0000035348-95-000010.txt : 19950817 0000035348-95-000010.hdr.sgml : 19950817 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000035348-95-000010 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 485BPOS PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 11 FILED AS OF DATE: 19950816 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 19950819 SROS: NONE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIDELITY HASTINGS STREET TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000035348 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 046026953 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 485BPOS SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-11517 FILM NUMBER: 95564544 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 485BPOS SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-00215 FILM NUMBER: 95564545 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 82 DEVONSHIRE ST CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6173300814 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 82 DEVONSHIRE STREET STREET 2: MAIL ZONE ZH-1 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIDELITY FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIDELITY FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19851205 485BPOS 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-1A REGISTRATION STATEMENT (No. 2-11517) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [X] Pre-Effective Amendment No. [ ] Post-Effective Amendment No. 97 [X] and REGISTRATION STATEMENT (No. 811-215) UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [X] Amendment No. [ ] Fidelity Hastings Street Trust (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) 82 Devonshire St., Boston, Massachusetts 02109 (Address Of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's Telephone Number: 617-563-7000 Arthur S. Loring, Secretary 82 Devonshire Street Boston, Massachusetts 02109 (Name and Address of Agent for Service) It is proposed that this filing will become effective ( ) immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) (x) on August 19, 1995 pursuant to paragraph (b) ( ) 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(i) ( ) on ( ) pursuant to paragraph (a)(i) ( ) 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) ( ) on ( ) pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) of rule 485. If appropriate, check the following box: ( ) this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment. Registrant has filed a declaration pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and intends to file the Notice required by such Rule before August 31, 1995. FIDELITY HASTINGS STREET TRUST: FIDELITY FUND CROSS REFERENCE SHEET FORM N-1A ITEM NUMBER PROSPECTUS PROSPECTUS SECTION
1................................................. Cover Page ... 2a................................................ Expenses .. Contents; The Fund at a Glance; Who May Want to Invest b,c............................................... 3a............................................... Financial Highlights * b................................................. . Performance c................................................. . Performance d................................................. . 4a(i) Charter .............................................. The Fund at a Glance; Investment Principles and Risks (ii).............................................. Investment Principles and Risks b................................................. . Who May Want to Invest; Investment Principles and Risks c................................................. . 5a Charter ................................................. Cover Page; The Fund at a Glance; Charter; Doing Business b(i).............................................. with Fidelity b(ii) Charter ............................................ Expenses; Breakdown of Expenses b(iii)........................................... . c............................................... Charter Charter; Breakdown of Expenses d................................................. . Cover Page; Charter e................................................. . Expenses f.................................................. . Charter g(i).............................................. * g(ii)............................................. 5A Performance ................................................ 6a(i)............................................ Charter ... a(ii) How to Buy Shares; How to Sell Shares; Transaction Details; ............................................ Exchange Restrictions Charter a(iii)........................................... * b................................................. Transaction Details; Exchange Restrictions c................................................ * d................................................. Doing Business with Fidelity; How to Buy Shares; How to Sell e................................................. Shares; Investor Services Dividends, Capital Gains, and Taxes f,g............................................... 7a................................................ Cover Page; Charter .. Expenses; How to Buy Shares; Transaction Details b................................................. . * c................................................. . How to Buy Shares d................................................. . * e................................................. . Breakdown of Expenses f.................................................. . 8................................................. How to Sell Shares, Investor Services; Transaction Details; .. Exchange Restrictions 9................................................. * ..
* Not Applicable Part B Statement of Additional Information Section
10, Cover Page 11........................................ 12............................................. Discription of the Trust . 13a-c....................................... Investment Policies and Limitations Portfolio Transactions d............................................ 14a - Trustees and Officers c........................................ 15a, * b......................................... Trustees and Officers c............................................. 16a(i)....................................... FMR, Portfolio Transactions .. Trustees and Officers a(ii)........................................ a(iii), Management Contract b................................... c, Contracts with FMR Affiliates d.......................................... * e............................................. Distribution and Service Plan f............................................ * g............................................. Description of the Trust h............................................. Contracts with FMR Affiliates i............................................. 17a, b, Portfolio Transactions c...................................... * d,e......................................... 18a........................................... Description of the Trust .. * b............................................. 19a........................................... Additional Purchase and Redemption Information .. Additional Purchase and Redemption Information; Valuation of b............................................ Portfolio Securities * c............................................. 20............................................. Distributions and Taxes .. 21a,b........................................ Contracts with FMR Affiliates .. * c............................................. 22a........................................... * .. Performance b............................................. 23............................................. Financial Statements ..
* Not Applicable Please read this prospectus before investing, and keep it on file for future reference. It contains important information, including how the fund invests and the services available to shareholders. To learn more about the fund and its investments, you can obtain a copy of the fund's most recent financial report and portfolio listing, or a copy of the Statement of Additional Information (SAI) dated August 19, 1995. The SAI has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and is incorporated herein by reference (legally forms a part of the prospectus). For a free copy of either document, call Fidelity at 1-800-544-8888. Mutual fund shares are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are not insured by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other agency, and are subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of principal. LIKE ALL MUTUAL FUNDS, THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION, NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE. FID-pro-895 Fidelity Fund seeks long-term capital growth by investing mainly in equity securities. In selecting some investments, the fund also pursues current income. FIDELITY FUND PROSPECTUS AUGUST 19, 1995(FIDELITY_LOGO_GRAPHIC) 82 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MA 02109 CONTENTS KEY FACTS THE FUND AT A GLANCE WHO MAY WANT TO INVEST EXPENSES The fund's yearly operating expenses. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS A summary of the fund's financial data. PERFORMANCE How the fund has done over time. THE FUND IN DETAIL CHARTER How the fund is organized. INVESTMENT PRINCIPLES AND RISKS The fund's overall approach to investing. BREAKDOWN OF EXPENSES How operating costs are calculated and what they include. YOUR ACCOUNT DOING BUSINESS WITH FIDELITY TYPES OF ACCOUNTS Different ways to set up your account, including tax-sheltered retirement plans. HOW TO BUY SHARES Opening an account and making additional investments. HOW TO SELL SHARES Taking money out and closing your account. INVESTOR SERVICES Services to help you manage your account. SHAREHOLDER AND DIVIDENDS, CAPITAL GAINS, AND ACCOUNT POLICIES TAXES TRANSACTION DETAILS Share price calculations and the timing of purchases and redemptions. EXCHANGE RESTRICTIONS KEY FACTS THE FUND AT A GLANCE GOAL: Long-term capital growth. To provide a current return, the fund also seeks current income. As with any mutual fund, there is no assurance that the fund will achieve its goal. STRATEGY: Invests mainly in equity securities. MANAGEMENT: Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) is the management arm of Fidelity Investments, which was established in 1946 and is now America's largest mutual fund manager. SIZE: As of June 30, 1995, the fund had over $2 .4 billion in assets. WHO MAY WANT TO INVEST The fund may be appropriate for investors who are willing to ride out stock market fluctuations in pursuit of potentially high long-term returns. The fund is designed for those looking for long-term growth potential and some current income from equity and some bond investments. The value of the fund's investments and the income they generate will vary from day to day, and generally reflect market conditions, interest rates, and other company, political, or economic news both here and abroad. In the short-term, stock prices can fluctuate dramatically in response to these factors. Over time, however, stocks have shown greater growth potential than other types of securities. The prices of bonds generally move in the opposite direction from interest rates. Investments in foreign securities may involve risks in addition to those of U.S. investments, including increased political and economic risk, as well as exposure to currency fluctuations. When you sell your shares, they may be worth more or less than what you paid for them. By itself, the fund does not constitute a balanced investment plan. THE SPECTRUM OF FIDELITY FUNDS Broad categories of Fidelity funds are presented here in order of ascending risk. Generally, investors seeking to maximize return must assume greater risk. Fidelity Fund is in the GROWTH AND INCOME category. (solid bullet) MONEY MARKET Seeks income and stability by investing in high-quality, short-term investments. (solid bullet) INCOME Seeks income by investing in bonds. (right arrow) GROWTH AND INCOME Seeks long-term growth and income by investing in stocks and bonds. (solid bullet) GROWTH Seeks long-term growth by investing mainly in stocks. (checkmark) EXPENSES SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTION EXPENSES are charges you pay when you buy , sell or hold shares of a fund. See page for more information about these fees. Maximum sales charge on purchases and reinvested distributions None Deferred sales charge on redemptions None Exchange fee None Annual account maintenance fee (for accounts under $2,500) $12.00 ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES are paid out of the fund's assets. The fund pays a management fee to FMR. It also incurs other expenses for services such as maintaining shareholder records and furnishing shareholder statements and financial reports. The fund's expenses are factored into its share price or dividends and are not charged directly to shareholder accounts (see page ). The following are projections based on historical expenses, and are calculated as a percentage of average net assets. A portion of the brokerage commissions that the fund paid was used to reduce fund expenses. Without this reduction, the total fund operating expenses would have been .66 %. Management fee .41 % 12b-1 fee None Other expenses .23 % Total fund operating expenses .64 % EXAMPLES: Let's say, hypothetically, that the fund's annual return is 5% and that its operating expenses are exactly as just described. For every $1,000 you invested, here's how much you would pay in total expenses if you close your account after the number of years indicated: After 1 year $ 7 After 3 years $ 20 After 5 years $ 36 After 10 years $ 80 These examples illustrate the effect of expenses, but are not meant to suggest actual or expected costs or returns, all of which may vary. UNDERSTANDING EXPENSES Operating a mutual fund involves a variety of expenses for portfolio management, shareholder statements, tax reporting, and other services. These costs are paid from the fund's assets; their effect is already factored into any quoted share price or return. (checkmark) FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS The table that follows is included in the fund's Annual Report and has been audited by Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. , independent accountants. Their report on the financial statements and financial highlights is included in the Annual Report. The financial statements and financial highlights are incorporated by reference into (are legally a part of) the fund's Statement of Additional Information. SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
1.Years Ended June 1986B 1987B 1988B 1989B 1990B 1991B 1992B 1993C 1994H 1995 30 ,F 2.Net asset value, $ 18.0 $ 16.0 $ 13.5 $ 15.4 $ 17.9 $ 16.2 $ 18.4 $ 18.9 $ 20.4 $ 18.6 beginning of period 8 5 8 2 3 9 6 4 2 1 3.Income from Investment Operations 4. Net investment .63 .45 .55 .67 .70G .53 .45 .29 .27 .38 income G 5. Net realized and 2.08 .28 1.85 3.69 (1.60) 3.29 1.09 1.48 .79 3.35 unrealized gain (loss) on investments 6. Total from 2.71 .73 2.40 4.36 (.90) 3.82 1.54 1.77 1.06 3.73 investment operations 7.Less Distributions 8. From net (.66) (.48) (.56) (.68) (.74) (.50) (.48) (.22) (.31) (.36) investment income 9. From net (4.08) (2.72) -- (1.17) -- (1.15) (.58) (.07) (2.56) (.94) realized gain 10. Total (4.74) (3.20) (.56) (1.85) (.74) (1.65) (1.06) (.29) (2.87) (1.30) distributions 11.Net asset value, $ 16.0 $ 13.5 $ 15.4 $ 17.9 $ 16.2 $ 18.4 $ 18.9 $ 20.4 $ 18.6 $ 21.0 end of period 5 8 2 3 9 6 4 2 1 4 12.Total returnD,E 15.76 3.28 17.85 28.80 (5.10) 24.15 8.46 9.39 5.41 21.09 % % % % % % % % % % 13.RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA 14.Net assets, end $781 $870 $892 $1,08 $1,064 $1,32 $1,35 $1,43 $1,59 $2,40 of period 7 0 4 9 2 4 (In millions) 15.Ratio of .60 .67 .67 .64 .66 .68 .67 .66 .65 .64 expenses to % % % % % % % %A % % average net assets 16.Ratio of .60 .67 .67 .64 .66 .68 .67 .66 .68 .66 expenses to % % % % % % % %A % % average net assets before expense reductions 17.Ratio of net 3.48 2.75 3.69 3.76 4.04% 2.84 2.37 2.94 1.85 2.18 investment income % % % % G % % %A,G % % to average net assets 18.Portfolio 214 211 175 191 259 267 151 261 207 157 turnover rate % % % % % % % %A % %
A ANNUALIZED B FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 C SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30 D TOTAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED. E THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN. F AS OF JANUARY 1, 1992 THE FUND DISCONTINUED THE USE OF EQUALIZATION ACCOUNTING. G INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE REFLECTS A SPECIAL DIVIDEND WHICH AMOUNTED TO $.06 PER SHARE. H EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1993, THE FUND ADOPTED STATEMENT OF POSITION 93-2. "DETERMINATION, DISCLOSURE, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION OF INCOME, CAPITAL GAIN, AND RETURN OF CAPITAL DISTRIBUTIONS BY INVESTMENT COMPANIES." AS A RESULT, NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE MAY REFLECT CERTAIN RECLASSIFICATIONS RELATED TO BOOK TO TAX DIFFERENCES. PERFORMANCE Mutual fund performance is commonly measured as TOTAL RETURN. The total returns that follow are based on historical fund results and do not reflect the effect of taxes. The fund's fiscal year runs from July 1 through June 30. The tables below show the fund's performance over past fiscal years compared to two measures: investing in a broad selection of stocks (S&P 500), and not investing at all (inflation, or CPI). To help you compare this fund to other funds, the chart on page displays calendar-year performance. AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS Fiscal periods Pas Past Past ended t 1 5 10 June 30, 199 5 yea year year r s s Fidelity Fund 21.09 11.73 13.72 % % % S&P 500 26.07 12.09 14.68 % % % Consumer 3.04 3.26 3.55 Price % % % Index CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS Fiscal periods Pas Past Past ended t 1 5 10 June 30, 199 5 yea year year r s s Fidelity Fund 21.09 74.10 261.71 % % % S&P 500 26.07 76.98 293.40 % % % Consumer 3.04 17.40 41.73 Price % % % Index EXAMPLE: Let's say, hypothetically, that an investor put $10,000 in the fund on June 30, 1985. From that date through June 30, 1995 , the fund's total return was 261.71 %. That $10,000 would have grown to $ 36,171 (the initial investment plus 261.71 % of $10,000). $10,000 OVER TEN YEARS Fiscal years 1985 1990 1995 Row: 1, Col: 1, Value: 10000.0 Row: 2, Col: 1, Value: 10072.29 Row: 3, Col: 1, Value: 10048.19 Row: 4, Col: 1, Value: 9714.459999999999 Row: 5, Col: 1, Value: 10139.73 Row: 6, Col: 1, Value: 10692.59 Row: 7, Col: 1, Value: 11171.26 Row: 8, Col: 1, Value: 11455.49 Row: 9, Col: 1, Value: 12495.39 Row: 10, Col: 1, Value: 13120.13 Row: 11, Col: 1, Value: 12953.35 Row: 12, Col: 1, Value: 13405.05 Row: 13, Col: 1, Value: 13575.15 Row: 14, Col: 1, Value: 12812.03 Row: 15, Col: 1, Value: 13547.14 Row: 16, Col: 1, Value: 12632.26 Row: 17, Col: 1, Value: 13203.57 Row: 18, Col: 1, Value: 13295.26 Row: 19, Col: 1, Value: 12932.17 Row: 20, Col: 1, Value: 14430.85 Row: 21, Col: 1, Value: 15289.74 Row: 22, Col: 1, Value: 15708.69 Row: 23, Col: 1, Value: 15612.26 Row: 24, Col: 1, Value: 15664.86 Row: 25, Col: 1, Value: 16148.62 Row: 26, Col: 1, Value: 17119.3 Row: 27, Col: 1, Value: 17401.68 Row: 28, Col: 1, Value: 17270.87 Row: 29, Col: 1, Value: 13008.65 Row: 30, Col: 1, Value: 12351.55 Row: 31, Col: 1, Value: 13356.19 Row: 32, Col: 1, Value: 13690.58 Row: 33, Col: 1, Value: 14575.75 Row: 34, Col: 1, Value: 14308.19 Row: 35, Col: 1, Value: 14526.33 Row: 36, Col: 1, Value: 14595.74 Row: 37, Col: 1, Value: 15423.55 Row: 38, Col: 1, Value: 15273.61 Row: 39, Col: 1, Value: 14853.79 Row: 40, Col: 1, Value: 15366.31 Row: 41, Col: 1, Value: 15688.75 Row: 42, Col: 1, Value: 15487.23 Row: 43, Col: 1, Value: 15740.05 Row: 44, Col: 1, Value: 16607.69 Row: 45, Col: 1, Value: 16281.05 Row: 46, Col: 1, Value: 16680.06 Row: 47, Col: 1, Value: 17564.45 Row: 48, Col: 1, Value: 18428.28 Row: 49, Col: 1, Value: 18365.0 Row: 50, Col: 1, Value: 19793.62 Row: 51, Col: 1, Value: 20280.17 Row: 52, Col: 1, Value: 20250.6 Row: 53, Col: 1, Value: 19573.5 Row: 54, Col: 1, Value: 19854.76 Row: 55, Col: 1, Value: 20273.38 Row: 56, Col: 1, Value: 19187.91 Row: 57, Col: 1, Value: 19583.66 Row: 58, Col: 1, Value: 19969.03 Row: 59, Col: 1, Value: 19456.71 Row: 60, Col: 1, Value: 20902.58 Row: 61, Col: 1, Value: 20776.38 Row: 62, Col: 1, Value: 20581.56 Row: 63, Col: 1, Value: 19103.27 Row: 64, Col: 1, Value: 18248.24 Row: 65, Col: 1, Value: 18052.02 Row: 66, Col: 1, Value: 18848.43 Row: 67, Col: 1, Value: 19240.06 Row: 68, Col: 1, Value: 20480.21 Row: 69, Col: 1, Value: 21826.66 Row: 70, Col: 1, Value: 22324.87 Row: 71, Col: 1, Value: 22348.64 Row: 72, Col: 1, Value: 23477.96 Row: 73, Col: 1, Value: 22177.45 Row: 74, Col: 1, Value: 23170.3 Row: 75, Col: 1, Value: 23553.08 Row: 76, Col: 1, Value: 23349.8 Row: 77, Col: 1, Value: 23578.48 Row: 78, Col: 1, Value: 22158.24 Row: 79, Col: 1, Value: 23885.77 Row: 80, Col: 1, Value: 24261.01 Row: 81, Col: 1, Value: 24946.78 Row: 82, Col: 1, Value: 24191.77 Row: 83, Col: 1, Value: 24361.03 Row: 84, Col: 1, Value: 24582.38 Row: 85, Col: 1, Value: 24244.8 Row: 86, Col: 1, Value: 24768.17 Row: 87, Col: 1, Value: 24257.89 Row: 88, Col: 1, Value: 24505.61 Row: 89, Col: 1, Value: 24807.98 Row: 90, Col: 1, Value: 25360.15 Row: 91, Col: 1, Value: 25906.61 Row: 92, Col: 1, Value: 26590.52 Row: 93, Col: 1, Value: 26821.65 Row: 94, Col: 1, Value: 27618.32 Row: 95, Col: 1, Value: 27618.32 Row: 96, Col: 1, Value: 28294.63 Row: 97, Col: 1, Value: 28338.0 Row: 98, Col: 1, Value: 28365.75 Row: 99, Col: 1, Value: 29685.96 Row: 100, Col: 1, Value: 29957.37 Row: 101, Col: 1, Value: 30452.66 Row: 102, Col: 1, Value: 29642.19 Row: 103, Col: 1, Value: 30663.5 Row: 104, Col: 1, Value: 31968.32 Row: 105, Col: 1, Value: 31331.82 Row: 106, Col: 1, Value: 29906.91 Row: 107, Col: 1, Value: 30610.22 Row: 108, Col: 1, Value: 30578.25 Row: 109, Col: 1, Value: 29871.53 Row: 110, Col: 1, Value: 30850.66 Row: 111, Col: 1, Value: 32192.61 Row: 112, Col: 1, Value: 31516.28 Row: 113, Col: 1, Value: 32193.32 Row: 114, Col: 1, Value: 31059.28 Row: 115, Col: 1, Value: 31454.85 Row: 116, Col: 1, Value: 31403.78 Row: 117, Col: 1, Value: 32476.11 Row: 118, Col: 1, Value: 33653.37 Row: 119, Col: 1, Value: 34474.61 Row: 120, Col: 1, Value: 35056.31 Row: 121, Col: 1, Value: 36170.95 $ $36,171 EXPLANATION OF TERMS UNDERSTANDING PERFORMANCE Because this fund invests in stocks, its performance is related to that of the overall stock market. Historically, stock market performance has been characterized by volatility in the short run and growth in the long run. You can see these two characteristics reflected in the fund's performance; the year-by-year total returns on page show that short-term returns can vary widely, while the returns at left show long-term growth. (checkmark) TOTAL RETURN is the change in value of an investment in the fund over a given period, assuming reinvestment of any dividends and capital gains. A CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN reflects actual performance over a stated period of time. An AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN is a hypothetical rate of return that, if achieved annually, would have produced the same cumulative total return if performance had been constant over the entire period. Average annual total returns smooth out variations in performance; they are not the same as actual year-by-year results. YIELD refers to the income generated by an investment in the fund over a given period of time, expressed as an annual percentage rate. Yields are calculated according to a standard that is required for all stock and bond funds. Because this differs from other accounting methods, the quoted yield may not equal the income actually paid to shareholders. THE S&P 500(registered trademark) is the Standard & Poor's Composite Index of 500 Stocks, a widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stock prices. The S&P 500 figures assume reinvestment of all dividends paid by stocks included in the index. They do not, however, include any allowance for the brokerage commissions or other fees you would pay if you actually invested in those stocks. THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX is a widely recognized measure of inflation calculated by the U.S. government. THE COMPETITIVE FUNDS AVERAGE is the Lipper Growth & Income Funds Average, which currently reflects the performance of over 347 mutual funds with similar objectives. This average, which assumes reinvestment of distributions, is published by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. YEAR-BY-YEAR TOTAL RETURNS Calendar years 1985 1 986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 Fidelity Fund 27.66 % 15.76 % 3.28 % 17.85 % 28.80 % -5.10 % 24.15 % 8.46 % 18. 36 % 2.58 % Competitive funds average 27.95 % 16.30 % 1.82 % 15.99 % 23.62 % -4.34 % 29.07 % 8.9 3 % 11.58 % -0.94 % Percentage (%) Row: 1, Col: 1, Value: 27.66 Row: 1, Col: 2, Value: 27.95 Row: 2, Col: 1, Value: 15.76 Row: 2, Col: 2, Value: 16.3 Row: 3, Col: 1, Value: 3.28 Row: 3, Col: 2, Value: 1.82 Row: 4, Col: 1, Value: 17.85 Row: 4, Col: 2, Value: 15.99 Row: 5, Col: 1, Value: 28.8 Row: 5, Col: 2, Value: 23.62 Row: 6, Col: 1, Value: -5.1 Row: 6, Col: 2, Value: -4.34 Row: 7, Col: 1, Value: 24.15 Row: 7, Col: 2, Value: 29.07 Row: 8, Col: 1, Value: 8.460000000000001 Row: 8, Col: 2, Value: 8.93 Row: 9, Col: 1, Value: 18.36 Row: 9, Col: 2, Value: 11.58 Row: 10, Col: 1, Value: 2.58 Row: 10, Col: 2, Value: -0.9400000000000001 (large solid box) Fidelity Fund (large hollow box) Competitive funds average Other illustrations of fund performance may show moving averages over specified periods. The fund's recent strategies, performance, and holdings are detailed twice a year in financial reports, which are sent to all shareholders. For current performance or a free annual report, call 1-800-544-8888. TOTAL RETURNS AND YIELDS ARE BASED ON PAST RESULTS AND ARE NOT AN INDICATION OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE. THE FUND IN DETAIL CHARTER FIDELITY FUND IS A MUTUAL FUND: an investment that pools shareholders' money and invests it toward a specified goal. In technical terms, the fund is currently a diversified fund of Fidelity Hastings Street Trust, an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust on December 31, 1984. THE FUND IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF TRUSTEES, which is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The trustees are experienced executives who meet throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review performance. The majority of trustees are not otherwise affiliated with Fidelity. THE FUND MAY HOLD SPECIAL MEETINGS AND MAIL PROXY MATERIALS. These meetings may be called to elect or remove trustees, change fundamental policies, approve a management contract, or for other purposes. Shareholders not attending these meetings are encouraged to vote by proxy. Fidelity will mail proxy materials in advance, including a voting card and information about the proposals to be voted on. You are entitled to one vote for each share you own. FMR AND ITS AFFILIATES The fund is managed by FMR, which chooses the fund's investments and handles its business affairs. Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (FMR U.K.), in London, England, and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (FMR Far East), in Tokyo, Japan, assist FMR with foreign investments. Beth Terrana is manager and vice president of Fidelity Fund, which she has managed since July 1993. She previously managed Equity-Income, Advisor Equity: Income, VIP Equity-Income, and Growth & Income. Ms. Terrana joined Fidelity in 1983. Fidelity investment personnel may invest in securities for their own account pursuant to a code of ethics that establishes procedures for personal investing and restricts certain transactions. Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) distributes and markets Fidelity's funds and services. Fidelity Service Co. (FSC) performs transfer agent servicing functions for the fund. FMR Corp. is the ultimate parent company of FMR, FMR U.K., and FMR Far East. Members of the Edward C. Johnson 3d family are the predominant owners of a class of shares of common stock representing approximately 49% of the voting power of FMR Corp. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act), control of a company is presumed where one individual or group of individuals owns more than 25% of the voting stock of that company; therefore, the Johnson family may be deemed under the 1940 Act to form a controlling group with respect to FMR Corp. FMR may use its broker-dealer affiliates and other firms that sell fund shares to carry out the fund's transactions, provided that the fund receives brokerage services and commission rates comparable to those of other broker-dealers. INVESTMENT PRINCIPLES AND RISKS THE FUND SEEKS LONG-TERM CAPITAL GROWTH by investing mainly in common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks. In pursuit of a current return, the fund invests in some securities for their income characteristics. This two-fold approach, which may limit the fund's growth potential , leads to investments in a broad range of domestic and foreign equity and debt securities. The value of the fund's domestic and foreign investments varies in response to many factors. Stock values fluctuate in response to the activities of individual companies, and general market and economic conditions. The value of bonds fluctuates based on changes in interest rates and in the credit quality of the issuer. Investments in foreign securities may involve risks in addition to those of U.S. investments, including increased political and economic risk, as well as exposure to currency fluctuations. FMR may use various investment techniques to hedge a portion of the fund's risks, but there is no guarantee that these strategies will work as FMR intends. Also, as a mutual fund, the fund seeks to spread investment risk by diversifying its holdings among many companies and industries. Of course, when you sell your shares of the fund, they may be worth more or less than what you paid for them. FMR normally invests the fund's assets according to its investment strategy. The fund also reserves the right to invest without limitation in preferred stocks and investment-grade debt i nstruments for temporary, defensive purposes. SECURITIES AND INVESTMENT PRACTICES The following pages contain more detailed information about types of instruments in which the fund may invest, strategies FMR may employ in pursuit of the fund's investment objective and a summary of related risks . Any restrictions listed supplement those discussed earlier in this section. A complete listing of the fund's limitations and more detailed information about the fund's investments are contained in the fund's SAI. Policies and limitations are considered at the time of purchase; the sale of instruments is not required in the event of a subsequent change in circumstances. FMR may not buy all of these instruments or use all of these techniques unless it believes that they are consistent with the fund's investment objective and policies and that doing so will help the fund achieve its goal. Current holdings and recent investment strategies are described in the fund's financial reports which are sent to shareholders twice a year. For a free SAI or financial report, call 1-800-544-8888. EQUITY SECURITIES may include common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible securities, and warrants. Common stocks, the most familiar type, represent an equity (ownership) interest in a corporation. Although equity securities have a history of long-term growth in value, their prices fluctuate based on changes in a company's financial condition and on overall market and economic conditions. Smaller companies are especially sensitive to these factors. RESTRICTIONS: The fund may not own more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of a single issuer. DEBT SECURITIES. Bonds and other debt instruments are used by issuers to borrow money from investors. The issuer pays the investor a fixed or variable rate of interest, and must repay the amount borrowed at maturity. Some debt securities, such as zero coupon bonds, do not pay current interest, but are purchased at a discount from their face values. In general, bond prices rise when interest rates fall, and vice versa. Debt securities have varying degrees of quality and varying levels of sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Longer-term bonds are generally more sensitive to interest rate changes than short-term bonds. Lower-quality debt securities (sometimes called "junk bonds") are often considered to be speculative and involve greater risk of default or price changes due to changes in the issuer's creditworthiness, or they may already be in default. The market prices of these securities may fluctuate more than higher-quality securities and may decline significantly in periods of general economic difficulty. The table on page provides a summary of ratings assigned to debt holdings (not including money market instruments) in the fund's portfolio. These figures are dollar-weighted averages of month-end portfolio holdings during fiscal 199 5 , and are presented as a percentage of total security investments. These percentages are historical and do not necessarily indicate the fund's current or future debt holdings. FISCAL 1995 DEBT HOLDINGS, BY RATING MOODY'S STANDARD & POOR'S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC. CORPORATION Rating Average A Rating Averag eA INVESTMENT GRADE Highest quality Aaa 1.3% AAA 1.3% High quality Aa -- AA -- Upper-medium grade A 0.2% A 0.2% Medium grade Baa 0.1% BBB 0.1% LOWER QUALITY Moderately speculative Ba 0.1% BB 0.2% Speculative B 1.5% B 1.1% Highly speculative Caa -- CCC -- Poor quality Ca -- CC -- Lowest quality, no interest C C In default, in arrears -- -- D -- 3.2% 2.9% A FOR SOME FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS, FMR ASSIGNS THE RATINGS OF THE SOVEREIGN CREDIT OF THE ISSUING GOVERNMENT. THE DOLLAR-WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF DEBT SECURITIES NOT RATED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY MOODY'S OR S&P AMOUNTED TO 0.1%. THIS MAY INCLUDE SECURITIES RATED BY OTHER NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED RATING SERVICES, AS WELL AS UNRATED SECURITIES. REFER TO THE FUND'S STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR A MORE COMPLETE DISCUSSION OF THESE RATINGS. RESTRICTIONS: Purchase of a debt security is consistent with the fund's debt quality policy if it is rated at or above the stated level by Moody's or rated in the equivalent categories by S&P, or is unrated but judged to be of equivalent quality by FMR. The fund currently intends to limit its investments in lower than Baa-quality debt securities to less than 35% of its assets. EXPOSURE TO FOREIGN MARKETS. Foreign securities, foreign currencies, and securities issued by U.S. entities with substantial foreign operations may involve additional risks and considerations. These include risks relating to political or economic conditions in foreign countries, fluctuations in foreign currencies, withholding or other taxes, operational risks, increased regulatory burdens , and the potentially less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of foreign markets. Additionally, governmental issuers of foreign securities may be unwilling to repay principal and interest when due, and may require that the conditions for payment be renegotiated. All of these factors can make foreign investments, especially those in developing countries, more volatile. ASSET-BACKED AND MORTGAGE SECURITIES include interests in pools of l ower-rated debt securities, or consumer loans or mortgages, or complex instruments such as collateralized mortgage obligations and stripped mortgage-backed securities. The value of these securities may be significantly affected by changes in interest rates, the market's perception of the issuers, and the creditworthiness of the parties involved. Some securities may have a structure that makes their reaction to interest rates and other factors difficult to predict, making their value highly volatile. These securities may also be subject to prepayment risk. REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. In a repurchase agreement, the fund buys a security at one price and simultaneously agrees to sell it back at a higher price. Delays or losses could result if the other party to the agreement defaults or becomes insolvent. ADJUSTING INVESTMENT EXPOSURE. The fund can use various techniques to increase or decrease its exposure to changing security prices, interest rates, currency exchange rates, commodity prices, or other factors that affect security values. These techniques may involve derivative transactions such as buying and selling options and futures contracts, entering into currency exchange contracts or swap agreements, purchasing indexed securities, and selling securities short. FMR can use these practices to adjust the risk and return characteristics of the fund's portfolio of investments. If FMR judges market conditions incorrectly or employs a strategy that does not correlate well with the fund's investments, these techniques could result in a loss, regardless of whether the intent was to reduce risk or increase return. These techniques may increase the volatility of the fund and may involve a small investment of cash relative to the magnitude of the risk assumed. In addition, these techniques could result in a loss if the counterparty to the transaction does not perform as promised. DIRECT DEBT. Loans and other direct debt instruments are interests in amounts owed to another party by a company, government, or other borrower. They have additional risks beyond conventional debt securities because they may entail less legal protection for the fund, or there may be a requirement that the fund supply additional cash to a borrower on demand. ILLIQUID AND RESTRICTED SECURITIES. Some investments may be determined by FMR, under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, to be illiquid, which means that they may be difficult to sell promptly at an acceptable price. The sale of some illiquid securities and some other securities may be subject to legal restrictions. Difficulty in selling securities may result in a loss or may be costly to the fund. RESTRICTIONS: The fund may not purchase a security if, as a result, more than 10% of its assets would be invested in illiquid securities. OTHER INSTRUMENTS may include securities of closed-end investment companies and real estate-related investments. DIVERSIFICATION. Diversifying a fund's investment portfolio can reduce the risks of investing. This may include limiting the amount of money invested in any one issuer or, on a broader scale, in any one industry. RESTRICTIONS: The fund may not invest more than 5% of its total assets in any one issuer and may not invest more than 25% of its total assets in any one industry. These limitations do not apply to U.S. government securities. BORROWING. The fund may borrow from banks or from other funds advised by FMR, or through reverse repurchase agreements. If the fund borrows money, its share price may be subject to greater fluctuation until the borrowing is paid off. If the fund makes additional investments while borrowings are outstanding, this may be considered a form of leverage. RESTRICTIONS: The fund may borrow only for temporary or emergency purposes, but not in an amount exceeding 33% of its total assets. LENDING. Lending securities to broker-dealers and institutions, including Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. (FBSI) , an affiliate of FMR, is a means of earning income. This practice could result in a loss or a delay in recovering the fund's securities. The fund may also lend money to other funds advised by FMR. RESTRICTIONS: Loans, in the aggregate, may not exceed 33% of the fund's total assets. FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICIES AND RESTRICTIONS Some of the policies and restrictions discussed on the preceding pages are fundamental, that is, subject to change only by shareholder approval. The following paragraph restates all those that are fundamental. All policies stated throughout this prospectus, other than those identified in the following paragraph, can be changed without shareholder approval. The fund seeks long-term capital growth. In order to provide a reasonable current return to shareholders on their capital, the fund to some extent limits the emphasis on the growth objective by investing a portion of its assets in securities selected for their current income characteristics. The fund invests primarily in common stocks or securities convertible into common stocks. The fund, in seeking to achieve a reasonable current return to shareholders, may from time to time invest a portion of its assets in various types of debt securities. During temporary periods when, in FMR's judgment, market conditions warrant, adjustments favoring more defensive securities may be made. The fund may not invest more than 5% of its total assets in any one issuer and may not own more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of a single issuer. The fund may not invest more than 25% of its total assets in any one industry. The fund may borrow only for temporary or emergency purposes, but not in an amount exceeding 33% of its total assets. Loans, in the aggregate, may not exceed 33% of the fund's total assets. BREAKDOWN OF EXPENSES Like all mutual funds, the fund pays fees related to its daily operations. Expenses paid out of the fund's assets are reflected in its share price or dividends; they are neither billed directly to shareholders nor deducted from shareholder accounts. The fund pays a MANAGEMENT FEE to FMR for managing its investments and business affairs. FMR in turn pays fees to affiliates who provide assistance with these services. The fund also pays OTHER EXPENSES, which are explained on page . FMR may, from time to time, agree to reimburse the fund for management fees and other expenses above a specified limit. FMR retains the ability to be repaid by the fund if expenses fall below the specified limit prior to the end of the fiscal year. Reimbursement arrangements, which may be terminated at any time without notice, can decrease the fund's expenses and boost its performance. MANAGEMENT FEE The management fee is calculated and paid to FMR every month. The fee is calculated by adding a group fee rate to an individual fund fee rate, and multiplying the result by the fund's average net assets. The group fee rate is based on the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. This rate cannot rise above .52%, and it drops as total assets under management increase. For June 1995, the group fee rate was .3145%. The individual fund fee rate is .09%. The total management fee rate for fiscal 1995 was .41%. FMR HAS SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS with FMR U.K. and FMR Far East. These sub-advisers provide FMR with investment research and advice on issuers based outside the United States. Under the sub-advisory agreements, FMR pays FMR U.K. and FMR Far East fees equal to 110% and 105%, respectively, of the costs of providing these services. OTHER EXPENSES While the management fee is a significant component of the fund's annual operating costs, the fund has other expenses as well. The fund contracts with FSC to perform many transaction and accounting functions. These services include processing shareholder transactions, valuing the fund's investments, and handling securities loans. In fiscal 199 5 , the fund paid FSC fees equal to .23% of its average net assets. The fund also pays other expenses, such as legal, audit, and custodian fees; proxy solicitation costs; and the compensation of trustees who are not affiliated with Fidelity. A broker-dealer may use a portion of the commissions paid by the fund to reduce the fund's custodian or transfer agent fees. UNDERSTANDING THE MANAGEMENT FEE The management fee FMR receives is designed to be responsive to changes in FMR's total assets under management. Building this variable into the fee calculation assures shareholders that they will pay a lower rate as FMR's assets under management increase. (checkmark) The fund has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan. This plan recognizes that FMR may use its resources, including management fees, to pay expenses associated with the sale of fund shares. This may include payments to third parties, such as banks or broker-dealers, that provide shareholder support services or engage in the sale of the fund's shares. It is important to note, however, that the fund does not pay FMR any separate fees for this service. The fund's portfolio turnover rate for fiscal 199 5 was 157%. This rate varies from year to year. High turnover rates increase transaction costs and may increase taxable capital gains. FMR considers these effects when evaluating the anticipated benefits of short-term investing. YOUR ACCOUNT DOING BUSINESS WITH FIDELITY Fidelity Investments was established in 1946 to manage one of America's first mutual funds. Today, Fidelity is the largest mutual fund company in the country, and is known as an innovative provider of high-quality financial services to individuals and institutions. In addition to its mutual fund business, the company operates one of America's leading discount brokerage firms, FBSI . Fidelity is also a leader in providing tax-sheltered retirement plans for individuals investing on their own or through their employer. Fidelity is committed to providing investors with practical information to make investment decisions. Based in Boston, Fidelity provides customers with complete service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, through a network of telephone service centers around the country. To reach Fidelity for general information, call these numbers: (small solid bullet) For mutual funds, 1-800-544-8888 (small solid bullet) For brokerage, 1-800-544-7272 If you would prefer to speak with a representative in person, Fidelity has over 75 walk-in Investor Centers across the country. TYPES OF ACCOUNTS You may set up an account directly in the fund or, if you own or intend to purchase individual securities as part of your total investment portfolio, you may consider investing in the fund through a brokerage account. If you are investing through FBSI or another financial institution or investment professional, refer to its program materials for any special provisions regarding your investment in the fund. The different ways to set up (register) your account with Fidelity are listed at right. The account guidelines that follow may not apply to certain retirement accounts. If your employer offers the fund through a retirement program, contact your employer for more information. Otherwise, call Fidelity directly. FIDELITY FACTS Fidelity offers the broadest selection of mutual funds in the world. (solid bullet) Number of Fidelity mutual funds: over 210 (solid bullet) Assets in Fidelity mutual funds: over $ 300 billion (solid bullet) Number of shareholder accounts: over 21 million (solid bullet) Number of investment analysts and portfolio managers: over 200 (checkmark) WAYS TO SET UP YOUR ACCOUNT INDIVIDUAL OR JOINT TENANT FOR YOUR GENERAL INVESTMENT NEEDS Individual accounts are owned by one person. Joint accounts can have two or more owners (tenants). RETIREMENT TO SHELTER YOUR RETIREMENT SAVINGS FROM TAXES Retirement plans allow individuals to shelter investment income and capital gains from current taxes. In addition, contributions to these accounts may be tax deductible. Retirement accounts require special applications and typically have lower minimums. (solid bullet) INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS (IRAS) allow anyone of legal age and under 70 with earned income to invest up to $2,000 per tax year. Individuals can also invest in a spouse's IRA if the spouse has earned income of less than $250. (solid bullet) ROLLOVER IRAS retain special tax advantages for certain distributions from employer-sponsored retirement plans. (solid bullet) KEOGH OR CORPORATE PROFIT SHARING AND MONEY PURCHASE PENSION PLANS allow self-employed individuals or small business owners (and their employees) to make tax-deductible contributions for themselves and any eligible employees up to $30,000 per year. (solid bullet) SIMPLIFIED EMPLOYEE PENSION PLANS (SEP-IRAS) provide small business owners or those with self-employed income (and their eligible employees) with many of the same advantages as a Keogh, but with fewer administrative requirements. (solid bullet) 403(B) CUSTODIAL ACCOUNTS are available to employees of most tax-exempt institutions, including schools, hospitals, and other charitable organizations. (solid bullet) 401(K) PROGRAMS allow employees of corporations of all sizes to contribute a percentage of their wages on a tax-deferred basis. These accounts need to be established by the trustee of the plan. GIFTS OR TRANSFERS TO A MINOR (UGMA, UTMA) TO INVEST FOR A CHILD'S EDUCATION OR OTHER FUTURE NEEDS These custodial accounts provide a way to give money to a child and obtain tax benefits. An individual can give up to $10,000 a year per child without paying federal gift tax. Depending on state laws, you can set up a custodial account under the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA) or the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA). TRUST FOR MONEY BEING INVESTED BY A TRUST The trust must be established before an account can be opened. BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION FOR INVESTMENT NEEDS OF CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, OR OTHER GROUPS Requires a special application. HOW TO BUY SHARES THE FUND'S SHARE PRICE, called net asset value (NAV), is calculated every business day. The fund's shares are sold without a sales charge. Shares are purchased at the next share price calculated after your investment is received and accepted. Share price is normally calculated at 4 p.m. Eastern time. IF YOU ARE NEW TO FIDELITY, complete and sign an account application and mail it along with your check. You may also open your account in person or by wire as described on page . If there is no application accompanying this prospectus, call 1-800-544-8888. IF YOU ALREADY HAVE MONEY INVESTED IN A FIDELITY FUND, you can: (small solid bullet) Mail in an application with a check, or (small solid bullet) Open your account by exchanging from another Fidelity fund. IF YOU ARE INVESTING THROUGH A TAX-SHELTERED RETIREMENT PLAN, such as an IRA, for the first time, you will need a special application. Retirement investing also involves its own investment procedures. Call 1-800-544-8888 for more information and a retirement application. If you buy shares by check or Fidelity Money Line(registered trademark), and then sell those shares by any method other than by exchange to another Fidelity fund, the payment may be delayed for up to seven business days to ensure that your previous investment has cleared. MINIMUM INVESTMENTS TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT $2,500 For Fidelity retirement accounts $500 TO ADD TO AN ACCOUNT $250 For Fidelity retirement accounts $250 Through automatic investment plans $100 MINIMUM BALANCE $1,000 For Fidelity retirement accounts $500
TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT TO ADD TO AN ACCOUNT Phone 1-800-544-777 (phone_graphic) (small solid bullet) Exchange from another (small solid bullet) Exchange from another Fidelity fund account Fidelity fund account with the same with the same registration, including registration, including name, address, and name, address, and taxpayer ID number. taxpayer ID number. (small solid bullet) Use Fidelity Money Line to transfer from your bank account. Call before your first use to verify that this service is in place on your account. Maximum Money Line: $50,000.
Mail (mail_graphic) (small solid bullet) Complete and sign the (small solid bullet) Make your check application. Make your payable to "Fidelity check payable to Fund." Indicate your "Fidelity Fund." Mail to fund account number the address indicated on your check and mail on the application. to the address printed on your account statement. (small solid bullet) Exchange by mail: call 1-800-544-6666 for instructions.
In Person (hand_graphic) (small solid bullet) Bring your application (small solid bullet) Bring your check to a and check to a Fidelity Fidelity Investor Center. Investor Center. Call Call 1-800-544-9797 for 1-800-544-9797 for the the center nearest you. center nearest you.
Wire (wire_graphic) (small solid bullet) Call 1-800-544-7777 to (small solid bullet) Not available for set up your account retirement accounts. and to arrange a wire (small solid bullet) Wire to: transaction. Not Bankers Trust available for retirement Company, accounts. Bank Routing (small solid bullet) Wire within 24 hours to: #021001033, Bankers Trust Account #00163053. Company, Specify "Fidelity Fund" Bank Routing and include your #021001033, account number and Account #00163053. your name. Specify "Fidelity Fund" and include your new account number and your name.
Automatically (automatic_graphic) (small solid bullet) Not available. (small solid bullet) Use Fidelity Automatic Account Builder. Sign up for this service when opening your account, or call 1-800-544-6666 to add it.
