497K 1 sumpsp.htm SUMMARY PROSPECTUS

OPPENHEIMER

Capital Appreciation Fund

Summary Prospectus     December 29, 2011

NYSE Ticker Symbols

Class A

OPTFX

Class B

OTGBX

Class C

OTFCX

Class N

OTCNX

Class Y

OTCYX

Class I

OPTIX

Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund's prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, Annual Report and other information about the Fund online at https://www.oppenheimerfunds.com/fund/investors/overview/CapitalAppreciationFund. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 1.800.225.5677 or by sending an email request to: info@oppenheimerfunds.com.

The Fund's prospectus and Statement of Additional Information ("SAI"), both dated December 29, 2011, and pages 6 through 53 of its most recent Annual Report, dated August 31, 2011, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus. You can access the Fund's prospectus and SAI at https://www.oppenheimerfunds.com/fund/investors/overview/CapitalAppreciationFund. The Fund's prospectus is also available from financial intermediaries who are authorized to sell Fund shares.

Investment Objective. The Fund seeks capital appreciation. 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund. This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold or redeem shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you (or you and your spouse) invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in certain funds in the Oppenheimer family of funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the section "About Your Account" beginning on page 9 of the prospectus and in the sections "How to Buy Shares" beginning on page 53 and "Appendix A" in the Fund's Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class N

Class Y

Class I

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) imposed on purchases (as % of offering price)

5.75%

None

None

None

None

None

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as % of the lower of original offering price or redemption proceeds)

None

5%

1%

1%

None

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class N

Class Y

Class I1

Management Fees

0.59%

0.59%

0.59%

0.59%

0.59%

0.59%

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees

0.24%

1.00%

1.00%

0.49%

None

None

Other Expenses

0.32%

0.60%

0.34%

0.33%

0.13%

0.05%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

1.15%

2.19%

1.93%

1.41%

0.72%

0.64%

     Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement2

0.00%

(0.17%)

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

1.15%

2.02%

1.93%

1.41%

0.72%

0.64%

1. Estimated expenses for the first fiscal year that Class I shares are offered. Class I shares will first be offered on the date of this prospectus.
2. The Fund's transfer agent has voluntarily agreed to limit its fees for Classes B, C, N and Y to 0.35% of average annual net assets per class per fiscal year, and to 0.30% of average annual net assets per fiscal year for Class A.   These limitations may not be amended or withdrawn until one year after the date of this prospectus.

Example. The following Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in a class of shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated.  The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same.  Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your expenses would be as follows:

If shares are redeemed If shares are not redeemed
1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Class A $ 686 $ 921 $ 1,175 $ 1,900 $ 686 $ 921 $ 1,175 $ 1,900
Class B $ 707 $ 976 $ 1,371 $ 2,020 $ 207 $ 676 $ 1,171 $ 2,020
Class C $ 298 $ 612 $ 1,052 $ 2,275 $ 198 $ 612 $ 1,052 $ 2,275
Class N $ 245 $ 449 $ 776 $ 1,703 $ 145 $ 449 $ 776 $ 1,703
Class Y $ 74 $ 231 $ 402 $ 898 $ 74 $ 231 $ 402 $ 898
Class I* $ 66 $ 206 $ 358 $ 801 $ 66 $ 206 $ 358 $ 801

* Based on estimated expenses for Class I shares for the first fiscal year.

Portfolio Turnover. The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in the annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 30% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies. The Fund mainly invests in common stocks of "growth companies." Growth companies are companies whose earnings and stock prices are expected to increase at a faster rate than the overall market. These may be newer companies or established companies of any capitalization range that the portfolio manager believes may appreciate in value over the long term.  Currently, the Fund primarily focuses on established companies that are similar in size to companies in the S&P 500 Index or the Russell 1000 Growth Index. The Fund primarily invests in securities of U.S. issuers but may also invest in foreign securities.  The portfolio manager looks for growth companies with stock prices that she believes are reasonable in relation to overall stock market valuations. In seeking broad diversification of the Fund's portfolio among industries and market sectors, the portfolio manager focuses on a number of factors that may vary in particular cases and over time. Currently, the portfolio manager looks for:

  • companies in business areas that have above-average growth potential

  • companies with growth rates that the portfolio manager believes are sustainable over time

  • stocks with reasonable valuations relative to their growth potential.

The Fund may sell the stocks of companies that the portfolio manager believes no longer meet the above criteria, but is not required to do so.

Principal Risks. The price of the Fund's shares can go up and down substantially. The value of the Fund's investments may change because of broad changes in the markets in which the Fund invests or because of poor security selection, which could cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. When you redeem your shares, they may be worth more or less than what you paid for them. These risks mean that you can lose money by investing in the Fund.

Main Risks of Investing in Stock. The value of the Fund's portfolio may be affected by changes in the stock markets. Stock markets may experience significant short-term volatility and may fall sharply at times. Different stock markets may behave differently from each other and U.S. stock markets may move in the opposite direction from one or more foreign stock markets.

