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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   811-3785  


Fidelity Advisor Series I

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts  02210

 (Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip code)


Marc Bryant, 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:

July 31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

July 31, 2017


Item 1.

Reports to Stockholders







Fidelity Advisor® Leveraged Company Stock Fund

Class A, Class M (formerly Class T), Class C, Class I and Class Z



Annual Report

July 31, 2017




Fidelity Investments


Contents

Performance

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Investment Summary

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 and Management Fees


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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 July 31, 2017 Past 1 year Past 5 years Past 10 years 
Class A (incl. 5.75% sales charge) 9.41% 11.72% 5.06% 
Class M (incl. 3.50% sales charge) 11.73% 11.98% 5.07% 
Class C (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) 14.22% 12.20% 4.90% 
Class I 16.37% 13.34% 5.97% 
Class Z 16.54% 13.47% 6.03% 

 Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, past five years and past ten years total return figures are 1%, 0% and 0%, respectively. 

 The initial offering of Class Z shares took place on August 13, 2013. Returns prior to August 13, 2013, are those of Class I. 

$10,000 Over 10 Years

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor® Leveraged Company Stock Fund - Class A on July 31, 2007, and the current 5.75% sales charge was paid.

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

$16,389Fidelity Advisor® Leveraged Company Stock Fund - Class A

$21,073S&P 500® Index

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap:  The U.S. equity bellwether S&P 500® index gained 16.04% for the year ending July 31, 2017, rising sharply following the November election and continuing to rally through the end of February on optimism for President Trump’s pro-business agenda. Equity markets leveled off, however, as the fledgling administration faced the first test of its domestic agenda. Stocks reacted with uncertainty to efforts by Congress in March to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, and then reverted upward through July 31. Growth stocks surged ahead of value, while small-caps’ advantage over large-caps narrowed. Sector-wise, financials (+36%) fared best, riding an uptick in bond yields and a surge in banks, particularly post-election. Information technology gained 29%, as a handful of major index constituents posted stellar returns. Industrials (+18%) was boosted by a call for increased infrastructure spending. Consumer discretionary (+14%) slightly lagged the broader market because brick-and-mortar retailers continued to suffer from increased online competition. Energy (0%) was hurt by low oil prices. Utilities (+6%), consumer staples (+4%), telecommunication services (-7%) and real estate (-2%) all struggled amid an improved backdrop for riskier assets that curbed demand for dividend-rich sectors, as well as the likelihood of further interest rate hikes later in 2017.

Comments from Portfolio Manager Harley Lank:  For the year, the fund’s share classes (excluding sales charges, if applicable) posted gains of about 15% to 16%. The stocks of higher-risk, leveraged companies performed well the past 12 months, and favorable security selection helped the fund keep pace with its benchmark, the S&P 500. The fund lagged the 17.95% advance of the Credit Suisse Leveraged Equity Index. This outcome was not surprising however, as the performance of that index was fueled by stocks of heavily indebted smaller cap companies, and we had very few of those types of securities in the portfolio. My investment process led me to hold a substantial number of mid- and small-cap stocks, most of which had a value bent. These areas of the market fell out of favor after rallying early in the period amid post-election fervor. The top individual contributors versus the S&P 500 were chip makers Micron Technology and NXP Semiconductors, and containerboard firm WestRock. Micron and WestRock reflected key criteria of my investment strategy: attractively valued shares of firms with improving fundamentals. On the downside, selections within health care hampered relative performance, most notably hospital operator Tenet Healthcare. Picks in energy also detracted, as did underweighting the market-leading financials sector.

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 July 31, 2017

 % of fund's net assets % of fund's net assets 6 months ago 
Alphabet, Inc. Class C 3.5 2.8 
Broadcom Ltd. 2.7 2.0 
Facebook, Inc. Class A 2.3 1.4 
Newell Brands, Inc. 2.3 2.5 
Bank of America Corp. 2.3 1.9 
Allergan PLC 2.2 2.4 
Boston Scientific Corp. 2.2 3.3 
Qorvo, Inc. 1.9 1.6 
HCA Holdings, Inc. 1.7 1.8 
Comcast Corp. Class A 1.7 2.1 
 22.8  

Top Five Market Sectors as of July 31, 2017

 % of fund's net assets % of fund's net assets 6 months ago 
Consumer Discretionary 23.5 24.9 
Information Technology 21.4 17.6 
Industrials 12.6 13.6 
Health Care 9.5 11.0 
Energy 8.4 8.3 

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of July 31, 2017 * 
   Stocks 96.5% 
   Bonds 1.5% 
   Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) 2.0% 


 * Foreign investments - 16.5%


As of January 31, 2017 * 
   Stocks 96.0% 
   Bonds 1.3% 
   Other Investments 0.8% 
   Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) 1.9% 


