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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT (NO. 2-39334)

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

Pre-Effective Amendment No.

Post-Effective Amendment No. 55

 

and

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

 

Amendment No. 40

 


 

MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Declaration of Trust)

 


 

1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01111

(413) 788-8411

 

Name and Address of Agent for Service

Andrew M. Goldberg, Esq.

Assistant Secretary

MML Series Investment Fund

1295 State Street

Springfield, Massachusetts 01111

 


 

Copy to:

Timothy W. Diggins, Esq.

Ropes & Gray

One International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 


 

It is proposed that this filing become effective May 1, 2006, pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485.

 

Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.

 

TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION:

 

Registrant submits this Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 to its Registration Statement No. 2-39334 under the Securities Act of 1933 and this Amendment No. 40 to its Registration Statement No. 811-02224 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. This Post-Effective Amendment relates only to the MML Asset Allocation Fund, MML Equity Income Fund, MML Income & Growth Fund, MML Growth & Income Fund, MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, MML Large Cap Growth Fund, MML Concentrated Growth Fund, MML Mid Cap Value Fund, MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, MML Small Cap Value Fund, MML Small Cap Index Fund, MML Global Fund and MML Foreign Fund. No other information relating to any other series of Registrant is amended or superceded hereby.

 



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The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. The prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 1, 2006

 

MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND

 

This Prospectus describes the following Funds.

 

  · MML Asset Allocation Fund

seeks to provide high total return consistent with preservation of capital over the long-term.

 

  · MML Equity Income Fund

seeks dividend income and long-term capital growth.

 

  · MML Income & Growth Fund

seeks growth of capital. Income is a secondary objective.

 

  · MML Growth & Income Fund

seeks capital appreciation and income.

 

  · MML Blue Chip Growth Fund

seeks long-term capital growth. Income is a secondary objective.

 

  · MML Large Cap Growth Fund

seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

  · MML Concentrated Growth Fund

seeks long-term growth of capital.

 

  · MML Mid Cap Value Fund

seeks long-term capital growth. Income is a secondary objective.

 

  · MML Mid Cap Growth Fund

seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

  · MML Small Cap Value Fund

seeks long-term total return.

 

  · MML Small Cap Index Fund

seeks to provide investment results approximating (before fees and expenses) the aggregate price and dividend performance of the securities in the Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600® Index.1

 

  · MML Global Fund

seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

  · MML Foreign Fund

seeks long-term capital growth.

 

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this Prospectus. Any statement to the contrary is a crime.


1 “Standard & Poor’s®”, “S&P®”, “Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600” and “S&P SmallCap 600” are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by the Fund. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor’s and Standard & Poor’s makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

 

PROSPECTUS

May 1, 2006


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Summary Information

   3

About the Funds

    

MML Asset Allocation Fund

   4

MML Equity Income Fund

   6

MML Income & Growth Fund

   8

MML Growth & Income Fund

   10

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund

   12

MML Large Cap Growth Fund

   14

MML Concentrated Growth Fund

   16

MML Mid Cap Value Fund

   18

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund

   20

MML Small Cap Value Fund

   22

MML Small Cap Index Fund

   24

MML Global Fund

   26

MML Foreign Fund

   28

Summary of Principal Risks

   30

About the Investment Adviser and Sub-Advisers

    

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company

   35

Alliance Capital Management L.P.

   35

American Century Investment Management, Inc.

   35

Capital Guardian Trust Company

   36

Goldman Sachs Asset Management

   38

Legg Mason Capital Management, Inc.

   38

Neuberger Berman Management, Inc.

   38

Northern Trust Investments, N.A.

   39

Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC

   39

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

   40

About the Shares – Multiple Class Information for MML Concentrated Growth Fund and MML Global Fund

   42

Investing in the Funds

   43

Buying and Redeeming Shares

   43

Determining Net Asset Value

   44

Taxation and Distributions

   45

Investment Performance

   46

Additional Investment Policies and Risk Considerations

   47

 

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Summary Information

 

MML Series Investment Fund (the “Trust”) provides a broad range of investment choices across the risk/return spectrum. The summary pages that follow describe each Fund’s:

 

· Investment objectives.

 

· Principal Investment Strategies and Risks. A “Summary of Principal Risks” of investing in the Funds begins on page 30.

 

· Fees and Expenses.

 

A description of the Trust’s Policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of each Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information.

 

Past Performance is not an indication of future performance.  There is no assurance that a Fund’s investment objective will be achieved, and you can lose money by investing in the Funds.

 

Important Note about performance information for the Funds.

 

In all cases, investment returns assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

 

Important Note about Fees and Expenses.

 

As an investor, you pay certain fees and expenses in connection with your investment. These fees and expenses will vary depending on the Fund in which you invest. The fee tables shown on the following pages under “Expense Information” are meant to assist you in understanding these fees and expenses. Each fee table shows a category of expenses called Annual Fund Operating Expenses. Annual Fund Operating Expenses refer to the costs of operating the Funds. These costs are deducted from a Fund’s assets, which means you pay them indirectly.

 

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MML Asset Allocation Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks to provide high total return consistent with preservation of capital over the long-term.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing its assets in both equity and fixed-income securities. The Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Capital Guardian Trust Company (“Capital Guardian”), has full discretion to determine the asset allocation between equity and fixed-income securities. The Fund will be measured against a neutral target of 60% equity and 40% fixed-income securities, around which Capital Guardian can allocate up to 80% in equities and 60% in fixed-income.

 

At least 80% of the fixed-income portion of the Fund will consist of the following:

 

· Securities rated “Baa” or better at the time of purchase by Moody’s or “BBB” by Standard & Poor’s or Fitch or deemed by Capital Guardian to be of equivalent investment quality including mortgage-related and asset-backed securities;

 

· Non-U.S. dollar fixed-income securities (up to 15% of the fixed-income assets including up to 5% in emerging markets fixed-income securities);

 

· Securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities; and

 

· Cash or cash equivalents including commercial bank obligations and commercial paper.

 

Fixed-income securities may include American Depository receipts (“ADRs”), Yankee Bonds and Eurodollar instruments which are U.S. dollar denominated and non-U.S. dollar fixed-income securities subject to the limits set forth above.

 

The equity portion of the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, under normal market conditions, in equity and equity-related securities of companies domiciled in the United States with market capitalizations greater than $1 billion at the time of purchase. In selecting investments, greater consideration is given to potential appreciation and future dividends than to current income.

 

The Fund may also hold ADRs and other U.S. registered securities of foreign issuers which are denominated in U.S. dollars.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Prepayment Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 30.

 

Annual Performance

 

 

The Fund began operations May 1, 2006, and therefore has no performance history. There will be risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

Because this Fund is new, there is no table which shows how the Fund’s returns have deviated from the broad market.

 

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     MML Asset
Allocation Fund
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)       

Management Fees

   .55%  

Other Expenses(1)

   .09%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses    .64%  
    

Expense Reimbursement

   (.06% )

Net Fund Expenses(2)(3)

   .58%  

 

(1)   Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the first fiscal year of the Fund.

 

(2)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses) at this amount through April 30, 2008. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(3)   The expenses in the above table do not reflect deductions at the separate account level or contract level for any charges that may be incurred under a variable life or variable annuity contract.

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated, that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. If separate account or contract expenses were included, overall expenses would be higher. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year      3 Years

MML Asset Allocation Fund

   $ 59      $ 199

 

The Fund does not impose any Shareholder Fees. Therefore, the figures shown would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

Capital Guardian Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by Capital Guardian for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund. The returns shown are net of the expenses you would pay for investing in the Fund, but do not reflect the fees and expenses deducted under the variable contract through which you invest in the Fund. The returns would be lower if those fees and expenses were included.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 14.02% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 and the lowest was -13.37% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Capital Guardian Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares Capital Guardian’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods. The Capital Guardian composite returns shown are net of the expenses you would pay for investing in the Fund, but do not reflect the fees and expenses deducted under the variable contract through which you invest in the Fund. The returns would be lower if those fees and expenses were included.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

Capital Guardian Composite

   5.16%    4.53%    9.22%

Lipper Balanced Fund Index^

   5.19%    3.51%    7.57%

 

* Performance shown is a composite of all portfolios managed on a discretionary basis by Capital Guardian with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MML Asset Allocation Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For a more detailed discussion, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus.

 

^ The Lipper Balanced Fund Index is an unmanaged, equally weighted index of the 30 largest mutual funds within the Lipper Balanced Category. The Index does not incur expenses and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MML Equity Income Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks dividend income and long-term capital growth.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing in the common stocks of established companies. The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks, with 65% in the common stocks of well-established companies paying above-average dividends.

 

The Fund typically employs a “value” approach in selecting investments. The in-house research team of the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”), seeks companies that appear to be undervalued by various measures and may be temporarily out of favor but have good prospects for capital appreciation and dividend growth.

 

In selecting investments, the Sub-Adviser generally looks for companies with one or more of the following:

 

· an established operating history;

 

· above-average dividend yield relative to the S&P 500® Index;

 

· low price/earnings ratio relative to the S&P 500 Index;

 

· a sound balance sheet and other positive financial characteristics; and

 

· low stock price relative to a company’s underlying value as measured by assets, cash flow, or business franchises.

 

In pursuing its investment objective, the Fund’s Sub-Adviser has the discretion to purchase some securities that do not meet its normal investment criteria, as described above, when it perceives an unusual opportunity for gain. These special situations might arise when the Fund’s Sub-Adviser believes a security could increase in value for a variety of reasons, including a change in management, an extraordinary corporate event, or a temporary imbalance in the supply of or demand for the securities.

 

While most assets will be invested in U.S. common stocks, other securities may also be purchased, including foreign stocks, futures, and options, in keeping with Fund objectives. The Fund’s investments in foreign securities are limited to 25% of its total assets.

 

The Fund may sell securities for a variety of reasons, such as to secure gains, limit losses, or redeploy assets into more promising opportunities.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 30.

 

Annual Performance

 

 

The Fund began operations May 1, 2006, and therefore has no performance history. There will be risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

Because this Fund is new, there is no table which shows how the Fund’s returns have deviated from the broad market.

 

 

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     MML Equity
Income Fund
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)     

Management Fees

   .75%

Other Expenses(1)

   .10%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses    .85%
    

Expense Reimbursement

  

Net Fund Expenses(2)(3)

   .85%

 

(1)   Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the first fiscal year of the Fund.

 

(2)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses) at this amount through April 30, 2008. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(3)   The expenses in the above table do not reflect deductions at the separate account level or contract level for any charges that may be incurred under a variable life or variable annuity contract.

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated, that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. If separate account or contract expenses were included, overall expenses would be higher. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year      3 Years

MML Equity Income Fund

   $ 87      $ 272

 

The Fund does not impose any Shareholder Fees. Therefore, the figures shown would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

T. Rowe Price Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by T. Rowe Price for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund. The returns shown are net of the expenses you would pay for investing in the Fund, but do not reflect the fees and expenses deducted under the variable contract through which you invest in the Fund. The returns would be lower if those fees and expenses were included.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 16.86% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest was -17.37% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

T. Rowe Price Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares T. Rowe Price’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods. The T. Rowe Price mutual fund returns shown are net of the expenses you would pay for investing in the Fund, but do not reflect the fees and expenses deducted under the variable contract through which you invest in the Fund. The returns would be lower if those fees and expenses were included.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

T. Rowe Price Mutual Fund

   4.16%    5.88%    10.25%

S&P 500 Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    9.07%

 

* Performance shown is from a mutual fund of T. Rowe Price with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund. The performance of the mutual fund is of the T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The mutual fund performance does not represent the historical performance of the MML Equity Income Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For a more detailed discussion, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus.

 

^ The S&P 500 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MML Income & Growth Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund s seeks growth of capital. Income is a secondary objective.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing in common stocks of companies which the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, American Century Investment Management, Inc. (“American Century”), believes offer prospects for capital growth.

 

The Fund’s investment strategy utilizes quantitative management techniques in a two-step process that draws heavily on computer technology. In the first step, the Fund managers rank stocks, primarily the 1,500 largest publicly traded companies in the United States (measured by the value of their stock) from most attractive to least attractive. This is determined by using a computer model that combines measures of a stock’s value, as well as measures of its growth potential. To measure value, the managers use ratios of stock price-to-book value and stock price-to-cash flow, among others. To measure growth, the managers use the rate of growth of a company’s earnings and changes in its earnings estimates, as well as other factors.

 

In the second step, the managers use a technique called portfolio optimization. In portfolio optimization, the managers use a computer to build a portfolio of stocks from the ranking described above that they believe will provide the optimal balance between risk and expected return. The goal is to create a Fund that provides better returns than its benchmark without taking on significant additional risk. The managers also attempt to create a dividend yield for the Fund that will be greater than that of the S&P 500 Index.

 

The Fund managers may sell stocks from the Fund’s portfolio if they believe:

 

· a stock no longer meets their valuation criteria

 

· a stock’s risk parameters outweigh its return opportunity

 

· more attractive alternatives are identified

 

· specific events alter a stock’s prospects.

 

The Fund managers do not attempt to time the market. Instead, under normal market conditions, they intend to keep the Fund essentially fully invested in stocks regardless of the movement of stock prices generally. When the Fund managers believe it is prudent, the Fund may invest a portion of its assets in foreign securities, debt securities, preferred stock and equity-equivalent securities, such as convertible securities, stock futures contracts or stock index futures contracts. The Fund generally limits its purchase of debt securities to investment-grade obligations. Futures contracts, a type of derivative security, can help the Funds’ cash assets remain liquid while performing more like stocks.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 30.

 

Annual Performance

 

 

The Fund began operations May 1, 2006, and therefore has no performance history. There will be risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

Because this Fund is new, there is no table which shows how the Fund’s returns have deviated from the broad market.

 

 

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     MML
Income &
Growth Fund
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)       

Management Fees

   .65%  

Other Expenses(1)

   .10%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses    .75%  
    

Expense Reimbursement

   (.05% )

Net Fund Expenses(2)(3)

   .70%  

 

(1)   Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the first fiscal year of the Fund.

 

(2)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses) at this amount through April 30, 2008. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(3)   The expenses in the above table do not reflect deductions at the separate account level or contract level for any charges that may be incurred under a variable life or variable annuity contract.

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated, that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. If separate account or contract expenses were included, overall expenses would be higher. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year      3 Years

MML Income & Growth Fund

   $ 72      $ 234

 

The Fund does not impose any Shareholder Fees. Therefore, the figures shown would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

American Century Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by American Century for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund. The returns shown are net of the expenses you would pay for investing in the Fund, but do not reflect the fees and expenses deducted under the variable contract through which you invest in the Fund. The returns would be lower if those fees and expenses were included.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 22.22% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 and the lowest was -17.09% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

American Century Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares American Century’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods. The American Century composite returns shown are net of the expenses you would pay for investing in the Fund, but do not reflect the fees and expenses deducted under the variable contract through which you invest in the Fund. The returns would be lower if those fees and expenses were included.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

American Century Composite

   4.79%    2.51%    9.83%

S&P 500 Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    9.07%

 

* Performance shown is a composite of all discretionary accounts in excess of $5 million managed by American Century for at least one month with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund. Prior to January 1, 2001, the composite did not maintain a minimum requirement. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MML Income & Growth Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For a more detailed discussion, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus.

 

^ The S&P 500 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MML Growth & Income Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks capital appreciation and income.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets, under normal market conditions, in equity and equity-related securities of companies domiciled in the United States with market capitalizations greater than $1 billion at the time of purchase. In selecting investments, the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Capital Guardian Trust Company (“Capital Guardian”), gives greater consideration to potential appreciation and future dividends than to current income.

 

The Fund may also hold ADRs and other U.S. registered securities of foreign issuers which are denominated in U.S. dollars.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 30.

 

Annual Performance

 

 

The Fund began operations May 1, 2006, and therefore has no performance history. There will be risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

Because this Fund is new, there is no table which shows how the Fund’s returns have deviated from the broad market.

 

 

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     MML
Growth &
Income Fund
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)       

Management Fees

   .50%  

Other Expenses(1)

   .08%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses    .58%  
    

Expense Reimbursement

   (.05% )

Net Fund Expenses(2)(3)

   .53%  

 

(1)   Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the first fiscal year of the Fund.

 

(2)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses) at this amount through April 30, 2008. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(3)   The expenses in the above table do not reflect deductions at the separate account level or contract level for any charges that may be incurred under a variable life or variable annuity contract.

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated, that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. If separate account or contract expenses were included, overall expenses would be higher. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year      3 Years

MML Growth & Income Fund

   $ 54      $ 182

 

The Fund does not impose any Shareholder Fees. Therefore, the figures shown would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

Capital Guardian Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by Capital Guardian for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund. The returns shown are net of the expenses you would pay for investing in the Fund, but do not reflect the fees and expenses deducted under the variable contract through which you invest in the Fund. The returns would be lower if those fees and expenses were included.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 22.76% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 and the lowest was -20.13% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Capital Guardian Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares Capital Guardian’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods. The Capital Guardian composite returns shown are net of the expenses you would pay for investing in the Fund, but do not reflect the fees and expenses deducted under the variable contract through which you invest in the Fund. The returns would be lower if those fees and expenses were included.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

Capital Guardian Composite

   6.34%    3.70%    11.51%

S&P 500 Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    9.07%

 

* Performance shown is a composite of all portfolios managed on a discretionary basis by Capital Guardian with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund. Equity segments of U.S. balanced portfolios, including uninvested cash within the segment, are included in the composite. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MML Growth & Income Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For a more detailed discussion, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus.

 

^ The S&P 500 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MML Blue Chip Growth Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term capital growth. Income is a secondary objective.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by normally investing at least 80% of net assets in the common stocks of large and medium-sized blue chip growth companies. These are firms that, in the view of the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”), are well established in their industries and have the potential for above-average earnings growth. The Sub-Adviser focuses on companies with leading market position, seasoned management, and strong financial fundamentals. The investment approach reflects the Sub-Adviser’s belief that solid company fundamentals (with emphasis on strong growth in earnings per share or operating cash flow) combined with a positive industry outlook will ultimately reward investors with strong investment performance. Some of the companies targeted will have good prospects for dividend growth.

 

In pursuing its investment objective, the Fund’s Sub-Adviser has the discretion to purchase some securities that do not meet its normal investment criteria, as described above, when it perceives an unusual opportunity for gain. These special situations might arise when the Fund’s Sub-Adviser believes a security could increase in value for a variety of reasons, including a change in management, an extraordinary corporate event, or a temporary imbalance in the supply of or demand for the securities.

 

While most assets will be invested in U.S. common stocks, other securities may also be purchased, including foreign stocks, futures, and options, in keeping with Fund objectives. The Fund’s investments in foreign securities are limited to 20% of its total assets.

 

The Fund may sell securities for a variety of reasons, such as to secure gains, limit losses, or redeploy assets into more promising opportunities.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 30.

 

Annual Performance

 

 

The Fund began operations May 1, 2006, and therefore has no performance history. There will be risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

Because this Fund is new, there is no table which shows how the Fund’s returns have deviated from the broad market.

 

 

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     MML Blue
Chip
Growth Fund
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)       

Management Fees

   .75%  

Other Expenses(1)

   .23%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses    .98%  
    

Expense Reimbursement

   (.13% )

Net Fund Expenses(2)(3)

   .85%  

 

(1)   Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the first fiscal year of the Fund.

 

(2)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses) at this amount through April 30, 2008. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(3)   The expenses in the above table do not reflect deductions at the separate account level or contract level for any charges that may be incurred under a variable life or variable annuity contract.

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated, that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. If separate account or contract expenses were included, overall expenses would be higher. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year      3 Years

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund

   $ 87      $ 298

 

The Fund does not impose any Shareholder Fees. Therefore, the figures shown would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

T. Rowe Price Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by T. Rowe Price for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund. The returns shown are net of the expenses you would pay for investing in the Fund, but do not reflect the fees and expenses deducted under the variable contract through which you invest in the Fund. The returns would be lower if those fees and expenses were included.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 24.82% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 and the lowest was -17.22% for the quarter ended March 31, 2001.

 

T. Rowe Price Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares T. Rowe Price’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods. The T. Rowe Price mutual fund returns shown are net of the expenses you would pay for investing in the Fund, but do not reflect the fees and expenses deducted under the variable contract through which you invest in the Fund. The returns would be lower if those fees and expenses were included.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

T. Rowe Price Mutual Fund

   5.99%    - 0.48%    9.31%

S&P 500^ Index

   4.91%      0.54%    9.07%

 

* Performance shown is from a mutual fund of T. Rowe Price with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund. The performance of the mutual fund is of the T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The mutual fund performance does not represent the historical performance of the MML Blue Chip Growth Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For a more detailed discussion, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus.

 

^ The S&P 500 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MML Large Cap Growth Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by normally investing at least 80% of its assets in the common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks of companies which the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Alliance Capital Management L.P. (“Alliance Capital”), believes offer prospects for long-term growth and which, at the time of purchase, have market capitalizations of at least approximately $10 billion.

 

Alliance Capital’s investment strategy focuses on a relatively small number of intensively researched companies. Alliance Capital selects the Fund’s investments from a research universe of more than 500 companies and invests in those companies that it believes have strong management, superior industry positions, excellent balance sheets and superior earnings growth. Normally, Alliance Capital invests in about 40-60 companies, with the 25 most highly regarded of these companies usually constituting approximately 70% of the Fund’s net assets. Alliance Capital will also add and trim core positions on market weakness or strength, assessing the optimal price range for each stock. This disciplined strategy may add value over time, particularly in volatile markets, and may provide some protection in poor performing markets. Alliance Capital currently anticipates that the Fund will not invest more than 20% of its total assets in foreign securities.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 30.

 

Annual Performance

 

 

The Fund began operations May 1, 2006, and therefore has no performance history. There will be risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

Because this Fund is new, there is no table which shows how the Fund’s returns have deviated from the broad market.

 

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     MML
Large Cap
Growth Fund
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)       

Management Fees

   .65%  

Other Expenses(1)

   .14%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses    .79%  
    

Expense Reimbursement

   (.04% )

Net Fund Expenses(2)(3)

   .75%  

 

(1)   Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the first fiscal year of the Fund.

 

(2)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses) at this amount through April 30, 2008. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(3)   The expenses in the above table do not reflect deductions at the separate account level or contract level for any charges that may be incurred under a variable life or variable annuity contract.

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated, that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. If separate account or contract expenses were included, overall expenses would be higher. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year      3 Years

MML Large Cap Growth Fund

   $ 77      $ 249

 

The Fund does not impose any Shareholder Fees. Therefore, the figures shown would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

Alliance Capital Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by Alliance Capital for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund. The returns shown are net of the expenses you would pay for investing in the Fund, but do not reflect the fees and expenses deducted under the variable contract through which you invest in the Fund. The returns would be lower if those fees and expenses were included.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 30.96% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 and the lowest was -17.51% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

Alliance Capital Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares Alliance Capital’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods. The Alliance Capital composite returns shown are net of the expenses you would pay for investing in the Fund, but do not reflect the fees and expenses deducted under the variable contract through which you invest in the Fund. The returns would be lower if those fees and expenses were included.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

Alliance Capital Composite

   15.42%    - 2.73%    9.23%

S&P 500 Index^

   4.91%      0.54%    9.07%

 

* Performance shown is a composite of all fee-paying discretionary tax-exempt accounts with assets over $10 million managed by Alliance Capital with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MML Large Cap Growth Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For a more detailed discussion, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus.

 

^ The S&P 500 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MML Concentrated Growth Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in common stocks of companies that the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Legg Mason Capital Management, Inc. (“Legg Mason”), believes offer above-average growth potential and trade at a significant discount to the Sub-Adviser’s assessment of their intrinsic value. Any income realized will be incidental to the Fund’s objective.

 

The Fund’s policy is to remain substantially invested in common stocks or securities convertible into or exchangeable for common stock. Under normal circumstances, Legg Mason expects to invest in a limited number of companies. Legg Mason currently anticipates that the fund will not invest more than 25% of its total assets in foreign securities.

 

The Fund seeks to invest in companies that, in Legg Mason’s opinion, are undervalued at the time of purchase. The selection of common stocks is made through a process whereby companies are identified and selected as eligible investments by examining all fundamental quantitative and qualitative aspects of the company, its management and its financial position as compared to its stock price. This is a bottom up, fundamental method of analysis. Legg Mason’s investment strategy is based on the principle that a shareholder’s return from owning a stock is ultimately determined by the fundamental economics of the underlying business. Legg Mason believes that investors should focus on the long-term economic progress of the investment and disregard short-term nuances.

 

For temporary defensive purposes, the Fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in short-term U.S. Government securities, bank certificates of deposit, prime commercial paper and other high quality short-term fixed-income securities and repurchase agreements with respect to those securities. In addition, the Fund may hold cash reserves, when necessary, for anticipated securities purchases, shareholder redemptions or temporarily during periods when Legg Mason believes prevailing market conditions call for a defensive posture. If the Fund invests substantially in such instruments, it will not be pursuing its principal investment strategies and may not achieve its investment objective.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Derivative Risk, Non-Diversification Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 30.

 

Annual Performance

 

 

The Fund began operations May 1, 2006, and therefore has no performance history. There will be risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

Because this Fund is new, there is no table which shows how the Fund’s returns have deviated from the broad market.

 

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     Class I     Class II  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)             

Management Fees

   .60%     .60%  

Other Expenses(1)

   .24%     .14%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses    .84%     .74%  
    

 

Expense Reimbursement

   (.08% )   (.08% )

Net Fund Expenses(2)(3)

   .76%     .66%  

 

(1)   For Classes I and II, Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the first fiscal year of the Fund.

 

(2)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses) at these amounts through April 30, 2008. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(3)   The expenses in the above table do not reflect deductions at the separate account level or contract level for any charges that may be incurred under a variable life or variable annuity contract.

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated, that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. If separate account or contract expenses were included, overall expenses would be higher. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year      3 Years

Class I

   $ 78      $ 261

Class II

   $ 67      $ 229

 

The Fund does not impose any Shareholder Fees. Therefore, the figures shown would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

Legg Mason Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by Legg Mason for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund. The returns shown are net of the expenses you would pay for investing in the Fund, but do not reflect the fees and expenses deducted under the variable contract through which you invest in the Fund. The returns would be lower if those fees and expenses were included.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 37.39% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 and the lowest was -23.30% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

 

Legg Mason Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares Legg Mason’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods. The Legg Mason composite returns shown are net of the expenses you would pay for investing in the Fund, but do not reflect the fees and expenses deducted under the variable contract through which you invest in the Fund. The returns would be lower if those fees and expenses were included.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

Legg Mason Composite

              

Class I

   3.65%    10.12%    12.98%

Class II

   3.75%    10.22%    13.08%

S&P 500 Index^

   4.91%    0.54%    9.07%

 

* Performance shown is a composite of all discretionary accounts with a minimum market value of $10 million managed by Legg Mason with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of each of the Fund’s share classes. From May 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005, the composite contains only accounts with a minimum market value of $25 million. Prior to May 1, 2004, the composite did not maintain a minimum market value requirement. The bar chart is based on Class I expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MML Concentrated Growth Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For a more detailed discussion, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus.

 

^ The S&P 500 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MML Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term capital growth. Income is a secondary objective.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing in common stocks of companies which Fund’s Sub-Adviser, American Century Investment Management, Inc. (“American Century”), believes offer prospects for long-term capital growth.

 

The Fund managers look for stocks of companies that they believe are undervalued at the time of purchase. The managers use a value investment strategy that looks for companies that are temporarily out of favor in the market. The managers attempt to purchase the stocks of these undervalued companies and hold them until they have returned to favor in the market and their stock prices have gone up. Companies may be undervalued due to market declines, poor economic conditions, actual or anticipated bad news regarding the issuer or its industry, or because they have been overlooked by the market. To identify these companies, the Fund managers look for companies with earnings, cash flows and/or assets that may not accurately reflect the companies’ value as determined by the Fund managers. The managers also may consider whether the companies’ securities have a favorable income-paying history and whether income payments are expected to continue or increase.

 

The Fund managers may sell stocks from the Fund’s portfolio if they believe:

 

· a stock no longer meets their valuation criteria

 

· a stock’s risk parameters outweigh its return opportunity

 

· more attractive alternatives are identified

 

· specific events alter a stock’s prospects.

 

The Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in securities of companies whose market capitalization at the time of purchase is within the capitalization range of the Russell 3000® Index, excluding the largest 100 such companies. The Fund managers intend to manage the Fund so that its weighted capitalization falls within the capitalization range of the members of the Russell Midcap® Index.

 

The Fund managers do not attempt to time the market. Instead, under normal market conditions, they intend to keep at least 65% of the Fund’s assets invested in U.S. equity securities at all times.

 

Futures contracts, a type of derivative security, can help the Fund’s cash assets remain liquid while performing more like stocks. The Fund has a policy governing futures contracts and similar derivative securities to help manage the risk of these types of investments. When the managers believe it is prudent, the Fund may invest a portion of its assets in foreign securities, debt securities of companies, debt obligations of governments and their agencies, and other similar securities.

 

In the event of exceptional market or economic conditions, the Fund may, as a temporary defensive measure, invest all or a substantial portion of its assets in cash, cash-equivalent securities, or short-term debt securities. To the extent the Fund assumes a defensive position it will not be pursuing its objective of capital growth.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 30.

 

Annual Performance

 

 

The Fund began operations May 1, 2006, and therefore has no performance history. There will be risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

Because this Fund is new, there is no table which shows how the Fund’s returns have deviated from the broad market.

 

 

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     MML Mid
Cap
Value Fund
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)     

Management Fees

   .84%

Other Expenses(1)

   .09%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses    .93%
    

Expense Reimbursement

  

Net Fund Expenses(2)(3)

   .93%

 

(1)   Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the first fiscal year of the Fund.

 

(2)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses) at this amount through April 30, 2008. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(3)   The expenses in the above table do not reflect deductions at the separate account level or contract level for any charges that may be incurred under a variable life or variable annuity contract.

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated, that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. If separate account or contract expenses were included, overall expenses would be higher. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year      3 Years

MML Mid Cap Value Fund

   $ 94      $ 296

 

The Fund does not impose any Shareholder Fees. Therefore, the figures shown would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

American Century Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by American Century for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund. The returns shown are net of the expenses you would pay for investing in the Fund, but do not reflect the fees and expenses deducted under the variable contract through which you invest in the Fund. The returns would be lower if those fees and expenses were included.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 13.81% for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and the lowest was -0.38% for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.

 

American Century Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares American Century’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods. The American Century composite returns shown are net of the expenses you would pay for investing in the Fund, but do not reflect the fees and expenses deducted under the variable contract through which you invest in the Fund. The returns would be lower if those fees and expenses were included.

 

    

One

Year

  

Since

Inception

(5/04)

American Century Composite

   10.10%    16.92%

Russell 2500® Index^

   8.11%    15.35%

 

* Performance shown is a composite of all discretionary accounts in excess of $1 millions managed by American Century for at least one month with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MML Mid Cap Value Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For a more detailed discussion, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus.

 

^ The Russell 2500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of mid-capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MML Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

This Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing, under normal conditions, at least 80% of its assets in a broadly diversified portfolio of common stocks of mid-cap companies whose earnings the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”), expects to grow at a faster rate than the average company. “Mid-cap” companies are defined as those whose market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, fall within the range of companies in either the S&P MidCap 400® Index or the Russell Midcap Growth Index – as of December 31, 2005, between $194 million and $52.9 billion. However, the Fund is not required to sell the stock of a company it already owns just because the company’s market capitalization has fallen outside that range. The Fund has the flexibility to purchase some larger and smaller companies that have qualities consistent with its core characteristics and may on occasion purchase a stock whose market capitalization is outside of the capitalization range of mid-cap companies.

 

Stock selection is based on a combination of fundamental, bottom-up analysis and top-down quantitative strategies in an effort to identify companies with superior long-term appreciation prospects. Proprietary quantitative models are used to identify, measure, and evaluate the characteristics of companies in the mid-cap growth sector that can influence stock returns. In addition, a portion of the Fund’s portfolio will be invested using active stock selection and fundamental research which encompasses both qualitative and quantitative analysis. The Fund’s portfolio will be broadly diversified, and this helps to mitigate the downside risk attributable to any single poorly performing security.

 

As Sub-Adviser to the Fund, T. Rowe Price generally selects stocks using a growth approach and looks for companies that have:

 

· A demonstrated ability to consistently increase revenues, earnings, and cash flow;

 

· Capable management;

 

· Attractive business niches and operate in industries experiencing increasing demand;

 

· A sustainable competitive advantage;

 

· Proven products or services; or

 

· Stock prices that appear to undervalue their growth prospects.

 

In pursuing its investment objective, the Fund’s Sub-Adviser has the discretion to purchase some securities that do not meet its normal investment criteria, as described above, when it perceives an unusual opportunity for gain. These special situations might arise when the Fund’s Sub-Adviser believes a security could increase in value for a variety of reasons, including a change in management, an extraordinary corporate event, or a temporary imbalance in the supply of or demand for the securities.

 

The Fund will generally invest its assets in U.S. common stocks. It may also invest in other securities, including foreign securities and derivatives. The Fund’s investments in foreign securities are limited to 25% of its total assets. The Fund may sell securities for a variety of reasons, such as to secure gains, limit losses or redeploy assets into more promising opportunities.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 30.

 

Annual Performance

 

 

The Fund began operations May 1, 2006, and therefore has no performance history. There will be risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

Because this Fund is new, there is no table which shows how the Fund’s returns have deviated from the broad market.

 

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     MML
Mid Cap
Growth Fund
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)     

Management Fees

   .77%

Other Expenses(1)

   .08%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses    .85%
    

Expense Reimbursement

  

Net Fund Expenses(2)(3)

   .85%

 

(1)   Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the first fiscal year of the Fund.

 

(2)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses) at this amount through April 30, 2008. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(3)   The expenses in the above table do not reflect deductions at the separate account level or contract level for any charges that may be incurred under a variable life or variable annuity contract.

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated, that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. If separate account or contract expenses were included, overall expenses would be higher. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year      3 Years

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund

   $ 105      $ 327

 

The Fund does not impose any Shareholder Fees. Therefore, the figures shown would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

T. Rowe Price Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by T. Rowe Price for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund. The returns shown are net of the expenses you would pay for investing in the Fund, but do not reflect the fees and expenses deducted under the variable contract through which you invest in the Fund. The returns would be lower if those fees and expenses were included.

 

LOGO

 

     Highest Quarter

   Lowest Quarter

T. Rowe Price Mutual Fund
(for Brian Berghuis’ approach)

   26.79%, 4Q 1998    -18.88%, 3Q 2002

T. Rowe Price Composite
(for Donald Peters’ approach)

   39.80%, 4Q 1999    -25.15%, 3Q 2001

 

T. Rowe Price Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares T. Rowe Price’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods. The T. Rowe Price mutual fund and composite returns shown are net of the expenses you would pay for investing in the Fund, but do not reflect the fees and expenses deducted under the variable contract through which you invest in the Fund. The returns would be lower if those fees and expenses were included.

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

T. Rowe Price Mutual Fund

   14.84%    7.97%    13.41%

T. Rowe Price Composite

   9.82%    2.90%    11.20%

S&P MidCap 400 Index^

   12.55%    8.60%    14.35%

 

* Performance shown is from a mutual fund and a composite of separately managed accounts of T. Rowe Price with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund. The performance of the mutual fund is of the T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The mutual fund and composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MML Mid Cap Growth Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For a more detailed discussion, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus.

 

^ The S&P MidCap 400 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of mid-capitalized U.S. companies. The Index does not incur expenses and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MML Small Cap Value Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term total return.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at time of purchase) in a broadly diversified portfolio of equity investments in small-cap U.S. issuers, including foreign issuers that are traded in the United States. However, the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Goldman Sachs Asset Management (“Goldman Sachs”), currently anticipates that, under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 95% of its net assets in such equity investments. These issuers will have public stock market capitalizations (based upon shares available for trading on an unrestricted basis) similar to that of the range of the market capitalizations of companies constituting the Russell 2000® Value Index at the time of investment. The Fund is not required to limit its investments to securities in the Russell 2000 Value Index. In addition, if the market capitalization of a company held by the Fund moves outside the range, the fund may, but is not required to, sell the securities. The capitalization range of the Russell 2000 Value Index is currently between $15 million and $3.5 billion.

 

The Fund’s investments are selected using both a variety of quantitative techniques and fundamental research in seeking to maximize the Fund’s expected return, while maintaining risk style, capitalization and industry characteristics similar to the Russell 2000 Value Index. The Fund seeks a portfolio consisting of companies with small market capitalizations, strong expected earnings growth and momentum, and better valuation and risk characteristics than the Russell 2000 Value Index.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Currency Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Value Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 30.

 

Annual Performance

 

 

The Fund began operations May 1, 2006, and therefore has no performance history. There will be risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

Because this Fund is new, there is no table which shows how the Fund’s returns have deviated from the broad market.

 

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     MML
Small Cap
Value Fund
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)     

Management Fees

   .75%

Other Expenses(1)

   .14%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses    .89%
    

Expense Reimbursement

   (.01%)

Net Fund Expenses(2)(3)

   .88%

 

(1)   Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the first fiscal year of the Fund.

 

(2)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses) at this amount through April 30, 2008. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(3)   The expenses in the above table do not reflect deductions at the separate account level or contract level for any charges that may be incurred under a variable life or variable annuity contract.

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated, that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. If separate account or contract expenses were included, overall expenses would be higher. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year      3 Years

MML Small Cap Value Fund

   $ 90      $ 282

 

The Fund does not impose any Shareholder Fees. Therefore, the figures shown would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

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MML Small Cap Index Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks to provide investment results approximating (before fees and expenses) the aggregate price and dividend performance of the securities in the Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 Index (“S&P SmallCap 600 Index”).

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

This Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing at least 80% of its assets in the securities of companies that make up the S&P SmallCap 600 Index, in weightings that approximate the relative composition of the securities contained in the Index, and in S&P SmallCap 600 Index futures approved by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”). The S&P SmallCap 600 Index is a widely recognized, capitalization-weighted unmanaged index of common stocks chosen by Standard & Poor’s for industry group representation, market size, liquidity, adequate float size, and other trading requirements. As of December 31, 2005, the approximate market capitalization range of companies included in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index was between $50 million and $3.7 billion.

 

The Fund generally purchases securities in proportions that match their index weights. This is the primary strategy used by the Fund to achieve a capitalization-weighted total rate of return. Each company’s shares contribute to the Fund’s overall return in the same proportion as the value of the Company’s shares contributes to the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. However, the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Northern Trust Investments, N.A. (“Northern Trust”), uses a process known as “optimization,” which is a statistical sampling technique. (See discussion of “Optimization” on page 49). Therefore, the Fund may not hold every stock in the Index. The Sub-Adviser believes that this approach allows the Fund to run an efficient and effective strategy to maximize the Fund’s liquidity while minimizing transaction costs. The Fund may also invest in other instruments whose performance is expected to correspond to the Index. The Fund may also use derivatives such as index futures and options, as described in “Additional Investment Policies and Risk Considerations.” The Sub-Adviser believes that these investments help the Fund approach the returns of a fully invested portfolio, while keeping cash on hand for liquidity purposes.

 

Because the Fund will have fees and transaction expenses (while the S&P SmallCap 600 Index has none), returns are likely to be below those of the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. The Sub-Adviser expects that, under normal circumstances, the quarterly performance of the Fund, before expenses, will track the performance of the S&P SmallCap 600 Index within a 0.98 correlation coefficient.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Tracking Error Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Non-Diversification Risk, Smaller Company Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 30.

 

Annual Performance

 

 

The Fund began operations May 1, 2006, and therefore has no performance history. There will be risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

Because this Fund is new, there is no table which shows how the Fund’s returns have deviated from the broad market.

 

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     MML
Small Cap
Index Fund
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)       

Management Fees

   .35%  

Other Expenses(1)

   .18%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses    .53%  
    

Expense Reimbursement

   (.08% )

Net Fund Expenses(2)(3)

   .45%  

 

(1)   Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the first fiscal year of the Fund.

 

(2)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses) at this amount through April 30, 2008. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(3)   The expenses in the above table do not reflect deductions at the separate account level or contract level for any charges that may be incurred under a variable life or variable annuity contract.

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated, that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. If separate account or contract expenses were included, overall expenses would be higher. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year      3 Years

MML Small Cap Index Fund

   $ 46      $ 161

 

The Fund does not impose any Shareholder Fees. Therefore, the figures shown would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

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MML Global Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by mainly investing in the securities of U.S. and foreign companies, including companies in developed and emerging industrialized markets. The Fund defines a foreign company as one that is organized outside of the United States and conducts the majority of its business abroad.

 

The Fund seeks to reduce risk by diversifying among many industries. Although it has the flexibility to invest a significant portion of its assets in one country or region, it generally intends to remain well-diversified across countries and regions.

