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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES


Investment Company Act file number   811-03587


Fidelity Financial Trust

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


245 Summer St., Boston, Massachusetts 02210

 (Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip code)


Cynthia Lo Bessette, Secretary

245 Summer St.

Boston, Massachusetts  02210

(Name and address of agent for service)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

617-563-7000



Date of fiscal year end:

November 30



Date of reporting period:

November 30, 2019





Item 1.

Reports to Stockholders




Fidelity® Independence Fund



Annual Report

November 30, 2019

Fidelity Investments
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Contents

Performance

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Investment Summary

Schedule of Investments

Financial Statements

Notes to Financial Statements

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Trustees and Officers

Shareholder Expense Example

Distributions

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts


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Neither the Fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.



Performance: The Bottom Line

Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The hypothetical investment and the average annual total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund’s total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.

Average Annual Total Returns

For the periods ended November 30, 2019 Past 1 year Past 5 years Past 10 years 
Fidelity® Independence Fund 17.01% 8.31% 12.42% 
Class K 17.12% 8.41% 12.53% 

$10,000 Over 10 Years

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Independence Fund, a class of the fund, on November 30, 2009.

The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the S&P 500® Index performed over the same period.


Period Ending Values

$32,230Fidelity® Independence Fund

$35,289S&P 500® Index

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap:  U.S. stocks continued to roll for the year ending November 30, 2019, with the S&P 500® index soaring 16.11% and marking history as the longest and strongest bull market ever, despite persistent, nagging concerns about global growth and trade. After a rough December 2018, upbeat company earnings, along with signs the Fed may pause on rates, boosted stocks to an all-time high on April 30. In May, however, volatility spiked and the index sunk as trade negotiations between the U.S. and China broke down. The bull market roared back to recorded a series of highs in July, when the Fed, affirming a dovish shift in policy, cut interest rates for the first time since 2008. Volatility intensified in August, however, as the Treasury yield curve inverted for the first time since 2007, which some investors viewed as a sign the U.S. economy could be heading for recession. The market proved resilient, however, achieving a new high on October 30, when the Fed lowered rates for the third time this year. The rally continued with a strong November (+4%). Information technology (+32%) led the way, as investors regained comfort taking on risk. Communication services (+21%) also stood out, followed by real estate (+18%) and utilities (+17%). In contrast, energy (-8%) was by far the weakest group – struggling amid sluggish oil prices – while several solid gainers nonetheless fell short of the market: health care (+7%), consumer staples and materials (+13% each), financials and consumer discretionary (+14% each), and industrials (+16%).

Comments from Portfolio Manager Jeffrey Feingold:  For the fiscal year, the fund’s share classes gained about 17%, outpacing the benchmark S&P 500® index. The fund's outperformance of the benchmark was primarily driven by sector positioning, particularly a notable underweighting among energy stocks, the weakest category by a wide margin. Security selection in real estate and an overweighting in the market-leading information technology sector also helped. The top individual contributor was our overweight in shares of software maker Microsoft (+38%), which rose due to the company’s rapidly growing cloud offering. Further bolstering the portfolio’s relative result was wireless and broadcast communications infrastructure firm American Tower (+31%) and an overweight stake in MSCI (+67%), the U.S.-based leading worldwide provider of benchmark indices and analytics. In contrast, positioning in the health care sector was the biggest detractor the past 12 months, while exposure to communications stocks also hurt. Two health insurance providers, Humana (-24%) and UnitedHealth (+1%), weighed on relative performance most this period, as investor concerns regarding the possibility of increased regulation and legislation related to pricing and reimbursement pressured both companies. In the case of Humana, this overshadowed positive quarterly financial results and ultimately led us to sell our position prior to the end of the period.

The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.

Investment Summary (Unaudited)

Top Ten Stocks as of November 30, 2019

 % of fund's net assets 
Microsoft Corp. 5.5 
Apple, Inc. 4.9 
Amazon.com, Inc. 3.7 
Facebook, Inc. Class A 2.5 
Visa, Inc. Class A 2.2 
MasterCard, Inc. Class A 2.1 
Alphabet, Inc. Class C 1.9 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 1.8 
Alphabet, Inc. Class A 1.8 
The Walt Disney Co. 1.7 
 28.1 

Top Five Market Sectors as of November 30, 2019

 % of fund's net assets 
Information Technology 36.9 
Consumer Discretionary 11.1 
Communication Services 11.0 
Health Care 10.1 
Industrials 9.6 

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of November 30, 2019 * 
   Stocks 99.5% 
   Convertible Securities 0.1% 
   Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) 0.4% 


 * Foreign investments - 4.2%

Schedule of Investments November 30, 2019

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 99.5%   
 Shares Value (000s) 
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 11.0%   
Entertainment - 2.5%   
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (a) 440,200 $30,730 
The Walt Disney Co. 441,900 66,983 
  97,713 
Interactive Media & Services - 6.2%   
Alphabet, Inc.:   
Class A (a) 54,000 70,421 
Class C (a) 55,600 72,556 
Facebook, Inc. Class A (a) 487,740 98,348 
  241,325 
Media - 2.3%   
Charter Communications, Inc. Class A (a) 76,800 36,097 
Comcast Corp. Class A 1,222,700 53,982 
  90,079 
TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES  429,117 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 11.0%   
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.0%   
Starbucks Corp. 489,400 41,809 
Yum! Brands, Inc. 339,500 34,177 
  75,986 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 3.7%   
Amazon.com, Inc. (a) 80,300 144,604 
Multiline Retail - 0.7%   
Dollar General Corp. 183,175 28,824 
Specialty Retail - 3.5%   
Ross Stores, Inc. 267,777 31,102 
The Home Depot, Inc. 301,100 66,396 
TJX Companies, Inc. 603,900 36,916 
  134,414 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.1%   
NIKE, Inc. Class B 468,700 43,819 
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY  427,647 
CONSUMER STAPLES - 2.9%   
Food & Staples Retailing - 1.1%   
Costco Wholesale Corp. 144,400 43,293 
Food Products - 0.7%   
McCormick & Co., Inc. (non-vtg.) 168,400 28,502 
Personal Products - 1.1%   
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. Class A 210,400 41,127 
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES  112,922 
FINANCIALS - 6.0%   
Capital Markets - 4.9%   
CME Group, Inc. 198,100 40,161 
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 390,000 36,726 
Moody's Corp. 178,300 40,415 
MSCI, Inc. 117,300 30,403 
S&P Global, Inc. 163,800 43,350 
  191,055 
Insurance - 1.1%   
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. 378,700 40,926 
TOTAL FINANCIALS  231,981 
HEALTH CARE - 10.1%   
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 5.2%   
Becton, Dickinson & Co. 168,900 43,661 
Boston Scientific Corp. (a) 948,200 41,010 
Danaher Corp. 291,700 42,582 
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a) 69,500 41,207 
Stryker Corp. 169,100 34,642 
  203,102 
Health Care Providers & Services - 1.8%   
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 252,300 70,611 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 2.2%   
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a) 44,900 32,302 
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 171,200 53,748 
  86,050 
Pharmaceuticals - 0.9%   
Zoetis, Inc. Class A 289,200 34,854 
TOTAL HEALTH CARE  394,617 
INDUSTRIALS - 9.6%   
Aerospace & Defense - 1.9%   
HEICO Corp. Class A 354,833 35,639 
TransDigm Group, Inc. 68,100 38,620 
  74,259 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 2.2%   
Cintas Corp. 113,300 29,125 
Copart, Inc. (a) 300,586 26,752 
Waste Connection, Inc. (United States) 335,100 30,343 
  86,220 
Electrical Equipment - 0.9%   
AMETEK, Inc. 332,800 32,951 
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.8%   
Roper Technologies, Inc. 91,400 32,938 
Machinery - 0.7%   
IDEX Corp. 160,316 26,090 
Professional Services - 3.1%   
CoStar Group, Inc. (a) 44,842 27,482 
IHS Markit Ltd. (a) 486,775 35,364 
TransUnion Holding Co., Inc. 294,700 25,436 
Verisk Analytics, Inc. 211,215 31,150 
  119,432 
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS  371,890 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 36.9%   
Electronic Equipment & Components - 1.6%   
Amphenol Corp. Class A 330,300 34,351 
CDW Corp. 199,000 26,875 
  61,226 
IT Services - 13.7%   
Accenture PLC Class A 244,200 49,123 
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 223,600 38,186 
Black Knight, Inc. (a) 460,900 29,041 
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 277,900 38,392 
Fiserv, Inc. (a) 358,700 41,695 
FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a) 91,900 28,206 
Gartner, Inc. (a) 193,300 31,017 
Global Payments, Inc. 214,700 38,882 
MasterCard, Inc. Class A 272,700 79,691 
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a) 411,500 44,446 
VeriSign, Inc. (a) 150,600 28,725 
Visa, Inc. Class A 470,200 86,757 
  534,161 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.9%   
Analog Devices, Inc. 289,941 32,749 
Texas Instruments, Inc. 352,000 42,314 
  75,063 
Software - 14.8%   
Adobe, Inc. (a) 186,000 57,573 
ANSYS, Inc. (a) 134,200 34,179 
Aspen Technology, Inc. (a) 254,500 31,914 
Autodesk, Inc. (a) 203,000 36,723 
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a) 400,900 28,163 
Guidewire Software, Inc. (a) 197,600 24,074 
Intuit, Inc. 142,500 36,892 
Microsoft Corp. 1,407,200 213,021 
Salesforce.com, Inc. (a) 308,000 50,170 
ServiceNow, Inc. (a) 113,690 32,179 
Synopsys, Inc. (a) 211,900 29,886 
Tanium, Inc. Class B (a)(b)(c) 98,100 914 
  575,688 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 4.9%   
Apple, Inc. 708,600 189,373 
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  1,435,511 
MATERIALS - 3.0%   
Chemicals - 3.0%   
Ecolab, Inc. 201,400 37,595 
Linde PLC 217,800 44,913 
Sherwin-Williams Co. 56,200 32,772 
  115,280 
REAL ESTATE - 6.8%   
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 6.8%   
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. 181,600 29,514 
American Tower Corp. 231,100 49,462 
Crown Castle International Corp. 296,900 39,684 
Equinix, Inc. 66,400 37,639 
Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. 383,600 28,417 
Extra Space Storage, Inc. 254 27 
Prologis, Inc. 472,252 43,235 
SBA Communications Corp. Class A 148,800 35,187 
  263,165 
UTILITIES - 2.2%   
Electric Utilities - 1.3%   
NextEra Energy, Inc. 225,200 52,656 
Water Utilities - 0.9%   
American Water Works Co., Inc. 281,100 34,022 
TOTAL UTILITIES  86,678 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   
(Cost $2,828,797)  3,868,808 
Convertible Preferred Stocks - 0.1%   
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 0.1%   
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.1%   
Neutron Holdings, Inc.:   
Series C (a)(b)(c) 7,644,500 1,854 
Series D (b)(c) 1,443,299 350 
  2,204 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 0.0%   
Software - 0.0%   
Bird Rides, Inc. Series C (b)(c) 119,195 1,540 
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS   
(Cost $3,148)  3,744 
Money Market Funds - 0.9%   
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 1.61% (d)   
(Cost $35,256) 35,248,520 35,256 
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100.5%   
(Cost $2,867,201)  3,907,808 
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (0.5)%  (18,807) 
NET ASSETS - 100%  $3,889,001 

Legend

 (a) Non-income producing

 (b) Restricted securities - Investment in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding 144A issues). At the end of the period, the value of restricted securities (excluding 144A issues) amounted to $4,658,000 or 0.1% of net assets.

 (c) Level 3 security

 (d) Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC's website or upon request.

Additional information on each restricted holding is as follows:

Security Acquisition Date Acquisition Cost (000s) 
Bird Rides, Inc. Series C 12/21/18 $1,400 
Neutron Holdings, Inc. Series C 7/3/18 $1,398 
Neutron Holdings, Inc. Series D 1/25/19 $350 
Tanium, Inc. Class B 4/21/17 $487 

Affiliated Central Funds

Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows:

Fund Income earned 
 (Amounts in thousands) 
Fidelity Cash Central Fund $1,336 
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 
Total $1,342 

Amounts in the income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line-item in the Statement of Operations, if applicable. Amount for Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities.

Investment Valuation

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of November 30, 2019, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: 
Description Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
(Amounts in thousands)     
Investments in Securities:     
Equities:     
Communication Services $429,117 $429,117 $-- $-- 
Consumer Discretionary 429,851 427,647 -- 2,204 
Consumer Staples 112,922 112,922 -- -- 
Financials 231,981 231,981 -- -- 
Health Care 394,617 394,617 -- -- 
Industrials 371,890 371,890 -- -- 
Information Technology 1,437,051 1,434,597 -- 2,454 
Materials 115,280 115,280 -- -- 
Real Estate 263,165 263,165 -- -- 
Utilities 86,678 86,678 -- -- 
Money Market Funds 35,256 35,256 -- -- 
Total Investments in Securities: $3,907,808 $3,903,150 $-- $4,658 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Amounts in thousands (except per-share amounts)  November 30, 2019 
Assets   
Investment in securities, at value — See accompanying schedule:
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $2,831,945) 
$3,872,552  
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $35,256) 35,256  
Total Investment in Securities (cost $2,867,201)  $3,907,808 
Cash  
Receivable for investments sold  5,039 
Receivable for fund shares sold  360 
Dividends receivable  2,666 
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds  42 
Prepaid expenses  
Other receivables  106 
Total assets  3,916,028 
Liabilities   
Payable for investments purchased $21,065  
Payable for fund shares redeemed 3,624  
Accrued management fee 1,770  
Other affiliated payables 442  
Other payables and accrued expenses 126  
Total liabilities  27,027 
Net Assets  $3,889,001 
Net Assets consist of:   
Paid in capital  $2,456,437 
Total accumulated earnings (loss)  1,432,564 
Net Assets  $3,889,001 
Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price   
Independence:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($3,534,039 ÷ 88,813 shares)  $39.79 
Class K:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($354,962 ÷ 8,913 shares)  $39.83 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Statement of Operations

Amounts in thousands  Year ended November 30, 2019 
Investment Income   
Dividends  $42,647 
Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $6 from security lending)  1,342 
Total income  43,989 
Expenses   
Management fee   
Basic fee $19,491  
Performance adjustment (727)  
Transfer agent fees 4,253  
Accounting and security lending fees 1,020  
Custodian fees and expenses 69  
Independent trustees' fees and expenses 21  
Registration fees 45  
Audit 69  
Legal 11  
Miscellaneous 25  
Total expenses before reductions 24,277  
Expense reductions (172)  
Total expenses after reductions  24,105 
Net investment income (loss)  19,884 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   
Net realized gain (loss) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers 401,048  
Foreign currency transactions (32)  
Total net realized gain (loss)  401,016 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers 153,912  
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies (2)  
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  153,910 
Net gain (loss)  554,926 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  $574,810 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Amounts in thousands Year ended November 30, 2019 Year ended November 30, 2018 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   
Operations   
Net investment income (loss) $19,884 $29,000 
Net realized gain (loss) 401,016 373,689 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 153,910 (237,242) 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 574,810 165,447 
Distributions to shareholders (367,006) (469,108) 
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) 39,703 27,406 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets 247,507 (276,255) 
Net Assets   
Beginning of period 3,641,494 3,917,749 
End of period $3,889,001 $3,641,494 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Highlights

Fidelity Independence Fund

Years ended November 30, 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $38.38 $41.90 $35.38 $39.08 $40.89 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .20 .29 .40B .20 .05 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 5.11 1.25 8.21 (1.44) .13 
Total from investment operations 5.31 1.54 8.61 (1.24) .18 
Distributions from net investment income (.22) (.41) (.18) (.03) (.04) 
Distributions from net realized gain (3.68) (4.65) (1.91) (2.43) (1.95) 
Total distributions (3.90) (5.06) (2.09) (2.46) (1.99) 
Net asset value, end of period $39.79 $38.38 $41.90 $35.38 $39.08 
Total ReturnC 17.01% 3.99% 25.72% (3.15)% .63% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsD,E      
Expenses before reductions .67% .50% .48% .54% .86% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .67% .50% .48% .54% .86% 
Expenses net of all reductions .67% .49% .48% .54% .86% 
Net investment income (loss) .54% .73% 1.06%B .59% .12% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (in millions) $3,534 $3,342 $3,564 $3,262 $3,910 
Portfolio turnover rateF 100% 46% 62% 76% 48% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.07 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .89%.

 C Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 D Fees and expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

 E Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or reductions from other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

 F Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Fidelity Independence Fund Class K

Years ended November 30, 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $38.42 $41.94 $35.41 $39.12 $40.93 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .22 .32 .43B .23 .08 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 5.13 1.25 8.22 (1.45) .14 
Total from investment operations 5.35 1.57 8.65 (1.22) .22 
Distributions from net investment income (.25) (.44) (.22) (.06) (.08) 
Distributions from net realized gain (3.68) (4.65) (1.91) (2.43) (1.95) 
Total distributions (3.94)C (5.09) (2.12)D (2.49) (2.03) 
Net asset value, end of period $39.83 $38.42 $41.94 $35.41 $39.12 
Total ReturnE 17.12% 4.08% 25.84% (3.08)% .73% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G      
Expenses before reductions .60% .42% .40% .45% .78% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .60% .42% .40% .45% .78% 
Expenses net of all reductions .59% .41% .39% .45% .77% 
Net investment income (loss) .62% .81% 1.15%B .68% .20% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (in millions) $355 $299 $354 $348 $493 
Portfolio turnover rateH 100% 46% 62% 76% 48% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.07 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .97%.

 C Total distributions of $3.94 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.253 and distributions from net realized gain of $3.682 per share.

 D Total distributions of $2.12 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.216 and distributions from net realized gain of $1.907 per share.

 E Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 F Fees and expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

 G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or reductions from other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

 H Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended November 30, 2019
(Amounts in thousands except percentages)

1. Organization.

Fidelity Independence Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Financial Trust (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. The Fund offers Independence and Class K shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class.

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

The Fund invests in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies generally available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Annualized expenses of the Money Market Central Funds as of their most recent shareholder report date ranged from less than .005% to .01%.

A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC website or upon request.

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investments Companies. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:

Investment Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Board of Trustees (the Board) has delegated the day to day responsibility for the valuation of the Fund's investments to the Fair Value Committee (the Committee) established by the Fund's investment adviser. In accordance with valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing vendors or brokers to value its investments. When current market prices, quotations or currency exchange rates are not readily available or reliable, investments will be fair valued in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee oversees the Fund's valuation policies and procedures and reports to the Board on the Committee's activities and fair value determinations. The Board monitors the appropriateness of the procedures used in valuing the Fund's investments and ratifies the fair value determinations of the Committee.

The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:

  • Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
  • Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, etc.)
  • Level 3 – unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions based on the best information available)

Valuation techniques used to value the Fund's investments by major category are as follows:

Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing vendor on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (NAV) each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The aggregate value of investments by input level as of November 30, 2019 is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.

Foreign Currency. The Fund may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.

The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.

Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain distributions received by the Fund represent a return of capital or capital gain. The Fund determines the components of these distributions subsequent to the ex-dividend date, based upon receipt of tax filings or other correspondence relating to the underlying investment. These distributions are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Class Allocations and Expenses. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated daily on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent fees incurred. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class. For the reporting period, the allocated portion of income and expenses to each class as a percent of its average net assets may vary due to the timing of recording these transactions in relation to fluctuating net assets of the classes. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Deferred Trustee Compensation. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan) for the Fund, certain independent Trustees have elected to defer receipt of a portion of their annual compensation. Deferred amounts are invested in a cross-section of Fidelity funds, are marked-to-market and remain in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan. The investment of deferred amounts and the offsetting payable to the Trustees of $55 are included in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities in other receivables and other payables and accrued expenses, respectively.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. As of November 30, 2019, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. The Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. In addition, the Fund claimed a portion of the payment made to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for income tax purposes.

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.

Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, partnerships, deferred trustees compensation and losses deferred due to wash sales.

As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

Gross unrealized appreciation $1,045,498 
Gross unrealized depreciation (7,224) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $1,038,274 
Tax Cost $2,869,534 

The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:

Undistributed ordinary income $15,810 
Undistributed long-term capital gain $378,536 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments $1,038,273 

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 November 30, 2019 November 30, 2018 
Ordinary Income $21,953 $ 45,415 
Long-term Capital Gains 345,053 423,693 
Total $367,006 $ 469,108 

Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.