 * Foreign investments - 16.7%


Investments July 31, 2017

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 96.5%   
 Shares Value (000s) 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 22.2%   
Auto Components - 1.4%   
Delphi Automotive PLC 204,700 $18,509 
Tenneco, Inc. 293,000 16,203 
  34,712 
Automobiles - 1.7%   
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV  1,086,100 13,131 
General Motors Co. 705,363 25,379 
General Motors Co. warrants 7/10/19 (a) 195,121 3,497 
  42,007 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 6.5%   
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (a)(b) 1,042,000 21,257 
Extended Stay America, Inc. unit 919,100 18,171 
Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. sponsored ADR 1,376,500 27,805 
MGM Mirage, Inc. 855,000 28,155 
Penn National Gaming, Inc. (a) 1,200,500 24,202 
Red Rock Resorts, Inc. 4,632 111 
U.S. Foods Holding Corp. (a) 1,474,600 41,510 
  161,211 
Household Durables - 4.0%   
CalAtlantic Group, Inc. 299,500 10,512 
Lennar Corp. Class A 576,600 30,237 
Newell Brands, Inc. 1,092,753 57,610 
  98,359 
Media - 8.3%   
AMC Networks, Inc. Class A (a) 279,400 17,868 
Charter Communications, Inc. Class A (a) 87,300 34,214 
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. 828,655 32,235 
Comcast Corp. Class A 1,034,432 41,843 
DISH Network Corp. Class A (a) 289,200 18,517 
Gray Television, Inc. (a) 1,383,763 20,618 
Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. Class A (b) 466,202 30,490 
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Class A 328,300 11,835 
  207,620 
Specialty Retail - 0.3%   
AutoZone, Inc. (a) 14,400 7,773 
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY  551,682 
CONSUMER STAPLES - 3.6%   
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.1%   
Kroger Co. 107,040 2,625 
Food Products - 2.1%   
Darling International, Inc. (a) 2,230,067 36,283 
JBS SA 6,126,200 15,127 
  51,410 
Household Products - 1.4%   
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (b) 300,500 34,690 
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES  88,725 
ENERGY - 8.4%   
Energy Equipment & Services - 2.5%   
Baker Hughes, a GE Co. 614,900 22,684 
Halliburton Co. 892,307 37,870 
SAExploration Holdings, Inc. (c) 369,702 1,102 
  61,656 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 5.9%   
Cheniere Energy, Inc. (a) 633,800 28,648 
Continental Resources, Inc. (a) 455,091 15,214 
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. 469,422 5,718 
Parsley Energy, Inc. Class A (a) 345,700 10,122 
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. 153,900 25,101 
QEP Resources, Inc. (a) 795,900 6,821 
Rice Energy, Inc. (a) 653,800 18,287 
Scorpio Tankers, Inc. 1,735,000 6,437 
SM Energy Co. 608,600 10,584 
Southwestern Energy Co. (a) 2,159,200 12,307 
Whiting Petroleum Corp. (a)(b) 1,326,818 6,966 
  146,205 
TOTAL ENERGY  207,861 
FINANCIALS - 7.9%   
Banks - 7.9%   
Bank of America Corp. 2,338,001 56,393 
CIT Group, Inc. 128,654 6,130 
Citigroup, Inc. 317,253 21,716 
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. 2,192,520 29,051 
Regions Financial Corp. 1,854,420 27,075 
SunTrust Banks, Inc. 345,900 19,817 
Wells Fargo & Co. 652,300 35,185 
  195,367 
HEALTH CARE - 9.5%   
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 2.2%   
Boston Scientific Corp. (a) 2,036,244 54,205 
Health Care Providers & Services - 2.8%   
HCA Holdings, Inc. (a) 526,821 42,325 
Tenet Healthcare Corp. (a)(b) 1,596,763 27,704 
  70,029 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.5%   
PRA Health Sciences, Inc. (a) 172,400 12,827 
Pharmaceuticals - 4.0%   
Allergan PLC 216,700 54,680 
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (a) 214,700 32,980 
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. sponsored ADR 327,600 10,539 
  98,199 
TOTAL HEALTH CARE  235,260 
INDUSTRIALS - 12.6%   
Aerospace & Defense - 1.6%   
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. 196,360 40,472 
Airlines - 2.3%   
American Airlines Group, Inc. 497,500 25,094 
Delta Air Lines, Inc. 643,420 31,759 
  56,853 
Building Products - 0.6%   
Jeld-Wen Holding, Inc. 425,082 13,879 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.5%   
KAR Auction Services, Inc. 308,900 12,986 
Construction & Engineering - 0.0%   
Keane Group, Inc. 31,300 480 
Machinery - 3.3%   
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. 678,900 25,662 
Caterpillar, Inc. 123,100 14,027 
Ingersoll-Rand PLC 475,277 41,767 
  81,456 
Marine - 0.0%   
Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. (a) 662 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 4.3%   
AerCap Holdings NV (a) 776,700 38,136 
HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (a) 1,194,000 38,793 
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A 230,400 16,407 
United Rentals, Inc. (a) 112,300 13,359 
  106,695 
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS  312,828 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 21.2%   
Electronic Equipment & Components - 2.9%   
Belden, Inc. 337,636 24,290 
CDW Corp. 454,200 28,810 
Dell Technologies, Inc. (a) 314,871 20,237 
  73,337 
Internet Software & Services - 8.2%   
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. sponsored ADR (a) 138,100 21,399 
Alphabet, Inc. Class C (a) 93,400 86,900 
Facebook, Inc. Class A (a) 342,100 57,900 
GoDaddy, Inc. (a) 653,066 28,069 
VeriSign, Inc. (a)(b) 95,500 9,662 
  203,930 
IT Services - 0.1%   
Presidio, Inc. (b) 206,100 2,809 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 9.0%   
ASML Holding NV (Netherlands) 127,300 19,197 
Broadcom Ltd. 272,300 67,166 
Micron Technology, Inc. (a) 650,100 18,281 
ON Semiconductor Corp. (a) 1,435,070 21,454 
Qorvo, Inc. (a) 697,400 47,814 
Qualcomm, Inc. 248,300 13,207 
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. 349,230 36,624 
  223,743 
Software - 1.0%   
Nuance Communications, Inc. (a) 1,387,000 23,995 
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  527,814 
MATERIALS - 8.4%   
Chemicals - 4.6%   
Ingevity Corp. (a) 364,950 21,350 
LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A 436,490 39,323 
Phosphate Holdings, Inc. (a) 192,500 
Platform Specialty Products Corp. (a) 1,587,003 22,234 
The Chemours Co. LLC 355,400 16,921 
The Mosaic Co. 528,100 12,748 
Tronox Ltd. Class A 15,100 293 
  112,872 
Containers & Packaging - 3.1%   
Ball Corp. 611,200 25,609 
Graphic Packaging Holding Co. 2,104,700 27,761 
Sealed Air Corp. 289,466 12,595 
WestRock Co. 189,862 10,902 
  76,867 
Metals & Mining - 0.4%   
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. (a) 754,900 11,037 
Paper & Forest Products - 0.3%   
Kapstone Paper & Packaging Corp. 294,600 6,735 
TOTAL MATERIALS  207,511 
REAL ESTATE - 0.5%   
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 0.5%   
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (b) 417,000 13,173 
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 0.8%   
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.8%   
T-Mobile U.S., Inc. (a) 327,700 20,206 
UTILITIES - 1.4%   
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 1.4%   
Calpine Corp. (a) 1,702,600 24,483 
Dynegy, Inc. (a) 330,162 2,965 
The AES Corp. 696,300 7,785 
  35,233 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   
(Cost $1,872,967)  2,395,660 
 Principal Amount (000s) Value (000s) 
Nonconvertible Bonds - 1.5%   
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 1.3%   
Media - 1.3%   
MHGE Parent LLC/MHGE Parent Finance, Inc. 8.5% 8/1/19 pay-in-kind (c)(d) 30,000 30,000 
New Cotai LLC/New Cotai Capital Corp. 10.625% 5/1/19 pay-in-kind (c)(d) 2,838 2,611 
  32,611 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 0.2%   
Internet Software & Services - 0.2%   
EIG Investors Corp. 10.875% 2/1/24 5,055 5,611 
TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE BONDS   
(Cost $36,247)  38,222 
 Shares Value (000s) 
Money Market Funds - 4.9%   
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 1.11% (e) 42,974,527 42,983 
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 1.11% (e)(f) 77,609,934 77,618 
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS   
(Cost $120,597)  120,601 
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 102.9%   
(Cost $2,029,811)  2,554,483 
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (2.9)%  (71,034) 
NET ASSETS - 100%  $2,483,449 