 

In picking stocks, the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Neuberger Berman Management, Inc. (“Neuberger Berman”), looks for the best investments in U.S. and foreign markets through a bottom-up stock selection based on fundamental research, tempered by close attention to global trends. The U.S. allocation of the Fund is managed using a large-cap value investment style. The Sub-Adviser seeks to identify high quality companies with markets capitalizations of $2 billion or more at the time the Fund invests in them that are inefficiently priced, yet exhibit a catalyst for change that could cause a positive revaluation in price.

 

In selecting foreign equities, the Sub-Adviser seeks to invest in profitable, growing companies with market capitalizations of $400 million or more at the time the Fund invests in them that trade at reasonable valuations.

 

The Sub-Adviser follows a valuation-based sell discipline that dictates that a stock is either sold or considered for sale if it experiences rapid appreciation relative to the market or its industry, if it reaches an explicit price target, or its fundamentals deteriorate over an extended period of time. The Sub-Adviser may also chose to sell an existing holding if a more attractive investment opportunity presents itself or if an anticipated catalyst does not occur.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 30.

 

Annual Performance

 

 

The Fund began operations May 1, 2006, and therefore has no performance history. There will be risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

Because this Fund is new, there is no table which shows how the Fund’s returns have deviated from the broad market.

 

 

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     Class I     Class II  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)             

Management Fees

   .60%     .60%  

Other Expenses(1)

   .28%     .18%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses    .88%     .78%  
    

 

Expense Reimbursement

   (.15% )   (.15% )

Net Fund Expenses(2)(3)

   .73%     .63%  

 

(1)   For Classes I and II, Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the first fiscal year of the Fund.

 

(2)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses) at these amounts through April 30, 2008. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(3)   The expenses in the above table do not reflect deductions at the separate account level or contract level for any charges that may be incurred under a variable life or variable annuity contract.

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated, that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. If separate account or contract expenses were included, overall expenses would be higher. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year      3 Years

Class I

   $ 75      $ 266

Class II

   $ 64      $ 235

 

The Fund does not impose any Shareholder Fees. Therefore, the figures shown would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

Neuberger Berman Prior Performance for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by Neuberger Berman for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund. The returns shown are net of the expenses you would pay for investing in the Fund, but do not reflect the fees and expenses deducted under the variable contract through which you invest in the Fund. The returns would be lower if those fees and expenses were included.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 27.26% for the quarter ended December 31, 1999 and the lowest was -19.43% for the quarter ended September 30, 1998.

 

Neuberger Berman Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares Neuberger Berman’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods. The Neuberger Berman composite returns shown are net of the expenses you would pay for investing in the Fund, but do not reflect the fees and expenses deducted under the variable contract through which you invest in the Fund. The returns would be lower if those fees and expenses were included.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

Neuberger Berman Composite

              

Class I

   15.58%    7.68%    11.61%

Class II

   15.68%    7.78%    11.71%

MSCI® World Index^

   9.49%    2.18%    7.04%

 

* Performance shown is a composite of all institutional global equity style fee-paying discretionary equity accounts managed by Neuberger Berman with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of each of the Fund’s share classes. The bar chart is based on Class I expenses. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MML Global Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For a more detailed discussion, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus.

 

^ The Morgan Stanley Capital International, Inc. (MSCI®) World Index is an unmanaged index of issuers listed on the stock exchanges of 20 foreign countries and the U.S. The Index does not incur expenses and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MML Foreign Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

 

This Fund seeks long-term capital growth.

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by under normal market conditions, investing at least 80% of its net assets in investments of issuers located outside the U.S., including those in emerging markets. While there are no set percentage targets, under normal market conditions the Fund invests primarily to predominantly in large to medium capitalization companies with market capitalization values (share price multiplied by the number of common stock shares outstanding) greater than $2 billion. The Fund may, from time to time, have significant investments in one or more countries or in particular sectors such as financial services.

 

The Fund may use various derivative instruments and strategies seeking to protect its assets, implement a cash management strategy or enhance its returns. The Fund may invest up to 5% of its total assets in swap agreements, put and call options and collars. The Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC (“Templeton”), considers various factors, such as availability and cost, in deciding whether to use a particular instrument or strategy.

 

The Sub-Adviser’s investment philosophy is “bottom-up,” value-oriented, and long-term. In choosing investments, the Fund’s Sub-Adviser focuses on the market price of a company’s securities relative to its evaluation of the company’s potential long-term earnings, asset value and cash flow. A company’s historical value measures, including price/earnings ratio, profit margins and liquidation value, may also be considered, but are not limiting factors.

 

When the Sub-Adviser believes market or economic conditions are unusual or unfavorable for investors, is unable to locate suitable investment opportunities, or seeks to maintain liquidity, it may invest all or substantially all of the Fund’s assets in U.S. or non-U.S. currency denominated short-term investments, including cash or cash equivalents. In these circumstances, the Fund may be unable to pursue its investment goal.

 

The Principal Risks of investing in the Fund are Market Risk, Credit Risk, Management Risk, Liquidity Risk, Derivative Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Growth Company Risk and Leveraging Risk.

 

These Risks are described beginning on page 30.

 

Annual Performance

 

 

The Fund began operations May 1, 2006, and therefore has no performance history. There will be risks of investing in the Fund because the returns can be expected to vary from year to year.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

Because this Fund is new, there is no table which shows how the Fund’s returns have deviated from the broad market.

 

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

 

Expense Information

 

 

     MML
Foreign Fund
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets) (% of average net assets)     

Management Fees

   .90%

Other Expenses(1)

   .13%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses    1.03%
    

Expense Reimbursement

  

Net Fund Expenses(2)(3)

   1.03%

 

(1)   Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the first fiscal year of the Fund.

 

(2)   The expenses in the above table reflect a written agreement by MassMutual to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses) at this amount through April 30, 2008. The agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

(3)   The expenses in the above table do not reflect deductions at the separate account level or contract level for any charges that may be incurred under a variable life or variable annuity contract.

 

Examples

 

These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated, that your investment earns a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. If separate account or contract expenses were included, overall expenses would be higher. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

     1 Year      3 Years

MML Foreign Fund

   $ 105      $ 327

 

The Fund does not impose any Shareholder Fees. Therefore, the figures shown would be the same whether you sold your shares at the end of a period or kept them.

 

Templeton Prior Performance

for Similar Accounts*

 

 

The bar chart illustrates the variability of returns achieved by Templeton for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund. The returns shown are net of the expenses you would pay for investing in the Fund, but do not reflect the fees and expenses deducted under the variable contract through which you invest in the Fund. The returns would be lower if those fees and expenses were included.

 

LOGO

 

During the periods shown above, the highest quarterly return was 21.46% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the lowest was -22.24% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

 

Templeton Average Annual Total Returns for Similar Accounts*

 

(for the periods ended December 31, 2005)

 

The table compares Templeton’s investment results for accounts with investment objectives, policies and investment strategies similar to that of the Fund to that of an index measuring the broad market over different time periods. The Templeton composite returns shown are net of the expenses you would pay for investing in the Fund, but do not reflect the fees and expenses deducted under the variable contract through which you invest in the Fund. The returns would be lower if those fees and expenses were included.

 

    

One

Year

  

Five

Years

  

Ten

Years

Templeton Composite

   11.38%    6.61%    9.24%

MSCI® EAFE® Index^

   13.54%    4.55%    5.84%

 

* Performance shown is a composite of all discretionary tax-exempt non-U.S. equity portfolios managed by Franklin Templeton with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies and without significant client-imposed restrictions, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund. The composite performance does not represent the historical performance of the MML Foreign Fund and should not be interpreted as being indicative of the future performance of the Fund. For a more detailed discussion, please refer to “Investment Performance” in this Prospectus.

 

^ MSCI® EAFE® is a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of foreign securities in the major non-U.S. markets of Europe, Australia and the Far East. The Index does not incur expenses and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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Summary of Principal Risks

 

The value of your investment in a Fund changes with the values of the investments in a Fund’s portfolio. Many things can affect those values, but those factors that may have an important or significant affect on a particular Fund’s portfolio are called “Principal Risks.” These Principal Risks are summarized in this section. The chart at the end of this section displays similar information by comparing all the Funds. All Funds could be subject to additional Principal Risks because the types of investments made by each Fund can change over time. Although the Funds strive to reach their stated goals, they cannot offer guaranteed results. You could make money in these Funds, but you also have the potential to lose money.

 

· Market Risk – Bond Funds.  All the Funds are subject to market risk, which is the general risk of unfavorable market-induced changes in the value of a security. MML Asset Allocation’s Bond segment is subject to market risk because it invests some or all of its assets in debt securities such as bonds, notes and asset-backed securities. Debt securities are obligations of the issuer to make payments of principal and/or interest on future dates. As interest rates rise, your investment in the bond segment of the MML Asset Allocation Fund is likely to be worth less because its debt securities are likely to be worth less.

 

This kind of market risk, also called interest rate risk, is generally greater for debt securities with longer maturities and portfolios with longer durations. Market risk is generally greater for lower-rated securities or comparable unrated securities. Additionally, the market risk for equity funds described below also applies to bond funds.

 

· Market Risk – Equity Funds.  In the case of stocks and other equity securities (including convertible securities), market risk is the result of a number of factors, including general economic and market conditions, real or

perceived changes in the prospects of the securities’ issuer, changing interest rates and real or perceived economic and competitive industry conditions.

 

The equity segment of MML Asset Allocation Fund and all of the other Funds maintain substantial exposure to equities and do not attempt to time the market. Because of this exposure, the possibility that stock market prices in general will decline over short or even extended periods subjects these Funds to unpredictable declines in the value of their shares, as well as periods of poor performance. Market risk also includes more specific risks affecting the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage, industry problems and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods or services.

 

· Credit Risk.  All the Funds are subject to credit risk. This is the risk that the issuer or the guarantor of a debt security, or the counterparty to a derivatives contract or securities loan, will be unable or unwilling to make timely principal and/or interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations. There are varying degrees of credit risk, which are often reflected in credit ratings.

 

· Management Risk.  All Funds, other than the MML Small Cap Index Fund, are subject to management risk because those Funds are actively managed investment portfolios. Management risk is the chance that poor security selection will cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives. Each Fund’s investment Sub-Adviser manages the Fund according to the traditional methods of active investment management, that is, by buying and selling securities based upon economic, financial and market analysis and investment judgment. Each Fund’s investment Sub-Adviser applies its investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but there can be no guarantee they will produce the desired result.

 

Terms appearing in bold type are discussed in greater detail under “Additional Investment Policies and Risk Considerations.” Those sections also include more information about the funds, their investments and the related risks.

 

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· Prepayment Risk.  Prepayment risk is the risk that principal will be repaid at a different rate than anticipated, causing the return on mortgage-backed securities to be less than expected when purchased. MML Asset Allocation Fund may be subject to prepayment risk if it invests in mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities that may be prepaid. These securities have variable maturities that tend to lengthen when interest rates are rising, which typically is the least desirable time for maturities to lengthen. The Fund is also subject to reinvestment risk, which is the chance that cash flows from securities (including securities that are prepaid) will be reinvested at lower rates in a falling interest rate environment.

 

· Tracking Error Risk.  There are several reasons that the MML Small Cap Index Fund’s performance may not track the relevant Index exactly. Unlike the Index, the Fund incurs administrative expenses and transaction costs in trading stocks. The composition of the Index and the stocks held by the Fund may occasionally diverge. The timing and magnitude of cash inflows from investors buying shares could create balances of uninvested cash. Conversely, the timing and magnitude of cash outflows to investors selling shares could require ready reserves of uninvested cash. Either situation would likely cause the Fund’s performance to deviate from the “fully invested” Index.

 

· Liquidity Risk.  Liquidity risk exists when particular investments are difficult to purchase or sell, possibly preventing a Fund from selling these illiquid securities at an advantageous price. Investments in derivatives, foreign securities, private placements and securities with small market capitalization and substantial market and/or credit risk tend to have greater liquidity risk. Accordingly, MML Asset Allocation Fund, MML Large Cap Growth Fund, MML Mid Cap Value Fund, MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, MML Small Cap Value Fund, MML Small Cap Index Fund, MML Global Fund and MML Foreign Fund may be subject to liquidity risk.

 

· Derivative Risk.  All Funds may use derivatives, which are financial contracts whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Funds will sometimes use derivatives as part of a strategy designed to reduce other risks and sometimes will use derivatives for leverage, which increases opportunities for gain but also involves greater risk. In addition to other risks such as the credit risk of the counterparty, derivatives involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with relevant assets, rates and indices. In addition, a Fund’s use of derivatives may affect the timing and amount of taxes payable by shareholders.

 

· Non-Diversification Risk.  Diversification is a way for a Fund to reduce its risk. It means that the Fund invests in securities of a broad range of companies. A “non-diversified” Fund may purchase larger positions in a smaller number of issuers. Therefore, the increase or decrease in the value of each single stock will have a greater impact on the Fund’s net asset value. In addition, the Fund’s net asset value can be expected to fluctuate more than a comparable diversified fund. This fluctuation can also affect the Fund’s performance. The MML Concentrated Growth Fund and the MML Small Cap Index Fund are considered non-diversified Funds. The MML Small Cap Index Fund attempts to satisfy its investment objective of replicating a particular index by purchasing the securities in the index without regard to how much of each security the Fund buys.

 

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Foreign Investment Risk.  Funds investing in foreign securities may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than Funds with investments solely in securities of U.S. companies. This is because the securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a small number of industries. In addition, foreign securities issuers are not usually subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. Reporting, accounting and auditing standards of foreign countries differ, in some cases significantly, from U.S. standards. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, currency blockage, political changes or diplomatic developments could adversely affect a Fund’s investments in a foreign country. In the event of nationalization, expropriation or other confiscation, a Fund could lose its entire investment. Adverse developments in certain regions, such as Southeast Asia, can

 

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also adversely affect securities of other countries whose economies appear to be unrelated.

 

MML Asset Allocation Fund, MML Equity Income Fund, MML Income & Growth Fund, MML Growth & Income Fund, MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, MML Large Cap Growth Fund, MML Concentrated Growth Fund, MML Mid Cap Value Fund, MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, MML Small Cap Value Fund, MML Global Fund and MML Foreign Fund are subject to foreign investment risk.

 

These Funds may also invest in foreign securities known as American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”) and European Depositary Receipts (“EDRs”). ADRs, GDRs and EDRs represent securities or a pool of securities of an underlying foreign or, in the case of GDRs and EDRs, U.S. or non-U.S. issuer. They are subject to many of the same risks as foreign securities. ADRs, GDRs and EDRs are more completely described in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

· Emerging Markets Risk.  When a Fund’s Sub-Adviser deems these investments consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and policies, MML Asset Allocation Fund, MML Growth & Income Fund, MML Large Cap Growth Fund, MML Global Fund and MML Foreign Fund, may invest in issuers located in emerging markets, subject to the applicable restrictions on foreign investments. Emerging markets are generally considered to be the countries having “emerging market economies” based on factors such as the country’s foreign currency debt rating, its political and economic stability, the development of its financial and capital markets and the level of its economy. Investing in securities from emerging markets involves special risks, including less liquidity and more price volatility than securities of comparable domestic issuers or in established foreign markets. Emerging markets also may be concentrated towards particular industries. There may also be different clearing and settlement procedures, or an inability to handle large volumes of transactions. These factors could result in settlement delays and temporary periods when a portion of a Fund’s assets is not invested, and could cause a loss in value due to illiquidity.

 

· Currency Risk.  MML Asset Allocation Fund, MML Equity Income Fund, MML Income & Growth Fund, MML Growth & Income Fund, MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, MML Large Cap Growth Fund, MML Concentrated Growth Fund, MML Mid Cap Value Fund, MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, MML Small Cap Value Fund, MML Global Fund and MML Foreign Fund are subject to currency risk to the extent that they invest in securities of foreign companies that are traded in, and receive revenues in, foreign currencies. Currency risk is caused by uncertainty in foreign currency exchange rates. Fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies may enhance or diminish returns a U.S. investor would receive on foreign investments. The Funds may, but will not necessarily, engage in foreign currency transactions in order to protect the value of portfolio holdings denominated in or exposed to particular currencies against fluctuations in value. There is a risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar, or, in the case of hedging positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency hedged. A Fund’s investment in foreign currencies may increase the amount of ordinary income recognized by the Fund.

 

· Smaller Company Risk.  Market risk and liquidity risk are particularly pronounced for stocks of companies with relatively small market capitalizations. These companies may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources or they may depend on a few key employees. MML Mid Cap Value Fund, MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, MML Small Cap Value Fund and MML Small Cap Index Fund generally have the greatest exposure to this risk.

 

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Growth Company Risk. Market risk is also   particularly pronounced for “growth” companies. The prices of growth company securities held by MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, MML Large Cap Growth Fund, MML Concentrated Growth Fund, MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, MML Small Cap Index Fund, MML Global Fund and MML Foreign Fund may fall to a greater extent than the overall equity markets (e.g. as represented by the S&P 500 Index) because of changing economic, political or market factors. Growth company securities tend to be more volatile in terms of price swings and trading volume. Also, since investors buy these stocks because of their

 

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expected superior earnings growth, earnings disappointments often result in price declines.

 

· Value Company Risk.  The value approach carries the risk that the market will not recognize a security’s intrinsic value for a long time, or that a stock judged to be undervalued may actually be appropriately priced. The MML Equity Income Fund, MML Mid Cap Value Fund and MML Small Cap Value Fund generally have the greatest exposure to this risk.

 

· Leveraging Risk.  When a Fund borrows money or otherwise leverages its portfolio, the value of an investment in that Fund will be more volatile and all other risks will tend to be compounded. All of the Funds may take on leveraging risk by investing collateral from securities loans, by using derivatives and by borrowing money to repurchase shares or to meet redemption requests.

 

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Principal Risks by Fund

 

The following chart summarizes the Principal Risks of each Fund. Risks not marked for a particular Fund may, however, still apply to some extent to that Fund at various times, and the Funds may have risks that are not identified in this chart.

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payment

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MML Asset Allocation Fund

  X   X   X   X       X   X       X   X   X               X

MML Equity Income Fund

  X   X   X               X       X       X           X   X

MML Income & Growth Fund

  X   X   X               X       X       X               X

MML Growth & Income Fund

  X   X   X               X       X   X   X               X

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund

  X   X   X               X       X       X       X       X

MML Large Cap Growth Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X   X   X       X       X

MML Concentrated Growth Fund

  X   X   X               X   X   X       X       X       X

MML Mid Cap Value Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X       X   X       X   X

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X       X   X   X       X

MML Small Cap Value Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X       X   X       X   X

MML Small Cap Index Fund

  X   X           X   X   X   X               X   X       X

MML Global Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X   X   X       X       X

MML Foreign Fund

  X   X   X           X   X       X   X   X       X       X

 

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About the Investment Adviser and Sub-Advisers

 

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) is the Funds’ investment adviser and is responsible for providing all necessary investment management and administrative services. Founded in 1851, MassMutual is a mutual life insurance company that provides a broad portfolio of insurance, money management, retirement and asset accumulation products and services for individuals and businesses. As of September 30, 2005, MassMutual, together with its subsidiaries, had assets under management in excess of $380 billion.

 

MassMutual contracts with the Sub-Advisers described below to help manage the Funds. The current investment management fee paid by each Fund to MassMutual is identified under “Expense Information” for each Fund.

 

A discussion regarding the basis for the Trustees’ approval of each Fund’s investment advisory contracts will be included in the Fund’s semi-annual report for the period ending June 30, 2006.

 

Alliance Capital Management L.P. (“Alliance Capital”), located at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105, manages the investments of the MML Large Cap Growth Fund. Alliance Capital is a limited partnership, the majority ownership interests in which are held by its affiliates: Alliance Capital Management Holding L.P., a publicly traded partnership; and AXA Financial, Inc. (“AXA Financial”) together with certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of AXA Financial. AXA Financial is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AXA. As of December 31, 2005, Alliance Capital had approximately $579 billion in assets.

 

Stephanie Simon                                                                                                                                                                              

is a portfolio manager of the MML Large Cap Growth Fund. Ms. Simon, a Senior Vice President of Alliance Capital, joined Alliance Capital after serving as Chief Investment Officer for Sargent Management Company, a private investment firm in Minneapolis. Previously, Ms. Simon was with First American Asset Management, the investment arm of U.S. Bancorp. Ms. Simon is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Certified Public Accountant.

 

Jason P. Ley                                                                                                                                                                                      

is a portfolio manager of the MML Large Cap Growth Fund. Mr. Ley, a Senior Vice President of Alliance Capital, joined Alliance Capital in 2000 as a member of the U.S. Large Cap Growth team. Prior to joining Alliance Capital, he was a senior market analyst for Medtronic Corporation in Minneapolis, and previously, developed and operated a chain of retail stores in southern Arizona. In addition, Mr. Ley worked for DFC, a distributor of Fortis Investments, as a sales representative.

 

American Century Investment Management, Inc. (“American Century”), located at 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111, manages the investments of the MML Income & Growth Fund and the MML Mid Cap Value Fund. American Century is a privately held subsidiary of American Century Companies, Inc. As of December 31, 2005, American Century had approximately $100.85 billion in assets under management.

 

John Schniedwind                                                                                                                                                                           

is a portfolio manager of the MML Income & Growth Fund, which is managed on a team basis. He is jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. Mr. Schniedwind, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is the Chief Investment Officer – Quantitative Equity for American Century. He joined American Century in 1982 and also supervises other portfolio management teams. Mr. Schniedwind became a portfolio manager in June 1997.

 

Kurt Borgwardt                                                                                                                                                                               

is a portfolio manager of the MML Income & Growth Fund, which is managed on a team basis. He is jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. Mr. Borgwardt, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager for American Century. He joined American Century in August 1990 and also has managed the quantitative equity research effort. Mr. Borgwardt became a portfolio manager in March 1998.

 

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Zili Zhang                                                                                                                                                                                           

is a portfolio manager of the MML Income & Growth Fund, which is managed on a team basis. He is jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. Mr. Zhang is a Vice President and Portfolio Manager/Director of Quantitative Research for American Century. He joined American Century in October 1995 and became a portfolio manager in 2002. Mr. Zhang also manages American Century’s quantitative research team.

 

Phillip N. Davidson                                                                                                                                                                         

is a portfolio manager of the MML Mid Cap Value Fund, which is managed on a team basis. He is jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. Mr. Davidson, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is the Chief Investment Officer – Value and a Senior Vice President for American Century. Prior to joining American Century in September 1993, Mr. Davidson spent 11 years at Boatmen’s Trust Company in St. Louis and served as a vice president and portfolio manager responsible for institutional value equity clients.

 

Scott A. Moore                                                                                                                                                                                 

is a portfolio manager of the MML Mid Cap Value Fund, which is managed on a team basis. He is jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. Mr. Moore, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager for American Century. Mr. Moore became a portfolio manager in February 1999.

 

Michael Liss                                                                                                                                                                                      

is a portfolio manager of the MML Mid Cap Value Fund, which is managed on a team basis. He is jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. Mr. Liss, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a Vice President and Portfolio Manager for American Century. Mr. Liss joined American Century in June 1998 and became a portfolio manager in February 2004.

 

Capital Guardian Trust Company (“Capital Guardian”), located at 333 South Hope Street, 53rd Floor, Los Angeles, California 90071-1406, manages the investments of the MML Asset Allocation Fund and the MML Growth & Income Fund. Capital Guardian is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Capital Group Companies, Inc. As of December 31, 2005, Capital Guardian had approximately $157.3 billion in assets under management. Capital Guardian uses a system of multiple portfolio managers in managing mutual fund assets. Under this approach, the portfolio of a fund is divided into segments managed by individual managers. Managers decide how their respective segments will be invested, within the limits provided by a fund’s objective(s) and policies and by Capital Guardian’s investment committee. In addition, Capital Guardian’s investment analysts may make investment decisions with respect to a portion of a fund’s portfolio.

 

Terry Berkemeier                                                                                                                                                                           

is a portfolio manager of the MML Asset Allocation Fund and the MML Growth & Income Fund. Mr. Berkemeier is a Senior Vice President of Capital Guardian with U.S. equity portfolio management responsibilities, and a Senior Vice President of Capital International Limited with portfolio management responsibilities for the U.S. equity portion of Australian, UK, and European global accounts. Prior to joining the organization in 1992, he was a Vice President/Research in the New York office of Merrill Lynch Capital Markets. He is based in London.

 

Michael R. Erickson                                                                                                                                                                        

is a portfolio manager of the MML Asset Allocation Fund and the MML Growth & Income Fund. Mr. Erickson is Chairman and a director of Capital International Limited, as well as a Senior Vice President, Director, and portfolio manager of Capital Guardian. He joined the organization in 1987 after four years as manager of The Boston Consulting Group. He is based in London.

 

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David I. Fisher                                                                                                                                                                                  

is a portfolio manager of the MML Asset Allocation Fund and the MML Growth & Income Fund. Mr. Fisher is Chairman of the Board of Capital Group International, Inc. and Capital Guardian, as well as an officer and director of numerous affiliated companies. He is a portfolio manager for U.S., non-U.S., global, and emerging market assets and has been responsible for the organization’s international investing activities since 1982. He joined the organization in 1969 as a financial analyst and was Director of Research for ten years. Previously, he was an officer of Smith Barney & Co. and a marketing executive with General Electric Company. Mr. Fisher is a member of the Los Angeles Society of Financial Analysts, as well as the International Society of Security Analysts. He is based in West Los Angeles.

 

Karen A. Miller                                                                                                                                                                                 

is a portfolio manager of the MML Asset Allocation Fund and the MML Growth & Income Fund. Ms. Miller is a Senior Vice President and director of Capital International Research, Inc. and a Senior Vice President of Capital Guardian. She is a portfolio manager for U.S. Equity, U.S. Value Equity, and U.S. Small Capitalization Equity and Vice Chairman of the U.S. Equity Subcommittee. She also has research responsibilities in the U.S. banking industry. Prior to joining the organization in 1990, Ms. Miller was associated with Fidelity Investments as a pricing analyst. She is based in the Washington, D.C.

 

Theodore R. Samuels                                                                                                                                                                     

is a portfolio manager of the MML Asset Allocation Fund and the MML Growth & Income Fund. Mr. Samuels is a Senior Vice President and a director of Capital Guardian, a director of The Capital Group Companies, Inc. and a director of Capital Guardian Trust Company, a Nevada Corporation. He manages U.S. equity, value equity, and convertible portfolios. Mr. Samuels is Vice Chairman of Capital Guardian’s operating committee and a member of the investment committee, the personal investment management committee, and the executive committee. Mr. Samuels is also a member of Capital Group International, Inc.’s North American Management Committee. Prior to joining the organization in 1981 as an investment analyst, he was a market analyst with Inland Steel Company in Chicago. He is based in Los Angeles.

 

Eugene P. Stein                                                                                                                                                                                 

is a portfolio manager of the MML Asset Allocation Fund and the MML Growth & Income Fund. Mr. Stein is Vice Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Investment Committee of Capital Guardian. He manages U.S. and global equity portfolios and is part of a team responsible for the coordination of asset allocation decisions. He serves as Chairman of Capital Guardian’s executive committee and the North American Management Committee for Capital Group International, Inc. He is also a Director of the Capital Group Companies, Inc. Mr. Stein joined the organization in 1972 as a financial analyst and later became a portfolio manager, first for the mutual funds of Capital Research and Management Company, and then for Capital Guardian. Mr. Stein is a Chartered Financial Analyst and is a member of the CFA Society of Los Angeles. He is based in Los Angeles.

 

Alan J. Wilson                                                                                                                                                                                   

is a portfolio manager of the MML Asset Allocation Fund and the MML Growth & Income Fund. Mr. Wilson is an Executive Vice President and U.S. Research Director for Capital International Research, Inc. (“CIRI”). He is also a portfolio manager for CIRI with investment analyst responsibilities, specializing in U.S. energy equipment and construction and engineering. He also serves as Senior Vice President and a Director for Capital Guardian. Prior to joining the organization in 1991, Mr. Wilson was a consultant with The Boston Consulting Group for five years. He is based in Los Angeles.

 

Christine Cronin                                                                                                                                                                               

is a portfolio manager of the MML Asset Allocation Fund. Ms. Cronin, a Chartered Financial Analyst and Certified Public Accountant, is a Vice President of Capital International Research, Inc. and Capital Guardian with fixed-income portfolio management and research responsibilities. Prior to joining the organization in 1997, she spent three years as an analyst at Fidelity Investments. She is based in West Los Angeles.

 

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Michael D. Locke                                                                                                                                                                            

is a portfolio manager of the MML Asset Allocation Fund. Mr. Locke is a Vice President of Capital Research Company with portfolio management and research responsibilities for mortgage- and asset-backed securities and derivatives. Prior to joining the organization in 1996, he worked as a summer associate with Goldman Sachs Asset Management in New York, a senior consultant with Arthur Andersen & Co. in Los Angeles, and as a research associate with the Economic Analysis Corporation. He is based in West Los Angeles.

 

James R. Mulally                                                                                                                                                                             

is a portfolio manager of the MML Asset Allocation Fund. Mr. Mulally is a Senior Vice President, a Director and Chairman of the Fixed-Income Subcommittee of Capital Guardian with global fixed-income portfolio management responsibilities. He also serves as a Senior Vice President of Capital International Limited. He joined the organization in 1980, and from 1983 through 1988 was based in London. Prior to this, Mr. Mulally was a research associate with the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. He is based in West Los Angeles.

 

Goldman Sachs Asset Management (“Goldman Sachs”), located at 32 Old Slip, 32nd Floor, New York, New York 10005, manages the investments of the MML Small Cap Value Fund. Goldman Sachs has been registered as an investment adviser with the SEC since 1990 and is an affiliate of Goldman Sachs & Co. As of September 30, 2005, Goldman Sachs had approximately $471.8 billion in assets under management.

 

Robert C. Jones                                                                                                                                                                                 

is a portfolio manager of the MML Small Cap Value Fund. Mr. Jones, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of the Global Quantitative Equity Group of Goldman Sachs. He brings over 25 years of investment experience to his work in managing the Global Quantitative Equity Group. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs in 1989, Mr. Jones was the Senior Quantitative Analyst in the Investment Research Department of Goldman, Sachs & Co. and the author of the monthly Stock Selection publication. Before joining Goldman, Sachs & Co. in 1987, Mr. Jones conducted quantitative research for both a major investment banking firm and an options consulting firm.

 

Melissa R. Brown                                                                                                                                                                             

is a portfolio manager of the MML Small Cap Value Fund. Ms. Brown, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager on the Global Quantitative Equity Team of Goldman Sachs, where she is responsible for U.S. and Global portfolios. As a member of Goldman Sachs’ Global Quantitative Equity Investment Policy Committee, Ms. Brown is involved with all aspects of the portfolio management process. Ms. Brown joined Goldman Sachs in 1998. For the 15 years prior to joining Goldman Sachs, she was the Director of Quantitative Equity Research for Prudential Securities and served on its Investment Policy Committee. Ms. Brown has 23 years of industry experience.

 

Legg Mason Capital Management, Inc. (“Legg Mason”), located at 100 Light Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, manages the investments of the MML Concentrated Growth Fund. Legg Mason is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., a financial services holding company. As of December 31, 2005, Legg Mason had approximately $60.2 billion in assets under management.

 

Robert Hagstrom                                                                                                                                                                             

is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the MML Concentrated Growth Fund. Mr. Hagstrom has been employed by one or more subsidiaries of Legg Mason since 1998. He currently serves as Senior Vice President for Legg Mason Capital Management, Inc., and Legg Mason Funds Management, Inc., and as President and Chief Investment Officer for Legg Mason Focus Capital, Inc. Mr. Hagstrom is a Chartered Financial Analyst and is a member of the Association of Investment Management & Research and the Financial Analysts of Philadelphia.

 

Neuberger Berman Management, Inc. (“Neuberger Berman”), located at 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158-3698, manages the investments of the MML Global Fund. Neuberger Berman is a wholly-owned

 

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subsidiary Neuberger Berman Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., a publicly owned holding company. As of December 31, 2005, Neuberger Berman had approximately $105.9 billion in assets under management.

 

Melody Prenner Sarnell                                                                                                                                                               

is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the domestic portion of the MML Global Fund. Ms. Sarnell is a managing director and portfolio manager on the Global Equity team. She joined Neuberger Berman in 1997. Previously, she spent 13 years as a co-chairman at John A. Levin & Co. and also held analyst positions at John M. Blewer and Oppenheimer, where she began her career in 1978.

 

David Levine                                                                                                                                                                                      

assists Ms. Sarnell with the day-to-day management of the domestic portion of the MML Global Fund. Mr. Levine, a Charted Financial Analyst, is a vice president and portfolio manager on the Large Cap Value team. He joined Neuberger Berman in 1995.

 

Benjamin Segal                                                                                                                                                                                 

is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the international portion of the MML Global Fund. Mr. Segal, a Charted Financial Analyst, is a managing director and portfolio manager on the International Equity team. He joined Neuberger Berman in 1998. Previously he was an assistant portfolio manager in global equities with Invesco GT Global in London, and before that was a management consultant with Bain & Company in South Africa, and an investment analyst with Lehman Brothers in Hong Kong. Mr. Segal started his investment career with Wardley James Capel in 1991.

 

Milu Komer                                                                                                                                                                                        

assists Mr. Segal with the day-to-day management of the international portion of the MML Global Fund. Ms. Komer is a vice president and associate portfolio manager on the International Equity team. She joined Neuberger Berman in 2001. Previously, she held associate positions at JP Morgan and Citigroup, and a research analyst position at Goldman Sachs International in London. Ms. Komer began her investment career as a Financial Analyst at Goldman Sachs in 1992.

 

Northern Trust Investments, N.A. (“Northern Trust”), located at 50 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60675, manages the investments of the MML Small Cap Index Fund. As of December 31, 2005, Northern Trust had approximately $618 billion of assets under management. Northern Trust is a subsidiary of The Northern Trust Company.

 

Chad M. Rakvin                                                                                                                                                                               

is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the MML Small Cap Index Fund. Mr. Rakvin is a Vice President of Northern Trust where he is a Team Leader—Domestic Index in the Quantitative Management Group. Prior to joining Northern Trust in 2004, Mr. Rakvin was associated with Barclays Global Investors since 1999, where he was most recently a Principal of the Index Research Group.

 

Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC (“Templeton”), located at 500 East Broward Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33394, manages the investments of the MML Foreign Fund. Templeton is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (referred to as Franklin Templeton Investments), a publicly owned company engaged in the financial services industry through its subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2005, Templeton and its subsidiaries had approximately $464 billion in assets under management.

 

The team responsible for the Fund’s management is:

 

Peter A. Nori                                                                                                                                                                                      

is a portfolio manager of the MML Foreign Fund. Mr. Nori has primary responsibility for the investments of the Fund. Mr. Nori has final authority over all aspects of the Fund’s investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash balances in accordance with anticipated management requirements. The degree to which he may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time. Mr. Nori, a

 

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Charted Financial Analyst, is an Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager – Research Analyst of Templeton. Mr. Nori joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 1987.

 

Gary P. Motyl                                                                                                                                                                                    

is a portfolio manager of the MML Foreign Fund. Mr. Moytl, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is Chief Investment Officer of Templeton Institutional Global Equities and President of Templeton. Mr. Motyl manages several institutional mutual funds and separate account portfolios and shares country research coverage of the United States. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Investments in 1981, Mr. Motyl worked as a research analyst and portfolio manager from 1979 to 1981 with Landmark First National Bank.

 

Tina Hellmer                                                                                                                                                                                      

is a portfolio manager of the MML Foreign Fund. Ms. Hellmer, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a Vice President of Templeton. Ms. Hellmer’s research responsibilities include global wireless telecommunication services, Latin America, and small-cap telecommunications, and global building and construction materials, as well as country research coverage of Chile and Argentina. She also manages several international institutional portfolios. Ms. Hellmer joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 1997.

 

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”), located at 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, manages the investments of the MML Equity Income Fund, the MML Blue Chip Growth Fund and the MML Mid Cap Growth Fund. T. Rowe Price, a wholly-owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., a publicly-traded financial services holding company, has been managing assets since 1937. As of December 31, 2005, T. Rowe Price had approximately $269.5 billion in assets under management.

 

Brian C. Rogers                                                                                                                                                                                

is the portfolio manager for the MML Equity Income Fund. Mr. Rogers, investment advisory committee chairman, has day-to-day responsibility for managing the portfolio and works with the committee in developing and executing the portfolio’s investment program. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Chartered Investment Counselor, and has been the Chief Investment Officer of T. Rowe Price Associates since January 2004. Mr. Rogers is a member of the Board of Directors of T. Rowe Price and serves on its Management Committee. He also sits on T. Rowe Price’s U.S. Equity, International Equity, Fixed Income, and Asset Allocation Steering Committees and is co-manager of its U.S. Large-Cap Value Strategy. Mr. Rogers joined T. Rowe Price in 1982.

 

Larry J. Puglia                                                                                                                                                                                  

is the portfolio manager for the MML Blue Chip Growth Fund. Mr. Puglia, investment advisory committee chairman, has day-to-day responsibility for managing the portfolio and works with the committee in developing and executing the portfolio’s investment program. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Certified Public Accountant, and a Vice President of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. Mr. Puglia has been the lead portfolio manager for the U.S. Large-Cap Core Growth Strategy for T. Rowe Price since 1997 and has been managing its Large-Cap Core Growth Portfolios since 1993. He also serves on the investment advisory committee of T. Rowe Price’s Institutional U.S. Large-Cap Growth Strategy. Mr. Puglia joined T. Rowe Price in 1990.

 

Brian W.H. Berghuis                                                                                                                                                                      

is a co-portfolio manager for the MML Mid Cap Growth Fund. Mr. Berghuis, investment advisory committee co-chairman, shares day-to-day responsibility for managing the portfolio and works with the committee in developing and executing the portfolio’s investment program. He also serves on the Investment Advisory Committees of several growth-oriented strategies, including Large-Cap Growth, Large-Cap Core Growth, and Small-Cap Growth. Mr. Berghuis is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager for T. Rowe Price Associates. He joined T. Rowe Price in 1985.

 

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Donald J. Peters                                                                                                                                                                               

is a co-portfolio manager for the MML Mid Cap Growth Fund. Mr. Peters, investment advisory committee co-chairman, shares day-to-day responsibility for managing the portfolio and works with the committee in developing and executing the portfolio’s investment program. He is also a portfolio manager for the T. Rowe Price Tax-Efficient Growth Fund, T. Rowe Price Tax-Efficient Multi-Cap Growth Fund, and the equity portion of the T. Rowe Price Tax-Efficient Balanced Fund. Mr. Peters is a Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager for T. Rowe Price Associates. He joined T. Rowe Price in 1993.

 

The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information provides additional information about each portfolio manager’s compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio managers and each portfolio manager’s ownership of securities in the relevant Fund.

 

MassMutual has received exemptive relief from the Securities and Exchange Commission to permit MassMutual to change Sub-Advisers or hire new Sub-Advisers for one or more Funds from time to time without obtaining shareholder approval. Normally, shareholders are required to approve investment sub-advisory agreements. Several other mutual fund companies have received similar relief. MassMutual believes having this authority is important, because it would allow MassMutual to remove and replace a Sub-Adviser in a quick, efficient and cost effective fashion when its performance is inadequate or the Sub-Adviser no longer is able to meet a Fund’s investment objective and strategies. The shareholders of each Fund have previously approved this arrangement. Pursuant to the exemptive relief, MassMutual will provide to a Fund’s shareholders, within 90 days of the hiring of a new sub-adviser, an information statement describing the new sub-adviser.

 

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About the Shares – Multiple Class Information for

MML Concentrated Growth Fund and MML Global Fund

 

Except for the MML Concentrated Growth Fund and MML Global Fund, each of the Funds offers one class of shares. The MML Concentrated Growth Fund and MML Global Fund each have two classes of shares: Class I and Class II. Class I shares are available only in connection with variable annuity contracts issued by registered separate accounts owned by MassMutual or its life insurance affiliates. Class II shares are available in connection with variable annuity contracts issued by registered separate accounts owned by MassMutual or its life insurance affiliates, certain variable life insurance policies issued by registered separate accounts owned by MassMutual or its life insurance affiliates, and in connection with certain privately offered separate investment accounts owned by MassMutual or its life insurance affiliates.

 

The different Classes have different fees and expenses resulting from their separate arrangements for administrative, shareholder and distribution services but that are not the result of any difference in amounts charged by MassMutual for investment advisory services. Accordingly, management fees do not vary by Class. Different fees and expenses of a Class will affect performance of that Class. For additional information, call us toll free at 1-888-309-3539 or contact your registered representative.

