As filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on November 29, 2010
File Nos. 333-121061
811-05845
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-2
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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Pre-Effective Amendment No.
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Post-Effective Amendment No. 9
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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Amendment No. 49
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Invesco Van Kampen
Senior Loan Fund
(Exact Name of Registrant as
Specified in Declaration of Trust)
1555 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30309
(Address of Principal Executive
Offices)
(713) 626-1919
(Registrants Telephone
Number, including Area Code)
John M. Zerr, Esq.
11 Greenway Plaza
Suite 2500
Houston, Texas 77046
(713) 626-1919
(Name and Address of Agent for
Service)
Copies to:
Charles B. Taylor, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
155 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(312) 407-0700
Approximate date of proposed public offering: As soon as
practicable after the effective date of this
Registration Statement.
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be
offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to
Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than
securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, check the following box. [X]
It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
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when declared effective pursuant to section 8(c) of the
Securities Act of 1933
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immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of
Rule 486
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On November 30, 2010 pursuant to paragraph (b) of
Rule 486
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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a) of
Rule 486
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on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 486
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This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date
for a previously filed registration statement.
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MUTUAL FUNDS
Invesco
Van Kampen
Senior Loan Fund
This
Prospectus is dated
November 30, 2010
CLASS A SHARES
CLASS B SHARES
CLASS C SHARES
CLASS IB SHARES
CLASS IC SHARES
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Invesco Van Kampen Senior Loan Funds investment
objective is to provide a high level of current income,
consistent with preservation of capital. The Funds
investment adviser seeks to achieve the Funds investment
objective by investing primarily in adjustable rate senior
loans.
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Shares of the Fund have not been approved or disapproved by the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the SEC has not
passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this Prospectus. Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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(Continued
from preceding page)
Senior loans are
business loans that have a senior right to payment. They are
made to corporations and other borrowers and are often secured
by specific assets of the borrower. The Fund believes that
investing in adjustable rate senior loans should limit
fluctuations in net asset value caused by changes in interest
rates. You should, however, expect the Funds net asset
value to fluctuate as a result of changes in borrower credit
quality and other factors.
There is no
assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.
You should carefully consider the risks of investing in the
Fund, including that the Fund may invest all or a substantial
portion of its assets in below investment grade senior loans,
which are often referred to as
high-yielding,
high risk investments or junk investments.
See
Risks.
This Prospectus
offers two classes of common shares of beneficial interest
(collectively, the Shares) of the Fund, designated as
Class A Shares and Class C Shares, and describes three
other classes of Shares, designated as Class B Shares,
Class IB Shares and Class IC Shares, which are not
continuously offered. The Funds Shares are not listed for
trading on any national securities exchange. The Funds
Shares have no trading market and no market is expected to
develop. You should consider your investment in the Fund to be
illiquid. In order to provide liquidity to shareholders, the
Fund will make monthly offers to repurchase a portion of its
outstanding Shares at net asset value as described herein. There
is no guarantee that you will be able to sell your Shares at any
given time.
The Fund will make
monthly offers to repurchase between 5% and 25% of its
outstanding Shares at net asset value, subject to certain
conditions. The repurchase request deadline will be the third
Friday of each calendar month (or the preceding business day if
such third Friday is not a business day). The repurchase price
will be the Funds net asset value as determined after the
close of business on the repurchase pricing date. Under normal
circumstances, the Fund expects that the repurchase pricing date
will be the repurchase request deadline. The Fund generally will
pay repurchase proceeds by the third business day after the
repurchase pricing date, although payment for shares may be as
many as seven days after the repurchase request deadline; in any
event, the Fund will pay such proceeds at least five business
days before notification of the next repurchase offer. See
Repurchase of Shares.
The Funds
investment adviser is Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser). The
Fund continuously offers its Class A Shares and
Class C Shares through Invesco Distributors, Inc. (Invesco
Distributors), as principal underwriter, and through selected
broker-dealers and financial services firms. The Fund also has
outstanding Class B Shares, Class IB Shares and
Class IC Shares. All Class B Shares of the Fund that
were outstanding as of February 18, 2005 were redesignated
as a new class of Shares designated as Class IB Shares and
all Class C Shares of the Fund that were outstanding as of
February 18, 2005 were redesignated as a new class of
Shares designated as Class IC Shares. The Class B
Shares, Class IB Shares and the Class IC Shares are
not continuously offered. The only new Class B Shares,
Class IB Shares and Class IC Shares to be issued are
those Class B Shares, Class IB Shares and
Class IC Shares issued to satisfy dividend and capital gain
reinvestment. Class B Shares of the Fund may also be issued in
connection with an exchange from Class B Shares of other Invesco
funds. Shares are sold at their offering price, which is net
asset value per Share for each class of Shares plus sales
charges, where applicable. See Fees and Expenses of the
Fund and Purchase of Shares.
This Prospectus sets
forth the information about the Fund that you should know before
investing. You should keep it for future reference. More
information about the Fund, including a Statement of Additional
Information dated November 30, 2010, and the Funds
Annual and Semiannual Reports, has been filed with the SEC. This
information is available upon written or oral request without
charge from our web site at www.invesco.com. You may also get a
copy of any of these materials, request other information about
the Fund and make other inquiries by
calling (800) 959-4246.
The Funds Statement of Additional Information is
incorporated herein by reference. A table of contents for the
Statement of Additional Information is on page 53. The SEC
maintains a web site at www.sec.gov that contains the
Funds Statement of Additional Information, material
incorporated by reference and other information about SEC
registrants, including the Fund.
Table of Contents
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Fees and Expenses of the Fund
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Prospectus Summary
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Financial Highlights
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10
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The Fund
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Investment Objective and Principal Investment Strategies
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Risks
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Investment Practices and Special Risks
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Management of the Fund
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Purchase of Shares
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31
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Repurchase of Shares
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Distributions from the Fund
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Shareholder Services
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Description of Shares
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Federal Income Taxation
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Communications With Shareholders/Performance Information
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52
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Custodian, Dividend Disbursing Agent and Transfer Agent
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Legal Opinions
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Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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Additional Information
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Table of Contents for the Statement of Additional Information
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No dealer, salesperson or any other person has been authorized
to give any information or to make any representations, other
than those contained in this Prospectus, in connection with the
offer contained in this Prospectus and, if given or made, such
other information or representations must not be relied upon as
having been authorized by the Fund, the Funds investment
adviser or the Funds principal underwriter. This
Prospectus does not constitute an offer by the Fund or by the
Funds principal underwriter to sell or a solicitation of
an offer to buy any of the securities offered hereby in any
jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful for the Fund
to make such an offer in such jurisdiction.
Fees and Expenses
of the Fund
The following tables are intended to assist investors in
understanding the various costs and expenses directly or
indirectly associated with investing in the Fund.
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Class A
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Class B
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Class C
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Class IB
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Class IC
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Shares
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Shares
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Shares
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Shares
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Shares
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Shareholder Transaction
Expenses
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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)
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3.25%
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None
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None
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None
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Maximum early withdrawal charge (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or repurchase proceeds)
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None
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3.00%
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1.00%
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Annual Fund Operating
Expenses
(as a percentage of net
assets attributable to Shares and are based on expenses incurred
during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2010)
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Investment advisory fee
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0.87%
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0.87%
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0.87%
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0.87%
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Distribution and/or service
(12b-1)
fees
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0.25%
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1.00%
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1.00%
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Interest payments on borrowed funds
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0.32%
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0.32%
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Other Expenses
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Administration fee
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0.25%
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0.25%
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0.25%
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0.25%
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0.25%
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Other
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0.44%
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0.44%
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0.44%
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0.44%
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0.44%
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Total annual operating expenses
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2.13%
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2.88%
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2.88%
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1.88%
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2.03%
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Reduced for
purchases of $100,000 and over. See Purchase of
Shares Class A Shares.
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Investments of
$1 million or more are not subject to any sales charge at
the time of purchase, but an early withdrawal charge of 1.00%
may be imposed on certain repurchases by the Fund made within
eighteen months of purchase. See Purchase of
Shares Class A Shares.
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Effective
November 30, 2010, Class B Shares are not continuously
offered by the Fund. Class B Shares purchased prior to
November 30, 2010 are subject to an early withdrawal
charge. The maximum early withdrawal charge is 3.00% in the
first year after purchase and declines thereafter as follows:
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Year 22.00%
Year 31.50%
Year 41.00%
Year 50.50%
AfterNone
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The maximum early
withdrawal charge is 1.00% in the first year after purchase and
0.00% thereafter.
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Class IB Shares
and Class IC Shares are not continuously offered.
Class IB Shares and Class IC Shares have no early
withdrawal charges (the early withdrawal schedules applicable to
the former Class B Shares and former Class C Shares
outstanding on February 18, 2005 have been terminated).
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See Management
of the Fund for additional information.
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Class A Shares
are subject to a combined annual distribution and service fee of
up to 0.25% of average daily net assets attributable to such
class of Shares. Class B Shares and Class C Shares are
each subject to a combined annual distribution and service fee
of up to 1.00% of the average daily net assets attributable to
such class of Shares. Class IC Shares are subject to a
service fee of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets
attributable to such class of Shares. The Funds Board of
Trustees has only authorized the Fund to make service fee
payments not to exceed 0.15% of the Funds average daily
net assets attributable to Class IC Shares for any fiscal
year. See Purchase of Shares.
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The Funds
principal underwriter is currently waiving or reimbursing a
portion of the Funds Distribution and/or service
(12b-1) fees such that such fees were 0.00%, 0.75%, 0.75%
and 0.00% for each of Class A Shares, Class B Shares,
Class C Shares and Class IC Shares, respectively. In
addition, the Adviser is currently waiving or reimbursing a
portion of its investment advisory fee and thus, the Total
annual operating expenses after the waivers or
reimbursements were 1.85%, 2.60%, 2.60%, 1.85% and 1.85% for
Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares,
Class IB Shares and Class IC Shares, respectively, for
the fiscal year ended July 31, 2010. The fee waivers or
expenses reimbursements can be terminated at any time, except
that the Adviser has agreed that it will limit the total annual
fund operating expenses of the Fund to the net amounts listed in
this footnote 8 until at least June 30, 2012. Amounts that
are waived or reimbursed are permanently foregone and will not
be recouped or recaptured in future periods.
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While Class B
Shares and Class C Shares do not have any
front-end
sales charges, their higher ongoing annual expenses (due to
higher distribution and service fees) mean that over time you
could end up paying more for these Shares than if you were to
pay
front-end
sales charges for Class A Shares.
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Example:
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost
of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other
funds.
The example assumes that you invest $1,000 in the Fund for the
time periods indicated and the Fund repurchases all of your
Shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes
that your investment has a 5% return each year, that the
Funds operating expenses remain the same each year (except
for the
ten-year
amounts for Class B Shares which reflect the conversion of
Class B Shares to Class A Shares eight years after the
end of the calendar month in which the Shares were purchased)
and that all dividends and other
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distributions are reinvested at net asset value. Although your
actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions
your costs would be:
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188
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You would pay the following expenses if you did not tender your
Shares for repurchase by the Fund:
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Based on conversion
to Class A Shares eight years after the end of the calendar
month in which the Shares were purchased.
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The purpose of the table above is to assist you in understanding
the various costs and expenses that an investor in the Fund will
bear directly or indirectly.
This example should not be considered a representation of
future expenses, and the Funds actual expenses may be more
or less than those shown.
Prospectus Summary
This summary is qualified by reference to the more detailed
information included elsewhere in this Prospectus and in the
Statement of Additional Information.
The
Fund
The Fund is a diversified,
closed-end
management investment company. The Fund completed an initial
public offering in October 1989. The Fund has continuously
offered its Shares since November 1989. In June 2003, the Fund
completed a transaction in which it redesignated its Shares
issued before June 13, 2003 as Class B Shares and
issued new Class C Shares to the shareholders of
Van Kampen Senior Floating Rate Fund in exchange for the
assets and liabilities of that fund. On February 18, 2005,
the Fund redesignated its Class B Shares issued before
February 18, 2005 as a new class of Shares designated
Class IB Shares and redesignated its Class C Shares
issued before February 18, 2005 as a new class of Shares
designated Class IC Shares. On February 18, 2005, the
Fund commenced offering new Class A Shares, new
Class B Shares and new Class C Shares (the new
Class B Shares and new Class C Shares have different
fees, expenses and characteristics than the original
Class B Shares and Class C Shares). Effective
November 30, 2010, the Fund does not continuously offer
Class B Shares.
The
Offering
The Fund now continuously offers two classes of
Shares Class A Shares and Class C
Shares through Invesco Distributors and through
selected broker-dealers and financial services firms.
Class B Shares, Class IB Shares and Class IC
Shares are not continuously offered. The only new Class B
Shares, Class IB Shares and Class IC Shares to be
issued are those Class B Shares, Class IB Shares and
Class IC Shares issued to satisfy dividend and capital gain
reinvestments. Class B Shares of the Fund may also be issued in
connection with an exchange from Class B Shares of other Invesco
funds. Shares are sold at their offering price, which is net
asset value per Share for such class of Shares plus sales
charges where applicable. Class A Shares are subject to an
up front sales charge of up to 3.25%. There is no initial sales
charge or underwriting discount on purchases of Class B and
Class C Shares but such Shares are subject to early
withdrawal charges of up to 3% and 1%, respectively. The
Class IB Shares and Class IC Shares have no early
withdrawal charges (the early withdrawal schedules applicable to
the former Class B Shares and former Class C Shares
outstanding on February 18, 2005 have been terminated).
Invesco Distributors pays the broker-dealers and financial
services firms participating in the continuous offering.
Investment
Objective
The Funds investment objective is to provide a high level
of current income, consistent with preservation of capital.
Although the Fund seeks capital preservation, it is not a money
market fund or a certificate of deposit, and it differs
substantially from these products with respect to risks and
liquidity, among other factors. There is no assurance that the
Fund will achieve its investment objective. You should carefully
consider the risks of investing in the Fund. See
Risks.
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Principal
Investment Strategies
Under normal market conditions, the Funds investment
adviser seeks to achieve the Funds investment objective by
investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings
for investment purposes) in adjustable rate senior loans (Senior
Loans). Senior Loans are business loans made to borrowers that
may be corporations, partnerships or other entities (Borrowers).
These Borrowers operate in a variety of industries and
geographic regions. The interest rates on Senior Loans adjust
periodically, and the Funds portfolio of Senior Loans will
at all times have a dollar-weighted average time until the next
interest rate adjustment of 90 days or less. The Fund
believes that investing in adjustable rate Senior Loans should
limit fluctuations in its net asset value caused by changes in
interest rates.
Senior Loans generally are negotiated between a Borrower and
several financial institution lenders (Lenders) represented by
one or more Lenders acting as agent of all the Lenders (Agent).
The Agent is responsible for negotiating the loan agreement (the
Loan Agreement) that establishes the terms and conditions of the
Senior Loan and the rights of the Borrower and the Lenders. The
Fund may act as one of the group of original Lenders originating
a Senior Loan, may purchase assignments of portions of Senior
Loans from third parties and may invest in participations in
Senior Loans. Senior Loans may include certain senior debt that
is in the form of notes and not Loan Agreements.
Senior Loans have the most senior position in a Borrowers
capital structure or share the senior position with other senior
debt securities of the Borrower. This capital structure position
generally gives holders of Seniors Loans a priority claim on
some or all of the Borrowers assets in the event of
default. Most of the Funds Senior Loan investments will be
secured by specific assets of the Borrower; however, the Fund
may invest up to 20% of its total assets in Senior Loans that
are not secured by specific collateral. Senior Loans also have
contractual terms designed to protect Lenders. The Fund
generally acquires Senior Loans of Borrowers that, among other
things, in the Advisers judgment, can make timely payments
on their Senior Loans and that satisfy other credit standards
established by the Adviser. Because of their protective
features, the Fund and the Adviser believe that Senior Loans of
Borrowers that are experiencing, or are more likely to
experience, financial difficulty may represent attractive
investment opportunities.
Borrower credit
risk.
Investing in
Senior Loans does involve investment risk, and some Borrowers
default on their Senior Loan payments. The Fund may invest all
or a substantial portion of its assets in below investment grade
Senior Loans, which are considered speculative by rating
agencies (and are often referred to as
high-yielding,
high risk investments or as junk investments). The
Fund attempts to manage these risks through selection of a
varied portfolio of Senior Loans and careful analyses and
monitoring of Borrowers. Nevertheless, you should expect that
the Funds net asset value will fluctuate as a result of
changes in the credit quality of Borrowers and other factors.
See Risks Borrower credit risk.
Other investment
policies.
Other
investment policies of the Fund include the following: the Fund
may invest up to 20% of its total assets in Senior Loans that
are not secured by any specific collateral; the Fund may invest
up to 20% of its total assets in Senior Loans made to
non-U.S.
Borrowers provided that no more than 5% of these Senior Loans or
other assets are
non-U.S.
dollar denominated; and the Fund may invest up to 20% of its
total assets in any combination of (1) warrants and equity
securities, in each case the Fund must own or acquire a Senior
Loan of the same issuer, (2) junior debt securities or
securities with a lien on collateral lower than a senior claim
on collateral (collectively, junior debt
securities), (3) high quality
short-term
debt securities, (4) credit-linked deposits and
(5) Treasury Inflation Protected Securities
(U.S. TIPS) and other inflation-indexed bonds issued by the
U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities.
The Fund may utilize financial leverage (i) to provide the
Fund with additional liquidity to meet its obligations to
repurchase its Shares pursuant to its repurchase offers and
(ii) for investment purposes (i.e., to use such financial
leverage to purchase additional portfolio securities consistent
with the Funds investment objective and primary investment
strategy) to benefit the Funds Common Shares. Generally
speaking, if the Fund can invest the proceeds from financial
leverage (i.e., money from borrowings or issuing preferred
shares) in portfolio securities that have higher rates of return
than the costs of such financial leverage and other expenses of
the Fund, then the holders of Common Shares would have a net
benefit. The Funds policy on financial leverage allows the
Fund to use financial leverage in the form of borrowings and/or
preferred shares to the maximum extent allowable under the
Investment
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Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act). The Adviser and
the Funds Board of Trustees will regularly review the
Funds use of financial leverage (i.e., the relative costs
and benefits of leverage on the Funds Common Shares) and
review the alternative means to leverage (i.e., the relative
benefits and costs of borrowing versus issuing preferred shares).
Repurchase
Offers
The Fund has a fundamental policy whereby it commits to make
offers to repurchase Shares of the Fund. In order to provide
liquidity to shareholders, the Fund will make monthly offers to
repurchase between 5% and 25% of its outstanding Shares at net
asset value, subject to certain conditions. The repurchase
request deadline will be the third Friday of each calendar month
(or the preceding business day if such third Friday is not a
business day). The repurchase price will be the Funds net
asset value as determined after the close of business on the
repurchase pricing date. Under normal circumstances, the Fund
expects that the repurchase pricing date will be the repurchase
request deadline. The Fund generally will pay repurchase
proceeds by the third business day after the repurchase pricing
date, although payment for Shares may be as many as seven days
after the repurchase request deadline; in any event, the Fund
will pay such proceeds at least five business days before
notification of the next repurchase offer.
The Fund will impose an early withdrawal charge payable to
Invesco Distributors on most Class B Shares accepted for
repurchase that have been held for less than five years and on
most Class C Shares accepted for repurchase that have been
held for less than one year. There is generally no early
withdrawal charge on Class A Shares, although the Fund in
certain circumstances may impose an early withdrawal charge on
Class A Shares accepted for repurchase by the Fund which
have been held for less than eighteen months. See Purchase
of Shares Class A Shares. There are no
early withdrawal charges on Class IB Shares or on
Class IC Shares. The Fund may borrow to, among other
things, finance repurchases of Shares. Borrowings entail
additional risks.
Investment
Adviser
Invesco Advisers, Inc. is the Funds investment adviser.
See Management of the Fund.
Administrator
Invesco Advisers, Inc., the Funds investment adviser, also
serves as the Funds administrator (in such capacity, the
Administrator). See Management of the Fund.
Fees and
Expenses
The Fund will pay the Adviser a fee based upon the average daily
net assets of the Fund. The Fund will pay the Administrator a
fee based upon the average daily net assets of the Fund. See
Management of the Fund.
Distribution Plan
and Service Plan
The Fund has adopted a distribution plan (the Distribution Plan)
with respect to each of its Class A Shares, Class B
Shares and Class C Shares and in so doing has agreed to
comply with
Rule 12b-1
under the 1940 Act, as if the Fund were an
open-end
investment company. The Fund also has adopted a service plan
(the Service Plan) with respect to each of its Class A
Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares and
Class IC Shares. There is no Distribution Plan or Service
Plan for Class IB Shares and no Distribution Plan for
Class IC Shares. Under the Distribution Plan and the
Service Plan, the Fund pays distribution fees in connection with
the sale and distribution of Class A Shares, Class B
Shares and Class C Shares and service fees in connection
with the provision of ongoing services to shareholders of
Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares
and Class IC Shares and the maintenance of such
shareholders accounts. See Purchase of
Shares Distribution Plan and Service Plan.
Distributions
The Fund plans to make monthly distributions of substantially
all net investment income. Distributions cannot be assured, and
the amount of each distribution is likely to vary. Net capital
gain, if any, will be distributed at least annually. A
convenient way for investors to accumulate additional Shares is
by reinvesting dividends and capital gain dividends in Shares of
the Fund. Such Shares are acquired at net asset value per Share
(without a sales charge) on the applicable payable date of the
dividend or capital gain dividend. Unless the shareholder
instructs otherwise, with respect to Class A Shares,
Class B Shares and Class C Shares, the reinvestment
plan is automatic. With respect to Class IC Shares and
Class IB Shares, previous instructions regarding
reinvestment of dividends and capital gain dividends
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will continue to apply until such shareholder changes his or her
instruction.
Special Risk
Considerations
No trading market
for Shares.
The
Fund is a
closed-end
investment company designed primarily for
long-term
investors and not as a trading vehicle. While there is no
restriction on transferring the Shares, the Fund does not intend
to list the Shares for trading on any national securities
exchange. There is no secondary trading market for Shares. An
investment in the Shares is illiquid. There is no guarantee that
you will be able to sell all of the Shares that you desire to
sell in any repurchase offer by the Fund.
Senior
Loans.
There is
less readily available, reliable information about most Senior
Loans than is the case for many other types of securities. In
addition, there is no minimum rating or other independent
evaluation of a Borrower or its securities limiting the
Funds investments, and the Adviser relies primarily on its
own evaluation of Borrower credit quality rather than on any
available independent sources. As a result, the Fund is
particularly dependent on the analytical abilities of the
Adviser.
Senior Loans generally are not listed on any national securities
exchange or automated quotation system and no active trading
market exists for many Senior Loans. As a result, many Senior
Loans are illiquid, meaning that the Fund may not be able to
sell them quickly at a fair price. The market for illiquid
securities is more volatile than the market for liquid
securities. The market could be disrupted in the event of an
economic downturn or a substantial increase or decrease in
interest rates. Although the Fund believes that investing in
adjustable rate Senior Loans should limit fluctuations in net
asset value as a result of changes in interest rates,
extraordinary and sudden changes in interest rates could
nevertheless disrupt the market for Senior Loans and result in
fluctuations in the Funds net asset value. However, many
Senior Loans are of a large principal amount and are held by a
large number of owners. In the Advisers opinion, this
should enhance their liquidity. In addition, in recent years the
number of institutional investors purchasing Senior Loans has
increased. The risks of illiquidity are particularly important
when the Funds operations require cash, and may in certain
circumstances require that the Fund borrow to meet
short-term
cash requirements. Illiquid securities are also difficult to
value. See Investment Objective and Principal Investment
Strategies.
Selling Lenders and other persons positioned between the Fund
and the Borrower will likely conduct their principal business
activities in the banking, finance and financial services
industries. The Fund may be more at risk to any single economic,
political or regulatory occurrence affecting such industries.
Borrower credit
risk.
Senior
Loans, like most other debt obligations, are subject to the risk
of default. Default in the payment of interest or principal on a
Senior Loan will result in a reduction in income to the Fund, a
reduction in the value of the Senior Loan and a potential
decrease in the Funds net asset value. The risk of default
will increase in the event of an economic downturn or a
substantial increase in interest rates.
The Fund may acquire Senior Loans of Borrowers that are
experiencing, or are more likely to experience, financial
difficulty, including Senior Loans issued in highly leveraged
transactions. The Fund may even acquire and retain in its
portfolio Senior Loans of Borrowers that have filed for
bankruptcy protection. Because of the protective terms of Senior
Loans, the Adviser believes that the Fund is more likely to
recover more of its investment in a defaulted Senior Loan than
would be the case for most other types of defaulted debt
securities. Nevertheless, even in the case of collateralized
Senior Loans, there is no assurance that sale of the collateral
would raise enough cash to satisfy the Borrowers payment
obligation or that the collateral can or will be liquidated. In
the case of bankruptcy, liquidation may not occur and the court
may not give Lenders the full benefit of their senior position.
Uncollateralized Senior Loans involve a greater risk of loss.
Investment in
non-U.S.
issuers.
The Fund
may invest up to 20% of its total assets, measured at the time
of investment, in Senior Loans to Borrowers that are organized
or located in countries other than the United States, provided
that no more than 5% of these Senior Loans or other assets are
non-U.S.
dollar denominated. Investment in
non-U.S.
issuers involves special risks, including that
non-U.S.
issuers may be subject to less rigorous accounting and reporting
requirements than U.S. issuers, less rigorous regulatory
requirements, different legal systems and laws relating to
creditors rights, the potential inability to enforce legal
judgments and the potential for political, social and economic
adversity. Investments by the Fund in
non-U.S.
dollar
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denominated investments will be subject to currency risk.
Currency risk is the risk that fluctuations in the exchange
rates between the U.S. dollar and
non-U.S.
currencies may negatively affect an investment. The value of
investments denominated in
non-U.S.
currencies may fluctuate based on changes in the value of those
currencies relative to the U.S. dollar, and a decline in
applicable foreign exchange rates could reduce the value of such
investments held by the Fund. The Fund also may hold
non-U.S.
dollar denominated Senior Loans or other securities received as
part of a reorganization or restructuring.
Participations.
The
Fund may purchase participations in Senior Loans. Under a
participation, the Fund generally will have rights that are more
limited than the rights of Lenders or of persons who acquire a
Senior Loan by assignment. In a participation, the Fund
typically has a contractual relationship with the Lender selling
the participation, but not with the Borrower. As a result, the
Fund assumes the credit risk of the Lender selling the
participation in addition to the credit risk of the Borrower. In
the event of the insolvency of the Lender selling the
participation, the Fund may be treated as a general creditor of
the Lender and may not have a senior claim to the Lenders
interest in the Senior Loan. Certain participations in Senior
Loans are illiquid, meaning the Fund may not be able to sell
them quickly at a fair price. Illiquid securities are also
difficult to value. The Fund presently does not intend to invest
more than 5% of its net assets in participations in Senior Loans.
Repurchase offer
risks.
If the Fund
repurchases more Shares than it is able to sell, the Funds
net assets may decline and its expense ratios may increase, and
the Funds ability to achieve its investment objective may
be adversely affected. Moreover, this may force the Fund to sell
assets it would not otherwise sell, and the Fund may be forced
to dispose of Fund assets that may have declined in value. The
Fund may borrow money to, among other things, finance
repurchases of Shares. The rights of any lenders to the Fund to
receive payments of interest on and repayments of principal of
any borrowings will be senior to the rights of shareholders. The
loan agreement for any borrowing likely will limit certain
activities of the Fund, including the payment of dividends to
holders of Shares in certain circumstances. Interest payments
and fees incurred in connection with borrowings to finance
repurchases of Shares will reduce the amount of net income
available for payment to shareholders and may increase
volatility of the net asset value of the Common Shares. See also
the next section below on Financial Leverage and the
section of the Prospectus entitled Repurchase of
Shares.
Financial
leverage.
There
are risks associated with borrowing or issuing preferred shares
in an effort to increase the yield and distributions on the
Common Shares, including that the costs of the financial
leverage exceed the income from investments made with such
leverage, the higher volatility of the net asset value of the
Common Shares, and that fluctuations in the interest rates on
the borrowing or dividend rates on preferred shares may affect
the yield and distributions to the Common Shareholders. The
Funds use of leverage also may impair the ability of the
Fund to maintain its qualification for federal income taxes as a
regulated investment company.
As long as the Fund is able to invest the proceeds of any
financial leverage in senior loans or other investments that
provide a higher net return than the then cost of such financial
leverage (i.e., the current interest rate on any borrowing or
dividend rate of any preferred shares after taking into account
the expenses of any borrowing or preferred shares offering) and
the Funds operating expenses, the effect of leverage will
be to cause the Common Shareholders to realize a higher current
rate of return than if the Fund were not leveraged. However, if
the current costs of financial leverage were to exceed the
return on such proceeds after expenses (which the Adviser
believes to be an unlikely scenario), the Common Shareholders
would have a lower rate of return than if the Fund had an
unleveraged capital structure.
During any annual period when the Fund has a net payable on the
interest due on borrowings or the dividends due on any
outstanding preferred shares, the failure to pay on such amounts
would preclude the Fund from paying dividends on the Common
Shares. The rights of lenders to the Fund to receive interest on
and repayment of principal on any borrowings will be senior to
those of the holders of the Common Shares, and the terms of any
such borrowings may contain provisions which limit certain
activities of the Fund, including the payment of dividends to
holders of Common Shares in certain circumstances, and may
require the Fund to pledge assets to secure such borrowings.
Further, the terms of such borrowings may, and the 1940 Act does
(in certain circumstances), grant to the lenders to the Fund
certain voting rights in the event
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of default in the payment of interest on or repayment of
principal. In addition, under the 1940 Act, the Fund is not
permitted to declare any cash dividend or other distribution on
its Common Shares unless, at the time of such declaration and
after deducting the amount of such dividend or distribution, the
Fund is in compliance with the asset coverage requirements of
the 1940 Act. Such prohibition on the payment of dividends or
distributions might impair the ability of the Fund to maintain
its qualification, for federal income tax purposes, as a
regulated investment company. The Fund intends, however, to the
extent possible, to repay borrowings or redeem any outstanding
preferred securities from time to time if necessary, which may
involve the payment by the Fund of a premium and the sale by the
Fund of portfolio securities at a time when it may be
disadvantageous to do so, to maintain compliance with such asset
coverage requirements.
If there are preferred shares issued and outstanding, holders of
the preferred shares will elect two Trustees. In addition, the
terms of any preferred shares or borrowing may entitle holders
of the preferred shares or lenders, as the case may be, to elect
a majority of the Board of Trustees in certain other
circumstances.
Certain
investment
practices.
The
Fund may use various investment practices that involve special
risks, including engaging in interest rate and other hedging and
risk management transactions. See Investment Practices and
Special Risks.
Anti-takeover
provisions.
The
Funds Declaration of Trust includes provisions that could
limit the ability of other persons to acquire control of the
Fund or to change the composition of its Board of Trustees. See
Description of Shares
Anti-Takeover
Provisions in the Declaration of Trust.
Investor
Profile
In light of the Funds investment objective and principal
investment strategies, the Fund may be appropriate for investors
who:
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wish to add to their investment portfolio a fund that invests
primarily in adjustable rate senior loans
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Shares are not deposits or obligations of, and are not
guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank or depository institution.
Shares are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government
agency. Shares involve investment risks, including the possible
loss of your investment.
An investment in the Fund may not be appropriate for all
investors. The Fund is not intended to be a complete investment
program, and investors should consider their
long-term
investment goals and financial needs when making an investment
decision about the Fund. An investment in the Fund is intended
to be a
long-term
investment, and the Fund should not be used as a trading vehicle.
9
Financial Highlights
The following schedules present financial highlights for one
Share of the respective class of the Fund outstanding for the
periods indicated. The ratio of expenses to average net assets
listed in the tables below for each class of shares of the Fund
are based on the average net assets of the Fund for each of the
periods listed in the tables. To the extent that the Funds
average net assets decrease over the Funds next fiscal
year, such expenses can be expected to increase because certain
fixed costs will be spread over a smaller amount of assets. The
information for the fiscal periods ended July 31, 2009,
2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, and, as applicable, 2004, 2003, 2002 and
2001 has been audited by the Funds former independent
registered public accounting firm. The information for the
fiscal year ended July 31, 2010 has been audited by
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the Funds current independent
registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the
Funds most recent financial statements, may be obtained
from our web site at www.invesco.com or by calling the telephone
number on the last page of this Prospectus. This information
should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and
related notes included in the Funds Annual Report.
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February 18,
2005
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(Commencement
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Year Ended July
31,
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of Operations)
to
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Class A
Shares
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2010
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July
31, 2005
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Net asset value, beginning of the period
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$
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5.60
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$
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7.48
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$
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8.65
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8.99
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9.10
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9.12
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Net investment income (a)
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0.28
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0.40
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0.61
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0.66
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0.54
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0.18
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0.76
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(1.86
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(1.17
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(0.29
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(0.15
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(0.04
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Total from investment operations
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1.04
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(1.46
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(0.56
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0.37
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0.39
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0.14
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Less:
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Distributions from net investment income
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0.31
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0.42
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0.61
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0.71
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0.50
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0.16
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0.04
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0.35
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0.42
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0.61
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0.16
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Net asset value, end of the period
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$
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6.29
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5.60
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7.48
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Total return *
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18.78%
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4.06%
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4.39%
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1.75%
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Net assets at end of the period (in millions)
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$
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188.6
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$
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166.4
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281.4
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544.7
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$
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91.0
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Operating expense
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1.57%
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1.86%
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1.44%
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1.41%
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1.39%
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1.42%
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Interest expense
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0.32%
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0.48%
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1.07%
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1.09%
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0.10%
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0.04%
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Total net expense
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1.89%
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2.34%
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2.51%
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2.50%
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1.49%
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1.46%
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Net investment income
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4.53%
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7.57%
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7.55%
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7.34%
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5.95%
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4.44%
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Portfolio turnover (e)
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55%
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33%
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35%
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74%
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84%
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90%
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* If certain expenses had not been voluntarily
assumed by the Adviser, total return would have been lower and
the ratios would have been as follows:
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Operating expense
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1.82%
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2.11%
|
|
|
|
1.69%
|
|
|
|
1.66%
|
|
|
|
1.64%
|
|
|
|
1.67%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
|
0.32%
|
(d)(g)
|
|
|
0.48%
|
|
|
|
1.07%
|
|
|
|
1.09%
|
|
|
|
0.10%
|
|
|
|
0.04%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross expense
|
|
|
|
2.14%
|
(d)
|
|
|
2.59%
|
|
|
|
2.76%
|
|
|
|
2.75%
|
|
|
|
1.74%
|
|
|
|
1.71%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
|
4.28%
|
(d)
|
|
|
7.32%
|
|
|
|
7.30%
|
|
|
|
7.09%
|
|
|
|
5.70%
|
|
|
|
4.19%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior indebtedness:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total borrowing outstanding (in thousands)
|
|
|
$
|
198,000
|
|
|
$
|
132,000
|
|
|
$
|
458,000
|
|
|
$
|
555,000
|
|
|
$
|
195,000
|
|
|
$
|
123,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset coverage per $1,000 unit of senior indebtedness (f)
|
|
|
$
|
6,239
|
|
|
$
|
8,538
|
|
|
$
|
4,538
|
|
|
$
|
5,543
|
|
|
$
|
10,127
|
|
|
$
|
18,767
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Based on average
shares outstanding.
|
|
|
(b)
|
Includes adjustments
in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States of America and as such, the net asset value
for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon
those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and
returns for shareholder transactions. Does not include sales
charges and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if
applicable.
|
|
|
(c)
|
Assumes reinvestment
of all distributions for the period and does not include payment
of the maximum sales charge of 3.25% or early withdrawal charge.
On purchases of $1 million or more, an early withdrawal
charge of 1% may be imposed on certain repurchases by the Fund
made within eighteen months of purchase. If the sales charges
were included, total returns would be lower. These returns
include combined distribution and services fees of up to 0.25%
and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder
would pay on Fund distributions or the repurchases by the Fund
of Fund shares.
|
|
|
(d)
|
Ratios are based on
average daily net assets (000s omitted) of $188,121.
|
|
|
(e)
|
Calculation includes
the proceeds from principal repayments and sales of variable
rate senior loan interests.
|
|
|
(f)
|
Calculated by
subtracting the Funds total liabilities (not including the
Borrowings) from the Funds total assets and dividing by
the total number of senior indebtedness units, where one unit
equals $1,000 of senior indebtedness.
|
|
|
(g)
|
Prior to
July 31, 2010, ratio excluded credit lines fees.
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
February 18,
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Commencement
|
|
|
|
Year Ended July
31,
|
|
of Operations)
to
|
Class B
Shares
|
|
|
2010
|
|
2009
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
July
31, 2005
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of the period
|
|
|
$
|
5.60
|
|
|
$
|
7.48
|
|
|
$
|
8.65
|
|
|
$
|
8.99
|
|
|
$
|
9.10
|
|
|
$
|
9.12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (a)
|
|
|
|
0.23
|
|
|
|
0.36
|
|
|
|
0.55
|
|
|
|
0.60
|
|
|
|
0.47
|
|
|
|
0.14
|
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
|
|
|
0.77
|
|
|
|
(1.86
|
)
|
|
|
(1.17
|
)
|
|
|
(0.30
|
)
|
|
|
(0.14
|
)
|
|
|
(0.03
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total from investment operations
|
|
|
|
1.00
|
|
|
|
(1.50
|
)
|
|
|
(0.62
|
)
|
|
|
0.30
|
|
|
|
0.33
|
|
|
|
0.11
|
|
Less:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions from net investment income
|
|
|
|
0.28
|
|
|
|
0.38
|
|
|
|
0.55
|
|
|
|
0.64
|
|
|
|
0.44
|
|
|
|
0.13
|
|
Return of capital distributions
|
|
|
|
0.03
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
Total distributions
|
|
|
|
0.31
|
|
|
|
0.38
|
|
|
|
0.55
|
|
|
|
0.64
|
|
|
|
0.44
|
|
|
|
0.13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, end of the period
|
|
|
$
|
6.29
|
|
|
$
|
5.60
|
|
|
$
|
7.48
|
|
|
$
|
8.65
|
|
|
$
|
8.99
|
|
|
$
|
9.10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total return *
|
|
|
|
17.90%
|
(b)
|
|
|
(19.24
|
)%(c)
|
|
|
(7.43
|
)%(c)
|
|
|
3.29%
|
(c)
|
|
|
3.63%
|
(c)
|
|
|
1.41%
|
|
Net assets at end of the period (in millions)
|
|
|
$
|
17.9
|
|
|
$
|
17.0
|
|
|
$
|
29.6
|
|
|
$
|
41.5
|
|
|
$
|
17.8
|
|
|
$
|
10.8
|
|
Ratios to average net assets: *
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expense
|
|
|
|
2.32%
|
(d)
|
|
|
2.63%
|
|
|
|
2.20%
|
|
|
|
2.18%
|
|
|
|
2.14%
|
|
|
|
2.18%
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
|
0.32%
|
(d)(g)
|
|
|
0.48%
|
|
|
|
1.04%
|
|
|
|
1.10%
|
|
|
|
0.10%
|
|
|
|
0.04%
|
|
Total net expense
|
|
|
|
2.64%
|
(d)
|
|
|
3.11%
|
|
|
|
3.24%
|
|
|
|
3.28%
|
|
|
|
2.24%
|
|
|
|
2.22%
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
|
3.79%
|
(d)
|
|
|
6.85%
|
|
|
|
6.76%
|
|
|
|
6.67%
|
|
|
|
5.24%
|
|
|
|
3.73%
|
|
Portfolio turnover (e)
|
|
|
|
55%
|
|
|
|
33%
|
|
|
|
35%
|
|
|
|
74%
|
|
|
|
84%
|
|
|
|
90%
|
|
* If certain expenses had not been voluntarily
assumed by the Adviser, total return would have been lower and
the ratios would have been as follows:
|
Ratios to average net assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expense
|
|
|
|
2.57%
|
(d)
|
|
|
2.88%
|
|
|
|
2.45%
|
|
|
|
2.43%
|
|
|
|
2.39%
|
|
|
|
2.43%
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
|
0.32%
|
(d)(g)
|
|
|
0.48%
|
|
|
|
1.04%
|
|
|
|
1.10%
|
|
|
|
0.10%
|
|
|
|
0.04%
|
|
Total gross expense
|
|
|
|
2.89%
|
(d)
|
|
|
3.36%
|
|
|
|
3.49%
|
|
|
|
3.53%
|
|
|
|
2.49%
|
|
|
|
2.47%
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
|
3.54%
|
(d)
|
|
|
6.60%
|
|
|
|
6.51%
|
|
|
|
6.42%
|
|
|
|
4.99%
|
|
|
|
3.48%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior indebtedness:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total borrowings outstanding (in thousands)
|
|
|
$
|
198,000
|
|
|
$
|
132,000
|
|
|
$
|
458,000
|
|
|
$
|
555,000
|
|
|
$
|
195,000
|
|
|
$
|
123,000
|
|
Asset coverage per $1,000 unit of senior indebtedness (f)
|
|
|
$
|
6,239
|
|
|
$
|
8,538
|
|
|
$
|
4,538
|
|
|
$
|
5,543
|
|
|
$
|
10,127
|
|
|
$
|
18,767
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Based on average
shares outstanding.
|
|
|
(b)
|
Includes adjustments
in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States of America and as such, the net asset value
for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon
those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and
returns for shareholder transactions. Does not include sales
charges and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if
applicable.
|
|
|
(c)
|
Assumes reinvestment
of all distributions for the period and does not include payment
of the maximum early withdrawal charge of 3%, charged on certain
repurchases by the Fund made within one year of purchase
and declining to 0% after the fifth year. If the sales
charge was included, total returns would be lower. These returns
include combined distribution and service fees of up to 1% and
do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would
pay on Fund distributions or the repurchases by the Fund of Fund
shares.
|
|
|
(d)
|
Ratios are based on
average daily net assets (000s omitted) of $18,297.
|
|
|
(e)
|
Calculation includes
the proceeds from principal repayments and sales of variable
rate senior loan interests.
|
|
|
(f)
|
Calculated by
subtracting the Funds total liabilities (not including the
Borrowings) from the Funds total assets and dividing by
the total number of senior indebtedness units, where one unit
equals $1,000 of senior indebtedness.
|
|
|
(g)
|
Prior to
July 31, 2010, ratio excluded credit line fees.
|
|
|
|
Effective
November 30, 2010, Class B Shares of the Fund are not
continuously offered.
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
February 18,
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Commencement
|
|
|
|
Year Ended July
31,
|
|
of Operations)
to
|
Class C
Shares
|
|
|
2010
|
|
2009
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
July
31, 2005
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of the period
|
|
|
$
|
5.60
|
|
|
$
|
7.48
|
|
|
$
|
8.65
|
|
|
$
|
8.99
|
|
|
$
|
9.10
|
|
|
$
|
9.12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (a)
|
|
|
|
0.23
|
|
|
|
0.36
|
|
|
|
0.55
|
|
|
|
0.59
|
|
|
|
0.47
|
|
|
|
0.14
|
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
|
|
|
0.77
|
|
|
|
(1.86
|
)
|
|
|
(1.17
|
)
|
|
|
(0.29
|
)
|
|
|
(0.14
|
)
|
|
|
(0.03
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total from investment operations
|
|
|
|
1.00
|
|
|
|
(1.50
|
)
|
|
|
(0.62
|
)
|
|
|
0.30
|
|
|
|
0.33
|
|
|
|
0.11
|
|
Less
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions from net investment income
|
|
|
|
0.28
|
|
|
|
0.38
|
|
|
|
0.55
|
|
|
|
0.64
|
|
|
|
0.44
|
|
|
|
0.13
|
|
Return of capital distributions
|
|
|
|
0.03
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
Total distributions
|
|
|
|
0.31
|
|
|
|
0.38
|
|
|
|
0.55
|
|
|
|
0.64
|
|
|
|
0.44
|
|
|
|
0.13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, end of the period
|
|
|
$
|
6.29
|
|
|
$
|
5.60
|
|
|
$
|
7.48
|
|
|
$
|
8.65
|
|
|
$
|
8.99
|
|
|
$
|
9.10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total return *
|
|
|
|
17.90%
|
(b)
|
|
|
(19.24
|
)%(c)
|
|
|
(7.43
|
)%(c)
|
|
|
3.29%
|
(c)
|
|
|
3.63%
|
(c)
|
|
|
1.41%
|
|
Net assets at end of the period (in millions)
|
|
|
$
|
207.8
|
|
|
$
|
196.6
|
|
|
$
|
338.6
|
|
|
$
|
563.5
|
|
|
$
|
72.5
|
|
|
$
|
55.7
|
|
Ratios to average net assets: *
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expense
|
|
|
|
2.32%
|
(d)
|
|
|
2.62%
|
|
|
|
2.20%
|
|
|
|
2.16%
|
|
|
|
2.14%
|
|
|
|
2.17%
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
|
0.32%
|
(d)(g)
|
|
|
0.48%
|
|
|
|
1.06%
|
|
|
|
1.09%
|
|
|
|
0.10%
|
|
|
|
0.04%
|
|
Total net expense
|
|
|
|
2.64%
|
(d)
|
|
|
3.10%
|
|
|
|
3.26%
|
|
|
|
3.25%
|
|
|
|
2.24%
|
|
|
|
2.21%
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
|
3.79%
|
(d)
|
|
|
6.83%
|
|
|
|
6.79%
|
|
|
|
6.55%
|
|
|
|
5.19%
|
|
|
|
3.66%
|
|
Portfolio turnover (e)
|
|
|
|
55%
|
|
|
|
33%
|
|
|
|
35%
|
|
|
|
74%
|
|
|
|
84%
|
|
|
|
90%
|
|
* If certain expenses had not been voluntarily
assumed by the Adviser, total return would have been lower and
the ratios would have been as follows:
|
Ratios to average net assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expense
|
|
|
|
2.57%
|
(d)
|
|
|
2.87%
|
|
|
|
2.45%
|
|
|
|
2.41%
|
|
|
|
2.39%
|
|
|
|
2.42%
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
|
0.32%
|
(d)(g)
|
|
|
0.48%
|
|
|
|
1.06%
|
|
|
|
1.09%
|
|
|
|
0.10%
|
|
|
|
0.04%
|
|
Total gross expense
|
|
|
|
2.89%
|
(d)
|
|
|
3.35%
|
|
|
|
3.51%
|
|
|
|
3.50%
|
|
|
|
2.49%
|
|
|
|
2.46%
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
|
3.54%
|
(d)
|
|
|
6.58%
|
|
|
|
6.54%
|
|
|
|
6.30%
|
|
|
|
4.94%
|
|
|
|
3.41%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior indebtedness:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total borrowing outstanding (in thousands)
|
|
|
$
|
198,000
|
|
|
$
|
132,000
|
|
|
$
|
458,000
|
|
|
$
|
555,000
|
|
|
$
|
195,000
|
|
|
$
|
123,000
|
|
Asset coverage per $1,000 unit of senior indebtedness (f)
|
|
|
$
|
6,239
|
|
|
$
|
8,538
|
|
|
$
|
4,538
|
|
|
$
|
5,543
|
|
|
$
|
10,127
|
|
|
$
|
18,767
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Based on average
shares outstanding.
|
|
|
(b)
|
Includes adjustments
in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States of America and as such, the net asset value
for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon
those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and
returns for shareholder transactions. Does not include sales
charges and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if
applicable.
|
|
|
(c)
|
Assumes reinvestment
of all distributions for the period and does not include payment
of the maximum early withdrawal charge of 1%, charged on certain
repurchases by the Fund made within one year of purchase.
If the sales charge was included, total returns would be lower.
These returns include combined distribution and service fees of
up to 1% and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a
shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the repurchases
by the Fund of Fund shares.
|
|
|
(d)
|
Ratios are based on
average daily net assets (000s omitted) of $212,128.
|
|
|
(e)
|
Calculation includes
the proceeds from principal repayments and sales of variable
rate senior loan interests.
|
|
|
(f)
|
Calculated by
subtracting the Funds total liabilities (not including the
Borrowings) from the Funds total assets and dividing by
the total number of senior indebtedness units, where one unit
equals $1,000 of senior indebtedness.
|
|
|
(g)
|
Prior to
July 31, 2010, ratio excluded credit line fees.
