-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: keymaster@town.hall.org Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFkwCgYEVQgBAQICAgADSwAwSAJBALeWW4xDV4i7+b6+UyPn5RtObb1cJ7VkACDq pKb9/DClgTKIm08lCfoilvi9Wl4SODbR1+1waHhiGmeZO8OdgLUCAwEAAQ== MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, nj0Fiec2AGakQ2HiOU/w8uXExR3Q92IEEX4KMu+bv2PWuq2GLB1cKlthjtiovsyr XJElyymUsq4MzatnlP32MA== 0000752737-94-000015.txt : 19940919 0000752737-94-000015.hdr.sgml : 19940919 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000752737-94-000015 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19940916 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OPPENHEIMER VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000752737 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: 0000 IRS NUMBER: 840974272 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-93177 FILM NUMBER: 94549267 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3410 S GALENA ST CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80231 BUSINESS PHONE: 3036713200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 2: 3410 S GALENA ST CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80231 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OPPENHEIMER VARIABLE LIFE FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19860609 497 1 OPPENHEIMER VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUNDS OPPENHEIMER VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUNDS Supplement dated September 1, 1994 to the Statement of Additional Information dated May 1, 1994 The Statement of Additional Information is amended as follows: 1. The section entitled "Investment Objectives and Policies--Covered Calls and Hedging" is revised as follows: (a) The first paragraph is deleted and replaced with the following: As described in the Prospectus, each Fund (except Money Fund) may write covered calls and may also employ one or more types of Hedging Instruments, including the futures described in the Prospectus ("Futures"). (b) In the first sentence of the second paragraph, the reference to "High Income Fund, Global Securities Fund and Strategic Bond Funds'" is deleted and replaced with "The Funds'". (c) The third sentence of that same paragraph is deleted and is replaced with the following: When hedging to permit a Fund to establish a position in the securities markets as a temporary substitute for purchasing individual securities (which that Fund will normally purchase, and then terminate that hedging position), or to attempt to protect against the possibility that a Funds' portfolio securities are not fully included in a rise in the securities market, these Funds may: (i) purchase Futures, or (ii) purchase calls on such Futures or on securities. (d) In the first sentence of the third paragraph, the reference to "High Income Fund, Global Securities Fund and Strategic Bond Fund" is deleted and replaced with "a Fund". (e) In the third sentence of that same paragraph, the reference to "High Income Fund, Global Securities Fund and Strategic Bond Fund" is deleted and replaced with "the Funds". 2. The section entitled "Investment Objectives and Policies--Writing Covered Call Options" is revised as follows: (a) In the first sentence of the first paragraph, the reference to "either High Income Fund, Capital Appreciation Fund, Growth Fund, Multiple Strategies Fund, Global Securities Fund or Strategic Bond Fund writes" is deleted and replaced with "any of the Funds (except Money Fund) write". (b) In the first sentence of the third paragraph, the reference to "High Income Fund, Global Securities Fund and Strategic Bond Funds" is deleted and replaced with "The Funds". (c) In the second and third sentence of that same paragraph, the reference to "one of these" is deleted and replaced with "any of the". (d) In the first sentence of the fourth paragraph, the reference to "High Income Fund, Global Securities Fund and Strategic Bond Fund" is deleted and replaced with "A Fund". 3. The section entitled "Investment Objectives and Policies--Hedging - High Income Fund, Global Securities Fund and Strategic Bond Fund" is revised as follows: (a) The first paragraph is deleted and replaced with the following: Hedging. Set forth below are the Hedging Instruments which the Funds (except Money Fund) may use. (b) The first sentence of the first paragraph under the sub-heading "Purchasing Calls and Puts" is deleted and replaced with the following: When a Fund purchases a call (other than in a closing purchase transaction), it pays a premium and has the right to buy the underlying investment from a seller of a corresponding call on the same investment during the call period at a fixed exercise price. (c) In the first sentence of the second paragraph under the sub-heading "Forward Contracts," the reference to "High Income Fund, Global Securities Fund and Strategic Bond Funds" is deleted and replaced with "The Funds". (d) In the last sentence of that same paragraph and the first sentence of the third, fourth and fifth paragraphs, the references to "these" are deleted and replaced with "the". (e) The first sentence of the first paragraph under the sub-heading "Interest Rate Swap Transactions" is deleted and replaced with the following: The risk incurred by Bond Fund, High Income Fund and Strategic Bond Fund in entering into a swap agreement is twofold: interest rate risk and credit risk. (f) In the sixth sentence of that same paragraph, the reference to "The Fund" is deleted and replaced with "These Funds". (g) In the first sentence of the second paragraph under the sub-heading "Additional Information About Hedging Instruments and Their Use," the reference to "High Income Fund, Strategic Bond Fund or Global Securities Fund" is deleted and replaced with "a Fund". (h) In the first sentence of the first paragraph under the sub-heading "Regulatory Aspects of Hedging Instruments," the reference to "High Income Fund, Global Securities Fund and Strategic Bond Fund" is deleted and replaced with "The Funds". (i) In the second and third sentences of that same paragraph, the references to "the Fund" is deleted and replaced with "each Fund". 4. The first sentence of the section entitled "Short Sales Against-The- Box" is deleted and replaced with the following: Each Fund (except Money Fund) may sell securities short in "short sales against-the-box." 5. In the second paragraph of the section entitled "Investment Restrictions," restrictions (1), (4) and (5) are deleted and the remaining restrictions are renumbered consecutively. 6. The address for "Charles Conrad, Jr." in the section entitled "Trustees and Officers" is revised as follows: "1447 Vista del Cerro, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88005". 