(tdd_graphic) TDD - Service for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired: 1-800-544-0118
HOW TO SELL SHARES You can arrange to take money out of your fund account at any time by selling (redeeming) some or all of your shares. Your shares will be sold at the next share price calculated after your order is received and accepted. Share price is normally calculated at 4 p.m. Eastern time. TO SELL SHARES IN A NON-RETIREMENT ACCOUNT, you may use any of the methods described on these two pages. TO SELL SHARES IN A FIDELITY RETIREMENT ACCOUNT, your request must be made in writing, except for exchanges to other Fidelity funds, which can be requested by phone or in writing. Call 1-800-544-6666 for a retirement distribution form. IF YOU ARE SELLING SOME BUT NOT ALL OF YOUR SHARES, leave at least $1,000 worth of shares in the account to keep it open ($500 for retirement accounts). TO SELL SHARES BY BANK WIRE OR FIDELITY MONEY LINE, you will need to sign up for these services in advance. CERTAIN REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE A SIGNATURE GUARANTEE. It is designed to protect you and Fidelity from fraud. Your request must be made in writing and include a signature guarantee if any of the following situations apply: (small solid bullet) You wish to redeem more than $100,000 worth of shares, (small solid bullet) Your account registration has changed within the last 30 days, (small solid bullet) The check is being mailed to a different address than the one on your account (record address), (small solid bullet) The check is being made payable to someone other than the account owner, or (small solid bullet) The redemption proceeds are being transferred to a Fidelity account with a different registration. You should be able to obtain a signature guarantee from a bank, broker (including Fidelity Investor Centers), dealer, credit union (if authorized under state law), securities exchange or association, clearing agency, or savings association. A notary public cannot provide a signature guarantee. SELLING SHARES IN WRITING Write a "letter of instruction" with: (small solid bullet) Your name, (small solid bullet) The fund's name, (small solid bullet) Your fund account number, (small solid bullet) The dollar amount or number of shares to be redeemed, and (small solid bullet) Any other applicable requirements listed in the table at right. Unless otherwise instructed, Fidelity will send a check to the record address. Deliver your letter to a Fidelity Investor Center, or mail it to: Fidelity Investments P.O. Box 660602 Dallas, TX 75266-0602 ACCOUNT TYPE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Phone 1-800-544-777 (phone_graphic) All account types (small solid bullet) Maximum check request: except retirement $100,000. (small solid bullet) For Money Line transfers to All account types your bank account; minimum: $10; maximum: $100,000. (small solid bullet) You may exchange to other Fidelity funds if both accounts are registered with the same name(s), address, and taxpayer ID number. Mail or in Person (mail_graphic)(hand_graphic) Individual, Joint (small solid bullet) The letter of instruction must Tenant, be signed by all persons Sole Proprietorship required to sign for , UGMA, UTMA transactions, exactly as their Retirement account names appear on the account. (small solid bullet) The account owner should Trust complete a retirement distribution form. Call 1-800-544-6666 to request one. Business or (small solid bullet) The trustee must sign the Organization letter indicating capacity as trustee. If the trustee's name is not in the account registration, provide a copy of the trust document certified Executor, within the last 60 days. Administrator, (small solid bullet) At least one person Conservator, authorized by corporate Guardian resolution to act on the account must sign the letter. (small solid bullet) Include a corporate resolution with corporate seal or a signature guarantee. (small solid bullet) Call 1-800-544-6666 for instructions. Wire (wire_graphic) All account types (small solid bullet) You must sign up for the wire except retirement feature before using it. To verify that it is in place, call 1-800-544-6666. Minimum wire: $5,000. (small solid bullet) Your wire redemption request must be received by Fidelity before 4 p.m. Eastern time for money to be wired on the next business day.
(tdd_graphic) TDD - Service for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired: 1-800-544-0118
INVESTOR SERVICES Fidelity provides a variety of services to help you manage your account. INFORMATION SERVICES FIDELITY'S TELEPHONE REPRESENTATIVES are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Whenever you call, you can speak with someone equipped to provide the information or service you need. 24-HOUR SERVICE ACCOUNT ASSISTANCE 1-800-544-6666 ACCOUNT BALANCES 1-800-544-7544 ACCOUNT TRANSACTIONS 1-800-544-7777 PRODUCT INFORMATION 1-800-544-8888 QUOTES 1-800-544-8544 RETIREMENT ACCOUNT ASSISTANCE 1-800-544-4774 AUTOMATED SERVICE (checkmark) STATEMENTS AND REPORTS that Fidelity sends to you include the following: (small solid bullet) Confirmation statements (after every transaction, except reinvestments, that affects your account balance or your account registration) (small solid bullet) Account statements (quarterly) (small solid bullet) Financial reports (every six months) To reduce expenses, only one copy of most financial reports will be mailed to your household, even if you have more than one account in the fund. Call 1-800-544-6666 if you need copies of financial reports or historical account information. TRANSACTION SERVICES EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE. You may sell your fund shares and buy shares of other Fidelity funds by telephone or in writing. Note that exchanges out of the fund are limited to four per calendar year, and that they may have tax consequences for you. For details on policies and restrictions governing exchanges, including circumstances under which a shareholder's exchange privilege may be suspended or revoked, see page . SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PLANS let you set up periodic redemptions from your account. FIDELITY MONEY LINE(registered trademark) enables you to transfer money by phone between your bank account and your fund account. Most transfers are complete within three business days of your call. REGULAR INVESTMENT PLANS One easy way to pursue your financial goals is to invest money regularly. Fidelity offers convenient services that let you transfer money into your fund account, or between fund accounts, automatically. While regular investment plans do not guarantee a profit and will not protect you against loss in a declining market, they can be an excellent way to invest for retirement, a home, educational expenses, and other long-term financial goals. Certain restrictions apply for retirement accounts. Call 1-800-544-6666 for more information. REGULAR INVESTMENT PLANS FIDELITY AUTOMATIC ACCOUNT BUILDERSM TO MOVE MONEY FROM YOUR BANK ACCOUNT TO A FIDELITY FUND
MINIMUM FREQUENCY SETTING UP OR CHANGING $100 Monthly or (small solid bullet) For a new account, complete the quarterly appropriate section on the fund application. (small solid bullet) For existing accounts, call 1-800-544-6666 for an application. (small solid bullet) To change the amount or frequency of your investment, call 1-800-544-6666 at least three business days prior to your next scheduled investment date.
DIRECT DEPOSIT TO SEND ALL OR A PORTION OF YOUR PAYCHECK OR GOVERNMENT CHECK TO A FIDELITY FUNDA
MINIMUM FREQUENCY SETTING UP OR CHANGING $100 Every pay (small solid bullet) Check the appropriate box on the fund period application, or call 1-800-544-6666 for an authorization form. (small solid bullet) Changes require a new authorization form.
FIDELITY AUTOMATIC EXCHANGE SERVICE TO MOVE MONEY FROM A FIDELITY MONEY MARKET FUND TO ANOTHER FIDELITY FUND
MINIMUM FREQUENCY SETTING UP OR CHANGING $100 Monthly, (small solid bullet) To establish, call 1-800-544-6666 after bimonthly, both accounts are opened. quarterly, or (small solid bullet) To change the amount or frequency of annually your investment, call 1-800-544-6666.
A BECAUSE ITS SHARE PRICE FLUCTUATES, THE FUND MAY NOT BE AN APPROPRIATE CHOICE FOR DIRECT DEPOSIT OF YOUR ENTIRE CHECK. SHAREHOLDER AND ACCOUNT POLICIES DIVIDENDS, CAPITAL GAINS, AND TAXES The fund distributes substantially all of its net income and capital gains to shareholders each year. Normally, dividends are distributed in March, June, September, and December. Capital gains are distributed in August and December. DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS When you open an account, specify on your application how you want to receive your distributions. If the option you prefer is not listed on the application, call 1-800-544-6666 for instructions. The fund offers four options: 1. REINVESTMENT OPTION. Your dividend and capital gain distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the fund. If you do not indicate a choice on your application, you will be assigned this option. 2. INCOME-EARNED OPTION. Your capital gain distributions will be automatically reinvested, but you will be sent a check for each dividend distribution. 3. CASH OPTION. You will be sent a check for your dividend and capital gain distributions. 4. DIRECTED DIVIDENDS(registered trademark) OPTION. Your dividend and capital gain distributions will be automatically invested in another identically registered Fidelity fund. FOR RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS, all distributions are automatically reinvested. When you are over 59 years old, you can receive distributions in cash. When the fund deducts a distribution from its NAV, the reinvestment price is the fund's NAV at the close of business that day. Cash distribution checks will be mailed within seven days. UNDERSTANDING DISTRIBUTIONS As a fund shareholder, you are entitled to your share of the fund's net income and gains on its investments. The fund passes its earnings along to its investors as DISTRIBUTIONS. The fund earns dividends from stocks and interest from bond, money market, and other investments. These are passed along as DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTIONS. The fund realizes capital gains whenever it sells securities for a higher price than it paid for them. These are passed along as CAPITAL GAIN DISTRIBUTIONS. (checkmark) TAXES As with any investment, you should consider how your investment in the fund will be taxed. If your account is not a tax-deferred retirement account, you should be aware of these tax implications. TAXES ON DISTRIBUTIONS. Distributions are subject to federal income tax, and may also be subject to state or local taxes. If you live outside the United States, your distributions could also be taxed by the country in which you reside. Your distributions are taxable when they are paid, whether you take them in cash or reinvest them. However, distributions declared in December and paid in January are taxable as if they were paid on December 31. For federal tax purposes, the fund's income and short-term capital gain distributions are taxed as dividends; long-term capital gain distributions are taxed as long-term capital gains. Every January, Fidelity will send you and the IRS a statement showing the taxable distributions paid to you in the previous year. TAXES ON TRANSACTIONS. Your redemptions - including exchanges to other Fidelity funds - are subject to capital gains tax. A capital gain or loss is the difference between the cost of your shares and the price you receive when you sell them. Whenever you sell shares of the fund, Fidelity will send you a confirmation statement showing how many shares you sold and at what price. You will also receive a consolidated transaction statement every January. However, it is up to you or your tax preparer to determine whether this sale resulted in a capital gain and, if so, the amount of tax to be paid. Be sure to keep your regular account statements; the information they contain will be essential in calculating the amount of your capital gains. "BUYING A DIVIDEND." If you buy shares just before the fund deducts a distribution from its NAV, you will pay the full price for the shares and then receive a portion of the price back in the form of a taxable distribution. EFFECT OF FOREIGN TAXES. Foreign governments may impose taxes on the fund and its investments and these taxes generally will reduce the fund's distributions. However, an offsetting tax credit or deduction may be available to you. If so, your tax statement will show more taxable income or capital gains than were actually distributed by the fund, but will also show the amount of the available offsetting credit or deduction. There are tax requirements that all funds must follow in order to avoid federal taxation. In its effort to adhere to these requirements, the fund may have to limit its investment activity in some types of instruments. TRANSACTION DETAILS THE FUND IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open. Fidelity normally calculates the fund's NAV as of the close of business of the NYSE, normally 4 p.m. Eastern time. THE FUND'S NAV is the value of a single share. The NAV is computed by adding the value of the fund's investments, cash, and other assets, subtracting its liabilities, and then dividing the result by the number of shares outstanding. The fund's assets are valued primarily on the basis of market quotations. Foreign securities are valued on the basis of quotations from the primary market in which they are traded, and are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. If quotations are not readily available, or if the values have been materially affected by events occurring after the closing of a foreign market, assets are valued by a method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value. THE FUND'S OFFERING PRICE (price to buy one share) and REDEMPTION PRICE (price to sell one share) are its NAV. WHEN YOU SIGN YOUR ACCOUNT APPLICATION, you will be asked to certify that your Social Security or taxpayer identification number is correct and that you are not subject to 31% backup withholding for failing to report income to the IRS. If you violate IRS regulations, the IRS can require the fund to withhold 31% of your taxable distributions and redemptions. YOU MAY INITIATE MANY TRANSACTIONS BY TELEPHONE. Fidelity may only be liable for losses resulting from unauthorized transactions if it does not follow reasonable procedures designed to verify the identity of the caller. Fidelity will request personalized security codes or other information, and may also record calls. You should verify the accuracy of your confirmation statements immediately after you receive them. If you do not want the ability to redeem and exchange by telephone, call Fidelity for instructions. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO REACH FIDELITY BY PHONE (for example, during periods of unusual market activity), consider placing your order by mail or by visiting a Fidelity Investor Center. THE FUND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SUSPEND THE OFFERING OF SHARES for a period of time. The fund also reserves the right to reject any specific purchase order, including certain purchases by exchange. See "Exchange Restrictions" on page . Purchase orders may be refused if, in FMR's opinion, they would disrupt management of the fund. WHEN YOU PLACE AN ORDER TO BUY SHARES, your order will be processed at the next offering price calculated after your order is received and accepted. Note the following: (small solid bullet) All of your purchases must be made in U.S. dollars and checks must be drawn on U.S. banks. (small solid bullet) Fidelity does not accept cash. (small solid bullet) When making a purchase with more than one check, each check must have a value of at least $50. (small solid bullet) The fund reserves the right to limit the number of checks processed at one time. (small solid bullet) If your check does not clear, your purchase will be cancelled and you could be liable for any losses or fees the fund or its transfer agent has incurred. TO AVOID THE COLLECTION PERIOD associated with check and Money Line purchases, consider buying shares by bank wire, U.S. Postal money order, U.S. Treasury check, Federal Reserve check, or direct deposit instead. YOU MAY BUY OR SELL SHARES OF THE FUND THROUGH A BROKER, who may charge you a fee for this service. If you invest through a broker or other institution, read its program materials for any additional service features or fees that may apply. CERTAIN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS that have entered into sales agreements with FDC may enter confirmed purchase orders on behalf of customers by phone, with payment to follow no later than the time when the fund is priced on the following business day. If payment is not received by that time, the financial institution could be held liable for resulting fees or losses. WHEN YOU PLACE AN ORDER TO SELL SHARES, your shares will be sold at the next NAV calculated after your request is received and accepted. Note the following: (small solid bullet) Normally, redemption proceeds will be mailed to you on the next business day, but if making immediate payment could adversely affect the fund, it may take up to seven days to pay you. (small solid bullet) Fidelity Money Line redemptions generally will be credited to your bank account on the second or third business day after your phone call. (small solid bullet) The fund may hold payment on redemptions until it is reasonably satisfied that investments made by check or Fidelity Money Line have been collected, which can take up to seven business days. (small solid bullet) Redemptions may be suspended or payment dates postponed when the NYSE is closed (other than weekends or holidays), when trading on the NYSE is restricted, or as permitted by the SEC. TO SELL CERTIFICATE SHARES, call 1-800-544-6666 for instructions. The fund no longer issues certificate shares. FIDELITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DEDUCT AN ANNUAL MAINTENANCE FEE of $12.00 from accounts with a value of less than $2,500, subject to an annual maximum charge of $60.00 per shareholder. It is expected that accounts will be valued on the second Friday in November of each year. Accounts opened after September 30 will not be subject to the fee for that year. The fee, which is payable to the transfer agent, is designed to offset in part the relatively higher costs of servicing smaller accounts. The fee will not be deducted from retirement accounts (except non-prototype retirement accounts), accounts using regular investment plans, or if total assets in Fidelity funds exceed $50,000. Eligibility for the $50,000 waiver is determined by aggregating Fidelity mutual fund accounts maintained by FSC or FBSI which are registered under the same social security number or which list the same social security number for the custodian of a Uniform Gifts/Transfers to Minors Act account. IF YOUR ACCOUNT BALANCE FALLS BELOW $1,000, you will be given 30 days' notice to reestablish the minimum balance. If you do not increase your balance, Fidelity reserves the right to close your account and send the proceeds to you. Your shares will be redeemed at the NAV on the day your account is closed. FIDELITY MAY CHARGE A FEE FOR SPECIAL SERVICES, such as providing historical account documents, that are beyond the normal scope of its services. FDC may, at its own expense, provide promotional incentives to qualified recipients who support the sale of shares of the fund without reimbursement from the fund. Qualified recipients are securities dealers who have sold fund shares or others, including banks and other financial institutions, under special arrangements in connection with FDC's sales activities. In some instances, these incentives may be offered only to certain institutions whose representatives provide services in connection with the sale or expected sale of significant amounts of shares. EXCHANGE RESTRICTIONS As a shareholder, you have the privilege of exchanging shares of the fund for shares of other Fidelity funds. However, you should note the following: (small solid bullet) The fund you are exchanging into must be registered for sale in your state. (small solid bullet) You may only exchange between accounts that are registered in the same name, address, and taxpayer identification number. (small solid bullet) Before exchanging into a fund, read its prospectus. (small solid bullet) If you exchange into a fund with a sales charge, you pay the percentage-point difference between that fund's sales charge and any sales charge you have previously paid in connection with the shares you are exchanging. For example, if you had already paid a sales charge of 2% on your shares and you exchange them into a fund with a 3% sales charge, you would pay an additional 1% sales charge. (small solid bullet) Exchanges may have tax consequences for you. (small solid bullet) Because excessive trading can hurt fund performance and shareholders, the fund reserves the right to temporarily or permanently terminate the exchange privilege of any investor who makes more than four exchanges out of the fund per calendar year. Accounts under common ownership or control, including accounts with the same taxpayer identification number, will be counted together for purposes of the four exchange limit. (small solid bullet) The exchange limit may be modified for accounts in certain institutional retirement plans to conform to plan exchange limits and Department of Labor regulations. See your plan materials for further information. (small solid bullet) The fund reserves the right to refuse exchange purchases by any person or group if, in FMR's judgment, the fund would be unable to invest the money effectively in accordance with its investment objective and policies, or would otherwise potentially be adversely affected. (small solid bullet) Your exchanges may be restricted or refused if the fund receives or anticipates simultaneous orders affecting significant portions of the fund's assets. In particular, a pattern of exchanges that coincide s with a "market timing" strategy may be disruptive to the fund. Although the fund will attempt to give you prior notice whenever it is reasonably able to do so, it may impose these restrictions at any time. The fund reserves the right to terminate or modify the exchange privilege in the future. OTHER FUNDS MAY HAVE DIFFERENT EXCHANGE RESTRICTIONS, and may impose administrative fees of up to $7.50 and redemption fees of up to 1.50% on exchanges. Check each fund's prospectus for details. This prospectus is printed on recycled paper using soy-based inks. FIDELITY FUND A FUND OF FIDELITY HASTINGS STREET TRUST STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AUGUST 19, 1995 This Statement is not a prospectus but should be read in conjunction with the fund's current Prospectus (dated August 19, 1995). Please retain this document for future reference. The fund's financial statements and financial highlights, included in the Annual Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1995 , are incorporated herein by reference. To obtain an additional copy of the Prospectus or the Annual Report, please call Fidelity Distributors Corporation at 1-800-544-8888. TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Investment Policies and Limitations Portfolio Transactions Valuation of Portfolio Securities Performance Additional Purchase and Redemption Information Distributions and Taxes FMR Trustees and Officers Management Contract Distribution and Service Plan Contracts With FMR Affiliates Description of the Trust Financial Statements Appendix INVESTMENT ADVISER Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISERS Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (FMR U.K.) Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (FMR Far East) DISTRIBUTOR Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) TRANSFER AGENT Fidelity Service Company (FSC) FID-ptb-895 INVESTMENT POLICIES AND LIMITATIONS The following policies and limitations supplement those set forth in the Prospectus. Unless otherwise noted, whenever an investment policy or limitation states a maximum percentage of the fund's assets that may be invested in any security or other asset, or sets forth a policy regarding quality standards, such standard or percentage limitation will be determined immediately after and as a result of the fund's acquisition of such security or other asset. Accordingly, any subsequent change in values, net assets, or other circumstances will not be considered when determining whether the investment complies with the fund's investment policies and limitations. The fund's fundamental investment policies and limitations cannot be changed without approval by a "majority of the outstanding voting securities" (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) of the fund. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN THEIR ENTIRETY. THE FUND MAY NOT: (1) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than obligations of the U.S. government and its instrumentalities) if, as a result thereof: (a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets (taken at market value) would be invested in the securities of such issuer; or (b) more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer would be held in the fund's portfolio; (2) issue senior securities; (3) engage in short sales of securities (unless it owns, or by virtue of its ownership of other securities, has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold); provided, however, that the fund may purchase or sell futures contracts; (4) buy any securities or other property on margin; provided, however, that the fund may make initial and variation margin payments in connection with purchases or sales of futures contracts or of options on futures contracts; (5) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed 33 1/3% of the value of the fund's total assets by reason of a decline in net assets will be reduced within three days (exclusive of Sunday and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation; (6) underwrite securities issued by others; (7) purchase securities of any issuer (other than obligations of the U.S. government and its instrumentalities) if, as a result thereof, the fund would have more than 25% of the value of its total assets invested in securities of companies in any one industry; (8) buy or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities; (9) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical commodities); (10) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of the fund's total assets would be lent to other parties, except, (i) through the purchase of a portion of an issue of debt securities in accordance with its investment objective, policies, and limitations, or (ii) by engaging in repurchase agreements with respect to portfolio securities; (11) purchase securities of other investment companies except in the open market where no commission other than the ordinary broker's commission is paid, or as a part of a merger, and in no event may investments in such securities exceed 10% of the value of the total assets of the fund. The fund may not purchase or retain securities issued by another open-end investment company; (12) purchase the securities of an issuer, if, as a result thereof, more than 5% of the market value of the fund's total assets would be invested in companies which, including predecessors, have a record of less than three years' continuous operation; or (13) invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control or management. THE FOLLOWING INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS ARE NOT FUNDAMENTAL AND MAY BE CHANGED WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL: (i) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for purposes of fundamental investment limitation (5)). The fund will not purchase any security while borrowings representing more than 5% of its total assets are outstanding. The fund will not borrow from other funds advised by FMR or its affiliates if total outstanding borrowings immediately after such borrowing would exceed 15% of the fund's total assets. (ii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a result, more than 10% of its net assets would be invested in securities that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they are valued. (iii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase interests in real estate investment trusts that are not readily marketable, or interests in real estate limited partnerships that are not listed on an exchange or traded on the NASDAQ National Market System if, as a result, the sum of such interests and other investments considered illiquid under limitation (ii) would exceed 10% of the fund's net assets. (iv) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than securities to other parties, except by: (a) lending money (up to 5% of the fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) acquiring loans, loan participations, or other forms of direct debt instruments and, in connection therewith, assuming any associated unfunded commitments of the sellers. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements.) (v) The fund does not currently intend to purchase warrants, valued at the lower of cost or market, in excess of 5% of the fund's net assets. Included in that amount, but not to exceed 2% of the fund's net assets, may be warrants that are not listed on the New York Stock Exchange or the American Stock Exchange. Warrants acquired by the fund in units or attached to securities are not subject to these restrictions. (vi) The fund does not currently intend to invest in oil, gas, or other mineral exploration or development programs or leases. (vii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase the securities of any issuer if those officers and Trustees of the trust and those officers and directors of FMR who individually own more than 1/2 of 1% of the securities of such issuer together own more than 5% of such issuer's securities. For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions" on page . AFFILIATED BANK TRANSACTIONS. The fund may engage in transactions with financial institutions that are, or may be considered to be, "affiliated persons" of the fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940. These transactions may include repurchase agreements with custodian banks; short-term obligations of, and repurchase agreements with, the 50 largest U.S. banks (measured by deposits); municipal securities; U.S. government securities with affiliated financial institutions that are primary dealers in these securities; short-term currency transactions; and short-term borrowings. In accordance with exemptive orders issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , the Board of Trustees has established and periodically reviews procedures applicable to transactions involving affiliated financial institutions. ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES. Asset-backed securities represent interests in pools of consumer loans (generally unrelated to mortgage loans) and most often are structured as pass-through securities. Interest and principal payments ultimately depend upon payment of the underlying loans by individuals, although the securities may be supported by letters of credit or other credit enhancements. The value of asset-backed securities may also depend on the creditworthiness of the servicing agent for the loan pool, the originator of the loans, or the financial institution providing the credit enhancement. EXPOSURE TO FOREIGN MARKETS. Foreign securities, foreign currencies, and securities issued by U.S. entities with substantial foreign operations may involve significant risks in addition to the risks inherent in U.S. investments. The value of securities denominated in foreign currencies and of dividends and interest paid with respect to such securities will fluctuate based on the relative strength of the U.S. dollar. Foreign investments involve a risk of local political, economic, or social instability, military action or unrest, or adverse diplomatic developments, and may be affected by actions of foreign governments adverse to the interests of U.S. investors. Such actions may include the possibility of expropriation or nationalization of assets, confiscatory taxation, restrictions on U.S. investment or on the ability to repatriate assets or convert currency into U.S. dollars, or other government intervention. There is no assurance that FMR will be able to anticipate these potential events or counter their effects. These risks are magnified for investments in developing countries, which may have relatively unstable governments, economies based on only a few industries, and securities markets that trade a small number of securities. Economies of particular countries or areas of the world may differ favorably or unfavorably from the economy of the United States. Foreign markets may offer less protection to investors than U.S. markets. It is anticipated that in most cases the best available market for foreign securities will be on an exchange or in over-the-counter markets located outside of the United States. Foreign stock markets, while growing in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in the United States, and securities of some foreign issuers (particularly those located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. issuers. Foreign security trading practices, including those involving securities settlement where fund assets may be released prior to receipt of payment, may result in increased risk in the event of a failed trade or the insolvency of a foreign broker-dealer, and may involve substantial delays. In addition, the costs of foreign investing, including withholding taxes, brokerage commissions and custodial costs, are generally higher than for U.S. investors. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of securities exchanges, brokers, and listed companies than in the United States. It may also be difficult to enforce legal rights in foreign countries. Foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to U.S. issuers. Some foreign securities impose restrictions on transfer within the United States or to U.S. persons. Although securities subject to such transfer restrictions may be marketable abroad, they may be less liquid than foreign securities of the same class that are not subject to such restrictions. American Depository Receipts (ADR's as well as other "hybrid" forms of ADRs including European Depository Receipts (EDRs) and Global Depository Receipts (GDRs), are certificates evidencing ownership of shares of a foreign issuer. These certificates are issued by depository banks and generally trade on an established market in the United States or elsewhere. The underlying shares are held in trust by a custodian bank or similar financial institution in the issuer's home country. The depository bank may not have physical custody of the underlying securities at all times and may charge fees for various services, including forwarding dividends and interest and corporate actions. ADRs are an alternative to directly purchasing the underlying foreign securities in their national markets and currencies. However, ADRs continue to be subject to many of the risks associated with investing directly in foreign securities. These risks include foreign exchange risk as well as the political and economic risks of the underlying issuer's country. FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS. The fund may conduct foreign currency transactions on a spot (i.e., cash) basis or by entering into forward contracts to purchase or sell foreign currencies at a future date and price. The fund will convert currency on a spot basis from time to time, and investors should be aware of the costs of currency conversion. Although foreign exchange dealers generally do not charge a fee for conversion, they do realize a profit based on the difference between the prices at which they are buying and selling various currencies. Thus, a dealer may offer to sell a foreign currency to the fund at one rate, while offering a lesser rate of exchange should the fund desire to resell that currency to the dealer. Forward contracts are generally traded in an interbank market conducted directly between currency traders (usually large commercial banks) and their customers. The parties to a forward contract may agree to offset or terminate the contract before its maturity, or may hold the contract to maturity and complete the contemplated currency exchange. The fund may use currency forward contracts for any purpose consistent with its investment objective. The following discussion summarizes the principal currency management strategies involving forward contracts that could be used by the fund. The fund may also use swap agreements, indexed securities, and options and futures contracts relating to foreign currencies for the same purposes. When the fund agrees to buy or sell a security denominated in a foreign currency, it may desire to "lock in" the U.S. dollar price of the security. By entering into a forward contract for the purchase or sale, for a fixed amount of U.S. dollars, of the amount of foreign currency involved in the underlying security transaction, the fund will be able to protect itself against an adverse change in foreign currency values between the date the security is purchased or sold and the date on which payment is made or received. This technique is sometimes referred to as a "settlement hedge" or "transaction hedge." The fund may also enter into forward contracts to purchase or sell a foreign currency in anticipation of future purchases or sales of securities denominated in foreign currency, even if the specific investments have not yet been selected by FMR. The fund may also use forward contracts to hedge against a decline in the value of existing investments denominated in foreign currency. For example, if the fund owned securities denominated in pounds sterling, it could enter into a forward contract to sell pounds sterling in return for U.S. dollars to hedge against possible declines in the pound's value. Such a hedge, sometimes referred to as a "position hedge," would tend to offset both positive and negative currency fluctuations, but would not offset changes in security values caused by other factors. The fund could also hedge the position by selling another currency expected to perform similarly to the pound sterling - for example, by entering into a forward contract to sell Deutschemarks or European Currency Units in return for U.S. dollars. This type of hedge, sometimes referred to as a "proxy hedge," could offer advantages in terms of cost, yield, or efficiency, but generally would not hedge currency exposure as effectively as a simple hedge into U.S. dollars. Proxy hedges may result in losses if the currency used to hedge does not perform similarly to the currency in which the hedged securities are denominated. The fund may enter into forward contracts to shift its investment exposure from one currency into another. This may include shifting exposure from U.S. dollars to a foreign currency, or from one foreign currency to another foreign currency. For example, if the fund held investments denominated in Deutschemarks, the fund could enter into forward contracts to sell Deutschemarks and purchase Swiss Francs. This type of strategy, sometimes known as a "cross-hedge," will tend to reduce or eliminate exposure to the currency that is sold, and increase exposure to the currency that is purchased, much as if the fund had sold a security denominated in one currency and purchased an equivalent security denominated in another. Cross-hedges protect against losses resulting from a decline in the hedged currency, but will cause the fund to assume the risk of fluctuations in the value of the currency it purchases. Under certain conditions, SEC guidelines require mutual funds to set aside appropriate liquid assets in a segregated custodial account to cover currency forward contracts. As required by SEC guidelines, the fund will segregate assets to cover currency forward contracts, if any, whose purpose is essentially speculative. The fund will not segregate assets to cover forward contracts entered into for hedging purposes, including settlement hedges, position hedges, and proxy hedges. Successful use of currency management strategies will depend on FMR's skill in analyzing and predicting currency values. Currency management strategies may substantially change the fund's investment exposure to changes in currency exchange rates, and could result in losses to the fund if currencies do not perform as FMR anticipates. For example, if a currency's value rose at a time when FMR had hedged the fund by selling that currency in exchange for dollars, the fund would be unable to participate in the currency's appreciation. If FMR hedges currency exposure through proxy hedges, the fund could realize currency losses from the hedge and the security position at the same time if the two currencies do not move in tandem. Similarly, if FMR increases the fund's exposure to a foreign currency, and that currency's value declines, the fund will realize a loss. There is no assurance that FMR's use of currency management strategies will be advantageous to the fund or that it will hedge at an appropriate time. FUND'S RIGHTS AS A SHAREHOLDER. The fund does not intend to direct or administer the day-to-day operations of any company. The fund, however, may exercise its rights as a shareholder and may communicate its views on important matters of policy to management, the Board of Directors, and shareholders of a company when FMR determines that such matters could have a significant effect on the value of the fund's investment in the company. The activities that the fund may engage in, either individually or in conjunction with others, may include, among others, supporting or opposing proposed changes in a company's corporate structure or business activities; seeking changes in a company's directors or management; seeking changes in a company's direction or policies; seeking the sale or reorganization of the company or a portion of its assets; or supporting or opposing third party takeover efforts. This area of corporate activity is increasingly prone to litigation and it is possible that the fund could be involved in lawsuits related to such activities. FMR will monitor such activities with a view to mitigating, to the extent possible, the risk of litigation against the fund and the risk of actual liability if the fund is involved in litigation. No guarantee can be made, however, that litigation against the fund will not be undertaken or liabilities incurred. FUTURES AND OPTIONS. The following sections pertain to futures and options: Asset Coverage for Futures and Options Positions, Combined Positions, Correlation of Price Changes, Futures Contracts, Futures Margin Payments, Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions, Liquidity of Options and Futures Contracts, Options and Futures Relating to Foreign Currencies, OTC Options, Purchasing Put and Call Options, and Writing Put and Call Options. ASSET COVERAGE FOR FUTURES AND OPTIONS POSITIONS. The fund will comply with guidelines established by the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to coverage of options and futures strategies by mutual funds, and if the guidelines so require will set aside appropriate liquid assets in a segregated custodial account in the amount prescribed. Securities held in a segregated account cannot be sold while the futures or option strategy is outstanding, unless they are replaced with other suitable assets. As a result, there is a possibility that segregation of a large percentage of the fund's assets could impede portfolio management or the fund's ability to meet redemption requests or other current obligations. COMBINED POSITIONS. The fund may purchase and write options in combination with each other, or in combination with futures or forward contracts, to adjust the risk and return characteristics of the overall position. For example, the fund may purchase a put option and write a call option on the same underlying instrument, in order to construct a combined position whose risk and return characteristics are similar to selling a futures contract. Another possible combined position would involve writing a call option at one strike price and buying a call option at a lower price, in order to reduce the risk of the written call option in the event of a substantial price increase. Because combined options positions involve multiple trades, they result in higher transaction costs and may be more difficult to open and close out. CORRELATION OF PRICE CHANGES. Because there are a limited number of types of exchange-traded options and futures contracts, it is likely that the standardized contracts available will not match the fund's current or anticipated investments exactly. The fund may invest in options and futures contracts based on securities with different issuers, maturities, or other characteristics from the securities in which it typically invests, which involves a risk that the options or futures position will not track the performance of the fund's other investments. Options and futures prices can also diverge from the prices of their underlying instruments, even if the underlying instruments match the fund's investments well. Options and futures prices are affected by such factors as current and anticipated short-term interest rates, changes in volatility of the underlying instrument, and the time remaining until expiration of the contract, which may not affect security prices the same way. Imperfect correlation may also result from differing levels of demand in the options and futures markets and the securities markets, from structural differences in how options and futures and securities are traded, or from imposition of daily price fluctuation limits or trading halts. The fund may purchase or sell options and futures contracts with a greater or lesser value than the securities it wishes to hedge or intends to purchase in order to attempt to compensate for differences in volatility between the contract and the securities, although this may not be successful in all cases. If price changes in the fund's options or futures positions are poorly correlated with its other investments, the positions may fail to produce anticipated gains or result in losses that are not offset by gains in other investments. FUTURES CONTRACTS. When the fund purchases a futures contract, it agrees to purchase a specified underlying instrument at a specified future date. When the fund sells a futures contract, it agrees to sell the underlying instrument at a specified future date. The price at which the purchase and sale will take place is fixed when the fund enters into the contract. Some currently available futures contracts are based on specific securities, such as U.S. Treasury bonds or notes, and some are based on indices of securities prices, such as the Standard & Poor's Composite Index of 500 Stocks (S&P 500). Futures can be held until their delivery dates, or can be closed out before then if a liquid secondary market is available. The value of a futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of its underlying instrument. Therefore, purchasing futures contracts will tend to increase the fund's exposure to positive and negative price fluctuations in the underlying instrument, much as if it had purchased the underlying instrument directly. When the fund sells a futures contract, by contrast, the value of its futures position will tend to move in a direction contrary to the market. Selling futures contracts, therefore, will tend to offset both positive and negative market price changes, much as if the underlying instrument had been sold. FUTURES MARGIN PAYMENTS. The purchaser or seller of a futures contract is not required to deliver or pay for the underlying instrument unless the contract is held until the delivery date. However, both the purchaser and seller are required to deposit "initial margin" with a futures broker, known as a futures commission merchant (FCM), when the contract is entered into. Initial margin deposits are typically equal to a percentage of the contract's value. If the value of either party's position declines, that party will be required to make additional "variation margin" payments to settle the change in value on a daily basis. The party that has a gain may be entitled to receive all or a portion of this amount. Initial and variation margin payments do not constitute purchasing securities on margin for purposes of the fund's investment limitations. In the event of the bankruptcy of an FCM that holds margin on behalf of the fund, the fund may be entitled to return of margin owed to it only in proportion to the amount received by the FCM's other customers, potentially resulting in losses to the fund. LIMITATIONS ON FUTURES AND OPTIONS TRANSACTIONS. The fund has filed a notice of eligibility for exclusion from the definition of the term "commodity pool operator" with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the National Futures Association, which regulate trading in the futures markets. The fund intends to comply with Rule 4.5 under the Commodity Exchange Act, which limits the extent to which the fund can commit assets to initial margin deposits and option premiums. In addition, the fund will not: (a) sell futures contracts, purchase put options, or write call options if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total assets would be hedged with futures and options under normal conditions; (b) purchase futures contracts or write put options if, as a result, the fund's total obligations upon settlement or exercise of purchased futures contracts and written put options would exceed 25% of its total assets; or (c) purchase call options if, as a result, the current value of option premiums for call options purchased by the fund would exceed 5% of the fund's total assets. These limitations do not apply to options attached to or acquired or traded together with their underlying securities, and do not apply to securities that incorporate features similar to options. The above limitations on the fund's investments in futures contracts and options, and the fund's policies regarding futures contracts and options discussed elsewhere in this Statement of Additional Information, may be changed as regulatory agencies permit. LIQUIDITY OF OPTIONS AND FUTURES CONTRACTS. There is no assurance a liquid secondary market will exist for any particular options or futures contract at any particular time. Options may have relatively low trading volume and liquidity if their strike prices are not close to the underlying instrument's current price. In addition, exchanges may establish daily price fluctuation limits for options and futures contracts, and may halt trading if a contract's price moves upward or downward more than the limit in a given day. On volatile trading days when the price fluctuation limit is reached or a trading halt is imposed, it may be impossible for the fund to enter into new positions or close out existing positions. If the secondary market for a contract is not liquid because of price fluctuation limits or otherwise, it could prevent prompt liquidation of unfavorable positions, and potentially could require the fund to continue to hold a position until delivery or expiration regardless of changes in its value. As a result, the fund's access to other assets held to cover its options or futures positions could also be impaired. OPTIONS AND FUTURES RELATING TO FOREIGN CURRENCIES. Currency futures contracts are similar to forward currency exchange contracts, except that they are traded on exchanges (and have margin requirements) and are standardized as to contract size and delivery date. Most currency futures contracts call for payment or delivery in U.S. dollars. The underlying instrument of a currency option may be a foreign currency, which generally is purchased or delivered in exchange for U.S. dollars, or may be a futures contract. The purchaser of a currency call obtains the right to purchase the underlying currency, and the purchaser of a currency put obtains the right to sell the underlying currency. The uses and risks of currency options and futures are similar to options and futures relating to securities or indices, as discussed above. The fund may purchase and sell currency futures and may purchase and write currency options to increase or decrease its exposure to different foreign currencies. The fund may also purchase and write currency options in conjunction with each other or with currency futures or forward contracts. Currency futures and options values can be expected to correlate with exchange rates, but may not reflect other factors that affect the value of the fund's investments. A currency hedge, for example, should protect a Yen-denominated security from a decline in the Yen, but will not protect the fund against a price decline resulting from deterioration in the issuer's creditworthiness. Because the value of the fund's foreign-denominated investments changes in response to many factors other than exchange rates, it may not be possible to match the amount of currency options and futures to the value of the fund's investments exactly over time. OTC OPTIONS. Unlike exchange-traded options, which are standardized with respect to the underlying instrument, expiration date, contract size, and strike price, the terms of over-the-counter (OTC) options (options not traded on exchanges) generally are established through negotiation with the other party to the option contract. While this type of arrangement allows the fund greater flexibility to tailor an option to its needs, OTC options generally involve greater credit risk than exchange-traded options, which are guaranteed by the clearing organization of the exchanges where they are traded. PURCHASING PUT AND CALL OPTIONS. By purchasing a put option, the fund obtains the right (but not the obligation) to sell the option's underlying instrument at a fixed strike price. In return for this right, the fund pays the current market price for the option (known as the option premium). Options have various types of underlying instruments, including specific securities, indices of securities prices, and futures contracts. The fund may terminate its position in a put option it has purchased by allowing it to expire or by exercising the option. If the option is allowed to expire, the fund will lose the entire premium it paid. If the fund exercises the option, it completes the sale of the underlying instrument at the strike price. The fund may also terminate a put option position by closing it out in the secondary market at its current price, if a liquid secondary market exists. The buyer of a typical put option can expect to realize a gain if security prices fall substantially. However, if the underlying instrument's price does not fall enough to offset the cost of purchasing the option, a put buyer can expect to suffer a loss (limited to the amount of the premium paid, plus related transaction costs). The features of call options are essentially the same as those of put options, except that the purchaser of a call option obtains the right to purchase, rather than sell, the underlying instrument at the option's strike price. A call buyer typically attempts to participate in potential price increases of the underlying instrument with risk limited to the cost of the option if security prices fall. At the same time, the buyer can expect to suffer a loss if security prices do not rise sufficiently to offset the cost of the option. WRITING PUT AND CALL OPTIONS. When the fund writes a put option, it takes the opposite side of the transaction from the option's purchaser. In return for receipt of the premium, the fund assumes the obligation to pay the strike price for the option's underlying instrument if the other party to the option chooses to exercise it. When writing an option on a futures contract, the fund will be required to make margin payments to an FCM as described above for futures contracts. The fund may seek to terminate its position in a put option it writes before exercise by closing out the option in the secondary market at its current price. If the secondary market is not liquid for a put option the fund has written, however, the fund must continue to be prepared to pay the strike price while the option is outstanding, regardless of price changes, and must continue to set aside assets to cover its position. If security prices rise, a put writer would generally expect to profit, although its gain would be limited to the amount of the premium it received. If security prices remain the same over time, it is likely that the writer will also profit, because it should be able to close out the option at a lower price. If security prices fall, the put writer would expect to suffer a loss. This loss should be less than the loss from purchasing the underlying instrument directly, however, because the premium received for writing the option should mitigate the effects of the decline. Writing a call option obligates the fund to sell or deliver the option's underlying instrument, in return for the strike price, upon exercise of the option. The characteristics of writing call options are similar to those of writing put options, except that writing calls generally is a profitable strategy if prices remain the same or fall. Through receipt of the option premium, a call writer mitigates the effects of a price decline. At the same time, because a call writer must be prepared to deliver the underlying instrument in return for the strike price, even if its current value is greater, a call writer gives up some ability to participate in security price increases. ILLIQUID INVESTMENTS are investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they are valued. Under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, FMR determines the liquidity of the fund's investments and, through reports from FMR, the Board monitors investments in illiquid instruments. In determining the liquidity of the fund's investments, FMR may consider various factors, including (1) the frequency of trades and quotations, (2) the number of dealers and prospective purchasers in the marketplace, (3) dealer undertakings to make a market, (4) the nature of the security (including any demand or tender features), and (5) the nature of the marketplace for trades (including the ability to assign or offset the fund's rights and obligations relating to the investment). Investments currently considered by the fund to be illiquid include repurchase agreements not entitling the holder to payment of principal and interest within seven days, over-the-counter options, and non-government stripped fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities. Also, FMR may determine some restricted securities, government-stripped fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities, loans and other direct debt instruments, emerging market securities, and swap agreements to be illiquid. However, with respect to over-the-counter options the fund writes, all or a portion of the value of the underlying instrument may be illiquid depending on the assets held to cover the option and the nature and terms of any agreement the fund may have to close out the option before expiration. In the absence of market quotations, illiquid investments are priced at fair value as determined in good faith by a committee appointed by the Board of Trustees. If through a change in values, net assets, or other circumstances, the fund were in a position where more than 10% of its net assets was invested in illiquid securities, it would seek to take appropriate steps to protect liquidity. INDEXED SECURITIES. The fund may purchase securities whose prices are indexed to the prices of other securities, securities indices, currencies, precious metals or other commodities, or other financial indicators. Indexed securities typically, but not always, are debt securities or deposits whose value at maturity or coupon rate is determined by reference to a specific instrument or statistic. Gold-indexed securities, for example, typically provide for a maturity value that depends on the price of gold, resulting in a security whose price tends to rise and fall together with gold prices. Currency-indexed securities typically are short-term to intermediate-term debt securities whose maturity values or interest rates are determined by reference to the values of one or more specified foreign currencies, and may offer higher yields than U.S. dollar-denominated securities of equivalent issuers. Currency-indexed securities may be positively or negatively indexed; that is, their maturity value may increase when the specified currency value increases, resulting in a security that performs similarly to a foreign-denominated instrument, or their maturity value may decline when foreign currencies increase, resulting in a security whose price characteristics are similar to a put on the underlying currency. Currency-indexed securities may also have prices that depend on the values of a number of different foreign currencies relative to each other. The performance of indexed securities depends to a great extent on the performance of the security, currency, or other instrument to which they are indexed, and may also be influenced by interest rate changes in the United States and abroad. At the same time, indexed securities are subject to the credit risks associated with the issuer of the security, and their values may decline substantially if the issuer's creditworthiness deteriorates. Recent issuers of indexed securities have included banks, corporations, and certain U.S. government agencies. Indexed securities may be more volatile than the underlying instruments. INTERFUND BORROWING AND LENDING PROGRAM. Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC, the fund has received permission to lend money to, and borrow money from, other funds advised by FMR or its affiliates. Interfund loans and borrowings normally extend overnight, but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one day's notice. A fund will lend through the program only when the returns are higher than those available from other short-term instruments (such as repurchase agreements), and will borrow through the program only when the costs are equal to or lower than the cost of bank loans. A fund may have to borrow from a bank at a higher interest rate if an interfund loan is called or not renewed. Any delay in repayment to a lending fund could result in a lost investment opportunity or additional borrowing costs. LOANS AND OTHER DIRECT DEBT INSTRUMENTS. Direct debt instruments are interests in amounts owed by a corporate, governmental, or other borrower to lenders or lending syndicates (loans and loan participations), to suppliers of goods or services (trade claims or other receivables), or to other parties. Direct debt instruments are subject to the fund's policies regarding the quality of debt securities. Purchasers of loans and other forms of direct indebtedness depend primarily upon the creditworthiness of the borrower for payment of principal and interest. Direct debt instruments may not be rated by any nationally recognized rating service. If the fund does not receive scheduled interest or principal payments on such indebtedness, the fund's share price and yield could be adversely affected. Loans that are fully secured offer the fund more protections than an unsecured loan in the event of non-payment of scheduled interest or principal. However, there is no assurance that the liquidation of collateral from a secured loan would satisfy the borrower's obligation, or that the collateral could be liquidated. Indebtedness of borrowers whose creditworthiness is poor involves substantially greater risks and may be highly speculative. Borrowers that are in bankruptcy or restructuring may never pay off their indebtedness, or may pay only a small fraction of the amount owed. Direct indebtedness of developing countries also involves a risk that the governmental entities responsible for the repayment of the debt may be unable, or unwilling, to pay interest and repay principal when due. Investments in loans through direct assignment of a financial institution's interests with respect to a loan may involve additional risks to the fund. For example, if a loan is foreclosed, the fund could become part owner of any collateral, and would bear the costs and liabilities associated with owning and disposing of the collateral. In addition, it is conceivable that under emerging legal theories of lender liability, the fund could be held liable as a co-lender. Direct debt instruments may also involve a risk of insolvency of the lending bank or other intermediary. Direct debt instruments that are not in the form of securities may offer less legal protection to the fund in the event of fraud or misrepresentation. In the absence of definitive regulatory guidance, the fund relies on FMR's research in an attempt to avoid situations where fraud or misrepresentation could adversely affect the fund. A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. Unless, under the terms of the loan or other indebtedness, the fund has direct recourse against the borrower, it may have to rely on the agent to apply appropriate credit remedies against a borrower. If assets held by the agent for the benefit of the fund were determined to be subject to the claims of the agent's general creditors, the fund might incur certain costs and delays in realizing payment on the loan or loan participation and could suffer a loss of principal or interest. Direct indebtedness purchased by the fund may include letters of credit, revolving credit facilities, or other standby financing commitments obligating the fund to pay additional cash on demand. These commitments may have the effect of requiring the fund to increase its investment in a borrower at a time when it would not otherwise have done so, even if the borrower's condition makes it unlikely that the amount will ever be repaid. The fund will set aside appropriate liquid assets in a segregated custodial account to cover its potential obligations under standby financing commitments. The fund limits the amount of total assets that it will invest in any one issuer or in issuers within the same industry (see limitations 1 and 7 ). For purposes of these limitations, the fund generally will treat the borrower as the "issuer" of indebtedness held by the fund. In the case of loan participations where a bank or other lending institution serves as financial intermediary between the fund and the borrower, if the participation does not shift to the fund the direct debtor-creditor relationship with the borrower, SEC interpretations require the fund, in appropriate circumstances, to treat both the lending bank or other lending institution and the borrower as "issuers" for these purposes. Treating a financial intermediary as an issuer of indebtedness may restrict the fund's ability to invest in indebtedness related to a single financial intermediary, or a group of intermediaries engaged in the same industry, even if the underlying borrowers represent many different companies and industries. LOWER-QUALITY DEBT SECURITIES. While the market for high-yield corporate debt securities has been in existence for many years and has weathered previous economic downturns, the 1980s brought a dramatic increase in the use of such securities to fund highly leveraged corporate acquisitions and restructurings. Past experience may not provide an accurate indication of the future performance of the high-yield bond market, especially during periods of economic recession. In fact, from 1989 to 1991, the percentage of lower-quality securities that defaulted rose significantly above prior levels, although the default rate decreased in 1992 and 1993. The market for lower-quality debt securities may be thinner and less active than that for higher-quality debt securities, which can adversely affect the prices at which the former are sold. If market quotations are not available, lower-quality debt securities will be valued in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees, including the use of outside pricing services. Judgment plays a greater role in valuing high-yield corporate debt securities than is the case for securities for which more external sources for quotations and last-sale information are available. Adverse publicity and changing investor perceptions may affect the ability of outside pricing services to value lower-quality debt securities and the fund's ability to dispose of these securities. Since the risk of default is higher for lower-quality debt securities, FMR's research and credit analysis are an especially important part of managing securities of this type held by the fund. In considering investments for the fund, FMR will attempt to identify those issuers of high-yielding securities whose financial condition is adequate to meet future obligations, has improved, or is expected to improve in the future. FMR's analysis focuses on relative values based on such factors as interest or dividend coverage, asset coverage, earnings prospects, and the experience and managerial strength of the issuer. The fund may choose, at its expense or in conjunction with others, to pursue litigation or otherwise to exercise its rights as a security holder to seek to protect the interests of security holders if it determines this to be in the best interest of the fund's shareholders. REAL ESTATE-RELATED INSTRUMENTS include real estate investment trusts, commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities, and real estate financings. Real estate-related instruments are sensitive to factors such as real estate values and property taxes, interest rates, cash flow of underlying real estate assets, overbuilding, and the management skill and creditworthiness of the issuer. Real estate-related instruments may also be affected by tax and regulatory requirements, such as those relating to the environment. REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. In a repurchase agreement, the fund purchases a security and simultaneously commits to sell that security back to the original seller at an agreed-upon price . The resale price reflects the purchase price plus an agreed-upon incremental amount which is unrelated to the coupon rate or maturity of the purchased security. The securities purchased by the fund are used to collateralize the repurchase obligation. As such, they are held in an account of the fund at a bank, market-to-market daily, and maintained at a value at least equal to the sale price plus the accrued incremental amount. While it does not presently appear possible to eliminate all risks from these transactions (particularly the possibility that the value of the underlying security will be less than the resale price , as well as delays and costs to the fund in connection with bankruptcy proceedings), it is the fund's current policy to engage in repurchase agreement transactions with parties whose creditworthiness has been reviewed and found satisfactory by FMR. RESTRICTED SECURITIES generally can be sold in privately negotiated transactions, pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, or in a registered public offering. Where registration is required, the fund may be obligated to pay all or part of the registration expense and a considerable period may elapse between the time it decides to seek registration and the time it may be permitted to sell a security under an effective registration statement. If, during such a period, adverse market conditions were to develop, the fund might obtain a less favorable price than prevailed when it decided to seek registration of the security. REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. In a reverse repurchase agreement, the fund sells a portfolio instrument to another party, such as a bank or broker-dealer, in return for cash and agrees to repurchase the instrument at a particular price and time. While a reverse repurchase agreement is outstanding, the fund will maintain appropriate liquid assets in a segregated custodial account to cover its obligation under the agreement. The fund will enter into reverse repurchase agreements only with parties whose creditworthiness has been found satisfactory by FMR. Such transactions may increase fluctuations in the market value of the fund's assets and may be viewed as a form of leverage. SECURITIES LENDING. The fund may lend securities to parties such as broker-dealers or institutional investors, including Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. (FBSI). FBSI is a member of the New York Stock Exchange and a subsidiary of FMR Corp. Securities lending allows the fund to retain ownership of the securities loaned and, at the same time, to earn additional income. Since there may be delays in the recovery of loaned securities, or even a loss of rights in collateral supplied should the borrower fail financially, loans will be made only to parties deemed by FMR to be of good standing. Furthermore, they will only be made if, in FMR's judgment, the consideration to be earned from such loans would justify the risk. FMR understands that it is the current view of the SEC Staff that a fund may engage in loan transactions only under the following conditions: (1) the fund must receive 100% collateral in the form of cash or cash equivalents (e.g., U.S. Treasury bills or notes) from the borrower; (2) the borrower must increase the collateral whenever the market value of the securities loaned (determined on a daily basis) rises above the value of the collateral; (3) after giving notice, the fund must be able to terminate the loan at any time; (4) the fund must receive reasonable interest on the loan or a flat fee from the borrower, as well as amounts equivalent to any dividends, interest, or other distributions on the securities loaned and to any increase in market value; (5) the fund may pay only reasonable custodian fees in connection with the loan; and (6) the Board of Trustees must be able to vote proxies on the securities loaned, either by terminating the loan or by entering into an alternative arrangement with the borrower. Cash received through loan transactions may be invested in any security in which the fund is authorized to invest. Investing this cash subjects that investment, as well as the security loaned, to market forces (i.e., capital appreciation or depreciation). SHORT SALES. The fund may enter into short sales with respect to stocks underlying its convertible security holdings. For example, if FMR anticipates a decline in the price of the stock underlying a convertible security a fund holds, it may sell the stock short. If the stock price subsequently declines, the proceeds of the short sale could be expected to offset all or a portion of the effect of the stock's decline on the value of the convertible security. The fund currently intends to hedge no more than 15% of its total assets with short sales on equity securities underlying its convertible security holdings under normal circumstances. When the fund enters into a short sale, it will be required to set aside securities equivalent in kind and amount to those sold short (or securities convertible or exchangeable into such securities) and will be required to hold them aside while the short sale is outstanding. The fund will incur transaction costs, including interest expense, in connection with opening, maintaining, and closing short sales. SWAP AGREEMENTS. Swap agreements can be individually negotiated and structured to include exposure to a variety of different types of investments or market factors. Depending on their structure, swap agreements may increase or decrease the fund's exposure to long- or short-term interest rates (in the United States or abroad), foreign currency values, mortgage securities, corporate borrowing rates, or other factors such as security prices or inflation rates. Swap agreements can take many different forms and are known by a variety of names. The fund is not limited to any particular form of swap agreement if FMR determines it is consistent with the fund's investment objective and policies. In a typical cap or floor agreement, one party agrees to make payments only under specified circumstances, usually in return for payment of a fee by the other party. For example, the buyer of an interest rate cap obtains the right to receive payments to the extent that a specified interest rate exceeds an agreed-upon level, while the seller of an interest rate floor is obligated to make payments to the extent that a specified interest rate falls below an agreed-upon level. An interest rate collar combines elements of buying a cap and selling a floor. Swap agreements will tend to shift the fund's investment exposure from one type of investment to another. For example, if the fund agreed to exchange payments in dollars for payments in foreign currency, the swap agreement would tend to decrease the fund's exposure to U.S. interest rates and increase its exposure to foreign currency and interest rates. Caps and floors have an effect similar to buying or writing options. Depending on how they are used, swap agreements may increase or decrease the overall volatility of the fund's investments and its share price and yield. The most significant factor in the performance of swap agreements is the change in the specific interest rate, currency, or other factors that determine the amounts of payments due to and from the fund. If a swap agreement calls for payments by the fund, the fund must be prepared to make such payments when due. In addition, if the counterparty's creditworthiness declined, the value of a swap agreement would be likely to decline, potentially resulting in losses. The fund expects to be able to eliminate its exposure under swap agreements either by assignment or other disposition, or by entering into an offsetting swap agreement with the same party or a similarly creditworthy party. The fund will maintain appropriate liquid assets in a segregated custodial account to cover its current obligations under swap agreements. If the fund enters into a swap agreement on a net basis, it will segregate assets with a daily value at least equal to the excess, if any, of the fund's accrued obligations under the swap agreement over the accrued amount the fund is entitled to receive under the agreement. If the fund enters into a swap agreement on other than a net basis, it will segregate assets with a value equal to the full amount of the fund's accrued obligations under the agreement. PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS All orders for the purchase or sale of portfolio securities are placed on behalf of the fund by FMR pursuant to authority contained in the management contract. If FMR grants investment management authority to the sub-advisers (see the section entitled "Management Contract"), the sub-advisers are authorized to place orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities, and will do so in accordance with the policies described below . FMR is also responsible for the placement of transaction orders for other investment companies and accounts for which it or its affiliates act as investment adviser. In selecting broker-dealers, subject to applicable limitations of the federal securities laws, FMR considers various relevant factors, including, but not limited to: the size and type of the transaction; the nature and character of the markets for the security to be purchased or sold; the execution efficiency, settlement capability, and financial condition of the broker-dealer firm; the broker-dealer's execution services rendered on a continuing basis; the reasonableness of any commissions; and arrangements for payment of fund expenses. Generally, c ommissions for foreign investments traded will be higher than for U.S. investments and may not be subject to negotiation. The fund may execute portfolio transactions with broker-dealers who provide research and execution services to the fund or other accounts over which FMR or its affiliates exercise investment discretion. Such services may include advice concerning the value of securities; the advisability of investing in, purchasing, or selling securities; and the availability of securities or the purchasers or sellers of securities . In addition, such broker-dealers may furnish analyses and reports concerning issuers, industries, securities, economic factors and trends, portfolio strategy, and performance of accounts; effect securities transactions , and perform functions incidental thereto (such as clearance and settlement). The selection of such broker-dealers generally is made by FMR (to the extent possible consistent with execution considerations) in accordance with a ranking of broker-dealers determined periodically by FMR's investment staff based upon the quality of research and execution services provided. The receipt of research from broker-dealers that execute transactions on behalf of the fund may be useful to FMR in rendering investment management services to the fund or its other clients, and conversely, such research provided by broker-dealers who have executed transaction orders on behalf of other FMR clients may be useful to FMR in carrying out its obligations to the fund. The receipt of such research has not reduced FMR's normal independent research activities; however, it enables FMR to avoid the additional expenses that could be incurred if FMR tried to develop comparable information through its own efforts. Subject to applicable limitations of the federal securities laws, broker-dealers may receive commissions for agency transactions that are in excess of the amount of commissions charged by other broker-dealers in recognition of their research and execution services. In order to cause the fund to pay such higher commissions, FMR must determine in good faith that such commissions are reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such executing broker-dealers, viewed in terms of a particular transaction or FMR's overall responsibilities to the fund and its other clients. In reaching this determination, FMR will not attempt to place a specific dollar value on the brokerage and research services provided, or to determine what portion of the compensation should be related to those services. FMR is authorized to use research services provided by and to place portfolio transactions with brokerage firms that have provided assistance in the distribution of shares of the fund or shares of other Fidelity funds to the extent permitted by law. FMR may use research services provided by and place agency transactions with Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. (FBSI) and Fidelity Brokerage Services (FBS), subsidiaries of FMR Corp., if the commissions are fair, reasonable, and comparable to commissions charged by non-affiliated, qualified brokerage firms for similar services. From September 1992 through December 1994, FBS operated under the name Fidelity Brokerage Services Limited, Inc. (FBSL). As of January 1995, FBSL was converted to an unlimited liability company and assumed the name FBS. Prior to September 4, 1992, FBSL operated under the name Fidelity Portfolio Services, Ltd. (FPSL) as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fidelity International Limited (FIL). Edward C. Johnson 3d is Chairman of FIL. Mr. Johnson 3d, Johnson family members, and various trusts for the benefit of the Johnson family own, directly or indirectly, more than 25% of the voting common stock of FIL. FMR may allocate brokerage transactions to broker-dealers who have entered into arrangements with FMR under which the broker-dealer allocates a portion of the commissions paid by the fund toward payment of the fund's expenses, such as transfer agent fees or custodian fees. The transaction quality must, however, be comparable to those of other qualified broker-dealers. Section 11(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 prohibits members of national securities exchanges from executing exchange transactions for accounts which they or their affiliates manage, unless certain requirements are satisfied. Pursuant to such requirements, the Board of Trustees has authorized FBSI to execute portfolio transactions on national securities exchanges in accordance with approved procedures and applicable SEC rules. The Trustees periodically review FMR's performance of its responsibilities in connection with the placement of portfolio transactions on behalf of the fund and review the commissions paid by the fund over representative periods of time to determine if they are reasonable in relation to the benefits to the fund. For the fiscal periods ended June 30, 1995 and 1994, the fund's portfolio turnover rates were 157% and 207%, respectively. Because a high turnover rate increases transaction costs and may increase taxable gains, FMR carefully weighs the anticipated benefits of short-term investing against these consequences. An increased turnover rate is due to a greater volume of shareholder purchase orders, short-term interest rate volatility and other special market conditions. For fiscal years ended June 30, 1995, 1994, and the fiscal period January 1, 1993 through June 30, 1993 , the fund paid brokerage commissions of $4,926,000, $5,984,000, and $5,780,000, respectively. The fund pays both commissions and spreads in connection with the placement of portfolio transactions; FBSI is paid on a commission basis. During fiscal 1995, 1994, and 1993 , the fund paid brokerage commissions of $ 1,643,000, $1,659,000, and $2,253,000 , respectively, to FBSI. During fiscal 1995 , this amounted to approximately 33.4 % of the aggregate brokerage commissions paid by the fund for transactions involving approximately 44.3% of the aggregate dollar amount of transactions in which the fund paid brokerage commissions. The difference between the percentage of brokerage commissions paid to and the percentage of the dollar amount of transactions effected through FBSI is a result of the low commission rates charged by FBSI. During fiscal 1995, the fund paid brokerage commissions of $27,000 to FBS. FBS is paid on a commission basis. During fiscal 1994 and 1993, the fund paid no brokerage commissions to FBSL. During fiscal 1995, this amounted to approximately .55% of the aggregate brokerage commissions paid by the fund involving approximately .32% of the aggregate dollar amount of transactions for which the fund paid brokerage commissions. The difference between the percentage of brokerage commissions paid to and the percentage of the dollar amount of transactions effected through FBS is a result of the low commission rates charged by FBS. During fiscal 1995, the fund paid $4,775,000 in commissions to brokerage firms that provided research services involving approximately $4,150,075,000 of transactions. The provision of research services was not necessarily a factor in the placement of all this business with such firms. From time to time the Trustees will review whether the recapture for the benefit of the fund of some portion of the brokerage commissions or similar fees paid by the fund on portfolio transactions is legally permissible and advisable. The fund seeks to recapture soliciting broker-dealer fees on the tender of portfolio securities, but at present no other recapture arrangements are in effect. The Trustees intend to continue to review whether recapture opportunities are available and are legally permissible and, if so, to determine in the exercise of their business judgment whether it would be advisable for the fund to seek such recapture. Although the Trustees and officers of the fund are substantially the same as those of other funds managed by FMR, investment decisions for the fund are made independently from those of other funds managed by FMR or accounts managed by FMR affiliates. It sometimes happens that the same security is held in the portfolio of more than one of these funds or accounts. Simultaneous transactions are inevitable when several funds and accounts are managed by the same investment adviser, particularly when the same security is suitable for the investment objective of more than one fund or account. When two or more funds are simultaneously engaged in the purchase or sale of the same security, the prices and amounts are allocated in accordance with procedures believed to be appropriate and equitable for each fund. In some cases this system could have a detrimental effect on the price or value of the security as far as the fund is concerned. In other cases, however, the ability of the fund to participate in volume transactions will produce better executions and prices for the fund. It is the current opinion of the Trustees that the desirability of retaining FMR as investment adviser to the fund outweighs any disadvantages that may be said to exist from exposure to simultaneous transactions. VALUATION OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES Portfolio securities are valued by various methods depending on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Most equity securities for which the primary market is the U.S. are valued at last sale price or, if no sale has occurred, at the closing bid price. Most equity securities for which the primary market is outside the U.S. are valued using the official closing price or the last sale price in the principal market where they are traded. If the last sale price (on the local exchange) is unavailable, the last evaluated quote or last bid price is normally used. Short-term securities are valued either at amortized cost or at original cost plus accrued interest, both of which approximate current value. Convertible securities and fixed-income securities are valued primarily by a pricing service that uses a vendor security valuation matrix which incorporates both dealer-supplied valuations and electronic data processing techniques. This two-fold approach is believed to more accurately reflect fair value because it takes into account appropriate factors such as institutional trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data, without exclusive reliance upon quoted, exchange, or over-the counter prices. Use of pricing services has been approved by the Board of Trustees. Securities and other assets for which there is no readily available market are valued in good faith by a committee appointed by the Board of Trustees. The procedures set forth above need not be used to determine the value of the securities owned by the fund if, in the opinion of a committee appointed by the Board of Trustees, some other method (e.g., closing over-the-counter bid prices in the case of debt instruments traded on an exchange) would more accurately reflect the fair market value of such securities. Generally, the valuation of foreign and domestic equity securities, as well as corporate bonds, U.S. government securities, money market instruments, and repurchase agreements, is substantially completed each day at the close of the NYSE. The values of any such securities held by the fund are determined as of such time for the purpose of computing the fund's net asset value. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent brokers or quotation services which express the value of securities in their local currency. FSC gathers all exchange rates daily at the close of the NYSE using the last quoted price on the local currency and then translates the value of foreign securities from their local currency into U.S. dollars. Any changes in the value of forward contracts due to exchange rate fluctuations and days to maturity are included in the calculation of net asset value. If an extraordinary event that is expected to materially affect the value of a portfolio security occurs after the close of an exchange on which that security is traded, then the security will be valued as determined in good faith by a committee appointed by the Board of Trustees. PERFORMANCE The fund may quote performance in various ways. All performance information supplied by the fund in advertising is historical and is not intended to indicate future returns. The fund's share price, yield, and total return fluctuate in response to market conditions and other factors, and the value of fund shares when redeemed may be more or less than their original cost. YIELD CALCULATIONS. Yields for the fund are computed by dividing the fund's interest and dividend income for a given 30-day or one-month period, net of expenses, by the average number of shares entitled to receive distributions during the period, dividing this figure by the fund's net asset value (NAV) at the end of the period, and annualizing the result (assuming compounding of income) in order to arrive at an annual percentage rate. Income is calculated for purposes of yield quotations in accordance with standardized methods applicable to all stock and bond funds. Dividends from equity investments are treated as if they were accrued on a daily basis, solely for the purposes of yield calculations. In general, interest income is reduced with respect to bonds trading at a premium over their par value by subtracting a portion of the premium from income on a daily basis, and is increased with respect to bonds trading at a discount by adding a portion of the discount to daily income. For the fund's investments denominated in foreign currencies, income and expenses are calculated first in their respective currencies, and are then converted to U.S. dollars, either when they are actually converted or at the end of the 30-day or one month period, whichever is earlier. Capital gains and losses generally are excluded from the calculation as are gains and losses from currency exchange rate fluctuations. Income calculated for the purposes of calculating the fund's yield differs from income as determined for other accounting purposes. Because of the different accounting methods used, and because of the compounding of income assumed in yield calculations, the fund's yield may not equal its distribution rate, the income paid to your account, or the income reported in the fund's financial statements. In calculating the fund's yield, a fund may from time to time use a portfolio security's coupon rate instead of its yield to maturity in order to reflect the risk premium on that security. This practice will have the effect of reducing the fund's yield. Yield information may be useful in reviewing the fund's performance and in providing a basis for comparison with other investment alternatives. However, the fund's yield fluctuates, unlike investments that pay a fixed interest rate over a stated period of time. When comparing investment alternatives, investors should also note the quality and maturity of the portfolio securities of respective investment companies they have chosen to consider. Investors should recognize that in periods of declining interest rates the fund's yield will tend to be somewhat higher than prevailing market rates, and in periods of rising interest rates the fund's yield will tend to be somewhat lower. Also, when interest rates are falling, the inflow of net new money to the fund from the continuous sale of its shares will likely be invested in instruments producing lower yields than the balance of the fund's holdings, thereby reducing the fund's current yield. In periods of rising interest rates, the opposite can be expected to occur. TOTAL RETURN CALCULATIONS. Total returns quoted in advertising reflect all aspects of the fund's return, including the effect of reinvesting dividends and capital gain distributions, and any change in the fund's NAV over a stated period. Average annual total returns are calculated by determining the growth or decline in value of a hypothetical historical investment in the fund over a stated period, and then calculating the annually compounded percentage rate that would have produced the same result if the rate of growth or decline in value had been constant over the period. For example, a cumulative total return of 100% over ten years would produce an average annual total return of 7.18%, which is the steady annual rate of return that would equal 100% growth on a compounded basis in ten years. While average annual total returns are a convenient means of comparing investment alternatives, investors should realize that the fund's performance is not constant over time, but changes from year to year, and that average annual total returns represent averaged figures as opposed to the actual year-to-year performance of the fund. In addition to average annual total returns, the fund may quote unaveraged or cumulative total returns reflecting the simple change in value of an investment over a stated period. Average annual and cumulative total returns may be quoted as a percentage or as a dollar amount, and may be calculated for a single investment, a series of investments, or a series of redemptions, over any time period. Total returns may be broken down into their components of income and capital (including capital gains and changes in share price) in order to illustrate the relationship of these factors and their contributions to total return. Total returns may be quoted on a before-tax or after-tax basis. Total returns, yields, and other performance information may be quoted numerically or in a table, graph, or similar illustration. NET ASSET VALUE. Charts and graphs using the fund's net asset values, adjusted net asset values, and benchmark indices may be used to exhibit performance. An adjusted NAV includes any distributions paid by the fund and reflects all elements of its return. Unless otherwise indicated, the fund's adjusted NAVs are not adjusted for sales charges, if any. MOVING AVERAGES. The fund may illustrate performance using moving averages. A long-term moving average is the average of each week's adjusted closing NAV for a specified period. A short-term moving average is the average of each day's adjusted closing NAV for a specified period. Moving Average Activity Indicators combine adjusted closing NAVs from the last business day of each week with moving averages for a specified period to produce indicators showing when an NAV has crossed, stayed above, or stayed below its moving average. On June 30, 19 95 , the 13-week and 39-week long-term moving averages were $20.29 and $19.12, respectively. HISTORICAL FUND RESULTS. The following table shows the fund's total returns for periods ended June 30, 1995 .
Average Annual Total Returns Cumulative Total Returns
One Five Ten One Five Ten Year Years Years Year Years Years Fidelity Fund 21.09 % 11.73 % 13 . 72 % 21.09 % 74.10 % 261.71 %
The following table shows the income and capital elements of the fund's cumulative total return. The table compares the fund's return to the record of the Standard and Poor's Composite Index of 500 Stocks (S&P 500(registered trademark)), the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), and the cost of living (measured by the Consumer Price Index, or CPI) over the same period. The CPI information is as of the month end closest to the initial investment date for each fund. The S&P 500 and the DJIA comparisons are provided to show how the fund's total return compared to the record of a broad average of common stock prices and a narrower set of stocks of major industrial companies, respectively, over the same period. The fund has the ability to invest in securities not included in either index, and its investment portfolio may or may not be similar in composition to the indices. Figures for the S&P 500 and DJIA are based on the prices of unmanaged groups of stocks and, unlike the fund's returns, do not include the effect of paying brokerage commissions and other costs of investing. During the ten year period ended June 30, 1995, a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Fidelity Fund would have grown to $36,171 , assuming all distributions were reinvested. This was a period of fluctuating interest rates, bond prices, and stock prices and the figures below should not be considered representative of the dividend income or capital gain or loss that could be realized from an investment in the fund today. FIDELITY FUND INDICES
Year Value of Value of Value of Total S&P 500 DJIA Cost of Ended Initial Reinvested Reinvested Value Living $10,000 Dividend Capital Gain Investment Distributions Distributions 1995 $ 12,675 $ 7,137 $ 16,359 $ 36,171 $ 39,340 $ 47,492 $ 14,173 1994 $ 11,211 $ 5,721 $ 12,939 $ 29,872 $ 31,207 $ 36,795 $ 13,755 1993 $ 12,301 $ 5,646 $ 10,391 $ 28,338 $ 30,773 $ 34,724 $ 13,420 1992 $ 11,163 $ 4,494 $ 8,588 $ 24,245 $ 27,077 $ 31,813 $ 13,030 1991 $ 11,169 $ 3,909 $ 7,100 $ 22,177 $ 23,873 $ 27,042 $ 12,693 1990 $ 10,922 $ 2,912 $ 6,943 $ 20,776 $ 22,229 $ 25,813 $ 12,072 1989 $ 10,687 $ 2,124 $ 5,554 $ 18,365 $ 19,083 $ 21,061 $ 11,533 1988 $ 9,295 $ 1,298 $ 4,831 $ 15,424 $ 15,832 $ 17,821 $ 10,967 1987 $ 11,024 $ 1,001 $ 4,123 $ 16,149 $ 17,003 $ 19,456 $ 10,548 1986 $ 11,681 $ 504 $ 1,390 $ 13,575 $ 13,582 $ 14,735 $ 10,177
Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 made on June 30, 1985 , the net amount invested in fund shares was $10,000. The cost of the initial investment ($10,000), together with the aggregate cost of reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions for the period covered (their cash value at the time they were reinvested), amounted to $29,560. If distributions had not been reinvested, the amount of distributions earned from the fund over time would have been smaller, and cash payments for the period would have amounted to $ 3,322 for dividends and $7,946 f or capital gains distributions. Tax consequences of different investments have not been factored into the above figures. The yield for the S&P 500 for the year ended June 30, 1995 wa s 2.53 %, calculated by dividing the dollar value of dividends paid by the S&P 500 stocks during the period by the average value of the S&P 500 on June 30. The S&P yield is calculated differently from the fund's yield. For example, the fund's yield calculation treats dividends as accrued in anticipation of payment, rather than recording them when paid. PERFORMANCE COMPARISONS. The fund's performance may be compared to the performance of other mutual funds in general, or to the performance of particular types of mutual funds. These comparisons may be expressed as mutual fund rankings prepared by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. (Lipper), an independent service located in Summit, New Jersey that monitors the performance of mutual funds. Lipper generally ranks funds on the basis of total return, assuming reinvestment of distributions, but does not take sales charges or redemption fees into consideration, and is prepared without regard to tax consequences. In addition to the mutual fund rankings, the fund's performance may be compared to stock, bond, and money market mutual fund performance indices prepared by Lipper or other organizations. When comparing these indices, it is important to remember the risk and return characteristics of each type of investment. For example, while stock mutual funds may offer higher potential returns, they also carry the highest degree of share price volatility. Likewise, money market funds may offer greater stability of principal, but generally do not offer the higher potential returns available from stock mutual funds. From time to time, the fund's performance may also be compared to other mutual funds tracked by financial or business publications and periodicals. For example, the fund may quote Morningstar, Inc. in its advertising materials. Morningstar, Inc. is a mutual fund rating service that rates mutual funds on the basis of risk-adjusted performance. Rankings that compare the performance of Fidelity funds to one another in appropriate categories over specific periods of time may also be quoted in advertising. The fund may be compared in advertising to Certificates of Deposit (CDs) or other investments issued by banks or other depository institutions. Mutual funds differ from bank investments in several respects. For example, the fund may offer greater liquidity or higher potential returns than CDs, the fund does not guarantee your principal or your return, and fund shares are not FDIC insured. Fidelity may provide information designed to help individuals understand their investment goals and explore various financial strategies. Such information may include information about current economic, market, and political conditions; materials that describe general principles of investing, such as asset allocation, diversification, risk tolerance, and goal setting; questionnaires designed to help create a personal financial profile; worksheets used to project savings needs based on assumed rates of inflation and hypothetical rates of return; and action plans offering investment alternatives. Materials may also include discussions of Fidelity's asset allocation funds and other Fidelity funds, products, and services. Ibbotson Associates of Chicago, Illinois (Ibbotson) provides historical returns of the capital markets in the United States, including common stocks, small capitalization stocks, long-term corporate bonds, intermediate-term government bonds, long-term government bonds, Treasury bills, the U.S. rate of inflation (based on the CPI) , and combinations of various capital markets. The performance of these capital markets is based on the returns of different indices. Fidelity funds may use the performance of these capital markets in order to demonstrate general risk-versus-reward investment scenarios. Performance comparisons may also include the value of a hypothetical investment in any of these capital markets. The risks associated with the security types in any capital market may or may not correspond directly to those of the funds. Ibbotson calculates total returns in the same method as the funds. The funds may also compare performance to that of other compilations or indices that may be developed and made available in the future. In advertising materials, Fidelity may reference or discuss its products and services, which may include other Fidelity funds; retirement investing; brokerage products and services; model portfolios or allocations; saving for college or other goals; charitable giving; and the Fidelity credit card. In addition, Fidelity may quote or reprint financial or business publications and periodicals as they relate to current economic and political conditions, fund management, portfolio composition, investment philosophy, investment techniques, the desirability of owning a particular mutual fund, and Fidelity services and products. Fidelity may also reprint, and use as advertising and sales literature, articles from Fidelity Focus, a quarterly magazine provided free of charge to Fidelity fund shareholders. The fund may present its fund number, Quotron(trademark) number, and CUSIP number, and discuss or quote its current portfolio manager. VOLATILITY. The fund may quote various measures of volatility and benchmark correlation in advertising. In addition, the fund may compare these measures to those of other funds. Measures of volatility seek to compare the fund's historical share price fluctuations or total returns to those of a benchmark. Measures of benchmark correlation indicate how valid a comparative benchmark may be. All measures of volatility and correlation are calculated using averages of historical data. In advertising, the fund may also discuss or illustrate examples of interest rate sensitivity. MOMENTUM INDICATORS indicate the fund's price movements over specific periods of time. Each point on the momentum indicator represents the fund's percentage change in price movements over that period. The fund may advertise examples of the effects of periodic investment plans, including the principle of dollar cost averaging. In such a program, an investor invests a fixed dollar amount in a fund at periodic intervals, thereby purchasing fewer shares when prices are high and more shares when prices are low. While such a strategy does not assure a profit or guard against loss in a declining market, the investor's average cost per share can be lower than if fixed numbers of shares are purchased at the same intervals. In evaluating such a plan, investors should consider their ability to continue purchasing shares during periods of low price levels. The fund may be available for purchase through retirement plans or other programs offering deferral of, or exemption from, income taxes, which may produce superior after-tax returns over time. For example, a $1,000 investment earning a taxable return of 10% annually would have an after-tax value of $1,949 after ten years, assuming tax was deducted from the return each year at a 31% rate. An equivalent tax-deferred investment would have an after-tax value of $2,100 after ten years, assuming tax was deducted at a 31% rate from the tax-deferred earnings at the end of the ten-year period. As of June 30, 1995, FMR advised over $ 25 billion in tax-free fund assets, $75 billion in money market fund assets, $200 billion in equity fund assets, $45 billion in international fund assets, and $22 billion in Spartan fund assets. The fund may reference the growth and variety of money market mutual funds and the adviser's innovation and participation in the industry. The equity funds under management figure represents the largest amount of equity fund assets under management by a mutual fund investment adviser in the United States, making FMR America's leading equity (stock) fund manager. FMR, its subsidiaries, and affiliates maintain a worldwide information and communications network for the purpose of researching and managing investments abroad. ADDITIONAL PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION The fund is open for business and its net asset value per share (NAV) is calculated each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open for trading. The NYSE has designated the following holiday closings for 1995 : New Year's Day (observed), President's Day (observed), Good Friday, Memorial Day (observed) , Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Although FMR expects the same holiday schedule to be observed in the future, the NYSE may modify its holiday schedule at any time. In addition, the fund will not process wire purchases and redemptions on days when the Federal Reserve Wire System is closed. FSC normally determines the fund's NAV as of the close of the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). However, NAV may be calculated earlier if trading on the NYSE is restricted or as permitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) . To the extent that portfolio securities are traded in other markets on days when the NYSE is closed, the fund's NAV may be affected on days when investors do not have access to the fund to purchase or redeem shares. In addition, trading in some of the fund's portfolio securities may not occur on days when the fund is open for business. If the Trustees determine that existing conditions make cash payments undesirable, redemption payments may be made in whole or in part in securities or other property, valued for this purpose as they are valued in computing the fund's NAV. Shareholders receiving securities or other property on redemption may realize a gain or loss for tax purposes, and will incur any costs of sale, as well as the associated inconveniences. Pursuant to Rule 11a-3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act), the fund is required to give shareholders at least 60 days' notice prior to terminating or modifying its exchange privilege. Under the Rule, the 60-day notification requirement may be waived if (i) the only effect of a modification would be to reduce or eliminate an administrative fee, redemption fee, or deferred sales charge ordinarily payable at the time of an exchange, or (ii) the fund suspends the redemption of the shares to be exchanged as permitted under the 1940 Act or the rules and regulations thereunder, or the fund to be acquired suspends the sale of its shares because it is unable to invest amounts effectively in accordance with its investment objective and policies. In the Prospectus, the fund has notified shareholders that it reserves the right at any time, without prior notice, to refuse exchange purchases by any person or group if, in FMR's judgment, the fund would be unable to invest effectively in accordance with its investment objective and policies, or would otherwise potentially be adversely affected. DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES DISTRIBUTIONS. If you request to have distributions mailed to you and the U.S. Postal Service cannot deliver your checks, or if your checks remain uncashed for six months, Fidelity may reinvest your distributions at the then-current NAV. All subsequent distributions will then be reinvested until you provide Fidelity with alternate instructions. DIVIDENDS. A portion of the fund's income may qualify for the dividends-received deduction available to corporate shareholders to the extent that the fund's income is derived from qualifying dividends. Because the fund may earn other types of income, such as interest, income from securities loans, non-qualifying dividends, and short-term capital gains, the percentage of dividends from the fund that qualifies for the deduction generally will be less than 100%. The fund will notify corporate shareholders annually of the percentage of fund dividends that qualifies for the dividends-received deduction. A portion of the fund's dividends derived from certain U.S. government obligations may be exempt from state and local taxation. Gains (losses) attributable to foreign currency fluctuations are generally taxable as ordinary income, and therefore will increase (decrease) dividend distributions. Short-term capital gains are distributed as dividend income. The fund will send each shareholder a notice in January describing the tax status of dividends and capital gain distributions for the prior year. CAPITAL GAIN DISTRIBUTIONS. Long-term capital gains earned by the fund on the sale of securities and distributed to shareholders are federally taxable as long-term capital gains, regardless of the length of time shareholders have held their shares. If a shareholder receives a long-term capital gain distribution on shares of the fund, and such shares are held six months or less and are sold at a loss, the portion of the loss equal to the amount of the long-term capital gain distribution will be considered a long-term loss for tax purposes. Short-term capital gains distributed by the fund are taxable to shareholders as dividends, not as capital gains. As of June 30, 1995 , the fund hereby designates approximately $3,011,000 as a capital gain dividend for the purpose of the dividend-paid deduction. FOREIGN TAXES. Foreign governments may withhold taxes on dividends and interest paid with respect to foreign securities. Foreign governments may also impose taxes on other payments or gains with respect to foreign securities. If, at the close of its fiscal year, more than 50% of the fund's total assets are invested in securities of foreign issuers, the fund may elect to pass through foreign taxes paid and thereby allow shareholders to take a credit or deduction on their individual tax returns. TAX STATUS OF THE FUND. The fund intends to qualify each year as a "regulated investment company" for tax purposes so that it will not be liable for federal tax on income and capital gains distributed to shareholders. In order to qualify as a regulated investment company and avoid being subject to federal income or excise taxes at the fund level, the fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains within each calendar year as well as on a fiscal year basis. The fund intends to comply with other tax rules applicable to regulated investment companies, including a requirement that capital gains from the sale of securities held less than three months constitute less than 30% of the fund's gross income for each fiscal year. Gains from some forward currency contracts, futures contracts, and options are included in this 30% calculation, which may limit the fund's investments in such instruments. If the fund purchases shares in certain foreign investment entities, defined as passive foreign investment companies (PFICs) in the Internal Revenue Code, it may be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a portion of any excess distribution or gain from the disposition of such shares. Interest charges may also be imposed on the fund with respect to deferred taxes arising from such distributions or gains. Generally, the fund will elect to mark-to-market any PFIC shares. Unrealized gains will be recognized as income for tax purposes and must be distributed to shareholders as dividends. The fund is treated as a separate entity from the other fund of Fidelity Hastings Street Trust for tax purposes. OTHER TAX INFORMATION. The information above is only a summary of some of the tax consequences generally affecting the fund and its shareholders, and no attempt has been made to discuss individual tax consequences. In addition to federal income taxes, shareholders may be subject to state and local taxes on fund distributions, and shares may be subject to state and local personal property taxes. Investors should consult their tax advisers to determine whether the fund is suitable to their particular tax situation. FMR All of the stock of FMR is owned by FMR Corp., its parent organized in 1972. The voting common stock of FMR Corp. is divided into two classes. Class B is held predominantly by members of the Edward C. Johnson 3d family and is entitled to 49% of the vote on any matter acted upon by the voting common stock. Class A is held predominantly by non-Johnson family member employees of FMR Corp. and its affiliates and is entitled to 51% of the vote on any such matter. The Johnson family group and all other Class B shareholders have entered into a shareholders' voting agreement under which all Class B shares will be voted in accordance with the majority vote of Class B shares. Under the 1940 Act, control of a company is presumed where one individual or group of individuals owns more than 25% of the voting stock of that company. Therefore, through their ownership of voting common stock and the execution of the shareholders' voting agreement, members of the Johnson family may be deemed, under the 1940 Act, to form a controlling group with respect to FMR Corp. At present, the principal operating activities of FMR Corp. are those conducted by three of its divisions as follows: FSC, which is the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for certain of the funds advised by FMR; Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, which performs shareholder servicing functions for institutional customers and funds sold through intermediaries ; and Fidelity Investments Retail Marketing Company, which provides marketing services to various companies within the Fidelity organization. Fidelity investment personnel may invest in securities for their own account pursuant to a code of ethics that sets forth all employees' fiduciary responsibilities regarding the funds, establishes procedures for personal investing and restricts certain transactions. For example, all personal trades in most securities require pre-clearance, and participation in initial public offerings is prohibited. In addition, restrictions on the timing of personal investing in relation to trades by Fidelity funds and on short-term trading have been adopted. TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS The Trustees and executive officers of the trust are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. All persons named as Trustees also serve in similar capacities for other funds advised by FMR. T he business address of each Trustee and officer is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, which is also the address of FMR. The business address of all other Trustees is Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 9235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-9235. Those Trustees who is an "interested person" (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) by virtue of their affiliation with either the trust or FMR are indicated by an asterisk (*). *EDWARD C. JOHNSON 3d (65) , Trustee and President, is Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman and a Director of FMR Texas Inc., Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. *J. GARY BURKHEAD (54) , Trustee and Senior Vice President, is President of FMR; and President and a Director of FMR Texas Inc. (1989), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. RALPH F. COX (63) , Trustee (1991), is a consultant to Western Mining Corporation (1994). Prior to February 1994, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production, 1990). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of Sanifill Corporation (non-hazardous waste, 1993) and CH2M Hill Companies (engineering). In addition, he served on the Board of Directors of the Norton Company (manufacturer of industrial devices, 1983-1990) and continues to serve on the Board of Directors of the Texas State Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. PHYLLIS BURKE DAVIS (63) , Trustee (1992). Prior to her retirement in September 1991, Mrs. Davis was the Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs of Avon Products, Inc. She is currently a Director of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Eaton Corporation (manufacturing, 1991), and the TJX Companies, Inc. (retail stores, 1990), and previously served as a Director of Hallmark Cards, Inc. (1985-1991) and Nabisco Brands, Inc. In addition, she is a member of the President's Advisory Council of The University of Vermont School of Business Administration. RICHARD J. FLYNN (71) , Sturbridge, MA, Trustee, is a financial consultant. Prior to September 1986, Mr. Flynn was Vice Chairman and a Director of the Norton Company (manufacturer of industrial devices). He is currently a Trustee of College of the Holy Cross and Old Sturbridge Village, Inc. and he previously served as a Director of Mechanics Bank (1971-1995). E. BRADLEY JONES (67) , Trustee (1990). Prior to his retirement in 1984, Mr. Jones was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LTV Steel Company. He is a Director of TRW Inc. (original equipment and replacement products), Cleveland Cliffs Inc. (mining), Consolidated Rail Corporation, Birmingham Steel Corporation, and RPM, Inc. (manufacturer of chemical products, 1990), and he previously served as a Director of NACCO Industries, Inc. (mining and marketing, 1985-1995) and Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. (1985-1995). In addition, he serves as a Trustee of First Union Real Estate Investments, a Trustee and member of the Executive Committee of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, a Trustee and member of the Executive Committee of University School (Cleveland), and a Trustee of Cleveland Clinic Florida. DONALD J. KIRK (62), Trustee, is Executive-in-Residence (1995) at Columbia University Graduate School of Business and a financial consultant. From 1987 to January 1995, Mr. Kirk was a Professor at Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Prior to 1987, he was Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Mr. Kirk is a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsurance) and he previously served as a Director of Valuation Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations, 1993-1995). In addition, he serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Arts Stabilization Fund, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital Association, and as a Member of the Public Oversight Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995). *PETER S. LYNCH (52) , Trustee (1990) is Vice Chairman of FMR (1992). Prior to his retirement on May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR (1989) and Executive Vice President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991); Vice President of Fidelity Magellan Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader; and Managing Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity Investments Corporate Services (1991-1992). He is a Director of W.R. Grace & Co. (chemicals, 1989) and Morrison Knudsen Corporation (engineering and construction). In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield (1989) and Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, and as an Overseer of the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston (1990). GERALD C. McDONOUGH (66) , Trustee (1989), is Chairman of G.M. Management Group (strategic advisory services). Prior to his retirement in July 1988, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Leaseway Transportation Corp. (physical distribution services). Mr. McDonough is a Director of ACME-Cleveland Corp. (metal working, telecommunications and electronic products), Brush-Wellman Inc. (metal refining), York International Corp. (air conditioning and refrigeration, 1989), Commercial Intertech Corp. (water treatment equipment, 1992), and Associated Estates Realty Corporation (a real estate investment trust, 1993). EDWARD H. MALONE (70) , Trustee. Prior to his retirement in 1985, Mr. Malone was Chairman, General Electric Investment Corporation and a Vice President of General Electric Company. He is a Director of Allegheny Power Systems, Inc. (electric utility), General Re Corporation (reinsurance) and Mattel Inc. (toy manufacturer). In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Corporate Property Investors, the EPS Foundation at Trinity College, the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and he is a member of the Advisory Boards of Butler Capital Corporation Funds and Warburg, Pincus Partnership Funds. MARVIN L. MANN (62) , Trustee (1993) is Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Lexmark International, Inc. (office machines, 1991). Prior to 1991, he held the positions of Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation ("IBM") and President and General Manager of various IBM divisions and subsidiaries. Mr. Mann is a Director of M.A. Hanna Company (chemicals, 1993) and Infomart (marketing services, 1991), a Trammell Crow Co. In addition, he serves as the Campaign Vice Chairman of the Tri-State United Way (1993) and is a member of the University of Alabama President's Cabinet (1990). THOMAS R. WILLIAMS (66) , Trustee, is President of The Wales Group, Inc. (management and financial advisory services). Prior to retiring in 1987, Mr. Williams served as Chairman of the Board of First Wachovia Corporation (bank holding company), and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The First National Bank of Atlanta and First Atlanta Corporation (bank holding company). He is currently a Director of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), ConAgra, Inc. (agricultural products), Fisher Business Systems, Inc. (computer software), Georgia Power Company (electric utility), Gerber Alley & Associates, Inc. (computer software), National Life Insurance Company of Vermont, American Software, Inc. (1989), and AppleSouth, Inc. (restaurants, 1992). WILLIAM J. HAYES (61), Vice President (1994), is Vice President of Fidelity's equity funds; Senior Vice President of FMR; and Managing Director of FMR Corp. ROBERT H. MORRISON (55), Manager of Security Transactions of Fidelity's equity funds is Vice President of FMR. BETH TERRANA (37), is Vice President of the fund (1994) and an employee of FMR. ARTHUR S. LORING ( 47 ), Secretary, is Senior Vice President (1993) and General Counsel of FMR, Vice President-Legal of FMR Corp., and Vice President and Clerk of FDC. KENNETH A. RATHGEBER (48), Treasurer (1995), is Treasurer of the Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR (1995). Before joining FMR, Mr. Rathgeber was a Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co. (1978-1995), where he served in various positions, including Vice President of Proprietary Accounting (1988-1992), Global Co-Controller (1992-1994), and Chief Operations Officer of Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC (1994-1995). JOHN H. COSTELLO (48), Assistant Treasurer, is an employee of FMR. LEONARD M. RUSH (49), Assistant Treasurer (1994), is an employee of FMR (1994). Prior to becoming Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity Funds, Mr. Rush was Chief Compliance of Officer of FMR Corp. (1993-1994); Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. (1990-1993); and Vice President, Assistant Controller, and Director of the Accounting Department - First Boston Corp. (1986-1990). The following table sets forth information describing the compensation of each current Trustee of the fund for his or her services as trustee for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1995. COMPENSATION TABLE
Trustees Aggregate Pension or Estimated Annual Total Compensation Retirement Benefits Upon Compensation from Benefits Accrued Retirement from from the Fund the Fund as Part of Fund the Fund Complex* Expenses from the Complex* Fund Complex* J. Gary Burkhead ** $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Ralph F. Cox 848 5,200 52,000 125,000 Phyllis Burke Davis 808 5,200 52,000 122,000 Richard J. Flynn 1,046 0 52,000 154,500 Edward C. Johnson 3d ** 0 0 0 0 E. Bradley Jones 838 5,200 49,400 123,500 Donald J. Kirk 848 5,200 52,000 125,000 Peter S. Lynch ** 0 0 0 0 Gerald C. McDonough 839 5,200 52,000 125,000 Edward H. Malone 848 5,200 44,200 128,000 Marvin L. Mann 838 5,200 52,000 125,000 Thomas R. Williams 838 5,200 52,000 126,500
