-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Ix+SqP5bFoyGCb4T3EZczijRKYgxHks7oD89BlFyICRNprM3W4fEccYIzyBhEYIq YWB/lJrpHtYL6k2IvErvrw== 0000950156-99-000014.txt : 19990105 0000950156-99-000014.hdr.sgml : 19990105 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950156-99-000014 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990104 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEW ENGLAND FUNDS TRUST II CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000052136 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 041990692 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-11101 FILM NUMBER: 99500047 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 399 BOYLSTON ST STREET 2: 4TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 BUSINESS PHONE: 8002831155 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 399 BOYLSTON STREET STREET 2: 4TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INVESTMENT TRUST OF BOSTON FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WORLD INVESTMENT TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19680529 497 1 NEF TRUST II NEW ENGLAND FUNDS Supplement dated January 1, 1999 to Prospectuses dated May 1, 1998 of: New England Stock Funds Classes A, B and C New England Stock Funds Class Y New England Star Funds New England Bond Funds Classes A, B and C New England Bond Funds Class Y New England Massachusetts Tax Free Income Fund and New England Tax Free Income Fund of New York New England Intermediate Term Tax Free Fund of California; New England Money Market Funds Prospectus dated September 1, 1998; and New England Bullseye Fund Prospectus dated March 31, 1998 THE FOLLOWING PERTAINS TO ALL NEW ENGLAND FUNDS: Effective January 13, 1999, New England Funds shareholders may access account information, including share balances and recent account activity, by visiting our Web site at WWW.MUTUALFUNDS.COM. Transactions may also be processed on line for certain accounts (restrictions may apply). These include purchases, redemptions and exchanges. Shareholders are automatically eligible for these features. New England Funds has taken measures to ensure the security of shareholder accounts, including the encryption of data and the use of personal identification (PIN) numbers. In addition, you may restrict these privileges from your account by calling New England Funds at 800-225-5478, or writing to us at P.O. Box 8551, Boston, MA 02116. More information regarding these features may be found on our Web site at www.mutualfunds.com. THE FOLLOWING PERTAINS TO ALL NEW ENGLAND FUNDS EXCEPT NEW ENGLAND MONEY MARKET FUNDS: Effective January 1, 1999, the last paragraph in the "Buying Fund Shares-Ways to Buy Fund Shares" section in the Class Y prospectuses and the "Buying Fund Shares-Sales Charges" section in the other prospectuses is revised to read as follows: The Distributor may at its expense provide additional concessions to dealers who sell shares of the Funds, including: (i) full reallowance of the sales charge of Class A shares, (ii) additional compensation with respect to the sale of Class A, B and C shares, (iii) financial assistance programs to firms who sell or arrange for the sale of Funds including, but not limited to, remuneration for: the firm's internal sales contests and incentive programs, marketing and sales fees, expenses related to advertising or promotional activity and events, and shareholder recordkeeping or miscellaneous administrative services. Payment for travel, lodging and related expenses may be provided for attendance at New England Funds' seminars and conferences, e.g., due diligence meetings held for training and educational purposes. The payment of these concessions and any other compensation offered will conform with state and federal laws and the rules of any self-regulatory organization such as the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. The participation of such firms in financial assistance programs is at the discretion of the firm. THE FOLLOWING PERTAINS TO ALL PROSPECTUSES EXCEPT NEW ENGLAND STOCK FUNDS CLASS Y, NEW ENGLAND BOND FUNDS CLASS Y AND NEW ENGLAND MONEY MARKET FUNDS: The one year time limit on the CDSC waiver for redemptions following death or disability is no longer applicable. Accordingly, the relevant sentence in the paragraph beginning "No CDSC on any class of shares applies..." in the "BuyinG Fund Shares-Sales Charges-General" section is amended to read as follows: There is also no CDSC on redemptions following the death or disability (as defined in Section 72(m)(7) of the Code) of a shareholder. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----