0000728889-14-000640.txt : 20140519 0000728889-14-000640.hdr.sgml : 20140519 20140519120554 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000728889-14-000640 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 485BPOS PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140519 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140519 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20140519 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OPPENHEIMER VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000752737 IRS NUMBER: 840974272 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 485BPOS SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-93177 FILM NUMBER: 14853769 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6803 SOUTH TUCSON WAY CITY: CENTENNIAL STATE: CO ZIP: 80112-3924 BUSINESS PHONE: 3036713200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6803 SOUTH TUCSON WAY CITY: CENTENNIAL STATE: CO ZIP: 80112-3924 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OPPENHEIMER VARIABLE LIFE FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19860609 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OPPENHEIMER VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000752737 IRS NUMBER: 840974272 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 485BPOS SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-04108 FILM NUMBER: 14853770 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6803 SOUTH TUCSON WAY CITY: CENTENNIAL STATE: CO ZIP: 80112-3924 BUSINESS PHONE: 3036713200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6803 SOUTH TUCSON WAY CITY: CENTENNIAL STATE: CO ZIP: 80112-3924 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OPPENHEIMER VARIABLE LIFE FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19860609 0000752737 S000044083 Oppenheimer International Gowth Fund/VA C000136819 Non-Service C000136820 Service 485BPOS 1 intlgrowthva485b.htm INTERNATIONAL GROWTH VA FORM 485B

 

Registration No. 2-93177

File No. 811-04108

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM N-1A

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [X]
Pre-Effective Amendment No. [   ]
Post-Effective Amendment No. 75 [X]

 

and/or

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [X]

Amendment No. 70

 

Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

6803 South Tucson Way, Centennial, Colorado 80112-3924

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (303) 768-3200

 

Arthur S. Gabinet, Esq.

OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.

225 Liberty Street

New York, New York 10281-1008

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):

 

  [X] immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
  [   ] on pursuant to paragraph (b)
  [   ] 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
  [   ] on _____________ pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
  [   ] 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
  [   ] on _____________ pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485.

 

If appropriate, check the following box:

 

  [   ] this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

 

This Post-Effective Amendment is being filed solely for the purpose of filing the tax opinion of counsel as an exhibit under Part C of the Registration Statement that was previously filed with the Commission in connection with the reorganization of Oppenheimer International Growth Fund/VA, a series of Panorama Series Fund, into Oppenheimer International Growth Fund/VA, a series of Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds. No information contained in Parts A or B of the Registration Statement is being amended, deleted or superseded.

 

 

 

OPPENHEIMER VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUNDS

 

FORM N-1A

 

PART C

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Item 28. Exhibits

       
(a)

Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated 8/15/12, as amended 11/12/13 with respect to Schedule A: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 70, (11/25/13), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
(b)

By-Laws dated 8/15/12: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 64, (8/21/12), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
(c) (i)

Article V of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated 8/15/12: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 70, (11/25/13), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (ii)

Article II of the By-Laws: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 64, (8/21/12), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
(d) (i)

Restated Investment Advisory Agreement for Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund/VA dated 11/1/13: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 71, (2/7/14), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (ii)

Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement for Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund/VA dated 1/1/13: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 73, (4/28/14), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (iii)

Restated Investment Advisory Agreement for Oppenheimer Capital Income Fund/VA dated 1/1/13: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 66, (4/26/13), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (iv)

Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement for Oppenheimer Capital Income Fund/VA dated 1/1/13: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 73, (4/28/14), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (v)

Restated Investment Advisory Agreement for Oppenheimer Core Bond Fund/VA dated 1/1/13: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 66, (4/26/13), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (vi)

Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement for Oppenheimer Core Bond Fund/VA dated 1/1/13: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 73, (4/28/14), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (vii)

Restated Investment Advisory Agreement for Oppenheimer Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund/VA dated 1/1/13: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 66, (4/26/13), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (viii)

Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement for Oppenheimer Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund/VA dated 1/1/13: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 73, (4/28/14), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (ix)

Investment Advisory Agreement for Oppenheimer Diversified Alternatives Fund/VA dated 8/20/13: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 69, (11/6/13), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (x)

Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement for Oppenheimer Diversified Alternatives Fund/VA dated 8/20/13: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 69, (11/6/13), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (xi)

Investment Sub-SubAdvisory Agreement with Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers, LLC for Oppenheimer Diversified Alternatives Fund/VA dated 8/20/13: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 69, (11/6/13), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (xii)

Investment Sub-SubAdvisory Agreement with OFI SteelPath, Inc. for Oppenheimer Diversified Alternatives Fund/VA dated 8/20/13: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 69, (11/6/13), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (xiii)

Restated Investment Advisory Agreement for Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund/VA dated 1/1/13: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 66, (4/26/13), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (xiv)

Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement for Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund/VA dated 1/1/13: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 73, (4/28/14), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (xv)

Restated Investment Advisory Agreement for Oppenheimer Global Fund/VA dated 11/1/13: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 71, (2/7/14), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (xvi) Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement for Oppenheimer Global Fund Fund/VA dated 1/1/13:  Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 73, (4/28/14), and incorporated herein by reference.  
  (xvii)

Restated Investment Advisory Agreement for Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund/VA dated 11/1/13: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 71, (2/7/14), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (xviii)

Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement for Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund/VA dated 1/1/13: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 73, (4/28/14), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (xvix)

Restated Investment Advisory Agreement for Oppenheimer Main Street Fund/VA dated 11/1/13: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 71, (2/7/14), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (xx)

Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement for Oppenheimer Main Street Fund/VA dated 1/1/13: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 73, (4/28/14), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (xxi)

Restated Investment Advisory Agreement for Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap Fund/VA dated 11/1/13: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 71, (2/7/14), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (xxii) Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement for Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap Fund/VA dated 1/1/13:  Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 73, (4/28/14), and incorporated herein by reference.  
  (xxiii)

Restated Investment Advisory Agreement for Oppenheimer Money Fund/VA dated 1/1/13: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 66, (4/26/13), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (xxiv)

Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement for Oppenheimer Money Fund/VA dated 1/1/13: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 73, (4/28/14), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (xxv)

Investment Advisory Agreement for Oppenheimer International Growth Fund/VA dated 11/12/13: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 70, (11/25/13), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (xxvi)

Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement for Oppenheimer International Growth Fund/VA dated 11/12/13: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 70, (11/25/13), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
(e) (i)

General Distributors Agreement for Service shares of Oppenheimer Capital Income Fund/VA dated 5/1/98: Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 32, (4/29/98), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (ii)

General Distributors Agreement for Service shares of Oppenheimer Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund/VA dated 5/1/98: Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 32, (4/29/98), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (iii)

General Distributors Agreement for Service shares of Oppenheimer Core Bond Fund/VA dated 5/1/98: Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 32, (4/29/98), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (iv)

General Distributors Agreement for Service shares of Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund/VA dated 5/1/98: Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 32, (4/29/98), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (v)

General Distributors Agreement for Service shares of Oppenheimer Global Fund/VA dated 5/1/98: Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 32, (4/29/98), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (vi)

General Distributors Agreement for Service shares of Oppenheimer Main Street Fund/VA dated 5/1/98: Filed with Post-Effective Amendment 32, (4/29/98), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (vii)

General Distributors Agreement for Service shares of Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap Fund/VA dated 5/1/98: Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 32, (4/29/98), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (viii)

General Distributors Agreement for Service shares of Oppenheimer Money Fund/VA dated 5/1/98: Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 32, (4/29/98), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (ix)

General Distributors Agreement for Service shares of Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund/VA dated 5/1/98: Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 32, (4/29/98), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (x)

General Distributors Agreement for Service shares of Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund/VA dated 10/22/02: Filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 39, (12/20/02) and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (xi)

General Distributors Agreement for Service Shares of Oppenheimer Diversified Alternatives Fund/VA dated 8/20/13: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 69, (11/6/13), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (xii)

General Distributors Agreement for Service Shares of Oppenheimer International Growth Fund/VA dated 11/12/13: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 70, (11/25/13), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (xiii)

Form of Participation Agreement: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 52, (4/24/07), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
(f)

Form of Oppenheimer Funds Compensation Deferral Plan, as Amended and Restated Effective 1/1/08: Previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement of Oppenheimer Portfolio Series Fixed Income Active Allocation Fund (Reg. No. 333-146105), (5/29/09), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
(g) (i)

Global Custody Agreement dated 8/16/02, as amended: Previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 to the Registration Statement of Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund (Reg. No. 2-69719), (10/23/06), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (ii)

Amendment dated 4/5/13 to the Global Custody Agreement: Previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement of Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap Fund (Reg. No. 333-186810), (4/23/13), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
(h)

Not Applicable.

 

 
(i) (i)

Opinion and Consent of Counsel for Oppenheimer Capital Income Fund/VA dated 8/21/12: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 64, (8/21/12), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (ii)

Opinion and Consent of Counsel for Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund/VA dated 8/21/12: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 64, (8/21/12), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (iii)

Opinion and Consent of Counsel for Oppenheimer Core Bond Fund/VA dated 8/21/12: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 64, (8/21/12), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (iv)

Opinion and Consent of Counsel for Oppenheimer Global Fund/VA dated 8/21/12: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 64, (8/21/12), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (v)

Opinion and Consent of Counsel for Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund/VA dated 8/21/12: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 64, (8/21/12), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

  (vi)

Opinion and Consent of Counsel for Oppenheimer Main Street Fund/VA dated 8/21/12: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 64, (8/21/12), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

  (vii)

Opinion and Consent of Counsel for Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap Fund/VA dated 8/21/12: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 64, (8/21/12), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (viii)

Opinion and Consent of Counsel for Oppenheimer Money Fund/VA dated 8/21/12: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 64, (8/21/12), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (ix)

Opinion and Consent of Counsel for Oppenheimer Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund/VA dated 8/21/12: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 64, (8/21/12), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (x)

Opinion and Consent of Counsel for Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund/VA dated 8/21/12: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 64, (8/21/12), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (xi)

Opinion and Consent of Counsel for Oppenheimer Diversified Alternatives Fund/VA: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 69, (11/6/13), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (xii)

Opinion and Consent of Counsel for Oppenheimer International Growth Fund/VA: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 71, (2/7/14), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
(j)

(i) Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s Consent: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 73, (4/28/14), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

(ii) Tax Opinion: Filed herewith.

 

 
(k)

Not applicable.

