-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: keymaster@town.hall.org Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFkwCgYEVQgBAQICAgADSwAwSAJBALeWW4xDV4i7+b6+UyPn5RtObb1cJ7VkACDq pKb9/DClgTKIm08lCfoilvi9Wl4SODbR1+1waHhiGmeZO8OdgLUCAwEAAQ== MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, dRHb5Gop6soVj0aaAFMmpyaIfxOh9H1uoYfcFw5YZwJLmY8dVCqNskTG0HfUdA/A j7zMDsOCVMupj563w6SuXg== 0000045156-95-000008.txt : 19950724 0000045156-95-000008.hdr.sgml : 19950724 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000045156-95-000008 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19950721 SROS: NONE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OPPENHEIMER EQUITY INCOME FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000045156 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 840578481 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-33043 FILM NUMBER: 95555154 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3410 S GALENA ST CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80231 BUSINESS PHONE: 3036713200 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CENTENNIAL EQUITY INCOME FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19830428 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HAMILTON INCOME FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19811115 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HAMILTON MILE HI FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19701016 497 1 OPPENHEIMER EQUITY INCOME FUND OPPENHEIMER EQUITY INCOME FUND Supplement dated July 14, 1995 to the Prospectus dated November 1, 1994 The following changes are made to the Prospectus: 1. The supplements dated January 3, 1995 and April 20, 1995 to the Prospectus are replaced by this Supplement. 2. Under "Expenses" on page 2, the chart "Shareholder Transaction Expenses" is amended by deleting the references to the $5.00 fee for "Exchanges" and inserting "None" on that line under the headings for Class A and Class B Shares. Footnote 1 under the chart is changed to read as follows: 1. If you invest more than $1 million (more than $500,000 for purchases by OppenheimerFunds prototype 401(k) plans) in Class A shares, you may have to pay a sales charge of up to 1% if you sell your shares within 18 calendar months from the end of the calendar month in which you purchased those shares. See "How to Buy Shares -- Class A Shares," below. Existing footnote 2 is deleted from that chart. A new line entitled "Redemption Fee" is added to the chart with the word "None" under the headings for Class A and Class B Shares, with a reference to a new footnote (2) after each, and the footnote is added under the chart as follows: "(2) There is a $10 transaction fee for redemptions paid by Federal Funds wire, but not for redemptions paid by check or by ACH wire through AccountLink (see 'How To Sell Shares')." 3. The table on page 3 under the heading "Annual Fund Operating Expenses" is deleted and replaced with the following: Class A Class B Shares Shares Management Fees 0.54% 0.54% ___________________________________________________________ 12b-1 Distribution Plan Fees 0.18% 1.00% (Restated as to Class A) ___________________________________________________________ Other Expenses 0.20% 0.28% ___________________________________________________________ Total Fund Operating Expenses 0.92% 1.82% 4. In "How to Buy Shares," the section entitled "Class A Shares" on page 15 under "Classes of Shares" is changed to read as follows: If you buy Class A shares, you may pay an initial sales charge on investments up to $1 million (up to $500,000 for purchases by OppenheimerFunds prototype 401(k) plans). If you purchase Class A shares as part of an investment of at least $1 million ($500,000 for OppenheimerFunds prototype 401(k) plans) in shares of one or more OppenheimerFunds, you will not pay an initial sales charge, but if you sell any of those shares within 18 months of buying them, you may pay a contingent deferred sales charge. The amount of that sales charge will vary depending on the amount you invested. Sales charge rates are described in "Class A Shares" below. 5. In "How to Buy Shares," the section entitled "Which Class of Shares Should You Choose?" on page 15 is changed by adding a new final sentence to the second paragraph of that section as follows: The discussion below of the factors to consider in purchasing a particular class of shares assumes that you will purchase only one class of shares and not a combination of shares of different classes. 6. Under "How Much Do You Plan To Invest?" in "How to Buy Shares," the third paragraph of that subsection, which is on page 16, is replaced by the following: For investors who invest $500,000 or more, in most cases Class A shares will be the more advantageous choice, no matter how long you intend to hold your shares. For that reason, the Distributor normally will not accept purchase orders of $500,000 or more for Class B shares from a single investor. 7. In "How to Buy Shares," the first paragraph of the section "Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge" on page 17 is amended in its entirety to read as follows: There is no initial sales charge on purchases of Class A shares of any one or more of the OppenheimerFunds in the following cases: - purchases aggregating $1 million or more, or - purchases by an OppenheimerFunds prototype 401(k) plan that: (1) buys shares costing $500,000 or more or (2) has, at the time of purchase, 100 or more eligible participants, or (3) certifies that it projects to have annual plan purchases of $200,000 or more. Shares of any of the OppenheimerFunds that offers only one class of shares that has no designation are considered "Class A shares" for this purpose. The Distributor pays dealers of record commissions on those purchases in an amount equal to the sum of 1.0% of the first $2.5 million, plus 0.50% of the next $2.5 million, plus 0.25% of purchases over $5 million. That commission will be paid only on the amount of those purchases in excess of $1 million ($500,000 for purchases by OppenheimerFunds 401(k) prototype plans) that were not previously subject to a front-end sales charge and dealer commission. 