497 1 s6320-26c.txt AXP FUNDS-PROSPECTUS AND SAI SUPPLEMENT Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information Supplement November 14, 2002*
Fund Name (Date) Prospectus Form # SAI Form # (MM/YY Printed) Retail Funds: AXP(R) Blue Chip Advantage Fund (April 1, 2002) S-6025-99 U S-6025-20 U (4/02) AXP Bond Fund (Oct. 30, 2002) S-6495-99 V S-6495-20 V (10/02) AXP California Tax-Exempt Fund (Aug. 29, 2002) S-6328-99 W S-6328-20 W (8/02) AXP Cash Management Fund (Sept. 27, 2002) S-6320-99 Y S-6320-20 Y (9/02) AXP Discovery Fund (Sept. 27, 2002) S-6457-99 X S-6457-20 X (9/02) AXP Diversified Equity Income Fund (Nov. 29, 2001) S-6475-99 U S-6475-20 U (11/01) AXP Emerging Markets Fund (Dec. 28, 2001) S-6354-99 J S-6354-20 J (12/01) AXP Equity Select Fund (Jan. 29, 2002) S-6426-99 V S-6426-20 V (1/02) AXP Equity Value Fund (May 30, 2002) S-6382-99 M S-6382-20 M (5/02) AXP European Equity Fund (Dec. 28, 2001) S-6006-99 D S-6006-20 D (12/01) AXP Extra Income Fund (July 30, 2002) S-6370-99 V S-6370-20 V (7/02) AXP Federal Income Fund (July 30, 2002) S-6042-99 W S-6042-20 W (7/02) AXP Focused Growth Fund (May 30, 2002) S-6003-99 D S-6003-20 D (5/02) AXP Global Balanced Fund (Dec. 28, 2001) S-6352-99 H S-6352-20 H (12/01) AXP Global Bond Fund (Dec. 28, 2001) S-6309-99 V S-6309-20 V (12/01) AXP Global Growth Fund (Dec. 28, 2001) S-6334-99 U S-6334-20 U (12/01) AXP Global Technology Fund (Dec. 28, 2001) S-6395-99 E S-6395-20 E (12/01) AXP Growth Fund (Sept. 27, 2002) S-6455-99 W S-6455-20 W (9/02) AXP Growth Dimensions Fund (Sept. 27, 2002) S-6004-99 E S-6004-20 E (9/02) AXP High Yield Tax-Exempt Fund (Jan. 29, 2002) S-6430-99 W S-6430-20 W (1/02) AXP Insured Tax-Exempt Fund (Aug. 29, 2002) S-6327-99 X S-6327-20 X (8/02) AXP Intermediate Tax-Exempt Fund (Jan. 29, 2002) S-6355-99 J S-6355-20 J (1/02) AXP International Fund (Dec. 28, 2001) S-6140-99 W S-6140-20 W (12/01) AXP Large Cap Equity Fund (Sept. 27, 2002) S-6244-99 C S-6244-20 C (9/02) AXP Large Cap Value Fund (Sept. 27, 2002) S-6246-99 C S-6246-20 C (9/02) AXP Managed Allocation Fund (Nov. 29, 2001) S-6141-99 V S-6141-20 V (11/01) AXP Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund (Aug. 29, 2002) S-6328-99 W S-6328-20 W (8/02) AXP Michigan Tax-Exempt Fund (Aug. 29, 2002) S-6328-99 W S-6328-20 W (8/02) AXP Mid Cap Value Fund (Feb. 14, 2002) S-6241-99 A S-6241-20 A (2/02) AXP Minnesota Tax-Exempt Fund (Aug. 29, 2002) S-6328-99 W S-6328-20 W (8/02) AXP Mutual (Nov. 29, 2001) S-6326-99 V S-6326-20 V (11/01) AXP New Dimensions Fund(R) (Sept. 27, 2002) S-6440-99 V S-6440-20 V (9/02) AXP New York Tax-Exempt Fund (Aug. 29, 2002) S-6328-99 W S-6328-20 W (8/02) AXP Ohio Tax-Exempt Fund (Aug. 29, 2002) S-6328-99 W S-6328-20 W (8/02) AXP Partners Fundamental Value Fund (July 30, 2002) S-6236-99 D S-6236-20 D (7/02) AXP Partners International Aggressive Growth Fund (Dec. 28, 2001) S-6243-99 D S-6243-20 D (12/01) AXP Partners International Select Value Fund (Dec. 28, 2001) S-6242-99 D S-6242-20 D (12/01) AXP Partners Select Value Fund (July 30, 2002) S-6240-99 C S-6240-20 C (7/02) AXP Partners Small Cap Core Fund (July 30, 2002) S-6237-99 D S-6237-20 D (7/02) AXP Partners Small Cap Growth Fund (May 30, 2002) S-6301-99 D S-6301-20 D (5/02) AXP Partners Small Cap Value Fund (July 30, 2002) S-6239-99 D S-6239-20 D (7/02) AXP Partners Value Fund (July 30, 2002) S-6238-99 D S-6238-20 D (7/02) AXP Precious Metals Fund (May 30, 2002) S-6142-99 W S-6142-20 W (5/02) AXP Progressive Fund (Nov. 29, 2001) S-6449-99 V S-6449-20 V (11/01) AXP Research Opportunities Fund (Sept. 27, 2002) S-6356-99 K S-6356-20 K (9/02) AXP Selective Fund (July 30, 2002) S-6376-99 W S-6376-20 W (7/02) AXP Small Cap Advantage Fund (May 30, 2002) S-6427-99 F S-6427-20 F (5/02) AXP Small Company Index Fund (April 1, 2002) S-6357-99 K S-6357-20 K (4/02) AXP Stock Fund (Nov. 29, 2001) S-6351-99 V S-6351-20 V (11/01) AXP Strategy Aggressive Fund (May 30, 2002) S-6381-99 M S-6381-20 M (5/02) AXP Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (Jan. 29, 2002) S-6310-99 W S-6310-20 W (1/02) AXP Tax-Free Money Fund (March 1, 2002) S-6433-99 W S-6433-20 W (3/02) AXP U.S. Government Mortgage Fund (July 30, 2002) S-6245-99 C S-6245-20 C (7/02) AXP Utilities Fund (Aug. 29, 2002) S-6341-99 W S-6341-20 W (8/02)
SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS At the regular meetings of shareholders held on November 13, 2002, in addition to electing Board members, shareholders of the funds listed above approved the following proposals: 1. Voting Procedures. Shareholders of all funds approved a change from share-based voting to dollar-based voting. Voting rights will be based on a shareholder's total dollar interest in the fund, rather than on the number of shares owned. As a result, voting power will be allocated in proportion to the value of each shareholder's investment. 2. Approval of Subadvisory Agreements. Shareholders of certain funds approved a policy authorizing American Express Financial Corporation (AEFC), the fund's investment adviser, subject to Board approval, to retain and replace subadvisers, or to modify subadvisory agreements, without shareholder approval. If there is a change in subadvisers, within 90 days shareholders will receive an information statement that includes all of the information that is included in a proxy statement. Funds that approved this proposal were: Blue Chip Advantage, Diversified Equity Income, Emerging Markets, Equity Select, Equity Value, European Equity, Focused Growth, Global Balanced, Global Growth, Global Technology, Growth, Growth Dimensions, International, Managed Allocation, Mutual, New Dimensions, Precious Metals, Research Opportunities, Small Cap Advantage, Small Company Index, Stock, Strategy Aggressive, Utilities. 3. Investment Management Services Agreement. Shareholders of certain funds approved a proposal to add or modify the performance incentive adjustment (PIA) element of the investment management fee effective December 1, 2002. Under a PIA, the management fee is calculated as shown in the prospectus. The fee is then adjusted for performance. The fund's performance is compared to the performance of a Lipper index of similar funds. The performance difference is used to determine the adjustment rate, described in the following table. If the fund's performance is better than the index, the fee paid to AEFC will increase. If the fund's performance is worse than the index, the fee paid to AEFC will decrease. For those funds that are modifying the PIA, for a period of six months beginning December 1, 2002, the adjustment will be calculated based on the lesser of the amount due under the new adjustment or under the adjustment used prior to December 1, 2002 as outlined in the Statement of Additional Information. Performance Difference Adjustment Rate 0.00%-0.50% 0 0.50%-1.00% 6 basis points (0.0006) times the Performance Difference over 0.50% (maximum of 3 basis points if a 1% Performance Difference) 1.00%-2.00% 3 basis points, plus 3 basis points times the Performance Difference over 1.00% (maximum 6 basis points if a 2% Performance Difference) 2.00%-4.00% 6 basis points, plus 2 basis points times the Performance Difference over 2.00% (maximum 10 basis points if a 4% Performance Difference) 4.00%-6.00% 10 basis points, plus 1 basis point times the Performance Difference over 4.00% (maximum 12 basis points if a 6% Performance Difference) 6.00% or more 12 basis points Funds that approved this proposal were: Blue Chip Advantage, Discovery, Diversified Equity Income, Emerging Markets, Equity Select, Equity Value, European Equity, Focused Growth, Global Balanced, Global Growth, Global Technology, Growth, Growth Dimensions, International, Large Cap Equity, Large Cap Value, Managed Allocation, Mid Cap Value, Mutual, New Dimensions, Partners Fundamental Value, Partners International Aggressive Growth, Partners International Select Value, Partners Select Value, Partners Small Cap Core, Partners Small Cap Growth, Partners Small Cap Value, Partners Value, Precious Metals, Progressive, Research Opportunities, Small Cap Advantage, Stock, Strategy Aggressive, and Utilities. For Global Balanced, Managed Allocation and Mutual, the maximum adjustment is 8 basis points. Small Company Index shareholders approved a proposal to eliminate the PIA. 4. Diversification Status. Shareholders of Global Technology approved a change in the status of the fund from diversified to non-diversified. While concentration of investments in fewer issuers may result in more risk, the change will provide the portfolio manager with more flexibility in investing the fund's assets. 5. Distribution Plan. Shareholders of Cash Management (Class A and Class B) and Tax-Free Money approved a proposal to adopt a 0.10% distribution plan. For Cash Management (Class A) and Tax-Free Money the change will be effective shortly after the shareholder meeting. For Cash Management (Class B) the change will be effective at a later date. S-6320-26 C (11/02) *Valid until next prospectus update Destroy Oct. 30, 2003