* Information is as of December 31, 1994 for 206 funds in the complex. ** Interested trustees of the fund are compensated by FMR. Under a retirement program adopted in July 1988, the non-interested Trustees, upon reaching age 72, become eligible to participate in a retirement program under which they receive payments during their lifetime from a fund based on their basic trustee fees and length of service. The obligation of a fund to make such payments is not secured or funded. Trustees become eligible if, at the time of retirement, they have served on the Board for at least five years. Currently, Messrs. Ralph S. Saul, William R. Spaulding, Bertram H. Witham, and David L. Yunich, all former non-interested Trustees, receive retirement benefits under the program. On June 30, the Trustees and officers of the fund owned, in the aggregate, less than 1% of the fund's total outstanding shares. MANAGEMENT CONTRACT The fund employs FMR to furnish investment advisory and other services. Under its management contract with the fund, FMR acts as investment adviser and, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, directs the investments of the fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies, and limitations. FMR also provides the fund with all necessary office facilities and personnel for servicing the fund's investments, compensates all officers of the fund and all Trustees who are "interested persons" of the trust or of FMR, and all personnel of the fund or FMR performing services relating to research, statistical, and investment activities. In addition, FMR or its affiliates, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, provide the management and administrative services necessary for the operation of the fund. These services include providing facilities for maintaining the fund's organization; supervising relations with custodians, transfer and pricing agents, accountants, underwriters, and other persons dealing with the fund; preparing all general shareholder communications and conducting shareholder relations; maintaining the fund's records and the registration of the fund's shares under federal and state laws; developing management and shareholder services for the fund; and furnishing reports, evaluations, and analyses on a variety of subjects to the Trustees. In addition to the management fee payable to FMR and the fees payable to FSC, the fund pays all of its expenses, without limitation, that are not assumed by those parties. The fund pays for the typesetting, printing, and mailing of its proxy materials to shareholders, legal expenses, and the fees of the custodian, auditor and non-interested Trustees. Although the fund's current management contract provides that the fund will pay for typesetting, printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information, notices, and reports to shareholders, the trust, on behalf of the fund has entered into a revised transfer agent agreement with FSC, pursuant to which FSC bears the costs of providing these services to existing shareholders. Other expenses paid by the fund include interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, and the fund's proportionate share of insurance premiums and Investment Company Institute dues. The fund is also liable for such non-recurring expenses as may arise, including costs of any litigation to which the fund may be a party, and any obligation it may have to indemnify its officers and Trustees with respect to litigation. FMR is the fund's manager pursuant to a management contract dated March 1, 1990,which was approved by shareholders on December 13, 1989. For the services of FMR under the contract, the fund pays FMR a monthly management fee composed of the sum of two elements: a group fee rate and an individual fund fee rate. The group fee rate is based on the monthly average net assets of all of the registered investment companies with which FMR has management contracts and is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the graduated fee rate schedule shown below on the left. The schedule below on the right shows the effective annual group fee rate at various asset levels, which is the result of cumulatively applying the annualized rates on the left. For example, the effective annual fee rate at $ 317 billion of group net assets - the approximate level for June, 1995 - was .3145 %, which is the weighted average of the respective fee rates for each level of group net assets up to $317 billion. GROUP FEE RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE ANNUAL FEE RATES Average Group Annualized Group Net Effective Annual Assets Rate Assets Fee Rate $ 0 - 3 billion .5200% $ 0.5 billion .5200% 3 - 6 .4900 25 .4238 6 - 9 .4600 50 .3823 9 - 12 .4300 75 .3626 12 - 15 .4000 100 .3512 15 - 18 .3850 125 .3430 18 - 21 .3700 150 .3371 21 - 24 .3600 175 .3325 24 - 30 .3500 200 .3284 30 - 36 .3450 225 .3253 36 - 42 .3400 250 .3223 42 - 48 .3350 275 .3198 48 - 66 .3250 300 .3175 66 - 84 .3200 325 .3153 84 - 102 .3150 350 .3133 102 - 138 .3100 138 - 174 .3050 174 - 228 .3000 228 - 282 .2950 282 - 336 .2900 Over 336 .2850 Under the fund's current management contract with FMR, the group fee rate is based on a schedule with breakpoints ending at .3100% for average group assets in excess of $102 billion. The group fee rate breakpoints shown above for average group assets in excess of $138 billion and under $228 billion were voluntarily adopted by FMR on January 1, 1992. The additional breakpoints shown above for average group assets in excess of $228 billion were voluntarily adopted by FMR on November 1, 1993. On August 1, 1994, FMR voluntarily revised the prior extensions to the group fee rate schedule, and added new breakpoints, pending shareholder approval of a new management contract reflecting the revised schedule. The revised group fee rate schedule is identical to the above schedule for average group assets under $210 billion. For average group assets in excess of $210 billion, the group fee rate schedule voluntarily adopted by FMR is as follows: GROUP FEE RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE ANNUAL FEE RATES Average Group Annualized Group Net Effective Annual Assets Rate Assets Fee Rate $ 138 - 174 billion .3050% $150 billion .3371% 174 - 210 .3000 175 .3325 210 - 246 .2950 200 .3284 246 - 282 .2900 225 .3249 282 - 318 .2850 250 .3219 318 - 354 .2800 275 .3190 354 - 390 .2750 300 .3163 Over 390 .2700 325 .3137 350 .3113 375 .3090 400 .3067 The individual fund fee rate is .09%. Based on the average group net assets of the funds advised by FMR for June, 1995, the annual management fee rate would be calculated as follows:
Group Fee Rate Individual Fund Fee Rate Management Fee Rate .3145% + .09% = .4045%
One-twelfth of this annual management fee rate is applied to the fund's net assets averaged for the most recent month, giving a dollar amount, which is the fee for that month. During the fiscal years ended June 30, 1995, 1994, and the fiscal period January 1, 1993 to June 30, 1993, FMR received $ 7,926 , 000, $6, 400,000 and $2,94 2 , 000 respectively, for its services as investment adviser to the fund. These fees were equivalent to .41 %, .41%, and .43 % (annualized) , respectively, of the average net assets of the fund for each of those years. FMR may, from time to time, voluntarily reimburse all or a portion of the fund's operating expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses). FMR retains the ability to be repaid for these expense reimbursements in the amount that expenses fall below the limit prior to the end of the fiscal year. Expense reimbursements by FMR will increase the fund's total returns and yield and repayment of the reimbursement by the fund will lower its total returns and yield. To comply with the California Code of Regulations, FMR will reimburse the fund if and to the extent that the fund's aggregate annual operating expenses exceed specified percentages of its average net assets. The applicable percentages are 2 1/2% of the first $30 million, 2% of the next $70 million, and 1 1/2% of average net assets in excess of $100 million. When calculating the fund's expenses for purposes of this regulation, the fund may exclude interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses, as well as a portion of its distribution plan expenses and custodian fees attributable to investments in foreign securities. SUB-ADVISERS. FMR has entered into sub-advisory agreements with FMR U.K. and FMR Far East, Pursuant to the sub-advisory agreements, FMR may receive investment advice and research services outside the United States from the sub-advisers. Currently, FMR U.K. and FMR Far East each focus on issuers in countries other than the United States such as those in Europe, Asia, and the Pacific Basin. FMR U.K. and FMR Far East, which were organized in 1986, are wholly owned subsidiaries of FMR. Under the sub-advisory agreements FMR pays the fees of FMR U.K. and FMR Far East. For providing non-discretionary investment advice and research services, FMR pays FMR U.K. and FMR Far East fees equal to 110% and 105%, respectively, of FMR U.K.'s and FMR Far East's costs incurred in connection with providing investment advice and research services. For providing investment advice and research services, on behalf of Fidelity Fund, the fees paid to the sub-advisers for fiscal 1995, 1994, and 1993 were as follows: FIDELITY FUND Fiscal Year FMR U.K. FMR Far East 1995 $ 87,360 $ 74,362 1994 $ 44,739 $ 67,730 1993 * $ 10,352 $ 15,697 * For the fiscal year ended December 31,1992 DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN The Trustees have approved a Distribution and Service Plan on behalf of the fund (the Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the Rule). The Rule provides in substance that a mutual fund may not engage directly or indirectly in financing any activity that is primarily intended to result in the sale of shares of a fund except pursuant to a plan approved on behalf of the fund under the Rule. The Plan, as approved by the Trustees, allows the fund and FMR to incur certain expenses that might be considered to constitute indirect payment by the fund of distribution expenses. Under the Plan, if the payment of management fees by the fund to FMR is deemed to be indirect financing by the fund of the distribution of its shares, such payment is authorized by the Plan. The Plan also specifically recognizes that FMR, either directly or through FDC, may use its management fee revenue, past profits, or other resources, without limitation, to pay promotional and administrative expenses in connection with the offer and sale of shares of the fund. In addition, the Plan provides that FMR may use its resources, including its management fee revenues, to make payments to third parties that assist in selling shares of the fund, or to third parties, including banks, that render shareholder support services. Payments made by FMR to third parties during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1995 amounted to $ 21,000. Prior to approving the Plan, the Trustees carefully considered all pertinent factors relating to the implementation of the Plan, and have determined that there is a reasonable likelihood that the Plan will benefit the the fund and its shareholders. In particular, the Trustees noted that the Plan does not authorize payments by the fund other than those made to FMR under its management contract with the fund. To the extent that the Plan gives FMR and FDC greater flexibility in connection with the distribution of shares of the fund, additional sales of fund shares may result. Furthermore, certain shareholder support services may be provided more effectively under the Plan by local entities with whom shareholders have other relationships. The Plan was approved by shareholders of Fidelity Fund on July 23, 1986. The Glass-Steagall Act generally prohibits federally and state chartered or supervised banks from engaging in the business of underwriting, selling, or distributing securities. Although the scope of this prohibition under the Glass-Steagall Act has not been clearly defined by the courts or appropriate regulatory agencies, FDC believes that the Glass-Steagall Act should not preclude a bank from performing shareholder support services, or servicing and recordkeeping functions. FDC intends to engage banks only to perform such functions. However, changes in federal or state statutes and regulations pertaining to the permissible activities of banks and their affiliates or subsidiaries, as well as further judicial or administrative decisions or interpretations, could prevent a bank from continuing to perform all or a part of the contemplated services. If a bank were prohibited from so acting, the Trustees would consider what actions, if any, would be necessary to continue to provide efficient and effective shareholder services. In such event, changes in the operation of the fund might occur, including possible termination of any automatic investment or redemption or other services then provided by the bank. It is not expected that shareholders would suffer any adverse financial consequences as a result of any of these occurrences. In addition, state securities laws on this issue may differ from the interpretations of federal law expressed herein, and banks and financial institutions may be required to register as dealers pursuant to state law. The fund may execute portfolio transactions with, and purchase securities issued by, depository institutions that receive payments under the Plan. No preference for the instruments of such depository institutions will be shown in the selection of investments. CONTRACTS WITH FMR AFFILIATES FSC is transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent for the fund. FSC receives annual account fees and asset-based fees for each retail account and certain institutional accounts based on account size. In addition, the fees for retail accounts are subject to increase based on postal rate changes. With respect to certain institutional retirement accounts, FSC receives asset-based fees only. The asset-based fees are subject to adjustment if the year-to-date total return of the Standard & Poor's Composite Index of 500 Stocks is greater than positive or negative 15%. FSC also collects small account fees from certain accounts with balances of less than $2,500. FSC pays out-of-pocket expenses associated with providing transfer agent services. In addition, FSC bears the expense of typesetting, printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information, and all other reports, notices, and statements to shareholders, with the exception of proxy statements. FSC also perform s the calculations necessary to determine the fund's net asset value per share and dividends, and maintain s the fund's accounting records. The annual fee rates for these pricing and bookkeeping services are based on the fund's average net assets, specifically, .06% for the first $500 million of average net assets and .03% for average net assets in excess of $500 million. The fee is limited to a minimum of $ 45,000 and a maximum of $750,000 per year. Pricing and bookkeeping fees, including related out-of-pocket expenses, paid to FSC for fiscal 1995, 1994, and 1993 were $ 725,000 , $63 3 , 000 , and $290, 00 0, respectively. FSC also receives fees for administering the fund's securities lending program. Securities lending fees are based on the number and duration of individual securities loans. Securities lending fees for fiscal 1995, 1994 and 1993 were $14,000, $0, and $0, respectively. The fund has a distribution agreement with FDC, a Massachusetts corporation organized on July 18, 1960. FDC is a broker-dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. The distribution agreement calls for FDC to use all reasonable efforts, consistent with its other business, to secure purchasers for shares of the fund, which are continuously offered at net asset value. Promotional and administrative expenses in connection with the offer and sale of shares are paid by FMR. DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST TRUST ORGANIZATION. Fidelity Fund is a fund of Fidelity Hastings Street Trust, an open-end management investment company originally organized as a Massachusetts business corporation on May 1, 1930 and reorganized as a Massachusetts business trust on December 31, 1984. On December 31, 1984 its name was changed from Fidelity Fund, Inc. to Fidelity Fund and on April 30, 1993, its name was changed from Fidelity Fund to Fidelity Hastings Street Trust. Currently, there are two funds of the trust: Fidelity Fifty and Fidelity Fund. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to create additional funds. In the event that FMR ceases to be the investment adviser to the trust or a fund, the right of the trust or fund to use the identifying name "Fidelity" may be withdrawn. The assets of the trust received for the issue or sale of shares of each fund and all income, earnings, profits, and proceeds thereof, subject only to the rights of creditors, are especially allocated to such fund, and constitute the underlying assets of such fund. The underlying assets of each fund are segregated on the books of account, and are to be charged with the liabilities with respect to such fund and with a share of the general expenses of the trust. Expenses with respect to the trust are to be allocated in proportion to the asset value of the respective funds, except where allocations of direct expense can otherwise be fairly made. The officers of the trust, subject to the general supervision of the Board of Trustees, have the power to determine which expenses are allocable to a given fund, or which are general or allocable to all of the funds. In the event of the dissolution or liquidation of the trust, shareholders of each fund are entitled to receive as a class the underlying assets of such fund available for distribution. SHAREHOLDER AND TRUSTEE LIABILITY. The trust is an entity of the type commonly known as a "Massachusetts business trust." Under Massachusetts law, shareholders of such a trust may, under certain circumstances, be held personally liable for the obligations of the trust. The Declaration of Trust provides that the trust shall not have any claim against shareholders except for the payment of the purchase price of shares and requires that each agreement, obligation, or instrument entered into or executed by the trust or the Trustees include a provision limiting the obligations created thereby to the trust and its assets. The Declaration of Trust provides for indemnification out of each fund's property of any shareholder held personally liable for the obligations of the fund. The Declaration of Trust also provides that each fund shall, upon request, assume the defense of any claim made against any shareholder for any act or obligation of the fund and satisfy any judgment thereon. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on account of shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which a fund itself would be unable to meet its obligations. FMR believes that, in view of the above, the risk of personal liability to shareholders is remote. The Declaration of Trust further provides that the Trustees, if they have exercised reasonable care, will not be liable for any neglect or wrongdoing, but nothing in the Declaration of Trust protects Trustees against any liability to which they would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of their office. VOTING RIGHTS. Each fund's capital consists of shares of beneficial interest. The shares have no preemptive or conversion rights; the voting and dividend rights, the right of redemption, and the privilege of exchange are described in the Prospectus. Shares are fully paid and nonassessable, except as set forth under the heading "Shareholder and Trustee Liability" above. Shareholders representing 10% or more of the trust or a fund may, as set forth in the Declaration of Trust, call meetings of the trust or a fund for any purpose related to the trust or fund, as the case may be, including, in the case of a meeting of the entire trust, the purpose of voting on removal of one or more Trustees. The trust or any fund may be terminated upon the sale of its assets to another open-end management investment company, or upon liquidation and distribution of its assets, if approved by vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the trust or the fund. If not so terminated, the trust and its funds will continue indefinitely. CUSTODIAN. The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza, New York, New York, 10081 is custodian of the assets of the fund. The custodian is responsible for the safekeeping of a fund's assets and the appointment of the subcustodian banks and clearing agencies. The custodian takes no part in determining the investment policies of a fund or in deciding which securities are purchased or sold by a fund. However, a fund may invest in obligations of the custodian and may purchase securities from or sell securities to the custodian. Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, the Bank of New York, and Chemical Bank, each headquartered in New York, also may serve as a special purpose custodian of certain assets in connection with posted repurchase agreement transactions. FMR, its officers and directors, its affiliated companies, and the Board of Trustees may, from time to time, conduct transactions with various banks, including banks serving as custodians for certain funds advised by FMR. Transactions that have occurred to date include mortgages and personal and general business loans. In the judgment of FMR, the terms and conditions of those transactions were not influenced by existing or potential custodial or other fund relationships. AUDITOR. Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., One Post Office Square , Boston , Massachusetts, serves as the trust's independent accountant. The auditor examines financial statements for the fund and provides other audit, tax, and related services. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The fund's financial statements and financial highlights for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1995 are included in the fund's Annual Report, which is a separate report supplied with this Statement of Additional Information. The fund's financial statements and financial highlights are incorporated herein by reference. APPENDIX DESCRIPTION OF MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC.'S CORPORATE BOND RATINGS: AAA - Bonds which are rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as "gilt edge d ." Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues. AA - Bonds which are rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all standards. Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as high-grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present which make the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than the Aaa securities. A - Bonds which are rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are to be considered as upper-medium-grade obligations. Factors giving security to principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may be present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the future. BAA - Bonds which are rated Baa are considered as medium-grade obligations, ( i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured ) . Interest payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well. BA - Bonds which are rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements ; t heir future cannot be considered as well assured. Often the protection of interest and principal payments may be very moderate and thereby not well safeguarded during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this class. B - Bonds which are rated B generally lack characteristics of the desirable investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small. CAA - Bonds which are rated Caa are of poor standing. Such issues may be in default or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or interest. CA - Bonds which are rated Ca represent obligations which are speculative in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked short-comings. C - Bonds which are rated C are the lowest-rated class of bonds , and issue s so rated can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real investment standing. Moody's applies numerical modifiers, 1, 2, and 3, in each generic rating classification from Aa through B in its corporate bond rating system. The modifier 1 indicates that the security ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates that the issue ranks in the lower end of its generic rating category. DESCRIPTION OF STANDARD & POOR'S CORPORATION'S CORPORATE BOND RATINGS: AAA - Debt rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor's to a debt obligation. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is extremely strong. AA - Debt rated AA has a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal and differs from the higher-rated issues only in small degree. A - Debt rated A has a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal, although it is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher rated categories. BBB - Debt rated BBB is regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Whereas it normally exhibits adequate protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal for debt in this category than in higher-rated categories. BB - Debt rate BB has less near-term vulnerability to default than other speculative issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions which could lead to inadequate capacity to meet timely interest and principal payments. The BB rating category is also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied BBB-rating. B - Debt rated B has a greater vulnerability to default but currently has the capacity to meet interest payments and principal repayments. Adverse business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair capacity or willingness to pay interest and repay principal. The B rating category is also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied BB- rating. CCC - Debt rated CCC has a currently identifiable vulnerability to default, and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions to meet timely payment of interest and repayment of principal. In the event of adverse business, financial, or economic conditions, it is not likely to have the capacity to pay interest and repay principal. CC - Debt rated CC is typically applied to debt subordinated to senior debt which is assigned an actual or implied CCC debt rating. C - The rating C is typically applied to debt subordinated to senior debt which is assigned an actual or implied CCC- debt rating. The C rating may be used to cover a situation where a bankruptcy petition has been filed but debt service payments are continued. CI - The rating CI is reserved for income bonds on which no interest is being paid. D - Debt rated D is in payment default. The D rating category is used when interest payments or principal payments are not made on the date due even if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless S&P believes that such payments will be made during such grace period. The D rating will also be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition if debt service payments are jeopardized. The ratings from AA to CCC may be modified by the addition of a plus or minus to show relative standing within the major rating categories. FIDELITY HASTINGS STREET TRUST FIDELITY FIFTY CROSS REFERENCE SHEET FORM N-1A ITEM NUMBER PROSPECTUS SECTION
1................................... Cover Page ... 2a.................................. Expenses .. b, Contents; The Fund at a Glance; Who May Want to c................................ Invest 3a.................................. Financial Highlights .. * b................................... . Performance c,d................................. . 4a Charter i................................. The Fund at a Glance; Investment Principles and ii............................... Risks b................................... Investment Principles and Risks .. Who May Want to Invest; Investment Principles and c.................................... Risks 5a.................................. Charter .. b(i)................................ Cover Page, The Fund at a Glance, Charter, Doing .. Business with Fidelity Charter (ii)................................. Expenses; Breakdown of Expenses (iii)................................ Charter c.................................... Charter; Breakdown of Expenses d................................... . Cover Page; Charter e.................................... Expenses f.................................... g(i)................................ Charter .. (ii)................................. * .. 5A................................. Performance . 6a Charter i................................. How to Buy Shares; How to Sell Shares; Transaction ii................................ Details; Exchange Restrictions Charter iii............................... * b................................... . Transaction Details; Exchange Restrictions c.................................... * d................................... . Doing Business with Fidelity; How to Buy Shares; e.................................... How to Sell Shares; Investor Services f,g................................. Dividends, Capital Gains, and Taxes .. 7a.................................. Cover Page; Charter .. Expenses; How to Buy Shares; Transaction Details b................................... . Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers c.................................... How to Buy Shares d................................... . * e.................................... f Breakdown of Expenses ................................... 8................................... How to Sell Shares; Investor Services; Transaction ... Details; Exchange Restrictions 9................................... * ...
* Not Applicable FIDELITY FIFTY CROSS REFERENCE SHEET (continued) FORM N-1A ITEM NUMBER STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SECTION
10, 11.......................... Cover Page 12.................................. Description of Trust .. 13a - Investment Policies and Limitations c............................ Portfolio Transactions d.................................. 14a - Trustees and Officers c............................ 15a, * b.............................. Trustees and Officers c.................................. 16a FMR, Portfolio Transactions i................................ Trustees and Officers ii.............................. Management Contract iii............................. Management Contract b................................. c, Contracts With FMR Affiliates d............................. e - * g........................... Description of the Trust h................................. Contracts With FMR Affiliates i................................. 17a - Portfolio Transactions c............................ * d,e.............................. 18a................................ Description of the Trust .. * b................................. 19a................................ Additional Purchase and Redemption Information .. Additional Purchase and Redemption Information; b.................................. Valuation of Portfolio Securities * c.................................. 20.................................. Distributions and Taxes .. 21a, Contracts With FMR Affiliates b.............................. * c................................. 22.................................. Performance .. 23.................................. Financial Statements ..
* Not Applicable Please read this prospectus before investing, and keep it on file for future reference. It contains important information, including how the fund invests and the services available to shareholders. To learn more about the fund and its investments, you can obtain a copy of the fund's most recent financial report and portfolio listing, or a copy of the Statement of Additional Information (SAI) dated August 19, 1995. The SAI has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and is incorporated herein by reference (legally forms a part of the prospectus). For a free copy of either document, call Fidelity at 1-800-544-8888. Mutual fund shares are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are not insured by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other agency, and are subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of principal. LIKE ALL MUTUAL FUNDS, THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION, NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE. FIF-pro-895 Fidelity Fifty is a growth fund. It seeks to increase the value of your investment over the long term by investing in 50-60 stocks with growth potential. FIDELITY FIFTY PROSPECTUS AUGUST 19, 1995(FIDELITY_LOGO_GRAPHIC) 82 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MA 02109 CONTENTS KEY FACTS THE FUND AT A GLANCE WHO MAY WANT TO INVEST EXPENSES The fund's sales charge (load) and its yearly operating expenses. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS A summary of the fund's financial data. PERFORMANCE How the fund has done over time. THE FUND IN DETAIL CHARTER How the fund is organized. INVESTMENT PRINCIPLES AND RISKS The fund's overall approach to investing. BREAKDOWN OF EXPENSES How operating costs are calculated and what they include. YOUR ACCOUNT DOING BUSINESS WITH FIDELITY TYPES OF ACCOUNTS Different ways to set up your account, including tax-sheltered retirement plans. HOW TO BUY SHARES Opening an account and making additional investments. HOW TO SELL SHARES Taking money out and closing your account. INVESTOR SERVICES Services to help you manage your account. SHAREHOLDER AND DIVIDENDS, CAPITAL GAINS, AND ACCOUNT POLICIES TAXES TRANSACTION DETAILS Share price calculations and the timing of purchases and redemptions. EXCHANGE RESTRICTIONS SALES CHARGE REDUCTIONS AND WAIVERS KEY FACTS THE FUND AT A GLANCE GOAL: Capital appreciation (increase in the value of the fund's shares). As with any mutual fund, there is no assurance that the fund will achieve its goal. STRATEGY: Invests mainly in equity securities, normally 50-60 stocks, that FMR chooses using fundamental research and statistical models. MANAGEMENT: Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) is the management arm of Fidelity Investments, which was established in 1946 and is now America's largest mutual fund manager. Foreign affiliates of FMR may help choose investments for the fund. SIZE: As of June 30 , 1995, the fund had over $128 million in assets. WHO MAY WANT TO INVEST This non-diversified fund may be appropriate for investors who are willing to ride out stock market fluctuations in pursuit of potentially high long-term returns. The fund is designed for those who want to focus on a relatively small number of stocks chosen based on both fundamental research and computer analysis. Shareholders should understand that the impact of a change in value of a single stock holding may have a significant impact on the fund's share price. The value of the fund's investments will vary from day to day, and generally reflect market conditions, interest rates, and other company, political, or economic news. In the short-term, stock prices can fluctuate dramatically in response to these factors. Over time, however, stocks have shown greater growth potential than other types of securities. When you sell your shares, they may be worth more or less than what you paid for them. By itself, the fund does not constitute a balanced investment plan. THE SPECTRUM OF FIDELITY FUNDS Broad categories of Fidelity funds are presented here in order of ascending risk. Generally, investors seeking to maximize return must assume greater risk. Fidelity Fifty is in the GROWTH category. (solid bullet) MONEY MARKET Seeks income and stability by investing in high-quality, short-term investments. (solid bullet) INCOME Seeks income by investing in bonds. (solid bullet) GROWTH AND INCOME Seeks long-term growth and income by investing in stocks and bonds. (right arrow) GROWTH Seeks long-term growth by investing mainly in stocks. (checkmark) EXPENSES SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTION EXPENSES are charges you pay when you buy, sell, or hold shares of a fund. See pages and - for an explanation of how and when these charges apply. Lower sales charges may be available for accounts over $250,000. Maximum sales charge on purchases after December 31, 1996 (as a % of offering price) 3.00% Maximum sales charge on reinvested distributions None Deferred sales charge on redemptions None Exchange fee None Annual account maintenance fee (for accounts under $2500) $12.00 ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES are paid out of the fund's assets. The fund pays a management fee that varies based on its performance. It also incurs other expenses for services such as maintaining shareholder records and furnishing shareholder statements and financial reports. The fund's expenses are factored into its share price or dividends and are not charged directly to shareholder accounts (see page ). The following are projections based on historical expenses, and are calculated as a percentage of average net assets. A portion of the brokerage commissions that the fund paid was used to reduce fund expenses. Without this reduction, the total fund operating expenses would have been 1.22%. Management fee .64 % 12b-1 fee None Other expenses .55 % Total fund operating expenses 1.19 % EXAMPLES: Let's say, hypothetically, that the fund's annual return is 5% and that its operating expenses are exactly as just described. For every $1,000 you invested, here's how much you would pay in total expenses if you close your account after the number of years indicated: After 1 year $ 42 After 3 years $ 67 After 5 years $ 93 After 10 years $ 17 0 These examples illustrate the effect of expenses, but are not meant to suggest actual or expected costs or returns, all of which may vary. UNDERSTANDING EXPENSES Operating a mutual fund involves a variety of expenses for portfolio management, shareholder statements, tax reporting, and other services. As an investor, you pay some of these costs directly ; for example, the fund's 3% sales charge (which is waived through December 31, 1996) . Others are paid from the fund's assets; the effect of these other expenses is already factored into any quoted share price or return. (checkmark) FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS The table that follows is included in the fund's Annual Report and has been audited by Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. , independent accountants. Their report on the financial statements and financial highlights is included in the Annual Report. The financial statements and financial highlights are incorporated by reference into (are legally a part of) the fund's Statement of Additional Information. SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
19.Years ended June 30 1994E 1995 20.Net asset value, beginning of period $ 10.00 $ 10.17 21.Income from Investment Operations 22. Net investment income .02 .08 23. Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments .16D 2.97 24. Total from investment operations .18 3.05 25.Less Distributions 26. From net investment income (.01) (.02) 27. From net realized gain -- (.10) 28. Total distributions (.01) (.12) 29.Net asset value, end of period $ 10.17 $ 13.10 30.Total returnB,C 1.80% 30.26 31.RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA 32.Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $48,359 $128,572 33.Ratio of expenses to average net assets 1.58%A 1.19% 34.Ratio of expenses to average net assets before expense 1.58%A 1.22% reductions 35.Ratio of net investment income to average net assets .23%A 1.15% 36.Portfolio turnover rate 320%A 180%
A ANNUALIZED B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN. C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE AND FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED. D THE AMOUNT SHOWN FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING DOES NOT CORRESPOND WITH THE AGGREGATE NET LOSS ON INVESTMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DUE TO THE TIMING OF SALES AND REPURCHASES OF FUND SHARES IN RELATION TO FLUCTUATING MARKET VALUES OF THE INVESTMENTS OF THE FUND. E SEPTEMBER 17, 1993 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) TO JUNE 30, 1994. PERFORMANCE Mutual fund performance is commonly measured as TOTAL RETURN. The total returns that follow are based on historical fund results and do not reflect the effect of taxes. The fund's fiscal year runs from July 1 through June 30. The tables below show the fund's performance over past fiscal years compared to two measures: investing in a broad selection of stocks (S&P 500), and not investing at all (inflation, or CPI). To help you compare this fund to other funds, the chart on page 7 displays calendar-year performance. AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS Fiscal periods ended Pas Life June 30, 1995 t 1 of Yea fund r A Fidelity Fifty 30.26 17.12 % % Fidelity Fifty 26.36 15.14 (load adj.B) % % S&P 500 26.07 13.12 % % Consumer 3.04 2.89 Price % % Index CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS Fiscal periods ended Pas Life June 30, 1995 t 1 of Yea fund r A Fidelity Fifty 30.26 32.60 % % Fidelity Fifty 26.36 28.62 (load adj.B) % % S&P 500 26.07 24.62 % % Consumer 3.04 5.10 Price % % Index A FROM SEPTEMBER 17 , 1993 B LOAD-ADJUSTED RETURNS INCLUDE THE EFFECT OF PAYING THE FUND'S 3% SALES CHARGE, WHICH IS WAIVED THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1996. EXPLANATION OF TERMS UNDERSTANDING PERFORMANCE Because this fund invests in stocks, its performance is related to that of the overall stock market. Historically, stock market performance has been characterized by volatility in the short run and growth in the long run. (checkmark) TOTAL RETURN is the change in value of an investment in the fund over a given period, assuming reinvestment of any dividends and capital gains. A CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN reflects actual performance over a stated period of time. An AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN is a hypothetical rate of return that, if achieved annually, would have produced the same cumulative total return if performance had been constant over the entire period. Average annual total returns smooth out variations in performance; they are not the same as actual year-by-year results. S&P 500 (registered trademark) is the Standard & Poor's Composite Index of 500 Stocks, a widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stock prices. The S&P 500 figures assume reinvestment of all dividends paid by stocks included in the index. They do not, however, include any allowance for the brokerage commissions or other fees you would pay if you actually invested in those stocks. THE COMPETITIVE FUNDS AVERAGE is the Lipper Capital Appreciation Funds Average, which currently reflects the performance of over 139 mutual funds with similar objectives. This average, which assumes reinvestment of distributions, is published by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX is a widely recognized measure of inflation calculated by the U.S. government. YEAR-BY-YEAR TOTAL RETURNS Calendar year 1994 Fidelity Fifty 4.00 % Competitive funds average -3.38% Percentage (%) Row: 1, Col: 1, Value: nil Row: 1, Col: 2, Value: nil Row: 2, Col: 1, Value: nil Row: 2, Col: 2, Value: nil Row: 3, Col: 1, Value: nil Row: 3, Col: 2, Value: nil Row: 4, Col: 1, Value: nil Row: 4, Col: 2, Value: nil Row: 5, Col: 1, Value: nil Row: 5, Col: 2, Value: nil Row: 6, Col: 1, Value: nil Row: 6, Col: 2, Value: nil Row: 7, Col: 1, Value: nil Row: 7, Col: 2, Value: nil Row: 8, Col: 1, Value: nil Row: 8, Col: 2, Value: nil Row: 9, Col: 1, Value: nil Row: 9, Col: 2, Value: nil Row: 10, Col: 1, Value: 4.0 Row: 10, Col: 2, Value: -3.38 (large solid box) Fidelity Fifty (large hollow box) Competitive funds average Other illustrations of fund performance may show moving averages over specified periods. The fund's recent strategies, performance, and holdings are detailed twice a year in financial reports, which are sent to all shareholders. For current performance or a free annual report, call 1-800-544-8888. TOTAL RETURNS ARE BASED ON PAST RESULTS AND ARE NOT AN INDICATION OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE. THE FUND IN DETAIL CHARTER FIDELITY FIFTY IS A MUTUAL FUND: an investment that pools shareholders' money and invests it toward a specified goal. In technical terms, the fund is currently a non-diversified fund of Fidelity Hastings Street Trust, an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust on December 31, 1984. THE FUND IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF TRUSTEES, which is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The trustees are experienced executives who meet throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review performance. The majority of trustees are not otherwise affiliated with Fidelity. THE FUND MAY HOLD SPECIAL MEETINGS AND MAIL PROXY MATERIALS. These meetings may be called to elect or remove trustees, change fundamental policies, approve a management contract, or for other purposes. Shareholders not attending these meetings are encouraged to vote by proxy. Fidelity will mail proxy materials in advance, including a voting card and information about the proposals to be voted on. You are entitled to one vote for each share you own. FMR AND ITS AFFILIATES The fund is managed by FMR, which chooses the fund's investments and handles its business affairs. Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (FMR U.K.), in London, England, and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (FMR Far East), in Tokyo, Japan, assist FMR with foreign investments. Scott Stewart is manager and Vice President of Fidelity Fifty, which he managed since September 1993. He also manages various institutional accounts. Mr. Stewart joined Fidelity in 1987. Fidelity investment personnel may invest in securities for their own account pursuant to a code of ethics that establishes procedures for personal investing and restricts certain transactions. Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) distributes and markets Fidelity's funds and services. Fidelity Service Co. (FSC) performs transfer agent servicing functions for the fund. FMR Corp. is the ultimate parent company of FMR, FMR U.K., and FMR Far East. Members of the Edward C. Johnson 3d family are the predominant owners of a class of shares of common stock representing approximately 49% of the voting power of FMR Corp. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act), control of a company is presumed where one individual or group of individuals owns more than 25% of the voting stock of that company; therefore, the Johnson family may be deemed under the 1940 Act to form a controlling group with respect to FMR Corp. FMR may use its broker-dealer affiliates and other firms that sell fund shares to carry out the fund's transactions, provided that the fund receives brokerage services and commission rates comparable to those of other broker-dealers. INVESTMENT PRINCIPLES AND RISKS THE FUND SEEKS CAPITAL APPRECIATION by investing primarily in equity securities of domestic and foreign companies that FMR believes have the greatest potential for growth. The fund normally invests in 50-60 stocks. In selecting investments for the fund, FMR uses fundamental analysis and qualitative research to identify companies with superior prospects for capital appreciation. These securities are then analyzed using statistical models to further evaluate growth potential, valuation, liquidity, and investment risk. FMR selects those securities it believes offer strong opportunities for capital appreciation, are attractively valued, and are complementary with respect to portfolio risk. The value of the fund's domestic and foreign investments varies in response to many factors. Stock values fluctuate in response to the activities of individual companies, and general market and economic conditions. Investments in foreign securities may involve risks in addition to those of U.S. investments, including increased political and economic risk, as well as exposure to currency fluctuations. Also, it is important to note that the fund's share price may be particularly volatile because of the relatively small number of securities in its portfolio. A change in the price of one security will have a greater impact on the fund's share price than it would on a more diversified mutual fund. FMR may use various investment techniques to hedge a portion of the fund's risks, but there is no guarantee that these strategies will work as FMR intends. Of course, when you sell your shares of the fund, they may be worth more or less than what you paid for them. FMR normally invests the fund's assets according to its investment strategy. The fund also reserves the right to invest without limitation in preferred stocks and investment-grade debt instruments for temporary, defensive purposes. SECURITIES AND INVESTMENT PRACTICES The following pages contain more detailed information about types of instruments in which the fund may invest, strategies FMR may employ in pursuit of the fund's investment objective, and a summary of related risks. Any restrictions listed supplement those discussed earlier in this section. A complete listing of the fund's limitations and more detailed information about the fund's investments are contained in the fund's SAI. Policies and limitations are considered at the time of purchase; the sale of instruments is not required in the event of a subsequent change in circumstances. FMR may not buy all of these instru ments or use all of these techniques unless it believes that they are consistent with the fund's investment objective and policies and that doing so will help the fund achieve its goal. Current holdings and recent investment strategies are described in the fund's financial reports which are sent to shareholders twice a year. For a free SAI or financial report, call 1-800-544-8888. EQUITY SECURITIES may include common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible securities, and warrants. Common stocks, the most familiar type, represent an equity (ownership) interest in a corporation. Although equity securities have a history of long-term growth in value, their prices fluctuate based on changes in a company's financial condition and on overall market and economic conditions. Smaller companies are especially sensitive to these factors. EXPOSURE TO FOREIGN MARKETS. Foreign securities, foreign currencies, and securities issued by U.S. entities with substantial foreign operations may involve additional risks and considerations. These include risks relating to political or economic conditions in foreign countries, fluctuations in foreign currencies, withholding or other taxes, operational risks, increased regulatory burdens, and the potentially less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of foreign markets. Additionally, governmental issuers of foreign securities may be unwilling to repay principal and interest when due, and may require that the conditions for payment be renegotiated. All of these factors can make foreign investments, especially those in developing countries, more volatile. REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. In a repurchase agreement, the fund buys a security at one price and simultaneously agrees to sell it back at a higher price. Delays or losses could result if the other party to the agreement defaults or becomes insolvent. ADJUSTING INVESTMENT EXPOSURE. The fund can use various techniques to increase or decrease its exposure to changing security prices, interest rates, currency exchange rates, commodity prices, or other factors that affect security values. These techniques may involve derivative transactions such as buying and selling options and futures contracts, entering into currency exchange contracts or swap agreements, and purchasing indexed securities. FMR can use these practices to adjust the risk and return characteristics of the fund's portfolio of investments. If FMR judges market conditions incorrectly or employs a strategy that does not correlate well with the fund's investments, these techniques could result in a loss, regardless of whether the intent was to reduce risk or increase return. These techniques may increase the volatility of the fund and may involve a small investment of cash relative to the magnitude of the risk assumed. In addition, these techniques could result in a loss if the counterparty to the transaction does not perform as promised. ILLIQUID AND RESTRICTED SECURITIES. Some investments may be determined by FMR, under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, to be illiquid, which means that they may be difficult to sell promptly at an acceptable price. The sale of some illiquid securities and some other securities may be subject to legal restrictions. Difficulty in selling securities may result in a loss or may be costly to the fund. RESTRICTIONS: The fund may not purchase a security if, as a result, more than 10% of its assets would be invested in illiquid securities. OTHER INSTRUMENTS may include securities of closed-end investment companies and real estate-related investments. DIVERSIFICATION. Diversifying a fund's investment portfolio can reduce the risks of investing. This may include limiting the amount of money invested in any one issuer or, on a broader scale, in any one industry. A fund that is not diversified may be more sensitive to changes in the market value of a single issuer or industry. RESTRICTIONS: The fund is considered non-diversified. Generally, to meet federal tax requirements at the close of each quarter, the fund does not invest more than 25% of its total assets in any one issuer and, with respect to 50% of total assets, does not invest more than 5% of its total assets in any one issuer. The fund may not invest more than 25% of its total assets in any one industry. These limitations do not apply to U.S. government securities. BORROWING. The fund may borrow from banks or from other funds advised by FMR, or through reverse repurchase agreements. If the fund borrows money, its share price may be subject to greater fluctuation until the borrowing is paid off. If the fund makes additional investments while borrowings are outstanding, this may be considered a form of leverage. RESTRICTIONS: The fund may borrow only for temporary or emergency purposes, but not in an amount exceeding 33% of its total assets. LENDING. Lending securities to broker-dealers and institutions, including Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. (FBSI), an affiliate of FMR, is a means of earning income. This practice could result in a loss or a delay in recovering the fund's securities. The fund may also lend money to other funds advised by FMR. RESTRICTIONS: Loans, in the aggregate, may not exceed 33% of the fund's total assets. FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICIES AND RESTRICTIONS Some of the policies and restrictions discussed on the preceding pages are fundamental, that is, subject to change only by shareholder approval. The following paragraph restates all those that are fundamental. All policies stated throughout this prospectus, other than those identified in the following paragraph, can be changed without shareholder approval. The fund seeks capital appreciation. The fund may not invest more than 25% of its total assets in any one industry. The fund may borrow only for temporary or emergency purposes, but not in an amount exceeding 33% of its total assets. Loans, in the aggregate, may not exceed 33% of the fund's total assets. BREAKDOWN OF EXPENSES Like all mutual funds, the fund pays fees related to its daily operations. Expenses paid out of the fund's assets are reflected in its share price or dividends; they are neither billed directly to shareholders nor deducted from shareholder accounts. The fund pays a MANAGEMENT FEE to FMR for managing its investments and business affairs. FMR in turn pays fees to affiliates who provide assistance with these services. The fund also pays OTHER EXPENSES, which are explained on page . FMR may, from time to time, agree to reimburse the fund for management fees and other expenses above a specified limit. FMR retains the ability to be repaid by the fund if expenses fall below the specified limit prior to the end of the fiscal year. Reimbursement arrangements, which may be terminated at any time without notice, can decrease the fund's expenses and boost its performance. MANAGEMENT FEE The management fee is calculated and paid to FMR every month. The amount of the fee is determined by taking a BASIC FEE and then applying a PERFORMANCE ADJUSTMENT. The performance adjustment either increases or decreases the management fee, depending on how well the fund has performed relative to the S&P 500. Manage = Ba +/- Performa ment sic nce fee fee adjustme nt THE BASIC FEE (calculated monthly) is calculated by adding a group fee rate to an individual fund fee rate, and multiplying the result by the fund's average net assets. The group fee rate is based on the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. This rate cannot rise above .52%, and it drops as total assets under management increase. UNDERSTANDING THE MANAGEMENT FEE The basic fee FMR receives is designed to be responsive to changes in FMR's total assets under management. Building this variable into the fee calculation assures shareholders that they will pay a lower rate as FMR's assets under management increase. Another variable, the performance adjustment, rewards FMR when the fund outperforms the S&P 500 (an established index of stock market performance) and reduces FMR's fee when the fund under performs this index. (checkmark) For June 1995, the group fee rate was .31 %. The individual fund fee rate is .30%. The basic fee rate for fiscal 1995 was .61 %. THE PERFORMANCE ADJUSTMENT rate is calculated monthly by comparing the fund's performance to that of the S&P 500 over the most recent 36-month period. The performance period began on October 1, 1993, will eventually span 36 months, and took effect on September 1, 1994. The difference is translated into a dollar amount that is added to or subtracted from the basic fee. The maximum annualized performance adjustment rate is ".20%. The total management fee rate for fiscal 1995 was .64 %. FMR HAS SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS with FMR U.K. and FMR Far East. These sub-advisers provide FMR with investment research and advice on issuers based outside the United States. Under the sub-advisory agreements, FMR pays FMR U.K. and FMR Far East fees equal to 110% and 105%, respectively, of the costs of providing these services. The sub-advisers may also provide investment management services. In return, FMR pays FMR U.K. and FMR Far East a fee equal to 50% of its management fee rate with respect to the fund's investments that the sub-adviser manages on a discretionary basis. OTHER EXPENSES While the management fee is a significant component of the fund's annual operating costs, the fund has other expenses as well. The fund contracts with FSC to perform many transaction and accounting functions. These services include processing shareholder transactions, valuing the fund's investments, and handling securities loans. In fiscal 1995, the fund paid FSC fees equal to .44% of its average net assets. The fund also pays other expenses, such as legal, audit, and custodian fees; proxy solicitation costs; and the compensation of trustees who are not affiliated with Fidelity. A broker-dealer may use a portion of the commissions paid by the fund to reduce the fund's custodian or transfer agent fees. The fund's portfolio turnover rate for fiscal 1995 was 180%. This rate varies from year to year. High turnover rates increase transaction costs and may increase taxable capital gains. FMR considers these effects when evaluating the anticipated benefits of short-term investing. YOUR ACCOUNT DOING BUSINESS WITH FIDELITY Fidelity Investments was established in 1946 to manage one of America's first mutual funds. Today, Fidelity is the largest mutual fund company in the country, and is known as an innovative provider of high-quality financial services to individuals and institutions. In addition to its mutual fund business, the company operates one of America's leading discount brokerage firms, FBSI. Fidelity is also a leader in providing tax-sheltered retirement plans for individuals investing on their own or through their employer. Fidelity is committed to providing investors with practical information to make investment decisions. Based in Boston, Fidelity provides customers with complete service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, through a network of telephone service centers around the country. To reach Fidelity for general information, call these numbers: (small solid bullet) For mutual funds, 1-800-544-8888 (small solid bullet) For brokerage, 1-800-544-7272 If you would prefer to speak with a representative in person, Fidelity has over 75 walk-in Investor Centers across the country. TYPES OF ACCOUNTS You may set up an account directly in the fund or, if you own or intend to purchase individual securities as part of your total investment portfolio, you may consider investing in the fund through a brokerage account. If you are investing through FBSI or another financial institution or investment professional, refer to its program materials for any special provisions regarding your investment in the fund. The different ways to set up (register) your account with Fidelity are listed at right. The account guidelines that follow may not apply to certain retirement accounts. If your employer offers the fund through a retirement program, contact your employer for more information. Otherwise, call Fidelity directly. FIDELITY FACTS Fidelity offers the broadest selection of mutual funds in the world. (solid bullet) Number of Fidelity mutual funds: over 210 (solid bullet) Assets in Fidelity mutual funds: over $ 300 billion (solid bullet) Number of shareholder accounts: over 21 million (solid bullet) Number of investment analysts and portfolio managers: over 200 (checkmark) WAYS TO SET UP YOUR ACCOUNT INDIVIDUAL OR JOINT TENANT FOR YOUR GENERAL INVESTMENT NEEDS Individual accounts are owned by one person. Joint accounts can have two or more owners (tenants). RETIREMENT TO SHELTER YOUR RETIREMENT SAVINGS FROM TAXES Retirement plans allow individuals to shelter investment income and capital gains from current taxes. In addition, contributions to these accounts may be tax deductible. Retirement accounts require special applications and typically have lower minimums. (solid bullet) INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS (IRAS) allow anyone of legal age and under 70 with earned income to invest up to $2,000 per tax year. Individuals can also invest in a spouse's IRA if the spouse has earned income of less than $250. (solid bullet) ROLLOVER IRAS retain special tax advantages for certain distributions from employer-sponsored retirement plans. (solid bullet) KEOGH OR CORPORATE PROFIT SHARING AND MONEY PURCHASE PENSION PLANS allow self-employed individuals or small business owners (and their employees) to make tax-deductible contributions for themselves and any eligible employees up to $30,000 per year. (solid bullet) SIMPLIFIED EMPLOYEE PENSION PLANS (SEP-IRAS) provide small business owners or those with self-employed income (and their eligible employees) with many of the same advantages as a Keogh, but with fewer administrative requirements. (solid bullet) 403(B) CUSTODIAL ACCOUNTS are available to employees of most tax-exempt institutions, including schools, hospitals, and other charitable organizations. (solid bullet) 401(K) PROGRAMS allow employees of corporations of all sizes to contribute a percentage of their wages on a tax-deferred basis. These accounts need to be established by the trustee of the plan. GIFTS OR TRANSFERS TO A MINOR (UGMA, UTMA) TO INVEST FOR A CHILD'S EDUCATION OR OTHER FUTURE NEEDS These custodial accounts provide a way to give money to a child and obtain tax benefits. An individual can give up to $10,000 a year per child without paying federal gift tax. Depending on state laws, you can set up a custodial account under the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA) or the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA). TRUST FOR MONEY BEING INVESTED BY A TRUST The trust must be established before an account can be opened. BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION FOR INVESTMENT NEEDS OF CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, OR OTHER GROUPS Requires a special application. HOW TO BUY SHARES ONCE EACH BUSINESS DAY, TWO SHARE PRICES ARE CALCULATED FOR THE FUND: the offering price and the net asset value (NAV). The offering price includes the 3% sales charge, which you pay when you buy shares after December 31, 1996, unless you qualify for a reduction or waiver as described on page . When you buy shares at the offering price, Fidelity deducts 3% and invests the rest at the NAV. Shares are purchased at the next share price calculated after your investment is received and accepted. Share price is normally calculated at 4 p.m. Eastern time. IF YOU ARE NEW TO FIDELITY, complete and sign an account application and mail it along with your check. You may also open your account in person or by wire as described on page . If there is no application accompanying this prospectus, call 1-800-544-8888. IF YOU ALREADY HAVE MONEY INVESTED IN A FIDELITY FUND, you can: (small solid bullet) Mail in an application with a check, or (small solid bullet) Open your account by exchanging from another Fidelity fund. IF YOU ARE INVESTING THROUGH A TAX-SHELTERED RETIREMENT PLAN, such as an IRA, for the first time, you will need a special application. Retirement investing also involves its own investment procedures. Call 1-800-544-8888 for more information and a retirement application. If you buy shares by check or Fidelity Money Line(registered trademark), and then sell those shares by any method other than by exchange to another Fidelity fund, the payment may be delayed for up to seven business days to ensure that your previous investment has cleared. MINIMUM INVESTMENTS TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT $2,500 For Fidelity retirement accounts $500 TO ADD TO AN ACCOUNT $250 For Fidelity retirement accounts $250 Through automatic investment plans $100 MINIMUM BALANCE $1,000 For Fidelity retirement accounts $500 UNDERSTANDING SHARE PRICE Let's say you invest $2,500 at an offering price of $10. Of the $10 offering price, 3% ($.30) is the sales charge, and 97% ($9.70) represents the NAV. The value of your initial investment will be $2,425 (250 shares worth $9.70 each), and you will have paid a sales charge of $75. 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TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT TO ADD TO AN ACCOUNT Phone 1-800-544-777 (phone_graphic) (small solid bullet) Exchange from another (small solid bullet) Exchange from another Fidelity fund account Fidelity fund account with the same with the same registration, including registration, including name, address, and name, address, and taxpayer ID number. taxpayer ID number. (small solid bullet) Use Fidelity Money Line to transfer from your bank account. Call before your first use to verify that this service is in place on your account. Maximum Money Line: $50,000.