Values shown as $0 may reflect amounts less than $500.

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 (a) Non-income producing

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

 (c) 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 $33,713,000 or 1.4% of net assets.

 (d) Coupon rates for floating and adjustable rate securities reflect the rates in effect at period end.

 (e) 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.

 (f) 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 $458 
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 151 
Total $609 

Investment Valuation

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of July 31, 2017, 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:     
Consumer Discretionary $551,682 $551,682 $-- $-- 
Consumer Staples 88,725 88,725 -- -- 
Energy 207,861 207,861 -- -- 
Financials 195,367 195,367 -- -- 
Health Care 235,260 235,260 -- -- 
Industrials 312,828 312,828 -- -- 
Information Technology 527,814 508,617 19,197 -- 
Materials 207,511 207,511 -- -- 
Real Estate 13,173 13,173 -- -- 
Telecommunication Services 20,206 20,206 -- -- 
Utilities 35,233 35,233 -- -- 
Corporate Bonds 38,222 -- 38,222 -- 
Money Market Funds 120,601 120,601 -- -- 
Total Investments in Securities: $2,554,483 $2,497,064 $57,419 $-- 

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 83.5% 
Ireland 5.3% 
Netherlands 4.4% 
Singapore 2.7% 
Cayman Islands 2.0% 
Others (Individually Less Than 1%) 2.1% 
 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)  July 31, 2017 
Assets   
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $75,306) — See accompanying schedule:
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $1,909,214) 
$2,433,882  
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $120,597) 120,601  
Total Investments (cost $2,029,811)  $2,554,483 
Receivable for investments sold  21,329 
Receivable for fund shares sold  659 
Dividends receivable  467 
Interest receivable  1,725 
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds  48 
Other receivables  49 
Total assets  2,578,760 
Liabilities   
Payable for investments purchased $7,602  
Payable for fund shares redeemed 7,660  
Accrued management fee 1,246  
Distribution and service plan fees payable 670  
Other affiliated payables 453  
Other payables and accrued expenses 63  
Collateral on securities loaned 77,617  
Total liabilities  95,311 
Net Assets  $2,483,449 
Net Assets consist of:   
Paid in capital  $1,487,854 
Undistributed net investment income  11,435 
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions  459,488 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments  524,672 
Net Assets  $2,483,449 
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price   
Class A:   
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($743,947 ÷ 14,021.6 shares)  $53.06 
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $53.06)  $56.30 
Class M:   
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($497,311 ÷ 9,614.9 shares)  $51.72 
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $51.72)  $53.60 
Class C:   
Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($361,350 ÷ 7,423.8 shares)(a)  $48.67 
Class I:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($852,850 ÷ 15,786.7 shares)  $54.02 
Class Z:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($27,991 ÷ 517.8 shares)  $54.06 

 (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 July 31, 2017 
Investment Income   
Dividends  $37,556 
Special dividends  10,761 
Interest  3,694 
Income from Fidelity Central Funds  609 
Total income  52,620 
Expenses   
Management fee $16,627  
Transfer agent fees 5,144  
Distribution and service plan fees 9,168  
Accounting and security lending fees 833  
Custodian fees and expenses 35  
Independent trustees' fees and expenses 12  
Registration fees 107  
Audit 67  
Legal 12  
Interest  
Miscellaneous 27  
Total expenses before reductions 32,033  
Expense reductions (317) 31,716 
Net investment income (loss)  20,904 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   
Net realized gain (loss) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers 913,063  
Fidelity Central Funds (17)  
Foreign currency transactions (106)  
Total net realized gain (loss)  912,940 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   
Investment securities  (521,046) 
Net gain (loss)  391,894 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  $412,798 

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


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Amounts in thousands Year ended July 31, 2017 Year ended July 31, 2016 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   
Operations   
Net investment income (loss) $20,904 $23,273 
Net realized gain (loss) 912,940 238,784 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (521,046) (602,653) 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 412,798 (340,596) 
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income (16,118) (18,242) 
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain (427,113) – 
Total distributions (443,231) (18,242) 
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) (654,817) (858,042) 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets (685,250) (1,216,880) 
Net Assets   
Beginning of period 3,168,699 4,385,579 
End of period $2,483,449 $3,168,699 
Other Information   
Undistributed net investment income end of period $11,435 $9,580 

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


Financial Highlights — Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund Class A

Years ended July 31, 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $53.77 $58.00 $56.57 $48.63 $34.29 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .43B .37 .30 .26 .44C 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 7.18 (4.33) 1.43 7.84 13.94 
Total from investment operations 7.61 (3.96) 1.73 8.10 14.38 
Distributions from net investment income (.33) (.27) (.29) (.16) (.04) 
Distributions from net realized gain (8.00) – (.01) – – 
Total distributions (8.32)D (.27) (.30) (.16) (.04) 
Net asset value, end of period $53.06 $53.77 $58.00 $56.57 $48.63 
Total ReturnE,F 16.09% (6.84)% 3.06% 16.70% 41.95% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsG,H      
Expenses before reductions 1.08% 1.08% 1.07% 1.07% 1.11% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any 1.08% 1.08% 1.07% 1.07% 1.11% 
Expenses net of all reductions 1.07% 1.07% 1.07% 1.07% 1.10% 
Net investment income (loss) .82%B .71% .53% .49% 1.07%C 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (in millions) $744 $1,135 $1,514 $1,750 $1,490 
Portfolio turnover rateI 68% 9% 4% 9% 17% 

 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 $.20 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .44%.