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended July
31,
|
Class IB
Shares
|
|
|
2010
|
|
2009
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
2004
|
|
2003
|
|
2002
|
|
2001
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of the period
|
|
|
$
|
5.60
|
|
|
$
|
7.49
|
|
|
$
|
8.66
|
|
|
$
|
9.01
|
|
|
$
|
9.11
|
|
|
$
|
9.00
|
|
|
$
|
8.29
|
|
|
$
|
8.09
|
|
|
$
|
8.61
|
|
|
$
|
9.50
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (a)
|
|
|
|
0.28
|
|
|
|
0.40
|
|
|
|
0.61
|
|
|
|
0.68
|
|
|
|
0.54
|
|
|
|
0.37
|
|
|
|
0.30
|
|
|
|
0.33
|
|
|
|
0.41
|
|
|
|
0.66
|
(c)
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
|
|
|
0.76
|
|
|
|
(1.87
|
)
|
|
|
(1.17
|
)
|
|
|
(0.32
|
)
|
|
|
(0.14
|
)
|
|
|
0.08
|
|
|
|
0.68
|
|
|
|
0.19
|
|
|
|
(0.55
|
)
|
|
|
(0.86
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total from investment operations
|
|
|
|
1.04
|
|
|
|
(1.47
|
)
|
|
|
(0.56
|
)
|
|
|
0.36
|
|
|
|
0.40
|
|
|
|
0.45
|
|
|
|
0.98
|
|
|
|
0.52
|
|
|
|
(0.14
|
)
|
|
|
(0.20
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions from net investment income
|
|
|
|
0.31
|
|
|
|
0.42
|
|
|
|
0.61
|
|
|
|
0.71
|
|
|
|
0.50
|
|
|
|
0.34
|
|
|
|
0.25
|
|
|
|
0.29
|
|
|
|
0.38
|
|
|
|
0.69
|
|
Return of capital distributions
|
|
|
|
0.04
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
0.02
|
|
|
|
0.03
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total distributions
|
|
|
|
0.35
|
|
|
|
0.42
|
|
|
|
0.61
|
|
|
|
0.71
|
|
|
|
0.50
|
|
|
|
0.34
|
|
|
|
0.27
|
|
|
|
0.32
|
|
|
|
0.38
|
|
|
|
0.69
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, end of the period
|
|
|
$
|
6.29
|
|
|
$
|
5.60
|
|
|
$
|
7.49
|
|
|
$
|
8.66
|
|
|
$
|
9.01
|
|
|
$
|
9.11
|
|
|
$
|
9.00
|
|
|
$
|
8.29
|
|
|
$
|
8.09
|
|
|
$
|
8.61
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total return
|
|
|
|
18.77%
|
(b)(c)
|
|
|
(18.56
|
)%(c)
|
|
|
(6.69
|
)%(c)
|
|
|
4.05%
|
(c)
|
|
|
4.38%
|
(c)
|
|
|
5.18%
|
(c)
|
|
|
12.03%
|
(c)
|
|
|
6.58%
|
(c)
|
|
|
1.61%
|
(c)
|
|
|
2.11%
|
(c)
|
Net assets at end of the period (in millions)
|
|
|
$
|
527.1
|
|
|
$
|
520.3
|
|
|
$
|
815.1
|
|
|
$
|
1,131.8
|
|
|
$
|
1,307.2
|
|
|
$
|
1,639.0
|
|
|
$
|
1,703.1
|
|
|
$
|
1,876.1
|
|
|
$
|
2,558.7
|
|
|
$
|
3,989.7
|
|
Ratios to average net assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expense
|
|
|
|
1.57%
|
(d)
|
|
|
1.88%
|
|
|
|
1.45%
|
|
|
|
1.43%
|
|
|
|
1.39%
|
|
|
|
1.38%
|
|
|
|
1.48%
|
|
|
|
1.54%
|
|
|
|
1.43%
|
|
|
|
1.43%
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
|
0.32%
|
(d)(g)
|
|
|
0.46%
|
|
|
|
1.04%
|
|
|
|
1.11%
|
|
|
|
0.10%
|
|
|
|
0.04%
|
|
|
|
0.00%
|
(h)
|
|
|
0.00%
|
(h)
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
Total net expense
|
|
|
|
1.89%
|
(d)
|
|
|
2.34%
|
|
|
|
2.49%
|
|
|
|
2.54%
|
|
|
|
1.49%
|
|
|
|
1.42%
|
|
|
|
1.48%
|
|
|
|
1.54%
|
|
|
|
1.43%
|
|
|
|
1.43%
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
|
4.54%
|
(d)
|
|
|
7.60%
|
|
|
|
7.51%
|
|
|
|
7.49%
|
|
|
|
5.87%
|
|
|
|
4.09%
|
|
|
|
3.44%
|
|
|
|
4.21%
|
|
|
|
4.85%
|
|
|
|
7.34%
|
|
Portfolio turnover (e)
|
|
|
|
55%
|
|
|
|
33%
|
|
|
|
35%
|
|
|
|
74%
|
|
|
|
84%
|
|
|
|
90%
|
|
|
|
94%
|
|
|
|
49%
|
|
|
|
36%
|
|
|
|
42%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior indebtedness:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total borrowing outstanding (in thousands)
|
|
|
$
|
198,000
|
|
|
$
|
132,000
|
|
|
$
|
458,000
|
|
|
$
|
555,000
|
|
|
$
|
195,000
|
|
|
$
|
123,000
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
Asset coverage per $1,000 unit of senior indebtedness (f)
|
|
|
$
|
6,239
|
|
|
$
|
8,538
|
|
|
$
|
4,538
|
|
|
$
|
5,543
|
|
|
$
|
10,127
|
|
|
$
|
18,767
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Based on average
shares outstanding.
|
|
|
(b)
|
Includes adjustments
in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States of America and as such, the net asset value
for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon
those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and
returns for shareholder transactions. Does not include sales
charges and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if
applicable.
|
|
|
(c)
|
Assumes reinvestment
of all distributions for the period. These returns do not
reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on
Fund distributions or repurchases by the Fund of Fund shares.
|
|
|
(d)
|
Ratios are based on
average daily net assets (000s omitted) of $542,986.
|
|
|
(e)
|
Calculation includes
the proceeds from principal repayments and sales of variable
rate senior loan interests.
|
|
|
(f)
|
Calculated by
subtracting the Funds total liabilities (not including the
Borrowings) from the Funds total assets and dividing by
the total number of senior indebtedness units, where one unit
equals $1,000 of senior indebtedness.
|
|
|
(g)
|
Prior to
July 31, 2010, ratio excluded credit line fees.
|
|
|
(h)
|
Amount is less than
0.01%.
|
|
|
|
All Class B
Shares of the Fund that were outstanding as of February 18,
2005 have been redesignated as a new class of Shares, which was
designated as Class IB Shares. The Class IB Shares are
not continuously offered. The only new Class IB Shares to
be issued after February 18, 2005 are those Class IB
Shares issued to satisfy dividend and capital gain reinvestment.
The Class IB Shares financial highlights shown are derived
from the financial highlights of the previously designated
Class B Shares.
|
N/A = Not Applicable.
13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 13, 2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Commencement
|
|
|
|
Year Ended July
31,
|
|
of Operations)
to
|
Class IC
Shares
|
|
|
2010
|
|
2009
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
2004
|
|
July 31,
2003
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of the period
|
|
|
$
|
5.60
|
|
|
$
|
7.49
|
|
|
$
|
8.66
|
|
|
$
|
9.00
|
|
|
$
|
9.11
|
|
|
$
|
9.00
|
|
|
$
|
8.29
|
|
|
$
|
8.16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (a)
|
|
|
|
0.28
|
|
|
|
0.40
|
|
|
|
0.61
|
|
|
|
0.68
|
|
|
|
0.54
|
|
|
|
0.37
|
|
|
|
0.28
|
|
|
|
0.04
|
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
|
|
|
0.76
|
|
|
|
(1.87
|
)
|
|
|
(1.17
|
)
|
|
|
(0.31
|
)
|
|
|
(0.15
|
)
|
|
|
0.07
|
|
|
|
0.69
|
|
|
|
0.12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total from investment operations
|
|
|
|
1.04
|
|
|
|
(1.47
|
)
|
|
|
(0.56
|
)
|
|
|
0.37
|
|
|
|
0.39
|
|
|
|
0.44
|
|
|
|
0.97
|
|
|
|
0.16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions from net investment income
|
|
|
|
0.31
|
|
|
|
0.42
|
|
|
|
0.61
|
|
|
|
0.71
|
|
|
|
0.50
|
|
|
|
0.33
|
|
|
|
0.24
|
|
|
|
0.03
|
|
Return of capital distributions
|
|
|
|
0.04
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
0.02
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total distributions
|
|
|
|
0.35
|
|
|
|
0.42
|
|
|
|
0.61
|
|
|
|
0.71
|
|
|
|
0.50
|
|
|
|
0.33
|
|
|
|
0.26
|
|
|
|
0.03
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, end of the period
|
|
|
$
|
6.29
|
|
|
$
|
5.60
|
|
|
$
|
7.49
|
|
|
$
|
8.66
|
|
|
$
|
9.00
|
|
|
$
|
9.11
|
|
|
$
|
9.00
|
|
|
$
|
8.29
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total return*
|
|
|
|
18.77%
|
(b)
|
|
|
18.71%
|
|
|
|
6.69%
|
|
|
|
4.06%
|
|
|
|
4.50%
|
|
|
|
4.98%
|
|
|
|
11.86%
|
|
|
|
2.02%
|
|
Net assets at end of the period (in millions)
|
|
|
$
|
95.9
|
|
|
$
|
94.7
|
|
|
$
|
155.9
|
|
|
$
|
239.6
|
|
|
$
|
291.3
|
|
|
$
|
426.0
|
|
|
$
|
332.0
|
|
|
$
|
246.1
|
|
Ratios to average net assets:*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expense
|
|
|
|
1.57%
|
(d)
|
|
|
1.88%
|
|
|
|
1.45%
|
|
|
|
1.43%
|
|
|
|
1.39%
|
|
|
|
1.44%
|
|
|
|
1.62%
|
|
|
|
1.56%
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
|
0.32%
|
(d)(g)
|
|
|
0.47%
|
|
|
|
1.04%
|
|
|
|
1.11%
|
|
|
|
0.10%
|
|
|
|
0.04%
|
|
|
|
0.00%
|
(h)
|
|
|
0.00%
|
(h)
|
Total net expense
|
|
|
|
1.89(d
|
)
|
|
|
2.35%
|
|
|
|
2.49%
|
|
|
|
2.54%
|
|
|
|
1.49%
|
|
|
|
1.48%
|
|
|
|
1.62%
|
|
|
|
1.56%
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
|
4.54%
|
(d)
|
|
|
7.60%
|
|
|
|
7.52%
|
|
|
|
7.49%
|
|
|
|
5.85%
|
|
|
|
4.07%
|
|
|
|
3.26%
|
|
|
|
3.89%
|
|
Portfolio turnover (e)
|
|
|
|
55%
|
|
|
|
33%
|
|
|
|
35%
|
|
|
|
74%
|
|
|
|
84%
|
|
|
|
90%
|
|
|
|
94%
|
|
|
|
49%
|
|
* If certain expenses had not been voluntarily
assumed by the Adviser, total return would have been lower and
the ratios would have been as follows:
|
Ratios to average net assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expense
|
|
|
|
1.72%
|
(d)
|
|
|
2.03%
|
|
|
|
1.60%
|
|
|
|
1.58%
|
|
|
|
1.54%
|
|
|
|
1.52%
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
|
0.32%
|
(d)(g)
|
|
|
0.47%
|
|
|
|
1.04%
|
|
|
|
1.11%
|
|
|
|
0.10%
|
|
|
|
0.04%
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
Total gross expense
|
|
|
|
2.04%
|
(d)
|
|
|
2.50%
|
|
|
|
2.64%
|
|
|
|
2.69%
|
|
|
|
1.64%
|
|
|
|
1.56%
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
|
4.40%
|
(d)
|
|
|
7.45%
|
|
|
|
7.37%
|
|
|
|
7.34%
|
|
|
|
5.70%
|
|
|
|
3.99%
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior indebtedness:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total borrowing outstanding (in thousands)
|
|
|
$
|
198,000
|
|
|
$
|
132,000
|
|
|
$
|
458,000
|
|
|
$
|
555,000
|
|
|
$
|
195,000
|
|
|
$
|
123,000
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
Asset coverage per $1,000 unit of senior indebtedness (f)
|
|
|
$
|
6,239
|
|
|
$
|
8,538
|
|
|
$
|
4,538
|
|
|
$
|
5,543
|
|
|
$
|
10,127
|
|
|
$
|
18,767
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
|
Non-Annualized
|
(a)
|
Based on average
shares outstanding.
|
|
|
(b)
|
Includes adjustments
in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States of America and as such, the net asset value
for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon
those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and
returns for shareholder transactions. Does not include sales
charges and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if
applicable.
|
|
|
(c)
|
Assumes reinvestment
of all distributions for the period and does not include payment
of the maximum early withdrawal charge of 1%, charged on
repurchases by the Fund made within one year of purchase. If the
sales charge was included, total returns would be lower. These
returns include service fees of up to 0.15% and do not reflect
the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund
distributions or repurchases by the Fund of Fund shares.
|
|
|
(d)
|
Ratios are based on
average daily net assets (000s omitted) of $98,613.
|
|
|
(e)
|
Calculation includes
the proceeds from principal repayments and sales of variable
rate senior loan interests.
|
|
|
(f)
|
Calculated by
subtracting the Funds total liabilities (not including the
Borrowings) from the Funds total assets and dividing by
the total number of senior indebtedness units, where one unit
equals $1,000 of senior indebtedness.
|
|
|
(g)
|
Prior to
July 31, 2010, ratio excluded credit line fees.
|
|
|
(h)
|
Amount is less than
0.01%.
|
|
|
|
All Class C
Shares of the Fund that were outstanding as of February 18,
2005 have been redesignated as a new class of Shares, which was
designated as Class IC Shares. The Class IC Shares are
not continuously offered. The only new Class IC Shares to
be issued after February 18, 2005 are those Class IC
Shares issued to satisfy dividend and capital gain reinvestment.
The Class IC Shares financial highlights shown are derived
from the financial highlights of the previously designated
Class C Shares.
|
N/A = Not Applicable.
14
The Fund
The Fund is a diversified,
closed-end
management investment company. It was organized as a
Massachusetts business trust on July 14, 1989. The Fund
completed an initial public offering of its Shares and commenced
investment operations in October 1989. Since November 1989, the
Fund has continuously offered its Shares through an affiliated
distributor, which is currently Invesco Distributors, as
principal underwriter. In June 2003, the Fund completed a
transaction in which it redesignated its Shares issued before
June 13, 2003 as Class B Shares and issued new
Class C Shares to the shareholders of Van Kampen
Senior Floating Rate Fund in exchange for the assets and
liabilities of that fund. On February 18, 2005, the Fund
redesignated its Class B Shares issued before
February 18, 2005 as a new class of Shares designated
Class IB Shares and redesignated its Class C Shares
issued before February 18, 2005 as a new class of Shares
designated Class IC Shares. On February 18, 2005, the
Fund commenced offering new Class A Shares, new
Class B Shares and new Class C Shares (the new
Class B Shares and new Class C Shares have different
fees, expenses and characteristics than the original
Class B Shares and Class C Shares). The Fund now
continuously offers two classes of Shares
Class A Shares and Class C Shares. Class B Shares,
Class IB Shares and Class IC Shares are not
continuously offered. The only new Class B Shares, Class IB
Shares and Class IC Shares to be issued are those Class B
Shares, Class IB Shares and Class IC Shares issued to
satisfy dividend and capital gain reinvestment. Class B Shares
of the Fund may also be issued in connection with an exchange
from Class B Shares of other Invesco funds. The net proceeds
from the sale of the Shares will be invested in accordance with
the Funds investment objective, investment strategies and
policies or used for other operating purposes contemplated by
this Prospectus. The Fund expects that it ordinarily will be
able to invest the net proceeds from the sale of Shares within
approximately 30 days of receipt. The Funds principal
office is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta,
Georgia 30309 and its telephone number
is (800) 959-4246.
Investment Objective
and Principal
Investment Strategies
Investment
Objective
The Funds investment objective is to provide a high level
of current income, consistent with preservation of capital. An
investment in the Fund may not be appropriate for all investors
and should not be considered a complete investment program.
There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment
objective. You should carefully consider the risks of investing
in the Fund. See Risks.
Principal
Investment Strategies
Under normal market conditions, the Funds investment
adviser seeks to achieve the Funds investment objective by
investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings
for investment purposes) in Senior Loans. The Funds policy
in the foregoing sentence may be changed by the Funds
Board of Trustees without shareholder approval, but no change is
anticipated; if the Funds policy in the foregoing sentence
changes, the Fund will notify shareholders in writing at least
60 days prior to implementation of the change and
shareholders should consider whether the Fund remains an
appropriate investment in light of the changes. Because Senior
Loans have very large minimum investments, the Fund provides
investors access to a market that normally is limited to
institutional investors.
Description of
Senior Loans
Interest rates
and
maturity.
Interest
rates on Senior Loans adjust periodically. The interest rates
are adjusted based on a base rate plus a premium or spread over
the base rate. The base rate usually is the London
Inter-Bank
Offered Rate (LIBOR), the prime rate offered by one or more
major United States banks (the Prime Rate) or the certificate of
deposit rate (the CD Rate) or other base lending rates used by
commercial lenders. LIBOR, as provided for in Loan Agreements,
usually is an average of the interest rates quoted by several
designated banks as the rates at which they pay interest to
major depositors in the London interbank market on U.S. dollar
denominated deposits. The Adviser believes that changes in
short-term
LIBOR rates
15
are closely related to changes in the Federal Reserve federal
funds rate, although the two are not technically linked. The
Prime Rate quoted by a major U.S. bank is generally the interest
rate at which that bank is willing to lend U.S. dollars to the
most creditworthy borrowers, although it may not be the
banks lowest available rate. The CD Rate, as provided for
in Loan Agreements, usually is the average rate paid on large
certificates of deposit traded in the secondary market.
Interest rates on Senior Loans may adjust over different time
periods, including daily, monthly, quarterly, semiannually or
annually. The Fund will not invest more than 5% of its total
assets in Senior Loans with interest rates that adjust less
often than semiannually. The Fund may use interest rate swaps
and other investment practices to shorten the effective interest
rate adjustment period of Senior Loans. If the Fund does so, it
considers the shortened period to be the adjustment period of
the Senior Loan. The Funds portfolio of Senior Loans will
at all times have a dollar-weighted average time until the next
interest rate adjustment of 90 days or less. As
short-term
interest rates rise, interest payable to the Fund should
increase. As
short-term
interest rates decline, interest payable to the Fund should
decrease. The amount of time that will pass before the Fund
experiences the effects of changing
short-term
interest rates will depend on the dollar-weighted average time
until the next interest rate adjustment on the Funds
portfolio of Senior Loans.
When interest rates rise, the values of fixed income securities
generally decline. When interest rates fall, the values of fixed
income securities generally increase. The Fund believes that
investing in adjustable rate Senior Loans should limit
fluctuations in the Funds net asset value caused by
changes in interest rates. The Fund expects the values of its
Senior Loan investments to fluctuate less than the values of
fixed rate,
longer-term
income securities in response to the changes in interest rates.
Changes in interest rates can, however, cause some fluctuation
in the Funds net asset value.
The Fund expects that its Senior Loans will have stated
maturities ranging from three to ten years, although the Fund
has no policy limiting the maturity of Senior Loans that it
purchases. Senior Loans usually have mandatory and optional
prepayment provisions. Because of prepayments, the actual
remaining maturity of Senior Loans may be considerably less than
their stated maturity. The Fund estimates that the actual
maturity of the Senior Loans in its portfolio will be
approximately
18-24 months.
Because the interest rates on Senior Loans adjust periodically,
the Fund and the Adviser believe that reinvestment by the Fund
in Senior Loans after prepayment should not result in a
significant reduction in interest payable to the Fund. Fees
received by the Fund may even enhance the Funds income.
See The Senior Loan Process below.
Protective
provisions of Senior
Loans.
Senior
Loans have the most senior position in a Borrowers capital
structure or share the senior position with other senior debt
securities of the Borrower. This capital structure position
generally gives holders of Senior Loans a priority claim on some
or all of the Borrowers assets in the event of default.
Most of the Funds Senior Loan investments will be secured
by specific assets of the Borrower. These Senior Loans will
frequently be secured by all assets of the Borrower that qualify
as collateral, such as trademarks, accounts receivable,
inventory, buildings, real estate, franchises and common and
preferred stock in its subsidiaries and affiliates. Collateral
may also include guarantees or other credit support by
affiliates of the Borrower. In some cases, a collateralized
Senior Loan may be secured only by stock of the Borrower or its
subsidiaries. The Loan Agreement may or may not require the
Borrower to pledge additional collateral to secure the Senior
Loan if the value of the initial collateral declines. In certain
circumstances, the Loan Agreement may authorize the Agent to
liquidate the collateral and to distribute the liquidation
proceeds pro rata among the Lenders. The Fund may invest up to
20% of its total assets in Senior Loans that are not secured by
specific collateral. Such unsecured Senior Loans involve a
greater risk of loss.
Senior Loans also have contractual terms designed to protect
Lenders. Loan Agreements often include restrictive covenants
that limit the activities of the Borrower. These covenants may
include mandatory prepayment out of excess cash flows,
restrictions on dividend payments, the maintenance of minimum
financial ratios, limits on indebtedness and other financial
tests. Breach of these covenants generally is an event of
default and, if not waived by the Lenders, may give Lenders the
right to accelerate principal and interest payments.
Borrowers.
Borrowers
operate in a variety of industries and geographic regions. In
addition, the Fund will not invest 25% or more of its total
assets in Borrowers that conduct their principal businesses in
the same industry. Most Senior Loans are made to U.S. Borrowers.
The Fund may, however, invest up to 20% of its total assets,
16
measured at the time of investment, in Senior Loans made to
non-U.S.
Borrowers provided that no more than 5% of these Senior Loans or
other assets are
non-U.S.
dollar denominated. Investing in Senior Loans of
non-U.S.
Borrowers involves special risks. The Fund also may hold
non-U.S.
dollar denominated Senior Loans or other securities received as
part of a reorganization or restructuring. See
Risks Investment in
non-U.S.
issuers.
The capital structure of a Borrower may include Senior Loans,
senior and junior subordinated debt, preferred stock and common
stock. Senior Loans typically have the most senior claim on a
Borrowers assets while common stock has the most junior
claim. The proceeds of Senior Loans that the Fund will purchase
typically will be used by Borrowers to finance leveraged
buyouts, recapitalizations, mergers, acquisitions, stock
repurchases, debt refinancings and, to a lesser extent, for
general operating and other purposes.
The Fund may purchase and retain in its portfolio Senior Loans
of Borrowers that have filed for protection under the federal
bankruptcy laws or that have had involuntary bankruptcy
petitions filed against them by creditors. Because of the
protective features of Senior Loans, the Fund and the Adviser
believe that Senior Loans of Borrowers that are experiencing, or
are more likely to experience, financial difficulty may
represent attractive investment opportunities. Investing in
Senior Loans does, however, involve investment risk, and some
Borrowers default on their Senior Loan payments. The Fund
attempts to manage these risks through selection of a varied
portfolio of Senior Loans and analyses and monitoring of
Borrowers.
The Fund generally invests in a Senior Loan if, in the
Advisers judgment, the Borrower can meet its payment
obligations and the Senior Loan meets the credit standards
established by the Adviser. The Adviser performs its own
independent credit analysis on each Borrower and on the
collateral securing each Senior Loan. The Adviser considers the
nature of the industry in which the Borrower operates, the
nature of the Borrowers assets and the general quality and
creditworthiness of the Borrower.
The Adviser constructs the Funds investment portfolio
using a process that focuses on obtaining access to the widest
possible range of potential investments available in the market,
legal review of the documents for loans and
on-going
credit analysis of the Borrowers. In constructing the portfolio,
the Adviser analyzes each Borrower to determine its earnings
potential and other factors indicating the sustainability of
earnings growth.
The Adviser will consider selling a Senior Loan if, among other
things, (1) unfavorable industry trends, poor performance, or a
lack of access to capital cause the Borrower to fail to meet its
planned objectives; or (2) more attractive investment
opportunities are found. There can be no assurance that the
Advisers analysis will disclose all factors that may
impair the value of a Senior Loan. You should expect the
Funds net asset value to fluctuate as a result of changes
in the credit quality of Borrowers and other factors. A serious
deterioration in the credit quality of a Borrower could cause a
permanent decrease in the Funds net asset value. See
Risks Borrower credit risk.
There is no minimum rating or other independent evaluation of a
Borrower or its securities limiting the Funds investments.
Although a Senior Loan may not be rated by any rating agency at
the time the Fund purchases the Senior Loan, rating agencies
have become more active in rating Senior Loans, and at any given
time a substantial portion of the Senior Loans in the
Funds portfolio may be rated. There is no limit on the
percentage of the Funds assets that may be invested in
Senior Loans that are rated below investment grade or that are
unrated but of comparable quality. The lack of a rating does not
necessarily imply that a Senior Loan is of lesser investment
quality; notwithstanding, such unrated securities may be of any
credit quality, and may be below investment grade quality.
The following table sets forth the percentage of the Funds
Senior Loan obligations invested in rated and unrated
obligations (using the higher of Standard &
Poors or Moodys Investors Service, Inc. rating
categories), based on valuations as of July 31, 2010:
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The Senior Loan
Process
Senior Loans generally are negotiated between a Borrower and
several Lenders represented by one or more Lenders acting as
Agent of all the Lenders. The Agent is responsible for
negotiating the Loan Agreement that establishes the terms and
conditions of the Senior Loan and the rights of the Borrower and
the Lenders. The Agent is paid a fee by the Borrower for its
services.
The Agent generally is required to administer and manage the
Senior Loan on behalf of other Lenders. When evaluating Senior
Loans, the Adviser may consider, and may rely in part on,
analysis performed by the Agent and other Lenders. This analysis
may include an evaluation of the value and sufficiency of any
collateral securing Senior Loans. As to collateralized Senior
Loans, the Agent usually is required to monitor the collateral.
The Agent may rely on independent appraisals of specific
collateral. The Agent need not, however, obtain an independent
appraisal of assets pledged as collateral in all cases. The
Agent generally is also responsible for determining that the
Lenders have obtained a perfected security interest in the
collateral securing a Senior Loan.
The Fund normally relies on the Agent to collect principal of
and interest on a Senior Loan. Furthermore, the Fund also relies
in part on the Agent to monitor compliance by the Borrower with
the restrictive covenants in the Loan Agreement and to notify
the Fund (or the Lender from whom the Fund has purchased a
participation) of any adverse change in the Borrowers
financial condition. The Fund will not purchase interests in
Senior Loans unless the Agent, Lender and any other person
positioned between the Fund and the Borrower has entered into an
agreement that provides for the holding of assets in safekeeping
for, or the prompt disbursement of assets to, the Fund.
Insolvency of the Agent or other persons positioned between the
Fund and the Borrower could result in losses for the Fund. See
Risks Senior Loans.
The Fund may be required to pay and may receive various fees and
commissions in connection with purchasing, selling and holding
interests in Senior Loans. The fees normally paid by Borrowers
include three primary types: facility fees, commitment fees and
prepayment penalties. Facility fees are paid to Lenders when a
Senior Loan is originated. Commitment fees are paid to Lenders
on an ongoing basis based on the unused portion of a Senior Loan
commitment. Lenders may receive prepayment penalties when a
Borrower prepays a Senior Loan. The Fund receives these fees
directly from the Borrower if the Fund is an Original Lender (as
defined below) or, in the case of commitment fees and prepayment
penalties, if the Fund acquires an Assignment (as defined
below). Whether the Fund receives a facility fee in the case of
an Assignment, or any fees in the case of a Participation (as
defined below), depends on negotiations between the Fund and the
Lender selling such interests. When the Fund buys an Assignment,
it may be required to pay a fee to the Lender selling the
Assignment, or to forgo a portion of interest and fees payable
to the Fund. Occasionally, the assignor pays a fee to the
assignee. A person selling a Participation to the Fund may
deduct a portion of the interest and any fees payable to the
Fund as an administrative fee. The Fund may be required to pass
along to a person that buys a Senior Loan from the Fund a
portion of any fees to which the Fund is entitled.
The Fund may have obligations under a Loan Agreement, including
the obligation to make additional loans in certain
circumstances. The Fund intends to reserve against such
contingent obligations by segregating cash, liquid securities
and liquid Senior Loans as a reserve. The Fund will not purchase
a Senior Loan that would require the Fund to make additional
loans if, as a result of such purchase, all of the Funds
additional loan commitments in the aggregate would exceed 20% of
the Funds total assets or would cause the Fund to fail to
meet the asset composition requirements set forth under the
heading Investment Restrictions in the Statement of
Additional Information.
Types of Senior
Loan Investments
The Fund may act as one of a group of Lenders originating a
Senior Loan (an Original Lender), may purchase assignments or
novations (Assignments) of portions of Senior Loans from third
parties and may invest in participations (Participations) in
Senior Loans. Senior Loans also include certain senior debt
obligations that are in the form of notes rather than Loan
Agreements and certain structured products with rates of return
determined by reference to the total rate of return on one or
more Senior Loans referenced in such products. All of these
interests in Senior Loans are sometimes referred to simply as
Senior Loans.
Original
Lender.
When the
Fund acts as an Original Lender, it may participate in
structuring the Senior Loan. When the Fund is an Original
Lender, it will have
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a direct contractual relationship with the Borrower, may enforce
compliance by the Borrower with the terms of the Loan Agreement
and may have rights with respect to any funds acquired by other
Lenders through
set-off.
Lenders also have full voting and consent rights under the
applicable Loan Agreement. Action subject to Lender vote or
consent generally requires the vote or consent of the holders of
some specified percentage of the outstanding principal amount of
the Senior Loan. Certain decisions, such as reducing the amount
of interest on or principal of a Senior Loan, releasing
collateral, changing the maturity of a Senior Loan or a change
in control of the Borrower, frequently require the unanimous
vote or consent of all Lenders affected. The Fund will never act
as the Agent or principal negotiator or administrator of a
Senior Loan.
Assignments.
The
purchaser of an Assignment typically succeeds to all the rights
and obligations under the Loan Agreement of the assigning Lender
and becomes a Lender under the Loan Agreement. Assignments may,
however, be arranged through private negotiations, and the
rights and obligations acquired by the purchaser of an
Assignment may differ from, and be more limited than, those held
by the assigning Lender.
Participations.
The
Fund presently does not intend to invest more than 5% of its net
assets in Participations in Senior Loans. When the Fund
purchases a Participation in a Senior Loan, the Fund will
usually have a contractual relationship only with the Lender
selling the Participation and not with the Borrower. The Fund
may have the right to receive payments of principal, interest
and any fees to which it is entitled only from the Lender
selling the Participation and only upon receipt by the Lender of
such payments from the Borrower. As a result, the Fund may
assume the credit risk of both the Borrower and the Lender
selling the Participation. In the event of insolvency of the
Lender selling a Participation, the Fund may be treated as a
general creditor of the Lender.
The Fund has taken the following measures in an effort to
minimize these risks. The Fund will only acquire Participations
if the Lender selling the Participation and any other persons
positioned between the Fund and the Lender (i) has, at the
time of investment, outstanding debt or deposit obligations
rated investment grade by a rating agency or that are determined
by the Adviser to be of comparable quality and (ii) has
entered into an agreement which provides for the holding of
assets in safekeeping for, or the prompt disbursement of assets
to, the Fund.
The Fund generally will not have the right to enforce compliance
by the Borrower with the Loan Agreement, nor rights to any funds
acquired by other Lenders through
set-off
against the Borrower. In addition, when the Fund holds a
Participation in a Senior Loan, it may not have the right to
vote on whether to waive enforcement of any restrictive covenant
breached by a Borrower. Lenders voting in connection with a
potential waiver of a restrictive covenant may have interests
different from those of the Fund and may not consider the
interests of the Fund. The Fund may not benefit directly from
the collateral supporting a Senior Loan in which it has
purchased the Participation, although Lenders that sell
Participations generally are required to distribute liquidation
proceeds received by them pro rata among the holders of such
Participations.
Senior debt
securities.
The
Fund may invest up to 5% of its total assets in certain senior
debt securities that are in the form of notes rather than Loan
Agreements. The Fund will only purchase senior debt securities
if (i) the senior debt securities represent the only form
of senior debt financing of the Borrower or (ii) the senior
debt securities are
pari passu
with other Senior
Loans in the capital structure of a Borrower with respect to
collateral. There may be no person performing the role of the
Agent for senior debt securities and, as a result, the Fund may
be more dependent on the ability of the Adviser to monitor and
administer these Senior Loans. Senior debt securities will be
treated as Senior Loans for purposes of the Funds policy
of normally investing at least 80% of its net assets in Senior
Loans.
Structured
products.
The Fund
also may invest up to 10% of its total assets in structured
notes,
credit-linked
notes (CLN) and credit default swaps (CDS) to enhance the yield
on its portfolio or to increase income available for
distributions or for other
non-hedging
purposes; and other types of structured investments (referred to
collectively as structured products). A structured note is a
derivative security that has one or more special features, such
as an interest rate based on a spread over an index or a
benchmark interest rate, or other reference indicator, that may
or may not correlate to the total rate of return on one or more
underlying investments (such as Senior Loan interests)
referenced in such notes. A CLN is a derivative instrument that
is a synthetic obligation between two or more parties where the
payment of principal and/or interest is based on the performance
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some obligation (a reference obligation). A CDS is an agreement
between two parties to exchange the credit risk of a particular
issuer or reference entity. In a CDS transaction, a buyer pays
periodic fees in return for a payment by the seller which is
contingent upon an adverse credit event occurring in the
underlying issuer or reference entity. The seller collects
periodic fees from the buyer and profits if the credit of the
underlying issuer or reference entity remains stable or improves
while the swap is outstanding, but the seller in a CDS contract
would be required to pay an agreed upon amount to the buyer in
the event of an adverse credit event in the reference entity. A
buyer of a CDS is said to buy protection whereas a seller of a
CDS is said to sell protection. When the Fund buys a CDS, it is
utilizing the swap for hedging purposes similar to other hedging
strategies described herein, see also Investment Practices
and Special Risks Interest Rate and Other Hedging
Strategies. When the Fund sells a CDS, it is utilizing the
swap to enhance the yield on its portfolio to increase income
available for distribution or for other
non-hedging
purposes. Generally, investments in structured products are
interests in entities organized and operated for the purpose of
restructuring the investment characteristics of underlying
investment interests or securities. This type of restructuring
generally involves the deposit with or purchase by an entity of
the underlying investments (such as Senior Loan interests) and
the issuance by that entity of one or more classes of securities
backed by, or representing interests in, the underlying
investments or referencing an indicator related to such
investments. The cash flow or rate of return on the underlying
investments may be apportioned among the newly issued securities
to create different investment characteristics, such as varying
maturities, credit quality, payment priorities and interest rate
provisions. The cash flow or rate of return on a structured
product may be determined by applying a multiplier to the rate
of total return on the underlying investments or referenced
indicator. Application of a multiplier is comparable to the use
of financial leverage, a speculative technique. Leverage
magnifies the potential for gain and the risk of loss. As a
result, a relatively small decline in the value of the
underlying investments or referenced indicator could result in a
relatively large loss in the value of a structured product.
Holders of structured products bear risks of the underlying
index or reference obligation and are subject to counterparty
risk. Structured products where the rate of return is determined
by reference to a Senior Loan will be treated as Senior Loans
for purposes of the Funds policy of normally investing at
least 80% of its net assets in Senior Loans.
The Fund may have the right to receive payments to which it is
entitled only from the structured product, and generally does
not have direct rights against the Borrower. The Fund generally
will not have the right to enforce compliance by the Borrower
with the Loan Agreement, nor rights to any funds acquired by
other Lenders through
set-off
against the Borrower. In addition, when the Fund holds a
structured product derived from a Senior Loan, it may not have
the right to vote on whether to waive enforcement of any
restrictive covenant breached by a Borrower. Lenders voting in
connection with a potential waiver of a restrictive covenant may
have interests different from those of the Fund and may not
consider the interests of the Fund.
Other Important
Investment Policies
During normal market conditions, the Fund may invest up to 20%
of its total assets in any combination of (1) warrants and
equity securities, in each case the Fund must own or acquire a
Senior Loan of the same issuer, (2) junior debt securities
or securities with a lien on collateral lower than a senior
claim on collateral (collectively, junior debt securities),
(3) high quality
short-term
debt securities,
(4) credit-linked
deposits and (5) Treasury Inflation Protected Securities
(U.S. TIPS) and other inflation-indexed bonds issued by the U.S.
government, its agencies or instrumentalities. The Fund also may
convert a warrant into the underlying security. Although the
Fund generally will acquire interests in warrants, equity
securities and junior debt securities only when the Adviser
believes that the value being given by the Fund is substantially
outweighed by the potential value of such interests, investment
in warrants, equity securities and junior debt securities
entails certain risks in addition to those associated with
investments in Senior Loans, including the potential for
increasing fluctuations in the Funds net asset value. Any
warrants, equity securities and junior debt securities held by
the Fund will not be treated as Senior Loans and thus will not
count toward the 80% of the Funds net assets that normally
will be invested in Senior Loans.
High quality,
short-term
debt securities in which the Fund may invest include commercial
paper rated at least in the top two rating categories, or
unrated commercial paper considered by the Adviser to be of
similar quality; interests in
short-term
loans of Borrowers having
short-term
debt obligations rated or a
short-term
credit
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rating at least in such top two rating categories, or having no
rating but determined by the Adviser to be of comparable
quality; certificates of deposit and bankers acceptances;
and securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its
agencies or instrumentalities. These securities may pay interest
at adjustable rates or at fixed rates. If the Adviser determines
that market conditions temporarily warrant a defensive
investment policy, the Fund may invest, subject to its ability
to liquidate its relatively illiquid portfolio of Senior Loans,
up to 100% of its assets in cash and high quality,
short-term
debt securities.
Credit-linked
deposits are deposits by lenders, such as the Fund, to support
the issuance of letters of credit to the Senior Loan borrower.
The Fund receives from the bank issuing such letters of credit
an agreed upon rate of return in exchange for its deposit. There
are risks associated with
credit-linked
deposits, including the credit risk of the bank which maintains
the deposit account as well as the credit risk of the borrower.
The Fund bears the risk of possible loss of its principal
investment, in addition to the periodic interest payments that
are expected to be received for the duration of the Funds
investment in the
credit-linked
deposit.
U.S. TIPS are fixed income securities issued by the U.S.
Department of the Treasury, the principal amounts of which are
adjusted daily based upon changes in the rate of inflation
(currently represented by the
non-seasonally
adjusted Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (the
CPI-U)).
The
Fund may purchase U.S. TIPS or other inflation-indexed bonds
issued by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities
of any maturity. U.S. TIPS pay interest on a periodic basis,
equal to a fixed interest rate applied to the inflation-adjusted
principal amount. The interest rate on these bonds is fixed at
issuance, but over the life of the bond, this interest may be
paid on an increasing or decreasing principal value that has
been adjusted for inflation. Repayment of the original bond
principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is
guaranteed even during a period of deflation. However, because
the principal amount of U.S. TIPS would be adjusted downward
during a period of deflation, the Fund will be subject to
deflation risk with respect to its investments in these
securities. In addition, the current market value of the bonds
is not guaranteed, and will fluctuate. If the Fund purchases
U.S. TIPS in the secondary market whose principal values have
been adjusted upward due to inflation since issuance, the Fund
may experience a loss if there is a subsequent period of
deflation. If inflation is lower than expected during the period
the Fund holds U.S. TIPS, the Fund may earn less on the security
than on a conventional bond. The Fund may invest in
inflation-indexed securities issued by the U.S. government, its
agencies or instrumentalities with other structures or
characteristics as such securities become available in the
market.
Financial
Leverage
The Fund may utilize financial leverage (i) to provide the
Fund with additional liquidity to meet its obligations to
repurchase its Shares pursuant to its repurchase offers and
(ii) for investment purposes (i.e., to use such financial
leverage to purchase additional portfolio securities consistent
with the Funds investment objective and primary investment
strategy) to benefit the Funds Common Shares. Generally
speaking, if the Fund can invest the proceeds from financial
leverage (i.e., money from borrowings or issuing preferred
shares) in portfolio securities that have higher rates of return
than the costs of such financial leverage and other expenses of
the Fund, then the holders of Common Shares would have a net
benefit. The Funds policy on financial leverage allows the
Fund to use financial leverage in the form of borrowings and/or
preferred shares to the maximum extent allowable under the
1940 Act. The Adviser and the Funds Board of Trustees
will regularly review the Funds use of financial leverage
(i.e., the relative costs and benefits of leverage on the
Funds Common Shares) and review the alternative means to
leverage (i.e., the relative benefits and costs of borrowing
versus issuing preferred shares).
Under the 1940 Act, a fund is not permitted to incur
indebtedness unless immediately after such incurrence the fund
has an asset coverage of at least 300% of the aggregate
outstanding principal balance of the indebtedness (i.e., such
indebtedness may not exceed
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3
%
of the funds total assets). Additionally, under the
1940 Act, a fund may not declare any dividend or other
distribution upon any class of its capital shares, or purchase
any such capital shares, unless the aggregate indebtedness of
the fund has, at the time of the declaration of such dividend or
distribution, or at the time of any such purchase, an asset
coverage of at least 300% after deducting the amount of such
dividend, distribution or purchase price, as the case may be.
Under the 1940 Act, a fund is not permitted to issue preferred
shares unless immediately after such issuance the net
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asset value of the funds portfolio is at least 200% of the
liquidation value of the outstanding preferred shares (i.e.,
such liquidation value may not exceed 50% of the Funds
total assets). In addition, a fund is not permitted to declare
any cash dividend or other distribution on its common shares
unless, at the time of such distribution, the net asset value of
the funds portfolio (determined after deducting the amount
of such dividend or other distribution) is at least 200% of such
liquidation value. If using a combination of borrowing and
issuing preferred shares, the maximum allocable leverage is
somewhere between 300% and 200% based on the relative amounts
borrowed and preferred shares issued.
Effect of
Leverage.
The Fund
has entered into a revolving credit and security agreement
pursuant to which the lenders will provide the Fund with up to
$300 million in advances, subject to a variable interest
rate.
The following table is designed to illustrate the effect on
return to a holder of the Funds Common Shares of the
leverage created by the Funds use of borrowing, using the
average interest rate of 0.30%, (which is the rate of the
Funds outstanding borrowings as of November 5, 2010;
as noted above, however, the Funds outstanding borrowings
are subject to a variable interest rate and may change up or
down over time) assuming the Fund has used leverage by borrowing
an amount equal to 15% of the Funds total assets and
assuming hypothetical annual returns (net of expenses) on the
Funds portfolio of minus 10% to plus 10%. As the table
shows, leverage generally increases the return to Common
Shareholders when portfolio return is positive and decreases
return when the portfolio return is negative. Actual returns may
be greater or less than those appearing in the table.
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The purpose of the table is to assist investors in understanding
the effects of financial leverage. The figures in the table are
hypothetical and actual returns may be greater or lesser than
those appearing in the table.
Risks
No trading market
for Shares.
The
Fund is a
closed-end
investment company designed for
long-term
investors. The Fund does not intend to list the Shares for
trading on any national securities exchange. While there is no
restriction on transferring the Shares, there is not expected to
be any secondary trading market in the Shares. The Shares are
illiquid. There is no guarantee that you will be able to resell
to the Fund all of the Shares that you desire to sell at any
particular time in any repurchase offer by the Fund.
Senior
Loans.
There is
less readily available, reliable information about most Senior
Loans than is the case for many other types of securities. In
addition, there is no minimum rating or other independent
evaluation of a Borrower or its securities limiting the
Funds investments, and the Adviser relies primarily on its
own evaluation of Borrower credit quality rather than on any
available independent sources. As a result, the Fund is
particularly dependent on the analytical abilities of the
Adviser.
Senior Loans generally are not listed on any national securities
exchange or automated quotation system and no active trading
market exists for many Senior Loans. As a result, many Senior
Loans are illiquid, meaning that the Fund may not be able to
sell them quickly at a fair price. The market for illiquid
securities is more volatile than the market for liquid
securities. However, many Senior Loans are of a large principal
amount and are held by a large number of owners. In the
Advisers opinion, this should enhance their liquidity. In
addition, in recent years the number of institutional investors
purchasing Senior Loans has increased. The risks of illiquidity
are particularly important when the Funds operations
require cash, and may in certain circumstances require that the
Fund borrow to meet
short-term
cash requirements. To the extent that a secondary market does
exist for certain Senior Loans, the market may be subject to
irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended
trade settlement periods. Other than certain restrictions on the
amount of illiquid securities during certain periods of a
repurchase offer, the Fund has no limitation on the amount of
its assets that may be invested in securities that are not
readily marketable or that are subject to restrictions on
resale. See Repurchase of Shares Repurchase
Offers by the Fund Impact of repurchase policies on
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the liquidity of the Fund. The substantial portion of the
Funds assets invested in Senior Loans may restrict the
ability of the Fund to dispose of its investments in a timely
fashion and at a fair price, and could result in capital losses
to the Fund and holders of Shares. The market for Senior Loans
could be disrupted in the event of an economic downturn or a
substantial increase or decrease in interest rates. This could
result in increased volatility in the market and in the
Funds net asset value per Share. Illiquid securities are
also difficult to value.
If legislation or state or federal regulations impose additional
requirements or restrictions on the ability of financial
institutions to make loans, the availability of Senior Loans for
investment by the Fund may be adversely affected. In addition,
such requirements or restrictions could reduce or eliminate
sources of financing for certain Borrowers. This would increase
the risk of default. If legislation or federal or state
regulations require financial institutions to dispose of Senior
Loans that are considered highly leveraged transactions or
subject Senior Loans to increased regulatory scrutiny, financial
institutions may determine to sell such Senior Loans. Such sales
could result in prices that, in the opinion of the Adviser, do
not represent fair value. If the Fund attempts to sell a Senior
Loan at a time when a financial institution is engaging in such
a sale, the price the Fund could get for the Senior Loan may be
adversely affected.
Selling Lenders and other persons positioned between the Fund
and the Borrower will likely conduct their principal business
activities in the banking, finance and financial services
industries. The Fund may be more at risk to any single economic,
political or regulatory occurrence affecting such industries.
Persons engaged in such industries may be more susceptible to,
among other things, fluctuations in interest rates, changes in
the Federal Open Market Committees monetary policy,
governmental regulations concerning such industries and
concerning capital raising activities generally and fluctuations
in the financial markets generally.
Should an Agent or Lender positioned between the Fund and a
Borrower become insolvent or enter FDIC receivership or
bankruptcy, where the Fund is an Original Lender or has
purchased an Assignment, any interest of such person in the
Senior Loan and in any loan payment held by such person for the
benefit of the Fund should not be included in the persons
estate. If, however, these items are included in their estate,
the Fund would incur costs and delays in realizing payment and
could suffer a loss of principal or interest.
Some Senior Loans are subject to the risk that a court, pursuant
to fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws, could
subordinate the Senior Loans to presently existing or future
indebtedness of the Borrower or take other action detrimental to
Lenders. Such court action could under certain circumstances
include invalidation of Senior Loans.
Borrower credit
risk.
Senior
Loans, like most other debt obligations, are subject to the risk
of default. Default in the payment of interest or principal on a
Senior Loan results in a reduction in income to the Fund, a
reduction in the value of the Senior Loan and a potential
decrease in the Funds net asset value. The risk of default
increases in the event of an economic downturn or a substantial
increase in interest rates. An increased risk of default could
result in a decline in the value of Senior Loans and in the
Funds net asset value.
The Fund may acquire Senior Loans of Borrowers that are
experiencing, or are more likely to experience, financial
difficulty, including Senior Loans of Borrowers that have filed
for bankruptcy protection. Borrowers may have outstanding debt
obligations that are rated below investment grade. More
recently, rating agencies have begun rating Senior Loans, and
Senior Loans in the Funds portfolio may themselves be
rated below investment grade. The Fund may invest a substantial
portion of its assets in Senior Loans of Borrowers that have
outstanding debt obligations rated below investment grade or
that are unrated but of comparable quality to such securities.
Debt securities rated below investment grade are viewed by the
rating agencies as speculative and are commonly known as
junk bonds. Senior Loans may not be rated at the
time that the Fund purchases them. If a Senior Loan is rated at
the time of purchase, the Adviser may consider the rating when
evaluating the Senior Loan but, in any event, does not view
ratings as a determinative factor in investment decisions. As a
result, the Fund is more dependent on the Advisers credit
analysis abilities. Because of the protective terms of Senior
Loans, the Adviser believes that the Fund is more likely to
recover more of its investment in a defaulted Senior Loan than
would be the case for most other types of defaulted debt
securities. The values of Senior Loans of Borrowers that have
filed for bankruptcy protection or that are experiencing payment
difficulty could be affected by, among other things, the
assessment of the likelihood that the Lenders
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ultimately will receive repayment of the principal amount of
such Senior Loans, the likely duration, if any, of a lapse in
the scheduled payment of interest and repayment of principal and
prevailing interest rates. As of July 31, 2010, the Fund
held in its portfolio 10 Senior Loans (the aggregate value
of which represented approximately 2.84% of the value of the
Funds net assets on such date) of Borrowers that were
subject to protection under the federal bankruptcy laws. There
is no assurance that the Fund will be able to recover any amount
on Senior Loans of such Borrowers.
In the case of collateralized Senior Loans, there is no
assurance that sale of the collateral would raise enough cash to
satisfy the Borrowers payment obligation or that the
collateral can or will be liquidated. In the event of
bankruptcy, liquidation may not occur and the court may not give
Lenders the full benefit of their senior positions. If the terms
of a Senior Loan do not require the Borrower to pledge
additional collateral in the event of a decline in the value of
the original collateral, the Fund will be exposed to the risk
that the value of the collateral will not at all times equal or
exceed the amount of the Borrowers obligations under the
Senior Loans. To the extent that a Senior Loan is collateralized
by stock in the Borrower or its subsidiaries, such stock may
lose all of its value in the event of bankruptcy of the
Borrower. Uncollateralized Senior Loans involve a greater risk
of loss.
Investment in
non-U.S.
issuers.
The Fund
may invest up to 20% of its total assets, measured at the time
of investment, in Senior Loans to Borrowers that are organized
or located in countries other than the United States provided
that no more than 5% of these Senior Loans or other assets are
non-U.S.
dollar denominated. Investment in
non-U.S.
issuers involves special risks, including that
non-U.S.
issuers may be subject to less rigorous accounting and reporting
requirements than U.S. issuers, less rigorous regulatory
requirements, different legal systems and laws relating to
creditors rights, the potential inability to enforce legal
judgments and the potential for political, social and economic
adversity. Investments by the Fund in
non-U.S.
dollar denominated investments will be subject to currency risk.
Currency risk is the risk that fluctuations in the exchange
rates between the U.S. dollar and
non-U.S.
currencies may negatively affect an investment. The value of
investments denominated in
non-U.S.
currencies may fluctuate based on changes in the value of those
currencies relative to the U.S. dollar, and a decline in
applicable foreign exchange rates could reduce the value of such
investments held by the Fund. The Fund also may hold
non-U.S.
dollar denominated Senior Loans or other securities received as
part of a reorganization or restructuring.
Warrants, equity
securities and junior debt
securities.
Warrants,
equity securities and junior debt securities have a subordinate
claim on a Borrowers assets as compared with Senior Loans.
As a result, the values of warrants, equity securities and
junior debt securities generally are more dependent on the
financial condition of the Borrower and less dependent on
fluctuations in interest rates than are the values of many debt
securities. The values of warrants, equity securities and junior
debt securities may be more volatile than those of Senior Loans
and thus may increase the volatility of the Funds net
asset value.
Participations.
The
Fund may purchase Participations in Senior Loans. Under a
Participation, the Fund generally will have rights that are more
limited than the rights of Lenders or of persons who acquire a
Senior Loan by Assignment. In a Participation, the Fund
typically has a contractual relationship with the Lender selling
the Participation but not with the Borrower. As a result, the
Fund assumes the credit risk of the Lender selling the
Participation in addition to the credit risk of the Borrower. In
the event of the insolvency of the Lender selling the
Participation, the Fund may be treated as a general creditor of
the Lender and may not have a senior claim to the Lenders
interest in the Senior Loan. Certain participations in Senior
Loans are illiquid, meaning the Fund may not be able to sell
them quickly at a fair price. Illiquid securities are also
difficult to value. The Fund presently does not intend to invest
more than 5% of its net assets in Participations in Senior Loans.
Repurchase offer
risks.
If the Fund
repurchases more Shares than it is able to sell, the Funds
net assets may decline and expense ratios may increase and the
Funds ability to achieve its investment objective may be
adversely affected. Moreover, this may force the Fund to sell
assets it would not otherwise sell and the Fund may be forced to
sell Fund assets that may have declined in value. Such sales may
affect the market for the assets being sold, which in turn,
could diminish the value of an investment in the Fund. In
addition, if the Fund borrows to finance repurchases, interest
on that borrowing will negatively affect shareholders who do not
tender their Shares for repurchase by increasing the
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Funds expenses and reducing any net investment income. If
a repurchase offer is oversubscribed, the Fund will repurchase
the Shares tendered on a pro rata basis, and shareholders will
have to wait until the next repurchase offer to make another
repurchase request. Thus, there is also a risk that some
shareholders, in anticipation of proration, may tender more
Shares than they wish to have repurchased in a particular
repurchase offer, thereby increasing both the likelihood that
proration will occur and the likelihood the Fund will repurchase
more Shares than it is able to sell.
Financial
leverage.
The Fund
is authorized to utilize financial leverage to the maximum
extent allowable under the 1940 Act. There are risks associated
with borrowing or issuing preferred shares in an effort to
increase the yield and distributions on the Common Shares,
including that the costs of the financial leverage exceed the
income from investments made with such leverage, the higher
volatility of the net asset value of the Common Shares, and that
fluctuations in the interest rates on the borrowing or dividend
rates on preferred shares may affect the yield and distributions
to the Common Shareholders. The Funds use of leverage also
may impair the ability of the Fund to maintain its qualification
for federal income taxes as a regulated investment company.
