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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-3346
Oppenheimer Series Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
6803 South Tucson Way, Centennial, Colorado 80112-3924
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Robert G. Zack, Esq.
OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
Two World Financial Center, New York, New York 10281-1008
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 768-3200
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
Date of reporting period: 04/30/2010
 
 

 


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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
Item 2. Code of Ethics
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
Item 12. Exhibits
SIGNATURES
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
(GRAPHIC)
April 30, 2010 Management Oppenheimer Commentaries Value Fund and Semiannual Report M A N A G E M E N T C O M M E N TA R I E S An Interview with Your Fund’s Portfolio Managers S E M I A N N U A L R E P O RT Listing of Top Holdings Listing of Investments Financial Statements In the Barron’s/Lipper Best Mutual-Fund Families survey, based on 2009 performance, OppenheimerFunds was ranked 7 out of 61 mutual fund families. Source: “Best Mutual-Fund Families,” Barron’s, February 1, 2010. See page 2 for specific information on the methodology used to determine the rankings in the Barron’s/Lipper Best Mutual-Fund Families survey. Past performance does not guarantee future results

 


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TOP HOLDINGS AND ALLOCATIONS
         
Top Ten Common Stock Industries        
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
    13.9 %
Insurance
    8.7  
Pharmaceuticals
    8.1  
Media
    7.9  
Commercial Banks
    6.2  
Machinery
    4.3  
Diversified Financial Services
    4.1  
Chemicals
    3.4  
Beverages
    3.3  
Communications Equipment
    3.1  
Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of April 30, 2010, and are based on net assets.
         
Top Ten Common Stock Holdings        
 
Chevron Corp.
    5.2 %
Wells Fargo & Co.
    4.5  
MetLife, Inc.
    4.0  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    3.8  
Navistar International Corp.
    3.2  
Merck & Co., Inc.
    3.1  
Tyco International Ltd.
    3.0  
Apache Corp.
    3.0  
AT&T, Inc.
    3.0  
Molson Coors Brewing Co., Cl. B, Non-Vtg.
    2.7  
Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of April 30, 2010, and are based on net assets. For more current Top 10 Fund holdings, please visit www.oppenheimerfunds.com.
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Sector Allocation
(PIE CHART)
Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of April 30, 2010, and are based on the total market value of common stocks.
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NOTES
Total returns include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions in a hypothetical investment for the periods shown. Cumulative total returns are not annualized. The Fund’s total returns shown do not reflect the deduction of income taxes on an individual’s investment. Taxes may reduce your actual investment returns on income or gains paid by the Fund or any gains you may realize if you sell your shares.
Investors should consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, expenses and other charges carefully before investing. The Fund’s prospectus and, if available, the Fund’s summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund, and may be obtained by asking your financial advisor, calling us at 1.800.525.7048 or visiting our website at www.oppenheimerfunds.com. Read the prospectus and, if available, the summary prospectus carefully before investing.
The Fund’s investment strategy and focus can change over time. The mention of specific fund holdings does not constitute a recommendation by OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

Class A shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 9/16/85. Unless otherwise noted, Class A returns include the current maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%.
Class B shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 10/2/95. Unless otherwise noted, Class B returns include the applicable contingent deferred sales charge of 5% (1-year) and 2% (5-year). Because Class B shares convert to Class A shares 72 months after purchase, the 10-year return for Class B shares uses Class A performance for the period after conversion. Class B shares are subject to an annual 0.75% asset-based sales charge.
Class C shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 5/1/96. Unless otherwise noted, Class C returns include the contingent deferred sales charge of 1% for the 1-year period. Class C shares are subject to an annual 0.75% asset-based sales charge.
Class N shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 3/1/01. Class N shares are offered only through retirement plans. Unless otherwise noted, Class N returns include the contingent deferred sales charge of 1% for the 1-year period. Class N shares are subject to an annual 0.25% asset-based sales charge.
Class Y shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 12/16/96. Class Y shares are offered only to fee-based clients of dealers that have a special agreement with the Distributor, to certain institutional investors under a special agreement with the Distributor, and to present or former officers, directors, trustees or employees (and their eligible family members) of the Fund, the Manager, its affiliates, its parent company and the subsidiaries of its parent company, and retirement plans established for the benefit of such individuals.

An explanation of the calculation of performance is in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.
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FUND EXPENSES
Fund Expenses. As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions; and redemption fees (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service fees; and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The examples are based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire 6-month period ended April 30, 2010.
Actual Expenses. The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section for the class of shares you hold, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expense that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes. The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio for each class of shares, and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year for each class before expenses, which is not the actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the class of shares you hold with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front-end or contingent deferred sales charges (loads), or a $12.00 fee imposed annually on accounts valued at less than $500.00 (subject to exceptions described in the Statement of Additional Information). Therefore, the “hypothetical” section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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FUND EXPENSES Continued
                         
    Beginning   Ending   Expenses
    Account   Account   Paid During
    Value   Value   6 Months Ended
    November 1, 2009   April 30, 2010   April 30, 2010
 
Actual
                       
Class A
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,116.60     $ 5.52  
Class B
    1,000.00       1,111.80       9.99  
Class C
    1,000.00       1,112.30       9.52  
Class N
    1,000.00       1,116.90       5.68  
Class Y
    1,000.00       1,118.90       3.10  
 
                       
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
                       
Class A
    1,000.00       1,019.59       5.27  
Class B
    1,000.00       1,015.37       9.54  
Class C
    1,000.00       1,015.82       9.09  
Class N
    1,000.00       1,019.44       5.42  
Class Y
    1,000.00       1,021.87       2.96  
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for that class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Those annualized expense ratios, excluding indirect expenses from affiliated fund, based on the 6-month period ended April 30, 2010 are as follows:
         
Class   Expense Ratios
 
Class A
    1.05 %
Class B
    1.90  
Class C
    1.81  
Class N
    1.08  
Class Y
    0.59  
The expense ratios reflect voluntary waivers or reimbursements of expenses by the Fund’s Manager and Transfer Agent. Some of these undertakings may be modified or terminated at any time; some may not be modified or terminated until after one year from the date of the current prospectus, as indicated therein. The “Financial Highlights” tables in the Fund’s financial statements, included in this report, also show the gross expense ratios, without such waivers or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses, if applicable.
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS April 30, 2010 / Unaudited
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
Common Stocks—95.6%
               
Consumer Discretionary—11.4%
               
Auto Components—1.0%
               
Lear Corp.1
    267,040     $ 21,678,307  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—0.5%
               
Brinker International, Inc.
    583,270       10,802,160  
Household Durables—2.0%
               
Mohawk Industries, Inc.1
    667,684       42,558,178  
Media—7.9%
               
Comcast Corp., Cl. A
    1,940,590       38,307,247  
News Corp., Inc., Cl. A
    1,910,790       29,464,382  
Time Warner Cable, Inc.
    803,445       45,193,781  
Viacom, Inc., Cl. B1
    1,533,160       54,166,543  
 
             
 
            167,131,953  
 
               
Consumer Staples—5.4%
               
Beverages—3.3%
               
Coca-Cola Co. (The)
    194,700       10,406,715  
Molson Coors Brewing Co., Cl. B, Non-Vtg.
    1,312,564       58,225,339  
 
             
 
            68,632,054  
 
               
Food & Staples Retailing—2.1%
               
Kroger Co. (The)
    226,982       5,045,810  
Walgreen Co.
    1,137,660       39,988,749  
 
             
 
            45,034,559  
 
               
Energy—14.9%
               
Energy Equipment & Services—1.0%
               
Ensco plc, Sponsored ADR
    446,760       21,078,137  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—13.9%
               
Apache Corp.
    624,940       63,593,894  
Chevron Corp.
    1,360,050       110,762,472  
CONSOL Energy, Inc.
    984,440       43,984,779  
Exxon Mobil Corp.
    311,020       21,102,707  
Marathon Oil Corp.
    1,407,960       45,265,914  
Royal Dutch Shell plc, ADR
    181,000       11,357,750  
 
             
 
