-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BdA3rQ+zoBs8uXWt4KlyOfjtgCuXinW1rYS5rKHWiE8+kpMXsCZ//o5aqkQRPq/O RIIPdF8nsWa84cB+jM64Ew== 0000088053-02-000275.txt : 20020415 0000088053-02-000275.hdr.sgml : 20020415 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000088053-02-000275 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020307 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SCUDDER BLUE CHIP FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000823342 IRS NUMBER: 363542349 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-17777 FILM NUMBER: 02568947 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 222 SOUTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 3125371569 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 222 SOUTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: KEMPER BLUE CHIP FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 497 1 dbcombstick.txt SUPPLEMENTS TO SAI AND PROSPECTUSES SCUDDER INVESTMENTS Supplement to the currently effective Prospectus for each of the listed funds: Scudder 21st Century Growth Fund Scudder Aggressive Growth Fund Scudder Blue Chip Fund Scudder Balanced Fund Scudder California Tax-Free Income Fund Scudder Capital Growth Fund Scudder Cash Investment Trust Scudder Cash Reserves Fund Scudder Contrarian Fund Scudder Development Fund Scudder Dividend & Growth Fund Scudder-Dreman Financial Services Fund Scudder-Dreman High Return Equity Fund Scudder Dynamic Growth Fund Scudder Emerging Markets Growth Fund Scudder Emerging Markets Income Fund Scudder Floating Rate Fund Scudder Florida Tax-Free Income Fund Scudder Focus Growth Fund Scudder Focus Value+Growth Fund Scudder Global Bond Fund Scudder Global Discovery Fund Scudder Global Fund Scudder GNMA Fund Scudder Gold Fund Scudder Greater Europe Growth Fund Scudder Growth Fund Scudder Growth and Income Fund Scudder Health Care Fund Scudder High-Yield Fund Scudder High-Yield Opportunity Fund Scudder High-Yield Tax-Free Fund Scudder Income Fund Scudder International Fund Scudder International Research Fund Scudder Large Company Growth Fund Scudder Large Company Value Fund Scudder Latin America Fund Scudder Managed Municipal Bonds Scudder Massachusetts Tax-Free Fund Scudder Medium-Term Tax-Free Fund Scudder Money Market Series Scudder New Europe Fund Scudder New York Tax-Free Income Fund Scudder Pacific Opportunities Fund Scudder Pathway Series: Conservative Portfolio Scudder Pathway Series: Growth Portfolio Scudder Pathway Series: Moderate Portfolio Scudder Research Fund Scudder Retirement Fund -- Series III Scudder Retirement Fund -- Series IV Scudder Retirement Fund -- Series V Scudder Retirement Fund -- Series VI Scudder Retirement Fund -- Series VII Scudder S&P 500 Index Fund Scudder S&P 500 Stock Fund Scudder Select 500 Fund Scudder Select 1000 Growth Fund Scudder Short-Term Bond Fund Scudder Small Cap Value Fund Scudder Small Company Stock Fund Scudder Small Company Value Fund Scudder Strategic Income Fund Scudder Target 2010 Fund Scudder Target 2011 Fund Scudder Tax Free Money Fund Scudder Technology Fund Scudder Technology Innovation Fund Scudder Total Return Fund Scudder U.S. Government Securities Fund Scudder U.S. Treasury Money Fund Scudder Worldwide 2004 Fund The Japan Fund, Inc. Scudder Variable Series I 21st Century Growth Portfolio Balanced Portfolio Bond Portfolio Capital Growth Portfolio Global Discovery Portfolio Growth and Income Portfolio Health Sciences Portfolio International Portfolio Money Market Portfolio Scudder Variable Series II Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio Scudder Focus Value+Growth Portfolio Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio Scudder Government Securities Portfolio Scudder Growth Portfolio Scudder High Yield Portfolio Scudder International Research Portfolio Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio Scudder Money Market Portfolio Scudder New Europe Portfolio Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio Scudder Small Cap Value Portfolio Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio Scudder Total Return Portfolio SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio SVS Dynamic Growth Portfolio SVS Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio SVS Growth And Income Portfolio SVS Growth Opportunities Portfolio SVS Index 500 Portfolio SVS Mid Cap Growth Portfolio SVS Strategic Equity Portfolio SVS Venture Value Portfolio Cash Account Trust Money Market Portfolio Government Securities Portfolio Tax-Exempt Portfolio Cash Equivalent Fund Money Market Portfolio Government Securities Portfolio Tax-Exempt Portfolio Investors Cash Trust