002) and Chief Financial Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is a member of the Fidelity Management | |
Robert L. Reynolds (52) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Trustee of Fidelity Summer Street Trust. Mr. Reynolds is a Director (2003) and Chief Operating Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is the head of the Fidelity Management | |
* Nominees have been determined to be "interested" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
** Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years.
*** Edward C. Johnson 3d, Trustee, is Abigail P. Johnson's father.
Non-Interested Nominees:
Correspondence intended for each non-interested nominee (that is, the nominees other than the interested nominees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P. O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation* | |
J. Michael Cook (61) | |
<R> | Year of Election or Appointment: 2001</R> Trustee of Fidelity Summer Street Trust. Prior to Mr. Cook's retirement in May 1999, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte & Touche LLP (accounting/consulting), Chairman of the Deloitte & Touche Foundation, and a member of the Board of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. He currently serves as a Director of Comcast (telecommunications, 2002), International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (2000), The Dow Chemical Company (2000), and Northop Grumman Corporation (global defense technology, 2003). He is a Member of the Diversity Advisory Council of Marakon (2003) and the Advisory Board of the Directorship Search Group, Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Catalyst (a leading organization for the advancement of women in business), and is Chairman of the Accountability Advisory Council to the Comptroller General of the United States. He also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Business of the University of Florida, his alma mater. |
Ralph F. Cox (71) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1991 Trustee of Fidelity Summer Street Trust. Mr. Cox is President of RABAR Enterprises (management consulting for the petroleum industry). Prior to February 1994, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum | |
Robert M. Gates (60) | |
<R> | Year of Election or Appointment: 1997</R> Trustee of Fidelity Summer Street |
George H. Heilmeier (67) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Trustee of Fidelity Summer Street Trust.Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001) and Teletech Holdings (customer management services, 1998). He is Chairman of the General Motors Technology Advisory Committee and a Life Fellow of the IEEE (2000). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory | |
Donald J. Kirk | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1987 Trustee of | |
Marie L. Knowles (57) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Trustee of Fidelity Summer Street Trust. Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of | |
Ned C. Lautenbach (60) | |
<R> | Year of Election or Appointment: 2000</R> Trustee of Fidelity Summer Street Trust. Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation |
Marvin L. Mann (70) | |
<R> | Year of Election or Appointment: 1993</R> Trustee of Fidelity Summer Street Trust. Mr. Mann is Chairman of the |
William O. McCoy (70) | |
<R> | Year of Trustee of |
William S. Stavropoulos (64) | |
<R> | Year of Election or Appointment: 2001</R> Trustee of Fidelity Summer Street Trust. Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board (2000), CEO (2002), a position he previously held from 1995-2000, Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000), and a Member of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), |
* Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years.
As of November 30 , 1993,January 31, 2004 the nominees, Trustees and officers of the trust and the fund owned, in the aggregate, less than 1 % of any1% of the funds'fund's outstanding shares.
<R>In a transaction during the period May 1, 2002 through January 31, 2004, Edward C. Johnson 3d, acting on behalf of an entity organized for the benefit of his family, redeemed $183,851,688 of FMR Corp. securities for cash.</R>
If elected, the Trustees will hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) a Trustee may be removed at any Special Meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of
two-thirds of the outstanding sharesvoting securities of the trust. In any event, each non-interested Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. In case a vacancy shall for any reason exist, the remaining Trustees will fill such vacancy by appointing another Trustee, so long as, immediately after such appointment, at least two-thirds of the Trustees have been elected by shareholders. If, at any time, less than a majority of the Trustees holding office has been elected by the shareholders, the Trustees then in office will promptly call a shareholders' meeting for the purpose of electing a Board of Trustees. Otherwise, there will normally be no meeting of shareholders for the purpose of electing Trustees.
The trust's Board, which is currently composed of threefour interested and six10 non-interested Trustees, met eleven11 times during the twelve monthsfiscal year ended April 30, 1993.2003. It is expected that the Trustees will meet at least ten11 times a year at regularly scheduled meetings. As a group,For additional information on the non-interested Trustees received fees and expenses of
$ 62,595 from the trust in their capacities as Trusteescommittees of the fund's Trustees, refer to the section entitled "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees" beginning on page<Click Here>.
The following table sets forth information describing the dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned by each nominee in the fund and in all funds in the aggregate within the same fund family overseen by the nominee as of December 31, 2003.
Interested Nominees | ||||
DOLLAR RANGE OF | Edward C. | Abigail P. | Laura B. | Robert L. |
Fidelity Capital & Income Fund | $50,001 - $100,000 | none | none | $50,001 - $100,000 |
AGGREGATE DOLLAR RANGE OF FUND SHARES IN ALL FUNDS OVERSEEN WITHIN FUND FAMILY | over $100,000 | over $100,000 | over $100,000 | over $100,000 |
Non-Interested Nominees | |||||
DOLLAR RANGE OF | J. Michael | Ralph F. | Robert M. | George H. | Donald J. |
Fidelity Capital & Income Fund | over $100,000 | over $100,000 | $10,001 - $50,000 | over $100,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 |
AGGREGATE DOLLAR RANGE OF FUND SHARES IN ALL FUNDS OVERSEEN WITHIN FUND FAMILY | over $100,000 | over $100,000 | over $100,000 | over $100,000 | over $100,000 |
DOLLAR RANGE OF | Marie L. | Ned C. | Marvin L. | William O. | William S. |
Fidelity Capital & Income Fund | $1 - $10,000 | $1 - $10,000 | $1 - $10,000 | over $100,000 | $1 - $10,000 |
AGGREGATE DOLLAR RANGE OF FUND SHARES IN ALL FUNDS OVERSEEN WITHIN FUND FAMILY | over $100,000 | over $100,000 | over $100,000 | over $100,000 | over $100,000 |
The following table sets forth information describing the compensation of each Trustee and Member of the Advisory Board for his or her services for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1993. The non-interested Trustees also2003, or calendar year ended December 31, 2003, as applicable.
Compensation Table* | ||||||
AGGREGATE | J. Michael | Ralph F. | Phyllis Burke | Robert M. | George H. Heilmeier*** | Donald J. |
Capital & IncomeC | $ 926 | $ 960 | $ 931 | $ 937 | $ 179 | $ 959 |
TOTAL COMPENSATION | $ 253,500 | $ 261,000 | $ 250,500 | $ 259,500 | $ 212,000 | $ 261,000 |
AGGREGATE | Marie L. | Ned C. | Marvin L. | William O. | Cornelia M.Small**** | William S.Stavropoulos |
Capital & IncomeC | $ 937 | $ 915 | $ 1,217 | $ 945 | $ 0 | $ 925 |
TOTAL COMPENSATION | $ 258,000 | $ 256,500 | $ 324,000 | $ 298,500B | $ 0 | $ 253,500 |
*Edward C. Johnson 3d, Abigail P. Johnson, Laura B. Cronin, Peter S. Lynch, and Robert L. Reynolds are interested persons and are compensated by FMR.
** Ms. Davis served in similar capacities for other funds advised by FMR (see page
), and received additional compensation for such services.
Theon the Board of Trustees has adoptedthrough December 31, 2003.
*** During the period from March 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003, Dr. Heilmeier served as a policy whereby non-interested
Trustees, upon reaching their 72nd birthday will resign. Under a defined
benefit retirement program, non-interested Trustees, upon reaching age 72,
are entitled to payments during their lifetime based on their basic Trustee
fees and their length of service.
The trust's Audit Committee is composed entirely of Trustees who are not
interested personsMember of the trust, o f FMR or its affiliates and
normally meets four timesAdvisory Board. Effective January 1, 2004, Dr. Heilmeier serves as a year, or as required, prior to meetingsMember of the Board of Trustees. Currently, Messrs. Kirk (Chairman), and
Jones are members
**** Effective January 1, 2004, Ms. Small serves as a Member of the Committee. This Committee oversees and
monitorsAdvisory Board.
AInformation is for the financial reporting process, including recommending tocalendar year ended December 31, 2003 for 293 funds of 57 trusts in the Board the independent accountantsfund complex. Compensation figures include cash, amounts required to be selected fordeferred, and may include amounts deferred at the trust (see
P roposal 2), reviewing internal controls andelection of Trustees. For the auditing function
(both internal and external), reviewingcalendar year ended December 31, 2003, the qualifications of key personnel
performing audit work, and overseeing compliance procedures. During the
twelve months ended April 30, 1993, the Committee held four
meetings.
The trust's Nominating and Administration Committee is currently composed
of Messrs. Flynn (Chairman), McDonough, and Williams. The Committee members
confer periodically and hold meetings as required. The Committee is charged
with the duties of reviewing the composition andTrustees accrued required deferred compensation of the Board
of Trustees, proposing additional non-interested Trustees, monitoring the
performance of legal counsel employed byfrom the funds as follows: J. Michael Cook, $111,000; Ralph F. Cox, $111,000; Phyllis Burke Davis, $111,000; Robert M. Gates, $111,000; Donald J. Kirk, $111,000; Marie L. Knowles, $111,000; Ned C. Lautenbach, $111,000; Marvin L. Mann, $141,000; William O. McCoy, $111,000; and the non-interested
Trustees, and acting as administrative committee under the Retirement Plan
for non-interested Trustees. During the twelve months ended April 30, 1993
the committee held two meetings. The Nominating and Administration
Committee will consider nominees recommended by shareholders.
Recommendations should be submitted to the Committee in care of the
Secretary of the Trust. The trust does not have a compensation committee;
such matters are considered by the Nominating and Administration Committee.
2. TO RATIFY THE SELECTION OF COOPERS & LYBRAND AS INDEPENDENT
ACCOUNTANTS OF THE TRUST.
By a voteWilliam S. Stavropoulos, $111,000. Certain of the non-interested Trustees elected voluntarily to defer a portion of their compensation as follows: J. Michael Cook, $35,316.47; Ralph F. Cox, $35,316.47; Phyllis Burke Davis, $44,989.93; Ned C. Lautenbach, $44,989.93; and William O. McCoy, $82,489.93.
B Compensation figures include cash and may include amounts deferred at Mr. McCoy's election under a deferred compensation plan adopted by the firm of Coopers &
Lybrand has been selected as independent accountants forother open-end registered investment companies in the trust to sign
or certify any financial statements of the trust required by any law or
regulation to be certified by an independent accountant and filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or any state.fund complex (Other Open-End Funds). Pursuant to the 1940
Act, such selection requires the ratification of shareholders. In addition,
as required by the 1940 Act, the vote of the Trustees is subject to the
right of the trust, by vote of a majority of its outstanding voting
securities at any meeting called for the purpose of voting on such action,
to terminate such employment without penalty. Coopers & Lybrand has
advised the trust that it has no direct or material indirect ownership
interest in the trust.
The services provided to the trust include (1) audit of annual financial
statements and, if requested, an audit of semiannual financial
statements; (2) assistance and consultation in connection with SEC filings;
and (3) if requested, review of the federal income tax returns filed on
behalf of the trust. In recommending the selection of the trust's
accountants, the Audit Committee reviewed the nature and scope of the
services to be provided (including non-audit services) and whether the
performance of such services would affect the accountants' independence.
Representatives of Coopers & Lybrand are not expected to be present at
the Meeting, but have been given the opportunity to make a statement if
they so desire and will be available should any matter arise requiring
their presence.
3. TO AMEND THE DECLARATION OF TRUST TO PROVIDE DOLLAR-BASED VOTING RIGHTS
FOR SHAREHOLDERS OF THE TRUST.
The Board of Trustees has approved, and recommends that shareholders of
the funds approve, a proposal to amend Article VIII, Section 1 of the
Declaration of Trust. The amendment would provide voting rights based on a
shareholder's total dollar interest in a fund (dollar-based voting) ,
rather than on the number of shares owned , for all shareholder votes
for a fund. As a result, voting power would be allocated in proportion to
the value of each shareholder's investment.
BACKGROUND. Fidelity Capital & Income Fund and Spartan U. S.
Government Money Market Fund are funds of Fidelity Summer Street Trust, an
open-end management investment company organizeddeferred compensation plan, Mr. McCoy, as a Massachusetts
business trust. Currently, there is one other fundnon-interested Trustee, may elect to defer receipt of the trust: Sparta n
Money Market Fund. Shareholdersall or a portion of each fund vote separately on matters
concerning only that fund and vote on a trust-wide basis on matters that
affect the trust as a whole, such as electing trustees or amending the
Declaration of Trust. Currently,his annual fees. Amounts deferred under the Declaration of Trust, each share
is entitleddeferred compensation plan are credited to one vote, regardless of the relative value of the shares of
each fund in the trust.
The original intent of the one - share, one-vote provision was to
provide equitable voting rights as required by the 1940 Act. In the case
where a trust has several series or funds, such as Fidelity Summer Street
Trust, voting rights may have become disproportionate since the net asset
value per share (NAV) of the separate funds has diverge d over
time. Recently, the SEC issued a "no-action" letter permitting a trust to
seek shareholder approval of a dollar-based voting system. The proposed
amendment will comply with the conditions stated in the no-action letter.
REASON FOR PROPOSAL. If approved , the amendment would provide a
more equitable distribution of voting rights than the one-share, one-vote
system currently in effect. The trust's shareholders' voting power would be
commensurate with the value of the shareholders ' dollar investment
rather than with the number of shares held.
Under the current voting provisions, an investment in the fund with a
lower NAV may have significantly greater voting power than the same dollar
amount invested in a fund with a higher NAV. The table on page
compare s the net asset value of each fund in the trust .
C Compensation figures include cash, amounts required to be deferred, and may include amounts deferred at the election of Trustees. The amounts required to be deferred by each non-interested Trustee are as follows: J. Michael Cook, $573; Ralph F. Cox, $573; Phyllis Burke Davis, $573; Robert M. Gates, $573; Donald J. Kirk, $573; Marie L. Knowles, $573; Ned C. Lautenbach, $573; Marvin L. Mann, $728; William O. McCoy, $573; and William S. Stavropoulos, $644. Certain of the non-interested Trustees' aggregate compensation from the fund includes accrued voluntary deferred compensation as follows: J. Michael Cook, $247; Ralph F. Cox, $247; Phyllis Burke Davis, $247; Ned C. Lautenbach, $247; and William O. McCoy, $247.
Under a deferred compensation plan adopted in September 1995 and amended in November 1996 and January 2000 (the Plan), non-interested Trustees must defer receipt of a Trusteeportion of, and may be
made by the Trustees then in office [and notice thereof mailedelect to Shareholders as aforesaid ] in anticipation of a vacancy to occur by reason
of retirement, resignation or increase in number of Trustees effective at a
later date, provided that said appointment shall become effective only at
or after the effective date of said retirement, resignation or increase in
number of Trustees. As soon as any Trustee so appointed shall have accepted
this trust, the trust estate shall vest in the new Trustee or Trustees,
together with the continuing Trustees, without any further act or
conveyance, and he shall be deemed a Trustee hereunder. The power of
appointment is subject to the provisions of Section 16 (a) of the 1940
Act."
Notifying a trust's shareholders in the eventdefer receipt of an appointment of a
Trustee is not required by any federal or state law. Such notification to
all shareholders of a trust would be costly to the funds of the trust. If
the proposal is approved, shareholders will be notified of Trustee
appointments in the next financial report for a fund. Other than
eliminating the notification requirement, this proposal does not amend any
other aspect of Trustee resignation or appointment.
The above amendment will be made to Fidelity Summer Street Trust's
Declaration of Trust. Proposal 7 on page presents to Spartan U.S.
Government Money Market Fund shareholders for their approval, a proposal to
convert the fund to a fund of Fidelity Hereford Street Trust, a Delaware
business trust. If the conversion is approved, the fund will be a fund of
Fidelity Hereford Street Trust, whose Trust Instrument does not require
shareholder notification of Trustee appointments.
CONCLUSION. The Board of Trustees has concluded that the proposed
elimination of the Declaration of Trust's shareholder notification
requirement in the event of an appointment of a Trustee is in the best
interest s of the trust's shareholders. The Trustees recommend voting
FOR the proposed amendment. If approved, the amendment will take effect
immediately after the shareholder meeting or after any adjournments
thereof. If the proposal is not approved, the Declaration of Trust's
current section entitled "Resignation and Appointment of Trustees" will
remain unchanged.
5. TO AMEND THE DECLARATION OF TRUST TO PROVIDE EACH FUND WITH THE ABILITY
TO INVEST ALL OF ITS ASSETS IN ANOTHER OPEN-END INVESTMENT COMPANY WITH THE
SAME INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES AS THAT FUND.
The Board of Trustees has approved, and recommends that shareholders of
the funds approve, a proposal to amend Article V, Section 1 of the
Declaration of Trust. If the proposal is approved, an amendment to the
Declaration of Trust would be adopted that clarifies that the Trustees may
authorize the investment of all of a fund's assets in another open-end
investment company with the same investment objective and policies ("Pooled
Fund Structure"). The purpose of the Pooled Fund Structure is to achieve
operational efficiencies. In order to implement a Pooled Fund Structure,
both the Declaration of Trust and a fund's policies must permit the
structure. Currently, each fund's policies do not allow for such
investments. Proposal 6 on page seeks each fund's shareholder
approval to adopt a fundamental investment policy to permit investment in
another open-end investment company. This proposal, which amends the
Declaration of Trust, clarifies the Board's ability to implement the Pooled
Fund Structure once a fund's policies permit it.
BACKGROUND. A number of mutual funds have developed structures under which
several funds invest alladditional portion of, their assets in a single pooled investment. For
example, a money market fund offering institutional services for large
investors might pool its investments with another money market fund that
offer s checkwriting for individuals. This structure allows several
funds with different features to combine their investments instead of
separately. The funds combine their investments by investing all of their
assets in the same pooled fund which is organized as an open-end management
investment company (mutual fund). The current Declaration of Trust does not
specifically provide the Trustees the ability to authorize the pooled
structure.
REASON FOR THE PROPOSAL. If this proposal is approved, the Declaration of
Trust amendment would provide the Trustees with the power to authorize a
fund to invest all of its assets in a single open-end investment company.
The Trustees will authorize such a transaction only if a Pooled Fund
Structure is permittedannual fees. Amounts deferred under the fund's investment policies (see Proposal
6) , if they determine that a Pooled Fund Structure is in the best
interest of a fund and if, upon advice of counsel, they determine that the
investment will not have material adverse tax consequences to the fund or
its shareholders. Although the current Declaration of Trust does not
contain any explicit prohibition against such activity, the specific
authority is being sought in the event the Trustees deem it appropriate to
adopt a Pooled Fund Structure in the future.
AMENDMENT TO THE DECLARATION OF TRUST. If the proposal is approved,
Article V, Section 1 of the Declaration of Trust will be amendedPlan are treated as follows: (material to be added is (( underlined ))):
"Subject to any applicable limitation in the Declaration of Trust or the
Bylaws of the Trust, the Trustees shall have power and authority:
(( (t )) ) (( Notwithstanding any other provision hereof,
to invest all of the assets of any series in a single open-end investment
company, including investment by means of transfer of such assets in
exchange for an interest or interests in such investment company;" ))
The above amendment will be made to Fidelity Summer Street Trust's
Declaration of Trust. Proposal 7 on page presents to Spartan U.S.
Government Money Market Fund shareholders for their approval, a proposal to
convert the fund to a fund of Fidelity Hereford Street Trust, a Delaware
business trust. If the conversion is approved, the fund will be a fund of
Fidelity Hereford Street Trust, whose Trust Instrument grants authority to
the Trustees to adopt a Pooled Fund Structure.
CONCLUSION. The Trustees believe the proposed amendment will benefit the
funds by providing the Trustees with the flexibility to adopt a Pooled Fund
Structure in the future if permitted by a fund's investment policies and if
the Trustees determine it to be in the best interest of the fund.
The Trustees recommend that shareholders vote FOR the proposed amendment to
the Declaration of Trust. If approved, the amendment to the Declaration of
Trust will take effect after the shareholder meeting or any adjournments
thereof. If the proposal is not approved, Article V, Section 1 of the
Declaration of Trust will remain unchanged.
6. TO ADOPT A NEW FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICY FOR EACH FUND PERMITTING A
FUND TO INVEST ALL OF ITS ASSETS IN ANOTHER OPEN-END INVESTMENT COMPANY
WITH THE SAME OBJECTIVE AND INVESTMENT POLICIES.
The Board of Trustees has approved, subject to a shareholder vote, the
adoption of a new fundamental investment policy that would permit each fund
to pool all of its assets with other Fidelity funds (Pooled Fund). If the
proposal is approved, each fund will be authorized to invest all of its
assets in a Pooled Fund that will invest in the same type of securities
(and have an objective, and policies and limitations substantially the same
as those of the fund) as the fund does currently. The purpose of pooling
would be to achieve operational efficiencies.
BACKGROUND. A number of mutual funds have developed structures under which
several funds invest all of their assets in a single pooled investment. In
order to implement a Pooled Fund Structure, both the Declaration of Trust
and a fund's policies must permit the structure. Proposal 5 , which
proposes to amend the Declaration of Trust, if approved, would allow the
Trustees to authorize the conversion to a P ooled F und
S tructure if permitted by a fund's policies. This proposal would add
a fundamental policy to each fund permitting a Pooled Fund
S tructure.
PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSAL. FMR and the Board of Trustees continually review
methods of structuring mutual funds to take maximum advantage of potential
efficiencies. While neither the Board nor FMR has determined that either of
the funds should invest in a Pooled Fund, the Trustees believe it could be
in the best interests of each fund to adopt such a structure at a future
date.
At present, certain of each fund's fundamental investment policies and
limitations would prevent a fund from investing all of its assets in
another investment company, and would require a vote of shareholders before
such a structure could be adopted. To avoid the costs associated with a
subsequent shareholder meeting, the Trustees recommend that shareholders
vote to permit each fund's assets to bethough equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in a single Pooled Fund,
without a further vote of shareholders, if the Trustees determine that
action to be in the best interest of a fund and its shareholders. Approval
of Proposal 5 is needed to provide the Trustees with explicit authority to
approve a Pooled Fund S tructure. If shareholders approve this
proposal, certain fundamental and non-fundamental policies and limitations
of each fund that currently prohibit investment in shares of one investment
company would be modified to permit the investment in a Pooled Fund. These
policies include Spartan U.S. Government Money Market Fund's limitations on
investing more than 5%cross-section of total assets in any one issuer or more than 25%
of total assets in any one industry, and on acting as an underwriter. For
Fidelity Capital & Income Fund these policies include
limitations on investing more than 5% of total assets in any single issuer
with regard to 75% of total assets, and with respect to 100% of total
assets, more than 25% of total assets in any one industry, and on acting as
an underwriter.
DISCUSSION. FMR may manage a number of mutual funds with similar
investment objectives, policies, and limitations but with different
features and services (Comparable Funds). Were these Comparable Funds to
pool their assets, operational efficiencies could be achieved, offering the
opportunity to reduce costs. Similarly, FMR anticipates that a Pooled Fund
S tructure would facilitate the introduction of new Fidelity mutual
funds, increasing the investment options available to shareholders.
Each fund's method of operation and shareholder services would not be
materially affected by its investment in a Pooled Fund, except that the
assets of a fund would be managed as part of a larger pool. Were a fund to
invest all of its assets in a Pooled Fund, it would hold only a single
investment security, and the Pooled Fund would directly invest in
individual securities pursuant to its investment objective. Whenever a fund
is asked to vote at a shareholder meeting of the Pooled Fund, the
fund will hold a meeting of its shareholders if required by applicable laws
or by the fund's policies. The fund will cast its votes at the
Pooled F und meeting in the same proportion as the fund's
shareholders voted at theirs. The fund would otherwise continue normal
operation. The Pooled Fund would be managed by FMR or an affiliate, such as
FMR Texas in the case of a money market fund . The Trustees would
retain the right to withdraw a fund's investments from a Pooled Fund at any
time and would do so if the Pooled Fund's investment objective and policies
were no longer appropriate for the fund. The fund would then resume
investing directly in individual securities as it does currently.
At present , the Trustees have not considered any specific proposal
to authorize pooling of assets. The Trustees will authorize investing each
fund's assets in a Pooled Fund only if they determine that pooling is in
the best interests of the fund and if, upon advice of counsel, they
determine that the investment will not have material adverse tax
consequences to the fund or its shareholders. In determining whether to
invest in a Pooled Fund, the Trustees will consider, among other things,
the opportunity to reduce costs and to achieve operational efficiencies.
The Trustees will not authorize investment in a Pooled Fund if doing so
would materially increase costs to shareholders.
FMR is presently seeking federal and state regulatory approval in order to
allow the Fidelity funds to investincluding funds in Pooled Funds. There is, of course, no
assurance that all necessary regulatory approvals will be obtained, or that
cost reductions or increased efficiencies will be achieved.
FMR may benefit from the use of a Pooled Fund if overall assets are
increased (since FMR's fees are based on assets). Also, FMR's expenses of
providingeach major investment discipline and other services to each fund may be reduced. If a
fund's investment in a Pooled Fund were to reduce FMR's expenses
materially, the Trustees would consider whether a reduction in FMR's
management fee would be appropriate if and when Pooled Fund operation
occurs.
PROPOSED FUNDAMENTAL POLICY. To allow each fund to invest in a Pooled Fund
at a future date, the Trustees recommend that each fund adopt the following
fundamental policy:
"The fund may, notwithstanding any other fundamental investment policy or
limitation, invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end
management investment company with substantially the same fundamental
investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund."
If the proposal is adopted, the Trustees intend to adopt a non-fundamental
investment limitation for each fund which states:
"The fund does not currently intend to invest all of its assets in the
securities of a single open-end management investment company with
substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and
limitations as the fund."
CONCLUSION. After consideration of the relevant factors, the Board of
Trustees recommends that each fund's shareholders vote to adopt a new
fundamental policy that would permit each fund, subject to future review by
the Board of Trustees as described above, to invest all of its assets in an
open-end investment company with substantially the same fundamental
investment objective, policies, and limitations as that fund.
7. TO APPROVE AN AGREEMENT AND PLAN PROVIDING FOR THE CONVERSION OF SPARTAN
U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND INTO A SEPARATE FUND OF A DELAWARE
BUSINESS TRUST.
The Trustees have approved an Agreement and Plan of Conversion and
Termination (the Plan of Conversion) in the form attached to this Proxy
Statement as Exhibit 1. The Plan of Conversion provides for a conversion
(the Conversion) of Spartan U.S. Government Money Market Fund (the current
fund) from a separate series of Fidelity Summer Street Trust, a
Massachusetts business trust (the Massachusetts Trust), to a separate
series of Fidelity Hereford Street Trust, a Delaware business trust (the
Delaware Trust).
The investment objective, policies, and limitations of the current fund
will not change except as approved by shareholders and as described in this
proxy statement. A separate series of the Delaware Trust (the successor
fund) will carry on the business of the current fund following the
Conversion. The successor fund will have an investment objective, and
policies and limitations identical to those of the current fund (except as
they may be modified pursuant to a vote of the shareholders as
proposed in this proxy statement). For a discussion of the principal
differences between the Massachusetts and Delaware business trust forms of
organization, see "Certain Comparative Information About the Massachusetts
Trust and the Delaware Trust" on page .
FMR, the current fund's investment manager, will be responsible for the
investment management of the successor fund, subject to the supervision of
the Trustees , under a management contract substantially identical to
the contract currently in effect between FMR and the current fund (the
Present Management Contract); similarly, FMR Texas Inc. (FMR Texas),
the current fund's sub-adviser, will have primary responsibility for
providing portfolio investment advisory services to the successor fund
under a Sub-Advisory Agreement substantially identical to the agreement
currently in effect between FMR Texas and FMR (the Present
Sub-Advisory Agreement). For a discussion of the Present Management
Contract and the Present Sub-Advisory Agreement see pages
through .
The fund's distribution agent, Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC),
will distribute shares of the successor fund under a General Distribution
Agreement substantially identical to the contract currently in effect
between FDC and the current fund. For a discussion of the terms of that
contract see "Contracts with Companies Affiliated with FMR" on page .
It should be noted that the location and legal domicile of FMR, FMR Texas,
and FDC will not be affected by this proposal.
REASON FOR THE PROPOSED CONVERSION. The current fund is presently
organized as a fund of a Massachusetts business trust with three series of
shares or funds. The Trustees unanimously recommend conversion of the
current fund to a separate series of a Delaware business trust (i.e., into
the successor fund) which will succeed to the business of the current fund.
The Trustees have determined that Delaware law affords advantages to the
operations of a mutual fund in addition to those available under
Massachusetts law.
Delaware law provides that the shareholders of a Delaware business trust
shall not be subject to liability for obligations of the trust. Under
Massachusetts law, current fund shareholders are potentially liable for
obligations of the current fund; although the risk of such liability is
remote, the Trustees have determined that Delaware law affords greater
protection against potential shareholder liability. Similarly, Delaware law
provides that, should the Delaware Trust issue multiple series of shares,
each series shall not be liable for the debts of any other series; another
potential, although remote, risk in the case of a Massachusetts business
trust.
The Trustees believe that the Delaware business trust form will enable the
Delaware Trust to adopt new methods of operation and employ new
technologies that are expected to reduce costs of operation when, and if,
implemented. Delaware law, for example, authorizes electronic or telephonic
communications between shareholders and the Delaware Trust. The Trustees
hope to take advantage of this provision to improve shareholder voting
procedures and reduce costs. It is anticipated that under Delaware law and
the Delaware Trust I nstrument, the Delaware Trust will be required
to have fewer shareholder meetings, potentially further reducing costs.
Neither Massachusetts nor Delaware business trusts is required to hold
annual shareholder meetings, affording significant cost savings. Delaware
law affords to the Trustees the ability to adapt the Delaware Trust to
future contingencies; for example, the Trustees have the power to
incorporate the Trust, to merge or consolidate with another entity, to
cause each series to become a separate trust, and to change the Trust's
domicile without shareholder vote. Any exercise of this authority by the
Trustees will be subject to applicable federal law. This flexibility should
help to assure that the Delaware Trust always operates under the most
advanced form of organization, and is intended to reduce the expense and
frequency of future shareholder meetings for non-investment related
operational issues. Of course, the investment objective of the current fund
and its successor fund remains, like many of their investment limitations,
fundamental, and may only be changed by shareholder vote. For proposed
amendments to certain of the current fund's fundamental investment
limitations, see Proposals 6, 12, and 15 through 17.
Delaware law also should reduce delays in making foreign tax withholding
reclaims on behalf of the Delaware Trust. For example, Massachusetts
business trusts have encountered significant administrative delays in
obtaining reclaims of taxes withheld in the United Kingdom. The Trustees
believe that, as Trustees of a Delaware business trust, they may encounter
less difficulty in recovering taxes withheld by foreign countries and due
to the successor fund.
For a more detailed comparison of the Massachusetts Trust's current
Massachusetts Declaration of Trust (the Declaration of Trust) and the
proposed Delaware Trust Instrument, see "Certain Comparative Information
About the Massachusetts Trust and the Delaware Trust" on page .
The Trustees recommend that the current fund's shareholders vote FOR the
approval of the Plan of Conversion described below. Such a vote encompasses
approval of the conversion of the current fund to a separate series of a
Delaware business trust; temporary waiver of certain investment limitations
of the current fund to permit the Conversion (see "Temporary Waiver of
Investment Restrictions" on page ); authorization of the the current
fund , as sole shareholder of the Delaware Trust series, to approve (i)
a Management Contract for the successor fund between the Trust and FMR,
(ii) a Sub-Advisory Agreement for the successor fund between FMR and FMR
Texas, and (iii) a Distribution and Service Plan under Rule 12b-1,
identical to the contract or Plan, as the case may be, currently in effect
with the current fund.
REQUIRED VOTE. The affirmative vote of the holders ofrepresenting a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the current fund entitled to vote at the
Meeting is required for approval of the Plan of Conversion. If the Plan of
Conversion is not approved, the current fund will continue to operate as a
Massachusetts business trust.
SUMMARY OF THE PLAN OF CONVERSION.Fidelity's assets under management (the Reference Funds). The following discussion summarizes the
important terms of the Plan of Conversion. This summary is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the Plan of Conversion itself, which is included
as Exhibit 1 to this Proxy Statement.
To accomplish the Conversion, the Delaware Trust was formed as a Delaware
business trust pursuant to a Trust Instrument dated November 18, 1993 (the
Trust Instrument). On the closing date of the Conversion (Closing Date),
the current fund will transfer all of its assets to the successor fund, a
series of shares of the Delaware Trust established for the purpose of
effecting the Conversion, in exchange for the assumptionamounts ultimately received by the successor
fund of all ofnon-interested Trustees under the liabilities of the current fund and the issuance of
shares of beneficial interest of the successor fund (Trust Series Shares)
equal to the value (as determined by using the procedures set forth in the
current fund's prospectus) on the date of the exchange of the current
fund's net assets divided by $1.00, the anticipated per share net asset
value of the successor fund. Immediately thereafter, the current fund will
distribute the Delaware Trust Series Shares to the current fund's
shareholders pro rata, in proportion to the current fund's shareholders
respective beneficial interest in the current fund (the fund Shares), in
liquidation of such current fund Shares. Immediately after this
distribution of the Delaware Trust Series Shares, the current fund will be
terminated and, as soon as practicable thereafter, will be wound up and
liquidated. UPON COMPLETION OF THE CONVERSION, EACH OF THE CURRENT
FUND'S SHAREHOLDERS WILL BE THE OWNER OF FULL AND FRACTIONAL DELAWARE TRUST
SERIES SHARES EQUAL IN NUMBER, DENOMINATION AND AGGREGATE NET ASSET VALUE
TO HIS OR HER CURRENT FUND SHARES.
The Plan of Conversion authorizes the current fund as the then sole
initial shareholder of the Delaware Trust Series to approve (i) the
management contract with FMR for the successor fund (the New Management
Contract), (ii) the Sub-Advisory Agreement between FMR and FMR Texas with
respect to the successor fund (the New Sub-Advisory Agreement), and (iii)
the Distribution and Service Plan (the New Plan) under Rule 12b-1 with
respect to the successor fund identical to the contract or Plan, as the
case may be, currently in effect with the current fund.
The Delaware Trust Trustees will hold office without limit in time except
that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written
instrument signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to
removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired by written instrument
signed by a majority of the other Trustees or who is unable to serve due to
physical or mental incapacity by reason of disease or otherwise, death, or
for any other reason, may be retired; and (d) a Trustee may be removed at
any Special Meeting of the shareholders by a vote of two-thirds of the
outstanding shares of the Trust. In case a vacancy shall for any reason
exist, the remaining Trustees will fill such vacancy by appointing another
Trustee, so long as, immediately after such appointment, at least
two-thirds of the Trustees have been elected by shareholders. If, at any
time, less than a majority of the Trustees holding office has been elected
by shareholders, the Trustees then in office will promptly call a
shareholders' meeting for the purpose of electing a Board of Trustees.