4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $3,598,779 and $3,878,919, respectively.

5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .30% of the Fund's average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged .24% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by the investment adviser, including any mutual funds previously advised by the investment adviser that are currently advised by Fidelity SelectCo, LLC, an affiliate of the investment adviser. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. In addition, the management fee is subject to a performance adjustment (up to a maximum of +/- .20% of the Fund's average net assets over a 36 month performance period). The upward or downward adjustment to the management fee is based on the relative investment performance of Independence as compared to its benchmark index, the S&P 500 Index, over the same 36 month performance period. For the reporting period, the total annual management fee rate, including the performance adjustment, was .52% of the Fund's average net assets. The performance adjustment included in the management fee rate may be higher or lower than the maximum performance adjustment rate due to the difference between the average net assets for the reporting and performance periods.

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of Independence, except for Class K. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of Class K's average net assets. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements.

For the period, transfer agent fees for each class were as follows:

 Amount % of Class-Level Average Net Assets 
Independence $4,128 .12 
Class K 125 .05 
 $4,253  

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for each month. Prior to April 1, 2019, FSC had a separate agreement with the Fund for administration of the security lending program, based on the number and duration of lending transactions. For the period, the total fees paid for accounting and administration of securities lending were equivalent to an annual rate of .03%.

Brokerage Commissions. A portion of portfolio transactions were placed with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were as follows:

 Amount 
Fidelity Independence Fund $95 

Interfund Lending Program. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) or other affiliated entities of FMR, may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the funds to borrow from, or lend money to, other participating affiliated funds. At period end, there were no interfund loans outstanding. The Fund's activity in this program during the period for which loans were outstanding was as follows:

Borrower or Lender Average Loan Balance Weighted Average Interest Rate Interest Expense 
Borrower $5,265 1.78% $–(a) 

 (a) In the amount of less than five hundred dollars.

Interfund Trades. The Fund may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note.

6. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $10 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, the Fund did not borrow on this line of credit.

7. Security Lending.

The Fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. For equity securities, lending agents are used, including National Financial Services (NFS), an affiliate of the Fund. Pursuant to a securities lending agreement, NFS will receive a fee, which is capped at 9.9% of daily lending revenue, for its services as lending agent. The Fund may lend securities to certain qualified borrowers, including NFS. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. The Fund or borrower may terminate the loan at any time, and if the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, the Fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. The Fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. At period end, there were no security loans outstanding. Total fees paid by the Fund to NFS, as lending agent, amounted to less than five hundred dollars. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. During the period, there were no securities loaned to NFS.

8. Expense Reductions.

Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of the Fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to the Fund to offset certain expenses. This amount totaled $130 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian and each class' transfer agent, credits realized as a result of certain uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, custodian credits reduced the Fund's expenses by $2. During the period, transfer agent credits reduced each class' expenses as noted in the table below.

 Expense reduction 
Independence $13 

In addition, during the period the investment adviser reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $27.

9. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

 Year ended
November 30, 2019 
Year ended
November 30, 2018 
Distributions to shareholders   
Independence $336,666 $426,623 
Class K 30,340 42,485 
Total $367,006 $469,108 

10. Share Transactions.

Share transactions for each class were as follows and may contain automatic conversions between classes or exchanges between affiliated funds:

 Shares Shares Dollars Dollars 
 Year ended November 30, 2019 Year ended November 30, 2018 Year ended November 30, 2019 Year ended November 30, 2018 
Independence     
Shares sold 1,023 1,442 $36,920 $57,236 
Reinvestment of distributions 10,842 11,131 328,824 416,289 
Shares redeemed (10,131) (10,563) (367,515) (418,873) 
Net increase (decrease) 1,734 2,010 $(1,771) $54,652 
Class K     
Shares sold 3,271 760 $122,930 $30,044 
Reinvestment of distributions 1,000 1,136 30,340 42,485 
Shares redeemed (3,148) (2,539) (111,796) (99,775) 
Net increase (decrease) 1,123 (643) $41,474 $(27,246) 

11. Other.

The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

Effective January 1, 2020, following any required regulatory notices and approvals:

Investment advisers Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc., FMR Co., Inc., and Fidelity SelectCo, LLC, merged with and into Fidelity Management & Research Company. In connection with the merger transactions, the resulting, merged investment adviser was then redomiciled from Massachusetts to Delaware, changed its corporate structure from a corporation to a limited liability company, and changed its name to "Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC".

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC) converted from a Massachusetts corporation to a Massachusetts LLC, and changed its name to "Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC".

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of Fidelity Financial Trust and Shareholders of Fidelity Independence Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Fidelity Independence Fund (one of the funds constituting Fidelity Financial Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of November 30, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended November 30, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended November 30, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended November 30, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of November 30, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended November 30, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended November 30, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of November 30, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, issuers of privately offered securities and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

January 10, 2020



We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Fidelity group of funds since 1932.

Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board (if any), and officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, oversee management of the risks associated with such activities and contractual arrangements, and review the fund's performance.  Except for Michael E. Wiley, each of the Trustees oversees 302 funds. Mr. Wiley oversees 199 funds. 

The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust.  Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the trust and the fund is referred to herein as an Independent Trustee.  Each Independent Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 75th birthday occurs.  The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees.  Officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer or Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years. 

The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-800-544-8544 if you’re an individual investing directly with Fidelity, call 1-800-835-5092 if you’re a plan sponsor or participant with Fidelity as your recordkeeper or call 1-877-208-0098 on institutional accounts or if you’re an advisor or invest through one.

Experience, Skills, Attributes, and Qualifications of the Trustees. The Governance and Nominating Committee has adopted a statement of policy that describes the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills that are necessary and desirable for potential Independent Trustee candidates (Statement of Policy). The Board believes that each Trustee satisfied at the time he or she was initially elected or appointed a Trustee, and continues to satisfy, the standards contemplated by the Statement of Policy. The Governance and Nominating Committee also engages professional search firms to help identify potential Independent Trustee candidates who have the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills consistent with the Statement of Policy. From time to time, additional criteria based on the composition and skills of the current Independent Trustees, as well as experience or skills that may be appropriate in light of future changes to board composition, business conditions, and regulatory or other developments, have also been considered by the professional search firms and the Governance and Nominating Committee. In addition, the Board takes into account the Trustees' commitment and participation in Board and committee meetings, as well as their leadership of standing and ad hoc committees throughout their tenure.

In determining that a particular Trustee was and continues to be qualified to serve as a Trustee, the Board has considered a variety of criteria, none of which, in isolation, was controlling. The Board believes that, collectively, the Trustees have balanced and diverse experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills, which allow the Board to operate effectively in governing the fund and protecting the interests of shareholders. Information about the specific experience, skills, attributes, and qualifications of each Trustee, which in each case led to the Board's conclusion that the Trustee should serve (or continue to serve) as a trustee of the fund, is provided below.

Board Structure and Oversight Function. James C. Curvey is an interested person and currently serves as Chairman. The Trustees have determined that an interested Chairman is appropriate and benefits shareholders because an interested Chairman has a personal and professional stake in the quality and continuity of services provided to the fund. Independent Trustees exercise their informed business judgment to appoint an individual of their choosing to serve as Chairman, regardless of whether the Trustee happens to be independent or a member of management. The Independent Trustees have determined that they can act independently and effectively without having an Independent Trustee serve as Chairman and that a key structural component for assuring that they are in a position to do so is for the Independent Trustees to constitute a substantial majority for the Board. The Independent Trustees also regularly meet in executive session. Ned C. Lautenbach serves as Chairman of the Independent Trustees and as such (i) acts as a liaison between the Independent Trustees and management with respect to matters important to the Independent Trustees and (ii) with management prepares agendas for Board meetings.

Fidelity® funds are overseen by different Boards of Trustees. The fund's Board oversees Fidelity's high income and certain equity funds, and other Boards oversee Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, asset allocation, and other equity funds. The asset allocation funds may invest in Fidelity® funds overseen by the fund's Board. The use of separate Boards, each with its own committee structure, allows the Trustees of each group of Fidelity® funds to focus on the unique issues of the funds they oversee, including common research, investment, and operational issues. On occasion, the separate Boards establish joint committees to address issues of overlapping consequences for the Fidelity® funds overseen by each Board.

The Trustees operate using a system of committees to facilitate the timely and efficient consideration of all matters of importance to the Trustees, the fund, and fund shareholders and to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and oversight of the fund's activities and associated risks.  The Board, acting through its committees, has charged FMR and its affiliates with (i) identifying events or circumstances the occurrence of which could have demonstrably adverse effects on the fund's business and/or reputation; (ii) implementing processes and controls to lessen the possibility that such events or circumstances occur or to mitigate the effects of such events or circumstances if they do occur; and (iii) creating and maintaining a system designed to evaluate continuously business and market conditions in order to facilitate the identification and implementation processes described in (i) and (ii) above.  Because the day-to-day operations and activities of the fund are carried out by or through FMR, its affiliates, and other service providers, the fund's exposure to risks is mitigated but not eliminated by the processes overseen by the Trustees.  While each of the Board's committees has responsibility for overseeing different aspects of the fund's activities, oversight is exercised primarily through the Operations, Audit, and Compliance Committees.  Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of Fidelity's risk management program for the Fidelity® funds.  The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Trustees." 

Interested Trustees*:

Correspondence intended for a Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

James C. Curvey (1935)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Trustee

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Curvey is Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company). In addition, Mr. Curvey is an Overseer Emeritus for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, a Director of Artis-Naples, and a Trustee of Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Previously, Mr. Curvey served as a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (investment adviser firm, 2009-2018), Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2009-2014) and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2007-2014).

 * Determined to be an “Interested Trustee” by virtue of, among other things, his or her affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR. 

 + The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund. 

Independent Trustees:

Correspondence intended for an Independent Trustee may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Dennis J. Dirks (1948)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Trustee

Mr. Dirks also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation, Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation, as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-2008), as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008), as a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2010-2015), and as a member of the Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children’s Services, Inc. (2009-2017). Mr. Dirks is a member of the Finance Committee (2016-present) and Board of Directors (2017-present) and is Treasurer (2018-present) of the Asolo Repertory Theatre.

Donald F. Donahue (1950)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Trustee

Mr. Donahue also serves as a Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Donahue is President and Chief Executive Officer of Miranda Partners, LLC (risk consulting for the financial services industry, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Donahue served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2015-2018) and Chief Executive Officer (2006-2012), Chief Operating Officer (2003-2006), and Managing Director, Customer Marketing and Development (1999-2003) of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (financial markets infrastructure). Mr. Donahue serves as a Member (2007-present) and Co-Chairman (2016-present) of the Board of Directors of United Way of New York, Member of the Board of Directors of NYC Leadership Academy (2012-present) and Member of the Board of Advisors of Ripple Labs, Inc. (financial services, 2015-present). He also served as Chairman (2010-2012) and Member of the Board of Directors (2012-2013) of Omgeo, LLC (financial services), Treasurer of United Way of New York (2012-2016), and Member of the Board of Directors of XBRL US (financial services non-profit, 2009-2012) and the International Securities Services Association (2009-2012).

Alan J. Lacy (1953)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Lacy also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lacy serves as a Director of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2008-present). He is a Trustee of the California Chapter of The Nature Conservancy (2015-present) and a Director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University (2015-present). In addition, Mr. Lacy served as Senior Adviser (2007-2014) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity) and also served as Chief Executive Officer (2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation (retail) and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail, 2000-2005). Previously, Mr. Lacy served as Chairman (2014-2017) and a member (2010-2017) of the Board of Directors of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (restaurant and entertainment complexes), as Chairman (2008-2011) and a member (2006-2015) of the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Conservation Association, and as a member of the Board of Directors for The Hillman Companies, Inc. (hardware wholesalers, 2010-2014), Earth Fare, Inc. (retail grocery, 2010-2014), and The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-2011).

Ned C. Lautenbach (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Trustee

Chairman of the Independent Trustees

Mr. Lautenbach also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lautenbach currently serves as Chair (2018-present) and Member (2013-present) of the Board of Governors, State University System of Florida and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present). He is also a member and has most recently served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Artis-Naples (2012-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach served as a member and then Lead Director of the Board of Directors of Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial, 1997-2016). He was also a Partner and Advisory Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007). In addition, Mr. Lautenbach also had a 30-year career with IBM (technology company) during which time he served as Senior Vice President and a member of the Corporate Executive Committee (1968-1998).

Joseph Mauriello (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Mauriello also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in January 2006, Mr. Mauriello served in numerous senior management positions including Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (2004-2005), and Vice Chairman of Financial Services (2002-2004) of KPMG LLP US (professional services, 1965-2005). Mr. Mauriello currently serves as a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2015-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a member of the Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-2018).

Cornelia M. Small (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Trustee

Ms. Small also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors (2009-present) and Chair of the Investment Committee (2010-present) of the Teagle Foundation. Ms. Small also serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson (2002-2008) and a member of the Investment Committee and Chairperson (2008-2012) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small served as Chief Investment Officer, Director of Global Equity Investments, and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark and Scudder Kemper Investments.

Garnett A. Smith (1947)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Trustee

Mr. Smith also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to Mr. Smith's retirement, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Inbrand Corp. (manufacturer of personal absorbent products, 1990-1997). He also served as President (1986-1990) of Inbrand Corp. Prior to his employment with Inbrand Corp., he was employed by a retail fabric chain and North Carolina National Bank. In addition, Mr. Smith served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2012-2013) and as a board member of the Jackson Hole Land Trust (2009-2012).

David M. Thomas (1949)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Thomas also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Thomas serves as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands Home and Security (home and security products, 2011-present) and as a member of the Board of Directors (2004-present) and Presiding Director (2013-present) of Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication). Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions), a Director of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products, 2000-2011), and a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Florida (2013-2018).

Michael E. Wiley (1950)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Trustee

Mr. Wiley also serves as Trustee or Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of High Point Resources (exploration and production, 2005-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a Director of Andeavor Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-2018), a Director of Andeavor Logistics LP (natural resources logistics, 2015-2018), a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-2018), a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-2013), a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-2010), a Senior Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), a Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005) and Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004).

 + The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund. 

Advisory Board Members and Officers:

Correspondence intended for a Member of the Advisory Board (if any) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.  Correspondence intended for an officer or Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.  Officers appear below in alphabetical order. 

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupation

Vicki L. Fuller (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Ms. Fuller also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Fuller serves as a member of the Board of Directors, Audit Committee, and Nominating and Governance Committee of The Williams Companies, Inc. (natural gas infrastructure, 2018-present). Previously, Ms. Fuller served as the Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (2012-2018) and held a variety of positions at AllianceBernstein L.P. (global asset management, 1985-2012), including Managing Director (2006-2012) and Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager (2001-2006).

Peter S. Lynch (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Member of the Advisory Board

Mr. Lynch also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (investment adviser firm). In addition, Mr. Lynch serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm) and on the Special Olympics International Board of Directors (1997-2006).

Elizabeth Paige Baumann (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2017

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer

Ms. Baumann also serves as AML Officer of other funds. She is Chief AML Officer (2012-present) and Senior Vice President (2014-present) of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Baumann served as AML Officer of the funds (2012-2016), and Vice President (2007-2014) and Deputy Anti-Money Laundering Officer (2007-2012) of FMR LLC.

Craig S. Brown (1977)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2019

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Brown also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Brown is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present).

John J. Burke III (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Burke also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other funds. Mr. Burke serves as Head of Investment Operations for Fidelity Fund and Investment Operations (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1998-present). Previously Mr. Burke served as head of Asset Management Investment Operations (2012-2018).

William C. Coffey (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2019

Assistant Secretary

Mr. Coffey also serves as Assistant Secretary of other funds. He is Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Secretary and CLO of certain funds (2018-2019); CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-2019); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-2019); CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2018-2019); and Assistant Secretary of certain funds (2009-2018).

Timothy M. Cohen (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Vice President

Mr. Cohen also serves as Vice President of other funds. Mr. Cohen serves as Co-Head of Equity (2018-present), a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Cohen served as Executive Vice President of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (2019), Head of Global Equity Research (2016-2018), Chief Investment Officer - Equity and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2013-2015) and as a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2017).

Jonathan Davis (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Davis also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Davis serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Davis served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2003-2010).

Laura M. Del Prato (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Assistant Treasurer

Ms. Del Prato also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Del Prato is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2017-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Del Prato served as a Managing Director and Treasurer of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds (2014-2017). Prior to JPMorgan, Ms. Del Prato served as a partner at Cohen Fund Audit Services (accounting firm, 2012-2013) and KPMG LLP (accounting firm, 2004-2012).

Colm A. Hogan (1973)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Deputy Treasurer

Mr. Hogan also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Hogan serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2016-2018). 

Pamela R. Holding (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Vice President

Ms. Holding also serves as Vice President of other funds. Ms. Holding serves as Co-Head of Equity (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present). Previously, Ms. Holding served as Executive Vice President of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (2019) and as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Institutional Asset Management (2013-2018).

Cynthia Lo Bessette (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2019

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO)

Ms. Lo Bessette also serves as Secretary and CLO of other funds. Ms. Lo Bessette serves as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (investment adviser firm, 2019-present); and CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2019-present). She is a Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2019-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Lo Bessette served as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2019); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2019). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Lo Bessette was Executive Vice President, General Counsel (2016-2019) and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel (2015-2016) of OppenheimerFunds (investment management company) and Deputy Chief Legal Officer (2013-2015) of Jennison Associates LLC (investment adviser firm).

Chris Maher (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2013

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Maher serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Maher is Vice President of Valuation Oversight, serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Maher served as Vice President of Asset Management Compliance (2013), Vice President of the Program Management Group of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2010-2013), and Vice President of Valuation Oversight (2008-2010).

Kenneth B. Robins (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Chief Compliance Officer

Mr. Robins also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Robins serves as Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (investment adviser firm, 2016-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Robins served as Compliance Officer of FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2016-2019), as Executive Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2013-2016) and served in other fund officer roles.

Stacie M. Smith (1974)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

President and Treasurer

Ms. Smith also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Smith serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2009-present), and has served in other fund officer roles. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Smith served as Senior Audit Manager of Ernst & Young LLP (accounting firm, 1996-2009). Previously, Ms. Smith served as Assistant Treasurer (2013-2019) and Deputy Treasurer (2013-2016) of certain Fidelity® funds.

Marc L. Spector (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Spector also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Spector serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2016-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Spector served as Director at the Siegfried Group (accounting firm, 2013-2016), and prior to Siegfried Group as audit senior manager at Deloitte & Touche (accounting firm, 2005-2013).

Jim Wegmann (1979)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2019

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Wegmann also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Wegmann is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2011-present).

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (June 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019).

Actual Expenses

The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 Annualized Expense Ratio-A Beginning
Account Value
June 1, 2019 
Ending
Account Value
November 30, 2019 
Expenses Paid
During Period-B
June 1, 2019
to November 30, 2019 
Independence .74%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $1,131.00 $3.95 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,021.36 $3.75 
Class K .66%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $1,131.50 $3.53 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,021.76 $3.35 

 A Annualized expense ratio reflects expenses net of applicable fee waivers.

 B Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 C 5% return per year before expenses

Distributions (Unaudited)

The Board of Trustees of Fidelity Independence Fund voted to pay to shareholders of record at the opening of business on record date, the following distributions per share derived from capital gains realized from sales of portfolio securities, and dividends derived from net investment income:

 Pay Date Record Date Dividends Capital Gains 
Fidelity Independence Fund     
Independence 12/30/2019 12/27/2019 $0.207 $3.910 
Class K 12/30/2019 12/27/2019 $0.239 $3.910 

The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended November 30, 2019, $399,927,658, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.

Independence designates 98% and Class K designates 86% of the dividend distributed during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends–received deduction for corporate shareholders.

Independence designates 100% and Class K designates 94% of the dividend distributed during the fiscal year as amounts which may be taken into account as a dividend for purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.

The fund will notify shareholders in January 2020 of amounts for use in preparing 2019 income tax returns.

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

Fidelity Independence Fund

At its November 2019 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), voted to approve an amended and restated management contract and amended and restated sub-advisory agreements (together, the Amended and Restated Contracts) for the fund, effective January 1, 2020, for a one month period through January 31, 2020, in connection with an upcoming consolidation of certain of Fidelity's advisory businesses.