Government Securities Portfolio Treasury Portfolio Investors Municipal Cash Fund Investors Florida Municipal Cash Fund Investors Michigan Municipal Cash Fund Investors New Jersey Municipal Cash Fund Investors Pennsylvania Municipal Cash Fund Tax-Exempt New York Money Market Fund Tax-Exempt California Money Market Fund Zurich Money Funds Zurich Money Market Fund Zurich Government Money Fund Zurich Tax-Free Money Fund Zurich YieldWise Funds Zurich YieldWise Money Fund Zurich YieldWise Government Money Fund Zurich YieldWise Municipal Money Fund On December 4, 2001, Deutsche Bank and Zurich Financial Services announced that they have signed a definitive agreement under which Deutsche Bank will acquire 100% of Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. ("Scudder"), with the exception of Threadneedle Investments in the U.K. Because the transaction would constitute an assignment of the Funds' investment management agreements with Scudder under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and, therefore, a termination of those agreements, Scudder intends to seek approval of new agreements from the Funds' shareholders. The transaction is expected to be completed, subject to regulatory approval and satisfaction of other conditions, in the first half of 2002. December 4, 2001 SCUDDER INVESTMENTS Supplement to the currently effective Statement of Additional Information for each of the listed funds: Scudder 21st Century Growth Fund Scudder Aggressive Growth Fund Scudder Blue Chip Fund Scudder Balanced Fund Scudder California Tax-Free Income Fund Scudder Capital Growth Fund Scudder Cash Investment Trust Scudder Cash Reserves Fund Scudder Contrarian Fund Scudder Development Fund Scudder Dividend & Growth Fund Scudder-Dreman Financial Services Fund Scudder-Dreman High Return Equity Fund Scudder Dynamic Growth Fund Scudder Emerging Markets Growth Fund Scudder Emerging Markets Income Fund Scudder Floating Rate Fund Scudder Florida Tax-Free Income Fund Scudder Focus Growth Fund Scudder Focus Value+Growth Fund Scudder Global Bond Fund Scudder Global Discovery Fund Scudder Global Fund Scudder GNMA Fund Scudder Gold Fund Scudder Greater Europe Growth Fund Scudder Growth Fund Scudder Growth and Income Fund Scudder Health Care Fund Scudder High-Yield Fund Scudder High-Yield Opportunity Fund Scudder High-Yield Tax-Free Fund Scudder Income Fund Scudder International Fund Scudder International Research Fund Scudder Large Company Growth Fund Scudder Large Company Value Fund Scudder Latin America Fund Scudder Managed Municipal Bonds Scudder Massachusetts Tax-Free Fund Scudder Medium-Term Tax-Free Fund Scudder Money Market Series Scudder New Europe Fund Scudder New York Tax-Free Income Fund Scudder Pacific Opportunities Fund Scudder Pathway Series: Conservative Portfolio Scudder Pathway Series: Growth Portfolio Scudder Pathway Series: Moderate Portfolio Scudder Research Fund Scudder Retirement Fund -- Series III Scudder Retirement Fund -- Series IV Scudder Retirement Fund -- Series V Scudder Retirement Fund -- Series VI Scudder Retirement Fund -- Series VII Scudder S&P 500 Index Fund Scudder S&P 500 Stock Fund Scudder Select 500 Fund Scudder Select 1000 Growth Fund Scudder Short-Term Bond Fund Scudder Small Cap Value Fund Scudder Small Company Stock Fund Scudder Small Company Value Fund Scudder Strategic Income Fund Scudder Target 2010 Fund Scudder Target 2011 Fund Scudder Tax Free Money Fund Scudder Technology Fund Scudder Technology Innovation Fund Scudder Total Return Fund Scudder U.S. Government Securities Fund Scudder U.S. Treasury Money Fund Scudder Worldwide 2004 Fund The Japan Fund, Inc. Scudder Variable Series I 21st Century Growth Portfolio Balanced Portfolio Bond Portfolio Capital Growth Portfolio Global Discovery Portfolio Growth and Income Portfolio Health Sciences Portfolio International Portfolio Money Market Portfolio Scudder Variable Series II Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio Scudder Focus Value+Growth Portfolio Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio Scudder Government Securities Portfolio Scudder Growth Portfolio Scudder High Yield Portfolio Scudder International Research Portfolio Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio Scudder Money Market Portfolio Scudder New Europe Portfolio Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio Scudder Small Cap Value Portfolio Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio Scudder Total Return Portfolio SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio SVS Dynamic Growth Portfolio SVS Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio SVS Growth And Income