-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, H+jiS4qqgesVn6RHnGMwbxaG4eEz5AjFaAJRCA7K+rUCnjh+8ZoXYs+3WWF6WLUo vssF5IsgaBYlA9tcrIgFcQ== 0000035348-98-000009.txt : 19980407 0000035348-98-000009.hdr.sgml : 19980407 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000035348-98-000009 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980406 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: 497 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-11517 FILM NUMBER: 98587834 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 497 1 SUPPLEMENT TO THE FIDELITY FUND AUGUST 22, 1997 PROSPECTUS The following information replaces similar information found in the "Breakdown of Expenses" section beginning on page 14. The fund has adopted a DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN. This plan recognizes that FMR may use its management fee revenues, as well as its past profits or its resources from any other source, to pay FDC for expenses incurred in connection with the distribution of fund shares. FMR directly, or through FDC, may make payments to third parties, such as banks or broker-dealers, that engage in the sale of, or provide shareholder support services for, the fund's shares. Currently, the Board of Trustees has authorized such payments. The following information replaces similar information found in the "How to Buy Shares" section beginning on page 19. These minimums may vary for investments through Fidelity Portfolio Advisory Services or a Fidelity College Savings Plan account in the fund. There is no minimum account balance or initial or subsequent investment minimum for certain retirement accounts funded through salary deduction, or accounts opened with the proceeds of distributions from Fidelity retirement accounts. Refer to the appropriate program materials for details. The following information replaces similar information found in the "Dividends, Capital Gains, and Taxes" section beginning on page 25. For federal tax purposes, the fund's income and short-term capital gains are distributed as dividends and taxed as ordinary income; capital gain distributions are taxed as long-term capital gains. Every January, Fidelity will send you and the IRS a statement showing the tax characterization of distributions paid to you in the previous year. 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, if you meet certain holding period requirements with respect to your fund shares, an offsetting tax credit may be available to you. If you do not meet such holding period requirements, you may still be entitled to a deduction for certain foreign taxes. In either case, 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. SUPPLEMENT TO THE FIDELITY FUND A FUND OF FIDELITY HASTINGS STREET TRUST AUGUST 22, 1997 STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES SIMILAR INFORMATION FOUND IN THE "INVESTMENT POLICIES AND LIMITATIONS" SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 2. (iii) 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 (3)). 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. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTS THE INFORMATION FOUND IN THE "PERFORMANCE" SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 12. The fund may be advertised as an investment choice under the Fidelity College Savings Plan mutual fund option. Advertising may contain illustrations of projected future college costs based on assumed rates of inflation and examples of hypothetical performance. Advertising for the Fidelity College Savings Plan mutual fund option may be used in conjunction with advertising for the Fidelity College Savings Plan brokerage option, a product offered through Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES SIMILAR INFORMATION FOUND IN THE "DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES" SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 16. 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 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 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. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES SIMILAR INFORMATION FOUND IN THE "DISTRIBUTIONS AND SERVICE PLAN" SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 23. 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 specifically recognizes that FMR may use its management fee revenue, as well as its past profits or its other resources, to pay FDC for expenses incurred in connection with the distribution of fund shares. In addition, the Plan provides that FMR, directly or through FDC, may make payments to third parties, such as banks or broker-dealers, that engage in the sale of shares, or provide shareholder support services. Currently, the Board of Trustees has authorized such payments for the fund. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----