 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 .84%.

 D Total distributions of $8.32 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.326 and distributions from net realized gain of $7.997 per share.

 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.


Financial Highlights — Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund Class M

Years ended July 31, 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $52.61 $56.74 $55.35 $47.59 $33.60 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .29B .24 .16 .13 .34C 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 7.01 (4.24) 1.40 7.67 13.65 
Total from investment operations 7.30 (4.00) 1.56 7.80 13.99 
Distributions from net investment income (.20) (.13) (.16) (.04) D 
Distributions from net realized gain (8.00) – (.01) – – 
Total distributions (8.19)E (.13) (.17) (.04) D 
Net asset value, end of period $51.72 $52.61 $56.74 $55.35 $47.59 
Total ReturnF,G 15.78% (7.06)% 2.82% 16.41% 41.65% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsH,I      
Expenses before reductions 1.32% 1.32% 1.31% 1.32% 1.34% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any 1.32% 1.32% 1.31% 1.31% 1.34% 
Expenses net of all reductions 1.31% 1.31% 1.31% 1.31% 1.33% 
Net investment income (loss) .58%B .47% .29% .25% .85%C 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (in millions) $497 $633 $891 $1,007 $1,012 
Portfolio turnover rateJ 68% 9% 4% 9% 17% 

 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 $.20 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .19%.

 C Net Investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.09 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .61%.

 D Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

 E Total distributions of $8.19 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.195 and distributions from net realized gain of $7.997 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.


Financial Highlights — Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund Class C

Years ended July 31, 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $50.01 $54.08 $52.87 $45.65 $32.40 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .03B (.02) (.12) (.13) .13C 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 6.63 (4.05) 1.34 7.35 13.12 
Total from investment operations 6.66 (4.07) 1.22 7.22 13.25 
Distributions from net investment income – – – – – 
Distributions from net realized gain (8.00) – (.01) – – 
Total distributions (8.00) – (.01) – – 
Net asset value, end of period $48.67 $50.01 $54.08 $52.87 $45.65 
Total ReturnD,E 15.19% (7.53)% 2.30% 15.82% 40.90% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G      
Expenses before reductions 1.83% 1.82% 1.82% 1.82% 1.85% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any 1.83% 1.82% 1.82% 1.82% 1.85% 
Expenses net of all reductions 1.81% 1.82% 1.82% 1.82% 1.85% 
Net investment income (loss) .07%B (.03)% (.22)% (.26)% .33%C 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (in millions) $361 $448 $584 $614 $527 
Portfolio turnover rateH 68% 9% 4% 9% 17% 

 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 (.31) %.

 C Net Investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.09 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .10%.

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

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

 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.


Financial Highlights — Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund Class I

Years ended July 31, 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $54.62 $58.91 $57.46 $49.39 $34.77 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .57B .52 .46 .40 .57C 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 7.30 (4.40) 1.45 7.95 14.13 
Total from investment operations 7.87 (3.88) 1.91 8.35 14.70 
Distributions from net investment income (.47) (.41) (.45) (.28) (.08) 
Distributions from net realized gain (8.00) – (.01) – – 
Total distributions (8.47) (.41) (.46) (.28) (.08) 
Net asset value, end of period $54.02 $54.62 $58.91 $57.46 $49.39 
Total ReturnD 16.37% (6.59)% 3.33% 16.99% 42.34% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE,F      
Expenses before reductions .81% .81% .81% .82% .84% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .81% .81% .81% .82% .84% 
Expenses net of all reductions .80% .81% .81% .81% .84% 
Net investment income (loss) 1.09%B .98% .79% .75% 1.34%C 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (in millions) $853 $921 $1,330 $1,272 $965 
Portfolio turnover rateG 68% 9% 4% 9% 17% 

 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 $.20 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .70%.

 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 1.11%.

 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.


Financial Highlights — Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund Class Z

Years ended July 31, 2017 2016 2015 2014 A 
Selected Per–Share Data     
Net asset value, beginning of period $54.66 $58.96 $57.51 $49.58 
Income from Investment Operations     
Net investment income (loss)B .64C .59 .54 .48 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 7.31 (4.40) 1.44 7.77 
Total from investment operations 7.95 (3.81) 1.98 8.25 
Distributions from net investment income (.55) (.49) (.52) (.32) 
Distributions from net realized gain (8.00) – (.01) – 
Total distributions (8.55) (.49) (.53) (.32) 
Net asset value, end of period $54.06 $54.66 $58.96 $57.51 
Total ReturnD,E 16.54% (6.46)% 3.45% 16.72% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G     
Expenses before reductions .68% .68% .68% .68%H 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .68% .68% .68% .68%H 
Expenses net of all reductions .67% .68% .68% .68%H 
Net investment income (loss) 1.22%C 1.11% .92% .88%H 
Supplemental Data     
Net assets, end of period (in millions) $28 $32 $41 $40 
Portfolio turnover rateI 68% 9% 4% 9% 

 A For the period August 13, 2013 (commencement of sale of shares) to July 31, 2014.

 B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 C Net Investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.20 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .83%.

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

 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. 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.

 H Annualized

 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.


Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended July 31, 2017
(Amounts in thousands except percentages)

1. Organization.

Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series I (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 (formerly Class T), Class C, 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.

After the close of business on June 24, 2016, all outstanding Class B shares were converted to Class A shares. All prior fiscal period dollar and share amounts for Class B presented in the Notes to Financial Statements are for the period August 1, 2015 through June 24, 2016.

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 are less than .005%.

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. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. 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 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 July 31, 2017 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 may 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. Large, non-recurring dividends recognized by the Fund are presented separately on the Statement of Operations as "Special Dividends" and the impact of these dividends is presented in the Financial Highlights. 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 July 31, 2017, 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 dividends 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 and market discount.