As long as the Fund is able to invest the proceeds of any
financial leverage in senior loans or other investments that
provide a higher net return than the then cost of such financial
leverage (i.e., the current interest rate on any borrowing or
dividend rate of any preferred shares after taking into account
the expenses of any borrowing or preferred shares offering) and
the Funds operating expenses, the effect of leverage will
be to cause the Common Shareholders to realize a higher current
rate of return than if the Fund were not leveraged. However, if
the current costs of financial leverage were to exceed the
return on such proceeds after expenses (which the Adviser
believes to be an unlikely scenario), the Common Shareholders
would have a lower rate of return than if the Fund had an
unleveraged capital structure.
During any annual period when the Fund has a net payable on the
interest due on borrowings or the dividends due on any
outstanding preferred shares, the failure to pay on such amounts
would preclude the Fund from paying dividends on the Common
Shares. The rights of lenders to the Fund to receive interest on
and repayment of principal on any borrowings will be senior to
those of the holders of the Common Shares, and the terms of any
such borrowings may contain provisions which limit certain
activities of the Fund, including the payment of dividends to
holders of Common Shares in certain circumstances, and may
require the Fund to pledge assets to secure such borrowing.
Further, the terms of such borrowing may, and the 1940 Act does
(in certain circumstances), grant to the lenders to the Fund
certain voting rights in the event of default in the payment of
interest on or repayment of principal. In addition, under the
1940 Act, the Fund is not permitted to declare any cash dividend
or other distribution on its Common Shares unless, at the time
of such declaration and after deducting the amount of such
dividend or distribution, the Fund is in compliance with the
asset coverage requirements of the 1940 Act. Such prohibition on
the payment of dividends or distributions might impair the
ability of the Fund to maintain its qualification, for federal
income tax purposes, as a regulated investment company. The Fund
intends, however, to the extent possible, to repay borrowings or
redeem any outstanding preferred securities from time to time if
necessary, which may involve the payment by the Fund of a
premium and the sale by the Fund of portfolio securities at a
time when it may be disadvantageous to do so, to maintain
compliance with such asset coverage requirements.
Subject to the restrictions of the 1940 Act, the Fund may
releverage through incurrence of new borrowing, or
the reissuance of preferred shares and in connection with which
the Fund, and indirectly the Common Shareholders, would incur
the expenses of such releveraging. Any borrowing will likely
rank senior to or pari passu with all other existing and future
borrowings of the Fund. Interest payments and fees incurred in
connection with borrowings will reduce the amount of net income
available for payment to Common Shareholders.
Although the Fund does not have any immediate intention to do
so, the Fund may in the future issue preferred shares as a form
of financial leverage. Any such preferred shares of the Fund
would be senior to the Funds Common Shares, such that
holders of preferred shares would have priority over the
distribution of the Funds assets, including dividend and
liquidating distributions. It is presently believed that any
such preferred shares of the Fund would not be listed on any
exchange and would be bought and sold in auctions through
participating broker-dealers. If the Fund were to issue
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preferred shares, the Fund could be subject to, among other
things, (i) more stringent asset coverage provisions,
(ii) restrictions on certain investment practices and
(iii) the imposition of certain minimum issue size, issuer
geographical diversification and other requirements for
determining portfolio assets that are eligible for computing
compliance with their asset coverage requirements in connection
with an investment grade rating for such preferred shares from
one or more nationally recognized statistical rating shares by
the Fund entails certain initial costs and expenses and certain
ongoing administrative and accounting expenses, as well as costs
of interest payments and dividends on the leverage. Fees based
on the net assets of the Fund (such as the Funds advisory
and administrative fees) will not increase by adding leverage to
the Fund. Certain other expenses of the Fund (such as custodian
fees or portfolio transaction-related costs, which generally
increase with any increase in the amount of assets managed by
the Fund) are expected to marginally increase by adding leverage
to the Fund. All of these costs and expenses will be borne by
the Funds Common Shareholders and will reduce the income
or net assets available to Common Shareholders. If the
Funds current investment income were not sufficient to
meet interest expenses on any borrowing or dividend requirements
on any preferred shares, the Fund might have to liquidate
certain of its investments in order to meet required interest or
dividend payments, thereby reducing the net asset value
attributable to the Funds Common Shares. If there are
preferred shares issued and outstanding, holders of the
preferred shares will elect two Trustees. In addition, the terms
of any preferred shares or borrowing may entitle holders of the
preferred shares or lenders, as the case may be, to elect a
majority of the Board of Trustees in certain other circumstances.
The Fund could be converted to an
open-end
investment company at any time by an amendment to the
Funds Declaration of Trust. The Funds Declaration of
Trust provides that such an amendment would require the approval
of (a) a majority of the Trustees, including the approval
by a majority of the disinterested Trustees of the Fund and
(b) the lesser of (i) 67% or more of the Funds
Common Shares and preferred shares, each voting as a class,
present at a meeting at which holders of more than 50% of the
outstanding shares of each class are present in person or by
proxy or (ii) more than 50% of the outstanding Common
Shares and preferred shares, each voting as a class. Among other
things, conversion of the Fund to an
open-end
investment company would require the redemption of all
outstanding preferred shares and could require the repayment of
borrowings, which would eliminate the leveraged capital
structure of the Fund with respect to the Common Shares.
Certain other practices in which the Fund may engage, including
reverse repurchase agreements, may also be considered leverage
and subject to the Funds leverage policy. However, to the
extent that the Fund segregates cash, liquid securities or
liquid senior loans in an amount sufficient to cover its
obligations with respect to such reverse repurchase agreements,
they will not be subject to the Funds leverage policy.
The Funds Statement of Additional Information contains
additional information about the Funds use of financial
leverage.
Anti-takeover
provisions.
The
Funds Declaration of Trust includes provisions that could
limit the ability of other persons to acquire control of the
Fund or to change the composition of its Board of Trustees. See
Description of Shares
Anti-Takeover
Provisions in the Declaration of Trust.
Investment Practices and
Special Risks
The Fund may use interest rate and other hedging transactions,
purchase and sell Senior Loans and other securities on a when
issued or delayed delivery basis and use repurchase and reverse
repurchase agreements. These investment practices involve risks.
Although the Adviser believes that these investment practices
may aid the Fund in achieving its investment objective, there is
no assurance that these practices will achieve this result.
Interest Rate and
Other
Hedging Transactions
The Fund may enter into various interest rate hedging and risk
management transactions. Certain of these interest rate hedging
and risk management transactions may be considered to involve
derivative instruments. A derivative is a financial instrument
whose performance is derived at least in part from the
performance of an underlying index, security or asset. The
values of certain derivatives can be affected dramatically by
even small
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market movements, sometimes in ways that are difficult to
predict. There are many different types of derivatives, with
many different uses. The Fund expects to enter into these
transactions primarily to seek to preserve a return on a
particular investment or portion of its portfolio, and may also
enter into such transactions to seek to protect against
decreases in the anticipated rate of return on floating or
variable rate financial instruments the Fund owns or anticipates
purchasing at a later date, or for other risk management
strategies such as managing the effective dollar-weighted
average duration of the Funds portfolio. In addition, the
Fund may also engage in hedging transactions to seek to protect
the value of its portfolio against declines in net asset value
resulting from changes in interest rates or other market
changes. Except as discussed previously herein with respect to
certain derivative instruments, the Fund does not intend to
engage in such transactions to enhance the yield on its
portfolio, to increase income available for distributions or for
other
non-hedging
purposes. Market conditions will determine whether and in what
circumstances the Fund would employ any of the techniques
described below. The successful utilization of these types of
transactions for hedging and risk management purposes requires
skills different from those needed in the selection of the
Funds portfolio securities. The Fund believes that the
Adviser possesses the skills necessary for the successful
utilization of hedging and risk management transactions. The
Fund will incur brokerage and other costs in connection with its
hedging transactions.
The Fund may enter into interest rate swaps or purchase or sell
interest rate caps or floors. The Fund will not sell interest
rate caps or floors that it does not own. Interest rate swaps
involve the exchange by the Fund with another party of their
respective obligations to pay or receive interest, e.g., an
exchange of an obligation to make floating rate payments for an
obligation to make fixed rate payments. For example, the Fund
may seek to shorten the effective interest rate redetermination
period of a Senior Loan in its portfolio for which the Borrower
has selected an interest rate redetermination period of one
year. The Fund could exchange the Borrowers obligation to
make fixed rate payments for one year for an obligation to make
payments that readjust monthly. In such event, the Fund would
consider the interest rate redetermination period of such Senior
Loan to be the shorter period.
The purchase of an interest rate cap entitles the purchaser, to
the extent that a specified index exceeds a predetermined
interest rate, to receive payments of interest at the difference
of the index and the predetermined rate on a notional principal
amount (the reference amount with respect to which interest
obligations are determined, although no actual exchange of
principal occurs) from the party selling such interest rate cap.
The purchase of an interest rate floor entitles the purchaser,
to the extent that a specified index falls below a predetermined
interest rate, to receive payments of interest at the difference
of the index and the predetermined rate on a notional principal
amount from the party selling such interest rate floor. The Fund
will not enter into swaps, caps or floors if, on a net basis,
the aggregate notional principal amount with respect to such
agreements exceeds the net assets of the Fund.
In circumstances in which the Adviser anticipates that interest
rates will decline, the Fund might, for example, enter into an
interest rate swap as the floating rate payor or, alternatively,
purchase an interest rate floor. In the case of purchasing an
interest rate floor, if interest rates declined below the floor
rate, the Fund would receive payments from its counterparty
which would wholly or partially offset the decrease in the
payments it would receive in respect of the portfolio assets
being hedged. In the case where the Fund purchases such an
interest rate swap, if the floating rate payments fell below the
level of the fixed rate payment set in the swap agreement, the
Funds counterparty would pay the Fund amounts equal to
interest computed at the difference between the fixed and
floating rates over the notional principal amount. Such payments
would offset or partially offset the decrease in the payments
the Fund would receive in respect of floating rate portfolio
assets being hedged.
The successful use of swaps, caps and floors to preserve the
rate of return on a portfolio of financial instruments depends
on the Advisers ability to predict correctly the direction
and extent of movements in interest rates. Although the Fund
believes that use of the hedging and risk management techniques
described above will benefit the Fund, if the Advisers
judgment about the direction or extent of the movement in
interest rates is incorrect, the Funds overall performance
would be worse than if it had not entered into any such
transactions. For example, if the Fund had purchased an interest
rate swap or an interest rate floor to hedge against its
expectation that interest rates would decline
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but instead interest rates rose, the Fund would lose part or all
of the benefit of the increased payments it would receive as a
result of the rising interest rates because it would have to pay
amounts to its counterparty under the swap agreement or would
have paid the purchase price of the interest rate floor.
Inasmuch as these hedging transactions are entered into for
good-faith
risk management purposes, the Adviser and the Fund believe such
obligations do not constitute senior securities. The Fund will
usually enter into interest rate swaps on a net basis, i.e.,
where the two parties make net payments with the Fund receiving
or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two
payments. The net amount of the excess, if any, of the
Funds obligations over its entitlements with respect to
each interest rate swap will be accrued and an amount of cash,
liquid securities or liquid Senior Loans having an aggregate net
asset value at least equal to the accrued excess will be
maintained in a segregated account by the Funds custodian.
If the Fund enters into a swap on other than a net basis, the
Fund will maintain in the segregated account the full amount of
the Funds obligations under each such swap. Accordingly,
the Fund does not treat swaps as senior securities. The Fund may
enter into swaps, caps and floors with member banks of the
Federal Reserve System, members of the New York Stock
Exchange or other entities determined by the Adviser, pursuant
to procedures adopted and reviewed on an ongoing basis by the
Board of Trustees, to be creditworthy. If a default occurs by
the other party to such transaction, the Fund will have
contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the
transaction, but such remedies may be subject to bankruptcy and
insolvency laws which could affect the Funds rights as a
creditor. The swap market has grown substantially in recent
years with a large number of banks and financial services firms
acting both as principals and as agents utilizing standardized
swap documentation. As a result, the swap market has become
relatively liquid. Caps and floors are more recent innovations
and they are less liquid than swaps. There can be no assurance,
however, that the Fund will be able to enter into interest rate
swaps or to purchase interest rate caps or floors at prices or
on terms the Adviser believes are advantageous to the Fund. In
addition, although the terms of interest rate swaps, caps and
floors may provide for termination, there can be no assurance
that the Fund will be able to terminate an interest rate swap or
to sell or offset interest rate caps or floors that it has
purchased.
New financial products continue to be developed, and the Fund
may invest in any such products to the extent consistent with
its investment objective and the regulatory and federal tax
requirements applicable to investment companies.
When Issued and
Delayed
Delivery Transactions
The Fund may also purchase and sell interests in Senior Loans
and other portfolio securities on a when issued and delayed
delivery basis. No income accrues to the Fund on such interests
or securities in connection with such purchase transactions
prior to the date that the Fund actually takes delivery of such
interests or securities. These transactions are subject to
market fluctuation; the value of the interests in Senior Loans
and other portfolio debt securities at delivery may be more or
less than their purchase price, and yields generally available
on such interests or securities when delivery occurs may be
higher or lower than yields on the interests or securities
obtained pursuant to such transactions. Because the Fund relies
on the buyer or seller, as the case may be, to consummate the
transaction, failure by the other party to complete the
transaction may result in the Fund missing the opportunity of
obtaining a price or yield considered to be advantageous. When
the Fund is the buyer in such a transaction, however, it will
maintain, in a segregated account with its custodian, cash,
liquid securities or liquid Senior Loans having an aggregate
value at least equal to the amount of such purchase commitments
until payment is made. The Fund will make commitments to
purchase such interests or securities on such basis only with
the intention of actually acquiring these interests or
securities, but the Fund may sell such interests or securities
prior to the settlement date if such sale is considered to be
advisable. To the extent the Fund engages in when issued and
delayed delivery transactions, it will do so for the purpose of
acquiring interests or securities for the Funds portfolio
consistent with the Funds investment objective and
policies and not for the purpose of investment leverage. No
specific limitation exists as to the percentage of the
Funds assets which may be used to acquire securities on a
when issued or delayed delivery basis.
Repurchase
Agreements
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements (a purchase of,
and a simultaneous commitment to resell, a financial instrument
at an agreed upon price on an agreed upon date) only with member
banks of the
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Federal Reserve System and member firms of the New York
Stock Exchange. When participating in repurchase agreements, the
Fund buys securities from a vendor, e.g., a bank or brokerage
firm, with the agreement that the vendor will repurchase the
securities at a higher price at a later date. Such transactions
afford an opportunity for the Fund to earn a return on available
cash at minimal market risk, although the Fund may be subject to
various delays and risks of loss if the vendor is unable to meet
its obligation to repurchase. Under the 1940 Act, repurchase
agreements are deemed to be collateralized loans of money by the
Fund to the seller. In evaluating whether to enter into a
repurchase agreement, the Adviser will consider carefully the
creditworthiness of the vendor. If the member bank or member
firm that is the party to the repurchase agreement petitions for
bankruptcy or otherwise becomes subject to the U.S. Bankruptcy
Code, the law regarding the rights of the Fund is unsettled. The
securities underlying a repurchase agreement will be marked to
market every business day so that the value of the collateral is
at least equal to the value of the loan, including the accrued
interest thereon, and the Adviser will monitor the value of the
collateral. No specific limitation exists as to the percentage
of the Funds assets which may be used to participate in
repurchase agreements.
Reverse
Repurchase Agreements
The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with
respect to debt obligations which could otherwise be sold by the
Fund. A reverse repurchase agreement is an instrument under
which the Fund may sell an underlying debt instrument and
simultaneously obtain the commitment of the purchaser (a
commercial bank or a broker or dealer) to sell the security back
to the Fund at an agreed upon price on an agreed upon date. The
Fund will maintain in a segregated account with its custodian
cash, liquid securities or liquid Senior Loans in an amount
sufficient to cover its obligations with respect to reverse
repurchase agreements. The Fund receives payment for such
securities only upon physical delivery or evidence of book entry
transfer by its custodian. Reverse repurchase agreements could
involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of
the other party, including possible delays or restrictions upon
the Funds ability to dispose of the underlying securities.
An additional risk is that the market value of securities sold
by the Fund under a reverse repurchase agreement could decline
below the price at which the Fund is obligated to repurchase
them. Reverse repurchase agreements will be considered
borrowings by the Fund and as such would be subject to the
restrictions on borrowing described in the Statement of
Additional Information under Investment
Restrictions. The Fund will not hold more than 5% of the
value of its total assets in reverse repurchase agreements.
Management of the Fund
Board of
Trustees
The management of the Fund, including general supervision of the
duties performed by the Adviser, is the responsibility of the
Funds Board of Trustees.
Investment
Adviser
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) is the
Funds investment adviser. The Adviser is an indirect
wholly owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd. The Adviser is located
at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30309. The
Adviser, a successor in interest to multiple investment
advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976. Invesco
Distributors, Inc. is the Funds principal underwriter.
Invesco Distributors, Inc. is an indirect wholly owned
subsidiary of Invesco Ltd.
Advisory
agreement.
The
Fund retains the Adviser to manage the investment of its assets
and to place orders for the purchase and sale of its portfolio
securities. Under an investment advisory agreement between the
Adviser and the Fund (the Advisory Agreement), the Fund pays the
Adviser a monthly fee computed based upon an annual rate applied
to the average daily net assets of the Fund as follows:
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Average
Daily Net Assets
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%
Per Annum
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First $500 million
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0
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.900%
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Next $1 billion
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.850%
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Next $1 billion
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0
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.825%
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Next $500 million
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0
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.800%
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Over $3 billion
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.775%
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Applying this fee schedule, the Funds effective advisory
fee rate was 0.87% (before voluntary fee waivers; 0.84% after
voluntary fee waivers) of the Funds average daily net
assets for the Funds fiscal year ended July 31, 2010.
The Funds average daily net assets are determined by
taking the average of all of the determinations of the net
assets during a given calendar month. Such fee is
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payable for each calendar month as soon as practicable after the
end of that month.
The Adviser furnishes offices, necessary facilities and
equipment. The Fund pays all charges and expenses of its
day-to-day
operations, including service fees, distribution fees, custodian
fees, legal and independent registered public accounting firm
fees, the costs of reports and proxies to shareholders,
compensation of trustees of the Fund (other than those who are
affiliated persons of the Adviser or Invesco Distributors) and
all other ordinary business expenses not specifically assumed by
the Adviser.
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees
approval of the Advisory Agreement is available in the
Funds Annual Report for the fiscal year ended
July 31, 2010.
Investment
Sub-Advisers
Invesco has entered into a
Sub-Advisory
Agreement with certain affiliates to serve as
sub-advisers
to the Fund, pursuant to which these affiliated
sub-advisers
may be appointed by Invesco from time to time to provide
discretionary investment management services, investment advice,
and/or
order
execution services to the Fund. These affiliated
sub-advisers,
each of which is a registered investment adviser under the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 are:
Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH (Invesco Deutschland)
Invesco Asset Management Limited (Invesco Asset Management)
Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited (Invesco Japan)
Invesco Australia Limited (Invesco Australia)
Invesco Hong Kong Limited (Invesco Hong Kong)
Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. (Invesco Senior Secured)
Invesco Trimark Ltd. (Invesco Trimark);
(each a
Sub-Adviser
and collectively, the
Sub-Advisers).
Invesco and each
Sub-Adviser
are indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.
The only fees payable to the
Sub-Advisers
under the
Sub-Advisory
Agreement are for providing discretionary investment management
services. For such services, Invesco will pay each
Sub-Adviser
a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, equal to (i) 40% of
the monthly compensation that Invesco receives from the Fund,
multiplied by (ii) the fraction equal to the net assets of
such Fund as to which such
Sub-Adviser
shall have provided discretionary investment management services
for that month divided by the net assets of such Fund for that
month. Pursuant to the
Sub-Advisory
Agreement, this fee is reduced to reflect contractual or
voluntary fee waivers or expense limitations by Invesco, if any,
in effect from time to time. In no event shall the aggregate
monthly fees paid to the
Sub-Advisers
under the
Sub-Advisory
Agreement exceed 40% of the monthly compensation that Invesco
receives from the Fund pursuant to its advisory agreement with
the Fund, as reduced to reflect contractual or voluntary fees
waivers or expense limitations by Invesco, if any.
Portfolio
management.
Investment decisions for the Fund are made by the investment
management team at Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.
(Invesco Senior Secured). The following individuals are
primarily responsible for the
day-to-day
management of the Fund.
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Mr. Philip Yarrow, Portfolio Manager, has been managing the
Fund since March 2007 and has been associated with Invesco
Senior Secured
and/or
its
affiliates since 2010. From
2005-2010
and prior to joining Invesco Senior Secured, Mr. Yarrow was
an Executive Director with Morgan Stanley.
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Mr. Thomas Ewald, Portfolio Manager, has been managing the
Fund since 2010 and has been associated with Invesco Senior
Secured
and/or
its
affiliates since 2000.
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More information on the portfolio managers may be found at
www.invesco.com. The web site is not part of the Prospectus.
The Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Administrator
Invesco Advisers, Inc., the Funds investment adviser, also
serves as the Funds Administrator. Pursuant to the
administration agreement between the Fund and the Administrator
(the Administration Agreement), the
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Administrator (i) monitors provisions of Loan Agreements
and any Participations and Assignments and is responsible for
recordkeeping for Senior Loans; (ii) arranges for the
printing and dissemination of reports to shareholders;
(iii) arranges for dissemination of the Funds proxy
and any repurchase offer materials to shareholders, and oversees
the tabulation of proxies by the Funds transfer agent;
(iv) negotiates the terms and conditions under which
custodian services are provided to the Fund and the fees to be
paid by the Fund in connection therewith; (v) negotiates
the terms and conditions under which dividend disbursing
services are provided to the Fund, and the fees to be paid by
the Fund in connection therewith, and reviews the provision of
such services to the Fund; (vi) provides the Funds
dividend disbursing agent and custodian with such information as
is required for them to effect payment of dividends and
distributions and to implement the Funds dividend
reinvestment plan; (vii) makes such reports and
recommendations to the Board of Trustees as the trustees
reasonably request; and (viii) provides shareholder
services to holders or potential holders of the Funds
securities.
For the services rendered to the Fund and related expenses borne
by the Administrator, the Fund pays the Administrator a fee,
accrued daily and paid monthly, at the annualized rate of 0.25%
of the Funds average daily net assets.
Purchase of Shares
General
This Prospectus offers two classes of Shares of the Fund,
designated as Class A Shares and Class C Shares, and
describes three classes of Shares, designated as Class B
Shares, Class IB Shares and Class IC Shares,
which are not continuously offered. By offering multiple
classes of Shares, the Fund permits each investor to choose the
class of Shares that is most beneficial given the type of
investor, the amount to be invested and the length of time the
investor expects to hold the Shares. You should discuss with
your authorized dealer which Share class is most appropriate for
you. As described more fully below, each class of Shares offers
a distinct structure of sales charges, distribution and service
fees and other features (for example, the reduced or eliminated
sales charges available for purchases of Class A Shares
over $100,000 of the Fund or your cumulative ownership of
Participating Funds) that are designed to address a variety of
needs.
Each class of Shares of the Fund represents an interest in the
same portfolio of investments of the Fund and has the same
rights except that (i) Class A Shares generally bear
the sales charge expenses at the time of purchase while
Class B Shares and Class C Shares generally bear the
sales charge expenses at the time of repurchase by the Fund and
any expenses (including higher distribution fees and transfer
agency costs) resulting from such early withdrawal charge
arrangement and Class IB Shares and Class IC Shares
are not subject to initial sales charges or early withdrawal
charges, (ii) each class of Shares has exclusive voting
rights with respect to approvals of any applicable distribution
plan and any applicable service plan (each as described below),
under which the classs distribution fee and/or service fee
is paid, (iii) certain classes of Shares have different
exchange privileges, (iv) certain classes of Shares are
subject to a conversion feature and (v) certain classes of
Shares have different shareholder service options available.
Pricing Fund
Shares
The offering price of the Funds Shares is based upon the
Funds net asset value per Share (plus sales charges, where
applicable). Differences in net asset values per Share of each
class of Shares are generally expected to be due to the daily
expense accruals of the specified distribution and service fees
and transfer agency costs applicable to such class of Shares and
the differential in the dividends that may be paid on each class
of Shares.
The net asset value per Share for each class of Shares of the
Fund is determined once daily as of the close of trading on the
New York Stock Exchange (the Exchange) (generally
4:00 p.m., Eastern time) each day the Exchange is open for
trading except on any day on which no purchase or repurchase
orders are received or there is not a sufficient degree of
trading in the Funds portfolio securities such that the
Funds net asset value per Share might be materially
affected. The Funds Board of Trustees reserves the right
to calculate the net asset value per Share and adjust the
offering price more frequently than once daily if deemed
desirable. Net asset value per Share for each class is
determined by dividing the value of the Funds portfolio
securities, cash and other assets (including accrued interest)
attributable to such class, less all liabilities (including
accrued expenses) attributable to such class, by the total
number of Shares
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of the class outstanding. For more information about computing
net asset value per Share, see the section entitled Net
Asset Value in the Funds Statement of Additional
Information.
Distribution Plan
and Service Plan
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan with respect to each of
its Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C
Shares and in so doing has agreed to comply with
Rule 12b-1
under the 1940 Act as if the Fund were an
open-end
investment company. The Fund also has adopted a Service Plan
with respect to each of its Class A Shares, Class B
Shares, Class C Shares and Class IC Shares. There is
no Distribution Plan or Service Plan for Class IB Shares
and no Distribution Plan for Class IC Shares. Under the
Distribution Plan and the Service Plan, the Fund pays
distribution fees in connection with the sale and distribution
of Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C
Shares and service fees in connection with the provision of
ongoing services to holders of Class A Shares, Class B
Shares, Class C Shares and Class IC Shares and the
maintenance of such shareholders accounts.
The amount of distribution fees and service fees varies among
the classes offered by the Fund. Because these fees are paid out
of the Funds assets on an ongoing basis, these fees will
increase the cost of your investment in the Fund. By purchasing
a class of Shares subject to higher distribution fees and
service fees, you may pay more over time than on a class of
Shares with other types of sales charge arrangements.
Long-term
shareholders may pay more than the economic equivalent of the
maximum
front-end
sales charges permitted by the rules of the Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority (FINRA). The net income attributable to a
class of Shares will be reduced by the amount of the
distribution fees and service fees and other expenses of the
Fund associated with that class of Shares.
To assist investors in comparing classes of Shares, the tables
under the Prospectus heading Fees and Expenses of the
Fund provide a summary of sales charges and expenses and
an example of the sales charges and expenses of the Fund
applicable to each class of Shares offered herein.
Class IC Shares are subject to a service fee of up to 0.25%
of average daily net assets attributable to such class of
Shares. The Funds Board of Trustees has authorized the
Fund to make service fee payments not to exceed 0.15% of the
Funds average daily net assets attributable to
Class IC Shares for any fiscal year.
How to Buy
Shares
The Class A Shares and Class C Shares are offered on a
continuous basis through Invesco Distributors as principal
underwriter, which is located at
1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30309. Shares
may be purchased through members of FINRA who are acting as
securities dealers (dealers) and FINRA members or eligible
non-FINRA
members who are acting as brokers or agents for investors
(brokers). Dealers and brokers are sometimes referred to herein
as authorized dealers.
Shares may be purchased on any business day by completing the
account application form and forwarding it, directly or through
an authorized dealer, administrator, custodian, trustee, record
keeper or financial adviser, to the Funds shareholder
service agent, Invesco Investment Services Inc. (Invesco
Investment Services). When purchasing shares of the Fund,
investors must specify the correct class of shares by selecting
the correct Fund number on the account application form. Sales
personnel of authorized dealers distributing the Funds
shares are entitled to receive compensation for selling such
Shares and may receive differing compensation for selling
different classes of shares.
The Adviser and/or Invesco Distributors may pay compensation
(out of their own funds and not as an expense of the Fund) to
certain affiliated or unaffiliated authorized dealers in
connection with the sale or retention of Fund Shares and/or
shareholder servicing. Such compensation may be significant in
amount and the prospect of receiving, or the receipt of, such
compensation may provide both affiliated and unaffiliated
entities, and their representatives or employees, with an
incentive to favor sales or retention of Shares of the Fund over
other investment options. Any such payments will not change the
net asset value or the price of the Funds Shares. For more
information, please see Sales Compensation below
and/or contact your authorized dealer.
The offering price for Shares is based upon the next determined
net asset value per Share (plus sales charges, where applicable)
after an order is received timely by Invesco Investment
Services, either directly or from authorized dealers,
administrators, financial advisers, custodians, trustees or
record keepers. Purchases
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completed through an authorized dealer, administrator,
custodian, trustee, record keeper or financial adviser may
involve additional fees charged by such person. Orders received
by Invesco Investment Services prior to the close of the
Exchange, and orders received by authorized dealers,
administrators, custodians, trustees, record keepers or
financial advisers prior to the close of the Exchange that are
properly transmitted to Invesco Investment Services by the time
designated by Invesco Investment Services, are priced based on
the date of receipt. Orders received by Invesco Investment
Services after the close of the Exchange, and orders received by
authorized dealers, administrators, custodians, trustees, record
keepers or financial advisers after the close of the Exchange or
orders received by such persons that are not transmitted to
Invesco Investment Services until after the time designated by
Invesco Investment Services, are priced based on the date of the
next determined net asset value per Share provided they are
received timely by Invesco Investment Services on such date. It
is the responsibility of authorized dealers, administrators,
custodians, trustees, record keepers or financial advisers to
transmit orders received by them to Invesco Investment Services
so they will be received in a timely manner.
The Fund and Invesco Distributors reserve the right to reject or
limit any order to purchase Fund Shares through exchange or
otherwise and to close any shareholder account when they believe
it is in the best interests of the Fund. Certain patterns of
past exchanges and/or purchase or sale transactions involving
the Fund or other Participating Funds (as defined below) may
result in the Fund rejecting or limiting, in the Funds or
Invesco Distributors discretion, additional purchases
and/or exchanges or in an account being closed. Determinations
in this regard may be made based on the frequency or dollar
amount of the previous exchanges or purchase or sale
transactions. The Fund also reserves the right to suspend the
sale of the Funds Shares to investors in response to
conditions in the securities markets or for other reasons. As
used herein, Participating Funds refers to Invesco
investment companies advised by the Adviser and distributed by
Invesco Distributors as determined from time to time by the
Funds Board of Trustees.
Investor accounts with respect to Class A Shares,
Class B Shares and Class C Shares will automatically
be credited with additional Shares of the Fund after any Fund
distributions, such as dividends and capital gain dividends,
unless the investor instructs the Fund otherwise. With respect
to Class IC Shares and Class IB Shares, previous
instructions regarding reinvestment of dividends and capital
gain dividends will continue to apply until such shareholder
changes his or her instruction. Investors wishing to receive
cash instead of additional Shares should contact the Fund by
visiting our web site at www.invesco.com, by writing to the
Fund,
c/o Invesco
Investment Services Inc., PO Box 4739, Houston,
Texas 77210-4739
or by telephone
at (800) 959-4246.
The minimum initial investment in the Fund is $1,000; $250 for
tax-sheltered
retirement plans (see Shareholder Services
Retirement plans). The minimum subsequent investment is
$100.
To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money
laundering activities, the Fund has implemented an
anti-money
laundering compliance program and has designated an
anti-money
laundering compliance officer. As part of the program, federal
law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and
record information that identifies each person who opens an
account. What this means to you: when you open an account, you
will be asked to provide your name, address, date of birth, and
other information that will allow us to identify you. The Fund
and Invesco Distributors reserve the right to not open your
account if this information is not provided. If the Fund or
Invesco Distributors is unable to verify your identity, the Fund
and Invesco Distributors reserve the right to restrict
additional transactions and/or reject your attempted purchase of
Shares or take any other action required by law.
Class A
Shares
Class A Shares of the Fund are sold at the offering price,
which is net asset value plus an initial maximum sales charge of
up to 3.25% (or 3.36% of the net amount invested), reduced on
investments of $100,000 or more as follows:
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Class A
Shares
Sales Charge
Schedule
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As % of
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Size of
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Offering
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Net Amount
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Investment
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Price
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Invested
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Less than $100,000
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3
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.25%
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3
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.36%
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$100,000 but less than $250,000
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2
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.75%
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2
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.83%
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$250,000 but less than $500,000
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.75%
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$500,000 but less than $1,000,000
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.50%
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1
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.52%
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$1,000,000 or more
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The actual sales
charge that may be paid by an investor may differ slightly from
the sales charge shown above due to rounding that occurs in the
calculation of the offering price and in the number of Shares
purchased.
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No sales charge is
payable at the time of purchase on investments in Class A
Shares of $1 million or more, although such Class A
Shares purchased without a sales charge may be subject to an
early withdrawal charge of 1.00% on certain repurchases by the
Fund made within eighteen months of purchase. The early
withdrawal charge is assessed on an amount equal to the lesser
of the then current market value of the Shares or the historical
cost of the Shares (which is the amount actually paid for the
Shares at the time of original purchase) being repurchased by
the Fund. Accordingly, no early withdrawal charge is imposed on
increases in net asset value above the initial purchase price.
Shareholders should retain any records necessary to substantiate
the historical cost of their Shares, as the Fund and authorized
dealers may not retain this information.
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No sales charge is imposed on Class A Shares received from
reinvestment of dividends or capital gain dividends.
Under the Distribution Plan and the Service Plan, the Fund may
spend up to a total of 0.25% per year of the Funds
average daily net assets with respect to Class A Shares of
the Fund. Due to voluntary fee waivers by Invesco Distributors,
the aggregate distribution fees and service fees paid for the
Funds last fiscal year were 0.00% of the average daily net
assets attributable to Class A Shares of the Fund.
Class A
Shares
Quantity Discounts
Investors purchasing Class A Shares may, under certain
circumstances described below, be entitled to pay reduced or no
sales charges. A person eligible for a reduced sales charge
includes an individual, his or her spouse or equivalent,
children under 21 years of age and any corporation,
partnership or sole proprietorship which is 100% owned, either
alone or in combination, by any of the foregoing, a trustee or
other fiduciary purchasing for a single trust or for a single
fiduciary account, or a company as defined in
Section 2(a)(8) of the 1940 Act.
Investors must notify the Fund or their authorized dealer at the
time of the purchase order whenever a quantity discount is
applicable to purchases and may be required to provide the Fund,
or their authorized dealer, with certain information or records
to verify eligibility for a quantity discount. Such information
or records may include account statements or other records for
shares of the Fund or other Participating Funds in all accounts
(e.g., retirement accounts) of the investor and other
eligible persons, as described above, which may include accounts
held at the Fund or at other authorized dealers. Upon such
notification, an investor will pay the lowest applicable sales
charge. Shareholders should retain any records necessary to
substantiate the purchase price of the Shares, as the Fund and
authorized dealers may not retain this information.
Quantity discounts may be modified or terminated at any time.
For more information about quantity discounts, investors should
contact the Fund, their authorized dealer or Invesco
Distributors.
Volume
discounts.
The
size of investment shown in the Class A Shares sales charge
table applies to the total dollar amount being invested by any
person in Shares of the Fund, or in any combination of Shares of
the Fund and shares of other Participating Funds, although other
Participating Funds may have different sales charges.
Cumulative
purchase
discount.
The size
of investment shown in the Class A Shares sales charge
table may also be determined by combining the amount being
invested in shares of the Participating Funds plus the current
offering price of all shares of the Participating Funds
currently owned.
Letter of
Intent.
A Letter
of Intent provides an opportunity for an investor to obtain a
reduced sales charge by aggregating investments over a
13-month
period to determine the sales charge as outlined in the
Class A Shares sales charge table. The size of investment
shown in the Class A Shares sales charge table includes
purchases of shares of the Participating Funds in Class A
Shares over a
13-month
period based on the total amount of intended purchases,
including any applicable credit for the current offering price
of all shares of the Participating Funds previously purchased
and still owned as of the date of the Letter of Intent. Prior to
November 1, 2009, an investor may elect to compute
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the
13-month
period starting up to 90 days before the date of execution
of the Letter of Intent. Each investment made during the period
receives the reduced sales charge applicable to the total amount
of the investment goal. The Letter of Intent does not preclude
the Fund (or any other Participating Fund) from discontinuing
the sale of its Shares. The initial purchase must be for an
amount equal to at least 5% of the minimum total purchase amount
of the level selected. If trades not initially made under a
Letter of Intent subsequently qualify for a lower sales charge
through the
90-day
backdating provisions applicable prior to November 1, 2009,
an adjustment will be made at the expiration of the Letter of
Intent to give effect to the lower sales charge. Such adjustment
in sales charge will be used to purchase additional Shares. The
Fund initially will escrow Shares totaling 5% of the dollar
amount of the Letter of Intent to be held by Invesco Investment
Services in the name of the shareholder. In the event the Letter
of Intent goal is not achieved within the specified period, the
investor must pay the difference between the sales charge
applicable to the purchases made and the reduced sales charge
previously paid. Such payments may be made directly to Invesco
Distributors or, if not paid, Invesco Distributors will
liquidate sufficient escrowed Shares to obtain the difference.
Class A
Shares
Purchase Programs
Purchasers of Class A Shares may be entitled to reduced or
no initial sales charges in connection with certain unit
investment trust reinvestment program repurchases and purchases
by registered representatives of selling firms or purchases by
persons affiliated with the Fund or Invesco Distributors as
described below. The Fund reserves the right to modify or
terminate these arrangements at any time.
Unit investment
trust reinvestment
program.
The Fund
permits unitholders of Invesco Van Kampen unit investment
trusts that enrolled in the reinvestment program prior to
December 3, 2007 to reinvest distributions from such trusts
in Class A Shares of the Fund at net asset value without a
sales charge. The Fund reserves the right to modify or terminate
this program at any time.
Net asset value
purchase
options.
Class A
Shares of the Fund may be purchased at net asset value without a
sales charge, generally upon written assurance that the purchase
is made for investment purposes and that the Shares will not be
resold except through repurchases by the Fund, by:
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Any current, former or retired trustee, director, officer or
employee (or immediate family member of a current, former or
retired trustee, director, officer or employee) of any Invesco
Fund or of Invesco Ltd. or any of its subsidiaries. This
includes any foundation, trust or employee benefit plan
maintained by any of the persons listed above.
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Directors, officers, employees and, when permitted, registered
representatives, of financial institutions that have a selling
group agreement with Invesco Distributors and their spouses or
equivalent and children under 21 years of age when
purchasing for any accounts they beneficially own, or, in the
case of any such financial institution, when purchasing for
retirement plans for such institutions employees; provided
that such purchases are otherwise permitted by such institutions.
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Banks, broker-dealers and other financial institutions
(including registered investment advisers and financial
planners) that have entered into an agreement with Invesco
Distributors or one of its affiliates, purchasing Shares on
behalf of clients participating in a fund supermarket, wrap
program, asset allocation program, or other program in which the
clients pay an asset-based fee (which may be subject to a
minimum flat fee) for: advisory or financial planning services,
executing transactions in Participating Fund shares, or for
otherwise participating in the program.
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Trustees and other fiduciaries purchasing Shares for retirement
plans which invest in multiple fund families through
broker-dealer retirement plan alliance programs that have
entered into agreements with Invesco Distributors and which are
subject to certain minimum size and operational requirements.
Trustees and other fiduciaries may call Invesco Distributors for
further details with respect to such alliance programs.
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Retirement plans funded by the rollovers of assets of
Participating Funds from an employer-sponsored retirement plan
and established exclusively for the benefit of an individual
(specifically
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including, but not limited to, a Traditional IRA, Roth IRA,
SIMPLE IRA, Solo 401(k), Money Purchase or Profit Sharing plan)
if:
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the account being funded by such rollover is to be maintained by
the same trustee, custodian or administrator that maintained the
plan from which the rollover funding such rollover originated,
or an affiliate thereof; and
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the dealer of record with respect to the account being funded by
such rollover is the same as the dealer of record with respect
to the plan from which the rollover funding such rollover
originated, or an affiliate thereof.
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Trusts created under pension, profit sharing or other employee
benefit plans (including qualified and
non-qualified
deferred compensation plans), provided that (a) the total
plan assets are at least $1 million or (b) the plan
has more than 100 eligible employees. A commission will be paid
to authorized dealers who initiate and are responsible for such
purchases within a rolling
twelve-month
period as follows: 1.00% on sales of $1 million to
$2 million, plus 0.75% on the next $1 million, plus
0.50% on the next $2 million, plus 0.25% on the excess over
$5 million.
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Clients of authorized dealers purchasing Shares in fixed or flat
fee (rather than transaction based fee) brokerage accounts.
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Certain qualified state tuition plans qualifying pursuant to
Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the Code), that are approved by Invesco Distributors.
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Unit investment trusts sponsored by Invesco Distributors or its
affiliates.
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The term families includes a persons spouse or
equivalent, children and grandchildren under 21 years of
age, parents and the parents of the persons spouse or
equivalent.
Purchase orders made pursuant to clause (3) may be placed
either through authorized dealers as described above or directly
with Invesco Investment Services by the investment adviser,
financial planner, trust company or bank trust department,
provided that Invesco Investment Services receives federal funds
for the purchase by the close of business on the next business
day following acceptance of the order. An authorized dealer may
charge a transaction fee for placing an order to purchase Shares
pursuant to this provision or for placing an order in a
repurchase offer by the Fund with respect to such Shares.
Authorized dealers will be paid a service fee as described above
on purchases made under options (2) through (8) above.
The Fund may terminate, or amend the terms of, offering Shares
of the Fund at net asset value to such groups at any time.
Eligible purchasers of Class A Shares may also be entitled
to reduced or no initial sales charges through certain purchase
programs offered by the Fund. For more information, see
Other Purchase Programs herein.
Class B
Shares
Effective November 30, 2010, Class B Shares of the Fund are
not continuously offered. Class B Shares of the Fund are
sold at net asset value and are subject to an early withdrawal
charge if repurchased by the Fund within five years of purchase
as shown in the following table:
Class B
Shares
Early Withdrawal Charge Schedule
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Dollar Amount
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Since Purchase
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Subject
to Charge
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First
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The early withdrawal charge is assessed on an amount equal to
the lesser of the then current market value of the Shares or the
historical cost of the Shares (which is the amount actually paid
for the Shares at the time of original purchase) being
repurchased by the Fund. Accordingly, no early withdrawal charge
is imposed on increases in net asset value above the initial
purchase price. Shareholders should retain any records necessary
to substantiate the historical cost of their Shares, as the Fund
and authorized dealers may not retain this information. In
addition, no early withdrawal charge is assessed on Shares
derived from reinvestment of dividends or capital gain dividends.
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The amount of the early withdrawal charge, if any, varies
depending on the number of years from the time of each purchase
of Class B Shares until the time of repurchase by the Fund
of such Shares.
In determining whether an early withdrawal charge applies to a
repurchase, it is assumed that the Shares being repurchased
first are any Shares in the shareholders Fund account that
are not subject to an early withdrawal charge, followed by
Shares held the longest in the shareholders account.
Under the Distribution Plan, the Fund may spend up to
0.75% per year of the Funds average daily net assets
with respect to Class B Shares of the Fund. In addition,
under the Service Plan, the Fund may spend up to 0.25% per
year of the Funds average daily net assets with respect to
Class B Shares of the Fund. Pursuant to the terms of the
Plans, the Fund may spend less (and therefore shareholders may
be charged less) than the combined annual distribution and
service fees of 1.00% per year of the Funds average daily
net assets with respect to Class B Shares of the Fund. See
the section entitled Financial Highlights herein and
the section entitled Distribution and Service in the
Funds Statement of Additional Information. Due to
voluntary fee waivers by Invesco Distributors, the aggregate
distribution fees and service fees paid for the Funds last
fiscal year were 0.75% of the average daily net assets
attributable to Class B Shares of the Fund.
Eligible purchasers of Class B Shares may also be entitled
to reduced or no early withdrawal charges through certain
purchase programs offered by the Fund. For more information, see
Other Purchase Programs herein.
Conversion
feature.
Class B
Shares purchased on or after February 18, 2005, including
Class B Shares received from reinvestment of distributions
through the dividend reinvestment plan on such Shares,
automatically convert to Class A Shares eight years after
the end of the calendar month in which the Shares were
purchased. Such conversion will be on the basis of the relative
net asset values per Share, without the imposition of any sales
load, fee or other charge. The conversion schedule applicable to
a Share of the Fund acquired through the exchange privilege from
a Participating Fund is determined by reference to the
Participating Fund from which such Share was originally
purchased.
Class C
Shares
Class C Shares of the Fund are sold at net asset value and
are subject to an early withdrawal charge of 1.00% of the dollar
amount subject to charge if repurchased by the Fund within one
year of purchase.
The early withdrawal charge is assessed on an amount equal to
the lesser of the then current market value of the Shares or the
historical cost of the Shares (which is the amount actually paid
for the Shares at the time of original purchase) being
repurchased by the Fund. Accordingly, no early withdrawal charge
is imposed on increases in net asset value above the initial
purchase price. Shareholders should retain any records necessary
to substantiate the historical cost of their Shares, as the Fund
and authorized dealers may not retain this information. In
addition, no early withdrawal charge is assessed on Shares
derived from reinvestment of dividends or capital gain
dividends. The Fund will not accept a purchase order for
Class C Shares in the amount of $1 million or more.
In determining whether an early withdrawal charge applies to a
repurchase of Shares, it is assumed that the Shares being
repurchased first are any Shares in the shareholders Fund
account that are not subject to an early withdrawal charge,
followed by Shares held the longest in the shareholders
account.
Under the Distribution Plan, the Fund may spend up to
0.75% per year of the Funds average daily net assets
with respect to Class C Shares of the Fund. In addition,
under the Service Plan, the Fund may spend up to 0.25% per
year of the Funds average daily net assets with respect to
Class C Shares of the Fund. Pursuant to the terms of the
Plans, the Fund may spend less (and therefore shareholders may
be charged less) than the combined annual distribution and
service fees of 1.00% per year of the Funds average daily
net assets with respect to Class C Shares of the Fund. See
the section entitled Financial Highlights herein and
the section entitled Distribution and Service in the
Funds Statement of Additional Information. Due to
voluntary fee waivers by Invesco Distributors, the aggregate
distribution fees and service fees paid for the Funds last
fiscal year were 0.75% of the average daily net assets
attributable to Class C Shares of the Fund.
Eligible purchasers of Class C Shares may also be entitled
to reduced or no early withdrawal charges through certain
purchase programs offered by the Fund. For
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more information, see Other Purchase Programs herein.
Waiver of Early
Withdrawal Charge
The early withdrawal charge is waived on repurchases by the Fund
of Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C
Shares purchased subject to an early withdrawal charge pursuant
to a repurchase offer (i) within one year following the
death or disability (as disability is defined by federal income
tax law) of a shareholder, (ii) for required minimum
distributions from an individual retirement account (IRA) or
certain other retirement plan distributions or (iii) if no
commission or transaction fee is paid by Invesco Distributors to
authorized dealers at the time of purchase of such Shares. With
respect to Class B Shares and Class C Shares, waiver
category (iii) above is only applicable with respect to
Shares sold through certain 401(k) plans. Subject to certain
limitations, a shareholder who has tendered for repurchase
Class C Shares of the Fund may reinvest in Class C
Shares at net asset value with credit for any early withdrawal
charge if the reinvestment is made within 180 days after
the repurchase, provided that Shares of the Fund are available
for sale at the time of reinvestment. For a more complete
description of early withdrawal charge waivers, please refer to
the Statement of Additional Information or contact your
authorized dealer. The Class IB Shares and Class IC
Shares have no early withdrawal charges (the early withdrawal
schedules applicable to the former Class B Shares and
former Class C Shares outstanding on February 18, 2005
have been terminated).
Other Purchase
Programs
Exchange
privilege.
Exchanges
of shares are sales of shares of one Participating Fund and
purchases of shares of another Participating Fund. Class A
Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares of the Fund
may be exchanged for shares of the same class of any
Participating Fund, and Class IB Shares and Class IC
Shares of the Fund may be exchanged for Class A Shares of
any Participating Fund (other than the Fund), based on the net
asset value per share of each fund determined on the Funds
next repurchase pricing date, after the Fund makes a repurchase
pursuant to a repurchase offer, without any sales charge or
early withdrawal charge, subject to minimum purchase
requirements and certain limitations. For more information
regarding the exchange privilege, see the section of this
Prospectus entitled Shareholder Services
Exchange privilege.
Reinstatement
privilege.
A
holder of Class A Shares, Class B Shares,
Class IB Shares or Class IC Shares who has tendered
for repurchase Shares of the Fund may reinstate any portion or
all of the net proceeds of such repurchase (and may include that
amount necessary to acquire a fractional Share to round off his
or her purchase to the next full Share) in Class A Shares
of any Participating Fund. A holder of Class C Shares who
has tendered for repurchase Shares of the Fund may reinstate any
portion or all of the net proceeds of such repurchase (and may
include that amount necessary to acquire a fractional Share to
round off his or her purchase to the next full Share) in
Class C Shares of any Participating Fund with credit given
for any early withdrawal charge paid on the amount of shares
reinstated from such repurchase, provided that such shareholder
has not previously exercised this reinstatement privilege with
respect to Class C Shares of the Fund. Shares acquired in
this manner will be deemed to have the original cost and
purchase date of the repurchased Shares for purposes of applying
the early withdrawal charge applicable to Class C Shares to
subsequent repurchases. Reinstatements are made at the net asset
value per Share (without a sales charge) next determined after
the order is received, which must be made within 180 days
after the date of the repurchase by the Fund of the Shares,
provided that Shares of the Participating Fund into which
shareholders desire to reinstate their net proceeds of a
redemption of Shares of the Fund are available for sale.
Reinstatement at net asset value per Share is also offered to
participants in eligible retirement plans for repayment of
principal (and interest) on their borrowings on such plans,
provided that Shares of the Participating Fund are available for
sale. Shareholders must notify Invesco Distributors or their
authorized dealer of their eligibility to participate in the
reinstatement privilege and may be required to provide
documentation to the Participating Fund. For information
regarding Participating Funds, shareholders can call Invesco
Investment Services at
(800) 959-4246.
Dividend
diversification.
A
holder of Class A Shares, Class B Shares or
Class C Shares may elect, by completing the appropriate
section of the account application form or by
calling (800) 959-4246,
to have all dividends and capital gain dividends paid on such
class of Shares of the Fund invested into shares of the same
class of any of the Participating Funds so long as the investor
has a
pre-existing
account for such class of shares of the other fund. A holder of
Class IB or Class IC Shares may elect (or may modify a
prior election), by
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completing the appropriate section of the account application
form or by
calling (800) 959-4246,
to have all dividends and capital gain dividends paid on such
class of Shares of the Fund invested into Class A Shares of
any of the Participating Funds (other than the Fund) so long as
the investor has a
pre-existing
account for such class of shares of the other fund. A holder of
Class IB or Class IC Shares who prior to
February 18, 2005 elected to utilize dividend
diversification with respect to former Class B Shares (now
Class IB Shares) or former Class C Shares (now
Class IC Shares) of the Fund will have all dividends and
capital gain dividends paid on such class of Shares of the Fund
invested into the class of shares of the Participating Fund
previously designated by such shareholder, unless such
shareholder changes his or her election (the method of which is
described above).