The Board considered that, on or about January 1, 2020, each of FMR Co., Inc. (FMRC), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), and SelectCo, LLC (SelectCo) will merge with and into Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and that, after the merger, FMR will redomicile as a Delaware limited liability company. The Board also approved the termination of the sub-advisory agreement with FMRC upon the completion of the merger. The Board noted that the Amended and Restated Contracts would be updated to reflect the renamed adviser, Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC and its new form of organization and domicile. The Board also noted that the Amended and Restated Contracts will not change the investment processes, the level or nature of services provided, the resources and personnel allocated, trading and compliance operations, or any fees or expenses paid by the fund.

The Board concluded that the fund's Amended and Restated Contracts are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be approved through January 31, 2020.

In connection with its consideration of future renewals of the fund's Amended and Restated Contracts, the Board will consider: (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the fund, including shareholder and administrative services and investment performance; (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses for the fund; (iii) the costs of the services and profitability, including the revenues earned and the expenses incurred in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering, and servicing the fund and its shareholders, to the extent applicable; and (iv) whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is the potential for realization of any further economies.

Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board ultimately concluded that the fund's management fee structure is fair and reasonable, and that the continuation of the fund's Amended and Restated Contracts should be approved.





Fidelity Investments

FRE-ANN-0120
1.539094.122


Fidelity® Convertible Securities Fund



Annual Report

November 30, 2019

Includes Fidelity and Fidelity Advisor share classes

Fidelity Investments
See the inside front cover for important information about access to your fund’s shareholder reports.


Fidelity Investments

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of a fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a financial advisor, broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from a fund electronically, by contacting your financial intermediary. For Fidelity customers, visit Fidelity's web site or call Fidelity using the contact information listed below.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports, you may contact your financial intermediary or, if you are a Fidelity customer, visit Fidelity’s website, or call Fidelity at the applicable toll-free number listed below. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.

Account Type Website Phone Number 
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Advisor Sold Accounts Serviced by Fidelity: institutional.fidelity.com 1-877-208-0098 


Contents

Performance

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Investment Summary

Schedule of Investments

Financial Statements

Notes to Financial Statements

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Trustees and Officers

Shareholder Expense Example

Distributions

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts


To view a fund's proxy voting guidelines and proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, visit http://www.fidelity.com/proxyvotingresults or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) web site at http://www.sec.gov.

You may also call 1-800-544-8544 if you’re an individual investing directly with Fidelity, call 1-800-835-5092 if you’re a plan sponsor or participant with Fidelity as your recordkeeper or call 1-877-208-0098 on institutional accounts or if you’re an advisor or invest through one to request a free copy of the proxy voting guidelines.

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All other marks appearing herein are registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of FMR LLC or an affiliated company. © 2020 FMR LLC. All rights reserved.



This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

A fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. A fund's Forms N-PORT may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

For a complete list of a fund's portfolio holdings, view the most recent holdings listing, semiannual report, or annual report on Fidelity's web site at http://www.fidelity.com, http://www.institutional.fidelity.com, or http://www.401k.com, as applicable.

NOT FDIC INSURED •MAY LOSE VALUE •NO BANK GUARANTEE

Neither the Fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.



Performance: The Bottom Line

Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The hypothetical investment and the average annual total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund’s total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.

Average Annual Total Returns

For the periods ended November 30, 2019 Past 1 year Past 5 years Past 10 years 
Class A (incl. 5.75% sales charge) 11.92% 3.84% 8.14% 
Class M (incl. 3.50% sales charge) 14.20% 4.01% 8.08% 
Class C (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) 16.82% 4.28% 7.95% 
Fidelity® Convertible Securities Fund 19.04% 5.37% 9.09% 
Class I 19.07% 5.35% 9.06% 
Class Z 19.15% 5.37% 9.07% 

 The initial offering of Class Z shares took place on October 2, 2018. Returns prior to October 2, 2018, are those of Class I. 

$10,000 Over 10 Years

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Convertible Securities Fund, a class of the fund, on November 30, 2009.

The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the ICE® BofAML® All US Convertibles Index performed over the same period.

See previous page for additional information regarding the performance of Fidelity® Convertible Securities Fund.


Period Ending Values

$23,864Fidelity® Convertible Securities Fund

$26,551ICE® BofAML® All US Convertibles Index

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap:  For the 12 months ending November 30, 2019, the ICE BofAML® All US Convertibles Index gained 14.54%. Investment markets fell sharply in December 2018 amid worries about slowing economic growth, the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates and trade issues with China. Stocks and convertible securities rebounded to begin the new year, as the Fed and other central banks worldwide pivoted, indicating they would work to extend the economic cycle. The Fed followed through with three interest rates cuts in 2019. Technical tailwinds further aided the convertibles market, with up to 20% of issues maturing and leaving the index the past 12 months. Other issues force converted, further reducing supply. Meanwhile, demand for convertibles – with their mix of income and watered-down equity exposure – remained strong. Within the index, the information technology sector (+23%) led the way, followed by utilities, financials and real estate (+16% each). Notable laggards were energy (-19%), consumer staples and materials (-8% each). For the full 12 months, the convertibles index captured 90% of the 16.11% gain of the S&P 500® index, with roughly half the risk. The index topped the 10.79% gain of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and the 9.61% advance of the ICE BofAML® US High Yield Constrained Index.

Comments from Portfolio Manager Adam Kramer:  For the fiscal year, the fund’s share classes (excluding sales charges, if applicable) gained about 18% to 19%, topping the benchmark ICE BofAML® All US Convertibles Index. The fund remained focused on capital preservation and capital appreciation, while maintaining strict risk parameters. However, a change in portfolio construction, which included limiting underweightings in equity-sensitive index components, aided the fund’s result versus the benchmark because the stock market rallied the past 12 months. Roughly 84% of the fund’s assets were in convertible securities, with the biggest relative contribution coming from convertible bonds and a non-benchmark stake in equities. Security selection was particularly strong in the energy sector. Positioning in the market-leading information technology sector, a large overweighting, also had a notable contribution. Top individual relative contributors were non-benchmark positions in the stock of consumer technology leader Apple (+51%) and convertible bonds issued by Latin American e-commerce company Mercado Libre (+52%). I reduced our stakes in both positions before period end. Conversely, no one sector had a notable negative impact on relative performance. The biggest individual detractor was the fund’s underexposure to equity-sensitive convertible bonds issued by electric car company Tesla (+8%) at the time its stock rebounded.

The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.

Investment Summary (Unaudited)

Top Ten Investments as of November 30, 2019

(excluding cash equivalents) % of fund's net assets 
U.S. Treasury Bonds 2.875% 5/15/49 2.3 
Wells Fargo & Co. 7.50% 2.3 
Caesars Entertainment Corp. 5% 10/1/24 1.8 
Microchip Technology, Inc. 1.625% 2/15/25 1.8 
Broadcom, Inc. Series A 8.00% 1.6 
Bank of America Corp. Series L, 7.25% 1.6 
DISH Network Corp. 3.375% 8/15/26 1.6 
Microchip Technology, Inc. 1.625% 2/15/27 1.5 
Liberty Media Corp. 1.375% 10/15/23 1.3 
Scorpio Tankers, Inc. 3% 5/15/22 1.3 
 17.1 

Top Five Market Sectors as of November 30, 2019

 % of fund's net assets 
Information Technology 40.8 
Health Care 13.2 
Communication Services 11.2 
Energy 6.7 
Consumer Discretionary 6.2 

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of November 30, 2019* 
   Convertible Securities 84.2% 
   Stocks 12.2% 
   U.S. Government and U.S. Government Agency Obligations 2.3% 
   Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) 1.3% 


 * Foreign investments - 10.9%

Schedule of Investments November 30, 2019

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Convertible Bonds - 69.2%   
 Principal Amount (000s)(a) Value (000s) 
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 10.7%   
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.1%   
Liberty Media Corp. 2.25% 9/30/46 $29,450 $16,514 
Vonage Holdings Corp. 1.75% 6/1/24 (b) 280 250 
  16,764 
Entertainment - 2.6%   
iQIYI, Inc.:   
2% 4/1/25 (b) 171 162 
3.75% 12/1/23 (b) 287 301 
Liberty Media Corp. 2.25% 12/1/48 (b) 2,985 3,483 
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 2.5% 3/15/23 1,970 2,385 
Pandora Media, Inc. 1.75% 12/1/23 843 1,033 
Sea Ltd.:   
1% 12/1/24 (b) 6,793 6,977 
2.25% 7/1/23 2,634 5,245 
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. 3.375% 12/15/23 6,898 17,862 
Zynga, Inc. 0.25% 6/1/24 (b) 2,744 2,812 
  40,260 
Interactive Media & Services - 0.5%   
Momo, Inc. 1.25% 7/1/25 210 199 
Snap, Inc. 0.75% 8/1/26 (b) 2,321 2,346 
Twitter, Inc. 0.25% 6/15/24 1,656 1,581 
Weibo Corp. 1.25% 11/15/22 149 139 
YY, Inc.:   
0.75% 6/15/25 (b) 160 154 
1.375% 6/15/26 (b) 170 164 
Zillow Group, Inc.:   
0.75% 9/1/24 (b) 840 927 
1.375% 9/1/26 (b) 815 895 
1.5% 7/1/23 350 320 
2% 12/1/21 250 265 
  6,990 
Media - 6.4%   
DISH Network Corp.:   
2.375% 3/15/24 12,882 11,630 
3.375% 8/15/26 26,311 24,815 
Gannett Co., Inc. 4.75% 4/15/24 1,450 1,449 
GCI Liberty, Inc. 1.75% 9/30/46 (b) 12,976 17,380 
Liberty Interactive LLC 1.75% 9/30/46 (b) 6,249 8,902 
Liberty Latin America Ltd. 2% 7/15/24 (b) 2,250 2,291 
Liberty Media Corp.:   
1% 1/30/23 8,520 11,186 
1.375% 10/15/23 15,344 20,510 
2.125% 3/31/48 (b) 2,830 2,925 
  101,088 
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.1%   
Boingo Wireless, Inc. 1% 10/1/23 2,350 2,059 
TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES  167,161 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 5.9%   
Auto Components - 0.1%   
Veoneer, Inc. 4% 6/1/24 700 714 
Automobiles - 1.1%   
Tesla, Inc.:   
1.25% 3/1/21 175 194 
2% 5/15/24 12,712 16,089 
2.375% 3/15/22 156 189 
  16,472 
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.6%   
Chegg, Inc.:   
0.125% 3/15/25 (b) 800 825 
0.25% 5/15/23 550 846 
IAC Financeco, Inc. 0.875% 10/1/22 (b) 4,970 7,764 
  9,435 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.0%   
Caesars Entertainment Corp. 5% 10/1/24 15,718 29,235 
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. 1.5% 9/15/22 2,700 2,820 
  32,055 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 2.1%   
Baozun, Inc. 1.625% 5/1/24 (b) 181 180 
Etsy, Inc.:   
0% 3/1/23 1,080 1,502 
0.125% 10/1/26 (b) 250 223 
MercadoLibre, Inc. 2% 8/15/28 8,068 12,168 
Pinduoduo, Inc. 0% 10/1/24 (b) 7,425 8,182 
Quotient Technology, Inc. 1.75% 12/1/22 710 695 
The Booking Holdings, Inc.:   
0.35% 6/15/20 4,388 6,325 
0.9% 9/15/21 3,493 3,903 
Wayfair LLC:   
0.375% 9/1/22 110 116 
1.125% 11/1/24 120 121 
  33,415 
Specialty Retail - 0.0%   
Guess?, Inc. 2% 4/15/24 (b) 121 122 
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY  92,213 
ENERGY - 1.6%   
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.0%   
Oil States International, Inc. 1.5% 2/15/23 175 152 
Vantage Drilling Co. 5.5% 7/15/43 (b)(c)(d) 20,000 600 
  752 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 1.6%   
Golar LNG Ltd. 2.75% 2/15/22 3,460 3,018 
Oasis Petroleum, Inc. 2.625% 9/15/23 305 211 
PDC Energy, Inc. 1.125% 9/15/21 166 152 
Scorpio Tankers, Inc. 3% 5/15/22 17,915 20,495 
Ship Finance International Ltd. 4.875% 5/1/23 645 711 
SM Energy Co. 1.5% 7/1/21 150 134 
Teekay Corp. 5% 1/15/23 200 171 
  24,892 
TOTAL ENERGY  25,644 
FINANCIALS - 1.5%   
Banks - 0.0%   
Hope Bancorp, Inc. 2% 5/15/38 200 187 
Capital Markets - 0.5%   
IAC FinanceCo 2, Inc.:   
0.875% 6/15/26 (b) 3,620 3,798 
2% 1/15/30 (b) 3,470 3,795 
  7,593 
Diversified Financial Services - 0.5%   
AXA SA 7.25% 5/15/21 (b) 6,975 8,057 
RWT Holdings, Inc. 5.75% 10/1/25 (b) 800 813 
  8,870 
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts - 0.1%   
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. 4.75% 11/1/22 (b) 180 179 
Exantas Capital Corp. 4.5% 8/15/22 502 536 
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. 4.375% 4/1/23 1,000 1,033 
  1,748 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.4%   
LendingTree, Inc. 0.625% 6/1/22 3,250 5,907 
TOTAL FINANCIALS  24,305 
HEALTH CARE - 9.8%   
Biotechnology - 4.2%   
Alder Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. 2.5% 2/1/25 1,750 1,943 
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 3.5% 9/15/26 (b) 1,100 1,072 
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.:   
0.599% 8/1/24 190 195 
1.5% 10/15/20 140 150 
Clovis Oncology, Inc.:   
2.5% 9/15/21 879 793 
4.5% 8/1/24 (b) 750 1,417 
Exact Sciences Corp.:   
0.375% 3/15/27 5,450 5,700 
1% 1/15/25 3,800 5,051 
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. 3.375% 5/1/24 130 126 
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. 1.25% 12/1/24 (b) 480 497 
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:   
2% 5/15/26 724 864 
3.25% 7/1/23 999 956 
Invitae Corp. 2% 9/1/24 (b) 1,655 1,611 
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:   
0.75% 6/15/24 (b) 800 887 
1.5% 6/15/26 (b) 800 904 
2.25% 6/15/22 750 836 
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. 2.25% 5/15/24 4,340 7,071 
PTC Therapeutics, Inc.:   
1.5% 9/15/26 (b) 150 171 
3% 8/15/22 100 114 
Repligen Corp. 0.375% 7/15/24 3,000 3,187 
Retrophin, Inc. 2.5% 9/15/25 200 155 
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. 1.5% 11/15/24 4,086 7,127 
The Medicines Co.:   
2.5% 1/15/22 1,500 3,761 
2.75% 7/15/23 2,229 3,851 
3.5% 1/15/24 (b) 5,234 17,714 
  66,153 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 2.6%   
CONMED Corp. 2.625% 2/1/24 (b) 4,781 6,646 
DexCom, Inc.:   
0.75% 5/15/22 4,021 9,252 
0.75% 12/1/23 (b) 7,050 10,700 
Insulet Corp. 1.375% 11/15/24 3,440 7,017 
Mesa Laboratories, Inc. 1.375% 8/15/25 1,000 1,047 
Nevro Corp. 1.75% 6/1/21 730 963 
NuVasive, Inc. 2.25% 3/15/21 3,250 4,128 
Wright Medical Group NV 2.25% 11/15/21 65 92 
Wright Medical Group, Inc. 1.625% 6/15/23 215 222 
  40,067 
Health Care Providers & Services - 0.5%   
Anthem, Inc. 2.75% 10/15/42 1,989 7,969 
Health Care Technology - 0.8%   
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. 1.75% 2/15/26 (b) 820 784 
Teladoc Health, Inc.:   
1.375% 5/15/25 3,036 5,265 
3% 12/15/22 2,999 6,028 
  12,077 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.9%   
Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. 2.5% 3/15/23 4,080 2,930 
Illumina, Inc.:   
0% 8/15/23 4,959 5,407 
0.5% 6/15/21 4,113 5,596 
  13,933 
Pharmaceuticals - 0.8%   
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1.5% 10/1/24 (b) 1,410 1,427 
Dermira, Inc. 3% 5/15/22 1,920 1,606 
Innoviva, Inc.:   
2.125% 1/15/23 800 795 
2.5% 8/15/25 150 159 
Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1% 11/15/21 5,224 6,089 
Jazz Investments I Ltd.:   
1.5% 8/15/24 1,200 1,205 
1.875% 8/15/21 690 709 
Pacira Biosciences, Inc. 2.375% 4/1/22 800 837 
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 0.625% 4/1/23 180 162 
Theravance Biopharma, Inc. 3.25% 11/1/23 170 165 
  13,154 
TOTAL HEALTH CARE  153,353 
INDUSTRIALS - 2.2%   
Aerospace & Defense - 0.4%   
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. 2.25% 12/15/23 3,390 5,979 
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.0%   
Best, Inc. 1.75% 10/1/24 (b) 157 169 
Echo Global Logistics, Inc. 2.5% 5/1/20 150 148 
  317 
Building Products - 0.2%   
Patrick Industries, Inc. 1% 2/1/23 3,180 2,993 
Construction & Engineering - 0.4%   
Dycom Industries, Inc. 0.75% 9/15/21 158 153 
Granite Construction, Inc. 2.75% 11/1/24 (b) 6,640 6,858 
  7,011 
Machinery - 0.3%   
Chart Industries, Inc. 1% 11/15/24 (b) 3,300 3,799 
Fortive Corp. 0.875% 2/15/22 (b) 747 736 
Greenbrier Companies, Inc. 2.875% 2/1/24 151 142 
Meritor, Inc. 3.25% 10/15/37 634 678 
  5,355 
Marine - 0.1%   
Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc. 5% 8/1/24 (b) 1,260 1,403 
Professional Services - 0.7%   
FTI Consulting, Inc. 2% 8/15/23 8,611 10,699 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.1%   
Kaman Corp. 3.25% 5/1/24 700 824 
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS  34,581 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 34.4%   
Communications Equipment - 1.1%   
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 5% 3/15/24 (b) 814 755 
CalAmp Corp. 2% 8/1/25 189 155 
InterDigital, Inc. 2% 6/1/24 (b) 1,460 1,465 
Liberty Media Corp. 3.5% 1/15/31 7,240 6,469 
Lumentum Holdings, Inc. 0.25% 3/15/24 5,187 7,254 
Viavi Solutions, Inc.:   
1% 3/1/24 500 642 
1.75% 6/1/23 550 687 
  17,427 
Electronic Equipment & Components - 0.7%   
II-VI, Inc. 0.25% 9/1/22 150 146 
Insight Enterprises, Inc. 0.75% 2/15/25 (b) 3,780 4,276 
Knowles Corp. 3.25% 11/1/21 1,200 1,598 
Par Technology Corp. 4.5% 4/15/24 (b) 1,630 2,056 
TTM Technologies, Inc. 1.75% 12/15/20 1,505 2,140 
  10,216 
IT Services - 3.9%   
Akamai Technologies, Inc.:   
0.125% 5/1/25 6,350 7,081 
0.375% 9/1/27 (b) 3,911 3,864 
Carbonite, Inc. 2.5% 4/1/22 858 908 
Euronet Worldwide, Inc. 0.75% 3/15/49 (b) 4,200 4,999 
KBR, Inc. 2.5% 11/1/23 (b) 3,200 4,155 
MongoDB, Inc. 0.75% 6/15/24 2,825 6,344 
Okta, Inc.:   
0.125% 9/1/25 (b) 1,580 1,595 
0.25% 2/15/23 3,861 10,468 
Perficient, Inc. 2.375% 9/15/23 670 853 
Square, Inc.:   
0.375% 3/1/22 1,166 3,517 
0.5% 5/15/23 2,692 3,133 
Twilio, Inc. 0.25% 6/1/23 4,239 6,775 
Unisys Corp. 5.5% 3/1/21 121 159 
Wix.com Ltd. 0% 7/1/23 6,206 7,001 
  60,852 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 10.7%   
Adesto Technologies Corp. 4.25% 9/15/24 (b) 141 134 
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 2.125% 9/1/26 4,072 20,188 
Cree, Inc. 0.875% 9/1/23 5,687 5,911 
Cypress Semiconductor Corp.:   
2% 2/1/23 660 801 
4.5% 1/15/22 5,280 9,207 
Inphi Corp.:   
0.75% 9/1/21 1,950 2,637 
1.125% 12/1/20 1,650 2,899 
Intel Corp. 3.25% 8/1/39 4,575 13,121 
Microchip Technology, Inc.:   
1.625% 2/15/25 14,254 27,616 
1.625% 2/15/27 17,651 23,052 
2.25% 2/15/37 6,958 9,093 
Micron Technology, Inc. 3.125% 5/1/32 2,701 12,849 
Novellus Systems, Inc. 2.625% 5/15/41 1,872 15,522 
ON Semiconductor Corp.:   
1% 12/1/20 5,834 7,303 
1.625% 10/15/23 5,443 6,960 
Rambus, Inc. 1.375% 2/1/23 780 776 
Silicon Laboratories, Inc. 1.375% 3/1/22 120 150 
Synaptics, Inc. 0.5% 6/15/22 800 831 
Teradyne, Inc. 1.25% 12/15/23 4,398 8,928 
  167,978 
Software - 17.4%   
8x8, Inc. 0.5% 2/1/24 (b) 560 585 
Altair Engineering, Inc. 0.25% 6/1/24 810 796 
Alteryx, Inc.:   
0.5% 6/1/23 1,040 2,699 
0.5% 8/1/24 (b) 1,762 1,738 
1% 8/1/26 (b) 2,120 2,060 
Atlassian, Inc. 0.625% 5/1/23 8,797 14,534 
Avaya Holdings Corp. 2.25% 6/15/23 180 157 
Benefitfocus, Inc. 1.25% 12/15/23 (b) 2,644 2,322 
BlackLine, Inc. 0.125% 8/1/24 (b) 2,305 2,340 
Coupa Software, Inc.:   
0.125% 6/15/25 (b) 16,020 19,326 
0.375% 1/15/23 1,243 4,282 
CyberArk Software Ltd. 0% 11/15/24 (b) 3,810 4,012 
DocuSign, Inc. 0.5% 9/15/23 6,975 8,487 
Everbridge, Inc. 1.5% 11/1/22 3,122 8,209 
FireEye, Inc.:   
0.875% 6/1/24 4,850 4,883 
1.625% 6/1/35 4,090 3,943 
Five9, Inc. 0.125% 5/1/23 2,050 3,567 
Guidewire Software, Inc. 1.25% 3/15/25 3,550 4,438 
HubSpot, Inc. 0.25% 6/1/22 4,570 7,575 
j2 Global, Inc.:   
1.75% 11/1/26 (b) 3,810 3,873 
3.25% 6/15/29 3,200 4,768 
LivePerson, Inc. 0.75% 3/1/24 (b) 14,840 18,503 
New Relic, Inc. 0.5% 5/1/23 800 779 
Nice Systems, Inc. 1.25% 1/15/24 4,425 8,249 
Nuance Communications, Inc.:   
1% 12/15/35 805 799 
1.25% 4/1/25 2,983 3,292 
Nutanix, Inc. 0% 1/15/23 4,761 5,039 
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 0.75% 7/1/23 10,901 11,924 
Pluralsight, Inc. 0.375% 3/1/24 (b) 200 173 
Proofpoint, Inc. 0.25% 8/15/24 (b) 8,121 8,472 
PROS Holdings, Inc. 1% 5/15/24 (b) 6,215 7,216 
Q2 Holdings, Inc.:   
0.75% 2/15/23 4,050 6,286 
0.75% 6/1/26 (b) 7,060 8,243 
Rapid7, Inc. 1.25% 8/1/23 2,145 3,193 
RealPage, Inc. 1.5% 11/15/22 1,500 2,133 
RingCentral, Inc. 0% 3/15/23 4,135 8,852 
SailPoint Technologies Holding, Inc. 0.125% 9/15/24 (b) 6,430 7,078 
ServiceNow, Inc. 0% 6/1/22 7,189 15,202 
Splunk, Inc.:   
0.5% 9/15/23 10,379 12,452 
1.125% 9/15/25 6,780 8,363 
Talend SA 1.75% 9/1/24 (b) EUR5,750 6,674 
Verint Systems, Inc. 1.5% 6/1/21 300 308 
Workday, Inc.:   
0.25% 10/1/22 10,597 14,339 
1.5% 7/15/20 1,821 3,999 
Workiva, Inc. 1.125% 8/15/26 (b) 1,516 1,371 
Zendesk, Inc. 0.25% 3/15/23 4,284 5,968 
  273,501 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.6%   
Pure Storage, Inc. 0.125% 4/15/23 130 127 
Western Digital Corp. 1.5% 2/1/24 10,569 9,929 
  10,056 
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  540,030 
MATERIALS - 1.3%   
Metals & Mining - 1.3%   
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. 4.75% 7/1/22 470 810 
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. 1.5% 1/15/25 2,424 2,826 
Endeavour Mining Corp. 3% 2/15/23 (b) 3,160 3,279 
SSR Mining, Inc. 2.5% 4/1/39 (b) 3,335 3,923 
United States Steel Corp. 5% 11/1/26 (b) 8,413 9,984 
  20,822 
REAL ESTATE - 0.6%   
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 0.6%   
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. 5.875% 8/15/25 (b) 1,230 1,243 
Extra Space Storage LP 3.125% 10/1/35 (b) 1,750 2,034 
Ih Merger Sub LLC 3.5% 1/15/22 1,900 2,586 
iStar Financial, Inc. 3.125% 9/15/22 1,700 1,806 
National Health Investors, Inc. 3.25% 4/1/21 900 1,065 
Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc. 4% 6/15/24 (b) 250 204 
  8,938 
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.0%   
Redfin Corp. 1.75% 7/15/23 270 257 
TOTAL REAL ESTATE  9,195 
UTILITIES - 1.2%   
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 1.2%   
NextEra Energy Partners LP 1.5% 9/15/20 (b) 2,250 2,351 
NRG Energy, Inc. 2.75% 6/1/48 14,442 16,270 
  18,621 
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS   
(Cost $918,708)  1,085,925 
U.S. Treasury Obligations - 2.3%   
U.S. Treasury Bonds 2.875% 5/15/49   
(Cost $35,418) 31,500 36,063 
 Shares Value (000s) 
Common Stocks - 12.2%   
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 0.5%   
Interactive Media & Services - 0.5%   
Alphabet, Inc. Class A (e) 6,100 $7,955 
Media - 0.0%   
DISH Network Corp. rights 12/9/19 (e) 30,330 21 
TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES  7,976 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 0.3%   
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.1%   
Penn National Gaming, Inc. (e) 84,363 1,943 
Household Durables - 0.2%   
Newell Brands, Inc. 120,900 2,324 
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY  4,267 
ENERGY - 4.8%   
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 4.8%   
BP PLC sponsored ADR 333,500 12,480 
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. 332,100 9,289 
Chevron Corp. 46,600 5,458 
ConocoPhillips Co. 155,200 9,303 
DHT Holdings, Inc. 1,978,300 14,521 
Frontline Ltd. (NY Shares) 392,600 4,409 
Golar LNG Ltd. (f) 121,959 1,588 
Scorpio Tankers, Inc. 530,147 18,232 
  75,280 
HEALTH CARE - 0.4%   
Biotechnology - 0.2%   
AbbVie, Inc. 40,000 3,509 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.1%   
10X Genomics, Inc. (e) 12,400 805 
Pharmaceuticals - 0.1%   
Bayer AG 17,322 1,308 
TOTAL HEALTH CARE  5,622 
INDUSTRIALS - 0.8%   
Machinery - 0.7%   
Fortive Corp. 111,900 8,076 
Rexnord Corp. (e) 83,049 2,624 
  10,700 
Marine - 0.1%   
Scorpio Bulkers, Inc. 407,621 2,495 
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS  13,195 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 4.8%   
IT Services - 0.3%   
PagSeguro Digital Ltd. (e) 162,000 5,498 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.8%   
Lam Research Corp. 13,250 3,535 
Micron Technology, Inc. (e) 135,800 6,452 
NVIDIA Corp. 39,800 8,626 
NXP Semiconductors NV 120,900 13,974 
Qualcomm, Inc. 136,900 11,438 
  44,025 
Software - 1.1%   
Microsoft Corp. 66,600 10,082 
PROS Holdings, Inc. (e) 19,328 1,204 
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. 93,300 5,603 
  16,889 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.6%   
Apple, Inc. 34,900 9,327 
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  75,739 
UTILITIES - 0.6%   
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.6%   
Vistra Energy Corp. 370,244 9,823 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   
(Cost $169,623)  191,902 
Convertible Preferred Stocks - 15.0%   
CONSUMER STAPLES - 0.4%   
Food Products - 0.1%   
Bunge Ltd. 4.875% 21,200 2,130 
Household Products - 0.3%   
Energizer Holdings, Inc. 7.50% 37,400 3,958 
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES  6,088 
ENERGY - 0.3%   
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.3%   
Nabors Industries Ltd. Series A, 6.00% 306,100 5,133 
FINANCIALS - 3.9%   
Banks - 3.9%   
Bank of America Corp. Series L, 7.25% 17,329 25,647 
Wells Fargo & Co. 7.50% 24,180 35,303 
  60,950 
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts - 0.0%   
Great Ajax Corp. 7.25% 19,800 546 
TOTAL FINANCIALS  61,496 
HEALTH CARE - 3.0%   
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 2.4%   
Becton, Dickinson & Co. Series A, 6.125% 311,000 19,338 
Danaher Corp. 4.75% 16,200 18,505 
  37,843 
Health Care Technology - 0.1%   
Change Healthcare, Inc. 6.00% 17,800 923 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.5%   
Avantor, Inc. Series A 6.25% 143,500 8,650 
TOTAL HEALTH CARE  47,416 
INDUSTRIALS - 1.2%   
Machinery - 1.2%   
Colfax Corp. 5.75% 32,400 4,765 
Fortive Corp. Series A, 5.00% 2,490 2,330 
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.:   
5.375% 57,400 6,072 
Series D 5.25% (e) 48,300 5,022 
  18,189 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 1.6%   
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.6%   
Broadcom, Inc. Series A 8.00% 22,200 25,847 
MATERIALS - 0.3%   
Chemicals - 0.3%   
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. 6.00% 76,400 3,954 
REAL ESTATE - 1.2%   
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 1.2%   
Crown Castle International Corp. Series A, 6.875% 13,907 16,796 
QTS Realty Trust, Inc. 6.50% 13,000 1,633 
  18,429 
UTILITIES - 3.1%   
Electric Utilities - 1.4%   
American Electric Power Co., Inc. 6.125% 48,800 2,637 
NextEra Energy, Inc. 4.872% 155,000 7,710 
Southern Co. 6.75% 218,100 11,490 
  21,837 
Gas Utilities - 0.0%   
South Jersey Industries, Inc. 7.25% 14,600 738 
Multi-Utilities - 1.6%   
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.:   
2.00% ZENS (e) 84,750 4,863 
Series B, 7.00% 5,100 231 
Dominion Energy, Inc. 7.25% 72,600 7,680 
DTE Energy Co. 6.25% 62,500 3,124 
Sempra Energy:   
6.75% 6,700 789 
Series A, 6.00% 64,500 7,605 
  24,292 
Water Utilities - 0.1%   
Aqua America, Inc. 6.00% 24,500 1,459 
TOTAL UTILITIES  48,326 
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS   
(Cost $204,666)  234,878 
Money Market Funds - 0.4%   
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 1.61% (g) 6,648,965 6,650 
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 1.61% (g)(h) 275,572 276 
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS   
(Cost $6,926)  6,926 
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 99.1%   
(Cost $1,335,341)  1,555,694 
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - 0.9%  13,768 
NET ASSETS - 100%  $1,569,462 