Mail (mail_graphic) (small solid bullet) Complete and sign the (small solid bullet) Make your check application. Make your payable to "Fidelity check payable to Fifty." Indicate your fund "Fidelity Fifty." Mail to account number on the address indicated your check and mail to on the application. the address printed on your account statement. (small solid bullet) Exchange by mail: call 1-800-544-6666 for instructions.
In Person (hand_graphic) (small solid bullet) Bring your application (small solid bullet) Bring your check to a and check to a Fidelity Fidelity Investor Center. Investor Center. Call Call 1-800-544-9797 for 1-800-544-9797 for the the center nearest you. center nearest you.
Wire (wire_graphic) (small solid bullet) Call 1-800-544-7777 to (small solid bullet) Not available for set up your account retirement accounts. and to arrange a wire (small solid bullet) Wire to: transaction. Not Bankers Trust available for retirement Company, accounts. Bank Routing (small solid bullet) Wire within 24 hours to: #021001033, Bankers Trust Account #00163053. Company, Specify "Fidelity Fifty" Bank Routing and include your #021001033, account number and Account #00163053. your name. Specify "Fidelity Fifty" and include your new account number and your name.
Automatically (automatic_graphic) (small solid bullet) Not available. (small solid bullet) Use Fidelity Automatic Account Builder. Sign up for this service when opening your account, or call 1-800-544-6666 to add it.
(tdd_graphic) TDD - Service for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired: 1-800-544-0118
HOW TO SELL SHARES You can arrange to take money out of your fund account at any time by selling (redeeming) some or all of your shares. Your shares will be sold at the next share price calculated after your order is received and accepted. Share price is normally calculated at 4 p.m. Eastern time. TO SELL SHARES IN A NON-RETIREMENT ACCOUNT, you may use any of the methods described on these two pages. TO SELL SHARES IN A FIDELITY RETIREMENT ACCOUNT, your request must be made in writing, except for exchanges to other Fidelity funds, which can be requested by phone or in writing. Call 1-800-544-6666 for a retirement distribution form. IF YOU ARE SELLING SOME BUT NOT ALL OF YOUR SHARES, leave at least $1,000 worth of shares in the account to keep it open ($500 for retirement accounts). TO SELL SHARES BY BANK WIRE OR FIDELITY MONEY LINE, you will need to sign up for these services in advance. CERTAIN REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE A SIGNATURE GUARANTEE. It is designed to protect you and Fidelity from fraud. Your request must be made in writing and include a signature guarantee if any of the following situations apply: (small solid bullet) You wish to redeem more than $100,000 worth of shares, (small solid bullet) Your account registration has changed within the last 30 days, (small solid bullet) The check is being mailed to a different address than the one on your account (record address), (small solid bullet) The check is being made payable to someone other than the account owner, or (small solid bullet) The redemption proceeds are being transferred to a Fidelity account with a different registration. You should be able to obtain a signature guarantee from a bank, broker (including Fidelity Investor Centers), dealer, credit union (if authorized under state law), securities exchange or association, clearing agency, or savings association. A notary public cannot provide a signature guarantee. SELLING SHARES IN WRITING Write a "letter of instruction" with: (small solid bullet) Your name, (small solid bullet) The fund's name, (small solid bullet) Your fund account number, (small solid bullet) The dollar amount or number of shares to be redeemed, and (small solid bullet) Any other applicable requirements listed in the table at right. Unless otherwise instructed, Fidelity will send a check to the record address. Deliver your letter to a Fidelity Investor Center, or mail it to: Fidelity Investments P.O. Box 660602 Dallas, TX 75266-0602 ACCOUNT TYPE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Phone 1-800-544-777 (phone_graphic) All account types (small solid bullet) Maximum check request: except retirement $100,000. (small solid bullet) For Money Line transfers to All account types your bank account; minimum: $10; maximum: $100,000. (small solid bullet) You may exchange to other Fidelity funds if both accounts are registered with the same name(s), address, and taxpayer ID number. Mail or in Person (mail_graphic)(hand_graphic) Individual, Joint (small solid bullet) The letter of instruction must Tenant, be signed by all persons Sole Proprietorship required to sign for , UGMA, UTMA transactions, exactly as their Retirement account names appear on the account. (small solid bullet) The account owner should Trust complete a retirement distribution form. Call 1-800-544-6666 to request one. Business or (small solid bullet) The trustee must sign the Organization letter indicating capacity as trustee. If the trustee's name is not in the account registration, provide a copy of the trust document certified Executor, within the last 60 days. Administrator, (small solid bullet) At least one person Conservator, authorized by corporate Guardian resolution to act on the account must sign the letter. (small solid bullet) Include a corporate resolution with corporate seal or a signature guarantee. (small solid bullet) Call 1-800-544-6666 for instructions. Wire (wire_graphic) All account types (small solid bullet) You must sign up for the wire except retirement feature before using it. To verify that it is in place, call 1-800-544-6666. Minimum wire: $5,000. (small solid bullet) Your wire redemption request must be received by Fidelity before 4 p.m. Eastern time for money to be wired on the next business day.
(tdd_graphic) TDD - Service for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired: 1-800-544-0118
INVESTOR SERVICES Fidelity provides a variety of services to help you manage your account. INFORMATION SERVICES FIDELITY'S TELEPHONE REPRESENTATIVES are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Whenever you call, you can speak with someone equipped to provide the information or service you need. 24-HOUR SERVICE ACCOUNT ASSISTANCE 1-800-544-6666 ACCOUNT BALANCES 1-800-544-7544 ACCOUNT TRANSACTIONS 1-800-544-7777 PRODUCT INFORMATION 1-800-544-8888 QUOTES 1-800-544-8544 RETIREMENT ACCOUNT ASSISTANCE 1-800-544-4774 AUTOMATED SERVICE (checkmark) STATEMENTS AND REPORTS that Fidelity sends to you include the following: (small solid bullet) Confirmation statements (after every transaction, except reinvestments, that affects your account balance or your account registration) (small solid bullet) Account statements (quarterly) (small solid bullet) Financial reports (every six months) To reduce expenses, only one copy of most financial reports will be mailed to your household, even if you have more than one account in the fund. Call 1-800-544-6666 if you need copies of financial reports or historical account information. TRANSACTION SERVICES EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE. You may sell your fund shares and buy shares of other Fidelity funds by telephone or in writing. The shares you exchange will carry credit for any sales charge you previously paid in connection with their purchase. Note that exchanges out of the fund are limited to four per calendar year, and that they may have tax consequences for you. For details on policies and restrictions governing exchanges, including circumstances under which a shareholder's exchange privilege may be suspended or revoked, see page . SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PLANS let you set up periodic redemptions from your account. Because of the fund's sales charge, you may not want to set up a systematic withdrawal plan during a period when you are buying shares on a regular basis. FIDELITY MONEY LINE(registered trademark) enables you to transfer money by phone between your bank account and your fund account. Most transfers are complete within three business days of your call. REGULAR INVESTMENT PLANS One easy way to pursue your financial goals is to invest money regularly. Fidelity offers convenient services that let you transfer money into your fund account, or between fund accounts, automatically. While regular investment plans do not guarantee a profit and will not protect you against loss in a declining market, they can be an excellent way to invest for retirement, a home, educational expenses, and other long-term financial goals. Certain restrictions apply for retirement accounts. Call 1-800-544-6666 for more information. REGULAR INVESTMENT PLANS FIDELITY AUTOMATIC ACCOUNT BUILDERSM TO MOVE MONEY FROM YOUR BANK ACCOUNT TO A FIDELITY FUND
MINIMUM FREQUENCY SETTING UP OR CHANGING $100 Monthly or (small solid bullet) For a new account, complete the quarterly appropriate section on the fund application. (small solid bullet) For existing accounts, call 1-800-544-6666 for an application. (small solid bullet) To change the amount or frequency of your investment, call 1-800-544-6666 at least three business days prior to your next scheduled investment date.
DIRECT DEPOSIT TO SEND ALL OR A PORTION OF YOUR PAYCHECK OR GOVERNMENT CHECK TO A FIDELITY FUNDA
MINIMUM FREQUENCY SETTING UP OR CHANGING $100 Every pay (small solid bullet) Check the appropriate box on the fund period application, or call 1-800-544-6666 for an authorization form. (small solid bullet) Changes require a new authorization form.
FIDELITY AUTOMATIC EXCHANGE SERVICE TO MOVE MONEY FROM A FIDELITY MONEY MARKET FUND TO ANOTHER FIDELITY FUND
MINIMUM FREQUENCY SETTING UP OR CHANGING $100 Monthly, (small solid bullet) To establish, call 1-800-544-6666 after bimonthly, both accounts are opened. quarterly, or (small solid bullet) To change the amount or frequency of annually your investment, call 1-800-544-6666.
A BECAUSE ITS SHARE PRICE FLUCTUATES, THE FUND MAY NOT BE AN APPROPRIATE CHOICE FOR DIRECT DEPOSIT OF YOUR ENTIRE CHECK. SHAREHOLDER AND ACCOUNT POLICIES DIVIDENDS, CAPITAL GAINS, AND TAXES The fund distributes substantially all of its net income and capital gains to shareholders each year. Normally, dividends and capital gains are distributed in August and December. DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS When you open an account, specify on your application how you want to receive your distributions. If the option you prefer is not listed on the application, call 1-800-544-6666 for instructions. The fund offers four options: 5. REINVESTMENT OPTION. Your dividend and capital gain distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the fund. If you do not indicate a choice on your application, you will be assigned this option. 6. INCOME-EARNED OPTION. Your capital gain distributions will be automatically reinvested, but you will be sent a check for each dividend distribution. 7. CASH OPTION. You will be sent a check for your dividend and capital gain distributions. 8. DIRECTED DIVIDENDS(registered trademark) OPTION. Your dividend and capital gain distributions will be automatically invested in another identically registered Fidelity fund. FOR RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS, all distributions are automatically reinvested. When you are over 59 years old, you can receive distributions in cash. SHARES PURCHASED THROUGH REINVESTMENT of dividend and capital gain distributions are not subject to the fund's 3 % sales charge. Likewise, if you direct distributions to a fund with a 3% sales charge, you will not pay a sales charge on those purchases. When the fund deducts a distribution from its NAV, the reinvestment price is the fund's NAV at the close of business that day. Cash distribution checks will be mailed within seven days. UNDERSTANDING DISTRIBUTIONS As a fund shareholder, you are entitled to your share of the fund's net income and gains on its investments. The fund passes its earnings along to its investors as DISTRIBUTIONS. The fund earns dividends from stocks and interest from bond, money market, and other investments. These are passed along as DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTIONS. The fund realizes capital gains whenever it sells securities for a higher price than it paid for them. These are passed along as CAPITAL GAIN DISTRIBUTIONS. (checkmark) TAXES As with any investment, you should consider how your investment in the fund will be taxed. If your account is not a tax-deferred retirement account, you should be aware of these tax implications. TAXES ON DISTRIBUTIONS. Distributions are subject to federal income tax, and may also be subject to state or local taxes. If you live outside the United States, your distributions could also be taxed by the country in which you reside. Your distributions are taxable when they are paid, whether you take them in cash or reinvest them. However, distributions declared in December and paid in January are taxable as if they were paid on December 31. For federal tax purposes, the fund's income and short-term capital gain distributions are taxed as dividends; long-term capital gain distributions are taxed as long-term capital gains. Every January, Fidelity will send you and the IRS a statement showing the taxable distributions paid to you in the previous year. TAXES ON TRANSACTIONS. Your redemptions - including exchanges to other Fidelity funds - are subject to capital gains tax. A capital gain or loss is the difference between the cost of your shares and the price you receive when you sell them. Whenever you sell shares of the fund, Fidelity will send you a confirmation statement showing how many shares you sold and at what price. You will also receive a consolidated transaction statement every January. However, it is up to you or your tax preparer to determine whether this sale resulted in a capital gain and, if so, the amount of tax to be paid. Be sure to keep your regular account statements; the information they contain will be essential in calculating the amount of your capital gains. "BUYING A DIVIDEND." If you buy shares just before the fund deducts a distribution from its NAV, you will pay the full price for the shares and then receive a portion of the price back in the form of a taxable distribution. EFFECT OF FOREIGN TAXES. Foreign governments may impose taxes on the fund and its investments and these taxes generally will reduce the fund's distributions. However, an offsetting tax credit or deduction may be available to you. If so, your tax statement will show more taxable income or capital gains than were actually distributed by the fund, but will also show the amount of the available offsetting credit or deduction. There are tax requirements that all funds must follow in order to avoid federal taxation. In its effort to adhere to these requirements, the fund may have to limit its investment activity in some types of instruments. TRANSACTION DETAILS THE FUND IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open. Fidelity normally calculates the fund's NAV and offering price as of the close of business of the NYSE, normally 4 p.m. Eastern time. THE FUND'S NAV is the value of a single share. The NAV is computed by adding the value of the fund's investments, cash, and other assets, subtracting its liabilities, and then dividing the result by the number of shares outstanding. The fund's assets are valued primarily on the basis of market quotations. Foreign securities are valued on the basis of quotations from the primary market in which they are traded, and are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. If quotations are not readily available, or if the values have been materially affected by events occurring after the closing of a foreign market, assets are valued by a method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value. THE OFFERING PRICE (price to buy one share) is the fund's NAV plus a sales charge. The sales charge (effective January 1, 1997)is 3 % of the offering price, or 3.09% of the net amount invested. The REDEMPTION PRICE (price to sell one share) is the fund's NAV. WHEN YOU SIGN YOUR ACCOUNT APPLICATION, you will be asked to certify that your Social Security or taxpayer identification number is correct and that you are not subject to 31% backup withholding for failing to report income to the IRS. If you violate IRS regulations, the IRS can require the fund to withhold 31% of your taxable distributions and redemptions. YOU MAY INITIATE MANY TRANSACTIONS BY TELEPHONE. Fidelity may only be liable for losses resulting from unauthorized transactions if it does not follow reasonable procedures designed to verify the identity of the caller. Fidelity will request personalized security codes or other information, and may also record calls. You should verify the accuracy of your confirmation statements immediately after you receive them. If you do not want the ability to redeem and exchange by telephone, call Fidelity for instructions. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO REACH FIDELITY BY PHONE (for example, during periods of unusual market activity), consider placing your order by mail or by visiting a Fidelity Investor Center. THE FUND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SUSPEND THE OFFERING OF SHARES for a period of time. The fund also reserves the right to reject any specific purchase order, including certain purchases by exchange. See "Exchange Restrictions" on page . Purchase orders may be refused if, in FMR's opinion, they would disrupt management of the fund. WHEN YOU PLACE AN ORDER TO BUY SHARES, your order will be processed at the next offering price calculated after your order is received and accepted. Note the following: (small solid bullet) All of your purchases must be made in U.S. dollars and checks must be drawn on U.S. banks. (small solid bullet) Fidelity does not accept cash. (small solid bullet) When making a purchase with more than one check, each check must have a value of at least $50. (small solid bullet) The fund reserves the right to limit the number of checks processed at one time. (small solid bullet) If your check does not clear, your purchase will be cancelled and you could be liable for any losses or fees the fund or its transfer agent has incurred. TO AVOID THE COLLECTION PERIOD associated with check and Money Line purchases, consider buying shares by bank wire, U.S. Postal money order, U.S. Treasury check, Federal Reserve check, or direct deposit instead. YOU MAY BUY SHARES OF THE FUND (AT THE OFFERING PRICE) OR SELL THEM THROUGH A BROKER, who may charge you a fee for this service. If you invest through a broker or other institution, read its program materials for any additional service features or fees that may apply. CERTAIN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS that have entered into sales agreements with FDC may enter confirmed purchase orders on behalf of customers by phone, with payment to follow no later than the time when the fund is priced on the following business day. If payment is not received by that time, the financial institution could be held liable for resulting fees or losses. WHEN YOU PLACE AN ORDER TO SELL SHARES, your shares will be sold at the next NAV calculated after your request is received and accepted. Note the following: (small solid bullet) Normally, redemption proceeds will be mailed to you on the next business day, but if making immediate payment could adversely affect the fund, it may take up to seven days to pay you. (small solid bullet) Fidelity Money Line redemptions generally will be credited to your bank account on the second or third business day after your phone call. (small solid bullet) The fund may hold payment on redemptions until it is reasonably satisfied that investments made by check or Fidelity Money Line have been collected, which can take up to seven business days. (small solid bullet) Redemptions may be suspended or payment dates postponed when the NYSE is closed (other than weekends or holidays), when trading on the NYSE is restricted, or as permitted by the SEC. FIDELITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DEDUCT AN ANNUAL MAINTENANCE FEE of $12.00 from accounts with a value of less than $2,500 (including any amount paid as a sales charge), subject to an annual maximum charge of $60.00 per shareholder. It is expected that accounts will be valued on the second Friday in November of each year. Accounts opened after September 30 will not be subject to the fee for that year. The fee, which is payable to the transfer agent, is designed to offset in part the relatively higher costs of servicing smaller accounts. The fee will not be deducted from retirement accounts (except non-prototype retirement accounts), accounts using regular investment plans, or if total assets in Fidelity funds exceed $50,000. Eligibility for the $50,000 waiver is determined by aggregating Fidelity mutual fund accounts maintained by FSC or FBSI which are registered under the same social security number or which list the same social security number for the custodian of a Uniform Gifts/Transfers to Minors Act account. IF YOUR ACCOUNT BALANCE FALLS BELOW $1,000, you will be given 30 days' notice to reestablish the minimum balance. If you do not increase your balance, Fidelity reserves the right to close your account and send the proceeds to you. Your shares will be redeemed at the NAV on the day your account is closed. FIDELITY MAY CHARGE A FEE FOR SPECIAL SERVICES, such as providing historical account documents, that are beyond the normal scope of its services. FDC collects the proceeds from the fund's 3% sales charge and may pay a portion of them to securities dealers who have sold the fund's shares, or to others, including banks and other financial institutions (qualified recipients), under special arrangements in connection with FDC's sales activities. The sales charge paid to qualified recipients is 2.25% of the fund's offering price. FDC may, at its own expense, provide promotional incentives to qualified recipients who support the sale of shares of the fund without reimbursement from the fund. In some instances, these incentives may be offered only to certain institutions whose representatives provide services in connection with the sale or expected sale of significant amounts of shares. EXCHANGE RESTRICTIONS As a shareholder, you have the privilege of exchanging shares of the fund for shares of other Fidelity funds. However, you should note the following: (small solid bullet) The fund you are exchanging into must be registered for sale in your state. (small solid bullet) You may only exchange between accounts that are registered in the same name, address, and taxpayer identification number. (small solid bullet) Before exchanging into a fund, read its prospectus. (small solid bullet) If you exchange into a fund with a sales charge, you pay the percentage-point difference between that fund's sales charge and any sales charge you have previously paid in connection with the shares you are exchanging. For example, if you had already paid a sales charge of 2% on your shares and you exchange them into a fund with a 3% sales charge, you would pay an additional 1% sales charge. (small solid bullet) Exchanges may have tax consequences for you. (small solid bullet) Because excessive trading can hurt fund performance and shareholders, the fund reserves the right to temporarily or permanently terminate the exchange privilege of any investor who makes more than four exchanges out of the fund per calendar year. Accounts under common ownership or control, including accounts with the same taxpayer identification number, will be counted together for purposes of the four exchange limit. (small solid bullet) The exchange limit may be modified for accounts in certain institutional retirement plans to conform to plan exchange limits and Department of Labor regulations. See your plan materials for further information. (small solid bullet) The fund reserves the right to refuse exchange purchases by any person or group if, in FMR's judgment, the fund would be unable to invest the money effectively in accordance with its investment objective and policies, or would otherwise potentially be adversely affected. (small solid bullet) Your exchanges may be restricted or refused if the fund receives or anticipates simultaneous orders affecting significant portions of the fund's assets. In particular, a pattern of exchanges that coincides with a "market timing" strategy may be disruptive to the fund. Although the fund will attempt to give you prior notice whenever it is reasonably able to do so, it may impose these restrictions at any time. The fund reserves the right to terminate or modify the exchange privilege in the future. OTHER FUNDS MAY HAVE DIFFERENT EXCHANGE RESTRICTIONS, and may impose administrative fees of up to $7.50 and redemption fees of up to 1.50% on exchanges. Check each fund's prospectus for details. SALES CHARGE REDUCTIONS AND WAIVERS REDUCTIONS. The fund's sales charge (waived through December 31, 1996) may be reduced if you invest directly with Fidelity or through prototype or prototype-like retirement plans sponsored by FMR or FMR Corp. The amount you invest, plus the value of your account, must fall within the ranges shown below. However, purchases made with assistance or intervention from a financial intermediary are not eligible. Call Fidelity to see if your purchase qualifies. Ranges Sales charge Net amount invested $0 - 249,999 3% 3.09% $250,000 - 499,999 2% 2.04% $500,000 - 999,999 1% 1.01% $1,000,000 or more none none The sales charge will also be reduced by the percentage of any sales charge you previously paid on investments in other Fidelity funds (not including Fidelity's Foreign Currency Funds). Similarly, your shares carry credit for any sales charge you would have paid if the reductions in the table above had not existed. These sales charge credits only apply to purchases made in one of the ways listed below, and only if you continuously owned Fidelity fund shares or a Fidelity brokerage core account, or participated in The CORPORATEplan for Retirement Program. 1. By exchange from another Fidelity fund. 2. With proceeds of a transaction within a Fidelity brokerage core account, including any free credit balance, core money market fund, or margin availability, to the extent such proceeds were derived from redemption proceeds from another Fidelity fund. 3. With redemption proceeds from one of Fidelity's Foreign Currency Funds, if the Foreign Currency Fund shares were originally purchased with redemption proceeds from a Fidelity fund. 4. Through the Directed Dividends Option (see page ). 5. By participants in The CORPORATEplan for Retirement Program when shares are purchased through plan-qualified loan repayments, and for exchanges into and out of the Managed Income Portfolio. WAIVERS. The fund's sales charge will not apply: 1. If you buy shares as part of an employee benefit plan having more than 200 eligible employees or a minimum of $3 million in plan assets invested in Fidelity mutual funds. 2. To shares in a Fidelity Rollover IRA account purchased with the proceeds of a distribution from an employee benefit plan, provided that at the time of the distribution, the employer or its affiliate maintained a plan that both qualified for waiver (1) above and had at least some of its assets invested in Fidelity-managed products. 3. If you are a charitable organization (as defined in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code) investing $100,000 or more. 4. If you purchase shares for a charitable remainder trust or life income pool established for the benefit of a charitable organization (as defined by Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code). 5. If you are an investor participating in the Fidelity Trust Portfolios program. 6. To shares purchased through Portfolio Advisory Services. 7. If you are a current or former trustee or officer of a Fidelity fund or a current or retired officer, director, or regular employee of FMR Corp. or its direct or indirect subsidiaries (a Fidelity Trustee or employee), the spouse of a Fidelity trustee or employee, a Fidelity trustee or employee acting as custodian for a minor child, or a person acting as trustee of a trust for the sole benefit of the minor child of a Fidelity trustee or employee. 8. If you are a bank trust officer, registered representative, or other employee of a qualified recipient, as defined on page . 9. To contributions and exchanges to a prototype or prototype-like retirement plan sponsored by FMR Corp. or FMR and which is marketed and distributed directly to plan sponsors or participants without any assistance or intervention from any intermediary distribution channel. 10. If you invest through a non-prototype pension or profit-sharing plan that maintains all of its mutual fund assets in Fidelity mutual funds, provided the plan executes a Fidelity non-prototype sales charge waiver request form confirming its qualification. 11. If you are a registered investment adviser (RIA) purchasing for your discretionary accounts, provided you execute a Fidelity RIA load waiver agreement which specifies certain aggregate minimum and operating provisions. Except for correspondents of National Financial Services Corporation, this waiver is available only for shares purchased directly from Fidelity, and is unavailable if the RIA is part of an organization principally engaged in the brokerage business. 12. If you are a trust institution or bank trust department purchasing for your non-discretionary, non-retirement fiduciary accounts, provided you execute a Fidelity Trust load waiver agreement which specifies certain aggregate minimum and operating provisions. This waiver is available only for shares purchased either directly from Fidelity or through a bank-affiliated broker, and is unavailable if the trust department or institution is part of an organization not principally engaged in banking or trust activities. These waivers must be qualified through FDC in advance. More detailed information about waivers (1), (2), (5), (9) and (11) is contained in the Statement of Additional Information. A representative of your plan or organization should call Fidelity for more information. This prospectus is printed on recycled paper using soy-based inks. FIDELITY FIFTY A FUND OF FIDELITY HASTINGS STREET TRUST STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AUGUST 19, 1995 This Statement is not a prospectus but should be read in conjunction with the fund's current Prospectus (dated August 19, 1995 ). Please retain this document for future reference. The fund's financial statements and financial highlights, included in the Annual Report for the fiscal year ended June 30 , 1995, are incorporated herein by reference. To obtain an additional copy of the Prospectus or the Annual Report, please call Fidelity Distributors Corporation at 1-800-544-8888. TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Investment Policies and Limitations Portfolio Transactions Valuation of Portfolio Securities Performance Additional Purchase and Redemption Information Distributions and Taxes FMR Trustees and Officers Management Contract Contracts With FMR Affiliates Description of the Trust Financial Statements INVESTMENT ADVISER Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISERS Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (FMR U.K.) Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (FMR Far East) DISTRIBUTOR Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) TRANSFER AGENT Fidelity Service Co. (FSC) FIF -ptb- 895 INVESTMENT POLICIES AND LIMITATIONS The following policies and limitations supplement those set forth in the Prospectus. Unless otherwise noted, whenever an investment policy or limitation states a maximum percentage of the fund's assets that may be invested in any security or other asset, or sets forth a policy regarding quality standards, such standard or percentage limitation will be determined immediately after and as a result of the fund's acquisition of such security or other asset. Accordingly, any subsequent change in values, net assets, or other circumstances will not be considered when determining whether the investment complies with the fund's investment policies and limitations. The fund's fundamental investment policies and limitations cannot be changed without approval by a "majority of the outstanding voting securities" (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) of the fund. However, except for the fundamental investment limitations listed below, the investment policies and limitations described in this Statement of Additional Information are not fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN THEIR ENTIRETY. THE FUND MAY NOT: (1) issue senior securities, except as permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940; (2) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced within three days (not including Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation; (3) underwrite securities issued by others, except to the extent that the fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities; (4) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of companies whose principal business activities are in the same industry; (5) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business); (6) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical commodities); or (7) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements. THE FOLLOWING INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS ARE NOT FUNDAMENTAL AND MAY BE CHANGED WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL. (i) To meet federal tax requirements for qualification as a "regulated investment company," the fund limits its investments so that at the close of each quarter of its taxable year: (a) with regard to at least 50% of total assets, no more than 5% of total assets are invested in the securities of a single issuer, and (b) no more than 25% of total assets are invested in the securities of a single issuer. Limitations (a) and (b) do not apply to "Government securities" as defined for federal tax purposes. (ii) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities short. (iii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin, except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall not constitute purchasing securities on margin. (iv) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for purposes of fundamental investment limitation (2)). The fund will not purchase any security while borrowings representing more than 5% of its total assets are outstanding. The fund will not borrow from other funds advised by FMR or its affiliates if total outstanding borrowings immediately after such borrowing would exceed 15% of the fund's total assets. (v) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a result, more than 10% of its net assets would be invested in securities that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they are valued. (vi) The fund does not currently intend to purchase interests in real estate investment trusts that are not readily marketable or interests in real estate limited partnerships that are not listed on an exchange or traded on the NASDAQ National Market System, if as a result, the sum of such interests and other investments considered illiquid under limitation (v) would exceed 10% of the fund's net assets. (vii) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than securities to other parties, except by (a) lending money (up to 5% of the fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) acquiring loans, loan participations, or other forms of direct debt instruments and, in connection therewith, assuming any associated unfunded commitments of the sellers. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements.) (viii) The fund does not currently intend to (a) purchase securities of other investment companies, except in the open market where no commission except the ordinary broker's commission is paid, or (b) purchase or retain securities issued by other open-end investment companies. Limitations (a) and (b) do not apply to securities received as dividends, through offers of exchange, or as a result of a reorganization, consolidation, or merger. (ix) The fund does not currently intend to purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by domestic or foreign governments or political subdivisions thereof) if, as a result, more than 5% of its total assets would be invested in the securities of business enterprises that, including predecessors, have a record of less than three years of continuous operation. (x) The fund does not currently intend to purchase warrants, valued at the lower of cost or market, in excess of 5% of the fund's net assets. Included in that amount, but not to exceed 2% of the fund's net assets, may be warrants that are not listed on the New York Stock Exchange or the American Stock Exchange. Warrants acquired by the fund in units or attached to securities are not subject to these restrictions. (xi) The fund does not currently intend to invest in oil, gas, or other mineral exploration or development programs or leases. (xii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase the securities of any issuer if those officers and Trustees of the trust and those officers and directors of FMR who individually own more than 1/2 of 1% of the securities of such issuers together own more than 5% of such issuer's securities. For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions" on page . AFFILIATED BANK TRANSACTIONS. The fund may engage in transactions with financial institutions that are, or may be considered to be, "affiliated persons" of the fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940. These transactions may include repurchase agreements with custodian banks; short-term obligations of, and repurchase agreements with, the 50 largest U.S. banks (measured by deposits); municipal securities; U.S. government securities with affiliated financial institutions that are primary dealers in these securities; short-term currency transactions; and short-term borrowings. In accordance with exemptive orders issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Board of Trustees has established and periodically reviews procedures applic able to transactions involving affiliated financial institutions. EXPOSURE TO FOREIGN MARKETS. Foreign securities, foreign currencies, and securities issued by U.S. entities with substantial foreign operations may involve significant risks in addition to the risks inherent in U.S. investments. The value of securities denominated in foreign currencies and of dividends and interest paid with respect to such securities will fluctuate based on the relative strength of the U.S. dollar. Foreign investments involve a risk of local political, economic, or social instability, military action or unrest, or adverse diplomatic developments, and may be affected by actions of foreign governments adverse to the interests of U.S. investors. Such actions may include the possibility of expropriation or nationalization of assets, confiscatory taxation, restrictions on U.S. investment or on the ability to repatriate assets or convert currency into U.S. dollars, or other government intervention. There is no assurance that FMR will be able to anticipate these potential events or counter their effects. These risks are magnified for investments in developing countries, which may have relatively unstable governments, economies based on only a few industries, and securities markets that trade a small number of securities. Economies of particular countries or areas of the world may differ favorably or unfavorably from the economy of the United States. Foreign markets may offer less protection to investors than U.S. markets. It is anticipated that in most cases the best available market for foreign securities will be on an exchange or in over-the-counter markets located outside of the United States. Foreign stock markets, while growing in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in the United States, and securities of some foreign issuers (particularly those located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. issuers. Foreign security trading practices, including those involving securities settlement where fund assets may be released prior to receipt of payment, may result in increased risk in the event of a failed trade or the insolvency of a foreign broker-dealer, and may involve substantial delays. In addition, the costs of foreign investing, including withholding taxes, brokerage commissions and custodial costs, are generally higher than for U.S. investors. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of securities exchanges, brokers, and listed companies than in the United States. It may also be difficult to enforce legal rights in foreign countries. Foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to U.S. issuers. Some foreign securities impose restrictions on transfer within the United States or to U.S. persons. Although securities subject to such transfer restrictions may be marketable abroad, they may be less liquid than foreign securities of the same class that are not subject to such restrictions. American Depository Receipts (ADR's) as well as other "hybrid" forms of ADRs including European Depository Receipts (EDRs) and Global Depository Receipts (GDRs), are certificates evidencing ownership of shares of a foreign issuer. These certificates are issued by depository banks and generally trade on an established market in the United States or elsewhere. The underlying shares are held in trust by a custodian bank or similar financial institution in the issuer's home country. The depository bank may not have physical custody of the underlying securities at all times and may charge fees for various services, including forwarding dividends and interest and corporate actions. ADRs are an alternative to directly purchasing the underlying foreign securities in their national markets and currencies. However, ADRs continue to be subject to many of the risks associated with investing directly in foreign securities. These risks include foreign exchange risk as well as the political and economic risks of the underlying issuer's country. FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS. The fund may conduct foreign currency transactions on a spot (i.e., cash) basis or by entering into forward contracts to purchase or sell foreign currencies at a future date and price. The fund will convert currency on a spot basis from time to time, and investors should be aware of the costs of currency conversion. Although foreign exchange dealers generally do not charge a fee for conversion, they do realize a profit based on the difference between the prices at which they are buying and selling various currencies. Thus, a dealer may offer to sell a foreign currency to the fund at one rate, while offering a lesser rate of exchange should the fund desire to resell that currency to the dealer. Forward contracts are generally traded in an interbank market conducted directly between currency traders (usually large commercial banks) and their customers. The parties to a forward contract may agree to offset or terminate the contract before its maturity, or may hold the contract to maturity and complete the contemplated currency exchange. The fund may use currency forward contracts for any purpose consistent with its investment objective. The following discussion summarizes the principal currency management strategies involving forward contracts that could be used by the fund. The fund may also use swap agreements, indexed securities, and options and futures contracts relating to foreign currencies for the same purposes. When the fund agrees to buy or sell a security denominated in a foreign currency, it may desire to "lock in" the U.S. dollar price of the security. By entering into a forward contract for the purchase or sale, for a fixed amount of U.S. dollars, of the amount of foreign currency involved in the underlying security transaction, the fund will be able to protect itself against an adverse change in foreign currency values between the date the security is purchased or sold and the date on which payment is made or received. This technique is sometimes referred to as a "settlement hedge" or "transaction hedge." The fund may also enter into forward contracts to purchase or sell a foreign currency in anticipation of future purchases or sales of securities denominated in foreign currency, even if the specific investments have not yet been selected by FMR. The fund may also use forward contracts to hedge against a decline in the value of existing investments denominated in foreign currency. For example, if the fund owned securities denominated in pounds sterling, it could enter into a forward contract to sell pounds sterling in return for U.S. dollars to hedge against possible declines in the pound's value. Such a hedge, sometimes referred to as a "position hedge," would tend to offset both positive and negative currency fluctuations, but would not offset changes in security values caused by other factors. The fund could also hedge the position by selling another currency expected to perform similarly to the pound sterling - for example, by entering into a forward contract to sell Deutschemarks or European Currency Units in return for U.S. dollars. This type of hedge, sometimes referred to as a "proxy hedge," could offer advantages in terms of cost, yield, or efficiency, but generally would not hedge currency exposure as effectively as a simple hedge into U.S. dollars. Proxy hedges may result in losses if the currency used to hedge does not perform similarly to the currency in which the hedged securities are denominated. The fund may enter into forward contracts to shift its investment exposure from one currency into another. This may include shifting exposure from U.S. dollars to a foreign currency, or from one foreign currency to another foreign currency. For example, if the fund held investments denominated in Deutschemarks, the fund could enter into forward contracts to sell Deutschemarks and purchase Swiss Francs. This type of strategy, sometimes known as a "cross-hedge," will tend to reduce or eliminate exposure to the currency that is sold, and increase exposure to the currency that is purchased, much as if the fund had sold a security denominated in one currency and purchased an equivalent security denominated in another. Cross-hedges protect against losses resulting from a decline in the hedged currency, but will cause the fund to assume the risk of fluctuations in the value of the currency it purchases. Under certain conditions, SEC guidelines require mutual funds to set aside appropriate liquid assets in a segregated custodial account to cover currency forward contracts. As required by SEC guidelines, the fund will segregate assets to cover currency forward contracts, if any, whose purpose is essentially speculative. The fund will not segregate assets to cover forward contracts entered into for hedging purposes, including settlement hedges, position hedges, and proxy hedges. Successful use of currency management strategies will depend on FMR's skill in analyzing and predicting currency values. Currency management strategies may substantially change the fund's investment exposure to changes in currency exchange rates, and could result in losses to the fund if currencies do not perform as FMR anticipates. For example, if a currency's value rose at a time when FMR had hedged the fund by selling that currency in exchange for dollars, the fund would be unable to participate in the currency's appreciation. If FMR hedges currency exposure through proxy hedges, the fund could realize currency losses from the hedge and the security position at the same time if the two currencies do not move in tandem. Similarly, if FMR increases the fund's exposure to a foreign currency, and that currency's value declines, the fund will realize a loss. There is no assurance that FMR's use of currency management strategies will be advantageous to the fund or that it will hedge at an appropriate time. FUND'S RIGHTS AS A SHAREHOLDER. The fund does not intend to direct or administer the day-to-day operations of any company. The fund, however, may exercise its rights as a shareholder and may communicate its views on important matters of policy to management, the Board of Directors, and shareholders of a company when FMR determines that such matters could have a significant effect on the value of the fund's investment in the company. The activities that the fund may engage in, either individually or in conjunction with others, may include, among others, supporting or opposing proposed changes in a company's corporate structure or business activities; seeking changes in a company's directors or management; seeking changes in a company's direction or policies; seeking the sale or reorganization of the company or a portion of its assets; or supporting or opposing third party takeover efforts. This area of corporate activity is increasingly prone to litigation and it is possible that the fund could be involved in lawsuits related to such activities. FMR will monitor such activities with a view to mitigating, to the extent possible, the risk of litigation against the fund and the risk of actual liability if the fund is involved in litigation. No guarantee can be made, however, that litigation against the fund will not be undertaken or liabilities incurred. FUTURES AND OPTIONS. The following sections pertain to futures and options: Asset Coverage for Futures and Options Positions, Combined Positions, Correlation of Price Changes, Futures Contracts, Futures Margin Payments, Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions, Liquidity of Options and Futures Contracts, Options and Futures Relating to Foreign Currencies, OTC Options, Purchasing Put and Call Options, and Writing Put and Call Options. ASSET COVERAGE FOR FUTURES AND OPTIONS POSITIONS. The fund will comply with guidelines established by the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to coverage of options and futures strategies by mutual funds, and if the guidelines so require will set aside appropriate liquid assets in a segregated custodial account in the amount prescribed. Securities held in a segregated account cannot be sold while the futures or option strategy is outstanding, unless they are replaced with other suitable assets. As a result, there is a possibility that segregation of a large percentage of the fund's assets could impede portfolio management or the fund's ability to meet redemption requests or other current obligations. COMBINED POSITIONS. The fund may purchase and write options in combination with each other, or in combination with futures or forward contracts, to adjust the risk and return characteristics of the overall position. For example, the fund may purchase a put option and write a call option on the same underlying instrument, in order to construct a combined position whose risk and return characteristics are similar to selling a futures contract. Another possible combined position would involve writing a call option at one strike price and buying a call option at a lower price, in order to reduce the risk of the written call option in the event of a substantial price increase. Because combined options positions involve multiple trades, they result in higher transaction costs and may be more difficult to open and close out. CORRELATION OF PRICE CHANGES. Because there are a limited number of types of exchange-traded options and futures contracts, it is likely that the standardized contracts available will not match the fund's current or anticipated investments exactly. The fund may invest in options and futures contracts based on securities with different issuers, maturities, or other characteristics from the securities in which it typically invests, which involves a risk that the options or futures position will not track the performance of the fund's other investments. Options and futures prices can also diverge from the prices of their underlying instruments, even if the underlying instruments match the fund's investments well. Options and futures prices are affected by such factors as current and anticipated short-term interest rates, changes in volatility of the underlying instrument, and the time remaining until expiration of the contract, which may not affect security prices the same way. Imperfect correlation may also result from differing levels of demand in the options and futures markets and the securities markets, from structural differences in how options and futures and securities are traded, or from imposition of daily price fluctuation limits or trading halts. The fund may purchase or sell options and futures contracts with a greater or lesser value than the securities it wishes to hedge or intends to purchase in order to attempt to compensate for differences in volatility between the contract and the securities, although this may not be successful in all cases. If price changes in the fund's options or futures positions are poorly correlated with its other investments, the positions may fail to produce anticipated gains or result in losses that are not offset by gains in other investments. FUTURES CONTRACTS. When the fund purchases a futures contract, it agrees to purchase a specified underlying instrument at a specified future date. When the fund sells a futures contract, it agrees to sell the underlying instrument at a specified future date. The price at which the purchase and sale will take place is fixed when the fund enters into the contract. Some currently available futures contracts are based on specific securities, such as U.S. Treasury bonds or notes, and some are based on indices of securities prices, such as the Standard & Poor's Composite Index of 500 Stocks (S&P 500(registered trademark)). Futures can be held until their delivery dates, or can be closed out before then if a liquid secondary market is available. The value of a futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of its underlying instrument. Therefore, purchasing futures contracts will tend to increase the fund's exposure to positive and negative price fluctuations in the underlying instrument, much as if it had purchased the underlying instrument directly. When the fund sells a futures contract, by contrast, the value of its futures position will tend to move in a direction contrary to the market. Selling futures contracts, therefore, will tend to offset both positive and negative market price changes, much as if the underlying instrument had been sold. FUTURES MARGIN PAYMENTS. The purchaser or seller of a futures contract is not required to deliver or pay for the underlying instrument unless the contract is held until the delivery date. However, both the purchaser and seller are required to deposit "initial margin" with a futures broker, known as a futures commission merchant (FCM), when the contract is entered into. Initial margin deposits are typically equal to a percentage of the contract's value. If the value of either party's position declines, that party will be required to make additional "variation margin" payments to settle the change in value on a daily basis. The party that has a gain may be entitled to receive all or a portion of this amount. Initial and variation margin payments do not constitute purchasing securities on margin for purposes of the fund's investment limitations. In the event of the bankruptcy of an FCM that holds margin on behalf of the fund, the fund may be entitled to return of margin owed to it only in proportion to the amount received by the FCM's other customers, potentially resulting in losses to the fund. LIMITATIONS ON FUTURES AND OPTIONS TRANSACTIONS. The fund has filed a notice of eligibility for exclusion from the definition of the term "commodity pool operator" with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the National Futures Association, which regulate trading in the futures markets. The fund intends to comply with Rule 4.5 under the Commodity Exchange Act, which limits the extent to which the fund can commit assets to initial margin deposits and option premiums. In addition, the fund will not: (a) sell futures contracts, purchase put options, or write call options if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total assets would be hedged with futures and options under normal conditions; (b) purchase futures contracts or write put options if, as a result, the fund's total obligations upon settlement or exercise of purchased futures contracts and written put options would exceed 25% of its total assets; or (c) purchase call options if, as a result, the current value of option premiums for call