Portfolio SVS Growth Opportunities Portfolio SVS Index 500 Portfolio SVS Mid Cap Growth Portfolio SVS Strategic Equity Portfolio SVS Venture Value Portfolio Cash Account Trust Money Market Portfolio Government Securities Portfolio Tax-Exempt Portfolio Cash Equivalent Fund Money Market Portfolio Government Securities Portfolio Tax-Exempt Portfolio Investors Cash Trust Government Securities Portfolio Treasury Portfolio Investors Municipal Cash Fund Investors Florida Municipal Cash Fund Investors Michigan Municipal Cash Fund Investors New Jersey Municipal Cash Fund Investors Pennsylvania Municipal Cash Fund Tax-Exempt New York Money Market Fund Tax-Exempt California Money Market Fund Zurich Money Funds Zurich Money Market Fund Zurich Government Money Fund Zurich Tax-Free Money Fund Zurich YieldWise Funds Zurich YieldWise Money Fund Zurich YieldWise Government Money Fund Zurich YieldWise Municipal Money Fund On December 4, 2001, Deutsche Bank and Zurich Financial Services announced that they have signed a definitive agreement under which Deutsche Bank will acquire 100% of Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. ("Scudder"), with the exception of Threadneedle Investments in the U.K. Because the transaction would constitute an assignment of the Funds' investment management agreements with Scudder under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and, therefore, a termination of those agreements, Scudder intends to seek approval of new agreements from the Funds' shareholders. The transaction is expected to be completed, subject to regulatory approval and satisfaction of other conditions, in the first half of 2002. December 11, 2001 SCUDDER INVESTMENTS Scudder 21st Century Growth Fund Scudder International Research Fund Scudder Aggressive Growth Fund Scudder Large Company Growth Fund Scudder Blue Chip Fund Scudder Large Company Value Fund Scudder Capital Growth Fund Scudder Latin America Fund Scudder Contrarian Fund Scudder New Europe Fund Scudder Dividend & Growth Fund Scudder Pacific Opportunities Fund Scudder-Dreman Financial Services Fund Scudder Pathway Series: Conservative Portfolio Scudder-Dreman High Return Equity Fund Scudder Pathway Series: Growth Portfolio Scudder Dynamic Growth Fund Scudder Pathway Series: Moderate Portfolio Scudder Emerging Markets Growth Fund Scudder Research Fund Scudder Emerging Markets Income Fund Scudder Retirement Fund -- Series III Scudder Floating Rate Fund (to be renamed Scudder Target 2012 Fund) Scudder Focus Growth Fund Scudder S&P 500 Stock Fund Scudder Focus Value+Growth Fund Scudder Select 500 Fund Scudder Global Bond Fund Scudder Select 1000 Growth Fund Scudder Global Discovery Fund Scudder Short-Term Bond Fund Scudder Global Fund Scudder-Dreman Small Cap Value Fund Scudder Gold Fund Scudder Small Company Stock Fund Scudder Greater Europe Growth Fund Scudder Small Company Value Fund Scudder Growth Fund Scudder Strategic Income Fund Scudder Growth and Income Fund Scudder Target 2011 Fund Scudder Health Care Fund Scudder Technology Fund Scudder High-Yield Fund Scudder Technology Innovation Fund Scudder High-Yield Opportunity Fund Scudder Total Return Fund Scudder Income Fund Scudder U.S. Government Securities Fund Scudder International Fund The Japan Fund, Inc.
The following text supplements the section entitled "Purchase of Shares" in each of the currently effective Statements of Additional Information for the Class A, B and C shares of each of the above-noted funds: From January 1, 2002 to April 30, 2002 ("Special Offering Period"), Scudder Distributors, Inc. ("SDI"), the principal underwriter for the Class A, B and C shares, intends to (i) reallow to certain firms the full applicable sales charge with respect to Class A shares (not including Class A shares acquired at the net asset value), and (ii) pay an additional .50% in addition to the current commission structure to certain firms with respect to Class B and C shares, provided the shares are purchased for self-directed Individual Retirement Accounts ("IRA accounts") during the Special Offering Period. IRA accounts include Traditional, Roth and Education IRAs, Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers ("SIMPLE") IRA accounts and Simplified Employee Pension Plan ("SEP") IRA accounts. Firms entitled to the full reallowance and the additional compensation noted above, during the Special Offering Period are those firms which allow SDI to participate in a special promotion of self-directed IRA accounts, with other fund complexes, sponsored by the firms during the Special Offering Period. January 23, 2002 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----