 

 
(l)  

Investment Letter dated 3/14/85 from Monarch Life Insurance Company to Registrant: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 37, (4/24/02), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
(m) (i)

Amended and Restated Distribution and Service Plan and Agreement for Service shares of Oppenheimer Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund/VA dated 10/28/05: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 48, (4/28/06), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (ii)

Amended and Restated Distribution and Service Plan and Agreement for Service shares of Oppenheimer Capital Income Fund/VA dated 10/28/05: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 48, (4/28/06), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (iii)

Amended and Restated Distribution and Service Plan and Agreement for Service shares of Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund/VA dated 10/28/05: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 48, (4/28/06), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (iv)

Amended and Restated Distribution and Service Plan and Agreement for Service shares of Oppenheimer Core Bond Fund/VA dated 10/28/05: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 48, (4/28/06), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (v)

Amended and Restated Distribution and Service Plan and Agreement for Service shares of Oppenheimer Global Fund/VA dated 10/28/05: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 48, (4/28/06), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (vi)

Amended and Restated Distribution and Service Plan and Agreement for Service shares of Oppenheimer Main Street Fund/VA dated 10/28/05: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 48, (4/28/06), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (vii)

Amended and Restated Distribution and Service Plan and Agreement for Service shares of Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap Fund/VA dated 10/28/05: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 48, (4/28/06), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (viii)

Amended and Restated Distribution and Service Plan and Agreement for Service shares of Oppenheimer Money Fund/VA dated 10/28/05: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 48, (4/28/06), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (ix)

Amended and Restated Distribution and Service Plan and Agreement for Service shares of Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund/VA dated 10/28/05: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 48, (4/28/06), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (x)

Amended and Restated Distribution and Service Plan and Agreement for Service shares of Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund/VA dated 10/28/05: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 48, (4/28/06), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (xi)

Distribution and Service Plan and Agreement for Service shares of Oppenheimer Diversified Alternatives Fund/VA dated 8/20/13: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 69, (11/6/13), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
  (xii)

Distribution and Service Plan and Agreement for Service shares of Oppenheimer International Growth Fund/VA dated 11/12/13: Previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 70, (11/25/13), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
(n)

Oppenheimer Funds Amended and Restated Plan Pursuant to Rule 18f-3: Previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 71 to the Registration Statement of Oppenheimer Rising Dividends Fund (Reg. No. 2-65223), (2/25/14), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
(o)

Power of Attorney dated 2/26/13 for all Trustees and Officers: Previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 58 to the Registration Statement of Oppenheimer Integrity Funds (Reg. No. 2-76547), (3/27/13), and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
(p) Code of Ethics of the Oppenheimer Funds, OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. OFI SteelPath, Inc., OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (including certain other affiliates and subsidiaries) and OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., dated as of 6/3/13, under Rule 17j-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940: Previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to the Registration Statement of Oppenheimer SteelPath MLP Funds Trust (Reg. No. 333-163614), (6/27/13), and incorporated herein by reference.  

 

 

Item 29. - Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with the Fund

 

None.

 

 

Item 30. - Indemnification

 

Reference is made to the provisions of Article VII of Registrant's Agreement and Declaration of Trust filed as Exhibit 28(a) to the Registration Statement and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Insofar as indemnification for certain liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to trustees, officers and controlling persons of Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions or otherwise, Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a trustee, officer or controlling person of Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such trustee, officer or controlling person, Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

 

Item 31. - Business and Other Connections of the Investment Adviser

 

 (a) OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (the “Manager”) is the manager of the Registrant.  The information required by this Item 31 about officers and directors of the Manager, together with information as to any other business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature engaged in by such officers and directors during the past two years, is incorporated by reference to Form ADV, filed by the Manager pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (SEC File No. 801-76771).

 

(b) OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (the “Sub-Adviser”) provides advisory services to the Registrant. The information required by this Item 31 about officers and directors of the Sub-Adviser, together with information as to any other business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature engaged in by such officers and directors during the past two years, is incorporated by reference to Form ADV, filed by the Sub-Adviser pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (SEC File No. 801-8253).

 

(c) Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers, LLC (the “Sub-Sub-Adviser”) provides advisory services to the Registrant. The information required by this Item 31 about officers and directors of the Sub-Sub-Adviser, together with information as to any other business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature engaged in by such officers and directors during the past two years, is incorporated by reference to Form ADV, filed by the Sub-Sub-Adviser pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (SEC File No. 801-51633).
(d)

OFI SteelPath, Inc. (“OFI SteelPath”) provides advisory services to the Registrant.  The information required by this Item 31 about officers and directors of OFI SteelPath, together with information as to any other business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature engaged in by such officers and directors during the past two years, is incorporated by reference to Form ADV, filed by OFI SteelPath pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (SEC File No. 801-77030).

 

 

 

Item 32. Principal Underwriter

 

 

(a) OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. is the Distributor of the Registrant's shares. It is also the Distributor of each of the registered open-end investment companies listed below (except Panorama Series Fund) and for MassMutual Institutional Funds.