 

Except as described below, all Classes of shares of the MML Concentrated Growth Fund and MML Global Fund have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights, preferences, terms and conditions. The only differences are: (a) each Class may be subject to different expenses specific to that Class; (b) each Class has a different designation; (c) each Class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters solely affecting such Class; (d) each Class offered in connection with a 12b-1 plan, if any, will bear the expense of the payments that would be made pursuant to that 12b-1 plan, and only that Class will be entitled to vote on matters pertaining to that 12b-1 plan (Presently, there are no 12b-1 plans); and (e) each Class will have different exchange privileges.

 

Each Class of the MML Concentrated Growth Fund’s and MML Global Fund’s shares invests in the same portfolio of securities. Because each Class will have different expenses, they will likely have different share prices.

 

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Investing In The Funds

 

Buying and Redeeming Shares

 

MML Series Investment Fund (the “Trust”) provides an investment vehicle for the separate investment accounts of variable life and variable annuity contracts offered by companies such as MassMutual. Shares of the Funds are not offered to the general public.

 

The shares of each Fund are sold at their net asset value (“NAV”) as next computed after receipt of the purchase order, without the deduction of any selling commission or “sales load.” The Funds generally determine their NAV at the market close (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on each day the New York Stock Exchange is open. Your purchase order will be priced at the next net asset value calculated after your order is received and accepted by the Funds or MassMutual. The Funds will suspend selling their shares during any period when the determination of NAV is suspended. The Funds can reject any purchase order and can suspend purchases if it is in their best interest.

 

Certain foreign markets may be open on days when the Funds do not accept orders or price their shares. As a result, the NAV of a Fund’s shares may change on days when you will not be able to buy or sell shares.

 

The Funds redeem their shares at their next NAV computed after your redemption request is received and accepted by the Funds or MassMutual. You will usually receive payment for your shares within seven days after your written redemption request is received and accepted. The Funds can also suspend or postpone payment, when permitted by applicable law and regulations.

 

The redemption price may be paid in cash or wholly or partly in kind if the Funds determine that such payment is advisable in the interest of the remaining shareholders. In making such payment wholly or partly in kind, a Fund will, as far as may be practicable, deliver securities or property which approximate the diversification of its entire assets at the time. No fee is charged on redemption.

 

Limits on Frequent Trading and Market-Timing Activity

 

The Funds are not designed to serve as vehicles for frequent trading or market timing trading activity. The Funds consider these activities to be abusive trading practices that can disrupt the management of a Fund in the following ways:

 

· by requiring the Fund to keep more of its assets liquid rather than investing them for long-term growth, resulting in lost investment opportunity; and

 

· by causing unplanned portfolio turnover.

 

These disruptions, in turn, can result in increased expenses and can have an adverse effect on Fund performance that could impact all of a Fund’s shareholders, including long-term shareholders who do not engage in these activities. Any Funds investing in foreign securities, small capitalization securities and below investment grade securities (also known as “junk bonds”), may be particularly susceptible to frequent trading and market timing activities and their resulting disruptions due to the difficulty of pricing such securities.

 

The Funds’ shareholders are separate investment accounts of variable life and variable annuity contracts sponsored by MassMutual and certain of its affiliates. In the case of each Fund, the separate accounts aggregate the purchase and sale information of individual contract holders and provide the information to each Fund on a net basis. Accordingly, it is difficult or impossible for the Funds to determine if a particular contract holder is engaging in frequent trading or market timing activities, and the Funds do not impose specific restrictions on trading of Fund shares in order to deter such activities.

 

Instead, as a result of these limitations, the Funds rely on the capabilities, policies and procedures of MassMutual to discourage frequent trading and market timing trading activity, and not to accommodate frequent purchases and sales of shares within a Fund or transfers of shares between Funds. MassMutual has adopted policies and procedures to help identify those individuals or entities that may be engaging in frequent trading and/or market timing trading activities. MassMutual monitors trading activity to uniformly enforce those procedures. However, those who engage in such activities may employ a variety of techniques to avoid detection. Therefore, despite MassMutual’s efforts to prevent frequent trading and the market timing of Funds among the subaccounts of the separate accounts, there can be no assurance that MassMutual will be

 

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able to identify all those who trade frequently or employ a market-timing strategy, and curtail their trading in every instance.

 

If MassMutual determines that a contract owner’s transfer patterns reflect frequent trading or employment of a market timing strategy, MassMutual will not allow the contract owner to submit transfer requests by overnight mail, facsimile transmissions, telephone, internet, or any other type of electronic medium. Additionally, MassMutual may reject any single trade that MassMutual determines to be abusive or harmful to a Fund. It is possible that activity that MassMutual determines is not frequent trading or market timing may nonetheless adversely affect long-term shareholders of the Funds.

 

MassMutual, in the future, may take various restrictive actions designed to prevent the employment of a frequent trading or market timing strategy, including not accepting transfer instructions from a contract owner or other person authorized to conduct a transfer; limiting the number of transfer requests that can be made during a contract year; and requiring the value transferred into a Fund to remain in that Fund for a particular period of time before it can be transferred out of the Fund. MassMutual will apply any restrictive action it takes uniformly to all contract owners it believes are employing a frequent trading or market timing strategy. As noted above, however, these restrictive actions may not be effective in deterring frequent trading or market timing activity. For more information on restrictions specific to your variable annuity and/or variable life contracts, please see the prospectus of the separate account of the specific insurance product that accompanies this prospectus.

 

Determining Net Asset Value

 

The Funds generally value portfolio securities based on market value. For example, equity securities and long-term bonds are valued on the basis of valuations provided by one or more pricing services approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees. Short-term securities with more than 60 days to maturity from the date of purchase are valued at fair market value. Money market securities with a maturity of 60 days or less are generally valued at their amortized cost.

 

Valuation methods approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees which are intended to reflect fair value may be used when pricing service information is not readily available or when a security’s value is believed to have been materially affected by a significant event, such as a natural disaster, an economic event like a bankruptcy filing, or a substantial fluctuation in domestic or foreign markets, that has occurred after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (for example, a foreign exchange or market). In such a case, a Fund’s value for a security is likely to be different from the last quoted market price or pricing service information. Due to the subjective and variable nature of fair value pricing, it is possible that the value determined for a particular asset may be materially different from the value realized upon such asset’s sale.

 

The Funds’ valuation methods are more fully described in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

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Taxation and Distributions

 

The declaration and distribution policies specific to each Fund are outlined below.

 

Distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually. Distributions may be taken either in cash or in additional shares of the respective Fund at the Fund’s net asset value on the first business day after the record date for the distribution, at the option of the shareholder.

 

Each Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, none of the Funds will be subject to federal income tax on any net income or any capital gains to the extent they are distributed or are deemed to have been distributed to shareholders.

 

Generally, owners of variable life and variable annuity contracts are not taxed currently on income or gains realized with respect to such contracts. However, some distributions from such contracts may be taxable at ordinary income tax rates. In addition, distributions made to an owner who is younger than 59 1/2 years may be subject to a 10% penalty tax. Investors should ask their own tax advisers for more information on their own tax situation, including possible foreign, state or local taxes.

 

In order for investors to receive the favorable tax treatment available to holders of variable annuity and variable life contracts, the separate accounts underlying such contracts, as well as the Funds in which these accounts invest, must meet certain diversification requirements. Each Fund intends to comply with these requirements. If a Fund does not meet these requirements, income from the contracts would be taxable currently to the holders of such contracts.

 

A Fund’s investment in foreign securities may be subject to foreign withholding taxes. In that case, the Fund’s yield on those securities would be decreased.

 

Please refer to the Statement of Additional Information for more information regarding the tax treatment of the Funds. Please refer to the prospectuses of the separate accounts with interests in the Funds for a discussion of the tax consequences of variable annuity and variable life contracts.

 

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Investment Performance

 

From time to time, each of the Funds may advertise investment performance figures. These figures are based on historical earnings and should not be used to predict the future performance of a Fund.

 

Yields and total returns shown for the Funds are net of the Funds’ operating expenses, but do not take into account charges and expenses attributable to the variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts through which you invest. These expenses reduce the returns and yields you ultimately receive, so you should bear those expenses in mind when evaluating the performance of the Funds and when comparing the yields and returns of the Funds with those of other mutual funds.

 

The yield for each Fund refers to the net investment income earned by the Fund over a 30-day period (which period will be stated in the advertisement). This income is then assumed to be earned for a full year and to be reinvested each month for six months. The resulting semi-annual yield is doubled.

 

Each of the Funds may advertise its total return and its holding period return for various periods of time. Total return is calculated by determining the average annual compounded rate of return that an investment in the Fund earned over a specified period, assuming reinvestment of all distributions. Holding period return refers to the percentage change in the value of an investment in a Fund over a period of time assuming reinvestment of all distributions. Total return and holding period return differ from yield. The return figures include capital changes in an investment while yield measures the rate of net income generated by a Fund. The difference between total return and holding period return is that total return is an average annual figure while holding period return is an aggregate figure for the entire period.

 

Sub-Adviser Performance

 

For all of the Sub-Advisers, as applicable, the private account portfolios are not registered with the SEC and therefore are not subject to the limitations, diversification requirements and other restrictions to which the Funds, as registered mutual funds, will be subject. The performance of the private accounts may have been adversely affected if they had been registered with the SEC.

 

Composite performance for each of the Sub-Adviser’s portfolios is provided solely to illustrate that Sub-Adviser’s performance in managing portfolios with investment objectives substantially similar to the applicable Fund. Such performance is not indicative of future rates of return. Prior performance of the Sub-Advisers is no indication of future performance of any of the Funds.

 

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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT POLICIES

 

AND RISK CONSIDERATIONS

 

The Funds may invest in a wide range of investments and engage in various investment-related transactions and practices. These practices may be changed by the Board of Trustees of the Trust without the consent of shareholders. Some of the more significant practices and some associated risks are discussed below.

 

Derivatives Transactions

 

Each Fund is authorized to engage in transactions involving derivatives, as more fully described in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

The Funds may use derivatives to attempt to:

 

· protect against possible declines in the market value of a Fund’s portfolio resulting from downward trends in relevant markets (for example, in the debt securities markets generally due to increasing interest rates);

 

· facilitate selling securities for investment reasons;

 

· protect a Fund’s unrealized gains or limit unrealized losses in the value of its securities;

 

· establish a position in the relevant securities markets as a temporary substitute for purchasing or selling particular securities;

 

· manage the effective maturity or duration of fixed-income securities in a Fund’s portfolio; or

 

· manage its exposure to changing security prices.

 

The Funds typically will not use derivatives for speculative purposes.

 

The Funds may buy or sell stock index futures and other similar instruments, as more fully discussed in the Statement of Additional Information. The Funds may purchase stock index futures in anticipation of taking a market position when, in the opinion of the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, available cash balances do not permit an economically efficient trade in the cash market. The Fund also may sell stock index futures to terminate existing positions it may have as a result of its purchases of stock index futures.

 

Although the Funds will not be commodity pools, the use of certain derivatives subject these Funds to the rules of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission which limit the extent to which the Funds can invest in such derivatives. The Funds may invest in stock index futures contracts for hedging purposes without limit. However, the Funds may not invest in such contracts for other purposes if the sum of the amount of initial margin deposits, other than for bona fide hedging purposes, exceeds 5% of the liquidation value of the Fund’s assets, after taking into account unrealized gains and unrealized losses on such contracts.

 

Forward Contracts or “When Issued” Securities

 

Each Fund may purchase or sell securities on a “when issued” or delayed delivery or on a forward commitment basis (“forward contracts”). When such transactions are negotiated, the price is fixed at the time of commitment, but delivery and payment for the securities can take place a month or more after the commitment date. The securities purchased or sold are subject to market fluctuations, and no interest accrues to the purchaser during this period. At the time of delivery, the securities may be worth more or less than the purchase or sale price.

 

There can be no assurance that the use of forward contracts or other derivatives by any of the Funds will assist them in achieving their investment objectives. Risks inherent in the use of derivatives include:

 

· the risk that interest rates and securities prices will not move in the direction anticipated;

 

· imperfect correlation between the prices of forward contracts and the prices of the securities being hedged;

 

· the fact that skills needed to use these strategies are different from those needed to select portfolio securities; and

 

· the fact that forward contracts involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased declines prior to the settlement date. This is in addition to the risk of decline of the Fund’s other assets.

 

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A Fund will not enter into a forward contract if, as a result, more than 25% of the Fund’s total assets would be in one or more segregated accounts covering forward contracts.

 

Options and Futures Contracts

 

The Funds may engage in options transactions, such as writing covered put and call options on securities and purchasing put and call options on securities. These strategies are designed to increase a Fund’s portfolio return, or to protect the value of the portfolio, by offsetting a decline in portfolio value through the options purchased. Writing options, however, can only constitute a partial hedge, up to the amount of the premium, and due to transaction costs.

 

The Funds may also write covered call and put options and purchase call and put options on stock indexes in order to increase portfolio income or to protect the Fund against declines in the value of portfolio securities. In addition, the Funds may also purchase and write options on foreign currencies to protect against declines in the dollar value of portfolio securities and against increases in the dollar cost of securities to be acquired.

 

The Funds may also enter into stock index futures contracts, foreign currency futures contracts and fixed income futures contracts. These transactions are hedging strategies. They are designed to protect a Fund’s current or intended investments from the effects of changes in exchange rates or market declines. A Fund will incur brokerage fees when it purchases and sells futures contracts. Futures contracts entail risk of loss in portfolio value, if the Fund’s Sub-Adviser is incorrect in anticipating the direction of exchange rates or the securities markets.

 

The Funds may also purchase and write options on these futures contracts. This strategy also is intended to protect against declines in the values of portfolio securities or against increases in the costs of securities to be acquired. Like other options, options on futures contracts constitute only a partial hedge up to the amount of the premium, and due to transaction costs.

 

While these strategies will generally be used by a Fund for hedging purposes, there are risks. For example, the Fund’s Sub-Adviser may incorrectly forecast the direction of exchange rates or of the underlying securities index or markets. When these hedging transactions are unsuccessful, the Fund may experience losses. When a Fund enters into these transactions to increase portfolio value (i.e., other than for hedging purposes), there is a liquidity risk that no market will arise for resale and the Fund could also experience losses. Options and Futures Contracts strategies and risks are described more fully in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

Portfolio Management

 

Each Fund’s Sub-Adviser may use trading as a means of managing the portfolio of a Fund in seeking to achieve its investment objective. The Sub-Advisers, on behalf of the Funds, will engage in trading when they believe that the trade, net of transaction costs, will improve interest income or capital appreciation potential, or will lessen capital loss potential.

 

Whether the goals discussed above will be achieved through trading depends on the Sub-Advisers’ ability to evaluate particular securities and anticipate relevant market factors, including interest rate trends and variations from these trends. Such trading places an added burden on the Sub-Advisers’ ability to obtain relevant information, evaluate it properly and take advantage of their evaluations by completing transactions on a favorable basis. If the Sub-Advisers’ evaluations and expectations prove to be incorrect, a Fund’s income or capital appreciation may be reduced and its capital losses may be increased. Portfolio trading involves transaction costs, but, as explained above, will be engaged in when the Sub-Advisers believe the result of trading, net of transaction costs, will benefit the Funds. Portfolio turnover considerations will not limit the Sub-Advisers in managing the Funds, and portfolio turnover can generate higher costs, which can adversely affect the Funds’ performance.

 

Indexing v. Active Management

 

Active management involves a Fund’s Sub-Adviser buying and selling securities based on research and analysis. Unlike the other Funds that are actively managed, the MML Small Cap Index Fund is an “index” fund–it tries to match, as closely as possible, the performance of a target index by generally holding either all, or a representative sample of, the securities in the index. Indexing provides simplicity because it is a straightforward market-matching strategy. Index funds generally provide diversification by investing in a wide variety of companies and industries (although “index” Funds

 

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are technically non-diversified for purposes of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) – see Non-Diversification Risk on page 31). An index fund’s performance generally is predictable in the sense that the fund’s value is expected to move in the same direction, up or down, as the target index. Index funds also tend to have lower costs because they do not have many of the expenses of actively managed funds, such as research; index funds usually have relatively low trading activity and therefore brokerage commissions tend to be lower; and index funds generally realize lower capital gains.

 

Optimization. To attempt to match the risk and return characteristics of the S&P 600 SmallCap Index as closely as possible for MML Small Cap Index Fund, Northern Trust, the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, generally invests in a statistically selected sample of the securities found in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index using a process known as “optimization”. The Fund may not hold every one of the stocks in its target index. The Fund utilizes “optimization”, a statistical sampling technique, in an effort to run an efficient and effective strategy. Optimization entails that the Fund first buy the stocks that make up the larger portions of the relevant index’s value in roughly the same proportion as the index. Second, smaller stocks are analyzed and selected. In selecting smaller stocks, the Sub-Adviser tries to match the industry and risk characteristics of all of the smaller companies in the index without buying all of those stocks. This approach attempts to maximize the Fund’s liquidity and returns while minimizing its costs.

 

Restricted And Illiquid Securities

 

Each Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid and restricted securities. These policies do not limit the purchase of securities eligible for resale to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, provided such securities are determined to be liquid by MassMutual or the Sub-Adviser, pursuant to Board-approved guidelines. If there is a lack of trading interest in particular Rule 144A securities, a Fund’s holdings of those securities may be illiquid, resulting in the possibility of undesirable delays in selling these securities at prices representing fair value.

 

Securities Lending

 

Each Fund may seek additional income by making loans of portfolio securities of not more than 33% of their respective total assets taken at current value. Lending portfolio securities may involve the risk of delay in recovery of the securities loaned or possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially. Loans will be made only to borrowers deemed by MassMutual and the Fund’s custodian to be of good standing.

 

Cash Positions

 

Each Fund may hold cash or cash equivalents to provide for liquidity (e.g., expenses and anticipated redemption payments) so that an orderly investment program may be carried out in accordance with the Fund’s investment policies. To provide liquidity or for temporary defensive purposes, each Fund may invest any portion of its assets in investment grade debt securities. Taking this type of temporary defensive position may affect a Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective.

 

Dollar Roll Transactions

 

To take advantage of attractive financing opportunities in the mortgage market and to enhance current income, each of the Funds may engage in dollar roll transactions. A dollar roll transaction involves a sale by a Fund of a Government National Mortgage Association certificate or other mortgage-backed securities to a financial institution, such as a bank or a broker-dealer, concurrent with an agreement by a Fund to repurchase a similar security from the institution at a later date at an agreed-upon price. The securities that are repurchased will bear the same interest rate as those sold, but generally will be collateralized by different pools of mortgages with different prepayment histories than those sold. Dollar roll transactions involve potential risks of loss which are different from those related to the securities underlying the transaction. For a more detailed description of dollar roll transactions, see the Statement of Additional Information.

 

Money Market Instruments

 

All Funds may invest in money market instruments when they have cash reserves. These investments consist of U.S. government securities, time deposits, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, high-grade commercial paper, and repurchase agreements. The Statement of Additional Information describes these instruments more fully.

 

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Foreign Securities

 

Investments in foreign securities offer potential benefits not available from investing solely in securities of domestic issuers. These include the opportunity to invest in foreign issuers that appear to offer growth potential, or to invest in foreign countries with economic policies or business cycles different from those of the United States or foreign stock markets that do not move in a manner parallel to U.S. markets, thereby diversifying risks of fluctuations in portfolio value.

 

Investments in foreign securities entail certain risks, such as the possibility of one or more of the following: imposition of dividend or interest withholding or confiscatory taxes; currency blockages or transfer restrictions; expropriation, nationalization, military coups or other adverse political or economic developments; less government supervision and regulation of securities exchanges, brokers and listed companies; and the difficulty of enforcing obligations in other countries. Certain markets may require payment for securities before delivery. A Fund’s ability and decisions to purchase and sell portfolio securities may be affected by laws or regulations relating to the convertibility of currencies and repatriation of assets. Further, it may be more difficult for a Fund’s agents to keep currently informed about corporate actions which may affect the prices of portfolio securities. Communications between the United States and foreign countries may be less reliable than within the United States, thus increasing the risk of delayed settlements of portfolio transactions or loss of certificates for portfolio securities.

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities and CMOs

 

The Funds may invest in mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”). These securities represent participation interests in pools of residential mortgage loans made by lenders such as banks and savings and loan associations. The pools are assembled for sale to investors (such as the Funds) by government agencies and private issuers, which issue or guarantee the securities relating to the pool. Such securities differ from conventional debt securities which generally provide for periodic payment of interest in fixed or determinable amounts (usually semi-annually) with principal payments at maturity or specified call dates. Some mortgage-backed securities in which a Fund may invest may be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury (e.g., direct pass-through certificates of the Government National Mortgage Association); some are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Government (e.g., obligations of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation); and some are backed by only the credit of the issuer itself (e.g., private issuer securities). Those guarantees do not extend to the value or yield of the mortgage-backed securities themselves or to the NAV of a Fund’s shares. These issuers may also issue derivative mortgage backed securities such as CMOs.

 

The expected yield on mortgage-backed securities is based on the average expected life of the underlying pool of mortgage loans. The actual life of any particular pool will be shortened by any unscheduled or early payments of principal. Principal prepayments generally result from the sale of the underlying property or the refinancing or foreclosure of underlying mortgages. The occurrence of prepayments is affected by a wide range of economic, demographic and social factors and, accordingly, it is not possible to predict accurately the average life of a particular pool. Yield on such pools is usually computed by using the historical record of prepayments for that pool, or, in the case of newly-issued mortgages, the prepayment history of similar pools. The actual prepayment experience of a pool of mortgage loans may cause the yield realized by a Fund to differ from the yield calculated on the basis of the expected average life of the pool.

 

Prepayments tend to increase during periods of falling interest rates, while during periods of rising interest rates prepayments will most likely decline. When prevailing interest rates rise, the value of a pass-through security may decrease as do the values of other debt securities. When prevailing interest rates decline, the value of a pass-through security is not likely to rise to the extent that the values of other debt securities rise, because of the prepayment feature of pass-through securities. A Fund’s reinvestment of scheduled principal payments and unscheduled prepayments it receives may occur at times when available investments offer higher or lower rates than the original investment, thus affecting the yield of the Fund. Monthly interest payments received by the Fund have a compounding effect which may increase the yield to the Fund more than debt obligations that pay interest semi-annually. Because of those factors, mortgage-backed securities may be less effective than bonds of similar maturity at maintaining yields during periods of declining interest rates. A Fund may purchase mortgage-

 

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backed securities at a premium or at a discount. Accelerated prepayments adversely affect yields for pass-through securities purchased at a premium (i.e., at a price in excess of their principal amount) and may involve additional risk of loss of principal because the premium may not have been fully amortized when the obligation is repaid. The opposite is true for pass-through securities purchased at a discount.

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

These securities, issued by trusts and special purpose entities, are backed by pools of assets, such as automobile and credit-card receivables and home equity loans, that pass through the payments on the underlying obligations to the security holders (less servicing fees paid to the originator or fees for any credit enhancement). The value of an asset-backed security is affected by changes in the market’s perception of the asset backing the security, the creditworthiness of the servicing agent for the loan pool, the originator of the loans, or the financial institution providing any credit enhancement, and is also affected if any credit enhancement has been exhausted. Payments of principal and interest passed through to holders of asset-backed securities are typically supported by some form of credit enhancement, such as a letter of credit, surety bond, limited guarantee by another entity or having a priority to certain of the borrower’s other assets. The degree of credit enhancement varies, and generally applies to only a fraction of the asset-backed security’s par value until exhausted. If the credit enhancement of an asset-backed security held by a Fund has been exhausted, and if any required payments of principal and interest are not made with respect to the underlying loans, the Fund may experience losses or delays in receiving payment.

 

The risks of investing in asset-backed securities are ultimately dependent upon payment of consumer loans by the individual borrowers. As a purchaser of an asset-backed security, the Fund would generally have no recourse to the entity that originated the loans in the event of default by a borrower. The underlying loans are subject to prepayments, which shorten the weighted average life of asset-backed securities and may lower their return, in the same manner as described above for prepayments of a pool of mortgage loans underlying mortgage-backed securities. However, asset-backed securities do not have the benefit of the same security interest in the underlying collateral as do mortgage-backed securities.

 

Industry Concentration

 

As a general rule, a Fund will not acquire securities of issuers in any one industry (as determined by the Board of Trustees of the Trust) if as a result more than 25% of the value of the total assets of the Fund would be invested in such industry, with the following exception:

 

· There is no limitation for U.S. Government securities.

 

Issuer Diversification

 

MML Concentrated Growth Fund and MML Small Cap Index Fund are classified as non-diversified, which means that the proportion of each Fund’s assets that may be invested in the securities of a single issuer is not limited by the 1940 Act. A “diversified” investment company generally is required by the 1940 Act, with respect to 75% of its total assets, to invest not more than 5% of such assets in the securities of a single issuer. Since a relatively high percentage of each Fund’s assets may be invested in the securities of a limited number of issuers, some of which may be within the same economic sector, the Fund’s portfolio may be more sensitive to the changes in market value of a single issuer or industry. However, to meet Federal tax requirements, at the close of each quarter each Fund may not have more than 25% of its total assets invested in any one issuer and, with respect to 50% of total assets, not more than 5% of its total assets invested in any one issuer, and not hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer. These limitations do not apply to U.S. Government securities.

 

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MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND

1295 State Street

Springfield, Massachusetts 01111-0001

 

 

Learning More About the Funds

 

You can learn more about the Funds by reading the Funds’ Annual and Semiannual Reports when they become available and the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain free copies of this information from the Funds or from the SEC using one or more of the methods set forth below. In the Annual and Semiannual Reports, you will find a discussion of market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected each Fund’s performance during the period covered by the report and a listing of each Fund’s portfolio securities as of the end of such period. The SAI provides additional information about the Funds and will provide you with more detail regarding the organization and operation of the Funds, including their investment strategies. The SAI is incorporated by reference into this Prospectus and is therefore legally considered a part of this Prospectus.

 

How to Obtain Information

 

From MML Series Investment Fund:  You may request information about the Funds (including the Annual/Semiannual Reports and the SAI) or make shareholder inquiries by calling 1-888-309-3539 or by writing MML Series Investment Fund, c/o Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01111-0111, Attention: Retirement Services Marketing. You may also obtain copies of the Annual/Semiannual Reports and the SAI at http://www.massmutual.com.

 

From the SEC:  You may review and copy information about the Funds (including the Annual/Semiannual Reports and the SAI) at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-202-942-8090 for information regarding the operation of the SEC’s public reference room). You can get copies of this information, upon payment of a copying fee, by writing to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, D.C. 20549-0102 or by electronic request at Publicinfo@sec.gov. Alternatively, if you have access to the Internet, you may obtain information about the Funds from the SEC’s EDGAR database on its Internet site at http://www.sec.gov.

 

When obtaining information about the Funds from the SEC, you may find it useful to reference the Funds’ SEC file number: 811-2224.

 

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MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND

 

1295 STATE STREET

SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01111

 

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

THIS STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (“SAI”) IS NOT A PROSPECTUS. IT SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROSPECTUS OF MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND (THE “TRUST”) DATED MAY 1, 2006, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME (THE “PROSPECTUS”). TO OBTAIN A PROSPECTUS, CALL TOLL-FREE 1-888-309-3539, OR WRITE THE TRUST AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS.

 

THIS STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATES TO THE FOLLOWING FUNDS:

 

    MML ASSET ALLOCATION FUND

 

    MML EQUITY INCOME FUND

 

    MML INCOME & GROWTH FUND

 

    MML GROWTH & INCOME FUND

 

    MML BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND

 

    MML LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND

 

    MML CONCENTRATED GROWTH FUND

 

    MML MID CAP VALUE FUND

 

    MML MID CAP GROWTH FUND

 

    MML SMALL CAP VALUE FUND

 

    MML SMALL CAP INDEX FUND

 

    MML GLOBAL FUND

 

    MML FOREIGN FUND

 

DATED MAY 1, 2006

 

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General Information

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Investment Practices of the Funds and Related Risks

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Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

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Investment Restrictions

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Management of MML Trust

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Investment Management and Other Services

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Codes of Ethics

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Brokerage Allocation and Portfolio Transactions

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Capital Shares

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Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Securities being Offered

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Tax Status

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Certain Tax and Accounting Information

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Experts

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Appendix A—Securities Ratings

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Appendix B—Proxy Voting Policies

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Appendix C—Additional Portfolio Manager Information

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I. GENERAL INFORMATION

 

MML Series Investment Fund (“MML Trust”) is an open-end management investment company having separate investment portfolios. This Statement of Additional Information provides information regarding the following eleven diversified investment portfolios: MML Asset Allocation Fund (“MML Asset Allocation”), MML Equity Income Fund (“MML Equity Income”); MML Income & Growth Fund (“MML Income & Growth”), MML Growth & Income Fund (“MML Growth & Income”), MML Blue Chip Growth Fund (“MML Blue Chip Growth”), MML Large Cap Growth Fund (“MML Large Cap Growth”), MML Mid Cap Value Fund (“MML Mid Cap Value”), MML Mid Cap Growth Fund (“MML Mid Cap Growth”), MML Small Cap Value Fund (“MML Small Cap Value”), MML Global Fund (“MML Global”) and MML Foreign Fund (“MML Foreign”); and two non-diversified investment portfolios: MML Concentrated Growth Fund (“MML Concentrated Growth”) and MML Small Cap Index Fund (“MML Small Cap Index”) (collectively, the “Funds” of MML Trust). Each Fund has its own investment objective and policies and is designed to meet different investment needs.

 

MML Trust was organized as a business trust under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated December 19, 1984, as amended from time to time (the “Declaration of Trust”). MML Trust was established by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual” or the “Adviser”) for the purpose of providing a vehicle for the investment of assets of various separate investment accounts established by MassMutual and its life insurance company subsidiaries, including MML Bay State Life Insurance Company and C.M. Life Insurance Company. Shares of the Funds are offered solely to separate investment accounts established by MassMutual and its life insurance company subsidiaries.

 

MassMutual is responsible for providing all investment advisory, management, and administrative services needed by the Funds pursuant to investment management agreements. MassMutual has entered into investment sub-advisory agreements pursuant to which Alliance Capital Management L.P. (“Alliance Capital”) manages the investment of the assets of MML Large Cap Growth; American Century Investment Management, Inc. (“American Century”) manages the investment of the assets of MML Income & Growth and MML Mid Cap Value; Capital Guardian Trust Company (“Capital Guardian”) manages the investment of the assets of MML Asset Allocation and MML Growth & Income; Goldman Sachs Asset Management (“Goldman Sachs”) manages the investment of the assets of MML Small Cap Value; Legg Mason Capital Management, Inc. (“Legg Mason”) manages the investment of the assets of MML Concentrated Growth; Neuberger Berman Management, Inc. (“Neuberger Berman”) manages the investment of the assets of MML Global; Northern Trust Investments, N.A. (“Northern Trust”) manages the investment of the assets of MML Small Cap Index; Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC (“Templeton”) manages the investment of the assets of MML Foreign; and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”) manages the investment of the assets of MML Equity Income, MML Blue Chip Growth and MML Mid Cap Growth. MassMutual, Alliance Capital, American Century, Capital Guardian, Goldman Sachs, Legg Mason, Neuberger Berman, Northern Trust, Templeton and T. Rowe Price are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) as investment advisers.

 

II. INVESTMENT PRACTICES OF THE FUNDS AND RELATED RISKS

 

Each Fund has a distinct investment objective that it pursues through its investment policies. The following information supplements and should be read in conjunction with the discussion of the Funds’ investment objectives, techniques and policies described in the Prospectus. The fundamental investment objectives and investment restrictions of each Fund (as described in the Prospectus and below) may not be changed without a vote of a majority of such Fund’s outstanding shares. A “majority of the outstanding shares” of any Fund means the lesser of (1) 67% of such Fund’s outstanding shares present at a meeting of the shareholders if more than 50% of the outstanding shares are present in person or by proxy or (2) more than 50% of such Fund’s outstanding shares. All other investment policies and techniques of each Fund may be changed by the Board of Trustees of MML Trust without a vote of shareholders. For example, such other policies and techniques include investment

 

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in new types of debt instruments which may be devised in the future, or which are presently in disuse but may become more prominent in the future, and minor changes in investment policies which may be made in response to changes in regulatory requirements which are reflected in the present policies of such Fund. There is no assurance that the investment objectives of the Funds will be realized. The success of these objectives depends to a great extent upon the Adviser’s or any investment sub-adviser’s ability to assess changes in business and economic conditions.

 

In managing their portfolios of investments, the Funds may purchase various securities, investment related instruments and make use of various investment techniques, including those described below. Investment policies and restrictions described below are non-fundamental, unless otherwise noted. For a description of ratings of corporate debt securities and money market instruments in which the Funds may invest, reference should be made to the Appendix.

 

A. MML Small Cap Index

 

MML Small Cap Index attempts to replicate the investment results of the Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 Index (the “Index”), which is composed of common stocks of 600 small U.S. companies from a broad range of industries. Standard & Poor’s® (“S&P®”) has an Index Committee that is responsible for the overall management of the Index. The Index Committee looks at a company’s market value, industry group classification, capitalization, trading activity, financial and operating condition before making a decision to include it in the Index. New companies are added to the Index only when there is a vacancy. Companies are removed from the Index for four major reasons: merger with (or acquisition by) another company, financial operating failure, lack of representation of leading American industries, or restructuring.

 

The weightings of stocks in the Index are based on each stock’s relative total market capitalization; that is, its market price per share times the number of shares outstanding. Northern Trust generally selects stocks for each Fund’s portfolios in the order of their weightings in the relevant Index beginning with the heaviest weighted stocks. With respect to the Fund’s assets invested in the stocks in the Index, the percentage of such assets invested in each stock is approximately the same as the percentage it represents in the Index.

 

No attempt is made to manage the portfolio in the traditional sense using economic, financial and market analysis. The investment sub-adviser uses a computer program to determine which stocks are to be purchased or sold to replicate the Index to the extent feasible. From time to time, administrative adjustments may be made in a Fund’s portfolio because of changes in the composition of the Index, but such changes should be infrequent.

 

Optimization. MML Small Cap Index may not hold every one of the stocks in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. In an effort to run an efficient and effective strategy, the Fund may use the process of “optimization,” a statistical sampling technique. Optimization entails that the Fund first buy the stocks that make up the larger portions of the Index’s value in roughly the same proportion as the Index. Second, smaller stocks are analyzed and selected. In selecting smaller stocks, the investment sub-adviser tries to match the industry and risk characteristics of all of the smaller companies in the Index without buying all of those stocks. This approach attempts to maximize the Fund’s liquidity and returns while minimizing its costs.

 

Northern Trust, the Fund’s investment sub-adviser, believes that the indexing approach described above is an effective method of substantially replicating Index performance. Northern Trust expects, but cannot guarantee, that there will be a close correlation between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index in both rising and falling markets. The Fund will attempt to achieve a correlation between the performance of its portfolio and that of the Index of at least .98, without taking into account expenses. A correlation of 1.00 would indicate perfect correlation, which would be achieved when a Fund’s net asset value, including the value of its dividends and capital gains distributions, increases or decreases in exact proportion to changes in the Index. The Fund’s ability to correlate its performance with the Index, however, may be affected by, among other things, changes in securities markets, the manner in which the Index is calculated by S&P and the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares.

 

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The Fund’s ability to replicate the performance of the Index also depends to some extent on the size of the Fund’s portfolio and the size of cash flows into and out of the Fund. Investment changes to accommodate these cash flows are made in an effort to maintain the similarity of the Fund’s portfolio to the Index to the maximum practicable extent.

 

MML SMALL CAP INDEX IS NOT SPONSORED, ENDORSED, SOLD OR PROMOTED BY S&P. S&P MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE FUND OR ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE ADVISABILITY OF INVESTING IN SECURITIES GENERALLY OR IN THE FUND PARTICULARLY OR THE ABILITY OF THE INDEX TO TRACK GENERAL STOCK MARKET PERFORMANCE. S&P’S ONLY RELATIONSHIP TO THE FUND IS THE LICENSING OF CERTAIN TRADEMARKS AND TRADE NAMES OF S&P AND OF THE INDEX, WHICH IS DETERMINED, COMPOSED AND CALCULATED BY S&P WITHOUT REGARD TO THE FUND. S&P HAS NO OBLIGATION TO TAKE THE NEEDS OF THE FUND OR THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE FUND INTO CONSIDERATION IN DETERMINING, COMPOSING OR CALCULATING THE INDEX. S&P IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR AND HAS NOT PARTICIPATED IN THE DETERMINATION OF THE PRICES AND AMOUNT OF THE FUND OR THE TIMING OF THE ISSUANCES OR SALE OF THE FUND OR IN THE DETERMINATION OR CALCULATION OF THE EQUATION BY WHICH THE FUND IS TO BE CONVERTED INTO CASH. S&P HAS NO OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ADMINISTRATION, MARKETING OR TRADING OF THE FUND.

 

S&P DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE S&P SMALL CAP 600 INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN AND S&P SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR INTERRUPTIONS THEREIN. S&P MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY THE FUND, SHAREHOLDERS OF THE FUND OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE S&P SMALL CAP 600 INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. S&P MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE S&P SMALL CAP 600 INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL S&P HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS), EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

 

B. Derivatives

 

Although each Fund is authorized to engage in Derivatives Transactions as indicated in the Prospectus, the Funds have no current expectation of entering into such transactions in a material way other than the use of forward contracts or as otherwise discussed below. The following is a discussion of the Funds’ authority to enter into Derivative Transactions and a description of such transactions and instruments. Examples of Derivative Transactions include entering into financial futures transactions, writing covered call options on securities and futures or covered puts on securities and futures and entering into forward contracts, swap agreements, and other similar instruments (collectively referred to as “Derivatives”).

 

The Funds may use Derivatives to try to: (a) protect against possible declines in the market value of a Fund’s portfolio resulting from downward trends in the relevant securities markets (for example, in the debt securities markets generally due to increasing interest rates); (b) protect a Fund’s unrealized gains or limit unrealized losses in the value of its securities; (c) facilitate selling securities for investment reasons; (d) establish a position in the relevant securities markets as a temporary substitute for purchasing particular securities; (e) manage its exposure to changing security prices; or (f) manage the effective maturity or duration of fixed income securities in a Fund’s portfolio (collectively “Derivatives Transactions”). Derivatives may provide a cheaper, quicker or more specially focused way for a Fund to invest than “traditional” securities would.

 

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1. Forward Contracts—Each Fund may purchase or sell securities on a “when issued,” delayed delivery or on a forward commitment basis (“forward contracts”). When such transactions are negotiated, the price is fixed at the time of commitment, but delivery and payment for the securities can take place a month or more after the commitment date. The securities purchased or sold are subject to market fluctuations, and no interest accrues to the purchaser during this period. At the time of delivery, the securities may be worth more or less than the purchase or sale price. The Funds use forward contracts to manage interest rate exposure, as a temporary substitute for purchasing or selling particular debt securities, or to take delivery of the underlying security rather than closing out the forward contract.

 

While the Funds may also enter into forward contracts with the initial intention of acquiring securities for their portfolio, the Funds may dispose of a commitment prior to settlement if the Fund’s investment sub-adviser deems it appropriate to do so. The Funds may realize short-term gains or losses upon the sale of forward contracts. If a Fund enters into a forward contract, it will establish a segregated account with its custodian consisting of cash or liquid securities, having a current market value equal to or greater than the aggregate amount of the Fund’s commitment under forward contracts (that is, the purchase price of the underlying security on the delivery date). As an alternative to maintaining all or part of the segregated account, the Funds could buy call or put options to “cover” the forward contracts. The Funds will not enter into a forward contract if as a result more than 25% of that Fund’s total assets would be held in a segregated account covering such contracts.

 

2. Currency Transactions and Swaps—The Funds may engage in currency transactions with counterparties either to hedge foreign currency risks or to convert foreign denominated securities or obligations to U.S. dollar-denominated investments. Currency transactions include forward currency contracts, exchange-listed currency futures, exchange listed and over-the-counter options on currencies and currency swaps. A forward currency contract involves a privately negotiated obligation to purchase or sell (with delivery generally required) a specific currency at a future date, which may be any fixed number of days from the date of the contract agreed upon by the parties, at a price set at the time of the contract. A currency swap is an agreement to exchange cash flows based on the notional difference among two or more currencies and operates similarly to an interest rate swap. The Funds may enter into currency transactions with counterparties which have received (or the guarantors of the obligations of which have received) a credit rating of A-1 or P-1 by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group (“S&P”) or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), respectively, or that have an equivalent rating from a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”) or (except for OTC currency options) are determined to be of equivalent credit quality by the Adviser or the Fund’s investment sub-adviser.

