As filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on
April 27, 2007
Registration No. 33-10472
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM N-1A
Post-Effective Amendment No.
30
(X)
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
(X)
Pre-Effective Amendment No.
( )
and
ACT OF 1940
Amendment No. 30 (X)
(Check appropriate box or boxes)
LONGLEAF PARTNERS FUNDS TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
ANDREW R. McCARROLL, ESQ |
Southeastern Asset Mgmt., Inc. |
6410 Poplar Ave., Ste. 900 |
Memphis, TN 38119 |
(Name and address of agent for service)
Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering May 1, 2007
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)
þ on May 1, 2007 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
o 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
o on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
o 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485
o on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of rule 485.
If appropriate, check the following box:
o this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.
LONGLEAF PARTNERS FUNDS TRUST
PART A
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS
P R O S P E C T U S |
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L ONGLEAF P ARTNERS F UNDS ® |
M ANAGED B Y S OUTHEASTERN A &n bsp; SSET M ANAGEMENT, I NC. |
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| Are not bank deposits; | ||
| Are not guaranteed, endorsed, or insured by any financial institution or governmental entity such as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); | ||
| May not achieve their stated goals. |
| We will treat your investment in Longleaf as if it were our own. | ||
| We will remain significant investors with you in Longleaf. | ||
| We will invest for the long term, while striving to maximize returns and to minimize business, financial, purchasing power, regulatory, and market risks. | ||
| We will choose our investments based on their discounts from our appraisals of their corporate intrinsic values, their financial strengths, their managements, their competitive positions, and our assessments of their future earnings potential. | ||
| We will concentrate our assets in our best ideas. | ||
| We will not impose loads, exit fees or 12b-1 charges on our investment partners. 1 | ||
| We will consider closing the Funds to new investors if closing would benefit existing shareholders. | ||
| We will discourage short-term speculators and market timers from joining us, the long-term investors in Longleaf. | ||
| We will continue our efforts to enhance shareholder services. | ||
| We will communicate with our investment partners as candidly as possible. |
1 | This principle does not preclude a redemption fee (payable to the Funds) for short term trades if the Funds Trustees determine a fee would be necessary or appropriate to discourage short-term speculators and market timers. |
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Return Before Taxes
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21.63 | % | 10.78 | % | 12.77 | % | ||||||
Return After Taxes on
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Return After Taxes on
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S&P500 Index
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15.79 | 6.19 | 8.42 | |||||||||
Inflation Plus 10%
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112.54 | 12.69 | 12.44 |
Shareholder Transaction Fees and Expenses
(fees paid directly from your investment) |
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
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Management Fees
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12b-1 Fees
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Other Expenses
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0.14 | |||
Administration
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Other Operating Expenses
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
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Return After Taxes on
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Fund Shares
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Comparative Index
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Russell 2000 Index
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Inflation Plus 10%
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12.54 | 12.69 | 12.44 |
Shareholder Transaction Fees and Expenses
(fees paid directly from your investment) |
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Other Expenses
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Other Operating Expenses
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Return Before Taxes
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Return After Taxes on
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Return After Taxes on
Distributions and Sale of
Fund Shares
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EAFE Index
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Inflation Plus 10%
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12.54 | 12.69 | 12.69 |
Shareholder Transaction Fees and Expenses
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Other Expenses
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Administration
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Other Operating Expenses
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| Distributions were reinvested after deducting the taxes due on the distributions. | ||
| Taxes due on distributions were calculated at the highest historical individual federal income tax rate for each taxable component of the distribution. | ||
| Holding periods were determined based on the actual purchase and distribution dates. | ||
| Short-term capital gain rates were applied to the sale of shares held for one year or less. | ||
| Return After Taxes on Distributions assumes you continue to hold your shares at the end of the period. | ||
| Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares assumes you sell your shares at the end of the period and pay applicable federal taxes. | ||
| The calculations do not include state or local taxes, the effects of phaseouts of certain exemptions, deductions, and credits at various income levels, and the effects of alternative minimum tax. As a result, actual after-tax returns depend on an investors tax situation and may differ from those shown. | ||
| After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who are tax exempt or who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. |
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Good Business.
A number of qualities characterize an
attractive business. First, we must be able to understand
both the fundamentals and the economics of a business.
Second, a strong balance sheet helps protect a company
during slow economic times and enables a business to seize
opportunities when they arise. Third, a sustainable
competitive advantage in market share, dominant brands,
cost structure, or other areas, helps ensure the strength
and growth of a company. Fourth, a business must be able
to generate and grow free cash flow from operations.
Finally, pricing power enables a company to pass cost
increases to consumers rather than absorbing them in lower
margins.
Good People.
Managements of the businesses we own
should have four primary qualities. They should be
capable operators who can run the business profitably.
They should be capable capital allocators who will build
shareholder value through wisely reinvesting the free
cash flow that the business generates. They should be
shareholder oriented in their actions and decisions. They
should have the proper incentives with much of their net
worth tied to the companys results.
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Market Realization.
Over time the market may recognize
the businesss true value. As companies with strong
management and true earnings power report better earnings,
the price of the stock generally rises.
Mergers and Acquisitions.
Undervalued companies often
attract acquirors, or large owners may seek a buyer.
Management Buy-Outs.
Corporate management may obtain
funding to buy out shareholders and take the company
private.
Liquidations.
A company may partially or fully
liquidate its assets or operations through spin-offs of
subsidiaries or sales of a portion of the business.
Share Repurchase Programs.
When a companys stock is
undervalued, repurchasing outstanding shares increases
value per share. If repurchasing shares is the capital
allocation choice with the highest return, management can
grow the value of the business and shrink the number of
owners sharing the returns.
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Investment Counsel
Administration
Fee
Fee
Actual
Actual
Stated Fee
2006 Fee
2006 Fee
1.00% on first
$400 million in
average net assets;
0.75% on balance
0.76%
0.10%
1.00% on first
$400 million in
average net assets;
0.75% on balance
0.78%
0.10%
1.50% on first
$2.5 billion in
average net assets;
1.25% on balance
1.45%
0.10%
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Name, Title, and Years
Fund Portfolio
with
Southeastern
Responsibility
Funds
Chairman of the Board and
Co-Portfolio Manager
All
Since 1975
President
Co-Portfolio Manager
All
McDermott, III
Vice President Investments
Co-Portfolio Manager
International Fund
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Founder, Chairman and CEO, Southeastern Asset Management, Inc. (since 1975).
Education:
B.S.B.A., Finance, University of Florida, 1970;
M.B.A., University of Georgia, 1971.
Marketing Consultant since 2005. Chief Marketing Officer,
Bingham McCutchen, LLP (1999-2004) (an international law firm);
Director of Marketing, Arthur Andersen L.L.P. (accounting firm),
Atlanta, GA office (1998-1999), Memphis, TN office (1991-1998).
Education:
B.A., Harvard College of Harvard University, 1978.
Private investor and consultant since 1998. Previously, Senior Executive Officer at Progress
Software Corporation (software development for commercial applications), Bedford, MA (1983-1998).
Education:
B.S., Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1971; M.S., Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1972.
Private Investor since 2005. President and CEO, Twilight Ventures, LLC (investment holding company) (2004-2005); Senior Vice PresidentMarketing, Jacksonville Jaguars, Ltd. (National Football League franchise), Jacksonville, FL (1994-2004); Chairman, Jacksonville Chamber of
Commerce (1997); Commissioner, Jacksonville Economic Development Commission; Advisory Director, First Union National Bank of Florida.
Education:
B.S.B.A., University of Florida, 1970.
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Mr. Hawkins is a director and officer of Southeastern,
which pays his compensation, and is deemed to be a Trustee
who is an interested person as defined in Section 2(a)(19)
of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Ms. Child is not
affiliated with and receives no compensation from
Southeastern. She performs certain administrative and
operational functions for the Funds in Massachusetts, their
state of organization, and accordingly could be deemed to be
interested.
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Supplemental information about the members of the Boards of Trustees appears in the
Statement of Additional Information, a separate document, which can be obtained without charge by
calling (800) 445-9469, option 1, or on our website at www.longleafpartners.com.
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Information on applications or other forms, such as name, address, age, and social security
number; and
Information about Longleaf transactions, such as purchase and redemption activity and account
balances.
Complete and sign the application. Be sure to
provide all data labeled REQUIRED.
Make check payable to Longleaf Partners Funds.
Indicate on account application and check the
amount to be invested in each Fund.
Send application and initial investment to:
By express mail or overnight courier:
Longleaf Partners Funds
c/o PFPC Inc.
101 Sabin Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(508) 871-8800
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Call the Funds at (800) 445-9469 (option
0) to obtain information on establishing a new
account.
After providing the original application and all
required documentation in good order, you will be
provided with a new account number.
Using your new account number, instruct your
bank to wire funds as follows:
PNC Bank
Pittsburgh, PA
ABA #031000053
Account Number: 8606905185
Specify Longleaf Partners Funds #
#133 (Partners Fund)
#136 (International Fund)
#134 (Small-Cap Fund)
For credit to:
(your name as account is registered)
Shareholder account #:
(your account number)
PFPC will not process wire transfers without a
Fund and account number.
If your instructions are not
in good order, your purchase may be delayed or your
wire may be returned.
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Family members of shareholders who have at least $250,000
invested in one of the Longleaf Partners Funds may open one or
more accounts in the same Fund for a $5,000 initial investment.
Employees of Southeastern and their family members and
employees of Longleaf service providers may open new
accounts with a $1,000 initial investment.
Existing shareholders in a
closed Fund and their immediate family members may open accounts in the same Fund. For this
purpose, an immediate family member is your spouse or minor child.
Individual financial advisors and consultants who have maintained accounts in a closed Fund
since its closing date may add new clients to that Fund.
Institutions and affiliates of institutions having an investment advisory relationship with
Southeastern of at least $25,000,000.
Employees of Southeastern and their family members and employees of Longleaf service
providers may open new accounts.
You may establish telephone redemption and exchange privileges when completing the account
application or you may request the service by sending a written request to our Transfer Agent.
Call (800) 445-9469, option 0, if you have established telephone redemption and exchange
privileges on your account.
Exchanges into new accounts must meet the $10,000 minimum and any closed fund exceptions.
Proceeds of redemptions will be sent only to the address of record or in accordance with
previously established bank instructions.
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Calls received before the close of the New York Stock Exchange receive that days price.
Calls received after the close of the New York Stock Exchange receive the next days price.
The Funds may not hold a redemption request to be processed at a later date.
Your account number;
Fund name and numberPartners Fund (#133);
Small-Cap Fund (#134); International Fund (#136);
The amount of the redemption, specified in either dollars or shares;
The signatures of all owners, exactly as they are
registered on the account;
Medallion Signature Guarantees for redemptions over
$100,000, if the proceeds will be sent to a destination
not previously established on the account, or you are
requesting a certificate to be issued;
Fund Certificates, if any have been issued for the shares being redeemed;
Other supporting legal documents that may be
required in cases of estates, corporations, trusts and
certain other accounts.
By express mail or overnight courier:
Longleaf Partners Funds
c/o PFPC
101 Sabin Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(508) 871-8800
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You are redeeming more than $100,000 or are
requesting a transfer or exchange for more than
$100,000.
You are requesting that a redemption be sent to an
address or bank instructions other than those already
established for your account.
You are requesting a redemption check to an alternate payee.
You are requesting a transfer, rollover, or other
distribution of more than $100,000 from your IRA
account.
You are requesting changes to the ownership of an
account with a value greater than $100,000.
Your partial redemption request is accompanied by a
request to change your account registration or account
privileges.
You are requesting a redemption within 30 days of a
change of address.
You are adding or changing bank wire or
electronic transfer instructions on your account.
You are requesting a certificate.
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE
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Securities
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Dividends
butions
Value
Investment
Realized
From
from Net
from
Beginning
Income
and
Investment
Investment
Capital
of Period
(Loss)
Unrealized
Operations
Income
Gains
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.14
$
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$
6.67
$
(.14
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$
(2.64
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.29
.83
1.12
(.29
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(1.18
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.07
2.05
2.12
(.15
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(.63
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.08
7.66
7.74
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.04
(2.08
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(2.04
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(.04
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(.14
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.50
5.49
5.99
(.56
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(2.33
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29.85
.58
2.43
3.01
(.57
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(5.27
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.42
3.75
4.17
(.43
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(2.70
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20.33
.45
8.47
8.92
(.44
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.52
(1.32
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(0.80
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(.53
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(.02
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.02
2.89
2.91
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(.01
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2.00
(.19
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(.08
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1.52
1.44
9.97
(.07
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4.14
12.34
(.06
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(1.99
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(2.05
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(.32
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(a)
Total return reflects the rate that an investor would have earned on
investment in the Fund during each period, assuming reinvestment of all distributions.
(b)
Expenses presented include dividend expense and brokerage fees for short-sales.
The operating expense ratio was 1.69%.
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Ratio of
Ratio of
Net
Net
Expenses
Investment
Asset
Net Assets
to
Income
Return
Total
Value
End of
Average
(Loss) to
Portfolio
of
Distri-
End of
Total
Period
Net
Average
Turnover
Capital
butions
Period
Return
(a)
(thousands)
Assets
Net Assets
Rate
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$
(2.78
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%
$
10,871,594
.90
%
.45
%
18.98
%
(1.47
)
30.97
3.62
8,779,205
.91
.95
6.64
(.78
)
31.32
7.14
8,999,465
.90
.28
13.38
29.98
34.80
7,668,968
.91
.32
7.37
(.05
)
(.23
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22.24
(8.34
)
4,787,662
.91
.17
19.57
(2.89
)
30.12
22.33
3,447,285
.92
1.87
34.45
(5.84
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27.02
10.75
2,812,543
.93
2.21
17.28
(3.13
)
29.85
14.78
2,673,843
.93
1.52
31.04
(.44
)
28.81
43.85
2,365,085
.95
1.89
4.44
(.55
)
20.33
(3.74
)
1,677,194
.95
2.43
16.91
(1.36
)
18.91
17.07
3,254,538
1.61
.09
24.30
(.19
)
17.36
12.88
2,880,730
1.64
(.05
)
16.93
15.55
10.21
2,579,635
1.66
(.57
)
18.86
14.11
41.52
1,923,581
1.68
(.68
)
10.18
(.32
)
9.97
(16.51
)
1,086,714
1.80
(b)
(.68
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15.86
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Southeastern Asset Management,
Inc.
6410 Poplar Avenue, Suite 900
Memphis, TN 38119
PFPC Inc.
Westborough, MA
State Street Bank & Trust Company
Boston, MA
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Baltimore, MD
Boston, MA
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SOUTHEASTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
6410
POPLAR AVE.
SUITE 900
MEMPHIS, TN 38119
www.longleafpartners.com
(800) 445-9469
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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Longleaf Partners Fund (known as Southeastern Asset Management
Value Trust prior to August 2, 1994) Initial
public offering April 8, 1987; closed to new
investors, effective July 16, 2004.
Longleaf Partners Small-Cap Fund (known as Southeastern Asset
Management Small-Cap Fund prior to August 2,
1994) Initial public offering
February 21, 1989; closed to new investors, effective July
31, 1997.
Longleaf Partners International Fund Initial public
offering October 26, 1998.
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Borrow money, except that it may borrow from banks to increase
its holdings of portfolio securities in an amount not to exceed
30% of the value of its total assets and may borrow for
temporary or emergency purposes from banks and entities other
than banks in an amount not to exceed 5% of the value of its
total assets; provided that aggregate borrowing at any time may
not exceed 30% of the Funds total assets less all
liabilities and indebtedness not represented by senior
securities.
Issue any senior securities, except that collateral arrangements
with respect to transactions such as forward contracts, futures
contracts, short sales or options, including deposits of initial
and variation margin, shall not be considered to be the issuance
of a senior security for purposes of this restriction;
Act as an underwriter of securities issued by other persons,
except insofar as the Fund may be deemed an underwriter in
connection with the disposition of securities;
Purchase or sell real estate, except that the Fund may invest in
securities of companies that deal in real estate or are engaged
in the real estate business, including real estate investment
trusts, and securities
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secured by real estate or interests therein and the Fund may
hold and sell real estate acquired through default, liquidation,
or other distributions of an interest in real estate as a result
of the Funds ownership of such securities;
Purchase or sell commodities or commodity futures contracts,
except that the Fund may invest in financial futures contracts,
options thereon and similar instruments;
Make loans to other persons except through the lending of
securities held by it (but not to exceed a value of one-third of
total assets), through the use of repurchase agreements, and by
the purchase of debt securities, all in accordance with its
investment policies.
Industry Concentration.
The Fund will not purchase any
security which would cause the Fund to concentrate its
investments in the securities of issuers primarily engaged in
any one industry except as permitted by the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
Comment.
The present position of the staff of the
Division of Investment Management of the Securities and Exchange
Commission is that a mutual fund will be deemed to have
concentrated its investments in a particular industry if it
invests 25% or more of its total assets in securities of
companies in any single industry. This restriction does not
apply to obligations issued or guaranteed by the United States
Government and its agencies or instrumentalities or to cash
equivalents. The Fund will comply with this position but will be
able to use a different percentage of assets without seeking
shareholder approval if the SEC should subsequently allow
investment of a larger percentage of assets in a single
industry. Such a change will not be made without providing prior
notice to shareholders.
Senior Securities.
The Fund may not issue senior
securities, except as permitted under the Investment Company Act
of 1940 or any rule, order or interpretation under the Act.
Comment.
Generally, a senior security is an obligation of
a Fund which takes precedence over the claims of fund
shareholders. The Investment Company Act generally prohibits a
fund from issuing senior securities, with limited exceptions.
Under SEC staff interpretations, funds may incur certain
obligations (for example, to deliver a foreign currency at a
future date under a forward foreign currency contract) which
otherwise might be deemed to create a senior security, provided
the fund maintains a segregated account containing liquid
securities having a value at least equal to the future
obligations.
Borrowing.
The Fund may not borrow money,
except as permitted by applicable law.
Comment.
In general, a fund may not borrow money, except
that (i) a fund may borrow from banks (as defined in the
Investment Company Act) in amounts up to
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of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less
liabilities (other than borrowings), (ii) a fund may borrow
up to 5% of its total assets for temporary or emergency
purposes, (iii) a fund may obtain such short-term credit as
may be necessary for the clearance of purchases and sales of
portfolio securities, and (iv) a fund may not pledge its
assets other than to secure such borrowings or, to the extent
permitted by the Funds investment policies as set forth in
its current prospectus and statement of additional information,
in connection with hedging transactions, short sales,
when-issued and forward commitment transactions and similar
investment strategies.
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Underwriting.
The Fund may not act as an
underwriter of securities issued by others, except insofar as
the Fund may be deemed an underwriter in connection with the
disposition of portfolio securities.
Comment.
Generally, a mutual fund may not be an
underwriter of securities issued by others. However, an
exception to this restriction enables the Fund to sell
securities held in its portfolio, usually securities which were
acquired in unregistered or restricted form, even
though it otherwise might technically be classified as an
underwriter under the federal securities laws in making such
sales.
Commodities.
The Fund may not purchase or sell
commodities or commodity contracts unless acquired as a result
of ownership of securities or other instruments issued by
persons that purchase or sell commodities or commodities
contracts, but this restriction shall not prevent the Fund from
purchasing, selling and entering into financial futures
contracts (including futures contracts on indices of securities,
interest rates and currencies), options on financial futures
contracts, warrants, swaps, forward contracts, foreign currency
spot and forward contracts, or other derivative instruments that
are not related to physical commodities.
Comment.
The Fund has the ability to purchase and sell
(write) put and call options and to enter into futures contracts
and options on futures contracts for hedging and risk management
and for other non-hedging purposes. Examples of non-hedging risk
management strategies include increasing a Funds exposure
to the equity markets of particular countries by purchasing
futures contracts on the stock indices of those countries and
effectively increasing the duration of a bond portfolio by
purchasing futures contracts on fixed income securities. Hedging
and risk management techniques, unlike other non-hedging
derivative strategies, are not intended to be speculative but,
like all leveraged transactions, involve the possibility of
gains as well as losses that could be greater than the purchase
and sale of the underlying securities.
Lending.
The Fund may not make loans to other
persons except through the lending of securities held by it as
permitted by applicable law, through the use of repurchase
agreements, and by the purchase of debt securities, all in
accordance with its investment policies.
Real Estate.
The Fund may not purchase or sell
real estate, except that the Fund may invest in securities of
companies that deal in real estate or are engaged in the real
estate business, including real estate investment trusts, and
securities secured by real estate or interests therein and the
Fund may hold and sell real estate acquired through default,
liquidation, or other distributions of an interest in real
estate as a result of the Funds ownership of such
securities.
Purchase restricted (non-registered) or illiquid
securities, including repurchase agreements maturing in more
than seven days, if as a result, more than 15% of the
Funds net assets would then be invested in such securities
(excluding securities which are eligible for resale pursuant to
Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933).
Acquire or retain securities of any investment company, except
that the Fund may (a) acquire securities of investment
companies up to the limits permitted by Sec. 12(d)(l) of the
Investment Company Act of
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1940 (for each holding, 5% of the Funds total assets, 3%
of the companys voting stock, with not more than 10% of
the Funds total assets invested in all such investment
companies) provided such acquisitions are made in the open
market and there is no commission or profit to a dealer or
sponsor other than the customary brokers commission, and
(b) may acquire securities of any investment company as
part of a merger, consolidation or similar transaction.
Make short sales of equity portfolio securities whereby the
dollar amount of short sales at any one time would exceed 25% of
the net assets of the Fund, and the value of securities of any
one issuer in which the Fund is short would exceed, at the time
an order is placed, the lesser of 5% of the value of the
Funds net assets or 5% of the securities of any class of
any issuer; provided that the Fund maintains collateral in a
segregated account consisting of cash or liquid securities with
a value equal to the current market value of the shorted
securities, which is marked to market daily. If the Fund owns an
equal amount of such securities or securities convertible into
or exchangeable for, without payment of any further
consideration, securities of the same issuer as, and equal in
amount to, the securities sold short (which sales are commonly
referred to as short sales against the box), such
restrictions shall not apply.
Invest in puts, calls, straddles, spreads or any combination
thereof, except that the Fund may (a) purchase and sell put
and call options on securities and securities indexes, and
(b) write covered put and call options on securities and
securities indexes and combinations thereof; provided that the
securities underlying such options are within the investment
policies of the Fund and the value of the underlying securities
on which options may be written at any one time does not exceed
25% of total assets.
Invest in oil, gas or other mineral exploration programs,
development programs or leases, except that the Fund may
purchase securities of companies engaging in whole or in part in
such activities.
Pledge, mortgage or hypothecate its assets except in connection
with borrowings which are otherwise permissible.
Purchase securities on margin, except short-term credits as are
necessary for the purchase and sale of securities, provided that
the deposit or payment of initial or variation margin in
connection with futures contracts or related options will not be
deemed to be a purchase on margin.
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2006
2005
2004
18.98%
6.64%
13.38%
34.45%
17.28%
31.04%
24.30%
16.93%
18.86%
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Length of Service
Name, Age
as Trustee
And Address
Positions Held With Funds
(Year Began)
Affiliated or Interested Trustees*
O. Mason Hawkins, CFA, (58)
6410 Poplar Ave., Suite 900
Memphis, TN 38119
Trustee;
Co-Portfolio Manager
Partners Fund
Small-Cap Fund
International Fund
1987
1989
1998
Margaret H. Child (51)
137 Marlborough St., #3
Boston, MA 02116
Trustee
Partners Fund
Small-Cap Fund
International Fund
2001
2001
2001
Independent or Non-Interested Trustees
Chadwick H. Carpenter, Jr. (56)
6410 Poplar Ave., Suite 900
Memphis, TN 38119
Trustee
Partners Fund
Small-Cap
International Fund
1993
1993
1998
Daniel W. Connell, Jr. (58)
9009 Regency Square Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Trustee
Partners Fund
Small-Cap Fund
International Fund
1997
1997
1998
Rex M. Deloach (69)
154 County Road 231
Oxford, MS 38655
Trustee
Partners Fund
Small-Cap Fund
International Fund
2003
2003
2003
Steven N. Melnyk (59)
1535 The Greens Way
Jacksonville Beach FL 32250
Trustee
Partners Fund
Small-Cap Fund
International Fund
1991
1991
1998
C. Barham Ray (60)
6410 Poplar Ave., Suite 900
Memphis, TN 38119
Trustee
Partners Fund
Small-Cap Fund
International Fund
1992
1992
1998
Perry C. Steger (45)
1978 South Austin Avenue
Georgetown, TX 78626
Chairman of the Board
Partners Fund
Small-Cap Fund
International Fund
2001
2001
2001
*
Mr. Hawkins is a director and officer of Southeastern
Asset Management, Inc. and as such is classified as an
interested Trustee. Ms. Child is not affiliated
with Southeastern, but performs certain administration and
operational functions for the Funds in Massachusetts, their
state of organization, and could be deemed to be an
interested Trustee.
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Aggregate Compensation from Each Fund
Total
Partners
Small-Cap
International
Compensation From
Name
Fund
Fund
Fund
All Funds
(2)(3)
None
None
None
None
$
40,000
$
20,000
$
20,000
$
80,000
40,000
20,000
20,000
80,000
40,000
20,000
20,000
80,000
40,000
20,000
20,000
80,000
40,000
20,000
20,000
80,000
40,000
20,000
20,000
80,000
40,000
20,000
20,000
80,000
(1)
Ms. Child is classified as an interested Trustee
because she performs certain operational and administrative
functions for the Funds in Massachusetts, their state of
organization. She is not employed by Southeastern Asset
Management, Inc. and accordingly receives no compensation from
Southeastern.
(2)
The Funds have no pension or retirement plan for Trustees.
(3)
The Funds also reimburse the outside Trustees for lodging and
travel expenses incurred in attending Board meetings.