The federal tax cost of investment securities and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of period end were as follows:

Gross unrealized appreciation $677,388 
Gross unrealized depreciation (152,335) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities $525,053 
Tax Cost $2,029,430 

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

Undistributed ordinary income $11,054 
Undistributed long-term capital gain $459,488 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments $525,053 

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 July 31, 2017 July 31, 2016 
Ordinary Income $16,118 $ 18,242 
Long-term Capital Gains 427,113 – 
Total $443,231 $ 18,242 

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 $1,845,504 and $2,919,608, 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 .35% of the Fund's average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged .25% 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 .60% of the Fund's average net assets.

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% $2,361 $– 
Class M .25% .25% 2,829 
Class C .75% .25% 3,978 79 
   $9,168 $80 

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 $51 
Class M 
Class C(a) 18 
 $78 

 (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 $1,808 .19 
Class M 1,044 .18 
Class C 761 .19 
Class I 1,519 .18 
Class Z 12 .05 
 $5,144  

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. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.

Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions 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 $79 for the period.

Interfund Lending Program. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with 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 $14,987 .58% $1 

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 $9 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 through a lending agent from time to time in order to earn additional income. For equity securities, a lending agent is used and may loan securities to certain qualified borrowers, including Fidelity Capital Markets (FCM), a broker-dealer affiliated with the Fund. 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. The value of securities loaned to FCM at period end was $1,339. 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. Total security lending income during the period amounted to $151, including $2 from securities loaned to FCM.

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 $290 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, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expenses by $2.

In addition, during the period the investment adviser reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $25.

9. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

 Year ended
July 31, 2017 
Year ended July 31, 2016 
From net investment income   
Class A $6,317 $6,789 
Class M 2,187 1,901 
Class I 7,373 9,229 
Class Z 241 323 
Total $16,118 $18,242 
From net realized gain   
Class A $150,569 $– 
Class M 87,829 – 
Class C 64,870 – 
Class I 120,454 – 
Class Z 3,391 – 
Total $427,113 $– 

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 July 31, 2017 Year ended July 31, 2016 Year ended July 31, 2017 Year ended July 31, 2016 
Class A     
Shares sold 1,204 2,631 $62,132 $137,781 
Reinvestment of distributions 3,102 119 150,349 6,519 
Shares redeemed (11,387) (7,756) (592,100) (402,670) 
Net increase (decrease) (7,081) (5,006) $(379,619) $(258,370) 
Class M     
Shares sold 1,074 1,670 $54,120 $85,409 
Reinvestment of distributions 1,803 33 85,295 1,784 
Shares redeemed (5,286) (5,382) (268,339) (274,853) 
Net increase (decrease) (2,409) (3,679) $(128,924) $(187,660) 
Class B     
Shares sold – (a) $– $24 
Shares redeemed – (473) – (22,982) 
Net increase (decrease) – (473) $– $(22,958) 
Class C     
Shares sold 437 501 $20,369 $24,348 
Reinvestment of distributions 1,227 – 54,862 – 
Shares redeemed (3,196) (2,343) (153,023) (112,956) 
Net increase (decrease) (1,532) (1,842) $(77,792) $(88,608) 
Class I     
Shares sold 5,839 4,520 $309,062 $240,604 
Reinvestment of distributions 2,310 150 113,900 8,300 
Shares redeemed (9,230) (10,380) (487,138) (543,514) 
Net increase (decrease) (1,081) (5,710) $(64,176) $(294,610) 
Class Z     
Shares sold 382 287 $20,275 $14,963 
Reinvestment of distributions 74 3,632 323 
Shares redeemed (528) (398) (28,212) (21,122) 
Net increase (decrease) (72) (105) $(4,305) $(5,836) 

 (a) In the amount of 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.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series I and Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund (a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series I) as of July 31, 2017, 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 then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of July 31, 2017 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
September 21, 2017

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.  Each of the Trustees oversees 190 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 1-877-208-0098.

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 sector 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.  In addition, the Independent Trustees have worked with FMR to enhance the Board's oversight of investment and financial risks, legal and regulatory risks, technology risks, and operational risks, including the development of additional risk reporting to the Board.  For example, a working group comprised of Independent Trustees and FMR has worked and continues to work to review the Fidelity® funds' valuation-related activities, reporting and risk management.  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 a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (investment adviser firm, 2009-present), and Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company). In addition, Mr. Curvey serves as an Overseer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a member of the board of Artis-Naples, Naples, Florida, and as a Trustee for Brewster Academy, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Previously, Mr. Curvey served as a 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).

Charles S. Morrison (1960)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2014

Trustee

Mr. Morrison also serves as Trustee of other funds. He serves as President of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (investment adviser firm, 2014-present), Director of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (investment adviser firm, 2014-present), President, Asset Management (2014-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Morrison served as Vice President of Fidelity's Fixed Income and Asset Allocation Funds (2012-2014), President, Fixed Income (2011-2014), Vice President of Fidelity's Money Market Funds (2005-2009), President, Money Market Group Leader of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2009), and Senior Vice President, Money Market Group of FMR (2004-2009). Mr. Morrison also served as Vice President of Fidelity's Bond Funds (2002-2005), certain Balanced Funds (2002-2005), and certain Asset Allocation Funds (2002-2007), and as Senior Vice President (2002-2005) of Fidelity's Bond Division.

 * 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) of the Asolo Repertory Theatre.

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 the Lead Director of the Eaton Corporation Board of Directors (diversified industrial, 1997-present). Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Artis-Naples in Naples, Florida (2012-present), a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present), and currently Vice Chair of the Board of Governors, State University System of Florida (2013-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was 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). 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 Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-present) and the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2015-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a Director of the Hamilton Funds of the Bank of New York (2006-2007) and of Arcadia Resources Inc. (health care services and products, 2007-2012).

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.

William S. Stavropoulos (1939)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2002

Trustee

Vice Chairman of the Independent Trustees

Mr. Stavropoulos also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Univar Inc. (global distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals), a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital LLC (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is an operating advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science, a Trustee of the Rollin L. Gerstacker Foundation, and a Director of Artis-Naples in Naples, Florida. Previously, Mr. Stavropoulos served as a Director of Chemical Financial Corporation (bank holding company, 1993-2012) and Tyco International, Ltd. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-2012).

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), as a member of the Board of Directors (2004-present) and Presiding Director (2013-present) of Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication), and as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Florida (2013-present). 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), and a Director of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products, 2000-2011).