            296,067,516  
 
               
Financials—21.7%
               
Capital Markets—2.2%
               
E*TRADE Financial Corp.1
    14,628,980       24,576,686  
State Street Corp.
    487,068       21,187,458  
 
             
 
            45,764,144  
 
               
Commercial Banks—6.2%
               
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
    552,260       37,117,395  
Wells Fargo & Co.
    2,868,799       94,985,935  
 
             
 
            132,103,330  
 
               
Diversified Financial Services—4.1%
               
CIT Group, Inc.1
    131,700       5,347,020  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    1,917,800       81,659,924  
 
             
 
            87,006,944  
 
               
Insurance—8.7%
               
ACE Ltd.
    866,701       46,099,826  
Assurant, Inc.
    839,232       30,573,222  
Genworth Financial, Inc., Cl. A1
    1,452,750       23,999,430  
MetLife, Inc.
    1,866,770       85,087,377  
 
             
 
            185,759,855  
 
               
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance—0.5%
               
MGIC Investment Corp.1
    1,057,464       11,029,350  
Health Care—10.4%
               
Health Care Providers & Services—2.3%
               
Aetna, Inc.
    1,664,250       49,178,588  
Pharmaceuticals—8.1%
               
Biovail Corp.
    1,497,070       25,450,190  
Merck & Co., Inc.
    1,866,160       65,390,246  
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited / Continued
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
Pharmaceuticals Continued
               
Pfizer, Inc.
    3,474,918     $ 58,100,629  
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Sponsored ADR
    368,370       21,634,370  
 
             
 
            170,575,435  
 
               
Industrials—11.9%
               
Aerospace & Defense—1.3%
               
AerCap Holdings NV1
    822,507       11,350,597  
Lockheed Martin Corp.
    199,730       16,955,080  
 
             
 
            28,305,677  
 
               
Electrical Equipment—1.4%
               
General Cable Corp.1
    1,015,905       29,024,406  
Industrial Conglomerates—3.0%
               
Tyco International Ltd.
    1,655,599       64,220,685  
Machinery—4.3%
               
Ingersoll-Rand plc
    609,100       22,524,518  
Navistar International Corp.1
    1,405,135       67,924,226  
 
             
 
            90,448,744  
 
               
Road & Rail—1.1%
               
CSX Corp.
    219,000       12,274,950  
Norfolk Southern Corp.
    201,200       11,937,196  
 
             
 
            24,212,146  
 
               
Trading Companies & Distributors—0.8%
               
Aircastle Ltd.
    1,454,855       17,472,809  
Information Technology—9.1%
               
Communications Equipment—3.1%
               
Harris Corp.
    110,900       5,709,132  
Motorola, Inc.1
    3,850,270       27,221,409  
QUALCOMM, Inc.
    374,627       14,513,050  
Research in Motion Ltd.1
    250,310       17,819,569  
 
             
 
            65,263,160  
 
               
Computers & Peripherals—2.6%
               
Dell, Inc.1
    2,056,150       33,268,507  
Hewlett-Packard Co.
    411,400       21,380,458  
 
             
 
            54,648,965  
 
               
Electronic Equipment & Instruments—0.7%
               
Corning, Inc.
    806,800       15,530,900  
Office Electronics—0.6%
               
Xerox Corp.
    1,183,900       12,904,510  
Software—2.1%
               
Oracle Corp.
    1,722,320       44,504,749  
Materials—3.9%
               
Chemicals—3.4%
               
Celanese Corp., Series A
    1,325,124       42,390,717  
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.
    261,040       28,844,920  
 
             
 
            71,235,637  
 
               
Metals & Mining—0.5%
               
Xstrata plc, Unsponsored ADR
    3,339,180       11,152,861  
Telecommunication Services—3.0%
               
Diversified Telecommunication Services—3.0%
               
AT&T, Inc.
    2,431,250       63,358,373  
Utilities—3.9%
               
Electric Utilities—2.9%
               
Edison International, Inc.
    1,217,140       41,833,102  
Exelon Corp.
    449,349       19,587,123  
 
             
 
            61,420,225  
 
               
Multi-Utilities—1.0%
               
PG&E Corp.
    499,720       21,887,736  
 
             
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,690,226,737)
            2,029,992,093  
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    Expiration     Strike              
    Date     Price     Contracts     Value  
 
Options Purchased—0.0%
                               
Aetna, Inc. Put1 (Cost $216,127)
    7/19/10     $ 30       1,135     $ 244,025  
                 
    Shares          
 
Investment Company—0.9%
               
Oppenheimer Institutional Money Market Fund, Cl. E, 0.18%2,3
(Cost $19,217,000)
    19,217,000       19,217,000  
Total Investments, at Value (Cost $1,709,659,864)
    96.5 %     2,049,453,118  
Other Assets Net of Liabilities
    3.5       73,637,985  
     
Net Assets
    100.0 %   $ 2,123,091,103  
     
Footnotes to Statement of Investments
     
1.   Non-income producing security.
 
2.   Is or was an affiliate, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, at or during the period ended April 30, 2010, by virtue of the Fund owning at least 5% of the voting securities of the issuer or as a result of the Fund and the issuer having the same investment adviser. Transactions during the period in which the issuer was an affiliate are as follows:
                                 
    Shares     Gross     Gross     Shares  
    October 31, 2009     Additions     Reductions     April 30, 2010  
 
Oppenheimer Institutional Money Market Fund, Cl. E
    34,031,043       578,339,875       593,153,918       19,217,000  
                 
    Value     Income  
 
Oppenheimer Institutional Money Market Fund, Cl. E
  $ 19,217,000     $ 68,857  
     
3.   Rate shown is the 7-day yield as of April 30, 2010.
Valuation Inputs
Various data inputs are used in determining the value of each of the Fund’s investments as of the reporting period end. These data inputs are categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards:
  1)   Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (including securities actively traded on a securities exchange)
 
  2)   Level 2—inputs other than unadjusted quoted prices that are observable for the asset (such as unadjusted quoted prices for similar assets and market corroborated inputs such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.)
 
  3)   Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Manager’s own judgments about assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset).
The table below categorizes amounts that are included in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of April 30, 2010 based on valuation input level:
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited / Continued
Footnotes to Statement of Investments Continued
                                 
            Level 2 –              
    Level 1 –     Other     Level 3 –        
    Unadjusted     Significant     Significant        
    Quoted     Observable     Unobservable        
    Prices     Inputs     Inputs     Value  
 
Assets Table
                               
Investments, at Value:
                               
Common Stocks
                               
Consumer Discretionary
  $ 242,170,598     $     $     $ 242,170,598  
Consumer Staples
    113,666,613                   113,666,613  
Energy
    317,145,653                   317,145,653  
Financials
    461,663,623                   461,663,623  
Health Care
    219,754,023                   219,754,023  
Industrials
    253,684,467                   253,684,467  
Information Technology
    192,852,284                   192,852,284  
Materials
    82,388,498                   82,388,498  
Telecommunication Services
    63,358,373                   63,358,373  
Utilities
    83,307,961                   83,307,961  
Options Purchased
    244,025                   244,025  
Investment Company
    19,217,000                   19,217,000  
     
Total Assets
  $ 2,049,453,118     $     $     $ 2,049,453,118  
     
Currency contracts and forwards, if any, are reported at their unrealized appreciation/depreciation at measurement date, which represents the change in the contract’s value from trade date. Futures, if any, are reported at their variation margin at measurement date, which represents the amount due to/from the Fund at that date. All additional assets and liabilities included in the above table are reported at their market value at measurement date.
See the accompanying Notes for further discussion of the methods used in determining value of the Fund’s investments, and a summary of changes to the valuation methodologies, if any, during the reporting period.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Unaudited
April 30, 2010
         
Assets
       
Investments, at value—see accompanying statement of investments:
       
Unaffiliated companies (cost $1,690,442,864)
  $ 2,030,236,118  
Affiliated companies (cost $19,217,000)
    19,217,000  
 
     
 
    2,049,453,118  
Cash
    90,372  
Receivables and other assets:
       