 

Transaction hedging is entering into a currency transaction with respect to specific assets or liabilities of a Fund, which will generally arise in connection with the purchase or sale of its portfolio securities or the receipt of income therefrom. Position hedging is entering into a currency transaction with respect to portfolio security positions denominated or generally quoted in or exposed to that currency. For example, if a Fund believes that a foreign currency may suffer a substantial decline against the U.S. dollar, that Fund may enter into a forward sale contract to sell an amount of that foreign currency approximating the value of some or all of the Fund’s portfolio securities denominated in or exposed to such foreign currency. The Funds may also cross-hedge currencies by entering into transactions to purchase or sell one or more currencies that are expected to decline in value relative to other currencies to which the Funds have or in which the Funds expect to have portfolio exposure.

 

None of the Funds will enter into a transaction to hedge currency exposure to an extent greater, after netting all transactions intended wholly or partially to offset other transactions, than the aggregate market value (at the time of entering into the transaction) of the securities held in its portfolio that are denominated or generally quoted in or exposed to or currently convertible into such currency, other than with respect to proxy hedging as described below.

 

To reduce the effect of currency fluctuations on the value of existing or anticipated holdings of portfolio securities, the Funds may also engage in proxy hedging. Proxy hedging is often used when the currency to which a Fund’s portfolio is exposed is difficult to hedge or to hedge against the dollar. Proxy hedging entails entering

 

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into a forward contract to sell a currency whose changes in value are generally considered to be linked to a currency or currencies in which some or all of the Fund’s portfolio securities are or are expected to be denominated, and to buy U.S. dollars. The amount of the contract would not exceed the value of the Fund’s securities denominated in or exposed to linked currencies. For example, if a Fund’s investment sub-adviser considers that the Austrian schilling is linked to the German Deutsche mark (the “D-mark”), the Fund holds securities denominated in schillings and the Fund’s investment sub-adviser believes that the value of schillings will decline against the U.S. dollar, the Fund’s investment sub-adviser may enter into a contract to sell D-marks and buy dollars. Currency hedging involves some of the same risks and considerations as other transactions with similar instruments. Currency transactions can result in losses to the Funds if the currency being hedged fluctuates in value to a degree or in a direction that is not anticipated. Further, there is the risk that the perceived linkage between various currencies may not be present during the particular time that the Funds are engaging in proxy hedging.

 

Currency transactions are subject to risks different from those of other portfolio transactions. Because currency control is of great importance to the issuing governments and influences economic planning and policy, purchases and sales of currency and related instruments can be negatively affected by government exchange controls, blockages, and manipulations or exchange restrictions imposed by governments. These can result in losses to a Fund if it is unable to deliver or receive currency or funds in settlement of obligations and could also cause hedges it has entered into to be rendered useless, resulting in full currency exposure as well as incurring transaction costs. Buyers and sellers of currency futures are subject to the same risks that apply to the use of futures generally. Further, settlement of a currency futures contract for the purchase of most currencies must occur at a bank based in the issuing nation. Trading options on currency futures is relatively new, and the ability to establish and close out positions on such options is subject to the maintenance of a liquid market that may not always be available. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate based on factors extrinsic to that country’s economy.

 

3. Interest Rate Swap Agreements—Swap Agreements—An interest rate swap agreement involves the exchange by a Fund with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, such as an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Interest rate and yield curve swaps may be used by an investment sub-adviser on behalf of a Fund as a hedging technique to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of its portfolio or to protect against any increase in the price of securities a Fund anticipates purchasing in the future. The Funds intend to use these transactions as hedges and not as speculative investments. A Fund usually will enter into such agreements on a net basis whereby the two payments of interest are netted with only one party paying the net amount, if any, to the other.

 

The Funds may also engage in other types of swap transactions, including, but not limited to currency, credit default, indices, basket, specific security and commodity swaps, interest rate caps, floors and collars and options on swaps.

 

4. Futures—The Funds may enter into exchange-traded futures contracts for the purchase or sale of debt obligations in order to hedge against anticipated changes in interest rates. The purpose of hedging in debt obligations is to establish the effective rate of return on portfolio securities with more certainty than would otherwise be possible. A futures contract on debt obligations is a binding contractual commitment which, if held to maturity, will result in an obligation to make or accept delivery, during a particular month, of obligations having a standardized face value and rate of return. By entering into a futures contract for the purchase of a debt obligation, a Fund will legally obligate itself to accept delivery of the underlying security and pay the agreed price; by entering into a futures contract for the sale of a debt obligation it will legally obligate itself to make delivery of the security against payment of the agreed price. Positions taken in the futures markets are not normally held to maturity, but are instead liquidated through offsetting transactions which may result in a profit or a loss as explained below.

 

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While futures contracts based on debt securities provide for the delivery and acceptance of securities, such deliveries and acceptances usually are not made. Generally, the futures contract is terminated by entering into an offsetting transaction. The closing out of a futures contract sale is effected by a Fund’s entering into a futures contract purchase for the same aggregate amount of the specific type of financial instrument and the same delivery date. If the price in the sale exceeds the price in the offsetting purchase, the Fund immediately is paid the difference and thus realizes the gain. If the offsetting purchase price exceeds the sale price, a Fund pays the difference and realizes the loss. Similarly, the closing out of a futures contract purchase is effected by a Fund’s entering into a futures contract sale for the same aggregate amount of the specific type of financial instrument and the same delivery date. If the offsetting sale price exceeds the purchase price, the Fund realizes a gain, and if the purchase price exceeds the offsetting sale price, the Fund realizes a loss. Instead of entering into an offsetting position, however, a Fund might make or take delivery of the underlying securities whenever it appears economically advantageous for it to do so.

 

Unlike the purchase or sale of a security, no price is paid or received by a Fund upon the purchase or sale of a futures contract. The Fund will incur brokerage fees in connection with its futures transactions, however, and will be required to deposit and maintain funds with a registered futures commission merchant or its custodian bank in a segregated account as margin to guarantee performance of its futures obligations. A Fund initially will be required to deposit with its custodian bank or a registered futures commission merchant an amount of “initial margin” consisting of cash or U.S. Treasury bills currently equal to approximately 1 1/2% of the contract amount. The nature of initial margin in futures transactions is different from that of margin in security transactions in that a futures contract initial margin does not involve the borrowing of funds by a Fund to finance the transactions. Rather, the initial margin is in the nature of a performance bond or good faith deposit on the contract which is returned to the Fund upon termination of the futures contract, assuming all contractual obligations have been satisfied. Subsequent payments to and from the broker will be made on a daily basis as the price of the underlying debt security fluctuates, making the long and short positions in the futures contract more or less valuable, a process known as “mark to the market”.

 

To compensate for the imperfect correlation of movements in the price of debt securities being hedged and movements in the price of futures contracts, a Fund may buy or sell futures contracts in a greater dollar amount than the dollar amount of the securities being hedged if the historical volatility of the prices of such securities has been greater than the historical volatility of the futures contracts. Conversely, a Fund may buy or sell fewer futures contracts if the historical volatility of the price of the securities being hedged is less than the historical volatility of the futures contracts.

 

Options on Futures Contracts: Unlike a futures contract, which requires the parties to buy and sell a security or make a cash settlement payment based on changes in a financial instrument or securities index on an agreed date, an option on a futures contract entitles its holder to decide on or before a future date whether to enter into such a contract. If the holder decides not to exercise its option, the holder may close out the option position by entering into an offsetting transaction or may decide to let the option expire and forfeit the premium thereon. The purchaser of an option on a futures contract pays a premium for the option but makes no initial margin payments or daily payments of cash in the nature of “variation” margin payments to reflect the change in the value of the underlying contract as does a purchaser or seller of a futures contract.

 

The seller of an option on a futures contract receives the premium paid by the purchaser and may be required to pay initial margin. Amounts equal to the initial margin and any additional collateral required on any options on futures contracts sold by a Fund are paid by a Fund into a segregated account, in the name of the Futures Commission Merchant, as required by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) interpretations thereunder.

 

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instrument, in order to construct a combined position whose risk and return characteristics are similar to selling a futures contract. Another possible combined position would involve writing a call option at one strike price and buying a call option at a lower price, in order to reduce the risk of the written call option in the event of a substantial price increase. Because combined options positions involve multiple trades, they result in higher transaction costs and may be more difficult to open and close out.

 

5. Call and Put Options

 

Call Options give the holder the right to buy a security at a stated price, or strike price, within a stated period. A call option can be exercised during the exercise period if the spot price rises above the strike price; if not, the option expires. A call option backed by the securities underlying the option is a covered call option. The owner of the security will normally sell covered call options to collect premium income or to reduce price fluctuations of the security. A covered call option limits the capital appreciation of the underlying security. As a writer of a call option, a Fund receives a premium, that may be an additional source of income for the Fund, for agreeing to sell the underlying security at a fixed price during the option period if the option is exercised. So long as the Fund remains obligated as a writer of a call, it forgoes the opportunity to profit from increases in the market price of the underlying security above the exercise price of the option, except insofar as the premium represents such profit.

 

Each Fund may write call options which are traded on a national securities exchange with respect to securities in its portfolio, provided that at all times it will have in its portfolio the securities which it may be obligated to deliver if the option is exercised. Each Fund may write call options on securities in its portfolio in an attempt to realize a greater current return than would be realized on the securities alone or to provide greater flexibility in disposing of such securities. A Fund may also enter into “closing purchase transactions” in order to terminate its obligation as a writer of a call option prior to the expiration of the option. The writing of call options could result in increases in the Funds’ portfolio turnover rate, especially during periods when market prices of the underlying securities appreciate.

 

Put Options give the holder the right to sell the underlying securities to a Fund during the term of the option at a fixed exercise price up to a stated expiration date or, in the case of certain options, on such date. Put options are “covered” by a Fund, for example, when it has established a segregated account with its custodian bank consisting of cash, U.S. Government issued securities and other liquid, high quality debt securities. Each Fund may also write straddles (combinations of calls and puts on the same underlying security). The writing of straddles generates additional premium income but may present greater risk.

 

6. Options on Indexes—The Funds may also purchase options on indexes. Options on securities indexes are similar to options on securities, except that the exercise of securities index options is settled by cash payment and does not involve the actual purchase or sale of securities. In addition, these options are designed to reflect price fluctuations in a group of securities or segment of the securities market rather than price fluctuations in a single security. A Fund, in purchasing or selling index options, is subject to the risk that the value of its portfolio securities may not change as much as an index because a Fund’s investments generally will not match the composition of an index.

 

For a number of reasons, a liquid market may not exist and thus a Fund may not be able to close out an option position that it has previously entered into. When a Fund purchases an over-the-counter option, it will be relying on its counterparty to perform its obligations, and a Fund may incur additional losses if the counterparty is unable to perform.

 

7. Exchange Traded and Over-the-Counter Options—All options purchased or sold by a Fund will be traded on a securities exchange or will be purchased or sold by securities dealers (over-the-counter options) that meet creditworthiness standards approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees. While exchange traded options are obligations of the Options Clearing Corporation, in the case of over-the-counter options, a Fund relies on the

 

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dealer from which it purchased the option to perform if the option is exercised. Thus, when a Fund purchases an over-the-counter option, it relies on the dealer from which it purchased the option to make or take delivery of the underlying securities. Failure by the dealer to do so would result in the loss of the premium paid by a Fund as well as loss of the expected benefit of the transaction.

 

Provided that a Fund has arrangements with certain qualified dealers who agree that the Fund may repurchase any option it writes for a maximum price to be calculated by a predetermined formula, a Fund may treat the underlying securities used to cover written over-the-counter options as liquid. In these cases, the over-the-counter option itself would only be considered illiquid to the extent that the maximum repurchase price under the formula exceeds the intrinsic value of the option.

 

8. Interest Rate Caps—The purchase of an interest rate cap entitles the purchaser, to the extent a specific index exceeds a predetermined interest rate, to receive payments on a contractually-based notional amount from the party selling the interest rate cap. The purchase of an interest rate floor entitles the purchaser, to the extent that a specific index falls below a predetermined interest rate, to receive payments of interest on a contractually-based notional principal amount from the party selling the interest rate floor. In instances determined by the Funds’ Board of Trustees, a Fund selling caps and floors would maintain, in a segregated account, cash or high-grade liquid assets having an aggregate net asset value at least equal to the full amount, accrued on a daily basis, of the Fund’s obligations with respect to any caps or floors.

 

9. Other Derivatives—The Funds may use other derivatives that are or become appropriate in the context of each Fund’s investment objectives and in a manner and to an extent permitted by law and authorized by the Board of Trustees pursuant to guidelines proposed by MassMutual.

 

Derivatives Limitations—The policies limiting the use of Derivatives are non-fundamental policies established by the Funds’ Board of Trustees. The policies may be changed by the Board without obtaining shareholder approval. MML Trust’s current non-fundamental policies are:

 

1. a Fund would not enter into a futures contract if, immediately after entering into the futures contract, more than 5% of the Fund’s total assets would be committed to initial margin deposits on such contracts;

 

2. a Fund will not purchase a put or call option on securities or investment related instruments if, as a result, more than 5% of its total assets would be attributable to premiums paid for such options;

 

3. a Fund would not write a covered call or put option if as a result more than 20% of the Fund’s total assets would be in one or more segregated accounts covering call and put options;

 

4. a Fund would not enter into a forward contract if as a result more than 25% of the Fund’s total assets would be in one or more segregated accounts covering forward contracts; and

 

5. a Fund is required at all times to maintain its assets at a level at least three times the amount of all of its borrowings (the “300% asset coverage test”). Borrowings for this purpose include obligations under any futures contract on a debt obligation.

 

Segregated Accounts—If a Fund enters into forward contracts, it must cover such contracts by, for example, establishing a segregated account with its custodian bank consisting of cash, U.S. Government securities and other liquid, high quality debt securities. The assets of the account must have a value equal to or greater than the aggregate amount of that Fund’s commitment under forward contracts (that is, greater than the aggregate of the purchase price of the underlying security on the delivery date). If the value of the securities in the segregated account declines, additional cash or high quality liquid assets will be placed in the account so that the value of the account will equal the amount of the Fund’s commitments. At the time of entering into a forward contract, the segregated account covering such forward contracts shall not exceed 25% of the Fund’s assets. As an alternative to maintaining all or part of the segregated account, a Fund could buy call or put options to “cover” the forward contracts. Forward contracts involve a risk of a loss if the value of the security to be purchased

 

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declines prior to the settlement date, which risk is in addition to the risk of decline of the Fund’s other assets. A Fund may realize short-term gains or losses upon the sale of forward contracts.

 

Risks in Using Derivatives—There can be no assurance that the use of Derivatives by any of the Funds will assist it in achieving its investment objectives. Derivatives can be volatile and involve various types and degrees of risk, depending upon the characteristic of the particular Derivative and the portfolio as a whole. Derivatives permit the Fund to increase or decrease the level of risk, or change the character of the risk, to which its portfolio is exposed. Derivatives may entail investment exposures that are greater than their cost would suggest, meaning that a small investment in Derivatives could have a large potential impact on the Fund’s performance. Risks inherent in the use of futures, options, forward contracts, and swaps include:

 

    the risk that interest rates and securities prices will not move in the direction anticipated;

 

    imperfect correlation between the price of futures, options, forward contracts and the prices of the securities being hedged;

 

    the fact that skills needed to use these strategies are different from those needed to select portfolio securities;

 

    the possible absence of a liquid secondary market for any particular instrument at any time;

 

    futures contracts and options can be highly volatile;

 

    the writing of call options could result in increases in the Funds’ portfolio turnover rate, especially during periods when market prices of the underlying securities appreciate;

 

    the possible need to defer closing out certain hedged positions to avoid adverse tax consequences;

 

    the risk that a Fund will not be able to effect closing purchase transactions as to call options it has written at any particular time or at any acceptable price; and

 

    forward contracts involve a risk of a loss if the value of the security to be purchased declines prior to the settlement date, which is in addition to the risk of decline of the Funds’ other assets.

 

C. Other Investment Practices

 

1. Repurchase Agreements—The Funds may enter into repurchase agreements. While it is the current expectation that not more than 5% of each such Fund’s total assets would be invested in repurchase agreements at any one time, each such Fund may invest not more than 10% of their respective total assets in such agreements. Under a repurchase agreement, a Fund acquires a security from, and simultaneously resells it to, an approved vendor (a U.S. commercial bank or the U.S. branch of a foreign bank, or a broker-dealer which has been designated a primary dealer in U.S. Government securities and which meet the credit requirements set by MML Trust’s Board of Trustees from time to time) for delivery on an agreed-upon future date. The resale price exceeds the purchase price by an amount that reflects an agreed-upon interest rate effective for the period during which the repurchase agreement is in effect. The majority of these agreements run from day to day, and delivery pursuant to the resale agreement typically will occur within one to five days of the purchase. A repurchase agreement is considered to be a loan by a Fund for purposes of its investment restrictions, collateralized by the underlying security. Investments in repurchase agreements will be limited to transactions with financial institutions which are believed by MassMutual to present minimal credit risks.

 

While the repurchase agreements will provide that the underlying security at all times shall have a value at least equal to the resale price stated in the agreement, if the seller defaults, a Fund could realize a loss on the sale of the underlying security. In addition, if the seller should be involved in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, a Fund may incur delay and costs in selling the underlying security or may suffer a loss of principal and interest if the Fund is treated as an unsecured creditor and required to return the underlying securities to the seller’s estate.

 

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2. Reverse Repurchase Agreements—The Funds may engage in reverse repurchase agreements, which are agreements in which the Fund agrees to sell a security and simultaneously agrees to repurchase it at an agreed-upon price at a stated time. Each such Fund will maintain a segregated account with its custodian which will contain cash or high-grade debt obligations having a current market value at all times in an amount sufficient to repurchase securities pursuant to outstanding reverse repurchase agreements. Reverse repurchase agreements are borrowings subject to the 300% asset coverage test described previously.

 

3. Restricted and Illiquid Securities—Each Fund may invest no more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities. However, this policy does not limit the purchases of securities eligible for resale to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), provided that such securities are determined to be liquid by the Funds’ Board of Trustees or the Fund’s investment sub-adviser if such determination is pursuant to Board-approved guidelines.

 

Although the Board of Trustees is responsible for determining the liquidity of restricted securities, it is not required to specifically approve and review each restricted security recommended by the investment sub-advisers for the Funds’ portfolios. With respect to Rule 144A securities, for example, the Board of Trustees is responsible for establishing guidelines for determining the liquidity and value of securities and monitoring the investment sub-adviser’s implementation of the guidelines. Such guidelines have been adopted and take into account trading activity and the availability of reliable pricing information, among other factors. If there is a lack of trading interest in particular Rule 144A securities, the Fund’s holdings of those securities may be illiquid, resulting in undesirable delays in selling these securities at prices representing their fair value. Securities not registered for sale to the general public but can be resold to institutional investors may not be considered illiquid, provided that a dealer or institutional trading market exists. The institutional trading market is relatively new and liquidity of the Funds’ investments could be impaired if trading does not develop or declines.

 

Restricted securities frequently can be purchased at a discount from the price of unrestricted securities of the same class, and the valuation of such securities in the Funds’ portfolios (which will be their fair value as determined in good faith by the Board of Trustees of MML Trust or pursuant to the direction of the Board of Trustees subject to its review) will generally reflect such discount in whole or in part until the restriction is eliminated. With the exception of Rule 144A securities and commercial paper, the Funds generally do not expect to purchase restricted securities unless the issuer has agreed to pay the expenses of registering such securities under the Securities Act. However, under some circumstances the Funds may dispose of such securities privately at a discount or pay the cost of registration. A considerable period may elapse between the time a Fund decides to sell restricted securities and the time a suitable purchaser is found or registration is effected. Any such lapse of time would reduce the Fund’s flexibility and also delay its ability to dispose of such securities, thereby subjecting the Fund to the risk of a market decline in the interim or, in a thin market, a decline caused by the proposed sale itself. In disposing of restricted securities, the Funds may be underwriters as that term is defined in the Securities Act.

 

4. Warrants and Rights—The Funds may each invest in warrants. A warrant typically gives the holder the right to purchase an underlying stock at a specified price for a designated period of time. Warrants may be a relatively volatile investment for the holder. The holder of a warrant takes the risk that the market price of the underlying stock may never equal or exceed the exercise price of the warrant. A warrant will expire without value if it is not exercised or sold during its exercise period.

 

The Funds may also invest in rights. Rights are similar to warrants, but normally have a short duration and are distributed directly by the issuer to its shareholders.

 

Warrants and rights have no voting rights, receive no dividends and have no rights to the assets of the issuer.

 

5. Foreign Securities—The Funds may invest in the securities of foreign issuers. MML Asset Allocation, MML Income & Growth, MML Growth & Income, MML Mid Cap Value, MML Small Cap Value and MML

 

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Small Cap Index may invest not more than 10% of their net assets in the securities of foreign issuers. MML Blue Chip Growth and MML Large Cap Growth may invest not more than 20% of their net assets in the securities of foreign issuers. MML Equity Income, MML Concentrated Growth and MML Mid Cap Growth may invest not more than 25% of their net assets in the securities of foreign issuers. MML Global and MML Foreign may invest without limit in foreign securities. Investments in Canadian securities are generally limited to 25% of a Fund’s (with the exception of MML Global and MML Foreign) net assets. Foreign securities include securities of foreign issuers represented by American Depositary Receipts (ADRs).

 

The globalization and integration of the world economic system and related financial markets have made it increasingly difficult to define issuers geographically. Accordingly, the Funds intend to construe geographic terms such as “foreign,” “non-U.S.,” “European,” “Latin American,” “Asian,” and “emerging markets” in the manner that affords to the Funds the greatest flexibility in seeking to achieve the investment objective(s) of the relevant Fund. Specifically, in circumstances where the investment objective and/or strategy is to invest (a) exclusively in “foreign securities,” “non-U.S. securities” “European securities,” “Latin American securities,” “Asian securities,” or “emerging markets” (or similar directions) or (b) at least some percentage of the Fund’s assets in foreign securities, etc., the Fund will take the view that a security meets this description so long as the issuer of a security is tied economically to the particular country or geographic region indicated by words of the relevant investment objective and/or strategy (the “Relevant Language”). For these purposes the issuer of a security is deemed to have that tie if:

 

(i) the issuer is organized under the laws of the country or a country within the geographic region suggested by the Relevant Language or maintains its principal place of business in that country or region; or

 

(ii) the securities are traded principally in the country or region suggested by the Relevant Language; or

 

(iii) the issuer, during its most recent fiscal year, derived at least 50% of its revenues or profits from goods produced or sold, investments made, or services performed in the country or region suggested by the Relevant Language or has at least 50% of its assets in that country or region.

 

In addition, the Funds intend to treat derivative securities (e.g., call options) by reference to the underlying security. Conversely, if the investment objective and/or strategy of a Fund limits the percentage of assets that may be invested in “foreign securities,” etc. or prohibits such investments altogether, a Fund intends to categorize securities as “foreign,” etc. only if the security possesses all of the attributes described above in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii).

 

The Funds are permitted to invest in foreign securities. If the Funds’ securities are held abroad, the countries in which such securities may be held and the subcustodian holding them must be approved by the Board of Trustees or its delegate under applicable rules adopted by the SEC. In buying foreign securities, the Funds may convert U.S. dollars into foreign currency, but only to effect securities transactions on foreign securities exchanges and not to hold such currency as an investment.

 

ADR’s are issued by a U.S. depository institution, but they represent a specified quantity of shares of a non-U.S. stock company. ADR’s trade on U.S. securities exchanges but are treated as “foreign securities” for purposes of the limitations on a Fund’s investments in foreign securities because they are subject to many of the same risks as foreign securities as described below.

 

The Funds also may invest in sponsored or unsponsored Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”) and European Depositary Receipts (“EDRs”) to the extent they become available. GDRs and EDRs are typically issued by foreign depositaries and are evidence of ownership interests in a security or pool of securities issued by either a foreign or a U.S. corporation. Holders of unsponsored GDRs and EDRs generally bear all the costs associated with establishing them. The depositary of an unsponsored GDR or EDR is under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications received from the underlying issuer or to pass through to the GDR or EDR holders any voting rights with respect to the securities or pools of securities represented by the GDR or EDR. GDRs and EDRs also may not be denominated in the same currency as the underlying securities.

 

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Registered GDRs and EDRs are generally designed for use in U.S. securities markets, while bearer form GDRs and EDRs are generally designed for non-U.S. securities markets. The Funds will treat the underlying securities of a GDR or EDR as the investment for purposes of its investment policies and restrictions.

 

In making foreign investments, each Fund will be subject to a number of factors and risks not generally associated with investments in domestic securities. For example, foreign securities usually are denominated in foreign currencies which means that their values will be affected favorably or unfavorably by changes in the strength of the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies as well as to other factors that affect securities prices. Moreover, foreign issuers are not subject to uniform legal, accounting, auditing, and financial standards and requirements comparable to those applicable to U.S. issuers. Other risks include:

 

    imposition of dividend or interest withholding or confiscatory taxes

 

    higher brokerage costs

 

    thinner trading markets, currency blockages or transfer restrictions

 

    military coups or other adverse political or economic developments

 

    applicability of less stringent regulation of foreign securities markets

 

    the availability of less information about the issuer of the security in question

 

    possible seizure, expropriation or nationalization of foreign assets

 

    less government supervision and regulation of securities exchanges, brokers and listed companies

 

    the difficulty of enforcing obligations in other countries

 

    greater expenses because of the increased transaction costs on non-U.S. securities markets and the increased costs of maintaining the custody of foreign securities.

 

Foreign securities markets also have different clearance and settlement procedures. Delays in settlement could result in temporary periods when assets of the Funds are uninvested. The inability of a Fund to make intended security purchases due to settlement problems could cause it to miss certain investment opportunities.

 

Purchases of foreign securities are usually made in foreign currencies and, as a result, Funds investing in foreign securities may incur currency conversion costs and may be affected favorably or unfavorably by changes in the value of foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar. Further, it may be more difficult for the Funds’ agents to keep currently informed about corporate actions that may affect the prices of portfolio securities. Communications between the United States and foreign countries may be less reliable than within the United States, thus increasing the risk of delayed settlements of portfolio transactions or loss of certificates for portfolio securities. Certain markets may require payment for securities before delivery. The Funds’ ability and decisions to purchase and sell portfolio securities may be affected by laws or regulations relating to the convertibility of currencies and repatriation of assets.

 

A number of current significant, political, demographic and economic developments may affect investments in foreign securities and in securities of companies with operations overseas. Such developments include dramatic political changes in government and economic policies in several Eastern European countries and the republics composing the former Soviet Union, as well as the unification of the European Economic Community. The course of any one or more of these events and the effect on trade barriers, competition, and markets for consumer goods and services are uncertain. Similar considerations are of concern with respect to developing countries. For example, the possibility of revolution and the dependence on foreign economic assistance may be greater in these countries than in developed countries. With regard to the actively-managed Funds, management seeks to mitigate the risks associated with these considerations through diversification and active professional judgment.

 

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In addition to the general risks of investing in foreign securities, investments in emerging markets involve special risks. Securities of many issuers in emerging markets may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable domestic issuers. Emerging markets may have different clearance and settlement procedures, and in certain markets there have been times when settlements have been unable to keep pace with the volume of securities transactions, making it difficult to conduct such transactions. Delays in settlement could result in temporary periods when a portion of the assets of a Fund is uninvested and no return is earned thereon. The inability of a Fund to make intended security purchases due to settlement problems could cause a Fund to miss attractive investment opportunities. Inability to dispose of portfolio securities due to settlement problems could result in losses to a Fund due to subsequent declines in values of the portfolio securities, decrease in the level of liquidity in a Fund’s portfolio, or, if a Fund has entered into a contract to sell the security, possible liability to the purchaser. Certain markets may require payment for securities before delivery, and in such markets a Fund bears the risk that the securities will not be delivered and that the Fund’s payments will not be returned. Securities prices in emerging markets can be significantly more volatile than in the more developed nations of the world, reflecting the greater uncertainties of investing in less established markets and economies. In particular, countries with emerging markets may have relatively unstable governments, present the risk of nationalization of businesses, restrictions on foreign ownership, or prohibitions of repatriation of assets, and may have less protection of property rights than more developed countries. The economies of countries with emerging markets may be predominantly based on only a few industries, may be highly vulnerable to changes in local or global trade conditions, and may suffer from extreme and volatile debt burdens or inflation rates. Local securities markets may trade a small number of securities and may be unable to respond effectively to increases in trading volume, potentially making prompt liquidation of substantial holdings difficult or impossible at times. Securities of issuers located in countries with emerging markets may have limited marketability and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements.

 

Certain emerging markets may require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital or the proceeds of sales of securities by foreign investors. In addition, if a deterioration occurs in an emerging market’s balance of payments or for other reasons, a country could impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances. A Fund could be adversely affected by delays in, or a refusal to grant, any required governmental approval for repatriation of capital, as well as by the application to that Fund of any restrictions on investments.

 

Investment in certain foreign emerging market debt obligations may be restricted or controlled to varying degrees. These restrictions or controls may at times preclude investment in certain foreign emerging market debt obligations and increase the expenses of a Fund.

 

6. Lending Portfolio Securities—The SEC currently requires that the following conditions must be met whenever portfolio securities are loaned:

 

(a) the Fund must receive at least 100% cash collateral from the borrower;

 

(b) the borrower must increase such collateral whenever the market value of the securities rises above the level of such collateral;

 

(c) the Fund must be able to terminate the loan at any time;

 

(d) the Fund must receive reasonable interest on the loan, as well as any dividends, interest or other distributions payable on the loaned securities, and any increase in market value;

 

(e) the Fund may pay only reasonable custodian fees in connection with the loan; and

 

(f) while voting rights on the loaned securities may pass to the borrower, the Fund’s Board must terminate the loan and regain the right to vote the securities if a material event adversely affecting the investment occurs.

 

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In connection with its securities lending transactions, a Fund may return to the borrower or a third party unaffiliated with the Fund, and acting as a “placing broker,” a part of the interest earned from the investment of cash collateral received for securities loaned.

 

7. Short Sales Against-the-Box—Selling short “against-the-box” refers to the sale of securities actually owned by the seller but held in safekeeping. In such short sales, while the short position is open, a Fund must own an equal amount of such securities, or by virtue of ownership of securities have the right, without payment of further consideration, to obtain an equal amount of securities sold short. Short sales against-the-box generally produce current recognition of gain for federal income tax purposes on the constructive sale of securities “in the box” prior to the time the short position is closed out. None of the Funds currently intends to engage in short sales against-the-box.

 

8. Money Market Instruments: Large Denominations—Certain money market instruments are available only in relatively large denominations, and others may carry higher yields if purchased in relatively large denominations. For example, yields on certificates of deposit for $1,000,000 or more could be higher than yields on certificates of deposit for less than $1,000,000. Also, it is believed that an institutional purchaser of money market instruments who can invest relatively large sums on a regular basis may have investment opportunities not available to those who invest smaller sums less frequently. Certain of the investment restrictions of the Funds, limit the percentage of assets which may be invested in certain industries or in securities of any issuer.

 

9. Other Short-Term Investments—The Funds may invest, without restriction or limitation (except as specifically described below), in the following types of money market instruments:

 

U.S. Government Securities—Some U.S. Government Securities, which are securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities, including U.S. Treasury securities that differ in their interest rates, maturities and times of issuance, are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. Other U.S. Government securities are secured by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury. Other U.S. Government securities are supported by discretionary authority of the U.S. Government to purchase certain obligations from the agency or instrumentality. Other U.S. Government securities are supported only by the credit of the issuing agent or instrumentality. These securities bear fixed, floating or variable rates of interest. There can be no assurance that the U.S. Government will pay interest and principal on securities on which it is not legally obligated to do so.

 

Bank Obligations—The Funds may purchase certificates of deposit, time deposits, bankers’ acceptances and other short-term obligations issued by domestic banks, foreign subsidiaries or foreign branches of domestic banks, domestic and foreign branches of foreign banks, domestic savings and loan associations and other banking institutions. With respect to such securities issued by foreign subsidiaries or foreign branches of domestic banks and domestic and foreign branches of foreign banks, the Funds may be subject to additional investment risks that are different in some respect from those incurred by a fund which invests only in debt obligations of U.S. domestic issuers.

 

Certificates of deposit are negotiable certificates evidencing the obligation of a bank to repay funds deposited with it for a specific period of time.

 

Time deposits are non-negotiable deposits maintained in a banking institution for a specified period of time (in no event longer than seven days) at a stated interest rate.

 

Bankers acceptances are credit instruments evidencing the obligation of a bank to pay a draft drawn on it by a customer. These instruments reflect the obligation both of the bank and the drawer to pay the face amount of the instruments upon maturity. Other short-term obligations may include uninsured, direct obligations bearing fixed, floating or variable interest rates.

 

Commercial Paper—Commercial paper consists of short-term, unsecured promissory notes issued to finance short-term credit needs. The commercial paper purchased by the Funds will consist only of direct obligations which, at the time of their purchase, are (a) rated at least Prime-1 by Moody’s Investors Service,

 

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Inc. (“Moody’s”) or A-1 by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group (“S&P”), a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., (b) issued by companies having an outstanding unsecured debt issue currently rated at least Aa by Moody’s or at least AA- by S&P, or (c) if unrated, determined by the investment sub-adviser to be of comparable quality to those rated obligations which may be purchased by the Fund.

 

10. Mortgage-Backed Securities and CMOs—The Funds may invest in mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”). These securities represent participation interests in pools of residential mortgage loans made by lenders such as banks and savings and loan associations. The pools are assembled for sale to investors (such as the Funds) by government agencies and private issuers, which issue or guarantee the securities relating to the pool. Such securities differ from conventional debt securities which generally provide for periodic payment of interest in fixed or determinable amounts (usually semi-annually) with principal payments at maturity or specified call dates. Some mortgage-backed securities in which a Fund may invest may be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury (e.g., direct pass-through certificates of the Government National Mortgage Association); some are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Government (e.g., obligations of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation); and some are backed by only the credit of the issuer itself (e.g., private issuer securities). Those guarantees do not extend to the value or yield of the mortgage-backed securities themselves or to the NAV of a Fund’s shares. These issuers may also issue derivative mortgage backed securities such as CMOs.

 

The expected yield on mortgage-backed securities is based on the average expected life of the underlying pool of mortgage loans. The actual life of any particular pool will be shortened by any unscheduled or early payments of principal. Principal prepayments generally result from the sale of the underlying property or the refinancing or foreclosure of underlying mortgages. The occurrence of prepayments is affected by a wide range of economic, demographic and social factors and, accordingly, it is not possible to predict accurately the average life of a particular pool. Yield on such pools is usually computed by using the historical record of prepayments for that pool, or, in the case of newly-issued mortgages, the prepayment history of similar pools. The actual prepayment experience of a pool of mortgage loans may cause the yield realized by a Fund to differ from the yield calculated on the basis of the expected average life of the pool.

 

Prepayments tend to increase during periods of falling interest rates and decrease during periods of rising interest rates. When prevailing interest rates rise, the value of a pass-through security may decrease as do the values of other debt securities, but, when prevailing interest rates decline, the value of a pass-through security is not likely to rise to the extent of the value of other debt securities, because of the prepayment feature of pass-through securities. A Fund’s reinvestment of scheduled principal payments and unscheduled prepayments it receives may occur at times when available investments offer higher or lower rates than the original investment, thus affecting the yield of the Fund. Monthly interest payments received by the Fund have a compounding effect which may increase the yield to the Fund more than debt obligations that pay interest semi-annually. Because of those factors, mortgage-backed securities may be less effective than bonds of similar maturity at maintaining yields during periods of declining interest rates. A Fund may purchase mortgage-backed securities at a premium or at a discount. Accelerated prepayments adversely affect yields for pass-through securities purchased at a premium (i.e., at a price in excess of their principal amount) and may involve additional risk of loss of principal because the premium may not have been fully amortized at the time the obligation is repaid. The opposite is true for pass-through securities purchased at a discount.

 

11. Asset-Backed Securities—These securities are issued by trusts and special purpose entities. They are backed by pools of assets, such as automobile and credit-card receivables and home equity loans. Payments on the underlying obligations are passed through to the security holders (less servicing fees paid to the originator or fees for any credit enhancement). The value of an asset-backed security is affected by changes in the market’s perception of the asset backing the security, the creditworthiness of the servicing agent for the loan pool, the originator of the loans, or the financial institution providing any credit enhancement, and is also affected if any credit enhancement has been exhausted. Payments of principal and interest passed through to holders of asset- backed securities are typically supported by some form of credit enhancement, such as a letter of credit, surety

 

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bond, limited guarantee by another entity or by having a priority to certain of the borrower’s other securities. The degree of credit enhancement varies, and generally applies to only a fraction of the asset-backed security’s par value until exhausted. If the credit enhancement of an asset-backed security held by a Fund has been exhausted, and if any required payments of principal and interest are not made with respect to the underlying loans, the Fund may experience losses or delays in receiving payment.

 

The risks of investing in asset-backed securities are ultimately dependent upon payment of consumer loans by the individual borrowers. As a purchaser of an asset-backed security, the Funds would generally have no recourse to the entity that originated the loans in the event of default by a borrower. The underlying loans are subject to prepayments that shorten the weighted average life of asset-backed securities and may lower their return, similar to prepayments of a pool of mortgage loans underlying mortgage-backed securities described above. However, asset-backed securities do not have the benefit of the same security interest in the underlying collateral as do mortgage-backed securities.

 

12. Lower Quality Debt Instruments and Preferred Stock—The Funds may invest in debt instruments and preferred stock not rated in the top four rating categories by S&P or Moody’s. Lower quality debt instruments, which are also known as “junk bonds,” involve greater volatility of price and yield, and greater risk of loss of principal and interest, and generally reflect a greater possibility of an adverse change in financial condition which would affect the ability of the issuer to make payments of principal and interest. The market price for lower quality securities generally responds to short-term corporate and market developments to a greater extent than higher-rated securities because such developments are perceived to have a more direct relationship to the ability of an issuer of lower quality securities to meet its ongoing debt obligations. Because of the relatively high risks associated with investments in lower quality securities, an investor should carefully consider the manner in which the Funds seek to achieve their respective investment objectives and such investor’s ability to assume these risks before investing in the Funds.

 

13. Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)—These are a type of investment company bought and sold on a securities exchange. An ETF represents a fixed portfolio of securities designed to track a particular market index. A Fund could purchase an ETF to temporarily gain exposure to a portion of the U.S. or a foreign market while awaiting purchase of underlying securities. The risks of owning an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities they are designed to track, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in it being more volatile and ETFs have management fees which increase their costs.

 

14. Investment Basket—The Board of Trustees of MML Trust, notwithstanding any of the investment restrictions set forth in this SAI or those set forth in the Prospectus, except those imposed as a matter of law, may authorize one or more Funds to invest in any security or investment related instrument, or to engage in investment related transactions or practices, such as newly developed debt instruments or hedging programs. The Board must determine that to do so is consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and policies and has adopted reasonable guidelines for use by the Fund’s investment sub-adviser. Moreover, at the time of making such an investment or entering into such transaction, such investments or instruments cannot account for more than 10% of the Fund’s total assets.

 

15. Other Income-Producing Securities

 

Other types of income-producing securities that the Funds may purchase include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

   

Variable and floating rate obligations. These types of securities have variable or floating rates of interest and, under certain limited circumstances, may have varying principal amounts. These securities pay interest at rates that are adjusted periodically according to a specified formula, usually with reference to some interest rate index or market interest rate. The floating rate tends to decrease the security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. These types of securities are relatively long-term

 

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instruments that often carry demand features permitting the holder to demand payment of principal at any time or at specified intervals prior to maturity.

 

In order to most effectively use these investments, a Fund’s sub-adviser must correctly assess probable movements in interest rates. This involves different skills than those used to select most portfolio securities. If the sub-adviser incorrectly forecasts such movements, a Fund could be adversely affected by the use of variable or floating rate obligations.

 

    Standby commitments. These instruments, which are similar to a put, give a Fund the option to obligate a broker, dealer or bank to repurchase a security held by the Fund at a specified price.

 

    Tender option bonds. Tender option bonds are relatively long-term bonds that are coupled with the agreement of a third party, such as a broker, dealer or bank, to grant the holders of such securities the option to tender the securities to the institution at periodic intervals.

 

    Inverse floaters. These are debt instruments whose interest bears an inverse relationship to the interest rate on another security. It is expected that no Fund will invest more than 5% of its assets in inverse floaters. Similar to variable and floating rate obligations, effective use of inverse floaters requires skills different from those needed to select most portfolio securities. If movements in interest rates are incorrectly anticipated, a Fund could lose money or the net asset value of its shares could decline by the use of inverse floaters.

 

    Strip bonds. Strip bonds are debt securities that are stripped of their interest, usually by a financial intermediary, after the securities are issued. The market value of these securities generally fluctuates more in response to changes in interest rates than interest-paying securities of comparable maturities.

 

Standby commitments, tender option bonds and instruments with demand features are primarily used by the Funds for the purpose of increasing the liquidity of a Fund’s portfolio.