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Aggregate Dollar Range of
Equity Securities in All
Registered Investment
Companies Overseen by Trustee
Dollar Range of Equity
in Family of Investment
Name of Director
Securities in Each Fund
Companies
Affiliated or Interested Trustees
O. Mason Hawkins, CFA
Partners Fund Over $100,000
Small-Cap Fund Over $100,000
International Fund Over $100,000
Over $100,000
Margaret H. Child
Partners Fund Over $100,000
Small-Cap Fund Over $100,000
International Fund Over $100,000
Over $100,000
Independent or Non-Interested Trustees
Chadwick H. Carpenter, Jr.
Partners Fund Over $100,000
Small-Cap Over $100,000
International Fund Over $100,000
Over $100,000
Daniel W. Connell, Jr.
Partners Fund Over $100,000
Small-Cap Fund Over $100,000
International Fund Over $100,000
Over $100,000
Rex M. Deloach
Partners Fund Over $100,000
Small-Cap Fund $50,000$100,000
International Fund Over $100,000
Over $100,000
Steven N. Melnyk
Partners Fund Over $100,000
Small-Cap Fund $50,000$100,000
International Fund $50,000$100,000
Over $100,000
C. Barham Ray
Partners Fund Over $100,000
Small-Cap Fund Over $100,000
International Fund Over $100,000
Over $100,000
Perry C. Steger
Partners Fund Over $100,000
Small-Cap Fund Over $100,000
International Fund Over $100,000
Over $100,000
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Longleaf Partners Fund
16.2
%
9.0
2.3
Longleaf Partners Small-Cap Fund
20.9
8.1
7.4
Longleaf Partners International Fund
13.8
7.6
7.0
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2005
2004
2006
$
73,343,498
$
67,204,850
$
63,228,202
24,110,700
20,996,452
19,433,782
44,680,393
38,922,078
34,679,191
Preparation and maintenance of all accounting records;
Preparation or supervision of preparation and filing of required
financial reports and tax returns;
Preparation or supervision of preparation of federal and state
securities registrations and reports of sales of shares;
Calculation of daily net asset value per share;
Preparation and filing of prospectuses, proxy statements, and
reports to shareholders;
General coordination and liaison among the Investment Counsel,
the Custodian, the Transfer Agent, authorized dealers, other
outside service providers, and regulatory authorities.
2006
2005
2004
$
9,645,800
$
8,827,313
$
8,297,094
3,081,427
2,666,194
2,457,838
3,074,431
2,615,319
2,312,208
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1.
O. Mason Hawkins, Co-Portfolio Manager, Longleaf Partners Fund,
Longleaf Partners Small-Cap Fund, and Longleaf Partners
International Fund
a.
Other registered investment companies: 4 accounts, assets =
$1,041,116,651
b.
Other pooled accounts: 18 accounts, assets = $1,676,141,432
c.
Other accounts: 195 accounts, assets = $19,553,568,050
3.
Under 2(c), 5 accounts have performance fees, assets =
$877,626,881
4.
Conflicts of interest could arise in connection with managing
the Longleaf Partners Funds side by side with
Southeasterns other clients (the Other
Accounts). Southeasterns Other Accounts include
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domestic, global, international, small-cap and balanced
mandates, and investment opportunities may be appropriate for
more than one category of account, as well as more than one of
the Longleaf Partners Funds. Because of market conditions and
client guidelines, not all investment opportunities will be
available to all accounts at all times. Southeastern has
developed allocation principles designed to ensure that no
account or Fund is systematically given preferential treatment
over time, and Southeasterns compliance personnel,
including the CCO-Mutual Funds, routinely monitor allocations
for consistency with these principles, as well as any evidence
of conflict of interest. Performance fee accounts referenced
in #3 above are subject to the same allocation principles
and the same compliance review. Regarding the potential conflict
of interest presented by performance fee accounts, Southeastern
does not view this potential conflict as material, since
performance fee accounts were less than 3% of total assets at
December 31, 2006. Much more material is the ownership
Southeasterns personnel have in each of the Longleaf
Partners Funds (see page 17 of this SAI, as well as the
table below). Longleafs portfolios are managed under the
same allocation principles and compliance reviews as all other
accounts. Investors in Longleaf should be aware that the
interests of Southeasterns personnel are aligned with
other Longleaf shareholders. Southeastern personnel do not have
personal or proprietary trading accounts competing for
allocations with the Funds or Other Accounts.
Competitive salary (comparable to investment firms elsewhere);
Bonus based on contribution to the firm over the year.
Contribution includes:
a.
How investment ideas generated by the manager and his investment
team performed both in price and value growth;
b.
How the Longleaf Funds and other Southeastern accounts performed
as measured against inflation plus 10%;
c.
How the overall firm performed.
1.
G. Staley Cates, Co-Portfolio Manager, Longleaf Partners Fund,
Longleaf Partners Small-Cap Fund, and Longleaf Partners
International Fund
2.
Other accounts managed:
a.
Other registered investment companies: 4 accounts, assets =
$1,041,116,651
b.
Other pooled accounts: 18 accounts, assets = $1,676,141,432
c.
Other accounts: 195 accounts, assets = $19,553,568,050
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3.
Under 2(c), 5 accounts have performance fees, assets =
$877,626,881
4.
Conflicts of interest could arise in connection with managing
the Longleaf Partners Funds side by side with
Southeasterns other clients (the Other
Accounts). Southeasterns Other Accounts include
domestic, global, international, small-cap and balanced
mandates, and investment opportunities may be appropriate for
more than one category of account, as well as more than one of
the Longleaf Partners Funds. Because of market conditions and
client guidelines, not all investment opportunities will be
available to all accounts at all times. Southeastern has
developed allocation principles designed to ensure that no
account or Fund is systematically given preferential treatment
over time, and Southeasterns compliance personnel,
including the CCO-Mutual Funds, routinely monitor allocations
for consistency with these principles, as well as any evidence
of conflict of interest. Performance fee accounts referenced
in #3 above are subject to the same allocation principles
and the same compliance review. Regarding the potential conflict
of interest presented by performance fee accounts, Southeastern
does not view this potential conflict as material, since
performance fee accounts were less than 3% of total assets at
December 31, 2006. Much more material is the ownership
Southeasterns personnel have in each of the Longleaf
Partners Funds (see page 17 of this SAI, as well as the
table below). Longleafs portfolios are managed under the
same allocation principles and compliance reviews as all other
accounts. Investors in Longleaf should be aware that the
interests of Southeasterns personnel are aligned with
other Longleaf shareholders. Southeastern personnel do not have
personal or proprietary trading accounts competing for
allocations with the Funds or Other Accounts.
Competitive salary (comparable to investment firms elsewhere);
Bonus based on contribution to the firm over the year.
Contribution includes:
a.
How investment ideas generated by the manager performed both in
price and value growth;
b.
How the Longleaf Funds and other Southeastern accounts performed
as measured against inflation plus 10%;
c.
How the overall firm performed.
1.
E. Andrew McDermott, Co-Portfolio Manager, Longleaf Partners
International Fund
2.
Other accounts managed:
a.
Other registered investment companies (including Longleaf
Partners and Small-Cap Funds):
6 accounts, assets = $15,342,281,214
b.
Other pooled accounts: 18 accounts, assets = $1,676,141,432
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c.
Other accounts: 195 accounts, assets = $19,553,568,050
3.
Under 2(c), 5 accounts have performance fees, assets =
$877,626,881
4.
Conflicts of interest could arise in connection with managing
the Longleaf Partners Funds side by side with
Southeasterns other clients (the Other
Accounts). Southeasterns Other Accounts include
domestic, global, international, small-cap and balanced
mandates, and investment opportunities may be appropriate for
more than one category of account, as well as more than one of
the Longleaf Partners Funds. Because of market conditions and
client guidelines, not all investment opportunities will be
available to all accounts at all times. Southeastern has
developed allocation principles designed to ensure that no
account or Fund is systematically given preferential treatment
over time, and Southeasterns compliance personnel,
including the CCO-Mutual Funds, routinely monitor allocations
for consistency with these principles, as well as any evidence
of conflict of interest. Performance fee accounts referenced
in #3 above are subject to the same allocation principles
and the same compliance review. Regarding the potential conflict
of interest presented by performance fee accounts, Southeastern
does not view this potential conflict as material, since
performance fee accounts were less than 3% of total assets at
December 31, 2006. Much more material is the ownership
Southeasterns personnel have in each of the Longleaf
Partners Funds (see page 17 of this SAI, as well as the
table below). Longleafs portfolios are managed under the
same allocation principles and compliance reviews as all other
accounts. Investors in Longleaf should be aware that the
interests of Southeasterns personnel are aligned with
other Longleaf shareholders. Southeastern personnel do not
have personal or proprietary trading accounts competing for
allocations with the Funds or Other Accounts.
Competitive salary (comparable to investment firms elsewhere);
Bonus based on contribution to the firm over the year.
Contribution includes:
a.
How investment ideas generated by the manager performed both in
price and value growth;
b.
How the Longleaf Funds and other Southeastern accounts performed
as measured against inflation plus 10%;
c.
How the overall firm performed.
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1. Purchase and sale orders are usually placed with brokers
who are recommended by Southeastern and/or selected by
management of the Fund as able to achieve best
execution of such orders. Best execution means
prompt and reliable execution at the most favorable security
price, taking into account the following provisions. The
determination of what may constitute best execution and price in
the execution of a securities transaction by a broker involves a
number of considerations, including, among others, the overall
direct net economic result to the Fund (involving both price
paid or received and any commissions and other costs paid), the
efficiency with which the transaction is effected, the ability
to effect the transaction in the desired price range with a
minimum of market impact, the financial strength and stability
of the broker, and the ability of the broker to commit resources
to the execution of the trade. Such considerations are
judgemental and are weighed by Southeastern and the Board of
Trustees in determining the overall reasonableness of brokerage
commissions.
2. In recommending or selecting brokers for portfolio
transactions, Southeastern takes into account its past
experience in determining those qualified to achieve best
execution.
3. Southeastern is authorized to recommend and the Fund is
authorized to allocate brokerage and principal purchase and
sales transactions to brokers who have provided brokerage and
research services, as such services are defined in
Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
1934 Act), and for other services which benefit the
Fund directly through reduction of the Funds expense
obligations. Southeastern could cause the Fund to pay a
commission for effecting a securities transaction in excess of
the amount another broker would have charged for effecting that
transaction, if Southeastern in making the recommendation in
question determines in good faith that the commission is
reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and
research services or other benefits provided the Fund by such
broker. In reaching such determination, neither Southeastern nor
the officer of the Fund making the decision is required to place
a specific dollar value on the research or execution services of
a broker. In demonstrating that such determinations were made in
good faith, Southeastern and the officer of the Fund shall be
prepared to show that all commissions were allocated and paid
for purposes contemplated by the Funds brokerage policy;
that any other benefits or services provided the Fund were in
furtherance of lawful and appropriate obligations of the Fund;
and that the commissions paid were within a reasonable range.
Such determination shall be based on available information as to
the level of commissions known to be charged by other brokers on
comparable transactions, but there shall be taken into account
the Funds policies (i) that paying the lowest
commission is deemed secondary to obtaining a favorable price
and (ii) that the quality, comprehensiveness and frequency
of research studies which are provided for the Fund and
Southeastern may be useful to Southeastern in performing its
services under its Agreement with the Fund but are not subject
to precise evaluation. Research services provided by brokers to
the Fund or to Southeastern are considered to be supplementary
to, and not in lieu of services required to be performed by
Southeastern. While Southeastern is authorized by its contract
with the Funds to purchase research services with Fund
commissions as permitted by Section 28(e) of the 1934 Act (as
described above), Southeastern does not consider this
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service in selecting firms to execute portfolio transactions for
the Funds. Southeastern performs its own independent research in
performing investment counsel services for the Funds.
Southeastern may obtain supplemental investment research
information from certain brokerage firms in the ordinary course
of business, but Southeastern evaluates brokers based on the
quality of their execution and brokerage services and does not
make trading allocations to receive research.
4. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities within the
United States other than on a securities exchange are executed
with primary market makers acting as principal, except where, in
the judgment of Southeastern, better prices and execution may be
obtained on a commission basis or from other sources.
Southeastern may also utilize electronic communication networks
(ECNs) when the requisite volume of securities can be
purchased or sold in the desired price range.
2006
2005
2004
$
5,791,318
$
6,862,546
$
4,459,605
3,854,126
2,929,765
2,793,021
2,191,226
2,040,884
1,948,301
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equals
Net Asset Value Per Share
Partners Fund
Small-Cap Fund
International Fund
$3,447,284,625
$3,254,537,913
= $34.86
= $30.12
= $18.91
114,450,547
172,081,690
(1)
Portfolio securities listed or traded on a securities exchange
(U.S. or foreign), on the NASDAQ national market or any
representative quotation system providing same day publication
of actual prices, are valued at the last sale price. If there
are no transactions in the security that day, securities are
valued at the midpoint between the closing bid and ask prices
or, if there are no such prices, the prior days closing
price;
(2)
In the case of bonds and other fixed income securities,
valuations may be furnished by a pricing service which takes
into account factors in addition to quoted prices (such as
trading characteristics, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity,
type of issue, and other market data relating to the priced
security or other similar securities) where taking such factors
into account would lead to a more accurate reflection of the
fair market value of such securities;
(3)
When market quotations are not readily available, valuations of
portfolio securities may be determined in accordance with
procedures established by and under the general supervision of
the Funds Trustees. In determining fair value, the Board
considers all relevant qualitative and quantitative information
available including news regarding significant market or
security specific events. The Board may also utilize a service
provided by an independent third party to assist in fair
valuation of certain securities. These factors are subject to
change over time and are reviewed periodically. Because the
utilization of fair value pricing depends on market activity,
the frequency with which fair valuation may be used cannot be
predicted. Estimated values may differ from the values that
would have been used had a ready market for the investment
existed.
(4)
Repurchase agreements are valued at cost which, combined with
accrued interest, approximates market;
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(5)
Short-term United States Government obligations are valued at
amortized cost which approximates current market value;
(6)
The value of other assets, including restricted and not readily
marketable securities, will be determined in good faith at fair
value under procedures established by and under the general
supervision of the Trustees; and
(7)
Assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies
will be converted into U.S. dollars using a method of
determining a rate of exchange consistent with policies
established by the Board of Trustees.
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Average Annual Total Return shall mean the average
annual compounded rate of return, computed according to the
following formula:
P
=
a hypothetical initial investment of $1,000
T
=
average annual total return
n
=
number of years (or fractional portions thereof)
ERV
=
ending value of a hypothetical $1,000 investment made at the
beginning of the period (or fractional portion thereof).
Partners
Small-Cap
International
Fund
Fund
Fund
21.63
%
22.33
%
17.07
%
3.62
10.75
12.88
7.14
14.78
10.21
34.80
43.85
41.52
(8.34
)
(3.74
)
(16.51
)
10.34
5.45
10.47
20.60
12.80
25.93
2.18
4.05
24.37
14.28
12.71
9.02
*
28.25
29.04
10.78
%
12.77
16.58
14.51
11.47
15.47
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Shares
Value
Common Stock 90.9%
Automobiles 4.0%
14,240,000
General Motors Corporation
$
437,452,800
Broadcasting and Cable 9.4%
10,055,996
*
Comcast Corporation Class A Special
421,145,112
24,070,500
*
The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
600,318,270
1,021,463,382
157,540
Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. (Foreign)
533,883
15,412,872
Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. ADS (Foreign)
521,417,460
521,951,343
4,335,344
*
Discovery Holding Company Class A
69,755,685
4,038,172
*
Liberty Media Holding Corporation Capital Series A
395,660,093
15,489,800
The Walt Disney Corporation
530,835,446
996,251,224
14,627,000
Aon Corporation
516,918,180
22,584,666
*
Liberty Media Holding Corporation Interactive Series
A
487,151,246
4,915,100
*
eBay, Inc.
147,797,057
12,547,570
Vivendi Universal, S.A.
(Foreign)
(c)
490,408,590
14,315,500
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
415,865,275
8,784,400
Pioneer Natural Resources
Company
(b)
348,652,836
764,518,111
Property & Casualty Insurance 4.8%
63,701,000
The NipponKoa Insurance Company, Ltd.
(Foreign)
(b)(c)
516,545,229
9,369,100
Yum! Brands, Inc.
550,903,080
Software 1.2%
6,314,800
*
Symantec Corporation
131,663,580
Technology 14.1%
40,882,816
*
Dell Inc.
1,025,749,853
11,806,035
Koninklijke (Royal) Philips Electronics N.V. (Foreign)
445,219,667
1,787,165
Koninklijke (Royal) Philips Electronics N.V. ADR (Foreign)
67,161,661
1,538,131,181
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Shares
Value
81,029,000
*
Level 3 Communications,
Inc.
(b)
$
453,762,400
26,817,900
Sprint Nextel Corporation
506,590,131
1,530,800
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
83,168,364
5,666,200
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Special
281,043,520
1,324,564,415
3,998,600
FedEx
Corporation
(c)
434,327,932
Total Common Stocks (Cost $6,855,986,859)
9,880,047,350
Principal
Amount
Corporate Bonds 3.7%
222,079,000
Level 3 Communications, Inc. 10% Convertible Senior Notes due
5-1-11
(Cost $222,079,000)
(b)
403,628,583
Short-Term Obligations 4.5%
342,253,000
Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank, 4.65% due 1/2/07,
Repurchase price $342,429,831 (Collateralized by U.S. government
securities)
342,253,000
150,000,000
U.S. Treasury Bill, 4.95% due 3-22-07
148,393,333
Total Short-Term Obligations
490,646,333
Total Investments (Cost
$7,568,712,192)
(a)
99.1
%
10,774,322,266
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net
0.9
97,271,981
Net Assets
100.0
%
$
10,871,594,247
Net asset value per share
$34.86
(a)
Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is
$7,589,672,728. Net unrealized appreciation of $3,205,610,074
consists of unrealized appreciation and depreciation of
$3,656,244,539 and $(450,634,465), respectively.
(b)
Affiliated issuer. See Note 7.
(c)
All or a portion designated as collateral. See Note 8.
Note:
Companies designated as Foreign are headquartered
outside the U.S. and represent 19% of net assets.
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Currency
Currency Sold and
Currency
Unrealized
Units Sold
Settlement Date
Market Value
Gain (Loss)
271,781,000
$
360,154,832
$
(661,950
)
23,337,000,000
198,151,131
7,202,476
13,738,000,000
116,771,017
3,346,845
26,498,598,000
227,726,578
(212,214
)
$
902,803,558
$
9,675,157
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Shares
Value
Common Stock
87.6%
5,262,900
PepsiAmericas, Inc.
$
110,415,642
3,244,800
Texas Industries,
Inc.
(b)
208,413,504
12,422,000
*
Discovery Holding Company Class A
199,869,980
8,898,600
Del Monte Foods Company
98,151,558
16,719,400
Service Corporation
International
(b)
171,373,850
4,823,500
Ruddick
Corporation
(b)
133,852,125
1,902,400
Fair Isaac Corporation
77,332,560
Insurance Brokerage 7.2%
3,526,400
Hilb Rogal & Hobbs
Company
(b)
148,531,968
2,513,000
Willis Group Holdings Limited (Foreign)
99,791,230
248,323,198
14,609,800
*
Jacuzzi Brands,
Inc.
(b)
181,599,814
6,149,000
Olympus Corporation (Foreign)
193,246,166
4,004,300
Pioneer Natural Resources Company
158,930,667
3,702,022
Potlatch
Corporation
(b)
162,222,604
321,153,271
1,421,800
Everest Re Group, Ltd. (Foreign)
139,492,798
886,000
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (Foreign)
176,007,220
843,800
Odyssey Re Holdings Corp.
31,473,740
346,973,758
1,211,917
*
Vail Resorts, Inc.
54,318,120
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Shares
Value
2,978,100
IHOP
Corp.
(b)
$
156,945,870
3,663,800
Wendys International, Inc.
121,235,142
278,181,012
459,400
*
IDT Corporation
6,215,682
9,288,162
*
IDT Corporation Class B
121,489,159
48,076,002
*
Level 3 Communications, Inc.
269,225,611
396,930,452
Total Common Stocks (Cost $2,281,800,783)
3,020,135,010
Principal
Amount
Short-Term Obligations 13.6%
145,584,000
Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank, 4.65% due 1-2-07,
Repurchase price $145,659,218 (Collateralized by
U.S. government securities)
145,584,000
325,000,000
U.S. Treasury Bills, 4.93% - 4.99% due 2-22-07 to
3-22-07
321,952,479
Total Short-Term Obligations
467,536,479
Total Investments (Cost
$2,749,337,262)
(a)
101.2
%
3,487,671,489
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net
(1.2
)
(40,386,864
)
Net Assets
100.0
%
$
3,447,284,625
Net asset value per share
$30.12
(a)
Aggregate cost for federal tax purposes is $2,749,657,232. Net
unrealized appreciation consists entirely of $738,334,227
unrealized appreciation.
(b)
Affiliated issuer. See Note 7.
Note:
Companies designated as Foreign are headquartered
outside the U.S. and represent 18% of net assets.
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Shares
Value
Common Stock 92.8%
Automobiles 5.9%
1,597,000
Renault S.A.
(France)
(b)
$
191,825,502
Broadcasting and Cable 7.2%
13,762,000
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (United
Kingdom)
(b)
140,665,048
4,255,140
The News Corporation (United States)
94,719,416
235,384,464
5,186,000
Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. ADS (Mexico)
175,442,380
Financial Services 2.5%
6,974,000
Nikko Cordial Corporation (Japan)
79,992,521
454,000
Nestle S.A. (Switzerland)
161,331,145
Gaming Machines 0.3%
152,000
Sankyo Co., Ltd. (Japan)
8,417,125
3,931,000
Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited (Bermuda)
153,820,030
Insurance Brokerage 4.4%
3,586,000
Willis Group Holdings Limited (United Kingdom)
142,400,060
Medical and Photo Equipment 6.2%
6,405,000
Olympus Corporation
(Japan)
(b)
201,291,542
Multi-Industry 10.1%
13,723,000
Cheung Kong Holdings Limited (Hong Kong)
168,928,590
4,122,000
Vivendi Universal, S.A.
(France)
(b)
161,104,039
330,032,629
910,000
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (Canada)
180,774,910
4,198,000
Millea Holdings, Inc. (Japan)
148,158,481
28,556,000
The NipponKoa Insurance Company, Ltd.
(Japan)
(b)
231,557,834
560,491,225
2,558,000
Yum! Brands, Inc. (United States)
150,410,400
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Shares
Value
11,382,751
*
Dell Inc. (United States)
$
285,593,223
1,365,931
Koninklijke (Royal) Philips Electronics N.V. (Netherlands)
51,510,888
2,889,269
Koninklijke (Royal) Philips Electronics N.V. ADR (Netherlands)
108,578,729
445,682,840
17,163
KDDI Corporation (Japan)
116,386,211
41,647
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
(Japan)
(b)
65,792,496
Total Common Stocks (Cost $2,013,659,676)
182,178,707
3,018,700,570
Principal
Amount
Short-Term Obligations 7.6%
149,808,000
Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank, 4.65% due 1/2/07,
Repurchase price $149,885,401 (Collateralized by U.S. government
securities)
149,808,000
100,000,000
U.S. Treasury Bills, 4.95%-4.99% due 2-22-07 to 3-22-07
99,112,722
Total Short-Term Obligations
248,920,722
Total Investments (Cost
$2,262,580,398)
(a)
100.4
%
3,267,621,292
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net
(0.4
)
(13,083,379
)
Net Assets
100.0
%
$
3,254,537,913
Net asset value per share
$ 18.91
(a)
Also represents aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes.
Net unrealized appreciation of $1,005,040,894 consists of
unrealized appreciation and depreciation of $1,043,781,171 and
$(38,740,277), respectively.
(b)
All or a portion designated as collateral. See Note 8.
Note:
Country listed in parenthesis after each company indicates
location of headquarters.