Investments sold
    93,481,485  
Dividends
    1,819,108  
Shares of capital stock sold
    1,312,737  
Other
    136,780  
 
     
Total assets
    2,146,293,600  
 
       
Liabilities
       
Payables and other liabilities:
       
Investments purchased
    19,093,360  
Shares of capital stock redeemed
    3,010,776  
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees
    407,775  
Directors’ compensation
    312,400  
Distribution and service plan fees
    246,686  
Shareholder communications
    87,577  
Other
    43,923  
 
     
Total liabilities
    23,202,497  
 
       
Net Assets
  $ 2,123,091,103  
 
     
 
       
Composition of Net Assets
       
Par value of shares of capital stock
  $ 103,571  
Additional paid-in capital
    2,941,066,235  
Accumulated net investment income
    1,577,022  
Accumulated net realized loss on investments
    (1,159,448,979 )
Net unrealized appreciation on investments
    339,793,254  
 
     
 
Net Assets
  $ 2,123,091,103  
 
     
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Unaudited / Continued
         
Net Asset Value Per Share
       
 
Class A Shares:
       
Net asset value and redemption price per share (based on net assets of $857,391,318 and 41,964,483 shares of capital stock outstanding)
  $ 20.43  
Maximum offering price per share (net asset value plus sales charge of 5.75% of offering price)
  $ 21.68  
 
Class B Shares:
       
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net assets of $59,401,834 and 2,969,522 shares of capital stock outstanding)
  $ 20.00  
 
Class C Shares:
       
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net assets of $174,138,966 and 8,887,947 shares of capital stock outstanding)
  $ 19.59  
 
Class N Shares:
       
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net assets of $118,938,511 and 5,932,571 shares of capital stock outstanding)
  $ 20.05  
 
Class Y Shares:
       
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share (based on net assets of $913,220,474 and 43,816,885 shares of capital stock outstanding)
  $ 20.84  
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS Unaudited
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2010
         
Investment Income
       
Dividends:
       
Unaffiliated companies (net of foreign withholding taxes of $21,010)
  $ 17,694,697  
Affiliated companies
    68,857  
Interest
    164  
 
     
Total investment income
    17,763,718  
 
       
Expenses
       
Management fees
    4,991,722  
Distribution and service plan fees:
       
Class A
    1,034,015  
Class B
    300,865  
Class C
    842,638  
Class N
    284,584  
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees:
       
Class A
    1,248,725  
Class B
    177,794  
Class C
    253,497  
Class N
    50,821  
Class Y
    377,804  
Shareholder communications:
       
Class A
    77,398  
Class B
    18,167  
Class C
    18,212  
Class N
    5,982  
Class Y
    68,835  
Directors’ compensation
    26,298  
Accounting service fees
    7,500  
Custodian fees and expenses
    4,508  
Other
    69,344  
 
     
Total expenses
    9,858,709  
Less waivers and reimbursements of expenses
    (104,978 )
 
     
Net expenses
    9,753,731  
 
       
Net Investment Income
    8,009,987  
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS Unaudited / Continued
         
Realized and Unrealized Gain
       
Net realized gain on investments from unaffiliated companies
  $ 113,226,656  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments
    111,228,528  
 
       
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
  $ 232,465,171  
 
     
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
                 
    Six Months     Year  
    Ended     Ended  
    April 30, 2010     October 31,  
    (Unaudited)     2009  
 
Operations
               
Net investment income
  $ 8,009,987     $ 30,636,327  
Net realized gain (loss)
    113,226,656       (683,240,657 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
    111,228,528       927,343,969  
 
       
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    232,465,171       274,739,639  
 
               
Dividends and/or Distributions to Shareholders
               
Dividends from net investment income:
               
Class A
    (12,136,602 )     (15,432,248 )
Class B
    (413,990 )     (273,563 )
Class C
    (1,421,294 )     (1,182,342 )
Class N
    (1,461,413 )     (1,653,980 )
Class Y
    (14,996,199 )     (22,327,600 )
 
       
 
 
    (30,429,498 )     (40,869,733 )
 
               
Capital Stock Transactions
               
Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital stock transactions:
               
Class A
    (45,683,739 )     (231,836,627 )
Class B
    (8,369,301 )     (17,326,099 )
Class C
    (6,837,384 )     (31,234,660 )
Class N
    (2,912,841 )     (35,089,884 )
Class Y
    (31,995,941 )     (245,442,272 )
 
       
 
 
    (95,799,206 )     (560,929,542 )
 
               
Net Assets
               
Total increase (decrease)
    106,236,467       (327,059,636 )
Beginning of period
    2,016,854,636       2,343,914,272  
 
       
 
End of period (including accumulated net investment income of $1,577,022 and $23,996,533, respectively)
  $ 2,123,091,103     $ 2,016,854,636  
 
       
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
                                                 
    Six Months                        
    Ended                        
    April 30, 2010                     Year Ended October 31,  
Class A   (Unaudited)     2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
 
Per Share Operating Data
                                               
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 18.56     $ 16.11     $ 29.39     $ 26.08     $ 23.79     $ 21.15  
           
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income1
    .06       .23       .31       .28       .25       .19  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
    2.09       2.49       (11.44 )     4.10       3.24       2.75  
 
             
Total from investment operations
    2.15       2.72       (11.13 )     4.38       3.49       2.94  
           
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:
                                               
Dividends from net investment income
    (.28 )     (.27 )     (.25 )     (.21 )     (.17 )     (.11 )
Distributions from net realized gain
                (1.90 )     (.86 )     (1.03 )     (.19 )
 
             
Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders
    (.28 )     (.27 )     (2.15 )     (1.07 )     (1.20 )     (.30 )
           
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 20.43     $ 18.56     $ 16.11     $ 29.39     $ 26.08     $ 23.79  
 
             
 
                                               
Total Return, at Net Asset Value2
    11.66 %     17.50 %     (40.58 )%     17.37 %     15.20 %     13.99 %
 
                                               
Ratios/Supplemental Data
                                               
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
  $ 857,391     $ 822,406     $ 969,240     $ 1,747,318     $ 1,282,691     $ 835,793  
           
Average net assets (in thousands)
  $ 845,652     $ 786,984     $ 1,514,969     $ 1,504,682     $ 1,052,054     $ 600,426  
           
Ratios to average net assets:3
                                               
Net investment income
    0.64 %     1.47 %     1.35 %     1.01 %     1.03 %     0.83 %
Total expenses
    1.05 %4     1.12 %4     0.94 %4     0.89 %4     0.93 %4     0.99 %
           
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses
    1.05 %     1.10 %     0.94 %     0.89 %     0.93 %     0.99 %
           
Portfolio turnover rate
    48 %     132 %     157 %     130 %     101 %     72 %
 
1.   Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.
 
2.   Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.
 
3.   Annualized for periods less than one full year.
 
4.   Total expenses including indirect expenses from affiliated fund were as follows:
         
Six Months Ended April 30, 2010
    1.05 %
Year Ended October 31, 2009
    1.12 %
Year Ended October 31, 2008
    0.94 %
Year Ended October 31, 2007
    0.89 %
Year Ended October 31, 2006
    0.93 %
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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    Six Months                        
    Ended                        
    April 30, 2010                     Year Ended October 31,  
Class B   (Unaudited)     2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
 
Per Share Operating Data
                                               
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 18.11     $ 15.60     $ 28.51     $ 25.33     $ 23.17     $ 20.68  
           
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income (loss)1
    (.01 )     .10       .11       .05       .04       (.01 )
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
    2.03       2.47       (11.12 )     3.99       3.15       2.69  
 
             
Total from investment operations
    2.02       2.57       (11.01 )     4.04       3.19       2.68  
           
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:
                                               
Dividends from net investment income
    (.13 )     (.06 )                        
Distributions from net realized gain
                (1.90 )     (.86 )     (1.03 )     (.19 )
 
             
Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders
    (.13 )     (.06 )     (1.90 )     (.86 )     (1.03 )     (.19 )
           
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 20.00     $ 18.11     $ 15.60     $ 28.51     $ 25.33     $ 23.17  
 
             
 
                                               
Total Return, at Net Asset Value2
    11.18 %     16.63 %     (41.13 )%     16.40 %     14.19 %     13.02 %
 
                                               
Ratios/Supplemental Data
                                               
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
  $ 59,402     $ 61,762     $ 71,712     $ 157,689     $ 147,034     $ 127,258  
           
Average net assets (in thousands)
  $ 60,750     $ 59,861     $ 116,991     $ 159,306     $ 136,256     $ 109,545  
           
Ratios to average net assets:3
                                               
Net investment income (loss)
    (0.15 )%     0.67 %     0.49 %     0.19 %     0.19 %     (0.03 )%
Total expenses
    2.14 %4     2.24 %4     1.81 %4     1.73 %4     1.81 %4     1.87 %  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses
    1.90 %     1.89 %     1.81 %     1.73 %     1.81 %     1.87 %
           
Portfolio turnover rate
    48 %     132 %     157 %     130 %     101 %     72 %
 
1.   Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.
 
