-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Fignytu5C1ne7vu9w7s8wdvY+roBftxvU0+lLs5R683LF4GMqBGEexEdDZvl2Z98 6dlxYpz25XTrAcf1dh1pLw== 0001035449-02-000098.txt : 20020415 0001035449-02-000098.hdr.sgml : 20020415 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001035449-02-000098 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: NSAR-B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20011231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020304 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERIPRIME FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001000579 IRS NUMBER: 752616671 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: NSAR-B SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-09096 FILM NUMBER: 02565322 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1793 KINGSWOOD DR STREET 2: STE 200 CITY: SOUTHLAKE STATE: TX ZIP: 76092 BUSINESS PHONE: 8174311297 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TRUMPFHELLER TITLE PRESIDENT EX-99.77B 3 gjmbaud.txt GJMB AUDIT LETTER Independent Auditor's Report To the Shareholders and Trustees of GJMB Growth Fund In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of the GJMB Growth Fund (the "Fund") for the six month period ended December 31, 2001(change in accounting period), we considered its internal control, including control activities for safeguarding securities, in order to determine our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and to comply with the requirements of Form N-SAR, not to provide assurance on internal control. The management of the Fund is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal control. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of controls. Generally, controls that are relevant to an audit pertain to the entity's objective of preparing financial statements for external purposes that are fairly presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Those controls include the safeguarding of assets against unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition. Because of inherent limitations in internal control, errors or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, projection of any evaluation of internal control to future periods is subject to the risk that it may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the effectiveness of the design and operation may deteriorate. Our consideration of internal control would not necessarily disclose all matters in internal control that might be material weaknesses under standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A material weakness is a condition in which the design or operation of one or more of the internal control components does not reduce to a relatively low level the risk that misstatements caused by error or fraud in amounts that would be material in relation to the financial statements being audited may occur and not be detected within a timely period by employees in the normal course of performing their assigned functions. However, we noted no matters involving internal control and its operation, including controls for safeguarding securities, that we consider to be material weaknesses as defined above as of December 31, 2001. This report is intended solely for the information and use of management and the Board of Trustees of the Fund and the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties. McCurdy & Associates CPA's, Inc. Westlake, Ohio January 18, 2002 EX-99.77Q1 4 gjmbtrus.txt TRUSTEE INFORMATION Information Regarding Trustees and Officers The Board of Trustees supervises the business activities of the Trust. Each Trustee serves as a trustee until the termination of the Trust unless the Trustee dies, resigns, retires or is removed. The following table provides information regarding each Trustee who is not an "interested person" of the Trust, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940. - --------------------------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ Number of Portfolios Position(s) Held Length of in Fund Complex** Name, Age and Address with Trust Time Served Overseen by Trustee - --------------------------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ - --------------------------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ Steve L. Cobb Trustee Trustee since 1995 16 2001 N. Indianwood Avenue Broken Arrow, OK 74012 Year of Birth: 1957 - --------------------------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years Other Directorships Held by Trustee - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- President of Chandler Engineering Company, L.L.C., oil and gas None services company since 1997; various positions with Carbo Ceramics, Inc., oil field manufacturing/supply company, from 1984 to 1997, most recently Vice President of Marketing. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ Number of Portfolios Position(s) Held Length of in Fund Complex** Name, Age and Address with Trust Time Served Overseen by Trustee - --------------------------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ - --------------------------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ Gary E. Hippenstiel Trustee Trustee since 1995 16 600 Jefferson Street Suite 350 Houston, TX 77002 Year of Birth: 1947 - --------------------------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years Other Directorships Held by Trustee - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- Director, Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of Legacy Trust None Company since 1992; President and Director of Heritage Trust Company from 1994-1996; Vice President and Manager of Investments of Kanaly Trust Company from 1988 to 1992. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- The following table provides information regarding each Trustee who is an "interested person" of the Trust, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, and each officer of the Trust. - --------------------------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ Number of Portfolios Position(s) In Length of in Fund Complex** Name, Age and Address Fund Complex** Time Served Overseen by Trustee - --------------------------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ - --------------------------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ Kenneth D. Trumpfheller* President, Trustee and 34 1725 E. Southlake Blvd. Secretary and President since 1995 Suite 200 Trustee Secretary since Southlake, Texas 76092 1995 Year of Birth: 1958 - --------------------------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years Other Directorships Held by Trustee - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- President and Managing Director of Unified Fund Services, Inc., the None Fund's transfer agent, fund accountant and administrator, since October 2000. President, Treasurer and Secretary of AmeriPrime Financial Services, Inc., a fund administrator, (which merged with Unified Fund Services, Inc.) from 1994 through October 2000. President, Treasurer and Secretary of AmeriPrime Financial Securities, Inc., the Trust's distributor through December 2000, from 1994 through December 2000. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ Number of Portfolios Position(s) in Length of in Fund Complex** Name, Age and Address Fund Complex Time Served Overseen by Trustee - --------------------------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ - --------------------------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ Robert A. Chopyak Treasurer and Treasurer and CFO N/A 1725 E. Southlake Blvd. Chief Financial since 2000 Suite 200 Officer Southlake, Texas 76092 Year of Birth: 1968 - --------------------------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years Other Directorships Held by Trustee - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- Assistant Vice-President of Financial Administration of Unified Fund None Services, Inc., the Fund's transfer agent, fund accountant and administrator, since August 2000. Manager of AmeriPrime Financial Services, Inc. from February 2000 to August 2000. Self-employed, performing Y2K testing, January 1999 to January 2000. Vice President of Fund Accounting, American Data Services, Inc., a mutual fund services company, October 1992 to December 1998. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- * Mr. Trumpfheller in an "interested person" of the Trust because he is an officer of the Trust. In addition, he may be deemed to be and "interested person" of the Trust because he is a registered principal of the Trust's distributor. ** As of December 31, 2001, the term "Fund Complex" refers to AmeriPrime Funds and AmeriPrime Advisors Trust. The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available without charge upon request, by calling toll free at 1-888-912-4562.