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Currency
Currency Sold and
Currency
Unrealized
Units Sold
Settlement Date
Market Value
Gain(Loss)
71,976,000
British Pound 3-23-07
$
140,968,664
$
(174,971
)
91,254,000
Euro 3-28-07
120,926,662
(222,258
)
5,557,000,000
Japanese Yen 3-20-07
47,183,693
1,715,052
13,892,000,000
Japanese Yen 3-28-07
118,079,995
2,607,713
23,318,901,000
Japanese Yen 5-23-07
199,614,149
4,814,131
34,203,765,000
Japanese Yen 6-22-07
293,944,093
(273,921
)
$
920,717,256
$
8,465,746
Equity
Net
Only
Assets
28.2
%
26.2
%
17.6
16.3
11.7
10.8
9.4
8.7
6.0
5.6
5.8
5.4
5.6
5.2
5.3
5.0
5.3
4.9
5.1
4.7
100.0
%
92.8
7.2
100.0
%
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Partners
Small-Cap
International
Fund
Fund
Fund
Assets:
$
1,722,589,048
$
1,162,939,735
$
9,051,733,218
2,324,731,754
3,267,621,292
10,774,322,266
3,487,671,489
3,267,621,292
562
166
350
24,231,068
2,092,504
1,774,908
9,854,582
2,182,728
1,487,197
70,839,618
3,536,007
38,747,281
9,675,157
8,465,746
81,247
178,570
70,351
67,693
10,889,183,070
3,495,553,245
3,318,164,467
44,195,939
44,448,436
8,869,613
1,259,098
14,647,907
7,055,398
2,297,856
3,998,314
929,396
295,057
277,399
734,416
220,670
254,498
17,588,823
48,268,620
63,626,554
$
10,871,594,247
$
3,447,284,625
$
3,254,537,913
$
7,597,616,285
$
2,602,918,513
$
2,158,723,521
390,177
137,704
58,297,525
106,031,885
82,170,145
3,215,290,260
738,334,227
1,013,506,543
$
10,871,594,247
$
3,447,284,625
$
3,254,537,913
$34.86
$30.12
$18.91
311,836,665
114,450,547
172,081,690
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Partners
Small-Cap
International
Fund
Fund
Fund
Investment Income:
$
90,861,473
$
16,537,847
$
42,243,326
5,964,990
16,903,171
33,558,586
52,604,048
9,869,122
130,385,049
86,045,066
52,112,448
73,343,498
24,110,700
44,680,393
9,645,800
3,081,427
3,074,431
1,983,849
586,658
633,667
561,001
55,797
502,994
641,522
141,983
153,921
292,665
152,665
152,665
174,057
80,677
57,554
72,103
86,978
76,103
248,864
104,281
99,888
86,963,359
28,401,166
49,431,616
43,421,690
57,643,900
2,680,832
722,586,329
323,099,595
244,459,947
33,672,809
(1,943,058
)
(8,813,560
)
4,043,002
14,035
29,957
147,482
720,657,306
347,988,801
248,650,431
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):
1,140,423,644
233,682,614
240,401,949
(2,972,635
)
2,119,394
(5,667,124
)
1,137,451,009
235,802,008
234,734,825
1,858,108,315
583,790,809
483,385,256
$
1,901,530,005
$
641,434,709
$
486,066,088
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Partners Fund
Year ended December 31,
2006
2005
$
43,421,690
$
84,075,903
720,657,306
243,340,209
1,137,451,009
(18,286,831
)
1,901,530,005
309,129,281
(44,536,241
)
(81,831,726
)
(755,953,511
)
(325,057,284
)
(800,489,752
)
(406,889,010
)
1,396,022,350
928,952,979
730,065,307
370,526,435
(1,134,738,762
)
(1,421,979,891
)
991,348,895
(122,500,477
)
2,092,389,148
(220,260,206
)
8,779,205,099
8,999,465,305
$
10,871,594,247
$
8,779,205,099
$390,177
$1,490,693
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Small-Cap Fund
International Fund
Year ended December 31,
Year ended December 31,
2006
2005
2006
2005
$
57,643,900
$
58,829,578
$
2,680,832
$
(1,317,734
)
347,988,801
243,426,514
248,650,431
210,717,920
235,802,008
(28,734,689
)
234,734,825
115,480,390
641,434,709
273,521,403
486,066,088
324,880,576
(58,705,003
)
(58,057,866
)
(2,515,258
)
(251,956,686
)
(450,808,249
)
(221,996,422
)
(30,392,470
)
(310,661,689
)
(508,866,115
)
(224,511,680
)
(30,392,470
)
391,956,726
385,120,467
458,350,467
405,945,388
283,662,236
467,477,965
206,854,594
27,692,238
(371,649,902
)
(478,553,991
)
(552,951,103
)
(427,030,964
)
303,969,060
374,044,441
112,253,958
6,606,662
634,742,080
138,699,729
373,808,366
301,094,768
2,812,542,545
2,673,842,816
2,880,729,547
2,579,634,779
$
3,447,284,625
$
2,812,542,545
$
3,254,537,913
$
2,880,729,547
$
$1,031,145
$137,704
$(175,352
)
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1.00
%
.75
%
1.50
%
1.25
%
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Purchases
Sales
$
1,795,961,775
$
2,133,584,917
965,712,410
1,011,234,931
692,777,449
698,810,092
Year ended December 31, 2006
Partners
Small-Cap
International
Fund
Fund
Fund
41,199,929
13,734,861
25,195,194
21,037,467
9,437,163
11,336,092
(33,891,867
)
(12,797,782
)
(30,402,886
)
28,345,529
10,374,242
6,128,400
Year ended December 31, 2005
Partners
Small-Cap
International
Fund
Fund
Fund
29,716,877
13,109,002
25,083,276
11,980,119
17,551,992
1,647,367
(45,564,127
)
(16,170,526
)
(26,645,660
)
(3,867,131
)
14,490,468
84,983
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Market Value
Shares
(a)
at
December 31,
December 31,
2006
2006
2005
81,029,000
$
453,762,400
$
232,553,230
10% Convertible Senior Notes due 5-1-11 (Note 8)
222,079,000
(b)
403,628,583
235,102,601
63,701,000
516,545,229
510,969,144
8,784,400
348,652,836
450,376,188
1,722,589,048
1,429,001,163
55,075,320
3,526,400
148,531,968
135,801,664
2,978,100
156,945,870
139,702,671
14,609,800
181,599,814
122,722,320
3,702,022
162,222,604
28,140,960
4,823,500
133,852,125
86,603,216
16,719,400
171,373,850
125,041,934
3,244,800
208,413,504
$
1,162,939,735
$
693,088,085
Dividend
or Interest
Purchases
Sales
Income
(c)
$
$
$
10% Convertible Senior Notes due 5-1-11 (Note 8)
22,207,900
(d)
3,768,890
2,196,100
$
$
$
28,172,890
$
$
54,080,423
$
1,675,040
2,978,100
118,395,793
8,362,799
16,966,411
1,974,874
15,569,232
5,203,376
1,668,998
149,945,938
243,360
$
300,877,374
$
59,283,799
$
16,903,171
(a)
Common stock unless otherwise noted.
(b)
Principal amount.
(c)
Dividend income unless otherwise noted.
(d)
Interest income.
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$
1,007,372,874
948,384,270
Shares Owned
Percent of Fund
8,708,362
7.6
%
12,250,598
7.1
Year ended December 31, 2006
Partners
Small-Cap
International
$
735,213,067
$
243,760,334
$
216,431,625
65,276,685
66,901,355
8,080,055
$
800,489,752
$
310,661,689
$
224,511,680
Year ended December 31, 2005
Partners
Small-Cap
International
$
275,472,275
$
450,808,249
$
30,392,470
131,416,735
58,057,866
$
406,889,010
$
508,866,115
$
30,392,470
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Partners
Small-Cap
International
$
3,656,249,568
$
738,334,227
$
1,043,781,171
(471,595,001
)
(319,969
)
(38,740,374
)
3,184,654,567
738,014,258
1,005,040,797
87,438,107
105,777,223
86,966,387
1,885,288
574,631
3,807,208
7,597,616,285
2,602,918,513
2,158,723,521
$
10,871,594,247
$
3,447,284,625
$
3,254,537,913
Partners
Small-Cap
International
$
14,035
$
29,958
$
147,482
(14,035
)
(29,958
)
(147,482
)
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Net
Gains
Net
(Losses) on
Distri-
Asset
Net
Securities
Total
Dividends
butions
Value
Investment
Realized
From
from Net
from
Beginning
Income
and
Investment
Investment
Capital
of Period
(Loss)
Unrealized
Operations
Income
Gains
$
30.97
$
.14
$
6.53
$
6.67
$
(.14
)
$
(2.64
)
31.32
.29
.83
1.12
(.29
)
(1.18
)
29.98
.07
2.05
2.12
(.15
)
(.63
)
22.24
.08
7.66
7.74
24.51
.04
(2.08
)
(2.04
)
(.04
)
(.14
)
27.02
.50
5.49
5.99
(.56
)
(2.33
)
29.85
.58
2.43
3.01
(.57
)
(5.27
)
28.81
.42
3.75
4.17
(.43
)
(2.70
)
20.33
.45
8.47
8.92
(.44
)
21.68
.52
(1.32
)
(0.80
)
(.53
)
(.02
)
17.36
.02
2.89
2.91
(.01
)
(1.35
)
15.55
(.01
)
2.01
2.00
(.19
)
14.11
(.08
)
1.52
1.44
9.97
(.07
)
4.21
4.14
12.34
(.06
)
(1.99
)
(2.05
)
(.32
)
(a)
Total return reflects the rate that an investor would have
earned on investment in the Fund during each period, assuming
reinvestment of all distributions.
(b)
Expenses presented include dividend expense and brokerage fees
for short-sales. The operating expense ratio was 1.69%
(Note 3).
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Ratio of
Ratio of
Net
Net
Expenses
Investment
Asset
Net Assets
to
Income
Return
Total
Value
End of
Average
(Loss) to
Portfolio
of
Distri-
End of
Total
Period
Net
Average
Turnover
Capital
butions
Period
Return
(a)
(thousands)
Assets
Net Assets
Rate
$
$
(2.78
)
$
34.86
21.63
%
$
10,871,594
.90
%
.45
%
18.98
%
(1.47
)
30.97
3.62
8,779,205
.91
.95
6.64
(.78
)
31.32
7.14
8,999,465
.90
.28
13.38
29.98
34.80
7,668,968
.91
.32
7.37
(.05
)
(.23
)
22.24
(8.34
)
4,787,662
.91
.17
19.57
(2.89
)
30.12
22.33
3,447,285
.92
1.87
34.45
(5.84
)
27.02
10.75
2,812,543
.93
2.21
17.28
(3.13
)
29.85
14.78
2,673,843
.93
1.52
31.04
(.44
)
28.81
43.85
2,365,085
.95
1.89
4.44
(.55
)
20.33
(3.74
)
1,677,194
.95
2.43
16.91
(1.36
)
18.91
17.07
3,254,538
1.61
.09
24.30
(.19
)
17.36
12.88
2,880,730
1.64
(.05
)
16.93
15.55
10.21
2,579,635
1.66
(.57
)
18.86
14.11
41.52
1,923,581
1.68
(.68
)
10.18
(.32
)
9.97
(16.51
)
1,086,714
1.80
(b)
(.68
)
15.86
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| A Board of Directors may have adopted policies or taken actions during the prior year which are within its discretionary authority and, as such, are not matters which must be submitted to shareholders for approval. If such policies or actions have the effect of limiting or diminishing shareholder value, Southeastern may voice its opposition to the Boards positions by withholding the votes for re-election of the Board. | |
| There may be situations where top management of a company, after having discussions with Southeasterns portfolio management group and perhaps with other institutional shareholders, may have failed or refused to adopt policies or take actions which would enhance shareholder value. Depending on the circumstances, Southeastern may also exercise its proxy voting authority by withholding an affirmative vote for re-election of the Board. |
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| One share, one vote. |
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| Reasonable Stock Option Plans and Reasonable Cash Incentives. |
| Super-dilutive Stock Option Plans. |
| Reasonable Employment Contracts and Golden Parachutes. |
| Share Repurchase Programs. |
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| Cumulative Voting and Pre-emptive Rights. |
| Blank Check Preference Stock. |
| Greenmail Share Repurchases. |
| Structural Anti-takeover Defenses. |
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| Right to Call Meetings |
| Mergers, Acquisitions, Reorganizations, and other Transactions |
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| the nature of the conflict; | |
| an evaluation of the materiality of the conflict; and | |
| if the conflict is material, the procedures used to address the conflict. |
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| whether Southeastern has been solicited by the person or entity creating the conflict; | |
| whether the size of Southeasterns business relationship with the source of the conflict is material in light of Southeasterns total business; | |
| whether Southeasterns voting power or voting decision is material from the perspective of the source of the conflict; | |
| other factors which indicate Southeasterns voting decision has not been impaired or tainted by the conflict. |
| copies of its proxy policies and procedures; | |
| copies of proxy statements received regarding client securities (Southeastern will either keep a copy, rely on a copy obtained from the SECs EDGAR system, or will hire a third-party service provider to retain copies and provide them promptly upon request); | |
| a record of each vote cast on behalf of a client (Southeastern will either retain this record itself or hire a third-party service provider to make and retain such records and provide them promptly upon request); | |
| copies of documents created by Southeastern that are material to a voting decision or that memorialize the basis for the decision (including conflict of interest reports); | |
| copies of each written client request for information on how Southeastern voted on behalf of a client, and a copy of Southeasterns written response to any written or oral client request for information on how Southeastern voted its proxy. |
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Investment Counsel | |
Southeastern Asset Management, Inc. | |
6410 Poplar Avenue, Suite 900 | |
Memphis, TN 38119 | |
(901) 761-2474 | |
Transfer and Dividend Agent | |
PFPC Inc. | |
4400 Computer Drive | |
Westborough, MA 01581 | |
For Information about your account, | |
call (800) 445-9469 | |
Custodian | |
State Street Bank & Trust Company, Boston, MA |
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Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | ||
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | ||
Baltimore, MD and Boston, MA | ||
No person has been authorized to give any further information or make any representations other than those contained in the Prospectus or this Statement of Additional Information. If given or made, such other information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by the Fund, its Investment Counsel, or its Administrator. This Prospectus does not constitute an offering in any state where such an offering may not be lawfully made. |
Longleaf | ||
Partners | ||
Funds ® |
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Managed By: | |
Southeastern Asset | |
Management, Inc. | |
6410 Poplar Ave. | |
Suite 900 | |
Memphis, TN 38119 | |
(800) 445-9469 | |
www.longleafpartners.com |
L ONGLEAF |
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P ARTNERS | |
F UNDS ® |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | |
May 1, 2007 | |
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LONGLEAF PARTNERS FUND | |
LONGLEAF PARTNERS | |
SMALL-CAP FUND | |
LONGLEAF PARTNERS | |
INTERNATIONAL FUND | |
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Managed by | |
Southeastern Asset Management, Inc. | |
6410 Poplar Avenue, Suite 900 | |
Memphis, TN 38119 | |
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TELEPHONE (800) 445-9469 | |
www.longleafpartners.com |
PART C. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 23. Exhibits
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Item 24 Persons Under Common Control With Registrant
Item 25 Indemnification
Section 4.8 of the By-Laws of the Registrant provides as follows:
Section 4.8. Indemnification of Trustees, Officers, Employees and
Agents. (a) The Trust shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is
threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action,
suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the Trust) by
reason of the fact that he is or was a Trustee, officer, employee, or agent of
the Trust. The indemnification shall be against expenses, including attorneys
fees, judgements, fines, and amounts paid in settlement, actually and
reasonably incurred by him in connection with the action, suit, or proceeding,
if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or
not opposed to the best interests of the Trust, and with respect to
any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to
believe his conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or
proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo
contendre or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that
the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably
believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Trust, and with
respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe
that his conduct was unlawful.
(b) The Trust shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is
threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or
suit by or on behalf of the Trust to obtain a judgment or decree in its favor
by reason of the fact that he is or was a Trustee, officer, employee, or agent
of the Trust. The indemnification shall be against expenses, including
attorneys fees actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the
defense or settlement of the action or suit, if he acted in good faith and in a
manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of
the Trust, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any
claim, issue, or matter as to which the person has been adjudged to be
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liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of his duty to the
Trust, except to the extent that the court in which the action or suit was
brought, or a court of equity in the county in which the Trust has its
principal office, determines upon application that, despite the
adjudication of
liability but in view of all circumstances of the case, the person is fairly
and reasonably entitled to indemnity for these expenses which the court shall
deem proper, provided such Trustee, officer, employee or agent is not adjudged
to be liable by reason of his willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence
or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office.
(c) To the extent that a Trustee, officer, employee, or agent of the
Trust has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action
suit or proceeding referred to in subsection (a) or (b) or in defense of any
claim, issue, or matter therein, he shall be indemnified against expenses,
including attorneys fees, actually and reasonably incurred by him in
connection therewith.
(d) (1) Unless a court orders otherwise, any indemnification under
subsections (a) or (b) of this section may be made by the Trust only as
authorized in the specific case after a determination that indemnification of
the Trustee, officer, employee, or agent is proper in the circumstances because
he has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in subsections (a) or
(b).
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(e) Expenses, including attorneys fees, incurred by a Trustee, officer,
employee or agent of the Trust in defending a civil or criminal action, suit or
proceeding may be paid by the Trust in advance of the final disposition thereof
if:
(f) The indemnification provided by this Section shall not
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be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which a person may be entitled under
any by-law, agreement, vote of Shareholders or disinterested trustees or
otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in
another capacity while holding the office, and shall continue as to a person who
has ceased to be a Trustee, officer, employee, or agent and inure to the
benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such person; provided
that no person may satisfy any right of indemnity or reimbursement granted
herein or to which he may be otherwise entitled except out of the property of
the Trust, and no Shareholder shall be personally liable with respect to any
claim for indemnity or reimbursement or otherwise.
(g) The Trust may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person
who is or was a Trustee, officer, employee, or agent of the Trust, against any
lability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity, or
arising out of his status as such. However, in no event will the Trust
purchase insurance to indemnify any officer or Trustee against liability for
any act for which the Trust itself is not permitted to indemnify him.
(h) Nothing contained in this Section shall be construed to protect any
Trustee or officer of the Trust against any liability to the Trust or to its
security holders to which he would otherwise be subject by reason of willful
misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties
involved in the conduct of his office.
Paragraph 9 of the Investment Counsel Agreement, provides that, except as
may otherwise be required by the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the rules
thereunder, neither the Investment Counsel nor its stockholders, officers,
directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to any liability incurred in
connection with any act or omission connected with or arising out of any
services rendered under the Agreement, including any mistake of judgment,
except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the
performance of its duties or by reason of reckless disregard of its obligations
and duties under the Agreement. Similar provisions are contained in Paragraph
1.04(d) of the Fund Administration Agreement. Reference is made to such
agreements for the full text.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act of 1933 (the Securities Act) may be permitted to trustees, officers and
controlling persons of the Registrant 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 the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In
the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than
the payment by the Registrant
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of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer, or controlling person of
the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit, or proceeding) is
asserted by such director, officer, or controlling person in connection with the
securities 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 by the Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
The Registrant hereby undertakes that is will apply the indemnification
provisions of its By-Laws in a manner consistent with Investment Company Act
Release No. 11330 so long as the interpretation of Section 17(h) and 17(i)
therein remains in effect.
Item 26 Business and Other Connections of Investment Counsel
Southeastern Asset Management, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws
of the State of Tennessee, offers investment advisory services to corporations,
endowment funds, retirement and pension plans and individual investors.
The following individuals are Trustees of the Registrant who are employed
by Southeastern Asset Management, Inc.:
The following individuals are officers of Southeastern Asset Management
Inc. who have responsibilities for investment company operations:
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The address of Southeastern Asset Management, Inc. is 6410 Poplar Avenue
Suite 900; Memphis, TN 38119.
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Item 27 Principal Underwriters
ITEM 28 Location of Accounts and Records
All accounts, books and other documents required by Section 31(a) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (other than those required to be maintained by
the custodian and transfer agent) are maintained in the physical possession of
Registrants Fund Administrator, Southeastern Asset Management, Inc., Suite 900,
6410 Poplar Avenue; Memphis, TN 38119. Transfer Agent records are maintained
in the possession of PPPC Inc., 4400 Computer Drive, Westborough, MA 01581.
ITEM 29 Management Services
Not applicable. (See section in the Prospectus entitled Fund
Administrator).
ITEM 30 Undertakings
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes
to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission such supplementary and
periodic information, documents and reports as may be prescribed by any rule or
regulation of the Commission heretofore or hereafter duly adopted pursuant to
authority conferred in that section, including an annual updating of the
registration statement within four months of the end of each fiscal year,
containing audited financial statements for the most recent fiscal year.
SIGNATURES*
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, the Registrant, Longleaf Partners Funds Trust, a
Massachusetts business trust (the Master Trust) now having three series or
portfolios, Longleaf Partners Fund, Longleaf Partners Small-Cap Fund, and
Longleaf Partners International Fund, hereby certifies that it meets
all the requirements for effectiveness under Rule
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SIGNATURES
(Continued)*
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 30 to the Registration Statement of Longleaf Partners Funds Trust
on Form N-1A has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates indicated:
(*) As of the date of execution of this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 30, the
Board of Trustees of each Series consists of eight individuals, as shown above.
Each Trustee is a Trustee of each Series, and each is signing this
Post-Effective Amendment on behalf of each such Series.
NOTICE
A Copy of the Declaration of Trust of Longleaf Partners Funds Trust (the
Registrant) is on file with the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
and notice is hereby given that this instrument is executed on behalf of the
Registrant by the above Trustees or officers of the Registrant in their
capacities as Trustees or as officers and not individually, and any obligations
arising out of this instrument are not binding upon any of the Trustees,
officers or shareholders individually, but instead are binding only upon the
assets and property of the Registrant.
(a).
Articles of Incorporation. Registrant is a Massachusetts business trust.
Re-Stated Declaration of Trust; incorporated by reference from Post Effective Amendment No. 26, filed
February 28, 2003.
(b).
Re-Stated By-Laws;
incorporated by reference from Post Effective Amendment No. 28,
filed
February 28, 2005.
(c).
Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holders. Stock Certificate;
Incorporated by reference from Post Effective Amendment No. 23, filed
August 1, 2000 (Accession Number 0000950144-00-009321).
(d).
Investment Advisory Contracts (with Southeastern Asset Management, Inc.)
(1)
Longleaf Partners Fund and Longleaf Partners Small-Cap Fund;
incorporated by reference from Post Effective Amendment No. 21,
filed February 26, 1999 (Accession Number 0000950144-99-002256).
(2)
Longleaf Partners International Fund; incorporated by reference from
Post-Effective Amendment No. 20, filed August 10, 1998 (Accession
Number 0000950144-98-009323), and Post-Effective Amendment No. 27, filed February 27, 2004.
(e).
Underwriting Contracts. None; not applicable.
(f).
Bonus or Profit Sharing Contracts. None; not applicable.
(g).
Custodian Agreements. Custodian Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust
Company; incorporated by reference from Post Effective Amendment No. 21,
filed February 26, 1999 (Accession Number 0000950144-99-002256).
(h).
Other Material Contracts.
(1).
Fund Administration Agreement between Southeastern Asset
Management, Inc. and Longleaf Partners Fund and Longleaf Partners
Small-Cap Fund; incorporated by reference from Post Effective
Amendment No. 21, filed February 26, 1999 (Accession Number
0000950144-99-002256).
(2).
Fund Administration Agreement between Southeastern Asset
Management, Inc. and Longleaf Partners International Fund;
incorporated by reference from Post Effective Amendment No. 20,
filed August 10, 1998 (Accession Number 0000950144-98-009323).
(3).
Transfer Agent Agreement with PFPC Inc.; Incorporated by reference from Post Effective Amendment No. 23,
filed August 1, 2000 (Accession Number 0000950144-00-009321).
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(4).
Form of Shareholder Servicing Agent Agreement with National
Financial Services Corp; incorporated by reference from Post
Effective Amendment No. 21, filed February 26, 1999 (Accession
Number 0000950144-99-002256).
(5).
Traditional IRA Disclosure
Statement and Custodial Agreement; Roth IRA Disclosure Statement and
Custodial Agreement. Filed herewith.
(6).
Simple IRA Disclosure
Statement and Account Agreement. Filed herewith.
(i).
Legal Opinion. Filed herewith.
(j).
Other Opinions or Consents. Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; filed herewith.
(k).
Omitted Financial Statements. None.
(1).
Initial Capital Agreements. None.
(m).
Rule 12b-1 Plan. None.
(n).
Financial Data Schedule; not applicable.
(o)
Rule 18f-3 Plan. Not applicable; none.
(p).
Code of Ethics; Filed herewith.
(q).
Resolution Regarding Authorized
Signature of Andrew R. McCarroll.
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Longleaf Partners Funds Trust, a Massachusetts business trust
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end
management investment company, now has three series Longleaf Partners
Fund, Longleaf Partners Small-Cap Fund, and Longleaf Partners
International Fund, all of which are non-diversified open-end management
investment companies. Each series has a separate Board of Trustees
composed of the same individuals. Six of the eight Trustees are
classified as Trustees who are not interested as defined by Sec. 2
(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Each series is controlled
by its particular Board of Trustees, and each series has entered into an
Investment Counsel Agreement and a Fund Administration Agreement with
Southeastern Asset Management, Inc., an investment adviser registered
under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Each series is treated for
accounting purposes as a separate entity, and each series has separate
financial statements.
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(2)
The determination shall be made:
(i)
By the Trustees, by a majority vote of a quorum which
consists of Trustees who were not parties to the action,
suit or proceeding; or
(ii)
If the required quorum is not obtainable, or if a quorum
of disinterested Trustees so directs, by independent legal
counsel in a written opinion; or
(iii)
By the Shareholders.
(3)
Notwithstanding any provision of this Section 4.8, no person
shall be entitled to indemnification for any liability, whether
or not there is an adjudication of liability, arising by reason
of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless
disregard of duties as described in Section 17(h) and (i) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (disabling Conduct). A person
shall be deemed not liable by reason by disabling conduct if,
either:
(i)
A final decision on the merits is made by a court or other
body before whom the proceeding
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was brought that the person to be indemnified
(indemnitee) was not liable by reason of disabling
conduct; or
(ii)
In the absence of such a decision, a reasonable
determination, based upon a review of the facts, that the
indemnitee was not liable by reason of disabling conduct,
is made by either-
(A)
A majority of a quorum of Trustees who are neither
interested persons of the Trust, as defined in
Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of
1940, nor parties to the action, suit or proceeding,
or
(B)
an independent legal counsel in a written opinion.
(1)
Authorized in the specific case by the Trustees; and
(2)
The Trust receives an undertaking by or on behalf of the
Trustee, officer, employee or agent of the Trust to repay the
advance if it is not ultimately determined that such person is
entitled to be indemnified by the Trust; and
(3)
either,
(i)
such person provides a security for his undertaking, or
(ii)
the Trust is insured against losses by reason of any
lawful advances, or
(iii)
a determination, based on a review of readily available
facts, that there is reason to believe that such person
ultimately will be found entitled to indemnification, is
made by either-
(A)
a majority of a quorum which consists of Trustees who
are neither interested persons of the Trust, as
defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company
Act of 1940, nor parties to the action, suit or
proceeding, or
(B)
an independent legal counsel in a written opinion.
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Name of Company,
Name and position
Principal Business
With Registrant
and Address
O. Mason Hawkins, CFA
1975-Present;
Trustee and Co-Portfolio
Southeastern Asset
Manager
Management, Inc.;
Chairman of the Board and CEO
Capacity with
Investment Counsel
G. Staley Cates
1994 Present;
Co-Portfolio Manager of
Partners,
Small-Cap and International Funds,
President
Vice President (1985-94)
Southeastern Asset Management, Inc.
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Name of Company,
Capacity with
Principal Business
Investment Counsel
and Address
E. Andrew McDermott, III
1998 Present;
Co-Portfolio Manager
Southeastern Asset Management, Inc.
of International Fund,
Vice President-Investments
Frank N. Stanley, CFA
1985 Present;
Vice President Investments
Southeastern Asset Management, Inc.