Currency Abbreviations

EUR – European Monetary Unit

Legend

 (a) Amount is stated in United States dollars unless otherwise noted.

 (b) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the end of the period, the value of these securities amounted to $281,605,000 or 17.9% of net assets.

 (c) Non-income producing - Security is in default.

 (d) Level 3 security

 (e) Non-income producing

 (f) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end.

 (g) Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC's website or upon request.

 (h) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

Affiliated Central Funds

Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows:

Fund Income earned 
 (Amounts in thousands) 
Fidelity Cash Central Fund $316 
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 22 
Total $338 

Amounts in the income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line-item in the Statement of Operations, if applicable. Amount for Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities.

Investment Valuation

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of November 30, 2019, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: 
Description Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
(Amounts in thousands)     
Investments in Securities:     
Equities:     
Communication Services $7,976 $7,976 $-- $-- 
Consumer Discretionary 4,267 4,267 -- -- 
Consumer Staples 6,088 3,958 2,130 -- 
Energy 80,413 75,280 5,133 -- 
Financials 61,496 -- 61,496 -- 
Health Care 53,038 4,314 48,724 -- 
Industrials 31,384 13,195 18,189 -- 
Information Technology 101,586 101,586 -- -- 
Materials 3,954 -- 3,954 -- 
Real Estate 18,429 -- 18,429 -- 
Utilities 58,149 22,116 36,033 -- 
Corporate Bonds 1,085,925 -- 1,085,325 600 
U.S. Government and Government Agency Obligations 36,063 -- 36,063 -- 
Money Market Funds 6,926 6,926 -- -- 
Total Investments in Securities: $1,555,694 $239,618 $1,315,476 $600 

Other Information

The composition of credit quality ratings as a percentage of Total Net Assets is as follows (Unaudited):

U.S. Government and U.S. Government Agency Obligations 2.3% 
AAA,AA,A 2.0% 
BBB 3.5% 
BB 6.2% 
8.5% 
CCC,CC,C 0.0% 
Not Rated 49.0% 
Equities 27.2% 
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 1.3% 
 100% 

We have used ratings from Moody's Investors Service, Inc. Where Moody's® ratings are not available, we have used S&P® ratings. All ratings are as of the date indicated and do not reflect subsequent changes.

Distribution of investments by country or territory of incorporation, as a percentage of Total Net Assets, is as follows (Unaudited):

United States of America 89.1% 
Marshall Islands 3.6% 
Cayman Islands 1.8% 
Bermuda 1.3% 
Others (Individually Less Than 1%) 4.2% 
 100.0% 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Amounts in thousands (except per-share amounts)  November 30, 2019 
Assets   
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $271) — See accompanying schedule:
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $1,328,415) 
$1,548,768  
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $6,926) 6,926  
Total Investment in Securities (cost $1,335,341)  $1,555,694 
Cash  414 
Foreign currency held at value (cost $6)  
Receivable for investments sold  16,436 
Receivable for fund shares sold  414 
Dividends receivable  1,434 
Interest receivable  3,246 
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds  10 
Prepaid expenses  
Other receivables  16 
Total assets  1,577,672 
Liabilities   
Payable for investments purchased $6,603  
Payable for fund shares redeemed 495  
Accrued management fee 522  
Distribution and service plan fees payable 21  
Other affiliated payables 223  
Other payables and accrued expenses 70  
Collateral on securities loaned 276  
Total liabilities  8,210 
Net Assets  $1,569,462 
Net Assets consist of:   
Paid in capital  $1,323,844 
Total accumulated earnings (loss)  245,618 
Net Assets  $1,569,462 
Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price   
Class A:   
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($25,020 ÷ 807.9 shares)(a)  $30.97 
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $30.97)  $32.86 
Class M:   
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($6,385 ÷ 206.1 shares)(a)  $30.98 
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $30.98)  $32.10 
Class C:   
Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($16,619 ÷ 540.2 shares)(a)  $30.76 
Convertible Securities:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($1,428,893 ÷ 45,960.6 shares)  $31.09 
Class I:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($60,512 ÷ 1,949.5 shares)  $31.04 
Class Z:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($32,033 ÷ 1,032.2 shares)  $31.03 

 (a) Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Statement of Operations

Amounts in thousands  Year ended November 30, 2019 
Investment Income   
Dividends  $12,521 
Interest  21,249 
Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $22 from security lending)  338 
Total income  34,108 
Expenses   
Management fee   
Basic fee $6,413  
Performance adjustment (1,763)  
Transfer agent fees 2,167  
Distribution and service plan fees 246  
Accounting and security lending fees 461  
Custodian fees and expenses 23  
Independent trustees' fees and expenses  
Registration fees 128  
Audit 76  
Legal  
Interest  
Miscellaneous  
Total expenses before reductions 7,775  
Expense reductions (66)  
Total expenses after reductions  7,709 
Net investment income (loss)  26,399 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   
Net realized gain (loss) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers 36,218  
Fidelity Central Funds (1)  
Foreign currency transactions (12)  
Total net realized gain (loss)  36,205 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers 191,417  
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  191,417 
Net gain (loss)  227,622 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  $254,021 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Amounts in thousands Year ended November 30, 2019 Year ended November 30, 2018 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   
Operations   
Net investment income (loss) $26,399 $42,376 
Net realized gain (loss) 36,205 107,250 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 191,417 (92,594) 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 254,021 57,032 
Distributions to shareholders (95,182) (76,808) 
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) 57,532 (154,490) 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets 216,371 (174,266) 
Net Assets   
Beginning of period 1,353,091 1,527,357 
End of period $1,569,462 $1,353,091 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Highlights

Fidelity Convertible Securities Fund Class A

Years ended November 30, 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $28.07 $28.49 $26.85 $29.56 $33.42 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .43 .76B .75 .81C .66 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 4.38 .25 2.02D (.69) (2.81) 
Total from investment operations 4.81 1.01 2.77 .12 (2.15) 
Distributions from net investment income (.40) (.85) (.71) (.83) (.61) 
Distributions from net realized gain (1.51) (.58) (.42) (2.00) (1.10) 
Total distributions (1.91) (1.43) (1.13) (2.83) (1.71) 
Net asset value, end of period $30.97 $28.07 $28.49 $26.85 $29.56 
Total ReturnE,F 18.75% 3.60% 10.57%D .83% (6.60)% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsG,H      
Expenses before reductions .81% .75% .74% .73% .84% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .80% .75% .74% .73% .84% 
Expenses net of all reductions .80% .75% .74% .73% .84% 
Net investment income (loss) 1.52% 2.66%B 2.71% 3.08%C 2.09% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (in millions) $25 $19 $21 $29 $56 
Portfolio turnover rateI 151% 176% 110% 112% 19% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.19 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 1.99%.

 C Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.10 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 2.71%.

 D Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.08 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been 10.28%.

 E Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 F Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.

 G Fees and expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

 H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or reductions from other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

 I Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Fidelity Convertible Securities Fund Class M

Years ended November 30, 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $28.09 $28.47 $26.86 $29.56 $33.44 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .35 .68B .68 .73C .57 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 4.36 .25 2.01D (.68) (2.82) 
Total from investment operations 4.71 .93 2.69 .05 (2.25) 
Distributions from net investment income (.32) (.73) (.66) (.75) (.53) 
Distributions from net realized gain (1.51) (.58) (.42) (2.00) (1.10) 
Total distributions (1.82)E (1.31) (1.08) (2.75) (1.63) 
Net asset value, end of period $30.98 $28.09 $28.47 $26.86 $29.56 
Total ReturnF,G 18.34% 3.31% 10.26%D .53% (6.91)% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsH,I      
Expenses before reductions 1.09% 1.04% 1.01% 1.04% 1.12% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any 1.09% 1.04% 1.01% 1.04% 1.12% 
Expenses net of all reductions 1.08% 1.03% 1.01% 1.04% 1.12% 
Net investment income (loss) 1.24% 2.38%B 2.44% 2.77%C 1.81% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (in millions) $6 $6 $14 $7 $9 
Portfolio turnover rateJ 151% 176% 110% 112% 19% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.19 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 1.71%.

 C Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.10 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 2.40%.

 D Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.08 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been 9.97%.

 E Total distributions of $1.82 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.315 and distributions from net realized gain of $1.509 per share.

 F Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 G Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.