Both accounts must be of the same type, either
non-retirement
or retirement. If the accounts are retirement accounts, they
must both hold the same class of Shares and be of the same type
of retirement plan (e.g., IRA, 403(b)(7), 401(k), Money
Purchase and Profit Sharing plans) and for the benefit of the
same individual. If a qualified,
pre-existing
account does not exist, the shareholder must establish a new
account subject to any requirements of the Participating Fund
into which distributions will be invested. Distributions are
invested into the selected Participating Fund, provided that
shares of such Participating Fund are available for sale, at its
net asset value per share as of the payable date of the
distribution from the Fund.
Availability of
information.
Clear
and prominent information regarding sales charges of the Fund
and the applicability and availability of discounts from sales
charges is available free of charge through our web site at
www.invesco.com, which provides links to the Prospectus and
Statement of Additional Information containing the relevant
information.
Sales
Compensation
Invesco Distributors acts as the principal underwriter of the
Funds Shares pursuant to a written agreement (the
Distribution and Service Agreement). Invesco
Distributors has the exclusive right to distribute Shares of the
Fund through authorized dealers on a continuous basis. Invesco
Distributors obligation is an agency or best
efforts arrangement under which Invesco Distributors is
required to take and pay for only such Shares of the Fund as may
be sold to the public. Invesco Distributors is not obligated to
sell any stated number of Shares. Invesco Distributors bears the
cost of printing (but not typesetting) prospectuses used in
connection with this offering and certain other costs, including
the cost of supplemental sales literature and advertising. The
Distribution and Service Agreement is renewable from year to
year if approved (a) (i) by the Funds Board of
Trustees or (ii) by a vote of a majority of the Funds
outstanding voting securities and (b) by a vote of a
majority of trustees who are not parties to the Distribution and
Service Agreement or interested persons of any party, by votes
cast in person at a meeting called for such purpose. The
Distribution and Service Agreement provides that it will
terminate if assigned and that it may be terminated without
penalty by either party on 90 days written notice.
Total underwriting commissions on the sale of Shares of the Fund
for the last three fiscal years are shown in the chart below.
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Total
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Amounts
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Underwriting
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Retained
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Commissions
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by
the Funds Distributor
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Fiscal year ended July 31, 2010
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$
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448,833
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$
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37,946
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Fiscal year ended July 31, 2009
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$
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278,100
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$
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42,800
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Fiscal year ended July 31, 2008
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$
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1,037,900
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$
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81,600
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With respect to sales of Class A Shares of the Fund, the
total concessions reallowed to authorized dealers at the time of
purchase are as follows:
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Reallowed
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to Dealers
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Size of
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as a Percentage
of
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Investment
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Offering
Price
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Less than $100,000
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3
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.00%
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$100,000 but less than $250,000
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2
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.50%
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$250,000 but less than $500,000
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1
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.50%
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$500,000 but less than $1,000,000
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1
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$1,000,000 or more
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A commission or
transaction fee will be paid by Invesco Distributors at the time
of purchase directly out of Invesco Distributors assets
(and not out of the Funds assets) to authorized dealers
who initiate and are responsible for purchases of
$1 million or more computed as a percentage of the dollar
value of such Shares sold as follows: 1.00% on sales of
$1 million to $2 million, plus 0.75% on the next
$1 million, plus 0.50% on the next $2 million, plus
0.25% on the excess over $5 million. On sales of less than
$1 million, authorized dealers are eligible to receive the
ongoing service fees with respect to such Shares immediately
following the purchase. On sales greater than $1 million,
authorized dealers become eligible to receive the ongoing
service fees with respect to such Shares commencing in the
second year following purchase; the proceeds from the
distribution and service fees paid by the Fund during the first
twelve months are paid to the Funds distributor and are
used by the Funds distributor to defray its distribution
and service-related expenses.
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With respect to sales of Class B Shares and Class C
Shares of the Fund, a commission or transaction fee generally
will be paid by Invesco Distributors at the time of purchase
directly out of Invesco Distributors assets (and not out
of the Funds assets) to authorized dealers who initiate
and are responsible for such purchases computed based on a
percentage of the dollar value of such Shares sold of 3.00% on
Class B Shares and 1.00% on Class C Shares. Proceeds
from any early withdrawal charge and any distribution fees on
Class B Shares and Class C Shares of the Fund are paid
to Invesco Distributors and are used by Invesco Distributors to
defray its distribution-related expenses in connection with the
sale of the Funds Shares, such as the payment to
authorized dealers for selling such Shares. With respect to
Class C Shares, the authorized dealers generally receive
from Invesco Distributors ongoing distribution fees of up to
0.75% of the average daily net assets of the Funds
Class C Shares annually commencing in the second year after
purchase. With respect to Class B Shares and Class C
Shares, the authorized dealers are eligible to receive the
ongoing service fees with respect to such Shares immediately
following the purchase.
With respect to Class IB Shares and Class IC Shares,
there are no sales charges paid by investors. On
February 18, 2005, the Fund redesignated its Class B
Shares issued before February 18, 2005 as a new class of
Shares designated Class IB Shares and redesignated its
Class C Shares issued before February 18, 2005 as a
new Class of Shares designated Class IC Shares. The new
Class IB Shares and Class IC Shares have no early
withdrawal charges (the early withdrawal schedules applicable to
the former Class B Shares and former Class C Shares
outstanding on February 18, 2005 have been terminated). The
new Class IB Shares are not subject to the Distribution
Plan or Service Plan and the Class IC Shares are not
subject to the Distribution Plan but are subject to the Service
Plan. With respect to Class IB Shares and Class IC
Shares that were converted from Class B Shares or
Class C Shares, respectively, the former authorized dealer
compensation arrangements applicable to such Shares before
conversion will continue to apply to such Shares whereby Invesco
Distributors pays, out of its funds, as follows:
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Class IB
Shares
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(former Class B
Shares)
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Class IB
Shares
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Annual
Compensation
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(former Class B
Shares)
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as a
Percentage
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Year After
Date
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of Value of
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of
Original Purchase
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Shares
Outstanding
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First
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.00%
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Second
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0
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.10%
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Third
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0
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.15%
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Fourth
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0
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.20%
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Fifth
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0
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.25%
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Sixth and following
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0
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.35%
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Class IC
Shares
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(former Class C
Shares)
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Class IC
Shares
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Annual
Compensation
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(former Class C
Shares)
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as a
Percentage
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Year After
Date
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of Value of
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of
Original Purchase
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Shares
Outstanding
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First
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In addition to reallowances or commissions described above,
Invesco Distributors may from time to time implement programs
under which an authorized dealers sales force may be
eligible to win nominal awards for certain sales efforts or
under which Invesco Distributors will reallow to any authorized
dealer that sponsors sales contests or recognition programs
conforming to criteria established by Invesco Distributors, or
participates in sales programs sponsored by Invesco
Distributors, an amount not exceeding the total applicable sales
charges on the sales generated by the authorized dealer at the
public offering price during such programs. Also, Invesco
Distributors in its discretion may from time to time, pursuant
to objective criteria established by Invesco Distributors, pay
fees to, and sponsor business seminars for, qualifying
authorized dealers for certain services or activities which are
primarily intended to result in sales of shares of the Fund or
other Invesco funds. Fees may include payment for travel
expenses, including lodging, incurred in connection with trips
taken by invited registered representatives for meetings or
seminars of a business nature.
The Adviser
and/or
Invesco Distributors may pay compensation, out of their own
funds and not as an expense of the Fund, to certain unaffiliated
brokers, dealers or other financial intermediaries, including
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recordkeepers and administrators of various deferred
compensation plans (Intermediaries) in connection with the sale,
distribution, marketing
and/or
retention of the Funds Shares
and/or
shareholder servicing. For example, the Adviser or Invesco
Distributors may pay additional compensation to Intermediaries
for, among others things, promoting the sale and distribution of
the Funds Shares, providing access to various programs,
mutual fund platforms or preferred or recommended mutual fund
lists offered by the Intermediary, granting Invesco Distributors
access to the Intermediarys financial advisors and
consultants, providing assistance in the ongoing training and
education of the Intermediarys financial personnel,
furnishing marketing support, maintaining share balances
and/or
for
sub-accounting, recordkeeping, administrative, shareholder or
transaction processing services. Such payments are in addition
to any distribution fees, service fees
and/or
transfer agency fees that may be payable by the Fund. The
additional payments may be based on various factors, including
level of sales (based on gross or net sales or some specified
minimum sales or some other similar criteria related to sales of
the Fund
and/or
some
or all other Invesco funds), amount of assets invested by the
Intermediarys customers (which could include current or
aged assets of the Fund
and/or
some
or all other Invesco funds), the Funds advisory fees, some
other agreed upon amount, or other measures as determined from
time to time by the Adviser
and/or
Invesco Distributors. The amount of these payments may be
different for different Intermediaries.
These payments currently include the following amounts, which
are paid in accordance with the applicable compensation
structure: (1) on shares held in Intermediary accounts,
other than those held through Intermediary 401(k) platforms:
(a) an amount up to 0.25% of the value (at the time of
sale) of gross sales of such Shares;
and/or
(b) an ongoing annual fee in an amount up to 0.15% of the
total average monthly net asset value of such Shares; and
(2) on shares held in accounts through certain Intermediary
401(k) platforms, an ongoing annual fee in an amount up to 0.20%
of the total average monthly net asset value of such Shares.
The prospect of receiving, or the receipt of, such compensation,
as described above, by Intermediaries may provide
Intermediaries,
and/or
their
financial advisors or other salespersons, with an incentive to
favor sales of Shares of the Fund over other investment options
with respect to which an Intermediary does not receive
additional compensation (or receives lower levels of additional
compensation). These payment arrangements, however, will not
change the price that an investor pays for Shares of the Fund or
the amount that the Fund receives to invest on behalf of an
investor. Investors may wish to take such payment arrangements
into account when considering and evaluating any recommendations
relating to the Funds Shares and should review carefully
any disclosure provided by an Intermediary as to its
compensation.
Indemnification
The Fund has agreed to indemnify Invesco Distributors and hold
Invesco Distributors harmless against, or contribute to losses
arising out of, certain liabilities, including liabilities under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except for any liability
to the Fund or its security holders to which Invesco
Distributors would otherwise be subject by reason of willful
misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of
its duties, or by its reckless disregard of its obligations and
duties under its agreement with the Fund.
Repurchase of Shares
To provide you with a degree of liquidity, and the ability to
receive net asset value on a disposition of your Shares, the
Fund, as a matter of fundamental policy, which cannot be changed
without shareholder approval, makes monthly offers to repurchase
its Shares. In general, the Fund conducts monthly repurchase
offers for not less than 5% and up to a maximum of 25% of its
outstanding Shares at net asset value. The repurchase offer
amount for any monthly period, plus the repurchase offer amounts
for the two monthly periods immediately preceding such monthly
period, will not exceed 25% of the Funds outstanding
Shares. The Fund may repurchase additional Shares only to the
extent the percentage of additional Shares so repurchased does
not exceed 2% in any three-month period. The Fund may also
make a discretionary repurchase offer once every two years but
has no current intention to do so. An early withdrawal charge
payable to Invesco Distributors will be imposed on most
Class B Shares and Class C Shares accepted for
repurchase by the Fund which have been held for less than five
years or one year, respectively (and in certain circumstances on
Class A Shares accepted for repurchase by the Fund which
have been
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held for less than eighteen months), as described more fully
under Purchase of Shares. There are no early
withdrawal charges on Class IB Shares or Class IC
Shares.
The Fund does not presently intend to deduct any repurchase
fees, other than any applicable early withdrawal charge, from
the repurchase amount. However, in the future, the Board of
Trustees may determine to charge a repurchase fee payable to the
Fund to compensate it for its reasonable expenses directly
related to the repurchase. These fees could be used to
compensate the Fund for, among other things, its costs incurred
in disposing of portfolio securities or in borrowing in order to
make payment for repurchased Shares. Any repurchase fees will
never exceed 2% of the proceeds of the repurchase. The Board of
Trustees may implement repurchase fees without a shareholder
vote.
The repurchase request deadline for monthly repurchase offers
will be the third Friday (or the preceding business day if such
third Friday is not a business day) of each calendar month.
When a monthly repurchase offer commences, the Fund sends to
shareholders a notification of the offer specifying, among other
things:
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The Fund is offering to repurchase Shares from shareholders at
net asset value.
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The percentage of Shares that the Fund is offering to repurchase
and how the Fund will purchase Shares on a pro rata basis if the
offer is oversubscribed.
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The date on which a shareholders repurchase request is due
(the repurchase request deadline). This will be the third Friday
(or the preceding business day if such third Friday is not a
business day) of each calendar month.
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The date that will be used to determine the Funds net
asset value applicable to the repurchase offer (the repurchase
pricing date). Under normal market circumstances, the Fund
expects that the repurchase pricing date will be the repurchase
request deadline and pricing will be determined after the close
of business on that date. The notice will discuss the risk of
fluctuation in net asset value that could occur between the
repurchases request deadline and the repurchases pricing date.
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The date by which the Fund will pay to shareholders the proceeds
from their Shares accepted for repurchase (the repurchase
payment deadline). This is generally expected to be the third
business day after the repurchase pricing date, although payment
for Shares may be as many as seven days after the
repurchase request deadline; in any event, the Fund will pay
such proceeds at least five business days before notification of
the next repurchase offer.
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The net asset value of the Shares of the Fund as of a date no
more than seven days prior to the date of the notification and
the means by which shareholders may ascertain the net asset
value.
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The procedures by which shareholders may tender their Shares and
the right of shareholders to withdraw or modify their tenders
prior to the repurchase request deadline.
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The circumstances in which the Fund may suspend or postpone a
repurchase offer.
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Any fees applicable to the repurchase offer.
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For monthly repurchase offers, the Fund will send this
notification not less than seven days nor more than
14 days in advance of the repurchase request deadline.
Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares
of the Fund must be held through an authorized dealer.
Certificated Shares are not available.
The repurchase
request deadline is a deadline that will be strictly
observed.
If your
authorized dealer fails to submit your repurchase request in
good order by the repurchase request deadline, you will be
unable to liquidate your Shares until a subsequent repurchase
offer, and you will have to resubmit your request in the next
repurchase offer. You should be sure to advise your authorized
dealer of your intentions in a timely manner. You may withdraw
or change your repurchase request at any point before the
repurchase request deadline.
The Funds
fundamental policies with respect to repurchase
offers.
The Fund
has adopted the following fundamental policies in relation to
its repurchase offers, which cannot be changed without the
approval of the holders of a majority (defined as the lesser of
(i) 67% or more of the voting securities present at a
meeting of shareholders, if the holders of more than 50% of the
outstanding voting securities are present or represented by
proxy at such meeting, or (ii) more than
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50% of the outstanding voting securities) of the Funds
outstanding Shares.
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The Fund has a policy of making periodic repurchase offers
(Repurchase Offers) for the Funds common shares of
beneficial interest, pursuant to
Rule 23c-3(b)
of the 1940 Act;
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Repurchase Offers will be made at monthly intervals;
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The repurchase request deadline will be the third Friday of each
calendar month (or the preceding business day if such third
Friday is not a business day) (the Request Deadline).
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The repurchase pricing date for a Repurchase Offer shall occur
no later than the fourteenth calendar day after such Repurchase
Offers Request Deadline (or the next business day after
such fourteenth calendar day if the fourteenth calendar day is
not a business day).
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Suspension or
postponement of repurchase
offer.
The Fund
may suspend or postpone a repurchase offer in limited
circumstances, as more fully described below, but only with the
approval of a majority of the Funds Board of Trustees,
including a majority of
non-interested
trustees (such trustees not being interested persons
of the Fund as defined by the 1940 Act).
The Fund may suspend or postpone a repurchase offer only:
(1) if making or effecting the repurchase offer would cause
the Fund to lose its status as a regulated investment company
under the Code; (2) for any period during which the
Exchange or any market in which the securities owned by the Fund
are principally traded is closed, other than customary weekend
and holiday closings, or during which trading in such market is
restricted; (3) for any period during which an emergency
exists as a result of which disposal by the Fund of securities
owned by it is not reasonably practicable, or during which it is
not reasonably practicable for the Fund fairly to determine the
value of its net assets; or (4) for such other periods as
the SEC may by order permit for the protection of shareholders
of the Fund.
Oversubscribed
repurchase
offers.
There is
no minimum number of Shares that must be tendered before the
Fund honors repurchase requests. However, the Funds Board
of Trustees for each repurchase offer sets a maximum percentage
of Shares that may be purchased by the Fund. In the event a
repurchase offer by the Fund is oversubscribed, the Fund may,
but is not required to, repurchase additional Shares up to a
maximum amount of 2% of the outstanding Shares of the Fund on
the repurchase request deadline. If the Fund determines not to
repurchase additional Shares beyond the repurchase offer amount,
or if shareholders tender an amount of Shares greater than that
which the Fund is entitled to purchase plus 2% of the
outstanding Shares of the Fund on the repurchase request
deadline, the Fund repurchases the Shares tendered on a pro rata
basis. However, the Fund may determine to alter the pro rata
allocation procedures in two situations:
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the Fund may accept all Shares tendered by persons who own in
the aggregate not more than a specified number of Shares (not to
exceed 100 Shares) and who tender all of their Shares
before prorating Shares tendered by others; or
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the Fund may accept by lot Shares tendered by shareholders who
tender all Shares held by them and who, when tendering, elect to
have either all or none, or at least a minimum amount or none,
accepted; however, the Fund first must accept all Shares
tendered by shareholders who do not make this election.
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If proration is necessary, the number of Shares each investor
asked to have repurchased generally is reduced by the same
percentage subject to the pro rata allocations described above.
If any Shares that you wish to tender to the Fund are not
repurchased because of proration, you will have to wait until
the next repurchase offer and resubmit your repurchase request,
and your repurchase request will not be given any priority over
other investors requests. Thus, there is a risk that the
Fund may not purchase all of the Shares you wish to have
repurchased in a given repurchase offer or in any subsequent
repurchase offer. In anticipation of the possibility of
proration, some shareholders may tender more Shares than they
wish to have repurchased in a particular repurchase offer,
thereby increasing the likelihood of proration.
There is no assurance that you will be able to tender as many
of your Shares as you desire to sell.
Determination of
repurchase
price.
The
repurchase price payable in respect of a tendered Share will be
equal to the Shares net asset value as determined after
the close of business on the repurchase pricing date. Under
normal circumstances, the Fund expects that the repurchase
pricing date will be the repurchase request
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deadline. The Funds net asset value per Share may change
materially between the date a repurchase offer is mailed and the
repurchase pricing date. The method by which the Fund calculates
net asset value is discussed under the caption Net Asset
Value in the Statement of Additional Information.
Payment.
The
Fund generally will repurchase Shares by the third business day
after the repurchase pricing date, although payment for shares
may be as many as seven days after the repurchase request
deadline; in any event, the Fund will pay such proceeds at least
five business days before notification of the next repurchase
offer.
Impact of
repurchase policies on the liquidity of the
Fund.
From the
time the Fund distributes each repurchase offer notification
until the repurchase pricing date, the Fund must maintain a
percentage of liquid assets at least equal to the repurchase
offer amount. For this purpose, liquid assets means assets that
may be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at
approximately the price at which they are valued within a period
equal to the period between a repurchase request deadline and
the repurchase payment deadline or which mature by the
repurchase payment deadline. In supervising the Funds
operations and portfolio management by the Adviser, the
Funds Board of Trustees has adopted written procedures
that are reasonably designed to ensure that the Funds
portfolio assets are sufficiently liquid so that the Fund can
comply with its fundamental policy on repurchases and with the
liquidity requirements noted above. The Board of Trustees will
review the overall composition of the Funds portfolio and
make and approve such changes to the procedures as the Board of
Trustees deems necessary. If, at any time, the Fund falls out of
compliance with these liquidity requirements, the Board of
Trustees will cause the Fund to take whatever action it deems
appropriate to ensure compliance. The Fund is also permitted to
seek financing to meet repurchase requests.
Consequences of
repurchase
offers.
The Fund
believes that repurchase offers generally will be beneficial to
the Funds shareholders, and generally will be funded from
available cash or sales of portfolio securities. However, the
acquisition of Shares by the Fund will decrease the assets of
the Fund and, therefore, may have the effect of increasing the
Funds expense ratio. In addition, if the Fund borrows to
finance repurchases, interest on that borrowing will negatively
affect shareholders who do not tender their Shares by increasing
the Funds expenses and reducing any net investment income.
The Fund intends to continually offer its Class A Shares,
Class B Shares and Class C Shares, which may alleviate
potential adverse consequences of repurchase offers, but there
is no assurance that the Fund will be able to sell additional
Shares.
Repurchase of the Funds Shares through repurchase offers
will reduce the number of outstanding Shares and, depending upon
the Funds investment performance and its ability to sell
additional Shares, its net assets.
In addition, the repurchase of Shares by the Fund will be a
taxable event to shareholders. For a discussion of these tax
consequences, see Federal Income Taxation.
Costs associated with the repurchase offer will be charged as an
expense to the Fund. See the Statement of Additional Information
for additional information concerning repurchase of Shares.
Early Withdrawal
Charges.
As
described under the Prospectus heading Purchase of
Shares, repurchases of Class B Shares and
Class C Shares may be subject to an early withdrawal
charge. In addition, certain repurchases of Class A Shares
for shareholder accounts of $1 million or more may be
subject to an early withdrawal charge. Class IB Shares and
Class IC Shares have no early withdrawal charges (the early
withdrawal schedules applicable to the former Class B
Shares and former Class C Shares outstanding on
February 18, 2005 have been terminated). Repurchases
completed through an authorized dealer, custodian, trustee or
record keeper of a retirement plan account may involve
additional fees charged by such person.
The early withdrawal charge will be paid to Invesco
Distributors. For the fiscal years ended July 31, 2008,
2009 and 2010, the Funds distributor received payments
totaling $1,025,500, $171,000 and $47,089, respectively,
pursuant to the early withdrawal charge. In determining whether
an early withdrawal charge is payable, it is assumed that the
acceptance of a repurchase offer would be made from the earliest
purchase of Shares.
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Distributions from
the Fund
Dividends.
Interest
from investments is the Funds main source of net
investment income. The Funds present policy, which may be
changed at any time by the Funds Board of Trustees, is to
declare daily and distribute monthly all, or substantially all,
of its net investment income as dividends to shareholders.
Dividends with respect to Class A Shares, Class B
Shares and Class C Shares are automatically applied to
purchase additional Shares of the Fund at the next determined
net asset value unless the shareholder instructs otherwise. With
respect to Class IB Shares and Class IC Shares,
previous instructions regarding reinvestment of dividends will
continue to apply until such shareholder changes his or her
instruction.
The per Share dividends may differ by class of shares as a
result of the differing distribution fees, service fees and
transfer agency costs applicable to such classes of Shares.
Capital gain
dividends.
The
Fund may realize capital gains or losses when it sells
securities, depending on whether the sales prices for the
securities are higher or lower than purchase prices. The Fund
distributes any net capital gains to shareholders as capital
gain dividends at least annually. As in the case of dividends,
with respect to Class A Shares, Class B Shares and
Class C Shares, capital gain dividends are automatically
reinvested in additional Shares of the Fund at the next
determined net asset value unless the shareholder instructs
otherwise. With respect to Class IB Shares and
Class IC Shares, previous instructions regarding
reinvestment of capital gain dividends will continue to apply
until such shareholder changes his or her instruction.
Shareholder Services
Listed below are some of the shareholder services the Fund
offers to investors. For a more complete description of the
Funds shareholder services, such as the reinvestment plan,
retirement plans and dividend diversification, please refer to
the Statement of Additional Information or contact your
authorized dealer.
Internet
transactions.
In
addition to performing transactions on your account through
written instruction or by telephone, you may also perform
certain transactions through the internet (restrictions apply to
certain account and transaction types). Please refer to our web
site at www.invesco.com for further instructions regarding
internet transactions. Invesco and its subsidiaries, including
Invesco Investment Services, and the Fund employ procedures
considered by them to be reasonable to confirm that instructions
communicated through the internet are genuine. Such procedures
include requiring use of a personal identification number prior
to acting upon internet instructions and providing written
confirmation of instructions communicated through the internet.
If reasonable procedures are employed, none of Invesco, Invesco
Investment Services or the Fund will be liable for following
instructions received through the internet which it reasonably
believes to be genuine. If an account has multiple owners,
Invesco Investment Services may rely on the instructions of any
one owner.
Reinvestment
plan.
A convenient
way for investors to accumulate additional Shares is by
accepting dividends and capital gain dividends in Shares of the
Fund. Such Shares are acquired at net asset value per Share
(without a sales charge) on the applicable payable date of the
dividend or capital gain dividend. Unless the shareholder
instructs otherwise, with respect to Class A Shares,
Class B Shares and Class C Shares, the reinvestment
plan is automatic. This instruction may be made by visiting our
web site at www.invesco.com, by writing to Invesco Investment
Services or by telephone by
calling (800) 959-4246.
With respect to Class IB Shares and Class IC Shares,
previous instructions regarding reinvestment of dividends and
capital gain dividends will continue to apply until such
shareholder changes his or her instruction. The investor may, on
the account application form or prior to any declaration,
instruct that dividends and/or capital gain dividends be paid in
cash, be reinvested in the Fund at the next determined net asset
value or be reinvested in another Participating Fund at the next
determined net asset value. See Shareholder
Services Reinvestment Plan in the Funds
Statement of Additional Information for additional information.
Automatic
investment
plan.
An automatic
investment plan is available under which a shareholder can
authorize Invesco Investment Services to debit the
shareholders bank account on a regular basis to invest
predetermined amounts in Class A Shares and Class C
Shares of the Fund. The automatic investment plan is
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not available for new investments in Class B Shares,
Class IB Shares and Class IC Shares. Additional
information is available from Invesco Distributors or your
authorized dealer.
Exchange
privilege.
Tendering
shareholders may elect to receive, in lieu of cash, the proceeds
from the tender and repurchase of Class A Shares,
Class B Shares and Class C Shares of the Fund in the
same class of shares of any Participating Fund, subject to
certain limitations. Tendering shareholders may elect to
receive, in lieu of cash, the proceeds from the tender and
repurchase of Class IB Shares and Class IC Shares of
the Fund in Class A Shares of any Participating Fund (other
than the Fund), subject to certain limitations. The exchange
takes place without any sales charge or early withdrawal charge,
at the net asset value per share of each fund determined on the
Funds next repurchase pricing date, after the Fund makes a
repurchase pursuant to a repurchase offer. The early withdrawal
charge will be waived for Shares tendered in exchange for shares
in the Participating Funds; however, such shares immediately
become subject to a contingent deferred sales charge schedule
equivalent to the early withdrawal charge schedule on Shares of
the Fund. Thus, shares of such Participating Funds may be
subject to a contingent deferred sales charge upon a subsequent
redemption from the Participating Funds. The purchase of shares
of such Participating Funds will be deemed to have occurred at
the time of the initial purchase of the Shares of the Fund for
calculating the applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
Shares of Participating Funds generally may be exchanged for
Shares of the same class of the Fund (except that some holders
of Class I Shares of certain Participating Funds may be
eligible to exchange Class I Shares of such Participating
Fund for Class A Shares of the Fund) based on the next
determined net asset value per share of each fund after
requesting the exchange without any sales charge, subject to
minimum purchase requirements and certain limitations.
Shareholders of Participating Funds seeking to exchange their
shares for Shares of the Fund are subject to the exchange
policies of such Participating Fund, including an exchange fee,
if any, assessed by such Participating Fund.
Shareholders seeking an exchange amongst Participating Funds
should obtain and read the current prospectus for such fund
prior to implementing an exchange. A prospectus of any of the
Participating Funds may be obtained from an authorized dealer or
Invesco Distributors or by visiting our web site at
www.invesco.com.
Investors should note exchanges out of the Fund can only occur
in connection with a repurchase offer which occurs monthly. See
Repurchase of Shares. Exchanges can occur into the
Fund on any day the Fund is offering its Shares, which is
generally every business day. Shares of the Fund may be
exchanged for shares of any Participating Fund only if shares of
that Participating Fund are available for sale. Exchanging
shares of other Participating Funds for Shares of the Fund
involves certain risks, including the risk that the Funds
Shares are illiquid. See Risks generally and
Risks No trading market for Shares.
When shares that are subject to a contingent deferred sales
charge or early withdrawal charge are exchanged among
Participating Funds, the holding period for purposes of
computing the contingent deferred sales charge or early
withdrawal charge is based upon the date of the initial purchase
of such shares from a Participating Fund. When such shares are
redeemed or tendered for repurchase and not exchanged for shares
of another Participating Fund, the shares are subject to the
contingent deferred sales charge or early withdrawal charge
schedule imposed by the Participating Fund from which such
shares were originally purchased.
Exchanges of Shares are sales of shares of one Participating
Fund and purchases of shares of another Participating Fund. The
sale may result in a gain or loss for federal income tax
purposes. If the shares sold have been held for less than
91 days, the sales charge paid on such shares will be
carried over and included in the tax basis of the shares
acquired.
A shareholder wishing to make an exchange into the Fund from
another Participating Fund may do so by sending a written
request to Invesco Investment Services, by
calling (800) 959-4246,
or by visiting our web site at www.invesco.com. A shareholder
automatically has these exchange privileges unless the
shareholder indicates otherwise by checking the applicable box
on the account application form. A shareholder wishing to make
an exchange out of the Fund into another Participating Fund may
do so by properly completing the repurchase offer materials at
the time of the Funds next repurchase offer. In the case
of telephone transactions, Invesco and its subsidiaries,
including Invesco Investment Services, and the Fund employ
procedures considered by them to be reasonable
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to confirm that instructions communicated by telephone are
genuine. Such procedures include requiring certain personal
identification information prior to acting upon telephone
instructions,
tape-recording
telephone communications, and providing written confirmation of
instructions communicated by telephone. If reasonable procedures
are employed, none of Invesco, Invesco Investment Services or
the Fund will be liable for following telephone instructions
which it reasonably believes to be genuine. If the exchanging
shareholder does not have an account in the fund whose shares
are being acquired, a new account will be established with the
same registration, dividend and capital gain dividend options
(except dividend diversification) and authorized dealer of
record as the account from which shares are exchanged, unless
otherwise specified by the shareholder. In order to establish a
systematic withdrawal plan for the new account (if such service
is available) or reinvest dividends from the new account into
another fund (if such service is available), however, an
exchanging shareholder must submit a specific request.
The Fund and Invesco Distributors reserve the right to reject or
limit any order to purchase Fund Shares through exchange or
otherwise and to close any shareholder account when they believe
it is in the best interests of the Fund. Certain patterns of
past exchanges and/or purchase or sale transactions involving
the Fund or other Participating Funds may result in the Fund
rejecting or limiting, in the Funds or Invesco
Distributors discretion, additional purchases and/or
exchanges. Determinations in this regard may be made based on
the frequency or dollar amount of the previous exchanges or
purchase or sale transactions. The Fund may modify, restrict or
terminate the exchange privilege at any time. Shareholders will
receive 60 days notice of any termination or material
amendment to this exchange privilege.
For purposes of determining the sales charge rate previously
paid on Class A Shares, all sales charges paid on the
exchanged shares and on any shares previously exchanged for such
shares or for any of their predecessors shall be included. If
the exchanged shares were acquired through reinvestment, those
shares are deemed to have been sold with a sales charge rate
equal to the rate previously paid on the shares on which the
dividend or distribution was paid. If a shareholder exchanges
less than all of such shareholders shares, the shares upon
which the highest sales charge rate was previously paid are
deemed exchanged first.
Exchange requests into the Fund from other Participating Funds
received on a business day prior to the time shares of the funds
involved in the request are priced will be processed on the date
of receipt. Exchange requests out of the Fund into other
Participating Funds are processed after the Fund makes a
repurchase pursuant to a repurchase offer.
Processing a request means that shares of the fund
which the shareholder is tendering for repurchase or redeeming
will be repurchased or redeemed at the net asset value per share
determined on the Funds next repurchase pricing date in
the following repurchase offer, in the case of exchanges out of
the Fund, or on the date of receipt, in the case of exchanges
out of other Participating Funds. Shares of the fund that the
shareholder is purchasing will also normally be purchased at the
net asset value per share, plus any applicable sales charge,
next determined on the date of receipt. Exchange requests
received on a business day after the time that shares of the
funds involved in the request are priced will be processed on
the next business day, in the case of exchanges into the Fund,
or after the Fund makes a repurchase pursuant to a repurchase
offer, in the case of exchanges out of the Fund, in the manner
described herein.
As described under Purchase of Shares
Class A Shares, there is no sales charge payable on
Class A Shares at the time of purchase on investments of
$1 million or more, but an early withdrawal charge
(EWC-Class A)
may be imposed on certain repurchases made within eighteen
months of purchase. For purposes of the
EWC-Class A
and the contingent deferred sales charge on certain redemptions
of Class A Shares of other Participating Funds
(CDSC-Class A),
when shares of a Participating Fund are exchanged for shares of
another Participating Fund, the purchase date for the shares
acquired by exchange will be assumed to be the date on which
shares were purchased in the fund from which the exchange was
made. If the exchanged shares themselves are acquired through an
exchange, the purchase date is assumed to carry over from the
date of the original election to purchase shares subject to a
CDSC-Class A
or
EWC-Class A
rather than a
front-end
load sales charge. In determining whether a
CDSC-Class A
or
EWC-Class A
is payable, it is assumed that shares being redeemed or
repurchased first are any shares in the shareholders
account not subject to a
CDSC-Class A
or
EWC-Class A,
followed by shares held
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the longest in the shareholders account. The
CDSC-Class A
or
EWC-Class A
is assessed on an amount equal to the lesser of the then current
market value or the cost of the shares being redeemed or
repurchased. Accordingly, no
CDSC-Class A
or
EWC-Class A
is imposed on increases in net asset value above the initial
purchase price. In addition, no
CDSC-Class A
or
EWC-Class A
is assessed on shares derived from reinvestment of dividends or
capital gain dividends.
Retirement
plans.
Eligible
investors may establish individual retirement accounts (IRAs);
Employee Pension Plans (SEPs); 401(k) plans; 403(b)(7) plans in
the case of employees of public school systems and certain
non-profit
organizations; or other pension or profit sharing plans.
Documents and forms containing detailed information regarding
these plans are available from Invesco Distributors.
The illiquid nature of the Shares may affect the nature of
distributions from
tax-sheltered
retirement plans and may affect the ability of participants in
such plans to rollover assets to other
tax-sheltered
retirement plans.
Description of Shares
The Fund is an unincorporated business trust established under
the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts by a Declaration
of Trust dated July 14, 1989, as amended to the date hereof (the
Declaration of Trust). The Funds name was originally
Van Kampen Merritt Prime Rate Income Trust. The Funds
name was changed to Van Kampen American Capital Prime Rate
Income Trust in October 1995. The Funds name was
changed to Van Kampen Prime Rate Income Trust in July 1998
and changed to Van Kampen Senior Loan Fund in June 2003. The
Fund adopted its current name in June 2010.
The Declaration of Trust permits the Fund to issue an unlimited
number of full and fractional common shares of beneficial
interest, $0.01 par value per common share. The Declaration of
Trust provides that the trustees of the Fund may authorize
separate classes of Shares. Each Share represents an equal
proportionate interest in the assets of the Fund with each other
Share in the Fund.
The Declaration of Trust provides that shareholders are not
liable for any liabilities of the Fund, requires inclusion of a
clause to that effect in every agreement entered into by the
Fund and indemnifies shareholders against any such liability.
Although shareholders of an unincorporated business trust
established under Massachusetts law, in certain limited
circumstances, may be held personally liable for the obligations
of the trust as though they were general partners, the
provisions of the Declaration of Trust described in the
foregoing sentence make the likelihood of such personal
liability remote.
The Fund currently continuously offers two classes of Shares,
designated as Class A Shares and Class C Shares. The
Fund also has Class B Shares, Class IB Shares and
Class IC Shares, which are not continuously offered. The
only new Class B Shares, Class IB Shares and
Class IC Shares to be issued are those Class B Shares,
Class IB Shares and Class IC Shares issued to satisfy
dividend and capital gain reinvestments. Class B Shares of the
Fund may also be issued in connection with an exchange from
Class B Shares of other Invesco funds. Other classes may be
established from time to time in accordance with the provisions
of the Declaration of Trust. Each class of Shares of the Fund
generally is identical in all respects except that each class of
Shares may be subject to its own sales charge or early
withdrawal charge schedule and its own distribution and service
expenses. Each class of Shares also has exclusive voting rights
with respect to its distribution and service fees, if any.
Shareholders will be entitled to the payment of dividends when,
as and if declared by the Board of Trustees. The Declaration of
Trust also authorizes the Fund to borrow money or otherwise
obtain credit and in this connection issue notes or other
evidence of indebtedness. The terms of any borrowings may limit
the payment of dividends to shareholders.
The Fund does not intend to hold annual meetings of
shareholders. At meetings, Shares of the Fund entitle their
holders to one vote per Share; however, separate votes are taken
by each class of Shares on matters affecting an individual class
of Shares.
In the event of liquidation of the Fund, after paying or
adequately providing for the payment of all liabilities of the
Fund, and upon receipt of such releases, indemnities and
refunding agreements as they deem necessary for their
protection, the trustees may distribute the remaining assets of
the Fund among shareholders. The liquidation proceeds to holders
of classes of Shares with higher distribution fees and transfer
agency costs are
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likely to be less than the liquidation proceeds to holders of
classes of Shares with lower distribution fees and transfer
agency costs.
As a rule, the Fund will not issue Share certificates. The
Shares are not, and are not expected to be, listed for trading
on any national securities exchange nor, to the Funds
knowledge, is there, or is there expected to be, any secondary
trading market in the Shares. Shares of the Fund issued before
June 13, 2003 were redesignated as Class B Shares.
Class C Shares of the Fund were not issued prior to
June 13, 2003. On February 18, 2005, the Fund
redesignated its Class B Shares issued before
February 18, 2005 as a new class of Shares designated Class
IB Shares and redesignated its Class C Shares issued before
February 18, 2005 as a new Class of Shares designated
Class IC Shares. On February 18, 2005, the Fund
commenced offering new Class A Shares, new Class B
Shares and new Class C Shares (the new Class B Shares
and new Class C Shares have different fees, expenses and
other characteristics than the Class B Shares and
Class C Shares issued prior to February 18, 2005,
which Shares are now redesignated as Class IB Shares and
Class IC Shares, respectively). Effective November 30,
2010, Class B Shares of the Fund are not continuously
offered.
The following table sets forth, for the quarterly periods ending
on the dates set forth below, the high and low net asset value
per Share for each class of Shares during such period:
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|
$
|
6
|
.35
|
|
|
$
|
6
|
.21
|
|
|
$
|
6
|
.35
|
|
|
$
|
6
|
.21
|
|
|
$
|
6
|
.36
|
|
|
$
|
6
|
.22
|
|
|
$
|
6
|
.35
|
|
|
$
|
6
|
.21
|
|
|
June 30, 2010
|
|
|
|
6
|
.49
|
|
|
|
6
|
.23
|
|
|
|
6
|
.49
|
|
|
|
6
|
.23
|
|
|
|
6
|
.49
|
|
|
|
6
|
.23
|
|
|
|
6
|
.50
|
|
|
|
6
|
.24
|
|
|
|
6
|
.50
|
|
|
|
6
|
.23
|
|
|
March 31, 2010
|
|
|
|
6
|
.40
|
|
|
|
6
|
.16
|
|
|
|
6
|
.40
|
|
|
|
6
|
.16
|
|
|
|
6
|
.40
|
|
|
|
6
|
.16
|
|
|
|
6
|
.41
|
|
|
|
6
|
.17
|
|
|
|
6
|
.41
|
|
|
|
6
|
.16
|
|
|
December 31, 2009
|
|
|
|
6
|
.16
|
|
|
|
5
|
.95
|
|
|
|
6
|
.16
|
|
|
|
5
|
.95
|
|
|
|
6
|
.16
|
|
|
|
5
|
.95
|
|
|
|
6
|
.17
|
|
|
|
5
|
.96
|
|
|
|
6
|
.16
|
|
|
|
5
|
.95
|
|
|
September 30, 2009
|
|
|
|
5
|
.96
|
|
|
|
5
|
.36
|
|
|
|
5
|
.96
|
|
|
|
5
|
.36
|
|
|
|
5
|
.96
|
|
|
|
5
|
.36
|
|
|
|
5
|
.96
|
|
|
|
5
|
.36
|
|
|
|
5
|
.96
|
|
|
|
5
|
.36
|
|
|
June 30, 2009
|
|
|
|
5
|
.34
|
|
|
|
4
|
.30
|
|
|
|
5
|
.34
|
|
|
|
4
|
.31
|
|
|
|
5
|
.34
|
|
|
|
4
|
.31
|
|
|
|
5
|
.35
|
|
|
|
4
|
.31
|
|
|
|
5
|
.35
|
|
|
|
4
|
.31
|
|
|
March 31, 2009
|
|
|
|
4
|
.43
|
|
|
|
4
|
.09
|
|
|
|
4
|
.43
|
|
|
|
4
|
.09
|
|
|
|
4
|
.43
|
|
|
|
4
|
.09
|
|
|
|
4
|
.43
|
|
|
|
4
|
.09
|
|
|
|
4
|
.43
|
|
|
|
4
|
.09
|
|
|
December 31, 2008
|
|
|
|
6
|
.68
|
|
|
|
4
|
.06
|
|
|
|
6
|
.68
|
|
|
|
4
|
.06
|
|
|
|
6
|
.68
|
|
|
|
4
|
.06
|
|
|
|
6
|
.69
|
|
|
|
4
|
.07
|
|
|
|
6
|
.69
|
|
|
|
4
|
.06
|
|
|
September 30, 2008
|
|
|
|
7
|
.60
|
|
|
|
6
|
.77
|
|
|
|
7
|
.59
|
|
|
|
6
|
.77
|
|
|
|
7
|
.59
|
|
|
|
6
|
.77
|
|
|
|
7
|
.60
|
|
|
|
6
|
.78
|
|
|
|
7
|
.60
|
|
|
|
6
|
.77
|
|
|
June 30, 2008
|
|
|
|
7
|
.71
|
|
|
|
7
|
.37
|
|
|
|
7
|
.71
|
|
|
|
7
|
.37
|
|
|
|
7
|
.71
|
|
|
|
7
|
.37
|
|
|
|
7
|
.72
|
|
|
|
7
|
.38
|
|
|
|
7
|
.71
|
|
|
|
7
|
.38
|
|
|
March 31, 2008
|
|
|
|
8
|
.37
|
|
|
|
7
|
.34
|
|
|
|
8
|
.37
|
|
|
|
7
|
.34
|
|
|
|
8
|
.37
|
|
|
|
7
|
.34
|
|
|
|
8
|
.38
|
|
|
|
7
|
.35
|
|
|
|
8
|
.38
|
|
|
|
7
|
.34
|
|
|
December 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
8
|
.69
|
|
|
|
8
|
.37
|
|
|
|
8
|
.69
|
|
|
|
8
|
.37
|
|
|
|
8
|
.68
|
|
|
|
8
|
.37
|
|
|
|
8
|
.70
|
|
|
|
8
|
.38
|
|
|
|
8
|
.70
|
|
|
|
8
|
.38
|
|
|
As of November 19, 2010, the net asset value per
Class A Share was $6.49, the net asset value per
Class B Share was $6.48, the net asset value per
Class C Share was $6.48, the net asset value per
Class IB Share was $6.49 and the net asset value per
Class IC Share was $6.49.
The following table sets forth certain information with respect
to the Shares as of September 30, 2010:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3)
|
|
(4)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Held
|
|
Outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
|
by Fund for
|
|
Exclusive of
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
its Own
|
|
Amount Shown
|
|
|
Title of
Class
|
|
|
Authorized
|
|
Account
|
|
Under (3)
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares
|
|
|
|
unlimited
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
29,989,115
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class B Shares
|
|
|
|
unlimited
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
2,847,686
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class C Shares
|
|
|
|
unlimited
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
33,057,178
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class IB Shares
|
|
|
|
unlimited
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
83,741,770
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class IC Shares
|
|
|
|
unlimited
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
15,248,505
|
|
|
|
Anti-Takeover
Provisions in
the Declaration of Trust
The Funds Declaration of Trust includes provisions that
could have the effect of limiting the ability of other entities
or persons to acquire control of the Fund or to change the
composition of its Board of Trustees by discouraging a third
party from seeking to obtain control of the Fund. In addition,
in the event a secondary market were to develop in the Shares,
such provisions could have the effect of depriving shareholders
of an opportunity to sell their Shares at a premium over
prevailing market prices.
The Declaration of Trust requires the favorable vote of the
holders of at least
two-thirds
of the outstanding Shares then entitled to vote to approve,
adopt or authorize certain transactions with
5%-or-greater
holders of Shares and their associates, unless the Board of
Trustees shall have approved by resolution a memorandum of
understanding with such holders, in which case normal voting
requirements would be in effect. For purposes of these
provisions, a
5%-or-greater
holder of Shares (a Principal Shareholder) refers to any person
who, whether directly or indirectly and whether alone or
together with its affiliates and associates, beneficially owns
5% or more of the outstanding Shares of the Fund. The
transactions subject to these special approval requirements are:
(i) the merger or consolidation of the Fund or any
subsidiary of the Fund with or into any Principal Shareholder;
(ii) the issuance of any securities of the Fund to any
Principal Shareholder for cash; (iii) the sale, lease or
exchange of all or any substantial part of the assets of the
Fund to any Principal Shareholder (except assets having an
aggregate fair market
49
value of less than $1,000,000, aggregating for the purpose of
such computation all assets sold, leased or exchanged in any
series of similar transactions within a
twelve-month
period); or (iv) the sale, lease or exchange to the Fund or
any subsidiary thereof, in exchange for securities of the Fund,
of any assets of any Principal Shareholder (except assets having
an aggregate fair market value of less than $1,000,000,
aggregating for the purposes of such computation all assets
sold, leased or exchanged in any series of similar transactions
within a
twelve-month
period).
A trustee may be removed from office (i) with cause by a
written instrument signed by at least
two-thirds
of the remaining trustees or (ii) by a vote of the holders
of at least
two-thirds
of the Shares. The Fund will assist such holders in
communicating with other shareholders of the Fund to the extent
required by the 1940 Act or rules or regulations promulgated by
the SEC.
The Fund may merge or consolidate with any other entity or may
sell, lease or exchange all or substantially all of the
Funds assets upon such terms and conditions and for such
consideration when and as authorized at any meeting of
shareholders called for the purpose by the affirmative vote of
the holders of not less than
two-thirds
of the Shares outstanding and entitled to vote, provided,
however, that if such merger, consolidation, sale, lease or
exchange is recommended by the trustees, the vote of the holders
of a majority of the Shares outstanding and entitled to vote,
shall be sufficient authorization.
The above described provisions in the Declaration of Trust
regarding Principal Shareholders and mergers, consolidations and
sales of assets cannot be amended without the affirmative vote
of not less than
two-thirds
of the Shares.
Upon the occurrence of any event requiring the Fund to hold
annual meeting of the Funds shareholders at which trustees
of the Fund are to be elected, the Board of Trustees will be
divided into three classes, with the terms of one class expiring
at each annual meeting of shareholders. At each annual meeting,
one class of trustees would be elected to a
three-year
term. This provision could delay for up to two years the
replacement of a majority of the Board of Trustees.
The Board of Trustees has determined that the voting
requirements described above, which are greater than the minimum
requirements under Massachusetts law or the 1940 Act, are in the
best interests of shareholders generally. Reference should be
made to the Declaration of Trust on file with the SEC for the
full text of these provisions.
Federal Income Taxation
The Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company
under Subchapter M of the Code. If the Fund so qualifies
and distributes each year to its shareholders at least 90% of
its investment company taxable income (generally including
ordinary income and net
short-term
capital gain, but not net capital gain, which is the excess of
net
long-term
capital gain over net
short-term
capital loss) and meets certain other requirements, it will not
be required to pay federal income taxes on any income
distributed to shareholders. The Fund will not be subject to
federal income tax on any net capital gain distributed to
shareholders. If the Fund distributes less than an amount equal
to the sum of 98% of its ordinary income and 98% of its capital
gain net income, plus any amounts that were not distributed in
previous taxable years, then the Fund will be subject to a
nondeductible 4% excise tax on the undistributed amounts.
If the Fund failed to qualify as a regulated investment company
or failed to satisfy the 90% distribution requirement in any
taxable year, it would be taxed as an ordinary corporation on
its taxable income (even if such income were distributed to its
shareholders) and all distributions out of earnings and profits
would be taxed to shareholders as ordinary income.
Distributions of the Funds investment company taxable
income are taxable to shareholders as ordinary income to the
extent of the Funds earnings and profits, whether paid in
cash or reinvested in additional Shares. Distributions of the
Funds net capital gain designated as capital gain
dividends, if any, are taxable to shareholders as
long-term
capital gains regardless of the length of time Shares have been
held by such shareholders. The Fund expects that its
distributions will consist primarily of ordinary income and
capital gain dividends. Distributions in excess of the
Funds earnings and profits will first reduce the adjusted
tax basis of a shareholders Shares and, after such
adjusted tax basis is reduced to zero, will constitute capital
gain to such shareholder (assuming such Shares are held as a
capital asset).
50
Although distributions generally are treated as taxable in the
year they are paid, distributions declared in October, November
or December, payable to shareholders of record on a specified
date in such month and paid during January of the following year
will be treated as having been distributed by the Fund and
received by the shareholders on the December 31st prior to
the date of payment. The Fund will inform shareholders of the
source and tax status of all distributions promptly after the
close of each calendar year. Fund distributions generally will
not qualify for the corporate dividends received deduction.
Current law provides for reduced federal income tax rates on
(i) long-term
capital gains received by individuals and certain other
non-corporate taxpayers and (ii) qualified dividend
income received by individuals and certain other
non-corporate
taxpayers from certain domestic and foreign corporations. The
reduced rates for long-term capital gains and qualified
dividend income cease to apply for taxable years beginning
after December 31, 2010, unless such date is extended
pursuant to pending legislation. Fund shareholders, as well as
the Fund itself, must also satisfy certain holding period and
other requirements in order for such reduced rates for
qualified dividend income to apply. Because the Fund
intends to invest primarily in Senior Loans and other senior
debt securities, ordinary income dividends paid by the Fund
generally will not be eligible for the reduced rates applicable
to qualified dividend income. To the extent that
distributions from the Fund are designated as capital gain
dividends, such distributions will be eligible for the reduced
rates applicable to
long-term
capital gains.
Foreign shareholders, including shareholders who are
non-resident
aliens, may be subject to U.S. withholding tax on certain
distributions (whether received in cash or in shares) at a rate
of 30% or such lower rate as prescribed by an applicable treaty.
Foreign shareholders must provide documentation to the Fund
certifying their
non-United
States status. Prospective foreign investors should consult
their advisers concerning the tax consequences to them of an
investment in Shares of the Fund.
The sale or exchange of Shares in connection with a repurchase
of Shares, as well as certain other transfers, will be a taxable
transaction for federal income tax purposes. Except as discussed
below, selling shareholders will generally recognize gain or
loss in an amount equal to the difference between their adjusted
tax basis in the Shares sold and the amount received. If the
Shares are held as a capital asset, the gain or loss will be a
capital gain or loss. The maximum tax rate applicable to
short-term
capital gains recognized by all taxpayers is 35%. Under current
law, the maximum tax rate applicable to long-term capital gains
recognized by individuals and certain other non-corporate
taxpayers is 15% (20% for net capital gains recognized in
taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010, unless
such date is extended pursuant to pending legislation). The
maximum tax rate applicable to long-term capital gains
recognized by corporate taxpayers is 35%.
