EX-99 9 att77d.txt Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC MEMORANDUM To: Mr. John Sgroi Investors Bank & Trust Company From: Judith Lyden cc: Edward Monahan, IBT Matthew Dunlap, IBT Date: October 28, 2004 Re: GMO Trust - Item 77 Attachments - Form N-SAR For Period March 1, 2004 - August 31, 2004 GMO TRUST Item 7 As a reminder to update on your report under item #7: Effective June 25, 2004, a new series of the GMO Trust became effective: GMO Global Growth Fund Effective April 1, 2004 the name of GMO Alpha LIBOR Fund ("ALF") has been changed to: GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund ? Effective August 30, 2004, the name of GMO Global Hedged Equity Fund has been changed to: GMO Alpha Only Fund ? Effective September 23, 2004, the name of GMO Asia Fund has been changed to: GMO Emerging Markets Quality Fund Item 77D Effective April 1, 2004, in addition to the name change of GMO Alpha LIBOR Fund to GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund, its investment objective and operating policies changed. GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund's investment objective is total return, and its assets are primarily limited to a special purpose vehicle that holds certain defaulted securities, certain claims relating to such securities, and cash and cash items. GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund is presently closed to new investments by existing or prospective shareholders. Effective September 23, 2004, in addition to the name change of GMO Asia Fund to GMO Emerging Markets Quality Fund, its investment objective and strategies have changed. The Fund's investment objective is to seek broad exposure to the higher quality companies in emerging markets. The Fund typically makes equity investments in companies whose stocks are traded in the securities markets of emerging countries in Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa and Europe. The Manager uses proprietary quality models to evaluate an issuer's quality score. GMO Global (U.S.+) Equity Allocation Fund and GMO U.S. Sector Fund: Footnote 4 to the "Fees and expenses" table for GMO Global (U.S.+) Equity Allocation Fund and footnote 5 to the "Fees and expenses" table for GMO U.S. Sector Fund are amended to reflect the Manager's contractual agreement to reimburse each Fund through at least December 31, 2004 for certain of such Funds' operating expenses, as described more fully in the "Fees and expenses" tables. Accordingly, each instance of "September 30, 2004" in the footnotes is replaced with "December 31, 2004." Item 77I Effective September 23, 2004, GMO Emerging Markets Quality Fund added a new class of fund shares, Class VI. This class of shares is distinguished from the other classes by its minimum total fund investment of $300 million or minimum total investment with GMO plus fund investment of $750 million plus $35 million in the fund and its Shareholder Service fee of .055%. Item 77Q1 (a) Attached are copies of the following Amendments to the GMO Trust - Declaration of Trust Amendment No. 15: GMO Global Hedged Equity Fund changed its name to: GMO Alpha Only Fund Amendment No.14: GMO Real Asset Fund was added as a new series of the Trust (registration statement delayed; fund has not commenced operations) Amendment No. 13: GMO Global Growth Fund was added as a new series of the Trust Amendment No. 12: GMO Alpha LIBOR Fund changed its name to: GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund Item 77Q1 (e) Attached is a copy of the following investment advisory contract with Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co LLC: GMO Trust on behalf of GMO Global Growth Fund, June 25, 2004 Item 81 Yes