-----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, TBnkt4RoCJO4xoh+tmgwXjbUvpMppFMNeu83ullYq1me52/sSYaUFL0F/BVYpj/S //4zLKanpRyx2v0K1Qutpw== 0000088053-07-000680.txt : 20070612 0000088053-07-000680.hdr.sgml : 20070612 20070612140302 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000088053-07-000680 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070612 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070612 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20070612 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DWS HIGH INCOME SERIES CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000225528 IRS NUMBER: 362955386 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-60330 FILM NUMBER: 07914503 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 222 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 3125371569 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 222 SOUTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SCUDDER HIGH INCOME SERIES DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030404 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SCUDDER HIGH YIELD SERIES DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010625 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: KEMPER HIGH YIELD SERIES DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19971020 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DWS VALUE EQUITY TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000088051 IRS NUMBER: 132578688 FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-78724 FILM NUMBER: 07914505 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110-4103 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-295-3986 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: DEUTSCHE ASSET MANAGEMENT STREET 2: TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VALUE EQUITY TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980605 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SCUDDER EQUITY TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SCUDDER CAPITAL GROWTH FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19880411 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DWS STRATEGIC INCOME FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000216314 IRS NUMBER: 362921989 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-58921 FILM NUMBER: 07914510 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 222 RIVERSIDE PLAZA CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 3125371569 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 222 RIVERSIDE PLAZA CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SCUDDER STRATEGIC INCOME FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010625 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: KEMPER DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: KEMPER OPTION INCOME FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890622 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DWS INTERNATIONAL FUND, INC. 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LASALLE STREET CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60603 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SCUDDER U S GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010625 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: KEMPER U S GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930707 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: KEMPER FUND FOR GOVERNMENT GUARANTEED SECURITIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19820421 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DWS STATE TAX FREE TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000720245 IRS NUMBER: 042794035 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-84021 FILM NUMBER: 07914512 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: DEUTSCHE ASSET MANAGEMENT STREET 2: TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-295-2578 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: DEUTSCHE ASSET MANAGEMENT STREET 2: TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DWS STATE TAX-FREE TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060406 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DWS STATE TAX FREE TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060207 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SCUDDER STATE TAX FREE TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DWS TECHNOLOGY FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000096790 IRS NUMBER: 366051878 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-10668 FILM NUMBER: 07914508 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 120 S LASALLE ST CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60603 BUSINESS PHONE: 3127811121 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 120 S. 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CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000933402 IRS NUMBER: 521912412 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-86832 FILM NUMBER: 07914525 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE SOUTH STREET CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-767-35 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE SOUTH STREET CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DWS EQUITY PARTNERS FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060207 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SCUDDER FLAG INVESTORS EQUITY PARTNERS FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030519 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FLAG INVESTORS EQUITY PARTNERS FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941202 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DWS VALUE BUILDER FUND, INC. 