Any loss recognized upon a taxable disposition of Shares held
for six months or less will be treated as a
long-term
capital loss to the extent of any capital gain dividends
received with respect to such Shares. For purposes of
determining whether Shares have been held for six months or
less, the holding period is suspended for any periods during
which the shareholders risk of loss is diminished as a
result of holding one or more other positions in substantially
similar or related property or through certain options or short
sales.
It is possible, although the Fund believes it is unlikely, that,
in connection with a repurchase offer, distributions to
tendering shareholders may be subject to tax as ordinary income
(rather than as gain or loss).
Backup withholding rules require the Fund, in certain
circumstances, to withhold 28% (through 2010, when a higher rate
will be applicable) of dividends and certain other payments,
including repurchase proceeds, paid to shareholders who do not
furnish to the Fund their correct taxpayer identification number
(in the case of individuals, their social security number) and
make certain required certifications (including certifications
as to foreign status, if applicable), or who are otherwise
subject to backup withholding.
The federal income tax discussion set forth above is for general
information only. Shareholders and prospective investors should
consult their own advisers regarding the specific federal income
tax consequences of purchasing, holding and disposing of Shares
of the Fund, as well as the effects of state, local and foreign
tax laws and any proposed tax law changes. For more information,
see the Taxation section in the Funds
Statement of Additional Information.
51
Communications With
Shareholders/
Performance Information
The Fund will send semiannual and annual reports to
shareholders, including a list of the portfolio investments held
by the Fund.
From time to time, advertisements and other sales materials for
the Fund may include information concerning the historical
performance of the Fund. Any such information may include a
distribution rate and an average compounded distribution rate of
the Fund for specified periods of time. Such information may
also include performance rankings and similar information from
independent organizations such as Lipper Analytical Services,
Inc.,
Business Week, Forbes
or other industry
publications and may include information regarding other short
term money market rates, including, but not limited to, the
Prime Rate quoted by U.S. money center commercial bank(s), the
three-month
Treasury Bill Rate and/or the
three-month
LIBOR rates from creditworthy international bank(s).
The Funds distribution rate generally is determined on a
monthly basis with respect to the immediately preceding monthly
distribution period. The distribution rate is computed by first
annualizing the Funds distributions per Share during such
a monthly distribution period and dividing the annualized
distribution by the Funds maximum offering price per Share
on the last day of such period.
When utilized by the Fund, distribution rate and compounded
distribution rate figures are based on historical performance
and are not intended to indicate future performance.
Distribution rate, compounded distribution rate and net asset
value per Share can be expected to fluctuate over time.
Custodian, Dividend
Disbursing Agent and
Transfer Agent
State Street Bank and Trust Company, One Lincoln Street, Boston,
Massachusetts 02111, is the custodian of the Fund and has
custody of the securities and cash of the Fund. The custodian,
among other things, attends to the collection of principal and
income and payment for and collection of proceeds of securities
bought and sold by the Fund. State Street Bank and Trust Company
also will perform certain accounting services for the Fund
pursuant to the fund accounting agreement between it and the
Fund. Invesco Investment Services Inc., P.O. Box 4739,
Houston, Texas
77210-4739
is the dividend disbursing agent and transfer agent of the Fund.
The transfer agency fees are determined through negotiations
with the Fund and are approved by the Funds Board of
Trustees. The transfer agency fees are based on competitive
benchmarks.
Legal Opinions
Certain legal matters in connection with the Shares offered
hereby have been passed upon for the Fund by Skadden, Arps,
Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and its affiliated entities.
Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
The financial statements for the period ended July 31, 2010,
incorporated by reference into the Statement of Additional
Information, have been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an
independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in
their report also incorporated by reference into the Statement
of Additional Information, and have been so incorporated in
reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority
as experts in accounting and auditing.
52
Additional Information
The Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information do
not contain all of the information set forth in the registration
statement that the Fund has filed with the SEC. The complete
registration statement may be obtained from the SEC upon payment
of the fee prescribed by its rules and regulations.
Statements contained in this Prospectus as to the contents of
any contract or other documents referred to are not necessarily
complete, and, in each instance, reference is made to the copy
of such contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the
registration statement of which this Prospectus forms a part,
each such statement being qualified in all respects by such
reference.
53
Table of Contents
for the Statement of
Additional Information
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Page
|
|
General Information
|
|
B-2
|
|
|
|
Investment Objective, Investment Strategies and Risks
|
|
B-3
|
|
|
|
Investment Restrictions
|
|
B-3
|
|
|
|
Trustees and Officers
|
|
B-5
|
|
|
|
Investment Advisory Agreement
|
|
B-16
|
|
|
|
Fund Management
|
|
B-18
|
|
|
|
Other Agreements
|
|
B-21
|
|
|
|
Distribution and Service
|
|
B-22
|
|
|
|
Portfolio Transactions and Brokerage Allocation
|
|
B-23
|
|
|
|
Shareholder Services
|
|
B-25
|
|
|
|
Net Asset Value
|
|
B-27
|
|
|
|
Early Withdrawal Charge Class A
|
|
B-27
|
|
|
|
Waiver of Early Withdrawal Charges
|
|
B-28
|
|
|
|
Taxation
|
|
B-29
|
|
|
|
Other Information
|
|
B-33
|
|
|
|
Financial Statements
|
|
B-34
|
|
|
|
Appendix A Description of Securities Ratings
|
|
A-1
|
|
|
|
Appendix B Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures
|
|
B-1
|
54
For More Information
Existing Shareholders or
Prospective Investors
|
|
|
Call your broker
|
|
Web Site
|
www.invesco.com
Automated Telephone System
800-959-4246
Dealers
www.invesco.com
Automated Telephone System
800-959-4246
Invesco Van Kampen Senior
Loan Fund
1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
Investment Adviser
Invesco Advisers,
Inc.
1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
Principal Underwriter
Invesco Distributors,
Inc.
1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
Dividend Disbursing Agent and
Transfer Agent
Invesco Investment Services
Inc.
P.O. Box 4739
Houston, Texas
77210-4739
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust
Company
One Lincoln Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02111
Attn: Invesco Van Kampen
Senior Loan Fund
Legal Counsel
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher
& Flom LLP
155 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP
One North Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Invesco
Van Kampen Senior Loan Fund
A Statement of
Additional Information, which contains more details about the
Fund, is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this
Prospectus.
You will find
additional information about the Fund in its annual and
semiannual reports to shareholders. The annual report explains
the market conditions and investment strategies affecting the
Funds performance during its last fiscal year.
You can ask
questions or obtain a free copy of the Funds annual and
semiannual reports or its Statement of Additional Information by
calling 800.959-4246.
Free copies of the Funds reports and its Statement of
Additional Information are available from our web site at
www.invesco.com.
Information about
the Fund, including its reports and Statement of Additional
Information, has been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC). It can be reviewed and copied at the
SECs Public Reference Room in Washington, DC or on
the EDGAR database on the SECs internet site
(www.sec.gov). Information on the operation of the SECs
Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC
at 202.551.8090. You can also request copies of these
materials, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic
request at the SECs
e-mail
address (publicinfo@sec.gov) or by writing the Public Reference
Section of the SEC,
Washington, DC 20549-0102.
This
Prospectus is dated
November 30,
2010
CLASS A
SHARES
CLASS B
SHARES
CLASS C
SHARES
CLASS IB
SHARES
CLASS IC
SHARES
The
Funds Investment Company Act File No. is
811-05845.
Invesco
Distributors Inc.
1555
Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta,
Georgia 30309
www.invesco.com
All
rights reserved. Member FINRA/SIPC
SLF
PRO 11/10
STATEMENT
OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
INVESCO VAN KAMPEN
SENIOR LOAN FUND
Invesco Van Kampen Senior Loan Funds (the Fund)
investment objective is to provide a high level of current
income, consistent with preservation of capital.
The Fund is organized as a diversified, closed-end management
investment company.
This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus.
This Statement of Additional Information should be read in
conjunction with the Prospectus for the Fund dated
November 30, 2010. This Statement of Additional Information
does not include all the information that a prospective investor
should consider before purchasing Class A or Class C
Shares (collectively with the Funds Class B Shares,
Class IB Shares and Class IC Shares, which are not
continuously offered, the Shares) of the Fund. Investors should
obtain and read the Prospectus prior to purchasing Shares. The
Prospectus, the Statement of Additional Information and the
Funds Annual and Semiannual Reports may be obtained
without charge from our web site at www.invesco.com or any of
these materials may be obtained without charge by writing or
calling Invesco Distributors Inc. at 1555 Peachtree Street,
N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309 or (800)
959-4246.
This Statement of Additional Information incorporates by
reference the entire Prospectus.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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General Information
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B-2
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Investment Objective, Investment Strategies and Risks
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B-3
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Investment Restrictions
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B-3
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Trustees and Officers
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B-5
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Investment Advisory Agreement
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B-16
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Fund Management
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B-18
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Other Agreements
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B-21
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Distribution and Service
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B-22
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Portfolio Transactions and Brokerage Allocation
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B-23
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Shareholder Services
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B-25
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Net Asset Value
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B-27
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Early Withdrawal Charge Class A
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B-27
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Waiver of Early Withdrawal Charges
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B-28
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Taxation
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B-29
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Other Information
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B-33
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Financial Statements
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B-34
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Appendix A Description of Securities Ratings
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A-1
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Appendix B Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures
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B-1
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The Prospectus and this Statement of Additional Information omit
certain of the information contained in the registration
statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
Washington, DC (the SEC). These items may be obtained from the
SEC upon payment of the fee prescribed, or inspected at the
SECs office at no charge.
This Statement of Additional Information is dated
November 30, 2010.
SLF
SAI 11/10
B-1
GENERAL
INFORMATION
The Fund changed its name to Invesco Van Kampen Senior Loan Fund
effective June 1, 2010. Prior to that, the Funds name
was Van Kampen Senior Loan Fund.
As of November 18, 2010, no person was known by the Fund to
own beneficially or to hold of record 5% or more of the
outstanding Class A Shares, Class B Shares,
Class C Shares, Class IB Shares or Class IC
Shares of the Fund, except as follows:
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Approximate
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Percentage of
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Class
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Ownership
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Name and Address of Holder
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of Shares
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on November 18, 2010
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Morgan Stanley & Co.*
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A
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10.13
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Harborside Financial Center
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B
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6.24
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Plaza II 3rd Floor
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C
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17.83
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Jersey City, NJ 07311
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IC
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20.52
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%
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MLPF&S for the Sole Benefit of Its Customers*
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A
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10.13
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Attn: Fund Administration 97FW6
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IB
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6.56
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4800 Deer Lake Dr. E, 2nd Floor
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B
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11.08
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Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484
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C
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14.40
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IC
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9.83
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Raymond James
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A
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8.56
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Omnibus for Mutual Funds
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C
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6.44
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Attn: Courtney Waller
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880 Carillon Parkway
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St. Petersburg, FL 33716-1102
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UBS WM USA
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IC
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5.59
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Omni Account M/F
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Attn: Department Manager
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499 Washington Blvd. 9th Floor
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Jersey City, NJ 07310-2055
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Citigroup Global Markets Inc.*
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C
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7.06
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Attn: Cindy Tempesta 7th Fl.
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333 W. 34th St.
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New York, NY 10001-2402
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Pershing LLC*
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A
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9.19
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1 Pershing Plaza
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IB
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8.74
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Jersey City, NJ 07399-0002
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B
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8.19
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C
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9.85
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IC
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7.21
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First Clearing LLC*
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A
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16.50
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Special Custody Acct for the Exclusive Benefit of Customer
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IB
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11.06
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2801 Market St.
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B
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30.76
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Saint Louis, MO 63103-2523
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C
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16.92
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IC
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11.72
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Shares held of record only.
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B-2
INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVE, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
AND RISKS
The Funds investment objective is to provide a high level
of current income, consistent with preservation of capital. The
Fund invests primarily in adjustable rate senior loans (Senior
Loans). Although the Funds net asset value will vary, the
Funds policy of acquiring interests in floating or
variable rate Senior Loans should minimize the fluctuations in
the Funds net asset value as a result of changes in
interest rates. The Funds net asset value may be affected
by changes in borrower credit quality and other factors with
respect to Senior Loan interests in which the Fund invests. An
investment in the Fund may not be appropriate for all investors
and is not intended to be a complete investment program. No
assurance can be given that the Fund will achieve its investment
objective. For further discussion of the characteristics of
Senior Loan interests and associated special risk
considerations, see Investment Objective and Principal
Investment Strategies and Risks in the
Prospectus.
Temporary
Defensive Strategies
When market conditions dictate a more defensive investment
strategy as described in the Funds prospectus, the Fund
may deviate temporarily from fundamental and non-fundamental
investment policies without a shareholder vote or without prior
contemporaneous notification to shareholders during exigent
situations.
INVESTMENT
RESTRICTIONS
The Funds investment objective and the following
investment restrictions are fundamental and cannot be changed
without the approval of the holders of a majority (defined as
the lesser of (i) 67% or more of the voting securities
present at a meeting of shareholders, if the holders of more
than 50% of the outstanding voting securities are present or
represented by proxy at such meeting, or (ii) more than 50%
of the outstanding voting securities) of the Funds
outstanding Shares. All other investment policies or practices
are considered by the Fund not to be fundamental and accordingly
may be changed without shareholder approval. The percentage
limitations contained in the restrictions and policies set forth
herein apply at the time of purchase of securities. With respect
to the limitations on the issuance of senior securities, the
percentage limitations apply at the time of purchase and on an
ongoing basis. In accordance with the foregoing, the Fund may
not:
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1.
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Purchase any securities (other than obligations issued or
guaranteed by the United States Government or by its agencies or
instrumentalities), if as a result more than 5% of the
Funds total assets would then be invested in securities of
a single issuer or if as a result the Fund would hold more than
10% of the outstanding voting securities of any single issuer;
provided that, with respect to 50% of the Funds assets,
the Fund may invest up to 25% of its assets in the securities of
any one issuer. For purposes of this restriction, the term
issuer includes both the Borrower under a Loan Agreement and the
Lender selling a Participation to the Fund together with any
other persons interpositioned between such Lender and the Fund
with respect to a Participation.
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2.
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Purchase any security if, as a result of such purchase, more
than 25% of the Funds total assets (taken at current
value) would be invested in the securities of Borrowers and
other issuers having their principal business activities in the
same industry (the electric, gas, water and telephone utility
industries, commercial banks, thrift institutions and finance
companies being treated as separate industries for purposes of
this restriction); provided, that this limitation shall not
apply with respect to obligations issued or guaranteed by the
U.S. Government or by its agencies or instrumentalities.
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Issue senior securities nor borrow money, except that the Fund
may issue senior securities or borrow money to the extent
permitted by (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the rules or
regulations promulgated by the Commission under the 1940 Act, or
(iii) an exemption or other relief applicable to the Fund
from the provisions of the 1940 Act.
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4.
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Make loans of money or property to any person, except for
obtaining interests in Senior Loans in accordance with its
investment objective, through loans of portfolio securities or
the acquisition of securities subject to repurchase agreements.
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5.
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Buy any security on margin. Neither the deposit of
initial or variation margin in connection with hedging
transactions nor
short-term
credits as may be necessary for the clearance of such
transactions is considered the purchase of a security on margin.
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Sell any security short, write, purchase or sell
puts, calls or combinations thereof, or purchase or sell
financial futures or options, except to the extent that the
hedging transactions in which the Fund may engage would be
deemed to be any of the foregoing transactions.
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7.
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Act as an underwriter of securities, except to the extent the
Fund may be deemed to be an underwriter in connection with the
sale of or granting of interests in Senior Loans or other
securities acquired by the Fund.
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8.
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Make investments for the purpose of exercising control or
participation in management, except to the extent that exercise
by the Fund of its rights under Loan Agreements would be deemed
to constitute such control or participation.
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9.
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Invest in securities of other investment companies, except as
part of a merger, consolidation or other acquisitions. The Fund
will rely on representations of Borrowers in Loan Agreements in
determining whether such Borrowers are investment companies.
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10.
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Buy or sell oil, gas or other mineral leases, rights or royalty
contracts except pursuant to the exercise by the Fund of its
rights under Loan Agreements. In addition, the Fund may purchase
securities of issuers which deal in, represent interests in or
are secured by interests in such leases, rights or contracts.
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11.
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Purchase or sell real estate, commodities or commodities
contracts except pursuant to the exercise by the Fund of its
rights under Loan Agreements, except to the extent the interests
in Senior Loans the Fund may invest in are considered to be
interests in real estate, commodities or commodities contracts
and except to the extent that hedging instruments the Fund may
invest in are considered to be commodities or commodities
contracts.
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Notwithstanding the investment policies and restrictions of the
Fund, upon approval of the Board of Trustees, the Fund may
invest all or part of its investable assets in a management
investment company with substantially the same investment
objective, policies and restrictions as the Fund.
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The latter part of one of the Funds fundamental investment
restrictions (i.e., the reference to to the extent
permitted by (i) the 1940 Act, (ii) the rules and
regulations promulgated by the Commission under the
1940 Act, or (iii) an exemption or other relief
applicable to the Fund from the provisions of the 1940
Act) provides the Fund with flexibility to change its
limitations in connection with changes in applicable law, rules,
regulations or exemptive relief. The language used in the
restriction provides the necessary flexibility to allow the
Funds Board to respond efficiently to these kinds of
developments without the delay and expense of a shareholder
meeting.
Non-Fundamental
Policies
For purposes of investment restriction number 2, the Fund
has adopted supplementally a more restrictive non-fundamental
investment policy that in effect changes the phrase more
than 25% to 25% or more. For purposes of
investment restriction number 2 and the supplement just
described, the Fund will consider all relevant factors in
determining whether to treat the Lender selling a Participation
and any persons interpositioned between such Lender and the Fund
as an issuer, including: the terms of the Loan Agreement and
other relevant agreements (including inter-creditor agreements
and any agreements between such person and the Funds
custodian); the credit quality of such Lender or interpositioned
person; general economic conditions applicable to such Lender or
interpositioned person; and other factors relating to the degree
of credit risk, if any, of such Lender or interpositioned person
incurred by the Fund. With respect to the fundamental investment
restriction number 4 regarding the loan of portfolio
securities, although the Fund is permitted under such
restriction to make loans of its portfolio securities, the Fund
does not currently have an intention to do so.
B-4
The Fund has adopted additional fundamental policies in relation
to its repurchase offers, which similarly cannot be changed
without the approval of the holders of a majority of the
Funds outstanding Shares. A description of these policies
is provided in the Funds Prospectus under the heading
Repurchase of Shares.
The Fund generally will not engage in the trading of securities
for the purpose of realizing
short-term
profits, but it will adjust its portfolio as it deems advisable
in view of prevailing or anticipated market conditions to
accomplish the Funds investment objective. For example,
the Fund may sell portfolio securities in anticipation of a
movement in interest rates. Frequency of portfolio turnover will
not be a limiting factor if the Fund considers it advantageous
to purchase or sell securities. The Fund anticipates that the
annual portfolio turnover rate of the Fund will not be in excess
of 100%. A high rate of portfolio turnover involves
correspondingly greater expenses than a lower rate, which
expenses must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders.
Fund Structure.
The Funds fundamental
investment policies and restrictions give the Fund the
flexibility to pursue its investment objective through a fund
structure commonly known as a master-feeder
structure. If the Fund converts to a master-feeder structure,
the existing shareholders of the Fund would continue to hold
their Shares of the Fund and the Fund would become a feeder-fund
of the master-fund. The value of a shareholders Shares
would be the same immediately after any conversion as the value
immediately before such conversion. Use of this master-feeder
structure potentially would result in increased assets invested
among the collective investment vehicle of which the Fund would
be a part, thus allowing operating expenses to be spread over a
larger asset base, potentially achieving economies of scale. Any
such conversion to a master-feeder structure would be effected
by the Board of Trustees without a shareholder vote. In such
case, the Fund would inform shareholders of this conversion by
supplementing the Funds Prospectus. The Funds Board
of Trustees presently does not intend to effect any conversion
of the Fund to a master-feeder structure.
TRUSTEES
AND OFFICERS
The business and affairs of the Fund are managed under the
direction of the Funds Board of Trustees and the
Funds officers appointed by the Board of Trustees. The
tables below list the trustees and executive officers of the
Fund and their principal occupations, other directorships held
by trustees and their affiliations, if any, with the Adviser or
its affiliates, or Invesco Van Kampen Exchange Corp. The
term Fund Complex includes each of the investment companies
advised by the Adviser as of the date of this Statement of
Additional Information. Trustees serve until their successors
are duly elected and qualified. Officers are annually elected by
the trustees.
Independent
Trustees
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Number of
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Funds in
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Term of
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Office and
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Complex
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Position(s)
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Length of
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Overseen
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Name, Age and Address
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Held with
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Time
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Principal Occupation(s)
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by
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Other Directorships
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of Independent Trustee
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Fund
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Served
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During Past 5 Years
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Trustee
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Held by Trustee
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David C. Arch (65)
Blistex Inc.
1800 Swift Drive
Oak Brook, IL 60523
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Trustee
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Trustee since 1988
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Blistex Inc., a consumer
health care products manufacturer.
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232
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Trustee/Director/Managing General Partner of funds in the Fund
Complex. Member of the Heartland Alliance Advisory Board, a
nonprofit organization serving human needs based
in Chicago. Board member of the Illinois
Manufacturers Association. Member of the Board of
Visitors, Institute for the Humanities, University of
Michigan.
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B-5
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Number of
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Funds in
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Term of
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Fund
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Office and
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Complex
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Position(s)
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Length of
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Overseen
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Name, Age and Address
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Held with
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Principal Occupation(s)
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by
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Other Directorships
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of Independent Trustee
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Fund
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Served
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During Past 5 Years
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Trustee
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Held by Trustee
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Jerry D. Choate (72)
33971 Selva Road
Suite 130
Dana Point, CA 92629
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Trustee
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Trustee since 2006
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From 1995 to 1999, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the
Allstate Corporation (Allstate) and Allstate
Insurance Company. From 1994 to 1995, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Allstate. Prior to 1994, various management
positions at Allstate.
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18
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Trustee/Managing General Partner of funds in the
Fund Complex. Director since 1998 and member of the
governance and nominating committee, executive committee,
compensation and management development committee and equity
award committee, of Amgen Inc., a biotechnological company.
Director since 1999 and member of the nominating and governance
committee and compensation and executive committee, of Valero
Energy Corporation, a crude oil refining and marketing company.
Previously, from 2006 to 2007, Director and member of the
compensation committee and audit committee, of H&R Block, a
tax preparation services company.
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Rod Dammeyer (70)
CAC, LLC
4370 La Jolla Village Drive
Suite 685
San Diego, CA 92122-1249
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Trustee
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Trustee since 1988
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President of CAC, LLC, a private company offering capital
investment and management advisory services. Prior to 2001,
Managing Partner at Equity Group Corporate Investments. Prior to
1995, Chief Executive Officer of Itel Corporation. Prior to
1985, experience includes Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of Household International, Inc, Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Northwest
Industries, Inc. and Partner of Arthur Andersen & Co.
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232
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Trustee/Director/Managing General Partner of funds in the Fund
Complex. Director of Quidel Corporation, Stericycle, Inc. Prior
to May 2008, Trustee of The Scripps Research Institute.
Prior to February 2008, Director of Ventana Medical Systems,
Inc. Prior to April 2007, Director of GATX Corporation. Prior to
April 2004, Director of TheraSense, Inc. Prior to January 2004,
Director of TeleTech Holdings Inc. and Arris Group, Inc.
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Linda Hutton Heagy (62)
4939 South Greenwood
Chicago, IL 60615
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Trustee
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Trustee since 2006
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Prior to June 2008, Managing Partner of Heidrick &
Struggles, the second largest global executive search firm, and
from
2001-2004,
Regional Managing Director of U.S. operations at
Heidrick & Struggles. Prior to 1997, Managing Partner
of Ray & Berndtson, Inc., an executive recruiting
firm. Prior to 1995, Executive Vice President of ABN AMRO, N.A.,
a bank holding company, with oversight for treasury management
operations including all non-credit product pricing. Prior to
1990, experience includes Executive Vice President of The
Exchange National Bank with oversight of treasury management
including capital markets operations, Vice President of Northern
Trust Company and an Associate at Price Waterhouse.
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Trustee/Director/Managing General Partner of funds in the
Fund Complex. Trustee on the University of Chicago Medical
Center Board, Vice Chair of the Board of the YMCA of
Metropolitan Chicago and a member of the Womens Board of
the University of Chicago.
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R. Craig Kennedy (58)
1744 R Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
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Trustee
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Trustee since 2006
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Director and President of the German Marshall Fund of the United
States, an independent U.S. foundation created to deepen
understanding, promote collaboration and stimulate exchanges of
practical experience between Americans and Europeans. Formerly,
advisor to the Dennis Trading Group Inc., a managed futures and
option company that invests money for individuals and
institutions. Prior to 1992, President and Chief Executive
Officer, Director and member of the Investment Committee of the
Joyce Foundation, a private foundation.
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Trustee/Director/Managing General Partner of funds in the Fund
Complex. Director of First Solar, Inc.
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Howard J Kerr (75)
14 Huron Trace
Galena, IL 61036
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Trustee
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Trustee since 1992
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Retired. Previous member of the City Council and Mayor of Lake
Forest, Illinois from 1988 through 2002. Previous business
experience from 1981 through 1996 includes President and Chief
Executive Officer of Pocklington Corporation, Inc., an
investment holding company, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Grabill Aerospace, and President of Custom
Technologies Corporation. United States Naval Officer from 1960
through 1981, with responsibilities including Commanding Officer
of United States Navy destroyers and Commander of United States
Navy Destroyer Squadron Thirty-Three, White House experience in
1973 through 1975 as military aide to Vice Presidents Agnew and
Ford and Naval Aid to President Ford, and Military Fellow on the
Council of Foreign Relations in 1978-through 1979.
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18
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Trustee/Director/Managing General Partner of funds in the Fund
Complex. Director of the Lake Forest
Bank & Trust. Director of the Marrow Foundation.
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Jack E. Nelson (74)
423 Country Club Drive
Winter Park, FL 32789
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Trustee
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Trustee since 2006
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President of Nelson Investment Planning Services, Inc., a
financial planning company and registered investment adviser in
the State of Florida. President of Nelson Ivest Brokerage
Services Inc., a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority (FINRA), Securities Investors Protection
Corp. and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. President
of Nelson Sales and Services Corporation, a marketing and
services company to support affiliated companies.
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Trustee/Director/Managing General Partner of funds in the
Fund Complex.
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Hugo F. Sonnenschein (70)
1126 E. 59th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
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Trustee
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Trustee since 1994
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President Emeritus and Honorary Trustee of the University of
Chicago and the Adam Smith Distinguished Service Professor in
the Department of Economics at the University of Chicago. Prior
to July 2000, President of the University of Chicago.
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232
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Trustee/Director/Managing General Partner of funds in the Fund
Complex. Trustee of the University of Rochester and a member of
its investment committee. Member of the National Academy of
Sciences, the American Philosophical Society and a fellow of the
American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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Suzanne H. Woolsey
(68)
815 Cumberstone Road
Harwood, MD 20776
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Trustee
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Trustee since 2006
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Chief Communications Officer of the National Academy of
Sciences/National Research Council, an independent, federally
chartered policy institution, from 2001 to November 2003 and
Chief Operating Officer from 1993 to 2001. Executive Director of
the Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
at the National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council
from 1989 to 1993. Prior to 1980, experience includes Partner of
Coopers & Lybrand (from 1980 to 1989), Associate
Director of the US Office of Management and Budget (from 1977 to
1980) and Program Director of the Urban Institute (from
1975 to 1977).
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18
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Trustee/Director/Managing General Partner of funds in the Fund
Complex. Independent Director and audit committee chairperson of
Changing World Technologies, Inc., an energy manufacturing
company, since July 2008. Independent Director and member of
audit and governance committees of Fluor Corp., a global
engineering, construction and management company, since January
2004. Director of Intelligent Medical Devices, Inc., a private
company which develops symptom-based diagnostic tools for viral
respiratory infections. Advisory Board member of ExactCost LLC,
a private company providing activity-based costing for
hospitals, laboratories, clinics, and physicians, since 2008.
Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Institute for
Defense Analyses, a federally funded research and development
center, since 2000. Trustee from 1992 to 2000 and 2002 to
present, current chairperson of the finance committee, current
member of the audit committee, strategic growth committee and
executive committee, and former Chairperson of the Board of
Trustees (from 1997 to 1999), of the German Marshall Fund of the
United States, a public foundation. Lead Independent Trustee of
the Rocky Mountain Institute, a non-profit energy and
environmental institute; Trustee since 2004. Chairperson of the
Board of Trustees of the Colorado College; Trustee since 1995.
Trustee of California Institute of Technology. Previously,
Independent Director and member of audit committee and
governance committee of Neurogen Corporation from 1998 to 2006;
and Independent Director of Arbros Communications from 2000 to
2002.
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B-8
Interested
Trustee
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Served
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Trustee
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Held by Trustee
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Colin D. Meadows* (39)
1555 Peachtree Street,
N.E. Atlanta, GA 30309
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Trustee and Chief
Administrative Officer
of Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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Trustee since 2010
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Chief Administrative Officer of Invesco Advisers, Inc. since
2006. Prior to 2006, Senior Vice President of business
development and mergers and acquisitions at GE Consumer Finance.
Prior to 2005, Senior Vice President of strategic planning and
technology at Wells Fargo Bank. From 1996 to 2003, associate
principal with McKinsey & Company, focusing on the
financial services and venture capital industries, with emphasis
in the banking and asset management sectors.
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Wayne W. Whalen (71)**
155 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
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Trustee
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Trustee since 1988
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Of Counsel in the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate,
Meagher & Flom LLP, legal counsel to certain funds in
the Fund Complex.
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232
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Trustee/Director/Managing General Partner of funds in the Fund
Complex. Director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
Foundation.
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Mr. Meadows is an interested person of the Funds in the
Fund Complex because he is an officer of the Adviser. The Board
of Trustees of the Funds appointed Mr. Meadows as Trustee
of the Funds effective June 1, 2010.
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Mr. Whalen is an interested person (within the
meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of certain
funds in the Fund Complex by reason of he and his firm
currently providing legal services as legal counsel to such
funds in the Fund Complex.
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Officers
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Principal Occupation(s)
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Address of Officer
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Fund
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Served
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During Past 5 Years
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Russell C. Burk (52)
1555 Peachtree Street,
N.E. Atlanta, GA 30309
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Senior Vice President and Senior Officer
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Officer since
2010
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Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds
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John M. Zerr (48)
1555 Peachtree Street,
N.E. Atlanta, GA 30309
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Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
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|
Officer since
2010
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Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel,
Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim
Management Group, Inc.), Senior Vice President, Invesco
Advisers, Inc. formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.),
Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and
Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco
Aim Distributors, Inc.); Director, Vice President and Secretary,
Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim
Investment Services, Inc.) and IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly
known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice
President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President,
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; and
Manager, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC.
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B-9
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Address of Officer
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Fund
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Served
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Formerly: Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known
as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice
President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco Advisers,
Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management
Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General
Counsel and Vice President, Invesco Aim Capital Management,
Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge
Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser); Vice President and
Secretary, PBHG Funds (an investment company) and PBHG Insurance
Series Fund (an investment company); Chief Operating Officer,
General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Investment Partners (a
broker-dealer); General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Fund
Services (an administrator) and Old Mutual Shareholder Services
(a shareholder servicing center); Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Capital, Inc. (an
investment adviser); and Vice President and Secretary, Old
Mutual Advisors Funds (an investment company).
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Lisa O. Brinkley (51)
1555 Peachtree Street,
N.E. Atlanta, GA 30309
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Vice President
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Officer since
2010
|
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Global Compliance Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chief Compliance
Officer, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco
Aim Distributors, Inc.) and Invesco Investment Services,
Inc.(formerly known as Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.);
and Vice President, The Invesco Funds.
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Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc.;
Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco
Advisers, Inc. and The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Chief
Compliance Officer, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and
Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Vice President, Invesco Investment
Services, Inc. and Fund Management Company.
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Kevin M. Carome (54)
1555 Peachtree Street,
N.E. Atlanta, GA 30309
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Vice President
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Officer since
2010
|
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General Counsel, Secretary and Senior Managing Director, Invesco
Ltd.; Director, Invesco Holding Company Limited and INVESCO
Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Executive Vice President, IVZ,
Inc., Invesco Group Services, Inc., Invesco North American
Holdings, Inc. and Invesco Investments (Bermuda) Ltd.; Director
and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco
Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser);
Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and Trustee, PowerShares
Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund
Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and
PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust.
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Formerly: Senior Managing Director and Secretary, Invesco North
American Holdings, Inc.; Vice President and Secretary, IVZ, Inc.
and Invesco Group Services, Inc.; Senior Managing Director and
Secretary, Invesco Holding Company Limited; Director, Senior
Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco
Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Senior Vice
President, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Director, General Counsel
and Vice President, Fund Management Company; Vice President,
Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Investment
Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and
Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Director and Vice President, IVZ
Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors,
Inc.; and Chief Executive Officer and President, INVESCO Funds
Group, Inc.
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Sheri Morris (46)
1555 Peachtree Street,
N.E. Atlanta, GA 30309
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Vice President, Treasurer
and Principal Financial Officer
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Officer since
2010
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Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The
Invesco Funds; and Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.
(formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.)
(registered investment adviser).
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Formerly: Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco Aim
Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Aim Private Asset
Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant
Treasurer, The Invesco Funds and Assistant Vice President,
Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and
Invesco Aim Private Asset Management, Inc.
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B-10
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Address of Officer
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Fund
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Served
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During Past 5 Years
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Karen Dunn Kelley (50)
1555 Peachtree Street,
N.E. Atlanta, GA 30309
|
|
Vice President
|
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Officer since
2010
|
|
Head of Invescos World Wide Fixed Income and Cash
Management Group; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.
(formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.)
(registered investment adviser); Executive Vice President,
Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim
Distributors, Inc.); Senior Vice President, Invesco Management
Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Management Group,
Inc.); and Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc.; Vice
President, The Invesco Funds (other than AIM Treasurers
Series Trust (Invesco Treasurers Series Trust) and
Short-Term Investments Trust); and President and Principal
Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurers
Series Trust (Invesco Treasurers Series Trust) and
Short-Term Investments Trust only).
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Formerly: Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known
as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Director of Cash
Management and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. and
Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; President and Principal
Executive Officer, Tax-Free Investments Trust; Director and
President, Fund Management Company; Chief Cash Management
Officer, Director of Cash Management, Senior Vice President, and
Managing Director, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.;
Director of Cash Management, Senior Vice President, and Vice
President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. and The Invesco Funds (AIM
Treasurers Series Trust (Invesco Treasurers Series
Trust), Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments
Trust only).
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Lance A. Rejsek (43)
1555 Peachtree Street,
N.E. Atlanta, GA 30309
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Anti-Money Laundering
Compliance Officer
|
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Officer since
2010
|
|
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc.
(formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.)
(registered investment adviser); Invesco Distributors, Inc.
(formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.), Invesco
Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim
Investment Services, Inc.), The Invesco Funds, PowerShares
Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Trust
II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and PowerShares
Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust. Formerly:
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Fund Management
Company, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco Aim Capital Management,
Inc. and Invesco Aim Private Asset Management, Inc.
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Todd L. Spillane (52)
1555 Peachtree Street,
N.E. Atlanta, GA 30309
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Chief Compliance Officer
|
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Officer since
2010
|
|
Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly
known as Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.); Senior Vice
President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc.
(registered investment adviser) (formerly known as Invesco
Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chief Compliance Officer, The
Invesco Funds, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust,
PowerShares Exchange-Traded Trust II, PowerShares India
Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and PowerShares Actively Managed
Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, INVESCO Private Capital Investments,
Inc. (holding company), Invesco Private Capital, Inc.
(registered investment adviser) and Invesco Senior Secured
Management, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Vice
President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco
Aim Distributors, Inc.) and Invesco Investment Services, Inc.
(formerly known as Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.)
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Formerly: Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer,
Invesco Advisers, Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.;
Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Global Asset Management
(N.A.), Inc.; Vice President, Invesco Aim Capital Management,
Inc. and Fund Management Company.
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Board
Qualifications, Diversity and Leadership Structure
The management of the Invesco Van Kampen Funds seeks to provide
investors with disciplined investment teams, a research-driven
culture, careful long-term perspective, and a legacy of
experience. Consistent with these goals, the Board overseeing
the Invesco Van Kampen Funds seeks to provide shareholders with
a highly qualified, highly capable and diverse group of Board
members reflecting the diversity of investor interests
underlying the Invesco Van Kampen Funds and with a diversity of
backgrounds, experience and skills that the Board considers
desirable and necessary to its primary goal
protecting and promoting shareholders interests. While the
Board does not require that its members meet specific
qualifications, the Board has
B-11
historically sought to recruit and continues to value individual
Board members that add to the overall diversity of the
Board the objective is to bring varied backgrounds,
experience and skills reflective of the wide range of the
shareholder base and provide both contrasting and complementary
skills relative to the other Board members to best protect and
promote shareholders interests. Board diversity means
bringing together different viewpoints, professional experience,
investment experience, education, and other skills. As can be
seen in the individual biographies above, the Board brings
together a wide variety of business experience (including
chairman/chief executive officer-level and director-level
experience, including board committee experience, of several
different types of organizations); varied public and private
investment-related experience;
not-for-profit
experience; customer service and other back office operations
experience; a wide variety of accounting, finance, legal, and
marketing experience; academic experience; consulting
experience; and government, political and military service
experience. All of this experience together results in important
leadership and management knowledge, skills and perspective that
provide the Board understanding and insight into the operations
of the Funds and add range and depth to the Board. As part of
its governance oversight, the Board conducts an annual
self-effectiveness survey which includes, among other things,
evaluating the Boards (and each committees) agendas,
meetings and materials, conduct of the meetings, committee
structures, interaction with management, strategic planning,
etc., and also includes evaluating the Boards (and each
committees) size, composition, qualifications (including
diversity of characteristics, experience and subject matter
expertise) and overall performance. The Board evaluates all of
the foregoing and does not believe any single factor or group of
factors controls or dominates the qualifications of any
individual trustee or the qualifications of the trustees as a
group. After considering all factors together, the Board
believes that each Trustee is qualified to serve as a Trustee of
the Invesco Van Kampen Funds. For more information about the
backgrounds, experience, and skills of each Trustee, see the
individual biographies above.
The Boards leadership structure consists of a Chairman of
the Board and three standing committees, each described below
(and ad hoc committees when necessary), with each committee
staffed by Independent Trustees and an Independent Trustee as
Committee Chairman. The Chairman of the Board is not the
principal executive officer of the Funds. The Chairman of the
Board is not an interested person (as that term is
defined by the 1940 Act) of the Adviser. However, the Chairman
of the Board is an interested person (as that term
is defined by the 1940 Act) of the Invesco Van Kampen Funds for
the reasons described above in the Trustee biographies. The
Board, including the independent trustees, periodically reviews
the Boards leadership structure for the Invesco Van Kampen
Funds, including the interested person status of the Chairman,
and has concluded the leadership structure is appropriate for
the Invesco Van Kampen Funds. In considering the chairman
position, the Board has considered
and/or
reviewed (i) the Invesco Van Kampen Funds
organizational documents, (ii) the role of a chairman
(including, among other things, setting the agenda and managing
information flow, running the meeting and setting the proper
tone), (iii) the background, experience and skills of the
Chairman (including his independence from the Adviser),
(iv) alternative structures (including combined principal
executive officer/chairman, selecting one of the Independent
Trustees as chairman
and/or
appointing an independent lead trustee), (v) rule proposals
in recent years that would have required all fund complexes to
have an independent chairman, (vi) the Chairmans past
and current performance, and (vii) the potential conflicts
of interest of the Chairman (and noted their periodic review as
part of their annual self-effectiveness survey and as part of an
independent annual review by the Invesco Van Kampen Funds
audit committee of fund legal fees related to such potential
conflict). In conclusion, the Board and the Independent Trustees
have expressed their continuing support of Mr. Whalen as
Chairman.
Board
Role in Risk Oversight
As noted above, the management of the Fund Complex seeks to
provide investors with disciplined investment teams, a
research-driven culture, careful long-term perspective and a
legacy of experience. Thus, the goal for each fund is attractive
long-term performance consistent with the objectives and
investment policies and risks for such fund, which in turn
means, among other things, good security selection, reasonable
costs and quality shareholder services. An important
sub-component
of delivering this goal is risk management
understanding, monitoring and controlling the various risks in
making investment decisions at the individual security level as
well as portfolio management decisions at the overall fund
level. The key participants in the risk management process of
the Invesco Van Kampen Funds are each funds portfolio
managers, the Advisers senior management, the
Advisers risk management group, the Advisers
compliance
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group, the Invesco Van Kampen Funds chief compliance
officer, and the various support functions (i.e. the custodian,
the Invesco Van Kampen Funds accountants (internal and
external), and legal counsel). While funds are subject to other
risks such as valuation, custodial, accounting, shareholder
servicing, etc., a funds primary risk is understanding,
monitoring and controlling the various risks in making portfolio
management decisions consistent with the funds objective
and policies. The Boards role is oversight of
managements risk management process. At regular quarterly
meetings, the Board reviews Invesco Van Kampen Fund performance
and factors, including risks, affecting such performance by fund
with the Advisers senior management, and the Board
typically meets at least once a year with the portfolio managers
of each fund. At regular quarterly meetings, the Board reviews
reports showing monitoring done by the Advisers risk
management group, by the Advisers compliance group, the
Invesco Van Kampen Funds chief compliance officer and
reports from the Invesco Van Kampen Funds support
functions.
Remuneration
of Trustees
The compensation of Trustees and executive officers that are
affiliated persons (as defined in 1940 Act) of the Adviser is
paid by the respective affiliated entity. The Invesco Van Kampen
Funds pay the non-affiliated Trustees an annual retainer and
meeting fees for services to such funds.
Additional information regarding compensation and benefits for
Trustees is set forth below.
Compensation
Table
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Fund Complex
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Aggregate
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Compensation
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Total Compensation
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before
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before Deferral
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Deferral from
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from Fund
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the
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Complex
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Independent Trustees
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David C. Arch
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$
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3,739
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$
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227,131
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Jerry D. Choate
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3,739
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227,131
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Rod Dammeyer
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3,739
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227,131
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Linda Hutton Heagy
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3,739
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227,131
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R. Craig Kennedy
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3,739
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227,131
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Howard J Kerr
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3,739
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227,131
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Jack E. Nelson
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3,739
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227,131
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Hugo F. Sonnenschein
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3,739
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227,131
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Suzanne H. Woolsey
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3,739
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227,131
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Interested Trustees
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Colin D. Meadows
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0
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0
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Wayne W. Whalen
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3,739
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227,131
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The amounts shown in this column represent the aggregate
compensation before deferral with respect to the Funds
fiscal year ended July 31, 2010 before deferral by the
Trustees under the Funds former deferred compensation plan
(see footnote 2). The deferred compensation plan allowed
Trustees to defer receipt of compensation so that amounts
deferred were retained by the Fund and earned a rate of return
determined by reference to either the return on the common
shares of the Fund or the common shares of other funds in the
Fund Complex as selected by the respective Trustee. To the
extent permitted by the 1940 Act, the Fund invested in
securities of these funds selected by the Trustees in order to
match the deferred compensation obligation. The following
trustees deferred compensation from the Fund during the fiscal
year ended July 31, 2010: Mr. Choate, $3,739;
Mr. Dammeyer, $3,739; Mr. Kennedy, $1,870;
Mr. Nelson, $3,739; Mr. Sonnenschein, $3,739; and
Mr. Whalen, $3,739.
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Prior to June 1, 2010, the Board of the Fund and the Boards
of many of other funds formerly advised by Van Kampen Asset
Management had the same members in common across all such Board,
and these Boards had common director/trustee compensation and
benefit arrangements, including deferred compensation plans and
retirement plans, across all of those Boards and their
respective underlying funds. Other than the new member added to
the Board on June 1, 2010, the other members of the Board
of the Fund did not
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change, however, the Boards of most of the other funds formerly
advised by Van Kampen Asset Management did change and in
connection with these changes, among other things, the Fund
terminated its deferred compensation plan and retirement plan
and paid out the amounts deferred
and/or
accrued on the Funds books through the date of such
termination and additional amounts not accrued to date in the
amount of the net present value of the benefits the Board
members would have received had they served until their normal
retirement date on all such funds plus an amount equal to taxes
on such payment. Such additional amounts payable to any Board
members were not borne by the Funds shareholders.
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The amounts shown in this column represent the aggregate
compensation paid by all of the funds in the Fund Complex as of
December 31, 2009 before deferral by the trustees under the
Funds former deferred compensation plan. Because the funds
in the Fund Complex have different fiscal year ends, the amounts
shown in this column are presented on a calendar year basis.
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Board
Committees
The Board of Trustees has three standing committees (an audit
committee, a brokerage and services committee and a governance
committee). Each committee is comprised solely of
Independent Trustees, which is defined for purposes
herein as trustees who: (1) are not interested
persons of the Fund as defined by the 1940 Act and
(2) are independent of the Fund as defined by
the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange and Chicago
Stock Exchange listing standards.
The Boards audit committee consists of Jerry D. Choate,
Linda Hutton Heagy and R. Craig Kennedy. In addition to being
Independent Trustees as defined above, each of these trustees
also meets the additional independence requirements for audit
committee members as defined by the New York Stock Exchange,
American Stock Exchange and Chicago Stock Exchange listing
standards. The audit committee makes recommendations to the
Board of Trustees concerning the selection of the Funds
independent registered public accounting firm, reviews with such
independent registered public accounting firm the scope and
results of the Funds annual audit and considers any
comments which the independent registered public accounting firm
may have regarding the Funds financial statements,
accounting records or internal controls. The Board of Trustees
has adopted a formal written charter for the audit committee
which sets forth the audit committees responsibilities.
The audit committee has reviewed and discussed the financial
statements of the Fund with management as well as with the
independent registered public accounting firm of the Fund, and
discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm
the matters required to be discussed under the Statement of
Auditing Standards No. 61. The audit committee has received
the written disclosures and the letter from the independent
registered public accounting firm required under Independence
Standards Board Standard No. 1 and has discussed with the
independent registered public accounting firm its independence.
Based on this review, the audit committee recommended to the
Board of Trustees of the Fund that the Funds audited
financial statements be included in the Funds annual
report to shareholders for the most recent fiscal year for
filing with the SEC.
The Boards brokerage and services committee consists of
Rod Dammeyer, Hugo F. Sonnenschein and Suzanne H. Woolsey. The
brokerage and services committee reviews the Funds
allocation of brokerage transactions and soft-dollar practices
and reviews the transfer agency and shareholder servicing
arrangements with Invesco Investment Services.
The Boards governance committee consists of David C. Arch,
Howard J Kerr and Jack E. Nelson. In addition to being
Independent Trustees as defined above, each of these trustees
also meets the additional independence requirements for
nominating committee members as defined by the New York Stock
Exchange, American Stock Exchange and Chicago Stock Exchange
listing standards. The governance committee identifies
individuals qualified to serve as Independent Trustees on the
Board and on committees of the Board, advises the Board with
respect to Board composition, procedures and committees,
develops and recommends to the Board a set of corporate
governance principles applicable to the Fund, monitors corporate
governance matters and makes recommendations to the Board, and
acts as the administrative committee with respect to Board
policies and procedures, committee policies and procedures and
codes of ethics. The Independent Trustees of the Fund select and
nominate any other nominee Independent Trustees for the Fund.
While the Independent Trustees of the Fund expect to be able to
continue to identify from their own resources an ample number of
qualified candidates for the Board of Trustees as they deem
appropriate, they will consider
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nominations from shareholders to the Board. Nominations from
shareholders should be in writing and sent to the Independent
Trustees as described below.
During the Funds last fiscal year, the Board of Trustees
held 17 meetings. During the Funds last fiscal year,
the audit committee of the Board held 5 meetings, the
brokerage and services committee of the Board held
5 meetings and the governance committee of the Board held
2 meetings.
Shareholder
Communications
Shareholders may send communications to the Board of Trustees.
Shareholders should send communications intended for the Board
by addressing the communication directly to the Board (or
individual Board members) and/or otherwise clearly indicating in
the salutation that the communication is for the Board (or
individual Board members) and by sending the communication to
either the Funds office or directly to such Board
member(s) at the address specified for such trustee above. Other
shareholder communications received by the Fund not directly
addressed and sent to the Board will be reviewed and generally
responded to by management, and will be forwarded to the Board
only at managements discretion based on the matters
contained therein.
Share
Ownership
As of December 31, 2009, the most recently completed
calendar year prior to the date of this Statement of Additional
Information, each trustee of the Fund beneficially owned equity
securities of the Fund and all of the funds in the Fund Complex
overseen by the trustee in the dollar range amounts specified
below.
2009
Trustee Beneficial Ownership of Securities
Independent
Trustees
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Trustees
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Arch
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Choate
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Dammeyer
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Heagy
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Kennedy
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Kerr
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Nelson
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Sonnenschein
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Woolsey
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none
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none
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none
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none
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none
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none
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none
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Aggregate dollar range of equity securities in all registered
investment companies overseen by trustee in the
Fund Complex
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$50,001-
$100,000
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$1-
$10,000
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over
$100,000
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$50,001-
$100,000
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over
$100,000
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$1-
$10,000
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$1-
$10,000
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$10,001-
$50,000
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$10,001-
$50,000
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Interested
Trustees
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Trustee
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Meadows
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Whalen
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Dollar range of equity securities in the Fund
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None
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$10,001-$50,000
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Aggregate dollar range of equity securities in all registered
investment companies overseen by trustee in the
Fund Complex
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$1-$10,000
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over $100,000
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As of November 19, 2010, trustees and officers of the Fund
as a group owned less than 1% of the Shares.
Code of
Ethics
The Fund, the Adviser and the Distributor have adopted a Code of
Ethics (the Code of Ethics) that sets forth general
and specific standards relating to the securities trading
activities of their employees. The Code of Ethics does not
prohibit employees from acquiring securities that may be
purchased or held by the Fund, but is intended to ensure that
all employees conduct their personal transactions in a manner
that does not interfere with the portfolio transactions of the
Fund or other funds in the Fund Complex, or that such employees
take unfair advantage of their relationship with the Fund. Among
other things, the Code of Ethics prohibits certain types of
transactions absent prior approval, imposes various trading
restrictions (such as time periods during which personal
transactions may or may not be made) and requires quarterly
reporting of securities transactions and other reporting
matters. All reportable securities transactions and other
required reports are to be reviewed by appropriate personnel for
compliance with the Code of Ethics. Additional restrictions
apply to portfolio managers, traders, research analysts and
others who may have access to nonpublic information about the
trading activities of the Fund or other funds in the Fund
Complex or who otherwise are involved in the
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investment advisory process. Exceptions to these and other
provisions of the Code of Ethics may be granted in particular
circumstances after review by appropriate personnel. The
Code of Ethics can be reviewed and copied at the SECs
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (call
1-202-551-8090
for information on the operation of the public reference room);
on the EDGAR Database on the SECs Internet site
www.sec.gov; or, upon payment of copying fees, by writing the
SECs Public Reference Section, Washington, DC
20549-0102,
or by electronic mail at publicinfo@sec.gov.