2.   Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.
 
3.   Annualized for periods less than one full year.
 
4.   Total expenses including indirect expenses from affiliated fund were as follows:
         
Six Months Ended April 30, 2010
    2.14 %
Year Ended October 31, 2009
    2.24 %
Year Ended October 31, 2008
    1.81 %
Year Ended October 31, 2007
    1.73 %
Year Ended October 31, 2006
    1.81 %
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued
                                                 
    Six Months                        
    Ended                        
    April 30, 2010                     Year Ended October 31,  
Class C   (Unaudited)     2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
 
Per Share Operating Data
                                               
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 17.76     $ 15.35     $ 28.11     $ 25.00     $ 22.89     $ 20.41  
           
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income (loss)1
    (.01 )     .10       .13       .06       .06       .01  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
    2.00       2.41       (10.94 )     3.94       3.11       2.66  
 
             
Total from investment operations
    1.99       2.51       (10.81 )     4.00       3.17       2.67  
           
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:
                                               
Dividends from net investment income
    (.16 )     (.10 )     (.05 )     (.03 )     (.03 )      
Distributions from net realized gain
                (1.90 )     (.86 )     (1.03 )     (.19 )
 
             
Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders
    (.16 )     (.10 )     (1.95 )     (.89 )     (1.06 )     (.19 )
           
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 19.59     $ 17.76     $ 15.35     $ 28.11     $ 25.00     $ 22.89  
 
             
 
                                               
Total Return, at Net Asset Value2
    11.23 %     16.64 %     (41.05 )%     16.48 %     14.31 %     13.14 %
 
                                               
Ratios/Supplemental Data
                                               
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
  $ 174,139     $ 164,374     $ 175,970     $ 325,044     $ 247,730     $ 170,710  
           
Average net assets (in thousands)
  $ 170,014     $ 152,381     $ 268,992     $ 284,073     $ 212,087     $ 124,605  
           
Ratios to average net assets:3
                                               
Net investment income (loss)
    (0.16 )%     0.66 %     0.59 %     0.23 %     0.25 %     0.04 %
Total expenses
    1.81 %4     1.88 %4     1.70 %4     1.67 %4     1.72 %4     1.77 %
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses
    1.81 %     1.86 %     1.70 %     1.67 %     1.71 %     1.77 %
           
Portfolio turnover rate
    48 %     132 %     157 %     130 %     101 %     72 %
 
1.   Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.
 
2.   Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.
 
3.   Annualized for periods less than one full year.
 
4.   Total expenses including indirect expenses from affiliated fund were as follows:
         
Six Months Ended April 30, 2010
    1.81 %
Year Ended October 31, 2009
    1.88 %
Year Ended October 31, 2008
    1.70 %
Year Ended October 31, 2007
    1.67 %
Year Ended October 31, 2006
    1.72 %
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    Six Months                        
    Ended                        
    April 30, 2010                     Year Ended October 31,  
Class N   (Unaudited)     2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
 
Per Share Operating Data
                                               
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 18.18     $ 15.74     $ 28.79     $ 25.56     $ 23.38     $ 20.80  
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income1
    .06       .21       .22       .18       .16       .11  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
    2.05       2.43       (11.20 )     4.02       3.17       2.72  
               
Total from investment operations
    2.11       2.64       (10.98 )     4.20       3.33       2.83  
             
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:
                                               
Dividends from net investment income
    (.24 )     (.20 )     (.17 )     (.11 )     (.12 )     (.06 )
Distributions from net realized gain
                (1.90 )     (.86 )     (1.03 )     (.19 )
               
Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders
    (.24 )     (.20 )     (2.07 )     (.97 )     (1.15 )     (.25 )
             
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 20.05     $ 18.18     $ 15.74     $ 28.79     $ 25.56     $ 23.38  
               
 
                                               
Total Return, at Net Asset Value2
    11.69 %     17.23 %     (40.83 )%     16.96 %     14.73 %     13.68 %
 
                                               
Ratios/Supplemental Data
                                               
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
  $ 118,939     $ 110,610     $ 133,088     $ 202,101     $ 122,588     $ 76,058  
             
Average net assets (in thousands)
  $ 116,120     $ 112,033     $ 188,506     $ 163,402     $ 104,142     $ 53,166  
             
Ratios to average net assets:3
                                               
Net investment income
    0.64 %     1.35 %     0.96 %     0.66 %     0.66 %     0.50 %
Total expenses
    1.08 %4     1.75 %4     1.46 %4     1.26 %4     1.33 %4     1.30 %
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses
    1.08 %     1.32 %     1.32 %     1.25 %     1.31 %     1.30 %
             
Portfolio turnover rate
    48 %     132 %     157 %     130 %     101 %     72 %
 
1.   Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.
 
2.   Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.
 
3.   Annualized for periods less than one full year.
 
4.   Total expenses including indirect expenses from affiliated fund were as follows:
         
Six Months Ended April 30, 2010
    1.08 %
Year Ended October 31, 2009
    1.75 %
Year Ended October 31, 2008
    1.46 %
Year Ended October 31, 2007
    1.26 %
Year Ended October 31, 2006
    1.33 %
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued
                                                 
    Six Months                        
    Ended                        
    April 30, 2010                     Year Ended October 31,  
Class Y   (Unaudited)     2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
 
Per Share Operating Data
                                               
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 18.94     $ 16.49     $ 30.03     $ 26.61     $ 24.23     $ 21.54  
             
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income1
    .11       .29       .40       .38       .33       .26  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
    2.12       2.52       (11.69 )     4.19       3.31       2.81  
               
Total from investment operations
    2.23       2.81       (11.29 )     4.57       3.64       3.07  
             
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:
                                               
Dividends from net investment income
    (.33 )     (.36 )     (.35 )     (.29 )     (.23 )     (.19 )
Distributions from net realized gain
                (1.90 )     (.86 )     (1.03 )     (.19 )
               
Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders
    (.33 )     (.36 )     (2.25 )     (1.15 )     (1.26 )     (.38 )
             
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 20.84     $ 18.94     $ 16.49     $ 30.03     $ 26.61     $ 24.23  
               
 
                                               
Total Return, at Net Asset Value2
    11.89 %     17.94 %     (40.37 )%     17.81 %     15.58 %     14.38 %
 
                                               
Ratios/Supplemental Data
                                               
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
  $ 913,220     $ 857,703     $ 993,904     $ 1,113,222     $ 430,910     $ 141,489  
             
Average net assets (in thousands)
  $ 917,197     $ 881,802     $ 1,187,081     $ 643,874     $ 287,929     $ 83,000  
             
Ratios to average net assets:3
                                               
Net investment income
    1.13 %     1.83 %     1.73 %     1.33 %     1.32 %     1.10 %
Total expenses
    0.59 %4     0.81 %4     0.54 %4     0.53 %4     0.57 %4     0.70 %
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses
    0.59 %     0.79 %     0.54 %     0.53 %     0.57 %     0.70 %
             
Portfolio turnover rate
    48 %     132 %     157 %     130 %     101 %     72 %
 
1.   Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.
 