 

   
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund
Oppenheimer Capital Income Fund
Oppenheimer Cash Reserves
Oppenheimer Commodity Strategy Total Return Fund
Oppenheimer Core Bond Fund (a series of Oppenheimer Integrity Funds)
Oppenheimer Corporate Bond Fund
Oppenheimer Currency Opportunities Fund
Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund
Oppenheimer Discovery Fund
Oppenheimer Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund
Oppenheimer Diversified Alternatives Fund
Oppenheimer Dividend Opportunity Fund
Oppenheimer Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund
Oppenheimer Equity Fund
Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund
Oppenheimer Global Fund
Oppenheimer Global High Yield Fund
Oppenheimer Global Multi Strategies Fund
Oppenheimer Global Real Estate Fund
Oppenheimer Global Opportunities Fund
Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund
Oppenheimer Global Value Fund
Oppenheimer Gold & Special Minerals Fund
Oppenheimer International Bond Fund
Oppenheimer Institutional Money Market Fund
Oppenheimer International Diversified Fund
Oppenheimer International Growth Fund
Oppenheimer International Small Company Fund
Oppenheimer International Value Fund
Oppenheimer Limited-Term Bond Fund
Oppenheimer Limited-Term Government Fund
Oppenheimer Main Street Fund (a series of Oppenheimer Main Street Funds)
Oppenheimer Main Street Select Fund
Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap Fund
Oppenheimer Main Street Small- & Mid-Cap Fund
Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund, LLC
Oppenheimer Master Loan Fund, LLC
Oppenheimer Master Inflation Protected Securities Fund, LLC
Oppenheimer Master International Value Fund, LLC
Oppenheimer SteelPath Master MLP Fund, LLC
Oppenheimer SteelPath MLP Funds Trust (4 series):
  Oppenheimer SteelPath MLP Select 40 Fund
  Oppenheimer SteelPath MLP Alpha Fund
  Oppenheimer SteelPath MLP Income Fund
  Oppenheimer SteelPath MLP Alpha Plus Fund
Oppenheimer Money Market Fund
Oppenheimer Multi-State Municipal Trust (3 series):
  Oppenheimer Rochester High Yield Municipal Fund
  Oppenheimer Rochester New Jersey Municipal Fund
   Oppenheimer Rochester Pennsylvania Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Portfolio Series (4 series):
  Active Allocation Fund
  Equity Investor Fund
  Conservative Investor Fund
  Moderate Investor Fund
Oppenheimer Quest For Value Funds (3 series):
  Oppenheimer Global Allocation Fund
  Oppenheimer Flexible Strategies Fund
  Oppenheimer Small- & Mid-Cap Value Fund
Oppenheimer Real Estate Fund
Oppenheimer Rising Dividends Fund
Oppenheimer Rochester AMT-Free Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Rochester AMT-Free New York Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Rochester Arizona Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Rochester California Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Rochester Intermediate Term Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Rochester Fund Municipals
Oppenheimer Rochester Limited Term California Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Rochester Limited Term Municipal Fund (a series of Oppenheimer Municipal Fund)
Oppenheimer Rochester Limited Term New York Municipal Fund (a series of Rochester Portfolio Series)
Oppenheimer Rochester Maryland Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Rochester Massachusetts Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Rochester Michigan Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Rochester Minnesota Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Rochester North Carolina Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Rochester Ohio Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Rochester Short Term Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Rochester Virginia Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Senior Floating Rate Fund
Oppenheimer Senior Floating Rate Plus Fund
Oppenheimer Ultra-Short Duration Fund
Oppenheimer Value Fund (a series of Oppenheimer Series Fund)
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds (12 series):
  Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund/VA
  Oppenheimer Capital Income Fund/VA
  Oppenheimer Core Bond Fund/VA
  Oppenheimer Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund/VA 
  Oppenheimer Diversified Alternatives Fund/VA 
  Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund/VA 
  Oppenheimer Global Fund/VA 
  Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund/VA 
  Oppenheimer International Growth Fund/VA
  Oppenheimer Main Street Fund/VA
  Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap Fund/VA
  Oppenheimer Money Fund/VA

 

(b) The directors and officers of the Registrant’s principal underwriter are:

 