options purchased by the fund would exceed 5% of the fund's total assets. These limitations do not apply to options attached to or acquired or traded together with their underlying securities, and do not apply to securities that incorporate features similar to options. The above limitations on the fund's investments in futures contracts and options, and the fund's policies regarding futures contracts and options discussed elsewhere in this Statement of Additional Information, may be changed as regulatory agencies permit. LIQUIDITY OF OPTIONS AND FUTURES CONTRACTS. There is no assurance a liquid secondary market will exist for any particular options or futures contract at any particular time. Options may have relatively low trading volume and liquidity if their strike prices are not close to the underlying instrument's current price. In addition, exchanges may establish daily price fluctuation limits for options and futures contracts, and may halt trading if a contract's price moves upward or downward more than the limit in a given day. On volatile trading days when the price fluctuation limit is reached or a trading halt is imposed, it may be impossible for the fund to enter into new positions or close out existing positions. If the secondary market for a contract is not liquid because of price fluctuation limits or otherwise, it could prevent prompt liquidation of unfavorable positions, and potentially could require the fund to continue to hold a position until delivery or expiration regardless of changes in its value. As a result, the fund's access to other assets held to cover its options or futures positions could also be impaired. OPTIONS AND FUTURES RELATING TO FOREIGN CURRENCIES. Currency futures contracts are similar to forward currency exchange contracts, except that they are traded on exchanges (and have margin requirements) and are standardized as to contract size and delivery date. Most currency futures contracts call for payment or delivery in U.S. dollars. The underlying instrument of a currency option may be a foreign currency, which generally is purchased or delivered in exchange for U.S. dollars, or may be a futures contract. The purchaser of a currency call obtains the right to purchase the underlying currency, and the purchaser of a currency put obtains the right to sell the underlying currency. The uses and risks of currency options and futures are similar to options and futures relating to securities or indices, as discussed above. The fund may purchase and sell currency futures and may purchase and write currency options to increase or decrease its exposure to different foreign currencies. The fund may also purchase and write currency options in conjunction with each other or with currency futures or forward contracts. Currency futures and options values can be expected to correlate with exchange rates, but may not reflect other factors that affect the value of the fund's investments. A currency hedge, for example, should protect a Yen-denominated security from a decline in the Yen, but will not protect the fund against a price decline resulting from deterioration in the issuer's creditworthiness. Because the value of the fund's foreign-denominated investments changes in response to many factors other than exchange rates, it may not be possible to match the amount of currency options and futures to the value of the fund's investments exactly over time. OTC OPTIONS. Unlike exchange-traded options, which are standardized with respect to the underlying instrument, expiration date, contract size, and strike price, the terms of over-the-counter (OTC) options (options not traded on exchanges) generally are established through negotiation with the other party to the option contract. While this type of arrangement allows the fund greater flexibility to tailor an option to its needs, OTC options generally involve greater credit risk than exchange-traded options, which are guaranteed by the clearing organization of the exchanges where they are traded. PURCHASING PUT AND CALL OPTIONS. By purchasing a put option, the fund obtains the right (but not the obligation) to sell the option's underlying instrument at a fixed strike price. In return for this right, the fund pays the current market price for the option (known as the option premium). Options have various types of underlying instruments, including specific securities, indices of securities prices, and futures contracts. The fund may terminate its position in a put option it has purchased by allowing it to expire or by exercising the option. If the option is allowed to expire, the fund will lose the entire premium it paid. If the fund exercises the option, it completes the sale of the underlying instrument at the strike price. The fund may also terminate a put option position by closing it out in the secondary market at its current price, if a liquid secondary market exists. The buyer of a typical put option can expect to realize a gain if security prices fall substantially. However, if the underlying instrument's price does not fall enough to offset the cost of purchasing the option, a put buyer can expect to suffer a loss (limited to the amount of the premium paid, plus related transaction costs). The features of call options are essentially the same as those of put options, except that the purchaser of a call option obtains the right to purchase, rather than sell, the underlying instrument at the option's strike price. A call buyer typically attempts to participate in potential price increases of the underlying instrument with risk limited to the cost of the option if security prices fall. At the same time, the buyer can expect to suffer a loss if security prices do not rise sufficiently to offset the cost of the option. WRITING PUT AND CALL OPTIONS. When the fund writes a put option, it takes the opposite side of the transaction from the option's purchaser. In return for receipt of the premium, the fund assumes the obligation to pay the strike price for the option's under lying instrument if the other party to the option chooses to exercise it. When writing an option on a futures contract, the fund will be required to make margin payments to an FCM as described above for futures contracts. The fund may seek to terminate its position in a put option it writes before exercise by closing out the option in the secondary market at its current price. If the secondary market is not liquid for a put option the fund has written, however, the fund must continue to be prepared to pay the strike price while the option is outstanding, regardless of price changes, and must continue to set aside assets to cover its position. If security prices rise, a put writer would generally expect to profit, although its gain would be limited to the amount of the premium it received. If security prices remain the same over time, it is likely that the writer will also profit, because it should be able to close out the option at a lower price. If security prices fall, the put writer would expect to suffer a loss. This loss should be less than the loss from purchasing the underlying instrument directly, however, because the premium received for writing the option should mitigate the effects of the decline. Writing a call option obligates the fund to sell or deliver the option's underlying instrument, in return for the strike price, upon exercise of the option. The characteristics of writing call options are similar to those of writing put options, except that writing calls generally is a profitable strategy if prices remain the same or fall. Through receipt of the option premium, a call writer mitigates the effects of a price decline. At the same time, because a call writer must be prepared to deliver the underlying instrument in return for the strike price, even if its current value is greater, a call writer gives up some ability to participate in security price increases. ILLIQUID INVESTMENTS are investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they are valued. Under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, FMR determines the liquidity of the fund's investments and, through reports from FMR, the Board monitors investments in illiquid instruments. In determining the liquidity of the fund's investments, FMR may consider various factors, including (1) the frequency of trades and quotations, (2) the number of dealers and prospective purchasers in the marketplace, (3) dealer undertakings to make a market, (4) the nature of the security (including any demand or tender features), and (5) the nature of the marketplace for trades (including the ability to assign or offset the fund's rights and obligations relating to the investment). Investments currently considered by the fund to be illiquid include repurchase agreements not entitling the holder to payment of principal and interest within seven days, over-the-counter options, and non-government stripped fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities. Also, FMR may determine some restricted securities, government-stripped fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities, loans and other direct debt instruments, emerging market securities, and swap agreements to be illiquid. However, with respect to over-the-counter options the fund writes, all or a portion of the value of the underlying instrument may be illiquid depending on the assets held to cover the option and the nature and terms of any agreement the fund may have to close out the option before expiration. In the absence of market quotations, illiquid investments are priced at fair value as determined in good faith by a committee appointed by the Board of Trustees. If through a change in values, net assets, or other circumstances, the fund were in a position where more than 10% of its net assets was invested in illiquid securities, it would seek to take appropriate steps to protect liquidity. INDEXED SECURITIES. The fund may purchase securities whose prices are indexed to the prices of other securities, securities indices, currencies, precious metals or other commodities, or other financial indicators. Indexed securities typically, but not always, are debt securities or deposits whose value at maturity or coupon rate is determined by reference to a specific instrument or statistic. Gold-indexed securities, for example, typically provide for a maturity value that depends on the price of gold, resulting in a security whose price tends to rise and fall together with gold prices. Currency-indexed securities typically are short-term to intermediate-term debt securities whose maturity values or interest rates are determined by reference to the values of one or more specified foreign currencies, and may offer higher yields than U.S. dollar-denominated securities of equivalent issuers. Currency-indexed securities may be positively or negatively indexed; that is, their maturity value may increase when the specified currency value increases, resulting in a security that performs similarly to a foreign-denominated instrument, or their maturity value may decline when foreign currencies increase, resulting in a security whose price characteristics are similar to a put on the underlying currency. Currency-indexed securities may also have prices that depend on the values of a number of different foreign currencies relative to each other. The performance of indexed securities depends to a great extent on the performance of the security, currency, or other instru ment to which they are indexed, and may also be influenced by interest rate changes in the United States and abroad. At the same time, indexed securities are subject to the credit risks associated with the issuer of the security, and their values may decline substantially if the issuer's creditworthiness deteriorates. Recent issuers of indexed securities have included banks, corporations, and certain U.S. government agencies. Indexed securities may be more volatile than the underlying instruments. INTERFUND BORROWING AND LENDING PROGRAM. Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC, the fund has received permission to lend money to, and borrow money from, other funds advised by FMR or its affiliates. Interfund loans and borrowings normally extend overnight, but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one day's notice. A fund will lend through the program only when the returns are higher than those available from other short-term instruments (such as repurchase agreements), and will borrow through the program only when the costs are equal to or lower than the cost of bank loans. A fund may have to borrow from a bank at a higher interest rate if an interfund loan is called or not renewed. Any delay in repayment to a lending fund could result in a lost investment opportunity or additional borrowing costs. LOANS AND OTHER DIRECT DEBT INSTRUMENTS are interests in amounts owed by a corporate, governmental, or other borrower to another party. They may represent amounts owed to lenders or lending syndicates (loans and loan participations), to suppliers of goods or services (trade claims or other receivables), or to other parties. Direct debt instruments involve a risk of loss in case of default or insolvency of the borrower and may offer less legal protection to the fund in the event of fraud or misrepresentation. In addition, loan participations involve a risk of insolvency of the lending bank or other financial intermediary. Direct debt instruments may also include standby financing commitments that obligate the fund to supply additional cash to the borrower on demand. REAL ESTATE-RELATED INSTRUMENTS include real estate investment trusts, commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities, and real estate financings. Real estate-related instruments are sensitive to factors such as real estate values and property taxes, interest rates, cash flow of underlying real estate assets, overbuilding, and the management skill and creditworthiness of the issuer. Real estate-related instruments may also be affected by tax and regulatory requirements, such as those relating to the environment. REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS . In a repurchase agreement, the fund purchases a security and simultaneously commits to sell that security back to the original seller at an agreed-upon price. The resale price reflects the purchase price plus an agreed-upon incremental amount which is unrelated to the coupon rate or maturity of the purchased security. The securities purchased by the fund are used to collateralize the repurchase obligation. As such, they are held in an account of the fund at a bank, marked-to-market daily, and maintained at a value at least equal to the sale price plus the accrued incremental amount. While it does not presently appear possible to eliminate all risks from these transactions (particularly the possibility that the value of the underlying security will be less than the resale price, as well as delays and costs to the fund in connection with bankruptcy proceedings), it is the fund's current policy to engage in repurchase agreement transactions with parties whose creditworthiness has been reviewed and found satisfactory by FMR. RESTRICTED SECURITIES generally can be sold in privately negotiated transactions, pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, or in a registered public offering. Where registration is required, the fund may be obligated to pay all or part of the registration expense and a considerable period may elapse between the time it decides to seek registration and the time it may be permitted to sell a security under an effective registration statement. If, during such a period, adverse market conditions were to develop, the fund might obtain a less favorable price than prevailed when it decided to seek registration of the security. REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. In a reverse repurchase agreement, the fund sells a portfolio instrument to another party, such as a bank or broker-dealer, in return for cash and agrees to repurchase the instrument at a particular price and time. While a reverse repurchase agreement is outstanding, the fund will maintain appropriate liquid assets in a segregated custodial account to cover its obligation under the agreement. The fund will enter into reverse repurchase agreements only with parties whose creditworthiness has been found satisfactory by FMR. Such transactions may increase fluctuations in the market value of the fund's assets and may be viewed as a form of leverage. SECURITIES LENDING. The fund may lend securities to parties such as broker-dealers or institutional investors, including Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. (FBSI). FBSI is a member of the New York Stock Exchange and a subsidiary of FMR Corp. Securities lending allows the fund to retain ownership of the securities loaned and, at the same time, to earn additional income. Since there may be delays in the recovery of loaned securities, or even a loss of rights in collateral supplied should the borrower fail financially, loans will be made only to parties deemed by FMR to be of good standing. Furthermore, they will only be made if, in FMR's judgment, the consideration to be earned from such loans would justify the risk. FMR understands that it is the current view of the SEC Staff that a fund may engage in loan transactions only under the following conditions: (1) the fund must receive 100% collateral in the form of cash or cash equivalents (e.g., U.S. Treasury bills or notes) from the borrower; (2) the borrower must increase the collateral whenever the market value of the securities loaned (determined on a daily basis) rises above the value of the collateral; (3) after giving notice, the fund must be able to terminate the loan at any time; (4) the fund must receive reasonable interest on the loan or a flat fee from the borrower, as well as amounts equivalent to any dividends, interest, or other distributions on the securities loaned and to any increase in market value; (5) the fund may pay only reasonable custodian fees in connection with the loan; and (6) the Board of Trustees must be able to vote proxies on the securities loaned, either by terminating the loan or by entering into an alternative arrangement with the borrower. Cash received through loan transactions may be invested in any security in which the fund is authorized to invest. Investing this cash subjects that investment, as well as the security loaned, to market forces (i.e., capital appreciation or depreciation). SHORT SALES "AGAINST THE BOX." If the fund enters into a short sale against the box, it will be required to set aside securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short (or securities convertible or exchangeable into such securities) and will be required to hold such securities while the short sale is outstanding. The fund will incur transaction costs, including interest expenses, in connection with opening, maintaining, and closing short sales against the box. SWAP AGREEMENTS. Swap agreements can be individually negotiated and structured to include exposure to a variety of different types of investments or market factors. Depending on their structure, swap agreements may increase or decrease the fund's exposure to long- or short-term interest rates (in the United States or abroad), foreign currency values, mortgage securities, corp orate borrowing rates, or other factors such as security prices or inflation rates. Swap agreements can take many different forms and are known by a variety of names. The fund is not limited to any particular form of swap agreement if FMR determines it is consistent with the fund's investment objective and policies. In a typical cap or floor agreement, one party agrees to make payments only under specified circumstances, usually in return for payment of a fee by the other party. For example, the buyer of an interest rate cap obtains the right to receive payments to the extent that a specified interest rate exceeds an agreed-upon level, while the seller of an interest rate floor is obligated to make payments to the extent that a specified interest rate falls below an agreed-upon level. An interest rate collar combines elements of buying a cap and selling a floor. Swap agreements will tend to shift the fund's investment exposure from one type of investment to another. For example, if the fund agreed to exchange payments in dollars for payments in foreign currency, the swap agreement would tend to decrease the fund's exposure to U.S. interest rates and increase its exposure to foreign currency and interest rates. Caps and floors have an effect similar to buying or writing options. Depending on how they are used, swap agreements may increase or decrease the overall volatility of the fund's investments and its share price. The most significant factor in the performance of swap agreements is the change in the specific interest rate, currency, or other factors that determine the amounts of payments due to and from the fund. If a swap agreement calls for payments by the fund, the fund must be prepared to make such payments when due. In addition, if the counterparty's creditworthiness declined, the value of a swap agreement would be likely to decline, potentially resulting in losses. The fund expects to be able to eliminate its exposure under swap agreements either by assignment or other disposition, or by entering into an offsetting swap agreement with the same party or a similarly creditworthy party. The fund will maintain appropriate liquid assets in a segregated custodial account to cover its current obligations under swap agreements. If the fund enters into a swap agreement on a net basis, it will segregate assets with a daily value at least equal to the excess, if any, of the fund's accrued obligations under the swap agreement over the accrued amount the fund is entitled to receive under the agreement. If the fund enters into a swap agreement on other than a net basis, it will segregate assets with a value equal to the full amount of the fund's accrued obligations under the agreement. PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS All orders for the purchase or sale of portfolio securities are placed on behalf of the fund by FMR pursuant to authority contained in the management contract. If FMR grants investment management authority to the sub-advisers (see the section entitled "Management Contract"), the sub-advisers are authorized to place orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities, and will do so in accordance with the policies described below. FMR is also responsible for the placement of transaction orders for other investment companies and accounts for which it or its affiliates act as investment adviser. In selecting broker-dealers, subject to applicable limitations of the federal securities laws, FMR considers various relevant factors, including, but not limited to: the size and type of the transaction; the nature and character of the markets for the security to be purchased or sold; the execution efficiency, settlement capability, and financial condition of the broker-dealer firm; the broker-dealer's execution services rendered on a continuing basis; the reasonableness of any commissions; and arrangements for payment of fund expenses. Generally, commissions for foreign investments traded will be higher than for U.S. investments and may not be subject to negotiation. The fund may execute portfolio transactions with broker-dealers who provide research and execution services to the fund or other accounts over which FMR or its affiliates exercise investment discretion. Such services may include advice concerning the value of securities; the advisability of investing in, purchasing, or selling securities; and the availability of securities or the purchasers or sellers of securities. In addition, such broker-dealers may furnish analyses and reports concerning issuers, industries, securities, economic factors and trends, portfolio strategy, and performance of accounts; effect securities transactions, and perform functions incidental thereto (such as clearance and settlement). The selection of such broker-dealers generally is made by FMR (to the extent possible consistent with execution considerations) in accordance with a ranking of broker-dealers determined periodically by FMR's investment staff based upon the quality of research and execution services provided. The receipt of research from broker-dealers that execute transactions on behalf of the fund may be useful to FMR in rendering investment management services to the fund or its other clients, and conversely, such research provided by broker-dealers who have executed transaction orders on behalf of other FMR clients may be useful to FMR in carrying out its obligations to the fund. The receipt of such research has not reduced FMR's normal independent research activities; however, it enables FMR to avoid the additional expenses that could be incurred if FMR tried to develop comparable information through its own efforts. Subject to applicable limitations of the federal securities laws, broker-dealers may receive commissions for agency transactions that are in excess of the amount of commissions charged by other broker-dealers in recognition of their research and execution services. In order to cause the fund to pay such higher commissions, FMR must determine in good faith that such commissions are reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such executing broker-dealers, viewed in terms of a particular transaction or FMR's overall responsibilities to the fund and its other clients. In reaching this determination, FMR will not attempt to place a specific dollar value on the brokerage and research services provided, or to determine what portion of the compensation should be related to those services. FMR is authorized to use research services provided by and to place portfolio transactions with brokerage firms that have provided assistance in the distribution of shares of the fund or shares of other Fidelity funds to the extent permitted by law. FMR may use research services provided by and place agency transactions with Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. (FBSI) and Fidelity Brokerage Services (FBS), subsidiaries of FMR Corp., if the commissions are fair, reasonable, and comparable to commissions charged by non-affiliated, qualified brokerage firms for similar services. From September 1992 through December 1994, FBS operated under the name Fidelity Brokerage Services Limited, Inc. (FBSL). As of January 1995, FBSL was converted to an unlimited liability company and assumed the name FBS. Prior to September 4, 1992, FBSL operated under the name Fidelity Portfolio Services, Ltd. (FPSL) as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fidelity International Limited (FIL). Edward C. Johnson 3d is Chairman of FIL. Mr. Johnson 3d, Johnson family members, and various trusts for the benefit of the Johnson family own, directly or indirectly, more than 25% of the voting common stock of FIL. FMR may allocate brokerage transactions to broker-dealers who have entered into arrangements with FMR under which the broker-dealer allocates a portion of the commissions paid by the fund toward payment of the fund's expenses, such as transfer agent fees or custodian fees. The transaction quality must, however, be comparable to those of other qualified broker-dealers. Section 11(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 prohibits members of national securities exchanges from executing exchange transactions for accounts which they or their affiliates manage, unless certain requirements are satisfied. Pursuant to such requirements, the Board of Trustees has authorized FBSI to execute portfolio transactions on national securities exchanges in accordance with approved procedures and applicable SEC rules. The Trustees periodically review FMR's performance of its responsibilities in connection with the placement of portfolio transactions on behalf of the fund and review the commissions paid by the fund over representative periods of time to determine if they are reasonable in relation to the benefits to the fund. For the fiscal periods ended June 30, 1995 and 1994, the fund's portfolio turnover rates were 180 % and 320% (annualized), respectively. Because a high turnover rate increases transaction costs and may increase taxable gains, FMR carefully weighs the anticipated benefits of short-term investing against these consequences. For fiscal 1995 and 1994, the fund paid brokerage commissions of $192,551 and $173,973, respectively. The fund pays both commissions and spreads in connection with the placement of portfolio transactions . FBSI is paid on a commission basis. During fiscal 1995 and 1994, the fund paid brokerage commissions of $57,628 and $25,431, respectively, to FBSI. During fiscal 1995, this amounted to approximately 29.93 % of the aggregate brokerage commissions paid by the fund for transactions involving approximately 35.30 % of the aggregate dollar amount of transactions in which the fund paid brokerage commissions. The difference between the percentage of brokerage commissions paid to and the percentage of the dollar amount of transactions effected through FBSI is a result of the low commission rates charged by FBSI. From time to time the Trustees will review whether the recapture for the benefit of the fund of some portion of the brokerage commissions or similar fees paid by the fund on portfolio transactions is legally permissible and advisable. The fund seeks to recapture soliciting broker-dealer fees on the tender of portfolio securities, but at present no other recapture arrangements are in effect. The Trustees intend to continue to review whether recapture opportunities are available and are legally permissible and, if so, to determine in the exercise of their business judgment whether it would be advisable for the fund to seek such recapture. Although the Trustees and officers of the fund are substantially the same as those of other funds managed by FMR, investment decisions for the fund are made independently from those of other funds managed by FMR or accounts managed by FMR affiliates. It sometimes happens that the same security is held in the portfolio of more than one of these funds or accounts. Simultaneous transactions are inevitable when several funds and accounts are managed by the same investment adviser, particularly when the same security is suitable for the investment objective of more than one fund or account. When two or more funds are simultaneously engaged in the purchase or sale of the same security, the prices and amounts are allocated in accordance with procedures believed to be appropriate and equitable for each fund. In some cases this system could have a detrimental effect on the price or value of the security as far as the fund is concerned. In other cases, however, the ability of the fund to participate in volume transactions will produce better executions and prices for the fund. It is the current opinion of the Trustees that the desirability of retaining FMR as investment adviser to the fund outweighs any disadvantages that may be said to exist from exposure to simultaneous transactions. VALUATION OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES Portfolio securities are valued by various methods depending on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Most equity securities for which the primary market is the U.S. are valued at last sale price or, if no sale has occurred, at the closing bid price. Most equity securities for which the primary market is outside the U.S. are valued using the official closing price or the last sale price in the principal market where they are traded. If the last sale price (on the local exchange) is unavailable, the last evaluated quote or last bid price is normally used. Short-term securities are valued either at amortized cost or at original cost plus accrued interest, both of which approximate current value. Convertible securities and fixed-income securities are valued primarily by a pricing service that uses a vendor security valuation matrix which incorporates both dealer-supplied valuations and electronic data processing techniques. This two-fold approach is believed to more accurately reflect fair value because it takes into account appropriate factors such as institutional trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data, without exclusive reliance upon quoted, exchange, or over-the counter prices. Use of pricing services has been approved by the Board of Trustees. Securities and other assets for which there is no readily available market are valued in good faith by a committee appointed by the Board of Trustees. The procedures set forth above need not be used to determine the value of the securities owned by the fund if, in the opinion of a committee appointed by the Board of Trustees, some other method (e.g., closing over-the-counter bid prices in the case of debt instruments traded on an exchange) would more accurately reflect the fair market value of such securities. Generally, the valuation of foreign and domestic equity securities, as well as corporate bonds, U.S. government securities, money market instruments, and repurchase agreements, is substantially completed each day at the close of the NYSE. The values of any such securities held by the fund are determined as of such time for the purpose of computing the fund's net asset value. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent brokers or quotation services which express the value of securities in their local currency. FSC gathers all exchange rates daily at the close of the NYSE using the last quoted price on the local currency and then translates the value of foreign securities from their local currency into U.S. dollars. Any changes in the value of forward contracts due to exchange rate fluctuations and days to maturity are included in the calculation of net asset value. If an extraordinary event that is expected to materially affect the value of a portfolio security occurs after the close of an exchange on which that security is traded, then the security will be valued as determined in good faith by a committee appointed by the Board of Trustees. PERFORMANCE The fund may quote performance in various ways. All performance information supplied by the fund in advertising is historical and is not intended to indicate future returns. The fund's share price, yield, and total return fluctuate in response to market conditions and other factors, and the value of fund shares when redeemed may be more or less than their original cost. TOTAL RETURN CALCULATIONS. Total returns quoted in advertising reflect all aspects of the fund's return, including the effect of reinvesting dividends and capital gain distributions, and any change in the fund's NAV over a stated period. Average annual total returns are calculated by determining the growth or decline in value of a hypothetical historical investment in the fund over a stated period, and then calculating the annually compounded percentage rate that would have produced the same result if the rate of growth or decline in value had been constant over the period. For example, a cumulative total return of 100% over ten years would produce an average annual total return of 7.18%, which is the steady annual rate of return that would equal 100% growth on a compounded basis in ten years. While average annual total returns are a convenient means of comparing investment alternatives, investors should realize that the fund's performance is not constant over time, but changes from year to year, and that average annual total returns represent averaged figures as opposed to the actual year-to-year performance of the fund. In addition to average annual total returns, the fund may quote unaveraged or cumulative total returns reflecting the simple change in value of an investment over a stated period. Average annual and cumulative total returns may be quoted as a percentage or as a dollar amount, and may be calculated for a single investment, a series of investments, or a series of redemptions, over any time period. Total returns may be broken down into their components of income and capital (including capital gains and changes in share price) in order to illustrate the relationship of these factors and their contributions to total return. Total returns may be quoted on a before-tax or after-tax basis and may be quoted with or without taking the fund's 3.00% maximum sales charge (waived through December 31, 1996) into account. Excluding the fund's sales charge from a total return calculation produces a higher total return figure. Total returns, yields, and other performance information may be quoted numerically or in a table, graph, or similar illustration. NET ASSET VALUE. Charts and graphs using the fund's net asset values, adjusted net asset values, and benchmark indices may be used to exhibit performance. An adjusted NAV includes any distributions paid by the fund and reflects all elements of its return. Unless otherwise indicated, the fund's adjusted NAVs are not adjusted for sales charges, if any. MOVING AVERAGES. The fund may illustrate performance using moving averages. A long-term moving average is the average of each week's adjusted closing NAV for a specified period. A short-term moving average is the average of each day's adjusted closing NAV for a specified period. Moving Average Activity Indicators combine adjusted closing NAVs from the last business day of each week with moving averages for a specified period to produce indicators showing when an NAV has crossed, stayed above, or stayed below its moving average. On June 30, 1995, the 13-week and 39-week long-term moving averages were $12.41 and $11.49, respectively. HISTORICAL FUND RESULTS. The following table shows the fund's total returns for periods ended June 30 , 1995. Total return figures include the effect of the fund's 3% sales charge.
Average Annual Total Returns Cumulative Total Returns
One Life of One Life of Year Fund* Year Fund* Fidelity Fifty 26.36% 15.14% 26.36% 28.62%
* From September 17, 1993 (commencement of operations). The following table shows the income and capital elements of the fund's cumulative total return. The table compares the fund's return to the record of the Standard and Poor's Composite Index of 500 Stocks (S&P 500(registered trademark)), the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), and the cost of living (measured by the Consumer Price Index, or CPI) over the same period. The CPI information is as of the month end closest to the initial investment date for each fund. The S&P 500 and the DJIA comparisons are provided to show how the fund's total return compared to the record of a broad average of common stock prices and a narrower set of stocks of major industrial companies, respectively, over the same period. The fund has the ability to invest in securities not included in either index, and its investment portfolio may or may not be similar in composition to the indices. Figures for the S&P 500 and DJIA are based on the prices of unmanaged groups of stocks and, unlike the fund's returns, do not include the effect of paying brokerage commissions and other costs of investing. During the period from September 17, 1993 (commencement of operations) to June 30 , 1995, a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Fidelity Fifty would have grown to $12,862, after deducting the fund's 3.00 % sales charge and assuming all distributions were reinvested. This was a period of fluctuating stock prices and the figures below should not be considered representative of the dividend income or capital gain or loss that could be realized from an investment in the fund today. FIDELITY FIFTY INDICES
Periods Value of Value of Value of Total S&P 500 DJIA Cost of Ended Initial Reinvested Reinvested Value Living** $10,000 Dividend Capital Gain Investment Distributions Distributions 1995 $ 12,707 $ 36 $ 120 $ 12,862 $ 12,462 $ 13,166 $ 10,510 1994* $ 9,865 $ 9 $ 0 $ 9,874 $ 9,886 $ 10,201 $ 10,200
* From September 17, 1993 (commencement of operations). ** From month-end closest to initial investment date. Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 17, 1993, assuming the 3.00 % load had been in effect the net amount invested in fund shares was $9,700. The cost of the initial investment ($10,000), together with the aggregate cost of reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions for the period covered (their cash value at the time they were reinvested), amounted to $10,126. If distributions had not been reinvested, the amount of distributions earned from the fund over time would have been smaller, and cash payments for the period would have amounted to $29 for dividends and $97 for capital gains distributions. Tax consequences of different investments have not been factored into the above figures. PERFORMANCE COMPARISONS. The fund's performance may be compared to the performance of other mutual funds in general, or to the performance of particular types of mutual funds. These comparisons may be expressed as mutual fund rankings prepared by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. (Lipper), an independent service located in Summit, New Jersey that monitors the performance of mutual funds. Lipper generally ranks funds on the basis of total return, assuming reinvestment of distributions, but does not take sales charges or redemption fees into consideration, and is prepared without regard to tax consequences. In addition to the mutual fund rankings, the fund's performance may be compared to stock, bond, and money market mutual fund performance indices prepared by Lipper or other organizations. When comparing these indices, it is important to remember the risk and return characteristics of each type of investment. For example, while stock mutual funds may offer higher potential returns, they also carry the highest degree of share price volatility. Likewise, money market funds may offer greater stability of principal, but generally do not offer the higher potential returns available from stock mutual funds. From time to time, the fund's performance may also be compared to other mutual funds tracked by financial or business publications and periodicals. For example, the fund may quote Morningstar, Inc. in its advertising materials. Morningstar, Inc. is a mutual fund rating service that rates mutual funds on the basis of risk-adjusted performance. Rankings that compare the performance of Fidelity funds to one another in appropriate categories over specific periods of time may also be quoted in advertising. The fund may be compared in advertising to Certificates of Deposit (CDs) or other investments issued by banks or other depository institutions. Mutual funds differ from bank investments in several respects. For example, the fund may offer greater liquidity or higher potential returns than CDs, the fund does not guarantee your principal or your return, and fund shares are not FDIC insured. Fidelity may provide information designed to help individuals understand their investment goals and explore various financial strategies. Such information may include information about current economic, market, and political conditions; materials that describe general principles of investing, such as asset allocation, diversification, risk tolerance, and goal setting; questionnaires designed to help create a personal financial profile; worksheets used to project savings needs based on assumed rates of inflation and hypothetical rates of return; and action plans offering investment alternatives. Materials may also include discussions of Fidelity's asset allocation funds and other Fidelity funds, products, and services. Ibbotson Associates of Chicago, Illinois (Ibbotson) provides historical returns of the capital markets in the United States, including common stocks, small capitalization stocks, long-term corporate bonds, intermediate-term government bonds, long-term government bonds, Treasury bills, the U.S. rate of inflation (based on the CPI), and combinations of various capital markets. The performance of these capital markets is based on the returns of different indices. Fidelity funds may use the performance of these capital markets in order to demonstrate general risk-versus-reward investment scenarios. Performance comparisons may also include the value of a hypothetical investment in any of these capital markets. The risks associated with the security types in any capital market may or may not correspond directly to those of the funds. Ibbotson calculates total returns in the same method as the funds. The funds may also compare performance to that of other compilations or indices that may be developed and made available in the future. In advertising materials, Fidelity may reference or discuss its products and services, which may include other Fidelity funds; retirement investing; brokerage products and services; model portfolio or allocations; saving for college or other goals; charitable giving; and the Fidelity credit card. In addition, Fidelity may quote or reprint financial or business publications and periodicals as they relate to current economic and political conditions, fund management, portfolio composition, investment philosophy, investment techniques, the desirability of owning a particular mutual fund, and Fidelity services and products. Fidelity may also reprint, and use as advertising and sales literature, articles from Fidelity Focus, a quarterly magazine provided free of charge to Fidelity fund shareholders. The fund may present its fund number, Quotron(trademark) number, and CUSIP number, and discuss or quote its current portfolio manager. VOLATILITY. The fund may quote various measures of volatility and benchmark correlation in advertising. In addition, the fund may compare these measures to those of other funds. Measures of volatility seek to compare the fund's historical share price fluctuations or total returns to those of a benchmark. Measures of benchmark correlation indicate how valid a comparative benchmark may be. All measures of volatility and correlation are calculated using averages of historical data. MOMENTUM INDICATORS indicate the fund's price movements over specific periods of time. Each point on the momentum indicator represents the fund's percentage change in price movements over that period. The fund may advertise examples of the effects of periodic investment plans, including the principle of dollar cost averaging. In such a program, an investor invests a fixed dollar amount in a fund at periodic intervals, thereby purchasing fewer shares when prices are high and more shares when prices are low. While such a strategy does not assure a profit or guard against loss in a declining market, the investor's average cost per share can be lower than if fixed numbers of shares are purchased at the same intervals. In evaluating such a plan, investors should consider their ability to continue purchasing shares during periods of low price levels. The fund may be available for purchase through retirement plans or other programs offering deferral of, or exemption from, income taxes, which may produce superior after-tax returns over time. For example, a $1,000 investment earning a taxable return of 10% annually would have an after-tax value of $1,949 after ten years, assuming tax was deducted from the return each year at a 31% rate. An equivalent tax-deferred investment would have an after-tax value of $2,100 after ten years, assuming tax was deducted at a 31% rate from the tax-deferred earnings at the end of the ten-year period. As of June 30 , 1995, FMR advised over $25 billion in tax-free fund assets, $75 billion in money market fund assets, $200 billion in equity fund assets, $45 billion in international fund assets, and $22 billion in Spartan fund assets. The fund may reference the growth and variety of money market mutual funds and the adviser's innovation and participation in the industry. The equity funds under management figure represents the largest amount of equity fund assets under management by a mutual fund investment adviser in the United States, making FMR America's leading equity (stock) fund manager. FMR, its subsidiaries, and affiliates maintain a worldwide information and communications network for the purpose of researching and managing investments abroad. ADDITIONAL PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION Pursuant to Rule 22d-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act), FDC exercises its right to waive the fund's front-end sales charge (waived through December 31, 1996) on shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions or in connection with the fund's merger with or acquisition of any investment company or trust. In addition, FDC has chosen to waive the fund's sales charge in certain instances because of efficiencies involved in those sales of shares. The sales charge will not apply: 1. to shares purchased in connection with an employee benefit plan (including the Fidelity-sponsored 403(b) and corporate IRA programs but otherwise as defined in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act) maintained by a U.S. employer and having more than 200 eligible employees, or a minimum of $3,000,000 in plan assets invested in Fidelity mutual funds, or as part of an employee benefit plan maintained by a U.S. employer that is a member of a parent-subsidiary group of corporations (within the meaning of Section 1563(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, with "50%" substituted for "80%") any member of which maintains an employee benefit plan having more than 200 eligible employees, or a minimum of $3,000,000 in plan assets invested in Fidelity mutual funds, or as part of an employee benefit plan maintained by a non-U.S. employer having 200 or more eligible employees, or a minimum of $3,000,000 in assets invested in Fidelity mutual funds, the assets of which are held in a bona fide trust for the exclusive benefit of employees participating therein; 2. to shares purchased by an insurance company separate account used to fund annuity contracts purchased by employee benefit plans (including 403(b) programs, but otherwise as defined in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act), which, in the aggregate, have either more than 200 eligible employees or a minimum of $3,000,000 in assets invested in Fidelity funds; 3. to shares in a Fidelity IRA account purchased (including purchases by exchange) with the proceeds of a distribution from an employee benefit plan provided that: (i) at the time of the distribution, the employer, or an affiliate (as described in exemption (1) above) of such employer, maintained at least one employee benefit plan that qualified for exemption (1) and that had at least some portion of its assets invested in one or more mutual funds advised by FMR, or in one or more accounts or pools advised by Fidelity Management Trust Company; and (ii) the distribution is transferred from the plan to a Fidelity Rollover IRA account within 60 days from the date of the distribution; 4. to shares purchased by a charitable organization (as defined in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code) investing $100,000 or more; 5. to shares purchased for a charitable remainder trust or life income pool established for the benefit of a charitable organization (as defined by Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code); 6. to shares purchased by an investor participating in the Fidelity Trust Portfolios program (these investors must make initial investments of $100,000 or more in the Trust Portfolios funds and must, during the initial six-month period, reach and maintain an aggregate balance of at least $500,000 in all accounts and subaccounts purchased through the Trust Portfolios program); 7. to shares purchased through Portfolio Advisory Services; 8. to shares purchased by a current or former Trustee or officer of a Fidelity fund or a current or retired officer, director, or regular employee of FMR Corp. or its direct or indirect subsidiaries (a Fidelity Trustee or employee), the spouse of a Fidelity Trustee or employee, a Fidelity Trustee or employee acting as custodian for a minor child, or a person acting as trustee of a trust for the sole benefit of the minor child of a Fidelity Trustee or employee; 9. to shares purchased by a bank trust officer, registered representative, or other employee of a qualified recipient. Qualified recipients are securities dealers or other entities, including banks and other financial institutions, who have sold the fund's shares under special arrangements in connection with FDC's sales activities; 10. to shares purchased by contributions and exchanges to the following prototype or prototype-like retirement plans spo nsored by FMR Corp. or FMR and that are marketed and distributed directly to plan sponsors or participants without any intervention or assistance from any intermediary distribution channel: The Fidelity IRA, the Fidelity Rollover IRA, The Fidelity SEP-IRA and SARSEP, The Fidelity Retirement Plan, Fidelity Defined Benefit Plan, The Fidelity Group IRA, The Fidelity 403(b) Program, The Fidelity Investments 401(a) Prototype Plan for Tax-Exempt Employers, and The CORPORATEplan for Retirement (Profit Sharing and Money Purchase Plan); 11. to shares purchased as part of a pension or profit-sharing plan as defined in Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code that maintains all of its mutual fund assets in Fidelity mutual funds, provided the plan executes a Fidelity non-prototype sales charge waiver request form confirming its qualification; 12. to shares purchased by a registered investment adviser (RIA) for his or her discretionary accounts, provided he or she executes a Fidelity RIA load waiver agreement which specifies certain aggregate minimum and operating provisions. This waiver is available only for shares purchased directly from Fidelity, without a broker, unless purchased through a brokerage firm which is a correspondent of National Financial Services Corporation (NFSC). The waiver is unavailable, however, if the RIA is part of an organization principally engaged in the brokerage business, unless the brokerage firm in the organization is an NFSC correspondent; or 13. to shares purchased by a trust institution or bank trust department for its non-discretionary, non-retirement fiduciary a ccounts, provided it executes a Fidelity Trust load waiver agreement which specifies certain aggregate minimum and operating provisions. This waiver is available only for shares purchased either directly from Fidelity or through a bank-affiliated broker, and is unavailable if the trust department or institution is part of an organization not principally engaged in banking or trust activities. The fund's sales charge may be reduced to reflect sales charges previously paid, or that would have been paid absent a reduction for some purchases made directly with Fidelity as noted in the prospectus, in connection with investments in other Fidelity funds. This includes reductions for investments in prototype-like retirement plans sponsored by FMR or FMR Corp., which are listed above. The fund is open for business and its net asset value per share (NAV) is calculated each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open for trading. The NYSE has designated the following holiday closings for 1995: New Year's Day (observed), President's Day (observed), Good Friday, Memorial Day (observed), Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Although FMR expects the same holiday schedule to be observed in the future, the NYSE may modify its holiday schedule at any time. In addition, the fund will not process wire purchases and redemptions on days when the Federal Reserve Wire System is closed. FSC normally determines the fund's NAV as of the close of the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). However, NAV may be calculated earlier if trading on the NYSE is restricted or as permitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). To the extent that portfolio securities are traded in other markets on days when the NYSE is closed, the fund's NAV may be affected on days when investors do not have access to the fund to purchase or redeem shares. In addition, trading in some of the fund's portfolio securities may not occur on days when the fund is open for business. If the Trustees determine that existing conditions make cash payments undesirable, redemption payments may be made in whole or in part in securities or other property, valued for this purpose as they are valued in computing the fund's NAV. Shareholders receiving securities or other property on redemption may realize a gain or loss for tax purposes, and will incur any costs of sale, as well as the associated