Jason E. Dunn
1997 Present;
Vice President Investments
Southeastern Asset Management, Inc.
Julie M. Douglas, CPA
Vice President; Chief
Financial Officer-Mutual Funds
1989 Present;
Southeastern Asset Management, Inc.
Lee B. Harper
Vice President-Marketing
1993 Present
Southeastern Asset Management, Inc.
Deborah L. Craddock
1987 Present;
Vice President and Head Trader
Southeastern Asset Management, Inc.
Andrew R. McCarroll,
2003 Present; Vice President and Assistant
Vice President and General Counsel
General Counsel
(1998-2002);
Southeastern Asset Management, Inc.
John McFadden
2004 Present;
Chief Compliance Officer-Mutual
Funds
Southeastern Asset Management, Inc.
Randy D. Holt
1985 Present;
Vice President and Secretary
Southeastern Asset Management, Inc.
Michael J. Wittke
Vice
President, Legal Counsel and CCO
2005 Present; Associate Legal Counsel (2002-2004);
Southeastern Asset Management, Inc. 1996-2002,
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
Richard Hussey
2006 Present; Chief Information Officer (1999-2006)
Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer
Southeastern Asset Management, Inc.
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(a)
None. Each series is a no-load, open-end management investment
company selling shares directly to the public.
(b)
Not Applicable.
(c)
Not Applicable.
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485(b) under the
Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 30 to the Registration Statement to be signed on their behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Memphis and State of
Tennessee, on the 27th day of April, 2007.
LONGLEAF PARTNERS FUNDS TRUST (THE MASTER TRUST)
LONGLEAF PARTNERS FUND
LONGLEAF PARTNERS SMALL-CAP FUND
LONGLEAF PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL FUND
By
/s/ Andrew R. McCarroll
Andrew R. McCarroll
VP and General Counsel
Southeastern Asset Management, Inc.
Functioning as principal legal officer under agreements with Longleaf
Partners Funds Trust and its separate series
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Signature
Title
Date
INTERESTED TRUSTEES
/s/ O. Mason Hawkins
O. Mason Hawkins
Trustee
April 27, 2007
/s/ Margaret H. Child
Margaret H. Child
Trustee
April 27, 2007
NON-INTERESTED TRUSTEES
/s/ Chadwick H. Carpenter, Jr.
Chadwick H. Carpenter, Jr.
Trustee
April 27, 2007
/s/ Daniel W. Connell, Jr.
Daniel W. Connell, Jr.
Trustee
April 27, 2007
/s/ Rex M. Deloach
Rex M. Deloach
Trustee
April 27, 2007
/s/ Steven N. Melnyk
Steven N. Melnyk
Trustee
April 27, 2007
/s/ C. Barham Ray
C. Barham Ray
Trustee
April 27, 2007
/s/ Perry C. Steger
Perry C. Steger
Chairman of the Board
April 27, 2007
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The following information is the disclosure statement required by Federal tax regulations. You should read this disclosure statement, the Custodial Account Agreement, and the prospectus for the Longleaf Partners Funds in which your Individual Retirement Account (IRA) contributions will be invested.
REVOCATION OF YOUR IRA
You have the right to revoke your IRA and receive
the entire amount of your initial contribution by notifying PFPC
Trust Company, the Custodian of your IRA, in writing within
seven (7) calendar days of establishment of your IRA. If
you revoke your IRA within seven days, you are entitled to a
return of the entire amount paid by you, without adjustment for
such items as sales commissions, administrative expenses, or
fluctuations in market value. If you decide to revoke your IRA,
notice should be delivered or mailed to:
First Class Mail:
Overnight Express:
This notice should be signed by you and include the following:
1. | The date; | |
2. | A statement that you elect to revoke your IRA; | |
3. | Your IRA account number; | |
4. | The date your IRA was established; | |
5. | Your signature and your printed or typed name. |
Mailed notice will be deemed given on the date that it is postmarked, if it is properly addressed and deposited either in the United States mail, first class postage prepaid, or with an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) approved overnight service. This means that if you mail your notice it must be postmarked on or before the seventh calendar day after your IRA was opened. A revoked IRA will be reported to the IRS and the Depositor on Forms 1099-R and 5498.
YOUR INDIVIDUAL
RETIREMENT ACCOUNT
You have opened an Individual Retirement Account which is a Traditional or SEP-IRA for the exclusive benefit of you and your beneficiaries, created by a written instrument (the Custodial Account Agreement). The following requirements apply to your IRA:
1. | Contributions, transfers and rollovers may be made only in cash by check, draft, or other form acceptable to the Custodian; | |
2. | The Custodian must be a bank or savings and loan association; | |
3. | No part may be invested in life insurance contracts; | |
4. | Your interest must be nonforfeitable; | |
5. | The assets of the custodial account may not be mixed with other property except in a common investment fund; and | |
6. | You must begin receiving distributions from your account no later than April 1 of the year following the year in which you become 70 1/2 years old; and distributions must be completed over a period that is not longer than the joint life expectancy of you and your beneficiary. |
ELIGIBILITY
You are permitted to make a regular contribution to your Traditional IRA for any taxable year prior to the taxable year you attain age 70 1/2, if you receive compensation for such taxable year. Compensation includes, salaries, wages, tips, commissions, bonuses, alimony, royalties from creative efforts and earned income in the case of
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CONTRIBUTIONS
The maximum allowable contribution to your IRAs
(deductible, non-deductible and Roth) for each tax year is the
lesser of (a) $4,000* or (b) 100% of your compensation
or earnings from self-employment (Please see Table I for
contribution limits). If your spouse is not employed or earns
less than you earn, you may also contribute to an IRA on behalf
of your spouse. The maximum contribution to your spouses
IRA for each tax year is the lesser of (a) $4,000* or
(b) the combined compensation of you and your spouse, minus
the dollar amount of the IRA contribution made by you. The total
combined contribution to each individuals IRA
non-deductible and Roth IRAs cannot exceed these limits. Any
contribution made to your IRA will be treated as a contribution
for the year it is received, unless the contribution is made
between January 1 and April 15, and you have
identified the contribution as a prior year contribution. A
contribution made pursuant to a payroll deduction or systematic
contribution plan may only be characterized as a contribution
for the year it is received by PFPC (not the date paid or sent
from your account).
Table I
Traditional IRA Contribution Limits*
Tax Year
If Under Age 50
If Age 50 or Over
$4,000
$4,500
$4,000
$5,000
$5,000
$6,000
Note: For tax years after 2008, the above limits will be increased to reflect a cost-of-living adjustment, if any.
INCOME TAX DEDUCTION
Your contribution to a Traditional IRA may be deductible on your Federal income tax return. However, there is a phase-out of the IRA deduction if you are an active participant in an employer-sponsored retirement plan. The IRA deduction is reduced proportionately as adjusted gross income increases and is subject to change each year. Please see Table II below and consult IRS Publication 590 for calculating your deductible contribution as it pertains to individual income and employer sponsored plan circumstances. Your contributions in excess of the permitted deduction will be non-deductible contributions.
A deductible IRA contribution can be made to your spouses IRA even if you are an active participant in an employer-sponsored retirement plan, if your joint adjusted gross income for the tax year does not exceed $150,000. The IRA deduction is reduced proportionally as your joint adjusted gross income increases from $150,001 to $160,000.
Table II
* | These limits assume the contributor is an active participant in an employer-sponsored retirement plan and are based on modified adjusted gross income (MAGI). |
TAXATION OF DISTRIBUTIONS
The income of your Traditional IRA is not taxed until the money is distributed to you. Distributions are taxable as ordinary income when received except that the amount of any distribution representing non-deducted
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In general, you may rollover a distribution from another IRA, an eligible rollover distribution from your employers qualified plan, or distributions from certain tax deferred annuities or accounts. If a distribution is rolled over, i.e., deposited to your IRA within 60 calendar days of receipt, the amount rolled over is not taxable. The IRS enforces the 60-day time limit strictly. You may rollover a portion of a distribution in which case the remainder will be subject to tax. The IRS requires 20% of any distribution from your employers qualified plan to be withheld for Federal income tax unless your distribution is transferred in a direct asset transfer to an eligible retirement plan such as another qualified plan or IRA. The rules regarding rollovers are complex and you should consult a competent tax advisor prior to rolling over all or part of a distribution.
If you make a tax-free rollover of any part of a distribution from a Traditional IRA, you cannot, within a 1-year period, make a tax-free rollover of any later distribution from that same Traditional IRA. You also cannot make a tax-free rollover of any amount distributed, within the same 1-year period, from the Traditional IRA into which you made the tax-free rollover. Please consult IRS Publication 590 for more information pertaining to rollover contributions.
Note: You may not roll over after tax contributions to a 403(b) program or 457 plan. You may want to roll over a distribution from an employers retirement plan to a separate IRA in order to preserve certain tax treatment. The rules regarding tax-free rollovers are complex and subject to frequent change; you should consult a professional tax adviser if you are considering such a rollover.
CONVERSIONS
You may also convert all or a portion of your Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA if your adjusted gross income (joint or individual) does not exceed $100,000 for the tax year unless you are married and file a separate return. (If you are a married individual, filing a separate return, and have lived apart from your spouse for the entire year, you may be eligible to be treated as a single payer.) A conversion is a type of distribution and is not tax-free. You may not convert any portion of a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD). Distributions are taxable as ordinary income when received except that the amount of any distribution representing the return of non-deducted contributions is not taxed. The 10% penalty tax on early distributions does not apply to conversion amounts unless an amount attributable to a conversion is distributed from the Roth IRA prior to five years from the date of the conversion.
A conversion is reported as a distribution from the Traditional IRA (IRS Form 1099-R) and a conversion contribution to the Roth IRA (IRS Form 5498). The rules regarding conversions to Roth IRAs are complex and you should consult a competent tax advisor prior to a conversion.
Recharacterization of a Conversion
(Correction Process)
You may correct a conversion made in error by recharacterizing the conversion. A conversion is recharacterized by transferring the conversion amount plus allocable earnings back to a Traditional IRA. The correction must take place prior to the due date, including extensions, for filing your Federal income tax return for the tax year in which the conversion was originally made. A recharacterized conversion may be converted back to a Roth IRA, however limitations may apply. Assets that have been recharacterized back to a Traditional IRA cannot be reconverted to a Roth IRA in the same tax year or within thirty days. A recharacterized conversion is reported as a distribution from the Roth IRA (IRS Form 1099-R) and a recharacterization contribution to the Traditional IRA (IRS Form 5498) for the tax year in which the recharacterization occurs. The rules regarding recharacterization are complex and you should consult a competent tax advisor prior to any recharacterization or reconversion.
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Distributions under $10 will not be reported to you on IRS Form 1099-R, as allowed under IRS regulations. However, you must still report these distributions to the IRS on IRS Form 1040 as well as other forms which may be required to properly file your tax return.
RECHARACTERIZATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS
If you are eligible to contribute to a Roth IRA, all or part of a contribution you make to your Traditional IRA, along with allocable earnings or losses, may be recharacterized and treated as if made to your Roth IRA on the date the contribution was originally made to your Traditional IRA. Recharacterization of a contribution is irrevocable, and must be completed on or before the due date, including extensions, for filing your Federal income tax return for the tax year for which the contribution was originally made.
A recharacterized contribution is reported as a distribution from the first IRA (IRS Form 1099-R) and a recharacterization contribution to the second IRA (IRS Form 5498) for the tax year in which the recharacterization occurs. The rules regarding recharacterization are complex and you should consult a competent tax advisor prior to any recharacterization. Recharacterization forms are available from the Custodian and should be used for all recharacterization requests.
PENALTY TAX ON CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
Excess Contributions
Amounts contributed to your Traditional IRA in excess of the allowable limit (including any over-contribution resulting from contributions through a payroll deduction or systematic investment plan) will be subject to a non-deductible excise tax of 6% for each year until the excess is used up as an allowable contribution (in a subsequent year) or returned to you. The 6% excise tax on excess contributions will not apply if the excess contribution and earnings allocable to it are distributed by the due date for your Federal income tax return, including extensions. If such a distribution is made, only the earnings are considered taxable income for the tax year in which the excess was contributed to the IRA. The return of earnings may also be subject to the 10% excise tax on early distributions discussed below. An IRS Form 1099-R will be issued for the year in which the distribution occurred, not the year in which the excess contribution was made. The 1099-R applies to amounts removed during the period January 1 through and including the due date of your Federal income tax return for the prior tax year. Consult IRS Publication 590 for more information pertaining to excess contributions. If you make an excess contribution to your IRA and it is not corrected on a timely basis, an excise tax of 6% is imposed on the excess amount. This tax will apply each year to any part or all of the excess that remains in your account. Earnings will be removed with the excess contribution if corrected before the Federal income tax-filing deadline (including extensions), pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 408(d)(4) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Publication 590. The IRS may impose a 10% early distribution penalty on the earnings if you are under age 59 1/2.
For the purpose of the excess contribution, we will calculate the net income attributable to that contribution (Net Income Attributable or NIA) using the method provided for in the IRS Final Regulations for Earnings Calculation for Returned or Recharacterized Contributions. This method calculates the NIA based on the actual earnings and losses of the IRA during the time it held the excess contribution. Please note that a negative NIA is permitted and, if applicable, will be deducted from the amount of the excess contribution. Excess contributions (plus or minus the NIA) that are distributed by your Federal income tax return due date (plus extensions) will be considered corrected, thus avoiding an excess contribution penalty.
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Early Distributions
Your receipt or use of any portion of your account (excluding any amount representing a return of non-deducted contributions) before you attain age 59 1/2 is considered an early or premature distribution. The distribution is subject to a penalty tax equal to 10% of the distribution unless one of the following exceptions applies to the distribution:
1. | due to your death, or | |
2. | made because you became disabled, or | |
3. | used specifically for deductible medical expenses which exceed 7.5% of your adjusted gross income, or | |
4. | used for health insurance cost due to your unemployment, or | |
5. | used for higher education expenses defined in section 529(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or | |
6. | used toward the expenses of a first time home purchase up to a lifetime limit of $10,000, or | |
7. | part of a scheduled series of substantially equal payments over your life, or over the joint life expectancy of you and a beneficiary. If you request a distribution in the form of a series of substantially equal payments, and you modify the payments before 5 years have elapsed and before attaining age 59 1/2, the penalty tax will apply retroactively to the year payments began through the year of such modification, or | |
8. | required because of an IRS levy. |
The 10% penalty tax is in addition to any Federal income tax that is owed at distribution. For more information on the 10% penalty tax and the exceptions listed above, consult IRS Publication 590.
REQUIRED DISTRIBUTIONS
You are required to begin receiving minimum distributions from your IRA by your required beginning date (the April 1 of the year following the year you attain age 70 1/2). The year you attain age 70 1/2 is referred to as your first distribution calendar year. Your minimum distribution for each year beginning with the calendar year you attain the age of 70 1/2 is generally based upon the value of your account at the end of the prior year divided by the factor for your age derived from the Uniform Lifetime Distribution Period Table regardless of who or what entity is your named beneficiary. This uniform table assumes you have a designated beneficiary exactly 10 years younger than you. However, if your spouse is your sole beneficiary and is more than 10 years younger than you, your required minimum distribution for each year may be based upon the joint life expectancies of you and your spouse. The account balance that is used to determine each years required minimum amount is the fair market value of each IRA you own as of the prior December 31st, adjusted for outstanding rollovers (or transfers) as of such prior December 31st and recharacterizations that relate to a conversion or failed conversion made in the prior year.
However, no payment will be made from this IRA until you provide the Custodian with a proper distribution request acceptable by the Custodian. Upon receipt of such distribution request, you may switch to a joint life expectancy in determining the required minimum distribution if your spouse was your sole beneficiary as of the January 1st of the calendar year that contains your required beginning date and such spouse is more than 10 years younger than you. The required minimum distribution for the second distribution calendar year and for each subsequent distribution calendar year must be made by December 31 of each such year.
DISTRIBUTIONS DUE TO DEATH
If, prior to your death, you have not started to take your required distributions and you properly designated a beneficiary(ies), the entire value of your IRA must be distributed to your beneficiaries within five years after your death, unless each designated beneficiary elects in writing, no later than September 30th of the year following the year in
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If you die on or after your required beginning date and you have a designated beneficiary, the balance in your IRA will be distributed to your beneficiary over the beneficiarys single life expectancy. These distributions must commence no later than December 31st of the calendar year following the calendar year of your death. If you die on or after your required beginning date and you do not have a designated beneficiary, the balance in your IRA must be distributed over a period that does not exceed your remaining single life expectancy determined in the year of your death. However, the required minimum distribution for the calendar year that contains the date of your death is still required to be distributed. Such amount is determined as if you were still alive throughout that year. If your spouse is your sole beneficiary, your spouse may elect to treat your IRA as his or her own IRA, whether you die before or after your required beginning date. If you die after your required beginning date and your spouse elects to treat your IRA as his or her own IRA, any required minimum that has not been distributed for the year of your death must still be distributed to your surviving spouse and then the remaining balance can be treated as your spouses own IRA. After your death, your designated beneficiary may name a subsequent beneficiary. Any subsequent beneficiaries must take distributions at least as frequently as the original designated beneficiary. If you do not properly designate a beneficiary, or all designated beneficiaries have predeceased you, your spouse shall become the beneficiary or, if no surviving spouse or unmarried, the distribution will be made to your estate. Consult IRS Publication 590 or a competent estate-planning advisor for a complete discussion of rules governing distributions due to death.
In order to ensure the proper tax reporting of IRA distributions to the IRS, you are required to complete the appropriate distribution form for all distributions. Distribution forms are available from the Custodian and may be obtained by contacting PFPC or on our website at www.longleafpartners.com.
PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS
If you or your beneficiary engage in any prohibited transaction (such as any sale, exchange, borrowing, or leasing of any property between you and your IRA; or any other interference with the independent status of the account), the account will lose its exemption from tax and be treated as having been distributed to you. The value of the entire account will be includible in your gross income. If you are under age 59 1/2, you would also be subject to the 10% penalty tax on early distributions.
If you or your beneficiary use (pledge) all or any part of your IRA as security for a loan, then the portion so pledged will be treated as if distributed to you, and will be taxable to you as ordinary income and subject to a 10% penalty tax if you have not attained age 59 1/2 during the year which you make such a pledge.
FEDERAL ESTATE AND GIFT TAXES
Amounts payable to your spouse as beneficiary of your IRA may qualify for estate tax marital deduction. An election under an IRA to have a distribution payable to your beneficiary upon your death will not be treated as a gift as long as you are able to name them as your beneficiary.
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INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING
The Custodian is required to withhold Federal income tax from any distribution from your IRA to you at the rate of 10% unless you choose not to have tax withheld. You may elect out of withholding by advising the Custodian in writing, prior to the distribution, that you do not want tax withheld from the distribution. This election may be made on any form acceptable to the Custodian. If you do not elect out of tax withholding, you may direct the Custodian to withhold an additional amount of tax in excess of 10%, but not more than 90%.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For more detailed information, you may obtain IRS Publication 590, Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs) from any district office of the Internal Revenue Service or by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM. Any IRA transaction may have tax consequences; consult your tax advisor to obtain information about the tax consequences in connection with your particular circumstances.
INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR INVESTMENTS
A mutual fund investment involves investment risks, including possible loss of principal. In addition, growth in the value of your account is neither guaranteed nor projected due to the characteristics of a mutual fund investment. Detailed information about the shares of each Longleaf Partners fund available for investment in your IRA must be furnished to you in the form of a prospectus. The method for computing and allocating annual earnings is set forth in the prospectus. (See prospectus section entitled Dividends and Distributions.) If you made an initial contribution of $1,000 on the first day of a calendar year and no further investment during that year, your contribution would also be subject to certain costs and expenses which would reduce any return you might obtain from your investment. (See the prospectus section entitled Fund Fees and Expenses, the Expense Example in the Annual Report and the sections referred to therein.)
Each Fund in which your Traditional IRA is invested pays fees for investment advisory, administrative, and other services. For further information regarding expenses, earnings, and distributions, see the Funds financial statements, prospectus and/or statement of additional information.
In the event that any Fund held in the Custodial Account is liquidated or is otherwise made unavailable by the Sponsor as a permissible investment for a Custodial Account hereunder, the liquidation or other proceeds of such Fund shall be invested in accordance with the instructions of the Depositor (as defined on p. 28); if the Depositor does not give such instructions, or if such instructions are unclear or incomplete in the opinion of the Service Company, the Service Company may invest such liquidation or other proceeds in such other Fund (including a money market fund if available) as the Sponsor designates, and neither the Service Company nor the Custodian will have any responsibility for such investment.
FEES AND CHARGES
The Longleaf Partners Funds charge no annual maintenance fees on IRA accounts.
FILING WITH THE IRS
Contributions to your IRA must be reported on your tax return (Form 1040 or 1040A, and Form 8606 for nondeductible IRA contributions) for the taxable year contributed. You or your beneficiary are subject to any of the Federal penalty taxes due to excess contributions, premature distributions, or missed Required Minimum Distributions.
IRS APPROVED FORM
Your Traditional IRA is the Internal Revenue Services model custodial account contained in IRS Form 5305-A. Certain additions have been made in Article VIII of the form. By following this form, your
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(Under section 408(a) of the Internal Revenue CodeForm 5305-A (Revised March 2002))
The Depositor whose name appears in the accompanying Application is establishing an individual retirement account (IRA) under section 408(a) to provide for his or her retirement and for the support of his or her beneficiaries after death. The Custodian, PFPC Trust Company, has given the Depositor the disclosure statement required under Regulations section 1.408-6.
The Depositor and the Custodian make the following agreement:
Article I
Except in the case of a rollover contribution described in section 408A(e), a recharacterized contribution described in section 408A(d)(6), or an IRA Conversion Contribution, the Custodian will accept only cash contributions and only up to a maximum amount of $3,000 per year for tax years 2002 through 2004. That contribution limit is increased to $4,000 for tax years 2005 through 2007 and $5,000 for 2008 and thereafter. For individuals who have reached the age of 50 before the close of the tax year, the contribution limit is increased to $3,500 per year for tax years 2002 through 2004, $4,500 for 2005, $5,000 for 2006 and 2007, and $6,000 for 2008 and thereafter. For tax years after 2008, the above limits will be increased to reflect a cost-of-living adjustment, if any.
Article II
The Depositors interest in the balance in the custodial account is nonforfeitable.
Article III
1. | No part of the custodial account funds may be invested in life insurance contracts, nor may the assets of the custodial account be commingled with other property except in a common trust fund or common investment fund (within the meaning of section 408(a)(5)). | |
2. | No part of the custodial account funds may be invested in collectibles (within the meaning of section 408(m)) except as otherwise permitted by section 408(m)(3), which provides an exception for certain gold, silver and platinum coins, coins issued under the laws of any state and certain bullion. |
Article IV
1. |
Notwithstanding any provision of this agreement
to the contrary, the distribution of the Depositors
interest in the custodial account shall be made in accordance
with the following requirements and shall otherwise comply with
section 408(a)(6) and Proposed Regulations
section 1.408-8, including the incidental death benefit
provisions of Proposed Regulations section 1.401(a)
(9)-2, the provisions of which are incorporated by reference. |
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2. | The Depositors entire interest in the custodial account must be, or begin to be, distributed not later than the Depositors required beginning date, April 1 following the calendar year in which the Depositor reaches age 70 1/2. By that date, the Depositor may elect, in a manner acceptable to the Custodian, to have the balance in the custodial account distributed in: |
(a) | A single sum or | |
(b) | Payments over a period not longer than the life of the Depositor or the joint lives of the Depositor and his or her designated beneficiary. |
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3. | If the Depositor dies before his or her entire interest is distributed to him or her, the remaining interest will be distributed as follows: |
(a) | If the Depositor dies on or after the required beginning date and: |
(i) | the designated beneficiary is the Depositors surviving spouse, the remaining interest will be distributed over the surviving spouses life expectancy as determined each year until such spouses death, or over the period in paragraph (a)(iii) below if longer. Any interest remaining after the spouses death will be distributed over such spouses remaining life expectancy as determined in the year of the spouses death and reduced by 1 for each subsequent year, or, if distributions are being made over the period in paragraph (a)(iii) below, over such period. |
(ii) | the designated beneficiary is not the Depositors surviving spouse, the remaining interest will be distributed over the beneficiarys remaining life expectancy as determined in the year following the death of the Depositor and reduced by 1 for each subsequent year, or over the period in paragraph (a)(iii) below if longer. |
(iii) | there is no designated beneficiary, the remaining interest will be distributed over the remaining life expectancy of the Depositor as determined in the year of the Depositors death and reduced by 1 for each subsequent year. |
(b) | If the Depositor dies before the required beginning date, the remaining interest will be distributed in accordance with (i) below or, if elected or there is no designated beneficiary, in accordance with (ii) below: |
(i) | The remaining interest will be distributed in accordance with paragraphs (a)(i) and (a)(ii) above (but not over the period in paragraph (a)(iii), even if longer), starting by the end of the calendar year following the year of the Depositors death. If, however, the designated beneficiary is the Depositors surviving spouse, then this distribution is not required to begin before the end of the calendar year in which the Depositor would have reached age 70 1/2 but, in such case, if the Depositors surviving spouse dies before distributions are required to begin, then the remaining interest will be distributed in accordance with (a)(ii) above (but not over the period in paragraph (a)(iii), even if longer), over such spouses designated beneficiarys life expectancy, or in accordance with (ii) below if there is no such designated beneficiary. |
(ii) | The remaining interest will be distributed by the end of the calendar year containing the fifth anniversary of the Depositors death. |
4. | If the Depositor dies before his or her entire interest has been distributed and if the designated beneficiary is not the Depositors surviving spouse, no additional contributions may be accepted in the account. | |
5. | The minimum amount that must be distributed each year, beginning with the year containing the Depositors required beginning date, is know as the required minimum distribution and is determined as follows: |
(a) | The required minimum distribution under paragraph 2(b) for any year, beginning with the year the Depositor reaches age 70 1/2, is the Depositors account value at the close of business on December 31 of the preceding year divided by the distribution period in the uniform lifetime table in Regulations section |
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1.401(a)(9)-9. However, if the Depositors designated beneficiary is his or her surviving spouse, the required minimum distribution for a year shall not be more than the Depositors account value at the close of business on December 31 of the preceding year divided by the number in the joint and last survivor table in Regulations section 1.401(a)(9)-9. The required minimum distribution for a year under this paragraph (a) is determined using the Depositors (or, if applicable, the Depositor and spouses) attained age (or ages) in the year. | ||
(b) | The required minimum distribution under paragraphs 3(a) and 3(b)(i) for a year, beginning with the year following the year of the Depositors death (or the year the Depositor would have reached age 70 1/2, if applicable under paragraph 3(b)(i)) is the account value at the close of business on December 31 of the preceding year divided by the life expectancy (in the single life table in Regulations section 1.401(a)(9)-9) of the individual specified in such paragraphs 3(a) and 3(b)(i). |
(c) | The required minimum distribution for the year the Depositor reaches age 70 1/2 can be made as late as April 1 of the following year. The required minimum distribution for any other year must be made by the end of such year. |
6. | The owner of two or more traditional IRAs may satisfy the minimum distribution requirements described above by taking from one traditional IRA the amount required to satisfy the requirement for another in accordance with the regulations under section 408(a)(6). |
Article V
1. | The Depositor agrees to provide the Custodian with information necessary for the Custodian to prepare any reports required under sections 408(i) and Regulations sections 1.408-5 and 1.408-6. | |
2. | The Custodian agrees to submit reports to the Internal Revenue Service and the Depositor prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service. |
Article VI
Notwithstanding any other articles which may be added or incorporated, the provisions of Articles I through III and this sentence will be controlling. Any additional articles that are not consistent with section 408(a) and the related regulations will be invalid.