Name & Principal

Business Address

Position & Office

with Underwriter

Position and Office

with Registrant

Timothy Abbuhl(2) Treasurer None
Rina Aligaen(2) Assistant Vice President None
Anthony Allocco(2) Assistant Vice President None
Nicole Andersen(2) Assistant Vice President None
Chuck Anderson(1) Assistant Vice President None
Janette Aprilante(2) Secretary None
Rupa Athreya(2) Senior Vice President None
James Austin(1) Vice President None
Latoya Baker(2) Assistant Vice President None
David J. Barker(2) Vice President None
James Barker(2) Vice President None
Cesar Bastidas(2) Assistant Vice President None
Kathleen Beichert(1) Senior Vice President None
Rocco Benedetto(2) Vice President None
Emanuele S. Bergagnini(2) Vice President None
Christopher Bergeron(2) Vice President None
Rick Bettridge(2) Vice President None
Rhea M. Berglund(1) Vice President None
Kamal Bhatia(2) Senior Vice President None
Adam Bilmes(2) Vice President None
Paul Blease(2) Senior Vice President None
Carolyn Boccaccio(2) Vice President None
Maria Boingeanu(2) Assistant Vice President None
William Borders(2) Assistant Vice President None
David A. Borrelli(2) Senior Vice President None
Jeffrey R. Botwinick(2) Vice President None
Sarah Bourgraf(1) Vice President None
Joshua Broad(2) Vice President None
Ken Brodsky(2) Vice President None
Kevin E. Brosmith(2) Senior Vice President None
Gregory L. Brown(2) Vice President None
Matthew G.  Brown(1) Vice President None
Tracy Cairoli(2) Assistant Vice President None
Clare Cambria(2) Assistant Vice President None
Mersin Capollari Vice President None
Tara Carbonneau(1) Assistant Vice President None
Jean-Paul Carmichael(2) Vice President None
Sean Carey(2) Assistant Vice President None
Robert Caruso(2) Vice President None
Donelle Chisolm(2) Vice President None
Andrew Chonofsky(2) Vice President None
Angelanto Ciaglia(2) Vice President None
Nicholas Cirbo(1) Vice President None
John Clark(2) Vice President None
John Corcoran(2) Vice President None
Craig Colby(2) Vice President None
Stephanie Colca(2) Vice President None
Gerald James Concepcion(2) Vice President None
Serina Copanas(2) Assistant Vice President None
Cameron Cowden(2) Vice President None
Neev Crane(2) Vice President None
Geoffrey Crumrine(2) Senior Vice President None
Scott Curran(2) Vice President None
Michael Daley(2) Vice President None
Madeline T. Delianides(2) Vice President None
Damaris De Los Santos(2) Assistant Vice President None
Richard DeMarco(2) Assistant Vice President None
Michael Dennehy(2) Vice President None
Jeffrey Dickin(2) Vice President None
Brian Dietrich(1) Assistant Vice President None
Carmela DiMeo(2) Vice President None
Steven Dombrower(2) Vice President None
Robert Duffey(2) Vice President None
Ryan Duffy(2) Vice President None
Robert Dunphy(2) Vice President None
Paul Eisenhardt(2) Senior Vice President None
Peter Ellman(2) Assistant Vice President None
Kent M. Elwell(2) Vice President None
Rick Emzen(2) Vice President None
Michael Eustic(2) Vice President None
Gregg A. Everett(2) Vice President None
George R. Fahey(1) Senior Vice President None
Jason Farrell(2) Assistant Vice President None
Kristie Feinberg(2) Assistant Treasurer None
Josean Fernandez(2) Assistant Vice President None
Joseph Fernandez(2) Vice President None
Christopher Ferrara(2) Assistant Vice President None
Michael Ferrer(2) Vice President None
Mark J. Ferro(2) Senior Vice President None
Nicole Filingeri(2) Vice President None
Eric P. Fishel(2) Vice President None
Patrick W. Flynn(1) Senior Vice President None
John Fortuna(2) Vice President None
Jayme Fowler(2) Vice President None
Valeri Fox(2) Assistant Vice President None
Jerry Fraustro(2) Vice President None
William Friebel(2) Vice President None
Alice Fricke(2) Vice President None
Alyson Frost(2) Assistant Vice President None
Arthur S. Gabinet(2) Chief Legal Officer Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
Hazem Gamal(2) Vice President None
Charlotte Gardner(1) Vice President None
Nancy Girondo(2) Assistant Vice President None
Jill E. Glazerman(2) Senior Vice President None
David M. Goldberg(2) Assistant Vice President None
Justin A. Goldstein(2) Assistant Vice President None
Jack Goldin(2) Vice President None
Michael Gottesman(2) Vice President None
Raquel Granahan(2) Senior Vice President None
Steven Grise(2) Assistant Vice President None
Samuel Groban(2) Vice President None
Eric Grossjung(2) Vice President None
Ellen Gutierrez(2) Assistant Vice President None
Michael D. Guman(2) Vice President None
James E. Gunter(2) Vice President None
LeaAnna Hartman(1) Vice President None
Alexander Hayes(2) Vice President None
John Hauryluke(2) Assistant Vice President None
Kevin J. Healy(2) Vice President None
Lori M. Heinel(2) Senior Vice President None
David Van Hellemont(2) Vice President None
Kenneth Henry(2) Vice President None
Wendy Hetson Ehrlich(2) Vice President None
Todd Hiller(2) Vice President None
Jennifer Hoelscher(1) Assistant Vice President None
Eric Holquist(2) Vice President None
Brian T. Hourihan Assistant Secretary None
Lucienne Howell(2) Vice President None
Edward Hrybenko(2) Senior Vice President None
Jason Hubersberger(2) Vice President None
Brian F. Husch(2) Vice President None
Keith Hylind(2) Vice President None
Vincent Iacono(2) Vice President None
Shonda Rae Jaquez(2) Vice President None
Allyson Jarecky(2) Vice President None
Robin Jennings(2) Vice President None
Brian Johnson(1) Vice President None
Eric K. Johnson(1) Senior Vice President None
Diane Johnston(2) Vice President None
Sarah Joyce(2) Assistant Vice President None
Erica Kelley(1) Assistant Vice President None
Sean Keller(2) Vice President None
Scott Kelley(1) Vice President None
Brian Kiley(2) Vice President None
Robert K. Kinsey(2) Vice President None
Jeff Klainberg(2) Vice President None
Richard Klein(2) Senior Vice President None
Eric Kristenson(2) Vice President None
Lamar Kunes(2) Vice President None
David T. Kuzia(1) Vice President None
Laura L. Lawson(2) Vice President None
Lisa Lamentino(2) Vice President None