inconveniences. Pursuant to Rule 11a-3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act), the fund is required to give shareholders at least 60 days' notice prior to terminating or modifying its exchange privilege. Under the Rule, the 60-day notification requirement may be waived if (i) the only effect of a modification would be to reduce or eliminate an administrative fee, redemption fee, or deferred sales charge ordinarily payable at the time of an exchange, or (ii) the fund suspends the redemption of the shares to be exchanged as permitted under the 1940 Act or the rules and regulations thereunder, or the fund to be acquired suspends the sale of its shares because it is unable to invest amounts effectively in accordance with its investment objective and policies. In the Prospectus, the fund has notified shareholders that it reserves the right at any time, without prior notice, to refuse exchange purchases by any person or group if, in FMR's judgment, the fund would be unable to invest effectively in accordance with its investment objective and policies, or would otherwise potentially be adversely affected. D ISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES DISTRIBUTIONS. If you request to have distributions mailed to you and the U.S. Postal Service cannot deliver your checks, or if your checks remain uncashed for six months, Fidelity may reinvest your distributions at the then-current NAV. All subsequent distributions will then be reinvested until you provide Fidelity with alternate instructions. DIVIDENDS. A portion of the fund's income may qualify for the dividends-received deduction available to corporate shareholders to the extent that the fund's income is derived from qualifying dividends. Because the fund may earn other types of income, such as interest, income from securities loans, non-qualifying dividends, and short-term capital gains, the percentage of dividends from the fund that qualifies for the deduction generally will be less than 100%. The fund will notify corporate shareholders annually of the percentage of fund dividends that qualifies for the dividends-received deduction. A portion of the fund's dividends derived from certain U.S. government obligations may be exempt from state and local taxation. Gains (losses) attributable to foreign currency fluctuations are generally taxable as ordinary income, and therefore will increase (decrease) dividend distributions. Short-term capital gains are distributed as dividend income. The fund will send each shareholder a notice in January describing the tax status of dividends and capital gain distributions for the prior year. CAPITAL GAIN DISTRIBUTIONS. Long-term capital gains earned by the fund on the sale of securities and distributed to shareholders are federally taxable as long-term capital gains, regardless of the length of time shareholders have held their shares. If a shareholder receives a long-term capital gain distribution on shares of the fund, and such shares are held six months or less and are sold at a loss, the portion of the loss equal to the amount of the long-term capital gain distribution will be considered a long-term loss for tax purposes. Short-term capital gains distributed by the fund are taxable to shareholders as dividends, not as capital gains. As of June 30 , 1995, the fund hereby designates approximately $809,000 as a capital gain dividend for the purpose of the dividend-paid deduction. FOREIGN TAXES. Foreign governments may withhold taxes on dividends and interest paid with respect to foreign securities. Foreign governments may also impose taxes on other payments or gains with respect to foreign securities. If, at the close of its fiscal year, more than 50% of the fund's total assets are invested in securities of foreign issuers, the fund may elect to pass through foreign taxes paid and thereby allow shareholders to take a credit or deduction on their individual tax returns. TAX STATUS OF THE FUND. The fund intends to qualify each year as a "regulated investment company" for tax purposes so that it will not be liable for federal tax on income and capital gains distributed to shareholders. In order to qualify as a regulated investment company and avoid being subject to federal income or excise taxes at the fund level, the fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains within each calendar year as well as on a fiscal year basis. The fund intends to comply with other tax rules applicable to regulated investment companies, including a requirement that capital gains from the sale of securities held less than three months constitute less than 30% of the fund's gross income for each fiscal year. Gains from some f orward currency contracts, futures contracts, and options are included in this 30% calculation, which may limit the fund's investments in such instruments. If the fund purchases shares in certain foreign investment entities, defined as passive foreign investment companies (PFICs) in the Internal Revenue Code, it may be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a portion of any excess distribution or gain from the disposition of such shares. Interest charges may also be imposed on the fund with respect to deferred taxes arising from such distributions or gains. Generally, the fund will elect to mark-to-market any PFIC shares. Unrealized gains will be recognized as income for tax purposes and must be distributed to shareholders as dividends. The fund is treated as a separate entity from the other funds of Fidelity Hastings Street Trust for tax purposes. OTHER TAX INFORMATION. The information above is only a summary of some of the tax consequences generally affecting the fund and its shareholders, and no attempt has been made to discuss individual tax consequences. In addition to federal income taxes, shareholders may be subject to state and local taxes on fund distributions, and shares may be subject to state and local personal property taxes. Investors should consult their tax advisers to determine whether the fund is suitable to their particular tax situation. FMR All of the stock of FMR is owned by FMR Corp., its parent organized in 1972. The voting common stock of FMR Corp. is divided into two classes. Class B is held predominantly by members of the Edward C. Johnson 3d family and is entitled to 49% of the vote on any matter acted upon by the voting common stock. Class A is held predominantly by non-Johnson family member employees of FMR Corp. and its affiliates and is entitled to 51% of the vote on any such matter. The Johnson family group and all other Class B shareholders have entered into a shareholders' voting agreement under which all Class B shares will be voted in accordance with the majority vote of Class B shares. Under the 1940 Act, control of a company is presumed where one individual or group of individuals owns more than 25% of the voting stock of that company. Therefore, through their ownership of voting common stock and the execution of the shareholders' voting agreement, members of the Johnson family may be deemed, under the 1940 Act, to form a controlling group with respect to FMR Corp. At present, the principal operating activities of FMR Corp. are those conducted by three of its divisions as follows: FSC, which is the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for certain of the funds advised by FMR; Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, which performs shareholder servicing functions for institutional customers and funds sold through intermediaries; and Fidelity Investments Retail Marketing Company, which provides marketing services to various companies within the Fidelity organization. Fidelity investment personnel may invest in securities for their own account pursuant to a code of ethics that sets forth all employees' fiduciary responsibilities regarding the funds, establishes procedures for personal investing and restricts certain transactions. For example, all personal trades in most securities require pre-clearance, and participation in initial public offerings is prohibited. In addition, restrictions on the timing of personal investing in relation to trades by Fidelity funds and on short-term trading have been adopted. TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS The Trustees and executive officers of the trust are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. All persons named as Trustees also serve in similar capacities for other funds advised by FMR. The business address of each Trustee and officer who is an "interested person" (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, which is also the address of FMR. The business address of all the other Trustees is Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 9235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-9235. Those Trustees who are "interested persons" virtue of their affiliation with either the trust or FMR are indicated by an asterisk (*). *EDWARD C. JOHNSON 3d (65), Trustee and President, is Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman and a Director of FMR Texas Inc., Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. *J. GARY BURKHEAD (54), Trustee and Senior Vice President, is President of FMR; and President and a Director of FMR Texas Inc., Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. RALPH F. COX (63), TX, Trustee (1991), is a consultant to Western Mining Corporation (1994). Prior to February 1994, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production, 1990). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of Sanifill Corporation (non-hazardous waste, 1993) and CH2M Hill Companies (engineering). In addition, he served on the Board of Directors of the Norton Company (manufacturer of industrial devices, 1983-1990) and continues to serve on the Board of Directors of the Texas State Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. PHYLLIS BURKE DAVIS (63), Trustee (1992). Prior to her retirement in September 1991, Mrs. Davis was the Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs of Avon Products, Inc. She is currently a Director of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Eaton Corporation (manufacturing, 1991), and the TJX Companies, Inc. (retail stores, 1990), and she previously served as a Director of Hallmark Cards, Inc. (1985-1991) and Nabisco Brands, Inc. In addition, she is a member of the President's Advisory Council of The University of Vermont School of Business Administration. RICHARD J. FLYNN (71), Trustee, is a financial consultant. Prior to September 1986, Mr. Flynn was Vice Chairman and a Director of the Norton Company (manufacturer of industrial devices). He is currently a Trustee of College of the Holy Cross and Old Sturbridge Village, Inc, and he previously served as a Director of Mechanics Bank (1971-1995). E. BRADLEY JONES (67), Trustee (1990). Prior to his retirement in 1984, Mr. Jones was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LTV Steel Company. He is a Director of TRW Inc. (original equipment and replacement products), Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (mining), Consolidated Rail Corporation, Birmingham Steel Corporation, and RPM, Inc. (manufacturer of chemical products, 1990), and he previously served as a Director of NACCO Industries, Inc. (mining and marketing, 1985-1995) and Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.(1985-1995). In addition, he serves as a Trustee of First Union Real Estate Investments, a Trustee and member of the Executive Committee of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, a Trustee and member of the Executive Committee of University School (Cleveland), and a Trustee of Cleveland Clinic Florida. DONALD J. KIRK (62), Trustee, is Executive-in-Residence (1995) at Columbia University Graduate School of Business and a financial consultant. From 1987 to January 1995, Mr. Kirk was a Professor at Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Prior to 1987, he was Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Mr. Kirk is a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsurance), and he previously served as a Director of Valuation Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations, 1993-1995). In addition, he serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Arts Stabilization Fund, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital Association, and as a Member of the Public Oversight Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995). *PETER S. LYNCH (52), Trustee (1990) is Vice Chairman and Director of FMR (1992). Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR and Executive Vice President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991); Vice President of Fidelity Magellan Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader; and Managing Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity Investments Corporate Services (1991-1992). He is a Director of W.R. Grace & Co. (chemicals) and Morrison Knudsen Corporation (engineering and construction). In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield and Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, and as an Overseer of the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston (1990). GERALD C. McDONOUGH (66), Trustee, is Chairman of G.M. Management Group (strategic advisory services). Prior to his retirement in July 1988, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Leaseway Transportation Corp. (physical distribution services). Mr. McDonough is a Director of ACME-Cleveland Corp. (metal working, telecommunications and electronic products), Brush-Wellman Inc. (metal refining), York International Corp. (air conditioning and refrigeration), Commercial Intertech Corp. (water treatment equipment, 1992), and Associated Estates Realty Corporation (a real estate investment trust, 1993). EDWARD H. MALONE (70), Trustee. Prior to his retirement in 1985, Mr. Malone was Chairman, General Electric Investment Corporation and a Vice President of General Electric Company. He is a Director of Allegheny Power Systems, Inc. (electric utility), General Re Corporation (reinsurance) and Mattel Inc. (toy manufacturer). In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Corporate Property Investors, the EPS Foundation at Trinity College, the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and he is a member of the Advisory Boards of Butler Capital Corporation Funds and Warburg, Pincus Partnership Funds. MARVIN L. MANN (62), Trustee (1993) is Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Lexmark International, Inc. (office machines, 1991). Prior to 1991, he held the positions of Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation ("IBM") and President and General Manager of various IBM divisions and subsidiaries. Mr. Mann is a Director of M.A. Hanna Company (chemicals, 1993) and Infomart (marketing services, 1991), a Trammell Crow Co. In addition, he serves as the Campaign Vice Chairman of the Tri-State United Way (1993) and is a member of the University of Alabama President's Cabinet (1990). THOMAS R. WILLIAMS (66), Trustee, is President of The Wales Group, Inc. (management and financial advisory services). Prior to retiring in 1987, Mr. Williams served as Chairman of the Board of First Wachovia Corporation (bank holding company), and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The First National Bank of Atlanta and First Atlanta Corporation (bank holding company). He is currently a Director of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), ConAgra, Inc. (agricultural products), Fisher Business Systems, Inc. (computer software), Georgia Power Company (electric utility), Gerber Alley & Associates, Inc. (computer software), National Life Insurance Company of Vermont, American Software, Inc., and AppleSouth, Inc. (restaurants, 1992). WILLIAM J. HAYES (61), Vice President (1994), is Vice President of Fidelity's equity funds; Senior Vice President of FMR; and Managing Director of FMR Corp. ROBERT H. MORRISON (55), Manager of Security Transactions of Fidelity's equity funds, is Vice President of FMR. SCOTT STEWART (36), is Manager and Vice President of Fidelity Fifty, which he has managed since September 1993. He also manages various institutional accounts. Mr. Stewart joined Fidelity in 1987. ARTHUR S. LORING (47), Secretary, is Senior Vice President (1993) and General Counsel of FMR, Vice President-Legal of FMR Corp., and Vice President and Clerk of FDC. KENNETH A. RATHGEBER (48), Treasurer (1995), is Treasurer of the Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR (1995). Before joining FMR, Mr. Rathgeber was a Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co. (1978-1995), where he served in various positions, including Vice President of Proprietary Accounting (1988-1992), Global Co-Controller (1992-1994), and Chief Operations Officer of Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC (1994-1995). ROBERT H. MORRISON (55), Manager of Security Transactions of Fidelity's equity funds, is Vice President of FMR. JOHN H. COSTELLO (48), Assistant Treasurer, is an employee of FMR. LEONARD M. RUSH (49), Assistant Treasurer (1994), is an employee of FMR (1994). Prior to becoming Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds, Mr. Rush was Chief Compliance Officer of FMR Corp. (1993-1994); Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. (1990-1993); and Vice President, Assistant Controller, and Director of the Accounting Department - First Boston Corp. (1986-1990). The following table sets forth information describing the compensation of each current Trustee of the fund for his or her services as trustee for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1995 COMPENSATION TABLE
Trustees Aggregate Pension or Estimated Annual Total Compensation Retirement Benefits Upon Compensation from Benefits Accrued Retirement from from the Fund the Fund as Part of Fund the Fund Complex* Expenses from the Complex* Fund Complex* J. Gary Burkhead ** $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Ralph F. Cox 26 5,200 52,000 125,000 Phyllis Burke Davis 25 5,200 52,000 122,000 Richard J. Flynn 32 0 52,000 154,500 Edward C. Johnson 3d ** 0 0 0 0 E. Bradley Jones 26 5,200 49,400 123,500 Donald J. Kirk 26 5,200 52,000 125,000 Peter S. Lynch ** 0 0 0 0 Gerald C. McDonough 26 5,200 52,000 125,000 Edward H. Malone 26 5,200 44,200 128,000 Marvin L. Mann 26 5,200 52,000 125,000 Thomas R. Williams 26 5,200 52,000 126,500
* Information is as of December 31, 1994 for 206 funds in the complex. ** Interested trustees of the fund are compensated by FMR. Under a retirement program adopted in July 1988, the non-interested Trustees, upon reaching age 72, become eligible to participate in a retirement program under which they receive payments during their lifetime from a fund based on their basic trustee fees and length of service. The obligation of a fund to make such payments is not secured or funded. Trustees become eligible if, at the time of retirement, they have served on the Board for at least five years. Currently, Messrs. Ralph S. Saul, William R. Spaulding, Bertram H. Witham, and David L. Yunich, all former non-interested Trustees, receive retirement benefits under the program. On June 30 , 1995, the Trustees and officers of the fund owned, in the aggregate, less than 1% of the fund's total outstanding shares. MANAGEMENT CONTRACT The fund employs FMR to furnish investment advisory and other services. Under its management contract with the fund, FMR acts as investment adviser and, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, directs the investments of the fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies, and limitations. FMR also provides the fund with all necessary office facilities and personnel for servicing the fund's investments, compensates all officers of the fund and all Trustees who are "interested persons" of the trust or of FMR, and all personnel of the fund or FMR performing services relating to research, statistical, and investment activities. In addition, FMR or its affiliates, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, provide the management and administrative services necessary for the operation of the fund. These services include providing facilities for maintaining the fund's organization; supervising relations with custodians, transfer and pricing agents, accountants, underwriters, and other persons dealing with the fund; preparing all general shareholder communications and conducting shareholder relations; maintaining the fund's records and the registration of the fund's shares under federal and state laws; developing management and shareholder services for the fund; and furnishing reports, evaluations, and analyses on a variety of subjects to the Trustees. In addition to the management fee payable to FMR and the fees payable to FSC, the fund pays all of its expenses, without limitation, that are not assumed by those parties. The fund pays for the typesetting, printing, and mailing of its proxy materials to shareholders, legal expenses, and the fees of the custodian, auditor and non-interested Trustees. Although the fund's current management contract provides that the fund will pay for typesetting, printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information, notices, and reports to shareholders, the trust, on behalf of the fund has entered into a revised transfer agent agreement with FSC, pursuant to which FSC bears the costs of providing these services to existing shareholders. Other expenses paid by the fund include interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, and the fund's proportionate share of insurance premiums and Investment Company Institute dues. The fund is also liable for such non-recurring expenses as may arise, including costs of any litigation to which the fund may be a party, and any obligation it may have to indemnify its officers and Trustees with respect to litigation. FMR is the fund's manager pursuant to a management contract dated July 15, 1993,which was approved by FMR, then the sole shareholder on August 27, 1993. For the services of FMR under the contract, the fund pays FMR a monthly management fee composed of the sum of two elements: a basic fee and a performance adjustment based on a comparison of the fund's performance to that of the Standard & Poor's Composite Index of 500 Stocks (S&P 500(registered trademark)). COMPUTING THE BASIC FEE. The fund's basic fee rate is composed of two elements: a group fee rate and an individual fund fee rate. The group fee rate is based on the monthly average net assets of all of the registered investment companies with which FMR has management contracts and is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the graduated fee rate schedule shown below on the left. The schedule below on the right shows the effective annual group fee rate at various asset levels, which is the result of cumulatively applying the annualized rates on the left. For example, the effective annual fee rate at $ 317 billion of group net assets - the approximate level for June 1995 - was .31 %, which is the weighted average of the respective fee rates for each level of group net assets up to $317 billion. GROUP FEE RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE ANNUAL FEE RATES
Average Group Annualized Group Net Effective Annual Assets Rate Assets Fee Rate 0 - $ 3 billion .5200% $ 0.5 billion .5200% 3 - 6 .4900 25 .4238 6 - 9 .4600 50 .3823 9 - 12 .4300 75 .3626 12 - 15 .4000 100 .3512 15 - 18 .3850 125 .3430 18 - 21 .3700 150 .3371 21 - 24 .3600 175 .3325 24 - 30 .3500 200 .3284 30 - 36 .3450 225 .3253 36 - 42 .3400 250 .3223 42 - 48 .3350 275 .3198 48 - 66 .3250 300 .3175 66 - 84 .3200 325 .3153 84 - 102 .3150 350 .3133 102 - 138 .3100 138 - 174 .3050 174 - 228 .3000 228 - 282 .2950 282 - 336 .2900 Over 336 .2850
Under the fund's current management contract with FMR, the group fee rate is based on a schedule with breakpoints ending at .3000% for average group assets in excess of $174 billion. The additional breakpoints shown above for average group assets in excess of $228 billion were voluntarily adopted by FMR on November 1, 1993. On August 1, 1994, FMR voluntarily revised the prior extensions to the group fee rate schedule, and added new breakpoints. The revised group fee rate schedule provides for lower management fee rates as FMR's assets under management increase. The revised group fee rate schedule is identical to the above schedule for average group assets under $210 billion. For average group assets in excess of $210 billion, the group fee rate schedule voluntarily adopted by FMR is as follows: GROUP FEE RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE ANNUAL FEE RATES
Average Group Annualized Group Net Effective Annual Assets Rate Assets Fee Rate 138 - $174 billion .3050% $ 150. billion .3371% 174 - 210 .3000 175 .3325 210 - 246 .2950 200 .3284 246 - 282 .2900 225 .3249 282 - 318 .2850 250 .3219 318 - 354 .2800 275 .3190 354 - 390 .2750 300 .3163 Over 390 .2700 325 .3137 350 .3113 375 .3090 400 .3067
The individual fund fee rate is .30%. Based on the average group net assets of the funds advised by FMR for June 1995, the annual basic fee rate would be calculated as follows:
Group Fee Rate Individual Fund Fee Rate Basic Fee Rate .31% + .30% = .61%
One-twelfth of this annual basic fee rate is applied to the fund's net assets averaged for the most recent month, giving a dollar amount, which is the fee for that month. COMPUTING THE PERFORMANCE ADJUSTMENT. The basic fee is subject to upward or downward adjustment, depending upon whether, and to what extent, the fund's investment performance for the performance period exceeds, or is exceeded by, the record of the S&P 500 (the Index) over the same period. The fund's performance period commenced on October 1, 1993. Starting with the twelfth month, the performance adjustment takes effect. Each month subsequent to the twelfth month, a new month is added to the performance period until the performance period equals 36 months. Thereafter, the performance period consists of the most recent month plus the previous 35 months. Each percentage point of difference, calculated to the nearest 1.0% (up to a maximum difference of (plus/minus)10.00) is multiplied by a performance adjustment rate of .02%. Thus, the maximum annualized adjustment rate is (plus/minus).20%. This performance comparison is made at the end of each month. One twelfth (1/12) of this rate is then applied to the fund's average net assets for the entire performance period, giving a dollar amount which will be added to (or subtracted from) the basic fee. The fund's performance is calculated based on change in net asset value. For purposes of calculating the performance adjustment, any dividends or capital gain distributions paid by the fund are treated as if reinvested in fund shares at the net asset value as of the record date for payment. The record of the Index is based on change in value and is adjusted for any cash distributions from the companies whose securities compose the Index. Because the adjustment to the basic fee is based on the fund's performance compared to the investment record of the Index, the controlling factor is not whether the fund's performance is up or down per se, but whether it is up or down more or less than the record of the Index. Moreover, the comparative investment performance of the is based solely on the relevant performance period without regard to the cumulative performance over a longer or shorter period of time. During the fiscal periods ended June 30, 1995 and 1994, FMR received $436,829 and $217, 139, respectively, for its services as investment adviser to the fund. These fees, which include both the basic fee and performance adjustment, if any, were equivalent to .64% and .63% (annualized), respectively, of the average net assets of the fund for each of those periods. For fiscal 1995 the upward performance adjustment amounted to $19,225. FMR may, from time to time, voluntarily reimburse all or a portion of the fund's operating expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses). FMR retains the ability to be repaid for these expense reimbursements in the amount that expenses fall below the limit prior to the end of the fiscal year. Expense reimbursements by FMR will increase the fund's total returns and repayment of the reimbursement by the fund will lower its total returns. To comply with the California Code of Regulations, FMR will reimburse the fund if and to the extent that the fund's aggregate annual operating expenses exceed specified percentages of its average net assets. The applicable percentages are 2 1/2% of the first $30 million, 2% of the next $70 million, and 1 1/2% of average net assets in excess of $100 million. When calculating the fund's expenses for purposes of this regulation, the fund may exclude interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses, as well as a portion of its custodian fees attributable to investments in foreign securities. SUB-ADVISERS. FMR has entered into sub-advisory agreements with FMR U.K. and FMR Far East. Pursuant to the sub-advisory agreements, FMR may receive investment advice and research services outside the United States from the sub-advisers. FMR may also grant the sub-advisers investment management authority as well as the authority to buy and sell securities if FMR believes it would be beneficial to the fund. Currently, FMR U.K. and FMR Far East each focus on issuers in countries other than the United States such as those in Europe, Asia, and the Pacific Basin. FMR U.K. and FMR Far East, which were organized in 1986, are wholly owned subsidiaries of FMR. Under the sub-advisory agreements FMR pays the fees of FMR U.K. and FMR Far East. For providing non-discretionary investment advice and research services, FMR pays FMR U.K. and FMR Far East fees equal to 110% and 105%, respectively, of FMR U.K.'s and FMR Far East's costs incurred in connection with providing investment advice and research services. For providing discretionary investment management and executing portfolio transactions, FMR pays FMR U.K. and FMR Far East a fee equal to 50% of its monthly management fee rate (including any performance adjustment) with respect to the fund's average net assets managed by the sub-adviser on a discretionary basis. For providing investment advice and research services, the fees paid to the sub-advisers for fiscal 1995 and 1994 were as follows: Fiscal Year FMR U.K. FMR Far East 1995 $ 2,370 $ 2,041 1994 436 590 There were no fees paid to FMR U.K. and FMR Far East for providing discretionary investment management and executing portfolio transactions for fiscal 1995 and 1994 . CONTRACTS WITH FMR AFFILIATES FSC is transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent for the fund. FSC receives annual account fees and asset-based fees for each retail account and certain institutional accounts based on account size. In addition, the fees for retail accounts are subject to increase based on postal rate changes. With respect to certain institutional retirement accounts, FSC receives asset-based fees only. The asset-based fees are subject to adjustment if the year-to-date total return of the Standard & Poor's Composite Index of 500 Stocks is greater than positive or negative 15%. FSC also collects small account fees from certain accounts with balances of less than $2,500. FSC pays out-of-pocket expenses associated with providing transfer agent services. In addition, FSC bears the expense of typesetting, printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information, and all other reports, notices, and statements to shareholders, with the exception of proxy statements. FSC also performs the calculations necessary to determine the fund's net asset value per share and dividends, and maintains the fund's accounting records. The annual fee rates for these pricing and bookkeeping services are based on the fund's average net assets, specifically, .06% for the first $500 million of average net assets and .03% for average net assets in excess of $500 million. The fee is limited to a minimum of $45,000 and a maximum of $750,000 per year. Pricing and bookkeeping fees, including related out-of-pocket expenses, paid to FSC for fiscal 1995 and 1994 were $47,985 and $36,133, respectively. FSC also receives fees for administering the fund's securities lending program. Securities lending fees are based on the number and duration of individual securities loans. Securities lending fees for fiscal 1995 and 1994 were $0 and $0, respectively. The fund has a distribution agreement with FDC, a Massachusetts corporation organized on July 18, 1960. FDC is a broker-dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. The distribution agreement calls for FDC to use all reasonable efforts, consistent with its other business, to secure purchasers for shares of the fund, which are continuously offered. Promotional and administrative expenses in connection with the offer and sale of shares are paid by FDC. Sales charge revenue paid to FDC for fiscal 1995 and 1994 amounted to $ 61,118 and $602,138, respectively. DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST TRUST ORGANIZATION. Fidelity Fifty is a fund of Fidelity Hastings Street Trust , an open-end management investment company originally organized under the name Fidelity Fund as a Massachusetts corporation on May 1, 1930, and reorganized as a Massachusetts business trust on December 31, 1984. The trust's name was changed to Fidelity Hastings Street Trust on April 30, 1993. Currently there are two funds of the trust: Fidelity Fund and Fidelity Fifty. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to create additional funds. In the event that FMR ceases to be the investment adviser to the trust or a fund, the right of the trust or fund to use the identifying name "Fidelity" may be withdrawn. The assets of the trust received for the issue or sale of shares of each fund and all income, earnings, profits, and proceeds thereof, subject only to the rights of creditors, are especially allocated to such fund, and constitute the underlying assets of such fund. The underlying assets of each fund are segregated on the books of account, and are to be charged with the liabilities with respect to such fund and with a share of the general expenses of the trust. Expenses with respect to the trust are to be allocated in proportion to the asset value of the respective funds, except where allocations of direct expense can otherwise be fairly made. The officers of the trust, subject to the general supervision of the Board of Trustees, have the power to determine which expenses are allocable to a given fund, or which are general or allocable to all of the funds. In the event of the dissolution or liquidation of the trust, shareholders of each fund are entitled to receive as a class the underlying assets of such fund available for distribution. SHAREHOLDER AND TRUSTEE LIABILITY. The trust is an entity of the type commonly known as a "Massachusetts business trust." Under Massachusetts law, shareholders of such a trust may, under certain circumstances, be held personally liable for the obligations of the trust. The Declaration of Trust provides that the trust shall not have any claim against shareholders except for the payment of the purchase price of shares and requires that each agreement, obligation, or instrument entered into or executed by the trust or the Trustees include a provision limiting the obligations created thereby to the trust and its assets. The Declaration of Trust provides for indemnification out of each fund's property of any shareholder held personally liable for the obligations of the fund. The Declaration of Trust also provides that each fund shall, upon request, assume the defense of any claim made against any shareholder for any act or obligation of the fund and satisfy any judgment thereon. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on account of shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which a fund itself would be unable to meet its obligations. FMR believes that, in view of the above, the risk of personal liability to shareholders is remote. The Declaration of Trust further provides that the Trustees, if they have exercised reasonable care, will not be liable for any neglect or wrongdoing, but nothing in the Declaration of Trust protects Trustees against any liability to which they would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of their office. VOTING RIGHTS. Each fund's capital consists of shares of beneficial interest. The shares have no preemptive or conversion rights; the voting and dividend rights, the right of redemption, and the privilege of exchange are described in the Prospectus. Shares are fully paid and nonassessable, except as set forth under the heading "Shareholder and Trustee Liability" above. Shareholders representing 10% or more of the trust or a fund may, as set forth in the Declaration of Trust, call meetings of the trust or a fund for any purpose related to the trust or fund, as the case may be, including, in the case of a meeting of the entire trust, the purpose of voting on removal of one or more Trustees. The trust or any fund may be terminated upon the sale of its assets to another open-end management investment company, or upon liquidation and distribution of its assets, if approved by vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the trust or the fund. If not so terminated, the trust and its funds will continue indefinitely. CUSTODIAN. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., 40 Water Street, Boston, Massachusetts, is custodian of the assets of the fund. The custodian is responsible for the safekeeping of a fund's assets and the appointment of the subcustodian banks and clearing agencies. The custodian takes no part in determining the investment policies of a fund or in deciding which securities are purchased or sold by a fund. However, a fund may invest in obligations of the custodian and may purchase securities from or sell securities to the custodian. Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, The Bank of New York, and Chemical Bank, each headquartered in New York, also may serve as a special purpose custodian of certain assets in connection with pooled repurchase agreement transactions. FMR, its officers and directors, its affiliated companies, and the Board of Trustees may, from time to time, conduct transactions with various banks, including banks serving as custodians for certain funds advised by FMR. The Boston branch of the fund's custodian leases its office space from an affiliate of FMR at a lease payment which, when entered into, was consistent with prevailing market rates. Transactions that have occurred to date include mortgages and personal and general business loans. In the judgment of FMR, the terms and conditions of those transactions were not influenced by existing or potential custodial or other fund relationships. AUDITOR. Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., One Post Office Square, Boston, Massachusetts serves as the trust's independent accountant. The auditor examines financial statements for the fund and provides other audit, tax, and related services. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The fund's financial statements and financial highlights for the fiscal year ended June 30 , 1995 are included in the fund's Annual Report, which is a separate report supplied with this Statement of Additional Information. The fund's financial statements and financial highlights are incorporated herein by reference. PART C - OTHER INFORMATION Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) Financial Statements and Financial Highlights, included in the Annual Reports, for Fidelity Fund and Fidelity Fifty for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1995, are incorporated by reference into the funds' Statements of Additional Information and were filed on August 14, 1995 for Fidelity Hastings Street Trust (No. 2-11517) pursuant to Rule 30d-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and are incorporated herein by reference. (b) Exhibits: 1. (a) Restated Declaration of Trust, dated June 16, 1994, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1(a) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 96. 2. (a) Bylaws of the Trust, as amended, are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2(a) to Fidelity Union Street Trust's Post-Effective Amendment No. 87 (File No. 2-50318). 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. 5. (a) Management Contract, dated March 1, 1990, between Fidelity Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company, is filed herein as Exhibit 5(a). (b) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated March 1, 1990, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., on behalf of Fidelity Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit 5(b). (c) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated March 1, 1990, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc., on behalf of Fidelity Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit 5(c). (d) Management Contract, dated July 15, 1993, between Fidelity Fifty and Fidelity Management & Research Company, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(d) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 95. (e) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 15, 1993, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., on behalf of Fidelity Fifty, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(e) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 95. (f) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 15, 1993, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc., on behalf of Fidelity Fifty, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(f) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 95. 6. (a) General Distribution Agreement, dated April 1, 1987, between Fidelity Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, is filed herein as Exhibit 6(a). (b) Amendment to General Distribution Agreement, dated January 1, 1988, between Fidelity Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, is filed herein as Exhibit 6(b). (c) General Distribution Agreement, dated July 15, 1994, between Registrant on behalf of Fidelity Fifty and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(c) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 96. 7. Retirement Plan for Non-Interested Person Trustees, Directors or General Partners, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 7 to Fidelity Union Street Trust's Post-Effective Amendment No. 87 (File No. 2-50318). 8. (a) Custodian Agreement, Appendix A, and Appendix C, dated August 1, 1994, between The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. and Fidelity Hastings Street Trust on behalf of Fidelity Fund and Fidelity Fifty, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(a) to Fidelity Investment Trust's Post-Effective Amendment No. 59 (File No. 2-90649). (b) Appendix B, dated April 20, 1995, to the Custodian Agreement, dated August 1, 1994, between The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. and Fidelity Hastings Street Trust on behalf of Fidelity Fund and Fidelity Fifty, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(b) to Fidelity Investment Trust's Post-Effective Amendment No. 59 (File No. 2-90649). 9. Not applicable. 10. Not applicable. 11. Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. is filed herein as Exhibit 11. 12. Not applicable. 13. Not applicable. 14. (a) Fidelity Individual Retirement Account Custodial Agreement and Disclosure Statement, as currently in effect, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14(a) to Fidelity Union Street Trust's Post-Effective Amendment No. 87 (File No. 2-50318). (b) Fidelity 403(b)(7) Custodial Account Agreement, as currently in effect, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14(e) to Fidelity Union Street Trust's Post-Effective Amendment No. 87 (File No. 2-50318). (c) Fidelity Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and Trust Agreement, as currently in effect, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14(c) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 85. (d) Fidelity Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Trust is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14(d) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 85. (e) Fidelity Group Individual Retirement Account Custodial Agreement and Disclosure Statement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14(e) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 85. (f) Fidelity Master Plan for Savings and Investments is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14(f) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 86. (g) Fidelity 401(a) Prototype Plan for Tax-Exempt Employers is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14(g) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 85. (h) Fidelity Institutional Individual Retirement Account Custodial Agreement and Disclosure Statement, as currently in effect, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14(d) to Fidelity Union Street Trust's Post-Effective Amendment No. 87 (File No. 2-50318). (i) National Financial Services Corporation Individual Retirement Account Custodial Agreement and Disclosure Statement, as currently in effect, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14(h) to Fidelity Union Street Trust's Post-Effective Amendment No. 87 (File No. 2-50318). (j) Fidelity Portfolio Advisory Services Individual Retirement Account Custodial Agreement and Disclosure Statement, as currently in effect, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14(i) to Fidelity Union Street Trust's Post-Effective Amendment No. 87 (File No. 2-50318). (k) Fidelity Investments Section 403(b)(7) Individual Custodial Account Agreement and Disclosure Statement, as currently in effect, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14(f) to Fidelity Commonwealth Trust's Post-Effective Amendment No. 57 (File No. 2-52322). (l) National Financial Services Corporation Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and Trust Agreement, as currently in effect, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14(k) to Fidelity Union Street Trust's Post-Effective Amendment No. 87 (File No. 2-50318). (m) The CORPORATEplan for Retirement Profit Sharing/401(K) Plan, as currently in effect, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14(l) to Fidelity Union Street Trust's Post-Effective Amendment No. 87 (File No. 2-50318). (n) The CORPORATEplan for Retirement Money Purchase Pension Plan, as currently in effect, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14(m) to Fidelity Union Street Trust's Post-Effective Amendment No. 87 (File No. 2-50318) . (o) Plymouth Investments Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and Trust Agreement, as currently in effect, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14(o) to Fidelity Commonwealth Trust's Post-Effective Amendment No. 57 (File No. 2-52322). 15. (a) Distribution and Service Plan between Fidelity Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation is filed herein as Exhibit 15(a). 16. (a) A schedule for computation of performance quotations is filed herein as Exhibit 16(a). (b) A schedule for computation of long-term moving averages is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 16(c) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 92. 17. Financial Data Schedules are filed herein as Exhibit 27. 18. Not applicable. Item 25. Persons Controlled by or under Common Control with Registrant The Board of Trustees of Registrant is the same as the board of other funds advised by FMR, each of which has Fidelity Management & Research Company as its investment adviser. In addition, the officers of these funds are substantially identical. Nonetheless, Registrant takes the position that it is not under common control with these other funds since the power residing in the respective boards and officers arises as the result of an official position with the respective funds. Item 26. Number of Holders of Securities June 30, 1995 Title of Class: Shares of Beneficial Interest Number of Record Holders Name of Series Fidelity Fund 165,030 Fidelity Fifty 12,627 Item 27. Indemnification Article XI, Section 2 of the Declaration of Trust sets forth the reasonable and fair means for determining whether indemnification shall be provided to any past or present Trustee or officer. It states that the Registrant shall indemnify any present or past Trustee, or officer to the fullest extent permitted by law against liability and all expenses reasonably incurred by him in connection with any claim, action suit or proceeding in which he is involved by virtue of his service as a trustee, an officer, or both. Additionally, amounts paid or incurred in settlement of such matters are covered by this indemnification. Indemnification will not be provided in certain circumstances, however. These include instances of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, and reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of the particular office involved. Item 28. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser (1) FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY FMR serves as investment adviser to a number of other investment companies. The directors and officers of the Adviser have held, during the past two fiscal years, the following positions of a substantial nature.
Edward C. Johnson 3d Chairman of the Executive Committee of FMR; President and Chief Executive Officer of FMR Corp.; Chairman of the Board and a Director of FMR, FMR Corp., FMR Texas Inc., Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; President and Trustee of funds advised by FMR. J. Gary Burkhead President of FMR; Managing Director of FMR Corp.; President and a Director of FMR Texas Inc., Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Senior Vice President and Trustee of funds advised by FMR. Peter S. Lynch Vice Chairman and Director of FMR. Robert Beckwitt Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR. David Breazzano Vice President of FMR (1993) and of a fund advised by FMR. Stephan Campbell Vice President of FMR (1993). Dwight Churchill Vice President of FMR (1993). William Danoff Vice President of FMR (1993) and of a fund advised by FMR. Scott DeSano Vice President of FMR (1993). Penelope Dobkin Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR. Larry Domash Vice President of FMR (1993). George Domolky Vice President of FMR (1993) and of a fund advised by FMR. Robert K. Duby Vice President of FMR. Margaret L. Eagle Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR. Kathryn L. Eklund Vice President of FMR. Richard B. Fentin Senior Vice President of FMR (1993) and of a fund advised by FMR. Daniel R. Frank Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR. Michael S. Gray Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR. Lawrence Greenberg Vice President of FMR (1993). Barry A. Greenfield Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR. William J. Hayes Senior Vice President of FMR; Equity Division Leader. Robert Haber Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR. Richard Haberman Senior Vice President of FMR (1993). Daniel Harmetz Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR. Ellen S. Heller Vice President of FMR.
John Hickling Vice President of FMR (1993) and of funds advised by FMR.
Robert F. Hill Vice President of FMR; and Director of Technical Research. Stephen P. Jonas Treasurer and Vice President of FMR (1993) and Treasurer of the funds advised by FMR (1995); Treasurer of FMR Texas Inc. (1993), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (1993), and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (1993). David B. Jones Vice President of FMR (1993). Steven Kaye Vice President of FMR (1993) and of a fund advised by FMR. Frank Knox Vice President of FMR (1993). Robert A. Lawrence Senior Vice President of FMR (1993); and High Income Division Leader. Alan Leifer Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR. Harris Leviton Vice President of FMR (1993) and of a fund advised by FMR. Bradford E. Lewis Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR. Malcolm W. MacNaught III Vice President of FMR (1993). Robert H. Morrison Vice President of FMR and Director of Equity Trading. David Murphy Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR. Andrew Offit Vice President of FMR (1993). Judy Pagliuca Vice President of FMR (1993). Jacques Perold Vice President of FMR. Anne Punzak Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR. Lee Sandwen Vice President of FMR (1993). Patricia A. Satterthwaite Vice President of FMR (1993) and of a fund advised by FMR. Thomas T. Soviero Vice President of FMR (1993). Robert E. Stansky Senior Vice President of FMR (1993) and of funds advised by FMR. Gary L. Swayze Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR; and Tax-Free Fixed-Income Group Leader. Thomas Sweeney Vice President of FMR (1993). Donald Taylor Vice President of FMR (1993) and of funds advised by FMR. Beth F. Terrana Senior Vice President of FMR (1993) and of funds advised by FMR. Joel Tillinghast Vice President of FMR (1993) and of a fund advised by FMR. Robert Tucket Vice President of FMR (1993). George A. Vanderheiden Senior Vice President of FMR; Vice President of funds advised by FMR; and Growth Group Leader. Jeffrey Vinik Senior Vice President of FMR (1993) and of a fund advised by FMR. Guy E. Wickwire Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR. Arthur S. Loring Senior Vice President (1993), Clerk and General Counsel of FMR; Vice President, Legal of FMR Corp.; and Secretary of funds advised by FMR.
(2) FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (U.K.) INC. (FMR U.K.) FMR U.K. provides investment advisory services to Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management Trust Company. The directors and officers of the Sub-Adviser have held the following positions of a substantial nature during the past two fiscal years.
Edward C. Johnson 3d Chairman and Director of FMR U.K.; Chairman of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chief Executive Officer of FMR Corp.; Chairman of the Board and a Director of FMR, FMR Corp., FMR Texas Inc., and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; President and Trustee of funds advised by FMR. J. Gary Burkhead President and Director of FMR U.K.; President of FMR; Managing Director of FMR Corp.; President and a Director of FMR Texas Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Senior Vice President and Trustee of funds advised by FMR. Richard C. Habermann Senior Vice President of FMR U.K.; Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Director of Worldwide Research of FMR. Rick Spillane Senior Vice President and Director of Operations and Compliance of FMR U.K. (1993). Stephen P. Jonas Treasurer of FMR U.K. (1993), Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (1993), and FMR Texas Inc. (1993); Treasurer and Vice President of FMR (1993); and Treasurer of the funds advised by FMR (1995). David Weinstein Clerk of FMR U.K.; Clerk of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Secretary of FMR Texas Inc.
(3) FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (FAR EAST) INC. (FMR Far East) FMR Far East provides investment advisory services to Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management Trust Company. The directors and officers of the Sub-Adviser have held the following positions of a substantial nature during the past two fiscal years.
Edward C. Johnson 3d Chairman and Director of FMR Far East; Chairman of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chief Executive Officer of FMR Corp.; Chairman of the Board and a Director of FMR, FMR Corp., FMR Texas Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.; President and Trustee of funds advised by FMR. J. Gary Burkhead President and Director of FMR Far East; President of FMR; Managing Director of FMR Corp.; President and a Director of FMR Texas Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.; Senior Vice President and Trustee of funds advised by FMR. Richard C. Habermann Senior Vice President of FMR Far East; Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.; Director of Worldwide Research of FMR. William R. Ebsworth Vice President of FMR Far East. Bill Wilder Vice President of FMR Far East (1993). Stephen P. Jonas Treasurer of FMR Far East (1993), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (1993), and FMR Texas Inc. (1993); Treasurer and Vice President of FMR (1993); and Treasurer of the funds advised by FMR (1995). David C. Weinstein Clerk of FMR Far East; Clerk of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.; Secretary of FMR Texas Inc.