Otherwise, there will normally be no meeting of shareholders for the
purpose of electing Trustees.
The New Management Contract, the New Sub-Advisory Agreement, and the New
Plan will take effect on the Closing Date. The New Sub-Advisory Agreement,
the New Management Contract, and the New Plan will continue in force until
May 31, 199 5 . The New Management Contract and the New
Sub-Advisory Agreement will continue in force thereafter from year to
year so long as its continuance is approved at least annually (i) by the
vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the
Delaware Trust, FMR or FMR Texas, cast in person at a meeting called for
the purpose of voting on such approval, and (ii) by vote of a majority of
the Trustees or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of the
successor fund. The New Plan will continue in effect only if approved
annually by a vote of the Trustees and of those Trustees who are not
interested persons, cast in person at a meeting called for that purpose.
The New Management Contract, New Sub-Advisory Agreement, and New Plan will be terminable without penalty on sixty days' written notice either by the
Delaware Trust, FMR or FMR Texas, as the case may be, and will terminate
automatically in the event of its assignment.
Assuming the Plan of Conversion is approved, it is currently contemplated
that the Conversion will become effective at the close of business on June
17, 1994. However, the Conversion may become effective at another time and
date if circumstances warrant.
The obligations of the Massachusetts Trust and the Delaware Trust under
the Plan of Conversion are subjectdirectly linked to various conditions as stated therein.
Notwithstanding the approval of the Plan of Conversion by the current
fund's shareholders, the Plan of Conversion may be terminated or amended at
any time prior to the Conversion by action of the Trustees to provide
against unforeseen events, if (1) there is a material breach by the other
party of any representation, warranty or agreement contained in the Plan of
Conversion or (2) it reasonably appears that a party cannot meet a
condition of the Plan of Conversion. The Massachusetts Trust and the
Delaware Trust may at any time waive compliance with any of the covenants
and conditions contained in, or may amend, the Plan of Conversion, provided
that such waiver or amendment does not materially adversely affect the
interests of the current fund's shareholders.
CONTINUATION OF FUND SHAREHOLDER ACCOUNTS AND PLANS. The Delaware Trust's
transfer agent will establish an account for the successor fund's
shareholder s containing the appropriate number and denominations of
Delaware Trust Series Shares to be received by each shareholder under the
Plan of Conversion. Such accounts will be identical in all material
respects to the accounts currently maintained by the current fund's
transfer agent for the current fund's shareholders. Current fund
shareholders who are receiving payment under a withdrawal plan with respect
to fund Shares will retain the same rights and privileges as to Delaware
Trust Series Shares under the Plan of Conversion. Similarly, no further
action will be necessary in order to continue any automatic investment plan
or retirement plan currently maintained by a fund shareholder with respect
to current fund Shares.
EXPENSES. The current fund and the successor fund shall each be
responsible for all of their respective expenses of the Conversion,
estimated at $ 22,000 in the aggregate.
TEMPORARY WAIVER OF INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS. Certain fundamental
investment restrictions of the current fund, which prohibit the current
fund from acquiring more than a stated percentage of ownership of another
company, might be construed as restricting the current fund's ability to
carry out the Conversion. By approving the Plan of Conversion, current fund
shareholders will be agreeing to waive, only for the purpose of the
Conversion, those fundamental investment restrictions that could prohibit
or otherwise impede the transaction.
TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE CONVERSION. The Massachusetts Trust and the
Delaware Trust have received an opinion from their counsel, Kirkpatrick
& Lockhart, that no gain or loss will be recognized for federal income
tax purposes by the current fund, the Delaware Trust or the current fund's
shareholders upon (1) the transfer of the current fund's assets in exchange
solely for the Delaware Trust Series Shares and the assumption by the
Delaware Trust on behalf of the successor fund of the current fund's
liabilities or (2) the distribution of Delaware Trust Series Shares to the
current fund's shareholders in liquidation of their current fund's shares.
The opinion further provides, among other things, that (a) the basis for
federal income tax purposes of the Delaware Trust Series Shares to be
received by each of the current fund's shareholders will be the same
as that of his or her current fund's shares; and (b) the current fund's
shareholder's holding period for his or her fund Shares will include the
current fund shareholder's holding period for the current fund's
shareholder's current fund Shares, provided that said current fund Shares
were held as capital assets on the date of the exchange.
CERTAIN COMPARATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASSACHUSETTS TRUST
AND THE DELAWARE TRUST
SUMMARY OF THE TRUST INSTRUMENT. The Delaware Trust has been established
pursuant to the Trust Instrument under the laws of the State of Delaware.
The investment objective, policies, and limitations of the successor fund
will be the same as those of the current fund, including the revised
policies and limitations, if approved, adopted by Shareholders pursuant to
Proposals 6 , 12, and 15 through 17 . The
Delaware Trust's fiscal year will be the same as that of the Massachusetts
Trust, although the Trustees may change the fiscal year at their
discretion. Prior to the Conversion, the successor fund will not have any
assets or liabilities. During the Conversion, the current fund will be the
sole shareholder of the successor fund immediately prior to the
distribution of Delaware Trust Series Shares to current fund shareholders.
As a Delaware business trust, the Delaware Trust's operations will be
governed by the Trust Instrument, the Bylaws and applicable Delaware law
rather than by the Declaration of Trust and Massachusetts law. The
operations of the Delaware Trust will continue to be subject to the
provisions of the 1940 Act, the rules and regulations of the SEC
thereunder, and applicable state securities laws.
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF THE TRUST. Subject to the provisions of the Trust
Instrument, the business of the Delaware Trust is supervised by its
Trustees, who serve indefinite terms and who have all powers necessary or
convenient to carry out that responsibility. The responsibilities, powers,
and fiduciary duties of the Trustees of the Delaware Trust will be
substantially the same as those of the Trustees of the current fund. The
Trustees of the Delaware Trust would be those persons who currently serve
as Trustees of the Massachusetts Trust.
The Trustees elected as a result of Proposal 1 for the Massachusetts Trust
will serve as Trustees of the Delaware Trust.
SERIES OR FUNDS OF SHARES OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TRUST AND THE DELAWARE
TRUST. The Delaware Trust's Trust Instrument permits the Trustees to create
one or more series or funds of the Delaware Trust and, with respect to each
series or fund, to issue an unlimited number of full or fractional shares
of that series or fund or of one or more of that series' or fund's classes.
The Massachusetts Trust 's Trustees have identical rights under the
Massachusetts Declaration of Trust. If the shareholders of Spartan Money
Market Fund approve a similar proposal to convert to a series of a Delaware
business trust, the Delaware trust will have two series. Each share of a
series of the Delaware Trust, like a share of each fund of the
Massachusetts Trust, represents an equal proportionate interest with each
other share in that series or fund, none having priority or preference over
another. While additional series or classes thereof may be added in the
future, none are currently contemplated.
DELAWARE TRUST SHAREHOLDER AND MASSACHUSETTS TRUST SHAREHOLDER LIABILITY.
One area of difference between the two forms of organizations is the
potential liability of shareholders. Generally, Delaware Trust shareholders
are not personally liable for obligations of the Delaware Trust under
Delaware law. The Delaware Business Trust Act (the Delaware Act) provides
that a shareholder of a Delaware business trust shall be entitled to the
same limitation of liability extended to shareholders of private
corporations for profit. However, no similar statutory or other authority
limiting business trust shareholder liability exists in many other states,
including Texas, the location of the fund's sub-adviser. As a result, to
the extent that the Delaware Trust or a shareholder is subject to the
jurisdiction of courts in those states, the courts may not apply Delaware
law, and may thereby subject the Delaware Trust shareholders to liability.
To guard against this risk, the Trust Instrument (i) contains an express
disclaimer of shareholder liability for acts or obligations of the Delaware
Trust and requires that notice of such disclaimer be given in each
agreement, obligation, and instrument entered into as executed by the
Delaware Trust or its Trustees and (ii) provides for indemnification out of
series or fund property of any shareholder held personally liable for the
obligations of the Delaware Trust. Thus, the risk of a Delaware Trust
shareholder incurring financial loss beyond his or her investment
because of shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which (1) a
court refused to apply Delaware law, (2) no contractual limitation of
liability was in effect, and (3) the series or fund itself would be unable
to meet its obligations. In light of Delaware law, the nature of the
Delaware Trust's business, and the nature of its assets, FMR believes that
the risk of personal liability to a Delaware Trust shareholder is extremely
remote.
Shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust may, under certain
circumstances, be held personally liable under Massachusetts law for the
obligations of the Massachusetts Trust. The Massachusetts Declaration of
Trust, like the Delaware Trust Instrument, contains an express disclaimer
of shareholder liability and requires that notice of such disclaimer be
given in each agreement entered into or executed by the Massachusetts Trust
or the Trustees. The Declaration of Trust also provides for indemnification
out of series property. Thus, FMR believes the risk of Massachusetts Trust
shareholder liability is also remote for shareholders of Massachusetts
business trusts.
VOTING RIGHTS OF MASSACHUSETTS TRUST AND DELAWARE TRUST SHAREHOLDERS.
Neither the Massachusetts Trust nor the Delaware Trust holds annual
meetings. The Declaration of Trust and Trust Instrument each, in substance,
provide s that a special meeting of shareholders may be called by the
holders of 10% or more of the shares, and that 10 or more holders of
$25,000 (who have been such for six months), or 1% of the shares, whichever
is greater, may apply to the Trustees stating that they wish to communicate
with shareholders in order to obtain the call by 10% of the outstanding
shares, in which case the Trustees shall cooperate with such shareholders
as required under Section 16(c) of the 1940 Act.
The Delaware Trust, like the Massachusetts Trust, will operate as an
open-end management investment company registered with the SEC under the
1940 Act. Shareholders of the successor fund will, therefore, have the
power to vote at special meetings with respect to, among other things,
changes in fundamental investment policies and limitations of the successor
fund; ratification of the selection by the Trustees of the independent
accountants for the Delaware Trust; and such additional matters relating to
the Delaware Trust as may be required by law, or which the Trustees
consider desirable. If, at any time, less than a majority of the Trustees
holding office have been elected by shareholders, the Trustees then in
office will promptly call a meeting of shareholders of the Delaware Trust
for the purpose of electing a Board of Trustees. The Massachusetts Trust
has notified the SEC that the Delaware Trust will succeed to the shares
registered by the Massachusetts Trust under the Securities Act of 1933 on
behalf of the fund.
The Trust Instrument provides that shareholders shall have the power to
vote only with respect to the election of Trustees, the removal of
Trustees, the approval of investment advisory or management contracts and
with respect to such additional matters as may be required by law or the
Trustees may consider desirable. The Trust Instrument also permits the
Trustees to amend the Trust Instrument, except that shareholders shall have
the right to vote on any amendment affecting their right to vote, on any
amendment required by law or the Trust's registration statement, or on any
matter submitted to shareholders by the Trustees. The Massachusetts
Declaration of Trust, on the other hand, generally gives shareholders
exclusive power to amend the Declaration of Trust in addition to the voting
rights granted by the Trust Instrument. The Trust Instrument provides that
one-third of the shares shall constitute a quorum; the Massachusetts
Declaration of Trust requires a majority of shares to establish quorum for
a meeting. The Massachusetts Declaration of Trust and the Delaware Trust
Instrument calculate voting rights differently. The Massachusetts
Declaration of Trust provides that each share of a fund in a Trust is
entitled to one vote. Proposal 3 on page is presenting to shareholders a
proposal to amend the voting rights of the Massachusetts Trust. The
amendment, if approved, would provide for voting rights to be calculated
based on a shareholder's total dollar interest in a fund rather than on the
number of shares owned. This is the method by which shareholders' voting
rights are calculated in the Delaware Trust Instrument. If Proposal 3 and
this Proposal to convert the fund to a fund of a Delaware Trust are passed
by shareholders, the Massachusetts Trust and the Delaware Trust will
calculate voting rights in the same manner.
LIABILITY OF TRUSTEES. The Trust Instrument provides that the Trustees
shall not be liable to any person other than the Delaware Trust or a
shareholder and that a Trustee shall not be liable for any act as a
Trustee; but nothing in the Trust Instrument protects a Trustee against any
liability to the Trust or its shareholders to which they would otherwise be
subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or
reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of their office.
The Declaration of Trust provides that its Trustees shall not be liable for
errors of judgment or mistakes of fact or law, subject to substantially
similar provisions concerning willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross
negligence, and reckless disregard as those described above.
8. TO APPROVE AN AMENDED MANAGEMENT CONTRACT FOR SPARTAN U.S. GOVERNMENT
MONEY MARKET FUND.
The Board of Trustees has approved, and recommends that shareholders of
Spartan U.S. Government Money Market Fund approve, a proposal to amend the
management contract between the fund and FMR. The proposal would modify the
management fee that FMR receives from the fund by reducing it 0 .10%
from an annual rate of 0.55% of the fund's average net assets to
0.45% .
A copy of the management contract, marked to indicate proposed amendments,
is supplied as Exhibit 2 on page . Except for the amendment to the
management fee rate, the contract is substantially identical to the present
management contract. If approved by shareholders, the proposed contract
will take effect on April 1, 1994 (or, if later, the first day of the first
month following approval) and will remain in effect through May 31, 1994,
subject to continuation by the Board of Trustees. If the proposed contract
is not approved, the present contract will continue in effect through May
31, 1994 subject to continuation by the Board of Trustees.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE MANAGEMENT CONTRACT. The fund's management fee
is an annual percentage of the fund's average net assets, calculated and
paid monthly. As the fund's manager, FMR manages the fund's investments and
business affairs and pays all of the fund's expenses with certain
exceptions (for details of the exceptions and the terms of the present
contract, see " Present Management Contracts" on page ). The
fund's current management contract, dated February 3, 1990, declares that
FMR, for its provision of investment advisory and other services, is to
receive a monthly management fee at the annual rate of 0.55%, of the
average net assets of the fund. However, since the fund's inception, FMR
voluntarily agreed to reimburse a portion of the fund's operating expenses
(excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary
expenses). The result was to limit the fund's total operating expenses to
an annual rate of 0.45% through December 31, 1995. For the fiscal year
ended April 30, 1993, the total management fee paid by the fund before
reimbursement would have been 0.55% of average net assets. However,
under FMR's reimbursement arrangements, the fee paid by the fund equaled
0 .45% of average net assets, the same as it would have been under the
proposed contract if the proposed contract had been in effect.
According to Lipper Analytical Services, Inc., an independent service that
monitors the mutual fund industry, the median management fee for the
Taxable Government & Treasury Money Market Fund universe, which
includes 147 funds, was 0 . 43 % for the twelve months
ended April 1993. Thus, the proposed fee ( 0 .45%), which includes
payment by FMR of the total expenses for the fund, would remain well below
the competitive median total expense level for Taxable Government &
Treasury Money Market Funds (0.65%) .
Matters Considered by the Board. As with all mutual funds, the fund's
management fee must be approved by the fund's Board of Trustees and by the
Independent Trustees (those Trustees who are not affiliated with FMR and
are not "interested persons" under the 1940 Act), who are responsible for
protecting the interests of shareholders, and by the fund's shareholders
themselves. The Board has considered and unanimously approved the proposed
management contract, and recommends that shareholders vote in favor of the
proposal. The Trustees' consideration of the proposal is discussed below.
At a meeting on June 17, 1993, the Board of Trustees determined that the
compensation to be paid to FMR under the proposed contract is fair and
reasonable. In unanimously approving the proposed contract and recommending
its approval by shareholders, the Trustees of the fund, including the
Independent Trustees, considering the best interests of shareholders of the
fund, took into account all factors they deemed relevant. The factors
considered by the Trustees included the nature, quality, and extent of the
services furnished by FMR to the fund; the necessity of FMR maintaining and
enhancing its ability to retain and attract high caliber personnel to serve
the fund; the increasing complexity of the domestic and international
securities markets; the investment record of FMR in managing the fund;
extensive financial, personnel, and structural information as to the
Fidelity organization, including the revenues and expenses of FMR and
Fidelity Service Co. (FSC, the fund's transfer, shareholder servicing, and
pricing and bookkeeping agent) relating to their mutual fund activities and
pro forma profitability data giving effect to the proposed change to the
management fee structure; the effect of the proposed management fee
structure change on the total expense ratio of the fund; data on investment
performance, management fees , and expense ratios of competitive
funds and other Fidelity funds; FMR's expenditures in developing enhanced
shareholder services for the fund; enhancements in the quality and scope of
the shareholder services provided to the fund's shareholders; the fees
charged and the services offered by an affiliate of FMR for providing
investment management services to non-investment company accounts; and
possible "spin-off" benefits to FMR from serving as manager and from
affiliates of FMR serving as principal underwriter and transfer agent of
the fund.
The Independent Trustees regularly review the fund's monthly and annual
performance materials which include the following: background information,
investment results relative to the current economic climate, performance
charts, top fifteen holdings, portfolio diversification, and ranking in the
competitive universe. The Trustees also reviewed the fund's one- and
three-year total returns for the period ended April 30, 1993 compared to
the returns for all money market funds and for other selected
competitive funds, as reported and restated to include the impact of the
proposed fee amendments.
ACTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND RECOMMENDED SHAREHOLDER ACTION. After
considerable review and discussion, the Board of Trustees unanimously
approved the change described above. The Trustees' conclusion that the
proposed fee structure is appropriate was based on a detailed review of the
fund's competitive investment performance, the competitiveness of the
proposed fee structure and resulting expense ratio in relation to fees and
expense ratios of other comparable mutual funds, the profitability of FMR
related to the fund, and other factors.
Accordingly, the Trustees unanimously voted to approve the terms and
conditions of the proposed contract and to recommend that the shareholders
vote FOR the proposed contract.
9. TO APPROVE A MODIFIED MANAGEMENT CONTRACT FOR FIDELITY CAPITAL &
INCOME FUND.
The Board of Trustees has approved, and recommends that shareholders of
Fidelity Capital & Income Fund approve, a proposal to modify the
fund's management contract with FMR (the Modified Contract). The proposal
would modify the management fee that FMR receives from the fund to provide
for lower fees when FMR's assets under management exceed certain levels.
THE PROPOSED CONTRACT WILL RESULT IN A MANAGEMENT FEE WHICH IS THE SAME AS,
OR LOWER THAN, THE FEE PAYABLE UNDER THE PRESENT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE MANAGEMENT CONTRACT. A copy of the management
contract, marked to indicate the proposed amendment, is supplied as Exhibit
3 on page . Except for the amendment to the management fee,
it is substantially identical to the present management contract. (For a
detailed discussion of the fund's present contract, refer to "Present
Management Contract s " on page .) If approved by shareholders, the
proposed contract will take effect on April 1, 1994 (or, if later, the
first day of the first month following approval) and will remain in effect
through June 30, 1994 and thereafter subject to continuation by the fund's
Board of Trustees. If the proposed contract is not approved, the present
contract will continue in effect through June 30, 1994, and thereafter
subject to continuation by the fund's Board of Trustees.
The management fee is an annual percentage of the fund's average net
assets, calculated and paid monthly. The percentage is the sum of two
components: a group fee rate, which varies according to FMR's assets under
management, and a fixed individual fund fee rate. The proposal would modify
the group fee by providing for lower fee rates if FMR's assets under
management remain above $ 228 billion.
MODIFICATION TO GROUP FEE RATE. The group fee rate varies based on the
aggregate net assets of all registered investment companies having
management contracts with FMR. As group net assets increase, the group fee
rate declines. The proposed contract would not change the group fee
calculation for group net assets of $ 228 billion or less. Above
$ 228 billion in group net assets, the group fee rate declines under
both contracts, but under the proposed contract, it declines faster.
The group fee rate is calculated according to a graduated fee schedule
providing for different rates for different levels of group net assets. The
rate at which the fee declines is determined by fee "breakpoints" that
provide for lower fees when assets increase. The proposed contract would
add four new fee breakpoints for group asset levels above $174 billion as
illustrated in the table below (For an explanation of how these breakpoints
are factored into the fee calculation, see "Present Management
Contract s " on page .):
GROUP FEE RATE SCHEDULE
Average Group
Assets Present Proposed
($ billions) Contract ** Contract
174-228 .1400% .1400%
228-282 .1400% .1375%
282-336 .1400% .1350%
Over 336 .1400% .1325%
The result at various levels of group net assets is illustrated by the
table below.
EFFECTIVE ANNUAL GROUP FEE RATES
Group Net Present Proposed
Assets Contract ** Contract
($ billions)
215 .1646% .1646%
250 .1606% .1604%
300 .1572% .1565%
350 .1547% .1533%
400 .1529% .1507%
** Does not reflect voluntary adoption of extended group fee rate
schedules. Average group net assets for December 1993 were approximately
$233 billion.
Effective April 1, 1993, the individual fund fee rate was increased
from .35% to .55%. The sum of the group fee rate and the individual
fund fee rate is referred to as the fund's management fee rate. One-twelfth
(1/12) of this annual management fee rate is applied to the fund's average
net assets for the current month, resulting in a dollar amount which is the
fee for that month.
COMPARISON OF MANAGEMENT FEES AND TOTAL EXPENSES. For December
1993 , with average group net assets of $233 billion, the
fund's management fee rate under the Modified and the Present
Contract would have been . 7121 %, compared to . 7121 % under the
P resent C ontract. The following chart shows the
fund's management fee and total expense ratio under the terms of the
Present Contract and the Modified Contract for the fiscal year ended
April 30, 199 3. The fees and expenses are the same under both contracts
because the fund's average group net assets were below $228 billion during
the period.
Present and Modified Contract **
Management Total Expense
Fee Ratio
$9,561,921 . 9094 %
** Does not reflect voluntary adoption of extended group fee rate
schedules. Average group net assets for December 1993 were approximately
$233 billion.
MATTERS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. The non-interested Trustees
recommended in 1993, that the existing group fee be reconsidered in light
of the significant growth in the assets of funds advised by FMR. The
Combined Committee, a standing Committee of the Board composed solely of
non-interested Trustees, and the Board considered revisions to the group
fee component of the management fee on various occasions during 1993.
FMR provided substantial information to the Committee to assist it in its
deliberations. In addition, the Committee requested and reviewed additional
data, including analyses prepared by independent counsel to both the fund
and the non-interested Trustees. In unanimously approving the proposed
contract and recommending its approval by shareholders, the Trustees of the
fund, including the Independent Trustees, considering the best interests of
shareholders of the fund, took into account all factors they deemed
relevant. The factors considered by the Independent Trustees included the
nature, quality, and extent of the services furnished by FMR to the fund;
the necessity of FMR maintaining and enhancing its ability to retain and
attract high caliber personnel to serve the fund; the increased complexity
of the domestic and international securities markets; the investment record
of FMR in managing the fund; extensive financial, personnel, and structural
information as to the Fidelity organization, including the revenues and
expenses of FMR, and Fidelity Service Co. (the fund's transfer, shareholder
servicing, and pricing and bookkeeping agent) relating to their mutual fund
activities; whether economies of scale were demonstrated in connection with
FMR's provision of investment management and shareholder services as assets
increased; data on investment performance, management fees and expense
ratios of competitive funds and other Fidelity funds; FMR's expenditures in
developing enhanced shareholder services for the fund; enhancements in the
quality and scope of the shareholder services provided to the fund's
shareholders; the fees charged and services offered by an affiliate of FMR
for providing investment management services to non-investment company
accounts; and possible "spin-off" benefits to FMR from serving as manager
and from affiliates of FMR serving as principal underwriter and transfer
agent of the fund.
CONCLUSION, ACTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND RECOMMENDED SHAREHOLDER
ACTION. Based on its evaluation of the extensive materials presented and
assisted by the advice of independent counsel, the Board of Trustees
concluded (i) that the existing management fee rate structure was fair and
reasonable and (ii) that the proposed reduction in the group fee rate
structure was in the best interest of the fund's shareholders. The Board of
Trustees voted to approve the submission of the Modified Contract to
shareholders of the fund and recommends that shareholders of the fund vote
FOR the Modified Contract.
10. TO APPROVE A NEW SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT WITH FMR FAR EAST FOR FIDELITY
CAPITAL & INCOME FUND.
In conjunction with its portfolio management responsibilities on behalf of
Fidelity Capital & Income Fund, FMR has entered into sub-advisory
agreements with affiliates whose offices are geographically dispersed
around the world. To strengthen and coordinate these relationships, the
Board of Trustees proposes that shareholders of the fund approve a new
sub-advisory agreement (the proposed agreement) between Fidelity Management
& Research Company (FMR) and Fidelity Management & Research Far
East Inc. (FMR Far East) with respect to the fund to replace FMR's existing
agreement with FMR Far East. The proposed agreement would allow FMR not
only to receive investment advice and research services from FMR Far East,
but also would permit FMR to grant FMR Far East investment management
authority, as well as the authority to buy and sell securities if FMR
believes it would be beneficial to the fund and its shareholders. BECAUSE
FMR PAYS ALL OF FMR FAR EAST'S FEES, THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT WOULD NOT
AFFECT THE FEES PAID BY THE FUND TO FMR.
On September 17, 1993, the Board of Trustees agreed to submit the proposed
agreement to shareholders of the fund pursuant to a unanimous vote of both
the full Board of Trustees and those Trustees who were not "interested
persons" of the trust or FMR. If approved by shareholders, the proposed
agreement will replace the sub-advisory agreement currently in effect with
respect to the fund (the current agreement). The current agreement was
approved by the fund's shareholders on March 24, 1993. A copy of the
proposed agreement is attached to this proxy statement as Exhibit 4 on
page .
FMR Far East, with its principal office in Tokyo, is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of FMR established in 1986 to provide investment research to FMR
with respect to foreign securities. This research complements other
research on foreign securities produced by FMR's U.S.-based research
analysts and portfolio managers, or obtained from broker-dealers or other
sources.
FMR Far East may also provide investment advisory services to FMR with
respect to other investment companies for which FMR serves as investment
adviser, and to other clients. Currently, FMR Far East's only client other
than FMR is Fidelity International Limited (FIL), an affiliate of FMR
organized under the laws of Bermuda. FIL provides investment advisory
services to non-U.S. investment companies and institutional investors
investing in securities of issuers throughout the world. Edward C. Johnson
3d, President and a Trustee of the trust, is Chairman and a Director of FMR
Far East, Chairman and a Director of FIL, and a principal stockholder of
both FIL and FMR. For more information on FMR Far East, see the section
entitled "Activities and Management of FMR U.K. and FMR Far East" on page .
Under the current agreement, FMR Far East acts as an investment consultant
to FMR and supplies FMR with investment research information and portfolio
management advice as FMR reasonably requests on behalf of the fund. FMR Far
East provides investment advice and research services exclusively with
respect to companies based outside of the United States focusing primarily
on companies based in the Far East. Under the current agreement with FMR
Far East, FMR, NOT THE FUND, pays the FMR Far East's fee equal to 105% of
its costs incurred in connection with the agreement. On June 25, 1993, the
fund entered into a sub-advisory agreement with FMR Far East.
Although FMR employees are expected to consult regularly with FMR Far
East, under the current agreement, FMR Far East has no authority to make
investment decisions on behalf of the fund. Under the proposed agreement,
FMR would continue to receive investment advice from FMR Far East, but it
could also grant investment management authority with respect to all or a
portion of the fund's assets to FMR Far East. If FMR Far East were to
exercise investment management authority on behalf of the fund, it would be
required, subject to the supervision of FMR, to direct the investments of
the fund in accordance with the fund's investment objective, policies, and
limitations. If FMR grants investment management authority to FMR Far East
with respect to all or a portion of the fund's assets, FMR Far East would
be authorized to buy or sell stocks, bonds, and other securities for the
fund subject to the overall supervision of FMR and the Board of Trustees.
In addition, the proposed agreement would authorize FMR to delegate other
investment management services to FMR Far East, including, but not limited
to, currency management services (including buying and selling currency
options and entering into currency forward and futures contracts on behalf
of the fund), other transactions in futures contracts and options, and
borrowing or lending portfolio securities. If any of these investment
management services were delegated, FMR Far East would continue to be
subject to the control and direction of FMR and the Board of Trustees and
to be bound by the investment objective, policies, and limitations of the
fund. If granted investment management authority, FMR Far East would also
execute orders to purchase and sell securities as described in the
"Portfolio Transactions" section on page .
Allowing FMR to grant investment management authority to FMR Far East
would provide FMR increased flexibility in the assignment of portfolio
managers and give the fund access to managers located abroad who may have
more specialized expertise with respect to local companies and markets.
Additionally, the Trustees believe that the fund and its shareholders may
benefit from giving FMR, through FMR Far East, the ability to execute
portfolio transactions from points in the Far East that are physically
closer to foreign issuers and the primary markets in which their securities
are traded. Increasing FMR's proximity to foreign markets should enable the
fund to participate more readily in full trading sessions on foreign
exchanges, and to react more quickly to changing market conditions.
THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT WOULD NOT INCREASE THE FEES PAID TO FMR BY THE
FUND. The fees paid by FMR to FMR Far East for investment advice as
described above would remain unchanged. However, to the extent that FMR
granted investment management authority to FMR Far East, FMR would pay FMR
Far East 50% of its monthly management fee with respect to the average net
assets managed on a discretionary basis by FMR Far East for investment
management and portfolio execution services.
If approved by shareholders, the proposed agreement , would take
affect on April 1, 1994 (or, if later, the first day of the first month
following approval) and would continue in force until June 30 ,
1994 and from year to year thereafter, but only as long as its continuance
was approved at least annually by (i) the vote, cast in person at a meeting
called for the purpose, of a majority of those Trustees who are not
"interested persons" of the trust or FMR and (ii) the vote of either a
majority of the Trustees or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding
shares of the fund.
The proposed agreement could be transferred to a successor of FMR Far East
without resulting in termination and without shareholder approval, as long
as the transfer did not constitute an assignment under applicable
securities regulations. The proposed agreement would be terminable on 60
days' written notice by either party to the agreement and the proposed
agreement would terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
CONCLUSION. The Board of Trustees unanimously recommends that shareholders
of the fund vote FOR the proposed agreement. If the proposed agreement is
not approved, FMR's current agreement on behalf of the fund will continue
in effect.
11. TO APPROVE A NEW SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT WITH FMR U.K. FOR FIDELITY
CAPITAL & INCOME FUND.
In conjunction with its portfolio management responsibilities on behalf of
Fidelity Capital & Income Fund, FMR has entered into sub-advisory
agreements with affiliates whose offices are geographically dispersed
around the world. To strengthen and coordinate these relationships, the
Board of Trustees proposes that shareholders of the fund approve a new
sub-advisory agreement (the proposed agreement) between Fidelity Management
& Research Company (FMR) and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.)
Inc. (FMR U.K.) with respect to the fund to replace FMR's existing
agreement with FMR U.K. The proposed agreement would allow FMR not only to
receive investment advice and research services from FMR U.K., but also
would permit FMR to grant FMR U.K. investment management authority, as well
as the authority to buy and sell securities if FMR believes it would be
beneficial to the fund and its shareholders. BECAUSE FMR PAYS ALL OF FMR
U.K.'S FEES, THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT WOULD NOT AFFECT THE FEES PAID BY THE
FUND TO FMR.
On September 17, 1993, the Board of Trustees agreed to submit the proposed
agreement to shareholders of the fund pursuant to a unanimous vote of both
the full Board of Trustees and those Trustees who were not "interested
persons" of the trust or FMR. If approved by shareholders, the proposed
agreement will replace the sub-advisory agreement currently in effect (the
current agreement). The current agreement was approved by the fund's
shareholders on March 24, 1993. A copy of the proposed agreement is
attached to this proxy statement as Exhibit 5 on page .
FMR U.K., with its principal office in London, is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of FMR established in 1986 to provide investment research to FMR
with respect to foreign securities. This research complements other
research on foreign securities produced by FMR's U.S.-based research
analysts and portfolio managers, or obtained from broker-dealers or other
sources.
FMR U.K. may also provide investment advisory services to FMR with respect
to other investment companies for which FMR serves as investment adviser,
and to other clients. Currently, FMR U.K.'s only client other than FMR is
Fidelity International Limited (FIL), an affiliate of FMR organized under
the laws of Bermuda. FIL provides investment advisory services to non-U.S.
investment companies and institutional clients investing in securities of
issuers throughout the world. Edward C. Johnson 3d, President and a Trustee
of the trust, is Chairman and a Director of FMR U.K., Chairman and a
Director of FIL, and a principal stockholder of both FIL and FMR. For more
information on FMR U.K., see the section entitled "Activities and
Management of FMR U.K. and FMR Far East" on page .
Under the current agreement, FMR U.K. acts as an investment consultant to
FMR and supplies FMR with investment research information and portfolio
management advice as FMR reasonably requests on behalf of the fund. FMR
U.K. provides investment advice and research services exclusively with
respect to companies based outside of the United States focusing primarily
on companies based in Europe. Under the current agreement with FMR U.K.,
FMR , NOT THE FUND, pays FMR U.K.'s fee equal to 110% of its costs
incurred in connection with the agreement. On June 25, 1993, FMR entered
into a sub-advisery agreement with FMR U.K.
Although FMR employees are expected to consult regularly with FMR U.K.,
under the current agreement, FMR U.K. has no authority to make investment
decisions on behalf of the fund. Under the proposed agreement, FMR would
continue to receive investment advice from FMR U.K., but it could also
grant investment management authority with respect to all or a portion of
the fund's assets to FMR U.K. If FMR U.K. were to exercise investment
management authority on behalf of the fund, it would be required, subject
to the supervision of FMR, to direct the investments of the fund in
accordance with the fund's investment objective, policies, and limitations.
If FMR grants investment management authority to FMR U.K. with respect to
all or a portion of the fund's assets, FMR U.K. would be authorized to buy
or sell stocks, bonds, and other securities for the fund subject to the
overall supervision of FMR and the Board of Trustees. In addition, the
proposed agreement would authorize FMR to delegate other investment
management services to FMR U.K., including, but not limited to, currency
management services (including buying and selling currency options and
entering into currency forward and futures contracts on behalf of the
fund), other transactions in futures contracts and options, and borrowing
or lending portfolio securities. If any of these investment management
services were delegated, FMR U.K. would continue to be subject to the
control and direction of FMR and the Board of Trustees and to be bound by
the investment objective, policies, and limitations of the fund. If granted
investment management authority, FMR U.K. would also execute orders to
purchase and sell securities as described in the "Portfolio Transactions"
section on page .