Article VII
This agreement will be amended from time to time to comply with the provisions of the Code and related regulations. Other amendments may be made with the consent of the persons whose signature appears on the IRA application.
Article VIII
1. | All funds in the custodial account (including earnings) shall be invested in shares of any one or more of the registered investment companies (mutual funds), or portfolios thereof, which have been designated by the company listed on the account opening documents (company) as eligible for investment under this custodial account. The mutual funds, portfolios, and company shall be collectively referred to herein as the Funds and the shares of the Funds shall be collectively referred to as Fund Shares. Fund Shares shall be purchased at the public offering price for Fund Shares next to be determined after receipt of the contribution by the Custodian or its agent. | |
2. | The shareholder of record of all Fund Shares shall be the Custodian or its nominee. | |
3. | The Depositor shall, from time to time, direct the Custodian to invest the funds of his/her custodial account in Fund Shares. Any funds, which are not directed as to investment, shall, at the sole discretion of the Custodian, be held uninvested until such direction is received from the Depositor or be returned to the Depositor without being |
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deemed to have been contributed to his/her custodial account. The Depositor shall be the beneficial owner of all Fund Shares held in the custodial account, and the Custodian shall not vote any such shares except upon written direction of the Depositor. | ||
4. | The Custodian agrees to forward, or to cause to be forwarded, to every Depositor the then-current prospectus(es) of the Funds, as applicable, which have been designated by the company as eligible for investment under the custodial account and selected by the Depositor for such investment, and all notices, proxies and related proxy soliciting materials applicable to said Fund Shares received by it. | |
5. | Each Depositor shall have the right by written notice to the Custodian to designate or to change a beneficiary to receive any benefit to which such Depositor may be entitled in the event of his/her death prior to the complete distribution of such benefit. A beneficiary designation will be deemed to be in effect when received in good order by the Custodian. If no such designation is in effect at the time of the Depositors death, or if the designated beneficiary has predeceased the Depositor, the spouse shall become the beneficiary or, if no surviving spouse or unmarried, the beneficiary shall be the Depositors estate. |
6. (a) | The Custodian shall have the right to receive rollover contributions. The Custodian reserves the right to refuse to accept any property, which is not in the form of cash. |
(b) | The Custodian, upon written direction of the Depositor and after submission to the Custodian of such documents as it may reasonably require, shall transfer the assets held under this Agreement (reduced by (1) any amounts referred to in paragraph 8 of this Article VIII and (2) any amounts required to be distributed during the calendar year of transfer) to a qualified retirement plan, to a successor individual retirement account, to an individual retirement annuity for the Depositors benefit, or directly to the Depositor. |
Any amounts received or transferred by the Custodian under this paragraph 6 shall be accompanied by such records and other documents, as the Custodian deems necessary to establish the nature, value and extent of the assets and of the various interests therein. |
7. | Without in any way limiting the foregoing, the Depositor hereby irrevocably delegates to the Custodian the right and power to amend at any time and from time to time the terms and provisions of this Agreement and hereby consents to such amendments, provided they shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Code, the Treasury regulations there under and with any other governmental law, regulation or ruling. Any such amendments shall be effective when the notice of such amendments is mailed to the address of the Depositor indicated by the Custodians records. | |
8. | Any income taxes or other taxes of any kind whatsoever levied or assessed upon or in respect of the assets of the custodial account or the income arising there from, any transfer taxes incurred, all other administrative expenses incurred, specifically including, but not limited to, administrative expenses incurred by the Custodian in the performance of its duties and fees for legal services rendered to the Custodian, and the Custodians compensation may be paid by the Depositor and, unless so paid within such time period as the Custodian may establish, shall be paid from the Depositors custodial account. The Custodian reserves the right to change or adjust its compensation upon 30 days advance notice to the Depositor. | |
9. | The benefits provided there under shall not be subject to alienation, assignment, garnishment, attachment, execution, or levy of any kind, and any |
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attempt to cause such benefits to be so subjected shall not be recognized, except to such extent as may be required by law. |
10. | The Custodian may rely upon any statement by the Depositor (or the Depositors beneficiary if the Depositor is deceased) when taking any action or determining any fact or question which may arise under this Custodial Agreement. The Depositor hereby agrees that neither the Custodian nor the Funds will be liable for any loss or expense resulting from any action taken or determination made in reliance on such statement. The Depositor assumes sole responsibility for assuring that contributions to the custodial account satisfy the limits specified in the appropriate provisions of the Code. | |
11. | The Custodian may resign at any time upon 30 days written notice to the Depositor and the Funds, and may be removed by the Depositor at any time upon 30 days written notice to the Custodian. Upon the resignation or removal of the Custodian, a successor Custodian shall be appointed within 30 days of such resignation notice and in the absence of such appointment, the Custodian shall appoint a successor unless the Agreement be sooner terminated. Any successor Custodian shall be a bank (as defined in section 408(n) of the Code) or such other person found qualified to act as a Custodian under an individual account plan by the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate. The appointment of a successor Custodian shall be effective upon receipt by the Custodian of such successors written acceptance, which shall be submitted to the Custodian, the Funds, and the Depositor. Within 30 days of the effective date of the successor Custodians appointment, the Custodian shall transfer and deliver to the successor Custodian applicable account records and assets of the custodial account (reduced by any unpaid amounts referred to in paragraph 8 of this Article VIII). The successor Custodian (or any successor thereto) shall be subject to the provisions of this Agreement on the effective date of its appointment. | |
12. | The Custodian shall, from time to time, in accordance with instructions in writing from the Depositor (or the Depositors beneficiary if the Depositor is deceased), make distributions out of the custodial account in the manner and amounts as may be specified in such instructions (reduced by any amounts referred to in Article VIII, paragraph 8). A retirement Account Distribution form is available from the Custodian, and should be obtained and used to request any distribution from your IRA. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article IV above, the Custodian assumes (and shall have) no responsibility to make any distribution from the custodial account unless and until such written instructions specify the occasion for such distribution and the elected manner of distribution, except as set forth in the second part of this paragraph (12) below, with respect to age 70 1/2 distributions. Prior to making any such distribution from the custodial account, the Custodian shall be furnished with any and all applications, certificates, tax waivers, signature guarantees, and other documents (including proof of any legal representatives authority) deemed necessary or advisable by the Custodian, but the Custodian shall not be liable for complying with written instructions which appear on their face to be genuine, or for refusing to comply if not satisfied such instructions are genuine, and assumes no duty of further inquiry. Upon receipt of proper written instructions as required above, the Custodian shall cause the assets of the custodial account to be distributed in cash and/or in kind, as specified in such written instructions. |
The Depositor may select as a method of distribution under Article IV, paragraph 2. If the Depositor requests age 70 1/2 distribution by timely written instruction but does not choose any of the methods of distribution described |
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above by the April 1st following the calendar year in which he or she reaches age 70 1/2, distribution to the Depositor will be made in accordance with Article IV, paragraph 2. If the Depositor does not request age 70 1/2 distribution from the custodial account by timely written instruction, or does not specify a method of calculating the amount of the age 70 1/2 distribution which the Depositor will be taking from another IRA(s), no distribution will be made; however calculation of the current year Required Minimum Distribution amount which cannot be rolled over to another IRA will be made in accordance with Article IV, paragraph 2, option (b). |
13. | Distribution of the assets of the custodial account shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Article IV as the Depositor (or the Depositors beneficiary if the Depositor is deceased) shall elect by written instructions to the Custodian; subject, however, to the provisions of sections 401(a)(9), 408(a)(6) and 403(b)(10) of the Code, the regulations promulgated there under, Article VIII, paragraph 12 of this Agreement, and the following: |
(i) | If the Depositor dies before his/her entire interest in the custodial account has been distributed, and if the designated beneficiary of the Depositor is the Depositors surviving spouse, the spouse may treat the custodial account as his/her own individual retirement arrangement. This election will be deemed to have been made if the surviving spouse makes a regular IRA contribution to the custodial account, makes a rollover to or from such custodial account, or fails to receive a payment from the custodial account within the appropriate time period applicable to the deceased Depositor under section 401(a(9)(B) of the Code. |
The provisions of this paragraph (13) of Article VIII shall prevail over the provisions of Article IV to the extent the provisions of this paragraph (13) are permissible under proposed and/or final regulations promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service. |
14. | In the event any amounts remain in the custodial account after the death of the Depositor, the rights of the Depositor under this Agreement shall thereafter be exercised by his or her beneficiary. | |
15. | The Custodian is authorized to hire agents (including any transfer agent for Fund Shares) to perform certain duties under this Agreement. | |
16. | This Agreement shall terminate coincident with the complete distribution of the assets of the Depositors account. | |
17. | All notices to be given by the Custodian to the Depositor shall be deemed to have been given when mailed to the address of the Depositor indicated by the Custodians records. | |
18. | Neither the Custodian nor the Funds shall be responsible for any losses, penalties or other consequences to the Depositor or any other person arising out of the making of, or the failure to make, any contribution or withdrawal. | |
19. | In addition to the reports required by paragraph (2) of Article V, the Custodian shall periodically cause to be mailed to the Depositor in respect of each such period an account of all transactions affecting the custodial account during such period and a statement showing the custodial account as of the end of such period. If, within 30 days after such mailing, the Depositor has not given the Custodian written notice of any exception or objection thereto, the periodic accounting shall be deemed to have been approved and, in such case or upon the written approval of the Depositor, the Custodian and the Funds shall be released, relieved and discharged with respect to all matters and statements set forth in such accounting as though the account had been settled by judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction. |
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20. | In performing the duties conferred upon the Custodian by the Depositor there under, the Custodian shall act as the agent of the Depositor. The parties do not intend to confer any fiduciary duties on the Custodian or the Funds, and none shall be implied. Neither the Custodian nor the Funds shall be liable (and neither assumes any responsibility) for the collection of contributions, the deductibility or the propriety of any contribution under this Agreement, the selection of any Fund Shares for this custodial account, or the purpose or propriety of any distribution made in accordance with Article IV and Paragraph 12 or 13 of Article VIII, which matters are the sole responsibility of the Depositor or the Depositors beneficiary, as the case may be. |
The Depositor and the successors of the Depositor, including any designated beneficiary, executor or administrator of the Depositor, shall, to the extent permitted by law, indemnify and hold the Custodian and the Funds and their affiliates, successors and assigns harmless from any and all claims, actions or liabilities of the Custodian, except such as may arise from the Custodians own bad faith, negligence, nonfeasance, or willful misconduct. |
21. | The Custodian shall be responsible solely for the performance of those duties expressly assigned to it in this Agreement and by operation of law. Neither the Custodian nor the Funds shall have any duty to account for deductible contributions separately from nondeductible contributions, unless required to do so by applicable law. In determining the taxable amount of a distribution, the Depositor shall rely only on his or her federal tax records, and the Custodian shall withhold federal income tax from any distribution from the custodial account as if the total amount of the distribution is includible in the Depositors income. | |
22. | Except to the extent superseded by federal law, this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed, administered and enforced according to, the laws of the State of Delaware, and all contributions shall be deemed made in Delaware. | |
23. | Participant As referenced in the Adoption Agreement/Application and in any forms associated with this Custodial Agreement, carries the same definition as the Depositor identified in Article I and the Definitions Section of this Custodial Agreement. |
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
(Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted.)
Purpose of Form
Form 5305-A is a model custodial account agreement that meets the requirements of section 408(a) and has been automatically approved by the IRS. An individual retirement account (IRA) is established after the form is fully executed by both the individual (Depositor) and the Custodian and must be completed no later than the due date of the individuals income tax return for the tax year (without regard to extensions). This account must be created in the United States for the exclusive benefit of the Depositor or his or her beneficiaries.
Do not file Form 5305-A with the IRS. Instead, keep it for record purposes.
For more information on IRAs, including the required disclosures the Custodian must give the Depositor, see Pub. 590, Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs).
Definitions
Custodian. The Custodian must be a bank or savings and loan association, as defined in section 408(n), or any person who has the approval of the IRS to act as Custodian.
Depositor. The Depositor is the person who establishes the custodial account.
Identifying Number
The Depositors social security number will serve as the identification number of his or her IRA. An employer identification number (EIN) is required only for an IRA for
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Traditional IRA for Nonworking Spouse
Form 5305-A may be used to establish the IRA custodial account for a nonworking spouse. Contributions to an IRA custodial account for a nonworking spouse must be made to a separate IRA custodial account established by the nonworking spouse.
SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS
Article IV. Distributions made under this article may be made in a single sum, periodic payment, or a combination of both. The distribution option should be reviewed in the year the Depositor reaches age 70 1/2 to ensure that the requirements of section 408(a)(6) have been met.
Article VIII. Article VIII and any that follow it may incorporate additional provisions that are agreed to by the Depositor and Custodian to complete the agreement. They may include, for example, definitions, investment powers, voting rights, exculpatory provisions, amendment and termination, removal of the Custodian, Custodians fees, state law requirements, Federal Law requirements, regulatory requirements, beginning date of distributions, accepting only cash, treatment of excess contributions, prohibited transactions with the Depositor, etc. Use additional pages if necessary and attach them to this form.
Note: Form 5305-A may be reproduced and reduced in size.
A SEP is a written arrangement (a plan) that allows your employer to make contributions toward your retirement. Contributions are made to a Traditional Individual Retirement Account (Traditional IRA). Your employer will provide you with a copy of the agreement containing participation rules and a description of how employer contributions may be made to your IRA. Your employer must also provide you with a copy of the completed Form 5305-SEP and a yearly statement showing any contributions to your IRA.
| If you are an employer who is establishing a SEP Plan, please refer to the IRS website at www.IRS.gov to obtain a copy of Form 5305-SEP. |
| Your employer has adopted a SEP Plan for your retirement needs. Please read the information on Form 5305-SEP as it contains important information on how a SEP works and your rights. |
| Your employer will determine the amount to be contributed to your IRA each year. The amount for any year is limited to the smaller of the annual 415(c) dollar limitation (adjusted for cost-of-living, if applicable) or 25% of your compensation. Please see Form 5305-SEP for current limitations on benefits and contributions (COLA) limits. |
| All amounts contributed to your IRA by your employer belong to you even after you stop working for the employer. |
| Employer contributions to your SEP-IRA are excluded from your income unless there are contributions in excess of the applicable limit. |
| You may make regular IRA contributions to an IRA. However, the amount you can deduct may be reduced or eliminated because, as a participant of a SEP, you are covered by an employer retirement plan. Please consult IRS Publication 590 regarding IRA contributions. |
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The following information is the disclosure statement required by Federal tax regulations. You should read this disclosure statement, the Custodial Account Agreement, and the prospectus for the Longleaf Partners Funds in which your Roth Individual Retirement Account (Roth IRA) contributions will be invested.
REVOCATION OF YOUR ROTH IRA
You have the right to revoke your Roth IRA and
receive the entire amount of your initial contribution by
notifying PFPC Trust Company, the Custodian of your Roth IRA, in
writing within seven (7) calendar days of establishment of
your Roth IRA. If you revoke your Roth IRA within seven days,
you are entitled to a return of the entire amount paid by you,
without adjustment for such items as sales commission,
administrative expenses, or fluctuations in market value. If you
decide to revoke your Roth IRA, notice should be delivered or
mailed to:
First Class Mail:
Overnight Express:
This notice should be signed by you and include the following:
1. | The date; | |
2. | A statement that you elect to revoke your Roth IRA; | |
3. | Your Roth IRA account number; | |
4. | The date your Roth IRA was established; | |
5. | Your signature and your printed or typed name. |
Mailed notice will be deemed given on the date that it is postmarked, if it is properly addressed and deposited either in the United States mail, first class postage prepaid, or with an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) approved overnight service. This means that if you mail your notice it must be postmarked on or before the seventh calendar day after your Roth IRA was opened. A revoked Roth IRA will be reported to the IRS and the Depositor on Forms 1099-R and 5498.
YOUR ROTH INDIVIDUAL
RETIREMENT ACCOUNT
You have opened a Roth Individual Retirement Account which is an account for the exclusive benefit of you and your beneficiaries, created by a written instrument (the Custodial Account Agreement). The following requirements apply to your Roth IRA:
1. | Contributions, transfers and rollovers may be made only in cash by check, draft, or other form acceptable to the Custodian; | |
2. | The Custodian must be a bank, trust company, savings and loan association, credit union or a person who is approved to act in such capacity by the Secretary of the Treasury; | |
3. | No part may be invested in life insurance contracts; | |
4. | Your interest must be nonforfeitable; | |
5. | The assets of the custodial account may not be mixed with other property except in a common investment fund; | |
6. | There is no age limit on contributions as long as you have earned income; | |
7. | Your adjusted gross income must be within the eligibility limits (discussed under Contributions below); and | |
8. | There are no mandatory withdrawals during your lifetime. |
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ELIGIBILITY
You are permitted to make a regular contribution to your Roth IRA for any taxable year if you receive compensation for such taxable year. Compensation includes salaries, wages, tips, commissions, bonuses, alimony, royalties from creative efforts and earned income in the case of self-employment.
CONTRIBUTIONS
Subject to the income eligibility limits
described below, the maximum allowable contribution to your IRAs
(Roth, deductible, and non-deductible) each tax year is the
lesser of (a) $4,000* or (b) 100% of your compensation
or earnings from self-employment. If your spouse is not employed
or earns less than you earn, you may also contribute to a Roth
IRA on behalf of your spouse. The maximum contribution to your
spouses Roth IRA is the lesser of (a) $4,000* or
(b) the combined compensation of both spouses, minus the
dollar amount of the IRA contribution made by you. The total
combined contribution to each individuals IRAs (Roth,
deductible, and non-deductible) cannot exceed these limits.
Contributions made to SEP or SIMPLE IRAs are not taken into
account for purposes of the $4,000 contribution limit.
Additionally, Roth IRA contributions cannot be commingled with
SEP or SIMPLE IRA contributions. Any contribution made to your
Roth IRA will be treated as a contribution for the year it is
received, unless the contribution is made between January 1 and
April 15, and you have identified the contribution as a
prior year contribution. A contribution made pursuant to a
payroll deduction or systematic investment plan may only be
characterized as a contribution for the year in which it is
received by PFPC (not the date paid or sent from your account).
Roth IRA Contribution Limits*
If Under
If Age 50
Tax Year
Age 50
or Over
$4,000
$4,500
$4,000
$5,000
$5,000
$6,000
Note: For tax years after 2008, the above limits will be increased to reflect a cost-of-living adjustment, if any.
Contributions can continue to be made to a Roth IRA after you attain age 70 1/2 as long as the requirements of earned income are met.
There is a phase-out of eligibility to make a Roth IRA contribution if your adjusted gross income (AGI) is between certain levels. For a single depositor, the $4,000 maximum annual contribution is phased out to zero between AGI of $95,000 and $110,000; for a married depositor who files jointly, between AGI of $150,000 and $160,000; and for a married depositor who files separately, between $0 and $10,000. Single filers with AGI above $110,000, joint filers with AGI above $160,000 and married separate filers with AGI above $10,000 may not contribute to a Roth IRA. These limits may be adjusted from time to time by the Internal Revenue Service. Please refer to IRS Publication 590 for more information.
ROTH CONVERSIONS
You may convert a Traditional or SEP IRA into a Roth IRA if your AGI (single or joint) does not exceed $100,000 for the tax year unless you are married and file separately. (If you are a married individual, filing a separate return, and have lived apart from your spouse for the entire year, you may be eligible to be treated as a single taxpayer.) For purposes of the conversion, neither the conversion amount nor the amount of any required minimum distribution from your Traditional IRA is included in the AGI limit of $100,000. If a distribution converted from a Traditional IRA is deposited to your Roth IRA within 60 calendar days of receipt,
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A conversion is reported as a distribution from the Traditional IRA (IRS Form 1099-R) and a conversion contribution to the Roth IRA (IRS Form 5498). The rules regarding conversions to Roth IRAs are complex and you should consult a competent tax advisor prior to a conversion.
RECHARACTERIZATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS
All or part of a contribution you make to your Roth IRA, along with any allocable earnings or losses, may be recharacterized and treated as if made to your Traditional IRA on the date the contribution was originally made to your Roth IRA. All or part of a contribution you make to your Traditional IRA, may be recharacterized and treated as if made to your Roth IRA on the date the contribution was originally made to your Traditional IRA. Recharacterization of a contribution is irrevocable, and must be completed on or before the due date, including extensions, for filing your Federal income tax return for the tax year for which the contribution was originally made. Please refer to IRS Publication 590 for more information.
A recharacterized contribution is reported as a distribution from the first IRA (IRS Form 1099-R) and a recharacterization contribution to the second IRA (IRS Form 5498) for the tax year in which the recharacterization occurs. The rules regarding recharacterization are complex and you should consult a competent tax advisor prior to any recharacterization.
Recharacterization of a Conversion
(Correction Process)
You may correct a conversion made in error by recharacterizing the conversion. A conversion is recharacterized by moving the conversion amount, plus allocable earnings back to a Traditional IRA. The correction must take place prior to the due date, including extensions, for filing your Federal income tax return for the tax year in which the conversion was originally made. A recharacterized conversion may be converted back to a Roth IRA, however limitations may apply. Assets that have been recharacterized back to a Traditional IRA cannot be reconverted to a Roth IRA in the same tax year or within thirty days.
A recharacterized conversion is reported as a distribution from the Roth IRA (IRS Form 1099-R) and a recharacterization contribution to the Traditional IRA (IRS Form 5498) for the tax year in which the recharacterization occurs. The rules regarding recharacterization are complex and you should consult a competent tax advisor prior to any recharacterization or reconversion.
Recharacterization forms are available from the Custodian and should be used for all recharacterization requests.
INCOME TAX DEDUCTION
Your contribution to a Roth IRA is not deductible on your Federal income tax return.
TAXATION OF DISTRIBUTIONS
Any distribution, or portion of any distribution, which consists of the return of contributions you made to your Roth IRA is not subject to Federal income tax. For Federal income tax purposes, contributions are presumed to be withdrawn first, then conversion contributions, then earnings.
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The earnings on your contributions will not be subject to Federal income tax when withdrawn if the assets being withdrawn have been in your Roth IRA for at least five (5) years from the first taxable year in which a contribution, including rollover and conversion contributions, was made to the Roth IRA. Additionally, any one of the following criteria must be met:
1. | you are over the age of 59 1/2, or | |
2. | used toward the expenses of a first time home purchase up to a lifetime limit of $10,000, or | |
3. | made because you became disabled, or | |
4. | due to your death. |
The earnings portion of distributions made prior to the end of the five-year holding period, regardless of the reason, are subject to ordinary income tax plus a 10% penalty tax on early distributions. Distribution of conversion contributions prior to five years from the tax year of conversion are subject to the 10% penalty tax unless one of the exceptions listed below under Early Distributions applies, however, such distributions are not subject to ordinary income tax. Exceptions to the 10% additional tax on early distributions are described below in the section on Penalty Tax on Certain Transactions.
Rollovers from one Roth IRA to another Roth IRA are permitted within the 60 calendar day period after receipt. The amount rolled over within 60 days will not be taxable. The IRS enforces the 60-day time limit strictly. Rollovers from a Roth IRA to a Coverdell ESA, Traditional, SEP or SIMPLE IRA are not permitted.
If you make a tax-free rollover of any part of a distribution from a Roth IRA, you cannot, within a 1-year period, make a tax-free rollover of any later distribution from that same Roth IRA. You also cannot make a tax-free rollover of any amount distributed, within the same 1-year period, from the Roth IRA into which you made the tax-free rollover.
Distributions under $10 will not be reported to you on IRS Form 1099-R as allowed under IRS regulations. However, you must still report these distributions to the IRS on IRS Form 1040 as well as other forms that may be required to properly file your tax return.
PENALTY TAX ON CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
Excess Contributions
Amounts contributed to your Roth IRA in excess of the allowable limit (including any over-contribution resulting from contributions through a payroll deduction or systematic investment plan) will be subject to a non-deductible excise tax of 6% for each year until the excess is used up as an allowable contribution (in a subsequent year) or returned to you. The 6% excise tax on excess contributions will not apply if the excess contribution and earnings allocable to it are distributed by the due date for your Federal income tax return, including extensions. If such a distribution is made, only the earnings are considered taxable income for the tax year in which the excess was contributed to the IRA. The return of earnings may also be subject to the 10% excise tax on early distributions discussed below. An IRS Form 1099-R will be issued for the year in which the distribution occurred, not the year in which the excess contribution was made. The 1099-R applies to amounts removed during the period January 1 through and including the due date of your Federal income tax return for the prior tax year. Consult IRS Publication 590 for more information pertaining to excess contributions. If you make an excess contribution to your IRA and it is not corrected on a timely basis, an excise tax of 6% is imposed on the excess amount. This tax will apply each year to any part or all of the excess that remains in your account.