 H Fees and expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

 I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or reductions from other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

 J Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Fidelity Convertible Securities Fund Class C

Years ended November 30, 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $27.89 $28.31 $26.68 $29.37 $33.23 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .22 .54B .54 .60C .42 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 4.34 .25 2.01D (.67) (2.80) 
Total from investment operations 4.56 .79 2.55 (.07) (2.38) 
Distributions from net investment income (.18) (.63) (.50) (.62) (.38) 
Distributions from net realized gain (1.51) (.58) (.42) (2.00) (1.10) 
Total distributions (1.69) (1.21) (.92) (2.62) (1.48) 
Net asset value, end of period $30.76 $27.89 $28.31 $26.68 $29.37 
Total ReturnE,F 17.82% 2.82% 9.75%D .09% (7.35)% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsG,H      
Expenses before reductions 1.55% 1.50% 1.50% 1.50% 1.60% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any 1.55% 1.50% 1.49% 1.49% 1.60% 
Expenses net of all reductions 1.55% 1.49% 1.49% 1.49% 1.59% 
Net investment income (loss) .77% 1.92%B 1.96% 2.32%C 1.33% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (in millions) $17 $17 $19 $24 $39 
Portfolio turnover rateI 151% 176% 110% 112% 19% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.19 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 1.25%.

 C Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.10 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 1.95%.

 D Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.08 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been 9.46%.

 E Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 F Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

 G Fees and expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

 H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or reductions from other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

 I Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Fidelity Convertible Securities Fund

Years ended November 30, 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $28.18 $28.59 $26.95 $29.66 $33.56 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .52 .85B .83 .88C .75 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 4.38 .25 2.02D (.68) (2.83) 
Total from investment operations 4.90 1.10 2.85 .20 (2.08) 
Distributions from net investment income (.48) (.93) (.80) (.92) (.72) 
Distributions from net realized gain (1.51) (.58) (.42) (2.00) (1.10) 
Total distributions (1.99) (1.51) (1.21)E (2.91)F (1.82) 
Net asset value, end of period $31.09 $28.18 $28.59 $26.95 $29.66 
Total ReturnG 19.04% 3.93% 10.88%D 1.13% (6.38)% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsH,I      
Expenses before reductions .51% .46% .45% .45% .56% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .51% .46% .45% .45% .56% 
Expenses net of all reductions .51% .45% .45% .45% .56% 
Net investment income (loss) 1.81% 2.96%B 3.00% 3.36%C 2.37% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (in millions) $1,429 $1,278 $1,432 $1,490 $1,823 
Portfolio turnover rateJ 151% 176% 110% 112% 19% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.19 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 2.29%.

 C Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.10 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 2.99%.

 D Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.08 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been 10.59%.

 E Total distributions of $1.21 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.799 and distributions from net realized gain of $.415 per share.

 F Total distributions of $2.91 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.916 and distributions from net realized gain of $1.997 per share.

 G Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 H Fees and expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

 I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or reductions from other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

 J Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Fidelity Convertible Securities Fund Class I

Years ended November 30, 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $28.13 $28.55 $26.91 $29.62 $33.51 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .52 .84B .83 .88C .74 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 4.38 .24 2.02D (.68) (2.82) 
Total from investment operations 4.90 1.08 2.85 .20 (2.08) 
Distributions from net investment income (.48) (.92) (.79) (.91) (.71) 
Distributions from net realized gain (1.51) (.58) (.42) (2.00) (1.10) 
Total distributions (1.99) (1.50) (1.21) (2.91) (1.81) 
Net asset value, end of period $31.04 $28.13 $28.55 $26.91 $29.62 
Total ReturnE 19.07% 3.87% 10.87%D 1.11% (6.39)% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G      
Expenses before reductions .52% .47% .47% .47% .58% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .52% .47% .47% .47% .58% 
Expenses net of all reductions .52% .47% .47% .47% .58% 
Net investment income (loss) 1.80% 2.94%B 2.98% 3.35%C 2.35% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (in millions) $61 $32 $41 $68 $128 
Portfolio turnover rateH 151% 176% 110% 112% 19% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.19 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 2.27%.

 C Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.10 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 2.98%.

 D Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.08 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been 10.58%.

 E Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 F Fees and expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

 G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or reductions from other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

 H Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Fidelity Convertible Securities Fund Class Z

Years ended November 30, 2019 2018 A 
Selected Per–Share Data   
Net asset value, beginning of period $28.14 $29.30 
Income from Investment Operations   
Net investment income (loss)B .56 .10 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 4.35 (.90) 
Total from investment operations 4.91 (.80) 
Distributions from net investment income (.51) (.36) 
Distributions from net realized gain (1.51) – 
Total distributions (2.02) (.36) 
Net asset value, end of period $31.03 $28.14 
Total ReturnC,D 19.15% (2.74)% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE,F   
Expenses before reductions .41% .37%G 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .41% .37%G 
Expenses net of all reductions .41% .36%G 
Net investment income (loss) 1.91% 2.35%G 
Supplemental Data   
Net assets, end of period (in millions) $32 $1 
Portfolio turnover rateH 151% 176% 

 A For the period October 2, 2018 (commencement of sale of shares) to November 30, 2018.

 B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 C Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 D Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 E Fees and expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

 F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or reductions from other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

 G Annualized

 H Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended November 30, 2019
(Amounts in thousands except percentages)

1. Organization.

Fidelity Convertible Securities Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Financial Trust (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. The Fund offers Class A, Class M, Class C, Convertible Securities, Class I and Class Z shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Effective March 1, 2019, Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of ten years from the initial date of purchase, with certain exceptions.

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

The Fund invests in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies generally available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Annualized expenses of the Money Market Central Funds as of their most recent shareholder report date ranged from less than .005% to .01%.

A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC website or upon request.

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investments Companies. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:

Investment Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Board of Trustees (the Board) has delegated the day to day responsibility for the valuation of the Fund's investments to the Fair Value Committee (the Committee) established by the Fund's investment adviser. In accordance with valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing vendors or brokers to value its investments. When current market prices, quotations or currency exchange rates are not readily available or reliable, investments will be fair valued in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events, changes in interest rates and credit quality. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee oversees the Fund's valuation policies and procedures and reports to the Board on the Committee's activities and fair value determinations. The Board monitors the appropriateness of the procedures used in valuing the Fund's investments and ratifies the fair value determinations of the Committee.

The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:

  • Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
  • Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, etc.)
  • Level 3 – unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions based on the best information available)

Valuation techniques used to value the Fund's investments by major category are as follows:

Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing vendor on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

Debt securities, including restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated prices received from third party pricing vendors or from brokers who make markets in such securities. Corporate bonds and U.S. government and government agency obligations are valued by pricing vendors who utilize matrix pricing which considers yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type or by broker-supplied prices. When independent prices are unavailable or unreliable, debt securities may be valued utilizing pricing methodologies which consider similar factors that would be used by third party pricing vendors. Debt securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy but may be Level 3 depending on the circumstances.

Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (NAV) each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The aggregate value of investments by input level as of November 30, 2019 is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.

Foreign Currency. The Fund may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.

The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.

Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain distributions received by the Fund represent a return of capital or capital gain. The Fund determines the components of these distributions subsequent to the ex-dividend date, based upon receipt of tax filings or other correspondence relating to the underlying investment. These distributions are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Interest income is accrued as earned and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain. Debt obligations may be placed on non-accrual status and related interest income may be reduced by ceasing current accruals and writing off interest receivables when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become doubtful based on consistently applied procedures. A debt obligation is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectability of interest is reasonably assured.

Class Allocations and Expenses. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated daily on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class. For the reporting period, the allocated portion of income and expenses to each class as a percent of its average net assets may vary due to the timing of recording these transactions in relation to fluctuating net assets of the classes. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. As of November 30, 2019, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. The Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. In addition, the Fund claimed a portion of the payment made to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for income tax purposes.

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.

Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, market discount, contingent interest, equity debt classifications, certain conversion ratio adjustments, partnerships and losses deferred due to wash sales.

As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

Gross unrealized appreciation $238,245 
Gross unrealized depreciation (25,884) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $212,361 
Tax Cost $1,343,333 

The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:

Undistributed ordinary income $8,982 
Undistributed long-term capital gain $24,384 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments $212,361 

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 November 30, 2019 November 30, 2018 
Ordinary Income $40,261 $ 76,808 
Long-term Capital Gains 54,921 – 
Total $95,182 $ 76,808 

Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.

4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities, aggregated $1,892,913 and $1,839,319, respectively.

5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .20% of the Fund's average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged .24% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by the investment adviser, including any mutual funds previously advised by the investment adviser that are currently advised by Fidelity SelectCo, LLC, an affiliate of the investment adviser. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. In addition, the management fee is subject to a performance adjustment (up to a maximum of +/- .15% of the Fund's average net assets over a 36 month performance period). The upward or downward adjustment to the management fee is based on the relative investment performance of Convertible Securities as compared to its benchmark index, the ICE® BofAML® All US Convertibles Index, over the same 36 month performance period. For the reporting period, the total annual management fee rate, including the performance adjustment, was .32% of the Fund's average net assets. The performance adjustment included in the management fee rate may be higher or lower than the maximum performance adjustment rate due to the difference between the average net assets for the reporting and performance periods.

Distribution and Service Plan Fees. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition, FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates, total fees and amounts retained by FDC were as follows:

 Distribution Fee Service Fee Total Fees Retained by FDC 
Class A -% .25% $53 $1 
Class M .25% .25% 31 (a) 
Class C .75% .25% 162 17 
   $246 $18 

 (a) Amount represents less than five hundred dollars.

Sales Load. FDC may receive a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares and 3.50% for selling Class M shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund. Depending on the holding period, FDC may receive contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class M and Class C redemptions. The deferred sales charges are 1.00% for Class C shares, 1.00% for certain purchases of Class A shares and .25% for certain purchases of Class M shares.

For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:

 Retained by FDC 
Class A $15 
Class M 
Class C(a) 
 $18 

 (a) When Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the Fund, except for Class Z. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of Class Z's average net assets. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements.

For the period, transfer agent fees for each class were as follows:

 Amount % of Class-Level Average Net Assets 
Class A $41 .19 
Class M 14 .22 
Class C 30 .19 
Convertible Securities 2,002 .15 
Class I 75 .16 
Class Z .04 
 $2,167  

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for each month. Prior to April 1, 2019, FSC had a separate agreement with the Fund for administration of the security lending program, based on the number and duration of lending transactions. For the period, the total fees paid for accounting and administration of securities lending were equivalent to an annual rate of .03%.

Brokerage Commissions. A portion of portfolio transactions were placed with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were as follows:

 Amount 
Fidelity Convertible Securities Fund $13 

Interfund Lending Program. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) or other affiliated entities of FMR, may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the funds to borrow from, or lend money to, other participating affiliated funds. At period end, there were no interfund loans outstanding. The Fund's activity in this program during the period for which loans were outstanding was as follows:

Borrower or Lender Average Loan Balance Weighted Average Interest Rate Interest Expense 
Borrower $5,446 2.08% $4 

Interfund Trades. The Fund may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note.

6. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $4 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, the Fund did not borrow on this line of credit.

7. Security Lending.

The Fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. For equity securities, lending agents are used, including National Financial Services (NFS), an affiliate of the Fund. Pursuant to a securities lending agreement, NFS will receive a fee, which is capped at 9.9% of daily lending revenue, for its services as lending agent. The Fund may lend securities to certain qualified borrowers, including NFS. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. The Fund or borrower may terminate the loan at any time, and if the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, the Fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. The Fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. At period end, there were no security loans outstanding with NFS, as affiliated borrower. Total fees paid by the Fund to NFS, as lending agent, amounted to $2. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds, and includes $3 from securities loaned to NFS, as affiliated borrower.

8. Expense Reductions.

Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of the Fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to the Fund to offset certain expenses. This amount totaled $35 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of certain uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, custodian credits reduced the Fund's expenses by $2. During the period, transfer agent credits reduced each class' expenses as noted in the table below.

 Expense reduction 
Convertible Securities $2 

In addition, during the period the investment adviser reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $10 and a portion of class-level operating expenses as follows:

 Amount 
Class A $–(a) 
Class M (a) 
Class C (a) 
Convertible Securities 17 
Class I (a) 
Class Z (a) 
 $17 

 (a) Amount represents less than five hundred dollars.

9. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

 Year ended
November 30, 2019 
Year ended
November 30, 2018(a) 
Distributions to shareholders   
Class A $1,285 $1,018 
Class M 390 500 
Class C 1,005 778 
Convertible Securities 89,863 72,625 
Class I 2,395 1,886 
Class Z 244 
Total $95,182 $76,808 

 (a) Distributions for Class Z are for the period October 2, 2018 (commencement of sale of shares) to November 30, 2018.

10. Share Transactions.

Share transactions for each class were as follows and may contain automatic conversions between classes or exchanges between affiliated funds:

 Shares Shares Dollars Dollars 
 Year ended November 30, 2019 Year ended November 30, 2018(a) Year ended November 30, 2019 Year ended November 30, 2018(a) 
Class A     
Shares sold 283 99 $8,137 $2,856 
Reinvestment of distributions 49 35 1,226 971 
Shares redeemed (194) (203) (5,497) (5,783) 
Net increase (decrease) 138 (69) $3,866 $(1,956) 
Class M     
Shares sold 21 75 $582 $2,133 
Reinvestment of distributions 15 18 384 496 
Shares redeemed (44) (388) (1,222) (10,794) 
Net increase (decrease) (8) (295) $(256) $(8,165) 
Class C     
Shares sold 97 76 $2,732 $2,156 
Reinvestment of distributions 38 26 944 731 
Shares redeemed (198) (181) (5,512) (5,103) 
Net increase (decrease) (63) (79) $(1,836) $(2,216) 
Convertible Securities     
Shares sold 5,781 1,930 $163,102 $55,256 
Reinvestment of distributions 3,077 2,239 78,217 63,197 
Shares redeemed (8,260) (8,880) (237,584) (253,754) 
Net increase (decrease) 598 (4,711) $3,735 $(135,301) 
Class I     
Shares sold 1,803 353 $51,954 $10,075 
Reinvestment of distributions 91 61 2,322 1,710 
Shares redeemed (1,081) (703) (31,168) (19,963) 
Net increase (decrease) 813 (289) $23,108 $(8,178) 
Class Z     
Shares sold 1,047 48 $30,771 $1,327 
Reinvestment of distributions (b) 219 
Shares redeemed (71) (b) (2,075) (2) 
Net increase (decrease) 984 48 $28,915 $1,326 

 (a) Share transactions for Class Z are for the period October 2, 2018 (commencement of sale of shares) to November 30, 2018.

 (b) Amount is less than five hundred shares.

11. Other.

The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

Effective January 1, 2020, following any required regulatory notices and approvals:

Investment advisers Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc., FMR Co., Inc., and Fidelity SelectCo, LLC, merged with and into Fidelity Management & Research Company. In connection with the merger transactions, the resulting, merged investment adviser was then redomiciled from Massachusetts to Delaware, changed its corporate structure from a corporation to a limited liability company, and changed its name to "Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC".

Broker-dealer Fidelity Distributors Corporation merged with and into Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. ("FIISC"). FIISC was then redomiciled from Massachusetts to Delaware, changed its corporate structure from a corporation to a limited liability company, and changed its name to "Fidelity Distributors Company LLC".

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC) converted from a Massachusetts corporation to a Massachusetts LLC, and changed its name to "Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC".

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of Fidelity Financial Trust and Shareholders of Fidelity Convertible Securities Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Fidelity Convertible Securities Fund (one of the funds constituting Fidelity Financial Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of November 30, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended November 30, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended November 30, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of November 30, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended November 30, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of November 30, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

January 14, 2020



We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Fidelity group of funds since 1932.

Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board (if any), and officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, oversee management of the risks associated with such activities and contractual arrangements, and review the fund's performance.  Except for Michael E. Wiley, each of the Trustees oversees 302 funds. Mr. Wiley oversees 199 funds. 

The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust.  Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the trust and the fund is referred to herein as an Independent Trustee.  Each Independent Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 75th birthday occurs.  The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees.  Officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer or Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years. 

The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-800-544-8544 if you’re an individual investing directly with Fidelity, call 1-800-835-5092 if you’re a plan sponsor or participant with Fidelity as your recordkeeper or call 1-877-208-0098 on institutional accounts or if you’re an advisor or invest through one.

Experience, Skills, Attributes, and Qualifications of the Trustees. The Governance and Nominating Committee has adopted a statement of policy that describes the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills that are necessary and desirable for potential Independent Trustee candidates (Statement of Policy). The Board believes that each Trustee satisfied at the time he or she was initially elected or appointed a Trustee, and continues to satisfy, the standards contemplated by the Statement of Policy. The Governance and Nominating Committee also engages professional search firms to help identify potential Independent Trustee candidates who have the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills consistent with the Statement of Policy. From time to time, additional criteria based on the composition and skills of the current Independent Trustees, as well as experience or skills that may be appropriate in light of future changes to board composition, business conditions, and regulatory or other developments, have also been considered by the professional search firms and the Governance and Nominating Committee. In addition, the Board takes into account the Trustees' commitment and participation in Board and committee meetings, as well as their leadership of standing and ad hoc committees throughout their tenure.

In determining that a particular Trustee was and continues to be qualified to serve as a Trustee, the Board has considered a variety of criteria, none of which, in isolation, was controlling. The Board believes that, collectively, the Trustees have balanced and diverse experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills, which allow the Board to operate effectively in governing the fund and protecting the interests of shareholders. Information about the specific experience, skills, attributes, and qualifications of each Trustee, which in each case led to the Board's conclusion that the Trustee should serve (or continue to serve) as a trustee of the fund, is provided below.

Board Structure and Oversight Function. James C. Curvey is an interested person and currently serves as Chairman. The Trustees have determined that an interested Chairman is appropriate and benefits shareholders because an interested Chairman has a personal and professional stake in the quality and continuity of services provided to the fund. Independent Trustees exercise their informed business judgment to appoint an individual of their choosing to serve as Chairman, regardless of whether the Trustee happens to be independent or a member of management. The Independent Trustees have determined that they can act independently and effectively without having an Independent Trustee serve as Chairman and that a key structural component for assuring that they are in a position to do so is for the Independent Trustees to constitute a substantial majority for the Board. The Independent Trustees also regularly meet in executive session. Ned C. Lautenbach serves as Chairman of the Independent Trustees and as such (i) acts as a liaison between the Independent Trustees and management with respect to matters important to the Independent Trustees and (ii) with management prepares agendas for Board meetings.

Fidelity® funds are overseen by different Boards of Trustees. The fund's Board oversees Fidelity's high income and certain equity funds, and other Boards oversee Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, asset allocation, and other equity funds. The asset allocation funds may invest in Fidelity® funds overseen by the fund's Board. The use of separate Boards, each with its own committee structure, allows the Trustees of each group of Fidelity® funds to focus on the unique issues of the funds they oversee, including common research, investment, and operational issues. On occasion, the separate Boards establish joint committees to address issues of overlapping consequences for the Fidelity® funds overseen by each Board.

The Trustees operate using a system of committees to facilitate the timely and efficient consideration of all matters of importance to the Trustees, the fund, and fund shareholders and to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and oversight of the fund's activities and associated risks.  The Board, acting through its committees, has charged FMR and its affiliates with (i) identifying events or circumstances the occurrence of which could have demonstrably adverse effects on the fund's business and/or reputation; (ii) implementing processes and controls to lessen the possibility that such events or circumstances occur or to mitigate the effects of such events or circumstances if they do occur; and (iii) creating and maintaining a system designed to evaluate continuously business and market conditions in order to facilitate the identification and implementation processes described in (i) and (ii) above.  Because the day-to-day operations and activities of the fund are carried out by or through FMR, its affiliates, and other service providers, the fund's exposure to risks is mitigated but not eliminated by the processes overseen by the Trustees.  While each of the Board's committees has responsibility for overseeing different aspects of the fund's activities, oversight is exercised primarily through the Operations, Audit, and Compliance Committees.  Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of Fidelity's risk management program for the Fidelity® funds.  The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Trustees." 

Interested Trustees*:

Correspondence intended for a Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

James C. Curvey (1935)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Trustee

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Curvey is Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company). In addition, Mr. Curvey is an Overseer Emeritus for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, a Director of Artis-Naples, and a Trustee of Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Previously, Mr. Curvey served as a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (investment adviser firm, 2009-2018), Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2009-2014) and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2007-2014).

 * Determined to be an “Interested Trustee” by virtue of, among other things, his or her affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR. 

 + The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund. 