Allowing FMR to grant investment management authority to FMR U.K. would
provide FMR increased flexibility in the assignment of portfolio managers
and give the fund access to managers located abroad who may have more
specialized expertise with respect to local companies and markets.
Additionally, the Trustees believe that the fund and its shareholders may
benefit from giving FMR, through FMR U.K., the ability to execute portfolio
transactions from points in Europe that are physically closer to foreign
issuers and the primary markets in which their securities are traded.
Increasing FMR's proximity to foreign markets should enable the fund to
participate more readily in full trading sessions on foreign exchanges, and
to react more quickly to changing market conditions.
THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT WOULD NOT INCREASE THE FEES PAID TO FMR BY THE
FUND. The fees paid by FMR to FMR U.K. for investment advice as described
above would remain unchanged. However, to the extent that FMR granted
investment management authority to FMR U.K., FMR would pay the FMR U.K. 50%
of its monthly management fee with respect to the average net assets
managed on a discretionary basis by FMR U.K. for investment management and
portfolio execution services.
If approved by shareholders, the proposed agreement would continue in
force until Ju ne 30 , 1994 and from year to year thereafter, but only
as long as its continuance was approved at least annually by (i) the vote,
cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose, of a majority of those
Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the trust or FMR and (ii) the
vote of either a majority of the Trustees or by the vote of a majority of
the outstanding shares of the fund.
The proposed agreement could be transferred to a successor of FMR U.K.
without resulting in termination and without shareholder approval, as long
as the transfer did not constitute an assignment under applicable
securities regulations. The proposed agreement would be terminable on 60
days' written notice by either party to the agreement and the proposed
agreement would terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
CONCLUSION. The Board of Trustees unanimously recommends that shareholders
of the fund vote FOR the proposed agreement. If the proposed agreement is
not approved, FMR's current agreement on behalf of the fund will continue
in effect.
ADOPTION OF STANDARDIZED INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS
The primary purpose of Proposals 12 through 17 is to revise several of the
funds' investment limitations to conform to limitations which are expected
to become standard for all funds managed by FMR. The Board of Trustees has
asked FMR to analyze the various fundamental and non-fundamental investment
limitations of the Fidelity funds, and, where practical and appropriate to
a fund's investment objective, to adopt standard non-fundamental
limitations and to propose to shareholders elimination of certain
fundamental investment limitations or adoption of standard
fundamental investment limitations. FMR believes that increased
standardization will help to promote operational efficiencies and
facilitate monitoring of compliance with fundamental and non-fundamental
investment limitations. Although adoption of a new or revised limitation is
not likely to have any impact on the investment techniques employed by the
funds at this time, it will contribute to the overall objective of
standardization.
12. TO AMEND SPARTAN U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL
INVESTMENT LIMITATION CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OF SENIOR SECURITIES.
The fund's current fundamental investment limitation regarding the
issuance of senior securities states:
"The fund may not issue bonds or any other class of securities preferred
over shares of the fund in respect of the fund's assets or earnings,
provided that Fidelity Summer Street Trust may establish additional series
of shares in accordance with its Declaration of Trust."
Subject to shareholder approval, the Trustees intend to replace this
limitation with the following fundamental investment limitation governing
the issuance of senior securities :
"The fund may not issue senior securities, except as permitted under the
Investment Company Act of 1940."
The 1940 Act restricts a fund's ability to issue senior securities.
Although the definition of a "senior security" involves complex statutory
and regulatory concepts, a senior security is generally thought of as a
class of security preferred over shares of a fund with respect to the
fund's assets or earnings. It generally does not include temporary or
emergency borrowings by a fund (which might occur to meet shareholder
redemption requests) in accordance with federal law and a fund's investment
limitations. Various investment techniques that obligate a fund to pay
money at a future date (e.g., the purchase of securities for settlement on
a date that is longer than normal) occasionally raise questions as to
whether a "senior security" is created. The fund utilizes such techniques
only in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements under the 1940
Act.
Although adoption of the amended senior securities limitation is not
likely to have any impact on the investment techniques employed by the
fund, it will contribute to the overall objective of standardization. (See
"Adoption of Standardized Investment Limitations" on page .) If the
proposal is approved, the new fundamental senior securities investment
limitation cannot be changed without a future vote of the fund's
shareholders.
CONCLUSION. The Board of Trustees recommends voting FOR the proposed
amendment. The amended limitation, upon shareholder approval, will become
effective immediately. If the proposal is not approved, the fund's current
limitation will remain unchanged.
13. TO AMEND FIDELITY CAPITAL & INCOME FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT
LIMITATION CONCERNING BORROWING.
The fund's current fundamental investment limitation concerning borrowing
states:
"The fund may not borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for
temporary or emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an
amount not exceeding 33 1/3% of the value of its total assets (including
the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any
borrowings that come to exceed 33 1/3% of the fund's total assets by reason
of a decline in net assets will be reduced within 3 days to the extent
necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation."
Subject to shareholder approval, the Trustees intend to replace the fund's
fundamental investment limitation with the following amended fundamental
investment limitation governing borrowing:
"The fund may not borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for
temporary or emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an
amount not exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount
borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that
come to exceed this amount will be reduced within three days (not including
Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3%
limitation."
The primary purpose of the proposal is to revise the fund's fundamental
borrowing limitation to conform to a limitation that is expected to become
standard for all funds managed by FMR. Although adoption of the new
borrowing limitation is not likely to have any impact on the investment
techniques employed by the fund, it will contribute to the overall
objective of standardization. (See "Adoption of Standardized Investment
Limitations" on page .) If the proposal is approved, the amended
fundamental borrowing limitation cannot be changed without a future vote of
shareholders.
The proposed amended limitation, while not substantially different from
the current limitation, would require the fund to reduce borrowings that
come to exceed 33 1/3% of total assets for any reason within three days
excluding Sundays and holidays. Under the current limitation, the fund must
reduce borrowings that come to exceed 33 1/3% of total assets only by
reason of a decline in net assets. In addition, the proposed limitation
specifically defines "three days" to exclude Sundays and holidays.
CONCLUSION. The Board of Trustees has concluded that the proposed
amendment will benefit the fund. The Trustees recommend that shareholders
of the fund vote FOR the proposed amendment. The amended limitation, upon
shareholder approval, will become effective immediately. I f the
proposal is not approved, the fund's current limitation will remain
unchanged.
14. TO AMEND FIDELITY CAPITAL & INCOME FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT
LIMITATION CONCERNING UNDERWRITING
The fund's current fundamental investment limitation concerning the
underwriting of securities is as follows:
"The fund may not act as underwriter (except as it may be deemed such in a
sale of restricted securities)."
Subject to shareholder approval, the Trustees intend to replace the fund's
fundamental investment limitation with the following fundamental investment
limitation governing the underwriting of securities:
"The fund may not underwrite securities issued by others, except to the
extent that the fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of
the Securities Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities."
The primary purpose of the proposed amendment is to clarify that the fund
is not prohibited from selling restricted securities if, as a result of
such sale, the fund is considered an underwriter under federal securities
laws and to revise the fund's fundamental investment limitation on
underwriting so that it conforms to a limitation which is expected to
become standard for all funds managed by FMR. (See "Adoption of
Standardized Investment Limitations" on page ) . If the proposal is
approved, the new fundamental underwriting limitation cannot be changed
without a future vote of shareholders.
CONCLUSION. The Board of Trustees has concluded that the proposed
amendment will benefit the fund. Accordingly, the Trustees recommend
voting FOR the proposed amendment. The amended limitation, upon shareholder
approval, will become effective immediately. If the proposal is not
approved the fund's current fundamental investment limitation will remain
unchanged.
15. TO AMEND SPARTAN U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL
INVESTMENT LIMITATION CONCERNING THE CONCENTRATION OF ITS INVESTMENTS IN A
SINGLE INDUSTRY.
The fund's current fundamental investment limitation concerning the
concentration of its investments within a single industry states:
"The fund may not purchase the securities of any issuer (other than
obligations issued or guaranteed by the government of the United States or
its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of the
fund's total assets (taken at current value) would be invested in the
securities of issuers having their principal business activities in the
same industry."
Subject to shareholder approval, the Trustees intend to replace this
limitation with the following amended fundamental investment limitation
governing concentration:
"The fund may not purchase the securities of any issuer (other than
securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its
agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's
total assets would be invested in the securities of companies whose
principal business activities are in the same industry . "
The primary purpose of the proposal is to revise the fund's fundamental
concentration limitation to conform to a limitation which is expected to
become standard for certain funds managed by FMR. (See "Adoption of
Standardized Investment Limitations" on page ). The proposed amended
limitation is not substantially different from the fund's current policy
and is not likely to have any impact on the investment techniques employed
by the fund. If the proposal is approved, the new fundamental concentration
limitation cannot be changed without a future vote of shareholders.
CONCLUSION. The Board of Trustees has concluded that the proposed
amendment will benefit the fund. The Trustees recommend that shareholders
vote FOR the proposed amendment. The new limitation, upon shareholder
approval, will become effective immediately. If the proposal is not
approved, the fund's current investment limitation will remain unchanged.
16. TO AMEND SPARTAN U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL
INVESTMENT LIMITATION CONCERNING REAL ESTATE.
The fund's current fundamental investment limitation concerning real
estate states:
"The fund may not purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result
of ownership of securities (but this shall not prevent the fund from
purchasing and selling marketable securities issued by companies or other
entities or investment vehicles that deal in real estate or interests
therein, nor shall this prevent the fund from purchasing interests in pools
of real estate mortgage loans)."
Subject to shareholder approval, the Trustees intend to replace the fund's
fundamental investment limitation with the following fundamental investment
limitation governing purchases and sales of real estate :
"The fund may not purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result
of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent
the fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real
estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business)."
The primary purpose of the proposed amendment is to clarify the types of
securities in which the fund is authorized to invest and to revise the
fund's fundamental investment limitation on investments in real estate to
conform to a limitation which is expected to become standard for all funds
managed by FMR. (See "Adoption of Standardized Investment Limitations" on
page .) If the proposal is approved, the new fundamental real estate
limitation cannot be changed without a future vote of shareholders.
Adoption of the proposed limitation on real estate is not expected to
affect the way in which the fund is managed, the investment performance of the fund, or the securities or instruments in which the fund invests. The
fund does not expect to acquire real estate. However, the proposed
limitation would clarify several points. The proposed limitation
eliminates the restriction that securities issued by companies or other
entities that deal in real estate be marketable. The fund's investments in
illiquid securities will be limited to 10%Reference Funds. Deferral of its total assets under the
existing non-fundamental limitation. The proposed amendment also clarifies
that, in addition to being able to sell real estate if acquired as a result
of ownership of securities, the fund would also be able to sell real estate
if acquired as a result of ownership of other instruments. In addition, the
limit clarifies that although the fund cannot simply buy or sell real
estate, it would not be prevented from investing in securities or other
instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the
real estate business.
CONCLUSION. The Board of Trustees has concluded that the proposed
amendment will benefit the fund. Accordingly, the Trustees recommend voting
FOR the proposed amendment. The amended limitation, upon shareholder
approval, will become effective immediately. If the proposal is not
approved, the fund's current investment limitation will remain
unchanged.
17. TO AMEND SPARTAN U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL
INVESTMENT LIMITATION CONCERNING LENDING.
The current fundamental investment limitation concerning lending states:
"The fund may not lend any security or make any other loan if, as a
result, more than 33 1/3% of the value of its total assets would be lent to
other parties, except (a) through the purchase of a portion of an issue of
debt securitiesfees in accordance with its investment objective, policies,the Plan will have a negligible effect on a fund's assets, liabilities, and limitations,net income per share, and will not obligate a fund to retain the services of any non-interested Trustee or (b) by engaging in repurchase agreements with respect to portfolio securities."
Subjectpay any particular level of compensation to shareholder approval, the Trustees intend to replace the fund's
fundamental investment limitation with the following fundamental investment
limitation governing lending:
"Thenon-interested Trustee. A fund may not lend any security or make any other loan if, as a
result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other
parties, but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities
or to repurchase agreements."
The primary purpose ofinvest in the proposal is to reviseReference Funds under the fund's fundamental
lending limitation to conform to a limitation that is expected to become
standard for all funds managed by FMR. Although adoption of the new lending
limitation is not likely to have a significant impact on the investment
techniques employed by the fund, it will contribute to the overall
objective of standardization. (See "Adoption of Standardized Investment
Limitations" on page .) If the proposal is approved, the new fundamental
lending limitation cannot be changedPlan without a future vote of shareholders.
The proposed amended limitation also provides specific authority for the
fund to acquire an entire issue of debt securities, whether privately or
publicly offered. Ordinarily, if a fund purchases an entire issue of debt
securities, there may be greater risks associated with liquidity and
availability of public information if the issuer has no other issue of
securities outstanding, and it may be more difficult to obtain pricing
information to be used in establishing the fund's daily share price.
Secondly, the proposed amendment eliminates the reference to "portfolio
securities" for repurchase agreements.
CONCLUSION. The Board of Trustees has concluded that the proposed amendment
will benefit the fund. Accordingly, the Trustees recommend that
shareholders vote FOR the proposed amendment. The amended limitation, upon
shareholder approval, will become effective immediately. If the proposal is
not approved, the fund's current investment limitation will remain
unchanged.
approval.
OTHER BUSINESS
The Board knows of no other business to be brought before the Meeting. However, if any other matters properly come before the Meeting, it is the intention that proxies that do not contain specific instructions to the contrary will be voted on such matters in accordance with the judgment of the persons therein designated.
PRESENT MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS
Spartan U.S. Government Money Market
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE FUND
Peter S. Lynch and Cornelia M. Small are Members of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Summer Street Trust. The executive officers of the fund include: Ms. Johnson, Bart A. Grenier, <R>Mark Notkin</R>, Eric D. Roiter, <R>Stuart Foss, Christine Reynolds, </R>Timothy F. Hayes, John R. Hebble, John H. Costello, Francis V. Knox, Jr., Mark Osterheld<R>,</R> and Thomas J. Simpson. Additional information about Ms. Johnson can be found in Proposal 2. Additional information about the Members of the Advisory Board and other executive officers of the fund can be found in the following table.
The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. Correspondence intended for Ms. Small may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation* | |
Peter S. Lynch (61) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Summer Street Trust. Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR and Executive Vice President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991), Vice President of Fidelity® Magellan® Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader, and Managing Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity Investments Corporate Services. In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield, John F. Kennedy Library, and the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston. | |
Cornelia M. Small (59) | |
<R> | Year of Election or Appointment: 2004</R> Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Summer Street Trust. Ms. Small is a member (2000) and Chairperson (2002) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investments (1997-1998). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. |
Bart A. Grenier (45) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Vice President of Fidelity Capital & Income Fund. Mr. Grenier also serves as Vice President of certain Equity Funds (2001), a position he previously held from 1999 to 2000, and Vice President of certain High Income Funds (2002). He is Senior Vice President of FMR (1999) and FMR Co., Inc. (2001), and President and Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2002). He also heads Fidelity's Asset Allocation Group (2000), Fidelity's Growth and Income Group (2001), Fidelity's Value Group (2001), and Fidelity's High Income Division (2001). Previously, Mr. Grenier served as President of Fidelity Ventures (2000), Vice President of certain High Income Funds (1997-2000), High Income Division Head (1997-2000), Group Leader of the Income-Growth and Asset Allocation-Income Groups (1996-2000), and Assistant Equity Division Head (1997-2000). | |
Mark Notkin (39) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Vice President of Fidelity Capital & Income Fund. Mr. Notkin also serves as Vice President of other funds advised by FMR. Prior to assuming his current responsibilities, Mr. Notkin managed a variety of Fidelity funds. | |
Eric D. Roiter (55) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Secretary of Fidelity Capital & Income Fund. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds (1998); Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR Co., Inc. (2001) and FMR (1998); Vice President and Clerk of FDC (1998); Assistant Clerk of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001) and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001); and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001). Prior to joining Fidelity, Mr. Roiter was with the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton, as an associate (1981-1984) and as a partner (1985-1997), and served as an Assistant General Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1979-1981). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003). | |
Stuart Fross (44) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Capital & Income Fund. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003) and is an employee of FMR. | |
<R>Christine Reynolds (45)</R> | |
<R> | Year of Election or Appointment: 2004</R> President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of Fidelity Capital & Income Fund. Ms. Reynolds also serves as President, Treasurer, and AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is a Vice President (2003) and an employee (2002) of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Reynolds worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) (1980-2002), where she was most recently an audit partner with PwC's investment management practice. |
<R>Timothy F. Hayes (53)</R> | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Capital & Income Fund. Mr. Hayes also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds (2002). In 2001, Mr. Hayes was appointed President of Fidelity Investments Operations Group (FIOG), which includes Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services Group (FPCMS), where he was appointed President in 1998. Previously, Mr. Hayes served as Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Investments Corporate Systems and Service Group (1998) and Fidelity Systems Company (1997-1998). | |
John R. Hebble (45) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity Capital & Income Fund. Mr. Hebble also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2003), and is an employee of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Hebble worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Director of Fund Accounting (2002-2003) and Assistant Treasurer of the Scudder Funds (1998-2003). | |
John H. Costello (57) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1986 Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Capital & Income Fund. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. | |
Francis V. Knox, Jr. (56) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Capital & Income Fund. Mr. Knox also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002), and is a Vice President and an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Knox served as Vice President of Investment & Advisor Compliance (1990-2001), and Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (1992-2002), Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (1991-2002), and FMR Corp. (1995-2002). | |
Mark Osterheld (48) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Capital & Income Fund. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. | |
Thomas J. Simpson (45) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Capital & Income Fund. Mr. Simpson is Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2000) and an employee of FMR (1996). Prior to joining FMR, Mr. Simpson was Vice President and Fund Controller of Liberty Investment Services (1987-1995). | |
* Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE FUND'S TRUSTEES
Correspondence intended for each non-interested (independent) Trustee may be sent to the attention of the individual Trustee or to the Board of Trustees at Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each interested Trustee may be sent to the attention of the individual Trustee or to the Board of Trustees at Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02109. The current process for collecting and organizing shareholder communications requires that the Board of Trustees receive copies of all communications addressed to it. All communications addressed to the Board of Trustees or any individual Trustee are logged and sent to the Board or individual Trustee. The fund does not hold annual meetings and therefore does not have a policy with regard to Trustees' attendance at such meetings. However, as a matter of practice, at least one Trustee attends special meetings.
The Board of Trustees has established various committees to facilitate the timely and efficient consideration of all matters of importance to non-interested Trustees, the fund, and fund shareholders and to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Currently, the Board of Trustees has 10 standing committees.
The Operations Committee is composed of all of the non-interested Trustees, with Mr. Mann currently serving as Chairman. The committee normally meets monthly (except August), or more frequently as called by the Chair, and serves as a forum for consideration of issues of importance to, or calling for particular determinations by, the non-interested Trustees. The committee also considers matters involving potential conflicts of interest between the funds and FMR and its affiliates and reviews proposed contracts and the proposed continuation of contracts between the Fidelity funds and FMR and its affiliates, and annually reviews and makes recommendations regarding transfer agent and other service agreements, insurance coverage, and custody agreements. The committee also monitors additional issues including the nature, levels and quality of services provided to shareholders, significant litigation, and the voting of proxies of portfolio companies. The committee also has oversight of compliance issues not specifically in the scope of the charters of the Audit Committee or Fund Oversight Committees and considers other operating matters not specifically within the scope of oversight of any other committee. The committee is also responsible for definitive action on all compliance matters involving the potential for significant reimbursement by FMR. During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2003,the committee held 12 meetings.
The Fair Value Oversight Committee is composed of all of the non-interested Trustees, with Mr. Mann serving as Chairman. The committee normally meets quarterly, or more frequently as called by the Chair, in conjunction with meetings of the Board of Trustees. The Fair Value Oversight Committee monitors and establishes policies concerning procedures and controls regarding the valuation of fund investments and their classification as liquid or illiquid and monitors matters of disclosure to the extent required to fulfill its statutory responsibilities. The committee provides oversight regarding the investment policies relating to, and Fidelity Capital
& Incomefunds' investment in, non-traditional securities. The committee also reviews actions taken by FMR's Fair Value Committee. During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2003,the committee held five meetings.
The Board of Trustees has established three Fund employOversight Committees: the Equity Committee (composed of Messrs. Lautenbach (Chairman), Kirk, and Stavropoulos), the Fixed-Income and International Committee (composed of Messrs. Cook (Chairman) and Cox, and Ms. Knowles), and the Select and Special Committee (composed of Messrs. McCoy (Chairman), Gates, and Heilmeier). Each committee normally meets monthly (except August) or more frequently as called by the Chair of the respective committee. Each committee oversees investment advisory services provided by FMR to furnishthe relevant funds and develops an understanding of and monitors the investment objectives, policies, and practices of the relevant Fidelity funds. Each committee also monitors investment performance, compliance by each relevant Fidelity fund with its investment policies and restrictions and reviews appropriate benchmarks, competitive universes, unusual or exceptional investment matters and the personnel and other resources devoted to the management of each fund. The Fixed-Income and International Committee also receives reports required under Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act and has oversight of research bearing on credit quality, investment structures and other fixed-income issues, and of international research. The Select and Special Committee has oversight of FMR's equity investment research. Each committee will review and recommend any required action to the Board in respect of specific funds, including new funds, changes in fundamental and non-fundamental investment policies and restrictions, partial or full closing to new investors, fund mergers, fund name changes, and liquidations of funds. The non-interested Trustees of each committee may organize working groups to make recommendations concerning issues related to funds that are within the scope of the committee's review. These working groups report to the committee or to the non-interested Trustees, or both, as appropriate. Each working group may request from FMR such information from FMR as may be appropriate to the working group's deliberations. Prior to December 2003, the Fixed-Income and International Committee was known as the Fixed-Income/International Committee, and the Select and Special Committee was known as the Select Committee. During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2003,each <R>F</R>und <R>O</R>versight <R>C</R>ommittee held 11 meetings.
The Board of Trustees established in December 2003 two Fund Contract Committees: the Equity Contract Committee (composed of Messrs. Lautenbach (Chairman), Cook, and McCoy) and the Fixed-Income Contract Committee (composed of Messrs. Cook (Chairman) and Cox, and Ms. Knowles). Each committee ordinarily meets monthly during the first six months of each year and more frequently as necessary to consider matters related to the renewal of fund investment advisory agreements. The committees will assist the Board of Trustees in its consideration of investment advisory agreements of each fund. Each committee receives information on and makes recommendations concerning the approval of investment advisory agreements between the Fidelity funds and FMR and its affiliates and any non-FMR affiliate that serves as a sub-adviser to a Fidelity fund (collectively, "investment advisers") and the annual review of these contracts. The <R>F</R>ixed-<R>I</R>ncome Contract Committee will be responsible for investment advisory agreements of the <R>f</R>ixed-<R>i</R>ncome funds. The Equity Contract Committee will be responsible for the investment advisory agreements of all other funds. With respect to each fund under its purview, each committee: requests and receives information on the nature, levels<R>,</R> and quality of services provided to the shareholders of the Fidelity funds by the investment advisers and their respective affiliates, fund performance<R>,</R> and such other information as the committee determines to be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the investment advisory agreements; considers the profitability and other services. Under its management contractbenefits that the investment advisers and their respective affiliates derive from their contractual arrangements with each fund, FMR actsof the funds (including tangible and intangible "fall-out benefits"); considers methodologies for determining the extent to which the funds benefit from economies of scale and refinements to these methodologies; considers such other matters and information as may be necessary and appropriate to evaluate investment adviseradvisory agreements of the funds; and subjectmakes recommendations to the supervisionBoard concerning the approval or renewal of investment advisory agreements. Each committee will consult with the other committees of the Board of Trustees, directs the investments of each fundand in accordanceparticular with the fund's investment objective, policies,Audit Committee and limitations. FMR also
provides each fund with all necessary office facilitiesthe applicable Fund Oversight Committees, in carrying out its responsibilities. Each committee's responsibilities are guided by Sections 15(c) and personnel for
servicing the fund's investments, and compensates all officers36(b) of the trust, all<R>1940</R> Act. While each committee consists solely of non-interested Trustees, who are "interested persons"its meetings may, depending upon the subject matter, be attended by one or more senior members of FMR's management or representatives of a sub-adviser not affiliated with FMR. During the trust orfiscal year ended April 30, 2003, each <R>F</R>und <R>C</R>ontract <R>C</R>ommittee held no meetings.
The Shareholder Services, Brokerage<R>,</R> and Distribution Committee is composed of FMR,Messrs. Cox (Chairman), Cook, Heilmeier, Lautenbach, and all personnel of the trust or FMR performing services relating to
research, statistical, and investment activities.
In addition, FMR or its affiliates, subject to the supervisionStavropoulos. The committee normally meets in conjunction with in-person meetings of the Board of Trustees, provideor more frequently as called by the Chair. Regarding shareholder services, the committee considers the structure and amount of the Fidelity funds' transfer agency fees, custody fees<R>,</R> and direct fees to investors (other than sales loads), such as small account and exchange fees<R>,</R> and the nature and quality of services rendered by FMR and its affiliates or third parties (such as custodians) in consideration of these fees. The committee also considers other non-investment management services rendered to the Fidelity funds by FMR and administrativeits affiliates, including pricing and bookkeeping services necessaryand fees. Regarding brokerage, the committee monitors and recommends policies concerning the securities transactions of the Fidelity funds. The committee periodically reviews the policies and practices with respect to efforts to achieve best execution and commissions paid to firms supplying research and brokerage services or paying fund expenses. The committee also monitors brokerage and other similar relationships between the Fidelity funds and firms affiliated with FMR that participate in the execution of securities transactions. Regarding the distribution of fund shares, the committee considers issues bearing on the various distribution channels employed by the Fidelity funds, including issues regarding Rule 18f-3 plans and related consideration of classes of shares, sales load structures (including breakpoints), load waivers, selling concessions<R>,</R> and service charges paid to intermediaries, Rule 12b-1 plans, contingent deferred sales charges, and finders' fees. The committee also oversees and receives reports on the preparation and use of advertisements and sales literature for the operation ofFidelity funds. Prior to January 2003, the funds. These services include providing
facilities for maintaining each fund's organization; supervising relations
with custodians, transferShareholder Services, Brokerage<R>,</R> and pricing agents, accountants, underwriters,
and other persons dealing with each fund; preparing all general
shareholder communications and conducting shareholder relations;
maintaining each fund's recordsDistribution Committee was broken out into three separate committees: the Committee on Service Fees and the registrationCommittee on Distribution Channels, both of which conferred periodically and met at least annually, and the funds '
shares under federal and state law; developing management and shareholder
services for each fund; and furnishing reports, evaluations, and analyses
onBrokerage Committee, which normally met four times a varietyyear, or more often as required, in conjunction with meetings of subjects to the Board of Trustees. SPARTAN U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND. FMRDuring the fiscal year ended April 30, 2003,the Shareholder Services, Brokerage and Distribution Committee held four meetings, the Committee on Service Fees held one meeting, the Committee on Distribution Channels held two meetings, and the Brokerage Committee held five meetings.
The Audit Committee is composed of Ms. Knowles (Chairman) and Messrs. Gates, Kirk, and McCoy. All committee members must be able to read and understand fundamental financial statements, including a company's balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement. At least one committee member will be an "audit committee financial expert" as defined by the SEC. The committee normally meets in conjunction with in-person meetings of the Board of Trustees, or more frequently as called by the Chair. The committee meets separately at least four times a year with the Fidelity funds' Treasurer, with personnel responsible for the paymentinternal audit function of all expensesFMR Corp., and with the Fidelity funds' outside auditors. The committee has direct responsibility for the appointment, compensation<R>,</R> and oversight of the fund with certain exceptions. Specific
expenses payablework of the outside auditors employed by FMR include, without limitation, the feesFidelity funds. The committee assists the Trustees in overseeing and expensesmonitoring: (i) the systems of registeringinternal accounting and qualifyingfinancial controls of the Fidelity funds and the funds' service providers, (ii) the financial reporting processes of the Fidelity funds, (iii) the independence, objectivity, and qualification of the auditors to the Fidelity funds, (iv) the annual audits of the Fidelity funds' financial statements, and (v) the accounting policies and disclosures of the Fidelity funds. The committee considers and acts upon (i) the provision by any outside auditor of any non-audit services for any Fidelity fund, and its shares for distribution(ii) the provision by any outside auditor of certain non-audit services to Fidelity fund service providers and their affiliates to the extent that such approval (in the case of this clause (ii)) is required under federal and state securities laws; expenses of typesetting for
printing the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information; custodian
charges; audit and legal expenses; insurance expense; association
membership dues; and the expenses of mailing reports to shareholders,
shareholder meetings, and proxy solicitations. FMR also provides for
transfer agent and dividend disbursing services and portfolio and general
accounting record maintenance through FSC.
FMR pays all other expensesapplicable regulations of the fund with the following exceptions:
fees and expenses of all Trustees who are not "interested persons"SEC. In furtherance of the trust or FMR (the non-interested Trustees); interest on borrowings; taxes;
brokerage commissions (if any); and such nonrecurring expenses as may
arise, including costs of any litigation to whichforegoing, the fund may be a party,
and any obligation it may have to indemnify the officers and Trustees with
respect to litigation.
FMR is the fund's manager pursuant to a management contract dated February
3, 1990 which was approved by shareholders on November 14, 1990. For the
services of FMR under the contrac t, the fund pays FMR a monthly
management fee at the annual rate of .55% of the fund's average net assets
throughout the month. FMR reduces its fee for the fund by an amount
equal to the fees and expenses of the non-interested Trustees.
FMRcommittee has adopted (and may from time to time voluntarily reimburseamend or supplement) and provides oversight of policies and procedures for non-audit engagements by outside auditors of the Fidelity funds. It is responsible for approving all audit engagement fees and terms for the Fidelity funds, resolving disagreements between a fund and any outside auditor regarding any fund's financial reporting, and has sole authority to hire and fire any auditor. Auditors of the funds report directly to the committee. The committee will obtain assurance of independence and objectivity from the outside auditors, including a formal written statement delineating all relationships between the auditor and the Fidelity funds and any service providers consistent with Independent Standards Board Standard No. 1. The committee will receive reports of compliance with provisions of the Auditor Independence Regulations relating to the hiring of employees or former employees of the outside auditors. It oversees and receives reports on the Fidelity funds' service providers' internal controls and reviews the adequacy and effectiveness of the service providers' accounting and financial controls, including: (i) any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting that are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Fidelity funds' ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial data; (ii) any change in the fund's internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the fund's internal control over financial reporting; and (iii) any fraud, whether material or not, that involves management or other employees who have a portionsignificant role in the Fidelity funds' or service providers internal controls over financial reporting. The committee reviews at least annually a report from each outside auditor describing any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality control, peer review, or Public Company Accounting Oversight Board examination of the auditing firm and any material issues raised by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities of the auditing firm and in each case any steps taken to deal with such issues. The committee will oversee and receive reports on the Fidelity funds' financial reporting process, will discuss with FMR, the Fidelity funds' Treasurer, outside auditors and, if appropriate, internal audit personnel of FMR Corp. their qualitative judgments about the appropriateness and acceptability of accounting principles and financial disclosure practices used or proposed for adoption by the Fidelity funds, and will review with FMR, the Fidelity fund's Treasurer, outside auditor, and internal auditor personnel of FMR Corp. (to the extent relevant) the results of audits of the Fidelity funds' financial statements. The committee will review periodically the Fidelity funds' major internal controls exposures and the steps that have been taken to monitor and control such exposures. The committee also plays an oversight role in respect of each Fidelity fund's compliance with its name test and investment restrictions, the code of ethics relating to personal securities transactions, the code of ethics applicable to certain senior officers of the Fidelity funds, and anti-money laundering requirements. During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2003, the committee held 10 meetings.
The Governance and Nominating Committee is composed of Messrs. Mann (Chairman), Cox, and Gates, each of whom is not an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act. The committee has two charters: one addressing fund governance and Board administrative matters and one addressing the nomination for the appointment or election of non-interested Trustees. The committee meets as called by the Chair. The committee also recommends the establishment of committees (including ad hoc and standing committees). A current copy of the Governance and Nominating Committee Charter With Respect to Nominations of Independent Trustees is available on Fidelity's website (www.fidelity.com) and is attached as Exhibit I to this proxy statement. The committee is also responsible for other fund governance and board administration matters. With respect to fund governance and board administration matters, the committee periodically reviews procedures and policies of the Board of Trustees and its committees (including committee charters) and periodically reviews compensation of non-interested Trustees. It acts as the administrative committee under the retirement plan for non-interested Trustees who retired prior to December 30, 1996 and under the fee deferral plan for non-interested Trustees. It reviews the performance of legal counsel employed by the Fidelity funds and the non-interested Trustees. On behalf of the non-interested Trustees, the committee will make such findings and determinations as to the independence of counsel for the non-interested Trustees as may be necessary or appropriate under applicable regulations or otherwise. The committee is also responsible for Board administrative matters applicable to non-interested Trustees, such as expense reimbursement policies and compensation for attendance at meetings, conferences and other events. The committee monitors compliance with, acts as the administrator of, and makes determinations in respect of, the provisions of the code of ethics and any supplemental policies regarding personal securities transactions applicable to the non-interested Trustees. The committee monitors regulatory and other developments to determine whether to recommend modifications to the committee's responsibilities or other Trustee policies and procedures in light of rule changes, reports concerning "best practices" in corporate governance and other developments in mutual fund governance. The committee meets with non-interested Trustees at least once a year to discuss the Statement of Policies and other matters relating to fund governance. The committee also oversees the annual self-evaluation of the non-interested Trustees. The committee makes nominations for the election or appointment of non-interested Trustees and non-management Members of any Advisory Board, and for membership on committees. The committee will have sole authority to retain and terminate any search firm used to identify non-interested Trustee candidates, including sole authority to approve such firm's fees and other retention terms. The committee will consider nominees to the Board of Trustees recommended by shareholders based upon the criteria applied to candidates presented to the committee by a search firm or other source. Recommendations, along with appropriate background material concerning the candidate that demonstrates his or her ability to serve as a non-interested Trustee of the Fidelity funds, should be submitted to the Chair of the committee at the address maintained for communications with non-interested Trustees. If the committee retains a search firm, the Chair will forward all such submissions to the search firm for evaluation. With respect to the criteria for selecting non-interested Trustees, it is expected that all candidates will possess the following minimum qualifications: (i) unquestioned personal integrity; (ii) not an "interested person" of FMR or its affiliates within the meaning of the 1940 Act; (iii) does not have a material relationship (e.g., commercial, banking, consulting, legal, or accounting) that could create an appearance of lack of independence in respect of FMR and its affiliates; (iv) has the disposition to act independently in respect of FMR and its affiliates and others in order to protect the interests of the funds and all shareholders; (v) ability to attend 11 meetings per year; (vi) demonstrates sound business judgment gained through broad experience in significant positions where the candidate has dealt with management, technical, financial, or regulatory issues; (vii) sufficient financial or accounting knowledge to add value in the complex financial environment of the Fidelity funds; (viii) experience on corporate or other institutional oversight bodies having similar responsibilities, but which board memberships or other relationships could not result in business or regulatory conflicts with the funds; and (ix) capacity for the hard work and attention to detail that is required to be an effective non-interested Trustee in light of the Fidelity funds' complex regulatory, operational<R>,</R> and marketing setting. The Governance and Nominating Committee may determine that a candidate who does not have the type of previous experience or knowledge referred to above should nevertheless be considered as a nominee if the Governance and Nominating Committee finds that the candidate has additional qualifications such that his or her qualifications, taken as a whole, demonstrate the same level of fitness to serve as <R>a</R> non-interested Trustee. During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2003, the committee held eight meetings.
INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT
The firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) has been selected as the independent accountant for the fund. PwC, in accordance with Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (ISB No.1), has confirmed to the trust's Audit Committee that it is the independent accountant with respect to the fund.
The independent accountant examines annual financial statements for the fund and provides other audit-related, non-audit, and tax-related services to the fund. Representatives of PwCare not expected to be present at the Meeting, but have been given the opportunity to make a statement if they so desire and will be available should any matter arise requiring their presence.
The trust's Audit Committee must pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided by the independent accountant relating to the operations or financial reporting of Fidelity Capital & Income Fund. Prior to the commencement of any audit or non-audit services to a fund, the Audit Committee reviews the services to determine whether they are appropriate and permissible under applicable law.
The trust's Audit Committee has adopted policies and procedures to, among other purposes, provide a framework for the Committee's consideration of non-audit services by the audit firms that audit the Fidelity funds. The policies and procedures require that any non-audit service provided by a fund audit firm to a Fidelity Fund and any non-audit service provided by a fund auditor to FMR and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with FMR (not including any sub-advisor whose role is primarily portfolio management and is sub-contracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the fund ("Fund Service Providers") that relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of a Fidelity fund (Covered Service) are subject to approval by the Audit Committee before such service is provided. Non-audit services provided by a fund audit firm for a Fund Service Provider that do not relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of a Fidelity fund (Non-Covered Service) but that are expected to exceed $50,000 are also subject to pre-approval by the Audit Committee.
All Covered Services, as well as Non-Covered Services that are expected to exceed $50,000, must be approved in advance of provision of the service either: (i) by formal resolution of the Audit Committee, or (ii) by oral or written approval of the service by the Chair of the Audit Committee (or if the Chair is unavailable, such other member of the Audit Committee as may be designated by the Audit Committee to act in the Chair's absence). The approval contemplated by (ii) above is permitted where the Treasurer determines that action on such an engagement is necessary before the next meeting of the Audit Committee. Neither pre-approval nor advance notice of Non-Covered Service engagements for which fees are not expected to exceed $50,000 is required; such engagements are to be reported to the Audit Committee monthly.
<R>The trust's Audit Committee has considered Non-Covered Services that were not pre-approved that were provided by PwC to Fund Service Providers to be compatible with maintaining the independence of PwC in its audit of the fund, taking into account representations from PwC, in accordance with ISB No. 1, regarding its independence from the fund and it's related entities.</R>
<R></R>Audit Fees. For the fund's fiscal years ended April 30, 2003 and April 30, 2002,the aggregate Audit Fees billed by PwC for professional services rendered for the audits of the financial statements, or services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years, for the fund and for all funds in the Fidelity Group of Funds are shown in the table below.
Fund | 2003A | 2002A |
<R>Fidelity Capital & Income Fund | $ 132,000 | $ 126,000</R> |
<R>All funds in the Fidelity Group of Funds audited by PwC | $ 9,000,000 | $ 7,500,000</R> |
AAggregate amounts may reflect rounding.
Audit-Related Fees.In each of the fiscal years ended April 30, 2003 and April 30, 2002, the aggregate Audit-Related Fees billed by PwC for services rendered for assurance and related services to the fund that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the fund's operating expenses ( excluding interest, taxes, brokerage
commissions,financial statements, but not reported as Audit Fees, are shown in the table below.
Fund | 2003A,B | 2002A,B |
<R>Fidelity Capital & Income Fund | $ 0 | $ 0</R> |
A Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding.
B Includes amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time.
In each of the fiscal years ended April 30, 2003 and extraordinary expenses). FMR has voluntarily agreedApril 30, 2002, the aggregate Audit-Related Fees that were billed by PwC that were required to limitbe approved by the Audit Committee for services rendered on behalf of the Fund Service Providers for assurance and related services that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the fund that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the fund's total operating expensesfinancial statements, but not reported as Audit Fees, are shown in the table below.
Billed By | 2003A,B | 2002A,B |
<R>PwC | $ 0 | $ 0</R> |
A Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding.
B Includes amounts related to an annual rate of 0.45% of its
average net assets through December 31, 1995. The following tables
outline further expense limitations (as a percentage of average net
assets) from commencement of operationsnon-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the datepre-approval of this proxy
statement,non-audit services had been in effect at that time.
<R>Fees included in the audit-related category comprise assurance and state bothrelated services (e.g., due diligence services) that are traditionally performed by the amountindependent accountant. These audit-related services include due diligence related to mergers and acquisitions, accounting consultations and audits in connection with acquisitions, internal control reviews, attest services that are not required by statute or regulation and consultation concerning financial accounting and reporting standards.</R>
<R>There</R> were no amounts, including amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that <R>time, </R>that were approved by the management fees andAudit Committee pursuant to the amount
reimbursedde minimis exception for the fiscal years ended 1993, 1992, and 1991 .
SPARTAN U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND:
From To Expense Limitation
March 1, 1992 -- .45%
September 19, 1991 February 29, 1992 .42%
June 1, 1991 September 18, 1991 .37%
April 1, 1991 May 31, 1991 .35%
March 1, 1991 March 31, 1991 .33%
February 1, 1991 February 28, 1991 .30%
January 1, 1991 January 31, 1991 .20%
December 10, 1990 December 31, 1990 .15%
November 1, 1990 December 9, 1990 .10%
February 3, 1990 October 31, 1990 .00%
Fiscal Period Ended Management Fees Amount of
April 30, , Before Reimbursement Reimbursement
1993 $6,616,588 $1,204,783
1992 9,709,770 2,630,972
1991 8,615,084 6,020,568
To defray shareholder service costs, FMR or its affiliates also collect2003 and April 30, 2002 on behalf of the fund's $5.00 exchange fee, $5.00 account closeout fee,fund.
<R>There</R> were no amounts, including amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that <R>time,</R> that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2003 and $5.00 feeApril 30, 2002 on behalf of the Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the fund.
<R></R>Tax Fees. In each of the fiscal years ended April 30, 2003 and April 30, 2002,the aggregate Tax Fees billed by PwC for wire purchasesprofessional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice, and redemptions and $2.00 checkwriting charge .
Shareholder transaction fees and charges collectedtax planning for fiscal 1993,
1992, and 1991 are indicatedthe fund is shown in the table below.
Period Ended Exchange Account Wire Checkwriting
Fund | 2003A,B | 2002A,B |
<R>Fidelity Capital & Income Fund | $ 2,100 | $ 2,000</R> |
A Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding.
B Includes amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time.
In each of the fiscal years ended April 30, 2003 and April 30, 2002,the aggregate Tax Fees Closeout Fees Fees Fees
1993 $ 81,758 $6,025 $ 9,235 $35,041
1992 $ 136,700 $7,474 $ 15,340 $60,296
1991 $ 130,846 $3,241 $ 17,375 $38,644
SUB-ADVISER. With respectbilled by PwC that were required to Spartan U.S. Government Money Marketbe approved by the Audit Committee for professional services rendered on behalf of the Fund FMR has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with FMR Texas pursuant to
which FMR Texas has primary responsibilityService Providers for providing portfolio
investment management servicestax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning that relate directly to the fund. Under the sub-advisory
agreement, FMR pays FMR Texas fees equal to 50%operations and financial reporting of the management fee
payablefund is shown in the table below.
Billed By | 2003A,B | 2002A,B |
<R>PwC | $ 0 | $ 0</R> |
A Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding.
B Includes amounts related to FMR under its management contract withnon-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the fund. The fees paidSEC rules relating to FMR Texas are not reduced by any voluntary or mandatory expense
reimbursements that may bethe pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect from time toat that time. For fiscal 1993,
1992, and 1991, FMR paid FMR Texas fees of $3,308,294, $4,854,885, and
$4,307,542, respectively.
FIDELITY CAPITAL & INCOME FUND. In addition
<R>Fees included in the Tax Fees category comprise all services performed by professional staff in the independent accountant's tax division except those services related to the management fee
payableaudit. Typically, this category would include fees for tax compliance, tax planning, and tax advice. Tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning services include preparation of original and amended tax returns, claims for refund and tax payment-planning services, assistance with tax audits and appeals, tax advice related to FMRmergers and acquisitions and requests for rulings or technical advice from taxing authorities.</R>
<R>There</R> were no amounts, including amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the fees payableSEC rules relating to FSC, the fund pays all expenses,
without limitation,pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that are not assumed by those parties. The fund pays
for typesetting, printing, and mailing proxy material to shareholders,
legal expenses, and the fees of the custodian, auditor, and non-interested
Trustees. Although the fund's management contract provides<R>time,</R> that the fund
will pay for typesetting, printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of
additional information, notices, and reports to existing shareholders, the
trust has entered into a revised transfer agent agreement with FSC,
pursuant to which FSC bears the cost of providing these services to
existing shareholders. Other expenses paidwere approved by the fund includes interest,
taxes, brokerage commissions, the fund's proportionate share of insurance
premiums and Investment Company Institute dues, and the costs of
registering shares under federal and state securities laws. The fund is
also liable for such nonrecurring expenses as may arise, including costs of
any litigation to which the fund may be a party and any obligation it may
have to indemnify the trust's officers and Trustees with respect to
litigation.
FMR is the fund's manager pursuant to a management contract dated April 1,
1993, which was approved by shareholders on March 24, 1993. For the
services of FMR under the contract, the fund pays FMR a monthly management
fee composed of the sum of two elements: a group fee rate and an individual
fund fee rate.
The group fee rate is based on the monthly average net assets of all of
the registered investment companies with which FMR has management contracts
and is calculated on a cumulative basisAudit Committee pursuant to the graduated fee
rate schedule shownde minimis exception for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2003 and April 30, 2002 on the leftbehalf of the following chart . Onfund.
<R>There</R> were no amounts, including amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the right,SEC rules relating to the effective annual fee rate schedule, arepre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that <R>time,</R> that were required to be approved by the actual results of
cumulatively applyingAudit Committee pursuant to the annualized rates at varying asset levels. For
example,de minimis exception for the effective annual group fee rate at $ 233 billion of
average group net assets - their approximate level for December 1993
- - was .1621 %, which is the weighted averagefiscal years ended April 30, 2003 and April 30, 2002 on behalf of the respective fee
rates for each level of group net assets upFund Service Providers that relate directly to that level.
GROUP FEE RATE SCHEDULE* EFFECTIVE ANNUAL FEE
RATES
Average Annualized Group Effective
Group Fee Rate Net Annual
Assets Assets Fee Rate
0 - $ 3 billion .3700% $ 0.5 .3700%
billion
3 - 6 .3400 25 .2664
6 - 9 .3100 50 .2188
9 - 12 .2800 75 .1986
12 - 15 .2500 100 .1869
15 - 18 .2200 125 .1793
18 - 21 .2000 150 .1736
21 - 24 .1900 175 .1695
24 - 30 .1800 200 .1658
30 - 36 .1750 225 .1629
36 - 42 .1700 250 .1604
42 - 48 .1650 275 .1583
48 - 66 .1600 300 .1565
66 - 84 .1550 325 .1548
84 - 120 .1500 350 .1533
120 - 174 .1450
174 - 228 .1400
228 - 282 . 1375
282 - 336 .1350
Over 336 .1325
* The rates shown for average group assets in excess of $228 billion
were adopted by FMR on a voluntary basis on November 1, 1993 pending
shareholder approval of a new management contract reflecting the extended
schedule. The revised schedule provides for lower management fees as total
assets under management increase.
The fund's individual fund fee rate is .55%. Based on the average
net assetsoperations and financial reporting of the funds advisedfund.
<R></R>All Other Fees. In each of the fiscal years ended April 30, 2003 and April 30, 2002, the aggregate Other Fees billed by FMRPwC for December 1993, the annual
management fee rate would be calculated as follows:
Group Fee Rate Individual Fund Management Fee Rate
Fee Rate
. 1621 % + .55 00 % = . 7121 %
One twelfth (1/12) of this annual management fee rate is then appliedall other non-audit services rendered to the fund's average net assetsfund is shown in the table below.
Fund | 2003A,B | 2002A,B |
<R>Fidelity Capital & Income Fund | $ 3,800 | $ 3,000</R> |
A Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding.
B Includes amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time.
In each of the fiscal years ended April 30, 2003 and April 30, 2002, the aggregate Other Fees billed by PwC that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee for all other non-audit services rendered on behalf of the Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the fund is shown in the table below.
Billed By | 2003A,B | 2002A,B |
<R>PwC | $ 200,000 | $ 0</R> |
A Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding.
B Includes amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time.
<R>Fees included in the All Other Fees category include services related to internal control reviews, strategy and other consulting, financial information systems design and implementation, consulting on other information systems, and other tax services unrelated to the fund.</R>
<R>There</R> were no amounts, including amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that <R>time,</R> that were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the current month, giving a dollar amount
which isfiscal years ended April 30, 2003 and April 30, 2002 on behalf of the feefund.
<R>There</R> were no amounts, including amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that <R>time,</R> that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2003 and April 30, 2002 on behalf of the Fund Service Providers that month.
relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the fund.
For the fiscal years ended April 30, 1993, 1992,2003 and 1991, FMR received
$9,561,921, $6,142,904, and $5,151,860, respectively, for its services as
investment adviser to the fund. These fees were equivalent to .5399%,
.5268%, and .5331%, respectively, of the average net assets of the fund for
each of these fiscal years.
To comply with the California Code of Regulations, FMR will reimburse
Fidelity Capital & Income Fund if and to the extent that the fund's
aggregate annual operating expenses exceed specified percentages of its
average net assets. The applicable percentages are 2 1/2% of the first $30
million, 2% of the next $70 million, and 1 1/2% of average net assets in
excess of $100 million. When calculating the fund's expenses for purposes
of this regulation, the fund may exclude interest, taxes, brokerage
commissions, and extraordinary expenses, as well as a portion of its
distribution plan expenses and custodian fees attributable to
investments in foreign securities.
SUB-ADVISERS. On June 25, 1993, FMR entered into sub-advisory
agreements, with respect to Fidelity Capital & Income Fund, with FMR
U.K. and FMR Far East, pursuant to which FMR U.K. and FMR Far East supply
FMR with investment research and recommendations concerning foreign
securities for the benefit of the fund. The sub-advisory agreements provide
that FMR will pay fees to FMR U.K. and FMR Far East equal to 110% and 105%,
respectively, of FMR U.K.'s and FMR Far East's costs incurred in connection
with each agreement, said costs to be determined in relation to the assets
of the fund that benefit from the services of the sub-advisers.
ACTIVITIES AND MANAGEMENT OF FMR
FMR, a corporation organized in 1946, serves as investment adviser to a
number of investment companies whose net assets as of December 31,
1993, were in excess of $2April 30, billion. The Fidelity family of funds
currently includes a number of funds with a broad range of investment
objectives and permissible portfolio compositions. The Boards of these
funds are substantially identical to that of this trust. In addition, FMR
serves as investment adviser to certain other funds which are generally
offered to limited groups of investors. Information concerning the advisory
fees, net assets, and total expenses of the funds advised by FMR is
contained in the Table of Average Net Assets and Expense Ratios in Exhibit
6 on page .
Several affiliates of FMR are also engaged in the investment advisory
business. Fidelity Management Trust Company provides trustee, investment
advisory, and administrative services to retirement plans and corporate
employee benefit accounts. Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.
(FMR U.K.) and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (FMR Far
East), both wholly owned subsidiaries of FMR formed in 1986, supply
investment research information, and may supply portfolio management
services to FMR in connection with certain funds advised by FMR. FMR Texas
Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of FMR formed in 1989, supplies portfolio
management and research services in connection with certain money market
funds advised by FMR.
FMR, its officers and directors, its affiliated companies and personnel,
and the Trustees, from time to time have transactions with various banks,
including the custodian banks for certain of the funds advised by FMR.
Those transactions which have occurred to date have included mortgages and
personal and general business loans. In the judgment of FMR, the terms and
conditions of those transactions were not influenced by existing or
potential custodial or other fund relationships.
The Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition of Fidelity Management
& Research Company and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1992 are shown
beginning on page . The unaudited Consolidated Statement of Financial
Condition of Fidelity Management & Research Company and Subsidiaries
for the period January 1, 1993 through September 30, 19 93 are
shown beginning on page .
The Directors of FMR are Edward C. Johnson 3d, Chairman of the Board; J.
Gary Burkhead, President; and Peter S. Lynch, Vice Chairman. Each of the
Directors is also a Trustee of the trust. Messrs. Johnson 3d, Burkhead,
John H. Costello, David Breazzano, Daniel Harmetz, Leland Barron ,
Gary L. French, and Arthur S. Loring, are currently officers of the
trust and officers or employees of FMR or FMR Corp. With the
exception of Mr. Costello, all of these persons are stockholders of
FMR Corp. FMR's address is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts
02109, which is also the address of the Directors of FMR.
All of the stock of FMR is owned by a parent company, FMR Corp., 82
Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, which was organized on
October 31, 1972. At present, the principal operating activities of FMR
Corp. are those conducted by three of its divisions, Fidelity Service Co.,
which is the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for certain of the
retail funds advised by FMR, Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations
Company, which performs shareholder servicing functions for certain
institutional customers, and Fidelity Investments Retail Marketing Company,
which provides marketing services to various companies within the Fidelity
organization. Messrs. Johnson 3d, Burkhead, William L. Byrnes, James C.
Curvey, and Caleb Loring, Jr. are the Directors of FMR Corp. On November
30, 1993, Messrs. Johnson 3d, Burkhead, Curvey, and Loring, Jr. and Ms.
Abigail Johnson owned approximately 34%, 3%, 3%, 11%, and 11%,
respectively, of the voting common stock of FMR Corp. In addition, various
Johnson family members and various trusts for the benefit of Johnson family
members, for which Messrs. Burkhead, Curvey, or Loring, Jr. are Trustees,
owned in2002, the aggregate approximately 32%fees billed by PwC of the voting common stock of FMR
Corp. Messrs. Johnson 3d, Burkhead,$1,750,000A<R>,B</R> and Curvey owned approximately 2%$<R>1,100,000</R>A<R>, 3%
and 1%, respectively, of the non-voting common stock of FMR Corp. In
addition, various trustsB</R> for the benefit of members of the Johnson family,
for which Mr. Loring, Jr. is the sole Trustee, and other trusts for the
benefit of Johnson family members, through limited partnership interests in
a partnership the corporate general partner of which is controlled by Mr.
Johnson 3d, Mr. Loring, Jr., and other Johnson family members, together
owned approximately 44% of the non-voting common stock of FMR Corp. Through
ownership of voting common stock, Edward C. Johnson 3d (President and a
Trustee of the trust), Johnson family members, and various trusts for the
benefit of the Johnson family form a controlling group with respect to FMR
Corp.
During the period May 1, 1992 through November 30, 1993, the following
transactions were entered into by officers and/or Trustees of the fund or
of FMR Corp. involving more than 1% of the voting common, non-voting common
or preferred stock of FMR Corp. Mr. C. Bruce Johnstone redeemed an
aggregate of 25,500 shares of non-voting common stock for an aggregate cash
payment of approximately $3.4 million. Mr. Morris J. Smith redeemed 15,000
shares of non-voting common stock for a cash payment of approximately $1.8
million.
ACTIVITIES AND MANAGEMENT OF FMR U.K. AND FMR FAR EAST
FMR U.K. and FMR Far East are wholly-owned subsidiaries of FMR formed in
1986 to provide investment research information with respect to certain
funds for which FMR acts as investment adviser. Under sub-advisory
agreements with FMR U.K. and FMR Far East, FMR pays fees equal to 110% of
FMR U.K.'s costs and 105% of FMR Far East's costs, respectively, in
connection with researchnon-audit services provided for the benefit of certain
Fidelity funds. No sub-advisory relationship with respect to FMR U.K. and
FMR Far East exists for Spartan U.S. Government Money Market Fund.
The Statements of Financial Condition for FMR U.K. and FMR Far East
as of December 30, 1992 (audited) and for the period January 1, 1993
through September 30, 1993 (unaudited) are shown beginning on page .
Funds managed by FMR with respect to which FMR currently has sub-advisory
agreements with either FMR U.K. or FMR Far East, and the net assets of each
of these funds, are indicated in the Table of Average Net Assets and
Expense Ratios (Exhibit 6) on page .
The Directors of FMR U.K. and FMR Far East are Edward C. Johnson 3d,
Chairman, and J. Gary Burkhead, President. Each of the Directors is also a
Trustee of the trust. Messrs. Johnson 3d and Burkhead are currently
officers of the trust and officers or employees of FMR U.K. and FMR Far
East. Messrs. Johnson 3d and Burkhead are stockholders of FMR Corp. The
affiliations of Messrs. Johnson 3d and Burkhead are described in Proposal
1. The principal business address of the Directors and FMR U.K. and FMR Far
East is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
ACTIVITIES AND MANAGEMENT OF FMR TEXAS
FMR Texas Inc. (FMR Texas) is a wholly - owned subsidiary of FMR
formed in 1989 to provide portfolio management services to Fidelity's money
market funds and investment advice with respect to money market
instruments. Under a sub-advisory agreement with FMR Texas, FMR pays FMR
Texas a fee equal to 50% of the management fee retained by FMR under its
effective Management Contract with the fund. During the fiscal year ended
April 30, 1993 the fee paid by FMR to FMR Texas for Spartan U.S. Government
Money Market Fund amounted to $3,308,294.
The Statement of Financial Condition for FMR Texas as of December 30,
1992 (audited) and for the period January 1, 1993 through September 30,
1993 (unaudited) are shown beginning page . Funds for which FMR has
entered into a sub-advisory agreement with FMR Texas, and the net assets of
each of these funds are indicated in the Table of Average Net Assets and
Expense Ratios (Exhibit 6) on page .
The Directors of FMR Texas are Edward C. Johnson 3d, Chairman, and J. Gary
Burkhead, President. Each of the Directors is also a Trustee of the fund.
Messrs. Johnson 3d and Burkhead are currently officers of the fund,
officers or employees of FMR Texas, and stockholders of FMR Corp. The
principal business address of the Directors is 82 Devonshire Street,
Boston, MA. The principal business address of FMR Texas is 400 East Las
Colinas Boulevard, Irving, TX.
In addition to serving as Chairman and a Director of FMR Texas, Mr. Edward
C. Johnson 3d is President and a Trustee of the trust and other funds
advised by FMR. He is Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and a Director of
FMR Corp., Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR, and
a Director of FMR. Mr. Johnson 3d is also Chairman and Director of FMR U.K.
Inc. and FMR Far East Inc.
In addition to serving as President and a Director of FMR Texas, J. Gary
Burkhead is Senior Vice President and a Trustee of the trust and of other
funds advised by FMR. He is also President of FMR (1986) and President and
Director of FMR U.K. Inc. and FMR Far East Inc.
BALANCE SHEETS
The Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition of FMR , FMR U.K.,
FMR Far East, and of FMR Texas, as of December 31, 1992 (audited) and
as of September 30, 1993 (unaudited) are shown on pages through 76 .
To the knowledge of FMR, FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and of FMR Texas,
there has been no material adverse change in any of their financial
conditions from September 30, 1993 to the date of this proxy statement.
Proxies will not be voted for approval of any of the proposals in this
proxy statement unless (a) in the judgment of the Board of Trustees of the
trust there have been no material changes in the financial conditions of
FMR, FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and of FMR Texas, between September 30,
1993 and December 31, 1993 and (b) the trust has received a certificate of
the Chairman, President, or Senior Vice President of FMR and of FMR Texas,
dated the day on which such proxies are to be voted, that, to his or her
knowledge, since December 31, 1993, there has been no material adverse
change in FMR's, FMR U.K.'s, FMR Far East's, and FMR Texas'
financial condition which has not been disclosed to shareholders in
additional proxy solicitation material.
PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS
All orders for the purchase or sale of portfolio securities are placed on
behalf of each fund by FMR (either directly or through affiliated
sub-advisers) pursuant to authority contained in each fund's management
contract. FMR is also responsible for the placement of transaction orders
for other investment companies and accounts for which it or its affiliates
act as investment adviser. Securities purchased and sold by Spartan U.S.
Government Money Market Fund generally will be traded on a net basis (i.e.,
without commission). In selecting broker-dealers, subject to applicable
limitations of the federal securities laws, FMR will consider various
relevant factors, including, but not limited to, the size and type of the
transaction; the nature and character of the markets for the security to be
purchased or sold; the execution efficiency, settlement capability, and
financial condition of the broker-dealer firm; the broker-dealer's
execution services rendered on a continuing basis; and the reasonableness
of any commissions. Commissions for foreign investments traded on foreign
exchanges will generally be higher than for U.S. investments and may not be
subject to negotiation.
Each fund may execute portfolio transactions with broker-dealers who
provide research and execution services to the funds or other accounts over
which FMR or its affiliates exercise investment discretion. Such services
may include advice concerning the value of securities; the advisability of
investing in, purchasing, or selling securities; the availability of
securities or the purchasers or sellers of securities; furnishing analyses
and reports concerning issuers, industries, securities, economic factors
and trends, portfolio strategy, and performance of accounts; and effecting
securities transactions and performing functions incidental thereto (such
as clearance and settlement). For Spartan U.S. Government Money Market
Fund, FMR maintains a listing of broker-de a lers who provide such
services on a regular basis. However, as many transactions on behalf of the fund, FMR (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) and Fund Service Providers relating to Covered Services and Non-Covered Services are placed with broker-dealers (including broker-dealers onshown in the list)
without regardtable below.
<R>Billed By | 2003A,B | 2003A,B | 2002A,B | 2002A,B</R> |
Covered Services | Non-Covered Services | Covered Services | Non-Covered Services | |
<R>PwC | $ 200,000 | $ 1,550,000 | $ 0 | $ 1,100,000</R> |
A Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding.
<R>BIncludes amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the furnishingpre-approval of suchnon-audit services it is not possible. For
both Fidelity Capital & Income Fund and Spartan U.S. Government Money
Market Fund, the selection of such broker-dealers is generally made by FMR
(to the extent possible consistent with execution considerations) based
upon the quality of research and execution services provided.
The receipt of research from broker-dealers that execute transactions on
behalf of each fund may be useful to FMR in rendering investment management
services to the funds or their other clients, and conversely, such research
provided by broker-dealers who have executed transaction orders on behalf
of other FMR clients may be useful to FMR in carrying out its obligations
to the funds. The receipt of such research has not reduced FMR's normal
independent research activities; however, it enables FMR to avoid
additional expenses that could be incurred if FMR tried to develop
comparable information through its own efforts.
Subject to applicable limitations of the federal securities laws,
broker-dealers may receive commissions for agency transactions that are in
excess of the amount of commissions charged by other broker-dealers in
recognition of their research and execution services. In order to cause a
fund to pay such higher commissions, FMR must determine in good faith that
such commissions are reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage
and research services provided by such executing broker-dealers, viewed in
terms of a particular transaction or FMR's overall responsibilities to each
fund and their other clients. In reaching this determination, FMR will not
attempt to place a specific dollar value on the brokerage and research
services provided, or to determine what portion of the compensation should
be related to those services.
FMR is authorized to use research services provided by and to place
portfolio transactions with brokerage firms that have provided assistance
in the distribution of shares of the funds or shares of other Fidelity
funds to the extent permitted by law. FMR may use research services
provided by and place agency transactions with Fidelity Brokerage Services,
Inc. (FBSI) and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Ltd. (FBSL), subsidiaries of
FMR Corp., if the commissions are fair, reasonable, and comparable to
commissions charged by non-affiliated, qualified brokerage firms for
similar services.
Section 11(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 prohibits members of
national securities exchanges from executing exchange transactions for
accounts which they or their affiliates manage, except in accordance with
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission . Pursuant to
such regulations, the Board of Trustees has approved a written agreement
that permits FBSI to effect portfolio transactions on national securities
exchanges and to retain compensation in connection with such transactions.
The Trustees periodically review FMR's performance of its responsibilities
in connection with the placement of portfolio transactions on behalf of the
funds and review the commissions paid by each fund over
representative periods of time to determine if they are reasonable in
relation to the benefits to each fund.
For the fiscal years ended April 30, 1993, 1992, and 1991, Fidelity
Capital & Income Fund paid brokerage commissions of $101,716, $204,516,
and $38,441, respectively. During fiscal 1993, approximately $96,045 or 96%
of these commissions were paid to brokerage firms which provide research
services, although the provisions of such services was not necessarily a
factor in the placement of all of this business with such firms. The fund
pays both commissions and spreads in connection with the placement of
portfolio transactions; FBSI and FBSL are paid on a commission basis.
During fiscal 1993, 1992, and 1991, Fidelity Capital & Income Fund paid
$4,148, $2,954, and $0, respectively, in brokerage commissions to FBSI.
Spartan U.S. Government Money Market Fund paid no brokerage commissions.
For the fiscal years ended April 30, 1993 and 1992 Fidelity Capital &
Income Fund's annual portfolio turnover rates were 102% and 132%,
respectively.
From time to time the Trustees will review whether the recapture for the
benefit of a fund of some portion of the brokerage commissions or similar
fees paid by that fund on portfolio transactions is legally permissible and
advisable. Each fund seeks to recapture soliciting broker-dealer fees on
the tender of portfolio securities, but at present no other recapture
arrangements are in effect. The Trustees intend to continue to review
whether recapture opportunities are available and are legally permissible
and, if so, to determine, in the exercise of their business judgment,
whether it would be advisable for a fund to seek such recapture.
Although the Trustees and officers of each fund are substantially the same
as those of other funds managed by FMR, investment decisions for each of
the funds are made independently from those of other funds managed by FMR
or accounts managed by FMR affiliates. It sometimes happens that the same
security is held in the portfolio of more than one of these funds or
accounts. Simultaneous transactions are inevitable when several funds are
managed by the same investment adviser, particularly when the same security
is suitable for the investment objective of more than one fund.
When two or more funds are simultaneously engaged in the purchase or sale
of the same security, the prices and amounts are allocated in accordance
with a formula considered by the officers of the funds involved to be
equitable to each fund. In some cases, this system could have a detrimental
effect on the price or value of a security as far as each of the funds is
concerned. In other cases, however, the ability of the fund to participate
in volume transactions will produce better executions and prices for the
fund s . It is the current opinion of the Trustees that the
desirability of retaining FMR as investment adviser to the funds outweighs
any disadvantages that may be said to exist from exposure to simultaneous
transactions.
CONTRACTS WITH COMPANIES AFFILIATED WITH FMR
For Fidelity Capital & Income Fund, FSC is transfer, dividend
disbursing, and shareholders' servicing agent. Under the trust's contract
with FSC, the fund pays an annual fee of $25.50 per basic retail account
with a balance of $5,000 or more, $15.00 per basic retail account with a
balance of less than $5,000 and a supplemental activity charge of $5.61 for
monetary transactions. These fees and charges are subject to annual cost
escalation based on postal rate changes and changes in wage and price
levels as measured by the National Consumer Price Index for Urban Areas.
With respect to certain institutional client master accounts, the fund pays
FSC a per-account fee of $95, and monetary transaction charges of $20 or
$17.50 depending on the nature of services provided. With respect to
certain broker-dealer master accounts, the fund pays FSC a per-account fee
of $30, and a charge of $6 for monetary transactions. Fees for certain
institutional retirement plan accounts are based on the net assets of all
such accounts in the fund.
Under the contract, FSC pays out-of-pocket expenses associated with
providing transfer agent services. In addition, FSC bears the expense of
typesetting, printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional
information, and all other reports, notices, and statements to
shareholders, with the exception of proxy statements. Transfer agent fees,
including reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses, paid to FSC for
the fiscal years ended April 30, 1993, 1992, and 1991, were $3,508,245,
$2,395,751 and $2,160 , 494 respectively.
The trust's contract with FSC also provides that FSC will perform the
calculations necessary to determine Fidelity Capital & Income Fund's
net asset value per share and dividends, and maintain each fund's
accounting records. Prior to July 1, 1991, the annual fee for these pricing
and bookkeeping services was based on two schedules, one pertaining to a
fund's average net assets, and one pertaining to the type and number of
transactions a fund made. For Fidelity Capital & Income Fund, the fee
rateshad been in effect as of July 1, 1991 are based on the fund's average net
assets, specifically, .04% for the first $500 million of average net assets
and .02% for average net assets in excess of $500 million. The fee is
limited to a minimum of $45,000 and a maximum of $750,000 per year. Pricing
and bookkeeping fees, including related out-of-pocket expenses, paid to FSC
for the fund, for fiscal 1993, 1992, and 1991, were $461,410, $303,004 and
$140,4 8 7 respectively. FSC also receives fees for administering
Fidelity Capital & Income Fund's securities lending program. Securities
lending fees are based on the number and duration of individual securities
loans. Securities lending fees for fiscal 1993, 1992, and 1991 were $1,846,
$0, and $29,161, respectively.
With respect to Spartan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, FSC performs
transfer agency, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing functions
for the fund. The costs of these services are borne by FMR pursuant to its
management contract with the fund. FSC also calculates Spartan U.S.
Government Money Market Fund's net asset value per share and
dividends, maintains the fund's general accounting records. The costs of
these services are borne by FMR pursuant to its management contract with
the fund.