Earnings will be removed with the excess contribution if corrected before the Federal income tax-filing deadline (including extensions), pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 408(d)(4) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Publication 590. The IRS may impose a 10% early distribution penalty on the earnings if you are under age 59 1/2.
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For the purpose of the excess contribution, we will calculate the net income attributable to that contribution (Net Income Attributable or NIA) using the method provided for in the IRS Final Regulations for Earnings Calculation for Returned or Recharacterized Contributions. This method calculates the NIA based on the actual earnings and losses of the IRA during the time it held the excess contribution. Please note that a negative NIA is permitted and, if applicable, will be deducted from the amount of the excess contribution.
Excess contributions (plus or minus the NIA) that are distributed by your Federal income tax return due date (plus extensions) will be considered corrected, thus avoiding an excess contribution penalty.
Early Distributions
The earnings portion of distributions made prior to the end of the five-year holding period or which fail to meet the criteria outlined above in Taxation on Distributions are subject to ordinary income taxes. The earnings portion of the distribution is also subject to the 10% penalty tax on early distributions unless one of the following exceptions applies to the distribution:
1. | you are over age 59 1/2, or | |
2. | due to your death, or | |
3. | made because you became disabled, or | |
4. | used specifically for deductible medical expenses which exceed 7.5% of your adjusted gross income, or | |
5. | used for health insurance cost due to your unemployment, or | |
6. | used for higher education expenses defined in section 529(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or | |
7. | used toward the expenses of a first time home purchase up to a lifetime limit of $10,000, or | |
8. | part of a scheduled series of substantially equal payments over your life, or over the joint life expectancy of you and a beneficiary. If you request a distribution in the form of a series of substantially equal payments, and you modify the payments before 5 years have elapsed and before attaining age 59 1/2, the penalty tax will apply retroactively to the year payments began through the year of such modification, or | |
9. | required because of an IRS levy. |
The 10% penalty tax is in addition to any Federal income tax that is owed at distribution. For more information on the 10% penalty tax and the exceptions listed above, consult IRS Publication 590.
REQUIRED DISTRIBUTIONS
You are not required to take distributions from your Roth IRA during your lifetime.
DISTRIBUTION DUE TO DEATH
If you have properly designated a beneficiary, the entire value of your IRA must be distributed to your beneficiaries within five years after your death, unless each designated beneficiary elects in writing, no later than September 30th of the year following the year in which you die, to take distributions over his/her life expectancy. These distributions must commence no later than December 31st of the calendar year following the calendar year of your death. Your designated beneficiary may name a subsequent beneficiary. Any subsequent beneficiaries must take distributions at least as frequently as the original designated beneficiary.
If you do not properly designate a beneficiary, or all designated beneficiaries have predeceased you, your spouse shall become the beneficiary or, if no surviving spouse or unmarried, the distribution will be made to your estate. Consult IRS Publication 590 or a competent estate-planning advisor for a complete discussion of rules governing distributions due to death.
If your designated beneficiary is your spouse, then he/she may elect to either treat the Roth IRA as his/her own or to rollover the funds into his/her own Roth IRA. Consult IRS Publication 590 for a complete discus-
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In order to ensure the proper tax reporting of Roth IRA distributions to the IRS, you are required to complete the appropriate distribution form for all distributions. Distribution forms are available from the Custodian and may be obtained by contacting PFPC or on our website www.longleafpartners.com.
PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS
If you or your beneficiary engage in any prohibited transaction (such as any sale, exchange, borrowing, or leasing of any property between you and your Roth IRA; or any other interference with the independent status of the account), the account will lose its exemption from tax and be treated as having been distributed to you. The value of the earnings on your account will be includible in your gross income. If you are under age 59 1/2, you would also be subject to the 10% penalty tax on early distributions.
If you or your beneficiary use (pledge) all or any part of your Roth IRA as security for a loan, then the portion so pledged will be treated as if distributed to you, and will be taxable to you as a nonqualified distribution, and subject to a 10% penalty tax on the taxable portion of such distribution if you have not attained age 59 1/2 during the year in which you make such a pledge.
FEDERAL ESTATE AND GIFT TAXES
Amounts payable to your spouse as beneficiary of your IRA may qualify for estate tax marital deduction. An election under an IRA to have a distribution payable to your beneficiary upon your death will not be treated as a gift as long as you are able to change your beneficiary.
INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING
The Custodian is required to withhold Federal income tax from any distribution from your Roth IRA to you at the rate of 10% unless you choose not to have tax withheld. You may elect out of withholding by advising the Custodian in writing, prior to the distribution, that you do not want tax withheld from the distribution. This election may be made on any other form acceptable to the Custodian. If you do not elect out of tax withholding, you may direct the Custodian to withhold an additional amount of tax in excess of 10%, but not more than 90%.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For more detailed information, you may obtain IRS Publication 590, Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs) from any district office of the Internal Revenue Service or by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM.
Any Roth IRA transaction may have tax consequences; consult your tax advisor to obtain information about the tax consequences in connection with your particular circumstances.
INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR INVESTMENTS
A mutual fund investment involves investment risks, including possible loss of principal. In addition, growth in the value of your account is neither guaranteed nor projected due to the characteristics of a mutual fund investment. Detailed information about the shares of each Longleaf Partners fund available for investment in your Roth IRA must be furnished to you in the form of a prospectus. The method for computing and allocating annual earnings is set forth in the prospectus. (See prospectus section entitled Dividends and Distributions). If you made an initial contribution of $1,000 on the first day of a calendar year and no further investment during that year, your contribution would also be subject to certain costs and expenses that would reduce any return you might obtain from your investment. (See the prospectus section entitled Fund Fees and Expenses, the Expense Example in the Annual Report and the sections referred to therein.)
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Each Fund in which your Roth IRA is invested pays fees for investment advisory, administrative, and other services. For further information regarding expenses, earnings, and distributions, see the Funds financial statements, prospectus and/or statement of additional information.
In the event that any Fund held in the Custodial Account is liquidated or is otherwise made unavailable by the Sponsor as a permissible investment for a Custodial Account hereunder, the liquidation or other proceeds of such Fund shall be invested in accordance with the instructions of the Depositor; if the Depositor does not give such instructions, or if such instructions are unclear or incomplete in the opinion of the Service Company, the Service Company may invest such liquidation or other proceeds in such other Fund (including a money market fund if available) as the Sponsor designates, and neither the Service Company nor the Custodian will have any responsibility for such investment.
FEES AND CHARGES
The Longleaf Partners Funds charge no annual maintenance fees on IRA accounts.
IRS APPROVED FORM
Your Roth IRA is the Internal Revenue Services model custodial account contained in IRS Form 5305-RA. Certain additions have been made in Article IX of the form. By following this form, your Roth IRA meets the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. However, the IRS has not endorsed the merits of the investments allowed under the Roth IRA. This form cannot be used in connection with Coverdell Education Savings Accounts, SEP, SIMPLE or Traditional IRAs.
(Under section 408A of the Internal Revenue CodeForm 5305-RA (March 2002))
The Depositor whose name appears in the accompanying Application is establishing a Roth individual retirement account (Roth IRA) under section 408A to provide for his or her retirement and for the support of his or her beneficiaries after death. The Custodian, PFPC Trust Company, has given the Depositor the disclosure statement required under Regulations section 1.408-6.
The Depositor and the Custodian make the following agreement:
Article I
Article II
1. | The annual contribution limit described in Article I is gradually reduced to $0 for higher income levels. For a single depositor, the annual contribution is phased out between adjusted gross income (AGI) of $95,000 and $110,000, for a married depositor filing jointly, between AGI of $150,000 and $160,000; and for a married depositor filing separately, between AGI of $0 and $10,000. In the case of a conversion, the Custodian will not accept IRA Conversion Contributions in a tax year if the depositors AGI for the tax year the funds were distributed from the other IRA exceeds $100,000 or if the depositor is married and files a separate return. Adjusted gross income is defined in section 408A(c)(3) and does not include IRA Conversion Contributions. |
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2. | In the case of a joint return, the AGI limits in the preceding paragraph apply to the combined AGI of the Depositor and his or her spouse. |
Article III
Article IV
1. | No part of the custodial account funds may be invested in life insurance contracts, nor may the assets of the custodial account be commingled with other property except in a common trust fund or common investment fund (within the meaning of section 408(a)(5)). |
2. | No part of the custodial account funds may be invested in collectibles (within the meaning of section 408(m)) except as otherwise permitted by section 408(m)(3), which provides an exception for certain gold, silver, and platinum coins, coins issued under the laws of any state and certain bullion. |
Article V
1. | If the Depositor dies before his or her entire interest is distributed to him or her and the grantors surviving spouse is not the sole beneficiary, the remaining interest will be distributed in accordance with (a) below or, if elected or there is no designated beneficiary, in accordance with (b) below: |
(a) | The remaining interest will be distributed, starting by the end of the calendar year following the year of the Depositors death, over the designated beneficiarys remaining life expectancy as determined in the year following the death of the Depositor. |
(b) | The remaining interest will be distributed by the end of the calendar year containing the fifth anniversary of the Depositors death. |
2. | The minimum amount that must be distributed each year under paragraph 1(a) above is the account value at the close of business on December 31 of the preceding year divided by the life expectancy (in the single life table in Regulations section 1.401 (a)(9)-9) of the designated beneficiary using the attained age of the beneficiary in the year following the year of the Depositors death and subtracting 1 from the divisor for each subsequent year. |
3. | If the Depositors surviving spouse is the designated beneficiary, such spouse will then be treated as the Depositor. |
Article VI
1. | The Depositor agrees to provide the Custodian with information necessary for the Custodian to prepare any reports required under sections 408(i) and |
2. | The Custodian agrees to submit reports to the Internal Revenue Service and the Depositor as prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service. |
Article VII
Article VIII
Article IX
1. | All funds in the custodial account (including earnings) shall be invested in shares of any one or more of the registered investment companies (mutual funds), or portfolios thereof, which have been designated by the company listed on the account opening documents (company) as eligible for investment under this custodial account. The mutual funds, portfolios, and company shall |
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be collectively referred to herein as the Funds and the shares of the Funds shall be collectively referred to as Fund Shares. Fund Shares shall be purchased at the public offering price for Fund Shares next to be determined after receipt of the contribution by the Custodian or its agent. | |
2. | The shareholder of record of all Fund Shares shall be the Custodian or its nominee. |
3. | The Depositor shall, from time to time, direct the Custodian to invest the funds of his/her Custodian account in Fund Shares. Any Funds, which are not directed as to investment, shall, at the sole discretion of the Custodian, be held uninvested until such direction is received from the Depositor or be returned to the Depositor without being deemed to have been contributed to his/her custodial account. The Depositor shall be the beneficial owner of all Fund Shares held in the custodial account, and the Custodian shall not vote any such shares except upon written direction of the Depositor. |
4. | The Custodian agrees to forward, or to cause to be forwarded, to every Depositor the then-current prospectus(es) of the Funds, as applicable, which have been designated by the company as eligible for investment under the custodial account and selected by the Depositor for such investment, and all notices, proxies and related proxy soliciting materials applicable to said Fund Shares received by it. |
5. | Each Depositor shall have the right by written notice to the Custodian to designate or to change a beneficiary to receive any benefit to which such Depositor may be entitled in the event of his/her death prior to the complete distribution of such benefit. A beneficiary designation will be deemed to be in effect when received in good order by the Custodian. If no such designation is in effect at the time of the Depositors death, or if the designated beneficiary has predeceased the Depositor, the spouse shall become the beneficiary or, if no surviving spouse or unmarried, the beneficiary shall be the Depositors estate. |
6. (a) | The Custodian shall have the right to receive rollover and conversion contributions as allowed under IRS Code Section 408A, however it is the Depositors responsibility to ensure that such rollovers and conversions are eligible to be contributed to this Roth IRA. The Custodian reserves the right to refuse to accept any property, which is not in the form of cash. |
(b) | The Custodian, upon written direction of the Depositor and after submission to the Custodian of such documents as it may reasonably require, shall transfer the assets held under this Agreement (reduced by any amounts referred to in paragraph 8 of this Article IX) to a successor Roth Individual Retirement Account or directly to the Depositor. |
Any amounts received or transferred by the Custodian under this paragraph 6 shall be accompanied by such records and other documents, as the Custodian deems necessary to establish the nature, value and extent of the assets and of the various interests therein. |
7. | Without in any way limiting the foregoing, the Depositor hereby irrevocably delegates to the Custodian the right and power to amend at any time and from time to time the terms and provisions of this Agreement and hereby consents to such amendments, provided they shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Code, the Treasury regulations there under and with any other governmental law, regulation or ruling. Any such amendments shall be effective when the notice of such amendments is mailed to the address of the Depositor indicated by the Custodians records. |
8. | Any income taxes or other taxes of any kind whatsoever levied or assessed upon in respect of the assets of the custo- |
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dial account or the income arising there from, any transfer taxes incurred, all other administrative expenses incurred, specifically including, but not limited to, administrative expenses incurred by the Custodian in the performance of its duties and fees for legal services rendered to the Custodian, and the Custodians compensation may be paid by the Depositor and, unless so paid within such time period as the Custodian may establish, shall be paid from the Depositors custodial account. The Custodian reserves the right to change or adjust its compensation upon 30 days advance notice to the Depositor. | |
9. | The benefits provided hereunder shall not be subject to alienation, assignment, garnishment, attachment, execution or levy of any kind, and any attempt to cause such benefits to be so subjected shall not be recognized, except to such extent as may be required by law. |
10. | The Custodian may rely upon any statement by the Depositor (or the Depositors beneficiary if the Depositor is deceased) when taking any action or determining any fact or question which may arise under this Custodial Agreement. The Depositor hereby agrees that neither the Custodian nor the Funds will be liable for any loss or expense resulting from any action taken or determination made in reliance on such statement. The Depositor assumes sole responsibility for assuring that contributions to the custodial account satisfy the limits specified in the appropriate provisions of the Code. |
11. | The Custodian may resign at any time upon 30 days written notice to the Depositor and the Funds, and may be removed by the Depositor at any time upon 30 days written notice to the Custodian. Upon the resignation or removal of the Custodian, a successor Custodian shall be appointed within 30 days of such resignation notice and in the absence of such appointment, the Custodian shall appoint a successor unless the Agreement is sooner terminated. Any successor Custodian shall be a bank (as defined in section 408(n) of the Code) or such other person found qualified to act as a Custodian under an individual account plan by the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate. The appointment of a successor Custodian shall be effective upon receipt by the Custodian of such successors written acceptance that shall be submitted to the Custodian, the Funds, and the Depositor. Within 30 days of the effective date of a successor Custodians appointment, the Custodian shall transfer and deliver to the successor Custodian applicable account records and assets of the custodial account (reduced by any unpaid amounts referred to in paragraph 8 of this Article IX). The successor Custodian shall be subject to the provisions of this Agreement (or any successor thereto) on the effective date of its appointment. |
12. | The Custodian shall, from time to time, in accordance with instructions in writing from the Depositor (or the Depositors beneficiary if the Depositor is deceased), make distributions out of the custodial account to the Depositor in the manner and amounts as may be specified in such instructions (reduced by any amounts referred to in Article IX, paragraph 8). A Roth IRA Withdrawal Authorization form is available from the Custodian, and should be obtained and used to request any distribution from your Roth IRA. The Custodian assumes (and shall have) no responsibility to make any distribution from the custodial account unless and until such written instructions specify the occasion for such distribution and the elected manner of distribution. Prior to making any such distribution from the custodial account, the Custodian shall be furnished with any and all applications, certificates, tax waivers, signature guarantees, and other documents (including proof of any legal representatives authority) deemed necessary or advisable by the Custodian, but the Custodian shall not be liable for complying with written instructions which appear on their face to be genuine, or for refusing |
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to comply if not satisfied such instructions are genuine, and assumes no duty of further inquiry. Upon receipt of proper written instructions as required above, the Custodian shall cause the assets of the custodial account to be distributed in cash and/or in kind, as specified in such written instructions. | |
13. | No distributions are required to be taken from the Roth IRA during the lifetime of the Depositor. If the Depositor desires to take distributions from the Roth IRA, such distributions shall be made, as the Depositor shall elect by written instructions to the Custodian. |
14. | In the event any amounts remain in the custodial account after the death of the Depositor, his or her beneficiary shall thereafter exercise the rights of the Depositor as described in Article V. |
15. | The Custodian is authorized to hire agents (including any transfer agent for Fund Shares) to perform certain duties under this Agreement. |
16. | This Agreement shall terminate coincident with the complete distribution of the assets of the Depositors account. |
17. | All notices to be given by the Custodian to the Depositor shall be deemed to have been given when mailed to the address of the Depositor indicated by the Custodians records. |
18. | Neither the Custodian nor the Funds shall be responsible for any losses, penalties or other consequences to the Depositor or any other person arising out of the making of, or the failure to make, any contribution or withdrawal. |
19. | In addition to the reports required by paragraph (2) of Article VI, the Custodian shall periodically cause to be mailed to the Depositor in respect of each such period an account of all transactions affecting the custodial account during such period and a statement showing the custodial account as of the end of such period. If, within 30 days after such mailing, the Depositor has not given the Custodian written notice of any exception or objection thereto, the periodic accounting shall be deemed to have been approved and, in such case or upon the written approval of the Depositor, the Custodian and the Funds shall be released, relieved and discharged with respect to all matters and statements set forth in such accounting as though the account had been settled by judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction. |
20. | In performing the duties conferred upon the Custodian by the Depositor hereunder, the Custodian shall act as the agent of the Depositor. The parties do not intend to confer any fiduciary duties on the Custodian or the Funds, and none shall be implied. Neither the Custodian nor the Funds shall be liable (and neither assumes any responsibility) for the collection of contributions, the propriety of any contribution under this Agreement, the selection of any Fund Shares for this custodial account, or the purpose or propriety of any distribution made, which matters are the sole responsibility of the Depositor or the Depositors beneficiary, as the case may be. |
The Depositor and the successors of the Depositor, including any designated beneficiary, executor or administrator of the Depositor, shall, to the extent permitted by law, indemnify and hold the Custodian and the Funds and their affiliates, successors and assigns harmless from any and all claims, actions or liabilities of the Custodian, except such as may arise from the Custodians own bad faith, negligence, nonfeasance, or willful misconduct.
21. | The Custodian shall be responsible solely for the performance of those duties expressly assigned to it in this Agreement and by operation of law. In determining the taxable amount of a distribution, the Depositor shall rely only on his or her federal tax records, and the Custodian shall withhold federal income tax from any distribution from the custodial account as if the total amount of the distribution is includible in the Depositors income. |
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22. | Except to the extent superseded by federal law, this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed, administered and enforced according to, the laws of the State of Delaware, and all contributions shall be deemed made in Delaware. |
23. | Notwithstanding any provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, specifically including but not limited to paragraph 3 of Article V and Article VII, a spouse beneficiary shall have available all death benefits options available under current IRA code section 408(a) even if the spouse is not the sole beneficiary. |
24. | Notwithstanding any provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, the Depositor is deemed to have elected not to designate this account as a Roth Conversion IRA. Any reference on the Application to conversion is simply to clarify instructions from the Depositor and does not in any way characterize the Roth IRA being established as a Roth Conversion IRA subject to Article I. |
25. | ParticipantAs referenced in the Adoption Agreement/Application and in any forms associated with this Custodial Agreement, carries the same definition as the Depositor identified in Article I and the Definitions Section of this Custodial Agreement. |
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
(Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted.)
Purpose of Form
Do not file Form 5305-RA with the IRS. Instead, keep it for record purposes.
Unlike contributions to traditional individual retirement arrangements, contributions to a Roth IRA are not deductible from the grantors gross income; and distributions after 5 years that are made when the grantor is 591/2 years of age or older or on account of death, disability, or the purchase of a home by a first-time home buyer (limited to $10,000), are not includible in gross income. For more information on Roth IRAs, including the required disclosures the Custodian must give the Depositor, see Pub. 590, Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs).
Definitions
Custodian. The custodian must be a bank or savings and loan association, as defined in section 408(n), or any person who has the approval of the IRS to act as custodian.
Depositor. The depositor is the person who establishes the custodial account.
SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS
Article I. The Depositor may be subject to a 6 percent tax on excess contributions if (1) contributions to other individual retirement arrangements of the Depositor have been made for the same tax year, (2) the Depositors adjusted gross income exceeds the applicable limits in Article II for the tax year, or (3) the Depositors and spouses compensation does not exceed the amount contributed for them for the tax year. The Depositor should see the disclosure statement or Pub. 590 for more information.
Article V. This article describes how distributions will be made from the Roth IRA after the Depositors death. Elections made pursuant to this article should be reviewed periodically to ensure they correspond to the Depositors intent. Under paragraph 3 of Article V, the Depositors spouse is treated
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Article IX. Article IX and any that follow it may incorporate additional provisions that are agreed to by the Depositor and Custodian to complete the agreement. They may include, for example, definitions, investment powers, voting rights, exculpatory provisions, amendment and termination, removal of the custodian, custodians fees, state law requirements, beginning date of distributions, accepting only cash, treatment of excess contributions, prohibited transactions with the Depositor, etc. Attach additional pages if necessary.
PFPC Trust Company serves as Custodian to self-directed savings and retirement accounts, such as Individual Retirement Accounts, Qualified Plans, 403(b)(7) Plans (the Accounts) owned by shareholders of investment companies for whom our affiliated company, PFPC, Inc. serves as transfer and shareholder servicing agent (the Funds). You are receiving this notice because you own or are considering establishing an Account that contains an investment in shares of a Fund. PFPC Trust Company is committed to maintaining the privacy of Account owners and to safeguarding their nonpublic personal information. We collect nonpublic personal information from Account applications and other forms that Account owners send to establish and maintain an Account. PFPC Trust Company may also have access to specific information regarding an Account owners transactions with the Funds. We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about any Account owner or former Account owner to anyone, except as permitted by law or as necessary in order to service the Account.
PFPC Trust Company restricts access to nonpublic personal information about the Account owners to our employees with a legitimate business need for the information. PFPC Trust Company maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards designed to protect the nonpublic personal information of Account owners.
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APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
DO NOT USE THIS FORM TO ESTABLISH A COVERDELL ESA, ROTH, SEP, OR TRADITIONAL IRA.
HOW TO COMPLETE THE ENCLOSED FORMS
If you are opening a SIMPLE IRA that will not contain contributions that are being transferred from another SIMPLE IRA:
To establish a SIMPLE IRA, please complete the SIMPLE IRA Employee Application and Adoption Agreement (application). Please note that the Applicants name must be that of an individual, not a business, and we must have the complete name and address of your employer.
Please make sure a copy of your employers SIMPLE IRA plan document is attached. Your employers SIMPLE plan must permit each eligible employee to select a financial institution that will serve as the Custodian, Trustee, or issuer of the SIMPLE IRA.
| The maximum allowable contribution to your SIMPLE IRA for tax year 2006 is 100% of your salary up to $10,000 as deferred compensation. This limit is in addition to your employers matching or non-elective contributions. No other contributions are allowed to your SIMPLE IRA. In the case of an eligible employee who will be 50 or older before the end of the calendar year, the above limitation is $12,500 for 2006 and later years. | |
| Prospectuses for the Funds may be obtained from the fund at 1-800-445-9469. Please be sure to read the prospectus carefully before investing. | |
| Please be sure to read carefully the Terms and Conditions section of the SIMPLE IRA Application and Adoption Agreement. | |
| There is a no annual custodial maintenance fee on each account in the fund. |
If you are opening a SIMPLE IRA that will contain contributions which have been transferred from another SIMPLE IRA:
| Please read and follow the general instructions above for establishing a SIMPLE IRA. Be sure to note on the application that your contribution is a transfer of another SIMPLE IRA. | |
| To transfer the distribution from your current SIMPLE IRA directly from the Custodian, Trustee, or issuer of that plan to your new Custodian for the SIMPLE IRA, please complete the Transfer Authorization Form. If you have questions or need to request and additional form please call 1-800-445-9469. |
MAIL COMPLETED APPLICATIONS TO:
First Class Mail:
Longleaf Partners Funds
c/o PFPC Inc.
P.O. Box 9694
Providence, RI 02940-9694
Overnight Mail:
Longleaf Partners Funds
c/o PFPC Inc.
101 Sabin Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(508) 871-8800
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SIMPLE INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT
The following information is the disclosure statement required by federal tax regulations. You should read this disclosure statement, the Custodial Account Agreement, and the prospectus for the Funds in which your Longleaf Partners Funds SIMPLE Individual Retirement Account (IRA) contributions will be invested.
REVOCATION OF YOUR SIMPLE IRA
You have the right to revoke your Longleaf
Partners Funds SIMPLE IRA and receive the entire amount of your
initial contribution by notifying PFPC Trust Company, the
Custodian of your Longleaf Partners Funds SIMPLE IRA, in writing
within seven (7) days of establishment of your SIMPLE IRA.
If you revoke your IRA within seven days, you are entitled to a
return of the entire amount paid by you, without adjustment for
such items as sales commission, administrative expenses, or
fluctuations in market value. If you decide to revoke your IRA,
notice should be delivered or mailed to:
First Class Mail:
Longleaf Partners Funds
c/o PFPC Inc.
P.O. Box 9694
Providence, RI 02940-9694
Overnight Express:
Longleaf Partners Funds
c/o PFPC Inc.