INVESTMENT
ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser) is the Funds
investment adviser. The Adviser is an indirect wholly owned
subsidiary of Invesco Ltd. The Adviser is located at 1555
Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30309. The Adviser, a
successor in interest to multiple investment advisers, has been
an investment adviser since 1976. Prior to June 1, 2010,
the Funds investment adviser was Van Kampen Asset
Management. From the Funds inception until
November 30, 2003, the Funds investment adviser was
Van Kampen Investment Advisory Corp. As of
November 30, 2003, Van Kampen Investment Advisory
Corp. was merged into its affiliate, Van Kampen Asset
Management.
The Fund and the Adviser are parties to an investment advisory
agreement (the Advisory Agreement). Under the Advisory
Agreement, the Fund retains the Adviser to manage the investment
of the Funds assets, including the placing of orders for
the purchase and sale of portfolio securities. The Adviser
obtains and evaluates economic, statistical and financial
information to formulate strategy and implement the Funds
investment objective. The Adviser also furnishes offices,
necessary facilities and equipment, renders periodic reports to
the Funds Board of Trustees and permits its officers and
employees to serve without compensation as trustees or officers
of the Fund if elected to such positions. The Advisory Agreement
also provides that the Adviser shall not be liable to the Fund
for any error of judgment or of law, or for any loss suffered by
the Fund in connection with the matters to which the Advisory
Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from willful
misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of the
Adviser in the performance of its obligations and duties, or by
reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties
under the Advisory Agreement. The Adviser may in its sole
discretion from time to time waive all or a portion of the
advisory fee or reimburse the Fund for all or a portion of its
other expenses.
Investment
Sub-Advisers
Invesco has entered into a
Sub-Advisory
Agreement with certain affiliates to serve as
sub-advisers
to the Fund, pursuant to which these affiliated
sub-advisers
may be appointed by Invesco from time to time to provide
discretionary investment management services, investment advice,
and/or
order
execution services to the Fund. These affiliated
sub-advisers,
each of which is a registered investment adviser under the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 are:
Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH (Invesco
Deutschland)
Invesco Asset Management Limited (Invesco Asset Management)
Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited (Invesco Japan)
Invesco Australia Limited (Invesco Australia)
Invesco Hong Kong Limited (Invesco Hong Kong)
Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. (Invesco Senior
Secured)
Invesco Trimark Ltd. (Invesco Trimark); (each a
Sub-Adviser
and collectively, the
Sub-Advisers).
Invesco and each
Sub-Adviser
are indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.
The only fees payable to the
Sub-Advisers
under the
Sub-Advisory
Agreement are for providing discretionary investment management
services. For such services, Invesco will pay each
Sub-Adviser
a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, equal to (i) 40% of
the monthly compensation that Invesco receives from the Fund,
multiplied by (ii) the fraction equal to the net assets of
such Fund as to which such
Sub-Adviser
shall have provided discretionary investment management services
for that month divided by the net assets of such Fund for that
month. Pursuant to the
Sub-Advisory
Agreement, this fee is reduced to reflect contractual or
voluntary fee waivers or expense limitations by Invesco, if any,
in effect from time to time. In no event shall the
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aggregate monthly fees paid to the
Sub-Advisers
under the
Sub-Advisory
Agreement exceed 40% of the monthly compensation that Invesco
receives from the Fund pursuant to its advisory agreement with
the Fund, as reduced to reflect contractual or voluntary fees
waivers or expense limitations by Invesco, if any.
Advisory
Fees
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Fiscal Year Ended July 31,
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2010
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2009
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2008
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The Fund paid the approximate advisory fees of
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$
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8,706,900
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17,520,500
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Litigation
The Fund is one of numerous defendants that have been named in
an adversary proceeding pending in the Bankruptcy Court of the
Southern District of Florida (the Court). The
adversary proceeding, brought in connection with the bankruptcy
proceeding styled
In re TOUSA, Inc., et al.
, was filed on
July 14, 2008, by the Official Committee of Unsecured
Creditors of TOUSA, Inc., et al. TOUSA, Inc. and its
subsidiaries are engaged in the home-building industry. The Fund
and other defendants are named as defendants in two separate
lending capacities: first, as lenders in a 2005 credit agreement
(the Credit Agreement); and second, as lenders in a
2007 term loan (the Term Loan). Plaintiff alleges
that monies used to repay the lenders to the Credit Agreement
(the Credit Lenders) were part of a fraudulent
transfer for which the subsidiaries did not receive reasonably
equivalent value and that those monies should be recovered by
the estate under the bankruptcy laws. Plaintiff also alleges
that subsidiaries of TOUSA, Inc. were forced to become
co-borrowers and guarantors of the Term Loan and that they
provided liens to the lenders on the Term Loan (the Term
Loan Lenders), the proceeds of which were used to repay
the Credit Lenders. Plaintiff alleges that the liens transfer
was a fraudulent transfer for which the subsidiaries did not
receive reasonably equivalent value, that the liens and
guarantees should therefore be avoided, that certain other
preferential transfers should be avoided, and that Plaintiff
should receive other equitable relief under the bankruptcy laws.
The Fund, as a Credit Lender, moved to dismiss the amended
complaint, which was denied on December 4, 2008. The Fund
and the other Credit Lenders sought leave to appeal the denial
of the motion to dismiss, which was denied on February 23,
2009. Plaintiff thereafter filed Second and Third Amended
Complaints. The Fund filed two answers to the Third Amended
Complaint in its respective capacities as a Credit Lender and
Term Loan Lender. A Court-ordered mediation took place in March
2009, but no resolution was reached. The case went to trial and
on October 13, 2009, the Court entered Final Judgment in
favor of Plaintiff providing: (1) the avoidance of the
liens and guarantees; (2) the Credit Lenders repay the
amount received in repayment of the Credit Agreement; and
(3) the Term Loan Lenders must disgorge any principal and
interest received on the Term Loan and any attorneys and
professional fees paid in connection with the adversary
proceeding. The Court also ordered the payment of prejudgment
interest on the damages and disgorgement awards. On
October 30, 2009, the Court entered the Amended Final
Judgment against the defendants, which granted the same relief
as the Final Judgment, and ordered that the defendants,
including the Fund, post bonds equal to 110% of the damages and
disgorgement awards against them. The Defendants posted those
bonds. On May 28, 2010, the Court entered an order
providing for additional interest to be paid by the Credit
Lenders in connection with the damages award against them. On
July 13, 2010, the Court entered an order setting the
amounts of the disgorgement awards against the Term Loan
Lenders. The Credit Lenders and Term Loan Lenders, including the
Fund, have appealed to the district court.
The Fund is one of hundreds of defendants which include
non-agent lender defendants that had been named in litigation
filed by the Adelphia Recovery Trust (ART) in the
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
in an action entitled
Adelphia Recovery Trust v. Bank of
America, N.A., et al
. which alleged that a wide swath of
financial institutions such as investment banks, agent lenders
and non-agent lenders worked together to assist the Rigas family
in its defrauding of Adelphia. The complaint by ART against the
non-agent lenders stated certain claims including equitable
disallowance, voidable preferences and fraudulent transfers and
sought, among other remedies, to disallow
and/or
void
certain transfers and repayments the non-agent lenders received
in connection with loans made to Adelphia. The non-agent
lenders, which include the Fund, moved to dismiss all claims
against them. The motions to dismiss all claims against the
non-agent lenders were granted in June, 2008 and final judgment
was entered in December 2008. ART appealed the judgment to
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the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in
July 2009. The outcome of the appeal is not expected until
sometime in 2010.
In managements opinion, there is no material impact to the
Fund as a result of these legal matters.
The
Administrator
The Adviser serves as the Funds administrator (in such
capacity, the Administrator). The principal place of
business of the Adviser is 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta,
Georgia 30309.
The Fund pays all expenses incurred in the operation of the Fund
including, but not limited to, direct charges relating to the
purchase and sale of financial instruments in its portfolio,
interest charges, service fees, distribution fees, fees and
expenses of legal counsel and the Funds independent
registered public accounting firm, taxes and governmental fees,
expenses (including clerical expenses) of issuance, sale or
repurchase of any of the Funds portfolio holdings,
expenses in connection with the Funds dividend
reinvestments, membership fees in trade associations, expenses
of registering and qualifying the Shares of the Fund for sale
under federal and state securities laws, expenses of printing
and distributing reports, notices and proxy materials to
existing holders of Shares, expenses of filing reports and other
documents filed with governmental agencies, expenses of annual
and special meetings of holders of Shares, fees and
disbursements of the transfer agents, custodians and
sub-custodians, expenses of disbursing dividends and
distributions, fees, expenses and out-of-pocket costs of
trustees of the Fund who are not affiliated with the Adviser,
insurance premiums, indemnification and other expenses not
expressly provided for in the Advisory Agreement or the
Administration Agreement and any extraordinary expenses of a
nonrecurring nature.
Administration
Fees
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2010
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2009
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2008
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The Fund paid the approximate administrative fees of
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$
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2,650,364
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$
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2,488,100
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$
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5,119,900
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FUND
MANAGEMENT
Portfolio
Manager Fund Holdings and Information on Other Managed
Accounts
Invescos portfolio managers develop investment models
which are used in connection with the management of certain
Invesco Funds as well as other mutual funds for which Invesco or
an affiliate acts as
Sub-Adviser,
other pooled investment vehicles that are not registered mutual
funds, and other accounts managed for organizations and
individuals. The following chart reflects the portfolio
managers investments in the Funds that they manage. The
chart also reflects information regarding accounts other than
the Funds for which each portfolio manager has
day-to-day
management responsibilities. Accounts are grouped into three
categories: (i) other registered investment companies,
(ii) other pooled investment vehicles and (iii) other
accounts. To the extent that any of these accounts pay advisory
fees that are based on account performance (performance-based
fees), information on those accounts is specifically broken out.
In addition, any assets denominated in foreign currencies have
been converted into U.S. Dollars using the exchange rates
as of the applicable date.
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The following information is as of July 31, 2010:
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Dollar
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Registered Investment Companies
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Pooled Investment Vehicles other than Registered Investment
Companies
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Other Accounts
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Range of
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(assets in millions)
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(assets in millions)
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(assets in millions)
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Investments in
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Number of
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Total Assets
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Number of
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Total Assets
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Number of
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Total Assets
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Portfolio Manager
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the
Fund
1
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Accounts
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in Accounts
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Accounts
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in Accounts
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Accounts
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in Accounts
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Thomas Ewald
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None
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3
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2,701.5
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None
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None
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1
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430.0
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Philip Yarrow
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None
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3
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2,446.4
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None
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None
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None
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None
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1
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This column reflects investments in the Funds shares owned
directly by a portfolio manager or beneficially owned by a
portfolio manager (as determined in accordance with
Rule 16a-1(a)
(2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended).
A portfolio manager is presumed to be a beneficial owner of
securities that are held by his or her immediate family members
sharing the same household.
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Potential
Conflicts of Interest
Actual or apparent conflicts of interest may arise when a
portfolio manager has
day-to-day
management responsibilities with respect to more than one Fund
or other account. More specifically, portfolio managers who
manage multiple Funds
and/or
other
accounts may be presented with one or more of the following
potential conflicts:
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The management of multiple Funds
and/or
other
accounts may result in a portfolio manager devoting unequal time
and attention to the management of each Fund
and/or
other
account. The Adviser and each
Sub-Adviser
seek to manage such competing interests for the time and
attention of portfolio managers by having portfolio managers
focus on a particular investment discipline. Most other accounts
managed by a portfolio manager are managed using the same
investment models that are used in connection with the
management of the Funds.
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If a portfolio manager identifies a limited investment
opportunity which may be suitable for more than one Fund or
other account, a Fund may not be able to take full advantage of
that opportunity due to an allocation of filled purchase or sale
orders across all eligible Funds and other accounts. To deal
with these situations, the Adviser, each
Sub-Adviser
and the Funds have adopted procedures for allocating portfolio
transactions across multiple accounts.
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The Adviser and each
Sub-Adviser
determine which broker to use to execute each order for
securities transactions for the Funds, consistent with its duty
to seek best execution of the transaction. However, for certain
other accounts (such as mutual funds for which Invesco or an
affiliate acts as
sub-adviser,
other pooled investment vehicles that are not registered mutual
funds, and other accounts managed for organizations and
individuals), the Adviser and each
Sub-Adviser
may be limited by the client with respect to the selection of
brokers or may be instructed to direct trades through a
particular broker. In these cases, trades for a Fund in a
particular security may be placed separately from, rather than
aggregated with, such other accounts. Having separate
transactions with respect to a security may temporarily affect
the market price of the security or the execution of the
transaction, or both, to the possible detriment of the Fund or
other account(s) involved.
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Finally, the appearance of a conflict of interest may arise
where the Adviser or
Sub-Adviser
has an incentive, such as a performance-based management fee,
which relates to the management of one Fund or account but not
all Funds and accounts for which a portfolio manager has
day-to-day
management responsibilities.
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The Adviser, each
Sub-Adviser,
and the Funds have adopted certain compliance procedures which
are designed to address these types of conflicts. However, there
is no guarantee that such procedures will detect each and every
situation in which a conflict arises.
B-19
Portfolio
Manager Compensation Structure
For the
Adviser and each affiliated
Sub-Adviser
The Adviser and each
Sub-Adviser
seek to maintain a compensation program that is competitively
positioned to attract and retain high-caliber investment
professionals. Portfolio managers receive a base salary, an
incentive bonus opportunity and an equity compensation
opportunity. Portfolio manager compensation is reviewed and may
be modified each year as appropriate to reflect changes in the
market, as well as to adjust the factors used to determine
bonuses to promote competitive Fund performance. The Adviser and
each
Sub-Adviser
evaluate competitive market compensation by reviewing
compensation survey results conducted by an independent third
party of investment industry compensation. Each portfolio
managers compensation consists of the following three
elements:
Base Salary.
Each portfolio manager is paid a
base salary. In setting the base salary, the Adviser and each
Sub-Advisers
intention is to be competitive in light of the particular
portfolio managers experience and responsibilities.
Annual Bonus.
The portfolio managers are
eligible, along with other employees of the Adviser and each
Sub-Adviser,
to participate in a discretionary year-end bonus pool. The
Compensation Committee of Invesco Ltd. reviews and approves the
amount of the bonus pool available for the Adviser and each of
the
Sub-Advisers
investment centers. The Compensation Committee considers
investment performance and financial results in its review. In
addition, while having no direct impact on individual bonuses,
assets under management are considered when determining the
starting bonus funding levels. Each portfolio manager is
eligible to receive an annual cash bonus which is based on
quantitative (i.e. investment performance) and non-quantitative
factors (which may include, but are not limited to, individual
performance, risk management and teamwork).
Each portfolio managers compensation is linked to the
pre-tax investment performance of the Funds/accounts managed by
the portfolio manager as described the table below.
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Sub-Adviser
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Performance time
period
(1)
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Invesco
(2)(3)(4)
Invesco Australia
Invesco Deutschland
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One-, Three- and Five-year performance against Fund peer group.
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Invesco Senior Secured
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N/A
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Invesco
Trimark
(2)
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One-year performance against Fund peer group.
Three- and Five-year performance against entire universe of
Canadian funds.
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Invesco Hong
Kong
(2)
Invesco Asset Management
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One-, Three- and Five-year performance against Fund peer group.
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Invesco
Japan
(5)
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One-, Three- and Five-year performance against the appropriate
Micropol benchmark.
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Invesco Senior Secureds bonus is based on annual measures
of equity return and standard tests of collateralization
performance.
High investment performance (against applicable peer group
and/or
benchmarks) would deliver compensation generally associated with
top pay in the industry (determined by reference to the
third-party provided compensation survey information) and poor
investment performance (versus applicable peer group) would
result in low bonus compared to the applicable peer group or no
bonus at all. These decisions are reviewed and approved
collectively by senior leadership which has responsibility for
executing the compensation approach across the organization.
Equity-Based Compensation.
Portfolio managers
may be granted an award that allows them to select receipt of
shares of certain Invesco Funds with a vesting period as well as
common shares
and/or
restricted shares of Invesco Ltd. stock from pools determined
from time to time by the Compensation Committee of
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Invesco Ltd.s Board of Directors. Awards of equity-based
compensation typically vest over time, so as to create
incentives to retain key talent.
Portfolio managers also participate in benefit plans and
programs available generally to all employees.
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Rolling time periods based on calendar year-end.
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(2)
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Portfolio Managers may be granted a short-term award that vests
on a pro-rata basis over a four year period and final payments
are based on the performance of eligible Funds selected by the
portfolio manager at the time the award is granted.
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(3)
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Portfolio Managers for Invesco Global Real Estate Fund, Invesco
Real Estate Fund, Invesco Select Real Estate Income Fund and
Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund base their bonus on new
operating profits of the U.S. Real Estate Division of Invesco.
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Portfolio Managers for Invesco Balanced Fund, Invesco
Fundamental Value Fund, Invesco Large Cap Relative Value Fund,
Invesco Mid-Cap Value Fund, Invesco U.S. Mid Cap Value Fund,
Invesco Value Fund, Invesco Value II Fund, Invesco V.I.
Select Dimensions Balanced Fund, Invesco V.I. Income Builder
Fund, Invesco Van Kampen American Value Fund, Invesco Van Kampen
Comstock Fund, Invesco Van Kampen Equity and Income Fund,
Invesco Van Kampen Growth and Income Fund, Invesco Van Kampen
Value Opportunities Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund,
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund, Invesco Van
Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund, Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid
Cap Value Fund and Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Funds
compensation is based on the one-, three- and five-year
performance against the Funds peer group. Furthermore, for
the portfolio manager(s) formerly managing the predecessor funds
to the Funds in this footnote 4, they also have a ten-year
performance measure.
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Portfolio Managers for Invesco Pacific Growth Funds
compensation is based on the one-, three- and five-year
performance against the appropriate Micropol benchmark.
Furthermore, for the portfolio manager(s) formerly managing the
predecessor fund to Invesco Pacific Growth Fund, they also have
a ten-year performance measure.
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OTHER
AGREEMENTS
Legal
Services Agreement
Prior to June 1, 2010, the Fund and certain other funds
advised by Van Kampen Asset Management or its affiliates had
entered into a Legal Services Agreement pursuant to which
Van Kampen Investments provided legal services, including
without limitation: accurate maintenance of the funds
minute books and records, preparation and oversight of the
funds regulatory reports and other information provided to
shareholders, as well as responding to
day-to-day
legal issues on behalf of the funds. Payment by the funds for
such services was made on a cost basis for the salary and salary
related benefits, including but not limited to bonuses, group
insurance and other regular wages for the employment of
personnel. Other funds distributed by Van Kampen Funds, Inc.
also received legal services from Van Kampen Investments.
Of the total costs for legal services provided to funds
distributed by Van Kampen Asset Management or its affiliates,
half of such costs were allocated equally to each fund and the
remaining half of such costs are allocated among funds based on
the type of fund and the relative net assets of the fund. The
Legal Services Agreement was terminated effective June 1,
2010.
Chief
Compliance Officer Employment Agreement
Prior to June 1, 2010, the Fund had entered into an
employment agreement with an individual and Morgan Stanley
pursuant to which such individual, an employee of Morgan
Stanley, served as Chief Compliance Officer of the Fund and
other Van Kampen funds. The Funds Chief Compliance
Officer and his staff were responsible for administering the
compliance policies and procedures of the Fund and other
Van Kampen funds. The Fund reimbursed Morgan Stanley for
the costs and expenses of such services, including compensation
and benefits, insurance, occupancy and equipment, information
processing and communication, office services, conferences and
travel, postage and shipping. The Fund shared together with
B-21
the other Van Kampen funds in the cost of providing such
services with 25% of such costs shared proportionately based on
the respective number of classes of securities issued per fund
and the remaining 75% of such costs based proportionately on the
respective net assets per fund. The Chief Compliance
Officer Employment Agreement was terminated effective
June 1, 2010.
Fund
Payments Pursuant to These Agreements
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Fiscal Year Ended July 31,
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2010
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2009
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2008
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Pursuant to these agreements, the Fund paid approximately
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$52,290
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$95,300
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$131,600
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DISTRIBUTION
AND SERVICE
The Fund has adopted a distribution plan (the Distribution Plan)
with respect to each of its Class A Shares, Class B
Shares and Class C Shares and in so doing has agreed to
comply with
Rule 12b-1
under the 1940 Act as if the Fund were an
open-end
investment company. The Fund also adopted a service plan (the
Service Plan) with respect to each of its Class A Shares,
Class B Shares, Class C Shares and Class IC
Shares. There is no Distribution Plan or Service Plan for the
Class IB
Shares and no Distribution Plan for Class IC Shares. The
Distribution Plan and the Service Plan sometimes are referred to
herein as the Plans. A portion of the fees under the Plans
applicable to Class A Shares, Class B Shares,
Class C Shares and
Class IC
Shares are currently being waived by the Distributor as
discussed in the Prospectus. The Plans provide that the Fund may
spend a portion of the Funds average daily net assets
attributable to each such class of Shares in connection with the
distribution of the respective class of Shares and in connection
with the provision of ongoing services to shareholders of such
class, respectively. The Distribution Plan and the Service Plan
are being implemented through the Distribution and Service
Agreement with the Distributor of each such class of the
Funds Shares, sub-agreements between the Distributor and
members of FINRA who are acting as securities dealers and FINRA
members or eligible
non-members
who are acting as brokers or agents and similar agreements
between the Fund and financial intermediaries who are acting as
brokers (collectively, Selling Agreements) that may provide for
their customers or clients certain services or assistance, which
may include, but not be limited to, processing purchase and
repurchase transactions, establishing and maintaining
shareholder accounts regarding the Fund, and such other services
as may be agreed to from time to time and as may be permitted by
applicable statute, rule or regulation. Brokers, dealers and
financial intermediaries that have entered into
sub-agreements
with the Distributor and sell Shares of the Fund are referred to
herein as financial intermediaries.
Certain financial intermediaries may be prohibited under law
from providing certain underwriting or distribution services. If
a financial intermediary was prohibited from acting in any
capacity or providing any of the described services, the
Distributor would consider what action, if any, would be
appropriate. The Distributor does not believe that termination
of a relationship with a financial intermediary would result in
any material adverse consequences to the Fund.
The Distributor must submit quarterly reports to the Funds
Board of Trustees setting forth separately by class of Shares
all amounts paid under the Distribution Plan and the purposes
for which such expenditures were made, together with such other
information as from time to time is reasonably requested by the
trustees. The Plans provide that they will continue in full
force and effect from year to year so long as such continuance
is specifically approved by a vote of the trustees, and also by
a vote of the disinterested trustees, cast in person at a
meeting called for the purpose of voting on the Plans. Each of
the Plans may not be amended to increase materially the amount
to be spent for the services described therein with respect to
any class of Shares without approval by a vote of a majority of
the outstanding voting Shares of such class, and all material
amendments to either of the Plans must be approved by the
trustees and also by the disinterested trustees. Each of the
Plans may be terminated with respect to any class of Shares at
any time by a vote of a majority of the disinterested trustees
or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting Shares of
such class.
For Class A Shares in any given year in which the Plans are
in effect, the Plans generally provide for the Fund to pay the
Distributor the lesser of (i) the amount of the
Distributors actual expenses incurred during such year
less any early withdrawal charges it received during such year
(the actual net expenses) or (ii) the
B-22
distribution and service fees at the rates specified in the
Prospectus applicable to that class of shares (the plan fees).
Therefore, to the extent the Distributors actual net
expenses in a given year are less than the plan fees for such
year, the Fund only pays the actual net expenses. Alternatively,
to the extent the Distributors actual net expenses in
a given year exceed the plan fees for such year, the Fund
only pays the plan fees for such year. For Class A Shares,
there is no carryover of any unreimbursed actual net expenses to
succeeding years.
The Plans for Class B Shares and Class C Shares are
similar to the Plans for Class A Shares, except that any
actual net expenses which exceed plan fees for a given year are
carried forward and are eligible for payment in future years by
the Fund so long as the Plans remain in effect. Thus, for each
of the Class B Shares and Class C Shares, in any given
year in which the Plans are in effect, the Plans generally
provide for the Fund to pay the Distributor the lesser of
(i) the applicable amount of the Distributors actual
net expenses incurred during such year for such class of Shares
plus any actual net expenses from prior years that are still
unpaid by the Fund for such class of Shares or (ii) the
applicable plan fees for such class of Shares. Except as may be
mandated by applicable law, the Fund does not impose any limit
with respect to the number of years into the future that such
unreimbursed actual net expenses may be carried forward (on a
Fund level basis). These unreimbursed actual net expenses may or
may not be recovered through plan fees or early withdrawal
charges in future years.
Because of fluctuations in net asset value, the plan fees with
respect to a particular Class B Share or Class C Share
may be greater or less than the amount of the initial commission
(including carrying cost) paid by the Distributor with respect
to such Share. In such circumstances, a shareholder of a Share
may be deemed to incur expenses attributable to other
shareholders of such class.
As of July 31, 2010, there were approximately $240,986 and
$3,720,536 of unreimbursed distribution-related expenses with
respect to Class B Shares and Class C Shares,
respectively, representing approximately 1.35% and 1.70% of the
Funds net assets attributable to Class B Shares and
Class C Shares, respectively. If the Plans are terminated
or not continued, the Fund would not be contractually obligated
to pay the Distributor for any expenses not previously
reimbursed by the Fund or recovered through early
withdrawal charges.
For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2010, the Funds
aggregate expenses paid under the Plans for Class A Shares
were $0 or 0.00% of the Class A Shares average daily
net assets due to fee waivers by the Distributor. For the fiscal
year ended July 31, 2010, the Funds aggregate
expenses paid under the Plans for Class B Shares were
$137,231 or 0.75% of the Class B Shares average daily
net assets due to fee waivers by the Distributor. Such expenses
were paid for the following reasons: $137,231 for commissions
and transaction fees paid to the Distributor and/or financial
intermediaries in respect of sales of Class B Shares of the
Fund and $0 for fees paid to the Distributor and/or financial
intermediaries for servicing Class B Shareholders and
administering the Class B Share Plans. For the fiscal year
ended July 31, 2010, the Funds aggregate expenses
paid under the Plans for Class C Shares were $1,590,961 or
0.75% of the Class C Shares average daily net assets
due to fee waivers by the Distributor. Such expenses were paid
for the following reasons: $1,590,961 for commissions and
transaction fees paid to the Distributor and/or financial
intermediaries in respect of sales of Class C Shares
of the Fund and $0 for fees paid to the Distributor and/or
financial intermediaries for servicing Class C Shareholders
and administering the Class C Share Plans. For the
fiscal year ended July 31, 2010, the Funds aggregate
expenses paid under the Service Plan for Class IC Shares
were $0 or 0.00% of the Class IC Shares average daily
net assets.
PORTFOLIO
TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE ALLOCATION
With respect to interests in Senior Loans, the Fund generally
will engage in privately negotiated transactions for purchase or
sale in which the Adviser will negotiate on behalf of the Fund,
although a more developed market may exist for certain Senior
Loans. The Fund may be required to pay fees, or forgo a portion
of interest and any fees payable to the Fund, to the Lender
selling Participations or Assignments to the Fund. The Adviser
will determine the Lenders from whom the Fund will purchase
Assignments and Participations by considering their professional
ability, level of service, relationship with the Borrower,
financial condition, credit standards and quality of management.
The illiquidity of many Senior Loans may restrict the ability of
the Adviser to locate in a timely manner persons willing to
purchase the Funds interests in Senior Loans at a fair
price should the Fund desire to sell such interests. See
Risks in the Prospectus. Affiliates of the Adviser
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may participate in the primary and secondary market for Senior
Loans. Because of certain limitations imposed by the 1940 Act,
this may restrict the Funds ability to acquire some Senior
Loans. The Adviser does not believe that this will have a
material effect on the Funds ability to acquire Senior
Loans consistent with its investment policies.
The Adviser is responsible for decisions to buy and sell
securities for the Fund, the selection of brokers and dealers to
effect the transactions and the negotiation of prices and any
brokerage commissions on such transactions. While the Adviser
will be primarily responsible for the placement of the
Funds portfolio business, the policies and practices in
this regard are subject to review by the Funds Board
of Trustees.
The Adviser is responsible for placing portfolio transactions
and does so in a manner deemed fair and reasonable to the Fund
and not according to any formula. The primary consideration in
all portfolio transactions is prompt execution of orders in an
effective manner at the most favorable price. In selecting
broker-dealers and in negotiating prices and any brokerage
commissions on such transactions, the Adviser considers the
firms reliability, integrity and financial condition and
the firms execution capability, the size and breadth of
the market for the security, the size of and difficulty in
executing the order, and the best net price. In selecting among
firms, consideration may be given to those firms which supply
research and other services in addition to execution services.
The Adviser is authorized to pay higher commissions to brokerage
firms that provide it with investment and research information
than to firms which do not provide such services if the Adviser
determines that such commissions are reasonable in relation to
the overall services provided. In certain instances, the Adviser
may instruct certain broker-dealers to pay for research services
provided by executing brokers or third party research providers,
which are selected independently by the Adviser. No specific
value can be assigned to such research services which are
furnished without cost to the Adviser. Since statistical and
other research information is only supplementary to the research
efforts of the Adviser to the Fund and still must be analyzed
and reviewed by its staff, the receipt of research information
is not expected to reduce its expenses materially. The
investment advisory fee is not reduced as a result of the
Advisers receipt of such research services. Services
provided may include (a) furnishing advice as to the value
of securities, the advisability of investing in, purchasing or
selling securities, and the availability of securities or
purchasers or sellers of securities; (b) furnishing
analyses and reports concerning issuers, industries, securities,
economic factors and trends, portfolio strategy, and the
performance of accounts; and (c) effecting securities
transactions and performing functions incidental thereto (such
as clearance, settlement and custody). When a particular item
(such as proxy services) has both research and non-research
related uses, the Adviser will make a reasonable allocation of
the cost of the item between the research and non-research uses
and may pay for the portion of the cost allocated to research
uses with commissions. Research services furnished by firms
through which the Fund effects its securities transactions may
be used by the Adviser in servicing all of its advisory accounts
and/or accounts managed by its affiliates that are registered
investment advisers; not all of such services may be used by the
Adviser in connection with the Fund. To the extent that the
Adviser receives these services from
broker-dealers,
it will not have to pay for these services itself.
The Adviser also may place portfolio transactions, to the extent
permitted by law, with brokerage firms (and futures commission
merchants) affiliated with the Fund, the Adviser or the
Distributor and with brokerage firms participating in the
distribution of the Funds Shares if it reasonably believes
that the quality of execution and the commission are comparable
to that available from other qualified firms. Similarly, to the
extent permitted by law and subject to the same considerations
on quality of execution and comparable commission rates, the
Adviser may direct an executing broker to pay a portion or all
of any commissions, concessions or discounts to a firm supplying
research or other services.
The Adviser may place portfolio transactions at or about the
same time for other advisory accounts, including other
investment companies. The Adviser seeks to allocate portfolio
transactions equitably whenever concurrent decisions are made to
purchase or sell securities for the Fund and another advisory
account. In some cases, this procedure could have an adverse
effect on the price or the amount of securities available to the
Fund. In making such allocations among the Fund and other
advisory accounts, the main factors considered by the Adviser
are the respective sizes of the Fund and other advisory
accounts, the respective investment objectives, the relative
size of portfolio holdings of the same or comparable securities,
the availability of cash for investment, the size of investment
commitments generally held and opinions of the persons
responsible for recommending the investment.
B-24
Certain broker-dealers (and futures commission merchants),
through which the Fund may effect securities (or futures)
transactions, are affiliated persons (as defined in the 1940
Act) of the Fund or affiliated persons of such affiliates. The
Funds Board of Trustees has adopted certain policies
incorporating the standards of
Rule 17e-1
issued by the SEC under the 1940 Act which require that the
commissions paid to affiliates of the Fund must be reasonable
and fair compared to the commissions, fees or other remuneration
received or to be received by other brokers in connection with
comparable transactions involving similar securities or
instruments during a comparable period of time. The rule and
procedures also contain review requirements and require the
Adviser to furnish reports to the trustees and to maintain
records in connection with such reviews. After consideration of
all factors deemed relevant, the trustees will consider from
time to time whether the advisory fee for the Fund will be
reduced by all or a portion of the brokerage commission paid to
affiliated brokers.
Unless otherwise described below, the Fund paid no commissions
to affiliated brokers during the last three fiscal years. The
Fund paid the following commissions to brokers during the fiscal
years shown:
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During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2010, the Fund paid
no brokerage commissions to brokers selected primarily on the
basis of research services provided to the Adviser.
SHAREHOLDER
SERVICES
The Fund offers a number of shareholder services designed to
facilitate investment in its Shares at little or no extra cost
to the investor. Below is a description of such services. The
following information supplements the section in the Funds
Prospectus captioned Shareholder Services.
Reinvestment
Plan
A convenient way for investors to accumulate additional Shares
is by reinvesting dividends and capital gain dividends in Shares
of the Fund. Such Shares are acquired at net asset value per
Share (without a sales charge) on the applicable payable date of
the dividend or capital gain dividend. Unless the shareholder
instructs otherwise, with respect to Class A Shares,
Class B Shares and Class C Shares, the reinvestment
plan (the Plan) is automatic. This instruction may be made by
visiting our web site at www.invesco.com, by writing to Invesco
Investment Services or by telephone by calling
(800) 959-4246.
With respect to Class IC Shares and Class IB Shares,
previous instructions regarding reinvestment of dividends and
capital gain dividends will continue to apply until such
shareholder changes his or her instruction. The investor may, on
the account application form or prior to any declaration,
instruct that dividends and/or capital gain dividends be paid in
cash, be reinvested in the Fund at the next determined net asset
value or be reinvested in another Participating Fund (as defined
in the Prospectus) at the next determined net asset value.
The agent for shareholders in administering the Plan maintains
each shareholders account in the Plan and furnishes
monthly written confirmations of all transactions in the
accounts, including information needed by shareholders for
personal and tax records. Shares will be held in
non-certificated form in the name of the participant, and each
shareholders proxy will include those Shares purchased
pursuant to the Plan. Any fees for the handling of the
reinvestment of dividends and distributions will be paid by
the Fund.
The automatic reinvestment of dividends and distributions will
not relieve participants of any federal income tax that may be
payable or required to be withheld on such dividends
or distributions.
Experience under the Plan may indicate that changes are
desirable. Accordingly, the Fund reserves the right to amend or
terminate the Plan as applied to any dividend or distribution
paid subsequent to written notice of
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the change sent to all shareholders of the Fund at least
90 days before the record date for the dividend or
distribution. The Plan also may be amended or terminated by the
agent for shareholders administering the Plan by at least
90 days written notice to all shareholders of the Fund.
A shareholder may withdraw from the Plan at any time by
contacting Invesco Investment Services at the address or
telephone number set forth below. There is no penalty for
non-participation in or withdrawal from the Plan, and
shareholders who have previously withdrawn from the Plan may
rejoin it at any time. Changes in elections should be directed
to Invesco Investment Services and should include the name of
the Fund and the shareholders name and address as
registered. An election to withdraw from the Plan will, until
such election is changed, be deemed to be an election by a
shareholder to take all subsequent dividends and distributions
in cash. Elections will only be effective for dividends and
distributions declared after, and with a record date of at least
ten days after, such elections are received by Invesco
Investment Services. When a participant withdraws from the Plan
or upon termination of the Plan as provided above, whole Shares
credited to his or her account under the Plan will be issued and
a cash payment will be made for any fraction of a Share credited
to such account. All correspondence concerning the dividend
reinvestment plan should be directed to the Invesco Investment
Services Inc., P.O. Box 4739, Houston, Texas
77210-4739.
Please call
1-800-959-4246
if you have questions regarding the Plan.
Retirement
Plans
Eligible investors may establish individual retirement accounts
(IRAs); SEP; SIMPLE IRAs; or other pension or profit sharing
plans. Documents and forms containing detailed information
regarding these plans are available from the Distributor.
Dividend
Diversification
A Class A Shareholder, Class B Shareholder or
Class C Shareholder may elect, by completing the
appropriate section of the account application form or by
calling
(800) 959-4246,
to have all dividends and capital gain dividends paid on such
class of Shares of the Fund invested into shares of the same
class of any of the Participating Funds (as defined in the
Prospectus) so long as the investor has a pre-existing account
for such class of shares of the other fund. A Class IB or
Class IC Shareholder may elect (or may modify a prior
election), by completing the appropriate section of the account
application form or by calling
(800) 959-4246,
to have all dividends and capital gain dividends paid on such
class of Shares of the Fund invested into Class A Shares of
any of the Participating Funds (other than the Fund) so long as
the investor has a pre-existing account for such class of shares
of the other fund. A Class IB or Class IC Shareholder
who prior to February 18, 2005 elected to utilize dividend
diversification with respect to former Class B Shares (now
Class IB Shares) or former Class C Shares (now
Class IC Shares) of the Fund will have all dividends and
capital gain dividends paid on such class of Shares of the Fund
invested into the class of shares of the Participating Fund
previously designated by such shareholder, unless such
shareholder changes his or her election (the method of which is
described above). Both accounts must be of the same type, either
non-retirement or retirement. If the accounts are retirement
accounts, they must both be of the same type of retirement plan
(e.g., IRA, 403(b)(7), 401(k), Money Purchase and Profit Sharing
plans) and for the benefit of the same individual. If a
qualified, pre-existing account does not exist, the shareholder
must establish a new account subject to any requirements of the
Participating Fund into which distributions will be invested.
Distributions are invested into the selected Participating Fund,
provided that shares of such Participating Fund are available
for sale, at its net asset value per share as of the payable
date of the distribution from the Fund.
Reinstatement
Privilege
A Class A Shareholder, Class B Shareholder,
Class IB Shareholder or Class IC Shareholder who has
tendered for repurchase Shares of the Fund may reinstate any
portion or all of the net proceeds of such repurchase (and may
include that amount necessary to acquire a fractional Share to
round off his or her purchase to the next full Share) in
Class A Shares of any Participating Fund. A Class C
Shareholder who has tendered for repurchase Shares of the Fund
may reinstate any portion or all of the net proceeds of such
repurchase (and may include that amount necessary to acquire a
fractional Share to round off his or her purchase to the next
full Share) in Class C Shares of any Participating Fund
with credit given for any early
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withdrawal charge paid on the amount of shares reinstated from
such repurchase, provided that such shareholder has not
previously exercised this reinstatement privilege with respect
to Class C Shares of the Fund. Shares acquired in this
manner will be deemed to have the original cost and
purchase date of the repurchased Shares for purposes of applying
the early withdrawal charge (if any) to subsequent repurchases.
Reinstatements are made at the net asset value per Share
(without a sales charge or early withdrawal charge) next
determined after the order is received, which must be made
within 180 days after the date of the repurchase, provided
that shares of the Participating Fund into which shareholders
desire to reinstate their net proceeds of a repurchase of Shares
of the Fund are available for sale. Reinstatement at net asset
value per Share is also offered to participants in eligible
retirement plans for repayment of principal (and interest) on
their borrowings on such plans, provided that Shares of the
Participating Fund are available for sale. Any gain or loss
realized by the shareholder upon repurchase of Shares is a
taxable event regardless of whether the shareholder reinstates
all or any portion of the net proceeds of the repurchase. Any
such loss may be disallowed, to the extent of the reinstatement,
under the
so-called
wash sale rules if the reinstatement occurs within
30 days after such repurchase. In that event, the
shareholders tax basis in the Shares acquired pursuant to
the reinstatement will be increased by the amount of the
disallowed loss, and the shareholders holding period for
such Shares will include the holding period for the repurchased
shares.
NET ASSET
VALUE
The net asset value per share of the Funds shares is
determined by calculating the total value of the Funds
assets, deducting its total liabilities, and dividing the result
by the number of Shares outstanding.
Senior Loans will be valued by the Fund following valuation
guidelines established and periodically reviewed by the
Funds Board of Trustees. Under the valuation guidelines,
Senior Loans and securities for which reliable market quotes are
readily available are valued at the mean of such bid and ask
quotes and all other Senior Loans, securities and assets of the
Fund are valued at fair value in good faith following procedures
established by the Board of Trustees.
Short-term obligations held by the Fund that mature in
60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, if their
original term to maturity when acquired by the Fund was
60 days or less, or are valued at amortized cost using
their value on the 61st day prior to maturity, if their original
term to maturity when acquired by the Fund was more than
60 days, unless in each case this is determined not to
represent fair value. Repurchase agreements will be valued at
cost plus accrued interest.
EARLY
WITHDRAWAL CHARGE CLASS A
As described in the Funds Prospectus under Purchase
of Shares Class A Shares, there is no
sales charge payable on Class A Shares at the time of
purchase on investments of $1 million or more, but an early
withdrawal charge (EWC Class A) may be imposed
on certain repurchases made within eighteen months of purchase.
For purposes of the EWC Class A, when shares of
a Participating Fund are exchanged for shares of another
Participating Fund, the purchase date for the shares acquired by
exchange will be assumed to be the date on which shares were
purchased in the fund from which the exchange was made. If the
exchanged shares themselves are acquired through an exchange,
the purchase date is assumed to carry over from the date of the
original election to purchase shares subject to an
EWC Class A rather than a front-end load sales
charge. In determining whether an EWC Class A
is payable, it is assumed that Shares being repurchased first
are any Shares in the shareholders account not subject to
an EWC Class A followed by Shares held the
longest in the shareholders account. The EWC
Class A is assessed on an amount equal to the lesser of the
then current market value or the cost of the Shares being
repurchased. Accordingly, no EWC Class A is
imposed on increases in net asset value above the initial
purchase price. In addition, no EWC Class A is
assessed on Shares derived from reinvestment of dividends or
capital gain dividends.
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WAIVER OF
EARLY WITHDRAWAL CHARGES
As described in the Funds Prospectus under
Repurchase of Shares, repurchases of Class B
Shares and Class C Shares will be subject to an early
withdrawal charge (EWC Class B and C). The
EWC Class A (defined above) and EWC
Class B and C are waived on repurchases in the
circumstances described below:
Repurchase
Upon Death or Disability
The Fund will waive the EWC Class A and the
EWC Class B and C on repurchases following the
death or disability of a Class A Shareholder, a
Class B Shareholder or a Class C Shareholder. An
individual will be considered disabled for this purpose if he or
she meets the definition thereof in Section 72(m)(7) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), which in
pertinent part defines a person as disabled if such person
is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by
reason of any medically determinable physical or mental
impairment which can be expected to result in death or to be of
long-continued and indefinite duration. While the Fund
does not specifically adopt the balance of the Codes
definition which pertains to furnishing the Secretary of
Treasury with such proof as he or she may require, the
Distributor will require satisfactory proof of death or
disability before it determines to waive the EWC
Class A or the EWC Class B and C.
In cases of death or disability, the EWC
Class A and the EWC Class B and C will be
waived where the decedent or disabled person is either an
individual shareholder or owns the Shares as a joint tenant with
right of survivorship or is the beneficial owner of a custodial
or fiduciary account, and where the repurchase is made within
one year of the death or initial determination of disability.
This waiver of the EWC Class A and the
EWC Class B and C applies to a total or partial
repurchase, but only to a repurchase of Shares held at the time
of the death or initial determination of disability.
Repurchase
in Connection with Certain Distributions from Retirement
Plans
The Fund will waive the EWC Class A and the
EWC Class B and C when a total or partial
repurchase is made in connection with certain distributions from
retirement plans. The EWC Class B and C will be
waived upon the tax-free rollover or transfer of assets to
another retirement plan invested in one or more Participating
Funds; in such event, as described below, the Fund will
tack the period for which the original Shares were
held on to the holding period of the Shares acquired in the
transfer or rollover for purposes of determining what, if any,
EWC Class A or EWC Class B and
C is applicable in the event that such acquired Shares are
repurchased following the transfer or rollover. The
EWC Class A and the EWC
Class B and C also will be waived on any repurchase which
results from the return of an excess contribution or other
contribution pursuant to Code Section 408(d)(4) or (5), the
return of excess contributions or excess deferral amounts
pursuant to Code Section 401(k)(8) or 402(g)(2) or the
financial hardship of the employee pursuant to
U.S. Treasury regulation Section 1.401(k)-1(d)(2). In
addition, the EWC Class A and the
EWC Class B and C will be waived on any minimum
distribution required to be distributed in accordance with Code
Section 401(a)(9).
The Fund does not intend to waive the EWC
Class A or the EWC Class B and C for any
distributions from IRAs or other retirement plans not
specifically described above.
No
Initial Commission or Transaction Fee
The Fund will waive the EWC Class A in
circumstances under which no commission or transaction fee is
paid to authorized dealers at the time of purchase of
Class A Shares. The Fund will waive the
EWC Class B and C in certain 401(k) plans in
circumstances under which no commission or transaction fee is
paid to authorized dealers at the time of purchase of
Class B Shares and Class C Shares.
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TAXATION
Taxation
of the Fund
The following discussion and the taxation discussion in the
Prospectus are summaries of certain federal income tax
considerations affecting the Fund and its shareholders. The
discussions reflect applicable federal income tax laws of the
United States as of the date of this Statement of Additional
Information, which tax laws may be changed or subject to new
interpretations by the courts or the Internal Revenue Service
(the IRS) retroactively or prospectively. These discussions
assume that the Funds shareholders hold their Shares as
capital assets for federal income tax purposes (generally,
assets held for investment). No attempt is made to present a
detailed explanation of all federal income tax considerations
affecting the Fund and its shareholders, and the discussions set
forth herein and in the Prospectus do not constitute tax advice.
No ruling has been or will be sought from the IRS regarding any
matter discussed herein. Counsel to the Fund has not rendered
any legal opinion regarding any tax consequences relating to the
Fund or its shareholders. No assurance can be given that the IRS
would not assert, or that a court would not sustain, a position
different from any of the tax aspects set forth below.
Shareholders must consult their own tax advisers regarding the
federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Fund as
well as state, local and foreign tax considerations and any
proposed tax law changes.
The Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company
under Subchapter M of the Code. To qualify as a regulated
investment company, the Fund must comply with certain
requirements of the Code relating to, among other things, the
sources of its income and diversification of its assets.
If the Fund so qualifies and distributes each year to its
shareholders at least 90% of its investment company taxable
income (generally including ordinary income and net short-term
capital gain, but not net capital gain, which is the excess of
net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss) and
meets certain other requirements, it will not be required to pay
federal income taxes on any income it distributes to
shareholders. The Fund intends to distribute at least the
minimum amount necessary to satisfy the 90% distribution
requirement. The Fund will not be subject to federal income tax
on any net capital gain distributed to shareholders and
designated as capital gain dividends.
To avoid a nondeductible 4% excise tax, the Fund will be
required to distribute, by December 31st of each year, at
least an amount equal to the sum of (i) 98% of its ordinary
income for such year, (ii) 98% of its capital gain net
income (the latter of which generally is computed on the basis
of the
one-year
period ending on October 31st of such year), and (iii)
any amounts that were not distributed in previous taxable years.
For purposes of the excise tax, any ordinary income or capital
gain net income retained by, and subject to federal income tax
in the hands of, the Fund will be treated as having been
distributed.
If the Fund failed to qualify as a regulated investment company
or failed to satisfy the 90% distribution requirement in any
taxable year, the Fund would be taxed as an ordinary corporation
on its taxable income (even if such income were distributed to
its shareholders) and all distributions out of earnings and
profits would be taxed to shareholders as ordinary income. In
addition, the Fund could be required to recognize unrealized
gains, pay taxes and make distributions (which could be subject
to interest charges) before requalifying for taxation as a
regulated investment company.
Some of the Funds investment practices may be subject to
special provisions of the Code that, among other things, may
(i) disallow, suspend or otherwise limit the allowance of
certain losses or deductions, including the dividends received
deduction, (ii) convert lower taxed long-term capital gain
or qualified dividend income into higher taxed
short-term capital gain or ordinary income, (iii) convert
an ordinary loss or a deduction into a capital loss (the
deductibility of which is more limited), (iv) cause the
Fund to recognize income or gain without a corresponding receipt
of cash, (v) adversely affect the time as to when a purchase or
sale of stock or securities is deemed to occur, (vi) adversely
alter the characterization of certain complex financial
transactions and/or (vii) produce income that will not qualify
as good income for purposes of the annual gross income
requirement that the Fund must meet to be treated as a regulated
investment company. The Fund intends to monitor its transactions
and may make certain tax elections or take other actions to
mitigate the effect of these provisions and prevent
disqualification of the Fund as a regulated investment company.
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Investments of the Fund in securities issued at a discount or
providing for deferred interest or payment of interest in kind
are subject to special tax rules that will affect the amount,
timing and character of distributions to shareholders. For
example, with respect to securities issued at a discount, the
Fund generally will be required to accrue as income each year a
portion of the discount and to distribute such income each year
to maintain its qualification as a regulated investment company
and to avoid income and excise taxes. To generate sufficient
cash to make distributions necessary to satisfy the 90%
distribution requirement and to avoid income and excise taxes,
the Fund may have to borrow money and/or dispose of securities
that it would otherwise have continued to hold.
Income from investments in foreign securities received by the
Fund may be subject to income, withholding or other taxes
imposed by foreign countries and U.S. possessions. Such taxes
will not be deductible or creditable by shareholders. Tax
conventions between certain countries and the United States may
reduce or eliminate such taxes.
As discussed under the heading Risks Borrower
Credit Risk in the Prospectus, the Fund may acquire Senior
Loans of Borrowers that are experiencing, or are more likely to
experience, financial difficulty, including Senior Loans of
Borrowers that have filed for bankruptcy protection. Investments
in Senior Loans that are at risk of or in default may present
special tax issues for the Fund. Federal income tax rules are
not entirely clear about issues such as when the Fund may cease
to accrue interest, original issue discount or market discount,
when and to what extent deductions may be taken for bad debts or
worthless securities, how payments received on obligations in
default should be allocated between principal and interest and
whether exchanges of debt obligations in a bankruptcy or workout
context are taxable. These and other issues will be addressed by
the Fund, in the event that they arise with respect to Senior
Loans it owns, in order to seek to ensure that it distributes
sufficient income to preserve its status as a regulated
investment company and does not become subject to federal income
or excise tax.
Distributions
to Shareholders
Distributions of the Funds investment company taxable
income are taxable to shareholders as ordinary income to the
extent of the Funds earnings and profits, whether paid in
cash or reinvested in additional Shares. Distributions of the
Funds net capital gains designated as capital gain
dividends, if any, are taxable to shareholders as long-term
capital gains regardless of the length of time Shares have been
held by such shareholders. Distributions in excess of the
Funds earnings and profits will first reduce the adjusted
tax basis of a shareholders Shares and, after such
adjusted tax basis is reduced to zero, will constitute capital
gain to such shareholder.
Current law provides for reduced federal income tax rates on
(1) long-term capital gains received by individuals and
certain other non-corporate taxpayers and
(2) qualified dividend income received by
individuals and certain other non-corporate taxpayers from
certain domestic and foreign corporations. The reduced rates for
long-term capital gains and qualified dividend
income cease to apply for taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2010, unless such date is extended pursuant to
pending legislation. Fund shareholders, as well as the Fund
itself, must also satisfy certain holding period and other
requirements in order for such reduced rates for qualified
dividend income dividends to apply. Because the Fund
intends to invest primarily in Senior Loans and other senior
debt securities, ordinary income dividends paid by the Fund
generally will not be eligible for the reduced rates applicable
to qualified dividend income. To the extent that
distributions from the Fund are designated as capital gain
dividends, such distributions will be eligible for the reduced
rates applicable to long-term capital gains. For a summary of
the maximum tax rates applicable to capital gains (including
capital gain dividends), see Capital Gains Rates
below. Distributions from the Fund generally will not be
eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction. The
Fund will inform shareholders of the source and tax status of
all distributions promptly after the close of each calendar year.