Independent Trustees:

Correspondence intended for an Independent Trustee may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Dennis J. Dirks (1948)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Trustee

Mr. Dirks also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation, Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation, as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-2008), as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008), as a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2010-2015), and as a member of the Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children’s Services, Inc. (2009-2017). Mr. Dirks is a member of the Finance Committee (2016-present) and Board of Directors (2017-present) and is Treasurer (2018-present) of the Asolo Repertory Theatre.

Donald F. Donahue (1950)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Trustee

Mr. Donahue also serves as a Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Donahue is President and Chief Executive Officer of Miranda Partners, LLC (risk consulting for the financial services industry, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Donahue served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2015-2018) and Chief Executive Officer (2006-2012), Chief Operating Officer (2003-2006), and Managing Director, Customer Marketing and Development (1999-2003) of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (financial markets infrastructure). Mr. Donahue serves as a Member (2007-present) and Co-Chairman (2016-present) of the Board of Directors of United Way of New York, Member of the Board of Directors of NYC Leadership Academy (2012-present) and Member of the Board of Advisors of Ripple Labs, Inc. (financial services, 2015-present). He also served as Chairman (2010-2012) and Member of the Board of Directors (2012-2013) of Omgeo, LLC (financial services), Treasurer of United Way of New York (2012-2016), and Member of the Board of Directors of XBRL US (financial services non-profit, 2009-2012) and the International Securities Services Association (2009-2012).

Alan J. Lacy (1953)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Lacy also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lacy serves as a Director of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2008-present). He is a Trustee of the California Chapter of The Nature Conservancy (2015-present) and a Director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University (2015-present). In addition, Mr. Lacy served as Senior Adviser (2007-2014) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity) and also served as Chief Executive Officer (2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation (retail) and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail, 2000-2005). Previously, Mr. Lacy served as Chairman (2014-2017) and a member (2010-2017) of the Board of Directors of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (restaurant and entertainment complexes), as Chairman (2008-2011) and a member (2006-2015) of the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Conservation Association, and as a member of the Board of Directors for The Hillman Companies, Inc. (hardware wholesalers, 2010-2014), Earth Fare, Inc. (retail grocery, 2010-2014), and The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-2011).

Ned C. Lautenbach (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Trustee

Chairman of the Independent Trustees

Mr. Lautenbach also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lautenbach currently serves as Chair (2018-present) and Member (2013-present) of the Board of Governors, State University System of Florida and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present). He is also a member and has most recently served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Artis-Naples (2012-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach served as a member and then Lead Director of the Board of Directors of Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial, 1997-2016). He was also a Partner and Advisory Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007). In addition, Mr. Lautenbach also had a 30-year career with IBM (technology company) during which time he served as Senior Vice President and a member of the Corporate Executive Committee (1968-1998).

Joseph Mauriello (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Mauriello also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in January 2006, Mr. Mauriello served in numerous senior management positions including Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (2004-2005), and Vice Chairman of Financial Services (2002-2004) of KPMG LLP US (professional services, 1965-2005). Mr. Mauriello currently serves as a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2015-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a member of the Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-2018).

Cornelia M. Small (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Trustee

Ms. Small also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors (2009-present) and Chair of the Investment Committee (2010-present) of the Teagle Foundation. Ms. Small also serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson (2002-2008) and a member of the Investment Committee and Chairperson (2008-2012) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small served as Chief Investment Officer, Director of Global Equity Investments, and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark and Scudder Kemper Investments.

Garnett A. Smith (1947)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Trustee

Mr. Smith also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to Mr. Smith's retirement, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Inbrand Corp. (manufacturer of personal absorbent products, 1990-1997). He also served as President (1986-1990) of Inbrand Corp. Prior to his employment with Inbrand Corp., he was employed by a retail fabric chain and North Carolina National Bank. In addition, Mr. Smith served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2012-2013) and as a board member of the Jackson Hole Land Trust (2009-2012).

David M. Thomas (1949)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Thomas also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Thomas serves as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands Home and Security (home and security products, 2011-present) and as a member of the Board of Directors (2004-present) and Presiding Director (2013-present) of Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication). Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions), a Director of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products, 2000-2011), and a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Florida (2013-2018).

Michael E. Wiley (1950)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Trustee

Mr. Wiley also serves as Trustee or Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of High Point Resources (exploration and production, 2005-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a Director of Andeavor Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-2018), a Director of Andeavor Logistics LP (natural resources logistics, 2015-2018), a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-2018), a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-2013), a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-2010), a Senior Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), a Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005) and Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004).

 + The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund. 

Advisory Board Members and Officers:

Correspondence intended for a Member of the Advisory Board (if any) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.  Correspondence intended for an officer or Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.  Officers appear below in alphabetical order. 

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupation

Vicki L. Fuller (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Ms. Fuller also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Fuller serves as a member of the Board of Directors, Audit Committee, and Nominating and Governance Committee of The Williams Companies, Inc. (natural gas infrastructure, 2018-present). Previously, Ms. Fuller served as the Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (2012-2018) and held a variety of positions at AllianceBernstein L.P. (global asset management, 1985-2012), including Managing Director (2006-2012) and Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager (2001-2006).

Peter S. Lynch (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Member of the Advisory Board

Mr. Lynch also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (investment adviser firm). In addition, Mr. Lynch serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm) and on the Special Olympics International Board of Directors (1997-2006).

Elizabeth Paige Baumann (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2017

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer

Ms. Baumann also serves as AML Officer of other funds. She is Chief AML Officer (2012-present) and Senior Vice President (2014-present) of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Baumann served as AML Officer of the funds (2012-2016), and Vice President (2007-2014) and Deputy Anti-Money Laundering Officer (2007-2012) of FMR LLC.

Craig S. Brown (1977)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2019

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Brown also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Brown is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present).

John J. Burke III (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Burke also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other funds. Mr. Burke serves as Head of Investment Operations for Fidelity Fund and Investment Operations (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1998-present). Previously Mr. Burke served as head of Asset Management Investment Operations (2012-2018).

William C. Coffey (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2019

Assistant Secretary

Mr. Coffey also serves as Assistant Secretary of other funds. He is Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Secretary and CLO of certain funds (2018-2019); CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-2019); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-2019); CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2018-2019); and Assistant Secretary of certain funds (2009-2018).

Timothy M. Cohen (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Vice President

Mr. Cohen also serves as Vice President of other funds. Mr. Cohen serves as Co-Head of Equity (2018-present), a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Cohen served as Executive Vice President of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (2019), Head of Global Equity Research (2016-2018), Chief Investment Officer - Equity and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2013-2015) and as a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2017).

Jonathan Davis (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Davis also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Davis serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Davis served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2003-2010).

Laura M. Del Prato (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Assistant Treasurer

Ms. Del Prato also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Del Prato is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2017-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Del Prato served as a Managing Director and Treasurer of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds (2014-2017). Prior to JPMorgan, Ms. Del Prato served as a partner at Cohen Fund Audit Services (accounting firm, 2012-2013) and KPMG LLP (accounting firm, 2004-2012).

Colm A. Hogan (1973)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Deputy Treasurer

Mr. Hogan also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Hogan serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2016-2018). 

Pamela R. Holding (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Vice President

Ms. Holding also serves as Vice President of other funds. Ms. Holding serves as Co-Head of Equity (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present). Previously, Ms. Holding served as Executive Vice President of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (2019) and as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Institutional Asset Management (2013-2018).

Cynthia Lo Bessette (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2019

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO)

Ms. Lo Bessette also serves as Secretary and CLO of other funds. Ms. Lo Bessette serves as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (investment adviser firm, 2019-present); and CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2019-present). She is a Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2019-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Lo Bessette served as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2019); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2019). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Lo Bessette was Executive Vice President, General Counsel (2016-2019) and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel (2015-2016) of OppenheimerFunds (investment management company) and Deputy Chief Legal Officer (2013-2015) of Jennison Associates LLC (investment adviser firm).

Chris Maher (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2013

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Maher serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Maher is Vice President of Valuation Oversight, serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Maher served as Vice President of Asset Management Compliance (2013), Vice President of the Program Management Group of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2010-2013), and Vice President of Valuation Oversight (2008-2010).

Kenneth B. Robins (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Chief Compliance Officer

Mr. Robins also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Robins serves as Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (investment adviser firm, 2016-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Robins served as Compliance Officer of FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2016-2019), as Executive Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2013-2016) and served in other fund officer roles.

Stacie M. Smith (1974)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

President and Treasurer

Ms. Smith also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Smith serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2009-present), and has served in other fund officer roles. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Smith served as Senior Audit Manager of Ernst & Young LLP (accounting firm, 1996-2009). Previously, Ms. Smith served as Assistant Treasurer (2013-2019) and Deputy Treasurer (2013-2016) of certain Fidelity® funds.

Marc L. Spector (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Spector also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Spector serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2016-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Spector served as Director at the Siegfried Group (accounting firm, 2013-2016), and prior to Siegfried Group as audit senior manager at Deloitte & Touche (accounting firm, 2005-2013).

Jim Wegmann (1979)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2019

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Wegmann also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Wegmann is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2011-present).

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (June 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019).

Actual Expenses

The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 Annualized Expense Ratio-A Beginning
Account Value
June 1, 2019 
Ending
Account Value
November 30, 2019 
Expenses Paid
During Period-B
June 1, 2019
to November 30, 2019 
Class A .83%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $1,115.90 $4.40 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,020.91 $4.20 
Class M 1.11%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $1,113.80 $5.88 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,019.50 $5.62 
Class C 1.57%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $1,111.40 $8.31 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,017.20 $7.94 
Convertible Securities .54%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $1,116.90 $2.87 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,022.36 $2.74 
Class I .55%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $1,117.00 $2.92 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,022.31 $2.79 
Class Z .42%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $1,117.50 $2.23 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,022.96 $2.13 

 A Annualized expense ratio reflects expenses net of applicable fee waivers.

 B Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 C 5% return per year before expenses

Distributions (Unaudited)

The Board of Trustees of Fidelity Convertible Securities Fund voted to pay to shareholders of record at the opening of business on record date, the following distributions per share derived from capital gains realized from sales of portfolio securities, and dividends derived from net investment income:

 Pay Date Record Date Dividends Capital Gains 
Fidelity Convertible Securities Fund     
Class A 12/30/19 12/27/19 $0.146 $0.570 
Class M 12/30/19 12/27/19 $0.120 $0.570 
Class C 12/30/19 12/27/19 $0.085 $0.570 
Convertible Securities 12/30/19 12/27/19 $0.168 $0.570 
Class I 12/30/19 12/27/19 $0.169 $0.570 
Class Z 12/30/19 12/27/19 $0.177 $0.570 

The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended November 30, 2019, $24,383,613, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.

A total of 1.99% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year was derived from interest on U.S. Government securities which is generally exempt from state income tax.

The fund designates $9,342,089 of distributions paid during the period January 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019 as qualifying to be taxed as interest-related dividends for nonresident alien shareholders.

Class A designates 4%, 40%, 38%, and 40%; Class M designates 5%, 63%, 48%, and 61%; Class C designates 5%, 100%, 82%, and 100%; Convertible Securities designates 4%, 32%, 31%, and 32%; Class I designates 4%, 31%, 31%, and 33%; and Class Z designates 4%, 29%, 29%, and 29%; of the dividends distributed in December 2018, April 2019, July 2019, and October 2019, respectively during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends–received deduction for corporate shareholders.

Class A designates 5%, 46%, 44%, and 46%; Class M designates 5%, 72%, 55%, and 70%; Class C designates 5%, 100%, 93%, and 100%; Convertible Securities designates 5%, 36%, 36%, and 36%; Class I designates 5%, 36%, 36%, and 38%; and Class Z designates 5%, 34%, 33%, and 33%; of the dividends distributed in December 2018, April 2019, July 2019, and October 2019, respectively during the fiscal year as amounts which may be taken into account as a dividend for purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.

The fund will notify shareholders in January 2020 of amounts for use in preparing 2019 income tax returns.

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

Fidelity Convertible Securities Fund

At its November 2019 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), voted to approve an amended and restated management contract and amended and restated sub-advisory agreements (together, the Amended and Restated Contracts) for the fund, effective January 1, 2020, for a one month period through January 31, 2020, in connection with an upcoming consolidation of certain of Fidelity's advisory businesses.

The Board considered that, on or about January 1, 2020, each of FMR Co., Inc. (FMRC), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), and SelectCo, LLC (SelectCo) will merge with and into Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and that, after the merger, FMR will redomicile as a Delaware limited liability company. The Board also approved the termination of the sub-advisory agreement with FMRC upon the completion of the merger. The Board noted that the Amended and Restated Contracts would be updated to reflect the renamed adviser, Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC and its new form of organization and domicile. The Board also noted that the Amended and Restated Contracts will not change the investment processes, the level or nature of services provided, the resources and personnel allocated, trading and compliance operations, or any fees or expenses paid by the fund.

The Board concluded that the fund's Amended and Restated Contracts are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be approved through January 31, 2020.

In connection with its consideration of future renewals of the fund's Amended and Restated Contracts, the Board will consider: (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the fund, including shareholder and administrative services and investment performance; (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses for the fund; (iii) the costs of the services and profitability, including the revenues earned and the expenses incurred in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering, and servicing the fund and its shareholders, to the extent applicable; and (iv) whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is the potential for realization of any further economies.

Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board ultimately concluded that the fund's management fee structure is fair and reasonable, and that the continuation of the fund's Amended and Restated Contracts should be approved.





Fidelity Investments

CVS-ANN-0120
1.539184.122


Fidelity® Equity Dividend Income Fund



Annual Report

November 30, 2019

Fidelity Investments
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Contents

Performance

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Investment Summary

Schedule of Investments

Financial Statements

Notes to Financial Statements

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Trustees and Officers

Shareholder Expense Example

Distributions

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts


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NOT FDIC INSURED •MAY LOSE VALUE •NO BANK GUARANTEE

Neither the Fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.



Performance: The Bottom Line

Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The hypothetical investment and the average annual total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund’s total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.

Average Annual Total Returns

For the periods ended November 30, 2019 Past 1 year Past 5 years Past 10 years 
Fidelity® Equity Dividend Income Fund 12.07% 7.50% 10.27% 
Class K 12.18% 7.61% 10.40% 

$10,000 Over 10 Years

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Equity Dividend Income Fund, a class of the fund, on November 30, 2009.

The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Russell 3000® Value Index performed over the same period.


Period Ending Values

$26,584Fidelity® Equity Dividend Income Fund

$30,095Russell 3000® Value Index

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap:  U.S. stocks continued to roll for the year ending November 30, 2019, with the S&P 500® index soaring 16.11% and marking history as the longest and strongest bull market ever, despite persistent, nagging concerns about global growth and trade. After a rough December 2018, upbeat company earnings, along with signs the Fed may pause on rates, boosted stocks to an all-time high on April 30. In May, however, volatility spiked and the index sunk as trade negotiations between the U.S. and China broke down. The bull market roared back to recorded a series of highs in July, when the Fed, affirming a dovish shift in policy, cut interest rates for the first time since 2008. Volatility intensified in August, however, as the Treasury yield curve inverted for the first time since 2007, which some investors viewed as a sign the U.S. economy could be heading for recession. The market proved resilient, however, achieving a new high on October 30, when the Fed lowered rates for the third time this year. The rally continued with a strong November (+4%). Information technology (+32%) led the way, as investors regained comfort taking on risk. Communication services (+21%) also stood out, followed by real estate (+18%) and utilities (+17%). In contrast, energy (-8%) was by far the weakest group – struggling amid sluggish oil prices – while several solid gainers nonetheless fell short of the market: health care (+7%), consumer staples and materials (+13% each), financials and consumer discretionary (+14% each), and industrials (+16%).

Comments from Portfolio Manager John Sheehy:  For the fiscal year, the fund’s share classes returned roughly 12%, topping the 10.81% advance of the benchmark Russell 3000® Value Index. Versus the benchmark, stock selection in the energy, financials and health care sectors particularly helped the fund’s performance. In energy, we positioned the fund mostly in defensive names, focusing on pipeline companies that distribute oil and gas. The fund’s top relative contributor was non-benchmark exposure to Apollo Global Management (+58%), a private-equity asset manager that benefited from strong inflows of capital this period. We exited this position. An out-of-benchmark stake in AbbVie (+33%), established this period, also bolstered the fund’s performance, as did an overweighting in industrial conglomerate United Technologies (+24%). Conversely, positioning in information technology and security selection in utilities detracted. Within technology, picks in software & services and an underweighting in the strong semiconductors & semiconductor equipment segment weighed on our relative result. The fund’s largest individual relative detractor was our overweighted position in Tapestry (-28%). The company provides women’s accessories and lifestyle products. Untimely ownership of DXC Technology (-40%) also disappointed us. The company offers information technology services to a global clientele. We sold DXC by period end.

The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.

Investment Summary (Unaudited)

Top Ten Stocks as of November 30, 2019

 % of fund's net assets 
Chevron Corp. 3.3 
Wells Fargo & Co. 3.3 
Comcast Corp. Class A 2.8 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 2.7 
Johnson & Johnson 2.5 
General Dynamics Corp. 2.5 
United Technologies Corp. 2.4 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 2.3 
AbbVie, Inc. 2.3 
Bank of America Corp. 2.1 
 26.2 

Top Five Market Sectors as of November 30, 2019

 % of fund's net assets 
Financials 19.3 
Health Care 18.5 
Energy 10.0 
Industrials 9.6 
Communication Services 9.2 

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of November 30, 2019* 
   Stocks 95.9% 
   Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) 4.1% 


