-----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, EnMUzHjJLQ1kHo9kpeeJpIYPQuwFNBvZArw4BH4vIBhW04cKdbDKuld8Reb8MEud 0Zp3hBboqvkthJJcentC6Q== 0000311884-96-000005.txt : 19960605 0000311884-96-000005.hdr.sgml : 19960605 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000311884-96-000005 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19960604 SROS: NONE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIDELITY GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000276773 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 242663446 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-62529 FILM NUMBER: 96576426 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 82 DEVONSHIRE ST CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6174391218 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 82 DEVONSHIRE STREET STREET 2: MAIL ZONE ZH1 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02119 497 1 SUPPLEMENT TO THE FIDELITY SHORT-INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT FUND AND FIDELITY GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND PROSPECTUS DATED NOVEMBER 20, 1995 Effective July 1, 1996 the following information replaces similar information found in the "Key Facts" section on page 3. SHORT-INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT STRATEGY: Invests mainly in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government and its agencies while normally maintaining an average maturity of two to five years. WHO MAY WANT TO INVEST Either fund may be appropriate for investors who seek high current income from a portfolio of U.S. government securities. A fund's level of risk and potential reward depend on the quality and maturity of its investments. Because Government Securities Fund can invest in securities with any maturity, it has the potential for higher yields, but also carries a higher degree of risk. The value of the funds' investments and the income they generate will vary from day to day, and generally reflect interest rates, market conditions, and other economic and political news. When you sell your shares, they may be worth more or less than what you paid for them. By themselves, these funds do not constitute a balanced investment plan. Government Securities Fund is currently a non-diversified fund. Effective July 1, 1996 the following information replaces similar information found in the "Investment Principles and Risks" section beginning on page 10. INVESTMENT PRINCIPLES AND RISKS SHORT-INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT FUND seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with preservation of capital by investing mainly in U.S. government securities. Although the fund can invest in securities of any maturity , the fund maintains a dollar-weighted average maturity of two to five years. In determining a security's maturity for purposes of calculating the fund's average maturity, an estimate of the average time for its principal to be paid may be used. This can be substantially shorter than its stated final maturity. As of September 30, 1995, the fund's dollar weighted average maturity was 2.6 years. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with preservation of principal by investing mainly in U.S. government securities. The fund invests so that the interest from its security holdings is free from state and local taxes. Although the fund can invest in securities of any maturity FMR seeks to manage the fund so that it generally reacts to changes in interest rates similarly to government bonds with maturities between five and twelve years. As of September 30, 1995, the funds dollar weighted average maturity was 8.7 years. EACH FUND normally invests only in U.S. government securities and instruments related to U.S. government securities. For example, instruments related to U.S. government securities include stripped U.S. government securities, futures contracts, or repurchase agreements related to U.S. government securities. The funds differ primarily with respect to the maturity of their investments and therefore their sensitivity to interest rate changes. Short-Intermediate Government Fund limits its average maturity to between two and five years. Government Securities Fund maintains a longer average maturity. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----