7. The second paragraph below the management fee table in the section entitled "Investment Management Services" is revised as follows: (a) the following is added after the first sentence: Effective January 1, 1995, the Manager has voluntarily undertaken that the total expenses of any Fund shall not exceed 2.5% of the first $30 million of average net assets of that Fund, 2.0% of the next $70 million and 1.5% of average net assets over $100 million. In addition, the Manager has voluntarily undertaken that it will limit the management fee charged under Strategic Bond Fund's Agreement so that the ordinary operating expenses of that Fund would not exceed 1.0% of its average net assets in any fiscal year. (b) The last three sentences of that same paragraph are deleted. September 1, 1994 OPPENHEIMER VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUNDS Supplement dated September 1, 1994 to the Statement of Additional Information dated May 1, 1994 The Statement of Additional Information is amended as follows: 1. The section entitled "Investment Objectives and Policies--Covered Calls and Hedging" is revised as follows: (a) The first paragraph is deleted and replaced with the following: As described in the Prospectus, each Fund (except Money Fund) may write covered calls and may also employ one or more types of Hedging Instruments, including the futures described in the Prospectus ("Futures"). (b) In the first sentence of the second paragraph, the reference to "High Income Fund, Global Securities Fund and Strategic Bond Funds'" is deleted and replaced with "The Funds'". (c) The third sentence of that same paragraph is deleted and is replaced with the following: When hedging to permit a Fund to establish a position in the securities markets as a temporary substitute for purchasing individual securities (which that Fund will normally purchase, and then terminate that hedging position), or to attempt to protect against the possibility that a Funds' portfolio securities are not fully included in a rise in the securities market, these Funds may: (i) purchase Futures, or (ii) purchase calls on such Futures or on securities. (d) In the first sentence of the third paragraph, the reference to "High Income Fund, Global Securities Fund and Strategic Bond Fund" is deleted and replaced with "a Fund". (e) In the third sentence of that same paragraph, the reference to "High Income Fund, Global Securities Fund and Strategic Bond Fund" is deleted and replaced with "the Funds". 2. The section entitled "Investment Objectives and Policies--Writing Covered Call Options" is revised as follows: (a) In the first sentence of the first paragraph, the reference to "either High Income Fund, Capital Appreciation Fund, Growth Fund, Multiple Strategies Fund, Global Securities Fund or Strategic Bond Fund writes" is deleted and replaced with "any of the Funds (except Money Fund) write". (b) In the first sentence of the third paragraph, the reference to "High Income Fund, Global Securities Fund and Strategic Bond Funds" is deleted and replaced with "The Funds". (c) In the second and third sentence of that same paragraph, the reference to "one of these" is deleted and replaced with "any of the". (d) In the first sentence of the fourth paragraph, the reference to "High Income Fund, Global Securities Fund and Strategic Bond Fund" is deleted and replaced with "A Fund". 3. The section entitled "Investment Objectives and Policies--Hedging - High Income Fund, Global Securities Fund and Strategic Bond Fund" is revised as follows: (a) The first paragraph is deleted and replaced with the following: Hedging. Set forth below are the Hedging Instruments which the Funds (except Money Fund) may use. (b) The first sentence of the first paragraph under the sub-heading "Purchasing Calls and Puts" is deleted and replaced with the following: When a Fund purchases a call (other than in a closing purchase transaction), it pays a premium and has the right to buy the underlying investment from a seller of a corresponding call on the same investment during the call period at a fixed exercise price. (c) In the first sentence of the second paragraph under the sub-heading "Forward Contracts," the reference to "High Income Fund, Global Securities Fund and Strategic Bond Funds" is deleted and replaced with "The Funds". (d) In the last sentence of that same paragraph and the first sentence of the third, fourth and fifth paragraphs, the references to "these" are deleted and replaced with "the". (e) The first sentence of the first paragraph under the sub-heading "Interest Rate Swap Transactions" is deleted and replaced with the following: The risk incurred by Bond Fund, High Income Fund and Strategic Bond Fund in entering into a swap agreement is twofold: interest rate risk and credit risk. (f) In the sixth sentence of that same paragraph, the reference to "The Fund" is deleted and replaced with "These Funds". (g) In the first sentence of the second paragraph under the sub-heading "Additional Information About Hedging Instruments and Their Use," the reference to "High Income Fund, Strategic Bond Fund or Global Securities Fund" is deleted and replaced with "a Fund". (h) In the first sentence of the first paragraph under the sub-heading "Regulatory Aspects of Hedging Instruments," the reference to "High Income Fund, Global Securities Fund and Strategic Bond Fund" is deleted and replaced with "The Funds". (i) In the second and third sentences of that same paragraph, the references to "the Fund" is deleted and replaced with "each Fund". 4. The first sentence of the section entitled "Short Sales Against-The- Box" is deleted and replaced with the following: Each Fund (except Money Fund) may sell securities short in "short sales against-the-box." 5. In the second paragraph of the section entitled "Investment Restrictions," restrictions (1), (4) and (5) are deleted and the remaining restrictions are renumbered consecutively. 6. The address for "Charles Conrad, Jr." in the section entitled "Trustees and Officers" is revised as follows: "1447 Vista del Cerro, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88005". 7. The second paragraph below the management fee table in the section entitled "Investment Management Services" is revised as follows: (a) the following is added after the first sentence: Effective January 1, 1995, the Manager has voluntarily undertaken that the total expenses of any Fund shall not exceed 2.5% of the first $30 million of average net assets of that Fund, 2.0% of the next $70 million and 1.5% of average net assets over $100 million. In addition, the Manager has voluntarily undertaken that it will limit the management fee charged under Strategic Bond Fund's Agreement so that the ordinary operating expenses of that Fund would not exceed 1.0% of its average net assets in any fiscal year. (b) The last three sentences of that same paragraph are deleted. September 1, 1994 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----