0000950123-11-099981.txt : 20111122 0000950123-11-099981.hdr.sgml : 20111122 20111122134235 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-11-099981 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111122 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111122 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20111122 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHARLES SCHWAB FAMILY OF FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000857156 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-31894 FILM NUMBER: 111221386 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 211 MAIN STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 BUSINESS PHONE: 1-800-648-5300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 211 MAIN STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SCHWAB CHARLES FAMILY OF FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 0000857156 S000004507 Schwab U.S. Treasury Money Fund C000012382 Schwab U.S. Treasury Money Fund SWUXX 497 1 f60084e497.htm 497 e497
 
THE CHARLES SCHWAB FAMILY OF FUNDS
Schwab U.S. Treasury Money Fund
(the “fund”)
 
Supplement dated November 22, 2011 to the
Prospectus dated April 30, 2011
 
 
Currently, the investment adviser and its affiliates may waive or reimburse fund fees and expenses in order to maintain a positive net yield for the fund. The investment adviser, based on its view of market conditions for U.S. Treasury securities, may in the future, but not sooner than December 22, 2011, waive or reimburse fund fees and expenses to maintain a non-negative net yield for the fund, with the result being that the fund may have a zero net yield. Accordingly, the following changes are made to the Prospectus:
 
1.     The “Fund fees and expenses” Section on Page 8 is deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following:
 
Fund fees and expenses
This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.
 
             
Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
           
      None      
             
Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
           
Management fees
    0.31      
Distribution (12b-1) fees
    None      
Other expenses
    0.41      
             
Total annual fund operating expenses
    0.72      
Less expense reduction
    (0.12 )    
             
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reduction1
    0.60      
             
 
1  The investment adviser and its affiliates have agreed to limit the total annual fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes and certain non-routine expenses) of the fund to 0.60% for so long as the investment adviser serves as the adviser to the fund. This agreement may only be amended or terminated with the approval of the fund’s Board of Trustees. “Non-routine expenses” that are not subject to the foregoing contractual operating expense limitation include, but are not limited to, any reimbursement payments made by the fund to the investment adviser and/or its affiliates of fund fees and expenses that were previously waived or reimbursed by the investment adviser and/or its affiliates in order to maintain a non-negative net yield for the fund.
 
2.      The third and fourth sentences of the third paragraph of the “Fund management” Section on Page 20 are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:
 
In addition to any contractual expense limitation for Schwab Money Market Fund, Schwab Government Money Fund and Schwab Cash Reserves, the investment adviser and/or its affiliates also may voluntarily waive and/or reimburse expenses in excess of their current fee waiver and reimbursement commitment to the extent necessary to maintain a positive net yield for each fund. In addition to any contractual expense limitation for Schwab U.S. Treasury Money Fund, the investment adviser and/or its affiliates also may voluntarily waive and/or reimburse expenses in excess of their current fee waiver and reimbursement commitment to the extent necessary to maintain a non-negative net yield for the fund.
 
PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
 
REG65141 - 00 (11/11) © 2011 All Rights Reserved

 

 
THE CHARLES SCHWAB FAMILY OF FUNDS
 
Schwab U.S. Treasury Money Fund
(the “fund”)
 
Supplement dated November 22, 2011 to the
Summary Prospectus dated April 30, 2011
 
 
Currently, the investment adviser and its affiliates may waive or reimburse fund fees and expenses in order to maintain a positive net yield for the fund. The investment adviser, based on its view of market conditions for U.S. Treasury securities, may in the future, but not sooner than December 22, 2011, waive or reimburse fund fees and expenses to maintain a non-negative net yield for the fund, with the result being that the fund may have a zero net yield. Accordingly, the following changes are made to the Summary Prospectus:
 
1.  The second paragraph on Page 1 is deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following:
 
The fund’s prospectus and SAI, each dated April 30, 2011, as supplemented November 22, 2011, include a more detailed discussion of fund investment policies and the risks associated with various fund investments. The prospectus and SAI are incorporated by reference into the summary prospectus, making them legally a part of the summary prospectus.
 
2.  The “Fund fees and expenses” Section on Page 1 is deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following:
 
Fund fees and expenses
This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.
 
             
 Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment)        
 
      None      
             
             
 Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees
    0.31      
Distribution (12b-1) fees
    None      
Other expenses
    0.41      
             
Total annual fund operating expenses
    0.72      
Less expense reduction
    (0.12 )    
             
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reduction1
    0.60      
             
 
1  The investment adviser and its affiliates have agreed to limit the total annual fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes and certain non-routine expenses) of the fund to 0.60% for so long as the investment adviser serves as the adviser to the fund. This agreement may only be amended or terminated with the approval of the fund’s Board of Trustees. “Non-routine expenses” that are not subject to the foregoing contractual operating expense limitation include, but are not limited to, any reimbursement payments made by the fund to the investment adviser and/or its affiliates of fund fees and expenses that were previously waived or reimbursed by the investment adviser and/or its affiliates in order to maintain a non-negative net yield for the fund.
 
 
PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
 
REG65150-00 (11/11) © 2011 All Rights Reserved

 

THE CHARLES SCHWAB FAMILY OF FUNDS
Schwab U.S. Treasury Money Fund
(the “fund”)
 
Supplement dated November 22, 2011 to the
Statement of Additional Information dated April 30, 2011
 
 
 
Currently, the investment adviser and its affiliates may waive or reimburse fund fees and expenses in order to maintain a positive net yield for the fund. The investment adviser, based on its view of market conditions for U.S. Treasury securities, may in the future, but not sooner than December 22, 2011, waive or reimburse fund fees and expenses to maintain a non-negative net yield for the fund, with the result being that the fund may have a zero net yield. Accordingly, the first sentence in of the seventh paragraph on Page 29 of the Statement of Additional Information is deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following:
 
In addition to any contractual expense limitation for Schwab Money Market Fund, Schwab Government Money Fund and Schwab Cash Reserves, the investment adviser and/or its affiliates also may voluntarily waive and/or reimburse expenses in excess of their current fee waiver and reimbursement commitment to the extent necessary to maintain a positive net yield for each fund. In addition to any contractual expense limitation for Schwab U.S. Treasury Money Fund, the investment adviser and/or its affiliates also may voluntarily waive and/or reimburse expenses in excess of their current fee waiver and reimbursement commitment to the extent necessary to maintain a non-negative net yield for the fund.
 
 
PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
 
REG65151-00 (11/11) © 2011 All Rights Reserved