Each fund has a distribution agreement with FDC, a Massachusetts
corporation organized on July 18, 1960. FDC is a broker-dealer registered
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is a member of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Each fund's distribution
agreement calls for FDC to use all reasonable efforts, consistent with its
other business, to secure purchasers for shares of the fund, which are
continuously offered at net asset value. Promotional and administrative
expenses in connection with the offer and sale of shares are paid by FMR.
that time.</R>
SUBMISSION OF CERTAIN SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
The trust does not hold annual shareholder meetings. Shareholders wishing to submit proposals for inclusion in a proxy statement for a subsequent shareholder meeting should send their written proposals to the Secretary of the Trust, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
NOTICE TO BANKS, BROKER-DEALERS AND
VOTING TRUSTEES AND THEIR NOMINEES
Please advise the trust, in care of Fidelity Service Co.Company, Inc., P.O. Box 789, Boston, Massachusetts 02102,MA 02109, whether other persons are beneficial owners of shares for which proxies are being solicited and, if so, the number of copies of the Proxy Statement and each fund's respective Annual ReportReports you wish to receive in order to supply copies to the beneficial owners of the respective shares.
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
(A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF FMR CORP.)
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REPORT
<R>EXHIBIT 1</R>
GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHARTER
WITH RESPECT TO NOMINATIONS OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
ToTRUSTEES
This charter relates to the Board of Directors and Stockholder of
Fidelity Management & Research Company
(a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of FMR Corp.):
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statement of financial
condition of Fidelity Management & Research Company as of December 31,
1992. This financial statement is the responsibilityresponsibilities of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial
statement based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we planGovernance and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free
of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement.
An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly,
in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Fidelity
Management & Research Company as of December 31, 1992, in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles.
COOPERS & LYBRAND
Boston, Massachusetts
January 29, 1993
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
(A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF FMR CORP.)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
DECEMBER 31, 1992
(IN THOUSANDS)
________
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 5,960
Management fees receivable 67,506
Invested assets:
Managed funds (market value $82,406) 79,248
Other (fair value $24,066) 21,668
Property and equipment, net 70,275
Deferred income taxes 24,331
Prepaid expenses and other assets 9,042
Total Assets $ 278,030
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Payable to mutual funds $ 12,761
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 27,330
Payable to parent company 121,923
Other liabilities 2,590
Total Liabilities 164,604
Stockholder's equity:
Common stock, $.30 par value;
authorized 50,000 shares;
issued and outstanding
26,500 shares 8
Additional paid-in capital 36,590
Retained earnings 76,828
Total Stockholder's Equity 113,426
Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity $ 278,030
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of the consolidated statement of financial condition.
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
(A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF FMR CORP.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
________
A. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
Fidelity Management & Research Company and Subsidiaries (the Company)
provide investment management and advisory services and other services
principally for the Fidelity Investments Family of Funds. The Company also
provides computer support and systems development services to affiliated
companies.
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The consolidated statement of financial condition includes the accounts of
Fidelity Management & Research Company and its wholly-owned
subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts have been eliminated.
INVESTED ASSETS
Managed funds investments (consisting primarily of Fidelity Mutual Funds)
are carried at the lower of aggregate cost or market. Other invested assets
consist primarily of an investment in a limited partnership which is
carried at cost. Certain restrictions exist with respect to the sale or
transfer of this investment to third parties. For managed funds investments
and other securities, fair value is determined by the quoted market price
except in the case of restricted investments which are valued based on
management's assessment of fair value. When the Company has determined that
an impairment, which is deemed other than temporary, in the market or fair
value of an invested asset has occurred, the carrying value of the
investment is reduced to its net realizable value.
INCOME TAXES
The Company is included in the consolidated federal and state income tax
returns of FMR Corp. Deferred income taxes are allocated to the Company by
FMR Corp. as a direct charge (credit) and arise due to the differences in
the timing of recognition of certain items of income and expense for tax
and financial reporting purposes.
In February 1992, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes"
(the Statement). The Statement mandates the liability method for computing
deferred income taxes. The Company is required to adopt the Statement in
1993. Upon adoption, the principles of the Statement may be applied
retroactively or on a prospective basis. The effect on the Company's
consolidated financial position of adopting the Statement is not expected
to be material.
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
(A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF FMR CORP.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(CONTINUED)
________
A. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED:
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and
amortization. Depreciation of furniture and equipment is computed over the
estimated useful lives of the related assets, which are principally three
to five years, using the straight-line method. Leasehold improvements are
amortized over the lesser of their economic useful lives or the period of
the lease. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations when incurred.
Renewals and betterments of a nature considered to materially extend the
useful life of the assets are capitalized.
PENSION AND PROFIT SHARING PLANS
The Company participates in FMR Corp.'s noncontributory defined benefit
pension plan covering all of its eligible employees. There are no
statistics available for the actuarial data of this separate company.
The Company also participates in FMR Corp.'s defined contribution profit
sharing and retirement plans covering substantially all eligible employees.
FUTURES CONTRACTS
The Company utilizes futures contracts to hedge a portion of its
investments against changes in value. Futures contracts are valued at the
settlement price established each day by the exchange on which they are
traded. Realized and unrealized gains and losses arising from these
contracts are deferred until the disposition of the underlying hedged
assets.
B. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
At December 31, 1992, property and equipment, at cost, consists of (in
thousands):
Furniture $ 2,713
Equipment (principally computer related) 227,020
Leasehold improvements 7,149
236,882
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization 166,607
$ 70,275
C. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATED COMPANIES
In connection with its operations, the Company provides services to and
obtains services from affiliated companies. Transactions related to these
services are settled, in the normal course of business, through an
intercompany account with the Company's parent, FMR Corp. The terms of
these transactions may not be the same as those which would otherwise exist
or result from agreements and transactions among unrelated parties.
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
(A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF FMR CORP.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(CONTINUED)
________
D. COMMITMENTS
Aggregate rentals of office space and equipment under operating leases with
non-cancellable terms in excess of one year at December 31, 1992 are as
follows (in thousands):
Year
1993 $1,241
1994 1,391
1995 1,494
1996 1,251
1997 853
Thereafter 1,114
E. FUTURES CONTRACTS
The futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk
and risks in excess of the amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statement
of Financial Condition. Risks may be caused by the imperfect correlation
between movements in the price of the contracts and the price of the
underlying securities. Risks also may arise if there is an illiquid
secondary market for the instruments, or due to the inability of the
counterparties to perform.
At December 31, 1992, the Company had outstanding futures sales contracts
expiring in March 1993 with an aggregate face value of approximately
$17,520,000. Current value of such contracts approximated $17,796,000 at
December 31, 1992.
F. EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
On March 1, 1993, a significant subsidiary of the Company, Fidelity
Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. was transferred to the
Company's parent. As of December 31, 1992, this subsidiary had net worth,
intercompany assets, and total assets of approximately $55,000,000,
$43,000,000 and $63,000,000, respectively.
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
(A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF FMR CORP.)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
SEPTEMBER 30, 1993
(UNAUDITED)
(IN THOUSANDS)
________
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 117
Management fees receivable 94,523
Managed funds (market value $78,836) 69,808
Property and equipment, net 112,898
Deferred income taxes 15,389
Other investments 3,209
Prepaid expenses and other assets 5,741
Prepaid income taxes 177
Total Assets $ 301,862
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Payable to mutual funds $ 10,946
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 83,481
Payable to parent company 116,832
Other liabilities 2,571
Total Liabilities 213,830
Stockholder's equity:
Common stock, $.30 par value;
authorized 50,000 shares;
issued and outstanding
26,500 shares 8
Additional paid-in capital 38,824
Retained earnings 49,200
Total Stockholder's Equity 88,032
Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity $ 301,862
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of the consolidated statement of financial condition.
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
(A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF FMR CORP.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(UNAUDITED)
________
A. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
Fidelity Management & Research Company and Subsidiaries (the Company)
provide investment management and advisory services and other services
principally for the Fidelity Investments Family of Funds. The Company also
provides computer support and systems development services to affiliated
companies.
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The consolidated statement of financial condition includes the accounts of
Fidelity Management & Research Company and its wholly-owned
subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts have been eliminated.
INVESTED ASSETS
Managed funds investments (consisting primarily of Fidelity Mutual Funds)
are carried at the lower of aggregate cost or market. Other invested assets
consist primarily of an investment in a limited partnership which is
carried at cost. Certain restrictions exist with respect to the sale or
transfer of this investment to third parties. For managed funds investments
and other securities, fair value is determined by the quoted market price
except in the case of restricted investments which are valued based on
management's assessment of fair value. When the Company has determined that
an impairment, which is deemed other than temporary, in the market or fair
value of an invested asset has occurred, the carrying value of the
investment is reduced to its net realizable value.
INCOME TAXES
The Company is included in the consolidated federal and state income tax
returns of FMR Corp. Deferred income taxes are allocated to the Company by
FMR Corp. as a direct charge (credit) and arise due to the differences in
the timing of recognition of certain items of income and expense for tax
and financial reporting purposes.
In 1993, the Company adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income
Taxes" (the Statement). The principles of the Statement were applied
retroactively, and did not have a material affect on the Company's
consolidated financial position.
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
(A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF FMR CORP.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(UNAUDITED)
(CONTINUED)
________
A. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED:
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and
amortization. Depreciation of furniture and equipment is computed over the
estimated useful lives of the related assets, which are principally three
to five years, using the straight-line method. Leasehold improvements are
amortized over the lesser of their economic useful lives or the period of
the lease. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations when incurred.
Renewals and betterments of a nature considered to materially extend the
useful life of the assets are capitalized.
PENSION AND PROFIT SHARING PLANS
The Company participates in FMR Corp.'s noncontributory defined benefit
pension plan covering all of its eligible employees. There are no
statistics available for the actuarial data of this separate company.
The Company also participates in FMR Corp.'s defined contribution profit
sharing and retirement plans covering substantially all eligible employees.
B. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
At September 30, 1993, property and equipment, at cost, consists of (in
thousands):
Furniture $ 1,853
Equipment (principally computer related) 276,647
Leasehold improvements 5,859
284,359
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization 171,461
$ 112,898
C. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATED COMPANIES
In connection with its operations, the Company provides services to and
obtains services from affiliated companies. Transactions related to these
services are settled, in the normal course of business, through an
intercompany account with the Company's parent, FMR Corp. The terms of
these transactions may not be the same as those which would otherwise exist
or result from agreements and transactions among unrelated parties.
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
(A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF FMR CORP.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(UNAUDITED)
(CONTINUED)
________
D. TRANSFER OF SUBSIDIARY
On March 1, 1993, a significant subsidiary of the Company, Fidelity
Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. was transferred to the
Company's parent. As of March 1, 1993, this subsidiary had net worth and
total assets of approximately $53,000,000, and $70,000,000, respectively.
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (U.K.) INC.
(A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY)
________
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors and Stockholder of
Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.
(a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Fidelity Management & Research
Company):
We have audited the accompanying statement of financial condition of
Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. as of December 31, 1992.
This financial statement is the responsibility of the Company's management.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement
based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free
of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement.
An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Management
& Research (U.K.) Inc. as of December 31, 1992, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
COOPERS & LYBRAND
Boston, Massachusetts
January 29, 1993
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (U.K.) INC.
(A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY)
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
DECEMBER 31, 1992
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ASSETS
Investments at lower of cost or market (cost $2,435,422) $ 2,351,700
Equipment, net of accumulated
depreciation of $349,058 982,463
Other assets 143,762
Accounts receivable from parent 890,605
Total Assets $ 4,368,530
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Liabilities:
Subordinated loan $ 1,608,100
Accounts payable to affiliate 121,567
Income taxes payable 91,743
Other liabilities 86,706
Total Liabilities 1,908,116
Stockholder's equity:
Common stock, $1, par value;
authorized 300,000 shares;
issued and outstanding 100 shares 100
Additional paid-in capital 900
Retained earnings 2,459,414
Total Stockholder's Equity 2,460,414
Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity $ 4,368,530
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of the statement of financial condition.
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (U.K.) INC.
(A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY)
NOTES TO STATEMENT OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION
________
A. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
BASIS OF REPORTING
The financial statement is presented in accordance with United States
generally accepted accounting principles. The functional and reporting
currency for Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (the Company)
is the U.S. dollar.
BUSINESS
The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fidelity Management &
Research Company (the parent). The Company is a registered investment
advisor and provides research and investment advisory services under
subadvisory agreements with its parent. The Company also provides research
advice to the parent and an affiliate pursuant to a research joint venture
agreement.
INVESTMENTS
Investments consist of shares held in a Fidelity mutual fund and are
carried at the lower of cost or market. The fair value of investments is
equal to the quoted market price.
EQUIPMENT
Equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is
computed over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, which vary
from three to five years, using the straight-line method. Maintenance and
repairs are charged to operations when incurred.
SUBORDINATED LOAN
The Company has a subordinated loan payable to its parent and due on March
31, 1994.The loan is subordinated in all respects to the rights of senior
creditors. Interest is payable annually at a rate equal to LIBOR on the
date of the agreement. Repayment or modification of this loan is subject to
regulatory approval.
INCOME TAXES
The Company is included in the consolidated federal and state income tax
returns of FMR Corp., the parent company of Fidelity Management &
Research Company. The Company is assessed a charge by FMR Corp. at the
higher of the U.S. statutory income tax rate or the applicable foreign
statutory income tax rate based upon its pretax accounting income adjusted
for permanent book/tax differences, if any.
B. NET CAPITAL REQUIREMENT:
The Company is subject to certain financial regulatory resource rules which
requires the Company to maintain a certain level of net capital (as
defined). At December 31, 1992, the minimum net capital requirement of
approximately $750,000 has been satisfied by the Company.
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (U.K.) INC.
(A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY)
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
SEPTEMBER 30, 1993
(UNAUDITED)
________
ASSETS
Investments at lower of cost or market
(market value $3,023,991) $ 2,482,897
Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $693,466 713,873
Accounts receivable from parent 3,129,092
Total Assets $ 6,325,862
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Liabilities:
Subordinated loan $ 1,608,100
Accounts payable to affiliate 1,923,816
Income taxes payable 181,225
Other Liabilities 130
Total Liabilities 3,713,271
Stockholder's Equity:
Common stock, $1, par value;
authorized 300,000 shares;
issued and outstanding 100 shares 100
Additional paid-in capital 900
Retained earnings 2,611,591
Total Stockholder's Equity 2,612,591
Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity $ 6,325,862
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of the consolidated statement of financial condition.
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (U.K.) INC.
(A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY)
NOTES TO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(UNAUDITED)
________
A. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
BASIS OF REPORTING
The financial statements are presented in accordance with United States
generally accepted accounting principles. The functional and reporting
currency for Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (the Company)
is the U.S. dollar.
BUSINESS
The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fidelity Management &
Research Company (the parent). The Company is a registered investment
advisor and provides research and investment advisory services under
subadvisory agreements with its parent. The Company also provides research
advice to the parent and an affiliate pursuant to a research joint venture
agreement.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
Fees earned from management and investment advisory services provided to
mutual funds are recognized as earned and shared equally with the parent.
Research joint venture fees are charged to the parent and an affiliate
based on a cost plus fee arrangement. Intercompany transactions are settled
during the normal course of business. Gains and losses from the sale of
invested assets are computed on a specific identified cost basis.
INVESTMENTS
Investments consist of shares held in Fidelity mutual funds and are carried
at the lower of aggregate cost or market. The fair value of investments is
equal to the quoted market price.
EQUIPMENT
Equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is
computed over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, which vary
from three to five years, using the straight-line method. Maintenance and
repairs are charged to operations when incurred.
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (U.K.) INC.
(A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(CONTINUED)
________
A. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED:
SUBORDINATED LOAN
The Company has a subordinated loan payable to its parent and due on March
31, 1994. The loan is subordinated in all respects to the rights of senior
creditors. Interest is payable annually at a rate equal to LIBOR on the
date of the agreement. Repayment or modification of this loan is subject to
regulatory approval.
INCOME TAXES
The Company is included in the consolidated federal and state income tax
returns of FMR Corp., the parent company of Fidelity Management &
Research Company. The Company is assessed a charge by FMR Corp. at the
higher of the U.S. statutory income tax rate or the applicable foreign
statutory income tax rate based upon its pretax accounting income adjusted
for permanent book/tax differences, if any.
B. NET CAPITAL REQUIREMENT:
The Company is subject to certain financial regulatory resource rules which
require the Company to maintain a certain level of net capital (as
defined). At September 30, 1993, the minimum net capital requirement of
approximately $425,000 has been satisfied by the Company.
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (FAR EAST) INC.
(A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY)
________
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors and Stockholder of
Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.
(a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Fidelity Management & Research Company):
We have audited the accompanying statement of financial condition of
Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. as of December 31, 1992.
This financial statement is the responsibility of the Company's management.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement
based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free
of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement.
An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Management
& Research (Far East) Inc. as of December 31, 1992, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
COOPERS & LYBRAND
Boston, Massachusetts
January 29, 1993
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (FAR EAST) INC.
(A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY)
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
DECEMBER 31, 1992
________
ASSETS
Cash $ 19,146
Investments (market value $1,010,000) 1,009,000
Furniture and equipment, net of
accumulated depreciation of $10,068 1,278
Prepaid expenses and other assets 143,499
Total Assets $ 1,172,923
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Liabilities:
Payable to parent company $ 105,983
Payable to affiliate 286,387
Income taxes payable 202,728
Total Liabilities 595,098
Stockholder's equity:
Common stock, $1, par value;
authorized 300,000 shares;
issued and outstanding 100 shares 100
Additional paid-in capital 900
Retained earnings 576,825
Total Stockholder's Equity 577,825
Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity $ 1,172,923
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of the statement of financial condition.
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (FAR EAST) INC.
(A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY)
NOTES TO STATEMENT
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
________
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
BUSINESS
Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (the Company) is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Fidelity Management & Research Company (the
parent). The Company provides investment research advice under a
subadvisory agreement with its parent.
The Company is a registered investment advisor and receives fees from its
parent for the services provided. Intercompany transactions are settled
during the normal course of business.
INVESTMENTS
Investments consist of shares held in a Fidelity mutual fund and are
carried at the lower of cost or market. The fair value of investments is
equal to the quoted market price.
FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT
Furniture and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.
Depreciation is computed over the estimated useful lives of the related
assets, which vary from three to five years, using the straight-line
method.
INCOME TAXES
The Company is included in the consolidated federal and state income tax
returns of FMR Corp., the parent company of Fidelity Management &
Research Company. The Company is assessed a charge by FMR Corp. at the
higher of the U.S. statutory income tax rate or the applicable foreign
statutory income tax rates based upon its pretax accounting income adjusted
for permanent book/tax differences, if any.
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (FAR EAST) INC.
(A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY)
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
SEPTEMBER 30, 1993
(UNAUDITED)
ASSETS
Cash $ 19,146
Investments (market value $603,714) 555,702
Furniture and equipment, net of
accumulated depreciation of $10,582 764
Prepaid expenses and other assets 143,499
Receivable from parent company 30,491
Total Assets $ 749,602
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Liabilities:
Payable to affiliate $ 50,700
Income taxes payable 109,967
Total Liabilities 160,667
Stockholder's equity:
Common stock, $1, par value;
authorized 300,000 shares;
issued and outstanding 100 shares 100
Additional paid-in capital 900
Retained earnings 587,935
Total Stockholder's Equity 588,935
Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity $ 749,602
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of the consolidated statement of financial condition.
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (FAR EAST) INC.
(A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY)
NOTES TO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(UNAUDITED)
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
BUSINESS
Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (the Company) is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Fidelity Management & Research Company (the
parent). The Company provides investment research advice under a
subadvisory agreement with its parent.
The Company is a registered investment advisor and receives fees from its
parent for the services provided. Intercompany transactions are settled
during the normal course of business.
INVESTMENTS
Investments consist of shares held in a Fidelity mutual fund and are
carried at the lower of cost or market. The fair value of investments is
equal to the quoted market price.
FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT
Furniture and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.
Depreciation is computed over the estimated useful lives of the related
assets, which vary from three to five years, using the straight-line
method. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations when incurred.
INCOME TAXES
The Company is included in the consolidated federal and state income tax
returns of FMR Corp., the parent company of Fidelity Management &
Research Company. The Company is assessed a charge by FMR Corp. at the
higher of the U.S. statutory income tax rate or the applicable foreign
statutory income tax rates based upon its pretax accounting income adjusted
for permanent book/tax differences, if any.
FMR TEXAS, INC.
(A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY)
________
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors and Stockholder of
FMR Texas, Inc.
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Fidelity Management & Research Company):
We have audited the accompanying statement of financial condition of FMR
Texas, Inc. as of December 31, 1992. This financial statement is the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free
of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement.
An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of FMR Texas, Inc. as of
December 31, 1992, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
COOPERS & LYBRAND
Boston, Massachusetts
January 29, 1993
FMR TEXAS, INC.
(A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY)
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
DECEMBER 31, 1992
________
ASSETS
Cash $ 529
Investments (market value $1,120,493) 1,054,679
Property and equipment, net 1,666,938
Deferred income taxes 279,209
Total Assets $ 3,001,355
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Liabilities:
Payable to parent company $ 1,530,710
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 140,054
Total Liabilities 1,670,764
Stockholder's equity:
Common stock, $1 par value;
authorized 100,000 shares;
issued and outstanding 1,000 shares 1,000
Additional paid-in capital 1,009,585
Retained earnings 320,006
Total Stockholder's Equity 1,330,591
Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity $ 3,001,355
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of the consolidated statement of financial condition.
FMR TEXAS, INC.
(A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY)
NOTES TO STATEMENT OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION
________
A. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
BUSINESS
FMR Texas, Inc. (the Company) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fidelity
Management & Research Company (the parent). The Company was formed to
provide, under a subadvisory agreement with its parent, investment
management and advisory services.
The Company is a registered investment advisor and receives fees from its
parent for the services provided.
Intercompany transactions with Fidelity Management & Research Company
are settled during the normal course of business. The terms of these
transactions may not be the same as those which would otherwise exist or
result from agreements and transactions among unrelated parties.
INVESTMENTS
Investments, comprised of shares held in a mutual fund, are stated at the
lower of cost or market. The fair value of investments is equal to the
quoted market price.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and
amortization. Depreciation is computed over the estimated useful lives of
the related assets, which vary from three to five years, using the
straight-line method. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser
of their economic useful life or the period of the lease. Maintenance and
repairs are charged to operations when incurred. Renewals and betterments
of a nature considered to materially extend the useful lives of the assets
are capitalized.
INCOME TAXES
The Company is included in the consolidated federal and state income tax
returns of FMR Corp., the parent company of Fidelity Management &
Research Company. Deferred federal income taxes are allocated to the
Company by FMR Corp. as a direct charge (credit) and arise due to the
differences in the timing of recognition of certain items of income and
expense for tax and financial reporting purposes.
In February 1992, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes"
(the Statement). The Statement mandates the liability method for computing
deferred income taxes. The Company is required to adopt the Statement in
1993. Upon adoption, the principles of the Statement may be applied
retroactively or on a prospective basis. The effect on the Company's
consolidated financial position of adopting the Statement is not expected
to be material.
FMR TEXAS, INC.
(A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY)
NOTES TO STATEMENT
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(CONTINUED)
________
A. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED:
PENSION AND PROFIT SHARING PLANS
The Company participates in FMR Corp.'s noncontributory defined benefit
pension plan covering all of its eligible employees. There are no
statistics available for the actuarial data of this separate company.
The Company also participates in FMR Corp.'s defined contribution profit
sharing and retirement plans covering substantially all eligible employees.
B. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
At December 31, 1992, property and equipment, at cost, consist of:
Furniture $ 2,116
Equipment (principally computer related) 762,523
Leasehold improvements 1,496,654
2,261,293
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization 594,355
$ 1,666,938
FMR TEXAS, INC.
(A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
SEPTEMBER 30, 1993
(UNAUDITED)
(IN THOUSANDS)
________
ASSETS
Cash $ 529
Investments (market value $1,149,331) 1,142,138
Property and equipment, net 1,377,397
Receivable from parent company 768,386
Income taxes receivable 75,505
Deferred income taxes 95,931
Total Assets $ 3,459,886
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 2,257,041
Total Liabilities 2,257,041
Stockholder's equity:
Common stock, $1 par value;
authorized 100,000 shares;
issued and outstanding
1,000 shares 1,000
Additional paid-in capital 1,009,585
Retained earnings 192,260
Total Stockholder's Equity 1,202,845
Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity $ 3,459,886
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of the consolidated statement of financial condition.
FMR TEXAS, INC.
(A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(UNAUDITED)
________
A. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
BUSINESS
FMR Texas, Inc. (the Company) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fidelity
Management & Research Company (the parent). The Company was formed to
provide, under a subadvisory agreement with its parent, investment
management and advisory services.
The Company is a registered investment advisor and receives fees from its
parent for the services provided.
Intercompany transactions with Fidelity Management & Research Company
are settled during the normal course of business. The terms of these
transactions may not be the same as those which would otherwise exist or
result from agreements and transactions among unrelated parties.
INVESTMENTS
Investments, comprised of shares held in a mutual fund, are stated at the
lower of aggregate cost or market. The fair value of investments is equal
to the quoted market price.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and
amortization. Depreciation is computed over the estimated useful lives of
the related assets, which vary from three to five years, using the
straight-line method. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser
of their economic useful life or the period of the lease. Maintenance and
repairs are charged to operations when incurred. Renewals and betterments
of a nature considered to materially extend the useful lives of the assets
are capitalized.
INCOME TAXES
The Company is included in the consolidated federal and state income tax
returns of FMR Corp., the parent company of Fidelity Management &
Research Company. Deferred federal income taxes are allocated to the
Company by FMR Corp. as a direct charge (credit) and arise due to the
differences in the timing of recognition of certain items of income and
expense for tax and financial reporting purposes.
In 1993, the Company adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income
Taxes" (the Statement). The principles of the Statement were applied
retroactively, and did not have a material affect on the Company's
consolidated financial position.
FMR TEXAS, INC.
(A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(UNAUDITED)
________
A. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED:
PENSION AND PROFIT SHARING PLANS
The Company participates in FMR Corp.'s noncontributory defined benefit
pension plan covering all of its eligible employees. There are no
statistics available for the actuarial data of this separate company.
The Company also participates in FMR Corp.'s defined contribution profit
sharing and retirement plans covering substantially all eligible employees.
B. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
At September 30, 1993, property and equipment, at cost, consist of:
Furniture $ 2,962
Equipment (principally computer related) 779,905
Leasehold improvements 1,496,655
2,279,522
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization 902,125
$ 1,377,397
EXHIBIT 1
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF CONVERSION AND TERMINATION
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF CONVERSION AND TERMINATION (the Agreement) is
made as of the June 17, 1993 , by and between Spartan U.S. Government
Money Market Fund (the Fund), a separate series of Fidelity Summer Street
Trust (the Massachusetts Trust) a business trust duly formed under the laws
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and Fidelity Hereford Street Trust
(the Trust), a business trust duly formed under the laws of the State of
Delaware.
This Agreement is intended to effect the conversion of the Fund into a
series of the Delaware business trust. The conversion will involve the
transfer of all of the assets of the Fund solely in exchange for assumption
by a series of the Trust of all liabilities of the Fund and issuance of
shares of beneficial interest of a series of the Trust (the Trust Series
Shares), followed by the constructive distribution, on the Closing Date
hereinafter referred to, of such Trust Series Shares to the holders of
shares of beneficial interest of the Fund (the Fund Shareholders) in
liquidation and termination of the Fund as provided herein, all upon the
terms and conditions hereinafter set forth in this Agreement.
In consideration of the premises and of the covenants and agreements
hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
1. TRANSFER OF ASSETS OF THE FUND IN EXCHANGE FOR ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES
AND ISSUANCE OF SHARES OF THE TRUST; DISSOLUTION OF THE FUND
1.1. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and on the basis
of the representations and warranties contained herein, the Fund agrees to
transfer its assets as set forth in paragraph 1.2 to a separate series of
the Trust (the Series) established by the Trust solely for the purpose of
acquiring all of the assets of the Fund, which Series has not issued any
Trust Series Shares (except for one share issued to Fidelity Management
& Research Company (FMR or commenced operations. The Trust, on
behalf of the Series, agrees in exchange therefor (1) that the Series shall
assume all of the Fund's liabilities, whether contingent or otherwise, then
existing, and further (2) that the Trust shall deliver to the Fund the
number of full and fractional Trust Series Shares equal to the value and
number of full and fractional shares of the Fund outstanding at the time of
closing, as described in paragraph 3.1, on the Closing Date provided for in
paragraph 3.1. Such transactions shall take place at the Closing provided
for in paragraph 3.1.
1.2. The assets of the Fund to be acquired by the Trust on behalf of the
Series and allocated thereto shall include, without limitation, all cash,
cash equivalents, securities, receivables (including interest and dividends
receivable), any claims or rights of action or rights to register shares
under applicable securities laws, any books or records of the Fund and
other property owned by the Fund and any deferred or prepaid expenses shown
as assets on the books of the Fund on the Closing Date provided for in
paragraph 3.1.
1.3. Immediately upon delivery to the Fund of the Trust Series Shares, the
individual Trustees of the Fund or any officer duly authorized by them, on
the Fund's behalf as the then sole shareholder of the Trust, shall (1)
elect as trustees of the Trust (Trustees) the persons who are elected
pursuant to Proposal 1 in the proxy statement distributedNominating Committee in connection with the special meetingnomination of Fund Shareholders (Proxy Statement inIndependent Trustees.
The Governance and Nominating Committee will consist solely of Independent Trustees. The Chair of the same manner that Fund Shareholders so vote; (2) approve or disapprove
(i)Independent Trustees will be the Chair of the Committee. If a Management Contract betweenVice Chair of the Trust and FMR, (ii) a Sub-Advisory
Agreement between FMR and FMR Texas Inc., (iii) a Distribution and Service
Plan under Rule 12b-1 underIndependent Trustees has been designated, such Vice Chair will normally serve on the Investment Company Act of 1940,Committee. The Committee will meet as amended
(1940 Act), betweencalled by the Trust and Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC)
substantively identical to the plan and contracts currently in effect with
the Fund, except as to the parties to such plan or contract, (iv) the
independent accounts who currently serve in that capacityChair. A quorum will include at least two Independent Trustees.
The Committee will make nominations for the Fund, and
(v) the adoptionappointment or election of revised fundamental policies described in proposals
twelve through seventeen of the Proxy Statement.
1.4. As provided in paragraph 3.3, on the Closing Date the Fund will
constructively distribute the Trust Series Shares pro rata in proportion to
their respective shares of beneficial interest in the Fund (Fund Shares) to
Fund Shareholders of record determined as of the close of business on the
Closing Date, in liquidation of such Fund Shares. Such distribution will be
accomplished by the transfer of the Trust Series Shares then credited to
the account of the Fund on the share records of the Trust to open accounts
on those records in the names of such Fund Shareholders and representing
the respective pro rata number of the Trust Series Shares due such Fund
Shareholders. The Trust shall not issue certificates representing Trust
Series Shares in connection with such distribution. Fractional Trust Series
Shares shall be rounded to the third decimal place.
1.5. Immediately after the distribution of the Trust Series Shares as set
forth in Section 1.4, the Fund shall be terminated and liquidated and any
such further actions shall be taken in connection therewith as required by
applicable law.
1.6. Ownership of Trust Series Shares will be shown on the books of
Fidelity Service Co. (FSC) as the Trust's transfer agent.
1.7. Any transfer taxes payable upon issuance of Trust Series Shares in a
name other than the registered holder of the corresponding Fund Shares on
the books of the Fund as of that time shall be paid by the person to whom
such Trust Series Shares are to be distributed as a condition of such
transfer.
1.8. Any reporting responsibility of the Fund is and shall remain the
responsibility of the Fund up to and including the Closing Date and any
later date on which the Fund may be terminated.
2. VALUATION
2.1. The value of the Fund's net assets to be acquired by the Trust on
behalf of the Series hereunder shall be the net asset value computed as of
the valuation time provided in the Fund's prospectus on the Closing Date,
using the valuation procedures set forth in the Fund's then current
Prospectus or Statement of Additional Information.
2.2. The number, value and denominations of full and fractional Trust
Series Shares to be issued in exchange for the Fund's net assets shall be
equal to the number, value and denomination of full and fractional Fund
Shares outstanding on the Closing Date.
2.3. All computations of value shall be made by FSC, a division of FMR
Corp., in accordance with its regular practice as pricing agent for the
Fund.
3. CLOSING AND CLOSING DATE
3.1. The transfer of the Fund's assets in exchange for the assumption by
the Series of the Fund's liabilities and the issuance of Trust Series
Shares, as described above, together with related acts necessary to
consummate such acts (Closing), shall occur at the principal office of the
Trust on June 17, 1994 (Closing Date), or at such other place or
later date as the parties may agree in writing. All acts taking place at
the Closing shall be deemed to take place simultaneously as of the last
daily determination of the Fund's net asset value or at such other time
and/or place as the parties may agree.
3.2. In the event that, on the Closing Date, (a) the New York Stock
Exchange is closed to trading, or trading thereon is restricted, or (b)
trading or reporting of trading on said Exchange or in any market in which
portfolio securities of the Fund are traded is disrupted so that accurate
appraisal of the value of the total net assets of the Fund is
impracticable, the Closing shall be postponed until the first business day
upon which trading shall have been fully resumed and reporting shall have
been restored.
3.3. The Fund shall deliver at the Closing a certificate of an authorized
officer stating that it has notified the Custodian, as Custodian for the
Fund, of the Fund's conversion to a series of the Trust.
3.4. FSC, as transfer agent for the Fund, shall deliver at the Closing a
certificate as to the conversion on its books and records of the Fund
Shareholder account to an account as a holder of Trust Series Shares. The
Trust shall issue and deliver a confirmation to the Fund evidencing the
Trust Series Shares to be credited on the Closing Date or provide evidence
satisfactory to the Fund that such Trust Series Shares have been credited
to the Fund's account on the books of the Trust. At the Closing each party
shall deliver to the other such bills of sale, checks, assignments, stock
certificates, receipts or other documents as such other party or its
counsel may reasonably request.
