497 1 d272447d497.htm NATIXIS FUNDS TRUST I Natixis Funds Trust I

NATIXIS FUNDS

Supplement dated December 29, 2011 to the Class A, Class B and Class C Prospectus, the Class Y Prospectus, the Class Y/Admin Summary Prospectuses, the Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund’s Class ABC Summary Prospectus and the Natixis Funds Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”), each dated February 1, 2011, as may be revised or supplemented from time to time.

 

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund    Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund
Loomis Sayles Global Equity and Income Fund    Loomis Sayles Limited Term
Loomis Sayles Growth Fund    Government and Agency Fund
Loomis Sayles High Income Fund    Loomis Sayles Mid Cap Growth Fund
Loomis Sayles International Bond Fund   

Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund

Loomis Sayles Value Fund

Effective January 1, 2012, the name of the Distributor of the Funds (the “Distributor”) will change from Natixis Distributors, L.P. to NGAM Distribution, L.P., and all references to the Distributor will be replaced as such. Also, effective January 1, 2012, the name of the Advisor or Advisory Administrator of certain Funds will change from Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. to NGAM Advisors, L.P., and all references to the Advisor or Advisory Administrator will change as such. Additionally, effective January 1, 2012, Natixis Distribution Corporation will change its name to NGAM Distribution Corporation, and all references to Natixis Distribution Corporation will change as such. Also, effective January 1, 2012, all references to Natixis Global Associates will be deleted.

Additionally, effective January 1, 2012, the Funds’ email address and website address will change as follows:

 

Current

  

As of January 1, 2012

NatixisFunds@ga.natixis.com    NatixisFunds@ngam.natixis.com
ga.natixis.com    NGAM.natixis.com


NATIXIS FUNDS

Supplement dated December 29, 2011 to the Class A, Class B and Class C Prospectuses, the Class Y Prospectuses, and the Natixis Funds Statements of Additional Information (“SAI”), each dated May 1, 2011, as may be revised or supplemented from time to time.

 

Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund    Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund

Effective January 1, 2012, Chris D. Wallis, will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer of Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P. Mr. Wallis, a Senior Portfolio Manager at Vaughan Nelson, joined the firm in 1999. Mr. Wallis received a B.B.A. from Baylor University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. Mr. Wallis holds the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst and has over 19 years of investment/financial analysis and accounting experience.

AEW Real Estate Fund

Effective immediately, the following sentence is added under the bar chart in the section “Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table” within the section “Investments, Risks and Performance” with regard to AEW Real Estate Fund of the Class A, Class B and Class C Prospectus:

The Fund’s Class A shares total return year to date as of September 30, 2011 was -5.05%.

Effective immediately, the following sentence is added under the bar chart in the section “Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table” within the section “Investments, Risks and Performance” with regard to AEW Real Estate Fund of the Class Y Prospectus:

The Fund’s Class Y shares total return year to date as of September 30, 2011 was -4.84%.

 

Absolute Asia Dynamic Equity Fund    Loomis Sayles Absolute Strategies Fund
AEW Real Estate Fund    Loomis Sayles Multi-Asset Real Return Fund
ASG Diversifying Strategies Fund    Natixis Diversified Income Fund
ASG Global Alternatives Fund    Natixis Oakmark Global Fund
ASG Managed Futures Strategy Fund    Natixis Oakmark International Fund
CGM Advisor Targeted Equity Fund    Natixis U.S. Multi-Cap Equity Fund
Gateway Fund    Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund
Hansberger International Fund    Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund
Harris Associates Large Cap Value Fund    Westpeak ActiveBeta® Equity Fund

Effective January 1, 2012, the name of the Distributor of the Funds (the “Distributor”) will change from Natixis Distributors, L.P. to NGAM Distribution, L.P., and all references to the Distributor will be replaced as such. Also, effective January 1, 2012, the name of the Advisor will change from Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. to NGAM Advisors, L.P., and all references to the Advisor will change as such. Additionally, effective January 1, 2012, Natixis Distribution Corporation will change its name to NGAM Distribution Corporation, and all references to Natixis Distribution Corporation will change as such. Also, effective January 1, 2012, all references to Natixis Global Associates will be deleted.


Additionally, effective January 1, 2012, the Funds’ email address and website address will change as follows:

 

Current

  

As of January 1, 2012

NatixisFunds@ga.natixis.com    NatixisFunds@ngam.natixis.com
ga.natixis.com    NGAM.natixis.com