-----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, JF2hvV1z6DydeiRbvCmSmCrYPMP9IPppqlBqKlhHL5TSSvJMonWjGQsTCp1wqhWM ROkco0xRDRZOs+g7oxgQOA== 0000935069-06-002220.txt : 20060822 0000935069-06-002220.hdr.sgml : 20060822 20060822120911 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000935069-06-002220 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-CSR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060822 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060822 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20060822 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CENTENNIAL NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000837278 IRS NUMBER: 133481209 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-CSR SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-05584 FILM NUMBER: 061048100 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6803 SOUTH TUCSON WAY CITY: CENTENNIAL STATE: CO ZIP: 80112-3924 BUSINESS PHONE: 303-768-3200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6803 SOUTH TUCSON WAY STREET 2: 3RD FLOOR CITY: CENTENNIAL STATE: CO ZIP: 80112-3924 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OPPENHEIMER NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT CASH RESERVES DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900530 0000837278 S000008465 CENTENNIAL NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT TRUST C000023199 A N-CSR 1 ra780_33647ncsr.txt RA780_33647NCSR UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM N-CSR CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811-5584 CENTENNIAL NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT TRUST (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 6803 SOUTH TUCSON WAY, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112-3924 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) ROBERT G. ZACK, ESQ. OPPENHEIMERFUNDS, INC. TWO WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10281-1008 (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 768-3200 Date of fiscal year end: JUNE Date of reporting period: 06/30/2006 ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS. FUND EXPENSES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FUND EXPENSES. As a shareholder of the Trust, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; service fees and other Trust expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Trust and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire 6-month period ended June 30, 2006. ACTUAL EXPENSES. The "actual" lines of the table provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information on this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expense that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the "actual" line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES. The "hypothetical" lines of the table provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Trust's actual expense ratio, and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Trust's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Trust and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the class of shares you hold with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. 5 | CENTENNIAL NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT TRUST FUND EXPENSES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEGINNING ENDING EXPENSES ACCOUNT ACCOUNT PAID DURING VALUE VALUE 6 MONTHS ENDED (1/1/06) (6/30/06) JUNE 30, 2006 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Actual $1,000.00 $1,012.80 $ 4.00 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hypothetical 1,000.00 1,020.83 4.02 Hypothetical assumes 5% annual return before expenses. Expenses are equal to the Trust's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The annualized expense ratio based on the 6-month period ended June 30, 2006 is as follows: EXPENSE RATIO - ------------- 0.80% The expense ratio reflects voluntary waivers or reimbursements of expenses by the Trust's Manager that can be terminated at any time, without advance notice. The "Financial Highlights" tables in the Trust's financial statements, included in this report, also show the gross expense ratio, without such waivers or reimbursements. 6 | CENTENNIAL NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT TRUST STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS June 30, 2006 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PRINCIPAL VALUE AMOUNT SEE NOTE 1 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHORT-TERM TAX-EXEMPT OBLIGATIONS--99.5% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YORK--85.2% Auburn, NY IDAU RB, Goulds Pumps, Inc. Project, Series 1989, 4.25% 1 $ 875,000 $ 875,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broome Cnty., NY IDA Civic Facilities RRB, Elizabeth Church Manor, 3.97% 1 2,000,000 2,000,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Erie Cnty., NY RANs, Series 2005B, 3.75%, 7/13/06 2,000,000 2,000,607 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nassau Cnty., NY IDA RB, P-Floats, Series MT-010, 4.07% 1,2 1,000,000 1,000,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NY Cntys. Tobacco Trust IV RRB, P-Floats, Series PA-1344, 4.03% 1,2 475,000 475,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NY TS Financing Corp. RB, P-Floats, Series PT-972, 3%, 12/1/06 3,4 1,000,000 1,000,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NY TSASC, Inc. RRB, P-Floats, Series PA-1355, 4.04% 1,2 2,280,000 2,280,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NY Upstate Telecommunications Corp. RB, Series 2005, 4.02% 1 2,700,000 2,700,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NYC GOUN, P-Floats, Series PT-2615, 4.03% 1,2 2,460,000 2,460,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NYC GOUN, P-Floats, Series PT-2848, 3.68% 1,2 1,785,000 1,785,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NYC GOUN, Subseries 2006 E-3, 3.96% 1 200,000 200,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NYC GOUN, Subseries J2, 3.95% 1 1,550,000 1,550,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NYC IDA Civic Facilities RB, Casa Project, 4.05% 1 2,400,000 2,400,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NYC IDA Civic Facilities RB, French Institute Alliance Project, Series 2005, 4.03% 1 2,450,000 2,450,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NYC IDA Civic Facilities RB, Spence-Chapin Services Project, 3.98% 1 1,000,000 1,000,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NYC IDA RB, Super Tek Products, Inc. Project, Series 2004, 4.03% 1 1,900,000 1,900,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NYC Municipal Finance Authority WSS RRB, Floating Rate Trust Receipts, Series 1226, 3.99% 1,2 2,540,000 2,540,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NYC TFA Future Tax Secured Bonds, Subseries 2002-B, 3.95% 1 1,400,000 1,400,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NYS DA RB, MERLOTS Series 2003 B30, 4% 1,2 1,990,000 1,990,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NYS DA RRB, ETET Series 2006-003, Cl. A, 4.02% 1 1,700,000 1,700,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NYS LGAC RRB, SGMSTR Series 1997 SG99, 3.99% 1,2 1,250,000 1,250,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NYS REF GOUN, Series B, 5.50%, 8/15/06 150,000 150,312 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NYS REF GOUN, Series F, 5%, 9/15/06 150,000 150,367 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NYS UDC RB, SGMSTR Series 2003 SG163, 3.99% 1,2 700,000 700,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ontario Cnty., NY IDA RB, Seneca Foods Corp. Project, Series 2002, 4.22% 1 5,185,000 5,185,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southeast NY IDA RB, Unilock NY, Inc. Project, Series 1997, 4.25% 1 1,600,000 1,600,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wayne Cnty., NY IDA RB, Seneca Foods Corp. Project, Series 1992, 4.22% 1 5,060,000 5,060,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Westchester Cnty., NY Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp. RRB, P-Floats, Series PA-1338, 4.03% 1,2 2,000,000 2,000,000 --------------- 49,801,286 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. POSSESSIONS--14.3% PR Commonwealth Credit Enhanced Custodial Receipts, 3.25%, 7/24/06 2 2,000,000 2,000,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PR Commonwealth GOUN, Floating Rate Trust Receipts, Series 2005-F2, 4.03% 1,2 2,250,000 2,250,000
7 | CENTENNIAL NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT TRUST STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PRINCIPAL VALUE AMOUNT SEE NOTE 1 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. POSSESSIONS Continued PR Commonwealth Public Finance Corp. RRB, Reset Option Certificates II-R Trust, Series 415CE, 4.02% 1 $ 2,300,000 $ 2,300,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PR Commonwealth RB, Floating Rate Trust Receipts, Lehman Brothers, Inc. as Trustor, Series F5, 3.98% 1,2 1,800,000 1,800,000 --------------- 8,350,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS, AT VALUE (COST $58,151,286) 99.5% 58,151,286 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS NET OF LIABILITIES 0.5 306,909 -------------------------------- NET ASSETS 100.0% $ 58,458,195 ================================