4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
4.1. The Fund represents and warrants as follows:
4.1.A. The Fund is a Massachusetts business trust or series thereof duly
formed and validly existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts;
4.1.B. The Fund is duly registered as an open-end management investment
company under the 1940 Act, or is a series of a registrant and such
registration is in full force and effect;
4.1.C. The Fund is not, and the execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement will not result, in violation of any provision of the
Declaration of Trust dated December 14, 1988 or the Fund's Bylaws or, to
the Fund's knowledge, of any agreement, indenture, instrument, contract,
lease or other undertaking to which the Fund is a party or by which the
Fund is bound;
4.1.D. The Fund has no material contracts or other commitments (other
than this Agreement) that will not be terminated without liability to the
Fund on or prior to the Closing Date;
4.1.E. To the Fund's knowledge, no material litigation or administrative
proceeding or investigation of, or before, any court or governmental body
presently is pending or threatened against the Fund or any of its
properties or assets, except as previously disclosed in writing to the
Trust. The Fund knows of no facts that might form the basis for the
institution of such proceedings, and the Fund is not a party to, or subject
to, the provisions of any order, decree or judgment of any court or
governmental body that materially and adversely affects its business or its
ability to consummate the transactions herein contemplated;
4.1.F. At the date hereof and at the Closing Date, all federal and other
tax returns and reports of the Fund required by law to have been filed by
such dates shall have been filed, and all federal and other taxes shall
have been paid so far as due, or provision shall have been made for the
payment thereof, and to the best of the Fund's knowledge, no such return is
currently under audit and no assessment has been asserted with respect to
any of such returns;
4.1.G. All issued and outstanding Fund Shares are, and at the Closing
Date will be, duly and validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and
nonassessable, except that under Massachusetts law, shareholders of a
Massachusetts business trust may be held personally liable for the
obligations of the trust;
4.1.H. The information to be furnished by the Fund for use in
applications for orders, registration statements, proxy materials and other
documents which may be necessary in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby shall be accurate and complete and shall comply in all
material respects with federal securities and other laws and regulations
thereunder applicable thereto;
4.1.I. All of the issued and outstanding Fund Shares will, at the time of
the Closing, be held by the persons and in the amounts as certifiedIndependent Trustees in accordance with the provisionsIndependent Trustee's Statement of paragraph 3.4;
4.1.J. On the Closing Date, the FundPolicy on Criteria for Selecting Independent Trustees ("Statement of Policy") (attached as Appendix A). The selection of Independent Trustees will have good and marketable title
to its assets to be transferredcommitted solely to the Series pursuant to paragraph 1.2,discretion of the Independent Trustees; persons so selected will be "disinterested" in terms of both the letter and full right, power, and authority to sell, assign, transfer and deliver
such assets hereunder freespirit of the Investment Company Act. The Committee will also make nominations for the appointment of any liens or other encumbrances, and upon
delivery and payment for such assets, the Trust will acquire good and
marketable title thereto;
4.1.K. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will
have been duly authorized prior to the Closing Date by all necessary action
on the part of the Fund, and, upon its proper execution, this Agreement
will constitute a valid and binding obligation of the Fund enforceable in
accordance with its terms, subject to approval of Fund Shareholders, and
will not conflict with the Fund's Declaration of Trust, or Bylaws, if any,
or any provisionnon-management member of any agreement to which the Fund is a party or by which
it is bound, or to the knowledge of the Fund, result in the acceleration of
any obligation or the imposition of any penalty under any agreement,
judgment or decree to which the Fund is a party or by which it is bound;
4.1.L. To the best of the knowledge of the Fund's management, there is no
plan or intention by the Fund's shareholders to sell, exchange or otherwise
dispose of any of the Trust Series Shares to be received in the conversion;
4.1.M. Advisory Board.
The Fund shares are widely held and may be purchased and redeemed
upon request;
4.1.N. No consideration other than Trust Series SharesCommittee will be issued in
exchange for the Fund Shares in the conversion;
4.1.O. Immediately following consummation of the conversion, the Fund
Shareholders will own all of the Trust Series Shares and will own such
shares solely by reason of their ownership of the Fund Shares immediately
prior to the conversion;
4.1.P. Immediately following the consummation of the conversion, the
Trust will hold on behalf of the Series the same assets and be subject to
the same liabilities that the Fund held or was subject to immediately prior
thereto, except for assets used to pay expenses incurred in connection with
the conversion. Assets used to pay expenses and all distributions (except
for distributions and redemptions arising in the ordinary course of the
Fund's business as an open-end investment company) made by the Fund
immediately preceding the conversion will, in the aggregate, constitute
less than 1% of the net assets of the Fund;
4.1.Q. At the time of the conversion, the Fund will not have outstanding
any warrants, options, convertible securities, or any other type of right
pursuant to which any person could acquire stock in the Fund;
4.1.R. There is no intercompany indebtedness between the Trust on behalf
of the Series and the Fund that was issued, acquired or that will be
settled at a discount;
4.1.S. The Fund's liabilities to be assumed by the Trust on behalf of the
Series in the conversion were incurred by the Fund in the ordinary course
of its business and are associated with the assets to be transferred;
4.1.T. The Fund's shareholders each will pay their own expenses, if any,
incurred in connection with the conversion;
4.1.U. The fair market value of the Fund's assets to be transferred by
the Fund to the Trust on behalf of the Series will equal or exceed the
Fund's liabilities to be assumed by the Trust on behalf of the Series plus
the liabilities to which the transferred assets are subject;
4.1.V. The Fund is a regulated investment company as defined in Section
851 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code);
4.1.W. The Fund is not under the jurisdiction of a court in a proceeding
under Title 11 of the United States Code or similar case within the meaning
of Section 368(a)(3)(A) of the Code;
4.1.X. To the Fund's knowledge, no consent, approval, authorization or
order of any court or governmental authority is required for the
consummation by the Fund of the transactions contemplated herein, except
such as shall have been obtained prior to the Closing Date under the
Securities Act of 1933 (the 1933 Act), the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the 1934 Act) and the 1940 Act, and such as may be required under state
securities laws;
4.1.Y. The Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Operations,periodically review the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, Per Share Data and Ratios, and the
Schedule of Investments of the Fund at April 30, 1993 (copies ofPolicy, which have
been furnished to the Trust) have been audited by Coopers & Lybrand,
independent accountants, in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Such financial statements are presented in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, and fairly present, in all
material respects, the financial condition of the Fund as of such date, and
there are no material known liabilities of the Fund at such date
(contingent or otherwise) not disclosed therein;
4.1.Z. Since April 3 0 , 199 3 there has not been any
material adverse change in the Fund's financial condition, assets,
liabilities or business, other than changes occurring in the ordinary
course of business, or any incurrence by the Fund of indebtedness maturing
more than one year from the date such indebtedness was incurred, except as
otherwise disclosed to and accepted by the Trust; and
4.1.A.A. The Fund will be liquidated immediately after the conversion.
4.2. The Trust represents and warrants as follows:
4.2.A. The Trust is a Delaware business trust duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware; that
the Trust filed its Trust Certificate with the Secretary of State of
Delaware;
4.2.B. The Series is a duly established and designated Series of the
Trust;
4.2.C. The Trust is not, and the execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement will not result, in violation of any provision of the Trust
Instrument or Bylaws of the Trust or, to the Trust's knowledge, of any
agreement, indenture, instrument, contract, lease or other undertaking to
which the Trust is a party or by which the Trust is bound;
4.2.D. To the Trust's knowledge, no material litigation or administrative
proceeding or investigation of or before any court or governmental body is
presently pending or threatened against the Trust or any of its properties
or assets, except as previously disclosed in writing to the Fund. The Trust
knows of no facts that might form the basis for the institution of such
proceedings, and the Trust is not a party to, or subject to, the provisions
of any order, decree or judgment of any court or governmental body that
materially and adversely affects its business or its ability to consummate
the transactions herein contemplated;
4.2.E. The Trust intends for the Series to be a regulated investment
company, under Section 851 of the Code;
4.2.F. Prior to the Closing Date, there shall be no issued and
outstanding Trust Series Shares or any other securities issued by the
Series; Trust Series Shares issued in connection with the transactions
contemplated herein will be, duly and validly issued and outstanding, fully
paid and non-assessable under Delaware law on the Closing Date;
4.2.G. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will
have been duly authorized prior to the Closing Date by all necessary action
on the part of the Trust, and, upon its proper execution, this Agreement
will constitute a valid and binding obligation of the Trust enforceable
against the Series in accordance with its terms;
4.2.H. The Trust Series Shares at the Closing will have been duly
authorized and, when so issued and delivered, will be duly and validly
issued shares of the Series, fully paid and non-assessable under Delaware
law;
4.2.I. The fair market value of the Trust Series Shares to be received by
the Fund Shareholders will be approximately equal to the fair market value
of their Fund Shares constructively surrendered in exchange therefor;
4.2.J. The Trust has no plan or intention on behalf of the Series to
issue additional Trust Series Shares following the conversion except for
issuance of shares arising in the ordinary course of the business of the
Series as the series of an open-end investment company;
4.2.K. The Trust has no plan or intention to reacquire the Trust Series
Shares issued to the Fund Shareholders pursuant to the conversion other
than through redemptions arising in the ordinary course of the business of
the Series as a series of an open-end investment company;
4.2.L. Following the conversion, the Trust, on behalf of the Series, will
continue the Fund's historic business;
4.2.M. The Trust has no plan or intention to sell or otherwise dispose of
any of the Fund's assets to be acquired by the Series in the conversion,
except for dispositions made in the ordinary course of its business and
dispositions necessary to maintain the status of the Series as a regulated
investment company under Section 851 of the Code;
4.2.N. The information to be furnished by the Trust with respect to the
Series for use in applications for orders, registration statements, proxy
materials and other documents which may be necessary in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby shall be accurate and complete and shall
comply in all material respects with federal securities and other laws and
regulations applicable thereto;
4.2.O. The Trust, on behalf of the Series, shall use all reasonable
efforts to obtain the approvals and authorizations required by the 1933
Act, the 1940 Act and such state securities laws as it may deem appropriate
in order to operate after the Closing Date; and
4.2.P. To the Trust's knowledge, no consent, approval, authorization or
order of any court or governmental authority is required for the
consummation by the Series of the transactions contemplated herein, except
such as shall have been obtained prior to the Closing Date under the 1933
Act, the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act and such as may be required under state
securities laws.
5. COVENANTS OF THE FUND AND THE TRUST
5.1. The Fund covenants to call a meeting of Fund Shareholders (the
Shareholder's Meeting) to consider and act upon this Agreement and to take
all other action necessary to obtain approval of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
5.2. The Fund covenants that the Trust Series Shares are not being
acquired for the purpose of making any distribution thereof, other than in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
5.3. The Fund covenants that it will assist the Trust in obtaining such
information as the Trust reasonably requests concerning the beneficial
ownership of Fund Shares.
5.4. The Fund will, from time to time as and when requested by the Trust,
execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such
assignments and other instruments, and will take or cause to be taken such
further action, as the Trust may deem necessary or desirable in order to
vest in, and confirm to, the Trust on behalf of the Series, title to, and
possession of, all the assets of the Fund to be sold, assigned, transferred
and delivered hereunder and otherwise to carry out the intent and purpose
of this Agreement.
5.5. The Fund will prepare a proxy statement in compliance with the 1933
Act, the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act in connection with the Shareholder's
Meeting to consider approval of this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated herein.
5.6. The Trust will, from time to time as and when requested by the Fund,
execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered all such
assignments and other instruments, and will take or cause to be taken such
further action, as the Fund may deem necessary or desirable in order to
vest in, and confirm to, the Fund, title to, and possession of, the Trust
Series Shares issued, sold, assigned, transferred and delivered hereunder
and otherwise to carry out the intent and purpose of this Agreement.
5.7. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Trust and the Fund
each will take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and will do or cause to
be done all things reasonably necessary, proper or advisable to consummate
and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
6. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE FUND
The obligations of the Fund to consummate the transactions provided for
herein shall be subject to the performance by the Trust of all the
obligations to be performed by the Trust hereunder on or before the Closing
Date and, in addition thereto, to the following further conditions:
6.1. All representations and warranties of the Trust contained in this
Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date
hereof and, except as they may be affected by the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, as of the Closing Date, with the same force and effect
as if made on and as of the Closing Date; and
6.2. The Trust shall have delivered on the Closing Date to the Fund a
certificate executed in the Trust's name by its duly authorized officer, in
form and substance satisfactory to the Fund, dated as of the Closing Date,
to the effect that the representations and warranties of the Trust made in
this Agreement are true and correct at and as of the Closing Date, except
as they may be affected by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
and as to such other matters as the Fund shall reasonably request.
Each of the foregoing conditions precedent may be waived by the Fund.
7. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE TRUST
The obligations of the Trust to consummate the transactions provided for
herein shall be subject to the performance by the Fund of all the
obligations to be performed by the Fund hereunder on or before the Closing
Date and, in addition thereto, to the following further conditions:
7.1. All representations and warranties of the Fund contained in this
Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date
hereof and, except as they may be affected by the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, as of the Closing Date, with the same force and effect
as if made on and as of the Closing Date;
7.2. The Fund shall have delivered to the Trust on the Closing Date a
statement of its assets and liabilities, prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied, together
with a certificate of the Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer of the Fund as
to the aggregate asset value of the Fund's portfolio securities as of the
Closing Date; and
7.3. The Fund shall have delivered to the Trust on the Closing Date a
certificate executed in the Fund's name by its duly authorized officer, in
form and substance satisfactory to the Trust, dated as of the Closing Date,
to the effect that the representations and warranties of the Fund made in
this Agreement are true and correct at and as of the Closing Date, except
as they may be affected by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
and as to such other matters as the Trust shall reasonably request.
Each of the foregoing conditions precedent may be waived by the Trust.
8. FURTHER CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE FUND AND THE TRUST
The obligations of the Fund and the Trust are each subject to the further
conditions that on or before the Closing Date:
8.1. This Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein shall have
been approved by the requisite vote of Fund Shareholders in accordance with
applicable law;
8.2. On the Closing Date no action, suit, or other proceeding shall be
pending before any court or governmental agency in which it is sought to
restrain or prohibit, or to obtain damages or other relief in connection
with, the transactions contemplated hereby;
8.3. All consents of other parties and all other consents, orders and
permits of Federal, state and local regulatory authorities (including those
of the SEC and of state securities authorities) deemed necessary by the
Trust or the Fund to permit consummation, in all material respects, of the
transactions contemplated hereby shall have been obtained, except where
failure to obtain any such consent, order or permit would not involve a
risk of a material adverse effect on the assets or properties of the Trust
or the Fund, provided that either party hereto may for itself waive any of
such conditions; and
8.4. The Trust shall have taken all necessary action so that it shall be a
registered open-end investment company under the 1940 Act immediately after
the closing.
8.5. The Fund and the Trust shall have received on or before the Closing
Date an opinion of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart satisfactory to the Fund and
the Trust, substantially to the effect that for federal income tax
purposes:
8.5.A. No gain or loss will be recognized to the Fund upon the transfer
of its assets in exchange solely for the Trust Series Shares and the
assumption by the Trust on behalf of the Series of the Fund's liabilities;
8.5.B. No gain or loss will be recognized to the Series on the Trust's
receipt of the Fund's assets in exchange for the Trust Series Shares and
the assumption by the Series of the Fund's liabilities;
8.5.C. The basis of the Fund's assets in the Series' hands will be the
same as the basis of those assets in the Fund's hands immediately before
the conversion;
8.5.D. The Series' holding period for the assets transferred to the Trust
by the Fund will include the holding period of those assets in the Fund's
hands immediately before the conversion;
8.5.E. No gain or loss will be recognized to the Fund on the distribution
of the Trust Series Shares to the Fund Shareholders in constructive
exchange for their Fund Shares;
8.5.F. No gain or loss will be recognized to a Fund Shareholder as a
result of the Fund's distribution of Trust Series Shares to that Fund
Shareholder in constructive exchange for that Fund Shareholder's Fund
Shares;
8.5.G. The basis of the Trust Series Shares received by a Fund
Shareholder will be the same as the adjusted basis of that Fund
Shareholder's Fund Shares constructively surrendered in exchange therefor;
and
8.5.H. The holding period of the Trust Series Shares received by a Fund
Shareholder will include the Fund Shareholder's holding period for the Fund
Shareholder's Fund Shares constructively surrendered in exchange therefor,
provided that said Fund Shares were held as capital assets on the date of
the conversion.
Each of the foregoing conditions precedent to the obligations of a party
may be waived by that party.
9. BROKERAGE FEES AND EXPENSES
9.1. The Trust and the Fund each represent and warrant to the other that
there are no brokers or finders fees payable in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby.
9.2. The Fund will assume expenses incurred by the Trust and by the Fund
in connection with the entering into and carrying out of provisions of this
Agreement, including, without limitation: (a) registration or qualification
fees and expenses of preparing and filing such forms as are necessary under
applicable federal and state securities laws to qualify the Trust Series
Shares in each state in which the Fund Shareholders are resident as of the
date of the mailing of the Proxy Statement to the Fund Shareholder; (b)
postage; (c) printing; (d) accounting fees; (e) legal fees; and (f)
solicitation costs whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are
consummated.
10. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
The Trust and the Fund agree that neither party has made any
representation, warranty or covenant not set forth herein and that this
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties. The
representations, warranties and covenants contained herein or in any
document delivered pursuant hereto or in connection herewith shall survive
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder.
11. TERMINATION
11.1. This Agreement may be terminated by the mutual agreement of the
Trust and the Fund. In addition, either the Trust or the Fund may at its
option terminate this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date because:
11.1.A. Of a material breach by the other of any representations,
warranties or agreements contained herein to be performed at or prior to
the Closing Date; or
11.1.B. A condition herein expressed to be precedent to the obligations
of the terminating party has not been met and it reasonably appears that it
will not or cannot be met.
11.2. In the event of any such termination, there shall be no liability
for damages on the part of the Trust or the Fund, or their respective
trustees or officers, to the other party or its trustees or officers.
12. AMENDMENT
This Agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented in such manner as
may be mutually agreed upon in writing by the parties; provided, however,
that following the Shareholders' Meeting called by the Fund pursuant to
paragraph 5.1, no such amendment may have the effect of changing the
provisions for determining the number of Trust Series Shares to be paid to
the Fund Shareholders under this Agreement to the detriment of the Fund
Shareholders without their further approval.
13. HEADINGS; COUNTERPARTS; GOVERNING LAW; ASSIGNMENT
13.1. The article and paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are
for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.
13.2. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed an original.
13.3. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of Delaware.
13.4. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, but no
assignment or transfer hereof or of any rights or obligations hereunder
shall be made by any party without the written consent of the other party.
Nothing herein expressed or implied is intended or shall be construed to
confer upon or give any person, firm or corporation other than the parties
hereto and their respective successors and assigns any rights or remedies
under or by reason of this Agreement.
13.5. The parties hereto recognize that each of the Fund and the Trust is
a business trust and all parties agree that any claim arising hereunder or
by reason hereof shall not be enforceable against the Trustees or
shareholders of either the Fund or the Trust but only against the assets of
the Fund and of the Series, respectively.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement
to be executed by its duly authorized officer.
FIDELITY SUMMER STREET TRUST:
Spartan U.S. Government Money Market Fund
[signature lines omitted]
FIDELITY HEREFORD STREET TRUST:
Spartan U.S. Government Money Market Fund
[signature lines omitted]
FMR hereby agrees, pursuant to its Management Contract with the Fund
and with the Delaware Trust in respect of the Series, to assume the
expenses provided for in accordance with paragraph 9.2 of this
Agreement.
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
[signature lines omitted]
EXHIBIT 2
FORM OF MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
The language to be added to the current contract is
(( underlined )) and material to be deleted is set forth in
[brackets].
BETWEEN
FIDELITY SUMMER STREET TRUST;
SPARTAN U. S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND
AND
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
[Agreement] (( Modification )) made this [3rd]
(( __ )) day of [February,] (( ____ ))
19[90] (( __ )) , by and between Fidelity Summer Street Trust a
Massachusetts business trust which may issue one or more series of
shares of beneficial interest (hereinafter called the "Fund"), on behalf of
Spartan U.S. Government Money Market Fund (hereinafter called the
"Portfolio"), and Fidelity Management & Research Company, a
Massachusetts corporation (hereinafter called the "Adviser").
(( Required authorization and approval by shareholders and Trustees
having been obtained, the Fund, on behalf of the Portfolio, and the Adviser
hereby consent, pursuant to Paragraph 5 of the existing Management
Contract dated February 3, 1990 to a modification of said Contract in the
manner set forth below. The Modified Management Contract shall when
executed by duly authorized officers of the Fund and the Adviser, take
effect on the later of April 1, 1994 or the first day of the month
following approval. ))
1. (a) Investment Advisory Services. The Adviser undertakes to act as
investment adviser of the Portfolio and shall, subject to the supervision
of the Fund's Board of Trustees, direct the investments of the Portfolio in
accordance with the investment objective, policies and limitations as
provided in the Portfolio's Prospectus or other governing instruments, as
amended from time to time, the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rules
thereunder, as amended from time to time (the "1940 Act"), and such other
limitations as the Portfolio may impose by notice in writing to the
Adviser. The Adviser shall also furnish for the use of the Portfolio office
space and all necessary office facilities, equipment and personnel for
servicing the investments of the Portfolio; and shall pay the salaries and
fees of all officers of the Fund, of all Trustees of the Fund who are
"interested persons" of the Fund or of the Adviser and of all personnel of
the Fund or the Adviser performing services relating to research,
statistical and investment activities. The Adviser is authorized, in its
discretion and without prior consultation with the Portfolio, to buy, sell,
lend and otherwise trade in any stocks, bonds and other securities and
investment instruments on behalf of the Portfolio. The investment policies
and all other actions of the Portfolio are and shall at all times be
subject to the control and direction of the Fund's Board of Trustees.
(b) Management Services. The Adviser shall perform (or arrange for the
performance by its affiliates of) the management and administrative
services necessary for the operation of the Fund. The Adviser shall,
subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, perform various
services for the Portfolio, including but not limited to: (i) providing the
Portfolio with office space, equipment and facilities (which may be its
own) for maintaining its organization; (ii) on behalf of the Portfolio,
supervising relations with, and monitoring the performance of, custodians,
depositories, transfer and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys,
underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any
capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable; (iii) preparing all general
shareholder communications, including shareholder reports; (iv) conducting
shareholder relations; (v) maintaining the Fund's existence and its
records; (vi) during such times as shares are publicly offered, maintaining
the registration and qualification of the Portfolio's shares under federal
and state law; and (vii) investigating the development of and developing
and implementing, if appropriate, management and shareholder services
designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Portfolio as an
investment vehicle.
The Adviser shall also furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Fund as the Fund's Board of Trustees may request from time
to time or as the Adviser may deem to be desirable. The Adviser shall make
recommendations to the Fund's Board of Trustees with respect to Fund
policies, and shall carry out such policies as are adopted by the Trustees.
The Adviser shall, subject to review by the Board of Trustees, furnish such
other services as the Adviser shall from time to time determine to be
necessary or useful to perform its obligations under this Contract.
(c) The Adviser undertakes to pay all expenses involved in the operation
of the Portfolio, except the following, which shall be paid by the
Portfolio: (i) taxes; (ii) the fees and expenses of all Trustees of the
Fund who are not "interested persons" of the Fund or of the Adviser; (iii)
brokerage fees and commissions; (iv) interest expenses with respect to
borrowings by the Portfolio; and (v) such non-recurring and extraordinary
expenses as may arise, including actions, suits or proceedings to which the
Portfolio is or is threatened to be a party and the legal obligation that
the Portfolio may have to indemnify the Fund's Trustees and officers with
respect thereto. It is understood that service charges billed directly to
shareholders of the Portfolio, including charges for exchanges,
redemptions, or other services, shall not be payable by the Adviser, but
may be received and retained by the Adviser or its affiliates.
(( (d) )) The Adviser, at its own expense, shall place all
orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities for the
Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by the Adviser, which
may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the Adviser. The Adviser
shall use its best efforts to seek to execute portfolio transactions at
prices which are advantageous to the Portfolio and at commission rates
which are reasonable in relation to the benefits received. In selecting
brokers or dealers qualified to execute a particular transaction, brokers
or dealers may be selected who also provide brokerage and research services
(as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934) to the Portfolio and/or the other accounts over which the Adviser
or its affiliates exercise investment discretion. The Adviser is authorized
to pay a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services
a commission for executing a portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which
is in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would
have charged for effecting that transaction if the Adviser determines in
good faith that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the
value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or
dealer. This determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular
transaction or the overall responsibilities which the Adviser and its
affiliates have with respect to accounts over which they exercise
investment discretion. The Trustees of the Fund shall periodically review
the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if the commissions paid
over representative periods of time were reasonable in relation to the
benefits to the Portfolio.
The Adviser shall, in acting hereunder, be an independent contractor. The
Adviser shall not be an agent of the Portfolio.
2. It is understood that the Trustees, officers and shareholders of the
Fund are or may be or become interested in the Adviser as directors,
officers or otherwise and that directors, officers and stockholders of the
Adviser are or may be or become similarly interested in the Fund, and that
the Adviser may be or become interested in the Fund as a shareholder or
otherwise.
3. For the services and facilities to be furnished hereunder, the Adviser
shall receive a monthly management fee, payable monthly as soon as
practicable after the last day of each month, at the annual rate of
[.55%] (( .45% )) of the average (( daily
)) net assets of the Portfolio (computed in the manner set forth in the
Declaration of Trust determined as of the close of business on each
day provided that the fee, so computed, shall be reduced by the
compensation, including reimbursement of expenses, paid by the Portfolio to
those Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Fund or the Adviser.
In the case of initiation or termination of this Contract during any month,
the fee shall be reduced proportionately based on the number of business
days during which it is in effect and the fee computed upon the average net
assets for the business days it is so in effect (( for that ))
[throughout the] month.
4. The services of the Adviser to the Portfolio are not to be deemed
exclusive, the Adviser being free to render services to others and engage
in other activities, provided, however, that such other services and
activities do not, during the term of this Contract, interfere, in a
material manner, with the Adviser's ability to meet all of its obligations
with respect to rendering services to the Portfolio hereunder. In the
absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless
disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the Adviser,
the Adviser shall not be subject to liability to the Portfolio or to any
shareholder of the Portfolio for any act or omission in the course of, or
connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be
sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security.
5. (a) Subject to prior termination as provided in sub-paragraph (d) of
this paragraph [6] (( 5, )) this Contract shall continue in
force until [June 30 1990] (( May 31, 1994 )) and
indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
date shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trustees of the Fund orrevised by vote of a majority of Independent Trustees upon the outstanding voting
securitiesrecommendation of the Portfolio.
(b) This Contract mayGovernance and Nominating Committee.
The Committee will have sole authority to retain and terminate any search firm used to identify Independent Trustee candidates, including sole authority to approve such firm's fees and other retention terms.
The Committee will consider Independent Trustee candidates recommended by Fund shareholders. Any such candidates will be modified by mutual consent, such consent onconsidered based upon the part of the Fundcriteria applied to be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(c) In additioncandidates presented to the requirements of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph [6] 5 , the terms of any continuanceCommittee by a search firm or modification of this
Contract must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those
Trustees of the Fund who are not parties to the Contract or interested
persons of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the
purpose of voting on such approval.
(d) Either party hereto may, at any time on sixty (60) days' prior
written notice to the other terminate this Contract, without payment of
any penalty, by action of its Trustees or Board of Directors, as the case
may be, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio. This Contract shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
6. The Adviser is hereby expressly put on notice of the limitation of
shareholder liabilitysources, as set forth in the Fund's DeclarationStatement of Trust
and agrees that the obligations assumed by the Fund pursuant to this
Contract shallPolicy. The names of such candidates should be limited in all casessubmitted to the Portfolio and its assets, and
the Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the
shareholders or any shareholderChairman of the PortfolioCommittee in writing at the address maintained for communications with Independent Trustees. The submission should be accompanied by appropriate background material concerning the candidate that demonstrates his or any other Portfoliosher ability to serve as an Independent Trustee of the Fund. In addition,Fidelity Funds. If the Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of anyCommittee retains a search firm, the Chairman will forward all such obligations from the Trustees or any individual Trustee. The Adviser
understands that the rights and obligations of any Portfolio under the
Declaration of Trust are separate and distinct from those of any and
all other Portfolios.
7. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with,
the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving effectsubmissions to the choicesearch firm for evaluation.
APPENDIX A
December 2003
STATEMENT OF POLICY ON CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES
The Governance and Nominating Committee of laws provisions thereof.
The terms "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities,"
"assignment," and "interested persons," when used herein, shall have the
respective meanings specified in the 1940 Act, as now in effect or as
hereafter amended, and subject to such orders as may be granted by the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have caused this instrument to be signed in
their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, and
their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of the date written
above.
[Signature Lines Omitted]
EXHIBIT 3
FORM OF MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
The language to be added to the current contract is ((underlined)) and
material to be deleted is set forth in [brackets].
BETWEEN
FIDELITY SUMMER STREET TRUST:
FIDELITY CAPITAL & INCOME FUND
AND
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
MODIFICATION made this 1st day of [April] (( ____, ))
199[3] (( __, )) by and between Fidelity Summer Street Trust, a
Massachusetts business trust which may issue one or more series of shares
of beneficial interest (hereinafter called the "Fund"), on behalf of
Fidelity Capital & Income Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio") and
Fidelity Management & Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation
(hereinafter called the "Adviser").
Required authorization and approval by shareholders and Trustees having
been obtained, the Fund, on behalf of the Portfolio, and [Fidelity
Management & Research Company] (( the Adviser )) hereby
consent, pursuant to Paragraph 5 of the existing Management Contract
modified September 1, 1992 and further modified April 1, 1993 to a
modification of said Contract in the manner set forth below. The Modified
Management Contract shall, when executed by duly authorized officers of the
Fund and the Adviser, take effect on the later of [April 1]
(( ___, )) 199[3] (( __ )) or the first day of the
month following approval.
1. (a) Investment Advisory Services. The Adviser undertakes to act as
investment adviser of the Portfolio and shall, subject to the supervision
of the Fund's Board of Trustees direct the investments of the PortfolioFidelity Funds has adopted this Statement of Policy to memorialize its views as to the appropriate criteria for selecting Independent Trustees of the Funds. This Statement has been prepared in accordanceconnection with filling vacancies among the investment objective, policiesIndependent Trustees that are expected to arise through the end of 2004.
The Governance and limitations as
provided inNominating Committee expects that all candidates will have the Portfolio's Prospectusfollowing characteristics:
The Governance and Nominating Committee may determine that a candidate who does not have the type of previous experience or knowledge referred to above should nevertheless be considered as amendeda nominee if the Governance and Nominating Committee finds that the candidate has additional qualifications such that his or her qualifications, taken as a whole, demonstrate the same level of fitness to serve as an Independent Trustee.
The following characteristics are desirable, but not mandatory:
The following are desirable characteristics of the Independent Trustees as a group:
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Fidelity® Capital & Income Fund
Dear Shareholder:
I am writing to the
Adviser. The Adviser shall also furnish for the uselet you know that a special meeting of shareholders of the Portfolio office
space and all necessary office facilities, equipment and personnel for
servicing the investmentsFidelity fund mentioned above will be held on May 19, 2004. The purpose of the Portfolio;meeting is to vote on several important proposals that affect the fund and shall payyour investment in it. As a shareholder, you have the salariesopportunity to voice your opinion on the matters that affect your fund. This package contains information about the proposals and fees of all officersthe materials to use when voting by mail.
Please read the enclosed materials and cast your vote on the proxy card(s).Please vote your shares promptly. Your vote is extremely important, no matter how large or small your holdings may be.
All of the Fund, of all Trustees ofproposals have been carefully reviewed by the Fund who are
"interested persons" of the Fund or of the Adviser and of all personnel of
the Fund or the Adviser performing services relating to research,
statistical and investment activities. The Adviser is authorized, in its
discretion and without prior consultation with the Portfolio, to buy, sell,
lend and otherwise trade in any stocks, bonds and other securities and
investment instruments on behalf of the Portfolio. The investment policies
and all other actions of the Portfolio are and shall at all times be
subject to the control and direction of the Fund's Board of Trustees. (b) Management Services. The Adviser shall perform (or arrangeTrustees, most of whom are not affiliated with Fidelity, are responsible for protecting your interests as a shareholder. The Trustees believe these proposals are in the performance by its affiliates of)best interests of shareholders. They recommend that you votefor each proposal.
The following Q&A is provided to assist you in understanding the management and administrative
services necessary for the operationproposals. Each of the Fund. The Adviser shall,
subjectproposals is described in greater detail in the enclosed proxy statement.
Voting is quick and easy. Everything you need is enclosed. To cast your vote, simply complete the proxy card(s) enclosed in this package. Be sure to sign the supervisioncard(s) before mailing it in the postage-paid envelope. You may also vote your shares by touch-tone telephone or through the Internet. Simply call the toll-free number or visit the web site indicated on your proxy card(s), enter the control number found on the card(s), and follow the recorded or online instructions.
If you have any questions before you vote, please call Fidelity at 1-800-544-3198. We'll be glad to help you get your vote in quickly. Thank you for your participation in this important initiative.
Sincerely,
Edward C. Johnson 3d
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Important information to help you understand and vote on the proposals
Please read the full text of the enclosed proxy statement. Below is a brief overview of the proposals to be voted upon. Your vote is important. We appreciate you placing your trust in Fidelity and look forward to helping you achieve your financial goals.
What proposals am I being asked to vote on?
You may be asked to vote on the following proposals:
1.To amend the Declaration of Trust to allow the Board of Trustees, perform various
services for the Portfolio, including but not limited to: (i) providing the
Portfolio with office space, equipment and facilities (which may be its
own) for maintaining its organization; (ii) on behalf of the Portfolio,
supervising relations with, and monitoring the performance of, custodians,
depositories, transfer and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys,
underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any
capacity deemedif permitted by applicable law, to be necessary or desirable; (iii) preparing all generalauthorize fund mergers without shareholder communications, including shareholder reports; (iv) conducting
shareholder relations; (v) maintaining the Fund's existence and its
records; (vi) during such times as shares are publicly offered, maintaining
the registration and qualification of the Portfolio's shares under federal
and state law; and (vii) investigating the development of and developing
and implementing, if appropriate, management and shareholder services
designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Portfolio as an
investment vehicle.
The Adviser , at its own expense, shall also furnish such reports,
evaluations, information or analyses to the Fund as the Fund'sapproval.
2.To elect a Board of Trustees may request from timeTrustees.
1. To amend the Declaration of Trust to time or as the Adviser may deem to be
desirable. The Adviser shall make recommendations to the Fund's Board of
Trustees with respect to Fund policies, and shall carry out such policies
as are adopted by the Trustees. The Adviser shall, subject to review byallow the Board of Trustees, furnish such other services as the Adviser shall from
timeif permitted by applicable law, to time determine to be necessary or useful to perform its obligations
underauthorize fund mergers without shareholder approval.