101 Sabin Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(508) 871-8800
This notice should be signed by you and include the following:
1. The date;
2. | A statement that you elect to revoke your SIMPLE IRA; |
Mailed notice will be deemed given on the date that it is postmarked, if it is properly addressed and deposited either in the United States mail, first class postage prepaid, or with an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) approved overnight service. This means that if you mail your notice it must be postmarked on or before the seventh day after your SIMPLE IRA was opened. A revoked SIMPLE IRA will be reported to the IRS and the Participant on Forms 1099-R and 5498.
YOUR SIMPLE INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT
You have opened a SIMPLE Individual Retirement Account (SIMPLE IRA), which is an account for the exclusive benefit of you and your beneficiaries, created by a written instrument (the Custodial Account Agreement). The following requirements apply to your SIMPLE IRA:
1. | Contributions, transfers and rollovers may be made only in cash by check, draft, or other form acceptable to the Custodian; |
2. | The Custodian must be a bank or savings and loan association; |
4. | Your interest must be nonforfeitable; |
5. | The assets of the custodial account may not be mixed with other property except in a common investment fund; and |
6. | You must begin receiving distributions from your account no later than April 1 of the year following the year in which you become 70 1/2 years old; and distributions must be completed over a period that is not longer than the joint life expectancy of you and your beneficiary. |
CONTRIBUTIONS
You may not contribute more than 100% of your salary up to $10,000 for 2006 and thereafter (indexed in 2007). In the case of an eligible employee who will be 50 or older before the end of the calendar year, the above limitation is $12,500 for 2006 and thereafter (indexed in 2007).
INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF SALARY REDUCTION CONTRIBUTIONS
Salary reduction contributions to a SIMPLE IRA are excludable from federal income tax and not subject to federal income tax withholding. Salary reduction contributions to a SIMPLE IRA are subject to tax under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA), the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA), and the Railroad Retirement Tax Act (RRTA), and should be reported accordingly by your employer on Form W-2,
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TAXATION OF DISTRIBUTIONS
GENERAL
The income of your SIMPLE IRA is not taxed until the money is distributed to you. Distributions are taxable as ordinary income when received. Distributions received before you attain age 59 1/2, or within 2 years of the date on which you first participated in any SIMPLE IRA maintained by your employer, may be subject to penalties up to 25%. See the Early Distributions section under PENALTY TAX ON CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS, below. Distributions under $10 will not be reported to you on IRS Form 1099-R, as allowed under IRS regulations. However, you must still report these distributions to the IRS on IRS Form 1040 as well as other forms, which may be required to properly file your tax return.
TRANSFERS AND ROLLOVERS TO ANOTHER SIMPLE IRA
In general, you may transfer the assets of your SIMPLE IRA to another SIMPLE IRA in a direct trustee-to-trustee transfer, or rollover a distribution from your SIMPLE IRA to another SIMPLE IRA, at any time. If a distribution is rolled over, i.e. deposited to another SIMPLE IRA within 60 calendar days of receipt, the amount rolled over is not taxable. The IRS enforces the 60-day time limit strictly. You may rollover a portion of a distribution in which case the remainder will be subject to tax. In addition, only one rollover of your SIMPLE IRA assets is permitted each 365 days.
TRANSFERS AND ROLLOVERS TO AN IRA WHICH IS NOT A SIMPLE IRA 2 YEAR RULE
After you have participated in your employers SIMPLE PLAN for two years, you may also transfer or rollover the assets of your SIMPLE IRA to a Traditional IRA. Until this two-year period has expired, any amount that is paid from a SIMPLE IRA directly to the Trustee of a Traditional IRA, or is paid from a SIMPLE IRA to you and contributed to a Traditional IRA (even if within the 60-day time limit), is a distribution from your SIMPLE IRA which is subject to taxation, including the early distribution penalties.
TRANSFERS AND ROLLOVERS INTO YOUR SIMPLE IRA
Transfers and rollovers can be made into your SIMPLE IRA from another SIMPLE IRA. IRS regulations prohibit transfers and rollovers into a SIMPLE IRA from any source other than another SIMPLE IRA.
CONSULT YOUR TAX ADVISOR
The rules regarding SIMPLE IRA transfers and rollovers are complex. You should consult a competent tax advisor prior to any transfer or rollover of any assets either from or to a SIMPLE IRA.
PENALTY TAX ON CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
EXCESS CONTRIBUTIONS
Amounts deferred to your SIMPLE IRA in excess of the allowable limit will be subject to a non-deductible excise tax of 6% for each year until the excess is used up as an allowable contribution (in a subsequent year) or returned to you. The 6% excise tax on excess contributions will not apply if the excess contribution and earnings allocable to it are distributed by the due date for your federal income tax return, including extensions. If such a distribution is made, only the earnings are considered taxable income for the tax year in which the excess was contributed to the IRA. The return of earnings may also be subject to the excise tax on early distributions. An IRS Form 1099-R will be issued for the year in which the distribution occurred, not the year in which the excess contribution was made. The 1099-R applies to amounts removed during the period January 1 through and including the due date of your federal income tax return for the prior tax year. Consult IRS Publication 590 for more information pertaining to excess contributions. If you make an excess contribution to your IRA and it is not corrected on a timely basis, an excise tax of 6% is imposed on the excess amount. This tax will apply each year to any part or all of the excess that remains in your account.
Earnings will be removed with the excess contribution if corrected before the Federal income tax-filing deadline (including extensions), pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 408(d)(4) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Publication 590. The IRS may impose an
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EARLY DISTRIBUTIONS
Your receipt or use of any portion of your account before you attain age 59 1/2 is considered an early or premature distribution. The distribution is subject to a penalty tax equal to 10% or 25% if the distribution occurs within 2 years of the date on which you first participated in any SIMPLE IRA maintained by your employer unless one of the following exceptions applies to the distribution:
1. Due to your death, or
3. | Used specifically for deductible medical expenses which exceed 7.5% of your adjusted gross income, or |
4. | Used for health insurance cost due to your unemployment, or |
5. | Used for higher education expenses defined in section 529(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or |
6. | Used toward the expenses of a first time home purchase up to a lifetime limit of $10,000, or |
7. | Part of a scheduled series of substantially equal payments over your life, or over the joint life expectancy of you and a beneficiary. If you request a distribution in the form of a series of substantially equal payments, and you modify the payments before 5 years have elapsed and before attaining age 59 1/2, the penalty tax will apply retroactively to the year payments began through the year of such modification, or |
The penalty tax is in addition to any federal income tax that is owed at distribution. For more information on the penalty tax and the exceptions listed above, consult IRS Publication 590.
REQUIRED DISTRIBUTIONS
You are required to begin receiving minimum distributions from your IRA by your required beginning date (the April 1 of the year following the year you attain age 70 1/2. The year you attain age 70 1/2 is referred to as your first distribution calendar year. Your minimum distribution for each year beginning with the calendar year you attain the age of 70 1/2 is generally based upon the value of your account at the end of the prior year divided by the factor for your age derived from the Uniform Lifetime Distribution Period Table regardless of who or what entity is your named beneficiary. This Uniform Lifetime Distribution Period Table assumes you have a designated beneficiary exactly 10 years younger than you. However, if your spouse is your sole beneficiary and is more than 10 years younger than you, your required minimum distribution for each year is based upon the joint life expectancies of you and your spouse. The account balance that is used to determine each years required minimum amount is the fair market value of each IRA you own as of the prior December 31st, adjusted for outstanding rollovers (or transfers) as of such prior December 31st and recharacterizations that relate to a conversion or failed conversion made in the prior year.
However, no payment will be made from this IRA until you provide the Custodian with a proper distribution request acceptable by the Custodian. Upon receipt of such distribution request, you may switch to a joint life expectancy in determining the required minimum distribution if your spouse was your sole beneficiary as of the January 1st of the calendar year that contains your required beginning date and such spouse is more than 10 years younger than you. The required minimum distribution for the second distribution calendar year and for each subsequent distribution calendar year must be made by December 31st of each such year.
If the amount distributed during a taxable year is less than the minimum amount required to be distributed, you will be subject to a penalty tax equal to 50% of the difference between the amount distributed and the amount required to be distributed. You are responsible for monitoring this schedule from year to year to make sure that you are withdrawing the required minimum amount.
A 70 1/2 Required Distribution Election form is available from the Custodian and should be obtained and
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON DISTRIBUTIONS
In order to ensure the proper tax reporting of IRA distributions to the IRS, you are required to complete the appropriate distribution form for all distributions. Distribution forms are available from the Custodian and may be obtained by contacting Shareholder Services.
DISTRIBUTION DUE TO DEATH
If, prior to your death, you have not started to take your required distributions and you properly designated a beneficiary(ies), the entire value of your IRA must be distributed to your beneficiaries within five years after your death, unless the designated beneficiary elects in writing, no later than September 30th of the year following the year in which you die, to take distributions over their life expectancy. These distributions must commence no later than December 31st of the calendar year following the calendar year of your death. However, if your spouse is your sole beneficiary, these distributions are not required to commence until the December 31st of the calendar year you would have attained the age of 70 1/2, if that date is later than the required commencement date in the previous sentence. If you die before your required beginning date and you do not have a designated beneficiary, the balance in your IRA must be distributed no later than the December 31st of the calendar year that contains the fifth anniversary of your death.
If you die on or after your required beginning date and you have a designated beneficiary, the balance in your IRA will be distributed to your beneficiary over the beneficiarys single life expectancy. These distributions must commence no later than December 31st of the calendar year following the calendar year of your death. If you die on or after your required beginning date and you do not have a designated beneficiary, the balance in your IRA must be distributed over a period that does not exceed your remaining single life expectancy determined in the year of your death. However, the required minimum distribution for the calendar year that contains the date of your death is still required to be distributed. Such amount is determined as if you were still alive throughout that year. If your spouse is your sole beneficiary, your spouse may elect to treat your IRA as his or her own IRA, whether you die before or after your required beginning date. If you die after your required beginning date and your spouse elects to treat your IRA as his or her own IRA, any required minimum that has not been distributed for the year of your death must still be distributed to your surviving spouse and then the remaining balance can be treated as your spouses own IRA. After your death, your designated beneficiary may name a subsequent beneficiary. Any subsequent beneficiaries must take distributions at least as frequently as the original designated beneficiary.
If you do not properly designate a beneficiary, or all designated beneficiaries have predeceased you, your spouse shall become the beneficiary or, if no surviving spouse or unmarried, the distribution will be made to your estate. Consult IRS Publication 590 or a competent estate-planning advisor for a complete discussion of rules governing distributions due to death.
In order to ensure the proper tax reporting of IRA distributions to the IRS, you are required to complete the appropriate distribution form for all distributions. Distribution forms are available from the Custodian and may be obtained by contacting PFPC or on our website at www.longleafpartners.com.
PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS
If you or your beneficiary engages in any prohibited transaction (such as any sale, exchange, borrowing, or leasing of any property between you and your SIMPLE IRA; or any other interference with the independent status of the account), the account will lose its exemption from tax and be treated as having been distributed to you. The value of the entire account will be includible in your gross income. If you are under age 59 1/2, you would also be subject to the penalty tax on early distributions.
If you or your beneficiary use (pledge) all or any part of your SIMPLE IRA as security for a loan, then the portion so pledged will be treated as if distributed to you, and will be taxable to you as ordinary income, and subject to a penalty tax if you have not attained age 59 1/2 during the year which you make such a pledge.
FEDERAL ESTATE and GIFT TAXES
Amounts payable to your spouse as beneficiary of your IRA may qualify for estate tax marital deduction. An election under an IRA to have a distribution payable to your beneficiary upon your death will not be treated as
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INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING
The Custodian is required to withhold federal income tax from any distribution from your SIMPLE IRA to you at the rate of 10% unless you choose not to have tax withheld. You may elect out of withholding by advising the Custodian in writing, prior to the distribution, that you do not want tax withheld from the distribution. This election may be made any form acceptable to the Custodian. If you do not elect out of tax withholding, you may direct the Custodian to withhold an additional amount of tax in excess of 10%, but not more than 90%.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For more detailed information, you may obtain IRS Publication 590, Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs) from any district office of the Internal Revenue Service or by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM. Any IRA transaction may have tax consequences; consult your tax advisor to obtain information about the tax consequences in connection with your particular circumstances.
INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR INVESTMENTS
A mutual fund investment involves investment risks, including possible loss of principal. In addition, growth in the value of our account is neither guaranteed nor projected due to the characteristics of a mutual fund investment. Detailed information about the shares of each mutual fund available for investment by your SIMPLE IRA must be furnished to you in the form of a prospectus. The method for computing and allocating annual earnings is set forth in the prospectus. (See prospectus section entitled Dividends.) If you made an initial contribution of $1,000 on the first day of a calendar year and no further investment during that year, your contribution would also be subject to certain costs and expenses, which would reduce any yield you might obtain from your investment. (See the prospectus section entitled Expense Table and the sections referred to therein.). For further information regarding expenses, earnings, and distributions, see the mutual funds financial statements, prospectus and/or statement of additional information. Should the fund you are invested in close, and the prospectus for said fund does not specify a successor fund, your shares of said fund will be liquidated and the proceeds will be used to purchase shares of the Money Market Fund in the same Fund Family, if available.
FEES AND CHARGES
Longleaf Partners Funds charge no annual custodial maintenance fees.
IRS APPROVED FORM
Your SIMPLE IRA is the Internal Revenue Services model custodial account contained in IRS Form 5305-SA. Certain additions have been made in Article VIII of the form. By following this form, your Mutual Fund Name SIMPLE IRA meets the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. However, the IRS has not endorsed the merits of the investments allowed under the SIMPLE IRA. This form cannot be used with Coverdell ESAs, Roth, SEP, or Traditional IRAs.
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The participant is establishing a Savings Incentive Match Plan for employees of small employers Individual Retirement Account (SIMPLE IRA) under sections 408(a) and 408(p) of the Internal Revenue Code to provide for his or her retirement and for the support of his or her beneficiaries after death. PFPC Trust Company the Custodian has given the participant the disclosure statement required under Regulations section 1.408-6. The participant and PFPC Trust Company make the following agreement:
Article I.
The Custodian will accept cash contributions made on behalf of the participant by the participants employer under the terms of a SIMPLE plan described in section 408(p). In addition, the Custodian will accept transfers or rollovers from other SIMPLE IRAs of the participant. No other contributions will be accepted by the Custodian.
Article II.
The participants interest in the balance in the custodial account is nonforfeitable.
Article III.
1. No part of the custodial account funds may be invested in life insurance contracts, nor may the assets of the custodial account be commingled with other property except in a common trust fund or common investment fund (within the meaning of section 408(a)(5)).
2. No part of the custodial account funds may be invested in collectibles (within the meaning of section 408(m)) except as otherwise permitted by section 408(m)(3), which provides an exception for certain gold, silver and platinum coins and coins issued under the laws of any state, and certain bullion.
Article IV.
1. Notwithstanding any provision of this agreement to the contrary, the distribution of the participants interest in the custodial account shall be made in accordance with the following requirements and shall otherwise comply with section 408(a)(6) and the regulations thereunder, the provisions of which are incorporated by reference.
2. The participants entire interest in the custodial account must be, or begin to be, distributed not later than the participants required beginning date, April 1 following the calendar year in which the participant reaches age 70 1/2. By that date, the participant may elect, in a manner acceptable to the Custodian, to have the balance in the custodial account distributed in:
(a) A single sum or
(b) | Payments over a period not longer than the life of the participant or the joint lives of the participant and his or her designated beneficiary. |
3. If the participant dies before his or her entire interest is distributed to him or her, the remaining interest will be distributed as follows:
(a) | If the participant dies on or after the required beginning date and: |
(i) | the designated beneficiary is the participants surviving spouse, the remaining interest will be distributed over the surviving spouses life expectancy as determined each year until such spouses death, or over the period in paragraph (a)(iii) below if longer. Any interest remaining after the spouses death will be distributed over such spouses remaining life expectancy as determined in the year of the spouses death and reduced by 1 for each subsequent year, or, if distributions are being made over the period in paragraph (a)(iii) below, over such period. |
(ii) | the designated beneficiary is not the participants surviving spouse, the remaining interest will be distributed over the beneficiarys remaining life expectancy as determined in the year following the death of the participant and reduced by 1 for each subsequent year, or over the period in paragraph (a)(iii) below if longer. | |
(iii) | there is no designated beneficiary; the remaining interest will be distributed over the remaining life expectancy of the participant as determined in the year of the participants |
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death and reduced by 1 for each subsequent year. |
(b) | If the participant dies before the required beginning date, the remaining interest will be distributed in accordance with (i) below or, if elected or there is no designated beneficiary, in accordance with (ii) below: |
(i) | The remaining interest will be distributed in accordance with paragraphs (a)(i) and (a)(ii) above (but not over the period in paragraph (a)(iii), even if longer), starting by the end of the calendar year following the year of the participants death. If, however, the designated beneficiary is the participants surviving spouse, then this distribution is not required to begin before the end of the calendar year in which the participant would have reached age 70 1/2. But, in such case, if the participants surviving spouse dies before distributions are required to begin, then the remaining interest will be distributed in accordance with (a)(ii) above (but not over the period in paragraph (a)(iii), even if longer), over such spouses designated beneficiarys life expectancy, or in accordance with (ii) below if there is no such designated beneficiary. | |
(ii) | The remaining interest will be distributed by the end of the calendar year containing the fifth anniversary of the participants death. |
4. If the participant dies before his or her entire interest has been distributed and if the designated beneficiary is not the participants surviving spouse, no additional contributions may be accepted in the account.
5. The minimum amount that must be distributed each year, beginning with the year containing the participants required beginning date, is known as the required minimum distribution and is determined as follows:
(a) | The required minimum distribution under paragraph 2(b) for any year, beginning with the year the participant reaches age 70 1/2, is the participants account value at the close of business on December 31 of the preceding year divided by the distribution period in the uniform lifetime table in Regulations section 1.401(a)(9)-9. However, if the participants designated beneficiary is his or her surviving spouse, the required minimum distribution for a year shall not be more than the participants account value at the close of business on December 31 of the preceding year divided by the number in the joint and last survivor table in Regulations section 1.401(a)(9)-9. The required minimum distribution for a year under this paragraph (a) is determined using the participants (or, if applicable, the participant and spouses) attained age (or ages) in the year. |
(b) | The required minimum distribution under paragraphs 3(a) and 3(b)(i) for a year, beginning with the year following the year of the participants death (or the year the participant would have reached age 70 1/2, if applicable under paragraph 3(b)(i)) is the account value at the close of business on December 31 of the preceding year divided by the life expectancy (in the single life table in Regulations section 1.401(a)(9)-9) of the individual specified in such paragraphs 3(a) and 3(b)(i). |
(c) | The required minimum distribution for the year the participant reaches age 70 1/2 can be made as late as April 1 of the following year. The required minimum distribution for any other year must be made by the end of such year. |
6. The owner of two or more IRAs (other than Roth IRAs), may satisfy the minimum distribution requirement described above, by taking from one IRA the amount required to satisfy the requirement for another in accordance with the regulations under 408(a)(6).
Article V.
1. The participant agrees to provide the Custodian with information necessary for the Custodian to prepare any reports required under sections 1.408-5 and 1.408-6.
2. The Custodian agrees to submit reports to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the participant as prescribed by the IRS.
3. The Custodian also agrees to provide the participants employer the summary description described in section 408(l)(2) unless this SIMPLE IRA is a transfer SIMPLE IRA.
Article VI.
Notwithstanding any other articles, which may be added or incorporated, the provisions of Articles I through III
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Article VII.
This agreement will be amended from time to time to comply with the provisions of the Code and related regulations. Other amendments may be made with the consent of the persons whose signature appears on the SIMPLE IRA Account Application and Adoption Agreement.
Article VIII.
1. All funds in the custodial account (including earnings) shall be invested in shares of any one or more of the registered investment companies (mutual funds), or portfolios thereof, which have been designated by the company listed on the account opening documents (company) as eligible for investment under this custodial account. The mutual funds, portfolios, and company shall be collectively referred to herein as the Funds and the shares of the Funds shall be collectively referred to as Fund Shares. Fund Shares shall be purchased at the public offering price for Fund Shares next to be determined after receipt of the contribution by the Custodian or its agent.
2. The shareholder of record of all Fund Shares shall be the Custodian or its nominee.
3. The participant shall, from time to time, direct the Custodian to invest the funds of his/her Custodian account in Fund Shares. Any funds, which are not directed as to investment, shall, at the sole discretion of the Custodian, be held uninvested until such direction is received from the participant or be returned to the participant without being deemed to have been contributed to his/her custodial account. The participant shall be the beneficial owner of all Fund Shares held in the custodial account, and the Custodian shall not vote any such shares except upon written direction of the participant.
4. The Custodian agrees to forward, or to cause to be forwarded, to every participant the then-current prospectus(es) of the Funds, as applicable, which have been designated by the company as eligible for investment under the custodial account and selected by the participant for such investment, and all notices, proxies and related proxy soliciting materials applicable to said Fund Shares received by it.
5. Each participant shall have the right by
written notice to the Custodian to designate or to change a
beneficiary to receive any benefit to which such participant may
be entitled in the event of his/her death prior to the complete
distribution of such benefit. A beneficiary designation will be
deemed to be in effect when received in good order by the
Custodian. If no such designation is in effect at the time of
the participants death, or all designated beneficiaries
have predeceased you, your spouse shall become the beneficiary
or, if no surviving spouse or unmarried, the distribution will
be made to your estate.
6. (a)
The Custodian shall have the right to receive
rollover contributions as described in Article I of this
Agreement. The Custodian reserves the right to refuse to accept
any property, which is not in the form of cash.
(b)
The Custodian, upon written direction of the
participant and after submission to the Custodian of such
documents as it may reasonably require, shall transfer the
assets held under this Agreement (reduced by (1) any
amounts referred to in paragraph 8 of this
Article VIII and (2) any amounts required to be
distributed during the calendar year of transfer) to a successor
individual retirement account, to an individual retirement
annuity for the Participants benefit, or directly to the
participant.
Any amounts received or transferred by the Custodian under this paragraph 6 shall be accompanied by such records and other documents, as the Custodian deems necessary to establish the nature, value and extent of the assets and of the various interests therein.
7. Without in any way limiting the foregoing, the participant hereby irrevocably delegates to the Custodian the right and power to amend at any time and from time to time the terms and provisions of this Agreement and hereby consents to such amendments, provided they shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Code, the Treasury regulations thereunder and with any other governmental law, regulation or ruling. Any such amendments shall be effective when the notice of such amendments is mailed to the address of the participant indicated by the Custodians records.
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8. Any income taxes or other taxes of any kind whatsoever levied or assessed upon or in respect of the assets of the custodial account or the income arising therefrom, any transfer taxes incurred, all other administrative expenses incurred, specifically including but not limited to, administrative expenses incurred by the Custodian in the performance of its duties and fees for legal services rendered to the Custodian, and the Custodians compensation may be paid by the participant and, unless so paid within such time period as the Custodian may establish, shall be paid from the participants custodial account. The Custodian reserves the right to change or adjust its compensation upon 30 days advance notice to the participant.
9. The benefits provided hereunder shall not be subject to alienation, assignment, garnishment, attachment, execution or levy of any kind, and any attempt to cause such benefits to be so subjected shall not be recognized, except to such extent as may be required by law.
10. The Custodian may rely upon any statement by the participant (or the participants beneficiary if the participant is deceased) when taking any action or determining any fact or question which may arise under this Custodial Agreement. The participant hereby agrees that neither the Custodian nor the Funds will be liable for any loss or expense resulting from any action taken or determination made in reliance on such statement. The participant assumes sole responsibility for assuring that contributions to the custodial account satisfy the limits specified in the appropriate provisions of the Code.
11. The Custodian may resign at any time upon 30 days written notice to the participant and the Funds, and may be removed by the participant at any time upon 30 days written notice to the Custodian. Upon the resignation or removal of the Custodian, a successor Custodian shall be appointed within 30 days of such resignation notice and in the absence of such appointment, the Custodian shall appoint a successor unless the Agreement be sooner terminated. Any successor Custodian shall be a bank (as defined in section 408(n) of the Code) or such other person found qualified to act as a Custodian under an individual account plan by the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate. The appointment of a successor Custodian shall be effective upon receipt by the Custodian of such successors written acceptance, which shall be submitted to the Custodian, the Funds, and the participant. Within 30 days of the effective date of a successor Custodians appointment, the Custodian shall transfer and deliver to the successor Custodian applicable account records and assets of the custodial account (reduced by any unpaid amounts referred to in paragraph 8 of this Article VIII). The successor Custodian shall be subject to the provisions of this Agreement (or any successor thereto) on the effective date of its appointment.
12. The Custodian shall, from time to time, in accordance with instructions in writing from the participant (or the participants beneficiary if the participant is deceased), make distributions out of the custodial account to the participant in the manner and amounts as may be specified in such instructions (reduced by any amounts referred to in Article VIII, paragraph 8). A SIMPLE IRA Withdrawal Authorization form is available from the Custodian, and should be obtained and used to request any distribution from your SIMPLE IRA. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article IV above, the Custodian assumes (and shall have) no responsibility to make any distribution from the custodial account unless and until such written instructions specify the occasion for such distribution and the elected manner of distribution, except as set forth in the second part of this paragraph (12) below, with respect to age 70 1/2 distributions. Prior to making any such distribution from the custodial account, the Custodian shall be furnished with any and all applications, certificates, tax waivers, signature guarantees, and other documents (including proof of any legal representatives authority) deemed necessary or advisable by the Custodian, but the Custodian shall not be liable for complying with written instructions which appear on their face to be genuine, or for refusing to comply if not satisfied such instructions are genuine, and assumes no duty of further inquiry. Upon receipt of proper written instructions as required above, the Custodian shall cause the assets of the custodial account to be distributed in cash and/or in kind, as specified in such written instructions.