FOOTNOTES TO STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS TO SIMPLIFY THE LISTINGS OF SECURITIES, ABBREVIATIONS ARE USED PER THE TABLE BELOW: DA Dormitory Authority ETET Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust GOUN General Obligation Unlimited Nts. IDA Industrial Development Agency IDAU Industrial Development Authority LGAC Local Government Assistance Corp. MERLOTS Municipal Exempt Receipts Liquidity Option Tender NYC New York City NYS New York State P-Floats Puttable Floating Option Tax Exempt Receipts RANs Revenue Anticipation Nts. RB Revenue Bonds REF Refunding RRB Revenue Refunding Bonds SGMSTR Societe Generale, NY Branch Municipal Security Trust Receipts TFA Transitional Finance Authority TS Tobacco Settlement UDC Urban Development Corp. WSS Water & Sewer System 1. Floating or variable rate obligation maturing in more than one year. The interest rate, which is based on specific, or an index of, market interest rates, is subject to change periodically and is the effective rate on June 30, 2006. This instrument has a demand feature which allows, on up to 30 days' notice, the recovery of principal at any time, or at specified intervals not exceeding one year. 2. Represents securities sold under Rule 144A, which are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities have been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. These securities amount to $22,530,000 or 38.54% of the Trust's net assets as of June 30, 2006. 3. Illiquid security. The aggregate value of illiquid securities as of June 30, 2006 was $1,000,000, which represents 1.71% of the Trust's net assets. See Note 4 of accompanying Notes. 4. Put obligation redeemable at full principal value on the date reported. SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 8 | CENTENNIAL NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT TRUST STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES June 30, 2006 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ASSETS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Investments, at value (cost $58,151,286)--see accompanying statement of investments $ 58,151,286 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cash 19,161 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Receivables and other assets: Interest 387,620 Shares of beneficial interest sold 11,998 Other 8,774 --------------- Total assets 58,578,839 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIABILITIES - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Payables and other liabilities: Dividends 62,694 Distribution and service plan fees 29,912 Legal, auditing and other professional fees 11,311 Shareholder communications 10,069 Trustees' compensation 4,220 Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees 2,330 Shares of beneficial interest redeemed 6 Other 102 --------------- Total liabilities 120,644 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET ASSETS $ 58,458,195 =============== - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Paid-in capital $ 58,468,093 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Accumulated net realized loss on investments (9,898) --------------- NET ASSETS--applicable to 58,381,291 shares of beneficial interest outstanding $ 58,458,195 =============== - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET ASSET VALUE, REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE $ 1.00
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 9 | CENTENNIAL NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT TRUST STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the Year Ended June 30, 2006 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INVESTMENT INCOME - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Interest $ 1,816,107 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EXPENSES - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Management fees 298,993 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Service plan fees 118,197 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees 28,947 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shareholder communications 27,844 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Legal, auditing and other professional fees 16,027 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Trustees' compensation 4,884 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Administration service fees 1,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Custodian fees and expenses 318 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Other 9,792 --------------- Total expenses 506,502 Less waivers and reimbursements of expenses (28,124) --------------- Net expenses 478,378 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET INVESTMENT INCOME 1,337,729 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET REALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS 102 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $ 1,337,831 ===============
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 10 | CENTENNIAL NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT TRUST STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2006 2005 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATIONS - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net investment income $ 1,337,729 $ 616,337 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net realized gain 102 5,004 -------------------------------- Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 1,337,831 621,341 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIVIDENDS AND/OR DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dividends from net investment income (1,337,729) (616,337) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions (547,805) 859,645 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET ASSETS - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total increase (decrease) (547,703) 864,649 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beginning of period 59,005,898 58,141,249 -------------------------------- End of period $ 58,458,195 $ 59,005,898 ================================
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 11 | CENTENNIAL NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT TRUST FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PER SHARE OPERATING DATA - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net asset value, beginning of period $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income from investment operations--net investment income and net realized gain .02 1 .01 1 -- 2 .01 .01 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders: Dividends from net investment income (.02) (.01) -- 2 (.01) (.01) Distributions from net realized gain -- -- -- -- -- 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders (.02) (.01) -- 2 (.01) (.01) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net asset value, end of period $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 =============================================================================== - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL RETURN 3 2.29% 1.08% 0.20% 0.50% 0.96% - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $ 58,458 $ 59,006 $ 58,141 $ 67,599 $ 68,618 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average net assets (in thousands) $ 59,797 $ 58,050 $ 65,140 $ 72,117 $ 76,925 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ratios to average net assets: 4 Net investment income 2.24% 1.06% 0.19% 0.50% 0.96% Total expenses 0.85% 0.83% 0.86% 0.82% 0.84% Expenses after payments and waivers and reduction to custodian expenses 0.80% 0.78% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80%
1. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period. 2. Less than $0.005 per share. 3. Assumes an investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on trust distributions or the redemption of trust shares. 4. Annualized for periods of less than one full year. SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 12 | CENTENNIAL NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT TRUST NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Centennial New York Tax Exempt Trust (the Trust) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a non-diversified, open-end management investment company. The Trust's investment objective is to seek the maximum current income exempt from federal, New York State and New York City income taxes for individual investors as is consistent with the preservation of capital. The Trust's investment advisor is Centennial Asset Management Corporation (the Manager), a wholly owned subsidiary of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (OFI). The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Trust. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES VALUATION. The net asset value of shares of the Trust is normally determined twice each day, at 12:00 Noon Eastern time and at 4:00 P.M. Eastern time on each day the New York Stock Exchange (the "Exchange") is open for trading. Portfolio securities are valued on the basis of amortized cost, which approximates market value. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITY CREDIT RISK. There are certain risks arising from geographic concentration in any state. Certain revenue or tax related events in a state may impair the ability of certain issuers of municipal securities to pay principal and interest on their obligations. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL TAXES. The Trust intends to comply with provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its investment company taxable income to shareholders, therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required. The tax components of capital shown in the table below represent distribution requirements the Trust must satisfy under the income tax regulations, losses the Trust may be able to offset against income and gains realized in future years for federal income tax purposes. UNDISTRIBUTED NET UNDISTRIBUTED ACCUMULATED LOSS INVESTMENT INCOME LONG-TERM GAINS CARRYFORWARD 1,2,3 --------------------------------------------------------------- $81,495 $-- $9,898 1. As of June 30, 2006, the Trust had $9,898 of net capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, and thereby reduce future taxable gain distributions. As of June 30, 2006, details of the capital loss carryforward were as follows: EXPIRING ----------------------- 2014 $9,898 2. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, the Trust did not utilize any capital loss carryforward. 3. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005, the Trust did not utilize any capital loss carryforward. Net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes. The character of dividends and distributions made during the fiscal year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to timing of dividends and distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in which the income or net realized gain was recorded by the Trust. 13 | CENTENNIAL NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT TRUST NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Continued The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005 was as follows: YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2006 JUNE 30, 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Distributions paid from: Exempt-interest dividends $1,337,729 $616,337 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRUSTEES' COMPENSATION. The Board of Trustees has adopted a deferred compensation plan for independent trustees that enables trustees to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from the Trust. For purposes of determining the amount owed to the Trustee under the plan, deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Trust or in other Oppenheimer funds selected by the Trustee. The Trust purchases shares of the funds selected for deferral by the Trustee in amounts equal to his or her deemed investment, resulting in a Trust asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Such assets are included as a component of "Other" within the asset section of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Deferral of trustees' fees under the plan will not affect the net assets of the Trust, and will not materially affect the Trust's assets, liabilities or net investment income per share. Amounts will be deferred until distributed in accordance to the Plan. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income distributions, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually but may be paid at other times to maintain the net asset value per share at $1.00. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSTODIAN FEES. "Custodian fees and expenses" in the Statement of Operations may include interest expense incurred by the Trust on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Trust pays interest to its custodian on such cash overdrafts, to the extent they are not offset by positive cash balances maintained by the Trust, at a rate equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%. The "Reduction to custodian expenses" line item, if applicable, represents earnings on cash balances maintained by the Trust during the period. At June 30, 2006, the Trust had $298 of such earnings on cash balances available to offset future custodian fees or interest expenses incurred during the next fiscal year. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITY TRANSACTIONS. Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. 14 | CENTENNIAL NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT TRUST - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDEMNIFICATIONS. The Trust's organizational documents provide current and former trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Trust. In the normal course of business, the Trust may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Trust. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST The Trust has authorized an unlimited number of no par value shares of beneficial interest. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2006 YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sold 191,779,929 $ 191,779,929 171,975,683 $ 171,975,683 Dividends and/or distributions reinvested 1,306,547 1,306,846 581,172 581,172 Redeemed (193,634,580) (193,634,580) (171,697,210) (171,697,210) ------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) (548,104) $ (547,805) 859,645 $ 859,645 =============================================================
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES MANAGEMENT FEES. Management fees paid to the Manager were in accordance with the investment advisory agreement with the Trust which provides for a fee at an average annual rate as shown in the following table: FEE SCHEDULE --------------------------------------------- Up to $250 million of net assets 0.500% Next $250 million of net assets 0.475 Next $250 million of net assets 0.450 Next $250 million of net assets 0.425 Over $1 billion of net assets 0.400 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADMINISTRATION SERVICE FEES. The Trust pays the Manager a fee of $1,500 per year for preparing and filing the Trust's tax returns. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRANSFER AGENT FEES. Shareholder Services, Inc. (SSI) acts as the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for the Trust and for other registered investment companies. The Trust pays SSI a per account fee. For the year ended June 30, 2006, the Trust paid $29,209 to SSI for services to the Trust. 15 | CENTENNIAL NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT TRUST NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES Continued SERVICE PLAN (12b-1) FEES. The Trust has adopted a service plan. It reimburses Centennial Asset Management Corporation, the Distributor, for a portion of its costs incurred for services provided to accounts that hold shares of the Trust. Reimbursement is made periodically, depending on asset size, at an annual rate of up to 0.20% of the average annual net assets of the Trust. The Distributor currently uses all of those fees to pay dealers, brokers, banks and other financial institutions periodically for providing personal services and maintenance of accounts of their customers that hold shares of the Trust. Fees incurred by the Trust under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS OF EXPENSES. The Manager has voluntarily undertaken to assume certain expenses of the Trust in any fiscal year that exceed 0.80% of the Trust's average annual net assets. Effective July 7, 2003, the Manager has voluntarily undertaken to waive receipt of its management fees to the extent necessary so that the Trust may seek to maintain a positive yield. During the year ended June 30, 2006, the Manager waived $28,124 of its management fees. The Manager reserves the right to amend or terminate either voluntary expense assumption at any time. SSI has voluntarily agreed to limit transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees to 0.35% of average annual net assets of the Trust. This undertaking may be amended or withdrawn at any time. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. ILLIQUID SECURITIES As of June 30, 2006, investments in securities included issues that are illiquid. A security may be considered illiquid if it lacks a readily available market or if its valuation has not changed for a certain period of time. The Trust will not invest more than 10% of its net assets (determined at the time of purchase and reviewed periodically) in illiquid securities. Securities that are illiquid are marked with the applicable footnote on the Statement of Investments. 16 | CENTENNIAL NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT TRUST REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND SHAREHOLDERS OF CENTENNIAL NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT TRUST: We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Centennial New York Tax Exempt Trust, including the statement of investments, as of June 30, 2006, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June 30, 2006, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Centennial New York Tax Exempt Trust as of June 30, 2006, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Denver, Colorado August 8, 2006 17 | CENTENNIAL NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT TRUST FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION Unaudited - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In early 2007, if applicable, shareholders of record will receive information regarding all taxable dividends and distributions paid to them by the Trust during calendar year 2006. Regulations of the U.S. Treasury Department require the Trust to report this information to the Internal Revenue Service. The foregoing information is presented to assist shareholders in reporting distributions received from the Trust to the Internal Revenue Service. Because of the complexity of the federal regulations which may affect your individual tax return and the many variations in state and local tax regulations, we recommend that you consult your tax advisor for specific guidance. 