 * Foreign investments - 14.0%

Schedule of Investments November 30, 2019

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 95.9%   
 Shares Value (000s) 
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 9.2%   
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 2.0%   
Verizon Communications, Inc. 1,755,800 $105,769 
Entertainment - 1.7%   
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. 1,296,400 43,909 
The Walt Disney Co. 311,900 47,278 
  91,187 
Media - 5.5%   
Comcast Corp. Class A 3,285,500 145,055 
Informa PLC 2,417,501 24,744 
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. 2,521,100 56,473 
Omnicom Group, Inc. 756,100 60,095 
  286,367 
TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES  483,323 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 3.3%   
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.7%   
Wyndham Destinations, Inc. 740,200 35,900 
Household Durables - 0.5%   
Whirlpool Corp. 191,200 27,361 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 0.8%   
eBay, Inc. 1,191,500 42,322 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.3%   
Hanesbrands, Inc. (a) 1,008,900 15,204 
Tapestry, Inc. 1,878,800 50,521 
  65,725 
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY  171,308 
CONSUMER STAPLES - 8.7%   
Beverages - 0.5%   
Molson Coors Brewing Co. Class B 540,500 27,284 
Food & Staples Retailing - 1.2%   
Kroger Co. 2,310,700 63,175 
Food Products - 1.7%   
General Mills, Inc. 761,750 40,617 
The J.M. Smucker Co. 484,100 50,874 
  91,491 
Household Products - 0.7%   
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC 446,200 35,026 
Personal Products - 1.1%   
Unilever NV (NY Reg.) 995,800 59,300 
Tobacco - 3.5%   
Altria Group, Inc. 1,347,100 66,951 
British American Tobacco PLC sponsored ADR 2,321,300 91,947 
Imperial Brands PLC 1,046,737 23,057 
  181,955 
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES  458,231 
ENERGY - 10.0%   
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 10.0%   
BP PLC sponsored ADR 1,755,900 65,706 
Chevron Corp. 1,494,070 174,997 
ConocoPhillips Co. 899,900 53,940 
Enterprise Products Partners LP 1,678,500 44,178 
Exxon Mobil Corp. 872,000 59,409 
Noble Midstream Partners LP 366,000 7,631 
Rattler Midstream LP 498,300 7,928 
The Williams Companies, Inc. 3,548,100 80,613 
Valero Energy Corp. 197,500 18,859 
Viper Energy Partners LP 546,000 12,951 
  526,212 
FINANCIALS - 19.3%   
Banks - 10.0%   
Bank of America Corp. 3,335,600 111,142 
Bank OZK 1,271,200 37,729 
BB&T Corp. 816,100 44,657 
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. 225,700 21,116 
East West Bancorp, Inc. 402,400 18,438 
First Hawaiian, Inc. 750,200 21,411 
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. 3,745,000 55,763 
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 275,100 42,148 
Wells Fargo & Co. 3,198,608 174,196 
  526,600 
Capital Markets - 3.9%   
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 190,800 42,234 
Lazard Ltd. Class A 1,038,700 40,135 
Northern Trust Corp. 419,200 44,955 
Raymond James Financial, Inc. 294,600 26,461 
State Street Corp. 650,400 48,845 
  202,630 
Consumer Finance - 1.8%   
Capital One Financial Corp. 555,200 55,526 
Synchrony Financial 1,073,000 40,141 
  95,667 
Insurance - 2.7%   
AXA SA 1,412,800 38,438 
Chubb Ltd. 288,479 43,699 
Old Republic International Corp. 790,000 17,822 
The Travelers Companies, Inc. 288,000 39,375 
  139,334 
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts - 0.9%   
AGNC Investment Corp. 1,173,300 20,322 
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. 1,183,400 28,993 
  49,315 
TOTAL FINANCIALS  1,013,546 
HEALTH CARE - 18.5%   
Biotechnology - 3.9%   
AbbVie, Inc. 1,382,800 121,313 
Amgen, Inc. 352,700 82,786 
  204,099 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 0.5%   
Becton, Dickinson & Co. 102,000 26,367 
Health Care Providers & Services - 7.0%   
AmerisourceBergen Corp. 277,500 24,395 
Anthem, Inc. 139,900 40,384 
CVS Health Corp. 866,226 65,201 
Humana, Inc. 102,500 34,976 
McKesson Corp. 273,100 39,501 
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. 197,500 21,044 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 501,000 140,215 
  365,716 
Pharmaceuticals - 7.1%   
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 2,143,300 122,040 
Johnson & Johnson 949,466 130,542 
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) 212,527 65,521 
Sanofi SA sponsored ADR 1,181,200 55,138 
  373,241 
TOTAL HEALTH CARE  969,423 
INDUSTRIALS - 9.6%   
Aerospace & Defense - 4.9%   
General Dynamics Corp. 714,300 129,817 
United Technologies Corp. 850,330 126,138 
  255,955 
Electrical Equipment - 0.7%   
Regal Beloit Corp. 445,500 36,411 
Industrial Conglomerates - 1.2%   
General Electric Co. 5,847,197 65,898 
Machinery - 1.6%   
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. 1,008,200 48,797 
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. 216,600 34,166 
  82,963 
Professional Services - 0.6%   
Intertrust NV (b) 1,708,800 32,120 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.6%   
HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (c) 306,800 12,217 
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A 241,300 17,714 
  29,931 
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS  503,278 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 5.7%   
Communications Equipment - 0.8%   
Cisco Systems, Inc. 866,600 39,266 
IT Services - 3.9%   
Amdocs Ltd. 1,118,200 77,491 
Capgemini SA 677,100 80,086 
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A 413,000 26,477 
Sabre Corp. 991,100 22,230 
  206,284 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.3%   
Qualcomm, Inc. 204,351 17,074 
Software - 0.7%   
Citrix Systems, Inc. 118,400 13,357 
Microsoft Corp. 155,126 23,483 
  36,840 
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  299,464 
MATERIALS - 2.1%   
Chemicals - 1.0%   
DowDuPont, Inc. 554,799 35,957 
Westlake Chemical Corp. 276,174 18,968 
  54,925 
Containers & Packaging - 1.1%   
Graphic Packaging Holding Co. 1,625,600 26,449 
WestRock Co. 758,131 30,575 
  57,024 
TOTAL MATERIALS  111,949 
REAL ESTATE - 3.2%   
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 3.2%   
Brandywine Realty Trust (SBI) 2,181,600 33,662 
Corporate Office Properties Trust (SBI) 681,000 19,872 
Highwoods Properties, Inc. (SBI) 464,400 22,547 
Potlatch Corp. 610,700 26,523 
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. 296,800 26,483 
SL Green Realty Corp. 433,200 36,965 
  166,052 
UTILITIES - 6.3%   
Electric Utilities - 4.1%   
Duke Energy Corp. 709,600 62,565 
Edison International 445,700 30,798 
Exelon Corp. 1,776,200 78,863 
PPL Corp. 1,311,500 44,630 
  216,856 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.5%   
Clearway Energy, Inc. Class C 1,304,800 25,874 
Multi-Utilities - 1.7%   
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 1,733,800 42,582 
Dominion Energy, Inc. 539,600 44,846 
  87,428 
TOTAL UTILITIES  330,158 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   
(Cost $4,472,845)  5,032,944 
Money Market Funds - 3.9%   
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 1.61% (d) 201,891,370 201,932 
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 1.61% (d)(e) 1,335,466 1,336 
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS   
(Cost $203,268)  203,268 
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 99.8%   
(Cost $4,676,113)  5,236,212 
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - 0.2%  12,511 
NET ASSETS - 100%  $5,248,723 

Legend

 (a) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end.

 (b) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the end of the period, the value of these securities amounted to $32,120,000 or 0.6% of net assets.

 (c) Non-income producing

 (d) Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC's website or upon request.

 (e) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

Affiliated Central Funds

Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows:

Fund Income earned 
 (Amounts in thousands) 
Fidelity Cash Central Fund $3,148 
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 35 
Total $3,183 

Amounts in the income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line-item in the Statement of Operations, if applicable. Amount for Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities.

Investment Valuation

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of November 30, 2019, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: 
Description Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
(Amounts in thousands)     
Investments in Securities:     
Equities:     
Communication Services $483,323 $483,323 $-- $-- 
Consumer Discretionary 171,308 171,308 -- -- 
Consumer Staples 458,231 423,205 35,026 -- 
Energy 526,212 526,212 -- -- 
Financials 1,013,546 975,108 38,438 -- 
Health Care 969,423 903,902 65,521 -- 
Industrials 503,278 503,278 -- -- 
Information Technology 299,464 299,464 -- -- 
Materials 111,949 111,949 -- -- 
Real Estate 166,052 166,052 -- -- 
Utilities 330,158 330,158 -- -- 
Money Market Funds 203,268 203,268 -- -- 
Total Investments in Securities: $5,236,212 $5,097,227 $138,985 $-- 

Other Information

Distribution of investments by country or territory of incorporation, as a percentage of Total Net Assets, is as follows (Unaudited):

United States of America 86.0% 
United Kingdom 4.7% 
France 3.3% 
Switzerland 2.0% 
Netherlands 1.7% 
Bailiwick of Guernsey 1.5% 
Others (Individually Less Than 1%) 0.8% 
 100.0% 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Amounts in thousands (except per-share amounts)  November 30, 2019 
Assets   
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $1,278) — See accompanying schedule:
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $4,472,845) 
$5,032,944  
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $203,268) 203,268  
Total Investment in Securities (cost $4,676,113)  $5,236,212 
Cash  13 
Foreign currency held at value (cost $456)  456 
Receivable for investments sold  391 
Receivable for fund shares sold  1,385 
Dividends receivable  16,781 
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds  297 
Prepaid expenses  
Other receivables  30 
Total assets  5,255,573 
Liabilities   
Payable for fund shares redeemed $2,912  
Accrued management fee 1,883  
Transfer agent fee payable 553  
Other affiliated payables 91  
Other payables and accrued expenses 75  
Collateral on securities loaned 1,336  
Total liabilities  6,850 
Net Assets  $5,248,723 
Net Assets consist of:   
Paid in capital  $4,377,807 
Total accumulated earnings (loss)  870,916 
Net Assets  $5,248,723 
Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price   
Equity Dividend Income:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($4,948,718 ÷ 185,738 shares)  $26.64 
Class K:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($300,005 ÷ 11,260 shares)  $26.64 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Statement of Operations

Amounts in thousands  Year ended November 30, 2019 
Investment Income   
Dividends  $156,470 
Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $35 from security lending)  3,183 
Total income  159,653 
Expenses   
Management fee $21,484  
Transfer agent fees 6,695  
Accounting and security lending fees 1,078  
Custodian fees and expenses 83  
Independent trustees' fees and expenses 28  
Registration fees 70  
Audit 70  
Legal 13  
Miscellaneous 33  
Total expenses before reductions 29,554  
Expense reductions (179)  
Total expenses after reductions  29,375 
Net investment income (loss)  130,278 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   
Net realized gain (loss) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers 320,536  
Fidelity Central Funds  
Foreign currency transactions 44  
Total net realized gain (loss)  320,585 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers 107,347  
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies  
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  107,353 
Net gain (loss)  427,938 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  $558,216 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Amounts in thousands Year ended November 30, 2019 Year ended November 30, 2018 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   
Operations   
Net investment income (loss) $130,278 $129,318 
Net realized gain (loss) 320,585 480,864 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 107,353 (552,742) 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 558,216 57,440 
Distributions to shareholders (583,658) (534,622) 
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) 171,981 (6,630) 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets 146,539 (483,812) 
Net Assets   
Beginning of period 5,102,184 5,585,996 
End of period $5,248,723 $5,102,184 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Highlights

Fidelity Equity Dividend Income Fund

Years ended November 30, 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $27.18 $29.62 $27.50 $26.01 $26.99 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .65 .66 .65 .57 .64 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 1.92 (.27) 3.20 2.26 (.95)B 
Total from investment operations 2.57 .39 3.85 2.83 (.31) 
Distributions from net investment income (.62) (.66) (.63) (.51) (.58) 
Distributions from net realized gain (2.49) (2.18) (1.10) (.83) (.08) 
Total distributions (3.11) (2.83)C (1.73) (1.34) (.67)D 
Net asset value, end of period $26.64 $27.18 $29.62 $27.50 $26.01 
Total ReturnE 12.07% 1.28% 14.61% 11.60% (1.13)%B 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G      
Expenses before reductions .60% .61% .62% .63% .63% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .60% .61% .62% .63% .63% 
Expenses net of all reductions .60% .60% .61% .62% .62% 
Net investment income (loss) 2.65% 2.39% 2.35% 2.23% 2.42% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (in millions) $4,949 $4,882 $5,351 $5,296 $4,819 
Portfolio turnover rateH 52% 56% 52% 55% 49% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been (1.22)%

 C Total distributions of $2.83 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.658 and distributions from net realized gain of $2.176 per share.

 D Total distributions of $.67 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.582 and distributions from net realized gain of $.084 per share.

 E Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 F Fees and expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

 G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or reductions from other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

 H Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Fidelity Equity Dividend Income Fund Class K

Years ended November 30, 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $27.18 $29.62 $27.50 $26.01 $26.99 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .68 .69 .68 .59 .67 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 1.91 (.27) 3.20 2.27 (.96)B 
Total from investment operations 2.59 .42 3.88 2.86 (.29) 
Distributions from net investment income (.64) (.69) (.66) (.54) (.61) 
Distributions from net realized gain (2.49) (2.18) (1.10) (.83) (.08) 
Total distributions (3.13) (2.86)C (1.76) (1.37) (.69) 
Net asset value, end of period $26.64 $27.18 $29.62 $27.50 $26.01 
Total ReturnD 12.18% 1.39% 14.73% 11.72% (1.03)%B 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE,F      
Expenses before reductions .51% .51% .52% .52% .52% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .51% .51% .52% .52% .52% 
Expenses net of all reductions .51% .50% .51% .52% .52% 
Net investment income (loss) 2.74% 2.49% 2.45% 2.33% 2.52% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (in millions) $300 $220 $235 $298 $277 
Portfolio turnover rateG 52% 56% 52% 55% 49% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been (1.12)%

 C Total distributions of $2.86 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.686 and distributions from net realized gain of $2.176 per share.

 D Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 E Fees and expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

 F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or reductions from other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

 G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended November 30, 2019
(Amounts in thousands except percentages)

1. Organization.

Fidelity Equity Dividend Income Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Financial Trust (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. The Fund offers Equity Dividend Income and Class K shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class.

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

The Fund invests in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies generally available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Annualized expenses of the Money Market Central Funds as of their most recent shareholder report date ranged from less than .005% to .01%.

A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC website or upon request.

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investments Companies. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:

Investment Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Board of Trustees (the Board) has delegated the day to day responsibility for the valuation of the Fund's investments to the Fair Value Committee (the Committee) established by the Fund's investment adviser. In accordance with valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing vendors or brokers to value its investments. When current market prices, quotations or currency exchange rates are not readily available or reliable, investments will be fair valued in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee oversees the Fund's valuation policies and procedures and reports to the Board on the Committee's activities and fair value determinations. The Board monitors the appropriateness of the procedures used in valuing the Fund's investments and ratifies the fair value determinations of the Committee.

The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:

  • Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
  • Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, etc.)
  • Level 3 – unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions based on the best information available)

Valuation techniques used to value the Fund's investments by major category are as follows:

Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing vendor on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (NAV) each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The aggregate value of investments by input level as of November 30, 2019 is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.

Foreign Currency. The Fund may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.

The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.

Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain distributions received by the Fund represent a return of capital or capital gain. The Fund determines the components of these distributions subsequent to the ex-dividend date, based upon receipt of tax filings or other correspondence relating to the underlying investment. These distributions are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Class Allocations and Expenses. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated daily on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent fees incurred. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class. For the reporting period, the allocated portion of income and expenses to each class as a percent of its average net assets may vary due to the timing of recording these transactions in relation to fluctuating net assets of the classes. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. As of November 30, 2019, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. The Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. In addition, the Fund claimed a portion of the payment made to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for income tax purposes.

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.

Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, partnerships and losses deferred due to wash sales.

As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

Gross unrealized appreciation $750,476 
Gross unrealized depreciation (201,087) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $549,389 
Tax Cost $4,686,823 

The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:

Undistributed ordinary income $33,751 
Undistributed long-term capital gain $293,297 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments $543,868 

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 November 30, 2019 November 30, 2018 
Ordinary Income $124,868 $ 174,692 
Long-term Capital Gains 458,790 359,930 
Total $583,658 $ 534,622 

Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.

4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $2,503,206 and $2,869,335, respectively.

5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .20% of the Fund's average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged .24% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by the investment adviser, including any mutual funds previously advised by the investment adviser that are currently advised by Fidelity SelectCo, LLC, an affiliate of the investment adviser. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the reporting period, the total annual management fee rate was .44% of the Fund's average net assets.

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of Equity Dividend Income, except for Class K. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of Class K's average net assets. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements.

For the period, transfer agent fees for each class were as follows:

 Amount % of Class-Level Average Net Assets 
Equity Dividend Income $6,602 .14 
Class K 93 .05 
 $6,695  

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for each month. Prior to April 1, 2019, FSC had a separate agreement with the Fund for administration of the security lending program, based on the number and duration of lending transactions. For the period, the total fees paid for accounting and administration of securities lending were equivalent to an annual rate of .02%.

Brokerage Commissions. A portion of portfolio transactions were placed with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were as follows:

 Amount 
Fidelity Equity Dividend Income Fund $68 

Interfund Trades. The Fund may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note.

6. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $13 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, the Fund did not borrow on this line of credit.

7. Security Lending.

The Fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. For equity securities, lending agents are used, including National Financial Services (NFS), an affiliate of the Fund. Pursuant to a securities lending agreement, NFS will receive a fee, which is capped at 9.9% of daily lending revenue, for its services as lending agent. The Fund may lend securities to certain qualified borrowers, including NFS. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. The Fund or borrower may terminate the loan at any time, and if the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, the Fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. The Fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. At period end, there were no security loans outstanding with NFS, as affiliated borrower. Total fees paid by the Fund to NFS, as lending agent, amounted to $3. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds, and includes an amount less than five-hundred dollars from securities loaned to NFS, as affiliated borrower.

8. Expense Reductions.

Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of the Fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to the Fund to offset certain expenses. This amount totaled $130 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian and each class' transfer agent, credits realized as a result of certain uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, custodian credits reduced the Fund's expenses by $3. During the period, transfer agent credits reduced each class' expenses as noted in the table below.

 Expense reduction 
Equity Dividend Income $9 

In addition, during the period the investment adviser reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $37.

9. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

 Year ended
November 30, 2019 
Year ended
November 30, 2018 
Distributions to shareholders   
Equity Dividend Income $558,636 $511,773 
Class K 25,022 22,849 
Total $583,658 $534,622 

10. Share Transactions.

Share transactions for each class were as follows and may contain automatic conversions between classes or exchanges between affiliated funds:

 Shares Shares Dollars Dollars 
 Year ended November 30, 2019 Year ended November 30, 2018 Year ended November 30, 2019 Year ended November 30, 2018 
Equity Dividend Income     
Shares sold 7,139 14,802 $176,457 $413,851 
Reinvestment of distributions 23,757 17,294 523,845 479,230 
Shares redeemed (24,795) (33,103) (609,879) (905,388) 
Net increase (decrease) 6,101 (1,007) $90,423 $(12,307) 
Class K     
Shares sold 4,678 1,531 $120,880 $42,769 
Reinvestment of distributions 1,136 825 25,022 22,849 
Shares redeemed (2,667) (2,178) (64,344) (59,941) 
Net increase (decrease) 3,147 178 $81,558 $5,677 

11. Other.

The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

Effective January 1, 2020, following any required regulatory notices and approvals:

Investment advisers Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc., FMR Co., Inc., and Fidelity SelectCo, LLC, merged with and into Fidelity Management & Research Company. In connection with the merger transactions, the resulting, merged investment adviser was then redomiciled from Massachusetts to Delaware, changed its corporate structure from a corporation to a limited liability company, and changed its name to "Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC".

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC) converted from a Massachusetts corporation to a Massachusetts LLC, and changed its name to "Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC".

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of Fidelity Financial Trust and Shareholders of Fidelity Equity Dividend Income Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Fidelity Equity Dividend Income Fund (one of the funds constituting Fidelity Financial Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of November 30, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended November 30, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended November 30, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended November 30, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of November 30, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended November 30, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended November 30, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of November 30, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

January 13, 2020



We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Fidelity group of funds since 1932.

Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board (if any), and officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, oversee management of the risks associated with such activities and contractual arrangements, and review the fund's performance.  Except for Michael E. Wiley, each of the Trustees oversees 302 funds. Mr. Wiley oversees 199 funds. 

The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust.  Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the trust and the fund is referred to herein as an Independent Trustee.  Each Independent Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 75th birthday occurs.  The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees.  Officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer or Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years. 

The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-800-544-8544 if you’re an individual investing directly with Fidelity, call 1-800-835-5092 if you’re a plan sponsor or participant with Fidelity as your recordkeeper or call 1-877-208-0098 on institutional accounts or if you’re an advisor or invest through one.

Experience, Skills, Attributes, and Qualifications of the Trustees. The Governance and Nominating Committee has adopted a statement of policy that describes the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills that are necessary and desirable for potential Independent Trustee candidates (Statement of Policy). The Board believes that each Trustee satisfied at the time he or she was initially elected or appointed a Trustee, and continues to satisfy, the standards contemplated by the Statement of Policy. The Governance and Nominating Committee also engages professional search firms to help identify potential Independent Trustee candidates who have the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills consistent with the Statement of Policy. From time to time, additional criteria based on the composition and skills of the current Independent Trustees, as well as experience or skills that may be appropriate in light of future changes to board composition, business conditions, and regulatory or other developments, have also been considered by the professional search firms and the Governance and Nominating Committee. In addition, the Board takes into account the Trustees' commitment and participation in Board and committee meetings, as well as their leadership of standing and ad hoc committees throughout their tenure.

In determining that a particular Trustee was and continues to be qualified to serve as a Trustee, the Board has considered a variety of criteria, none of which, in isolation, was controlling. The Board believes that, collectively, the Trustees have balanced and diverse experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills, which allow the Board to operate effectively in governing the fund and protecting the interests of shareholders. Information about the specific experience, skills, attributes, and qualifications of each Trustee, which in each case led to the Board's conclusion that the Trustee should serve (or continue to serve) as a trustee of the fund, is provided below.

Board Structure and Oversight Function. James C. Curvey is an interested person and currently serves as Chairman. The Trustees have determined that an interested Chairman is appropriate and benefits shareholders because an interested Chairman has a personal and professional stake in the quality and continuity of services provided to the fund. Independent Trustees exercise their informed business judgment to appoint an individual of their choosing to serve as Chairman, regardless of whether the Trustee happens to be independent or a member of management. The Independent Trustees have determined that they can act independently and effectively without having an Independent Trustee serve as Chairman and that a key structural component for assuring that they are in a position to do so is for the Independent Trustees to constitute a substantial majority for the Board. The Independent Trustees also regularly meet in executive session. Ned C. Lautenbach serves as Chairman of the Independent Trustees and as such (i) acts as a liaison between the Independent Trustees and management with respect to matters important to the Independent Trustees and (ii) with management prepares agendas for Board meetings.

