-----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, BtC20PeuR/gS1df1u3VPRZf6yHFknABKy9yudwbTzX0fuMJZasTrbQwKNH9J+Fn5 uxa3SvnNo/vrXL/iW+v+1g== 0000950131-01-001374.txt : 20010307 0000950131-01-001374.hdr.sgml : 20010307 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950131-01-001374 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010301 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACORN INVESTMENT TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000002110 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 362692100 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-34223 FILM NUMBER: 1559022 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 227 W MONROE STE 3000 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 3126349200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 227 W MONROE ST STE 3000 STREET 2: ATTN: BRUCE LAUER CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ACORN FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 497 1 0001.txt 497 FILING LIBERTY ACORN FUND LIBERTY ACORN INTERNATIONAL LIBERTY ACORN USA LIBERTY ACORN TWENTY LIBERTY ACORN FOREIGN FORTY Supplement dated March 1, 2001 Replacing Supplement dated September 29, 2000 to Prospectus dated September 29, 2000 of Liberty Acorn Trust Enhanced pricing schedule on the Liberty Acorn Funds through April 30, 2001. We are continuing the enhanced commission schedule on Class A, B and C shares of the Liberty Acorn Funds and the reduced initial sales charge on certain Class A share purchases.
Effective October 16, 2000 - April 30, 2001: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class A Share Initial Sales Charge* (as a Purchase Price percentage of offering price) Enhanced Dealer Commission - --------------------------------- ----------------------------------- ------------------------------------------- Less than $250,000 Reduced to 2.00% A shares - 4.00% B shares - 5.00% C shares - 2.00% - --------------------------------- ----------------------------------- ------------------------------------------- $250,000 to less than $500,000 Reduced to 2.00% A shares - 3.50% B shares - 4.50% C shares - 2.00% - --------------------------------- ----------------------------------- ------------------------------------------- $500,000 to less than $1,000,000 2.00% A shares - 2.50% B shares - 3.75% C shares - 2.00% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Reduced initial sales charge on Class A share purchases only. Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc., One Financial Center, Boston, MA 02111-2621 Liberty Acorn Foreign Forty Supplement to Prospectus dated September 29, 2000 Replacing Supplement dated February 7, 2001 Class A, B, and C Shares The Fund's Prospectus is amended as follows: (1) Effective March 31, 2001, Marcel P. Houtzager will become the sole portfolio manager of the Fund. (2) In the table entitled "Average Annual Total Returns - for periods ended December 31, 1999/(2)(3)"/ on page 6, the Inception Dates for Class A, Class B and Class C shares are deleted and each replaced with the following date: "10/16/00". (3) The third sentence under the heading "Principal Investment Strategies" on page 2 is deleted and replaced by the following sentences: "The Fund is a non-diversified Fund that takes advantage of its advisor's research and stock-picking capabilities to invest in a limited number of foreign companies (between 40-60), offering the potential to provide above-average growth over time. The Fund invests primarily in companies with market capitalizations of $5 to $15 billion at the time of purchase." (4) The first sentence of note (8) under the heading "Annual Fund Operating Expenses (deducted directly from fund assets)" on page 7 is deleted and replaced by the following sentence: "The Fund's Advisor has voluntarily agreed to reimburse the Fund for any ordinary operating expenses (exclusive of distribution and service fees, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses, if any) exceeding 1.45% of the average annual net assets for Class A, Class B, and Class C shares." March 1, 2001 Liberty Acorn Foreign Forty Supplement to Prospectus dated September 29, 2000 Class Z Shares The Fund's Prospectus is amended as follows: Effective March 31, 2001, Marcel P. Houtzager will become the sole portfolio manager of the Fund. March 1, 2001 Liberty Acorn Trust Supplement to Prospectus dated September 29, 2000 Class Z Shares The Trust's Prospectus is amended as follows: Effective March 31, 2001, Marcel P. Houtzager will become the sole portfolio manager of Liberty Acorn Foreign Forty. March 1, 2001 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----