 

16. Stock Index Futures—A stock index future obligates a Fund to pay or receive an amount of cash equal to a fixed dollar amount specified in the futures contract multiplied by the difference between the settlement price of the contract on the contract’s last trading day and the value of the index based on the stock prices of the securities that comprise it at the opening of trading in such securities on the next business day. MML Small Cap Index purchases and sells futures contracts on the relevant stock index for which it can obtain the best price with consideration also given to liquidity.

 

Using futures in anticipation of market transactions involves certain risks. Although each of the Funds intends to purchase or sell futures contracts only if there is an active market for such contracts, no assurance can be given that a liquid market will exist for any particular contract at any particular time. In addition, the price of stock index futures may not correlate perfectly with the movement in the stock index due to certain market distortions. First, all participants in the futures market are subject to margin deposit and maintenance requirements. Rather than meeting additional margin deposit requirements, investors may close futures contracts through offsetting transactions which would distort the normal relationship between the index and futures markets. Secondly, from the point of view of speculators, the deposit requirements in the futures market are less onerous than margin requirements in the securities market. Therefore, increased participation by speculators in the futures market also may cause temporary price distortions. Because of the possibility of price distortions in the futures market and the imperfect correlation between movements in the stock index and movements in the price of stock index futures, the use of stock index futures may not result in a successful hedging transaction.

 

In connection with their futures transactions the Funds may be required to establish and maintain at the custodian bank or a registered futures commission merchant a segregated account consisting of cash or high quality money market instruments in an amount equal to the market value of the underlying commodity less any amount deposited as margin.

 

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17. Trading Activity—The investment Sub-Advisers intend to use trading as a means of managing the portfolio of each Fund in seeking to achieve their investment objectives. Portfolio trading involves transaction costs, but will be engaged in when a Fund’s investment sub-adviser believes the result of the trading, net of transaction costs, will benefit the Funds.

 

18. Dollar Roll Transactions—To take advantage of attractive financing opportunities in the mortgage market and to enhance current income, the Funds may engage in dollar roll transactions. A dollar roll transaction involves a sale by the Fund of a GNMA certificate or other mortgage-backed securities to a financial institution, such as a bank or a broker-dealer, concurrent with an agreement by the Fund to repurchase a similar security from the institution at a later date at an agreed-upon price. The securities that are repurchased will bear the same interest rate as those sold, but generally will be collateralized by different pools of mortgages with different prepayment histories than those sold. Dollar roll transactions involve potential risks of loss which are different from those related to the securities underlying the transaction. The securities that are repurchased will bear the same interest rate as those sold, but generally will be collateralized by different pools of mortgages with different prepayment histories than those sold. During the period between the sale and repurchase, the Fund will not be entitled to receive the interest and principal payments on the securities sold. Proceeds of the sale will be invested in additional instruments for the Fund. The Fund is compensated for agreeing to repurchase the security by the difference between the current sales price and the price for the future purchase (often referred to as the “drop”) as well as by the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the initial sale. Dollar rolls may be renewed over a period of several months with a different repurchaser and repurchase price and a cash settlement made at each renewal without physical delivery of securities. Moreover, the Fund may enter into a dollar roll transaction involving a security not then in the Fund’s portfolio so long as the transaction is preceded by a firm commitment agreement pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to buy the securities on a future date.

 

Each Fund will not use such transactions for leveraging purposes and, accordingly, will segregate cash or other liquid securities in an amount sufficient to meet its obligations under the roll transactions. Dollar roll transactions involve potential risks of loss which are different from those related to the securities underlying the transaction. For example, if the counterparty were to become insolvent, the Fund’s right to purchase from the counterparty may be restricted. Additionally, the market value of the securities sold by the Fund may decline below the repurchase price of those securities to be purchased.

 

DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

 

The Trustees of the Funds, including a majority of directors who are not “interested persons” of the Funds (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)), have adopted policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Funds’ portfolio holdings. These policies and procedures generally provide that no disclosure of portfolio holdings information may be made unless publicly disclosed as described below or made to the Funds’ adviser, sub-advisers, or any of their affiliates who provide services to the Funds. Certain limited exceptions pursuant to the Funds’ policies and procedures are described below. The Funds’ portfolio holdings information may not be disseminated for compensation. Any exceptions to the Funds’ policies and procedures may be made only if approved in writing by the Funds’ Principal Executive Officer and the Chief Compliance Officer as being in the best interests of the relevant Fund, and then only if the recipients are subject to a confidentiality agreement as described below. Any such exceptions must be reported to the Funds’ Board of Trustees at its next regularly scheduled meeting.

 

MassMutual and the Funds’ sub-advisers are primarily responsible for compliance with these policies and procedures, which includes maintaining such internal informational barriers (e.g., “Chinese walls”) as each believes are reasonably necessary for preventing the unauthorized disclosure of portfolio holdings information. Pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act, the Trustees will periodically (at least annually) receive reports from the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer regarding the operation of these policies and procedures, including a

 

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confirmation by the Chief Compliance Officer that MassMutual’s and the sub-advisers’ policies, procedures and/ or processes are reasonably designed to comply with the Funds’ policies and procedures in this regard.

 

Public Disclosures

 

The Funds’ portfolio holdings are currently disclosed to the public through required filings with the SEC and as described below. The Funds file their portfolio holdings with the SEC for each fiscal quarter on Form N-CSR (with respect to each annual period and semi-annual period) and Form N-Q (with respect to the first and third quarters of the Funds’ fiscal year) no later than 60 days after the end of the applicable quarter. Shareholders may obtain the Funds’ Form N-CSR and N-Q filings on the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, the Funds’ Form N-CSR and N-Q filings may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s public reference room in Washington, D.C. You may call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for information about the SEC’s Web site or the operation of the public reference room.

 

The Funds’ most recent portfolio holdings as of the end of February, May, August and November are available on http://www.massmutual.com no earlier than 30 days after the end of each of these respective months. In addition, each Fund’s top ten holdings are made available in quarterly reports and on http://www.massmutual.com as soon as possible after each calendar quarter-end.

 

Other Disclosures

 

To the extent permitted under applicable law, MassMutual and the Funds’ sub-advisers may distribute (or authorize the Funds’ custodian to distribute) information regarding the Funds’ portfolio holdings more frequently than as provided above on a confidential basis to various service providers and others who require such information in order to fulfill their contractual duties with respect to the Funds. These service providers include the Funds’ custodian and sub-administrator (Investors Bank & Trust Company), the Funds’ independent registered public accounting firm (Deloitte & Touche LLP), legal counsel (Ropes & Gray LLP), financial printer (R.R. Donnelley), any proxy voting service employed by the Funds, MassMutual, or any of the Funds’ sub-advisers (currently, Babson Capital Management LLC engages Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc.), and any pricing services employed by the Funds. The Funds may also periodically provide non-public information about their portfolio holdings to rating and ranking organizations, such as Lipper Inc. and Morningstar Inc., in connection with those firms’ research on and classification of the Funds and in order to gather information about how the Funds’ attributes (such as volatility, turnover, and expenses) compared with those of peer funds.

 

Such disclosures may be made only if (i) the recipients of such information are subject to a written confidentiality agreement specifying that the Funds’ portfolio holdings information is the confidential property of the Funds and may not be used for any purpose except in connection with the provision of services to the Funds and, in particular, that such information may not be traded upon; and (ii) if the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer (or a person designated by the Chief Compliance Officer) determines that, under the circumstances, disclosure is in the best interests of the relevant Fund’s shareholders. The information distributed is limited to the information that MassMutual or the relevant sub-adviser believes is reasonably necessary in connection with the services provided by the service provider receiving the information.

 

III. INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

 

The following is a description of certain fundamental restrictions on investments of the Funds (in addition to those described in the Prospectus) which may not be changed without a vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of the applicable Fund. Investment restrictions that appear below or elsewhere in this Statement of Additional Information and in the Prospectus which involve a maximum percentage of securities or assets shall not be considered violated unless an excess over the percentage occurs immediately after, and is caused by, an acquisition or encumbrance of securities or assets of, or borrowings by or on behalf of, a Fund. Each Fund may not:

 

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1. Except with respect to the MML Concentrated Growth Fund and the MML Small Cap Index Fund, purchase securities (other than securities issued, guaranteed or sponsored by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities or securities issued by investment companies) of any one issuer if, as a result, more than 5% of a Fund’s total assets would be invested in the securities of such issuer or the Fund would own more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer, except that up to 25% of the Fund’s total assets may be invested without regard to these limitations;

 

2. Purchase commodities or commodity contracts, except to the extent that a Fund may enter into financial futures contracts, options, options on futures, and other financial transactions not involving physical commodities (see the Prospectus and “Investment Practices of the Funds and Related Risks—Derivatives” in this Statement of Additional Information);

 

3. Purchase or sell real estate except that it may dispose of real estate acquired as a result of the ownership of securities or other instruments. (This restriction does not prohibit a Fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or in securities of companies engaged in the real estate business.);

 

4. Participate in the underwriting of securities, except to the extent that a Fund may be deemed an underwriter under federal securities laws by reason of acquisitions or distributions of portfolio securities (e.g., investments in restricted securities and instruments subject to such limits as imposed by the Board and/or law);

 

5. Make loans, except to the extent permitted by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), the rules and regulations thereunder (as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended from time to time) or by guidance regarding or interpretations of, or exemptive orders under, the 1940 Act or the rules or regulations thereunder published by appropriate regulatory authorities;

 

6. Borrow money or issue senior securities, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, the rules and regulations thereunder (as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended from time to time) or by guidance regarding or interpretations of, or exemptive orders under, the 1940 Act or the rules or regulations thereunder published by appropriate regulatory authorities;

 

7. Concentrate its investments in any one industry, as determined by the Board of Trustees, and in this connection a Fund will not acquire securities of companies in any one industry if, immediately after giving effect to any such acquisition, more than 25% of the value of the total assets of the Fund would be invested in such industry, with the following exception:

 

In the case of MML Small Cap Index Fund, except to the extent the Index is so concentrated.

 

In addition to the investment restrictions adopted as fundamental policies set forth above, the Funds operate with certain non-fundamental policies that may be changed by a vote of a majority of the Board members at any time.

 

The Funds may not sell securities short, but reserve the right to sell securities short against the box. Notwithstanding any fundamental investment restriction set forth above or in the Prospectus, the Funds may each (1) engage in hedging transactions, techniques and practices using forward contracts and similar instruments, to the extent and in the manner permitted by law; and (2) invest in any security or investment-related instrument, or engage in any investment-related transaction or practice, provided that the Board of Trustees has determined that to do so is consistent with the investment objective and policies of the Fund and has adopted reasonable guidelines for use by that Fund’s investment sub-adviser, and provided that at the time of entering into such investment or transaction, such investments or instruments account for no more than 10% of that Fund’s total assets.

 

In addition, each Fund may not:

 

1. Invest for the purpose of exercising control over, or management of, any company.

 

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2. Invest in securities of other open-end investment companies, except by purchase in the open market where no commission or profit to a sponsor or dealer results from such purchase other than the customary broker’s commission, except when such purchase is part of a plan of merger, consolidation, reorganization or acquisition or except shares of money market funds advised by the investment sub-advisers or affiliates thereof. It is expected that the Fund would purchase shares of such money market funds only if arrangements are made to eliminate duplicate advisory and distribution fees except that this restriction shall not prohibit the investment by MML Equity Income, MML Blue Chip Growth and MML Mid Cap Growth in money market funds managed by T. Rowe Price pursuant to an exemptive order.

 

IV. MANAGEMENT OF MML TRUST

 

MML Trust has a Board of Trustees, a majority of which must not be “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust. The Board of Trustees of MML Trust is generally responsible for management of the business and affairs of MML Trust. The Trustees formulate the general policies of MML Trust and the Funds, approve contracts and authorize Trust officers to carry out the decisions of the Board. As Adviser and sub-advisers to the Funds, respectively, MassMutual, Alliance Capital, American Century, Capital Guardian, Goldman Sachs, Legg Mason, Neuberger Berman, Northern Trust, Templeton and T. Rowe Price may be considered part of the management of the Trust. The Trustees and principal officers of MML Trust are listed below together with information on their positions with MML Trust, address, age, principal occupations during the past five years and other principal business affiliations.

 

Disinterested Trustees

 

Richard H. Ayers    Trustee of MML Trust
1295 State Street     
Springfield, MA 01111     
Age: 63     
Trustee since 1999     
Trustee of [47] portfolios in fund complex     

 

Retired; former adviser to Chairman (1997), Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (1989-1996) and Director (1985-1996), The Stanley Works (manufacturer of tools, hardware and specialty hardware products); Director, Applera Corporation; Director (since 2002), Instron Corporation; Trustee (since 1996), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company).

 

Allan W. Blair    Trustee of MML Trust
1295 State Street     
Springfield, MA 01111     
Age: 57     
Trustee since 2003     
Trustee of [47] portfolios in fund complex     

 

President and Chief Executive Officer (since 1996), Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts; President and Chief Executive Officer (since 1993), Westmass Area Development Corporation; President and Chief Executive Officer (since 1984), Westover Metropolitan Development Corporation; Director (since 2001), Future Works, Inc.; Trustee (since 2003), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company).

 

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Mary E. Boland    Trustee of MML Trust
1295 State Street     
Springfield, MA 01111     
Age: 66     
Trustee since 1973     
Trustee of [47] portfolios in fund complex     

 

Attorney-at-Law (since 2004); Attorney-at-Law (1965-2004), Egan, Flanagan and Cohen, P.C. (law firm), Springfield, MA; Director (1995-1999), Trustee (until 1995), SIS Bank (formerly, Springfield Institution for Savings); Director (since 1999), BankNorth Massachusetts; Vice Chairman (since 1999), Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority; Trustee (since 1994), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company).

 

Richard W. Greene    Chairman and Trustee of MML Trust
1295 State Street     
Springfield, MA 01111     
Age: 70     
Trustee since 1999     
Trustee of [47] portfolios in fund complex     

 

Retired; Vice President for Investments and Treasurer (1998-2000), Executive Vice President and Treasurer (1986-1998), University of Rochester (private university); Trustee (since 1996), Advisory Board Member (1996-1999), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company).

 

R. Alan Hunter, Jr.    Trustee of MML Trust
1295 State Street     
Springfield, MA 01111     
Age: 59     
Trustee since 2003     
Trustee of [47] portfolios in fund complex     

 

Retired; President and Chief Operating Officer (1993-1997), The Stanley Works (manufacturer of tools, hardware and specialty hardware products); Trustee (since 2003), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company).

 

F. William Marshall, Jr.    Trustee of MML Trust
1295 State Street     
Springfield, MA 01111     
Age: 64     
Trustee since 1996     
Trustee of [47] portfolios in fund complex     

 

Consultant (since 1999); Chairman (1999), Family Bank, F.S.B. (formerly SIS Bank); Executive Vice President (1999), Peoples Heritage Financial Group; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (1993-1999), SIS Bancorp, Inc. and SIS Bank (formerly, Springfield Institution for Savings); Trustee (since 2000), Board II Oppenheimer Funds; Trustee (since 1996), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company).

 

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Interested Trustees*

 

Frederick C. Castellani    Trustee of MML Trust
1295 State Street     
Springfield, MA 01111     
Age: 59     
Trustee since 2001     
Trustee of [47] portfolios in fund complex     

 

Executive Vice President (since 2001), Senior Vice President (1996-2001), MassMutual; Senior Vice President (1993-1996), CIGNA (Investment and Retirement Services); Trustee and President (since 2001), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President (since 2004), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President (since 2005), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

 

Robert E. Joyal    Vice Chairman and Trustee of MML Trust
1295 State Street     
Springfield, MA 01111     
Age: 61     
Trustee since 2003     
Trustee of [49] portfolios in fund complex     

 

Retired; President (2001-2003), Managing Director (2000-2001) and Executive Director (1999-2000), David L. Babson & Company Inc.; Executive Director (1997-1999), Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company; Trustee (since 2003), President (1999-2003), MassMutual Corporate Investors (closed-end investment company); Director (since 1996), Antares Capital Corporation (bank loan syndication); Director (since 2003), Pemco Aviation Group, Inc.; Trustee (since 2003), President (1999-2003), MassMutual Participation Investors (closed-end investment company); Trustee (since 2003), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company).

 

Principal Officers

 

David W. O’Leary    President of MML Trust
1295 State Street     
Springfield, MA 01111     
Age: 45     
Officer since 2001     
Officer of [27] portfolios in fund complex     

 

Senior Vice President (since 2001), MassMutual; Senior Vice President (1999-2001), Vice President (1996-1999), Aetna Financial Services.

 

Kristin Bushard    Vice President of MML Trust
1295 State Street     
Springfield, MA 01111     
Age: 39     
Officer since 2005     
Officer of [77] portfolios in fund complex     

*   Trustee who is an “interested person” of the Trust within the definition set forth in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.

 

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Managing Director (since 2003), MassMutual; Assistant Vice President (2000-2003), Allmerica Asset Management; Vice President (since 2005), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President (since 2005), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President (since 2005), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

 

Michael A. Chong

1295 State Street

Springfield, MA 01111

Age: 48

Officer since 2004

Officer of [77] portfolios in fund complex

   Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of MML Trust
    
    
    
    
    

 

Vice President, Compliance (since 2004), Vice President and Associate General Counsel (1999-2004), Second Vice President (1996-1999), MassMutual; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2004), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2004), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2005), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

 

James S. Collins    Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of MML Trust
1295 State Street     
Springfield, MA 01111     
Age: 48     
Officer since 2000     
Officer of [77] portfolios in fund complex     

 

Vice President (since 1999), Second Vice President (since 1990), MassMutual; Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2000), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2005), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2005), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

 

Ian W. Sheridan    Vice President of MML Trust
1295 State Street     
Springfield, MA 01111     
Age: 41     
Officer since 2004     
Officer of [77] portfolios in fund complex     

 

Vice President (since 2003), MassMutual; Vice President of Marketing and Business Development (1999-2003), Automatic Data Processing (ADP); Vice President (since 2004), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President (since 2005), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President (since 2005), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

 

The Trustees and officers of the Trust named above, as a group, did not own shares of any series of the Trust.

 

Each Trustee of the Trust serves until the next meeting of shareholders called for the purpose of electing Trustees and until the election and qualification of his successor or until he dies, resigns or is removed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless the Trustees determine that it is desirable and in the best interest of the Trust that an exception to the retirement policy of the Trust be made, a Trustee shall retire and cease to serve as a Trustee as of the first board meeting following the date on which the Trustee attains the age of seventy-two years.

 

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The Board of Trustees had four regularly scheduled meetings in 2005 and one special meeting.

 

The Trust has an Audit Committee, consisting of Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust. The Audit Committee, whose members are Messrs. Ayers and Hunter and Ms. Boland, makes recommendations to the Trustees as to the engagement or discharge of the Trust’s independent auditors, supervises investigations into matters relating to audit functions, reviews with the Trust’s independent auditors the results of the audit engagement, and considers the audit fees. In 2005, the Audit Committee met twice.

 

The Trust has a Nominating Committee, consisting of each Trustee who is not an “interested person” of the Trust. There are no regular meetings of the Nominating Committee but rather meetings are held as appropriate. The Nominating Committee met twice during 2005. The Nominating Committee evaluates the qualifications of Trustee candidates and nominates candidates to the full Board of Trustees. The Nominating Committee will consider nominees for the position of Trustee recommended by shareholders. Recommendations should be submitted to the Nominating Committee in care of the Secretary of the Trust at 1295 State Street, Springfield, MA 01111. The Nominating Committee also considers candidates from among the Trustees to serve as chairperson of the Board of Trustees and periodically reviews the compensation of the Trust’s independent trustees.

 

The Trust has a Contract Committee, consisting of each Trustee who is not an “interested person” of the Trust. The Contract Committee met once during 2005. The Contract Committee performs the specific tasks assigned to independent trustees by the 1940 Act, including the periodic consideration of the Trust’s investment management agreements and sub-advisory agreements.

 

The Trust has a Governance Committee, whose members are Messrs. Blair, Castellani, Joyal and Marshall and Ms. Boland. The Governance Committee met twice during 2005. The Governance Committee oversees board governance issues including, but not limited to, the following: (i) to evaluate the board and committee structure and the performance of Trustees, (ii) to consider and address any conflicts and (iii) to consider the retirement policies of the Board.

 

The Trust has an Investment Pricing Committee, consisting of the Chairman, President, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer and Vice Presidents (except for the CCO) of the Trust. The Investment Pricing Committee determines whether market quotations are readily available for securities held by each series of the Trust, determines the fair value of securities held by each series of the Trust for which market quotations are not readily available, and determines the fair value of assets of each series of the Trust which are not held in the form of securities. There are no regular meetings of the Investment Pricing Committee but rather meetings are held as appropriate.

 

The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, pays each of its Trustees who is not an officer or employee of MassMutual a fee of $3,000 per quarter plus $2,500 per meeting attended in-person or $1,000 per meeting attended by telephone. Such Trustees who serve on the Audit Committee of the Trust are paid an additional fee of $1,500 per year. Such Trustees who serve on the Nominating and Board Affairs Committee, the Contract Committee or the Pricing Committee are paid an additional fee of $500 per meeting attended. In addition, the Trust reimburses out-of-pocket business travel expenses to such Trustees. Trustees who are officers or employees of MassMutual receive no fees from the Trust.

 

The following table discloses actual compensation paid to Trustees of the Trust during the 2005 fiscal year. The Trust has no pension or retirement plan, but does have a deferred compensation plan. The plan provides for amounts deferred to be credited a rate of interest set by the Board of Trustees from time to time, currently eight percent (8%). Each of the Trustees also serves as Trustee of one other registered investment company managed by MassMutual, MassMutual Select Funds.

 

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Name/Position


   Aggregate Compensation
from the Trust


   Deferred Compensation and
Interest accrued as part of
Fund Expenses


   Total Compensation
from the Trust
and Fund Complex


Richard H. Ayers

   $                         $                         $                     

Trustee

                    

Allan W. Blair

   $             $  

Trustee

                    

Mary E. Boland

          $      $  

Trustee

                    

Richard W. Greene

   $             $  

Trustee

                    

R. Alan Hunter, Jr.

          $      $  

Trustee

                    

Robert E. Joyal

          $      $  

Trustee

                    

F. William Marshall, Jr.

   $             $  

Trustee

                    

 

V. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER SERVICES

 

MassMutual serves as investment adviser to each Fund pursuant to a separate investment management agreement between MassMutual and MML Trust on behalf of each Fund (the “Management Agreements”). Under the Management Agreements, MassMutual is obligated to provide for the management of each Fund’s portfolio of securities to engage in portfolio transactions on behalf of the Funds, subject to such general or specific instructions as may be given by the Board of Trustees of MML Trust, and in accordance with each Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions as set forth herein and in the Prospectus, and has the right to select sub-advisers to the Funds pursuant to investment subadvisory agreements (the “Subadvisory Agreements”).

 

Pursuant to the Management Agreements, MassMutual is paid a quarterly fee at the annual rate based upon the average daily net assets of each Fund as follows: .55% for MML Asset Allocation, .75% for MML Equity Income, .65% for MML Income & Growth, .50% for MML Growth & Income, .75% for MML Blue Chip Growth, .65% for MML Large Cap Growth, .60% for MML Concentrated Growth, .84% for MML Mid Cap Value, .77% for MML Mid Cap Growth, .75% for MML Small Cap Value, .35% for MML Small Cap Index, .60% for MML Global and .90% for MML Foreign.

 

MassMutual has agreed to cap the fees and expenses of each Fund (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses) at the following amounts through April 30, 2007: .58% for MML Asset Allocation, .85% for MML Equity Income, .70% for MML Income & Growth, .53% for MML Growth & Income, .85% for MML Blue Chip Growth, .75% for MML Large Cap Growth, .76% for Class I and .66% for Class II of MML Concentrated Growth, .93% for MML Mid Cap Value, .85% for MML Mid Cap Growth, .88% for MML Small Cap Value, .45% for MML Small Cap Index, .73% for Class I and .63% for Class II of MML Global and 1.03% for MML Foreign. These agreements cannot be terminated unilaterally by MassMutual.

 

The Management Agreements except for the management agreement with respect to MML Concentrated Growth and MML Global also provide that MassMutual will perform all administrative functions relating to the Fund. With respect to each of the other Funds, MML Trust agrees to bear its own expenses, however, MassMutual has agreed to bear the cost of investment advisory services, fund accounting and other administrative expenses, and distribution expenses.

 

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MassMutual provides administrative and shareholder services to MML Concentrated Growth and MML Global under separate Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreements pursuant to which MassMutual is obligated to provide all necessary administrative and shareholder services and to bear some Class specific expenses, such as federal and state registration fees, printing and postage. MassMutual may, at its expense, employ others to supply all or any part of the services to be provided to the Fund pursuant to such Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreements. The Trust, on behalf of MML Concentrated Growth, pays MassMutual an administrative services fee monthly at an annual rate based upon the average daily net assets of the applicable share class of the Fund, .24% for Class I shares and .14% for Class II shares. The Trust, on behalf of MML Global, pays MassMutual an administrative services fee monthly at an annual rate based upon the average daily net assets of the applicable share class of the Fund, .28% for Class I shares and .18% for Class II shares. The Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreements were effective [            ].

 

The Management Agreement with each Fund may be terminated by the Board of Trustees of MML Trust, or by vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of such Fund, or by MassMutual. Such termination requires 60 days’ written notice to be given and may be effected without the payment of any penalty. In addition, each such Management Agreement automatically terminates: (1) unless its continuance is specifically approved at least annually by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Trustees of MML Trust, which affirmative vote shall include a majority of the members of the Board who are not interested persons (as defined in the 1940 Act) of MassMutual or of MML Trust, or (2) upon its assignment. Under the terms of each Management Agreement, each Fund recognizes MassMutual’s control of the initials “MML” and each Fund agrees that its right to use these initials is non-exclusive and can be terminated by MassMutual at any time. Each Management Agreement provides that its continuance will be submitted to the shareholders of the Fund in the event the use of the initial “MML” is withdrawn from the Fund by MassMutual.

 

Alliance Capital

 

MassMutual has also entered into an investment sub-advisory agreement with Alliance Capital pursuant to which Alliance Capital serves as MML Large Cap Growth’s investment sub-adviser, providing day-to-day management of the Fund’s investments. Alliance Capital is a Delaware limited partnership, of which Alliance Capital Management Corporation (“ACMC”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of AXA Financial, Inc. (“AXA Financial”), is the general partner. At December 31, 2005, Alliance Capital Management Holding L.P. (“Alliance Holding”) owned approximately             % of the issued and outstanding units of the limited partnership interest in Alliance Capital (“Alliance Units”). Equity interests in Alliance Holding are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (“NYSE”) in the form of units (“Alliance Holding Units”). AXA Financial was the beneficial owner of approximately             % of the issued and outstanding Alliance Units at December 31, 2005 (including those held indirectly through its ownership of approximately             % of the issued and outstanding Alliance Holding Units), which, including the general partnership interests in Alliance Capital and Alliance Holding, represent an approximate             % economic interest in Alliance Capital. AXA Financial, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AXA, one of the largest global financial services organizations.

 

[MassMutual’s sub-advisory agreement with Alliance Capital will terminate automatically upon its assignment or upon the termination of the Management Agreement or by MassMutual upon sixty days’ written notice or by liquidation of the Fund.] Alliance Capital also provides investment sub-advisory services for the MML Equity Fund, which is a series of MML Series Investment Fund II, a registered, open-end investment company for which MassMutual serves as investment adviser, and the MassMutual Select Diversified Value Fund and MassMutual Select Large Cap Growth Fund, each of which are series of MassMutual Select Funds, a registered, open-end investment company for which MassMutual serves as investment adviser.

 

American Century

 

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sub-adviser, providing day-to-day management of each Fund’s investments. American Century, which is a privately held subsidiary of American Century Companies, Inc., is located at 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111. As of December 31, 2005, American Century had approximately $100.85 billion in assets under management.

 

[MassMutual’s sub-advisory agreements with American Century will terminate automatically upon their assignment or upon the termination of the Management Agreements or by MassMutual upon sixty days’ written notice or by liquidation of the Funds.]

 

Capital Guardian

 

MassMutual has also entered into an investment sub-advisory agreement with Capital Guardian pursuant to which Capital Guardian serves as MML Asset Allocation’s and MML Growth & Income’s investment sub-adviser, providing day-to-day management of each Fund’s investments. Capital Guardian, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Capital Group Companies, Inc., is located at 333 South Hope Street, 53rd Floor, Los Angeles, California 90071-1406. As of December 31, 2005, Capital Guardian had approximately $157.3 billion in assets under management.

 

[MassMutual’s sub-advisory agreements with Capital Guardian will terminate automatically upon their assignment or upon the termination of the Management Agreements or by MassMutual upon sixty days’ written notice or by liquidation of the Funds.]

 

Goldman Sachs

 

MassMutual has also entered into an investment sub-advisory agreement with Goldman Sachs pursuant to which Goldman Sachs serves as MML Small Cap Value’s investment sub-adviser, providing day-to-day management of the Fund’s investments. Goldman Sachs is located at 32 Old Slip, 32nd Floor, New York, New York 10005. Goldman Sachs has been registered as an investment adviser with the SEC since 1990 and is an affiliate of Goldman Sachs & Co. As of September 30, 2005, Goldman Sachs had approximately $471.8 billion in assets under management.

 

[MassMutual’s sub-advisory agreement with Goldman Sachs will terminate automatically upon its assignment or upon the termination of the Management Agreement or by MassMutual upon sixty days’ written notice or by liquidation of the Fund.]

 

Legg Mason

 

MassMutual has also entered into an investment sub-advisory agreement with Legg Mason pursuant to which Legg Mason serves as MML Concentrated Growth’s investment sub-adviser, providing day-to-day management of the Fund’s investments. Legg Mason, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., a financial services holding company, is located at 100 Light Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. As of December 31, 2005, Legg Mason had approximately $60.2 billion in assets under management.

 

[MassMutual’s sub-advisory agreement with Legg Mason will terminate automatically upon its assignment or upon the termination of the Management Agreement or by MassMutual upon sixty days’ written notice or by liquidation of the Fund.]

 

Neuberger Berman

 

MassMutual has also entered into an investment sub-advisory agreement with Neuberger Berman pursuant to which Neuberger Berman serves as MML Global’s investment sub-adviser, providing day-to-day management of the Fund’s investments. Neuberger Berman is located at 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158-3698. Neuberger Berman is a wholly-owned subsidiary Neuberger Berman Inc., which is a wholly-owned

 

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subsidiary of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., a publicly owned holding company. As of December 31, 2005, Neuberger Berman had approximately $105.9 billion in assets under management.

 

[MassMutual’s sub-advisory agreement with Neuberger Berman will terminate automatically upon its assignment or upon the termination of the Management Agreement or by MassMutual upon sixty days’ written notice or by liquidation of the Fund.]

 

Northern Trust

 

MassMutual has also entered into investment sub-advisory agreements with Northern Trust pursuant to which Northern Trust serves as investment sub-adviser to the MML Small Cap Index, providing day-to-day management of the Fund’s investments. Northern Trust, located at 50 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60675, is an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. It primarily manages assets for defined contribution and benefit plans, investment companies and other institutional investors. Northern Trust is a subsidiary of The Northern Trust Company, an Illinois state chartered banking organization and a member of the Federal Reserve System. Formed in 1889, it administers and manages assets for individuals, personal trusts, defined contribution and benefit plans and other institutional and corporate clients. It is the principal subsidiary of Northern Trust Corporation, a bank holding company. As of December 31, 2005, Northern Trust had approximately $618 billion of assets under management.

 

[MassMutual’s sub-advisory agreement with Northern Trust will terminate automatically upon its assignment or upon the termination of the Management Agreement or by MassMutual upon sixty days’ written notice or by liquidation of the Fund.] Northern Trust also provides investment sub-advisory services for the MML Equity Index Fund and the MML OTC 100 Fund, each of which are also series of MML Series Investment Fund, and the MassMutual Select Indexed Equity Fund and the MassMutual Select OTC 100 Fund, each of which are series of MassMutual Select Funds, a registered, open-end investment company for which MassMutual serves as investment adviser.

 

Templeton

 

MassMutual has also entered into an investment sub-advisory agreement with Templeton pursuant to which Templeton serves as MML Foreign’s investment sub-adviser, providing day-to-day management of the Fund’s investments. Templeton is located at 500 East Broward Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33394. Templeton is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (referred to as Franklin Templeton Investments), a publicly owned company engaged in the financial services industry through its subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2005, Templeton and its subsidiaries had approximately $464 billion in assets under management.

 

[MassMutual’s sub-advisory agreement with Franklin Templeton will terminate automatically upon its assignment or upon the termination of the Management Agreement or by MassMutual upon sixty days’ written notice or by liquidation of the Fund.]

 

T. Rowe Price

 

MassMutual has also entered into an investment sub-advisory agreement with T. Rowe Price pursuant to which T. Rowe Price serves as MML Equity Income’s, MML Blue Chip Growth’s and MML Mid Cap Growth’s investment sub-adviser, providing day-to-day management of each Fund’s investments. T. Rowe Price is a wholly-owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., a publicly traded financial services holding company.

 

[MassMutual’s sub-advisory agreements with T. Rowe Price will terminate automatically upon their assignment or upon the termination of the Management Agreements or by MassMutual upon sixty days’ written notice or by liquidation of the Funds.] T. Rowe Price also provides investment sub-advisory services for the

 

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MassMutual Select Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund and the MassMutual Select Small Company Value Fund, each of which are series of MassMutual Select Funds, a registered, open-end investment company for which MassMutual serves as investment adviser.

 

MassMutual is ultimately responsible for providing investment advice to these Funds and will continue to provide administrative and non-investment advisory services to the Funds.

 

Securities held by the Funds are also frequently held by the sub-advisers in their investment accounts and/or by other investment clients for which the sub-advisers act as investment advisers. If the same security is purchased or sold for any Fund and such investment account or clients at the same time, such purchases or sales normally will be combined, to the extent practicable, and will be allocated as nearly as practicable on a pro rata basis in proportion to the amounts to be purchased or sold for each. In determining the amounts to be purchased or sold, the main factors to be considered will be the investment objectives of the respective portfolios, the relative size of portfolio holdings of the same or comparable security, availability of cash for investment by the various portfolios and the size of their respective investment commitments. It is believed that the ability of the Funds to participate in larger volume transactions will, in most cases, produce better execution for the Funds. In some cases, however, this procedure could have a detrimental effect on the price and amount of a security available to a Fund or the price at which a security may be sold. It is the opinion of MML Trust’s management that such execution advantage and the desirability of retaining the sub-advisers as investment managers of the Funds outweigh the disadvantages, if any, which might result from this procedure.

 

Other service providers of the Funds are as follows:

 

    Deloitte & Touche LLP, located at 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116, the independent registered public accounting firm for each of the Funds, provides audit services and assistance and consultation in connection with tax returns and the reviewing of various SEC filings.

 

    Investors Bank & Trust Company (“IBT”), 200 Clarendon Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116, acts as custodian and sub-administrator for each of the Fund’s investments. As custodian, IBT has custody of each Fund’s securities and maintains certain financial and accounting books and records. As custodian, IBT does not assist in, and is not responsible for, the investment decisions and policies of these Funds.

 

VI. CODES OF ETHICS

 

MML Trust, MassMutual, Alliance Capital, American Century, Capital Guardian, Goldman Sachs, Legg Mason, Neuberger Berman, Northern Trust, Templeton and T. Rowe Price have each adopted a code of ethics (the “Codes of Ethics”) pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act. The Codes of Ethics permit Fund personnel to invest in securities for their own accounts, but require compliance with various pre-clearance requirements (with certain exceptions). The Codes of Ethics are on public file with, and are available from, the SEC.

 

VII. BROKERAGE ALLOCATION AND PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

 

MML Asset Allocation, MML Blue Chip Growth, MML Concentrated Growth, MML Equity Income, MML Growth & Income, MML Income & Growth, MML Large Cap Growth, MML Foreign, MML Global, MML Mid Cap Growth, MML Mid Cap Value, and MML Small Cap Value

 

Purchases and sales of securities on a securities exchange are effected by brokers, and each Fund which purchases or sells securities on a securities exchange pays a brokerage commission for this service. In transactions on stock exchanges in the United States, these commissions are negotiated, whereas on many foreign stock exchanges these commissions are fixed. In the over-the-counter markets, securities are generally traded on a “net” basis with dealers acting as principal for their own accounts without a stated commission, although the

 

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price of the security usually includes a profit to the dealer. In underwritten offerings, securities are purchased at a fixed price which includes an amount of compensation to the underwriter, generally referred to as the underwriter’s concession or discount. On occasion, certain money market instruments may be purchased directly from an issuer, in which case no commissions or discounts are paid.

 

The primary consideration in placing portfolio security transactions with broker-dealers for execution is to obtain and maintain the availability of best execution at reasonably competitive commission rates. Each Fund’s investment sub-adviser attempts to achieve this result by selecting broker-dealers to execute portfolio transactions on the basis of their professional capability, the value and quality of their brokerage services, including anonymity and trade confidentiality, and the level of their brokerage commissions.

 

Under each Management Agreement and as permitted by Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, a Fund’s investment sub-adviser may cause the Fund to pay a broker-dealer which provides brokerage and research services to the Fund’s investment sub-adviser an amount of commission for effecting a securities transaction for a Fund in excess of the amount other broker-dealers would have charged for the transaction. The investment sub-adviser must first determine in good faith that the greater commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by the executing broker-dealer viewed in terms of either a particular transaction or the investments sub-adviser’s overall responsibilities to MML Trust and to its other clients. The term “brokerage and research services” includes: advice as to the value of securities, the advisability of investing in, purchasing, or selling securities, and the availability of securities or of purchasers or sellers of securities; furnishing analyses and reports concerning issuers, industries, securities, economic factors and trends, portfolio strategy and the performance of accounts; and effecting securities transactions and performing functions incidental thereto such as clearance and settlement.

 

By virtue of the Sub-Advisory Agreements Alliance Capital is subject to the same rights, obligations and procedures that apply to MassMutual pursuant to its Management Agreement with MML Large Cap Growth; American Century is subject to the same rights, obligations and procedures that apply to MassMutual pursuant to its Management Agreements with MML Income & Growth and MML Mid Cap Value; Capital Guardian is subject to the same rights, obligations and procedures that apply to MassMutual pursuant to its Management Agreements with MML Asset Allocation and MML Growth & Income; Goldman Sachs is subject to the same rights, obligations and procedures that apply to MassMutual pursuant to its Management Agreement with MML Small Cap Value; Legg Mason is subject to the same rights, obligations and procedures that apply to MassMutual pursuant to its Management Agreement with MML Concentrated Growth; Neuberger Berman is subject to the same rights, obligations and procedures that apply to MassMutual pursuant to its Management Agreement with MML Global; Templeton is subject to the same rights, obligations and procedures that apply to MassMutual pursuant to its Management Agreement with MML Foreign; and T. Rowe Price is subject to the same rights, obligations and procedures that apply to MassMutual pursuant to its Management Agreements with MML Equity Income, MML Blue Chip Growth and MML Mid Cap Growth.

 

Although commissions paid on every transaction will, in the judgment of the Adviser, be reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage services provided, commissions exceeding those which another broker might charge may be paid to broker-dealers who were selected to execute transactions on behalf of the Funds and the investment sub-adviser’s other clients in part for providing advice as to the availability of securities or of purchasers or sellers of securities and services in effecting securities transactions and performing functions incidental thereto such as clearance and settlement.

 

Broker-dealers may be willing to furnish statistical, research and other factual information or services (“Research”) to a Fund’s investment sub-adviser for no consideration other than brokerage or underwriting commissions. Research provided by brokers is used for the benefit of all of an investment sub-adviser’s clients and not solely or necessarily for the benefit of MML Trust. The investment sub-adviser attempts to evaluate the quality of Research provided by brokers. Results of this effort are sometimes used by the investment sub-adviser as a consideration in the selection of brokers to execute portfolio transactions. The investment advisory fee that

 

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MML Trust pays on behalf of each Fund to MassMutual will not be reduced as a consequence of an investment sub-adviser’s receipt of brokerage and research services. To the extent MML Trust’s portfolio transactions are used to obtain such services, the brokerage commissions paid by MML Trust will exceed those that might otherwise be paid, by an amount which cannot now be determined. Such services would be useful and of value to an investment sub-advisor in serving both MML Trust and other clients and, conversely, such services obtained by the placement of brokerage business of other clients would be useful to an investment sub-adviser’s in carrying out its obligations to MML Trust.

 

Subject to the overriding objective of obtaining the best execution of orders, the Funds may use broker-dealer affiliates of their respective investment sub-advisers to effect portfolio brokerage transactions under procedures adopted by the Trustees. Pursuant to these procedures, the commission rates and other remuneration paid to the affiliated broker-dealer must be fair and reasonable in comparison to those of other broker-dealers for comparable transactions involving similar securities being purchased or sold during a comparable time period. This standard would allow the affiliated broker or dealer to receive no more than the remuneration which would be expected to be received by an unaffiliated broker.