The participant may select as a method of distribution under Article IV, paragraph 3, option (a) or (b) above. If the participant requests age 70 1/2 distribution by timely written instruction but does not choose any of the methods of distribution described above by the April 1st following the calendar year in which he or she reaches age 70 1/2, distribution to the participant will be made in accordance with Article IV, paragraph 2, option (b). If the participant does not request age 70 1/2 distribution from the custodial account by timely written instruction, or does not specify the amount of the
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13. Distribution of the assets of the custodial account shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Article IV as the participant (or the participants beneficiary if the participant is deceased) shall elect by written instructions to the Custodian; subject, however, to the provisions of sections 401(a)(9), 408(a)(6) and 403(b)(10) of the Code, the regulations promulgated thereunder, Article VIII, paragraph 12 of this Agreement.
The provisions of this paragraph (13) of Article VIII shall prevail over the provisions of Article IV to the extent the provisions of this paragraph (13) are permissible under proposed and/or final regulations promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service.
14. In the event any amounts remain in the custodial account after the death of the participant, the rights of the participant under this Agreement shall thereafter be exercised by his or her beneficiary.
15. The Custodian is authorized to hire agents (including any transfer agent for Fund Shares) to perform certain duties under this Agreement.
16. This Agreement shall terminate coincident with the complete distribution of the assets of the participants account.
17. All notices to be given by the Custodian to the participant shall be deemed to have been given when mailed to the address of the participant indicated by the Custodians records.
18. Neither the Custodian nor the Funds shall be responsible for any losses, penalties or other consequences to the participant or any other person arising out of the making of, or the failure to make, any contribution or withdrawal.
19. In addition to the reports required by paragraph (2) of Article V, the Custodian shall periodically cause to be mailed to the participant in respect of each such period an account of all transactions affecting the custodial account during such period and a statement showing the custodial account as of the end of such period. If, within 30 days after such mailing, the participant has not given the Custodian written notice of any exception or objection thereto, the periodic accounting shall be deemed to have been approved and, in such case or upon the written approval of the participant, the Custodian, and the Funds shall be released, relieved and discharged with respect to all matters and statements set forth in such accounting as though the account had been settled by judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction.
20. In performing the duties conferred upon the Custodian by the participant hereunder, the Custodian shall act as the agent of the participant. The parties do not intend to confer any fiduciary duties on the Custodian and none shall be implied. Neither the Custodian nor the Funds shall be liable (and neither assumed any responsibility) for the collection of contributions, the deductibility or the propriety of any contribution under this Agreement, the selection of any Fund Shares for this custodial account, or the purpose or propriety of any distribution made in accordance with Article IV and Paragraph 12, 13 of Article VIII, which matters are the sole responsibility of the participant or the participants beneficiary, as the case may be. The participant and the successors of the participant, including any designated beneficiary, executor or administrator of the Depositor, shall, to the extent permitted by law, indemnify and hold the Custodian and the Funds and their affiliates, successors and assigns harmless for any and all claims, actions or liabilities of the Custodian, except such as may arise from the Custodians own bad faith, negligence, nonfeasance, or willful misconduct.
21. The Custodian shall be responsible solely for the performance of those duties expressly assigned to it in this Agreement and by operation of law. In determining the taxable amount of a distribution, the participant shall rely only on his or her federal tax records, and the Custodian shall withhold federal income tax from any distribution from the custodial account as if the total amount of the distribution is includible in the participants income.
22. Except to the extent superseded by federal law, this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed, administered and enforced according to, the laws of the State of Delaware, and all contributions shall be deemed made in Delaware.
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted.
Purpose of Form
Form 5305-SA is a model custodial account agreement that meets the requirements of sections 408(a) and 408(p) and has been automatically approved by the IRS. An individual retirement account (IRA) is established after the form is fully executed by both the individual (participant) and the Custodian. This account must be created in the United States for the exclusive benefit of the participant or his or her beneficiaries.
Do not file Form 5305-SA with the IRS. Instead, keep it for your records.
For more information on IRAs, including the required disclosures the Custodian must give the participant, Pub. 590 Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs).
Definitions
Participant The participant is the person who establishes the custodial account.
Custodian The Custodian must be a bank or savings and loan association, as defined in section 408(n), or any person who has the approval of the IRS to act as Custodian.
Transfer SIMPLE IRA
This SIMPLE IRA is a transfer SIMPLE IRA if it is not the original recipient of contributions under any SIMPLE plan. The summary description requirements of section 408(l)(2) do not apply to transfer SIMPLE IRAs.
SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS
Article IV. Distributions made under this article may be made in a single sum, periodic payment, or a combination of both. The distribution option should be reviewed in the year the participant reaches age 70 1/2 to ensure that the requirements of section 408(a)(6) have been met.
Article VIII. Article VIII and any that follow it may incorporate additional provisions that are agreed to by the participant and Custodian to complete the agreement. They may include, for example, definitions, investment powers, voting rights, exculpatory provisions, amendment and termination, removal of the Custodian, Custodians fees, state law requirements, beginning date of distributions, accepting only cash, treatment of excess contributions, prohibited transactions with the participant, etc. Use additional pages if necessary and attach them to this form.
PFPC Trust Company serves as Custodian to self-directed savings and retirement accounts, such as Individual Retirement Accounts, Qualified Plans, 403(b)(7) Plans (the Accounts) owned by shareholders of investment companies for whom our affiliated company. PFPC, Inc. serves as transfer and shareholder servicing agent (the Funds). You are receiving this notice because you own or are considering establishing an Account that contains an investment in shares of a Fund. PFPC Trust Company is committed to maintaining the privacy of Account owners and to safeguarding their nonpublic personal information. We collect nonpublic personal information from Account applications and other forms that Account owners send to establish and maintain an Account. PFPC Trust Company may also have access to specific information regarding an Account owners transactions with the Funds. We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about any Account owner or former Account owner to anyone, except as permitted by law or as necessary in order to service the Account. PFPC Trust Company restricts access to nonpublic personal information about the Account owners to our employees with a legitimate business need for the information. PFPC Trust Company maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards designed to protect the nonpublic personal information of Account owners.
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For more information, call (800) 445-9469 |
EXCEPTION AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED FOR PARTNERS AND SMALL-CAP FUNDS |
The Partners and Small-Cap Funds are closed to new investors. Exceptions to the close are listed in the Funds prospectus and must be authorized by calling Southeastern at (901) 761-2474 prior to making your investment. Please provide your exception authorization here:
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR OPENING A NEW ACCOUNT |
Federal law requires Longleaf to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person who opens an account.
What this means for you: When you open an account, we will ask for your name, street address, date of birth, a U.S. Tax ID Number, and may ask for other information that will allow us to identify you. We may also ask to see a copy of identifying documents.
We can NOT open your account if you fail to complete relevant information marked as REQUIRED. We will not accept additional investments into your account if we are unable to verify your identity. We may also report a failure to verify your identity to federal authorities in accordance with applicable law.
PLEASE PRINT. Remember to complete the signature section on the last page.
o | I am a U.S. resident with a U.S. Tax ID. |
PARTICIPANT INFORMATION
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EVENING PHONE # | DAYTIME PHONE # |
*DATE OF BIRTH | *SSN/TIN |
o Check if the account is being established by a Transfer from another SIMPLE IRA |
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o Check if the account is being established by a Rollover from another SIMPLE IRA |
Initial Participation Date:
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EMPLOYER INFORMATION Please include a copy of your Employers SIMPLE Plan Adoption Agreement |
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INVESTMENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR SALARY REDUCTION AND/OR EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS |
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Note: the share percentage must equal 100% for all Primary or all Contingent Beneficiaries. If neither the Primary nor the Contingent Beneficiary box is checked, the beneficiary will be deemed to be a Primary Beneficiary. If a trust is designated as a Beneficiary, please provide both the date of the trust and the name(s) of the trustee(s).
In the event of my death, the balance in the account shall be paid to the Primary Beneficiaries who survive me in equal shares (or in the specified shares, if indicated). If none of the Primary Beneficiaries survive me, the balance in the account shall be paid to the Contingent Beneficiaries who survive me in equal shares (or in the specified shares, if indicated. You may change your beneficiaries at any time by giving written notice to the Custodian. If you do not designate a beneficiary, or the beneficiary(ies) you designate predecease you, your surviving spouse will become the beneficiary of your SIMPLE IRA, if no surviving spouse or unmarried, your estate will become the beneficiary of your IRA.
I consent to the Beneficiary Designation.
SIGNATURE OF SPOUSE | DATE |
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Note: Consent of the Participants Spouse may be required in a community property or marital property state to effectively designate a beneficiary other than, or in addition to, the Participants Spouse. Disclaimer for Community and Marital Property States: The Participants Spouse may have a property interest in the account and the right to dispose of the interest by will. Therefore, Longleaf Partners Funds and the IRA Custodian specifically disclaim any warranty as to the effectiveness of the Participants beneficiary designation or as to the ownership of the account after the death of the Participants Spouse. For additional information, please consult your legal advisor.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
I, the Participant, acknowledge that I have received and read the current Prospectus for each Fund, which I have designated for investment.
All dividends and distributions from the Fund shares held in your account will be reinvested in shares of the Fund from which received. Each subsequent contribution will be invested based on the written instructions received with the contribution. The Custodian, upon written instructions from you, may exchange any Longleaf Partners Funds shares for any other Longleaf Partners Funds shares in accordance with the then current prospectus.
I hereby establish a SIMPLE Individual Retirement Account (SIMPLE IRA) under the terms and conditions contained in the accompanying Custodial Account Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference. The combined instrument is hereinafter referred to as the Agreement. I acknowledge receipt of a copy of the Custodial Account Agreement, this Application and Adoption Agreement, and the Disclosure Statement with respect to this SIMPLE IRA. I direct that all benefits upon my death be paid as indicated on the beneficiary designation.
I understand and agree that this SIMPLE IRA becomes effective upon written acceptance by the Custodian, PFPC Trust Company, which written acceptance shall consist of a confirmation of transaction statement issued by the Custodian.
Under penalties of perjury, I certify that the information I have provided on this application (including my social security number) is correct. I hereby agree to participate in the SIMPLE Individual Retirement Custodial Account offered by the Custodian. I acknowledge receipt of a copy of the plan document under which this SIMPLE Individual Retirement Account is established, a copy of this Adoption Agreement, and a copy of the Disclosure Statement, Custodial Agreement and PFPC Trust Company Privacy Principles with respect to this SIMPLE Individual Retirement Account. I direct that all benefits upon my death be paid as indicated on the beneficiary designation. In the event that this is a rollover contribution, the undersigned hereby irrevocably elects, pursuant to the requirements of Section 1.402(a)(5)-1T of the IRS regulations, to treat this contribution as a rollover contribution. If I named a beneficiary that is a Trust, I understand I must provide certain information concerning such Trust to the Custodian.
I (the Participant) certify under penalties of perjury that I am a US person (including a US resident alien) and that my Social Security Number is true, correct and complete and that this number is my Taxpayer Identification Number.
PARTICIPANTS SIGNATURE | DATE |
SIMPLE IRA Custodian: PFPC Trust Company,
THIS FORM MUST BE RETURNED WITH AN INITIAL
INVESTMENT OR A TRANSFER OF ASSETS FORM.
SEND COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM,
TRANSFER FORM AND/OR CHECK TO:
c/o PFPC Inc., P.O. Box 9694,
Providence, RI 02940-9694.
By regular mail:
Longleaf Partners Funds
P.O. Box 9694
Providence, RI 02940-9694
By express mail or overnight courier:
Longleaf Partners Funds
c/o PFPC
101 Sabin Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(508) 871-8800
Items delivered to the P.O. Box are not deemed received until they arrive at PFPC for processing. Time critical items requiring proof of receipt should be sent to the Pawtucket, RI address.
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o | I have an existing Simple IRA account with Longleaf Partners Funds. My account # is ______________________________________________________. |
o | I am establishing a new Simple IRA account with Longleaf Partners Funds. |
3. Transfer the assets indicated below:
o Liquidate $ only and send a check.
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4. Initiate Transfer
o At maturity date of / /
o Immediately. (I am aware of any penalties)
5. Funds
Our minimum initial investment for each Fund
account is
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PLEASE INCLUDE A COPY OF YOUR
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SIGNATURE OF SIMPLE IRA PARTICIPANT | DATE |
8. | Signature Guarantee (if required by current trustee) |
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SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED OFFICER | DATE |
FOR NEW IRA ACCOUNTS, THIS FORM MUST BE RETURNED WITH A RETIREMENT ACCOUNT APPLICATION
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INSTRUCTIONS TO THE SHAREHOLDER (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY):
This form will be used by PFPC Trust Company to
initiate a Transfer of Assets on your behalf from an existing
SIMPLE IRA Plan as designated on this form to your SIMPLE IRA at
Longleaf Partners Funds. If you are over 70 1/2 please advise us
if you wish to take required distributions from this account and
what your distribution election is; otherwise no action will be
taken on our part. Please remember this Transfer of Assets can
only
occur between SIMPLE IRA accounts. For certificate
of deposits please indicate if you wish to have the funds
transferred immediately, which may incur a redemption penalty if
they have not matured, or at maturity. We cannot accept requests
to transfer assets from certificates more than 60 days
prior to their maturity. When completed, please return the
signed form, a copy of your current account statement, and the
appropriate new account application for your SIMPLE IRA if
required to:
First Class Mail:
Longleaf Partners Funds
c/o PFPC Inc.
P.O. Box 9694
Providence, RI 02940-9694
Overnight Mail:
Longleaf Partners Funds
c/o PFPC Inc.
101 Sabin Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(508) 871-8800
Insufficient information or the use of incorrect
forms will result in delays in processing your instructions. If
you need assistance in completing this form please contact our
Customer Service Representatives at 1-800-445-9469. We would be
happy to help you.
INSTRUCTIONS TO RESIGNING CUSTODIAN OR TRANSFER AGENT:
Please liquidate the Participants
account(s) as specified in Section 3.
Issue a check payable as indicated in Section 3 and
mail to:
First Class Mail:
Longleaf Partners Funds
c/o PFPC Inc.
P.O. Box 9694
Providence, RI 02940-9694
Overnight Mail:
Longleaf Partners Funds
c/o PFPC Inc.
101 Sabin Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(508) 871-8800
ACCEPTANCE BY PFPC TRUST COMPANY AS CUSTODIAN:
PFPC Trust Company accepts its appointment as Custodian of the above referenced SIMPLE IRA and has established a SIMPLE IRA as indicated by the shareholder on the front of this form under the Internal Revenue Code section 408(p) for SIMPLE IRAs under the shareholders name in Longleaf Partners Funds. Longleaf Partners Funds and PFPC Trust Company, as Custodian, cannot accept assets other than cash. Upon receipt of the check, the proceeds will be credited to the named Participants account.
Accepted by PFPC Trust Company, as Custodian for
Longleaf Partners Funds SIMPLE IRAs.
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AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF PFPC TRUST COMPANY | DATE |
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c/o PFPC Inc., PO Box 9694, Providence, RI 02940-9694 For more information, call 1-800-445-9469 |
DO NOT USE THIS FORM FOR 70 1/2 REQUIRED DISTRIBUTIONS.
Participant Information (If you are a
beneficiary, please
complete an application and attach) |
Initial
(Please print the name exactly as it appears on the Simple IRA Account)
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SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER | DATE OF BIRTH: |
STREET ADDRESS | CITY STATE ZIP |
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FUND: | ACCOUNT NUMBER: |
Reason for Distribution Check the box that applies
o 1. | Normal Distribution If you are the participant and age 59 1/2 or older. |
o 2. | Early (premature) distribution Participant is under age 59 1/2 or the distribution is due to medical expenses, health insurance premiums, higher education expenses, first time homebuyer expenses, or other reason. |
o 3. | Substantially equal periodic payments within the meaning of section 72(t) of the Internal Revenue Code. |
o 4. | Death If you are a beneficiary contact Shareholder Services regarding additional document requirements. 5. Permanent Disability You certify that you are disabled within the meaning of section 72(m)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code. |
o 6. | Transfer Incident to Divorce or Legal Separation Contact Shareholder Services regarding additional document requirements. |
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7. Other
*Revocation refer to the Disclosure Statement regarding your revocation rights.
All required documentation must be received in good order before the distribution request will be honored. All legal documents must be certified and a Medallion Signature Guarantee may be required for the IRA owner/beneficiary or spouse.
Payment Method (All checks will be made payable to the registered account owner) |
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Partial Distribution
Amount $ or Mutual Fund Shares |
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o Semi-annually | o Annually |
o Mail to my address currently on file. |
Start Date
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Mail to
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(*Medallion Signature Guarantee required.)
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Mailing address
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Check will be made payable to the
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(*Medallion Signature Guarantee required.)
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Check will be made payable to the
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Financial Institution | C/ O | |
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Account Number
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Mailing address
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o | Purchase funds into my existing non-retirement mutual fund account in the same fund family. |
Account
Number
Fund Name
o | NEW ACCOUNT: Attach a completed application to purchase funds into a new non-retirement mutual fund account. |
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Generally, IRA distributions are subject to 10% withholding unless you elect to have an additional amount withheld or elect to have no withholding. You may make a withholding election by selecting one of the options below. Your election will remain in effect for any subsequent distributions unless you change or revoke it by providing us with a new election.
Please select one of the following:
o Do not withhold Federal Income Tax
o Withhold 10% Federal Income Tax
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Withhold
--%
Federal Income Tax (must be greater than 10%)
Caution: Even if you elect not to have Federal Income Tax withheld, you are liable for payment of Federal Income Tax on the taxable portion of your distribution. You also may be subject to tax penalties under the estimated tax payment ruled if your payments of estimated tax and withholding, if any, are not adequate.
When completed, please return the signed form to:
First Class Mail:
Longleaf Partners Funds
c/o PFPC Inc. P.O. Box 9694
Providence, RI 02940-9694
Overnight Mail:
Longleaf Partners Funds
c/o PFPC Inc. Sabin Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(508) 871-8800
I certify that I am the participant authorized to make these elections and that all information provided is true and accurate. I further certify that no tax or legal advice has been given to me by the Custodian, Mutual Fund, or any agent of either of them, and that all decisions regarding the elections made on this form are my own. The Custodian is hereby authorized and directed to distribute funds from my account in the manner requested. The Custodian may conclusively rely on this certification and authorization without further investigation or inquiry. I expressly assume responsibility for any adverse consequences which may arise from the election(s) and agree that the Custodian, Mutual Fund, and their agents shall in no way be responsible, and shall be indemnified and held harmless, for any tax, legal or other consequences of the election(s) made on this form. This form may only be used for one account. If you have another account from which you wish to take distributions, please fill out a separate form.
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* | (The Medallion Signature Guarantee may be executed by banks, broker dealers, credit unions, national securities exchanges and savings associations which participate in STAMP, SEMP or NYSE-MSP. A notary public is not a substitute for a Medallion Signature Guarantee. The Medallion Signature Guarantee stamp must include the words SIGNATURE GUARANTEED, MEDALLION GUARANTEED and otherwise comply with the medallion program requirements. Please check your fund prospectus or with your fund as to whether a signature guarantee is required.) |
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/s/ Andrew R. McCarroll
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VP and General Counsel
Southeastern Asset Management, Inc. functioning as principal legal officer under agreements with Longleaf Partners Funds Trust and its separate Series |
INTRODUCTION
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COMMITMENT TO INTEGRITY AND PROFESSIONALISM
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PART A
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SECTION I |
PERSONNEL AND SECURITIES SUBJECT TO THE CODE
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PERSONNEL AND ACCOUNTS SUBJECT TO CODE
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SECTION II |
SOUTHEASTERNS POLICY ON PERSONAL EQUITY INVESTMENTS
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INVESTMENTS LIMITED TO LONGLEAF PARTNERS MUTUAL FUNDS
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SECTION III |
PRE-CLEARANCE RULES (PURCHASES/SALES)
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SECTION IV |
PRE-CLEARANCE / EXECUTION PROCEDURES
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SECTION V |
REPORTING, DISCLOSURE AND RECORD REQUIREMENTS
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SECTION VI |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES OF LONGLEAF PARTNERS MUTUAL FUNDS
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SECTION VII |
OTHER POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
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BAN ON PRIVATE PLACEMENTS APPROPRIATE FOR CLIENTS
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BAN ON SHORT-TERM TRADING
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LIMITATIONS ON RECEIPT OF GIFTS
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SERVICE AS A DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC COMPANY
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LIMITATIONS ON POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO CANDIDATES
FOR STATE, COUNTY AND, MUNICIPAL OFFICES
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SECTION VIII |
DISCLOSURE IN PART II OF ADV
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PART B
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PART C
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1. | Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended effective October 29, 1999, and again on March 6, 2000, which requires a written Code by mutual funds to regulate personal trading in securities which may be acquired by the mutual fund. | |
2. | Rule 204-2(12) under the Investment Advisers Act, which requires that an investment adviser maintain records on the personal trading transactions of certain personnel. | |
3. | Sec. 204A of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and Rule 204A-1 thereunder which mandates a written Code to reflect an advisers fiduciary obligations and prevent unauthorized use by investment advisory personnel of material inside or non- public information in their trading on behalf of clients or themselves. | |
4. | The Investment Company Institutes Report of the Advisory Group on Personal Investing, dated May 9, 1994, and The Report by the Investment Company Institute to the Division of Investment Management of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, dated April 21, 1995. | |
5. | Proposed Rule 206(4)-5 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, relating to political contributions. |
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| Direct obligations of the U.S. government | ||
| High quality short-term debt instruments, including bankers acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper, and high quality short-term debt instruments, including repurchase agreements. | ||
| Shares issued by money market funds. | ||
| Shares issued by open-end Funds (other than Longleaf, which is subject to reporting and pre-clearance for certain sales). |
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| Commodities futures contracts which are not considered to be securities under SEC regulations. |
(I) | THE INVESTMENT IS EXCEPTED UNDER RULE II(B), BELOW, OR | ||
(II) | THE SOUTHEASTERN EMPLOYEE HAS RECEIVED AUTHORIZATION FOR THE PARTICULAR INVESTMENT FROM THE CODE COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE AS PROVIDED IN RULE IV(B). |
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1. | Any security classified by SEC regulation as an exempt security as set forth in Rule I(B)(2) (except registered investment companies other than the Longleaf Partners mutual funds), money market mutual funds, and bond funds. | ||
2. | Shares of registered investment companies, other than the Longleaf Partners mutual funds, purchased by a spouse of a Southeastern employee in connection with the spouses employer-provided retirement plan (401k, 403b, etc.). This exemption shall only be valid where the Longleaf Partners Funds are not an investment option in the spouses employer-provided retirement plan. This exemption does not apply to investment accounts, such as self-directed IRAs, which are outside of an employer-provided plan. | ||
3. | Securities of the employer of a spouse of a Southeastern employee, but only where purchased in connection with the spouses employer-provided retirement plan. | ||
4. | Subject to pre-clearance by the Compliance Officer or Alternate as provided in Rule IV(B)(i), |
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(1). | The title and type of security, and as applicable the exchange ticker symbol or CUSIP number, number of shares (equity), and principal amount (debt) of all securities directly or indirectly beneficially owned by the Southeastern employee and members of his immediate family, including all mutual funds (affiliated and non-affiliated) and any private placement or limited offering investments, but excluding any other security classified as exempt, as shown in Rule I(B)(2). | ||
(2). | The name of any broker, dealer or bank with which each Southeastern employee maintains an account in which any securities are held for the employees direct or indirect benefit; the employee must instruct the broker, dealer, or bank to supply Southeastern with duplicate copies of all transaction and routine statements. | ||
(3). | A certification that the Code of Ethics has been received and read, and the employee understands the Code and recognizes that he or she is subject to it. Each amendment to the Code shall be promptly provided to employees, who shall acknowledge receipt in writing. | ||
(4). | A listing of all political contributions made to state or local candidates after September 30, 1999. | ||
(5). | After the first year, a certification that the employee has complied with the Code of Ethics during the preceding year, and has disclosed or reported all personal transactions required to be disclosed or reported. Any undisclosed or unreported transactions must then be disclosed. | ||
(6). | The date the employee submits the report. |
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(1). | The date of the transaction, the title and as applicable the exchange ticker symbol or CUSIP number, interest rate and maturity date, number of shares (equity), and principal amount (debt) of each reportable security involved; | ||
(2). | The nature of the transaction (i.e., purchase, sale, or any other type acquisition or disposition); | ||
(3). | The price of the security at which the transaction was effected; | ||
(4). | The name of the broker, dealer or bank with or through which the transaction was effected; and | ||
(5). | The date the employee submits the report. |
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(1). | Code of Ethics, as amended from time to time. | ||
(2). | Acknowledgments by personnel of receipt of Code. | ||
(3). | Annual Reports of securities holdings and Certifications of Compliance by personnel. | ||
(4). | Executed pre-clearance forms. | ||
(5). | Trade tickets and confirmation statements for securities purchased and sold. | ||
(6). | Annual Report to Boards of Trustees of the Mutual Funds concerning personal trading activities. | ||
(7) | A record of any violations of the Code, and the resolution of the violation. | ||
(8). | Listing of access persons at the end of each quarter, and the names of compliance personnel having the responsibility of circulating and reviewing reports. |
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1. | BAN ON PRIVATE PLACEMENTS OF SECURITIES WHICH WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR PURCHASE BY CLIENT ACCOUNTS OR MUTUAL FUNDS. |
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(i). | Political contributions may not exceed $250 per candidate per election, unless approval for contributions exceeding $250 but not exceeding the maximum amount authorized by applicable law is granted by the Compliance Committee. | ||
(ii). | Political contributions may be made only to elected officials or candidates for whom the person making the contribution can vote, and shall not be made to political action committees or other intermediaries. | ||
(iii). | Southeastern personnel may not solicit contributions from other individuals or entities (such as political action committees or other intermediaries) for direct or indirect payment to or for the benefit of any elected officials or candidates for election to political office. |
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1. | Recovery of the profit gained or loss avoided by the investment adviser personnel trading on such information or by any tippee, plus treble damages. | ||
2. | Expulsion from the securities industry. | ||
3. | Criminal penalties of up to $1 million in fines and up to 10 years imprisonment. | ||
4. | Penalties may also be assessed against Southeastern for failing to have in place procedures or failing to take steps to prevent the use or communication of inside information by its personnel. |
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