8. The section entitled "At What Price Are Shares Sold?" on page 17 is amended to change the time of day at which the net asset value is determined, by revising the second sentence of the first paragraph to read as follows: "In most cases, to enable you to receive that day's offering price, the Distributor must receive your order by the time of day The New York Stock Exchange closes, which is normally 4:00 P.M., New York time, but may be earlier on some days (all references to time in this Prospectus mean 'New York time')." In the second paragraph of that section, the first sentence is revised to read as follows: "If you buy shares through a dealer, the dealer must receive your order by the close of The New York Stock Exchange on a regular business day and transmit it to the Distributor so that it is received before the Distributor's close of business that day, which is normally 5:00 P.M." 9. In "Reduced Sales Charges for Class A Share Purchases" on page 18, the first sentence of the section "Right of Accumulation" is changed to read as follows: To qualify for the lower sales charge rates that apply to larger purchases of Class A shares, you and your spouse can add together Class A and Class B shares you purchase for your individual accounts, or jointly, or for trust or custodial accounts on behalf of your children who are minors. The first two sentences of the second paragraph of that section are revised to read as follows: Additionally, you can add together current purchases of Class A and Class B shares of the Fund and other OppenheimerFunds to reduce the sales charge rate that applies to current purchases of Class A shares. You can also count Class A and Class B shares of OppenheimerFunds you previously purchased subject to an initial or contingent deferred sales charge to reduce the sales charge rate for current purchases of Class A shares, provided that you still hold that investment in one of the OppenheimerFunds. 10. The first sentence of the section entitled "Letter of Intent" on page 18 is revised to read as follows: Under a Letter of Intent, if you purchase Class A shares or Class A shares and Class B shares of the Fund and other OppenheimerFunds during a 13-month period, you can reduce the sales charge rate that applies to your purchases of Class A shares. The total amount of your intended purchases of both Class A and Class B shares will determine the reduced sales charge rate for the Class A shares purchased during that period. 11. In the section entitled "Waivers of Class A Sales Charges" on page 18 the following changes are made: The first sentence of the first paragraph is replaced by a new introductory paragraph set forth below and the list of circumstances describing the sales charge waivers follows a new initial sentence: - Waivers of Class A Sales Charges. The Class A sales charges are not imposed in the circumstances described below. There is an explanation of this policy in "Reduced Sales Charges" in the Statement of Additional Information. Waivers of Initial and Contingent Deferred Sales Charges for Certain Purchasers. Class A shares purchased by the following investors are not subject to any Class A sales charges: The introductory phrase preceding the list of sales charge waivers in the second paragraph is replaced by the following: Waivers of Initial and Contingent Deferred Sales Charges in Certain Transactions. Class A shares issued or purchased in the following transactions are not subject to Class A sales charges: A new subsection (d) is added to the first sentence of the second paragraph of that section as follows: , or (d) shares purchased and paid for with the proceeds of shares redeemed in the prior 12 months from a mutual fund (other than a fund managed by the Manager or any of its subsidiaries) on which an initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge was paid (this waiver also applies to shares purchased by exchange of shares of Oppenheimer Money Market Fund, Inc. that were purchased and paid for in this manner); this waiver must be requested when the purchase order is placed for your shares of the Fund, and the Distributor may require evidence of your qualification for this waiver. The third paragraph of that section on page 19 is revised to read as follows: Waivers of the Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge. The Class A contingent deferred sales charge does not apply to purchases of Class A shares at net asset value without sales charge as described in the two sections above. It is also waived if shares that would otherwise be subject to the contingent deferred sales charge are redeemed in the following cases: - for retirement distributions or loans to participants or beneficiaries from qualified retirement plans, deferred compensation plans or other employee benefit plans, including OppenheimerFunds prototype 401(k) plans (these are all referred to as "Retirement Plans"); or - to return excess contributions made to Retirement Plans; or - to make Automatic Withdrawal Plan payments that are limited annually to no more than 12% of the original account value; or - involuntary redemptions of shares by operation of law or involuntary redemptions of small