2.   Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.
 
3.   Annualized for periods less than one full year.
 
4.   Total expenses including indirect expenses from affiliated fund were as follows:
         
Six Months Ended April 30, 2010
    0.59 %
Year Ended October 31, 2009
    0.81 %
Year Ended October 31, 2008
    0.54 %
Year Ended October 31, 2007
    0.53 %
Year Ended October 31, 2006
    0.57 %
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited
1. Significant Accounting Policies
Oppenheimer Value Fund (the “Fund”), a series of Oppenheimer Series Fund, Inc., is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in common stocks with low price-earnings ratios and better-than-anticipated earnings. Realization of current income is a secondary consideration. The Fund’s investment adviser is OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (the “Manager”).
     The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class N and Class Y shares. Class A shares are sold at their offering price, which is normally net asset value plus a front-end sales charge. Class B, Class C and Class N shares are sold without a front-end sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”). Class N shares are sold only through retirement plans. Retirement plans that offer Class N shares may impose charges on those accounts. Class Y shares are sold to certain institutional investors without either a front-end sales charge or a CDSC, however, the institutional investor may impose charges on those accounts. All classes of shares have identical rights and voting privileges with respect to the Fund in general and exclusive voting rights on matters that affect that class alone. Earnings, net assets and net asset value per share may differ due to each class having its own expenses, such as transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees and shareholder communications, directly attributable to that class. Class A, B, C and N have separate distribution and/or service plans. No such plan has been adopted for Class Y shares. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares 72 months after the date of purchase.
     The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund.
Securities Valuation. The Fund calculates the net asset value of its shares as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”), normally 4:00 P.M. Eastern time, on each day the Exchange is open for trading.
     Each investment asset or liability of the Fund is assigned a level at measurement date based on the significance and source of the inputs to its valuation. Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities are classified as “Level 1,” inputs other than unadjusted quoted prices for an asset that are observable are classified as “Level 2” and significant unobservable inputs, including the Manager’s judgment about the assumptions that a market participant would use in pricing an asset or liability, are classified as “Level 3.” The inputs used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. A table summarizing the Fund’s investments under these levels of classification is included following the Statement of Investments.
     Securities are valued using unadjusted quoted market prices, when available, as supplied primarily by portfolio pricing services approved by the Board of Directors or dealers.
     Securities traded on a registered U.S. securities exchange are valued based on the last sale price of the security reported on the principal exchange on which it is traded, prior to the time when the Fund’s assets are valued. Securities whose principal exchange
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1. Significant Accounting Policies Continued
is NASDAQ® are valued based on the official closing prices reported by NASDAQ prior to the time when the Fund’s assets are valued. In the absence of a sale, the security is valued at the last sale price on the prior trading day, if it is within the spread of the current day’s closing “bid” and “asked” prices, and if not, at the current day’s closing bid price. A foreign security traded on a foreign exchange is valued based on the last sale price on the principal exchange on which the security is traded, as identified by the portfolio pricing service used by the Manager, prior to the time when the Fund’s assets are valued. In the absence of a sale, the security is valued at the most recent official closing price on the principal exchange on which it is traded.
     Shares of a registered investment company that are not traded on an exchange are valued at that investment company’s net asset value per share.
     U.S. domestic and international debt instruments (including corporate, government, municipal, mortgage-backed, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities) and “money market-type” debt instruments with a remaining maturity in excess of sixty days are valued at the mean between the “bid” and “asked” prices utilizing price quotations obtained from independent pricing services or broker-dealers. Such prices are typically determined based upon information obtained from market participants including reported trade data, broker-dealer price quotations and inputs such as benchmark yields and issuer spreads from identical or similar securities.
     “Money market-type” debt instruments with remaining maturities of sixty days or less are valued at cost adjusted by the amortization of discount or premium to maturity (amortized cost), which approximates market value.
     In the absence of a readily available unadjusted quoted market price, including for securities whose values have been materially affected by what the Manager identifies as a significant event occurring before the Fund’s assets are valued but after the close of the securities’ respective exchanges, the Manager, acting through its internal valuation committee, in good faith determines the fair valuation of that asset using consistently applied procedures under the supervision of the Board of Directors (which reviews those fair valuations by the Manager). Those procedures include certain standardized methodologies to fair value securities. Such methodologies include, but are not limited to, pricing securities initially at cost and subsequently adjusting the value based on: changes in company specific fundamentals, changes in an appropriate securities index, or changes in the value of similar securities which may be adjusted for any discounts related to resale restrictions. When possible, such methodologies use observable market inputs such as unadjusted quoted prices of similar securities, observable interest rates, currency rates and yield curves. The methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
     There have been no significant changes to the fair valuation methodologies of the Fund during the period.
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Foreign Currency Translation. The Fund’s accounting records are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities denominated in foreign currencies and amounts related to the purchase and sale of foreign securities and foreign investment income are translated into U.S. dollars as of the close of the Exchange, normally 4:00 P.M. Eastern time, on each day the Exchange is open for trading. Foreign exchange rates may be valued primarily using a reliable bank, dealer or service authorized by the Board of Directors.
     Reported net realized gains and losses from foreign currency transactions arise from sales of portfolio securities, sales and maturities of short-term securities, sales of foreign currencies, exchange rate fluctuations between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized appreciation and depreciation on the translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies arise from changes in the values of assets and liabilities, including investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
     The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments is separately identified from the fluctuations arising from changes in market values of securities held and reported with all other foreign currency gains and losses in the Fund’s Statement of Operations.
Investment in Oppenheimer Institutional Money Market Fund. The Fund is permitted to invest daily available cash balances in an affiliated money market fund. The Fund may invest the available cash in Class E shares of Oppenheimer Institutional Money Market Fund (“IMMF”) to seek current income while preserving liquidity. IMMF is a registered open-end management investment company, regulated as a money market fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Manager is also the investment adviser of IMMF. When applicable, the Fund’s investment in IMMF is included in the Statement of Investments. Shares of IMMF are valued at their net asset value per share. As a shareholder, the Fund is subject to its proportional share of IMMF’s Class E expenses, including its management fee. The Manager will waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses in an amount equal to the indirect management fees incurred through the Fund’s investment in IMMF.
Allocation of Income, Expenses, Gains and Losses. Income, expenses (other than those attributable to a specific class), gains and losses are allocated on a daily basis to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets represented by such class. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against the operations of that class.
Federal Taxes. The Fund intends to comply with provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its investment company taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued
1. Significant Accounting Policies Continued
not offset by capital loss carryforwards, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required. The Fund files income tax returns in U.S. federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax return filings generally remain open for the three preceding fiscal reporting period ends.
During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009, the Fund did not utilize any capital loss carryforward to offset capital gains realized in that fiscal year. As of October 31, 2009, the Fund had available for federal income tax purposes unused capital loss carryforwards as follows:
         
Expiring        
 
2010
  $ 188,912  
2016
    543,381,456  
2017
    682,432,624  
 
     
Total
  $ 1,226,002,992  
 
     
As of April 30, 2010, the Fund had available for federal income tax purposes an estimated capital loss carryforward of $1,112,776,336 expiring by 2017. This estimated capital loss carryforward represents carryforward as of the end of the last fiscal year, increased for losses deferred under tax accounting rules to the current fiscal year and is increased or decreased by capital losses or gains realized in the first six months of the current fiscal year. During the six months ended April 30, 2010, it is estimated that the Fund will utilize $113,226,656 of capital loss carryforward to offset realized capital gains.
     Net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes. The character of dividends and distributions made during the fiscal year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to timing of dividends and distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in which the income or net realized gain was recorded by the Fund.
The aggregate cost of securities and other investments and the composition of unrealized appreciation and depreciation of securities and other investments for federal income tax purposes as of April 30, 2010 are noted in the following table. The primary difference between book and tax appreciation or depreciation of securities and other investments, if applicable, is attributable to the tax deferral of losses or tax realization of financial statement unrealized gain or loss.
         