Shareholders receiving distributions in the form of additional
Shares issued by the Fund will be treated for federal income
tax purposes as receiving a distribution in an amount equal to
the fair market value of the Shares received, determined as of
the distribution date. The tax basis of such Shares will equal
their fair market value on the distribution date.
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Although dividends generally will be treated as distributed when
paid, dividends declared in October, November or December,
payable to shareholders of record on a specified date in such
month and paid during January of the following year, will be
treated as having been distributed by the Fund and received by
the shareholders on the December 31st prior to the date of
payment. In addition, certain other distributions made after the
close of a taxable year of the Fund may be spilled
back and generally treated as paid by the Fund (except for
purposes of the nondeductible 4% excise tax) during such taxable
year. In such case, shareholders will be treated as having
received such dividends in the taxable year in which the
distribution was actually made.
Sale of
Shares
The sale or exchange of Shares in connection with a repurchase
of shares, as well as certain other transfers, will be a taxable
transaction for federal income tax purposes. Except as discussed
below, selling shareholders will generally recognize a capital
gain or capital loss in an amount equal to the difference
between their adjusted tax basis in the Shares sold and the
amount received. For a summary of the maximum tax rates
applicable to capital gains, see Capital Gains Rates
below. Any loss recognized upon a taxable disposition of Shares
held for six months or less will be treated as a long-term
capital loss to the extent of any capital gain dividends
received with respect to such Shares. For purposes of
determining whether Shares have been held for six months or
less, the holding period is suspended for any periods during
which the shareholders risk of loss is diminished as a
result of holding one or more other positions in substantially
similar or related property or through certain options or short
sales.
The sale of Shares pursuant to a repurchase offer will be a
taxable transaction for federal income tax purposes, either as a
sale or exchange or, under certain circumstances, as
a dividend. Under Section 302(b) of the Code, a
sale of Shares pursuant to a repurchase offer generally will be
treated as a sale or exchange if the receipt of cash by the
shareholder: (a) results in a complete
redemption of the shareholders interest in the Fund,
(b) is substantially disproportionate with
respect to the shareholder or (c) is not essentially
equivalent to a dividend with respect to the shareholder.
In determining whether any of these tests has been met, Shares
actually owned, as well as Shares considered to be owned by the
shareholder by reason of certain constructive ownership rules
set forth in Section 318 of the Code, generally must be
taken into account. If any of these three tests for sale or
exchange treatment is met, a shareholder will recognize capital
gain or capital loss equal to the difference between the amount
of cash received by the shareholder pursuant to the repurchase
offer and the tax basis of the Shares sold.
If none of the tests set forth in Section 302(b) of the
Code is met, amounts received by a shareholder who sells Shares
pursuant to the repurchase offer will be taxable to the
shareholder as a dividend to the extent of such
shareholders allocable share of the Funds current or
accumulated earnings and profits. No part of such a dividend
would constitute qualified dividend income eligible
for favorable federal income tax rates. The excess of such
amounts received over the portion that is taxable as a dividend
would constitute a non-taxable return of capital (to the extent
of the shareholders tax basis in the Shares sold pursuant
to the repurchase offer). Any amounts in excess of the
shareholders tax basis would constitute taxable gain.
Thus, a shareholders tax basis in the Shares sold will not
reduce the amount of the dividend. Any remaining tax basis in
the Shares tendered to the Fund will be transferred to any
remaining Shares held by such shareholder.
Capital
Gains Rates
The maximum tax rate applicable to short-term capital gains
recognized by all taxpayers is 35%. Under current law, the
maximum tax rate applicable to long-term capital gains
recognized by individuals and certain other non-corporate
taxpayers is 15% (20% for net capital gains recognized in
taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010, unless
such date is extended pursuant to pending legislation). The
maximum tax rate applicable to long-term capital gains
recognized by corporate taxpayers is 35%.
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Withholding
on Payments to Non-U.S. Shareholders
For purposes of this and the following paragraphs, a
Non-U.S. Shareholder
shall include any shareholder who is not:
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an individual who is a citizen or resident of the
United States;
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a corporation or partnership created or organized under the laws
of the United States or any state or political subdivision
thereof;
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an estate, the income of which is subject to federal income
taxation regardless of its source; or
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a trust that (i) is subject to the primary supervision of a
U.S. court and which has one or more U.S. fiduciaries
who have the authority to control all substantial decisions of
the trust, or (ii) has a valid election in effect under
applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a
U.S. person.
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A
Non-U.S. Shareholder
generally will be subject to withholding of federal income tax
at a 30% rate (or lower applicable treaty rate), rather than
backup withholding (discussed below), on dividends from the Fund
(other than capital gain dividends) that are not
effectively connected with a U.S. trade or
business carried on by such shareholder, provided that the
shareholder furnishes to the Fund a properly completed IRS
Form W-8BEN
certifying the shareholders non-United States status.
Non-effectively connected capital gain dividends and gains
recognized from the sale of Shares generally will not be subject
to U.S. federal income tax in the case of (i) a Non-U.S.
Shareholder that is a corporation and (ii) an individual
Non-U.S. Shareholder who is not present in the United States for
more than 182 days during the taxable year (assuming that
certain other conditions are met). However, certain Non-U.S.
Shareholders may nonetheless be subject to backup withholding
and information reporting on capital gain dividends and gross
proceeds paid to them upon the sale of their Shares. See
Backup Withholding and Information
Reporting below.
If income from the Fund or gains recognized from the sale of
Shares are effectively connected with a
Non-U.S.
Shareholders U.S. trade or business, then such amounts
will not be subject to the 30% withholding described above, but
rather will be subject to federal income tax on a net basis at
the tax rates applicable to U.S. citizens and residents or
domestic corporations. To establish that income from the Fund or
gains recognized from the sale of Shares are effectively
connected with a U.S. trade or business, a
Non-U.S.
Shareholder must provide the Fund with a properly completed IRS
Form W-8ECI
certifying that such amounts are effectively connected with the
Non-U.S. Shareholders U.S. trade or business.
Non-U.S.
Shareholders that are corporations may also be subject to an
additional branch profits tax with respect to income
from the Fund that is effectively connected with a U.S. trade or
business.
The tax consequences to a Non-U.S. Shareholder entitled to claim
the benefits of an applicable tax treaty may be different from
those described in this section. To claim tax treaty benefits,
Non-U.S. Shareholders will be required to provide the Fund with
a properly completed IRS
Form W-8BEN
certifying their entitlement to the benefits. In addition, in
certain cases where payments are made to a Non-U.S. Shareholder
that is a partnership or other pass-through entity, both the
entity and the persons holding an interest in the entity will
need to provide certification. For example, an individual
Non-U.S. Shareholder who holds Shares in the Fund through a
non-U.S. partnership must provide an IRS
Form W-8BEN
to claim the benefits of an applicable tax treaty. Non-U.S.
Shareholders are advised to consult their advisers with respect
to the tax implications of purchasing, holding and disposing of
Shares of the Fund.
Backup
Withholding
The Fund may be required to withhold federal income tax at a
rate of 28% (through 2010, when a higher rate will be
applicable) (backup withholding) from dividends and
proceeds from the repurchase of Shares paid to non-corporate
shareholders. This tax may be withheld from dividends paid to a
shareholder (other than a Non-U.S. Shareholder that properly
certifies its non-United States status) if (i) the
shareholder fails to properly furnish the Fund with its correct
taxpayer identification number or to certify its
non-U.S. status (in the case of a
Non-U.S. Shareholder), (ii) the IRS notifies the Fund
that the shareholder has failed to properly report certain
interest and dividend income to the IRS and to respond to
notices to that effect or (iii) when
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required to do so, the shareholder fails to certify that the
taxpayer identification number provided is correct, that the
shareholder is not subject to backup withholding and that the
shareholder is a U.S. person (as defined for federal income tax
purposes). Repurchase proceeds may be subject to backup
withholding under the circumstances described in (i) above.
Generally, dividends paid to Non-U.S. Shareholders that are
subject to the 30% federal income tax withholding described
above under Withholding on Payments to Non-U.S.
Shareholders are not subject to backup withholding. To
avoid backup withholding on capital gain dividends and gross
proceeds from the repurchase of Shares, Non-U.S. Shareholders
must provide a properly completed IRS
Form W-8BEN
certifying their non-United States status.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts
withheld under the backup withholding rules from payments made
to a shareholder may be refunded or credited against such
shareholders federal income tax liability, if any,
provided that the required information is furnished to the IRS.
Information
Reporting
The Fund must report annually to the IRS and to each shareholder
(other than a
Non-U.S.
Shareholder that properly certifies its non-United States
status) the amount of dividends, capital gain dividends or
repurchase proceeds paid to such shareholder and the amount, if
any, of tax withheld pursuant to backup withholding rules with
respect to such amounts. In the case of a Non-U.S. Shareholder,
the Fund must report to the IRS and such Shareholder the amount
of dividends, capital gain dividends and repurchase proceeds
paid that are subject to withholding (including backup
withholding, if any) and the amount of tax withheld, if any,
with respect to such amounts. This information may also be made
available to the tax authorities in the Non-U.S.
Shareholders country of residence.
OTHER
INFORMATION
Proxy
Voting Policy and Proxy Voting Record
The Board of Trustees believes that the voting of proxies on
securities held by the Fund is an important element of the
overall investment process. The Board has delegated the
day-to-day responsibility to the Adviser to vote such proxies
pursuant to the Board approved Proxy Voting Policy. Attached
hereto as Appendix B is the Proxy Voting Policy which is
currently in effect as of the date of this Statement of
Additional Information.
The Proxy Voting Policy is subject to change over time and
investors seeking the most current copy of the Proxy Voting
Policy should go to our web site at www.invesco.com. The
Funds most recent proxy voting record for the twelve-month
period ended June 30 which has been filed with the SEC is
also available without charge on our web site at
www.invesco.com. The Funds proxy voting record is also
available without charge on the SECs web site at
www.sec.gov.
Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm
An independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund
performs an annual audit of the Funds financial
statements. The Funds Board of Trustees has engaged
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, located at One North Wacker Drive,
Chicago, Illinois, to be the Funds independent registered
public accounting firm.
Legal
Counsel
Counsel to the Fund is Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &
Flom LLP.
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FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
The audited financial statements of the Fund are incorporated
herein by reference to the Annual Report to shareholders of the
Fund dated July 31, 2010. The Annual Report may be obtained
by following the instructions on the cover of this Statement of
Additional Information. The Annual Report is included as part of
the Funds filing on
Form N-CSR
as filed with the SEC on October 10, 2010. The Annual Report may
be reviewed and copied at the SECs Public Reference Room
in Washington, DC or on the EDGAR database on the SECs
internet site (www.sec.gov). Information on the operation of the
SECs Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the
SEC at
(202) 551-8090.
You can also request copies of these materials, upon payment of
a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the SECs
e-mail
address (publicinfo@sec.gov) or by writing the Public Reference
Section of the SEC,
Washington, DC 20549-0102.
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APPENDIX
A DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES RATINGS
Moodys Investors Service Inc.
A brief
description of the applicable Moodys Investors Service,
Inc. (Moodys) rating symbols and their meanings (as
published by Moodys) follows:
1.
Long-Term Obligation Ratings
Moodys long-term obligation ratings are opinions of the
relative credit risk of fixed-income obligations with an
original maturity of one year or more. They address the
possibility that a financial obligation will not be honored as
promised. Such ratings reflect both the likelihood of default
and any financial loss suffered in the event of default.
Moodys Long-Term Rating Definitions:
Aaa: Obligations rated Aaa are judged to be of the highest
quality, with minimal credit risk.
Aa: Obligations rated Aa are judged to be of high quality and
are subject to very low credit risk.
A: Obligations rated A are considered
upper-medium
grade and are subject to low credit risk.
Baa: Obligations rated Baa are subject to moderate credit risk.
They are considered medium-grade and as such may possess certain
speculative characteristics.
Ba: Obligations rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements
and are subject to substantial credit risk.
B: Obligations rated B are considered speculative and are
subject to high credit risk.
Caa: Obligations rated Caa are judged to be of poor standing and
are subject to very high credit risk.
Ca: Obligations rated Ca are highly speculative and are likely
in, or very near, default, with some prospect of recovery of
principal and interest.
C: Obligations rated C are the lowest rated class of bonds and
are typically in default, with little prospect for recovery of
principal or interest.
Note: Moodys appends numerical modifiers 1, 2, and 3 to
each generic rating classification from Aa through Caa. The
modifier 1 indicates that the obligation ranks in the
higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier 2
indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates
a ranking in the lower end of that generic rating category.
Short-Term
Debt Ratings
There are three rating categories for
short-term
municipal obligations that are considered investment grade.
These ratings are designated as Municipal Investment Grade
(MIG) and are divided into three levelsMIG 1
through MIG 3. In addition, those short-term obligations
that are of speculative quality are designated SG, or
speculative grade. MIG ratings expire at the maturity of the
obligation.
MIG 1.
This designation denotes superior credit
quality. Excellent protection is afforded by established cash
flows, highly reliable liquidity support, or demonstrated
broad-based
access to the market for refinancing.
MIG 2.
This designation denotes strong credit
quality. Margins of protection are ample, although not as large
as in the preceding group.
MIG 3.
This designation denotes acceptable credit
quality. Liquidity and
cash-flow
protection may be narrow, and market access for refinancing is
likely to be less
well-established.
SG.
This designation denotes
speculative-grade
credit quality. Debt instruments in this category may lack
sufficient margins of protection.
Demand
Obligation Ratings
In the case of variable rate demand obligations (VRDOs), a
two-component
rating is assigned; a long or
short-term
debt rating and a demand obligation rating. The first element
represents Moodys evaluation of the
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degree of risk associated with scheduled principal and interest
payments. The second element represents Moodys evaluation
of the degree of risk associated with the ability to receive
purchase price upon demand (demand feature), using a
variation of the MIG rating scale, the Variable Municipal
Investment Grade or VMIG rating.
When either the long- or
short-term
aspect of a VRDO is not rated, that piece is designated NR,
e.g., Aaa/NR or NR/VMIG 1.
VMIG rating expirations are a function of each issues
specific structural or credit features.
VMIG 1.
This designation denotes superior credit
quality. Excellent protection is afforded by the superior
short-term
credit strength of the liquidity provider and structural and
legal protections that ensure the timely payment of purchase
price upon demand.
VMIG 2.
This designation denotes strong credit
quality. Good protection is afforded by the strong
short-term
credit strength of the liquidity provider and structural and
legal protections that ensure the timely payment of purchase
price upon demand.
VMIG 3.
This designation denotes acceptable credit
quality. Adequate protection is afforded by the satisfactory
short-term
credit strength of the liquidity provider and structural and
legal protections that ensure the timely payment of purchase
price upon demand.
SG.
This designation denotes
speculative-grade
credit quality. Demand features rated in this category may be
supported by a liquidity provider that does not have an
investment grade short-term rating or may lack the structural
and/or legal protections necessary to ensure the timely payment
of purchase price upon demand.
2.
Short-Term Ratings
Moodys short-term ratings are opinions of the ability of
issuers to honor short-term financial obligations. Ratings may
be assigned to issuers,
short-term
programs or to individual
short-term
debt instruments. Such obligations generally have an original
maturity not exceeding thirteen months, unless explicitly noted.
Moodys employs the following designations to indicate the
relative repayment ability of rated issuers:
P-1
Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated
Prime-1
have
a superior ability to repay short-term debt obligations.
P-2
Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated
Prime-2 have a strong ability to repay short-term debt
obligations.
P-3
Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated
Prime-3 have an acceptable ability to repay short-term debt
obligations.
NP
Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Not
Prime do not fall within any of the Prime rating categories.
Note:
Canadian issuers rated
P-1
or
P-2
have
their short-term ratings enhanced by the senior-most long-term
rating of the issuer, its guarantor or support-provider.
Standard & Poors
A brief description of
the applicable Standard & Poors (S&P)
rating symbols and their meanings (as published by S&P)
follows:
Issue
Credit Rating Definitions
A S&P issue credit rating is a forward-looking opinion of
the creditworthiness of an obligor with respect to a specific
financial obligation, a specific class of financial obligations,
or a specific financial program (including ratings on
medium-term note programs and commercial paper programs). It
takes into consideration the creditworthiness of guarantors,
insurers, or other forms of credit enhancement on the obligation
and takes into account the currency in which the obligation is
denominated. The opinion reflects S&Ps view of the
obligors capacity and willingness to meet its financial
commitments as they come due, and may assess terms, such as
collateral security and subordination, which could affect
ultimate payment in the event of default.
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Issue credit ratings can be either long-term or short-term.
Short-term ratings are generally assigned to those obligations
considered short-term in the relevant market. In the U.S., for
example, that means obligations with an original maturity of no
more than 365 days including commercial paper.
Short-term ratings are also used to indicate the
creditworthiness of an obligor with respect to put features on
long-term obligations. The result is a dual rating, in which the
short-term rating addresses the put feature, in addition to the
usual long-term rating. Medium-term notes are assigned long-term
ratings.
Long-Term
Issue Credit Ratings
Issue credit ratings are based, in varying degrees, on
S&Ps analysis of the following considerations:
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Likelihood of payment-capacity and willingness of the obligor to
meet its financial commitment on an obligation in accordance
with the terms of the obligation;
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Protection afforded by, and relative position of, the obligation
in the event of bankruptcy, reorganization, or other arrangement
under the laws of bankruptcy and other laws affecting
creditors rights.
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Issue ratings are an assessment of default risk, but may
incorporate an assessment of relative seniority or ultimate
recovery in the event of default. Junior obligations are
typically rated lower than senior obligations, to reflect the
lower priority in bankruptcy, as noted above. (Such
differentiation may apply when an entity has both senior and
subordinated obligations, secured and unsecured obligations, or
operating company and holding company obligations.)
AAA: An obligation rated AAA has the highest rating
assigned by S&P. The obligors capacity to meet its
financial commitment on the obligation is extremely strong.
AA: An obligation rated AA differs from the
highest-rated obligations only to a small degree. The
obligors capacity to meet its financial commitment on the
obligation is very strong.
A: An obligation rated A is somewhat more
susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances
and economic conditions than obligations in higher-rated
categories. However, the obligors capacity to meet its
financial commitment on the obligation is still strong.
BBB: An obligation rated BBB exhibits adequate
protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or
changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened
capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the
obligation.
BB, B, CCC, CC, and C: Obligations rated BB,
B, CCC, CC, and
C are regarded as having significant speculative
characteristics. BB indicates the least degree of
speculation and C the highest. While such
obligations will likely have some quality and protective
characteristics, these may be outweighed by large uncertainties
or major exposures to adverse conditions.
BB: An obligation rated BB is less vulnerable to
nonpayment than other speculative issues. However, it faces
major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business,
financial, or economic conditions which could lead to the
obligors inadequate capacity to meet its financial
commitment on the obligation.
B: An obligation rated B is more vulnerable to
nonpayment than obligations rated BB, but the
obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial
commitment on the obligation. Adverse business, financial, or
economic conditions will likely impair the obligors
capacity or willingness to meet its financial commitment on the
obligation.
CCC: An obligation rated CCC is currently vulnerable
to nonpayment, and is dependent upon favorable business,
financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its
financial commitment on the obligation. In the event of adverse
business, financial, or economic conditions, the obligor is not
likely to have the capacity to meet its financial commitment on
the obligation.
CC: An obligation rated CC is currently highly
vulnerable to nonpayment.
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C: A C rating is assigned to obligations that are
currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment, obligations that have
payment arrearages allowed by the terms of the documents, or
obligations of an issuer that is the subject of a bankruptcy
petition or similar action which have not experienced a payment
default. Among others, the C rating may be assigned
to subordinated debt, preferred stock or other obligations on
which cash payments have been suspended in accordance with the
instruments terms or when preferred stock is the subject
of a distressed exchange offer, whereby some or all of the issue
is either repurchased for an amount of cash or replaced by other
instruments having a total value that is less than par.
D: An obligation rated D is in payment default. The
D rating category is used when payments on an
obligation, including a regulatory capital instrument, are not
made on the date due even if the applicable grace period has not
expired, unless Standard & Poors believes that
such payments will be made during such grace period. The
D rating also will be used upon the filing of a
bankruptcy petition or the taking of similar action if payments
on an obligation are jeopardized. An obligations rating is
lowered to D upon completion of a distressed
exchange offer, whereby some or all of the issue is either
repurchased for an amount of cash or replaced by other
instruments having a total value that is less than par.
Plus (+) or minus (): The ratings from AA to
CCC may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or
minus () sign to show relative standing within the major
rating categories.
N.R.: This indicates that no rating has been requested, that
there is insufficient information on which to base a rating, or
that Standard & Poors does not rate a particular
obligation as a matter of policy.
Short-Term
Issue Credit Ratings
A-1: A short-term obligation rated
A-1
is rated in the highest category by Standard &
Poors. The obligors capacity to meet its financial
commitment on the obligation is strong. Within this category,
certain obligations are designated with a plus sign (+). This
indicates that the obligors capacity to meet its financial
commitment on these obligations is extremely strong.
A-2: A short-term obligation rated
A-2
is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes
in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in
higher rating categories. However, the obligors capacity
to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is
satisfactory.
A-3: A short-term obligation rated
A-3
exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse
economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to
lead to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial
commitment on the obligation.
B: A short-term obligation rated B is regarded as
having significant speculative characteristics. Ratings of
B-1,
B-2,
and
B-3
may be assigned to indicate finer distinctions within the
B category. The obligor currently has the capacity
to meet its financial commitment on the obligation; however, it
faces major ongoing uncertainties which could lead to the
obligors inadequate capacity to meet its financial
commitment on the obligation.
B-1:
A
short-term obligation rated
B-1
is regarded as having significant speculative characteristics,
but the obligor has a relatively stronger capacity to meet its
financial commitments over the short-term compared to other
speculative-grade obligors.
B-2:
A
short-term obligation rated
B-2
is regarded as having significant speculative characteristics,
and the obligor has an average speculative-grade capacity to
meet its financial commitments over the short-term compared to
other speculative-grade obligors.
B-3:
A
short-term obligation rated
B-3
is regarded as having significant speculative characteristics,
and the obligor has a relatively weaker capacity to meet its
financial commitments over the short-term compared to other
speculative-grade obligors.
C: A short-term obligation rated C is currently
vulnerable to nonpayment and is dependent upon favorable
business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to
meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
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D: A short-term obligation rated D is in payment
default. The D rating category is used when payments
on an obligation, including a regulatory capital instrument, are
not made on the date due even if the applicable grace period has
not expired, unless Standard & Poors believes
that such payments will be made during such grace period. The
D rating also will be used upon the filing of a
bankruptcy petition or the taking of a similar action if
payments on an obligation are jeopardized.
Dual
Ratings
S&P assigns dual ratings to all debt issues
that have a put option or demand feature as part of their
structure. The first rating addresses the likelihood of
repayment of principal and interest as due, and the second
rating addresses only the demand feature. The long-term rating
symbols are used for bonds to denote the long-term maturity and
the short-term rating symbols for the put option (for example,
AAA/A-1+).
With U.S. municipal short-term demand debt, note rating symbols
are used with the short-term issue credit rating symbols (for
example, SP-1+/A-1+).
Local
Currency and Foreign Currency Risks
Country risk considerations are a standard part of
Standard & Poors analysis for credit ratings on
any issuer or issue. Currency of repayment is a key factor in
this analysis. An obligors capacity to repay foreign
currency obligations may be lower than its capacity to repay
obligations in its local currency due to the sovereign
governments own relatively lower capacity to repay
external versus domestic debt. These sovereign risk
considerations are incorporated in the debt ratings assigned to
specific issues. Foreign currency issuer ratings are also
distinguished from local currency issuer ratings to identify
those instances where sovereign risks make them different for
the same issuer.
The ratings and other credit related opinions of Standard &
Poors and its affiliates are statements of opinion as of
the date they are expressed and not statements of fact or
recommendations to purchase, hold, or sell any securities or
make any investment decisions. Standard & Poors
assumes no obligation to update any information following
publication. Users of ratings and credit related opinions should
not rely on them in making any investment decision. Standard
& Poors opinions and analyses do not address the
suitability of any security. Standard & Poors
Financial Services LLC does not act as a fiduciary or an
investment advisor. While Standard & Poors has
obtained information from sources it believes to be reliable,
Standard & Poors does not perform an audit and
undertakes no duty of due diligence or independent verification
of any information it receives. Ratings and credit related
opinions may be changed, suspended, or withdrawn at any time.
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APPENDIX
B PROXY VOTING POLICIES
The following policies and procedures apply to certain funds and
other accounts managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc.
(Invesco).
A. POLICY
STATEMENT
Introduction
Our Belief
The Invesco Funds Boards of Trustees and Invescos
investment professionals expect a high standard of corporate
governance from the companies in our portfolios so that Invesco
may fulfill its fiduciary obligation to our fund shareholders
and other account holders. Well governed companies are
characterized by a primary focus on the interests of
shareholders, accountable boards of directors, ample
transparency in financial disclosure, performance-driven
cultures and appropriate consideration of all stakeholders.
Invesco believes well governed companies create greater
shareholder wealth over the long term than poorly governed
companies, so we endeavor to vote in a manner that increases the
value of our investments and fosters good governance within our
portfolio companies.
In determining how to vote proxy issues, Invesco considers the
probable business consequences of each issue and votes in a
manner designed to protect and enhance fund shareholders
and other account holders interests. Our voting decisions
are intended to enhance each companys total shareholder
value over Invescos typical investment horizon.
Proxy voting is an integral part of Invescos investment
process. We believe that the right to vote proxies should be
managed with the same care as all other elements of the
investment process. The objective of Invescos proxy-voting
activity is to promote good governance and advance the economic
interests of our clients. At no time will Invesco exercise its
voting power to advance its own commercial interests, to pursue
a social or political cause that is unrelated to our
clients economic interests, or to favor a particular
client or business relationship to the detriment of others.
B.
OPERATING PROCEDURES AND RESPONSIBLE PARTIES
Proxy administration
The Invesco Retail Proxy Committee (the Proxy
Committee) consists of members representing Invescos
Investments, Legal and Compliance departments. Invescos
Proxy Voting Guidelines (the Guidelines) are revised
annually by the Proxy Committee, and are approved by the Invesco
Funds Boards of Trustees. The Proxy Committee implements the
Guidelines and oversees proxy voting.
The Proxy Committee has retained outside experts to assist with
the analysis and voting of proxy issues. In addition to the
advice offered by these experts, Invesco uses information
gathered from our own research, company managements,
Invescos portfolio managers and outside shareholder groups
to reach our voting decisions.
Generally speaking, Invescos investment-research process
leads us to invest in companies led by management teams we
believe have the ability to conceive and execute strategies to
outperform their competitors. We select companies for investment
based in large part on our assessment of their management
teams ability to create shareholder wealth. Therefore, in
formulating our proxy-voting decisions, Invesco gives proper
consideration to the recommendations of a companys Board
of Directors.
Important principles underlying the Invesco Proxy Voting
Guidelines
I.
Accountability
Management teams of companies are accountable to their boards of
directors, and directors of publicly held companies are
accountable to their shareholders. Invesco endeavors to vote the
proxies of its portfolio companies in a manner that will
reinforce the notion of a boards accountability to its
shareholders.
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Consequently, Invesco votes against any actions that would
impair the rights of shareholders or would reduce
shareholders influence over the board or over management.
The following are specific voting issues that illustrate how
Invesco applies this principle of accountability.
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Elections of directors. In uncontested director elections for
companies that do not have a controlling shareholder, Invesco
votes in favor of slates if they are comprised of at least a
majority of independent directors and if the boards key
committees are fully independent. Key committees include the
Audit, Compensation and Governance or Nominating Committees.
Invescos standard of independence excludes directors who,
in addition to the directorship, have any material business or
family relationships with the companies they serve.
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Contested director elections are evaluated on a
case-by-case
basis and are decided within the context of Invescos
investment thesis on a company.
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Director performance. Invesco withholds votes from directors who
exhibit a lack of accountability to shareholders, either through
their level of attendance at meetings or by enacting egregious
corporate-governance or other policies. In cases of material
financial restatements, accounting fraud, habitually late
filings, adopting shareholder rights plan (poison
pills) without shareholder approval, or other areas of
poor performance, Invesco may withhold votes from some or all of
acompanys directors. In situations where directors
performance is a concern, Invesco may also support shareholder
proposals to take corrective actions such as so-called
clawback provisions.
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Auditors and Audit Committee members. Invesco believes a
companys Audit Committee has a high degree of
responsibility to shareholders in matters of financial
disclosure, integrity of the financial statements and
effectiveness of a companys internal controls.
Independence, experience and financial expertise are critical
elements of a well-functioning Audit Committee. When electing
directors who are members of a companys Audit Committee,
or when ratifying a companys auditors, Invesco considers
the past performance of the Committee and holds its members
accountable for the quality of the companys financial
statements and reports.
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Majority standard in director elections. The right to elect
directors is the single most important mechanism shareholders
have to promote accountability. Invesco supports the nascent
effort to reform the U.S. convention of electing directors,
and votes in favor of proposals to elect directors by a majority
vote.
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Classified boards. Invesco supports proposals to elect directors
annually instead of electing them to staggered multi-year terms
because annual elections increase a boards level of
accountability to its shareholders.
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Supermajority voting requirements. Unless proscribed by law in
the state of incorporation, Invesco votes against actions that
would impose any supermajority voting requirement, and supports
actions to dismantle existing supermajority requirements.
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Responsiveness. Invesco withholds votes from directors who do
not adequately respond to shareholder proposals that were
approved by a majority of votes cast the prior year.
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Cumulative voting. The practice of cumulative voting can enable
minority shareholders to have representation on a companys
board. Invesco supports proposals to institute the practice of
cumulative voting at companies whose overall
corporate-governance standards indicate a particular need to
protect the interests of minority shareholders.
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Shareholder access. On business matters with potential financial
consequences, Invesco votes in favor of proposals that would
increase shareholders opportunities to express their views
to boards of directors, proposals that would lower barriers to
shareholder action and proposals to promote the adoption of
generally accepted best practices in corporate governance.
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II.
Incentives
Invesco believes properly constructed compensation plans that
include equity ownership are effective in creating incentives
that induce managements and employees of our portfolio companies
to create greater
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shareholder wealth. Invesco supports equity compensation plans
that promote the proper alignment of incentives, and votes
against plans that are overly dilutive to existing shareholders,
plans that contain objectionable structural features, and plans
that appear likely to reduce the value of an accounts
investment.
Following are specific voting issues that illustrate how Invesco
evaluates incentive plans.
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Executive compensation. Invesco evaluates compensation plans for
executives within the context of the companys performance
under the executives tenure. Invesco believes independent
compensation committees are best positioned to craft
executive-compensation plans that are suitable for their
company-specific circumstances. We view the election of those
independent compensation committee members as the appropriate
mechanism for shareholders to express their approval or
disapproval of a companys compensation practices.
Therefore, Invesco generally does not support shareholder
proposals to limit or eliminate certain forms of executive
compensation. In the interest of reinforcing the notion of a
compensation committees accountability to shareholders,
Invesco supports proposals requesting that companies subject
each years compensation record to an advisory shareholder
vote, or so-called say on pay proposals.
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Equity-based compensation plans. When voting to approve or
reject equity-based compensation plans, Invesco compares the
total estimated cost of the plans, including stock options and
restricted stock, against a carefully selected peer group and
uses multiple performance metrics that help us determine whether
the incentive structures in place are creating genuine
shareholder wealth. Regardless of a plans estimated cost
relative to its peer group, Invesco votes against plans that
contain structural features that would impair the alignment of
incentives between shareholders and management. Such features
include the ability to reprice or reload options without
shareholder approval, the ability to issue options below the
stocks current market price, or the ability to
automatically replenish shares without shareholder approval.
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Employee stock-purchase plans. Invesco supports employee
stock-purchase plans that are reasonably designed to provide
proper incentives to a broad base of employees, provided that
the price at which employees may acquire stock is at most a
15 percent discount from the market price.
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Severance agreements. Invesco generally votes in favor of
proposals requiring advisory shareholder ratification of
executives severance agreements. However, we oppose
proposals requiring such agreements to be ratified by
shareholders in advance of their adoption.
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III.
Capitalization
Examples of management proposals related to a companys
capital structure include authorizing or issuing additional
equity capital, repurchasing outstanding stock, or enacting a
stock split or reverse stock split. On requests for additional
capital stock, Invesco analyzes the companys stated
reasons for the request. Except where the request could
adversely affect the funds ownership stake or voting
rights, Invesco generally supports a boards decisions on
its needs for additional capital stock. Some capitalization
proposals require a
case-by-case
analysis within the context of Invescos investment thesis
on a company. Examples of such proposals include authorizing
common or preferred stock with special voting rights, or issuing
additional stock in connection with an acquisition.
IV.
Mergers, Acquisitions and Other Corporate Actions
Issuers occasionally require shareholder approval to engage in
certain corporate actions such as mergers, acquisitions, name
changes, dissolutions, reorganizations, divestitures and
reincorporations. Invesco analyzes these proposals within the
context of our investment thesis on the company, and determines
its vote on a
case-by-case
basis.
V.
Anti-Takeover Measures
Practices designed to protect a company from unsolicited bids
can adversely affect shareholder value and voting rights, and
they create conflicts of interests among directors, management
and shareholders. Except under special issuer-specific
circumstances, Invesco votes to reduce or eliminate such
measures. These measures include adopting or renewing
poison pills, requiring supermajority voting on
certain corporate
B-3
actions, classifying the election of directors instead of
electing each director to an annual term, or creating separate
classes of common or preferred stock with special voting rights.
Invesco generally votes against management proposals to impose
these types of measures, and generally votes for shareholder
proposals designed to reduce such measures. Invesco supports
shareholder proposals directing companies to subject their
anti-takeover provisions to a shareholder vote.
VI.
Shareholder Proposals on Corporate Governance
Invesco generally votes for shareholder proposals that are
designed to protect shareholder rights if a companys
corporate-governance standards indicate that such additional
protections are warranted.
VII.
Shareholder Proposals on Social Responsibility
The potential costs and economic benefits of shareholder
proposals seeking to amend a companys practices for social
reasons are difficult to assess. Analyzing the costs and
economic benefits of these proposals is highly subjective and
does not fit readily within our framework of voting to create
greater shareholder wealth over Invescos typical
investment horizon. Therefore, Invesco abstains from voting on
shareholder proposals deemed to be of a purely social, political
or moral nature.
VIII.
Routine Business Matters
Routine business matters rarely have a potentially material
effect on the economic prospects of fund holdings, so we
generally support the boards discretion on these items.
However, Invesco votes against proposals where there is
insufficient information to make a decision about the nature of
the proposal. Similarly, Invesco votes against proposals to
conduct other unidentified business at shareholder meetings.
Summary
These Guidelines provide an important framework for making
proxy-voting decisions, and should give fund shareholders and
other account holders insight into the factors driving
Invescos decisions. The Guidelines cannot address all
potential proxy issues, however. Decisions on specific issues
must be made within the context of these Guidelines and within
the context of the investment thesis of the funds and other
accounts that own the companys stock. Where a different
investment thesis is held by portfolio managers who may hold
stocks in common, Invesco may vote the shares held on a
fund-by-fund
or
account-by-account
basis.
Exceptions
In certain circumstances, Invesco may refrain from voting where
the economic cost of voting a companys proxy exceeds any
anticipated benefits of that proxy proposal.
Share-lending
programs
One reason that some portion of Invescos position in a
particular security might not be voted is the securities lending
program. When securities are out on loan and earning fees for
the lending fund, they are transferred into the borrowers
name. Any proxies during the period of the loan are voted by the
borrower. The lending fund would have to terminate the loan to
vote the companys proxy, an action that is not generally
in the best economic interest of fund shareholders. However,
whenever Invesco determines that the benefit to shareholders or
other account holders of voting a particular proxy outweighs the
revenue lost by terminating the loan, we recall the securities
for the purpose of voting the funds full position.
Share-blocking
Another example of a situation where Invesco may be unable to
vote is in countries where the exercise of voting rights
requires the fund to submit to short-term trading restrictions,
a practice known as share-blocking. Invesco
generally refrains from voting proxies in share-blocking
countries unless the portfolio manager determines that the
benefit to fund shareholders and other account holders of voting
a specific proxy outweighs the funds or other
accounts temporary inability to sell the security.
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International
constraints
An additional concern that sometimes precludes our voting
non-U.S. proxies
is our inability to receive proxy materials with enough time and
enough information to make a voting decision. In the great
majority of instances, however, we are able to vote
non-U.S. proxies
successfully. It is important to note that Invesco makes voting
decisions for
non-U.S. issuers
using these Guidelines as our framework, but also takes into
account the corporate-governance standards, regulatory
environment and generally accepted best practices of the local
market.
Exceptions
to these Guidelines
Invesco retains the flexibility to accommodate company-specific
situations where strictly adhering to the Guidelines would lead
to a vote that the Proxy Committee deems not to be in the best
interest of the funds shareholders and other account
holders. In these situations, the Proxy Committee will vote the
proxy in the manner deemed to be in the best interest of the
funds shareholders and other account holders, and will
promptly inform the funds Boards of Trustees of such vote
and the circumstances surrounding it.
Resolving
potential conflicts of interest
A potential conflict of interest arises when Invesco votes a
proxy for an issuer with which it also maintains a material
business relationship. Examples could include issuers that are
distributors of Invescos products, or issuers that employ
Invesco to manage portions of their retirement plans or treasury
accounts. Invesco reviews each proxy proposal to assess the
extent, if any, to which there may be a material conflict
between the interests of the fund shareholders or other account
holders and Invesco.
Invesco takes reasonable measures to determine whether a
potential conflict may exist. A potential conflict is deemed to
exist only if one or more of the Proxy Committee members
actually knew or should have known of the potential conflict.
If a material potential conflict is deemed to exist, Invesco may
resolve the potential conflict in one of the following ways:
(1) if the proposal that gives rise to the potential
conflict is specifically addressed by the Guidelines, Invesco
may vote the proxy in accordance with the predetermined
Guidelines; (2) Invesco may engage an independent third
party to determine how the proxy should be voted; or
(3) Invesco may establish an ethical wall or other
informational barrier between the persons involved in the
potential conflict and the persons making the proxy-voting
decision in order to insulate the potential conflict from the
decision makers.
Because the Guidelines are pre-determined and crafted to be in
the best economic interest of shareholders and other account
holders, applying the Guidelines to vote client proxies should,
in most instances, adequately resolve any potential conflict of
interest. As an additional safeguard against potential
conflicts, persons from Invescos marketing, distribution
and other customer-facing functions are precluded from becoming
members of the Proxy Committee.
On a quarterly basis, the Invesco Funds Boards of Trustees
review a report from Invescos Internal Compliance Controls
Committee. The report contains a list of all known material
business relationships that Invesco maintains with publicly
traded issuers. That list is cross-referenced with the list of
proxies voted over the period. If there are any instances where
Invescos voting pattern on the proxies of its material
business partners is inconsistent with its voting pattern on all
other issuers, they are brought before the Trustees and
explained by the Chairman of the Proxy Committee.
Personal conflicts of interest. If any member of the Proxy
Committee has a personal conflict of interest with respect to a
company or an issue presented for voting, that Proxy Committee
member will inform the Proxy Committee of such conflict and will
abstain from voting on that company or issue.
Funds of funds. Some Invesco Funds offering diversified asset
allocation within one investment vehicle own shares in other
Invesco Funds. A potential conflict of interest could arise if
an underlying Invesco Fund has a shareholder meeting with any
proxy issues to be voted on, because Invescos
asset-allocation funds or target-maturity funds may be large
shareholders of the underlying fund. In order to avoid any
potential for a conflict,
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the asset-allocation funds and target maturity funds vote their
shares in the same proportion as the votes of the external
shareholders of the underlying fund.
C.
RECORDKEEPING
Records are maintained in accordance with Invescos
Recordkeeping Policy.
Policies
and Vote Disclosure
A copy of these Guidelines and the voting record of each Invesco
Fund are available on our web site, www.invesco.com. In
accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission regulations,
all funds file a record of all proxy-voting activity for the
prior 12 months ending June 30th. That filing is made
on or before August 31st of each year.
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PART
COTHER INFORMATION
Item
25: Financial Statements and Exhibits
(1) Financial
Statements:
Included in Part A:
Financial Highlights
Included in Part B:
Incorporated by reference to the Annual Report dated
July 31, 2010. Filed electronically pursuant to
Section 30(b)(2) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm; Audited
Financial Statements as of July 31, 2010; Notes to Audited
Financial Statements
(2) Exhibits
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(a)(1)
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Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust dated
September 19, 1989(1)
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(2)
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Certificate of Amendment dated October 11, 1995(1)
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(3)
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Certificate of Amendment dated July 16, 1998(7)
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(4)
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Certificate of Amendment dated June 12, 2003(6)
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(5)
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Certificate of Amendment dated June 15, 2004(12)
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(6)
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Certificate of Amendment dated October 3, 2007(12)
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(7)
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Certificate of Amendment dated May 19, 2010(16)
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(b)
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Amended and Restated By-laws(13)
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(d)(1)
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Specimen Certificate of Class A Share of Registrant(9)
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(2)
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Specimen Certificate of Class B Share of Registrant(9)
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(3)
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Specimen Certificate of Class C Share of Registrant(9)
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(4)
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Specimen Certificate of Class IB Share of Registrant(9)
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(5)
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Specimen Certificate of Class IC Share of Registrant(9)
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(g)(1)
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Master Investment Advisory Agreement(16)
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(2)
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Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract(16)
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(h)(1)
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Master Distribution Agreement(16)
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(2)
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Amended and Restated Plan of Distribution(16)
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(j)(1)
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Amended and Restated Master Custodian Contract(16)
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(2)
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Transfer Agency and Service Agreement(16)
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(i)
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Amendment to Transfer Agency and Service Agreement(16)
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(k)(1)(i)
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Master Administrative Services Agreement(16)
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(ii)
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Administration Agreement(16)
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(3)
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Revolving Credit and Security Agreement August 21, 2009(15)
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(i)
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Agreement of Amendment No. 2 and Assignment(16)
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(7)
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Distribution Plan(16)
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(8)
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Service Plan(16)
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(9)
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First Amended and Restated Multi-Class Plan(10)
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(10)
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Master Sub-Accounting Services Agreement*
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(l)(1)
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Opinion and Consent of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &
Flom LLP regarding Class A Shares, Class B Shares and
Class C Shares(9)
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(2)
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Opinion and Consent of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &
Flom LLP regarding former Class B Shares (now Class IB
Shares) and former Class C Shares (now Class IC
Shares)(6)
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(3)
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Opinion and Consent of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
LLP regarding Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C
Shares(14)
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(4)
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Consent of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom*
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(n)
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Consent of Independent Auditors*
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(p)
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Letter of Investment Intent(1)
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(r)
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Code of Ethics of the Fund, Investment Adviser and the
Distributor*
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(s)
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Power of Attorney*
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(1)
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Incorporated by reference to the Funds Registration
Statement on Form N-2, File
Nos. 333-14499
and
811-5845,
filed on October 21, 1996.
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(2)
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Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1
to the Funds Registration Statement on
Form N-2,
File
Nos. 333-14999
and
811-5845,
filed on November 13, 1997.
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(3)
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Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3
to the Funds Registration Statement on
Form N-2,
File
Nos. 333-75911
and
811-5845,
filed on November 8, 2000.
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(4)
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Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6
to the Funds Registration Statement on
Form N-2,
File
Nos. 333-75911
and
811-5845,
filed on November 27, 2002.
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(5)
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Incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to the
Funds Registration Statement on Form
N-14,
File
Nos. 333-103330
and
811-5845,
filed on March 11, 2003.
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(6)
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Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1
to the Funds Registration Statement on
Form N-2,
File
Nos. 333-104959
and
811-5845,
filed on June 12, 2003.
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(7)
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Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2
to the Funds Registration Statement on
Form N-2,
File
Nos. 333-104959
and
811-5845,
filed on November 26, 2003.
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(8)
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Incorporated by reference to the Funds Schedule TO filed
on June 18, 2004.
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(9)
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Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2
to the Funds Registration Statement on
Form N-2,
File
Nos. 333-121061
and
811-5845,
filed on February 15, 2005.
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(10)
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Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1
to the Funds Registration Statement on
Form N-2,
File
Nos. 333-121061
and
811-5845,
filed on November 28, 2005.
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(11)
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Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 2 to the Funds Registration
Statement on Form N-2, File Nos. 333-121061 and
811-5845, filed on September 29, 2006.
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(12)
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Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to
the Funds Registration Statement on Form N-2, File Nos.
333-121061 and 811-5845, filed on November 28, 2007.
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(13)
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Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to
the Funds Registration Statement on Form N-2, File Nos.
333-121061 and 811-5845, filed on November 26, 2008.
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(14)
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Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to
the Funds Registration Statement on Form N-2, File Nos.
333-121061 and 811-5845, filed on December 19, 2008.
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(15)
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Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to
the Funds Registration Statement on Form N-2, File Nos.
333-121061 and 811-5845, filed on November 24, 2009.
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(16)
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Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8
of the Funds Registration Statement on Form N-2, File
Nos. 333-121061
and
811-5845,
filed September 29, 2010.
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* Filed herewith.
Item
26: Marketing Arrangements
See Exhibit h to this Registration Statement.
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Item
27: Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution
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Securities and Exchange Commission fees
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$
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0
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Printing and engraving expenses*
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$
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236,907
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Legal fees*
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$
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683,815
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Audit expenses*
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$
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140,903
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Total
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$
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1,061,625
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* Estimated based on expenses incurred during the previous
fiscal year.
Item
28: Persons Controlled by or under Common Control with
Registrant
Not applicable
Item
29: Number of Holders of Securities
On September 30, 2010:
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Title of Class
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Number of Record Holders
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Class A Shares
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1,582
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Class B Shares
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599
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Class C Shares
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1,878
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Class IB Shares
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15,521
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Class IC Shares
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1,758
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Item
30: Indemnification
Please see Article 5.3 of the Registrants Amended and
Restated Declaration of Trust (Exhibit (a)(i)) for
indemnification of Trustees and officers. Registrants
Trustees and officers are also covered by an Errors and
Omissions Policy. Section 5 of the Investment Advisory
Agreement between the Fund and the Adviser provides that in the
absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in
connection with the obligations or duties under the Investment
Advisory Agreement or on the part of the Adviser, the Adviser
shall not be liable to the Fund or to any shareholder of the
Fund for any act or omission in the course of or connected in
any way with rendering services or for any losses that may be
sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security. The
Amended and Restated Distribution and Service Agreement provides
that the Registrant shall indemnify the Principal Underwriter
(as defined therein) and certain persons related thereto for any
loss or liability arising from any alleged misstatement of a
material fact (or alleged omission to state a material fact)
contained in, among other things, the Registration Statement or
Prospectus except to the extent the misstated fact or omission
was made in reliance upon information provided by or on behalf
of the Principal Underwriter. (See Section 7 of the
Distribution and Service Agreement.)
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to Trustees, officers
and controlling persons of the Registrant and the Adviser and
any underwriter pursuant to the foregoing provisions or
otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion
of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification
is against public policy as expressed in such Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment
by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a trustee,
officer, or controlling person or the Registrant and the
principal underwriter in connection with the successful defense
of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted against the
Registrant by such Trustee, officer or controlling person or the
Principal Underwriter in connection with the Shares being
registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its
counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent,
submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question
whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as
expressed in such Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
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Item
31: Business and Other Connections of Investment
Adviser
The only employment of a substantial nature of Invesco
Advisers directors and officers is with the Advisers and
its affiliated companies. For information as to the business,
profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature of
each of the officers and directors of Invesco Asset Management
Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Ltd., Invesco Asset
Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco
Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and
Invesco Trimark Ltd. (each a
Sub-Adviser,
collectively the
Sub-Advisers)
reference is made to Form ADV filed under the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940 by each
Sub-Adviser
herein incorporated by reference. Reference is also made to the
caption Fund Management The
Advisers in the Prospectuses which comprises Part A
of this Registration Statement, and to the caption
Investment Advisory and Other Services of the
Statement of Additional Information which comprises Part B
of this Registration Statement, and to Item 32(b) of this
Part C.
Item
32: Location of Accounts and Records
Invesco Advisers, Inc., 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, GA
30309, maintains physical possession of each such account, book
or other document of the Registrant at the Registrants
principal executive offices, 11 Greenway Plaza,
Suite 2500, Houston, Texas
77046-1173,
except for those maintained at the offices of, Invesco Senior
Secured Management, Inc., 1166 Avenue of the Americas, New York,
New York 10036, and except for those relating to certain
transactions in portfolio securities that are maintained by the
Registrants Custodian, State Street Bank and
Trust Company, 225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts,
02110 and the Registrants Transfer Agent and Dividend
Paying Agent, Invesco Investment Services, Inc.,
P.O. Box 4739, Houston, Texas
77210-4739.
Records may also be maintained at the offices of:
Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH
An der Welle 5
1st Floor
Frankfurt, Germany 60322
Invesco Asset Management Ltd.
30 Finsbury Square
London, United Kingdom
EC2A 1AG
Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited
25th Floor, Shiroyama Trust Tower
3-1, Toranoman 4-chome, Minato-Ku
Tokyo, Japan
105-6025
Invesco Australia Limited
333 Collins Street, Level 26
Melbourne Vic 3000, Australia
Invesco Hong Kong Limited
32nd Floor
Three Pacific Place
1 Queens Road East
Hong Kong
Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.
1166 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Invesco Trimark Ltd.
5140 Yonge Street
Suite 900
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M2N 6X7
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Item
33: Management Services
Not applicable
Item
34: Undertakings
The Registrant hereby undertakes:
1. Not applicable
2. Not applicable
3. Not applicable
4. (a) To file during any period in which offers
or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this
Registration Statement: (i) to include any prospectus
required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
(ii) to reflect in the Prospectus any facts or events arising
after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the
most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which,
individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change
in the information set forth in the Registration Statement; and
(iii) to include any material information with respect to
the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the
Registration Statement or any material change to such
information in the Registration Statement.
(b) That, for the purpose of determining any liability
under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective
amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of
such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide offering thereof.
(c) To remove from registration by means of post-effective
amendment any of the securities being registered which remain
unsold at the termination of the offering.
5. If applicable:
(a) For purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of
prospectus filed as part of a registration statement in reliance
upon Rule 430A and contained in the form of prospectus
filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 497(h) under the
Securities Act of 1933, shall be deemed to be part of this
Registration Statement as of the time it was declared effective.
(b) For the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act of 1933, each post- effective amendment that
contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered
therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall
be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
6. To send by first class mail or other means designed to
ensure equally prompt delivery, within two business days of
receipt of a written or oral request, its Statement of
Additional Information.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the 1933 Act), and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant, Invesco
Van Kampen Senior Loan Fund, certifies that it meets all
the requirements for effectiveness of this Amendment to the
Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 486(b) under the
1933 Act and has duly caused this Amendment to the Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto
duly authorized in the City of Houston, and the State of Texas,
on the 29th day of November, 2010.
Invesco Van Kampen Senior
Loan Fund
Colin Meadows
President and Principal Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the 1933 Act, this amendment
to the Registration Statement has been signed on
November 29, 2010 by the following persons in the
capacities indicated:
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Principal Executive Officer:
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Principal Financial Officer:
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Sheri
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David
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Jerry
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Rod
Dammeyer*
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Linda
Hutton Heagy*
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R.