accounts (see "Shareholder Account Rules and Policies," below); or - if, at the time a purchase order is placed for Class A shares that would otherwise be subject to the Class A contingent deferred sales charge, the dealer agrees to accept the dealer's portion of the commission payable on the sale in installments of 1/18th of the commission per month (and no further commission will be payable if the shares are redeemed within 18 months of purchase); or - for distributions from OppenheimerFunds prototype 401(k) plans for any of the following cases or purposes: (1) following the death or disability (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code) of the participant or beneficiary (the death or disability must occur after the participant's account was established); (2) hardship withdrawals, as defined in the plan; (3) under a Qualified Domestic Relations Order, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code; (4) to meet the minimum distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code; (5) to establish "substantially equal periodic payments" as described in Section 72(t) of the Internal Revenue Code, or (6) separation from service. 12. The first paragraph of the section entitled "Waivers of Class B Sales Charge" on page 20 is amended by replacing the introductory phrase of that paragraph with the sentences below and adding a new section at the end of that paragraph as follows: - Waivers of Class B Sales Charge. The Class B contingent deferred sales charge will not be applied to shares purchased in certain types of transactions nor will it apply to Class B shares redeemed in certain circumstances as described below. The reasons for this policy are in "Reduced Sales Charges" in the Statement of Additional Information. Waivers for Redemptions of Shares in Certain Cases. The Class B contingent deferred sales charge will be waived for redemptions of shares in the following cases: . . . . and (5) for distributions from OppenheimerFunds prototype 401(k) plans (1) for hardship withdrawals; (2) under a Qualified Domestic Relations Order, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code; (3) to meet minimum distribution requirements as defined in the Internal Revenue Code; (4) to make "substantially equal periodic payments" as described in Section 72(t) of the Internal Revenue Code; or (5) for separation from service. 13. In the section entitled "Reinvestment Privilege" on page 22, the first three sentences are revised to read as follows: If you redeem some or all of your Class A or B shares of the Fund, you have up to 6 months to reinvest all or part of the redemption proceeds in Class A shares of the Fund or other OppenheimerFunds without paying a sales charge. This privilege applies to Class A shares that your purchased subject to an initial sales charge and to Class A or B shares on which you paid a contingent deferred sales charge when you redeemed them. 14. In the section entitled "Retirement Plans" on page 22, the following is added to the list of plans offered by the Distributor: - 401(k) prototype retirement plans for businesses 15. The section entitled "Selling Shares by Telephone" on page 23 is amended by revising the second sentence to read as follows: "To receive the redemption price on a regular business day, your call must be received by the Transfer Agent by the close of The New York Stock Exchange that day, which is normally 4:00 P.M., but may be earlier on some days." 16. The subheading "Telephone Redemptions Through AccountLink" on page 24 under "How To Sell Shares" is amended to read "Telephone Redemptions Through AccountLink or By Wire," and a second paragraph is added to that sub-section as follows: Shareholders may also have the Transfer Agent send redemption proceeds of $2,500 or more by Federal Funds wire to a designated commercial bank account. The bank must be a member of the Federal Reserve wire system. There is a $10 fee for each Federal Funds wire. To place a wire redemption request, call the Transfer Agent at 1-800-852-8457. The wire will normally be transmitted on the next bank business day after the shares are redeemed. There is a possibility that the wire may be delayed up to seven days to enable the Fund to sell securities to pay the redemption proceeds. No dividends are accrued or paid on the proceeds of shares that have been redeemed and are awaiting transmittal by wire. To establish wire redemption privileges on an account that is already established, please contact the Transfer Agent for instructions. 17. In the first paragraph of the section "How To Exchange Shares" on page 24, the second and third sentences are deleted. 18. The section entitled "How To Exchange Shares" on page 24 is amended by revising the first sentence in the first "bulleted" paragraph following "Telephone Exchange Requests" to read as follows: "Shares are normally redeemed from one fund and purchased from the other fund in the exchange transaction on the same regular business day on which the Transfer Agent receives an exchange request that is in proper form by the close of The New York Stock Exchange that day, which is normally 4:00 P.M. but may be earlier on some days." 19. The first sentence of the section entitled "Net Asset Value Per Share" under "Shareholder Account Rules and Policies" on page 25 is revised to read as follows: "Net Asset Value Per Share is determined for each class of shares as of the close of The New York Stock Exchange on each regular business day by dividing the value of the Fund's net assets attributable to a class by the number of shares of that class that are outstanding. July 14, 1995 PS0300.004 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----