Why are you making this Contract.
(c) change?
The Adviser, at its own expense, shall place all orders for the
purchase and sale of portfolio securities for the Portfolio's account with
brokers or dealers selected by the Adviser, which may include brokers or
dealers affiliated with the Adviser. The Adviser shall use its best efforts
to seek to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous
to the Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation
to the benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to
execute a particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who
also provide brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in
Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) to the Portfolio
and/or the other accounts over which the Adviser or its affiliates exercise
investment discretion. The Adviser is authorized to pay a broker or dealer
who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for
executing a portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of
the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for
effecting that transaction if the Adviser determines in good faith that
such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the
brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer. This
determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction
or the overall responsibilities which the Adviser and its affiliates have
with respect to accounts over which they exercise investment discretion.
The Trustees of the Fund shall periodically review the commissions paid by
the Portfolio to determine if the commissions paid over representative
periods of time were reasonable in relation to the benefits to the
Portfolio.
The Adviser shall, in acting hereunder, be an independent contractor. The
Adviser shall not be an agent of the Portfolio.
2. It is understood that the Trustees, officers and shareholders of the
Fund are or may be or become interested in the Adviser as directors,
officers or otherwise and that directors, officers and stockholders of the
Adviser are or may be or become similarly interested in the Fund, and that
the Adviser may be or become interested in the Fund as a shareholder or
otherwise.
3. The Adviser will be compensated on the following basis for the services
and facilities to be furnished hereunder. The Adviser shall receive a
monthly management fee, payable monthly as soon as practicable after the
last day of each month, composed of a Group Fee Rate and an Individual Fund
Fee Rate.
(a) Group Fee Rate. The Group Fee Rate shall be based upon the monthly
average of the net assets of the registered investment companies having
Advisory and Service or Management Contracts with the Adviser (computed in
the manner set forth in the (( fund's Declaration of Trust or
other organizational document , )) [charter of each investment
company] determined as of the close of business on each business day
throughout the month. The Group Fee Rate shall be determined on a
cumulative basis pursuant to the following schedule.
Average Net Assets Annualized Fee Rate (for each level)
0 - $3 billion .370%
3 - 6 .340
6 - 9 .310
9 - 12 .280
12 - 15 .250
15 - 18 .220
18 - 21 .200
21 - 24 .190
24 - 30 .180
30 - 36 .175
36 - 42 .170
42 - 48 .165
48 - 66 .160
66 - 84 .155
84 - 120 .150
120 - 174 .145
[Over - 174] .[1400]
(( 174 - 228 )) (( .1400 ))
(( 228 - 282 )) (( .1375 ))
(( 282 - 336 )) (( .1350 ))
(( Over-336) ) (( .1325 ))
(b) Individual Fund Fee Rate. The Individual Fund Fee Rate shall be .55%.
The sum of the Group Fee Rate, calculated as described above to the
nearest millionth, and the Individual Fund Fee Rate shall constitute the
Annual Management Fee Rate. One-twelfth of the Annual Management Fee
Rate shall be applied to the average of the net assets of the
Portfolio (computed in the manner set forth in the Fund's Declaration of
Trust [of the Fund] (( or other organizational document) ))
determined as of the close of business on each business day throughout
the month.
In case of termination of this Contract during any month, the fee for that
month shall be reduced proportionately on the basis of the number of
business days during which it is in effect, and the fee computed upon the
average net assets for the business days so it is in effect for that month.
4. It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all its expenses other
than those expressly stated to be payable by the Adviser hereunder, which
expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without limitation, (i)
interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other costs in
connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other investment
instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Fund's Trustees other than
those who are "interested persons" of the Fund or the Adviser; (iv) legal
and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and transfer agent fees and
expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the registration and
qualification of the Fund and the Portfolio's shares for distribution under
state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of printing and mailing
reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders of the Portfolio;
(viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings of the Portfolio's
shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefor; (ix) a pro rata
share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and other registered
investment companies having Advisory and Service or Management Contracts
with the Adviser, of 50% of insurance premiums for fidelity and other
coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association membership dues; (xi)
expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and Statements of
Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii) expenses of printing
and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information and
supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and (xiii) such
non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including those
relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a party
and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify the
Fund's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
5. The services of the Adviser to the Portfolio are not to be deemed
exclusive, the Adviser being free to render services to others and engage
in other activities, provided, however, that such other services and
activities do not, during the term of this Contract, interfere, in a
material manner, with the Adviser's ability to meet all of its obligations
with respect to rendering services to the Portfolio hereunder. In the
absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless
disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the Adviser,
the Adviser shall not be subject to liability to the Portfolio or to any
shareholder of the Portfolio for any act or omission in the course of, or
connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be
sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security.
6. (a) Subject to prior termination as provided in sub-paragraph (d) of
this paragraph 6, this Contract shall continue in force until [May 31]
(( June 30, )) 1994 and indefinitely thereafter, but only so
long as the continuance after such date shall be specifically approved at
least annually by vote of the Trustees of the Fund or by vote of a majority
of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Contract may be modified by mutual consent, such consent on the
part of the Fund to be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 6, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Contract
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Fund who are not parties to the Contract or interested persons of any such
party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such
approval.
(d) Either party hereto may, at any time on sixty (60) days' prior
written notice to the other, terminate this Contract, without payment of
any penalty, by action of its Trustees or Board of Directors, as the case
may be, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio. This Contract shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
7. The Adviser is hereby expressly put on notice of the limitation of
shareholder liability as set forth in the Fund's Declaration of Trust
(( or other organizational document )) and agrees that
the obligations assumed by the Fund pursuant to this Contract shall be
limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the Adviser shall
not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or any
shareholder of the Portfolio or any other Portfolios of the Fund. In
addition, the Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligations
from the Trustees or any individual Trustee. The Adviser understands that
the rights and obligations of any Portfolio under the Declaration of
Trust (( or other organizational document )) are separate and
distinct from those of any and all other Portfolios.
8. (( This Agreement shall be governed by, and in accordance with,
the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving effect to the
choice of laws provisions thereof. ))
The terms "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities,"
"assignment," and "interested persons," when used herein, shall have the
respective meanings specified in the 1940 Act, as now in effect or as
hereafter amended, and subject to such orders as may be granted by the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have caused this instrument to be signed in
their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, and
their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of the date written
above.
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EXHIBIT 4
FORM OF SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
The language to be added to the current contract is ((
underlined; )) the language to be deleted is set forth in
[brackets].
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
AND
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (FAR EAST) INC.
AND
FIDELITY SUMMER STREET TRUST ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY CAPITAL & INCOME
FUND
AGREEMENT made this [1st] day of [December, 1989]
(( ____ )) 199 (( _ )) by and between Fidelity
Management & Research [Far East Inc.] (( Company, )) a
Massachusetts corporation with principal offices at 82 Devonshire Street,
Boston, Massachusetts (hereinafter called the ["Sub-Adviser"]
( "Advisor" ); [and] Fidelity Management & Research
[ Company, a Massachusetts corporation with principal offices at 82
Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts.] (( (Far East) ))
Inc. (hereinafter called the ["Advisor"] ((( Sub-Advisor
); and Fidelity Summer Street Trust, a Massachusetts business
trust which may issue one or more series of shares of beneficial interest
(hereinafter called the "Trust") on behalf of Fidelity Capital & Income
Fund ( hereinafter called the "Portfolio" ) )) .
WHEREAS (( the Trust and )) the Advisor [has]
(( have )) entered into a Management Contract [with Fidelity
Summer Street Trust, a Massachusetts business trust which may issue one or
more series of shares of beneficial interest (hereinafter called the
"Fund" ) ] on behalf of [Fidelity Capital & Income Fund
( hereinafter called "the Portfolio" )] ((( the Portfolio, ))
pursuant to which the Advisor is to act as investment [advisor] ((
manager ))[ to ](( of )) the Portfolio, and
WHEREAS the Sub-Advisor [has personnel in Asia and the Pacific Basin and
was] (( and its subsidiaries and other affiliated persons have
personnel in various locations throughout the world and have been
)) formed (( in part )) for the purpose of researching and
compiling information and recommendations with respect to the economies of
various countries, and [issuers located outside of North America,
principally in Asia and the Pacific Basin] (( securities of issuers
located in such countries, and providing investment advisory services in
connection therewith; ))
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, (( the Trust, )) the Advisor and the
Sub-Advisor agree as follows:
1. (( Duties: The Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the
Sub-Advisor to perform one or more of the following services with respect
to all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio. The services and
the portion of the investments of the Portfolio to be advised or managed by
the Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the Advisor
and the Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall pay the salaries and fees of all
personnel of the Sub-Advisor performing services for the Portfolio relating
to research, statistical and investment activities. ))
[The Sub Adviser shall act as an investment consultant to the Adviser and]
(( (a )) ) (( INVESTMENT ADVICE: If and to the extent
requested by the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice
to the Portfolio and the Advisor with respect to all or a portion of the
investments of the Portfolio, and in connection with such advice
)) shall furnish the (( Portfolio )) and [The Sub-Adviser
shall act as an investment consultant to] the Advisor
(( such )) factual information, research reports and investment
recommendations [relating to non-U.S. issuers of securities located in, and
the economies of various countries outside the U.S., all] as the Adviser
may reasonably require. Such information (( may )) [shall]
include written and oral reports and analyses.
(( (b) ))(( INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT: If and to the extent
requested by the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall, subject to the supervision
of the Advisor, manage all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio
in accordance with the investment objective, policies and limitations
provided in the Portfolio's Prospectus or other governing instruments, as
amended from time to time, the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940
Act")(1940 Act) prohibits or limits certain transactions between affiliated funds (affiliated funds are defined as funds in a fund complex that are usually under common control of an investment adviser or other person when the adviser or other person exercise a controlling influence over the management or policies of the funds).On July 26, 2002, the SEC amended Rule 17a-8 under the 1940 Act to permit mergers of affiliated funds without shareholder approval in certain cases, while still requiring shareholder approval in other cases. For example, Rule 17a-8 now permits affiliated funds to merge without shareholder approval if the advisory contracts and rules thereunder,fundamental policies of the funds are not materially different (fundamental policies are those that can only be changed by shareholder vote). In all cases, the Board of Trustees must first consider that the action is in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders, and that the action will not dilute the shareholders' interests.
How will this change benefit me as amended froma shareholder?
The amendment will give the Trustees increased flexibility, which may allow them to react more quickly to changes in competitive and regulatory conditions. This may allow the fund to operate in a more efficient and economical manner since each time to time, and such other
limitations as the Trust or Advisor may impose with respecta fund requires a shareholder vote, it is an expense to the Portfolio by noticefund and ultimately to the Sub-Advisor. With respect to the portion of the
investments of the Portfolio under its management, the Sub-Advisor is
authorized to make investment decisions on behalf of the Portfolio with
regard to any stock, bond, other security or investment instrument, and to
place orders for the purchase and sale of such securities through such
broker-dealersyou as a shareholder.
Under what circumstances would the Sub-Advisor may select. The Sub-Advisor may also be
authorized, but only to the extent such duties are delegated in writing by
the Advisor, to provide additional investment management services to the
Portfolio, including but not limited to services such as managing foreign
currency investments, purchasing and selling or writing futures and options
contracts, borrowing money, or lending securities on behalf of the
Portfolio. All investment management and any other activities of the
Sub-Advisor shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of
the Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees. ))
(( (c) SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES: Trustees need to get shareholder approval?
The Sub-Advisor
may perform anyBoard of Trustees would still need to get shareholder approval if the merger, consolidation or all of the services contemplatedasset sale was not permitted by this Agreement
directly or through such of its subsidiaries or other affiliated persons as
the Sub-Advisor shall determine; provided, however, that performance of
such services through such subsidiaries or other affiliated persons shall
have been approved by the Trust to the extent required pursuant to the 1940 Act and rules thereunder. " ))
(( 2. )) (( Information to be Provided toMassachusetts law. For example, Rule 17a-8 still requires shareholder approval of a merger of affiliated funds if they have materially different advisory contracts or fundamental policies. It also requires shareholder approval if, post-merger, the Trust and
the Advisor: The Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations,
information or analyses to the Trust and the Advisor as the Trust's Board
of Trustees or the Advisor may reasonably request from time to time, or as
the Sub-Advisor may deem to be desirable. ))
(( 3. )) (( Brokerage: In connection with the services
provided under subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the
Sub-Advisor, shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio
securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by
the Sub-Advisor, which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the
Advisor or Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek
to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the
Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the
benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a
particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide
brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section
28(e)shareholder-elected disinterested trustees of the Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and/or to
the other accounts over which the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise
investment discretion. The Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker or
dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for
executing a portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of
the amount of commission another broker or dealeracquired fund would have charged for
effecting that transaction if the Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that
such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the
brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer. This
determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction
or the overall responsibilities which the Sub-Advisor has with respect to
accounts over which it exercises investment discretion. The Trustees of the
Trust shall periodically review the commissions paid by the Portfolio to
determine if the commissions paid over representative periods of time were
reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Portfolio. ))
[2] (( 4 )) . (( Compensation: )) The
[Sub-Advisor] (( Advisor )) [will be] (( shall
compensate )) [compensated by] the [Advisor]
(( Sub-Advisor )) on the following basis for the services to be
furnished hereunder[: the advisor agrees to pay the Sub-Advisor a monthly
fee].
(( (a) ))(( INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE: For services provided
under subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees
to pay the Sub-Advisor a monthly Sub-Advisory Fee. The Sub-Advisory Fee
shall be )) equal to 105% of the Sub-Advisor's costs incurred in
connection with [the Agreement, said costs to be determined in relation to
the assets of the Portfolio that benefit from the services of the Sub
Adviser.] (( rendering the services referred to in subparagraph (a)
of paragraph 1 of this Agreement. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be reduced
to reflect expense reimbursements or fee waivers by the Advisor, if any, in
effect from time to time. ))
(( (b) ))(( INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE: For services provided
under subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees
to pay the Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment
Management Fee shall be equal to: (i) 50% of the monthly management fee
rate (including performance adjustments, if any) that the Portfolio is
obligated to pay the Advisor under its Management Contract with the
Advisor, multiplied by: (ii) the fraction equal to the net assets of the
Portfolio as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have provided investment
management services divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for that
month. If in any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the Portfolio exceed
any applicable expense limitation imposed by any state or federal
securities laws or regulations, and the Advisor waives all or a portion of
its management fee or reimburses the Portfolio for expenses to the extent
required to satisfy such limitation, the Investment Management Fee paid to
the Sub-Advisor will be reduced by 50% of the amount of such waivers or
reimbursements multiplied by the fraction determined in (ii). If the
Sub-Advisor reduces its fees to reflect such waivers or reimbursements and
the Advisor subsequently recovers all or any portion of such waivers and
reimbursements, then the Sub-Advisor shall be entitled to receive from the
Advisor a proportionate share of the amount recovered. To the extent that
waivers and reimbursements by the Advisor required by such limitations are
in excess of the Advisor's management fee, the Investment Management Fee
paid to the Sub-Advisor will be reduced to zero for that month, but in no
event shall the Sub-Advisor be required to reimburse the Advisor for all or
a portion of such excess reimbursements. ))
(( (c) ))(( PROVISION OF MULTIPLE SERVICES: If the Sub-Advisor
shall have provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph
(a) and investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph
1 for the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same
period, the fees paid to the Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments
shall be calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
))
(( 5 )) . (( Expenses: It is understood that the
Portfolio will pay all of its expenses other than those expressly stated to
be payable by the Sub-Advisor hereunder or by the Advisor under the
Management Contract with the Portfolio, which expenses payable by the
Portfolio shall include, without limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii)
brokerage commissions and other costs in connection with the purchase or
sale of securities and other investment instruments; (iii) fees and
expenses of the Trust's Trustees other than those who are "interested
persons" of the Trust, the Sub-Advisor or the Advisor; (iv) legal and audit
expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and transfer agent fees and expenses;
(vi) fees and expenses related to the registration and qualification of the
Trust and the Portfolio's shares for distribution under state and federal
securities laws; (vii) expenses of printing and mailing reports and notices
and proxy material to shareholders of the Portfolio; (viii) all other
expenses incidental to holding meetings of the Portfolio's shareholders,
including proxy solicitations therefore; (ix) a pro rata share, based on
relative net assets of the Portfolio and other registered investment
companies having Advisory and Service or Management Contracts with the
Advisor, of 50% of insurance premiums for fidelity and other coverage; (x)
its proportionate share of association membership dues; (xi) expenses of
typesetting for printing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional
Information and supplements thereto; (xii) expenses of printing and mailing
Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information and supplements
thereto sent to existing shareholders; and (xiii) such non-recurring or
extraordinary expenses as may arise, including those relating to actions,
suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a party and the legal
obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify the Trust's Trustees
and officers with respect thereto. ))
[3] (( 6. )) Interested Persons: It is understood that
Trustees, officers, and shareholders of the [Fund] (( Trust ))
are or may be or become interested in the Advisor (( or ))
[and] the Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or otherwise and that
directors, officers and stockholders of the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor are
or may be or become similarly interested in the [Fund]
(( Trust, )) and that the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor may be or
become interested in the [Fund] (( Trust )) as a shareholder or
otherwise.
[4 The Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an independent contractor and
not an agent or employee of the Adviser or the Fund. The Sub Adviser shall
have no authority to act for, represent, bind or obligate the Adviser or
the Fund, and shall in no event have discretion to invest or reinvest
assets held by the Portfolio.]
[5] (( 7 )) . Services to Other Companies or Accounts:
The services of the Sub-Advisor to the Advisor are not to be deemed to be
exclusive, the Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and
engage in other activities, provided, however, that such other services and
activities do not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a
material manner, with the Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its
obligations [with respect to rendering investment advice] hereunder.[In the
absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless
disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the
Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall not be subject to liability to the
Adviser, the Fund or to any shareholder of the fund for any act or omission
in the course of, or connected with rendering services hereunder or for any
losses that may be sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any
security.] (( The Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an
independent contractor and not an agent or employee of the Advisor or the
Trust. ))
(( 8 )) . (( Standard of Care: In the absence of willful
misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of
obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the Sub-Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor shall not be subject to liability to the Advisor, the Trust or
to any shareholder of the Portfolio for any act or omission in the course
of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that
may be sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security.
))
[6] (( 9. )) Duration and Termination of Agreement;
Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this
paragraph [6] (( 9, )) this Agreement shall continue in force
until (( June 30 )) [May 31] and indefinitely thereafter, but
only so long as the continuance after such period shall be specifically
approved at least annually by vote of the [Fund] (( Trust's ))
Board of Trustees or by vote ofcomprise a majority of the outstanding voting
securitiesdisinterested trustees of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consentsurviving fund.
2. To elect a Board of Trustees.
What role does the Board play?
The Trustees serve as the fund shareholders' representatives. Members of the Advisor,Board are fiduciaries and have an obligation to serve the Sub-Advisorbest interests of shareholders, including approving policy changes such as those proposed in the proxy statement. In addition, the Trustees review fund performance, oversee fund activities, and review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the Portfolio, such consentfund.
What is the affiliation of the Board and Fidelity?
The Board consists of 14 individuals. The purpose of the Board is to ensure that the shareholders' best interests are protected in the operation of a mutual fund. There are four "interested" trustees and ten "non-interested" trustees. Trustees are determined to be "interested" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the funds, trust, or various other entities under common control with Fidelity Management & Research Co. (FMR). Interested Trustees are compensated by FMR. Non-interested Trustees have no affiliation with FMR and are compensated by each individual fund.
Are Board members paid?
Each non-interested Trustee receives a fee for his or her service on the partBoard. Under a deferred compensation plan adopted in September 1995 and amended in November 1996 and January 2000 (the Plan), non-interested Trustees must defer receipt of a portion of, and may elect to defer receipt of an additional portion of, their annual fees. You can find the Portfolio to
be authorized by votecompensation table which details these fees in the proxy statement.
Where is the compensation deferred to?
Amounts deferred under the Plan are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of a cross-section of Fidelity funds including funds in each major investment discipline and representing a majority of Fidelity's assets under management (the Reference Funds). The amounts ultimately received by non-interested Trustees under the outstanding voting securitiesPlan will directly be linked to the performance of the Portfolio.
(c) In addition toReference Funds. This aligns the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph [6] (( 9 )) , the terms of any continuance or
modification of [the] (( this )) Agreement must have been
approved by the vote of a majority of those Trusteesinterest of the [Fund]
(( Trust )) who are not parties to [such]
(( this )) Agreement or interested personsTrustees with the interests of any such
party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such
approval.
(d) Eithershareholders at-large.
Has the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Portfolio may, at any time
on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties, terminate
this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of itsfund's Board of Trustees or Directors, (( or with respect to the Portfolio
)) by vote of a majority of its outstanding voting securities. This
Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
[7] (( 10. )) Limitation of Liability:approved each proposal?
Yes. The Sub-Advisor is
hereby expressly put on notice of the limitation of shareholder liability
as set forth in the Declaration of Trust (( or other organizational
document )) of the [Fund] (( Trust )) and agrees that
any obligations of the [Fund] (( Trust )) or the Portfolio
arising in connection with this Agreement shall be limited in all cases to
the Portfolio and its assets, and the Sub-Advisor shall not seek
satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or any
shareholder of the Portfolio. Nor shall the Sub-Advisor seek satisfaction
of any such obligation from the Trustees or any individual Trustee.
(( 11. )) (( Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed
by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, without giving effect to the choice of laws provisions
thereof. ))
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons,"
when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940
Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of
the date written above.
[Signature Lines Omitted]
EXHIBIT 5
FORM OF SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
The language to be added to the current contract is
(( underlined; )) the language to be deleted is set forth in
[brackets].
FORM OF
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
AND
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (U.K.) INC.
AND
FIDELITY SUMMER STREET TRUST ON BEHALF OF
FIDELITY CAPITAL & INCOME FUND
AGREEMENT made this [25th] __ day of [June ] (( _____ ))
199 (( )) by and between Fidelity Management & Research
[(U.K.) Inc.,] (( Company )) a Massachusetts corporation with
principal offices at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts
(hereinafter called the ["Sub-Adviser"] (( "Advisor" )) ;[and]
Fidelity Management & Research [ Company, a Massachusetts corporation
with principal offices at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts]
(( (U.K.) Inc. )) (hereinafter called the ["Adviser"]
(( "Sub-Advisor"; and Fidelity Summer Street Trust, a
Massachusetts business trust which may issue one or more series of shares
of beneficial interest (hereinafter called the "Trust") on behalf of
Fidelity Capital & Income Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio"
) )) .
WHEREAS (( the Trust and )) the Advisor [has] ((
have )) entered into a Management Contract [with Fidelity Summer
Street Trust, a Massachusetts business trust which may issue one or more
series of shares of beneficial interest (hereinafter called the "Fund"),]
on behalf of [Fidelity Capital & Income Fund (hereinafter called "the
Portfolio")] (( the Portfolio, )) pursuant to which the Advisor
is to act as investment [adviser] (( manager )) [to] ((
of )) the Portfolio; and
WHEREAS the Sub-Advisor [has personnel in Western Europe and was]
(( and its subsidiaries and other affiliated persons have personnel in
various locations throughout the world and have been )) formed ((
in part )) for the purpose of researching and compiling
information and recommendations with respect to the economies of various
countries, and [issuers located outside of North America, principally in
Western Europe.], (( securities of issuers located in such countries,
and providing investment advisory services in connection
therewith; ))
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, (( the Trust, )) the Advisor and the
Sub-Advisor agree as follows:
1. (( Duties: The Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the
Sub-Advisor to perform one or more of the following services with respect
to all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio. The services and
the portion of the investments of the Portfolio to be advised or managed by
the Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the Advisor
and the Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall pay the salaries and fees of all
personnel of the Sub-Advisor performing services for the Portfolio relating
to research, statistical and investment activities. ))
(( (a ))(( )INVESTMENT ADVICE: If and to the extent requested
by the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the
Portfolio and the Advisor with respect to all or a portion of the
investments of the Portfolio, and in connection with such advice shall
furnish the Portfolio and )) [The Sub-Adviser shall act as an
investment consultant to the Advisor and shall furnish] Advisor
(( such )) factual information, research reports and investment
recommendations [relating to non-U.S. issuers of securities located in, and
the economics of, various countries outside the U.S. all] as the Advisor
may reasonably require. Such information [shall] (( may ))
include written and oral reports and analyses.
(( (b ))) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT: (( If and to the extent
requested by the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall, subject to the supervision
of the Advisor, manage all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio
in accordance with the investment objective, policies and limitations
provided in the Portfolio's Prospectus or other governing instruments, as
amended from time to time, the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940
Act") and rules thereunder, as amended from time to time, and such other
limitations as the Trust or Advisor may impose with respect to the
Portfolio by notice to the Sub-Advisor. With respect to the portion of the
investments of the Portfolio under its management, the Sub-Advisor is
authorized to make investment decisions on behalf of the Portfolio with
regard to any stock, bond, other security or investment instrument, and to
place orders for the purchase and sale of such securities through such
broker-dealers as the Sub-Advisor may select. The Sub-Advisor may also be
authorized, but only to the extent such duties are delegated in writing by
the Advisor, to provide additional investment management services to the
Portfolio, including but not limited to services such as managing foreign
currency investments, purchasing and selling or writing futures and options
contracts, borrowing money or lending securities on behalf of the
Portfolio. All investment management and any other activities of the
Sub-Advisor shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of
the Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees. ))
(( (c) )) SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES: (( The
Sub-Advisor may perform any orTrustees has unanimously approved all of the services contemplated by this
Agreement directly or through suchproposals and recommends that you vote to approve them.
How many votes am I entitled to cast?
As a shareholder, you are entitled to one vote for each dollar of its subsidiaries or other affiliated
persons as the Sub-Advisor shall determine; provided, however, that
performancenet asset value you own of such services through such subsidiaries or other affiliated
persons shall have been approved by the Trust to the extent required
pursuant to the 1940 Act and rules thereunder. ))
(( 2. )) (( Information to be Provided to the Trust and the
Advisor: The Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations,
information or analyses to the Trust and the Advisor as the Trust's Board
of Trustees or the Advisor may reasonably request from time to time, or as
the Sub-Advisor may deem to be desirable. ))
(( 3. )) (( Brokerage: In connection with the services provided
under subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor,
shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities
for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by the
Sub-Advisor, which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the
Advisor or Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek
to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the
Port- folio and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the
benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide
brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and/or to
the other accounts over which the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise
investment discretion. The Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker or
dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for
executing a portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of
the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for
effecting that transaction if the Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that
such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the
brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer. This
determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction
or the overall responsibilities which the Sub-Advisor has with respect to
accounts over which it exercises investment discretion. The Trustees of the
Trust shall periodically review the commissions paid by the Portfolio to
determine if the commissions paid over representative periods of time were
reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Portfolio. ))
[2] (( 4. )) Compensation: The [Sub-Advisor]
(( Advisor )) [will be] (( shall compensate
)) [compensated by] the [Advisor] (( Sub-Advisor ))fund on the following basis forrecord date. The record date is March 22, 2004.
How do I vote my shares?
You can vote your shares by completing and signing the services to be furnished hereunder[:]
[the Advisor agrees to pay the Sub-Adviser a monthly fee equal to 110% of
the Sub-Adviser's costs incurred in connection with the Agreement, said
costs to be determined in relation the assets of the Portfolio that benefit
from the services of the Sub-Adviser].
(( (a) ))(( INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE: For services provided
under subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees
to pay the Sub-Advisor a monthly Sub-Advisory Fee. The Sub-Advisory Fee
shall be equal to 110% of the Sub-Advisor's costs incurred in connection
with rendering the services referred to in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1
of this Agreement. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be reduced to reflect
expense reimbursements or fee waivers by the Advisor, if any, in effect
from time to time. ))
(( (b) ))(( INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE: For services provided
under subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees
to pay the Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment
Management Fee shall be equal to: (i) 50% of the monthly management fee
rate (including performance adjustments, if any) that the Portfolio is
obligated to pay the Advisor under its Management Contract with the
Advisor, multiplied by: (ii) the fraction equal to the net assets of the
Portfolio as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have provided investment
management services divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for that
month. If in any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the Portfolio exceed
any applicable expense limitation imposed by any state or federal
securities laws or regulations, and the Advisor waives all or a portion of
its management fee or reimburses the Portfolio for expenses to the extent
required to satisfy such limitation, the Investment Management Fee paid to
the Sub-Advisor will be reduced by 50% of the amount of such waivers or
reimbursements multiplied by the fraction determined in (ii). If the
Sub-Advisor reduces its fees to reflect such waivers or reimbursements and
the Advisor subsequently recovers all or any portion of such waivers or
reimbursements, then the Sub-Advisor shall be entitled to receive from the
Advisor a proportionate share of the amount recovered. To the extent that
waivers and reimbursements by the Advisor required by such limitations are
in excess of the Advisor's management fee, the Investment Management Fee
paid to the Sub-Advisor will be reduced to zero for that month, but in no
event shall the Sub-Advisor be required to reimburse the Advisor for all or
a portion of such excess reimbursements. ))
(( (c) ))(( PROVISION OF MULTIPLE SERVICES: If the Sub-Advisor
shall have provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph
(a) and investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph
(1) for the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same
period, the fees paid to the Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments
shall be calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph
4. ))
(( 5. )) (( Expenses: It is understood that the
Portfolio will pay all of its expenses other than those expressly stated to
be payable by the Sub-Advisor hereunder or by the Advisor under the
Management Contract with the Portfolio, which expenses payable by the
Portfolio shall include, without limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii)
brokerage commissions and other costs in connection with the purchase or
sale of securities and other investment instruments; (iii) fees and
expenses of the Trust's Trustees other than those who are "interested
persons" of the Trust, the Sub-Advisor or the Advisor; (iv) legal and audit
expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and transfer agent fees and expenses;
(vi) fees and expenses related to the registration and qualification of the
Trust and the Portfolio's shares for distribution under state and federal
securities laws; (vii) expenses of printingenclosed proxy card(s) and mailing reports and notices
and proxy material to shareholders of the Portfolio; (viii) all other
expenses incidental to holding meetings of the Portfolio's shareholders,
including proxy solicitations therefore; (ix) a pro rata share, based on
relative net assets of the Portfolio and other registered investment
companies having Advisory and Service or Management Contracts with the
Advisor, of 50% of insurance premiums for Fidelity and other coverage; (x)
its proportionate share of association membership dues; (xi) expenses of
typesetting for printing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional
Information and supplements thereto; (xii) expenses of printing and mailing
Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information and supplements
thereto sent to existing shareholders; and (xiii) such non-recurring or
extraordinary expenses as may arise, including those relating to actions,
suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a party and the legal
obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify the Trust's Trustees
and officers with respect thereto. ))
[3.] (( 6. )) Interested Persons: It is understood that
Trustees, officers, and shareholders of the [Fund] (( Trust ))
are or may be or become interested in the Advisor [and] (( or
)) the Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or otherwise and that
directors, officers and stockholders of the Advisor [and] (( or
)) the Sub-Advisor are or may be or become similarly interested in the
[Fund] (( Trust, )) and that the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor may
be or become interested in the [Fund] (( Trust )) as a
shareholder or otherwise.
[4. The Sub-Adviser for all purposes be an independent contractor and not
an agent or employee of the Adviser or the Fund. The Sub-Adviser shall have
no authority to act for, represent, bind or obligate the Adviser or the
Fund, and shall in no event have discretion to invest or reinvest assets
held by the Portfolio.]
[5.] (( 7. )) Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The
services of the Sub-Advisor to the Advisor are not to be deemed to be
exclusive, the Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and
engage in other activities, provided, however, that such other services and
activities do not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a
material manner, with the Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its
obligations [with respect to rendering investment advice] hereunder. [In
the absence of willful misfeance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless
disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the
Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall not be subject to liability to the
Adviser , the Fund or to any shareholder of the Portfolio for any act or
omission the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder of
for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of
any security.] (( The Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an
independent contractor and not an agent or employee of the Advisor or the
Trust. ))
(( 8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful
misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of
obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the Sub-Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor shall not be subject to liability to the Advisor, the Trust or
to any shareholder of the Portfolio for any act or omission in the course
of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that
may be sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security. ))
[6. ] (( 9. )) Duration and Termination of Agreement;
Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this
paragraph [6] 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until (( June
30, )) [May 31] and indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the
continuance after such period shall be specifically approved at least
annually by vote of the [Fund's] (( Trust's )) Board of
Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of
the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio, such consent on the part of the Portfolio to
be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of
the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph [6] 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of [the]
(( this )) Agreement must have been approved by the vote of a
majority of those Trustees of the [Fund] (( Trust )) who are
not parties to [such] (( this )) Agreement or
interested persons of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called
for the purpose of voting on such approval.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Portfolio may, at any time
on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties, terminate
this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Board of
Trustees or Directors, or (( with respect to the Portfolio
)) by vote of a majority of its outstanding voting securities. This
Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
[7.] (( 10. )) Limitation of Liability: The Sub-Advisor is
hereby expressly put on notice of the limitation of shareholder liability
as set forth in the Declaration of Trust [of the Fund] (( or other
organizational document of the Trust )) and agrees that any
obligations of the [Fund] (( Trust )) or the Portfolio arising
in connection with this Agreement shall be limited in all cases to the
Portfolio and its assets, and the Sub-Advisor shall not seek satisfaction
of any such obligation from the shareholders or any shareholder of the
Portfolio. Nor shall the Sub-Advisor seek satisfaction of any such
obligation from the Trustees or any individual Trustee.
(( 11. )) Governing Law: (( This Agreement shall be
governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, without giving effect to the choice of laws provisions
thereof. ))
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons,"
when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940
Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, (( and their respective seals to be hereto affixed, ))
all as of the date written above.
