-----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, LqBPOCTDZp//JEdDj0fiP7ebxR5UHiW1lSffJ5n1xIVUSCo4bmOEulzE1/rrXnwK 5O20pihnk47Z18aKN5ERiQ== 0000717316-03-000006.txt : 20030502 0000717316-03-000006.hdr.sgml : 20030502 20030502134123 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000717316-03-000006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030502 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20030502 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: 03679060 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 & MUNICIPAL FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BENHAM CALIFORNIA TAX FREE TRUST / DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960815 497 1 supp.htm SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS & SAI Supplement


American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND
CALIFORNIA LIMITED-TERM TAX-FREE FUND
CALIFORNIA INTERMEDIATE-TERM TAX-FREE FUND
CALIFORNIA LONG-TERM TAX-FREE FUND

Supplement dated May 5, 2003 * Prospectus dated December 20, 2002
                               (Investor Class)

The following replaces the Average Annual Total Returns table on page 7 of the
Investor Class prospectus:

   INVESTOR CLASS

                                                            1       5        10      Life of
   For the calendar year ended December 31, 2001            year    years    years   Fund(1)
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   California Limited-Term Tax-Free
   Return Before Taxes                                      4.95%   4.65%    N/A     4.67%
   Return After Taxes on Distributions                      4.85%   4.63%    N/A     4.65%
   Return After Taxes on Distributions
     and Sale of Fund Shares                                4.56%   4.53%    N/A     4.56%
   Lehman Brothers 3-Year Municipal Bond Index              6.59%   4.91%    N/A     5.22%
     (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
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   California Intermediate-Term Tax-Free
   Return Before Taxes                                      4.35%   5.22%    5.71%   6.49%
   Return After Taxes on Distributions                      4.11%   5.04%    5.58%   N/A
   Return After Taxes on Distributions
     and Sale of Fund Shares                                4.41%   5.05%    5.53%   N/A
   Lehman Brothers 5-Year General Obligation Index          5.98%   5.31%    5.69%   7.10%(2)
     (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
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   California Long-Term Tax-Free
   Return Before Taxes                                      4.23%   5.78%    6.57%   7.75%
   Return After Taxes on Distributions                      4.23%   5.62%    6.28%   N/A
   Return After Taxes on Distributions
     and Sale of Fund Shares                                4.48%   5.61%    6.26%   N/A
   Lehman Brothers Long-Term Municipal Bond Index           4.79%   6.27%    7.21%   9.44%(2)
     (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
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   (1) The inception dates for the funds are: California Limited-Term Tax-Free,
       June 1, 1992; and California Intermediate-Term Tax-Free and California
       Long-Term Tax-Free, November 9, 1983. Only funds with performance history
       for less than 10 years show after-tax returns for the life of fund.

   (2) Since October 31, 1983, the date closest to the fund's inception for
       which data is available.

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American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT CALIFORNIA HIGH-YIELD MUNICIPAL Supplement dated May 5, 2003 * Prospectus dated December 20, 2002 (Investor Class, A Class, B Class and C Class) The following replaces the Average Annual Total Returns table on page 4 of the Investor Class and page 4 of the A/B/C Class prospectuses: INVESTOR CLASS 1 5 10 Life of For the calendar year ended December 31, 2001 year years years Fund(1) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California High-Yield Municipal Return Before Taxes 5.02% 6.18% 7.05% 6.41% Return After Taxes on Distributions 5.02% 6.04% 6.94% N/A Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares 5.23% 6.02% 6.85% N/A Lehman Brothers Long-Term Municipal Bond Index 4.79% 6.27% 7.21% 7.84% (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses and taxes) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) The inception date for the fund is December 30, 1986. SH-SPL-34613 0305








American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SUPPLEMENT CALIFORNIA LIMITED-TERM TAX-FREE FUND CALIFORNIA INTERMEDIATE-TERM TAX-FREE FUND CALIFORNIA LONG-TERM TAX-FREE FUND * CALIFORNIA HIGH-YIELD MUNICIPAL FUND CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND Supplement dated May 5, 2003 * Statement of Additional Information dated December 20, 2002 The following replaces the Average Annual Total Returns tables on pages 43 and 44 of the Statement of Additional Information: INVESTOR CLASS AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS For Periods Ended August 31, 2002 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fund 1 year 5 years 10 years Life of Fund(1) Inception Date - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ California Limited-Term Tax-Free 06/01/1992 Return Before Taxes 4.91% 4.98% 4.75% 4.86% Return After Taxes on Distributions 4.81% 4.96% 4.73% N/A Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares 4.32% 4.77% 4.60% N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ California Intermediate-Term Tax-Free 11/09/1983 Return Before Taxes 5.63% 5.68% 5.90% 6.61% Return After Taxes on Distributions 5.39% 5.50% 5.77% N/A Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares 5.09% 5.38% 5.66% N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ California Long-Term Tax-Free 11/09/1983 Return Before Taxes 5.14% 6.08% 6.68% 7.83% Return After Taxes on Distributions 5.14% 5.93% 6.38% N/A Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares 4.94% 5.81% 6.31% N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ California High-Yield Municipal 12/30/1986 Return Before Taxes 6.07% 6.32% 7.04% 6.58% Return After Taxes on Distributions 6.07% 6.18% 6.93% N/A Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares 5.83% 6.10% 6.80% N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ California Insured Tax-Free 12/30/1986 Return Before Taxes 5.10% 6.04% 6.56% N/A Return After Taxes on Distributions 5.10% 5.91% 6.37% N/A Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares 4.85% 5.76% 6.24% N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Only funds with performance history for less than 10 years show after-tax returns for Life of Fund. SH-SPL-34609 0305
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