 

The Funds may allocate brokerage transactions to broker-dealers (including affiliates of their respective investment sub-advisers) who have entered into arrangements with the Trust under which the broker-dealer allocates a portion of the commissions paid by a Fund toward the reduction of that Fund’s expenses. The transaction quality must, however, be comparable to that of other qualified broker-dealers.

 

[MML Small Cap Index

 

MML Small Cap Index has no obligation to deal with any dealer or group of dealers in the execution of transactions in portfolio securities. The Fund’s Investment Management Agreement with MassMutual provides that MassMutual will follow such practices in placing portfolio transactions for the Fund as may from time to time be set forth in its Prospectus or specified by the Board of Trustees of MML Trust. Consistent with this agreement, the present policy of these Funds and their investment sub-adviser, in placing brokerage transactions, is to seek best execution by responsible brokerage firms at reasonably competitive commission rates. The investment sub-adviser will not consider the provision of brokerage research services (as such term is defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) in allocating brokerage transactions for the Funds.

 

By virtue of the Sub-Advisory Agreement, Northern Trust is subject to the same rights, obligations and procedures that apply to MassMutual pursuant to its Investment Management Agreement with the Funds. The investment sub-adviser assumes general supervision over placing orders on behalf of the Funds for the purchase or sale of portfolio securities. Allocation of brokerage transactions, including their frequency, is made in the best judgment of the investment sub-adviser. The primary consideration is to obtain executions at the most favorable and reasonable commission rates in relation to the benefits received. The investment sub-adviser attempts to achieve these results by choosing brokers to execute transactions based on (1) their professional capabilities (including use of capital, clearance and settlement procedures, and participation in underwriting and corporate finance issues), (2) the value and quality of their services and (3) the comparative brokerage commission rates which they offer.

 

Portfolio turnover will result from changes in the composition of the Index which the Fund seeks to follow and from purchases and redemptions of Fund shares and the reinvestment of Fund dividends. Portfolio turnover may vary from year to year, as well as within a year. High turnover rates are likely to result in comparatively greater brokerage expenses. The overall reasonableness of brokerage commissions paid is evaluated by the investment sub-adviser based upon its knowledge of available information as to the general level of commission paid by other institutional investors for comparable services. The allocation of orders among brokers and the commission rates paid are reviewed periodically by the Board of Trustees of MML Trust.

 

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Purchases and sales of equity securities on a securities exchange are effected through brokers who charge a negotiated commission for their services. Orders may be directed to any broker, to the extent and in the manner permitted by applicable law. In the over-the-counter market, securities are generally traded on a “net” basis with dealers acting as principal for their own accounts without a stated commission, although the price of the security usually includes a profit to the dealer. In underwritten offerings, securities are purchased at a fixed price that includes an amount of compensation to the underwriter, generally referred to as the underwriter’s concession or discount.

 

Portfolio securities normally will be purchased from or sold to dealers serving as market makers for the securities at a net price. MML Small Cap Index may purchase securities directly from the issuer. Generally, money market securities are traded on a net basis and do not involve a brokerage commission. The cost of a Fund’s investment portfolio securities transactions will consist primarily of dealer spreads and underwriting commissions. Purchase and sale orders of the securities held by the Fund may be combined with those of other investment companies and accounts which attempt to track an equity index that the investments sub-adviser manages, and for which it has brokerage placement authority, in the interest of seeking the best overall terms. When the investment sub-adviser determines that a particular security should be bought or sold for the Fund and other accounts managed by it, the investment sub-adviser undertakes to allocate those transactions among the participants equitably.

 

Under the 1940 Act, persons affiliated with MML Small Cap Index, such as MassMutual, Northern Trust and, in some cases, their affiliates, are prohibited from dealing with the Fund as a principal in the purchase and sale of securities unless an exemptive order allowing such transactions is obtained from the SEC or an exemption is otherwise available.]

 

VIII. CAPITAL SHARES

 

MML Trust is a “series” company. To date, shares of nineteen (19) series (i.e., investment portfolios) have been authorized: MML Asset Allocation Fund, MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, MML Concentrated Growth Fund, MML Emerging Growth Fund, MML Equity Income Fund, MML Growth & Income Fund, MML Income & Growth Fund, MML Large Cap Growth Fund, MML Large Cap Value Fund, MML Equity Index Fund, MML Foreign Fund, MML Global Fund, MML Growth Equity Fund, MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, MML Mid Cap Value Fund, MML OTC 100 Fund, MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, MML Small Cap Index Fund and MML Small Cap Value Fund. Under MML Trust’s Declaration of Trust, however, the Board of Trustees is authorized to create new series in addition to the Funds without the necessity of a vote of shareholders of MML Trust. Each share of a particular series represents an equal proportionate interest in that series with each other share of the same series, none having priority or preference over another. Each series shall be preferred over all other series in respect of the assets allocated to that series. Each share of a particular series is entitled to a pro rata share of any distributions declared by that series and, in the event of liquidation, a pro rata share of the net assets of that series remaining after satisfaction of outstanding liabilities. When issued, shares are fully paid and nonassessable and have no preemptive, conversion or subscription rights.

 

The Trustees and shareholders of MML Concentrated Growth, MML Global and MML Equity Index have approved an amendment to the Trust’s Declaration of Trust to permit the Trustees to create one or more classes of shares of MML Concentrated Growth, MML Global and MML Equity Index.

 

MML Trust is not required to hold annual meetings of shareholders. Special meetings may be called for purposes such as electing Trustees, voting on management agreements, and with respect to such additional matters relating to MML Trust as may be required by MML Trust’s Declaration of Trust and the 1940 Act. Shareholders holding 10% of the shares of MML Trust may call a meeting to be held to consider removal of Trustees. On any matter submitted to shareholders, shares of each series entitle their holder to one vote per share

 

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(with proportionate voting for fractional shares), irrespective of the relative net asset values of the series’ shares. On any matters submitted to a vote of shareholders, all shares of MML Trust then entitled to vote shall be voted by individual series, except that (i) when required by the 1940 Act, shares shall be voted in the aggregate and not by individual series, and (ii) when Trustees have determined that any matter affects only the interests of one or more series, or with respect to MML Concentrated Growth, MML Global and MML Equity Index, one or more classes of shares, then only shareholders of such series, or class in the case of MML Concentrated Growth, MML Global and MML Equity Index shall be entitled to vote thereon. Shareholder inquiries should be made by contacting the Secretary, MML Series Investment Fund, 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01111.

 

The assets of certain variable annuity and variable life insurance separate accounts for which MassMutual or an affiliate is the depositor are invested in shares of the Funds. Because these separate accounts are invested in the same underlying Funds it is possible that material conflicts could arise between owners of the variable life insurance contracts and owners of the variable annuity contracts. Possible conflicts could arise if (i) state insurance regulators should disapprove or require changes in investment policies, investment advisers or principal underwriters or if the depositor should be permitted to act contrary to actions approved by holders of the variable life or variable annuity contracts under rules of the SEC, (ii) adverse tax treatment of the variable life or variable annuity contracts would result from utilizing the same underlying Funds, (iii) different investment strategies would be more suitable for the variable annuity contracts than the variable life contracts, or (iv) state insurance laws or regulations or other applicable laws would prohibit the funding of both variable life and variable annuity separate accounts by the same Funds.

 

The Board of Trustees follows monitoring procedures which have been developed to determine whether material conflicts have arisen and what action, if any, should be taken in the event of such conflicts. If a material irreconcilable conflict should arise between owners of the variable life insurance contracts and owners of the variable annuity contracts, one or the other group of owners may have to terminate its participation in the Funds. More information regarding possible conflicts between variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts is contained in the prospectuses for those contracts.

 

Under Massachusetts law, shareholders could, under certain circumstances, be held personally liable for obligations of MML Trust. However, MML Trust’s Declaration of Trust disclaims liability of the shareholders, Trustees, or officers of MML Trust for acts or obligations of MML Trust, which are binding only on the assets and property of MML Trust, and requires that notice of such disclaimer be given in each agreement, obligation, or instrument entered into or executed by MML Trust or the Trustees. The Declaration of Trust provides for indemnification out of MML Trust property for all loss and expense of any shareholder held personally liable for the obligations of MML Trust. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on account of shareholder liability is considered remote since it is limited to circumstances in which the disclaimer is inoperative and MML Trust itself would be unable to meet its obligations.

 

IX. PURCHASE, REDEMPTION AND PRICING OF SECURITIES BEING OFFERED

 

Shares of each Fund are sold at their NAV as next computed after receipt of the purchase order, without the addition of any selling commission or “sales load.” Each Fund redeems its shares at their NAV as next computed after receipt of the request for redemption. The redemption price may be paid in cash or wholly or partly in kind if MML Trust’s Board of Trustees determine that such payment is advisable in the interest of the remaining shareholders. In making such payment wholly or partly in kind, the Fund will, as far as may be practicable, deliver securities or property which approximate the diversification of its entire assets at the time. No fee is charged on redemption. The redemption price may be more or less than the shareholder’s cost. Redemption payments will be paid within seven days after receipt of the written request therefor by the Fund, except that the right of redemption may be suspended or payments postponed when permitted by applicable law and regulations.

 

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The NAV of each Fund’s shares is determined once daily as of the normal close of the New York Stock Exchange (presently 4:00 p.m.) on each day on which the Exchange is open for trading. The New York Stock Exchange is not open for trading on New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day and on occasion is closed early or entirely due to weather or other conditions. The NAV of each Fund share is the total net asset value of the applicable Fund divided by the number of its shares outstanding. The total NAV of each Fund is determined by computing the value of the total assets of the Fund and deducting total liabilities, including accrued liabilities.

 

The manner of determining the value of the total assets of each Fund is briefly discussed below. Equity securities are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service, authorized by the Board of Trustees, which provides the last reported sale price for securities listed on a national securities exchange or the official closing price on the NASDAQ National Market System. If securities are unlisted or there is no reported sale price, the bid price of the prior trade date will be used. Long-term bonds are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service, authorized by the Board of Trustees, which determines valuations taking into account appropriate factors such as institutional-size trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other market data. Debt obligations with less than one year but more than sixty days to maturity are valued on the basis of their market value, and debt obligations having a maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost when the Board of Trustees of MML Trust believes that amortized cost approximates market value. If acquired, preferred stocks will be valued on the basis of their market value if market quotations are readily available. In all other cases, assets (including restricted securities) are valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Board of Trustees of MML Trust, although the actual calculations may be made by persons acting pursuant to the direction of the Board. Valuation methods approved by the Board of Trustees which are intended to reflect fair value may be used when pricing service information is not readily available or when a security’s value is believed to have been materially affected by a significant event, such as a natural disaster, an economic event like a bankruptcy filing, or a substantial fluctuation in domestic or foreign markets, that has occurred after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (for example, a foreign exchange or market). In such a case, the Fund’s value for a security is likely to be different from the last quoted market price or pricing service information. Due to the subjective and variable nature of fair value pricing, it is possible that the value determined for a particular asset may be materially different from the value realized upon such asset’s sale.

 

Portfolio securities traded on more than one national securities exchange are valued at the last price on the business day as of which such value is being determined at the close of the exchange representing the principal market for such securities. All assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies will be converted into U.S. dollars at the mean between the buying and selling rates of such currencies against U.S. dollars last quoted by any major bank. If such quotations are not available, the rate of exchange will be determined in accordance with policies established by the Board of Trustees.

 

Futures contracts are valued based on the market price for the futures contract, unless such price does not reflect the fair value of the contract, in which case it will be valued by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees of MML Trust. When a Fund enters into a forward commitment to purchase a security it will record the security as an asset which will be marked-to-market daily to reflect the value of the security determined in the manner set forth above. The obligation to pay the purchase price of the security will be a liability which remains fixed in amount.

 

X. TAX STATUS

 

It is the policy of each of the Funds to comply, and in 2004 each of the Funds did comply, with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. As a result, the Funds

 

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will not be subject to federal income tax on any distributed net income or capital gains. To meet these requirements and to meet other requirements necessary for it to be relieved of federal income taxes on income and gain it distributes to the separate investment accounts that invest in the Funds, each Fund must, among other things:

 

1. derive at least 90% of its gross income from dividends, interest, payments with respect to certain securities loans, gains from the sale or other disposition of stock, securities or foreign currencies, or other income (including but not limited to gains from options, futures or forward contracts) derived with respect to its business of investing in such stock, securities or currencies;

 

2. diversify its holdings so that, at the close of each quarter of its taxable year, (i) at least 50% of the value of its total assets consists of cash, cash items, U.S. Government securities, securities of other regulated investment companies, and other securities limited generally with respect to any one issuer to a value not greater than 5% of the total assets of the Fund and to not more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer, and (ii) not more than 25% of the value of its assets is invested in the securities of any issuer (other than U.S. Government securities or securities of other regulated investment companies); and

 

3. distribute in or with respect to each taxable year at least 90% of the sum of its taxable net investment income, its net tax-exempt income, and the excess, if any, of net short-term capital gains over net long-term capital losses for such year.

 

Each Fund intends to declare capital gain and ordinary income dividends by the end of each calendar year and to distribute such dividends no later than January 31 of the following year to the extent necessary to avoid the 4% excise tax on undistributed regulated investment company income enacted by the Tax Reform Act of 1986. The 4% excise tax applies to the excess of the required distribution for the calendar year over the amount treated as distributed for that year. The required distribution equals 98% of a Fund’s ordinary income for the calendar year plus 98% of its capital gain net income for the one year period ending October 31 (or December 31, if the Fund so elects) and any shortfall of income or gains from the prior year not previously so distributed.

 

The Treasury Department has issued Regulations under Internal Revenue Code Section 817(h) that pertain to diversification requirements for variable annuity and life insurance contracts. A variable contract based upon a separate account will not receive favorable tax treatment as an annuity or life insurance contract unless the separate account and underlying regulated investment company investments are adequately diversified. In determining whether a separate account is adequately diversified, in certain circumstances the separate account can look through to the assets of the regulated investment company in which it has invested.

 

The Regulations require each of the Fund’s assets to be diversified so that no single investment represents more than 55% of the value of the Fund’s total assets, no two investments represent more than 70% of the Fund’s total assets, no three investments represent more than 80% of the Fund’s total assets and no four investments represent more than 90% of the Fund’s total assets. A “safe harbor” is available to a separate account if it meets the diversification tests applicable to registered investment companies and not more than 55% of its assets constitute cash, cash items, government securities and securities of other registered investment companies.

 

The applicable Regulations treat all securities of the same issuer as a single investment. In the case of “government securities,” each government agency or instrumentality shall be treated as a separate issuer for the purpose of the diversification test (although not for the purpose of the “safe harbor” test described above). MML Trust intends to comply with these diversification requirements.

 

XI. CERTAIN TAX AND ACCOUNTING INFORMATION

 

As previously indicated, it is the policy of each of the Funds to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code to qualify as a regulated investment company under the federal tax law. When a Fund writes a call

 

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option, an amount equal to the premium received by it is included in its balance sheet as an asset and as an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option written. The current market value of a written option is the last sale price on the principal exchange on which such option is traded or, in the absence of a sale, the mean between the last bid and offering prices. If an option which a Fund has written on an equity security expires on its stipulated expiration date, or if the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, it realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of a closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was sold) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying security, and the liability related to such option is extinguished.

 

Special rules (including constructive sale, mark-to-market, straddle and wash sale rules) exist for determining the timing of recognition of income or loss, the character of such income or loss, and the holding periods of certain of the Fund’s assets in the case of certain transactions involving futures contracts, forward contracts and options. MML Trust will endeavor to make any available elections pertaining to such transactions in a manner believed to be in the best interest of MML Trust.

 

Pursuant to the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 (the “1997 Act”), new “constructive sale” provisions apply to activities by the Funds which lock-in gain on an “appreciated financial position.” Generally, a “position” is defined to include stock, a debt instrument, or partnership interest, or an interest in any of the foregoing, including through a short sale, a swap contract, or a future or forward contract. Under the 1997 Act, the entry into a short sale, a swap contract or a future or forward contract relating to an appreciated direct position in any stock or debt instrument, or the acquisition of stock or debt instrument at a time when the Fund occupies an offsetting (short) appreciated position in the stock or debt instrument, is treated as a “constructive sale” that gives rise to the immediate recognition of gain (but not loss). The application of these new provisions may cause a Fund to recognize taxable income from these offsetting transactions in excess of the cash generated by such activities.

 

XII. EXPERTS

 

Ropes & Gray LLP, One International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110 serves as counsel to MML Trust.

 

The name MML Series Investment Fund is the designation of Trustees under a Declaration of Trust dated May 14, 1993, as amended from time to time. The obligations of such Trust are not personally binding upon, nor shall resort be had to the property of, any of the Trustees, shareholders, officers, employees or agents of such Trust, but only the property of the relevant series of MML Series Investment Fund shall be bound.

 

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APPENDIX A

 

SECURITIES RATINGS

 

This is a description of Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group (“S&P”) and Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) commercial paper and bond ratings:

 

I. Commercial Paper Ratings:

 

S&P Commercial Paper Ratings—are graded into four categories, ranging from ‘A’ for the highest quality obligations to ‘D’ for the lowest. ‘A’ Issues assigned the highest rating are regarded as having the greatest capacity for timely payment. Issues in this category are delineated with the numbers 1, 2, and 3 to indicate the relative degree of safety. The A-1 and A-2 categories are described as follows:

 

“A-1”: This designation indicates that the degree of safety regarding timely payment is strong. Those issues determined to possess extremely strong safety characteristics are denoted with a plus (+) sign designation.

 

“A-2”: Capacity for timely payment on issues with this designation is satisfactory. However, the relative degree of safety is not as high as for issues designated ‘A-1’.

 

Moody’s Commercial Paper Ratings—employs three designations, all judged to be investment grade, to indicate the relative repayment ability of rated issuers. The two highest designations are as follows:

 

Prime-1: Issuers rated Prime-1 (or related supporting institutions) have a superior ability for repayment of senior short-term debt obligations. Prime-1 repayment ability will often be evidenced by many of the following characteristics:

 

    Leading market positions in well-established industries.

 

    High rates of return on funds employed.

 

    Conservative capitalization structure with moderate reliance on debt and ample asset protection.

 

    Broad margins in earnings coverage of fixed financial charges and high internal cash generation.

 

    Well established access to a range of financial markets and assured sources of alternate liquidity.

 

Prime-2: Issuers rated Prime-2 (or related supporting institutions) have a strong ability for repayment of senior short-term promissory obligations. This will normally be evidenced by many of the characteristics cited above, but to a lesser degree. Earnings trends and coverage ratios, while sound, may be more subject to variation. Capitalization characteristics, while still appropriate, may be more affected by external conditions. Ample alternate liquidity is maintained.

 

II. Bond Ratings

 

S&P describes its four highest ratings for corporate debt as follows:

 

A:   AAA   

—Debt rated “AAA” has the highest rating assigned by S&P. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is extremely strong.

    AA   

—Debt rated “AA” has a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal and differs from the higher rated issues only in small degree.

    A   

—Debt rated “A” has a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal although it is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher rated categories.

 

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B:   BBB   

—Debt rated “BBB” is regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Whereas it normally exhibits adequate protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal for debt in this category than in higher rated categories.

 

The ratings from “AA” to “CCC” may be modified by the addition of a plus or minus sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories.

 

Moody’s describes its four highest corporate bond ratings as follows:

 

Aaa—Bonds which are rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as “gilt edged.” Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.

 

Aa—Bonds which are rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all standards. Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as high grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present which make the long term risks appear somewhat larger than the Aaa securities.

 

A—Bonds which are rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are to be considered as upper medium grade obligations. Factors giving security to principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may be present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment some time in the future.

 

Baa—Bonds which are rated Baa are considered as medium grade obligations, (i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured). Interest payments and principal security appear adequate for the present, but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well.

 

Moody’s applies numerical modifiers, 1, 2 and 3 in each generic rating classification from Aa through B in its corporate bond rating system. The modifier 1 indicates that the security ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates that the issue ranks in the lower end of its generic rating category.

 

S&P describes its below investment grade ratings for corporate debt as follows:

 

BB, B, CCC, CC, C—Debt rated “BB”, “B”, “CCC”, “CC” and “C” is regarded, on balance, as predominantly speculative with respect to capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation, “BB” indicates the lowest degree of speculation and “C” the highest degree of speculation. While such debt will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these are outweighed by large uncertainties or major risk exposures to adverse conditions.

 

BB—Debt rated “BB” has less near-term vulnerability to default than other speculative issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions which could lead to inadequate capacity to meet timely interest and principal payments. The “BB” rating category is also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied “BBB–” rating.

 

B—Debt rated “B” has a greater vulnerability to default but currently has the capacity to meet interest payments and principal repayments. Adverse business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair capacity or willingness to pay interest and repay principal. The “B” rating category is also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied “BB” or “BB–” rating.

 

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CCC—Debt rated “CCC” has a currently identifiable vulnerability to default, and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions to meet timely payment of interest and repayment of principal. In the event of adverse business, financial, or economic conditions, it is not likely to have the capacity to pay interest and repay principal. The “CCC” rating category is also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied “B” or “B–” rating.

 

CC—The rating “CC” is typically applied to debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied “CCC” rating.

 

C—The rating “C” is typically applied to debt subordinated to senior debt which is assigned an actual or implied “CCC–” debt rating. The “C” rating may be used to cover a situation where a bankruptcy petition has been filed, but debt service payments are continued.

 

D—Debt rated “D” is in payment default. The “D” rating category is used when interest payments or principal payments are not made on the date due even if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless S&P believes that such payments will be made during such grace period. The “D” rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition if debt service payments are jeopardized.

 

Moody’s describes its below investment grade corporate bond ratings as follows:

 

Ba—Bonds which are rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements; their future cannot be considered as well assured. Often the protection of interest and principal payments may be very moderate and thereby not well safeguarded during other good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this class.

 

B—Bonds which are rated B generally lack characteristics of the desirable investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.

 

Caa—Bonds which are rated Caa are of poor standing. Such issues may be in default or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or interest.

 

Ca—Bonds which are rated Ca represent obligations which are speculative in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked shortcomings.

 

C—Bonds which are rated C are the lowest rated class of bonds and issues so rated can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real investment standing.

 

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APPENDIX B

 

PROXY VOTING POLICIES

 

The following represents the proxy voting policies (the “Policies”) of the MML Series Investment Fund (the “Trust”) with respect to the voting of proxies on behalf of each series of the Trust (the “Series”). It is the general policy of the Trust, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) as investment manager to the Series, to delegate voting responsibilities and duties with respect to all proxies to the investment sub-advisers (the “Sub-Advisers”) of the Series.

 

I. General Principles

 

In voting proxies, the Sub-Advisers shall be guided by general fiduciary principles and their respective written proxy voting policies. The Sub-Advisers shall act prudently and solely in the best interest of the beneficial owners of the accounts they respectively manage, and for the exclusive purpose of providing benefit to such persons.

 

II. Sub-Advisers

 

1. The Sub-Advisers shall each have the duty to provide a copy of their written proxy voting policies to MassMutual and the Trust annually. The Sub-Advisers’ written proxy voting policies shall maintain procedures that address potential conflicts of interest.

 

2. The Sub-Advisers shall each maintain a record of all proxy votes exercised on behalf of each series of the Trust for which they act as investment sub-adviser and shall furnish such records to MassMutual and the Trust annually.

 

3. The Sub-Advisers shall report any exceptions to their respective proxy voting policies to MassMutual quarterly.

 

4. The Sub-Advisers shall provide the Trust and MassMutual with all such information and documents relating to the Sub-Adviser’s proxy voting in a timely manner, as shall be necessary for the Trust and MassMutual to comply with applicable laws and regulations.

 

III. The Trust and MassMutual

 

1. The officers of the Trust shall annually update the Trustees after a review of the Sub-Advisers’ proxy voting policies and actual voting records.

 

2. The Trustees of the Trust shall not vote proxies on behalf of the Trust or the Series.

 

3. MassMutual shall not vote proxies on behalf of the Trust or the Series.

 

Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available, if applicable, without charge, upon request, on the MassMutual website at http://www.massmutual.com and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

[Sub-Advisers’ Proxy Voting Policies to be Inserted]

 

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APPENDIX C

 

ADDITIONAL PORTFOLIO MANAGER INFORMATION

 

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PART C

 

Information required to be included in Part C is set forth under the appropriate item, so numbered, in Part C to this Registration Statement.

 

PART C: OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 23: Exhibits

 

Exhibit A:

 

Registrant’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust, as restated May 14, 1993, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 of Post-Effective Amendment No. 38 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (as filed with the SEC via EDGAR), and Form of Amendment as amended.

 

Exhibit B:

 

Registrant’s By-Laws, as amended and restated August 6, 1993, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 of Post-Effective Amendment No. 38 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (as filed with the SEC via EDGAR).

 

Exhibit C:

 

Not Applicable.

 

Exhibit D:

 

(1) Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) with respect to MML Growth Equity Fund and MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund.(1)

 

(2) Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement for the MML Growth Equity Fund between MassMutual and Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (“GMO”) dated as of June 1, 2004, incorporated by reference to Exhibit O(5) of Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 53 to the Registration Statement filed via EDGAR on February 24, 2005.

 

(3) Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement for the MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund between MassMutual and Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company (“Waddell & Reed”).(4)

 

(4) Investment Management Agreement between MassMutual and Registrant on behalf of MML Equity Index Fund effective as of May 1, 2000, incorporated by reference to Exhibit D(10) of Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registration Statement filed via EDGAR on February 15, 2001.

 

(5) Investment Management Agreement between MassMutual and Registrant on behalf of MML Large Cap Value Fund effective as of May 1, 2000, incorporated by reference to Exhibit D(11) of Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registration Statement filed via EDGAR on February 15, 2001.


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(6) Investment Management Agreement between MassMutual and Registrant on behalf of MML OTC 100 Fund effective as of May 1, 2000, incorporated by reference to Exhibit D(12) of Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registration Statement filed via EDGAR on February 15, 2001.

 

(7) Investment Management Agreement between MassMutual and Registrant on behalf of MML Emerging Growth Fund effective as of May 1, 2000, incorporated by reference to Exhibit D(13) of Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registration Statement filed via EDGAR on February 15, 2001.

 

(8) Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. and MassMutual regarding MML Large Cap Value Fund dated as of November 15, 2005, is filed herein as Exhibit D(8).

 

(9) Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between MassMutual and Northern Trust Investments, Inc. regarding MML Equity Index Fund dated as of January 31, 2003, incorporated by reference to Exhibit D(17) of Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 to the Registration Statement filed via EDGAR on April 28, 2003.

 

(10) Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between MassMutual and Northern Trust Investments, Inc. regarding MML OTC 100 Fund dated as of January 31, 2003, dated as of January 31, 2003, incorporated by reference to Exhibit D(18) of Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 to the Registration Statement filed via EDGAR on April 28, 2003.

 

(11) Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between RS Investment Management and MassMutual regarding MML Emerging Growth Fund dated as of May 1, 2000, incorporated by reference to Exhibit D(18) of Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registration Statement filed via EDGAR on February 15, 2001.

 

(12) Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Wellington Management Company, LLP and MassMutual regarding MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund effective as of February 12, 2002, incorporated by reference to Exhibit D(23) of Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 48 to the Registration Statement filed via EDGAR on April 29, 2002.


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Exhibit E:

 

Not Applicable.

 

Exhibit F:

 

Deferred Compensation Plan for Trustee of Registrant.(13)

 

Exhibit G:

 

(1) Custodian Agreement between Registrant and Investors Bank and Trust Company (“IBT”), on behalf of MML Growth Equity Fund and MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, as amended as of May 1, 2000 to add MML Equity Index Fund, MML Large Cap Value Fund, MML OTC 100 Fund and MML Emerging Growth Fund.(6)

 

Exhibit H:

 

(1) Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreement with respect to MML Equity Index Fund effective as of May 1, 2000 between Registrant and MassMutual, incorporated by reference to Exhibit H(2) of Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registration Statement filed via EDGAR on February 15, 2001.

 

(2) Amendment, dated February 11, 2002, to the Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreement with respect to MML Equity Index Fund incorporated by reference to Exhibit H(2) of Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 to the Registration Statement filed via EDGAR on April 28, 2003.

 

Exhibit I:

 

(1) Opinion of counsel as to the legality of shares being registered for MML Equity Index Fund, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 of Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 to the Registration Statement filed via EDGAR on February 14, 1997.

 

(2) Opinion of counsel as to the legality of shares being registered for the MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund and MML Growth Equity Fund.(8)

 

(3) Opinion of counsel as to the legality of shares being registered for MML Large Cap Value Fund, MML OTC 100 Fund and MML Emerging Growth Fund.(14)

 

Exhibit J:

 

(1) Not applicable.

 

(2) Power of Attorney for Stuart H. Reese, Richard H. Ayers, Mary E. Boland, Richard W. Greene and F. William Marshall, Jr., incorporated by reference to Exhibit J(2) of Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 47 to the Registration Statement filed via EDGAR on


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(3) Power of Attorney for Frederick C. Castellani, incorporated by reference to Exhibit J(4) of Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 47 to the Registration Statement filed via EDGAR on February 15, 2002.

 

(4) Power of Attorney for Robert E. Joyal, incorporated by reference to Exhibit J(5) of Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 to the Registration Statement filed via EDGAR on April 29, 2004.

 

(5) Power of Attorney for Allan W. Blair, incorporated by reference to Exhibit J(6) of Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 to the Registration Statement filed via EDGAR on April 29, 2004.

 

(6) Power of Attorney for R. Alan Hunter, Jr., incorporated by reference to Exhibit J(7) of Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 to the Registration Statement filed via EDGAR on April 29, 2004.

 

Exhibit K:

 

Not applicable.

 

Exhibit L:

 

Not Applicable.

 

Exhibit M:

 

Not Applicable.

 

Exhibit N:

 

Rule 18f-3 Plan for Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit N of Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 to the Registration Statement filed via EDGAR on May 1, 2000.

 

Exhibit O:

 

Not applicable.

 

Exhibit P:

 

(1) Code of Ethics for Davis Selected Advisers, L.P., incorporated by reference to Exhibit P(1) of Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 to the Registration Statement filed via EDGAR on April 28, 2005.

 

(2) Code of Ethics for Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company, incorporated by reference to Exhibit P(2) of Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 to the Registration Statement filed via EDGAR on April 28, 2005.

 

(3) Code of Ethics for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and MML Series Investment Fund, incorporated by reference to Exhibit P(4) of Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 53 to the Registration Statement filed via EDGAR on February 24, 2005.

 

(4) Code of Ethics for Northern Trust Investments, N.A., incorporated by reference to Exhibit P(4) of Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 to the Registration Statement filed via EDGAR on April 28, 2005.

 

(5) Code of Ethics for RS Investment Management, L.P., incorporated by reference to Exhibit P(5) of Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 to the Registration Statement filed via EDGAR on April 28, 2005.

 

(6) Code of Ethics for Wellington Management Company, LLP, incorporated by reference to Exhibit P(6) of Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 to the Registration Statement filed via EDGAR on April 28, 2005.

 

(7) Code of Ethics for Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC, incorporated by reference to Exhibit P(7) of Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 to the Registration Statement filed via EDGAR on April 28, 2005.


(1) Incorporated by reference as Exhibit D(2) to Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 42 to the Registration Statement filed via EDGAR on April 29, 1999.
(2) Intentionally omitted.
(3) Intentionally omitted.
(4) Incorporated by reference as Exhibit D(9) to Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 42 to the Registration Statement filed via EDGAR on April 29, 1999.
(5) Intentionally omitted.
(6) Incorporated by reference as Exhibit G(7) to Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 42 to the Registration Statement filed via EDGAR on April 29, 1999.
(7) Intentionally omitted.
(8) Incorporated by reference as Exhibit (I)(3) to Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 42 to the Registration Statement filed via EDGAR on April 29, 1999.
(9) Intentionally omitted.
(10) Intentionally omitted.
(11) Intentionally omitted.
(12) Intentionally omitted.
(13) Incorporated by reference as Exhibit F to Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 to the Registration Statement filed via EDGAR on May 1, 2000.
(14)

Incorporated by reference as Exhibit I(4) to Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 to the Registration Statement filed via EDGAR on May 1, 2000.


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Item 24: Person Controlled by or Under Common Control with the Fund

 

At the date of this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement, Registrant did not, directly or indirectly, control any person. Registrant was organized by MassMutual primarily to offer investors both the opportunity to pursue long-term investment goals and the flexibility to respond to changes in their investment objectives and economic and market conditions. Currently, the Registrant provides a vehicle for the investment of assets of various separate investment accounts established by MassMutual. The assets in such separate accounts are, under state law, assets of the life insurance companies which have established such accounts. Thus, at any time MassMutual and its life insurance company subsidiaries will own such outstanding shares of Registrant’s series as are purchased with separate account assets. As a result, MassMutual will own a substantial number of the shares of Registrant, probably for a number of years.

 

The following entities are, or may be, deemed to be controlled by MassMutual through the direct or indirect ownership of such entities’ stock.

 

1. CM Assurance Company, a Connecticut corporation that operates as a life and health insurance company, all the stock of which is owned by MassMutual. This subsidiary is inactive.

 

2. CM Benefit Insurance Company, a Connecticut corporation that operates as a life and health insurance company, all the stock of which is owned by MassMutual. This subsidiary is inactive.

 

3. C.M. Life Insurance Company, a Connecticut corporation that operates as a life and health insurance company, all the stock of which is owned by MassMutual.

 

4. MML Bay State Life Insurance Company, a Connecticut corporation that operates as a life and health insurance company, all the stock of which is owned by C.M. Life Insurance Company.

 

5. MassMutual Mortgage Finance, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that makes, acquires, holds and sells mortgage loans, all the stock of which is owned by MassMutual.

 

6. The MassMutual Trust Company, a federally chartered stock savings bank that performs trust services, all the stock of which is owned by MassMutual.

 

7. MML Distributors, LLC, a Connecticut limited liability company that operates as a securities broker-dealer. MassMutual has a 99% ownership interest and MassMutual Holding LLC has a 1% ownership interest.

 

8. MassMutual Holding LLC, a Delaware corporation that operates as a holding company for certain MassMutual entities, all the stock of which is owned by MassMutual.

 

9. MassMutual Funding LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that issues commercial paper, all the stock of which is owned by MassMutual Holding LLC.

 

10. MassMutual Owners Association, Inc., a Massachusetts company that is authorized to conduct sales and marketing operations, all the stock of which is owned by MassMutual.

 

11. MassMutual Assignment Company, a North Carolina corporation that operates a structured settlement business, all the stock of which is owned by MassMutual Holding LLC.

 

12. MML Investors Services, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation that operates as a securities broker-dealer, all the capital stock of which is owned by MassMutual Holding LLC.

 

13. MML Insurance Agency, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation that operates as an insurance broker, all the stock of which is owned by MML Investors Services, Inc.

 

14. MMLISI Financial Alliances, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that operates as a securities broker-dealer, all the stock of which is owned by MML Investors Services, Inc.

 

15. MassMutual Holding MSC, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation that operates as a holding company for MassMutual positions in investment entities organized outside of the United States. MassMutual Holding LLC owns all of the outstanding


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shares of MassMutual Holding MSC, Inc. This subsidiary qualifies as a “Massachusetts Security Corporation” under Chapter 63 of the Massachusetts General Laws.

 

16. MassMutual Corporate Value Limited, a Cayman Islands corporation, 46% of the shares of which are owned by MassMutual Holding MSC, Inc.

 

17. MassMutual Corporate Value Partners Limited, a Cayman Islands corporation that operates as a high yield bond fund. MassMutual Corporate Value Limited holds an ownership interest of approximately 88.4% in MassMutual Corporate Value Partners Limited.

 

18. 9048-5434 Quebec, Inc., a Canadian corporation that operated as the owner of Hotel du Parc in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. MassMutual Holding MSC, Inc. owned all the shares of 9048-5434 Quebec, Inc. This subsidiary is inactive.

 

19. 1279342 Ontario Limited, a Canadian corporation that operates as the owner of Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ontario, Canada. MassMutual Holding MSC, Inc. owns all of the shares of 1279342 Ontario Limited.

 

20. Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that operates as an investment adviser, all the stock of which is owned by MassMutual Holding LLC.

 

21. Cornerstone Office Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that serves as the general partner of Cornerstone Suburban Office, L.P. Cornerstone Office Management, LLC is 50% owned by Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers, LLC and 50% owned by MML Realty Management Corporation.

 

22. Cornerstone Suburban Office, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, that operates as a real estate operating company. Cornerstone Office Management, LLC holds a 1% general partnership interest in this fund and MassMutual holds a 30% limited partnership interest.

 

23. Babson Capital Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that operates as an investment adviser, all the stock of which is owned by MassMutual Holding LLC.

 

24. Charter Oak Capital Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation that formerly operated as a manager of institutional investment portfolios. Babson Capital Management LLC owns 100% of the capital stock of Charter Oak Capital Management, Inc.

 

25. Babson Capital Securities Inc. (formerly Babson Securities Corporation), a Massachusetts corporation that operates as a securities broker-dealer, all of the stock of which is owned by Babson Capital Management LLC.

 

26. Babson Investment Company, a Massachusetts securities corporation used to hedge certain employee benefit obligations of Babson Capital Management LLC.

 

27. S.I. International Assets (formerly known as Babson-Stewart Ivory International), a Massachusetts general partnership that previously operated as an investment adviser. Babson Capital Management LLC holds a 50% ownership interest in the firm.

 

28. FITech Asset Management, L.P. (“AM”), a Delaware Limited Partnership, formed to manage FITech Domestic Value, L.P. (“the Fund”), a “fund-of-funds” that invests in hedge funds. Babson Capital Management LLC is a limited partner in AM, with a 58% controlling interest.

 

29. FITech Domestic Partners, LLC (“DP”), a Delaware limited liability company that is a general partner of FITech Asset Management, L.P. (“AM”). Babson Capital Management LLC is a limited partner in DP, holding a 58% controlling interest.

 

30. Leland Fund Multi G.P., Ltd. (“Multi”) is a corporation that acts as the general partner to several entities that comprise the hedge fund known as Leland, all the stock of which is owned by Babson Capital Management LLC.

 

31. Babson Capital Japan KK, formerly known as MassMutual Investment Management Company, a Japanese registered investment adviser, all the stock of which is owned by Babson Capital Management LLC.

 

32. Babson Capital Management Inc., a California corporation that holds a real estate license, all the stock of which is owned by Babson Capital Management LLC.

 

33. Babson Capital Guernsey Limited, an investment management company organized under the laws of the Isle of Guernsey, all the stock of which is owned by Babson Capital Management LLC.


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34. Babson Capital Europe Limited (formerly known as Duke Street Capital Debt Management of London), an institutional debt-fund manager organized under the laws of England and Wales, all the stock of which is owned by Babson Capital Guernsey Limited.

 

35. Almack Holding Partnership GP Limited, an English company that will serve as a general partner of each of Almack Leveraged 1 LP, Almack Unleveraged 1 LP, Almack Leveraged 2 LP and Almack Unleveraged 2 LP, all the stock of which is owned by Babson Capital Europe Limited.

 

36. Almack Mezzanine Fund Limited, an English company that will serve as general partner of Almack Mezzanine Founder LP and Almack Mezzanine 1 LP, all the stock of which is owned by Babson Capital Europe Limited.

 

37. Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp. (“OAC”), a Delaware corporation that operates as a holding company for the Oppenheimer companies. MassMutual Holding LLC owns 96.8% of the capital stock of OAC.

 

38. OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (“OFI”), a Colorado corporation that operates as the investment adviser to the Oppenheimer Funds, all the stock of which is owned by OAC.

 

39. Centennial Asset Management Corporation, a Delaware corporation that operates as investment adviser and general distributor of the Centennial Funds. OppenheimerFunds, Inc. owns all of the stock of Centennial Asset Management Corporation.

 

40. OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., a New York corporation that operates as a securities broker-dealer, all the stock of which is owned by OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

41. Oppenheimer Partnership Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation that operates as a holding company, all the stock of which is owned by OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

42. Oppenheimer Real Asset Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation that is the sub-adviser to a mutual fund investing in the commodities markets, all the stock of which is owned by OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

43. Shareholder Financial Services, Inc., a Colorado corporation that operates as a transfer agent for mutual funds, all the stock of which is owned by OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

44. Shareholder Services, Inc., a Colorado corporation that operates as a transfer agent for various OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (“OFI”) and MassMutual funds, all the stock of which is owned by OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

45. OFI Private Investments, Inc., a New York based corporation that operates as a registered investment adviser, managing smaller separate accounts, commonly known as wrap-fee accounts, which are introduced by unaffiliated broker-dealers on a subadvisory basis for a stated fee. OppenheimerFunds, Inc. owns all of the stock of OFI Private Investments, Inc.