Jaclynn Larington(2) Assistant Vice President None
John Laudadio(2) Vice President None
Daniel Lee(2) Assistant Vice President None
Wendy Lee(2) Vice President None
John Leonard(2) Vice President None
Brian Levitt(2) Vice President None
Jesse Levitt(2) Vice President None
Julie Libby(2) Senior Vice President None
Eric J. Liberman(2) Vice President None
Lorna Lindquist(2) Vice President None
Malissa Lischin(2) Vice President None
Christina Loftus(2) Senior Vice President None
David Lolli(2) Assistant Vice President None
Thomas Loncar(2) Vice President None
Peter Maddox(2) Vice President None
Michael Malik(2) Vice President None
Joseph Marich(2) Vice President None
Kenneth Martin(2) Chief Compliance Officer None
Steven C. Manns(2) Vice President None
Todd A. Marion(2) Vice President None
Anthony Mazzariello(2) Vice President None
Derren McDaniel(1) Vice President None
John C. McDonough(2) Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, President & Director None
Matthew McGee(1) Vice President None
Brian McGinty(1) Vice President None
Kent C. McGowan(2) Vice President None
William McNamara(2) Vice President None
Daniel Melehan(2) Vice President None
Brian F. Medina(1) Vice President None
Debbie S. Michaelson Vice President None
Toller Miller(1) Vice President None
Peter Mintzberg(2) Senior Vice President None
Clint Modler(1) Vice President None
Joseph Moran(2) Senior Vice President None
Robert Moser(2) Vice President None
James Mugno(2) Vice President None
Matthew Mulcahy(2) Vice President None
Wendy Jean Murray(2) Vice President None
Keith Myers(1) Assistant Vice President None
John S. Napier(2) Senior Vice President None
Christina Nasta(2) Senior Vice President Chief Business Officer and Vice President
Eugene Nemirovsky(2) Assistant Vice President None
Dana B. Newblatt(2) Assistant Vice President None
Kevin P. Neznek(2) Senior Vice President None
Nichola Noriega(2) Vice President None
Christopher Nicholson(2) Vice President None
Peter Novak(2) Senior Vice President None
Timothy O’Connell(2) Vice President None
James B. O’Connell(2) Assistant Vice President None
Patricia O’Connor Assistant Vice President None
Alan Panzer(2) Vice President None
Andrea Pash(2) Assistant Vice President None
Maria Paster(2) Assistant Vice President None
Ashley Patten(1) Vice President None
Donald Pawluk(2) Vice President None
Russell W. Pearlman(2) Vice President None
Brian C. Perkes(2) Vice President None
Charles K. Pettit(2) Vice President None
David Pfeffer(2) Director & Chief Financial Officer None
Andrew Phillips(1) Assistant Vice President None
Chad W. Potter Assistant Vice President None
Stacy Pottinger(2) Assistant Vice President None
Rachel Powers(1) Vice President None
Nicole Pretzel Holahan(2) Vice President None
Minnie Ra(2) Vice President None
Jill S. Rosmarin(2) Vice President None
Richard E. Rath(2) Vice President None
William J. Raynor(2) Vice President None
Dennis Robinson(1) Vice President None
Ian M. Roche(2) Vice President None
Michael Rock(2) Vice President None
Antoinette Rodriguez(2) Vice President None
Megan P. Rosenblum(2) Vice President None
Jacob Rothschild(2) Assistant Vice President None
Thomas Sabow(2) Vice President None
Gary Salerno(2) Vice President None
Catherine Sanders(2) Assistant Vice President None
Mark Santero(2) Senior Vice President None
Christopher Saul(2) Assistant Vice President None
John Saunders(2) Vice President None
Timothy Scanlan(2) Vice President None
Alex Schardt(2) Vice President None
Joshua Scher(2) Assistant Vice President None
Thomas Schmitt(2) Vice President None
Erik Schneberger(2) Vice President None
William Schories(2) Vice President None
Ryan Sekimoto(1) Vice President None
Jennifer Sexton(2) Vice President None
Jeffrey Sharon(2) Vice President None
Eric M. Schranck(1) Assistant Vice President None
Erin Simpson(2) Assistant Vice President None
Bryant Smith(2) Vice President None
Aaron Spatz(2) Vice President None
Christopher M. Spencer(2) Vice President None
John A. Spensley(2) Vice President None
Amy Sperber(2) Assistant Vice President None
Kirti Srikant(2) Assistant Vice President None
Michael Staples(2) Vice President None
Alfred St. John(2) Vice President None
Bryan Stein(2) Vice President None
Joseph Stellato(2) Assistant Vice President None
Benjamin Stewart(2) Vice President None
Brian C. Summe(2) Vice President None
Michael Sussman(2) Vice President None
George T. Sweeney(2) Senior Vice President None
Leo Tallon(2) Vice President None
Brian Taylor(2) Vice President None
James Taylor(2) Vice President None
Paul Temple(2) Vice President None
Saul Tessler(2) Assistant Vice President None
Christopher Thabet(2) Assistant Vice President None
David G. Thomas(2) Vice President None
Jay S. Therrien(2) Vice President None
Bryce Tillery(1) Vice President None
Stephen D. Tisdalle(2) Senior Vice President None
Cenk Toroslu(1) Vice President None
Luz Touma(2) Vice President None
Catherine Tulley(1) Assistant Vice President None
Wesley Vance(2) Vice President None
Vincent Vermette(2) Vice President None
Alyse Vishnick(2) Assistant Vice President None
Melissa Wade(1) Assistant Vice President None
Kenneth Waddell(2) Vice President None
Eliot Walsh(2) Assistant Vice President None
Richard Walsh(2) Vice President None
Samuel W. Wang(2) Senior Vice President None
Teresa Ward(2) Vice President None
Jerry Webman(2) Senior Vice President None
Janeanne Weickum(1) Vice President None
Michael J. Weigner(2) Vice President None
Donn S. Weise(2) Vice President None
Chris G. Werner(2) Vice President None
Laura White(2) Vice President None
Jason Widener(2) Vice President None
Ryan C. Wilde(1) Vice President None
Martha B. Willis(2) Director & Executive Vice President None
Thomas Winnick(2) Vice President None
Patrick Wisneski(1) Vice President None
Meredith Wolff(2) Vice President None
Kevin Woodson(1) Assistant Vice President None
Cary Patrick Wozniak(2) Vice President None
Stephen Zhang(2) Vice President None
David Zicchinella(2) Assistant Vice President None
Steven Zito(1) Vice President None