Craig Kennedy*
R.
Craig Kennedy
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Howard
J Kerr*
Howard
J Kerr
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Colin
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Colin
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Jack
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Jack
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Hugo
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Wayne
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filed herewith.
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Attorney-in-Fact
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SCHEDULE
OF EXHIBITS TO FORM N-2
INVESCO VAN KAMPEN SENIOR LOAN FUND
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Master
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EXHIBIT (K)(10)
MASTER SUB-ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made as of June 1, 2010 by and INVESCO ADVISERS, INC., a
Delaware corporation, having its principal place of business at 11 Greenway
Plaza, Suite 100, Houston , TX 77046-1173 (the "ADMINISTRATOR") and STATE STREET
BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts trust company, having its principal
place of business at One Lincoln Street, Boston, MA 02111 (the "SUB-ACCOUNTING
AGENT").
WHEREAS, pursuant to various management or administration agreements
(collectively, the "ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT") by and between the Administrator
and each management investment company thereto (and each management investment
company that becomes a party thereto), the Administrator has been retained to
provide, and provides, certain fund accounting and recordkeeping services;
WHEREAS, the Administrator may contract, subcontract or otherwise arrange
for the Sub-Accounting Agent's provision of certain of the aforementioned
services, including the fund accounting and recordkeeping services set forth
below;
WHEREAS, the Administrator desires to retain the Sub-Accounting Agent to
perform certain fund accounting and recordkeeping services with regard to each
management investment company for which it provides fund accounting and
recordkeeping services under the Administration Agreement, as more particularly
identified on Appendix A hereto (each such management investment company and
each management investment company made subject to this Agreement in accordance
with Section 8.5 below shall hereinafter be referred to as a "FUND" and
collectively as the "FUNDS");
WHEREAS, each Fund may or may not be authorized to issue common stock or
shares of beneficial interest ("SHARES") in separate series, with each such
series representing interests in a separate portfolio of securities and other
assets;
WHEREAS, each Fund so authorized intends that this Agreement be applicable
to its series of Shares (as identified on Appendix A hereto (such series
together with all other series subsequently established by such Fund and made
subject to this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.6 below, shall
hereinafter be referred to as the "PORTFOLIO(S)");
WHEREAS, each Fund not so authorized intends that this Agreement be
applicable to it and that all references hereinafter to one or more
"Portfolio(s)" shall be deemed to refer to such Fund(s); and
WHEREAS, the Sub-Accounting Agent is willing to perform such services upon
the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
hereinafter contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION 1. DUTIES OF THE SUB-ACCOUNTING AGENT.
SECTION 1.1 BOOKS OF ACCOUNT.
The Sub-Accounting Agent shall maintain the books of account of each Fund
and shall perform the following duties in the manner prescribed by such Fund's
currently effective prospectus, statement of additional information or other
governing document, certified copies of which have been supplied to the
Sub-Accounting Agent (a "governing document"):
- Record general ledger entries;
- Accrue/calculate daily expenses;
- Calculate daily income;
- Reconcile daily activity to the trial balance;
- Calculate net asset value; and
- Prepare account balances.
The Administrator shall provide timely prior notice to the Sub-Accounting
Agent of any modification in the manner in which such calculations are to be
performed as prescribed in any revision to any Fund's governing document and
shall supply the Sub-Accounting Agent with certified copies of all amendments
and/or supplements to the governing documents in a timely manner. For purposes
of calculating the net asset value of a Fund, the Sub-Accounting Agent shall
value each Fund's portfolio securities utilizing prices obtained from sources
designated by the Administrator (collectively, the "AUTHORIZED PRICE SOURCES")
on a Price Source Authorization substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A, as the same may be amended from time to time, or otherwise designated
by means of Proper Instructions (as such term is defined in Section 2.2 below)
(the "PRICE SOURCE AUTHORIZATION"). The Sub-Accounting Agent shall not be
responsible for any revisions to calculations unless such revisions are
communicated in writing to the Sub-Accounting Agent.
SECTION 1.2 RECORDS.
The Sub-Accounting Agent shall create and maintain all records relating to
its activities and obligations under this Agreement in such a manner as will
meet the obligations of the Administrator with respect to each Fund under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, specifically Section 31 thereof and
Rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 thereunder. All such records shall be the property of the
applicable Fund and shall at all times during the regular business hours of the
Sub-Accounting Agent be open for inspection by duly authorized officers,
employees or agents of the Administrator, the applicable Fund and employees and
agents of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Subject to Section 3 below,
the Sub-Accounting Agent shall preserve for the period required by law the
records required to be maintained thereunder.
SECTION 1.3 APPOINTMENT OF AGENTS.
The Sub-Accounting Agent may at its own expense employ agents in the
performance of its duties and the exercise of its rights under this Agreement,
provided that the employment of such agents shall not reduce the Sub-Accounting
Agent's obligations or liabilities hereunder.
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SECTION 2. DUTIES OF THE ADMINISTRATOR.
SECTION 2.1 DELIVERY OF INFORMATION.
The Administrator shall provide, or shall cause a third party to provide,
timely notice to the Sub-Accounting Agent of certain data as a condition to the
Sub-Accounting Agent's performance described in Section 1 above. The data
required to be provided pursuant to this section is set forth on Schedule A
hereto, which schedule may be separately amended or supplemented by the parties
from time to time.
The Sub-Accounting Agent is authorized and instructed to rely upon the
information it receives from the Administrator or any third party whose services
the Sub-Accounting Agent must rely upon in performing services hereunder. The
Sub-Accounting Agent shall have no responsibility to review, confirm or
otherwise assume any duty with respect to the accuracy or completeness of any
data supplied to it by or on behalf of the Administrator or any Fund.
SECTION 2.2 PROPER INSTRUCTIONS.
The Administrator or any other person duly authorized by it shall
communicate to the Sub-Accounting Agent by means of Proper Instructions. Proper
Instructions shall mean (i) a writing signed or initialed by one or more persons
as the Administrator shall have from time to time authorized or (ii)
communication effected directly between the Administrator or its third-party
agents (each, a "THIRD PARTY AGENT") and the Sub-Accounting Agent by
electro-mechanical or electronic devices, provided that the Administrator and
the Sub-Accounting Agent agree to security procedures. The Sub-Accounting Agent
may rely upon any Proper Instruction believed by it to be genuine and to have
been properly issued by or on behalf of the Administrator. Oral instructions
shall be considered Proper Instructions if the Sub-Accounting Agent reasonably
believes them to have been given by a person authorized to give such
instructions. The Administrator shall cause all oral instructions to be
confirmed in accordance with clauses (i) or (ii) above, as appropriate. The
Administrator shall give timely Proper Instructions to the Sub-Accounting Agent
in regard to matters affecting accounting practices and the Sub-Accounting
Agent's performance pursuant to this Agreement.
SECTION 3. STANDARD OF CARE; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.
The Sub-Accounting Agent shall be held to the exercise of reasonable care
in carrying out the provisions of this Agreement, but shall be kept indemnified
by, and shall be without liability to, the Administrator and any Fund for any
action taken or omitted by it in good faith without negligence including,
without limitation, acting in accordance with any Proper Instruction. It shall
be entitled to rely on and may act upon the advice of counsel (who may be
counsel for the Administrator or any Fund) on all matters, and shall be without
liability for any action reasonably taken or omitted pursuant to such advice.
Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Sub-Accounting
Agent shall in no event be liable for any loss or
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damage arising from causes beyond its control including, without limitation,
delay or cessation of services hereunder or any damages resulting therefrom as a
result of work stoppage, power or other mechanical failure, natural disaster,
governmental action, communication disruption or other impossibility of
performance.
The Sub-Accounting Agent shall not be liable for any special, indirect,
incidental, or consequential damages of any kind whatsoever (including, without
limitation, attorney's fees) in any way due to the Administrator's use of the
accounting services or the performance of or failure to perform the
Sub-Accounting Agent's obligations under this Agreement.
The Administrator, any Third Party Agent or Authorized Price Sources from
which the Sub-Accounting Agent shall receive or obtain certain records, reports
and other data utilized or included in the sub-accounting services provided
hereunder is solely responsible for the contents of such information including,
without limitation, the accuracy thereof and the Administrator agrees to make no
claim against the Sub-Accounting Agent arising out of the contents of such
third-party data including, but not limited to, the accuracy thereof. The
Sub-Accounting Agent shall have no responsibility to review, confirm or
otherwise assume any duty with respect to the accuracy or completeness of any
such information and shall be without liability for any loss or damage suffered
as a result of the Sub-Accounting Agent's reasonable reliance on and utilization
of such information, except as otherwise required by the Price Source
Authorization with respect to the use of data obtained from Authorized Price
Sources. The Sub-Accounting Agent shall have no responsibility and shall be
without liability for any loss or damage caused by the failure of the
Administrator or any Third Party Agent to provide it with the information
required by Section 2.1 above. Further, and without in any way limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the Sub-Accounting Agent shall have no liability in
respect of any loss, damage or expense suffered by the Administrator, any Fund
or any third party, insofar as such loss, damage or expense arises from the
performance of the Sub-Accounting Agent's duties hereunder by reason of the
Sub-Accounting Agent's reliance upon records that were maintained for the
Administrator or any Fund by any entity other than the Sub-Accounting Agent
prior to the Administrator's appointment of the Sub-Accounting Agent pursuant to
this Agreement.
The Administrator agrees to indemnify and hold the Sub-Accounting Agent
free and harmless from any expense, loss, damage or claim, including reasonable
attorney's fees, suffered by the Sub-Accounting Agent and caused by or resulting
from the acts or omissions of the Administrator or any Third Party Agents or
Authorized Price Sources whose services the Sub-Accounting Agent must rely upon
in performing services hereunder.
The Administrator acknowledges and agrees that, with respect to
investments any Fund or Portfolio maintains with an entity which may from time
to time act as a transfer agent for uncertificated shares of registered
investment companies (the "UNDERLYING TRANSFER AGENT"), such Underlying Transfer
Agent is the sole source of information on the number of shares held by it on
behalf of the Fund or Portfolio and that the Sub-Accounting Agent has the right
to rely on holdings information furnished by the Underlying Transfer Agent to
the Sub-Accounting Agent in performing its duties under this Agreement.
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SECTION 4. RESERVED.
SECTION 5. COMPENSATION OF SUB-ACCOUNTING AGENT.
The Sub-Accounting Agent shall be entitled to reasonable compensation for
its services and expenses as Sub-Accounting Agent, as agreed upon from time to
time between the Administrator and the Sub-Accounting Agent.
SECTION 6. TERM OF AGREEMENT; AMENDMENT.
This Agreement shall become effective as of the date set forth above and
shall continue in full force and effect for a period of three (3) years after
the effective date, and thereafter shall automatically be extended for one-year
terms unless a written notice of non-renewal is delivered by the non-renewing
party no later than ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of the applicable
term. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be terminated by the
Administrator with respect to any Fund or Portfolio with ninety (90) days' prior
written notice that the services provided hereunder are to be provided to such
Fund or Portfolio by the Administrator. This Agreement may be amended at any
time by mutual agreement of the parties hereto.
Termination of this Agreement with respect to the coverage of any one
particular Fund or Portfolio shall in no way affect the rights and duties under
this Agreement with respect to any other Fund or Portfolio.
Upon termination of the Agreement or termination of its coverage with
respect to any Fund, such Fund shall pay to the Sub-Accounting Agent such
compensation as may be due as of the date of such termination (or with respect
to the applicable Fund with respect to a coverage termination) and shall
likewise reimburse the Sub-Accounting Agent for its costs, expenses and
disbursements.
SECTION 7. SUCCESSOR AGENT.
If a successor fund accounting agent with respect to any Fund, or
Portfolio thereof, shall be appointed by the Administrator, the Sub-Accounting
Agent shall upon termination deliver to such successor agent at the office of
the Sub-Accounting Agent all properties of such Fund or Portfolio thereof, as
applicable, held by it hereunder. If no such successor agent shall be appointed,
the Sub-Accounting Agent shall have the right at its office to deliver such
records to the Administrator.
SECTION 8. GENERAL.
SECTION 8.1 MASSACHUSETTS LAW TO APPLY. This Agreement shall be governed
by, construed and the provisions thereof interpreted under and in accordance
with laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts excluding that body of law
applicable to conflicts of law.
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SECTION 8.2 PRIOR AGREEMENTS. This Agreement supersedes and terminates, as
of the date hereof, all prior agreements between the Administrator and the
Sub-Accounting Agent relating to fund accounting and recordkeeping services
regarding each Fund.
SECTION 8.3 ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement may not be assigned by (a) the
Administrator without the prior written consent of the Sub-Accounting Agent or
(b) by the Sub-Accounting Agent without the prior written consent of the
Administrator, except that either party may, without such prior consent, assign
to an entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with such party
or to a successor of all of or a substantial portion of its business.
SECTION 8.4 INTERPRETIVE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS. In connection with the
operation of this Agreement, the Sub-Accounting Agent and the Administrator may
from time to time agree on such provisions interpretive of or in addition to the
provisions of this Agreement as may in their joint opinion be consistent with
the general tenor of this Agreement. Any such interpretive or additional
provisions shall be in a writing signed by all parties and shall be annexed
hereto, provided that no such interpretive or additional provisions shall
contravene any applicable federal or state regulations or any provision of a
Fund's governing documents. No interpretive or additional provisions made as
provided in the preceding sentence shall be deemed to be an amendment of this
Agreement.
SECTION 8.5 ADDITIONAL FUNDS. In the event that the Administrator desires
to have the Sub-Accounting Agent render services hereunder with respect to any
management investment company in addition to those listed on Appendix A hereto,
it shall so notify the Sub-Accounting Agent in writing, and if the
Sub-Accounting Agent agrees in writing to provide such services, such management
investment company shall become a Fund hereunder and be bound by all terms and
conditions and provisions hereof with respect to such Fund.
SECTION 8.6 ADDITIONAL PORTFOLIOS. In the event that any Fund establishes
one or more series of Shares in addition to those set forth on Appendix A hereto
with respect to which the Administrator desires to have the Sub-Accounting Agent
render services as sub-accounting agent under the terms hereof, the
Administrator shall so notify the Sub-Accounting Agent in writing, and if the
Sub-Accounting Agent agrees in writing to provide such services, such series of
Shares shall become a Portfolio hereunder.
SECTION 8.7 REMOTE ACCESS SERVICES ADDENDUM. The Administrator and the
Sub-Accounting Agent hereby agree to the terms of the Remote Access Services
Addendum hereto.
SECTION 8.8 RESERVED.
SECTION 8.9 NOTICES. Any notice, instruction or other instrument required
to be given hereunder may be delivered in person to the offices of the parties
as set forth herein during normal business hours or delivered prepaid registered
mail or by telex, cable or telecopy to the parties at the following addresses or
such other addresses as may be notified by any party from time to time.
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To the Administrator: INVESCO ADVISERS, INC.
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 100
Houston, TX 77046-1173
Attn: President and General Counsel
Telephone: 713-626-1919
Telecopy: 713-993-9185
To the Sub-Accounting Agent: STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
1200 Crown Colony Drive
Fifth Floor
Crown Colony Office Park
Quincy, MA 02169
Attention: Judith Charny
Telephone: 617-537-4648
Telecopy: 617-537-4779
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Such notice, instruction or other instrument shall be deemed to have been served
in the case of a registered letter at the expiration of five business days after
posting, in the case of cable twenty-four hours after dispatch and, in the case
of telex, immediately on dispatch and if delivered outside normal business hours
it shall be deemed to have been received at the next time after delivery when
normal business hours commence and in the case of cable, telex or telecopy on
the business day after the receipt thereof. Evidence that the notice was
properly addressed, stamped and put into the post shall be conclusive evidence
of posting.
SECTION 8.10 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in several
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and all such
counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
SECTION 8.11 SEVERABILITY. If any provision or provisions of this
Agreement shall be held to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, the validity,
legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be
affected or impaired.
SECTION 8.12 REPRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS. This Agreement and all schedules,
addenda, exhibits, appendices, attachments and amendments hereto may be
reproduced by any photographic, photostatic, microfilm, micro-card, miniature
photographic or other similar process. The parties hereto all/each agree that
any such reproduction shall be admissible in evidence as the original itself in
any judicial or administrative proceeding, whether or not the original is in
existence and whether or not such reproduction was made by a party in the
regular course of business, and that any enlargement, facsimile or further
reproduction of such reproduction shall likewise be admissible in evidence.
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SIGNATURE PAGE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this instrument to be
executed in its name and behalf by its duly authorized representative and its
seal to be hereunder affixed as of the date first above-written.
SIGNATURE ATTESTED TO BY: INVESCO ADVISERS, INC.
By:
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Name: Name:
Title: Title:
SIGNATURE ATTESTED TO BY: STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
By:
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Name: Michael F. Rogers
Title: Executive Vice President
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MASTER SUB-ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENT
APPENDIX A TO
MASTER SUB-ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENT
AIM COUNSELOR SERIES TRUST (INVESCO COUNSELOR SERIES TRUST)
Invesco Balanced Fund
Invesco California Tax-Free Income Fund
Invesco Dividend Growth Securities Fund
Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
Invesco Fundamental Value Fund
Invesco Large Cap Relative Value Fund
Invesco New York Tax-Free Income Fund
Invesco S&P 500 Index Fund
Invesco Van Kampen American Franchise Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Core Equity Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Equity and Income Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Equity Premium Income Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Growth and Income Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Money Market Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Pennsylvania Tax Free Income Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Small Cap Growth Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Tax Free Money Fund
AIM GROWTH SERIES (INVESCO GROWTH SERIES)
Invesco Convertible Securities Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Asset Allocation Conservative Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Asset Allocation Growth Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Asset Allocation Moderate Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Harbor Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Leaders Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Real Estate Securities Fund
Invesco Van Kampen U.S. Mortgage Fund
AIM INVESTMENT FUNDS (INVESCO INVESTMENT FUNDS)
Invesco Alternative Opportunities Fund
Invesco Commodities Strategy Fund
Invesco FX Alpha Plus Strategy Fund
Invesco FX Alpha Strategy Fund
Invesco Global Advantage Fund
Invesco Global Dividend Growth Securities Fund
Invesco Health Sciences Fund
Invesco International Growth Equity Fund
Invesco Pacific Growth Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Emerging Markets Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Global Bond Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Global Equity Allocation Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Global Franchise Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Global Tactical Asset Allocation Fund
Invesco Van Kampen International Advantage Fund
Invesco Van Kampen International Growth Fund
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AIM INVESTMENT SECURITIES FUNDS (INVESCO INVESTMENT SECURITIES FUNDS)
Invesco High Yield Securities Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Core Plus Fixed Income Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Corporate Bond Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Government Securities Fund
Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Limited Duration Fund
AIM SECTOR FUNDS (INVESCO SECTOR FUNDS)
Invesco Mid-Cap Value Fund
Invesco Small-Mid Special Value Fund
Invesco Special Value Fund
Invesco Technology Sector Fund
Invesco U.S. Mid Cap Value Fund
Invesco U.S. Small Cap Value Fund
Invesco U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
Invesco Value Fund
Invesco Value II Fund
Invesco Van Kampen American Value Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Capital Growth Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Comstock Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Enterprise Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Mid Cap Growth Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Small Cap Value Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Technology Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Utility Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Value Opportunities Fund
AIM TAX-EXEMPT FUNDS (INVESCO TAX-EXEMPT FUNDS)
Invesco Municipal Fund
Invesco Tax-Exempt Securities Fund
Invesco Van Kampen California Insured Tax Free Fund
Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Municipal Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Insured Tax Free Income Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Intermediate Term Municipal Income Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Income Fund
Invesco Van Kampen New York Tax Free Income Fund
AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS (INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
Invesco V.I. Dividend Growth Fund
Invesco V.I. Global Dividend Growth Fund
Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund
Invesco V.I. Income Builder Fund
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund
Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Balanced Fund
Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Dividend Growth Fund
Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Capital Growth Fund
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Tactical Asset Allocation Fund
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Value Equity Fund
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Government Fund
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. High Yield Fund
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. International Growth Equity Fund
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Fund
INVESCO CALIFORNIA INSURED MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
INVESCO CALIFORNIA QUALITY MUNICIPAL SECURITIES
INVESCO HIGH YIELD INVESTMENTS FUND, INC.
INVESCO INSURED CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL SECURITIES
INVESCO INSURED MUNICIPAL BOND TRUST
INVESCO INSURED MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
INVESCO INSURED MUNICIPAL SECURITIES
INVESCO INSURED MUNICIPAL TRUST
INVESCO MUNICIPAL INCOME OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
INVESCO MUNICIPAL INCOME OPPORTUNITIES TRUST II
INVESCO MUNICIPAL INCOME OPPORTUNITIES TRUST III
INVESCO MUNICIPAL PREMIUM INCOME TRUST
INVESCO NEW YORK QUALITY MUNICIPAL SECURITIES
INVESCO PRIME INCOME TRUST
INVESCO QUALITY MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
INVESCO QUALITY MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST
INVESCO QUALITY MUNICIPAL SECURITIES TRUST
INVESCO VAN KAMPEN ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST II
INVESCO VAN KAMPEN BOND FUND
INVESCO VAN KAMPEN CALIFORNIA VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
INVESCO VAN KAMPEN DYNAMIC CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES FUND
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INVESCO VAN KAMPEN EXCHANGE FUND
INVESCO VAN KAMPEN HIGH INCOME TRUST II
INVESCO VAN KAMPEN MASSACHUSETTS VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
INVESCO VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST
INVESCO VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST
INVESCO VAN KAMPEN OHIO QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST
INVESCO VAN KAMPEN PENNSYLVANIA VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
INVESCO VAN KAMPEN SELECT SECTOR MUNICIPAL TRUST
INVESCO VAN KAMPEN SENIOR INCOME TRUST
INVESCO VAN KAMPEN SENIOR LOAN FUND
INVESCO VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INSURED MUNICIPALS
INVESCO VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPALS
INVESCO VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW JERSEY MUNICIPALS
INVESCO VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW YORK MUNICIPALS
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Currency Transactions Investment Adviser
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION ITEM PAGE
I. INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................... 3
II (A) STATEMENT OF FIDUCIARY PRINCIPLES..................................................................... 3
II (B) COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS; REPORTING OF VIOLATIONS.................................. 3
III. LIMITS ON PERSONAL INVESTING.......................................................................... 4
A. PERSONAL INVESTING .............................................................................. 4
1 Pre-clearance of Personal Securities Transactions......................................... 4
- Blackout Period..................................................................... 4
- Investment Personnel................................................................ 4
- De Minimis Exemptions............................................................... 5
2 Prohibition of Short-Term Trading Profits................................................. 5
3 Initial Public Offerings.................................................................. 6
4 Prohibition of Short Sales by Investment Personnel........................................ 6
5 Restricted List Securities................................................................ 6
6 Other Criteria to Consider in Pre-Clearance .............................................. 6
7 Brokerage Accounts........................................................................ 6
8 Reporting Requirements.................................................................... 7
a. Initial Holdings Reports............................................................ 7
b. Quarterly Transactions Reports...................................................... 7
c. Annual Holdings Reports............................................................. 8
d. Discretionary Managed Accounts...................................................... 8
e. Annual Certification................................................................ 8
9 Private Securities Transactions........................................................... 9
10 Limited Investment Opportunity............................................................ 9
11 Excessive Short-Term Trading in Funds..................................................... 9
B. INVESCO LTD. SECURITIES.......................................................................... 9
C. LIMITATIONS ON OTHER PERSONAL ACTIVITIES......................................................... 10
1 Outside Business Activities............................................................... 10
2 Gifts and Entertainment Policy............................................................ 10
- Entertainment....................................................................... 10
- Gifts............................................................................... 10
3 U.S. Department of Labor Reporting........................................................ 11
D. PARALLEL INVESTING PERMITTED..................................................................... 11
IV. REPORTING OF POTENTIAL COMPLIANCE ISSUES.............................................................. 11
V. ADMINISTRATION OF THE CODE............................................................................ 12
VI. SANCTIONS............................................................................................. 12
VII. EXCEPTIONS TO THE CODE................................................................................ 12
VIII. DEFINITIONS........................................................................................... 12
IX. INVESCO LTD. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES................................................................. 14
CODE OF ETHICS CONTACTS............................................................................... 14
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INVESCO ADVISERS, INC.
CODE OF ETHICS
(ORIGINALLY ADOPTED FEBRUARY 29, 2008; AMENDED EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2010)
I. INTRODUCTION
Invesco Advisers, Inc. has a fiduciary relationship with respect to each
portfolio under management. The interests of Clients and of the shareholders of
Invesco Advisers, Inc.'s investment company Clients take precedence over the
personal interests of Invesco Advisers, Inc. and Covered Persons (defined
below). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined are defined at
the end of this document.
This Code of Ethics ("the Code") applies to all:
- Employees of Invesco Advisors, Inc.; and
Employees of any Invesco Advisers, Inc. affiliate that, in connection with
their duties, obtain or are determined by the Compliance Department to
have access to, any information concerning recommendations being made by
any Invesco Advisers, Inc. entity to any of its Clients.
II.(A) STATEMENT OF FIDUCIARY PRINCIPLES
The following fiduciary principles govern Covered Persons.
- the interests of Clients and shareholders of investment company
Clients must be placed first at all times and Covered Persons must
not take inappropriate advantage of their positions; and
- all personal securities transactions must be conducted consistent
with this Code and in a manner to avoid any abuse of an individual's
position of trust and responsibility. This Code is our effort to
address conflicts of interest that may arise in the ordinary course
of our business.
This Code does not attempt to identify all possible conflicts of interest or to
ensure literal compliance with each of its specific provisions. It does not
necessarily shield Covered Persons from liability for personal trading or other
conduct that violates a fiduciary duty to Clients and shareholders of investment
company Clients.
II.(B) COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS; REPORTING OF VIOLATIONS
All Invesco Advisers, Inc. Employees are required to comply with applicable
state and federal securities laws, rules and regulations and this Code.
Employees shall promptly report any violations of laws or regulations or any
provision of this Code of which they become aware to Invesco Advisers, Inc. 's
Chief Compliance Officer or his/her designee. Additional methods of reporting
potential violations or compliance issues are described in Section IV of this
Code under "Reporting of Potential Compliance Issues."
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III. LIMITS ON PERSONAL INVESTING
A. PERSONAL INVESTING
1. Pre-clearance of Personal Security Transactions. All Covered Persons
must pre-clear all personal security transactions involving Covered
Securities with the Compliance Department using the automated review
system.
Covered Securities include but are not limited to all investments that can
be made by an Invesco Advisers, Inc. entity for its Clients, including
stocks, bonds, municipal bonds, exchange traded funds (ETFs) and any of
their derivatives such as options.
Although Affiliated Mutual Funds are considered Covered Securities those
that are held by Employees at the Affiliated Mutual Funds' transfer agent
or in the Invesco Ltd. 401(k) or Money Purchase plans (excluding the
Personal Choice Retirement Account (PCRA)), do not need to be pre-cleared
through the automated review system because compliance monitoring for
these plans is done through a separate process. Affiliated Mutual Funds
that are held in external brokerage accounts or in the PCRA MUST be
pre-cleared through the automated review system. Please refer to section
III.B for guidelines on Invesco Ltd. securities.
Covered Securities do not include shares of money market funds, government
securities, certificates of deposit or shares of mutual funds not advised
by Invesco Advisers, Inc.. (Please refer to the "Definitions" section of
this Code for more information on the term, Covered Security.)
If you are unclear about whether a proposed transaction involves a Covered
Security, contact the Compliance Department via email at
CodeofEthics(North America)@invesco.com or by phone at 1-877-331-CODE
[1-877-331-2633] prior to executing the transaction.
- ANY APPROVAL GRANTED TO A COVERED PERSON TO EXECUTE A PERSONAL
SECURITY TRANSACTION IS VALID FOR THAT BUSINESS DAY ONLY, EXCEPT
THAT IF APPROVAL IS GRANTED AFTER THE CLOSE OF TRADING DAY SUCH
APPROVAL IS GOOD THROUGH THE NEXT TRADING DAY.
The automated review system will review personal trade requests from
Covered Persons based on the following considerations:
- BLACKOUT PERIOD. Invesco Advisers, Inc. does not permit Covered
Persons to trade in a Covered Security if a Client has executed a
transaction in the same security within:
- two trading days before or after the Covered Person's
request is received, or
- if there is a Client order on that security currently
with the trading desk.
For example, if a Client trades on a Monday, Covered Persons may not
be cleared to trade until Thursday.
- INVESTMENT PERSONNEL. Investment Personnel may not buy or sell a
Covered Security within three trading days before or after a Client
trades in that security.
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- DE MINIMIS EXEMPTIONS. The Compliance Department will apply the
following de minimis exemptionsin granting pre-clearance when a
Client has recently traded or is trading in a security involved in a
Covered Person's proposed personal transaction:
o Equity de minimis exemptions.
- If a Covered Person does not have knowledge of
trading activity in a particular equity security,
he or she may execute up to 500 shares of such
security in a rolling 30-day period provided the
issuer of such security is included in the Russell
1000 Index.
- If a Covered Person does not have knowledge of
trading activity in a particular equity security,
he or she may execute up to 500 shares of such
security in a rolling 30 day period provided that
there is no conflicting client activity in that
security on the trading desk that exceeds 500
shares per trading day.
o Fixed income de minimis exemption. If a Covered Person
does not have knowledge of trading activity in a
particular fixed income security he or she may execute
up to $100,000 of par value of such security in a
rolling 30-day period.
The automated review system will confirm that there is no activity
currently on the trading desk on the security involved in the proposed
personal transaction and check the portfolio accounting system to verify
that there have been no Client transactions for the requested security
within the last two trading days for all Covered Persons except Investment
Personnel for whom the black-out period is the last three trading days.
For Investments, Portfolio Administration and IT personnel, the Compliance
Department will also check the trading activity of affiliates with respect
to which such personnel have access to transactional information to verify
that there have been no Client transactions in the requested security
within the last three trading days. The Compliance Department will notify
the Covered Person of the approval or denial of the proposed personal
transaction. The approval of a personal securities transaction request is
only valid for that business day. If a Covered Person does not execute the
proposed securities transaction on the business day the approval is
granted, the Covered Person must resubmit the request on another day for
approval.
Any failure to pre-clear transactions is a violation of the Code and will
be subject to the following potential sanctions:
- A Letter of Education will be provided to any Covered Person
whose failure to pre-clear is considered immaterial or
inadvertent.
- Repeat violations may result in in-person training, probation,
withdrawal of personal trading privileges or employment
termination, depending on the nature and severity of the
violations.
2. Prohibition of Short-Term Trading Profits. Covered Persons are
prohibited from engaging in the purchase and sale, or short sale and cover
of the same Covered Security within 60 days at a profit. If a Covered
Person trades a Covered Security within the 60 day time frame, any profit
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from the trade will be disgorged to a charity of Invesco Advisors, Inc.'s
choice and a letter of education may be issued to the Covered Person.
3. Initial Public Offerings. Covered Persons are prohibited from acquiring
any security in an equity Initial Public Offering. Exceptions will only be
granted in unusual circumstances and must be recommended by the Compliance
Department and approved by the Chief Compliance Officer or General Counsel
(or designee) and the Chief Investment Officer (or designee) of the
Covered Person's business unit.
4. Prohibition of Short Sales by Investment Personnel. Investment
Personnel are prohibited from effecting short sales of Covered Securities
in their personal accounts if an Invesco Advisers, Inc. Client for whose
account they have investment management responsibility has a long position
in those Securities.
5. Restricted List Securities. Employees requesting pre-clearance to buy
or sell a security on the Restricted List may be restricted from executing
the trade because of potential conflicts of interest.
6. Other Criteria Considered in Pre-clearance. In spite of adhering to the
requirements specificed throughout this section, Compliance, in keeping
with the general principles and objectives of the Code, may refuse to
grant pre-clearance of a Personal Securities Transaction in its sole
discretion without being required to specify any reason for the refusal.
7. Brokerage Accounts. Covered Persons may only maintain brokerage
accounts with
- discount broker-dealers that provide electronic feeds of
confirmations and monthly statements directly to the
Compliance Department,
- Invesco Advisers, Inc. -affiliated Broker-dealers, or
Invesco Distributors, Inc.
- full service broker-dealers. Covered Persons may own shares of
Affiliated Mutual Fundsthat are held at a non-Invesco
Advisers, Inc. affiliated broker-dealer only if the
broker-dealer provides an electronic feed of all transactions
and statements to Invesco Advisers, Inc.'s Compliance
Department. All Covered Persons must arrange for their
broker-dealers to forward to the Compliance Department on a
timely basis duplicate confirmations of all personal
securities transactions and copies of periodic statements for
all brokerage accounts, in an electronic format if they
include holdings in Affiliated MutualFunds and preferably in
an electronic format for holdings other than Affiliated Mutual
Funds.
As a result, existing Covered Persons must move any
existing brokerage accounts that do not comply with the above
provision as of the date of this Code to appropriate
broker-dealers within six months of the effective date of this
Code and every person who becomes a Covered Person under this
Code subsequent to the effective date must move all of their
brokerage accounts that do not comply with the above provision
of the Code within thirty (30) days from the date the Covered
Person becomes subject to this Code.
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Please refer to the following link in the Invesco Ltd.'s
intranet site for a list of broker-dealers that currently
provide electronic transaction and statement feeds to Invesco
Advisers, Inc. :
http://sharepoint/sites/Compliance-COE-
NA/Training/Documents/Approved%20Discount%20Broker%20List.pdf
8. Reporting Requirements.
a. INITIAL HOLDINGS REPORTS. Within 10 days of becoming a Covered
Person, each Covered Person must complete an Initial Holdings Report
by inputting into the electronic review system, StarCompliance, the
following information (the information must be current within 45
days of the date the person becomes a Covered Person):
- A list of all security holdings, including the name,
number of shares (for equities) and the principal amount
(for debt securities) in which the person has direct or
indirect Beneficial Ownership;
- The name of any broker-dealer or bank with which the
person maintains an account in which any securities are
held for the direct or indirect benefit of the person;
and
- The date that the report is submitted by the Covered
Person.
b. QUARTERLY TRANSACTIONS REPORTS. All Covered Persons must report,
no later than 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter, the
following information for all transactions in a Covered Security in
which a Covered Person has a direct or indirect Beneficial Interest:
This includes any Covered Securities held in a 401(k) or other
retirement vehicle, including plans sponsored by Invesco Advisers,
Inc. or its affiliates:
- The date of all transactions in that quarter, the
security name, the number of shares (for equity
securities); or the interest rate and maturity
date (if applicable) and the principal amount (for
debt securities) for each Covered Security;
- The nature of the transaction (buy, sell, etc.);
- The price of the Covered Security at which the
transaction was executed;
- The name of the broker-dealer or bank executing
the transaction; and
- The date that the report is submitted to the
Compliance Department.
ALL COVERED PERSONS MUST SUBMIT A QUARTERLY TRANSACTION REPORT
REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY EXECUTED TRANSACTIONS DURING THE QUARTER
OR NOT. If a Covered Person did not execute transactions subject to
reporting requirements during a quarter, the Report must include a
representation to that effect. Covered Persons need not include
transactions made through an Automatic Investment Plan, Dividend
Reinvestment Plan or similar plans in the quarterly transaction
report.
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Additionally, Covered Persons must report information on any new
brokerage account established by the Covered Person during the
quarter for the direct or indirect benefit of the Covered Person
(including Covered Securities held in a 401(k) or other retirement
vehicle, including plans sponsored by Invesco Advisers, Inc. or its
affiliates). The report shall include:
- The date the account was established;
- The name of the broker-dealer or bank; and
- The date that the report is submitted to the
Compliance Department.
The Compliance Department may identify transactions by Covered
Persons that technically comply with the Code for review based on
any pattern of activity that has an appearance of a conflict of
interest.
c. ANNUAL HOLDINGS REPORTS. All Covered Persons must report annually
the following information, which must be current within 45 days of
the date the report is submitted to the Compliance Department:
- The security and the number of shares (for equities) or
the interest rate and maturity date (if applicable) and
principal amount (for debt securities) for each Covered
Security in which the Covered Person has any direct or
indirect Beneficial Ownership;
- The name of the broker-dealer or bank with or through
which the security is held; and
- The date that the report is submitted by the Covered
Person to the Compliance Department.
d. DISCRETIONARY MANAGED ACCOUNTS. In order to establish a
Discretionary Managed Account, you must grant the manager complete
investment discretion over your account. Pre-clearance is not
required for trades in this account; however, you may not
participate, directly or indirectly, in individual investment
decisions or be aware of such decisions before transactions are
executed. This restriction does not preclude you from establishing
investment guidelines for the manager, such as indicating industries
in which you desire to invest, the types of securities you want to
purchase or your overall investment objectives. However, those
guidelines may not be changed so frequently as to give the
appearance that you are actually directing account investments..
Covered Persons must receive approval from the Compliance Department
to establish and maintain such an account and must provide written
evidence that complete investment discretion over the account has
been turned over to a professional money manager or other third
party. Covered Persons are not required to pre-clear or list
transactions for such managed accounts in the automated review
system; however, Covered Persons with these types of accounts must
provide an annual certification that they do not exercise direct or
indirect Control over the managed accounts.
e. CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE. All Covered Persons must certify
annually that they have read and understand the Code and recognize
that they are subject to the Code. In addition,
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all Covered Persons must certify annually that they have
complied with the requirements of the Code and that they have
disclosed or reported all personal securities transactions
required to be disclosed or reported under the Code. The
Invesco Advisers, Inc. Internal Compliance Controls Committee
(ICCC) will review and approve the Code annually. If material
changes are made to the during the year, these changes will
also be reviewed by the Invesco Advisers, Inc. ICCC and all
Covered Persons must certify within 30 days of the effective
date of the amended code that they have read and understand the
Code and recognize that they are subject to the Code.
9. Private Securities Transactions. Covered Persons may not engage
in a Private Securities Transaction without first giving the
Compliance Department a detailed written notification describing the
transaction and indicating whether or not they will receive
compensation and obtaining prior written permission from the
Compliance Department. Investment Personnel who have been approved
to acquire securities of an issuer in a Private Securities
Transaction must disclose that investment to the Compliance
Department and the Chief Investment Officer of the Investment
Personnel's Invesco Ltd. business unit when they are involved in a
Client's subsequent consideration of an investment in the same
issuer. The business unit's decision to purchase such securities on
behalf of Client account must be independently reviewed by
Investment Personnel with no personal interest in that issuer.
10. Limited Investment Opportunity (e.g. private placements, hedge
funds, etc.). Covered Persons may not engage in a Limited Investment
Opportunity without first giving the Compliance Department a
detailed written notification describing the transaction and
obtaining prior written permission from the Compliance Department.
11. Excessive Short Term Trading in Funds. Employees are prohibited from
excessive short term trading of any mutual fund advised or sub-advised by
Invesco Advisors, Inc. and are subject to various limitations on the number of
transactions as indicated in the respective prospectus and other fund disclosure
documents.
B. INVESCO LTD. SECURITIES
1. No Employee may effect short sales of Invesco Ltd.
securities.
2. No Employee may engage in transactions in publicly
traded options, such as puts, calls and other derivative
securities relating to the Invesco Ltd's securities, on
an exchange or any other organized market.
3. For all Covered Persons, transactions, including
transfers by gift, in Invesco Ltd. securities are
subject to pre-clearance regardless of the size of the
transaction, and are subject to "black-out" periods
established by Invesco Ltd. and holding periods
prescribed under the terms of the agreement or program
under which the securities were received.
4. Holdings of Invesco Ltd. securities in Covered Persons
accounts are subject to the reporting requirements
specified in Section III.A.7 of this Code.
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C. LIMITATIONS ON OTHER PERSONAL ACTIVITIES
1. Outside Business Activities. You may not engage in any Outside Business
Activity, regardless of whether or not you receive compensation, without
prior approval from Compliance. Absent prior written approval of the
Compliance Department, Employees may not serve as directors, officers or
employees of unaffiliated public or private companies, whether for profit
or non-profit. If the outside business activity is approved, the Employee
must recuse himself or herself from making Client investment decisions
concerning the particular company or issuer as appropriate, provided that
this recusal requirement shall not apply with respect to certain Invesco
Advisers, Inc. Employees, who may serve on corporate boards as a result
of, or in connection with, Client investments made in those companies.
Employees must always comply with all applicable Invesco Ltd. policies and
procedures, including those prohibiting the use of material non-public
information in Client or employee personal trades.
2. Gift and Entertainment Policy. Employees may not give or accept Gifts
or Entertainment that may be considered excessive either in dollar value
or frequency to avoid the appearance of any potential conflict of
interest. The Invesco Ltd. Gifts and Entertainment Policy includes
specific conditions under which employees may accept or give gifts or
entertainment. Where there are conflicts between a minimal standard
established by an Invesco Ltd. policy and the standards established by an
Inveso Advisers, Inc. policy, including this Code, the latter shall
supersede.
Under no circumstances may an Employee give or accept cash or any possible
cash equivalent from a broker or vendor.
An Employee may not provide or receive any Gift or Entertainment that is
conditioned upon Invesco Advisers, Inc. , its parents or affiliates doing
business with the other entity or person involved.
o ENTERTAINMENT. Employees must report Entertainment with the
Compliance Department within thirty (30) calendar days after
the receipt or giving by submitting a Gift Report within the
automated review system. The requirement to report
Entertainment includes dinners or any other event with an
Invesco Advisers, Inc. Business Partner in attendance.
Examples of Entertainment that may be excessive in value
include Super Bowl tickets, tickets to All-Star games, hunting
trips, or ski trips. An occasional ticket to a sporting event,
golf outing or concert when accompanied by the Business
Partner may not be excessive.
Additionally, Employees may not reimburse Business Partners
for the cost of tickets that would be considered excessive or
for travel related expenses without approval of the Compliance
Department.
o GIFTS. All Gifts given or received must be reported to the
Compliance Department within thirty (30) calendar days after
the receipt or giving by submitting a Gift Report within the
automated review system. Employees are prohibited from
accepting or giving the following:
- single Gifts valued in excess of $100 in any calendar
year; or
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- Gifts from one person or firm valued in excess of $100
during a calendar year period.
3. US Department of Labor Reporting: Under current US Department of Labor
(DOL) Regulations, Invesco Advisers, Inc. is required to disclose to the
DOL certain specified financial dealings with a union or officer, agent,
shop steward, employee, or other representative of a union (collectively
referred to as "union officials"). Under the Regulations, practically any
gift or entertainment furnished by Invesco Advisers, Inc. Employees to a
union or union official is considered a payment reportable to the DOL.
Although the Regulations provide for a de minimis exemption from the
reporting requirements for payments made to a union or union official
which do not exceed $250 a year, that threshold applies to all of Invesco
Advisers, Inc. 's Employees in the aggregate with respect to each union or
union official. Therefore, it is Invesco Advisers, Inc. 's policy to
require that ALL gifts or entertainment furnished by Employee be reported
to Invesco Advisers, Inc. using the Invesco Advisers, Inc. Finance
Department's expense tracking application, Oracle E-Business Suite or any
other application deployed for that purpose which has the capability to
capture all the required details of the payment. Such details include the
name of the recipient, union affiliation, address, amount of payment, date
of payment, purpose and circumstance of payment, including the terms of
any oral agreement or understanding pursuant to which the payment was
made.
Invesco Advisers, Inc. is obligated to reports on an annual basis all
payments, subject to the de minimis exemption, to the DOL on Form LM-10
Employer Report.
If you have any question whether a payment to a union or union official is
reportable, please contact the Compliance Department. A failure to report
a payment required to be disclosed will be considered a material violation
of this Code. The DOL also requires all unions and union officials to
report payments they receive from entities such as Invesco Advisers, Inc.
and their Employees
D. PARALLEL INVESTING PERMITTED
Subject to the provisions of this Code, Employees may invest in or own the same
securities as those acquired or sold by Invesco Advisers, Inc. for its Clients.
IV. REPORTING OF POTENTIAL COMPLIANCE ISSUES
Invesco Advisers, Inc. has created several channels for Employees to raise
compliance issues and concerns on a confidential basis. An Employee should first
discuss a compliance issue with their supervisor, department head or with
Invesco Advisers, Inc.'s General Counsel or Chief Compliance Officer. Human
Resources matters should be directed to the Human Resources Department, an
additional anonymous vehicle for reporting such concerns.
In the event that an Employee does not feel comfortable discussing compliance
issues through normal channels, the Employee may anonymously report suspected
violations of law or Invesco policy, including this Code, by calling the
toll-free Invesco Compliance Reporting Line, 1-866-297-3627 which is available
to employees of multiple operating units of Invesco Ltd. When you dial this
number and you are asked for your name, use "Invesco." To ensure your
confidentiality, this phone line is provided by an independent company. It is
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All calls to the Compliance Reporting
Line will be reviewed and handled in a prompt, fair and discreet manner.
Employees are
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encouraged to report these questionable practices so that Invesco has an
opportunity to address and resolve these issues before they become more
significant regulatory or legal issues.
V. ADMINISTRATION OF THE CODE OF ETHICS
Invesco Advisers, Inc. has used reasonable diligence to institute procedures
reasonably necessary to prevent violations of this Code.
No less frequently than annually, Invesco Advisers, Inc. will furnish to the
Invesco Advisers, Inc. Internal Compliance Controls Committee (ICCC), or such
committee as it may designate, a written report that:
- describes significant issues arising under the Code since the last
report to the ICCC, including information about material violations
of the Code and sanctions imposed in response to material
violations; and
- certifies that Invesco Advisers, Inc. has adopted procedures
reasonably designed to prevent Covered Persons from violating the
Code.
VI. SANCTIONS
Upon discovering a material violation of the Code, the Compliance Department
will notify Invesco Advisers, Inc.'s Chief Compliance Officer (CCO). The CCO
will notify the ICCC of any material violations at the next regularly scheduled
meeting.
The Compliance Department will issue a letter of education to the Covered
Persons involved in violations of the Code that are determined to be inadvertent
or immaterial.
Invesco Advisers, Inc. may impose additional sanctions in the event of repeated
violations or violations that are determined to be material or not inadvertent,
including disgorgement of profits (or the differential between the purchase or
sale price of the Personal Security Transaction and the subsequent purchase or
sale price by a relevant Client during the enumerated period), a letter of
censure or suspension, or termination of employment.
VII. EXCEPTIONS TO THE CODE
Invesco Advisers, Inc.'s Chief Compliance Officer (or designee) may grant an
exception to any provision in this Code and will report all such exceptions at
the next ICCC meeting.
VIII. DEFINITIONS
- "Affiliated Mutual Funds" generally includes all mutual funds
advised or sub-advised by Invesco Advisers, Inc..
- "Automatic Investment Plan" means a program in which regular
purchases or sales are made automatically in or from investment
accounts in accordance with a predetermined schedule and allocation,
including dividend reinvestment plans.
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- "Beneficial Ownership" has the same meaning as Rule 16a-1(a)(2)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("the '34
Act"). To have a beneficial interest, Covered Persons must have a
"direct or indirect pecuniary interest," which is the opportunity to
profit directly or indirectly from a transaction in securities. Thus
a Covered Person may have Beneficial Ownership in securities held by
members of their immediate family sharing the same household (i.e. a
spouse and children) or by certain partnerships, trusts,
corporations, or other arrangements.
- "Client" means any account for which Invesco Advisers, Inc. is
either the adviser or sub-adviser.
- "Control" has the same meaning as under Section 2(a)(9) of the
Investment Company Act, as amended (the "Investment Company Act").
- "Covered Person" means and includes:
o any director, officer, full or part time Employee of Invesco
Advisers, Inc. or any full or part time Employee of any
Invesco Advisers, Inc. affiliates that, in connection with his
or her duties, obtains or has access to any information
concerning investment recommendations being made by any
Invesco Advisers, Inc. entity to any of its Clients.
o All Employees of Invesco Ltd. located in the United States who
are not covered by the Code of Ethics of a registered
investment advisory affiliate of Invesco Ltd.
o Any other persons falling within such definitions under Rule
17j-1 of the Company Act or Rule 204A-1 under the Advisors Act
and such other persons that may be so deemed by Compliance.
- "Covered Security" has the same meaning as Section 2(a)(36) of the
Investment Company Act except that it shall not include shares of
any registered open-end investment company (mutual funds), except
Affiliated MutualFunds, not advised or sub-advised by Invesco
Advisers, Inc. . All Affiiliated Mutual Funds shall be considered
Covered Securities regardless of whether they are advised or
sub-advised by Invesco Advisers, Inc. . An exchange traded funds
(ETF) is considered a Covered Security. A Covered Security does not
include the following:
o Direct obligations of the Government of the United States or
its agencies;
o Bankers' acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial
paper and high quality short-term debt instruments, including
repurchase agreements;
o Any open-end mutual fund except Affiliated MutualFunds, not
advised or sub-advised by Invesco Advisers, Inc. ; and
o Invesco Ltd. stock because it is subject to the provisions of
Invesco Ltd.'s Code of Conduct. Notwithstanding this
exception, transactions in Invesco Ltd. securities are subject
to all the pre-clearance and reporting requirements outlined
in other provisions of this Code and any other corporate
guidelines issued by Invesco Ltd.
- "Employee" means any full or part time Employee of Invesco Advisers,
Inc. , including any consultant or contractor who Invesco Advisers,
Inc.'s Compliance Department determines to have access to
information regarding Invesco Advisers, Inc. 's trading activity.
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o "Investment Personnel" means any Employee who, in connection
with his/her regular functions or duties, makes or
participates in making recommendations regarding the purchase
or sale of securities by the Client.
o "IT Personnel" means any Employee that is designated to work
in the Information Technology Department.
- "Gifts", "Entertainment" and "Business Partner" have the same
meaning as provided in the Invesco Ltd. Gifts and Entertainment
Policy.
- "Initial Public Offering" means an offering of securities registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the issuer of which,
immediately before the registration, was not subject to the
reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the '34 Act.
- "Invesco Advisers, Inc. -affiliated Broker-dealer" means Invesco
Distributors, Inc. or its successors.
- "Private Securities Transaction" means any securities transaction
relating to new offerings of securities which are not registered
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, provided however that
transactions subject to the notification requirements of Rule 3050
of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's (FINRA) Conduct
Rules, transactions among immediate family members (as defined in
the interpretation of the Board of Governors on free-riding and
withholding) for which no associated person receives any selling
compensation, and personal transactions in investment company and
variable annuity securities shall be excluded.
- "Restricted List Securities" means the list of securities that are
provided to Compliance Department by Invesco Ltd. or investment
departments, which include those securities that are restricted from
purchase or sale by Client or Employee accounts for various reasons
(e.g., large concentrated ownership positions that may trigger
reporting or other securities regulatory issues, or possession of
material, non-public information, or existence of corporate
transaction in the issuer involving an Invesco Ltd. unit).
IX. INVESCO LTD. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
All Employees are subject to the policies and procedures established by Invesco
Ltd., including the Code of Conduct, Insider Trading Policy, Policy Concerning
Political Contributions and Charitable Donations, and Gift and Entertainment
Policy and must abide by all their requirements, provided that where there is a
conflict between a minimal standard established by an Invesco Ltd. policy and
the standards established by an Inveso Advisers, Inc. policy, including this
Code, the latter shall supersede.
CODE OF ETHICS CONTACTS
- TELEPHONE HOTLINE: 1-877-331-CODE [2633]
- E-MAIL: CODEOFETHICS(NORTH AMERICA)@INVESCO.COM
Last Revised: January 1, 2010
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