The prices of individual stocks generally do not all move in the same direction at the same time and a variety of factors can affect the price of a particular company's stock. These factors may include, but are not limited to: poor earnings reports, a loss of customers, litigation against the company, general unfavorable performance of the company's sector or industry, or changes in government regulations affecting the company or its industry.

At times, the Fund may emphasize investments in a particular industry or economic or market sector. To the extent that the Fund increases its emphasis on investments in a particular industry or sector, the value of its investments may fluctuate more in response to events affecting that industry or sector, such as changes in economic conditions, government regulations, availability of basic resources or supplies, or other events that affect that industry or sector more than others.

Main Risks of Growth Investing. If a growth company's earnings or stock price fails to increase as anticipated, or if its business plans do not produce the expected results, its securities may decline sharply. Growth companies may be newer or smaller companies that may experience greater stock price fluctuations and risks of loss than larger, more established companies. Newer growth companies tend to retain a large part of their earnings for research, development or investments in capital assets. Therefore, they may not pay any dividends for some time. Growth investing has gone in and out of favor during past market cycles and is likely to continue to do so. During periods when growth investing is out of favor or when markets are unstable, it may be more difficult to sell growth company securities at an acceptable price. Growth stocks may also be more volatile than other securities because of investor speculation.

Who Is The Fund Designed For? The Fund is designed primarily for investors seeking capital appreciation over the long term. Those investors should be willing to assume the risks of short-term share price fluctuations that are typical for a fund focusing on stocks. Because of its focus on long-term growth, the Fund may be more appropriate for investors with longer term investment goals. The Fund is not designed for investors needing current income. The Fund is not a complete investment program. You should carefully consider your own investment goals and risk tolerance before investing in the Fund.

An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

The Fund's Past Performance. The bar chart and table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund's past investment performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More recent performance information is available by calling the toll-free number on the back of this prospectus and on the Fund's website:
https://www.oppenheimerfunds.com/fund/investors/overview/CapitalAppreciationFund

Sales charges and taxes are not included and the returns would be lower if they were. During the period shown, the highest return for a calendar quarter was 18.94% (2nd Qtr 09) and the lowest was -28.10% (4th Qtr 08). For the period January 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011 the cumulative return before taxes was -10.17%.

The following table shows the average annual total returns for each class of the Fund's shares. After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state or local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns, depending on your individual tax situation, may differ from those shown and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for only one class and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

      Performance information for Class I shares is not provided because those shares were not available prior to the date of this prospectus.  

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended December 31, 2010

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years
(or Life of class, if less)

Class A (inception 01/22/81)

Return Before Taxes

2.87%

(0.46%)

(0.96%)

Return After Taxes on Distributions

2.87%

(0.52%)

(1.06%)

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

1.86%

(0.38%)

(0.83%)

Class B (inception 11/01/95)

3.27%

(0.46%)

(0.86%)

Class C (inception 12/01/93)

7.34%

(0.03%)

(1.13%)

Class N (inception 03/01/01)

7.82%

0.45%

(0.24%)

Class Y (inception 11/03/97)

9.63%

1.13%

0.01%

S&P 500 Index

15.06%

2.29%

1.41%

(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

2.07%1

Russell 1000 Growth Index

16.71%

3.75%

0.02%

(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

1.24%1

1. From 2-28-01


Investment Adviser. OppenheimerFunds, Inc. is the Fund's investment adviser (the "Manager").

Portfolio Manager. Julie Van Cleave, CFA, has been portfolio manager of the Fund since April 2010.

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares.  You can buy most classes of Fund shares with a minimum initial investment of $1,000 and make additional investments with as little as $50. For certain investment plans and retirement accounts, the minimum initial investment is $500 and, for some, the minimum additional investment is $25. For certain fee based programs the minimum initial investment is $250. For Class I shares, the minimum initial investment is $5 million per account. The Class I share minimum initial investment will be waived for retirement plan service provider platforms.

Shares may be purchased through a financial intermediary or the Distributor and redeemed through a financial intermediary or the Transfer Agent on days the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading. Shareholders may purchase or redeem shares by mail, through the website at www.oppenheimerfunds.com or by calling 1.800.225.5677. Share transactions may be paid by check, by Federal Funds wire or directly from or into your bank account.

Class B shares will no longer be offered for sale after June 29, 2012.

Taxes. If your shares are not held in a tax-deferred account, Fund distributions are subject to Federal income tax as ordinary income or as capital gains and they may also be subject to state or local taxes.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries. If you purchase Fund shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund, the Manager, or their related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

For More Information About Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund

You can access the Fund's prospectus and SAI at https://www.oppenheimerfunds.com/fund/investors/overview/CapitalAppreciationFund. You can also request additional information about the Fund or your account:

By Telephone:

Call OppenheimerFunds Services toll-free: 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677)

By Mail:

For requests by mail:
OppenheimerFunds Services
P.O. Box 5270
Denver, Colorado 80217-5270

For courier or express mail requests:
OppenheimerFunds Services
12100 East Iliff Avenue, Suite 300
Aurora, Colorado 80014

On the Internet:

You can read or download information on the OppenheimerFunds website at: www.oppenheimerfunds.com

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