18 | CENTENNIAL NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT TRUST PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES; UPDATES TO STATEMENTS OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Trust has adopted Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures under which the Trust votes proxies relating to securities ("portfolio proxies") held by the Trust. A description of the Trust's Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Trust toll-free at 1.800.525.7048, (ii) on the Trust's website at www.oppenheimerfunds.com, and (iii) on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the Trust is required to file Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30, no later than August 31 of each year. The Trust's voting record is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Trust toll-free at 1.800.525.7048, and (ii) in the Form N-PX filing on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first quarter and the third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trust's Form N-Q filings are available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. Those forms may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. 19 | CENTENNIAL NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT TRUST TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Unaudited - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME, POSITION(S) HELD WITH THE PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS; OTHER TRUSTEESHIPS/DIRECTORSHIPS HELD; TRUST, LENGTH OF SERVICE, AGE NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN THE FUND COMPLEX CURRENTLY OVERSEEN INDEPENDENT THE ADDRESS OF EACH TRUSTEE IN THE CHART BELOW IS 6803 S. TUCSON WAY, CENTENNIAL, TRUSTEES COLORADO 80112-3924. EACH TRUSTEE SERVES FOR AN INDEFINITE TERM, OR UNTIL HIS OR HER RESIGNATION, RETIREMENT, DEATH OR REMOVAL. WILLIAM L. ARMSTRONG, Chairman of the following private mortgage banking companies: Cherry Creek Chairman of the Board Mortgage Company (since 1991), Centennial State Mortgage Company (since of Trustees (since 2003), 1994), and The El Paso Mortgage Company (since 1993); Chairman of the fol- Trustee (since 2000) lowing private companies: Ambassador Media Corporation (since 1984) and Age: 69 Broadway Ventures (since 1984); Director of the following: Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (oil and gas drilling/production company) (since 1992), Campus Crusade for Christ (since 1991) and The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc. (non- profit organization) (since 2002); former Chairman of the following: Transland Financial Services, Inc. (private mortgage banking company) (1997-2003), Great Frontier Insurance (insurance agency) (1995-2000), Frontier Real Estate, Inc. (residential real estate brokerage) (1994-2000) and Frontier Title (title insurance agency) (1995-2000); former Director of the following: UNUMProvident (insur- ance company) (1991-2004), Storage Technology Corporation (computer equipment company) (1991-2003) and International Family Entertainment (tele- vision channel) (1992-1997); U.S. Senator (January 1979-January 1991). Oversees 38 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. ROBERT G. AVIS, Director and President of A.G. Edwards Capital, Inc. (General Partner of private Trustee (since 1990) equity funds) (until February 2001); Chairman, President and Chief Executive Age: 75 Officer of A.G. Edwards Capital, Inc. (until March 2000); Director of A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. (brokerage company) (until 2000) and A.G. Edwards Trust Company (investment adviser) (until 2000); Vice Chairman and Director of A.G. Edwards, Inc. (until March 1999); Vice Chairman of A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. (until March 1999); Chairman of A.G. Edwards Trust Company (until March 1999) and A.G.E. Asset Management (investment adviser) (until March 1999). Oversees 38 portfo- lios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. GEORGE C. BOWEN, Assistant Secretary and Director of the Manager (December 1991-April 1999); Trustee (since 2000) President, Treasurer and Director of Centennial Capital Corporation (June 1989-April Age: 69 1999); Chief Executive Officer and Director of MultiSource Services, Inc. (March 1996-April 1999); Mr. Bowen held several positions with OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and with subsidiary or affiliated companies of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (September 1987-April 1999). Oversees 38 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. EDWARD L. CAMERON, Member of The Life Guard of Mount Vernon (George Washington historical Trustee (since 2000) site) (since June 2000); Director of Genetic ID, Inc. (biotech company) (March Age: 67 2001-May 2002); Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (accounting firm) (July 1974-June 1999); Chairman of Price Waterhouse LLP Global Investment Management Industry Services Group (accounting firm) (July 1994-June 1998). Oversees 38 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. JON S. FOSSEL, Director of UNUMProvident (insurance company) (since June 2002); Director Trustee (since 2000) of Northwestern Energy Corp. (public utility corporation) (since November Age: 64 2004); Director of P.R. Pharmaceuticals (October 1999-October 2003); Director of Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (non-profit organization) (February 1998- February 2003 and since February 2005); Chairman and Director (until October 1996) and President and Chief Executive Officer (until October 1995) of OppenheimerFunds, Inc.; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the following: Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp. ("OAC") (parent holding company of
20 | CENTENNIAL NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT TRUST JON S. FOSSEL, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.), Shareholders Services, Inc. and Shareholder Continued Financial Services, Inc. (until October 1995). Oversees 38 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. SAM FREEDMAN, Director of Colorado Uplift (charitable organization) (since September 1984). Trustee (since 1996) Mr. Freedman held several positions with OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and with sub- Age: 65 sidiary or affiliated companies of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (until October 1994). Oversees 38 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. BEVERLY L. HAMILTON, Trustee of Monterey Institute for International Studies (educational organiza- Trustee (since 2002) tion) (since February 2000); Board Member of Middlebury College (educational Age: 59 organization) (since December 2005); Director of The California Endowment (philanthropic organization) (since April 2002); Director (February 2002-2005) and Chairman of Trustees (since 2006) of the Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula; Director (October 1991-2005) and Vice Chairman (since 2006) of American Funds' Emerging Markets Growth Fund, Inc. (mutual fund); President of ARCO Investment Management Company (February 1991-April 2000); Member of the investment committees of The Rockefeller Foundation (since 2001) and The University of Michigan (since 2000); Advisor at Credit Suisse First Boston's Sprout venture capital unit (venture capital fund) (1994-January 2005); Trustee of MassMutual Institutional Funds (investment company) (1996-June 2004); Trustee of MML Series Investment Fund (investment company) (April 1989-June 2004); Member of the investment committee of Hartford Hospital (2000-2003); and Advisor to Unilever (Holland) pension fund (2000-2003). Oversees 38 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. ROBERT J. MALONE, Director of Jones International University (educational organization) (since Trustee (since 2002) August 2005); Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Steele Street Age: 61 State Bank (commercial banking) (since August 2003); Director of Colorado UpLIFT (charitable organization) (since 1986); Trustee of the Gallagher Family Foundation (non-profit organization) (since 2000); Former Chairman of U.S. Bank-Colorado (subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp and formerly Colorado National Bank) (July 1996-April 1999); Director of Commercial Assets, Inc. (real estate investment trust) (1993-2000); Director of Jones Knowledge, Inc. (2001-July 2004); and Director of U.S. Exploration, Inc. (oil and gas exploration) (1997- February 2004). Oversees 38 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. F. WILLIAM MARSHALL, JR., Trustee of MassMutual Select Funds (formerly MassMutual Institutional Funds) Trustee (since 2000) (investment company) (since 1996) and MML Series Investment Fund (invest- Age: 64 ment company) (since 1996); Trustee (since 1987) and Chairman (1994-2005) of the Investment Committee of the Worcester Polytech Institute (private univer- sity); President and Treasurer of the SIS Funds (private charitable fund) (since January 1999); Chairman of SIS & Family Bank, F.S.B. (formerly SIS Bank) (com- mercial bank) (January 1999-July 1999); and Executive Vice President of Peoples Heritage Financial Group, Inc. (commercial bank) (January 1999-July 1999). Oversees 40 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERESTED TRUSTEE THE ADDRESS OF MR. GRABISH IS 6803 S. TUCSON WAY, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112-3924. MR. GRABISH SERVES FOR AN INDEFINITE TERM, OR UNTIL HIS RESIGNATION, RETIREMENT, DEATH OR REMOVAL. MR. GRABISH IS AN INTERESTED TRUSTEE DUE TO HIS POSITIONS WITH A.G. EDWARDS & SONS, INC. WHICH SELLS SHARES OF THE TRUST.