[SIGNATURE LINES OMITTED]
EXHIBIT 6
FUNDS ADVISED BY FMR - TABLE OF AVERAGE NET ASSETS AND EXPENSE RATIOS (A)
RATIO OF RATIO OF NET
ADVISORY FEES ADVISORY FEES
TO AVERAGE TO AVERAGE RATIO OF
AVERAGE NET ASSETS NET ASSETS EXPENSES TO
INVESTMENT FISCAL NET ASSETS PURSUANT TO PAID AVERAGE NET
OBJECTIVE AND FUND YEAR END (A) (MILLIONS) ADVISORY CONTRACT TO FMR
(B) ASSETS (B)
GROWTH AND INCOME
Advisor Equity
Portfolio Income (3) 11/30/92**$ 0.5 0.50%(dagger) 0.50%(dagger)
1.55%(dagger)
Advisor Institutional
Equity Portfolio
Income(3) 11/30/92 147.1 0.50 0.42 0.71
Convertible Securities (3) 11/30/92 254.1 0.54 0.54 0.96
Equity Income II (3) 11/30/92 1,045.7 0.53 0.53 1.01
Variable Insurance
Products:
Equity-Income 12/31/92 408.0 0.53 0.53 0.65
Equity-Income (3) 1/31/93 4,656.2 0.37 0.37 0.67
Real Estate (3) 1/31/93 98.3 0.64 0.64 1.16
Utilities Income (3) 1/31/93 787.5 0.53 0.53 0.87
U.S. Equity Index 2/28/93# 1,482.3 0.28(dagger) -- 0.28(dagger)
Market Index 4/30/93 265.2 0.45 0.44 0.44
Fidelity Fund (3) 6/30/93# 1,398.0 0.42(dagger) 0.42(dagger) 0.66(dagger)
Balanced (3) 7/31/93 2,154.5 0.53 0.53 0.93
Dividend Growth (3) 7/31/93** 9.2 0.62(dagger) -- 2.50(dagger)
Global Balanced (1) 7/31/93** 35.7 0.77(dagger) 0.77(dagger) 2.12(dagger)
Growth & Income 7/31/93 5,195.4 0.53 0.53 0.83
Puritan (3) 7/31/93 6,319.2 0.47 0.47 0.74
Advisor Income &
Growth 10/31/93 870.1 0.53 0.53 1.51
International Growth
& Income (2) 10/31/93 301.5 0.77 0.77 1.52
ASSET ALLOCATION
Variable Insurance
Products II:
Asset Manager (3) 12/31/92 418.2 0.73 0.73 0.91
Index 500 12/31/92** 12.3 0.28(dagger) -- 0.28(dagger)
Asset Manager 9/30/93 4,704.2 0.72 0.72 1.09
Asset Manager: Growth(3) 9/30/93 566.0 0.73 0.63 1.19
Asset Manager: Income(3) 9/30/93 79.1 0.44 -- 0.65
GROWTH
RATIO OF RATIO OF NET
ADVISORY FEES ADVISORY FEES
TO AVERAGE TO AVERAGE RATIO OF
AVERAGE NET ASSETS NET ASSETS EXPENSES TO
INVESTMENT FISCAL NET ASSETS PURSUANT TO PAID AVERAGE NET
OBJECTIVE AND FUND YEAR END (A) (MILLIONS) ADVISORY CONTRACT TO FMR
(B)
ASSETS (B)
Advisor Equity
Portfolio Growth(3) 11/30/92** 8.5 0.74(dagger) 0.74(dagger)
1.64(dagger)
Advisor Institutional
Equity Portfolio
Growth(3) 11/30/92 $ 129.3 0.67% 0.67% 0.98%
Emerging Growth (3) 11/30/92 595.4 0.70 0.70 1.09
Growth Company (3) 11/30/92 1,436.5 0.74 0.74 1.09
Retirement Growth (3) 11/30/92 1,918.0 0.71 0.71 1.02
Congress Street 12/31/92 64.4 0.45 0.45 0.62
Contrafund (3) 12/31/92 1,339.1 0.51 0.51 0.87
Exchange 12/31/92 185.7 0.54 0.54 0.58
Trend (3) 12/31/92 920.0 0.32 0.32 0.56
Variable Insurance
Products:
Growth 12/31/92 520.9 0.63 0.63 0.75
Overseas (2) 12/31/92 157.0 0.78 0.78 1.14
Select Portfolios:
Air Transportation (3) 2/28/93# 11.3 0.64(dagger) 0.48(dagger)
2.48(dagger)
American Gold 2/28/93# 160.2 0.64(dagger) 0.64(dagger) 1.59(dagger)
Automotive (3) 2/28/93# 106.1 0.64(dagger) 0.64(dagger) 1.57(dagger)
Biotechnology (3) 2/28/93# 752.3 0.64(dagger) 0.64(dagger) 1.50(dagger)
Broadcast and Media (3) 2/28/93# 13.9 0.64(dagger) 0.59(dagger)
2.49(dagger)
Brokerage and Investment
Management (3) 2/28/93# 18.0 0.64(dagger) 0.64(dagger) 2.21(dagger)
Chemicals (3) 2/28/93# 35.1 0.64(dagger) 0.64(dagger) 1.89(dagger)
Computers (3) 2/28/93# 38.3 0.64(dagger) 0.64(dagger) 1.81(dagger)
Construction and
Housing (3) 2/28/93# 22.1 0.64(dagger) 0.64(dagger) 2.02(dagger)
Consumer Products (3) 2/28/93# 7.5 0.64(dagger) -- 2.47(dagger)
Defense and
Aerospace (3) 2/28/93# 1.3 0.64(dagger) -- 2.48(dagger)
Developing
Communications (3) 2/28/93# 51.3 0.64(dagger) 0.64(dagger) 1.88(dagger)
Electric Utilities (3) 2/28/93# 30.6 0.64(dagger) 0.64(dagger)
1.70(dagger)
Electronics (3) 2/28/93# 47.1 0.64(dagger) 0.64(dagger) 1.69(dagger)
Energy (3) 2/28/93# 78.7 0.64(dagger) 0.64(dagger) 1.71(dagger)
Energy Service (3) 2/28/93# 52.3 0.64(dagger) 0.64(dagger) 1.76(dagger)
Environmental
Services (3) 2/28/93# 62.5 0.64(dagger) 0.64(dagger) 1.99(dagger)
Financial Services (3) 2/28/93# 119.9 0.64(dagger) 0.64(dagger)
1.54(dagger)
Food and Agriculture (3) 2/28/93# 109.1 0.64(dagger) 0.64(dagger)
1.67(dagger)
Health Care (3) 2/28/93# 782.6 0.64(dagger) 0.64(dagger) 1.46(dagger)
Home Finance (3) 2/28/93# 138.3 0.64(dagger) 0.64(dagger) 1.55(dagger)
Industrial Equipment (3) 2/28/93# 6.1 0.64(dagger) -- 2.49(dagger)
Industrial Materials (3) 2/28/93# $ 25.0 0.64%(dagger) 0.64%(dagger)
2.02%(dagger)
Insurance (3) 2/28/93# 12.3 0.64(dagger) 0.61(dagger) 2.49(dagger)
Leisure (3) 2/28/93# 39.5 0.64(dagger) 0.64(dagger) 1.90(dagger)
Medical Delivery (3) 2/28/93# 126.4 0.64(dagger) 0.64(dagger)
1.77(dagger)
Natural Gas (3) 2/28/94** 9.1 0.64(dagger) -- 2.42(dagger)
Paper and Forest
Products (3) 2/28/93# 17.5 0.64(dagger) 0.64(dagger) 2.21(dagger)
Precious Metals and
Minerals (3) 2/28/93# 127.8 0.64(dagger) 0.64(dagger) 1.73(dagger)
Regional Banks (3) 2/28/93# 193.5 0.64(dagger) 0.64(dagger) 1.49(dagger)
Retailing (3) 2/28/93# 63.1 0.64(dagger) 0.64(dagger) 1.77(dagger)
Software and Computer
Services (3) 2/28/93# 113.6 0.64(dagger) 0.64(dagger) 1.64(dagger)
Technology (3) 2/28/93# 115.2 0.64(dagger) 0.64(dagger) 1.64(dagger)
Telecommunications (3) 2/28/93# 95.0 0.64(dagger) 0.64(dagger)
1.74(dagger)
Transportation (3) 2/28/93# 4.4 0.64(dagger) -- 2.48(dagger)
Utilities (3) 2/28/93# 243.9 0.64(dagger) 0.64(dagger) 1.42(dagger)
Magellan (3) 3/31/93 21,506.4 0.75 0.75 1.00
Small Cap Stock 4/30/94** 461.9 0.67(dagger) 0.65(dagger) 1.40
Fidelity Fifty (3) 6/30/94** 18,106.2 0.69(dagger) 0.00(dagger)
2.49(dagger)
Blue Chip Growth 7/31/93 589.5 0.72 0.72 1.25
Low-Priced Stock (3) 7/31/93 2,048.8 0.76 0.76 1.12
OTC Portfolio 7/31/93 1,202.7 0.74 0.74 1.08
Advisor Strategic
Opportunities (3) 9/30/93 219.2 0.54 0.54 1.57
Destiny I 9/30/93# 2,920.5 0.60(dagger) 0.60(dagger) 0.65(dagger)
Destiny II 9/30/93# 1,100.8 0.71(dagger) 0.71(dagger) 0.84(dagger)
Strategic
Opportunities (3) 9/30/93 19.2 0.54 0.54 0.89
Advisor Global
Resources (3) 10/31/93 14.4 0.77 0.77 2.62
Advisor Growth
Opportunities 10/31/93 1,204.5 0.68 0.68 1.64
Advisor Overseas (2) 10/31/93 65.5 0.77 0.77 2.3
Canada (1) 10/31/93 61.1 0.86 0.86 2.00
Capital Appreciation (3) 10/31/93 1,139.1 0.48 0.48 0.86
Disciplined Equity (3) 10/31/93 622.1 0.70 0.70 1.09
Diversified
International (2) 10/31/93 119.1 0.73 0.73 1.47
Emerging Markets (2) 10/31/93 144.4 0.77 0.77 1.91
Europe (1) 10/31/93 488.3 0.64 0.64 1.25
Japan (1) 10/31/93 98.4 0.77 0.77 1.71
Latin America (2) 10/31/93** $ 114.6 0.77%(dagger) 0.77%(dagger)
1.94%(dagger)
Overseas (2) 10/31/93 1,025.1 0.77 0.77 1.27
Pacific Basin (1) 10/31/93 251.2 0.80 0.80 1.59
Southeast Asia (1) 10/31/93** 139.3 0.77(dagger) 0.71(dagger) 2.00(dagger)
Stock Selector (3) 10/31/93 459.7 0.71 0.69 1.10
Value (3) 10/31/93 1,100.8 0.72 0.71 1.11
Worldwide (2) 10/31/93 148.9 0.78 0.78 1.40
New Millennium 11/30/93** 181.1 0.68(dagger) 0.68(dagger) 1.25(dagger)
CURRENCY PORTFOLIOS
Deutsche Mark
Peformance, L.P. 12/31/92 18.6 0.50 0.50 1.29
Sterling
Performance, L.P. 12/31/92 7.3 0.50 -- 1.50
Yen Performance, L.P. 12/31/92 3.9 0.50 -- 1.50
INCOME
Advisor Institutional
Limited Term Bond 11/30/92 227.6 0.42 0.42 0.57
Advisor Limited
Term Bond 11/30/92** 1.0 0.42(dagger) 0.42(dagger) 0.82(dagger)
Institutional Short-
Intermediate
Government 11/30/92 189.3 0.45 0.45 0.45
Global Bond (2) 12/31/92# 300.5 0.72(dagger) 0.72(dagger) 1.37(dagger)
New Markets Income (2) 12/31/93** 54.1 0.71(dagger) 0.24(dagger)
1.25(dagger)
Short-Term World
Income (2) 12/31/92# 563.2 0.62(dagger) 0.59(dagger) 1.20(dagger)
Spartan Bond Strategist 12/31/93** 11.0 .70(dagger) .70(dagger)
.70(dagger)
Variable Insurance
Products:
High Income 12/31/92 150.7 0.52 0.52 0.67
Variable Insurance
Products II:
Investment Grade
Bond 12/31/92 57.8 0.47 0.47 0.76
Spartan Long-Term
Government Bond 1/31/93 78.3 0.65 0.65 0.65
U.S. Bond Index 2/28/93# 104.8 0.32(dagger) -- 0.32(dagger)
Capital & Income (3) 4/30/93 1,771.1 0.54 0.54 0.91
Intermediate Bond (3) 4/30/93 1,434.0 0.32 0.27 0.61
Investment Grade Bond (3) 4/30/93 1,049.6 0.37 0.37 0.68
Short-Term Bond (3) 4/30/93 1,634.8 0.47 0.47 0.77
Spartan Government
Income 4/30/93 $ 491.8 0.65% 0.65% 0.65%
Spartan High Income 4/30/93 470.8 0.70 0.70 0.70
Spartan Short-Intermediate
Government 4/30/93 23.5 0.65 0.02 0.02
The North Carolina Capital
Management Trust:
Term Portfolio 6/30/93 83.4 0.41 0.41 0.41
Ginnie Mae 7/31/93 953.2 0.47 0.47 0.80
Mortgage Securities 7/31/93 428.9 0.47 0.47 0.76
Spartan Limited Maturity
Government 7/31/93 1,653.7 0.65 0.65 0.65
Spartan Ginnie Mae 8/31/93 766.9 0.65 0.41 0.41
Government Securities 9/30/93** 616.6 0.47(dagger) 0.47(dagger)
0.69(dagger)
Short-Intermediate
Government 9/30/93 167.6 0.47 0.18 0.61
Spartan Investment
Grade Bond 9/30/93 59.1 0.65 0.65 0.65
Spartan Short-Term Bond 9/30/93 547.0 0.65 0.20 0.20
Advisor Government
Investment 10/31/93 40.8 0.46 -- 0.68
Advisor High Yield 10/31/93 299.1 0.51 0.51 1.11
Advisor Short Fixed
Income 10/31/93 359.6 0.47 0.47 0.95
MONEY MARKET
Cash Reserves (4) 11/30/92 10,249.7 0.17 0.17 0.48
State and Local Asset
Management Series:
Government Money
Market (4) 11/30/92 1,046.4 0.43 0.43 0.43
Variable Insurance
Products:
Money Market (4) 12/31/92 295.1 0.17 0.17 0.24
Select-Money Market (4) 2/28/93# 492.5 0.14(dagger) 0.14(dagger)
0.56(dagger)
Institutional Cash:
Domestic Money
Market (4) 3/31/93 768.4 0.20 0.12 0.18
Money Market (4) 3/31/93 5,033.1 0.20 0.15 0.18
U.S. Government (4) 3/31/93 6,305.4 0.20 0.14 0.18
U.S. Treasury (4) 3/31/93 2,683.0 0.20 0.15 0.18
U.S. Treasury II (4) 3/31/93 7,014.6 0.20 0.15 0.18
Spartan Money Market (4) 4/30/93 4,841.1 0.30 0.30 0.30
Spartan U.S. Government
Money Market (4) 4/30/93 $ 1,204.8 0.55% 0.45% 0.45%
The North Carolina
Capital Management Trust:
Cash Portfolio (4) 6/30/93 1,538.3 0.38 0.38 0.39
Daily Money Fund:
Capital Reserves:
Money Market (4) 7/31/93 443.3 0.50 0.31 0.95
U.S. Government
Money Market (4) 7/31/93 269.5 0.50 0.38 0.95
Money Market (4) 7/31/93 1,554.7 0.50 0.50 0.61
U.S. Treasury (4) 7/31/93 2,841.7 0.50 0.50 0.57
U.S. Treasury
Income (4) 7/31/93 1,166.9 0.42 0.20 0.20
Spartan U.S. Treasury
Money Market (4) 7/31/93 2,138.9 0.55 0.42 0.42
Daily Income Trust (4) 8/31/93 2,302.8 0.30 0.30 0.57
Money Market Trust:
Domestic Money
Market (4) 8/31/93 690.3 0.42 0.42 0.42
Retirement Government
Money Market (4) 8/31/93 1,338.8 0.42 0.42 0.42
Retirement Money
Market (4) 8/31/93 1,661.1 0.42 0.42 0.42
U.S. Government (4) 8/31/93 297.5 0.42 0.42 0.42
U.S. Treasury (4) 8/31/93 181.5 0.42 0.42 0.42
U.S. Government
Reserves (4) 9/30/93 1,139.5 0.43 0.43 0.73
TAX-EXEMPT INCOME
Advisor Institutional
Limited Term
Tax-Exempt 11/30/92 63.5 0.42 0.41 0.66
Advisor Limited
Term Tax-Exempt 11/30/92** 1.1 0.42(dagger) 0.40(dagger) 1.04(dagger)
Connecticut Municipal
Money Market (4) 11/30/92 379.8 0.42 0.26 0.43
High Yield Tax-Free 11/30/92 2,036.2 0.42 0.42 0.57
New Jersey Tax-Free
Money Market (4) 11/30/92 360.5 0.42 0.42 0.64
Spartan Connecticut
Municipal:
High Yield 11/30/92 389.8 0.55 0.55 0.55
Money Market (4) 11/30/92 48.7 0.50 0.02 0.02
Spartan Florida Municipal:
Income 11/30/92** $ 118.4 0.55%(dagger) 0.03%(dagger) 0.03%(dagger)
Money Market (4) 11/30/92** 15.8 0.50(dagger) -- --
Spartan New Jersey
Municipal High Yield 11/30/92 324.6 0.55 0.49 0.51
Aggressive Tax-Free 12/31/92 711.1 0.47 0.47 0.64
Insured Tax-Free 12/31/92 335.7 0.42 0.40 0.63
Limited Term
Municipals 12/31/92 827.3 0.47 0.47 0.64
Michigan Tax-Free:
High Yield 12/31/92 419.6 0.42 0.42 0.61
Money Market (4) 12/31/92 170.1 0.42 0.30 0.49
Minnesota Tax-Free 12/31/92 255.1 0.42 0.42 0.67
Municipal Bond 12/31/92 1,178.4 0.37 0.37 0.49
Ohio Tax-Free:
High Yield 12/31/92 359.3 0.42 0.42 0.61
Money Market (4) 12/31/92 257.0 0.42 0.41 0.58
Spartan Pennsylvania
Municipal:
High Yield 12/31/92 218.9 0.55 0.55 0.55
Money Market (4) 12/31/92 249.3 0.50 0.47 0.47
Massachusetts Tax-Free:
High Yield 1/31/93# 1,215.5 0.42(dagger) 0.42(dagger) 0.55(dagger)
Money Market (4) 1/31/93# 592.0 0.42(dagger) 0.42(dagger) 0.64(dagger)
New York Tax-Free:
High Yield 1/31/93# 429.2 0.42(dagger) 0.42(dagger) 0.61(dagger)
Insured 1/31/93# 338.7 0.42(dagger) 0.42(dagger) 0.61(dagger)
Money Market (4) 1/31/93# 536.3 0.42(dagger) 0.42(dagger) 0.62(dagger)
Spartan Massachusetts
Municipal Money
Market (4) 1/31/93# 316.1 0.50(dagger) 0.17(dagger) 0.17(dagger)
Spartan New York
Municipal:
High Yield 1/31/93# 332.3 0.55(dagger) 0.48(dagger) 0.48(dagger)
Money Market (4) 1/31/93# 454.3 0.50(dagger) 0.50(dagger) 0.50(dagger)
California Tax-Free:
High Yield 2/28/93# 543.5 0.42(dagger) 0.42(dagger) 0.60(dagger)
Insured 2/28/93# 213.4 0.42(dagger) 0.42(dagger) 0.63(dagger)
Money Market (4) 2/28/93# 548.7 0.42(dagger) 0.42(dagger) 0.62(dagger)
Spartan California
Municipal:
High Yield 2/28/93# $ 514.4 0.55%(dagger) 0.40%(dagger) 0.40%(dagger)
Money Market (4) 2/28/93# 894.4 0.50(dagger) 0.30(dagger) 0.30(dagger)
Institutional Tax-
Exempt Cash (4) 5/31/93 2,517.7 0.20 0.14 0.18
Daily Money Fund:
Capital Reserves:
Municipal Money
Market (4) 7/31/93 91.7 0.50 0.22 0.95
Spartan Aggressive
Municipal 8/31/93** 6.4 0.60(dagger) 0.60(dagger) 0.60(dagger)
Spartan Intermediate
Municipal 8/31/93** 82.6 0.55(dagger) - -
Spartan Maryland Municipal
Income 8/31/93** 13.4 0.55(dagger) -- --
Spartan Municipal
Income 8/31/93 869.8 0.55 0.47 0.47
Spartan Municipal
Money Market (4) 8/31/93 1,561.2 0.50 0.27 0.27
Spartan Short-
Intermediate
Municipal 8/31/93# 819.9 0.55(dagger) 0.55(dagger) 0.55(dagger)
Advisor High Income
Municipal 10/31/93 316.4 0.42 0.42 0.92
Daily Tax-Exempt
Money (4) 10/31/93 504.9 0.50 0.50 0.61
Spartan New Jersey
Municipal Money
Market (4) 10/31/93 329.1 0.50 0.44 0.44
Tax-Exempt Money
Market Trust (4) 10/31/93 2,789.6 0.27 0.27 0.49
(a) All fund data are as of the fiscal year end noted in the chart or as of
October 31, 1993, if fiscal year end figures are not yet available. Average
net assets are computed on the basis of average net assets of each fund at
the close of business on each business day throughout its fiscal period.
(b) Reflects reductions for any expense reimbursement paid by or due from
FMR pursuant to voluntary or state expense limitations.
(dagger) Annualized
# Year end changed
** Less than a complete fiscal year
(1) Fidelity Management & Research Company has entered into
sub-advisory agreements with the following affiliates: Fidelity Management
& Research (U.K.) Inc. (FMR U.K.), Fidelity Management & Research
(Far East) Inc. (FMR Far East), Fidelity Investments Japan Ltd. (FIJ),
Fidelity International Investment Advisors (FIIA), and Fidelity
International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited (FIIAL U.K.), with respect
to the fund.
(2) Fidelity Management & Research Company has entered into
sub-advisory agreements with the following affiliates: FMR U.K., FMR Far
East, FIJ (New Markets Income only), FIIA, and FIIAL U.K., with respect to
the fund.
(3) Fidelity Management & Research Company has entered into
sub-advisory agreements with FMR U.K. and FMR Far East, with respect to the
fund.
(4) Fidelity Management & Research Company has entered into a
sub-advisory agreement with FMR Texas Inc., with respect to the fund.
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1. | To amend the Declaration of Trust to allow the Board of Trustees, if permitted by applicable law, to authorize fund mergers without shareholder approval. | (_) | (_) | (_) | ||
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[ If shareholder requests email confirmation, a special meeting of Spartan U. S.
Government Money Market Fund shareholdersconfirmation in the following form will be held in Marchsent to vote on
several important proposals that affect the fund and your investment in it.
As a shareholder, you have the opportunity to voice your opinion on these
matters. This package contains information about the proposals and the
materials to use when voting by mail.
Please take a few minutes to read the enclosed materials and cast your vote
on the yellow proxy card(s). PLEASE VOTE PROMPTLY. IT IS EXTREMELY
IMPORTANT, NO MATTER HOW MANY SHARES YOU OWN.
This is an opportunity to voice your opinion on matters that affect your
fund. Voting promptly helps save money. If we do not receive enough votes,
we must resolicit shareholders in an attempt to increase voter
participation.
HERE IS A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSALS.
All of the proposals summarized below have been carefully reviewed by the
Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees is responsible for protecting your
interests as a shareholder. The Trustees believe these proposals are in the
best interest of shareholders. They recommend that youdesignated email address ]
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Your vote for each
proposal.
PROPOSAL 1 isControl Number [control number] has been submitted to elect Trustees to the Board to supervise the trust's
activities and review contractual arrangements with companies that provide
the
[trust with services.
PROPOSAL 2 is to ratify the selection of Coopers & Lybrandname: fund name], as independent accountants of the trust.
PROPOSAL 3 is to amend the Declaration of Trust to provide voting rights
based on a shareholder's total dollar value in the trust rather than on the
number of shares owned. As a result, for trust-wide votes such as
electing Trustees, voting power would be proportionate to the dollar value
of each shareholder's investment.
PROPOSAL 4 is to amend the Declaration of Trust to eliminate the
requirement of notifying trust shareholders within three months in the
event of an appointment of a Trustee. This follows:
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Proposal 1. [proposal does not amend any
other aspect of Trustee resignation or appointment.
PROPOSAL 5 is to amend the Declaration of Trust to provide the fund with
the ability to invest all of its assets in another open-end investment
company with the same investment objective and policies.
PROPOSAL 6 is to adopt a new fundamental investment policy for the fund
permitting it to invest all of its assets in another open-end investment
company with the same objective and investment policies.
PROPOSAL 7 is to approve an Agreement and Plan providing for the conversion
of the fund into a separate fund of a Delaware business trust.
PROPOSAL 8 is to approve an amended management contract for the fund which
would modify the management fee that FMR receives from the fund by reducing
it .10% from .55% to .45% of the fund's average net assets.
The primary purpose of PROPOSALS 12, 15, 16 AND 17 is to revise several
of the fund's investment limitations in order to conform to limitations
which are expected to become standard for all funds managed by FMR. The
standardized limitations clarify the fund's authority in various areas of
investing and bring the fund's limitations up to date by reflecting
changes in the market and in regulatory policies in recent years. The
proposals do not affect the fundamental objective of the fund, however, and
are not expected to result in any significant changes in the fund's
investment strategy.
Each of these proposals is described in greater detail in the enclosed
Proxy Statement.
SPU-PXL-194
VOTING BY MAIL IS QUICK AND EASY. EVERYTHING YOU NEED IS ENCLOSED.
We encourage you to exercise your right as a shareholder and to vote
promptly. To cast your vote, simply complete the yellow proxy card enclosed
in this package. Be sure to sign the card before mailing it in the
postage-paid envelope provided.
If you have any questions before you vote, please call us at
1-800-544-6666. We'll be glad to help you get your vote in quickly. title].......... [FOR] [AGAINST][ABSTAIN]
Proposal 2. [proposal title].......... [FOR] [AGAINST][ABSTAIN]
Proposal 3. [proposal title].......... [FOR ALL] [WITHHOLD ALL][FOR ALL EXCEPT: ]
Proposal 4. [proposal title].......... [FOR] [AGAINST][ABSTAIN]
Proposal 5. [proposal title].......... [FOR] [AGAINST][ABSTAIN]
Thank you for your participation in this important initiative for your fund.
Sincerely,
Edward C. Johnson 3d
President
FIDELITY CAPITAL & INCOME FUND
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
I am writing to let you know that a special meeting of Fidelity Capital
& Income Fund shareholders will be held in March to vote on several
important proposals that affect the fund and your investment in it. As a
shareholder, you have the opportunity to voice your opinion on these
matters. This package contains information about the proposals and the
materials to use when voting by mail.
Please take a few minutes to read the enclosed materials and cast your vote
on the yellow proxy card(s). PLEASE VOTE PROMPTLY. IT IS EXTREMELY
IMPORTANT, NO MATTER HOW MANY SHARES YOU OWN.
This is an opportunity to voice your opinion on matters that affect your
fund. Voting promptly helps save money. If we do not receive enough votes,
we must resolicit shareholders in an attempt to increase voter
participation. That is a costly process paid for by your fund and,
ultimately, by you.
HERE IS A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSALS.
All of the proposals summarized below have been carefully reviewed by the
Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees is responsible for protecting your
interests as a shareholder. The Trustees believe these proposals are in the
best interest of shareholders. They recommend that you vote for each
proposal.
PROPOSAL 1 is to elect Trustees to the Board to supervise the trust's
activities and review contractual arrangements with companies that provide
the trust with services.
PROPOSAL 2 is to ratify the selection of Coopers & Lybrand as
independent accountants of the trust.
PROPOSAL 3 is to amend the Declaration of Trust to provide voting rights
based on a shareholder's total dollar value in the trust rather than on the
number of shares owned. As a result, for trust-wide votes such as
electing Trustees, voting power would be proportionate to the dollar value
of each shareholder's investment.
PROPOSAL 4 is to amend the Declaration of Trust to eliminate the
requirement of notifying trust shareholders within three months in the
event of an appointment of a Trustee. This proposal does not amend any
other aspect of Trustee resignation or appointment.
PROPOSAL 5 is to amend the Declaration of Trust to provide the fund with
the ability to invest all of its assets in another open-end investment
company with the same investment objective and policies.
PROPOSAL 6 is to adopt a new fundamental investment policy permitting it to
invest all of its assets in another open-end investment company with the
same objective and investment policies.
PROPOSAL 9 is to approve a modified management contract for the fund that
would modify the "Group Fee" component of the management contract to
provide for lower fees when FMR's assets under management exceed certain
levels. The proposed contract will result in a management fee that is the
same as, or lower than, the fee payable under the present management
contract.
PROPOSAL 10 is to approve a new sub-advisory agreement for the fund with
FMR Far East, a Fidelity company which is based in Tokyo. In the event the
fund participates in foreign investment opportunities, this agreement
allows FMR to grant investment discretion and portfolio execution to FMR
Far East. This would allow the fund to access the local market expertise
of foreign managers and analysts and to potentially participate more
readily and efficiently in full trading sessions of foreign exchanges.
PROPOSAL 11 is to approve a new sub-advisory agreement for the fund with
FMR U.K. a Fidelity company which is based in London. The purpose of this
Proposal is similar to that of Proposal 10.
CAI-PXL-194
The primary purpose of PROPOSALS 13 AND 14 is to revise two of the fund's
investment limitations in order to conform to limitations which are
expected to become standard for all funds managed by FMR. The standardized
limitations clarify the fund's authority in various areas of investing and
bring the fund's limitations up to date by reflecting changes in the market
and in regulatory policies in recent years. The proposals do not affect
the fundamental objective of the fund, however, and are not expected to
result in any significant changes in the fund's investment strategy.
Each of these proposals is described in greater detail in the enclosed
Proxy Statement.
VOTING BY MAIL IS QUICK AND EASY. EVERYTHING YOU NEED IS ENCLOSED.
We encourage you to exercise your right as a shareholder and to vote
promptly. To cast your vote, simply complete the yellow proxy card enclosed
in this package. Be sure to sign the card before mailing it in the
postage-paid envelope provided.
If you have any questions before you vote, please call us at
1-800-544-6666. We'll be glad to help you get your vote in quickly. Thank
you for your participation in this important initiative for your fund.
Sincerely,
Edward C. Johnson 3d
President
FIDELITY CAPITAL & INCOME FUND
SPARTAN(Registered trademark) U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
I am writing to let you know that a special meeting of Fidelity Capital
& Income Fund and Spartan U. S. Government Money Market Fund
shareholders will be held in March to vote on several important proposals
that affect the funds and your investment in them. As a shareholder, you
have the opportunity to voice your opinion on these matters. This package
contains information about the proposals and the materials to use when
voting by mail.
Our records indicate that you are among many shareholders who have more
than one account in these funds. To save the expense of postage and
printing, we have enclosed one proxy card for each account. Please take a
few minutes to read the enclosed materials and cast your vote on each
yellow proxy card. PLEASE VOTE PROMPTLY. IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT, NO
MATTER HOW MANY SHARES YOU OWN.
This is an opportunity to voice your opinion on matters that affect your
funds. Voting promptly helps save money. If we do not receive enough votes,
we must resolicit shareholders in an attempt to increase voter
participation.
HERE IS A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSALS.
All of the proposals summarized below have been carefully reviewed by the
Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees is responsible for protecting your
interests as a shareholder. The Trustees believe these proposals are in the
best interest of shareholders. They recommend that you vote for each
proposal.
PROPOSAL 1 is to elect Trustees to the Board to supervise the trust's
activities and review contractual arrangements with companies that provide
the trust with services.
PROPOSAL 2 is to ratify the selection of Coopers & Lybrand as
independent accountants of the trust.
PROPOSAL 3 is to amend the Declaration of Trust to provide voting rights
based on a shareholder's total dollar value in the trust rather than on the
number of shares owned. As a result, for trust-wide votes such as
electing Trustees, voting power would be proportionate to the dollar value
of each shareholder's investment.
PROPOSAL 4 is to amend the Declaration of Trust to eliminate the
requirement of notifying trust shareholders within three months in the
event of an appointment of a Trustee. This proposal does not amend any
other aspect of Trustee resignation or appointment.
PROPOSAL 5 is to amend the Declaration of Trust to provide each fund with
the ability to invest all of its assets in another open-end investment
company with the same investment objective and policies as that fund.
PROPOSAL 6 is to adopt a new fundamental investment policy for each fund
permitting it to invest all of its assets in another open-end investment
company with the same objective and investment policies.
PROPOSAL 7 is to approve an Agreement and Plan providing for the conversion
of Spartan U. S. Government Money Market Fund into a separate fund of a
Delaware business trust.
PROPOSAL 8 is to approve an amended management contract for Spartan U.S.
Government Money Market Fund which would modify the management fee that FMR
receives from the fund by reducing it 0.10% from 0.55% to 0.45% of the
fund's average net assets.
PROPOSAL 9 is to approve a modified management contract for Fidelity
Capital & Income Fund that would modify the "Group Fee" component of
the management contract to provide for lower fees when FMR's assets under
management exceed certain levels. The proposed contract will result in a
management fee that is the same as, or lower than, the fee payable under
the present management contract.
SUT-PXL-194
PROPOSAL 10 is to approve a new sub-advisory agreement for Fidelity Capital
& Income Fund with FMR Far East, a Fidelity company which is based in
Tokyo. In the event the fund participates in foreign investment
opportunities, this agreement allows FMR to grant investment discretion and
portfolio execution to FMR Far East. This would allow the fund to access
the local market expertise of foreign managers and analysts and to
potentially participate more readily and efficiently in full trading
sessions of foreign exchanges.
PROPOSAL 11 is to approve a new sub-advisory agreement for Fidelity Capital
& Income Fund with FMR U.K., a Fidelity company which is based in
London. The purpose of this Proposal is similar to that of Proposal 10.
The primary purpose of PROPOSALS 12 THROUGH 17 is to revise several of
the funds' investment limitations in order to conform to limitations which
are expected to become standard for all funds managed by FMR. The
standardized limitations clarify the respective fund's authority in various
areas of investing and bring each fund's limitations up to date by
reflecting changes in the market and in regulatory policies in recent
years. The proposals do not affect the fundamental objective of each
fund, however, and are not expected to result in any significant changes in
each fund's investment strategy.
Each of these proposals is described in greater detail in the enclosed
Proxy Statement.
VOTING BY MAIL IS QUICK AND EASY. EVERYTHING YOU NEED IS ENCLOSED.
We encourage you to exercise your right as a shareholder and to vote
promptly. To cast your vote, simply complete the yellow proxy cards
enclosed in this package. Be sure to sign the cards before mailing them in
the postage-paid envelope provided.
If you have any questions before you vote, please call us at
1-800-544-6666. We'll be glad to help you get your vote in quickly. Thank
you for your participation in this important initiative for your funds.
Sincerely,
Edward C. Johnson 3d
President
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