 + 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 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

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 FMR (investment adviser firm) and FMR Co., Inc. (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 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.

Marc R. Bryant (1966)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2015

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO)

Mr. Bryant also serves as Secretary and CLO of other funds. Mr. Bryant serves as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company (investment adviser firm, 2015-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2015-present); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (investment adviser firm, 2015-present) and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2015-present); and CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited and FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2015-present) and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2016-present). He is Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company). Previously, Mr. Bryant served as Secretary and CLO of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II (2010-2014) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity's Fixed Income and Asset Allocation Funds (2013-2015). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Bryant served as a Senior Vice President and the Head of Global Retail Legal for AllianceBernstein L.P. (2006-2010), and as the General Counsel for ProFund Advisors LLC (2001-2006).

William C. Coffey (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

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 Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-2009).

Jonathan Davis (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Davis also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds, 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).

Adrien E. Deberghes (1967)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Deberghes also serves as an officer of other funds. He serves as Executive Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (investment adviser firm, 2016-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Deberghes was Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served in other fund officer roles.

Stephanie J. Dorsey (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer

Ms. Dorsey also serves as an officer of other funds. She is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present) and has served in other fund officer roles. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Dorsey served as Treasurer (2004-2008) of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds and Vice President (2004-2008) of JPMorgan Chase Bank.

Howard J. Galligan III (1966)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2014

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Galligan also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other funds. Mr. Galligan serves as President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2014-present) and as a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2008-present). Previously, Mr. Galligan served as Chief Administrative Officer of Asset Management (2011-2014) and Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of Investment Support for Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2003-2011).

Thomas C. Hense (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008, 2010, or 2015

Vice President

Mr. Hense serves as Vice President of Fidelity Advisor® Multi-Asset Income Fund (2015) and other funds (High Income (2008), Small Cap (2008), and Value (2010) funds), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1993-present). Previously, Mr. Hense served as a portfolio manager for Fidelity's Institutional Money Management Group (Pyramis) (2003-2008).

Brian B. Hogan (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President

Mr. Hogan also serves as Trustee or Vice President of other funds. Mr. Hogan serves as a Director of FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2015-present) and Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (investment adviser firm, 2014-present) and President of the Equity Division of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2009-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Senior Vice President, Equity Research of FMR (2006-2009) and as a portfolio manager.  Mr. Brian B. Hogan is not related to Mr. Colm A. Hogan. 

Colm A. Hogan (1973)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Deputy Treasurer

Mr. Hogan also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Hogan is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2005-present).  Mr. Colm A. Hogan is not related to Mr. Brian B. Hogan. 

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 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).

Rieco E. Mello (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2017

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Mello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Mello is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1995-present).

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 and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2016-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Robins served 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. She 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 Deputy Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2013-2016).

Marc L. Spector (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Spector also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Spector 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).

Renee Stagnone (1975)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Assistant Treasurer

Ms. Stagnone also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Stagnone is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1997-present). Previously, Ms. Stagnone served as Deputy Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2013-2016).

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including 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 (February 1, 2017 to July 31, 2017).

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
February 1, 2017 
Ending
Account Value
July 31, 2017 
Expenses Paid
During Period-B
February 1, 2017
to July 31, 2017 
Class A 1.07%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $1,050.10 $5.44 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,019.49 $5.36 
Class M 1.32%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $1,048.70 $6.71 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,018.25 $6.61 
Class C 1.82%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $1,046.00 $9.23 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,015.77 $9.10 
Class I .81%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $1,051.20 $4.12 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,020.78 $4.06 
Class Z .68%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $1,052.00 $3.46 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,021.42 $3.41 

 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 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 C 5% return per year before expenses


Distributions (Unaudited)

The Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock 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 Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund     
Class A 09/18/17 09/15/17 $0.248 $9.793 
Class M 09/18/17 09/15/17 $0.182 $9.793 
Class C 09/18/17 09/15/17 $0.047 $9.793 
Class I 09/18/17 09/15/17 $0.356 $9.793 
Class Z 09/18/17 09/15/17 $0.401 $9.793 

The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended July 31, 2017, $862,704,014, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.

Class A, Class M, Class I and Class Z designate 100% of the dividends distributed in September and December, respectively during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends–received deduction for corporate shareholders.

Class A, Class M, Class I and Class Z designate 100% of the dividends distributed in September and December, 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 2018 of amounts for use in preparing 2017 income tax returns.

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund

Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. FMR and the sub-advisers are referred to herein as the Investment Advisers. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information relevant to the renewal of the Advisory Contracts throughout the year.

The Board meets regularly and, at each of its meetings, covers an extensive agenda of topics and materials and considers factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees (Committees), each composed of and chaired by Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. The Board, acting directly and through its Committees, requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to review matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of the Advisory Contracts. Members of the Board may also meet with trustees of other Fidelity funds through ad hoc joint committees to discuss certain matters relevant to all of the Fidelity funds.

At its July 2017 meeting, the Board unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expense ratio relative to peer funds; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by Fidelity from its relationships with the fund; and (iv) the extent to which, if any, economies of scale exist and would be realized as the fund grows, and whether any economies of scale are appropriately shared with fund shareholders.

In considering whether to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund, the Board reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel and through the exercise of its business judgment, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts was in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders and that the compensation payable under the Advisory Contracts was fair and reasonable. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, was aware that shareholders of the fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among funds offered by Fidelity's competitors, and that the fund's shareholders, who have the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, which is part of the Fidelity family of funds.

Amendment to Group Fee Rate. The Board also approved an amendment to the management contract for the fund to add an additional breakpoint to the group fee schedule, effective October 1, 2017. The Board noted that the additional breakpoint would result in lower management fee rates as Fidelity's assets under management increase.