 

(1)6803 South Tucson Way, Centennial, CO 80112-3924

(2)225 Liberty Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10281-1008

(c) Not applicable.

 

 

Item 33. Location of Accounts and Records

 

The accounts, books and other documents required to be maintained by Registrant pursuant to Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rules promulgated thereunder are in the possession of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc., OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Shareholder Services, Inc., as applicable, at each entity’s offices at 6803 South Tucson Way, Centennial, Colorado 80112-3924.

 

 

Item 34. Management Services

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 35. Undertakings

 

The financial statements of Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund/VA (Cayman) Ltd., the wholly-owned subsidiary of Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund/VA, will be updated each time the financial statements of Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund/VA are updated.


The financial statements of Oppenheimer Diversified Alternatives Fund/VA (Cayman) Ltd., the wholly-owned subsidiary of Oppenheimer Diversified Alternatives Fund/VA, will be updated each time the financial statements of Oppenheimer Diversified Alternatives Fund/VA are updated.

 

The books and records of each of the wholly-owned subsidiaries listed above will be made available to inspection to the same extent as the Funds’.

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York and State of New York on the 19th day of May, 2014.

 

 

       
    Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds  
       
       
  By: William F. Glavin, Jr.*  
    William F. Glavin, Jr., President,  
    Principal Executive Officer and Trustee  

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities on the dates indicated:

 

Signatures   Title

Date

 

       
Sam Freedman*   Chairman of the May 19, 2014
Sam Freedman   Board of Trustees  
       
William F. Glavin, Jr.*   President, Principal Executive May 19, 2014
William F. Glavin, Jr.   Officer and Trustee  
       
Brian W. Wixted*   Treasurer, Principal May 19, 2014
Brian W. Wixted   Financial & Accounting Officer  
       
Edward L. Cameron*   Trustee May 19, 2014
Edward L. Cameron      
       
Jon S. Fossel*   Trustee May 19, 2014
Jon S. Fossel      
       
Richard F. Grabish*   Trustee May 19, 2014
Richard F. Grabish      
       
Beverly L. Hamilton*   Trustee May 19, 2014
Beverly L. Hamilton      
       
Victoria J. Herget*   Trustee May 19, 2014
Victoria J. Herget      
Robert J. Malone*   Trustee May 19, 2014
Robert J. Malone      
       
F. William Marshall, Jr.*   Trustee May 19, 2014
F. William Marshall, Jr.      
       
Karen L. Stuckey*   Trustee May 19, 2014
Karen L. Stuckey      
       
James D. Vaughn*   Trustee May 19, 2014
James D. Vaughn      

 

 

*By: /s/ Mitchell J. Lindauer
  Mitchell J. Lindauer, Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

OPPENHEIMER VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUNDS

 

Post-Effective Amendment No. 75

 

Registration No. 2-93177

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit No. Description

 

 

28(j)(ii)     Tax Opinion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EX-99.I LEGAL OPININ 2 exhibit99-i.htm TAX OPINION

PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL

April 30, 2014

Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds

Panorama Series Fund

6803 S. Tucson Way

Centennial, Colorado 80112

 

Re:Reorganization to Convert a Series of a Delaware Statutory Trust to a Series of a different Delaware Statutory Trust

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (“New Trust”), on behalf of Oppenheimer International Growth Fund/VA, a segregated portfolio of assets (“series”) thereof (“New Fund”), and Panorama Series Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (“Old Trust”), on behalf of its Oppenheimer International Growth Fund/VA (“Old Fund”), have requested our opinion as to certain federal income tax consequences of the conversion of Old Fund to New Fund pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and between New Trust and Old Trust, dated as of April 30, 2014 (“Agreement”).[1] The Agreement contemplates Old Fund’s changing its identity and form -- that is, its conversion from a series of Old Trust to a series of New Trust -- through the transactions comprising the “Reorganization,” i.e., by (1) transferring all the Assets to New Fund (which is being established solely for the purpose of acquiring the Assets and continuing Old Fund’s business) in exchange solely for voting shares of beneficial interest (“shares”) in New Fund and New Fund’s assumption of all the Liabilities, (2) distributing those shares pro rata to Old Fund’s shareholders of record determined as of the Effective Time (“Shareholders”) in exchange for their Old Fund shares and in complete liquidation of Old Fund, and (3) terminating Old Fund, all on the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement.

