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Subject: Proposal Submitted to Merge Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Fund with Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund
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Fidelity is seeking shareholder approval to merge Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Fund (with retail and Advisor share classes) into Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund.
A special meeting of the shareholders of Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Fund is scheduled to be held on July 19, 2018, and approval of the merger will be voted on at that time. If approved, we anticipate that the merger will close in late August 2018.
On or about May 22, 2018, a proxy statement and prospectus containing more information on the proposed merger will be sent to shareholders of Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Fund. In advance of the meeting, shareholders should read the proxy statement and prospectus because it contains important information. You can get a copy of these documents for free at the SEC’ s website or by contacting Fidelity.
Fidelity believes, and the Board of Trustees unanimously agreed, that the proposed merger is in the best interests of shareholders of the funds. The merger will permit shareholders of Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Fund to pursue a similar investment strategy in a larger , passively managed fund with significantly lower total expenses.
If the merger is approved, shareholders of the Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Fund (target fund) will receive Investor class shares of Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund (acquiring fund), based on the relative net asset values at the close of business on the date of the merger . The merger is structured to be a tax-free transaction. As a result, a shareholder’s exchange of his/her target fund shares for shares of the acquiring fund in the merger transaction will not result in recognition of gain or loss for federal income tax purposes.
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