Federal tax cost of securities
  $ 1,758,358,361  
 
     
 
Gross unrealized appreciation
  $ 314,135,942  
Gross unrealized depreciation
    (23,041,185 )
 
     
Net unrealized appreciation
  $ 291,094,757  
 
     
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Directors’ Compensation. The Fund has adopted an unfunded retirement plan (the “Plan”) for the Fund’s independent directors. Benefits are based on years of service and fees paid to each director during their period of service. The Plan was frozen with respect to adding new participants effective December 31, 2006 (the “Freeze Date”) and existing Plan Participants as of the Freeze Date will continue to receive accrued benefits under the Plan. Active independent directors as of the Freeze Date have each elected a distribution method with respect to their benefits under the Plan. During the six months ended April 30, 2010, the Fund’s projected benefit obligations, payments to retired directors and accumulated liability were as follows:
         
Projected Benefit Obligations Increased
  $ 5,495  
Payments Made to Retired Directors
    22,916  
Accumulated Liability as of April 30, 2010
    187,366  
The Board of Directors has adopted a compensation deferral plan for independent directors that enables directors to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from the Fund. For purposes of determining the amount owed to the Director under the plan, deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or in other Oppenheimer funds selected by the Director. The Fund purchases shares of the funds selected for deferral by the Director in amounts equal to his or her deemed investment, resulting in a Fund asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Such assets are included as a component of “Other” within the asset section of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Deferral of directors’ fees under the plan will not affect the net assets of the Fund, and will not materially affect the Fund’s assets, liabilities or net investment income per share. Amounts will be deferred until distributed in accordance to the compensation deferral plan.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations and may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually or at other times as deemed necessary by the Manager. The tax character of distributions is determined as of the Fund’s fiscal year end. Therefore, a portion of the Fund’s distributions made to shareholders prior to the Fund’s fiscal year end may ultimately be categorized as a tax return of capital.
Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or upon ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign dividends where the ex-dividend date may have passed. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Discount and premium, which are included in interest income on the Statement of Operations, are amortized or accreted daily.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued
1. Significant Accounting Policies Continued
Custodian Fees. “Custodian fees and expenses” in the Statement of Operations may include interest expense incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays interest to its custodian on such cash overdrafts, to the extent they are not offset by positive cash balances maintained by the Fund, at a rate equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%. The “Reduction to custodian expenses” line item, if applicable, represents earnings on cash balances maintained by the Fund during the period. Such interest expense and other custodian fees may be paid with these earnings.
Security Transactions. Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.
Indemnifications. The Fund’s organizational documents provide current and former directors and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
Other. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
2. Shares of Capital Stock
The Fund has authorized 700 million shares of $0.001 par value capital stock. Transactions in shares of capital stock were as follows:
                                 
    Six Months Ended April 30, 2010     Year Ended October 31, 2009  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
 
Class A
                               
Sold
    3,545,405     $ 69,054,639       9,762,300     $ 149,355,604  
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested
    577,022       11,073,055       974,496       12,990,286  
Redeemed
    (6,470,362 )     (125,811,433 )     (26,601,139 )     (394,182,517 )
           
Net decrease
    (2,347,935 )   $ (45,683,739 )     (15,864,343 )   $ (231,836,627 )
           
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    Six Months Ended April 30, 2010     Year Ended October 31, 2009  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
 
Class B
                               
Sold
    204,310     $ 3,910,420       597,617     $ 8,885,061  
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested
    20,694       390,287       19,648       257,385  
Redeemed
    (665,938 )     (12,670,008 )     (1,802,627 )     (26,468,545 )
           
Net decrease
    (440,934 )   $ (8,369,301 )     (1,185,362 )   $ (17,326,099 )
           
 
                               
Class C
                               
Sold
    701,404     $ 13,190,154       1,753,653     $ 25,644,262  
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested
    66,232       1,222,648       75,687       972,584  
Redeemed
    (1,135,362 )     (21,250,186 )     (4,037,038 )     (57,851,506 )
           
Net decrease
    (367,726 )   $ (6,837,384 )     (2,207,698 )   $ (31,234,660 )
           
 
                               
Class N
                               
Sold
    836,854     $ 16,043,580       2,402,801     $ 35,853,783  
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested
    70,449       1,326,550       115,882       1,516,901  
Redeemed
    (1,057,423 )     (20,282,971 )     (4,890,679 )     (72,460,568 )
           
Net decrease
    (150,120 )   $ (2,912,841 )     (2,371,996 )   $ (35,089,884 )
           
 
                               
Class Y
                               
Sold
    5,388,704     $ 106,878,092       12,569,197     $ 198,102,184  
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested
    758,056       14,812,418       1,631,449       22,138,766  
Redeemed
    (7,625,975 )     (153,686,451 )     (29,165,209 )     (465,683,222 )
           
Net decrease
    (1,479,215 )   $ (31,995,941 )     (14,964,563 )   $ (245,442,272 )
           
3. Purchases and Sales of Securities
The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, other than short-term obligations and investments in IMMF, for the six months ended April 30, 2010, were as follows:
                 
    Purchases     Sales  
  | |
Investment securities
  $ 958,426,723     $ 1,095,372,034  
4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Management Fees. Under the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays the Manager a management fee based on the daily net assets of the Fund at an annual rate as shown in the following table:
         
Fee Schedule        
 
Up to $300 million
    0.625 %
Next $100 million
    0.500  
Over $400 million
    0.450  
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued
4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates Continued
Accounting Service Fees. The Manager acts as the accounting agent for the Fund at an annual fee of $15,000, plus out-of-pocket costs and expenses reasonably incurred.
Transfer Agent Fees. OppenheimerFunds Services (“OFS”), a division of the Manager, acts as the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for the Fund. The Fund pays OFS a per account fee. For the six months ended April 30, 2010, the Fund paid $2,231,494 to OFS for services to the Fund.
     Additionally, Class Y shares are subject to minimum fees of $10,000 annually for assets of $10 million or more. The Class Y shares are subject to the minimum fees in the event that the per account fee does not equal or exceed the applicable minimum fees. OFS may voluntarily waive the minimum fees.
Distribution and Service Plan (12b-1) Fees. Under its General Distributor’s Agreement with the Fund, OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (the “Distributor”) acts as the Fund’s principal underwriter in the continuous public offering of the Fund’s classes of shares.
Service Plan for Class A Shares. The Fund has adopted a Service Plan (the “Plan”) for Class A shares under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Under the Plan, the Fund reimburses the Distributor for a portion of its costs incurred for services provided to accounts that hold Class A shares. Reimbursement is made periodically at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the daily net assets of Class A shares of the Fund. The Distributor currently uses all of those fees to pay dealers, brokers, banks and other financial institutions periodically for providing personal service and maintenance of accounts of their customers that hold Class A shares. Any unreimbursed expenses the Distributor incurs with respect to Class A shares in any fiscal year cannot be recovered in subsequent periods. Fees incurred by the Fund under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations.
Distribution and Service Plans for Class B, Class C and Class N Shares. The Fund has adopted Distribution and Service Plans (the “Plans”) for Class B, Class C and Class N shares under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 to compensate the Distributor for its services in connection with the distribution of those shares and servicing accounts. Under the Plans, the Fund pays the Distributor an annual asset-based sales charge of 0.75% on Class B and Class C shares daily net assets and 0.25% on Class N shares daily net assets. The Distributor also receives a service fee of 0.25% per year under each plan. If either the Class B, Class C or Class N plan is terminated by the Fund or by the shareholders of a class, the Board of Directors and its independent directors must determine whether the Distributor shall be entitled to payment from the Fund of all or a portion of the service fee and/or asset-based sales charge in respect to shares sold prior to the effective date of such termination. Fees incurred by the Fund under the Plans are detailed in the Statement of Operations. The Distributor determines its uncompensated expenses under the Plans
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at calendar quarter ends. The Distributor’s aggregate uncompensated expenses under the Plans at March 31, 2010 were as follows:
         