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FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SCUDDER SECURITIES TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950908 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SCUDDER DEVELOPMENT FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SCUDDER AM FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19710112 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DWS ALLOCATION SERIES CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000926425 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-86070 FILM NUMBER: 07914529 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172951000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: DEUTSCHE ASSET MANAGEMENT STREET 2: TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SCUDDER PATHWAY SERIES /NEW/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970819 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SCUDDER PRIME FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940706 0000055189 S000006073 DWS Money Market Prime 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Global Thematic Fund DWS Moderate Allocation Fund DWS Blue Chip Fund DWS GNMA Fund DWS Money Market Prime Series: DWS California Tax-Free Income Fund DWS Gold & Precious Metals Fund DWS Cash Investment Trust Class A DWS Capital Growth Fund DWS Growth & Income Fund DWS Cash Investment Trust Class S DWS Commodity Securities Fund DWS Growth Allocation Fund DWS New York Tax-Free Income Fund DWS Communications Fund DWS Growth Plus Allocation Fund DWS RREEF Global Real Estate Securities Fund DWS Conservative Allocation Fund DWS Health Care Fund DWS RREEF Real Estate Securities Fund DWS Core Fixed Income Fund DWS High Income Fund DWS S&P 500 Index Fund DWS Core Plus Allocation Fund DWS High Income Plus Fund DWS Short Duration Fund DWS Core Plus Income Fund DWS High Yield Tax Free Fund DWS Short Duration Plus Fund DWS Disciplined Long/Short Growth Fund DWS Inflation Protected Plus Fund DWS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund DWS Disciplined Long/Short Value Fund DWS Intermediate Tax/AMT Free Fund DWS Small Cap Core Fund DWS Disciplined Market Neutral Fund DWS International Fund DWS Small Cap Growth Fund DWS Dreman Concentrated Value Fund DWS International Equity Fund DWS Small Cap Value Fund DWS Dreman High Return Equity Fund DWS International Select Equity Fund DWS Strategic Income Fund DWS Dreman Mid Cap Value Fund DWS International Value Opportunities Fund DWS Technology Fund DWS Dreman Small Cap Value Fund DWS Japan Equity Fund DWS U.S. Government Securities Fund DWS Emerging Markets Equity Fund DWS Large Cap Value Fund DWS Value Builder Fund DWS Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund DWS Large Company Growth Fund Investors Cash Trust: DWS Enhanced S&P 500 Index Fund DWS Latin America Equity Fund Treasury Portfolio DWS Equity 500 Index Fund DWS Lifecycle Long Range Fund - DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund Class S DWS Equity Income Fund DWS Managed Municipal Bond Fund DWS Equity Partners Fund - 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The following information supplements disclosure under "Policies about transactions" in the "Policies You Should Know About" section of each fund's/portfolio's prospectuses for Class A and Class S shares only: Subsequent Investments. There is no minimum subsequent investment requirement for investments on behalf of participants in certain fee-based and wrap programs offered through certain financial intermediaries approved by the Advisor. Please Retain This Supplement for Future Reference June 12, 2007 DMF-3646 [DWS SCUDDER LOGO OMITTED] Deutsche Bank Group Supplement to the currently effective Statement of Additional Information of each of the listed funds: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class A and Class S Cash Account Trust DWS Equity Income Fund DWS Managed Municipal Bond Fund o Tax-Exempt Portfolio DWS Equity Partners Fund DWS Massachusetts Tax-Free Fund - DWS Tax Free Money Fund Class S DWS Europe Equity Fund DWS Micro Cap Fund DWS Balanced Fund DWS Global Bond Fund DWS Mid Cap Growth Fund DWS Blue Chip Fund DWS Global Opportunities Fund DWS Moderate Allocation Fund DWS California Tax-Free Income Fund DWS Global Thematic Fund DWS Money Market Prime Series DWS Capital Growth Fund DWS GNMA Fund o DWS Cash Investment Trust Class A DWS Commodity Securities Fund DWS Gold & Precious Metals Fund o DWS Cash Investment Trust Class S DWS Communications Fund DWS Growth & Income Fund DWS New York Tax-Free Income Fund DWS Conservative Allocation Fund DWS Growth Allocation Fund DWS RREEF Global Real Estate Securities Fund DWS Core Fixed Income Fund DWS Growth Plus Allocation Fund DWS RREEF Real Estate Securities Fund DWS Core Plus Allocation Fund DWS Health Care Fund DWS S&P 500 Index Fund DWS Core Plus Income Fund DWS High Income Fund DWS Short Duration Fund DWS Disciplined Long/Short Growth Fund DWS High Income Plus Fund DWS Short Duration Plus Fund DWS Disciplined Long/Short Value Fund DWS High Yield Tax Free Fund DWS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund DWS Disciplined Market Neutral Fund DWS Inflation Protected Plus Fund DWS Small Cap Core Fund DWS Dreman Concentrated Value Fund DWS Intermediate Tax/AMT Free Fund DWS Small Cap Growth Fund DWS Dreman High Return Equity Fund DWS International Fund DWS Small Cap Value Fund DWS Dreman Mid Cap Value Fund DWS International Equity Fund DWS Strategic Income Fund DWS Dreman Small Cap Value Fund DWS International Select Equity Fund DWS Technology Fund DWS Emerging Markets Equity Fund DWS International Value Opportunities Fund DWS U.S. Government Securities Fund DWS Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund DWS Japan Equity Fund DWS Value Builder Fund DWS Enhanced S&P 500 Index Fund DWS Large Cap Value Fund Investors Cash Trust DWS Equity 500 Index Fund DWS Large Company Growth Fund o Treasury Portfolio - DWS U.S. DWS Latin America Equity Fund Treasury Money Fund Class S DWS Lifecycle Long Range Fund
The following supplements the "Purchase and Redemption of Shares" section of each of the above-referenced funds' Statement of Additional Information for Class A and Class S shares only: Minimum Subsequent Investment Policies. For current shareholders there is a $50 minimum investment requirement for subsequent investments in the fund. There is no minimum subsequent investment requirement for investments on behalf of participants in certain fee-based and wrap programs offered through financial intermediaries approved by the Advisor. Please retain this supplement for future reference. June 12, 2007 [DWS SCUDDER LOGO OMITTED] Deutsche Bank Group -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----