21 | CENTENNIAL NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT TRUST TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Unaudited / Continued - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RICHARD F. GRABISH, Senior Vice President and Assistant Director of Sales and Marketing (since March Trustee (since 2001) 1997), Director (since March 1987) and Manager of Private Client Services (June Age: 57 1985-June 2005) of A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. (broker/dealer and investment firm); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of A.G. Edwards Trust Company, FSB (since March 2001); President and Vice Chairman of A.G. Edwards Trust Company, FSB (investment adviser) (April 1987-March 2001); President of A.G. Edwards Trust Company, FSB (investment adviser) (since June 2005). Oversees 5 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERESTED TRUSTEE THE ADDRESS OF MR. MURPHY IS TWO WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER, 225 LIBERTY STREET, AND OFFICER 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10281-1008. MR. MURPHY SERVES AS A TRUSTEE FOR AN INDEFINITE TERM, OR UNTIL HIS RESIGNATION, RETIREMENT, DEATH OR REMOVAL AND AS AN OFFICER FOR AN INDEFINITE TERM, OR UNTIL HIS RESIGNATION, RETIREMENT, DEATH OR REMOVAL. MR. MURPHY IS AN INTERESTED TRUSTEE DUE TO HIS POSITIONS WITH OPPENHEIMERFUNDS, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES. JOHN V. MURPHY, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director (since June 2001) and President Trustee, President and (since September 2000) of OppenheimerFunds, Inc.; President and director Principal Executive Officer or trustee of other Oppenheimer funds; President and Director of OAC and (since 2001) of Oppenheimer Partnership Holdings, Inc. (holding company subsidiary of Age: 57 OppenheimerFunds, Inc.) (since July 2001); Director of OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (subsidiary of OppenheimerFunds, Inc.) (since November 2001); Chairman and Director of Shareholder Services, Inc. and of Shareholder Financial Services, Inc. (transfer agent subsidiaries of OppenheimerFunds, Inc.) (since July 2001); President and Director of OppenheimerFunds Legacy Program (charitable trust program established by OppenheimerFunds, Inc.) (since July 2001); Director of the following investment advisory subsidiaries of OppenheimerFunds, Inc.: the Manager, OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc., Trinity Investment Management Corporation and Tremont Capital Management, Inc. (since November 2001), HarbourView Asset Management Corporation and OFI Private Investments, Inc. (since July 2001); President (since November 2001) and Director (since July 2001) of Oppenheimer Real Asset Management, Inc.; Executive Vice President of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (OAC's parent com- pany) (since February 1997); Director of DLB Acquisition Corporation (holding company parent of Babson Capital Management LLC) (since June 1995); Member of the Investment Company Institute's Board of Governors (since October 3, 2003); Chief Operating Officer of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (September 2000-June 2001); President and Trustee of MML Series Investment Fund and MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment companies) (November 1999-November 2001); Director of C.M. Life Insurance Company (September 1999-August 2000); President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of MML Bay State Life Insurance Company (September 1999-August 2000); Director of Emerald Isle Bancorp and Hibernia Savings Bank (wholly-owned subsidiary of Emerald Isle Bancorp) (June 1989-June 1998). Oversees 86 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER OFFICERS OF THE ADDRESSES OF THE OFFICERS IN THE CHART BELOW ARE AS FOLLOWS: FOR MR. ZACK, TWO THE TRUST WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER, 225 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10281-1008, FOR MESSRS. VANDEHEY AND WIXTED, 6803 S. TUCSON WAY, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112- 3924. EACH OFFICER SERVES FOR AN INDEFINITE TERM OR UNTIL HIS OR HER RESIGNATION, RETIREMENT DEATH OR REMOVAL.
22 | CENTENNIAL NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT TRUST MARK S. VANDEHEY, Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Manager and Vice President and Chief OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (since March 2004); Vice President of the Manager, Compliance Officer OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Shareholder Services, Inc. (since June (since 2004) 1983); Vice President and Director of Internal Audit of OppenheimerFunds, Age: 55 Inc. (1997-February 2004). An officer of 86 portfolios in the Oppenheimer funds complex. BRIAN W. WIXTED, Senior Vice President and Treasurer of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (since March Treasurer and Principal 1999); Treasurer of the following: Shareholder Services, Inc., HarbourView Asset Financial and Accounting Management Corporation, Shareholder Financial Services, Inc., Oppenheimer Officer (since 1999) Real Asset Management Corporation, and Oppenheimer Partnership Holdings, Age: 46 Inc. (since March 1999), OFI Private Investments, Inc. (since March 2000), OppenheimerFunds International Ltd. and OppenheimerFunds plc (since May 2000), OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc. (since November 2000), and OppenheimerFunds Legacy Program (since June 2003); Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of OFI Trust Company (trust company subsidiary of OppenheimerFunds, Inc.) (since May 2000); Assistant Treasurer of OAC (since March 1999); and Assistant Treasurer of the Manager and Distributor (March 1999-October 2003) and OppenheimerFunds Legacy Program (April 2000-June 2003); Principal and Chief Operating Officer of Bankers Trust Company-Mutual Fund Services Division (March 1995-March 1999). An officer of 86 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. ROBERT G. ZACK, Executive Vice President (since January 2004) and General Counsel (since Vice President and Secretary March 2002) of OppenheimerFunds, Inc.; General Counsel of the Manager (since 2001) and Distributor (since December 2001); General Counsel and Director of Age: 58 OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (since December 2001); Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Director of the Transfer Agent, Shareholder Financial Services, Inc., OFI Private Investments, Inc. and OFI Trust Company (since November 2001); Senior Vice President and General Counsel of HarbourView Asset Management Corporation (since December 2001); Secretary and General Counsel of OAC (since November 2001); Assistant Secretary (since September 1997) and Director (since November 2001) of OppenheimerFunds International Ltd. and OppenheimerFunds plc; Vice President and Director of Oppenheimer Partnership Holdings, Inc. (since December 2002); Director of Oppenheimer Real Asset Management, Inc. (since November 2001); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds Legacy Program (since June 2003); Senior Vice President and General Counsel of OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc. (since November 2001); Director of OppenheimerFunds (Asia) Limited (since December 2003); Senior Vice President (May 1985-December 2003), Acting General Counsel (November 2001-February 2002) and Associate General Counsel (May 1981-October 2001) of OppenheimerFunds, Inc.; Assistant Secretary of the following: the Transfer Agent (May 1985-November 2001), Shareholder Financial Services, Inc (November 1989-November 2001), and OppenheimerFunds International Ltd. (September 1997-November 2001). An officer of 86 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.