 

46. OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc. (formerly known as OAM Institutional, Inc.), a New York based corporation that operates as a registered investment adviser, providing investment supervisory services on a discretionary basis to individual accounts, pension plans, insurance company separate accounts, public funds and corporations for a stated fee. OppenheimerFunds, Inc. owns all of the stock of OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc.

 

47. Trinity Investment Management Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation and registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and equity research services primarily to institutional clients, all the stock of which is owned by OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc.

 

48. OFI Trust Company (formerly known as Oppenheimer Trust Company), a New York corporation that conducts the business of a trust company, all the stock of which is owned by OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc.

 

49. HarbourView Asset Management Corporation, a New York corporation that operates as an investment adviser, all the stock of which is owned by OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc.

 

50. OppenheimerFunds (Asia) Limited, a Hong Kong mutual fund marketing company that is a subsidiary of OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc. OppenheimerFunds, Inc. holds a 5% ownership interest and OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc. holds a 95% ownership interest in OppenheimerFunds (Asia) Limited.

 

51. OppenheimerFunds International, Ltd. (“OFIL”), a wholly owned subsidiary of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (“OFI”), is the manager of Oppenheimer Real Asset Futures plc and OppenheimerFunds plc, each a Dublin-based investment


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company for which OFI provides portfolio management services as investment adviser. OFIL is located at Bloack C, Irish Life Center, Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1, Ireland.

 

52. Tremont Capital Management, Inc. (formerly Tremont Advisers, Inc.), a New York-based investment services provider that specializes in hedge funds, all the stock of which is owned by Oppenheimer Acquisition Corporation.

 

53. Tremont (Bermuda), Ltd., a Bermuda-based investment adviser, all the stock of which is owned by Tremont Capital Management, Inc.

 

54. Tremont Partners, Inc. (formerly Tremont Advisers, Inc.), a Connecticut corporation that operates as a registered investment adviser, all the stock of which is owned by Tremont Capital Management, Inc.

 

55. Tremont Capital Management Limited, a company based in the United Kingdom, all the stock of which is owned by Tremont Capital Management, Inc.

 

56. Tremont Futures, Inc., a Delaware company that operates as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading adviser, all the stock of which is owned by Tremont Capital Management, Inc.

 

57. Tremont Securities, Inc., a New York Company that acts as a registered broker-dealer, all the stock of which is owned by Tremont Capital Management, Inc.

 

58. Tremont Capital Management Corp., a New York Company, 77% of which is owned by Tremont Capital Management, Inc.

 

59. Tremont Capital Management (Asia) Limited, all the stock of which is owned by Tremont Capital Management, Inc.

 

60. Tremont Capital Management (Ireland) Limited, the manager of an Irish umbrella trust that manages a series of non-U.S. strategy based funds, all the stock of which is owned by Tremont Capital Management, Inc.

 

61. HYP Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that operates as the “LLC Manager” of MassMutual High Yield Partners II LLC, a high yield bond fund. MassMutual Holding LLC owns all of the outstanding stock of HYP Management LLC.

 

62. MassMutual Benefits Management, Inc. (formerly known as Westheimer 335 Suites, Inc.), a Delaware corporation that supports MassMutual with benefit plan administration and planning services. MassMutual Holding LLC owns all of the outstanding stock of MassMutual Benefits Management, Inc.

 

63. MMHC Investment LLC (formerly known as MMHC Investment, Inc.), a Delaware limited liability company that is a passive investor in MassMutual/Darby CBO IM, Inc., MassMutual/Darby CBO LLC, MassMutual High Yield Partners II, LLC and other MassMutual investments. MassMutual Holding LLC owns all of the outstanding stock of MMHC Investment LLC.

 

64. MassMutual/Darby CBO IM, Inc. a Delaware corporation that operates as the “LLC Manager” of MassMutual/Darby CBO LLC, a collateralized bond obligation fund. MMHC Investment LLC owns 50% of MassMutual/Darby CBO IM, Inc.

 

65. MassMutual/Darby CBO, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that operates as a fund investing in high yield debt securities of U.S. and emerging market issuers. Babson Capital Management LLC is the Investment Manager. MassMutual owns 1.79%, MMHC Investment LLC owns 50% and MassMutual High Yield Partners LLC owns 2.39% of the ownership interest in MassMutual/Darby CBO LLC.

 

66. MassMutual High Yield Partners II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that operates as a high yield bond fund. MassMutual holds approximately 2.49%, MMHC Investment LLC holds approximately 34.11% and HYP Management, Inc. holds approximately 6.82% for an approximate total of 43.42% of the ownership interest in MassMutual High Yield Partners II LLC.

 

67. MML Realty Management Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation that formerly operated as a manager of properties owned by MassMutual, all the stock of which is owned by MassMutual Holding LLC.


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68. MassMutual International, Inc., a Delaware corporation that operates as a holding company for those entities constituting MassMutual’s international insurance operations, all the stock of which is owned by MassMutual Holding LLC.

 

69. MassMutual (Bermuda) Ltd., a corporation organized in Bermuda that operates as an exempted insurance company, all the stock of which is owned by MassMutual International, Inc.

 

70. MassMutual Europe, S.A., a corporation organized in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg that operates as a life insurance company, 99.99% of which is owned by MassMutual International, Inc. and .01% of which is owned by MassMutual Holding LLC.

 

71. MassMutual Asia Limited, a corporation organized in Hong Kong that operates as a life insurance company, 99.99% of which is owned by MassMutual International, Inc. and .01% of which is owned by MassMutual Holding LLC.

 

72. MassMutual Insurance Consultants Limited, a corporation organized in Hong Kong that operates as a general insurance agent, all the stock of which is owned by MassMutual Asia Limited.

 

73. MassMutual Trustees Limited, a corporation organized in Hong Kong that operates as an approved trustee for the mandatory provident funds. MassMutual Asia Limited, MassMutual Services Limited (in trust for MassMutual Asia Limited), MassMutual Guardian Limited (in trust for MassMutual Asia Ltd.) and Kenneth Yu (in trust for MassMutual Asia Ltd.) each hold a 20% ownership interest in MassMutual Trustees Limited.

 

74. Protective Capital (International) Limited, a corporation organized in Hong Kong that is a dormant investment company, all the stock of which is owned by MassMutual Asia Limited. Protective Capital (International) Limited currently holds a 12% ownership interest in MassMutual Life Insurance Company in Japan.

 

75. MassMutual Services Limited, a corporation organized in Hong Kong that provided policyholders with estate planning services. MassMutual Asia Limited holds a 50% interest and Elroy Chan holds a 50% interest (in trust for MassMutual Asia Limited) in MassMutual Services Limited. This company is now inactive.

 

76. MassMutual Guardian Limited, a corporation organized in Hong Kong that provided policyholders with estate planning services. MassMutual Asia Limited holds a 50% interest and Elroy Chan (in trust for MassMutual Asia Limited) holds a 50% interest in MassMutual Guardian Limited. This company is now inactive.

 

77. MassMutual Asia Investors Limited, a Hong Kong company that provides investment advisory services, all the stock of which is owned by MassMutual Asia Limited.

 

78. MassMutual International Holding MSC, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation that currently acts as a holding company for the interests of MassMutual International, Inc. in Taiwan, all the stock of which is owned by MassMutual International, Inc.

 

79. MassMutual Mercuries Life Insurance Co., a Taiwan corporation that operates as a life insurance company. MassMutual International Holding MSC, Inc. holds a 38% ownership interest in MassMutual Mercuries Life Insurance Co.

 

80. Fuh Hwa Investment Trust Co. Ltd., a mutual fund firm in Taiwan. MassMutual Mercuries Life Insurance Company holds a 31% ownership interest and MassMutual International Holding MSC, Inc. holds an 18.4% ownership interest.

 

81. MassMutual Life Insurance Company, a Japanese corporation that operates as a life insurance company. MassMutual International, Inc. owns 88.7%, MassMutual Real Estate Co., Ltd. owns 1.3% and Protective Capital (International) Limited owns 9.9% of the outstanding shares of MassMutual Life Insurance Company (Japan).

 

82. MM Real Estate Co., Ltd., a Japanese entity that holds and manages real estate. MassMutual Life Insurance Company (Japan) holds a 4.8% ownership interest and MassMutual International, Inc. holds a 95.2% ownership interest in MM Real Estate Co., Ltd.

 

83. MassMutual Leasing Company, a Japanese company that leases office equipment and performs commercial lending. MML Real Estate Co., Ltd. holds a 90% interest and MassMutual Life Insurance Company (Japan) holds a 10% ownership interest in MassMutual Leasing Company.

 

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20.5% ownership interest and MassMutual Holding LLC holds a .07% ownership interest in MassMutual Internacional (Chile) Limitada.

 

85. Compañia de Seguros Vida Corp S.A., (formerly Mass Seguros de Vida, S.A.) a corporation organized in the Republic of Chile that operates as an insurance company. MassMutual Internacional (Chile) Limitada owns 33.5% of the outstanding shares of Compañia de Seguros Vida Corp S.A.

 

86. MML Financial, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that operates as a holding company, all the stock of which is owned by MassMutual Holding LLC.

 

87. MML Investment Products, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company licensed to carry on any lawful business purpose or activity not restricted by the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, all the stock of which is owned by MML Financial, LLC. This company primarily makes investments.

 

88. MMLA UK Limited, a limited liability company organized under the laws of England and Wales, all the stock of which is owned by MML Financial, LLC.

 

89. MML Assurance, Inc., a NewYork insurance company, all the stock of which is owned by MML Financial, LLC.

 

90. MML Financial Products, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that is authorized to carry on any lawful business purpose or activity not restricted by the Delaware Limited Liability Act, all the stock of which is owned by MML Financial, LLC. This company primarily enters into derivatives transactions in the form of credit default swaps.

 

91. MassMutual Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd., a Bermuda company that acts as a holding company for certain MassMutual subsidiaries, all the stock of which is owned by MassMutual Holding LLC.

 

92. Baring Asset Management Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales that acts an investment manager/adviser, all the stock of which is owned by MassMutual Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd.

 

93. Baring Asset Management Life Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales that acts as an authorized representative of NNUK under Section 44 of the Financial Services Act of 1986, all the stock of which is owned by Baring Asset Management Limited.

 

94. Baring Fund Managers Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales that acts as a manager of BAM UK Collective Investment Schemes, all the stock of which is owned by Baring Asset Management Limited.

 

95. Baring International Investment Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales that acts as an investment manager/adviser, all the stock of which is owned by Baring Asset Management Limited.

 

96. Baring Pension Trustees Limited, a company organized under the laws of England and Wales that acts as a trustee for the pension scheme covering UK-based employees of Baring Asset Management Limited, all the stock of which is owned by Baring Asset Management Limited.

 

97. Baring Private Investment Management Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales, all the stock of which is owned by Baring Asset Management Limited. This is a non-trading company.

 

98. Baring Investment Services Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales that acts as a service company which supports all the BAM Group operating companies within the UK, all the stock of which is owned by Baring Asset Management Limited.

 

99. Baring International Investment Management Holdings Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales that acts as an intermediate holding company, all the stock of which is owned by Baring Asset Management Limited.

 

100. Baring Asset Management GmbH, a company incorporated under the laws of Germany that provides marketing and client services regarding investment funds and other asset management products of the BAM group, all the stock of which is owned by Baring International Investment Management Holdings Limited.

 

101. Baring Asset Management France S.A., a company incorporated under the laws of France that acts as an investment manager/adviser, all the stock of which is owned by Baring International Investment Management Holdings Limited.


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102. Baring Investment Administrative Services (South Africa) Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of South Africa, all the stock of which is owned by Baring International Investment Management Holdings Limited. The company was incorporated to serve as the South African Representative Office for selected collective investment schemes as contemplated in the Regulations made pursuant to Section 37A(1) of the Units Trusts Control Act, 1981, as amended.

 

103. Baring International Investment Management Limited, an intermediate holding company organized in Hong Kong, all the stock of which is owned by Baring International Investment Management Holdings Limited.

 

104. Baring Mutual Fund Management S.A., a company organized in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg that acts as the manager of the New Russia Fund, all the stock of which is owned by Baring International Investment Management Limited.

 

105. Baring Asset Management UK Holdings Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales that acts as an intermediate holding company, all the stock of which is owned by Baring International Investment Management Limited.

 

106. Baring Asset Management (CI) Limited, an investment management company organized under the laws of the Isle of Guernsey, all the stock of which is owned by Baring Asset Management UK Holdings Limited.

 

107. Baring International Fund Managers (Ireland) Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Ireland that acts as a manager of BAM Irish Collective Investment Schemes and Funds, all the stock of which is owned by Baring Asset Management UK Holdings Limited.

 

108. Baring Mutual Fund Management (Ireland) Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Ireland that acts as an investment adviser, all the stock of which is owned by Baring Asset Management UK Holdings Limited.

 

109. Baring Sice (Taiwan) Limited, a regulated company organized in Taiwan, all the stock of which is owned by Baring Asset Management UK Holdings Limited.

 

110. Baring Asset Management (Japan) Limited, a company organized in Japan that acts as an investment adviser, all the stock of which is owned by Baring Asset Management UK Holdings Limited.

 

111. Baring Asset Management (Australia) Pty Limited, an investment adviser incorporated under the laws of Australia, all the stock of which is owned by Baring Asset Management UK Holdings Limited.

 

112. Baring Asset Management (Asia) Holdings Limited, an intermediate holding company organized in Hong Kong, all the stock of which is owned by Baring Asset Management UK Holdings Limited.

 

113. Baring Asset Management (Asia) Limited, a company organized in Hong Kong that acts as an investment adviser, all the stock of which is owned by Baring Asset Management (Asia) Holdings Limited.

 

114. Baring International Fund Managers (Bermuda) Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Bermuda that acts as a trustee of Baring Korea Trust Fund Ltd.’s undistributed funds, all the stock of which is owned by Baring Asset Management (Asia) Holdings Limited.

 

115. Baring Asset Management Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation that acts as an intermediate holding company, all the stock of which is owned by MassMutual Holding LLC.

 

116. Baring Asset Management, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation that acts as an investment adviser, all the stock of which is owned by Baring Asset Management Holdings, Inc.

 

117. Baring Investment Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation that acts as a captive broker-dealer, all the stock of which is owned by Baring Asset Management Holdings, Inc.

 

118. MassMutual Baring Holding, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that will act as a holding company for certain MassMutual subsidiaries, all the stock of which is owned by MassMutual Holding LLC.

 

119. Golden Retirement Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation that develops insurance-related products, all the stock of which is owned by MassMutual Holding LLC.

 

120. MML Series Investment Fund (the “Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust that operates as an open-end investment company. All shares issued by the Trust are owned by MassMutual and certain of its affiliates.


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121. MML Series Investment Fund II, a Massachusetts business trust that operates as an open-end investment company. All shares issued by MML Series Investment Fund II are owned by MassMutual and certain of its affiliates.

 

122. MassMutual Select Funds, a Massachusetts business trust that operates as an open-end investment company. The majority of shares are owned by MassMutual.

 

123. MassMutual Premier Funds, a Massachusetts business trust that operates as an open-end investment company. The majority of shares are owned by MassMutual.

 

124. Panorama Series Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation that operates as an open-end investment company. All shares issued by the fund are owned by MassMutual and certain affiliates.

 

125. Oppenheimer Series Fund Inc., a Maryland corporation that operates as an investment company of which MassMutual and its affiliates own a majority of certain series of shares issued by the fund.

 

126. Somers CDO, Limited, a Cayman Islands corporation that operates as a fund investing in high yield debt securities of primarily U.S. issuers. MMHC Investment LLC holds 37.04% of the subordinated notes of this issue, which are treated as equity for tax purposes. MassMutual is the collateral manager of Somers CDO, Limited. Babson Capital Management LLC acts as sub-adviser.

 

127. Saar Holdings CDO, Limited, a Cayman Islands corporation that operates as a collateralized debt obligation fund investing in high yield debt securities of primarily US issuers including, to a limited extent, convertible high yield bonds. MMHC Investment LLC holds 40% of the mandatorily redeemable preferred shares if this issuer. Such preferred shares are treated as equity for tax purposes. MassMutual is the collateral manager of Saar Holdings CDO, Limited. Babson Capital Management LLC acts as sub-adviser.

 

128. Perseus CDO I, Limited is a Cayman Islands corporation that operates as a collateralized debt obligation fund investing in a diversified portfolio of assets including high yield bonds, senior secured loans, a limited amount of equity securities and certain other assets. MMHC Investment LLC holds 33.4% of the Class D subordinated notes issued by Perseus CDO I Limited. Such notes are treated as equity for tax purposes. MassMutual is the portfolio manager and Perseus Advisors, L.L.C. is the portfolio advisor of Perseus CDO I, Limited. Babson Capital Management LLC acts as sub-adviser.

 

129. MassMutual Global CBO I Limited is a Cayman Island Corporation that operates as a collateralized bond obligation fund investing in emerging market securities and high yield bonds. As of the closing date of this fund (June 16, 1999), MassMutual and its indirect subsidiary, MMHC Investment LLC, hold in the aggregate approximately 39.7% of the subordinated notes that are treated as equity for tax purposes. MassMutual is the Collateral Manager of MassMutual Global CBO I Limited. Babson Capital Management LLC acts as sub-adviser.

 

130. Antares Funding L.P. is a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership that invests primarily in high yield bank loans and public high yield bonds. Antares Capital Corporation, formerly an indirect subsidiary of MassMutual, is the collateral manager of Antares Funding LP. Antares Capital Corporation manages the selection, acquisition and disposition of the Loan Collateral Debt Securities. MassMutual manages the High Yield Collateral Debt Securities and Babson Capital Management LLC acts as sub-adviser.

 

131. Simsbury CLO Limited is a Cayman Islands corporation that operates as a collateralized bond obligations fund that invests primarily in bank loans and high yield bonds. MassMutual is investment adviser and Babson Capital Management LLC acts as sub-adviser. MassMutual and its affiliated subsidiaries own 34.35% of the Junior Subordinated Notes.

 

132. Enhanced Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund Limited is a special purpose company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands, investing primarily in mortgage-backed securities. Babson Capital Management LLC is the investment manager. MassMutual holds all of the Class B notes and has covenanted to hold at least 25% of the aggregate principal amount of the Class C Certificates directly or through a wholly owned affiliate.

 

MassMutual or Babson Capital acts as the investment adviser of the following investment companies, and as such may be deemed to control them.

 

1. MML Series Investment Fund II, a Massachusetts business trust that operates as an open-end investment company. All shares issued by MML Series Investment Fund II are owned by MassMutual and certain of its affiliates. MassMutual acts as adviser for MML Series Investment Fund II and Babson Capital Management LLC acts as sub-adviser to certain series.


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2. MassMutual Premier Funds, a Massachusetts business trust that operates as an open-end investment company. All shares issued by the Trust are owned by MassMutual. MassMutual acts as adviser for each series and Babson Capital Management LLC acts as sub-adviser to certain series. OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Baring International Investment Limited also act as sub-advisers to certain series.

 

3. MassMutual Corporate Investors (“CI”), a Massachusetts business trust that operates as a closed-end investment company. Babson Capital Management LLC is the investment adviser to CI.

 

4. MassMutual Participation Investors (“PI”), a Massachusetts business trust which operates as a closed end investment company. Babson Capital Management LLC acts as the investment adviser to PI.

 

5. Antares Funding L.P. is a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership that invests primarily in high yield bank loans and public high yield bonds. Antares Capital Corporation, formerly an indirect subsidiary of MassMutual, is the collateral manager of Antares Funding LP. Antares Capital Corporation manages the selection, acquisition and disposition of the Loan Collateral Debt Securities. MassMutual manages the High Yield Collateral Debt Securities and Babson Capital Management LLC acts a sub-adviser.

 

6. MassMutual Corporate Value Partners Limited, a Cayman Islands corporation that operates as a high-yield bond fund. MassMutual Corporate Value Limited holds an ownership interest of approximately 88.4% in MassMutual Corporate Value Partners Limited.

 

7. MassMutual High Yield Partners II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that operates as a high yield bond fund. MassMutual holds approximately 2.49%, MMHC Investment LLC holds approximately 34.11%, and HYP Management, Inc. holds approximately 6.82% for an approximate total of 43.42% of the ownership interest in this company.

 

8. MassMutual/Darby CBO, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that operates as a fund investing in high yield debt securities of U.S. and emerging market issuers. Babson Capital Management LLC is the Investment Manager. MassMutual holds 1.79%, MMHC Investment LLC holds 50% and MassMutual High Yield Partners LLC holds 2.39% of the ownership interest in MassMutual/Darby CBO, LLC.

 

9. Somers CDO, Limited, a Cayman Islands corporation that operates as a fund investing in high yield debt securities of primarily U.S. issuers. MMHC Investment LLC holds 37.04% of the subordinated notes of this issue, which are treated as equity for tax purposes. MassMutual is the collateral manager of Somers CDO, Limited. Babson Capital Management LLC acts as sub-adviser.

 

10. Saar Holdings CDO, Limited, a Cayman Islands corporation that operates as a collateralized debt obligation fund investing in high yield debt securities of primarily U.S. issuers including, to a limited extent, convertible high yield bonds. MMHC Investment LLC holds 40% of the mandatorily redeemable preferred shares of this issuer. Such preferred shares are treated as equity for tax purposes. MassMutual is the collateral manager of Saar Holdings CDO, Limited. Babson Capital Management LLC acts as sub-adviser.

 

11. Perseus CDO I, Limited is a Cayman Island Corporation that operates as a collateralized debt obligation fund investing in a diversified portfolio of assets including high yield bonds, senior secured loans, a limited amount of equity securities and certain other assets. MMHC Investment LLC holds 33.4% of the Class D subordinated notes issued by Perseus CDO I Limited. Such notes are treated as equity for tax purposes. MassMutual is the portfolio manager and Perseus Advisors, L.L.C. is the portfolio advisor of Perseus CDO I, Limited. Babson Capital Management LLC is the sub-adviser.

 

12. MassMutual Global CBO I Limited is a Cayman Island Corporation that operates as a collateralized bond obligation fund investing in emerging market securities and high yield bonds. As of the closing date of this fund (June 16, 1999), MassMutual and its indirect subsidiary, MMHC Investment LLC hold in the aggregate approximately 39.7% of the subordinated notes that are treated as equity for tax purposes. MassMutual is the Collateral Manager of MassMutual Global CBO I Limited. Babson Capital Management LLC acts as sub-adviser.

 

13. Maplewood (Cayman) Limited is an entity organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands that invests primarily in bank loans. Babson Capital Management LLC acts as investment adviser.

 

14. Suffield CLO, Limited is a Cayman Islands Corporation that operates as a collateralized loan obligations fund that invests primarily in domestic bank loans and high yield bonds. Babson Capital Management LLC is the investment adviser. MassMutual holds 23.13% of the preferred shares.


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15. Wilbraham CBO Ltd. is a Cayman Islands limited liability company that operates as collateralized bond obligations fund that invests primarily in bank loans and high yield bonds. Babson Capital Management LLC is the investment manager. MassMutual owns 33.99% of the preferred shares.

 

16. Enhanced Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund Limited is a special purpose company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands, investing primarily in mortgage-backed securities. Babson Capital Management LLC is the investment manager. MassMutual holds all of the Class B notes and has covenanted to hold at least 25% of the aggregate principal amount of the Class C Certificates directly or through a wholly owned affiliate.

 

17. Enhanced Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund II is a special purpose company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands, investing primarily in mortgage-backed securities. Babson Capital Management LLC is the investment manager. MassMutual holds approximately 33% of the Class C Certificates.

 

18. Special Value Bond Fund II, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company that operates as a high yield bond fund. Babson Capital Management LLC is co-manager of the fund. MassMutual owns 20% of the subordinated notes.

 

19. Leland Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership that has made investments in a diversified international fund. Babson Capital Management LLC is the investment manager. MassMutual holds 70.47% of the ownership interest in this entity.

 

20. Longmeadow CDO Debt Fund I, Limited, a fund investing in collateralized debt obligation securities that is managed by Babson Capital Management LLC.

 

21. Hampden CBO Ltd, a cash/flow CDO investing in investment-grade bonds and loans, primarily U.S. MassMutual holds a 23% interest in the fund, which is managed by Babson Capital Management LLC.

 

22. Phoenix Funding Limited, a cash/flow CDO that is managed by Babson Capital Management LLC.

 

23. Palmyra Funding Limited, a fund investing in credit default swaps that is managed by Babson Capital Management LLC.

 

24. Palmyra Funding II Limited, a fund investing in credit default swaps that is managed by Babson Capital Management LLC.

 

25. Enhanced Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund Limited III is a special purpose company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands, investing primarily in mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, debt securities and derivative instruments. Mass Mutual holds approximately 90% of the equity in the Fund. Babson Capital Management LLC serves as the investment manager.

 

26. Connecticut Valley Structured Credit CDO I, Ltd., a fund investing in CBO debt securities. Babson Capital Management LLC serves as the investment manager. MassMutual currently has a 28% interest in the fund.

 

27. MassMutual/Boston Capital Mezzanine Partners, L.P. (“Fund I”) is a Delaware limited partnership that operates as a fund investing in junior and senior mortgage loans, mezzanine investments, preferred equity interests and other real estate assets located primarily in the United States. MMHC Investments LLC is a limited partner and owns 26.17 % of Fund I. Boston Mass, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is the investment advisor and general partner and owns 1.0% of Fund I. MassMutual Mortgage Finance, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of MassMutual, is a co-manager and owns 50% of Boston Mass LLC.

 

28. Constitution Wharf Fund, LLC (formerly known as Copper Beech Fund LLC), a limited liability hedge fund organized under Delaware law for which Babson Capital Management LLC serves as investment manager. MassMutual currently has a majority ownership interest.

 

29. Constitution Wharf Offshore Fund Ltd. (formerly known as Copper Beech Offshore Fund Ltd.), a hedge fund registered in the Cayman Islands for which Babson Capital Management LLC serves as the investment adviser. MassMutual currently has a majority ownership interest.

 

30. Storrs CDO Ltd., a special purpose corporation organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands, that invests primarily in residential mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities, debt issued by real estate investment trusts and collateralized debt obligations. MassMutual holds a 20% equity interest in the company. Babson Capital Management LLC serves as investment adviser.


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31. Phoenix LINRA Limited, a public limited liability company incorporated and registered in Jersey, Channel Islands, that invests primarily in synthetic investment grade bonds using credit default swaps. Babson Capital Management LLC acts as a financial sub agent.

 

32. Newton CDO Limited, an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands, that primarily invests in bank loans and high yield bonds. Babson Capital Management LLC acts as a collateral manager.

 

33. Tower Square Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership organized by Babson Capital Management LLC Capital Management LLC to invest primarily in mezzanine debt securities, and to a lesser extent in senior debt and/or private equity securities. MassMutual and its affiliates own, directly or indirectly, approximately 71% of the equity interests, of which a subsidiary of Babson Capital Management LLC is the general partner. MassMutual has purchased 33% of the Limited Partnership Interests in Tower Square Capital Partners, L.P. Babson Capital Management LLC serves as the Investment Manager.

 

34. Quantitative Enhanced Decisions Fund, L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership and Quantitative Enhanced Decisions Offshore Fund, Ltd is an exempted company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Substantially all of the capital of these entities is invested through a master feeder structure in Quantitative Enhanced Decisions Master Fund, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership. These funds, organized in 2002, seek to achieve returns through investments primarily in investment-grade fixed income assets, including mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities, and derivative instruments. MassMutual currently owns approximately 60% of the equity in the domestic fund. Babson Capital Management LLC acts as an adviser through its relationship in the GP adviser.

 

35. Union Wharf Fund, LLC, a limited liability hedge fund organized under Delaware law for which Babson Capital Management LLC serves as investment manager.

 

36. Union Wharf Offshore Fund Ltd, a hedge fund registered in the Cayman Islands for which Babson Capital Management LLC serves as the investment adviser.

 

37. Sargent’s Wharf Fund, LLC, a limited liability hedge fund organized under Delaware law for which Babson Capital Management LLC serves as investment manager.

 

38. Sargent’s Wharf Offshore Fund Ltd., a hedge fund registered in the Cayman Islands for which Babson Capital Management LLC serves as the investment adviser.

 

39. MassMutual/Boston Capital Mezzanine Partners II, L.P. (“Fund II”) is a Delaware limited partnership that operates as a fund investing in junior and senior mortgage loans, mezzanine investments, preferred equity interests and other real estate assets located primarily in the United States. MassMutual is a limited partner and owns 28.7% of Fund II. Boston Mass II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is the investment advisor and general partner. Babson Capital Management LLC is a co-manager and owns 50% of Boston Mass II LLC. CM Life is a 1.04% limited partner of Fund II.

 

40. Special Value Absolute Return Fund, LLC, a market value high yield/special situations CDO, organized under the laws of Delaware - Babson Capital Management LLC is a Co-Manager and a 7.5% Member of the Managing Member - MassMutual owns 7.5% of the equity in the fund (as a Member).

 

41. Mill River Capital Partners, LP, a Convertible Arbitrage hedge fund (feeder fund), organized under the laws of Delaware. Babson Capital Management LLC is the sole member of the GP and is the Investment Manager - GP owns 0.1% of fund, MassMutual owns 99.9% (as the sole limited partner (LP)) (this is the on-shore feeder to the fund next named below).

 

42. Mill River Master Fund, LP, a Convertible Arbitrage hedge fund (master fund) organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Babson Capital Management LLC is the sole member of the GP and is the Investment Manager - GP owns 0.1% of fund, feeder owns 99.9%.

 

43. Connecticut Valley Structured Credit CDO II, Ltd., a cash flow CDO investing in CDO debt securities that is organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Babson Capital Management LLC is Portfolio Manager - MassMutual owns 22.24% of preference shares.

 

44. Tower Square Capital Limited - Mezzanine debt and equity fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands, an offshore feeder for Tower Square fund.


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45. Freedom Collateralized Holding 1999 CDO, Ltd., a cash flow high yield bond CDO organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Babson Capital Management LLC serves as Investment Manager.

 

46. Freedom Collateralized Holding 2000 CDO, Ltd, a cash flow high yield bond CDO organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Babson Capital Management LLC serves as Investment Manager. MassMutual owns 26% of the preference shares.

 

47. Seaboard CLO 2000 Ltd., a Cash flow CLO organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Babson Capital Management LLC serves as Collateral Manager - MassMutual owns 40% of equity (“subordinated notes”).

 

48. Babson CLO Ltd. 2003-I is a Cayman Islands exempted limited liability company that operates as a collateralized loan obligations fund that invests primarily in domestic bank loans. Babson Capital Management LLC is the collateral manager. MassMutual holds 30.36% of the ordinary preferred shares.

 

49. Jackson Creek CDO, Ltd. a Cayman corporation that operates as a fund investing in high yield debt securities. MassMutual owns 32.5% of the non-voting preferred shares. Babson Capital Management LLC is the collateral manager of Jackson Creek CDO, Ltd.

 

50. Hakone Fund LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that invests in high yield bank loans, high yield bonds and commercial mortgage loans. MassMutual Life Insurance Company, a majority-owned indirect subsidiary of MassMutual will be the sole investor in Hakone. Babson Capital Management LLC is the investment manager.

 

51. Enhanced Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund Limited IV is a special purpose company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands, investing primarily in mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. Mass Mutual holds 38.33% interest in the Fund. Babson Capital Management LLC serves as the investment manager.

 

52. Babson Capital High Yield LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that is an unregistered, open-end investment fund investing primarily in high yield corporate debt obligations. MassMutual owns approximately 27% of the interests in this fund.

 

53. Babson Capital Small Cap Growth LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that is an unregistered, open-end investment fund investing primarily in small cap equity securities. MassMutual owns approximately 1.5% of the interests in this fund.

 

54. Leland Fund (Cayman), Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company that acts as a private investment fund, all the stock of which is owned by Leland Fund Multi G.P., Ltd.

 

55. Winterset Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership that is a hedge fund. MassMutual holds 100% of the ownership interest in this fund.

 

56. Winterset Master Fund, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership that operates as a high yield bond and loan and special opportunities hedge fund.

 

57. Babson CLO Ltd. 2004-I, an exempted company incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the Cayman Islands. MassMutual holds approximately 20% of the ownership interests in this fund in the form of subordinated notes.

 

58. Leland Fund (Onshore), L.P.

 

59. Hanover/Babson Equity Investors Manager LLC.

 

60. Babson CLO Ltd. 2004-II.

 

61. Babson CLO Ltd. 2005-I.

 

62. Babson CLO Ltd. 2005-II.

 

63. Great Lakes LLC.

 

64. J/Z CBO (Delaware), LLC.

 

65. Tower Square Capital LLC.

 

66. TSCP Selective, L.P., a United States partnership.


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67. Babson Capital Loan Strategies Fund L.P.

 

68. Pioneer Valley Structured Credit CDO I, Ltd.

 

69. Stony Hill CDO I (Cayman), Ltd.

 

70. Stony Hill CDO II (Cayman), Ltd.

 

71. Stony Hill CDO III (Cayman), Ltd.

 

72. Stony Hill CDO IV (Cayman), Ltd.

 

73. Stony Hill CDO V (Cayman), Ltd.

 

74. Griffin’s Wharf Fund, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that operates as a long/short equity hedge fund.

 

75. Griffin’s Wharf Offshore Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands corporation that operates as a long/short equity hedge fund.

 

76. Simsbury CLO Limited is a Cayman Islands corporation that operates as a collateralized bond obligations fund that invests primarily in bank loans and high yield bonds. MassMutual is investment adviser and Babson Capital Management LLC acts as sub-adviser. MassMutual and its affiliated subsidiaries own 34.35% of the Junior Subordinated Notes.

 

77. Babson CLO Ltd. 2005 III

 

78. Babson Capital Small Cap Relative Value, LLC

 

79. Babson Capital Loan Strategies Master Fund, L.P.

 

80. Braemar Energy Ventures, LP

 

81. Cobbs Wharf Fund, L.P.

 

82. Cobbs Wharf Master Fund, L.P.

 

83. Oasis Development Limited a private limited liability company incorporated and registered in Jersey, Channel Islands, the managing agent of PALMYRA Funding Limited and PALMYRA II Funding Limited, public limited liability companies that invest primarily in synthetic investment grade bonds using credit default swaps.

 

84. Osprey Strategies Ltd.

 

85. Quantitative Enhanced Decisions Master Fund, LP.

 

86. Quantitative Enhanced Decisions Offshore Fund, Ltd.

 

87. Quantitative Enhanced Decisions Offshore Fund II, Ltd.

 

88. Special Value Opportunities Fund, LLC

 

89. Tower Square Capital Partners II, L.P.

 

90. Tower Square Capital Partners II-A, L.P.

 

91. Whately CDO I, Ltd.

 

92. Enhanced Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund V Limited

 

93. Apex (IDM) CDO I, Ltd.

 

94. Duchess I CDO S.A.

 

95. Duchess II CDO S.A.

 

96. Duchess III CDO S.A.


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97. Duchess IV CDO S.A.

 

98. Duchess V CDO S.A.

 

99. ELC (Cayman) Ltd.

 

100. ELC (Cayman) Ltd. CDO Series 1999-1

 

101. ELC (Cayman) Ltd. 1999-II

 

102. ELC (Cayman) Ltd. 1999-III

 

103. ELC (Cayman) Ltd. 2000-I

 

104. Tryon CLO Ltd. 2000-I

 

MassMutual or Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC acts as the investment adviser or manager of the following investment companies and limited liability companies, and as such may be deemed to control them.

 

1. Cornerstone Apartment Fund I, LLC. MassMutual’s ownership interest in this company is 19%.

 

2. Cornerstone Partners I, LLC. MassMutual’s ownership interest in this company is 35%.

 

3. Cambridge Hotel, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. MassMutual holds a 65% ownership interest in this company.

 

4. CAV I, Inc., a Maryland corporation that invests in residential properties. MassMutual holds a 24.1% ownership interest in this corporation.

 

5. Cornerstone Partners IV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. MassMutual holds a 55% ownership interest in this company.

 

6. Cornerstone Rotational Fund, LLC, a Delaware diversified, closed-end fund. MassMutual holds 100% of the ownership interest in this fund.

 

7. CREA/PPC Venture, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. MassMutual is the managing and controlling member of this entity.

 

8. LVC-APTS, LP, a Delaware limited partnership formed to take title to residential property.

 

9. Cornerstone Apartment Venture I, LLC is 100% owned by MassMutual on behalf of MassMutual and a MassMutual insurance company separate investment account whose sole contract holder is a New York State Teacher’s Retirement System. The entity was formed for the purpose of acquiring interest in entities that develop, own and operate apartment projects.

 

10. West Conshohocken, LP, a Pennsylvania limited partnership that owns an office building in suburban Philadelphia. MassMutual wholly owns this entity.

 

11. West Conshohocken, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company that is the general partner of West Conshohocken, LP.

 

12. Rockville Town Center, LLC is a joint venture that owns real property. Because a third party is entitled to a contingent interest in cash flow and sale proceeds after a preferred return is realized, MassMutual holds a variable interest in this limited liability company.

 

13. Marco Island Condominium, LLC, a Florida limited liability company that was formed for the purpose of developing and selling condominiums constructed in Marco Island, Florida. This entity is 100% owned by MassMutual.

 

14. 300 Third Street, LLC is a joint venture that owns real property. Because a third party is entitled to a contingent interest in cash flow and sale proceeds after a preferred return is realized, MassMutual holds a variable interest in this limited liability company.


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15. Hickory Creek Industrial, LLC is a joint venture that owns real property. Because a third party is entitled to a contingent interest in cash flow and sale proceeds after a preferred return is realized, MassMutual holds a variable interest in this limited liability company.

 

16. VPRH, LLC is a joint venture that owns real property. Because a third party is entitled to a contingent interest in cash flow and sale proceeds after a preferred return is realized, MassMutual holds a variable interest in this limited liability company.

 

17. Corporate Crossing, LLC is a joint venture that owns real property. Because a third party is entitled to a contingent interest in cash flow and sale proceeds after a preferred return is realized, MassMutual holds a variable interest in this limited liability company.


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Item 25: Indemnification

 

Article VIII of Registrant’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust provides for the indemnification of Registrant’s Trustees and officers. Registrant undertakes to apply the indemnification provisions of its Agreement and Declaration of Trust in a manner consistent with Securities and Exchange Commission Release No. IC-11330 so long as the interpretation of Section 17(h) and 17(i) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) set forth in such Release shall remain in effect and be consistently applied.

 

Trustees and officers of Registrant are also indemnified by MassMutual pursuant to its by-laws which apply to subsidiaries, including Registrant. No indemnification is provided with respect to any liability to any entity which is registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act or to the security holders thereof, where the basis for such liability is willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of office.

 

MassMutual’s directors’ and officers’ liability insurance program, which covers Registrant’s Trustees and officers, consist of two distinct coverages. The first coverage reimburses MassMutual, subject to specified limitations, for amounts which MassMutual is legally obligated to pay out under its indemnification by-law, discussed above. The second coverage directly protects a Trustee or officer of Registrant against liability from shareholder derivative and similar lawsuits which are indemnifiable under the law. There are, however, specific acts giving rise to liability which are excluded from this coverage. For example, no Trustee or officer is insured against personal liability for libel or slander, acts of deliberate dishonesty, fines or penalties, illegal personal profit or advantage at the expense of Registrant or its shareholders, violation of employee benefit plans, regulatory statutes, and similar acts which would traditionally run contrary to public policy and hence reimbursement by insurance.

 

MassMutual’s present coverage for Fidelity Bonding has an overall limit of $100 million annually ($15 million of which is underwritten by Lloyds, $10 million of which is underwritten by National Union, $25 million of which is with CNA, $25 million of which is underwritten by Federal Insurance Co. (“Chubb”), and $25 million of which is underwritten by Lloyds. There is a deductible of $1,000,000 per claim under the corporate coverage.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) may be permitted to trustees, officers and controlling persons of Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the 1933 Act, and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a Trustee, officer or controlling person of Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such Trustee, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the 1933 Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

Item 26: Business and Other Connections of the Investment Adviser

 

a. The Investment Adviser

 

MassMutual is the investment adviser for the Registrant. MassMutual is a mutual life insurance company organized as a Massachusetts corporation, which was originally chartered in 1851. As a mutual life insurance company, MassMutual has no shareholders. MassMutual’s primary business is ordinary life insurance. It also provides, directly or through its subsidiaries, a wide range of annuity and disability products, and pension and pension-related products and services, as well as investment services to individuals, and corporations and other institutions, in all 50 states of the United States and the District of Columbia. MassMutual is also licensed to transact business in Puerto Rico, and life insurance business in six provinces of Canada, but has no export sales. Effective February 29, 1996, Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company merged into MassMutual. MassMutual’s principal lines of business are (i) the Individual Products business and Annuities business, which provide life insurance including variable and universal life insurance, annuities and


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disability income insurance to individuals and small businesses; (ii) Retirement Services, which provides group pension investment products and administrative services, primarily to sponsors of tax qualified retirement plans; and (iii) MassMutual International.

