-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, SMXRt6lGq4t9vjVGw47ZrFx+nOXdOYEK+gjP/sW9iU/pvqcnOYssaKQ6QoL1mev7 SreEzVllUCi4dpGfdo94Iw== 0000717316-02-000014.txt : 20020415 0000717316-02-000014.hdr.sgml : 20020415 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000717316-02-000014 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020404 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN CENTURY CALIFORNIA TAX FREE & MUNICIPAL FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000717316 IRS NUMBER: 946562826 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-82734 FILM NUMBER: 02601943 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1665 CHARLESTON RD CITY: MOUNTAIN VIEW STATE: CA ZIP: 94043 BUSINESS PHONE: 8003218321 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1665 CHARLESTON RD CITY: MOUNTAIN VIEW STATE: CA ZIP: 94043 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BENHAM CALIFORNIA TAX FREE TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910218 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BENHAM CALIFORNIA TAX FREE TRUST / DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960815 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BENHAM CALIFORNIA TAX FREE & MUNICIPAL FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 497 1 supp.htm PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT Supplement



American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET FUND
CALIFORNIA LIMITED-TERM TAX-FREE FUND
CALIFORNIA INTERMEDIATE-TERM TAX-FREE FUND
CALIFORNIA LONG-TERM TAX-FREE FUND * CALIFORNIA INSURED TAX-FREE FUND
CALIFORNIA HIGH-YIELD MUNICIPAL FUND

Supplement dated April 5, 2002 * Prospectus dated January 1, 2002 (Investor
Class and C Class)

SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

The Board of Trustees has requested that the following matters be submitted to
shareholders of the funds for approval at a Special Meeting of Shareholders to
be held August 2, 2002.

The record date for the meeting is April 5, 2002. If you own shares of the funds
as of the close of business on that date, you will be entitled to vote at the
Special Meeting. Proxy materials containing more information about these
proposals are expected to be sent to shareholders on or about April 24, 2002.

All funds

Shareholders of all funds will be asked to consider and act upon a proposal to
elect the funds' eight-member Board of Trustees for indefinite terms, subject to
termination or resignation. The nominees are Albert Eisenstat, Ronald J. Gilson,
Kathryn A. Hall, William M. Lyons, Myron S. Scholes, Kenneth E. Scott, James E.
Stowers III and Jeanne D. Wohlers.

If approved by shareholders, this proposal would become effective August 2, 2002.

California Insured Tax-Free

Shareholders of California Insured Tax-Free will be asked to consider and act
upon a proposal to transfer substantially all of the fund's assets and
liabilities to the American Century California Long-Term Tax-Free Fund in
exchange for shares of California Long-Term Tax-Free. California Long-Term
Tax-Free has investment objectives and strategies that are similar to the
investment objectives and strategies of California Insured Tax-Free. The total
expense ratio of California Long-Term Tax-Free is expected to be the same as
that of California Insured Tax-Free.

If the proposal is approved by California Insured Tax-Free shareholders, they
will receive shares of California Long-Term Tax-Free on a tax-free basis in
exchange for their shares of California Insured Tax-Free. The value of a
shareholder's account will not change as a result of the transaction.

If approved by shareholders,  this proposal would become effective  September 3,
2002.

California Municipal Money Market

Shareholders of California Municipal Money Market will be asked to consider and
act upon a proposal to transfer  substantially all of the fund's assets and
liabilities to the American Century California Tax-Free Money Market Fund in
exchange for shares of California Tax-Free Money Market. California Tax-Free
Money Market has investment objectives and strategies that are similar to the
investment objectives and strategies of California Municipal Money Market. The
total expense ratio of California Tax-Free Money Market is expected to be the
same as that of California Municipal Money Market.

If the proposal is approved by California Municipal Money Market shareholders,
they will receive shares of California Tax-Free Money Market on a tax-free basis
in exchange for their shares of California Municipal Money Market. The value of
a shareholder's account will not change as a result of the transaction.

If approved by shareholders,  this proposal would become effective  September 3,
2002.

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