THE TRUST'S STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRUST'S TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS AND IS AVAILABLE WITHOUT CHARGE UPON REQUEST. 23 | CENTENNIAL NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT TRUST ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS. The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller or persons performing similar functions. ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT. The Board of Trustees of the registrant has determined that Edward L. Cameron, the Chairman of the Board's Audit Committee, and George C. Bowen, a member of the Board's Audit Committee, are audit committee financial experts and that Messrs. Cameron and Bowen are "independent" for purposes of this Item 3. ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. (a) Audit Fees The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant's annual financial statements billed $10,000 in fiscal 2006 and $9,250 in fiscal 2005. (b) Audit-Related Fees The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant's annual financial statements billed no such fees for 2006 or 2005. The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant's annual financial statements billed $21,500 for 2006 to the registrant's investment adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant. Such services include: Merger related consents and financial statement reviews. (c) Tax Fees The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant's annual financial statements billed no such fees to the registrant during the last two fiscal years. The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant's annual financial statements billed no such fees to the registrant's investment adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant. (d) All Other Fees The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant's annual financial statements billed no such fees in the last two fiscal years. The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant's annual financial statements billed $820 in fiscal 2006 and no such fees in fiscal 2005to the registrant's investment adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant. (e) (1) During its regularly scheduled periodic meetings, the registrant's audit committee will pre-approve all audit, audit-related, tax and other services to be provided by the principal accountants of the registrant. The audit committee has delegated pre-approval authority to its Chairman for any subsequent new engagements that arise between regularly scheduled meeting dates provided that any fees such pre-approved are presented to the audit committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting. Under applicable laws, pre-approval of non-audit services maybe waived provided that: 1) the aggregate amount of all such services provided constitutes no more than five percent of the total amount of fees paid by the registrant to it principal accountant during the fiscal year in which services are provided 2) such services were not recognized by the registrant at the time of engagement as non-audit services and 3) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the audit committee of the registrant and approved prior to the completion of the audit. (2) 100% (f) Not applicable as less than 50%. (g) The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant's annual financial statements billed $22,320 in fiscal 2006 and no such fees in fiscal 2005 to the registrant and the registrant's investment adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant related to non-audit fees. Those billings did not include any prohibited non-audit services as defined by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. (h) The registrant's audit committee of the board of trustees has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant's investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence. ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS Not applicable. ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS. Not applicable. ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. Not applicable. ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. Not applicable. ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS. Not applicable. ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. THE FUND'S GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO NOMINATIONS OF DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES TO THE RESPECTIVE BOARDS 1. The Fund's Governance Committee (the "Committee") will evaluate potential Board candidates to assess their qualifications. The Committee shall have the authority, upon approval of the Board, to retain an executive search firm to assist in this effort. The Committee may consider recommendations by business and personal contacts of current Board members and by executive search firms which the Committee may engage from time to time and may also consider shareholder recommendations. The Committee may consider the advice and recommendation of the Funds' investment manager and its affiliates in making the selection. 2. The Committee shall screen candidates for Board membership. The Committee has not established specific qualifications that it believes must be met by a trustee nominee. In evaluating trustee nominees, the Committee considers, among other things, an individual's background, skills, and experience; whether the individual is an "interested person" as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940; and whether the individual would be deemed an "audit committee financial expert" within the meaning of applicable SEC rules. The Committee also considers whether the individual's background, skills, and experience will complement the background, skills, and experience of other nominees and will contribute to the Board. There are no differences in the manner in which the Committee evaluates nominees for trustees based on whether the nominee is recommended by a shareholder. 3. The Committee may consider nominations from shareholders for the Board at such times as the Committee meets to consider new nominees for the Board. The Committee shall have the sole discretion to determine the candidates to present to the Board and, in such cases where required, to shareholders. Recommendations for trustee nominees should, at a minimum, be accompanied by the following: o the name, address, and business, educational, and/or other pertinent background of the person being recommended; o a statement concerning whether the person is an "interested person" as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940; o any other information that the Funds would be required to include in a proxy statement concerning the person if he or she was nominated; and o the name and address of the person submitting the recommendation and, if that person is a shareholder, the period for which that person held Fund shares. The recommendation also can include any additional information which the person submitting it believes would assist the Committee in evaluating the recommendation. 4. Shareholders should note that a person who owns securities issued by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (the parent company of the Funds' investment adviser) would be deemed an "interested person" under the Investment Company Act of 1940. In addition, certain other relationships with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company or its subsidiaries, with registered broker-dealers, or with the Funds' outside legal counsel may cause a person to be deemed an "interested person." 5. Before the Committee decides to nominate an individual as a trustee, Committee members and other directors customarily interview the individual in person. In addition, the individual customarily is asked to complete a detailed questionnaire which is designed to elicit information which must be disclosed under SEC and stock exchange rules and to determine whether the individual is subject to any statutory disqualification from serving as a trustee of a registered investment company. ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. Based on their evaluation of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c)) as of 06/30/2006, the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer found the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures to provide reasonable assurances that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in the reports that it files under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (a) is accumulated and communicated to registrant's management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and (b) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the rules and forms adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. There have been no changes in the registrant's internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. ITEM 12. EXHIBITS. (a) (1) Exhibit attached hereto. (2) Exhibits attached hereto. (3) Not applicable. (b) Exhibit attached hereto. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. Centennial New York Tax Exempt Trust By: /s/ John V. Murphy ---------------------------- John V. Murphy Principal Executive Officer Date: 08/08/2006 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. By: /s/ John V. Murphy ---------------------------- John V. Murphy Principal Executive Officer Date: 08/08/2006 By: /s/ Brian W. Wixted ---------------------------- Brian W. Wixted Principal Financial Officer Date: 08/08/2006 EX-99.CODE ETH 2 ra780_33647ncsrex99codeeth.txt RA780_33647NCSREX99CODEETH EX-99.CODE ETH CODE OF ETHICS FOR PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE AND SENIOR FINANCIAL OFFICERS OF THE OPPENHEIMER FUNDS AND OF OPPENHEIMERFUNDS, INC. This Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Senior Financial Officers (referred to in this document as the "Code") has been adopted by each of the investment companies for which OppenheimerFunds, Inc. or one of its subsidiaries or affiliates (referred to collectively in this document as "OFI") acts as investment adviser (individually, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds"), and by OFI to effectuate compliance with Section 406 under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules adopted to implement Section 406. This Code applies to each Fund's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions ("Covered Officers"). A listing of positions currently within the ambit of Covered Officers is attached as EXHIBIT A. 1 1. PURPOSE OF THE CODE This Code sets forth standards and procedures that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and promote: o honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships; o full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a Fund files with, or submits to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and in other public communications made by the Fund; o compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations; - ---------- 1 The obligations imposed by this Code on Covered Officers are separate from and in addition to any obligations that may be imposed on such persons as Covered Persons under the Code of Ethics adopted by the Oppenheimer Funds dated May 15, 2002, under Rule 17j-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended and any other code of conduct applicable to Covered Officers in whatever capacity they serve. This Code does not incorporate by reference any provisions of the Rule 17j-1 Code of Ethics and accordingly, any violations or waivers granted under the Rule 17j-1 Code of Ethics will not be considered a violation or waiver under this Code. o the prompt internal reporting of violations of this Code to the Code Administrator identified below; and o accountability for adherence to this Code. In general, the principles that govern honest and ethical conduct, including the avoidance of conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships, reflect, at the minimum, the following: (1) the duty at all times in performing any responsibilities as a Fund financial officer, controller, accountant or principal executive officer to place the interests of the Funds ahead of personal interests; (2) the fundamental standard that Covered Officers should not take inappropriate advantage of their positions; (3) the duty to assure that a Fund's financial statements and reports to its shareholders are prepared honestly and accurately in accordance with applicable rules, regulations and accounting standards; and (4) the duty to conduct the Funds' business and affairs in an honest and ethical manner. Each Covered Officer should be sensitive to situations that may give rise to actual as well as apparent conflicts of interest. It is acknowledged that, as a result of the contractual relationship between each Fund and OFI, of which the Covered Officers are also officers or employees, and subject to OFI's fiduciary duties to each Fund, the Covered Officers will, in the normal course of their duties, be involved in establishing policies and implementing decisions that will have different effects on OFI and the Funds. It is further acknowledged that the participation of the Covered Officers in such activities is inherent in the contractual relationship between each Fund and OFI and is consistent with the expectations of the Board of Trustees/Directors of the performance by the Covered Officers of their duties as officers of the Funds. 2. PROHIBITIONS The specific provisions and reporting requirements of this Code are concerned primarily with promoting honest and ethical conduct and avoiding conflicts of interest in personal and professional relationships. No Covered Officer may use information concerning the business and affairs of a Fund, including the investment intentions of a Fund, or use his or her ability to influence such investment intentions, for personal gain to himself or herself, his or her family or friends or any other person or in a manner detrimental to the interests of a Fund or its shareholders. No Covered Officer may use his or her personal influence or personal relationships to influence the preparation and issuance of financial reports of a Fund whereby the Covered Officer would benefit personally to the detriment of the Fund and its shareholders. No Covered Officer shall intentionally for any reason take any action or fail to take any action in connection with his or her official acts on behalf of a Fund that causes the Fund to violate applicable laws, rules and regulations. No Covered Officer shall, in connection with carrying out his or her official duties and responsibilities on behalf of a Fund: (i) employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud a Fund or its shareholders; (ii) intentionally cause a Fund to make any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading in its official documents, regulatory filings, financial statements or communications to the public; (iii) engage in any act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon any Fund or its shareholders; (iv) engage in any manipulative practice with respect to any Fund; (v) use his or her personal influence or personal relationships to influence any business decision, investment decisions, or financial reporting by a Fund whereby the Covered Officer would benefit personally to the detriment of the Fund or its shareholders; (vi) intentionally cause a Fund to fail to comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations, including failure to comply with the requirement of full, fair, accurate, understandable and timely disclosure in reports and documents that a Fund files with, or submits to, the SEC and in other public communications made by the Fund; (vii) intentionally mislead or omit to provide material information to the Fund's independent auditors or to the Board of Trustees/Directors or the officers of the Fund or its investment adviser in connection with financial reporting matters; (viii) fail to notify the Code Administrator or the Chief Executive Officer of the Fund or its investment adviser promptly if he or she becomes aware of any existing or potential violations of this Code or applicable laws; (ix) retaliate against others for, or otherwise discourage the reporting of, actual or apparent violations of this Code; or (x) fails to acknowledge or certify compliance with this Code if requested to do so. 3. REPORTS OF CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS If a Covered Officer becomes aware of a conflict of interest under this Code or, to the Covered Officer's reasonable belief, the appearance of one, he or she must immediately report the matter to the Code's Administrator. If the Code Administrator is involved or believed to be involved in the conflict of interest or appearance of conflict of interest, the Covered Officer shall report the matter directly to the OFI's Chief Executive Officer. Upon receipt of a report of a conflict, the Code Administrator will take prompt steps to determine whether a conflict of interest exists. If the Code Administrator determines that an actual conflict of interest exists, the Code Administrator will take steps to resolve the conflict. If the Code Administrator determines that the appearance of a conflict exists, the Code Administrator will take appropriate steps to remedy such appearance. If the Code Administrator determines that no conflict or appearance of a conflict exists, the Code Administrator shall meet with the Covered Officer to advise him or her of such finding and of his or her reason for taking no action. In lieu of determining whether a conflict or appearance of conflict exists, the Code Administrator may in his or her discretion refer the matter to the Fund's Board of Trustees/Directors. 4. WAIVERS Any Covered Officer requesting a waiver of any of the provisions of this Code must submit a written request for such waiver to the Code Administrator, setting forth the basis of such request and all necessary facts upon which such request can be evaluated. The Code Administrator shall review such request and make a written determination thereon, which shall be binding. The Code Administrator may in reviewing such request, consult at his discretion with legal counsel to OFI or to the Fund. In determining whether to waive any of the provisions of this Code, the Code Administrator shall consider whether the proposed waiver: (i) is prohibited by this Code; (ii) is consistent with honest and ethical conduct; and (iii) will result in a conflict of interest between the Covered Officer's personal and professional obligations to a Fund. In lieu of determining whether to grant a waiver, the Code Administrator in his or her discretion may refer the matter to the appropriate Fund's Board of Trustees/Directors. 5. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (a) Each Covered Officer shall, upon becoming subject to this Code, be provided with a copy of this Code and shall affirm in writing that he or she has received, read, understands and shall adhere to this Code. (b) At least annually, all Covered Officers shall be provided with a copy of this Code and shall certify that they have read and understand this Code and recognize that they are subject thereto. (c) At least annually, all Covered Officers shall certify that they have complied with the requirements of this Code and that they have disclosed or reported any violations of this Code to the Code Administrator or the Chief Executive Officer of the Fund or its investment adviser. (d) The Code Administrator shall submit a quarterly report to the Board of Trustees/Directors of each Fund containing (i) a description of any report of a conflict of interest or apparent conflict and the disposition thereof; (ii) a description of any request for a waiver from this Code and the disposition thereof; (iii) any violation of the Code that has been reported or found and the sanction imposed; (iv) interpretations issued under the Code by the Code Administrator; and (v) any other significant information arising under the Code including any proposed amendments. (e) Each Covered Officer shall notify the Code Administrator promptly if he or she knows of or has a reasonable belief that any violation of this Code has occurred or is likely to occur. Failure to do so is itself a violation of this Code. (f) Any changes to or waivers of this Code, including "implicit" waivers as defined in applicable SEC rules, will, to the extent required, be disclosed by the Code Administrator or his or her designee as provided by applicable SEC rules. 2 6. ANNUAL RENEWAL At least annually, the Board of Trustees/Directors of each Fund shall review the Code and determine whether any amendments (including any amendments that may be recommended by OFI or the Fund's legal counsel) are necessary or desirable, and shall consider whether to renew and/or amend the Code. 7. SANCTIONS Any violation of this Code of Ethics shall be subject to the imposition of such sanctions by OFI as may be deemed appropriate under the circumstances to achieve the purposes of this Code and may include, without limitation, a letter of censure, suspension from employment or termination of employment, in the sole discretion of OFI. 8. ADMINISTRATION AND CONSTRUCTION (a) The administration of this Code of Ethics shall be the responsibility of OFI's General Counsel or his designee as the "Code Administrator" of this Code, acting under the terms of this Code and the oversight of the Trustees/Directors of the Funds. - ---------- 2 An "implicit waiver" is the failure to take action within a reasonable period of time regarding a material departure from a provision of this Code that has been made known to the General Counsel, the Code Administrator, an executive officer of the Fund or OFI. (b) The duties of such Code Administrator will include: (i) Continuous maintenance of a current list of the names of all Covered Officers; (ii) Furnishing all Covered Officers a copy of this Code and initially and periodically informing them of their duties and obligations thereunder; (iii) Maintaining or supervising the maintenance of all records required by this Code, including records of waivers granted hereunder; (iv) Issuing interpretations of this Code which appear to the Code Administrator to be consistent with the objectives of this Code and any applicable laws or regulations; (v) Conducting such inspections or investigations as shall reasonably be required to detect and report any violations of this Code, with his or her recommendations, to the Chief Executive Officer of OFI and to the Trustees/Directors of the affected Fund(s) or any committee appointed by them to deal with such information; and (vi) Periodically conducting educational training programs as needed to explain and reinforce the terms of this Code. (c) In carrying out the duties and responsibilities described under this Code, the Code Administrator may consult with legal counsel, who may include legal counsel to the applicable Funds, and such other persons as the Administrator shall deem necessary or desirable. The Code Administrator shall be protected from any liability hereunder or under any applicable law, rule or regulation, for decisions made in good faith based upon his or her reasonable judgment. 9. REQUIRED RECORDS The Administrator shall maintain and cause to be maintained in an easily accessible place, the following records for the period required by applicable SEC rules (currently six years following the end of the fiscal year of OFI in which the applicable event or report occurred): (a) A copy of any Code which has been in effect during the period; (b) A record of any violation of any such Code and of any action taken as a result of such violation, during the period; (c) A copy of each annual report pursuant to the Code made by a Covered Officer during the period; (d) A copy of each report made by the Code Administrator pursuant to this Code during the period; (e) A list of all Covered Officers who are or have been required to make reports pursuant to this Code during the period, plus those person(s) who are or were responsible for reviewing these reports; (f) A record of any request to waive any requirement of this Code, the decision thereon and the reasons supporting the decision; and (g) A record of any report of any conflict of interest or appearance of a conflict of interest received by the Code Administrator or discovered by the Code Administrator during the period, the decision thereon and the reasons supporting the decision. 10. AMENDMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS This Code may not be amended or modified except by an amendment in writing which is approved or ratified by OFI and by a majority vote of the Independent Trustees/Directors of each of the applicable Funds. 11. CONFIDENTIALITY. This Code is identified for the internal use of the Funds and OFI. Reports and records prepared or maintained under this Code are considered confidential and shall be maintained and protected accordingly to the extent permitted by applicable laws, rules and regulations. Except as otherwise required by law or this Code, such matters shall not be disclosed to anyone other than the Trustees/Directors of the affected Fund(s) and their counsel, the independent auditors of the affected Funds and/or OFI, and to OFI, except as such disclosure may be required pursuant to applicable judicial or regulatory process. Dated as of: June 25, 2003 Adopted by Board I of the Oppenheimer Funds June 13, 2003 /S/ ROBERT G. ZACK - ------------------ Robert G. Zack, Secretary Adopted by Board II of the Oppenheimer/Centennial Funds June 24, 2003 /S/ ROBERT G. ZACK - ------------------ Robert G. Zack, Secretary Adopted by Board III of the Oppenheimer Funds June 9, 2003 /S/ ROBERT G. ZACK - ------------------ Robert G. Zack, Secretary Adopted by Board IV of the Oppenheimer Funds May 21, 2003 /S/ ROBERT G. ZACK - ------------------ Robert G. Zack, Secretary Adopted by the Boards of Directors of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates that act as investment adviser to the Oppenheimer or Centennial funds June 1, 2003 /S/ ROBERT G. ZACK - ------------------ Robert G. Zack, Senior Vice President and General Counsel Exhibit A Positions Covered by this Code of Ethics for Senior Officers EACH OPPENHEIMER OR CENTENNIAL FUND Principal Executive Officer Principal Financial Officer Treasurer Assistant Treasurer PERSONNEL OF OFI WHO BY VIRTUE OF THEIR JOBS PERFORM CRITICAL FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING FUNCTIONS FOR OFI ON BEHALF OF A FUND, INCLUDING: Treasurer Senior Vice President/Fund Accounting Vice President/Fund Accounting EX-99.CERT 3 ra780_33647ncsr99cert.txt RA780_33647NCSR99CERT Exhibit 99.CERT Section 302 Certifications CERTIFICATIONS I, John V. Murphy, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Centennial New York Tax Exempt Trust; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of Trustees (or persons performing the equivalent functions): (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. Date: 08/08/2006 /s/ John V. Murphy - ------------------------------ John V. Murphy Principal Executive Officer Exhibit 99.CERT Section 302 Certifications CERTIFICATIONS I, Brian W. Wixted, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Centennial New York Tax Exempt Trust; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of Trustees (or persons performing the equivalent functions): (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. Date: 08/08/2006 /s/ Brian W. Wixted - ------------------------------ Brian W. Wixted Principal Financial Officer EX-99.906CERT 4 ra780_33647ex906.txt RA780_33647EX906 EX-99.906CERT Section 906 Certifications CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 John V. Murphy, Principal Executive Officer, and Brian W. Wixted, Principal Financial Officer, of Centennial New York Tax Exempt Trust (the "Registrant"), each certify to the best of his knowledge that: 1. The Registrant's periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended 06/30/2006 (the "Form N-CSR") fully complies with the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and 2. The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. This certification is being furnished to the Commission solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR filed with the Commission. Principal Executive Officer Principal Financial Officer Centennial New York Tax Exempt Trust Centennial New York Tax Exempt Trust /s/ John V. Murphy /s/ Brian W. Wixted - ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ John V. Murphy Brian W. Wixted Date: 08/08/2006 Date: 08/08/2006 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----