Class B
  $ 1,394,716  
Class C
    2,975,250  
Class N
    2,397,683  
Sales Charges. Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) do not represent expenses of the Fund. They are deducted from the proceeds of sales of Fund shares prior to investment or from redemption proceeds prior to remittance, as applicable. The sales charges retained by the Distributor from the sale of shares and the CDSC retained by the Distributor on the redemption of shares is shown in the following table for the period indicated.
                                         
            Class A     Class B     Class C     Class N  
    Class A     Contingent     Contingent     Contingent     Contingent  
    Front-End     Deferred     Deferred     Deferred     Deferred  
    Sales Charges     Sales Charges     Sales Charges     Sales Charges     Sales Charges  
Six Months   Retained by     Retained by     Retained by     Retained by     Retained by  
Ended   Distributor     Distributor     Distributor     Distributor     Distributor  
           
April 30, 2010
  $ 126,054     $ 133     $ 59,936     $ 3,410     $ 265  
Waivers and Reimbursements of Expenses. OFS has voluntarily agreed to limit transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees for all classes to 0.35% of average annual net assets per class.
During the six months ended April 30, 2010, OFS waived transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees as follows:
         
Class B
  $ 71,468  
The Manager will waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses in an amount equal to the indirect management fees incurred through the Fund’s investment in IMMF. During the six months ended April 30, 2010, the Manager waived fees and/or reimbursed the Fund $33,510 for IMMF management fees.
     Some of these undertakings may be modified or terminated at any time; some may not be modified or terminated until after one year from the date of the current prospectus, as indicated therein.
5. Risk Exposures and the Use of Derivative Instruments
The Fund’s investment objectives not only permit the Fund to purchase investment securities, they also allow the Fund to enter into various types of derivatives contracts, including, but not limited to, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, credit default swaps, interest rate swaps, total return swaps, and purchased and written options. In doing so, the Fund will employ strategies in differing combinations to permit it to increase, decrease, or change the level or types of exposure to market risk factors. Central to those strategies are features inherent to derivatives that make them more attractive for this purpose than equity and debt securities: they require little or no initial cash investment, they can focus exposure on
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued
5. Risk Exposures and the Use of Derivative Instruments Continued
only certain selected risk factors, and they may not require the ultimate receipt or delivery of the underlying security (or securities) to the contract. This may allow the Fund to pursue its objectives more quickly and efficiently than if it were to make direct purchases or sales of securities capable of effecting a similar response to market factors.
Market Risk Factors. In accordance with its investment objectives, the Fund may use derivatives to increase or decrease its exposure to one or more of the following market risk factors:
Commodity Risk. Commodity risk relates to the change in value of commodities or commodity indexes as they relate to increases or decreases in the commodities market. Commodities are physical assets that have tangible properties. Examples of these types of assets are crude oil, heating oil, metals, livestock, and agricultural products.
Credit Risk. Credit risk relates to the ability of the issuer to meet interest and principal payments, or both, as they come due. In general, lower-grade, higher-yield bonds are subject to credit risk to a greater extent than lower-yield, higher-quality bonds.
Equity Risk. Equity risk relates to the change in value of equity securities as they relate to increases or decreases in the general market.
Foreign Exchange Rate Risk. Foreign exchange rate risk relates to the change in the U.S. dollar value of a security held that is denominated in a foreign currency. The U.S. dollar value of a foreign currency denominated security will decrease as the dollar appreciates against the currency, while the U.S. dollar value will increase as the dollar depreciates against the currency.
Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk refers to the fluctuations in value of fixed-income securities resulting from the inverse relationship between price and yield. For example, an increase in general interest rates will tend to reduce the market value of already issued fixed-income investments, and a decline in general interest rates will tend to increase their value. In addition, debt securities with longer maturities, which tend to have higher yields, are subject to potentially greater fluctuations in value from changes in interest rates than obligations with shorter maturities.
Volatility Risk. Volatility risk refers to the magnitude of the movement, but not the direction of the movement, in a financial instrument’s price over a defined time period. Large increases or decreases in a financial instrument’s price over a relative time period typically indicate greater volatility risk, while small increases or decreases in its price typically indicate lower volatility risk.
     The Fund’s actual exposures to these market risk factors during the period are discussed in further detail, by derivative type, below.
Risks of Investing in Derivatives. The Fund’s use of derivatives can result in losses due to unanticipated changes in the market risk factors and the overall market. In instances where the Fund is using derivatives to decrease, or hedge, exposures to market risk factors for securities held by the Fund, there are also risks that those derivatives may not perform as expected resulting in losses for the combined or hedged positions.
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     Derivatives may have little or no initial cash investment relative to their market value exposure and therefore can produce significant gains or losses in excess of their cost. This use of embedded leverage allows the Fund to increase its market value exposure relative to its net assets and can substantially increase the volatility of the Fund’s performance.
     Additional associated risks from investing in derivatives also exist and potentially could have significant effects on the valuation of the derivative and the Fund. Typically, the associated risks are not the risks that the Fund is attempting to increase or decrease exposure to, per its investment objectives, but are the additional risks from investing in derivatives. Examples of these associated risks are liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund will not be able to sell the derivative in the open market in a timely manner, and counterparty credit risk, which is the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligation to the Fund. Associated risks can be different for each type of derivative and are discussed by each derivative type in the notes that follow.
Counterparty Credit Risk. Certain derivative positions are subject to counterparty credit risk, which is the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligation to the Fund. The Fund’s derivative counterparties are financial institutions who are subject to market conditions that may weaken their financial position. The Fund intends to enter into financial transactions with counterparties that the Manager believes to be creditworthy at the time of the transaction. To reduce this risk the Fund has entered into master netting arrangements, established within the Fund’s International Swap and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) master agreements, which allow the Fund to net unrealized appreciation and depreciation for certain positions in swaps, over-the-counter options, swaptions, and forward currency exchange contracts for each individual counterparty.
Credit Related Contingent Features. The Fund has several credit related contingent features that if triggered would allow its derivatives counterparties to close out and demand payment or additional collateral to cover their exposure from the Fund. Credit related contingent features are established between the Fund and its derivatives counterparties to reduce the risk that the Fund will not fulfill its payment obligations to its counterparties. These triggering features include, but are not limited to, a percentage decrease in the Fund’s net assets and or a percentage decrease in the Fund’s Net Asset Value or NAV. The contingent features are established within the Fund’s ISDA master agreements which govern certain positions in swaps, over-the-counter options and swaptions, and forward currency exchange contracts for each individual counterparty.
Valuations of derivative instruments as of April 30, 2010 are as follows:
                 
    Asset Derivatives
Derivatives   Statement of        
not Accounted for as   Assets and        
Hedging Instruments   Liabilities Location     Value  
     
Equity contracts
  Investments, at value–unaffiliated companies   $ 244,025 *
 
*   Amounts relate to purchased options.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued
5. Risk Exposures and the Use of Derivative Instruments Continued
The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations is as follows:
         
Amount of Realized Gain or Loss Recognized on Derivatives  
Derivatives      
not Accounted for as      
Hedging Instruments Investments from unaffiliated companies
 
Equity contracts
  $ (398,030 )
         
Amount of Change in Unrealized Gain or Loss Recognized on Derivatives  
Derivatives      
not Accounted for as      
Hedging Instruments   Investments*  
 