Fidelity® funds are overseen by different Boards of Trustees. The fund's Board oversees Fidelity's high income and certain equity funds, and other Boards oversee Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, asset allocation, and other equity funds. The asset allocation funds may invest in Fidelity® funds overseen by the fund's Board. The use of separate Boards, each with its own committee structure, allows the Trustees of each group of Fidelity® funds to focus on the unique issues of the funds they oversee, including common research, investment, and operational issues. On occasion, the separate Boards establish joint committees to address issues of overlapping consequences for the Fidelity® funds overseen by each Board.

The Trustees operate using a system of committees to facilitate the timely and efficient consideration of all matters of importance to the Trustees, the fund, and fund shareholders and to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and oversight of the fund's activities and associated risks.  The Board, acting through its committees, has charged FMR and its affiliates with (i) identifying events or circumstances the occurrence of which could have demonstrably adverse effects on the fund's business and/or reputation; (ii) implementing processes and controls to lessen the possibility that such events or circumstances occur or to mitigate the effects of such events or circumstances if they do occur; and (iii) creating and maintaining a system designed to evaluate continuously business and market conditions in order to facilitate the identification and implementation processes described in (i) and (ii) above.  Because the day-to-day operations and activities of the fund are carried out by or through FMR, its affiliates, and other service providers, the fund's exposure to risks is mitigated but not eliminated by the processes overseen by the Trustees.  While each of the Board's committees has responsibility for overseeing different aspects of the fund's activities, oversight is exercised primarily through the Operations, Audit, and Compliance Committees.  Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of Fidelity's risk management program for the Fidelity® funds.  The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Trustees." 

Interested Trustees*:

Correspondence intended for a Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

James C. Curvey (1935)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Trustee

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Curvey is Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company). In addition, Mr. Curvey is an Overseer Emeritus for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, a Director of Artis-Naples, and a Trustee of Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Previously, Mr. Curvey served as a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (investment adviser firm, 2009-2018), Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2009-2014) and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2007-2014).

 * Determined to be an “Interested Trustee” by virtue of, among other things, his or her affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR. 

 + The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund. 

Independent Trustees:

Correspondence intended for an Independent Trustee may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Dennis J. Dirks (1948)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Trustee

Mr. Dirks also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation, Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation, as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-2008), as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008), as a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2010-2015), and as a member of the Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children’s Services, Inc. (2009-2017). Mr. Dirks is a member of the Finance Committee (2016-present) and Board of Directors (2017-present) and is Treasurer (2018-present) of the Asolo Repertory Theatre.

Donald F. Donahue (1950)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Trustee

Mr. Donahue also serves as a Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Donahue is President and Chief Executive Officer of Miranda Partners, LLC (risk consulting for the financial services industry, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Donahue served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2015-2018) and Chief Executive Officer (2006-2012), Chief Operating Officer (2003-2006), and Managing Director, Customer Marketing and Development (1999-2003) of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (financial markets infrastructure). Mr. Donahue serves as a Member (2007-present) and Co-Chairman (2016-present) of the Board of Directors of United Way of New York, Member of the Board of Directors of NYC Leadership Academy (2012-present) and Member of the Board of Advisors of Ripple Labs, Inc. (financial services, 2015-present). He also served as Chairman (2010-2012) and Member of the Board of Directors (2012-2013) of Omgeo, LLC (financial services), Treasurer of United Way of New York (2012-2016), and Member of the Board of Directors of XBRL US (financial services non-profit, 2009-2012) and the International Securities Services Association (2009-2012).

Alan J. Lacy (1953)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Lacy also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lacy serves as a Director of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2008-present). He is a Trustee of the California Chapter of The Nature Conservancy (2015-present) and a Director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University (2015-present). In addition, Mr. Lacy served as Senior Adviser (2007-2014) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity) and also served as Chief Executive Officer (2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation (retail) and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail, 2000-2005). Previously, Mr. Lacy served as Chairman (2014-2017) and a member (2010-2017) of the Board of Directors of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (restaurant and entertainment complexes), as Chairman (2008-2011) and a member (2006-2015) of the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Conservation Association, and as a member of the Board of Directors for The Hillman Companies, Inc. (hardware wholesalers, 2010-2014), Earth Fare, Inc. (retail grocery, 2010-2014), and The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-2011).

Ned C. Lautenbach (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Trustee

Chairman of the Independent Trustees

Mr. Lautenbach also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lautenbach currently serves as Chair (2018-present) and Member (2013-present) of the Board of Governors, State University System of Florida and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present). He is also a member and has most recently served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Artis-Naples (2012-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach served as a member and then Lead Director of the Board of Directors of Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial, 1997-2016). He was also a Partner and Advisory Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007). In addition, Mr. Lautenbach also had a 30-year career with IBM (technology company) during which time he served as Senior Vice President and a member of the Corporate Executive Committee (1968-1998).

Joseph Mauriello (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Mauriello also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in January 2006, Mr. Mauriello served in numerous senior management positions including Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (2004-2005), and Vice Chairman of Financial Services (2002-2004) of KPMG LLP US (professional services, 1965-2005). Mr. Mauriello currently serves as a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2015-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a member of the Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-2018).

Cornelia M. Small (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Trustee

Ms. Small also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors (2009-present) and Chair of the Investment Committee (2010-present) of the Teagle Foundation. Ms. Small also serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson (2002-2008) and a member of the Investment Committee and Chairperson (2008-2012) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small served as Chief Investment Officer, Director of Global Equity Investments, and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark and Scudder Kemper Investments.

Garnett A. Smith (1947)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Trustee

Mr. Smith also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to Mr. Smith's retirement, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Inbrand Corp. (manufacturer of personal absorbent products, 1990-1997). He also served as President (1986-1990) of Inbrand Corp. Prior to his employment with Inbrand Corp., he was employed by a retail fabric chain and North Carolina National Bank. In addition, Mr. Smith served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2012-2013) and as a board member of the Jackson Hole Land Trust (2009-2012).

David M. Thomas (1949)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Thomas also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Thomas serves as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands Home and Security (home and security products, 2011-present) and as a member of the Board of Directors (2004-present) and Presiding Director (2013-present) of Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication). Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions), a Director of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products, 2000-2011), and a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Florida (2013-2018).

Michael E. Wiley (1950)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Trustee

Mr. Wiley also serves as Trustee or Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of High Point Resources (exploration and production, 2005-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a Director of Andeavor Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-2018), a Director of Andeavor Logistics LP (natural resources logistics, 2015-2018), a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-2018), a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-2013), a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-2010), a Senior Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), a Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005) and Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004).

 + The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund. 

Advisory Board Members and Officers:

Correspondence intended for a Member of the Advisory Board (if any) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.  Correspondence intended for an officer or Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.  Officers appear below in alphabetical order. 

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupation

Vicki L. Fuller (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Ms. Fuller also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Fuller serves as a member of the Board of Directors, Audit Committee, and Nominating and Governance Committee of The Williams Companies, Inc. (natural gas infrastructure, 2018-present). Previously, Ms. Fuller served as the Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (2012-2018) and held a variety of positions at AllianceBernstein L.P. (global asset management, 1985-2012), including Managing Director (2006-2012) and Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager (2001-2006).

Peter S. Lynch (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Member of the Advisory Board

Mr. Lynch also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (investment adviser firm). In addition, Mr. Lynch serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm) and on the Special Olympics International Board of Directors (1997-2006).

Elizabeth Paige Baumann (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2017

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer

Ms. Baumann also serves as AML Officer of other funds. She is Chief AML Officer (2012-present) and Senior Vice President (2014-present) of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Baumann served as AML Officer of the funds (2012-2016), and Vice President (2007-2014) and Deputy Anti-Money Laundering Officer (2007-2012) of FMR LLC.

Craig S. Brown (1977)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2019

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Brown also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Brown is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present).

John J. Burke III (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Burke also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other funds. Mr. Burke serves as Head of Investment Operations for Fidelity Fund and Investment Operations (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1998-present). Previously Mr. Burke served as head of Asset Management Investment Operations (2012-2018).

William C. Coffey (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2019

Assistant Secretary

Mr. Coffey also serves as Assistant Secretary of other funds. He is Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Secretary and CLO of certain funds (2018-2019); CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-2019); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-2019); CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2018-2019); and Assistant Secretary of certain funds (2009-2018).

Timothy M. Cohen (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Vice President

Mr. Cohen also serves as Vice President of other funds. Mr. Cohen serves as Co-Head of Equity (2018-present), a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Cohen served as Executive Vice President of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (2019), Head of Global Equity Research (2016-2018), Chief Investment Officer - Equity and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2013-2015) and as a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2017).

Jonathan Davis (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Davis also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Davis serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Davis served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2003-2010).

Laura M. Del Prato (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Assistant Treasurer

Ms. Del Prato also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Del Prato is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2017-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Del Prato served as a Managing Director and Treasurer of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds (2014-2017). Prior to JPMorgan, Ms. Del Prato served as a partner at Cohen Fund Audit Services (accounting firm, 2012-2013) and KPMG LLP (accounting firm, 2004-2012).

Colm A. Hogan (1973)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Deputy Treasurer

Mr. Hogan also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Hogan serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2016-2018). 

Pamela R. Holding (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Vice President

Ms. Holding also serves as Vice President of other funds. Ms. Holding serves as Co-Head of Equity (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present). Previously, Ms. Holding served as Executive Vice President of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (2019) and as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Institutional Asset Management (2013-2018).

Cynthia Lo Bessette (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2019

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO)

Ms. Lo Bessette also serves as Secretary and CLO of other funds. Ms. Lo Bessette serves as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (investment adviser firm, 2019-present); and CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2019-present). She is a Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2019-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Lo Bessette served as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2019); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2019). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Lo Bessette was Executive Vice President, General Counsel (2016-2019) and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel (2015-2016) of OppenheimerFunds (investment management company) and Deputy Chief Legal Officer (2013-2015) of Jennison Associates LLC (investment adviser firm).

Chris Maher (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2013

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Maher serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Maher is Vice President of Valuation Oversight, serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Maher served as Vice President of Asset Management Compliance (2013), Vice President of the Program Management Group of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2010-2013), and Vice President of Valuation Oversight (2008-2010).

Kenneth B. Robins (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Chief Compliance Officer

Mr. Robins also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Robins serves as Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (investment adviser firm, 2016-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Robins served as Compliance Officer of FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2016-2019), as Executive Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2013-2016) and served in other fund officer roles.

Stacie M. Smith (1974)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

President and Treasurer

Ms. Smith also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Smith serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2009-present), and has served in other fund officer roles. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Smith served as Senior Audit Manager of Ernst & Young LLP (accounting firm, 1996-2009). Previously, Ms. Smith served as Assistant Treasurer (2013-2019) and Deputy Treasurer (2013-2016) of certain Fidelity® funds.

Marc L. Spector (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Spector also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Spector serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2016-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Spector served as Director at the Siegfried Group (accounting firm, 2013-2016), and prior to Siegfried Group as audit senior manager at Deloitte & Touche (accounting firm, 2005-2013).

Jim Wegmann (1979)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2019

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Wegmann also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Wegmann is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2011-present).

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (June 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019).

Actual Expenses

The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 Annualized Expense Ratio-A Beginning
Account Value
June 1, 2019 
Ending
Account Value
November 30, 2019 
Expenses Paid
During Period-B
June 1, 2019
to November 30, 2019 
Equity Dividend Income .60%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $1,137.40 $3.21 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,022.06 $3.04 
Class K .51%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $1,138.40 $2.73 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,022.51 $2.59 

 A Annualized expense ratio reflects expenses net of applicable fee waivers.

 B Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 C 5% return per year before expenses

Distributions (Unaudited)

The Board of Trustees of Fidelity Equity Dividend Income Fund voted to pay to shareholders of record at the opening of business on record date, the following distributions per share derived from capital gains realized from sales of portfolio securities, and dividends derived from net investment income:

 Pay Date Record Date Dividends Capital Gains 
Fidelity Equity Dividend Income Fund     
Fidelity Equity Dividend Income Fund 12/30/19 12/27/19 $0.239 $1.496 
Class K 12/30/19 12/27/19 $0.246 $1.496 

The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended November 30, 2019, $304,500,579, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.

A total of 0.44% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year was derived from interest on U.S. Government securities which is generally exempt from state income tax.

Fidelity Equity Dividend Income Fund designates 56%, 100%, 100%, and 100%; Class K designates 55%, 100%, 100%, and 100% of the dividends distributed in December, April, July and October, respectively during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends–received deduction for corporate shareholders.

Fidelity Equity Dividend Income Fund and Class K designates 100% of each dividend distributed during the fiscal year as amounts which may be taken into account as a dividend for purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.

The fund will notify shareholders in January 2020 of amounts for use in preparing 2019 income tax returns.

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

Fidelity Equity Dividend Income Fund

At its November 2019 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), voted to approve an amended and restated management contract and amended and restated sub-advisory agreements (together, the Amended and Restated Contracts) for the fund, effective January 1, 2020, for a one month period through January 31, 2020, in connection with an upcoming consolidation of certain of Fidelity's advisory businesses.

The Board considered that, on or about January 1, 2020, each of FMR Co., Inc. (FMRC), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), and SelectCo, LLC (SelectCo) will merge with and into Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and that, after the merger, FMR will redomicile as a Delaware limited liability company. The Board also approved the termination of the sub-advisory agreement with FMRC upon the completion of the merger. The Board noted that the Amended and Restated Contracts would be updated to reflect the renamed adviser, Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC and its new form of organization and domicile. The Board also noted that the Amended and Restated Contracts will not change the investment processes, the level or nature of services provided, the resources and personnel allocated, trading and compliance operations, or any fees or expenses paid by the fund.

The Board concluded that the fund's Amended and Restated Contracts are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be approved through January 31, 2020.

In connection with its consideration of future renewals of the fund's Amended and Restated Contracts, the Board will consider: (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the fund, including shareholder and administrative services and investment performance; (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses for the fund; (iii) the costs of the services and profitability, including the revenues earned and the expenses incurred in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering, and servicing the fund and its shareholders, to the extent applicable; and (iv) whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is the potential for realization of any further economies.

Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board ultimately concluded that the fund's management fee structure is fair and reasonable, and that the continuation of the fund's Amended and Restated Contracts should be approved.





Fidelity Investments

EII-ANN-0120
1.539196.122



Item 2.

Code of Ethics


As of the end of the period, November 30, 2019, Fidelity Financial Trust (the trust) has adopted a code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, that applies to its President and Treasurer and its Chief Financial Officer.  A copy of the code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.


Item 3.

Audit Committee Financial Expert


The Board of Trustees of the trust has determined that Joseph Mauriello is an audit committee financial expert, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR.  Mr. Mauriello is independent for purposes of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.  



Item 4.  

Principal Accountant Fees and Services


Fees and Services


The following table presents fees billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) in each of the last two fiscal years for services rendered to Fidelity Convertible Securities Fund, Fidelity Equity Dividend Income Fund, and Fidelity Independence Fund (the Funds):


Services Billed by PwC


November 30, 2019 FeesA


Audit Fees

Audit-Related Fees

Tax Fees

All Other Fees

Fidelity Convertible Securities Fund

 $65,000  

$4,700

 $3,500

 $2,100

Fidelity Equity Dividend Income Fund

 $56,000  

$4,600

 $6,200

 $2,000

Fidelity Independence Fund

 $55,000  

$4,400

 $3,500

 $2,000



November 30, 2018 FeesA


Audit Fees

Audit-Related Fees

Tax Fees

All Other Fees

Fidelity Convertible Securities Fund

 $61,000  

$5,400

 $3,300

 $2,700

Fidelity Equity Dividend Income Fund

 $58,000  

$5,000

 $4,400

 $2,500

Fidelity Independence Fund

 $58,000  

$4,900

 $3,300

 $2,500



A Amounts may reflect rounding.


The following table(s) present(s) fees billed by PwC that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee for services that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund(s) and that are rendered on behalf of Fidelity Management & Research Company ("FMR") and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with FMR (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the Fund(s) (Fund Service Providers):


Services Billed by PwC




November 30, 2019A

November 30, 2018A

Audit-Related Fees

 $7,890,000

 $7,745,000

Tax Fees

$10,000

$20,000

All Other Fees

$-

$-


A Amounts may reflect rounding


Audit-Related Fees represent fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the fund audit or the review of the fund's financial statements and that are not reported under Audit Fees.


Tax Fees represent fees billed for tax compliance, tax advice or tax planning that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the fund.


All Other Fees represent fees billed for services provided to the fund or Fund Service Provider, a significant portion of which are assurance related, that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the fund, excluding those services that are reported under Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees or Tax Fees.  


Assurance services must be performed by an independent public accountant.


* * *


The aggregate non-audit fees billed by PwC for services rendered to the Fund(s), FMR (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any Fund Service Provider for each of the last two fiscal years of the Fund(s) are as follows:


Billed By

November 30, 2019A

November 30, 2018A

PwC

$12,575,000

$10,975,000




A Amounts may reflect rounding.


The trust's Audit Committee has considered non-audit services that were not pre-approved that were provided by PwC to Fund Service Providers to be compatible with maintaining the independence of PwC in its(their) audit of the Fund(s), taking into account representations from PwC, in accordance with Public Company Accounting Oversight Board rules, regarding its independence from the Fund(s) and its(their) related entities and FMRs review of the appropriateness and permissibility under applicable law of such non-audit services prior to their provision to the Fund(s) Service Providers.


Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

 

The trusts Audit Committee must pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided by a funds independent registered public accounting firm relating to the operations or financial reporting of the fund. Prior to the commencement of any audit or non-audit services to a fund, the Audit Committee reviews the services to determine whether they are appropriate and permissible under applicable law.


The Audit Committee has adopted policies and procedures to, among other purposes, provide a framework for the Committees consideration of non-audit services by the audit firms that audit the Fidelity funds. The policies and procedures require that any non-audit service provided by a fund audit firm to a Fidelity fund and any non-audit service provided by a fund auditor to a Fund Service Provider that relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of a Fidelity fund (Covered Service) are subject to approval by the Audit Committee before such service is provided.


All Covered Services must be approved in advance of provision of the service either: (i) by formal resolution of the Audit Committee, or (ii) by oral or written approval of the service by the Chair of the Audit Committee (or if the Chair is unavailable, such other member of the Audit Committee as may be designated by the Chair to act in the Chairs absence). The approval contemplated by (ii) above is permitted where the Treasurer determines that action on such an engagement is necessary before the next meeting of the Audit Committee.


Non-audit services provided by a fund audit firm to a Fund Service Provider that do not relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of a Fidelity fund are reported to the Audit Committee periodically.


Non-Audit Services Approved Pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) and (ii) of Regulation S-X (De Minimis Exception)


There were no non-audit services approved or required to be approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the De Minimis Exception during the Funds(s) last two fiscal years relating to services provided to (i) the Fund(s) or (ii) any Fund Service Provider that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund(s).





Item 5.

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants


Not applicable.



Item 6.  

Investments


(a)

Not applicable.


(b)

Not applicable.


Item 7.

Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies


Not applicable.


Item 8.

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies


Not applicable.


Item 9.  

Purchase of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers


Not applicable.


Item 10.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders


There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the trusts Board of Trustees.


Item 11.

Controls and Procedures


(a)(i)  The President and Treasurer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the trusts disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act) provide reasonable assurances that material information relating to the trust is made known to them by the appropriate persons, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.


(a)(ii)  There was no change in the trusts internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the trusts internal control over financial reporting.


Item 12.

Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management

Investment Companies




Not applicable.


Item 13.

Exhibits


(a)

(1)

Code of Ethics pursuant to Item 2 of Form N-CSR is filed and attached hereto as EX-99.CODE ETH.

(a)

(2)

Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is filed and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.

(a)

(3)

Not applicable.

(b)


Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) is furnished and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.




SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


Fidelity Financial Trust



By:

/s/Stacie M. Smith


Stacie M. Smith


President and Treasurer



Date:

January 24, 2020


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.



By:

/s/Stacie M. Smith


Stacie M. Smith


President and Treasurer



Date:

January 24, 2020



By:

/s/John J. Burke III


John J. Burke III


Chief Financial Officer



Date:

January 24, 2020