In rendering this opinion, we have examined (1) the Agreement, (2) the relevant portions of the prospectus and statement of additional information filed as part of the Post-Effective Amendment to New Trust’s registration statement dated February 7, 2014, and (3) other documents we have deemed necessary or appropriate for the purposes hereof (collectively, “Documents”). We have assumed, for those purposes, the accuracy and completeness of the information contained in all the Documents. As to various matters of fact material to this opinion, we have relied, exclusively and without independent verification (with your permission), on the representations and warranties made in separate letters from Old Trust and New Trust of even date herewith addressed to us (each, a “Representation”). We have assumed that any Representation made “to the knowledge and belief” (or similar qualification) of any person or party is, and immediately after the close of business (i.e., 4:00 p.m., Eastern time) on the date hereof (“Effective Time”) will be, correct without that qualification. We have also assumed that as to all matters for which a person or entity has represented that the person or entity is not a party to, does not have, or is not aware of any plan, intention, understanding, or agreement, there is and was no such plan, intention, understanding, or agreement. Finally, we have assumed that the Documents present all the material and relevant facts relating to the Reorganization.

OPINION

Based solely on the facts set forth in the Documents and the assumptions described above and the Reorganization’s being consummated in accordance with the Agreement (without the waiver or modification of any terms or conditions thereof and without taking into account any amendment thereof that we have not approved), our opinion is that, for federal income tax purposes:

(1)  New Fund’s acquisition of the Assets in exchange solely for New Fund shares and its assumption of the Liabilities, followed by Old Fund’s distribution of those shares pro rata to the Shareholders actually or constructively in exchange for their Old Fund shares and in complete liquidation of Old Fund, will qualify as a “reorganization” (as defined in section 368(a)(1)(F)[2]), and each Fund will be “a party to a reorganization” (within the meaning of section 368(b));

(2)  Old Fund will recognize no gain or loss on the transfer of the Assets to New Fund in exchange solely for New Fund shares and New Fund’s assumption of the Liabilities or on the subsequent distribution of those shares to the Shareholders in exchange for their Old Fund shares;

(3)  New Fund will recognize no gain or loss on its receipt of the Assets in exchange solely for New Fund shares and its assumption of the Liabilities;

(4)  New Fund’s basis in each Asset will be the same as Old Fund’s basis therein immediately before the Reorganization, and New Fund’s holding period for each Asset will include Old Fund’s holding period therefor (except where New Fund’s investment activities have the effect of reducing or eliminating an Asset’s holding period);

(5)  A Shareholder will recognize no gain or loss on the exchange of all its Old Fund shares solely for New Fund shares pursuant to the Reorganization;

(6)  A Shareholder’s aggregate basis in the New Fund shares it receives in the Reorganization will be the same as the aggregate basis in its Old Fund shares it actually or constructively surrenders in exchange for those New Fund shares; and its holding period for those New Fund shares will include, in each instance, its holding period for those Old Fund shares, provided the Shareholder holds those Old Fund shares as capital assets at the Effective Time; and

(7)  For purposes of section 381, New Fund will be treated just as Old Fund would have been treated if there had been no Reorganization. Accordingly, the Reorganization will not result in the termination of Old Fund’s taxable year, Old Fund’s tax attributes enumerated in section 381(c) will be taken into account by New Fund as if there had been no Reorganization, and the part of Old Fund’s last taxable year that began before the Reorganization will be included in New Fund’s first taxable year that ends after the Reorganization.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, we express no opinion as to the effect of the Reorganization on either Fund or any Shareholder with respect to any Asset as to which any unrealized gain or loss is required to be recognized for federal income tax purposes on the termination or transfer thereof under a mark-to-market system of accounting.

Our opinion is based on, and is conditioned on the continued applicability of, the provisions of the Code and the Regulations, judicial decisions, and rulings and other pronouncements of the Service in existence on the date hereof. All the foregoing authorities are subject to change or modification that can be applied retroactively and thus also could affect the conclusions expressed herein; we assume no responsibility to update our opinion after the date hereof with respect to any such change or modification. Our opinion represents our best judgment regarding how a court would decide the issues addressed herein and is not binding on the Service or any court. Moreover, our opinion does not provide any assurance that a position taken in reliance thereon will not be challenged by the Service, and although we believe that our opinion would be sustained by a court if challenged, there can be no assurances to that effect.

Our opinion addresses only the specific federal income tax consequences of the Reorganization set forth above and does not address any other federal, or any state, local, or foreign tax consequences of the Reorganization or any other action (including any taken in connection therewith). Our opinion also applies only to the extent each Fund is solvent, and we express no opinion about the tax treatment of the Reorganization if either Fund is insolvent. Finally, our opinion is solely for the addressees’ information and use and may not be relied on for any purpose by any other person without our express written consent.

Very truly yours,

/s/ K&L GATES LLP


[1] Each capitalized term that is not defined herein has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Agreement.

[2]Section” references are to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Code”).