Equity contracts
  $ 27,898  
 
*   Includes purchased option contracts and purchased swaption contracts, if any.
Option Activity
The Fund may buy and sell put and call options, or write put and covered call options. When an option is written, the Fund receives a premium and becomes obligated to sell or purchase the underlying security at a fixed price, upon exercise of the option.
     Options are valued daily based upon the last sale price on the principal exchange on which the option is traded. The difference between the premium received or paid, and market value of the option, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. The net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation is reported in the Statement of Operations. When an option is exercised, the cost of the security purchased or the proceeds of the security sale are adjusted by the amount of premium received or paid. Upon the expiration or closing of the option transaction, a gain or loss is reported in the Statement of Operations.
     Options written are reported in a schedule following the Statement of Investments and as a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities held in collateralized accounts to cover potential obligations with respect to outstanding written options are noted in the Statement of Investments.
     The Fund has purchased put options on individual equity securities and, or, equity indexes to decrease exposure to equity risk. A purchased put option becomes more valuable as the price of the underlying financial instrument depreciates relative to the strike price.
     The risk in writing a call option is that the Fund gives up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the security increases and the option is exercised. The risk in writing a put option is that the Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the security decreases and the option is exercised. The risk in buying an option is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. The Fund also has the additional risk that there may be an illiquid market where the Fund is unable to close the contract.
     Additional associated risks to the Fund include counterparty credit risk for over-the-counter options and liquidity risk.
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6. Subsequent Events Evaluation
The Fund has evaluated the need for disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued. This evaluation determined that there are no subsequent events that necessitated disclosures and/or adjustments.
7. Pending Litigation
Since 2009, a number of lawsuits have been filed in federal courts against the Manager, the Distributor, and certain mutual funds (“Defendant Funds”) advised by the Manager and distributed by the Distributor (but not including the Fund). The lawsuits naming the Defendant Funds also name as defendants certain officers, trustees and former trustees of the respective Defendant Funds. The plaintiffs seek class action status on behalf of purchasers of shares of the respective Defendant Fund during a particular time period. The lawsuits raise claims under federal securities laws alleging that, among other things, the disclosure documents of the respective Defendant Fund contained misrepresentations and omissions, that such Defendant Fund’s investment policies were not followed, and that such Defendant Fund and the other defendants violated federal securities laws and regulations. The plaintiffs seek unspecified damages, equitable relief and an award of attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses.
     In 2009, what are claimed to be derivative lawsuits were filed in state court against the Manager and a subsidiary (but not against the Fund), on behalf of the New Mexico Education Plan Trust. These lawsuits allege breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence and violation of state securities laws, and seek compensatory damages, equitable relief and an award of attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses.
     Other lawsuits have been filed since 2008 in various state and federal courts, against the Manager and certain of its affiliates. Those lawsuits were filed by investors who made investments through an affiliate of the Manager, and relate to the alleged investment fraud perpetrated by Bernard Madoff and his firm (“Madoff ”). Those suits allege a variety of claims, including breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, unjust enrichment, and violation of federal and state securities laws and regulations, among others. They seek unspecified damages, equitable relief and an award of attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses. None of the suits have named the Distributor, any of the Oppenheimer mutual funds or any of their independent Trustees or Directors as defendants. None of the Oppenheimer funds invested in any funds or accounts managed by Madoff.
     The Manager believes that the lawsuits described above are without legal merit and is defending against them vigorously. The Defendant Funds’ Boards of Trustees have also engaged counsel to defend the suits brought against those Funds and the present and former Independent Trustees named in those suits. While it is premature to render any opinion as to the outcome in these lawsuits, or whether any costs that the Defendant Funds may bear in defending the suits might not be reimbursed by insurance, the Manager believes that these suits should not impair the ability of the Manager or the Distributor to perform their respective duties to the Fund, and that the outcome of all of the suits together should not have any material effect on the operations of any of the Oppenheimer funds.
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PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES; UPDATES TO STATEMENTS OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited
The Fund has adopted Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures under which the Fund votes proxies relating to securities (“portfolio proxies”) held by the Fund. A description of the Fund’s Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1.800.525.7048, (ii) on the Fund’s website at www.oppenheimerfunds.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the Fund is required to file Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. The Fund’s voting record is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1.800.525.7048, and (ii) in the Form N-PX filing on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
     The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first quarter and the third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q filings are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Those forms may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
Householding—Delivery of Shareholder Documents
This is to inform you about OppenheimerFunds’ “householding” policy. If more than one member of your household maintains an account in a particular fund, OppenheimerFunds will mail only one copy of the fund’s prospectus, or, if available, the fund’s summary prospectus, annual and semiannual report and privacy policy. The consolidation of these mailings, called householding, benefits your fund through reduced mailing expense, and benefits you by reducing the volume of mail you receive from OppenheimerFunds. Householding does not affect the delivery of your account statements.
     Please note that we will continue to household these mailings for as long as you remain an OppenheimerFunds shareholder, unless you request otherwise. If you prefer to receive multiple copies of these materials, please call us at 1.800.CALL-OPP (225-5677). You may also notify us in writing or via email. We will begin sending you individual copies of the prospectus, or, if available, the summary prospectus, reports and privacy policy within 30 days of receiving your request to stop householding.
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable to semiannual reports.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable to semiannual reports.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable to semiannual reports.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not applicable.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
a) Not applicable.
 
b) Not applicable.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Fund’s Governance Committee Provisions with Respect to Nominations of Directors/Trustees to the Respective Boards
1.   The Fund’s Governance Committee (the “Committee”) will evaluate potential Board candidates to assess their qualifications. The Committee shall have the authority, upon approval of the Board, to retain an executive search firm to assist in this effort. The Committee may consider recommendations by business and personal contacts of current Board members and by executive search firms which the Committee may engage from time to time and may also consider shareholder recommendations. The Committee may consider the advice and recommendation of the Funds’ investment manager and its affiliates in making the selection.
 
2.   The Committee shall screen candidates for Board membership. The Committee has not established specific qualifications that it believes must be met by a trustee nominee. In evaluating trustee nominees, the Committee considers, among other things, an individual’s background, skills, and experience; whether the individual is an “interested person” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940; and

 


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    whether the individual would be deemed an “audit committee financial expert” within the meaning of applicable SEC rules. The Committee also considers whether the individual’s background, skills, and experience will complement the background, skills, and experience of other nominees and will contribute to the Board. There are no differences in the manner in which the Committee evaluates nominees for trustees based on whether the nominee is recommended by a shareholder.
 
3.   The Committee may consider nominations from shareholders for the Board at such times as the Committee meets to consider new nominees for the Board. The Committee shall have the sole discretion to determine the candidates to present to the Board and, in such cases where required, to shareholders. Recommendations for trustee nominees should, at a minimum, be accompanied by the following:
    the name, address, and business, educational, and/or other pertinent background of the person being recommended;
 
    a statement concerning whether the person is an “interested person” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940;
 
    any other information that the Funds would be required to include in a proxy statement concerning the person if he or she was nominated; and
 
    the name and address of the person submitting the recommendation and, if that person is a shareholder, the period for which that person held Fund shares.
    The recommendation also can include any additional information which the person submitting it believes would assist the Committee in evaluating the recommendation.
 
4.   Shareholders should note that a person who owns securities issued by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (the parent company of the Funds’ investment adviser) would be deemed an “interested person” under the Investment Company Act of 1940. In addition, certain other relationships with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company or its subsidiaries, with registered broker-dealers, or with the Funds’ outside legal counsel may cause a person to be deemed an “interested person.”
 
5.   Before the Committee decides to nominate an individual as a trustee, Committee members and other directors customarily interview the individual in person. In addition, the individual customarily is asked to complete a detailed questionnaire which is designed to elicit information which must be disclosed under SEC and stock exchange rules and to determine whether the individual is subject to any statutory disqualification from serving as a trustee of a registered investment company.

 


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Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
Based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c)) as of 04/30/2010, the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer found the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures to provide reasonable assurances that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in the reports that it files under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (a) is accumulated and communicated to registrant’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and (b) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the rules and forms adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a)   (1) Not applicable to semiannual reports.
 
    (2) Exhibits attached hereto.
 
    (3) Not applicable.
 
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Oppenheimer Series Fund, Inc.
         
By:
  /s/ William F. Glavin, Jr.
 
William F. Glavin, Jr.
   
 
  Principal Executive Officer    
 
Date:
  06/07/2010    
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
         
By:
  /s/ William F. Glavin, Jr.    
 
       
 
  William F. Glavin, Jr.    
 
  Principal Executive Officer    
 
Date:
  06/07/2010    
 
       
By:
  /s/ Brian W. Wixted
 
Brian W. Wixted
   
 
  Principal Financial Officer    
 
Date:
  06/07/2010