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided.  The Board considered Fidelity's staffing as it relates to the fund, including the backgrounds of investment personnel of Fidelity, and also considered the fund's investment objective, strategies, and related investment philosophy. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the investment personnel compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interests of the fund. Additionally, the Board considered the portfolio managers' investments, if any, in the funds that they manage.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services.  The Board and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees reviewed the general qualifications and capabilities of Fidelity's investment staff, including its size, education, experience, and resources, as well as Fidelity's approach to recruiting, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board noted that Fidelity has continued to increase the resources devoted to non-U.S. offices, including expansion of Fidelity's global investment organization. The Board also noted that Fidelity's analysts have extensive resources, tools and capabilities that allow them to conduct sophisticated quantitative and fundamental analysis, as well as credit analysis of issuers, counterparties and guarantors. Further, the Board considered that Fidelity's investment professionals have sufficient access to global information and data so as to provide competitive investment results over time, and that those professionals also have access to sophisticated tools that permit them to assess portfolio construction and risk and performance attribution characteristics continuously, as well as to transmit new information and research conclusions rapidly around the world. Additionally, in its deliberations, the Board considered Fidelity's trading, risk management, compliance, and technology and operations capabilities and resources, which are integral parts of the investment management process.

Shareholder and Administrative Services.  The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts and under separate agreements covering transfer agency, pricing and bookkeeping, and securities lending services for the fund; (ii) the nature and extent of the supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians, subcustodians, and pricing vendors; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services.

The Board noted that the growth of fund assets over time across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information through telephone representatives and over the Internet, investor education materials and asset allocation tools, and the expanded availability of Fidelity Investor Centers.

In 2014, the Board formed an ad hoc Committee on Transfer Agency Fees to review the variety of transfer agency fee structures throughout the industry and Fidelity's competitive positioning with respect to industry participants.

Investment in a Large Fund Family.  The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including: (i) continuing to dedicate additional resources to Fidelity's investment research process, and to the support of the senior management team that oversees asset management; (ii) continuing efforts to enhance Fidelity's global research capabilities; (iii) launching new funds and making other enhancements to meet client needs; (iv) launching new share classes of existing funds; (v) eliminating purchase minimums and broadening eligibility requirements for certain lower-priced share classes; (vi) reducing management fees and total expenses for certain growth equity funds and index funds; (vii) lowering expense caps for certain existing funds and classes to reduce expenses borne by shareholders; (viii) eliminating short-term redemption fees for certain funds; (ix) introducing a new pricing structure for certain funds of funds that is expected to reduce overall expenses paid by shareholders; (x) rationalizing product lines and gaining increased efficiencies through proposals for fund mergers and share class consolidations; (xi) continuing to develop, acquire and implement systems and technology to improve services to the funds and shareholders, strengthen information security, and increase efficiency; and (xii) implementing enhancements to further strengthen Fidelity's product line to increase investors' probability of success in achieving their investment goals, including retirement income goals.

Investment Performance.  The Board considered whether the fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions and its performance history. The Board noted that there was a portfolio management change for the fund in September 2016.

The Board took into account discussions with representatives of the Investment Advisers about fund investment performance that occur at Board meetings throughout the year. In this regard the Board noted that as part of regularly scheduled fund reviews and other reports to the Board on fund performance, the Board considers annualized return information for the fund for different time periods, measured against a securities market index ("benchmark index") and a peer group of funds with similar objectives ("peer group"), if any. In its evaluation of fund investment performance, the Board gave particular attention to information indicating changes in performance of certain Fidelity funds for specific time periods and discussed with the Investment Advisers the reasons for any overperformance or underperformance.

In addition to reviewing absolute and relative fund performance, the Independent Trustees periodically consider the appropriateness of fund performance metrics in evaluating the results achieved. In general, the Independent Trustees believe that fund performance should be evaluated based on net performance (after fees and expenses) of both the highest performing and lowest performing fund share classes, where applicable, compared to appropriate benchmark indices, over appropriate time periods that may include full market cycles, and compared to peer groups, as applicable, over the same periods, taking into account relevant factors including the following: general market conditions; issuer-specific information; and fund cash flows and other factors.

The Independent Trustees recognize that shareholders evaluate performance on a net basis over their own holding periods, for which one-, three-, and five-year periods are often used as a proxy. For this reason, the performance information reviewed by the Board also included net cumulative calendar year total return information for the fund and an appropriate benchmark index and peer group for the most recent one-, three-, and five-year periods, as shown below. Returns are shown compared to the 25th percentile (top of box, 75% beaten) and 75th percentile (bottom of box, 25% beaten) of the peer universe.

Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund


Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the fund under the Advisory Contracts should continue to benefit the shareholders of the fund.

Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Expense Ratio.  The Board considered the fund's management fee and total expense ratio compared to "mapped groups" of competitive funds and classes created for the purpose of facilitating the Trustees' competitive analysis of management fees and total expenses. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable investment mandates. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense ratio comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison.

Management Fee.  The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in basis points (BP) in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps relative to the total universe of funds with comparable investment mandates, regardless of whether their management fee structures also are comparable. Funds with comparable investment mandates offer exposure to similar types of securities. Funds with comparable management fee structures have similar management fee contractual arrangements (e.g., flat rate charged for advisory services, all-inclusive fee rate, etc.). "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a hypothetical TMG % of 20% would mean that 80% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher, and 20% had lower, management fees than the fund. The fund's actual TMG %s and the number of funds in the Total Mapped Group are in the chart below. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to a subset of non-Fidelity funds within the Total Mapped Group that are similar in size and management fee structure. For example, if a fund is in the first quartile of the ASPG, the fund's management fee ranks in the least expensive or lowest 25% of funds in the ASPG. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee structures, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee rate ranked, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.

Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund


The Board noted that the fund's management fee rate ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2016.

The Board noted that, in 2014, the Board and the boards of other Fidelity funds formed the ad hoc Committee on Group Fee to conduct an in-depth review of the "group fee" component of the management fee of funds with such management fee structures. The Committee's focus included the mechanics of the group fee, the competitive landscape of group fee structures, Fidelity funds with no group fee component and investment products not included in group fee assets. The Board also considered that, for funds subject to the group fee, FMR agreed to voluntarily waive fees over a specified period of time in amounts designed to account for assets converted from certain funds to certain collective investment trusts.

The Board also noted that, in 2013, the ad hoc Committee on Management Fees was formed to conduct an in-depth review of the management fee rates of Fidelity's active equity mutual funds. The Committee focused on the following areas: (i) standard fee structures; (ii) research consumption and trading evolution; (iii) management fee competitiveness/profitability by category; and (iv) factors that drive institutional pricing.

Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee is fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered.

Total Expense Ratio.  In its review of each class's total expense ratio, the Board considered the fund's management fee rate as well as other fund or class expenses, as applicable, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, fund-paid 12b-1 fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted that Fidelity may agree to waive fees and expenses from time to time, and the extent to which, if any, it has done so for the fund. As part of its review, the Board also considered the current and historical total expense ratios of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure.

The Board noted that the total expense ratio of each of Class A, Class C, Class I, and Class Z ranked below the competitive median for 2016 and the total expense ratio of Class M (formerly Class T) ranked above the competitive median for 2016. The Board considered that, in general, various factors can affect total expense ratios. The Board noted that the total expense ratio of Class M was above the competitive median primarily because of higher 12b-1 fees on Class M as compared to most competitor funds. Class M has a higher 12b-1 fee, but a lower front-end sales charge, than traditionally priced front-end sales charge classes. The Board considered that Class M is primarily sold load-waived in the retirement plan market where its 0.50% 12b-1 fee is comparable to competing no-load, higher 12b-1 fee classes designed specifically for retirement plans. The Board noted that the fund offers multiple classes, each of which has a different sales load and 12b-1 fee structure, and that the multiple structures are intended to offer a range of pricing options for the intermediary market. The Board also noted that the total expense ratios of the classes vary primarily by the level of their 12b-1 fees, although differences in transfer agent fees may also cause expenses to vary from class to class.

Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients.  The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of Fidelity, such as other funds advised or subadvised by Fidelity, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients with similar mandates. The Board noted that an ad hoc joint committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically (most recently in 2013) reviews and compares Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds, including the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in their respective marketplaces.

Based on its review of total expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that, although Class M was above the median of the universe presented for comparison, the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.

Costs of the Services and Profitability.  The Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by Fidelity in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering and servicing the fund and servicing the fund's shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.

On an annual basis, Fidelity presents to the Board information about the profitability of its relationships with the fund. Fidelity calculates profitability information for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability information for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered public accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of the methodologies used by Fidelity in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures in respect of the mathematical accuracy of the fund profitability information and its conformity to established allocation methodologies. After considering PwC's reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.

The Board also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and potential fall-out benefits related to the mutual fund business as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from or be related to the fund's business.

The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive.

Economies of Scale.  The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale as assets grow through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense ratio reductions. The Board also noted that a committee (the Economies of Scale Committee) created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically (most recently in 2013) analyzes whether Fidelity attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.

The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total group assets increase, and for higher group fee rates as total group assets decrease (with "group assets" defined to include fund assets under FMR's management plus the assets of sector funds previously under FMR's management). FMR calculates the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule that varies based on asset class. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total Fidelity fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees as group assets increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.

The Board concluded, taking into account the analysis of the Economies of Scale Committee, that economies of scale, if any, are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.

Additional Information Requested by the Board.  In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' advisory contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including: (i) fund performance trends, in particular the underperformance of certain funds, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) Fidelity's fund profitability methodology, profitability trends for certain funds, and the impact of certain factors on fund profitability results, including the impact of market trends on actively managed funds; (iii) the use of performance fees and the calculation of performance adjustments, including the impact of underperformance and fund outflows on performance adjustments; (iv) metrics for evaluating index fund performance; (v) Fidelity's group fee structure, including the group fee breakpoint schedules; (vi) the terms of Fidelity's contractual and voluntary expense cap arrangements with the funds; (vii) the methodology with respect to evaluating competitive fund data and peer group classifications and fee comparisons; (viii) the expense structures for different funds and classes; (ix) Fidelity's arrangements with affiliated sub-advisers on behalf of the funds; (x) information regarding other accounts managed by Fidelity, including institutional accounts and collective investment trusts; (xi) recent changes to the fee structure for certain funds of funds; and (xii) the impact of the Department of Labor's new fiduciary rule on the funds' comparative expense information.

Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board concluded that the advisory fee structures are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed.





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Item 2.

Code of Ethics


As of the end of the period, July 31, 2017, Fidelity Advisor Series I (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 Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund (the “Fund”):


Services Billed by PwC


July 31, 2017 FeesA

 

Audit Fees

Audit-Related Fees

Tax Fees

All Other Fees

Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund

 $53,000  

$5,200

 $4,600

$2,500




July 31, 2016 FeesA,B

 

Audit Fees

Audit-Related Fees

Tax Fees

All Other Fees

Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund

 $53,000  

$5,700

 $4,600

$2,900



A Amounts may reflect rounding.

B Certain amounts have been reclassified to align with current period presentation.



The following table presents 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 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 (“Fund Service Providers”):


Services Billed by PwC



 

July 31, 2017A

July 31, 2016A,B

 

 

Audit-Related Fees

 $5,990,000

 $5,780,000

 

 

Tax Fees

$115,000

$-

 

 

All Other Fees

$-

$-

 

 


A Amounts may reflect rounding.

B Certain amounts have been reclassified to align with current period presentation.



“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, 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 are as follows:


Billed By

July 31, 2017 A

July 31, 2016 A,B

PwC

$7,955,000

$6,785,000


A Amounts may reflect rounding.

B Certain amounts have been reclassified to align with current period presentation.



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 audit of the Fund, taking into account representations from PwC, in accordance with Public Company Accounting Oversight Board rules, regarding its independence from the Fund and its related entities and FMR’s review of the appropriateness and permissibility under applicable law of such non-audit services prior to their provision to the Fund Service Providers.


Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

 

The trust’s Audit Committee must pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided by a fund’s 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 Committee’s 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 Chair’s 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 on a periodic basis.


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 Fund’s last two fiscal years relating to services provided to (i) the Fund or (ii) any Fund Service Provider that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund.




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 trust’s Board of Trustees.


Item 11.

Controls and Procedures


(a)(i)  The President and Treasurer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the trust’s 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 trust’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the trust’s internal control over financial reporting.


Item 12.

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 Advisor Series I


By:

/s/Stacie M. Smith

 

Stacie M. Smith

 

President and Treasurer

 

 

Date:

September 26, 2017



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:

September 26, 2017



By:

/s/Howard J. Galligan III

 

Howard J. Galligan III

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Date:

September 26, 2017