EX-99.77Q1 5 aritrus.txt AMERIPRIME FUNDS Information Regarding Trustees and Officers The Board of Trustees supervises the business activities of the Trust. Each Trustee serves as a trustee until the termination of the Trust unless the Trustee dies, resigns, retires or is removed. The following table provides information regarding each Trustee who is not an "interested person" of the Trust, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940. Number of Portfolios Position(s) Held Length of in Fund Complex** Name, Age and Address with Trust Time Served Overseen by Trustee - --------------------------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ Steve L. Cobb Trustee Trustee since 1995 16 2001 N. Indianwood Avenue Broken Arrow, OK 74012 Year of Birth: 1957 - --------------------------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years Other Directorships Held by Trustee - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- President of Chandler Engineering Company, L.L.C., oil and gas None services company since 1997; various positions with Carbo Ceramics, Inc., oil field manufacturing/supply company, from 1984 to 1997, most recently Vice President of Marketing. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ Number of Portfolios Position(s) Held Length of in Fund Complex** Name, Age and Address with Trust Time Served Overseen by Trustee - --------------------------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ - --------------------------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ Gary E. Hippenstiel Trustee Trustee since 1995 16 600 Jefferson Street Suite 350 Houston, TX 77002 Year of Birth: 1947 - --------------------------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years Other Directorships Held by Trustee - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- Director, Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of Legacy Trust None Company since 1992; President and Director of Heritage Trust Company from 1994-1996; Vice President and Manager of Investments of Kanaly Trust Company from 1988 to 1992. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- The following table provides information regarding each Trustee who is an "interested person" of the Trust, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, and each officer of the Trust. - --------------------------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ Number of Portfolios Position(s) In Length of in Fund Complex** Name, Age and Address Fund Complex** Time Served Overseen by Trustee - --------------------------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ - --------------------------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ Kenneth D. Trumpfheller* President, Trustee and 34 1725 E. Southlake Blvd. Secretary and President since 1995 Suite 200 Trustee Secretary since 1995 Southlake, Texas 76092 Year of Birth: 1958 - --------------------------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years Other Directorships Held by Trustee - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- President and Managing Director of Unified Fund Services, Inc., the None Fund's transfer agent, fund accountant and administrator, since October 2000. President, Treasurer and Secretary of AmeriPrime Financial Services, Inc., a fund administrator, (which merged with Unified Fund Services, Inc.) from 1994 through October 2000. President, Treasurer and Secretary of AmeriPrime Financial Securities, Inc., the Trust's distributor through December 2000, from 1994 through December 2000. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ Number of Portfolios Position(s) in Length of in Fund Complex** Name, Age and Address Fund Complex Time Served Overseen by Trustee - --------------------------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ - --------------------------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ Robert A. Chopyak Treasurer and Treasurer and CFO N/A 1725 E. Southlake Blvd. Chief Financial since 2000 Suite 200 Officer Southlake, Texas 76092 Year of Birth: 1968 - --------------------------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years Other Directorships Held by Trustee - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- Assistant Vice-President of Financial Administration of Unified Fund None Services, Inc., the Fund's transfer agent, fund accountant and administrator, since August 2000. Manager of AmeriPrime Financial Services, Inc. from February 2000 to August 2000. Self-employed, performing Y2K testing, January 1999 to January 2000. Vice President of Fund Accounting, American Data Services, Inc., a mutual fund services company, October 1992 to December 1998. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- * Mr. Trumpfheller in an "interested person" of the Trust because he is an officer of the Trust. In addition, he may be deemed to be and "interested person" of the Trust because he is a registered principal of the Trust's distributor. ** As of December 31, 2001, the term "Fund Complex" refers to AmeriPrime Funds and AmeriPrime Advisors Trust. The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available without charge upon request, by calling toll free at 1-888-387-2273.
EX-99.77B 6 aristonaud.txt ARISTION OPINION LETTER Independent Auditor's Report To the Shareholders and Ariston Convertible Securities Fund Ariston Internet Convertible Fund (series of AmeriPrime Advisors Trust): In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of the Ariston Convertible Securities Fund and Ariston Internet Convertible Fund (the "Funds") for the year ended December 31, 2001, we considered its internal control, including control activities for safeguarding securities, in order to determine our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and to comply with the requirements of Form N-SAR, not to provide assurance on internal control. The management of the Fund is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal control. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of controls. Generally, controls that are relevant to an audit pertain to the entity's objective of preparing financial statements for external purposes that are fairly presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Those controls include the safeguarding of assets against unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition. Because of inherent limitations in internal control, errors or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, projection of any evaluation of internal control to future periods is subject to the risk that it may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the effectiveness of the design and operation may deteriorate. Our consideration of internal control would not necessarily disclose all matters in internal control that might be material weaknesses under standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A material weakness is a condition in which the design or operation of one or more of the internal control components does not reduce to a relatively low level the risk that misstatements caused by error or fraud in amounts that would be material in relation to the financial statements being audited may occur and not be detected within a timely period by employees in the normal course of performing their assigned functions. However, we noted no matters involving internal control and its operation, including controls for safeguarding securities, that we consider to be material weaknesses as defined above as of December 31, 2001. This report is intended solely for the information and use of management and the Board of Trustees of the Fund and the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties. McCurdy & Associates CPA's, Inc. Westlake, Ohio January 18, 2002 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----