 

The directors and executive vice presidents of MassMutual, their positions and their other business affiliations and business experience for the past two years are listed below.

 

Directors

 

ROGER G. ACKERMAN, Director (since 1991) and Member, Human Resources and Board Affairs Committees

 

Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (since 2001), Corning Incorporated, One Riverfront Plaza, HQE 2, Corning, New York (manufacturer of advanced materials, communication equipment and environmental products); Director (since 1991), The Brinks Company (transportation and security services), 1801 Bayberry Ct., P.O. Box 18100, Richmond, Virginia 23226-8100; Member, Business Roundtable (since 1996); Member, The Business Council (since 1997); Member, Executive committee, National Association of Manufacturers (since 1991); and Member, Board of Overseers, Rutgers University Foundation (since 1996).

 

JAMES R. BIRLE, Chairman (since 2005), Director (since 1996) and Member, Board Governance and Investment Committees

 

Chairman of the Board of Directors, MassMutual (since 2005); Chairman (since 1997), Resolute Partners, LLC; President (1994-1997) and Founder (1994), Resolute Partners, Inc. (private merchant bank), Greenwich, Connecticut; Chairman (1994-2003), Drexel Industries, LLC; and Trustee (1994-2003), Villanova University.

 

GENE CHAO, Director (since 1996) and Member, Investment and Human Resources Committees

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (since 2000), Director (since 1997) National Captioning Institute, 1900 Gallows Road, Suite 3000, Vienna, Virginia 22182; and Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director (since 2002), ULTECH LLC, 125 North Benson Road, Middlebury, Connecticut 06762.

 

JAMES H. DEGRAFFENREIDT, JR., Director (since 2002) and Member, Auditing and Dividend Policy Committee

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (since 1998), Director (since 2001), WGL Holdings, Inc., Washington, D.C., parent company of Washington Gas Light Company (public utility holding company); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (since 1998), Director (since 1994), Washington Gas Light Company, 1100 H Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20080; Director (since 1998), American Gas Association, Washington, D.C.; Director (since 1996), Harbor Bankshares Corporation (Holding Company), Baltimore, Maryland; Director (since 1998), MedStar Health, Columbia, Maryland; Trustee (since 1999), Federal City Council, Washington, D.C.; Trustee (since 1995), Maryland Science Center, Baltimore, Maryland; and Trustee (since 1999), Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland.

 

PATRICIA DIAZ DENNIS, Director (since 1996) and Member, Auditing and Investment Committees

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary (since 2002), SBC West, 2600 Camino Ramon, Room 4CS100, San Ramon, California 94583; Chair (since 2003) and Secretary/Trustee (1991—2003), The Tomas Rivera Policy Institute; Trustee (since 1993), Radio and Television News Directors Foundation; National Secretary (since 1999) National First Vice-Chair (2002-2005) and Chairman of the National Board of Directors (since 2005), Girl Scouts of America; Director (since 2001), UST-NYSE; Director (since 2001), Entravision-NYSE; Director (1998-2003), The Women’s Museum-501(c)(3); Trustee (since 2004), NHPfoundation; and Regent (since 1999), Texas State University System.

 

JAMES L. DUNLAP, Director (since 1989) and Member, Auditing and Human Resources Committees

 

Member, Board of Trustees (since 1990), Culver Educational Foundation, 130 Academy Road, Culver, Indiana 46511-1291; Member, Council of Overseers (since 1987), Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Administration, Rice University, MS 531, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005-1891; Member of the Corporation (since 2001), Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543; Member, Board of Trustees (since 1991), Nantucket Conservation Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 13, 118 Cliff Road, Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554-0013; and Director and Member of Compensation and Governance Committees (since 2003), El Paso Corporation, 1001 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas.

 

WILLIAM B. ELLIS, Director (since 1996) and Member, Auditing and Investment Committees

 

Senior Visiting Fellow (since 1995), Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, New Haven, Connecticut; Director and Chairman, Investment Committee (1996-2004), MassMutual Foundation for Hartford (formerly Connecticut Mutual Life Foundation, Inc.); Director (since 1998), Pew Center on Global Climate Change; Trustee (1998-2004), Carnegie Mellon University; and Director (since 1995), Catalytica Energy Systems, Inc.


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ROBERT A. ESSNER, Director (since 2002) and Member, Auditing and Dividend Policy Committees

 

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2003), Director (since 1997), Wyeth, 5 Giralda Farms, Madison, New Jersey; and Trustee (since 2002), PennMedicine (the entity governing the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the University of Pennsylvania Health System).

 

ROBERT M. FUREK, Director (since 1996) and Chairman, Auditing Committee, Member, Board Governance Committee

 

Partner (since 1997), Resolute Partners LLC (private merchant bank); President (since 2003), CATELECTRIC; Corporator, (since 1991), The Bushnell Memorial, Hartford, Connecticut; and Trustee, Chair of the Development Committee (since 1997), Kingswood-Oxford School.

 

CAROL A. LEARY, PH.D, Director (since 2004) and Member, Auditing and Investment Committees

 

President (since 1994), Bay Path College, 588 Longmeadow Street, Longmeadow, Massachusetts 01106; Board Member (since 2001), United Bank, 95 Elm Street, West Springfield, Massachusetts 01089; Chair (2003-2004), and Past Chair-Chair of Nominating Committee (2004-2005), the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts; Chair (since 2004), and Vice Chair, Education Committee (2002-2004), Member-Executive Committee (On-going), Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts; Board Member (since 2002), Women’s College Coalition; Member, Board of Trustees (since 2003), The Frank Stanley Beveridge Foundations, Inc.; Member (2000-2004), Longmeadow Long-Range Planning Committee, Longmeadow, Massachusetts; Member (since 1995). Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield (Massachusetts); Tourism Committee (since 2002), Economic Development Council; Member (since 1994), Cooperating Colleges of Greater Springfield (Massachusetts); and Chair (2004), American Heart Association of Western Massachusetts Heart Walk.

 

WILLIAM B. MARX, JR., Director (since 1990) and Chairman, Dividend Policy Committee, Member, Board Affairs Committee

 

Senior Executive Vice President, Retired (since 1996), Lucent Technologies (public telecommunications systems and software), 600 Mountain Avenue, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07947; Director (2001-2003) Bethesda Hospital Foundation, Boynton Beach, Florida; and Trustee (since 2001), Community Child Care Center, Delray Beach, Florida.

 

JOHN F. MAYPOLE, Director (since 1996) and Chairman, Human Resources Committee, Member, Board Governance Committee

 

Managing Partner, (since 1984), Peach State Real Estate Holding Company, LLP (Real Estate Investment Company); Co-owner of family businesses (including Maypole Chevrolet, Inc.) (since 1984); Director, Chair-Nominating, Corporate Governance and Compensation Committee and Audit Committee (1992-2005), Dan River, Inc. (textile manufacturer); Director and Compensation Committee (since 1998), Meridian Automotive Systems, Inc. (formerly American Bumper & Mfg. Co.) (manufacturer of automotive/truck components); Director and Chair, Governance and Nominating Committee (since 1999), Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (household product/personal care and specialty chemical (Arm & Hammer)) Princeton, New Jersey; Director and Chair, Audit and Budget Committees (2000-2003), Whitehead Institute For Biomedical Research; Director, and Chair, Auditing and Investment Committees (since 2002), National Captioning Institute, 1900 Gallows Road, Suite 3000, Vienna, Virginia 22182; and Director and Chair, Audit Committee (since 2004), Knoll, Inc. (design and manufacturer of office furniture and textiles).

 

MARC RACICOT, Director (since 2001) and Member, Dividend Policy and Human Resources Committees

 

Partner (since 2001), Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P., 2000 K Street, N.W., Suite 500, Washington, D.C. 20006-1872; Chairman (2002-2003), Republican National Committee; Director (since 2001), Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation; Member (2000-2004), Corporation for National Service and Community Service; Chairman (since 1999) and Member (since 1993), Jobs for America’s Graduates; Co-Chairman (since 2001) and Member, United States Consensus Council; Director (since 2001), Siebel Systems; and Chairman (since 2003), Bush-Cheney 2004.

 

Executive Officer

 

STUART H. REESE, President and Chief Executive Officer and Director

 

President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2005), Director (since 2005), Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (2000-2005), MassMutual; Chairman (2001-2005) Member of the Board of Managers and Chief Executive Officer (1999-2005), and President (1999-2001 and 2003-2005), Babson Capital Management LLC, Independence Wharf, 470 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02210-2208; Chairman and Trustee (1999-2005), MML Series Investment Fund and MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment companies); Chairman (1995-2005) and Trustee


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(1995-2005), MassMutual Participation Investors and MassMutual Corporate Investors (closed-end investment companies); Chairman (2001-2005), MMCI Subsidiary Trust and MMPI Subsidiary Trust; Director (1995-2005), MassMutual Corporate Value Partners Limited, (investment company); Member of the Advisory Board (since 1996), MassMutual High Yield Partners II LLC (investment company); President (1996-2005), HYP Management LLC; Chairman, Director (since 1996) and President and Chief Executive Officer (since 1996), Charter Oak Capital Management, Inc.; Director (2003-2005), Babson Capital Securities Inc (broker-dealer); Director and Member, Compensation and Audit Committees (1999-2005), Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC; President (since 1998), MassMutual/Darby CBO LLC (investment company); Director (since 1999), MLDP Holdings; President (1996-2005), MMHC Investment LLC (formerly known as MMHC Investment, Inc.); Chairman (since 2005), Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (since 1996) and Executive Vice President-Investments (1996-2005), MML Bay State Life Insurance Company; Chairman (since 2005), Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (since 1996) and Executive Vice President-Investments (1996-2005), C.M. Life Insurance Company; Chairman, Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2005) and Executive Vice President (2000-2005), MassMutual Holding LLC; Director (1999-2005), MassMutual Holding MSC, Inc.; Director (since 2005), MassMutual International, Inc.; Director (since 2004), MassMutual Investment Management Company (Japan); Director (2004-2005), MML Assurance, Inc.; Director and Member of Audit Committee (1999-2005), Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Director (to December 2005), MassMutual Corporate Value Limited; Executive Vice President (1996-2005), CM Assurance Company; Executive Vice President (1996-2005), CM Benefit Insurance Company; and Advisory Board Member (since 1995), Kirtland Capital Partners (investment partnership).

 

Executive Vice Presidents

 

FREDERICK C. CASTELLANI, Executive Vice President

 

Executive Vice President (since 2001), Senior Vice President (1996-2001), MassMutual; Trustee and President (since 2001), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2001) and President (2001-2004), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Vice President (since 2004), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); and Executive Vice President (since 2001), MassMutual Holding LLC.

 

ROGER W. CRANDALL, Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (since 2005) and Member of the Office of the CEO (since 2005), MassMutual; Chairman (since 2005) and Member of the Board of Managers (since 2004), Vice Chairman (from March 2005-June 2005), Managing Director (2000-2005) and Director (2003-2004), Babson Capital Management LLC; Non-Executive Director (since 2005), Baring Asset Management Limited; Director (since 2004), Babson Capital Europe Limited; Chairman and Trustee (since 2005), President (2003-2005) and Vice President (2002-2003), MassMutual Corporate Investors and MassMutual Participation Investors; Chairman (since 2005), Trustee and President (since 2003), MassMutual Subsidiary Trust; Director (since 2005), Babson Capital Japan KK; Director (since 2005), Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC; Executive Vice President-Investments (since 2005) C.M. Life Insurance Company; Executive Vice President-Investments (since 2005), MML Bay State Life Insurance Company; Director (since 2005), MassMutual Corporate Value Limited; Director (since 2005), MassMutual Corporate Value Partners Limited; Director and Vice President, MassMutual Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd.; Director and President (since 2005), MassMutual Holding MSC, Inc.; Director (since 2004), MML Assurance, Inc.; and Director (since 2005), Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.

 

HOWARD GUNTON, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (since 2001) and Member of the Office of the CEO (since 2005), MassMutual; Director (since 2000), MML Investors Services, Inc. (wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of MassMutual Holding LLC) 1414 Main Street, Springfield; Massachusetts 01144-1013; Director (since 2000), CM Benefit Insurance Company; Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (since 2002), C.M. Life Insurance Company; Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (since 2002), MML Bay State Life Insurance Company; Director (since 2004), Babson Capital Japan KK; Director (since 2000), Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC; Director (since 2000), MassMutual Asia Limited; Director (since 2002), MassMutual Benefits Management, Inc.; Director (since 2000), MassMutual Funding LLC; Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (since 2000), MassMutual Holding LLC; Director (since 2000), MassMutual Holding MSC, Inc.; Director (since 2001), MassMutual International Holding MSC, Inc.; Director (since 2001), MassMutual International, Inc.; Director (since 2000), MassMutual Services Limited (subsidiary of MassMutual Asia, Ltd); Director (since 2000), MassMutual Trustees Limited (subsidiary of MassMutual Asia, Ltd.); Director, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; and Director (since 2004) and President, 9048-5434 Quebec, Inc.


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JOHN V. MURPHY, Executive Vice President

 

Executive Vice President (since 1997) and Member of the Office of the CEO (since 2005), Executive Vice President (since 2000), MassMutual Holding LLC; MassMutual, 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts; Chairman, President and Director, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp. and Oppenheimer Partnership Holdings, Inc.; Director (since 2001), Centennial Asset Management Corporation; Director, OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.; Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.; Chairman and Director, Shareholder Services, Inc. and Shareholder Financial Services, Inc.; President and Director, OppenheimerFunds Legacy Program; Director, OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc., Trinity Investment Management Corporation, Tremont Capital Management, Inc., HarbourView Asset Management Corporation and OFI Private Investments, Inc.; President and Director of Oppenheimer Real Asset Management, Inc.; and member, Board of Governors of the Investment Company Institute.

 

MATTHEW E. WINTER, Executive Vice President

 

Executive Vice President Individual Insurance Group (since 2001) and Member of the Office of the CEO (since 2005), MassMutual; Chairman of the Board of Directors (since 2000), MML Investors Services, Inc. (wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of MassMutual Holding LLC) 1414 Main Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01144-1013; Chairman of the Board of Directors (2001-            ), The MassMutual Trust Company, FSB; Executive Vice President (since 1996), C.M. Life Insurance Company; Executive Vice President (since 2001), MML Bay State Life Insurance Company; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2004), MassMutual Assignment Company; Executive Vice President (since 2001), MassMutual Holding LLC; Executive Vice President (since 2001), MML Distributors, LLC; Director (since 2005), Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Board Member, eMoney Advisor, Inc.; Member, Financial Services Roundtable; Trustee, The American College; and Director and Member, Executive Committee, Connecticut Opera.

 

MARK D. ROELLIG, Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

Executive Vice President and General Counsel (since December 2005), MassMutual; Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary (2005), Fisher Scientific International Inc.; Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary (2002-2005), Storage Technology Corp.; Board Member and Corporate Secretary (2000-2002), Bulletin News Network Inc.; and Executive Vice President Public Policy, Human Resources & Law, Secretary and General Counsel, US WEST, Inc.


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WADDELL & REED INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY (“WRIMCO”)

 

Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company (“WRIMCO”) is an indirect subsidiary of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., a publicly held company. The address of these companies is 6300 Lamar Avenue, P.O. Box 29217, Shawnee Mission, Kansas 62201-9217. WRIMCO and/or its predecessor have served as investment manager to each of the registered investment companies in the Waddell & Reed Advisors Funds, W&R Target Funds, Inc. and Waddell & Reed InvestEd Portfolios, Inc. since each company’s inception.

 

WRIMCO Directors and Officers

 

HENRY J. HERRMANN, Chief Executive Officer, Director, President and Chief Investment Officer

 

CEO, Director, President and CIO (since 1991) of Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company, COB, CEO, CIO, President and Director (since 2002) of Ivy Investment Management Company (formerly Waddell & Reed Ivy Investment Company) an affiliate of WRIMCO, President, CIO and Director (since 1995) of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.

Education: New York University (1960-1966) - BS, Chartered Financial Analyst

 

JOHN E. SUNDEEN, JR., Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer Chief Administrative Officer and Director

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Chief Administrative Officer and Director (since 1994) of Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company, Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, and Chief Administrative Officer (since 2002) of Ivy Investment Management Company, Senior Vice President and Treasurer (since 1999) of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.

Education: University of Kansas (1979 - 1983) - BS, University of Missouri/Kansas City (1983 - 1986) - MBA, Chartered Financial Analyst

 

KEITH A. TUCKER, Director

 

Director (since 1993) of Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (since 1993) of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.

Education: University of Texas - holds JD and BBA degrees

 

MARK G. SEFEROVICH, Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager

 

Senior Vice President (since 1991) of Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company, Senior Vice President (since 2002) of Ivy Investment Management Company

Education: University of Kansas (1965-1969) - BA, University of Arkansas (1969-1971) - MBA, Chartered Financial Analyst

 

KENNETH G. MCQUADE, Vice President and Portfolio Manager

 

Vice President (since 1997) of Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company, Vice President (since 2002) of Ivy Investment Management Company

 

Education: Bradley University, Peoria, IL (1988 - 1992) - BS


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BRENT K. BLOSS, Treasurer

 

Treasurer (since 2004) of Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company, Vice President (since 2004) and Assistant Treasurer (since 2002) of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.

Education: Southwest Missouri State University-B.S. in Accounting, C.P.A.

 

LAWRENCE J. CIPOLLA, Chief Operations Officer and Senior Vice President

 

Chief Operations Officer and Senior Vice President (since 1995) of Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company, Senior Vice President (since 2002) of Ivy Investment Management Company

Education: University of Missouri at Warrensburg, University of Missouri at Kansas City, University of Wisconsin Graduate School of Banking

 

DANIEL P. CONNEALY, Principal Financial Officer and Senior Vice President

 

Principal Financial Officer and Senior Vice President (since 2004) of Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company

Education: Rockhurst University (1968) - BSBA in Accounting, C.P.A.

 

WENDY HILLS, Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Secretary

 

Vice President and Associate General Counsel (since 2004) and Secretary (since 2003) of Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company

Education: University of Kansas (1993) - BA in Architectural Studies, University of Kansas - School of Law (1997) - JD

 

KRISTEN A. RICHARDS, Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

 

Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer (since 1995) of Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company, Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2002) of Ivy Investment Management Company

Education: University of Kansas (1987-1991)-BA, University of Kansas - School of Law (1991-1994) - JD.

 

DANIEL C. SCHULTE, Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

Senior Vice President and General Counsel (since 1998) of Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company, Senior Vice President, Assistant Secretary and General Counsel (since 2002) of Ivy Investment Management Company, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary (since 1998) of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.

 

Education: Bethel College (1984-1988) - BS, University of Kansas - School of Law (1988-1992) - JD


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NORTHERN TRUST INVESTMENTS, N.A. (“NTI”)

 

Northern Trust Investments, N.A. (“NTI”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Northern Trust Company (“TNTC”), an Illinois state chartered bank. TNTC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northern Trust Corporation, a bank holding company. NTI is located at 50 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60675. Set forth below is a list of officers and directors of NTI, together with information as to any other business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature engaged in by such officers and directors during the past two years. Most officers and directors of NTI hold comparable positions with TNTC (other than as director), as indicated below, and certain other officers of NTI hold comparable positions with Northern Trust Bank, N.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northern Trust Corporation.

 

Name and Position

with NTI


    

Name of

Other Company


    

Position with

Other Company


Adams Bradford S., Jr.      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
Aitcheson, James A.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Alongi, David M.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Andersen, Brian E.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Anwar, Raheela Gill      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
Aronson, Jennifer Ann      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Atkins, Stephen G.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Ayres, Scott R.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Azar, Frederick, A.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Balon, Jr., Richard E.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              


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Baras, Ellen G.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Baskin, Jeremy M.      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
Beard, Catherine Sinclair      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Beaudoin, Keith J.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Beckman, Carl P.      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President & Treasurer              
Belden III, William H.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Benson, Jacquelyn Marie      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Bergin, Kathryn L.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Bergson, Robert H.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Blair, Timothy P.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Bleecker, Ali K.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Boeckmann, Eric Vonn      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Bridgman, James Carey      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
Bukoll, Martin B.      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
Campbell, Jr., Richard C.      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
Carberry, Craig R.      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Attorney
Secretary              
Carlson, Mark D.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              


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Carlson, Mark E.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Carlson, Robert A.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Clarke-Czochara, Susan      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Connellan, Kevin Anthony      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
D’Arienzo, Louis R.      Northern Trust Bank, N.A.      Vice President
Vice President              
Dennehy II, William      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Doell, John C.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Dow, Robert John      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Driscoll, Peter John      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Dudley, Jr., Orie Leslie      The Northern Trust Company      Executive Vice President
Director and Executive      and Northern Trust Corporation      and Chief Investment Officer
Vice President              
Egizio, Michael P.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Everett, Steven R.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Flood, Peter J.      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
Flynn, Andrew G.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Francis, James B.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Senior Vice President              
Free, David J.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Fronk, Christopher A.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              


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Geller, Stephanie L.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Geraghty, Kim Marie      The Northern Trust Company      Former Vice President
Vice President              
Gerlach, Jennifer Ann      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Gilbert, George J.      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
Ginis, Robert E.      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
Gougler, Frederick A.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Graham, Katherine D.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Gray, Robert Scott      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Greene, Anne Marie      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Griffin, Michelle D.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Grove, Gail M.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Hammer, Alice S.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Hance, Geoffrey M.      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
Hare, William A.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Hawkins, Sheri Barker      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Hausken, Philip Dale      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
Hiemenz, Kent C.      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              


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Hill, Susan      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
Hockley, Jackson L.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Holland, Jean-Pierre      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Honig, Bruce S.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Hyatt, William E.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Inzunza, Richard John      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Iscra, Daniel P.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Iwanicki, John Nicholas      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
Johnson, Amy L.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Johnston, Barbara M.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Jones, Scott Craven      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
Jordan, Robin R.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Joves, Evangeline Mendoza      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Kemp, Glenn Edward      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Kent, Stephen Krider      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
Kenzer, David T.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
King III, Archibald E.      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              


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Knapp, William M.      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
Koch, Deborah L.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Kollannur, Robin Raphael      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Korytowski, Donald H.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Kotsogiannis, Nikolas      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Krauter, Michael L.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Krieg, John L.      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
Krull, Gerald M.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Kuhl, Gregory M.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Laciak, Therese M.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Lamphier, Matthew E.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Laughlin, Roberta J.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Leo, John B.      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
Lorenz, Philip D.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Lucas, Michael L.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Ludwig, Jeanne M.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Lyons, William A.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              


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Marchese, Peter      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Marshe, Daniel James      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Mastantuono, Deborah A.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Matturi, Alexander J., Jr.      Northern Trust Bank, N.A.      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
McCart, Mary Jane      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
McDonald, James D.      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
McGregor, Timothy T.      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
McInerney, Joseph W.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Mecca, Melinda S.      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
Mehta, Ashish R.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Mendel, Roger A.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Meservey, Marilyn J.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Michaels, Peter M.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Misenheimer, Eric      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
Mitchell, Robert G.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Muench, Scott O.      Northern Trust Bank, N.A.      Vice President
Vice President              
Murphy, Shaun Daniel      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              


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Musial, Tim      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Musick, J. Scott      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Myre, Matthew L.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Nellans, Charles J.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Nelligan, Barbara      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Novicki, Amy D.      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
O’Brien, Thomas E.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
O’Connor, Eileen M.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
O’Donnell, Kevin Joseph      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
O’Shaughnessy, Kevin J.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Pero, Perry R.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice Chairman/Head of
Director      and Northern Trust Corporation      Corporate Risk Management
Peterson, C. Richard      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Pollak, Donald R.      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
Potter, Stephen N.      The Northern Trust Company      Executive Vice President
Director              
Pries, Katie D.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Quinn, Patrick D.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Rakowski, Andrew F.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              


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Ranaldi, Anna Maria      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Reeder, Brent D.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Renaud, Donna Lee      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Ringo, Wesley L.      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
Rivera, Maria      Northern Trust Bank, N.A.      Vice President
Vice President              
Robertson, Alan W.      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Director & Senior Vice President              
Robertson, Colin A.      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
Rocha, Heatehr Parkes      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Rochford, Kevin J.      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Director & Senior Vice President              
Rose, Henry Peter      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Rowohlt, Tehresa Marie      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Runquist, Lori Rae      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
Sagraves, Barry      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Director and      NTGIE      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
Sanchez, Vanessa M.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Santiccioli, Steven J.      Northern Trust Bank, N.A.      Vice President
Vice President              
Schoenfeld, Steven Andrew      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
Schweitzer, Eric K.      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              


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Seward, Richard Raymond

     The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Short, Robert C.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Skowron, Gail A.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Southworth, Theodore T.      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
Spears, Curtis L.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Stark, Barrry C.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Streed, Robert N.      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
Stefani, Deborah Boyer      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Sullivan, Carol H.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Syring, Ann F.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Szaflik, Carolyn B.      Northern Trust Bank, N.A.      Vice President
Vice President              
Szymanek, Frank D.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Taylor, Brad L.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Tetrault, Jr., William J.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Tome, Craig E.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Toms, Matthew      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Toth, Terence J.      The Northern Trust Company      President
Director and President              


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Touhey, Gerard Michael      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Trethaway, Jennifer Kamp      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
Turner, Betsy Licht      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Vardas, Michael A.      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President and Director              
Van Liew, Kristina Marie      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
Vigsnes II, Richard Allan      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Waddell, Frederick H.      The Northern Trust Company      President, C&IS
Director              
Walker, Sharon M.      Northern Trust Bank, N.A.      Vice President
Vice President              
Wennlund, Lloyd A.      The Northern Trust Company      Executive Vice President
Director and Executive              
Vice President              
Wetter, Steven R.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Wilken, Heather Ryan      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Wilkins, Anthony E.      The Northern Trust Company      Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President              
Winters, Marie C.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Wong, Kai Yee      Northern Trust Bank, N.A.      Vice President
Vice President              
Wosneski, Keith A.      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Wright, Mary Kay      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              
Zutshi, Ajay      The Northern Trust Company      Vice President
Vice President              


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RS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. (“RS”)

 

RS Investment Management, L.P. (“RS”), formerly Robertson, Stephens & Company Investment Management, L.P., is a SEC-registered investment adviser. RS serves as investment sub-adviser to one series of Registrant, as well as to a series of another registered investment company for which MassMutual serves as investment adviser. The business address of RS is 388 Market Street, Suite 1700, San Francisco, California 94111.

 

RS is a California limited partnership that provides investment advice and investment management services to mutual funds, private investment funds, institutions and high net worth individuals.

 

Randy Hecht

 

Randy Hecht is the Chairman and co-Chief Executive Officer of RS Investments. He joined Robertson, Stephens & Company (RS&Co) in June 1984 as the firm’s chief financial officer and became a managing director in 1985. From 1993 to 1997, Randy was executive vice president and chief operating officer of RS&Co. and held a position on the firm’s executive committee. Prior to working at RS&Co., Randy was the chief financial officer of Futures Trading Incorporated from 1978-1983. Randy holds a B.S. in finance from the University of California at Berkeley and is a Certified Public Accountant.

 

Terry Otton

 

Terry Otton is the Chief Operating Officer and co-Chief Executive Officer of RS Investments. Prior to joining the firm in April 2004, Terry had served as a Managing Director of the M&A practice at Putnam Lovell NBF Group Inc., an investment banking firm focused on the investment management industry since 2001. Previously, Terry spent over 10 years as the CFO of Robertson, Stephens & Co. (RS&Co.) and Robertson Stephens Investment Management (RSIM), the predecessor of RS Investments. Terry was one of the original principals who established RS’ mutual fund business in 1987 and served as its CFO until it became an independent, employee-owned firm in 1999. Terry holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of California at Berkeley and is a Certified Public Accountant.

 

Ben Douglas

 

Ben Douglas is the General Counsel to RS Investments. Prior to joining the firm in 2003, Ben was Vice President and Senior Counsel at Charles Schwab Investment Management. Previously, he was an associate at Shartsis, Friese & Ginsburg LLP and Vice President of IntelliTrans. Ben holds a J.D. and M.P.P., along with a B.A. in history, from the University of California at Berkeley.

 

John Sanders

 

John Sanders is the Chief Compliance Officer of RS Investments. Prior to joining the firm in February 2004, he had served as the Director of Compliance and Co-COO for Husic Capital Management in San Francisco since 2000. Previously, he was the Equity Compliance Director at Banc Boston Robertson Stephens. He began his career in the securities industry with Kidder, Peabody & Co. in New York. In 1976 he joined Robertson, Colman, Siebel and Weisel (which became Robertson Stephens in 1983) as the Director of Compliance and Operations.


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WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLP (“WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT”)

 

The principal business address of Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”) is 75 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, Wellington Management is an investment advisor registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

 

Name and Position With

Investment Adviser


 

Name of Other Company


 

Connection With Other

Company


Kenneth Lee Abrams

  Partner

   

Nicholas Charles Adams

  Partner

   

Rand Lawrence Alexander

  Partner

   

Deborah Louise Allinson

  Partner

   

Steven C. Angeli

  Partner

   

James Halsey Averill

  Partner

   

John F. Averill

  Partner

   

Karl E. Bandtel

  Partner

   

David W. Barnard

  Partner

   

Mark James Beckwith

  Partner

   

James A. Bevilacqua

  Partner

   

Kevin J. Blake

  Partner

   

William Nicholas Booth

  Partner

   

John A. Boselli

  Partner

       

Michael J. Boudens

  Partner

   

Edward P. Bousa

  Partner

       


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Name and Position With

Investment Adviser


 

Name of Other Company


 

Connection With Other

Company


John V. Brannen

  Partner

       

Paul Braverman

  Partner

   

Robert A. Bruno

  Partner

   

Michael T. Carmen

  Partner

   

Maryann Evelyn Carroll

  Partner

   

William R.H. Clark

  Partner

   

Cynthia M. Clarke

  Partner

   

Richard M. Coffman

  Partner

   

John DaCosta

  Partner

   

Pamela Dippel

  Partner

   

Scott M. Elliott

  Partner

   

Robert Lloyd Evans

  Partner

   

David R. Fassnacht

  Partner

   

Hollis French

  Partner

       

Lisa de la Fuente Finkel

  Partner

   

Mark T. Flaherty

  Partner

   

Laurie Allen Gabriel

Managing Partner

   

Ann C. Gallo

  Partner

   

Bruce L. Glazer

  Partner

       

Subbiah Gopalraman

  Partner

   

Paul J. Hamel

  Partner

   


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Name and Position With

Investment Adviser


 

Name of Other Company


 

Connection With Other

Company


William J. Hannigan

  Partner

   

Lucius Tuttle Hill, III

  Partner

   

James P. Hoffmann

  Partner

   

Jean M. Hynes

  Partner

   

Steven T. Irons

  Partner

   

Mark D. Jordy

  Partner

       

Paul David Kaplan

  Partner

   

Lorraine A. Keady

  Partner

   

John Charles Keogh

  Partner

   

George Cabot Lodge, Jr.

  Partner

   

Nancy Therese Lukitsh

  Partner

   

Mark Thomas Lynch

  Partner

   

Norman L. Malcolm

  Partner

       

Mark D. Mandel

  Partner

   

Christine Smith Manfredi

  Partner

   

Lucinda M. Marrs

  Partner

       

Earl Edward McEvoy

  Partner

   

Matthew Edward Megargel

  Partner

   

James Nelson Mordy

  Partner

   

Diane Carol Nordin

  Partner

   

Stephen T. O’Brien

  Partner

   

Andrew S. Offit

  Partner

   


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Name and Position With

Investment Adviser


 

Name of Other Company


 

Connection With Other

Company


Edward Paul Owens

  Partner

   

Saul Joseph Pannell

  Partner

   

Thomas Louis Pappas

  Partner

   

Jonathan Martin Payson

  Partner

   

Philip H. Perelmuter

  Partner

   

Robert Douglas Rands

  Partner

   

Jamie A. Rome

  Partner

       

James Albert Rullo

  Partner

   

John Robert Ryan

  Managing Partner

   

Joseph Harold Schwartz

  Partner

   

James H. Shakin

  Partner

   

Theodore Shasta

  Partner

   

Andrew J. Shilling

  Partner

   

Binkley Calhoun Shorts

  Partner

   

Scott E. Simpson

  Partner

   

Trond Skramstad

  Partner

   

Stephen Albert Soderberg

  Partner

   

Haluk Soykan

  Partner

   

Kent M. Stahl

  Partner

       

Eric Stromquist

  Partner

   

Brendan James Swords

  Partner

   

Harriett Tee Taggart

  Partner

   


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Name and Position With

Investment Adviser


 

Name of Other Company


 

Connection With Other

Company


Frank L. Teixeira

  Partner

   

Perry Marques Traquina

  Managing Partner

   

Nilesh P. Undavia

  Partner

   

Kim Williams

  Partner

   

Itsuki Yamashita

  Partner

   

David S. Zimble

  Partner

   

 

Please note the principal business address for Wellington Hedge Management, Inc. and Wellington Trust Company, NA is the same as Wellington Management. The principal business address for Wellington Management International Ltd is Stratton House, Stratton Street, London W1J 8LA, United Kingdom. The principal business address for Wellington International Management Company Pte Ltd. is 80 Raffles Place, #15-01, UOB Plaza 1, Singapore 048624. The principal business address for Wellington Global Investment Management Limited is Suite 4206, Two Exchange Square, Central, Hong Kong. The principal business address for Wellington Global Administrator, Ltd., Wellington Global Holdings, Ltd. and Wellington Management Global Holdings, Ltd. is Clarendon House, 2 Church Street, PO Box HM 666, Hamilton HMCX, Bermuda. The principal business address for Wellington Luxembourg S.C.A. is 33, boulevard Prince Henri, L-2014 Luxembourg.


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DAVIS SELECTED ADVISERS, L.P. (“DSA”)

 

Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. (“DSA”) and subsidiary companies comprise a financial services organization whose business consists primarily of providing investment management services as the investment adviser and manager for investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, unregistered off-shore investment companies, and as an investment adviser to institutional and individual accounts. DSA also serves as sub-investment adviser to other investment companies. Davis Distributors LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DSA, is a registered broker-dealer. Davis Selected Advisers NY, Inc., another wholly-owned subsidiary, provides investment management services to various registered and unregistered investment companies, pension plans, institutions and individuals. Davis serves as investment sub-adviser to one series of Registrant, as well as to a series of another registered investment company for which MassMutual serves as investment adviser. To the best knowledge of Registrant, except as set forth below, the directors and executive officers of Davis have had as their sole business, profession, vocation or employment during the past two years only their duties as executive officers/employees of Davis or its predecessors. The business address of Davis is 2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101, Tucson, Arizona 86706.


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Andrew A. Davis

 

(6/25/63), 124 East Marcy Street, Santa Fe NM 87501. Portfolio Manager and President of the DSA. Also serves as an officer for various entities affiliated with DSA. Serves as a director of each of the Davis Funds and Selected Funds.

 

Christopher C. Davis

 

(7/13/65), 609 Fifth Avenue, New York NY 10017. Portfolio Manager and Chairman of DSA. Also serves as an officer for various entities affiliated with DSA. Serves as a director of each of the Davis Funds and the Selected Funds.

 

Kenneth C. Eich

 

(8/14/53), Office in Tucson, Arizona. Chief Operating Officer of DSA. Also serves as an officer for various entities affiliated with DSA. Serves as Executive Vice President and Principal Executive Officer of each of the Davis Funds and the Selected Funds.

 

Russell O. Wiese

 

(1966), Office in New York, New York. Chief Marketing Officer of DSA. Also serves as an officer for various entities affiliated with DSA.

 

Gary Tyc

 

(1956), Office in Tucson, Arizona. Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of DSA. Also serves as an officer for various entities affiliated with DSA.

 

Sharra L. Reed

 

(1966), Office in Tucson, Arizona. Vice President of DSA. Also serves as an officer for various entities affiliated with DSA. Serves as Principal Accounting Officer and Vice President of each of the Davis Funds and Selected Funds.

 

Thomas D. Tays

 

(1957), Office in Tucson, Arizona. Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of DSA. Also serves as an officer for various entities affiliated with DSA. Serves as Secretary and Vice President of each of the Davis Funds and Selected Funds.


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GRANTHAM, MAYO, VAN OTTERLOO & CO. LLC (“GMO”)

 

The names and principal occupations of the current directors and principal executive officer of GMO are set forth as follows:

 

NAME AND POSITION


  

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION


Christopher Darnell    Investment Director of GMO’s
Board Member and Partner    Quantitative Division
Arjun Divecha    Investment Director of GMO’s
Board Member and Partner    Emerging Markets Division
Scott Eston    Chief Operating Officer
Chief Operating Officer     
and Partner     
R. Jeremy Grantham    Founding Partner
Chairman of the Board and     
Founding Partner     
Jon Hagler    Board Member
Board Member and Partner     
John Rosenblum    Board Member
Board Member and Partner     
Ben Inker    Investment Director of GMO’s
Investment Director of GMO’s    Asset Allocation Division
Asset Allocation Division and     
Partner     
Tony Ryan    Head of Global Client Relations
Head of Global Client Relations    and Sales
and Sales and Partner     
Ann Spruill    Investment Director of GMO’s
Board Member and Partner    International Active Division
Eyk Van Otterloo    Founding Partner
Board Member and     
Founding Partner     

 

Each of these individuals has a business address of Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC, 40 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA 02110.


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Item 27: Principal Underwriters

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 28: Location of Accounts and Records

 

Each account, book or other document required to be maintained by Registrant pursuant to Section 31 (a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Rules 31a-1 to 31a-3 thereunder are maintained as follows:

 

(Declaration of Trust and Bylaws)

MML Series Investment Fund

1295 State Street

Springfield, Massachusetts 01111-0001

 

(With respect to its services as investment adviser)

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company

1295 State Street

Springfield, Massachusetts 01111-0001

 

(With respect to its services as Sub-Adviser)

Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC

40 Rowes Wharf

Boston, Massachusetts 02110

 

(With respect to its services as Sub-Adviser)

Waddell & Reed Asset Management Company

6300 Lamar Avenue

Overland Park, Kansas 66202-4247

 

(With respect to its services as Sub-Adviser)

Northern Trust Investments, N.A.

50 South LaSalle Street

Chicago, Illinois 60675

 

(With respect to its services as Sub-Adviser)

 

RS Investment Management

388 Market Street, Suite 200

San Francisco, California 94111


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(With respect to its services as Sub-Adviser)

Davis Selected Advisers, L.P.

2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101

Tucson, Arizona 85706

 

(With respect to its services as Sub-Adviser)

Wellington Management Company, LLP

75 State Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02109

 

(With respect to its services as Sub-Adviser)

Alliance Capital Management L.P.

1345 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10105

 

(With respect to its services as Sub-Adviser)

American Century Investment Management, Inc.

4500 Main Street

Kansas City, Missouri 64111

 

(With respect to its services as Sub-Adviser)

Capital Guardian Trust Company

333 South Hope Street, 53rd Floor

Los Angeles, California 90071-1406

 

(With respect to its services as Sub-Adviser)

Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC

500 East Broward Boulevard

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33394

 

(With respect to its services as Sub-Adviser)

Goldman Sachs Asset Management

32 Old Slip, 32nd Floor

New York, New York 10005

 

(With respect to its services as Sub-Adviser)

Legg Mason Capital Management, Inc.

100 Light Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

 

(With respect to its services as Sub-Adviser)

Neuberger Berman Management, Inc.

605 Third Avenue

New York, New York 10158-3698

 

(With respect to its services as Sub-Adviser)

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

100 East Pratt Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

 

(With respect to its services as Sub-Administrator and Custodian)

Investors Bank & Trust Company

200 Clarendon Street, P.O. Box 9130

Boston, Massachusetts 02117-9130

 

(With respect to their services as counsel)

Ropes & Gray

One International Place

Boston, Massachusetts 02110

 

Item 29: Management Services

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 30: Undertakings

 

Not Applicable.


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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City of Springfield and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as of the 8th day of February, 2006.

 

MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND

By:

 

/s/ DAVID W. O’LEARY


    David W. O’Leary
    President

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities as indicated as of the 8th day of February, 2006.

 

Signature


  

Title


*


Richard W. Greene

  

Chairman and Trustee

*


Robert E. Joyal

  

Vice Chairman and Trustee

*


Richard H. Ayers

  

Trustee

*


Allan W. Blair

  

Trustee

*


Mary E. Boland

  

Trustee

*


Frederick C. Castellani

  

Trustee


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Signature


  

Title


*


R. Alan Hunter, Jr.

  

Trustee

*


F. William Marshall, Jr.

  

Trustee

/s/    JAMES S. COLLINS      


James S. Collins

  

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

*By:  

/s/    ANDREW M. GOLDBERG      


   

Andrew M. Goldberg

Attorney-in-Fact

 

 


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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
    No.    


 

Title of Exhibit    


D(8)   Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement for MML Large Cap Value Fund