Item 29. Principal Underwriters (a) Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) acts as distributor for most funds advised by FMR and the following other funds: ARK Funds (b) Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices Business Address* With Underwriter With Registrant Edward C. Johnson 3d Director Trustee and President Nita B. Kincaid Director None W. Humphrey Bogart Director None Kurt A. Lange President and Treasurer None William L. Adair Senior Vice President None Thomas W. Littauer Senior Vice President None Arthur S. Loring Vice President and Clerk Secretary * 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA (c) Not applicable. Item 30. Location of Accounts and Records All accounts, books, and other documents required to be maintained by Section 31a of the 1940 Act and the Rules promulgated thereunder are maintained by Fidelity Management & Research Company or Fidelity Service Co., 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109, or the funds' custodian The Chase Manhattan Bank, 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. Item 31. Management Services Not applicable. Item 32. Undertakings (a) The Registrant undertakes for Fidelity Fifty: 1) to call a meeting of shareholders for the purpose of voting upon the questions of removal of a trustee or trustees, when requested to do so by record holders of not less than 10% of its outstanding shares; and 2) to assist in communications with other shareholders pursuant to Section 16(c)(1) and (2), whenever shareholders meeting the qualifications set forth in Section 16(c) seek the opportunity to communicate with other shareholders with a view toward requesting a meeting. (b) The Registrant on behalf of Fidelity Fund and Fidelity Fifty, provided the information required by Item 5A is contained in the annual report, undertakes to furnish each person to whom a prospectus has been delivered, upon their request and without charge, a copy of the Registrant's latest annual report to shareholders. (c) The Registrant on behalf of Fidelity Fund and Fidelity Fifty, undertakes to deliver to each person who has received the prospectus or annual or semiannual financial report for the fund in an electronic format, upon his or her request and without charge, a paper copy of the prospectus or annual or semiannual report for the fund. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for the effectiveness of this Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 97 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Boston, and Commonwealth of Massachusetss, on the 14th day of August 1995. FIDELITY HASTINGS STREET TRUST By /s/Edward C. Johnson 3d (dagger) Edward C. Johnson 3d, President Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. (Signature) (Title) (Date)
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d(dagger) President and Trustee August 14, 1995 Edward C. Johnson 3d (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/Kenneth A. Rathgeber Treasurer August 14, 1995 Kenneth A. Rathgeber /s/J. Gary Burkhead Trustee August 14, 1995 J. Gary Burkhead /s/Ralph F. Cox * Trustee August 14, 1995 Ralph F. Cox /s/Phyllis Burke Davis * Trustee August 14, 1995 Phyllis Burke Davis /s/Richard J. Flynn * Trustee August 14, 1995 Richard J. Flynn /s/E. Bradley Jones * Trustee August 14, 1995 E. Bradley Jones /s/Donald J. Kirk * Trustee August 14, 1995 Donald J. Kirk /s/Peter S. Lynch * Trustee August 14, 1995 Peter S. Lynch /s/Edward H. Malone * Trustee August 14, 1995 Edward H. Malone /s/Marvin L. Mann_____* Trustee August 14, 1995 Marvin L. Mann /s/Gerald C. McDonough* Trustee August 14, 1995 Gerald C. McDonough /s/Thomas R. Williams * Trustee August 14, 1995 Thomas R. Williams (dagger) Signatures affixed by J. Gary Burkhead pursuant to a power of attorney dated December 15, 1994 and filed herewith. * Signature affixed by Robert C. Hacker pursuant to a power of attorney dated December 15, 1994 and filed herewith. POWER OF ATTORNEY We, the undersigned Directors, Trustees or General Partners, as the case may be, of the following investment companies:
Fidelity Advisor Annuity Fund Fidelity Income Fund Fidelity Advisor Series I Fidelity Institutional Trust Fidelity Advisor Series II Fidelity Investment Trust Fidelity Advisor Series III Fidelity Magellan Fund Fidelity Advisor Series IV Fidelity Massachusetts Municipal Trust Fidelity Advisor Series V Fidelity Mt. Vernon Street Trust Fidelity Advisor Series VI Fidelity Municipal Trust Fidelity Advisor Series VII Fidelity New York Municipal Trust Fidelity Advisor Series VIII Fidelity Puritan Trust Fidelity California Municipal Trust Fidelity School Street Trust Fidelity Capital Trust Fidelity Securities Fund Fidelity Charles Street Trust Fidelity Select Portfolios Fidelity Commonwealth Trust Fidelity Sterling Performance Portfolio, L.P. Fidelity Congress Street Fund Fidelity Summer Street Trust Fidelity Contrafund Fidelity Trend Fund Fidelity Corporate Trust Fidelity U.S. Investments-Bond Fund, L.P. Fidelity Court Street Trust Fidelity U.S. Investments-Government Securities Fidelity Deutsche Mark Performance Fund, L.P. Portfolio, L.P. Fidelity Union Street Trust Fidelity Devonshire Trust Fidelity Yen Performance Portfolio, L.P. Fidelity Exchange Fund Spartan U.S. Treasury Money Market Fidelity Financial Trust Fund Fidelity Fixed-Income Trust Variable Insurance Products Fund Fidelity Government Securities Fund Variable Insurance Products Fund II Fidelity Hastings Street Trust
plus any other investment company for which Fidelity Management & Research Company acts as investment adviser and for which the undersigned individuals serve as Board Members (collectively, the "Funds"), hereby severally constitute and appoint Arthur J. Brown, Arthur C. Delibert, Robert C. Hacker, Richard M. Phillips, Dana L. Platt and Stephanie A. Djinis, each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for us and in our names in the appropriate capacities, all Pre-Effective Amendments to any Registration Statements of the Funds, any and all subsequent Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements, any Registration Statements on Form N-14, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in our names and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. WITNESS our hands on this fifteenth day of December, 1994. /s/Edward C. Johnson 3d /s/Donald J. Kirk Edward C. Johnson 3d Donald J. Kirk /s/J. Gary Burkhead /s/Peter S. Lynch J. Gary Burkhead Peter S. Lynch /s/Ralph F. Cox /s/Marvin L. Mann Ralph F. Cox Marvin L. Mann /s/Phyllis Burke Davis /s/Edward H. Malone Phyllis Burke Davis Edward H. Malone /s/Richard J. Flynn /s/Gerald C. McDonough Richard J. Flynn Gerald C. McDonough /s/E. Bradley Jones /s/Thomas R. Williams E. Bradley Jones Thomas R. Williams POWER OF ATTORNEY I, the undersigned President and Director, Trustee or General Partner, as the case may be, of the following investment companies:
Fidelity Advisor Annuity Fund Fidelity Institutional Trust Fidelity Advisor Series I Fidelity Investment Trust Fidelity Advisor Series II Fidelity Magellan Fund Fidelity Advisor Series III Fidelity Massachusetts Municipal Trust Fidelity Advisor Series IV Fidelity Money Market Trust Fidelity Advisor Series V Fidelity Mt. Vernon Street Trust Fidelity Advisor Series VI Fidelity Municipal Trust Fidelity Advisor Series VII Fidelity New York Municipal Trust Fidelity Advisor Series VIII Fidelity Puritan Trust Fidelity California Municipal Trust Fidelity School Street Trust Fidelity Capital Trust Fidelity Securities Fund Fidelity Charles Street Trust Fidelity Select Portfolios Fidelity Commonwealth Trust Fidelity Sterling Performance Portfolio, L.P. Fidelity Congress Street Fund Fidelity Summer Street Trust Fidelity Contrafund Fidelity Trend Fund Fidelity Corporate Trust Fidelity U.S. Investments-Bond Fund, L.P. Fidelity Court Street Trust Fidelity U.S. Investments-Government Securities Fidelity Destiny Portfolios Fund, L.P. Fidelity Deutsche Mark Performance Fidelity Union Street Trust Portfolio, L.P. Fidelity Yen Performance Portfolio, L.P. Fidelity Devonshire Trust Spartan U.S. Treasury Money Market Fidelity Exchange Fund Fund Fidelity Financial Trust Variable Insurance Products Fund Fidelity Fixed-Income Trust Variable Insurance Products Fund II Fidelity Government Securities Fund Fidelity Hastings Street Trust Fidelity Income Fund
plus any other investment company for which Fidelity Management & Research Company acts as investment adviser and for which the undersigned individual serves as President and Board Member (collectively, the "Funds"), hereby severally constitute and appoint J. Gary Burkhead, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacity, all Pre-Effective Amendments to any Registration Statements of the Funds, any and all subsequent Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements, any Registration Statements on Form N-14, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorney-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. WITNESS my hand on the date set forth below. /s/Edward C. Johnson 3d December 15, 1994 Edward C. Johnson 3d EX-99.B9 2 EXHIBIT 5(A) MANAGEMENT CONTRACT between FIDELITY FUND and FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY AGREEMENT made this 1st day of March 1990, by and between Fidelity Fund, a Massachusetts business trust which may issue one or more series of shares of beneficial interest (hereinafter called the "Fund"), on behalf of its single existing series of shares of beneficial interest (hereinafter called the "Portfolio"), and Fidelity Management & Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation (hereinafter called the "Adviser"). 1. (a) Investment Advisory Services. The Adviser undertakes to act as investment adviser of the Portfolio and shall, subject to the supervision of the Fund's Board of Trustees, direct the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the investment objective, policies and limitations as provided in the Portfolio's Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time, the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rules thereunder, as amended from time to time (the "1940 Act"), and such other limitations as the Portfolio may impose by notice in writing to the Adviser. The Adviser shall also furnish for the use of the Portfolio office space and all necessary office facilities, equipment and personnel for servicing the investments of the Portfolio; and shall pay the salaries and fees of all officers of the Fund, of all Trustees of the Fund who are "interested persons" of the Fund or of the Adviser and of all personnel of the Fund or the Adviser performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities. The Adviser is authorized, in its discretion and without prior consultation with the Portfolio, to buy, sell, lend and otherwise trade in any stocks, bonds and other securities and investment instruments on behalf of the Portfolio. The investment policies and all other actions of the Portfolio are and shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of the Fund's Board of Trustees. (b) Management Services. The Adviser shall perform (or arrange for the performance by its affiliates of) the management and administrative services necessary for the operation of the Fund. The Adviser shall, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, perform various services for the Portfolio, including but not limited to: (i) providing the Portfolio with office space, equipment and facilities (which may be its own) for maintaining its organization; (ii) on behalf of the Portfolio, supervising relations with, and monitoring the performance of, custodians, depositories, transfer and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable; (iii) preparing all general shareholder communications, including shareholder reports; (iv) conducting shareholder relations; (v) maintaining the Fund's existence and its records; (vi) during such times as shares are publicly offered, maintaining the registration and qualification of the Portfolio's shares under federal and state law; and (vii) investigating the development of and developing and implementing, if appropriate, management and shareholder services designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Portfolio as an investment vehicle. The Adviser shall also furnish such reports, evaluations, information or analyses to the Fund as the Fund's Board of Trustees may request from time to time or as the Adviser may deem to be desirable. The Adviser shall make recommendations to the Fund's Board of Trustees with respect to Fund policies, and shall carry out such policies as are adopted by the Trustees. The Adviser shall, subject to review by the Board of Trustees, furnish such other services as the Adviser shall from time to time determine to be necessary or useful to perform its obligations under this Contract. (c) The Adviser, at its own expense, shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by the Adviser, which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the Adviser. The Adviser shall use its best efforts to seek to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) to the Portfolio and/or the other accounts over which the Adviser or its affiliates exercise investment discretion. The Adviser is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction if the Adviser determines in good faith that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall responsibilities which the Adviser and its affiliates have with respect to accounts over which they exercise investment discretion. The Trustees of the Fund shall periodically review the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if the commissions paid over representative periods of time were reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Portfolio. The Adviser shall, in acting hereunder, be an independent contractor. The Adviser shall not be an agent of the Portfolio. 2. It is understood that the Trustees, officers and shareholders of the Fund are or may be or become interested in the Adviser as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors, officers and stockholders of the Adviser are or may be or become similarly interested in the Fund, and that the Adviser may be or become interested in the Fund as a shareholder or otherwise. 3. The Adviser will be compensated on the following basis for the services and facilities to be furnished hereunder. The Adviser shall receive a monthly management fee, payable as soon as practicable after the last day of each month, composed of a Group Fee and an Individual Fund Fee Rate. (i) Group Fee Rate. The Group Fee Rate shall be based upon the monthly average of the net assets of the registered investment companies having Advisory and Service or Management Contracts with the Adviser (computed in the manner set forth in the charter of each investment company) determined as of the close of business on each business day throughout the month. The Group fee rate shall be determined on a cumulative basis pursuant to the following schedule: Average Net Assets Annualized Fee Rate (for each level) 0 - $ 3 billion .52% 3 - 6 .49% 6 - 9 .46% 9 - 12 .43% 12 - 15 .40% 15 - 18 .385% 18 - 21 .37% 21 - 24 .36% 24 - 30 .35% 30 - 36 .345% 36 - 42 .34% 42 - 48 .335% 48 - 66 .325% 66 - 84 .320% 84 - 102 .315% Over 102 .310% (ii) Individual Fund Fee Rate. The Individual Fund Fee Rate shall be .09%. The sum of the Cumulative Group Fee rate, calculated as described above to the nearest millionth, and the Individual Fund Fee rate shall constitute the annual fee rate. One-twelfth of the annual fee rate shall be applied to the average of the net assets of the Portfolio (computed in the manner set forth in Article X of the Declaration of Trust of the Fund) determined as of the close of business on each business day throughout the month. In case of termination of this Contract during any month, the fee for that month shall be reduced proportionately on the basis of the number of business days during which it is in effect for that month. The basic fee rate will be computed on the basis of and applied to net assets averaged over that month ending on the last business day on which this Contract is in effect. 4. It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all its expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Adviser hereunder, which expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other investment instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Fund's Trustees other than those who are "interested persons" of the Fund or the Adviser; (iv) legal and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and transfer agent fees and expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the registration and qualification of the Fund and the Portfolio's shares for distribution under state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of printing and mailing reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders of the Portfolio; (viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings of the Portfolio's shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefor; (ix) a pro rata share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and other registered investment companies having Advisory and Service or Management Contracts with the Adviser, of 50% of insurance premiums for fidelity and other coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association membership dues; (xi) expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii) expenses of printing and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and (xiii) such non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including those relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a party and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify the Fund's Trustees and officers with respect thereto. 5. The services of the Adviser to the Portfolio are not to be deemed exclusive, the Adviser being free to render services to others and engage in other activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do not, during the term of this Contract, interfere, in a material manner, with the Adviser's ability to meet all of its obligations with respect to rendering services to the Portfolio hereunder. In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the Adviser, the Adviser shall not be subject to liability to the Portfolio or to any shareholder of the Portfolio for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security. 6. (a) Subject to prior termination as provided in sub-paragraph (d) of this paragraph 6, this Contract shall continue in force until July 31, 1991 and indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such date shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the Trustees of the Fund or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio. (b) This Contract may be modified by mutual consent, such consent on the part of the Fund to be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio. (c) In addition to the requirements of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of this paragraph 6, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Contract must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the Fund who are not parties to the Contract or interested persons of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. (d) Either party hereto may, at any time on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other, terminate this Contract, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Trustees or Board of Directors, as the case may be, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio. This Contract shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment. 7. The Adviser is hereby expressly put on notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the Fund's Declaration of Trust and agrees that the obligations assumed by the Fund pursuant to this Contract shall be limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or any shareholder of the Portfolio or any other Portfolios of the Fund. In addition, the Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligations from the Trustees or any individual Trustee. The Adviser understands that the rights and obligations of any Portfolio under the Declaration of Trust are separate and distinct from those of any and all other Portfolios. The terms "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons," when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940 Act, as now in effect or as hereafter amended, and subject to such orders as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have caused this instrument to be signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of the date written above. FIDELITY FUND By /s/J. Gary Burkhead Senior Vice President FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY By /s/J. Gary Burkhead President EX-99.B5 3 Exhibit 5(b) SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT between FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (U.K.) INC. and FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY AGREEMENT made this 1st day of March, 1990, by and between Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., a Massachusetts corporation with principal offices at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts (hereinafter called the "Sub-Adviser") and Fidelity Management & Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation with principal offices at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts (hereinafter called the "Adviser"). WHEREAS the Adviser has entered into a Management Contract with Fidelity Fund, a Massachusetts business trust which may issue one or more series of shares of beneficial interest (hereinafter called the "Fund"), on behalf of its single existing series of shares of beneficial interest, Fidelity Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio"), pursuant to which the Adviser is to act as investment adviser to the Portfolio, and WHEREAS the Sub-Adviser has personnel in Western Europe and was formed for the purpose of researching and compiling information and recommendations with respect to the economies of various countries and issuers located outside of North America, principally in Western Europe. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises hereinafter set forth, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser agree as follows: 1. The Sub-Adviser shall act as an investment consultant to the Adviser and shall furnish the Adviser factual information, research reports and investment recommendations relating to non-U.S. issuers of securities located in, and the economies of, various countries outside the U.S., all as the Adviser may reasonably require. Such information shall include written and oral reports and analyses. 2. The Sub-Adviser will be compensated by the Adviser on the following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder: the Adviser agrees to pay the Sub-Adviser a monthly fee equal to 110% of the Sub-Adviser's costs incurred in connection with the Agreement, said costs to be determined in relation to the assets of the Portfolio that benefit from the services of the Sub-Adviser. 3. It is understood that Trustees, officers and shareholders of the Fund are or may be or become interested in the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors, officers and stockholders of the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser are or may be or become similarly interested in the Fund, and that the Adviser or the Sub-Adviser may be or become interested in the Fund as a shareholder or otherwise. 4. The Sub-Adviser shall for all purposes be an independent contractor and not an agent or employee of the Adviser or the Fund. The Sub-Adviser shall have no authority to act for, represent, bind or obligate the Adviser or the Fund, and shall in no event have discretion to invest or reinvest assets held by the Portfolio. 5. The Services of the Sub-Adviser to the Adviser are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the Sub-Adviser being free to render services to others and engage in other activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a material manner, with the Sub-Adviser's ability to meet all of its obligations with respect to rendering investment advice hereunder. In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall not be subject to liability to the Adviser, the Fund or to any shareholder of the Portfolio for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security. 6. (a) Subject to prior termination as provided in sub-paragraph (d) of this paragraph 6, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 1991 and indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the Fund's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio. (b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser and the Portfolio, such consent on the part of the Portfolio to be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio. (c) In addition to the requirements of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of this paragraph 6, the terms of any continuance or modification of the Agreement must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the Fund who are not parties to such Agreement or interested persons of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. (d) Either the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser or the Portfolio may, at any time on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties, terminate this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Board of Trustees or Directors, or by vote of a majority of its outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment. 7. The Sub-Adviser is hereby expressly put on notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the Declaration of Trust of the Fund and agrees that any obligations of the Fund or the Portfolio arising in connection with this Agreement shall be limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the Sub-Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or any shareholder of the Portfolio. Nor shall the Sub-Adviser seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or any individual Trustee. The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons," when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the Investment Company Act of 1940 as now in effect or as hereafter amended. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized all as of the date written above. Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. By /s/John Ferris Treasurer FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY By /s/J. Gary Burkhead President EX-99.B5 4 Exhibit 5(c) SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT between FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (FAR EAST) INC. and FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY AGREEMENT made this 1st day of March, 1990, by and between Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc., a Massachusetts corporation with principal offices at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts (hereinafter called the "Sub-Adviser") and Fidelity Management & Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation with principal offices at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts (hereinafter called the "Adviser"). WHEREAS the Adviser has entered into a Management Contract with Fidelity Fund, a Massachusetts business trust which may issue one or more series of shares of beneficial interest (hereinafter called the "Fund"), on behalf of its single existing series of shares of beneficial interest, Fidelity Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio"), pursuant to which the Adviser is to act as investment adviser to the Portfolio, and WHEREAS the Sub-Adviser has personnel in Asia and the Pacific Basin and was formed for the purpose of researching and compiling information and recommendations with respect to the economies of various countries and issuers located outside of North America, principally in Asia and the Pacific Basin. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises hereinafter set forth, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser agree as follows: 1. The Sub-Adviser shall act as an investment consultant to the Adviser and shall furnish the Adviser factual information, research reports and investment recommendations relating to non-U.S. issuers of securities located in, and the economies of, various countries outside the U.S., all as the Adviser may reasonably require. Such information shall include written and oral reports and analyses. 2. The Sub-Adviser will be compensated by the Adviser on the following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder: the Adviser agrees to pay the Sub-Adviser a monthly fee equal to 105% of the Sub-Adviser's costs incurred in connection with the Agreement, said costs to be determined in relation to the assets of the Portfolio that benefit from the services of the Sub-Adviser. 3. It is understood that Trustees, officers and shareholders of the Fund are or may be or become interested in the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors, officers and stockholders of the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser are or may be or become similarly interested in the Fund, and that the Adviser or the Sub-Adviser may be or become interested in the Fund as a shareholder or otherwise. 4. The Sub-Adviser shall for all purposes be an independent contractor and not an agent or employee of the Adviser or the Fund. The Sub-Adviser shall have no authority to act for, represent, bind or obligate the Adviser or the Fund, and shall in no event have discretion to invest or reinvest assets held by the Portfolio. 5. The Services of the Sub-Adviser to the Adviser are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the Sub-Adviser being free to render services to others and engage in other activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a material manner, with the Sub-Adviser's ability to meet all of its obligations with respect to rendering investment advice hereunder. In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall not be subject to liability to the Adviser, the Fund or to any shareholder of the Portfolio for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security. 6. (a) Subject to prior termination as provided in sub-paragraph (d) of this paragraph 6, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 1991 and indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the Fund's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio. (b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser and the Portfolio, such consent on the part of the Portfolio to be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio. (c) In addition to the requirements of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of this paragraph 6, the terms of any continuance of modification of the Agreement must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the Fund who are not parties to such Agreement or interested persons of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. (d) Either the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser or the Portfolio may, at any time on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties, terminate this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Board of Trustees or Directors, or by vote of a majority of its outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment. 7. The Sub-Adviser is hereby expressly put on notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the Declaration of Trust of the Fund and agrees that any obligations of the Fund or the Portfolio arising in connection with this Agreement shall be limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the Sub-Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or any shareholder of the Portfolio. Nor shall the Sub-Adviser seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or any individual Trustee. The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons," when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the Investment Company Act of 1940 as now in effect or as hereafter amended. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized all as of the date written above. Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. By /s/John Ferris Treasurer FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY By /s/ J. Gary Burkhead President EX-99.B6 5 Exhibit 6(a) GENERAL DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT between FIDELITY FUND and FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION Required authorizations and approvals having been obtained, Fidelity Fund, a Massachusetts business trust which may issue one or more series of beneficial interest ("Issuer"), and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation having its principal place of business in Boston, Massachusetts ("Distributors"), hereby consent pursuant to the existing General Distribution Agreement dated June 1, 1986, to an amendment in its entirety of said Agreement as of April 1, 1987, as set forth below. In consideration of the mutual promises and undertakings herein contained, the parties agree as follows: 1. Sale of Shares - The Issuer grants to the Distributor the right to sell shares on behalf of the Issuer during the term of this Agreement and subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("1933 Act"), and of the laws governing the sale of securities in the various states ("Blue Sky Laws") under the following terms and conditions: the Distributor (i) shall have the right to sell, as agent on behalf of the Issuer, shares authorized for issue and registered under the 1933 Act, and (ii) may sell shares under offers of exchange, if available, between and among the funds advised by Fidelity Management & Research Company ("FMR"). 2. Sale of Shares by the Issuer - The rights granted to the Distributor shall be nonexclusive in that the Issuer reserves the right to sell its shares to investors on applications received and accepted by the Issuer. Further, the Issuer reserves the right to issue shares in connection with the merger or consolidation, or acquisition by the Issuer through purchase or otherwise, with any other investment company, trust, or personal holding company. 3. Shares Covered by this Agreement - This Agreement shall apply to unissued shares of the Issuer, shares of the Issuer held in its treasury in the event that in the discretion of the Issuer treasury shares shall be sold, and shares of the Issuer repurchased for resale. 4. Public Offering Price - Except as otherwise noted in the Issuer's current Prospectus and/or Statement of Additional Information, all shares sold to investors by the Distributor or the Issuer will be sold at the public offering price. The public offering price for all accepted subscriptions will be the net asset value per share, as determined in the manner described in the Issuer's current Prospectus and/or Statement of Additional Information, plus a sales charge (if any) described in the Issuer's current Prospectus and/or Statement of Additional Information. The Issuer shall in all cases receive the net asset value per share on all sales. If a sales charge is in effect, the Distributor shall have the right subject to such rules or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission as may then be in effect pursuant to Section 22 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 to pay a portion of the sales charge to dealers who have sold shares of the Issuer. If a fee in connection with shareholder redemptions is in effect, the Issuer shall collect the fee on behalf of Distributors and, unless otherwise agreed upon by the Issuer and Distributors, Distributors shall be entitled to receive all of such fees. 5. Suspension of Sales - If and whenever the determination of net asset value is suspended and until such suspension is terminated, no further orders for shares shall be processed by the Distributor except such unconditional orders as may have been placed with the Distributor before it had knowledge of the suspension. In addition, the Issuer reserves the right to suspend sales and the Distributor's authority to process orders for shares on behalf of the Issuer if, in the judgment of the Issuer, it is in the best interests of the Issuer to do so. Suspension will continue for such period as may be determined by the Issuer. 6. Solicitation of Sales - In consideration of these rights granted to the Distributor, the Distributor agrees to use all reasonable efforts, consistent with its other business, to secure purchasers for shares of the Issuer. This shall not prevent the Distributor from entering into like arrangements (including arrangements involving the payment of underwriting commissions) with other issuers. This does not obligate the Distributor to register as a broker or dealer under the Blue Sky Laws of any jurisdiction in which it is not now registered or to maintain its registration in any jurisdiction in which it is now registered. If a sales charge is in effect, the Distributor shall have the right to enter into sales agreements with dealers of its choice for the sale of shares of the Issuer to the public at the public offering price only and fix in such agreements the portion of the sales charge which may be retained by dealers, provided that the Issuer shall approve the form of the dealer agreement and the dealer discounts set forth therein and shall evidence such approval by filing said form of dealer agreement and amendments thereto as an exhibit to its currently effective Registration Statement under the 1933 Act. 7. Authorized Representations - The Distributor is not authorized by the Issuer to give any information or to make any representations other than those contained in the appropriate registration statements or Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the 1933 Act (as these registration statements, Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information may be amended from time to time), or contained in shareholder reports or other material that may be prepared by or on behalf of the Issuer for the Distributor's use. This shall not be construed to prevent the Distributor from preparing and distributing sales literature or other material as it may deem appropriate. 8. Portfolio Securities - Portfolio securities of the Issuer may be bought or sold by or through the Distributor, and the Distributor may participate directly or indirectly in brokerage commissions or "spreads" for transactions in portfolio securities of the Issuer. However, all sums of money received by the Distributor as a result of such purchases and sales or as a result of such participation must, after reimbursement of actual expenses of the Distributor in connection with such activity, be paid over by the Distributor for the benefit of the Issuer. 9. Registration of Shares - The Issuer agrees that it will take all action necessary to register shares under the 1933 Act (subject to the necessary approval of its shareholders) so that there will be available for sale the number of shares the Distributor may reasonably be expected to sell. The Issuer shall make available to the Distributor such number of copies of its currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information as the Distributor may reasonably request. The Issuer shall furnish to the Distributor copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of shares of the Issuer. 10. Expenses - The Issuer shall pay all fees and expenses (a) in connection with the preparation, setting in type and filing of any registration statement, Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information under the 1933 Act and amendments for the issue of its shares, (b) in connection with the registration and qualification of shares for sale in the various states in which the Board of Trustees of the Issuer shall determine it advisable to qualify such shares for sale (including registering the Issuer as a broker or dealer or any officer of the Issuer as agent or salesman in any state), (c) of preparing, setting in type, printing and mailing any report or other communication to shareholders of the Issuer in their capacity as such, and (d) of preparing, setting in type, printing and mailing Prospectuses, Statements of Additional Information and any supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders. As provided in the Distribution and Service Plan adopted by the Issuer, it is recognized by the Issuer that FMR may reimburse the Distributor for any direct expenses incurred in the distribution of shares of the Issuer from any source available to it, including advisory and service or management fees paid to it by the Issuer. 11. Indemnification - The Issuer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Distributor and each of its directors and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act against any loss, liability, claim, damages or expense (including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged loss, liability, claim, damages, or expense and reasonable counsel fees incurred in connection therewith) arising by reason of any person acquiring any shares, based upon the ground that the registration statement, Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, shareholder reports or other information filed or made public by the Issuer (as from time to time amended) included an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated or necessary in order to make the statements not misleading under the 1933 Act, or any other statute or the common law. However, the Issuer does not agree to indemnify the Distributor or hold it harmless to the extent that the statement or omission was made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, information furnished to the Issuer by or on behalf of the Distributor. In no case (i) is the indemnity of the Issuer in favor of the Distributor or any person indemnified to be deemed to protect the Distributor or any person against any liability to the Issuer or its security holders to which the Distributor or such person would otherwise be subject by reason of wilful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement, or (ii) is the Issuer to be liable under its indemnity agreement contained in this paragraph with respect to any claim made against the Distributor or any person indemnified unless the Distributor or person, as the case may be, shall have notified the Issuer in writing of the claim within a reasonable time after the summons or other first written notification giving information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon the Distributor or any such person (or after the Distributor or such person shall have received notice of service on any designated agent). However, failure to notify the Issuer of any claim shall not relieve the Issuer from any liability which it may have to the Distributor or any person against whom such action is brought otherwise than on account of its indemnity agreement contained in this paragraph. The Issuer shall be entitled to participate at its own expense in the defense, or, if it so elects, to assume the defense of any suit brought to enforce any claims, but if the Issuer elects to assume the defense, the defense shall be conducted by counsel chosen by it and satisfactory to the Distributor or person or persons, defendant or defendants in the suit. In the event the Issuer elects to assume the defense of any suit and retain counsel, the Distributor, officers or directors or controlling person or persons, defendant or defendants in the suit, shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by them. If the Issuer does not elect to assume the defense of any suit, it will reimburse the Distributor, officers or directors or controlling person or persons, defendant or defendants in the suit, for the reasonable fees and expenses of any counsel retained by them. The Issuer agrees to notify the Distributor promptly of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against it or any of its officers or trustees in connection with the issuance or sale of any of the shares. The Distributor also covenants and agrees that it will indemnify and hold harmless the Issuer and each of its Board members and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Issuer within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act, against any loss, liability, damages, claim or expense (including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged loss, liability, damages, claim or expense and reasonable counsel fees incurred in connection therewith) arising by reason of any person acquiring any shares, based upon the 1933 Act or any other statute or common law, alleging any wrongful act of the Distributor or any of its employees or alleging that the registration statement, Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, shareholder reports or other information filed or made public by the Issuer (as from time to time amended) included an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated or necessary in order to make the statements not misleading, insofar as the statement or omission was made in reliance upon, and in conformity with information furnished to the Issuer by or on behalf of the Distributor. In no case (i) is the indemnity of the Distributor in favor of the Issuer or any person indemnified to be deemed to protect the Issuer or any person against any liability to which the Issuer or such person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement, or (ii) is the Distributor to be liable under its indemnity agreement contained in this paragraph with respect to any claim made against the Issuer or any person indemnified unless the Issuer or person, as the case may be, shall have notified the Distributor in writing of the claim within a reasonable time after the summons or other first written notification giving information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon the Issuer or any such person (or after the Issuer or such person shall have received notice of service on any designated agent). However, failure to notify the Distributor of any claim shall not relieve the Distributor from any liability which it may have to the Issuer or any person against whom the action is brought otherwise than on account of its indemnity agreement contained in this paragraph. In the case of any notice to the Distributor, it shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense or, if it so elects, to assume the defense of any suit brought to enforce the claim, but if the Distributor elects to assume the defense, the defense shall be conducted by counsel chosen by it and satisfactory to the Issuer, to its officers and Board and to any controlling person or persons, defendant or defendants in the suit. In the event that the Distributor elects to assume the defense of any suit and retain counsel, the Issuer or controlling persons, defendant or defendants in the suit, shall bear the fees and expense of any additional counsel retained by them. If the Distributor does not elect to assume the defense of any suit, it will reimburse the Issuer, officers and Board or controlling person or persons, defendant or defendants in the suit, for the reasonable fees and expenses of any counsel retained by them. The Distributor agrees to notify the Issuer promptly of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against it in connection with the issue and sale of any of the shares. 12. Effective Date - This agreement shall be effective upon its execution, and unless terminated as provided, shall continue in force until January 31, 1988 and thereafter from year to year, provided continuance is approved annually by the vote of a majority of the Board members of the Issuer, and by the vote of those Board members of the Issuer who are not "interested persons" of the Issuer and, if a plan under Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is in effect, by the vote of those Board members of the Issuer who are not "interested persons" of the Issuer and who are not parties to the Distribution and Service Plan or this Agreement and have no financial interest in the operation of the Distribution and Service Plan or in any agreements related to the Distribution and Service Plan, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the approval. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment. As used in this paragraph, the terms "assignment" and "interested persons" shall have the respective meanings specified in the Investment Company Act of 1940 as now in effect or as hereafter amended. In addition to termination by failure to approve continuance or by assignment, this Agreement may at any time be terminated by either party upon not less than sixty days' prior written notice to the other party. 13. Notice - Any notice required or permitted to be given by either party to the other shall be deemed sufficient if sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed by the party giving notice to the other party at the last address furnished by the other party to the party giving notice: if to the Issuer, at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts, and if to the Distributor, at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts. 14. Limitation of Liability - The Distributor is expressly put on notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the Declaration of Trust of the Issuer and agrees that the obligations assumed by the Issuer under this contract shall be limited in all cases to the Issuer and its assets. The Distributor shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or any shareholder of the Issuer. Nor shall the Distributor seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or any individual Trustee of the Issuer. The Distributor understands that the rights and obligations of each series of shares of the Issuer under the Issuer's Declaration of Trust are separate and distinct from those of any and all other series. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has executed this instrument in its name and behalf, and its seal affixed, by one of its officers duly authorized, and the Distributor has executed this instrument in its name and behalf, and its corporate seal affixed, by one of its officers duly authorized, as of the day and year first above written. FIDELITY FUND Attest /s/ Arthur S. Loring By /s/J. Gary Burkhead Secretary FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION Attest /s/ Arthur S. Loring By /s/John F. O'Brien Clerk EX-99.B6 6 Exhibit 6(b) AMENDMENT TO GENERAL DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT Effective January 1, 1988, Paragraph 8 of the General Distribution Agreement between each of the funds or portfolios indicated on the attached Schedule A shall be amended to read in full as follows: 8. Portfolio Securities - Portfolio securities of the Issuer may be bought or sold by or through the Distributor, and the Distributor may participate directly or indirectly in brokerage commissions or "spreads" for transactions in portfolio securities of the Issuer. Signed on behalf of each of the funds or portfolios identified on Schedule A. On Behalf of Each of the Funds or Portfolios: Attest:/s/ Arthur S. Loring_____________ By:/s/ J. Gary Burkhead___________________ Arthur S. Loring J. Gary Burkhead Secretary FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION: Attest:/s/ Arthur S. Loring_____________ By:/s/ John F. O'Brien Arthur S. Loring John F. O'Brien Secretary SCHEDULE A California Tax-Free Fund: High Yield Portfolio Money Market Portfolio Insured Portfolio Fidelity Capital Trust: Fidelity Capital Appreciation Fund Fidelity Value Fund Fidelity Cash Reserves Fidelity Charles Street Trust: Fidelity U.S. Government Reserves Fidelity Stock Index Fund Fidelity Contrafund Fidelity Corporate Trust: ARP (Adjustable-Rate Preferred Portfolio) APP (Auction Preferred Portfolio) Fidelity Court Street Trust: Fidelity High Yield Municipals Fidelity Connecticut Tax-Free Portfolio Fidelity New Jersey Tax-Free High Yield Portfolio Fidelity New Jersey Tax-Free Money Market Portfolio Fidelity Colorado Tax-Free Portfolio Fidelity North Carolina Tax-Free Portfolio Fidelity Virginia Tax-Free Portfolio Fidelity Georgia Tax-Free Portfolio Fidelity Maryland Tax-Free Portfolio Fidelity Missouri Tax-Free Portfolio Fidelity Daily income Trust Daily Money Fund: Money Market Portfolio U.S. Treasury Portfolio Daily Tax-Exempt Money Fund Fidelity Devonshire Trust: Fidelity Equity-Income Fund Fidelity Real Estate Investment Portfolio Fidelity Utilities Income Fund Equity Portfolio: Growth Equity Portfolio: Income Fidelity Fund Fidelity Financial Trust: Fidelity Convertible Securities Fidelity Freedom Fund Financial Reserves Fund Fidelity Fixed-Income Trust: Fidelity Flexible Bond Portfolio Fidelity Short-Term Bond Portfolio Fidelity Government Securities fund (a limited partnership) Fidelity Growth Company Fund Fidelity High Income Fund Fidelity Income Fund: Fidelity Ginnie Mae Portfolio Fidelity Mortgage Securities Portfolio Income Portfolios: GNMA Series Limited Term Series Short Fixed-Income Series Short Government Series Short-Intermediate Fixed-Income Series Variable Rate Series Yield Plus Series Liquid Assets Series State and Local Asset Management Series: Government Money Market Portfolio Government Bond Portfolio The California Portfolio Fidelity Institutional Cash Portfolios: Money Market Portfolio U.S. Government Portfolio U.S. Treasury Portfolio U.S. Treasury Portfolio II Domestic Money Market Portfolio Fidelity Institutional Tax-Exempt Cash Portfolios Fidelity Institutional Trust Fidelity U.S. Equity Index Portfolio Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Portfolio Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund Fidelity Investment Trust: Fidelity Europe Fund Fidelity Global Bond Fund Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund Fidelity Overseas Fund Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund Fidelity Canada Fund Fidelity United Kingdom Fund Fidelity Limited Term Municipals Fidelity Magellan Fund Fidelity Massachusetts Tax-Free: Money Market Portfolio High Yield Portfolio Fidelity Money Market Trust: Domestic Money Market Portfolio U.S. Government Portfolio U.S. Treasury Portfolio Fidelity Municipal Trust: Fidelity Aggressive Tax-Free Portfolio Fidelity Insured Tax-Free Portfolio Fidelity Municipal Bond Portfolio Fidelity Pennsylvania Tax-Free High Yield Portfolio Fidelity Pennsylvania Tax-Free Money Market Portfolio Fidelity Ohio Tax-Free Portfolio Fidelity Michigan Tax-Free Portfolio Fidelity Minnesota Tax-Free Portfolio Fidelity Short-Term Tax-Free Portfolio Fidelity Texas Tax-Free Portfolio The North Carolina Cash Management Trust: Cash Portfolio Term Portfolio Fidelity New York Tax-Free Fund: High Yield Portfolio Insured Portfolio Money Market Portfolio Short-Term Portfolio Fidelity New Jersey Tax-Free Portfolio, L.P. Plymouth Fund: Plymouth Aggressive Income Portfolio Plymouth Government Securities Portfolio Plymouth Growth Opportunities Portfolio Plymouth Income & Growth Portfolio Plymouth Short-Term Bond Portfolio Plymouth Investment Series: Plymouth High Income Municipal Portfolio Plymouth Global Natural Resources Portfolio Plymouth Securities Trust: Plymouth Market Access Plus: Bull Value Portfolio Plymouth Market Access Plus: Bear Value Portfolio Fidelity Puritan Trust: Fidelity Balanced Fund Fidelity Puritan Fund Fidelity Qualified Dividend Fund Fidelity Securities Fund: Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio Fidelity OTC Portfolio Fidelity Blue Chip Fund Fidelity Select Portfolios: Air Transportation Portfolio American Gold Portfolio Automation and Machinery Portfolio Automotive Portfolio Biotechnology Portfolio Broadcast and Media Portfolio Brokerage and Investment Management Portfolio Capital Goods Portfolio Chemicals Portfolio Computers Portfolio Defense and Aerospace Portfolio Electric Utilities Portfolio Electronics Portfolio Energy Portfolio Energy Service Portfolio Financial Services Portfolio Food and Agriculture Portfolio Health Care Portoflio Health Care Delivery Portfolio (name changed to Medical Delivery Housing Portfolio Portfolio on 7/10/87) Industrial Materials Portfolio Leisure Portfolio life Insurance Portfolio Money Market Portfolio Paper and Forest Products Portfolio Precious Metals and Minerals Portfolio Property and Casualty Insurance Portfolio Regional Banks Portfolio Restaurant Industry Portfolio Fidelity Select Portfolios (cont.) Retailing Portfolio Savings and Loan Portfolio Software and Computer Services Portfolio Technology Portfolio Telecommunications Portfolio Transportation Portfolio Utilities Portfolio Fidelity Special Situations Fund Tax-Exempt Portfolios: Limited Term Series Short-Term Intermediate Series Fidelity Tax-Exempt Money Market Trust Fidelity Trend Fund Fidelity U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund, L.P. Variable Insurance Products Fund: Equity-Income Portfolio Growth Portfolio High Income Portfolio Money Market Portfolio Overseas Portfolio Fidelity U.S. Investments - Government Securities Fund, L.P. Bond Fund, L.P. Zero Coupon Bond Fund; The 1993 Portfolio The 1998 Portfolio The 2003 Portfolio EX-99.B11 7 Exhibit 11 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference, into the Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information in Post-Effective Amendment No. 97 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of Fidelity Hastings Street Trust of our reports dated August 3, 1995 on the financial statements and financial highlights included in the June 30, 1995 Annual Reports to Shareholders of Fidelity Fifty and Fidelity Fund. We further consent to the references to our Firm under the headings "Financial Highlights" in the Prospectuses and "Auditor" in the Statements of Additional Information. /s/COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P. COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P. Boston, Massachusetts August 14, 1995 EX-99.B15 8 Exhibit 15(a) DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN of Fidelity Fund 1. This Distribution and Service Plan (the "Plan"), when effective in accordance with its terms, shall be the written plan contemplated by Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") of the single existing series of shares (the "Portfolio"), Fidelity Fund (the "Fund"). 2. The Fund has entered into a General Distribution Agreement with respect to the Portfolio with Fidelity Distributors Corporation (the "Distributor"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fidelity Management & Research Company (the "Adviser"), under which the Distributor uses all reasonable efforts, consistent with its other business, to secure purchasers for the Portfolio's shares of beneficial interest ("shares"). Under the agreement, the Distributor pays the expenses of printing and distributing any prospectuses, reports and other literature used by the Distributor, advertising, and other promotional activities in connection with the offering of shares of the Portfolio for sale to the public. It is understood that the Adviser may reimburse the Distributor for these expenses from any source available to it, including management fees paid to it by the Portfolio. 3. The Adviser directly, or through the Distributor, may, subject to the approval of the Trustees, make payments to securities dealers and other third parties who engage in the sale of shares or who render shareholder support services, including but not limited to providing office space, equipment and telephone facilities, answering routine inquiries regarding the Portfolio, processing shareholder transactions and providing such other shareholder services as the Fund may reasonably request. 4. The Portfolio will not make separate payments as a result of this Plan to the Adviser, Distributor or any other party, it being recognized that the Portfolio presently pays, and will continue to pay, a management fee to the Adviser. To the extent that any payments made by the Portfolio to the Adviser, including payment of management fees, should be deemed to be indirect financing of any activity primarily intended to result in the sale of shares of the Portfolio within the context of Rule 12b-1 under the Act, then such payments shall be deemed to be authorized by this Plan. 5. This Plan shall become effective upon the first business day of the month following approval by a vote of at least a "majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio" (as defined in the Act), the plan having been approved by a vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Fund, including a majority of Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Fund (as defined in the Act) and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of this Plan or in any agreements related to this Plan (the "Independent Trustees"), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on this Plan. 6. This Plan shall, unless terminated as hereinafter provided, remain in effect from the date specified above until July 31, 1987, and from year to year thereafter, provided, however, that such continuance is subject to approval annually by a vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Fund, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on this Plan. This Plan may be amended at any time by the Board of Trustees, provided that (a) any amendment to authorize direct payments by the Portfolio to finance any activity primarily intended to result in the sale of shares of the Portfolio, to increase materially the amount spent by the Portfolio for distribution, or any amendment of the Management Contract to increase the amount to be paid by the Portfolio thereunder shall be effective only upon approval by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio, and (b) any material amendments of this Plan shall be effective only upon approval in the manner provided in the first sentence in this paragraph. 7. This Plan may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by vote of a majority of the Independent Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio. 8. During the existence of this Plan, the Fund shall require the Adviser and/or Distributor to provide the Fund, for review by the Fund's Board of Trustees, and the Trustees shall review, at least quarterly, a written report of the amounts expended in connection with financing any activity primarily intended to result in the sale of shares of the Portfolio (making estimates of such costs where necessary or desirable) and the purposes for which such expenditures were made. 9. This Plan does not require the Adviser or Distributor to perform any specific type or level of distribution activities or to incur any specific level of expenses for activities primarily intended to result in the sale of shares of the Portfolio. 10. Consistent with the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the Fund's Declaration of Trust, any obligations assumed by the Portfolio pursuant to this Plan and any agreements related to this Plan shall be limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and shall not constitute obligations of any other series of shares of the Fund. 11. If any provision of this Plan shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of the Plan shall not be affected thereby. EX-99.B16 9 Exhibit 16(a) SCHEDULE FOR COMPUTATION OF PERFORMANCE CALCULATIONS CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS and their income and capital components are described in the fund's Statement of Additional Information, and are based on the net asset values, dividends, capital gain distributions, and reinvestment prices of the historical period covered. AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS are calculated according to the following formula: Average Annual Return = [(1 + Cumulative Return)1/n] - 1 [where n = the number of years in the base period] Fidelity Fifty Fund
Name: Fidelity Fifty (500) A. Pay Date E. Original SharesI. CG Short M. Cap Gain Shares Q. Cap Gains rec'd in Cash Notes: B. X-Date F. Total Value J. NAV N. Cap Gain Value R. Cost of reinvest'd Distribu tions Load: 0.97 C. Reinvest NAV G. Dividends K. Div Shares O. Total Value Redempt D. Monthend H. CG Long L. Dividend VaP. Divs rec'd in Cash FiscYea30-Jun A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R 1.00 17-Sep-93 970.000 9700.00 10.00 1.00 Sep-93 970.000 9971.60 10.28 0 0 0 0 9972 0 0 0 1.00 Oct-93 970.000 10369.30 10.69 0 0 0 0 10369 0 0 0 1.00 Nov-93 970.000 10204.40 10.52 0 0 0 0 10204 0 0 0 06-Dec 03-Dec 10.65 Dec-93 970.000 10262.60 0.01 10.58 1 10 0 0 10272 10 0 10 1.00 Jan-94 970.000 10650.60 10.98 1 10 0 0 10661 10 0 10 1.00 Feb-94 970.000 10495.40 10.82 1 10 0 0 10505 10 0 10 1.00 Mar-94 970.000 9981.30 10.29 1 9 0 0 9991 10 0 10 1.00 Apr-94 970.000 10107.40 10.42 1 9 0 0 10117 10 0 10 1.00 May-94 970.000 10117.10 10.43 1 9 0 0 10127 10 0 10 1.00 Jun-94 970.000 9864.90 10.17 1 9 0 0 9874 10 0 10 1.00 Jul-94 970.000 10252.90 10.57 1 10 0 0 10263 10 0 10 1.00 Aug-94 970.000 10786.40 11.12 1 10 0 0 10797 10 0 10 1.00 Sep-94 970.000 10757.30 11.09 1 10 0 0 10767 10 0 10 1.00 Oct-94 970.000 10980.40 11.32 1 10 0 0 10991 10 0 10 1.00 Nov-94 970.000 10485.70 10.81 1 10 0 0 10496 10 0 10 05-Dec 02-Dec 10.64 Dec-94 970.000 10553.60 0.020000 0.00 0.10 10.88 3 30 9 99 10683 29 97 126 1.00 Jan-95 970.000 10495.40 10.82 3 30 9 99 10624 29 97 126 1.00 Feb-95 970.000 10931.90 11.27 3 31 9 103 11066 29 97 126 1.00 Mar-95 970.000 11397.50 11.75 3 32 9 107 11537 29 97 126 1.00 Apr-95 970.000 11717.60 12.08 3 33 9 110 11861 29 97 126 1.00 May-95 970.000 12154.10 12.53 3 34 9 114 12303 29 97 126 1.00 Jun-95 970.000 12707.00 13.10 3 36 9 120 12862 29 97 126
EX-27.11 10
6 0000035348 Fidelity Hastings Street Trust 11 Fidelity Fund 1,000 year jun-30-1995 jun-30-1995 2,155,885 2,421,373 82,834 0 0 2,504,207 58,512 0 41,223 99,735 0 2,068,255 114,280 85,559 3,626 0 67,099 0 265,492 2,404,472 35,541 19,168 0 12,355 42,354 70,757 273,028 386,139 0 37,407 80,847 0 52,253 28,996 5,464 812,417 763 89,207 0 0 7,926 0 12,808 1,942,990 18.610 .380 3.350 .360 .940 0 21.040 64 0 0 EX-27.21 11
6 0000035348 Fidelity Hastings Street Trust 21 Fidelity Fifty 1,000 year jun-30-1995 jun-30-1995 119,066 128,357 6,163 0 0 134,520 5,386 0 562 5,948 0 110,837 9,816 4,754 675 0 7,561 0 9,499 128,572 778 808 0 809 777 8,551 10,596 19,924 0 102 508 0 11,496 6,490 56 80,212 31 (486) 0 0 437 0 824 67,790 10.170 .080 2.970 .020 .100 0 13.100 119 0 0